E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 No. 94 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was As a lifelong Portland Trail Blazers a celebrity vying for the spotlight. In- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- fan and one who remembers the excite- deed, you could barely see him in the pore (Ms. FOXX). ment of being a long-suffering season postgame victory television interviews. f ticketholder who had the joy of being It was focused on the team. in our coliseum when we won the NBA Today, Americans are facing chal- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO championship more years ago than I TEMPORE lenges that they sometimes feel are be- care to remember, I appreciate the dy- yond our capacity. They are certainly The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- namic that is involved with these five beyond our capacity as individuals to fore the House the following commu- NBA championships over the last 17 deal with. We are facing a challenge nication from the Speaker: years. that is similar to the rigors of a long, WASHINGTON, DC, I confess, I have also become a fan of 82-game basketball season and a seem- June 17, 2014. the Spurs, their organization, their ingly interminable playoff schedule. I hereby appoint the Honorable VIRGINIA coach—Greg Popovich—but also their FOXX to act as Speaker pro tempore on this approach to the way they do business. Our challenges of reducing gun vio- day. They have some important lessons for lence, of saving the planet from even JOHN A. BOEHNER, America. greater carbon pollution and disruption Speaker of the House of Representatives. I feel very strongly that we on Cap- from global warming, empowering our f itol Hill and, indeed, most Americans kids to protect them from the scourge of illegal drugs, rebuilding and renew- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE could learn a great deal by paying at- tention not just to the victories, but ing a country that is falling apart, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- how the Spurs became the most suc- these are challenges today that actu- ant to the order of the House of Janu- cessful sports franchise in any sport ally we know how to fix. They are all ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- over the last 2 decades. areas where progress is vital. nize Members from lists submitted by My son was privileged to play for They seem to be intractable, but all the majority and minority leaders for Coach Popovich when he was head could unite Americans to deal as a morning-hour debate. coach of the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, country on things that, individually, The Chair will alternate recognition a Division III small basketball pro- we could not make progress on. These between the parties, with each party gram. In fact, they had to put two col- all have characteristics in common limited to 1 hour and each Member leges together, Pomona and Pitzer, to with the success of Coach Popovich and other than the majority and minority form one team. His values forged a the Spurs. These are long-term issues. leaders and the minority whip limited small but excellent college athletic They require careful thought. They re- to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- program that is very much in evidence quire hard work and investment, and bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. in the Spurs today. most of all, they require working to- f First, they look for talent wherever gether with an eye on our ultimate they find it around the globe. It meant goals. USING WINNING FORMULA OF SAN players not just from the United ANTONIO SPURS ON AMERICA’S States, but I think there are eight dif- I would hope that, in the midst of the PROBLEMS ferent countries represented on that partisan rancor here in Washington, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The roster. D.C., and the deep divisions among our Chair recognizes the gentleman from There is a respect for each of them citizens who yearn for simple answers Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- having a role as a team member, their to complex problems—which politi- utes. commitment to the larger concept of cians are all too eager to provide—that Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, winning for the greater good. Isn’t it we can think about the Spurs’ success, like many Americans, I was transfixed interesting that their postgame inter- a visionary and patient coach bringing by the magnificent victory not just in views are in six or seven different lan- people together to work with max- game five of the NBA finals, but by guages and that these players have imum effort, dealing with the fun- every one of these amazing games, a been able to come together and meld damentals, and not quitting. That is superb effort against a very good into a unit? what America needs today. Miami Heat team, dominated by a per- The leadership of the coach is very Congratulations to the world cham- son widely acknowledged to be the best much in evidence when you watch pion Spurs. Let’s try your winning for- player in the NBA. them in action. Coach Popovich is not mula on America’s problems.

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To say that gotiated with each and every terrorist Foreign Affairs Committee heard last President Obama should be able to ne- regime, each and every identified state week about the tremendous challenges gotiate a long-term agreement with sponsor of terrorism—Cuba, Iran, that remain in order to verify Iran’s Maliki when President Bush was un- Sudan, Syria, North Korea. compliance with any possible final nu- able to do so is utterly absurd. The Bush administration paid a ran- clear agreement. As to Sergeant Bergdahl, it is impor- som to an al Qaeda affiliate for the re- Should a deal be reached, the most tant for us to note that, while we have lease of Martin and Gracia Burnham. stringent compliance, verification, and just released five prisoners from Guan- Secretary Colin Powell designated the notification standards must be in tanamo, President Bush released over Afghan Taliban as an organization au- place, including regular reporting to 500 from Guantanamo, and virtually all thorized for legal negotiations. Congress. As I have said many times on of them were dangerous. Now, it is also said that a prisoner Over 100 of them are on the battle- this floor, I firmly believe Iran has no exchange alerts our enemies to the fact field—and we know where on the bat- inherent right to enrich any nuclear that we value our prisoners, that we tlefield they are—waging war against material and that any deal should com- will not want to leave anyone on the the United States and its allies. Most pletely dismantle their nuclear infra- battlefield, as if this is news disclosed of the other 500 are also waging war structure. to the world in June of 2014. The fact is against us; it is just that our intel- A potential agreement would likely we have always valued those detained ligence isn’t good enough to say ex- be hailed by this administration—an by the enemy, and the enemy has al- actly where on the battlefield they are administration that puts politics be- ways known that. located. fore policy—as a foreign policy victory, f What did President Bush get for the which leads to an important question: release, not of five, but 500 dangerous SAN ANTONIO SPURS SET GREAT Can this administration be trusted to prisoners from Guantanamo? Nothing, EXAMPLE uphold any compliance regime and except a thank you from their native The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fully inform Congress and the Amer- governments. Chair recognizes the gentleman from ican people of even the smallest infrac- Now, on legal issues, we are told that Texas (Mr. GALLEGO) for 5 minutes. tion by the regime in Tehran? section 1035 of the National Defense Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Speaker, I If Iran commits even the smallest in- Authorization Act required President rise today to take note not only of a fraction, such as installing one cen- Obama not to release the five prisoners wonderful victory, but of a great exam- trifuge above the deal’s limits, will this until 30 days after he notified Congress. ple. The most popular NBA team in the administration blow the whistle and Even if he had followed those exact 23rd District and one of the most pop- jeopardize a deal in which they have in- words, instead of releasing the five a ular NBA teams in the entire country, vested so much political capital? few hours after Sergeant Bergdahl was the San Antonio Spurs, are now the This administration has shown, most in our hands, we would have released NBA champions, for the fifth time—the recently with their Taliban prisoner them a few weeks after Sergeant drive for five. swap, that they have no problem Bergdahl was back in our hands, hardly There are some interesting things flaunting their responsibility to timely of great significance. that Congress and the American people inform and consult Congress of their More importantly, the President has can learn from the Spurs. It is the actions, but with a deal like the Ira- the constitutional right, as Com- most culturally diverse team in the nian nuclear negotiation that has far- mander in Chief, to engage in prisoner NBA. In addition to Americans, there reaching national security implica- exchanges. In fact, the last Republican are folks from Canada, Argentina, tions, this administration must not Attorney General of the United States, Brazil, Italy, and Australia. leave the people’s Representatives in Michael Mukasey, said that very thing Tim Duncan, who has spent his entire the dark. just recently. career with the San Antonio Spurs, f The President was on firm legal started out playing basketball in the ground in deciding he had the author- ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ninth grade, after he was not able to ity to take this action without a 30-day swim anymore because the swimming The SPEAKER pro tempore. The notification of Congress. That being pool he used in the Virgin Islands was Chair recognizes the gentleman from said, it would have been preferable if destroyed. California (Mr. SHERMAN) for 5 min- President Obama had, in fact, discussed 1215 utes. the matter with key congressional b Mr. SHERMAN. Madam Speaker, I leaders. None of the players are among the rise to address issues in the Middle America is strongest when the Presi- highest paid in the league. In fact, East. The President has been criticized dent views Congress as a source of Tony Parker is the highest paid player for the fact that we do not have a large counsel, a source of advice, rather than and he ranked number 37 in the NBA. residual force in Iraq and that we do a group of enemies to be notified only Five championships, some not have a status of forces agreement when such notification is explicitly heartbreakingly close calls. In fact, with the Iraqi Government. compelled by congressionally valid last year they lost in the very last Let us take note that it was Presi- statutes. minute, but they never gave up. They dent George Bush who installed Prime Whether this deal is a good deal, time continued working. They came back, Minister Maliki in May of 2006. Presi- will tell. It was a judgment call, but and this year they won it all. dent George Bush’s decision to allow the President could have benefited The Spurs have the greatest coach in Maliki to take power and to allow him from the counsel of Congress. It is par- the NBA. Coach Popovich has been in to keep power is directly responsible ticularly insulting for some to say that San Antonio since 1996. He is the long- for most of the woes facing Iraq today. Congress is not a source of counsel, but est-tenured active coach in all Big Maliki was so malevolent that, just a source of leaks. Four sports leagues, and he has the throughout 2006, 2007, and 2008, he re- Keep in mind that 16 congressional most consecutive winning seasons, in- fused to enter into a long-term status leaders knew that we had ascertained cluding playoffs, of any coach in the of forces agreement with the United the hiding place of Osama bin Laden, NBA—17. States and with President Bush. He in- and that information did not leak from The Spurs have so much they can sisted that any troops that remained in Congress. share. Their cultural diversity is their Iraq after 2011 would be subject to Iraqi I hope, in the future, President strength. They won because they kangaroo courts and could be executed Obama and future Presidents consult played together and they played as a

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Instead of offer- All of these examples of working to- Your greater honor and glory. ing help, the President ignored lessons gether, teamwork, understanding, and Amen. learned of successfully maintaining knowing that cultural diversity is a f peace with an American reserve of air strength, all of these things, that drive defense, as we have done in Germany, and that determination, that practice THE JOURNAL Japan, Korea, and now in Kosovo. every day, day in and day out, all of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Even now, as the Middle East watch- those things are examples that are Chair has examined the Journal of the es to see how the United States will well-suited to those of us who serve in last day’s proceedings and announces react to the current crisis, the Presi- Congress and well-suited to the Amer- to the House his approval thereof. dent is putting our families at risk as ican public at large. Never give up; Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- he negotiates with terrorists and com- never quit. That patchwork quilt of a nal stands approved. municates with Israel’s enemies. basketball team is the same mosaic The President needs to change that represents all of America. f course, recognize the growing threat of And you know what? They weren’t PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE international terrorism, and under- arrogant. They weren’t hardcore. They The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the stand that failed diplomacy and inac- come across just as they are, as hum- tion allows the creation of safe havens gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) ble, decent, good-hearted human come forward and lead the House in the to attack us again. beings. They are clearly the 23rd Dis- Pledge of Allegiance. Peace can only be maintained by trict’s favorite basketball team. In Mr. WELCH led the Pledge of Alle- strength as the terrorists proclaim: fact, I have the privilege of rep- giance as follows: Death to America, and death to Israel. resenting several of them who live in They mean it. the 23rd District. I think the more that I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the In conclusion, God bless our troops, United States of America, and to the Repub- America gets to know them, they will lic for which it stands, one nation under God, and we will never forget September the soon be America’s most popular bas- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 11th in the global war on terrorism ketball team. with freedom to prevail. f Congratulations to each and every f member of the NBA champs, the San COMMON GROUND ON STUDENT THE VAPORIZING OF TWO YEARS Antonio Spurs, their coaches, their LOAN REFORM staff, their owners, and congratula- OF IRS EMAILS (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- tions to each and every one of their (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was mission to address the House for 1 fans. given permission to address the House minute.) f for 1 minute.) Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, President Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, cri- RECESS Obama recently announced some sis: IRS emails have vaporized. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- changes to student loan repayment Where, oh, where have the emails ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair programs. Keeping with the pattern of gone? Where, oh, where can they be? In declares the House in recess until 2 his administration, he has chosen to another Friday evening news dump, the p.m. today. impose those changes via the regu- administration announced that 2 years Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 17 latory process. of Lois Lerner’s emails have vanished. minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- For a while now, President Obama Poof, gone. cess. has been fond of saying he has a ‘‘pen That is not all. Today, we learned and a phone’’ that he will use to codify f that the emails of six other prominent his version of hope and change. Per- IRS officials involved in targeting con- b 1400 haps the pen is sufficient, but the regu- servatives have disappeared. Poof, AFTER RECESS latory process will take 18 months. The gone. Isn’t that an oddly convenient House is reauthorizing the Higher Edu- The recess having expired, the House disappearance? cation Act. was called to order by the Speaker pro Have they gone to the same place the Working together, student loan re- tempore (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska) at 2 missing 18 minutes of Nixon’s Water- forms could be considered passed and p.m. gate tapes went? The IRS blames the implemented much sooner if only f well-timed fiasco on a computer glitch. President Obama would pick up the Mr. Speaker, what do you suppose PRAYER phone, talk with Members of Congress, would happen if the IRS came to a citi- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick and find common ground; but that zen’s home to audit their taxes and the J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: takes effort, and the President does not citizen said, sorry, the records were God of grace and goodness, thank seem inclined to call. lost in a computer crash? The tax col- You for giving us another day. Mr. Speaker, it seems this President lector would laugh. Your divine wisdom and power are has become so addicted to the pen that It is time for a special prosecutor to abundantly sufficient for our many he no longer knows how to pick up the investigate the IRS and find out where, needs. Endow the Members of this as- telephone. oh, where have those emails gone. This sembly with a loyalty that never wav- f yarn by the IRS requires a willing sus- ers and a courage that never falters as pension of disbelief. Mr. Speaker, that INACTION LEADS TO NEW they seek to fulfill the high and holy dog just won’t hunt. ATTACKS mission which You have entrusted to And that’s just the way it is. them. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina f May it be their purpose, and all of asked and was given permission to ad- ours, to see to the hopes of so many dress the House for 1 minute and to re- HAMAS KIDNAPPINGS Americans that we authenticate the vise and extend his remarks.) (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio asked and grandeur and glory of the ideals and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. was given permission to address the principles of our democracy with the Speaker, as Islamic terrorists seize House for 1 minute and to revise and work we do. control of major Iraqi cities, it is clear extend his remarks.) As the House returns from visits to that the President’s failure to secure a Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, their respective districts, may we all status of forces agreement has jeopard- I rise to bring attention to a serious

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Today, we are less than 4 percent of will postpone further proceedings They were last seen near the West the world’s population, and we have a today on motions to suspend the rules Bank city of Hebron, and it is strongly national debt of a mind-boggling $17.6 on which a recorded vote or the yeas believed that Hamas is responsible for trillion. We simply cannot keep send- and nays are ordered, or on which the their abduction. My prayers go out to ing megabillions to corrupt govern- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of their families and for their safe return. rule XX. Secretary Kerry has called this a des- ments all over the world. We should have trade and tourism Record votes on postponed questions picable act of terrorism and has offered with other countries, cultural and edu- will be taken later. America’s full support. We must stand cational exchanges, and, of course, dip- f behind Israel’s efforts to bring them lomatic relations; but the people in home and hold accountable those in- OFFICER TOMMY DECKER Iraq and Afghanistan are going to have volved. MEMORIAL POST OFFICE to solve most of their problems them- However, this act of terrorism fur- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move selves. We cannot do everything for ther demonstrates why America should to suspend the rules and pass the bill them and still do what we should do for not be providing foreign aid for the (H.R. 43) to designate the facility of the our own country and own people. unity government between Hamas and United States Postal Service located at Let me repeat those words of Presi- 14 Red River Avenue North in Cold Fatah. Secretary Kerry reiterated dent Kennedy: America’s position that Hamas is a ter- Spring, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Officer There cannot be an American solution for Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office’’. rorist organization. every world problem. It is clear American tax dollars are The Clerk read the title of the bill. This is not isolationism, Mr. Speak- not being used to promote peace. It is The text of the bill is as follows: er. It is common sense. time to stop funding terrorism aimed H.R. 43 at one of America’s closest allies. f Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- CONGRATULATING DR. ED HIGH- resentatives of the United States of America in f Congress assembled, TOWER ON HIS UPCOMING RE- CONGRATULATING SAN ANTONIO SECTION 1. OFFICER TOMMY DECKER MEMORIAL TIREMENT SPURS ON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP POST OFFICE. (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was asked and was given permission to ad- United States Postal Service located at 14 given permission to address the House dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Red River Avenue North in Cold Spring, Min- for 1 minute and to revise and extend nesota, shall be known and designated as the vise and extend his remarks.) ‘‘Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Of- his remarks.) Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, fice’’. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, congratulations to the San Antonio congratulate Dr. Ed Hightower on his map, regulation, document, paper, or other Spurs on winning the 2014 NBA cham- upcoming retirement. record of the United States to the facility re- pionship over the Miami Heat. This is Many of you may know Dr. High- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to the fifth NBA championship for the tower from his time as a college bas- be a reference to the ‘‘Officer Tommy Decker Spurs under Coach Greg Popovich. ketball referee, working 12 NCAA Final Memorial Post Office’’. Coach Popovich was also named this Fours and countless games for the Big The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- season’s NBA Coach of the Year. Ten and the Big East. He was also ant to the rule, the gentleman from The entire Spurs team, led by cap- named the Men’s College Basketball North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) and the tains Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, Official of the Year in 1992, and he was gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) played with determination to bring the inducted into the Illinois Basketball each will control 20 minutes. championship trophy back to San An- Coaches Association Hall of Fame in The Chair recognizes the gentleman tonio. The Spurs also clinched the best 1998. from North Carolina. record in the NBA this season with 26 Off the court, Dr. Hightower is a true GENERAL LEAVE wins and 20 losses. community leader and a public serv- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Also, congratulations to Kawhi Leon- ant. Ed Hightower has been an educa- unanimous consent that all Members ard, who was named the NBA Finals tor for 40 years, serving as a teacher, a may have 5 legislative days within Most Valuable Player. Leonard aver- principal, and an administrator. He has which to revise and extend their re- aged over 17 points and six rebounds in received three degrees from Southern marks and include extraneous material the championship series, with three Illinois University Edwardsville and a on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there consecutive 20-point performances. doctorate from St. Louis University. Leonard also had the help of the In 1996, he was hired as the first Afri- objection to the request of the gen- Spurs ‘‘Big 3,’’ made up of Tim Duncan, can American superintendent in tleman from North Carolina? Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker. The There was no objection. Edwardsville school district history, a Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield ‘‘Big 3’’ now has the most playoff wins job that he is wrapping up at the end of myself such time as I may consume. of any trio in NBA history. the 2014–2015 school year. I rise today to urge my colleagues to A well-deserved congratulations to On Dr. Hightower’s watch, the support H.R. 43, introduced by the gen- the Spurs for bringing the trophy back Edwardsville school district saw in- tlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. BACH- to the Alamo City. As we say in San credible growth, doubling in popu- MANN), to designate the postal facility Antonio: Go, Spurs, go. lation, requiring a new high school, a located at 14 Red River Avenue North f second middle school and other build- in Cold Spring, Minnesota, as the Offi- ings, and weathered the same economic AMERICA DOES NOT HAVE SOLU- cer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Of- crisis that challenged all local school TION FOR EVERY WORLD PROB- fice. districts. LEM Officer Decker served for 6 years with Thank you for your decades of serv- distinction as a member of the Cold (Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee asked ice to our students, Dr. Hightower. Spring, Minnesota, police department. and was given permission to address Thank you for your leadership and On November 29, 2012, at just 31 years the House for 1 minute and to revise your ability to always put the edu- of age, he was tragically killed while and extend his remarks.) cation of our children first in all of trying to prevent a suicide. Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. your decisions. Speaker, President Kennedy said in a Enjoy your final year as super- b 1415 famous speech at the University of intendent, and good luck in your re- He is survived by his wife, Alicia, and Washington in 1961: tirement. their children.

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Pursu- more than 3,000 police officers, friends, rificially gave of his life to our commu- ant to the rule, the gentleman from and members of the community gath- nity—therefore, Mr. Speaker, is a fit- North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) and the ered to honor his legacy. ting tribute to a life well lived and to gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) Mr. Speaker, Officer Tommy Decker a man greatly missed. each will control 20 minutes. made the ultimate sacrifice by trying As the Holy Scriptures teach us, Mr. The Chair recognizes the gentleman to help and protect the residents of Speaker, greater love hath no man from North Carolina. Cold Spring. He is a true American than this, but that he laid down his life GENERAL LEAVE hero. It is my honor to ask my col- for his friends. Surely, this is what Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask leagues to support H.R. 43. Tommy Decker did for the citizens of unanimous consent that all Members Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Cold Spring. may have 5 legislative days within my time. I join the entire Minnesota House which to revise and extend their re- Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, we support delegation in urging our colleagues to marks and include extraneous mate- this. I am delighted to be here on an support H.R. 43, to rename the post of- rials on the bill under consideration. important afternoon to commemorate fice in Cold Spring, Minnesota, in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the lives of great Americans with these honor of him the Officer Tommy Deck- objection to the request of the gen- postal namings, which I hope we can do er Memorial Post Office. tleman from North Carolina? on a bipartisan basis. Though Tommy is no longer with us, There was no objection. I reserve the balance of my time. his legacy and example of courage and Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield compassion lives on. myself such time as I may consume. as much time as she may consume to Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, at this I rise today to urge my colleagues to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. point we have no one else to speak on support H.R. 1391, introduced by Rep- BACHMANN), my distinguished col- this particular bill, so I reserve the bal- resentative STIVERS of Ohio and which league. ance of my time. would designate the postal facility lo- Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, it is Mr. WELCH. I yield back the balance cated at 25 South Oak Street in Lon- with great pride and also a great deal of my time. don, Ohio, as the London Fallen Vet- of emotion that I stand here today as Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield erans Memorial Post Office. Our Na- the representative of the citizens of back the balance of my time. tion’s veterans have served our country Cold Spring. In particular, we are here The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and many have made the ultimate sac- to honor the memory of the fallen, and question is on the motion offered by rifice for our defense and our freedom. that is Officer Tommy Decker. the gentleman from North Carolina Three years ago, a young marine On November 29, 2012, Cold Spring, (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend from Mr. STIVERS’ district, Corporal Minnesota, Police Officer Tommy the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 43. Joshua McDaniels, was tragically Decker was tragically killed in the line The question was taken; and (two- killed while conducting combat oper- of duty. He is survived by his wife, thirds being in the affirmative) the ations in Helmand province in Afghani- Alicia, a wonderful woman who loved rules were suspended and the bill was stan on June 12, 2011. A native of Dub- him dearly and whom Tommy dearly passed. lin, Ohio, he was assigned to the 2nd loved; his four young children, beau- A motion to reconsider was laid on Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Ma- tiful children, Kelly, Jade, Justin, and the table. rine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Devon; his parents, John and Rosella, Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. pillars in the community of Cold f He was only 21 years old. Spring, who did a wonderful job raising MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Men and women like Corporal their son and who Tommy’s mother McDaniels put their lives on the line A message in writing from the Presi- spoke to just briefly before he went on every day so that we can enjoy the dent of the United States was commu- call for his final end of watch; and his privileges of living in the United nicated to the House by Mr. Brian siblings, his colleagues, and the com- States of America. It is altogether fit- Pate, one of his secretaries. munity who dearly loved Tommy Deck- ting and proper that we should thank er. f and honor them, their families, and all Before his final act of service to the the members of the Armed Forces LANCE CORPORAL JOSHUA B. community that he loved, Tommy across this great country. Mr. Speaker, MCDANIELS AND VETERANS ME- served the communities of Isle, Wat- it is my honor to stand before this body MORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING kins, Kimball, and the Cold Spring/ and pay tribute to Corporal McDaniels Richmond Police Department. He re- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move and all the brave men and women of ceived several commendations and let- to suspend the rules and pass the bill our armed services. ters of appreciation for his exemplary (H.R. 1391) to designate the facility of Once again, I ask my colleagues to work. the United States Postal Service lo- support H.R. 1391, and I reserve the bal- How he died is testament to how cated at 25 South Oak Street in Lon- ance of my time. much Tommy Decker loved his home- don, Ohio, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I support town of Cold Spring and the kind of Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Me- this legislation and thank the gen- man of character that Tommy Decker morial Post Office Building’’. tleman from Ohio (Mr. STIVERS) for was. For a decade, he bravely stood The Clerk read the title of the bill. bringing this to the House floor for watch. He protected the citizens of cen- The text of the bill is as follows: consideration. tral Minnesota with both diligence and H.R. 1391 I reserve the balance of my time. a sense of respect. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield The overwhelming outpouring of love resentatives of the United States of America in as much time as he may consume to and support, not only from the Cold Congress assembled, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. STIV- Spring community but all Minnesotans SECTION 1. LONDON FALLEN VETERANS MEMO- ERS). in the wake of this unspeakable trag- RIAL POST OFFICE. Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank edy, speaks to the impact that Tommy (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the the gentleman from North Carolina for had on countless lives. United States Postal Service located at 25 his help and the gentleman from South Oak Street in London, Ohio, shall be While there are no words that could known and designated as the ‘‘London Fallen Vermont for his support of H.R. 1391. It ever properly honor him, renaming his Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. is a bill that will rename the post of- hometown post office in his memory so (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, fice in London, Ohio, the London Fall- that his children, his parents, his wife, map, regulation, document, paper, or other en Veterans Memorial Post Office.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.012 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5374 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2014 This has been an interesting journey. Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I just There was no objection. It started a few years ago when I found want to thank the gentleman from Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield out about the tragic death of Lance Ohio for his leadership on this par- myself such time as I may consume. Corporal Joshua McDaniels who had ticular issue, and specifically with re- I rise today to urge support of H.R. served in the Marines, and we started a gards to our Vietnam veterans. Indeed, 1707, introduced by Representative bill that would have named the post of- it was a tough time in the service to DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, which fice after him. Then I heard from some our country. Many of them never got would designate the postal facility lo- of our Vietnam veterans—17 were the welcome home that they deserved cated at 302 East Green Street in killed from London High School in the when they came back. On behalf of my Champaign, Illinois, as the James R. Vietnam war—and they made the point esteemed colleagues here today and the Burgess Jr. Post Office Building. very strongly and loudly that nothing gentleman from Ohio, I would like to Mr. Burgess was born on December had ever been named for any of them. officially tell them, ‘‘Welcome home.’’ 19, 1915, in Algood, Tennessee, and While we can never go back and fix the With that, I would urge the Members served more than 20 years in the Army, inappropriate way that many of our to support this bill and vote unani- playing a critical role as a leader of the Vietnam veterans were treated, I mously, and I yield back the balance of 761st Tank Battalion and the first Afri- thought it was important to move for- my time. can-American armored unit to enter The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ward in a way that honored their sac- the battle in World War II. question is on the motion offered by rifice as well as Joshua McDaniels’ sac- At age 29, Mr. Burgess was a first the gentleman from North Carolina rifice and many other individuals from lieutenant in command of one of the (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend six companies who served under Gen- London and Madison County. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1391, as Throughout history, citizens from eral George Patton in Europe. amended. London and Madison County have The question was taken; and (two- b 1430 fought bravely to defend our Nation thirds being in the affirmative) the and defend our freedoms. Unfortu- Upon his retirement from the U.S. rules were suspended and the bill, as Army, he had reached the rank of nately, many of them have made the amended, was passed. ultimate sacrifice, and I would like to major. He passed away in 1997. The title was amended so as to read: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Burgess was a trail- read a few of the names here today of ‘‘A bill to designate the facility of the blazer, a leader, and an American hero. the most recent casualties in the wars United States Postal Service located at Naming a postal facility in his honor is we are in in Afghanistan and Iraq, or 25 South Oak Street in London, Ohio, the least we can do to memorialize his have been in. as the ‘London Fallen Veterans Memo- service to our country. First, of course, Marine Lance Cor- rial Post Office’.’’. poral Joshua McDaniels; second, Army A motion to reconsider was laid on I urge the support of H.R. 1707, and I Corporal Kevin Prince; Army Spe- the table. reserve the balance of my time. Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I look for- cialist Jason Lucas; Army Specialist f Robert Swaney; and Army Chief War- ward to hearing from Mr. DAVIS as he rant Officer Matthew Ruffner. These JAMES R. BURGESS JR. POST recounts the extraordinary life, serv- are just the most recent members from OFFICE BUILDING ice, and contributions of Mr. Burgess. that community to pay the ultimate Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move We fully support this bill. sacrifice for our freedoms. to suspend the rules and pass the bill I reserve the balance of my time. This bill was a small step to honor (H.R. 1707) to designate the facility of Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the memory of all those in Madison the United States Postal Service lo- as much time as he may consume to County who have made the ultimate cated at 302 East Green Street in the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. ROD- sacrifice, our fallen heroes, including Champaign, Illinois, as the ‘‘James R. NEY DAVIS), my distinguished col- the 17 who paid the ultimate sacrifice Burgess Jr. Post Office Building’’. league. in the Vietnam war. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Again, while none of us can go back The text of the bill is as follows: Speaker, I thank my colleague from and correct the way that our Vietnam H.R. 1707 North Carolina and also my colleague veterans have been treated, I think it Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- from Vermont for their support of this is, today, an opportunity for us to rec- resentatives of the United States of America in piece of legislation. ognize those 17 as well as all past and Congress assembled, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor future fallen heroes who have paid the SECTION 1. JAMES R. BURGESS JR. POST OFFICE James R. Burgess Jr. My bill, H.R. 1707, BUILDING. will designate the post office located at ultimate sacrifice by renaming the (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the London Post Office the Fallen Veterans United States Postal Service located at 302 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Il- Memorial Post Office. East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, linois, as the James R. Burgess Jr. Post I want to thank my constituent Mary shall be known and designated as the ‘‘James Office Building. Henry who came up with the idea for R. Burgess Jr. Post Office Building’’. Mr. Burgess served more than 20 this name. I want to make sure that we (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, years in the Army, playing a critical map, regulation, document, paper, or other role in a largely unknown part of always remember the sacrifices of our record of the United States to the facility re- brave men and women. I think this ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to American military history. He was a post office in London, Ohio, can stand be a reference to the ‘‘James R. Burgess Jr. leader of the 761st Tank Battalion, as a tribute to all of our past fallen Post Office Building’’. which was the first African American veterans and the future veterans who The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- armored unit to enter battle in World will pay the ultimate sacrifice to pre- ant to the rule, the gentleman from War II. At the age of 29, Mr. Burgess serve our freedoms. North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) and the was a first lieutenant in command of Thank you again to the gentleman gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) one of the six companies who served from North Carolina and the gen- each will control 20 minutes. under General George Patton in Eu- tleman from Vermont. I want to thank The Chair recognizes the gentleman rope, and upon his retirement from the Chairman ISSA as well for allowing this from North Carolina. U.S. Army, Mr. Burgess had reached bill to come to the floor and his sup- GENERAL LEAVE the rank of major. port. Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask After leaving the service in 1962, Mr. I would urge all of my colleagues to unanimous consent that all Members Burgess moved his wife and two sons to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 1391 to rename the may have 5 legislative days within Champaign, Illinois, so he could attend London Post Office the London Fallen which to revise and extend their re- law school at the University of Illinois, Veterans Memorial Post Office. marks and include extraneous mate- where he graduated 3 years later as the Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I, too, rials on the bill under consideration. only African American in his class. Mr. would urge all of my colleagues to vote The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Burgess was elected Champaign County in support of this postal renaming, and objection to the request of the gen- State’s attorney in 1972 and is still the I yield back the balance of my time. tleman from North Carolina? only African American to be elected to

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Mr. Speaker, I yield District, and especially his son Steve gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) as much time as he may consume to have been looking for a way to com- each will control 20 minutes. the gentleman from New York (Mr. memorate the achievements of his life. The Chair recognizes the gentleman COLLINS), my distinguished colleague. Two years ago, Steve approached me from North Carolina. Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. seeking my help to honor the life and GENERAL LEAVE Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. legacy of his father. It has taken a lot Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask 3472, a bill to rename the U.S. post of- of time and a lot of work. While I am unanimous consent that all Members fice in Alden, New York, as the Ser- proud that we are finally to this point, may have 5 legislative days in which to geant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Mr. Speaker, I also have a heavy heart. revise and extend their remarks and to Post Office. Last November, Steve Burgess passed include extraneous materials on the It is an honor to sponsor legislation naming a post office in my district away suddenly. Steve worked tirelessly bill under consideration. over the years to get this project to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there after a hometown hero who gave his life serving our country. finish line, and it is truly heart- objection to the request of the gen- I also want to take a moment and breaking that he won’t be able to see it tleman from North Carolina? thank Senator GILLIBRAND and her There was no objection. completed. staff for their work introducing S. 2056, Naming this building after Mr. James Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield corresponding Senate legislation to re- myself such time as I may consume. R. Burgess is but a small token of our name the post office. gratitude for his service and an honor I rise in support of H.R. 3472, intro- Naming a postal facility honoring for his son, my friend, Steve Burgess. duced by Representative COLLINS of Sergeant Gornewicz is just a small Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield New York, which would designate the token of our country’s appreciation for back the balance of my time. postal facility located at 13127 Broad- a soldier who made the ultimate sac- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, the way Street in Alden, New York, as the rifice to defend our freedom. emotion and heart of my colleague, Mr. Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial In 2006, after being deeply affected by DAVIS, is evident today on this House Post Office. the attacks of 9/11, Sergeant Gornewicz floor. Far too often things are done Army Sergeant Brett Gornewicz was enlisted in the Army Reserves fol- here in a nonpersonal way. But I can killed on November 3, 2012, in Paktia lowing graduation from Alden High tell you for Mr. DAVIS this is personal, province, Afghanistan, when an impro- School. From 2007 to 2008, he deployed and it is a great honor that I support vised explosive device detonated near- to Iraq on his first tour and coura- him in H.R. 1707. I also encourage all by. He was killed in the same incident geously served our country. the Members to support the passage of as Specialist Ryan Jayne—whom we Upon his return home to the United this bill. are also honoring here today—and States, Sergeant Gornewicz enrolled at I thank the gentleman for his leader- Staff Sergeant Dain Taylor Venne, an- Buffalo State College and obtained his ship, and I yield back the balance of other upstate New Yorker for whom degree in mechanical engineering. He my time. the Oversight and Government Reform was working as a computer-aided de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Committee has reported a postal-nam- signer and mechanical designer for a question is on the motion offered by ing bill. Tonawanda, New York, company when the gentleman from North Carolina A native of Alden, New York, Ser- he again answered the call of duty, re- (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend geant Gornewicz was born in Buffalo on turning to Afghanistan for his second the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1707. January 6, 1985. After graduating from tour. The question was taken; and (two- Alden High School, he earned a degree Sergeant Gornewicz is described by thirds being in the affirmative) the in mechanical engineering from Buf- many friends and family as a humble rules were suspended and the bill was falo State College. leader who always put the needs of oth- passed. Sergeant Gornewicz was a man of ers before his own. During his deploy- A motion to reconsider was laid on great humility. So great, in fact, that ment, he displayed this selflessness the table. prior to his death, his family did not when he risked his own life to save a f know that he had been awarded the fellow soldier during a firefight. He was Bronze Star with Valor for saving a life awarded a Bronze Star with Valor for SERGEANT BRETT E. GORNEWICZ during a firefight earlier that year. He his actions. MEMORIAL POST OFFICE was a brave man, serving a tour in Iraq Tragically, during Sergeant Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move in addition to his deployment to Af- Gornewicz’s second tour in 2012, his to suspend the rules and pass the bill ghanistan, and performing the highly unit was hit by an IED in Afghanistan. (H.R. 3472) to designate the facility of dangerous job of clearing roadsides of The lives of Specialist Ryan Jayne of the United States Postal Service lo- IEDs. Mr. Speaker, his example of Corning, New York; Staff Sergeant cated at 13127 Broadway Street in courage and strength of character is Dain T. Venne of Port Henry, New Alden, New York, as the ‘‘Sergeant one that we should strive to follow. York; and Sergeant Gornewicz were Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Of- Sergeant Brett Gornewicz is rightly lost. At the time of the attack, Ser- fice’’. remembered as a hero. At only 27 years geant Gornewicz was assigned to the The Clerk read the title of the bill. old, he made the ultimate sacrifice for 444th Engineer Company. The com- The text of the bill is as follows: our freedom. pany’s primary mission was to clear H.R. 3472 I urge my colleagues to vote in favor roads of improvised explosive devices. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- of H.R. 3472, and I reserve the balance Sergeant Gornewicz was proud of the resentatives of the United States of America in of my time. small town he came from: Alden, New Congress assembled, Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- York. It is my hope that this post of- SECTION 1. SERGEANT BRETT E. GORNEWICZ ME- self such time as I may consume. fice will allow the people of Alden, and MORIAL POST OFFICE. I am pleased to join my colleagues in those throughout the 27th District, to (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the the consideration of H.R. 3472, which continue to honor the memory of Ser- United States Postal Service located at 13127 would designate the United States geant Gornewicz and ensure that his Broadway Street in Alden, New York, shall postal facility located in Alden, New be known and designated as the ‘‘Sergeant legacy of service and sacrifice lives on. Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office’’. York, as the Sergeant Brett E. Renaming a post office is but a small (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Gornewicz Memorial Post Office. step in recognizing this soldier’s brav- map, regulation, document, paper, or other Once again, we are hearing a story of ery and ultimate sacrifice for our Na- record of the United States to the facility re- an extraordinary American, and all of tion. Passage of this bill will exemplify

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Mr. Speaker, I ask Civil War, and then the post-Civil War the gentleman from New York for his unanimous consent that all Members Reconstruction period. leadership, not just on this, but for may have 5 legislative days in which to Some of the most important con- those in Alden and throughout his dis- revise and extend their remarks and to tributions by the United States Con- trict. include extraneous materials on the gress occurred after the Civil War, with I urge all Members to support H.R. bill under consideration. the passage of, among other things, the 3472, and I yield back the balance of my The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 14th Amendment. Thaddeus Stevens time. objection to the request of the gen- was a leading proponent of that 14th Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I join Mr. tleman from North Carolina? Amendment that guaranteed due proc- MEADOWS in urging all of my col- There was no objection. ess of law to all of our citizens, regard- leagues to support the passage of this Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield less of race. This has been extremely bill. myself such time as I may consume. important in our Constitution. Just to comment, listening to Mr. I rise today to urge support of H.R. Thaddeus Stevens was a self-made COLLINS and to his predecessors—and 1865, introduced by Representative person. He went to a local school. He attended Dartmouth and then went to we are going to have a few more—it is WELCH, my good friend from Vermont, so amazing to think about these people which would designate the postal facil- Pennsylvania to make his mark. He be- that live in all of our districts, and ity located at 35 Park Street in comes a State legislator. He was elect- what they did quietly with no expecta- Danville, Vermont, as the Thaddeus ed to Congress in one party, but he tion that anyone would notice or a post Stevens Post Office. later changed. He began in the Anti- office would be named. Thaddeus Stevens was born in Masonic Party, later changed to the The thing I find inspiring, as I am lis- Danville, Vermont, on April 4, 1792. He Whig Party, and then eventually joined tening to my colleagues, is that it is attended nearby Peacham Academy the Republican Party. All the while, he was guided by a con- all really rooted in their local commu- and went on to study at the University viction that all men and women are nity. We are naming post offices, which of Vermont and Dartmouth College. created equal. That is the test that is the center of activity for a lot of us, After graduating from Dartmouth, Ste- each of us faces: How can we bring to to recognize the everyday accomplish- vens moved to Pennsylvania to study life that constitutional commitment ments of people who consider them- law. He practiced law in Gettysburg that all of us have embraced? selves to be everyday Americans, but and spent 4 years as a member of the I would like to thank Senator SAND- who are quite extraordinary. Pennsylvania State legislature. ERS for his leadership in working with So I thank Mr. MEADOWS and Mr. Thaddeus Stevens served in the U.S. the Danville community to draft this COLLINS, and I yield back the balance House of Representatives from 1849 to bill. Senator SANDERS was also a trans- of my time. 1853 and from 1859 until his death in plant from Brooklyn, New York. He The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 1868. He is best remembered for being a lived in the Danville area. He has been question is on the motion offered by fierce opponent of slavery and dis- a lifelong admirer of Thaddeus Ste- the gentleman from North Carolina crimination against African Ameri- vens. (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend cans. He was instrumental in the pas- Senator LEAHY, of course, was also a the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3472. sage of the 14th Amendment to the The question was taken; and (two- steadfast supporter in the Senate. Constitution and fought for African Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of thirds being in the affirmative) the American rights during Reconstruc- this bill to acknowledge Thaddeus Ste- rules were suspended and the bill was tion. vens’ public service and the steadfast passed. I ask my colleagues to honor the cou- dedication that his life represents to A motion to reconsider was laid on rageous actions and momentous con- the equality of our citizens, regardless the table. tributions of this great American by of race. f voting in favor of H.R. 1865. I yield back the balance of my time. THADDEUS STEVENS POST OFFICE I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, my apologies to the residents of Peacham, Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move b 1445 Vermont. I thank my good friend from to suspend the rules and pass the bill Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Vermont. (H.R. 1865) to designate the facility of self such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I have no other speak- the United States Postal Service lo- I thank my colleague, Mr. MEADOWS. ers. I urge all Members to support H.R. cated at 35 Park Street in Danville, You spoke very well and eloquently 1865, and I yield back the balance of my Vermont, as the ‘‘Thaddeus Stevens about how Vermonters are very proud time. Post Office’’. of Thaddeus Stevens. You gave so The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The Clerk read the title of the bill. much of his biography that I am going question is on the motion offered by The text of the bill is as follows: to just embrace what you said, but I the gentleman from North Carolina H.R. 1865 am going to give you one pronuncia- (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend Be it enacted by the Senate and House of tion hint: it is Peacham, Vermont. We the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1865. Representatives of the United States of America are going to bring you up there and The question was taken; and (two- in Congress assembled, show you where Thaddeus Stevens was thirds being in the affirmative) the SECTION 1. THADDEUS STEVENS POST OFFICE. born. rules were suspended and the bill was (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Again, thank you so much for your passed. United States Postal Service located at 35 very gracious remarks about Thaddeus A motion to reconsider was laid on Park Street in Danville, Vermont, shall be Stevens. We in Vermont are very proud the table. known and designated as the ‘‘Thaddeus Ste- of him, as I think Americans are, for vens Post Office’’. f many reasons. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, NATIONAL CLANDESTINE SERVICE map, regulation, document, paper, or other Vermont was the 14th State. We were record of the United States to the facility re- the first State that banned slavery in OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to its constitution. We were also the first AGENCY NCS OFFICER GREGG be a reference to the ‘‘Thaddeus Stevens independent republic that had become DAVID WENZEL MEMORIAL POST Post Office’’. part of the Union. OFFICE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Thaddeus Stevens, we would like to Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move ant to the rule, the gentleman from think, carried on what was a Vermont to suspend the rules and pass the bill

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In come, his hometown will be reminded The Clerk read the title of the bill. addition to his successful career, he of his service and sacrifice, and my The text of the bill is as follows: finished 10 marathons, 3 Ironman com- neighbors will continue to be inspired H.R. 2112 petitions, and was a world traveler. He by this man’s deep devotion to his Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- was also affiliated with and volun- country. resentatives of the United States of America in teered for many organizations. Although no one can ever fully repay Congress assembled, I ask my colleagues to honor Gregg his family for their tragic loss, I hope SECTION 1. NATIONAL CLANDESTINE SERVICE David Wenzel’s sacrifice and service to this bill will come as some small com- OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE his country by voting in favor of H.R. fort and tribute to his memory. AGENCY NCS OFFICER GREGG DAVID WENZEL MEMORIAL POST OF- 2112, and I reserve the balance of my Mr. Speaker, with honor and respect FICE. time. for the life of Gregg David Wenzel, I (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I am urge my colleagues to support H.R. United States Postal Service located at 787 pleased to join my colleagues in the 2112. State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, shall consideration of H.R. 2112, to designate Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I have be known and designated as the ‘‘National a facility of the United States Postal no other speakers, and I reserve the Clandestine Service of the Central Intel- Service as the National Clandestine ligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David balance of my time. Wenzel Memorial Post Office’’. Service of the Central Intelligence Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Agency NCS Officer Gregg David back the balance of my time. map, regulation, document, paper, or other Wenzel Memorial Post Office. Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I urge record of the United States to the facility re- I yield such time as he may consume all Members to support passage of H.R. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to to my colleague from New York (Mr. 2112, and I yield back the balance of my be a reference to the ‘‘National Clandestine SEAN PATRICK MALONEY), the sponsor time. Service of the Central Intelligence Agency of this legislation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Post Office’’. question is on the motion offered by New York. Mr. Speaker, I, too, rise the gentleman from North Carolina The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- today to honor the service and pay (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend ant to the rule, the gentleman from tribute to Gregg David Wenzel, a Na- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2112. North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) and the tional Clandestine Service officer of The question was taken; and (two- gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) the Central Intelligence Agency. thirds being in the affirmative) the each will control 20 minutes. Gregg graduated from Monroe- rules were suspended and the bill was The Chair recognizes the gentleman Woodbury High School in my district passed. from Vermont. and from SUNY Binghamton. He then A motion to reconsider was laid on GENERAL LEAVE went on to graduate from the Univer- the table. Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask sity of Miami School of Law in the unanimous consent that all Members mid-nineties. f may have 5 legislative days within Choosing a life of public service, he JAMES ‘‘JIM’’ KOHNEN POST which to revise and extend their re- worked as a public defender in Miami OFFICE marks and include extraneous mate- before taking a job with the Florida Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move rials on the bill under consideration. Bar Association. After the tragic to suspend the rules and pass the bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there events of September 11, 2001, Gregg (H.R. 1671) to designate the facility of objection to the request of the gen- joined the CIA. He was a member of the the United States Postal Service lo- tleman from North Carolina? first post-9/11 class. There was no objection. Serving in his very first assignment cated at 6937 Village Parkway in Dub- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield abroad in 2002, at the age of only 33, he lin, California, as the ‘‘James ‘Jim’ myself such time as I may consume. lost his life in service to our country in Kohnen Post Office’’. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 9, 2003. The Clerk read the title of the bill. 2112, introduced by Representative The CIA honored Gregg and his service The text of the bill is as follows: SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, which would by placing a star on their memorial H.R. 1671 designate the postal facility located at wall at the CIA headquarters, but it Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New was not until later in 2009 that the full resentatives of the United States of America in York, as the National Clandestine story of his service could be shared Congress assembled, Service of the Central Intelligence publicly. SECTION 1. JAMES ‘‘JIM’’ KOHNEN POST OFFICE. Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Gregg Wenzel represents an entire (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6937 Wenzel Memorial Post Office. generation who bravely served their Village Parkway in Dublin, California, shall Mr. Wenzel joined the CIA in the country by answering the call to serv- be known and designated as the ‘‘James wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks ice following the attacks of September ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office’’. on his native New York City, driven by 11. He sought a career at the Agency (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, a call to serve his country and a pur- for two reasons: to serve his country map, regulation, document, paper, or other pose greater than himself. and to ‘‘live for a greater purpose than record of the United States to the facility re- He was tragically killed in a car acci- himself.’’ That is a legacy and expres- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to dent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July sion of service that we can all learn be a reference to the ‘‘James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office’’. 9, 2003, leaving behind his parents, from. Gladys and Mitchell; three sisters and Recognized as a leader by CIA Direc- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- brothers-in-law; and many nieces, tor Leon Panetta and known for his ant to the rule, the gentleman from nephews, and other family members sense of humor and desire to make a North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) and the and friends. difference, Gregg served on the front gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) Born in Manhattan, Mr. Wenzel grew lines of our intelligence operation each will control 20 minutes. up in the Bronx and Monroe, New York, abroad and ultimately sacrificed his The Chair recognizes the gentleman and graduated from Binghamton Uni- life in defense of the freedoms we all from North Carolina. versity and the University of Miami too frequently take for granted. GENERAL LEAVE School of Law. Prior to his service in Our country owes a debt of gratitude Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask the CIA, Mr. Wenzel was a public de- to Gregg and his family, including his unanimous consent that all Members

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Mr. Speaker, I yield His journey started with one of his STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH myself such time as I may consume. earliest achievements, earning the D’AUGUSTINE POST OFFICE Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support rank of Eagle Scout. Jim never stopped BUILDING of H.R. 1671, introduced by Representa- learning, earning multiple degrees, in- cluding two bachelor degrees, two mas- tive SWALWELL of California, which Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move would designate the postal facility lo- ter’s degrees, and a doctorate in edu- to suspend the rules and pass the bill cated at 6937 Village Parkway in Dub- cation. A constant advocate for edu- (H.R. 1458) to designate the facility of cation and its importance, Dr. Kohnen lin, California, as the James ‘‘Jim’’ the United States Postal Service lo- completed his career by serving as a Kohnen Post Office. cated at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Dr. Kohnen was a long-time leader in high school teacher at San Leandro Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Staff High School, where he taught political the community of Dublin. He passed Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Of- science, management, and general away on May 29, 2012. He volunteered fice Building’’. science. The Clerk read the title of the bill. with the Boy Scouts, the League of Jim Kohnen also never stopped serv- Women Voters, served on the boards of The text of the bill is as follows: ing. Using his education and experi- H.R. 1458 five local boards of directors, and was ence, Dr. Kohnen served in just about an advocate for the importance of edu- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- every local community organization resentatives of the United States of America in cation. possible by volunteering with a variety Dr. Kohnen retired from the U.S. Congress assembled, of local organizations, most often serv- Army Corps of Engineers as a colonel SECTION 1. STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH ing as their treasurer, including for the D’AUGUSTINE POST OFFICE BUILD- after 30 years of service. He was a grad- Boy Scouts, the Dublin Historical Pres- ING. uate of the U.S. Army War College, the ervation Association, the League of (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Air War College, and the Industrial United States Postal Service located at 1 Women Voters, and the Knights of Co- College of the Armed Forces. Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New lumbus at St. Raymond’s Church. Dr. Having earned six higher education Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Kohnen also served as an elected or ap- degrees over the course of his lifetime, ‘‘Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Of- pointed official on five boards, includ- including two bachelor’s degrees, two fice Building’’. ing the Alameda County Mosquito (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, master’s degrees, and a doctorate in Abatement District, the Dublin San map, regulation, document, paper or other education, he became a high school Ramon Services District, the Zone 7 record of the United States to the facility re- teacher of political science, manage- Water Agency, the Alameda County ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to ment, and general science. He also be a reference to the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Joseph Special Districts Association, and the served as a member of the management D’Augustine Post Office Building’’. American Association of Quality. facilities of the University of Phoenix Jim was always there to step up The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and St. Mary’s College. when we needed him to serve in any ca- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, the late Dr. Kohnen pacity. Jim never stopped learning and North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) and the lived a life of humility and service to he never stopped serving, so naming gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) his community. I urge my colleagues Dublin’s post office—our only post of- each will control 20 minutes. to vote in favor of this bill to honor his The Chair recognizes the gentleman fice—after Jim is a fitting tribute to legacy, and I reserve the balance of my from North Carolina. his lifetime contributions, and it helps time. to inspire the Tri-Valley community GENERAL LEAVE Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I am very residents to follow in his footsteps by Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask pleased to join my colleagues in the dedicating their lives to the service of unanimous consent that all Members consideration of H.R. 1671, a bill which others. have 5 legislative days within which to would designate the facility of the Passing this bill now also ensures revise and extend their remarks and in- United States Postal Service located at that Jim’s surviving wife, whom he was clude extraneous material on the bill 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, Cali- married to for 47 years, Pat, and their under consideration. fornia, as the James ‘‘Jim’’ Kohnen children, Bill and Mark, will be able to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Post Office. see Jim honored. It is also the 50th an- objection to the request of the gen- I yield such time as he may consume niversary this week of when Jim and tleman from North Carolina? to my colleague from California (Mr. Pat both met and graduated from There was no objection. SWALWELL). Ripon College in Wisconsin. Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Today, we honor Jim Kohnen—loving myself such time as I may consume. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1671, husband and father, faithful public I rise today in support of H.R. 1458, which would designate the U.S. postal servant, soldier, and Eagle Scout. I introduced by Mr. SCOTT GARRETT of facility located at 6937 Village Park- urge my colleagues to join me in sup- New Jersey, which would designate the way in Dublin, California, as the James port of H.R. 1671. postal facility located at 1 Walter ‘‘Jim’’ Kohnen Post Office. I thank the Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I have no Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jer- Chair and the ranking member for more speakers, and I yield back the sey, as the Staff Sergeant Joseph bringing this to the floor today. balance of my time. D’Augustine Post Office Building. On May 29, 2012, the city of Dublin, Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I urge Staff Sergeant D’Augustine was California, and the entire Tri-Valley all Members to support H.R. 1671, and I killed on March 27, 2012, in Helmand community lost a lifetime public serv- yield back the balance of my time. province, Afghanistan—a fierce battle- ant in Dr. Jim Kohnen. Naming this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ground where over 19,000 marines were postal facility after Dr. Kohnen would question is on the motion offered by deployed. He was conducting combat be a fitting tribute to a distinguished the gentleman from North Carolina operations with other marines. He died community member and Dublin’s mod- (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend 2 weeks before he was due to come ern-day renaissance man. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1671. home for his sister’s wedding. At this Dr. Kohnen retired from the U.S. The question was taken. funeral, hundreds of Waldwick resi- Army Reserve as a colonel after 30 The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the dents gathered at the church in his years of service in the Corps of Engi- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being memory, and hundreds more lined the neers. During his service, he graduated in the affirmative, the ayes have it. streets to pay their respects.

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He the National Defense Service Medal, passed. bravely performed his duties and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the A motion to reconsider was laid on should be remembered for his courage Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War the table. and his heroism. on Terrorism Medal, the Global War on f Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to pay Terrorism Service Medal, the Korea DESIGNATION OF CHAIR AND VICE tribute to Staff Sergeant Joseph Defense Service Medal, the Humani- CHAIR OF THE UNITED STATES D’Augustine today by asking my col- tarian Service Medal, and the NATO– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMIS- leagues to vote in favor of this bill. ISAF Medal, all speak of his selfless SION—MESSAGE FROM THE I reserve the balance of my time. heroism. Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Even after his passing, Staff Ser- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED self such time as I may consume. geant D’Augustine’s legacy continues STATES I am pleased to join my colleagues in to this day in his community. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the consideration of this bill, to des- The Staff Sergeant Joseph fore the House the following message ignate the U.S. Postal Service facility D’Augustine Memorial Fund offers a from the President of the United located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in scholarship to one male graduating States; which was read and referred to Waldwick, New Jersey, as the Staff senior and one female graduating sen- the Committee on Ways and Means: Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Of- ior who exemplify the highest stand- ards of citizenship through strong To the Congress of the United States: fice Building, and I very much look for- Consistent with the provisions of 19 ward to hearing an account of Sergeant character and dedication to commu- nity service. Since October 2012, the U.S.C. 1330(c)(1), this is to notify the D’Augustine from Mr. GARRETT. Congress that I have designated Mere- I reserve the balance of my time. fund has donated more than $48,000 to numerous charities as well as making dith M. Broadbent as Chair and Dean Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield A. Pinkert as Vice Chair of the United as much time as he may consume to direct donations to veterans in need. The tremendous outpouring of love and States International Trade Commis- the gentleman from the State of New sion, effective June 17, 2014. Jersey (Mr. GARRETT), my distin- support for his family since his death has provided a glimpse into the number BARACK OBAMA. guished colleague. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 17, 2014. Mr. GARRETT. I thank the gen- of lives he has touched and also into f tleman. the number of lives his legacy con- Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness tinues to touch. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FED- and a heavy heart that I rise today to To those who knew him best—his ERAL PROPERTY TO MUNICI- honor the life and legacy of one of New parents, Anthony and Patricia; his PALITY OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA three sisters, Nicole, Jennifer, and Jersey’s sons, Staff Sergeant Joseph Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Michele; and his brother-in-law, Len— D’Augustine of Waldwick, New Jersey. move to suspend the rules and pass the he will always be remembered as a lov- Staff Sergeant D’Augustine was bill (H.R. 3786) to direct the Adminis- ing son and a loving brother. killed more than 2 years ago on March trator of General Services, on behalf of 27, 2012, while conducting combat oper- To his fellow marines, he will be re- membered as a faithful brother in the Archivist of the United States, to ations in Afghanistan. In the greatest convey certain Federal property lo- act of sacrifice possible, Staff Sergeant arms. To this Nation, he will be remem- cated in the State of Alaska to the Mu- D’Augustine gave his life while pro- bered as a patriot who loved his coun- nicipality of Anchorage, Alaska, as tecting his fellow men and women in try, who loved the Marine Corps, and amended. uniform. He was just 29 years old. who gave his life in defense of freedom. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Today, this House will honor Staff Ser- The Marine Corps motto is ‘‘Semper The text of the bill is as follows: geant D’Augustine’s ultimate sacrifice Fidelis’’—‘‘always faithful.’’ Staff Ser- H.R. 3786 by passing H.R. 1458. geant D’Augustine lived this motto, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- This legislation will designate the and his legacy embodies it. He was resentatives of the United States of America in United States Postal Service located at faithful to his country, and he was Congress assembled, 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, faithful to his mission. He was faithful SECTION 1. REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE. New Jersey, as the Staff Sergeant Jo- N ENERAL to the Corps, and he was faithful to his (a) I G .—As soon as practicable after seph D’Augustine Post Office Building. the date of the enactment of this Act and after fellow marines. While no action by this Congress could completion of the survey and appraisal de- In times such as this, words fail to scribed in this section, the Administrator of ever repay his sacrifice, this bill will provide adequate comfort to his family create a permanent and visible mem- General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of and friends, and it is my sincere hope the United States, shall convey to the City by ory of his heroism. that they know that the prayers and quitclaim deed for the consideration described in It was just 1 day after graduating gratitude of this Nation are always subsection (c), all right, title, and interest of the from Waldwick High School back in with them. United States in and to a parcel of real property 2001 that Staff Sergeant D’Augustine Mr. WELCH. I thank the gentleman described in subsection (b). enlisted in the United States Marine from New Jersey for his eloquent state- (b) LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— Corps. He was assigned to the 8th Engi- (1) IN GENERAL.—The parcel to be conveyed ment, and we fully support this bill. under subsection (a) consists of approximately 9 neer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Lo- I yield back the balance of my time. gistics Group, 2nd Marine Expedi- acres and improvements located at 400 East For- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I would tieth Street in the City that is administered by tionary Force. Staff Sergeant just like to thank the gentleman from the National Archives and Records Administra- D’Augustine had served two tours of New Jersey for his leadership on this tion. duty in Iraq, and as was stated, he was particular issue, for his love for those (2) SURVEY REQUIRED.—As soon as practicable just 2 weeks away from completing his whom he represents and for his love for after the date of the enactment of this Act, the second tour of duty in Afghanistan. those who serve. I thank the gentleman exact acreage and legal description of the real While there, he worked as an Explo- so much for bringing this bill forward, property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey, paid for by the sive Ordnance Disposal tech, and he and I urge all of the Members to sup- was going ahead of his fellow marines, City, that is satisfactory to the Archivist. port H.R. 1458. (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— soldiers, sailors, and airmen and was I yield back the balance of my time. (1) CONSIDERATION.— clearing the way for them. We will The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. (A) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the never know how many lives Staff Ser- RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois). The question conveyance of the property under subsection

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(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for shall be determined based on an appraisal The GSA reports that this property conveyance of the Federal land under sub- that— is, effectively, underutilized, and I sup- section (a), the Administrator shall require the (i) is conducted by a licensed, independent ap- port selling the property for its highest Foundation to pay to the Administrator consid- praiser that is approved by the Archivist and value and best use. This bill, Mr. eration in an amount equal to the fair market the City; Speaker, protects the interests of tax- value of the Federal land, as determined based (ii) is based on the highest and best use of the payers, and it allows the Federal Gov- on an appraisal that is acceptable to the Admin- property; ernment to manage its property port- istrator. (iii) is approved by the Archivist; and (c) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Founda- (iv) is paid for by the City. folio more efficiently. I urge my col- tion shall be responsible for paying— (2) PRE-CONVEYANCE ENTRY.—The Archivist, leagues to join me in supporting this (1) the costs of an appraisal conducted on terms and conditions the Archivist deter- bill. under subsection (b); and mines to be appropriate, may authorize the City Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (2) any other costs relating to the convey- to enter the property at no charge for pre-con- my time. ance of the Federal land under this Act. struction and construction activities. (d) PROCEEDS.— (3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The b 1515 (1) DEPOSIT.—Net proceeds received under Archivist may require additional terms and con- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I subsection (b) shall be paid into the Federal ditions in connection with the conveyance have no further speakers, and I yield Buildings Fund established under section 592 of under subsection (a) as the Archivist considers title 40, United States Code. back the balance of my time. (2) EXPENDITURE.—Amounts paid into the appropriate to protect the interests of the United Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- States. Federal Buildings Fund under paragraph (1) er, I yield back the balance of my time. shall be available to the Administrator, in (d) PROCEEDS.—Subject to appropriations The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Acts, the net proceeds from the conveyance of amounts specified in appropriations Acts, for ex- property under subsection (a) shall be available question is on the motion offered by penditure for any lawful purpose consistent to the Archivist for activities funded in annual the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. with existing authorities granted to the Admin- appropriations Acts under the heading ‘‘Na- YOUNG) that the House suspend the istrator. tional Archives and Records Administration— rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3786, as (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— Repairs and Restorations’’. amended. The Administrator may require that any con- veyance under subsection (a) be subject to such (e) CITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term The question was taken; and (two- additional terms and conditions as the Adminis- ‘‘City’’ means the Municipality of Anchorage, thirds being in the affirmative) the Alaska. trator considers appropriate to protect the inter- rules were suspended and the bill, as ests of the United States. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- amended, was passed. (f) DEADLINE.—The conveyance of the Fed- ant to the rule, the gentleman from A motion to reconsider was laid on eral land under this Act shall occur not later Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman the table. than 3 years after the date of enactment of this from Indiana (Mr. CARSON) each will f Act. control 20 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, FED- ant to the rule, the gentleman from ERAL LAND CONVEYANCE ACT from Alaska. Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and the gentleman OF 2014 GENERAL LEAVE from Indiana (Mr. CARSON) each will Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I control 20 minutes. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- move to suspend the rules and pass the The Chair recognizes the gentleman bers may have 5 legislative days in bill (H.R. 3998) to authorize the Admin- from Alaska. which to revise and extend their re- istrator of General Services to convey GENERAL LEAVE marks and include extraneous material a parcel of real property in Albu- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I on H.R. 3786, as amended. querque, New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl ask unanimous consent that all Mem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there High School Foundation, as amended. bers may have 5 legislative days in objection to the request of the gen- The Clerk read the title of the bill. which to revise and extend their re- tleman from Alaska? The text of the bill is as follows: marks and include extraneous material There was no objection. H.R. 3998 on H.R. 3998, as amended. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Be it enacted by the Senate and House of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there yield myself such time as I may con- Representatives of the United States of America objection to the request of the gen- in Congress assembled, sume. tleman from Alaska? SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. H.R. 3786, as amended, will direct the There was no objection. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Albuquerque, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I General Services Administration, on New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of yield myself such time as I may con- behalf of the National Archives, to con- 2014’’. sume. vey property in Alaska to the city of SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3998, as amended, Anchorage. In this Act: will direct the GSA to convey property I am pleased to be the sponsor of this (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- trator’’ means the Administrator of General in New Mexico to the Amy Biehl High legislation, which will bring savings to School Foundation for fair market the taxpayer. Services. (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal value. The Amy Biehl High School is a The National Archives has deter- land’’ means the real property, including any public charter school that has been mined that it no longer needs the prop- improvements thereon, located in Albuquerque, using the building since 2006. erty to be conveyed in the bill, and it New Mexico, that, as determined by the Admin- While the school currently leases the wants to sell it as part of its efforts to istrator, subject to survey, generally consists of facilities from the General Services shrink its space footprint. The bill will lots 12 through 19, and for the westerly bound- Administration, GSA only receives require fair market value for the prop- ary, the portion of either lot 19 or 20 which is nominal rent, making it more costly to erty and will allow the National Ar- the outside west wall of the basement level of the Old Post Office building, and which has a the taxpayer to maintain the property. chives to retain the proceeds to offset municipal address of 123 Fourth Street, SW., in In fact, the Amy Biehl Foundation has the costs of repairing other facilities. I Block 18, New Mexico Town Company’s Origi- invested funds to renovate and restore urge my colleagues to support the pas- nal Townsite, Albuquerque, New Mexico. the building for use as a school. sage of this legislation. (3) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ GSA has determined there is no Fed- I reserve the balance of my time. means the Amy Biehl High School Foundation. eral need for the property and con- Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN AL- cluded the cost of managing this build- er, I yield myself such time as I may BUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, TO THE ing exceeds any revenue. Selling this AMY BIEHL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDA- consume. TION. property for fair market value will en- I also support H.R. 3786, which directs (a) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding any sure the taxpayer receives the best re- the General Services Administration, other provision of law, not later than 90 days turn on the property.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.007 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5381 Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The high school is located in the sored the bill and the gentleman that my time. heart of downtown Albuquerque. It is a is managing this bill. But let’s just re- Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- few blocks away from a public library, member that when education is failing, er, H.R. 3998 was introduced by Rep- a historical city theater, and a robust then we have to look for other alter- resentative MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM transportation center. natives, and this is a classic alter- and directs the GSA to transfer the old Fifty-five percent of the students re- native. Federal post office in Albuquerque, ceive free or reduced lunch, 64 percent Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High of the students will be the first genera- of my time. School Foundation in exchange for its tion to attend college, and 70 percent of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fair market value. the students represent minority fami- question is on the motion offered by The Amy Biehl High School Founda- lies in New Mexico. In fact, this school the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. tion runs a public charter school that primarily serves at-risk youth. YOUNG) that the House suspend the was founded in 1999 and has been resid- The school’s central location ensures rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3998, as ing in the GSA-owned old Federal post that all of the students have access to amended. office building since 2006. Currently, transportation and allows the school to The question was taken; and (two- the public charter school has a long- partner with nearby businesses and thirds being in the affirmative) the term lease with the GSA for nominal nonprofits to collaborate on commu- rules were suspended and the bill, as rent. nity projects. amended, was passed. GSA has determined that it would be The Amy Biehl High School holds an A motion to reconsider was laid on best to remove the building from their impressive track record, with 99 per- the table. inventory because the building does cent of its graduates enrolling directly f into college, and has been a recipient of not generate significant revenue for b 1530 the agency. In addition, the current several awards. In 2000, the school was designated as lease is not consistent with GSA’s mis- RECESS one of 20 Mentor Schools in the Nation sion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- by the Coalition of Essential Schools. The charter school has been working ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair In 2006, the high school also won the with GSA on transferring the build- declares the House in recess for a pe- National Trust for Historic Preserva- ing’s ownership to the foundation since riod of less than 15 minutes. tion Award. Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 31 min- 2007. Today’s bill, Mr. Speaker, will The school has leased the old post of- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. allow that transfer to happen very fice at the corner of Fourth and Gold in quickly, while protecting the tax- downtown and has held the lease from f payers’ interests. GSA since 2006. Currently, this lease is b 1541 I also want to take a moment to talk for a term of 60 years. The building was AFTER RECESS about Amy Biehl and the inspiration built in 1908 and is listed on the Na- for this great charter school. Amy was tional Register of Historic Places and The recess having expired, the House a 26-year-old Fulbright Scholar work- the New Mexico Register of Cultural was called to order by the Speaker pro ing in South Africa when she was trag- Properties. tempore (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) ically attacked and killed in 1993. The Amy Biehl High School moved at 3 o’clock and 41 minutes p.m. Amy’s parents refused to allow their into the old post office, which sat unoc- f daughter’s violent death to become her cupied for 6 years, and they were able PFC FLOYD K. LINDSTROM DE- legacy. Instead, Linda and Peter Biehl to raise and invest more than $3 mil- started a foundation to build on their PARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- lion in Federal, State, and private FAIRS CLINIC daughter’s work toward peace, rec- funds to renovate and restore the onciliation, and multiculturalism. The building for use as a school. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I move school in New Mexico builds on this Selling the building to the high to suspend the rules and pass the bill work. school provides the school with greater (H.R. 3375) to designate the commu- Approving this bill, Mr. Speaker, to autonomy. It opens the door to capital nity-based outpatient clinic of the De- transfer the lease at its fair market campaigns and creates a permanent partment of Veterans Affairs to be con- value will simply promote Amy’s leg- home for the school and the students. structed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, acy and benefit taxpayers. The Amy Biehl High School Founda- Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the I support this bill, Mr. Speaker, and tion and the GSA have determined that ‘‘PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department I certainly urge its passage. transferring ownership of the building of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’. I reserve the balance of my time. is, in fact, in the best interest of both The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I entities, the Federal Government and The text of the bill is as follows: reserve the balance of my time. the school. H.R. 3375 Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- I would like to thank Senator TOM Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- er, I yield 5 minutes to the gentle- UDALL for working with me on this resentatives of the United States of America in woman from Arizona (Ms. LUJAN GRIS- bill, and I ask my colleagues to support Congress assembled, HAM). this legislation that will help the Amy SECTION 1. PFC FLOYD K. LINDSTROM DEPART- Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLIN- Biehl High School continue to provide IC. New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I would like Albuquerque students with a first-rate (a) DESIGNATION.—The community-based to thank my colleagues from Indiana education, while also preserving a his- outpatient clinic of the Department of Vet- and Pennsylvania very much for their toric piece of downtown Albuquerque. erans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Cen- support on this bill. Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- tennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colo- I rise today, of course, in support of er, I yield back the balance of my time. rado, shall be known and designated as the my bill, H.R. 3998, which would direct, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of as you have heard, the General Serv- Veterans Affairs Clinic’’. would just like to put a plug in for (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, ices Administration to sell, for fair charter schools period. The Amy Biehl regulation, map, document, paper, or other market value, the historic post office school is an example of what can be record of the United States to the building building in downtown Albuquerque, done under charter schools and how it referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High does serve a purpose. to be a reference to the ‘‘PFC Floyd K. School Foundation. We have been very successful in the Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs As you have also heard, the charter State of Alaska with our charter Clinic’’. school is named after a young Ful- schools, and I think it is crucially im- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- bright Scholar from Santa Fe who was, portant to understand that sometimes ant to the rule, the gentleman from in fact, tragically killed in South Afri- other schools can fulfill that gap. Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) and the gen- ca in 1993 while working to end apart- Apparently, this one does a good job, tleman from South Carolina (Mr. CLY- heid. according to the young lady that spon- BURN) each will control 20 minutes.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.038 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2014 The Chair recognizes the gentleman the counterattack, and Lindstrom was convenient to the veterans of southern from Colorado. subsequently nominated for the Medal Colorado. It is only fitting for the new GENERAL LEAVE of Honor. clinic to be named after one of Colo- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I ask I would like to read the last sentence rado Springs’—and the Nation’s—great- unanimous consent that all Members from the citation for PFC Lindstrom est heroes. have 5 legislative days in which to re- when he received his Medal of Honor: I can think of no one more deserving vise and extend their remarks on H.R. His spectacular performance completely of this honor than Private 1st Class 3375. broke up the German counterattack. PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom. It is my pleasure The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Lindstrom demonstrated aggressive spirit to offer H.R. 3375, and I am grateful for and complete fearlessness in the face of al- the leadership and support of the VA objection to the request of the gen- most certain death. tleman from Colorado? Committee Chairman JEFF MILLER, Mr. Speaker, at this time, I will in- There was no objection. Ranking Member MICHAUD, and the en- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield troduce into the RECORD the citation tire Colorado delegation. for his Medal of Honor. myself as much time as I may con- I ask my colleagues to join me in sume. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION honoring this great hero by supporting Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Private First Class Lindstrom’s official this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the bal- 3375, which would name the Depart- Medal of Honor citation reads: ance of my time. ment of Veterans Affairs community- For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I yield based outpatient clinic at 3141 Centen- duty. On 11 November 1943, this soldier’s pla- myself as much time as I may con- nial Boulevard in Colorado Springs, toon was furnishing machinegun support for sume. Colorado, the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom a rifle company attacking a hill near Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. Mignano, Italy, when the enemy counter- support of H.R. 3375, a bill to name the We are here today to honor the life attacked, forcing the riflemen and half the Department of Veterans Affairs com- and sacrifice of Private First Class machinegun platoon to retire to a defensive munity-based outpatient clinic that Floyd K. Lindstrom by naming a new position. Pfc. Lindstrom saw that his small will be constructed at 3141 Centennial section was alone and outnumbered 5 to 1, VA community-based outpatient clinic Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, in southern Colorado after him. yet he immediately deployed the few remain- ing men into position and opened fire with as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Depart- PFC Lindstrom was raised by his his single gun. The enemy centered fire on ment of Veterans Affairs Clinic. mother in Colorado Springs, which is him with machinegun, machine pistols, and Floyd Lindstrom was born on June part of the Fifth Congressional District grenades. Unable to knock out the enemy 21, 1912. He was a truckdriver for the that I am honored to represent. There, nest from his original position, Pfc. local store and frequently drove back he spent much of his youth working Lindstrom picked up his own heavy machine- and forth to California. He joined the summers on the Stratton farm and gun and staggered 15 yards up the barren, rocky hillside to a new position, completely Army from Colorado Springs in June playing basketball. As a young man, he 1942. By November 11, 1943, he was serv- delivered fruit and produce between ignoring enemy small arms fire which was striking all around him. From this new site, ing as a Private 1st Class in the 3rd In- California and Colorado, while helping only 10 yards from the enemy machinegun, fantry Division. On that day, near to support his mother and sister. he engaged it in an intense duel. Realizing Mignano, Italy, he singlehandedly Just after his 30th birthday, PFC that he could not hit the hostile gunners be- charged and captured a German ma- Lindstrom answered the Nation’s call cause they were behind a large rock, he chine gun. PFC Lindstrom was killed to serve by enlisting in the United charged uphill under a steady stream of fire, in action 3 months later on February 3, States Army on June 22, 1942. He was killed both gunners with his pistol and dragged their gun down to his own men, di- 1944, at the age of 31. He is buried in trained as a machine gunner; assigned Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado to 2nd Platoon, H Company, 3rd Bat- recting them to employ it against the enemy. Disregarding heavy rifle fire, he re- Springs, Colorado. talion, 7th Infantry Regiment of the turned to the enemy machinegun nest for 2 For his bravery and service, PFC 3rd Infantry Division; and arrived in boxes of ammunition, came back and re- Lindstrom was awarded two Italian North Africa in the early months of sumed withering fire from his own gun. His military crosses, the Purple Heart, and 1943. That is when my father was also spectacular performance completely broke a Silver Star. On April 20, 1944, he was in North Africa. up the German counterattack. Pfc. posthumously awarded the United On July 12, 1943, PFC Lindstrom’s Lindstrom demonstrated aggressive spirit States military’s highest decoration, convoy was in Sicily and came under and complete fearlessness in the face of al- the Medal of Honor, for his actions attack from enemy aircraft when he most certain death. near Mignano, Italy, during World War saw an out-of-control truck heading for Mr. LAMBORN. Following that II. a friendly dismounted soldier. Noticing event, PFC Lindstrom was given the PFC Lindstrom went above and be- that the soldier was unaware of the option of staying with his fellow sol- yond the call of duty. He made the ulti- threat, Lindstrom abandoned the safe- diers or taking a significantly safer as- mate sacrifice for our Nation. It is ty of his protective cover and redi- signment as a guard far removed from most appropriate that the VA commu- rected the truck, saving his fellow sol- enemy lines. Consistent with his pre- nity-based outpatient clinic in Colo- dier’s life. For these actions, vious actions, Lindstrom refused to put rado Springs, Colorado, be named in Lindstrom was awarded the Silver his own safety ahead of his fellow sol- honor of this local hero. Star. diers and chose to remain with his This wasn’t the only time he dis- unit. Less than 3 months later, he was Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of played extraordinary heroism and self- killed during a German counterattack my time. less sacrifice. at Anzio, Italy. On April 20, 1944, PFC Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I want Lindstrom was posthumously awarded to thank my colleague, the gentleman b 1545 the Medal of Honor for his courageous from South Carolina, for his words and On November 11, 1943, PFC actions near Mignano. his support on this bill. This has spe- Lindstrom’s unit was providing ma- He is now interred in Evergreen Cem- cial meaning to me because my father chine gun support for a rifle company etery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. fought, also, in North Africa, Sicily, attacking a hill near Mignano, Italy. The new VA community-based out- and Italy, and he recently passed away When a German counterattack forced patient clinic in Colorado Springs is as one of the members of the Greatest friendly forces to retreat to a defensive set to open in the next few months and Generation. Floyd Lindstrom, though, position, Lindstrom demonstrated was only made possible through many never came back. I believe he was en- complete fearlessness in the face of al- years of hard work by the veterans of gaged. He had a fiancee or a girlfriend, most certain death by singlehandedly southern Colorado and the support of but he never came back. assaulting and knocking out an enemy my colleagues here in Congress. The So it is only fitting that we honor machine gun position. That display of new facility will double the size of ex- the veterans who have served in the aggressive spirit and conspicuous gal- isting clinics while providing health past on a building that is going to be lantry was credited with breaking up care that is more comprehensive and serving the needs of our veterans in the

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I ordered to leave the bridge.’’. rican American hero of World War II. yield back the balance of my time, and (9) On June 20, 1973, the USS Miller (FF– After enlisting in the United States I urge all of my colleagues to support 1091), a Knox-class frigate, was named in Navy at the Dallas recruiting station H.R. 3375. honor of Doris Miller. and attending basic training in Nor- Mr. LAMBORN. I ask my colleagues SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- folk, Virginia, Dorie arrived on the to also support H.R. 3375, and I yield FAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, WACO, USS West Virginia stationed in Pearl TEXAS. Harbor. back the balance of my time. The Department of Veterans Affairs med- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The At the time, there were few options ical center in Waco, Texas, shall after the for Black sailors in the Navy. Dorie question is on the motion offered by date of the enactment of this Act be known was assigned as a mess attendant. At 6 the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. and designated as the ‘‘Doris Miller Depart- a.m. on December 7, Dorie was awake LAMBORN) that the House suspend the ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. conducting his duties as room steward rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3375. Any reference to such medical center in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or for the officers when the alarm for gen- The question was taken. eral quarters rang out. Throughout the The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Doris Mil- fighting, Dorie assisted in transporting opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ler Department of Veterans Affairs Medical wounded to the first aid station, helped in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Center. load ammunition, and manned an unat- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, on that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tended antiaircraft deck gun. While I demand the yeas and nays. ant to the rule, the gentleman from under bombardment from the Japa- The yeas and nays were ordered. Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) and the gen- nese, Dorie continued firing at the at- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tleman from South Carolina (Mr. CLY- tacking planes, possibly bringing down ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- BURN) each will control 20 minutes. one of the aircraft. ceedings on this motion will be post- The Chair recognizes the gentleman For his extraordinary courage, Dorie poned. from Colorado. was awarded the Navy Cross by Admi- ral Chester Nimitz. He was the first Af- f GENERAL LEAVE rican American to receive that honor Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I ask DORIS MILLER DEPARTMENT OF in the Pacific Fleet. Nearly 2 years unanimous consent that all Members VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL after Pearl Harbor, Dorie gave the ulti- have 5 legislative days in which to re- CENTER mate sacrifice, going down with the vise and extend their remarks on H.R. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I move ship during the Battle of Tarawa in the 4199. to suspend the rules and pass the bill South Pacific. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (H.R. 4199) to name the Department of Dorie has been immortalized in mov- objection to the request of the gen- Veterans Affairs medical center in ies as well as with commemoration on tleman from Colorado? Waco, Texas, as the ‘‘Doris Miller De- a United States postal stamp. He also There was no objection. partment of Veterans Affairs Medical had the honor of having a United Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Center’’. States Navy frigate named after him in myself such time as I may consume. 1973. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. The text of the bill is as follows: Dorie was born in Waco and played 4199, which is sponsored by my good fullback at Waco’s A.J. Moore High H.R. 4199 friend and colleague and fellow com- School. He also worked as a cook in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- mittee member, Representative BILL Waco, supplementing the family in- resentatives of the United States of America in FLORES of Texas, who serves as the come during the Great Depression. Congress assembled, chairman of the Economic Opportunity We have a proud tradition of hon- SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Subcommittee. oring our heroes by dedicating our flag- Congress makes the following findings: H.R. 4199 would name the VA medical ship VA facilities to those who epito- (1) On October 12, 1919, Doris Miller was mize the selfless service and sacrifice born in Waco, Texas. center in Waco, Texas, the Doris Miller (2) On September 16, 1939, Miller enlisted in Department of Veterans Affairs Med- of all veterans. So it is fitting that the the United States Navy as mess attendant, ical Center. Petty Officer Doris—or Waco medical center proudly takes the third class at Naval Recruiting Station, Dal- ‘‘Dorie’’—Miller served in the U.S. name of its famous son. las, Texas, to serve for a period of six years. Navy from 1939 to 1943. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (3) On February 16, 1941, Miller received a During the attack on Pearl Harbor on my time. change of rating to mess attendant, second December 7, 1941, Dorie’s heroic actions Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield class. in the heat of battle helped to save the as much time as he may consume to (4) On June 1, 1942, Miller received a the gentleman from Texas, Representa- change of rating to mess attendant, first lives of many of his fellow servicemem- bers. For his actions, he received the tive BILL FLORES, the sponsor of the class. bill. Purple Heart Medal, the American De- (5) On June 1, 1943, Miller received a Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I also change of rating, to cook, third class. fense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pa- thank the gentlemen from Colorado (6) On November 25, 1944, Miller was pre- cific Campaign Medal, the World War II and South Carolina for their support of sumed dead by the Secretary of the Navy a Victory Medal, and the Navy Cross, year and a day after being carried as missing this bill. making him the first African American Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support in action since November 24, 1943, while serv- in our Nation’s history to receive that ing aboard USS Liscome Bay when that ves- of my legislation, H.R. 4199, which sel was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific honor. It is only appropriate that the would name the Waco VA medical cen- Ocean. VA Medical Center in Waco, Texas, ter after Petty Officer First Class Doris (7) Miller was awarded the Navy Cross bear Dorie’s name. Miller. Petty Officer Miller was the Medal, Purple Heart Medal, American De- I am grateful to Representative FLO- first African American to be awarded fense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Cam- RES for sponsoring this legislation and the Navy Cross. paign Medal, and World War II Victory urge all of my colleagues to join me in Petty Officer Miller—better known Medal. supporting H.R. 4199. Mr. Speaker, I re- by his nickname ‘‘Dorie’’—of Waco, (8) Miller’s citation for the Navy Cross said serve the balance of my time. ‘‘for distinguished devotion to duty, extraor- Texas, bravely served in the United dinary courage and disregard for his own per- Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I yield States Navy from 1939 to 1943 and was sonal safety during the attack on the Fleet myself such time as I may consume. most renowned for his heroic acts dur- in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Jap- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay trib- ing the Japanese attack on Pearl Har- anese forces on December 7, 1941. While at ute to one of the great heroes of World bor. On that day, Miller was serving as

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He returned cated at 109 Lawing Drive in Nebo, for their assistance. I would also like fire upon the enemy until he was out of North Carolina, as the ‘‘Jason Crisp to thank the House Members of the ammunition, reportedly shooting down Forest Service Building’’. Texas delegation for their 100 percent one to three enemy planes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. In the final moments before the USS cosponsorship of this legislation. In ad- The text of the bill is as follows: dition, I want to thank Texas Senator West Virginia sank, Miller continued his H.R. 4360 heroism by carrying many of his CORNYN and Texas Senator CRUZ for in- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- wounded shipmates to safety and sav- troducing identical legislation in the Senate. resentatives of the United States of America in ing the lives of several sailors in the Congress assembled, Additionally, I want to thank Waco process. SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JASON CRISP FOR- The story of Petty Officer Miller’s Mayor Malcolm Duncan, McLennan EST SERVICE BUILDING, NEBO, bravery is a testament to his out- County Commissioner Lester Gibson, NORTH CAROLINA. standing courage and commitment to and McLennan County Judge Scott (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the serving his country. In May of 1942, in Felton for their local support. Grandfather Ranger District of the United States Forest Service located at 109 Lawing recognition of his heroism at Pearl Last, but not least, I would like to thank the Texas chapters of the Vet- Drive in Nebo, North Carolina, shall be Harbor, Secretary of the Navy Frank known and designated as the ‘‘Jason Crisp Knox and Fleet Admiral Chester W. erans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Disabled American Vet- Forest Service Building’’. Nimitz commended and awarded Miller (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, the Navy Cross, the second-highest erans, Military Officers Association of map, regulation, document, paper, or other military decoration for valor. America, the Texas Veterans Commis- record of the United States to the facility re- Admiral Nimitz commented that Mil- sion, and the Texas Coalition of Vet- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to ler’s bravery ‘‘marks the first time in erans Organizations for lending their be a reference to the ‘‘Jason Crisp Forest Service Building’’. this conflict that such high tribute has support to this recognition of a Texas been made in the Pacific Fleet to a hero. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Again, I urge and support the passage member of his race, and I am sure in ant to the rule, the gentleman from of H.R. 4199. Michigan (Mr. BENISHEK) and the gen- the future we will see others similarly Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I yield honored for brave acts.’’ tleman from South Carolina (Mr. CLY- myself such time as I may consume. BURN) each will control 20 minutes. Miller continued his naval service in Mr. Speaker, I would like to add my the Pacific war theater. During the The Chair recognizes the gentleman thanks to Mr. FLORES and the entire from Michigan. spring of 1943, he was assigned to the Texas delegation for bringing this leg- GENERAL LEAVE USS Liscome Bay, an escort carrier in- islation. Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I ask volved in Operation Galvanic. During I grew up studying about Dorie Mil- unanimous consent that all Members the ship’s mission, on November 24, ler. He was one of those who we knew may have 5 legislative days in which to 1943, a Japanese submarine torpedoed should be honored, but there were revise and extend their remarks on the the escort carrier, and within minutes many on that day. Among them was bill H.R. 4360. the vessel sank. Petty Officer Miller Joseph Henry Washington, who was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there was one of the 646 brave sailors that serving on the USS Arizona on Decem- objection to the request of the gen- gave the ultimate sacrifice aboard the ber 7 at the time of this attack. He sur- tleman from Michigan? Liscome Bay that day. vived, and I recently wrote about him. There was no objection. b 1600 There were many great men and women serving during this time who Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I yield In addition to being awarded the have gone unattended to, and I thank myself such time as I may consume. Navy Cross, Miller was decorated with Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support you so much for recognizing this one. I the Purple Heart Medal, the American of H.R. 4360, a bill that would name the hope, as we continue our service here, Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pa- administrative building for the Grand- that we will continue to look into the cific Campaign Medal, and the World father District of the Pisgah National backgrounds and experiences of those War II Victory Medal. Forest in North Carolina for Officer others who have not yet been recog- Petty Officer Miller’s actions at Jason Crisp. nized and do the appropriate recogni- Pearl Harbor led him to be recognized Officer Crisp spent 8 years serving in tion at the proper time. as one of the heroes of World War II, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office and in doing so, he distinguished him- of my time. and serving in different roles in the self as a great African American hero Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I thank community where he grew up. He grad- in U.S. history. the gentleman from South Carolina for uated from the Federal Law Enforce- Miller’s story has become iconic as his words and for his constructive and ment Training Center in 2005, when he one of the heroic tales of bravery dur- inspiring thoughts. I thank the sponsor returned to western North Carolina to ing World War II. Most notably, the for bringing this excellent piece of leg- begin his career marking timber for portrayal of Miller by actor Cuba islation forward. I encourage all Mem- the Forest Service and, later, to work Gooding, Jr., in the 2001 movie ‘‘Pearl bers to support H.R. 4199. in a K–9 unit, along with his partner, Harbor,’’ paid great tribute to Miller’s Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Maros. heroics aboard the West Virginia that of my time. Like other Forest Service officers, day. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Officer Crisp and Maros were charged Each year, the Waco VA medical cen- question is on the motion offered by with protecting the National Forest ter assists thousands of central Texas the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. and those in its boundaries, which they veterans with their health care needs. LAMBORN) that the House suspend the did with distinction. Officer Crisp and By naming the center after Miller, we rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4199. Maros often assisted in manhunts and not only pay honor to his service and The question was taken; and (two- other searches in the National Forest his sacrifice, but to that of all vet- thirds being in the affirmative) the and surrounding community as part of erans. rules were suspended and the bill was their duty. The tremendous courage and bravery passed. Officer Crisp was not on duty on Miller showed during the attack on A motion to reconsider was laid on March 12 when he received a phone call Pearl Harbor is worthy of such an the table. about a murder suspect on the loose.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.048 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5385 Nevertheless, he selflessly agreed to as- and his canine, Maros, were shot and lently and selflessly. We also expect sist, demonstrating his commitment to killed in Burke County, North Caro- them to come home. Some do not. keeping his community safe. lina. He was off duty at the time. The With that, Mr. Speaker, I would en- This selfless attitude of dedication is call came at home. When it came in, he courage the passage of H.R. 4360 to re- prevalent among the men and women was very quick to respond and partici- name the Grandfather Ranger District of the Forest Service Law Enforcement pate in a manhunt to track down some- Forest Service building in Nebo, North and Investigations division. Officer one—a suspect who had committed two Carolina, in honor of Officer Jason Crisp’s life was senselessly taken in the murders. It was the kind of selfless Crisp, the Jason Crisp Forest Service line of duty on March 12, while assist- service that was not unique and not a Building. ing local and State police forces in the one-time thing for Officer Crisp. I yield back the balance of my time. manhunt. Just 5 days later, a memorial service Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I urge He leaves behind a wife, Amanda, and was held in his honor, and we had thou- the passage of H.R. 4360 and yield back two sons, Garrett and Logan. sands of law enforcement officers from the balance of my time. As we mourn the loss of Officer Crisp, all across the region come to honor his The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we want to thank the Crisp family for service, as well as other elected offi- question is on the motion offered by Officer Crisp’s years of service. Naming cials in government. the gentleman from North Carolina this building is a small token of thanks The bill we are considering today (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend to Officer Crisp’s family, in order to would name the United States Forest the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4360. honor his memory and his service. Service building in the Grandfather The question was taken; and (two- While Officer Crisp will be missed, Ranger District in Nebo, North Caro- thirds being in the affirmative) the naming the Forest Service building in lina, as the Jason Crisp Forest Service rules were suspended and the bill was his honor will be a reminder to the citi- Building, in honor of Officer Crisp’s passed. zens of western North Carolina of all sacrifice. A motion to reconsider was laid on that he meant to the community. Officer Crisp—or Jason, as his family the table. I reserve the balance of my time. and friends knew him—was 38 years f Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I yield old. He lived in Marion, North Caro- DR. CAMERON MCKINLEY DEPART- myself such time as I may consume. lina, in McDowell County, in the west- MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. ern part of North Carolina. VETERANS CENTER 4360. H.R. 4360 designates a facility at He graduated from the Federal Law Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I move the United States Forest Service Enforcement Training Center in 2005, to suspend the rules and pass the bill Grandfather Ranger District of the Pis- and he became an officer for the Forest (H.R. 1216) to designate the Depart- gah National Forest in North Carolina Service. He and his dog, Maros, rou- ment of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in the Jason Crisp Forest Service Build- tinely assisted in hunts for suspects in Prescott, Arizona, as the ‘‘Dr. Cameron ing after United States Forest Service McDowell, Burke, Avery, Watauga, and McKinley Department of Veterans Af- Officer Jason Crisp. Caldwell counties. Officer Crisp and his canine, Maros, He also served as a law enforcement fairs Veterans Center’’. The Clerk read the title of the bill. were tragically killed in the line of reserve officer in the McDowell County The text of the bill is as follows: duty on March 12 in Burke County, Sheriff’s Office. He also served as a H.R. 1216 North Carolina. Officer Crisp was off deputy sheriff there prior to going to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- duty, but nonetheless assisted local au- work for the U.S. Forest Service. resentatives of the United States of America in thorities in the manhunt for a murder His wife, Amanda, and his two sons, Congress assembled, suspect on the loose. Garrett and Logan, his parents and sis- SECTION 1. FINDINGS. This selflessness is demonstrative of ter and two brothers are a reminder Congress finds the following: Officer Crisp’s commitment to the safe- that many times, when we have people (1) Dr. Cameron K. McKinley was born on ty and security of his community, a that serve, there are other people who December 9, 1930, in Shreveport, Louisiana. commitment shared by our many dedi- are involved in that service as well, (2) Dr. McKinley served in the U.S. Marine cated Forest Service officers. and so I want to thank them today. Corps Reserve in Shreveport, Louisiana, Designating this building the Jason Perhaps the best words were by some from 1947 to 1949. Crisp Forest Service Building is our of his friends at his memorial that (3) Dr. McKinley served valiantly at Wies- baden Air Force Hospital during and after way of thanking and honoring Officer called him warmhearted, always look- the Vietnam War, providing therapy to mili- Crisp and his family—his wife, sons, ing out for others, a warrior, and, yes, tary personnel and their families. parents, sister, and brothers—for his 16 someone who even played practical (4) Dr. McKinley served with great distinc- years of service to the United States jokes. tion as the Chief of Psychology at the Vet- Forest Service. The release from his family said: erans Affairs Hospital in Prescott, Arizona, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Jason was a loving father, loving husband, from 1981–1995. support H.R. 4360. and a great friend. He was his wife’s best (5) At the Prescott Veterans Affairs Hos- I yield back the balance of my time. friend and the love of her life. He loved the pital, Dr. McKinley organized a ‘‘Rap Group’’ Lord and was an honest Christian man, who for Vietnam Era veterans dealing with var- Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I yield ious degrees of post-traumatic stress dis- such time as he may consume to the gave his life protecting his friends. He loved doing his job with a passion. The only thing order (PTSD). That group of veterans formed gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. that he loved more than his job was his fam- the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter MEADOWS), the author of this legisla- ily and friends. He died a hero. However, he 95. tion. was a hero well before that day. (6) Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Maros was also our family member, and he 95, in concert with Dr. McKinley, local lead- the gentleman from Michigan, and I was loved like a child. Jason loved working ers, businesses and nonprofit groups peti- thank my friend from South Carolina with Maros. tioned the Federal Government for a free- Thank you to all of the agencies for your standing Veterans Affairs Medical Center for their support of this bill. (VAMC). I also want to thank, Mr. Speaker, hard work, and thank you for all of the pray- ers, calls, and visits from our family and (7) Congress authorized 91 new rural Chairman LUCAS and Ranking Member friends. VAMCs, among them the Prescott Vet Cen- PETERSON for their help in bringing ter. In June of 1985, the Prescott Vet Center this bill to the floor. Without their b 1615 opened. help, truly, we would not be here It is an honor for me today to not (8) Dr. McKinley spent decades confronting today. It is an honor not only to work only recognize Officer Crisp but all the the pressing issue of PTSD by providing cut- with them both, but their staffs on this first responders who missed birthdays, ting-edge psychological and neuropsycholog- legislation, and so I would also like to ical assessments to the returning veterans of anniversaries, dinners, and gatherings three wars. He produced targeted action thank the entire North Carolina dele- to answer the call to protect and serve plans for veterans suffering from PTSD, giv- gation for their support. our communities. ing them tools to deal with their afflictions On March 12, 2014, just this year, just Every day, Mr. Speaker, we expect and transition successfully back into civil- a few months ago, Officer Jason Crisp them to answer the call, serving si- ian life.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.051 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5386 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2014 (9) Dr. McKinley’s cutting-edge work has McKinley Department of Veterans Af- Later, he served with great distinc- earned him recognition from Prescott fairs Veterans Center. tion as the chief of psychology at the VAMC, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Dr. McKinley was a dedicated and Veterans Affairs hospital in Prescott, Veterans’ Readjustment Counseling Center, greatly admired public servant in Pres- Arizona, from 1981 to 1995. and the Department of the Army for his out- cott, Arizona. As chief of psychology at Dr. McKinley spent decades con- standing work to improve the lives of vet- erans of multiple generations. the Prescott VA Medical Center from fronting the pressing issues of (10) It is only well and fitting that as a 1981 to 1996, he earned the respect and posttraumatic stress disorder, also tribute to this remarkable person’s life that honor of many veterans’ service orga- known as PTSD, by providing cutting- Congress seek to name the facility after the nizations. His tireless efforts to sup- edge psychological and neuro- leader who was its inspiration and a lifesaver port the mental health needs of Ari- psychological assessments to the re- for so many. zona servicemembers and their families turning veterans of three separate SEC. 2. DR. CAMERON MCKINLEY DEPARTMENT made a huge difference to many vet- wars. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS erans. At the Prescott VA, Dr. McKinley or- CENTER. Dr. McKinley was a groundbreaker. ganized a rap group for Vietnam vet- (a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Vet- erans Affairs Vet Center located at 3180 Still- He established a 24-hour information erans dealing with varying degrees of water Dr. #A, Prescott, Arizona, shall after center, teams of support groups, and PTSD. Dr. McKinley and his team also the date of the enactment of this Act be was responsible for establishing a vet- made available off-station crisis inter- known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. Cameron erans’ mental health and rehabilitation vention groups and other specialized McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs center. groups to combat veterans experi- Veterans Center’’. For his ‘‘exceptionally meritorious encing PTSD. He produced targeted ac- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, and conspicuous service to his commu- tion plans for veterans suffering from map, regulation, document, paper, or other nity,’’ he received the Military Order of PTSD, giving them tools to deal with record of the United States to the Depart- the Purple Heart. He was also made a ment of Veterans Affairs Vet Center referred their afflictions and transitioning to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a charter member of Chapter 95 of the them successfully back into civilian reference to the ‘‘Dr. Cameron McKinley De- Vietnam Veterans of America, who life. partment of Veterans Affairs Veterans Cen- cited his dedicated efforts on their be- Dr. McKinley and a group of veterans ter’’. half. who have been working with him in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- A Shreveport, Louisiana, native, Dr. that area then formed the Chapter 95 of ant to the rule, the gentleman from McKinley was an avid outdoorsman, the Vietnam Veterans of America. Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) and the gen- capturing the beauty he experienced That VVA chapter, in concert with Dr. fishing, hiking, and canoeing with his tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. KEN- McKinley, local leaders, businesses, camera and on canvas as an artist and NEDY) each will control 20 minutes. and nonprofit groups, successfully peti- The Chair recognizes the gentleman calligrapher. tioned the Federal Government for a An avid reader of student history, Dr. from Colorado. freestanding Veterans Affairs Medical McKinley also volunteered for the Vet- Center in Prescott, Arizona. That vet GENERAL LEAVE erans History Project of the Library of center opened in June of 1985. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Congress. He helped to preserve first- Dr. McKinley’s cutting-edge work unanimous consent that all Members hand accounts of veterans he met at has earned him recognition from Vet- have 5 legislative days in which to re- the veterans center he helped establish. erans Affairs Medical Center, the Viet- vise and extend their remarks on H.R. In 1997 to 1998, he volunteered at the nam Veterans of America, the Vet- 1216. national Vietnam Wall in Washington. erans’ Readjustment Counseling Cen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there While Dr. McKinley is no longer with ter, and the Department of the Army objection to the request of the gen- us, his longstanding commitment to for his outstanding work to improve tleman from Colorado? our Nation’s heroes lives on. He is the the lives of veterans of multiple gen- There was no objection. ideal candidate for the naming of the erations. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Pres- Among his numerous awards, I will myself as much time as I may con- cott. name a few here: Special Recognition sume. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Award from the Vietnam Veterans of Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. my time. America, Chapter 95, in 1983; Special 1216, sponsored by my good friend and Mr. LAMBORN. I thank my colleague Recognition Award from The Military colleague, Representative PAUL GOSAR from Massachusetts for his gracious Order of the Purple Heart; appreciation of Arizona. This bill would name the words. awards from the Prescott Vet Center Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the I would now yield as much time as he on November 8, 1995; Certificate of Ap- Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of may consume to the gentleman from preciation from the Veteran’s Read- Veterans Affairs Veterans Center. Arizona (Mr. GOSAR), the sponsor of the justment Counseling Center on Novem- Dr. Cameron McKinley joined the legislation. ber 11, 1989; United States Department United States Marine Corps Reserve Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I would of the Army Certificate of Apprecia- after World War II. Following his time like to quickly thank Chairman MIL- tion for Outstanding Work in Support in uniform, Dr. McKinley pursued a ca- LER and Chairman LAMBORN for their of Combat Veterans of Desert Shield reer in service to his fellow veterans, continued leadership at the House Vet- and Desert Storm and Their Families eventually becoming chief psychologist erans’ Affairs Committee. on May 20, 1991; Special Appreciation, at the VA Medical Center in Prescott, Mr. Speaker, I rise before you to Prescott Vet Center, in December of Arizona. Given his lifelong service to honor a great man who served this Na- 1995; and a Special Appreciation and the mental well-being of his fellow vet- tion and its veterans with a lifetime of Recognition Award for volunteer work erans, it is only appropriate that the work. That man was Dr. Cameron at the Prescott Veterans Center in 2004. Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, bear Keith McKinley. The bill being consid- Today it is with a heavy heart that I his name. ered here today, H.R. 1216, would des- report to this Chamber that Dr. McKin- I am grateful to Representative ignate the Veterans Affairs Vet Center ley left this world on October 11, 2013. GOSAR for sponsoring this legislation in Prescott, Arizona, as the Dr. Cam- Thankfully, he passed peacefully at his and urge all of my colleagues to join eron McKinley Department of Veterans home, surrounded by his loving family. me in supporting H.R. 1216. Affairs Veterans Center. I insert his obituary from the Pres- I reserve the balance of my time. By way of background, Dr. McKinley cott Daily Courier in the CONGRES- Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I yield served in the U.S. Marine Corps Re- SIONAL RECORD. myself as much time as I may con- serves in Shreveport, Louisiana, from [From the Prescott Daily Courier] sume. 1947 to 1949. He served with honor at OBITUARY: CAMERON KEITH MCKINLEY I rise today in support of H.R. 1216, the Wiesbaden Air Force Hospital dur- Many longtime Prescott residents will be which designates the Department of ing and after the Vietnam war, pro- saddened by news of the death of Dr. Cam- Veterans Affairs Veterans Center in viding therapy to military personnel eron Keith McKinley, former Chief of Psy- Prescott, Arizona, as the Dr. Cameron and their families. chology at the Prescott VA Medical Center

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.019 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5387 (1981–1996). Dr. McKinley died at his home in (fallenheroesfund.org), or the Mount Evans LYLE C. PEARSON COMMUNITY- Evergreen, Colo., on the morning of Oct. 11, Hospice Inc. for their outstanding and loving BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC 2013, surrounded by his family and the beau- care, 3081 Bergen Park Drive, Evergreen, CO tiful pine-forested mountains filled with the 80439. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill many birds and animals he enjoyed watch- Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, so it is ing. (H.R. 3682) to designate the commu- only well and fitting, as a tribute to He was born on Dec. 9, 1930, in Shreveport, nity-based outpatient clinic of the De- this remarkable man’s life, Congress La., to William Samuel McKinley Sr. and partment of Veterans Affairs located at Goldia Simmons McKinley. He attended Lou- names the facility after the very leader 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Min- isiana Tech University and Centenary Col- who was its inspiration and who was a nesota, as the ‘‘Lyle C. Pearson Com- lege and received a B.A. degree. He earned an lifesaver for so many. munity-Based Outpatient Clinic’’. M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from I am also saddened that we could not the University of Houston. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Dr. McKinley completed an internship and take up this bill and pass it into law The text of the bill is as follows: sooner so that Dr. McKinley could live residency at the University of Texas Medical H.R. 3682 Branch in Galveston, where he stayed on for to see how this hallowed body shows its another six years in clinical practice. For appreciation for his work. I hope his Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the next nine years, he and his family lived resentatives of the United States of America in family may share a few smiles as the Congress assembled, in Wiesbaden, Germany, during which time bill moves forward in the legislative he established a Child & Family Treatment SECTION 1. LYLE C. PEARSON COMMUNITY program at the U.S. Air Force Hospital. process. I would also like to think that BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC. From there, the next assignment and home Dr. McKinley is smiling down upon us (a) DESIGNATION.—The community based was Prescott, Ariz. right now. outpatient clinic of the Department of Vet- He was honored by many veterans organi- I pose a challenge to my colleagues, erans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive zations, among them the U.S. Army Reserve Members of the executive branch, and in Mankato, Minnesota, shall be known and for his support of active military, veterans anyone else listening. Dr. McKinley designated as the ‘‘Lyle C. Pearson Commu- nity Based Outpatient Clinic’’. and their families, and for establishing a 24– strove for exemplary service to his vet- hour information center, teams of support (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, groups, a successful fundraising event, and a eran colleagues. In naming this build- map, regulation, document, paper, or other veterans mental health and rehabilitation ing after Dr. McKinley, we hold his record of the United States to the clinic re- center. He received the Military Order of the life’s work in the highest esteem. We ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to Purple Heart for exceptionally meritorious hold it in this way to show all Ameri- be a reference to the ‘‘Lyle C. Pearson Com- and conspicuous service to his community, cans what it means to lead a life of munity Based Outpatient Clinic’’. fellow citizens and veterans. He was recog- service to others, and so we shall all The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nized by Vietnam Veterans of America as a strive to follow in his footsteps. ant to the rule, the gentleman from charter member of Chapter 95 in Prescott, acknowledging his dedicated efforts on their The challenge before us is to provide Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN) and the gen- behalf. timely, quality, patient-centered, and tleman from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ) Cam volunteered at the National Vietnam patient-friendly care to each and every each will control 20 minutes. Wall in Washington from 1997–1998, and also veteran. Most importantly, it is long The Chair recognizes the gentleman at the VA Hospital in Prescott for the Vet- past time that the Federal Government from Colorado. erans History project and at the Vet Center follow his example and do the very GENERAL LEAVE that he established. In 2012, after letters and urging from the community, U.S. Congress- thing that he did with all his veteran Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I ask man Paul Gosar introduced House Resolu- patients. The Federal Government unanimous consent that all Members tion 1743, a bill that would name the Veteran must listen. have 5 legislative days in which to re- Affairs Vet Center in Prescott the Dr. Cam- Today, I thank the Veterans’ Affairs vise and extend their remarks on H.R. eron K. McKinley Vet Center. Rep. Gosar in- Committee for supporting this bill. I 3682. troduced this bill to honor a groundbreaking thank my Arizona colleagues for their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there health provider and true hero. It passed in support in being original cosponsors of objection to the request of the gen- the House of Representatives but stalled in the Senate because federal buildings are only this bill. I thank all of the veterans’ tleman from Colorado? named after someone who has died. Efforts service organizations for their support There was no objection. to name the Vet Center in honor of Dr. of this bill and all they do for our vets. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I yield McKinley will be renewed in the near future Finally, I want to thank a very spe- myself such time as I may consume. by those who knew him and respected his cial organization known as Friends of Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. deep commitment to our military veterans. Camp McKinley for their continued ad- 3682, which is sponsored by my good Dr. McKinley married Anne Hinton McKin- friend and colleague and fellow com- ley April 9, 1955. He is survived by his wife; vocacy on behalf of such a great man. his daughter Carol; his son, John, and their I ask my colleagues to pass this bill. mittee member on the Veterans’ Af- spouses, Mark Harris and Mary McKinley; Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I want fairs Committee, Representative TIM his grandchildren, Adam and Paige Roberts, to thank the gentleman from Arizona WALZ, from Minnesota. Jeremy and Tim Lisby, and Cameron and for this excellent piece of legislation H.R. 3682 would name the VA Com- Elizabeth McKinley; great-granddaughter and his work on behalf of veterans in munity-Based Outpatient Clinic in Jillian Lisby; sister Nadine McKinley his district. Mankato, Minnesota, the Lyle C. Pear- Runsick; nephews Alan and Joel Jessup; and son Community-Based Outpatient Clin- niece Kristina McKinley Estes McKinley. His I reserve the balance of my time. father, mother and brother, Bill, preceded Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I have ic. him in death. His love of family was most no further speakers at this time. I urge b 1630 important and brought him great peace to- my colleagues to support H.R. 1216, and Lyle Pearson was a World War II ward the end of his life. I yield back the balance of my time. Cam, as he was known to those close to prisoner of war who received the Dis- him, loved canoeing, hiking, fishing—the Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I urge tinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal great outdoors. He took pride and interest in all Members to support H.R. 1216, and with Clusters, and the Purple Heart for his Scottish heritage. He read voraciously, with that, I yield back the balance of his service. wrote his memoirs and expressed his artistic my time. He was also a lifelong public servant, talents through painting, calligraphy, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The serving as the Disabled American Vet- his passion, photography. He captured the question is on the motion offered by beauty of nature through the lens of his erans National Commander from 1975 camera. the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. to 1976. For those who knew Cam McKinley, his LAMBORN) that the House suspend the Recognizing Lyle’s service and his qualities of leadership, courage, humor and rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1216. sacrifice by naming the CBOC in Man- resilience stood out. He was generous of spir- The question was taken; and (two- kato after him is a fitting and appro- it, giving himself in service to others. We thirds being in the affirmative) the priate honor. will remember his laugh and the twinkle in rules were suspended and the bill was I am grateful to Representative WALZ his eye. He will be missed by many and we are all better for having known him. passed. for sponsoring this legislation and urge The family suggests memorial donations A motion to reconsider was laid on all of my colleagues to join me in sup- be sent to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes fund the table. porting H.R. 3682.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.020 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2014 Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of resentative WALZ, on this fine piece of may have 5 legislative days to revise my time. legislation honoring someone very de- and extend their remarks on the Sen- Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- serving of this honor and the naming of ate concurrent resolution. self such time as I may consume. this clinic. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I want to thank my colleague and So with that, Mr. Speaker, I urge all objection to the request of the gen- friend from Colorado for his kind words of our Members and colleagues to sup- tleman from Mississippi? and his work on the Veterans’ Affairs port H.R. 3682, and I yield back the bal- There was no objection. Committee. I am proud to serve with ance of my time. Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I yield him. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 3682, question is on the motion offered by Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the which designates the Department of the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Senate concurrent resolution permit- Veterans Affairs Community-Based LAMBORN) that the House suspend the ting the use of the rotunda of the Outpatient Clinic in Mankato, Min- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3682. United States Capitol in commemora- nesota, as the Lyle C. Pearson Commu- The question was taken; and (two- tion of the Shimon Peres Congressional nity-Based Outpatient Clinic. thirds being in the affirmative) the Gold Medal ceremony. Lyle Pearson was the true definition rules were suspended and the bill was The presentation of the Congres- of an American hero. Through his life- passed. sional Gold Medal is a physical rec- long dedication of service, both in and A motion to reconsider was laid on ognition given by Congress to express out of uniform, Lyle left a profound the table. our Nation’s highest appreciation for and everlasting impact on southern an individual’s distinguished achieve- f Minnesota and this country as a whole. ments and contributions. The man we Lyle served in the skies over Europe RECESS rise to discuss today is one who has as a B–17 pilot with the 15th Air Force The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- many significant achievements and during World War II. He completed 15 ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair who holds a lifelong extraordinary combat missions over occupied terri- declares the House in recess for a pe- record of public service. tory. In December 1944, Lyle’s aircraft riod of less than 15 minutes. Israeli President Shimon Peres was was shot down over Italy. Surviving Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 34 min- born in Poland in 1923, in a town which the horrors of the shoot-down, Lyle utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. is now a part of Belarus. To escape the persecution of the Jewish people there was a prisoner of war from December of f 1944 to May of 1945. For his actions in at the time, he and his family immi- combat as a POW, Lyle was awarded b 1648 grated to Palestine in 1934. There, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air AFTER RECESS Peres took up his calling for public Medal with Clusters, and the Purple The recess having expired, the House service, and in 1947, he joined the Zion- Heart. was called to order by the Speaker pro ist Party, led by David Ben Gurion. Like so many of his colleagues, the Once Israel achieved its independence tempore (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) distinguished service that he served in in 1948, Peres was appointed to the at 4 o’clock and 48 minutes p.m. uniform might have only been out- head of Israel’s navy and rose to be- paced by what he did after he came f come the Minister of Defense. Peres back home. After the war, Lyle re- AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA went on to serve in several high-level joined his wife on their family farm, FOR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD positions in the cabinet of Israel’s gov- but his desire to serve was strong. MEDAL CEREMONY ernment. Beginning in 1957, Lyle administered Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I move to His career spans more than 70 years, programs for the Nicollet County juve- suspend the rules and concur in the including serving as Prime Minister nile court and Nicollet County court concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 37) twice and, now, as President of Israel. services, first as the chief probation of- authorizing the use of the rotunda of Throughout his career, he has been an ficer, then as the director of court serv- the United States Capitol in com- integral hand in guiding his nation ices. He helped turn around countless memoration of the Shimon Peres Con- into the future. His long career is marked by numer- lives of many troubled youth in his gressional Gold Medal ceremony. ous events where Peres exercised his time with the Nicollet County juvenile The Clerk read the title of the con- determination for peace. In 1993, Peres courts, earning Minnesota Corrections current resolution. Officer of the Year in 1969. The text of the concurrent resolution participated in secret negotiations be- One of Lyle’s biggest impacts was is as follows: tween the Palestinians and Israelis, helping his fellow veterans. He served which are known as the Oslo Accords, S. CON. RES. 37 his entire life helping other veterans an agreement that was designed to rec- Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- and, as you heard from my colleague, resentatives concurring), oncile both Israelis and Palestinians. he served as national commander of The next year, he was jointly award- SECTION 1. USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE the Disabled American Veterans. He UNITED STATES CAPITOL IN COM- ed the Nobel Peace Prize for his role also spent 49 years as the adjutant of MEMORATION OF THE SHIMON serving as lead negotiator for Israel, his local chapter. PERES CONGRESSIONAL GOLD while he served as Foreign Minister He dedicated over half a century of MEDAL CEREMONY. during these negotiations. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The rotunda of the Peres is a statesman who has dedi- service to the St. Peter State Hospital, United States Capitol is authorized to be was a 4–H club leader, and was active used on June 26, 2014, for the commemora- cated most of his life to the service of with his church throughout his entire tion of the award of the Congressional Gold others. He has worked for the better- life. Medal to Shimon Peres. ment of his nation where he lives, and Through all of this, Lyle was a hus- (b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations he has taken seriously the calling and band, a father of seven children, and a for the conduct of the ceremony described in responsibilities of what it means to be stalwart in his community. subsection (a) shall be carried out in accord- a member on the world stage. Lyle’s dedication to duty, his com- ance with such conditions as may be pre- This was no more apparent than ear- munity, and this country reflected scribed by the Architect of the Capitol. lier this month, when Peres joined upon himself and was in keeping with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Pope Francis and Palestinian Author- the finest ideals of service, selflessness, ant to the rule, the gentleman from ity President Mahmoud Abbas in pray- and giving, making him the ideal Mississippi (Mr. HARPER) and the gen- ing for peace at the Vatican and offered namesake for the Mankato Commu- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. KEN- his own invocation: nity-Based Outreach Clinic that will NEDY) each will control 20 minutes. Without peace, we are not complete. We serve so many of our fellow veterans. The Chair recognizes the gentleman have yet to achieve this mission of human- With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back from Mississippi. ity. Even when peace seems distant, we must the balance of my time. GENERAL LEAVE pursue it to bring it closer. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, it is an Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask The United States has a longstanding honor to work with my colleague, Rep- unanimous consent that all Members and close relationship with the people

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.060 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5389 of Israel. Israel is our friend and clos- tion’s moral compass. No one could [Roll No. 313] est ally in the Middle East. Through have embodied those attributes more YEAS—396 President Peres’ leadership, this rela- fully than Peres. Aderholt Duckworth Kinzinger (IL) tionship and our international coopera- As he ends his term as President, our Amash Duffy Kirkpatrick tion has only deepened and persevered. Nation joins his in thanking him for Amodei Duncan (SC) Kline Our two nations stand shoulder to his honorable service and his unfailing Bachmann Duncan (TN) Kuster shoulder when it comes to our commit- humanitarian efforts. Bachus Edwards Labrador Barber Ellison LaMalfa ments towards the pursuit of peace, de- I yield back the balance of my time. Barletta Ellmers Lamborn mocracy, liberty, and the furthering of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barr Engel Lance human rights. question is on the motion offered by Barrow (GA) Enyart Langevin Later this month, on June 26, the the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Barton Eshoo Larsen (WA) Bass Esty Larson (CT) Congress will meet together to honor HARPER) that the House suspend the Becerra Farenthold Latham this man—a man who has set an exam- rules and concur in the concurrent res- Benishek Farr Latta ple of courage and perseverance for us olution, S. Con. Res. 37. Bentivolio Fattah Lee (CA) all—and award him with the Congres- The question was taken; and (two- Bera (CA) Fincher Levin Bilirakis Fitzpatrick Lewis sional Gold Medal. It is fitting to thirds being in the affirmative) the Bishop (GA) Fleischmann Lipinski present him with Congress’ most pres- rules were suspended and the concur- Bishop (NY) Fleming LoBiondo tigious award as a sign of our deep re- rent resolution was concurred in. Bishop (UT) Flores Loebsack Black Forbes Lofgren spect and admiration. A motion to reconsider was laid on Blackburn Foster Long I reserve the balance of my time. the table. Blumenauer Foxx Lowenthal Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I yield f Bonamici Frankel (FL) Lowey myself such time as I may consume. Boustany Franks (AZ) Lucas RECESS Brady (PA) Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer I want to start, Mr. Speaker, by Brady (TX) Fudge Lujan Grisham thanking my colleague from Mis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Braley (IA) Gabbard (NM) sissippi for coming down to the floor ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Bridenstine Gallego Luja´ n, Ben Ray today. declares the House in recess until ap- Brooks (AL) Garamendi (NM) Brooks (IN) Garcia Lummis Mr. Speaker, this simple resolution, proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Broun (GA) Gardner Lynch which passed the Senate by unanimous Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 56 min- Brown (FL) Garrett Maffei consent last week, would authorize the utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Brownley (CA) Gerlach Maloney, Buchanan Gibbs Carolyn use of the Capitol rotunda for a cere- f Bucshon Gibson Maloney, Sean mony to award the Congressional Gold b 1831 Burgess Gohmert Marino Medal to Shimon Peres. The Congres- Bustos Goodlatte Massie sional Gold Medal is one of the highest AFTER RECESS Butterfield Gosar Matheson Byrne Gowdy Matsui civilian honors; and Shimon Peres, The recess having expired, the House Calvert Granger McAllister Israel’s President, is most deserving of was called to order by the Speaker pro Camp Graves (GA) McCarthy (CA) this noteworthy award. tempore (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) Cantor Graves (MO) McCarthy (NY) Capito Grayson McCaul During a recent trip to Israel last at 6 o’clock and 31 minutes p.m. Capps Green, Al McClintock year, I had the distinct honor of meet- f Capuano Green, Gene McCollum ing President Peres who, even at 90 Ca´ rdenas Griffin (AR) McDermott years of age, is as devoted as ever to a ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Carney Griffith (VA) McGovern PRO TEMPORE Carson (IN) Grimm McHenry strong and unbreakable bond between Cartwright Guthrie McIntyre our two nations. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cassidy Hahn McKeon Awarding the Congressional Gold ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Castor (FL) Hall McKinley Medal to Shimon Peres will put him in Castro (TX) Harper McMorris will resume on motions to suspend the Chabot Hartzler Rodgers a distinguished category of only nine rules previously postponed. Chaffetz Hastings (FL) McNerney individuals who have ever been award- Votes will be taken in the following Chu Hastings (WA) Meadows ed both the Congressional Gold Medal order: Cicilline Heck (NV) Meehan Clark (MA) Heck (WA) Meeks and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, H.R. 3375, by the yeas and nays; Clarke (NY) Hensarling Messer which President Obama awarded Peres H.R. 1671, by the yeas and nays. Clay Herrera Beutler Mica in 2012. Of the dual medalists, four are The first electronic vote will be con- Cleaver Higgins Miller (FL) also Nobel Peace Prize laureates, an ducted as a 15-minute vote. The re- Clyburn Himes Miller (MI) Coble Holding Miller, George honor also bestowed on President maining electronic vote will be con- Coffman Holt Moore Peres. ducted as a 5-minute vote. Cohen Honda Moran The resolution before us today is par- Cole Horsford Mullin f Collins (GA) Hoyer Murphy (FL) ticularly timely, as President Peres is Collins (NY) Hudson Murphy (PA) scheduled to visit the United States PFC FLOYD K. LINDSTROM DE- PARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- Conaway Huelskamp Nadler next week. With passage of this resolu- Connolly Huffman Napolitano tion, Congress will be able to hold the FAIRS CLINIC Conyers Huizenga (MI) Neal Cook Hultgren Negrete McLeod commemoration ceremony with him in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Cooper Hunter Neugebauer attendance. finished business is the vote on the mo- Costa Hurt Noem I would also like to take this time, tion to suspend the rules and pass the Cotton Israel Nolan bill (H.R. 3375) to designate the com- Courtney Issa Nugent Mr. Speaker, to thank the hardworking Cramer Jackson Lee Nunes folks at the U.S. Mint, who have been munity-based outpatient clinic of the Crenshaw Jeffries O’Rourke working around the clock to be sure Department of Veterans Affairs to be Crowley Jenkins Olson the medal will be ready on time. constructed at 3141 Centennial Boule- Cuellar Johnson (GA) Owens Daines Johnson (OH) Palazzo Also, I thank the staff on the Finan- vard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as Davis (CA) Johnson, E. B. Pallone cial Services Committee and members the ‘‘PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Depart- Davis, Rodney Johnson, Sam Pascrell of leadership from both sides of the ment of Veterans Affairs Clinic,″ on DeFazio Jolly Pastor (AZ) aisle in the House and the Senate, as which the yeas and nays were ordered. DeGette Jones Paulsen Delaney Jordan Payne well as their staff, for their support. The Clerk read the title of the bill. DeLauro Joyce Pearce Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The DelBene Kaptur Pelosi support the resolution, and I yield back question is on the motion offered by Denham Keating Perlmutter Dent Kelly (IL) Perry the balance of my time. the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. DeSantis Kelly (PA) Peters (CA) Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I would LAMBORN) that the House suspend the DesJarlais Kennedy Peterson add that, throughout Israeli President rules and pass the bill. Deutch Kildee Pingree (ME) Peres’ Presidency and decades of serv- The vote was taken by electronic de- Diaz-Balart Kilmer Pittenger Dingell Kind Pitts ice, he has stood as the Israeli people’s vice, and there were—yeas 396, nays 0, Doggett King (IA) Pocan unifying figure and upholder of the na- not voting 35, as follows: Doyle Kingston Poe (TX)

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Takano Womack Bridenstine Gabbard Lujan Grisham Salmon Swalwell (CA) Wolf Sanchez, Loretta Terry Woodall Brooks (AL) Gallego (NM) Sa´ nchez, Linda Takano Womack Sanford Thompson (CA) Yarmuth Brooks (IN) Garamendi Luja´ n, Ben Ray T. Terry Woodall Sarbanes Thompson (MS) Yoder Broun (GA) Garcia (NM) Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (CA) Yarmuth Scalise Thompson (PA) Yoho Brown (FL) Gardner Lummis Sanford Thompson (MS) Yoder Schakowsky Thornberry Young (AK) Brownley (CA) Garrett Lynch Sarbanes Thompson (PA) Yoho Schiff Tiberi Young (IN) Buchanan Gerlach Maffei Scalise Thornberry Young (AK) Bucshon Gibbs Maloney, Schakowsky Tierney Young (IN) NOT VOTING—35 Burgess Gibson Carolyn Bustos Beatty Hanna Petri Gingrey (GA) Maloney, Sean NOT VOTING—33 Butterfield Campbell Harris Rahall Gohmert Marchant Beatty King (NY) Rangel Byrne Goodlatte Marino Carter Hinojosa Rangel Campbell Lankford Rigell Calvert Gosar Massie Crawford King (NY) Rigell Crawford Larsen (WA) Rohrabacher Camp Culberson Lankford Rohrabacher Gowdy Matheson Culberson Meng Cantor Rush Cummings Marchant Rush Granger Matsui Cummings Michaud Capito Ryan (OH) Davis, Danny Meng Ryan (OH) Graves (GA) McAllister Davis, Danny Miller, Gary Capps Sires Fortenberry Michaud Sires Graves (MO) McCarthy (CA) Fortenberry Moran Capuano Tiberi Gingrey (GA) Miller, Gary Wasserman Grayson McCarthy (NY) Grijalva Mulvaney Ca´ rdenas Wasserman Grijalva Mulvaney Schultz Green, Al McCaul Gutie´rrez Nunnelee Carney Schultz Gutie´rrez Nunnelee Waxman Green, Gene McClintock Hanabusa Peters (MI) Carson (IN) Waxman Hanabusa Peters (MI) Weber (TX) Griffin (AR) McCollum Hanna Petri Carter Griffith (VA) McDermott Hinojosa Rahall Cartwright Grimm McGovern b 1857 Cassidy Guthrie McHenry b 1905 Castor (FL) Hahn McIntyre Ms. HAHN and Mr. CROWLEY Castro (TX) Hall McKeon So (two-thirds being in the affirma- changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to Chabot Harper McKinley tive) the rules were suspended and the ‘‘yea.’’ Chaffetz Harris McMorris bill was passed. Chu Hartzler Rodgers So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Cicilline Hastings (FL) McNerney The result of the vote was announced tive) the rules were suspended and the Clark (MA) Hastings (WA) Meadows as above recorded. bill was passed. Clarke (NY) Heck (NV) Meehan A motion to reconsider was laid on Clay Heck (WA) Meeks The result of the vote was announced Cleaver Hensarling Messer the table. as above recorded. Clyburn Herrera Beutler Mica f A motion to reconsider was laid on Coble Higgins Miller (FL) REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER the table. Coffman Himes Miller (MI) Cohen Holding Miller, George AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2377 Cole Holt Moore f Collins (GA) Honda Mullin Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Collins (NY) Horsford Murphy (FL) I ask unanimous consent to remove my Conaway Hoyer Murphy (PA) name as a cosponsor from H.R. 2377. JAMES ‘‘JIM’’ KOHNEN POST Connolly Hudson Nadler OFFICE Conyers Huelskamp Napolitano The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Cook Huffman Neal objection to the request of the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Cooper Huizenga (MI) Negrete McLeod tleman from Florida? finished business is the vote on the mo- Costa Hultgren Neugebauer There was no objection. tion to suspend the rules and pass the Cotton Hunter Noem Courtney Hurt Nolan f bill (H.R. 1671) to designate the facility Cramer Israel Nugent of the United States Postal Service lo- Crenshaw Issa Nunes REQUESTING RETURN OF cated at 6937 Village Parkway in Dub- Crowley Jackson Lee O’Rourke OFFICIAL PAPERS ON H.R. 4412 Cuellar Jeffries Olson lin, California, as the ‘‘James ‘Jim’ Daines Jenkins Owens Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I send Kohnen Post Office’’, on which the yeas Davis (CA) Johnson (GA) Palazzo to the desk a privileged resolution and and nays were ordered. Davis, Rodney Johnson (OH) Pallone ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the bill. DeFazio Johnson, E. B. Pascrell DeGette Johnson, Sam Pastor (AZ) The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Delaney Jolly Paulsen lows: question is on the motion offered by DeLauro Jones Payne H. RES. 627 the gentleman from North Carolina DelBene Jordan Pearce Denham Joyce Pelosi Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend Dent Kaptur Perlmutter Representatives request the Senate to return the rules and pass the bill. DeSantis Keating Perry to the House the bill (H.R. 4412) entitled ‘‘An This is a 5-minute vote. DesJarlais Kelly (IL) Peters (CA) Act to authorize the programs of the Na- The vote was taken by electronic de- Deutch Kelly (PA) Peterson tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- Diaz-Balart Kennedy Pingree (ME) tion, and for other purposes.’’. vice, and there were—yeas 398, nays 0, Dingell Kildee Pittenger not voting 33, as follows: Doggett Kilmer Pitts The resolution was agreed to.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:31 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.021 H17JNPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5391 A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield ple of the bravery and dedication of the the table. myself such time as I may consume. heroic men and women who serve our I rise today in support of H.R. 3765, f country at home and abroad. introduced by Representative REED of I urge the Members of both sides of REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- New York, which would designate the the aisle to support this motion, au- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF postal facility located at 198 Baker thored by Mr. REED of New York and H.R. 4870, DEPARTMENT OF DE- Street in Corning, New York, as the championed as well by Mr. MEADOWS of FENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office North Carolina, to pay tribute to Spe- 2015 AND PROVIDING FOR CON- Building. cialist Ryan P. Jayne for bravely an- SIDERATION OF SENATE AMEND- Army Specialist Ryan Jayne was swering the call of duty and proudly MENTS TO H.R. 3230, PAY OUR killed on November 3, 2012, in Paktia serving his country. GUARD AND RESERVE ACT province, Afghanistan, when an impro- I reserve the balance of my time. vised explosive device, an IED, deto- Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee nated while he was performing route b 1915 on Rules, submitted a privileged report clearing duties with his fellow soldiers. Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I thank (Rept. No. 113–475) on the resolution (H. He was killed in the same incident that the gentleman from Massachusetts Res. 628) providing for consideration of took the life of fellow upstate New (Mr. LYNCH) for his beautiful words. the bill (H.R. 4870) making appropria- Yorker, Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz, At this point, I yield as much time as tions for the Department of Defense for whom we also honored today. Spe- he may consume to my distinguished the fiscal year ending September 30, cialist Jayne was a member of the colleague from the State of New York 2015, and for other purposes and pro- 479th Engineering Battalion of the (Mr. REED). viding for consideration of the Senate 411th Engineering Brigade and was just Mr. REED. I thank the gentleman amendments to the bill (H.R. 3230) 22 years old at the time of his death. from North Carolina for yielding this making continuing appropriations dur- Ryan Jayne was born on May 17 of evening. ing a government shutdown to provide 1990 in Corning, New York. After grad- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support pay and allowances to members of the uating from Corning East High School of my bill, H.R. 3765, to rename the reserve components of the Armed in 2008, he attended Corning Commu- post office at 198 Baker Street in Cor- Forces who perform inactive-duty nity College and enlisted in the service ning, New York, after Specialist Ryan training during such period, which was in 2010. His family and loved ones de- P Jayne. referred to the House Calendar and or- scribe him as full of life, laughter and I am so pleased to have the support dered to be printed. with an ability to light up a room with of my colleague from North Carolina, f his smile. He was an avid Dallas Cow- as well as my good friend from Massa- boys fan and enjoyed restoring his chusetts, coming together in a bipar- SPECIALIST RYAN P. JAYNE POST Monte Carlo SS. tisan manner to recognize, in a very OFFICE BUILDING It is my honor to stand before this special way, the ultimate sacrifice that Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I move body today and pay tribute to Spe- Specialist Jayne provided for our fam- to suspend the rules and pass the bill cialist Ryan Jayne. This brave young ily, for our country, and for all of us as (H.R. 3765) to designate the facility of man laid down his life far too soon so he gave, at his young age of 22 years of the United States Postal Service lo- that we can enjoy our freedom. I ask age, the ultimate sacrifice, and we cated at 198 Baker Street in Corning, my colleagues to join me in supporting need to honor and recognize it here New York, as the ‘‘Specialist Ryan P. H.R. 3765. today. I reserve the balance of my time. Jayne Post Office Building.’’ As has been stated, Corning, New Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- The Clerk read the title of the bill. York, is my hometown, and Specialist The text of the bill is as follows: self such time as I may consume. I am pleased this evening to join my Ryan Jayne was a 2008 graduate of Cor- H.R. 3765 colleagues, Mr. MEADOWS from North ning East High School, a high school I Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Carolina and Mr. REED from New York, went to. resentatives of the United States of America in in the consideration of H.R. 3765, a bill Ryan was an exemplary student and Congress assembled, to designate the facility of the United was awarded the Judi McCort Memo- SECTION 1. SPECIALIST RYAN P. JAYNE POST OF- rial Scholarship for his courage, hard FICE BUILDING. States Postal Service located at 198 Baker Street in Corning, New York, as work, and responsibility. Following (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the high school, he went to our local com- United States Postal Service located at 198 the Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Of- Baker Street in Corning, New York, shall be fice Building. munity college, Corning Community known and designated as the ‘‘Specialist A native of Elmira, New York, Spe- College, before enlisting in 2010. Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building’’. cialist Ryan P. Jayne graduated in 2008 Serving his second tour of duty in Af- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, from Corning East High School, where ghanistan, Specialist Jayne was trag- map, regulation, document, paper, or other he received the Judi McCort Memorial ically killed by an IED alongside two record of the United States to the facility re- Scholarship for exemplifying courage, fellow New Yorkers, two of his fellow ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to hard work, and responsibility. Spe- New York soldiers that were standing be a reference to the ‘‘Specialist Ryan P. with him at the time of his death. At Jayne Post Office Building’’. cialist Ryan P. Jayne subsequently at- tended Corning Community College the time of his death, he had accrued The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and enlisted in the United States Army over 2 years of service with the U.S. ant to the rule, the gentleman from in 2010 in support of Operation Endur- Army. North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) and the ing Freedom in Afghanistan. He was I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, I was gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. assigned to the 178th Engineer Bat- there at the memorial service at Cor- LYNCH) each will control 20 minutes. talion, 412th Theater Engineer Com- ning East High School auditorium, and The Chair recognizes the gentleman mand, U.S. Army Reserve, based in in the stadium. His death was felt from North Carolina. Oswego, New York, and he served as a throughout our entire community, but GENERAL LEAVE combat engineer. he is remembered as a passionate Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask As Mr. MEADOWS indicated, on No- young man, a lifelong Dallas Cowboys unanimous consent that all Members vember 3, 2012, Specialist Jayne and fan, as has been mentioned, and one may have 5 legislative days within two of his fellow soldiers were trag- who loved truly spending time with his which to revise and extend their re- ically killed when a roadside bomb hit family and friends. marks and include extraneous mate- their vehicle as they completed their We honor and remember Specialist rials on the bill under consideration. route clearing duties. Specialist Jayne Jayne for his sacrifice and the sacrifice The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COT- was on his second tour of duty in Af- of his family, actions of heroism that TON). Is there objection to the request ghanistan when that happened. we will never, ever forget. of the gentleman from North Carolina? Mr. Speaker, Specialist Ryan P. Naming the post office in Corning, There was no objection. Jayne’s life stands as a shining exam- New York, after Specialist Jayne is the

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, So I encourage all my colleagues on I thank the chairman and the com- COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, both sides of the aisle, let’s come to- Washington, DC, June 17, 2014. mittee for their recognition of the im- gether, let’s do what is right, and stand Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, portance of telemedicine in delivering with Specialist Jayne this evening and Speaker, Office of the Speaker, U.S. Capitol, care to our servicemen and -women, recognize the courage, the sacrifice House of Representatives, Washington, DC. and look to continuing our work to en- MR. RYAN OF WISCONSIN: Mr. Speaker, I that he provided to all of us. sure our troops are getting the care hereby submit for printing revisions to the Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, in closing, that they have earned and deserve. aggregates and allocations set forth in the I would just offer our prayers and con- Statement of Committee Allocations, Aggre- dolences to the Jayne family and the gates, and Other Budgetary Levels for Fiscal people of Corning, New York, and Spe- f Year 2015 published in the Congressional cialist Ryan P. Jayne’s friends and Record on April 29, 2014, pursuant to the Bi- neighbors. LGBT PRIDE MONTH partisan Budget Act of 2013, Public Law 113– We all mourn their loss, and we ap- 67. These revisions are provided for bills, (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given joint resolutions, and amendments thereto preciate the sacrifice that has been permission to address the House for 1 or conference reports thereon, considered by made on behalf of our country. minute.) the House subsequent to this filing, as appli- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance cable. of my time. Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise The outlay revisions made by this commu- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I want today in favor of diversity, equality, nication are pursuant to the authority to thank the gentleman from New and affirming every American’s right granted in section 115(e) of the Bipartisan York, who has taken the lead to make under the Constitution to equal justice Budget Act of 2013. For fiscal year 2015, ag- sure that those who give the ultimate under the law. gregate levels of budget authority and out- sacrifice are not forgotten. lays and the allocation to the Committee on Today I speak in honor of LGBT Appropriations included in the levels of the It is truly an honor to serve with the Pride Month. budget resolution found in the Statement gentleman from Massachusetts, the published in the Congressional Record on gentleman from New York, and I would Despite all that we have achieved in April 29, 2014, are revised. Associated tables urge all my colleagues to support this recent years towards equality, oppor- are attached. The revisions are necessary to bill. tunity, and justice for every American, accommodate additional funding for appro- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance regardless of identity or orientation, priations designated for disaster relief under of my time. far too many LGBT Americans still section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Budget Control Act The SPEAKER pro tempore. The suffer discrimination each and every of 2011 and for a technical adjustment to ac- question is on the motion offered by day. commodate updated estimates of the outlays resulting from the base discretionary alloca- the gentleman from North Carolina In this Congress we have the chance tion of budget authority assigned to the (Mr. MEADOWS) that the House suspend to pass legislation that bans discrimi- Committee on Appropriations. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3765. nation in the workplace and in the The provisions of H. Con. Res. 25 (113th The question was taken; and (two- military and in schools, and ensures Congress), as deemed in force by section 113 thirds being in the affirmative) the that couples, regardless of sexual ori- of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Public rules were suspended and the bill was Law 113–67, remain in force to the extent its entation, have the same rights as any- budgetary levels are not superseded by the passed. one else. A motion to reconsider was laid on Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 or subsequent action of the House of Representatives. This the table. I am a proud cosponsor of the Re- spect for Marriage Act that affirms the revision represents an adjustment for pur- f Supreme Court decision to allow same- poses of enforcing sections 302 and 311 of the THE GROWING FIELD OF Congressional Budget Act of 1974. For the sex marriage and the Student Non- purposes of the Congressional Budget Act, TELEMEDICINE discrimination Act that bans discrimi- these revised aggregates and allocations are (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania nation in schools. to be considered as aggregates and alloca- asked and was given permission to ad- I also support President Obama’s in- tions included in the budget resolution, pur- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- tention to act, where this House has suant to the Statement published in the Con- vise and extend his remarks.) gressional Record on April 29, 2014, as ad- not, to end discrimination in the work- justed. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. place. Sincerely, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss an Let us continue to work together to PAUL D. RYAN of Wisconsin, important issue that will be on the ensure that all Americans are provided Chairman. floor during debate over the Depart- the civil liberties they deserve. ment of Defense appropriations for fis- HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE cal year 2015: the growing field of tele- BUDGET AGGREGATES f medicine. [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars] Mr. Speaker, dating back to 2011, I introduced the Servicemember Tele- LEAVE OF ABSENCE Fiscal Year medicine and E-Health Portability, or 2015 2015–2024 By unanimous consent, leave of ab- STEP, Act. This legislation allows sence was granted to: Current Aggregates: health care professionals credentialed Budget Authority ...... 3,025,306 1 by the Department of Defense to work Mr. CULBERSON (at the request of Mr. Outlays ...... 3,025,032 1 Revenues ...... 2,533,388 31,202,135 across State lines without multiple li- CANTOR) for today on account of travel Revision for Disaster Designated Spending: censes, regardless of where the service- delays. Budget Authority ...... 6,438 1 Outlays ...... 322 1 member is located. Mr. MULVANEY (at the request of Mr. Revenues ...... 0 0 It was an important beginning for Technical Revision to Base Discretionary Out- CANTOR) for today and June 18 on ac- lays: the Department of Defense to utilize count of a medical procedure. Budget Authority ...... 0 1 telemedicine, which is efficient, con- Outlays ...... 1,030 1 Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (at the Revenues ...... 0 0 venient, and a cost-effective way to ad- Revised Aggregates: dress the challenges of delivering men- request of Ms. PELOSI) for today. Budget Authority ...... 3,031,744 1 Outlays ...... 3,026,384 1 tal and behavioral health services. Mr. RYAN of Ohio (at the request of Revenues ...... 2,533,388 31,202,135 Included in the committee report for Ms. PELOSI) for June 11 through June 1 Not applicable because annual appropriations acts for fiscal years fiscal year 2015 is language that im- 20. 2016–2024 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress.

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302(b) allocations 302(b) for GWOT Current status general pur- Current status GWOT General purpose less GWOT less 302(b) pose 1 302(b) BA OT BA OT BA OT BA OT BA OT BA OT

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA ...... 20,880 21,848 0 0 20,880 21,716 0 0 0 ¥132 0 0 Commerce, Justice, Science ...... 51,202 61,641 0 0 51,200 61,518 0 0 ¥2 ¥123 0 0 Defense ...... 490,960 519,550 79,445 36,849 490,944 522,774 79,445 36,839 ¥16 +3,224 0 ¥10 Energy and Water Development ...... 34,010 38,350 0 0 0 17,690 0 0 ¥34,010 ¥20,660 0 0 Financial Services and General Government ...... 21,276 22,750 0 0 71 5,670 0 0 ¥21,205 ¥17,080 0 0 Homeland Security...... 39,220 45,568 0 0 9 19,346 0 0 ¥39,211 ¥26,222 0 0 Interior, Environment...... 30,220 30,191 0 0 0 12,296 0 0 ¥30,220 ¥17,895 0 0 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education ...... 155,693 159,922 0 0 24,691 115,210 0 0 ¥131,002 ¥44,712 0 0 Legislative Branch...... 4,258 4,219 0 0 3,323 3,491 0 0 ¥935 ¥728 0 0 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs ...... 71,499 76,100 0 0 71,499 76,100 0 0 0 0 0 0 State, Foreign Operations ...... 42,381 42,319 5,912 3,132 0 28,179 0 0 ¥42,381 ¥14,140 ¥5,912 ¥3,132 Transportation, HUD...... 52,029 118,974 0 0 52,029 118,678 0 0 0 ¥296 0 0 Full Committee Allowance...... n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Total ...... 1,013,628 1,141,432 85,357 39,981 714,646 1,002,668 79,445 36,839 ¥298,982 ¥138,764 ¥5,912 ¥3,142

General purpose GWOT Comparison of Total Appropriations and 302(a) allocation BA OT BA OT

302(a) Allocation ...... 1,013,628 1,141,432 85,357 39,981 Total Appropriations ...... 714,646 1,002,668 79,445 36,839 Total Appropriations vs. 302(a) Allocation ...... ¥298,982 ¥138,764 ¥5,912 ¥3,142

Memorandum Amounts Assumed in Emergency Requirements Disaster Funding Program Integrity 302(b) Spending in Excess of Base Budget Control Act Caps for Sec. 251(b) Designated Categories BA OT BA OT BA OT BA OT

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Commerce, Justice, Science ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defense ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Energy and Water Development ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Financial Services and General Government ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Homeland Security ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interior, Environment ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Legislative Branch ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State, Foreign Operations ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Transportation, HUD ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Spending designated as emergency is not included in the current status of appropriations shown in this table.

U.S. CONGRESS, through June 13, 2014. This report is sub- by the House of Representatives and subse- CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, mitted under section 308(b) and in aid of sec- quently revised. Washington, DC, June 17, 2014. tion 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, as Since my last letter dated May 15, 2014, Hon. PAUL RYAN, amended. there has been no Congressional action af- Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of The estimates of budget authority, out- fecting budget authority, outlays, or reve- Representatives, Washington, DC. lays, and revenues are consistent with the nues for fiscal year 2014. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report technical and economic assumptions of H. Sincerely, shows the effects of Congressional action on Con. Res. 25, the Concurrent Resolution on DOUGLAS W. ELMENDORF. the fiscal year 2014 budget and is current the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014, as approved Enclosure.

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Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Previously Enacted a Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 2,310,972 Permanents and other spending legislation b ...... 1,849,079 1,778,854 n.a. Appropriation legislation ...... 0 504,662 n.a. Offsetting receipts ...... ¥707,692 ¥707,792 n.a. Total, Previously enacted ...... 1,141,387 1,575,724 2,310,972 Enacted Legislation: c Authorizing Legislation Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–28) ...... 14,400 12,670 0 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–37) ...... ¥1 ¥1 0 Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–40) ...... ¥16 ¥58 0 An act to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to tempo- rarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas (P.L. 113–42) ...... 2 2 5 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (P.L. 113–66) ...... 66 68 0 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013/Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–67) ...... ¥3,207 985 49 Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–79) ...... 3,243 2,124 5 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–93) ...... 6,143 6,141 0 Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act (P.L. 113–94) ...... ¥34 0 0 Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act (P.L. 113–97) ...... 0 0 5 Total, Authorizing Legislation ...... 20,596 21,931 64 Appropriations Legislation Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113–46) d ...... 635 635 0 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113–76) ...... 1,869,637 1,421,565 0 Support for Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (P.L.. 113–95) ...... 0 350 0 Total, Appropriations Legislation ...... 1,870,272 1,422,550 0 Total, Enacted Legislation ...... 1,890,868 1,444,481 64 Entitlements and Mandatories: Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements and other mandatory programs ...... ¥98,066 ¥74,546 0 Total Current Level e ...... 2,934,189 2,945,659 2,311,036 Total House Resolution f ...... 2,924,837 2,937,044 2,311,026 Current Level Over House Resolution ...... 9,352 8,615 10 Current Level Under House Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. Memorandum: Revenues, 2014–2023: House Current Level ...... n.a. n.a. 31,095,979 House Resolution g ...... n.a. n.a. 31,095,742 Current Level Over House Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 237 Current Level Under House Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. Source: Congressional Budget Office. Note: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. a. Includes the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues, and were cleared by the Congress during last session, but before adoption of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 (H. Con. Res. 25): an act to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the FEMA for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (P.L. 113–1), the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113–2), the Pandemic and All-Hazards Prepared- ness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (FL. 113–5), the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pt. 113–6), and the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–9). b. Relative to the House Current Level Report dated October 24, 2013, House Current Level has increased by $361 million in 2014 because of assumptions related to the interest on the public debt that were revised pursuant to the Bi- partisan Budget Act of 2013 (Pt. 113–67). c. Pursuant to section 314(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, amounts designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall not count for purposes of Title III and Title IV of the Congressional Budget Act. The amounts so designated for 2014, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows: Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Sec. 155) ...... 0 50 n.a. d. Sections 135 and 136 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pi. 113–46) provide $636 million for fire suppression activities, available until expended. Section 146 of the act freezes the pay of Members of Congress, which is es- timated to result in a reduction in spending of $1 million in 2014. e. For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the resolution, as approved by the House of Representatives, does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level does not include these items. f. Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the totals in H. Con. Res. 25, pursuant to various provisions of the resolution: Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Original House Resolution: ...... 2,769,406 2,815,079 2,270,932 Revisions: Pursuant to section 603 of H. Con. Res. 25 ...... ¥14,089 ¥4,100 40,040 Adjustment for Disaster Designated Spending ...... 6,079 230 0 Adjustment for Technical Correction to the Budget Control Act Spending Caps ...... 549 308 0 Pursuant to section III of the Bipartisan Budget Act ...... 162,892 125,527 54

Revised House Resolution ...... 2,924,837 2,937,044 2,311,026 g. Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the 2014–2023 revenue totals in H. Con. Res. 25, pursuant to various provisions of the resolution. The total shown in the table reflects those revisions.

U.S. CONGRESS, through June 13, 2014. This report is sub- April 29, 2014, pursuant to section 115 of the CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, mitted under section 308(b) and in aid of sec- Bipartisan Budget Act (Public Law 113–67). Washington, DC, June 17, 2014. tion 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, as Since my last letter dated May 15, 2014, Hon. PAUL RYAN, amended. there has been no Congressional action af- Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of fecting budget authority, outlays, or reve- Representatives, Washington, DC. The estimates of budget authority, out- nues for fiscal year 2015. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report lays, and revenues are consistent with the Sincerely, shows the effects of Congressional action on allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary DOUGLAS W. ELMENDORF the fiscal year 2015 budget and is current levels printed in the Congressional Record on Enclosure. FISCAL YEAR 2015 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT THROUGH JUNE 13, 2014 [In millions of dollars]

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Previously Enacted a Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 2,533,388 Permanents and other spending legislation ...... 1,882,631 1,805,294 n.a. Appropriation legislation ...... 0 508,261 n.a. Offsetting receipts ...... ¥735,195 ¥734,481 n.a. Total, Previously enacted ...... 1,147,436 1,579,074 2,533,388 Entitlements and Mandatories: Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements and other mandatory programs ...... 866,768 851,071 0 Total Current Level b ...... 2,014,204 2,430,145 2,533,388 Total House Resolution ...... 3,025,306 3,025,032 2,533,388 Current Level Over House Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a.

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Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Current Level Under House Resolution ...... 1,011,102 594,887 n.a. Memorandum: Revenues, 2015–2024: House Current Level ...... n.a. n.a. 31,202,135 House Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 31,202,135 Current Level Over House Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. Current Level Under House Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. Source: Congressional Budget Office. Note: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. a. Includes the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues, and were cleared by the Congress during this session, but before publication in the Congressional Record of the statement of the allocations and aggre- gates pursuant to section 115 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–67): the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–79), the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–89), the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act (P.L. 113–94), and the Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act (P.L. 113–97). b. For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the resolution, as approved by the House of Representatives, does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level does not include these items.

ADJOURNMENT The motion was agreed to; accord- Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at 10 a.m. for Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ingly (at 7 o’clock and 23 minutes morning-hour debate. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do p.m.), under its previous order, the now adjourn. House adjourned until tomorrow, h EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the third and fourth quarters of 2013 and the first and second quarters of 2014, pursuant to Public Law 95–384, are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO JAPAN, KOREA, AND CHINA, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 20 AND APR. 26, 2014

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Eric Cantor ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Paul Ryan ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Mac Thornberry ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Kay Granger ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Aaron Schock ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Patrick Meehan ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Kristi Noem ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Paul Cook ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Hon. Tulsi Gabbard ...... 4 /20 4 /22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Neil Bradley ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Robert Karem ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Steve Stombres ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Kristi Way ...... 4 /20 4 /22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Megan Whittemore ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Paul Irving ...... 4/20 4/22 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... (3) ...... 743.88 Robert Fitzpatrick ...... 4 /16 4 /21 Japan ...... 743.88 ...... 4 1,490.80 ...... 2,234.68 Hon. Eric Cantor ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Paul Ryan ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Mac Thornberry ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Kay Granger ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329/10 Hon. Aaron Schock ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Patrick Meehan ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Kristi Noem ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Paul Cook ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Tulsi Gabbard ...... 4 /22 4 /23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Neil Bradley ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Robert Karem ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Steve Stombres ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Kristi Way ...... 4 /22 4 /23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Megan Whittemore ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Paul Irving ...... 4/22 4/23 Korea ...... 329.10 ...... (3) ...... 329.10 Hon. Eric Cantor ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Paul Ryan ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Mac Thornberry ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Kay Granger ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Aaron Schock ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 5 7,419.40 (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Patrick Meehan ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Kristi Noem ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Paul Cook ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Hon. Tulsi Gabbard ...... 4 /23 4 /26 China ...... 1,027.32 5 1,292.50 (3) ...... 2,011.16 Bradley Neil ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Robert Karem ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Steve Stombres ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Kristi Way ...... 4 /23 4 /26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Megan Whittemore ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Paul Irving ...... 4/23 4/26 China ...... 1,027.32 ...... (3) ...... 1,027.32 Robert Fitzpatrick ...... 4 /21 4 /26 China ...... 1,505.65 ...... (3) ...... 1,505.65

Committee total ...... 33,445.27 ...... 10,202.70 ...... 43,647.97

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. 4 Commercial flight to China. 5 Return Flight. ERIC CANTOR, May 23, 2014.

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Robert Reeves ...... 5/7 5/11 South Korea ...... 1,400.00 ...... 11,647.00 ...... 13,047.00 Kirsten Gullickson ...... 5 /7 5/11 South Korea ...... 1,400.00 ...... 7,828.00 ...... 9,228.00 Committee total ...... 22,275.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. ROBERT F. REEVES, May 27, 2014.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JUL. 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Eric Swalwell ...... 8/26 8/26 Germany ...... 9,093.40 ...... 9,093.40 8/26 8/30 UAE ...... 543.00 ...... 543.00 8/30 8/30 Afghanistan ...... 28.00 ...... 28.00 Hon. Richard Hudson ...... 8/17 8/19 Israel ...... 1,118.00 ...... 1,118.00 Committee total ...... 1,689.00 ...... 9,093.40 ...... 10,782.40 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Chairman, May XX, 2014.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2013

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Nick Palarino ...... 11 /3 11 /5 Georgia ...... 682.00 ...... 12,644.34 ...... 13,326.34 11/5 11/8 Russia ...... 1,500.00 ...... 1,500.00 Alan Carroll ...... 11 /3 11 /5 Georgia ...... 682.00 ...... 12,644.34 ...... 13,326.34 11/5 11/8 Russia ...... 1,500.00 ...... 1,500.00 Josh Katz ...... 11/3 11/5 Georgia ...... 682.00 ...... 12,644.34 ...... 13,326.34 11/5 11/8 Russia ...... 1,500.00 ...... 1,500.00 Lanier Avant ...... 11/5 11/8 Russia ...... 1,500.00 ...... 11,120.64 ...... 12,620.64 Greg Hill ...... 11 /3 11 /6 Mexico ...... 842.00 ...... 853.01 ...... 1,695.01 Charlotte Sellmyer ...... 11/21 11 /24 Mexico ...... 842.00 ...... 793.59 ...... 1,635.59 Alison Northrop ...... 11 /3 11 /6 Mexico ...... 842.00 ...... 1,586.93 ...... 2,428.93 Hon. Susan Brooks ...... 12/15 12 /18 Belgium ...... 841.42 ...... 1,590.00 ...... 2,431.42 Committee total ...... 11,413.42 ...... 53,877.19 ...... 65,290.61 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Chairman, May 29, 2014.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2014

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Michael McCaul ...... 1/18 1/23 Russia ...... 2,065.00 ...... 12,304.40 ...... 14,369.40 Hon. William Keating ...... 1/18 1/23 Russia ...... 2,065.00 ...... 17,304.54 ...... 19,369.54 Charlotte Sellmyer ...... 1/18 1/23 Russia ...... 2,065.00 ...... 11,299.60 ...... 13,364.60 Alan Carroll ...... 3/8 3/12 UK ...... 1,672.00 ...... 1,125.40 ...... 2,797.40 Michael Geffroy ...... 3/8 3/12 UK ...... 1,672.00 ...... 1,300.40 ...... 2,972.40 Committee total ...... 9,539.00 ...... 43,334.34 ...... 52,873.34 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. h MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Chairman, May 29, 2014.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 5983. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- advancement to the grade of vice admiral on ETC. ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the the retired list; to the Committee on Armed approved retirement of Lieutenant General Services. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Thomas L. Conant, United States Marine 5986. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- communications were taken from the Corps, and his advancement on the retired dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a Speaker’s table and referred as follows: list in the grade of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services. report on transactions involving U.S. exports 5982. A letter from the Congressional Re- 5984. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- to the United Kingdom pursuant to Section view Coordinator, Department of Agri- ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, culture, transmitting the Department’s final approved retirement of Lieutenant General as amended; to the Committee on Financial rule — Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Raymond V. Mason, United States Army, Services. Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republica- and his advancement on the retired list in tion of the Select Agent and Toxin List; the grade of lieutenant general; to the Com- 5987. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Amendments to the Select Agent and Toxin mittee on Armed Services. ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Regulations; Technical Amendment [Docket 5985. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- mitting a report entitled, ‘‘Public Health No.: APHIS-2009-0070] received May 13, 2014, ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the and Medical Situational Awareness Strategy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- approved retirement of Vice Admiral Thom- (Strategy)’’; to the Committee on Energy mittee on Agriculture. as H. Copeman, United States Navy, and his and Commerce.

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A letter from the Director, Regu- Available Control Technology for Ozone ment of Homeland Security, transmitting latory Management Division, Environmental [EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0172; FRL-9910-85-Region the Department’s final rule — African Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 9] received May 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and cy’s final rule — Amine salts of alkyl (C8- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Generalized System of Preferences and Trade C24) benzenesulfonic acid Commerce. Benefits Under AGOA [CBP Dec. 14-07] (RIN: (dimethylaminopropylamine, 5998. A letter from the Director, Defense 1515-AB26) (former RIN: 1505-AB26) (RIN: isopropylamine, mono-, di-, and triethanol- Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting 1515-AD50) (former RIN: 1505-AB38) received amine); Exemption from the Requirement of Transmittal No. 14-12, Notice of Proposed May 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0863; FRL- Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and 9909-17] received May 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Ex- Means. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- port Control Act, as amended; to the Com- 6010. A letter from the Chief, Publications ergy and Commerce. mittee on Foreign Affairs. and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, 5990. A letter from the Director, Regu- 5999. A letter from the Director, Defense transmitting the Service’s final rule — Sec- latory Management Division, Environmental Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting tion 67 Limitations on Estates or Trusts [TD Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Transmittal No. 14-0B, pursuant to the re- 9664] (RIN: 1545-BF80) received May 9, 2014, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation porting requirements of Section 36(b)(5)(C) of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massa- the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to mittee on Ways and Means. chusetts; Reasonably Available Control the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 6011. A letter from the Chief, Publications Technology for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Stand- 6000. A communication from the President and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ard [EPA-R01-OAR-2013-0028; FRL-9908-52-Re- of the United States, transmitting a letter Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule gion 1] received May 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 informing the Congress that approximately — Information Reporting for Affordable In- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- 275 U.S. Armed Forces personnel were de- surance Exchanges [TD 9663] (RIN: 1545-BL42] ergy and Commerce. ployed to Iraq to support the security of U.S. received May 9, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5991. A letter from the Director, Regu- personnel and the Embassy; (H. Doc. No. 113– 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and latory Management Division, Environmental 119); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Means. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- and ordered to be printed. 6012. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 6001. A letter from the Administrator, ment of Health and Human Services, trans- of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa Agency for International Development, mitting a report on one Agency’s Drug-Free [EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0165; FRL-9910-67-Region transmitting the Agency’s semiannual re- Workplace Plan, pursuant to Public Law 100- 7] received May 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. port from the office of the Inspector General 71, section 503(a)(1)(A) (101 Stat. 468); jointly 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and for the period ending March 31, 2014, pursu- to the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce. ant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section Oversight and Government Reform. 5992. A letter from the Director, Regu- 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and latory Management Division, Environmental Government Reform. f Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 6002. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; Am- semiannual report on activities of the In- bient Air Quality Standards, and Controlling spector General for the period October 1, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Pollution [EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0164; FRL-9910- 2013, through March 31, 2014; to the Com- committees were delivered to the Clerk 69-Region 7] received May 14, 2014, pursuant mittee on Oversight and Government Re- for printing and reference to the proper to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on form. calendar, as follows: Energy and Commerce. 6003. A letter from the Administrator, Gen- 5993. A letter from the Director, Regu- eral Services Administration, transmitting Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky: Committee on latory Management Division, Environmental the Administration’s semiannual report from Appropriations. Report on the Revised Sub- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the Office of the Inspector General during allocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation the 6-month period ending March 31, 2014; to Year 2015 (Rept. 113–474). Referred to the of Implementation Plans; State of Florida: the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Committee of the Whole House on the state New Source Review — Prevention of Signifi- ment Reform. of the Union. cant Deterioration [EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0760; 6004. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Mr. NUGENT: Committee on Rules. House FRL-9909-91-R04] received May 14, 2014, pur- National Endowment for the Arts, transmit- Resolution 628. Resolution providing for con- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- ting the Semiannual Report of the Inspector sideration of the bill (H.R. 4870) making ap- mittee on Energy and Commerce. General and the Semiannual Report on Final propriations for the Department of Defense 5994. A letter from the Director, Regu- Action Resulting from Audit Reports, In- for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, latory Management Division, Environmental spection Reports, and Evaluation Reports for and for other purposes, and providing for Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the period October 1, 2013 through March 31, consideration of the Senate amendments to cy’s final rule — Interim Final Determina- 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. the bill (H.R. 3230) making continuing appro- tion to Defer Sanctions, State of California, Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Over- priations during a Government shutdown to Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin [EPA- sight and Government Reform. provide pay and allowances to members of R09-OAR-2013-0823; FRL-9911-06-Region 9] re- 6005. A letter from the Director, Office of the reserve components of the Armed Forces ceived May 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Personnel Management, transmitting the Of- who perform inactive-duty training during 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and fice’s final rule — Administrative Wage Gar- such period (Rept. 113–475). Referred to the Commerce. nishment (RIN: 3206-AM89) received June 2, House Calendar. 5995. A letter from the Director, Regu- 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the f latory Management Division, Environmental Committee on Oversight and Government Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Reform. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS cy’s final rule — Quality Assurance Require- 6006. A letter from the Acting Director, Under clause 2 of rule XII, public ments for Continuous Opacity Monitoring Peace Corps, transmitting the semiannual bills and resolutions of the following Systems at Stationary Sources [EPA-HQ- report on the activities of the Office of In- titles were introduced and severally re- OAR-2010-0873; FRL-9909-98-OAR] (RIN: 2060- spector General for the period October 1, 2013 AH23) received May 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 through March 31, 2014; to the Committee on ferred, as follows: U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself and ergy and Commerce. 6007. A letter from the Chair, Securities Mr. WESTMORELAND): 5996. A letter from the Director, Regu- and Exchange Commission, transmitting the H.R. 4871. A bill to reauthorize the Ter- latory Management Division, Environmental Semiannual Report of the Inspector General rorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- and a separate management report for the other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- cy’s final rule — Revisions to the California period October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, cial Services. State Implementation Plan, Ventura County pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), By Mr. WOODALL (for himself and Ms. Air Pollution Control District [EPA-R09- section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight DUCKWORTH): OAR-2014-0196; FRL-9909-71-Region 9] re- and Government Reform. H.R. 4872. A bill to eliminate the use of the ceived May 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 6008. A letter from the Controller, National frank for mail transmitted by Members of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Society Daughters of the American Revolu- Congress and Congressional officials, and for Commerce. tion, transmitting the Audited Financial other purposes; to the Committee on House

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A bill to achieve operational tion in the Government of the United States, sideration of such provisions as fall within control of the international border between or in any Department or Officer thereof’’ the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. the United States and Mexico through the and, Article III of the United States Con- By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: deployment of members of the National stitution, in that the legislation defines or H.R. 4873. A bill to modify the Forest Serv- Guard in support of the United States Cus- affects powers of the Judiciary that are sub- ice Recreation Residence Program as the toms and Border Protection, and for other ject to legislation by Congress. program applies to units of the National For- purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- By Mr. BOUSTANY: est System derived from the public domain ices. H.R. 4875. by implementing a simple, equitable, and By Mr. STOCKMAN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- predictable procedure for determining cabin H.R. 4883. A bill to provide for the estab- lation pursuant to the following: user fees, and for other purposes; to the Com- lishment of a National Rare-Earth Refinery Article I, Section 8 of the United States mittee on Natural Resources. Cooperative, and for other purposes; to the Constitution. By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: Mr. BACHUS, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, By Mr. PALAZZO: H.R. 4876. Mr. FARENTHOLD, and Mr. HULTGREN): H. Res. 627. A resolution directing the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4874. A bill to provide for the estab- Clerk of the House of Representatives to re- lation pursuant to the following: lishment of a process for the review of rules quest the Senate to return to the House the Clause 1 and clause 18 of Article I of sec- and sets of rules, and for other purposes; to bill (H.R. 4412) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize tion 8 of the United States Constitution. the Committee on Oversight and Govern- the programs of the National Aeronautics By Ms. BASS: ment Reform, and in addition to the Com- and Space Administration, and for other pur- H.R. 4877. mittees on the Judiciary, and Appropria- poses.‘‘; considered and agreed to. considered Congress has the power to enact this legis- tions, for a period to be subsequently deter- and agreed to. lation pursuant to the following: mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- f This bill is enacted pursuant to the power sideration of such provisions as fall within granted to Congress under Article 1, Section the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. PRIVATE BILLS AND 1. By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and RESOLUTIONS Article. I. Mr. ROE of Tennessee): Under clause 3 of rule XII, Section 1. H.R. 4875. A bill to direct the Secretary of All legislative Powers herein granted shall Veterans Affairs to publish information on Mr. MAFFEI introduced a bill (H.R. 4884) be vested in a Congress of the United States, the provision of health care by the Depart- for the relief of Zenon Kolenda and Orysya which shall consist of a Senate and House of ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- Bilyanska Kolenda; which was referred to Representatives. poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: fairs. f H.R. 4878. By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for him- Congress has the power to enact this legis- self, Mr. ENYART, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY lation pursuant to the following: SABLAN, and Ms. BROWN of Florida): STATEMENT Clause I, Section 8 of Article I of the H.R. 4876. A bill to amend the Small Busi- United States Constitution which reads: ness Act to provide for contracting pref- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of ‘‘The Congress shall have the power to lay erences and other benefits for emerging busi- the Rules of the House of Representa- and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Ex- ness enterprises, and for other purposes; to tives, the following statements are sub- cises, to pay the debts and provide for the the Committee on Small Business. mitted regarding the specific powers common defense and general welfare of the By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. CON- granted to Congress in the Constitu- United States; but all Duties, Imposts, and NOLLY, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. SMITH tion to enact the accompanying bill or Excises shall be uniform throughout the of Washington): joint resolution. H.R. 4877. A bill to amend the Millennium United States.’’ Challenge Act of 2003 to authorize concur- By Mr. NEUGEBAUER: By Mr. COOPER: rent compacts for purposes of regional eco- H.R. 4871. H.R. 4879. nomic integration and cross-border collabo- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- rations, and for other purposes; to the Com- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: mittee on Foreign Affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. The Congress The Constitutional authority in which this By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for him- shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce bill rests is the power of the Congress to reg- self, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. BOUSTANY, with foreign Nations, and among the several ulate Commerce, as enumerated by Article I, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, States, and with the Indian Tribes. Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Con- Mr. NEAL, and Mr. NUNES): By Mr. WOODALL: stitution. H.R. 4878. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 4872. By Ms. MATSUI: enue Code of 1986 to extend the special ex- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4880. pensing rules for certain film and television lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- productions and to provide for special ex- Clause 1 and Clause 7, Section 8 of Article lation pursuant to the following: pensing for live theatrical productions; to 1 of the United States Constitution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: By Mr. NEUGEBAUER: By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mrs. H.R. 4873. H.R. 4881. LUMMIS): Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4879. A bill to amend the Federal lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 (property Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. The Congress expedited review of drugs and biological clause) shall have Power * * * To regulate Com- products to provide safer or more effective By Mr. SMITH of Missouri: merce with foreign Nations, and among the treatment for males or females, to amend H.R. 4874. several States, and with the Indian Tribes. the Public Health Service Act to enhance the Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SCHWEIKERT: consideration of sex differences in basic and lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4882. clinical research, and for other purposes; to Article I, Section 1 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Constitution, in that the legislation con- lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. WAX- cerns the exercise of legislative powers gen- Clause 1 of Section 8, of Article 1, in the MAN, and Ms. ESHOO): erally granted to Congress by that section, United States Constitution. H.R. 4880. A bill to direct the Federal Com- including the exercise of those powers when By Mr. STOCKMAN: munications Commission to promulgate reg- delegated by Congress to the Executive; Ar- H.R. 4883. ulations that prohibit certain preferential ticle I, Sections 8 and 9 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- treatment or prioritization of Internet traf- Constitution, in that the legislation con- lation pursuant to the following: fic; to the Committee on Energy and Com- cerns the exercise of specific legislative pow- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. merce. ers granted to Congress by those sections, in- Constitution By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, cluding the exercise of those powers when By Mr. MAFFEI: Mr. ROSS, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BACH- delegated by Congress to the Executive; Ar- H.R. 4884. US, Mr. STIVERS, and Mrs. WAGNER): ticle I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4881. A bill to place a 6-month morato- States Constitution, in that the legislation lation pursuant to the following: rium on the authority of the Financial Sta- exercises legislative power granted to Con- Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 and Amend- bility Oversight Council to make financial gress by that clause ‘‘to make all Laws ment I, Clause 3 of the Constitution.

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H.R. 4592: Ms. DELAURO and Mr. CONNOLLY. H.R. 182: Mr. ENYART. H.R. 3118: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 4608: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 274: Mr. RICHMOND and Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 3367: Mr. YOHO and Mr. KELLY of H.R. 4611: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 411: Mr. TIERNEY. Pennsylvania. H.R. 4612: Mr. OLSON. H.R. 477: Mr. KINGSTON. H.R. 3431: Mr. PAULSEN. H.R. 4625: Mr. PEARCE. H.R. 493: Mrs. BLACKBURN. H.R. 3471: Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 4626: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas and Mr. H.R. 532: Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 3481: Mr. RANGEL. BACHUS. H.R. 535: Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 3485: Mr. LAMBORN. H.R. 4630: Ms. SCHWARTZ and Mr. SCHOCK. H.R. 543: Mr. SMITH of Missouri and Mr. H.R. 3566: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, H.R. 4632: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. SIRES. Ms. NORTON, and Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 4636: Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H.R. 628: Mr. RICHMOND. H.R. 3593: Mr. FORBES. Mr. STIVERS, Ms. CHU, and Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 808: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 3662: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 4643: Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. PERL- H.R. 820: Ms. BASS. H.R. 3680: Mr. FOSTER, Mr. CLAY, Mr. JOHN- MUTTER, and Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 822: Mr. UPTON. SON of Georgia, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. H.R. 4651: Mr. HINOJOSA and Mr. MCCAUL. H.R. 4653: Mr. CONNOLLY and Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 896: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 3689: Mr. SOUTHERLAND. H.R. 4664: Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. H.R. 906: Mr. COTTON. H.R. 3698: Mr. SCALISE. GARAMENDI, Mr. PETERS of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 997: Mrs. BACHMANN and Mrs. BLACK- H.R. 3717: Mr. BOUSTANY. TONKO, and Mr. POCAN. BURN. H.R. 3775: Mr. SCHOCK and Mr. CRAMER. H.R. 4682: Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. H.R. 1015: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida and Mr. H.R. 3833: Mrs. CAPPS. JONES, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 3836: Mr. CARNEY and Mr. JEFFRIES. BORDALLO, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. H.R. 1020: Mr. GOSAR, Ms. JACKSON LEE, H.R. 3839: Mr. HIGGINS. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. PETERS of California, and Ms. ESTY. H.R. 3877: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Ms. and Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 1070: Ms. MATSUI and Mr. PETERS of SPEIER. H.R. 4699: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ NOFNEW MEX- California. H.R. 3929: Ms. TSONGAS. ICO AND MR. POCAN. H.R. 1106: Mr. RICHMOND. H.R. 4008: Mr. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 4701: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ESTY, Mr. H.R. 1148: Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. H.R. 4035: Mr. WELCH. LANCE, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. TONKO. H.R. 1179: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 4060: Mr. HULTGREN. H.R. 4703: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. WEBER H.R. 1284: Mr. FATTAH. H.R. 4075: Mr. HUFFMAN. of Texas, and Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 1286: Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 4136: Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 4707: Ms. HANABUSA and Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 1292: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. and Mr. POCAN. H.R. 4718: Mr. NEUGEBAUER. H.R. 1337: Mr. GRIMM. H.R. 4144: Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 4750: Mr. STOCKMAN. H.R. 1339: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. H.R. 4156: Mr. TERRY. H.R. 4759: Mr. LAMALFA. KIND, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. YARMUTH, H.R. 4187: Mr. PASCRELL and Mr. BRADY of H.R. 4783: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. GRAY- Pennsylvania. Mr. QUIGLEY, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. SON. H.R. 4188: Mr. TONKO and Mr. HIGGINS. H.R. 4786: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 4190: Mr. MCALLISTER, Mr. FORBES, H.R. 1429: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. H.R. 4790: Ms. SPEIER and Mr. CONYERS. Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, and H.R. 1518: Mr. BECERRA, Mr. RICHMOND, and H.R. 4792: Mr. MASSIE. INZINGER Mr. PIERLUISI. Mr. K of Illinois. H.R. 4805: Mr. YOHO, Mrs. BACHMANN, and ´ H.R. 4216: Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. H.R. 1527: Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. HENSARLING. H.R. 1535: Mr. LOWENTHAL. MCGOVERN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. EDWARDS, and H.R. 4807: Ms. PINGREE of Maine. H.R. 1551: Mr. HURT and Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 4808: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BARR, H.R. 1553: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 4250: Mr. ROSKAM. Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. CHABOT. H.R. 1563: Ms. SPEIER and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 4260: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 4851: Mr. MARINO. H.R. 1635: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 4305: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 4853: Mr. STIVERS and Mr. JOYCE. H.R. 1652: Mr. CLYBURN. H.R. 4317: Mr. PEARCE. H.R. 4863: Mrs. BACHMANN. H.R. 1666: Mr. GRAYSON and Mr. OLSON. H.R. 4320: Mr. HARRIS. H.R. 4865: Ms. SINEMA, Mr. ENYART, Ms. H.R. 1698: Ms. TSONGAS. H.R. 4321: Mr. HUELSKAMP. KAPTUR, and Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 1699: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 4325: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. H. J. Res. 41: Mr. GOWDY. H.R. 1767: Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. LOF- H.R. 4333: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. H. J. Res. 50: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania GREN, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 4347: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. and Mr. ROSS. H.R. 1775: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Ms. H.R. 4348: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H. Con. Res. 101: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. KUSTER. H.R. 4351: Mr. TAKANO, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. H. Res. 109: Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. CUMMINGS, H.R. 1822: Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD. LYNCH, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. SARBANES, and Mr. DEUTCH. H.R. 1837: Mr. HIGGINS. Ms. KUSTER, and Mr. SMITH of Washington. H. Res. 231: Mr. BARROW of Georgia. H.R. 1843: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 4380: Mr. MASSIE. H. Res. 356: Mr. MCALLISTER. H.R. 1852: Mr. DEUTCH and Mr. RICHMOND. H.R. 4395: Ms. ESTY, Mrs. CAROLYN B. H. Res. 435: Mr. SIRES, Mr. GARCIA, Ms. H.R. 1893: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of MALONEY of New York, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, and WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. MICA, Mr. MURPHY New York and Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. COBLE. of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. KIL- H.R. 1915: Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 4430: Mr. FINCHER. MER, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. PETERS of Michigan, H.R. 2001: Mr. MCALLISTER. H.R. 4437: Mr. SOUTHERLAND and Mr. DUN- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. WILSON of Flor- H.R. 2053: Mrs. WAGNER. CAN of Tennessee. ida, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. BROWN H.R. 2170: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. H.R. 4446: Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. NEAL, and of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. FRANKEL of H.R. 2220: Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- Mr. STIVERS. Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. MENG, Mr. WEBER bama, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H.R. 4450: Mr. HARRIS, Mr. GARDNER, Ms. of Texas, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. H.R. 2283: Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. THOMPSON of GRANGER, Mr. CAMPBELL, and Mrs. WAGNER. CICILLINE, and Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mississippi, and Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. H.R. 4466: Mr. FINCHER. H. Res. 456: Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 2291: Mr. FOSTER and Mr. DEUTCH. H.R. 4494: Mr. FATTAH. H. Res. 476: Mr. BOUSTANY and Mr. FORBES. H.R. 2305: Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 4521: Mr. FINCHER. H. Res. 494: Mr. COTTON. H.R. 2313: Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 4546: Mr. HECK of Washington. H. Res. 542: Mr. COTTON. H.R. 2384: Mr. DOGGETT. H.R. 4551: Mr. COSTA. H. Res. 571: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. H.R. 2415: Ms. PINGREE of Maine. H.R. 4566: Mr. NOLAN. H. Res. 606: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HASTINGS of H.R. 2429: Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SAN- H.R. 4574: Mr. FOSTER. Florida, Mr. TAKANO, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. FORD, and Mr. GRIMM. H.R. 4577: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. H. Res. 607: Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. H.R. 2500: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. SARBANES, FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. RUSH. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. RUP- H. Res. 611: Mr. MURPHY of Florida and Mr. H.R. 2502: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. PERSBERGER. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 2536: Mr. BARR, Mr. UPTON, Mr. COLE, H.R. 4578: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. H. Res. 612: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. REED, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. KELLY of PETERS of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. H. Res. 620: Mr. COOK, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. Pennsylvania. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. WAX- BROOKS of Alabama, Mr JOHNSON of Ohio, and H.R. 2547: Mr. COTTON. MAN, Ms. DELAURO, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. HUNTER.

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H. Res. 621: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, directly or indirectly to combatants in H.R. 4870 Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. STOCK- Syria. OFFERED BY: MR. BLUMENAUER MAN, and Mr. KING of Iowa. H.R. 4870 H. Res. 622: Mr. VARGAS and Mr. GOSAR. AMENDMENT NO. 4: Page 16, line 24, after OFFERED BY: MR. COTTON the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by f AMENDMENT NO. 2: At the end of the bill $3,400,000)’’. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM (before the short title) insert the following: Page 31, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SEC.ll. None of the funds appropriated or sert ‘‘(reduced by $3,400,000)’’. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors otherwise made available by this Act may be H.R. 4870 used to transfer or release any individual de- were deleted from public bills and reso- OFFERED BY: MR. COFFMAN tained at United States Naval Station, lutions, as follows: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the individual’s AMENDMENT NO. 5: Page 31, line 6, after the H.R. 2377: Mr. MILLER of Florida. country of origin or to any other foreign dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by f country. $15,722,000)’’. Page 141, line 4, after the dollar amount, H.R. 4870 AMENDMENTS insert ‘‘(increased by $15,722,000)’’. OFFERED BY: MR. MCGOVERN Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, pro- H.R. 4870 AMENDMENT NO. 3: Page 9, line 6, after the posed amendments were submitted as OFFERED BY: MR. COFFMAN follows: dollar amount insert the following: ‘‘(re- duced by $3,000,000)’’. AMENDMENT NO. 6: Page 27, line 10, after H.R. 4870 Page 33, line 11, after the dollar amount in- the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by OFFERED BY: MR. FORTENBERRY sert the following: ‘‘(increased by $139,260,000)’’. AMENDMENT NO. 1: At the end of the bill $3,000,000)’’. Page 31, line 18, after the dollar amount, (before the short title), insert the following: Page 33, line 12, after the dollar amount in- insert ‘‘(reduced by $139,260,000)’’. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available sert the following: ‘‘(increased by Page 31, line 20, after the dollar amount, in this Act may be used to provide weapons $3,000,000)’’. insert ‘‘(reduced by $139,260,000)’’.

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 No. 94 Senate The Senate met at 10:00 a.m. and was Motion to proceed to Calendar No. diately. There is no reason we cannot. called to order by the President pro 428, H.R. 4660, a bill making appropria- It is something we should be doing to tempore (Mr. LEAHY). tions for the Departments of Commerce fund our government. Senator MIKUL- and Justice, Science, and Related SKI is going to be leading this, as I indi- PRAYER Agencies for the fiscal year September cated, along with the senior Senator The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- 30, 2015, and for other purposes. from Alabama Mr. SHELBY. These bills fered the following prayer: SCHEDULE will provide our government with the Let us pray. Mr. REID. Following my remarks, we resources it needs to serve the Amer- Eternal God, because of Your power, will be in morning business until 11:00 ican people. The manner in which we monarchs reign and rulers decree jus- this morning. At 11:00 a.m. we will handle these very important issues will tice. Radiate Your light and peace on have four rollcall votes to confirm largely dictate how the appropriations Capitol Hill today. Help our Senators three district court judges and the As- are managed in the coming weeks and to understand Your will and make the sistant Attorney General. The time months. We need to keep our govern- commitment to follow Your leading. until 11:00 will be equally divided and ment operating. Lord, give them the wisdom to live in controlled by the leaders or their des- I look forward to a cooperative harmony with one another so that to- ignees. amendment process and participation gether they will strengthen America. MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR—H.R. 4453, from all Senators. If we are successful May the weapons they face fail because H.R. 4457 in passing the bills in a timely manner, of the shield of Your divine favor that Mr. President, there are two bills at we can move to other essential legisla- protects them. Sustain them in their the desk due for their second reading. tion, including the much needed sur- going out and coming in, in their rising The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The face transportation bill. up and lying down. Instruct them in clerk will read the bills by title for a RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME the night seasons, providing them with second time. Mr. President, will the Chair an- wisdom to illuminate the darkness of The legislative clerk read as follows: nounce the business of the day. our world. H.R. 4453, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. We pray in Your great Name. Amen. enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the re- BOOKER). Under the previous order, the f duced recognition period for built-in gains of leadership time is reserved. S corporations. f PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE H.R. 4457, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- MORNING BUSINESS The President pro tempore led the enue Code of 1986 to permanently extend in- creased expensing limitations, and for other Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under purposes. the previous order, the Senate will be I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. REID. Mr. President, I would ob- United States of America, and to the Repub- in a period of morning business until lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ject to any further proceedings with re- 11:00 a.m., with Senators permitted to indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. spect to these bills, en bloc. speak therein for up to 10 minutes, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Your f with the time equally divided by the objection is heard. The bills will be two leaders or their designees. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY placed on the calendar. Mr. REID. Mr. President, the distin- LEADER APPROPRIATIONS CONSIDERATION guished senior Senator from Iowa is The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Mr. REID. Mr. President, today we here to speak on one of the nomina- majority leader is recognized. are going to begin work on three very tions. I am sure that if the Republican f important appropriations bills. The leader does come, he would yield to the leader of these bills, of course, will be Republican leader. COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, the chairman of the overall committee, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- Senator MIKULSKI. Working with her ator from Iowa. PRIATIONS ACT, 2015—MOTION TO will be other committee chairs—on the KADZIK NOMINATION PROCEED transportation subcommittee Senator Mr. GRASSLEY. For the third time Mr. REID. I move to proceed to Cal- PATTY MURRAY, who is extremely well in a couple weeks, I want to speak endar No. 428, the appropriations mat- versed on matters here on the floor, about one of the nominees we are going ter we have been working on. and on agriculture, the Senator from to be voting on today. That nominee is The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Arkansas Mr. PRYOR. We hope we can Peter Kadzik. He has been nominated clerk will report. move forward on these bills imme- to the Department of Justice’s Office of

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Disposition more of a free pass than he already as- tion’s record, more broadly speaking, of the detainees at Guantanamo is one sumes—and specifically in this case on with respect to congressional over- of the most important issues related to the unlawful release of Taliban fight- sight. the war on terror, and Congress has a ers. They are voting also to empower It is hard for me to imagine a nomi- well-defined role under the law when it unlawful execution of executive ac- nee who is less suited to head the Of- comes to releasing dangerous terror- tions by this and future administra- fice of Legislative Affairs than Mr. ists. But the administration doesn’t tions. They are voting to chip away at Kadzik. It is not a mystery how the care about the role Congress has as- the network of checks and balances nominee will run that office if he is sumed for itself under the Constitution that undergirds the relationship be- confirmed, and we know that because and under the laws we write. This ad- tween the executive and the legislative he has been Acting Assistant Attorney ministration has shown total contempt branches—the very signal the Constitu- General for well over a year, and he has for its obligations under the law—a law tion writers sent to the Colonies that a long and well-established history of they took an oath to uphold. I guess they didn’t want one person making contempt for congressional oversight the President’s view is that it is better decisions in our government; they authority. It is clear to me that when to ask forgiveness after the fact than it wanted that to be divided authority. it comes to this nominee, past practice is to abide by his constitutional obliga- Also remember that one day the shoe will be an accurate predictor of future tion to follow the law and take care may be on the other foot. One day performance. Unfortunately, there is a that law is faithfully executed. there may be a Republican administra- lot of evidence that justifies my con- That is one reason why this nomina- tion that is just as cavalier about its clusion. I will start with the nominee’s tion is so important. It is a perfect ex- legal obligations. If that administra- record of contempt for congressional ample of this administration’s con- tion ignores our oversight request, any oversight even before he joined the tempt for oversight and contempt for Senator who voted for these people will Justice Department. the law. have no right to complain. When he was a private attorney back This Senator believes Congress is en- I urge Senators to stand up for the in 2001, the House ordered the nominee titled to learn why the administration Senate’s constitutional responsibilities to testify as part of the Congress’s in- thinks it is free to ignore the law. That vestigation into the eleventh-hour par- is why I asked the Attorney General to of oversight and stand up to this ad- don of billionaire tax fugitive Marc provide the legal rationale for the ministration and vote no. Rich. The nominee represented Rich. President’s unilateral executive ac- I yield the floor. Not only did the nominee refuse to ap- tions that the Office of Legal Counsel f pear voluntarily, but he got on a plane gave to the administration that they RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY to California the day before he was could ignore the law that said they had LEADER scheduled to testify before the House to notify Congress 30 days ahead of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- committee. In order to get him to tes- time when they were going to release publican leader is recognized. tify before the House, the House had to Guantanamo prisoners. But back in send the U.S. Marshals to personally May the nominee refused to disclose f serve him with a subpoena in Cali- the Office of Legal Counsel materials. IRAQ fornia. Isn’t that a cute way to act Given the administration’s flagrant Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the when Congress is trying to speak to disregard for the law governing the re- world is learning of the profound chal- him? When he returned to Washington, lease of the Taliban fighters, I think lenge facing our Nation as the Islamic he actually claimed that his lawyers my request to the Attorney General is State of Iraq and the Levant sweeps had never bothered to mention the sub- all the more important right now. So I across Iraq. We hear the names of poena to him before he left on that renew my request that the administra- former battlefields in Iraq and remem- plane trip to California. We know that tion provide us with whatever advice it ber the hard-fought gains in places claim isn’t true because of handwritten received from the Office of Legal Coun- such as Fallujah and Al Qaim and notes that are now part of the record of sel before it decided to violate the Na- Ramadi. this nominee’s confirmation hearing. tional Defense Authorization Act and Just as many Members had not heard Unfortunately, things haven’t im- go forward with the stealth release of of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula proved much since then. The nominee’s the Taliban prisoners. record as Acting Assistant Attorney On June 5 I asked the Attorney Gen- before a terrorist attempted to deto- General has been completely unaccept- eral to provide the Justice Depart- nate an explosive device on an airliner able. Senators’ letters and questions go ment’s legal rationale by June 19, over Detroit in 2009, they are now unanswered for many months before which happens to be just 2 days from learning of ISIL, a vicious terrorist or- the nominee provides—most often—a now. At the very least Senators should ganization that operates across por- largely nonresponsive reply. So, as I wait for a vote on this nomination tions of Syria and Iraq. Like AQAP, said last week, this administration is until then so we can determine wheth- ISIL consists of an insurgency that sending a message by nominating Mr. er the Justice Department intends to threatens stability in the region where Kadzik to the Office of Legislative Af- comply with our request for the legal it trains and fights, and that presents a fairs. That message is this: You can ex- justification as to why the President terrorist threat to the United States. pect more of the same. could ignore the law when these pris- The Iraqi security forces that were I want to ask my colleagues this: oners were released. That would be a cowed in the face of ISIL advances are How much more abuse of this body’s modest first step the administration now less capable than when the Presi- prerogative by this White House are we could take to demonstrate it is serious dent withdrew the entirety of our force willing to accept? How much more about respecting oversight authority without successfully negotiating a ca- stonewalling of our legitimate, reason- and the constitutional responsibility of pable remaining U.S. presence. Such a able requests for information are we the Congress to do that oversight and force would have preserved the gains prepared to tolerate as we try to carry whether or not they respect the separa- made on the ground by mentoring our out our constitutional responsibility of tion of powers under the Constitution. partners and assisting with command oversight? How many more times do I will conclude. My colleagues know and control and intelligence sharing. you intend to look the other way as this nominee embodies the administra- Now we must grapple with how best to this administration flaunts the law tion’s disregard for oversight authority help Iraq meet this threat. through illegal and unilateral execu- and its dismissive approach to its legal ISIL is a lethal, violent terrorist tive action? obligations. force, and its activities in Syria and In recent weeks the administration That much is clear. But my col- Iraq represent a grave threat to U.S. has raised the stakes. Two weeks ago leagues also need to remember this: If interests. The administration must act

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I will be interested to see what the thy have the time to appear on HBO Several weeks ago the President IRS Commissioner has to say about all but does not have the time to appear spoke at West Point, and in that of this when he testifies next week. But on WYMT–TV in Hazard so she can ex- speech he vaguely described a new please, let’s get past the ‘‘dog ate my plain her war on coal to the people it is counterterrorism strategy that he said homework’’ excuses buried in a late most directly affecting? Why does she ‘‘matches this diffuse threat’’ by Friday news dump. The President have the time to sit down with a TV ‘‘expand[ing] our reach without send- promised to work ‘‘hand in hand’’ with comedian but not with the editors of ing forces that stretch our military too Congress on this matter so his adminis- the Appalachian News Express in thin, or [that] stir up local tration needs to live up to that promise Pikeville so she can look my constitu- resentments.’’ He said that ‘‘we need immediately. ents in the eye and explain how these partners to fight terrorists alongside of f rules will impact them? Of course, for those of us who watch us.’’ COAL REGULATIONS The President must quickly provide this administration closely, this kind us with a strategy and plan that ad- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, in of admission is nothing new. A year dress the threat posed by the insur- the Obama administration’s latest de- ago an adviser to the White House ac- gency and the terrorist capabilities of fensive on the war on coal, it has pro- knowledged that ‘‘a War on Coal is ex- ISIL, and he must explain that new posed new regulations that threaten actly what’s needed.’’ strategy. Kentucky’s 20 existing coal-fired pow- Last year, because the administra- erplants while potentially putting tion refused to hold any of its listening f thousands out of work. If enacted, the sessions in coal country, I held one of THE IRS massive new regulations would prove my own. We heard a lot of riveting tes- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the single worst blow to Kentucky’s timony from those in the industry and when the IRS targeting of conservative economy in modern times and a dagger their families, and I brought their sto- groups came to light after the last to the heart of the Commonwealth’s ries back to the administration where I Presidential election, just about every- middle class. testified on their behalf since the Ad- one denounced the agency’s Nixonian Despite what they are called, the pro- ministrator would not directly hear tactics. Members of both parties—from posed restrictions on Kentucky’s coal- from them. the President on down—called it out- fired powerplants amount to little I am committed to making sure Ken- rageous and inexcusable and just about more than a massive energy tax, and tucky’s voice is heard on this issue everyone agreed no stone should be left they will have a devastating effect on even if the Obama administration unturned in figuring out how it hap- Kentucky. doesn’t want to listen. That is why I The administration announced it pened in the first place. immediately responded to the adminis- Well, that was more than a year ago, would hold four public hearings on the tration’s new regulations in my own new proposed regulations, and given and despite the President’s assurances legislation, the Coal Country Protec- the dramatic effects they are sure to that he was as mad as everybody else, tion Act, to push back against the have on my home State, you would his administration has been anything President’s extreme anti-coal scheme. think they would hold one of those but cooperative in the time that has Supported by the Kentucky Coal Asso- hearings in eastern Kentucky or, at the elapsed since then. Instead of working ciation, my legislation would require very least, somewhere in Kentucky. with Congress to get to the bottom of that the following simple but impor- But then, of course, you would be mis- what happened, the President’s allies tant benchmarks be met before the taken. rules take effect. actually went in the opposite direction. Once again, just like last year when They tried to slip a regulation by the Here is what it would do: No. 1, the the Obama administration held public Secretary of Labor would have to cer- American people that would have effec- hearings before proposing this national tively enshrined the IRS’s speech sup- tify that the rules would not generate energy tax, not one of the sessions is loss of employment. pression tactics—the kind of tactics at slated for a nonmetropolitan area de- the center of the IRS scandal—as per- No. 2, the Director of the nonpartisan pendent on coal. The session that is the Congressional Budget Office would manent agency practice. It was a bra- nearest to eastern Kentucky is a 10- zen move on the administration’s part, have to certify the rules would not re- hour roundtrip. sult in any loss in American gross do- and administration officials only Since coal employs 11,000 Kentuck- backed down after Americans rose up mestic product. ians and is over 90 percent of Ken- No. 3, the Administrator of the En- and demanded that the IRS get out of tucky’s electricity, I wrote a letter to ergy Information Administration the speech suppression business for Gina McCarthy, the EPA Adminis- would have to certify the rules would good. Even some of our friends on the trator, formally requesting that she not increase electricity rates. pro-First Amendment left—a dwindling convene a hearing in coal country. Of And No. 4, the Chair of the Federal constituency in recent years—joined us course I have yet to get a response. Energy Regulatory Commission and in condemning it. But I doubt we have However, it doesn’t appear that Admin- the president of the North American seen the last of the administration’s istrator McCarthy is too busy to talk Electric Reliability Corporation would antifree speech efforts. to some people. Imagine my surprise have to certify that electricity deliv- We have seen a revival in recent when I found she had time to appear on ery would remain reliable. That is it. weeks of a truly radical proposal to an HBO late-night comedy show where My legislation is plain common change the First Amendment. When it she admitted that the Obama adminis- sense, and I urge the majority leader to comes to the IRS scandal, it is now tration is, in fact, waging a war on allow a vote on my legislation. quite obvious we have not seen the last coal. I yield the floor. of the administration’s stalling either. The host asked her this question: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The latest claim by the IRS is that it Some people call it a war on coal. I hope it ator from Illinois. is a war on coal. Is it? somehow lost a full 2 years’ worth of f emails from the woman in charge of After a moment of indirection, Ad- the IRS department at the center of ministrator McCarthy conceded that a CLIMATE CHANGE the scandal. They lost 2 years’ worth of war on coal is ‘‘exactly what this is.’’ Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, this emails. But Congress submitted a re- The EPA Administrator said the war morning there was a scene on tele- quest for these emails over a year ago, on coal is ‘‘exactly what this is.’’ vision I had never seen before. In fact, and they are suddenly telling us now? Of course, this talk show was re- the commentators said they had never The committees investigating the corded in front of a friendly anti-coal seen it either.

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That is what we did as I grew up from my neighboring State of Ken- fessor at the St. Louis University in the Midwest. Tornadoes were part of tucky. His coal fields abut my coal School of Law. our lives. fields in Southern Illinois, so we have a Additionally, she has a distinguished This morning showed what happened common energy resource. But I will record of pro bono service in southern in Nebraska yesterday to be a virtually say in all honesty, if we want to use Illinois, representing indigent clients unique occurrence—twin tornadoes the energy resource of coal in Illinois, and nonprofit corporations, including came ripping through the State of Ne- we have to change the way we use it to the Delta Economic Development Cor- braska killing people and destroying reduce pollution. I think we can do poration, which operates a childcare lives and businesses and homes and that. It will be better technology in the center in St. Clair County. farms. There was a reflection on this electrical powerplants and uses some- Ms. Yandle’s nomination is historic about how the weather seems to be get- thing that is underway in our State: in several respects. Never before in the ting more extreme in this country. Are carbon capturing sequestration. Imag- course of the history of our State has we getting more and more extreme ine if we could take the carbon pollu- there been an Article III Federal judge weather events, many of which are tion that is headed for the atmosphere who was openly a member of the LGBT very destructive? I think the clear an- that causes the problem and never let community. Upon confirmation, Staci swer is yes. Don’t trust a politician or it reach the atmosphere. Yandle will be the first. Upon con- even an environmentalist for that an- That is what we are going to do. We firmation, she will also be the first Af- swer. Go to the people who do this for are going to dig deep into the Earth rican-American Federal judge ever to a living. That is what I did. I held a over 1 mile down under three levels of serve in the Southern District of Illi- hearing and called the leaders from the shale rock and store compressed CO2 so nois. She will be only the second property and casualty insurance com- it doesn’t go into the atmosphere. Car- woman to serve, as she is joining panies. They do this for a living, and bon capturing sequestration, that is Nancy Rosenstengel, who was approved they said not only are we getting more not a war on coal; that is a war on our by the Senate just a few weeks ago. extreme weather events, they are much energy problems and a responsible ap- In short, Staci Yandle’s confirmation more expensive than ever before. The proach for dealing with coal. marks another important milestone in destruction is much larger. So many I think that is the honest answer to America’s journey toward equality of insurance companies, because of these my friends in Southern Illinois and opportunity. extreme weather events, are starting those who value the coal industry and Ms. Yandle was recommended to me to charge higher premiums and back- what it means to our economy. We by a bipartisan screening committee ing off of coverage. They said they have to be thoughtful, reflective, and which I established to take a look at can’t create a reserve for the possi- innovative in making certain we use all of the judicial candidates, and I was bility of an extreme weather event that the energy resources we have respon- pleased to recommend her to President would be so destructive. sibly and leave this Earth in a situa- Obama. He forwarded her nomination There are some people who hear what tion where our children and grand- for consideration by the Senate Judici- I just said and say: Well, God has his children will say our generation did ary Committee where it passed with a ways—or her ways—and God may de- not ignore the obvious. strong vote. I hope there will be an cide the weather is going to be a lot Twin tornadoes in Nebraska are an equally strong vote today in support of tougher for you in this generation than indicator to me that time is not on our her nomination. in other generations. I heard that back side. We have to step up. Both parties In conclusion, Ms. Yandle is an excel- home. But there are some people who have to step up and find solutions that lent nominee and I hope my colleagues believe—and I am one of them—that are responsible. will join me in voting to confirm her. this is not just God’s work, this has f I yield the floor. something to do with our work on this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- YANDLE NOMINATION planet. ator from Washington. I happen to believe carbon pollution Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise in f is a challenge, not just for America but support of Staci Yandle, who has been for the world, and we need to reduce nominated to serve as a Federal dis- NOMINATION carbon pollution, which is changing the trict court judge in the Southern Dis- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I rise planet we live on. Because of carbon trict of Illinois. She is going to replace to speak about an important vote we pollution, this warming climate—this a fine Federal judge, J. Philip Gilbert, are going to be taking today to confirm warming planet—is creating situations who took senior status in March. It is the next U.S. district judge for the which are troubling. a judicial emergency, so I am glad we Eastern District of Washington State. There was an article in the paper are moving to it today. It is not every day that I get to sup- over the weekend. Norfolk, VA—not a Staci Yandle has the experience, in- port a nominee who also happens to be liberal bastion—is now taking steps be- tegrity, and the judgment to be an ex- a former intern in my Senate office, cause of the rising ocean. It is up about cellent Federal judge. Born in Centre- but it is also not every day that a man a foot and a half from what they knew ville, IL—incidentally, the hometown who is the son of a migrant farm- as the standard and they expect it to of my wife—she currently lives in worker and himself worked on farms in grow even more, threatening buildings, Carlyle, IL, downstate. She received the Yakima Valley is called upon by commerce, and homes all around that her undergraduate degree from the the President of the United States to area. The impact of climate change and University of Illinois and her law de- become the very first Latino Federal carbon pollution is evident in every di- gree from Vanderbilt. judge in the Eastern District of Wash- rection of this world. Over the course of her career, Staci ington. So I am incredibly proud to I have said this on the floor four or Yandle has gained extensive experience stand in support of Judge Salvador five times and I will repeat it: There is in the courtroom. She has her own solo Mendoza, Jr., whose confirmation we only one major political party in the practice based in O’Fallon, IL, which will vote on shortly. world today that denies climate change she has operated now for 7 years. She Through his life story, Judge Men- and denies these extreme weather has worked for several outstanding law doza represents the very best of my events have anything to do with our firms in southern Illinois and handled a home State’s honest, hard-working activity on Earth. The Republican wide range of litigation matters, in- spirit. Through his work ethic, his Party of the United States of America cluding employment, education, med- commitment to his community, and

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He is the main to serve as Federal judge, he discussed Mendoza’s nomination on a bipartisan organizer of the Tri-Cities Youth and his own upbringing, and I wish to quote basis out of the committee with a 17- Justice Forum, an organization that him. Judge Mendoza wrote: to-1 vote, so he enjoys a great deal of encourages students from underrep- I wrote and studied hard to better myself support. We are happy because we filled resented communities to seek careers and my family. I understood then what I be- one vacancy for the Eastern District within the legal system. He also serves lieve now, that both the quality of the edu- bench earlier in April, and now it is on many other boards, including the cational system coupled with a strong sys- time for the Senate to move forward in board of trustees for Columbia Basin tem of justice will lift up the entire commu- filling the last of the two vacancies by College. nity. voting to confirm Judge Mendoza. I think Judge Mendoza has earned Those are the words of a man who be- Judge Mendoza is a well-qualified, this important position. I hope my col- longs in our judicial system. It should dedicated judge whose passion and per- leagues will support him. I know my come as no surprise that throughout spective will serve the Eastern District colleague Senator MURRAY, who just his professional life, Judge Mendoza of Washington very well. He has had spoke, Governor Jay Inslee, and many has stayed true to those words. From experience serving as a superior court other attorneys and judges across the serving as a trustee for Columbia Basin judge. He has served as a prosecutor, he State of Washington enthusiastically College to helping to coordinate the has been in private practice, and he has support Judge Mendoza’s nomination. annual Tri-Cities Youth and Justice been a community leader in the central So I urge my colleagues to confirm him Conference, to helping create the first part of our State. There is no question today. drug court for Benton and Franklin that he is ready for the challenge of counties, Judge Mendoza has given his Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, being a Federal judge. the Senate will vote on the nomina- time and experience, investing in insti- I also wish to speak in terms of the tions of three judicial nominees to tutions that lift communities through- historic nature of this vote. Salvador serve on the U.S. districts courts: out our State. Mendoza will become the first ever His- Judge Salvador Mendoza, to serve in Judge Mendoza is currently a supe- panic Federal judge in Eastern Wash- the Eastern District of Washington, rior court judge, but his judicial career ington. That is a major step forward Staci Yandle, to fill an emergency va- spans private practice, service as an as- and one that is long overdue. One in cancy in the Southern District of Illi- sistant attorney general, and years of every nine residents of Washington nois, and Judge Darrin Gayles, to fill experience in superior, district, munic- State is Hispanic. Yet we have not yet an emergency vacancy in the Southern ipal, and juvenile court. He is an expe- had a Hispanic Federal judge in the District of Florida. Each of these nomi- rienced practitioner in Federal court eastern part of our State. Judge Men- nees has the support of their home and served from 2010 to 2013 as lawyer doza is the right man for the job and he State Senators, and each was reported representative to the Ninth Circuit Ju- is ready to make history. dicial Conference. Judge Mendoza personifies the Amer- over a month ago with unanimous or Through his many years of legal ican dream. Eastern Washington is nearly unanimous approval of members practice and judicial experience, Judge home to a very large and growing His- of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mendoza will come to the Federal panic population. Many who settled in None of these qualified nominees de- bench well prepared. Eastern Washington did so for the very served to be filibustered yesterday, and Judge Mendoza has described his ju- same reasons Judge Mendoza’s family should be confirmed without delay. dicial philosophy as guided by the prin- did. He grew up in a family of migrant The confirmation of these nominees ciples of patience, respect, and humil- workers who moved from California to will be historic milestones for diversity ity—the same principles that have Washington’s Yakima Valley when he on the Federal bench. If confirmed, guided his life and legal career—and was just a small child. He went on from Judge Mendoza would be the first principles that will serve him well as a working alongside his parents in the Latino to serve on the Federal bench in member of the Federal judiciary. fields to earn a bachelor’s degree from the Eastern District of Washington. Let me close by thanking him for his the University of Washington and a law The confirmation of Staci Yandle willingness to serve Washington State degree from the University of Cali- would make her the first African- as a Federal judge. I have always be- fornia at Los Angeles. American woman ever to serve as a lieved that as a country we are at our Coming from very modest begin- Federal judge in the Southern District best when good people are willing to nings, Judge Mendoza has built a stel- of Illinois, as well as the first openly give of themselves in service to others. lar legal resume. Judge Mendoza served gay Federal judge to serve in Illinois. It is that kind of service to others that as a deputy prosecuting attorney and And, if confirmed, Judge Gayles would has defined Judge Mendoza throughout spent 1 year as assistant attorney gen- be the first openly gay African-Amer- his career and that will continue to de- eral. He has worked in private practice ican man judge to ever serve on the fine him as he assumes the duties of in a partner firm, and he went on to Federal bench. It is important that the this new office. serve as judge pro tempore for Benton Federal bench reflects the diversity of I am proud to support his nomination County Superior Court and Franklin the American people, and we should be to be U.S. district judge, and I urge our County juvenile district court. Since proud of the progress we are making colleagues to support his nomination 2013 he has served as Washington today. as well. Judge Salvador Mendoza has been I thank the Chair. State’s superior court judge for Benton I yield the floor and I suggest the ab- and Franklin Counties. nominated to fill a judicial vacancy on sence of a quorum. A few years ago I had the honor of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern The PRESIDING OFFICER. The speaking with Judge Mendoza at a District of Washington. Judge Mendoza clerk will call the roll. roundtable of Latino community lead- has served since 2013 as a Washington The legislative clerk proceeded to ers in the Tri-Cities. I came away very State superior court judge in Benton call the roll. impressed with his intellect and his and Franklin Counties. He previously The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ability and keen understanding of our served as a judge pro tempore in Ben- ator from Washington. challenges in Central and Eastern ton and Franklin Counties from 2002 to Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I ask Washington and of our legal system. He 2013. In 2002, he helped start the Ben- unanimous consent that the order for talked about the importance of an ef- ton-Franklin Juvenile Drug Court pro- the quorum call be rescinded. fective drug court to tackle the chal- gram, a treatment-based program in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lenges facing Central Washington, and tended to be an alternative to full objection, it is so ordered. Judge Mendoza has shown his commit- criminal prosecution. Before his time

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I sufficient second? from law school, he served as assistant hope that my colleagues will join me in There is a sufficient second. attorney general in the Washington voting to confirm these qualified nomi- The clerk will call the roll. State Attorney General’s Office from nees, and allow them to get to work for The legislative clerk called the roll. 1997 to 1998, and as the deputy pros- the American people. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the ecuting attorney in the Franklin Coun- I thank the Chair and I yield the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. ty Prosecutor’s Office from 1998 to 1999. floor. I suggest the absence of a CASEY), the Senator from Michigan He has the support of his home State quorum. (Mr. LEVIN), and the Senator from West Senators, Senator CANTWELL and Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Virginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) are nec- ator MURRAY. The Judiciary Com- clerk will call the roll. essarily absent. mittee reported his nomination favor- The legislative clerk proceeded to Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator ably with near-unanimous bipartisan call the roll. is necessarily absent: the Senator from support to the full Senate on April 3, Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN). 2014. unanimous consent that the order for The result was announced—yeas 92, Staci Yandle has been nominated to the quorum call be rescinded. nays 4, as follows: fill a judicial emergency vacancy on The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. [Rollcall Vote No. 195 Ex.] the U.S. District Court for the South- SCHATZ). Without objection, it is so or- YEAS—92 ern District of Illinois. Staci Yandle dered. has worked since 2007 in private prac- Alexander Grassley Murphy f Ayotte Hagan Murray tice as a sole practitioner, and since Baldwin Harkin Nelson 2010 as counsel for the Farrise Firm CONCLUSION OF MORNING Barrasso Hatch Paul P.C. She previously served as a partner BUSINESS Begich Heinrich Portman Bennet Heitkamp Pryor at The Rex Carr Law Firm from 2003 to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning Blumenthal Heller Reed 2007 and as an associate at Carr, business is closed. Booker Hirono Reid Korein, Schlichter, Kunin, Montroy, Boozman Hoeven Roberts f Boxer Inhofe Rubio Glass & Bogard from 1987 to 2003. She Brown Isakson Sanders worked as an adjunct professor at the EXECUTIVE SESSION Burr Johanns Schatz Cantwell Johnson (SD) St. Louis University School of Law Schumer Cardin Johnson (WI) from 1991 to 2000, teaching courses in Scott Carper Kaine trial advocacy and civil practice. From NOMINATION OF SALVADOR MEN- Chambliss King Sessions 1992 to 1996, she served as a member of DOZA, JR., TO BE UNITED Coats Kirk Shaheen STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR Coburn Klobuchar Shelby the Illinois Advisory Committee to the Stabenow THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF Collins Landrieu U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Staci Coons Leahy Tester Yandle has been active in her commu- WASHINGTON Corker Lee Thune nity, providing pro bono legal services Cornyn Manchin Toomey Udall (CO) to indigent clients on issues ranging Donnelly Markey NOMINATION OF STACI MICHELLE Durbin McCain Udall (NM) from tenant disputes to personal injury Enzi McCaskill Vitter claims. She has the support of her YANDLE TO BE UNITED STATES Feinstein McConnell Walsh home State Senators, Senator DURBIN DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE Fischer Menendez Warner Flake Merkley Warren and Senator KIRK. The Judiciary Com- SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLI- NOIS Franken Mikulski Whitehouse mittee reported her nomination favor- Gillibrand Moran Wicker ably with near-unanimous bipartisan Graham Murkowski Wyden support to the full Senate on April 3, NOMINATION OF DARRIN P. NAYS—4 2014. GAYLES TO BE UNITED STATES Blunt Cruz Judge Darrin Gayles has been nomi- Crapo Risch nated to fill a judicial emergency va- DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NOT VOTING—4 cancy on the U.S. District Court for SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLOR- IDA Casey Levin the Southern District of Florida. He Cochran Rockefeller has served since 2011 as a Florida State The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under judge on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit the previous order, the Senate will pro- The nomination was confirmed. Court, and previously served as a coun- ceed to executive session to consider VOTE ON YANDLE NOMINATION ty judge in the Eleventh Judicial Cir- the following nominations which the The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is cuit of Florida from 2004 to 2011. Prior clerk will report. now 2 minutes of debate prior to the to becoming a judge, he served as an The legislative clerk reported the vote on the Yandle nomination. assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern nominations of Salvador Mendoza, Jr., Mr. REID. I yield back all time. District of Florida from 1999 to 2004, an of Washington, to be United States Dis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without assistant district counsel in the U.S. trict Judge for the Eastern District of objection, all time is yielded back. Department of Justice, Immigration Washington, Staci Michelle Yandle, of The question is, Will the Senate ad- and Naturalization Service from 1997 to Illinois, to be United States District vise and consent to the nomination of 1999, and as an assistant State attorney Judge for the Southern District of Illi- Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s nois, and Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, United States District Judge for the Office from 1993 to 1997. He has the sup- to be United States District Judge for Southern District of Illinois? port of his home State Senators, Sen- the Southern District of Florida. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask ator NELSON and Senator RUBIO. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. There for the yeas and nays. Judiciary Committee reported his are now 2 minutes of debate prior to a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a nomination by voice vote to the full vote on the Mendoza nomination. sufficient second? Senate on May 8, 2014. Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I yield There appears to be a sufficient sec- I commend the majority leader for back all time. ond. bringing the nominations of these The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The clerk will call the roll. three nominees up for a vote. With yes- objection, all time is yielded back. The assistant legislative clerk called terday’s cloture votes, the Senate has The question is, Will the Senate ad- the roll. voted on cloture for judicial nominees vise and consent to the nomination of Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the 50 times so far this year. This is more Salvador Mendoza, of Washington, to Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.

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Are there The result was announced—yeas 98, under the rule. any other Senators in the Chamber de- nays 0, as follows: The clerk will call the roll. siring to vote? [Rollcall Vote No. 197 Ex.] The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced—yeas 52, Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the nays 44, as follows: YEAS—98 Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. [Rollcall Vote No. 196 Ex.] Alexander Graham Murphy Ayotte Grassley Murray CASEY) is necessarily absent. YEAS—52 Baldwin Hagan Nelson Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators Baldwin Heinrich Reed Barrasso Harkin Paul are necessarily absent: the Senator Begich Heitkamp Reid Begich Hatch Portman OBURN Bennet Hirono Rockefeller Bennet Heinrich Pryor from Oklahoma (Mr. C ) and the Blumenthal Johnson (SD) Sanders Blumenthal Heitkamp Reed Senator from Mississippi (Mr. COCH- Blunt Booker Kaine Schatz Heller Reid RAN). Booker Hirono Boxer King Schumer Risch Boozman Hoeven The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Brown Klobuchar Shaheen Roberts Cantwell Landrieu Boxer Inhofe Rockefeller any other Senators in the Chamber de- Stabenow Brown Isakson Cardin Leahy Rubio siring to vote? Tester Burr Johanns Carper Markey Sanders Udall (CO) Cantwell Johnson (SD) The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 54, Coons McCaskill Schatz Udall (NM) Cardin Johnson (WI) nays 43, as follows: Donnelly Menendez Schumer Walsh Carper Kaine Durbin Merkley Scott [Rollcall Vote No. 198 Ex.] Feinstein Mikulski Warner Chambliss King Warren Coats Kirk Sessions YEAS—54 Franken Murphy Shaheen Gillibrand Murray Whitehouse Coburn Klobuchar Baldwin Heinrich Nelson Shelby Hagan Nelson Wyden Collins Landrieu Begich Heitkamp Pryor Stabenow Harkin Pryor Coons Leahy Bennet Hirono Reed Tester Corker Lee Blumenthal Johnson (SD) Reid NAYS—44 Cornyn Levin Thune Booker Kaine Rockefeller Toomey Alexander Fischer McConnell Crapo Manchin Boxer King Sanders Udall (CO) Ayotte Flake Moran Cruz Markey Brown Klobuchar Schatz Udall (NM) Barrasso Graham Murkowski Donnelly McCain Cantwell Landrieu Schumer Vitter Blunt Grassley Paul Durbin McCaskill Cardin Leahy Shaheen Enzi McConnell Walsh Boozman Hatch Portman Carper Levin Stabenow Feinstein Menendez Warner Burr Heller Risch Coons Manchin Tester Fischer Merkley Warren Donnelly Chambliss Hoeven Roberts Markey Udall (CO) Flake Mikulski Whitehouse Durbin McCaskill Udall (NM) Coats Inhofe Rubio Coburn Isakson Franken Moran Wicker Feinstein Menendez Walsh Scott Collins Johanns Gillibrand Murkowski Wyden Franken Merkley Warner Shelby Corker Johnson (WI) Gillibrand Mikulski Warren Thune NOT VOTING—2 Cornyn Kirk Hagan Murphy Whitehouse Crapo Lee Toomey Casey Cochran Harkin Murray Wyden Cruz Manchin Vitter Enzi McCain Wicker The nomination was confirmed. NAYS—43 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under NOT VOTING—4 Alexander Flake Murkowski the previous order, the motions to re- Ayotte Graham Paul Casey Levin consider are considered made and laid Barrasso Grassley Portman Cochran Sessions upon the table. The President will be Blunt Hatch Risch The nomination was confirmed. Boozman Heller Roberts immediately notified of the Senate’s Burr Hoeven Rubio VOTE ON GAYLES NOMINATION action. Chambliss Inhofe Scott The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Coats Isakson Sessions f Collins Johanns the previous order, there are 2 minutes Shelby Corker Johnson (WI) CLOTURE MOTION Thune of debate equally divided prior to the Cornyn Kirk Toomey vote on the Gayles nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Crapo Lee Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I wish Cruz McCain Vitter the previous order, there will now be 2 Wicker to share with the Senate that this Enzi McConnell minutes of debate equally divided prior Fischer Moran judge has come through the process to a vote on the Kadzik motion. Senator RUBIO and I have in Florida Mr. NELSON. I yield back time. NOT VOTING—3 where we have a judicial nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Casey Coburn Cochran commission specifically to try to take objection, the time has been yielded The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this the politics out of the selection of back. vote the yeas are 54, the nays are 43. judges. He has been through many dif- Under the previous order, the Chair The motion is agreed to. ferent iterations. So I encourage the lays before the Senate the pending clo- Senate to support him. ture motion, which the clerk will state. f The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there The bill clerk read as follows: is no further debate, the question is, CLOTURE MOTION Will the Senate advise and consent to NOMINATION OF PETER JOSEPH the nomination of Darrin P. Gayles, of We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- KADZIK TO BE AN ASSISTANT ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the ATTORNEY GENERAL Florida, to be United States District Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move Judge for the Southern District of to bring to a close debate on the nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Florida? of Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be clerk will report the nomination. Mr. HATCH. I ask for the yeas and an Assistant Attorney General. The assistant bill clerk read the nays. Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Chris- nomination of Peter Joseph Kadzik, of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a topher A. Coons, Sheldon Whitehouse, New York, to be an Assistant Attorney sufficient second? Christopher Murphy, Al Franken, Jon General. There appears to be a sufficient sec- Tester, Richard Blumenthal, Jeff The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ond. Merkley, Richard J. Durbin, Kirsten E. The clerk will call the roll. Gillibrand, Benjamin L. Cardin, Bill ator from Washington. The assistant bill clerk called the Nelson, Dianne Feinstein, Elizabeth ORDER OF PROCEDURE roll. Warren, Tom Harkin, Mazie K. Hirono. Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- following my remarks and those of Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. imous consent, the mandatory quorum Senator THUNE, I ask unanimous con- CASEY) is necessarily absent. call has been waived. sent that the Senate recess until 2:15

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We have legisla- line from last Friday summed it up, Without objection, it is so ordered. tion to expand access to affordable ‘‘Obama’s image hits record lows in The Senator from Washington. quality childcare and early education trio of polls.’’ Gallup, CNN/ORC, and FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES so that mothers and fathers can go to Bloomberg polls all found that the Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, work knowing their children are safe President’s favorable rating had fallen Senate Democrats have been focused and thriving while they are away. to new lows. It is no wonder. Five years on a lot of ways to expand opportunity We have also proposed raising the after the recession supposedly ended, and economic security for women and minimum wage so parents are not most Americans still feel as though mothers in today’s workforce. We have working full time but still stuck in they are in the midst of it. talked about the need to ensure equal poverty and struggling to make ends It is not just me saying that. The pay for equal work, to make childcare meet. Democrats are also fighting to President’s own Federal Reserve Chair more affordable, and to encourage help our workers compete for good jobs Janet Yellen stated as recently as profamily workplace policies that help by bringing down tuition costs and en- March, ‘‘The recovery still feels like a workers be good parents and good em- suring workers can get the training recession to many Americans, and it ployees. and education they need. also looks that way in some economic We have explained how each of those There is much more we can do as statistics.’’ policies and others would give working well. But any of those policies would go Let’s talk about some of those statis- women and mothers a better shot at an enormously long way toward help- tics. Unemployment has spent the past success. It is important to keep in ing working families get the fair shot 51⁄2 years at recession level highs. Cur- mind that times have changed in the they deserve. This is why it has been so rently nearly 10 million Americans are last few decades. Today two-thirds of disappointing to see that when it unemployed, more than one-third of families with children have two work- comes to everything from the Pay- them for 6 months or longer. The labor ing parents. Dads are taking a more check Fairness Act to the raising of force participation rate is at a 36-year hands-on role in raising their children. minimum wage for millions of our low. A USA Today editorial from last This means in many working families workers, to helping ease the burden of week noted that the ‘‘decline in the fathers are increasingly facing a lot of student loans, our Republican col- ‘labor force participation rate’ is one of the same challenges that mothers do. leagues have so far said no, even the most troubling trends of our time.’’ In fact, more and more fathers report though these policies are policies that Of course, the labor participation rate they are struggling to balance work would help millions of our working being the fraction of the available and family. families and even though we know workforce that is actually working or At a time when so many families Americans across the country strongly at least looking for work. What is driving that trend, Ameri- need both parents to be at work in support these kinds of changes. I know cans so discouraged by their failure to order to make ends meet, we clearly they would certainly mean a lot to find a job that they have literally need to update our policies so that many of the fathers I spoke with today. given up looking altogether? That is both mothers and fathers can succeed I came here today to say I hope our what is driving the trend in the labor at work and at home. So today, since it Republican colleagues rethink the ap- participation rate. was just Father’s Day, I asked a few proach they have taken on all of those Even after accounting for baby- dads to come in and speak with my col- issues so far, because I believe if we boomers retiring and more people leagues and me about how many of the take steps to break down the barriers going to college—and this is again from policies often thought of as especially working mothers and fathers are facing the USA Today piece I mentioned ear- important to working women, such as in today’s economy, families across our lier—this translates to 6 million people affordable childcare, paid sick leave, country will have more opportunity who could be working or looking for would also do a lot for dads. I want to and our country will be stronger now work. As the paper points out, the lack thank them for taking the time to and over the long term. of these workers in the workforce share their stories and their experi- There is no reason for us not to get means a weaker economy, lower tax ences with all of us, because what we to work on these. revenue, as well as greater govern- I yield the floor. heard was really powerful. We heard fa- mental expense. thers speak about how family-friendly The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Young people just getting out of col- policies helped them raise their kids ator from South Dakota. lege face a bleak job market. The un- and meet their responsibilities at SOUTH DAKOTA FLOODING employment rate for young adults is a work. Mr. THUNE. Madam President, be- staggering 13.2 percent or more than We heard from a dad who decided to fore I begin my prepared remarks, I twice the national average. The direc- stay home with his twins rather than wish to acknowledge my constituents tor of Outreach for Generation Oppor- pay for childcare because it was simply in South Dakota who are dealing with tunity, a nonprofit advocacy organiza- too expensive. We heard from a father unprecedented flooding. We have seen tion for millennials, recently stated and a small business owner who has historic amounts of rainfall already in that more than four out of five recent made fair pay a priority at his business the month of June that dwarf anything graduates do not have jobs. Currently, because he knows how fast those lost we can compare to throughout our 36 percent of young adults are living at wages add up and how much equal pay State’s history. Hail and winds are home with their parents. can mean for a working family with a causing widespread damage across the It is no wonder that CNNmoney re- mortgage or student loans or car pay- State. ports that young adults, aged 18 to 34, ments or all three of those. It is not just confined to our State. are most likely to feel the American What these fathers made clear is the There are States in the region as well dream is unattainable, with 63 percent economic barriers we often see as im- that are experiencing some of these saying it is not only unattainable, it is pacting women, such as inflexible same circumstances and tremendous impossible. workplace policies or the high cost of damage to property. So I wanted to ex- Everywhere Americans look, prices childcare or unequal pay, are not just press my thoughts and prayers to the are rising. The price of everything from holding women back, they are holding people I represent as well as to those in milk to the refrigerator to hold it has 21st century families back. There is no other States who are dealing with some increased over the past several years. question in my mind they are a drag on of these circumstances, and to say Gas prices have almost doubled since our economy. That is why Democrats thank you and express my appreciation President Obama took office. College are fighting for policies that would to our first responders who have been costs are soaring.

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With a little prudence, middle- Well, as the American people know, the same procedures that are being class families could be expected to see recovery summer never materialized. used to block Republican amendments their kids through college and to retire Four years later the American people are also blocking Democratic amend- comfortably. No more. are still waiting. According to the Fed- ments. So in that same timeframe In the Obama economy, the future is eral Reserve, they are going to have to Democrats have only had seven amend- less secure. Household income not only wait longer. In 2009, the President’s ments voted on in the past year. failed to rise over the past 51⁄2 years, it economic advisors predicted that un- In the world’s greatest deliberative has actually dropped by $3,500 under employment would fall below 6 percent body, the place where we are supposed the President’s watch. Wages have re- in 2012. Two years later, unemployment to have open debate and an open mained flat and economic growth has is still firmly stuck above 6 percent. amendment process, Republicans had been tepid at best. Middle-class fami- The Federal Reserve Bank in San Fran- nine amendments voted on. We could lies are no longer looking forward to a cisco has suggested that 6-percent un- take that as a personal affront, but employment should be considered the future of economic security. Instead, that is not what it is about. It is about they are praying they do not get hit ‘‘new normal.’’ I do not accept that. Republicans do the people whom we represent because with any unexpected bills. They are not accept that. We do not accept 6.3 they elect us here to come out, rep- worrying that they will not be able to percent unemployment, sluggish eco- resent them, and to make sure their send their kids to college, and they are nomic growth, and struggling middle- voices are heard in the political proc- wondering how long they will have to class families as the new normal, be- esses in the debates we have in Wash- work past retirement to the economic cause it does not have to be that way. ington on the big issues that are im- security they need. We can get our economy going again. portant to them and their families. So In a previous America, low-income But it is going to take something a lot when amendments are blocked and this families could confidently expect that different than the policies of the past process is shut down on the floor of the effort and hard work could bring them Senate, it is the people’s voices who 51⁄2 years. It is going to take the kind into the ranks of the middle class. How of policies that remove families’ bur- don’t get heard and don’t get rep- many of our parents started out living dens, instead of increasing them. It is resented. That has to change, and it on a shoestring but ended up sending going to take policies that encourage needs to change soon, because the their kids to college and retiring com- businesses to create jobs, not to cut issues are big, and the problems and fortably? jobs. Republicans have a lot of ideas the challenges that face middle-income Today, though, opportunities to about how to get started, ideas such as families are consequential. reach the middle class are few and far repealing the ObamaCare medical de- Many of us in this Chamber come between. Fourteen million more Amer- vice tax that has already killed tens of here every single day hoping to offer icans are on food stamps today than thousands of jobs and will kill thou- legislation and amendments that we when the President took office. Demo- sands more if it is not stopped or re- believe will be solutions to getting the cratic policies such as the ObamaCare storing the 40-hour workweek so busi- economy growing again and to create 30-hour workweek are hitting low-in- nesses will no longer be forced to cut jobs. Every single day for the last year, come Americans the hardest. Many of employees’ hours under ObamaCare’s at least, we have been shut down. the better paying jobs lost during the mandates or stopping the President’s We can do better by the American recession are not being replaced. Sev- national energy tax which would make people. They deserve better. I hope we enty-eight percent of the jobs lost dur- it more difficult for American families, will do better, and we can start now. ing the recession were high- or mid- particularly low-income families, to af- I yield the floor. wage jobs, but just 56 percent of the ford gas, heating, and electricity or en- f jobs recovered have been high or mid- acting trade promotion authority to wage jobs. That means almost half of open new markets to American farm- RECESS the new jobs that have been created are ers, workers, and businesses, and to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under low-wage jobs. That is not the kind of create new good-paying jobs for Amer- the previous order, the Senate stands climate that enables upward mobility. ican workers. in recess until 2:15 p.m. The worst part is it does not look as The list goes on. These are just a few Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:47 p.m., though things are going to get better of the ideas Republicans have to get recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- anytime soon. This week the Inter- our economy going again. bled when called to order by the Pre- national Monetary Fund announced it If Democrats were serious about siding Officer (Ms. BALDWIN). now predicts the United States eco- wanting to help American families, nomic growth rate will not exceed 2 they would be working with Repub- f percent this year. That is not any- licans to help us get legislation passed. NOMINATION OF PETER JOSEPH where close to the kind of growth we We don’t have to accept the President’s KADZIK TO BE AN ASSISTANT need for a real recovery. economy as the new normal: chronic ATTORNEY GENERAL—Continued The New York Times reported last high unemployment, sluggish growth, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who week, ‘‘The Federal Reserve, persist- massive amounts of debt. That yields time? If no one yields time, time ently optimistic in its previous fore- shouldn’t be the norm, and we will be charged equally to both sides. casts, said in March that it no longer shouldn’t be satisfied with it. expected a full recovery in the foresee- Republicans are going to be working The Senator from Idaho. able future.’’ Let me repeat that. The every day to ensure it isn’t the new TRIBUTE TO LEONARD N. ‘‘BUD’’ PURDY Federal Reserve said it no longer ex- normal, and we will continue working Mr. RISCH. Madam President, I rise pected a full recovery in the foresee- until our economy is flourishing again today to pay tribute to one of Idaho’s able future. and every American has the oppor- legendary ranchers and conservation- Four years ago President Obama and tunity for a good job and a prosperous ists, Leonard N. Purdy, who was known his administration proclaimed the ad- and secure future. We hope Democrats to all of us as Bud Purdy. Bud passed vent of the summer of economic recov- will work with us toward that end. It away on April 14, at the age of 96, at ery. President Obama claimed the means opening this floor of the Senate his home on Silver Creek in Picabo, ID. economy is headed in the right direc- to legislation that will grow our econ- Bud never called himself a cowboy, tion. Vice President BIDEN confidently omy, create jobs, and allow us to open- but when I think of an Idaho cowboy, predicted in April of 2010 that some- ly debate, allow us to offer amend- Bud is the one who frequently comes to time in the next couple of months we ments, something that hasn’t happened mind. As many have said, he was the are going to be creating between 250,000 for the past year. definition of the values we attribute to

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The average in the community. Ketchum Wagon Days Parade. age is roughly 14 years old, but still I think the love of ranching was just As busy as he was, Bud was always a when I describe, as I will today and will in his blood, an inherited trait. After family man. He and his first wife Max- continue to do, the horrific conditions graduating from Washington State ine Dahl had three children—Nick, under which these migrant children University in Pullman, Bud went to Mark, and Kris. Nick continues the travel from Mexico and up from Cen- work on his grandfather’s ranch. He family ranching legacy. In 1952 Bud tral America, no one in their right worked his way up to managing the married Ruth Eccles. Her son Gordon mind would want to have their child Picabo Ranch and then he bought it. helped manage the Picabo Store. subjected to that sort of potential and He also bought the Picabo Store and Throughout the years, Bud employed reality of abuse and mistreatment. Silver Creek Supply—a grain elevator other family members as well. In fact, I am glad the President has asked and seed business. you could say the town of Picabo is Vice President JOE BIDEN to travel to Bud was known by all for his love of successfully run and managed by the Central America, but I worry that so the cattle industry. He enjoyed moving Purdy family. far I haven’t heard any plan whatso- cattle, riding the fences, and moving Idaho has lost one of its most beloved ever that would stop the flow of these and checking water, some of which he and respected citizens, but Idaho and unaccompanied children from Central did long after most would have retired. our great Nation are better places for America and Mexico. He was a real Idaho cowboy. In fact, the accomplishments and contributions As you can imagine, this is a bureau- Bud helped get the Idaho Cattle Asso- of Bud Purdy. The legacy he leaves the cratic nightmare, trying to figure out ciation started, where he served as world is one we all would do well to how to deal with this mass of human- president and was a longtime member emulate. ity coming across the border. In fact, of the board. Bud, a grateful Idaho and nation will the Border Patrol is spending so much Bud was one of the larger-than-life miss you. time trying to take care of the human- Idahoans who helped make the Gem Madam President, I suggest the ab- itarian crisis that they are neglecting State a great place to live, work, and sence of a quorum. some of their principal responsibilities, play. Working the land for livestock The PRESIDING OFFICER. The which are to stem the flow of illegal grazing, Bud recognized the value of clerk will call the roll. immigration and drugs across the bor- conserving for future generations, so The legislative clerk proceeded to der. So this is diverting law enforce- some 20 years ago he donated a 3,500- call the roll. ment from its assigned role just to deal acre conservation easement along Sil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- with the temporary crisis. At least I ver Creek to the Nature Conservancy— publican whip. hope it is temporary. a contribution valued at $7 million. Yet Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I The authorities in South Texas and Bud—true to his character—did not ask unanimous consent that the order the Rio Grande Valley do not have the even take the associated tax deduction. for the quorum call be rescinded. resources or the manpower to handle Clearly, like he valued the land, Bud The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without such a massive influx of unaccom- valued Idaho. He had natural leader- objection, it is so ordered. panied children. In terms of the chil- ship talent which was called on time BORDER SECURITY dren who have been released from U.S. and again in community and industry Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I custody, we still don’t know how many organizations. He served on the Idaho am returning to the Senate floor to of their ‘‘temporary guardians’’ are Rangeland Committee and the Na- talk once again about the wave of mi- themselves illegal immigrants. We tional Bureau of Land Management Ad- grant children who are coming across don’t know because I assume there is visory Council. Bud also gave time to the U.S.-Mexican border unaccom- not a background check conducted on foundations of the University of Idaho panied by adults. So far this year, since them. I hope I am wrong. But I hope we and College of Southern Idaho and the October, 47,000 unaccompanied minors don’t find out that some of these unac- Blaine County Medical Center. In addi- have been detained at the border, most companied minors are being turned tion, he helped raise funds for the new of them coming not from Mexico, over to relatives who are themselves St. Luke’s Hospital. Bud also helped es- which obviously is closer to the United perhaps criminals or sex offenders. In tablish the Idaho Association of Com- States, but from as far away as Central other words, we have no idea, because merce and Industry, where he also America and beyond. the President has not spoken out, what served as chairman. IACI, as it is To put this in some context, from kind of plan there is to make sure of known, is a strong and well-respected Guatemala City, Guatemala, to the conditions these children are living group fostering business interests in McAllen, TX, is roughly a trip of 1200 in or what sort of potential abuse they Idaho. miles. I have spoken many times and I might suffer. It is an awful situation Amazingly, Bud found time for hunt- will continue to speak to anyone who any way you look at it. ing, skiing, fishing, and flying. Among will listen about the horrific and dan- What makes it even more outrageous those he hosted, hunted, and skied with gerous conditions these children and is it is directly the result of the im- were Ernest Hemingway, Jimmy Stew- other migrants travel just to get to the pression that President Obama is unin- art, and Gary Cooper—all frequent visi- United States. Thousands of migrant terested in enforcing our immigration tors to his ranch on Silver Creek. children, almost all of whom come laws, specifically his refusal to enforce Flying became a passion. He checked from Honduras, Guatemala, El Sal- and his granting of so-called deferred the ranch from the air and piloted to vador, and Mexico are currently being action programs he announced in the many meetings across the State and held in U.S. military facilities such as Rose Garden 2 years ago. Nation. As late as last year, he and his Lackland Air Force Base in San Anto- To be fair to the President and the son Nick flew to California to attend a nio, TX. While Federal, State, and Senators who voted for the Senate im- meeting. At the time of Bud’s passing, local officials try to figure out, No. 1, migration bill, it would have, if signed he was the second oldest pilot in Idaho. who they are—find out what their iden- into law, granted a deferred action for He once told me he hoped he could fly tity is, because many of them show up a certain class of minors, so-called long enough to be the oldest pilot in without any identification—they try to DREAM Act kids. But none of these Idaho. Unfortunately, he didn’t quite figure out, well, do they have any rel- children entering the country cur- make it. But if there are planes in atives here in the United States or pos- rently qualify or would qualify for ei- Heaven, Bud is definitely flying one sible legal guardians? Then they have ther the President’s deferred action today. to decide what to do with them while order that he issued unilaterally or the

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That is their Mexican Government to help secure its modated in the United States. business model, so to speak. southern border with Guatemala—that As a result, the number of children President Obama has often defended border is about 500 miles long and it is entering the country, together with his immigration policies as a humane currently the place the migrants come the number of adults, is simply sky- response to a broken system. I would from Central America into Mexico to rocketing. As I said previously, to start be among the first to acknowledge that begin that long, perilous journey, with, it was estimated that 47,000 have America’s immigration system is in- many on a train system that has be- been detained so far this year, and that deed broken, but there is nothing hu- come known as The Beast or The Beast this entire calendar year there will be mane about incentivizing people who of Death, which has been written about as many as 60,000. Next year the num- risk their lives and their children’s a lot. If the President were to help pro- bers are expected to double to 120,000 lives by traveling through the most vide Mexico, in consultation with our children. dangerous smuggling corridors in the Mexican friends, a way to help secure The fact is this is not just affecting Western Hemisphere. There is nothing that border, it would help stem more States such as Texas, a border State, humane about incentivizing people to than half the flow of migrants includ- or even Arizona or California. This is pay human traffickers for transpor- ing these unaccompanied children from affecting States such as Virginia, tation through Mexico. Central America. And if the President Maryland, Oklahoma, and other places Yet when the administration delib- sent the message, contrary to what he where the Federal Government is sim- erately refuses to enforce our immigra- has done recently, that he is com- ply looking for a place to warehouse tion laws and talks daily about its in- mitted to enforcing all of our immigra- these children while it figures out what vestigation into changing repatriation tion laws until Congress and the Presi- to do with them. policies, it effectively tells people in dent can engage in our constitutionally Of course, the ensuing crisis has Mexico and Central America that if required process of amending those prompted a fresh debate over security they make it across to the U.S. border laws, then the tide of children flooding conditions at the U.S.-Mexican border. they will almost certainly be allowed across South Texas might soon be re- As the debate goes forward, it is worth to stay. When the administration does versed. considering exactly what we mean those things, it is effectively encour- I wish I had confidence that Presi- when we talk about border security, aging poor, vulnerable immigrants to dent Obama would take the actions I because I fear it is a term that is often embark on a treacherous and often have described. His record on immigra- misunderstood. deadly journey. tion and border security, unfortu- Border security is not just about As I said, the journey is especially nately, inspires no confidence that he catching people along the Rio Grande treacherous for young migrant women will. or checkpoints in places such as and children. The migrant women are To reiterate, once again, solving this Falfurrias or Sarita, it is also about de- frequently raped, kidnapped, and sold crisis isn’t simply about securing terring potential illegal immigrants to sex traffickers. Some experts believe America’s southern border. It is not from starting out from their home that 6 out of 10 of the migrant women just about goal-line defense, in the country on such a dangerous journey in who traverse this dangerous territory words of Congressman CUELLAR, it is the first place. My friend Congressman are sexually assaulted. It is truly ap- about enforcing our immigration laws. HENRY CUELLAR from Laredo said, for palling and without question one of the It is about saving mothers and daugh- example, when you play football you worst human rights nightmares any- ters, fathers and sons, from contact don’t just defend at the goal line; you where in our hemisphere. For that with some of the most brutal criminal start 20 yards from the goal line, you matter, it is likely getting worse. A organizations on the planet. start at midfield and on the other new Congressional Research Service I hope the President is listening. I team’s turf. So we need to make sure memo indicates that girls and children am encouraged that Vice President we have a comprehensive approach and below the age of 13 represent a growing BIDEN is traveling to the region, but, of a plan to deal with illegal immigration number of unaccompanied minors who course, we know that Central America, into the country, as I said, hopefully are being apprehended at the southern the government there, has deteriorated with the goal in large part of deterring border. Needless to say, as more and to the point that it has become an in- parents from turning their children more migrant children travel through creasingly dangerous place. That is an- over to the hands of the drug cartels Mexico, more will be forced into sex other one of the arguments that is and other transnational criminal gangs slavery and prostitution. made, that people are simply fleeing and sending them on this perilous and I think we all agree that the status from violence in those Central Amer- horrific journey north to the United quo is simply intolerable and unaccept- ican countries. I certainly am sympa- States. able. thetic, but the fact is the United This journey from Central America So what is the solution? Well, I spent States cannot absorb people from every to southern Mexico to the U.S. border the past couple of days urging the part of the globe who want to come to is one of the most dangerous journeys President to take a few basic steps that the United States without imperiling anywhere in the world. Indeed, every would help curtail the seemingly end- our way of life. So what we need to do single corridor is controlled by less flow of unaccompanied minors up is find a way to control immigration transnational criminal drug organiza- through this dangerous smuggling cor- through legal channels, and we need to tions, including drug smugglers and ridor. The steps I have outlined I think send the message to other countries cartels. They prey on the weakest and reflect common sense. For starters, the that you cannot come here with impu- most vulnerable people they find. They President of the United States must nity and simply overwhelm our ability will rob them, they will sexually as- make it abundantly clear to everyone in the United States to take care of sault them, they will kill them if need that his deferred action program on de- legal immigrants. be in order to suit their purposes. Not portation does not apply to the chil- The President can do a lot. Sending surprisingly, the ongoing surge of Cen- dren who are now streaming across our Vice President BIDEN to Central Amer- tral American migrants has been an border in floodlike proportions. If the ica is a start, but what we need is a absolute gift to the Mexican drug car- President himself were to make such plan along the lines I have outlined in tels and their gangland affiliates. As an an announcement, it would get noticed. order to stem this humanitarian crisis Austin-based immigration lawyer told Right now Central American news- that is occurring not just in South the L.A. Times recently: ‘‘The smug- papers as well as the criminal cartels Texas but is being spread to Virginia, glers are milking this situation for all are actively spreading the word that if Maryland, Oklahoma, Arizona, and it’s worth.’’ This is money in the bank you turn yourselves over to us and pay California, because that is where these for the drug cartels and the human our price to get smuggled into the children are being sent in the custody

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We will only voted to pass this bill but, perhaps alone—and those are doctors, nurses, take care of them to the best of our more importantly, voted to pay for this and other health care providers—are ability while they are here, but what bill through emergency funding. I needed if the veterans in Phoenix are we need is an unequivocal message that could not agree more with Senator going to have timely care. says America does not have an open MCCAIN when he said: Further, what our legislation also border and that parents should not If there is a definition of emergency, I does is say to veterans around the turn their children over to these dan- would say that this legislation fits that. It is country that if they cannot get into a gerous drug cartels and human smug- an emergency. It is an emergency what is VA facility in a timely manner, they glers in order to come to the United happening to our veterans and the men and will be able to get the care they need women who have served this country. And we States. need to pass this legislation and get it in outside of the VA. In my view, what we I yield the floor and suggest the ab- conference with the House as soon as pos- need to do is hire those doctors, nurses, sence of a quorum. sible. and supporting staff so veterans who The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I fully agree with Senator MCCAIN’s come to the VA can get timely care clerk will call the roll. sentiment. Madam President, 93 Sen- there, but if they cannot get to a VA The legislative clerk proceeded to ators—in a strong bipartisan showing— facility, this legislation is very clear in call the roll. agreed with Senator MCCAIN and me stating that they can go to private doc- Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, I that this is an emergency, that vet- tors, community health centers, De- ask unanimous consent that the order partment of Defense bases or Indian for the quorum call be rescinded. erans must get the quality health care they need, and they must get it in a health care facilities. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The goal is to give veterans a wide objection, it is so ordered. timely manner. We need to provide the funding the VA needs and do it in an option to access care in a timely man- VETERANS HEALTH CARE ner through providers in their commu- Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, expeditious way. Needless to say, the bill we passed in nities. If the VA is unable to accommo- what the recent crisis at the Veterans’ date those veterans, they are going to Administration has taught us is that the Senate is a compromise. It is not the bill I know Senator MCCAIN would go outside of the VA and get timely the cost of war does not end when the health care, and that is a very impor- last shots are fired and the last mis- have written alone, and it is surely not the bill I would have written if I could tant provision in this bill. siles are launched. The cost of war con- This bill also says veterans who live tinues until the last veteran receives have had the power to write it alone. It is a compromise that was hammered 40 miles or more from a VA facility—if the care and benefits that he or she has they choose—also have the option of earned on the battlefield. In other out in good faith, which is something we need to see more of in this body. seeking care outside of the VA. For words, the cost of war is very expen- those veterans living in very rural sive. It is expensive in terms of human What this bill does is address the im- areas—and I have talked to one Sen- life, in terms of human suffering, and mediate crisis facing the VA of long ator who indicated that in some cases in terms of financial commitment. waiting periods and makes certain that The cost of war in Iraq and Afghani- as soon as possible, the veterans of our a veteran has to travel hundreds and stan alone is almost 7,000 dead. The country get the high-quality care they hundreds of miles to get VA health cost of war is some 200,000 men and need and they get it in a timely fash- care—this provision will also be very women coming home from those wars ion. That is what our veterans deserve. important. The bill also addresses a major crisis with post-traumatic stress disorder or I will briefly touch on some of the we have seen in the military; that is, traumatic brain injury. The cost of war major provisions in the bill. This bill from Iraq and Afghanistan is that allows for 26 major medical facility the tragedy and the outrage of sexual many of our veterans have come home leases, which means improved and ex- assault. Our bill will significantly in- without arms or legs or eyesight or panded care for veterans in 17 States crease VA services for those veterans without their hearing. The cost of war and Puerto Rico. There has been some who experienced sexual assault in the is tragic suicides taking place all over disagreement about a 27th facility lo- military. This bill also deals with an issue— this country from people who have re- cated in Oklahoma. That facility was turned from war. in the original bill I introduced, and I where there is widespread support The cost of war is veterans coming supported its inclusion in final passage. across partisan lines—instate tuition home unable to find jobs and get their This bill also provides for the expe- for all veterans at public colleges and feet back on the ground financially. dited hiring of VA doctors and nurses universities. This bill also importantly The cost of war is high divorce rates and $500 million targeted to hire those provides that surviving spouses—most- and the impact that family stress has providers with unobligated funds. No ly wives who have lost their husbands on kids. The cost of war is widows sud- medical program can provide quality in battle—will also be eligible for the denly having to start their life anew care in a timely manner if those pro- post-9/11 GI bill, and that is exactly the without the person they married at grams do not have an adequate number right thing to do. their side. of doctors, nurses, and other medical This bill also establishes commis- Two weeks ago Senator MCCAIN and I providers. sions to provide help to give the VA in hammered together a proposal to deal This bill will provide an opportunity terms of improving schedule capabili- with the current crisis at the VA, and for the VA to immediately increase ca- ties and capital planning. These are I thank him very much for under- pacity within their system. It will pro- areas, frankly, where the VA has not standing the need to move forward ex- vide an expedited hiring authority to been strong. They can use private sec- peditiously. allow VA to quickly hire doctors and tor and expert help so they can im- Last Wednesday this legislation nurses, which is not the case right now. prove their scheduling capabilities and passed the Senate by a vote of 93 to 3, One of the problems with the VA is their ability to do capital planning. and I thank all of the Members in both they have a very complicated process. Finally, and importantly, this bill political parties for voting for this bill. It takes a whole lot of time, and they gives the Secretary the authority to I thank them for understanding that often lose their applicants because it immediately fire incompetent employ- we need to continue moving forward on takes such a long period of time. We ees or those who have falsified or ma- this legislation as quickly as possible need to change that, and this bill does nipulated data in terms of waiting peri- and in a nonpartisan way. that. ods. All of us have been outraged that A recent VA audit revealed that Right now there are 741 vacancy an- people have intentionally manipulated more than 57,000 veterans are waiting nouncements for physician positions at data to make it appear that veterans

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I don’t want to see percent—is to make sure those men old, a 6-or 7-year-old child to someone a President coming into office with a and women who have put their lives on and say: Take them hundreds of miles new Secretary firing 300 or 400 top-level the line to defend us—they are now and enter illegally into the United supervisors. We do not want to see the asking us to defend them, to make sure States of America with my little girl VA politicized. We want the best people they get the health care and the bene- or my little boy. I cannot even imagine regardless of their political views. fits to which they are entitled. My goal the desperation that people are facing The House of Representatives passed is to see that we move this legislation that they would do such a thing. legislation last week which covers a lot as quickly as possible. I hope by tomor- That represents a major problem for of the same ground the Sanders- row we will have named conferees to the United States at several levels. McCain bill covers, and I am very con- the conference committee. My hope is First, we are a humane and caring fident that in working with chairman we can get this legislation on to the nation. We will not see a child aban- JEFF MILLER and ranking member President’s desk as soon as we possibly doned at the border and turn our backs. MIKE MICHAUD, we can bridge the dif- can. What we are doing is taking these chil- ferences and send the President a bill It is one thing to give heartfelt dren into protective custody, trying to he can sign in the very near future. I speeches about how much we love and find a way to link them with some think that is what the American people respect veterans; it is another to act, member of their family for their own want. That is what Members of Con- and now is the time for action. The good. Imagine the trauma these kids gress want. We do not want this to drag Senate and House committee staffs have gone through at that point and on and on and on. We want to get this have already begun preliminary discus- now what they might face. That is why bill done quickly. sions. My understanding is the House Finally, I did want to say a word to we are stepping forward. conferees will be named tomorrow. I Senator CORNYN came to the floor, the 300,000 employees who work at the believe we will do the same here in the and he rightfully said that many of VA. These last several months have Senate. My job and what I intend to these children do not make these jour- been a tough time for many of them. work on as hard as I can is to make The truth is the overwhelming major- neys unharmed. Terrible things happen sure we pass strong legislation as soon to them. Awful things happen to ity of the people who work at the VA as we possibly can and have the Presi- are hard-working, honest, and serious them—assaults, rapes, beatings, and dent sign that legislation. God only knows. You think to yourself, people. In fact, many of them are vet- With that, I suggest the absence of a erans themselves. I know many others what impact will that trauma have on quorum. that child for such a long period of who work at the VA look at what they The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. time? do not as a job—a 9-to-5 job—but they MANCHIN). The clerk will call the roll. The lawlessness in these three coun- look at it as a mission. They feel very The assistant legislative clerk pro- seriously that our veterans have to get ceeded to call the roll. tries is leading to this outmigration for the best health care possible, and they Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask safety, this desperation by many fami- are doing their best to make that hap- unanimous consent that the order for lies and parents. pen. I thank them very much for that. the quorum call be rescinded. The second aspect is one that we can- Over and over, I hear from my State The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without not ignore either. Many children come of Vermont and from across the coun- objection, it is so ordered. into the United States, and some of try that once veterans get into the VA IMMIGRATION REFORM them come in the most extreme situa- health care system, the care is good. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, just a tions for a very basic human reason— That is not just my view; it is the view few minutes ago the Senator from children who were raised in other coun- of virtually all of the major veterans Texas, my friend JOHN CORNYN, came tries and their parents are in the organizations and independent studies to the floor and spoke about immigra- United States. They have not seen that compare VA health care with care tion and the situation on our border. It them sometimes for years. They have in the private sector. was a very moving statement that he received cash to keep them going under In the State of Vermont some 98 per- has made before and needs to make the care of another relative, gifts at cent of veterans get appointments into again. He did it today and identified a Christmas, gifts for their birthday. But the system within 30 days. That is serious issue we are facing—not just some of these kids—these little kids— good, but it needs to be better in one but several serious issues. They are will jump on these freight trains and Vermont and throughout this country. dramatized by the fact that we are see- go through Central America toward the The goal must be the highest quality ing hundreds of children who are being United States in the hope of finding a care possible and getting people their turned loose on America’s border with parent. I cannot tell you the exact appointments in a timely manner. Mexico crossing the border, being ap- numbers. Let me read, interestingly enough, a prehended, and being placed in a hu- There is a book that won the Pulitzer poll that just came out from Gallup mane situation in America—children, Prize called ‘‘Enrique’s Journey.’’ A today. It was published today, and it some as young as 5, 6, and 7 years of woman named Nazario who writes for was commissioned by MarketWatch age, not accompanied by adults. You the L.A. Times went down to Central from the Wall Street Journal. The in- think to yourself, what is going on America, got on one of these trains teresting paragraph here—they polled here? with these kids, who sit on top of these some 42,000-plus Americans regarding Senator CORNYN, of course, rep- freight cars as they go through these their satisfaction with health care in resenting the State of Texas, knows countries trying to get to the United America. Let me quote what the arti- this better than most because they are States. Many of them—she believes the cle says: watching these children. majority of them—are simply trying to Despite recent troubles with veterans not Eighty percent of these children be reunited with their parents. having access to prompt medical appoint- come from three countries: Honduras, Listen to the tragedy in what I have ments, current and former military per- sonnel are the most satisfied with their El Salvador, and Guatemala. In these just described. Think about the des- health care, as 77% expressed contentment. countries there is a state of lawlessness peration of families and the despera- That was the highest satisfaction rate at this point that is so desperate—so tion of these children and where it puts among those broken out by method of cov- desperate—that a family would turn us in the world today, and reflect for a erage. over a child to someone who says: I moment on a political reality that did Veterans, obviously, get their health will get them across the American bor- not come up in the earlier statement. care in other ways—not just through der. The political reality is that it has been

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Tech- cause I joined the group who wrote it, tives and the Republican leadership nically mom, who was here legally as a four Democrats, four Republicans, sit- that he will step back in terms of doing citizen, had an undocumented child in ting across the table—on our side, anything on an executive level and give her house. CHUCK SCHUMER of New York, BOB them the opportunity to do what they The problem was that this undocu- MENENDEZ of New Jersey, MIKE BENNET are supposed to do—call this matter for mented girl had turned out to be a of Colorado; on the Republican side, a vote. We are praying they do it before spectacular pianist and had won an op- JOHN MCCAIN of Arizona, JEFF FLAKE of the end of July because we are running portunity for scholarships to the Arizona, LINDSEY GRAHAM of South out of time. In just a few months there Juilliard School of Music and the New Carolina, and MARCO RUBIO of Florida. will be an election and then a lame- York Conservatory of Music. She was We sat in this room—many rooms, I duck session between the election and that good. When she went to fill out should say—over a period of months the new Congress. Not much can get the application, they asked her for her and hammered out a comprehensive done in that period of time. citizenship. She turned to her mom and bill that deals with many of the issues The President has said to Speaker said: What am I? that are behind the tragedy I just de- BOEHNER and the Republicans: Move Her mom said: I don’t know. scribed. That is something we ought to the bill. So when I hear the criticism of The girl said: What are you going to acknowledge is part of our challenge some of the terrible injustices in our do? today, that 1 year has gone by and the current immigration system, I think Mom said: Let’s call DURBIN. House of Representatives has refused we ought to be very honest. We have So they called my office. We checked to even call this bill for consideration. passed a bill—a bipartisan bill, a com- the law. The law was very clear. That I am pretty proud of what we did and prehensive bill—in the Senate, and it little girl who had been in the United what we wrote. I do not think there are has been sitting in the House for more States for 16 or 17 years at that point many pieces of legislation that bipar- than a year. More than a year. in her life was undocumented and tisan that have the support of business I came to this issue, like most, with under the law had to leave the United and labor and religious groups of every a family story. I have told my family States for 10 years and apply to come denomination. They all support our story on the floor many times, but I back in. That is how the law was writ- bill. I am proud of that fact. am proud of it, so I am going to repeat ten. I served in the House. I know they it. I thought to myself: That is not fair. have some pride of authorship. They My mother was an immigrant to this That little girl did not have any say in may want to do their version of the country. She came to America, brought her parents moving here. She had noth- bill. That is OK. But doing nothing is here at the age of 2. She was brought ing to say when they failed to file the not OK. It is not acceptable. We have a from Lithuania. My grandmother necessary papers. Now she was the vic- broken immigration system. Senator packed her up with my aunt and uncle tim of our legal system and her par- CORNYN of Texas said as much himself. and brought them over in a ship. They ents’ failure to file the papers so she If we are going to deal with the prob- landed in Baltimore and somehow got could be here legally. lem at the border with these children, on a train to St. Louis. They were So I introduced the DREAM Act. The if we are going to deal with the prob- headed for their great opportunity in DREAM Act I introduced 13 years ago lem of 11 million or more undocu- America, their land of opportunity, the said: If you are in that kind of a cir- mented people in America—many of town I was born in, East St. Louis, IL. cumstance—brought here as a child by whom have been here for long periods That is where I came from. That is your parents, have lived in the United of time, may live in a household where where they landed because the Lithua- States, finished high school, no serious everyone else in the house is an Amer- nians were there working in the pack- criminal record—we will give you a ican citizen, and I know of these cases ing houses and the steel mills and all of chance. Either enlist in our military or in Chicago; I have met them—people the jobs that immigrants take. go to college for at least 2 years, and who are willing to come forward at this That is my story. That is my fam- we will put you on the path to citizen- point in their lives, register with the ily’s story. But that is also America’s ship. government, tell the government where story. Those immigrants who come That is the DREAM Act. Well, that they live, where they work, have a here and take the dirtiest, hardest bill has been around a long time—13 background check so that if they have jobs, work night and day trying to years. It has passed in the Senate as serious criminal issues they are gone, make sure their kids have another part of a comprehensive bill, and it has stay in this country, pay their taxes, chance, create time and again genera- passed in the House individually. But it pay a fine for being undocumented, tions of renewal in America. has never passed in both places, which, learn English, and wait 13 years at the There is something in our DNA, my as we know, is what is necessary to be- earliest before they can become citi- friends—all of us who are proud to say come a law. zens, and they go to the absolute back we are Americans—there is something So I wrote to President Obama, with of the line—that is what our bill says. in our DNA about that immigrant spir- 22 of my colleagues—that at one point That, to me, is a movement toward a it, to think that my family and mil- included Senator Lugar of Indiana, my solution of what we are facing today. lions of others said: We are leaving Republican colleague then—and asked But I hear many times criticism of Jurbarkas, Lithuania, and we are going the President: Create an Executive this President. I will tell you, this to America, where we do not even order so these young people eligible for President has been fully supportive of speak the language. the DREAM Act will not be deported this effort for comprehensive immigra- What an adventure. What courage. while we debate. Give them a chance to tion reform. I cannot tell you how What Americanism. That is what cre- be here in a legally recognized status many hours I have spent with him and ates us. That is in our national DNA. because they would qualify under this so many others trying to work toward Thank goodness it is. bill that continues to pass—the De- this goal. I know, because he used to be There is something else I would like ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. my junior Senator from Illinois and we to note. It has been 2 years since Presi- That, of course, was enacted by the are pretty close. I know that when he dent Obama issued an Executive order. President in Executive order 2 years was going through the transition to be- It was known as the Deferred Action ago. come President, he invited Senators for Childhood Arrivals Program, After it was enacted, Congressman MCCAIN and GRAHAM to meet with him DACA. LUIS GUTIE´ RREZ and I—in Chicago— in Chicago before he was sworn in. Here is the history. Thirteen years said: We want to give all of those eligi- They talked about immigration. That ago I got a call in my Chicago office ble to apply for this deferred action

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I ask Congress and consent that the order for the quorum person who wants to sign up for DACA the President to realize that I am a human call be rescinded. so they won’t be deported to come in being who was just looking to protect my The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and sign up. children from a life full of violence. objection, it is so ordered. I said initially: I hope we get 200 peo- There are 11 million undocumented UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. RES. 469 ple to come because we have a big room immigrants like Guadalupe in the Mr. PORTMAN. I rise today to put here. United States. They are hard-working the Senate on record on something In the end over 10,000 showed up. It men and women with courage who very important, and that is speaking to overwhelmed us. We had volunteer law- leave everything behind they know to the decision by the Obama administra- yers there, lots of friends there, and build a better life. They have strong tion to release five top Taliban leaders people helping. Parents got in line at family values, and they make a real from Guantanamo Bay without con- midnight the night before, standing contribution to our country and our sulting Congress, as required by law—a with their kids and waiting for a economy. They serve our food in res- decision that I believe endangers the chance to give these kids a chance to taurants. They clean off the tables lives of American personnel, not to be legally in the United States and not when we are finished eating. They take mention the countless Afghans and the deported; that is how much it meant to care of our small children in daycare, success of our mission in Afghanistan. them. and they watch our parents in nursing It has been well reported in the press Some of these parents, sadly, didn’t homes. That is who the undocumented that this release was done without con- have the same protection, but they are in America. sulting Congress or congressional lead- wanted to do everything they could for They raise children like Erika and ers on either side of the aisle—Repub- their kids. Well, the time has passed, make contributions to our country. lican or Democrat, by the way. This and in the course of time we have seen They want to be Americans. But under was in clear violation of a requirement 560,000 children across America who current law, there is no way for them to provide detailed notice to Congress signed up for this protection under to get in line and legalized. before such action is taken—a require- DACA—560,000. Last week the Secretary of the De- ment that is contained in both an au- I have come to the floor and told partment of Homeland Security, Jeh thorization bill called the 2004 National about 50 or 60 stories about these Johnson, was kind enough to come to Defense Authorization Act and a spend- DREAMers. We call them DREAMers— Chicago. I invited him. I wanted him to ing bill, the Consolidated Appropria- these young kids. Each time I tell the see the Broadview processing facility, tions Act, 2014, both of which passed story, I get responses from people say- where those who are about to face de- Congress with big bipartisan majori- ing: I can’t believe that we still haven’t portation are held. It is a grim re- ties. Both were bipartisan bills, and resolved this problem. minder of families that are being bro- there was a bipartisan consensus about I want to tell you one of these stories ken up right before our eyes. I wanted having this notification. today. I want to update you about one him also to meet with people in the Despite several closed-door briefings of the DREAMers I have spoken about Muslim community, in the Syrian and public comments from the admin- on the floor. community, in the Hispanic commu- istration since we learned of the re- This is Erika Andiola and her mother nities, and talk about immigration in lease, the administration has been un- Guadalupe Arreola. Guadalupe’s hus- America today. He was kind enough to able to provide any legitimate jus- band—Erika’s father—abused her for 15 do that. tification for violating the requirement years. In order to escape this abuse and Along with my colleagues, Congress- and for failing to consult with Con- protect her kids, she fled to the United men LUIS GUTIE´ RREZ and BILL FOSTER, gress. States. we visited the center. We met in the I believe the President’s conduct Free from threats of violence, Guada- detention cells a 51-year-old man who raises a lot of questions—questions lupe and her children made life in this came to the United States at the age of which should concern every Member of country. Her daughter Erika graduated 6. He has three kids who are U.S. citi- this body on both sides of the aisle. with honors from Arizona State Uni- zens. One now serves in the U.S. Army This is not a partisan issue, nor is it versity with a bachelor’s degree in psy- and another is a police officer. In the about what kind of soldier SGT Bowe chology. She is the founder and presi- visitation area outside, we met his Bergdahl may have been. I trust the dent of the Arizona DREAM Act Coali- mother, who is 80 years old. She was Army will handle that matter appro- tion, a group advocating for immigra- hoping to get a glimpse of her son be- priately. This is about our role in the tion reform. fore he was deported. Congress, and it is about our national After receiving DACA, her protection This is the human impact of immi- security. It is about protecting our under the President’s Executive order, gration laws and policies. The House of men and women in Afghanistan. It is Erika became the first DREAMer to Representatives has a chance to fix about ensuring that what they have work for the Congress. She could le- this and many other problems. We can fought for in the last decade and the gally do it under the President’s order. move together to stop this horrible hu- gains they have made in our war She served as district outreach director manitarian crisis at the border with against terrorism and for the people in for Congresswoman KYRSTEN SINEMA of children. We can move together to deal Afghanistan will not be squandered, as Arizona. I might add that Congressman with the undocumented among us who we are seeing today in the country of GUTIE´ RREZ also hired one of the ear- will step forward, pay their taxes and Iraq. liest DREAMers under DACA on his their fines, learn English, go to the Congress enacted the bipartisan no- staff as well. back of the line and wait their turns. tice requirement to secure those inter- The same week that Erika was hired We will be a better country if we do. ests and to prevent the release of dan- to work for a Member of Congress, they I hope the House Republicans will gerous terrorists who are likely to re- received notice that her mother was take up this responsibility. If they join the fight if they are freed. It re- being placed in deportation pro- have a better idea, bring it to the floor quires the President to give a detailed ceedings. Why were we trying to deport and vote on it but, if not, call up our justification for the release of detain- Erika’s mother, Guadalupe? Because bipartisan Senate bill. Let’s fix this ees from Guantanamo Bay, why such a she was pulled over for a traffic viola- broken immigration system. Let’s release is in the country’s national se- tion and she had a deportation order move this country forward. curity interests, and what actions the that was 15 years old. I yield the floor. administration will take to ensure that

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That means a return to op- Had the President followed the law, I from, our entire constitutional balance pression, human rights abuses, the sup- believe many of the dangers posed by depends on adherence to the rule of pression of women’s rights and, most this decision could have been avoided law. This is about more than the Presi- importantly to us and our national se- altogether. I think he would have dent ignoring Congress. The American curity, the complicit harboring of their heard on a bipartisan basis the con- people are the ones who deserve these ally Al Qaeda. We have just returned to cerns of the Congress, which were only answers. We are their representatives. them the leadership team to help them voiced after the decisions were made, That is why that provision was put in achieve that goal. again, on both sides of the aisle. place, so that we, representing them, President Obama tells us the war in Make no mistake, these five men who could give the President better advice. Afghanistan is coming to an end. We were released are dangerous. Don’t The American people deserve these need to ensure that end is one of sus- take my word for it. This is what the answers. So do, by the way, our men tainable victory, not defeat. The dete- administration has said repeatedly. I and women in uniform who continue to riorating situation we see unfolding be- was in a hearing before the Senate put their lives on the line for us every fore us on our TV sets in Iraq today Armed Services Committee in 2012. I single day. demonstrates what can happen when was a member of the committee at that Already this month, since the release we rush to the exits without preparing time. Senator LEVIN, my colleague and of these detainees, eight American for an appropriate exit. chairman of the committee, who is servicemen have lost their lives in Af- Today, the black flag of radical Islam here on the floor with us today, was at ghanistan. We still have over 30,000 flies over the second largest city in that committee hearing. In fact, he troops in the theater—30,000 Americans Iraq, and armed militants are advanc- asked some very good questions, in- putting their lives on the line for us ing on Baghdad. Proclaiming victory in cluding questions to the President’s every day. I think a lot of them are Iraq did not make it so. own Director of National Intelligence wondering: What was the justification? Many made it clear that if we failed James Clapper. Why? What effect will it have on them to maintain appropriate forces in Iraq What did Mr. Clapper say? He reiter- and their safety? One could hardly to help the government transition and ated a 2010 administration assessment doubt that the administration’s deci- establish its authority, the long-term that these five Taliban leaders—these sion to release these Taliban leaders stability of Iraq would be open to same five who were just released— will put even more Americans at risk. threats and radical groups. We chose posed a high risk of returning to the We should be under no illusions: If we not to complete a status-of-forces fight. take no action, I do not believe this agreement with the Maliki govern- On this very point, Director Clapper will be the last unlawful transfer of de- ment. President Obama did not heed did not equivocate, saying: tainees from Guantanamo Bay back to the warnings from those who saw these I do not think anyone harbors any illusions the battlefield. threats, and unfortunately we are see- about these five Taliban members and what In other words, if we don’t speak and ing some of these predictions come they might do if they were transferred. go on record to say: Wait a minute; we true. Whatever we do in Afghanistan, I This was sworn testimony before our had a law here; this is wrong; we need hope we learn from the lessons of Iraq. committee. Even if, as the President a detailed justification—I believe the The decisions to release high-ranking admits, there is ‘‘absolutely a risk that wrong message will be sent to the ad- members of the Taliban while the fight these men will return to the battle- ministration. The sense is Congress against the Taliban continues to this field,’’ these men were senior members didn’t seem to care that we violated day has shaken the trust of the Amer- of the Taliban. They include the the authorization bill, the appropria- ican people, the trust of the Afghan Taliban’s deputy defense minister, dep- tions bill, and went ahead without pro- people, and it opens the frightening uty minister of intelligence, adminis- viding the appropriate notice. possibility that what we are seeing trator of the interior, and some were President Obama has made it clear today in Iraq may be a foreshadowing closely associated with Osama bin that closing Guantanamo is one of his of Afghanistan’s future. Laden or Al Qaeda. Two are wanted by top priorities in the waning days of his In my view, Congress has the respon- the United Nations for war crimes. administration. I understand that. But sibility to get to the bottom of how Yet despite these red flags—which, he has provided no such clarity on this release happened and to ensure it according to reports from the press, what he intends to do with the dan- doesn’t happen again. I hope my col- were reiterated during internal White gerous men who are housed there—men leagues on both sides of the aisle will House debates of the transfer—Presi- such as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the support the resolution I have sub- dent Obama released these men any- principal architect of the 9/11 attacks. mitted so we can fulfill that responsi- way without following the notice pro- He is there. Will he be released? Into bility. vided in the law. whose custody? The terrorist known as I ask unanimous consent that the We need to know why. We need to Hambali, the mastermind of the Bali Armed Services Committee be dis- know what security risks these five in- bombing that killed 200 people, includ- charged from further consideration of dividuals pose. We need to know what ing 7 Americans; Ramsey bin Al- S. Res. 469; that the Senate proceed to measures have been put in place to Shabab, a high-ranking Al Qaeda oper- its consideration; that the resolution mitigate those risks. I don’t know why ative who helped coordinate the 9/11 at- be agreed to, the preamble be agreed any Member of this body would oppose tacks. to, and the motions to reconsider be going on record saying that the law We also need to remember why we considered and laid upon the table with was violated and seeking answers to went to Afghanistan in the first place. no intervening action or debate. these good questions. Before 9/11, under Taliban rule the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there In a moment I am going to ask for country had become a haven for Al objection? unanimous consent on a resolution Qaeda, a power base for Osama bin Mr. LEVIN. Reserving the right to which I have offered and many of my Laden, and a place from which to plan object. colleagues have cosponsored calling on and launch attacks against the United The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Congress, through regular order and States and our allies. We went to Af- ator from Michigan. committee jurisdiction, to investigate ghanistan to seek justice for those who Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I do in- the decision to authorize this release. died on September 11, but we also went tend to object to the resolution for a This resolution has a very narrow pur- to remove the Taliban from power, to number of reasons. pose: It only seeks to ensure that, free the Afghan people, and to ensure First of all, the resolution prejudges when Congress speaks, the President that Afghanistan never again becomes the very conclusion that the resolution

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He cannot tigation it calls for. tailed and substantive classified notifi- change the law with a signing state- There are other problems here as cations. He would have had to have ment. If he didn’t believe this law was well. My good friend from Ohio said the made certain kinds of findings, de- appropriate, he should have vetoed it, President violated the law because he tailed statements, the basis for the and he has done that in the past—as didn’t give 30 days notice to Congress. transfer release, and explanation of have other Presidents—vetoed legisla- Indeed, the National Defense Author- why the transfer release is in the na- tion with which he didn’t agree. ization Act provides for 30 days notice. tional security interest of the United So I do believe that under article II, But it also is a matter of fact the States, a description of any actions Chairman LEVIN is correct that the President said, when he signed the Na- taken to mitigate the risks. He would President does have certain authori- tional Defense Authorization Act, that have had to have done all that before ties. That is why we were very careful if there were necessary circumstances he was able to execute the transfer of when we drafted this legislation, this where there were negotiations going on an American citizen to the safety of resolution, to say that this says the with foreign countries or foreign people this country. Congress shall go on record estab- in terms of preserving or saving an The President did do all of those lishing that under the clear terms of American life that he is not going to be things immediately after he made the these two laws that were passed by the bound by 30 days notice. He said that decision to act. So we got all of that Congress and signed into law by the at the signing ceremony. notification that is required by law, President, the President did not follow You can’t change a law at a signing but we didn’t get it 30 days in advance the terms of those laws. That is clear. ceremony, but what you can do at a because of the jeopardy it would have The investigation, then, is into why, signing ceremony is what this Presi- created to American life. and the Armed Services Committee dent did: At the very signing ceremony Again, people are going to disagree as would have the ability to do that. for the very act the Senator is relying to whether this agreement should have By the way, today I know many are on, the President put us on notice that been reached. That is fair discussion, celebrating the capture of Ahmed Abu there could be circumstances under fair game for debate, but that is a very Khattala. Ahmed Abu Khattala was which he could not give 30 days notice different issue as to whether we should one of the terrorists who attacked the to the Congress. prejudge as to whether the President, American compound in Benghazi, and I When he did not give 30 days notice am glad to hear we have captured him in this circumstance, he did it on the who acted under his article II powers— and he may be deported back to the advice of counsel. The Department of and told us he might do so when he United States of America. Justice told him that he has powers, as signed this bill—acted illegally, and It is interesting because we got no- Commander in Chief, under article II. that is what this resolution says hap- tice. I don’t know if the chairman was That is part of the law of this land. The pened—that the President acted ille- notified, but I know the intelligence law of this land includes the National gally. It prejudges the investigation. committee was notified. And that Defense Authorization Act. As a mat- I think for a number of reasons it is wasn’t required by law, by the way. It ter of fact, the Presiding Officer is very inappropriate for us to adopt this reso- is just common practice that happens much aware of the fact that the Na- lution, so I will object. tional Defense Authorization Act, of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- when you have a relationship between which he is so important a part, is part jection is heard. the administration and Congress that The Senator from Ohio. of the law of this land. But so is article is confidential. Mr. PORTMAN. It is unfortunate We were notified, of course, with re- II of the Constitution, which gives the that we cannot at this point come to a gard to the bin Laden capture. I cannot Commander in Chief certain powers, bipartisan agreement on something imagine the bin Laden capture was any and the Department of Justice said he even, it seems to me, as straight- could use those powers to not give 30 less sensitive or any different in kind forward as this. days notice because it could jeopardize to make it something that we could do To my friend from Michigan I would the life of an American citizen. a notification on when we couldn’t do Maybe there are those who argue say a couple of things. One, this resolu- it on the release of these five detainees that is OK, follow the authorization tion does not prejudge the investiga- from Guantanamo. law instead of article II, because the tion. The resolution—and I have it in So this is something I think is very authorization law somehow or another front of me now—does not talk about reasonable. We are asking for justifica- has precedence over article II, which it the President’s article II powers. It tion not after the decision is made— doesn’t. Article II is part of the Con- very clearly says that transfer of these that is not what the legislation says. It stitution. But the authorization act detainees violated the National De- says before the decision is made so that itself was said to be subject to article fense Authorization Act—legislation Congress can have the opportunity to II powers of the President when he that you brought to the floor—and the discuss this with the President and to signed the very act. appropriations bill. That is what it make sure that, in fact, we are pro- So what happened? The President de- says. So that is clear by the very lan- ceeding appropriately with these very cided, because of the exigencies of guage in those bills, that it does vio- dangerous detainees at Guantanamo. these circumstances—whether you late those bills. It doesn’t talk about I would again make the point that agree or don’t agree with the details of the constitutional authorities the some of these detainees who are at the deal, that is one issue. People can President may have. It does say that it Guantanamo right now are people disagree with that all they want. But violates the terms of this legislation. It who—just as in the case of these five as to whether once the President de- does not prejudge the investigation, Taliban—have been considered to be cided he was going to make that deal which is in the why, the investigation extremely dangerous, and I would ask and save that life and not jeopardize as to why it happened, with, again, the the question, If Congress isn’t on that life by waiting 30 days, at that intent of trying to keep this from hap- record saying that we expect the law to point the question is, was that illegal? pening again. be followed here and that the President That is what a court could decide if it I do think the President could have ought to notify Congress before we re- so chose as to whether a President used some reasoned judgment from lease these people, what is going to could use article II powers in order to some people who have been around a happen with Khalid Shaikh Moham- act quickly to save an American life. while, maybe even Senator LEVIN, who med? What is going to happen with I think that prejudging this kind of has some strong views on these na- Hambali? What is going to happen with an issue with the kind of investigation tional security matters and was in- Ramzi bin al-Shibh, an architect of the

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The notification was a rel- he did, because he didn’t follow the 30- member of the intelligence committee atively slight requirement on the day notice requirement, which, in his weren’t consulted about this, but what President compared to the previous judgment and I think a lot of other made my jaw drop was when I learned legislation when I was on the Armed people’s judgment, including mine, that our commander in Afghanistan Services Committee with Chairman would have jeopardized the life of an had not been consulted in advance LEVIN. So this was something we American citizen. So he acted under ar- about the impact on the ground of this thought about. We decided notification ticle II powers to avoid that jeopardy, particular prisoner transfer in terms of was appropriate, notifying Congress and there is no reference to article II in the five Taliban detainees—which, and providing a detailed justification. here. There is no reference to the fact make no mistake, what our intel- It is not too much to ask. that the Department of Justice in- ligence community has said is that Again, we required the President to formed the President he could act these five detainees, the five Taliban tell the Congress before releasing without abiding by a 30-day provision if dream team—on a scale of 1 to 10, how Guantanamo detainees. We spoke with he acted under his article II powers to likely will it be that they get back in one voice in the Congress. The Presi- save the life of an American citizen. the fight against us and our allies and dent ignored that legal requirement. There are many reasons that this res- against our interests? Four of them, we He ignored the voice of Congress. He ig- olution—there are many problems that were told, are a 10 out of 10 that they nored the law. If we are not going to it seems to me this resolution does not will get back into the fight. That is hold him accountable, I don’t know fairly address or resolve, and that is why these five detainees were des- who will. Again, what does it say about the reason I object. ignated as high-risk by the board that the separation of powers enshrined in One other issue; that is, my friend is supposed to review these issues and our Constitution, which simply says from Ohio made reference to James decide whether prisoners can be safely Congress has a role as one of the Clapper, who is the Director of Na- transferred out of Guantanamo or branches of government. No declara- tional Intelligence. Well, Director whether they should be indefinitely de- tion, no investigation, no recourse? I Clapper supports the deal that was tained. don’t think that is going to be helpful made relative to this transfer, as does I just wanted to add that to this dis- in terms of ensuring that balance of General Dempsey, the Chairman of the cussion because it is important to un- power continues and that we don’t Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral derstand. I do believe we should bring have this situation recur, as the Presi- Winnefeld, the Vice Chairman of the our men and women home who have dent is talking about shutting down Joint Chiefs. served our country, but these five de- Guantanamo Bay and releasing other I yield the floor. tainees represent a real danger to us detainees. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask and our allies going forward, and that I hope my friends on the other side of unanimous consent that the time until is why even the intel committee on a the aisle will reconsider their course of 4:45 p.m. be equally divided between bipartisan basis didn’t think this was a action today and take a careful look at the two leaders or their designees and good idea. this resolution, which was carefully that at 4:45 p.m. all postcloture time be The notion that the President drafted—including not to impinge on expired and the Senate proceed to vote couldn’t trust, for example, the rank- the President’s constitutional powers on the confirmation of Calendar No. ing member of the intel committee, under article II. I think the stakes are 572, with all the provisions of the pre- whom I have great respect for, and the simply too high to do otherwise. vious order remaining in effect, and chairman of that committee, whom we I yield back my time. that the Senate then resume legisla- entrust every day to hold classified in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tive session. formation, to ask at least what the ator from Michigan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there intel committee thought, I just think Mr. LEVIN. I thank the Presiding Of- objection? that is absurd, that they would have ficer. Without objection, it is so ordered. somehow put at risk our soldier in Af- Mr. President, first of all, look at Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, with this ghanistan. what the resolution says. When you agreement there will be two rollcall So I wanted to add that to the discus- read the resolution, it says: Congress votes at 4:45 p.m., first on the con- sion. And it seems to me that if we should investigate the actions taken by firmation of Peter Kadzik to be Assist- really wanted to consult on the ground President Obama and his administra- ant Attorney General and second on with our commander in Afghanistan, tion that led to the unlawful transfer cloture on the motion to proceed to we would want to know from him in of such detainees. H.R. 4660, the House Commerce, Jus- advance what he thought about putting So when my friend says it doesn’t tice, Science Appropriations Act. the five detainees back in the battle prejudge that it was unlawful, by its The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- space, regardless of what he thinks now very terms it says ‘‘investigate the ac- ator from New Hampshire. about it because making a good deci- tions taken by President Obama that Ms. AYOTTE. Thank you, Mr. Presi- sion means consulting the people who led to the unlawful transfer of such de- dent. are knowledgeable about this in ad- tainees.’’ That is what the resolution Mr. President, I am coming to the vance. says. floor today to talk about what is hap- What worries me the most about this Secondly, the point that the resolu- pening in Ukraine, but before I do that, transfer is the fact that five out of the tion makes no reference to article II— I cannot help but—having heard some five are likely to get back in the fight, my friend says that, and he is accurate of the discussion before this from my and we don’t have a good record on in that regard. That is the problem. colleague from Michigan and my col- this. The estimates are that 29 percent What is missing is a reference to what league from Ohio—add to that discus- of those who have been detained in the President was advised he could do— sion. Guantanamo have either gotten di- which is act under his article II pow- First of all, the President didn’t even rectly back in the fight or we believe ers—and what the President said he notify the chair of the intelligence have gotten back in the fight against would do when he signed this bill. committee and the ranking member of our interests or the interests of our al- Third, the fact that we were notified that committee. And I think it is clear lies. That is the national security con- of the bin Laden capture—I don’t know why he didn’t notify the chair of the cern about this transfer. how many of us were notified, but it intelligence committee. Because there UKRAINE certainly wasn’t 30 days before he was was widespread opposition from the in- I am here today to talk about the sit- captured, if it was at all. That is the telligence committee to transferring uation in Ukraine. As we look around

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They are thinking we will lose with the sovereignty of the Ukrainian consequences, what does that mean for sight of their illegal invasion of people, to interfere with their choice of the rest of Europe and the security of Ukraine and what they are doing in how they want to conduct their coun- Europe? Unfortunately, we have seen Eastern Ukraine. try, the choices they have a right to history such as this before, where On June 12, Russian-backed separat- make for their own country. countries are invaded and other coun- ists in Ukraine reportedly acquired T– Of course, this began with the illegal tries act in an apathetic fashion; there 64 tanks and BM–21 rocket launchers invasion and annexation of Crimea, but are no consequences as a result of that from Russia. These are the types of ve- it has not stopped there. It has contin- invasion. hicles—rocket launchers—Russia is ued in Eastern Ukraine, where essen- The President gave a moving speech supplying to their agents, essentially, tially we have seen violence and tur- in Warsaw, Poland, on June 4 of this in Eastern Ukraine. There have been moil in parts of Eastern Ukraine. year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary tanks sighted. This is no grassroots Make no mistake, the cause of that of Freedom Day there. In that speech movement. Tanks and rockets have all violence and turmoil in Eastern the President said: been provided by Russia to kill Ukrain- Ukraine is by the so-called separatists, Ukraine must be free to choose its own fu- ian people who are trying to defend and the cause is very clear: Vladimir ture for itself and by itself. We will not ac- their sovereignty. This has all hap- Putin and Russia hold the key to that cept Russia’s occupation of Crimea or its pened since the elections, adding on to violence. They hold the key and are as violation of Ukraine sovereignty. the violence that was committed in responsible for that violence as they It means increased support to help Eastern Ukraine during the elections. are responsible for the illegal invasion our friends such as Ukraine and The President said there will be of Crimea. Moldova and Georgia, all of which are costs. There have been no costs for In fact, I would say Vladimir Putin watching what is happening in Ukraine tanks and missile launchers in Eastern has operational control of what is hap- and wondering: Will we be next if there Ukraine. In fact, on June 14 pro-Rus- pening. He could ask those separatists are no consequences for the invasion of sian separatists shot down a Ukrainian to stop what they are doing. He could Ukraine? To help them provide for military transport killing all 49 people stop giving them arms. He could stop their own defense, our free nations will on board in the deadliest unrest in giving them the things he has been giv- stand united so further Russian provo- months in Eastern Ukraine. This is the ing them, including the capability of cations will only mean more isolation type of transport the Russians—the shooting down Ukrainian planes, giv- and costs for Russia. agents they backed—shot down. ing them the capability of tanks and In fact, as I went to Ukraine to over- In order to shoot down a plane such arms. see the elections, the President had as this, they have to have the tech- With everything the Ukrainian peo- said—with those impending Presi- nology to do it, and guess who is giving ple are trying to deal with, what do dential elections in Ukraine—along them that technology. Russia. Yet they want? The Ukrainian people want with Chancellor Merkel of Germany, there have been no costs to that be- to determine their own future. They that if the Ukrainian elections were cause at this point the President has want Vladimir Putin and Russia to interfered with, there would be more just talked. He has not imposed tough- butt out. They want Russia to respect costs to Russia. Well, guess what. er sanctions on the economy of Russia their sovereign territory, and unfortu- When I was there overseeing the elec- nor has he provided the Ukrainian nately none of this is happening. tions in places such as Kiev, where we military with support. I recently had the honor of leading a had a record turnout, the Russians con- This is what it looked like when they delegation to Ukraine to oversee the tinued to foment violence in the east- shot down those 49 people who were Presidential election last month. I had ern province. killed. The Russian agents and the sep- the chance to sit down and meet with In Donetsk and Luhansk, the people aratists they are giving the arms to did the now-elected President Boris there did not have the free right to this—shot down that plane, and this is Plushenko in Ukraine. vote and exercise their decisionmaking the actual picture of that plane. I also had the chance to meet many for the future of their country. Where At this point what is the State De- people in Ukraine and see their elec- were the costs for that? There were partment’s response? What has our ad- tions firsthand. One of the events that none imposed. In fact, the economic ministration said? We are highly con- was very inspiring to me was the first sanctions imposed by this administra- cerned about the new Russian efforts polling place I went to in Kiev. There tion have not had an impact on Russia. to support the separatists. We are very was an older gentleman, probably in In fact, their stock market is back to concerned. If they don’t deescalate, his seventies, who cast the first ballot where it was before the sanctions, and there will be additional costs. of the day. As he cast his ballot, he at this point they feel they have gotten How many times will our President said: ‘‘For democracy.’’ That was a away with it because the economic and the State Department say there very moving moment because that is sanctions we imposed prior to those will be additional costs if the Russians what we saw throughout the polling elections were imposed on individuals do anything further? How many times places we observed in Ukraine. They and some minimal sanctions on sec- will the Russians again shoot down had a very high turnout. toral, but very limited, and we have Ukrainian planes by giving these arms The Ukrainian people came out to done nothing to actually support the to their agents and their separatists? vote in their elections so they could Ukrainians in helping them to defend How many more Russian tanks have to choose their President, not a President themselves. cross the Ukrainian border before we chosen by Vladimir Putin. They came What has happened since the Presi- will impose such costs? out to vote for a President chosen by dent talked about the costs they would Words don’t mean anything to some- the Ukrainian people, and they did it endure if they interfered with the elec- one such as Vladimir Putin, and he despite what was happening in Eastern tion? Nothing happened even though knows we keep talking and not acting, Ukraine. They did it despite the the Russians continue to foment vio- so he can keep shooting down their threats Russia made against their sov- lence in the east. planes. He can make sure the tanks ereignty and their country. Flash forward to the Warsaw speech roll over the border—the Russian I think they did it in spite of Russia in Poland, where the President said if tanks. This is not a grassroots move- and to send a message, as a people, to there is further aggression by the Rus- ment. They have tanks and rocket say: We are going to determine our fu- sians, there will be costs if they inter- launchers to shoot down aircraft. This ture. Vladimir Putin, you are not going fere with the sovereignty of Ukraine. is a subversion where the Russians are to determine our future. I found it all Guess what happened since then. also trying to repeat the playbook of inspiring. Since that time, the developments what happened in Crimea to further

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I have up their nuclear weapons when we are bassy compound in Benghazi that cost worked with Senator CORKER and oth- not even going to impose tough eco- four Americans their lives, there has ers on legislation that will impose nomic sanctions on a country that has been much discussion in Congress tougher economic sanctions on Russia been invaded. We have not even given about Benghazi. But too much of it, in and will make a difference to them and them basic military equipment when my view, has been focused on trying to their economy. We have financial sec- they were invaded. play the blame game than trying to tor sanctions, energy sector sanctions, I would argue, in looking at this talk about what we should do to mini- military sector sanctions—sanctions playbook, no rational country is going mize the chance of such an incident that will send the message that, yes, to give up their nuclear weapons again happening again. this will hurt your economy if you in such an agreement if we don’t actu- We have seen attacks on embassies. don’t respect the sovereignty of an- ally follow through in what our Presi- From the attack on the U.S. Embassy other country or if you continue to es- dent said, which is: There will be costs in Beirut in the 1980s, to attacks on calate the violence by providing not if the Russians continue to invade the embassies in Africa in the 1990s, we only tanks but also rocket launchers territory of Ukraine. have seen this before. But what we and shooting down planes of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ought to be talking about in this body Ukrainian people. ator’s time has expired. and in the House is how to make our When I had the chance to meet with Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I ask embassies safer instead of trying to the new President of Ukraine, he had a unanimous consent to have 1 addi- play a blame game. request of us. First of all, he wants to tional minute. I want to bring in this speech one make sure we are tougher than we have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fact about embassy security that been on Russia in terms of economic objection, it is so ordered. should trouble us a lot, and especially sanctions so Russia doesn’t continue to Ms. AYOTTE. In summary, I do not us in the Senate. Of the 182 countries invade their territory and, not only expect us to go alone. I would ask our in the world that have United States that, so they don’t go into other coun- European partners to step up too. It is Ambassadors, 54 of the U.S. Ambas- tries in the region. We need to use the a shame that the French will continue sador posts are currently vacant. Near- economic tools at our disposal so we their recent sale to the Russians to ly 30 percent of the ambassador posts are forced to use military tools down give them further capability of the in the world—where the U.S. Ambas- the line. We have economic tools this Mistral class amphibious assault ships. sador goes to represent us—are cur- administration is not using to impose So shame on the French for that be- rently vacant. Ten of the posts are va- costs on Russia and to back up the cause Europe is threatened by the Rus- cant because the White House has not words of our President rather than con- sian aggression here, and I not only ex- forwarded a name to the Senate, which tinuing to look the other way when pect our country to follow through, but is responsible for the consent to those tanks roll in and airplanes are shot our allies should be held accountable to nominations. One of those 10—Syria— down. follow through as well. has not been forwarded because of secu- What else can we do? The President Ukraine matters. We cannot continue rity reasons. Twenty-one posts are va- asked me about supporting their mili- to look the other way as Russia thinks cant because the White House has sent tary. No one wants to send a U.S. troop they can invade another country with- nominees but the nominees are pending to Ukraine. No one wants to send our out consequences. We can make a dif- in the Foreign Relations Committee, people to fight their battle, but this is ference in this Congress. I urge the where I serve. The chairman of the what he asked of us: The former Rus- President to follow through on his committee, Senator MENENDEZ, is sian-backed President gutted our mili- words; otherwise, do not say it if you doing all he can to move those through tary. Can you help get us some basic were not willing to back it up, Mr. but is facing some pretty significant things for our military—body armor, President. opposition, often from members of the communication equipment, night vi- The Ukrainian people deserve our committee. And 23 of the positions are sion goggles, in addition, antitank and support. They love America. All they vacant because they have gone through anti-aircraft capability. What would that do for them? They want is to determine their own future the Foreign Relations Committee, they could defend themselves from the instead of Vladimir Putin determining have received overwhelming votes of tanks. They could help push back their future for them. support, but they are being held here against their planes from being shot I thank the Presiding Officer. on the Senate floor with no action on The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- down. So what they want is the ability the Senate floor, often for a very long ator from Virginia. and the help to defend themselves. period of time. Why should we give it to them? We EMBASSY SECURITY Let me tell you about those 23 na- should give it to them because not only Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I rise tions. The ambassador to the nation of is it the right thing to do so they can today to talk about an important Djibouti, which is a critical partner in help defend themselves and we can topic, the topic of embassy security. Africa for the United States in coun- push back against the Russian invasion The safety of American embassies terterrorism operations—his nomina- in their country, but it is the right abroad and especially our capital ‘‘A’’ tion has been pending in the Senate for thing to do because we were a signa- Ambassadors and our small ‘‘a’’ ambas- 67 days; for the Czech Republic, the tory to the Budapest memorandum. sadors, who go to work every day in nomination has been pending for 95 In 1994, Ukraine gave up their nu- communities across the globe—182 days; for the Bahamas, the nomination clear weapons. They gave up their nu- countries where we have embassies—to has been pending for 122 days; for the clear weapons under the Budapest represent the United States. State of Kuwait, in the Middle East—a memorandum that the United States, Embassy security has been in the critical area—the nomination has been the United Kingdom, and Russia news yesterday. The President an- pending for 179 days; for Bosnia and signed. Russia has violated this agree- nounced the dispatch of 275 additional Herzegovina, 200 days; for Hungary, 215 ment because the agreement required marines to Baghdad to protect the days; for New Zealand, 223 days; for all parties to respect the sovereignty of American Embassy and embassy per- Iceland, 223 days; for Zambia, 270 days; Ukraine and the agreement required us sonnel in Iraq. Today we received the for the Gabonese Republic, 270 days; for to respect not only their sovereignty, news of the excellent law enforcement the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, but they expected some security assur- work that has been done by the United pending here in the Senate, 272 days; ance because they were giving up their States to finally capture one of the for the Kingdom of Norway, 272 days; nuclear weapons by signing this agree- leaders behind the raid on Benghazi in for Jamaica, 272 days; for the Kingdom ment. September of 2012. Obviously, embassy of Lesotho, 312 days; for the Republic

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United States in a dangerous part of and Tobago, 314 days; for Albania, 319 This is a very important issue and I the world. Again, it is not for the sal- days; for Sierra Leone, 335 days; and do not think this body, which is con- ary. It is not for the comfort. It is for topping the list, a strong ally of the stitutionally charged with this respon- the honor of representing this country. United States, the Republic of Peru, sibility, should be complicit in sending We owe them something. We owe the ambassadorial nomination has been a message to the nations of the world them a secure operation that can make pending on the floor of the Senate for that we are retreating or that we are them feel—not completely safe because 353 days—almost a year. uninterested in our relationships with there is no guarantee of safety for our Again, these vacancies represent them. personnel in many of these countries nearly 30 percent of all of the in-coun- Let me conclude by coming back to but at least that we are doing all we try ambassadorships that the United the subject of embassy security. Mr. can to try to keep them safe. States sends around the globe—essen- President, I know you, like I, in this I stand today because we are not tially just hanging a sign out in front job have had the opportunity to travel doing all we can to keep these people of the Embassy of the United States around the world and meet some of our safe. To the extent that we in the Sen- with a big ‘‘vacant’’ sign on it. embassy personnel. What I try to do ate are responsible for the vacancies of I would submit that ‘‘vacancies’’ when I travel—I imagine you try to do nearly 30 percent of the ambassadorial means an uncertainty about leadership the same—is not just spend time with posts around the world—and the ab- and that hurts embassy security. Mr. the capital ‘‘A’’ ambassadors—that is sence of ambassadors leads to addi- President, you and I were both Gov- important—but I also try to spend time tional insecurity—we are not honoring ernors. We know that our agencies ran with the small ‘‘a’’ ambassadors: the our obligation to the brave Americans a lot better when they knew who the Foreign Service officers on their first who want to serve this Nation in very leaders were. An interim, a part-time, or second tour who have chosen—even dangerous places. a temporary, an acting—that is not the though the salary is not great, even I urge my colleagues, if you are talk- same as a leader. That is not the same though the working conditions can be ing about Benghazi and the need for as a confirmed ambassador. So our per- tough, even though security challenges more embassy security, you should be sonnel, who are serving in these 54 em- can be significant—to serve the United promptly confirming ambassadors to bassies around the world—often in very States abroad. represent the United States. If you are dangerous places in the world—are I was in Beirut, in Lebanon, in Feb- worried about the role of America in there waiting for their leader to come. ruary with Senator ANGUS KING of the world, and you are asserting, criti- Now they have a deputy in charge of Maine. Let me tell you about our per- cally, that America is retreating from the mission, and those people are usu- sonnel in Lebanon. Because of the dan- global leadership, you should be con- ally fine, but even that deputy is wait- gers in that country, they all have to firming promptly the ambassadorial ing to find out: Who will our leader be? live on the embassy compound. They nominees who are pending before the Times of uncertainty increase insecu- live there in Beirut, which has been Senate. rity. subject to some very difficult times. With that, Mr. President, I thank you So I would say to my colleagues, if The U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut and yield the floor. you really care about Benghazi and em- were bombed in the 1980s. The U.S. Em- I suggest the absence of a quorum. bassy security, you should care about bassy was bombed. Hundreds were The PRESIDING OFFICER. The confirming ambassadors in these 54 na- killed in those two bombings. The U.S. clerk will call the roll. tions that are waiting for American embassy annex was bombed. Other U.S. The legislative clerk proceeded to leadership. Embassy personnel were targeted and call the roll. The ability to promptly nominate killed. Hundreds of Americans serving Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, I ask and confirm these ambassadors is di- not just in the military but as Foreign unanimous consent that the order for rectly connected to our security, and I Service officers lost their lives in Leb- the quorum call be rescinded. would argue that individuals blocking anon, representing us in the best way The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. or slowing down ambassadorial ap- they could. KAINE.) Without objection, it is so or- pointments are not being accurate For that reason our embassy per- dered. when they claim to support embassy sonnel live on the embassy compound security. in Beirut. Guess what kind of personal VOTE ON KADZIK NOMINATION The effects of these vacancies are not life they have. They are allowed 6 Under the previous order, the ques- just in the security of our embassies, hours a week personal time to be off tion is, Will the Senate advise and con- obviously. I often hear colleagues on the embassy compound, and they have sent to the nomination of Peter J. the floor of this body or see them on to be escorted by security. They de- Kadzik, of New York, to be an Assist- television criticizing America as re- scribed what it is like. They might ant Attorney General. treating from global leadership. Well, want to go to the beach, and traffic is Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, I ask if you care about America’s global horrible, so in that 6 hours a week, it is for the yeas and nays. leadership, why allow 54 American em- an hour and a half to get to where they The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a bassies around the world to not have want to go, and then it is an hour and sufficient second? ambassadors? Why allow those vacan- a half to get back from where they There is a sufficient second. cies to exist? want to go, so what they really get is The clerk will call the roll. The existence of these vacancies— about 3 hours a week of personal time. The legislative clerk called the roll. some for nearly as long as a year— That is what these wonderful American Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the sends a pretty powerful message to the public servants do. Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. nations where the vacancies exist. And I then went to Egypt, and I had a CASEY) is necessarily absent. the message could be interpreted one of visit with a young first-tour Foreign Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator two ways. Maybe the United States is Service officer there who was talking is necessarily absent: the Senator from retreating from global leadership be- about needing to finish a meeting we Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN). cause if the United States cared, the were having because of the Skype date The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. WAR- Senate would confirm ambassadors. Or with her husband. I was not familiar REN). Are there any other Senators in in some countries the interpretation is with that terminology. She serves in a the Chamber desiring to vote? a little bit different. It is not about capacity where, for safety and other The result was announced—yeas 55, global leadership. Some countries in- reasons, it was not ideal for him to be nays 43, as follows:

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Cantwell Leahy Shaheen Those who say that Congress is bro- Cardin Levin other purposes, shall be brought to a Stabenow Carper Manchin close? ken are wrong. The Congress isn’t bro- Tester Coons Markey ken, but if the Republican leadership Udall (CO) The yeas and nays are mandatory Donnelly McCaskill under the rule. wants you to believe it is, they use Durbin Menendez Udall (NM) Feinstein Merkley Walsh The clerk will call the roll. every parliamentary tool to make cer- Franken Mikulski Warner The assistant legislative called the tain, among other posts, we cannot fill Gillibrand Murphy Warren roll. key foreign policy positions. And the Hagan Murray Whitehouse Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the world waits, American foreign policy Harkin Nelson Wyden Heinrich Paul Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. waits, diplomacy waits, and our allies CASEY) is necessarily absent. wait to let these nominees and their NAYS—43 Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator families have some closure and get to Alexander Fischer Moran is necessarily absent: the Senator from work. Ayotte Flake Murkowski Barrasso Graham Portman Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN). The blame for these posts being left Blunt Grassley Risch The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there vacant with these people being in polit- Boozman Hatch Roberts any other Senators in the Chamber de- ical limbo rests squarely on the shoul- Burr Heller Rubio ders of the Republican leadership. It is Chambliss Hoeven siring to vote? Scott The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 95, not a problem with Congress or the Coats Inhofe Sessions Coburn Isakson Shelby nays 3, as follows: Democrats or the President or with the Collins Johanns Thune [Rollcall Vote No. 200 Leg.] Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Corker Johnson (WI) Toomey Cornyn Kirk YEAS—95 Never, to my knowledge, has this body Crapo Lee Vitter as a political strategy obstructed en Wicker Alexander Gillibrand Murphy Cruz McCain Ayotte Graham Murray masse the appointments of non- Enzi McConnell Baldwin Grassley Nelson controversial career Foreign Service NOT VOTING—2 Barrasso Hagan Portman officers who have worked for both Begich Harkin Pryor Casey Cochran Democratic and Republican adminis- Bennet Hatch Reed The nomination was confirmed. Blumenthal Heinrich Reid trations. Never. Blunt Heitkamp The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Risch Never have we held up appointments Booker Hirono Roberts to so many ambassadorial positions, the previous order, the motion to re- Boozman Hoeven Rockefeller Boxer Inhofe State Department positions, USAID consider is considered made and laid Rubio Brown Isakson Sanders positions, and representatives to the upon the table, and the President will Burr Johanns Schatz multilateral development banks. be immediately notified of the Senate’s Cantwell Johnson (SD) Schumer Cardin Johnson (WI) Eighteen of the forty-two pending action. Scott Carper Kaine nominees are ambassadors who would f Chambliss King Sessions Shaheen fill important posts in the Czech Re- LEGISLATIVE SESSION Coats Kirk public, Bosnia, Albania, Gabon, Mauri- Coburn Klobuchar Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Collins Landrieu Stabenow tania, Cameroon, Niger, Sierra Leone, Tester ate will resume legislative session. Coons Leahy Djibouti, and Kuwait. Nearly 20 per- Corker Levin Thune cent—20 percent—of our total ambassa- f Cornyn Manchin Toomey Crapo Markey Udall (CO) dorial presence in Africa is being held COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, Cruz McCain Udall (NM) up by the Republican leadership. All of AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- Donnelly McCaskill Vitter them have waited on average 280 days— PRIATIONS ACT, 2015—MOTION TO Durbin McConnell Walsh 280 days—for Senate action. That is un- Enzi Menendez Warner PROCEED—Continued Feinstein Merkley Warren fair to them. It is unfair to their fami- CLOTURE MOTION Fischer Mikulski Whitehouse lies. It is bad policy. It is unnecessary, Flake Moran Wicker irresponsible, and completely unac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Franken Murkowski Wyden to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the ceptable. And it has to end. It harms Senate the pending cloture motion, NAYS—3 our regional coordination on issues which the clerk will report. Heller Lee Paul such as food, security, and counterter- The assistant legislative clerk read NOT VOTING—2 rorism. We are seeing what is happening as follows: Casey Cochran across Africa, particularly northern Af- CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this rica, and we have a challenge. We have We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- vote the yeas are 95, the nays are 3. a challenge that involves our national ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- interests and our national security. Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move sen and sworn having voted in the af- to bring to a close debate on the motion to You cannot promote the solutions to proceed to Calendar No. 428, H.R. 4660, an act firmative, the motion is agreed to. those challenges if you don’t have an making appropriations for the Departments The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ambassador on the ground in those of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Re- ator from New Jersey. countries. Let us remember that U.S. lated Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- NOMINATIONS leadership plays a major role in sup- tember 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I porting peace and security efforts Harry Reid, Barbara Mikulski, Richard rise to speak to the 42 very well-quali- alongside our development, democracy, J. Durbin, Elizabeth Warren, Tim fied and very patient nominees who, Kaine, Richard Blumenthal, Robert P. and humanitarian goals across Africa Menendez, Debbie Stabenow, Chris- through no fault of their own and cer- and around the world, preventing us topher Murphy, Patrick J. Leahy, tainly no fault of the Foreign Rela- from being able to project power and Sheldon Whitehouse, Sherrod Brown, tions Committee and no fault of their leadership, leaving us—in my view— Patty Murray, Tom Harkin, Tom records of service to this Nation that vulnerable from a national security Udall, Christopher A. Coons, Robert P. have been established, are trapped on standpoint. Casey, Jr. the executive calendar, unable to as- In West Africa, the Nigerian terrorist The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- sume their appointed posts because the organization Boko Haram is perpet- imous consent, the mandatory quorum Republican leadership has chosen ob- uating a brutal campaign of violence

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Four for Reconstruction and Development, States is leading an effort with our more had their hearings today, chaired and other international financial insti- international partners to improve re- by Senator CARDIN—who is here on the tutions are not filled. gional coordination to address both floor with me and has done an excep- Seizing the opportunity, Russia and this threat and serious development tional job in this regard—including our China are actively lobbying IMF mem- challenges in the region. nominees to be ambassador to Korea bers to reduce U.S. ownership share in Unfortunately, the Senate has yet to and Vietnam. Simply stated, the back- the bank. Just recently, Christine confirm the ambassadorial nominees to log is weakening America’s role in the Lagarde, IMF managing director said: Niger or Cameroon. We need to fill world. ‘‘I wouldn’t be surprised if one of these these ambassadorial positions in order The vast majority of these nominees days the IMF was headquartered in to promote our interests and our co- are uncontroversial. They have passed Beijing.’’ ordination in the region in pursuit of committee by voice vote, not even a re- No nation can hear what we have to some of these goals. corded vote, and are nominations that say if we are not there, if we have no Mauritania has been a key partner in normally would have gone through the voice. It is not an overstatement to say addressing the terrorist threat posed Senate en bloc by unanimous consent. our national security is affected by Re- by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Holding them hostage is simply wrong publican noncooperation. One example AQIM, in Africa’s volatile Sahel re- on every level. is the Assistant Secretary of State for gion. Never has one party stood in the way Verification, Compliance, and Imple- Let’s not forget that the East African of full and complete conduct of foreign mentation tasked with monitoring and Nation of Djibouti holds U.S. Africa policy, and it is time the American verifying our arms control agreements Command’s Combined Joint Task people understand who is to blame for remains empty, and that affects our Force—Horn of Africa and is the U.S. the dysfunction that is holding them ability to design and implement a po- military’s only enduring infrastructure hostage for political reasons. And as we tential agreement to halt Iran’s illicit in Africa, Camp Lemonnier, home to hold up action on these nominees, the nuclear weapons program. some 4,000 U.S. servicemembers and ci- world is convulsing. The days are filled Last week, the Senate Foreign Rela- vilians. with a steady stream of breaking-news tions Committee held a hearing for the Our cooperation with Djibouti sup- stories, disheartening images, trending nominees to serve in Egypt, Iraq, and ports counterterrorism efforts against tweets of reports of unrest in Ukraine, Qatar. Imagine those countries not Al-Shabaab in Somalia and Al Qaeda in Iraq, Venezuela; mass atrocities in having a U.S. ambassador during a the Arabian Peninsula in nearby Syria, South Sudan, the Central Afri- time when they are going through mas- Yemen and anti-piracy operations in can Republic; heart-wrenching ac- sive turmoil and change—some of the Gulf of Aden. Al-Shabaab recently counts of kidnapped girls in Nigeria them, not all of them, but Iraq is cer- carried out its first terrorist attack in and alarming events of violence tainly going through turmoil. We will Djibouti, targeting a restaurant fre- against women in Egypt, Pakistan, Af- soon vote to approve these Foreign quented by westerners. Yet our ambas- ghanistan, and other parts of the Service officers, but there is no guar- sadorial nominee, Thomas Kelly, re- world. That is the daily diet of what we antee they will be confirmed expedi- mains unconfirmed. see unfolding across the world. tiously by the Senate despite the very American leadership is expected by In addition to supporting peace and obvious need for a constant U.S. pres- the international community during security efforts in Africa, the United ence in these Nations. Iraq is on the this challenging period, and it is in fact States also plays a key role supporting verge of civil war and we have no way something that is in our own national democratic governance across the con- to confirm Stu Jones, a very qualified interests and national security inter- tinent, which in turn contributes to ests. nominee who is currently serving in greater stability. Some complain that the United Jordan for the post to replace Robert Niger and Namibia are set to hold States does too much and others argue Beecroft, who is headed to Egypt but is Presidential elections within the next 9 that we don’t do enough, but always currently in Iraq. months and both ambassadorial nomi- the debate in foreign affairs is centered That this scenario is even a possi- nees have yet to be confirmed by the on our Nation and the vital role we fill bility, given their pending assign- full Senate. within the international system. We ments, concerns me and should concern At a time when stability in parts of live in a new world defined by techno- all of us. Perhaps their fate will be Africa is tenuous, at best, with con- logical advancement and rapid similar to the nominee to Kuwait, who flicts, famine, and the ever-increasing globalization, but we are history-bound has not received a confirmation vote threat from criminal and terrorist or- by a deeply imbued duty to provide for nearly 200 days. ganizations, it is simply not in our na- moral clarity when it appears lacking, The Emir of Kuwait recently made a tional interest to have the President’s of serving as a lighthouse to a commu- historic visit to Iran. Persistent re- nominees—many of them career For- nity of nations undergoing profound ports link wealthy Kuwaiti donors to a eign Service officers—in many cases transformation. variety of extremists, including the Is- held up for political reasons for nearly In one very particular arena, we are lamic State of Iraq and Syria—the a year—a year in so many cases. failing this charge. We are leaving our ISIS, which is threatening Iraq. Yet we U.S. leadership in international orga- embassies without the tools they need, lack the ambassador’s ears and eyes on nizations is being negatively affected. without the necessary leadership to the ground to provide the analysis we In fact, the nominee for Assistant Sec- pick up that metaphorical hammer. need. retary of State for International Orga- Using obstruction as a political tool, Of the 42 unconfirmed nominees, al- nization Affairs was reported to the we are being forced to turn from our most half are career ambassadors, who, Senate on March 3. Her nomination is vital responsibility of confirming am- as I said earlier, have served this Na- not the least bit controversial, and yet bassadorial nominees to conduct Amer- tion for a lifetime on behalf of Demo- she has not been confirmed. ican foreign policy. That means turn- cratic and Republican administrations. Nominees for posts at the United Na- ing from our responsibility in every- Some were already confirmed, as I said tions have been pending for months, in- thing from providing emergency serv- earlier, in the past by the Senate and cluding the nominee to be U.S. Rep- ices for Americans abroad to respond- served as ambassadors in previous resentative to the U.N. Conference on ing to humanitarian crises around the posts. Disarmament, who was reported out on world, to supporting U.S. businesses So let me conclude by saying since March 11. These gaps have affected our and our commerce agenda overseas. becoming chairman of the Senate For- credibility around the world, and they The lack of confirmed ambassadors is eign Relations Committee, we have de- are affecting U.S. national security. crippling our global agenda. bated and voted to approve 125 nomi- It is worth understanding that this Consider this: Key U.S.-held posi- nees, oftentimes unanimously and list is not static. We are constantly tions at the World Bank, International without discord.

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Here we are ship’s intransigence that gums up the lomats, and in other cases they are trying to make an important contact Senate proceedings, particularly hold- people who have an extraordinary in a foreign country, and we may meet ing ambassadorial nominees hostage background to add to the service of with the Prime Minister or the Foreign and in so doing harming our national their country, and we are very blessed Minister, and we don’t have an ambas- security objectives. This standoff is that they are willing to step forward to sador to be our representative or to be having very negative and real implica- take on the ambassadorship or mem- there to supervise the diplomacy that tions in the world that is beset by bership in a key national organization is taking place. chaos and in need of American engage- to further U.S. foreign policy. That is What many people are not aware of is ment. It has to end and it has to end the record. that our embassies are more than just now. So what happens after we act? Sen- the ambassador dealing with current It is not about a Republican or a ator MENENDEZ has expedited these foreign policy issues. We have a host of Democratic divide in terms of impor- nominations as quickly as he could do functions that are carried out under tance. This is about the national inter- it in carrying out the responsibilities the supervision of our ambassador who, ests and security of the United States. of the Senate to advise on these nomi- as we pointed out in many cases, is not If we are not in our embassies abroad nations. But what has happened after- there because we have not acted. as a leader, we can do all the diplo- ward is that they cannot get a Senate Maybe we are interested in what is macy and efforts from the State De- vote and not because of any meri- going on with U.S. business. We have a partment, but at the end of the day the torious objections to the confirmation. lot of economic interests around the person on the ground every day and en- They are just being backlogged in world. gaging with the leadership of that order to gum up the operations of the We are in a global economy. Amer- ican businesses depend upon our em- country and promoting American Senate. There is no policy reason or bassy being there for them to fight for ideals, values, and interests is the am- substantive reason for the delay in the the government contracts on a fair, bassador. In the absence of an ambas- consideration of these nominations. level playing field so they can conduct sador, we cannot be heard. I don’t want This is foreign policy for the United their business internationally. They the United States not to be heard. States. This is in the best interests of depend upon an embassy to be at full I see my colleague from Maryland, a the United States. It is hard for the strength. Because of global competi- distinguished member of the com- public to understand and it is hard for tion, we are fighting every day for job mittee who has held so many of these this Senator to understand why we opportunities for Americans and Amer- hearings for nominees and has done a would hold up having a confirmed am- bassador heading up our embassy in ican companies. fantastic job on behalf of the com- In too many countries we don’t have any country in the world but particu- mittee. He is going to speak next. As that person there fighting for our busi- larly those countries that are critically the chair of one of our key subcommit- nesses because the Senate is not active important to U.S. interests. We should tees, it is critical, as you will hear because those on the other side of the have a confirmed head of our embassy from him, that we have our nominees aisle have prevented us from taking up so our interests can be represented. in every country. As far as it is affecting U.S. inter- these ambassadors for confirmation, I yield the floor. even though there has been no con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ests, let me give you what I think is troversy surrounding their individual obvious, and the Presiding Officer un- ator from Maryland. confirmation, and that is hurting U.S. Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, first, derstands this. Our national defense business interests. I thank Senator MENENDEZ for his in- strategy depends upon not just our sol- There are many citizens who travel credible leadership on the Senate For- diers and our weapons, it depends very abroad. They expect to have the full eign Relations Committee. What Sen- much on diplomacy and development service of their embassy if they need it ator MENENDEZ did not bring out is the assistance. The diplomacy—and to a or if they get sick or they need the number of hours our committee has large extent the development assist- services of our embassy for whatever it had hearings on each one of these ance—is managed by our embassy in might be. They depend on that em- nominees. the host country and the CEO of that bassy, and they want the CEO to be We take the nomination process very embassy is the confirmed ambassador, present in that embassy in order to seriously—the committee does—under and in many cases we don’t have a con- fight for their interests. Senator MENENDEZ’s leadership. We firmed ambassador. We don’t have an That confirmed ambassador is not have a complete record on the back- ambassador because the Senate has not there today because the Republicans ground and experience of each of Presi- confirmed that position. have denied the vote in the Senate to dent Obama’s nominees. We have vet- For months we have gone without confirm that position. We are not at ted them, gone over everything, and we confirming an ambassador after the full strength to protect Americans who have had hearings. Senate Foreign Relations Committee are traveling abroad. Our participation As Senator MENENDEZ pointed out, has recommended a confirmation, and in environmental opportunities is very today I chaired a hearing where we that is why we have come to the floor much dependent upon the functioning considered the nominations for our to talk about that. This does affect our of our embassy. Ambassadors to Algeria, Vietnam, and national security interests. Our humanitarian efforts depend the Republic of Korea as well as an As- Senator MENENDEZ pointed out a upon the functioning of the embassy. sistant Administrator for USAID for very obvious fact; that is, the face-to- Our eyes and ears on the ground depend Asia. That hearing lasted an hour and face interchange of our ambassador and upon the functioning of the embassy. a half, many questions were asked. The the country he or she is representing Our development assistance programs record is open through Thursday so that gives the United States the best are run out of the embassies. In many members of the committee can ask ad- opportunity in that country. That is cases the CEO is not there because of ditional questions. how you do diplomacy. You don’t do di- the obstruction by the Republicans in Many times additional questions are plomacy through letters; you don’t do the Senate who are not allowing a vote asked for the record. We get those re- diplomacy through long exchanges on noncontroversial nominees. Because sponses, and we then analyze all of from one country to another; you do it these nominations have not taken that information and go to a com- by being in that country—by your per- place, we are not at full strength. mittee markup where every member of sonal commitment to that country. We are hurting our country. We are the committee has a chance to debate That is why we have our embassies and hurting our interests. We are hurting each nominee. As Senator MENENDEZ our ambassadors. When we don’t have a our business interests, our security in- has pointed out, in most cases they confirmed ambassador—when we don’t terests, and our leadership on environ- have been approved by our committee have the CEO of that embassy there— mental issues. As Senator MENENDEZ

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I will continue to work to ad- our key person there—not because that CEOs. It is creating unfairness to the dress the challenges and problems at person is controversial, not because the families of people who want to serve the Department of Veterans Affairs so President has elected someone who is our country—and the uncertainty that our Nation’s heroes have a VA worthy controversial but to the contrary. Al- is there. But it is also hurting the Sen- of their service. most all of these nominations are non- ate because it is our responsibility to f controversial and waiting for months act on Presidential appointments. It is ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS because the Republicans will not allow our responsibility to act in a timely, a vote. thoughtful way. We are not carrying Somebody said: OK. Don’t we need a out that responsibility. By the Repub- TRIBUTE TO MAJOR MYLE lot of floor time to debate this? Look licans obstructing votes on the Presi- HAMMOND at the record. Look how much floor de- dent’s nominations on key foreign pol- ∑ Mrs. HAGAN. Madam President, I bate has been spent on approving these icy positions, we are not carrying out wish to honor the service of a great nominations. I am willing to wager— our responsibility—an oath that we Marine infantryman, Maj. Myle Ham- although we can’t wager on the floor of took to serve in the Senate to protect mond. Major Hammond will be retiring the Senate. I am willing to point out the interests of this country. It is our from the Marine Corps after more than that if we bring these nominations to responsibility to act on these nomina- 20 years of dedicated service to our floor consideration, in almost every tions in a timely way, and we have not country. On this occasion, I believe it case there will be virtually no debate, done that because of the obstruc- is fitting to recognize his contribution and they will be approved by an over- tionism of the Republicans. to the Marine Corps, the Senate, and whelming majority, if not a unanimous I urge my colleagues to put our na- the Nation. vote. tional interests first. Let us move for- Major Hammond’s career included We are hurting our country. We are ward with our responsibility. The com- three combat tours in Iraq, a tour with hurting the reputation of the United mittee has carried out its responsi- the Ceremonial Honor Guard at Marine States. We are supposedly the major bility and, quite frankly, the chairman Barracks, Washington, 3 years in the power. Yet we can’t get a CEO con- has carried that out in a very bipar- Marine Corps Senate Liaison Office, firmed to head our embassies abroad. tisan way. We have had cooperation be- and 1 year working as a congressional It is also unfair to the people who are tween Republicans and Democrats on fellow in my office. A marine’s marine, making a sacrifice for public service. the Senate Foreign Relations Com- Myle’s distinguished service in combat As Senator MENENDEZ pointed out, a mittee. We have carried out our re- and in garrison is emblematic of the large number of these nominees were sponsibility. Now it is time for the caliber of his character. ambassadorships or career diplomats. Senate to carry out its responsibility, I was proud to welcome Myle into my These are not political appointments, for the Republicans to allow us to vote office, and he exceeded every expecta- these are career people who have made in a timely way on this backlog of tion. His indepth knowledge of the Ma- their career serving their country. nominees for critical foreign policy po- rine Corps and the legislative process Many have young families. What do sitions. I urge my colleagues to allow made him an invaluable member of my they do about school enrollment in us to move forward in the best inter- staff. At the conclusion of his fellow- ship, Myle moved on to be the deputy September? Do they enroll their chil- ests of our country and in respect for director of the Marine Senate Liaison. dren in the school where they are now those who have stepped forward to His quick wit and strategic thinking or do they wait to see if they will be serve our country, to carry out the re- were vital in guiding the Marine Corps confirmed and enroll them in the coun- sponsibilities we all swore to uphold in try in which they will be serving? Why senior leadership through the Senate. the Senate. His efforts were instrumental in ensur- are we putting people who are serving With that, I yield the floor and sug- their country through that type of un- ing the completion of the MV–22B ac- gest the absence of a quorum. quisition program, executing a respon- certainty and anxiety? But we are. We The PRESIDING OFFICER. The are, by failing to move in a timely way sible drawdown of the Marine Corps, clerk will call the roll. and recognizing the contributions of the nominations that have been The assistant legislative clerk pro- brought forward to us. the first African-American marines ceeded to call the roll. through the award of the Congressional I will just mention one other exam- Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent ple. I started with the hearing I chaired Gold Medal in tribute to the Montford that the order for the quorum call be Point Marines. today on behalf of the Senate Foreign rescinded. Relations Committee dealing with four A decorated combat veteran and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without proud father, Myle is a model Amer- nominees. One was the Ambassador to objection, it is so ordered. ican to us all. As Myle hangs up his Vietnam. I was just recently in Viet- f uniform, he will remain in Virginia nam. I met with our current Ambas- with his wife Rani and their two young sador, Ambassador Shear. I mention MORNING BUSINESS children, Mason and Sydney. Although that because he has been nominated to Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask his absence will be felt in the Marine be Assistant Secretary of Defense for unanimous consent the Senate proceed Corps and in Congress, I trust that his Asia, so he is leaving Vietnam. We had to a period of morning business, with contributions in the private sector will a hearing today on the next Ambas- Senators permitted to speak therein equal those of his public service. sador to Vietnam—a well-qualified ca- for up to 10 minutes each. I share the sentiments of many Sen- reer diplomat. The question is: Are we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ators in my gratitude and appreciation going to have the orderly change of objection, it is so ordered. to Major Hammond for his outstanding command in Vietnam, a country criti- f leadership and his unwavering dedica- cally important to U.S. interests? We VOTE EXPLANATION tion to the Marine Corps and the coun- are negotiating a Trans-Pacific Part- try. I wish Myle and his family all the nership agreement. Part of that in- Mr. MORAN. Madam President, as a best upon his retirement.∑ volves good governance changes that sponsor of the Veterans’ Access to Care f we expect in Vietnam. We expect our through Choice, Accountability and Ambassador to be there to negotiate Transparency Act of 2014, I am pleased DES MOINES COUNTY, IOWA these issues. The question is: Will we the Senate has risen to the occasion ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, the have that orderly transfer? and come together on this critical leg- strength of my State of Iowa lies in its

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Main to investigate the situation and discov- revitalization of so many communities Street Iowa helps preserve Iowa’s heart ered that workers there were in fact across my State, and it has been deeply and soul by providing funds to revi- exposed to massive doses of radiation gratifying to see how my work in Con- talize downtown business districts. and that this wasn’t an injustice gress has supported these local efforts. This program has allowed towns like unique to Iowa. Working to get com- I have always believed in account- Burlington to use that money to lever- pensation to Bob and thousands of ability for public officials, and this, my age other investments to jumpstart other sick workers throughout the final year in the Senate, is an appro- change and renewal. I am so pleased United States involved a massive bi- priate time to give an accounting of that Des Moines County has earned partisan legislative and bureaucratic my work across four decades rep- $130,000 through this program. These undertaking, starting with the passage resenting Iowa in Congress. I take grants build much more than buildings; of the Energy Employees Occupational pride in accomplishments that have they build up the spirit and morale of Illness Compensation Plan Act of 2000. been national in scope—for instance, people in our small towns and local To date, the Department of Labor has passing the Americans with Disabil- communities. paid out over $10 billion in compensa- ities Act and spearheading successful School grants: Every child in Iowa tion to workers all over the United farm bills. But I take a very special deserves to be educated in a classroom States, including over $239 million to pride in projects that have made a big that is safe, accessible, and modern. the Burlington workers and more than difference in local communities across That is why, for the past decade and a $57 million to a special cohort of work- my State. half, I have secured funding for the in- ers at the Ames Laboratory. Today, I would like to give an ac- novative Iowa Demonstration Con- Keeping Iowa communities safe: I counting of my work with leaders and struction Grant Program—better also firmly believe that our first re- residents of Des Moines County to known among educators in Iowa as sponders need to be appropriately build a legacy of a stronger local econ- Harkin grants for public schools con- trained and equipped, able to respond omy, better schools and educational struction and renovation. Across 15 to both local emergencies and to state- opportunities, and a healthier, safer years, Harkin grants worth more than wide challenges such as, for instance, community. $132 million have helped school dis- the methamphetamine epidemic. Since Between 2001 and 2013, the creative tricts to fund a range of renovation and 2001, Des Moines County’s fire depart- leadership in your community has repair efforts—everything from updat- ments have received over $1.2 million worked with me to secure funding in ing fire safety systems to building new for firefighter safety and operations Des Moines County worth over $45 mil- lion and successfully acquire financial schools. In many cases, these Federal equipment and more than $499,000 in assistance from programs I have fought dollars have served as the needed in- Byrne Justice Assistance Grants. Wellness and health care: Improving hard to support, which have provided centive to leverage local public and the health and wellness of all Ameri- more than $158 million to the local private dollars, so it often has a tre- cans has been something I have been economy. mendous multiplier effect within a Of course, my favorite memories of school district. Over the years, Des passionate about for decades. That is working together include helping to Moines County has received $717,400 in why I fought to dramatically increase get compensation for sick former nu- Harkin grants. Similarly, schools in funding for disease prevention, innova- clear workers at the Iowa Army Am- Des Moines County have received funds tive medical research, and a whole munition Plant, improving transpor- that I designated for Iowa Star Schools range of initiatives to improve the tation in the county, and helping area for technology totaling $20,000. health of individuals and families not residents access to quality, affordable Disaster mitigation and prevention: only at the doctor’s office but also in health care by building a Community In 1993, when historic floods ripped our communities, schools, and work- Health Center. through Iowa, it became clear to me places. I am so proud that Americans Investing in Iowa’s economic devel- that the national emergency response have better access to clinical preven- opment through targeted community infrastructure was woefully inadequate tive services, nutritious food, smoke- projects: In Southeast Iowa, we have to meet the needs of Iowans in flood- free environments, safe places to en- worked together to grow the economy ravaged communities. I went to work gage in physical activity, and informa- by making targeted investments in im- dramatically expanding the Federal tion to make healthy decisions for portant economic development projects Emergency Management Agency’s haz- themselves and their families. These including improved roads and bridges, ard mitigation program, which helps efforts not only save lives, they will modernized sewer and water systems, communities reduce the loss of life and also save money for generations to and better housing options for resi- property due to natural disasters and come thanks to the prevention of cost- dents of Des Moines County. In many enables mitigation measures to be im- ly chronic diseases, which account for cases, I have secured Federal funding plemented during the immediate recov- a whopping 75 percent of annual health that has leveraged local investments ery period. Disaster relief means more care costs. I am pleased that Des and served as a catalyst for a whole than helping people and businesses get Moines County has worked with me to ripple effect of positive, creative back on their feet after a disaster, it secure $2.9 million for the Community changes. For example, working with means doing our best to prevent the Health Center. mayors, city council members, and same predictable flood or other catas- Disability rights: Growing up, I loved local economic development officials in trophe from recurring in the future. and admired my brother Frank, who Des Moines County, I have fought for The hazard mitigation program that I was deaf. However, I was deeply dis- funding for important transportation helped create in 1993 provided critical turbed by the discrimination and ob- projects, including $118 million for the support to Iowa communities impacted stacles he faced every day. That is why Avenue of the Saints, more than $45 by the devastating floods of 2008. Des I have always been a passionate advo- million for the four-lane highway from Moines County has received over $1 cate for full equality for people with Des Moines to Burlington, another $45 million to remediate and prevent wide- disabilities. As the primary author of million to replace the Burlington spread destruction from natural disas- the Americans with Disabilities Act Northern bridge over the Mississippi ters. and the ADA Amendments Act, I have River, and maintaining Essential Air Iowa Army Ammunitions workers: had four guiding goals for our fellow Service funding to the community, When a constituent, Bob Anderson, citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- helping to create jobs and expand eco- wrote me a letter to saying that he was tunity, full participation, independent nomic opportunities. sick with lymphoma and believed it living, and economic self-sufficiency.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G17JN6.011 S17JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVNPROD with SENATE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3717 Nearly a quarter century since passage front development, and arts projects to both local emergencies and to state- of the ADA, I see remarkable changes we have worked on together over the wide challenges such as, for instance, in communities everywhere I go in years, one of my favorite memories of the methamphetamine epidemic. Since Iowa—not just in curb cuts or closed working with Scott County has to be 2001, Scott County’s fire departments captioned television but in the full par- the outstanding legal aid project in have received over $1.5 million for fire- ticipation of people with disabilities in Davenport. Every American, regardless fighter safety and operations equip- our society and economy, folks who at of his or her station in life, deserves ment and over $521,000 for Byrne Jus- long last have the opportunity to con- equal access to our justice system. tice Assistance Grants. tribute their talents and to be fully in- Having been a legal aid attorney my- Wellness and health care: Improving cluded. These changes have increased self, I can tell you that there are many, the health and wellness of all Ameri- economic opportunities for all citizens many people who would have no access cans has been something I have been of Des Moines County, both those with to legal representation if it weren’t for passionate about for decades. That is and without disabilities. programs like this one. This funding why I fought to dramatically increase This is at least a partial accounting will help legal aid lawyers reach out funding for disease prevention, innova- of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- and serve those who otherwise would tive medical research, and a whole cifically Des Moines County, during my be disenfranchised from our justice sys- range of initiatives to improve the time in Congress. In every case, this tem. That is why, throughout my ca- health of individuals and families not work has been about partnerships, co- reer, I have fought to improve funding only at the doctor’s office, but also in operation, and empowering folks at the for Legal Aid Services, to expand their our communities, schools, and work- State and local level, including in Des scope, and to offer loan forgiveness for places. I am so proud that Americans Moines County, to fulfill their own attorneys who choose to serve their have better access to clinical preven- dreams and initiatives. And, of course, communities by becoming legal aid at- tive services, nutritious food, smoke- this work is never complete. Even after torneys. free environments, safe places to en- I retire from the Senate, I have no in- Among the highlights: gage in physical activity, and informa- tention of retiring from the fight for a Investing in Iowa’s economic devel- tion to make healthy decisions for better, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always opment through targeted community themselves and their families. These be profoundly grateful for the oppor- projects: In Eastern Iowa, we have efforts not only save lives, they will tunity to serve the people of Iowa as worked together to grow the economy also save money for generations to their Senator.∑ by making targeted investments in im- come thanks to the prevention of cost- f portant economic development ly chronic diseases, which account for projects, including improved roads and a whopping 75 percent of annual health SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA bridges, modernized sewer and water care costs. I am pleased that Scott ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, the systems, and better housing options for County has recognized this important strength of my State of Iowa lies in its residents of Scott County. In many issue by securing over $9.8 million for vibrant local communities, where citi- cases, I have secured Federal funding the Community Health Center. zens come together to foster economic that has leveraged local investments Disability rights: Growing up, I loved development, make smart investments and served as a catalyst for a whole and admired my brother Frank, who to expand opportunity, and take the ripple effect of positive, creative was deaf. But I was deeply disturbed by initiative to improve the health and changes. For example, working with the discrimination and obstacles he well-being of residents. Over the dec- mayors, city council members, and faced every day. That is why I have al- ades, I have witnessed the growth and local economic development officials in ways been a passionate advocate for revitalization of so many communities Scott County, I have fought for over full equality for people with disabil- across my State. And it has been deep- $256.9 million in defense projects ities. As the primary author of the ly gratifying to see how my work in through the Rock Island Arsenal, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, Congress has supported these local ef- ALCOA, John Deere, Carleton Life and the ADA Amendments Act, I have forts. Support Systems, and other local busi- had four guiding goals for our fellow I have always believed in account- nesses, helping to create jobs and ex- citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- ability for public officials, and this, my pand economic opportunities. tunity, full participation, independent final year in the Senate, is an appro- School grants: Every child in Iowa living, and economic self-sufficiency. priate time to give an accounting of deserves to be educated in a classroom Nearly a quarter century since passage my work across four decades rep- that is safe, accessible, and modern. of the ADA, I see remarkable changes resenting Iowa in Congress. I take That is why, for the past decade and a in communities everywhere I go in pride in accomplishments that have half, I have secured funding for the in- Iowa—not just in curb cuts or closed been national in scope—for instance, novative Iowa Demonstration Con- captioned television but in the full par- passing the Americans with Disabil- struction Grant Program better known ticipation of people with disabilities in ities Act and spearheading successful among educators in Iowa as Harkin our society and economy, folks who at farm bills. But I take a very special grants for public schools construction long last have the opportunity to con- pride in projects that have made a big and renovation. Across 15 years, Har- tribute their talents and to be fully in- difference in local communities across kin grants worth more than $132 mil- cluded. These changes have increased my State. lion have helped school districts to economic opportunities for all citizens Today, I would like to give an ac- fund a range of renovation and repair of Scott County, both those with and counting of my work with leaders and efforts—everything from updating fire without disabilities. And they make us residents of Scott County to build a safety systems to building new schools. proud to be a part of a community and legacy of a stronger local economy, In many cases, these Federal dollars country that respects the worth and better schools and educational oppor- have served as the needed incentive to civil rights of all of our citizens. tunities, and a healthier, safer commu- leverage local public and private dol- This is at least a partial accounting nity. lars, so it often has a tremendous mul- of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- Between 2001 and 2013, the creative tiplier effect within a school district. cifically Scott County, during my time leadership in your community has Over the years, Scott County has re- in Congress. In every case, this work worked with me to secure funding in ceived $3.2 million in Harkin grants. has been about partnerships, coopera- Scott County worth over $299 million Similarly, schools in Scott County tion, and empowering folks at the and successfully acquire financial as- have received funds that I designated State and local level, including in sistance from programs I have fought for Iowa Star Schools for technology Scott County, to fulfill their own hard to support, which have provided totaling $336,600. dreams and initiatives. And, of course, more than $89.2 million to the local Keeping Iowa communities safe: I this work is never complete. Even after economy. also firmly believe that our first re- I retire from the Senate, I have no in- Of course, in addition to numerous sponders need to be appropriately tention of retiring from the fight for a housing, transportation, defense, river- trained and equipped, able to respond better, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always

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Madam President, motto, Live free or die.’ Through their community of Roslyn has continued to today I wish to recognize the 95th year longtime dedication to community serve as a strong example of South Da- of the Annual Reno Rodeo, the service and active engagement in the kota values and traditions. ‘‘Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West’’. public life of their State and Nation, I would like to offer my congratula- Revered by some as the greatest out- Steve and Susan embody the great tions to the citizens of Roslyn on its door rodeo in the world, I, along with spirit of their State and richly deserve centennial and wish them continued my fellow Nevadans, are proud that it this honor. prosperity in the years to come.∑ has called the great State of Nevada Steve has been a leader in New f home for so many years. Hampshire since he was first elected to The Reno Rodeo was started in 1919 the State legislature as a 19-year-old MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT by local community leaders and has college student. He graduated from law A message from the President of the grown exponentially in the past 95 school, built a highly successful real United States was communicated to years, offering Nevadans and rodeo estate development and management the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- goers nationwide a place to truly expe- company, and served as chairman of retaries. rience the gritty, energetic entertain- the New Hampshire Republican Party f ment that the Wild West is best known for four terms. Susan, a land use attor- for. For generations fans have been ney, has served in leadership positions EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED flocking to Reno to see some of our Na- at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and As in executive session the Presiding tion’s toughest cowboys and cowgirls United Way, among other organiza- Officer laid before the Senate a mes- compete in ten days of competition, tions, and has been involved in Presi- sage from the President of the United showcasing their amazing talents, from dential campaigns going back to 1979. States submitting a nomination which roping to bull riding. This event has Altogether, Steve and Susan have was referred to the Committee on become a yearly tradition for many Ne- worked on more than 30 national and Armed Services. vada families, including my own, and is State Republican campaigns since the (The message received today is print- the source of many cherished memo- 1970s. Susan most recently served as an ed at the end of the Senate ries. As rodeo lovers, my wife Lynne adviser to Ann Romney during the 2012 proceedings.) and I have proudly ridden in the Reno campaign. Steve currently serves as f Rodeo Parade on our horses, Jackson New Hampshire’s Republican national and Cruise, and Lynne has had the committeeman where he promotes and MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT privilege of singing the National An- protects the vital role of the Granite A message from the President of the them at the Rodeo’s opening several State’s first in the Nation primary. United States was communicated to times. Wherever one looks, the Dupreys are the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- From its start as a charitable organi- working to serve their State, country retaries, on June 16, 2014. zation in 1986, the Reno Rodeo Founda- and community. tion has focused its mission on benefit- In some of the darkest days of my f ting and enriching the lives of Nevada Presidential run in 2007 and 2008—when EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED families in need. With the help of over more than a few respected pundits de- As in executive session the Presiding 500 dedicated volunteers in the commu- clared my campaign over—I could al- Officer laid before the Senate a mes- nity, the Reno Rodeo Foundation has ways count on Steve and Susan to sage from the President of the United made a tradition of giving the annual stand with me. Without their steadfast States submitting a withdrawal which proceeds of the event back to the resi- support and wise counsel, I don’t know was referred to the Committee on dents of Nevada in a variety of ways. if I would have won the Republican Armed Services, on June 16, 2014. The organization has used the proceeds nomination. During the general elec- (The message received today is print- to build a horseback riding facility for tion, Steve traveled throughout the ed at the end of the Senate pro- Marvin Piccolo, a school for children country with me, serving as a trusted ceedings.) with special physical or mental needs adviser. Steve was officially designated in Reno, and has created a recreation as the ‘Secretary of Fun’ on the cam- f center on the Kids’ Kampus to benefit paign trail, and could always be count- NOTIFICATION OF THE DESIGNA- abused and neglected children in pro- ed on to lighten the mood in what can TION OF MEREDITH M. tective custody. These are just a few often be a tense and stressful experi- BROADBENT AS CHAIR AND examples of how the rodeo gives back ence. While we lost that campaign, I DEAN A. PINKERT AS VICE to the Silver State. I am both humbled will always cherish the opportunity to CHAIR OF THE UNITED STATES and honored to recognize the Reno travel this remarkable country and INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMIS- Rodeo here today for donating over $1 gain more than a few friends, few bet- SION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 17, 2014— million in the form of scholarships, ter than my fellow rebel-rouser Steve PM 44 children’s charities, high school rodeo, Duprey. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- literacy programs, and much more. Congratulations to Steve and fore the Senate the following message I ask my colleagues to join me and Susan—you deserve this recognition. from the President of the United all Nevadans in recognizing Reno ∑ Enjoy the evening. States, together with an accompanying Rodeo, a special event that has proudly f report; which was referred to the Com- called Nevada home for the past 95 mittee on Finance: years, and I would like to offer the best ROSLYN, SOUTH DAKOTA of luck to all who are participating in ∑ Mr. THUNE. Madam President, today To the Congress of the United States: this year’s events.∑ I wish to recognize Roslyn, SD. The Consistent with the provisions of 19 f town of Roslyn will be celebrating its U.S.C. 1330(c)(1), this is to notify the centennial on June 19–21, 2014. Roslyn Congress that I have designated Mere- CONGRATULATING STEVE AND will be hosting centennial events which dith M. Broadbent as Chair and Dean SUSAN DUPREY include an antique tractor and car A. Pinkert as Vice Chair of the United ∑ Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, I show, an alumnus social and a parade. States International Trade Commis- wish to offer my most heartfelt con- Located in Day County, Roslyn was sion, effective June 17, 2014. gratulations to Steve and Susan founded in 1914 and was named after BARACK OBAMA. Duprey as they receive the Boy Scouts the first postmaster’s hometown in THE WHITE HOUSE, June 17, 2014.

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS By Mr. PAUL: 10 a.m. in room SD–430 of the Dirksen S. 114 S. 2477. A bill to prohibit certain foreign Senate Office Building, to conduct a assistance to the Government of Egypt as a At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the hearing entitled ‘‘Falling Through the result of the July 3, 2013, military coup name of the Senator from Connecticut Cracks: The Challenges of Prevention d’etat; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- and Identification in Child Trafficking tions. sponsor of S. 114, a bill to amend title and Private Re-homing.’’ By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mrs. 11, United States Code, with respect to For further information regarding MURRAY): certain exceptions to discharge in this meeting, please contact Ashley S. 2478. A bill to authorize the Secretary of bankruptcy. Transportation to partner with industry to S. 644 Eden of the committee staff on (202) strengthen the safety culture and safety 224–9243. practices of short line and regional freight At the request of Mr. CASEY, the f railroads; to the Committee on Commerce, name of the Senator from California Science, and Transportation. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- MEASURES PLACED ON THE By Mr. REID: sponsor of S. 644, a bill to amend the CALENDAR S. 2479. A bill to provide for a land convey- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ance in the State of Nevada; to the Com- The following bills were read the sec- to prevent the abuse of mittee on Indian Affairs. dextromethorphan, and for other pur- ond time, and placed on the calendar: By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. H.R. 4453. An act to amend the Internal HELLER): poses. Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the S. 2480. A bill to require the Secretary of S. 822 reduced recognition period for built-in gains the Interior to convey certain Federal land At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the of S corporations. to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. H.R. 4457. An act to amend the Internal into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend other purposes; to the Committee on Indian 822, a bill to protect crime victims’ increased expensing limitations, and for Affairs. rights, to eliminate the substantial other purposes. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. backlog of DNA samples collected from CANTWELL, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): f S. 2481. A bill to amend the Small Business crime scenes and convicted offenders, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Act to provide authority for sole source con- to improve and expand the DNA testing tracts for certain small business concerns capacity of Federal, State, and local The following reports of committees owned and controlled by women, and for crime laboratories, to increase re- were submitted: other purposes; to the Committee on Small search and development of new DNA By Ms. MIKULSKI, from the Committee on Business and Entrepreneurship. testing technologies, to develop new Appropriations: By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mr. training programs regarding the collec- SCHATZ): Special Report entitled ‘‘Revised Alloca- tion and use of DNA evidence, to pro- tion to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for S. 2482. A bill to implement the Convention Fiscal Year 2015’’ (Rept. No. 113–193). on the Conservation and Management of the vide post conviction testing of DNA By Mr. TESTER, from the Committee on High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North evidence to exonerate the innocent, to Indian Affairs: Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Tokyo on Feb- improve the performance of counsel in Report to accompany S. 1603, a bill to reaf- ruary 24, 2012, and for other purposes; to the State capital cases, and for other pur- firm that certain land has been taken into Committee on Commerce, Science, and poses. Transportation. trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash- S. 907 By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians, and At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the for other purposes (Rept. No. 113–194). Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. f Ms. HIRONO, and Ms. WARREN): MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND S. 2483. A bill to amend title 18, United S. 907, a bill to provide grants to better States Code, to protect more victims of do- JOINT RESOLUTIONS understand and reduce gestational dia- mestic violence by preventing their abusers betes, and for other purposes. from possessing or receiving firearms, and The following bills and joint resolu- S. 987 for other purposes; to the Committee on the tions were introduced, read the first At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the and second times by unanimous con- Judiciary. By Mr. SCHATZ: name of the Senator from Vermont sent, and referred as indicated: S. 2484. A bill to implement the Convention (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. on the Conservation and Management of the sor of S. 987, a bill to maintain the free BLUNT, Mr. BURR, Mr. CASEY, Mr. High Seas Fishery Resources in the South flow of information to the public by COCHRAN, Mr. COONS, Mrs. GILLI- Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Auckland on providing conditions for the federally BRAND, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KING, Mr. November 14, 2009, and for other purposes; to compelled disclosure of information by KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and MARKEY, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. Transportation. certain persons connected with the PRYOR, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, By Mr. MARKEY: news media. Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. S. 2485. A bill to implement the Amend- S. 1012 THUNE, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. ment to the Convention on Future Multilat- At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the WICKER): eral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic name of the Senator from South Caro- S. 2475. A bill to realign structure and re- Fisheries, as adopted at Lisbon on Sep- lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- allocate resources in the Federal Govern- tember 28, 2007; to the Committee on Com- sponsor of S. 1012, a bill to amend title ment, in keeping with the core American be- merce, Science, and Transportation. XVIII of the Social Security Act to im- lief that families are the best protection for f children and the bedrock of any society, to prove operations of recovery auditors bolster United States diplomacy and assist- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND under the Medicare integrity program, ance targeted at ensuring that every child SENATE RESOLUTIONS to increase transparency and accuracy can grow up in a permanent, safe, nurturing, The following concurrent resolutions in audits conducted by contractors, and loving family, and to strengthen inter- and for other purposes. country adoption to the United States and and Senate resolutions were read, and S. 1030 around the world and ensure that it becomes referred (or acted upon), as indicated: a viable and fully developed option for pro- By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the viding families for children in need, and for DURBIN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. COCHRAN, name of the Senator from New York other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Mr. ROBERTS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- Relations. Mr. CORKER): sponsor of S. 1030, a bill to amend the

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Res. 462, a resolution rec- (Mr. JOHANNS) were added as cospon- HARKIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong sors of S. 1040, a bill to provide for the 2187, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and award of a gold medal on behalf of Con- Social Security Act to provide for a Laos for supporting and defending the gress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition five-year extension of the rural com- United States Armed Forces during the of his service to the Nation in pro- munity hospital demonstration pro- conflict in Southeast Asia and for their moting excellence, good sportsman- gram. continued support and defense of the ship, and philanthropy. S. 2192 United States. S. 1249 At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the S. RES. 469 At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, name of the Senator from Nebraska At the request of Mr. JOHANNS, his the names of the Senator from Michi- (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- name was added as a cosponsor of S. gan (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator sor of S. 2192, a bill to amend the Na- Res. 469, a resolution expressing the from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were tional Alzheimer’s Project Act to re- sense of the Senate on the May 31, 2014, added as cosponsors of S. 1249, a bill to quire the Director of the National In- transfer of five detainees from the de- rename the Office to Monitor and Com- stitutes of Health to prepare and sub- tention facility at United States Naval bat Trafficking of the Department of mit, directly to the President for re- Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. State the Bureau to Monitor and Com- view and transmittal to Congress, an bat Trafficking in Persons and to pro- annual budget estimate (including an f vide for an Assistant Secretary to head estimate of the number and type of such Bureau, and for other purposes. personnel needs for the Institutes) for STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED S. 1335 the initiatives of the National Insti- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the tutes of Health pursuant to such an By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Act. FRANKEN, and Mr. SANDERS): FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2204 S. 2476. A bill to direct the Federal 1335, a bill to protect and enhance op- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the Communications Commission to pro- portunities for recreational hunting, name of the Senator from California mulgate regulations that prohibit cer- fishing, and shooting, and for other (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor tain preferential treatment or purposes. of S. 2204, a bill to establish the Propri- prioritization of Internet traffic; to the S. 1511 etary Education Oversight Coordina- Committee on Commerce, Science, and At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, tion Committee. Transportation. the name of the Senator from Lou- S. 2234 Mr. LEAHY. Mr President, in recent isiana (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the months, we have seen an outpouring of cosponsor of S. 1511, a bill to amend name of the Senator from Minnesota public support for maintaining mean- part E of title IV of the Social Security (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- ingful open Internet rules. Americans Act to remove barriers to the adoption sponsor of S. 2234, a bill to amend the are speaking loud and clear—they want of children in foster care through reau- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an Internet that is a platform for free thorization and improvement of the employers a credit against income tax expression and innovation, where the adoption incentives program, and for for employees who participate in quali- best ideas and services can reach con- other purposes. fied apprenticeship programs. sumers based on merit rather than S. 1738 S. 2244 based on a financial relationship with a broadband provider. I agree, which is At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the names of the Senator from Minnesota name of the Senator from Minnesota why today I am proud to join my friend in the House, Representative DORIS (Mr. FRANKEN), the Senator from Ne- (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- MATSUI of California, to introduce bi- braska (Mrs. FISCHER) and the Senator sor of S. 2244, a bill to extend the ter- cameral legislation requiring the Fed- from Mississippi (Mr. WICKER) were mination date of the Terrorism Insur- added as cosponsors of S. 1738, a bill to ance Program established under the eral Communications Commission provide justice for the victims of traf- Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002, and FCC, to ban pay-to-play deals on the ficking. for other purposes. Internet. Since FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler S. 1810 S. 2295 began a proceeding to consider new At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the open Internet rules, nearly 300,000 the name of the Senator from Iowa name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Americans have commented on his pro- (Mr. HARKIN) was added as a cosponsor MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of posal. They are concerned that the of S. 1810, a bill to provide paid family S. 2295, a bill to establish the National Internet will become a place where and medical leave benefits to certain Commission on the Future of the broadband providers charge tolls to individuals, and for other purposes. Army, and for other purposes. websites or applications in order to S. 1823 S. 2298 reach end users. This would represent a At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the fundamental departure from the way in name of the Senator from Minnesota name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. which consumers and entrepreneurs (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. interact with the Internet. A two- sor of S. 1823, a bill to amend part E of 2298, a bill to provide for a lifetime Na- tiered Internet based on ability to pay title IV of the Social Security Act to tional Recreational Pass for any vet- would harm the innovative and com- better enable State child welfare agen- eran with a service-connected dis- petitive environment we have all come cies to prevent human trafficking of ability, and for other purposes. to expect in the online world. children and serve the needs of children S. 2464 A pay-to-play Internet would allow who are victims of human trafficking, At the request of Mr. JOHNSON of larger companies to squeeze out their and for other purposes. South Dakota, the names of the Sen- competitors. A small web company in S. 2172 ator from Utah (Mr. HATCH) and the Vermont that develops an idea to rival At the request of Mr. HELLER, the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- the largest Silicon Valley titans should name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. KEY) were added as cosponsors of S. not have to worry that its access to

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A bill to authorize the Sec- cess. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regula- retary of Transportation to partner Such arrangements would also harm tions that— with industry to strengthen the safety consumers, who would not have the as- (1) prohibit a broadband provider from en- culture and safety practices of short surance that the service they are pay- tering into an agreement with an edge pro- line and regional freight railroads; to ing for will provide the speed that they vider under which the broadband provider the Committee on Commerce, Science, want. Too many Americans currently agrees, for consideration, in transmitting and Transportation. lack real choice in broadband pro- network traffic over the broadband Internet Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, today viders, particularly those in rural access service of an end user, to give pref- Senator MURRAY and I are introducing areas. If the FCC clears the way for erential treatment or priority to the traffic legislation to enhance the safety prac- of such edge provider over the traffic of pay-to-play deals, whole swaths of the other edge providers; and tices and safety culture of short line Internet could become functionally in- (2) prohibit a broadband provider, in trans- railroads. The horrific derailment that accessible to the customers of certain mitting network traffic over the broadband occurred in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, last Internet providers. This is not the Internet access service of an end user, from year, just 30 miles from the Maine bor- Internet we know today and we must giving preferential treatment or priority to der, brought to light the importance of act to ensure that it does not come to the traffic of content, applications, services, ensuring the safe transportation of en- pass. or devices that are provided or operated by ergy products. Specifically, our bill such broadband provider, or an affiliate of The Online Competition and Con- would authorize the Secretary of such broadband provider, over the traffic of Transportation to make grants to a sumer Choice Act, which I am intro- other content, applications, services, or de- ducing with Congresswoman MATSUI vices. new Short Line Safety Institute for re- today, is straightforward. It requires (b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— search, development, evaluation, and the FCC to establish rules preventing (1) CERTAIN TRAFFIC NOT AFFECTED.—Noth- training efforts. providers from charging websites for ing in this section shall be construed as su- In the early morning hours of July 6, priority access. It also requires rules to perseding any obligation or authorization a 2013, a freight train carrying hundreds prevent providers from prioritizing broadband provider may have to address the of thousands of gallons of crude oil was needs of emergency communications or law sent hurtling toward the small, pictur- their own affiliated content or services. enforcement, public safety, or national secu- This legislation should not be used by esque Canadian village of Lac- rity authorities, consistent with or as per- Megantic. The train derailed in the opponents of meaningful open Internet mitted by applicable law, or as limiting the rules as an excuse for the FCC to not ability of the provider to do so. center of town, leveling several blocks, take any action that will protect con- (2) CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing and killing 47 residents. Since the acci- sumers and innovators. The FCC in this section shall be construed as limiting dent, the National Transportation should act now to ban these deals. I ap- the authority of the Commission under any Safety Board and the Department of preciate that Chairman Wheeler is ask- other provision of law, including the author- Transportation have been working ity to promulgate regulations prohibiting or with American Short Line and Re- ing whether they should be banned out- limiting preferential treatment or right in the current open Internet pro- gional Railroad Association to develop prioritization of the traffic of an edge pro- new safety guidelines to prevent future ceeding. The overwhelming response vider by a broadband provider under GN from the American people is that they Docket No. 14–28 (relating to the matter of disasters. While this tragedy hit very close to should be. protecting and promoting the open Internet). home for us Mainers, there have been The importance of an open Internet (c) ENFORCEMENT.—For purposes of sec- tions 503(b) and 504 of the Communications several other derailments of crude oil is an issue that resonates outside of Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 503(b); 504), this section and other hazardous material recently the Beltway, and with good reason— shall be considered to be a part of such Act. across the country. Despite these inci- most Americans interact with the With respect to enforcement under this sec- dents, the railroad industry maintains Internet as part of their daily lives. tion only, the following modifications of it has a strong safety record. According The issue of how we protect and pro- such section 503(b) shall apply: to the Association of American Rail- mote an open Internet is crucial to our (1) Paragraph (5) shall not apply. roads, 99.997 percent of rail hazmat culture and our economy. I want to (2) Paragraph (6) shall be applied by sub- shipments reached their destination make sure that stakeholders from out- stituting the following: ‘‘No forfeiture pen- alty shall be determined or imposed against without a release of product. This un- side of Washington have an oppor- any person under this subsection if the viola- derscores the problem we face today we tunity to show policymakers and regu- tion charged occurred more than 3 years must ensure that we are taking the lators here that their decisions will prior to the date of issuance of the required necessary steps to prevent another have a significant impact throughout notice or notice of apparent liability.’’. Lac-Megantic, while not overburdening the country. That is why I am holding (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: an industry that has a proven track a Judiciary Committee field hearing on (1) AFFILIATE.—The term ‘‘affiliate’’ has record of safety. July 1 at the University of Vermont. the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. There are 550 short line railroad com- There should be widespread agree- 153). panies that operate over 50,000 miles of ment to prevent special deals that (2) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.— track, or nearly one third of the na- harm consumers and dampen online in- The term ‘‘broadband Internet access serv- tional railroad network. The tracks novation. The FCC and Congress should ice’’ has the meaning given such term in sec- can be as short as 2 miles or up to more rightly focus on this timely and signifi- tion 8.11 of title 47, Code of Federal Regula- than 1,000 miles long. Generally, short cant issue. I urge the Senate to pass tions. (3) BROADBAND PROVIDER.—The term line railroads must follow the same this constructive legislative response. rules and regulations as the Nation’s Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- ‘‘broadband provider’’ means a provider of broadband Internet access service. major railroads. But railroad safety is sent that the text of the bill be printed (4) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ about more than just following the in the RECORD. means the Federal Communications Com- rules. Our bill would authorize the There being no objection, the text of mission. Short Line Safety Institute, under the the bill was ordered to be printed in (5) EDGE PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘edge pro- Federal Railroad Administration’s re- the RECORD, as follows: vider’’ means an individual, institution, or search and development programs, to other entity that provides— S. 2476 (A) any content, application, or service provide a continuous and active focus Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- over the Internet; or on short line safety to assist individual resentatives of the United States of America in (B) a device used for accessing any content, short lines to improve their safety per- Congress assembled, application, or service over the Internet. formance. It would allow for the hiring

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DEFINITIONS. the Bureau of Land Management and the Bu- In this title: would be made to further increase reau of Reclamation as generally depicted on (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘city’’ means the city management and employee focus on the map as ‘‘Expansion Area’’. of Elko, Nevada. (c) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after creating a safety culture. (2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ means the the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- Short line railroads are mostly small county of Elko, Nevada. retary shall complete a survey of the bound- businesses with far fewer employees (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ary lines to establish the boundaries of the entitled ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated than the Class I railroads. In addition, land taken into trust under subsection (a). January 9, 2010. most of the employees have multiple (d) USE OF TRUST LAND.— responsibilities, stretching their time (1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY. and resources thin. Furthermore, a subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or consid- (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable large percentage of short line railroad ered to have been taken into trust, for class after the date of enactment of this Act, sub- II gaming or class III gaming (as defined in ject to valid existing rights and this section, resources go into track rehabilitation, the Secretary shall convey to the county, which limits the resources available section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). without consideration, all right, title, and for other areas. This bill would allow (2) GENERAL USES.— interest of the United States in and to the short line railroad management to con- (A) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe shall use the land described in subsection (b). tinually work with their employees land taken into trust under subsection (a) (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- using the most up to date methods to only for— ferred to in subsection (a) consists of ap- ensure safe operations. It would also (i) traditional and customary uses; proximately 275 acres of land managed by (ii) stewardship conservation for the ben- the Bureau of Land Management, Elko Dis- improve awareness of industry best trict, Nevada, as generally depicted on the practices, both in general and with re- efit of the Tribe; (iii) residential or recreational develop- map as ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’. gard to specific commodities such as (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— ment; or (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable crude oil. (iv) renewable energy development. after the date of enactment of this Act, the For those in rural America, short (B) OTHER USES.— Secretary shall finalize the legal description line railroads are a critical link to the (i) IN GENERAL.—If the Tribe uses any por- of the parcel to be conveyed under this sec- national railroad network. Most are tion of the land taken into trust under sub- tion. preserving light density lines that oth- section (a) for a purpose other than a pur- (2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may cor- pose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe erwise would have been abandoned, rect any minor error in— shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is leaving thousands of small shippers in (A) the map; or equal to the fair market value of the portion the lurch. They do their best to provide (B) the legal description. of the land, as determined by an appraisal in an essential service as safely as pos- (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal de- accordance with clause (ii). scription shall be on file and available for sible; however, with assistance, they (ii) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall deter- public inspection in the appropriate offices believe they can do better, and estab- mine the fair market value of the land under of the Bureau of Land Management. lishing a Short Line Safety Institute is clause (i) based on an appraisal that is per- (d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land con- formed in accordance with— a cost effective way to do so. The con- veyed under this section shall be used only (I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for cept merits our support, and I am as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, Federal Land Acquisitions; pleased to introduce this legislation or stock car racing area, or for any other (II) the Uniform Standards of Professional with Senator MURRAY to help make public purpose consistent with uses allowed Appraisal Practices; and this concept a reality. under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly (III) any other applicable law (including known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur- regulations). By Mr. REID: poses Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). S. 2479. A bill to provide for a land (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. shall require the county to pay all survey conveyance in the State of Nevada; to HELLER): the Committee on Indian Affairs. costs and other administrative costs nec- S. 2480. A bill to require the Sec- essary for the preparation and completion of Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- retary of the Interior to convey certain any patents for, and transfers of title to, the imous consent that the text of the bill Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, land described in subsection (b). be printed in the RECORD. and to take land into trust for certain (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under There being no objection, the text of Indian tribes, and for other purposes; this section ceases to be used for a public the bill was ordered to be printed in to the Committee on Indian Affairs. purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the RECORD, as follows: Mr. REID. Mr. President. I ask unan- the land shall, at the discretion of the Sec- retary, revert to the United States. S. 2479 imous consent that the text of the bill TITLE II—CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO be printed in the RECORD. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- INDIAN TRIBES resentatives of the United States of America in There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in SEC. 201. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN Congress assembled, TRUST FOR CERTAIN INDIAN SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. the RECORD, as follows: TRIBES. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moapa Band S. 2480 (a) TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act’’. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- INDIANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).— SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. resentatives of the United States of America in (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, In this Act: Congress assembled, the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled AP ‘‘Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion’’, dated (1) M .—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. entitled ‘‘Moapa River Reservation Expan- September 30, 2008, and on file and available (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as for public inspection in the appropriate of- sion’’, dated June 16, 2014, and on file and the ‘‘Nevada Native Nations Land Act’’. fices of the Bureau of Land Management. available for public inspection in the appro- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- priate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage- tents for this Act is as follows: (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ment. existing rights, all right, title, and interest Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. of the United States in and to the land de- (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. means the Secretary of the Interior. scribed in paragraph (3)— TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND (3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the (A) is held in trust by the United States for CONVEYANCE Moapa Band of Paiutes. the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Sec. 101. Definitions. SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and TRUST FOR THE MOAPA BAND OF Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county. (B) shall be part of the reservation of the PAIUTES. TITLE II—CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing INDIAN TRIBES of Nevada (Elko Band). rights, all right, title, and interest of the Sec. 201. Conveyance of land to be held in (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- United States in and to the land described in trust for certain Indian tribes. ferred to in paragraph (2) is the approxi- subsection (b) shall be— Sec. 202. Administration. mately 373 acres of land administered by the

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(1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under SHOSHONE TRIBE.— (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- section 201 shall not be eligible, or consid- (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, ferred to in paragraph (2) is the approxi- ered to have been taken into trust, for class the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled mately 13,434 acres of land administered by II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms ‘‘Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation Expan- the Bureau of Land Management as gen- are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming sion Act’’, dated February 21, 2013, and on erally depicted on the map as ‘‘RSIC Amend- Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). file and available for public inspection in the ed Boundary’’. (2) GENERAL USES.— appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land (f) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST (A) IN GENERAL.—Each Indian tribe for Management. FOR THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— which land is taken into trust under section (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid (1) MAP.—In this subsection, the term 201 shall use the land taken into trust under existing rights, all right, title, and interest ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Pyramid that section only for— of the United States in and to the land de- Lake Indian Reservation Expansion’’, dated (i) traditional and customary uses; scribed in paragraph (3)— June 9, 2014, and on file and available for (ii) stewardship conservation for the ben- (A) is held in trust by the United States for public inspection in the appropriate offices efit of the Indian tribe; the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute of the Bureau of Land Management. (iii) residential or recreational develop- and Shoshone Tribe; and (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ment; (B) shall be part of the reservation of the existing rights, all right, title, and interest (iv) renewable energy development; or Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. of the United States in and to the land de- (v) mineral development. (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- scribed in paragraph (1)— (B) OTHER USES.—If an Indian tribe for ferred to in paragraph (2) is the approxi- (A) is held in trust by the United States for which land is taken into trust under section mately 19,094 acres of land administered by the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute 201 uses any portion of the land taken into the Bureau of Land Management as gen- Tribe; and trust under that section for a purpose other erally depicted on the map as ‘‘Reservation (B) shall be part of the reservation of the than a purpose described in subparagraph Expansion Lands’’. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. (A), that Indian tribe shall pay to the Sec- (c) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- retary an amount that is equal to the fair TRUST FOR THE SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES.— ferred to in paragraph (2) is the approxi- market value of the portion of the land, as (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, mately 30,669 acres of land administered by determined by an appraisal. the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled the Bureau of Land Management as gen- (C) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall deter- ‘‘Mountain City Administrative Site Pro- erally depicted on the map as ‘‘Reservation mine the fair market value of the land under posed Acquisition’’, dated July 29, 2013, and Expansion Lands’’. paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that on file and available for public inspection in (g) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN is performed in accordance with— the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. TRUST FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA (SOUTH FORK Federal Land Acquisitions; existing rights, all right, title, and interest BAND).— (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional of the United States in and to the land de- (1) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— Appraisal Practices; and scribed in paragraph (3)— (A) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the (iii) any other applicable law (including (A) is held in trust by the United States for purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land regulations). the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 (3) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.— the Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Red Spring wilderness With respect to the land taken into trust (B) shall be part of the reservation of the study area has been adequately studied for under section 201, the Secretary, in consulta- Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley wilderness designation. tion and coordination with the applicable In- Indian Reservation. (B) RELEASE.—The public land described in dian tribe, may carry out any fuel reduction (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- subparagraph (A) is no longer subject to sec- and other landscape restoration activities, ferred to in paragraph (2) is the approxi- tion 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and including restoration of sage grouse habitat, mately 82 acres of land administered by the Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). on the land that is beneficial to the Indian Forest Service as generally depicted on the (2) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. map as ‘‘Proposed Acquisition Site’’. FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE f (d) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN INDIANS OF NEVADA (SOUTH FORK BAND).— TRUST FOR THE SUMMIT LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— (A) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this paragraph, SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this section, the the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Sum- ‘‘South Fork Indian Reservation Expan- mit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance’’, sion’’, dated June 9, 2014, and on file and SENATE RESOLUTION 477—DESIG- dated February 28, 2013, and on file and avail- available for public inspection in the appro- NATING JUNE 20, 2014, AS ‘‘AMER- able for public inspection in the appropriate priate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage- ICAN EAGLE DAY’’, AND CELE- offices of the Bureau of Land Management. ment. BRATING THE RECOVERY AND (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid (B) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.— RESTORATION OF THE BALD existing rights, all right, title, and interest (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii) and all valid existing rights, all right, title, and EAGLE, THE NATIONAL SYMBOL of the United States in and to the land de- OF THE UNITED STATES scribed in paragraph (3)— interest of the United States in and to the (A) is held in trust by the United States for land described in subparagraph (C)— Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute (I) is held in trust by the United States for DURBIN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. COCHRAN, the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Tribe; and Mr. ROBERTS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork (B) shall be part of the reservation of the CORKER) submitted the following reso- Band); and Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. lution; which was considered and (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- (II) shall be part of the reservation of the ferred to in paragraph (2) is the approxi- Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians agreed to: mately 941 acres of land administered by the of Nevada (South Fork Band). S. RES. 477 Bureau of Land Management as generally de- (ii) EXCEPTION.—The oversight and renewal Whereas on June 20, 1782, the bald eagle picted on the map as ‘‘Reservation Convey- of all oil and gas leases in existence on the was officially designated as the national em- ance Lands’’. date of the enactment of this Act shall re- blem of the United States by the founding fa- (e) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN main the responsibility of the Bureau of thers in the Congress of the Confederation; TRUST FOR THE RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY Land Management in consultation with the Whereas the bald eagle is the central LAND.— South Fork Band Council. image of the Great Seal of the United States; (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, (C) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re- Whereas the image of the bald eagle is dis- the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ferred to in subparagraph (B) is the approxi- played in the official seal of many branches ‘‘Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion’’, mately 28,162 acres of land administered by and departments of the Federal Government, dated June 11, 2014, and on file and available the Bureau of Land Management as gen- including— for public inspection in the appropriate of- erally depicted on the map as ‘‘Reservation (1) the Office of the President; fices of the Bureau of Land Management. Expansion Lands’’. (2) the Office of the Vice President; (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION. (3) Congress; existing rights, all right, title, and interest (a) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after (4) the Supreme Court; of the United States in and to the land de- the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- (5) the Department of the Treasury; scribed in paragraph (3)— retary shall complete a survey of the bound- (6) the Department of Defense;

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:42 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN6.022 S17JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVNPROD with SENATE S3724 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 17, 2014 (7) the Department of Justice; American Eagle Foundation of Pigeon Forge, SA 3248. Mr. MARKEY submitted an (8) the Department of State; Tennessee to support efforts to protect the amendment intended to be proposed by him (9) the Department of Commerce; bald eagle; to the bill H.R. 4660, supra; which was or- (10) the Department of Homeland Security; Whereas if not for the vigilant conserva- dered to lie on the table. (11) the Department of Veterans Affairs; tion efforts of concerned Americans and the SA 3249. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. (12) the Department of Labor; enactment of conservation laws (including BENNET) submitted an amendment intended (13) the Department of Health and Human regulations), the bald eagle would face ex- to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4660, Services; tinction; supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. (14) the Department of Energy; Whereas the American Eagle Foundation f (15) the Department of Housing and Urban has brought substantial public attention to Development; the cause of the protection and care of the TEXT OF AMENDMENTS (16) the Central Intelligence Agency; and bald eagle nationally; (17) the Postal Service; SA 3244. Ms. MIKULSKI submitted Whereas, November 4, 2010, marked the Whereas the bald eagle is an inspiring sym- an amendment intended to be proposed 25th anniversary of the American Eagle bol of— by her to the bill H.R. 4660, making ap- (1) the spirit of freedom; and Foundation; propriations for the Departments of (2) the sovereignty of the United States; Whereas facilities around the United Commerce and Justice, Science, and Whereas since the founding of the Nation, States, such as the Southeastern Raptor Related Agencies for the fiscal year Center at Auburn University in the State of the image, meaning, and symbolism of the ending September 30, 2015, and for bald eagle have played a significant role in Alabama, rehabilitate injured eagles for re- lease into the wild; other purposes; which was ordered to the art, music, history, commerce, lit- lie on the table; as follows: erature, architecture, and culture of the Whereas the dramatic recovery of the pop- United States; ulation of bald eagles— Strike out all after the enacting clause and (1) is an endangered species success story; Whereas the bald eagle is prominently fea- insert the following: and tured on the stamps, currency, and coinage DIVISION A—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, (2) an inspirational example for other wild- SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES of the United States; life and natural resource conservation efforts Whereas the habitat of bald eagles exists The following sums are appropriated, out around the world; of any money in the Treasury not otherwise only in North America; Whereas the initial recovery of the popu- Whereas by 1963, the population of bald ea- appropriated, for Departments of Commerce lation of bald eagles was accomplished by and Justice, and Science, and Related Agen- gles that nested in the lower 48 States had the concerted efforts of numerous govern- declined to approximately 417 nesting pairs; cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, ment agencies, corporations, organizations, 2015, and for other purposes, namely: Whereas due to the dramatic decline in the and individuals; and TITLE I population of bald eagles in the lower 48 Whereas the continuation of recovery, States, the Secretary of the Interior listed management, and public awareness programs DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the bald eagle as an endangered species on for bald eagles will be necessary to ensure— INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION the list of endangered species published (1) the continued progress of the recovery OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION under section 4(c)(1) of the Endangered Spe- of bald eagles; and For necessary expenses for international cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)); (2) that the population and habitat of bald trade activities of the Department of Com- Whereas caring and concerned individuals eagles will remain healthy and secure for fu- merce provided for by law, to carry out ac- from the Federal, State, and private sectors ture generations: Now, therefore, be it tivities associated with facilitating, attract- banded together to save, and help ensure the Resolved, That the Senate— ing, and retaining business investment in the recovery and protection of, bald eagles; (1) designates June 20, 2014, as ‘‘American United States, and for engaging in trade pro- Whereas on July 20, 1969, the first manned Eagle Day’’; motional activities abroad, including ex- lunar landing occurred in the Apollo 11 (2) applauds the issuance of bald eagle penses of grants and cooperative agreements Lunar Excursion Module, which was named commemorative coins by the Secretary of for the purpose of promoting exports of ‘‘Eagle’’; the Treasury as a means by which to gen- United States firms, without regard to sec- Whereas the ‘‘Eagle’’ played an integral erate critical funds for the protection of bald tions 3702 and 3703 of title 44, United States role in achieving the goal of the United eagles; and Code; full medical coverage for dependent States of landing a man on the Moon and re- (3) encourages— members of immediate families of employees turning that man safely to Earth; (A) educational entities, organizations, stationed overseas and employees tempo- Whereas in 1995, as a result of the efforts of businesses, conservation groups, and govern- rarily posted overseas; travel and transpor- those caring and concerned individuals, the ment agencies with a shared interest in con- tation of employees of the International Secretary of the Interior listed the bald serving endangered species to collaborate Trade Administration between two points eagle as a threatened species on the list of and develop educational tools for use in the abroad, without regard to section 40118 of threatened species published under section public schools of the United States; and title 49, United States Code; employment of 4(c)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (B) the people of the United States to ob- citizens of the United States and aliens by (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)); serve American Eagle Day with appropriate contract for services; rental of space abroad Whereas by 2007, the population of bald ea- ceremonies and other activities. for periods not exceeding 10 years, and ex- gles that nested in the lower 48 States had f penses of alteration, repair, or improvement; increased to approximately 10,000 nesting purchase or construction of temporary de- pairs, an increase of approximately 2,500 per- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND mountable exhibition structures for use cent from the preceding 40 years; PROPOSED abroad; payment of tort claims, in the man- Whereas in 2007, the population of bald ea- SA 3244. Ms. MIKULSKI submitted an ner authorized in the first paragraph of sec- gles that nested in the State of Alaska was amendment intended to be proposed by her tion 2672 of title 28, United States Code, approximately 50,000 to 70,000; to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations when such claims arise in foreign countries; Whereas on June 28, 2007, the Secretary of for the Departments of Commerce and Jus- not to exceed $294,300 for official representa- the Interior removed the bald eagle from the tice, Science, and Related Agencies for the tion expenses abroad; purchase of passenger list of threatened species published under fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to section 4(c)(1) of the Endangered Species Act other purposes; which was ordered to lie on exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insur- of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)); the table. ance on official motor vehicles; and rental of Whereas bald eagles remain protected in SA 3245. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. tie lines, $480,000,000, to remain available accordance with— INHOFE) submitted an amendment intended until September 30, 2016, of which $10,000,000 (1) the Act entitled ‘‘An Act for the protec- to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4660, is to be derived from fees to be retained and tion of the bald eagle’’, approved June 8, 1940 supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. used by the International Trade Administra- (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.) (commonly known as SA 3246. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. tion, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the ‘‘Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940’’); and BLUNT, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. United States Code: Provided, That, of (2) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 SHAHEEN, and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted an amounts provided under this heading, not U.S.C. 703 et seq.); amendment intended to be proposed to less than $16,400,000 shall be for China anti- Whereas on January 15, 2008, the Secretary amendment SA 3244 submitted by Ms. MIKUL- dumping and countervailing duty enforce- of the Treasury issued 3 limited edition bald SKI and intended to be proposed to the bill ment and compliance activities: Provided fur- eagle commemorative coins under the Amer- H.R. 4660, supra; which was ordered to lie on ther, That the provisions of the first sentence ican Bald Eagle Recovery and National Em- the table. of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of blem Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law SA 3247. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex- 108–486; 118 Stat. 3934); amendment intended to be proposed to change Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and Whereas the sale of the limited edition amendment SA 3244 submitted by Ms. MIKUL- 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these ac- bald eagle commemorative coins issued by SKI and intended to be proposed to the bill tivities; and that for the purpose of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury has raised ap- H.R. 4660, supra; which was ordered to lie on contributions under the provisions of the proximately $7,800,000 for the nonprofit the table. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange

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Act of 1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) ther, That the Director of USPTO shall sub- of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 BUREAU OF THE CENSUS mit a spending plan to the Committees on U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase of passenger SALARIES AND EXPENSES Appropriations of the House of Representa- motor vehicles for official use and motor ve- For necessary expenses for collecting, com- tives and the Senate for any amounts made hicles for law enforcement use with special piling, analyzing, preparing and publishing available by the preceding proviso and such requirement vehicles eligible for purchase statistics, provided for by law, $252,200,000: spending plan shall be treated as a re- without regard to any price limitation other- Provided, That, from amounts provided here- programming under section 505 of this Act wise established by law, $105,549,000, to re- in, funds may be used for promotion, out- and shall not be available for obligation or main available until expended: Provided, reach, and marketing activities. expenditure except in compliance with the That the provisions of the first sentence of PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS procedures set forth in that section: Provided section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the For necessary expenses for collecting, com- further, That any amounts reprogrammed in Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange piling, analyzing, preparing and publishing accordance with the preceding proviso shall Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall statistics for periodic censuses and programs be transferred to the United States Patent apply in carrying out these activities: Pro- provided for by law, $896,744,000, to remain and Trademark Office Salaries and Expenses vided further, That payments and contribu- available until September 30, 2016: Provided, account: Provided further, That from tions collected and accepted for materials or That, from amounts provided herein, funds amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 services provided as part of such activities may be used for promotion, outreach, and shall be made available in fiscal year 2015 for may be retained for use in covering the cost marketing activities: Provided further, That of such activities, and for providing informa- official reception and representation ex- within the amounts appropriated, $1,551,000 penses: Provided further, That in fiscal year tion to the public with respect to the export shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspec- administration and national security activi- 2015 from the amounts made available for tor General’’ account for activities associ- ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for the USPTO, the ties of the Department of Commerce and ated with carrying out investigations and amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference other export control programs of the United audits related to the Bureau of the Census. States and other governments. between the percentage of basic pay contrib- NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND uted by the USPTO and employees under sec- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION tion 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SALARIES AND EXPENSES PROGRAMS and the normal cost percentage (as defined For necessary expenses, as provided for by by section 8331(17) of that title) as provided For grants for economic development as- law, of the National Telecommunications sistance as provided by the Public Works and by the Office of Personnel Management and Information Administration (NTIA), (OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, of basic pay, Economic Development Act of 1965, for trade $48,500,000, to remain available until Sep- adjustment assistance, and for the cost of of employees subject to subchapter III of tember 30, 2016: Provided, That, notwith- chapter 83 of that title, and (2) the present loan guarantees and grants authorized by standing 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of value of the otherwise unfunded accruing section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech- Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO’s nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), costs incurred in spectrum management, $235,000,000, to remain available until ex- analysis, operations, and related services, specific use of post-retirement life insurance pended, of which $20,000,000 shall be for re- and such fees shall be retained and used as and post-retirement health benefits coverage gional innovation programs and loan guaran- offsetting collections for costs of such spec- for all USPTO employees who are enrolled in tees under section 27 of the Stevenson- trum services, to remain available until ex- Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980: pended: Provided further, That the Secretary and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Provided, That $40,000,000 shall be derived of Commerce is authorized to retain and use (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil from prior year unobligated balances from as offsetting collections all funds trans- Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the funds, or recoveries of funds, previously ap- ferred, or previously transferred, from other FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appro- propriated for Economic Development As- Government agencies for all costs incurred priate, and shall be available for the author- sistance Programs: Provided further, That the in telecommunications research, engineer- ized purposes of those accounts: Provided fur- costs for loan guarantees, including the cost ing, and related activities by the Institute ther, That any differences between the of modifying such loans, shall be as defined for Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, in present value factors published in OPM’s in section 502 of the Congressional Budget furtherance of its assigned functions under yearly 300 series benefit letters and the fac- Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds this paragraph, and such funds received from for loan guarantees under such section 27 are tors that OPM provides for USPTO’s specific other Government agencies shall remain use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on available to subsidize total loan principal, available until expended. any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to USPTO’s financial statements, where appli- PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, exceed $70,000,000: Provided further, That, not- cable: Provided further, That, notwith- PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION withstanding paragraph (7) of section 27(d) of standing any other provision of law, all fees the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova- For the administration of prior-year and surcharges assessed and collected by tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722(d)(7)), grants, recoveries and unobligated balances USPTO are available for USPTO only pursu- amounts made available in prior appropria- of funds previously appropriated are avail- ant to section 42(c) of title 35, United States tions Acts for guaranteeing loans for science able for the administration of all open grants Code, as amended by section 22 of the Leahy- park infrastructure under such section shall until their expiration. Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 112– be available to the Secretary of Commerce UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK 29): Provided further, That within the to guarantee such loans after September 30, OFFICE amounts appropriated, $2,000,000 shall be 2014. SALARIES AND EXPENSES transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector Gen- SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) eral’’ account for activities associated with For necessary expenses of administering For necessary expenses of the United carrying out investigations and audits re- the economic development assistance pro- States Patent and Trademark Office lated to the USPTO.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND $15,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior quirement of funds or documented in-kind TECHNOLOGY year obligations: Provided further, That the contributions of at least 33 percent of the SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND total amount available for National Oceanic Federal funds. SERVICES and Atmospheric Administration corporate FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND services administrative support costs shall For necessary expenses of the National In- For carrying out the provisions of title IV not exceed $226,800,000: Provided further, That stitute of Standards and Technology (NIST), any deviation from the amounts designated of Public Law 95–372, not to exceed $350,000, $685,000,000, to remain available until ex- for specific activities in the report accom- to be derived from receipts collected pursu- pended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may panying this bill, or any use of deobligated ant to that Act, to remain available until ex- be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital balances of funds provided under this head- pended. Fund’’: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 ing in previous years, shall be subject to the FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT shall be for official reception and representa- procedures set forth in section 505 of this Subject to section 502 of the Congressional tion expenses: Provided further, That NIST Act: Provided further, That in addition, for Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2015, may provide local transportation for summer necessary retired pay expenses under the Re- obligations of direct loans may not exceed undergraduate research fellowship program tired Serviceman’s Family Protection and $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans participants. Survivor Benefits Plan, and for payments for and not to exceed $100,000,000 for traditional INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES the medical care of retired personnel and direct loans as authorized by the Merchant For necessary expenses for industrial tech- their dependents under the Dependents Med- Marine Act of 1936. ical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 55), such sums as nology services, $156,000,000, to remain avail- DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT able until expended, of which $141,000,000 may be necessary. SALARIES AND EXPENSES shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing Ex- PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION tension Partnership, and of which $15,000,000 For procurement, acquisition and con- For necessary expenses for the manage- shall be for the Advanced Manufacturing struction of capital assets, including alter- ment of the Department of Commerce pro- Technology Consortia. ation and modification costs, of the National vided for by law, including not to exceed $4,500 for official reception and representa- CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $2,131,686,000, to remain available until Sep- tion, $56,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary For construction of new research facilities, may use space provided by State, local, and including architectural and engineering de- tember 30, 2017, except that funds provided for construction of facilities shall remain other governmental entities, non-profit enti- sign, and for renovation and maintenance of ties, or other businesses on a reimbursable or existing facilities, not otherwise provided for available until expended: Provided, That of the $2,144,686,000 provided for in direct obli- non-reimbursable basis to engage in activi- the National Institute of Standards and ties that provide businesses and commu- Technology, as authorized by sections 13 gations under this heading, $2,131,686,000 is appropriated from the general fund and nities with information, advice, and referrals through 15 of the National Institute of to Department of Commerce programs. Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of 278c–278e), $59,000,000, to remain available prior year obligations: Provided further, That RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION until expended: Provided, That the Secretary any deviation from the amounts designated For necessary expenses for the renovation of Commerce shall include in the budget jus- for specific activities in the report accom- and modernization of Department of Com- tification materials that the Secretary sub- panying this bill, or any use of deobligated merce facilities, $10,000,000, to remain avail- mits to Congress in support of the Depart- balances of funds provided under this head- able until expended. ing in previous years, shall be subject to the ment of Commerce budget (as submitted OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL with the budget of the President under sec- procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of For necessary expenses of the Office of In- tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) spector General in carrying out the provi- an estimate for each National Institute of Commerce shall include in budget justifica- tion materials that the Secretary submits to sions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 Standards and Technology construction U.S.C. App.), $30,596,000. project having a total multi-year program Congress in support of the Department of cost of more than $5,000,000, and simulta- Commerce budget (as submitted with the GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF neously the budget justification materials budget of the President under section 1105(a) COMMERCE shall include an estimate of the budgetary of title 31, United States Code) an estimate SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, ap- requirements for each such project for each for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric plicable appropriations and funds made of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. Administration procurement, acquisition or available to the Department of Commerce by construction project having a total of more this Act shall be available for the activities NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budg- ADMINISTRATION specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 et justification shall include an estimate of U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES the budgetary requirements for each such prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced pay- For necessary expenses of activities au- years: Provided further, That, within the ments not otherwise authorized only upon thorized by law for the National Oceanic and amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be the certification of officials designated by Atmospheric Administration, including transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector Gen- the Secretary of Commerce that such pay- maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft eral’’ account for activities associated with ments are in the public interest. and vessels; grants, contracts, or other pay- carrying out investigations and audits re- SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, ap- ments to nonprofit organizations for the pur- lated to satellite procurement, acquisition propriations made available to the Depart- poses of conducting activities pursuant to and construction. ment of Commerce by this Act for salaries cooperative agreements; and relocation of fa- PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY and expenses shall be available for hire of cilities, $3,228,964,000, to remain available For necessary expenses associated with the passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 until September 30, 2016, except that funds restoration of Pacific salmon populations, U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized provided for cooperative enforcement shall $65,000,000, to remain available until Sep- by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances remain available until September 30, 2017: tember 30, 2016: Provided, That, of the funds therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– Provided, That fees and donations received by provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce 5902). the National Ocean Service for the manage- may issue grants to the States of Wash- SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any ap- ment of national marine sanctuaries may be ington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, propriation made available for the current retained and used for the salaries and ex- and Alaska, and to the Federally recognized fiscal year for the Department of Commerce penses associated with those activities, not- tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific in this Act may be transferred between such withstanding section 3302 of title 31, United Coast (including Alaska), for projects nec- appropriations, but no such appropriation States Code: Provided further, That in addi- essary for conservation of salmon and shall be increased by more than 10 percent tion, $116,000,000 shall be derived by transfer steelhead populations that are listed as by any such transfers: Provided, That any from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and De- threatened or endangered, or that are identi- transfer pursuant to this section shall be velop Fishery Products and Research Per- fied by a State as at-risk to be so listed, for treated as a reprogramming of funds under taining to American Fisheries’’, which shall maintaining populations necessary for exer- section 505 of this Act and shall not be avail- only be used for fishery activities related to cise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native able for obligation or expenditure except in the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Co- subsistence fishing, or for conservation of compliance with the procedures set forth in operative Research, Annual Stock Assess- Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habi- that section: Provided further, That the Sec- ments, Survey and Monitoring Projects, tat, based on guidelines to be developed by retary of Commerce shall notify the Com- Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, mittees on Appropriations at least 15 days in Fish Information Networks: Provided further, That all funds shall be allocated based on advance of the acquisition or disposal of any That of the $3,359,964,000 provided for in di- scientific and other merit principles and capital asset (including land, structures, and rect obligations under this heading shall not be available for marketing activi- equipment) not specifically provided for in $3,228,964,000 is appropriated from the general ties: Provided further, That funds disbursed to this Act or any other law appropriating fund, $116,000,000 is provided by transfer, and States shall be subject to a matching re- funds for the Department of Commerce.

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SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by sec- Facilities’’ and shall remain available until be expended under the direction of, and to be tion 105 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, expended for such purpose: Provided further, accounted for solely under the certificate of, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, That all offsetting collections within this the Attorney General; and rent of private or 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amended by sec- section and their corresponding uses are sub- Government-owned space in the District of tion 105 of title I of division B of Public Law ject to section 505 of this Act. Columbia, $915,000,000, of which not to exceed 113–6, are hereby adopted by reference and SEC. 110. The Secretary of Commerce may $10,000,000 for litigation support contracts made applicable with respect to fiscal year waive the requirement for bonds under 40 shall remain available until expended: Pro- 2015: Provided, That the life cycle cost for the U.S.C. 3131 with respect to contracts for the vided, That of the amount provided for Joint Polar Satellite System is $11,323,400,000 construction, alteration, or repair of vessels, INTERPOL Washington dues payments, not and the life cycle cost for the Geostationary regardless of the terms of the contracts as to to exceed $685,000 shall remain available Operational Environmental Satellite R-Se- payment or title, when the contract is made until expended: Provided further, That of the ries Program is $10,829,500,000. under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of total amount appropriated, not to exceed SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provi- 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.). $9,000 shall be available to INTERPOL Wash- sion of law, the Secretary may furnish serv- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department ington for official reception and representa- ices (including but not limited to utilities, of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015’’. tion expenses: Provided further, That not- telecommunications, and security services) TITLE II withstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a necessary to support the operation, mainte- determination by the Attorney General that DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE nance, and improvement of space that per- emergent circumstances require additional sons, firms, or organizations are authorized, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION funding for litigation activities of the Civil pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative SALARIES AND EXPENSES Division, the Attorney General may transfer Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or For expenses necessary for the administra- such amounts to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, tion of the Department of Justice, General Legal Activities’’ from available ap- Washington, DC, or other buildings, the $115,000,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 propriations for the current fiscal year for maintenance, operation, and protection of for security and construction of Department the Department of Justice, as may be nec- which has been delegated to the Secretary of Justice facilities shall remain available essary to respond to such circumstances: from the Administrator of General Services until expended. Provided further, That any transfer pursuant pursuant to the Federal Property and Ad- to the previous proviso shall be treated as a JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY ministrative Services Act of 1949 on a reim- reprogramming under section 505 of this Act bursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts For necessary expenses for information and shall not be available for obligation or received as reimbursement for services pro- sharing technology, including planning, de- expenditure except in compliance with the vided under this section or the authority velopment, deployment and departmental di- procedures set forth in that section: Provided under which the use or occupancy of the rection, $25,842,000, to remain available until further, That of the amount appropriated, space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be expended: Provided, That the Attorney Gen- such sums as may be necessary shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which eral may transfer up to $35,400,000 to this ac- available to the Civil Rights Division for sal- initially bears the costs of such services. count, from funds available to the Depart- aries and expenses associated with the elec- SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be con- ment of Justice for information technology, tion monitoring program under section 8 of strued to prevent a grant recipient from de- for enterprise-wide information technology the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973f) terring child pornography, copyright in- initiatives: Provided further, That the trans- and to reimburse the Office of Personnel fringement, or any other unlawful activity fer authority in the preceding proviso is in Management for such salaries and expenses: over its networks. addition to any other transfer authority con- Provided further, That of the amounts pro- SEC. 107. The Administrator of the Na- tained in this Act. vided under this heading for the election tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS monitoring program, $3,390,000 shall remain tion is authorized to use, with their consent, available until expended. with reimbursement and subject to the lim- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) In addition, for reimbursement of expenses its of available appropriations, the land, For expenses necessary for the administra- of the Department of Justice associated with services, equipment, personnel, and facilities tion of pardon and clemency petitions and processing cases under the National Child- of any department, agency, or instrumen- immigration-related activities, $351,072,000, hood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to ex- tality of the United States, or of any State, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by trans- ceed $7,833,000, to be appropriated from the local government, Indian tribal government, fer from the Executive Office for Immigra- Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. Territory, or possession, or of any political tion Review fees deposited in the ‘‘Immigra- subdivision thereof, or of any foreign govern- tion Examinations Fee’’ account: Provided, SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION ment or international organization, for pur- That of the amount provided: For expenses necessary for the enforce- poses related to carrying out the responsibil- (1) not to exceed $10,000,000 is for the Exec- ment of antitrust and kindred laws, ities of any statute administered by the Na- utive Office of Immigration Review for $162,246,000, to remain available until ex- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- courthouse operations, language services, pended: Provided, That notwithstanding any tion. and automated system requirements and other provision of law, fees collected for SEC. 108. The National Technical Informa- shall remain available until expended; premerger notification filings under the tion Service shall not charge any customer (2) $10,024,000 is for the Executive Office for Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements for a copy of any report or document gen- Immigration Review Legal Orientation Pro- Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the erated by the Legislative Branch unless the gram; and year of collection (and estimated to be Service has provided information to the cus- (3) $5,824,000 is for the Executive Office for $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2015), shall be re- tomer on how an electronic copy of such re- Immigration Review to develop, implement, tained and used for necessary expenses in port or document may be accessed and and evaluate a pilot program to provide this appropriation, and shall remain avail- downloaded for free online. Should a cus- counsel for unaccompanied alien children: able until expended: Provided further, That tomer still require the Service to provide a Provided, That such pilot program shall be the sum herein appropriated from the gen- printed or digital copy of the report or docu- carried out in consultation with the Depart- eral fund shall be reduced as such offsetting ment, the charge shall be limited to recov- ment of Health and Human Services, the De- collections are received during fiscal year ering the Service’s cost of processing, repro- partment of Homeland Security and relevant 2015, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2015 ducing, and delivering such report or docu- non-governmental organizations and experts. appropriation from the general fund esti- ment. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL mated at $62,246,000. SEC. 109. In order to carry out the respon- For necessary expenses of the Office of In- SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES sibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmos- ATTORNEYS pheric Administration (NOAA), the Adminis- spector General, $88,577,000, including not to For necessary expenses of the Offices of the trator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emer- United States Attorneys, including inter- into grants and cooperative agreements gencies of a confidential character. governmental and cooperative agreements, with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION $1,950,000,000: Provided, That of the total land, services, equipment, personnel, and fa- SALARIES AND EXPENSES amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 cilities provided by; and (3) receive and ex- For necessary expenses of the United shall be available for official reception and pend funds made available on a consensual States Parole Commission as authorized, representation expenses: , basis from: a Federal agency, State or sub- Provided further $13,308,000. That not to exceed $25,000 shall remain avail- division thereof, local government, tribal LEGAL ACTIVITIES able until expended. government, territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof: Provided, That funds re- SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND ceived for permitting and related regulatory ACTIVITIES For necessary expenses of the United activities pursuant to this section shall be For expenses necessary for the legal activi- States Trustee Program, as authorized, deposited as offsetting collections under the ties of the Department of Justice, not other- $225,908,000, to remain available until ex- heading ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric wise provided for, including not to exceed pended and to be derived from the United Administration—Operations, Research, and $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That,

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For necessary expenses of the Bureau of SETTLEMENT COMMISSION NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, For expenses necessary to carry out the ac- SALARIES AND EXPENSES for training of State and local law enforce- tivities of the Foreign Claims Settlement For expenses necessary to carry out the ac- ment agencies with or without reimburse- Commission, including services as author- tivities of the National Security Division, ment, including training in connection with ized by section 3109 of title 5, United States $91,800,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 the training and acquisition of canines for Code, $2,326,000. for information technology systems shall re- explosives and fire accelerants detection; FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES main available until expended: Provided, and for provision of laboratory assistance to For fees and expenses of witnesses, for ex- That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, State and local law enforcement agencies, penses of contracts for the procurement and upon a determination by the Attorney Gen- with or without reimbursement, supervision of expert witnesses, for private eral that emergent circumstances require $1,201,004,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 counsel expenses, including advances, and for additional funding for the activities of the shall be for official reception and representa- tion expenses, not to exceed $1,000,000 shall expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, to National Security Division, the Attorney be available for the payment of attorneys’ remain available until expended, of which General may transfer such amounts to this fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of heading from available appropriations for 18, United States Code, and not to exceed buildings for protected witness safesites; not the current fiscal year for the Department of $20,000,000 shall remain available until ex- to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and Justice, as may be necessary to respond to pended: Provided, That none of the funds ap- maintenance of armored and other vehicles such circumstances: Provided further, That propriated herein shall be available to inves- for witness security caravans; and not to ex- any transfer pursuant to the preceding pro- tigate or act upon applications for relief ceed $11,000,000 is for the purchase, installa- viso shall be treated as a reprogramming from Federal firearms disabilities under sec- tion, maintenance, and upgrade of secure under section 505 of this Act and shall not be tion 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: telecommunications equipment and a secure available for obligation or expenditure ex- cept in compliance with the procedures set Provided further, That such funds shall be automated information network to store and available to investigate and act upon appli- forth in that section. retrieve the identities and locations of pro- cations filed by corporations for relief from tected witnesses. INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT Federal firearms disabilities under section SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Pro- RELATIONS SERVICE For necessary expenses for the identifica- vided further, That no funds made available For necessary expenses of the Community tion, investigation, and prosecution of indi- by this or any other Act may be used to Relations Service, $12,972,000: Provided, That viduals associated with the most significant transfer the functions, missions, or activities notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon drug trafficking and affiliated money laun- of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms a determination by the Attorney General dering organizations not otherwise provided and Explosives to other agencies or Depart- that emergent circumstances require addi- for, to include inter-governmental agree- ments. tional funding for conflict resolution and vi- ments with State and local law enforcement FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM olence prevention activities of the Commu- agencies engaged in the investigation and SALARIES AND EXPENSES nity Relations Service, the Attorney General prosecution of individuals involved in orga- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) may transfer such amounts to the Commu- nized crime drug trafficking, $505,000,000, of For necessary expenses of the Federal Pris- nity Relations Service, from available appro- which $50,000,000 shall remain available until on System for the administration, operation, priations for the current fiscal year for the expended: Provided, That any amounts obli- and maintenance of Federal penal and cor- Department of Justice, as may be necessary gated from appropriations under this head- rectional institutions, and for the provision to respond to such circumstances: Provided ing may be used under authorities available of technical assistance and advice on correc- further, That any transfer pursuant to the to the organizations reimbursed from this tions related issues to foreign governments, preceding proviso shall be treated as a re- appropriation. $6,804,000,000: Provided, That the Attorney programming under section 505 of this Act FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION General may transfer to the Health Re- and shall not be available for obligation or SALARIES AND EXPENSES sources and Services Administration such expenditure except in compliance with the For necessary expenses of the Federal Bu- amounts as may be necessary for direct ex- procedures set forth in that section. reau of Investigation for detection, inves- penditures by that Administration for med- ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND tigation, and prosecution of crimes against ical relief for inmates of Federal penal and For expenses authorized by subparagraphs the United States, $8,291,233,000, of which not correctional institutions: Provided further, (B), (F), and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available That the Director of the Federal Prison Sys- United States Code, $20,514,000, to be derived until expended: Provided, That not to exceed tem, where necessary, may enter into con- from the Department of Justice Assets For- $184,500 shall be available for official recep- tracts with a fiscal agent or fiscal inter- feiture Fund. tion and representation expenses. mediary claims processor to determine the UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE CONSTRUCTION amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Federal Prison System, furnish health SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, to include the cost services to individuals committed to the cus- For necessary expenses of the United of equipment, furniture, and information tody of the Federal Prison System: Provided States Marshals Service, $1,185,000,000, of technology requirements, related to con- further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available struction or acquisition of buildings, facili- available for official reception and represen- for official reception and representation ex- ties and sites by purchase, or as otherwise tation expenses: Provided further, That not to penses, and not to exceed $15,000,000 shall re- authorized by law; conversion, modification exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available for main available until expended. and extension of Federally-owned buildings; necessary operations until September 30, CONSTRUCTION preliminary planning and design of projects; 2016: Provided further, That, of the amounts and operation and maintenance of secure For construction in space controlled, occu- provided for contract confinement, not to ex- work environment facilities and secure net- pied or utilized by the United States Mar- ceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until working capabilities; $93,982,000, to remain shals Service for prisoner holding and re- expended to make payments in advance for available until expended. lated support, $9,800,000, to remain available grants, contracts and reimbursable agree- until expended. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION ments, and other expenses: Provided further, FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION SALARIES AND EXPENSES That the Director of the Federal Prison Sys- For necessary expenses related to United For necessary expenses of the Drug En- tem may accept donated property and serv- States prisoners in the custody of the United forcement Administration, including not to ices relating to the operation of the prison

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purchase and ac- further, That of the amount provided— RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS quisition of facilities and remodeling, and (1) $195,000,000 is for grants to combat vio- For grants, contracts, cooperative agree- equipping of such facilities for penal and cor- lence against women, as authorized by part ments, and other assistance authorized by rectional use, including all necessary ex- T of the 1968 Act; title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and penses incident thereto, by contract or force (2) $26,000,000 is for transitional housing as- Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the account; and constructing, remodeling, and sistance grants for victims of domestic vio- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven- equipping necessary buildings and facilities lence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual as- tion Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Missing at existing penal and correctional institu- sault as authorized by section 40299 of the Children’s Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et tions, including all necessary expenses inci- 1994 Act; seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other dent thereto, by contract or force account, (3) $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of Tools to end the Exploitation of Children $105,000,000, to remain available until ex- Justice for research and evaluation of vio- Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the pended, of which not less than $91,000,000 lence against women and related issues ad- Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108– shall be available only for modernization, dressed by grant programs of the Office on 405); the Violence Against Women and De- maintenance and repair, and of which not to Violence Against Women, which shall be partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of exceed $14,000,000 shall be available to con- transferred to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); struct areas for inmate work programs: Pro- Statistics’’ for administration by the Office the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Pub- vided, That labor of United States prisoners of Justice Programs; lic Law 101–647); the Second Chance Act of may be used for work performed under this (4) $10,000,000 is for a grant program to pro- 2007 (Public Law 110–199); the Victims of appropriation. vide services to advocate for and respond to Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); the FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED youth victims of domestic violence, dating Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act The Federal Prison Industries, Incor- violence, sexual assault, and stalking; assist- of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam porated, is hereby authorized to make such ance to children and youth exposed to such Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children violence; programs to engage men and youth expenditures within the limits of funds and Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401); subtitle D of in preventing such violence; and assistance borrowing authority available, and in accord title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to middle and high school students through with the law, and to make such contracts (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the education and other services related to such and commitments without regard to fiscal NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 violence: Provided, That unobligated bal- year limitations as provided by section 9104 (Public Law 110–180); the Violence Against ances available for the programs authorized of title 31, United States Code, as may be Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public by sections 41201, 41204, 41303 and 41305 of the necessary in carrying out the program set Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and other pro- 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 forth in the budget for the current fiscal grams, $115,000,000, to remain available until Act, shall be available for this program: Pro- year for such corporation. expended, of which— vided further, That 10 percent of the total (1) $42,000,000 is for criminal justice statis- LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, amount available for this grant program tics programs, and other activities, as au- FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED shall be available for grants under the pro- thorized by part C of title I of the 1968 Act; gram authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the (2) $38,000,000 is for research, development, Act: Provided further, That the definitions Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, and evaluation programs, and other activi- and grant conditions in section 40002 of the shall be available for its administrative ex- ties as authorized by part B of title I of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; penses, and for services as authorized by sec- 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II of the 2002 (5) $50,000,000 is for grants to encourage ar- tion 3109 of title 5, United States Code, to be Act; rest policies as authorized by part U of the computed on an accrual basis to be deter- (3) $30,000,000 is for regional information 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 is for a homicide mined in accordance with the corporation’s sharing activities, as authorized by part M of reduction initiative; current prescribed accounting system, and title I of the 1968 Act; and (6) $30,000,000 is for sexual assault victims such amounts shall be exclusive of deprecia- (4) $5,000,000 is for activities to strengthen assistance, as authorized by section 41601 of tion, payment of claims, and expenditures and enhance the practice of forensic the 1994 Act; which such accounting system requires to be sciences, of which $4,000,000 is for transfer to (7) $33,000,000 is for rural domestic violence capitalized or charged to cost of commod- the National Institute of Standards and and child abuse enforcement assistance ities acquired or produced, including selling Technology to support scientific working grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the and shipping expenses, and expenses in con- groups. nection with acquisition, construction, oper- 1994 Act; ation, maintenance, improvement, protec- (8) $12,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT tion, or disposition of facilities and other crimes against women on campus, as author- ASSISTANCE property belonging to the corporation or in ized by section 304 of the 2005 Act; For grants, contracts, cooperative agree- which it has an interest. (9) $42,500,000 is for legal assistance for vic- ments, and other assistance authorized by STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT tims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforce- ACTIVITIES Act; ment Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the (10) $4,500,000 is for enhanced training and 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN services to end violence against and abuse of Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND women in later life, as authorized by section Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108– PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 40802 of the 1994 Act; 405); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 For grants, contracts, cooperative agree- (11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support fami- (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the ments, and other assistance for the preven- lies in the justice system, as authorized by Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthoriza- tion and prosecution of violence against section 1301 of the 2000 Act: Provided, That tion Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–164); the Vio- women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime unobligated balances available for the pro- lence Against Women and Department of Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 grams authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Vio- Act and section 41002 of the 1994 Act, prior to Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Adam lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement their amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the 1994 available for this program; 2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (12) $6,000,000 is for education and training Act’’); the Victims of Trafficking and Vio- (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the to end violence against and abuse of women lence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106– Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to with disabilities, as authorized by section 386); the NICS Improvement Amendments end the Exploitation of Children Today Act 1402 of the 2000 Act; Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180); subtitle D of of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Juvenile Jus- (13) $500,000 is for the National Resource title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 tice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 Center on Workplace Responses to assist vic- (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the tims of domestic violence, as authorized by Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110– Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protec- section 41501 of the 1994 Act; 199); the Prioritizing Resources and Organi- tion Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386) (‘‘the (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research zation for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 2000 Act’’); the Violence Against Women and on violence against Indian women, including (Public Law 110–403); the Victims of Crime

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN6.019 S17JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVNPROD with SENATE S3730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 17, 2014 Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); the Mentally (14) $23,000,000 for the matching grant pro- (28) $12,500,000 for the Office of Victims of Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction gram for law enforcement armor vests, as Crime for supplemental victims’ services and Reauthorization and Improvement Act of authorized by section 2501 of title I of the other victim-related programs and initia- 2008 (Public Law 110–416); the Violence 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 is trans- tives, including research and statistics, and Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 ferred directly to the National Institute of for tribal assistance for victims of violence; (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and Standards and Technology’s Office of Law and other programs, $1,149,500,000, to remain Enforcement Standards for research, testing (29) $75,000,000 for the Comprehensive available until expended as follows— and evaluation programs; School Safety Initiative, described in the ex- (1) $376,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memo- (15) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender planatory statement described in section 4 rial Justice Assistance Grant program as au- Public Website; (in the matter preceding division A of this thorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of (16) $8,500,000 for competitive and evidence- consolidated Act): Provided, That section 213 the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and based programs to reduce gun crime and of this Act shall not apply with respect to the special rules for Puerto Rico under sec- gang violence; the amount made available in this para- tion 505(g) of title I of the 1968 Act shall not (17) $58,500,000 for grants to States to up- graph: apply for purposes of this Act), of which, not- grade criminal and mental health records in Provided, That, if a unit of local government withstanding such subpart 1, $1,000,000 is for the National Instant Criminal Background uses any of the funds made available under a program to improve State and local law en- Check System, of which no less than this heading to increase the number of law forcement intelligence capabilities including $12,000,000 shall be for grants made under the enforcement officers, the unit of local gov- antiterrorism training and training to en- authorities of the NICS Improvement ernment will achieve a net gain in the num- sure that constitutional rights, civil lib- Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110– ber of law enforcement officers who perform erties, civil rights, and privacy interests are non-administrative public sector safety serv- protected throughout the intelligence proc- 180); (18) $12,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic ice. ess, $2,000,000 is for a State, local, and tribal JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS assistance help desk and diagnostic center Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB For grants, contracts, cooperative agree- program, $15,000,000 is for a Preventing Vio- of title I of the 1968 Act; ments, and other assistance authorized by lence Against Law Enforcement Officer Re- (19) $125,000,000 for DNA-related and foren- the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre- silience and Survivability Initiative sic programs and activities, of which— (A) $117,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and vention Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Om- (VALOR), $10,000,000 is for an initiative to nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of support evidence-based policing, $5,000,000 is capacity enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal forensic activities, 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violence Against for an initiative to enhance prosecutorial de- Women and Department of Justice Reauthor- cision-making; and $3,000,000 is for competi- including the purposes authorized under sec- tion 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi- ization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the tive grants to distribute firearm safety ma- 2005 Act’’); the Missing Children’s Assistance terials and gun locks; nation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program): Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the Prosecutorial (2) $150,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploi- Assistance Program, as authorized by sec- Provided, That up to 4 percent of funds made available under this paragraph may be used tation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public tion 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nation- Law 108–21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act for the purposes described in the DNA Train- ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)): Provided, That of 1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); ing and Education for Law Enforcement, no jurisdiction shall request compensation the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Correctional Personnel, and Court Officers for any cost greater than the actual cost for Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam program (Public Law 108–405, section 303); Federal immigration and other detainees Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children housed in State and local detention facili- (B) $4,000,000 is for the purposes described Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401); the Violence ties; in the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (3) $10,000,000 for competitive grants to im- DNA Testing Program (Public Law 108–405, (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and prove the functioning of the criminal justice section 412); and other juvenile justice programs, $257,500,000, system, to prevent or combat juvenile delin- (C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic to remain available until expended as fol- quency, and to assist victims of crime (other Exam Program grants, including as author- lows— than compensation); ized by section 304 of Public Law 108–405; (1) $61,500,000 for programs authorized by (4) $15,000,000 for victim services programs (20) $41,000,000 for a grant program for com- section 221 of the 1974 Act, and for training for victims of trafficking, as authorized by munity-based sexual assault response re- and technical assistance to assist small, non- section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 106–386, for form; profit organizations with the Federal grants programs authorized under Public Law 109– (21) $6,000,000 for the court-appointed spe- process: Provided, That of the amounts pro- 164, or programs authorized under Public cial advocate program, as authorized by sec- vided under this paragraph, $500,000 shall be Law 113–4; tion 217 of the 1990 Act; for a competitive demonstration grant pro- (5) $41,000,000 for Drug Courts, as author- (22) $70,000,000 for offender reentry pro- gram to support emergency planning among ized by section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the grams and research, as authorized by the State, local and tribal juvenile justice resi- 1968 Act; Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110– dential facilities; (6) $9,000,000 for mental health courts and 199), without regard to the time limitations (2) $53,000,000 for youth mentoring grants; adult and juvenile collaboration program specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which (3) $37,000,000 for delinquency prevention, grants, as authorized by parts V and HH of not to exceed $7,000,000 is for a program to as authorized by section 505 of the 1974 Act, title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill improve State, local, and tribal probation or of which, pursuant to sections 261 and 262 Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction parole supervision efforts and strategies, and thereof— Reauthorization and Improvement Act of $5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated Par- (A) $5,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth 2008 (Public Law 110–416); ents Demonstrations to enhance and main- Program; (7) $12,000,000 for grants for Residential tain parental and family relationships for in- (B) $3,000,000 shall be for gang and youth Substance Abuse Treatment for State Pris- carcerated parents as a reentry or recidivism violence education, prevention and interven- oners, as authorized by part S of title I of the reduction strategy: Provided, That up to tion, and related activities; 1968 Act; $15,000,000 of funds made available in this (C) $1,000,000 shall be for programs and ac- (8) $2,000,000 for the Capital Litigation Im- paragraph may be used for performance- tivities to enforce State laws prohibiting the provement Grant Program, as authorized by based awards for Pay for Success projects, of sale of alcoholic beverages to minors or the section 426 of Public Law 108–405, and for which up to $10,000,000 shall be for Pay for purchase or consumption of alcoholic bev- grants for wrongful conviction review; Success programs implementing the Perma- erages by minors, for prevention and reduc- (9) $15,000,000 for economic, high tech- nent Supportive Housing Model; tion of consumption of alcoholic beverages nology and Internet crime prevention grants, (23) $5,000,000 for a veterans treatment by minors, and for technical assistance and including as authorized by section 401 of courts program; training; and Public Law 110–403, of which not more than (24) $7,000,000 for a program to monitor pre- (D) $8,000,000 shall be for competitive $2,500,000 is for intellectual property enforce- scription drugs and scheduled listed chem- grants to police and juvenile justice authori- ment grants, including as authorized by sec- ical products; ties in communities that have been awarded tion 401 of Public Law 110–403; (25) $2,000,000 to operate a National Center Department of Education School Climate (10) $2,000,000 for a student loan repayment for Campus Public Safety; Transformation Grants to collaborate on use assistance program pursuant to section 952 (26) $22,000,000 for a justice reinvestment of evidence-based positive behavior strate- of Public Law 110–315; initiative, for activities related to criminal gies to increase school safety and reduce ju- (11) $20,000,000 for sex offender management justice reform and recidivism reduction; venile arrests; assistance, as authorized by the Adam Walsh (27) $4,000,000 for additional replication (4) $19,000,000 for programs authorized by Act, and related activities; sites employing the Project HOPE Oppor- the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990; (12) $8,000,000 for an initiative relating to tunity Probation with Enforcement model (5) $11,000,000 for community-based vio- children exposed to violence; implementing swift and certain sanctions in lence prevention initiatives, including for (13) $17,000,000 for an Edward Byrne Memo- probation, and for a research project on the public health approaches to reducing shoot- rial criminal justice innovation program; effectiveness of the model; ings and violence;

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The Attorney General is author- 1990 Act; requirement of a non-Federal contribution to ized to extend through September 30, 2014, (8) $1,000,000 for grants and technical as- the costs of a project: Provided further, That, the Personnel Management Demonstration sistance in support of the National Forum on notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title Project transferred to the Attorney General Youth Violence Prevention; (42 U.S.C. 3796dd–3(c)), funding for hiring or pursuant to section 1115 of the Homeland Se- (9) $500,000 for an Internet site providing rehiring a career law enforcement officer curity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 28 information and resources on children of in- may not exceed $125,000 unless the Director U.S.C. 599B) without limitation on the num- carcerated parents; of the Office of Community Oriented Polic- ber of employees or the positions covered. (10) $2,000,000 for competitive grants focus- ing Services grants a waiver from this limi- SEC. 207. None of the funds made available ing on girls in the juvenile justice system; tation: Provided further, That within the under this title may be used by the Federal and amounts appropriated, $16,500,000 shall be Bureau of Prisons or the United States Mar- (11) $3,000,000 for a program to improve ju- transferred to the Tribal Resources Grant shals Service for the purpose of transporting venile indigent defense: Program: Provided further, That of the an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to Provided, That not more than 10 percent of amounts appropriated under this paragraph, conviction for crime under State or Federal each amount may be used for research, eval- $7,500,000 is for community policing develop- law and is classified as a maximum or high uation, and statistics activities designed to ment activities in furtherance of the pur- security prisoner, other than to a prison or benefit the programs or activities author- poses in section 1701: Provided further, That other facility certified by the Federal Bu- ized: Provided further, That not more than 2 within the amounts appropriated under this reau of Prisons as appropriately secure for percent of the amounts designated under paragraph, $5,000,000 is for the collaborative housing such a prisoner. paragraphs (1) through (6) may be used for reform model of technical assistance in fur- SEC. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated training and technical assistance: Provided therance of the purposes in section 1701; by this Act may be used by Federal prisons further, That the previous two provisos shall (4) $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to to purchase cable television services, or to not apply to grants and projects authorized State law enforcement agencies in States rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic by sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act and to with high seizures of precursor chemicals, media or equipment used primarily for rec- missing and exploited children programs. finished methamphetamine, laboratories, reational purposes. (b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS and laboratory dump seizures: Provided, That rental, maintenance, or purchase of audio- For payments and expenses authorized funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to visual or electronic media or equipment for under section 1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omni- inmate training, religious, or educational bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of locate or investigate illicit activities, in- cluding precursor diversion, laboratories, or programs. 1968, such sums as are necessary (including SEC. 209. None of the funds made available methamphetamine traffickers; and amounts for administrative costs), to remain under this title shall be obligated or ex- (5) $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to available until expended; and $16,300,000 for pended for any new or enhanced information statewide law enforcement agencies in states payments authorized by section 1201(b) of technology program having total estimated with high rates of primary treatment admis- such Act and for educational assistance au- development costs in excess of $100,000,000, sions for heroin and other opioids: Provided, thorized by section 1218 of such Act, to re- unless the Deputy Attorney General and the That these funds shall be utilized for inves- main available until expended: Provided, investment review board certify to the Com- tigative purposes to locate or investigate il- That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, mittees on Appropriations of the House of licit activities, including activities related upon a determination by the Attorney Gen- Representatives and the Senate that the in- eral that emergent circumstances require to the distribution of heroin or unlawful dis- formation technology program has appro- additional funding for such disability and tribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful priate program management controls and education payments, the Attorney General heroin and prescription opioid traffickers contractor oversight mechanisms in place, may transfer such amounts to ‘‘Public Safe- through statewide collaboration. and that the program is compatible with the ty Officer Benefits’’ from available appro- GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF enterprise architecture of the Department of priations for the Department of Justice as JUSTICE Justice. may be necessary to respond to such cir- SEC. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise SEC. 210. The notification thresholds and cumstances: Provided further, That any made available in this title for official recep- procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act transfer pursuant to the previous proviso tion and representation expenses, a total of shall apply to deviations from the amounts shall be treated as a reprogramming under not to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated designated for specific activities in this Act section 505 of this Act and shall not be avail- to the Department of Justice in this title and in the accompanying report, and to any able for obligation or expenditure except in shall be available to the Attorney General use of deobligated balances of funds provided compliance with the procedures set forth in for official reception and representation ex- under this title in previous years. that section. penses. SEC. 211. None of the funds appropriated by COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to plan for, begin, con- COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES this title shall be available to pay for an tinue, finish, process, or approve a public- PROGRAMS abortion, except where the life of the mother private competition under the Office of Man- For activities authorized by the Violent would be endangered if the fetus were carried agement and Budget Circular A–76 or any Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of to term, or in the case of rape: Provided, successor administrative regulation, direc- 1994 (Public Law 103–322); the Omnibus Crime That should this prohibition be declared un- tive, or policy for work performed by em- Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the constitutional by a court of competent juris- ployees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Fed- 1968 Act’’); and the Violence Against Women diction, this section shall be null and void. eral Prison Industries, Incorporated. and Department of Justice Reauthorization SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provi- Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 under this title shall be used to require any sion of law, no funds shall be available for Act’’), $224,000,000, to remain available until person to perform, or facilitate in any way the salary, benefits, or expenses of any expended: Provided, That any balances made the performance of, any abortion. United States Attorney assigned dual or ad- available through prior year deobligations SEC. 204. Nothing in the preceding section ditional responsibilities by the Attorney shall only be available in accordance with shall remove the obligation of the Director General or his designee that exempt that section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort United States Attorney from the residency of the amount provided under this heading— services necessary for a female inmate to re- requirements of section 545 of title 28, United (1) $7,000,000 is for anti-methamphetamine- ceive such service outside the Federal facil- States Code. related activities, which shall be transferred ity: Provided, That nothing in this section in SEC. 213. At the discretion of the Attorney to the Drug Enforcement Administration any way diminishes the effect of section 203 General, and in addition to any amounts upon enactment of this Act; intended to address the philosophical beliefs that otherwise may be available (or author- (2) $16,500,000 is for improving tribal law of individual employees of the Bureau of ized to be made available) by law, with re- enforcement, including hiring, equipment, Prisons. spect to funds appropriated by this title training, and anti-methamphetamine activi- SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any ap- under the headings ‘‘Research, Evaluation ties; propriation made available for the current and Statistics’’, ‘‘State and Local Law En- (3) $180,500,000 is for grants under section fiscal year for the Department of Justice in forcement Assistance’’, and ‘‘Juvenile Jus- 1701 of title I of the 1968 Act (42 U.S.C. this Act may be transferred between such ap- tice Programs’’—

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The De- pair, facility planning and design; space such Office to provide training and technical partment of Justice shall report to the Com- flight, spacecraft control, and communica- assistance; mittee on Appropriations within five cal- tions activities; program management; per- (2) up to 2 percent of funds made available endar days any failures to comply with this sonnel and related costs, including uniforms for grant or reimbursement programs under requirement. or allowances therefor, as authorized by sec- such headings, except for amounts appro- SEC. 218. Section 8(e) of Public Law 108–79 tions 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States priated specifically for research, evaluation, (42 U.S.C. 15607(e)) shall not apply to funds Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of or statistical programs administered by the appropriated to or administered by the Of- passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, National Institute of Justice and the Bureau fice on Violence Against Women, to subpart lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of of Justice Statistics, shall be transferred to 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime mission and administrative aircraft, and merged with funds provided to the Na- Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and to $551,100,000, to remain available until Sep- tional Institute of Justice and the Bureau of section 221 of the Justice and Delinquency tember 30, 2016. Justice Statistics, to be used by them for re- Prevention Act of 1974, including funds ap- SPACE TECHNOLOGY search, evaluation, or statistical purposes, propriated in previous appropriations acts without regard to the authorizations for that remain available for obligation. For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- such grant or reimbursement programs; and SEC. 219. Discretionary funds that are made vided for, in the conduct and support of (3) up to 5 percent of funds made available available in this Act for the Office of Justice space research and technology development for grant or reimbursement programs: (1) Programs may be used to participate in Per- activities, including research, development, under the heading ‘‘State and Local Law En- formance Partnership Pilots authorized operations, support, and services; mainte- forcement Assistance’’; or (2) under the head- under section 526 of division H of Public Law nance and repair, facility planning and de- ings ‘‘Research, Evaluation, and Statistics’’ 113–76. sign; space flight, spacecraft control, and and ‘‘Juvenile Justice Programs’’, to be SEC. 220. None of the funds made available communications activities; program man- transferred to and merged with funds made by this Act may be used in contravention of agement; personnel and related costs, includ- available under the heading ‘‘State and section 7606 (‘‘Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as au- Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, shall Research’’) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 thorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, be available for tribal criminal justice as- (Public Law 113–79) by the Department of United States Code; travel expenses; pur- sistance without regard to the authoriza- Justice or the Drug Enforcement Adminis- chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; tions for such grant or reimbursement pro- tration. and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, grams. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department and operation of mission and administrative SEC. 214. Upon request by a grantee for of Justice Appropriations Act, 2015’’. aircraft, $580,200,000, to remain available whom the Attorney General has determined TITLE III until September 30, 2016. there is a fiscal hardship, the Attorney Gen- eral may, with respect to funds appropriated SCIENCE EXPLORATION OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY in this or any other Act making appropria- For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- tions for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 for the For necessary expenses of the Office of vided for, in the conduct and support of ex- following programs, waive the following re- Science and Technology Policy, in carrying ploration research and development activi- quirements: out the purposes of the National Science and ties, including research, development, oper- (1) For the adult and juvenile offender Technology Policy, Organization, and Prior- ations, support, and services; maintenance State and local reentry demonstration ities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire and repair, facility planning and design; projects under part FF of title I of the Omni- of passenger motor vehicles, and services as space flight, spacecraft control, and commu- bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United nications activities; program management; 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w(g)(1)), the requirements States Code, not to exceed $2,250 for official personnel and related costs, including uni- under section 2976(g)(1) of such part. reception and representation expenses, and forms or allowances therefor, as authorized (2) For State, Tribal, and local reentry rental of conference rooms in the District of by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United courts under part FF of title I of such Act of Columbia, $5,555,000. States Code; travel expenses; purchase and 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w–2(e)(1) and (2)), the re- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE hire of passenger motor vehicles; and pur- quirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) of ADMINISTRATION chase, lease, charter, maintenance, and oper- such part. SCIENCE ation of mission and administrative aircraft, (3) For the prosecution drug treatment al- $4,367,700,000, to remain available until Sep- ternatives to prison program under part CC For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- tember 30, 2016: Provided, That not less than vided for, in the conduct and support of of title I of such Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797q– $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Orion Multi- 3), the requirements under section 2904 of science research and development activities, Purpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That including research, development, operations, such part. not less than $2,051,300,000 shall be for the support, and services; maintenance and re- (4) For grants to protect inmates and safe- Space Launch System, which shall have a pair, facility planning and design; space guard communities as authorized by section lift capability not less than 130 metric tons flight, spacecraft control, and communica- 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 and which shall have an upper stage and tions activities; program management; per- (42 U.S.C. 15605(c)(3)), the requirements of other core elements developed simulta- section 6(c)(3) of such Act. sonnel and related costs, including uniforms neously: Provided further, That of the funds SEC. 215. Notwithstanding any other provi- or allowances therefor, as authorized by sec- made available for the Space Launch Sys- sion of law, section 20109(a) of subtitle A of tions 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States tem, $1,700,000,000 shall be for launch vehicle title II of the Violent Crime Control and Law Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of development and $351,300,000 shall be for ex- Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13709(a)) passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, ploration ground systems: Provided further, shall not apply to amounts made available lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of That hereafter NASA shall provide for the by this or any other Act. mission and administrative aircraft, Space Launch System and Orion Multi-Pur- SEC. 216. None of the funds made available $5,200,000,000, to remain available until Sep- pose Crew Vehicle, concurrent with the an- under this Act, other than for the national tember 30, 2016: Provided, That the formula- nual budget submission, 5 year budget pro- instant criminal background check system tion and development costs (with develop- files and projections that adhere to the 70 established under section 103 of the Brady ment cost as defined under section 30104 of percent Joint Confidence Level [JCL]: Pro- Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. title 51, United States Code) for the James vided further, That any JCL approved by the 922 note), may be used by a Federal law en- Webb Space Telescope shall not exceed NASA Administrator that is less than 70 per- forcement officer to facilitate the transfer of $8,000,000,000: Provided further, That should cent for the Space Launch System and Orion an operable firearm to an individual if the the individual identified under subsection Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle shall be justi- Federal law enforcement officer knows or (c)(2)(E) of section 30104 of title 51, United fied and documented, and that the NASA Ad- suspects that the individual is an agent of a States Code, as responsible for the James ministrator shall still provide concurrently drug cartel, unless law enforcement per- Webb Space Telescope determine that the de- with the annual budget submission the full sonnel of the United States continuously velopment cost of the program is likely to cost estimates for both programs to achieve monitor or control the firearm at all times. exceed that limitation, the individual shall SEC. 217. No funds provided in this Act a 70 percent JCL: Provided further, That in no immediately notify the Administrator and shall be used to deny the Inspector General case shall the JCL of the Space Launch Sys- the increase shall be treated as if it meets of the Department of Justice timely access tem or the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehi- the 30 percent threshold described in sub- to all records, documents, and other mate- cle be less than the guidance outlined in section (f) of section 30104. rials in the custody or possession of the De- NASA Procedural Requirements 7120.5E: Pro- partment or to prevent or impede the Inspec- AERONAUTICS vided further, That funds made available for tor General’s access to such records, docu- For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and ments and other materials, unless in accord- vided for, in the conduct and support of aero- Space Launch System are in addition to ance with an express limitation of section nautics research and development activities, funds provided for these programs under the

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL thorized travel, and rental of conference SPACE OPERATIONS For necessary expenses of the Office of In- rooms in the District of Columbia, For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- spector General in carrying out the Inspec- $889,750,000, to remain available until Sep- vided for, in the conduct and support of tor General Act of 1978, $37,500,000, of which tember 30, 2016: Provided, That not less than space operations research and development $500,000 shall remain available until Sep- $60,890,000 shall be available for activities au- activities, including research, development, tember 30, 2016. thorized by section 7030 of Public Law 110–69. AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT operations, support and services; space ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS flight, spacecraft control and communica- Funds for announced prizes otherwise au- For agency operations and award manage- tions activities, including operations, pro- thorized shall remain available, without fis- ment necessary in carrying out the National duction, and services; maintenance and re- cal year limitation, until a prize is claimed Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. pair, facility planning and design; program or the offer is withdrawn. 1861 et seq.); services authorized by section management; personnel and related costs, in- Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria- 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of cluding uniforms or allowances therefor, as tion made available for the current fiscal passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allow- authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, year for the National Aeronautics and Space ances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 United States Code; travel expenses; pur- Administration in this Act may be trans- and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; rental chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; ferred between such appropriations, but no of conference rooms in the District of Co- and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance such appropriation, except as otherwise spe- lumbia; and reimbursement of the Depart- and operation of mission and administrative cifically provided, shall be increased by more ment of Homeland Security for security aircraft, $3,830,800,000, to remain available than 10 percent by any such transfers. Bal- guard services; $307,000,000: Provided, That until September 30, 2016. ances so transferred shall be merged with not to exceed $8,280 is for official reception EDUCATION and available for the same purposes and the and representation expenses: Provided fur- For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- same time period as the appropriations to ther, That contracts may be entered into vided for, in carrying out aerospace and which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to under this heading in fiscal year 2014 for aeronautical education research and develop- this provision shall be treated as a re- maintenance and operation of facilities and ment activities, including research, develop- programming of funds under section 505 of for other services to be provided during the ment, operations, support, and services; pro- this Act and shall not be available for obliga- next fiscal year. gram management; personnel and related tion except in compliance with the proce- OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD costs, including uniforms or allowances dures set forth in that section. For necessary expenses (including payment therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and The spending plan required by this Act of salaries, authorized travel, hire of pas- 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel ex- shall be provided by NASA at the theme, senger motor vehicles, the rental of con- penses; purchase and hire of passenger motor program, project, and activity level. The ference rooms in the District of Columbia, vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, main- spending plan, as well as any subsequent and the employment of experts and consult- tenance, and operation of mission and ad- change of an amount established in that ants under section 3109 of title 5, United ministrative aircraft, $108,000,000, to remain spending plan that meets the notification re- States Code) involved in carrying out section available until September 30, 2016, of which quirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of $18,000,000 shall be for the Experimental Pro- treated as a reprogramming under section 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 (42 gram to Stimulate Competitive Research 505 of this Act and shall not be available for U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,370,000: Provided, That and $40,000,000 shall be for the National obligation or expenditure except in compli- not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for of- Space Grant College program. ance with the procedures set forth in that ficial reception and representation expenses. CROSS AGENCY SUPPORT section. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION For necessary expenses of the Office of In- vided for, in the conduct and support of RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES science, aeronautics, exploration, space oper- spector General as authorized by the Inspec- For necessary expenses in carrying out the ations and education research and develop- tor General Act of 1978, $14,430,000, of which National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 ment activities, including research, develop- $400,000 shall remain available until Sep- U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public Law 86–209 (42 ment, operations, support, and services; tember 30, 2016. U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized by maintenance and repair, facility planning ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; and design; space flight, spacecraft control, maintenance and operation of aircraft and Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria- and communications activities; program purchase of flight services for research sup- tion made available for the current fiscal management; personnel and related costs, in- port; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized year for the National Science Foundation in cluding uniforms or allowances therefor, as travel; $5,838,690,000, to remain available this Act may be transferred between such ap- authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, until September 30, 2016, of which not to ex- propriations, but no such appropriation shall United States Code; travel expenses; pur- ceed $520,000,000 shall remain available until be increased by more than 10 percent by any chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; expended for polar research and operations such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this not to exceed $63,000 for official reception support, and for reimbursement to other section shall be treated as a reprogramming and representation expenses; and purchase, Federal agencies for operational and science of funds under section 505 of this Act and lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of support and logistical and other related ac- shall not be available for obligation except mission and administrative aircraft, tivities for the United States Antarctic pro- in compliance with the procedures set forth $2,778,600,000, to remain available until Sep- gram: Provided, That receipts for scientific in that section. tember 30, 2016. support services and materials furnished by This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Ap- CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL the National Research Centers and other Na- propriations Act, 2015’’. COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION tional Science Foundation supported re- TITLE IV For necessary expenses for construction of search facilities may be credited to this ap- RELATED AGENCIES facilities including repair, rehabilitation, re- propriation: Provided further, That not less COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS vitalization, and modification of facilities, than $159,690,000 shall be available for activi- construction of new facilities and additions ties authorized by section 7002(c)(2)(A)(iv) of SALARIES AND EXPENSES to existing facilities, facility planning and Public Law 110–69. For necessary expenses of the Commission design, and restoration, and acquisition or MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger condemnation of real property, as authorized CONSTRUCTION motor vehicles, $9,400,000: Provided, That by law, and environmental compliance and none of the funds appropriated in this para- restoration, $446,100,000, to remain available For necessary expenses for the acquisition, graph shall be used to employ in excess of until September 30, 2020: Provided, That pro- construction, commissioning, and upgrading four full-time individuals under Schedule C ceeds from leases deposited into this account of major research equipment, facilities, and of the Excepted Service exclusive of one spe- shall be available for a period of 5 years to other such capital assets pursuant to the Na- cial assistant for each Commissioner: Pro- the extent and in amounts as provided in an- tional Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 vided further, That none of the funds appro- nual appropriations Acts: Provided further, U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including authorized priated in this paragraph shall be used to re- That such proceeds referred to in the pre- travel, $200,760,000, to remain available until imburse Commissioners for more than 75 ceding proviso shall be available for obliga- expended. billable days, with the exception of the tion for fiscal year 2015 in an amount not to EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable exceed $9,584,100: Provided further, That each For necessary expenses in carrying out days: Provided further, That none of the funds annual budget request shall include an an- science, mathematics and engineering edu- appropriated in this paragraph shall be used

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for any activity or expense that is not ex- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES remainder of the Act and the application of plicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil CORPORATION each provision to persons or circumstances Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. None of the funds appropriated in this Act other than those as to which it is held in- 1975a). to the Legal Services Corporation shall be valid shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 505. None of the funds provided under EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY expended for any purpose prohibited or lim- this Act, or provided under previous appro- COMMISSION ited by, or contrary to any of the provisions priations Acts to the agencies funded by this SALARIES AND EXPENSES of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appro- Act that remain available for obligation or For necessary expenses of the Equal Em- priated in this Act to the Legal Services Cor- expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided ployment Opportunity Commission as au- poration shall be subject to the same terms from any accounts in the Treasury of the thorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act and conditions set forth in such sections, ex- United States derived by the collection of of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employ- cept that all references in sections 502 and fees available to the agencies funded by this ment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer Act, shall be available for obligation or ex- the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, instead to 2014 and 2015, respectively. penditure through a reprogramming of funds section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 of the Departments of Com- that: (1) creates or initiates a new program, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic In- merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and project or activity; (2) eliminates a program, formation Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) of Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 project or activity; (3) increases funds or per- 2008 (Public Law 110–233), the ADA Amend- (as contained in Public Law 104–134) is sonnel by any means for any project or ac- ments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–325), and amended: tivity for which funds have been denied or the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter pre- restricted; (4) relocates an office or employ- (Public Law 111–2), including services as au- ceding paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘)’’ ees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, pro- thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United the following: ‘‘that uses Federal funds (or grams or activities; (6) contracts out or States Code; hire of passenger motor vehi- funds from any source with regard to para- privatizes any functions or activities pres- cles as authorized by section 1343(b) of title graphs (7), (14) and (15)) in a manner’’; ently performed by Federal employees; (7) 31, United States Code; nonmonetary awards (2) by striking subsection (d); and augments existing programs, projects or ac- to private citizens; and up to $30,000,000 for (3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) tivities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, payments to State and local enforcement as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. whichever is less, or reduces by 10 percent agencies for authorized services to the Com- funding for any program, project or activity, mission, $365,000,000: Provided, That the Com- MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) mission is authorized to make available for SALARIES AND EXPENSES results from any general savings, including official reception and representation ex- For necessary expenses of the Marine savings from a reduction in personnel, which penses not to exceed $2,250 from available Mammal Commission as authorized by title would result in a change in existing pro- funds: Provided further, That the Commission II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of grams, projects or activities as approved by may take no action to implement any work- 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $3,431,000. Congress; unless the House and Senate Com- force repositioning, restructuring, or reorga- OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE mittees on Appropriations are notified 15 nization until such time as the Committees REPRESENTATIVE days in advance of such reprogramming of on Appropriations of the House of Represent- funds. SALARIES AND EXPENSES atives and the Senate have been notified of SEC. 506. (a) If it has been finally deter- such proposals, in accordance with the re- For necessary expenses of the Office of the mined by a court or Federal agency that any programming requirements of section 505 of United States Trade Representative, includ- person intentionally affixed a label bearing a this Act: Provided further, That the Chair is ing the hire of passenger motor vehicles and ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any in- authorized to accept and use any gift or do- the employment of experts and consultants scription with the same meaning, to any nation to carry out the work of the Commis- as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, product sold in or shipped to the United sion. United States Code, $55,000,000, of which States that is not made in the United States, $1,000,000 shall remain available until ex- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION the person shall be ineligible to receive any pended: Provided, That not to exceed $124,000 contract or subcontract made with funds SALARIES AND EXPENSES shall be available for official reception and made available in this Act, pursuant to the For necessary expenses of the Inter- representation expenses. debarment, suspension, and ineligibility pro- national Trade Commission, including hire STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE cedures described in sections 9.400 through of passenger motor vehicles and services as SALARIES AND EXPENSES 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United (b)(1) To the extent practicable, with re- States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for offi- For necessary expenses of the State Jus- spect to authorized purchases of promotional cial reception and representation expenses, tice Institute, as authorized by the State items, funds made available by this Act shall $85,000,000, to remain available until ex- Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1984 be used to purchase items that are manufac- pended. (42 U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $5,121,000, of which tured, produced, or assembled in the United $500,000 shall remain available until Sep- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION States, its territories or possessions. tember 30, 2016: Provided, That not to exceed (2) The term ‘‘promotional items’’ has the PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES $2,250 shall be available for official reception meaning given the term in OMB Circular A– CORPORATION and representation expenses: Provided fur- 87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3). For payment to the Legal Services Cor- ther, That, for the purposes of section 505 of SEC. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce poration to carry out the purposes of the this Act, the State Justice Institute shall be and Justice, the National Science Founda- Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, considered an agency of the United States tion, and the National Aeronautics and $400,000,000, of which $367,000,000 is for basic Government. Space Administration shall provide to the field programs and required independent au- TITLE V Committees on Appropriations of the House dits; $4,000,000 is for the Office of Inspector GENERAL PROVISIONS of Representatives and the Senate a quar- General, of which such amounts as may be terly report on the status of balances of ap- necessary may be used to conduct additional (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) propriations at the account level. For unob- audits of recipients; $19,000,000 is for manage- SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation con- ligated, uncommitted balances and unobli- ment and grants oversight; $4,000,000 is for tained in this Act shall be used for publicity gated, committed balances the quarterly re- client self-help and information technology; or propaganda purposes not authorized by ports shall separately identify the amounts $5,000,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; the Congress. attributable to each source year of appro- and $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assist- SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation con- priation from which the balances were de- ance: Provided, That the Legal Services Cor- tained in this Act shall remain available for rived. For balances that are obligated, but poration may continue to provide locality obligation beyond the current fiscal year un- unexpended, the quarterly reports shall sepa- pay to officers and employees at a rate no less expressly so provided herein. rately identify amounts by the year of obli- greater than that provided by the Federal SEC. 503. The expenditure of any appropria- gation. Government to Washington, DC-based em- tion under this Act for any consulting serv- (b) The report described in subsection (a) ployees as authorized by section 5304 of title ice through procurement contract, pursuant shall be submitted within 30 days of the end 5, United States Code, notwithstanding sec- to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, and tion 1005(d) of the Legal Services Corpora- shall be limited to those contracts where subsequent reports shall be submitted within tion Act (42 U.S.C. 2996(d)): Provided further, such expenditures are a matter of public 30 days of the end of each quarter thereafter. That the authorities provided in section 205 record and available for public inspection, (c) If a department or agency is unable to of this Act shall be applicable to the Legal except where otherwise provided under exist- fulfill any aspect of a reporting requirement Services Corporation: Provided further, That, ing law, or under existing Executive order described in subsection (a) due to a limita- for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, issued pursuant to existing law. tion of a current accounting system, the de- the Legal Services Corporation shall be con- SEC. 504. If any provision of this Act or the partment or agency shall fulfill such aspect sidered an agency of the United States Gov- application of such provision to any person to the maximum extent practicable under ernment. or circumstances shall be held invalid, the such accounting system and shall identify

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Any costs incurred by a depart- (c) Any person awarded a grant or contract for end use by the Federal Government, or a ment or agency funded under this Act result- funded by amounts appropriated by this Act Provincial or Municipal Government of Can- ing from, or to prevent, personnel actions shall submit a statement to the Secretary of ada; taken in response to funding reductions in- Commerce, the Attorney General, the Ad- (B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or cluded in this Act shall be absorbed within ministrator, Director, or President, as appro- complete breech mechanisms for any firearm the total budgetary resources available to priate, certifying that no funds derived from listed in Category I, other than for end use such department or agency: Provided, That the grant or contract will be made available by the Federal Government, or a Provincial the authority to transfer funds between ap- through a subcontract or in any other man- or Municipal Government of Canada; or propriations accounts as may be necessary ner to another person who has a financial in- (C) articles for export from Canada to an- to carry out this section is provided in addi- terest in the person awarded the grant or other foreign destination. tion to authorities included elsewhere in this contract. (c) In accordance with this section, the Act: Provided further, That use of funds to (d) The provisions of the preceding sub- District Directors of Customs and post- carry out this section shall be treated as a sections of this section shall take effect 30 masters shall permit the permanent or tem- reprogramming of funds under section 505 of days after the date on which the Director of porary export without a license of any un- this Act and shall not be available for obliga- the Office of Management and Budget, in classified articles specified in subsection (a) tion or expenditure except in compliance consultation with the Director of the Office to Canada for end use in Canada or return to with the procedures set forth in that section: of Government Ethics, determines that a the United States, or temporary import of Provided further, That for the Department of uniform set of rules and requirements, sub- Canadian-origin items from Canada for end Commerce, this section shall also apply to stantially similar to the requirements in use in the United States or return to Canada actions taken for the care and protection of such subsections, consistently apply under for a Canadian citizen. loan collateral or grant property. the executive branch ethics program to all (d) The President may require export li- SEC. 509. None of the funds provided by this Federal departments, agencies, and entities. censes under this section on a temporary Act shall be available to promote the sale or SEC. 515. None of the funds appropriated or basis if the President determines, upon pub- export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to otherwise made available under this Act may lication first in the Federal Register, that seek the reduction or removal by any foreign be used by the Departments of Commerce the Government of Canada has implemented country of restrictions on the marketing of and Justice, the National Aeronautics and or maintained inadequate import controls tobacco or tobacco products, except for re- Space Administration, or the National for the articles specified in subsection (a), strictions which are not applied equally to Science Foundation to acquire a high-impact such that a significant diversion of such arti- all tobacco or tobacco products of the same information system, as defined for security cles has and continues to take place for use type. categorization in the National Institute of in international terrorism or in the esca- SEC. 510. Notwithstanding any other provi- Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Federal lation of a conflict in another nation. The sion of law, amounts deposited or available Information Processing Standard Publica- President shall terminate the requirements in the Fund established by section 1402 of tion 199, ‘‘Standards for Security Categoriza- of a license when reasons for the temporary chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 tion of Federal Information and Information requirements have ceased. (42 U.S.C. 10601) in any fiscal year in excess Systems’’ unless the agency has— SEC. 518. Notwithstanding any other provi- of $775,000,000 shall not be available for obli- (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the sion of law, no department, agency, or in- gation until the following fiscal year. information systems against criteria devel- strumentality of the United States receiving SEC. 511. None of the funds made available oped by NIST to inform acquisition decisions appropriated funds under this Act or any to the Department of Justice in this Act for high-impact information systems within other Act shall obligate or expend in any may be used to discriminate against or deni- the Federal Government and against inter- way such funds to pay administrative ex- grate the religious or moral beliefs of stu- national standards and guidelines, including penses or the compensation of any officer or dents who participate in programs for which those developed by NIST; employee of the United States to deny any financial assistance is provided from those (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the application submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of presumptive awardee against available and 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR such students. relevant threat information provided by the section 478.112 or .113, for a permit to import SEC. 512. None of the funds made available Federal Bureau of Investigation and other United States origin ‘‘curios or relics’’ fire- in this Act may be transferred to any depart- appropriate agencies; and arms, parts, or ammunition. ment, agency, or instrumentality of the (3) developed, in consultation with NIST SEC. 519. None of the funds made available United States Government, except pursuant and supply chain risk management experts, a in this Act may be used to include in any to a transfer made by, or transfer authority mitigation strategy for any identified risks. new bilateral or multilateral trade agree- provided in, this Act or any other appropria- SEC. 516. None of the funds made available ment the text of— tions Act. in this Act shall be used in any way whatso- (1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United SEC. 513. Any funds provided in this Act ever to support or justify the use of torture States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement; used to implement E-Government Initiatives by any official or contract employee of the (2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United shall be subject to the procedures set forth United States Government. States-Australia Free Trade Agreement; or in section 505 of this Act. SEC. 517. (a) Notwithstanding any other (3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United SEC. 514. (a) The Inspectors General of the provision of law or treaty, none of the funds States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement. Department of Commerce, the Department appropriated or otherwise made available SEC. 520. None of the funds made available of Justice, the National Aeronautics and under this Act or any other Act may be ex- in this Act may be used to authorize or issue Space Administration, the National Science pended or obligated by a department, agen- a national security letter in contravention of Foundation, and the Legal Services Corpora- cy, or instrumentality of the United States any of the following laws authorizing the tion shall conduct audits, pursuant to the In- to pay administrative expenses or to com- Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue na- spector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants pensate an officer or employee of the United tional security letters: The Right to Finan- or contracts for which funds are appro- States in connection with requiring an ex- cial Privacy Act; The Electronic Commu- priated by this Act, and shall submit reports port license for the export to Canada of com- nications Privacy Act; The Fair Credit Re- to Congress on the progress of such audits, ponents, parts, accessories or attachments porting Act; The National Security Act of which may include preliminary findings and for firearms listed in Category I, section 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; and the laws a description of areas of particular interest, 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations amended by these Acts. within 180 days after initiating such an audit (International Trafficking in Arms Regula- SEC. 521. If at any time during any quarter, and every 180 days thereafter until any such tions (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on April the program manager of a project within the audit is completed. 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding $500 jurisdiction of the Departments of Com- (b) Within 60 days after the date on which wholesale in any transaction, provided that merce or Justice, the National Aeronautics an audit described in subsection (a) by an In- the conditions of subsection (b) of this sec- and Space Administration, or the National spector General is completed, the Secretary, tion are met by the exporting party for such Science Foundation totaling more than Attorney General, Administrator, Director, articles. $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe or President, as appropriate, shall make the (b) The foregoing exemption from obtain- that the total program cost has increased by results of the audit available to the public on ing an export license— 10 percent, the program manager shall imme- the Internet website maintained by the De- (1) does not exempt an exporter from filing diately inform the respective Secretary, Ad- partment, Administration, Foundation, or any Shipper’s Export Declaration or notifi- ministrator, or Director. The Secretary, Ad- Corporation, respectively. The results shall cation letter required by law, or from being ministrator, or Director shall notify the be made available in redacted form to ex- otherwise eligible under the laws of the House and Senate Committees on Appropria- clude— United States to possess, ship, transport, or tions within 30 days in writing of such in- (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of export the articles enumerated in subsection crease, and shall include in such notice: the title 5, United States Code; and (a); and date on which such determination was made; (2) sensitive personal information for any (2) does not permit the export without a li- a statement of the reasons for such in- individual, the public access to which could cense of— creases; the action taken and proposed to be

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None of the funds appropriated or (4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details ture is adequate to control total project or otherwise made available in this Act may be on the total number of expired grant ac- procurement costs. used in a manner that is inconsistent with counts with undisbursed balances (on the SEC. 522. Funds appropriated by this Act, the principal negotiating objective of the first day of each fiscal year) for the depart- or made available by the transfer of funds in United States with respect to trade remedy ment, agency, or instrumentality and the this Act, for intelligence or intelligence re- laws to preserve the ability of the United total finances that have not been obligated lated activities are deemed to be specifically States— to a specific project remaining in the ac- authorized by the Congress for purposes of (1) to enforce vigorously its trade laws, in- counts. section 504 of the National Security Act of cluding antidumping, countervailing duty, SEC. 532. None of the funds made available 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 2015 and safeguard laws; by this Act may be used to pay the salaries until the enactment of the Intelligence Au- (2) to avoid agreements that— or expenses of personnel to deny, or fail to thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. (A) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and act on, an application for the importation of SEC. 523. None of the funds appropriated or international disciplines on unfair trade, es- any model of shotgun if— otherwise made available by this Act may be pecially dumping and subsidies; or (1) all other requirements of law with re- used to enter into a contract in an amount (B) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and spect to the proposed importation are met; greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in international safeguard provisions, in order and excess of such amount unless the prospective to ensure that United States workers, agri- (2) no application for the importation of contractor or grantee certifies in writing to cultural producers, and firms can compete such model of shotgun, in the same configu- the agency awarding the contract or grant fully on fair terms and enjoy the benefits of ration, had been denied by the Attorney Gen- that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, reciprocal trade concessions; and eral prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis the contractor or grantee has filed all Fed- (3) to address and remedy market distor- that the shotgun was not particularly suit- eral tax returns required during the three tions that lead to dumping and subsidiza- able for or readily adaptable to sporting pur- years preceding the certification, has not tion, including overcapacity, cartelization, poses. been convicted of a criminal offense under and market-access barriers. SEC. 533. (a) None of the funds made avail- the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has SEC. 528. None of the funds appropriated or able in this Act may be used to maintain or not, more than 90 days prior to certification, otherwise made available in this Act may be establish a computer network unless such been notified of any unpaid Federal tax as- used to transfer, release, or assist in the network blocks the viewing, downloading, sessment for which the liability remains transfer or release to or within the United and exchanging of pornography. unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the sub- States, its territories, or possessions Khalid ject of an installment agreement or offer in Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit compromise that has been approved by the who— the use of funds necessary for any Federal, Internal Revenue Service and is not in de- (1) is not a United States citizen or a mem- State, tribal, or local law enforcement agen- fault, or the assessment is the subject of a ber of the Armed Forces of the United cy or any other entity carrying out criminal non-frivolous administrative or judicial pro- States; and investigations, prosecution, or adjudication ceeding. (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, activities. at the United States Naval Station, Guanta- SEC. 534. The Departments of Commerce (RESCISSIONS) namo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of De- and Justice, the National Aeronautics and SEC. 524. (a) Of the unobligated balances fense. Space Administration, and the National available for ‘‘Department of Commerce, De- SEC. 529. (a) None of the funds appropriated Science Foundation shall submit spending partmental Management, Franchise Fund’’, or otherwise made available in this Act may plans, signed by the respective department $2,906,000 are hereby rescinded. be used to construct, acquire, or modify any or agency head, to the Committees on Appro- (b) Of the unobligated balances available facility in the United States, its territories, priations of the House of Representatives to the Department of Justice, the following or possessions to house any individual de- and the Senate within 45 days after the date funds are hereby rescinded, not later than scribed in subsection (c) for the purposes of of enactment of this Act. September 30, 2015, from the following ac- detention or imprisonment in the custody or SEC. 535. None of the funds made available counts in the specified amounts— under the effective control of the Depart- (1) ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, $54,000,000; by this Act may be used to enter into a con- ment of Defense. tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- (2) ‘‘Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall Fund’’, $193,000,000; operative agreement with, make a grant to, not apply to any modification of facilities at or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any (3) ‘‘United States Marshals Service, Fed- United States Naval Station, Guantanamo eral Prisoner Detention’’, $122,000,000; corporation that was convicted of a felony Bay, Cuba. criminal violation under any Federal law (4) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Ac- (c) An individual described in this sub- within the preceding 24 months, where the tivities, Office on Violence Against Women, section is any individual who, as of June 24, awarding agency is aware of the conviction, Violence Against Women Prevention and 2009, is located at United States Naval Sta- unless a Federal agency has considered sus- Prosecution Programs’’, $12,200,000; tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— pension or debarment of the corporation and (5) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Ac- (1) is not a citizen of the United States or has made a determination that this further tivities, Office of Justice Programs’’, a member of the Armed Forces of the United action is not necessary to protect the inter- $59,000,000; and States; and ests of the Government. (6) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Ac- (2) is— tivities, Community Oriented Policing Serv- (A) in the custody or under the effective SEC. 536. None of the funds made available ices’’, $26,000,000. control of the Department of Defense; or by this Act may be used to enter into a con- (c) The Department of Justice shall submit (B) otherwise under detention at United tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- to the Committees on Appropriations of the States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, operative agreement with, make a grant to, House of Representatives and the Senate a Cuba. or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any report no later than September 1, 2015, speci- SEC. 530. To the extent practicable, funds corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax fying the amount of each rescission made made available in this Act should be used to liability that has been assessed, for which all pursuant to subsection (b). purchase light bulbs that are ‘‘Energy Star’’ judicial and administrative remedies have SEC. 525. None of the funds made available qualified or have the ‘‘Federal Energy Man- been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is in this Act may be used to purchase first agement Program’’ designation. not being paid in a timely manner pursuant class or premium airline travel in contraven- SEC. 531. The Director of the Office of Man- to an agreement with the authority respon- tion of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 agement and Budget shall instruct any de- sible for collecting the tax liability, where of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, partment, agency, or instrumentality of the the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid and no funds may be used for premium travel United States receiving funds appropriated tax liability, unless the agency has consid- consistent with these sections unless the under this Act to track undisbursed balances ered suspension or debarment of the corpora- agency or department has filed its premium in expired grant accounts and include in its tion and has made a determination that this travel report with the General Services Ad- annual performance plan and performance further action is not necessary to protect the ministration for the previous 3 fiscal years. and accountability reports the following: interests of the Government. SEC. 526. None of the funds made available (1) Details on future action the depart- SEC. 537. All agencies and departments in this Act may be used to send or otherwise ment, agency, or instrumentality will take funded under this Act shall send to the Com- pay for the attendance of more than 50 em- to resolve undisbursed balances in expired mittees on Appropriations of the House of ployees from a Federal department or agen- grant accounts. Representatives and the Senate at the end of

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None of the funds made available ment, and related agencies for the fiscal year that will have a significant impact on the in this Act may be used to pay for the paint- ending September 30, 2015, and for other pur- Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region: ing of a portrait of an officer or employee of poses, namely: Provided further, That projects eligible for the Federal government, including the Presi- TITLE I funding provided under this heading shall in- dent, the Vice President, a member of Con- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION clude, but not be limited to, highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United gress (including a Delegate or a Resident OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY States Code; public transportation projects Commissioner to Congress), the head of an SALARIES AND EXPENSES executive branch agency (as defined in sec- eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United For necessary expenses of the Office of the tion 133 of title 41, United States Code), or States Code; passenger and freight rail trans- Secretary, $108,000,000, of which not to ex- portation projects; and port infrastructure the head of an office of the legislative ceed $2,696,000 shall be available for the im- branch. investments (including inland port infra- mediate Office of the Secretary; not to ex- structure): Provided further, That the Sec- SEC. 539. (a) The head of any Executive ceed $1,011,000 shall be available for the im- retary may use up to 35 percent of the funds branch department, agency, board, commis- mediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; not made available under this heading for the sion, or office funded by this Act shall sub- to exceed $19,980,000 shall be available for the purpose of paying the subsidy and adminis- mit annual reports to the Inspector General Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed trative costs of projects eligible for Federal $10,300,000 shall be available for the Office of or senior ethics official for any entity with- credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, the Under Secretary of Transportation for out an Inspector General, regarding the costs United States Code, if the Secretary finds Policy; not to exceed $12,676,000 shall be and contracting procedures related to each that such use of the funds would advance the available for the Office of the Assistant Sec- conference held by any such department, purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, retary for Budget and Programs; not to ex- agency, board, commission, or office during That in distributing funds provided under fiscal year 2015 for which the cost to the ceed $2,500,000 shall be available for the Of- fice of the Assistant Secretary for Govern- this heading, the Secretary shall take such United States Government was more than measures so as to ensure an equitable geo- $100,000. mental Affairs; not to exceed $27,131,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant graphic distribution of funds, an appropriate (b) Each report submitted shall include, for Secretary for Administration; not to exceed balance in addressing the needs of urban and each conference described in subsection (a) $2,000,000 shall be available for the Office of rural areas, and the investment in a variety held during the applicable period— Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,714,000 shall of transportation modes: Provided further, (1) a description of its purpose; be available for the Office of the Executive That a grant funded under this heading shall (2) the number of participants attending; Secretariat; not to exceed $1,414,000 shall be be not less than $10,000,000 and not greater (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the available for the Office of Small and Dis- than $200,000,000: Provided further, That not United States Government, including— advantaged Business Utilization; not to ex- more than 25 percent of the funds made (A) the cost of any food or beverages; ceed $10,778,000 shall be available for the Of- available under this heading may be awarded (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; fice of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency to projects in a single State: Provided further, (C) the cost of employee or contractor Response; and not to exceed $15,800,000 shall That the Federal share of the costs for which travel to and from the conference; and be available for the Office of the Chief Infor- an expenditure is made under this heading (D) a discussion of the methodology used mation Officer: Provided, That the Secretary shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to to determine which costs relate to the con- of Transportation is authorized to transfer 80 percent: Provided further, That the Sec- ference; and funds appropriated for any office of the Of- retary shall give priority to projects that re- (4) a description of the contracting proce- fice of the Secretary to any other office of quire a contribution of Federal funds in dures used including— the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, order to complete an overall financing pack- (A) whether contracts were awarded on a That no appropriation for any office shall be age: Provided further, That not less than 20 competitive basis; and increased or decreased by more than 5 per- percent of the funds provided under this (B) a discussion of any cost comparison cent by all such transfers: Provided further, heading shall be for projects located in rural conducted by the departmental component That notice of any change in funding greater areas: Provided further, That for projects lo- or office in evaluating potential contractors than 5 percent shall be submitted for ap- cated in rural areas, the minimum grant size for the conference. proval to the House and Senate Committees shall be $1,000,000 and the Secretary may in- (c) Within 15 days of the date of a con- on Appropriations: Provided further, That not crease the Federal share of costs above 80 ference held by any Executive branch depart- to exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation with- percent: Provided further, That of the amount ment, agency, board, commission, or office in the Department for official reception and made available under this heading, the Sec- funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for representation expenses as the Secretary retary may use an amount not to exceed which the cost to the United States Govern- may determine: Provided further, That not- $35,000,000 for the planning, preparation or ment was more than $20,000, the head of any withstanding any other provision of law, ex- design of projects eligible for funding under such department, agency, board, commis- cluding fees authorized in Public Law 107–71, this heading: Provided further, That grants sion, or office shall notify the Inspector Gen- there may be credited to this appropriation awarded under the previous proviso shall not eral or senior ethics official for any entity up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: be subject to a minimum grant size: Provided without an Inspector General, of the date, lo- Provided further, That none of the funds pro- further, That projects conducted using funds cation, and number of employees attending vided in this Act shall be available for the provided under this heading must comply such conference. position of Assistant Secretary for Public with the requirements of subchapter IV of Affairs. (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code: appropriated by this or any other appropria- RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY Provided further, That the Secretary shall tions Act may not be used for the purpose of For necessary expenses related to the Of- conduct a new competition to select the defraying the costs of a banquet or con- fice of the Assistant Secretary for Research grants and credit assistance awarded under ference that is not directly and program- and Technology, $13,500,000, of which this heading: Provided further, That the Sec- matically related to the purpose for which $8,218,000 shall remain available until Sep- retary may retain up to $20,000,000 of the the grant or contract was awarded, such as a tember 30, 2017: Provided, That there may be funds provided under this heading, and may banquet or conference held in connection credited to this appropriation, to be avail- transfer portions of those funds to the Ad- with planning, training, assessment, review, able until expended, funds received from ministrators of the Federal Highway Admin- or other routine purposes related to a project States, counties, municipalities, other public istration, the Federal Transit Administra- funded by the grant or contract. authorities, and private sources for expenses tion, the Federal Railroad Administration incurred for training: Provided further, That and the Federal Maritime Administration, to (e) None of the funds made available in this any reference in law, regulation, judicial fund the award and oversight of grants and or any other appropriations Act may be used proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research credit assistance made under the National for travel and conference activities that are and Innovative Technology Administration Infrastructure Investments program. not in compliance with Office of Manage- shall be deemed to be a reference to the Of- ment and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 fice of the Assistant Secretary for Research FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL dated May 11, 2012. and Technology of the Department of Trans- For necessary expenses for upgrading and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commerce, portation. enhancing the Department of Transpor- Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Ap- NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS tation’s financial systems and re-engineering propriations Act, 2015’’. For capital investments in surface trans- business processes, $5,000,000, to remain portation infrastructure, $550,000,000, to re- available through September 30, 2016.

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CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES Provided further, That basic essential air tion by more than 2 percent: Provided further, For necessary expenses for cyber security service minimum requirements shall not in- That any transfer in excess of 2 percent shall initiatives, including necessary upgrades to clude the 15-passenger capacity requirement be treated as a reprogramming of funds wide area network and information tech- under subsection 41732(b)(3) of title 49, under section 405 of this Act and shall not be nology infrastructure, improvement of net- United States Code: Provided further, That available for obligation or expenditure ex- work perimeter controls and identity man- none of the funds in this Act or any other cept in compliance with the procedures set agement, testing and assessment of informa- Act shall be used to enter into a new con- forth in that section: Provided further, That tion technology against business, security, tract with a community located less than 40 not later than March 31 of each fiscal year and other requirements, implementation of miles from the nearest small hub airport be- hereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Federal cyber security initiatives and infor- fore the Secretary has negotiated with the Aviation Administration shall transmit to mation infrastructure enhancements, imple- community over a local cost share. Congress an annual update to the report sub- mentation of enhanced security controls on ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE mitted to Congress in December 2004 pursu- network devices, and enhancement of cyber SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ant to section 221 of Public Law 108–176: Pro- security workforce training tools, $5,000,000, vided further, That the amount herein appro- SEC. 101. None of the funds made available priated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each to remain available through September 30, in this Act to the Department of Transpor- 2016. day after March 31 that such report has not tation may be obligated for the Office of the been submitted to the Congress: Provided fur- OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS Secretary of Transportation to approve as- ther, That not later than March 31 of each For necessary expenses of the Office of sessments or reimbursable agreements per- fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator shall Civil Rights, $9,600,000. taining to funds appropriated to the modal transmit to Congress a companion report administrations in this Act, except for ac- TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND that describes a comprehensive strategy for tivities underway on the date of enactment DEVELOPMENT staffing, hiring, and training flight standards of this Act, unless such assessments or For necessary expenses for conducting and aircraft certification staff in a format agreements have completed the normal re- similar to the one utilized for the controller transportation planning, research, systems programming process for Congressional noti- development, development activities, and staffing plan, including stated attrition esti- fication. mates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal making grants, to remain available until ex- SEC. 102. The Secretary or his designee pended, $6,000,000. year: Provided further, That the amount here- may engage in activities with States and in appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 WORKING CAPITAL FUND State legislators to consider proposals re- per day for each day after March 31 that such For necessary expenses for operating costs lated to the reduction of motorcycle fatali- report has not been submitted to Congress: and capital outlays of the Working Capital ties. Provided further, That funds may be used to Fund, not to exceed $182,000,000 shall be paid SEC. 103. Notwithstanding section 3324 of enter into a grant agreement with a non- from appropriations made available to the title 31, United States Code, in addition to profit standard-setting organization to assist Department of Transportation: Provided, authority provided by section 327 of title 49, in the development of aviation safety stand- That such services shall be provided on a United States Code, the Department’s Work- ards: Provided further, That none of the funds competitive basis to entities within the De- ing Capital Fund is hereby authorized to pro- in this Act shall be available for new appli- partment of Transportation: Provided further, vide payments in advance to vendors that cants for the second career training pro- That the above limitation on operating ex- are necessary to carry out the Federal tran- gram: Provided further, That none of the penses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: sit pass transportation fringe benefit pro- funds in this Act shall be available for the Provided further, That no funds appropriated gram under Executive Order 13150 and sec- Federal Aviation Administration to finalize in this Act to an agency of the Department tion 3049 of Public Law 109–59: Provided, That or implement any regulation that would pro- shall be transferred to the Working Capital the Department shall include adequate safe- mulgate new aviation user fees not specifi- Fund without majority approval of the guards in the contract with the vendors to cally authorized by law after the date of the Working Capital Fund Steering Committee ensure timely and high-quality performance enactment of this Act: Provided further, That and approval of the Secretary: Provided fur- under the contract. there may be credited to this appropriation SEC. 104. The Secretary shall post on the ther, That no assessments may be levied as offsetting collections funds received from Web site of the Department of Transpor- against any program, budget activity, sub- States, counties, municipalities, foreign au- tation a schedule of all meetings of the Cred- activity or project funded by this Act unless thorities, other public authorities, and pri- it Council, including the agenda for each notice of such assessments and the basis vate sources for expenses incurred in the pro- meeting, and require the Credit Council to therefor are presented to the House and Sen- vision of agency services, including receipts record the decisions and actions of each ate Committees on Appropriations and are for the maintenance and operation of air meeting. approved by such Committees. navigation facilities, and for issuance, re- MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION newal or modification of certificates, includ- PROGRAM OPERATIONS ing airman, aircraft, and repair station cer- For the cost of guaranteed loans, $333,000, (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) tificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That For necessary expenses of the Federal Provided further, That of the funds appro- such costs, including the cost of modifying Aviation Administration, not otherwise pro- priated under this heading, not less than such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 vided for, including operations and research $149,000,000 shall be for the contract tower of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro- activities related to commercial space trans- program, of which $10,350,000 is for the con- vided further, That these funds are available portation, administrative expenses for re- tract tower cost share program: Provided fur- to subsidize total loan principal, any part of search and development, establishment of ther, That none of the funds in this Act for which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed air navigation facilities, the operation (in- aeronautical charting and cartography are $18,367,000. cluding leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, available for activities conducted by, or co- In addition, for administrative expenses to subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts ordinated through, the Working Capital carry out the guaranteed loan program, and maps sold to the public, lease or pur- Fund: Provided further, That none of the $592,000. chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- funds provided in this Act may be used for MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH placement only, in addition to amounts the Federal Aviation Administration to issue made available by Public Law 108–176, For necessary expenses of Minority Busi- a job announcement for air traffic control $9,750,000,000, of which $8,595,000,000 shall be ness Resource Center outreach activities, specialists that renders ineligible any appli- derived from the Airport and Airway Trust $3,099,000, to remain available until Sep- cant who had been included in the air traffic Fund, of which not to exceed $7,396,654,000 tember 30, 2016: Provided, That notwith- control specialist applicant inventory as of shall be available for air traffic organization standing 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be January 15, 2014, and who was born between activities; not to exceed $1,215,458,000 shall be used for business opportunities related to February 9, 1983 and October 1, 1984. any mode of transportation. available for aviation safety activities; not to exceed $16,605,000 shall be available for FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS commercial space transportation activities; (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) not to exceed $765,047,000 shall be available For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- In addition to funds made available from for finance and management activities; not vided for, for acquisition, establishment, any other source to carry out the essential to exceed $60,089,000 shall be available for technical support services, improvement by air service program under 49 U.S.C. 41731 NextGen and operations planning activities; contract or purchase, and hire of national through 41742, $155,000,000, to be derived from and not to exceed $296,147,000 shall be avail- airspace systems and experimental facilities the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to re- able for staff offices: Provided, That not to and equipment, as authorized under part A of main available until expended: Provided, exceed 2 percent of any budget activity, ex- subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, That in determining between or among car- cept for aviation safety budget activity, may including initial acquisition of necessary riers competing to provide service to a com- be transferred to any budget activity under sites by lease or grant; engineering and serv- munity, the Secretary may consider the rel- this heading: Provided further, That no trans- ice testing, including construction of test fa- ative subsidy requirements of the carriers: fer may increase or decrease any appropria- cilities and acquisition of necessary sites by

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None of the funds in this Act shall calities where such accommodations are not title 49, United States Code, and limited be available for paying premium pay under available; and the purchase, lease, or trans- under this heading, $130,000,000 shall be obli- subsection 5546(a) of title 5, United States fer of aircraft from funds available under gated for facilities and equipment of the Code, to any Federal Aviation Administra- this heading, including aircraft for aviation Federal Aviation Administration that are lo- tion employee unless such employee actually regulation and certification; to be derived cated on airport property, including runway performed work during the time cor- from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, safety areas, runway status lights, landing responding to such premium pay. $2,473,700,000, of which $458,000,000 shall re- and navigational lighting systems, and air SEC. 115. None of the funds in this Act may main available until September 30, 2015, and traffic control tower improvements and re- be obligated or expended for an employee of $2,015,700,000 shall remain available until placements: Provided further, That the funds the Federal Aviation Administration to pur- September 30, 2017: Provided, That there may limited under this heading shall be deemed chase a store gift card or gift certificate be credited to this appropriation funds re- reduced by $130,000,000 for purposes of 47102(6) through use of a Government-issued credit ceived from States, counties, municipalities, of Title 49, United States Code: Provided fur- card. other public authorities, and private sources, ther, That none of the funds under this head- SEC. 116. The Secretary shall apportion to for expenses incurred in the establishment, ing shall be available for the replacement of the sponsor of an airport that received improvement, and modernization of national baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration scheduled or unscheduled air service from a airspace systems: Provided further, That upon of terminal baggage areas, or other airport large certified air carrier (as defined in part initial submission to the Congress of the fis- improvements that are necessary to install 241 of title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, or cal year 2016 President’s budget, the Sec- bulk explosive detection systems: Provided such other regulations as may be issued by retary of Transportation shall transmit to further, That notwithstanding section the Secretary under the authority of section the Congress a comprehensive capital invest- 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the 41709) an amount equal to the minimum ap- ment plan for the Federal Aviation Adminis- Government’s share of allowable project portionment specified in 49 U.S.C. 47114(c), if tration which includes funding for each costs under paragraph (2) for subgrants or the Secretary determines that airport had budget line item for fiscal years 2016 through paragraph (3) of that section shall be 95 per- more than 10,000 passenger boardings in the 2020, with total funding for each year of the cent for a project at other than a large or preceding calendar year, based on data sub- plan constrained to the funding targets for medium hub airport that is a successive mitted to the Secretary under part 241 of those years as estimated and approved by phase of a multi-phased construction project title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. the Office of Management and Budget: Pro- for which the project sponsor received a SEC. 117. None of the funds in this Act may vided further, That the amount herein appro- grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction be obligated or expended for retention bo- priated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day project: Provided further, That notwith- nuses for an employee of the Federal Avia- for each day after the initial submission of standing any other provision of law, of funds tion Administration without the prior writ- the fiscal year 2016 President’s budget that limited under this heading, not more than ten approval of the Assistant Secretary for such report has not been submitted to Con- $107,100,000 shall be obligated for administra- Administration of the Department of Trans- gress. tion, not less than $15,000,000 shall be avail- portation. SEC. 118. Subparagraph (D) of section RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT able for the Airport Cooperative Research Program, not less than $29,750,000 shall be 47124(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) available for Airport Technology Research, amended by striking ‘‘benefit.’’ and inserting For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- and $8,000,000, to remain available until ex- ‘‘benefit, with the maximum allowable local vided for, for research, engineering, and de- pended, shall be available and transferred to cost share capped at 20 percent.’’. velopment, as authorized under part A of ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Ex- SEC. 119. Notwithstanding any other provi- subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, penses’’ to carry out the Small Community sion of law, none of the funds made available including construction of experimental fa- Air Service Development Program. under this Act or any prior Act may be used cilities and acquisition of necessary sites by to implement or to continue to implement (RESCISSION) lease or grant, $156,750,000, to be derived from any limitation on the ability of any owner or the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to Any amounts made available for the fiscal operator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon remain available until September 30, 2017: year ending September 30, 2015, under section a request to the Administrator of the Fed- Provided, That there may be credited to this 48112 of title 49, United States Code, are re- eral Aviation Administration, a blocking of appropriation as offsetting collections, funds scinded. that owner’s or operator’s aircraft registra- received from States, counties, municipali- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL tion number from any display of the Federal ties, other public authorities, and private AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Situa- sources, which shall be available for ex- SEC. 110. None of the funds in this Act may tional Display to Industry data that is made penses incurred for research, engineering, be used to compensate in excess of 600 tech- available to the public, except data made and development. nical staff-years under the federally funded available to a Government agency, for the GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS research and development center contract noncommercial flights of that owner or oper- between the Federal Aviation Administra- ator. (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) tion and the Center for Advanced Aviation SEC. 119A. None of the funds in this Act (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) Systems Development during fiscal year shall be available for salaries and expenses of (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 2014. more than 9 political and Presidential ap- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall pointees in the Federal Aviation Administra- be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or reg- tion. (INCLUDING RESCISSION) ulations requiring airport sponsors to pro- SEC. 119B. None of the funds made avail- For liquidation of obligations incurred for vide to the Federal Aviation Administration able under this Act may be used to increase grants-in-aid for airport planning and devel- without cost building construction, mainte- fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 49, opment, and noise compatibility planning nance, utilities and expenses, or space in air- United States Code, until the FAA provides and programs as authorized under sub- port sponsor-owned buildings for services re- to the House and Senate Committees on Ap- chapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of lating to air traffic control, air navigation, propriations a report that justifies all fees chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, or weather reporting: Provided, That the pro- related to aeronautical navigation products and under other law authorizing such obliga- hibition of funds in this section does not and explains how such fees are consistent tions; for procurement, installation, and apply to negotiations between the agency with Executive Order 13642. commissioning of runway incursion preven- and airport sponsors to achieve agreement SEC. 119C. None of the funds appropriated tion devices and systems at airports of such on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or or limited by this Act may be used to change title; for grants authorized under section to grant assurances that require airport weight restrictions or prior permission rules 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for sponsors to provide land without cost to the at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jer- inspection activities and administration of FAA for air traffic control facilities. sey. airport safety programs, including those re- SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal SEC. 119D. None of the funds in this Act lated to airport operating certificates under Aviation Administration may reimburse may be used to close a regional operations section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, amounts made available to satisfy 49 U.S.C. center of the Federal Aviation Administra- $3,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 U.S.C. tion or reduce its services unless the Admin- and Airway Trust Fund and to remain avail- 45303 and any amount remaining in such ac- istrator notifies the House and Senate Com- able until expended: Provided, That none of count at the close of that fiscal year may be mittees on Appropriations not less than 90 the funds under this heading shall be avail- made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) full business days in advance. able for the planning or execution of pro- for the subsequent fiscal year. SEC. 119E. Section 916 of Public Law 112–95 grams the obligations for which are in excess SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section is amended by striking ‘‘Advanced Materials of $3,480,000,000 in fiscal year 2015, notwith- 40113(e) of title 49, United States Code, shall in Transport Aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘Joint standing section 47117(g) of title 49, United be credited to the appropriation current at Advanced Materials and Structures’’.

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SEC. 119F. Subsection 47109(c)(2) of title 49, (3) determine the proportion that— available until expended, but only to the ex- United States Code, is amended by adding (A) the obligation limitation for Federal- tent that the obligation authority has not before the period ‘‘, except that at a non-hub aid Highways, less the aggregate of amounts lapsed or been used; airport located in a State as set forth in not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) (10) section 105 of title 23, United States paragraph (1) of this subsection that is with- of this subsection; bears to Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 in 15 miles of another State as set forth in (B) the total of the sums authorized to be through 2012, but only in an amount equal to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Govern- appropriated for the Federal-aid Highways $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); ment’s share shall be an average of the Gov- and highway safety construction programs (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. ernment share applicable to any project in (other than sums authorized to be appro- 118 note; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that each of the States’’. priated for provisions of law described in funds obligated in accordance with that sec- FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION paragraphs (1) through (12) of subsection (b) tion were not subject to a limitation on obli- and sums authorized to be appropriated for LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES gations at the time at which the funds were section 119 of title 23, United States Code, (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) initially made available for obligation; and equal to the amount referred to in sub- (12) section 119 of title 23, United States (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) section (b)(13) for such fiscal year), less the Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2013 and Not to exceed $426,100,000, together with aggregate of the amounts not distributed 2014, but only in an amount equal to advances and reimbursements received by under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this sub- $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); the Federal Highway Administration, shall section; and be obligated for necessary expenses for ad- (4) distribute the obligation limitation for (13) section 119 of title 12, United States ministration and operation of the Federal Federal-aid Highways, less the aggregate Code (but, for fiscal year 2015, only in an Highway Administration. In addition, not to amounts not distributed under paragraphs amount equal to $639,000,000). exceed $3,248,000 shall be transferred to the (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other Appalachian Regional Commission in accord- than programs to which paragraph (1) ap- (c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION ance with section 104 of title 23, United plies) that are allocated by the Secretary AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), States Code. under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 21st Century Act and title 23, United States fiscal year— Code, or apportioned by the Secretary under (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (1) revise a distribution of the obligation sections 202 or 204 of that title, by multi- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) limitation made available under subsection plying— (a) if an amount distributed cannot be obli- Funds available for the implementation or (A) the proportion determined under para- gated during that fiscal year; and execution of programs of Federal-aid High- graph (3); by (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those ways and highway safety construction pro- (B) the amounts authorized to be appro- grams authorized under titles 23 and 49, States able to obligate amounts in addition priated for each such program for such fiscal to those previously distributed during that United States Code, and the provisions of year; and fiscal year, giving priority to those States Public Law 112–141 shall not exceed total ob- (5) distribute the obligation limitation for having large unobligated balances of funds ligations of $40,256,000,000 for fiscal year 2015: Federal-aid Highways, less the aggregate apportioned under sections 144 (as in effect Provided, That the Secretary may collect and amounts not distributed under paragraphs on the day before the date of enactment of spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under States Code, to cover the costs of services of paragraph (4), for Federal-aid Highways and Public Law 112–141) and 104 of title 23, United expert firms, including counsel, in the field highway safety construction programs that States Code. of municipal and project finance to assist in are apportioned by the Secretary under title (d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITA- the underwriting and servicing of Federal 23, United States Code (other than the TIONS TO TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PRO- credit instruments and all or a portion of the amounts apportioned for the National High- GRAMS.— costs to the Federal Government of servicing way Performance Program in section 119 of (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in such credit instruments: Provided further, title 23, United States Code, that are exempt paragraph (2), the obligation limitation for That such fees are available until expended from the limitation under subsection (b)(13) Federal-aid Highways shall apply to contract to pay for such costs: Provided further, That and the amounts apportioned under sections authority for transportation research pro- such amounts are in addition to administra- 202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion grams carried out under— tive expenses that are also available for such that— (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States purpose, and are not subject to any obliga- (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated Code; and tion limitation or the limitation on adminis- for the programs that are apportioned under (B) division E of the Moving Ahead for trative expenses under section 608 of title 23, title 23, United States Code, to each State Progress in the 21st Century Act. United States Code. for such fiscal year; bears to (2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (B) the total of the amounts authorized to available under paragraph (1) shall— (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) be appropriated for the programs that are (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal apportioned under title 23, United States For the payment of obligations incurred in years; and Code, to all States for such fiscal year. carrying out Federal-aid Highways and high- (B) be in addition to the amount of any (b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITA- way safety construction programs author- limitation imposed on obligations for Fed- TION.—The obligation limitation for Federal- eral-aid Highways and highway safety con- ized under title 23, United States Code, aid Highways shall not apply to obligations struction programs for future fiscal years. $40,995,000,000 derived from the Highway under or for— Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac- (1) section 125 of title 23, United States (e) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED count), to remain available until expended. Code; FUNDS.— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL (2) section 147 of the Surface Transpor- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION tation Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 after the date of distribution of obligation SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2015, the Sec- note; 92 Stat. 2714); limitation under subsection (a), the Sec- retary of Transportation shall— (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway retary shall distribute to the States any (1) not distribute from the obligation limi- Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701); funds (excluding funds authorized for the tation for Federal-aid Highways— (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of program under section 202 of title 23, United (A) amounts authorized for administrative the Surface Transportation Assistance Act States Code) that— expenses and programs by section 104(a) of of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119); (A) are authorized to be appropriated for title 23, United States Code; and (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of such fiscal year for Federal-aid Highways (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Re- programs; and Transportation Statistics; location Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); (B) the Secretary determines will not be (2) not distribute an amount from the obli- (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Inter- allocated to the States (or will not be appor- gation limitation for Federal-aid Highways modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act tioned to the States under section 204 of title that is equal to the unobligated balance of of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); 23, United States Code), and will not be amounts— (7) section 157 of title 23, United States available for obligation, for such fiscal year (A) made available from the Highway Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998); because of the imposition of any obligation Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac- (8) section 105 of title 23, United States limitation for such fiscal year. count) for Federal-aid Highways and high- Code (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 (2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed way safety construction programs for pre- through 2004, but only in an amount equal to under paragraph (1) in the same proportion vious fiscal years the funds for which are al- $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); as the distribution of obligation authority located by the Secretary (or apportioned by (9) Federal-aid Highways programs for under subsection (a)(5). the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of which obligation authority was made avail- (3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed to title 23, United States Code); and able under the Transportation Equity Act each State under paragraph (1) shall be (B) for which obligation limitation was for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subse- available for any purpose described in sec- provided in a previous fiscal year; quent Acts for multiple years or to remain tion 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.

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SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 49, United States Code, and sections 4127 and States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of funds received by the Bureau of Transpor- 4134 of Public Law 109–59, as amended by Public Law 109–59, as amended by Public Law tation Statistics from the sale of data prod- Public Law 112–141, $271,000,000, to be derived 112–141, $313,000,000, to be derived from the ucts, for necessary expenses incurred pursu- from the Highway Trust Fund (other than Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass ant to chapter 63 of title 49, United States the Mass Transit Account), together with ad- Transit Account) and to remain available Code, may be credited to the Federal-aid vances and reimbursements received by the until expended: Provided, That funds avail- Highways account for the purpose of reim- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra- able for the implementation or execution of bursing the Bureau for such expenses: Pro- tion, the sum of which shall remain available motor carrier safety programs shall not ex- vided, That such funds shall be subject to the until expended: Provided, That funds avail- ceed total obligations of $313,000,000 in fiscal obligation limitation for Federal-aid High- able for implementation, execution or ad- year 2015 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’; ways and highway safety construction pro- ministration of motor carrier safety oper- of which $218,000,000 shall be available for the grams. ations and programs authorized under title motor carrier safety assistance program, SEC. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to 49, United States Code, shall not exceed total $30,000,000 shall be available for commercial waiving, under his statutory authority, any obligations of $271,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier driver’s license program improvement Buy America requirement for Federal-aid Safety Operations and Programs’’ for fiscal grants, $32,000,000 shall be available for bor- Highways projects, the Secretary of Trans- year 2015, of which $9,000,000, to remain avail- der enforcement grants, $5,000,000 shall be portation shall make an informal public no- able for obligation until September 30, 2017, available for performance and registration tice and comment opportunity on the intent is for the research and technology program, information system management grants, to issue such waiver and the reasons there- and of which $34,545,000, to remain available $25,000,000 shall be available for the commer- for: Provided, That the Secretary shall pro- for obligation until September 30, 2017, is for cial vehicle information systems and net- vide an annual report to the House and Sen- information management: Provided further, works deployment program, and $1,000,000 ate Committees on Appropriations on any That $2,300,000 shall be made available for shall be available for safety data improve- waivers granted under the Buy America re- commercial motor vehicle operator’s grants ment grants: Provided further, That, of the quirements. to carry out section 4134 of Public Law 109– funds made available herein for the motor SEC. 123. None of the funds in this Act to 59, as amended by Public Law 112–141, of carrier safety assistance program, $32,000,000 the Department of Transportation may be which $1,300,000 is to be made available from shall be available for audits of new entrant used to provide credit assistance unless not prior year unobligated contract authority motor carriers. less than 3 days before any application ap- provided in Public Law 112–141, or other ap- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—FEDERAL MOTOR proval to provide credit assistance under sec- propriations or authorization acts: Provided CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION tions 603 and 604 of title 23, United States further, That of unobligated contract author- SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in Code, the Secretary of Transportation pro- ity provided in Public Law 112–141, or other this Act shall be subject to the terms and vides notification in writing to the following appropriations or authorization acts for conditions stipulated in section 350 of Public committees: the House and Senate Commit- ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Pro- Law 107–87 and section 6901 of Public Law tees on Appropriations; the Committee on grams’’, $1,500,000 shall be made available for 110–28. Environment and Public Works and the Com- enforcement and investigation activities re- SEC. 131. None of the funds limited or oth- mittee on Banking, Housing and Urban Af- lated to the safe transportation of energy erwise made available under the heading fairs of the Senate; and the Committee on products, $5,200,000 shall be made available ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Pro- Transportation and Infrastructure of the to augment funding to address information grams’’ may be used to deny an application House of Representatives: Provided, That management and technology needs related to to renew a Hazardous Materials Safety Pro- such notification shall include, but not be the monitoring of high-risk carriers and car- gram permit for a motor carrier based solely limited to, the name of the project sponsor; riers operating under consent agreements, on that carrier’s Hazardous Materials Out-of- a description of the project; whether credit and $4,000,000 shall be made available to ad- Service rate, unless the carrier has the op- assistance will be provided as a direct loan, minister the study required under section 133 portunity to submit a written description of loan guarantee, or line of credit; and the of this Act, to remain available for obliga- corrective actions taken, and other docu- amount of credit assistance. tion until September 30, 2017: Provided fur- mentation the carrier wishes the Secretary SEC. 124. From the unobligated balances of ther, That the Federal Motor Carrier Safety to consider, including submitting a correc- funds apportioned among the States prior to Administration shall transmit to Congress a tive action plan, and the Secretary deter- October 1, 2012, under sections 104(b) of title report by March 27, 2015, on the agency’s mines the actions or plan is insufficient to 23, United States Code (as in effect on the ability to meet its requirement to conduct address the safety concerns that resulted in day before the date of enactment of Public compliance reviews on mandatory carriers: that Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service Law 112–141), the amount of $22,100,000 shall Provided further, That the Secretary shall rate. be made available in fiscal year 2015 for the complete final regulatory action on the im- SEC. 132. None of the funds limited or oth- administrative expenses of the Federal High- plementation of 49 United States Code 31137 erwise made available under this Act shall be way Administration: Provided, That this pro- no later than January 30, 2015: Provided fur- used by the Secretary to enforce any regula- vision shall not apply to funds distributed in ther, That the Secretary shall initiate action tion prohibiting a State from issuing a com- accordance with section 104(b)(5) of title 23, on the Safety Fitness Determination rule no mercial learner’s permit to individuals under United States Code (as in effect on the day later than December, 31, 2013. the age of eighteen if the State had a law au- before the date of enactment of Public Law NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY thorizing the issuance of commercial learn- 112–141); section 133(d)(1) of such title (as in (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ers permits to individuals under eighteen effect on the day before the date of enact- years of age as of May 9, 2011. ment of Public Law 109–59); and the first sen- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) SEC. 133. (a) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF EN- tence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title (as (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) FORCEMENT.—None of the funds appropriated in effect on the day before the date of enact- Of the unobligated contract authority pro- or otherwise made available by this Act or ment of Public Law 112–141): Provided further, vided in the Transportation Equity Act for any other Act shall be used to enforce sec- That such amount shall be derived on a pro- the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178) or tions 395.3(c) and 395.3(d) of title 49, Code of portional basis from the unobligated bal- other appropriation or authorization acts for Federal Regulations, and such sections shall ances of apportioned funds to which this pro- the national motor carrier safety program, have no force or effect from the date of en- vision applies: Provided further, That the $8,300,000 shall be made available to augment actment of this Act until the later of Sep- amount made available by this provision in funding to execute the Federal Motor Carrier tember 30, 2015, or upon submission of the fiscal year 2015 for the administrative ex- Safety Administration’s Capital Improve- final report issued by the Secretary under penses of the Federal Highway Administra- ment Plan for border facilities and field of- this section. The restart provisions in effect tion shall be in addition to the amount made fices, including physical information tech- on June 30, 2013, shall be in effect during this available in fiscal year 2015 for such purposes nology infrastructure: Provided, That such period. under section 104(a) of title 23, United States funds as necessary for payment of obliga- (b) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—As soon as pos- Code. tions incurred in carrying out this section sible after the date of the enactment of this FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY shall be derived from the Highway Trust Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall ADMINISTRATION Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) publish a Notice in the Federal Register and MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND and total limitations of these obligations on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin- PROGRAMS shall not exceed $8,300,000. istration website announcing that the provi- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS sions in the rule referred to in subsection (a) shall have no force or effect from the date of (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) enactment of this Act through September 30, (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 2015, and the restart rule in effect on June 30, For payment of obligations incurred in the (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 2013, shall immediately be in effect. implementation, execution and administra- For payment of obligations incurred in (c) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE (CMV) tion of motor carrier safety operations and carrying out sections 31102, 31104(a), 31106, DRIVER RESTART STUDY.—Within 90 days of programs pursuant to section 31104(i) of title 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of title 49, United enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall

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Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ‘‘Impaired prised of fleets of all sizes, including long- (g) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT EXCEP- Driving Countermeasures’’ (as described in haul, regional and short-haul operations in TION.—The study and the Office of the In- subsection (d) of that section) shall be avail- various sectors of the industry, including spector General reviews shall not be subject able for technical assistance to the States: flat-bed, refrigerated, tank, and dry-van, to to section 3506 or 3507 of title 44, United Provided further, That with respect to the the extent practicable; States Code. ‘‘Transfers’’ provision under 23 U.S.C. (3) assess drivers’ safety critical events, fa- NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 405(a)(1)(G), any amounts transferred to in- tigue and levels of alertness and driver ADMINISTRATION crease the amounts made available under health outcomes by using both electronic section 402 shall include the obligation au- OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH and captured record of duty status, including thority for such amounts: Provided further, the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT), e- For expenses necessary to discharge the That the Administrator shall notify the logging data, actigraph watches and cameras functions of the Secretary, with respect to House and Senate Committees on Appropria- or other on-board monitoring systems that traffic and highway safety authorized under tions of any exercise of the authority grant- record or measure safety critical events and chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title ed under the previous proviso or under 23 driver alertness; 49, United States Code, $134,500,000, of which U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G) within 60 days. (4) utilize data from electronic logging de- $20,000,000 shall remain available through ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL vices, consistent to the extent practicable, September 30, 2016. HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION with the anticipated requirements for such OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH devices in section 31137(b) of title 49, United SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) States Code, from motor carriers and drivers made available to the National Highway of commercial motor vehicles, notwith- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited for section 402 of title 23, standing any limitation on the use of such (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) data under section 31137(e) of title 49, United United States Code, to pay for travel and re- For payment of obligations incurred in lated expenses for State management re- States Code; and carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, (5) include the development of an initial views and to pay for core competency devel- and chapter 303 of title 49, United States opment training and related expenses for study plan and final report, each of which Code, $138,500,000, to be derived from the shall be subject to an independent peer re- highway safety staff. Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for view panel of individuals with relevant med- Transit Account) and to remain available the programs of the National Highway Traf- ical and scientific expertise. until expended: Provided, That none of the fic Safety Administration set in this Act (d) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF- funds in this Act shall be available for the shall not apply to obligations for which obli- FICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Prior planning or execution of programs the total gation authority was made available in pre- to the study required under this subsection obligations for which, in fiscal year 2015, are commencing, the Secretary shall submit a vious public laws but only to the extent that in excess of $138,500,000, of which $133,500,000 plan outlining the scope and methodology the obligation authority has not lapsed or shall be for programs authorized under 23 for the study to the Department of Transpor- been used. U.S.C. 403 and $5,000,000 shall be for the Na- tation Inspector General within 60 days of SEC. 142. None of the funds in this Act shall tional Driver Register authorized under enactment of this Act. be used to implement section 404 of title 23, chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: (1) Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the United States Code. Provided further, That within the $133,500,000 Office of Inspector General shall review and FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION obligation limitation for operations and re- comment on the plan, including whether it SAFETY AND OPERATIONS search, $20,000,000 shall remain available includes— until September 30, 2016, and shall be in addi- For necessary expenses of the Federal Rail- (A) a sufficient number of drivers partici- tion to the amount of any limitation im- road Administration, not otherwise provided pating to produce statistically significant posed on obligations for future years: Pro- for, $191,250,000, of which $15,400,000 shall re- results and consistent with subsection (c)(2); vided further, That $20,000,000 of the total ob- main available until expended. (B) an assessment of whether the tech- ligation limitation for operations and re- RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT nologies being used to assess the operational, search in fiscal year 2015 shall be applied to- For necessary expenses for railroad re- safety and fatigue components of the study ward unobligated balances of contract au- search and development, $40,730,000, to re- are reliable and will produce consistent and thority provided in prior Acts for carrying main available until expended. valid results; out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, and chap- (C) appropriate performance measures to RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT ter 303 of title 49, United States Code. properly evaluate the study outcomes; and FINANCING PROGRAM (D) assess the selection of the independent HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS The Secretary of Transportation is author- review panel under subsection (c)(5). (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ized to issue direct loans and loan guaran- tees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of (2) The Office of Inspector General shall re- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) port its findings, conclusions and rec- the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) ommendations to the Secretary and to the Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as House and Senate Committees on Appropria- For payment of obligations incurred in amended, such authority to exist as long as tions within 30 days of receipt of the plan. carrying out provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402 and any such direct loan or loan guarantee is (e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec- 405, section 2009 of Public Law 109–59, as outstanding: Provided, That, pursuant to sec- retary shall submit a final report on the amended by Public Law 112–141, and section tion 502 of such Act, as amended, no new di- findings and conclusions of the study and the 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141, to remain rect loans or loan guarantee commitments Department’s recommendations on whether available until expended, $561,500,000, to be shall be made using Federal funds for the the provisions in effect on July 1, 2013, pro- derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other credit risk premium during fiscal year 2015.

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GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD SEC. 153. None of the funds provided to the for each specific project: Provided further, PASSENGER CORPORATION National Railroad Passenger Corporation That prior to approving such grants, the Sec- To enable the Secretary of Transportation may be used to fund any overtime costs in retary shall certify that the Washington to make grants to the National Railroad excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is Passenger Corporation as authorized by the Provided, That the president of Amtrak may making significant progress in eliminating Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement waiver the cap set in the previous proviso for the material weaknesses, significant defi- Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–432, specific employees when the president of ciencies, and minor control deficiencies iden- hereafter referred to as ‘‘such law’’ for pur- Amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk tified in the most recent Financial Manage- poses of this heading), $1,390,000,000, to re- to the safety and operational efficiency of ment Oversight Review: Provided further, main available until expended: Provided, the system: Provided further, That Amtrak That the Secretary shall determine that the That of the amounts available under this shall notify the House and Senate Com- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Au- heading, up to $149,000,000 shall be for debt mittee on Appropriations within 30 days of thority has placed the highest priority on service obligations, up to $350,000,000 shall be waiving such cap and delineate the reasons those investments that will improve the for the operation of intercity passenger rail, for such waiver. safety of the system before approving such grants: Provided further, That the Secretary, and not less than $50,000,000 shall be made FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION available to bring Amtrak served facilities in order to ensure safety throughout the rail ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES and stations into compliance with the Amer- system, may waive the requirements of sec- icans with Disabilities Act: Provided further, For necessary administrative expenses of tion 601(e)(1) of title VI of Public Law 110–432 That after an initial distribution of up to the Federal Transit Administration’s pro- (112 Stat. 4968). $200,000,000, which shall be used by Amtrak grams authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL as a working capital account, all remaining United States Code, $110,500,000, of which not TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION less than $7,000,000 shall be available to carry capital and debt service funds shall be pro- SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5329: Provided, vided only on a reimbursable basis: Provided the programs of the Federal Transit Admin- That none of the funds provided or limited in further, That funding for the operation of istration shall not apply to any authority this Act may be used to create a permanent intercity passenger rail, as authorized by under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made avail- section 101 of such law, shall be distributed office of transit security under this heading: able for obligation, or to any other authority no more frequently than quarterly: Provided Provided further, That upon submission to previously made available for obligation. further, That the Secretary may retain up to the Congress of the fiscal year 2016 Presi- SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provi- one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided dent’s budget, the Secretary of Transpor- sion of law, funds appropriated or limited by under this heading to fund the costs of tation shall transmit to Congress the annual this Act under the Federal Transit Adminis- project management and oversight of activi- report on New Starts, including proposed al- tration’s discretionary program appropria- ties authorized by subsections 101(a) and locations for fiscal year 2016. tions headings for projects specified in this 101(c) of such law: Provided further, That in TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS Act or identified in reports accompanying addition to the project management over- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) this Act not obligated by September 30, 2019, sight funds authorized under section 101(d) of and other recoveries, shall be directed to (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) such law, the Secretary may retain up to an projects eligible to use the funds for the pur- additional one-half of 1 percent of the funds (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) poses for which they were originally pro- provided under this heading to fund expenses For payment of obligations incurred in the vided. associated with section 24905 of title 49, Federal Public Transportation Assistance SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provi- United States Code: Provided further, That Program in this account, and for payment of sion of law, any funds appropriated before not later than 60 days after the date of en- obligations incurred in carrying out the pro- October 1, 2014, under any section of chapter actment of this Act, the Corporation shall visions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 53 of title 49, United States Code, that re- transmit, in electronic format, to the House 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as main available for expenditure, may be and Senate Committees on Appropriations a amended by Public Law 112–141; and section transferred to and administered under the business plan and 5-year Financial Plan for 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, $9,500,000,000, most recent appropriation heading for any fiscal year 2015 as required under section 204 to be derived from the Mass Transit Account such section. of such law. of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain SEC. 163. Hereafter, the Secretary may not ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL available until expended: Provided, That enforce regulations related to charter bus RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION funds available for the implementation or service under part 604 of title 49, Code of Fed- SEC. 150. Hereafter, notwithstanding any execution of programs authorized under 49 eral Regulations, for any transit agency that other provision of law, funds provided in this U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), during fiscal year 2008 was both initially Act for the National Railroad Passenger Cor- 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amend- granted a 60-day period to come into compli- poration shall immediately cease to be avail- ed by Public Law 112–141, and section 20005(b) ance with part 604, and then was subse- able to said Corporation in the event that of Public Law 112–141, shall not exceed total quently granted an exception from said part. the Corporation contracts to have services obligations of $8,595,000,000 in fiscal year SEC. 164. For purposes of applying the provided at or from any location outside the 2015. project justification and local financial com- United States. For purposes of this section, TRANSIT RESEARCH mitment criteria of 49 U.S.C. 5309(d) to a New Starts project, the Secretary may consider the word ‘‘services’’ shall mean any service For necessary expenses to carry out 49 the costs and ridership of any connected that was, as of July 1, 2006, performed by a U.S.C. 5312 and 5313, $33,000,000, to remain project in an instance in which private par- full-time or part-time Amtrak employee available until expended: Provided, That ties are making significant financial con- whose base of employment is located within $30,000,000 shall be for activities authorized tributions to the construction of the con- the United States. under 49 U.S.C. 5312 and $3,000,000 shall be for nected project; additionally, the Secretary SEC. 151. The Secretary of Transportation activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5313. may receive and expend cash, or receive and may consider the significant financial con- utilize spare parts and similar items, from TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING tributions of private parties to the connected non-United States Government sources to re- For necessary expenses to carry out 49 project in calculating the non-Federal share pair damages to or replace United States U.S.C. 5314 and 5322(a), (b) and (e), $5,500,000, of net capital project costs for the New Government owned automated track inspec- to remain available until expended: Provided, Starts project. tion cars and equipment as a result of third- That $5,000,000 shall be for activities author- SEC. 165. In developing guidance imple- party liability for such damages, and any ized under 49 U.S.C. 5314 and $500,000 shall be menting 49 U.S.C. 5309(i) Program of Inter- amounts collected under this section shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. related Projects, the Secretary shall con- credited directly to the Safety and Oper- 5322(a), (b) and (e). sider projects eligible under section 5309(h) ations account of the Federal Railroad Ad- CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS Small Starts Projects, including streetcars. SEC. 166. New bus rapid transit projects ministration, and shall remain available For necessary expenses to carry out 49 until expended for the repair, operation and recommended in the President’s budget sub- U.S.C. 5309, $2,161,000,000, to remain available mission to the Congress of the United States maintenance of automated track inspection until expended. cars and equipment in connection with the for funds appropriated under the heading automated track inspection program. GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN ‘‘CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS’’ in this Act SEC. 152. The amounts available to the Na- AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY shall be funded from $20,000,000 in unobli- tional Railroad Passenger Corporation for For grants to the Washington Metropoli- gated amounts that were made available to the operation of intercity passenger rail tan Area Transit Authority as authorized carry out the discretionary bus and bus fa- shall be available for distribution by the under section 601 of division B of Public Law cilities program under 49 U.S.C. 5309 in fiscal Secretary only after receiving and reviewing 110–432, $150,000,000, to remain available until years 1984 through 2012: Provided, That all a grant request for each specific train route expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall such projects shall remain subject to the accompanied by a detailed financial anal- approve grants for capital and preventive Capital Investment Grants Program require- ysis, revenue projection, and capital asset maintenance expenditures for the Wash- ments of 49 U.S.C. 5309 for New Starts, Small plan justifying the Federal support to the ington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Starts, or Core Capacity projects as applica- Secretary’s satisfaction. only after receiving and reviewing a request ble.

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SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT the United States Merchant Marine Acad- grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety CORPORATION emy as required pursuant to section 3507 of program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Public Law 110–417: Provided further, That the and to discharge the pipeline program re- Corporation is hereby authorized to make amount herein appropriated shall be reduced sponsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, such expenditures, within the limits of funds by $100,000 for each day after January 12, 2015 $158,000,000, of which $19,500,000 shall be de- and borrowing authority available to the that such report has not been submitted to rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Corporation, and in accord with law, and to the Congress. and shall remain available until September make such contracts and commitments with- SHIP DISPOSAL 30, 2017; and of which $136,500,000 shall be de- out regard to fiscal year limitations as pro- For necessary expenses related to the dis- rived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of vided by section 104 of the Government Cor- posal of obsolete vessels in the National De- which $78,309,000 shall remain available until poration Control Act, as amended, as may be fense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Admin- September 30, 2017; and of which $2,000,000, to necessary in carrying out the programs set istration, $4,800,000, to remain available until remain available until expended, shall be de- forth in the Corporation’s budget for the cur- expended. rived from the Pipeline Safety Design Re- rent fiscal year. MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) view Fund. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) For necessary expenses to conduct the op- For the cost of guaranteed loans, as au- For necessary expenses to carryout 49 erations, maintenance, and capital asset re- thorized, $7,100,000, of which $4,000,000 shall U.S.C. 5128(b), $188,000 to be derived from the newal activities of those portions of the St. remain available until expended: Provided, Emergency Preparedness Fund, to remain Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and That such costs, including the cost of modi- available until September 30, 2016: Provided, maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway fying such loans, shall be defined in section That notwithstanding the fiscal year limita- 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, Development Corporation, $31,500,000, to be tion specified in 49 U.S.C. 5116, not more as amended: Provided further, That not to ex- derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust than $28,318,000 shall be made available for ceed $3,100,000 shall be available for nec- Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99–662, and of obligation in fiscal year 2015 from amounts essary administrative expenses to carry out which $14,300,000 shall remain available until made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), and the maritime guaranteed loan program, September 30, 2017, for the Asset Renewal 5128(b) and (c): Provided further, That none of which shall be paid to the appropriations for Program. the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), ‘‘Operations and Training, Maritime Admin- 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made available for MARITIME ADMINISTRATION istration’’. obligation by individuals other than the Sec- MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME retary of Transportation, or his designee: For necessary expenses to maintain and ADMINISTRATION Provided further, That notwithstanding 49 preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provi- U.S.C. 5128(b) and (c) and the current year the national security needs of the United sion of this Act, the Maritime Administra- obligation limitation, prior year recoveries States, $186,000,000, to remain available until tion is authorized to furnish utilities and recognized in the current year shall be avail- expended. services and make necessary repairs in con- able to develop a hazardous materials re- OPERATIONS AND TRAINING nection with any lease, contract, or occu- sponse training curriculum for emergency pancy involving Government property under For necessary expenses of operations and responders, including response activities for control of the Maritime Administration: Pro- training activities authorized by law, crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liq- vided, That payments received therefor shall $149,900,000, of which $11,300,000 shall remain uids by rail, consistent with National Fire be credited to the appropriation charged Protection Association standards, and to available until expended for maintenance with the cost thereof and shall remain avail- and repair of training ships at State Mari- make such training available through an able until expended: Provided further, That electronic format and a competitive process time Academies, and of which $2,400,000 shall rental payments under any such lease, con- remain available through September 30, 2016, to non-profit organizations to train public tract, or occupancy for items other than sector employees to respond to an accident for the Student Incentive Program at State such utilities, services, or repairs shall be Maritime Academies, and of which $1,200,000 or incident involving the transportation of covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous hazardous materials. shall remain available until expended for receipts. training ship fuel assistance payments, and ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—PIPELINE AND PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY of which $15,954,000 shall remain available HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRA- ADMINISTRATION until expended for facilities maintenance TION OPERATIONAL EXPENSES and repair, equipment, and capital improve- SEC. 180. Subsection (i)(4) of section 5116 of ments at the United State Merchant Marine (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) title 49, United States Code, is amended by Academy, and of which $3,000,000 shall re- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) striking ‘‘2 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘4 per- main available through September 16, 2016, For necessary operational expenses of the cent’’. for Maritime Environment and Technology Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- SEC. 181. Notwithstanding section Assistance grants and cooperative agree- ministration, $22,225,000: Provided, That 60117(n)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, ment: Provided, That amounts apportioned $1,500,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Pipeline the Secretary may require the person pro- for the United States Merchant Marine Safety’’ in order to fund ‘‘Pipeline Safety In- posing any project with design and construc- Academy shall be available only upon allot- formation Grants to Communities’’ as au- tion costs over $2,500,000,000 for the construc- ments made personally by the Secretary of thorized under section 60130 of title 49, tion, expansion, or operation of a gas or haz- Transportation or the Assistant Secretary United States Code. ardous liquid pipeline facility or liquefied for Budget and Programs: Provided further, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY natural gas pipeline facility to pay the costs That the Superintendent, Deputy Super- For expenses necessary to discharge the incurred by the Secretary relating to a facil- intendent and the Director of the Office of hazardous materials safety functions of the ity design safety review. Resource Management of the United State Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- SEC. 182. The Secretary is directed to ini- Merchant Marine Academy may not be allot- ministration, $52,000,000, of which $7,000,000 tiate a rulemaking or alternative risk-based ment holders for the United States Merchant shall remain available until September 30, compliance regime for the siting of small- Marine Academy, and the Administrator of 2017: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees col- scale liquefaction facilities that generate the Maritime Administration shall hold all lected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be depos- and package liquefied natural gas for use as allotments made by the Secretary of Trans- ited in the general fund of the Treasury as a transportation fuel for domestic delivery portation or the Assistant Secretary for offsetting receipts: Provided further, That via non-pipeline means. The rulemaking or Budget and Programs under the previous there may be credited to this appropriation, alternative risk-based compliance regime proviso: Provided further, That 50 percent of to be available until expended, funds re- should incorporate the 2013 National Fire the funding made available for the United ceived from States, counties, municipalities, Protection Association Standard 59A and in- States Merchant Marine Academy under this other public authorities, and private sources dustry best practices while ensuring appro- heading shall be available only after the Sec- for expenses incurred for training, for re- priate public safety protections. retary, in consultation with the Super- ports publication and dissemination, and for OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL intendent and the Maritime Administrator, travel expenses incurred in performance of SALARIES AND EXPENSES completes a plan detailing by program or ac- hazardous materials exemptions and approv- tivity how such funding will be expended at als functions. For necessary expenses of the Office of the the Academy, and this plan is submitted to Inspector General to carry out the provisions PIPELINE SAFETY the House and Senate Committees on Appro- of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) priations: Provided further, That not later amended, $86,223,000: Provided, That the In- than January 12, 2015, the Administrator of (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) spector General shall have all necessary au- the Maritime Administration shall transmit (PIPELINE SAFETY DESIGN REVIEW FUND) thority, in carrying out the duties specified to Congress the biennial survey and report For expenses necessary to conduct the in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 on sexual assault and sexual harassment at functions of the pipeline safety program, for U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations of

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None of the funds appropriated or with respect to item (1) of this proviso. (2) the airport improvement program of the otherwise made available under this Act may Federal Aviation Administration; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD be used by the Surface Transportation Board (3) any program of the Federal Railroad of the Department of Transportation to SALARIES AND EXPENSES Administration; charge or collect any filing fee for rate or For necessary expenses of the Surface (4) any program of the Federal Transit Ad- practice complaints filed with the Board in Transportation Board, including services au- ministration other than the formula grants an amount in excess of the amount author- thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $31,500,000: Provided, and fixed guideway modernization programs; ized for district court civil suit filing fees That notwithstanding any other provision of (5) any program of the Maritime Adminis- under section 1914 of title 28, United States law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees estab- tration; or Code. lished by the Chairman of the Surface Trans- (6) any funding provided under the head- SEC. 199A. Funds appropriated in this Act portation Board shall be credited to this ap- ings ‘‘National Infrastructure Investments’’ to the modal administrations may be obli- propriation as offsetting collections and used in this Act: Provided, That the Secretary gated for the Office of the Secretary for the for necessary and authorized expenses under gives concurrent notification to the House costs related to assessments or reimbursable this heading: Provided further, That the sum and Senate Committees on Appropriations agreements only when such amounts are for herein appropriated from the general fund for any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from the the costs of goods and services that are pur- shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis emergency relief program: Provided further, chased to provide a direct benefit to the ap- as such offsetting collections are received That no notification shall involve funds that plicable modal administration or adminis- during fiscal year 2014, to result in a final ap- are not available for obligation. trations. propriation from the general fund estimated SEC. 196. Rebates, refunds, incentive pay- SEC. 199B. The Secretary of Transportation at no more than $30,250,000. ments, minor fees and other funds received is authorized to carry out a program that es- GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF by the Department of Transportation from tablishes uniform standards for developing TRANSPORTATION travel management centers, charge card pro- and supporting agency transit pass and tran- grams, the subleasing of building space, and sit benefits authorized under section 7905 of SEC. 190. During the current fiscal year, ap- miscellaneous sources are to be credited to plicable appropriations to the Department of title 5, United States Code, including dis- appropriations of the Department of Trans- tribution of transit benefits by various paper Transportation shall be available for mainte- portation and allocated to elements of the nance and operation of aircraft; hire of pas- and electronic media. Department of Transportation using fair and This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department senger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase equitable criteria and such funds shall be of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2015’’. of liability insurance for motor vehicles op- available until expended. TITLE II erating in foreign countries on official de- SEC. 197. Amounts made available in this partment business; and uniforms or allow- or any other Act that the Secretary deter- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN ances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. mines represent improper payments by the DEVELOPMENT 5901–5902). Department of Transportation to a third- MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION EC S . 191. Appropriations contained in this party contractor under a financial assistance EXECUTIVE OFFICES Act for the Department of Transportation award, which are recovered pursuant to law, For necessary salaries and expenses for Ex- shall be available for services as authorized shall be available— by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals ecutive Offices, which shall be comprised of (1) to reimburse the actual expenses in- the offices of the Secretary, Deputy Sec- not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to curred by the Department of Transportation the rate for an Executive Level IV. retary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional in recovering improper payments; and and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Af- SEC. 192. None of the funds in this Act shall (2) to pay contractors for services provided be available for salaries and expenses of fairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Uti- in recovering improper payments or con- lization, and the Center for Faith-Based and more than 110 political and Presidential ap- tractor support in the implementation of the pointees in the Department of Transpor- Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,700,000: Pro- Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: vided, That not to exceed $25,000 of the tation: Provided, That none of the personnel Provided, That amounts in excess of that re- covered by this provision may be assigned on amount made available under this heading quired for paragraphs (1) and (2)— shall be available to the Secretary for offi- temporary detail outside the Department of (A) shall be credited to and merged with Transportation. cial reception and representation expenses as the appropriation from which the improper the Secretary may determine. SEC. 193. (a) No recipient of funds made payments were made, and shall be available available in this Act shall disseminate per- for the purposes and period for which such ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES sonal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C. appropriations are available: Provided fur- For necessary salaries and expenses for Ad- 2725(3)) obtained by a State department of ther, That where specific project or account- ministrative Support Offices, $519,867,000, of motor vehicles in connection with a motor ing information associated with the im- which not to exceed $48,000,000 shall be avail- vehicle record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), proper payment or payments is not readily able for the Office of the Chief Financial Of- except as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use available, the Secretary may credit an ap- ficer; not to exceed $94,640,000 shall be avail- permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721. propriate account, which shall be available able for the Office of the General Counsel; (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the for the purposes and period associated with not to exceed $198,800,000 shall be available Secretary shall not withhold funds provided the account so credited; or for the Office of Administration; not to ex- in this Act for any grantee if a State is in (B) if no such appropriation remains avail- ceed $58,000,000 shall be available for the Of- noncompliance with this provision. able, shall be deposited in the Treasury as fice of the Chief Human Capital Officer; not SEC. 194. Funds received by the Federal miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, to exceed $51,135,000 shall be available for the Highway Administration, Federal Transit That prior to the transfer of any such recov- Office of Field Policy and Management; not Administration, and Federal Railroad Ad- ery to an appropriations account, the Sec- to exceed $16,330,000 shall be available for the ministration from States, counties, munici- retary shall notify the House and Senate Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; not palities, other public authorities, and private Committees on Appropriations of the to exceed $3,202,000 shall be available for the sources for expenses incurred for training amount and reasons for such transfer: Pro- Office of Departmental Equal Employment may be credited respectively to the Federal vided further, That for purposes of this sec- Opportunity; not to exceed $4,560,000 shall be Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid tion, the term ‘‘improper payments’’ has the available for the Office of Strategic Planning Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Ad- same meaning as that provided in section and Management; and not to exceed ministration’s ‘‘Technical Assistance and 2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. $45,200,000 shall be available for the Office of Training’’ account, and to the Federal Rail- SEC. 198. Notwithstanding any other provi- the Chief Information Officer: Provided, That road Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Oper- sion of law, if any funds provided in or lim- funds provided under this heading may be ations’’ account, except for State rail safety ited by this Act are subject to a reprogram- used for necessary administrative and non- inspectors participating in training pursuant ming action that requires notice to be pro- administrative expenses of the Department to 49 U.S.C. 20105. vided to the House and Senate Committees of Housing and Urban Development, not oth- SEC. 195. None of the funds in this Act to on Appropriations, transmission of said re- erwise provided for, including purchase of the Department of Transportation may be programming notice shall be provided solely uniforms, or allowances therefore, as author- used to make a grant unless the Secretary of to the Committees on Appropriations, and ized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger

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allocate vided further, That the Secretary shall pro- cluding tenant protection, HOPE VI, and amounts under the previous proviso based on vide the Committees on Appropriations quar- Choice Neighborhoods vouchers: Provided fur- need, as determined by the Secretary; terly written notification regarding the sta- ther, That in determining calendar year 2015 (2) $130,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental tus of pending congressional reports: Pro- funding allocations under this heading for assistance for relocation and replacement of vided further, That the Secretary shall pro- public housing agencies, including agencies housing units that are demolished or dis- vide in electronic form all signed reports re- participating in the Moving To Work (MTW) posed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, quired by Congress. demonstration, the Secretary may take into conversion of section 23 projects to assist- account the anticipated impact of changes in ance under section 8, the family unification PROGRAM OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES targeting and utility allowances, on public program under section 8(x) of the Act, relo- PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING housing agencies’ contract renewal needs: cation of witnesses in connection with ef- For necessary salaries and expenses of the Provided further, That none of the funds pro- forts to combat crime in public and assisted Office of Public and Indian Housing, vided under this paragraph may be used to housing pursuant to a request from a law en- $205,525,000. fund a total number of unit months under forcement or prosecution agency, enhanced COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT lease which exceeds a public housing agen- vouchers under any provision of law author- For necessary salaries and expenses of the cy’s authorized level of units under contract, izing such assistance under section 8(t) of Office of Community Planning and Develop- except for public housing agencies partici- the Act, HOPE VI and Choice Neighborhood ment, $103,300,000. pating in the MTW demonstration, which are vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conver- instead governed by the terms and condi- sions, and tenant protection assistance in- HOUSING tions of their MTW agreements: Provided fur- cluding replacement and relocation assist- For necessary salaries and expenses of the ther, That the Secretary shall, to the extent ance or for project-based assistance to pre- Office of Housing, $386,677,000, of which at necessary to stay within the amount speci- vent the displacement of unassisted elderly least $9,000,000 shall be for the Office of Risk fied under this paragraph (except as other- tenants currently residing in section 202 and Regulatory Affairs. wise modified under this paragraph), prorate properties financed between 1959 and 1974 POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH each public housing agency’s allocation oth- that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law erwise established pursuant to this para- 106–569, as amended, or under the authority For necessary salaries and expenses of the graph: Provided further, That except as pro- as provided under this Act: Provided, That Office of Policy Development and Research, vided in the following provisos, the entire when a public housing development is sub- $22,300,000. amount specified under this paragraph (ex- mitted for demolition or disposition under FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY cept as otherwise modified under this para- section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may pro- For necessary salaries and expenses of the graph) shall be obligated to the public hous- vide section 8 rental assistance when the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Oppor- ing agencies based on the allocation and pro units pose an imminent health and safety tunity, $69,700,000. rata method described above, and the Sec- risk to residents: Provided further, That the OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND retary shall notify public housing agencies of Secretary may only provide replacement HEALTHY HOMES their annual budget by the latter of 60 days vouchers for units that were occupied within after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2015: the previous 24 months that cease to be For necessary salaries and expenses of the Provided further, That the Secretary may ex- available as assisted housing, subject only to Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy tend the notification period with the prior the availability of funds: Provided further, Homes, $7,075,000. written approval of the House and Senate That of the amounts made available under PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur- this paragraph, $5,000,000 may be available to RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION ther, That public housing agencies partici- provide tenant protection assistance, not For continuing activities under the head- pating in the MTW demonstration shall be otherwise provided under this paragraph, to ing ‘‘Rental Assistance Demonstration’’ in funded pursuant to their MTW agreements residents residing in low vacancy areas and the Department of Housing and Urban Devel- and shall be subject to the same pro rata ad- who may have to pay rents greater than 30 opment Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law justments under the previous provisos: Pro- percent of household income, as the result of 112–55), and in accordance with guidance vided further, That the Secretary may offset (1) the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held issued by the Secretary, $10,000,000, to re- public housing agencies’ calendar year 2015 or section 202 loan that requires the permis- main available through September 30, 2018: allocations based on the excess amounts of sion of the Secretary prior to loan prepay- Provided, That such funds shall only be avail- public housing agencies’ net restricted assets ment; (2) the expiration of a rental assist- accounts, including HUD held programmatic ance contract for which the tenants are not able to properties converting from assistance reserves (in accordance with VMS data in eligible for enhanced voucher or tenant pro- under section 9 of the United States Housing calendar year 2014 that is verifiable and com- tection assistance under existing law; or (3) Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g). plete), as determined by the Secretary: Pro- the expiration of affordability restrictions TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE vided further, That public housing agencies accompanying a mortgage or preservation For activities and assistance for the provi- participating in the MTW demonstration program administered by the Secretary: Pro- sion of tenant-based rental assistance au- shall also be subject to the offset, as deter- vided further, That such tenant protection as- thorized under the United States Housing mined by the Secretary, excluding amounts sistance made available under the previous Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et subject to the single fund budget authority proviso may be provided under the authority seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein), not otherwise pro- provisions of their MTW agreements, from of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the vided for, $15,562,160,000, to remain available the agencies’ calendar year 2015 MTW fund- United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. until expended, shall be available on October ing allocation: Provided further, That the 1437f(t)): Provided further, That the Secretary 1, 2014 (in addition to the $4,000,000,000 pre- Secretary shall use any offset referred to in shall issue guidance to implement the pre- viously appropriated under this heading that the previous two provisos throughout the vious provisos, including, but not limited to, shall be available on October 1, 2014), and calendar year to prevent the termination of requirements for defining eligible at-risk $4,000,000,000, to remain available until ex- rental assistance for families as the result of households within 120 days of the enactment pended, shall be available on October 1, 2015: insufficient funding, as determined by the of this Act: Provided further, That any tenant Provided, That the amounts made available Secretary, and to avoid or reduce the prora- protection voucher made available from under this heading are provided as follows: tion of renewal funding allocations: Provided amounts under this paragraph shall not be (1) $17,719,000,000 shall be available for re- further, That up to $75,000,000 shall be avail- reissued by any public housing agency, ex- newals of expiring section 8 tenant-based an- able only: (1) for adjustments in the alloca- cept the replacement vouchers as defined by nual contributions contracts (including re- tions for public housing agencies, after appli- the Secretary by notice, when the initial newals of enhanced vouchers under any pro- cation for an adjustment by a public housing family that received any such voucher no vision of law authorizing such assistance agency that experienced a significant in- longer receives such voucher, and the au- under section 8(t) of the Act) and including crease, as determined by the Secretary, in thority for any public housing agency to renewal of other special purpose incremental renewal costs of vouchers resulting from un- issue any such voucher shall cease to exist: vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding foreseen circumstances or from portability Provided further, That the Secretary, for the any other provision of law, from amounts under section 8(r) of the Act; (2) for vouchers purpose under this paragraph, may use unob- provided under this paragraph and any car- that were not in use during the 12-month pe- ligated balances, including recaptures and ryover, the Secretary for the calendar year riod in order to be available to meet a com- carryovers, remaining from amounts appro- 2015 funding cycle shall provide renewal mitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the priated in prior fiscal years under this head- funding for each public housing agency based Act; (3) for adjustments for costs associated ing for voucher assistance for nonelderly dis- on validated voucher management system with HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Hous- abled families and for disaster assistance (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior cal- ing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; and (4) for public made available under Public Law 110–329;

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN6.019 S17JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVNPROD with SENATE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3747 (3) $1,555,000,000 shall be for administrative of any statute or regulation that the Sec- amounts heretofore recaptured, or recap- and other expenses of public housing agen- retary of Housing and Urban Development tured during the current fiscal year, from cies in administering the section 8 tenant- administers in connection with the use of section 8 project-based contracts from source based rental assistance program, of which up funds made available under this paragraph years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal year 1987 to $10,000,000 shall be available to the Sec- (except for requirements related to fair hous- are hereby rescinded, and an amount of addi- retary to allocate to public housing agencies ing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and tional new budget authority, equivalent to that need additional funds to administer the environment), upon a finding by the Sec- the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, their section 8 programs, including fees asso- retary that any such waivers or alternative to remain available until expended, for the ciated with section 8 tenant protection rent- requirements are necessary for the effective purposes set forth under this heading, in ad- al assistance, the administration of disaster delivery and administration of such voucher dition to amounts otherwise available. related vouchers, Veterans Affairs Sup- assistance: Provided further, That the Sec- PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND portive Housing vouchers, and other special retary shall set aside an amount provided For the Public Housing Capital Fund Pro- purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, under this paragraph for a rental assistance gram to carry out capital and management That no less than $1,545,000,000 of the amount and supportive housing demonstration pro- activities for public housing agencies, as au- provided in this paragraph shall be allocated gram for Native American veterans that are thorized under section 9 of the United States to public housing agencies for the calendar homeless or at-risk of homelessness living on Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the year 2015 funding cycle based on section 8(q) or near a reservation or other Indian areas: ‘‘Act’’) $1,900,000,000, to remain available of the Act (and related Appropriation Act Provided further, That such demonstration until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not- provisions) as in effect immediately before program shall be modeled after, with nec- withstanding any other provision of law or the enactment of the Quality Housing and essary and appropriate adjustments for Na- regulation, during fiscal year 2015 the Sec- Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law tive American grant recipients and veterans, retary of Housing and Urban Development 105–276): Provided further, That if the the rental assistance and supportive housing may not delegate to any Department official amounts made available under this para- program funded under this paragraph, in- other than the Deputy Secretary and the As- graph are insufficient to pay the amounts de- cluding administration in conjunction with sistant Secretary for Public and Indian termined under the previous proviso, the the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing any authority under paragraph (2) Secretary may decrease the amounts allo- overall implementation of section 8(o)(19) of of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the cated to agencies by a uniform percentage the Act: Provided further, That amounts for applicable to all agencies receiving funding time periods under such section: Provided rental assistance and associated administra- further, That for purposes of such section under this paragraph or may, to the extent tive costs shall be made available by grants necessary to provide full payment of 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with respect to recipients eligible to receive block grants to amounts, that the amounts are subject to amounts determined under the previous pro- under the Native American Housing Assist- viso, utilize unobligated balances, including a binding agreement that will result in out- ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 lays, immediately or in the future: Provided recaptures and carryovers, remaining from U.S.C. section 4101 et seq.): Provided further, funds appropriated to the Department of further, That up to $5,000,000 shall be to sup- That funds shall be awarded based on need, port ongoing Public Housing Financial and Housing and Urban Development under this administrative capacity, and any other fund- heading from prior fiscal years, excluding Physical Assessment activities: Provided fur- ing criteria established by the Secretary in a special purpose vouchers, notwithstanding ther, That up to $3,000,000 shall be to support Notice published in the Federal Register the purposes for which such amounts were the costs of administrative and judicial re- after coordination with the Secretary of the appropriated: Provided further, That all pub- ceiverships: Provided further, That of the Department of Veterans Affairs within 180 lic housing agencies participating in the total amount provided under this heading, days of enactment of this Act: Provided fur- MTW demonstration shall be funded pursu- not to exceed $23,000,000 shall be available for ther, That such rental assistance shall be ad- ant to their MTW agreements, and shall be the Secretary to make grants, notwith- ministered by block grant recipients in ac- subject to the same uniform percentage de- standing section 204 of this Act, to public cordance with program requirements under crease as under the previous proviso: Pro- housing agencies for emergency capital the Native American Housing Assistance and vided further, That amounts provided under needs including safety and security measures this paragraph shall be only for activities re- Self-Determination Act of 1996: Provided fur- necessary to address crime and drug-related lated to the provision of tenant-based rental ther, That the second and third provisos activity as well as needs resulting from un- assistance authorized under section 8, in- under this paragraph shall apply to use of foreseen or unpreventable emergencies and cluding related development activities; funds made available for this demonstration, natural disasters excluding Presidentially (4) $83,160,000 for the renewal of tenant- as appropriate: Provided further, That the declared emergencies and natural disasters based assistance contracts under section 811 Secretary, in coordination with the Sec- under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford- retary of the Department of Veterans Af- and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), including fairs, shall coordinate with block grant re- occurring in fiscal year 2015: Provided further, necessary administrative expenses: Provided, cipients and any other appropriate tribal or- That of the amount made available under That administrative and other expenses of ganizations on the design of such demonstra- the previous proviso, not less than $6,000,000 public housing agencies in administering the tion and shall ensure the effective delivery shall be for safety and security measures: special purpose vouchers in this paragraph of supportive services to Native American Provided further, That of the total amount shall be funded under the same terms and be veterans that are homeless or at-risk of provided under this heading $45,000,000 shall subject to the same pro rata reduction as the homelessness eligible to receive assistance be for supportive services, service coordi- percent decrease for administrative and under this demonstration: Provided further, nator and congregate services as authorized other expenses to public housing agencies That grant recipients shall report to the Sec- by section 34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) under paragraph (3) of this heading; retary, as prescribed by the Secretary, utili- and the Native American Housing Assistance (5) $75,000,000 for incremental rental vouch- zation of such rental assistance provided and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. er assistance for use through a supported under this demonstration: Provided further, 4101 et seq.): Provided further, That of the housing program administered in conjunc- That assistance made available under this total amount made available under this tion with the Department of Veterans Af- paragraph shall continue to remain available heading, up to $15,000,000 may be used for in- fairs as authorized under section 8(o)(19) of for homeless veterans upon turn-over; and centives as part of a Jobs-Plus Pilot initia- the United States Housing Act of 1937: Pro- (6) The Secretary shall separately track all tive modeled after the Jobs-Plus demonstra- vided, That the Secretary of Housing and special purpose vouchers funded under this tion: Provided further, That the funding pro- Urban Development shall make such funding heading. vided under the previous proviso shall pro- available, notwithstanding section 204 (com- HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND vide competitive grants to partnerships be- petition provision) of this title, to public (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) tween public housing authorities, local housing agencies that partner with eligible Unobligated balances, including recaptures workforce investment boards established VA Medical Centers or other entities as des- and carryover, remaining from funds appro- under section 117 of the Workforce Invest- ignated by the Secretary of the Department priated to the Department of Housing and ment Act of 1998, and other agencies and or- of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical Urban Development under this heading, the ganizations that provide support to help pub- need for such assistance as identified by the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted lic housing residents obtain employment and Secretary of the Department of Veterans Af- Housing’’ and the heading ‘‘Project-Based increase earnings: Provided further, That ap- fairs, public housing agency administrative Rental Assistance’’, for fiscal year 2015 and plicants must demonstrate the ability to performance, and other factors as specified prior years may be used for renewal of or provide services to residents, partner with by the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- amendments to section 8 project-based con- workforce investment boards, and leverage velopment in consultation with the Sec- tracts and for performance-based contract service dollars: Provided further, That the retary of the Department of Veterans Af- administrators, notwithstanding the pur- Secretary may set aside a portion of the fairs: Provided further, That the Secretary of poses for which such funds were appro- funds provided for the Resident Opportunity Housing and Urban Development may waive, priated: Provided, That any obligated bal- and Self-Sufficiency program to support the or specify alternative requirements for (in ances of contract authority from fiscal year services element of the Jobs-Plus Pilot ini- consultation with the Secretary of the De- 1974 and prior that have been terminated tiative: Provided further, That the Secretary partment of Veterans Affairs), any provision shall be rescinded: Provided further, That may allow PHAs to request exemptions from

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Indian housing authorities and tribally des- tors under section 23 of the United States PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND ignated housing entities as authorized under Housing Act of 1937, to promote the develop- section 703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212); and For 2015 payments to public housing agen- ment of local strategies to coordinate the up to $2,000,000 shall be to support the inspec- cies for the operation and management of use of assistance under sections 8(o) and 9 of tion of Indian housing units, contract exper- public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) such Act with public and private resources, tise, training, and technical assistance in the of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 and enable eligible families to achieve eco- training, oversight, and management of such U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,475,000,000. nomic independence and self-sufficiency, Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE $75,000,000, to remain available until Sep- including up to $300,000 for related travel: For competitive grants under the Choice tember 30, 2016: Provided, That the Secretary Provided further, That of the amount pro- Neighborhoods Initiative (subject to section may, by Federal Register notice, waive or vided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 specify alternative requirements under sec- made available for the cost of guaranteed (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise specified tions b(3), b(4), b(5), or c(1) of section 23 of notes and other obligations, as authorized by under this heading), for transformation, re- such Act in order to facilitate the operation title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That habilitation, and replacement housing needs of a unified self-sufficiency program for indi- such costs, including the costs of modifying of both public and HUD-assisted housing and viduals receiving assistance under different such notes and other obligations, shall be as to transform neighborhoods of poverty into provisions of the Act, as determined by the defined in section 502 of the Congressional functioning, sustainable mixed income Secretary: Provided further, That owners of a Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided fur- neighborhoods with appropriate services, privately owned multifamily property with a ther, That these funds are available to sub- schools, public assets, transportation and ac- section 8 contract may voluntarily make a sidize the total principal amount of any cess to jobs, $90,000,000, to remain available Family Self-Sufficiency program available notes and other obligations, any part of until September 30, 2017: Provided, That to the assisted tenants of such property in which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed grant funds may be used for resident and accordance with procedures established by $16,530,000: Provided further, That the Depart- community services, community develop- the Secretary: Provided further, That such ment will notify grantees of their formula ment, and affordable housing needs in the procedures established pursuant to the pre- allocation within 60 days of the date of en- community, and for conversion of vacant or vious proviso shall permit participating ten- actment of this Act. foreclosed properties to affordable housing: ants to accrue escrow funds in accordance Provided further, That the use of funds made with section 23(d)(2) and shall allow owners NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT available under this heading shall not be to use funding from residual receipt accounts For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block deemed to be public housing notwithstanding to hire coordinators for their own Family Grant program, as authorized under title section 3(b)(1) of such Act: Provided further, Self-Sufficiency program: Provided further, VIII of the Native American Housing Assist- That grantees shall commit to an additional That the Secretary may carry out a dem- ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 period of affordability determined by the onstration testing the effectiveness of com- U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Pro- bining vouchers for homeless youth under available until September 30, 2019: Provided, vided further, That grantees shall undertake the Family Unification Program authorized That of this amount, $300,000 shall be for comprehensive local planning with input under section 8(x) of the United States Hous- training and technical assistance activities, from residents and the community, and that ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the including up to $100,000 for related travel by grantees shall provide a match in State, Act’’ herein) with assistance under the Fam- Hawaii-based employees of the Department local, other Federal or private funds: Pro- ily Self-Sufficiency program authorized of Housing and Urban Development. vided further, That grantees may include under section 23 of the Act: Provided further, local governments, tribal entities, public That the Secretary may establish alter- INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND housing authorities, and nonprofits: Provided native requirements to those contained in PROGRAM ACCOUNT further, That for-profit developers may apply section 8(x) of the Act to facilitate such a For the cost of guaranteed loans, as au- jointly with a public entity: Provided further, demonstration: Provided further, That any thorized by section 184 of the Housing and That for purposes of environmental review, a public housing agency that has existing Community Development Act of 1992 (12 grantee shall be treated as a public housing Family Unification Program vouchers and U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $6,000,000, to remain avail- agency under section 26 of the United States an established Family Self-Sufficiency pro- able until expended: Provided, That such Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437x), and gram may participate in such demonstration costs, including the costs of modifying such grants under this heading shall be subject to provided that they can demonstrate (1) an loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the the regulations issued by the Secretary to agreement with the public child welfare Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided implement such section: Provided further, agency or agencies to serve the target popu- further, That these funds are available to That of the amount provided, not less than lation; (2) capacity to serve the target popu- subsidize total loan principal, any part of $55,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing lation; (3) the success of the agency’s exist- which is to be guaranteed, up to $714,290,000, authorities: Provided further, That such ing Family Self-Sufficiency program in serv- to remain available until expended: Provided grantees shall create partnerships with other ing residents; (4) partnerships with local or- further, That up to $750,000 of this amount local organizations including assisted hous- ganizations that serve homeless youth; and may be for administrative contract expenses ing owners, service agencies, and resident or- (5) any other factors established by the Sec- including management processes and sys- ganizations: Provided further, That the Sec- retary: Provided further, That the Secretary tems to carry out the loan guarantee pro- retary shall consult with the Secretaries of shall monitor and evaluate the demonstra- gram.

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NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE be awarded through one national competi- main available until expended: Provided fur- FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT tion to Native American tribes with the ther, That not less than $250,000,000 of the For the cost of guaranteed loans, as au- greatest need. funds appropriated under this heading shall thorized by section 184A of the Housing and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES be available for such emergency solutions Community Development Act of 1992 (12 PROGRAM ACCOUNT grants program: Provided further, That not U.S.C. 1715z–13b) and for such costs for loans Subject to section 502 of the Congressional less than $1,848,000,000 of the funds appro- used for refinancing, $100,000, to remain Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2015, priated under this heading shall be available available until expended: Provided, That such commitments to guarantee loans under sec- for such continuum of care and rural housing costs, including the costs of modifying such tion 108 of the Housing and Community De- stability assistance programs: Provided fur- loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any ther, That up to $7,000,000 of the funds appro- Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided part of which is guaranteed, shall not exceed priated under this heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis further, That these funds are available to a total principal amount of $500,000,000: Pro- project: Provided further, That all funds subsidize total loan principal, any part of vided, That the Secretary shall collect fees awarded for supportive services under the which is to be guaranteed, up to $16,130,000, from borrowers to result in a cost of zero for continuum of care program and the rural to remain available until expended. guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees housing stability assistance program shall be shall be collected in accordance with section COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT matched by not less than 25 percent in cash 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH or in kind by each grantee: Provided further, 1974. AIDS That a grantee may use State and local For carrying out the Housing Opportuni- HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM funds from any source to satisfy match re- ties for Persons with AIDS program, as au- For the HOME investment partnerships quirements applicable to funds made avail- thorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity program, as authorized under title II of the able under this heading, so long as the funds Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $330,000,000, to Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable are used in accordance with their authorized remain available until September 30, 2017, Housing Act, as amended, $950,000,000, to re- purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary except that amounts allocated pursuant to main available until September 30, 2018: Pro- may renew on an annual basis expiring con- section 854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain vided, That notwithstanding the amount tracts or amendments to contracts funded available until September 30, 2016: Provided, made available under this heading, the under the continuum of care program if the That the Secretary shall renew all expiring threshold reduction requirements in sections program is determined to be needed under contracts for permanent supportive housing 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act shall not the applicable continuum of care and meets that initially were funded under section apply to allocations of such amount: Pro- appropriate program requirements, perform- 854(c)(3) of such Act from funds made avail- vided further, That the requirements under ance measures, and financial standards, as able under this heading in fiscal year 2010 provisos 2 through 6 under this heading for determined by the Secretary: Provided fur- and prior fiscal years that meet all program fiscal year 2012 and such requirements appli- ther, That all awards of assistance under this requirements before awarding funds for new cable pursuant to the ‘‘Full-Year Continuing heading shall be required to coordinate and contracts under such section: Provided fur- Appropriations Act, 2013’’, shall not apply to integrate homeless programs with other ther, That the Department shall notify any project to which funds were committed mainstream health, social services, and em- grantees of their formula allocation within on or after August 23, 2013, but such projects ployment programs for which homeless popu- 60 days of enactment of this Act. shall instead be governed by the Final Rule lations may be eligible: Provided further, titled ‘‘Home Investment Partnerships Pro- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND That with respect to funds provided under gram; Improving Performance and Account- this heading for the continuum of care pro- For assistance to units of State and local ability; Updating Property Standards’’ which gram for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, government, and to other entities, for eco- became effective on such date: Provided fur- provision of permanent housing rental as- nomic and community development activi- ther, That the Department shall notify sistance may be administered by private ties, and for other purposes, $3,090,000,000, to grantees of their formula allocation within nonprofit organizations: Provided further, remain available until September 30, 2017, 60 days of enactment of this Act. That the Department shall notify grantees of unless otherwise specified: Provided, That of SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP their formula allocation from amounts allo- the total amount provided, $3,020,000,000 is OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM cated (which may represent initial or final for carrying out the community development amounts allocated) for the emergency solu- block grant program under title I of the For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeown- tions grant program within 60 days of enact- Housing and Community Development Act of ership Opportunity Program, as authorized ment of this Act. 1974, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, That un- Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, HOUSING PROGRAMS less explicitly provided for under this head- $50,000,000, to remain available until Sep- PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE ing, not to exceed 20 percent of any grant tember 30, 2017: Provided, That of the total For activities and assistance for the provi- made with funds appropriated under this amount provided under this heading, sion of project-based subsidy contracts under heading shall be expended for planning and $10,000,000 shall be made available to the the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 management development and administra- Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op- U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’), not other- tion: Provided further, That a metropolitan portunity Program as authorized under sec- wise provided for, $9,346,000,000, to remain city, urban county, unit of general local gov- tion 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program available until expended, shall be available ernment, or Indian tribe, or insular area that Extension Act of 1996, as amended: Provided on October 1, 2014 (in addition to the directly or indirectly receives funds under further, That $35,000,000 shall be made avail- $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading may not sell, trade, or other- able for the second, third, and fourth capac- this heading that shall be available October wise transfer all or any portion of such funds ity building activities authorized under sec- 1, 2014), and $400,000,000, to remain available to another such entity in exchange for any tion 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of until expended, shall be available on October other funds, credits or non-Federal consider- 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less 1, 2015: Provided, That the amounts made ations, but must use such funds for activities than $5,000,000 shall be made available for available under this heading shall be avail- eligible under title I of the Act: Provided fur- rural capacity-building activities: Provided able for expiring or terminating section 8 ther, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) further, That $5,000,000 shall be made avail- project-based subsidy contracts (including of the Act, no funds provided under this able for capacity building by national rural section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), heading may be provided to a for-profit enti- housing organizations with experience as- for amendments to section 8 project-based ty for an economic development project sessing national rural conditions and pro- subsidy contracts (including section 8 mod- under section 105(a)(17) unless such project viding financing, training, technical assist- erate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts has been evaluated and selected in accord- ance, information, and research to local non- entered into pursuant to section 441 of the ance with guidelines required under subpara- profits, local governments and Indian Tribes McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act graph (e)(2): Provided further, That the De- serving high need rural communities. (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of senior preser- partment shall notify grantees of their for- HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS vation rental assistance contracts, as au- mula allocation within 60 days of enactment For the emergency solutions grants pro- thorized by section 811(e) of the American of this Act: Provided further, That $70,000,000 gram as authorized under subtitle B of title Housing and Economic Opportunity Act of shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwith- IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist- 2000, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q note), for standing section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of ance Act, as amended; the continuum of care renewal of section 8 contracts for units in which, notwithstanding any other provision program as authorized under subtitle C of projects that are subject to approved plans of of law (including section 204 of this Act), up title IV of such Act; and the rural housing action under the Emergency Low Income to $3,960,000 may be used for emergencies stability assistance program as authorized Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low- that constitute imminent threats to health under subtitle D of title IV of such Act, Income Housing Preservation and Resident and safety: Provided further, That of the $2,145,000,000, to remain available until Sep- Homeownership Act of 1990, and for adminis- amounts made available under the previous tember 30, 2017: Provided, That any rental as- trative and other expenses associated with proviso, $10,000,000 shall be for grants for sistance amounts that are recaptured under project-based activities and assistance fund- mold remediation and prevention that shall such continuum of care program shall re- ed under this paragraph: Provided further,

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prior ing and Urban Development may also use termined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to fiscal year 2006 from terminated contracts such amounts in the previous proviso for per- to the Department and deposited in this ac- under such sections of law, and any unobli- formance-based contract administrators for count, to be available until September 30, gated balances, including recaptures and car- the administration of: interest reduction 2018. ryover, remaining from funds appropriated payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES under this heading after fiscal year 2005, National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); shall also be available for extensions of up to For amendments to capital advance con- rent supplement payments pursuant to sec- one year for expiring contracts under such tracts for supportive housing for persons tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Develop- sections of law. with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 ment Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford- PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project TRUST FUND U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance rental assistance for supportive housing for For necessary expenses as authorized by contracts for the elderly under section persons with disabilities under section the National Manufactured Housing Con- 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 811(d)(2) of such Act and for project assist- struction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 1701q); project rental assistance contracts for ance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $10,000,000, to re- supportive housing for persons with disabil- the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 main available until expended, of which ities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston- Stat. 667), including amendments to con- $10,000,000 is to be derived from the Manufac- Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act tracts for such assistance and renewal of ex- tured Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance con- piring contracts for such assistance for up to That not to exceed the total amount appro- tracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Hous- a 1-year term, for project rental assistance priated under this heading shall be available ing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. to State housing finance agencies and other from the general fund of the Treasury to the 667); and loans under section 202 of the Hous- appropriate entities as authorized under sec- extent necessary to incur obligations and ing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. tion 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na- make expenditures pending the receipt of 667): Provided further, That amounts recap- tional Housing Act, and for supportive serv- collections to the Fund pursuant to section tured under this heading, the heading ‘‘An- ices associated with the housing for persons 620 of such Act: Provided further, That the nual Contributions for Assisted Housing’’, or amount made available under this heading with disabilities as authorized by section the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, from the general fund shall be reduced as 811(b)(1) of such Act, $135,000,000, to remain may be used for renewals of or amendments such collections are received during fiscal available until September 30, 2018: Provided, to section 8 project-based contracts or for year 2015 so as to result in a final fiscal year That amounts made available under this performance-based contract administrators, 2015 appropriation from the general fund es- heading shall be available for Real Estate notwithstanding the purposes for which such timated at not more than zero, and fees pur- Assessment Center inspections and inspec- amounts were appropriated: Provided further, suant to such section 620 shall be modified as tion-related activities associated with sec- That, notwithstanding any other provision necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year tion 811 projects: Provided further, That, in of law, upon the request of the Secretary of 2015 appropriation: Provided further, That for this fiscal year, upon the request of the Sec- Housing and Urban Development, project the dispute resolution and installation pro- retary of Housing and Urban Development, funds that are held in residual receipts ac- grams, the Secretary of Housing and Urban project funds that are held in residual re- counts for any project subject to a section 8 Development may assess and collect fees ceipts accounts for any project subject to a project-based Housing Assistance Payments from any program participant: Provided fur- section 811 project rental assistance contract contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing ther, That such collections shall be deposited and that upon termination of such contract Finance Agency to require that surplus into the Fund, and the Secretary, as pro- are in excess of an amount to be determined project funds be deposited in an interest- vided herein, may use such collections, as by the Secretary shall be remitted to the De- bearing residual receipts account and that well as fees collected under section 620, for partment and deposited in this account, to are in excess of an amount to be determined necessary expenses of such Act: Provided fur- be available until September 30, 2018: Pro- by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the ther, That, notwithstanding the require- vided further, That amounts deposited in this Department and deposited in this account, to ments of section 620 of such Act, the Sec- account pursuant to the previous proviso be available until expended: Provided further, retary may carry out responsibilities of the shall be available in addition to the amounts That amounts deposited pursuant to the pre- Secretary under such Act through the use of otherwise provided by this heading for the vious proviso shall be available in addition approved service providers that are paid di- purposes authorized under this heading: Pro- to the amount otherwise provided by this rectly by the recipients of their services. vided further, That unobligated balances, in- heading for uses authorized under this head- FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION cluding recaptures and carryover, remaining ing. from funds transferred to or appropriated MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY under this heading may be used for the cur- ACCOUNT For amendments to capital advance con- rent purposes authorized under this heading New commitments to guarantee single tracts for housing for the elderly, as author- notwithstanding the purposes for which such family loans insured under the Mutual Mort- ized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, funds originally were appropriated. gage Insurance Fund shall not exceed as amended, and for project rental assistance HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE $400,000,000,000, to remain available until for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such September 30, 2016: Provided, That during fis- Act, including amendments to contracts for For contracts, grants, and other assistance cal year 2015, obligations to make direct such assistance and renewal of expiring con- excluding loans, as authorized under section loans to carry out the purposes of section tracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year 106 of the Housing and Urban Development 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as term, and for senior preservation rental as- Act of 1968, as amended, $49,000,000, to remain amended, shall not exceed $20,000,000: Pro- sistance contracts, as authorized by section available until September 30, 2016, including vided further, That the foregoing amount in 811(e) of the American Housing and Eco- up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract the previous proviso shall be for loans to nomic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, services: Provided, That grants made avail- nonprofit and governmental entities in con- and for supportive services associated with able from amounts provided under this head- nection with sales of single family real prop- the housing, $420,000,000, to remain available ing shall be awarded within 180 days of en- erties owned by the Secretary and formerly until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of actment of this Act: Provided further, That insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insur- the amount provided under this heading, up funds shall be used for providing counseling ance Fund: Provided further, That for admin- to $70,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and advice to tenants and homeowners, both istrative contract expenses of the Federal and the continuation of existing congregate current and prospective, with respect to Housing Administration, $145,000,000, to re- service grants for residents of assisted hous- property maintenance, financial manage- main available until September 30, 2016: Pro- ing projects: Provided further, That amounts ment/literacy, and such other matters as vided further, That to the extent guaranteed under this heading shall be available for Real may be appropriate to assist them in improv- loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on Estate Assessment Center inspections and ing their housing conditions, meeting their or before April 1, 2015, an additional $1,400 for inspection-related activities associated with financial needs, and fulfilling the respon- administrative contract expenses shall be section 202 projects: Provided further, That sibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for available for each $1,000,000 in additional the Secretary may waive the provisions of program administration; and for housing guaranteed loan commitments (including a section 202 governing the terms and condi- counselor training. pro rata amount for any amount below tions of project rental assistance, except RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made that the initial contract term for such as- For amendments to contracts under sec- available by this proviso exceed $30,000,000: sistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Develop- Provided further, That receipts from adminis- Provided further, That upon request of the ment Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section trative support fees collected pursuant to

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FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES for program-related maintenance activities, $250,000,000, which shall remain available GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT For contracts, grants, and other assist- until September 30, 2016: Provided, That any ance, not otherwise provided for, as author- (INCLUDING RESCISSION) amounts transferred to this Fund under this ized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of New commitments to guarantee loans in- Act shall remain available until expended: 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing sured under the General and Special Risk In- Provided further, That any amounts trans- Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of surance Funds, as authorized by sections 238 ferred to this Fund from amounts appro- and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 the Housing and Community Development priated by previously enacted appropriations U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed Act of 1987, as amended, $66,000,000, to remain Acts may be used for the purposes specified $30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any available until September 30, 2016, of which under this Fund, in addition to any other in- part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain $40,600,000 shall be to carry out activities formation technology purposes for which available until September 30, 2016: Provided, pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That such amounts were appropriated: Provided That during fiscal year 2015, gross obliga- notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary further, That of the amounts made available tions for the principal amount of direct may assess and collect fees to cover the costs under this heading, the amount, as deter- loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), of the Fair Housing Training Academy, and mined by the Secretary, to be used for Devel- 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, may use such funds to provide such training: opment, Modernization, and Enhancement, shall not exceed $20,000,000, which shall be Provided further, That no funds made avail- including development and deployment of a for loans to nonprofit and governmental en- able under this heading shall be used to Next Generation Management System and tities in connection with the sale of single lobby the executive or legislative branches development and deployment of modernized family real properties owned by the Sec- of the Federal Government in connection Federal Housing Administration systems, retary and formerly insured under such Act: with a specific contract, grant, or loan: Pro- may not be obligated, except for 25 percent Provided further, That $10,000,000 previously vided further, That of the funds made avail- of such amount, until the Secretary submits provided under this heading is hereby perma- able under this heading, $300,000 shall be to the Committees on Appropriations and nently rescinded. available to the Secretary of Housing and the Comptroller General of the United States Urban Development for the creation and pro- GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE a plan for expenditure that—(A) provides for motion of translated materials and other ASSOCIATION all information technology investments: (i) programs that support the assistance of per- the cost and schedule baselines with expla- GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES sons with limited English proficiency in uti- nations for each associated variance, (ii) the LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT lizing the services provided by the Depart- status of functional and performance capa- New commitments to issue guarantees to ment of Housing and Urban Development. bilities delivered or planned to be delivered, carry out the purposes of section 306 of the OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND and (iii) mitigation strategies to address National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. HEALTHY HOMES identified risks; (B) outlines activities to en- 1721(g)), shall not exceed $500,000,000,000, to LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION sure strategic, consistent, and effective ap- remain available until September 30, 2016: For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, plication of information technology manage- Provided, That $24,000,000 shall be available as authorized by section 1011 of the Residen- ment controls: (i) enterprise architecture, for necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- tial Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (ii) project management, (iii) investment fice of Government National Mortgage Asso- of 1992, $110,000,000, to remain available until management, and (iv) human capital man- ciation: Provided further, That to the extent September 30, 2016: Provided, That up to agement. that guaranteed loan commitments will and $15,000,000 of that amount shall be for the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL do exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sec- For necessary salaries and expenses of the 2015, an additional $100 for necessary salaries tions 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Office of Inspector General in carrying out and expenses shall be available until ex- Development Act of 1970 that shall include the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amend- pended for each $1,000,000 in additional guar- research, studies, testing, and demonstration ed, $129,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector anteed loan commitments (including a pro efforts, including education and outreach General shall have independent authority rata amount for any amount below concerning lead-based paint poisoning and over all personnel issues within this office. $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made other housing-related diseases and hazards: TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE available by this proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further, That for purposes of envi- Provided further, That receipts from Commit- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ronmental review, pursuant to the National Of the amounts made available in this Act ment and Multiclass fees collected pursuant Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. to title III of the National Housing Act, as under each of the following headings under 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of the law this title, the Secretary may transfer to, and amended, shall be credited as offsetting col- that further the purposes of such Act, a lections to this account. merge with, this account up to 0.5 percent grant under the Healthy Homes Initiative, or from each such account, and such trans- POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH the Lead Technical Studies program under ferred amounts shall be available until Sep- RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY this heading or under prior appropriations tember 30, 2017, for (1) research, evaluation, For contracts, grants, and necessary ex- Acts for such purposes under this heading, and program metrics; (2) program dem- penses of programs of research and studies shall be considered to be funds for a special onstrations; and (3) technical assistance and relating to housing and urban problems, not project for purposes of section 305(c) of the capacity building: ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods otherwise provided for, as authorized by title Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Initiative’’, ‘‘Community Development V of the Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That of Fund’’, ‘‘Fair Housing Activities’’, ‘‘Family Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ- the total amount made available under this Self-Sufficiency’’, ‘‘HOME Investment Part- ing carrying out the functions of the Sec- heading, $45,000,000 shall be made available nerships Program’’, ‘‘Self-Help and Assisted retary of Housing and Urban Development on a competitive basis for areas with the Homeownership Opportunity Program’’, under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization highest lead paint abatement needs: Provided ‘‘Housing Counseling Assistance’’, ‘‘Housing Plan No. 2 of 1968, $46,000,000, to remain further, That each recipient of funds provided for Persons with Disabilities’’, ‘‘Housing for available until September 30, 2016: Provided, under the third proviso shall make a match- the Elderly’’, ‘‘Housing Opportunities for That with respect to amounts made avail- ing contribution in an amount not less than Persons with AIDS’’, ‘‘Lead Hazard Reduc- able under this heading, notwithstanding 25 percent: Provided further, That each appli- tion’’, ‘‘Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program section 204 of this title, the Secretary may cant shall certify adequate capacity that is Account’’, ‘‘Native American Housing Block enter into cooperative agreements funded acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the Grants’’, ‘‘Native Hawaiian Housing Block with philanthropic entities, other Federal proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of Grant’’, ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’’, agencies, or State or local governments and funding availability: Provided further, That ‘‘Public Housing Capital Fund’’, ‘‘Public their agencies for research projects: Provided amounts made available under this heading Housing Operating Fund’’, ‘‘Rental Assist- further, That with respect to the previous in this or prior appropriations Acts, and that ance Demonstration’’, ‘‘Rental Housing As- proviso, such partners to the cooperative still remain available, may be used for any sistance’’, and ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental Assist- agreements must contribute at least a 50 purpose under this heading notwithstanding ance’’: Provided, That the Secretary may not percent match toward the cost of the the purpose for which such amounts were ap- transfer more than $40,000,000 to this account project: Provided further, That for non-com- propriated if a program competition is under the authority provided in the previous petitive agreements entered into in accord- undersubscribed and there are other program proviso: Provided further, That any such ance with the previous two provisos, the Sec- competitions under this heading that are amounts, or portion thereof, transferred to retary of Housing and Urban Development oversubscribed. this account, may be transferred back to be shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND merged with any such other account and to Funding Accountability and Transparency For the development of, modifications to, be available for the same purpose and same Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282, 31 U.S.C. and infrastructure for Department-wide and time period as provided under this Act: Pro- note) in lieu of compliance with section program-specific information technology vided further, That with respect to amounts

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Corporations and agencies of the project or projects. agencies, or State or local governments and Department of Housing and Urban Develop- (b) PHASED TRANSFERS.—Transfers of their agencies for research projects: Provided ment which are subject to the Government project-based assistance under this section further, That with respect to the previous Corporation Control Act are hereby author- may be done in phases to accommodate the proviso, such partners to the cooperative ized to make such expenditures, within the financing and other requirements related to agreements must contribute at least a 50 limits of funds and borrowing authority rehabilitating or constructing the project or percent match toward the cost of the available to each such corporation or agency projects to which the assistance is trans- project. and in accordance with law, and to make ferred, to ensure that such project or such contracts and commitments without re- projects meet the standards under subsection GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF gard to fiscal year limitations as provided by (c). HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT section 104 of such Act as may be necessary (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) in carrying out the programs set forth in the (a) is subject to the following conditions: (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) budget for 2015 for such corporation or agen- (1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of cy except as hereinafter provided: Provided, (A) For occupied units in the transferring budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 per- That collections of these corporations and project: the number of low-income and very cent of the cash amounts associated with agencies may be used for new loan or mort- low-income units and the configuration (i.e., such budget authority, that are recaptured gage purchase commitments only to the ex- bedroom size) provided by the transferring from projects described in section 1012(a) of tent expressly provided for in this Act (un- project shall be no less than when trans- the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist- less such loans are in support of other forms ferred to the receiving project or projects ance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 of assistance provided for in this or prior ap- and the net dollar amount of Federal assist- note) shall be rescinded or in the case of propriations Acts), except that this proviso ance provided to the transferring project cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or shall remain the same in the receiving such amounts of budget authority or cash re- guaranty operations of these corporations, project or projects. captured and not rescinded or remitted to or where loans or mortgage purchases are (B) For unoccupied units in the transfer- the Treasury shall be used by State housing necessary to protect the financial interest of ring project: the Secretary may authorize a finance agencies or local governments or the United States Government. reduction in the number of dwelling units in local housing agencies with projects ap- SEC. 208. The Secretary of Housing and the receiving project or projects to allow for proved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide quarterly a reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet Urban Development for which settlement oc- reports to the House and Senate Committees current market demands, as determined by curred after January 1, 1992, in accordance on Appropriations regarding all uncommit- the Secretary and provided there is no in- with such section. Notwithstanding the pre- ted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds crease in the project-based assistance budget vious sentence, the Secretary may award up in each program and activity within the ju- authority. to 15 percent of the budget authority or cash risdiction of the Department and shall sub- (2) The transferring project shall, as deter- recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to mit additional, updated budget information mined by the Secretary, be either physically the Treasury to provide project owners with to these Committees upon request. obsolete or economically nonviable. incentives to refinance their project at a SEC. 209. The President’s formal budget re- (3) The receiving project or projects shall lower interest rate. quest for fiscal year 2016, as well as the De- meet or exceed applicable physical standards SEC. 202. None of the amounts made avail- partment of Housing and Urban Develop- established by the Secretary. able under this Act may be used during fiscal ment’s congressional budget justifications to (4) The owner or mortgagor of the transfer- year 2015 to investigate or prosecute under be submitted to the Committees on Appro- ring project shall notify and consult with the the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful priations of the House of Representatives tenants residing in the transferring project activity engaged in by one or more persons, and the Senate, shall use the identical ac- and provide a certification of approval by all including the filing or maintaining of a non- count and sub-account structure provided appropriate local governmental officials. frivolous legal action, that is engaged in under this Act. (5) The tenants of the transferring project solely for the purpose of achieving or pre- SEC. 210. A public housing agency or such who remain eligible for assistance to be pro- venting action by a Government official or other entity that administers Federal hous- vided by the receiving project or projects entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. ing assistance for the Housing Authority of shall not be required to vacate their units in SEC. 203. Sections 203 and 209 of division C the county of Los Angeles, California, and the transferring project or projects until new of Public Law 112–55 (125 Stat. 693–694) shall the States of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi units in the receiving project are available apply during fiscal year 2015 as if such sec- shall not be required to include a resident of for occupancy. tions were included in this title, except that public housing or a recipient of assistance (6) The Secretary determines that this during such fiscal year such sections shall be provided under section 8 of the United States transfer is in the best interest of the tenants. applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ for Housing Act of 1937 on the board of directors (7) If either the transferring project or the ‘‘fiscal year 2011’’ and ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’ each or a similar governing board of such agency receiving project or projects meets the con- place such terms appear. or entity as required under section (2)(b) of dition specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), any SEC. 204. Except as otherwise explicitly such Act. Each public housing agency or lien on the receiving project resulting from provided in law, any grant, cooperative other entity that administers Federal hous- additional financing obtained by the owner agreement or other assistance made pursu- ing assistance under section 8 for the Hous- shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured ant to title II of this Act shall be made on a ing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, competitive basis and in accordance with California and the States of Alaska, Iowa such project by the Secretary, except that section 102 of the Department of Housing and and Mississippi that chooses not to include a the Secretary may waive this requirement Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 resident of public housing or a recipient of upon determination that such a waiver is U.S.C. 3545). section 8 assistance on the board of directors necessary to facilitate the financing of ac- SEC. 205. Funds of the Department of Hous- or a similar governing board shall establish quisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation ing and Urban Development subject to the an advisory board of not less than six resi- of the receiving project or projects. Government Corporation Control Act or sec- dents of public housing or recipients of sec- (8) If the transferring project meets the re- tion 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be tion 8 assistance to provide advice and com- quirements of subsection (d)(2), the owner or available, without regard to the limitations ment to the public housing agency or other mortgagor of the receiving project or on administrative expenses, for legal serv- administering entity on issues related to projects shall execute and record either a ices on a contract or fee basis, and for uti- public housing and section 8. Such advisory continuation of the existing use agreement lizing and making payment for services and board shall meet not less than quarterly. or a new use agreement for the project facilities of the Federal National Mortgage SEC. 211. No funds provided under this title where, in either case, any use restrictions in Association, Government National Mortgage may be used for an audit of the Government such agreement are of no lesser duration Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage National Mortgage Association that makes than the existing use restrictions. Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Fed- applicable requirements under the Federal (9) The transfer does not increase the cost eral Reserve banks or any member thereof, Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et (as defined in section 502 of the Congres- Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured seq.). sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended) of any bank within the meaning of the Federal De- SEC. 212. (a) Notwithstanding any other FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent posit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended provision of law, subject to the conditions that appropriations are provided in advance (12 U.S.C. 1811–1). listed under this section, for fiscal years 2015 for the amount of any such increased cost. SEC. 206. Unless otherwise provided for in and 2016, the Secretary of Housing and Urban (d) For purposes of this section— this Act or through a reprogramming of Development may authorize the transfer of (1) the terms ‘‘low-income’’ and ‘‘very low- funds, no part of any appropriation for the some or all project-based assistance, debt income’’ shall have the meanings provided

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by the statute and/or regulations governing (5) does not have a dependent child; SEC. 217. Section 108 of the Housing and the program under which the project is in- (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such Community Development Act of 1974 (42 sured or assisted; term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the U.S.C. 5308) is amended— (2) the term ‘‘multifamily housing project’’ United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘States means housing that meets one of the fol- 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assist- on behalf of non-entitlement communities,’’ lowing conditions— ance under such section 8 as of November 30, after ‘‘issued by eligible public entities,’’; (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage 2005; and (2) by striking subsection (k) and inserting insured under the National Housing Act; (7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or the following: (B) housing that has project-based assist- has parents who, individually or jointly, are ‘‘(k) The Secretary shall monitor the use ance attached to the structure including not eligible, to receive assistance under sec- by eligible public entities and States of com- projects undergoing mark to market debt re- tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of mitment amounts authorized in appropria- structuring under the Multifamily Assisted 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). tion Acts for any fiscal year. If the Secretary Housing Reform and Affordability Housing (b) For purposes of determining the eligi- finds that 50 percent of the annual commit- Act; bility of a person to receive assistance under ment amount has been committed, the Sec- (C) housing that is assisted under section section 8 of the United States Housing Act of retary may impose a limitation on the 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended by 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial assistance amount of guarantees any one entity may section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzales Na- (in excess of amounts received for tuition receive in any fiscal year of $35,000,000 for units of general local government receiving tional Affordable Housing Act; and any other required fees and charges) grants under section 106(b) or States receiv- (D) housing that is assisted under section that an individual receives under the Higher ing grants under section 106(d) and $7,000,000 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as such sec- Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), for units of general local government receiv- tion existed before the enactment of the from private sources, or an institution of ing grants under section 106(d); or request Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable higher education (as defined under the High- Housing Act; the enactment of legislation increasing the er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), annual commitment authority for guaran- (E) housing that is assisted under section shall be considered income to that indi- 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Af- tees under this section.’’; and vidual, except for a person over the age of 23 (3) by striking subsection (m) and inserting fordable Housing Act; or with dependent children. (F) housing or vacant land that is subject the following new subsection: SEC. 214. The funds made available for Na- to a use agreement; ‘‘(m) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO LOCAL tive Alaskans under the heading ‘‘Native (3) the term ‘‘project-based assistance’’ GOVERNMENTS IN NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.— American Housing Block Grants’’ in title II means— Any State receiving a guarantee or commit- of this Act shall be allocated to the same Na- (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) ment on behalf of non-entitlement areas tive Alaskan housing block grant recipients of the United States Housing Act of 1937; shall distribute all funds that are subject to that received funds in fiscal year 2005. (B) assistance for housing constructed or such guarantee to the units of general local substantially rehabilitated pursuant to as- SEC. 215. Notwithstanding the limitation in government in non-entitlement areas that sistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the first sentence of section 255(g) of the Na- received the commitment.’’. such Act (as such section existed imme- tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), the SEC. 218. Public housing agencies that own diately before October 1, 1983); Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- and operate 400 or fewer public housing units (C) rent supplement payments under sec- ment may, until September 30, 2015, insure may elect to be exempt from any asset man- tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Develop- and enter into commitments to insure mort- agement requirement imposed by the Sec- ment Act of 1965; gages under such section 255. retary of Housing and Urban Development in (D) interest reduction payments under sec- SEC. 216. Notwithstanding any other provi- connection with the operating fund rule: Pro- tion 236 and/or additional assistance pay- sion of law, in fiscal year 2015, in managing vided, That an agency seeking a discontinu- ance of a reduction of subsidy under the op- ments under section 236(f)(2) of the National and disposing of any multifamily property erating fund formula shall not be exempt Housing Act; that is owned or has a mortgage held by the from asset management requirements. (E) assistance payments made under sec- Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- SEC. 219. With respect to the use of tion 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; and ment, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract for rental amounts provided in this Act and in future (F) assistance payments made under sec- Acts for the operation, capital improvement tion 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na- assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or other and management of public housing as au- tional Affordable Housing Act; thorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the (4) the term ‘‘receiving project or projects’’ Federal programs, the Secretary shall main- tain any rental assistance payments under United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. means the multifamily housing project or 1437g(d) and (e)), the Secretary shall not im- projects to which some or all of the project- section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs that are attached to pose any requirement or guideline relating based assistance, debt, and statutorily re- to asset management that restricts or limits quired low-income and very low-income use any dwelling units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines, in con- in any way the use of capital funds for cen- restrictions are to be transferred; tral office costs pursuant to section 9(g)(1) or (5) the term ‘‘transferring project’’ means sultation with the tenants and the local gov- ernment, that such a multifamily property 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing Act of the multifamily housing project which is 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): , That owned or held by the Secretary is not fea- Provided transferring some or all of the project-based a public housing agency may not use capital sible for continued rental assistance pay- assistance, debt, and the statutorily required funds authorized under section 9(d) for ac- ments under such section 8 or other pro- low-income and very low-income use restric- tivities that are eligible under section 9(e) grams, based on consideration of (1) the costs tions to the receiving project or projects; for assistance with amounts from the oper- of rehabilitating and operating the property and ating fund in excess of the amounts per- and all available Federal, State, and local re- (6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- mitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2), unless sources, including rent adjustments under retary of Housing and Urban Development. otherwise specified under this title. section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Hous- (e) PUBLIC NOTICE AND RESEARCH REPORT.— SEC. 220. No official or employee of the De- (1) The Secretary shall publish by notice in ing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 partment of Housing and Urban Development the Federal Register the terms and condi- (‘‘MAHRAA’’) and (2) environmental condi- shall be designated as an allotment holder tions, including criteria for HUD approval, of tions that cannot be remedied in a cost-ef- unless the Office of the Chief Financial Offi- transfers pursuant to this section no later fective fashion, the Secretary may, in con- cer has determined that such allotment hold- than 30 days before the effective date of such sultation with the tenants of that property, er has implemented an adequate system of notice. contract for project-based rental assistance funds control and has received training in (2) The Secretary shall conduct an evalua- payments with an owner or owners of other funds control procedures and directives. The tion of the transfer authority under this sec- existing housing properties, or provide other Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that tion, including the effect of such transfers on rental assistance. The Secretary shall also there is a trained allotment holder for each the operational efficiency, contract rents, take appropriate steps to ensure that HUD sub-office under the accounts ‘‘Execu- physical and financial conditions, and long- project-based contracts remain in effect tive Offices’’ and ‘‘Administrative Support term preservation of the affected properties. prior to foreclosure, subject to the exercise Offices,’’ as well as each account receiving SEC. 213. (a) No assistance shall be provided of contractual abatement remedies to assist appropriations for ‘‘Program Office Salaries under section 8 of the United States Housing relocation of tenants for imminent major and Expenses’’, ‘‘Government National Mort- Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) to any individual threats to health and safety after written gage Association—Guarantees of Mortgage- who— notice to and informed consent of the af- Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program (1) is enrolled as a student at an institu- fected tenants and use of other available Account’’, and ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ tion of higher education (as defined under remedies, such as partial abatements or re- within the Department of Housing and Urban section 102 of the Higher Education Act of ceivership. After disposition of any multi- Development. 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); family property described under this section, SEC. 221. The Secretary of Housing and (2) is under 24 years of age; the contract and allowable rent levels on Urban Development shall report annually to (3) is not a veteran; such properties shall be subject to the re- the House and Senate Committees on Appro- (4) is unmarried; quirements under section 524 of MAHRAA. priations on the status of all section 8

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The Secretary shall identify all rected; or address such conditions, including imposi- existing units maintained by region as sec- (B) receives consecutive scores of less than tion of civil money penalties and termi- tion 8 project-based units, all project-based 60 on REAC inspections. nation of subsidies, and identify properties units that have opted out or have otherwise Such requirements shall apply to insured that have such conditions multiple times; been eliminated, and the reasons these units and noninsured projects with assistance at- and opted out or otherwise were lost as section 8 tached to the units under section 8 of the (2) Actions that the Department of Hous- project-based units. united States housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. ing and Urban Development is taking to pro- SEC. 222. The Secretary of the Department 1437f), but do not apply to such units assisted tect tenants of such identified properties. of Housing and Urban Development shall, for under section 8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) SEC. 227. None of the funds made available fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, or to public housing units assisted with cap- by this Act, or any other Act, for purposes notify the public through the Federal Reg- ital or operating funds under section 9 of the authorized under section 8 (only with respect ister and other means, as determined appro- United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. to the tenant-based rental assistance pro- priate, of the issuance of a notice of the 1437g). gram) and section 9 of the United States availability of assistance or notice of fund- Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), ing availability (NOFA) for any program or (b) The Secretary shall take the following required actions as authorized under sub- may be used by any public housing agency discretionary fund administered by the Sec- for any amount of salary, including bonuses, retary that is to be competitively awarded. section (a)— (1) The Secretary shall notify the owner for the chief executive officer of which, or Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any other official or employee of which, that for fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal and provide an opportunity for response within 30 days. If the violations remain, the exceeds the annual rate of basic pay payable years, the Secretary may make the NOFA for a position at level IV of the Executive available only on the Internet at the appro- Secretary shall develop a Compliance, Dis- position and Enforcement Plan within 60 Schedule at any time during any public priate Government Web site or through housing agency fiscal year 2015. other electronic media, as determined by the days, with a specified timetable for cor- SEC. 228. Section 24 of the United States Secretary. recting all deficiencies. The Secretary shall Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is SEC. 223. Payment of attorney fees in pro- provide notice of the Plan to the owner, ten- amended— gram-related litigation must be paid from ants, the local government, any mortgagees, (1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking ‘‘fiscal the individual program office and Office of and any contract administrator. year’’ and all that follows through the period General Counsel personnel funding. The an- (2) At the end of the term of the Compli- at the end and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015.’’; nual budget submissions for program offices ance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan, if and and Office of General Counsel personnel the owner fails to fully comply with such (2) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘Sep- funding must include program-related litiga- plan, the Secretary may require immediate tember’’ and all that follows through the pe- tion costs for attorney fees as a separate line replacement of project management with a riod at the end and inserting ‘‘September 30, item request. management agent approved by the Sec- SEC. 224. The Secretary of the Department retary, and shall take one or more of the fol- 2015.’’. of Housing and Urban Development is au- lowing actions, and provide additional notice SEC. 229. Of the amounts made available thorized to transfer up to 5 percent or of those actions to the owner and the parties for salaries and expenses under all accounts $5,000,000, whichever is less, of the funds ap- specified above: under this title (except for the Office of In- propriated for any office funded under the (A) impose civil money penalties; spector General account), a total of up to heading ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’ to (B) abate the section 8 contract, including $10,000,000 may be transferred to and merged any other office funded under such heading: partial abatement, as determined by the Sec- with amounts made available in the ‘‘Infor- Provided, That no appropriation for any of- retary, until all deficiencies have been cor- mation Technology Fund’’ account under fice funded under the heading ‘‘Administra- rected; this title. tive Support Offices’’ shall be increased or (C) pursue transfer of the project to an SEC. 230. None of the funds in this Act may decreased by more than 5 percent or owner, approved by the Secretary under es- be available for the doctoral dissertation re- $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior tablished procedures, which will be obligated search grant program at the Department of written approval of the House and Senate to promptly make all required repairs and to Housing and Urban Development. Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur- accept renewal of the assistance contract as SEC. 231. The language under the heading ther, That the Secretary is authorized to long as such renewal is offered; or Rental Assistance Demonstration in the De- transfer up to 5 percent or $5,000,000, which- (D) seek judicial appointment of a receiver partment of Housing and Urban Development ever is less, of the funds appropriated for any to manage the property and cure all project Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), account funded under the general heading deficiencies or seek a judicial order of spe- is amended— ‘‘Program Office Salaries and Expenses’’ to cific performance requiring the owner to (1) by striking ‘‘(except for funds allocated any other account funded under such head- cure all project deficiencies. under such section for single room occu- ing: Provided further, That no appropriation (c) The Secretary shall also take appro- pancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of for any account funded under the general priate steps to ensure that project-based con- the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance heading ‘‘Program Office Salaries and Ex- tracts remain in effect, subject to the exer- Act)’’ in both places it appears; penses’’ shall be increased or decreased by cise of contractual abatement remedies to (2) in the second proviso, by striking more than 5 percent or $5,000,000, whichever assist relocation of tenants for imminent ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; is less, without prior written approval of the major threats to health and safety after (3) in the third proviso, after ‘‘associated House and Senate Committees on Appropria- written notice to and informed consent of with such conversion’’, by inserting ‘‘in ex- tions: Provided further, That the Secretary the affected tenants and use of other rem- cess of amounts made available under this may transfer funds made available for sala- edies set forth above. To the extent the Sec- heading’’; ries and expenses between any office funded retary determines, in consultation with the (4) in the fourth proviso, by striking under the heading ‘‘Administrative Support tenants and the local government, that the ‘‘60,000’’ and inserting ‘‘185,000’’; Offices’’ and any account funded under the property is not feasible for continued rental (5) in the penultimate proviso, by— general heading ‘‘Program Office Salaries assistance payments under such section 8 or (A) striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and in- and Expenses’’, but only with the prior writ- other programs, based on consideration of (1) serting ‘‘2016’’; ten approval of the House and Senate Com- the costs of rehabilitating and operating the (B) striking ‘‘and agreement of the admin- mittees on Appropriations. property and all available Federal, State, istering public housing agency’’; and SEC. 225. The Disaster Housing Assistance and local resources, including rent adjust- (C) inserting ‘‘a long-term project-based Programs, administered by the Department ments under section 524 of the Multifamily subsidy contract under section 8 of the Act, of Housing and Urban Development, shall be Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability which shall have a term of no less than 20 considered a ‘‘program of the Department of Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’) and (2) environ- years, with rent adjustments only by an op- Housing and Urban Development’’ under sec- mental conditions that cannot be remedied erating cost factor established by the Sec- tion 904 of the McKinney Act for the purpose in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary retary, which shall be eligible for renewal of income verifications and matching. may, in consultation with the tenants of under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted SEC. 226. (a) The Secretary of Housing and that property, contract for project-based Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 Urban Development shall take the required rental assistance payments with an owner or (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), or, subject to agree- actions under subsection (b) when a multi- owners of other existing housing properties, ment of the administering public housing family housing project with a section 8 con- or provide other rental assistance. The Sec- agency, to assistance under’’ following tract or contract for similar project-based retary shall report semi-annually on all ‘‘vouchers to assistance under’’; assistance: properties covered by this section that are (6) by inserting the following provisos be- (1) receives a Real Estate Assessment Cen- assessed through the Real Estate Assessment fore the final proviso: ‘‘Provided further, That ter (REAC) score of 30 or less; or Center and have physical inspection scores of amounts made available under the heading

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(3) the supportive housing for persons with riod of conversion under the previous pro- 1437g as outlined in its Capital Fund 5 Year disabilities program under section 811(d)(2) viso, which may extend beyond fiscal year Action Plan, or a comparable plan, as deter- of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford- 2016 as necessary to allow processing of all mined by the Secretary. able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)). timely applications, shall be available for ‘‘(D) The Secretary may establish by regu- (b) REQUIREMENTS.— project-based subsidy contracts entered into lation a maximum replacement reserve level (1) PAYMENTS CONTINGENT ON SAVINGS.— pursuant to the previous proviso: Provided or levels that are below amounts determined (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro- further, That amounts, including contract under subparagraph (C), which may be based vide to an entity a payment under an agree- authority, recaptured from contracts fol- upon the size of the portfolio assisted under ment under this section only during applica- lowing a conversion under the previous two 42 U.S.C. 1437g or other factors. ble years for which an energy or water cost provisos are hereby rescinded and an amount ‘‘(3) In first establishing a replacement re- savings is achieved with respect to the appli- of additional new budget authority, equiva- serve, the Secretary may allow public hous- cable multifamily portfolio of properties, as lent to the amount rescinded is hereby ap- ing agencies to transfer more than 20 percent determined by the Secretary, in accordance propriated, to remain available until ex- of its operating funds into its replacement with subparagraph (B). pended for such conversions: Provided further, reserve. (B) PAYMENT METHODOLOGY.— That the Secretary may transfer amounts ‘‘(4) EXPENDITURE.—Funds in a Replace- (i) IN GENERAL.—Each agreement under made available under the heading ‘Rental ment Reserve may be used for purposes au- this section shall include a pay-for-success Housing Assistance’, amounts made avail- thorized by subparagraph (d)(1) and con- provision— able for tenant protection vouchers under tained in its Capital Fund 5 Year Action (I) that will serve as a payment threshold the heading ‘Tenant-Based Rental Assist- Plan. for the term of the agreement; and ance’ and specifically associated with any ‘‘(5) MANAGEMENT AND REPORT.—The Sec- (II) pursuant to which the Department of such conversions, and amounts made avail- retary shall establish appropriate accounting Housing and Urban Development shall share able under the previous proviso as needed to and reporting requirements to ensure that a percentage of the savings at a level deter- the account under the ‘Project-Based Rental public housing agencies are spending funding mined by the Secretary that is sufficient to Assistance’ heading to facilitate conversion on eligible projects and that funding in the cover the administrative costs of carrying under the three previous provisos and any in- reserve is connected to capital needs.’’. out this section. crease in cost for ‘Project-Based Rental As- SEC. 235. Section 9(g)(1) of the United (ii) LIMITATIONS.—A payment made by the States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)) sistance’ associated with such conversion Secretary under an agreement under this is amended by— section shall— shall be equal to amounts so transferred:’’; (1) inserting ‘‘(A)’’ immediately after the (I) be contingent on documented utility and paragraph designation; savings; and (7) in the final proviso, by— (2) by striking the period and inserting the (II) not exceed the utility savings achieved (A) striking ‘‘with respect to the previous following at the end: ‘‘; and’’; and by the date of the payment, and not pre- proviso’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to the (3) insert the following new paragraph: viously paid, as a result of the improvements previous four provisos’’; and ‘‘(B) FLEXIBILITY FOR OPERATING FUND made under the agreement. (B) striking ‘‘impact of the previous pro- AMOUNTS.—Of any amounts appropriated for (C) THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION.—Savings viso’’ and inserting ‘‘impact of the fiscal fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter payments made by the Secretary under this year 2012 and 2013 conversion of tenant pro- that are allocated for fiscal year 2015 or any section shall be based on a measurement and tection vouchers to assistance under section fiscal year thereafter from the Operating verification protocol that includes at least— 8(o)(13) of the Act’’. Fund for any public housing agency, the (i) establishment of a weather-normalized SEC. 232. None of the funds in this Act pro- agency may use not more than 20 percent for and occupancy-normalized utility consump- vided to the Department of Housing and activities that are eligible under subsection tion baseline established preretrofit; Urban Development may be used to make a (d) for assistance with amounts from the (ii) annual third party confirmation of ac- grant award unless the Secretary notifies Capital Fund, but only if the public housing tual utility consumption and cost for owner- the House and Senate Committees on Appro- plan for the agency provides for such use.’’. paid utilities; priations not less than 3 full business days SEC. 236. (a) Subsection (b) of section 225 of (iii) annual third party validation of the before any project, State, locality, housing the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable tenant utility allowances in effect during the authority, tribe, nonprofit organization, or Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12755) is amended by applicable year and vacancy rates for each other entity selected to receive a grant adding at the end the following new sen- award is announced by the Department or its unit type; and tence: ‘‘Such 30-day waiting period is not re- (iv) annual third party determination of offices. quired if the grounds for the termination or SEC. 233. Section 579 of the Multifamily As- savings to the Secretary. refusal to renew involve a direct threat to sisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act (2) TERM.—The term of an agreement under the safety of the tenants or employees of the this section shall be not longer than 12 (MAHRA) of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is housing, or an imminent and serious threat amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ each years. to the property (and the termination or re- (3) ENTITY ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof fusal to renew is in accordance with the re- ‘‘October 1, 2018’’. shall— quirements of State or local law).’’. (A) establish a competitive process for en- SEC. 234. Section 9 of the United States (b) Section 104(6) of the Cranston-Gonzalez tering into agreements under this section; Housing Act or 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) is National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. and amended by— 12704) is amended by adding at the end of the (B) enter into such agreements only with (a) Inserting at the end of subjection (j)— undesignated matter after subparagraph (D) entities that demonstrate significant experi- ‘‘(7) TREATMENT OF REPLACEMENT RE- the following sentence: ‘‘In the case of an or- SERVE.—The requirements of this subsection ganization funded by the State under title II ence relating to— shall not apply to funds held in replacement of this Act, the organization may serve all (i) financing and operating properties re- reserves established in subsection (9)(n).’’; counties within the State.’’. ceiving assistance under a program described and SEC. 237. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Sec- in subsection (a); (b) Inserting at the end of subsection (m)— retary of Housing and Urban Development (ii) oversight of energy and water con- ‘‘(n) ESTABLISHMENT OF REPLACEMENT RE- (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec- servation programs, including oversight of SERVES.— retary’’) shall establish a demonstration pro- contractors; and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Public Housing authori- gram under which, during the period begin- (iii) raising capital for energy and water ties shall be permitted to establish a Re- ning on the date of enactment of this Act, conservation improvements from charitable placement Reserve to fund any of the capital and ending on September 30, 2017, the Sec- organizations or private investors. activities listed in subparagraph (d)(1). retary may enter into budget-neutral, per- (4) GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY.—Each agree- ‘‘(2) SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR RE- formance-based agreements that result in a ment entered into under this section shall PLACEMENT RESERVE.—At any time, a public reduction in energy or water costs with such provide for the inclusion of properties with housing authority may deposit funds from entities as the Secretary determines to be the greatest feasible regional and State vari- that agency’s Capital Fund into a Replace- appropriate under which the entities shall ance. ment Reserve subject to the following: carry out projects for energy or water con- (c) PLAN AND REPORTS.— ‘‘(A) At the discretion of the Secretary, servation improvements at not more than (1) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the PHAs may be allowed to transfer and hold in 20,000 residential units in multifamily build- date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary a Replacement Reserve, funds originating ings participating in— shall submit to the Committees on Appro- from additional sources. (1) the project-based rental assistance pro- priations of the House of Representatives ‘‘(B) No minimum transfer of funds to a gram under section 8 of the United States and the Senate a detailed plan for the imple- Replacement Reserve shall be required. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), other mentation of this section. ‘‘(C) At any time, a public housing author- than assistance provided under section 8(o) (2) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after ity may not hold in a Replacement Reserve of that Act; the date of enactment of this Act, and annu- more than the amount the public housing (2) the supportive housing for the elderly ally thereafter, the Secretary shall— authority has determined necessary to sat- program under section 202 of the Housing (A) conduct an evaluation of the program isfy the anticipated capital needs of prop- Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); or under this section; and

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(B) submit to Congress a report describing ‘‘(B) PUBLICATION OF FAIR MARKET RENT- TITLE III each evaluation conducted under subpara- ALS.—Not less than annually: RELATED AGENCIES graph (A). ‘‘(i) The Secretary shall publish a notice in ACCESS BOARD (d) FUNDING.—For each fiscal year during the Federal Register that proposed fair mar- which an agreement under this section is in ket rentals for an area have been published SALARIES AND EXPENSES effect, the Secretary may use to carry out on the site of the Department on the Inter- For expenses necessary for the Access this section any funds appropriated to the net and in any other manner specified by the Board, as authorized by section 502 of the Re- Secretary for the renewal of contracts under Secretary. Such notice shall describe pro- habilitation Act of 1973, as amended, a program described in subsection (a). posed material changes in the methodology $7,548,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding SEC. 238. Section 11 of the Housing Oppor- for estimating fair market rentals and shall any other provision of law, there may be tunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 provide reasonable time for public comment. credited to this appropriation funds received U.S.C. 12805 note) is amended— ‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall publish a notice for publications and training expenses. (1) in subsection (b)(1) after ‘‘new dwell- in the Federal Register that final fair mar- FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION ings’’ insert ‘‘or the rehabilitation of exist- ket rentals have been published on the site SALARIES AND EXPENSES ing dwellings’’; of the Department on the internet and in any (2) in subsection (b)(2) after ‘‘new’’ insert other manner specified by the Secretary. For necessary expenses of the Federal Mar- ‘‘or rehabilitated’’; Such notice shall include the final decisions itime Commission as authorized by section (3) in subsection (d)(1) after ‘‘dwellings’’ in- regarding proposed substantial methodo- 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as sert ‘‘or rehabilitating existing dwellings to logical changes for estimating fair market amended (46 U.S.C. 307), including services as make them decent, safe and sanitary’’; rentals and responses to public comments.’’. authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. (4) in subsection (d)(2) by inserting at the SEC. 242. Of the unobligated balances, in- 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances there- end the following new subparagraph: cluding recaptures and carryover, remaining fore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, ‘‘(C) PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, AND MAN- from funds appropriated to the Department $25,660,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 AGEMENT.—Planning, administration, and of Housing and Urban Development under shall be available for official reception and management of grant programs and activi- the heading ‘‘Brownfields Redevelopment’’, representation expenses: Provided further, ties, provided that such expenses do not ex- $2,913,000 is hereby permanently rescinded: That, notwithstanding any other provision ceed 20 percent of any grant made under this Provided, That of the unobligated balances, of law, the Federal Maritime Commission is section.’’; including recaptures and carryover, remain- authorized to collect user fees in this fiscal (5) in subsection (i)(5) by— ing from funds appropriated to the Depart- year and may retain up to $300,000 per fiscal (A) striking ‘‘24’’ and inserting ‘‘36’’; and ment of Housing and Urban Development year of such fees for necessary and author- (B) striking ‘‘except that’’ and all that fol- under the heading ‘‘Rural Housing and Eco- ized expenses under this heading. lows through ‘‘such grant amounts’’; nomic Development’’, $2,300,000 is hereby (6) in subsection (j) by— permanently rescinded: Provided further, NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (A) inserting after the heading ‘‘(1) REDIS- That all unobligated balances, including re- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL TRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—’’; captures and carryover, remaining from SALARIES AND EXPENSES (B) striking ‘‘24’’ and inserting ‘‘36’’; funds appropriated to the Department of For necessary expenses of the Office of In- (C) striking ‘‘(or, in the case’’ and all that Housing and Urban Development under the spector General for the National Railroad follows through ‘‘within 36 months)’’; and heading ‘‘Drug Elimination Grants for Low Passenger Corporation to carry out the pro- (D) inserting at the end the following new Income Housing’’ are hereby permanently re- visions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, paragraph: scinded: Provided further, That all unobli- as amended, $23,499,000: Provided, That the ‘‘(2) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION AND CONVEY- gated balances, including recaptures and car- Inspector General shall have all necessary ANCE.—The Secretary shall establish a dead- ryover, remaining from funds appropriated authority, in carrying out the duties speci- line (which may be extended for good cause to the Department of Housing and Urban De- fied in the Inspector General Act, as amend- as determined by the Secretary) by which velopment for Youthbuild program activities ed (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allega- time all units that have been assisted with authorized by subtitle D of title IV of the tions of fraud, including false statements to grant funds under this section must be com- Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any per- pleted and conveyed.’’. Housing Act are hereby permanently re- son or entity that is subject to regulation by (7) by striking subsection (q). scinded. SEC. 239. Section 184(h)(1)(B) of the Housing the National Railroad Passenger Corpora- SEC. 243. Such sums as may be necessary to and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 tion: Provided further, That the Inspector implement the Homeowners Armed With U.S.C. 1715z–13a(h)(1)(B)) is amended by in- General may enter into contracts and other Knowledge pilot shall be absorbed within the serting after the first sentence the following: arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, levels appropriated in this act. ‘‘Exhausting all reasonable possibilities of and other services with public agencies and SEC. 244. Section 106 of the Housing and collection by the holder of the guarantee with private persons, subject to the applica- Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. shall include a good faith consideration of ble laws and regulations that govern the ob- 1701x) is amended by adding at the end the loan modification as well as meeting stand- taining of such services within the National following new subsection: ards for servicing loans in default, as deter- Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided mined by the Secretary.’’. ‘‘(j) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—For purposes further, That the Inspector General may se- SEC. 240. Section 202 of the National Hous- of this section, the Secretary may enter into lect, appoint, and employ such officers and ing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708) is amended by adding multiyear agreements as is appropriate, sub- employees as may be necessary for carrying at the end the following new subsection: ject to the availability of annual appropria- out the functions, powers, and duties of the ‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATION.—Notwithstanding tions.’’. Office of Inspector General, subject to the any provision of law, and in addition to any SEC. 245. Section 526 (12 U.S.C. 1735f–4) of applicable laws and regulations that govern other fees charged in connection with the the National Housing Act is amended by in- such selections, appointments, and employ- provision of insurance under this title, in serting at the end of subsection (b)— ment within Amtrak: Provided further, That each fiscal year the Secretary may charge ‘‘(c) The Secretary may establish an excep- concurrent with the President’s budget re- and collect a fee not to exceed 4 basis points tion to any minimum property standard es- quest for fiscal year 2016, the Inspector Gen- of the original principal balance of mort- tablished under this section in order to ad- eral shall submit to the House and Senate gages originated by the mortgagee that were dress alternative water systems, including Committees on Appropriations a budget re- insured under this title during the previous cisterns, which meet requirements of State quest for fiscal year 2016 in similar format fiscal year. Such fee collected from each and local building codes that ensure health and substance to those submitted by execu- mortgagee shall be used as offsetting collec- and safety standards.’’ tive agencies of the Federal Government. tions for part of the administrative contract SEC. 246. Notwithstanding section 106(c)(4) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD expenses funding and any necessary salaries of the Housing and Community Development and expenses funding provided under the Mu- Act of 1974, the Secretary additionally shall SALARIES AND EXPENSES tual Mortgage Insurance Program Account provide assistance pursuant to such section For necessary expenses of the National under this title. The Secretary may establish to any State for use by any nonentitlement Transportation Safety Board, including hire the amount of such fee through regulations, area of any such State in which there was a of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; notice, Mortgagee Letter, or other adminis- major disaster declared by the President services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at trative issuance.’’. under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief rates for individuals not to exceed the per SEC. 241. Paragraph (1) of section 8(c) of the and Emergency Assistance Act in 2014: Pro- diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. vided, That the Secretary shall issue a notice uniforms, or allowances therefor, as author- 1437) is amended— with respect to any such assistance for ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902), $103,981,000, of (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after the paragraph States within 45 days of enactment of this which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for designation; Act. official reception and representation ex- (2) by striking the fourth, seventh, eighth, This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department penses. The amounts made available to the and ninth sentences; and of Housing and Urban Development Appro- National Transportation Safety Board in (3) by adding at the end the following: priations Act, 2015’’. this Act include amounts necessary to make

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State Housing Finance Agencies receiving levels of emotional response or psychological NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION funds under this paragraph shall have dem- stress in some participants; PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD onstrated experience in successfully working (3) does not require prior employee notifi- REINVESTMENT CORPORATION with financial institutions as well as bor- cation of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course For payment to the Neighborhood Rein- rowers facing default, delinquency, and fore- evaluation; vestment Corporation for use in neighbor- closure, as well as documented counseling (4) contains any methods or content associ- hood reinvestment activities, as authorized capacity, outreach capacity, past successful by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora- performance and positive outcomes with doc- ated with religious or quasi-religious belief tion Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $136,600,000, of umented counseling plans (including post systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems as de- which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family mortgage foreclosure mitigation counseling), fined in Equal Employment Opportunity rental housing program: Provided, That in loan workout agreements, and loan modi- Commission Notice N–915.022, dated Sep- addition, $50,000,000 shall be made available fication agreements. NRC may use other cri- tember 2, 1988; or until expended to the Neighborhood Rein- teria to demonstrate capacity in underserved (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, vestment Corporation for mortgage fore- areas. participants’ personal values or lifestyle out- closure mitigation activities, under the fol- (6) Of the total amount made available side the workplace. lowing terms and conditions: under this paragraph, up to $2,500,000 may be (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, (1) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor- made available to build the mortgage fore- restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency poration (‘‘NRC’’) shall make grants to coun- closure and default mitigation counseling from conducting training bearing directly seling intermediaries approved by the De- capacity of counseling intermediaries upon the performance of official duties. SEC. 405. Except as otherwise provided in partment of Housing and Urban Development through NRC training courses with HUD-ap- this Act, none of the funds provided in this (HUD) (with match to be determined by the proved counseling intermediaries and their Act, provided by previous appropriations NRC based on affordability and the economic partners, except that private financial insti- Acts to the agencies or entities funded in conditions of an area; a match also may be tutions that participate in NRC training this Act that remain available for obligation waived by the NRC based on the aforemen- shall pay market rates for such training. or expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided tioned conditions) to provide mortgage fore- (7) Of the total amount made available from any accounts in the Treasury derived under this paragraph, up to 5 percent may be closure mitigation assistance primarily to by the collection of fees and available to the States and areas with high rates of defaults used for associated administrative expenses agencies funded by this Act, shall be avail- and foreclosures to help eliminate the de- for the NRC to carry out activities provided able for obligation or expenditure through a fault and foreclosure of mortgages of owner- under this section. reprogramming of funds that: occupied single-family homes that are at (8) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assist- (1) creates a new program; risk of such foreclosure. Other than areas ance grants may include a budget for out- (2) eliminates a program, project, or activ- with high rates of defaults and foreclosures, reach and advertising, and training, as deter- ity; grants may also be provided to approved mined by the NRC. (3) increases funds or personnel for any counseling intermediaries based on a geo- (9) The NRC shall continue to report bi-an- program, project, or activity for which funds graphic analysis of the United States by the nually to the House and Senate Committees have been denied or restricted by the Con- NRC which determines where there is a prev- on Appropriations as well as the Senate gress; alence of mortgages that are risky and likely Banking Committee and House Financial (4) proposes to use funds directed for a spe- to fail, including any trends for mortgages Services Committee on its efforts to miti- cific activity by either the House or Senate that are likely to default and face fore- gate mortgage default. Committees on Appropriations for a dif- closure. A State Housing Finance Agency UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON ferent purpose; may also be eligible where the State Housing HOMELESSNESS (5) augments existing programs, projects, Finance Agency meets all the requirements OPERATING EXPENSES under this paragraph. A HUD-approved coun- or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 per- seling intermediary shall meet certain mort- For necessary expenses (including payment cent, whichever is less; gage foreclosure mitigation assistance coun- of salaries, authorized travel, hire of pas- (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or seling requirements, as determined by the senger motor vehicles, the rental of con- activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, which- NRC, and shall be approved by HUD or the ference rooms, and the employment of ex- ever is less; or NRC as meeting these requirements. perts and consultants under section 3109 of (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a (2) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assist- title 5, United States Code) of the United branch, division, office, bureau, board, com- ance shall only be made available to home- States Interagency Council on Homelessness mission, agency, administration, or depart- owners of owner-occupied homes with mort- in carrying out the functions pursuant to ment different from the budget justifications gages in default or in danger of default. title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As- submitted to the Committees on Appropria- These mortgages shall likely be subject to a sistance Act, as amended, $3,530,000. Title II tions or the table accompanying the explana- foreclosure action and homeowners will be of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance tory statement accompanying this Act, provided such assistance that shall consist of Act (42 U.S.C. 11319) is amended by striking whichever is more detailed, unless prior ap- activities that are likely to prevent fore- section 209 and in section 204(a) by striking proval is received from the House and Senate closures and result in the long-term afford- ‘‘level V’’ and inserting ‘‘level IV’’. Committees on Appropriations: Provided, ability of the mortgage retained pursuant to TITLE IV That not later than 60 days after the date of such activity or another positive outcome GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT enactment of this Act, each agency funded for the homeowner. No funds made available SEC. 401. None of the funds in this Act shall by this Act shall submit a report to the Com- under this paragraph may be provided di- be used for the planning or execution of any mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and rectly to lenders or homeowners to discharge program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise of the House of Representatives to establish outstanding mortgage balances or for any compensate, non-Federal parties intervening the baseline for application of reprogram- other direct debt reduction payments. in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings ming and transfer authorities for the current (3) The use of mortgage foreclosure mitiga- funded in this Act. fiscal year: Provided further, That the report tion assistance by approved counseling inter- SEC. 402. None of the funds appropriated in shall include: mediaries and State Housing Finance Agen- this Act shall remain available for obliga- (A) a table for each appropriation with a cies shall involve a reasonable analysis of tion beyond the current fiscal year, nor may separate column to display the prior year en- the borrower’s financial situation, an evalua- any be transferred to other appropriations, acted level, the President’s budget request, tion of the current value of the property that unless expressly so provided herein. adjustments made by Congress, adjustments is subject to the mortgage, counseling re- SEC. 403. The expenditure of any appropria- due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, garding the assumption of the mortgage by tion under this Act for any consulting serv- and the fiscal year enacted level; another non-Federal party, counseling re- ice through a procurement contract pursu- (B) a delineation in the table for each ap- garding the possible purchase of the mort- ant to section 3109 of title 5, United States propriation and its respective prior year en- gage by a non-Federal third party, coun- Code, shall be limited to those contracts acted level by object class and program, seling and advice of all likely restructuring where such expenditures are a matter of pub- project, and activity as detailed in the budg- and refinancing strategies or the approval of lic record and available for public inspection, et appendix for the respective appropriation; a work-out strategy by all interested parties. except where otherwise provided under exist- and (4) NRC may provide up to 15 percent of the ing law, or under existing Executive order (C) an identification of items of special total funds under this paragraph to its own issued pursuant to existing law. congressional interest: Provided further, That charter members with expertise in fore- SEC. 404. (a) None of the funds made avail- the amount appropriated or limited for sala- closure prevention counseling, subject to a able in this Act may be obligated or ex- ries and expenses for an agency shall be re- certification by the NRC that the procedures pended for any employee training that— duced by $100,000 per day for each day after for selection do not consist of any procedures (1) does not meet identified needs for the required date that the report has not or activities that could be construed as a knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing di- been submitted to the Congress. conflict of interest or have the appearance of rectly upon the performance of official du- SEC. 406. Except as otherwise specifically impropriety. ties; provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of

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unobligated balances remaining available at SEC. 414. None of the funds made available or office in evaluating potential contractors the end of fiscal year 2015 from appropria- under this Act or any prior Act may be pro- for the conference. tions made available for salaries and ex- vided to the Association of Community Orga- (c) Within 15 days of the date of a con- penses for fiscal year 2015 in this Act, shall nizations for Reform Now (ACORN), or any ference held by any Executive branch depart- remain available through September 30, 2016, of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organi- ment, agency, board, commission, or office for each such account for the purposes au- zations. funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for thorized: Provided, That a request shall be SEC. 415. None of the funds made available which the cost to the United States Govern- submitted to the House and Senate Commit- by this Act may be used to enter into a con- ment was more than $20,000, the head of any tees on Appropriations for approval prior to tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- such department, agency, board, commis- the expenditure of such funds: Provided fur- operative agreement with, make a grant to, sion, or office shall notify the Inspector Gen- ther, That these requests shall be made in or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any eral or senior ethics official for any entity compliance with reprogramming guidelines corporation that was convicted of a felony without an Inspector General, of the date, lo- under section 405 of this Act. criminal violation under any Federal law cation, and number of employees attending SEC. 407. No funds in this Act may be used within the preceding 24 months, where the such conference. to support any Federal, State, or local awarding agency is aware of the conviction, (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts projects that seek to use the power of emi- unless the agency has considered suspension appropriated by this Act to an Executive nent domain, unless eminent domain is em- or debarment of the corporation and has branch agency may not be used for the pur- ployed only for a public use: Provided, That made a determination that this further ac- pose of defraying the costs of a conference for purposes of this section, public use shall tion is not necessary to protect the interests described in subsection (c) that is not di- rectly and programmatically related to the not be construed to include economic devel- of the Government. SEC. 416. None of the funds made available purpose for which the grant or contract was opment that primarily benefits private enti- by this Act may be used to enter into a con- awarded, such as a conference held in con- ties: Provided further, That any use of funds tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- nection with planning, training, assessment, for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or operative agreement with, make a grant to, review, or other routine purposes related to highway projects, as well as utility projects or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any a project funded by the grant or contract. which benefit or serve the general public (in- corporation with any unpaid Federal tax li- (e) None of the funds made available in this cluding energy-related, communication-re- ability that has been assessed, for which all Act may be used for travel and conference lated, water-related and wastewater-related judicial and administrative remedies have activities that are not in compliance with infrastructure), other structures designated been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is Office of Management and Budget Memo- for use by the general public or which have not being paid in a timely manner pursuant randum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012. other common-carrier or public-utility func- to an agreement with the authority respon- SEC. 421. None of the funds made available tions that serve the general public and are sible for collecting the tax liability, where in this Act may be used to send or otherwise subject to regulation and oversight by the the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid pay for the attendance of more than 50 em- government, and projects for the removal of tax liability, unless the agency has consid- ployees of a single agency or department of an immediate threat to public health and ered suspension or debarment of the corpora- the United States Government, who are sta- safety or brownsfields as defined in the tion and has made a determination that this tioned in the United States, at any single Small Business Liability Relief and further action is not necessary to protect the international conference unless the relevant Brownsfield Revitalization Act (Public Law interests of the Government. Secretary reports to the Committees on Ap- 107–118) shall be considered a public use for SEC. 417. It is the sense of the Congress propriations at least 5 days in advance that purposes of eminent domain. that the Congress should not pass any legis- such attendance is important to the national SEC. 408. All Federal agencies and depart- lation that authorizes spending cuts that interest: Provided, That for purposes of this ments that are funded under this Act shall would increase poverty in the United States. section the term ‘‘international conference’’ issue a report to the House and Senate Com- SEC. 418. All agencies and departments shall mean a conference occurring outside of mittees on Appropriations on all sole-source funded by the Act shall send to Congress at the United States attended by representa- contracts in effect during the preceding fis- the end of the fiscal year a report containing tives of the United States Government and cal year by no later than March 30, 2015. a complete inventory of the total number of of foreign governments, international orga- Such report shall include the contractor, the vehicles owned, leased, permanently retired, nizations, or nongovernmental organiza- amount of the contract and the rationale for and purchased during fiscal year 2015, as well tions. using a sole-source contract. as the total cost of the vehicle fleet, includ- SEC. 422. (a) Notwithstanding any other SEC. 409. None of the funds made available ing maintenance, fuel, storage, purchasing, provision of this Act and except as provided in this Act may be transferred to any depart- and leasing. in subsection (b), any report required to be ment, agency, or instrumentality of the SEC. 419. None of the funds made available submitted by a Federal agency to the Com- United States Government, except pursuant by this Act may be used to pay for the paint- mittee on Appropriations of the Senate or to a transfer made by, or transfer authority ing of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Committee on Appropriations of the provided in, this Act or any other appropria- the Federal Government, including the head House of Representatives under this Act tions Act. of an Executive branch agency, as defined in shall be posted on the public Web site of that SEC. 410. No part of any appropriation con- section 133 of title 41, U.S.C. agency 30 days following its receipt by the tained in this Act shall be available to pay SEC. 420. (a) The head of any Executive committee. the salary for any person filling a position, branch department, agency, board, commis- (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a re- other than a temporary position, formerly sion, or office funded by this Act shall sub- port if— held by an employee who has left to enter mit annual reports to the Inspector General (1) the public posting of the report com- the Armed Forces of the United States and or senior ethics official for any entity with- promises national security; or has satisfactorily completed his or her pe- out an Inspector General, regarding the costs (2) the report contains proprietary infor- riod of active military or naval service, and and contracting procedures related to each mation. has within 90 days after his or her release conference held by any such department, SEC. 423. Each department funded by this from such service or from hospitalization agency, board, commission, or office during Act shall submit a report by March 1st pro- continuing after discharge for a period of not fiscal year 2015 for which the cost to the viding a detailed summary of advertising by more than 1 year, made application for res- United States Government was more than the department in the prior fiscal year, in- toration to his or her former position and $100,000. cluding the total amount spent. The report has been certified by the Office of Personnel (b) Each report submitted shall include, for shall also include: Management as still qualified to perform the each conference described in subsection (a) (1) a description of the purpose and intent duties of his or her former position and has held during the applicable period— of the advertising (such as promoting aware- not been restored thereto. (1) a description of its purpose; ness of a program, promoting services or par- SEC. 411. No funds appropriated pursuant to (2) the number of participants attending; ticipation, or public relations to improve the this Act may be expended by an entity un- (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the attitudes about a program or agency); less the entity agrees that in expending the United States Government, including— (2) a breakdown of the costs of advertising assistance the entity will comply with sec- (A) the cost of any food or beverages; by medium, including on-line (with a specific tions 2 through 4 of the Buy American Act (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; total for social media), brochures, billboards, (41 U.S.C. 10a–10c). (C) the cost of employee or contractor sponsorships (including the list of all spon- SEC. 412. No funds appropriated or other- travel to and from the conference; and sorships), television, mail, and newspaper; wise made available under this Act shall be (D) a discussion of the methodology used and made available to any person or entity that to determine which costs relate to the con- (3) the cost of development, production, has been convicted of violating the Buy ference; and and staffing, including the amount spent on American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a–10c). (4) a description of the contracting proce- the salaries of department employees and SEC. 413. None of the funds made available dures used including— payments to contractors and consultants. in this Act may be used for first-class airline (A) whether contracts were awarded on a SEC. 424. None of the funds made available accommodations in contravention of sec- competitive basis; and in this Act may be used to make bonus tions 301–10.122 and 301–10.123 of title 41, Code (B) a discussion of any cost comparison awards to contractors for work on projects of Federal Regulations. conducted by the departmental component that are behind schedule or over budget.

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SEC. 425. None of the funds in this Act may this Act for travel expenses incident to the prehensive Environmental Response, Com- be used for premium travel by an agency holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. pensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 that did not provide a report on premium 551–558: Provided further, That funds made et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and travel to GSA in the prior fiscal year. available under this heading for the Office of Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), SEC. 426. Each department funded by this Assistant Secretary for Congressional Rela- $3,600,000, to remain available until ex- Act shall submit a report by March 2, 2015, tions may be transferred to agencies of the pended: Provided, That appropriations and detailing its efforts to address the duplica- Department of Agriculture funded by this funds available herein to the Department for tion identified in the annual reports on du- Act to maintain personnel at the agency Hazardous Materials Management may be plication issued by the Government Account- level: Provided further, That no funds made transferred to any agency of the Department ability Office, along with legal barriers pre- available under this heading for the Office of for its use in meeting all requirements pur- venting the department’s ability to further Assistant Secretary for Congressional Rela- suant to the above Acts on Federal and non- reduce duplication. tions may be obligated after 30 days from the Federal lands. SEC. 427. None of the funds made available date of enactment of this Act, unless the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL in this Act may be used to purchase a light Secretary has notified the Committees on For necessary expenses of the Office of In- bulb for an office building unless the light Appropriations of both Houses of Congress spector General, including employment pur- bulb has, to the extent practicable, an En- on the allocation of these funds by USDA suant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, ergy Star or Federal Energy Management agency: Provided further, That no funds made $97,240,000, including such sums as may be Program designation. available by this appropriation may be obli- necessary for contracting and other arrange- SEC. 428. Any Federal agency or depart- gated for FAIR Act or Circular A–76 activi- ment that is funded under this Act shall re- ments with public agencies and private per- ties until the Secretary has submitted to the sons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspec- spond to any recommendation made to such Committees on Appropriations of both agency or department by the Government tor General Act of 1978, and including not to Houses of Congress and the Committee on exceed $125,000 for certain confidential oper- Accountability Office in a timely manner. Oversight and Government Reform of the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transpor- ational expenses, including the payment of House of Representatives a report on the De- informants, to be expended under the direc- tation, Housing and Urban Development, and partment’s contracting out policies, includ- Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015’’. tion of the Inspector General pursuant to ing agency budgets for contracting out. Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public DIVISION C—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE- EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS Law 97–98. VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS- OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL For necessary expenses of the Office of the The following sums are appropriated, out For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, $16,854,000, of which General Counsel, $47,567,000. of any money in the Treasury not otherwise $4,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative appropriated, for Agriculture, Rural Devel- agreements for policy research under 7 OFFICE OF ETHICS opment, Food and Drug Administration, and U.S.C. 3155 and shall be obligated within 90 For necessary expenses of the Office of Related Agencies programs for the fiscal days of the enactment of this Act. Ethics, $3,867,000. year ending September 30, 2015, and for other NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR purposes, namely: For necessary expenses of the National Ap- RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS TITLE I peals Division, $13,430,000. For necessary expenses of the Office of the AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Under Secretary for Research, Education and PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING For necessary expenses of the Office of Economics, $898,000. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Budget and Program Analysis, $9,305,000. ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER For necessary expenses of the Economic For necessary expenses of the Office of the For necessary expenses of the Office of the Research Service, $85,373,000. Secretary, $46,466,000, of which not to exceed Chief Information Officer, $45,199,000, of NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE $5,086,000 shall be available for the imme- which not less than $28,000,000 is for cyberse- For necessary expenses of the National Ag- diate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed curity requirements of the Department. ricultural Statistics Service, $178,154,000, of $502,000 shall be available for the Office of OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER which up to $48,044,000 shall be available Tribal Relations; not to exceed $1,507,000 For necessary expenses of the Office of the until expended for the Census of Agriculture: shall be available for the Office of Homeland Chief Financial Officer, $6,080,000. Provided, That amounts be made available Security and Emergency Coordination; not OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR for the Census of Agriculture may be used to to exceed $1,217,000 shall be available for the CIVIL RIGHTS conduct the Current Industrial Report sur- Office of Advocacy and Outreach; not to ex- veys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204 g(d) and (f). ceed $26,120,000 shall be available for the Of- For necessary expenses of the Office of the AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE fice of the Assistant Secretary for Adminis- Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $898,000. tration, of which $25,311,000 shall be available OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES for Departmental Administration to provide For necessary expenses of the Office of For necessary expenses of the Agricultural for necessary expenses for management sup- Civil Rights, $24,236,000. Research Service and for acquisition of lands port services to offices of the Department AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES by donation, exchange, or purchase at a and for general administration, security, re- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land pairs and alterations, and other miscella- exchanges where the lands exchanged shall For payment of space rental and related neous supplies and expenses not otherwise be of equal value or shall be equalized by a costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313, includ- provided for and necessary for the practical payment of money to the grantor which ing authorities pursuant to the 1984 delega- and efficient work of the Department; not to shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value tion of authority from the Administrator of exceed $3,897,000 shall be available for the Of- of the land or interests transferred out of General Services to the Department of Agri- fice of the Assistant Secretary for Congres- Federal ownership, $1,139,673,000: Provided, culture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and sional Relations to carry out the programs That appropriations hereunder shall be activities of the Department which are in- funded by this Act, including programs in- available for the operation and maintenance cluded in this Act, and for alterations and volving intergovernmental affairs and liai- of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed other actions needed for the Department and son within the executive branch; and not to one for replacement only: Provided further, its agencies to consolidate unneeded space exceed $8,137,000 shall be available for the Of- That appropriations hereunder shall be into configurations suitable for release to fice of Communications: Provided, That the available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the the Administrator of General Services, and Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to construction, alteration, and repair of build- for the operation, maintenance, improve- transfer funds appropriated for any office of ings and improvements, but unless otherwise ment, and repair of Agriculture buildings the Office of the Secretary to any other of- provided, the cost of constructing any one and facilities, and for related costs, fice of the Office of the Secretary: Provided building shall not exceed $375,000, except for $64,844,000, to remain available until ex- further, That no appropriation for any office headhouses or greenhouses which shall each pended, for buildings operations and mainte- shall be increased or decreased by more than be limited to $1,200,000, and except for 10 nance expenses: Provided, That the Secretary 5 percent: Provided further, That not to ex- buildings to be constructed or improved at a may use unobligated prior year balances of ceed $11,000 of the amount made available cost not to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost an agency or office that are no longer avail- under this paragraph for the immediate Of- of altering any one building during the fiscal able for new obligation to cover shortfalls in- fice of the Secretary shall be available for of- year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur- curred in prior year rental payments for ficial reception and representation expenses, rent replacement value of the building or such agency or office. not otherwise provided for, as determined by $375,000, whichever is greater: Provided fur- the Secretary: Provided further, That the HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ther, That the limitations on alterations con- amount made available under this heading (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) tained in this Act shall not apply to mod- for Departmental Administration shall be re- For necessary expenses of the Department ernization or replacement of existing facili- imbursed from applicable appropriations in of Agriculture, to comply with the Com- ties at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN6.019 S17JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVNPROD with SENATE S3760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 17, 2014 That appropriations hereunder shall be of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3371) and section 7128(c) of shall remain available until expended: Pro- available for granting easements at the the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 vided further, That of amounts available Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Pro- note), $472,686,000, which shall be for the pur- under this heading for the screwworm pro- vided further, That the foregoing limitations poses, and in the amounts, specified in the gram, $4,990,000 shall remain available until shall not apply to replacement of buildings table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and expended: Provided further, That no funds needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the re- shall be used to formulate or administer a (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appro- port accompanying this Act: Provided, That brucellosis eradication program for the cur- priations hereunder shall be available for funds for facility improvements at 1890 insti- rent fiscal year that does not require min- granting easements at any Agricultural Re- tutions shall remain available until ex- imum matching by the States of at least 40 search Service location for the construction pended: Provided further, That institutions percent: Provided further, That this appro- of a research facility by a non-Federal entity eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 priation shall be available for the operation for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricul- for cooperative extension receive no less and maintenance of aircraft and the pur- tural Research Service and a condition of the than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds chase of not to exceed four, of which two easements shall be that upon completion the for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) shall be for replacement only: Provided fur- facility shall be accepted by the Secretary, and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. ther, That in addition, in emergencies which subject to the availability of funds herein, if 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) of Public threaten any segment of the agricultural the Secretary finds that acceptance of the Law 93–471 shall be available for retirement production industry of this country, the Sec- facility is in the interest of the United and employees’ compensation costs for ex- retary may transfer from other appropria- States: Provided further, That funds may be tension agents. tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as received from any State, other political sub- INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES may be deemed necessary, to be available division, organization, or individual for the For the integrated research, education, only in such emergencies for the arrest and purpose of establishing or operating any re- and extension grants programs, including search facility or research project of the Ag- eradication of contagious or infectious dis- necessary administrative expenses and not- ease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, ricultural Research Service, as authorized by withstanding section 1492 of the National Ag- law. and for expenses in accordance with sections ricultural Research, Extension, and Teach- 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protec- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3371) and sec- tion Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections AGRICULTURE tion 7128(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES U.S.C. 3371 note), $32,217,000, which shall be U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci- For payments to agricultural experiment balances of funds transferred for such emer- fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of stations, for cooperative forestry and other gency purposes in the preceding fiscal year Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ research, for facilities, and for other ex- shall be merged with such transferred in the report accompanying this Act: Pro- penses and notwithstanding section 1492 of amounts: Provided further, That appropria- vided, That funds for the Food and Agri- the National Agricultural Research, Exten- tions hereunder shall be available pursuant culture Defense Initiative shall remain sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alter- available until September 30, 2016. U.S.C. 3371) and section 7128(c) of the Agri- ation of leased buildings and improvements, cultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR but unless otherwise provided the cost of al- $787,545,000, which shall be for the purposes, MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS tering any one building during the fiscal and in the amounts, specified in the table ti- For necessary expenses of the Office of the year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur- tled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri- Under Secretary for Marketing and Regu- rent replacement value of the building. culture, Research and Education Activities’’ latory Programs, $898,000. In fiscal year 2015, the agency is authorized in the report accompanying this Act: Pro- ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION to collect fees to cover the total costs of pro- viding technical assistance, goods, or serv- vided, That funds for research grants for 1994 SERVICE ices requested by States, other political sub- institutions, education grants for 1890 insti- SALARIES AND EXPENSES divisions, domestic and international organi- tutions, capacity building for non-land-grant (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) colleges of agriculture, the agriculture and zations, foreign governments, or individuals, For necessary expenses of the Animal and food research initiative, Critical Agricul- provided that such fees are structured such Plant Health Inspection Service, including tural Materials Act, veterinary medicine that any entity’s liability for such fees is up to $30,000 for representation allowances loan repayment, multicultural scholars, reasonably based on the technical assistance, and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign goods, or services provided to the entity by graduate fellowship and institution chal- Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), the agency, and such fees shall be reim- lenge grants, and grants management sys- $872,414,000, of which $485,000, to remain bursed to this account, to remain available tems shall remain available until expended: available until expended, shall be available until expended, without further appropria- Provided further, That each institution eligi- for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant tion, for providing such assistance, goods, or ble to receive funds under the Evans-Allen diseases, animal diseases and for control of services. program receives no less than $1,000,000: Pro- pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) vided further, That funds for education grants BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES to the extent necessary to meet emergency for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serv- For plans, construction, repair, preventive conditions; of which $11,575,000, to remain ing institutions be made available to indi- maintenance, environmental support, im- available until expended, shall be used for vidual eligible institutions or consortia of el- provement, extension, alteration, and pur- the cotton pests program for cost share pur- igible institutions with funds awarded equal- chase of fixed equipment or facilities, as au- poses or for debt retirement for active eradi- ly to each of the States of Alaska and Ha- thorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of cation zones; of which $35,401,000, to remain waii: Provided further, That funds for edu- land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $3,175,000, available until expended, shall be for Animal cation grants for 1890 institutions shall be to remain available until expended. Health Technical Services; of which $705,000 made available to institutions eligible to re- AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE shall be for activities under the authority of ceive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222. the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended MARKETING SERVICES HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $52,529,000, to re- For necessary expenses of the Agricultural AND UNIVERSITIES ENDOWMENT FUND main available until expended, shall be used Marketing Service, $81,634,000: Provided, That For the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Col- to support avian health; of which $4,251,000, this appropriation shall be available pursu- leges and Universities Endowment Fund to remain available until expended, shall be ant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration under section 1456(b) (7 U.S.C. 3243(b)) of the for information technology infrastructure; of and repair of buildings and improvements, National Agricultural Research, Extension which $152,667,000, to remain available until but the cost of altering any one building dur- and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, $10,000,000, expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of ing the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per- to remain available until expended. which, $8,883,000, to remain available until cent of the current replacement value of the building. NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT expended, shall be for field crop and range- Fees may be collected for the cost of stand- FUND land ecosystem pests; of which $54,304,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for ardization activities, as established by regu- For the Native American Institutions En- tree and wood pests; of which $3,723,000, to lation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). dowment Fund authorized by Public Law remain available until expended, shall be for LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to re- the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which Not to exceed $60,709,000 (from fees col- main available until expended. up to $1,500,000, to remain available until ex- lected) shall be obligated during the current EXTENSION ACTIVITIES pended, shall be for the scrapie program for fiscal year for administrative expenses: Pro- For payments to States, the District of Co- indemnities; of which $1,500,000, to remain vided, That if crop size is understated and/or lumbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Is- available until expended, shall be for the other uncontrollable events occur, the agen- lands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, wildlife damage management program for cy may exceed this limitation by up to 10 and American Samoa and notwithstanding aviation safety: Provided, That of amounts percent with notification to the Committees section 1492 of the National Agricultural Re- available under this heading for wildlife on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act services methods development, $1,000,000 gress.

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FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES and grants, including the cost of modifying (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of the loans as defined in section 502 of the Con- gressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: Funds available under section 32 of the Act Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agri- farm operating loans, $63,101,000 for direct of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be cultural Services, $898,000. operating loans, $14,770,000 for unsubsidized used only for commodity program expenses FARM SERVICE AGENCY guaranteed operating loans, emergency as authorized therein, and other related op- SALARIES AND EXPENSES loans, $856,000, to remain available until ex- erating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) pended; and for individual development ac- the Department of Commerce as authorized count grants, $2,500,000: Provided, That for by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, For necessary expenses of the Farm Serv- the purposes of prioritizing applications of 1956; (2) transfers otherwise provided in this ice Agency, $1,182,544,000, of which $32,500,000 qualified entities for individual development Act; and (3) not more than $20,317,000 for for- shall be for Modernize and Innovate the De- account grants the Secretary shall provide mulation and administration of marketing livery of Agricultural Systems: Provided, the same priority for applicants that have a agreements and orders pursuant to the Agri- That the Secretary is authorized to use the track record serving veterans as those that cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 services, facilities, and authorities (but not serve socially disadvantaged farmers or and the Agricultural Act of 1961. the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corpora- tion to make program payments for all pro- ranchers. PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS grams administered by the Agency: Provided In addition, for administrative expenses For payments to departments of agri- further, That other funds made available to necessary to carry out the direct and guar- culture, bureaus and departments of mar- the Agency for authorized activities may be anteed loan programs, $314,918,000, of which kets, and similar agencies for marketing ac- advanced to and merged with this account: $306,998,000 shall be transferred to and tivities under section 204(b) of the Agricul- Provided further, That funds made available merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), to county committees shall remain available Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. $1,363,000. until expended: Provided further, That none Funds appropriated by this Act to the Ag- GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS of the funds available to the Farm Service ricultural Credit Insurance Program Ac- ADMINISTRATION Agency shall be used to close Farm Service count for farm ownership, operating and con- Agency county offices: Provided further, That servation direct loans and guaranteed loans SALARIES AND EXPENSES none of the funds available to the Farm may be transferred among these programs: For necessary expenses of the Grain In- Service Agency shall be used to relocate Provided, That the Committees on Appropria- spection, Packers and Stockyards Adminis- county based employees without prior notifi- tions of both Houses of Congress are notified tration, $44,017,000: Provided, That this appro- cation and approval of the Committee on Ap- at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 propriations. RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of STATE MEDIATION GRANTS buildings and improvements, but the cost of For necessary expenses of the Risk Man- altering any one building during the fiscal For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the agement Agency, $76,779,000: Provided, That year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur- Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended the funds made available under section 522(e) rent replacement value of the building. (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $3,404,000. of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) may be used for the Common Infor- LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION mation Management System: Provided fur- SERVICES EXPENSES PROGRAM ther, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be avail- Not to exceed $50,000,000 (from fees col- For necessary expenses to carry out well- head or groundwater protection activities able for official reception and representation lected) shall be obligated during the current expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). fiscal year for inspection and weighing serv- under section 1240O of the Food Security Act CORPORATIONS ices: Provided, That if grain export activities of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $6,500,000, to re- require additional supervision and oversight, main available until expended. The following corporations and agencies or other uncontrollable factors occur, this DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM are hereby authorized to make expenditures, limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 per- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) within the limits of funds and borrowing au- thority available to each such corporation or cent with notification to the Committees on For necessary expenses involved in making Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. agency and in accord with law, and to make indemnity payments to dairy farmers and contracts and commitments without regard OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD manufacturers of dairy products under a to fiscal year limitations as provided by sec- SAFETY dairy indemnity program, such sums as may tion 104 of the Government Corporation Con- For necessary expenses of the Office of the be necessary, to remain available until ex- trol Act as may be necessary in carrying out Under Secretary for Food Safety, $816,000. pended: Provided, That such program is car- the programs set forth in the budget for the ried out by the Secretary in the same man- FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE current fiscal year for such corporation or ner as the dairy indemnity program de- agency, except as hereinafter provided. For necessary expenses to carry out serv- scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Develop- ices authorized by the Federal Meat Inspec- ment, Food and Drug Administration, and FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND tion Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 For payments as authorized by section 516 Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. including not to exceed $50,000 for represen- AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND 1516), such sums as may be necessary, to re- tation allowances and for expenses pursuant PROGRAM ACCOUNT main available until expended. to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,022,770,000; and in addi- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) tion, $1,000,000 may be credited to this ac- For gross obligations for the principal REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES count from fees collected for the cost of lab- amount of direct and guaranteed farm own- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) oratory accreditation as authorized by sec- ership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 For the current fiscal year, such sums as tion 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva- U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 may be necessary to reimburse the Com- tion and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Pro- U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisi- modity Credit Corporation for net realized vided, That funds provided for the Public tion loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 losses sustained, but not previously reim- Health Data Communication Infrastructure U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans bursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of system shall remain available until ex- (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, pended: Provided further, That no fewer than fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488) to be That of the funds available to the Com- 148 full-time equivalent positions shall be available from funds in the Agricultural modity Credit Corporation under section 11 employed during fiscal year 2015 for purposes Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: of the Commodity Credit Corporation Char- dedicated solely to inspections and enforce- $2,000,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership ter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its ment related to the Humane Methods of loans and $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership di- business with the Foreign Agricultural Serv- Slaughter Act: Provided further, That the rect loans; $1,393,443,000 for unsubsidized ice, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and Food Safety and Inspection Service shall guaranteed operating loans and $1,252,004,000 used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for continue implementation of section 11016 of for direct operating loans; emergency loans, information resource management activities Public Law 110–246 as further clarified by the $34,667,000; Indian tribe land acquisition of the Foreign Agricultural Service that are amendments made in section 12106 of Public loans, $2,000,000; guaranteed conservation not related to Commodity Credit Corpora- Law 113–79: Provided further, That this appro- loans, $150,000,000; Indian highly fractionated tion business. priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of eradication program loans, $60,000,000: Pro- buildings and improvements, but the cost of vided, That the Secretary shall deem the (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) altering any one building during the fiscal pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the For the current fiscal year, the Commodity year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur- purpose of boll weevil eradication program Credit Corporation shall not expend more rent replacement value of the building. loans. than $5,000,000 for site investigation and

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(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) the Act: Provided further, That rental assist- TITLE II For gross obligations for the principal ance provided under agreements entered into amount of direct and guaranteed loans as au- prior to fiscal year 2015 for a farm labor CONSERVATION PROGRAMS thorized by title V of the Housing Act of multi-family housing project financed under OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 1949, to be available from funds in the rural section 514 or 516 of the Act may not be re- NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT housing insurance fund, as follows: captured for use in another project until For necessary expenses of the Office of the $900,000,000 shall be for direct loans and such assistance has remained unused for a Under Secretary for Natural Resources and $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guar- period of 12 consecutive months, if such Environment, $898,000. anteed loans; $26,279,000 for section 504 hous- project has a waiting list of tenants seeking NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE ing repair loans; $28,432,000 for section 515 such assistance or the project has rental as- rental housing; $150,000,000 for section 538 sistance eligible tenants who are not receiv- CONSERVATION OPERATIONS guaranteed multi-family housing loans; ing such assistance: Provided further, That For necessary expenses for carrying out $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for sec- the extent practicable, be applied to another U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation of con- tion 523 self-help housing land development farm labor multi-family housing project fi- servation plans and establishment of meas- loans; and $5,000,000 for section 524 site devel- nanced under section 514 or 516 of the Act. ures to conserve soil and water (including opment loans. MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION farm irrigation and land drainage and such For the cost of direct and guaranteed PROGRAM ACCOUNT special measures for soil and water manage- loans, including the cost of modifying loans, For the rural housing voucher program as ment as may be necessary to prevent floods as defined in section 502 of the Congressional authorized under section 542 of the Housing and the siltation of reservoirs and to control Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection agricultural related pollutants); operation of loans, $66,420,000 shall be for direct loans; (b) of such section, and for additional costs conservation plant materials centers; classi- section 504 housing repair loans, $3,687,000; to conduct a demonstration program for the fication and mapping of soil; dissemination and repair, rehabilitation, and new construc- preservation and revitalization of multi-fam- of information; acquisition of lands, water, tion of section 515 rental housing, $9,812,000: ily rental housing properties described in and interests therein for use in the plant ma- Provided, That to support the loan program this paragraph, $28,000,000, to remain avail- terials program by donation, exchange, or level for section 538 guaranteed loans made able until expended: Provided, That of the purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 available under this heading the Secretary funds made available under this heading, pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 may charge or adjust any fees to cover the $8,000,000, shall be available for rural housing U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection or alter- projected cost of such loan guarantees pursu- vouchers to any low-income household (in- ation or improvement of permanent and tem- ant to the provisions of the Credit Reform cluding those not receiving rental assist- porary buildings; and operation and mainte- Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the in- ance) residing in a property financed with a nance of aircraft, $849,295,000, to remain terest on such loans may not be subsidized: section 515 loan which has been prepaid after available until September 30, 2016: Provided, Provided further, That applicants in commu- September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the That appropriations hereunder shall be nities that have a current rural area waiver amount of such voucher shall be the dif- available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for con- under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 ference between comparable market rent for struction and improvement of buildings and (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent public improvements at plant materials cen- a rural area for purposes of section 502 guar- for such unit: Provided further, That funds ters, except that the cost of alterations and anteed loans provided under this heading: made available for such vouchers shall be improvements to other buildings and other Provided further, That of the amounts avail- subject to the availability of annual appro- public improvements shall not exceed able under this paragraph for section 502 di- priations: Provided further, That the Sec- $250,000: Provided further, That when build- rect loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be retary shall, to the maximum extent prac- ings or other structures are erected on non- available for direct loans for individuals ticable, administer such vouchers with cur- Federal land, that the right to use such land whose homes will be built pursuant to a pro- rent regulations and administrative guid- is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Pro- gram funded with a mutual and self-help ance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers vided further, That of the amounts made housing grant authorized by section 523 of administered by the Secretary of the Depart- available under this heading, $5,600,000, shall the Housing Act of 1949 until June 1, 2015. ment of Housing and Urban Development: remain available until expended for the au- In addition, for the cost of direct loans, Provided further, That if the Secretary deter- thorities under 16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007– grants, and contracts, as authorized by 42 mines that the amount made available for 1009 for authorized ongoing watershed U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $16,017,000, to remain vouchers in this or any other Act is not projects with a primary purpose of providing available until expended, for direct farm needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use water to rural communities. labor housing loans and domestic farm labor such funds for the demonstration program TITLE III housing grants and contracts: Provided, That for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties de- RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS any balances available for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be transferred to and scribed in this paragraph: Provided further, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL merged with this account. That of the funds made available under this DEVELOPMENT In addition, for administrative expenses heading, $20,000,000 shall be available for a For necessary expenses of the Office of the necessary to carry out the direct and guar- demonstration program for the preservation Under Secretary for Rural Development, anteed loan programs, $415,100,000 shall be and revitalization of the sections 514, 515, $898,000. transferred to and merged with the appro- and 516 multi-family rental housing prop- RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND priation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries erties to restructure existing USDA multi- EXPENSES and Expenses’’. family housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes of en- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM suring the project has sufficient resources to For necessary expenses for carrying out For rental assistance agreements entered preserve the project for the purpose of pro- the administration and implementation of into or renewed pursuant to the authority viding safe and affordable housing for low-in- programs in the Rural Development mission under section 521(a)(2) or agreements entered come residents and farm laborers including area, including activities with institutions into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments reducing or eliminating interest; deferring concerning the development and operation of for eligible households as authorized by sec- loan payments, subordinating, reducing or agricultural cooperatives; and for coopera- tion 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, reamortizing loan debt; and other financial tive agreements; $228,898,000: Provided, That $1,093,500,000; and, in addition, such sums as assistance including advances, payments and no less than $15,000,000 shall be for the Com- may be necessary, as authorized by section incentives (including the ability of owners to prehensive Loan Accounting System: Pro- 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred obtain reasonable returns on investment) re- vided further, That notwithstanding any prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rent- quired by the Secretary: Provided further, other provision of law, funds appropriated al assistance program under section 521(a)(2) That the Secretary shall as part of the pres- under this heading may be used for adver- of the Act: Provided, That rental assistance ervation and revitalization agreement obtain tising and promotional activities that sup- agreements entered into or renewed during a restrictive use agreement consistent with port the Rural Development mission area: the current fiscal year shall be funded for a the terms of the restructuring: Provided fur- Provided further, That any balances available 1-year period: Provided further, That rental ther, That if the Secretary determines that from prior years for the Rural Utilities Serv- assistance contracts will not be renewed additional funds for vouchers described in ice, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural within the 12-month contract period: Pro- this paragraph are needed, funds for the pres- Business—Cooperative Service salaries and vided further, That any unexpended balances ervation and revitalization demonstration

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program may be used for such vouchers: Pro- RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE groups; and of which $15,000,000, to remain vided further, That if Congress enacts legisla- RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT available until expended, shall be for value- tion to permanently authorize a multi-fam- added agricultural product market develop- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ily rental housing loan restructuring pro- ment grants, as authorized by section 231 of gram similar to the demonstration program For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 described herein, the Secretary may use for the rural business development programs (7 U.S.C. 1632a). authorized by section 310B and described in funds made available for the demonstration RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B program under this heading to carry out For the cost of a program of loan guaran- such legislation with the prior approval of of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop- ment Act, $78,527,000, to remain available tees, under the same terms and conditions as the Committees on Appropriations of both authorized by section 9007 of the Farm Secu- Houses of Congress: Provided further, That in until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to ex- rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 addition to any other available funds, the U.S.C. 8107), $1,350,000: Provided, That the Secretary may expend not more than ceed $500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified national organization to cost of loan guarantees, including the cost of $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made modifying such loans, shall be as defined in available under this heading, for administra- provide technical assistance for rural trans- portation in order to promote economic de- section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act tive expenses for activities funded under this of 1974. heading. velopment and $3,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 2009aa et seq.) for any Rural Community Ad- RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM For grants and contracts pursuant to sec- vancement Program purpose as described in ACCOUNT tion 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) U.S.C. 1490c), $25,000,000, to remain available Rural Development Act, of which not more until expended. than 5 percent may be used for administra- For the cost of direct loans, loan guaran- RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS tive expenses: Provided further, That tees, and grants for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste man- For grants for very low-income housing re- $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under agement programs authorized by sections pair and rural housing preservation made by this heading shall be for business grants to 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and de- the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by benefit Federally Recognized Native Amer- scribed in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $32,239,000, to re- ican Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and main available until expended. a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation Rural Development Act, $463,230,000, to re- RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM main available until expended, of which not ACCOUNT in order to promote economic development: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De- rural utilities program described in section For gross obligations for the principal velopment Act are not applicable to funds 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to amount of direct and guaranteed loans as au- made available under this heading. exceed $993,000 shall be available for the thorized by section 306 and described in sec- rural utilities program described in section INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND tion 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 306E of such Act: Provided, That $66,500,000 of Rural Development Act, $2,200,000,000 for di- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the amount appropriated under this heading rect loans and $75,000,000 for guaranteed For the principal amount of direct loans, shall be for loans and grants including water loans. as authorized by the Intermediary Relending and waste disposal systems grants author- For the cost of guaranteed loans, including Program Fund (7 U.S.C. 1936b), $18,889,000. ized by 306C(a)(2)(B) and 306D of the Consoli- the cost of modifying loans, as defined in For the cost of direct loans, $5,818,000, as dated Farm and Rural Development Act, section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act authorized by the Intermediary Relending Federally recognized Native American of 1974, $3,585,000, to remain available until Program Fund (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1), and the De- expended. $531,000 shall be available through June 30, partment of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the For the cost of grants for rural community 2015, for Federally Recognized Native Amer- State of Hawaii): Provided further, That fund- facilities programs as authorized by section ican Tribes; and of which $1,078,000 shall be ing provided for section 306D of the Consoli- 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the available through June 30, 2015, for Mis- dated Farm and Rural Development Act may Consolidated Farm and Rural Development sissippi Delta Region counties (as deter- be provided to a consortium formed pursuant Act, $28,745,000, to remain available until ex- mined in accordance with Public Law 100– to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided pended: Provided, That $5,967,000 of the 460): Provided, That such costs, including the further, That not more than 2 percent of the amount appropriated under this heading cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de- funding provided for section 306D of the Con- shall be available for a Rural Community fined in section 502 of the Congressional solidated Farm and Rural Development Act Development Initiative: Provided further, Budget Act of 1974. may be used by the State of Alaska for train- That such funds shall be used solely to de- In addition, for administrative expenses to ing and technical assistance programs and velop the capacity and ability of private, carry out the direct loan programs, $4,439,000 not more than 2 percent of the funding pro- nonprofit community-based housing and shall be transferred to and merged with the vided for section 306D of the Consolidated community development organizations, low- appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Sala- Farm and Rural Development Act may be income rural communities, and Federally ries and Expenses’’. used by a consortium formed pursuant to Recognized Native American Tribes to un- RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training dertake projects to improve housing, com- PROGRAM ACCOUNT and technical assistance programs: Provided munity facilities, community and economic further, That not to exceed $19,000,000 of the (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) development projects in rural areas: Provided amount appropriated under this heading further, That such funds shall be made avail- For the principal amount of direct loans, shall be for technical assistance grants for able to qualified private, nonprofit and pub- as authorized under section 313 of the Rural rural water and waste systems pursuant to lic intermediary organizations proposing to Electrification Act, for the purpose of pro- section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Sec- carry out a program of financial and tech- moting rural economic development and job retary makes a determination of extreme nical assistance: Provided further, That such creation projects, $33,077,000. need, of which $6,000,000 shall be made avail- Of the funds derived from interest on the intermediary organizations shall provide able for a grant to a qualified non-profit cushion of credit payments, as authorized by matching funds from other sources, includ- multi-state regional technical assistance or- section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act ing Federal funds for related activities, in an ganization, with experience in working with of 1936, $158,000,000 shall not be obligated and amount not less than funds provided: Pro- small communities on water and waste water $158,000,000 are rescinded. vided further, That $5,778,000 of the amount problems, the principal purpose of such grant appropriated under this heading shall be to RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS shall be to assist rural communities with provide grants for facilities in rural commu- For rural cooperative development grants populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the nities with extreme unemployment and se- authorized under section 310B(e) of the Con- planning, financing, development, operation, vere economic depression (Public Law 106– solidated Farm and Rural Development Act and management of water and waste water 387), with up to 5 percent for administration (7 U.S.C. 1932), $26,050,000, of which $2,250,000 systems, and of which not less than $800,000 and capacity building in the State rural de- shall be for cooperative agreements for the shall be for a qualified national Native velopment offices: Provided further, That appropriate technology transfer for rural American organization to provide technical $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under areas program: Provided, That not to exceed assistance for rural water systems for tribal this heading shall be available for commu- $3,000,000 shall be for grants for cooperative communities: Provided further, That not to nity facilities grants to tribal colleges, as development centers, individual coopera- exceed $15,919,000 of the amount appropriated authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: tives, or groups of cooperatives that serve under this heading shall be for contracting Provided further, That sections 381E–H and socially disadvantaged groups and a major- with qualified national organizations for a 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De- ity of the boards of directors or governing circuit rider program to provide technical velopment Act are not applicable to the boards of which are comprised of individuals assistance for rural water systems: Provided funds made available under this heading. who are members of socially disadvantaged further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be

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That funds made available for Employment priated under this heading shall be trans- 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; and Training under this heading shall re- ferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utili- $20,497,000,000, to remain available through main available through September 30, 2016: ties Service, High Energy Cost Grants Ac- September 30, 2016, of which such sums as are Provided further, That funds made available count to provide grants authorized under made available under section 14222(b)(1) of under this heading for a study on Indian section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of tribal administration of nutrition programs, 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, That 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this as provided in title IV of the Agricultural any prior year balances for high-energy cost Act, shall be merged with and available for Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79), and a study grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural the same time period and purposes as pro- of the removal of cash benefits in Puerto Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) vided herein: Provided, That of the total Rico, as provided in title IV of the Agricul- shall be transferred to and merged with the amount available, $17,004,000 shall be avail- tural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79) shall be Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost able to carry out section 19 of the Child Nu- available until expended: Provided further, Grants Account: Provided further, That sec- trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): That funds made available under this head- tions 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Provided further, That of the total amount ing for section 28(d)(1) (nutrition education Farm and Rural Development Act are not available, $25,000,000 shall be available to and obesity grants) and section 27(a) (The applicable to the funds made available under provide competitive grants to State agencies Emergency Food Assistance Program) of the this heading. for subgrants to local educational agencies Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain and schools to purchase the equipment need- available through September 30, 2016: Pro- RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNI- ed to serve healthier meals, improve food vided further, That funds made available CATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT safety, and to help support the establish- under this heading for employment and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ment, maintenance, or expansion of the training pilot projects, as provided in title The principal amount of direct and guaran- school breakfast program. IV of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public teed loans as authorized by sections 305 and SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM Law 113–79), shall remain available through 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) September 30, 2018: Provided further, That U.S.C. 935 and 936) shall be made as follows: For necessary expenses to carry out the funds made available under this heading may loans made pursuant to section 306 of that special supplemental nutrition program as be used to enter into contracts and employ Act, rural electric, $5,000,000,000; guaranteed authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutri- staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A, tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $6,623,000,000, conduct activities related to program integ- $500,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommuni- to remain available through September 30, rity provided that such activities are author- cations loans, cost of money rural tele- 2016, of which such sums as are necessary to ized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. communications loans, and for loans made increase the contingency reserve to COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural $150,000,000 shall be placed in reserve, to re- For necessary expenses to carry out dis- telecommunications loans, $690,000,000: Pro- main available until expended, to be allo- aster assistance and the Commodity Supple- vided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used cated as the Secretary deemed necessary, mental Food Program as authorized by sec- for the construction, acquisition, or im- notwithstanding section 17(i) of such Act, to tion 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer provement of fossil-fueled electric gener- support participation should cost or partici- Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); ating plants (whether new or existing) that pation exceed budget estimates: Provided, the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; utilize carbon sequestration systems. That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the special assistance for the nuclear affected is- In addition, for administrative expenses Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. lands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the necessary to carry out the direct and guar- 1786(h)(10)), not less than $60,000,000 shall be Compact of Free Association Amendments anteed loan programs, $34,478,000, which shall used for breastfeeding peer counselors and Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the be transferred to and merged with the appro- other related activities, $14,000,000 shall be Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as au- priation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries used for infrastructure, and $30,000,000 shall thorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutri- and Expenses’’. be used for management information sys- tion Act of 1966, $275,701,000, to remain avail- DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND tems: Provided further, That none of the able through September 30, 2016: Provided, BROADBAND PROGRAM funds provided in this account shall be avail- That none of these funds shall be available For the principal amount of broadband able for the purchase of infant formula ex- to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corpora- telecommunication loans, $34,430,000. cept in accordance with the cost contain- tion for commodities donated to the pro- For grants for telemedicine and distance ment and competitive bidding requirements gram: Provided further, That notwithstanding learning services in rural areas, as author- specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided any other provision of law, effective with ized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $24,323,000, to further, That none of the funds provided shall funds made available in fiscal year 2015 to remain available until expended: Provided, be available for activities that are not fully support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutri- That $3,000,000 shall be made available for reimbursed by other Federal Government de- tion Program, as authorized by section 4402 grants authorized by 379G of the Consoli- partments or agencies unless authorized by of the Farm Security and Rural Investment dated Farm and Rural Development Act: Pro- section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available vided further, That funding provided under upon termination of a federally-mandated through September 30, 2016: Provided further, this heading for grants under 379G of the vendor moratorium and subject to terms and That of the funds made available under sec- Consolidated Farm and Rural Development conditions established by the Secretary, the tion 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of Act may only be provided to entities that Secretary may waive the requirement of 7 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use meet all of the eligibility criteria for a con- CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State up to 10 percent for costs associated with the sortium as established by this section. agency. distribution of commodities. For the cost of broadband loans, as author- SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION ized by section 601 of the Rural Electrifica- PROGRAM tion Act, $6,435,000, to remain available until For necessary administrative expenses of For necessary expenses to carry out the expended: Provided, That the cost of direct the Food and Nutrition Service for carrying Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the out any domestic nutrition assistance pro- et seq.), $82,251,387,000, of which $3,000,000,000, Congressional Budget Act of 1974. gram, $155,000,000, of which $2,800,000 shall be to remain available through September 30, In addition, $10,372,000, to remain available transferred to and merged with the appro- 2017, shall be placed in reserve for use only in until expended, for a grant program to fi- priation for ‘‘Food and Nutrition Service, such amounts and at such times as may be- nance broadband transmission in rural areas Commodity Assistance Program’’ to begin come necessary to carry out program oper- eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedi- service in six additional States that have ations: , That funds available for the cine Program benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. Provided plans approved by the Department for the contingency reserve under the heading ‘‘Sup- 950aaa. commodity supplemental food program but plemental Nutrition Assistance Program’’ of are not currently participating: Provided, TITLE IV Division A of Public Law 113–76 shall be That of the funds provided herein, $2,000,000 DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS available until September 30, 2016: Provided shall be used for the purposes of section 4404 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, further, That funds provided herein shall be of Public Law 107–171, as amended by section NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES expended in accordance with section 16 of the 4401 of Public Law 110–246. For necessary expenses of the Office of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided fur- TITLE V Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and ther, That of the funds made available under FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED Consumer Services, $816,000. this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide PROGRAMS nutrition education services to State agen- FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE cies and Federally recognized tribes partici- CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS pating in the Food Distribution Program on SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Indian Reservations: Provided further, That (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the this appropriation shall be subject to any For necessary expenses of the Foreign Ag- Richard B. Russell National School Lunch work registration or workfare requirements ricultural Service, including not to exceed

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(2) $1,339,884,000 shall penditures made on behalf of Federal agen- Salaries and Expenses’’. be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and cies, public and private organizations and in- TITLE VI Research and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) $342,639,000 stitutions under agreements executed pursu- RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua- ant to the agricultural food production as- ADMINISTRATION sistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the for- tion and Research and for related field ac- eign assistance programs of the United DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN tivities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; States Agency for International Develop- SERVICES (4) $174,976,000 shall be for the Center for Vet- ment: Provided further, That funds made FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION erinary Medicine and for related field activi- available for middle-income country training SALARIES AND EXPENSES ties in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $417,660,000 shall be for the Center for De- programs, funds made available for the For necessary expenses of the Food and vices and Radiological Health and for related Borlaug International Agricultural Science Drug Administration, including hire and pur- field activities in the Office of Regulatory and Technology Fellowship program, and up chase of passenger motor vehicles; for pay- Affairs; (6) $63,331,000 shall be for the Na- to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural ment of space rental and related costs pursu- tional Center for Toxicological Research; (7) Service appropriation solely for the purpose ant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and $531,527,000 shall be for the Center for To- of offsetting fluctuations in international activities of the Food and Drug Administra- bacco Products and for related field activi- currency exchange rates, subject to docu- tion which are included in this Act; for rent- ties in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) mentation by the Foreign Agricultural Serv- al of special purpose space in the District of ice, shall remain available until expended. not to exceed $163,432,000 shall be for Rent Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and Related activities, of which $47,116,000 is FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND and emergency expenses of enforcement ac- for White Oak Consolidation, other than the FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT tivities, authorized and approved by the Sec- amounts paid to the General Services Ad- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) retary and to be accounted for solely on the ministration for rent; (9) not to exceed For administrative expenses to carry out Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $25,000; $228,128,000 shall be for payments to the Gen- the credit program of title I, Food for Peace and notwithstanding section 521 of Public eral Services Administration for rent; (10) Act (Public Law 83–480) and the Food for Law 107–188; $4,443,356,000: Provided, That of not less than $150,000 shall be used to imple- Progress Act of 1985, $2,528,000, shall be the amount provided under this heading, ment a requirement that the labeling of ge- transferred to and merged with the appro- $798,000,000 shall be derived from prescription netically engineered salmon offered for sale priation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, to consumers indicate that such salmon is and Expenses’’: Provided, That of the unobli- and shall be credited to this account and re- genetically engineered; and (11) $278,376,000 gated balances provided pursuant to Title I main available until expended; $128,282,000 shall be for other activities, including the of the Food for Peace Act, $13,000,000 are shall be derived from medical device user Office of the Commissioner of Food and hereby permanently rescinded: Provided fur- fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary ther, That no amounts may be rescinded credited to this account and remain avail- Medicine, the Office of Medical and Tobacco from amounts that were designated by the able until expended; $312,116,000 shall be de- Products, the Office of Global and Regu- Congress as an emergency requirement pur- rived from human generic drug user fees au- latory Policy, the Office of Operations, the suant to the Concurrent Resolution on the thorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be Office of the Chief Scientist, and central Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emer- credited to this account and remain avail- services for these offices: Provided further, gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amend- able until expended; $21,014,000 shall be de- That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount ed. rived from biosimilar biological product user shall be for official reception and representa- fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall tion expenses, not otherwise provided for, as FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS be credited to this account and remain avail- determined by the Commissioner: Provided For expenses during the current fiscal able until expended; $22,464,000 shall be de- further, That of the amounts that are made year, not otherwise recoverable, and unre- rived from animal drug user fees authorized available under this heading for ‘‘other ac- covered prior years’ costs, including interest by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited to tivities’’, and that are not derived from user thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Pub- this account and remain available until ex- fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and lic Law 83–480, as amended), for commodities pended; $6,944,000 shall be derived from ani- merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Depart- supplied in connection with dispositions mal generic drug user fees authorized by 21 ment of Health and Human Services—Office abroad under title II of said Act, U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall be credited to this of Inspector General’’ for oversight of the $1,466,000,000, to remain available until ex- account and remain available until ex- programs and operations of the Food and pended: Provided, That for purposes of funds pended; $566,000,000 shall be derived from to- Drug Administration and shall be in addition appropriated under this heading, in addition bacco product user fees authorized by 21 to funds otherwise made available for over- to amounts made available under section U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this ac- sight of the Food and Drug Administration: 202(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. count and remain available until expended: Provided further, That funds may be trans- 1722(e)(1)), of the total amount provided Provided further, That in addition and not- ferred from one specified activity to another under this heading, $35,000,000 shall be made withstanding any other provision under this with the prior approval of the Committees available to eligible organizations in accord- heading, amounts collected for prescription on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- ance with section 202(e)(1) of the Food for drug user fees, medical device user fees, gress. Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(e)(1)). human generic drug user fees, biosimilar bio- In addition, mammography user fees au- MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR logical product user fees, animal drug user thorized by 42 U.S.C. 263b, export certifi- EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM fees, and animal generic drug user fees that cation user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, GRANTS exceed the respective fiscal year 2015 limita- priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n, food and feed recall fees, food re- For necessary expenses to carry out the tions are appropriated and shall be credited inspection fees, and voluntary qualified im- provisions of section 3107 of the Farm Secu- to this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees derived porter program fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 379j–31, outsourcing facility fees authorized U.S.C. 1736o–1), $185,126,000, to remain avail- from prescription drug, medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, prescription drug whole- able until expended: Provided, That the Com- sale distributer licensing and inspection fees modity Credit Corporation is authorized to product, animal drug, and animal generic drug assessments for fiscal year 2015, includ- authorized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), and third- provide the services, facilities, and authori- party logistics provider licensing and inspec- ties for the purpose of implementing such ing any such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2015 but credited for fiscal year 2015, tion fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee– section, subject to reimbursement from 3(c)(1), shall be credited to this account, to amounts provided herein. shall be subject to the fiscal year 2015 limita- tions: Provided further, That the Secretary remain available until expended. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT may accept payment during fiscal year 2015 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (LOANS) CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT of user fees specified under this heading and For plans, construction, repair, improve- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) authorized for fiscal year 2016, prior to the ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of For administrative expenses to carry out due date for such fees, and that amounts of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Commodity Credit Corporation’s export such fees assessed for fiscal year 2016 for the Food and Drug Administration, where guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, which the Secretary accepts payment in fis- not otherwise provided, $8,788,000, to remain $6,748,000; to cover common overhead ex- cal year 2015 shall not be included in available until expended.

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The Secretary of Agriculture may Corporation) shall be obligated during the nance Center to a safe haven to continue op- authorize a State agency to use funds pro- current fiscal year for administrative ex- erations of the National Finance Center. vided in this Act to exceed the maximum penses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation con- amount of liquid infant formula specified in Provided, That this limitation shall not tained in this Act shall remain available for 7 CFR 246.10 when issuing liquid infant for- apply to expenses associated with receiver- obligation beyond the current fiscal year un- mula to participants. ships: Provided further, That the agency may less expressly so provided herein. SEC. 712. None of the funds appropriated or exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent SEC. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act otherwise made available by this Act may be with notification to the Committees on Ap- may be used to pay negotiated indirect cost used for first-class travel by the employees propriations of both Houses of Congress. rates on cooperative agreements or similar of agencies funded by this Act in contraven- TITLE VII arrangements between the United States De- tion of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. GENERAL PROVISIONS partment of Agriculture and nonprofit insti- SEC. 713. In the case of each program estab- tutions in excess of 10 percent of the total di- (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF lished or amended by the Agricultural Act of rect cost of the agreement when the purpose FUNDS) 2014 (Public Law 113–79), other than by title of such cooperative arrangements is to carry SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed I or subtitle A of title III of such Act, or pro- out programs of mutual interest between the by law, appropriations and authorizations grams for which indefinite amounts were two parties. This does not preclude appro- made for the Department of Agriculture for provided in that Act, that is authorized or priate payment of indirect costs on grants the current fiscal year under this Act shall required to be carried out using funds of the and contracts with such institutions when be available for the purchase, in addition to Commodity Credit Corporation— such indirect costs are computed on a simi- those specifically provided for, of not to ex- (1) such funds shall be available for salaries lar basis for all agencies for which appropria- ceed 71 passenger motor vehicles of which 68 and related administrative expenses, includ- tions are provided in this Act. shall be for replacement only, and for the ing technical assistance, associated with the SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department implementation of the program, without re- hire of such vehicles: Provided, That notwith- of Agriculture for the cost of direct and gard to the limitation on the total amount standing this section, the only purchase of guaranteed loans made available in the cur- of allotments and fund transfers contained in new passenger vehicles shall be for those de- rent fiscal year shall remain available until section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corpora- termined by the Secretary to be necessary expended to disburse obligations made in the tion Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and for transportation safety, to reduce oper- current fiscal year for the following ac- (2) the use of such funds for such purpose ational costs, and for the protection of life, counts: the Rural Development Loan Fund shall not be considered to be a fund transfer property, and public safety. program account, the Rural Electrification SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provi- or allotment for purposes of applying the and Telecommunication Loans program ac- sion of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture limitation on the total amount of allotments count, and the Rural Housing Insurance may transfer unobligated balances of discre- and fund transfers contained in such section. Fund program account. SEC. 714. None of the funds made available tionary funds appropriated by this Act or SEC. 706. None of the funds made available in fiscal year 2015 or preceding fiscal years any other available unobligated discre- to the Department of Agriculture by this Act for programs authorized under the Food for tionary balances that are remaining avail- may be used to acquire new information Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) in excess of able of the Department of Agriculture to the technology systems or significant upgrades, $20,000,000 shall be used to reimburse the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of as determined by the Office of the Chief In- Commodity Credit Corporation for the re- plant and capital equipment necessary for formation Officer, without the approval of lease of eligible commodities under section the delivery of financial, administrative, and the Chief Information Officer and the con- information technology services of primary 302(f)(2)(A) of the Bill Emerson Humani- currence of the Executive Information Tech- tarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1): Provided, benefit to the agencies of the Department of nology Investment Review Board: Provided, Agriculture, such transferred funds to re- That any such funds made available to reim- That notwithstanding any other provision of burse the Commodity Credit Corporation main available until expended: Provided, law, none of the funds appropriated or other- That none of the funds made available by shall only be used pursuant to section wise made available by this Act may be 302(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Bill Emerson Humani- this Act or any other Act shall be trans- transferred to the Office of the Chief Infor- ferred to the Working Capital Fund without tarian Trust Act. mation Officer without written notification SEC. 715. Of the funds made available by the prior approval of the agency adminis- to and the prior approval of the Committees trator: Provided further, That none of the this Act, not more than $2,000,000 shall be on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- used to cover necessary expenses of activi- funds transferred to the Working Capital gress: Provided further, That none of the Fund pursuant to this section shall be avail- ties related to all advisory committees, pan- funds available to the Department of Agri- els, commissions, and task forces of the De- able for obligation without written notifica- culture for information technology shall be partment of Agriculture, except for panels tion to and the prior approval of the Com- obligated for projects over $25,000 prior to re- used to comply with negotiated rule makings mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of ceipt of written approval by the Chief Infor- and panels used to evaluate competitively Congress: Provided further, That none of the mation Officer. awarded grants. funds appropriated by this Act or made SEC. 707. Funds made available under sec- SEC. 716. None of the funds in this Act shall available to the Department’s Working Cap- tion 1240I and section 1241(a) of the Food Se- be available to pay indirect costs charged ital Fund shall be available for obligation or curity Act of 1985 and section 524(b) of the against any agricultural research, education, expenditure to make any changes to the De- Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) or extension grant awards issued by the Na- partment’s National Finance Center without in the current fiscal year shall remain avail- tional Institute of Food and Agriculture that written notification to and prior approval of able until expended to disburse obligations exceed 30 percent of total Federal funds pro- the Committees on Appropriations of both made in the current fiscal year. vided under each award: Provided, That not- Houses of Congress as required by section 721 SEC. 708. Hereafter, notwithstanding any withstanding section 1462 of the National Ag- of this Act: Provided further, That of annual other provision of law, any former RUS bor- ricultural Research, Extension, and Teach- income amounts in the Working Capital rower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds Fund of the Department of Agriculture allo- direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural provided by this Act for grants awarded com- cated for the National Finance Center, the Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for- petitively by the National Institute of Food Secretary may reserve not more than 4 per- profit utility that is eligible to receive an in- and Agriculture shall be available to pay full cent for the replacement or acquisition of sured or direct loan under such Act, shall be allowable indirect costs for each grant capital equipment, including equipment for eligible for assistance under section awarded under section 9 of the Small Busi- the improvement and implementation of a fi- 313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638). nancial management plan, information tech- as a borrower under such Act. SEC. 717. For loans and loan guarantees nology, and other systems of the National SEC. 709. None of the funds appropriated or that do not require budget authority and the Finance Center or to pay any unforeseen, ex- otherwise made available by this or any program level has been established in this traordinary cost of the National Finance other Act shall be used to pay the salaries Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may in- Center: Provided further, That none of the and expenses of personnel to carry out sec- crease the program level for such loans and amounts reserved shall be available for obli- tion 307(b) of division C of the Omnibus Con- loan guarantees by not more than 25 percent: gation unless the Secretary submits written solidated and Emergency Supplemental Ap- Provided, That prior to the Secretary imple- notification of the obligation to the Commit- propriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277; menting such an increase, the Secretary no- tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- 112 Stat. 2681–640) in excess of $4,000,000. tifies, in writing, the Committees on Appro- resentatives and the Senate: Provided further, SEC. 710. Except as otherwise specifically priations of both Houses of Congress at least That the limitation on the obligation of provided by law, unobligated balances from 15 days in advance.

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SEC. 718. None of the funds appropriated or transfer of funds, or reimbursements as au- available to any non-Department of Agri- otherwise made available by this or any thorized by the Economy Act, or in the case culture, non-Department of Health and other Act shall be used to pay the salaries of the Department of Agriculture, through Human Services, or non-Farm Credit Admin- and expenses of personnel to carry out the use of the authority provided by section istration employee questions or responses to following: 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Or- questions that are a result of information re- (1) The Watershed Rehabilitation program ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or section 8 quested for the appropriations hearing proc- authorized by section 14(h)(1) of the Water- of Public Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that— ess. shed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (1) creates new programs; SEC. 724. Unless otherwise authorized by (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)); (2) eliminates a program, project, or activ- existing law, none of the funds provided in (2) The Environmental Quality Incentives ity; this Act, may be used by an executive branch Program as authorized by sections 1240–1240H (3) increases funds or personnel by any agency to produce any prepackaged news of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. means for any project or activity for which story intended for broadcast or distribution 3839aa–3839aa–8) in excess of $1,350,000,000. Of funds have been denied or restricted; in the United States unless the story in- the funds available under section (4) relocates an office or employees; cludes a clear notification within the text or 1241(a)(5)(B) of such Act, $136,000,000 are here- (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activi- audio of the prepackaged news story that the by permanently cancelled. ties; or prepackaged news story was prepared or SEC. 719. None of the funds appropriated or (6) contracts out or privatizes any func- funded by that executive branch agency. otherwise made available by this or any tions or activities presently performed by SEC. 725. No employee of the Department of other Act shall be used to pay the salaries Federal employees; Agriculture may be detailed or assigned and expenses of personnel to carry out a pro- from an agency or office funded by this Act unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the gram under subsection (b)(2)(A)(vii) of sec- or any other Act to any other agency or of- Secretary of Health and Human Services (as tion 14222 of Public Law 110–246 in excess of fice of the Department for more than 30 days the case may be) notifies, in writing, the $959,000,000, as follows: Child Nutrition Pro- unless the individual’s employing agency or Committees on Appropriations of both grams Entitlement Commodities— office is fully reimbursed by the receiving Houses of Congress at least 30 days in ad- $465,000,000; State Option Contracts— agency or office for the salary and expenses vance of the reprogramming of such funds or $5,000,000; Removal of Defective Commod- of the employee for the period of assignment. the use of such authority. ities—$2,500,000: Provided, That none of the SEC. 726. There is hereby appropriated (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, funds made available in this Act or any $1,996,000 to carry out section 1621 of Public or provided by previous Appropriations Acts other Act shall be used for salaries and ex- Law 110–246. penses to carry out in this fiscal year section to the agencies funded by this Act that re- SEC. 727. There is hereby appropriated 19(i)(1)(E) of the Richard B. Russell National main available for obligation or expenditure $600,000 for the purposes of section 727 of di- School Lunch Act, as amended, except in an in the current fiscal year, or provided from vision A of Public Law 112–55. SEC. 728. Not later than 30 days after the amount that excludes the transfer of any accounts in the Treasury of the United date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary $122,000,000 of the funds to be transferred States derived by the collection of fees avail- of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the under subsection (c) of section 14222 of Public able to the agencies funded by this Act, shall Food and Drug Administration, and the Law 110–246, until October 1, 2015: Provided be available for obligation or expenditure for Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration further, That $122,000,000 made available on activities, programs, or projects through a shall submit to the Committees on Appro- October 1, 2015, to carry out section reprogramming or use of the authorities re- priations of the House of Representatives 19(i)(1)(E) of the Richard B. Russell National ferred to in subsection (a) involving funds in and the Senate a detailed spending plan by School Lunch Act, as amended, shall be ex- excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is program, project, and activity for the funds cluded from the limitation described in sub- less, that— made available under this Act, as outlined section (b)(2)(A)(viii) of section 14222 of Pub- (1) augments existing programs, projects, under the heading ‘‘Program, Project, and lic Law 110–246: Provided further, That none or activities; Activity’’ in the report accompanying this of the funds appropriated or otherwise made (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any Act. available by this or any other Act shall be existing program, project, or activity, or SEC. 729. Hereafter, the Secretary may used to pay the salaries or expenses of any numbers of personnel by 10 percent as ap- proved by Congress; or charge a fee for lenders to access Depart- employee of the Department of Agriculture ment loan guarantee systems in connection or officer of the Commodity Credit Corpora- (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in with such lenders’ participation in loan tion to carry out clause 3 of section 32 of the guarantee programs of the Rural Housing Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 (Public a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the Service: Provided, That the funds collected Law 74–320, 7 U.S.C. 612c, as amended), or for from such fees shall be made available to the any surplus removal activities or price sup- Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (as the case may Secretary without further appropriation and port activities under section 5 of the Com- such funds shall be deposited into the Rural be) notifies, in writing, the Committees on modity Credit Corporation Charter Act: Pro- Development Salaries and Expense Account Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at vided further, That of the available unobli- and shall remain available until expended for least 30 days in advance of the reprogram- gated balances under (b)(2)(A)(vii) of section obligation and expenditure by the Secretary ming or transfer of such funds or the use of 14222 of Public Law 110–246, $203,000,000 are for administrative expenses of the Rural such authority. hereby rescinded. Housing Service Loan Guarantee Program in (c) The Secretary of Agriculture or the SEC. 720. None of the funds appropriated by addition to other available funds: Provided Secretary of Health and Human Services this or any other Act shall be used to pay the further, That such fees collected shall not ex- shall notify in writing the Committees on salaries and expenses of personnel who pre- ceed $50 per loan. pare or submit appropriations language as Appropriations of both Houses of Congress SEC. 730. In addition to amounts otherwise part of the President’s budget submission to before implementing any program or activ- made available by this Act and notwith- the Congress of the United States for pro- ity not carried out during the previous fiscal standing the last sentence of 16 U.S.C. 1310, grams under the jurisdiction of the Appro- year unless the program or activity is funded there is appropriated $4,000,000, to remain priations Subcommittees on Agriculture, by this Act or specifically funded by any available until expended, to implement non- Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis- other Act. renewable agreements on eligible lands, in- tration, and Related Agencies that assumes (d) As described in this section, no funds cluding flooded agricultural lands, as deter- revenues or reflects a reduction from the may be used for any activities unless the mined by the Secretary, under the Water previous year due to user fees proposals that Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301–1311). have not been enacted into law prior to the Health and Human Services receives from SEC. 731. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture submission of the budget unless such budget the Committee on Appropriations of both and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug submission identifies which additional Houses of Congress written or electronic Administration shall submit annual reports spending reductions should occur in the mail confirmation of receipt of the notifica- to the Inspector General or senior ethics offi- event the user fees proposals are not enacted tion as required in this section. cial for any entity without an Inspector Gen- prior to the date of the convening of a com- SEC. 722. Notwithstanding section eral, regarding the costs and contracting mittee of conference for the fiscal year 2016 310B(g)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and procedures related to each conference held appropriations Act. Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), by any such Department, agency, board, SEC. 721. (a) None of the funds provided by the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for commission, or office during fiscal year 2015 this Act, or provided by previous Appropria- any guaranteed business and industry loan for which the cost to the United States Gov- tions Acts to the agencies funded by this Act in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent ernment was more than $100,000. that remain available for obligation or ex- of the guaranteed principal portion of the (b) Each report submitted shall include, for penditure in the current fiscal year, or pro- loan. each conference described in subsection (a) vided from any accounts in the Treasury of SEC. 723. None of the funds appropriated or held during the applicable period— the United States derived by the collection otherwise made available to the Department (1) a description of its purpose; of fees available to the agencies funded by of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Adminis- (2) the number of participants attending; this Act, shall be available for obligation or tration, or the Farm Credit Administration (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the expenditure through a reprogramming, shall be used to transmit or otherwise make United States Government, including—

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(A) the cost of any food or beverages; (3) PURPOSES.— Department of Agriculture, including facili- (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; (A) IN GENERAL.—Funds described by para- ties infrastructure and information tech- (C) the cost of employee or contractor graph (2) shall be available to defray— nology infrastructure, subject to approval by travel to and from the conference; and (i) the costs of creating, upgrading, and the Office of Management and Budget: Pro- (D) a discussion of the methodology used maintaining connections between such cen- vided further, That amounts in the Fund may to determine which costs relate to the con- ter and roads, communications facilities, be obligated only after the Committees on ference; and and utilities that are on the Jefferson Labs Appropriations of the House of Representa- (4) a description of the contracting proce- campus; and tives and the Senate are notified at least 15 dures used including— (ii) the costs of upgrades, relocation, re- days in advance of the planned use of funds. (A) whether contracts were awarded on a pair, and new constructions of roads, com- SEC. 738. There is hereby appropriated for competitive basis; and munications facilities, and utilities on such the ‘‘Emergency Watershed Protection Pro- (B) a discussion of any cost comparison campus as may be necessary for such agree- gram’’, $109,978,000, to remain available until conducted by the departmental component ment. expended; for the ‘‘Emergency Forestry Res- toration Program’’, $15,000,000, to remain or office in evaluating potential contractors (B) OTHER ACTS.—For purposes of this and for the conference. any subsequent Act, the operation of the Na- available until expended; and for the ‘‘Emer- gency Conservation Program’’, $11,755,000, to (c) Within 15 days of the date of a con- tional Center for Toxicological Research remain available until expended: Provided, ference held by any executive branch depart- shall be deemed to include the purposes list- That $85,000,000 made available for the ment, agency, board, commission, or office ed in subparagraph (A). ‘‘Emergency Watershed Protection Pro- funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for SEC. 733. The Secretary shall set aside for which the cost to the United States Govern- Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) gram’’ and $15,000,000 made available for the ‘‘Emergency Forestry Restoration Program’’ ment was more than $20,000, the head of any Zones, until August 15, 2015, an amount of under this section are for necessary expenses such Department, agency, board, commis- funds made available in title III as follows: resulting from a major disaster declared pur- sion, or office shall notify the Inspector Gen- (a) with respect to funds under the headings suant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re- eral or senior ethics official for any entity of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. without an Inspector General, of the date, lo- Account, Mutual and Self-Help Housing 5121 et seq.), and are designated by the Con- cation, and number of employees attending Grants, Rural Community Facilities Pro- gress as being for disaster relief pursuant to such conference. gram Account, Rural Development Loan section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts Fund Program Account, and Rural Water and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. appropriated by this Act to an executive and Waste Disposal Program Account the set SEC. 739. The Secretary, within 180 days of branch agency may not be used for the pur- aside shall equal the amount obligated in pose of defraying the costs of a conference enactment, shall conduct a pre-hearing, pub- REAP Zones with respect to funds provided lic information session patterned on Part 900 described in subsection (c) that is not di- under such headings during the 2008 fiscal rectly and programmatically related to the of the CFR to consider proposals developed year; and (b) with respect to funds under the within the Department or submitted by in- purpose for which the grant or contract was headings of Rural Business Program Ac- awarded, such as a conference held in con- terested persons of alternatives to end prod- count, and Rural Housing Assistance Grants uct pricing formulae: Provided, That fol- nection with planning, training, assessment, the set aside shall equal the amount obli- review, or other routine purposes related to lowing this pre-hearing process, the Sec- gated in REAP Zones with respect to funds retary retains discretion over whether to a project funded by the grant or contract. provided under such headings in the most re- (e) None of the funds made available in this proceed to a full, formal hearing: Provided cent fiscal year funds were obligated under Act may be used for travel and conference further, That should the Secretary decide at the heading. activities that are not in compliance with the conclusion of the pre-hearing process not SEC. 734. In response to an eligible commu- Office of Management and Budget Memo- to proceed to a formal hearing, the Secretary nity where the drinking water supplies are randum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012. shall submit a report to the Committee with- inadequate due to a natural disaster, as de- SEC. 732. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of in 60 days of that decision setting forth in Health and Human Services, on behalf of the termined by the Secretary, including detail the rationale for that decision. United States may hereafter, whenever the drought or severe weather, the Secretary SEC. 740. None of the funds made available Secretary deems desirable, relinquish to the may provide potable water through the in this Act may be used to pay for the paint- State of Arkansas all or part of the jurisdic- Emergency Community Water Assistance ing of a portrait of an officer or employee of tion of the United States over the lands and Grant Program for an additional period of the Federal Government, including the properties encompassing the Jefferson Labs time not to exceed 120 days beyond the es- President, the Vice President, a Member of campus in the State of Arkansas that are tablished period provided under the Program Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident under the supervision or control of the Sec- in order to protect public health. Commissioner to Congress), the head of an retary. SEC. 735. Hereafter, none of the funds ap- executive branch agency (as defined in sec- (b) TERMS.—Relinquishment of jurisdiction propriated by this or any other Act may be tion 133 of title 41, United States Code), or under this section may be accomplished, used to carry out section 401 of the Federal the head of an office of the legislative under terms and conditions that the Sec- Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 679a) or sec- branch. retary deems advisable— tion 30 of the Poultry Products Inspection SEC. 741. The Secretary shall report to the (1) by filing with the Governor of the State Act (21 U.S.C. 471). Committee on rural housing loans provided of Arkansas a notice of relinquishment to SEC. 736. The Secretary of Agriculture and under section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 take effect upon acceptance thereof; or the Secretary’s designees are hereby granted (42 U.S.C. 1472), for each of the five preceding (2) as the laws of such State may otherwise the same access to information and subject years, including: provide. to the same requirements applicable to the (1) the total number of loans provided by (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- the Secretary that are equal to or more than ‘‘Jefferson Labs campus’’ means the lands ment as provided in section 453(j) of the So- $500,000; and properties of the National Center for cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) and sec- (2) the total number of guarantees provided Toxicological Research and the Arkansas Re- tion 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix) of the Internal Revenue by the Secretary on loans with an original gional Laboratory. Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix)) to principal obligation that is equal to or more (d) AGREEMENT REGARDING JEFFERSON verify the income for individuals partici- than $500,000; COUNTY TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND COMMER- pating in sections 502, 504, or 521 of the Hous- (3) the location, including the city and CIALIZATION CENTER.— ing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474, and State, of each property for which the Sec- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may here- 1490a). retary provided such a loan or loan guar- after enter into an agreement with the State SEC. 737. There is hereby established in the antee; and of Arkansas or an agency of such State or a Treasury of the United States a fund to be (4) the number of loans and loan guaran- public or private entity with respect to the known as the ‘‘Nonrecurring expenses fund’’ tees that have resulted in losses to the Sec- establishment or operation of a technology (the Fund): Provided, That unobligated bal- retary as a result of defaults, and the total research and commercialization center in ances of expired discretionary funds appro- amount of such losses. Jefferson County, Arkansas, proximate to priated in this or any succeeding fiscal year SEC. 742. None of the funds made available the Jefferson Labs campus. from the General Fund of the Treasury to in this Act may be used for other than (2) RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.— the Department of Agriculture (except the coach-class transportation accommodations Pursuant to such agreement, the Secretary Forest Service) by this or any other Act may (within the meaning given that term under may hereafter receive and retain funds from be transferred (not later than the end of the the Federal Travel Regulation) by an agency such entity and use such funds, in addition fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for that fails to submit the report relating to to such other funds as are made available by which such funds are available for the pur- the use of other than coach-class transpor- this act or future acts for the operation of poses for which appropriated) into the Fund: tation accommodations by the agency re- the National Center for Toxicological Re- Provided further, That amounts deposited in quired under subpart B of part 300–70 of the search, for the purposes listed in paragraph the Fund shall be available until expended, Federal Travel Regulation for fiscal year (3). Funds received from such entity shall be and in addition to such other funds as may 2015. deemed to be appropriated for such purposes be available for such purposes, for capital ac- SEC. 743. Of the unobligated balances pro- and shall remain available until expended. quisition necessary for the operation of the vided pursuant to section 12033 and section

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(a) The Senate finds that— larly scheduled review in the Federal Reg- for the fiscal year ending September 30, (1) October 20, 2014, marks the twentieth ister. 2015, and for other purposes; which was anniversary of the signing into law of the (e) The Secretary shall explain the results Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status of the review conducted under subsection (b) ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103– in a report to the Senate Committee on Agri- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- 382), which granted Federal land-grant status culture, Nutrition and Forestry and the lowing: to Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) House Committee on Education and Work- SEC. ll. ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE DEVEL- known as the 1994 land-grant institutions; force, and the Committees on Appropriations OPMENT. (2) the Equity in Educational Land Grant in both Houses of Congress within 120 days (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Alternative Fuel Vehicle De- Status Act of 1994 addresses the essential after completion. velopment Act’’. need for Native Americans to explore and SEC. 746. None of the funds made available (b) ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES.— adopt new and evolving technologies for in this Act may be used to pay the salaries (1) MAXIMUM FUEL ECONOMY INCREASE FOR managing tribal land, with the hope of con- or expenses of personnel— ALTERNATIVE FUEL AUTOMOBILES.—Section tinued improvement of reservation land; (1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the 32906(a) of title 49, United States Code, is (3) the extension programs of the 1994 land- Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); amended by striking ‘‘(except an electric grant institutions strengthen communities (2) to inspect horses under section 903 of automobile)’’ and inserting ‘‘(except an elec- through outreach programs designed to bol- the Federal Agriculture Improvement and tric automobile or, beginning with model ster economic development, community re- Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public year 2016, an alternative fueled automobile sources, family and youth development, nat- Law 104–127); or that does not use a fuel described in subpara- ural resources development, agriculture, and (3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 graph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section health and nutrition education; of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 32901(a)(1))’’. (4) the 1994 land-grant institutions are successor regulation). (2) MINIMUM DRIVING RANGES FOR DUAL helping to address the epidemic rates of dia- SEC. 747. (a) None of the funds appropriated FUELED PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES.—Section betes and cardiovascular disease that plague or otherwise made available by this Act shall 32901(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is Indian reservations through the promotion be used to implement, or to pay the salaries amended— of healthful food systems and food science and expenses of personnel to implement, any (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, ex- and nutrition education programs; and regulations under the Richard B. Russell Na- cept that beginning with model year 2016, al- (5) the mission and successes of the 1994 tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et ternative fueled automobiles that do not use land-grant institutions deserve national rec- seq.), the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 a fuel described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), ognition. U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the Healthy, Hunger- or (D) of subsection (a)(1) shall have a min- (b) It is the sense of the Senate that— Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–296), or imum driving range of 150 miles’’ after ‘‘at (1) the outstanding contributions of the any other law that would require a reduction least 200 miles’’; and 1994 land-grant institutions to the work of in the quantity of sodium contained in feder- (B) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the the great land-grant system of the United ally reimbursed meals and snacks below Tar- end the following: ‘‘Beginning with model States should be recognized; get 1 (as described in section 220.8(f)(3) of year 2016, if the Secretary prescribes a min- (2) expanded collaboration and cooperation title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc- imum driving range of 150 miles for alter- within the land-grant system is encouraged cessor regulations)) until scientific research native fueled automobiles that do not use a to advance and sustain academic and com- supports the reduction for children. fuel described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), munity programs that serve all people of the (b)(1) Not later than 180 days after the date or (D) of subsection (a)(1), subparagraph (A) United States; and of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of shall not apply to dual fueled automobiles (3) the people of the United States are en- Agriculture shall submit to Congress a re- (except electric automobiles).’’. couraged to observe and celebrate the twen- port that assesses whether there is an ac- (3) MANUFACTURING PROVISION FOR ALTER- tieth anniversary of the signing into law of ceptable range of whole grain products cur- NATIVE FUEL AUTOMOBILES.—Section 32905(d) the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta- rently available to allow schools to plan of title 49, United States Code, is amended— tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law menus that are compliant with the whole (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) 103–382), including efforts to advance the grain requirements in effect as of July 1, as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; growth and sustainability of the 1994 land- 2014, as described in section 210.10 of title 7, (B) by striking ‘‘For any model’’ and in- grant institutions and communities served Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on serting the following: by those institutions. the date of enactment of this Act). ‘‘(1) MODEL YEARS 1993 THROUGH 2015.—For SEC. 745. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the (2) If under paragraph (1), the Secretary de- any model’’; funds made available by this or any other termines a whole grain product to be of in- (C) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by Act may be used to exclude or restrict, or to sufficient quantity or unacceptable quality, striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to the Secretary shall identify alternative (D) by adding at the end the following: exclude or restrict, the eligibility of any va- products that would be considered to meet ‘‘(2) MODEL YEARS AFTER 2015.—For any riety of fresh, whole, or cut vegetables, ex- the requirements until such time as the Sec- model of gaseous fuel dual fueled automobile cept for vegetables with added sugars, fats, retary determines that whole grain products manufactured by a manufacturer after model or oils, from being provided under the Spe- are of sufficient quantity and quality. year 2015, the Administrator shall calculate cial Supplemental Nutrition Program for (c)(1) Not later than 90 days after the date fuel economy as a weighted harmonic aver- Women, Infants, and Children under section of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of age of the fuel economy on gaseous fuel as 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 Agriculture shall submit to Congress a re- measured under subsection (c) and the fuel U.S.C. 1786). port that contains a comprehensive plan to economy on gasoline or diesel fuel as meas- (b) Within 90 days of enactment of this Act provide enhanced training and technical as- ured under section 32904(c). The Adminis- the Secretary shall commence the next sistance to schools, school food authorities, trator shall apply the utility factors set scheduled regular review of the Special Sup- and State agencies to meet the requirements forth in the table under section 600.510– plemental Nutrition Program for Women, In- of the final rule entitled ‘‘Nutrition Stand- 12(c)(2)(vii)(A) of title 40, Code of Federal fants, and Children food package, including ards in the National School Lunch and Regulations. the nutrient value of all fresh fruits and School Breakfast Programs’’ (77 Fed. Reg. ‘‘(3) MODEL YEARS AFTER 2016.—Beginning vegetables. 4088; January 26, 2012). (c) If the review in subsection (b) rec- with model year 2017, the manufacturer may (2) The plan shall include strategies to help ommends that a fresh fruit or vegetable shall elect to utilize the utility factors set forth schools reduce plate waste and maintain or be eligible for purchase under the Special under subsection (e)(1) for the purposes of improve participation in the school lunch Supplemental Nutrition Program for calculating fuel economy under paragraph program established under the Richard B. Women, Infants, and Children, none of the (2).’’. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. funds made available under this or any other (4) ELECTRIC DUAL FUELED AUTOMOBILES.— 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast pro- subsequent Act may be used to exclude or re- Section 32905 of title 49, United States Code, gram established by section 4 of the Child strict the eligibility of that variety of fresh is amended— Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773). fruit or vegetable, except for a fruit or vege- (A) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, table with added sugars, fats, or oils, from as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis- being provided under the Special Supple- (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the tration, and Related Agencies Appropria- mental Nutrition Program for Women, In- following: tions Act, 2015’’. fants, and Children under section 17 of the ‘‘(e) ELECTRIC DUAL FUELED AUTO- Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786). MOBILES.— (d) If the review in subsection (b) rec- SA 3245. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the ommends that any fresh fruit or vegetable Mr. INHOFE) submitted an amendment manufacturer, the Administrator may meas- shall not be available for purchase under the intended to be proposed by him to the ure the fuel economy for any model of dual Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations fueled automobile manufactured after model

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Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted other grant of authority for each unmanned mobiles, by dividing 1.0 by the sum of— an amendment intended to be proposed aircraft system awarded a certificate, li- ‘‘(A) the percentage utilization of the to amendment SA 3244 submitted by cense, or other grant of authority to operate model on gasoline or diesel fuel, as deter- Ms. MIKULSKI and intended to be pro- in the national airspace system, including mined by a formula based on the model’s al- posed to the bill H.R. 4660, making ap- any such certificate, license, or other grant of authority awarded before the date of the ternative fuel range, divided by the fuel propriations for the Departments of economy measured under section 32904(c); enactment of this Act; and Commerce and Justice, Science, and (B) information detailing where, when, and ‘‘(B) the percentage utilization of the Related Agencies for the fiscal year for what period each unmanned aircraft sys- model on electricity, as determined by a for- ending September 30, 2015, and for tem will be operated; and mula based on the model’s alternative fuel other purposes; which was ordered to (C) information detailing any data security range, divided by the fuel economy measured lie on the table; as follows: breach that occurs with regard to informa- tion collected by an unmanned aircraft sys- under section 32904(a)(2). On page 387, after line 23, add the fol- ‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE UTILIZATION.—The Ad- tem. lowing: (b) A data collection statement described ministrator may adapt the utility factor es- SEC. 7 . Not later than March 15, 2015, ll in this subsection is a statement that in- tablished under paragraph (1) for alternative the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through fueled automobiles that do not use a fuel de- cludes, with respect to an unmanned aircraft the Administrator of the Risk Management system, information identifying— scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) Agency, shall submit to the Committees on of section 32901(a)(1). (1) the individuals or entities that will Agriculture and Appropriations of the House have the power to use the unmanned aircraft ‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE CALCULATION.—If the of Representatives and the Committees on manufacturer does not request that the Ad- system; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Ap- (2) the specific locations in which the un- ministrator calculate the manufacturing in- propriations of the Senate a report that in- manned aircraft system will operate; centive for its electric dual fueled auto- cludes— (3) the maximum period for which the un- mobiles in accordance with paragraph (1), (1) an evaluation conducted on a national manned aircraft system will operate in each the Administrator shall calculate such in- and regional basis, including regions that flight; centive for such automobiles manufactured predominantly produce specialty crops as (4) whether the unmanned aircraft system by such manufacturer after model year 2015 compared to regions that predominantly will collect information or data about indi- in accordance with subsection (b).’’. produce agricultural commodities, of the viduals or groups of individuals, and if so— (5) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section costs of delivery for the Federal crop insur- (A) the circumstances under which the sys- 32906(b) of title 49, United States Code, is ance program; and tem will be used; and amended by striking ‘‘section 32905(e)’’ and (2) an assessment of how those costs relate (B) the specific kinds of information or inserting ‘‘section 32905(f)’’. to administrative and operating expense pay- data the system will collect about individ- (c) HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE FACILITIES.— ments made to approved insurance providers uals or groups of individuals and how such Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is as of the date of the report. information or data, as well as conclusions amended— drawn from such information or data, will be (1) in subparagraph (b)(5), by amending SA 3248. Mr. MARKEY submitted an used, disclosed, and otherwise handled, in- subparagraph (A) to read as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by cluding— ‘‘(A) INHERENTLY LOW-EMISSION VEHICLES.— him to the bill H.R. 4660, making ap- (i) how the collection or retention of such If a State agency establishes procedures for propriations for the Departments of information or data that is unrelated to the enforcing the restrictions on the use of a specified use will be minimized; HOV facility by vehicles listed in clauses (i) Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year (ii) whether such information or data and (ii), the State agency may allow the use might be sold, leased, or otherwise provided of the HOV facility by— ending September 30, 2015, and for to third parties, and if so, under what cir- ‘‘(i) alternative fuel vehicles; and other purposes; which was ordered to cumstances it might be so sold or leased; ‘‘(ii) new qualified plug-in electric drive lie on the table; as follows: (iii) the period for which such information motor vehicles (as defined in section In title I of division lll, insert after sec- or data will be retained; and 30D(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of tion 119F the following: (iv) when and how such information or 1986).’’; and SEC. 119G. (a) None of the funds appro- data, including information or data no (2) in subparagraph (f)(1), by inserting priated or otherwise made available by this longer relevant to the specified use, will be ‘‘solely’’ before ‘‘operating’’. title may be obligated or expended to imple- destroyed; (d) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after ment a final rule to allow for civil operation (5) the possible impact the operation of the the date of the enactment of this Act, the of small unmanned aircraft systems in the unmanned aircraft system may have upon Secretary of Energy, after consultation with national airspace system under section the privacy of individuals; the Secretary of Transportation, shall sub- 332(b)(1) of the FAA Modernization and Re- (6) the specific steps that will be taken to mit a report to Congress that— form Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. mitigate any possible impact identified (1) describes options to incentivize the de- 40101 note) unless— under paragraph (5), including steps to pro- velopment of public compressed natural gas (1) the final rule includes procedures to en- tect against unauthorized disclosure of any fueling stations; and sure that— information or data described in paragraph (2) analyzes a variety of possible financing (A) the integration of unmanned aircraft (4), such as the use of encryption methods tools, which could include— systems into the national airspace system is and other security features that will be used; (A) Federal grants and credit assistance; done in compliance with the privacy prin- (7) a telephone number or electronic mail (B) public-private partnerships; and ciples; and address that an individual with complaints (C) membership-based cooperatives. (B) a certificate, license, or other grant of about the operation of the unmanned air- SA 3246. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, authority to operate an unmanned aircraft craft system may use to report such com- system in the national airspace system will plaints and to request confirmation that per- Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. MUR- not be approved, issued, or awarded unless sonally identifiable data relating to such in- KOWSKI, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. GRASS- the application for the certificate, licenses, dividual has been collected; LEY) submitted an amendment in- or other grant of authority includes— (8) in a case in which personally identifi- tended to be proposed to amendment (i) a data collection statement described in able data relating to an individual has been SA 3244 submitted by Ms. MIKULSKI and subsection (b) that provides reasonable as- collected, a reasonable process for the indi- intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. surance that the applicant will operate the vidual to request to obtain such data in a 4660, making appropriations for the De- unmanned aircraft system in accordance timely and an intelligible manner; partments of Commerce and Justice, with the privacy principles; and (9) in a case in which a request described in (ii) in the case of such an unmanned air- paragraph (8) is denied, a process by which Science, and Related Agencies for the craft system that is to be operated by a law the individual may obtain the reasons for fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, enforcement agency or a law enforcement the denial and challenge the denial; and and for other purposes; which was or- agency contractor or subcontractor, a data (10) in a case in which personally identifi- dered to lie on the table; as follows: minimization statement described in sub- able data relating to an individual has been On page 18, line 6, strike ‘‘$56,000,000’’ and section (c) that provides reasonable assur- collected, a process by which the individual insert ‘‘$55,000,000’’. ance that the applicant will operate the un- may challenge the accuracy of such data On page 23, line 16, strike ‘‘$115,000,000’’ and manned aircraft system in accordance with and, if the challenge is successful, have such insert ‘‘$110,000,000’’. the privacy principles; and data erased or amended.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:34 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN6.026 S17JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVNPROD with SENATE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3771 (c) A data minimization statement de- to such subsection or otherwise) shall report Committee on Intelligence be author- scribed in this subsection is a statement that financial data to the Secretary of Housing ized to meet during the session of the details, with respect to an unmanned air- and Urban Development to ensure the effects Senate on June 17, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. craft system operated by a law enforcement of policy changes in the demonstration pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agency, contractor, or subcontractor de- gram carried out by each agency can be scribed in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii), the appli- measured. objection, it is so ordered. cable— (2) The Secretary of Housing and Urban SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER (1) policies adopted by the agency, con- Development shall specify how each public Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask tractor, or subcontractor, as the case may housing agency shall report financial data unanimous consent that the Sub- be, that— under paragraph (1). committee on Seapower of the Com- (A) minimize the collection by the un- f mittee on Armed Services be author- manned aircraft system of information and ized to meet during the session of the data unrelated to the investigation of a AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO crime under a warrant; MEET Senate on June 17, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. (B) require the destruction of such infor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND mation and data, as well as of information objection, it is so ordered. FORESTRY and data collected by the unmanned aircraft f system that is no longer relevant to the in- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask vestigation of a crime under a warrant or to unanimous consent that the Com- HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HY- an ongoing criminal proceeding; and mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and POXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL (C) establish procedures for the method of Forestry, be authorized to meet during AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2014 such destruction; and the session of the Senate on June 17, Mr. REID. I ask the Chair to lay be- (2) audit and oversight procedures adopted 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SR–328A of the fore the Senate a message from the by the agency, contractor, or subcontractor, Russell Senate Office Building, to con- as the case may be, that will ensure that the House to accompany S. 1254. agency, contractor, or subcontractor, as the duct a hearing entitled ‘‘Grow it Here, The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- case may be, uses the unmanned aircraft sys- Make it Here: Creating Jobs through fore the Senate a message from the tem in accordance with the parameters out- Bio Based Manufacturing.’’ House as follows: lined in the data collection statement and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without S. 1254 the statement required by this subsection. objection, it is so ordered. Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. (d) In this section, the term ‘‘privacy prin- COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN 1254) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Harmful ciples’’ means the principles described in AFFAIRS Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Part Two of the Organization for Economic Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes.’’, Co-operation and Development guidelines en- do pass with an amendment: titled ‘‘Annex to the Recommendation of the unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Banking, Housing, and Strike out all after the enacting clause and Council of 23rd September 1980: Guidelines insert: Governing The Protection Of Privacy And Urban Affairs be authorized to meet Transborder Flows Of Personal Data’’, adopt- during the session of the Senate on SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ed by the Organization for Economic Co-op- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Harmful Algal June 17, 2014, at 10 a.m. Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control eration and Development on September 23, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 1980. Amendments Act of 2014’’. objection, it is so ordered. SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE HARMFUL ALGAL SA 3249. Mr. BROWN (for himself and COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH TRANSPORTATION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998. Mr. BENNET) submitted an amendment Except as otherwise expressly provided, when- intended to be proposed by him to the Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- ever in this Act an amendment or repeal is ex- bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations pressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal for the Departments of Commerce and mittee on Commerce, Science, and of, a section or other provision, the reference Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Transportation be authorized to meet shall be considered to be made to a section or for the fiscal year ending September 30, during the session of the Senate on other provision of the Harmful Algal Bloom and 2015, and for other purposes; which was June 17, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SR–253 Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 (16 ordered to lie on the table; as follows: of the Russell Senate Office Building to U.S.C. 1451 note). conduct a hearing entitled, ‘‘Pro- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- Mr. REID. I move to concur in the lowing: tecting Consumers from False and De- House amendment and ask unanimous SEC. lll. (a) The number of public hous- ceptive Advertising of Weight-Loss consent that the motion be agreed to ing agencies authorized to participate in the Products’’. and the motion to reconsider be consid- Moving-to-Work demonstration program au- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ered made and laid upon the table, with thorized under section 204 of the Depart- objection, it is so ordered. no intervening action or debate. ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Urban Development, and Independent Agen- objection, it is so ordered. cies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask 104-134; 42 U.S.C. 1437f note; 110 Stat. 1321) is unanimous consent that the Com- f increased by 10 over the number of agencies mittee on Foreign Relations be author- AMERICAN EAGLE DAY authorized to participate in such program as ized to meet during the session of the of the date of enactment of this Act. Senate on June 17, 2014, at 3 p.m. Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask (b) A public housing agency may be se- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unanimous consent that the Senate lected for participation pursuant to sub- objection, it is so ordered. proceed to S. Res. 477, submitted ear- section (a) in the demonstration program re- lier today. PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS ferred to in such subsection only if the agen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cy administers, in the aggregate, 8,500 or Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask clerk will report the resolution by more public housing dwelling units and hous- unanimous consent that the Perma- title. ing choice vouchers under section 8(o) of the nent Subcommittee on Investigations United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. The assistant legislative clerk read of the Committee on Homeland Secu- as follows: 1437f(o)). rity and Governmental Affairs be au- A resolution (S. Res. 477) designating June (c) A public housing agency selected for thorized to meet during the session of participation pursuant to subsection (a) in 20, 2014, as ‘‘American Eagle Day’’, and cele- the demonstration program referred to in the Senate on June 17, 2014, at 9:30 brating the recovery and restoration of the such subsection shall not be provided any a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled bald eagle, the national symbol of the United funding under section 8 or 9 of the United ‘‘Conflicts of Interest, Investor Loss of States. States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f, Confidence, and High Speed Trading in There being no objection, the Senate 1437g) in addition to the funding that such U.S. Stock Markets.’’ proceeded to consider the resolution. agency otherwise would receive absent such The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent participation. objection, it is so ordered. (d) (1) In addition to other reporting re- the resolution be agreed to, the pre- quirements, each public housing agency par- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE amble be agreed to, and the motions to ticipating in the demonstration program re- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask reconsider be laid on the table, with no ferred to in subsection (a) (whether pursuant unanimous consent that the Select intervening action or debate.

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REMEMBERING ANTONETTE Mayor Florian’s career as a public servant SPC Winn was nominated by officials at ‘‘TONI’’ LANDOLFI was forged out of love for his community. He Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg was born in Sacramento and moved to Truck- for his ‘‘dedication, service, integrity, leader- HON. TIM RYAN ee in 1992 to follow in his father’s footsteps as ship and his inspiration to all Wounded War- OF OHIO a grocer. Mayor Florian’s work as President of riors who have served this great country.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Truckee Rotary is worthy of note; through Out of 3,500 candidates, SPC Winn was his membership in the Rotary Club, Ron chosen for his exemplary perseverance and Tuesday, June 17, 2014 gained access to a new way to serve those determination. SPC Winn pressed on in the Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today around him. While he cared deeply about face of adversity, and as a result, he received to remember and honor the exemplary life of these activities, they did not define him. Ron high marks in the Warrior Transition Unit. Antonette ‘‘Toni’’ Landolfi, 85, of Niles, who was a man characterized by an energetic spir- Mr. Winn is an inspiration to countless vet- passed away peacefully earlier this year with it, quick wit, and a boundless capacity for gen- erans and active-duty soldiers at Ft. Bragg her son and daughter by her side. erosity. and around the country. His commanders She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Ron Florian took his commitment to service have noted that SPC Winn’s compassion and Carmel Catholic Church in Niles, a founder of further when he served two terms on the hard work is contagious around the WTB. Mr. the Tri-County Association of Nursing Home Truckee Town Council and two terms as Speaker, I am honored and proud to recog- Social Workers, past President of the Amer- Mayor. During his time on the Council, Ron nize SPC Walter Winn, the Wounded Warrior ican Committee on Italian Migration, and an proved instrumental in establishing the Truck- of the Year. active member of the local Democratic Party, ee Police Department and constructing the among many other community organizations. Highway 267 Bypass. He consistently worked f Toni was honored numerous times for her to make Truckee safer, stronger, and more outstanding service, including her work with united. Ron understood what it means to be a PREECLAMPSIA AWARENESS the Diocese of Youngstown. For her work in part of a community bigger than oneself. MONTH Democratic politics she received the Joseph Mayor Florian enjoyed doing the people’s A. Marino Democrat of the Year Award. She work and loved working side by side with the was recognized for her community activism by citizens of Truckee. Even in the instance that HON. LOIS CAPPS the Ohio House of Representatives for her he and his colleagues disagreed, Ron consid- OF CALIFORNIA dedication to Shepherd of the Valley and she ered them friends rather than adversaries. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES received the Carmen DeChristofaro Service While he received numerous accolades, Ron Award for all she did to better the lives of the consistently attributed the accomplishments to Tuesday, June 17, 2014 people of Niles. his staff, who he believed deserved credit for Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, last month we Toni enjoyed entertaining and hosting gath- all the heavy lifting. He loved and valued recognized May as Preeclampsia Awareness erings at her home and backyard pool where them, just as he loved and valued the town Month. she took great pleasure in feeding and serving they all served together. Ron’s grace, wit, and A life-threatening disorder that can occur all who visited. sense of humor will surely be missed. Preceded in death by her husband Gregory during pregnancy or the postpartum period, Ron and his lovely wife, Patti, fulfilled their A. Landolfi, Toni will be deeply missed by her preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of dream of owning a business together when daughter Jennie Louise Landolfi of Niles, her maternal mortality and morbidity, affecting Florian’s Fine Wines & Specialty Foods son Attorney John Louis Landolfi, his wife hundreds of women and babies each day. opened its doors in 1999. Through his busi- Christina and her three grandsons, Johnny, Preeclampsia is a rapid rise in blood pres- ness, Ron continued to serve and unite the Dante and Marco Landolfi of Columbus, her sure that can lead to seizure, stroke, organ town of Truckee, with Florian’s becoming a siblings Pete Cervone of Austintown, Pat failure or death. local meeting place. Bonanno and Rose (Dominic) Sarno of Niles, And while all pregnant women are at risk, all One of Ron’s greatest gifts was his commit- her sisters-in-law Rose Raschilla of Youngs- too often the symptoms are dismissed as typ- ment to shaping the next generation. Ron’s town and Mary Jane (Jim) Botsko of Gallatin, ical pregnancy complaints. legacy lives on in the lives that he touched, TN, many nieces and nephews and her be- and it is my privilege to rise in recognition of One way to save the baby from loved neighbors. his many achievements and contributions to preeclampsia complications is through deliv- Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pride to Truckee. ery, which is oftentimes conducted prior to a honor the life of Toni Landolfi. I will always re- pregnancy being full term in the context of an member the tremendous support she provided f emergency situation. Pre-term birth can lead to me throughout my career. She had class HONORING SPC WALTER WINN, to significant and costly health challenges for and lived with a deep and abiding faith and an WOUNDED WARRIOR OF THE YEAR a baby. amazing Grace. I extend my most sincere Moreover, there is a strong relationship be- condolences to Toni’s entire family. Her con- HON. RENEE L. ELLMERS tween preeclampsia and future cardiovascular tributions to this community will not be forgot- disease. ten. Northeast Ohio is a better place because OF NORTH CAROLINA Women who develop preeclampsia during of her service and her life. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pregnancy are four times more likely to de- f Tuesday, June 17, 2014 velop hypertension later in life and are twice IN MEMORY OF RON FLORIAN Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, today it is my as likely to develop heart disease, stroke, and honor and privilege to recognize a true Amer- blood clots. HON. TOM McCLINTOCK ican hero, SPC Walter Winn. SPC Winn was In this way, preeclampsia during pregnancy can have ramifications throughout a woman’s OF CALIFORNIA recently recognized as the first ever Wounded adult life. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Warrior of the Year for his work with the War- rior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg. SPC That is why awareness building, as well as Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Winn entered the WTB program during Oper- research and prevention, are so important. I Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ation Enduring Freedom from the heralded urge my colleague to work together to ensure in recognition of former Mayor of Truckee, 82nd Airborne and 1st Theatre Support Com- that by next May we have done all we can to California, Ron Florian. mand. support these important efforts.

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DAN BENISHEK police and exposing many on the road to ex- walls in the downstairs kitchen area, as well as remodeled the parsonage. Also, very in- OF MICHIGAN treme danger, and threatening officers with bodily harm, was subdued due to the bravery strumental in the renovation was the late IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Waymon Sales, a doer of the Word. and service of officers Matthew Swope and Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Reverend Charles DeWitt followed rev- Michael Jacobi, who put themselves at great erend Winn, and was followed by Rev. Joseph Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to personal risk to protect the public and each Forbes who initiated and directed many edu- recognize two deputies of the Crawford Coun- other. cation and community service projects al- ty Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Michael Jacobi and For this action in which they put themselves ways in the best interest of both, the Church Deputy Matthew Swope on the distinction of at great risk, they are honored by the Police and the Community. earning the Police Officers Association of Officers Association of Michigan and earned Pastors of more recent history are: Rev- Michigan’s Police Officers of the Year Award. the 2014 Police Officers of the Year Award. erend E.D. Farris (1978–1980); Norris Williams (1980–1985). Reverend LaGrant Moore, now a Deputy Jacobi and Deputy Swope are two of This is their second time being honored for Presiding elder in the Southern California five officers to be honored by the Police Offi- their dedication, after receiving this award in Conference of the 5th Episcopal district, cers Association of Michigan for 2014. On be- 2013 for previous actions of bravery. I wish to served from 1985–1987; followed by reverend half of all residents of Northern Michigan, we commend Deputy Jacobi and Deputy Swope Percy Leaks (1987). are honored to have two officers such as Dep- for their heroism and well deserved honor of In 1987, reverend Willie L. Adams was ap- uty Jacobi and Deputy Swope to be serving earning the Police Officers Association of pointed and served until 1992; under his ad- and earn this distinction. Michigan’s Police Officers of the Year Award, ministration, the physical structure of Beth- el A.M.E. Church took on a new look; the old On the night of Jan. 16–17, a woman was the second time they have been honored by parsonage was demolished, and the sanc- abducted at gunpoint from the campus of Cen- the Police Officers Association of Michigan for tuary and pulpit areas were enlarged; the up- tral Michigan University in Mount Pleasant and going above and beyond the call of duty. Fur- stairs area was reconstructed into a balcony; forced to the home of a male suspect, later thermore, I salute all Michigan law enforce- This construction was made possible through identified as recently-paroled Eric Lee ment officials from Isle Royale to Monroe the hard work of ‘‘Buckley Construction’’ Ramsey, who bound her and sexually as- County and Gogebic County to Port Huron in and several members of the congregation. saulted her. He returned her to the car and the work they do every day to protect the resi- Reverend David Reginald Allen, Sr. served began driving, stating that he intended to mur- from 1992 to 1994; and Reverend David Wayne dents of our state. Coston, Sr. served from 1994 to 1999. In 1999, der her. The woman managed to open the f reverend Dante L. Rome was appointed to door and jump out of the moving vehicle, tak- Bethel, and served until April 2007; in July ing refuge in a nearby home. The suspect HONORING THE HISTORY OF THE 2004, under the leadership of Rev. Rome, an poured gasoline on the home and attempted BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST additional 20 feet was added to the north end to set it ablaze before fleeing the scene. EPISCOPAL CHURCH of the building, along with a beautiful The police were notified, and several hours ‘‘stained-glass’’ window displaying the later the suspect rammed a state police cruis- A.M.E. Church Denomination’s symbol of the HON. JOHN GARAMENDI ‘‘cross with the Anvil’’ depicting the initial er. After being pursued by more state troop- OF CALIFORNIA pulpit used by our founder, Richard Allen, in ers, Ramsey was able to flee and take control IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a blacksmith shop. Also a baptismal pool of a large flatbed truck. The word was put out was added, and the kitchen and downstairs to be on watch for the vehicle, and Crawford Tuesday, June 17, 2014 restrooms were remodeled. County Deputy Michael Jacobi turned around Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Pastor, Reverend Freda Cash was the first to give pursuit after passing by in the opposite to recognize the history of the Bethel African female Pastor who was appointed to the direction. Jacobi became the only officer on Methodist Episcopal Church. As told by the Bethel A.M.E. Church at the Fifth District’s Mid-Year Conference in April 2007. Under her his trail after the suspect rammed an addi- church itself: leadership a new front entrance was con- tional state police cruiser, disabling it and in- ‘‘Bethel African Methodist Episcopal structed in June 2008. Windows forming a juring the officers inside. (A.M.E.) Church, under the leadership of Pas- cross on two sides of the structure have en- Seeing a roadblock, Ramsey turned the ve- tor Godfrey R. Patterson who joined in fall graved on each glass block names of mem- hicle around while Jacobi checked on the sta- 2013, is one of the first African American bers of the congregation, and family mem- tus of the injured officers, and crashed head- congregations in the Sacramento Valley in bers who have been called from ‘‘labor to re- on into Jacobi’s cruiser. He repeatedly backed the state of California, and until 1946, Bethel ward.’’ The new entrance way has been dedi- up and continued ramming the patrol car until A.M.E. Church was the only African Amer- cated in honor of a faithful servant, Brother ican congregation in Yuba County, Cali- Murphy Buckley. the vehicles became jammed together. At this fornia. The Church was organized in 1854, in Also, under Reverend Cash’s administra- point Jacobi took hold of his M–16 rifle, which a home located on California Alley, between tion, an ‘‘evangelism’’ team, under the direc- he set to full automatic, and fired a burst, Sixth and Seventh Streets, and the address tion of our assistant minister, Rev. Joyce holding the gun over his head. However, the was later changed to 113 Fifth Street— Gardner and Steward, Bro. Paul Lethridge, gun jammed, and Ramsey exited his vehicle. Marysville, California. The Reverend D.P. has been established. Once a month this It was then that Jacobi saw Ramsey holding Stokes was the organizing Pastor, and the team reaches out into the community at the what he believed to be a firearm. He dropped first Trustees were: G.A. Cantine, D.W. Veteran’s Park on 5th Street in Marysville, his jammed M–16 and drew his Glock pistol. Sands, and Samuel Rinzel. feeding physically and spiritually. And, The physical building of the church was under the direction of our Evangelist, Terry During this time, Deputy Matthew Swope ar- built in 1863, next door to the home which Hammonds; a homeless ministry that as- rived on the scene, and Ramsey moved out of became the parsonage, and the deed for the sisted persons in the ‘‘Riverbottom’’ with sight of Jacobi. Swope placed his vehicle be- land was made to the Trustees at that time: food, clothing, and other items that assist tween the truck and Jacobi, a brave action Mr. J. Watkins; P. Churchill; P. Powers; S.W. them during the winter months, has been es- which provided protection to his exposed part- Williams; Charles Bush; B. Brooks; and J.C. tablished. ner while risking his own safety. Cork. During the 1864–1865 A.M.E. Church Lastly, but not least, from the reactiva- Ramsey then began trying to free his vehi- Annual Conference, held at Bethel A.M.E. tion of our 7:30 a.m. morning ‘‘Worship and cle, and Deputy Jacobi approached the cab. Church in San Francisco, California, Bethel Testimony’’ service, the ‘‘Early Morning Dis- A.M.E. church was recognized and received ciples Alliance’’ (EMDA) has been estab- Through the window, he could see that the into the A.M.E. Church connection; the con- lished. This group of ‘‘early risers’’ has as- suspect was pointing the gun at him. Jacobi gregation consisted of twenty-three (23) sisted the church greatly with community determined that his partner and himself were members. outreach activities that bring churches of in imminent danger, and fired into the vehicle On July 2, 1921, the church was destroyed different denominations together for worship several times. There was no response or by fire along with most of the lower parts of and fellowship.’’

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- CONGRATULATIONS TO MINNE- recognize Michael J. Parsons, President and ognize and congratulate the participants and TONKA GIRLS STATE TRACK CEO of First Source Federal Credit Union, in winners from the Council for the Arts of Hern- CHAMPIONS New Hartford, NY, as he completes his tenure don’s Tenth Annual Technology and the Arts as Chairman of the Board at the National As- Competition. HON. ERIK PAULSEN sociation of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). The Technology and the Arts program grew First elected to the Board in 2006, Mike has OF MINNESOTA out of a desire to offer computer savvy teens been a devoted and effective leader in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a way to showcase their abilities in an artistic credit union industry. Having known Mike for format. The innovative program challenges Tuesday, June 17, 2014 many years, I have always been able to turn students in all Fairfax and Arlington county to him for his expert analysis with respect to high schools to create works of animation, dig- Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Minnetonka Girls State Track any credit union issue being debated in Con- ital art, digital music, and digital photography gress. by blending technology and artistry into one team on winning their second consecutive high school state championship. Given the regulatory landscape facing the cutting-edge masterpiece. Students submit en- credit union industry in recent years, Mike’s tries at their schools, and teachers select Last June, the Minnetonka Skippers over- came the odds and defeated the favored team responsibilities as Chairman have been par- which works will be entered into the contest. ticularly daunting. Still, he has done an incred- Works are judged by professionals and ex- for the State Title. The girls knew a repeat wouldn’t be easy with many strong contenders ible job balancing his time as Chairman of the perts in the field, and awards are given in NAFCU Board and his responsibilities at First each category. Additionally, this program also such as Cretin-Derham Hall, Lakeville South, Alexandria, and Prior Lake. But they remained Source Federal Credit Union. Mike has over showcases how creativity extends beyond the thirty-eight years’ experience in the financial arts into a crucial component of our local and focused on their goal and came out on top once again. services industry, with 20 years at First national economies. Technology has been the Source Federal Credit Union, having served driving force behind Fairfax County’s eco- Seniors Elizabeth Endy, who won the 800 meter title and contributed to the 4x800 gold as President and CEO since 1999. nomic expansion for the past two decades. In addition to helping the credit union indus- Knowledge-based enterprises directly employ medal and 4x400 silver medal and Senior Mia Barron, who set all-time state high school try navigate the new Consumer Financial Pro- more than 140,000 people in Fairfax County tection Bureau, Mike has also been proactive and some of the world’s leading technology records in both the long jump and triple jump events at the State Tournament. Their leader- in educating lawmakers in Congress, the Na- firms are headquartered here. America re- tional Credit Union Administration, and White mains the world’s leader in technology innova- ship and athleticism will be missed at Minnetonka next year. House officials on a number of issues impact- tion primarily because of the creativity and in- ing credit unions including: regulatory relief, genuity of these companies. This event is not The team sailed to victory due to the energy and vigor of the athletes throughout the sea- housing finance reform, and lending stand- just about art, it is also about laying the foun- ards. dation for America’s competitiveness in a glob- son as well as at the State Tournament, where many strong performances had a hand In addition to his career accolades, Mike al market place. has gone above and beyond giving back to his I am pleased to congratulate the following in the win. The team emerged mid-season with strength in middle distance, relays and local community as a trustee at Utica College, winners of the 2014 Technology and the Arts and a Board Member of Mohawk Valley Eco- Competition: jumps. Key to the Skippers success is head Coach Reimer-Morgan, who has coached nomic Development, and Utica Industrial De- Arts Council of Fairfax Uphoff Scholarship velopment Corporation. Award: Frankenstein, Adrian Caballero of track at the school for 30 years. Falls Church High School Mr. Speaker, I applaud the dedication of f DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY both Coach Reimer-Morgan and the members RECOGNIZING THE 2014 PRINCE First Prize: Freedom, Chris Aguila of of the Girls Skipper Track Team. Winning a WILLIAM COUNTY VALOR AWARD South Lakes High School State Title is no easy feat, especially defend- RECIPIENTS FROM THE PRINCE Second Prize: Mold Me, Madison Schultz, ing the title for a consecutive second year. WILLIAM COUNTY DEPARTMENT South County High School This win is a testament to the power of team- Third Prize: History of a Gaze (Self Por- OF FIRE AND RESCUE trait), Anna Smith, Centreville High School work and perseverance of the student ath- Digital Photography Honorable Mentions: letes. Manipulated, Sue Minh Jung, Centreville Once again, congratulations to the HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY High School Minnetonka Girls Track Team on becoming OF VIRGINIA Bundle, Margaret Hollingsworth, Oakton state champions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES High School Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Monday’s Mist, Gabrielle Bomberg, West f Potomac High School Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Things to Pack, Sarah Wasinger, Fairfax PERSONAL EXPLANATION to recognize an outstanding group of men and High School women in Northern Virginia. These individuals DIGITAL ART HON. MICHELE BACHMANN have demonstrated superior dedication to pub- First Prize: Eye See You, Logan Darr, W.T. lic safety and have been awarded the pres- Woodson High School OF MINNESOTA Second Prize: Washington DC, Cheyenne IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tigious Valor Award by the Prince William Price Oakton High School County Chamber of Commerce. Third Prize: Welcome to the New World, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 The Valor Awards recognize remarkable Angela He, Oakton High School Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, during roll- heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- Digital Art Honorable Mentions: call 308 on the Democrat Motion to Recommit plified by our public safety agencies and their Apparition, Tony Lunsford, Mt. Vernon High School for H.R. 4457 to Amend the Internal Revenue commitment to the community. Our public Conformity, Jesse Sands, Lake Braddock Code of 1986 to permanently extend in- safety and law enforcement personnel put Secondary creased expensing limitations, and for other their lives on the line every day to keep our ANIMATION purposes—I was away from the floor handling families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s First Prize: Mind Games, Max Johnson, issues for a constituent of my district and I in- ceremony will recognize 25 individuals, one in- Falls Church High School tended to vote ‘‘no.’’ vestigative team, and one Operational Task

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After ty Department of Fire and Rescue are being Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend my ap- the March 2011 Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear honored this year for their exceptional service. preciation to Nurse Clayton for spending so accident, his responsibilities were expanded to It is with great pride that I submit the names much of her career inspiring young nurses and include consequence management of 30 ships of the following award recipients: other healthcare professionals to continue and over 200 aircraft that may have been con- 2014 Bronze Valor Award: Captain Jason serving rural communities with the same level taminated. He also provided humanitarian and Reese and Captain Brian Ferguson. of passion and commitment that she has disaster relief to the citizens of Japan following 2014 Merit Valor Award: Captain Tom shown throughout her years. Ronda is an ex- the earthquake and tsunami. Clark. emplary New Mexico healthcare success Throughout his many years of service, Mr. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 2014 Valor story, and serves as a role model for future Benevides has been honored with numerous Award Recipients, and thank each of the men generations of healthcare professionals. military awards, including Legion of Merit, De- and women who serve in the Prince William Ronda’s receipt of the Rural Practice Nurse of fense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious County Department of Fire and Rescue. Their the Year Award was not only well-deserved, Service Medal with Gold Star, Navy and Ma- efforts, made on behalf of the citizens of but long overdue. rine Corps Commendation Medal, Army Prince William County, are selfless acts of f Achievement Medal, National Defense Service heroism and truly merit our highest praise. I Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expedi- ask my colleagues to join me in applauding HONORING THE SERVICE OF CAP- tionary Medal, and Global War on Terrorism this group of remarkable citizens. TAIN LUIS ALBERTO BENEVIDES Service Medal. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me f HON. JIM COSTA in recognizing Captain Luis Alberto Benevides PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF CALIFORNIA for his many years of service to the U.S. Navy. He is a source of pride for our Central IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Valley and the entire nation. HON. SPENCER BACHUS Tuesday, June 17, 2014 OF ALABAMA f Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NATIONAL MEN’S HEALTH WEEK recognize Captain Luis Alberto Benevides for Tuesday, June 17, 2014 30 years of military service in the United Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. States Navy. His commitment and service to HON. JOHN C. CARNEY, JR. OF DELAWARE 294, on June 10, 2014, I inadvertently voted our great nation deserve to be commended. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘aye’’ on the amendment to H.R. 4745 offered In 1980, Mr. Benevides graduated from Liv- by Mr. SESSIONS of Texas. My intention was to ingston High School in Livingston, California. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 vote ‘‘no.’’ After graduation, he attended Thomas A. Edi- Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of f son State College in New Jersey and grad- the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus I am uated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science de- pleased to celebrate National Men’s Health HONORING RONDA R. CLAYTON, gree in Biology. Week. This year marks the 20th anniversary RN, BSN Mr. Benevides began his active duty career of National Men’s Health Week, which was in 1983 as a U.S. Army Medical Laboratory started by Congress and signed into law by HON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM Technician. In 1987, Mr. Benevides was com- President Clinton in 1994. OF NEW MEXICO missioned as a Surface Warfare Officer in the National Men’s Health Week was legislation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. Navy. His first assignment as an Ensign sponsored by Senator Bob Dole and Con- was onboard the USS Implicit, where he gressman Bill Richardson and is celebrated Tuesday, June 17, 2014 served as the Operations Officer. each year during the week that ends on Fa- Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New In 1988, Mr. Benevides transferred to the ther’s Day. Recognizing that many health Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor USS Conquest where he served as the Oper- problems that affect men can be prevented, Ronda R. Clayton, the 2011 recipient of the ations Officer and performed Mine Hunting the week was designed to encourage men, New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence’s and Clearance Operations in the Arabian Gulf boys and their families to develop positive Rural Practice Nurse of the Year Award. during the Iran-Iraq War. Soon after returning health habits, engage in preventive behaviors, In 1991, Ronda completed her Bachelor of from the Arabian Gulf, he attained his Surface lead healthy lifestyles, and seek timely med- Science and began her honorable career as a Warfare Qualification and was subsequently ical advice and care. As co-chair of the Con- healthcare practitioner in New Mexico. For assigned as a Linguist Project Officer. gressional Men’s Health Caucus, I am proud over 20 years, Ronda has dedicated this time Mr. Benevides transferred to the Medical to celebrate this week and help raise aware- to serving the people of Artesia, New Mexico Service Corps as a Radiation Health Officer in ness of health issues that affect men, boys, through her tireless work at Artesia General 1990 and served in Maryland and Hawaii. In and their families. Hospital, a small, 49-bed, rural hospital. 1996, he was selected to assume duties as I’ve seen first-hand the importance of health Serving as a healthcare provider in a rural the Clinic Director of the Pearl Harbor Naval education and awareness for men in par- community invariably means becoming a ‘‘jack Shipyard Branch Clinic and served as the ticular. As a member of the Delaware Cancer of all trades’’ and Ronda exemplifies this char- mammography physicist for Hawaii, Japan, Consortium, a statewide organization dedi- acteristic every day she walks through the and Guam. cated to reducing the impact of cancer in my Artesia General Hospital doors. As the Direc- While serving the U.S. Navy, Mr. Benevides state, I helped to implement a successful tor of Pharmacy she provides clinical expertise continued his education and graduated from colorectal cancer screening program that dra- in pharmacy to hospital nurses and medical Georgetown University with a Master’s of matically increased screening rates for Dela- staff, she develops strategies to move the De- Science in Radiation Science, and Central ware men. Colorectal cancer is the third most partment’s skill base and technology forward, Michigan University with a Master’s of Science common cancer affecting men; however, Dela- and she works with patients in the Intensive in Health Care Administration. ware’s screening program has helped reduce Care Unit, following up on patients long after While on assignment in Hawaii, Mr. the rate of colorectal cancer by 41 percent they are discharged from the hospital. Benevides held a professorship at Hawaii Pa- among Delawareans and allowed Delaware to With a singular commitment to patient-fo- cific University, where he instructed classes in become the first state to eliminate disparities cused care Ronda took the initiative to de- biology and mathematics. In 2005, after ob- in colorectal cancer screening between Cau- velop a program in which patient medication, taining a Doctorate of Philosophy in Nuclear casian and African American men. But there is laboratory and microbiology values, and diag- Engineering Sciences from the University of still progress to be made. We need to do a nosis are assessed repeatedly to ensure effi- Florida, Mr. Benevides served as a science better job addressing the disparity in mortality ciency. Ronda is everything to everyone—as a advisor and technical manager at the Naval rates of African American men with prostate co-worker she shows genuine interest in staff Dosimetry Center in Bethesda, Maryland. cancer, providing early screening for lung can- development, as a practitioner she takes extra In 2009, Mr. Benevides became the Director cer, and continuing our commitment to re- measures to ensure patients, physicians, and for Radiological Controls at Naval Sea Sys- search.

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We Mr. Lopez served his country bravely during tients fulfill their wishes as they endure their also recognize the importance of these efforts World War II in the 158th Infantry Regiment of battle with cancer. as a way of reducing overall health care costs the Arizona National Guard, better known as Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues as part of a plan to address the country’s fis- the ‘‘Bushmasters’’. The Bushmasters, whose to join me in congratulating OneGift, its staff, cal challenges. Mr. Speaker, this week, along nickname comes from a deadly jungle snake, and volunteers, as they celebrate their 25th with the entire month of June, Men’s Health have a distinguished history that stretches Anniversary. Month, provides an excellent opportunity to over a hundred years, both in Arizona and f focus on ways that we and our loved ones can throughout the world. They are known for their live healthier, longer lives. expertise in jungle warfare and skill in knife RECOGNIZING FOSTER FARMS f fighting and hand-to-hand combat techniques. General MacArthur himself extolled the Bush- HON. JIM COSTA RECOGNIZING THE 2014 PRINCE masters: ‘‘No greater fighting combat team OF CALIFORNIA WILLIAM COUNTY VALOR AWARD has ever deployed for battle’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECIPIENTS FROM THE PRINCE Mr. Lopez was drafted in 1940, and in 1941 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 WILLIAM COUNTY POLICE DE- was sent to Panama for jungle training and to PARTMENT protect the Panama Canal. Between 1942– Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today along 1945, his company regiment was sent to battle with my colleagues, Mr. DENHAM and Mr. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY in Australia, the Netherlands, New Guinea, VALADAO to honor Foster Farms, a poultry company with 75 years of business experi- OF VIRGINIA and the Philippines. Mr. Lopez was released ence in California’s Central Valley. Foster IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from service in 1945, after his brother was killed in the war. Farms is not only a significant employer in the Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Mr. Lopez is an American hero, and we are community but also a national leader in high Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today proud to call him an Arizonan. quality poultry production. to recognize an outstanding group of men and Cuidado, Mr. Lopez. Foster Farms was founded in 1939 by Max women in Northern Virginia. These individuals f and Verda Foster, a couple who dreamed of have demonstrated superior dedication to pub- selling better, safer farm products to con- lic safety and have been awarded the pres- ONEGIFT INCORPORATED OF sumers. By taking out a small loan the young tigious Valor Award by the Prince William MORRISTOWN 25TH ANNIVERSARY couple invested in an 80-acre farm near Mo- County Chamber of Commerce. desto, California, and their business quickly The Valor Awards recognize remarkable HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN grew. The Foster’s commitment to raising high heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- OF NEW JERSEY quality poultry led to their purchase of a feed plified by our public safety agencies and their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mill in 1950. By 1959, Max and Verda added a processing plant in nearby Livingston. commitment to the community. Our public Tuesday, June 17, 2014 safety and law enforcement personnel put The expansion of Foster Farms continued their lives on the line every day to keep our Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise into the 1960s when the company consoli- families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s today to honor OneGift Inc., located in the dated its corporate headquarters in the small ceremony will recognize 25 individuals, one in- Town of Morristown, County of Morris, New Central California town of Livingston, where it vestigative team, and one Operational Task Jersey, as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary. still resides today. Increasing demand for fresh Force in a variety of categories including, the OneGift was founded in 1988 by Leigh S. poultry led Foster Farms to continue its expan- Silver or Bronze Valor Award, the Merit Valor Porges and Anne DeLaney, and is dedicated sion into southern California. By 1973, con- Award, and the Investigative Merit Award. to the memory of their mothers, Carol G. sumers across the state from Del Norte Coun- Five officers and one Narcotics Task Force Simon and Ruth Ann DeLaney. The nonprofit ty to San Diego could access Foster Farms’ from the Prince William County Police Depart- organization helps adults who have been diag- high quality fresh poultry. ment are being honored this year for their ex- nosed with cancer to fulfill wishes that they Today, Foster Farms poultry operation em- ceptional service. It is with great pride that I might not be able to achieve on their own. ploys more than 12,000 hardworking Ameri- submit the names of the following award re- Dedicated volunteers encourage positive think- cans. The company has sales in excess of $2 cipients: ing and help cancer patients focus their en- billion, and their profits have made possible ergy on getting better. They work closely with significant financial contributions to agricultural 2014 Investigative Merit Award: Narcotics Task Force (Operation Blue Dragon) and Of- patients, families, and friends to create a education in the State of California. Foster ficer Daniel Sekely. memorable, worry-free experience for those Farms has given grants to UC Davis, Fresno 2014 Bronze Valor Award: Lieutenant Car- who could not otherwise afford it. State, and California Polytechnic State Univer- los Robles and Officer Patrick Balchunas. Over the last 25 years, OneGift has created sity. Foster Farms’ efforts have been recog- 2014 Merit Valor Award: Officer Aaron over 3500 experiences for adult cancer pa- nized throughout the State’s educational sys- Lintz and Officer Steven Mattos, Jr. tients, their families, and their friends. The tem. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 2014 Valor types of wish requests that OneGift receives Ron Foster, was awarded the Distinguished Award Recipients, and thank each of the men vary greatly. Some ask for a vacation to a Service Award for 15 years of leadership as and women who serve in the Prince William place they have never been, or a place they an educational advisor, fundraiser, benefactor, County Police Department. Their efforts, made have not seen in years. Others ask for a fam- and collaborator. on behalf of the citizens of Prince William ily reunion or a trip into New York City to see Since 2005, Foster Farms has consistently County, are selfless acts of heroism and truly their favorite Broadway play. Whatever the received the highest animal welfare ratings merit our highest praise. I ask my colleagues wish is, OneGift strives to make that wish into from various independent auditors. In 2013, to join me in applauding this group of remark- a reality. Foster Farms became the first major poultry able citizens. OneGift has helped many cancer patients producer to be certified by the American Hu- f across New Jersey. OneGift caters to eight mane Association, which is the nation’s first area hospitals: Clara Maass Medical Center, national humane organization for children and IN HONOR OF GUADALUPE LOPEZ Morristown Hospital, Newark Beth Israel Med- animals. The company continued to dem- ical Center, Overlook Hospital, Saint Barnabas onstrate their appreciation for high quality HON. ANN KIRKPATRICK Medical Center in Livingston, St. Joseph’s Re- chicken through their ‘‘Say No to Plumping’’ OF ARIZONA gional Medical Center, Somerset Medical Cen- campaign, which began in 2009. Thanks in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter, and Trinitas Regional Medical Center. large part to Foster Farms, plumping is no OneGift’s volunteers work long and hard to longer found in retailers on the West Coast. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 make sure that every detail of the wish is ad- Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that I Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, it is with dressed so that the patients won’t have any ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Rep- great pride that I recognize the life and service worry or stress. All donations go straight to resentatives to join Mr. DENHAM, Mr. VALADAO,

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This year’s nuclear explosions, he also became one of the ceremony will recognize 25 individuals, one in- HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA world’s leading advocates for nuclear disar- vestigative team, and one Operational Task mament calling upon the parties to the Non- Force in a variety of categories including, the OF AMERICAN SAMOA Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to stop the spread Silver or Bronze Valor Award, the Merit Valor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of nuclear weapons and pursue the peace and Award, and the Investigative Merit Award. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 security of a world without them. In 2012, Two members of the City of Manassas Po- Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise Tony deBrum was awarded the Nuclear Age lice Department are being honored this year today to commend my good friend, the Honor- Peace Foundation’s Distinguished Peace for their exceptional service. It is with great able Tony A. deBrum, who has served the Re- Leadership Award. Previous recipients include pride that I submit the names of the following public of the Marshall Islands (RMI) with dis- Archbishop Desmond Tutu, His Holiness the award recipients: tinction and honor as Senator, Minister in As- XIV Dalai Lama, King Hussein of Jordan, and 2014 Merit Valor Award: Officer Trey Cram and Police Officer First Class Brett Stumpf. sistance to the President (Vice-President), Jacques Cousteau. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Health In April 2014, the Republic of the Marshall Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 2014 Valor and Environment, and in other notable capac- Islands filed the Nuclear Zero Lawsuits—un- Award Recipients, and thank each of the men and women who served in the City of Manas- ities. precedented lawsuits against all nine countries sas Police Department. Their efforts, made on Senator Tony deBrum was born in 1945 and that possess nuclear weapons for their failure behalf of citizens of Prince William County, are grew up on Likiep atoll at the height of the to negotiate in good faith for nuclear disar- selfless acts of heroism and truly merit our U.S. nuclear testing program in the RMI. From mament as required by the NPT. The land- mark cases signed by RMI Foreign Minister highest praise. I ask my colleagues to join me 1946–1958, the U.S. exploded 67 nuclear in applauding this group of remarkable citi- bombs in the Marshall Islands and, in 1954, Tony deBrum are now pending before the International Court of Justice in The Hague zens. detonated the Bravo shot on Bikini atoll. Ac- and the U.S. Federal District Court in San knowledged as the greatest nuclear explosion f Francisco. As a Pacific Islander and as the ever detonated, the Bravo shot vaporized 6 is- A TRIBUTE TO ANDREW JOON-HAO Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Sub- lands and created a mushroom cloud 25 miles TAN FOR HIS WINNING ESSAY committee on Asia and the Pacific, I applaud in diameter. DEMOCRACY: COHESION BE- the RMI and especially Tony deBrum for tak- In his own words, the Honorable Tony TWEEN PEOPLE AND GOVERN- ing a stand against the nuclear weapon giants. deBrum, states: MENT ‘‘No nation should ever suffer as we have,’’ I am a nuclear witness and my memories Foreign Minister Tony deBrum has stated, and from Likiep atoll in the northern Marshalls I agree. HON. ANNA G. ESHOO are strong. I lived there as a young boy for OF CALIFORNIA the entire 12 years of the nuclear testing pro- I also agree that we should spur greater IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram, and when I was 9 years old, I remem- commitments in international climate change ber vividly the white flash of the Bravo deto- negotiations, and I commend Foreign Minister Tuesday, June 17, 2014 nation on Bikini atoll, 6 decades ago in 1954, Tony deBrum for galvanizing more urgent and Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and one thousand times more powerful than concrete action on climate change. As an ar- honor Andrew Joon-hao Tan, a student at La Hiroshima—an event that truly shocked the chitect of the Majuro Declaration for Climate Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park, Cali- international community into action. Leadership, Foreign Minister Tony deBrum fornia, for his First Place Award in the 2013 It was in the morning, and my grandfather has been unrelenting in vocalizing his con- and I were out fishing. He was throwing net Making Democracy Work Student Essay Con- and I was carrying a basket behind him when cerns. In 2013, he addressed the United Na- test held by the United States Capitol Histor- Bravo went off. Unlike previous ones, Bravo tions Security Council on the threat posed by ical Society. His extraordinary essay, entitled went off with a very bright flash, almost a climate change to the long-term viability and Democracy: Cohesion Between People and blinding flash; bear in mind we are almost survival of the Marshall Islands. During climate Government, follows. 200 miles away from ground zero. No sound, talks at the United Nations, he stated that ‘‘we ‘‘What political power could ever carry on just a flash and then a force, the shock wave. are not just trying to save our islands, we are the vast multitude of lesser undertakings I like to describe it as if you are under a trying to save the entire world.’’ which the American citizens perform every glass bowl and someone poured blood over it. I declare my sincere and heartfelt commit- day, with the assistance of the principle of Everything turned red: sky, the ocean, the ment to a nuclear-free world and a world com- association,’’ wrote French philosopher Alex- fish, and my grandfather’s net. mitted to putting climate at the top of its diplo- is de Tocqueville when he visited the United People in Rongelap nowadays claim they States to observe American government. saw the sun rising from the West. I saw the matic agenda. In so doing, I honor Tony Tocqueville evaluates the American govern- sun rising from the middle of the sky, I mean deBrum as a leader, activist, friend and broth- ance and decides that for democracy to be ef- I don’t even know what direction it came er by placing his name and work in the CON- fective in America, citizens and organiza- from but it just covered it, it was really GRESSIONAL RECORD for historical purposes. tions must actively participate in the gov- scary. We lived in thatch houses at that f ernment. After the American Revolution, time, my grandfather and I had our own representatives from each state met together thatch house and every gecko and animal RECOGNIZING THE 2014 PRINCE to write the Constitution, an American that lived in the thatch fell dead not more WILLIAM COUNTY VALOR AWARD standard for how democracy would function. than a couple of days after. The military RECIPIENTS FROM THE CITY OF Recently, however, the government has been came in, sent boats ashore to run us through MANASSAS POLICE DEPART- less productive than in the past. Some have Geiger counters and other stuff; everybody MENT begun to question if democracy can remain in the village was required to go through an effective form of government in the cur- that. rent era. Democracy has the potential to be Shaped by what he witnessed, Tony HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY a flourishing style of government, but is predicated on the protection of individuals’ deBrum determined to become an activist. OF VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rights and liberties, people’s access to edu- I think that’s the point that my brain was cation and information, and actively partici- taught that. I did not consciously say at the Tuesday, June 17, 2014 pating citizens, all of which, they claim, are time, I am going to now be a crusader. Just Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today resting on shaky grounds. a few weeks after that, my grandfather and to recognize an outstanding group of men and First and foremost, individual liberties I went to Kwajalein, where they had evacu- women in Northern Virginia. These individuals must be guaranteed to everyone in a democ- ated the people of Rongelap, where they were racy. This provides protection to minority staying in big large green tents being treated have demonstrated superior dedication to pub- groups whose rights may otherwise be con- for their nuclear burns and exposure. All the lic safety and have been awarded the pres- strued upon. Civil liberties can be en- while, incidentally, the United States gov- tigious Valor Award by the Prince William croached upon during times of national cri- ernment was announcing that everything County Chamber of Commerce. ses. A recent example of this is the Patriot

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The debate over the role our nation. world. A member of the international Camphill of the National Security Agency is currently f Movement, which began in Scotland 70 years being adjudicated in federal courts because ago, Camphill Soltane continues the Move- many people feel that their fourth amend- RECOGNIZING CITIZENS STATE ment’s tradition of approaching the individual ment rights are being violated. The expan- BANK NORWOOD YOUNG AMER- with special needs as a valued member of so- sion and retraction of our rights must con- ICA ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVER- ciety worthy of love, dignity, and the oppor- tinually be examined, and the government SARY must provide enforcement of these rights to tunity to realize goals and dreams. all citizens to create a bond of trust between Camphill Soltane’s varied residential set- the people and the government. HON. MICHELE BACHMANN tings on its 52 acre Glenmoore site, and affili- Secondly, education should be available to OF MINNESOTA ated houses in Phoenixville, provide opportuni- all citizens, policies must be transparent, in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ties for individuals with special needs to live formation should be widely accessible, and Tuesday, June 17, 2014 as independently as possible within a sup- diverse points of views should be encouraged. Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today portive community environment. For the last When citizens in a democracy are educated, quarter century, this groundbreaking model democracy functions much more effectively. to recognize 100 years of business by the Citi- Across countries, education and democracy zens State Bank Norwood Young America in has served to foster relationships based on are highly correlated. In other words, those Minnesota. mutual respect while encouraging the ongoing who receive poor education are less likely to In 1914, Peter Effertz opened the bank on development of life and social skills. be politically active. Also, less educated peo- 214 Elm Street where it remained for its first Mr. Speaker, in light of its 25 years of out- ple are more vulnerable to propaganda and seventy years. Albert Kehrer acquired the standing service, I ask my colleagues to join false information, leaving them susceptible me today in recognizing Camphill Soltane for to vote based on the influence of others. Citi- bank in 1930 followed by Donald Kehrer be- ginning in 1952. Later, during the time when its invaluable contributions to the quality of life zens also deserve access to uncensored infor- of the citizens of Chester County, Pennsyl- mation. In regimes where information is Clinton Kurtz and Leonard Lano owned the tightly controlled, citizens are restricted bank (1979–1999), it was moved to its present vania. from developing their own opinions and this location on US Highway 212. The bank is now f limits their capacity to fully engage in the under the ownership of Paul Pieschel who political process. It is the government’s re- RECOGNIZING THE 2014 PRINCE continues to lead it with the original philosophy WILLIAM COUNTY VALOR AWARD sponsibility to provide basic education and of wanting to make a difference in the every- ensure freedom of the press so that citizens RECIPIENTS FROM THE TEAM IN- are engaged and empowered to play a part in day lives of the people it serves. VESTIGATING THE CASE OF a successful democracy. Over the last 100 years, this community ARSON AT MOUNT PLEASANT Finally, citizens must fulfill their civic du- bank has worked hard to meet the needs of its BAPTIST CHURCH ties in a democracy. These include voting customers—from a place to tie off a horse or and jury duty but can also be as simple as park a Model T Ford to on-line banking and staying updated on current issues and obey- ATMs. Their motto is ‘‘Person to person. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY ing the law. Unfortunately, many of these Neighbor to neighbor. Yesterday, today and OF VIRGINIA simple duties are commonly overlooked. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Even in the last presidential election in 2012, tomorrow.’’ and they take pride in going above where there was a record voter turnout only and beyond what their customers expect. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 The stability of both its ownership and lead- about 60% of registered voters voted. Thus, Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ership, and the sincere interest the employees the voice of around 40% of people was not to recognize an outstanding group of men and have in each unique customer situation has heard in the ballot. Similarly, fulfilling civic women in Northern Virginia. These individuals responsibilities is necessary for democracy provided genuine person-to-person connec- have demonstrated superior dedication to pub- to work well. For example, jury duty has tions with their customers for 100 years. As lic safety and have been awarded the pres- been difficult to implement. According to their recent newsletter states, ‘‘Our long-term tigious Valor Award by the Prince William Sun Sentinel, in South Florida about two of philosophy creates trust and motivates our every three people skip jury duty with or County Chamber of Commerce. customers to refer their neighbors and friends without being exempted. Jurors in South The Valor Awards recognize remarkable to the bank.’’ Florida have only a 41% response rate and heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- 3,000 people must be requested to fill 1,000 Mr. Speaker, I ask this body join with me in honoring Citizens State Bank Norwood Young plified by our public safety agencies and their jury spots because of the high rejection rate. commitment to the community. Our public This may be an extreme case, but the lack of America upon reaching this noteworthy cen- commitment to civic responsibility is not tennial milestone and to wish them continued safety and law enforcement personnel put unique to Florida. Complacency in civic in- success in the years to come. their lives on the line every day to keep our volvement ultimately leads to erosion of de- families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s f mocracy and make our system stale and ceremony will recognize 25 individuals, one in- unsustainable. RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVER- vestigative team, and one Operational Task The ‘‘lesser undertakings which the Amer- SARY OF CAMPHILL SOLTANE Force in a variety of categories including, the ican citizens perform every day’’ are essen- Silver or Bronze Valor Award, the Merit Valor tial in a democracy because government can- not fulfill all the needs of citizens. In a suc- HON. JIM GERLACH Award, and the Investigative Merit Award. cessful democracy individual rights and lib- OF PENNSYLVANIA The 12 members of the team investigating a erties must be applied impartially, education IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES case of arson at Mount Pleasant Baptist and current information must be readily Church are being honored this year for their available, and the citizens must do their part Tuesday, June 17, 2014 exceptional service. It is with great pride that to allow the law to be applied fairly. Amer- Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to I submit the names of the following award re- ica has survived and struggled through ad- congratulate Camphill Soltane of Chester cipients: versities to become one of the longest living County, Pennsylvania on its 25th anniversary 2014 Investigative Merit Award: Lt. Dave democracies in the world because of its of exemplary service in providing educational, Cooper, Lt. Brad Miller, and Lt. Angel Tyson strong commitment to the Constitution, im- of the Fire Marshal’s Office; Supervising partial application of the law and unre- vocational, and residential services for young Special Agent Steve Avato, Special Agent stricted information from varying political adults with developmental disabilities. This is a Chad Campanell, and Special Agent Paul opinions. Democracy is an active and dy- great milestone and a considerable accom- Parisi of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, namic process, and flourishes with self-ex- plishment and I take great pleasure in being Firearms, and Explosives; Detective Saemi amination and engagement of its citizens, able to honor the men and women of Camphill Kitchens, Detective Maria Cervantes, Crime but languishes with complacency. Soltane for their dedication and outstanding Analyst Supervisor Dawn Locke-Trillhaase Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House to join service. and Detective Jason Callahan of the Prince me today in honoring Andrew Tan, an extraor- For 25 years, the men and women of William County Police Department; Assist- dinary young man, for his deep understanding Camphill Soltane have dedicated themselves ant Commonwealth’s Attorney Claiborne T.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.012 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 17, 2014 Richardson II; and Special Agent Keith Palli baseball team has brought home a state title safety and law enforcement personnel put of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. and is the third in four years for the golf team. their lives on the line every day to keep our Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 2014 Valor On behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s Award Recipients, and thank each of the men of North Carolina, we congratulate Wesleyan ceremony will recognize 25 individuals, one in- and women who served on the team inves- Christian Academy, West Stokes High, and vestigative team, and one Operational Task tigating a case of arson at Mount Pleasant Westchester Country Day for winning state Force in a variety of categories including, the Baptist Church. Their efforts, made on behalf championships. Silver or Bronze Valor Award, the Merit Valor of the citizens of Prince William County, are f Award, and the Investigative Merit Award. selfless acts of heroism and truly merit our Two members of Virginia State Police are highest praise. I ask my colleagues to join me CONGRATULATIONS TO WAYZATA TROJANS BOYS TENNIS TEAM being honored this year for their exceptional in applauding this group of remarkable citi- service. It is with great pride that I submit the zens. names of the following award recipients: f HON. ERIK PAULSEN 2014 Silver Valor Award: Trooper Charles OF MINNESOTA OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL A. Lanfranchi and Trooper Brandon West. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEBT Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 2014 Valor Award Recipients, and thank each of the men HON. MIKE COFFMAN Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and women who serve in the Virginia State OF COLORADO congratulate the Wayzata Boys Tennis Team Police. Their efforts, made on behalf of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on their outstanding accomplishment of win- citizens of Prince William County and the ning their second consecutive Minnesota State Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Commonwealth of Virginia, are selfless acts of Championship. heroism and truly merit our highest praise. I Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January Even though they lost 6 starters from last ask my colleagues to join me in applauding 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- year’s team, under the direction of Head this group of remarkable citizens. fice, the national debt was Coach Jeff Prondzinski the team found a way $10,626,877,048,913.08. to regain their winning form. f Today, it is $17,536,123,426,853.10. We’ve The team spent the better part of the sea- added $6,909,246,377,940.02 to our debt in 5 son mixing and matching players, hoping to RECOGNIZING AND HONORING years. This is over $6.9 trillion in debt our na- find the perfect combination. The long winter ROBERT F. ECKLOND tion, our economy, and our children could kept the team inside and postponed many have avoided with a balanced budget amend- matches throughout the season. But regard- ment. less of the unfortunate circumstances, the Tro- HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL f jans remained dedicated and focused, putting OF NEW YORK forth extra effort in their free time to improve. CONGRATULATING WESLEYAN, The road to the championship was intense, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEST STOKES AND WEST- as Wayzata battled tough competitors to qual- Tuesday, June 17, 2014 CHESTER ON THEIR CHAMPION- ify. Among the standout Trojan athletes is SHIPS Sophomore Nick Beaty, who got the team off Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to to a great start by winning the singles cham- take this opportunity to recognize and honor HON. HOWARD COBLE pionship. The Trojan momentum continued Mr. Robert F. Ecklond, a veteran of both OF NORTH CAROLINA with victories from Sam Theisen at No. 3 Sin- World War II and the Korean War. Mr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gles and four additional wins to seal the cham- Ecklond originally enlisted in the United States Tuesday, June 17, 2014 pionship. Navy as a Seaman Apprentice, completing Mr. Speaker, This year’s well-deserved title Boot Camp in Sampson, New York and ad- Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, in sports, winning carries a little more weight in the player’s eyes vanced technical training at the Construction a championship is an incredible accomplish- due to the rocky road that was successfully Training Center in Davisville, Rhode Island. ment. I am proud to announce that Wesleyan navigated to get there. It is a testament to the He served in the Pacific Theater during World Christian Academy, West Stokes High, and team’s perseverance and enthusiasm to over- War II with the 20th Special Naval Construc- Westchester Country Day all recently won come many obstacles and accomplish their tion Battalion Seabees. Mr. Ecklond was state titles. All of these schools are either in goal of being the best boys tennis team in the present at Red Hill Seabee Camp in Hawaii the Sixth District of North Carolina or our con- State of Minnesota. during V–J Day on September 2, 1945. He stituents attend these fine institutions. Congratulations again to the Trojan Boys was honorably discharged in September 1946, The softball team at Wesleyan Christian Tennis team, Coach Prondzinski, and all of having attained the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Academy recently won the North Carolina the parents, teachers and fans who have sup- Class. Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A ported these athletes along the way. Following his discharge, Mr. Ecklond softball championship for the first time in the f showed his continued dedication to the U.S. school’s history. The Lady Trojans credit their Armed Forces by joining the United States success to the strong bond the team formed RECOGNIZING THE 2014 PRINCE Naval Reserve. When he was called to serve after a fellow teammate experienced a critical WILLIAM COUNTY VALOR AWARD during the Korean War, Mr. Ecklond honored medical condition. Players Taylor Bisbee and RECIPIENTS FROM THE VIRGINIA his country by returning to active duty, serving Taylor Travis received the American Red STATE POLICE in Korea from April 1950 to July 1953. Cross Certificate of Merit Award for their cou- rageous acts towards their teammate in need. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY This year on Memorial Day, Robert Ecklond was celebrated by the Honor Flight Network, a The West Stokes girls’ soccer team de- OF VIRGINIA non-profit organization that seeks to honor feated Washington 2–0 to bring home the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES North Carolina High School Athletic Associa- America’s veterans for the sacrifices they tion 2A state title. The Lady Wildcats believe Tuesday, June 17, 2014 made for our country. As part of this recogni- it was their refuse-to-lose attitude that helped Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tion, Mr. Ecklond was flown from Florida to them capture the soccer program’s first state to recognize an outstanding group of men and Washington, DC, affording him the opportunity title: Team captains Taylor Hooper and Tori women in Northern Virginia. These individuals to visit and reflect at the National World War Van Meter received individual honors. Hooper have demonstrated superior dedication to pub- II Memorial. was named the championship’s Most Valuable lic safety and have been awarded the pres- I am proud to recognize and honor Mr. Player, while Van Meter received the tigious Valor Award by the Prince William Ecklond and remember those who have given NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award. County Chamber of Commerce. so much to serve our country. Their dedica- Westchester Country Day recently won the The Valor Awards recognize remarkable tion, courage, and sacrifice allowed America to North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- remain safe and free. I ask my colleagues will Association 2A state championships for base- plified by our public safety agencies and their join me in commending Robert Ecklond for his ball and golf. This is the third straight year the commitment to the community. Our public long-standing service to the United States.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN8.011 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1001 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH AN- Francisco institution that has sharpened the RECOGNIZING MS. CHRISTINE NIVERSARY OF BEACH BLANKET minds and provided hearty belly laughs for ZINSER AND HER EFFORTS ON BABYLON over 6 million fans during 15,000 perform- BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY SA- ances. I have enjoyed the show more than a LUTES OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA HON. JACKIE SPEIER dozen times and will continue to be a regular OF CALIFORNIA at this unique San Francisco theater experi- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ence. May it last for at least another 40 years! OF VIRGINIA Tuesday, June 17, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the world’s longest running musical revue that RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVER- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- is politically incorrect, brilliant and hilarious. SARY OF THE LOS BANOS ognize Christine Zinser, a constituent of the Beach Blanket Babylon has drawn sold-out DIVINO ESPI´RITO SANTO 11th Congressional District of Virginia, and to audiences in its hometown San Francisco for commend her for being the driving force be- 40 years and isn’t showing any signs of slow- hind Our Community Salutes of Northern Vir- ing down or getting old. The New York Times HON. JIM COSTA ginia. is right to call Beach Blanket Babylon ‘‘no less OF CALIFORNIA In 2011, Ms. Zinser’s son Philipp was pre- a part of San Francisco than the Golden Gate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES paring to graduate from Robinson Secondary Bridge or Coit Tower.’’ School and had made the decision to enlist in Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Every performance of Beach Blanket Bab- the United States Marine Corps. She ap- ylon takes the audience on a fast-paced jour- Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to proached the school to request that her son, ney around the world with Snow White on her recognize the Los Banos Portuguese Divino and other seniors who had decided to enlist, search for Prince Charming. She encounters Espı´rito Santo (Los Banos Portuguese DES) be recognized during the graduation ceremony an always-changing cast of characters from organization on their 100th anniversary. or any other end of year award event. Unfortu- politics and pop culture. Everybody who is nately, the school denied her request even The story of the Los Banos Portuguese though other students would be recognized for anybody has been on stage: President Barack DES Association began more than 700 years Obama, the Queen of England, Lady Gaga, various accomplishments. ago with the birth of a royal princess. Queen Ms. Zinser, along with another parent, Caro- Tina Turner, Prince, Hillary Clinton, Justin Saint Isabel was born in Aragon, Spain, in lyn Kellam, decided to take matters into their Bieber, Elvis and da Mayor Willie Brown have 1271. According to legend, a famine seized own hands. If the school would not recognize all endured sarcastic interpretations of current Portugal in 1292, and she donated generously their children, they would organize an event to events. to her people. Moved by the example of their do so. They contacted Braddock District Su- I fell in love with the show the first time I queen, the Portuguese nobles asked permis- pervisor John Cook who readily agreed to saw it, in part, of course, because of the out- sion to create a festival in honor of these gen- allow the event to be held in his office. Ms. rageous hats. These creations range from a erous acts. Every year on Pentecost Sunday, Zinser then contacted my office to see if she giant heart made of red curls to the Skyline of the Portuguese people collect donations to could count on my support and I enthusiasti- San Francisco with a growing Transamerica feed the community. The festa made its way cally agreed. Together we held a ceremony on Pyramid to a five tier wedding cake. Balancing from Western Europe to the Azores and even- June 9, 2011 in honor of the young men and those heavy and top-heavy sculptures is no tually the United States on the proverbial women who had chosen to enlist in our Armed easy task for the performers. They wear backs of Portuguese Azorean immigrants. The Forces upon graduation from Robinson Sec- braces on their hips and shoulders to dis- festa is still celebrated today. ondary School. tribute the weight. The mechanical hats are so In 1904, Azorean Portuguese immigrants Following that first ceremony, Ms. Zinser heavy that they are attached to stands that roll founded the Los Banos chapter of the organi- doubled her efforts to include enlistees from on the stage and are hidden in the costumes zation which honors Queen Saint Isabel’s ex- the entire Northern Virginia region. She contin- of the performers. ample—the Irmandeade do Divino Espı´rito ued to lobby the school system, and due di- I was told by a secret source that auditions Santo 64. The organization was incorporated rectly to her unwavering efforts, many schools for Beach Blanket Babylon are ‘‘the craziest and later changed its name to Los Banos Por- now recognize the students who have decided thing ever.’’ They start out innocent enough: tuguese DES Association. The Los Banos to enlist, including her son’s former high sing a song, say for example Stand by Your Portuguese DES Festa was incorporated in school. She partnered with an organization Man. Next thing you know, you’ll be asked to 1914. The festa was originally celebrated in a called Our Community Salutes and formed the sing it with a French bulldog accent or the per- building that was a community center built in first parent-established chapter of that organi- sonality of the Wicked Witch from the Wizard the early 20th century. Several individuals zation. Ms. Zinser also assisted with estab- of Oz. were largely responsible for the rebuilding of lishing chapters in Fredericksburg, Virginia, The late Steve Silver, with his sense for the the community center and its subsequent re- and Washington, D.C. absurd and whimsical imagination, was the vival into a Portuguese Hall. Ms. Zinser has been featured on television genius who gave birth to Beach Blanket Bab- and in newspapers raising awareness and In 1934, the Los Banos DES purchased the ylon in 1974. The show grew out of street per- support for our young men and women. In property where the current hall stands today. formances in North Beach, the famous Italian February, 2012, Ms. Zinser was quoted as Several families were involved with building neighborhood of San Francisco. Since Silver’s saying: ‘‘I really feel like these kids are a for- the hall, most notably the Fagundes, Freitas, passing in 1995, his widow Jo Schuman Silver gotten spoke in the wheel of recognizing our Parreira, Rosa and Silva families. The commu- has produced the show and continued his vi- military families. We laud those returning from nity celebrated its first festa there in 1937. sion and legacy. war, mourn those who have fallen, show un- In 1983, Beach Blanket Babylon did a com- From the 1930s to the 60s the DES Hall flinching support for the families of active duty mand performance for the Queen of England was the central venue for many weddings, military personnel, compassion for those who and Prince Phillip at Davies Symphony Hall. In parties, and church bazaars, as it was the only sustain injuries and immense respect for our 1988, the de Young Museum presented an ex- completed community center in Los Banos for veterans. But the young men and women who hibition of 15 years of Beach Blanket Babylon many years. The Los Banos Dairyman’s Asso- choose to serve, especially when our nation is hats and costumes. On the 20th anniversary, ciation held their meetings there until the late at war, go unrecognized.’’ BBB performed at the San Francisco War Me- 1960s and wrote the minutes of the meetings This year marks the 4th Annual Our Com- morial Opera House and today, on the 40th in Portuguese until 1949. Free food would al- munity Salutes ceremony during which we will anniversary, BBB is giving a special perform- ways be served to the community on days of honor 129 local high school students who ance at San Francisco City Hall featuring cur- celebration. have decided to serve our country in uniform. rent Mayor Ed Lee, former Mayor Willie Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleague to join me These students will join the 1% of our popu- Brown, former Secretary of State George in recognizing the Los Banos Portuguese lation who have enlisted, knowing that they Schultz and his wife Charlotte Schultz as Divino Espı´rito Santo in celebration of the may be putting themselves in harm’s way to Wonder Woman. 100th Annual Festa. This community’s rich protect and defend our country. It is my honor Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Represent- heritage, with its commitment to the ideals of to join Christine again, as I have each year, atives to rise with me to honor the 40th anni- their patron Queen Saint Isabel, has continued and be among the first to say to these young versary of Beach Blanket Babylon, a San for one hundred years. men and women: ‘‘Thank you.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.019 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 17, 2014 Ms. Zinser’s son Philipp still serves in the fire department in eastern Connecticut would great customer service, and beautiful outdoor U.S. Marine Corps. He is stationed at Camp evolve into a far more demanding mission by patio are what continue to make me a fre- Pendleton and is currently deployed to Af- the end of his career. quent customer. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ghanistan, where he will serve for the foresee- In 1972, Tolland was a small rural commu- congratulate Cafe´ Lush on these accomplish- able future. His leadership and profes- nity with a small force that focused on the tra- ments, their 3rd anniversary and the many sionalism have been recognized, and he has ditional mission of fighting fires. In the years more to come. attained the rank of Corporal. I thank him for following as Tolland grew and the fire depart- f his service, and pray that he stays safe while ment, in turn, assumed more responsibilities, serving in a dangerous arena. Jim joined the Dive Team, became an EMT, RECOGNIZING THE 2014 PRINCE Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join and after 9/11 integrated new Department of WILLIAM COUNTY VALOR AWARD me in recognizing Christine Zinser and in com- Homeland Security requirements for first re- RECIPIENT FROM THE OCCOQUAN mending her for her tireless efforts to appro- sponders. WOODBRIDGE LORTON VOLUN- priately honor the young people in our com- In 2005, Jim became Deputy Chief and TEER FIRE DEPARTMENT munity who choose to serve. I also would like served with distinction until his retirement this to thank Christine’s partner, Sandra Coffman, year. A few weeks ago, an overflow crowd as- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY for her unyielding support and dedication. sembled to celebrate Jim’s retirement at OF VIRGINIA Their commitment to Our Community Salutes Maneeley’s Banquet Center in South Windsor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and to our young warriors will leave a lasting and to shower Jim and his wife Karen, their Tuesday, June 17, 2014 children and grandchildren with the well-de- legacy and is worthy of our highest praise. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today served accolades of his amazing career. As f to recognize an outstanding group of men and someone who worked with Karen in my law women in Northern Virginia. These individuals HIGHWAY 15’S JOINT PORT OF practice for 27 years, I saw up close the long have demonstrated superior dedication to pub- ENTRY PROJECT hours he devoted to the department and the lic safety and have been awarded the pres- sacrifice he and his family made to serve his tigious Valor Award by the Prince William HON. PAUL COOK town so diligently and competently. I ask my colleagues in the House to join me County Chamber of Commerce. OF CALIFORNIA The Valor Awards recognize remarkable and his fellow citizens in thanking Jim for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES heroism and bravery in the line of duty exem- outstanding example of public service he set, plified by our public safety agencies and their Tuesday, June 17, 2014 and for all of the people and property he pro- commitment to the community. Our public Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to rec- tected and rescued for 42 long years. safety and law enforcement personnel put ognize an important transportation project that f their lives on the line every day to keep our is currently under construction in my district, HONORING CAFE´ LUSH families and neighborhoods safe. This year’s the Eighth District of California on Interstate ceremony will recognize 25 individuals, one in- 15 near the Nevada border. The Joint Port of vestigative team, and one Operational Task Entry Project, on Interstate 15, is a vital step HON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM Force in a variety of categories including, the towards improving the safety and reliability of OF NEW MEXICO Silver or Bronze Valor Award, the Merit Valor California’s highways while also creating near- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Award, and the Investigative Merit Award. ly 2,000 jobs. Planning for this project spans One member of the Occoquan Woodbridge more than twenty years. Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Lorton Volunteer Fire Department is being The first phase of this project will construct Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Cafe´ honored this year for his exceptional service. the California Highway Patrol Commercial Ve- Lush, and owners Tom Doherty and Sandy It is with great pride that I submit the name of hicle Enforcement Facility. This advanced de- Gregory, on the 3rd anniversary of their distin- the following award recipient: sign facility will help protect our roadway infra- guished local Albuquerque establishment. 2014 Silver Medal of Valor: Assistant Chief structure from overweight vehicles entering Since opening in 2011, Cafe´ Lush has de- Steven R. Godin. California, which leads to the deteriorating life- veloped into a thriving business and popular Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 2014 Valor span of our highways. The second phase of hotspot for locals. Located in downtown Albu- Award Recipient, and thank each of the men this project will construct the California Depart- querque, Cafe´ Lush features an exceptional and women who serve in the Occoquan ment of Food and Agriculture Inspection Sta- menu that carries nutrient dense organic food Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Depart- tion. and fresh seasonal produce that promotes ment. Their efforts, made on behalf of the citi- I applaud the California Department of happy, healthy, and sustainable lifestyles. zens of Prince William County, are selfless Transportation, California Department of Food ´ The beautiful street corner cafe, with its vi- acts of heroism and truly merit our highest and Agriculture, California Highway Patrol, brant outdoor patio was not always a distinct praise. I ask my colleagues to join me in ap- California Department of General Services, feature in the neighborhood. In fact, before the plauding this group of remarkable citizens. and the California Department of Finance for establishment of Cafe´ Lush many restaurants their coordinated efforts to bring this project to unsuccessfully tried to establish themselves in f fruition. the area. The location became known as a IN RECOGNITION OF THE LEX- In this final phase of construction, I also frequent site for new restaurants that would INGTON ARTS & SCIENCE CEN- wish to recognize the Director of the Depart- eventually close, or go out of business. TER ment of Transportation, Malcolm Dougherty, Despite this historical precedent, and a P.E., and District Eighth Director Basem E. struggling economy, Cafe´ Lush launched a HON. ANDY BARR Muallem, P.E, for their outstanding leadership. business model that appealed to the growing OF KENTUCKY ´ f demand for locally grown healthy foods. Cafe IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lush’s fresh new take on organic ingredients IN TRIBUTE TO DEPUTY CHIEF with a New Mexico twist reverberated through- Tuesday, June 17, 2014 JIM TOOMEY out the community and today the cafe´ con- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- tinues to be wildly successful. ognize the Living Arts and Science Center of HON. JOE COURTNEY Cafe´ Lush’s vision and accomplishments Lexington, Kentucky on the groundbreaking of OF CONNECTICUT are an inspiration for future generations of en- their new facility, the ‘‘Lucille Caudill Little Dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trepreneurs and small business owners, and covery Center.’’ demonstrate the ability of one business to The Living Arts & Science Center, LASC, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 change an entire neighborhood. Located next was created as a not-for-profit organization in Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to two schools, a place of worship, and just a 1968 to provide opportunities for exploration to congratulate Mr. Jim Toomey of Tolland, short walk away from the heart of downtown and education in the arts and sciences. Since Connecticut who a few weeks ago stepped Albuquerque, Cafe´ Lush has reinvigorated the then, the LASC has become a stimulating aside from a distinguished 42 year career as area and brought renewed energy to Albu- force and creative resource for Central Ken- a Tolland Volunteer Firefighter. When Jim en- querque’s scenic landscape. tuckians. Through dynamic arts and science tered the department in 1972, little did he I have no doubt that Cafe´ Lush will continue programming, the LASC has fostered explo- know the role and operations of a small rural to have great success. Their quality food, ration and inspired creativity among children

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JN8.013 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1003 and adults, schools, and organizations around RECOGNIZING MCDONALDS MEATS This year, the Fairfax County Board of Su- the region. With the addition of the ‘‘Lucille UPON 100 YEARS OF BUSINESS pervisors will recognize those individuals who Caudill Little Discovery Center,’’ the LASC will have made tremendous impacts through their now be able to offer even more hands-on HON. MICHELE BACHMANN support of our public schools, parks, youth learning opportunities with additional science OF MINNESOTA sports leagues, arts community, public safety, and art classrooms, as well as a Digital Art IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and human service programs. It is nearly im- Studio and a Clay Studio. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 possible to fully describe the diversity of ac- The Living Arts & Science Center is espe- complishments by the honorees. Their efforts Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today cially important to me as it has hosted my an- contribute greatly to the quality of life for the to recognize McDonalds Meats of Clear Lake, nual Congressional Art Competition for the residents of Fairfax County and should be Minnesota, as it celebrates 100 years of busi- past two years. I am proud to see this organi- commended. ness. zation expand to offer more programs and ac- It is my honor to enter the names of the fol- When Mr. John Leo McDonald purchased a tivities centered on arts and science. I com- lowing 2014 Lords and Ladies Fairfax into the meat market in Clear Lake, Minnesota in mend them for their dedication to education CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 1914, little did anyone know how long-lasting and community outreach, and know this ex- At Large: Lady Mary Keeser and Lord this family business would be. Forty years pansion will further enhance the Sixth District Rohil Bhinge after the business started, John’s son Richard Braddock District: Lady Monica Jackson members’ understanding and appreciation for took over, meeting the growing demand for and Lord Anthony J. Vellucci the arts and sciences. business and expanding their facility. Dranesville District: Lady Lauri Lacorte Thirty-five years after that Richard’s son, and Lord Jay Donahue f David McDonald, became the head of the Hunter Mill District: Lady Baba Foster Freeman and Lord Michael Amouri CONGRATULATING COMMANDER family business. Taking on this rich family tra- Lee District: Lady Tawny Hammond and BION STEWART—A TRUE COAST dition, David not only expanded the facility for Lord George F. Towery GUARDSMAN a second time to meet the growing demand Mason District: Lady Terry O’Hara Lavoie for their delicious meats, but he also started and Lord Jan Reitman experimenting with jerky flavors. Business was Mt. Vernon District: Lady Mary J. Porter and Lord Colonel Gregory D. Gadson HON. HOWARD COBLE booming. David took over full ownership in Providence District: Lady Merni Fitz- OF NORTH CAROLINA 1994. gerald and Lord James M. Scott Thirteen years later, Travis and Jennifer Springfield District: Lady Karen Brown IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McDonald, fourth generation McDonalds, con- and Lord Paul Liberty Tuesday, June 17, 2014 tinue the family business, providing excellence Sully District: Lady Lu Ann Maciulla in service and delicious meats, leading the McNabb and Lord Phillip W. Allin Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to business into its 100th year. I also commend the following recipients of recognize the service, dedication and profes- Like many family-owned businesses the James M. Scott Community Spirit Award sionalism of Commander, CDR, Bion Stewart, throughout our state, McDonalds Meats pro- and the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Volunteers who has served as the U.S. Coast Guard Liai- vides not only a service; but also a sense of of the Year Award: son to the House of Representatives from Au- security, family and community. It is this sense James M. Scott Community Spirit Award: gust 2011 to July 2014. CDR Stewart is a con- of tradition that helps make Minnesota a great Fairfax Water summate professional and exemplifies the place to raise a family. Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Volunteers of Coast Guard’s Corps Values of Honor, Re- For 100 years and four generations, this the Year Award: Galen and Tara Munroe spect, and Devotion to Duty. Over the last hometown business has provided a rich vari- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me three years CDR Stewart’s supreme knowl- ety of smoked sausages, jerky, deli meats and in expressing our gratitude to these men and edge of Coast Guard operations and strategic cheeses, all from their own smokehouses and women who volunteer their time and energy priorities has been invaluable to the Members sausage kitchen. on behalf of our community. The selfless com- of the Coast Guard’s oversight Committees as Mr. Speaker, I ask this body join with me in mitment of these individuals provides enumer- we make critical decisions in an austere budg- honoring McDonalds Meats upon reaching this able benefits to their fellow residents and et environment. noteworthy centennial milestone. Here’s to an- serves to strengthen and enrich the Fairfax CDR Stewart worked with Committee staff other century of quality meats. County community. and Coast Guard leadership to prepare for f f crucial operations, acquisitions, and policy hearings, and was integral in supporting our CONGRATULATING THE 2014 LORDS HONORING THE LIFE OF BILL R. Subcommittee’s efforts in the passage of the AND LADIES FAIRFAX, THE RE- LEMAY Coast Guard Authorization Acts of 2012 and CIPIENT OF THE JAMES M. 2014. CDR Stewart’s superior expertise in SCOTT COMMUNITY SPIRIT HON. JIM COSTA Coast Guard acquisitions and budget priorities AWARD, AND THE CELEBRATE OF CALIFORNIA was an invaluable resource as the Congress FAIRFAX! VOLUNTEERS OF THE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YEAR supported the Coast Guard’s vital recapitaliza- Tuesday, June 17, 2014 tion and modernization efforts during the HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 111th, 112th, and 113th Congresses. pay tribute to the life of Bill R. LeMay, who As the only former Coast Guardsman in OF VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed away on June 8, 2014, at the age of Congress, and as a Member of the Coast 81. Bill was a proud resident of California’s Guard and Maritime Transportation Sub- Tuesday, June 17, 2014 San Joaquin Valley, and his dedication to the committee, I am honored to represent the fine Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- community will never be forgotten. men and women of the United States Coast ognize a dedicated group of men and women Bill was born in Oklahoma and moved to Guard who serve our Nation with distinction. in Northern Virginia. For the past 30 years, Corcoran, California, when he was 13 years The men and women who serve as Congres- each member of the Fairfax County Board of old. He had six siblings: Betty, Dorothy, Pearl, sional Liaisons take on a monumentally dif- Supervisors has selected two people from his Tommy, Johnny, and Susie. From a young ficult but crucially important challenge; one or her district who have demonstrated out- age, Bill recognized the importance of hard which is as important to the success of the standing volunteer service, heroism, or other work. Early on in his career, Bill hauled sheep Coast Guard as the cutter and aircraft crews exceptional commitments and accomplish- and cattle by truck during a night shift. He who protect our waterways every day. I would ments to our community. Since the program’s completed twice the amount of work than what like to thank CDR Stewart for his dedication inception in 1984, more than 570 individuals was expected, and before receiving his first and service in this challenging position. have been granted the honor of being named paycheck, he earned three raises. His tenacity He has been a tremendous help to my staff a Lord or Lady Fairfax by his or her represent- and dedication to always doing his best was and me. I want to congratulate him on his up- ative on the Board of Supervisors. The Board something he carried with him throughout his coming promotion to Captain, and wish him also traditionally recognizes these individuals entire life. fair winds and following seas as he continues during a reception held in conjunction with the In 1952, Bill joined the United States Army his outstanding service to our Nation. annual Celebrate Fairfax! Festival in June. during the Korean War and completed basic

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.024 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 17, 2014 training at Fort Ord. After serving two years in well as the endless support from parents, ers, and the preparation of outstanding teach- the military, Bill married the love of his life, teachers and fans. er and student programs. Delores Josephine Pagel. Bill and Delores Again, I want to congratulate the Hopkins She earned her Doctor of Education degree were married for 59 years. Royals Boys Track Team, on becoming State in science education from The George Wash- In 1955, Bill began a lifelong career at High School Champions. ington University, and she completed her early Salyers’ America. At one point, Salyers was f research and career training under two noted one of the largest farming operations in the Nobel Prize recipients—Linus Pauling and United States. Bill was the Farm Super- RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBU- TIONS OF GMU PROFESSOR Melvin Calvin who between them received intendent and managed 85,000 acres of land, three Nobel prizes. which included 18 crops ranging from wheat DONNA STERLING TO SCIENCE EDUCATION She is regarded by her peers as a pioneer and barley to tomatoes and cotton. Bill worked in classroom curriculum development to en- at Salyers for 45 years, retiring in 2000. gage young students in the fields of science, In addition to fighting in the Korean War, Bill HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY technology, engineering, and math (or STEM). fought two long battles close to home that OF VIRGINIA She also has served as a role model and were much more personal. The 1969 and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mentor to generations of graduate students— 1983 Tulare Lake Floods fueled a long-stand- Tuesday, June 17, 2014 particularly young women—by inspiring and ing rivalry between Valley farmers and Mother supporting them as they pursue careers in Nature, and Bill was at the forefront. Valley Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- teaching, research, and leadership roles in the agriculture always played a very significant ognize the tremendous contributions of field of STEM education. role in Bill’s life because he understood its im- George Mason University Professor Donna R. pact on the strength of our Nation. Sterling, whose work to improve the research Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join More important than his appreciation for ag- in and development of effective science and me in recognizing the distinguished career of riculture, Bill’s family meant everything to him. math curricula has benefitted elementary and Dr. Donna Sterling and in thanking her for her Bill and Delores loved their three sons and secondary school students across the nation. innovative and lasting contributions to class- their spouses: Harold and Kelly, Larry and Ms. Sterling is a Distinguished Service Pro- room instruction. Her ability to inspire graduate Valerie, and Todd and Stephen. His pride and fessor and Director of the Center for Restruc- students in scientific discovery—pushing them joy were his eight grandchildren and eight turing Education in Science and Technology at to question, hypothesize, and verify new great-grandchildren. Bill will be greatly missed George Mason’s College of Education and knowledge through real experimentation and by his family and friends, but they will always Human Development. GMU, which is located persistence—have been a hallmark of her have an outstanding role model who they will in the 11th Congressional District in Fairfax, passion for science education. She continues hold in their hearts forever. Virginia, is now the Commonwealth’s largest to support an ever-expanding network of Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that I public university with 34,000 students, a full- former students who now are inspiring the ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Rep- time faculty of more than 1,800, 11 schools, next generation of young women and men to resentatives to pay tribute to the life of Bill R. and degrees in 198 fields of study. Over the unlock the mysteries and wonders of our world LeMay. His service to our country and dedica- past 22 years, Ms. Sterling’s research has through scientific discovery. tion to working hard will always be remem- been instrumental in helping to improve bered. science teaching in elementary and secondary f schools and higher educational institutions f throughout the Commonwealth and across the RECOGNIZING THE 2014 WAUKEGAN CONGRATULATIONS TO HOPKINS country, while simultaneously increasing the TOWNSHIP MEN OF DISTINCTION ROYALS STATE TRACK CHAM- profile of George Mason University. LUNCHEON HONOREES PIONS She has served as principal investigator for numerous teacher development and research HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER HON. ERIK PAULSEN grants and has authored more than 100 arti- OF ILLINOIS OF MINNESOTA cles, books, and reports. Her portfolio includes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the award-winning ‘‘New Science Teachers’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Support Network’’ for provisionally-licensed Tuesday, June 17, 2014 science teachers and ‘‘Science Camp’’ for Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to training pre-service and experienced teachers Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today congratulate the Hopkins Royals Boys Track to conduct problem-based learning with chil- to recognize some of the Waukegan commu- Team for their success in attaining their very dren. Through the years, her research has nity’s finest leaders. first Minnesota State High School Champion- garnered more than $50 million in funding In education, business, government, faith ship. support from multiple public and private and more, these 15 outstanding men embody The Hopkins Team was by no means an sources, including the National Science Foun- what is best about Waukegan and dem- underdog at State, but they weren’t the favor- dation, the U.S. Department of Education, the onstrate a deep commitment to strengthening ite either. The boys exhibited enormous effort Virginia Department of Education, ExxonMobil, our community. and passion throughout the season and at the Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Micron, the It is my great pleasure to honor the 2014 tournament—an attitude that even coaches American Association for the Advancement of Men of Distinction: Dr. Phil Carrigan; Arthuer from opposing teams noticed. Science, and the Carnegie Institution of Wash- Craigen; Don Elliott; Ronnel Ewing; Chuck The Royals were led by three outstanding ington. athletes in Terrance Bowers, Shaheed Hick- A recent project used her research for the Gutman; Kenneth Mayo; Mayor Steve Pannell; man, and Joe Klecker, who gained valuable basis of the Virginia Initiative for Science Greg Moisio; Joe Moody; Mayor Wayne Mot- team points in their respective events. How- Teaching and Achievement (or VISTA). The ley; Bill Newby; Martin Perez; Pastor Eugene ever, it was the team effort in the 4x100 relay project received one of the largest Investing in Roberson; Mayor Leon Rockingham; Jose that secured the title for the Royals. Innovation (or i3) grants from the U.S. Depart- Rodriguez. Head Coach Nick Lovas is proud of each ment of Education. It also marked the largest It takes strong leaders with vision and dedi- athlete’s individual goals, but even more satis- grant in GMU’s history and brought together cation to bring a community together and se- fied with their commitment to the team. His six Virginia universities, the Virginia Depart- cure a hopeful, prosperous future for the next passion for teaching students is an example ment of Education, the Virginia Mathematics generation. With no less than their fullest com- the entire community can celebrate. and Science Coalition, and private corporate mitment to the people and the township of Mr. Speaker, this title will go down in Hop- partners to support the improvement of K–12 Waukegan, these 15 honorees work each and kins High history because it is the first Boys science education. every day to enrich their community. Track Championship in the school’s 108 years In addition to her research work, Ms. Ster- As true Men of Distinction, this year’s hon- of existence. The boys pushed themselves to ling has been an active member of the Virginia orees deserve the highest praise and greatest their limits, ran faster and jumped farther each Mathematics and Science Coalition, where respect. I know that this honor will merely in- week, and ended up victorious. This accom- she has developed policy recommendations spire them to work even harder to strengthen plishment is the result of the hard work and and white papers for improving K–12 science Waukegan and build an even better, closer dedication from the athletes and coaches, as education, the development of science lead- community.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.027 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1005 HONORING MR. CHARLES IN HONOR OF BARBRA MINCH, including: The Jeffrey T. Latman Award from MCDOWELL LEE, SR. PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CHCANYS; the Palma Award as Health Ad- WILLIAM F. RYAN COMMUNITY ministrator of the Year from the Latino Coali- HEALTH CENTER tion for Fair Media; and the distinguished John HON. BRADLEY BYRNE Gilbert Community Healthcare Award of Excel- OF ALABAMA HON. JERROLD NADLER lence from NACHC. Most recently, Ms. Minch OF NEW YORK was inducted into the NACHC Hall of Fame, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES one of a small group of community health ad- vocates throughout the nation, and the first Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 New Yorker to receive this prestigious award. Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to re- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join the Barbra is undoubtedly deserving of all of her member a friend and a great Alabamian, Mr. people of New York’s tenth congressional dis- commendations, and I hope to offer her an- Charles McDowell Lee, Sr. trict in saying a fond farewell to President and other one by wishing her the most sincere CEO of the William F. Ryan Community congratulations on behalf of myself and my Mr. Lee, as he was commonly known, Health Center, Barbra Minch, as she enters served as Secretary of the Alabama State constituents as she finishes a singular career her retirement. of public service. I wish her the best of luck in Senate from 1963 to 2011. At the time of his After 35 years of service to the community, retirement, McDowell Lee was the longest everything the future holds for her. I know she Barbra leaves behind an incomparable legacy will find many more ways to contribute to the serving secretary of a legislative body in the and has been an immeasurable asset to the entire nation. During my time as a state sen- lives of residents throughout New York City community as a whole. The Ryan Center’s and beyond. I ask my colleagues to please ator, I grew to know Mr. Lee as a brilliant mind wonderful contributions would not have been and the unequivocal historian of the Alabama join me in recognizing Barbra’s efforts. possible without her dedicated service. f Legislature. Barbra E. Minch has lived and worked in the Mr. Lee, a native of Clio, Alabama, grad- Upper West Side community for over 42 THE BOULAN PARK MIDDLE uated from Barbour County High School in years. As a single parent raising two children, SCHOOL INVESTMENT TEAM— 1942 and went on to study at Auburn Univer- Ms. Minch has been an advocate for afford- RANKING NINTH IN THE SIFMA sity. He answered the call of duty during able housing and quality public schools, a FOUNDATION’S CAPITOL HILL World War II, serving in both the European teacher, and an educational administrator. In CHALLENGE and Pacific theaters. He then returned to Ala- 1979, Ms. Minch joined the William F. Ryan bama to finish his education at Troy State Community Health Center as an Administrator, HON. KERRY L. BENTIVOLIO Teachers College. After graduating, Mr. Lee and was soon promoted to Deputy Director. In OF MICHIGAN was elected mayor of his hometown of Clio, 1995, she was appointed Executive Director IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES earning the recognition as one of the youngest by the Board of Directors, and was then ap- mayors in the nation. pointed President & CEO in 2001. In this role, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Mr. Lee was elected to the Alabama House Ms. Minch provided leadership to 17 sites Mr. BENTIVOLIO. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- of Representatives in 1954, and he went on to throughout Manhattan and has represented ored to recognize the Investment Team from serve in that position for eight years, earning the Ryan Center in the Community Health Boulan Park Middle School for placing ninth in the titles of ‘‘Outstanding Freshman’’ and Center movement on a federal and statewide the country in the Securities Industry and Fi- ‘‘Best Debater’’ by the Alabama Press Asso- scale, contributing unmatchable leadership nancial Markets Association (SIFMA) Founda- ciation. In 1963, he was selected as Secretary and philanthropy. tion’s Capitol Hill Challenge of 2014. The team of the Alabama Senate. Over the years, I have worked with Barbra is comprised of Kevin Li, Rohit Chakravarty, on many issues regarding health care on the and Jason Song, along with their coach, Mr. He would go on to serve as Secretary of the Upper West Side, in Chelsea and Clinton, and Mark Martin. Senate for 47 years. During that span, Mr. Lee in Lower Manhattan. I have always found her The students worked diligently on this worked with ten different governors and hun- to be irrepressible, creative, energetic, and project. They greatly improved their knowledge dreds of state senators. He was known nation- singularly focused on improving access to of the stock market and the world economic ally as an expert scholar on parliamentary pro- quality health care at minimal cost to the low- landscape. These students used their own cedure and received countless state and na- income people among us. Our community has knowledge to earn a 42% return on invest- tional awards for his years of public service. been blessed by Barbra’s energy and dedica- ment, turning 100,000 dollars into over Every morning that the State Senate was in tion for many years, and despite her having 142,000 dollars. Additionally, this is the first session, a number of other senators and I trained and put in place a dedicated team to year in which a middle school team finished in would gather in Mr. Lee’s office to drink coffee continue her work, we shall sorely miss her the top 10 nationwide. and get his input on current events. It was in continuing contributions. I am proud to have sponsored Kevin, Rohit, those candid conversations with Mr. Lee that Ms. Minch has served on the Board of Di- and Jason. The time and effort they dedicated I truly learned how the State Senate worked rectors of the Community Health Care Asso- to this project is beyond impressive. On behalf and gained a deep appreciation for the unique ciation of New York State (CHCANYS) as First of the residents of Michigan’s 11th Congres- rules that govern legislative bodies. Vice Chair and chaired its Legislative Com- sional District, I would like to congratulate In a legislative body where emotions and mittee for several years. She is a member of them on this remarkable achievement. politics sometimes get the best of us, Mr. Lee several committees of the National Association f provided calm, unbiased leadership and direc- of Community Health Centers (NACHC), in- INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION tion. He respected the rules and the institution, cluding the Legislative Committee, Credentials TO EXTEND SECTION 181 OF THE and through that each senator quickly grew to Committee, Ethics and Grievance Committee, TAX CODE respect him. and Membership and Rules Committees. She is also a member of the Health Care Execu- Mr. Lee passed away on April 17, 2014, at tive Forum, which advances health care lead- the age of 89. He is survived by his wife, HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY ership and management. Ms. Minch was the OF NEW YORK Hazel; his sons Arch, Charles Jr., and Ken- first and only Community Health Center rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES neth; his daughters Margaret and Josie Lee; resentative on the Board of Trustees of the and a number of grandchildren and great Job Security Fund of the 1199/SEIU Employ- Tuesday, June 17, 2014 grandchildren. I know his family must miss him ment Training and Job Security Program. In Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my very much, but they can find peace in the 1998, Ms. Minch played an integral role in colleague from Georgia, Congressman DOUG countless individuals’ lives that McDowell Lee helping to establish the Coalition to Preserve COLLINS, to introduce legislation to extend sec- improved, mentored, and impacted in his life- Access to Community-Based Health Care Pro- tion 181 of the tax code to continue to allow time. viders, which set the stage for direct funding for the immediate tax write-off of the first $15 Mr. Speaker, I find it only fitting to recognize to Community Health Centers from New York million (or $20 million where the production is this great American in this body, the People’s State. made in a distressed community) of produc- House, for his dutiful service to our nation and Ms. Minch has won many awards in rec- tion expenditures for qualifying domestic film immense respect for the legislative process. ognition of her excellent work and dedication and television productions. In addition, our bill

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JN8.018 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 17, 2014 would extend section 181 treatment to live contributed $11 billion in 2012–13 to New Towns, his wife Sarah, and their two children theatrical productions. York City’s economy on top of ticket sales and put on a Christmas light display with 100 per- Section 181 was first enacted in the Amer- supports 86,000 jobs. And the benefits are not cent of the proceeds raised going directly to ican Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and has been limited to New York. Traveling Broadway benefit Camp Kemo, a summer camp for kids extended several times since. It was added to shows contributed almost $3.4 billion to the that have been diagnosed with cancer. Guests protect the U.S. television and film industry U.S. economy, which helps sustain regional enjoy an old fashioned light display, hay rides, and to counteract the increasingly aggressive and local theatres, allowing them to offer their a freedom tree, his collection of antique trac- incentives offered by many foreign govern- cultural events. Live theatre audiences make tors, miniature trains, and memorabilia all ments to attract production overseas. The Di- numerous ancillary purchases, including res- beautifully decorated with lights while sup- rectors Guild of America noted, at the time taurants, hotels, parking, taxis and souvenirs. porting a great cause. that section 181 was passed, ‘‘globalization, Unfortunately, as with film, other countries Mr. Towns’ passion for promoting cancer rising costs, foreign wage, tax and financing are becoming more aggressive in attracting awareness, while maintaining a positive atti- incentives, and technological advances, com- theatrical production overseas. This is impor- tude, dignity, optimism, and humor in every- bined are causing a substantial transformation tant because future income associated with a thing he does makes him an integral part of of what used to be a quintessentially American production, such as licensing fees and royal- the community. industry into an increasingly dispersed global ties, return to the country of the production’s industry.’’ origin. Thus, as more original productions In enacting section 181, Congress recog- move overseas, the U.S. will lose tax revenue f nized the important and unique contribution associated with those productions. To help our television and film production industries RECOGNIZING DR. JOSEPH A. prevent this from occurring and to allow inves- ALLUTO make to providing high-paying jobs and eco- tors to recoup their risky investment more nomic benefits in communities across the quickly, we believe it is important to extend country. These productions provide good jobs section 181 to theatrical productions. not just for actors, writers and directors, but Finally, it is important to note that, while HON. STEVE STIVERS also for the local carpenters and electricians, both film and television production and theatre OF OHIO the drivers and equipment operators, the ca- production are inherently risky capital-intensive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES terers and hotel-keepers who provide services businesses, neither industry qualifies for to these productions. It is estimated that a bonus depreciation that covered virtually every Tuesday, June 17, 2014 major motion picture shooting on location con- other American industry. Section 181 acts tributes $225,000 every day to the local econ- similarly to bonus depreciation to allow inves- Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to omy. For example, in 2011, the major studios tors in these uniquely American industries to recognize Dr. Joseph A. Alluto for his service alone paid over $2.7 billion to over 23,000 recoup their investments more rapidly. This as the interim president of The Ohio State vendors in New York State. Moreover, in that can aid the decision to green-light a project or University. same year, filmed production accounted for to produce it in the U.S. This will have ripple Dr. Alluto has served as Ohio State’s interim $7.1 billion in spending and employed 130,000 effects across the economy by generating rev- president since July 1, 2013. Prior to this posi- people in New York City, according to the enue and jobs for a range of local businesses, tion, Dr. Alluto served as Ohio State’s chief Boston Consulting Group. such as caterers, hotels, equipment rentals, executive officer, executive vice president, Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code etc. provost, dean of the Max M. Fisher College of allows production companies to deduct the This legislation works to protect these im- Business, and John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in cost of qualified U.S. productions immediately portant industries and stem the flood of pro- Business. He also served as the executive rather than capitalizing the costs and deduct- duction to non-U.S. locations. Section 181, dean for the professional colleges at Ohio ing them slowly over time. The incentive ac- which expired at the end of 2013, should be State where he coordinated the activities of celerates the timing of the deduction but it extended and expanded as soon as possible the Colleges of Engineering; Food, Agricultural does not change the amount of the deduction. in order to encourage domestic investment and Environmental Sciences; Education and In order to qualify, a film must be domesti- and keep television, film and theatrical produc- Human Ecology; Law, and Social Work and cally-produced, that is, at least 75 percent of tion jobs in the United States. represented the interests of those colleges in the total compensation paid for the production f university-wide decision-making bodies. must be for services performed in the U.S. by actors, directors, producers and other produc- IN HONOR OF PAUL TOWNS OF Prior to his time at Ohio State, Dr. Alluto tion staff personnel. The deduction applies to ELGIN, SOUTH CAROLINA was the Clarence S. Marsh Professor of Man- the first $15 million ($20 million for productions agement at the State University of New York in low income communities or distressed area HON. JOE WILSON at Buffalo, focusing his research on Sino-U.S. or isolated area of distress) of a qualified film OF SOUTH CAROLINA joint ventures and the relationships between or television production. The cost of the pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES improvement processes and corporate per- duction above the dollar limitation is capital- formance. He also served as dean of the Tuesday, June 17, 2014 ized and recovered under the taxpayer’s nor- SUNY-Buffalo School of Management for 14 mal method of accounting. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- years and as the first international dean for I believe that section 181 remains an appro- er, on April 26, 2014, I was honored to attend the Dalian University School of Business. the Sparkleberry County Fair in Northeast Co- priately targeted provision, designed to en- Dr. Alluto is a leading authority on manage- courage television and film producers to stay lumbia, South Carolina led by Chairman John rial behavior, having coauthored a book on re- here in the United States and keep those jobs Monroe. At this year’s Fair, I was present as search methods in organizational research in our communities. In the last decades, New the Fair Committee recognized Paul Towns for and has more than 65 articles in academic York City and in particular my home borough his dedication to the community. Mr. Towns, a journals. He has also been a visible and active of Queens has seen a resurgent television veteran of 20 years’ service in the United advocate for advanced management edu- and film production sector bring new jobs and States Army and native of Elgin, South Caro- cation and research in China. He pioneered revenue into the community. Film production lina, was additionally honored for his compas- the first Sino-U.S. jointly funded MBA program jobs in New York grew by nearly 25 percent sion and generosity to others, his integral role offered in the People’s Republic of China in between 2008 and 2011, at a time when pri- in planning for the Sparkleberry County Fair, 1984 and was appointed as advisor to the vate sector employment was falling. This bill and for raising cancer awareness. First Session of Council for the Dalian Behav- will help to ensure that those jobs stay here in A survivor of a 10-year battle with cancer, ioral Sciences Association. the U.S. Paul successfully organized the inaugural The bill we are introducing today also in- Sparkleberry Fair Cancer Awareness 5K on Throughout his career, Dr. Alluto has been cludes a new feature to extend section 181 April 19, 2014. This run/walk helped raise unwavering in his dedication to education and benefits to live theatrical productions. As with funds for the South Carolina Oncology Asso- stayed true to his mission of achieving true films, theater not only provides cultural bene- ciation’s efforts to provide assistance to pa- eminence at Ohio State. I would like to thank fits but also provides economic benefits to tients throughout their cancer treatment. him for his service and wish him well as he re- local communities in the U.S. For example, In addition to promoting cancer awareness turns to the faculty of the Fisher College of according to the Broadway League, Broadway through the Sparkleberry County Fair, Mr. Business at The Ohio State University.

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In his career, he accu- positions of leadership—from his active in- mulated 3,141 hits over 20 seasons, earning a volvement in his church to caring for those Tuesday, June 17, 2014 career batting average of .338 that is 18th with AIDS as a volunteer at the Whitman- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- best all-time. He also received a record-tying Walker Clinic. gratulate Delta Airlines on the 85th anniver- eight National League batting titles in addition As he enters the next chapter of his life, I sary of its founding on June 17, 1929. to winning five Gold Glove Awards in recogni- join with many others in thanking him for the Delta is one of our Nation’s oldest and larg- tion of his defensive skills. Gwynn was elected many years of energy and determination he est commercial passenger airlines. From Del- to the Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of has given AFSCME and our nation. We know ta’s founder, C.E. Woolman, to its current eligibility. that his achievements will make a difference in CEO, Richard Anderson, and with thousands Gwynn’s dedication to the sport was only the lives of Americans for generations to of loyal employees over the years, they have matched by his love for San Diego, earning come. Congratulations on your long and illus- built one of the world’s finest airlines. In a dif- him the nickname, ‘‘Mr. Padre.’’ While Gwynn trious tenure at AFSCME, and good luck in all ficult and sometimes turbulent industry, Delta had the option to play elsewhere, he loyally your future endeavors. has survived many challenges over the past spent his entire career in San Diego. Fol- f decades. lowing his time as a player in the major Originally established as a crop dusting op- leagues, he remained in San Diego to dedi- INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION eration, it was later founded in Monroe, Lou- cate the remainder of his life to coaching at TO EXTEND SECTION 181 OF THE isiana and has grown to a world-class pas- his alma mater, San Diego State University. TAX CODE senger airline that now boasts more than Mr. Speaker, it is with the utmost respect 80,000 employees and serves nearly 165 mil- that I ask my colleagues in the House of Rep- HON. DOUG COLLINS lion passengers annually. Traveling to more resentatives to join me in paying tribute to the OF GEORGIA than 300 destinations worldwide and with re- life of Tony Gwynn, an outstanding athlete and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cent mergers and acquisitions, Delta now exemplary citizen, friend, and family man. His Tuesday, June 17, 2014 holds a position as one of the largest domestic love of the game, tireless dedication, genial at- U.S. airlines. Over the years, as one of the titude, and uplifting presence will be missed. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce legislation with my first U.S. airlines to carry passengers, Delta’s f innovation and leadership has led to industry friend from New York, Congressman CROW- firsts like domestic inflight Wi-Fi and TV broad- MARKING THE RETIREMENT OF LEY, to extend section 181 of the tax code to casts. CHUCK LOVELESS continue to allow for the immediate tax write- Delta is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia off of the first $15 million (or $20 million where and serves hundreds of U.S. cities and flies to HON. NANCY PELOSI the production is made in a distressed com- 59 countries in six continents. In Florida, Delta OF CALIFORNIA munity) of production expenditures for quali- serves many of our communities and provides IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fying domestic film and television productions. In addition, our bill would extend section 181 employment for thousands of workers. Across Tuesday, June 17, 2014 the country, several of my family members treatment to live theatrical productions. We are and friends have retired and some continue to Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to joined on this bill today by our colleagues Mr. work for Delta. Travelling frequently over the pay tribute to the distinguished career of a BOUSTANY (LA), Mr. NEAL (MA), Mr. NUNES years, I have met hundreds of wonderful peo- steadfast champion for working men and (CA), and Ms. SANCHEZ (CA). ple who work very hard to keep Delta cus- women, Chuck Loveless. For decades, Chuck Section 181 was first enacted in the Amer- tomers flying and their company successful in has stood as a guardian for working families ican Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and has been business. in America—a tireless leader who has been at extended several times since. It was added to As the former Chairman of the Aviation Sub- the center of some of the most important pol- protect the U.S. television and film industry committee and the House Transportation icy debates and struggles in the last 20 years. and to counteract the increasingly aggressive Committee, it has been my honor to work with He leaves the American Federation of State, incentives offered by many foreign govern- many officials and employees and it is my County and Municipal Employees with an en- ments to attract production overseas. The Di- pleasure to congratulate each of them and the during legacy of leadership and action, and a rectors Guild of America noted, at the time Delta Airlines Family on this occasion. I know long record of battles fought and won for the that section 181 was passed, ‘‘globalization, my colleagues join me in saluting a great middle class, the backbone of our democracy. rising costs, foreign wage, tax and financing American business and all the fine people at A native of Pennsylvania, Chuck earned a incentives, and technological advances, com- Delta Airlines on this significant milestone. Master’s Degree in political science from the bined are causing a substantial transformation f University of California, Berkeley, and a law of what used to be a quintessentially American degree from Georgetown University Law Cen- industry into an increasingly dispersed global A TRIBUTE TO TONY GWYNN: A ter. A man of faith and principle, he has industry.’’ MAN OF UNRIVALED SKILL AND poured his heart and soul into a career of ad- Thus, in enacting section 181, Congress EXEMPLARY CHARACTER vocating for working people. recognized the important and unique contribu- As Director of Federal Government Affairs tion our television and film production indus- HON. SCOTT H. PETERS for AFSCME, Chuck has always been a stead- tries make to providing high-paying jobs and OF CALIFORNIA fast partner in our efforts to build a stronger, economic benefits in communities across the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fairer, and more prosperous America for all country. These productions provide good jobs people. not just for actors, writers and directors, but Tuesday, June 17, 2014 He and AFSCME led the fight against Presi- also for the local carpenters and electricians, Mr. PETERS of California. Mr. Speaker, I, dent Bush’s proposal to privatize Social Secu- the drivers and equipment operators, the ca- along with my fellow members of the San rity. He was on the front lines in the budget terers and hotel-keepers who provide services Diego Delegation including Representative wars to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social to these productions. It is estimated that a DAVIS, Representative ISSA, Representative Security from Republican cuts. And he was an major motion picture shooting on location con- HUNTER, and Representative VARGAS, rise invaluable force in passing the historic Afford- tributes $225,000 every day to the local econ- today to pay tribute to the life of Mr. Tony able Care Act that is providing newfound omy. For example, in 2011, the major studios Gwynn, a celebrated batting champion in the health security, and the personal and eco- alone paid over $530 million to nearly 4,000 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and be- nomic freedom that comes with it to millions of vendors in Georgia. loved San Diego Padre. For over 30 years, hard-working Americans. Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code Tony’s enthusiasm for baseball and life itself Most recently, Chuck has devoted himself to allows production companies to deduct the was a source of goodwill for our national pas- the nationwide effort to raise the minimum cost of qualified U.S. productions immediately

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:14 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.035 E17JNPT1 jbell on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action House Messages: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research Routine Proceedings, pages S3691–S3772 and Control Amendments Act: Senate concurred in Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolu- the amendment of the House of Representatives to tion were introduced, as follows: S. 2475–2485, and S. 1254, to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and S. Res. 477. Page S3719 Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998. Measures Reported: Page S3771 Special Report entitled ‘‘Revised Allocation to Message from the President: Senate received the Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year following message from the President of the United 2015’’. (S. Rept. No. 113–193) States: Report to accompany S. 1603, to reaffirm that Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit the designation of Meredith M. Broadbent as Chair of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of and Dean A. Pinkert as Vice Chair of the United Pottawatami Indians. (S. Rept. No. 113–194) States International Trade Commission, effective Page S3719 June 17, 2014; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM–44) Page S3718 Measures Passed: Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- American Eagle Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. lowing nominations: 477, designating June 20, 2014, as ‘‘American Eagle By 92 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. EX. 195), Sal- Day’’, and celebrating the recovery and restoration of vador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pages S3771–72 States. Washington. Pages S3696, S3772 Measures Considered: By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 196), Staci Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agen- Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be United States Dis- cies Appropriations Act—Agreement: Senate con- trict Judge for the Southern District of Illinois. tinued consideration of the motion to proceed to Pages S3696–97, S3772 consideration of H.R. 4660, making appropriations By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 197), Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, to be United Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year end- States District Judge for the Southern District of Pages S3696–97, S3772 ing September 30, 2015. Pages S3691, S3712–15 Florida. During consideration of this measure today, Senate By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 199), Peter also took the following action: Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an Assistant At- torney General. Pages S3697–S3712, S3772 By 95 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 200), three-fifths During consideration of this nomination today, of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having Senate also took the following action: voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 198), Senate to close further debate on the motion to proceed to agreed to the motion to close further debate on the consideration of the bill. Page S3712 nomination. Page S3697 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- viding for further consideration of the motion to Nomination Received: Senate received the fol- proceed to consideration of the bill, post-cloture, at lowing nomination: approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 18, 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. 2014; and that all time during adjournment count Page S3772 post-cloture on the motion to proceed to consider- Measures Placed on the Calendar: ation of the bill. Page S3772 Pages S3691, S3719 D656

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Additional Cosponsors: Pages S3719–20 Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (N9), Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: and Arthur H. Barber III, Deputy Director, Assess- Pages S3720–24 ment Division (N81B), both of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Joseph E. Enright, Additional Statements: Pages S3715–18 USN, Director of Integration and Hard Target Strat- Amendments Submitted: Pages S3724–71 egies, OPNAV N2/N61, Office of Naval Intel- Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S3719 ligence, all of the Department of Defense. Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S3771 NOMINATIONS Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: (Total—200) Pages S3696–97, S3712 Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Julian Castro, of Texas, to be Sec- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- retary of Housing and Urban Development, who was journed at 6:55 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednes- introduced by Senator Cornyn, and Laura S. day, June 18, 2014. (For Senate’s program, see the Wertheimer, of the District of Columbia, to be In- remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on spector General of the Federal Housing Finance page S3772.) Agency, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Committee Meetings PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM (Committees not listed did not meet) DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- BIO BASED MANUFACTURING JOBS committee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- and Insurance concluded a hearing to examine pro- mittee concluded a hearing to examine creating jobs tecting consumers from false and deceptive adver- through bio based manufacturing, after receiving tes- tising of weight-loss products, after receiving testi- timony from Scott Vitters, The Coca-Cola Company, mony from Mary Koelbel Engle, Associate Director, Atlanta, Georgia; Ashford Galbreath, Lear Corpora- Division of Advertising Practices, Bureau of Con- tion, Southfield, Michigan; Kurtis Miller, Cargill, sumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission; Incorporated, Hopkins, Minnesota; Adam Monroe, Mehmet Oz, Columbia University New York Pres- Novozymes, Franklinton, North Carolina; and JD byterian Hospital, Cliffside Park, New Jersey; C. Lee Hankins, Hankins Incorporated, Ripley, Mississippi. Peeler, Council of Better Business Bureaus Adver- tising Self-Regulatory Council, New York, New APPROPRIATIONS: ENERGY AND WATER York; and Steve Mister, Council for Responsible Nu- DEVELOPMENT trition, Robert H. Haralson IV, TrustInAds.org, and Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy Daniel Fabricant, Natural Products Association, all and Water Development approved for full Com- of Washington, DC. mittee consideration an original bill making appro- priations for Energy and Water Development for fis- NOMINATIONS cal year 2015. Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Jonathan APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF Nicholas Stivers, of the District of Columbia, to be STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND an Assistant Administrator of the United States RELATED AGENCIES Agency for International Development, and Mark Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, William Lippert, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Foreign Operations, and Related Programs approved Republic of Korea, who was introduced by Senator for full Committee consideration an original bill Leahy, Theodore G. Osius III, of Maryland, to be making appropriations for the Department of State, Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies for fiscal and Joan A. Polaschik, of Virginia, to be Ambas- year 2015. sador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Alge- THREATS FACING THE NAVY ria, all of the Department of State, after the nomi- nees testified and answered questions in their own Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on behalf. SeaPower received a closed briefing on the major threats facing Navy forces and the current and pro- U.S. STOCK MARKETS jected capabilities of the Navy to meet those threats Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- from Vice Admiral Joseph P. Aucoin, USN, Deputy fairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:11 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 5627 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\D17JN4.REC D17JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 17, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D659 New Jersey, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Joseph Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building D’Augustine Post Office Building’’; Pages H5378–79 Designation Act: H.R. 3765, to designate the facil- Directing the Administrator of General Services, ity of the United States Postal Service located at 198 on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to Baker Street in Corning, New York, as the ‘‘Spe- convey certain Federal property located in the State cialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building’’. of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alas- Pages H5391–92 ka: H.R. 3786, amended, to direct the Adminis- Recess: The House recessed at 3:31 p.m. and recon- trator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist vened at 3:41 p.m. Page H5381 of the United States, to convey certain Federal prop- Recess: The House recessed at 4:34 p.m. and recon- erty located in the State of Alaska to the Munici- vened at 4:48 p.m. Page H5388 pality of Anchorage, Alaska; Pages H5379–80 Recess: The House recessed at 4:56 p.m. and recon- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Con- vened at 6:31 p.m. Page H5389 veyance Act of 2014: H.R. 3998, amended, to au- Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. thorize the Administrator of General Services to con- Res. 627, directing the Clerk of the House of Rep- vey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, New resentatives to request the Senate to return to the Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation; House the bill (H.R. 4412) entitled ‘‘An Act to au- Pages H5380–81 thorize the programs of the National Aeronautics PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Vet- and Space Administration, and for other purposes.’’. erans Affairs Clinic Designation Act: H.R. 3375, Pages H5390–91 to designate the community-based outpatient clinic Presidential Message: Read a message from the of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be con- President wherein he notified Congress that he has structed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado designated Meredith M. Broadbent as Chair and Springs, Colorado, as the ‘‘PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Dean A. Pinkert as Vice Chair of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’, by a 2⁄3 yea- International Trade Commission, effective June 17, and-nay vote of 396 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, 2014—referred to the Committee on Ways and Roll No. 313; Pages H5381–83, H5389–90 Means. Page H5379 Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes de- Medical Center Designation Act: H.R. 4199, to veloped during the proceedings of today and appear name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical on pages H5389–90 and H5390. There were no center in Waco, Texas, as the ‘‘Doris Miller Depart- quorum calls. ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’; Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and ad- Pages H5383–84 journed at 7:23 p.m. Jason Crisp Forest Service Building Designation Act: H.R. 4360, to designate the facility of the Committee Meetings United States Forest Service for the Grandfather Ranger District located at 109 Lawing Drive in MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Nebo, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Jason Crisp Forest Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State Service Building’’; Pages H5384–85 and Foreign Operations and Related Programs held Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans a markup on State and Foreign Operations and Re- Affairs Veterans Center Designation Act: H.R. lated Programs Appropriations Bill FY 2015. The 1216, to designate the Department of Veterans Af- bill was ordered reported, without amendment to the fairs Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the ‘‘Dr. Full Committee. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Veterans Center’’; Pages H5385–87 APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2015; AND SENATE Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient AMENDMENTS TO VETERANS ACCESS TO Clinic Designation Act: H.R. 3682, to designate CARE THROUGH CHOICE, the community based outpatient clinic of the De- ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY partment of Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier ACT OF 2014 Drive in Mankato, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Lyle C. Pear- Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on son Community Based Outpatient Clinic’’; H.R. 4870, the ‘‘Department of Defense Appropria- Pages H5387–88 tions Act 2015; and Senate amendments to H.R. Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United 3220, the ‘‘Veterans Access to Care through Choice, States Capitol in commemoration of the Shimon Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014’’. The Peres Congressional Gold Medal ceremony: S. Con. Committee granted by record vote of 9–3 a modi- Res. 37, to authorize the use of the rotunda of the fied-open rule for H.R. 4870. The rule provides one United States Capitol in commemoration of the hour of general debate equally divided and con- Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medal ceremony; trolled by the chair and ranking minority member and Pages H5388–89 of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule

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During consideration of hold hearings to examine e-cigarette marketing and po- the bill for amendment: (1) amendments shall be de- tential consequences for youth, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. batable for 10 minutes equally divided and con- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business trolled by the proponent and an opponent and shall meeting to consider S. 1771, to amend the Wild and Sce- not be subject to amendment; and (2) no pro forma nic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to amendment shall be in order except that the chair provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon, and ranking minority member of the Committee on S. 1800, to require the Secretary of the Interior to submit Appropriations or their respective designees may to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Rec- offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any lamation to manage its infrastructure assets, S. 1946, to point for the purpose of debate. The rule provides amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to that under the Rules of the House the bill shall be modify the authorization of appropriations, S. 1965, to read for amendment by paragraph. The rule author- amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract izes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in extend the contract for certain water services, S. 2010, to the Congressional Record. The rule provides one mo- amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to au- tion to recommit with or without instructions. In thorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and section 2, the rule provides for the consideration of issuance of leases of power privileges at projects con- the Senate amendments to H.R. 3230. The rule structed pursuant to the authority of the Water Conserva- makes in order a single motion offered by the chair tion and Utilization Act, S. 2019, to reauthorize and up- of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs or his des- date certain provisions of the Secure Water Act, H.R. ignee that the House concur in the Senate title 1963, to amend the Water Conservation and Utilization amendment and concur in the Senate amendment to Act to authorize the development of non-Federal hydro- the text with the amendment printed in the Rules power and issuance of leases of power privileges at Committee report. The rule waives all points of projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the order against consideration of the motion; provides Water Conservation and Utilization Act, an original bill that the motion is not subject to a demand for divi- entitled, ‘‘To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline’’, and the sion of the question; and provides that the motion nominations of Suzette M. Kimball, of West Virginia, to is not subject to a question of consideration. The be Director of the United States Geological Survey, and rule provides that the Senate amendments and the Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides of Reclamation, both of the Department of the Interior, one hour of debate on the motion equally divided Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary and controlled by the chair and ranking minority of Energy for Environmental Management, and Norman member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The C. Bay, of New Mexico, and Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massa- rule provides that if the motion is adopted, the chair chusetts, both to be a Member of the Federal Energy of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs or his des- Regulatory Commission, 10:30 a.m., SD–366. ignee is then authorized to move that the House in- Committee on Environment and Public Works: Sub- sist on its amendment to the Senate amendment to committee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold hear- the text and request a conference with the Senate ings to examine climate change, focusing on the need to thereon. Testimony was heard from Chairman Miller act now, 10 a.m., SD–406. (FL); and Representatives Frelinghuysen and Vis- Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider the closky. nominations of Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Colum- bia, Lanhee J. Chen, of California, and Alan L. Cohen, of Joint Meetings Virginia, all to be a Member of the Social Security Advi- No joint committee meetings were held. sory Board, 10 a.m., SD–215. Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- f ine United States policy in Afghanistan and the regional COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, implications of the 2014 transition, 2:15 p.m., SD–419. JUNE 18, 2014 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the intelligence community, (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) focusing on keeping watch over its contractor workforce; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC–217 fol- Senate lowing the open session, 10 a.m., SD–342. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine ment of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed S. 1948, to promote the academic achievement of Amer- budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Department ican Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children of Defense, 10 a.m., SD–192. with the establishment of a Native American language

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grant program, and S. 2299, to amend the Native Amer- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and ican Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to Trade; and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native North Africa, joint subcommittee hearing entitled ‘‘The American languages, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. Bergdahl Exchange: Implications for U.S. National Secu- Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitu- rity and the Fight Against Terrorism’’, 2 p.m., 2172 tion, Civil Rights and Human Rights, business meeting Rayburn. to consider S.J. Res. 19, proposing an amendment to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Constitution of the United States relating to contribu- Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing tions and expenditures intended to affect elections, 2:30 entitled ‘‘Human Rights Abuses and Crimes Against Hu- p.m., SD–226. manity in North Korea’’, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing hearings to examine growing small business exports, entitled ‘‘The Critical Role of First Responders: Sharing growing United States Jobs, 3 p.m., SR–428A. Lessons Learned from Past Attacks’’, 10 a.m., 311 Can- Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine non. the reduction in face-to-face services at the Social Security Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on Administration, 2:15 p.m., SD–562. H.R. 3086, the ‘‘Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act’’; and H. R. 4874, the ‘‘Searching for and Cutting Regula- House tions that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy Services and General Government, markup on Financial and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing entitled ‘‘Amer- Services and General Government Appropriations Bill FY ican Energy Jobs: Opportunities for States and Localities’’, 2015, 9:15 a.m., 2358–B Rayburn. 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth. Full Committee, markup on Energy and Water Devel- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Sub- opment, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2015, committee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regu- 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. latory Affairs, hearing entitled ‘‘Poised to Profit: How Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on ObamaCare Helps Insurance Companies Even If It Fails Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘The GM Patients’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Ignition Switch Recall: Investigation Update’’, 10 a.m., Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2123 Rayburn. 4413, the ‘‘Customer Protection and End User Relief Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing Act’’, 3 p.m., H–313, Capitol. entitled ‘‘The Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Fi- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee nancial Protection Bureau’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘The Fu- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing ture of Surface Transportation’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. entitled ‘‘Allegations of Discrimination and Retaliation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Part committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Three’’, 2 p.m. 2128 Rayburn. hearing entitled ‘‘Maintaining Coast Guard Readiness’’, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, 9:30 a.m., 2253 Rayburn. Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ‘‘Airport Organizations, markup on H.R. 4653, to reauthorize the Financing and Development’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. United States Commission on International Religious Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Full Committee, hearing Freedom, and for other purposes; H. Res. 503, expressing entitled ‘‘Non-VA Care: An Integrated Solution for Vet- the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the eran Access’’, 10:15 a.m., 334 Cannon. need to bring the South Sudan conflict to a sustainable Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, and lasting end and to promote reconciliation of long- hearing on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s standing and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful so- (MedPAC) June Report to Congress, 10 a.m., 1100 Long- ciety with good governance; and H. Res. 588, concerning worth. the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congo- Joint Meetings lese children seeking to depart the country with their Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine adoptive parents, 1:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. empowerment in the workplace, 2 p.m., SH–216.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 18 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 18

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Begin consideration of H.R. ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4870—Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Subject to a Rule). Consideration of a motion to concur Appropriations Act, post-cloture. in the Senate amendments with a further amendment and a motion to go to conference on Senate amendments to H.R. 3230—Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act and a mo- tion to instruct conferees.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E995, E995, E997, E998, E999, Kirkpatrick, Ann, Ariz., E997 E1000, E1001, E1002, E1003, E1004 Lujan Grisham, Michelle, N.M., E996, E1002 Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E995, E999, E1003 Cook, Paul, Calif., E1002 McClintock, Tom, Calif., E993 Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E996 Costa, Jim, Calif., E996, E997, E1001, E1003 Mica, John L., Fla., E1007 Barr, Andy, Ky., E1002 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E1002 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E1005 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1005 Beniskey, Dan, Mich., E994 Paulsen, Erik, Minn., E995, E1000, E1004 Ellmers, Renee L., N.C., E993 Bentivolio, Kerry L., Mich., E1005 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1007 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E1000 Byrne, Bradley, Ala.,E1005 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E998 Peters, Scott H., Calif., E1007 Capps, Lois, Calif., E993 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E998 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E993 Carney, John C., Jr., Del., E996 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E997 Schneider, Bradley S., Ill., E1004 Coble, Howard, N.C., E1000, E1003 Garamendi, John, Calif., E994 Speier, Jackie, Calif.,E1001 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1000 Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E999 Stivers, Steve, Ohio, E1006 Collins, Doug, Ga., E1007 Hanna, Richard L., N.Y., E995 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1006

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