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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 No. 58 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was tinues unabated: each day, the United pseudoscientists bought and paid for by called to order by the Speaker pro tem- States, like every other country on corporate interests, or to deny the pore (Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana). Earth, continues to release tons and value of scientific thinking altogether, f tons of carbon dioxide into the atmos- an approach that is all too familiar phere, and now we are starting to see given the post-research, post-intel- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO the effects. ligence, post-truth mindset that we TEMPORE Over the last couple of years, the have seen from this administration. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- U.S. has joined 20 other countries from They have adopted a ‘‘hear no evil, see fore the House the following commu- around the world in growing its econ- no evil, speak no evil’’ approach to cli- nication from the Speaker: omy while reducing its annual emis- mate change, hoping they can ignore it until it goes away. Sadly, that is not WASHINGTON, DC, sions into the atmosphere. This is not April 4, 2017. a small feat, and decoupling emissions the way the world works. I hereby appoint the Honorable GARRET from growth is the first step toward We can’t unfill the pool by pre- GRAVES to act as Speaker pro tempore on the substantive action needed to ad- tending there is no such thing as water. this day. dress the growing climate crisis. But I This form of denial has been evolving PAUL D. RYAN, find this concept of reducing emissions over time. First, we heard that there Speaker of the House of Representatives. can sometimes be a little misleading. was no way that climate is changing at f In the last few years, the U.S. has re- all. duced the rate that it emits greenhouse Now that the changes in the atmos- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE phere are beyond doubt, we are start- gases. But even if we are doing it more ing to hear that climate is changing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- slowly, we are still emitting harmful but there is nothing we can do about it. ant to the order of the House of Janu- pollution into our air. In addition to being flat out false, that ary 3, 2017, the Chair will now recog- Imagine, Mr. Speaker, standing at type of thinking is unbecoming of a na- nize Members from lists submitted by the edge of an empty swimming pool the majority and minority leaders for tion that put the first man on the with a garden hose. For a while, water Moon, pioneered instantaneous com- morning-hour debate. was spewing out of that hose at a tor- The Chair will alternate recognition munication, and has led the world in rent; and each year, the volume got the fight against countless deadly dis- between the parties, with each party greater and greater. Now, the water is limited to 1 hour and each Member eases. still running, but we have begun to Last month, we heard the Adminis- other than the majority and minority turn the speed down. However, even if trator of the Environmental Protection leaders and the minority whip limited we manage to slow the rate of water Agency question the very fundamen- to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- going in, the pool still has more water tals of atmospheric science, a particu- bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. than when we started and is still filling larly dismaying thing from the man f up. charged with leading the fight against Our atmosphere is that pool. For CLIMATE CHANGE climate change. This type of willful nearly 100 years, it has been filling up scientific ignorance has serious con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The with greenhouse gases. And they don’t sequences. It will cost lives. Chair recognizes the gentleman from just go away when the calendar flips. Children will be exposed to harmful, Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY) for 5 minutes. Reducing the annual emissions is vital, asthma-inducing pollution because we Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, there but we can’t lose track of all the gases didn’t act fast enough to clean our air. has been a lot going on around here that have been accumulated year after They will die because crops that could lately. We have been conducting inves- year. be counted on for generations will no tigations, holding hearings, and some If we are going to hit the inter- longer grow. They will be forced from of us have even tried and failed to fun- national goal of limiting climate their homes because melting polar ice damentally change the way we provide warming to 2 degrees Celsius, we need is driving sea levels higher and higher. health care in this country. to start acting now. Yet, this august We cannot deny these impacts. We It has been easy to get distracted by body has been behind the curve on this cannot continue to hear no evil and see the dozens of different headlines and issue for years. no evil when these changes are hap- breaking news stories we see each Our colleagues seem content to ig- pening all around us, resulting in dev- week. But no matter what else is going nore the climate crisis, to hold hear- astating consequences that affect every on here in Washington, one thing con- ings with discredited, crank aspect of our life.

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Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 min- dental care, access to health and nutri- Ironically, today, while it is the 49th utes. tion specialists, and so much more, Mr. anniversary of his assassination, it is Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Speaker. also the 50th anniversary of his great- would like to recognize an outstanding Care Resource is improving the est speech, in my opinion. Not the young lady from our south Florida health and quality of life of our diverse ‘‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’’ speech community, Victoria Rios. south Florida community, especially that he made the night before in Mem- Vicki is the winner of the 2016 Con- those impacted by HIV/AIDS, by pro- phis, the great speech where he said: I gressional App Challenge from my con- viding essential health services, such have been to the mountaintop, and I gressional district, and she is a re- as pediatric and dental care, immuni- may not get there with you; but I want markable senior high student at Gul- zations, HIV primary care, and more. you to know tonight, that we, as a peo- liver Preparatory. It is because of the work and com- ple, will get to the promised land. Her app, Simple Sign, was created mitment of organizations like these His greatest speech, in my opinion, out of the most noble and sincere de- that AIDS is no longer a death sen- was the speech at the Riverside Church sire to help those with hearing impair- tence and patients can live long and in New York, in Manhattan, on April 4 ment, and her app was inspired by her fulfilling lives. of 1967, when he spoke of the three isms special needs younger sister, Zoe. So, again, Mr. Speaker, I invite ev- that bother this country and are the Simple Sign is an easy-to-use app eryone in south Florida to come out to enemies of this country: militarism, that includes photos and videos that the 2017 AIDS Walk Miami and help materialism, and racism. helps individuals easily and quickly celebrate our great success against this The speech was called ‘‘Beyond Viet- learn sign language through a cell disease and the great progress that we nam.’’ A prescient Dr. King saw the phone or tablet. have achieved for the thousands living need to get out of Vietnam, to make a The future of our great Nation relies with HIV/AIDS in south Florida and to unilateral step, cease the bombing, on innovators from all backgrounds reaffirm our strong commitment to the save lives. He was indeed right about and walks of life in STEM careers, and work that is yet to be done. that. We should have gotten out of I could not be more proud of Vicki Together we can achieve the goal of Vietnam then, but we didn’t. choosing this extraordinary calling. I an AIDS-free generation in the near fu- It was months later that Richard hope that this accomplishment will in- ture. Nixon interfered with the peace process spire her classmates, friends, and other COMMEMORATING THE WORK OF THE HUMANE for political reasons and got word to young women across south Florida to SOCIETY Vietnam not to participate; that they pursue a career in STEM fields. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I might get a better deal from Nixon; Congratulations, Victoria, and I can- rise to commemorate one of the Na- and that stopped President Johnson not wait to see all of the amazing de- tion’s largest animal protection orga- from possibly concluding the war in signs that you will create in the future. nizations, The Humane Society of the 1968. United States. The racism, the militarism, and the 2017 AIDS WALK MIAMI Each year, The Humane Society and materialism are still pervasive. Dr. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I its affiliates provide sanctuaries, vet- King wouldn’t like what he sees today. rise today to encourage all of south erinary programs, emergency shelters, We have a budget giving 56 or $57 bil- Florida to participate in the 2017 AIDS and rescues to over 100,000 animals, lion extra to the military and cutting Walk Miami on Sunday, April 23, at leading in efforts to confront animal away from diplomacy efforts, foreign Soundscape Park located in my con- cruelty and providing care and services aid efforts that militate against war. gressional district of Miami Beach. to many animals in need. And it takes away from funding for This 5K walk through the streets of In addition, The Humane Society people, African Americans and poor beautiful South Beach seeks to cul- works tirelessly to educate and advo- people in America, who need govern- tivate a culture of awareness and pre- cate by providing essential training ment assistance. vention, as well as help provide serv- and services to local shelters and ani- That is part of what Dr. King was ices for the more than 15,000 individ- mal groups lacking resources and concerned about in this ‘‘Beyond Viet- uals who have been impacted by HIV/ through policy initiatives on both the nam’’ speech. And here it is 50 years AIDS in our south Florida community. State and national level. later and we still suffer with the same Since 1989, this AIDS walk has been Animal welfare and wildlife con- tight budget and the same misguided one of Miami’s largest HIV/AIDS servation are vital to our south Florida priorities. awareness charity event and continues community. That is why, Mr. Speaker, We have an Attorney General who is to attract thousands of participants I am so pleased to pay tribute to the looking at ending consent decrees on from all over the Nation who walk to- outstanding commitment of all the police violence against African Ameri- gether to raise funds to prevent new in- volunteers of The Humane Society of cans in Baltimore, Maryland, and also fections, maximize the health out- the United States and wish all of them in Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis, Mis- comes and quality of life of those in- great success as we continue working souri. fected, and ultimately end the HIV/ together to combat animal cruelty and We are going the wrong direction, AIDS epidemic in south Florida. negligence to create a better world for and it is sad that one of our greatest Unfortunately, last year, south Flor- all animals. prophets and one of our greatest lead- ida led our Nation in AIDS-related f ers told us about it 50 years ago. deaths, and Miami was one of the Na- Have we learned. tion’s top HIV hotspots. MILITARISM, MATERIALISM, AND The disparity in wealth is greater This walk lends vital support to local RACISM than ever in this country. The rich are groups and organizations, such as Care The SPEAKER pro tempore. The getting richer and richer and richer. It Resource and the Food for Life Net- Chair recognizes the gentleman from is incomprehensible that there are bil- work, that are working to transform Tennessee (Mr. COHEN) for 5 minutes. lionaires—and there are lots of them the lives of patients and caregivers Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, this is the out there—and that the tax breaks that throughout our south Florida commu- 49th anniversary of the assassination of we offer in the Tax Code are going to nity. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. give millionaires and billionaires hun- The Food for Life Network food bank Dr. King, Jr., was, sadly, struck down dreds of thousands and millions of dol- provides and delivers groceries, meals, in Memphis, Tennessee, by an aberrant lars of tax breaks at the expense of

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Subcommittee on Nutrition but also as ping Group, a company that not only b 1015 someone who knows firsthand how im- operates ships that fly the Chinese portant WIC is for many Americans. flag, but those ships also call on ports We need to go a lot further. We need In the early 1980s, when my wife, in countries, such as Iran and Sudan, to reflect on Dr. King’s Riverside Penny, and I were just starting out, we that are under U.S. sanctions for being speech and understand that it is still a were eligible for WIC based on our in- state sponsors of terrorism. guide for us, and we need to look at a come. We used WIC to supplement our We also know that The Trump Orga- more understanding budget that cares personal resources at the time to en- nization was recently awarded sole about people first and not the military sure that Penny, who was expecting rights to the President’s name for industrial complex that President Ei- our first son, was healthy. Back then, products sold in China. He had waited senhower warned us about; that we try WIC truly helped us supplement what 10 years to get those rights. The case to avoid wars through diplomacy and we needed after our personal resources was settled just mere days after Presi- foreign aid and goodwill; and that we and the family assistance and support dent Trump’s phone call with Chinese support our people with WIC programs came into play. President Xi Jinping, when the Presi- and LIHEAP programs and Meals on Nutrition influences health at every dent reversed his prior stance on Chi- Wheels and health care and public edu- stage of life. Good nutrition during nese unification and gave a full- cation; and that we try to give tax pregnancy is especially important to throated endorsement to what he breaks to the middle class—large tax support fetal development and protect termed ‘‘One China’’ policy. That was a breaks, and not tax breaks to those mothers from pregnancy-related risks reversal from what he had done just who already have enough. of gestational diabetes, excessive after the election. Thank you, Dr. King. You served us weight gain, hypertension, and iron de- Meanwhile, according to The New well. We mourn your loss. We remem- ficiency anemia. Good nutrition in York Times, President Trump’s son-in- ber your words. early childhood can promote develop- law, Jared Kushner, was recently nego- f ment and foster healthy behaviors that tiating a real estate deal worth hun- CELEBRATING THE 40TH may carry over into adulthood. dreds of millions of dollars with a Chi- ANNIVERSARY OF WIC Mr. Speaker, the facts are clear: WIC nese company closely tied to its gov- works. Let’s ensure this program re- ernment. And while it has been re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The mains viable for generations to come. ported that the deal was called off, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from WIC truly provides a competitive edge fact that Mr. Kushner is continuing to Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 that will give everyone a fair shot at negotiate private real estate deals minutes. life—a fair start in life, and the Amer- while serving as a White House em- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ican people deserve no less. ployee is deeply troubling. Mr. Speaker, the Special Supplemental f It was announced last week that Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, Ivanka Trump will now be joining her and Children—or WIC—is a short-term TRUMP’S GROWING LIST OF PER- husband in the White House as an ad- intervention program designed to help SONAL AND BUSINESS ENTAN- viser to the President with top secret ensure pregnant women and their chil- GLEMENTS security clearance. While she has dren are able to meet healthy nutri- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. stepped down from her former role at tional needs. NEWHOUSE). The Chair recognizes the her fashion licensing company that WIC began in 1972 as a supplemental gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) uses the Trump name, her decision to food pilot program aimed at improving for 5 minutes. transfer her brand’s assets into a trust the health of pregnant mothers, in- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise run by her own brother-in-law—and her fants, and children in response to a today to bring attention to President arrangement to continue to receive growing concern of malnutrition Trump’s ever-growing risk of personal fixed payments from the company—is a among low-income families. By 1974, and business entanglements. They call matter of serious concern given her WIC was operating in 45 States and be- into question his ability to serve im- role in the administration. came a permanent program in 1975. partially in the interests of the Amer- The ever-growing list of valid con- WIC provides participants with ican people. Both he and his adminis- cerns about the Trump administra- monthly benefits redeemable for spe- tration remain closely linked to pri- tion’s conflicting entanglements are cific foods to supplement their diets, as vate companies and foreign entities taking place at the same time that the well as related nutrition and health whose interests are often in direct op- President is proposing $18 billion in re- services. WIC provides quality nutri- position to those of the United States. ductions for the 2017 appropriations tion education and services; For example, we are well aware of process—while he himself, his daugh- breastfeeding promotion and edu- the increasing boldness of the Chinese ter, son-in-law, and his Cabinet mem- cation; a monthly food package; and regime and its efforts to extend their bers continue to benefit off the Amer- access to maternal, prenatal, and pedi- economic and military influence. De- ican taxpayer. atric healthcare services. WIC has spite portraying China publicly as a While the President spends millions served 8.3 million participants each threat to economic growth of the of tax dollars on securing his resi- month through 10,000 clinics nation- United States, the President has se- dences in New York and in Florida and wide in 2014; 806,000 pregnant women; lected Goldman Sachs’ executive, Gary flying to his so-called southern White 592,000 breastfeeding women; 575,000 Cohn, to be his director of the National House almost every weekend, he is postpartum women; 2 million infants; Economic Council. That is about one of slashing to zero the Great Lakes Res- and 4.3 million children. seven individuals from Goldman Sachs toration Initiative—an absolutely crit- Mr. Speaker, numerous studies have who have been brought into this ad- ical program that directly impacts my shown that pregnant women who par- ministration. Mr. Cohn has just sold district and many others responsible ticipate in WIC have longer preg- his $16 million holding in a Chinese for preserving the world’s largest body nancies, leading to fewer premature bank. This same state-owned Chinese of fresh water from serious and grow- births. They have fewer low and very bank also happens to be the largest ing environmental threats. What is low birth weight babies. They experi- tenant in Trump Tower in Manhattan. right about that? ence fewer fetal and infant deaths, and Isn’t that a coincidence? President Trump also wants to elimi- they seek prenatal care earlier in preg- Wilbur Ross, President Trump’s nate TIGER grants, a highly successful nancy and consume more of key nutri- choice for Commerce Secretary, pre- transportation program that provides

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So freshment bar, and other facilities be- agrees on that. instead of driving 100 miles or more to cause of segregationist Department of He has also called for a nearly $3 bil- a Planned Parenthood in Missouri, Defense policies. lion draconian reduction to foreign op- women can receive the quality care Yet despite the harsh conditions of erations endangering our national se- they need within their own commu- war and unequal treatment, the women curity. We are the leader of the free nities. of the 6888th Battalion cleared a 6- world the last time I looked, and, Last Congress, I voted to increase month backlog of mail in just 3 months meanwhile, he and his family spend funding to those very clinics by hun- while posted in Britain. In France, millions of American taxpayer dollars dreds of millions of dollars. Congress they cleared a 3-year mail backlog in on travel and security costs for them- has a sincere duty to not only defund just 6 months. Thanks to their tireless selves. big abortion but to radically change efforts, United States soldiers were fi- With an investigation into President the conversation around life issues. nally able to receive lost letters from Trump’s possible entanglements with Members of Congress and this admin- loved ones during the war. Putin’s Russia already underway, and istration understand that life is beau- The courage exhibited by the 6888th members of the President’s family and tiful, that children are a blessing, that proved once again that senseless acts administration engaging in increas- abortion is not healthcare. It kills chil- of cruelty are no match for the will and ingly brazen conflicts of interest, this dren, and it hurts women. determination of African-American Congress should pass legislation to pre- Rest assured that our work to pro- women. vent these increasingly apparent con- tect life, all life, has only just begun. But in July 1945, tragedy struck Pri- flicts of interest from endangering our f vate First Class Mary J. Barlow, Pri- Nation and the American people. It is vate First Class Mary H. Bankston, and only a matter of time before his con- HONORING SACRIFICES OF AFRI- Sergeant Dolores M. Browne, who lost flicts of interest harm our country. CAN-AMERICAN WOMEN DURING their lives in a Jeep accident. Recog- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- WORLD WAR II nizing their fellow comrades’ sac- bers are reminded to refrain from en- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rifices, the women of the 6888th pooled gaging in personalities toward the Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from their personal resources to properly President. California (Ms. LEE) for 5 minutes. bury these women. These women who f Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, each year dur- tragically lost their lives while serving ing Women’s History Month, we pause in Europe are buried at the Normandy PLANNED PARENTHOOD V. to commemorate the contributions American Cemetery, which I was privi- WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINICS women have made to this country, but leged to visit a couple of years ago. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we should really commemorate women Their contributions and sacrifices de- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from every day. So I am here today in April serve to be celebrated. These Black Missouri (Mrs. WAGNER) for 5 minutes. to amplify the contributions of women women proudly sacrificed their lives Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise of color, particularly African-American for a country that did not value them today in honor of life and in respect for women. Far too often, the blood, sweat, due to racial discrimination and big- the conscience rights of all citizens of and tears sown by women of color goes otry. So it is with great pride that I this free Nation. unrecognized. So many are truly hid- speak their names today, hoping that I was proud to preside over the floor den figures. more people will come to acknowledge of the U.S. House of Representatives a Mr. Speaker, this morning, I want to their sacrifice and the sacrifices of few short weeks ago as we voted in honor the sacrifices African-American their fellow sisters during World War favor of No Taxpayer Funding for women made for this country during II. Abortion Act to strike down an Obama World War II. Sadly, to this day, their I want to thank our Military Con- administration policy that forces sacrifices have gone unacknowledged, struction, Veteran Affairs Appropria- Americans to fund abortion providers. and as the daughter of a World War II tions Chair Congressman CHARLIE We also passed H.J. Res. 43, which is veteran and a Korean veteran, I am DENT, then-Ranking Member SANFORD another step closer to restoring the honored to shed light on a few of the BISHOP, as well as our full committee rights of States to decide how to dis- tremendous contributions of African- Chair ROGERS and Ranking Member tribute title X funding for women’s American women during World War II. LOWEY for their support in the Appro- health care. The measures ensure that I want to rise to highlight the coura- priations Committee to help us un- States are not forced to fund abortion geous efforts of more than 800 African- cover this great history, and also the providers like Planned Parenthood. American women from the 6888th Cen- American Battle Monuments Commis- Based on its own annual report, tral Postal Directory Battalion, which sion. Planned Parenthood performs the most was the first all-women, all-Black unit These great sheroes need to be abortions in the United States. It com- deployed in World War II. brought to the attention of the Amer- mits more than 320,000 abortions every The 6888th, its nickname ‘‘Six Triple ican people so that they can properly year, 887 each day. Mr. Speaker, that is Eight’’, was an all-women, all-Black be recognized for their sacrifices and one abortion every 97 seconds. Three unit that helped boost morale among their legacies. unborn children’s lives will be taken by Allied troops by working through It is my hope that the United States Planned Parenthood as I stand here major mail backlogs in Europe during will no longer be shy about recognizing this morning. World War II. the value, accomplishments, and sac- Recently, Planned Parenthood has rifices of Black women in history. I am begun attacking me as a supposed b 1030 hopeful that we will come to know the enemy of women’s health care. Nothing To sort through the major backlog of many nameless sheroes of the Black could be further from the truth. All mail in Europe, the women were di- community. These hidden figures have Missourians deserve quality health vided into three subunits that allowed fought many battles, have sacrificed so care, which is one reason I oppose tax- them to run the postal service 24 hours much, and have paved the way for payer funding of Planned Parenthood. a day, 7 days a week, processing 65,000 Black women to move forward in spite This organization does not provide gen- pieces of mail per 8-hour shift. of the barriers which we are still trying eral women’s health or mammogram The battalion endured the harsh win- to break. screenings. That is a fallacy. ter of Europe, dimly lit rooms, and rat- On today, Equal Pay Day, I am re- In the State of Missouri, there are 12 infested headquarters to carry out minded that African-American women Planned Parenthood facilities scat- their mission. Adding insult to injury, earn 63 cents on the dollar. We are still tered across our 114 counties. However, these courageous women also faced seg- at the bottom of the economic ladder. Mr. Speaker, we are grateful to have regation and discrimination from the I urge my colleagues to fight for pay

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Afri- Depression to countless world events A TRIBUTE FOR ROBERT ‘‘BOB’’ can-American women working full- over the past century. RAWLINGS time, year-round, on average still only When she was born, women didn’t The SPEAKER pro tempore. The earn 63 cents for every dollar earned by have the right to vote in America; but Chair recognizes the gentleman from White, non-Hispanic men. even well past turning 100 years old, Colorado (Mr. TIPTON) for 5 minutes. In my own district, in Brooklyn, men she was voting in local elections, even Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, today I earn $49,691, while women earn only for President of the United States. She rise to honor the life of Robert ‘‘Bob’’ $42,487. Mr. Speaker, that is just not saw a lot of Presidents come and go— Rawlings of Pueblo, Colorado. Bob acceptable. 19, as a matter of fact. passed away at the age of 92, on March On Equal Pay Day 2017, we are call- She saw America progress from a 24, 2017. ing upon Congressional Republicans to country really still recovering from the Born in 1924, Bob graduated from work with Democrats in getting the deep wounds of our Civil War to the Bent High School in 1942. He imme- long overdue Paycheck Fairness Act world’s most indispensable, vital, and diately pursued a college education at enacted into law. vibrant nation. She saw us defeat Hit- Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Pay inequity not only affects women, ler in Nazi Germany. She saw us bring but, ultimately, he decided to enlist in it affects children and families and our freedom and peace around the globe to the Navy that same year. national economy as a whole. That is men, women, and children who had Bob received a commission from the because so many women in our country never experienced it before. University of Colorado Boulder in 1943 are the sole or co-bread winner in two- She was born less than 10 years after and served honorably as the executive thirds of families with children. Fami- Orville and Wilbur Wright took off on officer of subchaser 648 in the Pacific lies increasingly rely on women’s their first flight at Kitty Hawk, and campaign of World War II. Bob was wages to help make ends meet, and yet she would watch Neil Armstrong part of an effort to liberate over 100 with less take-home pay, women have set foot on the Moon while she was just British and Dutch prisoners of war dur- less for the everyday needs of their in her fifties. But as the world changed ing his time in service. families: groceries, mortgages, rent, around her, she quietly lived her entire After receiving an honorable dis- life near Yoder, Kansas, where she child care, and doctor visits. charge from the Navy in 1946, Bob re- raised her children on the same farm turned to school at Colorado College President Barack Obama signed sev- eral orders to address gaps in Federal that I grew up on. and earned his bachelor’s degree in eco- She worked tirelessly on that farm, equal pay protections, protecting seg- nomics in 1947. Bob took a job as a re- milking cows at dawn and bringing in ments of the civilian workforce from porter at the Pueblo Chieftain, the the Kansas wheat harvest in the hot place he would work for the next seven pay discrimination, despite congres- sun. She didn’t ask for much: food on decades, ultimately climbing the lad- sional gridlock. Rather than working the table, a roof over her head, and a der to serve as chairman and as editor with Democrats to promote equal pay, better life for her children and grand- of the paper. House Republicans have voted nine children. Bob always championed his home- times since 2013 to block the Paycheck Mr. Speaker, we like to call them the town and used his career with the Fairness Act from being considered on Greatest Generation. She was a living Chieftain as a platform to advocate his the House floor. embodiment of the values that help passion for Pueblo and for the sur- So let’s see whether Donald Trump, make America the greatest country in rounding region. A vocal supporter of who claims he respects women more the world. She was guided every day by protecting Pueblo’s resources, Bob than anyone else, demonstrates her faith in God, and she was truly spent 70 years delivering news to the through his deeds in real and sub- blessed with more than a century of people of southern Colorado. His char- stantive plans to do more to help work- good health and good spirits in return. acter and his life’s work represent the ing women and their families. She loved her family and deeply be- very best of Pueblo and the entire Mr. Trump, it is time to put the lieved in hard work and self-determina- State of Colorado. money where your mouth is. tion. Mr. Speaker, Bob Rawlings served his f She and her husband, Orie, were mar- community as a philanthropist, a jour- THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF EDNA ried for 49 years, and together they nalist, a sailor, and as a family man. YODER raised their four children and nine Although Bob referred to himself as grandchildren, and they even watched the world’s worst golfer, Bob will be re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The one of them make it all the way from membered by so many in his hometown Chair recognizes the gentleman from that farm in Yoder, Kansas, to the as one of its best citizens. Kansas (Mr. YODER) for 5 minutes. United States House of Representatives While I am saddened by his death, I Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise here in Washington, D.C. Family al- am honored to have known Bob. His today with a heavy heart to honor the ways came first for her. presence will be missed by so many, life and legacy of a Kansas pioneer In her later years, she passed the but his impact in the community, how- woman. Last week I joined my family time reading her Bible, playing in the ever, will be remembered forever. in Yoder, Kansas, to celebrate the life bell choir, and, of course, quilting and and legacy of my grandma, Edna f playing lots of games. In fact, the last Yoder, who recently passed at the age time I saw her recently, we played SPEAKING FOR EQUAL PAY DAY of 105 years old. bingo together, and we wiped out the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I was very close to my grandma, as competition at her retirement home Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from many of us are to our grandparents. one last time. She was sharp into her New York (Ms. CLARKE) for 5 minutes. She was a sweet and kind woman who final hours. Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. could tell a good story, never met a She was born into a home that did Speaker, I rise today on behalf of stranger, and had an infectious laugh. I not have a telephone, but in her final women and men of New York’s Ninth spent much of my childhood listening days, we were also able to commu- Congressional District on this, the an- to her hum church hymns while cook- nicate from Kansas to Washington via niversary of the signing of the Equal ing a country meal or quilting another FaceTime so I would have a chance to Pay Act by President John F. Kennedy. masterpiece. speak with her. It has been 54 years since the Equal As one of 14 children, born in 1911, We recently had her services at the Pay Act was signed into law, yet she grew up in another era, attending Yoder Mennonite Church, built just

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Through it all, she stayed true giance as follows: or domestic violence scenario where to what was important to her and what making a phone call to 911 safely is I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the makes America such a strong nation: United States of America, and to the Repub- simply not possible. her faith, her family, and her Kansas lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Mahalo to our telecommunicators for prairie values. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. leading the way on this initiative and Grandma, we were so blessed to have for your work every single day on be- f so many years with you. You lived an half of Hawaii’s people. amazing 105 years. I think if we look ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER f closely and we listen closely, you gave The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING us a roadmap for a long and happy life. tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute DONALD BURGETT As you pass on to eternal life, please speeches on each side of the aisle. know that you are an inspiration to all (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and of us every day. May you rest in peace, f was given permission to address the Grandma. DENY TERRORISTS THE RECRUITS House for 1 minute and to revise and Mr. Speaker, may you and my col- OF THE NEXT GENERATION extend his remarks.) Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speak- leagues in this body join me in keeping (Mr. KINZINGER asked and was her in your prayers. er, I rise today to honor the memory of given permission to address the House World War II veteran, noted author, f for 1 minute and to revise and extend and longtime Eighth Congressional RECESS his remarks.) District resident Donald Burgett, who Mr. KINZINGER. Mr. Speaker, we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- recently passed away at the age of 81. woke up this morning to yet more hor- Don was an Army paratrooper, and ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair rific images of dozens of people killed declares the House in recess until noon he participated in the opening oper- by another chemical weapons attack in ations of the Normandy invasion with today. Syria. Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 45 A Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Mr. Speaker, this included children of the 101st Airborne Division. minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- who were gasping for their last breath cess. After his service, Mr. Burgett pub- as they perished because of the brutal, lished four books, including f murderous dictator Bashar al-Assad, ‘‘Currahee!’’ published in 1967 and en- b 1200 who decided that chemical weapons dorsed by President Dwight D. Eisen- would be used to extinguish their life. AFTER RECESS hower. Mr. Burgett used his photo- Mr. Speaker, for 6 years, we have graphic memory to paint vivid scenes The recess having expired, the House failed in the Western world to address during the chaos of war. was called to order by the Speaker at this horrific act. In fact, for the first In addition to his writing, he also noon. time since World War II, we are accept- was an active member of several vet- f ing the use of chemical weapons as just erans organizations, including the a normal part of everyday life. PRAYER VFW, American Legion, Disabled Mr. Speaker, the Western world, the American Veterans, and the Military The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick free world, needs to stand up, needs to Order of the Cooties. He was a local J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: make clear that Assad needs to go, and builder and loved spending time out- Dear God, we give You thanks for needs to stand up for humanity, lest we doors. giving us another day. see these images again. Don is survived by his wife, Twyla, Bless abundantly the Members of this We wonder how to defeat terrorism. his 5 children, 12 grandchildren, and 28 people’s House. During this season of Mr. Speaker, you do it by denying ter- great-grandchildren. A memorial is new growth, may Your redemptive rorists the recruits of the next genera- being held for him this week in his power help them to see new ways to tion, of which Bashar al-Assad is cre- honor in his hometown of Howell, productive service, fresh approaches to ating many. Michigan. understanding each other, especially f Mr. Speaker, I ask for a moment of those across the aisle, and renewed silence for this great American patriot. HAWAII’S PUBLIC SAFETY DIS- commitment to solving the problems May God bless Don and his family. PATCHERS AND RADIO TECHNI- facing our Nation. f The disagreements on the Hill are CIANS profound. Send Your spirit of hope and (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given OUR DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK goodwill upon those who are struggling permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was through current, contentious issues. minute.) given permission to address the House May all Members, and may we all, be Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, I would for 1 minute.) transformed by Your grace and better like to extend a warm mahalo to Ha- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, reflect the sense of wonder, even joy at waii’s public safety dispatchers and it pains me to come to this Chamber the opportunities to serve that are ever radio technicians who provide an essen- this morning to say that nothing was before us. tial service to our community. done as our democracy came under at- May all that is done this day be for These hardworking men and women tack. Your greater honor and glory. process more than 1.4 million 911 calls We know Russia intervened in our Amen. each year in Hawaii and are literally Presidential election. This was not f the first line of response in an emer- done in the interest of the people, by gency situation. Their ability to relay the people, or for the people of Amer- THE JOURNAL accurate and up-to-date information is ica. It was done to make America a ve- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- essential to the success of our police hicle for Russian interests. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- officers, firefighters, paramedics, and You know that, in 2016, President ceedings and announces to the House to the safety of those in desperate need Trump said he hoped Russia would his approval thereof. of help. hack our former Secretary of State’s Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Last year, Hawaii’s public safety emails. You know General Michael nal stands approved. telecommunicators helped our State Flynn was forced to resign due to his

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How is it that Meals on policy would not have to cover their Shortchanging women shortchanges Wheels is the enemy, but you turn a children’s cancer treatment. our children and our economy. When blind eye to an attack on democracy by This is how House Republicans and women succeed, we all succeed. Women Vladimir Putin? the insurance lobby plan to get out and our families demand paycheck fair- Russian spies have long attacked from under their obligation to cover ness. We stand boldly united today em- American businesses. Now they are at- preexisting conditions. bracing the words of Florynce Kennedy tacking our freedom. You must inves- This means more power for the insur- who said: We won’t agonize. We will or- tigate the Russian grip on our govern- ance companies and less protection for ganize. We will show up and cut up ment. We must investigate swiftly and good people, the American people, who until Molly earns the same pay as seriously. play by the rules. This plan should be Billy. Mr. Speaker, this is on your watch. rejected again. It is deceitful, cold, As Susan B. Anthony said: ‘‘Men, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE cruel, and wrong. their rights and nothing more. Women, of Texas). Members are reminded to ad- f their rights and nothing less.’’ dress their remarks to the Chair. I urge you to call your Representa- f GORDIAN KNOT tives, demand that we support you by CELEBRATING THE MASTERS (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act. permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given f minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 marks.) RECOGNIZING SERVICE ACADEMY minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise APPOINTEES marks.) today to highlight legislation I re- (Mr. DUNN asked and was given per- Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, as you cently introduced, the VA GORDIAN mission to address the House for 1 know, I have the honor of representing KNOT Act, which would help improve minute.) the 12th Congressional District of and reform the Department of Veterans Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Georgia and the good people who live Affairs. to recognize three outstanding young and work there. people from Florida’s Second Congres- This week, thousands will gather in In Greek mythology, the Gordian sional District who will be continuing Augusta to take part in a tradition un- knot represents a complex problem their education serving our country like any other. that needs out-of-the-box thinking to next year at the Naval Academy and at Beginning in 1934, the Masters, solve, and that is exactly what we West Point. hosted by the Augusta National Golf need. Sean Moriarty and Zachary Moser Club, has become the most prestigious The VA’s Gordian knot is its re- will be attending the United States golf tournament in the world. Known peated manipulation of key data and Naval Academy. Sean plays football at for its lightning-fast greens and gor- overall lack of accountability. The VA Arnold High School, and Zac is on the geous azaleas, this tournament cap- has been known to yield less-than- truthful information when it comes to swim team at Rutherford High School. tivates the world for both the talent of Shane Ferry will be attending the those playing and its beauty. Since its collecting and reporting data about pa- tient care, appointment wait times, United States Military Academy, West inception, many legends have con- Point. He attends Mosley High School quered the greens to prove their skill and employee hiring and firing prac- tices. and is a member of the wrestling team. and earn the coveted green jacket. The bar is high and the competition This year will be a little somber, as This behavior is an erosion of public is stiff to earn entry into our service we will deeply miss another of the trust and a disservice to our Nation’s academies, and it should be. I am con- great legends, four-time Masters cham- veterans, our true heroes. It also fident that each of these young men pion Arnold Palmer. His presence will makes it difficult to properly address possess the character, ability, and de- certainly be missed on that first tee as the VA’s shortcomings and enhance its termination to excel at Annapolis and an honorary starter and throughout successes because there are successes West Point and to earn the privilege to this great week. as well. do extraordinary things for our Nation I wish the best to all those competing The VA GORDIAN KNOT Act re- and for those who they will one day in this truly remarkable event and in- quires the VA to standardize its data command. vite those who are traveling from far collecting and reporting mechanisms As they join their Federal fellow ca- and wide to experience and enjoy the and increases oversight of the integrity dets and midshipmen, they also have wonderful hospitality of the 12th Con- and accuracy of the information. our support and our gratitude for gressional District of Georgia and my I believe this bill is absolutely nec- choosing this life of service. home, Augusta. essary to reform the VA and assist in Thank you and good luck. f its mission to care for our true Amer- ican heroes. f REJECT THE NEW HEALTHCARE f b 1215 BILL EQUAL PAY DAY (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and INDEPENDENT COMMISSION NEED- was given permission to address the (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given ED TO INVESTIGATE TRUMP’S House for 1 minute.) permission to address the House for 1 TIES WITH RUSSIA Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. minute.) (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given Speaker, word coming out of the White Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, it is Equal permission to address the House for 1 House and House Republicans is that Pay Day. I rise to support not only minute.) there is a new healthcare bill, and this women but the American family and Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, Repub- bill would obliterate the patient pro- the economy. licans are now joining Democrats in tections for preexisting conditions and Women drive our economy. We buy calling for Chairman NUNES to recuse eviscerate essential benefits and cost more goods. We own more small busi- himself from the House Intelligence controls. nesses, and we earn more degrees. De- Committee’s current investigation into Under the new healthcare scam, in- spite this, we still earn less than men. Russia’s interference in the 2016 elec- surance companies could opt out of all This should embarrass every lawmaker tion.

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His actions demonstrate most of all time, and last night marked cost meals thanks to SNAPa. why Congress must establish a bipar- their sixth NCAA National Champion- Mr. Speaker, it is important to re- tisan, independent commission to in- ship and seventh overall National member that, for some students, the vestigate President Trump’s political Championship. The years 1957, 1982, only meal that they receive is at and personal business ties to Russia. 1993, 2005, and 2009 are seared in the school. This organization works to The majority of the American people minds of North Carolina basketball keep our children healthy and ensure favor an independent commission, out- fans, and I know I speak for our entire that they have healthy food options side of Congress, according to polling State when I say how delighted we are through school meal programs. SNAPa done by the Associated Press. This is a to add 2017 to that list! is recognized as the authority on serious matter. Our democracy is at The teamwork, camaraderie, and de- school nutrition in Pennsylvania. stake. Our national security is at termination of this year’s team were I sincerely thank SNAPa for advanc- stake. evident throughout the entire season ing the availability, quality, and ac- Congress must call a bipartisan, inde- as they struggled to overcome their ceptance of school nutrition programs pendent commission to investigate heartbreaking defeat in the last sec- as an essential part of education in these troubling connections between onds of the 2016 National Championship Pennsylvania for more than 60 years. President Trump and Russia. game. While their tournament finishes f f may have been a little closer than we wished, the team managed six wins RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT HONORING STEPHEN P. COUNIHAN against a formidable slate of oppo- OF HENRY HALGREN (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given nents. These 15 young men played hard, (Mr. POLIS asked and was given per- permission to address the House for 1 played smart, and played together. mission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) the names of the players, coaches, and marks.) Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise on staff. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, it is my behalf of Stephen P. Counihan, and I UNC MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER pleasure to rise today to recognize the rise with my colleagues all around the Nate Britt, Upper Marlboro, Md.; Theo achievement of Henry Halgren from greater Boston area, as we seek to Pinson, Greensboro, N.C.; Joel Berry, II, Fort Collins, Colorado. Henry is a sixth raise the spirits of Stephen, who is cur- Apopka, Fla.; Kennedy Meeks, Charlotte, grader at Liberty Common School, a rently battling cancer. ‘‘Couhni,’’ as he N.C.; Isaiah Hicks, Oxford, N.C.; Tony Brad- middle school, a public charter school is affectionately known, is currently ley, Bartow, Fla.; Shea Rush, Fairway, Kan.; that is very high-performing in my dis- Kanler Coker, Gainesville, Ga.; Brandon Rob- the tennis coach at Suffolk University, inson, Douglasville, Ga.; Seventh Woods, Co- trict. He is the victor from all of Colo- where he has led four championship lumbia, S.C.; Aaron Rohlman, Gastonia, rado in the National Geographic Bee teams to great renown in the greater N.C.; Stilman White, Wilmington, N.C.; Luke this last week. Boston area. But it was in the 1970s, as Maye, Huntersville, N.C.; Justin Jackson, He competed against over 100 kids at a standout defenseman at Bowdoin Col- Tomball, Texas; Roy Williams, Head Coach; the University of Denver, and he was lege where Counihan got the name Steve Robinson, Assistant Coach; Hubert able to answer as a sixth grader the fol- ‘‘Couhni-Orr’’ because of his remark- Davis, Assistant Coach; C.B. McGrath, As- lowing question: Altamira Cave, known able presence on the ice and his cool sistant Coach; Brad Frederick, Director of for its prehistoric paintings, is found in Basketball Operations; Sean May, Director capacity under pressure. of Player Personnel; Jonas Sahratian, the province of Cantabria in the north Now, Stephen is facing one of the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator; Eric part of what European country? great challenges of his life, as he deals Hoots, Director of Player Development. Henry knew that the answer was not only with the chemotherapy, but Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Spain. He got it right. He won a $30,000 the potential surgery that we are look- Speaker, we could not be prouder of scholarship to CU, some prize money, ing at in the month of April ahead. our team’s victory last night. and an atlas. Couhni, I want you to know that all To paraphrase the greatest basket- I am proud to say he will be coming of your colleagues from Beta Theta Pi, ball player of all time and a fellow UNC here to Washington, D.C., to represent from Bowdoin College hockey team, alumnus, Michael Jordan, who was per- the Second Congressional District of from the greater Bowdoin community, haps channeling Yogi Berra, ‘‘The ceil- Colorado in May. And if he is able to in fact, the entire Boston area, stand ing truly is the roof.’’ win against the competitors from other with you today. Win one more cham- Hark the sound, and Go Heels! States, the prize for that is a $50,000 pionship for us, Couhni, so we can all f scholarship and a family tour to the celebrate together when we have you Galapagos Islands. back collectively. THANKING SNAPa Congratulations not only to Henry, f (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania but to all the participants who showed asked and was given permission to ad- such a keen interest in learning about UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA: dress the House for 1 minute and to re- the world around them and about our NCAA CHAMPIONS vise and extend his remarks.) planet. (Mr. PRICE of North Carolina asked Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate and was given permission to address Mr. Speaker, this afternoon I will meet Henry and his family and everybody the House for 1 minute.) with leaders from the School Nutrition who participates in furthering the Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Association of Pennsylvania, com- knowledge about geography. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate monly called SNAPa, which is a state- f the University of North Carolina at wide organization of school nutrition Chapel Hill’s men’s basketball team for professionals. RECOGNIZING MONTH OF THE winning the 2017 NCAA Division I Na- SNAPa works to advance quality MILITARY CHILD tional Championship, in the face of a child nutrition programs through edu- (Mr. MARSHALL asked and was spirited challenge from Gonzaga Uni- cation and advocacy. Organized in 1955, given permission to address the House versity. SNAPa is an all-volunteer board of di- for 1 minute.) As a proud alumnus of UNC-Chapel rectors elected by its member, which Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise Hill, the Nation’s first public univer- currently stands at more than 2,300 in- today in recognition of April as the sity, I was delighted to cheer on the en- dividuals. Month of the Military Child. I have the

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These children make sac- tory. amendment printed in the report of the Com- rifices—relocations, new schools, and He demonstrated to the world that it mittee on Rules accompanying this resolu- the absence of a parent on deploy- was not the color of a person’s skin tion, if offered by the Member designated in ment—and they deserve our gratitude. that we should be judged, but by the the report, which shall be in order without Due to the unique circumstances the nature of their character. He led by ex- intervention of any point of order, shall be children are put under, I stand before ample in an era of violence that vio- considered as read, shall be separately debat- you today to commend the children of lence was not the answer. able for the time specified in the report those currently serving in my district The peaceful protests he organized equally divided and controlled by the pro- ponent and an opponent, and shall not be at Fort Riley in Kansas, and the chil- were an illustration of how to go about subject to a demand for a division of the dren of those serving around the Na- achieving social change in America, question; and (3) one motion to recommit tion. I call on my colleagues to provide building bridges of understanding. The with or without instructions. continued support of our military chil- image of the Selma bridge comes to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- dren and families whose sacrifice is not mind. tleman from Colorado is recognized for always recognized, but certainly is re- His strong Christian beliefs helped 1 hour. vered. him to see what many others could Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, for the pur- f not, and opened the doors for millions pose of debate only, I yield the cus- to follow in his path. tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman CONGRATULATIONS TO READING Mr. King’s work is not done. It is RED KNIGHTS’ VICTORY from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), pending very saddening to still see so many in which I yield myself such time as I (Mr. SMUCKER asked and was given racial strife in these days in our Na- may consume. During consideration of permission to address the House for 1 tion, but he showed the right way to this resolution, all time yielded is for minute and to revise and extend his re- lead, the right way to peacefully pro- the purpose of debate only. marks.) test, and the right way to inspire to GENERAL LEAVE Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise fulfill his famous dream. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- today to congratulate the Reading f mous consent that all Members have 5 High School men’s basketball team on legislative days to revise and extend their first State championship in COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE their remarks. school history. The Red Knights fin- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ished their historic season with a 30–3 The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- objection to the request of the gen- record, and beat Pine-Richland 64–60 in fore the House the following commu- tleman from Colorado? the Class 6A Boys Final to bring a nication from the Clerk of the House of There was no objection. championship to the city of Reading. Representatives: Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today This is a group of outstanding young OFFICE OF THE CLERK, in support of the rule and the under- men led by senior guard and McDon- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, lying legislation. Americans have al- ald’s All-American Lonnie Walker. Washington, DC, April 4, 2017. ways been a people known for taking This team is a staple in the Berks Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, The Speaker, House of Representatives, ownership. We take ownership of our County community. lives and livelihoods, working hard to Lonnie may have said it best himself Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- provide for our families. We take own- after the championship victory: ‘‘What mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of ership in our communities, setting we did wasn’t even about Reading High the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- standards of conduct. We take owner- basketball. It was about the city of tives, the Clerk received the following mes- ship in all our political process, voting Reading. It was about the community, sage from the Secretary of the Senate on for the right candidates. We have even all the schools, the young kids we in- April 4, 2017, at 9:28 a.m.: taken ownership in our world, fighting spired. This is for them.’’ That the Senate passed S. 89. With best wishes, I am, evil actors and regimes to maintain I couldn’t be more proud today to peace. represent these young men. I look for- Sincerely, KAREN L. HAAS. ward to the continued success of this b 1230 team, and I look forward to watching f H.R. 1343, the bill we are discussing Lonnie continue his basketball career PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION today, allows employees to take owner- at the University of Miami. OF H.R. 1343, ENCOURAGING EM- ship in their companies. This is the Congratulations to the Reading Red PLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT of 2017 American way. Knights team, the coaches, their fami- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, by direction Under SEC rule 701, private compa- lies, the faculty, staff, and students of the Committee on Rules, I call up nies can offer their own securities to that made this championship possible. House Resolution 240 and ask for its employees, enabling those employees f immediate consideration. to take a stake in the company. This is a great deal for both businessowners REMEMBERING MARTIN LUTHER The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- and employees. I doubt either side of KING, JR. lows: the aisle would disagree. H. RES. 240 (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given Rule 701 allows employers to better permission to address the House for 1 Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- recruit talented employees and pay minute and to revise and extend his re- lution it shall be in order to consider in the them without having to borrow money marks.) House the bill (H.R. 1343) to direct the Secu- rities and Exchange Commission to revise its or sell securities. For some companies, Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise rules so as to increase the threshold amount especially younger ones, compensating today to recognize that on this day, for requiring issuers to provide certain dis- employees through equity is vital for April 4, 49 years ago, Martin Luther closures relating to compensatory benefit survival. King, Jr., was assassinated on a hotel plans. All points of order against consider- These younger companies need the balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. ation of the bill are waived. An amendment top talent but often can’t pay the top We all know the story: the most in the nature of a substitute consisting of salaries. Rule 701 allows them to offer prominent civil rights activist in the the text of Rules Committee Print 115-11 potential recruits a tradeoff: accept a sixties, if not of our entire Nation’s shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All lower salary now for more equity in history, was shot dead in cold blood at points of order against provisions in the bill, the company later. the still very young age of 39 years old. as amended, are waived. The previous ques- By giving the employees a stake in It is a tragic tale of a man who had ac- tion shall be considered as ordered on the the company, businessowners reward complished much and still had more to bill, as amended, and on any further amend- the employees for their continued hard

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But if making their work more meaningful tomary 30 minutes, and I yield myself you look at what some of the remedies and fulfilling. such time as I may consume. are, really none can make a bigger im- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1343 simply raises Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to pact than employee stock ownership. the reporting threshold for companies the rule, one that provides for consid- This bill doesn’t change the ball on who issue securities to their employees eration of H.R. 1343, the Encouraging that. It is a positive step. as compensatory benefits. Right now, Employee Ownership Act. There are a lot of other ideas that I any company that issues more than $5 I strongly support the underlying hope we can talk about in a bipartisan million of securities in a yearlong pe- legislation. I wish it had been brought way. Fundamentally, we need to create riod faces significant reporting require- forward to the floor under an open rule an economy that works for everyone, ments, including financial statements that allowed Democrats and Repub- one in which employees and workers and disclosure of risk factors. These re- licans to freely offer amendments that can directly benefit from the increase quirements cost small businesses time could be adopted by a simple majority in value of the firm that they helped and money, making them less likely to vote. create. And what better way to do that issue stock as compensation for their Before we get to the specifics of the than employee stock ownership in a va- employees. That is why this legislation bill, I want to talk about the impor- riety of models and options for that. moves the threshold up to $10 million. tance of employee ownership. I join my This bill deals with one; but we have The original $5 million threshold was friend and colleague from my neigh- ESOPs, we have co-ops, we have em- added to rule 701 in 1999 and hasn’t boring district in Colorado in extolling ployee stock option plans, to name a been updated since. By easing the the virtues of employee stock owner- few. threshold and indexing it to inflation ship, of ensuring that employees in the Companies find that it is in their in- every 5 years, we allow companies to company are stakeholders and able to terest to help improve morale and increase the amount of stock they offer benefit from the value that is being maintain a stable employee base to to employees. Additionally, raising the created. align the incentives of employees with threshold will prevent private compa- You know, we have different stake- shareholders and, of course, to help nies from having to disclose confiden- holders in our economy, and when you align the success of our economy with tial financial information. look at a company, you have different the success of all the stakeholders in America is known for taking owner- stakeholders that that company is re- our economy. ship, but we are also known for innova- sponsible to and caters to: You have H.R. 1343 is a bipartisan bill. It was tion. Our technology industry, espe- the shareholders, you have the employ- passed last year; it will pass again cially, has propelled our economy and ees, and you have the customers. In overwhelmingly this year. It sends a quality of life forward. But so many running a company, as I have done, it strong statement that Democrats and great tech companies started as small is always a constant balancing act to Republicans in the House of Represent- startups, struggling along from month make sure that you are able to satisfy atives want to make employee stock ownership easier. Hopefully, this is a to month before the financial rewards the legitimate demands of all those starting point rather than an ending of their hard work could be achieved. various stakeholders. Thinking about the young companies Now, one of the things that has been point. The two other bills the Chamber is right now that have grand innovative out of whack in our economy the last considering are also bipartisan, and I visions for improving our quality of few decades is that a disproportionate am hopeful that they can move forward life, this legislation will help them share of the value creation has gone to expeditiously. thrive. The employees already pour so the shareholders and the customers, Now, that stands in stark contrast to much of their livelihoods into the ven- often to the detriment of the employ- some of the other actions of this Cham- ture. This bill will reward those work- ees. ber, for instance, the 15 Congressional ers with equity so that their persever- Now, everybody has benefited as con- Review Act resolutions which simply ance and investment will pay off. sumers and as customers with revolu- sought to undo some of the positive Mr. Speaker, before I close, I would tions in prices and consumer tech- steps that President Obama took rath- like to discuss the broad support for nology. It is so exciting to see people, er than put forward a proactive agenda this bill. I indicated earlier that both you know, where a flat screen tele- of where Republicans actually want to sides of the aisle can support this legis- vision used to be out of reach, you now lead the Nation. lation, and I want to highlight that bi- see them in nearly every home; and, in We also spent countless hours debat- partisan support for the bill. many cases, they cost less than a tele- ing healthcare legislation that, thank- H.R. 1343 has equal numbers of Re- vision would have cost that was signifi- fully, didn’t go anywhere because it publican and Democratic sponsors. cantly smaller 10 years ago—not to would have left 24 million Americans Further, the bill passed out of the Fi- mention the remarkable mobile com- without health insurance and increased nancial Services Committee 48–11. A puting devices that middle class fami- premiums by 15 to 20 percent for those majority of the Democrats on the com- lies and working families carry in their who were lucky enough not to lose mittee supported the bill. A similar pockets with them that contains more their insurance altogether. bill passed with a bipartisan vote last processing power than a $3,000 com- I am glad that we have been able to Congress, with more than two dozen puter did just a decade ago. move past that towards a more bipar- Democrats joining Republicans to pass Consumers have benefited and share- tisan discussion here that will fun- the bill. And in the Senate, this same holders have benefited. There has been damentally help American innovators basic proposal passed the Senate Bank- an unprecedented increase in private and entrepreneurs and help lead to a ing Committee by a voice vote just a equity markets, in stocks, a huge fair economy that works better for ev- few weeks ago. amount of value creation in the Amer- erybody, that shows that Democrats Mr. Speaker, it is clear to see why ican economy, both on the balance and Republicans can work together to this proposal is generating so much bi- sheet as well as in the market valu- create a real solution that addresses a partisan support. With a higher thresh- ation of companies. real problem and takes a first step to- old, companies can focus their time on Now, the issue is that, while all of wards creating an economy that works innovating and creating jobs instead of this has happened, wages have largely for workers, consumers, and share- filling out paperwork. Employees, stagnated. A lot of the increases in effi- holders. meanwhile, can take a stake in their ciency and economic growth have gone I am hopeful that we can continue company and their own future. I urge to benefit consumers and shareholders. this trend after the district work pe- my colleagues to vote for this impor- Employees and workers have felt, le- riod and move forward on bipartisan tant rule and the underlying legisla- gitimately so, that they haven’t seen legislation that will simplify our com- tion. their share of value creation. plex Tax Code and realign incentives in

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They have we can come up with or that the pri- have the infrastructure we need for our a vested stake in the management, eco- vate sector can come up with that country to succeed in the 21st century. nomic health, and stability of the com- allow a stake in the company and in I hope that my colleagues are encour- pany. the value being created to reside with aged by the strong bipartisan show of This bill is a commonsense approach the employees, aligning their incen- support for H.R. 1343 and we can work and makes it easier for companies to tive, making our economy work for ev- together to bring more bipartisan leg- give their employees ownership oppor- erybody, and ensuring that stake- islation to the floor instead of divisive tunities. It is a small first step towards holders have balanced benefits from bills that make problems even larger. encouraging an economy that works our overall growth. This bill, very simply, updates an for everybody. I support this bill. I wish it had been SEC rule from 1999 that will allow pri- Now, I want to make sure that this brought to the floor under an open vate companies to offer employees a legislation helps employees at all in- rule. I oppose the rule. greater stake in the place they work come levels have access to ownership Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of without requiring additional paper- opportunities and that workers’ retire- my time. ment savings are not put in jeopardy work or regulation—a simple and good b 1245 idea. by an overconcentration in company Currently, a private company that stock. That is why I offered an amend- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I just want offers over $5 million in securities ment requiring GAO to do a study on to respond briefly to my friend from through compensation for employees is the impact of this legislation on em- Colorado’s comments about the nature required to provide additional disclo- ployee participation and ownership and of the rule. The Rules Committee did sures which can, A, often serve as a the effect this legislation has on secu- make in order every single germane detriment to going over the $5 million rities held by retirement plans that are rule that was offered to this bill. in compensatory stock for their em- governed by ERISA. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he ployees, and, B, take up costs, adminis- I very much look forward and am may consume to the gentleman from trative overhead, should they choose to grateful that the rule has made in Illinois (Mr. HULTGREN). proceed. H.R. 1343 simply raises that order my amendment. This study will Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I want threshold from $5 million to $10 mil- give us important information on how to thank my friends, colleagues from lion, and this legislation gives a pri- these changes impacting employee Colorado for their work on this, for vate company more flexibility to re- ownership also affect retirement. It their support of this important legisla- ward and retain employees of all levels. will give this body information that we tion. Employee ownership of various struc- need to move forward. I rise today to speak in support of tures has benefits to both the com- The example of my amendment is an the rule providing for consideration of pany, the employees, and the overall example of the many great ideas that H.R. 1343, the Encouraging Employee economy. It helps align the interests. Democrats and Republicans could have Ownership Act of 2017. I am proud to be It results in more productivity, higher brought forward had this been brought a sponsor of this legislation, and I am employee retention. It can help make a forward under an open rule. What bet- grateful for the consideration it has business more profitable and more sus- ter bill to bring forward under an open been given by the House, and I am en- tainable. It helps make the American rule than this kind of bipartisan bill couraged by its strong record of bipar- economy and the amazing value that is where there is nobody in this body who tisan support. The bill has passed the created work for everybody rather than is trying to undermine or sabotage this House in prior Congresses as part of just one of the stakeholder groups. bill? larger capital markets packages, but For many startups and small busi- There may be some Members who this is the first time the legislation nesses, giving employees a stake in the vote against it on both sides, I don’t will be considered on its own. business is a great way to provide an know, but the overwhelming majority We have had very constructive de- additional benefit, an incentive. It are for it. I think there are Democrats bate on the bill in the Financial Serv- gives companies flexibility to attract and Republicans with great ideas who ices Committee over the last few years. new employees when they are starting would love the opportunity to take 10 This debate has allowed us to build a up, to retain talent as a company or 15 minutes—10 minutes as I am af- strong consensus around this uniting grows and matures. forded under this rule. How many other principle: What is good for the com- Providing workers stakes in their Republicans and Democrats would love pany should also be good for the em- company helps strengthen their retire- that same opportunity to offer amend- ployee, and vice versa. ment savings. Employee stock owner- ments to improve this bill to make it We want it to be easy for companies ship plans, or ESOPs, are a type of re- even better? to offer stock compensation to their tirement plan that offers employees an The good news is employee ownership employees. This is a company issue, ownership stake without upfront costs. is not a partisan issue. Employee own- and this is a jobs issue, but this is also In Colorado, there are 118 businesses ership strengthens our economy, helps a workforce issue. The title of this leg- that use employee-owned ESOPs as a small and medium-sized and large busi- islation does not betray its intent. We way to promote employee ownership. nesses across our entire economic spec- believe encouraging employee owner- A good example of an ESOP is Fire trum create and retain jobs, and pro- ship is important. Safety Services. The owner, Jeff, want- motes an increased retirement savings Agreement on the benefits of em- ed to offer his employees a stake in the for the middle class. These companies ployee ownership has contributed to business. He converted his business to are often anchor businesses in our com- the strong bipartisan support enjoyed an ESOP, an employee-owned com- munities that go beyond offering jobs by this legislation. It has three Repub- pany, that allowed him to create a suc- but are involved with sponsoring Little lican and three Democratic original co- cession plan so the business can stay League or being involved with commu- sponsors. Furthermore, the majority of locally owned by the people who nity nonprofits by giving back, by Republicans and Democrats voted in worked to create the value. Jeff noted helping local charities and helping sup- favor of the Encouraging Employee that, after the conversion, employee port an ecosystem of entrepreneurship Ownership Act when it was considered morale was up and sales were up. by helping other entrepreneurs get off in the House Financial Services Com- One of our most famous examples of the ground through mentorship net- mittee just last month. We are simply employee-owned companies is in my works and angel funding networks. expanding on something that is work- district in Fort Collins, Colorado: New I am a strong supporter of this bill ing. Belgium Brewing. From the perspec- and, of course, want to point out that The Securities and Exchange Com- tive of the employees, New Belgium it is simply a starting place. We have a mission, the investor protection regu- has a very strong corporate culture of long way to go with encouraging em- lator, has never raised issue with re- personal and collective growth. The ployee ownership in all of its forms— duced disclosures available under rule employee owners are concerned about ESOPs, co-ops, stock options, outright 701, so we are simply saying this tool

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I want to thank all for and regulator issues as well. petition and success is, first, that the work in the Financial Services I am hopeful that Democrats and Re- small businesses be able to offer com- Committee, and I look forward to the publicans can work together to create pensation packages that attract and House’s consideration and, hopefully, a comprehensive omnibus approach to retain top-tier talent in their fields. In passage of this important legislation. improving access to employee owner- today’s world, that includes rewarding Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ship for firms across our country. employees with stock options. To me, self such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of this is common sense. Small-business You know, the beauty of an open my time. employees have a clear and vested in- rule, which we did see when the Demo- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 terest in the success of their employ- crats had the majority and we have not minutes to the gentleman from Michi- ers, and oftentimes they are attracted seen since the Republicans took the gan (Mr. HUIZENGA). to it. majority, is it allows the floor debate Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, small I know, having some younger chil- to inspire good ideas. It allows Demo- businesses and entrepreneurs are what dren myself that are coming into crats and Republicans to bring forward drive the American economy. I meet adulthood, they are looking for that amendments, subject to germaneness, with these folks all the time when I am excitement. They are looking for that that can be considered and voted upon. back home in the Second District, as I opportunity. They are looking to be Frankly, it seems like the Repub- know my colleagues do when they are builders themselves. licans didn’t have much for us to do back in their districts, and we see first- Well, by increasing the rule 701 this week. This would have been a per- hand the benefits that these people’s threshold to $10 million, it will give fect week to try an open rule; and I dreams, their innovations, their hard these private companies more flexi- know that Democrats and Republicans work, and as they provide to our com- bility to attract, reward, and retain would have, consistent with the spirit munities that inspiration. those employees. This simple change of an open rule, brought forth good These innovators, entrepreneurs, and would allow companies to offer twice ideas and offered them. Good ideas risk-takers are critical to our coun- as much stock to their employees an- would have been included in the bill. try’s economic growth and prosperity. But most importantly, we could have nually without having to trigger addi- In fact, small businesses are respon- set a precedent that open rules work tional disclosure information to inves- sible for more than 60 percent of all of and an open process that values our tors about those compensation pack- the net new jobs. Let me repeat that. contributions as legislators and as rep- ages that include securities offerings. Small businesses are responsible for resentatives of 750,000 Americans who By reforming this regulatory burden, more than 60 percent of all the net new would be able to work to improve legis- Mr. Speaker, startups, small busi- jobs over the past two decades. This lation. So I think that we need to move nesses, and emerging growth compa- in that direction. Let the debate on the isn’t just a one-time blip. This is over nies will be better equipped to attract floor and the back-and-forth inspire the last two decades. highly talented individuals from com- So if our Nation is going to have an new collaboration between Democrats panies that are better capitalized and economy that provides opportunities and Republicans, new ideas, new ways able to provide cash compensation. By of working together. for every American, then we must pro- incentivizing employees with stock op- Here you have a concept that Demo- mote and encourage success and tions, small businesses will now be able crats and Republicans join together in growth for our small businesses, our to compete on a more level playing support of. How can we reduce the startups, and our entrepreneurs. It is field in order to retain those valuable costs or the red tape around admin- this notion that I think brings us to employees rather than seeing them flee istering employee ownership? We would this legislation we are discussing here to cash, frankly. love to remove barriers to employee today. This bill is an example, I believe, of ownership that exist across all forms of H.R. 1343, the Encouraging Employee positive, bipartisan results that can be employee ownership. Ownership Act, would simply level the achieved when Republicans and Demo- We would love to see an economy playing field for small companies by crats reach across the aisle. I commend that works for everybody, one that val- updating Federal rules that allow our sponsors of the bills, Representa- ues employees and workers as stake- small businesses to better compensate tive HULTGREN, who spoke a little ear- holders that share in the economic their employees with ownership in lier; Representatives DELANEY, HIG- growth that they helped create. That is those businesses. GINS, MACARTHUR, SINEMA, and STIV- a big part of the answer to the discrep- Currently, the SEC rule 701 permits ERS, for their leadership on this issue; ancies in our economy and the simple private companies to offer their own and my friend from Colorado, as well, fact—yes, fact—that the majority of securities as part of written compensa- and what he is doing. the benefit of our economic growth has tion agreements with employees, direc- I encourage all my colleagues to sup- resided with a few and, generally, with tors, general partners, trustees, offi- port this rule and the underlying bill. shareholders and executives rather cers, or other certain consultants with- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- than workers. out having to comply with rigid Fed- self such time as I may consume. So at the same time we can continue eral securities registration require- Mr. Speaker, I have had the oppor- to move forward with conveying value ments. The SEC rule 701, therefore, al- tunity to convene several roundtables to consumers, I think we can also find lows small companies to reward their in my district featuring employee- a way to make sure that workers are employees. owned businesses, and it has been great able to participate in the value that is Despite the SEC having the author- to hear their stories, whether it is New created in our economy. But to be able ity to increase the $5 million threshold Belgium Brewing, talking to employee to do so, we should have an open proc- via a rulemaking, the SEC has once owners who are excited to spend their ess that allows Democrats and Repub- again chosen to prioritize what, I time building value for themselves and licans to bring forward germane would argue, are highly politicized reg- creating stability in their own job and amendments that improve the bill, to ulatory undertakings instead of focus- bringing a wonderful craft brew prod- create an even better and more com- ing on its core mission, which includes uct to people in all the States in which prehensive effort to encourage em- the facilitation of capital formation. they distribute, or medical care compa- ployee ownership. That is one of the key core jobs of the nies and so many others that have dif- Employee ownership ultimately Securities and Exchange Commission. ferent variations of employee owner- touches a number of different commit- Well, if the SEC isn’t going to focus its ship.

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Mr. Speaker, the gentle- Act on June 24, 1997—almost 20 years ago. frankly, Mr. Speaker, that has become woman from Connecticut (Ms. The Paycheck Fairness Act will mean real the standard in the tech industry. DELAURO) may be joining us on the progress in the fight to eliminate the gender So many venture-backed companies floor in a few minutes to talk about wage gap and help families. The act ensures that employers who try to justify paying a and technology companies provide her proposal. I have an article written by Ms. man more than a woman for the same job stock options across the board such must show the disparity is not sex-based, but DELAURO that I include in the RECORD. that people who participate in building job-related and necessary. It prohibits em- that value are able to also participate [From Cosmopolitan, Apr. 4, 2017] ployers from retaliating against employees in sharing the value that is created. WE WILL WIN THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL PAY who discuss or disclose salary information That is one of the great aspects of the (By Rosa DeLauro) with their coworkers. The bill would also technology sector, in particular, and Think about 20 cents. It doesn’t feel very allow women to join together in class-action the startup sector that I hope can ex- significant—there isn’t much you could buy lawsuits where there are allegations of sex- with it. But over a lifetime, those 20 cents based pay discrimination. port to other sectors. The bill actually passed the House twice, On the margins, this bill will make it add up in a major way. Today, we have reached yet another Equal with bipartisan support. Yet it has never a little bit easier for small and mid- Pay Day—the day on which the average made it to the president’s desk—despite the sized companies to provide equity com- woman’s earnings finally catch up to what fact that this is an issue that affects every single state in this country. In the last ses- pensation to employees. But again, we the average man made last year. This year’s sion of Congress, I was proud to have every need to do a lot more. We need to do a Equal Pay Day falls 94 days into 2017—94 single Democratic member of Congress lot more culturally to make this the days too late. signed onto the Paycheck Fairness Act—and norm. We need to do a lot more from a Women are nearly half the workforce—yet they still only earn about 80 cents on aver- even one Republican! tax perspective and from a regulatory But we need to keep fighting. When women age, to a man’s dollar. The gap widens even perspective to make it easier for com- raise their voices, we get results. Take the further when you consider women of color— recent victory for the U.S. women’s national panies to share ownership with employ- African-American women make 63 cents on hockey team who were able to negotiate a ees so that employees can benefit from the dollar, while Latinas make only 54 cents historic new contract to address pay inequal- the value that is being created. on average, compared with what white men It is considered the cultural norm ity. They spoke up—even threatening to boy- earn. This is unacceptable. cott the International Ice Hockey Federa- The National Women’s Law Center found and the best practice within the tech- tion World Championship games—and their that based on today’s wage gap, a woman nology entrepreneurship sector, and I voices were heard. hope that that can carry across to starting her career now will lose $418,800 over In January, I attended the Wonnen’s March a 40–vear career. For African-Americans, the in Washington. The organic energy—the real, other sectors as well. It is very impor- losses are $840,040. And for Latinas, the life- tant to have an economy that works tangible power of the people—was unlike time gap is over $1 million. anything I have ever seen. It was a stark re- for everybody, and employee ownership These disparities exist at all levels of edu- minder of what we can achieve together, cation and occupation—even at the very top. is a critical linchpin of that effort. when we speak with one voice and demand Mr. Speaker, we are debating on a The world champion U.S. women’s soccer what we deserve. rule and a bill that makes it easier for team is fighting for pay equality, as are When I looked out at the sea of pink hats companies to offer employee stock as Academy-Award winning actresses from and powerful, handmade signs, I thought of part of their compensation; but, unfor- Emma Stone to Viola Davis and Patricia my mother. When she was born, women Arquette, who have used their platforms to could not even vote. Yet today, her daughter tunately, the backdrop to this discus- call for equal pay in Hollywood. sion is that there continues to be an is a congresswoman. When we fight for equal Men and women in the same job should pay for equal work, we carry on the legacy of enduring wage gap in which women are have the same pay. Period. Wage discrimina- all the women who have fought before us. simply not paid the same as men for tion takes place not just on the soccer field And when we finally succeed, we will create doing the same job. Any efforts by us or the silver screen, but in the board room, a better future for all the women who will to strengthen compensation packages on the factory floor, and in countless other follow us. continue to remain hollow for 51 per- workplaces across the country. That is why Equal pay is an idea whose time has I am fighting for equal pay—for all women. come—in fact, it is long overdue. But we cent of the country—women. I am fighting for AnnMarie in Massachu- Today is Equal Pay Day. I wish you, have the power. We have the momentum. setts, who found out, years into her job, that And I believe that we will win. Mr. Speaker, a happy Equal Pay Day, the university she worked for was paying and it is time that we do something to men more for the same work. I am fighting Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, Congress- address pay and equity in our country. for Terri in Tennessee, who only discovered woman DELAURO’s article from Cos- If we defeat the previous question, I she was making less than she deserved be- mopolitan magazine, dated April 4, will offer an amendment to the rule to cause her husband held the exact same job 2017, today, talks about how, over a and was paid more! And I am fighting for lifetime, the 20 cents that women are bring up Representative DELAURO’s ReShonda in Iowa, who discovered that her Paycheck Fairness Act in addition to missing every paycheck on a dollar own father was paying women less when she earned by men adds up. In fact, the Na- the legislation we have been debating, went to work in the family business. Pay dis- H.R. 1343. So what that means is I will tional Women’s Law Center found that crimination in the workplace is real—and it a woman starting her career now will still bring forward this legislation. I is happening everywhere. will just also bring forward the Pay- Pay inequity does not just affect women— lose over $400,000 over a 40-year career. That could be a house. That could be check Fairness Act, which I am a proud it affects children, families, and our econ- college for two kids or three kids. That cosponsor of. omy as a whole. That is because women in Sometimes when we move the pre- this country are the sole or co-breadwinner could be a family vacation every year. in half of families with children. The biggest That means a lot, which is why we vious question, we bring forward a problem facing our country today is that piece of legislation in lieu of the legis- need to defeat the previous question families are not making enough to live on— and move forward on both of these wor- lation that we bring to the floor under and closing the wage gap would help address thy bills. the rule. In this case, once we defeat that problem. Over 50 years ago, Congress came to- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the previous question, I will offer both my time. of those bills: this employee stock own- gether—in a bipartisan fashion—to pass the ership bill and the bill to address pay- Equal Pay Act and end what President John b 1300 F. Kennedy called ‘‘the serious and endemic check inequity, the Paycheck Fairness problem’’ of unequal wages. The Equal Pay Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I have no Act. Act made it illegal for employers to pay men other speakers, and I reserve the bal- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- and women differently for substantially ance of my time. sent to insert the text of my amend- equal work. Yet we still have so far to go to Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ment in the RECORD, along with extra- close the wage gap. self such time as I may consume, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:58 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.024 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H2646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 4, 2017 say to the gentleman that I do have man made last year—and we are 94 ferent parts of the country with dif- one other speaker on the way. days into 2017. ferent skill sets, different educational Mr. Speaker, this bill under consider- Women are nearly half the work- backgrounds, and different philoso- ation is a small but significant step to force, yet they still only earn about 80 phies, and, yes, we get paid the same help companies increase worker owner- cents, on average, to a man’s dollar. amount of money. Let’s make sure ship to help improve the overall equity The gap widens even further when you that the Paycheck Fairness Act is the of our economy. I hope that this bill, consider women of color. African- law of the land. The time has come for along with the other two coming to the American women make 63 cents on the equal pay. floor later this week, are the start of dollar, while Latinas make only 54 Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the something. I hope they are a sign that cents, on average, compared with balance of my time. this body will actually consider mean- White men. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ingful, bipartisan, practical, and com- This is unacceptable. The National self the balance of my time. monsense legislation to address the Women’s Law Center found that, based I want to thank Ms. DELAURO for her issues the American people sent us to on today’s wage gap, a woman starting tireless advocacy on behalf of equal Washington to fix: creating jobs, grow- her career will lose $418,800 over a 40- pay. I would also encourage my col- ing our economy, reforming our Tax year career. For African-American leagues to join me in cosponsoring the Code, and fixing our broken immigra- women, the losses are $840,000. For Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. tion system. Latinas, the lifetime gap is over $1 mil- Constitution. It is about time. Today, I hope my colleagues support the un- lion. on Equal Pay Day, let’s enshrine equal- derlying legislation, H.R. 1343, oppose This disparity, by the way, exists at ity between men and women into the the rule, and defeat the previous ques- all levels of education and occupa- U.S. Constitution. tion so I can bring forward not only the tion—even at the very top. The world If we can defeat the previous ques- employee stock ownership rule, but champion U.S. women’s soccer team is tion, we will bring forward H.R. 1343, also the Paycheck Fairness Act here on fighting for pay equity, as are Acad- the employee stock ownership bill, but Equal Pay Day across America so that emy Award-winning actresses like we will also bring forward the Pay- we can make sure as we are talking Emma Stone and Viola Davis, who check Fairness Act so that we can do a about making sure that women receive have used their platforms to call for little more work of the people’s work the same cash and ownership in rec- equal pay in Hollywood. The fact that here in the House of Representatives ognition of their efforts as employees women at the top of their field feel the and help make sure that we can look across the country. repercussions of this issue speaks to its ourselves in the mirror knowing that This bill will hopefully pass over- pervasiveness. Women from the board- men and women will both benefit whelmingly. I just wish it could be an room to the factory floor and in every equally from a hard day’s work. example of how we could work under industry in every State are hurt by the Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- an open rule and give Democrats and wage gap. leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on the rule to de- Republicans a chance to build upon and The biggest issue of our time is that feat the previous question and to vote improve legislation. There have been people are not making enough to live ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 1343 as a first step to en- zero open rules under Speaker RYAN on, and their jobs just don’t pay them couraging an economy that works for since he has taken over the Speaker’s enough money. Pay inequity does not everybody and employee stock owner- gavel promising, ironically, a more just affect women; it affects children, ship. open process. It is about time. families, and our economy as a whole, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance If not this bill, what bill, Mr. Speak- and that is because women in this of my time. er? If not a bill with strong bipartisan country are the sole or co-breadwinner Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- support that Democratic and Repub- in half of families with children today. self the balance of my time. lican leaders are committed to bring- I first introduced the Paycheck Fair- Mr. Speaker, we often talk about ing across the finish line, when can we ness Act on June 24, 1997, almost 20 coming together in support of good pol- have an open process that allows us as years ago. The Paycheck Fairness Act icy. We all have friends on both sides of legislators to bring forward our amend- will mean real progress in the fight to the aisle, and we routinely promise to ments in response to debate on the eliminate the gender wage gap and help work together on issues upon which we floor in realtime? families. The act ensures that employ- agree. Most of us speak in front of our I wish that this would have been that ers who try to justify paying a man constituents about our desire to work bill. And I hope that by defeating this more than a woman for the same job with the other party. However, we all rule, we can send a message back to must show the disparity is not sex- know that Americans perceive us to be the Rules Committee that we should based but job-related and necessary. It constantly engaged in partisan con- consider open rules for these kinds of prohibits employers from retaliating flict. bipartisan legislation. against employees who discuss or dis- It is unfortunate that we are not able Promoting employee stock ownership close salary information with their co- to work together on good legislation is incredibly important. To have a workers. The bill would allow women more often. It is understandable that multistakeholder economy that works to join together in class action law- Americans feel disappointed by Wash- for everybody will help address a lot of suits where there are allegations of ington’s partisan sniping. But here be- the legitimate concerns that Ameri- sex-based pay discrimination. fore us today is a bill with wide bipar- cans have, that workers and employees This bill, by the way, has passed the tisan support. Not only has it already have not shared, and the great amount House of Representatives twice in a bi- received numerous bipartisan votes, of value that has been created. partisan way. Today we have 198 co- there were only two amendments of- Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the sponsors of that bill, and, yes, it is bi- fered to the bill. One amendment was distinguished gentlewoman from Con- partisan. We can pass this piece of leg- withdrawn because it was not germane. necticut (Ms. DELAURO) to further dis- islation in this body. We have not been The other amendment from my good cuss our proposal on the previous ques- able to get it to the President’s desk friend from Colorado and the Rules tion on Equal Pay Day and the Pay- despite the fact that this is an issue Committee, Mr. POLIS, is simply re- check Fairness Act. that affects every single State in this quiring a report. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in country. Why is this bill so noncontroversial? strong opposition to the previous ques- Every year I hope we never have to I believe it has to do with the process tion and to the rule. If we defeat this recognize this day again because equal by which we received this legislation. rule, we can enable the House of Rep- pay will be the law of the land. Men The Committee on Financial Services resentatives to vote on the Paycheck and women in the same job deserve the held hearings as far back as 2015 in Fairness Act. same pay. It is true in the House of which problems with the SEC rule were Today is Equal Pay Day. This is the Representatives; it should be true all raised by small-business owners. day that the average woman’s earnings over this country. We are men and The sponsor of this bill, Mr. finally catch up to what the average women in this body who come from dif- HULTGREN, worked with his Democratic

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Pursuant to clause 8 policy. But perhaps equally as impor- offer an altemative plan. It is a vote about of rule XX, further proceedings on this tant, good process helps instill faith in what the House should be debating. question will be postponed. this institution. When Americans see Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the f House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- us take up an issue, hear their con- scribes the vote on the previous question on PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION cerns, and work together to find a com- the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the OF H.R. 1304, SELF-INSURANCE monsense solution, they will trust us consideration of the subject before the House PROTECTION ACT to tackle even bigger problems. being made by the Member in charge.’’ To Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, by direc- This may not be the largest legisla- defeat the previous question is to give the opposition a chance to decide the subject be- tion of the Committee on Rules, I call tive product that Chairman HEN- fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s up House Resolution 241 and ask for its SARLING and the Financial Services ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that immediate consideration. Committee produce in this Congress, ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- but, nevertheless, it is an important mand for the previous question passes the lows: work that is helping us solve problems control of the resolution to the opposition’’ H. RES. 241 faced by American small businesses. in order to offer an amendment. On March 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- This legislation ensures that the em- lution it shall be in order to consider in the ployees of America’s small businesses fered a rule resolution. The House defeated the previous question and a member of the House the bill (H.R. 1304) to amend the Em- can take ownership in their companies opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, ployee Retirement Income Security Act of and their jobs. It reduces regulatory asking who was entitled to recognition. 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the encroachment on America’s job cre- Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude ators and helps our small businesses ‘‘The previous question having been refused, from the definition of health insurance cov- expand and grow. the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- erage certain medical stop-loss insurance ob- gerald, who had asked the gentleman to tained by certain plan sponsors of group I thank Representative HULTGREN for yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to health plans. All points of order against con- bringing this bill before us. I commend the first recognition.’’ sideration of the bill are waived. The amend- Chairman HENSARLING for working The Republican majority may say ‘‘the ment in the nature of a substitute rec- with both sides of the aisle and for fol- vote on the previous question is simply a ommended by the Committee on Education lowing a good process on this legisla- vote on whether to proceed to an immediate and the Workforce now printed in the bill tion. vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to has no substantive legislative or policy im- amended, shall be considered as read. All plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what points of order against provisions in the bill, vote ‘‘yes’’ on the rule and vote ‘‘yes’’ they have always said. Listen to the Repub- as amended, are waived. The previous ques- on the bill. lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative tion shall be considered as ordered on the The material previously referred to Process in the United States House of Rep- bill, as amended, and on any further amend- by Mr. POLIS is as follows: resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s ment thereto, to final passage without inter- how the Republicans describe the previous vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 240 OFFERED BY question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- equally divided and controlled by the chair MR. POLIS though it is generally not possible to amend and ranking minority member of the Com- At the end of the resolution, add the fol- the rule because the majority Member con- mittee on Education and the Workforce; and lowing new sections: trolling the time will not yield for the pur- (2) one motion to recommit with or without SEC. 2. Immediately upon adoption of this pose of offering an amendment, the same re- instructions. resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- vious question on the rule.... When the clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House tleman from Alabama is recognized for resolved into the Committee of the Whole motion for the previous question is defeated, House on the state of the Union for consider- control of the time passes to the Member 1 hour. ation of the bill (H.R. 1869) to amend the who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, for the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide vious question. That Member, because he purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- more effective remedies to victims of dis- then controls the time, may offer an amend- tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman crimination in the payment of wages on the ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS), pending basis of sex, and for other purposes. The first amendment.’’ which I yield myself such time as I reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House of Representatives, the subchapter titled may consume. During consideration of All points of order against consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the bill are waived. General debate shall be ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal confined to the bill and shall not exceed one to order the previous question on such a rule the purpose of debate only. hour equally divided and controlled by the [a special rule reported from the Committee GENERAL LEAVE chair and ranking minority member of the on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask Committee on Education and the Workforce. ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- unanimous consent that all Members After general debate the bill shall be consid- tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- jection of the motion for the previous ques- have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- ered for amendment under the five-minute tend their remarks. rule. All points of order against provisions in tion on a resolution reported from the Com- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the bill are waived. At the conclusion of con- objection to the request of the gen- sideration of the bill for amendment the ber leading the opposition to the previous question, who may offer a proper amendment Committee shall rise and report the bill to tleman from Alabama? or motion and who controls the time for de- the House with such amendments as may There was no objection. bate thereon.’’ Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, in 2010, have been adopted. The previous question Clearly, the vote on the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and then-President Obama said: ‘‘If you on a rule does have substantive policy impli- like your health insurance plan, you amendments thereto to final passage with- cations. It is one of the only available tools out intervening motion except one motion to for those who oppose the Republican major- can keep it.’’ recommit with or without instructions. If ity’s agenda and allows those with Unfortunately, at least 4.7 million the Committee of the Whole rises and re- altemative views the opportunity to offer an Americans now know that was simply ports that it has come to no resolution on alternative plan. not true. ObamaCare was a takeover of the bill, then on the next legislative day the the American healthcare system. The House shall, immediately after the third Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back daily order of business under clause 1 of rule the balance of my time, and I move the law’s mandates have been burdensome, XIV, resolve into the Committee of the previous question on the resolution. destroying 300,000 small-business jobs Whole for further consideration of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and forcing an estimated 10,000 small SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not question is on ordering the previous businesses to close. Premiums are sky- apply to the consideration of H.R. 1869. question. rocketing, and choices are dwindling.

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Americans—62 percent of workers—re- medical claims and to protect against Doing so is a complete waste of time, ceive their health insurance from their the financial risks such claims can but that does not seem to necessarily employer. In fact, almost all firms with pose. Despite decades of Federal regu- be dispositive when deciding whether at least 200 or more employees offer lation on employer health plans under we should legislate on an issue these health benefits, and just over half of ERISA, stop-loss insurance has never days. smaller firms with 3 to 199 employees been regulated by the Federal Govern- Look, I get it. My friends across the offer health insurance. ment. That is because stop-loss insur- aisle took one on the chin the other Overwhelmingly, Americans and ance is actually a financial risk man- week when their Affordable Care Act their employers like this system of em- agement tool designed to protect em- repeal bill—a bill they spent 17 days ployer-sponsored health care; and for ployers from catastrophic claim ex- working on, even though they had 7 many years, employer health plans penses. Remarkably, in a regulatory long years to prepare for it—went down have been successfully regulated by the grab, the Obama administration tried in flames in a most public and spectac- Employee Retirement Income Security to reclassify it as ‘‘group health insur- ular fashion, and now they need some Act, or ERISA. ance.’’ time to dust themselves off and become Mr. Speaker, if the last 7 years have reoriented. b 1315 taught us anything, it is that more The problem is, while they are doing Typically, small and large employers Federal control over health insurance that, while they are recovering from offer healthcare coverage to employees does not make health care more afford- the miserable failure that was their at- either in self-funded arrangements or able for the American people. Stop-loss tempt to strip 24 million Americans of purchase fully insured plans from an insurance is not health insurance, and their health care, they are burning val- insurer. it should not be regulated like it is. uable time—time that should be used Under self-insurance plans, employ- The Self-Insurance Protection Act to tackle more pressing issues like ad- ers cover the costs of their employees’ simply updates the law to make clear dressing the debt ceiling and fixing our medical expenses. Employers can ei- that Federal bureaucrats cannot rede- crumbling infrastructure. Let me also take this opportunity to ther process claims in-house or work fine stop-loss insurance as group health remind my Republican colleagues that, with a third-party administrator to insurance. This is about reaffirming while we spend our time here today de- oversee and implement the plans. longstanding policies and ensuring bating these filler bills, there are only ERISA regulates both fully insured workers continue to have access to a and self-insured plans, but only self-in- 7 legislative days, including today, re- health insurance model that is proven maining before the government runs sured plans are exempt from the patch- to lower costs and provide flexibility to work of mandates imposed under State out of funding. But are we tackling any consumers. of these importance issues or ensuring insurance law. Furthermore, employer- This bill will provide workers and the government remains open? No. sponsored self-insured plans are not employers alike with the regulatory subject to the same requirements Instead, we have before us a bill that certainty that they have desperately addresses an issue that is not an issue. under ObamaCare, as are fully insured wanted and needed. They shouldn’t plans. On top of that, this legislation was ac- have to worry about unelected Federal tually supposed to be the third bucket Thus, self-insurance plans are desir- bureaucrats stepping in and destroying able and successful because they are of their three-bucket strategy to end their healthcare system. health care for millions of Americans. free from many government restric- To put it simply, this bill is nec- We saw how sturdy the first bucket tions and regulations and allow em- essary in order to prevent future bu- was a couple of weeks ago. In fact, the ployers to tailor their plans to meet reaucratic overreach that would de- bucket we are talking about today was the unique needs of their employees stroy the self-insurance model that has actually referred to as the ‘‘sucker’s and to innovate. been so successful for so many working bucket’’ by Senator CRUZ. That is not For example, these plans do not re- families. exactly a glowing endorsement. quire employees to purchase govern- I also think this bill is an area where Indeed, some, like Senator COTTON, ment-mandated coverage options that we should have some bipartisan co- have referred to all this bucket talk as their employees do not want or need. operation. It passed out of the Edu- simply a bunch of political spin. What- This helps lower costs for working fam- cation and the Workforce Committee ever it is, it is certainly a bucket that ilies while ensuring access to high- earlier this year on a voice vote, and I has a hole in it. quality health care. hope it earns bipartisan support here in In all of the uncertainty facing my In hearings before the Education and the full House. Republican friends, one thing becomes the Workforce Committee, on which I As we continue our efforts to in- crystal clear: they have no plan what- sit, we heard testimony that today crease choices, lower costs, and provide soever to help working Americans self-insurance is often the only way better healthcare options for working achieve the American Dream. They are employers can afford coverage, thanks families, let us not forget to shore up adrift, in general, and most particu- to the burdens of ObamaCare. and protect the health insurance pro- larly when it comes to health care. Mr. Speaker, in Alabama, we like to grams that are actually working and What do they really want? At first, it say: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Prior getting the job done. was repeal, then it was repeal and re- to ObamaCare, there were problems in Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to place, then it was repeal and delay, fol- our Nation’s healthcare system, but support House Resolution 241 and the lowed finally by access to coverage, the successful model of employer self- underlying bill. and would you believe another one: pa- insurance wasn’t one of them. Today, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tient-centered. self-insurance remains perhaps the best my time. That is repeal, repeal and replace, re- way for employers to provide health Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield peal and delay, access to coverage, and care to their workers. myself such time as I may consume, patient-centered. We still don’t have a Unfortunately, the prior administra- and I thank the gentleman for yielding plan. Then it turned toward a three- tion seemed intent on disrupting this me the customary 30 minutes for de- bucket strategy that makes little to successful healthcare model. Rather bate. any sense, let alone to the American than leave self-insurance plans alone, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to debate a people but even to powerful elected they repeatedly explored ways to im- rule for a piece of legislation that leaders in the Republican Party. pose new regulations that would nega- many on this side of the aisle do not At the end of the day, Mr. Speaker, tively impact self-insurance. Specifi- necessarily have a serious issue with. do you know what all this talk was?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:58 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.031 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE April 4, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2649 Exactly what Senator COTTON said: service providers will now be able to with S.J. Res. 34 allows broadband pro- nothing but political spin. sell your personal information to the viders to turn over your private infor- My fear is that it will all come down highest bidder. mation to the highest bidder or anyone to whatever it takes to win in the eyes Mr. Speaker, we stand here ready to else they want, including the govern- of the other side of the aisle, regardless fight for the privacy of the American ment, without a warrant, without ever of the consequences to the American people. telling you. people. If we defeat the previous question, I Even worse, S.J. Res. 34 also tells While we were told there was no plan am going to offer an amendment to the providers they no longer have to use B, we now hear there is a plan B. Don- rule to bring up legislation which reasonable measures to protect con- ald John Trump ‘‘doesn’t lose,’’ and would reinstate the Federal Commu- sumers’ personal information. This is doesn’t like to lose. So I guess they are nications Commission’s internet pri- absolutely unacceptable. We are living going to pass something, even if it is vacy rule. in a time where identity theft and just this bill that does absolutely noth- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- internet hacking has become the new ing, just so our Republican friends can sent to insert the text of my amend- norm. We must provide consumers with say they did something. I am sure Don- ment in the RECORD, along with extra- these protections. No American wants ald John Trump will tweet about this neous material, immediately prior to their most personal information to be great victory. the vote on the previous question. up for grabs. Mr. Speaker, Republicans must end The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Eliminating this rule prevents the their secretive plan B option and em- objection to the request of the gen- FCC from publishing rules that are brace the opportunity to do what is tleman from Florida? substantially the same absent addi- right, which is to pursue a path that There was no objection. tional legislation, establishing a very strengthens and builds upon the strong Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield dangerous precedent for private citi- foundation that has been set by the Af- 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ne- zens. Americans should have the right fordable Care Act. vada (Ms. ROSEN), a member of the to decide how their internet providers Democrats stand ready to work with Armed Services and Science, Space, use their personal information. my friends in the Republican Party on and Technology Committees to discuss What this bill does, Mr. Speaker, is this task to continue to provide afford- our proposal. simple. This bill makes clear that the able coverage to millions of American Ms. ROSEN. Mr. Speaker, if today’s American people’s browser histories are not for sale. The American people’s citizens. vote on the previous question fails, we health information: not for sale. The Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of will have the opportunity to vote on American people’s financial informa- my time. my bill, H.R. 1868, Restoring American tion: not for sale. And the American Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Privacy Act of 2017, which will reverse self such time as I may consume. people’s location data: not for sale. last night’s disastrous action by Presi- It is a simple concept and one I hope Mr. Speaker, my colleague from dent Trump when he signed a partisan Florida said that the Moon is not the my colleagues across the aisle will rec- congressional resolution allowing ognize and support. The American peo- Sun. Well, stop-loss insurance is not internet providers to sell their cus- health insurance, but the Obama ad- ple don’t want the legislation that was tomers’ personal information without signed last night. In overwhelming ministration tried to make it so. Be- their knowledge or consent. numbers, they are calling Congress and cause they tried to make it so, we need Before my time in Congress, I started letting it be known that they want to to put into statutory law what I think my career as a systems analyst. I have keep their private information private. we all agree on both sides of the aisle firsthand experience writing code, and I am proud to stand up for the Amer- not only is the law but should be the I can tell you that the first thing to ican people by introducing the Restor- law so that there is no question about protect vulnerable and sensitive data is ing American Privacy Act of 2017, it in the future. It is unfortunate we to make sure it is kept private. which reverses this misguided resolu- have to do that, but, because of some of S.J. Res. 34, which the House passed tion and says, once and for all, that the actions of the prior administration, last Tuesday, unraveled those vital ISPs cannot sell customers’ personal it is necessary. protections for sensitive information information without their knowledge, He talked about the strong founda- belonging to millions of Americans na- without their permission. This bill says tion of the ACA, ObamaCare. That tionwide. that your privacy is not for sale, pe- foundation is crumbling beneath the b 1330 riod. program. We now have more insurers Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I reserve jumping out of exchanges. My home The resolution negating essential the balance of my time to close. State of Alabama is down to one car- protections for private citizens was Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield rier on the exchange. Soon enough, we signed by President Trump last night. myself the balance of my time. may find that, in Alabama, like some The October 2016 FCC rule was the only It is time for my friends on the other other States, there are no carriers. rule that required internet service pro- side of the aisle to end their self-pro- This isn’t a foundation. It is a founda- viders to obtain consumers’ permission claimed political spin designed to be- tion made of sand—and the sand is before selling their private internet wilder and confuse average Americans, leaking out. Something has to be done. browsing history and other sensitive making them believe that their Repub- Today’s bill is a step—not the only information. lican representatives are fighting for step—in that direction. I know my col- I am simply shocked that my col- the future of their health care and the leagues on the other side of the aisle leagues across the aisle would vote for health care of their families, when agree with what we are doing here in a measure that violates American pri- what they are really doing is fighting substance, and I wish we would just vacy by selling your most personal and for powerful corporate interests. come together and get this bill done so intimate information, including your Now is the time for us to face facts that we can assure that the self-in- email content and your app usage, all and accept truths. sured smaller employers and larger em- without your consent. Not only is this Fact: House Republicans made an at- ployers have the protection that they wrong and a blatant violation of pol- tempt to replace the Affordable Care need for the working families that par- icy, but it jeopardizes Americans’ per- Act with a bill that caused such an out- ticipate in their programs. sonal data and puts them at risk of cry from their own constituents that Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of hacking. they were forced to pull it. my time. Repealing the FCC rule with S.J. Truth: There are serious issues in Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Res. 34 allows broadband providers to health care that need to be addressed myself such time as I may consume. turn over your info to the highest bid- for the betterment of all Americans, Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Donald John der or anyone else they want, including and it is going to take the effort of Trump signed into law a measure that the government, without a warrant, both parties in both the House and the eliminates Americans’ internet pri- without ever telling you. That is right. Senate working together to strengthen vacy. With Trump’s signature, internet I will repeat it. Repealing the FCC rule our healthcare system.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:37 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.033 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H2650 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 4, 2017 No more smokescreens, no more po- vening motion except one motion to recom- cations. It is one of the only available tools litical rhetoric, only collaborative dis- mit with or without instructions. If the for those who oppose the Republican major- course using only the well-being of the Committee of the Whole rises and reports ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- American people as our compass. It is that it has come to no resolution on the bill, native views the opportunity to offer an al- then on the next legislative day the House ternative plan. this approach that will steer us back shall, immediately after the third daily Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield onto course for the betterment of this order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, and future generations. Unfortunately, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for back the balance of my time, and I this bill does not further that effort. further consideration of the bill. move the previous question on the res- Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not olution. the rule and underlying measure, and I apply to the consideration of H.R. 1868. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The yield back the balance of my time. THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT question is on ordering the previous Mr. BYRNE. I yield myself the bal- IT REALLY MEANS question. ance of my time. This vote, the vote on whether to order the The question was taken; and the Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague previous question on a special rule, is not Speaker pro tempore announced that merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- the ayes appeared to have it. from Florida for his remarks. I com- dering the previous question is a vote pletely agree with him. Both parties against the Republican majority agenda and Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, on that should be working together to make a vote to allow the Democratic minority to I demand the yeas and nays. sure that we provide what we can rea- offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about The yeas and nays were ordered. sonably for the health care of the peo- what the House should be debating. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ple of America, and we should be col- Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- laborating, not just in this House this 15-minute vote on ordering the scribes the vote on the previous question on previous question will be followed by 5- across the aisle but in the Senate as the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the well. I think it is a good place to start consideration of the subject before the House minute votes on adoption of the resolu- right here with this bill because we being made by the Member in charge.’’ To tion, if ordered; ordering the previous really don’t have a substantive dis- defeat the previous question is to give the question on House Resolution 240; and agreement about this bill. opposition a chance to decide the subject be- adoption of House Resolution 240, if or- Both sides understand that stop-loss fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s dered. insurance is not health insurance. It is ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that The vote was taken by electronic de- ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- vice, and there were—yeas 232, nays just the Obama administration tried to mand for the previous question passes the turn it into that. This bill would stop control of the resolution to the opposition’’ 188, not voting 9, as follows: that and bring the certainty we need in order to offer an amendment. On March [Roll No. 211] back to these self-insured plans that 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- YEAS—232 fered a rule resolution. The House defeated mainly small employers have and Abraham Duffy Knight make sure that we have in place for the previous question and a member of the Aderholt Duncan (SC) Kustoff (TN) working families across America a sys- opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Allen Duncan (TN) Labrador asking who was entitled to recognition. Amash Dunn LaHood tem that is working for them and Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R-Illinois) said: Amodei Emmer LaMalfa maintain that. ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Arrington Farenthold Lamborn I hope that my colleagues on the the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Babin Faso Lance other side of the aisle will join with us, gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Bacon Ferguson Latta Banks (IN) Fitzpatrick Lewis (MN) will collaborate with us, and that our yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Barletta Fleischmann LoBiondo colleagues in the other House, in the the first recognition.’’ Barr Flores Long Senate, will do as well and pass this The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Barton Fortenberry Loudermilk vote on the previous question is simply a Bergman Foxx Love legislation because it truly is bipar- vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Biggs Franks (AZ) Lucas tisan in substance and, I hope today, in vote on adopting the resolution .. . . [and] Bilirakis Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer the vote. has no substantive legislative or policy im- Bishop (MI) Gaetz MacArthur Mr. Speaker, I again urge my col- plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Bishop (UT) Garrett Marchant they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Black Gibbs Marino leagues to support House Resolution Blackburn Gohmert Marshall 241 and the underlying bill. lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Blum Goodlatte Massie The material previously referred to Process in the United States House of Rep- Bost Gosar Mast resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s by Mr. HASTINGS is as follows: Brady (TX) Gowdy McCarthy how the Republicans describe the previous Brat Granger McCaul AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 241 OFFERED BY question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- Brooks (AL) Graves (GA) McClintock MR. HASTINGS though it is generally not possible to amend Brooks (IN) Graves (LA) McHenry At the end of the resolution, add the fol- the rule because the majority Member con- Buchanan Graves (MO) McKinley lowing new sections: Buck Griffith McMorris trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Bucshon Guthrie Rodgers SEC. 2. Immediately upon adoption of this pose of offering an amendment, the same re- Budd Harper McSally resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Burgess Harris Meadows clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House vious question on the rule.... When the Byrne Hartzler Meehan resolved into the Committee of the Whole motion for the previous question is defeated, Calvert Hensarling Messer House on the state of the Union for consider- control of the time passes to the Member Carter (GA) Herrera Beutler Mitchell ation of the bill (H.R. 1868) to provide that who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Carter (TX) Hice, Jody B. Moolenaar providers of broadband Internet access serv- Chabot Higgins (LA) Mooney (WV) vious question. That Member, because he Chaffetz Hill Mullin ice shall be subject to the privacy rules then controls the time, may offer an amend- Cheney Holding Murphy (PA) adopted by the Federal Communications ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of Coffman Hollingsworth Newhouse Commission on October 27, 2016. The first amendment.’’ Cole Hudson Noem reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House Collins (GA) Huizenga Nunes All points of order against consideration of of Representatives, the subchapter titled Collins (NY) Hultgren Olson the bill are waived. General debate shall be ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Comer Hunter Palazzo confined to the bill and shall not exceed one to order the previous question on such a rule Comstock Hurd Palmer Conaway Issa Paulsen hour equally divided and controlled by the [a special rule reported from the Committee Cook Jenkins (KS) Pearce chair and ranking minority member of the on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Costello (PA) Jenkins (WV) Perry Committee on Energy and Commerce. After ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Cramer Johnson (LA) Pittenger general debate the bill shall be considered tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- Crawford Johnson (OH) Poe (TX) for amendment under the five-minute rule. jection of the motion for the previous ques- Culberson Johnson, Sam Poliquin All points of order against provisions in the tion on a resolution reported from the Com- Curbelo (FL) Jones Posey bill are waived. At the conclusion of consid- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- Davidson Jordan Ratcliffe Davis, Rodney Joyce (OH) Reed eration of the bill for amendment the Com- ber leading the opposition to the previous Denham Katko Reichert mittee shall rise and report the bill to the question, who may offer a proper amendment Dent Kelly (MS) Renacci House with such amendments as may have or motion and who controls the time for de- DeSantis Kelly (PA) Rice (SC) been adopted. The previous question shall be bate thereon.’’ DesJarlais King (IA) Roby considered as ordered on the bill and amend- Clearly, the vote on the previous question Diaz-Balart King (NY) Roe (TN) ments thereto to final passage without inter- on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Donovan Kinzinger Rogers (KY)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:50 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.034 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE April 4, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2651 Rohrabacher Shuster Wagner CLARKE of New York changed their Smith (TX) Turner Westerman Rokita Simpson Walberg vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Smucker Upton Williams Rooney, Francis Smith (MO) Walden Stefanik Valadao Wilson (SC) Rooney, Thomas Smith (NE) Walker Mr. ISSA changed his vote from Stewart Wagner Wittman J. Smith (NJ) Walorski ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Stivers Walberg Womack Ros-Lehtinen Smith (TX) Walters, Mimi Taylor Walden Woodall Roskam Smucker Weber (TX) So the previous question was ordered. Tenney Walker The result of the vote was announced Yoder Ross Stefanik Webster (FL) Thompson (PA) Walorski Yoho Rothfus Stewart Wenstrup Thornberry Walters, Mimi as above recorded. Young (AK) Rouzer Stivers Westerman Tiberi Weber (TX) Young (IA) Royce (CA) Taylor Williams The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Tipton Webster (FL) Zeldin Russell Tenney Wilson (SC) ROGERS of Kentucky). The question is Trott Wenstrup Rutherford Thompson (PA) Wittman on the resolution. NOES—184 Sanford Thornberry Womack The question was taken; and the Scalise Tiberi Woodall Adams Frankel (FL) Neal Schweikert Tipton Yoder Speaker pro tempore announced that Aguilar Fudge Nolan Scott, Austin Trott Yoho the ayes appeared to have it. Barraga´ n Gabbard Norcross Sensenbrenner Turner Young (AK) Bass Gallego O’Halleran RECORDED VOTE Sessions Upton Young (IA) Beatty Garamendi O’Rourke Shimkus Valadao Zeldin Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I de- Bera Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Beyer Green, Al Panetta NAYS—188 mand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Pascrell Adams Gabbard Norcross Blumenauer Grijalva Payne Aguilar Gallego O’Halleran The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Blunt Rochester Gutie´rrez Perlmutter Barraga´ n Garamendi O’Rourke 5-minute vote. Bonamici Hanabusa Peters Bass Gonzalez (TX) Pallone The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyle, Brendan Hastings Peterson Beatty Gottheimer Panetta F. Heck Pingree Bera Green, Al Pascrell vice, and there were—ayes 234, noes 184, Brady (PA) Higgins (NY) Pocan Beyer Green, Gene Payne not voting 11, as follows: Brown (MD) Himes Polis Brownley (CA) Huffman Price (NC) Bishop (GA) Grijalva Pelosi ´ [Roll No. 212] Bustos Jackson Lee Quigley Blumenauer Gutierrez Perlmutter Butterfield Jayapal Raskin Blunt Rochester Hanabusa Peters AYES—234 Bonamici Hastings Capuano Jeffries Rice (NY) Peterson Abraham Fleischmann Marino Boyle, Brendan Heck Carbajal Johnson (GA) Richmond Pingree Aderholt Flores Marshall F. Higgins (NY) Ca´ rdenas Johnson, E. B. Rosen Pocan Allen Fortenberry Massie Brady (PA) Himes Carson (IN) Kaptur Roybal-Allard Polis Amash Foxx Mast Brown (MD) Hoyer Cartwright Keating Ruiz Amodei Franks (AZ) McCarthy Brownley (CA) Huffman Price (NC) Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Ruppersberger Arrington Frelinghuysen McCaul Bustos Jackson Lee Quigley Castro (TX) Kennedy Rush Babin Gaetz McClintock Butterfield Jayapal Raskin Chu, Judy Khanna Ryan (OH) Bacon Garrett McHenry Capuano Jeffries Rice (NY) Cicilline Kihuen Sa´ nchez Banks (IN) Gibbs McKinley Carbajal Johnson (GA) Richmond Clark (MA) Kildee Sarbanes Barletta Gohmert McMorris Ca´ rdenas Johnson, E. B. Rosen Clarke (NY) Kilmer Schakowsky Barr Goodlatte Rodgers Carson (IN) Kaptur Roybal-Allard Clay Kind Schiff Barton Gosar McSally Cartwright Keating Ruiz Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Schneider Bergman Gottheimer Meadows Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Ruppersberger Clyburn Kuster (NH) Schrader Biggs Gowdy Meehan Castro (TX) Kennedy Rush Cohen Langevin Scott (VA) Bilirakis Granger Messer Chu, Judy Khanna Ryan (OH) Connolly Larsen (WA) Scott, David Bishop (MI) Graves (GA) Mitchell Cicilline Kihuen Sa´ nchez Conyers Larson (CT) Serrano Bishop (UT) Graves (LA) Moolenaar Clark (MA) Kildee Sarbanes Cooper Lawrence Sewell (AL) Black Graves (MO) Mooney (WV) Clarke (NY) Kilmer Schakowsky Correa Lawson (FL) Shea-Porter Blackburn Griffith Mullin Clay Kind Schiff Costa Lee Sherman Blum Guthrie Murphy (PA) Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Courtney Levin Sires Schneider Bost Harper Newhouse Clyburn Kuster (NH) Crist Lewis (GA) Smith (WA) Schrader Brady (TX) Harris Noem Cohen Langevin Crowley Lieu, Ted Soto Scott (VA) Brat Hartzler Nunes Connolly Larsen (WA) Cuellar Lipinski Speier Scott, David Brooks (AL) Hensarling Olson Conyers Larson (CT) Cummings Loebsack Suozzi Serrano Brooks (IN) Herrera Beutler Palazzo Cooper Lawrence Davis (CA) Lofgren Swalwell (CA) Sewell (AL) Buchanan Hice, Jody B. Palmer Correa Lawson (FL) DeFazio Lowenthal Takano Shea-Porter Buck Higgins (LA) Paulsen Costa Lee DeGette Lowey Thompson (CA) Sherman Bucshon Hill Pearce Courtney Levin Delaney Lujan Grisham, Thompson (MS) Sinema Budd Holding Perry Crist Lewis (GA) DeLauro M. Titus Sires Burgess Hollingsworth Pittenger Crowley Lieu, Ted DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tonko Smith (WA) Byrne Hudson Poe (TX) Cuellar Lipinski Demings Lynch Torres Soto Calvert Huizenga Poliquin Cummings Loebsack DeSaulnier Maloney, Tsongas Speier Carter (GA) Hultgren Posey Davis (CA) Lofgren Deutch Carolyn B. Vargas Suozzi Carter (TX) Hunter Ratcliffe DeFazio Lowenthal Dingell Maloney, Sean Veasey Swalwell (CA) Chabot Hurd Reed DeGette Lowey Doggett Matsui Vela Takano Chaffetz Issa Reichert Delaney Lujan Grisham, Doyle, Michael McCollum Vela´ zquez Thompson (CA) Cheney Jenkins (KS) Renacci DeLauro M. F. McGovern Walz Coffman Jenkins (WV) Rice (SC) DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Thompson (MS) Ellison McNerney Wasserman Cole Johnson (LA) Roby Demings Lynch Titus Engel Meeks Schultz Collins (GA) Johnson (OH) Roe (TN) DeSaulnier Maloney, Tonko Eshoo Meng Waters, Maxine Collins (NY) Johnson, Sam Rogers (KY) Deutch Carolyn B. Torres Espaillat Moore Watson Coleman Comer Jones Rohrabacher Dingell Maloney, Sean Tsongas Esty Moulton Welch Comstock Jordan Rokita Doggett Matsui Vargas Evans Nadler Wilson (FL) Conaway Joyce (OH) Rooney, Francis Doyle, Michael McCollum Veasey Foster Napolitano Yarmuth Cook Katko Rooney, Thomas F. McGovern Vela Costello (PA) Kelly (MS) J. NOT VOTING—11 Ellison McNerney Vela´ zquez Cramer Kelly (PA) Ros-Lehtinen Engel Meeks Walz Bridenstine Hoyer Rogers (AL) Crawford King (IA) Roskam Eshoo Meng Wasserman Davis, Danny McEachin Slaughter Culberson King (NY) Ross Espaillat Moore Schultz Gallagher Murphy (FL) Visclosky Curbelo (FL) Kinzinger Rothfus Esty Moulton Waters, Maxine Grothman Pelosi Davidson Knight Rouzer Evans Nadler Watson Coleman Davis, Rodney Kustoff (TN) Royce (CA) Foster Napolitano Welch ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Denham Labrador Russell Frankel (FL) Neal Wilson (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Dent LaHood Rutherford Fudge Nolan Yarmuth DeSantis LaMalfa Sanford the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- NOT VOTING—9 DesJarlais Lamborn Scalise ing. Diaz-Balart Lance Schweikert Bridenstine Grothman Rogers (AL) Donovan Latta Scott, Austin b 1413 Davis, Danny McEachin Slaughter Duffy Lewis (MN) Sensenbrenner Mr. PETERS changed his vote from Gallagher Murphy (FL) Visclosky Duncan (SC) LoBiondo Sessions Duncan (TN) Long Shimkus ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Dunn Loudermilk Shuster So the resolution was agreed to. 1403 b Emmer Love Simpson The result of the vote was announced Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. Farenthold Lucas Sinema as above recorded. Faso Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) KUSTER of New Hampshire, Messrs. Ferguson MacArthur Smith (NE) A motion to reconsider was laid on RUSH, JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. Fitzpatrick Marchant Smith (NJ) the table.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:37 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04AP7.007 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H2652 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 4, 2017 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Smith (NJ) Trott Wenstrup The question was taken; and the Smith (TX) Turner Westerman OF H.R. 1343, ENCOURAGING EM- Smucker Upton Williams Speaker pro tempore announced that PLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT OF 2017 Stefanik Valadao Wilson (SC) the ayes appeared to have it. Stewart Wagner Wittman RECORDED VOTE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Stivers Walberg Womack finished business is the vote on order- Taylor Walden Woodall Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I de- ing the previous question on the reso- Tenney Walker Yoder mand a recorded vote. lution (H. Res. 240) providing for con- Thompson (PA) Walorski Yoho Thornberry Walters, Mimi Young (AK) A recorded vote was ordered. sideration of the bill (H.R. 1343) to di- Tiberi Weber (TX) Young (IA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a rect the Securities and Exchange Com- Tipton Webster (FL) Zeldin 5-minute vote. mission to revise its rules so as to in- NAYS—187 The vote was taken by electronic de- crease the threshold amount for requir- Adams Fudge Neal vice, and there were—ayes 238, noes 177, ing issuers to provide certain disclo- Aguilar Gabbard Nolan not voting 14, as follows: sures relating to compensatory benefit Barraga´ n Gallego Norcross [Roll No. 214] plans, on which the yeas and nays were Bass Garamendi O’Halleran Beatty Gonzalez (TX) O’Rourke AYES—238 ordered. Bera Gottheimer Pallone Abraham Gosar The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Beyer Green, Al Panetta Palmer Aderholt Gottheimer Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Pascrell Paulsen tion. Allen Gowdy Blumenauer Grijalva Payne Pearce The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Amash Granger Blunt Rochester Gutie´rrez Perlmutter Perry Amodei Graves (GA) question is on ordering the previous Bonamici Hanabusa Peters Peters Arrington Graves (LA) question. Boyle, Brendan Hastings Peterson Pittenger Babin Graves (MO) F. Heck Pingree Poe (TX) This will be a 5-minute vote. Bacon Griffith Brady (PA) Higgins (NY) Pocan Poliquin Banks (IN) Guthrie The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown (MD) Himes Polis Posey Barletta Harper vice, and there were—yeas 229, nays Brownley (CA) Huffman Price (NC) Ratcliffe Barr Harris Bustos Jackson Lee Quigley Reed 187, not voting 13, as follows: Barton Hartzler Butterfield Jayapal Raskin Reichert Bergman Hensarling [Roll No. 213] Capuano Jeffries Rice (NY) Renacci Biggs Herrera Beutler Carbajal Johnson (GA) Richmond Rice (SC) YEAS—229 Bilirakis Hice, Jody B. Ca´ rdenas Johnson, E. B. Rosen Roby Abraham Ferguson Marchant Bishop (MI) Higgins (LA) Carson (IN) Jones Roybal-Allard Roe (TN) Aderholt Fitzpatrick Marino Bishop (UT) Hill Cartwright Kaptur Ruiz Rogers (KY) Allen Fleischmann Marshall Black Holding Castor (FL) Keating Ruppersberger Rohrabacher Amash Flores Massie Blackburn Hollingsworth Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Rush Rokita Amodei Fortenberry Mast Blum Hudson Chu, Judy Kennedy Ryan (OH) Rooney, Francis Arrington Foxx McCaul Bost Huizenga Cicilline Khanna Sa´ nchez Rooney, Thomas Babin Franks (AZ) McClintock Brady (TX) Hultgren Clark (MA) Kihuen Sarbanes J. Bacon Frelinghuysen McHenry Brat Hunter Clarke (NY) Kildee Schakowsky Ros-Lehtinen Banks (IN) Gaetz McKinley Brooks (AL) Issa Clay Kilmer Schiff Roskam Barletta Garrett McMorris Brooks (IN) Jenkins (KS) Cleaver Kind Schneider Ross Barr Gibbs Rodgers Buchanan Jenkins (WV) Clyburn Krishnamoorthi Schrader Rothfus Barton Gohmert McSally Buck Johnson (LA) Cohen Kuster (NH) Scott (VA) Rouzer Bergman Goodlatte Meadows Bucshon Johnson (OH) Connolly Langevin Scott, David Royce (CA) Biggs Gosar Meehan Budd Johnson, Sam Conyers Larsen (WA) Serrano Russell Bilirakis Gowdy Messer Burgess Jones Cooper Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Rutherford Bishop (MI) Granger Mitchell Byrne Jordan Correa Lawrence Shea-Porter Sanford Bishop (UT) Graves (GA) Moolenaar Calvert Joyce (OH) Costa Lawson (FL) Sherman Scalise Black Graves (LA) Mooney (WV) Carter (GA) Katko Courtney Lee Sinema Schneider Blackburn Graves (MO) Mullin Carter (TX) Kelly (MS) Crist Levin Sires Schweikert Blum Griffith Murphy (PA) Chabot Kelly (PA) Crowley Lewis (GA) Smith (WA) Scott, Austin Bost Guthrie Newhouse Chaffetz King (IA) Cuellar Lieu, Ted Soto Sensenbrenner Brady (TX) Harper Noem Cheney King (NY) Cummings Lipinski Speier Sessions Brat Harris Nunes Coffman Kinzinger Davis (CA) Loebsack Suozzi Shimkus Brooks (AL) Hartzler Olson Cole Knight DeFazio Lofgren Swalwell (CA) Shuster Brooks (IN) Hensarling Palazzo Collins (GA) Kustoff (TN) DeGette Lowenthal Takano Simpson Buchanan Herrera Beutler Palmer Collins (NY) Labrador Delaney Lowey Thompson (CA) Sinema Buck Hice, Jody B. Paulsen Comer LaHood DeLauro Lujan Grisham, Thompson (MS) Smith (MO) Bucshon Higgins (LA) Pearce Comstock LaMalfa DelBene M. Titus Smith (NE) Budd Hill Perry Conaway Lamborn Demings Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tonko Smith (NJ) Burgess Holding Pittenger Cook Lance DeSaulnier Lynch Torres Smith (TX) Byrne Hollingsworth Poe (TX) Costa Latta Deutch Maloney, Tsongas Smucker Calvert Hudson Poliquin Costello (PA) Lewis (MN) Dingell Carolyn B. Vargas Stefanik Carter (GA) Huizenga Posey Cramer LoBiondo Doggett Maloney, Sean Veasey Stewart Carter (TX) Hultgren Ratcliffe Crawford Long Doyle, Michael Matsui Vela Stivers Chabot Hunter Reed Culberson Loudermilk F. McCollum Vela´ zquez Suozzi Chaffetz Issa Reichert Curbelo (FL) Love Ellison McGovern Walz Taylor Cheney Jenkins (KS) Renacci Davidson Lucas Engel McNerney Wasserman Tenney Coffman Jenkins (WV) Rice (SC) Davis, Rodney Luetkemeyer Eshoo Meeks Schultz Thompson (PA) Cole Johnson (LA) Roby Delaney MacArthur Espaillat Meng Waters, Maxine Thornberry Collins (GA) Johnson (OH) Roe (TN) Denham Marchant Esty Moore Watson Coleman Tiberi Collins (NY) Johnson, Sam Rogers (KY) Dent Marino Evans Moulton Welch Tipton Comer Jordan Rohrabacher DeSantis Marshall Foster Nadler Wilson (FL) Trott Comstock Joyce (OH) Rokita DesJarlais Massie Frankel (FL) Napolitano Yarmuth Turner Conaway Katko Rooney, Francis Diaz-Balart Mast Upton Cook Kelly (MS) Rooney, Thomas NOT VOTING—13 Donovan McCaul Valadao Costello (PA) Kelly (PA) J. Duffy McClintock Wagner Bridenstine Hurd Rogers (AL) Cramer King (IA) Ros-Lehtinen Duncan (SC) McHenry Walberg Davis, Danny McCarthy Crawford King (NY) Roskam Slaughter Duncan (TN) McKinley Walden Gallagher McEachin Culberson Kinzinger Ross Visclosky Dunn McMorris Walker Grothman Murphy (FL) Curbelo (FL) Knight Rothfus Emmer Rodgers Walorski Hoyer Pelosi Davidson Kustoff (TN) Rouzer Farenthold McSally Walters, Mimi Davis, Rodney Labrador Royce (CA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Faso Meadows Weber (TX) Denham LaHood Russell Ferguson Meehan Webster (FL) Dent LaMalfa Rutherford The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Fitzpatrick Messer Wenstrup DeSantis Lamborn Sanford the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Fleischmann Mitchell Westerman DesJarlais Lance Scalise ing. Flores Moolenaar Williams Diaz-Balart Latta Schweikert Fortenberry Mooney (WV) Wilson (SC) Donovan Lewis (MN) Scott, Austin b 1421 Foxx Mullin Wittman Duffy LoBiondo Sensenbrenner Franks (AZ) Murphy (PA) Womack Duncan (SC) Long Sessions So the previous question was ordered. Frelinghuysen Newhouse Woodall Duncan (TN) Loudermilk Shimkus The result of the vote was announced Gaetz Noem Yoder Dunn Love Shuster as above recorded. Garrett Nunes Yoho Emmer Lucas Simpson Gibbs O’Halleran Young (AK) Farenthold Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gohmert Olson Young (IA) Faso MacArthur Smith (NE) question is on the resolution. Goodlatte Palazzo Zeldin

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Warning coordination meteorologists Blumenauer Grijalva Payne yeas and nays are ordered, or on which at weather forecast offices of Na- Blunt Rochester Gutie´rrez Perlmutter the vote incurs objection under clause tional Weather Service. Bonamici Hanabusa Peterson 6 of rule XX. Sec. 406. Improving National Oceanic and At- Boyle, Brendan Hastings Pingree mospheric Administration commu- F. Heck Any record vote on the postponed Pocan nication of hazardous weather Brady (PA) Higgins (NY) Polis question will be taken later. Brown (MD) Himes and water events. Price (NC) f Brownley (CA) Huffman Quigley Sec. 407. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bustos Jackson Lee Raskin WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORE- Administration Weather Ready Butterfield Jayapal Rice (NY) All Hazards Award Program. Capuano Jeffries CASTING INNOVATION ACT OF Richmond Carbajal Johnson (GA) Sec. 408. Department of Defense weather fore- Rosen 2017 Ca´ rdenas Johnson, E. B. casting activities. Roybal-Allard Carson (IN) Kaptur Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Sec. 409. National Weather Service; operations Ruiz Cartwright Keating move to suspend the rules and concur Ruppersberger and workforce analysis. Castor (FL) Kennedy Rush in the Senate amendment to the bill Sec. 410. Report on contract positions at Na- Castro (TX) Khanna Ryan (OH) (H.R. 353) to improve the National Oce- tional Weather Service. Chu, Judy Kihuen Sa´ nchez Cicilline Kildee anic and Atmospheric Administration’s Sec. 411. Weather impacts to communities and Sarbanes Clark (MA) Kilmer weather research through a focused infrastructure. Schakowsky Clarke (NY) Kind Schiff program of investment on affordable Sec. 412. Weather enterprise outreach. Clay Krishnamoorthi Sec. 413. Hurricane hunter aircraft. Cleaver Kuster (NH) Schrader and attainable advances in observa- Clyburn Langevin Scott (VA) tional, computing, and modeling capa- Sec. 414. Study on gaps in NEXRAD coverage Cohen Larsen (WA) Scott, David bilities to support substantial improve- and recommendations to address Connolly Larson (CT) Serrano such gaps. Sewell (AL) ment in weather forecasting and pre- Conyers Lawrence TITLE V—TSUNAMI WARNING, Cooper Lawson (FL) Shea-Porter diction of high impact weather events, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2017 Correa Lee Sherman to expand commercial opportunities Sires Courtney Levin for the provision of weather data, and Sec. 501. Short title. Crist Lewis (GA) Smith (WA) Soto for other purposes. Sec. 502. References to the Tsunami Warning Crowley Lieu, Ted and Education Act. Cuellar Lipinski Speier The Clerk read the title of the bill. Cummings Loebsack Swalwell (CA) The text of the Senate amendment is Sec. 503. Expansion of purposes of Tsunami Davis (CA) Lofgren Takano Warning and Education Act. Thompson (CA) as follows: DeFazio Lowenthal Senate amendment: Sec. 504. Modification of tsunami forecasting DeGette Lowey Thompson (MS) and warning program. Titus DeLauro Lujan Grisham, Strike out all after the enacting clause and Sec. 505. Modification of national tsunami haz- DelBene M. Tonko insert the following: Demings Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres ard mitigation program. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. DeSaulnier Lynch Tsongas Sec. 506. Modification of tsunami research pro- Deutch Maloney, Vargas (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as gram. Dingell Carolyn B. Veasey the ‘‘Weather Research and Forecasting Inno- Sec. 507. Global tsunami warning and mitiga- Doggett Maloney, Sean Vela vation Act of 2017’’. tion network. Doyle, Michael Matsui Vela´ zquez (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- Sec. 508. Tsunami science and technology advi- F. McCollum Walz tents for this Act is as follows: Ellison McGovern Wasserman sory panel. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Engel McNerney Schultz Sec. 509. Reports. Sec. 2. Definitions. Eshoo Meeks Waters, Maxine Sec. 510. Authorization of appropriations. Espaillat Meng Watson Coleman TITLE I—UNITED STATES WEATHER RE- Sec. 511. Outreach responsibilities. Esty Moore Welch SEARCH AND FORECASTING IMPROVE- Sec. 512. Repeal of duplicate provisions of law. Evans Moulton Wilson (FL) MENT Foster Nadler Yarmuth SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Sec. 101. Public safety priority. NOT VOTING—14 Sec. 102. Weather research and forecasting in- In this Act: novation. (1) SEASONAL.—The term ‘‘seasonal’’ means Bridenstine Hurd Pelosi the time range between 3 months and 2 years. Davis, Danny Kelly (IL) Rogers (AL) Sec. 103. Tornado warning improvement and Gallagher McCarthy Slaughter extension program. (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State, Grothman McEachin Visclosky Sec. 104. Hurricane forecast improvement pro- a territory, or possession of the United States, Hoyer Murphy (FL) gram. including a Commonwealth, or the District of Sec. 105. Weather research and development Columbia. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE planning. (3) SUBSEASONAL.—The term ‘‘subseasonal’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Sec. 106. Observing system planning. means the time range between 2 weeks and 3 the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Sec. 107. Observing system simulation experi- months. ing. ments. (4) UNDER SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under Sec- Sec. 108. Annual report on computing resources retary’’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce prioritization. for Oceans and Atmosphere. b 1430 Sec. 109. United States Weather Research pro- (5) WEATHER INDUSTRY AND WEATHER ENTER- So the resolution was agreed to. gram. PRISE.—The terms ‘‘weather industry’’ and Sec. 110. Authorization of appropriations. The result of the vote was announced ‘‘weather enterprise’’ are interchangeable in TITLE II—SUBSEASONAL AND SEASONAL as above recorded. this Act, and include individuals and organiza- FORECASTING INNOVATION tions from public, private, and academic sectors A motion to reconsider was laid on Sec. 201. Improving subseasonal and seasonal that contribute to the research, development, the table. forecasts. and production of weather forecast products, Stated against: TITLE III—WEATHER SATELLITE AND and primary consumers of these weather fore- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I was DATA INNOVATION cast products. unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I Sec. 301. National Oceanic and Atmospheric TITLE I—UNITED STATES WEATHER RE- would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 214. Administration satellite and data SEARCH AND FORECASTING IMPROVE- management. MENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION Sec. 302. Commercial weather data. SEC. 101. PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITY. Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Sec. 303. Unnecessary duplication. In conducting research, the Under Secretary avoidably detained. Had I been present, I TITLE IV—FEDERAL WEATHER shall prioritize improving weather data, mod- would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 211, COORDINATION eling, computing, forecasting, and warnings for ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 212, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. Sec. 401. Environmental Information Services the protection of life and property and for the 213, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 214. Working Group. enhancement of the national economy.

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SEC. 102. WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORE- (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ministrator for Satellite and Information Serv- CASTING INNOVATION. Congress that not less than 30 percent of the ices, shall issue a research and development and (a) PROGRAM.—The Assistant Administrator funds for weather research and development at research to operations plan to restore and main- for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Re- the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research tain United States leadership in numerical search shall conduct a program to develop im- should be made available for the purpose de- weather prediction and forecasting that— proved understanding of and forecast capabili- scribed in paragraph (1). (1) describes the forecasting skill and tech- ties for atmospheric events and their impacts, (d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each year, concurrent nology goals, objectives, and progress of the Na- placing priority on developing more accurate, with the annual budget request submitted by the tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration timely, and effective warnings and forecasts of President to Congress under section 1105 of title in carrying out the program conducted under high impact weather events that endanger life 31, United States Code, for the National Oceanic section 102; and property. and Atmospheric Administration, the Under (2) identifies and prioritizes specific research (b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program de- Secretary shall submit to Congress a description and development activities, and performance scribed in subsection (a) shall focus on the fol- of current and planned activities under this sec- metrics, weighted to meet the operational weath- lowing activities: tion. er mission of the National Weather Service to (1) Improving the fundamental understanding SEC. 103. TORNADO WARNING IMPROVEMENT achieve a weather-ready Nation; of weather consistent with section 101, including AND EXTENSION PROGRAM. (3) describes how the program will collaborate the boundary layer and other processes affect- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, in col- with stakeholders, including the United States ing high impact weather events. laboration with the United States weather in- weather industry and academic partners; and (2) Improving the understanding of how the dustry and academic partners, shall establish a (4) identifies, through consultation with the public receives, interprets, and responds to tornado warning improvement and extension National Science Foundation, the United States warnings and forecasts of high impact weather program. weather industry, and academic partners, re- events that endanger life and property. (b) GOAL.—The goal of such program shall be search necessary to enhance the integration of (3) Research and development, and transfer of to reduce the loss of life and economic losses social science knowledge into weather forecast knowledge, technologies, and applications to the from tornadoes through the development and ex- and warning processes, including to improve the National Weather Service and other appropriate tension of accurate, effective, and timely tor- communication of threat information necessary agencies and entities, including the United nado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, in- to enable improved severe weather planning and States weather industry and academic partners, cluding the prediction of tornadoes beyond 1 decisionmaking on the part of individuals and related to— hour in advance. communities. (A) advanced radar, radar networking tech- (c) PROGRAM PLAN.—Not later than 180 days SEC. 106. OBSERVING SYSTEM PLANNING. nologies, and other ground-based technologies, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the The Under Secretary shall— including those emphasizing rapid, fine-scale Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmos- (1) develop and maintain a prioritized list of sensing of the boundary layer and lower tropo- pheric Research, in coordination with the Direc- observation data requirements necessary to en- sphere, and the use of innovative, dual-polar- tor of the National Weather Service, shall de- sure weather forecasting capabilities to protect ization, phased-array technologies; velop a program plan that details the specific re- life and property to the maximum extent prac- (B) aerial weather observing systems; search, development, and technology transfer (C) high performance computing and informa- ticable; activities, as well as corresponding resources tion technology and wireless communication (2) consistent with section 107, utilize Observ- and timelines, necessary to achieve the program networks; ing System Simulation Experiments, Observing goal. (D) advanced numerical weather prediction System Experiments, Analyses of Alternatives, (d) ANNUAL BUDGET FOR PLAN SUBMITTAL.— systems and forecasting tools and techniques and other appropriate assessment tools to ensure Following completion of the plan, the Under that improve the forecasting of timing, track, in- continuous systemic evaluations of the observ- Secretary, acting through the Assistant Admin- tensity, and severity of high impact weather, in- ing systems, data, and information needed to istrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research cluding through— meet the requirements of paragraph (1), includ- and in coordination with the Director of the Na- (i) the development of more effective mesoscale ing options to maximize observational capabili- tional Weather Service, shall, not less frequently models; ties and their cost-effectiveness; (ii) more effective use of existing, and the de- than once each year, submit to Congress a pro- (3) identify current and potential future data velopment of new, regional and national cloud- posed budget corresponding with the activities gaps in observing capabilities related to the re- resolving models; identified in the plan. quirements listed under paragraph (1); and (iii) enhanced global weather models; and SEC. 104. HURRICANE FORECAST IMPROVEMENT (4) determine a range of options to address (iv) integrated assessment models; PROGRAM. gaps identified under paragraph (3). (E) quantitative assessment tools for meas- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, in col- SEC. 107. OBSERVING SYSTEM SIMULATION EX- uring the impact and value of data and observ- laboration with the United States weather in- PERIMENTS. ing systems, including Observing System Sim- dustry and such academic entities as the Admin- (a) IN GENERAL.—In support of the require- ulation Experiments (as described in section istrator considers appropriate, shall maintain a ments of section 106, the Assistant Administrator 107), Observing System Experiments, and Anal- project to improve hurricane forecasting. for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research shall un- yses of Alternatives; (b) GOAL.—The goal of the project maintained dertake Observing System Simulation Experi- (F) atmospheric chemistry and interactions es- under subsection (a) shall be to develop and ex- ments, or such other quantitative assessments as sential to accurately characterizing atmospheric tend accurate hurricane forecasts and warnings the Assistant Administrator considers appro- composition and predicting meteorological proc- in order to reduce loss of life, injury, and dam- priate, to quantitatively assess the relative value esses, including cloud microphysical, precipita- age to the economy, with a focus on— and benefits of observing capabilities and sys- tion, and atmospheric electrification processes, (1) improving the prediction of rapid inten- tems. Technical and scientific Observing System to more effectively understand their role in se- sification and track of hurricanes; Simulation Experiment evaluations— vere weather; and (2) improving the forecast and communication (1) may include assessments of the impact of (G) additional sources of weather data and in- of storm surges from hurricanes; and observing capabilities on— formation, including commercial observing sys- (3) incorporating risk communication research (A) global weather prediction; tems. to create more effective watch and warning (B) hurricane track and intensity forecasting; (4) A technology transfer initiative, carried products. (C) tornado warning lead times and accuracy; out jointly and in coordination with the Direc- (c) PROJECT PLAN.—Not later than 1 year (D) prediction of mid-latitude severe local tor of the National Weather Service, and in co- after the date of the enactment of this Act, the storm outbreaks; and operation with the United States weather indus- Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant (E) prediction of storms that have the poten- try and academic partners, to ensure continuous Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Re- tial to cause extreme precipitation and flooding development and transition of the latest sci- search and in consultation with the Director of lasting from 6 hours to 1 week; and entific and technological advances into oper- the National Weather Service, shall develop a (2) shall be conducted in cooperation with ations of the National Weather Service and to plan for the project maintained under sub- other appropriate entities within the National establish a process to sunset outdated and ex- section (a) that details the specific research, de- Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, other pensive operational methods and tools to enable velopment, and technology transfer activities, as Federal agencies, the United States weather in- cost-effective transfer of new methods and tools well as corresponding resources and timelines, dustry, and academic partners to ensure the into operations. necessary to achieve the goal set forth in sub- technical and scientific merit of results from Ob- (c) EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH.— section (b). serving System Simulation Experiments or other (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program SEC. 105. WEATHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- appropriate quantitative assessment methodolo- under this section, the Assistant Administrator MENT PLANNING. gies. for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research shall col- Not later than 1 year after the date of the en- (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Observing System Sim- laborate with and support the non-Federal actment of this Act, and not less frequently ulation Experiments shall quantitatively— weather research community, which includes in- than once each year thereafter, the Under Sec- (1) determine the potential impact of proposed stitutions of higher education, private entities, retary, acting through the Assistant Adminis- space-based, suborbital, and in situ observing and nongovernmental organizations, by making trator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research systems on analyses and forecasts, including po- funds available through competitive grants, con- and in coordination with the Director of the Na- tential impacts on extreme weather events across tracts, and cooperative agreements. tional Weather Service and the Assistant Ad- all parts of the Nation;

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(2) GEOSTATIONARY HYPERSPECTRAL SOUNDER Research; ‘‘(d) COMMUNICATION.—The Director of the GLOBAL CONSTELLATION.—Not later than 120 ‘‘(7) develop mechanisms for research prior- National Weather Service shall provide the fore- days after the date of the enactment of this Act, ities of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric casts under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and At- Research to be informed by the relevant line of- the information on their impacts under para- mospheric Research shall complete an Observing fices within the National Oceanic and Atmos- graph (3) of such subsection to the public, in- System Simulation Experiment to assess the pheric Administration, the relevant user commu- cluding public and private entities engaged in value of data from a geostationary nity, and the weather enterprise; planning and preparedness, such as National hyperspectral sounder global constellation. ‘‘(8) develop an internal mechanism to track Weather Service Core partners at the Federal, (e) RESULTS.—Upon completion of all Observ- the progress of each research project within the regional, State, tribal, and local levels of gov- ing System Simulation Experiments, the Assist- Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research ernment. ant Administrator shall make available to the and mechanisms to terminate a project that is ‘‘(e) COOPERATION.—The Under Secretary public the results an assessment of related pri- not adequately progressing; shall build upon existing forecasting and assess- vate and public sector weather data sourcing ‘‘(9) develop and implement a system to track ment programs and partnerships, including— options, including their availability, afford- whether extramural research grant goals were ‘‘(1) by designating research and monitoring ability, and cost-effectiveness. Such assessments accomplished; activities related to subseasonal and seasonal shall be developed in accordance with section ‘‘(10) provide facilities for products developed forecasts as a priority in one or more solicita- 50503 of title 51, United States Code. by the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Re- tions of the Cooperative Institutes of the Office search to be tested in operational simulations, of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; SEC. 108. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPUTING RE- ‘‘(2) by contributing to the interagency Earth SOURCES PRIORITIZATION. such as test beds; and ‘‘(11) encourage academic collaboration with System Prediction Capability; and Not later than 1 year after the date of the en- ‘‘(3) by consulting with the Secretary of De- actment of this Act and not less frequently than the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the National Weather Service by facilitating fense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to once each year thereafter, the Under Secretary, determine the highest priority subseasonal and acting through the Chief Information Officer of visiting scholars.’’; (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding seasonal forecast needs to enhance national se- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later than 90 curity. tration and in coordination with the Assistant days after the date of enactment of this Act, ‘‘(f) FORECAST COMMUNICATION COORDINA- Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Re- the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and TORS.— search and the Director of the National Weather (3) by adding at the end the following new ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall Service, shall produce and make publicly avail- subsection: foster effective communication, understanding, able a report that explains how the Under Sec- ‘‘(c) SUBSEASONAL DEFINED.—In this section, and use of the forecasts by the intended users of retary intends— the term ‘subseasonal’ means the time range be- the information described in subsection (d). This (1) to continually support upgrades to pursue tween 2 weeks and 3 months.’’. may include assistance to States for forecast the fastest, most powerful, and cost-effective SEC. 110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. communication coordinators to enable local in- high performance computing technologies in terpretation and planning based on the informa- support of its weather prediction mission; (a) FISCAL YEARS 2017 AND 2018.—For each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, there are authorized tion. (2) to ensure a balance between the research ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—For each State that re- to be appropriated to Office of Oceanic and At- to operations requirements to develop the next quests assistance under this subsection, the mospheric Research— generation of regional and global models as well Under Secretary may— (1) $111,516,000 to carry out this title, of as highly reliable operational models; ‘‘(A) provide funds to support an individual which— (3) to take advantage of advanced develop- in that State— (A) $85,758,000 is authorized for weather lab- ment concepts to, as appropriate, make next ‘‘(i) to serve as a liaison among the National oratories and cooperative institutes; and generation weather prediction models available Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, other (B) $25,758,000 is authorized for weather and in beta-test mode to operational forecasters, the Federal departments and agencies, the weather air chemistry research programs; and United States weather industry, and partners in enterprise, the State, and relevant interests (2) an additional amount of $20,000,000 for the academic and Government research; and within that State; and joint technology transfer initiative described in (4) to use existing computing resources to im- ‘‘(ii) to receive the forecasts and information section 102(b)(4). prove advanced research and operational under subsection (c) and disseminate the fore- (b) LIMITATION.—No additional funds are au- weather prediction. casts and information throughout the State, in- thorized to carry out this title and the amend- SEC. 109. UNITED STATES WEATHER RESEARCH cluding to county and tribal governments; and ments made by this title. PROGRAM. ‘‘(B) require matching funds of at least 50 per- Section 108 of the Oceanic and Atmospheric TITLE II—SUBSEASONAL AND SEASONAL cent, from the State, a university, a nongovern- Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (Pub- FORECASTING INNOVATION mental organization, a trade association, or the lic Law 102–567; 15 U.S.C. 313 note) is amend- SEC. 201. IMPROVING SUBSEASONAL AND SEA- private sector. ed— SONAL FORECASTS. ‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Assistance to an individual (1) in subsection (a)— Section 1762 of the Food Security Act of 1985 State under this subsection shall not exceed (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and (Public Law 99–198; 15 U.S.C. 313 note) is $100,000 in a fiscal year. inserting a semicolon; amended— ‘‘(g) COOPERATION FROM OTHER FEDERAL (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and in- AGENCIES.—Each Federal department and agen- the end and inserting a semicolon; and serting ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—’’; cy shall cooperate as appropriate with the (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol- (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and in- Under Secretary in carrying out this section. lowing: serting ‘‘(b) POLICY.—’’; and ‘‘(h) REPORTS.—

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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months (B) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not less frequently (vi) develop recommendations on a portfolio of after the date of the enactment of the Weather than once each year until the Under Secretary environmental observations that balances essen- Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of has completed and operationalized the program tial, quality-improving, and new data, private 2017, the Under Secretary shall submit to the described in subparagraph (A) pursuant to such and nonprivate sources, and space-based and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- subparagraph, the Under Secretary shall submit Earth-based sources. tation of the Senate and the Committee on to Congress a report on the status of the efforts (C) DEADLINE AND REPORT.—In carrying out Science, Space, and Technology of the House of of the Under Secretary to carry out such sub- the study under subparagraph (A), the National Representatives a report, including— paragraph. Academy of Sciences shall complete and trans- ‘‘(A) an analysis of the how information from (2) INTEGRATION OF OCEAN AND COASTAL DATA mit to the Under Secretary a report containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- FROM THE INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYS- the findings of the National Academy of tration on subseasonal and seasonal forecasts, TEM.—In National Weather Service Regions Sciences with respect to the study not later than as provided under subsection (c), is utilized in where the Director of the National Weather 2 years after the date on which the Adminis- public planning and preparedness; Service determines that ocean and coastal data trator enters into an agreement with the Na- ‘‘(B) specific plans and goals for the contin- would improve forecasts, the Director, in con- tional Academy of Sciences under paragraph ued development of the subseasonal and sea- sultation with the Assistant Administrator for (1)(A). sonal forecasts and related products described in Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the As- (3) ALTERNATE ORGANIZATION.— subsection (c); and sistant Administrator of the National Ocean (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Under Secretary is ‘‘(C) an identification of research, monitoring, Service, shall— unable within the period prescribed in subpara- observing, and forecasting requirements to meet (A) integrate additional coastal and ocean ob- graph (B) of paragraph (1) to enter into an the goals described in subparagraph (B). servations, and other data and research, from agreement described in subparagraph (A) of ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the report the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) such paragraph with the National Academy of under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall into regional weather forecasts to improve Sciences on terms acceptable to the Under Sec- consult with relevant Federal, regional, State, weather forecasts and forecasting decision sup- retary, the Under Secretary shall seek to enter tribal, and local government agencies, research port systems; and into such an agreement with another appro- institutions, and the private sector. (B) support the development of real-time data priate organization that— ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: sharing products and forecast products in col- (i) is not part of the Federal Government; ‘‘(1) FOUNDATIONAL FORECAST.—The term laboration with the regional associations of (ii) operates as a not-for-profit entity; and ‘foundational forecast’ means basic weather ob- such system, including contributions from the (iii) has expertise and objectivity comparable servation and forecast data, largely in raw private sector, academia, and research institu- to that of the National Academy of Sciences. form, before further processing is applied. tions to ensure timely and accurate use of ocean (B) TREATMENT.—If the Under Secretary en- ‘‘(2) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORE PART- and coastal data in regional forecasts. ters into an agreement with another organiza- NERS.—The term ‘National Weather Service core (3) EXISTING MONITORING AND OBSERVATION- tion as described in subparagraph (A), any ref- partners’ means government and nongovern- CAPABILITY.—The Under Secretary shall iden- erence in this subsection to the National Acad- ment entities which are directly involved in the tify degradation of existing monitoring and ob- emy of Sciences shall be treated as a reference to preparation or dissemination of, or discussions servation capabilities that could lead to a reduc- the other organization. involving, hazardous weather or other emer- tion in forecast quality. (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— gency information put out by the National (4) SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW SATELLITE SYS- There are authorized to be appropriated, out of Weather Service. TEMS OR DATA DETERMINED BY OPERATIONAL funds appropriated to National Environmental ‘‘(3) SEASONAL.—The term ‘seasonal’ means NEEDS.—In developing specifications for any Satellite, Data, and Information Service, to the time range between 3 months and 2 years. satellite systems or data to follow the Joint carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for the pe- ‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State, Polar Satellite System, Geostationary Oper- riod encompassing fiscal years 2018 through a territory, or possession of the United States, ational Environmental Satellites, and any other 2019. including a Commonwealth, or the District of satellites, in effect on the day before the date of SEC. 302. COMMERCIAL WEATHER DATA. Columbia. enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall (a) DATA AND HOSTED SATELLITE PAYLOADS.— ‘‘(5) SUBSEASONAL.—The term ‘subseasonal’ ensure the specifications are determined to the Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the means the time range between 2 weeks and 3 extent practicable by the recommendations of Secretary of Commerce may enter into agree- months. the reports under subsection (b) of this section. ments for— ‘‘(6) UNDER SECRETARY.—The term ‘Under (b) INDEPENDENT STUDY ON FUTURE OF NA- (1) the purchase of weather data through con- Secretary’ means the Under Secretary of Com- TIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRA- tracts with commercial providers; and merce for Oceans and Atmosphere. TION SATELLITE SYSTEMS AND DATA.— (2) the placement of weather satellite instru- ‘‘(7) WEATHER INDUSTRY AND WEATHER ENTER- (1) AGREEMENT.— ments on cohosted government or private pay- PRISE.—The terms ‘weather industry’ and (A) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall loads. ‘weather enterprise’ are interchangeable in this seek to enter into an agreement with the Na- (b) STRATEGY.— section and include individuals and organiza- tional Academy of Sciences to perform the serv- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after tions from public, private, and academic sectors ices covered by this subsection. the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- that contribute to the research, development, (B) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall seek retary of Commerce, in consultation with the and production of weather forecast products, to enter into the agreement described in sub- Under Secretary, shall submit to the Committee and primary consumers of these weather fore- paragraph (A) before September 30, 2018. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of cast products. (2) STUDY.— the Senate and the Committee on Science, (A) IN GENERAL.—Under an agreement be- ‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- For each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, there are tween the Under Secretary and the National resentatives a strategy to enable the procure- authorized out of funds appropriated to the Na- Academy of Sciences under this subsection, the ment of quality commercial weather data. The tional Weather Service, $26,500,000 to carry out National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a strategy shall assess the range of commercial op- the activities of this section.’’. study on matters concerning future satellite portunities, including public-private partner- data needs. ships, for obtaining surface-based, aviation- TITLE III—WEATHER SATELLITE AND (B) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study based, and space-based weather observations. DATA INNOVATION under subparagraph (A), the National Academy The strategy shall include the expected cost-ef- SEC. 301. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC of Sciences shall— fectiveness of these opportunities as well as pro- ADMINISTRATION SATELLITE AND (i) develop recommendations on how to make vide a plan for procuring data, including an ex- DATA MANAGEMENT. the data portfolio of the Administration more pected implementation timeline, from these non- (a) SHORT-TERM MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRON- robust and cost-effective; governmental sources, as appropriate. MENTAL OBSERVATIONS.— (ii) assess the costs and benefits of moving to- (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The strategy shall in- (1) MICROSATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS.— ward a constellation of many small satellites, clude— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall standardizing satellite bus design, relying more (A) an analysis of financial or other benefits complete and operationalize the Constellation on the purchasing of data, or acquiring data to, and risks associated with, acquiring commer- Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, from other sources or methods; cial weather data or services, including through and Climate–1 and Climate–2 (COSMIC) in ef- (iii) identify the environmental observations multiyear acquisition approaches; fect on the day before the date of the enactment that are essential to the performance of weather (B) an identification of methods to address of this Act— models, based on an assessment of Federal, aca- planning, programming, budgeting, and execu- (i) by deploying constellations of microsat- demic, and private sector weather research, and tion challenges to such approaches, including— ellites in both the equatorial and polar orbits; the cost of obtaining the environmental data; (i) how standards will be set to ensure that (ii) by integrating the resulting data and re- (iv) identify environmental observations that data is reliable and effective; search into all national operational and re- improve the quality of operational and research (ii) how data may be acquired through com- search weather forecast models; and weather models in effect on the day before the mercial experimental or innovative techniques (iii) by ensuring that the resulting data of Na- date of enactment of this Act; and then evaluated for integration into oper- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- (v) identify and prioritize new environmental ational use; tion’s COSMIC–1 and COSMIC–2 programs are observations that could contribute to existing (iii) how to guarantee public access to all fore- free and open to all communities. and future weather models; and cast-critical data to ensure that the United

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Of- (iv) in accordance with section 50503 of title (4) submit to the Committee on Commerce, fice of Science and Technology Policy shall es- 51, United States Code, methods to address po- Science, and Transportation of the Senate and tablish an Interagency Committee for Advancing tential termination liability or cancellation costs the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- Weather Services to improve coordination of rel- associated with weather data or service con- nology of the House of Representatives a report evant weather research and forecast innovation tracts; and detailing any determination made under para- activities across the Federal Government. The (C) an identification of any changes needed in graphs (2) and (3). the requirements development and approval Interagency Committee shall— (e) DATA SHARING PRACTICES.—The Under processes of the Department of Commerce to fa- (1) include participation by the National Aer- Secretary shall continue to meet the inter- cilitate effective and efficient implementation of onautics and Space Administration, the Federal national meteorological agreements into which such strategy. Aviation Administration, National Oceanic and the Under Secretary has entered, including (3) AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENTS.—The Assist- Atmospheric Administration and its constituent ant Administrator for National Environmental practices set forth through World Meteorological elements, the National Science Foundation, and Satellite, Data, and Information Service may Organization Resolution 40. such other agencies involved in weather fore- enter into multiyear agreements necessary to SEC. 303. UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION. casting research as the President determines are carry out the strategy developed under this sub- In meeting the requirements under this title, appropriate; section. the Under Secretary shall avoid unnecessary (2) identify and prioritize top forecast needs (c) PILOT PROGRAM.— duplication between public and private sources and coordinate those needs against budget re- (1) CRITERIA.—Not later than 30 days after the of data and the corresponding expenditure of quests and program initiatives across partici- date of the enactment of this Act, the Under funds and employment of personnel. pating offices and agencies; and Secretary shall publish data and metadata (3) share information regarding operational standards and specifications for space-based TITLE IV—FEDERAL WEATHER needs and forecasting improvements across rel- commercial weather data, including radio occul- COORDINATION evant agencies. tation data, and, as soon as possible, geo- SEC. 401. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SERV- (b) CO-CHAIR.—The Federal Coordinator for stationary hyperspectral sounder data. ICES WORKING GROUP. Meteorology shall serve as a co-chair of this panel. (2) PILOT CONTRACTS.— (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Oceanic (c) FURTHER COORDINATION.—The Director of (A) CONTRACTS.—Not later than 90 days after and Atmospheric Administration Science Advi- the Office of Science and Technology Policy the date of enactment of this Act, the Under sory Board shall continue to maintain a stand- shall take such other steps as are necessary to Secretary shall, through an open competition, ing working group named the Environmental coordinate the activities of the Federal Govern- enter into at least one pilot contract with one or Information Services Working Group (in this ment with those of the United States weather more private sector entities capable of providing section referred to as the ‘‘Working Group’’)— data that meet the standards and specifications industry, State governments, emergency man- (1) to provide advice for prioritizing weather agers, and academic researchers. set by the Under Secretary for providing com- research initiatives at the National Oceanic and SEC. 403. OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC mercial weather data in a manner that allows Atmospheric Administration to produce real im- the Under Secretary to calibrate and evaluate RESEARCH AND NATIONAL WEATHER provement in weather forecasting; SERVICE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. the data for its use in National Oceanic and At- (2) to provide advice on existing or emerging (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Administrator mospheric Administration meteorological models. technologies or techniques that can be found in for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the (B) ASSESSMENT OF DATA VIABILITY.—Not later private industry or the research community that Director of National Weather Service may estab- than the date that is 3 years after the date on could be incorporated into forecasting at the lish a program to detail Office of Oceanic and which the Under Secretary enters into a con- National Weather Service to improve forecasting Atmospheric Research personnel to the National tract under subparagraph (A), the Under Sec- skill; Weather Service and National Weather Service retary shall assess and submit to the Committee personnel to the Office of Oceanic and Atmos- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of (3) to identify opportunities to improve— pheric Research. the Senate and the Committee on Science, (A) communications between weather fore- casters, Federal, State, local, tribal, and other (b) GOAL.—The goal of this program is to en- Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- hance forecasting innovation through regular, resentatives the results of a determination of the emergency management personnel, and the pub- lic; and direct interaction between the Office of Oceanic extent to which data provided under the con- and Atmospheric Research’s world-class sci- (B) communications and partnerships among tract entered into under subparagraph (A) meet entists and the National Weather Service’s oper- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- the criteria published under paragraph (1) and ational staff. tration and the private and academic sectors; the extent to which the pilot program has dem- (c) ELEMENTS.—The program shall allow up to onstrated— and 10 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (i) the viability of assimilating the commer- (4) to address such other matters as the staff and National Weather Service staff to cially provided data into National Oceanic and Science Advisory Board requests of the Working spend up to 1 year on detail. Candidates shall Atmospheric Administration meteorological mod- Group. be jointly selected by the Assistant Adminis- els; (b) COMPOSITION.— trator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (ii) whether, and by how much, the data add (1) IN GENERAL.—The Working Group shall be and the Director of the National Weather Serv- value to weather forecasts; and composed of leading experts and innovators ice. (iii) the accuracy, quality, timeliness, validity, from all relevant fields of science and engineer- (d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than reliability, usability, information technology se- ing including atmospheric chemistry, atmos- once each year, the Under Secretary shall sub- curity, and cost-effectiveness of obtaining com- pheric physics, meteorology, hydrology, social mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mercial weather data from private sector pro- science, risk communications, electrical engi- Transportation of the Senate and the Committee viders. neering, and computer sciences. In carrying out on Science, Space, and Technology of the House (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For this section, the Working Group may organize of Representatives a report on participation in each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, there are into subpanels. such program and shall highlight any innova- authorized to be appropriated for procurement, (2) NUMBER.—The Working Group shall be tions that come from this interaction. acquisition, and construction at National Envi- composed of no fewer than 15 members. Nomi- SEC. 404. VISITING FELLOWS AT NATIONAL ronmental Satellite, Data, and Information nees for the Working Group may be forwarded WEATHER SERVICE. Service, $6,000,000 to carry out this subsection. by the Working Group for approval by the (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National (d) OBTAINING FUTURE DATA.—If an assess- Weather Service may establish a program to host ment under subsection (c)(2)(B) demonstrates Science Advisory Board. Members of the Work- ing Group may choose a chair (or co-chairs) postdoctoral fellows and academic researchers the ability of commercial weather data to meet at any of the National Centers for Environ- data and metadata standards and specifications from among their number with approval by the Science Advisory Board. mental Prediction. published under subsection (c)(1), the Under (b) GOAL.—This program shall be designed to (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than Secretary shall— provide direct interaction between forecasters once each year, the Working Group shall trans- (1) where appropriate, cost-effective, and fea- and talented academic and private sector re- sible, obtain commercial weather data from pri- mit to the Science Advisory Board for submis- searchers in an effort to bring innovation to vate sector providers; sion to the Under Secretary a report on progress forecasting tools and techniques to the National (2) as early as possible in the acquisition proc- made by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- Weather Service. ess for any future National Oceanic and Atmos- ministration in adopting the Working Group’s (c) SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT.—Such fel- pheric Administration meteorological space sys- recommendations. The Science Advisory Board lows shall be competitively selected and ap- tem, consider whether there is a suitable, cost- shall transmit this report to the Under Sec- pointed for a term not to exceed 1 year. effective, commercial capability available or that retary. Within 30 days of receipt of such report, SEC. 405. WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLO- will be available to meet any or all of the obser- the Under Secretary shall submit to the Com- GISTS AT WEATHER FORECAST OF- vational requirements by the planned oper- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- FICES OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERV- ational date of the system; tation of the Senate and the Committee on ICE. (3) if a suitable, cost-effective, commercial ca- Science, Space, and Technology of the House of (a) DESIGNATION OF WARNING COORDINATION pability is or will be available as described in Representatives a copy of such report. METEOROLOGISTS.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National may place a warning coordination meteorologist Agency, the Office of Personnel Management, Weather Service shall designate at least one designated under subsection (a) with a State or the Coast Guard, and such other Federal agen- warning coordination meteorologist at each local emergency manager if the Director con- cies as the Under Secretary determines rely on weather forecast office of the National Weather siders doing so is necessary or convenient to watches and warnings for operational decisions; Service. carry out this section. and (2) NO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES AUTHORIZED.— (2) TREATMENT.—If the Director determines (F) make use of the services of the National Nothing in this section shall be construed to au- that the placement of a warning coordination Academy of Sciences, as the Under Secretary thorize or require a change in the authorized meteorologist placed with a State or local emer- considers necessary and practicable, including number of full time equivalent employees in the gency manager under paragraph (1) is near a contracting with the National Research Council National Weather Service or otherwise result in weather forecast office of the National Weather to review the scientific and technical soundness the employment of any additional employees. Service, such placement shall be treated as des- of the assessment required by paragraph (1)(A), (3) PERFORMANCE BY OTHER EMPLOYEES.—Per- ignation of the warning coordination meteorolo- including the recommendations developed under formance of the responsibilities outlined in this gist at such weather forecast office for purposes paragraph (2)(B). section is not limited to the warning coordina- of subsection (a). (5) METHODOLOGIES.—In conducting the as- tion meteorologist position. SEC. 406. IMPROVING NATIONAL OCEANIC AND sessment required by paragraph (1)(A), the (b) PRIMARY ROLE OF WARNING COORDINATION ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Under Secretary shall use such methodologies as METEOROLOGISTS.—The primary role of the COMMUNICATION OF HAZARDOUS the Under Secretary considers are generally ac- warning coordination meteorologist shall be to WEATHER AND WATER EVENTS. cepted by the weather enterprise, including so- carry out the responsibilities required by this (a) PURPOSE OF SYSTEM.—For purposes of the cial and behavioral sciences. section. assessment required by subsection (b)(1)(A), the (c) IMPROVEMENTS TO SYSTEM.— (c) RESPONSIBILITIES.— purpose of National Oceanic and Atmospheric (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary shall, (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), Administration system for issuing watches and based on the assessment required by subsection consistent with the analysis described in section warnings regarding hazardous weather and (b)(1)(A), make such recommendations to Con- 409, and in order to increase impact-based deci- water events shall be risk communication to the gress to improve the system as the Under Sec- sion support services, each warning coordina- general public that informs action to prevent retary considers necessary— tion meteorologist designated under subsection loss of life and property. (A) to improve the system for issuing watches (a) shall— (b) ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEM.— and warnings regarding hazardous weather and (A) be responsible for providing service to the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after water events; and geographic area of responsibility covered by the the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under (B) to support efforts to satisfy research needs weather forecast office at which the warning co- Secretary shall— to enable future improvements to such system. ordination meteorologist is employed to help en- (A) assess the National Oceanic and Atmos- (2) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING RECOMMENDA- sure that users of products of the National pheric Administration system for issuing watch- TIONS.—In carrying out paragraph (1)(A), the Weather Service can respond effectively to im- es and warnings regarding hazardous weather Under Secretary shall ensure that any rec- prove outcomes from weather events; and water events; and ommendation that the Under Secretary con- (B) liaise with users of products and services (B) submit to Congress a report on the find- siders a major change— of the National Weather Service, such as the ings of the Under Secretary with respect to the (A) is validated by social and behavioral public, media outlets, users in the aviation, ma- assessment conducted under subparagraph (A). science using a generalizable sample; rine, and agricultural communities, and for- (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by (B) accounts for the needs of various demo- estry, land, and water management interests, to paragraph (1)(A) shall include the following: graphics, vulnerable populations, and geo- evaluate the adequacy and usefulness of the (A) An evaluation of whether the National graphic regions; products and services of the National Weather Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration system (C) accounts for the differences between types Service; for issuing watches and warnings regarding of weather and water hazards; (C) collaborate with such weather forecast of- hazardous weather and water events meets the (D) responds to the needs of Federal, State, fices and State, local, and tribal government purpose described in subsection (a). and local government partners and media part- agencies as the Director considers appropriate (B) Development of recommendations for— ners; and in developing, proposing, and implementing (i) legislative and administrative action to im- (E) accounts for necessary changes to Feder- plans to develop, modify, or tailor products and prove the system described in paragraph (1)(A); ally operated watch and warning propagation services of the National Weather Service to im- and and dissemination infrastructure and protocols. prove the usefulness of such products and serv- (ii) such research as the Under Secretary con- (d) WATCHES AND WARNINGS DEFINED.— ices; siders necessary to address the focus areas de- (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- (D) ensure the maintenance and accuracy of scribed in paragraph (3). graph (2), in this section, the terms ‘‘watch’’ severe weather call lists, appropriate office se- (3) FOCUS AREAS.—The assessment required by and ‘‘warning’’, with respect to a hazardous vere weather policy or procedures, and other se- paragraph (1)(A) shall focus on the following: weather and water event, mean products issued vere weather or dissemination methodologies or (A) Ways to communicate the risks posed by by the Administration, intended for consump- strategies; and hazardous weather or water events to the public tion by the general public, to alert the general (E) work closely with State, local, and tribal that are most likely to result in action to miti- public to the potential for or presence of the emergency management agencies, and other gate the risk. event and to inform action to prevent loss of life agencies related to disaster management, to en- (B) Ways to communicate the risks posed by and property. sure a planned, coordinated, and effective pre- hazardous weather or water events to the public (2) EXCEPTION.—ln this section, the terms paredness and response effort. as broadly and rapidly as practicable. ‘‘watch’’ and ‘‘warning’’ do not include tech- (2) OTHER STAFF.—The Director may assign a (C) Ways to preserve the benefits of the exist- nical or specialized meteorological and responsibility set forth in paragraph (1) to such ing watches and warnings system. hydrological forecasts, outlooks, or model guid- other staff as the Director considers appropriate (D) Ways to maintain the utility of the watch- ance products. to carry out such responsibility. es and warnings system for Government and SEC. 407. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC (d) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.— commercial users of the system. ADMINISTRATION WEATHER READY (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a (4) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the assess- ALL HAZARDS AWARD PROGRAM. warning coordination meteorologist designated ment required by paragraph (1)(A), the Under (a) PROGRAM.—The Director of the National under subsection (a) may— (A) work with a State agency to develop plans Secretary shall— Weather Service is authorized to establish the for promoting more effective use of products and (A) consult with such line offices within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- services of the National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tion Weather Ready All Hazards Award Pro- throughout the State; tion as the Under Secretary considers relevant, gram. This award program shall provide annual (B) identify priority community preparedness including the National Ocean Service, the Na- awards to honor individuals or organizations objectives; tional Weather Service, and the Office of Oce- that use or provide National Oceanic and At- (C) develop plans to meet the objectives identi- anic and Atmospheric Research; mospheric Administration Weather Radio All fied under paragraph (2); and (B) consult with individuals in the academic Hazards receivers or transmitters to save lives (D) conduct severe weather event prepared- sector, including individuals in the field of so- and protect property. Individuals or organiza- ness planning and citizen education efforts with cial and behavioral sciences, and other weather tions that utilize other early warning tools or and through various State, local, and tribal gov- services; applications also qualify for this award. ernment agencies and other disaster manage- (C) consult with media outlets that will be dis- (b) GOAL.—This award program draws atten- ment-related organizations. tributing the watches and warnings; tion to the life-saving work of the National Oce- (2) OTHER STAFF.—The Director may assign a (D) consult with non-Federal forecasters that anic and Atmospheric Administration Weather responsibility set forth in paragraph (1) to such produce alternate severe weather risk commu- Ready All Hazards Program, as well as emerg- other staff as the Director considers appropriate nication products; ing tools and applications, that provide real- to carry out such responsibility. (E) consult with emergency planners and re- time warning to individuals and communities of (e) PLACEMENT WITH STATE AND LOCAL EMER- sponders, including State and local emergency severe weather or other hazardous conditions. GENCY MANAGERS.— management agencies, and other government (c) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, users of the watches and warnings system, in- (1) NOMINATIONS.—Nominations for this the Director of the National Weather Service cluding the Federal Emergency Management award shall be made annually by the Weather

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Administration that is sufficient to prevent a local Weather Field Offices, but the final list of (6) The average full-time equivalent salary for single point of failure. award nominees must come from the Weather Federal employees at the National Weather (b) AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENTS.—In Field Offices. Service for each equivalent level of the General order to carry out subsection (a), the Under Sec- (2) SELECTION OF AWARDEES.—Annually, the Schedule. retary shall negotiate and enter into 1 or more Director of the National Weather Service shall (7) The average salary for full-time equivalent agreements or contracts, to the extent prac- choose winners of this award whose timely ac- contractors performing at each equivalent level ticable and necessary, with governmental and tions, based on National Oceanic and Atmos- of the General Schedule at the National Weath- non-governmental entities. pheric Administration Weather Radio All Haz- er Service. (c) FUTURE TECHNOLOGY.—The Under Sec- ards receivers or transmitters or other early (8) A description of any actions taken by the retary shall continue the development of Air- warning tools and applications, saved lives or Under Secretary to respond to the issues raised borne Phased Array Radar under the United property, or demonstrated public service in sup- by the Inspector General of the Department of States Weather Research Program. port of weather or all hazard warnings. Commerce regarding the hiring of former Na- (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For (3) AWARD CEREMONY.—The Director of the tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, support National Weather Service shall establish a employees as contractors at the National Weath- for implementing subsections (a) and (b) is au- means of making these awards to provide max- er Service such as the issues raised in the Inves- thorized out of funds appropriated to the Office imum public awareness of the importance of Na- tigative Report dated June 2, 2015 (OIG–12– of Marine and Aviation Operations. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 0447). SEC. 414. STUDY ON GAPS IN NEXRAD COVERAGE Weather Radio, and such other warning tools (c) ANNUAL PUBLICATION.—For each fiscal AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO AD- and applications as are represented in the year after the fiscal year covered by the report DRESS SUCH GAPS. awards. required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary (a) STUDY ON GAPS IN NEXRAD COVERAGE.— N GENERAL SEC. 408. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WEATHER shall, not later than 180 days after the comple- (1) I .—Not later than 180 days after FORECASTING ACTIVITIES. tion of the fiscal year, publish on a publicly ac- the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- Not later than 60 days after the date of the cessible Internet website the information de- retary of Commerce shall complete a study on enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall scribed in paragraphs (1) through (8) of sub- gaps in the coverage of the Next Generation submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, section (b) for such fiscal year. Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and Transportation of the Senate and the Com- SEC. 411. WEATHER IMPACTS TO COMMUNITIES (‘‘NEXRAD’’). mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (2) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study re- House of Representatives a report analyzing the (a) REVIEW.— quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary impacts of the proposed Air Force divestiture in (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National shall— the United States Weather Research and Fore- Weather Service shall review existing research, (A) identify areas in the United States where casting Model, including— products, and services that meet the specific limited or no NEXRAD coverage has resulted (1) the impact on— needs of the urban environment, given its in— (A) the United States weather forecasting ca- unique physical characteristics and forecasting (i) instances in which no or insufficient warn- pabilities; challenges. ings were given for hazardous weather events, (B) the accuracy of civilian regional forecasts; (2) ELEMENTS.—The review required by para- including tornadoes; or (ii) degraded forecasts for hazardous weather (C) the civilian readiness for traditional graph (1) shall include research, products, and events that resulted in fatalities, significant in- weather and extreme weather events in the services with the potential to improve modeling juries, or substantial property damage; and United States; and and forecasting capabilities, taking into account (B) for the areas identified under subpara- (D) the research necessary to develop the factors including varying building heights, im- graph (A)— United States Weather Research and Fore- permeable surfaces, lack of tree canopy, traffic, (i) identify the key weather effects for which casting Model; and pollution, and inter-building wind effects. prediction would improve with improved radar (2) such other analysis relating to the divesti- (b) REPORT AND ASSESSMENT.—Upon comple- detection; ture as the Under Secretary considers appro- tion of the review required by subsection (a), the (ii) identify additional sources of observations priate. Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a re- port on the research, products, and services of for high impact weather that were available and SEC. 409. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE; OPER- operational for such areas on the day before the ATIONS AND WORKFORCE ANALYSIS. the National Weather Service, including an as- sessment of such research, products, and serv- date of the enactment of this Act, including The Under Secretary shall contract or con- ices that is based on the review, public comment, dense networks of x-band radars, Terminal tinue to partner with an external organization and recent publications by the National Acad- Doppler Weather Radar (commonly known as to conduct a baseline analysis of National emy of Sciences. ‘‘TDWR’’), air surveillance radars of the Fed- Weather Service operations and workforce. SEC. 412. WEATHER ENTERPRISE OUTREACH. eral Aviation Administration, and cooperative SEC. 410. REPORT ON CONTRACT POSITIONS AT network observers; NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary may establish mechanisms for outreach to the weath- (iii) assess the feasibility and advisability of (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 efforts to integrate and upgrade Federal radar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, er enterprise— (1) to assess the weather forecasts and fore- capabilities that are not owned or controlled by the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a cast products provided by the National Oceanic the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- report on the use of contractors at the National and Atmospheric Administration; and tration, including radar capabilities of the Fed- Weather Service for the most recently completed (2) to determine the highest priority weather eral Aviation Administration and the Depart- fiscal year. forecast needs of the community described in ment of Defense; (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- subsection (b). (iv) assess the feasibility and advisability of section (a) shall include, with respect to the (b) OUTREACH COMMUNITY.—In conducting incorporating State-operated and other non- most recently completed fiscal year, the fol- outreach under subsection (a), the Under Sec- Federal radars into the operations of the Na- lowing: retary shall contact leading experts and tional Weather Service; (1) The total number of full-time equivalent innovators from relevant stakeholders, including (v) identify options to improve hazardous employees at the National Weather Service, the representatives from the following: weather detection and forecasting coverage; and disaggregated by each equivalent level of the (1) State or local emergency management (vi) provide the estimated cost of, and timeline General Schedule. agencies. for, each of the options identified under clause (2) The total number of full-time equivalent (2) State agriculture agencies. (v). contractors at the National Weather Service, (3) Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the (3) REPORT.—Upon the completion of the disaggregated by each equivalent level of the Indian Self-Determination and Education As- study required under paragraph (1), the Sec- General Schedule that most closely approxi- sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) and Native Hawai- retary shall submit to the Committee on Com- mates their duties. ians (as defined in section 6207 of the Elemen- merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- (3) The total number of vacant positions at tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 ate and the Committee on Science, Space, and the National Weather Service on the day before U.S.C. 7517)). Technology of the House of Representatives a the date of enactment of this Act, disaggregated (4) The private aerospace industry. report that includes the findings of the Sec- by each equivalent level of the General Sched- (5) The private earth observing industry. retary with respect to the study. ule. (6) The operational forecasting community. (b) RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE RADAR (4) The five most common positions filled by (7) The academic community. COVERAGE.—Not later than 90 days after the full-time equivalent contractors at the National (8) Professional societies that focus on meteor- completion of the study under subsection (a)(1), Weather Service and the equivalent level of the ology. the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the General Schedule that most closely approxi- (9) Such other stakeholder groups as the congressional committees referred to in sub- mates the duties of such positions. Under Secretary considers appropriate. section (a)(3) recommendations for improving

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hazardous weather detection and forecasting (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘established’’ (d) TSUNAMI WARNING CENTERS.—Subsection coverage in the areas identified under sub- and inserting ‘‘supported or maintained’’; (d) of section 804 (33 U.S.C. 3203(d)) is amended section (a)(2)(A) by integrating additional obser- (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through to read as follows: vation solutions to the extent practicable and (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; ‘‘(d) TSUNAMI WARNING CENTERS.— meteorologically justified and necessary to pro- (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall tect public safety. (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; support or maintain centers to support the tsu- (c) THIRD-PARTY CONSULTATION REGARDING (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- nami warning system required by subsection (c). RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE RADAR COV- lowing: The Centers shall include— ERAGE.—The Secretary of Commerce may seek ‘‘(2) to the degree practicable, maintain not ‘‘(A) the National Tsunami Warning Center, reviews by, or consult with, appropriate third less than 80 percent of the Deep-ocean Assess- located in Alaska, which is primarily responsible parties regarding the scientific methodology re- ment and Reporting of Tsunamis buoy array at for Alaska and the continental United States; ‘‘(B) the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, lo- lating to, and the feasibility and advisability of operational capacity to optimize data reli- cated in Hawaii, which is primarily responsible implementing, the recommendations submitted ability;’’. for Hawaii, the Caribbean, and other areas of under subsection (b), including the extent to (5) by amending paragraph (5), as redesig- the Pacific not covered by the National Center; which warning and forecast services of the Na- nated by paragraph (3), to read as follows: ‘‘(5) provide tsunami forecasting capability and tional Weather Service would be improved by ‘‘(C) any additional forecast and warning based on models and measurements, including additional observations. centers determined by the National Weather tsunami inundation models and maps for use in TITLE V—TSUNAMI WARNING, Service to be necessary. increasing the preparedness of communities and EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2017 ‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of safeguarding port and harbor operations, that SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. the centers supported or maintained under incorporate inputs, including— paragraph (1) shall include the following: This title may be cited as the ‘‘Tsunami Warn- ‘‘(A) the United States and global ocean and ing, Education, and Research Act of 2017’’. ‘‘(A) Continuously monitoring data from seis- coastal observing system; mological, deep ocean, coastal sea level, and SEC. 502. REFERENCES TO THE TSUNAMI WARN- ‘‘(B) the global Earth observing system; ING AND EDUCATION ACT. tidal monitoring stations and other data sources ‘‘(C) the global seismic network; as may be developed and deployed. Except as otherwise expressly provided, when- ‘‘(D) the Advanced National Seismic system; ‘‘(B) Evaluating earthquakes, landslides, and ever in this title an amendment or repeal is ex- ‘‘(E) tsunami model validation using historical volcanic eruptions that have the potential to pressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal and paleotsunami data; generate tsunami. of, a section or other provision, the reference ‘‘(F) digital elevation models and bathymetry; ‘‘(C) Evaluating deep ocean buoy data and shall be considered to be made to a section or and tidal monitoring stations for indications of tsu- other provision of the Tsunami Warning and ‘‘(G) newly developing tsunami detection nami resulting from earthquakes and other Education Act enacted as title VIII of the Mag- methodologies using satellites and airborne re- sources. nuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Man- mote sensing;’’; ‘‘(D) To the extent practicable, utilizing a agement Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public (6) by amending paragraph (7), as redesig- range of models, including ensemble models, to Law 109–479; 33 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.). nated by paragraph (3), to read as follows: predict tsunami, including arrival times, flood- SEC. 503. EXPANSION OF PURPOSES OF TSUNAMI ‘‘(7) include a cooperative effort among the ing estimates, coastal and harbor currents, and WARNING AND EDUCATION ACT. Administration, the United States Geological duration. Section 803 (33 U.S.C. 3202) is amended— Survey, and the National Science Foundation ‘‘(E) Using data from the Integrated Ocean (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘research,’’ under which the Director of the United States Observing System of the Administration in co- after ‘‘warnings,’’; Geological Survey and the Director of the Na- ordination with regional associations to cal- (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol- tional Science Foundation shall— culate new inundation estimates and periodi- lows: ‘‘(A) provide rapid and reliable seismic infor- cally update existing inundation estimates. ‘‘(2) to enhance and modernize the existing mation to the Administrator from international ‘‘(F) Disseminating forecasts and tsunami United States Tsunami Warning System to in- and domestic seismic networks; and warning bulletins to Federal, State, tribal, and crease the accuracy of forecasts and warnings, ‘‘(B) support seismic stations installed before local government officials and the public. to ensure full coverage of tsunami threats to the the date of the enactment of the Tsunami Warn- ‘‘(G) Coordinating with the tsunami hazard United States with a network of detection as- ing, Education, and Research Act of 2017 to mitigation program conducted under section 805 sets, and to reduce false alarms;’’; supplement coverage in areas of sparse instru- to ensure ongoing sharing of information be- (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol- mentation;’’; tween forecasters and emergency management lows: (7) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by para- officials. ‘‘(3) to improve and develop standards and graph (2)— ‘‘(H) In coordination with the Commandant of guidelines for mapping, modeling, and assess- (A) by inserting ‘‘, including graphical warn- the Coast Guard and the Administrator of the ment efforts to improve tsunami detection, fore- ing products,’’ after ‘‘warnings’’; Federal Emergency Management Agency, evalu- casting, warnings, notification, mitigation, resil- (B) by inserting ‘‘, territories,’’ after ‘‘States’’; ating and recommending procedures for ports iency, response, outreach, and recovery;’’; and and harbors at risk of tsunami inundation, in- (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (C) by inserting ‘‘and Wireless Emergency cluding review of readiness, response, and com- (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (8), respectively; Alerts’’ after ‘‘Hazards Program’’; and munication strategies, and data sharing poli- (5) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- (8) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by para- cies, to the maximum extent practicable. ‘‘(I) Making data gathered under this Act and lowing: graph (2)— post-warning analyses conducted by the Na- ‘‘(4) to improve research efforts related to im- (A) by inserting ‘‘provide and’’ before tional Weather Service or other relevant Admin- proving tsunami detection, forecasting, warn- ‘‘allow’’; and ings, notification, mitigation, resiliency, re- istration offices available to the public. (B) by inserting ‘‘and commercial and Federal ‘‘(J) Integrating and modernizing the program sponse, outreach, and recovery;’’; undersea communications cables’’ after ‘‘observ- operated under this section with advances in (6) in paragraph (5), as redesignated— ing technologies’’. tsunami science to improve performance without (A) by striking ‘‘and increase’’ and inserting (c) TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM.—Subsection (c) compromising service. ‘‘, increase, and develop uniform standards and of section 804 (33 U.S.C. 3203(c)) is amended to ‘‘(3) FAIL-SAFE WARNING CAPABILITY.—The guidelines for’’; and read as follows: tsunami warning centers supported or main- (B) by inserting ‘‘, including the warning ‘‘(c) TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM.—The pro- tained under paragraph (1) shall maintain a signs of locally generated tsunami’’ after ‘‘ap- gram under this section shall operate a tsunami fail-safe warning capability and perform back- proaching’’; warning system that— up duties for each other. (7) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by strik- ‘‘(1) is capable of forecasting tsunami, includ- ‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH NATIONAL WEATHER ing ‘‘, including the Indian Ocean; and’’ and ing forecasting tsunami arrival time and inun- SERVICE.—The Administrator shall coordinate inserting a semicolon; and dation estimates, anywhere in the Pacific and with the forecast offices of the National Weath- (8) by inserting after paragraph (6), as redes- Arctic Ocean regions and providing adequate er Service, the centers supported or maintained ignated, the following: warnings; under paragraph (1), and such program offices ‘‘(7) to foster resilient communities in the face ‘‘(2) is capable of forecasting and providing of the Administration as the Administrator or of tsunami and other similar coastal hazards; adequate warnings, including tsunami arrival the coordinating committee, as established in and’’. time and inundation models where applicable, section 805(d), consider appropriate to ensure SEC. 504. MODIFICATION OF TSUNAMI FORE- in areas of the Atlantic Ocean, including the that regional and local forecast offices— CASTING AND WARNING PROGRAM. Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, that are de- ‘‘(A) have the technical knowledge and capa- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 804 termined— bility to disseminate tsunami warnings for the (33 U.S.C. 3203(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘At- ‘‘(A) to be geologically active, or to have sig- communities they serve; lantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mex- nificant potential for geological activity; and ‘‘(B) leverage connections with local emer- ico region’’ and inserting ‘‘Atlantic Ocean re- ‘‘(B) to pose significant risks of tsunami for gency management officials for optimally dis- gion, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf States along the coastal areas of the Atlantic seminating tsunami warnings and forecasts; and of Mexico’’. Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico; and ‘‘(C) implement mass communication tools in (b) COMPONENTS.—Subsection (b) of section ‘‘(3) supports other international tsunami effect on the day before the date of the enact- 804 (33 U.S.C. 3203(b)) is amended— forecasting and warning efforts.’’. ment of the Tsunami Warning, Education, and

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(1) by striking subsection (g); regional tsunami hazard and risk assessments. ‘‘(5) UNIFORM OPERATING PROCEDURES.—The (2) by striking subsections (i) through (k); and Such regional risk assessments may include the Administrator shall— (3) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub- following: ‘‘(A) develop uniform operational procedures section (g). ‘‘(A) The sources, sizes, and other relevant for the centers supported or maintained under (h) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—Sub- historical data of tsunami in the region, includ- paragraph (1), including the use of software ap- section (g) of section 804 (33 U.S.C. 3203(g)), as ing paleotsunami data. plications, checklists, decision support tools, redesignated by subsection (g)(3), is amended— ‘‘(B) Inundation models and maps of critical and tsunami warning products that have been (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as infrastructure and socioeconomic vulnerability standardized across the program supported subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and in areas subject to tsunami inundation. under this section; moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right; ‘‘(C) Maps of evacuation areas and evacu- ‘‘(B) ensure that processes and products of the (2) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as ation routes, including, when appropriate, traf- warning system operated under subsection (c)— redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The fic studies that evaluate the viability of evacu- ‘‘(i) reflect industry best practices when prac- Administrator’’ and inserting the following: ation routes. ticable; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator’’; ‘‘(D) Evaluations of the size of populations ‘‘(ii) conform to the maximum extent prac- (3) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by para- that will require evacuation, including popu- ticable with internationally recognized stand- graph (3)— lations with special evacuation needs. ards for information technology; and (A) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by ‘‘(E) Evaluations and technical assistance for ‘‘(iii) conform to the maximum extent prac- paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; vertical evacuation structure planning for com- ticable with other warning products and prac- (B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by munities where models indicate limited or no tices of the National Weather Service; paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end ability for timely evacuation, especially in areas ‘‘(C) ensure that future adjustments to oper- and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and at risk of near shore generated tsunami. ational protocols, processes, and warning prod- (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(F) Evaluation of at-risk ports and harbors. ucts— ‘‘(C) the occurrence of a significant tsunami ‘‘(G) Evaluation of the effect of tsunami cur- ‘‘(i) are made consistently across the warning warning.’’; and rents on the foundations of closely-spaced, system operated under subsection (c); and (4) by adding at the end the following: coastal high-rise structures. ‘‘(ii) are applied in a uniform manner across ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—In a case in which notice is ‘‘(6) Activities to promote preparedness in at- such warning system; submitted under paragraph (1) within 30 days of risk ports and harbors, including the following: ‘‘(D) establish a systematic method for infor- a significant tsunami warning described in sub- ‘‘(A) Evaluation and recommendation of pro- mation technology product development to im- paragraph (C) of such paragraph, such notice cedures for ports and harbors in the event of a prove long-term technology planning efforts; shall include, as appropriate, brief information distant or near-field tsunami. and and analysis of— ‘‘(B) A review of readiness, response, and ‘‘(E) disseminate guidelines and metrics for ‘‘(A) the accuracy of the tsunami model used; communication strategies to ensure coordination evaluating and improving tsunami forecast mod- ‘‘(B) the specific deep ocean or other moni- and data sharing with the Coast Guard. els. toring equipment that detected the incident, as ‘‘(7) Activities to support the development of ‘‘(6) AVAILABLE RESOURCES.—The Adminis- well as the deep ocean or other monitoring community-based outreach and education pro- trator, through the National Weather Service, equipment that did not detect the incident due grams to ensure community readiness and resil- shall ensure that resources are available to ful- to malfunction or other reasons; ience, including the following: fill the obligations of this Act. This includes en- ‘‘(C) the effectiveness of the warning commu- ‘‘(A) The development, implementation, and suring supercomputing resources are available nication, including the dissemination of warn- assessment of technical training and public edu- to run, as rapidly as possible, such computer ings with State, territory, local, and tribal part- cation programs, including education programs models as are needed for purposes of the tsu- ners in the affected area under the jurisdiction that address unique characteristics of distant nami warning system operated under subsection of the National Weather Service; and and near-field tsunami. ‘‘(B) The development of decision support (c).’’. ‘‘(D) such other findings as the Administrator tools. (e) TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY; MAINTENANCE considers appropriate.’’. ‘‘(C) The incorporation of social science re- AND UPGRADES.—Subsection (e) of section 804 SEC. 505. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL TSUNAMI search into community readiness and resilience (33 U.S.C. 3203(e)) is amended to read as fol- HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM. efforts. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 805(a) (33 U.S.C. lows: ‘‘(D) The development of evidence-based edu- ‘‘(e) TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY; MAINTENANCE 3204(a)) is amended to read as follows: cation guidelines. ‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Adminis- AND UPGRADES.—In carrying out this section, ‘‘(8) Dissemination of guidelines and stand- trator, in coordination with the Administrator the Administrator shall— ards for community planning, education, and of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ‘‘(1) develop requirements for the equipment training products, programs, and tools, includ- and the heads of such other agencies as the Ad- used to forecast tsunami, including— ing— ‘‘(A) provisions for multipurpose detection ministrator considers relevant, shall conduct a ‘‘(A) standards for— platforms; community-based tsunami hazard mitigation ‘‘(i) mapping products; ‘‘(B) reliability and performance metrics; and program to improve tsunami preparedness and ‘‘(ii) inundation models; and ‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, re- resiliency of at-risk areas in the United States ‘‘(iii) effective emergency exercises; and quirements for the integration of equipment and the territories of the United States.’’. ‘‘(B) recommended guidance for at-risk port with other United States and global ocean and (b) NATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION and harbor tsunami warning, evacuation, and coastal observation systems, the global Earth PROGRAM.—Section 805 (33 U.S.C. 3204) is response procedures in coordination with the observing system of systems, the global seismic amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) and Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Man- networks, and the Advanced National Seismic inserting the following: agement Agency. System; ‘‘(c) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—The Program ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In addition to ‘‘(2) develop and execute a plan for the trans- conducted under subsection (a) shall include the activities conducted under subsection (c), the fer of technology from ongoing research con- following: program conducted under subsection (a) may in- ducted as part of the program supported or ‘‘(1) Technical and financial assistance to clude the following: maintained under section 6 into the program coastal States, territories, tribes, and local gov- ‘‘(1) Multidisciplinary vulnerability assess- under this section; and ernments to develop and implement activities ment research, education, and training to help ‘‘(3) ensure that the Administration’s oper- under this section. integrate risk management and resilience objec- ational tsunami detection equipment is properly ‘‘(2) Integration of tsunami preparedness and tives with community development planning and maintained.’’. mitigation programs into ongoing State-based policies. (f) FEDERAL COOPERATION.—Subsection (f) of hazard warning, resilience planning, and risk ‘‘(2) Risk management training for local offi- section 804 (33 U.S.C. 3203(f)) is amended to read management activities, including predisaster cials and community organizations to enhance as follows: planning, emergency response, evacuation plan- understanding and preparedness. ‘‘(f) FEDERAL COOPERATION.—When deploying ning, disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, and ‘‘(3) In coordination with the Federal Emer- and maintaining tsunami detection technologies community development and redevelopment gency Management Agency, interagency, Fed- under the program under this section, the Ad- planning programs in affected areas. eral, State, tribal, and territorial intergovern- ministrator shall— ‘‘(3) Coordination with other Federal pre- mental tsunami response exercise planning and ‘‘(1) identify which assets of other Federal paredness and mitigation programs to leverage implementation in high risk areas. agencies are necessary to support such program; Federal investment, avoid duplication, and ‘‘(4) Development of practical applications for and maximize effort. existing or emerging technologies, such as mod- ‘‘(2) work with each agency identified under ‘‘(4) Activities to promote the adoption of tsu- eling, remote sensing, geospatial technology, en- paragraph (1)— nami resilience, preparedness, warning, and gineering, and observing systems, including the

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integration of tsunami sensors into Federal and ‘‘(4) develop the technical basis for validation ‘‘(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not less fre- commercial submarine telecommunication cables of tsunami maps, numerical tsunami models, quently than once every 4 years, the Adminis- if practicable. digital elevation models, and forecasts; and’’; trator shall submit to the Committee on Com- ‘‘(5) Risk management, risk assessment, and and merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- resilience data and information services, includ- (E) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by sub- ate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and ing— paragraph (C), by striking ‘‘to the scientific Technology of the House of Representatives a ‘‘(A) access to data and products derived from community’’ and inserting ‘‘to the public and report on the findings and recommendations re- observing and detection systems; and the scientific community’’. ceived by the Administrator under subsection ‘‘(B) development and maintenance of new in- SEC. 507. GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITI- (c)(2).’’. tegrated data products to support risk manage- GATION NETWORK. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The ment, risk assessment, and resilience programs. Section 807 (33 U.S.C. 3206) is amended— table of contents in section 1(b) of the Magnu- ‘‘(6) Risk notification systems that coordinate (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol- son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- with and build upon existing systems and ac- lows: ment Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law tively engage decisionmakers, State, local, trib- ‘‘(a) SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN 109–479; 120 Stat. 3575) is amended by striking al, and territorial governments and agencies, INTERNATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM.— the item relating to section 808 and inserting the business communities, nongovernmental organi- The Administrator shall, in coordination with following: zations, and the media. the Secretary of State and in consultation with ‘‘Sec. 808. Tsunami Science and Technology ‘‘(e) NO PREEMPTION WITH RESPECT TO DES- such other agencies as the Administrator con- Advisory Panel. IGNATION OF AT-RISK AREAS.—The establishment siders relevant, provide technical assistance, ‘‘Sec. 809. Authorization of appropriations.’’. of national standards for inundation models operational support, and training to the Inter- SEC. 509. REPORTS. under this section shall not prevent States, terri- governmental Oceanographic Commission of the (a) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TSUNAMI tories, tribes, and local governments from desig- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and WARNING AND EDUCATION ACT.— nating additional areas as being at risk based Cultural Organization, the World Meteorolog- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after on knowledge of local conditions. the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad- ‘‘(f) NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—Noth- ical Organization of the United Nations, and ministrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos- ing in this Act may be construed as establishing such other international entities as the Adminis- pheric Administration shall submit to Congress new regulatory authority for any Federal agen- trator considers appropriate, as part of the a report on the implementation of the Tsunami cy.’’. international efforts to develop a fully func- (c) REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF tional global tsunami forecast and warning sys- Warning and Education Act enacted as title TSUNAMIREADY PROGRAM.—Not later than 180 tem comprised of regional tsunami warning net- VIII of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- days after the date of enactment of this Act, the works.’’; servation and Management Reauthorization Act Administrator of the National Oceanic and At- (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘shall’’ each of 2006 (Public Law 109–479; 33 U.S.C. 3201 et mospheric Administration shall submit to the place it appears and inserting ‘‘may’’; and seq.), as amended by this Act. (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- (3) in subsection (c)— graph (1) shall include the following: tation of the Senate and the Committee on (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘estab- (A) A detailed description of the progress Science, Space, and Technology of the House of lishing’’ and inserting ‘‘supporting’’; and made in implementing sections 804(d)(6), 805(b), Representatives a report on which authorities (B) in paragraph (2)— and 806(b)(4) of the Tsunami Warning and Edu- and activities would be needed to have the (i) by striking ‘‘establish’’ and inserting ‘‘sup- cation Act the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- TsunamiReady program of the National Weath- port’’; and servation and Management Reauthorization Act er Service accredited by the Emergency Manage- (ii) by striking ‘‘establishing’’ and inserting of 2006 (Public Law 109–479; 33 U.S.C. 3201 et ment Accreditation Program. ‘‘supporting’’. seq.). SEC. 506. MODIFICATION OF TSUNAMI RESEARCH SEC. 508. TSUNAMI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY PANEL. (B) A description of the ways that tsunami PROGRAM. warnings and warning products issued by the (a) IN GENERAL.—The Act is further amend- Section 806 (33 U.S.C. 3205) is amended— Tsunami Forecasting and Warning Program es- (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by ed— tablished under section 804 of the Tsunami striking ‘‘The Administrator shall’’ and all that (1) by redesignating section 808 (33 U.S.C. Warning and Education Act (33 U.S.C. 3203), as follows through ‘‘establish or maintain’’ and in- 3207) as section 809; and amended by this Act, may be standardized and serting the following: (2) by inserting after section 807 (33 U.S.C. streamlined with warnings and warning prod- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, 3206) the following: in consultation with such other Federal agen- ucts for hurricanes, coastal storms, and other ‘‘SEC. 808. TSUNAMI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY coastal flooding events. cies, State, tribal, and territorial governments, ADVISORY PANEL. (b) REPORT ON NATIONAL EFFORTS THAT SUP- and academic institutions as the Administrator ESIGNATION ‘‘(a) D .—The Administrator shall PORT RAPID RESPONSE FOLLOWING NEAR-SHORE considers appropriate, the coordinating com- designate an existing working group within the TSUNAMI EVENTS.— mittee under section 805(d), and the panel under Science Advisory Board of the Administration to (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after section 808(a), support or maintain’’; serve as the Tsunami Science and Technology the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad- (2) in subsection (a), as designated by para- Advisory Panel to provide advice to the Admin- ministrator and the Secretary of Homeland Se- graph (1), by striking ‘‘and assessment for tsu- istrator on matters regarding tsunami science, curity shall jointly, in coordination with the Di- nami tracking and numerical forecast modeling. technology, and regional preparedness. rector of the United States Geological Survey, Such research program shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man- the following: ‘‘assessment for tsunami tracking ‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Panel shall be com- agement Agency, the Chief of the National and numerical forecast modeling, and standards posed of no fewer than 7 members selected by Guard Bureau, and the heads of such other development. the Administrator from among individuals from Federal agencies as the Administrator considers ‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The research program academia or State agencies who have academic supported or maintained under subsection (a) appropriate, submit to the appropriate commit- or practical expertise in physical sciences, social tees of Congress a report on the national efforts shall—’’; and sciences, information technology, coastal resil- (3) in subsection (b), as designated by para- in effect on the day before the date of the enact- ience, emergency management, or such other ment of this Act that support and facilitate graph (2)— disciplines as the Administrator considers ap- (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol- rapid emergency response following a domestic propriate. lows: near-shore tsunami event to better understand EDERAL EMPLOYMENT.—No member of ‘‘(1) consider other appropriate and cost effec- ‘‘(2) F domestic effects of earthquake derived tsunami the Panel may be a Federal employee. tive solutions to mitigate the impact of tsunami, on people, infrastructure, and communities in ‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Not less frequently including the improvement of near-field and dis- the United States. than once every 4 years, the Panel shall— tant tsunami detection and forecasting capabili- (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para- ‘‘(1) review the activities of the Administra- ties, which may include use of a new generation graph (1) shall include the following: tion, and other Federal activities as appro- of the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of (A) A description of scientific or other meas- priate, relating to tsunami research, detection, Tsunamis array, integration of tsunami sensors urements collected on the day before the date of forecasting, warning, mitigation, resiliency, and into commercial and Federal telecommuni- the enactment of this Act to quickly identify preparation; and cations cables, and other real-time tsunami and quantify lost or degraded infrastructure or ‘‘(2) submit to the Administrator and such monitoring systems and supercomputer capacity terrestrial formations. others as the Administrator considers appro- of the Administration to develop a rapid tsu- (B) A description of scientific or other meas- priate— nami forecast for all United States coastlines;’’; urements that would be necessary to collect to (B) in paragraph (3)— ‘‘(A) the findings of the working group with quickly identify and quantify lost or degraded (i) by striking ‘‘include’’ and inserting ‘‘con- respect to the most recent review conducted infrastructure or terrestrial formations. duct’’; and under paragraph (1); and (C) Identification and evaluation of Federal, (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; ‘‘(B) such recommendations for legislative or State, local, tribal, territorial, and military first (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- administrative action as the working group con- responder and search and rescue operation cen- graph (5); siders appropriate to improve Federal tsunami ters, bases, and other facilities as well as other (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- research, detection, forecasting, warning, miti- critical response assets and infrastructure, in- lowing: gation, resiliency, and preparation. cluding search and rescue aircraft, located

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Pursu- slow, costly, and often delayed govern- (D) An evaluation of near-shore tsunami re- ant to the rule, the gentleman from ment-owned satellites. sponse plans in areas described in subparagraph (C) in effect on the day before the date of the Texas (Mr. SMITH) and the gentle- For far too long, our government has enactment of this Act, and how those response woman from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI) relied on these massive multibillion- plans would be affected by the loss of search each will control 20 minutes. dollar government weather satellites. and rescue and first responder infrastructure The Chair recognizes the gentleman The government has failed to consider described in such subparagraph. from Texas. other options that could help strength- (E) A description of redevelopment plans and GENERAL LEAVE en our weather industry. The Science reports in effect on the day before the date of Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Committee has jurisdiction over the enactment of this Act for communities in NOAA’s satellite office and conducts areas that are at high-risk for near-shore tsu- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- nami, as well identification of States or commu- bers have 5 legislative days within ongoing oversight of the agency’s sat- nities that do not have redevelopment plans. which to revise and extend their re- ellite program. Our conclusion is that (F) Recommendations to enhance near-shore marks and include any extraneous ma- NOAA is in need of real reform. tsunami preparedness and response plans, in- terials on the bill under consideration. Over the years, events at NOAA have cluding recommended responder exercises, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there revealed mismanagement, cost over- predisaster planning, and mitigation needs. objection to the request of the gen- runs, and launching delays of its (G) Such other data and analysis information tleman from Texas? weather satellites. This detracts from as the Administrator and the Secretary of Home- There was no objection. our ability to accurately predict our land Security consider appropriate. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I (3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— own weather, which places Americans In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate com- yield myself such time as I may con- in harm’s way. It is also a tremendous mittees of Congress’’ means— sume. burden to taxpayers who have to pay (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Mr. Speaker, H.R. 353, the Weather the massive bills for these satellites. Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Research and Forecasting Innovation This is a waste of resources that should Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen- Act of 2017 advances weather research be put to better use. ate; and and technology and will transform our This bill gives NOAA a new vision (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Nation’s weather industry. and allows NOAA the flexibility to buy Technology, the Committee on Homeland Secu- rity, and the Committee on Transportation and I thank the vice chairman of the new, affordable, and potentially better Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. Science Committee, Mr. LUCAS, for sources of data from the private sector. SEC. 510. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. sponsoring this legislation. With more and better options, we can Section 809 of the Act, as redesignated by sec- We must better understand short- finally have the power to make real tion l08(a)(1) of this Act, is amended— term weather events so that we can improvements to our weather fore- (1) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at better protect lives and property. Se- casting capabilities. This is long over- the end; vere weather routinely affects large due. (2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking the period portions of the United States. Nearly The bill also creates a much-needed at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and every year, we witness the devastating technology transfer fund in NOAA’s re- (3) by adding at the end the following: effects of tornadoes and intense storms ‘‘(6) $25,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 search office to help push technologies through 2021, of which— across our country. This bill will en- into operation. This ensures that the ‘‘(A) not less than 27 percent of the amount sure that Americans are more pro- technologies that are developed are ef- appropriated for each fiscal year shall be for ac- tected from severe weather because of fectively employed and do not sit idly tivities conducted at the State level under the accurate supercomputing, forecasts, on the lab bench. tsunami hazard mitigation program under sec- and earlier warnings. I again thank the gentleman from tion 805; and H.R. 353 directs the National Oceanic Oklahoma (Mr. LUCAS) and I thank the ‘‘(B) not less than 8 percent of the amount ap- and Atmospheric Administration, former Environment Subcommittee propriated shall be for the tsunami research pro- NOAA, to prioritize its research to im- chairman, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, for their gram under section 806.’’. prove weather data, modeling, com- initiative on this issue. I also want to SEC. 511. OUTREACH RESPONSIBILITIES. puting, forecasting, and warnings. This The Administrator of the National Oceanic thank Senator THUNE for helping and Atmospheric Administration, in coordina- enables NOAA to support its core mis- produce bipartisan and bicameral legis- tion with State and local emergency managers, sion of protecting lives and property. lation that will protect all Americans shall develop and carry out formal outreach ac- The bill strengthens NOAA’s ability from harmful weather events. Ameri- tivities to improve tsunami education and to study the underlying atmospheric cans from coast to coast will now be awareness and foster the development of resil- science while simultaneously advanc- better prepared for severe weather with ient communities. Outreach activities may in- ing innovative technologies and re- the passage of this bill. clude— forming operations to provide better Recently, we have seen the dev- (1) the development of outreach plans to en- weather data models and forecasts. astating effects of severe weather sure the close integration of tsunami warning Also, the legislation creates a tor- centers supported or maintained under section across our country, especially in Texas, 804(d) of the Tsunami Warning and Education nado research program to develop more Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Kan- Act (33 U.S.C. 3203(d)), as amended by this Act, accurate, effective, and timely tornado sas, Alabama, and Mississippi, among with local Weather Forecast Offices of the Na- forecasts. This program will increase other States. This bill will help these tional Weather Service and emergency man- our understanding of these deadly residents be better prepared so that agers; events, just as the Hurricane Forecast they can protect their property and (2) working with appropriate local Weather Improvement Program advanced our their families. Forecast Offices to ensure they have the tech- ability to predict and forecast hurri- I urge my colleagues to support this nical knowledge and capability to disseminate canes. tsunami warnings to the communities they bill. serve; and The bill improves weather observa- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (3) evaluating the effectiveness of warnings tion systems through the use of observ- my time. and of coordination with local Weather Forecast ing system simulation experiments and Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I yield Offices after significant tsunami events. next generation computing and mod- myself such time as I may consume. SEC. 512. REPEAL OF DUPLICATE PROVISIONS OF eling capabilities. These requirements Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. LAW. will help ensure we use the best and 353, the Weather Research and Fore- (a) REPEAL.—The Tsunami Warning and Edu- most appropriate technologies to pro- casting Innovation Act, which also in- cation Act enacted by Public Law 109–424 (120 tect our country from severe weather. cludes the Tsunami Warning, Edu- Stat. 2902) is repealed. It prompts NOAA to actively embrace cation, and Research Act. (b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed to repeal, or affect in any new commercial data and private sec- The Weather Research and Fore- way, the Tsunami Warning and Education Act tor weather solutions through a casting Innovation Act is a product of enacted as title VIII of the Magnuson-Stevens multiyear commercial weather data hard work and negotiation over the Fishery Conservation and Management Reau- pilot program. Further, it directs past two Congresses. I want to thank

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The Tsunami Warning, The 2001 tsunami in Japan caused more for important work at the cutting edge Education, and Research Act seeks to than $200 billion in economic losses. of science and public service. Weather improve our country’s understanding We are fortunate, in the United forecasting is one of the most critical of the threat posed by tsunami events States, to have been spared these ca- tasks for our country. At a time when by improving forecasting and notifica- tastrophes so far. budget uncertainty jeopardizes some of tion systems, developing supportive b 1445 the most fundamental services NOAA technologies, and supporting local provides to our Nation, it is imperative community outreach preparedness and But our coastlines, from the Gulf of that we support legislation like H.R. response plans. This bill helps to ad- Mexico to Alaska, are very susceptible 353 to give the agency the resources dress the risk faced by communities on to the same kind of disasters we have and flexibility needed to fulfill its mis- both coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico seen in Indonesia and in Japan. It is sion. by improving our mitigation and re- not a matter of if, it is a matter of The northwest Oregon communities I search program and enhancing commu- when. represent and communities across the nity outreach and planning. Tsunami program activities protect country rely on timely and accurate Many, if not most, of my colleagues coastal Oregonians just as hurricane weather forecasts to decide when to represent districts that have experi- forecasting protects coastal Floridians, harvest their crops, when to go to sea enced some kind of natural disaster. Carolinians, and others up and down to fish, how to navigate the roads safe- The threat of a catastrophic earth- the East Coast of the United States. It ly when there is freezing rain or snow quake and tsunami is real because of is important that we reauthorize these and to prepare for possible flood condi- the Cascadia Subduction Zone. West lifesaving activities, and just as impor- tions. Coast Members take this threat very tant to provide the necessary funding The National Weather Service pro- seriously. to support them. vides excellent forecasting products to I have heard from coastal commu- I will work tirelessly with my col- support our economy, but with the in- nities, people who fish, the tourism and leagues to make sure this program re- creasing frequency and severity of se- maritime industries, marine and public ceives the full funding it needs to serve vere weather events, there can be and safety officials, sheriffs, emergency our communities and save lives and should be improvements in our fore- managers, small-business owners, older property. casting capabilities and delivery. Im- Americans, and students who are con- Although there are always areas provements in forecasts can provide cerned that their communities are not where we can do more, this underlying more lead time to allow communities prepared for a tsunami. bill, the Weather Research and Fore- to prepare, especially in severe weather Students at Seaside High School, a casting Innovation Act, with the tsu- events. More effective communication coastal community in my district, en- nami bill, is a good bipartisan agree- of forecast information to the public gaged in a year-long project to educate ment and one that I am proud to sup- and those in harm’s way can reduce the Oregonians about the threat a tsunami port while continuing to ask for cur- loss of life and property. has on lives and property. Three of the rent levels of funding. This bill connects the research side four public schools in Seaside are still I ask my colleagues to join me in of NOAA—the Office of Oceanic and At- located inside the tsunami inundation voting ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 353. mospheric Research—more effectively zone. The high school students have Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of to the forecasting needs of the Na- practiced their evacuation route, and my time. tional Weather Service, cultivating a they know that, in the projected time Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I research-to-operations pipeline that is between a major earthquake and the yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from essential for the continued improve- devastating wave of a tsunami, they Oklahoma (Mr. LUCAS), who is the vice ment of our weather forecasting enter- couldn’t make it to higher ground. chairman of the Science, Space, and prise. The bill contains several provi- That is unacceptable. Technology Committee, and also the sions that will improve interactions The University of Oregon and Oregon sponsor of this legislation. and information sharing between State University are working on seis- Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I want to NOAA’s researchers and the National mic warning systems and tsunami pre- thank the gentleman from Texas, Weather Service. It improves commu- paredness to help make sure that our Chairman SMITH, for his continued nication between NOAA and the broad- communities are prepared and have the leadership on the Science, Space, and er research and private weather com- best research available to give the Technology Committee, and for bring- munities. The bill also formally estab- most warning time possible, and this ing forward this important legislation. lishes the pilot program currently op- bill compliments their work. H.R. 353, the Weather Research and erating at NOAA to engage in con- I am proud to have worked on this Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, tracts with the commercial sector for legislation which is so important to prioritizes improving weather fore- weather forecasting data. the people of northwest Oregon and all casting for the protection of lives and Even the best forecasts will not ade- coastal communities, but I do remain property at the National Oceanic and quately serve the public’s needs unless very concerned that the funding level Atmospheric Administration. This is a there are effective communication sys- is below current spending. This cut core program of the agency that has tems in place. H.R. 353 directs NOAA to would have serious consequences. The been in need of improved direction and do more research, listen to experts, and operation and maintenance funding for investment for years. improve its risk communication tech- the buoy network we rely on to detect The bill directs NOAA to develop niques. tsunami could decrease, adding hours plans to restore our country’s leader- The bill also establishes interagency of delay in appropriately warning ship in weather forecasting. It is no se- coordination through the Office of coastal communities. cret that many people in our weather Science and Technology Policy across Tsunami warning centers in Alaska community are distraught that our multiple agencies outside NOAA that and Hawaii are likely to see a reduc- forecasting capacities have deterio- share responsibilities for weather re- tion in staff, resulting in gaps in cov- rated in recent years. Some even say search and forecast communications. erage and creating greater risks be- that America no longer has the best This is essential, and it highlights the cause of time delays in sending out ac- weather prediction system in the important role the Office of Science curate warnings and, in some in- world. In fact, we routinely rely on and Technology Policy and NOAA stances, not being able to provide ade- forecasts of other countries to predict share to help speed the adoption of best quate warning at all. what will happen in this country. This

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Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of will advance our weather forecasting ability to predict severe weather by fo- H.R. 353, the Weather Research and capabilities, and I urge my colleagues cusing research and computing re- Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. to support its passage. sources on improved weather fore- Climate and weather are not fun- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I casting, quantitative observing data damentally partisan concerns; they af- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from planning, next generation modeling, fect all of our constituents, regardless Arizona (Mr. BIGGS), who is the chair- and an emphasis on research-to-oper- of their party affiliation. The bill we man of the Environment Sub- ations technology transfer. are considering today, which is the cul- committee. As a Representative from Oklahoma, mination of more than 4 years of bipar- Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the I understand the need for accurate and tisan compromise and negotiation, gentleman from Texas, Chairman timely weather predictions firsthand. demonstrates what can be accom- SMITH, for yielding me time to speak Every year, the loss of life from deadly plished when we work together to ad- on this important legislation. tornadoes in my home State are a dress the concerns of our constituents. It has become increasingly apparent stark reminder that we can do better Mr. Speaker, weather affects all of us with every major weather event that to predict severe weather events and each and every day. It is a constant our forecasting services are des- provide longer lead times to protect presence in our lives. Extreme weather perately in need of a major overhaul. I Americans in harm’s way. events, which are becoming more se- am happy to support legislation that I am proud that this legislation has a vere and more frequent, are damaging will do just that. dedicated tornado warning improve- lives and property in my home State of H.R. 353, the Weather Research and ment program. The goal of this pro- Texas, across the continental U.S., and Forecasting Innovation Act, will put gram is to reduce the loss of life from all the way to the islands of Hawaii. our country’s weather forecasting back tornadoes by advancing the under- Sadly, the devastation caused by tor- on track to provide citizens with life- standing of fundamental meteorolog- nadoes, hurricanes, and other severe saving predictions and warnings. I specifically point to this bill’s inno- ical science. This will allow detection weather incidents have become a far vative language on weather technology and notifications of severe weather more familiar occurrence and, really, planning. H.R. 353 calls on NOAA to too much of it for far more Americans. that are more accurate, effective, and evaluate the combination of observing It should go without saying that we timely. Constituents in my home State systems it needs to meet weather fore- need to help Americans avoid and cope will benefit greatly from longer tor- casting requirements. It also requires with these potentially devastating nado warning lead times, which will the agency to conduct experiments on events by utilizing the very best save lives and better protect property. different observing systems to evaluate Being better prepared for severe weather forecasting and warning capa- their costs and benefits. weather events is of the utmost impor- bilities. Such reforms will grant NOAA more In that regard, the National Weather tant. The bill will improve our fore- flexibility to develop new technologies Service and the Office of Oceanic and casting by encouraging innovations while scrapping older approaches that Atmospheric Research, or NOAA, play and new technologies through a joint do not bring enough value to our fore- a central role in protecting the lives technology transfer fund at NOAA’s Of- casts. We need to better assess our ob- and property of every American. H.R. fice of Oceanic and Atmospheric Re- serving system resources instead of 353 will help accelerate innovation that search. This transfer is essential to get continuing to rely on outdated meth- NOAA can make use of, turning cut- new forecasting, models, and tech- ods. nologies out of the research side of ting-edge weather research into essen- This bill will help push NOAA to con- NOAA and into the operational fore- tial weather forecasting tools and prod- sider new approaches, including those casts to better protect our country. ucts; tools the forecasters can then use from the private sector. For its part, Furthermore, the legislation will en- to protect American lives. the growing private sector has signaled hance our forecasting by directing The legislation improves collabora- it is ready and willing to work with NOAA to engage new commercial data tion and cooperation within NOAA and NOAA to bring better weather fore- and private sector solutions. This legis- removes barriers that exist between casting to our citizens, and we should lation includes a pilot project, which the weather research community, our welcome this development. will provide NOAA a clear demonstra- Nation’s forecasters, and the private I am confident that H.R. 353 will cre- tion of the valuable data from commer- sector weather enterprise. Improving ate the kind of meaningful change that cial technologies. The private sector these relationships will strengthen the we want to see at NOAA. This bill will has the potential to aid our forecasting accuracy and timing of our weather better protect American lives and prop- skill while reducing government cost predictions and, ultimately, will save erty with more accurate weather fore- with innovative solutions. In order to lives and make our communities safer. casting. I applaud the sponsors. I en- increase our weather skills, we must H.R. 353 also reauthorizes NOAA’s courage all Members to support this not limit ourselves by solely relying on tsunami warning activities. Commu- bill. government data. nities along our Western Coasts are Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I con- This legislation packs in multiple ef- particularly impacted by the threat of tinue to reserve the balance of my forts to protect lives and property from tsunamis. While this bill reauthorizes time. severe weather. From encouraging new tsunami warning and research activi- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I technologies both inside and outside of ties at NOAA, it does so at a level far yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from NOAA to the careful planning and below current agency spending. Such a North Carolina (Mr. PITTENGER), who is prioritization of weather research, this cut makes little sense. Even in a tough also a member of the Financial Serv- legislation will put our country back fiscal climate, we should be wary of ices Committee. on track to be a world leader in weath- cuts to programs that negatively affect Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I er prediction. our ability to protect American lives thank the chairman for his exceptional The time has come for Americans to and property from natural disasters. leadership on this very important leg- have the most accurate and timely I want to applaud Environment Sub- islation. weather predictions. They deserve committee Ranking Member SUZANNE In 2012, 7-year-old Jamal Stevens was nothing less. BONAMICI for her fight to retain fund- in his bed when a tornado tore through Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ing for these programs at their current the house, tossing him onto the em- vote for the bill. level, and I hope that we can work to- bankment along Interstate 485, hun- Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I yield gether with our colleagues to maintain dreds of feet from his room. such time as she may consume to the current tsunami funding when it comes The warning from the National gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. EDDIE time for appropriations. Weather Service came 10 minutes later,

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Charlotte relies on radar nearly 100 and placing new technologies into oper- That is why I applaud the chairman of miles away, meaning that the National ation. the Science, Space, and Technology Weather Service is using weak or inac- More specifically, this bill also cre- Committee, Mr. SMITH, as well as my curate readings when issuing crucial ates a tornado forecasting improve- colleague from Oklahoma (Mr. LUCAS) safety warnings for Charlotteans. ment program to develop more accu- for bringing this important legislation In 2013, the current system provided rate, effective, and timely tornado to the forefront. I look forward to its a tornado warning, but for citizens in forecasts that will allow for increased passage into law. an entirely wrong neighborhood. More tornado warning lead times, which is Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I yield recently, a tornado in December of 2015 crucial to saving lives and would per- myself such time as I may consume. struck neighboring Union County with haps have saved the lives of that moth- Mr. Speaker, in addition to thanking no warning from the National Weather er and her young daughter this past all my colleagues on both sides of the Service. weekend. aisle who have worked so hard on this Fortunately, our region has not suf- Mr. Speaker, with the number of hur- legislation, I want to take a moment, fered any fatalities due to the inad- ricanes, floods, and tornadoes that also, to thank all of the staff in our of- equate coverage, but we shouldn’t wait have hit Louisiana in the last few dec- fices and committee on both sides of for tragedy to act. ades, my constituency knows all too the aisle who worked so hard on this The Weather Research and Fore- well the danger that mother nature can legislation. casting Innovation Act requires the pose, as well as the need for reliable in- I encourage all my colleagues to sup- Commerce Department to identify formation to adequately prepare for port the Weather Research and Fore- weak coverage areas and identify solu- such occurrences. casting Innovation Act, which includes tions to the problem by improving ex- Constituents in my district need the Tsunami Warning, Education, and isting government radars or incor- good, commonsense legislation like Research Act. This legislation will im- prove weather forecasting and tsunami porating non-Federal radars into the this to protect their families and their preparedness. National Weather Service’s operations. property. I applaud the efforts of the Mr. Speaker, I encourage everyone to Americans across the country rely on Science, Space, and Technology Com- support this bipartisan legislation, and mittee Chairman SMITH and Represent- the National Weather Service to detect I yield back the balance of my time. and provide warning for severe weather ative LUCAS for leading this effort to Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I such as thunderstorms and tornadoes. protect Americans from severe weath- yield myself such time as I may con- But Charlotte is currently the largest er. sume. metropolitan area without an adequate Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I re- Mr. Speaker, this bill is the culmina- radar coverage. Addressing this short- serve the balance of my time. tion of hard work and negotiations coming is an important step for public Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I that have spanned 5 years. Today, we safety. yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from finalize this House-initiated weather With that in mind, I do urge my col- Indiana (Mr. BANKS) who is the vice policy reform legislation that will ben- leagues to support H.R. 353. I thank the chairman of the Environment Sub- efit residents throughout the United chairman so much for his support on committee. States. H.R. 353 greatly improves our this critical legislation. Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, ability to predict short-term severe Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I con- I thank the chairman for his leadership weather events. It better protects lives tinue to reserve the balance of my on important issues like these. and property, a core mission of NOAA time. Unfortunately, my home State of In- that has needed greater attention in Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I diana is no stranger to severe weather. recent years. yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from As we enter peak tornado season, my Again, I want to thank Mr. LUCAS Louisiana (Mr. HIGGINS), who is a very constituents are vulnerable to tornado and Mr. BRIDENSTINE for their initia- active member of the Science, Space, outbreaks which could lead to loss of tive on this issue. I thank the former and Technology Committee. life and destruction. Protecting lives Environment Subcommittee chairman, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Mr. and property from severe weather Representative CHRIS STEWART, for his Speaker, I thank the gentleman from needs to be a top priority at NOAA. I years of commitment to this subject as Texas, Chairman SMITH, for yielding am glad we are addressing this issue well. me time to highlight my support for for that reason today. I especially appreciate Ms. BONAMICI H.R. 353, the Weather Research and This legislation will greatly improve and her 5 years of effort to make this Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. our ability to predict severe weather, a bipartisan bill. I would like to thank This past weekend, deadly storms like the tornadoes that affect my dis- the Science, Space, and Technology ravaged Louisiana’s Third District, my trict, through a focused program to en- Subcommittee on Environment staff district, tragically taking the lives of hance forecasting. When mere seconds for their years of effort on this bill, es- Francine Gotch and her 3-year-old make the difference between life and pecially Taylor Jordan, who worked daughter, Nevaeh Alexander, when death, my constituents deserve the diligently to ensure that this bill be- their singlewide trailer flipped during most accurate and timely forecasts came a reality. I also recognize the mi- high winds produced by a tornado. available, and I am confident that this nority staff who were central to the The United States was once at the legislation will help give them that in- process as well. forefront of weather forecasting; how- formation. Mr. Speaker, this legislation will ever, that ability has diminished over I am also pleased that this bill gives transform our weather forecasting abil- the years with the capabilities of some NOAA the ability to incorporate data ity. It ensures that we, once again, other countries now paralleling or even and forecasting skill from private sec- have a world-class forecasting system exceeding our own. tor companies like Harris Corporation that will protect lives and property I do not know if a better weather in northeast Indiana, which employs from the dangers of severe weather. forecasting service would have made a about 450 engineers and technicians in Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to difference this past weekend. However, my district. These talented profes- support the bill, and I yield back the as elected officials, we must make it a sionals build the world’s most ad- balance of my time. priority to protect American lives and vanced weather satellite instruments. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The property to the fullest extent. Many government-operated systems question is on the motion offered by are slow and costly, and the private the gentleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH) b 1500 sector can be used to fill critical that the House suspend the rules and We must never waver in this most weather data needs. Directing NOAA to concur in the Senate amendment to significant responsibility. This legisla- integrate next-generation commercial the bill, H.R. 353. tion will put America back on track to solutions improves our ability to pro- The question was taken; and (two- lead the world in accurately predicting tect lives and property. thirds being in the affirmative) the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:47 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.051 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE April 4, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2667 rules were suspended and the Senate The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there this bill are proposing is simply to amendment was concurred in. objection to the request of the gen- modernize this SEC rule with a modest A motion to reconsider was laid on tleman from Texas? increase in that threshold. the table. There was no objection. Increasing the rule 701 threshold f Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I gives private companies more flexi- yield myself such time as I may con- bility to reward and retain employees ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEE sume. and permits private companies to keep OWNERSHIP ACT OF 2017 Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. valuable, skilled employees without Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, pur- 1343, the Encouraging Employee Own- having to use other methods such as suant to House Resolution 240, I call up ership Act. I also want to commend the borrowing money or selling securities. the bill (H.R. 1343) to direct the Securi- Republican and Democrat sponsors of Updating this rule can encourage more ties and Exchange Commission to re- this important bill: Mr. HULTGREN of companies to offer more incentives to vise its rules so as to increase the Illinois, Mr. DELANEY of Maryland, Mr. more employees. threshold amount for requiring issuers HIGGINS of New York, Mr. MACARTHUR As one witness who testified before to provide certain disclosures relating of New Jersey, Ms. SINEMA of Arizona, Congress said, this bill ‘‘would support to compensatory benefit plans, and ask and Mr. STIVERS of Ohio. a valuable compensation practice that for its immediate consideration in the Their bipartisan efforts resulted in a allows small businesses to hire the House. bipartisan bill that will help small most highly skilled workers’’ and bet- The Clerk read the title of the bill. businesses, including startups, to suc- ter enable small, emerging growth The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cessfully reward their hardworking em- companies that are at a competitive ant to House Resolution 240, an amend- ployees; and, while doing so, this bill disadvantage with bigger businesses to ment in the nature of a substitute con- will allow small businesses to effec- attract and retain employees. sisting of the text of Rules Committee tively deploy their capital to grow and Allowing employees to become own- Print 115–11 is adopted and the bill, as to create jobs on Main Streets all ers in the company also benefits those amended, is considered read. across our country. employees. As startups and small com- The text of the bill, as amended, is as We all know, Mr. Speaker, that small panies reach success, we all want their follows: businesses are the heart and soul of the employees to also reap the benefits of H.R. 1343 American economy. In fact, they that success. That is what is happening Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- helped create more than 60 percent of with companies that are able to offer resentatives of the United States of America in the Nation’s net new jobs over the past stock options as part of their employee Congress assembled, two decades. So if our Nation is to have compensation plans. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. a healthier economy that offers more For example, when Google was in its This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Encouraging opportunity to more Americans, then early stages, it hired someone to be an Employee Ownership Act of 2017’’. we must encourage small-business in-house, part-time masseuse and com- SEC. 2. INCREASED THRESHOLD FOR DISCLO- growth and small-business startups, pensated her with both cash and stock SURES RELATING TO COMPEN- and this starts with ensuring they have options. That masseuse is now worth SATORY BENEFIT PLANS. millions today. Another example is access to the capital and credit they Not later than 60 days after the date of the from an ad-tech company, MoPub. need to grow. enactment of this Act, the Securities and Ex- Thirty-six of its 100 employees became change Commission shall revise section Yet as we have heard from countless 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regula- witnesses who have appeared before the millionaires when the company was ac- quired by Twitter because MoPub’s tions, so as to increase from $5,000,000 to House Financial Services Committee, CEO set his employees up for success $10,000,000 the aggregate sales price or amount community banks and credit unions in by offering them performance-based of securities sold during any consecutive 12- particular—the primary source of our month period in excess of which the issuer is re- stock-option grants. small-business loans—are simply quired under such section to deliver an addi- So, Mr. Speaker, shouldn’t we want tional disclosure to investors. The Commission drowning, Mr. Speaker, in a sea of com- more American workers to have the op- shall index for inflation such aggregate sales plicated and costly regulations. The portunities like at Google and MoPub? price or amount every 5 years to reflect the same occurs with the maze of burden- Don’t we want more Americans to have change in the Consumer Price Index for All some securities regulations that are an opportunity to obtain an ownership Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of written with the largest public compa- stake in the places that they work? Labor Statistics, rounding to the nearest nies in mind but end up hurting small- $1,000,000. That way the workers can earn the er companies. large financial upside that comes when The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill Although small companies are at the shall be debatable for 1 hour equally di- the company performs well, and the forefront of innovation and job cre- company benefits by being able to at- vided and controlled by the chair and ation, they often face significant obsta- tract talented workers. ranking minority member of the Com- cles in obtaining funding in our capital Unfortunately, again, Mr. Speaker, mittee on Financial Services. markets. These obstacles often result too many companies right now shy After 1 hour of debate, it shall be in from the proportionately larger burden away from offering employees greater order to consider the amendment print- that securities regulations place on ownership opportunities because an ex- ed in House Report 115–75, if offered by small companies when they seek to ac- pensive, bureaucratic, burdensome, the Member designated in the report, cess capital both in the public and pri- top-down regulation in Washington which shall be considered read, shall be vate markets. hasn’t been updated in nearly 20 years. separately debatable for the time spec- These small companies also face dif- Mr. Speaker, we can fix that today. We ified in the report equally divided and ficult challenges on how best they can can fix that by passing this common- controlled by the proponent and an op- deploy their limited resources and cap- sense, bipartisan bill, the Encouraging ponent. ital—to grow and thrive or to be able Employee Ownership Act. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. HEN- to sufficiently compensate their work- We can provide American workers SARLING) and the gentleman from force, which is a critical component of with more opportunities to share in the Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) each will con- their success. successes and profits of companies they trol 30 minutes. Currently, the SEC allows private work for. We can help to foster capital The Chair recognizes the gentleman companies to offer their own securities formation so more Americans can go from Texas. to employees as part of written com- back to work, have good careers, pay GENERAL LEAVE pensation agreements without having their mortgages, plan for a secure re- Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I to comply with burdensome Federal se- tirement, and ultimately give their ask unanimous consent that all Mem- curities registration requirements families a better life. bers may have 5 legislative days in under what is called SEC rule 701. Now, Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues which to revise and extend their re- unfortunately, one of the rule’s thresh- to join me in supporting this common- marks and submit extraneous mate- olds has not been adjusted in two dec- sense bipartisan legislation, and I re- rials on the bill under consideration. ades. What the bipartisan supporters of serve the balance of my time.

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I meet with them offerings. those employees with stock. in my district, the Second District of By reforming this regulatory burden, This bill would limit transparency. If Michigan, all the time. I know my col- startups, small businesses, and emerg- companies want to pay their employees leagues do as well back in their dis- ing growth companies will be better in stocks, they should have to simply tricts. equipped to attract highly talented in- disclose to their workers the risks as- We see them firsthand. We see first- dividuals from companies that are bet- sociated with those investments. hand the benefits that their dreams, ter capitalized and able to maybe pro- Currently, private companies can their innovations, their inspiration, vide some additional cash compensa- provide up to $5 million worth of stock and their hard work provide to our tion. compensation annually to their em- communities. By incentivizing employees with ployees and are not required to provide These innovators, entrepreneurs, and stock options, small businesses will any financial disclosure. This bill risk-takers are critical for our coun- now be able to compete on a more level would lift that cap to $10 million. try’s economic growth and prosperity. playing field with older, larger, and If companies choose to provide an In fact, small businesses are respon- maybe more established companies. employee with stock compensation, sible for 60 percent of the Nation’s net They are going to be able to retain they should be required to inform that new jobs over the past two decades. their invaluable employees as well. employee of the appropriate financial Not 2 years, not 10 years, but over the This bill is an example of the positive bipartisan results that can be achieved information, benefits, and the risks as- last 20 years, the last two decades. when Republicans and Democrats reach sociated with that investment, includ- If our Nation is going to have an across the aisle. I commend the spon- ing 2 years of company financial state- economy that provides opportunity for sors of the bill, Representatives ments. All of this information is com- every American, then we must promote Hultgren, Delaney, Higgins, Mac- monly available to typical investors. and encourage success and growth in Let’s be clear: this stock is com- our small businesses and our startups. Arthur, Sinema, and Stivers for their leadership on this issue. I encourage pensation for their work. Employees It is this notion that brings us this leg- my colleagues to support H.R. 1343. deserve to understand the value of islation we are discussing today. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of their compensation prior to accepting H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act, would simply level the my time. it. They deserve the same protections Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 playing field for small companies by that other investors would get. minutes to the gentleman from Min- I agree with Professor Mercer updating Federal rules that allow nesota (Mr. ELLISON), a member of the small businesses to better compensate Bullard, who is a professor of law at Financial Services Committee. the University of Mississippi School of their employees with ownership in Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, the Law, who testified before the Capital their own businesses. value of companies doesn’t always go Currently, Securities and Exchange Markets, Securities, and Investments up. It is not true that the stock market Subcommittee voicing his concerns Commission rule 701 permits private always goes up and only goes up. It about the bill. In his testimony, he companies to offer their securities as would be nice if Methuselahs at Google noted that to take advantage of the part of written compensation agree- and every other company in America terms of this legislation, an issuer ments to employees, directors, general could get stock options and end up mil- would have to have at least $34 million partners, trustees, officers, or certain lionaires, but the truth is the world in total assets. Surely, such minimal consultants without having to comply doesn’t work that way. That is why disclosures are not too burdensome for with rigid Federal securities registra- disclosure is very important. That is those sort of companies. tion requirements. SEC rule 701, there- why there is nothing wrong and no one I do also understand that some pro- fore, allows small companies to reward objects to employees being com- ponents of this legislation argue that its employees. pensated with stock options, but those such an exemption is needed because Despite the SEC having the author- employees ought to at least know the disclosure of company information to ity to increase the $5 million threshold value of those stock options. employees runs the risk that confiden- disclosure via rulemaking, the SEC has If you give me a check and it has a tial information could be leaked to once again chosen to prioritize highly monetary value, I can read it and I competitors. politicized regulatory undertakings in- know how much it is. If you give me Employees with access to such infor- stead of focusing on its core mission. stock options and you don’t tell me be- mation could simply be subject to non- That mission includes facilitating cap- cause you don’t have to disclose how disclosure agreements, which are typ- ital formation. If the SEC cannot or much they are worth, then that is not ical today. Indeed, nondisclosure agree- will not focus its priorities, Congress fair, and that is what we object to. ments are a simple solution that pro- will. This bill simply allows companies to tects the company, but does not deny It is imperative that small businesses avoid disclosure to employees of what the employees the right to understand in west Michigan, all of Michigan, and those stock options are worth. That is the worth of, or the risks associated across America have the ability to wrong, and that is why we oppose it. with, the compensation they are re- compete. A critical element of com- Let me just start in terms of the con- ceiving. Unfortunately, this bill would petition and success is for those small text, Mr. Speaker. Today we consider limit that transparency and those pro- businesses to be able to offer com- yet another bill in favor of the tections. pensation packages that attract and moneyed interests. Today we consider Mr. Speaker, I oppose this legisla- retain top-tier talent. another bill that basically helps out tion, and I reserve the balance of my In today’s world, that includes re- people who have a lot while so many time. warding employees in stock options. To Americans are struggling to get by and Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I me, this just makes common sense. problems abound almost everywhere. yield the balance of my time to the Small-business employees have a clear I have got to wonder, of all the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. and vested interest in the success of things the American public want, why HUIZENGA), and I ask unanimous con- their employer. is a revision to the SEC’s rule—section sent that he may control that time. By increasing the rule 701 threshold 701, to be precise—the priority for this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there to $10 million, it will give private com- week? objection to the request of the gen- panies more flexibility to attract, re- We have been here for about 3 tleman from Texas? ward, and retain those highly valuable months now. The Republicans have set

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When Enron collapsed, he had who decide which bills are the priority, the minimum wage from something literally nothing, Mr. Speaker. All of have brought forth a hodgepodge of higher than $7.25 an hour, which is the his retirement was Enron stocks. If pieces of legislation. I will just review Federal minimum wage? When is that you haven’t watched the movie a few. bill coming up? Or, what about recon- ‘‘Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Republicans made it easier to drug structing our roads and our bridges and Room’’ recently, I would urge you to test people receiving unemployment allowing us to raise a gas tax to invest watch it again. You could also read compensation. in our Nation’s infrastructure? Bethany McLean’s book by the same Do you think the unemployed want They say they want to increase name. that? skills. Let’s invest in preschool, Pell One image consistently stuck with me: a staff rally where leaders extolled I doubt it. grants, and community college. Let’s the virtues of the firm. Just as we Republicans have passed and the put the people, not the corporate wish heard on the other side of the aisle a President even signed a law to protect list, first. moment ago, leaders whipped employ- corporate firms from having to disclose Today we are asked to vote on a bill ees into a frenzy to buy Enron stock, labor violations like wage theft before that basically makes it easier for pri- even as leaders knew it was worthless. winning government contracts. I have vate companies to provide options, like In fact, corporate leaders had already got a feeling the employees were not stocks, rather than compensation to sold their stock while urging employ- calling for that. their employees. As I have said, fun- ees to buy. Enron had a strategy of House and Senate Republicans passed damentally, this may not be a bad buying companies and then pressuring laws that allow internet service pro- thing if disclosure is made. This bill viders to sell your browser history. I new employees to buy Enron stock to makes it not required. This bill makes keep the stock price inflated. Since don’t think most folks on the internet it easier for firms to offload some of today were clamoring for that gem, Enron usually fired 10 percent of the their options to employees without dis- workers every year, workers felt pres- which I was proud to vote ‘‘no’’ on. closing financial information to them. sured to buy stock to show commit- Republicans enacted a new law mak- While I am glad to see employers re- ing it easier to dump coal debris near ment to the firm. ward employees with stock and other I can’t just support a bill that gives rivers and streams. compensation in addition to salaries, employees fewer protections than in- Republicans stopped efforts to help workers should be told the value of the vestors. I can’t support a bill that en- governments around the world avoid compensation they receive. I don’t courages employees to possibly forgo corruption. think that is asking too much, Mr. cash in their paychecks in exchange for H.J. Res. 41 removed the requirement Speaker. some unverified investment option. It that corporations disclose resource With this bill, H.R. 1343, it is possible is not right. payments to foreign governments, that employees would be promised Mr. Speaker, I see you reaching for which is a crushing blow to democracy stock options which could be worth the gavel. I will include the rest of my activists working in fragile nations. less than promised or even completely comments in the RECORD. I urge a ‘‘no’’ Mr. Speaker, this particular piece of worthless. vote on this particular piece of legisla- legislation comes within a certain kind The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tion until it allows for disclosures. of context—a context where we are not time of the gentleman has expired. Today we consider another bill requested by talking about increase in pay, making Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield an corporations. people safer, making water cleaner, additional 2 minutes to the gentleman But, I got to wonder, of all the things the making foreign governments more hon- from Minnesota. American public want, why is a revision to the est. It is quite the opposite. Mr. ELLISON. Employees could de- Securities and Exchange Commission rules— In the 3 months that we have been cide to forego a salary increase and ac- Section 701 to be precise—the priority for this back in Congress, these laws removing cept lower pay in order to receive more week? competition, removing disclosure, and stock options; yet, those stock options We’ve been here for three months now. removing consumer privacy are all pri- could be worth way less than they ex- House Republicans set the agenda. orities of Republicans, who set the pected. They lead this governing body. agenda. Why should employees receive less Why do they keep bringing us bills that cor- Mr. Speaker, people who might be information than any other minority porate America wants? In the past few months, Congressional Re- clued into this broadcast today need to shareholder? publicans, who decide which bills are priorities know what the majority has been up If an employee is trusted enough to have brought forward a hodgepodge of cor- to. It has not been up to business. run day-to-day aspects of the business, These are all multinational corporate porate requests. they should be trusted enough to re- Here are some of the bills that are now law. interests that don’t punish people for ceive full disclosure about the stock. polluting, allow them to sell your Republicans made it easier to drug test peo- Employees should be able to receive in- ple receiving unemployment compensation internet browser’s history, allow them formation on the financial position of to make money off of testing laid-off (H.J. Res. 42). the company so they can make an edu- Republicans passed—and the President workers receiving employment com- cated decision. signed—a law to protect corporate firms from pensation that is due them, and don’t It is not difficult to allow partici- having to disclose labor violations—like wage make corporate interests disclose pay- pating employees to sign nondisclosure theft—before winning government contracts ments to foreign governments when agreements, and it can’t be because (H.J. Res. 37). they drill for oil and minerals. these disclosures are an additional bur- House and Senate Republicans passed I just want the American people and den on the firm. These firms prepare laws that allow internet services providers to Members to understand what is going these types of disclosures to receive sell your browser history. on here, what is the larger context of rule 701 exemption from the SEC in the Republicans enacted a new law making it this piece of legislation that we look at first place. easier to dump coal debris near rivers and today. b 1530 streams (H.J. Res. 38). When I talk to my constituents, they Republicans stopped efforts to help govern- don’t bring up any of this stuff. Mr. So I am also concerned about the ments around the world avoid corruption. Speaker, they want to know: Where is mismatch of power between corpora- H.J. Res. 41 removed the requirement that the jobs bill? When are we going to get tions and their employees, and I am corporations disclose resource payments to back to work? Somebody said we were very concerned that employees can be foreign governments.

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What we have and consumer privacy—are the priorities of book by the same name. seen is that the burdens stemming Republicans who set the agenda. One image has consistently stuck with me. from Dodd-Frank and associated These are all asks of corporate America— A staff rally where leadership extolled the Obama era policies continue to harm don’t punish us for polluting streams; let us virtues of the firm. consumers and small businesses. sell your internet browser history; let us make Leaders whipped employees into a frenzy to We have what some have referred to money drug testing laid off workers receiving buy ENRON stock even as the leaders knew as a two-speed economy. Large banks unemployment due them, and; don’t make us it was worthless. and their large customers are thriving, disclose our payments to foreign governments In fact, corporate leaders had already sold but the story isn’t as bright for small when we drill for oil or minerals. their stock while urging employees to buy. businesses. That is why H.R. 1343 is so When I talk to my constituents, they don’t ENRON had a strategy of buying companies important. Small businesses and ask for any of these. and then pressuring the new employees to startups don’t necessarily have the They say, ‘‘Where’s the jobs bill?’’ buy ENRON stock to keep the stock price in- same opportunities to access the cap- My constituents say, can’t we raise the min- flated. ital markets as their larger competi- imum wage from $7.25 an hour? And since ENRON usually fired 10% of tors, but from a regulatory standpoint, They say, our roads and bridges need work. workers every year, workers felt pressured to the small guys are treated the same as Let’s raise the gas tax a skoch and invest in buy stock to show a commitment to the firm. the big guys. infrastructure? I just can’t support a bill that gives employ- Mr. HULTGREN’s legislation takes an They say, we want to increase our skills; ees fewer protections than investors. important step in addressing some of let’s invest in pre-school, Pell grants and com- I can’t support a bill that encourages em- the disparities that exist. H.R. 1343 will munity colleges. ployees to possibly forego cash in their pay- allow small businesses to attract and Let’s put people, not corporate wish lists— checks in exchange for some unverified in- retain employees through incentives first. vestment option. similar to those that may be offered by But, nope, today we are asked to vote on a I don’t think the supporters of this bill are large businesses. Unlike the gentleman bill that makes it easier for private companies doing this for nefarious reasons. who just got done speaking, this is not to provide options—like stocks—rather than I’m sure they find my reference to Enron hy- about Enrons. It is about small busi- compensation to their employees. perbolic. nesses that we are talking about. This bill makes it easier for firms to offload They might also say that it’s irrelevant since It will also ease some of the report- some of their options to their employees with- Enron was a public company and we are talk- ing burden on small and emerging busi- out disclosing financial information to them. ing about private companies. nesses. The bill does so simply by in- While I’m glad to see companies reward So, let’s talk about Palantir Technologies. creasing the SEC rule 701 threshold, employees with stock and other compensation This $20 billion company convinced top-tier taking the existing rule and simply ex- in addition to salaries, workers should be told engineers to accept below-market salaries by panding it, a figure that hasn’t been touched since 1999. the value of the compensation they receive. promising them generous stock options. It is essential that Washington take With this bill—H.R. 1343—it is possible that But some employees who accepted this bar- steps to level the playing field for employees would be promised stock options gain, hoping to make money on selling their small businesses and eliminate this which could be worth less than promised, or shares, cannot sell them. two-speed economy. The bill the House The only buyer of their stocks is Palantir even, completely worthless. will consider today is another step to- So, employees could decide to forego a sal- Technologies themselves—or a buyer ap- ward job creation and a more reason- proved by Palantir Technologies. ary increase—or accept lower pay—in order to able regulatory environment. receive more stock options, yet, those stock Palantir is not a small firm. I again want to thank and commend Palantir is the third biggest American tech options could be worth way less than ex- Mr. HULTGREN for his leadership and pected. startup, behind only Uber and AIR B-N-B. ask that my colleagues join me in sup- Why should employees receive less infor- It was also founded in 2004, which makes porting H.R. 1343. mation than that of any other minority share- Palantir as old as Facebook—which is a long Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 holder? time to wait to cash in your options. minutes to the gentleman from Mary- If an employee is trusted enough to run the Pushing employees to own more of employ- land (Mr. DELANEY), a member of the day-to-day aspects of the business, they er’s stock exposes workers—like George Mad- Committee on Financial Services, my should be trusted enough to receive full disclo- dox—to put all their retirement eggs in one classmate, and a cosponsor of this leg- sure about the stock. basket—what we call ‘‘concentration risk.’’ islation. Employees should be able to receive infor- I ask this Congress to stop doing the bid- Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, I want mation on the financial position of the com- ding of corporate America until we address the to thank my good friend from Michigan pany so they can make an educated decision. priorities of American families and workers. for yielding me this time, the vice It’s not difficult to allow participating employ- We should increase wages and access to ranking member of our committee, and ees to sign non-disclosure agreements. affordable housing, provide clean air and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. And it can’t be because these disclosures clean water, and protect our privacy. HULTGREN), my good friend, for cospon- are an additional burden on the firm. We should not make it easier for employers soring this legislation with me. Because these companies prepared these to pressure workers to choose options over I do rise in support of H.R. 1343, Mr. types of disclosures to receive the Rule 701 salary without adequate disclosures. Vote no Speaker, and I think it is a very simple exemption from the SEC in the first place. on H.R. 1343. piece of legislation. The chairman of I’m also concerned about the mismatch in Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield the committee said it was a simple power between the corporations and their em- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mis- piece of legislation. It is very straight- ployees. souri (Mr. LUETKEMEYER), my fellow forward. It simply raises the threshold I am very concerned that employees can be subcommittee chairman. as to the amount of stock a private more susceptible to pressure to take options Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I corporation can give its employees, instead of salary increases. thank the gentleman for yielding me from $5 million to $10 million, without For example, we could ask George Maddox. this time. I also want to thank the dis- triggering additional disclosure. George was one of the 21,000 people who tinguished gentleman from Illinois What this bill is not about is rolling worked at ENRON. (Mr. HULTGREN) for his work on this back disclosure because, as a practical After working at ENRON for 30 years, he legislation and, more broadly, issues matter, it simply defines the threshold had 14,000 shares of company stock. It was surrounding American entrepreneur- as to when additional disclosure is re- valued at $1.3 million. ship. He has been a tireless advocate. quired. That threshold was originally

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One of the ways we I rise to support H.R. 1343, the En- and we have come up with the number do that is to eliminate the barriers for couraging Employee Ownership Act of $10 million, which is proposed in the companies to issue stock to their em- 2017. legislation. ployees, which is effectively what this My legislation is based on a simple One of the reasons this legislation bill does. principle: Employees who own a stake does not roll back disclosures, which is So if we care about this concept of in the company they work for every a myth that I intend to debunk here inclusive capitalism, if we believe day want to see it do well and will do this afternoon, is because, as a prac- American workers should own a great- their best to make sure that that busi- tical matter, what corporations will do er percentage of the economy and, ness succeeds. Their sense of ownership is, in fact, not give additional stock to therefore, benefit from the produc- over details, large and small, makes a their employees if, in fact, it triggers tivity enhancements that are occurring real difference to the bottom line and, additional disclosures. That is what ac- in the economy and the economic just as importantly, to the quality of tually happens in the private market is growth that is occurring in the econ- life of the employers and employees. this threshold defines the amount of omy, we should put policies in place When the company succeeds, the em- stock that a company will, in fact, give specifically to make it easier for cor- ployee succeeds. The business, in turn, to its employees in any given year; porations to engage in shared employee receives a large boost in productivity, and, if we don’t raise the cap from $5 ownership, which is exactly what this enabling it to expand its reach and in- million to $10 million, we are effec- bill does. vest in new technology and equipment. tively preventing companies from al- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The EEOA would make it easier for com- lowing their employees to share in time of the gentleman has expired. panies in Illinois and nationwide to let stock ownership. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield an hardworking employees own a stake in Private companies make decisions, additional 1 minute to the gentleman the business they pour their sweat into Mr. Speaker, to stay private for many from Maryland. every single day. This benefit also reasons: either because they are too Mr. DELANEY. I had firsthand expe- helps companies attract top talent, small and they don’t want to go public; rience with this prior to coming to even if the company is just starting or they don’t want to, in fact, disclose Congress. I started two businesses as out. their confidential information; or they private companies, and they both be- Warren Ribley of the Illinois Bio- don’t want the costs or burdens of came publicly traded companies. I technology Industry Organization, being a public company; or because shared ownership in those companies which represents companies that em- they don’t want to give up control. broadly with my team. It was very ploy thousands of residents in the 14th Whatever reason they have, it is a very good for my business, and it was very Congressional District, believes: ‘‘ . . . important decision for a private com- good for hundreds of them when those offering an ownership stake to employ- pany to stay private and not go public. initial public offerings occurred. ees is a critical tool in recruiting top The current threshold of $5 million ef- So I have firsthand experience with talent to job-generating companies. fectively forces a company to make the this. I do think it is good public policy And there is no doubt that an equity kind of disclosures it would have to across the long term, and I encourage stake encourages employees to drive make as a public company if it elects my colleagues to support H.R. 1343. hard for success of that enterprise.’’ to give more than $5 million of stock to Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Unfortunately, some companies are its employees. such time as he may consume to the shying away from offering employee We, as policymakers, should encour- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. ownership because of regulations that age more employee ownership in the HULTGREN), the author of this legisla- limit how much ownership they can markets because it is good for both the tion. safely offer. SEC rule 701 mandates var- corporations and the employees. It is Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I ious disclosures for certain privately good for the corporations because it thank the chairman. held companies that use more than $5 creates a better culture. It allows the I do want to thank my colleagues for million worth of securities for em- management team and the employees being here. I think this is a really im- ployee compensation per year. of the company to have a more long- portant discussion that we are having This threshold was arbitrarily set by term perspective, and it reduces turn- today. It is such an honor to serve with the SEC in 1999. For businesses that over, which is one of the highest costs all of my colleagues. want to offer more stock to more em- that companies have. So it is very good I do think some who have spoken op- ployees, this rule forces those busi- for the companies. posed to this legislation really don’t nesses to make confidential disclosures But, in fact, Mr. Speaker, it is even understand the impact. There is noth- that could greatly damage future inno- better for the employees. The data sug- ing in this legislation that takes away vation if they fell into the wrong gest that companies that have high any disclosures. Disclosures still re- hands; this includes business-sensitive employee ownership are much less main. The same disclosures that have information, including the financials likely to lay off their employees during been in place for 30 years remain ex- and corresponding materials like fu- a recession. So it creates, effectively, actly there. This does not have any- ture plans and capital expenditures. better retention, which is obviously in thing to do with Enron, a publicly The SEC’s original rulemaking ac- the interest of employees. traded company. It is completely dif- knowledged these concerns. But the other thing it does—and I ferent. This is private sector. This is And these disclosures aren’t just think this is the most important opening up opportunity. I think, by ar- risky, they are costly. As the Chamber point—is it encourages kind of an in- guing against this, ultimately, it is of Commerce has explained, the En- clusive capitalism whereby workers ac- taking away opportunity from employ- couraging Employee Ownership Act tually own more of the U.S. economy. ees to benefit. would instead ‘‘help give employees of This is something, as Democrats, we It is such a privilege to serve with American businesses a greater chance should care about, in particular, be- people like the gentleman from Mary- to participate in the success of their cause we have talked for many years land (Mr. DELANEY), who was part of company.’’ about how the growth in the U.S. econ- this, opening up opportunities to hun- EEOA builds off the JOBS Act reform omy and the increases in productivity dreds of families. Congressman MAC- to rule 12(g), which increased the num- have disproportionately gone to capital ARTHUR, similarly, opened up opportu- ber of shareholders of record that a and not to workers. nities that changed lives, as well as company could have without SEC reg- We believe there are many reasons Congressman TROTT, who is going to be istration from 500 to 2,000 and exempt- this has occurred, but one of the things speaking as well. They opened up op- ed employee compensation securities we should be advocating for, strongly, portunities to people who would never from the registration requirements. is increasing workers’ ownership of have had opportunity to own a com- This idea championed in the JOBS Act,

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EEOA raises the outdated thresh- thing for a company and it is a positive reduces stock-compensated employees to a old for enhanced disclosure from $5 thing for the employees. class below these other creditors. Young million to $10 million, keeping pace The only point that I continue to firms may be struggling with cash-flow prob- with inflation every 5 years. We are drive home and that others have reiter- lems and choose to use stock rather than taking something that is already work- ated is that it is important that em- cash for compensation. But those employees ing and making it available for even ployees understand the nature of the should be informed about such risks. Third, the basic thrust of this measure is to lead more companies and, more impor- stock that is being awarded to them employees to hold a greater share of their tantly, more employees. and that the disclosure requirements savings in the firm. An employee invested in To be clear, issuers who are exempt make clear employees are aware of the his or her own firm may be more productive from enhanced disclosure would still compensation and its true value. That and lead to greater profits at the firm that have to comply with all pertinent anti- is really the point of my objection. the employee then shares; but there is a fraud civil liability requirements. Fur- Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD point beyond which this dynamic dissipates. thermore, the employees purchasing a letter I received from Public Citizen, Any prudent investor should diversify. Over- these securities observe the business which articulates some of these same concentration in one asset, especially where arguments. the firm’s prospects are less than stellar, they work for every day and have a compounds the employee-investor’s risk. We closer perspective on its operation that PUBLIC CITIZEN, oppose this bill, and encourage members to is not available to the traditional in- Washington, DC, March 8, 2017. do the same. vestor, thus negating the need for addi- MEMBER, HR 1366: The ‘‘U.S. Territories Investor tional disclosure. We should applaud House Committee on Financial Services, Protection Act’’ extends basic U.S. securities the employee ownership from the board Washington, DC. law oversight to investment firms operating DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of more room to the shop floor. in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. To than 400,000 members and supporters of Pub- date, these firms have escaped oversight, dis- I thank the bipartisan cosponsors of lic Citizen, we offer the following comments closure and conflict-of-interest requirements this EEOA legislation, especially Con- on bills facing a committee vote March 9, that mainland firms face. We support this gressman DELANEY for his hard work 2017. common sense reform. and Congressmen STIVERS, SINEMA, In securities lawmaking, we believe the Sincerely HIGGINS of New York, MACARTHUR, committee’s compass should always point to BARTLETT NAYLOR, investor protection. Well informed investors GOTTHEIMER, and TROTT. I thank Public Citizen. who can trust disclosures form the bedrock Speaker RYAN and Chairman HEN- of capital formation. We are concerned that Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I reserve SARLING for their support in advancing a few of these measures point in a different the balance of my time. this critical legislation. direction. Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield HR 910: The ‘‘Fair Access to Investor Re- such time as he may consume to the myself such time as I may consume. search Act of 2017’’ directs the SEC to elimi- distinguished gentleman from Arkan- I appreciate the comments of my col- nate restrictions on research reports that sas (Mr. HILL). league and friend. I do, however, dis- cover Exchange Traded Funds (ETEs). The Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I thank my agree that the question here derives result of this measure means that firms pro- friend from Michigan, the distin- moting ETFs can simultaneously publish re- guished chairman of the Capital Mar- from a lack of understanding of the ports that appear to be impartial analysis. legislation. I think it is entirely pos- This may lead investors to take unwarranted kets, Securities, and Investments Sub- sible—in fact, I would suggest that it is comfort in the security. In the last decade, committee, for yielding the time. likely—that members of a body such as ETFs have grown from about 100 funds with Mr. Speaker, what we are here talk- this, from 435 distinct districts and dif- $100 billion in assets to more than 1300 funds ing about today is opportunity. We are ferent experiences, can look at the with $1.8 trillion in assets,That makes the not talking about the money interests. same information, fully understand it, playing field for mischief immense. We are not talking about waving the Puffery parading as research led to the bloody shirt of the Enron debacle. and come to different conclusions as to dot-com bubble in the late 1990s, where ana- what sort of policy ought to be in What we are talking about here today, lysts disregarded fundamental metrics such Mr. Speaker, is in the interest of place, and that is where I have landed as a revenue and income when recom- on this particular subject. I fully un- mending the purchase of new internet-based innovators. It is in the interest of tal- derstand. firms. This measure improves on a previous ented Millennials who have huge stu- iteration of the legislation by allowing fun- dent loans, who have a great idea to b 1545 damental fraud oversight by the SEC. But benefit themselves, their community, I also think it is important to note the bill ignores the basic hazard that a firm’s their economy. We are here to be in the that we can’t on one hand say that this motivation in funding research may be sales interest of hardworking workers who is not about disclosure and on the promotion and not bona fide education for have no big investment dollars, but other hand mention that these disclo- its clients. We also note that ETFs represent have an abundance of sweat equity. We the securities of active firms. That is, an sure requirements could have a nega- ETF holds assets such as stocks or bonds. are here in the interest, Mr. Speaker, tive impact and encourage or discour- That means this has little to do with capital of building businesses and growing this age companies from engaging in the formation. Now, research reports insulated economy. If we do that, we are growing practice of awarding employees with from government scrutiny may too often jobs and opportunity for our citizens. stock as a part of their compensation. serve to promote more turnover and commis- And we are in the interest, Mr. Speak- It is a question of disclosure. This sions, not sound guidance. For these reasons, er, again, not of the money interest, legislation is about the disclosure re- we oppose this bill and encourage members but of efforts all over this country, led quirements that should be applied in to vote no. HR 1343: The ‘‘Encouraging Employee Own- by people like JOHN DELANEY of Mary- this case. That is really what we have ership Act of 2017’’ increases from $5 million land and Stephen Case of Virginia, to heard from both sides of this argument: to $10 million the amount of securities a firm build out venture capital and entrepre- where should that disclosure require- may sell annually to its employees without neurship in places other than Boston, ment be, and at what level should it be providing certain basic financial informa- Massachusetts; Menlo Park; places like incurred? tion. We believe this is misguided for a num- Detroit; Flint; Little Rock; St. Louis; What I would say is—and I think this ber of reasons. First, defenders of this meas- and Chicago. That is why we are here is important to note, speaking for my- ure reference the potential for leakage of today. This bill is a simple, common- self—I know many other members of propriety information. There’s little evi- dence of this problem. It’s simply not in the sense, small step in that effort. the Financial Services Committee and self-interest of an employee-owner to divulge For many years, in my private sector Members of this body that may oppose critical information to a rival, especially if life, I helped young companies form this legislation feel strongly that the it would undermine the value of the stock. and raise capital for them. In my own direction toward awarding employees Second, employees who are compensated in business, I extended stock options and

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It can reduce the cost and remove This is just one of the many steps those businesses that are trying to a detriment that small to midsize com- that we must take to foster innovation compete with big private enterprises panies have from aggressively pursuing and encourage capital formation, to that have a public stock to offer as an employee stock ownership. But it is provide every American with opportu- incentive. And structuring competitive just a first step. nities that they deserve. We must build compensation in private businesses is There is a lot of work that we need to an economy that is open and accessible very challenging. do to reorient the economy around a to every single American, not one that Further, for employees, this stock shareholder economy that aligns the is closed off to those who can’t afford ownership is a huge source of pride, al- incentives of workers with those of to comply with the high cost of bureau- lowing individuals to participate in the shareholders. It is good for sustainable cratic red tape and endless government growth and prosperity that their hard profits, it is good for long-term eco- paperwork. work and sweat equity have helped nomic growth, it is good for stability. As a former small-business owner for build. It is a better way to make sure that of 20 years, I know the employees benefit Through rule 701, the SEC allows pri- this vast value that is being created, tremendously from any opportunity to vate companies to offer up to $5 million we all can partake in it on both sides of participate in a company’s success. I in their own securities without addi- the ledger, as shareholders and as support this bill because I know from tional regulatory bureaucracy. My workers. personal experience this model works That is why I rise today in support of friend from Illinois (Mr. HULTGREN) and helps startup companies to retain and my friend from Maryland (Mr. the bill, and that is why I call upon my their best employees over the long colleagues on both sides of the aisle to DELANEY) have simply made a small term. change, Mr. Speaker; and that is to see this as but a modest first step to- Americans are not satisfied with the raise that commensurate with inflation wards a shareholder economy that stagnant economy that has become the to $10 million to reflect the world we works for every worker. new norm in our Nation. It is unaccept- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, may I live in today. This is not rocket able for government to stand in the inquire as to the balance of time re- science; this is something we need to way of prosperity and make it harder maining on each side? do for building our economy. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- for Americans to succeed. Small busi- As we celebrate the fifth anniversary nesses employ half of U.S. workers, and tleman from Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) of the signing of the JOBS Act by has 10 minutes remaining. The gen- we must promote, not hinder, small President Obama and the successes this tleman from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) has business growth. legislation has yielded in capital for- 10 minutes remaining. This bill, Mr. Speaker, empowers mation for small and emerging growth Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Main Street, not Wall Street. I encour- companies, I urge my colleagues to 3 minutes to the gentleman from Geor- age all of my colleagues to support this support this effort by my friend from gia (Mr. LOUDERMILK). bill. Illinois in this bipartisan, common- Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield sense job-creating proposal. thank the gentleman from Michigan myself such time as I may consume. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 for yielding the time. I would just point out again that the minutes to the distinguished gen- Mr. Speaker, over the last 8 years, position many of us are taking does tleman from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), a our Nation has experienced sluggish not contradict the principles that are member of the Committee on Rules and economic growth. Americans have suf- being articulated. In fact, the law does the Committee on Education and the fered through stagnant paychecks and not preclude any company from award- Workforce. a lack of new opportunities. Last year, ing stock as compensation at any level. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the the economy grew at a meager 1.6 per- It simply requires that information be gentleman for yielding the time. cent, which is half of the historic aver- provided so that those individuals who Various measurements of the econ- age. are receiving that compensation have omy have shown economic growth and However, there has been one job the information and have the resources an increase in the stock market. The filled that has grown at a faster rate to understand the value of that com- frustration that I hear from so many of than any other; and that job is those pensation. I just want to reiterate that my constituents is that: With all of who specialize in regulatory compli- because it is important that the posi- this economic growth, why haven’t my ance. This is a testament to the crush- tion not be mischaracterized as one prospects improved? Why has there ing onslaught of new regulations under that wants to dampen the ability of been wage stagnation? Why aren’t my the previous administration, where companies to reward their employees family and I earning any more than I compliance with regulation and red with stock or use that as a form of was? tape was emphasized more than grow- compensation. It is just important that It is true, because a lot of the bene- ing businesses and creating jobs. they have transparency in that process fits of this economic growth have gone We in Congress must do our part to so people who are receiving that com- to shareholders and consumers rather foster economic growth and relieve our pensation understand its true value. than workers. We are all consumers, job creators of the excessive burden of Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of and we have all benefited from that. complying with unnecessary regula- my time. And do you know what? We are all tion. The bill before us today will do Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield shareholders through pensions and exactly that. 2 minutes to the gentleman from through retirement accounts, public Currently, businesses that offer more Michigan (Mr. TROTT), my fellow and private. Many people also put food than $5 million in stock to their own Michiganian. on their table and pay their rent, wear- employees are required by law to com- Mr. TROTT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in ing their hat as an employee or a work- ply with costly financial disclosures. support of H.R. 1343, the Encouraging er. This number was set nearly 20 years Employee Ownership Act. One of the things that we can do not ago. It is time to update the law and I want to thank my colleagues, Mr. just by passing this bill, but by passing raise this threshold to encourage HULTGREN and Mr. DELANEY, for their a whole host of legal changes both in small-business startups and give them thoughtful and bipartisan work on this the tax framework and in the regu- the resources they need to expand and issue. latory framework to make it easier for create jobs. This is a commonsense, simple bill employees to own companies, is allow The Encouraging Employee Owner- that makes it easier for employees to employees and workers to share in the ship Act would raise this threshold to obtain ownership in the companies

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Ownership interest working employees by giving them di- companies more flexibility in retaining gave them an upside that could not be rect ownership while their business and rewarding employees, the people realized through a salary. The stock in- continues to grow. we so vitally need to grow our busi- stilled loyalty and dedication. More SEC rules governing these compensa- nesses. importantly, it created a family at- tion plans haven’t been updated since I want to thank the sponsors of this mosphere. We were all in it together. 1999, and they are imposing burden- bill, and I urge my colleagues to sup- Our opportunities would rise and fall, some compliance and reporting re- port this legislation. depending on our collective success. quirements on the very entrepreneurs Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I yield To have a career where someday, we should be encouraging to expand myself the balance of my time to close. through your hard work, you can end and create more good-paying, private I have heard a number of my col- up owning a piece of action is what the sector jobs. We see the effects of this leagues point to the red tape and the American Dream is all about. The out- compliance tax placing a drain on our unnecessary burdens that are placed on dated cap is keeping this dream, for no economy because it diverts the re- a company that wishes to provide good reason, from many Americans. sources and human capital of entre- stock compensation. I suspect that those who oppose the preneurs away from expansion and job Let me be clear about what it is that bill, while they may understand the creation. we would require. This is what is re- legislation, probably have never In my district on Long Island and na- quired for a company that exceeds the worked in the private sector and have tionwide, entrepreneurs who have the threshold: That they provide a copy of no clue how meaningful incentives and next great invention or idea are strug- the compensation plan or a contract, if opportunities, such as stock ownership, gling to gain access to capital. By reg- they disclose that; a copy of a sum- are to individuals. I found it was the ulating small startup ventures as if mary plan description, if it is an best way to motivate and reward em- they are large, publicly traded compa- ERISA retirement plan or, if not, a ployees. In fact, it worked so well, no nies, the SEC is imposing an unneces- summary of the plan’s material terms; one ever left the company except to re- sary mound of paperwork on startups. risk factors associated with the stock; tire. A large corporation may have the law- and the company’s most recent finan- My friends from Michigan and Min- yers and accountants to fill out the cial statements from the last 2 years, nesota oppose the bill because of a lack mountain of paperwork imposed on which don’t need to be audited. of transparency. The argument is them by the SEC, but a small business This is important information for flawed because it assumes stock owner- can’t compete, and that is why they anyone receiving stock as compensa- ship opportunities comprise all or a need relief. tion in order to understand the value of significant portion of the individual’s This Congress we have an oppor- that stock and not a burdensome re- compensation. This is not correct. A tunity through bipartisan reforms like quirement on a company, particularly stock ownership benefit is typically this legislation to reverse that trou- a company of the size that would be re- over and above salary and bonuses. bling trend by removing the regulatory quired under the increased threshold To require the owner of a small busi- burdens that harm the economy, con- that is being proposed by this law. ness or a startup to make disclosures sumers, and prospects for job growth. If there is any aspect of this debate will cause many employers not to give In closing, Mr. Speaker, I want to which is common sense, it is common employees this opportunity. Implicit in thank my colleague from the Com- sense that a person receiving com- their argument is an assumption, like mittee on Financial Services, RANDY pensation ought to have information in so many other areas of life, that in- HULTGREN, for his leadership on this that tells them the value of that com- dividuals cannot be trusted to make issue. pensation. decisions on their own, that they need I urge adoption of this commonsense Mr. Speaker, I think this is an impor- the help of all of the smart politicians bipartisan bill. tant debate and discussion. It is one and bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I continue that this body is well-served by taking to tell them what to do and what they to reserve the balance of my time. on. need to see, and, of course, we cannot Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, may I I do agree, as I said, that this is an trust people to make decisions and dis- inquire as to the balance of time re- important direction for us to take as a cern for themselves whether stock maining on each side? nation. And it certainly makes sense ownership is a fair opportunity. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that, in order for us to fully all partici- This bill had the support of a bipar- SHIMKUS). The gentleman from Michi- pate in the economy, employee owner- tisan group in our committee. I urge gan (Mr. HUIZENGA) has 31⁄2 minutes re- ship is a value. It creates more produc- all of my colleagues to support H.R. maining. The gentleman from Michi- tive companies, more competitive com- 1343. gan (Mr. KILDEE) has 9 minutes remain- panies. It provides better compensa- ing. tion, and, as has been pointed out, it b 1600 Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield creates more stable organizations less Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I reserve 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from likely to lay people off, more likely to the balance of my time. New York (Ms. TENNEY). be sustainable companies. That is all Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise good, and that is important. 2 minutes to the gentleman from New today in support of H.R. 1343, which It comes down to the question of York (Mr. ZELDIN). passed the Committee on Financial transparency. Employees deserve to Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Services by a very large bipartisan know the state of their employer’s fi- today in strong support of H.R. 1343, vote of 48–11. I thank the gentleman nances, if they are to accept stock in the Encouraging Employee Ownership from Illinois (Mr. HULTGREN) and the lieu of monetary compensation. They Act of 2017. This is bipartisan legisla- gentleman from Maryland (Mr. deserve no less protection than other tion that will remove outdated barriers DELANEY) for introducing this essential investors in the company. to capital formation and job creation piece of legislation. We shouldn’t fear that kind of trans- imposed on the small businesses and As the coowner of a small manufac- parency. A company that wants its em- startups that are driving America’s in- turing business in New York, this legis- ployees to accept stock instead of mon- novation economy. lation would help companies in New etary compensation should embrace The SEC still hasn’t updated a rule York and across our Nation to grow this sort of compensation. If they want from 17 years ago that imposed an stronger while allowing hardworking to empower those employees and they undue burden on entrepreneurs when employees to have a stake in a busi- want to make them a part of the com- they want to attract and retain talent ness’ future through ownership. pany, they should provide them with

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All time opportunities should be made widely empowers them with knowledge that for debate has expired. available to all employees of a com- allows them to make choices about the AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. POLIS pany, from the boardroom to the shop form of compensation that they would The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now floor. accept. in order to consider amendment No. 1 As the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. That is what this legislation really is printed in House Report 115–75. POLIS) stated, this legislation is an im- about, and that is why I oppose the leg- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I have an portant step forward to increasing islation and encourage my colleagues amendment at the desk. ownership opportunities and gives com- to join me in that. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The panies more flexibility to make those I yield back the balance of my time. Clerk will designate the amendment. opportunities available. Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield The text of the amendment is as fol- We should understand how this legis- myself the balance of my time to close. lows: lation would help increase participa- My colleague on the other side is try- Page 2, after line 2, insert the following: tion for employees at all key levels. A ing to maybe split some hairs. We SEC. 3. GAO REPORT ON IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE study will help us understand what we heard some rhetoric earlier on the floor OWNERSHIP. can do in the future to incentivize em- here which, I think, shows why many Not later than 1 year after the date of the ployee ownership and increase em- on both sides of the aisle scratch their enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen- ployee ownership participation. heads in opposition to this bill. We eral of the United States shall submit to If the gentleman would withdraw his heard about monied interests. We Congress a report on the impact on employee amendment, I would like to work with heard about corporate wish lists. We ownership of the revisions required by sec- him in requesting GAO to carry out tion 2, including the impact on— heard about Enron which is, by the (1) the number of employees participating this study. way, a publicly traded company which in compensatory benefit plans; and Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the has absolutely nothing to do with this (2) diversification of the securities held by gentleman from Illinois (Mr. bill. Now, that all might play really employee pension benefit plans subject to HULTGREN), and I take the gentleman well on a leftwing political base, but title I of the Employee Retirement Income at his word. I look forward to working that is detached from the realities of Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). with him on this important issue in co- what our economy is about. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ordination with GAO. As we have talked, 60 percent of all ant to House Resolution 240, the gen- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- new job creation happens in small busi- tleman from Colorado (Mr. POLIS) and sent to withdraw my amendment. nesses. These are not corporations. a Member opposed each will control 5 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there These are LLCs, limited liability cor- minutes. objection to the request of the gen- porations. These are subchapter S sole The Chair recognizes the gentleman tleman from Colorado? proprietorships. These are small entre- from Colorado. There was no objection. preneurs and innovators. Mr. POLIS. I yield myself such time The SPEAKER pro tempore. The By the way, I looked up the defini- as I may consume. amendment is withdrawn. tion of innovator. It is a person who in- Mr. Speaker, my amendment would Pursuant to the rule, the previous troduces new methods, ideas, or prod- require GAO to do a study on the im- question is ordered on the bill, as ucts. Those are the kind of dynamic pact of this legislation on employee amended. elements that we are seeing here. And ownership. When employees are offered The question is on the engrossment I think this confusion between corpora- the opportunity to have an ownership and third reading of the bill. tions and Enron and what we are try- stake in the place they work, there are The bill was ordered to be engrossed ing to do here is really a disservice to benefits for both workers and busi- and read a third time, and was read the the American people. nesses in our entire economy. third time. This is about making sure that we Many studies have shown that em- MOTION TO RECOMMIT update basically an inflation escalator ployee ownership increases produc- Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. from 1988. We update a rule that the tivity, promotes employee retention Speaker, I have a motion to recommit SEC could have the power to do, which and stability, and has long-term at the desk. it has not done, that benefits employ- growth benefits for the business. I be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the ees and benefits those owner-employ- lieve that the underlying legislation is gentleman opposed to the bill? er’s workers who oftentimes, more an important first step to increase em- Mr. SWALWELL of California. I am often than not, work alongside their ployee ownership opportunities, but we opposed in its current form. employees. So they are the ones who should want to make sure that oppor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The are seeing this on a daily basis. tunities for participation are widely Clerk will report the motion to recom- I can just say to you that, as was available to employees at different in- mit. pointed out by my colleague from come levels. The Clerk read as follows: across the aisle from Maryland, if we The amendment also requests the Mr. Swalwell of California moves to recom- don’t do this, what most of those small GAO to see the effect of this legislation mit the bill H.R. 1343 to the Committee on businesses are going to do is say: You on the diversification of securities held Financial Services with instructions to re- in ERISA-governed retirement plans. port the same back to the House forthwith know what, it is just not worth the ef- with the following amendment: fort; I am not going to do it. And we As we all know, diversification in any Add at the end the following: will see that lack of upside going to type of financial portfolio can help SEC. 3. PROHIBITION. those employees. weather dramatic fluctuations in the Any exemption, safe harbor, or other au- As was pointed out by my fellow col- economy and limit financial risk for thority provided by this Act or a regulation league from Michigan, this is beyond retirees. issued pursuant to this Act shall not apply their salary, this is beyond bonuses. By requesting the GAO study, we will to an issuer if the issuer or a director, offi- This is an additional way to make sure be able to understand this legislation’s cer, or affiliate of the issuer has withheld in- that those relationships get cemented full impact on employee ownership and formation from Congress relevant to its in- in. make necessary changes and improve- vestigation of any collusion between persons associated with the Russian Government and So, at a minimum, all you would be ments in the future. persons associated with the presidential doing is voting to confirm the inflation I yield to the gentleman from Illinois campaign of Donald J. Trump to influence escalator from 1988. It is not a radical (Mr. HULTGREN) for the purpose of a the outcome of the 2016 United States presi- change to the law. This is a common- colloquy. dential election.

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It will not kill the bill or known about Russia’s playbook and objection, the previous question is or- send it back to committee. If adopted, their ability to influence people, but dered on the motion to recommit. the bill will immediately proceed to after leaving the DIA, went over to There was no objection. final passage, as amended. Moscow, sat next to Vladimir Putin, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Russia attacked our democracy this and was paid by Russia’s propaganda question is on the motion to recommit. past Presidential election. This motion tool, Russia Today, also known as RT, The question was taken; and the asks Members of this House: Do you who General Flynn would have known Speaker pro tempore announced that want to do something about it? Do you is an arm of Russia’s intelligence serv- the noes appeared to have it. want to do all you can to make sure it ices; doesn’t happen again? Donald J. Trump, Jr., who said in Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas b 1615 2008, in terms of high-end product in- flux into the United States, Russians and nays. If you do, support this amendment. If make up a pretty disproportionate The yeas and nays were ordered. you don’t, vote against it, and watch cross section of a lot of our assets. In The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Russia and other adversaries of ours Dubai, and certainly with our project ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair with similar cyber capabilities carry in SoHo, and anywhere in New York, will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum out similar attacks, and the very de- we see a lot of money pouring in from time for any electronic vote on the mocracy that we treasure will erode Russia; question of passage of the bill. before our eyes. But I believe we are a President Trump, who has invested The vote was taken by electronic de- better body than one that would let an- in the past in Russia: over half a dozen vice, and there were—yeas 185, nays other country attack us and then di- trademarks granted to him in Russia, a 228, not voting 16, as follows: vide us. vodka brand he tried to peddle in Rus- What does this motion to recommit [Roll No. 215] sia, a Miss Universe contest that he YEAS—185 do? It requires any company—particu- held in Moscow in 2013, and Russia has Adams Evans Moore larly, I am concerned about financial invested in our President. There are institutions—to cooperate with all in- Aguilar Foster Moulton Russian businessowners who have Barraga´ n Fudge Nadler vestigations into collusion between bought condos in his Trump Tower Bass Gabbard Napolitano President Trump, his campaign, his building. There are loans from banks Beatty Gallego Neal family, his businesses, and anyone on Bera Garamendi Nolan that have paid fines for laundering Beyer Gonzalez (TX) Norcross his team and Russia’s interference money through Russia. There is a Bishop (GA) Gottheimer O’Halleran campaign during the 2016 election. home sale in 2008 where the President Blumenauer Green, Al O’Rourke The evidence is overwhelming. In the reaped 129 percent in profit. He bought Blunt Rochester Green, Gene Pallone 2016 election, Russia ran a multifaceted Bonamici Grijalva Panetta a home in 2004 in West Palm Beach for ´ electronic interference campaign Boyle, Brendan Gutierrez Pascrell $40 million; sold it in 2008, as the real F. Hanabusa Payne against our democracy. They used paid estate market was collapsing, for over Brady (PA) Hastings Pelosi Brown (MD) social media trolls. They hacked $90 million; sold it to a Russian busi- Heck Perlmutter Democratic emails and disseminated Brownley (CA) Higgins (NY) Peters nessman known as the fertilizer king. Bustos Himes Peterson the information in those emails No one else in that ZIP Code reaped a Butterfield Hoyer Pingree through cutouts like WikiLeaks and profit of 129 percent. Capuano Huffman Pocan Guccifer 2.0. They had a clear pref- Carbajal Jackson Lee Polis So why are banks particularly rel- Ca´ rdenas Jayapal Price (NC) erence for Donald Trump as their can- evant for this motion? We know they Carson (IN) Jeffries Quigley didate. It was ordered by their own are used by Russia to move money and Cartwright Johnson (GA) Raskin President, Vladimir Putin. extend influence. Their cooperation Castor (FL) Johnson, E. B. Rice (NY) And most concerning for every per- Castro (TX) Kaptur Richmond will be crucial to understanding how Chu, Judy Keating Rosen son in this House—should be—they are Russia finances its interference cam- Cicilline Kelly (IL) Roybal-Allard sharpening their knives, and they in- paign. Clark (MA) Kennedy Ruiz tend to do it again. That was the final Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Clarke (NY) Khanna Ruppersberger finding in the intelligence report. They Clay Kihuen Rush support this motion to recommit and Cleaver Kildee Ryan (OH) are sharpening their knives and intend get to the bottom of exactly what hap- Clyburn Kilmer Sa´ nchez to do it again not just to the United pened with Russia. Cohen Kind Sarbanes States, but to our allies like France Connolly Krishnamoorthi Schakowsky Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Conyers Kuster (NH) Schiff and Germany, who are a part of the of my time. Cooper Langevin Schneider best check on Russia, the NATO alli- Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I claim Correa Larsen (WA) Schrader ance. the time in opposition to the motion. Costa Lawrence Scott (VA) Why are we concerned about finances The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Courtney Lawson (FL) Scott, David Crist Lee Serrano and companies cooperating with the tleman from Michigan is recognized for Crowley Levin Sewell (AL) United States in this investigation? 5 minutes. Cuellar Lewis (GA) Shea-Porter Well, we know from the Kremlin’s Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I just Cummings Lieu, Ted Sherman playbook that they use financial en- want to point out a couple of things. Davis (CA) Lipinski Sinema DeFazio Loebsack Sires tanglements as a means to recruit indi- The Senate Banking Committee has DeGette Lofgren Smith (WA) viduals or to peddle influence. moved an identical bill forward, unani- Delaney Lowenthal Soto Why are we concerned about finan- mously, recently. DeLauro Lowey Speier Regarding the subject matter that DelBene Lujan Grisham, Swalwell (CA) cial ties among Donald Trump and his Demings M. Takano team? Because unlike any Presidential the gentleman from California was DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Thompson (CA) candidate in the history of our Presi- throwing out, this bill is not about Deutch Lynch Thompson (MS) dential elections, there are an unprece- anything other than providing hard- Dingell Maloney, Titus Doggett Carolyn B. Tonko dented amount of personal, political, working Americans an opportunity to Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Torres and financial ties to a foreign adver- succeed. It is not about relitigating the F. Matsui Tsongas sary. They include, but are not limited last election or even about Susan Rice Ellison McCollum Vargas illegally unmasking American citizens. Engel McGovern Veasey to: Eshoo McNerney Vela Paul Manafort, where it is alleged he This is about an underlying bill that Espaillat Meeks Vela´ zquez was paid by pro-Russian Ukraine Gov- will help American citizens. Esty Meng Walz

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King (IA) Nunes Smith (NE) Arrington Graves (LA) Perry King (NY) O’Halleran Smith (NJ) Babin Graves (MO) Pittenger The result of the vote was announced Kinzinger O’Rourke Smith (TX) Bacon Griffith Poliquin as above recorded. Knight Olson Smucker Banks (IN) Guthrie Posey Stated for: Krishnamoorthi Palazzo Soto Barletta Harper Ratcliffe Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I Kuster (NH) Palmer Speier Barr Harris Reed Kustoff (TN) Panetta Stefanik Barton Hartzler Reichert was unavoidably detained. Had I been Labrador Pascrell Stewart Bergman Hensarling Renacci present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall LaHood Paulsen Stivers Biggs Herrera Beutler Rice (SC) No. 215. LaMalfa Pearce Suozzi Bilirakis Hice, Jody B. Roby Lamborn Pelosi Swalwell (CA) Bishop (MI) Higgins (LA) Roe (TN) Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- Lance Perlmutter Taylor Black Hill Rogers (KY) ably detained. Had I been present, I would Larsen (WA) Perry Tenney Blackburn Holding Rokita have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 215. Larson (CT) Peters Thompson (CA) Blum Hollingsworth Rooney, Francis Stated against: Latta Peterson Thompson (PA) Bost Hudson Rooney, Thomas Lawson (FL) Pittenger Thornberry Brady (TX) Huizenga J. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, had I been Lewis (MN) Poliquin Tiberi Brat Hultgren Ros-Lehtinen present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall Lieu, Ted Polis Tipton Brooks (AL) Hunter Roskam Lipinski Posey Titus Brooks (IN) Hurd No. 215. LoBiondo Price (NC) Torres Ross The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Buchanan Issa Rothfus Loebsack Quigley Trott Buck Jenkins (KS) Rouzer question is on the passage of the bill. Lofgren Ratcliffe Tsongas Bucshon Jenkins (WV) Royce (CA) The question was taken; and the Long Reed Turner Budd Johnson (LA) Loudermilk Reichert Upton Russell Speaker pro tempore announced that Burgess Johnson (OH) Rutherford Love Renacci Valadao Byrne Johnson, Sam Sanford the ayes appeared to have it. Lucas Rice (NY) Vargas Luetkemeyer Roby Veasey Calvert Jordan Scalise Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, on that Carter (GA) Joyce (OH) MacArthur Roe (TN) Vela Schweikert Carter (TX) Katko I demand the yeas and nays. Maloney, Rogers (KY) Wagner Scott, Austin Chabot Kelly (MS) The yeas and nays were ordered. Carolyn B. Rokita Walberg Sensenbrenner Chaffetz Kelly (PA) Maloney, Sean Rooney, Francis Walden Sessions The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Cheney King (IA) Marchant Rooney, Thomas Walker Shimkus 5-minute vote. Coffman King (NY) Marino J. Walorski Shuster Cole Kinzinger The vote was taken by electronic de- Marshall Ros-Lehtinen Walters, Mimi Simpson Collins (GA) Knight Massie Rosen Walz Smith (MO) vice, and there were—yeas 331, nays 87, Collins (NY) Kustoff (TN) Mast Roskam Wasserman Smith (NE) not voting 11, as follows: Comer Labrador Matsui Ross Schultz Smith (NJ) Comstock LaHood [Roll No. 216] McCarthy Rothfus Weber (TX) Smith (TX) Conaway LaMalfa YEAS—331 McCaul Rouzer Webster (FL) Cook Lance Smucker McClintock Royce (CA) Wenstrup Costello (PA) Latta Stefanik Abraham Cheney Flores McHenry Ruiz Westerman Cramer Lewis (MN) Stewart Aderholt Clay Fortenberry McKinley Ruppersberger Williams Crawford LoBiondo Stivers Aguilar Cleaver Foster McMorris Russell Wilson (SC) Culberson Long Taylor Allen Coffman Foxx Rodgers Rutherford Wittman Curbelo (FL) Loudermilk Tenney Amash Cohen Franks (AZ) McNerney Ryan (OH) Womack Davidson Love Thompson (PA) Amodei Cole Frelinghuysen McSally Sanford Woodall Davis, Rodney Lucas Thornberry Arrington Collins (GA) Gaetz Meadows Scalise Yarmuth Denham Luetkemeyer Tiberi Babin Collins (NY) Gallagher Meehan Schneider Yoder Dent MacArthur Tipton Bacon Comer Garrett Meeks Schrader Yoho DeSantis Marchant Trott Banks (IN) Comstock Gibbs Messer Schweikert Young (AK) DesJarlais Marino Turner Barletta Conaway Gohmert Mitchell Scott, Austin Young (IA) Diaz-Balart Marshall Upton Barr Connolly Gonzalez (TX) Moolenaar Scott, David Zeldin Donovan Massie Valadao Barton Cook Goodlatte Duffy Mast Wagner Bera Cooper Gosar NAYS—87 Walberg Bergman Correa Gottheimer Duncan (SC) McCarthy Adams Gabbard Meng Walden Beyer Costa Gowdy Duncan (TN) McCaul Barraga´ n Gallego Moore Walker Biggs Costello (PA) Granger Dunn McClintock Bass Garamendi Nadler Walorski Bilirakis Courtney Graves (GA) Emmer McHenry Beatty Green, Al Walters, Mimi Bishop (GA) Cramer Graves (LA) Napolitano Farenthold McKinley Bonamici Grijalva Weber (TX) Bishop (MI) Crawford Graves (MO) Pallone Faso McMorris Brady (PA) Gutie´rrez Webster (FL) Bishop (UT) Crowley Green, Gene Payne Ferguson Rodgers Butterfield Hanabusa Fitzpatrick McSally Wenstrup Black Cuellar Griffith Pingree Blackburn Culberson Guthrie Capuano Jackson Lee Pocan Fleischmann Meadows Westerman Carson (IN) Jayapal Flores Meehan Williams Blum Curbelo (FL) Harper Raskin Blumenauer Davidson Harris Castro (TX) Jeffries Richmond Fortenberry Messer Wilson (SC) Chu, Judy Johnson (GA) Blunt Rochester Davis (CA) Hartzler Roybal-Allard Foxx Mitchell Wittman Cicilline Johnson, E. B. Bost Davis, Rodney Hastings Rush Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Womack Clark (MA) Jones Boyle, Brendan DeGette Heck Sa´ nchez Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) Woodall Clarke (NY) Kaptur F. Delaney Hensarling Sarbanes Gaetz Mullin Yoder Clyburn Kelly (IL) Gallagher Murphy (PA) Yoho Brady (TX) DeLauro Herrera Beutler Schakowsky Brat DelBene Hice, Jody B. Conyers Khanna Garrett Newhouse Young (AK) Crist Kildee Schiff Gibbs Noem Young (IA) Brooks (AL) Denham Higgins (LA) Scott (VA) Brooks (IN) Dent Higgins (NY) Cummings Langevin Gohmert Nunes Zeldin DeFazio Lawrence Serrano Brown (MD) DeSantis Hill Sewell (AL) NOT VOTING—16 Brownley (CA) DesJarlais Himes Demings Lee DeSaulnier Levin Sires Bishop (UT) Lamborn Rohrabacher Buchanan Deutch Holding Smith (WA) Buck Diaz-Balart Hollingsworth Dingell Lewis (GA) Bridenstine Larson (CT) Slaughter Takano Bucshon Donovan Hoyer Doggett Lowenthal Davis, Danny McEachin Suozzi Thompson (MS) Budd Duffy Hudson Doyle, Michael Lowey Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Visclosky Tonko Burgess Duncan (SC) Huffman F. Lujan Grisham, Grothman Poe (TX) Vela´ zquez Bustos Duncan (TN) Huizenga Ellison M. Jones Rogers (AL) ´ Waters, Maxine Byrne Dunn Hultgren Espaillat Lujan, Ben Ray b 1644 Calvert Emmer Hunter Evans Lynch Watson Coleman Carbajal Engel Hurd Frankel (FL) McCollum Welch Messrs. NEWHOUSE, KINZINGER, Ca´ rdenas Eshoo Issa Fudge McGovern Wilson (FL) WEBSTER of Florida, Mrs. BLACK- Carter (GA) Esty Jenkins (KS) NOT VOTING—11 BURN, Messrs. CULBERSON, COLLINS Carter (TX) Farenthold Jenkins (WV) of Georgia, LOUDERMILK, HUDSON, Cartwright Faso Johnson (LA) Bridenstine Murphy (FL) Rohrabacher Castor (FL) Ferguson Johnson (OH) Davis, Danny Poe (TX) Slaughter THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida, Chabot Fitzpatrick Johnson, Sam Grothman Rice (SC) Visclosky WALKER, COOK, MULLIN, BANKS of Chaffetz Fleischmann Jordan McEachin Rogers (AL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:50 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04AP7.019 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H2678 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 4, 2017 b 1657 Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise This may seem like mere pennies on Mr. DEFAZIO changed his vote from today to congratulate my alma mater, the dollar, but, over a lifetime, this ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Texas Wesleyan University. On March translates to an estimated loss of al- Ms. ESTY and Mr. RYAN of Ohio 21, 2017, Texas Wesleyan’s men’s bas- most $700,000 for a high school graduate changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ketball team brought home their sec- and $1.2 million for a college graduate. ‘‘yea.’’ ond NAIA title to Fort Worth, Texas. $1.2 million—can you imagine what So the bill was passed. From the start, Texas Wesleyan Rams these earnings mean to working fami- The result of the vote was announced were up against a tough fight as they lies of today? That is health insurance, as above recorded. faced off with Life University in the retirement savings, and food on the A motion to reconsider was laid on championship match. table. Unequal pay for equal work just the table. Thanks to the Ram’s MVP, Dion Rog- doesn’t add up. It is morally and math- f ers, who scored 28 points in the final ematically wrong. match, and with another 21 points Pay inequality is not only a women’s REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER scored by Ryan Harris, the Rams were issue, but a family issue. To my male AS COSPONSOR OF H.J. RES. 50 led to victory. colleagues, I ask: In 2017, do you not Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. But the road to the championship believe in strong women? In 2017, do Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to wasn’t easy. The Rams showed true you not believe in equality? have my name removed as a cosponsor perseverance, heart, and dedication to f of H.J. Res. 50. win 5 games in 6 days against the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there toughest competition in the Nation. NATIONAL PET ADOPTION DAY objection to the request of the gen- Congratulations to the Rams, the (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given tleman from South Carolina? coaching staff, parents, families, and permission to address the House for 1 There was no objection. the city of Fort Worth for this hard minute.) f fought victory. Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, today I EQUAL PAY DAY Go Rams. rise to talk about H. Res. 133, a bill I Mr. Speaker, the Rams were not the introduced with my friend and Texas (Ms. MCSALLY asked and was given only team making Fort Worth proud. colleague, Congressman MARC VEASEY. permission to address the House for 1 Just 9 days later, Texas Christian Uni- This resolution expresses support for minute and to revise and extend her re- versity across town also won a cham- the designation of April 11 as National marks.) pionship, and my colleague, KAY Pet Adoption Day and the month of Ms. MCSALLY. Mr. Speaker, since GRANGER, who represents west Fort April as National Pet Adoption Month. the passage of the Equal Pay Act in Worth, is here to tell that story. Simply, we are aiming to highlight the 1963, it has been illegal for an employer f importance of pet adoption. to pay a woman less than a man for the Mr. Speaker, each year, 2.7 million same work. But the unfortunate re- CONGRATULATING TEXAS CHRIS- adoptable dogs and cats are euthanized ality is that today, over 50 years later, TIAN UNIVERSITY’S MEN’S BAS- in the United States. As a rancher and women are still making less than men, KETBALL TEAM lifelong animal lover, this is heart- and that is unacceptable. (Ms. GRANGER asked and was given breaking. Labor Department statistics cite, permission to address the House for 1 The Humane Society of the United when comparing median salaries for all minute.) States, ASPCA, Animal Welfare Insti- annual full-time jobs, women are mak- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise tute, and local shelters such as PAWS ing 81 cents on the dollar compared to today to congratulate the Texas Chris- Shelter of Central Texas have endorsed men. Some of this is from blatant bias tian University’s men’s basketball this resolution. and discrimination, which is illegal team on their National Invitational Mr. Speaker, we request that the and unacceptable. But most of the pay Tournament championship. President issue a proclamation calling gap comes from factors like women After a 12-win season last year, the upon the people of the United States to going into lower-paying career fields; Horned Frogs showed the grit and te- observe April 11 as National Pet Adop- seeking flexibility since they are still nacity my hometown of Fort Worth is tion Day and the month of April as Na- primary caregivers for children and, in- known for. They finished the season tional Pet Adoption Month. creasingly, parents; or not being able with 24 wins. More than 60 Members of Congress to afford child care. With their win over the Georgia Tech have signed on to our bipartisan reso- Here in the House, I am working on Yellow Jackets in the title game last lution, and I encourage others to do so. putting forward ideas and solutions to week, the Horned Frogs capped off a For those who may be watching this empower women to close this pay gap. memorable and historic comeback sea- back home, call your Representative in Last year I joined my colleagues to son. In fact, this 2017 NIT title is Texas Washington and have them support create and lead a Working Group on Christian University’s first postseason this bill. Women in the 21st century workforce. championship in school history. In God We Trust. It is examining the challenges women I want to recognize the TCU players f still face and working to expand equal and coaches for a job well done. Go opportunity and improve outcomes for Frogs. EQUAL PAY DAY all women. f (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given Mr. Speaker, I have been fighting for permission to address the House for 1 women my whole life. I know we still EQUAL PAY DAY minute and to revise and extend his re- have work to do, and I am committed (Mr. ESPAILLAT asked and was marks.) to making equal opportunity for given permission to address the House Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise women a reality. After all, this is for 1 minute.) today to recognize Equal Pay Day. America and we pick the best man for Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, I rise This day marks how far into this year the job, even if she is a woman, and to recognize Equal Pay Day. The year that a woman must work to earn what that means making sure she is getting is 2017, and women, especially women a man earned up to December 31 of last paid what she deserves. of color, still earn significantly less year. f than their male counterparts. In the United States, a woman is paid b 1700 Pay inequality disproportionately 20 percent less than her male counter- impacts women of color. For example, part. In California, a woman earns 86 CONGRATULATING TEXAS WES- White women earn 80 cents to every percent of what men earn. Pay dispari- LEYAN MEN’S BASKETBALL dollar that her White male counterpart ties in California are even more stark TEAM makes, African-American women earn for women of color. Latinas make just (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given an average of 63 cents per every dollar, 56 percent of what a man makes. permission to address the House for 1 and Latina women on average earn 54 In order to continue to close the pay minute.) cents for every dollar. gap, Congress must pass the Paycheck

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Con- President Trump said on equal pay: RECOGNIZING GREENBERG gress must also pass legislation to ad- ‘‘If they do the same job, they should TRAURIG dress family leave and fight to protect get the same pay.’’ Boy, do I agree. So (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was a woman’s right to choose, because, ul- let’s make it happen. given permission to address the House timately, the challenges and burdens f for 1 minute and to revise and extend women face are shared by all Ameri- her remarks.) cans, and when half of our citizenry is WAS SURVEILLANCE OF TRUMP Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I in any way impeded from their full po- ILLEGAL? rise today to recognize Greenberg tential, all of our country suffers. (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was Traurig, an iconic law firm located in f given permission to address the House my congressional district whose for 1 minute and to revise and extend growth, over the past 50 years, has been MICHIGAN FARMERS AND his remarks.) symbolic of the growth of our south TRUCKERS AID WILDFIRE VICTIMS Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Florida community. (Mr. MITCHELL asked and was given criminal laws may well have been bro- In 1967, attorneys Larry Hoffman, permission to address the House for 1 ken when the Obama administration Mel Greenberg, and Robert Traurig saw minute and to revise and extend his re- conducted surveillance of candidate an opportunity to capitalize on south marks.) and then-President-elect Trump and Florida’s emergence as a center of Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise those close to him, including his fam- global commerce and joined together today to highlight the selfless actions ily members. to found the law firm Greenberg of farmers in my district and across It is reported that a former national Traurig Hoffman. Over time, these vi- Michigan. In early March, wildfires security adviser under President sionaries played an important role in spread through Kansas, Oklahoma, Obama ordered the names of Trump as- defining the south Florida skyline and Texas, and Colorado, devastating fami- sociates to be revealed rather than its corporate landscape. Now their firm lies and destroying crops and live- kept confidential, as would normally has expanded across Florida, across our stock—farmers’ income for next year. be the case with any American citizen. country, and even internationally. Hearing of the devastation, Michigan This exposing and disseminating per- Fifty years after its founding, Green- farmers and truckers mobilized quickly sonal information may well have been berg Traurig today has more than 2,000 to bring aid to the farmers in need of a criminal act. A serious question is: attorneys practicing in 38 locations on immediate assistance. Selfless individ- Who authorized the surveillance in the three continents. With a culture uals have donated their resources, in- first place? To direct intelligence or strongly rooted in providing legal ex- cluding over 250 bales of hay, fencing, law enforcement agencies to conduct cellence for clients and an unparalleled cattle feed, financial support, and surveillance of political opponents is a commitment to community service, more. Convoys of volunteers, farmers, violation of the Constitution and a Greenberg Traurig prospered and grew and truckers have volunteered their threat to our democracy. But the alongside Miami to the extent that time and their vehicles to drive these Obama administration wrongfully both are now global influencers. resources hundreds of miles to affected asked the IRS to target conservative I am truly proud to have Greenberg areas. Farmers in 68 of 83 Michigan organizations, so anything is possible. Traurig, founded in my congressional counties have donated supplies or driv- One thing is for sure—the American district, as a continued partner in the en to deliver aid, and their efforts are people need to learn a lot more about growth of south Florida, and I wish the expanding. This weekend, 50 students what the Obama administration did firm another 50 years of continued suc- from Sanilac County 4–H are delivering and who did it. cess. aid to Ashland. f f These selfless acts are truly inspiring NEW YORK IS NUMBER ONE IN and humbling. I am proud to recognize RECOGNIZING ZACH MAIORANA CLOSING THE GAP their efforts and was happy to be able AND HIS BATTLE WITH CYSTIC to aid some of these efforts by getting (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of FIBROSIS permits issued for their travel. New York asked and was given permis- (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was f sion to address the House for 1 minute.) given permission to address the House Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New for 1 minute.) EQUAL PAY DAY York. Mr. Speaker, think all the way Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given back to New Year’s Day—94 days ago— rise today in recognition of my con- permission to address the House for 1 and contemplate for just a moment the stituent, Zach Maiorana, and his ongo- minute.) fact that if a full-time working woman ing battle with cystic fibrosis. At Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, it is were to take all of the money she made birth, Zach was diagnosed with cystic Equal Pay Day, and I am privileged to between way back then and today, and fibrosis and has been courageously bat- rise in support of the Paycheck Fair- she added that to what she had made tling this condition for the past 21⁄2 ness Act today. This legislation would working all of last year, well, she just years. strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 now would have an amount equal to Cystic fibrosis is a complex, genetic by ensuring that women can hold em- what a typical man made just last disease that primarily affects the lungs ployers accountable for what they earn year. Well, welcome to Equal Pay Day. and digestive systems. Those diagnosed and challenge discrimination. Rep- The exact size of the gender pay gap with CF require intensive daily treat- resentative ROSA DELAURO has intro- can vary. It tends to be smaller when ment and regular physician visits to duced this bill for two decades, which you are younger, worse when you are maintain a healthy lifestyle. is two decades too long. older, and worse still if you are a Despite this diagnosis, Zach and his Women in Ohio make 75 cents for woman of color. Even where you choose family have channeled their deter- every dollar a man makes, which is un- to live can make a difference. mination into becoming advocates for acceptable. It is time we close the dec- My thanks to the Democratic staff of those impacted by cystic fibrosis—a ades-old loophole that prevents the the Joint Economic Committee, where true testament to their perseverance United States from closing this gender I sit as the ranking member, for pro- and will to live their lives to the fullest pay gap once and for all. ducing a new report that updates all extent possible. The Paycheck Fairness Act would these numbers, as well as State-by- Now it is up to us. This Congress can close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of State numbers on the gender wage gap. be the one to prioritize research and

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Today, we still live in two randum ordering officials at the Jus- many are living into their thirties, for- Americas: one white and privileged, an- tice Department to review police re- ties, and beyond. Investment into new other filled with people of color, the form consent agreements all across the therapies for this disease and contin- poor, the disabled, and those lost in the country, including the agreement that uous focus on improvement have made margins, where people of color—Black is being negotiated with the City of promising gains for those suffering and Brown—continue to be judged by Chicago. with CF. the color of their skin rather than the Mr. Speaker, our Nation has fallen so I commend Zach and the entire content of their character. very, very far. Dr. King’s dream has Maiorana family for their strength, In the year 2017, Mr. Speaker, we find not been realized in this Nation. The and I hope that my colleagues will the names of countless men and women day before his assassination—this At- stand up to cystic fibrosis and advocate who have lost their lives at the hands torney General has retreated so very, for all those who are affected in this of too many law enforcement officials very far from the high ideals of Amer- country. and too many police departments all ican justice. across this country. Those individuals, f It is proven beyond a shadow of a Mr. Speaker, are now etched in the so- doubt that police agencies—not all po- b 1715 cial justice history of this Nation be- lice officers, not all agencies, not all cause they were first judged by the JOBS AND TRADE departments—but there are too many color of their skin and not by the con- police departments, too many law en- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tent of their character. forcement officials, too many police of- GAETZ). Under the Speaker’s an- The list is far-reaching, Mr. Speaker. ficers who have wantonly killed inno- nounced policy of January 3, 2017, the I am speaking of Michael Brown, Tamir cent young men of color in this Nation, gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) Rice, Freddie Gray, Laquan McDonald, and it did not just begin in this year. It is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Rekia has been going on for decades. We are ignee of the minority leader. Boyd, Tanisha Anderson, Yvette now at a point where some depart- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I yield to Smith, Shereese Francis, and, lastly, 4- ments have been placed under a con- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. RUSH) year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones and so sent decree. The U.S. Attorney is now in the beginning of our Special Order many, many others. I could go on and trying to retreat from that pattern. on and on, but the names of the men, this evening. I am here, Mr. Speaker, to ask—to women, and children victimized by er- REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., demand—that Attorney General Ses- rant and wayward police departments ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH sions retreat from his position, that he all across this Nation would keep us Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I commend stop this memorandum from circu- here for days, even months, if we were Representative KAPTUR for her out- lating in the department, and that he standing leadership in this Congress to recite them all. These stalwart young citizens are see the light of day that many inno- and past Congresses. She has been a cent American citizens are being killed beacon of hope for so many of my con- joined also by the many martyrs who lost their lives in the struggle for because of the wayward actions of stituents and so many poor and disen- those police officers who think that franchised Americans. She never cow- American justice, just like Dr. King: Viola Liuzzo; Emmett Till; Jimmie Lee they are above the law. They can’t just ered in the face of those who restrict continue to kill wantonly and think the rights of all. Jackson; Medgar Evers; Chaney, Good- man, and Schwerner; the four little that they are above the American law Ms. KAPTUR has been my friend and girls in Birmingham, Alabama; Fred and the American Constitution. someone whom I have shared so many Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, Congress- conversations with about justice and Hampton; and many, many others who gave their lives during the fifties and man RUSH is always calling the Nation fighting for justice, creating a nation to its higher principles. I thank him so where all people have the opportunity sixties. In my hometown of Chicago, Mr. very much for sharing our Special to have freedom, justice, and equality. Speaker, the killing of Laquan McDon- Order this evening. I want to commend her for being such ald rocked our city and the Nation by Congressman DAVID CICILLINE of a stalwart battler for the people of pulling the scab off a festering wound Rhode Island is here on the floor. I also America. of police relations and the Black com- want to thank Congressman JOHN Mr. Speaker, today marks the 49th munity. GARAMENDI for sharing his hour with anniversary of one of the darkest days McDonald’s death by 16 shots from a us. in the history of this Nation: the day single police weapon fired by a police The focus tonight really is on jobs that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., officer led to multiple investigations of and trade, an issue on the mind of mil- America’s drum major for justice, was previous police-involved shootings and lions and millions of Americans. We assassinated. also sparked the investigation by the have been joined by Congressman Dr. King was murdered while stand- United States Department of Justice BRENDAN BOYLE of Philadelphia, Penn- ing on the balcony of the Lorraine under then-Attorney General Loretta sylvania, as well. Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April Lynch and the United States Attorney I will place this up for the Nation to 4, 1968. He was there to advocate for the for the Northern District of Illinois. see. It is a chart showing just U.S. rights of Black sanitation workers who That investigation concluded that the trade relations with Mexico and Can- were fighting for their dignity: for Chicago Police Department officers en- ada and what has happened since the equal pay, for equal treatment, and for gage ‘‘in a pattern or practice of using deal was negotiated back in the early racial justice in the American work- force, including deadly force,’’ that is a 1990s. It was also prepared before that, place. unreasonable. This report also found during the 1980s, when the United In one of the dimmest hours in our the Chicago Police Department has States actually had some trade sur- history, a voice of reason, a voice of failed to hold officers accountable pluses on this continent with both Can- mercy, a voice of compassion, a voice when they use force contrary to De- ada and Mexico. for justice, a voice of the beloved com- partment policy or otherwise commit This shows, in 1994, when NAFTA was munity was silenced. Yet, Mr. Speaker, misconduct. actually enacted. You could see the his work to hold the United States to To put it bluntly, Mr. Speaker, the United States begin to kind of fall into its constitutional promises that are Department of Justice found and re- deficit. Then we had just a precipitous rooted in the very fabric of our Dec- ported that the Chicago Police Depart- trade deficit, including the collapse of laration of Independence remains ment engages in force in violation of the peso after the NAFTA trade agree- largely incomplete. the United States Constitution. ment was signed.

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Bad trade deals have led the White House that shows he is al- picked up and put either north or south to a loss of nearly 4 million American ready looking to implement the same of the border. jobs and a deficit just last month of failed policies that are good for cor- Tonight, we want to focus on Presi- $43.6 billion. President Trump promised porate America and bad for American dent Trump’s Manufacturing Jobs Ini- a trade deal that would get Americans workers. tiative, which he announced during the back to work and reduce our deficit. The executive orders that President campaign and afterwards. Here were Instead, our deficit with NAFTA and Trump signed failed to address the real his words: Mexico and Canada is 31 percent high- challenges that are facing hard work- Everything is going to be based on bring- er. It got worse than a year ago. So I ing Rhode Islanders and hardworking ing our jobs back, the good jobs, the real hope the President understands the Americans. jobs. They have to come back. real urgency of stopping U.S. job out- Let’s be very clear, Mr. Speaker, we Well, after all we have lost, we cer- sourcing, especially in the manufac- don’t need another report on trade pol- tainly do need job creation in this turing sector. He should do more than icy. We need concrete actions that cre- country. pay lipservice. He should really take a ate good-paying jobs, that honor hard look at how thin his administration work with good wages and grow our b 1730 proposals have been on renegotiating economy. We need to end incentives We are now into the third month of this agreement. He should establish that encourage corporations to ship Mr. Trump’s Presidency and closing in real goals and timetables for U.S. trade jobs overseas and raise the Federal on his first 100 days in office, a period to drive policy that will fix these job- minimum wage. And while we should when most Presidents are able to pass killing trade agreements and deliver collect unpaid penalties, that is only something through this Congress that real benefits for the American people. going to happen if the President takes really matters to the American people. Now, we have Members who have real action to clamp down on cheating, I remember when we were able to save been very active on this trade issue end job-killing trade deals, and create Social Security back during the 1980s since being sworn in here in Congress. new standards that benefit working and when a Congress was elected in re- Mr. Speaker, I yield now to Congress- Americans. sponse to Ronald Reagan’s excesses, man DAVID CICILLINE, former mayor of It already seems that President and it was in the first quarter of the Providence, Rhode Island, and a very Trump’s campaign promises to get year that that was done. So we are strong leader for working men and tough on trade were all bark and no waiting. It is 100 days now, and nothing women across this country. bite. If President Trump does indeed significant has been done on the jobs Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I thank deliver on his promise to renegotiate and trade front. the gentlewoman for yielding. I want NAFTA, any new agreement must in- Candidate Donald Trump’s campaign to begin by thanking her for her ex- clude strong labor and environmental for President in my region of America traordinary leadership on this issue. standards, strong Buy America provi- was actually founded on the principle From the very day that I arrived in sions, prescription drug cost reduc- of fixing jobs and trade. People lis- Congress, she has been a passionate, ar- tions, enforceable currency manipula- tened. But if we look at this first 100 ticulate, effective voice for working tion standards, and other pro-worker, days, we see that he has really taken a men and women and for the impact pro-consumer requirements. back seat to his billionaire donors and that bad trade agreements have had on Mr. Speaker, there is a terrific publi- their interests and a staff that seems the economy of this country and on her cation that I know you are aware of en- to be more and more peopled with indi- region, but on working families all titled ‘‘The New Rules of the Road: A viduals who spent a whole lot of time across America. She has done it con- Progressive Approach to at Goldman Sachs, which is a company sistently and relentlessly. It has been a Globalization,’’ prepared by Jared that has been notorious in helping to privilege to work with her, but I really Bernstein, who is a senior fellow at the outsource jobs. do want to acknowledge her extraor- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Throughout the campaign, Mr. dinary leadership and thank her for a former chief economist and economic Trump touted his trade policies, assur- convening this Special Order hour to- adviser to Vice President Biden; and ing voters he would renegotiate night. Lori Wallach, a lawyer and someone NAFTA. Well, we have been waiting. As Ms. KAPTUR mentioned, the con- who has been director of Public Citi- During a debate, he said: ‘‘NAFTA is sequences of bad trade agreements zen’s Global Trade Watch since 1995. the worst trade deal maybe ever signed have been felt by many regions It really sets forth the kind of prin- anywhere, but certainly ever signed in throughout the country, but in my ciples that should guide a new trade this country.’’ home State of Rhode Island, as an ex- deal: that we need to ensure that, first I would say that that agreement is ample, we lost more than 41,000 jobs of all, the way it is negotiated ensures the foundational agreement, the pre- since NAFTA was enacted. These are that it is going to benefit working men cepts on which all subsequent trade good wages. These are jobs that pay, on and women. We cannot allow corporate deals have been negotiated that have average, above nonmanufacturing elites to dictate how NAFTA is renego- placed America in a red ink position: jobs—jobs that really help build the tiated. The agreement could poten- many more imports coming into this economy of our State and of this coun- tially become more damaging for work- country, many more of our jobs being try. ing families and for our environment in outsourced elsewhere than our exports When President Trump was elected, the countries that we work with. If going out. as Ms. KAPTUR mentioned, during the done wrong, it could increase job So I ask: Are the strong planks for a course of his campaign he promised offshoring, push down wages, and ex- new NAFTA part of what the Trump that he would do something different pand the special power and protections administration is proposing? with our trade deals. He promised hard- that NAFTA provides to corporate in- Well, no. A leaked draft notice last working Americans that he would de- terests that are reflected in the origi- week revealed a tepid agenda on trade liver results, but we are now 10 weeks nal deal. that is little more than a rehash of into his Presidency, and we have seen a What we have to ensure is that what what the President said in his cam- lot of talk and no action on fair trade. President Trump doesn’t do is make a paign rhetoric. It is not a real plan. The President promised to label bad trade deal worse and pander to cor- The one action item identified in the China a currency manipulator on day porate and multinational corporations Trump trade agenda is the announce- one. He hasn’t done that. and his sort of crony friends, and the ment of a study to find out why the The President promised to use Amer- process by which this will be renegoti- United States is losing in global trade. ican steel for the pipelines. He hasn’t ated will help to determine that. The It actually doesn’t focus completely on done that. provisions that are in it need to be

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I think we are all here tonight to world, such as Japan, remain closed to this country are very lucky to have participate in this Special Order led by this day to cars from other places in MARCY KAPTUR fighting for them and the gentlewoman from Ohio to let the the world. for her years of service. There is not a administration know that we are not You say: Congresswoman, that can’t more passionate champion for working going anywhere, that we are going to be possible. Americans in this House than the gen- demand that NAFTA be renegotiated, I have seen it with my own eyes. I tlewoman from Ohio. that it be a trade deal that works for have visited there many times. When I Mr. Speaker, I come here not with a American jobs and American workers, first began my career, Japan had prepared text, but really to speak from and we are not going to allow the about—oh, 3 percent of the cars on my heart. As the son of two hard- President to simply use rhetoric but their streets were from anyplace else in working parents who were working in actually not do the hard work to strike the world. Today maybe it is 4 percent, industries that were supported by orga- a better deal for American jobs and maybe it is 3.5 percent, but there are nized labor, and it depresses me to see American workers. all kinds of nontariff barriers where the great decline in our workforce I want to just end where I began, by they keep cars out. Yet you look at our today that is in a union. thanking the gentlewoman for yield- country, they have put manufacturing Now, the subject that we are speak- ing. This is an issue of tremendous im- plants here, they send product over ing about tonight is about the trade portance to my home State, where here. It simply isn’t a two-way street, deficit, and I just started talking about manufacturing is so important, the and Japan is the second largest market unions. To some that might seem as if birthplace of the American industrial in the world for automobiles. So the I am off topic, but there is no question revolution, and one of the reasons I trade isn’t fair. The American people the two are absolutely related. continue to work hard on the whole know this. They are trying to fix this. b 1745 Make It In America agenda. We need to It really requires the President’s lead- start creating conditions for the cre- ership to do it. Mr. Speaker, I want to correct a fal- ation of good manufacturing jobs here Congressman CICILLINE talked about lacy that sometimes is out there about in America so we can export American- steel trade—I just want to put on the those of us who may be critical about made goods, not American jobs. I Record—with China, and we see what a NAFTA and other trade deals. I am not thank again the gentlewoman for big player she is in the market and antitrade. I recognize that the United yielding. doesn’t play fair. I just want to put States of America, despite being a Ms. KAPTUR. I thank Congressman some numbers on the Record. China’s large country of over 320 million peo- CICILLINE. He hit it right on the head. expansion of steel since 2000 has grown ple, we are only 5 percent of the world’s We ought to be exporting goods, not to over 2,300 million metric tons. That population. We must engage in trade importing this many more than we ex- is a big number to imagine. But only with the rest of the world. I also look port, and we ought to be creating jobs 1,500 million metric tons are needed to at those economic statistics that tell right here. I am sure he has seen com- actually serve the global marketplace. us, without question, the most produc- panies from his community, from his So what you have got is over 800 mil- tive workforce in the world today is State, literally picked up and then lion metric tons of steel just floating the American worker. magically transported to some other around the world in warehouses and So if the grounds of trade are fair and environment, like Mexico, in one of the stored up in provinces in China, and if the rules of the game are fair, we can maquiladoras, and maybe windshield they are dumping the steel. compete with anyone. Our workers can wipers or plastic parts or auto parts Why does that matter? compete and outcompete anyone in the that used to be made in the United Because in places like I represent, world. But, Mr. Speaker, they have not States then are made down there. I cer- Lorain, Ohio, U.S. Steel just pink- been fighting on a fair playing field. tainly have seen it. slipped hundreds and hundreds and Now, let’s not forget that over the Mr. CICILLINE. Absolutely. hundreds of more workers. Republic last 20 to 23 years or so since NAFTA Ms. KAPTUR. If we look at this Steel, which sits next door to U.S. was passed, that happens to also coin- chart, just for those who are listening Steel, has shuttered their plant be- cide with this point in American his- to us this evening, if you go back to cause of imported steel. tory in which most wages have been the mid-1970s, as Congressman The President could do something stagnant. Indeed, for middle class peo- CICILLINE pointed out, you will see the about that. He could have done some- ple and lower middle class folks, their United States was pretty buoyant. We thing about that the second day he was real wages have declined, not to men- were actually exporting more than we in office. Nothing has been done. All tion the most lower income quintile, were importing. these workers, some of whom have which has seen a dramatic drop in real But then when China Most Favored worked in these plants for 28 years, in wages. Nation passed in 1979, 1994 NAFTA modernized plants where hundreds of I think that it would be unfair for passed, and all of a sudden what was millions of dollars of investment have any of us to say that this is because of happening is the reverse flow started. been made to upgrade the capacity of NAFTA or that this is because of any We started importing more than we these plants, rather than save that ca- specific trade deal. But it is also very were exporting, and every time you get pacity for our country for the years fair for us to point out that none of a billion dollars of red ink, you lose ahead and to try to deal with this Chi- these trade deals did anything to raise 5,000 more jobs in this country. nese dumping, they are allowing more the living standards and wages of Well, my gosh, as NAFTA actually workers and more companies to go American workers. Here we are in an took full bore and then China perma- belly up in this country. It is wrong. It environment in Congress in which, re- nent normal trade relations took effect is wrong. This needs to be fixed. This is cently, we were talking about the TPP here, CAFTA, which was the Central big time for jobs and economic growth and moving forward with other trade American Free Trade Agreement, here in our country. deals and talking about nothing really was the Colombian Free Trade Agree- I want to thank Congressman to raise wages and living standards for ment, here was the Korean Free Trade BRENDAN F. BOYLE, who understands our own workers here at home. Agreement, every single agreement this problem full well. As a younger Look at the example of NAFTA, that happened, we ended up getting Member of Congress and one who really something that was promised to raise more imports into our country than ex- speaks on behalf of working men and wage standards in Mexico, that we ports out, and promises were not kept. women in Pennsylvania and coast to would benefit from having on our

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I was going down there, actu- gerous with that thing that they are to Mexico, including the closing of the ally, to find out what had happened to pulling down because it was moving Nabisco plant in my district that I someone who was murdered, who had like this. I thought: Boy, they have got stood on the well of the House floor been a student in our community and to really pay attention every time they and protested against. It goes to a nice was murdered in Monterrey, Mexico. move that steam press down so they new facility in Monterrey, Mexico. Is We went by this big complex that said don’t catch their arm in there. that helping to raise wages in Mexico? Maytag, Amana, all of these American I took pictures, and I sent them back Actually, wages are lower today in companies that had been outsourced to to Ohio. I got a letter from one of my Mexico than they were 3 years ago. Monterrey. I said: Stop the cab. I am constituents. This constituent said: That is an economic fact. taking a picture. This is exactly what Congresswoman, did you really take a Under the letter of the law of I am talking about. look at the picture you took? NAFTA, that is something that our ad- I said: Let me ask a question to some I thought: Well, yeah, I was looking ministration could take up with our of the people that were walking by and at the workers. Mexican counterparts, but they don’t. living in the area. I said: Can the peo- He said: No. No. Look at the ma- Instead, we see Nabisco. And I am tak- ple who work in that Maytag plant in chine, the machine, up in the right- ing one specific example because it af- Monterrey, can they afford to buy the hand corner, the button with the tape fected my district. We see them closing washers they make? over it. a plant that had existed in Philadel- Guess what? No. In fact, where they I said: Oh, yeah. phia since before my parents were born lived, there was no running water. He said: I used to do that job. Do you lay off 325 workers, lay off double that There was no decent water to drink. know what that button is? in Chicago, and move to Monterrey, I thought: This is what we stand for I said: No. Mexico, which they can do in accord- as a country? What is wrong with this He said: That is the safety button. ance with NAFTA. picture? For our country, in districts In other words, when the equipment If we are going to move forward with like mine, the results of all this lop- was shipped and the machine started, new trade deals, which inevitably at sided trade are that citizens in north- life wasn’t worth as much in Mexico, so some point in years moving forward we ern Ohio, on average, are earning $7,000 these workers were working with much will, I would simply ask—and strongly less than they did when this century greater risk of injury to themselves be- suggest—that we look out not just for began, because of this. The playing cause the equipment had been tinkered the corporate interest, not just for field is simply not level. with in a way that told me a lot about what is in the best interest of con- Several years ago, I was visited by a health and safety standards and how sumers, but also what is in the best in- group of United Automobile Workers they are really not enforced in places terest of American workers. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They told like Mexico. We should not be surprised that we me—and I just love these wonderful, I finally want to end with a story see this tumult in the United States generous human beings. They had all that relates to trade. It doesn’t just politically at the same time that we been pink-slipped. They had just lost have to do with goods. It has to do with are seeing stagnant wages and stag- their jobs. They came to see me to tell human beings, with people, and why re- nant benefits for decades. Those two me their stories on trade and what it negotiating trade deals is so important are inextricably linked. had done to them. for what our Constitution says we Mr. Speaker, finally, let me say to all They said: Marcy, we are training stand for: life, liberty, and the pursuit those who are interested in working on those who are going to replace us in of happiness. This is a country that be- this trade issue on both sides of the Mexico. But we went down to Mexico, lieves in liberty and justice for all. It aisle: You have committed and pas- and we felt so sorry to see where the has to do with the undocumented sionate public servants on this side of people lived and the conditions under workers in our country who are coming the aisle who want to get it right, who which they were working that we are from south of our border. want to ensure that we finally have collecting medical items, and we are We hear all kinds of rhetoric about trade deals that put American workers doing humanitarian shipments to that that, but the truth is that I face the re- first and foremost. town. ality of what happened in the agricul- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank I thought: Oh, my goodness, what a tural sector with NAFTA. What hap- Congressman BOYLE. He has raised so generous group of Americans who are pened is we wanted two-way trade with many important issues tonight on jobs facing such horror in their own lives Mexico, but what the trade agreement and trade and how we fix this problem and yet they were doing that for people did is it caused great problems in Mex- for the people of our country and, who live on this continent—and were, ico in that over 2 million small farmers frankly, the world. by the way, going to be earning, like, in Mexico were displaced by the One of the issues is which banks are one-twentieth of what the workers in NAFTA agreement because our coun- actually financing this outsourcing. I Milwaukee earned. So it was all about try was 18 times more efficient in corn can tell you, they are not banks in the cheap labor. agriculture than the Mexican people. communities that I represent. They are I really felt bad for the cheapening of These workers and owners of these lit- not big enough to put all that money, the Maytag product. I am probably tle ejidos, these little, tiny farms that to actually take these big companies going to get in trouble for saying that, were subsistence farms, they were just and move them out of the United but it is the truth. I certainly learned completely obliterated—2 million or States and plunk them down in a Third a lesson by traveling to Newton, Iowa. more people. World environment. It is largely Wall Now, another story, this is on plastic Well, guess what? When you lose Street banks that do that. So they fly seals. I happened to visit a plant in the your livelihood and the trade agree- over the heads of people that live in Tijuana area, and I walked through the ment doesn’t provide for readjustment, communities across this country. plant in Mexico. This company had what do you think desperate people do? The gentleman talked about Nabisco been moved from Ohio and its equip- They run anywhere to eat, and north of moving. I had an experience. I went out ment shipped down to Mexico. the border looks pretty attractive. to Newton, Iowa, a few years ago when I walked through this plant. It was As I heard all of these speeches dur- Maytag was closing. I felt so bad as an about 100 degrees that particular day. I ing the campaign about what we are American that a gold star label com- turned the corner. There were no fans going to do on trade and how we are pany that had manufactured reliable, taking out the exhaust. It was bloody going to fix everything, I have never high-quality products in our country hot, and it had to be 110 degrees. These heard any of the major candidates talk

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Mr. Speaker, I wanted uncaring set of governments that nego- a tigress when it comes to making sure to mention that hundreds and hundreds tiated these agreements that caused that the working people in her commu- of steel workers in my district are get- that hemorrhage that creates an end- nity are represented—that their inter- ting laid off right now, as the gentle- less flow of people who are desperate, ests, their families, and their economic woman from Connecticut speaks. who will do anything to survive. You security are represented—and who We are facing complete closure of wouldn’t want this to happen to your fights on a daily basis to make sure two plants. One has already been idled, family. that our families have the economic Republic Steel; and the other, the U.S. I am all for yellow corn from the wherewithal with which to succeed. Steel plant in Lorain, Ohio, will be by United States. I eat corn. I just served The gentlewoman from Ohio is some- early June. it the other night to our family. But one who really knows that the biggest If the President really wanted to do when a trade agreement wipes out the problem that we face today in this Na- something to make a statement, what livelihoods of millions of people, it up- tion is that people are in jobs that just he would do is put an embargo on the sets an entire continent. So now the don’t pay them enough; and that they products that are being dumped by solution is not to figure out a way to can’t make it, that they are struggling. China and Korea on our market that have readjustment in agriculture in When you lay on top of that the di- are forcing this to happen at our steel Mexico as part of a renegotiated rection that our trade agreements have companies. NAFTA agreement; the answer is sup- taken us, it reinforces the fact of their There is a glut in the steel market posed to be a wall. lack of wages and of income inequality. globally. We have about 800 million Do you know what? Walls don’t feed And you can’t have a discussion about metric tons of steel that are out there. people. Proper trade agreements feed income inequality in this Nation today What China has been doing is build- people when they are done the right without starting with wages. ing a steel company in every province way and you don’t obliterate people’s I am struck by those people who tell to put people to work. Then, what do lives. That is what really matters. us that all of this wage stagnation and they do with the steel? They have been When I see what the White House is income inequality is the fault of storing it because there is so much producing, I haven’t seen anything yet globalization and technology. No, that that the global market can’t absorb 800 that really gets us to balanced trade is not the case. You just listen to Nobel million more metric tons. accounts in a way that people matter Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, who said that So companies like those I represent and the communities in which they this inequality and the depression of get hurt because they are trying to live matter. And it isn’t always a de- wages has come from public policy play by the rules; but the rules aren’t fault to what Wall Street wants and choices. And we have made the wrong being enforced properly, so they end up cheap labor and substandard working public policy choices, as has been evi- with the short end of the deal that is conditions and substandard living con- denced by my colleague’s comments. absolutely backwards. So what the ditions. We support a trade policy that puts gentlewoman says about steel is right We have to do better than that. We American workers before corporate in- on. have to aspire to a system where peo- terests. And although President Trump I yield to the gentlewoman from Con- ple are invited into a trade union in made trade a central focus of his cam- necticut. which we have rising standards of liv- paign and he promised to fight for Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, this has ing, where we have balanced trade ac- working men and women, the broken been happening all along in so many counts again, and where people’s in- promises are piling up. sectors. When you talk about the var- comes and living standards rise. If we I am deeply disturbed—I know my ious agreements and NAFTA—and ac- don’t get there, we are going to have colleague is—that President Trump’s tually with regard to currency—what even greater social problems on this Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, has we fought for in the Trans-Pacific continent. suggested that the Trans-Pacific Part- Partnership Agreement was to do Today, I met with El Salvadoran nership Agreement is a good place to something about currency manipula- workers, talking about the conditions start for the NAFTA renegotiations. tion because everything that may have in that country, what has happened Working men and women deserve a new been negotiated in the NAFTA agree- there with the maquiladoras and the North American Free Trade Agree- ment with tariffs and lowering them situations that people face in their ment, not more of the same corporate- and all of that, all of that was for daily lives. This race to the bottom is driven trade policies of the failed naught when Mexico devalued the peso. not working. It is not working in our Trans-Pacific Partnership—an agree- Once you do that, then your goods are country. It is not working in the Latin ment, as I said, that, as a candidate, cheaper than our goods and we suffer. American countries or in Canada. We President Trump opposed. He spoke all It is the same thing that has happened simply have to aspire to the highest over the country and told people that in Korea, and this is what we were values that founded this country. it had to go, that he was going to re- looking at in the Trans-Pacific Part- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- negotiate NAFTA. nership Agreement. woman from Connecticut (Ms. This is not the only about-face that Despite the Oval Office fanfare last DELAURO), someone who knows all this administration has taken on trade. Friday, President Trump’s recent exec- about those values. Congresswoman If you listen to the Economic Policy utive orders are, frankly, nothing but ROSA DELAURO is a true leader of our Institute, China’s past cheating to ma- window dressing. While initiating a trade efforts to reform this really ter- nipulate the value of their money has new Federal report—a new Federal re- rible trade regimen that isn’t helping left over 5 million Americans without port, God, there must be unbelievable anyone but the wealthiest investors good-paying jobs. Yet, President cavernous institutions and places who have invested in the movement of Trump has failed to deliver on declar- where we have Federal reports which these companies abroad. ing China a currency manipulator. He go nowhere—what they are about is a Connecticut we think of as an east- said he was going to do that on day common way to avoid fixing any prob- ern State close to New York, but Con- one. And he has yet to act on coun- lems that we have. The real test is necticut has been battered in so many tering our massive $347 billion trade going to be whether or not the Trump corners by trade. Congresswoman ROSA deficit with China. administration takes action to create DELAURO is an indefatigable Member of He missed his promised deadline to jobs and to reduce the trade deficit. the House. I don’t know how the people start NAFTA renegotiation in his first Improving our trade policy requires of Connecticut found her, but keep 100 days. He has already reneged on his new rules, not more of the status quo. sending her here because she really Buy American promise that American And it was Mr. Ross who, I believe, said

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Again, with a reheated Trans-Pacific Partner- this hump of overcapacity. they are betraying the promises that ship Agreement or a tweaked North We are going to need that production were made to those workers in your American Free Trade Agreement. in the years ahead, for example, in the district, those workers in my district, I said we have to reshape that trajec- natural gas industry for piping and so and workers all across the country. tory of modern globalization. It is a forth. These are modern plants. Amer- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, what the trajectory that needs to benefit Amer- ica should not lose them. We have lost gentlewoman from Connecticut is say- ican workers. It has to foster inclusive so many steel plants. We can’t afford ing is very important because certain growth. to lose many more for the sake of the States hung in the balance in this past This is not just about large corpora- Nation’s defense. election. Ohio was one of them. Michi- tions and special interests that will be I also wanted to invite the President gan, Pennsylvania, obviously Indiana the beneficiaries of trade agreements. to Ohio. I hope that somebody is listen- next door was constant. If you look at It is about trade agreements that grow ing. He campaigned a great deal in each one of those States, those were our economy, that grow the economic Ohio. I know he likes meeting people, the ones that actually carried for security of the people of this country. and it certainly would be a good way to President Trump in the end because of Implementing a new model is not see the immediate challenge on the the jobs and trade issue. going to be easy. It isn’t going to be trade front where real lives and liveli- I yield to the gentlewoman from Con- easy; we know that. But with so much hoods are at stake in this country. necticut. on the line, we understand that it is b 1815 Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, that is our obligation to put the American absolutely right. That was a central people first, to set those new rules for I also just wanted to end by saying part of the election last November. a 21st century economy and give it our this: When you create a system of Improving our trade policy requires all. trade where people are exploited in our new rules, as I said, not more status We are going to be absolutely vigi- country, or in other countries, that quo. We have to push a trade agenda lant with where the discussions and the really isn’t the best face that America that will create good-paying jobs and negotiations go on a renegotiated can put forward. And unfortunately, that is going to raise wages here at NAFTA agreement and future trade what happens too often in our country home. And our coalition is going to agreements that we may embark on. now, for example, in trade with Mexico, continue to hold this administration We are not afraid of trade. We just when you have undocumented workers accountable. What we need to do is to want it to work for the people of this who come here, many in desperation, try to reshape the trajectory of modern country, and we don’t want to do what many of them are being trafficked globalization, one that doesn’t exacer- has happened to the folks in Mexico across the continent. You say: Oh, Con- bate that economic problem that I and to other countries as well. gresswoman, what do you mean traf- spoke about people being in jobs that First and foremost, I will just say ficked? I mean, some of them come just don’t pay them enough money. that we have to be cognizant of the re- here because they are desperate, and The NAFTA agreement put people at percussions on the standard of living they end up paying sometimes as much such grave risk. and the quality of life that our people as $8,000 to come here and work at a I know that the gentlewoman can re- in the United States have. These trade very low-wage job. They never get out call this as well: we both stood on this agreements have worked against that, of debt. House floor all those years ago and we and it is not going to happen again. We have to take that system and said we were going to lose jobs, that we Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I want to move it into the sunlight out of the were going to increase the trade def- thank Congresswoman DELAURO for doldrums, because we can’t treat peo- icit, and that this was not an agree- her stellar leadership on the trade task ple like chattel. There are millions of ment that would benefit the working force and the work that it has done. agricultural workers, for example, who men and women of this country. The hours and hours of effort on de- come to this country with no contract. At that time, quite frankly, we were feating the Trans-Pacific Partnership, They are completely indentured to told by the then-Clinton administra- the great assemblage that she gathered whatever coyote brings them across tion that we were thugs, that we did and the persistence with which she ap- the border. That is not the system I not understand what was happening, proached that, seeking to defeat that want for this country. That is not fair that we were protectionist, all kinds of trade model, which has now been done, to those families. It is not fair to their labels against the thinking that we and to go back to the drawing board children. It is not fair to the places to said that this was not going to benefit and to fix what is wrong with these, which they come in our country. us. Representative DELAURO has been ex- They always feel uncomfortable. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, does the traordinary. What kind of a system, what kind of a gentlewoman from Connecticut re- I yield to the gentlewoman from Con- trade system would subject them to member when Gary Hufbauer said we necticut. that? We are a different kind of coun- would have trade surpluses? In other Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it has try. We aspire to higher values. We as- words, this is upside down. It should been a remarkable coalition, and it is pire to treating people and elevating actually be like this. We would have standing strong. It stands strong. their worth, not diminishing their surpluses then. Well, it is exactly the I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio worth as human beings. opposite he testified back then. I will for being a central and integral part of We have a lot to fix in these trade never forget that. this effort. I appreciate that. agreements, and I hope that President The Peterson Institute said we would Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank Trump will join us. I would like to tell have jobs, we would have rising in- the gentlewoman from Connecticut for him about what coyotes do. I would comes, we would have more benefits for coming down this evening. like to tell him how they behave, how workers. Wrong, wrong, wrong. As we complete our work here this some of them have been involved in I yield to the gentlewoman from Con- evening, I wanted to reissue our invita- murder of individuals from my district necticut. tion to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur who fight for labor rights so that no Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, we said Ross to travel to Ohio to come to U.S. one is afraid, that people feel that they it then. Steel in Lorain to really see what is have a legal system that will defend What we didn’t have at that time was happening there to the workers; and them. the data, which is now right here on not just Lorain—we are not selfish— We need to get to that world. Our this floor of the House, which is why but all over this country where steel Constitution intends it for all of the we were able to defeat the Trans-Pa- companies are being harmed because of people of our country. We should be- cific Partnership Agreement, because imports and the fact that China, Korea, have no differently internationally.

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These cuts need to get back to trade balances, not ined 45 stadiums built or seriously ren- could also undercut President Trump’s trade deficits. ovated since 2000; 36 were funded at purported priorities. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance least in part with municipal bonds, re- For example, these reductions could of my time. sulting in forgone Federal tax revenue interrupt the Bureau of Counterterror- f of $3.7 billion. That is enough money to ism and Countering Violent Extremism employ 88,000 military staff sergeants and U.S. efforts to disrupt money laun- NO TAX SUBSIDIES FOR STADIUMS or give each State a $74 million block dering and terror financing. Funding The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under grant, or it could help reduce the na- could be slashed for nonproliferation, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- tional debt. counternarcotics, and consular af- uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Okla- To solve this problem, I have intro- fairs—efforts specifically focused on homa (Mr. RUSSELL) is recognized for duced, along with my Democratic col- protecting Americans from foreign 60 minutes as the designee of the ma- league, EARL BLUMENAUER from Or- threats. jority leader. egon, H.R. 811. This bipartisan No Tax This work overseas is always impor- Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, it is of- Subsidies for Stadiums Act would pro- tant, but it is especially necessary now ficial: the Oakland Raiders are moving hibit arena financiers from using mu- in this tumultuous time, when the to Las Vegas. Beginning in 2020, they nicipal bonds. Instead of building enor- United States faces complex challenges will play in a shiny, new 65,000-seat mous, lavish sports facilities on the around the world: stadium outfitted with a retractable backs of unsuspecting taxpayers across In Asia, we see increased tensions in roof that is expected to cost $1.9 bil- the Nation, financiers should ask com- the South China Sea and an increas- lion. munities to buy into their vision. If ingly hostile North Korea. If you are an American taxpayer, you residents want a stadium to be built, In Africa, there is a devastating fam- will help pay for it, even if you live no- fine. They should be willing to pay for ine in East Africa, brutal civil wars, as where near Nevada. About $750 million it like we did in Oklahoma City; or well as terrorist organizations like for the project will be financed through sports franchises and leagues always Boko Haram and al-Shabaab. municipal bonds, which are tax ex- have the option to finance construction The refugee crisis stemming from un- empt. The Federal tax break is pro- like most businesses do, privately. rest in the Middle East continues, and jected to amount to some $120 million, Funding an upgrade to America’s we have just seen reports of more gas according to a study by the Brookings core infrastructure will be a challenge. attacks on the Syrian people. In South America, the people of Co- Institution. It shouldn’t require Congress to use lombia have experienced devastating Congress and President Trump budget gimmicks or run up the na- floods that claimed more than 270 lives, should take the Raiders’ bad example tional debt. a breakdown in the rule of law in the as an impetus for reform. As the Presi- Closing loopholes, such as requiring Northern Triangle, and a government dent considers a $1 trillion plan to re- stadium financiers to pay Federal taxes on bond interest that was in- in Venezuela that has become an op- store America’s aging roads, rail, pressive dictatorship. bridges, waterways, and airports, law- tended to improve our decaying infra- structure, would ensure taxpayers get Even in Western Europe, we continue makers should ask why so many sta- to combat terrorist threats from orga- diums are following the Las Vegas the best return on their dollars to im- prove public infrastructure that all nizations like ISIS, who 2 weeks ago model, fleeing one bad economic State Americans use. inspired the attack in London. and using your tax dollars to go to an- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance These are challenging times for our other. of my time. world that require a fully funded Inter- The alternative is what we did in national Affairs Budget. But America’s f Oklahoma City in 1993. Our residents unilateral diplomatic and development passed a temporary 1 percent increase DON’T CUT INTERNATIONAL work is just one piece of our engage- in sales tax to fund, without incurring AFFAIRS BUDGET ment overseas. a debt, a building spree called the Met- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Following World War II, the United ropolitan Area Projects, or MAPS. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- States helped lead the creation of sev- Over 5 years, the plan raised $350 mil- uary 3, 2017, the Chair recognizes the eral multilateral organizations to fos- lion for nine projects, including a sta- gentleman from Texas (Mr. CASTRO) for ter peace and stability in the world dium now called the Chesapeake En- 30 minutes. like the United Nations, NATO, and ergy Arena, home to NBA basketball’s Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I the World Bank. With its budget pro- Oklahoma City Thunder. This pay-as- am here this evening joined by col- posal and heated rhetoric, the Trump you-go approach may sound leagues from the Foreign Affairs Com- administration is threatening that ar- unremarkable, but it is nothing short mittee to discuss President Trump’s chitecture of peace and stability. of exceptional. extreme, proposed cuts to the Inter- For example, the President rec- Most professional sports stadiums national Affairs Budget. ommends cutting funding for multilat- these days are financed with municipal The President’s budget proposal eral development banks by $650 million bonds, something that they were never would reduce funding for the State De- over 3 years and capping United Na- intended to be used for. But this kind partment and the U.S. Agency for tions peacekeeping contributions to 25 of debt wasn’t intended for lavish foot- International Development, what we percent of total funding. These deci- ball stadiums or basketball arenas. Mu- know as USAID, by nearly a third. The sions will have a significant desta- nicipal bonds were supposed to give proposal would reduce overall funding bilizing impact on the global order. If communities a way to build public for the International Affairs Budget by America retreats from the inter- projects—hospitals, schools, roads— $17.4 billion, or 31 percent. national stage, other powers, like without having to pay Federal taxes on This would be a devastating reduc- China, will step in to fill that void and the debt’s interest. The point was to tion. U.S. diplomats and development exert their influence. We cannot afford ease the financial burden on cities and experts work to shape a freer, more se- for that to happen. States that invest in expensive but es- cure, and more prosperous world while That is why my colleagues and I are sential infrastructure. advancing U.S. interests abroad. They here tonight, to speak out against the Over the past 30 years, however, sta- build relationships with foreign coun- shortsighted, dangerous budget pro- dium financiers have exploited a loop- terparts and resolve disputes to pre- posal and emphasize the importance of hole in the Tax Code to qualify profes- serve peace and reduce the need for the United States’ diplomatic and de- sional sports arenas for municipal military action. velopment work.

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When you consider a larger concern, because President and Democrats have expressed deep that foreign aid is only 1 percent of our Trump, in addition to proposing to cut concern about building a wall and entire budget and helps keep Ameri- a lot of funds for diplomacy and devel- spending $20 billion to $30 billion to do cans safe, it is an investment in our se- opment around the world, has also it, and that concern, I think, has curity. shown a real hostility towards other reached the U.S. Congress. I think that Fully funding our State Department nations, including some of our best al- is part of why you see a reluctance on and ensuring our diplomats have the lies and friends around the world, and the part of the Senate, for example, to resources they need prevents conflicts, that is of great concern. move forward with this in their appro- diffuses crises, and works to keep For example, this issue with Mexico priations bill, in their budget. American soldiers out of harm’s way. which you brought up, forcing Mexico I yield to our ranking member on the U.S. foreign aid helps protect some of to pay for the wall and constructing Foreign Affairs Committee, the gen- the world’s poorest people from dis- this wall along the 2,000-mile border tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL). Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, as the ease, starvation, and death. President that we have between the United ranking member on the House Foreign Trump’s own Secretary of Defense, States and Mexico and cutting aid if Affairs Committee, I join with my col- General James Mattis, said: ‘‘If you necessary, which he has threatened to leagues. I want to thank the gentleman don’t fund the State Department fully, do if Mexico won’t pay for it, I have from Texas (Mr. CASTRO), who is a val- then I need to buy more ammunition. said very clearly that that creates an ued member of our committee, for his . . .’’ opportunity for China to step in or the leadership on this critical issue, and I signed onto a letter led by Ranking Chinese President Xi Jinping to go into also the gentleman from New Jersey Member ENGEL, along with my Demo- Latin America, go into Mexico and (Mr. SIRES). I agree with everything cratic colleagues on the House Foreign offer to give Mexico whatever Donald that they have said heretofore about Affairs Committee, urging the Speaker Trump takes away. That would these draconian cuts. to oppose these draconian cuts. strengthen China’s hand in yet another I am here because I am rising to We are already hearing from our al- region of the world. strongly reject the Trump Administra- lies all over the Western Hemisphere Of course, China is a big economic tion’s draconian cuts to the Inter- how dangerous these cuts could be to competitor of the United States, and I national Affairs Budget. Now 21⁄2 the stability of the region. Countries relate to my Texas folks because Texas months into the Trump Administra- like Colombia fought a 52-year-long does an incredible amount of trade tion, I find myself deeply troubled by war with the FARC guerrillas, and with Mexico, and we have been very the direction American foreign policy now, when they need us the most to fortunate over the years that Mexico is heading on many fronts. I was par- implement the peace deal, the Trump buys a lot of our stuff. They buy a lot ticularly shocked when the White administration has signaled it is ready of our goods. But they don’t have to House released its fiscal year 2018 budg- to abandon one of our strongest part- just buy that stuff from Texas or the et calling for a 31 percent cut to Amer- ners in the world. The President claims United States, generally. They could ican diplomacy and development ef- to care about protecting our sovereign go buy it from Brazil. They could buy forts. border, but this budget says otherwise. it from China or somewhere else. In my view, cutting the International Both Republican and Democrat ad- So thank you for mentioning that. Affairs Budget by even a fraction of ministrations have pushed for a strong Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I couldn’t that amount would be devastating. We security, economic, and trade relation- agree more. Already we are starting to haven’t seen many details, but a cut ship with Mexico. Pushing our neigh- see the influence of China in most of that drastic would surely mean that bors away could cost billions of dollars the countries in South America. too many efforts and initiatives that to our U.S. businesses. You know, I had a conversation with do so much good would wind up on the one of the presidents of the colleges in b 1830 chopping block. Colombia on one of my trips. He was Here is the bottom line: Slashing di- Instead of working with our partners telling me how the influence of China plomacy and development puts Amer- in the Western Hemisphere, President in Colombia is so strong. He was telling ican lives at risk. If we no longer have Trump is preventing us from maintain- me that the second most studied lan- diplomacy and development tools to ing a robust relationship with our guage in Colombia today is Mandarin. meet international challenges, what neighbors to pay for this unrealistic When you think of that, that is a does that leave? It leaves the military. and ineffective wall. frightening thought. Now, don’t get me wrong. I have al- In Central America, we risk seeing a You talk about the influence in Nica- ways supported a strong national de- repeat of the 2014 crisis when nearly ragua of the Chinese. They even think fense, and I do support our military, 70,000 children made the dangerous of building a canal, which many people and I do support giving them more journeys from Guatemala, Honduras, think will never happen. But to have money. But I also support using mili- and El Salvador after being threatened China so close to our borders is not tary force only as a measure of last re- with violence, assault, and forced gang good for America. To push away our sort. We should not send American recruitment. Our engagement in Cen- neighbors is not good for America. We servicemembers into harm’s way unless tral America is helping to bring calm must work with our neighbors. People we have exhausted every other option. to the region, and abandoning our don’t realize the amount of economic If we are not investing in diplomacy friends in their time of need puts activity between the United States and and development, we aren’t even giving America at risk. Retreating from the the rest of Central America and Mex- these other options a chance. world will allow other countries like ico. We rely on diplomacy to resolve con- China and Russia to take our place as I read something very funny the flicts across negotiating tables at mul- a global leader. other day. Well, it is not funny, but it tilateral gatherings and in quiet cor- Instead of building a wall, the Presi- is really sad. They were discussing this ners so that we don’t need to resolve dent should continue working with our wall that the President proposes. Some them down the line on the battlefield. neighbors to enhance cooperation in- people say: Where are we going to put Our diplomats work to strengthen old stead of alienating friends who have it? In the middle of the river? Or are we alliances and build new bridges of stood by us for decades. going to put it on the American side friendship and shared understanding. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I and give the river to Mexico? Or are we Just last week, the Foreign Affairs should have mentioned, of course, that going to go invade Mexico and put the Committee held a hearing on the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:50 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.093 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE H2688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 4, 2017 Trump Administration’s efforts to women and girls. trade and energy in Africa, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe decimate our International Affairs wildlife trafficking. water. food security. and (’06–’09) Budget. In his testimony at the hear- transparency and accountability. 28. Vice Admiral Lewis W. Crenshaw, Jr., We urge you to ensure that resources for USN (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Naval Oper- ing, former Under Secretary of State the International Affairs Budget keep pace ations for Resources, Requirements, and As- for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns with the growing global threats and opportu- sessments (’04–’07) said that morale at the State Depart- nities we face. Now is not the time to re- 29. Lt. General John ‘‘Mark’’ M. Curran, ment is ‘‘at its lowest point in my treat. USA (Ret.), Deputy Commanding General memory.’’ Sincerely, Futures, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine It is deeply disturbing to hear that 1. General Keith B. Alexander, USA (Ret.), Command (’03–’07) our diplomats, many of whom serve in Director. National Security Agency (’05–’14), 30. General Terrence R. Dake, USMC (Ret.), Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine dangerous places at high risk to them- Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (’10–’14) 2. General John R. Allen, USMC (Ret.), Corps (’98–’00) selves and their families, are so dis- Commander, NATO International Security 31. Lt. General Robert R. Dierker, USAF heartened. Force (’11–’13), Commander, U.S. Forces-Af- (Ret.), Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Of course it is not just former dip- ghanistan (’11–’13) Command (’02–’04) lomats who reject these cuts. A recent 3. Lt. General Edward G. Anderson III, 32. Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, USN letter signed by more than 120 retired USA (Ret.), Vice Commander, U.S. Element, (Ret.), Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion North American Aerospace Defense Com- (’04–’12) generals and admirals to House and 33. Lt. General James M. Dubik, USA Senate leadership said: ‘‘We urge you mand/Deputy, Commander, U.S. Northern Command (’02–’04) (Ret.), Commander, Multi National Security to ensure that resources for the Inter- 4. Lt. General Thomas L. Baptiste, USAF Transition Command and NATO Training national Affairs Budget keep pace with (Ret.), Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Mission-Iraq (’07–’08) the growing global threats and oppor- Committee (’04–’07) 34. Lt. General Kenneth E. Eickmann, tunities we face. Now is not the time to 5. Lt. General Ronald R. Blanck, USA USAF (Ret.), Commander, Aeronautical Sys- (Ret.), Surgeon General of the United States tems Center, U.S. Air Force (’96–’98) retreat.’’ 35. Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.), Mr. Speaker, I include their letter in Army (’96–’00) 6. Lt. General H. Steven Blum, USA (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Central Command (’07–’08) the RECORD in its entirety. 36. Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (Ret.), Deputy Commander, U.S. North American Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (’02–’05) FEBRUARY 27, 2017. Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. North- 37. Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald, USN Hon. PAUL RYAN, ern Command (’09–’10) (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Eu- Speaker of the House, 7. Lt. General Steven W. Boutelle, USA rope (’07–’10) and U.S. Naval Forces Africa House of Representatives. (Ret.), Chief Information Officer and G6, Hon. NANCY PELOSI, (’09–’10) United States Army (’03–’07) 38. General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF Minority Leader, 8. Admiral Frank L. Bowman, USN (Ret.), (Ret.), Chief of Staff of the United States Air House of Representatives. Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion (’96–’04) Force (’94–’97) Hon. MITCH MCCONNELL, 9. General Charles G. Boyd, USAF (Ret.), 39. Lt. General Benjamin C. Freakley, USA Majority Leader, Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Army Accessions U.S. Senate. Command (’92–’95) Command (’07–’12) Hon. CHUCK SCHUMER, 10. General Bryan Doug Brown, LISA 40. Lt. General Robert G. Gard, Jr., USA Minority Leader, (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Special Operations (Ret.), President, National Defense Univer- U.S. Senate. Command (’03–’07) sity (’77–’81) DEAR SPEAKER RYAN, MINORITY LEADER 11. General Arthur E. Brown, Jr., USA 41. Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, USN PELOSI, MAJORITY LEADER MCCONNELL, AND (Ret.), Vice Chief of Staff of the United (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations (’11–’15) MINORITY LEADER SCHUMER: As you and your States Amy (’87–’89) 42. Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg, USA colleagues address the federal budget for Fis- 12. Vice Admiral Michael Bucchi, USN (Ret.), Army Deputy Chief of Staff (’79–’81) cal Year 2018. we write as retired three and (Ret.), Commander of the United States 43. Lt. General Wallace C. Gregson, USMC four star flag and general officers from all Third Fleet (’00–’03) (Ret.), Commanding General, Marine Corps branches of the armed services to share our 13. Lt. General John H. Campbell, USAF Forces Pacific and Marine Corps Forces Cen- strong conviction that elevating and (Ret.), Associate Director of Central Intel- tral Command (’03–’05) strengthening diplomacy and development ligence for Military Support, Central Intel- 44. Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn, USN (Ret.), alongside defense are critical to keeping ligence Agency (’00–’03) Inspector General, U.S. Navy (’97–’00) America safe. 14. General Bruce Carlson, USAF (Ret.), 45. General Michael W. Hagee, USMC We know from our service in uniform that Director, National Reconnaissance Office (Ret.), Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (’O3– many of the crises our nation faces do not (’09–’12) ’06) have military solutions alone—from con- 15. General George W. Casey, Jr., USA 46. Lt. General Michael A. Hamel, USAF fronting violent extremist groups like ISIS (Ret.), Chief of Staff of the United States (Ret.), Commander, Air Force Space and in the Middle East and North Africa to pre- Army (’07–’11) Missile Systems Center (’05–’08) venting pandemics like Ebola and stabilizing 16. Lt. General John G. Castellaw, USMC 47. General John W. Handy, USAF (Ret.), weak and fragile states that can lead to (Ret.), Deputy Commandant for Programs Commander, U.S. Transportation Command greater instability. There are 65 million dis- and Resources (’07–’08) and Commander, Air Mobility Command placed people today. the most since World 17. Lt. General Dennis D. Cavin, USA (’01–’05) War II, with consequences including refugee (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Army Accessions 48. Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr., USN flows that are threatening America’s stra- Command (’02–’04) (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Com- 18. General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA (Ret.), tegic allies in Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and mand (’09–’12) Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (’08–’12) Europe. 49. General Richard E. Hawley, USAF 19. Lt. General Daniel W. Christman, USA The State Department. USAID, Millen- (Ret.), Commander, Air Combat Command (Ret.), Superintendent, United States Mili- nium Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps (’96–’99) tary Academy (’96–’01) 50. General Michael V. Hayden, USAF and other development agencies are critical 20. Lt. General George R. Christmas. USMC (Ret.), Director, Central Intelligence Agency to preventing conflict and reducing the need (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower (’06–’09) to put our men and women in uniform in and Reserve Affairs (’94–’96) 51. General Paul V. Hester, USAF (Ret.), harm’s way. As Secretary James Mattis said 21. Admiral Vern Clark, USN (Ret.), Chief Commander, Pacific Air Forces. Air Compo- while Commander of U.S. Central Command, of Naval Operations (’00–’05) nent Commander for the U.S. Pacific Com- ‘‘If you don’t fully fund the State Depart- 22. Admiral Archie R. Clemins, USN (Ret.), mand Commander (’04–’07) ment, then I need to buy more ammunition.’’ Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (’96– 52. General James T. Hill, USA (Ret.), The military will lead the fight against ter- ’99) Commander, U.S. Southern Command (’02– rorism on the battlefield, but it needs strong 23. General Richard A. ‘‘Dick’’ Cody, USA ’04) civilian partners in the battle against the (Ret.), Vice Chief of Staff, United States 53. Admiral James R. Hogg. USN (Ret.), drivers of extremism—lack of opportunity, Army (’04–’08) U.S. Military Representative, NATO Mili- insecurity, injustice, and hopelessness. 24. Lt. General John B. Conaway, USAF tary Committee (’88–’91) We recognize that America’s strategic in- (Ret.), Chief, National Guard Bureau (’90–’93) 54. Lt. General Walter S. Hogle Jr., USAF vestments in diplomacy and development— 25. General James T. Conway, USMC (Ret.), Commander, 15th Air Force (’00–’01) like all of U.S. investments—must be effec- (Ret.), Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (’06– 55. Lt. General Steven A. Hummer, USMC tive and accountable. Significant reforms ’10) (Ret.), Deputy Commander for Military Op- have been undertaken since 9/11, many of 26. General John D.W. Corley, USAF (Ret.), erations, U.S. Africa Command (’13–’15) which have been embodied in recent legisla- Commander, Air Combat Command (’07–’09) 56. Lt. General William E. Ingram, Jr.. tion in Congress with strong bipartisan sup- 27. General Bantz J. Craddock, USA (Ret.), USA (Ret.), Director, U.S. Army National port—on human trafficking, the rights of Commander, U.S. European Command and Guard (’11–’14)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:50 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.095 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE April 4, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2689 57. General James L. Jamerson, USAF 85. Lt. General Carol A. Mutter, USMC 110. General Carl W. Stiner, USA (Ret.), (Ret.), Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Eu- (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Commander in Chief, U.S. Special Operations ropean Command (’95–’98) Reserve Affairs, Marine Corps (’96–’98) Command (’90–’93) 58. Lt. General Arlen D. Jameson, USAF 86. Admiral Robert J. Natter, USN (Ret.), 111. Vice Admiral Edward M. Straw, USN (Ret.), Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Commander, Fleet Forces Command/Com- (Ret.), Director, Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Command (’93–’96) mander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (’00–’03) (’92–’96) 59. Admiral Gregory G. Johnson, USN 87. General William L. Nyland, USMC 112. Vice Admiral William D. Sullivan, (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Eu- (Ret.), Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine USN (Ret.), U.S. Military Representative to rope/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Corps (’02–’05) NATO Military Committee (’06–’09) Southern Europe (’01–’04) 88. Lt. General Tad J. Oelstrom, USAF 113. Lt. General William J. Troy, USA 60. Admiral Jerome L. Johnson, USN (Ret.), Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Acad- (Ret.), Director, Army Staff (’10–’13) (Ret.), Vice Chief of Naval Operations (’90– emy (’97–’00) 114. Admiral Henry G. Ulrich, USN (Ret.), ’92) 89. Admiral Eric T. Olson, USN (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Com- 61. Lt. General P. K. ‘‘Ken’’ Keen, USA Commander, U.S. Special Operation Com- mander, Joint Forces Command Naples (’05– (Ret.), Chief, Office of the U.S. Defense Rep- mand (’07–’11) ’08) resentative to Pakistan (’11–’13) 90. Lt. General H. P. ‘‘Pete’’ Osman, USMC 115. General Charles F. Wald, USAF (Ret.), 62. Lt. General Richard L. Kelly, USMC (Ret.), Commanding General II MEF (’02–’04) Deputy Commander, U.S. European Com- (Ret.), Deputy Commandant, Installations 91. Lt. General Jeffrey W. Oster. USMC mand (’02–’06) and Logistics (’02–’05) (Ret.), Deputy Administrator and Chief Oper- 116. General William S. Wallace, USA 63. Lt. General Claudia J. Kennedy, USA ating Officer, Coalition Provisional Author- (Ret.), Commanding General, U.S. Army (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Staff for Army Intel- ity, Iraq ’04), Deputy Commandant for Pro- Training and Doctrine Command (’05–’08) ligence (’97–’00) grams and Resources, Headquarters Marine 117. Lt. General William ‘‘Kip’’ E. Ward, 64. General Paul J. Kem, USA (Ret.), Com- Corps (’98) USA (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Africa Com- manding General, U.S. Army Materiel Com- 92. Admiral William A. Owens, USN (Ret.), mand (’07–’11) mand (’01–’04) Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (’94–’96) 118. General Charles E. Wilhelm, USMC 65. General William F. Kernan, USA (Ret.), 93. Lt. General Frank A. Panter, Jr., USMC (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Southern Command Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic/Com- (Ret.), Deputy Commandant for Installations (’97–’00) mander in Chief. U.S. Joint Forces Command and Logistics (’09–’12) 119. General Michael J. Williams, USMC (’00–’02) 94. Vice Admiral David Pekoske, USCG (Ret.), Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine 66. Lt. General Donald L. Kerrick, USA (Ret.), Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Corps (’00–’02) (Ret.), Deputy National Security Advisor to (’09–’10) 120. General Ronald W. Yates, USAF (Ret.), 95. General David H. Petraeus, USA (Ret.), The President of the United States (’00–’01) Commander. Air Force Materiel Command 67. Lt. General Bruce B. Knutson, USMC Director, Central Intelligence Agency (’11– (’92–’95) (Ret.), Commanding General, Marine Corp ’12); Commander, Coalition Forces in Af- 121. General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC Combat Command (’00–’01) ghanistan (’10–’11) and Iraq (’07–’08) (Ret.), Commander in Chief, U.S. Central 96. Vice Admiral Carol M. Pottenger, USN 68. Vice Admiral Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., Command (’97–’00) (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability USN (Ret.), Deputy Conunander, U.S. Fleet Development, NATO Allied Command Trans- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, in 2013, Forces Command and U.S. Atlantic Fleet formation (’10–’13) Secretary of Defense Mattis similarly (’01–’04) 97. Admiral Joseph W. Prueher, USN (Ret.), said: ‘‘If you don’t fund the State De- 69. General Charles Chandler Krulak, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command partment fully, then I need to buy USMC (Ret.), Commandant of the Marine (’96–’99) more ammunition ultimately. So I Corps (’95–’99) 98. Lt. General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., 70. (Ret.), Lt. General William J. Lennox, think it’s a cost benefit ratio. The USAF (Ret.), Director, Defense Information more that we put into the State De- Jr., USA (Ret.), Superintendent, United Systems Agency/Commander, Joint Task States Military Academy (’01–’06) Force for Global Network Operations/Deputy partment’s diplomacy, hopefully the 71. Vice Admiral Stephen F. Loftus, USN Commander, Global Network Operations and less we have to put into a military (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Defense, U.S. Strategic Command Joint budget as we deal with the outcome of Logistics (’90–’94) Forces Headquarters, Information Oper- an apparent American withdrawal from 72. General Lance W. Lord, USAF (Ret.), ations (’00–’05) the international scene.’’ Commander, U.S. Air Force Space Command 99. Vice Admiral Norman W. Ray, USN (’02–’06) That is from Secretary of Defense (Ret.), Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Mattis. I couldn’t agree with him more. 73. Admiral James M. Loy, USCG (Ret.), Committee (’92–’95) Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (’98–’02) 100. Lt. General John F. Regni, USAF Now, I believe that development 74. Vice Admiral Joseph Maguire, USN (Ret.), Superintendent, United States Air helps to lift countries and communities (Ret.), Deputy Director for Strategic Oper- Force Academy (’05–’09) up today so they can become strong ational Planning, National Counterterrorism 101. General Victor ‘‘Gene’’ E. Renuart, partners on the global stage tomorrow. Center (’07–’10) USAF (Ret.), Commander, North American A lot of us think we have a moral obli- 75. Admiral Henry H. Mauz, Jr., USN Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. North- (Ret.), Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic gation to help cure disease, improve ern Command (’07–’10) access to education, and advance Fleet (’92–’94) 102. General Robert W. RisCassi, USA 76. Vice Admiral Justin D. McCarthy, SC, (Ret.), Commander in Chief, United Nations human rights. But even if it were not USN (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Naval Oper- Command/Commander in Chief, Republic of the right thing to do, it would be the ations, Fleet Readiness, and Logistics (’04– Korea/U.S. Combined Forces Command (’90– smart thing to do because those efforts ’07) ’93) lead to greater stability, more respon- 77. Lt. General Dennis McCarthy, USMC 103. Lt. General Norman R. Seip, USAF sive governments, and stronger rule of (Ret.), Commander, Marine Forces Reserve (Ret.), Commander, 12th Air Force/Air law—populations that share our values (’01–’05) Forces Southern (’06–’09) and priorities. Poverty and lack of op- 78. Vice Admiral John ‘‘Mike’’ M. McCon- 104. General Henry H. Shelton, USA (Ret.), nell, USN (Ret.), Director of the National Se- Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (’97–’01) portunity, on the other hand, provide curity Agency (’92–’96) 105. Admiral William D. Smith, USN (Ret.), fertile ground for those who mean us 79. General David D. McKiernan, USA U.S. Military Representative, NATO Mili- harm. (Ret.), Commander, International Security tary Committee (’91–’93) All these efforts, by the way, cost Assistance Force in Afghanistan (’08–’09) 106. Admiral Leighton W. Smith, Jr., USN cents on the dollar compared to mili- 80. General Dan K. McNeill, USA, (Ret.), (Ret.), Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval tary engagement. People think inter- Commander, International Security Assist- Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied national affairs and foreign aid are a ance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan (’07–’08) Forces Southern Europe (’94–’96) 81. General Merrill A. McPeak, USAF 107. Lt. General James N. Soligan, USAF massive chunk of the Federal budget, (Ret.), Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (’90–’94) (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Staff for Trans- but the chart right over here next to 82. Lt. General Paul T. Mikolashek, USA formation, Allied Command Transformation me shows how it actually stacks up: 1.4 (Ret.), Inspector General, U.S. Army/Com- (’06–’10) percent. And we make that sliver of manding General of the Third U.S. Army 108. Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN the pie even smaller. It will come back Forces Central Command (’00–’02) (Ret.), Commander, U.S. European Command on us in spades. 1.4 percent of our Fed- 83. Vice Admiral Joseph S. Mobley, USN and NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Eu- eral budget goes to all these programs. (Ret.), Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. rope (’09–’13) Atlantic Fleet (’98–’01) 109. Lt. General Martin R. Steele, USMC The diseases we don’t combat will 84. General Thomas R. Morgan, USMC (Ret.), Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Poli- reach our shores; the communities on (Ret.), Assistant Commandant of the U.S. cies and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps (’97– which we turn or backs may be the Marine Corps (’86–’88) ’99) next generation of people who mean us

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Just imagine having to tell but also about the hard work of diplo- corruption, and we finally have people the parents of a young American sol- macy and development. that have stepped forward and want to dier that their son or daughter was The United States, who has been a fight this corruption and put their killed in battle because we weren’t leader for so long, if we back away lives in peril every single day, I think willing to spend the tiny sums needed from our commitments, then we not we should support those people. Cut- to prevent the conflict. only cede it to somebody else, but ting and running away from these peo- Finally, let me say that the Amer- there is a good chance that a lot of ple can only hurt us. ican people don’t want to see us slash that work is not going to get done, This is just one small example of the diplomacy and development. In fact, that the peoples in many nations impact that this 30 percent cut would recent data shows that 72 percent of around the world are going to become have on this region. Americans believe the country should poorer, more desperate; and from that, Mr. CASTRO of Texas. The gen- play a leading global role. Nearly 6 in only bad things can happen both for tleman mentioned the Northern Tri- 10 believe funding levels at the State those peoples, but also for the neigh- angle countries of Central America. Es- Department should stay the same or boring countries, for the United States, pecially over the last few years, thou- increase. and for the world. sands of women and children who are Fortunately, the Congress is a co- Thank you for lending your strong fleeing very desperate situations there, equal branch of government. I want to voice to support for the diplomatic not only extreme poverty, but the the remind the executive branch of budget. threats of violence by drug gangs, for that. We in Congress decide how much I yield to the gentleman from New example, have come to the Texas-Mex- to invest in our international affairs, York. ico border seeking asylum. not the White House. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I couldn’t Congress did, over the last few years, For example, regardless of how this agree with him more. And, you know, essentially, pass assistance for these administration is playing footsie with it is especially interesting since, dur- nations. And we understood that, look, Vladimir Putin, Congress will devote ing the campaign, President Trump at- if you allocate $600 million to three resources to push back against the tacked the previous administration for countries, that is not going to solve all Kremlin’s efforts to spread not being strong enough, for not show- of their problems. Nobody is under that disinformation and destabilize our al- ing American presence. And now with illusion. But it can go a long way in lies, just like they did to the United this cut, with this proposed 31 percent being the seed funds to start to turn States during last year’s election cam- cut, I couldn’t think of anything that these things around and these nations paign. would make us weaker or make us un- around. I am hopeful that, as we move for- able to do what we need to do. Mr. ENGEL. Will the gentleman ward with next year’s spending bills, yield? b 1845 we continue to provide our diplomatic Mr. CASTRO of Texas. I yield to the and development efforts the support So I hope the President remembers gentleman from New York. they need and the support they have what he said during the campaign and Mr. ENGEL. I would add that we give received under Republican and Demo- acts accordingly so that these massive foreign aid, and it is good for those cratic Presidents alike. cuts can be taken away. countries, but it is also good for us. It With the President’s proposed cuts, I Mr. CASTRO of Texas. No, abso- also helps us. If there is a drug problem fear what message we are sending to lutely. And Congressman SIRES, you re- in Central America, it inevitably the world. The United States is the call that during those months, then- comes up to our border. global standard bearer for freedom, jus- Candidate Trump talked about backing If there is some problem with some tice, and democracy. If we cede our role away from NATO; about allowing Ger- developing country, say, we have a dis- as a global leader, make no mistake, many, for example, to handle the issues ease that could—Ebola or something someone will step into the void. It between Russia and the Baltic States; like that, and we give money to help could very well be another power that about allowing or really forcing Japan eradicate it, well, that will prevent doesn’t share our values or our inter- and South Korea to go it alone or to Ebola from coming into the United ests. Think Russia or some country develop even their own nuclear weap- States. So it is really a win-win situa- like that. ons to combat the threat of North tion. We cannot allow that to happen. I am Korea, to deal with China’s aggressive- Again, if we are going to be the lead- committed to ensuring it doesn’t, and I ness in the South China Sea. ers of the world, certainly of the free look forward to working with my col- So the more we go down that road, world, and we want other countries to leagues on both sides of the aisle to not only do we abandon those nations follow our lead, well, if you are a lead- firmly reject President Trump’s cuts. who have been friends for so long and er, you have to lead. What we are doing Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I allies and supporters for so long in is in our own best interests, not only thank Congressman ENGEL for all of his keeping the peace, but we also, in the just in the other countries’ best inter- years of work on behalf of the Nation long run, threaten our own security. ests. on the Foreign Affairs Committee. I yield to the gentleman from New I think it is important to say that. I know you may have a busy schedule Jersey. And it is important to, again, say, 1 this evening. We have got about 12 Mr. SIRES. If I might, I couldn’t percent—1.4 percent of our total budget minutes left, so I thought we would agree with the gentleman more. Just is all the foreign aid and all the money just have a discussion on some of these to bring it even closer to home, we re- that we give in terms of eradicating issues. Stick with us if you can. cently met with the attorneys general diseases, in terms of crime, in terms of Mr. ENGEL. You are doing a fine job. from the Northern Triangle. These at- everything that is actually very impor- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, torneys general have been fighting cor- tant to us as well. The American peo- Congressman ENGEL mentioned main- ruption, have been fighting the cartel. ple think it is much higher, but it is taining the United States’ position as a We have assisted them with a small not. leader in the world and not ceding that amount of money. These people put So if you take the President’s slash- to another country, whether it is China their lives every day in peril fighting ing of it, it would virtually make all of or Russia, who has been very aggres- the cartel, fighting this corruption. this impossible to do. So it is a pro- sive, and it is not just maintaining a In our conversation, they said to me: gram that is a win-win situation. strong defense. We need America’s support to continue Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Congressman I represent what is known as Mili- our work. If we stop now, all that we ENGEL, you mentioned Ebola, for exam- tary City, USA: San Antonio, Texas. have accomplished until now is going ple. Dallas, Texas, was the first Amer- Once upon a time we had five military to go for naught. ican city to confront the challenge and

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We see much damage to them susceptible to being employed by, for U.S. House, and I am very interested because of the backlog of work that example, drug cartels, or being lured and dedicated to things we can do to needs to be done on highways, on free- by terrorist organizations because improve all of our types of infrastruc- ways, that have this traffic, that have these folks are desperate and need to ture that are so important for the this high flow that is really part of survive. So these rogue alternatives be- economy, for the people, for movement what we would expect for our highways come more attractive to them. of goods, and for the people’s own con- and these systems. So it is important to point out that a venience in doing what they need to do But when we are not doing the work lot of this development and a lot of in their personal lives, their business to maintain, when we are not putting this aid also prevents some of these lives, et cetera. the investment in there, when people things from happening. So this is, indeed, a committee and pay their gas tax, when they pay the I yield to the gentleman from New issues that will affect all of our States tax on diesel, when they pay their York. and have a positive effect if we put weight fees, when all those forms of Mr. ENGEL. Absolutely. Again, I good policy in place for all of our peo- compensation that are in place to help want to reiterate that we are not the ple. We have jurisdiction over quite a keep our highways and roads and leaders of the world because we anoint- few areas. One of the important things bridges and all of our transportation ed ourselves. We are the leaders of the we will be working on in the short structures up, when the money isn’t world because we provided leadership term have to do with airports as well getting there, then we have a real prob- for all of these years, particularly after as reauthorization of the FAA, Federal lem. World War II, and it is important to en- Aviation Administration. Again, being from California, we see gage with the world. Airports, obviously, are coming more that some of our highways and road One of the gentlemen mentioned some of the things that the President and more into play with the amount of systems are in some of the worst shape said. You know, one of the things he passenger traffic that we are seeing. in the whole country. Right now, as did was he called NATO obsolete. That The FAA projects that by the year 2029 they contemplate raising taxes on peo- kind of talk worries me because it is we could see 1 billion passengers using ple at the State level, a gas tax in- our alliances that are the pillar of our our airports per year, and that is just crease, a per-car tax increase to get foreign policy and the strength of the not that many years away. So airports your license plate sticker, people are United States and our alliances which will need to continue to have more up- going to be wondering where are we have worked so well since World War grading, runway extensions, maybe ad- going to make ends meet on that, be- II. ditional runways, the infrastructure in cause probably at least the average So if we denigrate our alliances, and them, the process for getting people cost to a family would be somewhere then we cut funding for all these pro- through TSA. These are all things that around $500 in new gas and new fees to grams that help various countries so we will be looking at within our com- register a vehicle and get their kids to we can be a leader by about a third, mittee as well as some of our other school and go to work and things that that doesn’t say much for a robust for- committees we partner with here in they need to do. eign policy. You get to be a leader by the House, because passengers are We need to be part of the solution on acting like a leader, not by pulling using more and more air service, that. I don’t think more taxes, more away from the world. whether it is urban or the rural air- fees upon working people who are try- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Absolutely. I ports that are very important to areas ing to make ends meet—you know, $500 will give Mr. SIRES the last word. I like my district, the First District of out of a family’s income is a pretty yield to the gentleman from New Jer- Northern California. They have equal tough deal when we see that the jobs sey. weight to those that are using them in are not coming back as rapidly, espe- Mr. SIRES. Well, before we finish, I where they live and where they need to cially in the State of California, that just want to compliment Chairman get to. they need to for average working fami- ROYCE and Ranking Member ENGEL on Obviously, a lot of discussion about lies, especially inland, that aren’t part the recent resolution that we worked infrastructure led by our President, of the coast where most of the wealth on together in encouraging Argentina Donald Trump, on highways being a seems to be centered in California. to continue on the path under new key component of movement of goods We see that the drive in California is President Macri. Former President de and people and everything we need for still pushing forward on the high-speed Kirchner decided that she was going to our economy to be strong and the con- rail project, one that was passed all the be an isolationist. venience for our people. Highways are way back in 2008 just under a $10 bil- Argentina is too big. It is a country breaking down. Bridges are breaking lion bond by the voters of California, that could be a player in assisting us in down. and supplemented a few years later by any crisis that we have in South Amer- We just saw the other day, in Georgia ARA funding, stimulus funding from ica. So this resolution did not cost any here, a fire caused by storage of things the Federal Government, about $3.5 bil- money, but it shows our friendship, it underneath that bridge. They are on lion. shows our support, and it shows that the fast track trying to get that redone Well, at this point, here in 2017, they they are moving in the right direction. on I–85. have hardly even done anything on the So my compliments to the gen- Now, was it a bridge that needed to construction of the high-speed rail, tleman, my compliments to the people be maintained? which is probably a blessing, because that signed this resolution. Not sure. But certainly that is a situ- this a boondoggle of epic proportions. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ation that shows how acute the prob- The original cost, as sold to the voters yield back the balance of my time. lem is when you lose one structure like of the State of California, would be $33 f that, what it can do to traffic, an in- billion to put a high-speed rail system convenience for people and commerce from San Francisco to Los Angeles INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE UNITED in an area like that. going through the Central Valley. STATES So we have these problems all across Just a couple of years later, the true The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. the country with our bridges that are numbers started coming in on that, TAYLOR). Under the Speaker’s an- in dire need of repair. We need not have and they finally admitted that it was nounced policy of January 3, 2017, the more accidents or more things that going to cost $98.5 billion was the esti- Chair recognizes the gentleman from would endanger the public when they mate, this in the fall of 2011. California (Mr. LAMALFA) for 30 min- are not properly maintained or up- So they scurried back, went to the utes. graded. drawing board once again and found a

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We didn’t have the in- cost that was sold to the voters in their farms, and cutting up their prop- frastructure in place to store water proposition 1A in 2008. erty in sections into little triangles that we should have with a State of 40 Much of the funding was supposed to and little bits that they can no longer million people that, in the good old come from private concerns, private in- farm or even transport their livestock days, we used to plan for with the Cen- vestors, because when you add it up, or equipment to because it is going to tral Valley Project built in the thirties $10 billion from the State bond, $3 bil- be cut off by this rail that will be and forties, the State water project lion-plus of Federal money, you are fenced on both sides because you have built in the fifties and sixties. only a little over $13 billion. got a 220-mile-per-hour train sup- Why have we been sitting all these And if they are projecting it is a $68 posedly running through it. So there decades since not really doing the billion cost, where is the other $55 bil- will be a lot of damage to the economy things to stay forward and stay ahead lion going to come from? and the fabric of the Central Valley. of the curve on a population, on the Where are the private investors that The people in the urban areas aren’t needs of an economy of agriculture and have had nearly 9 years now to line up that excited about it either. In the municipalities of people? Instead, we to be part of this profitable enterprise? high-value properties in the south bay are chasing these utter boondoggles They are staying away in droves. area, they are not really excited about like high-speed rail. b 1900 having this causeway 20 feet above Our water infrastructure still has a There are no guarantees of income their neighborhoods there. So they are lot of needs. Our rivers, when we have which the State cannot do under propo- talking, put this thing underground. So the high flows, many of our levees are sition 1A which is illegal. There is no they are doing that part last. In the in danger of not holding up in really subsidizing of the high-speed rail al- meantime, they are going to try and high flows. We see that issue on the lowed under the proposition 1A bond. electrify the commuter train they Feather River on the south end of my Yet it keeps going on and on. We have have, which is a low-speed rail and district and the adjacent district to the these infrastructure needs we have all doesn’t fulfill the goals of a high-speed south of there with the levee systems over the country. I don’t see any more rail which is just required from San in Yuba County and Sutter County, money coming from Congress, not com- Francisco to Los Angeles. As well in which a lot of folks have worked really ing from the Federal level, to help southern California, they want to take hard in recent years on, and they are boost this boondoggle in California. We over part of the system there to use trying to locally upgrade these levees will work hard to make sure that that commuter rail as fulfilling part of and keep it going. doesn’t happen. the obligation to have a high-speed rail This year, they had to spend a lot of Unfortunately, when they seek new system that is electrified from one end dollars on upgrading the levees just to funds for other things such as elec- to the other. get through the season by laying grav- trification of the rail in the bay area, Now, they haven’t even really con- el and mat down so that the boils that they were seeking $647 million of brand templated what it is going to cost as would be potentially coming through new money from a different pot feder- they talk about drilling a hole, drilling the levees wouldn’t give out and have a ally to electrify the existing train a bore, through the Tehachapis down blowout in those areas. What is going route they have in the bay area that is there in southern California, to the on with that? The money has been put run by diesel trains presently. So it is tunes of billions and billions of dollars aside, and the work is ready to go, but not like they don’t have train service that isn’t really comprehended in the delays have cost the ability to get for commuting in the bay area, indeed, cost of doing the system. more miles of those levees done during one of the richest areas of the country. So this is an issue, this is a dream, the good weather last year so that we They come to Congress here and ask and this is a project that really needs would ensure the safety of these areas, for $647 million of new money maybe to to be scrapped. Where is the money whether it is south Butte County, Yuba electrify but mostly to help facilitate going to come from? It is not coming and Sutter Counties, and many other the high-speed rail boondoggle as part from the Federal Government, and it is areas in the north State leading all the of that. not coming from investors. The cap- way down to Sacramento and the delta. We need not be part of that. They can and-trade dollars that they were count- We need to be getting that work done go to the funding they have already set ing on in the State of California from immediately. Why should we endanger aside within the bond or the $3.5 mil- auctioning off CO2 allotments to large our communities by not getting the lion that we don’t seem to be able to businesses, that has withered as well. work we know we need to get done, the capture back from the stimulus pack- They are not getting the billions they funding has been more or less put aside age. Go to those sources of money if were hoping to get from auctioning off for, yet needless delay and bureau- you want to electrify the rail. this new commodity created by govern- cratic red tape have caused delays in That said, part of the problem with ment in California of CO2 allotments to endangered places like that? Or like building the high-speed rail is people large businesses that produce CO2. Hamilton City up in my area that I don’t really want to cooperate. When So the funding isn’t available any- share in western Butte County and the first segment was being con- where. Still they hold on to this dream Glenn County. templated, it was going to go from San of building this high-speed rail project This is the type of infrastructure Francisco halfway down into the valley that is at least $55 billion, probably a that produces jobs—but even more im- or L.A. halfway up to the valley. One of lot more than $55 billion short of being portantly, after the jobs are done, the the reasons they chose to start build- completed. safety to a community, the ability to ing in the valley was that was the Do you know what? This isn’t even a invest there, to build homes there, and cheapest area to build one, the most priority for most people. Are they to have that 200-year flood protection wide open. One of the quotes at the going to be able to afford to ride that on the levees that is necessary to be in- time from one of the spokesmen for the rail? Are they going to be able to afford surable and, again, ensure the public authority was they would find the least to ride that train and afford the ticket? safety. So this is part of the water in- amount of resistance to build the rail Because if it is not going to be a sub- frastructure we desperately need in in the valley because there are not that sidized ticket, it is probably going to California and many of our other many people there compared to the cit- be close to $200 or $300, not the $80 that States, too, as well. ies. they projected 9 years ago. So serving on the Transportation and Well, there is plenty of resistance Then should that really be the pri- Infrastructure Committee, we could ad- there, too, because, at this point, I ority? Now, California, until this year, vance these. We can have this debate.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:26 Apr 05, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04AP7.099 H04APPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with HOUSE April 4, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2693 We can have this discussion and hold taken to upgrade that and make it nents that go into other assemblies, accountable the agencies that are sup- work. It can be a long-term structure then they may not do business with posed to be getting it done and not that will be durable for many decades. them anymore. looking for more ways to delay it with That is what we need. We need that We need to ensure those folks that paperwork sitting on the desk for predictability so the lake can be regu- Oroville is going to stay, is in business projects that could be going out this lated and water stored properly in a to stay, and that those manufacturers year that might be delayed yet another fashion that provides for flood control can count on those components to be year. during the high rain season and high produced and made available to them Coming back to dams, that is one of snow pack season, as well as storing because we will keep working to make our most important components in water for those drought years that we sure that that infrastructure is sound flood control because we can control hopefully didn’t let too much water get with the water storage and the levee the water as it comes down from the away from. We still have an obligation flood control system that we have. In higher elevations and have that ability to meet water contracts and grow agri- just a few short weeks, we will see to store water at the level we decide to cultural products and meet the needs that, with the snow pack properly ac- let it out of the dam instead of what- for municipalities as well as all the en- counted for and that flood season past ever might be coming in uncontrolled vironmental needs that are being de- us, in the rebuilding of that infrastruc- with the high flows you can sometimes manded these days as well. ture, then we can assure everyone that get from a massive amount of rain like So we need to rebuild our spillway at Oroville is strongly here to stay and we saw in the Sierras this year and the Lake Oroville soon. That project will here for business. snow pack that is still sitting up there. soon be underway. In the meantime, we b 1915 Lake Oroville, which many people still have a massive snow pack up there We have the operations of the lake. have heard about across the country in that has to be modeled and watched Indeed, there are a lot of things to bal- recent weeks, is right in my district, and carefully contemplated as to what ance with this infrastructure: recre- right in my backyard. It has been a the releases from the lake will be in ation, electricity generation, agricul- great project. It is a jewel of the State the interim until the point where they tural and municipal as well as environ- water project in California, built pri- can know what the predictability is of mental waters. These are all things marily in the sixties. Well, there was a the amount of snow, the amount of that have to be balanced. But, indeed, big problem with the spillway. It gave rain, and the amount of water that can balance needs to be brought to it so way in early February, and so they had come down from the Sierras and affect that no one side is pushing too far the to assess what was going on with that the river system all the way down basi- other so that we don’t meet all these and temporarily shut it down, in case cally to where it meets up near Sac- goals that are needed. of so much—an amazing amount of rain ramento. Energy is an important component of coming in during some of those same We need to have that predictability that as well. Generating that with hy- days actually caused the lake to top for people to be secure in their homes, droelectric power helps meet a reliable out and some of the water to start at the same time finding that balance baseline load for electricity generated coming over the emergency spillway, of storing the water that is needed to in California. It is much more reliable which became another issue requiring make a State run because we never than solar or wind power. Why hydro- an evacuation because erosion hap- know what the next drought year will power isn’t seen as an even more im- pening underneath that emergency be. Will it be next year? Or will we get portant component of the renewal en- spillway structure was unpredictable. a massive amount of rain this coming ergy portfolio is kind of silly and arbi- Nobody knew what would happen as year? So we need to find that balance trary to me, but it is, indeed, very, the dirt field below that eroded. to make sure that we are keeping those very valuable. Why is it still a dirt field? That will communities safe, modeling very care- As we wind through all the different be an interesting thing for us to hear fully what is up on the slopes still in needs we have for infrastructure in this about in hearings that are going to be snow pack and storing water for Cali- country—some of these examples in my going on at the State level as well as at fornia’s long-term needs this coming own backyard—they are also needed the Federal level here. Why was it al- year and following years. elsewhere. Folks in all parts of the lowed to stay that way? A dirt field. So with the repairs to Oroville that country have needs for a strong infra- The erosion nearly came up. Who will soon be underway, I think people structure, whether you are riding the knows what the effect might have been can be confident that that system will train from New York to Washington, on that emergency spillway structure. be sound. The dam is sound, the emer- D.C., which I have a couple of times— Thankfully nothing happened. The dam gency spillway is sound, and the re- that is a very important part of that structure is sound, the emergency pairs that will be going underneath the infrastructure for those folks. We need spillway structure is sound. The main base of that should make—if it is ever to support them as well and make sure spillway needs much work, and a Her- needed—which the goal is to never use it is as modern and as safe as it can be. culean effort since then has cleared the the emergency spillway, but, should it It affects everybody, the highway sys- river channel so the river can properly be needed, it would be a sound piece of tem that goes from the East Coast to flow from the power plant, which is an that infrastructure. And with a new the West Coast or North to South. It is important regulator of State level, the spillway that will be built at Oroville a positive for all of us. water that can run through that power within 1 to 2 years, that will be sound We need to stay ahead of the curve. plant. So a really good effort was done as well. People need to have that con- President Trump has a very ambitious to do that after this emergency has oc- fidence. plan for rebuilding and adding to our curred. I was speaking with people around infrastructure. It isn’t all just about The evacuation really worried deeply the Oroville area, several of the busi- ribbon cuttings on new infrastructure. many people in the north State. 180,000 nesses there that are concerned that It is, indeed, the less glamorous that is people were evacuated. It was the right having to move in an evacuation obvi- a very important part of rebuilding call by our Butte County sheriff to do ously is a horrendous expense, but also what we have: upgrading our bridges, so because of the unpredictability of it is a concern for those others that repaving those lanes, adding additional that situation. So Sheriff Honea de- they do business with, maybe outside lanes to our freeways. That helps make serves much kudos for making the cor- of the area, that they can continue to it more convenient for all of us, better rect call on that and making people supply the things that they produce for for commerce, better for safety. safe, keeping people safe. the contracts they would have. Indeed, With so much consternation in Wash- But, nonetheless, we have this infra- that was expressed to me at a meeting ington, D.C., about what we are doing, structure issue we need to come back a few weeks ago that maybe they are these are some of the positives that we to and is being contemplated right now vendors for others in other parts of the can point to in moving forward on in- with a plan to replace the spillway. State or the country that if they have frastructure that everybody can use. It Can it be done in 1 year? It doesn’t the perception they can’t rely upon will be positive for the jobs in con- look like it. But measures will be them to keep producing those compo- struction while it is being built and,

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MOORE, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. DIN- have that manufacturing and that pre- The motion was agreed to; accord- dictability of energy sources, water GELL, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. ingly (at 7 o’clock and 19 minutes ROSEN, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. THOMPSON sources, safety of the infrastructure, p.m.), under its previous order, the of California, Mr. POCAN, Mr. HIGGINS and the ability to move these goods House adjourned until tomorrow, of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. down our freeways to our ports, wher- Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at 10 a.m. for BLUMENAUER, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. ever they need to go. morning-hour debate. BONAMICI, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. NORCROSS, With that, I will be looking forward Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. f to what we can do in California to have SMITH of Washington, Mrs. DEMINGS, better infrastructure that is something EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KIHUEN, people can actually use, actually ac- ETC. Mr. MEEKS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Il- linois, Mr. BEYER, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. cess, and certainly afford without 973. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, a let- being hit with more taxes, more gas LOWENTHAL, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- ter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, setts, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. BROWNLEY of tax, more vehicle fees, and more ideas Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of California, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. CAS- for taxes that may come from the Fed- State, transmitting a report con- TOR of Florida, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. eral Government. cerning international agreements other TONKO, Mr. KIND, Ms. WILSON of Flor- I don’t see that happening here, but than treaties entered into by the ida, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. the people pay enough. As it is, it is al- United States to be transmitted to the SERRANO, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. FUDGE, ready difficult enough for middle-in- Congress within the sixty-day period Mr. ELLISON, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. come families to make ends meet if MCEACHIN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GRI- specified in the Case-Zablocki Act, pur- JALVA, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of they have dreams of buying a home, suant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); Public Law paying off college debt, or sending Pennsylvania, Mr. HECK, Mr. MCNER- 92–403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Public NEY, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. TED LIEU of their own kids to college a little later Law 108–458, Sec. 7121(b)); (118 Stat. California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. and maybe even, once in a while, going 3807), was taken from the Speaker’s SWALWELL of California, Mr. on a vacation that they would like to table, referred to the Committee on DESAULNIER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CON- save up for. People need to have these Foreign Affairs. YERS, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. choices. We are here at the Federal RYAN of Ohio, Mr. COOPER, Mr. f level to help be part of facilitating CLEAVER, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. BUSTOS, their ability to have those choices. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Mr. KILDEE, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. ROY- Mr. Speaker, I encourage all the PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS BAL-ALLARD, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. NAD- folks in northern California to hang in LER, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of CARSON of Indiana, Mr. PERLMUTTER, there. We are going to get through this committees were delivered to the Clerk Mr. VARGAS, Mr. WALZ, Mr. VEASEY, season here. To the people of Oroville, for printing and reference to the proper Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. we will make sure our systems are very calendar, as follows: JEFFRIES, Mr. HIMES, Mr. sound. I think already, with steps that BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. Mr. CHAFFETZ: Committee on Oversight are taken, we will weather this dif- and Government Reform. H.R. 653. A bill to BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BERA, ficult winter with a sound dam and in- amend title 5, United States Code, to protect Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. frastructure that will be able to have unpaid interns in the Federal Government GOTTHEIMER, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN predictability and the assurance that, from workplace harassment and discrimina- GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. GENE when you go to sleep at night, these tion, and for other purposes (Rept. 115–78). GREEN of Texas, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. systems are going to be serving us well Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and providing for our safety. I think we Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, are well onto that track already. Mr. CHAFFETZ: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H.R. 702. A bill to Ms. LEE, Mr. CRIST, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance amend the Notification and Federal Em- Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. PALLONE, of my time. ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PAS- Act of 2002 to strengthen Federal anti- CRELL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. VELA, Mr. f discrimination laws enforced by the Equal GUTIE´ RREZ, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. Employment Opportunity Commission and KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. LEAVE OF ABSENCE expand accountability within the Federal SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Government, and for other purposes (Rept. Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. WELCH, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Ms. PIN- sence was granted to: 115–79). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. GREE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Mr. POE of Texas (at the request of Texas, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. HOYER, f Mr. MCCARTHY) for today after 4 p.m. Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. TITUS, on account of personal reasons. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Ms. SINEMA, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. DOG- GETT, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CUM- f Under clause 2 of rule XII, public MINGS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, bills and resolutions of the following Mr. NOLAN, Ms. MENG, Mr. DEUTCH, ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTIONS titles were introduced and severally re- Ms. BASS, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. SEWELL SIGNED ferred, as follows: of Alabama, Mr. CLAY, Ms. JUDY CHU Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. PAL- of California, Mr. KEATING, Mr. LAR- reported and found truly enrolled joint LONE, and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of SEN of Washington, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. O’ROURKE, resolutions of the House of the fol- Pennsylvania): Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. lowing titles, which were thereupon H.R. 1868. A bill to provide that providers of broadband Internet access service shall be LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. SCOTT of signed by the Speaker on Thursday, subject to the privacy rules adopted by the Virginia, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. JOHN- March 30, 2017: Federal Communications Commission on Oc- SON of Georgia, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. H.J. Res. 43. Joint Resolution providing for tober 27, 2016; to the Committee on Energy RUSH, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CORREA, congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of and Commerce. Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, title 5, United States Code, of the final rule By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. submitted by Secretary of Health and BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, NEAL, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. BROWN of Human Services relating to compliance with Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. Maryland, Mr. SIRES, Mr. LIPINSKI, title X requirements by project recipients in O’HALLERAN, Ms. CLARKE of New Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SCHIFF, selecting subrecipients. York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ESTY, Mr. SOTO, Mr. GONZALEZ of H.J. Res. 67. Joint Resolution disapproving Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. PAYNE, Texas, Mr. POLIS, Mr. CASTRO of the rule submitted by the Department of Miss RICE of New York, Mr. HAS- Texas, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. PELOSI, Labor relating to savings arrangements es- TINGS, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. PA- tablished by qualified State political sub- FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. CICILLINE, NETTA, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. divisions for non-governmental employees. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. THOMPSON of

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Mississippi, Mr. COSTA, Mr. PETER- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, infringement for certain component parts of SON, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- and in addition to the Committee on Foreign motor vehicles; to the Committee on the Ju- fornia, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey): Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de- diciary. H.R. 1869. A bill to amend the Fair Labor termined by the Speaker, in each case for By Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effec- consideration of such provisions as fall with- ELLISON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. tive remedies to victims of discrimination in in the jurisdiction of the committee con- GRIJALVA, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. LEE, Mr. the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and cerned. POCAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. LAMALFA (for himself, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. NORTON, Ms. Education and the Workforce. SCHRADER, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. COSTA, VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. BROWN Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SWALWELL of California, of Maryland, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BASS, O’HALLERAN): Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLU- H.R. 1873. A bill to amend the Federal Land NAPOLITANO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BLU- MENAUER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- Policy and Management Act of 1976 to en- MENAUER, and Mr. ESPAILLAT): vania, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CAPU- hance the reliability of the electricity grid H.R. 1880. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- ANO, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. CAS- and reduce the threat of wildfires to and cation Act to ensure College for All; to the TOR of Florida, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- from electric transmission and distribution Committee on Education and the Workforce. fornia, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of facilities on Federal lands by facilitating By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New vegetation management on such lands; to himself, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. DUNCAN York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. the Committee on Natural Resources, and in of South Carolina, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DANNY addition to the Committee on Agriculture, SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HULTGREN, K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DELAURO, for a period to be subsequently determined Mr. JONES, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- RENACCI, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. PALM- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- ESHOO, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. ER, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. GALLEGO, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. ´ GROTHMAN, and Mr. SESSIONS): GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. HAS- By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Mrs. H.R. 1881. A bill to ensure that organiza- TINGS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. EDDIE MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. SESSIONS, tions with religious or moral convictions are BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHN- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. allowed to continue to provide services for SON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. LANGEVIN): children; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 1874. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. Means. enue Code of 1986 to increase the age require- LANGEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California ment with respect to eligibility for qualified TED LIEU of California, Ms. LOFGREN, (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LEE, ABLE programs; to the Committee on Ways Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GRI- and Means. GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. MCCOL- JALVA, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. LUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HASTINGS, MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. LEWIS DEUTCH, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. Mr. NADLER, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NOR- of Georgia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, SHEA-PORTER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. TON, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SEAN LOWENTHAL, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. GRIJALVA): Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. ROY- H.R. 1875. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- JACKSON LEE, Ms. PLASKETT, Ms. BAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN of enue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to des- JAYAPAL, Mr. TED LIEU of California, ´ ´ Ohio, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, ignate overpayments of tax as contributions Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. and to make additional contributions to the POCAN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for WILSON of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. SIRES, Ms. other purposes; to the Committee on Ways Ms. BASS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of Wash- and Means, and in addition to the Committee nois, Mr. CLAY, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. ington, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse- KHANNA, and Mr. BEYER): TONKO, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 1882. A bill to provide for an effective Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, case for consideration of such provisions as HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons; to the Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. YAR- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Committee on the Judiciary. MUTH, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. EVANS, Ms. concerned. By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: JAYAPAL, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. H.R. 1883. A bill to direct the Federal Com- ESPAILLAT, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SOTO, RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BERA, Mr. ROE munications Commission to take certain ac- Mr. KHANNA, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. of Tennessee, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. tions to increase diversity of ownership in POLIS, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. WILSON of DAVID SCOTT of Georgia): the broadcasting industry, and for other pur- Florida, Ms. LEE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. H.R. 1876. A bill to amend the Public poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mrs. LAW- Health Service Act to limit the liability of merce, and in addition to the Committee on RENCE, and Mr. SCHIFF): health care professionals who volunteer to Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- H.R. 1870. A bill to require that States re- provide health care services in response to a quently determined by the Speaker, in each ceiving Byrne JAG funds to require sensi- disaster; to the Committee on Energy and case for consideration of such provisions as tivity training for law enforcement officers Commerce, and in addition to the Committee fall within the jurisdiction of the committee of that State and to incentivize States to on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- concerned. enact laws requiring the independent inves- quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself and tigation and prosecution of the use of deadly case for consideration of such provisions as Mr. TAKANO): force by law enforcement officers, and for fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 1884. A bill to amend chapter 81 of other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- concerned. title 5, United States Code, to create a pre- diciary. By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. sumption that a disability or death of a Fed- By Mr. FASO (for himself, Mr. COLLINS MCKINLEY): eral employee in fire protection activities of New York, Mr. REED, Ms. TENNEY, H.R. 1877. A bill to establish a research, de- caused by any of certain diseases is the re- Ms. STEFANIK, and Mr. ZELDIN): velopment, and technology demonstration sult of the performance of such employee’s H.R. 1871. A bill to amend title XIX of the program to improve the efficiency of gas tur- duty; to the Committee on Education and Social Security Act to reduce Federal finan- bines used in combined cycle and simple the Workforce. cial participation for certain States that re- cycle power generation systems; to the Com- By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Mr. quire political subdivisions to contribute to- mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. COHEN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. ELLISON, wards the non-Federal share of Medicaid; to By Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. EVANS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. LAWSON Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VARGAS, HULTGREN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ROHR- of Florida, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- and Mr. GRIJALVA): ABACHER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. STEWART, fornia, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, H.R. 1885. A bill to amend the Juvenile Jus- Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. and Mr. SCHNEIDER): tice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. DEFA- H.R. 1878. A bill to prohibit any hiring to eliminate the use of valid court orders to ZIO, Mr. KEATING, Mr. NEAL, Mr. freeze from affecting the Small Business Ad- secure lockup of status offenders, and for CAPUANO, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ministration; to the Committee on Oversight other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- SERRANO, Mr. WELCH, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Government Reform. cation and the Workforce. and Mr. POLIS): By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Ms. LOFGREN, By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. H.R. 1872. A bill to promote access for Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida): United States officials, journalists, and COHEN, and Mr. PERRY): H.R. 1886. A bill to establish the National other citizens to Tibetan areas of the Peo- H.R. 1879. A bill to amend title 35, United Criminal Justice Commission; to the Com- ple’s Republic of China, and for other pur- States Code, to provide for an exception from mittee on the Judiciary.

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By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and WEBSTER of Florida, and Mrs. WAG- Commerce, for a period to be subsequently Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN): NER): determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 1887. A bill to amend the Billfish Con- H.R. 1895. A bill to amend the Public consideration of such provisions as fall with- servation Act of 2012 to clarify an exemption Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary in the jurisdiction of the committee con- for traditional fisheries and markets; to the of Health and Human Services from con- cerned. Committee on Natural Resources. ducting or supporting any research involving By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself and Ms. human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant RUSH): MATSUI): to an induced abortion, and for other pur- H. Con. Res. 43. Concurrent resolution pro- H.R. 1888. A bill to amend the National poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- viding official recognition of the massacre of Telecommunications and Information Ad- merce. 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd ministration Organization Act to provide in- By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for Field Artillery Battalion of the United centives for the reallocation of Federal Gov- herself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, States Army who had been captured in ernment spectrum for commercial use, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the for other purposes; to the Committee on En- LANGEVIN): Bulge on December 17, 1944; to the Com- ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the H.R. 1896. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mittee on Armed Services. Committee on Armed Services, for a period enue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for her- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- disabilities to save additional amounts in self, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, er, in each case for consideration of such pro- their ABLE accounts above the current an- Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. LEE, visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the nual maximum contribution if they work Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- committee concerned. and earn income; to the Committee on Ways vania, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. CAROLYN B. By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. and Means. MALONEY of New York, Mr. TONKO, FITZPATRICK, Mr. LOBIONDO, and Mr. By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. ´ GALLEGO): herself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CARDENAS, GRIJALVA, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mrs. DIN- H.R. 1889. A bill to preserve the Arctic Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. GELL, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. THOMPSON of coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife LANGEVIN): California, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition H.R. 1897. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. TAKANO, of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and enue Code of 1986 to allow rollovers from 529 Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. BEYER, Ms. for the permanent good of present and future programs to ABLE accounts; to the Com- SINEMA, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. CASTOR of generations of Americans; to the Committee mittee on Ways and Means. Florida, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. CLARKE on Natural Resources. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mrs. of New York, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MEEKS, By Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Ms. JEN- BLACKBURN, Mr. LARSON of Con- Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. HIMES, Mr. CLAY, KINS of Kansas, and Mr. YOUNG of necticut, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. Iowa): Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Ms. MOORE, NAPOLITANO, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. H.R. 1890. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. NOR- SUOZZI, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. RUP- Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen equal TON, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. MCGOV- PERSBERGER, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, pay requirements; to the Committee on Edu- ERN): Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. RASKIN, cation and the Workforce. H.R. 1898. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Ms. PINGREE, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. By Mr. LAMALFA (for himself, Mr. Social Security Act to improve access to, CICILLINE, Mr. WELCH, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. BOST, Mr. and utilization of, bone mass measurement LOWENTHAL, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. ROUZER, Mr. YOHO, Mr. THOMAS J. benefits under part B of the Medicare pro- ADAMS, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. MOOLENAAR, gram by establishing a minimum payment WILSON of Florida, Mr. KEATING, Mr. Mr. LUCAS, and Mr. GOSAR): amount under such part for bone mass meas- LOEBSACK, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 1891. A bill to amend the Plant Pro- urement; to the Committee on Energy and FOSTER, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. tection Act with respect to authorized uses Commerce, and in addition to the Committee SCHIFF, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. DEGETTE, of methyl bromide, and for other purposes; on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. BROWNLEY of to the Committee on Agriculture. quently determined by the Speaker, in each California, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. LAW- By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for case for consideration of such provisions as RENCE, Mr. KIND, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee LOWEY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. WALZ, concerned. CORREA, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RUTHER- By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. fornia, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, FORD, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. DELAURO, FARENTHOLD, Mr. SMITH of Wash- Ms. FUDGE, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- Ms. ESTY, and Mr. GRIJALVA): ington, and Mr. BEYER): H.R. 1892. A bill to amend title 4, United H.R. 1899. A bill to ensure the digital con- setts, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. COHEN, Ms. States Code, to provide for the flying of the tents of electronic equipment and online ac- MOORE, Ms. MENG, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. flag at half-staff in the event of the death of counts belonging to or in the possession of SWALWELL of California, Ms. a first responder in the line of duty; to the United States persons entering or exiting the MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Committee on the Judiciary. United States are adequately protected at Mexico, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. POLIS, Mr. By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. the border, and for other purposes; to the PALLONE, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. CARTWRIGHT): Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition SHEA-PORTER, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. H.R. 1893. A bill to require the Adminis- to the Committee on Homeland Security, for GARAMENDI, and Ms. KUSTER of New trator of the National Oceanic and Atmos- a period to be subsequently determined by Hampshire): pheric Administration to create an elec- the Speaker, in each case for consideration H. Con. Res. 44. Concurrent resolution rec- tronic database of research and information of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day on the causes of, and corrective actions tion of the committee concerned. to illustrate the disparity between wages being taken with regard to, algal blooms in By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mrs. paid to men and women; to the Committee the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other BEATTY, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. on Oversight and Government Reform. surface fresh waters, and for other purposes; WENSTRUP, Mr. LATTA, Mr. JOHNSON By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. to the Committee on Science, Space, and of Ohio, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. DAVIDSON, VALADAO, Mr. ROSS, Mr. JONES, Mr. Technology, and in addition to the Com- Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TURNER, Ms. FUDGE, YOHO, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. mittee on Natural Resources, for a period to Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, LANCE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Mr. RENACCI, and Mr. JORDAN): DELAURO, Mr. HIMES, Mrs. BLACK- in each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 1900. A bill to designate the Veterans BURN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Miss GONZA´ LEZ- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as COLO´ N of Puerto Rico, Ms. TENNEY, committee concerned. the National Veterans Memorial and Mu- Mr. RASKIN, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. COS- By Mr. LONG: seum, and for other purposes; to the Com- TELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. CRIST, H.R. 1894. A bill to facilitate construction mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. KING of New of a bridge on certain property in Christian to the Committee on Natural Resources, for York, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, County, Missouri, and for other purposes; to a period to be subsequently determined by Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. PAL- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- the Speaker, in each case for consideration LONE, Mr. UPTON, and Ms. BORDALLO): structure. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H. Con. Res. 45. Concurrent resolution ex- By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, tion of the committee concerned. pressing the sense of Congress that those Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. GRAVES of Mis- By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: who served in the bays, harbors, and terri- souri, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 1901. A bill to provide for the convey- torial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during BIGGS, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, ance of certain property to the Southeast the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. Alaska Regional Health Consortium located ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to ABRAHAM, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. LONG, in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes; to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for Mr. GIBBS, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. the Committee on Natural Resources, and in all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of JONES, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. addition to the Committee on Energy and 1991; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

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By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. SCHRA- Article I, Section 8 By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: DER, and Mr. ABRAHAM): By Mr. FASO: H.R. 1883. H. Con. Res. 46. Concurrent resolution ex- H.R. 1871. Congress has the power to enact this legis- pressing support for the designation of a Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: ‘‘National Purebred Dog Day‘‘; to the Com- lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- mittee on Oversight and Government Re- Article 1, Section 8. gress shall have Power To . . . make all form. By Mr. MCGOVERN: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1872. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: stitution in the Govemment of the United EVANS, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. PLASKETT, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 States, or in any Department or Officer Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. By Mr. LAMALFA: thereof. ´ VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. LEE, H.R. 1873. By Mr. CARBAJAL: Mr. RUSH, Ms. BASS, Ms. MOORE, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1884. Congress has the power to enact this legis- SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. CUMMINGS, lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the United Illinois, Ms. CLARKE of New York, tion ´ States Constitution Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. COHEN, By Mr. CARDENAS: By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. LAW- H.R. 1874. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1885. RENCE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: DELAURO, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. CARSON Article 1.Section 8. Clause 1. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of of Indiana, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. The Congress shall have the Power To lay the United States GRIJALVA, Mr. NADLER, Ms. WILSON of and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Ex- By Mr. DEUTCH: Florida, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mrs. DIN- cises, to pay the Debts and provide for the H.R. 1886. GELL, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. CLEAVER, common Defence and general Welfare of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. MAXINE United States; lation pursuant to the following: WATERS of California, Mr. SERRANO, By Mr. SCHNEIDER: Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 1875. Constitution and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Ms. FUDGE, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. ADAMS, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I of the U.S. Constitution. Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. PALLONE, lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DIAZ-BALART: Mr. LAWSON of Florida, and Ms. Article I, Section 8. H.R. 1887. KELLY of Illinois): By Mrs. BLACKBURN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 246. A resolution commemorating H.R. 1876. lation pursuant to the following: the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 King Jr.’s ‘‘Beyond Vietnam: A Time To lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GUTHRIE: Break Silence’’ sermon condemning the Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 1888. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Vietnam War and calling for a true revolu- By Mr. TONKO: lation pursuant to the following: tion of values in the United States; to the H.R. 1877. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Committee on Foreign Affairs. To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- By Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. GON- lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- tions, and among the several States, and ZALEZ of Texas, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. with the Indian Tribes; JAYAPAL, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. gress shall have power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for car- By Mr. HUFFMAN: GRIJALVA, Ms. CLARKE of New York, H.R. 1889. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and Mr. VARGAS): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 247. A resolution supporting the and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: goals and ideals of Financial Literacy tion in the Government of the United States, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: The Con- Month; to the Committee on Oversight and or any Department or Officer thereof. ´ gress shall have Power to dispose of and Government Reform. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ: make all needful Rules and Regulations re- By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for H.R. 1878. specting the Territory or other Property be- himself and Mr. CLYBURN): Congress has the power to enact this legis- longing to the United States; and nothing in H. Res. 248. A resolution commending the lation pursuant to the following: this Constitution shall be so construed as to University of South Carolina women’s bas- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Prejudice any Claims of the United States, ketball team for winning the 2017 NCAA Na- The Congress shall have Power to . . . pro- or of any particular State. tional Championship; to the Committee on vide for the . . . general Welfare of the By Mr. KNIGHT: Education and the Workforce. United States; . . . H.R. 1890. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 f Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- lation pursuant to the following: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and United States Constitution Article I, Sec- STATEMENT among the several States, and with the In- tion 8, Clause 3 dian Tribes. By Mr. LAMALFA: Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. ISSA: H.R. 1891. the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 1879. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to Section 8 granted to Congress in the Constitu- Article 1, Section 8, clause 8, ‘‘to promote of Article I of the United States Constitu- tion to enact the accompanying bill or the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by tion. joint resolution. securing for limited Times to Authors and By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: Inventors the exclusive Rights to their re- H.R. 1892. By Ms. ROSEN: spective Writings and Discoveries,’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1868. By Ms. JAYAPAL: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 1880. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LATTA: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. H.R. 1893. Constitution. That provision gives Congress lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- the power ‘‘to regulate commerce with for- Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: eign nations, and among the several states, By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 and with the Indian tribes.’’ H.R. 1881. To make all Laws which shall be necessary Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. DELAURO: and proper for carrying into Execution the H.R. 1869. lation pursuant to the following: foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I Section 8 of the Constitution ed by this Constitution in the Government of lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- the United States, or in any Department or Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United fornia: Officer thereof. States Constitution and Article I, Section 8, H.R. 1882. By Mr. LONG: Clause 1 of the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1894. By Mr. COHEN: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1870. Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion, and Amendment VIII to the U.S. Con- Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: stitution. Constitution

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By Mr. LUETKEMEYER: H.R. 559: Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 1626: Mr. PEARCE, Mr. NOLAN, and Mr. H.R. 1895. H.R. 564: Mr. HURD. WALBERG. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 580: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 1632: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 613: Mr. BURGESS and Mr. BRAT. H.R. 1639: Mr. NOLAN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, ‘‘To make H.R. 644: Mr. PALMER, Mr. BACON, Mr. CON- Mr. COHEN, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. POCAN, Mr. all Laws which shall be necessary and proper AWAY, and Mr. LAHOOD. LOWENTHAL, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. MICHELLE from carrying into Execution from foregoing H.R. 747: Mr. GOSAR and Mr. SHIMKUS. LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, and Mr. GRI- Powers, and all other Powers vested by this H.R. 750: Mr. ROTHFUS. JALVA. in the Government of the United States, or H.R. 754: Mr. TED LIEU of California. H.R. 1645: Mr. HULTGREN. any Department of Officier thereoff.’’ H.R. 769: Mr. HUDSON. H.R. 1651: Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. H.R. 770: Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. LEWIS of Min- By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: COMSTOCK, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. YARMUTH. nesota, and Mr. ROSKAM. H.R. 1896. H.R. 1676: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. DONOVAN, H.R. 807: Ms. MOORE, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. RASKIN. lation pursuant to the following: COSTA. H.R. 816: Mrs. BEATTY. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 1698: Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. ROKITA, Mrs. H.R. 849: Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. ARRINGTON, States Constitution HARTZLER, Mr. LATTA, Mr. HILL, Mrs. NOEM, and Mr. MARCHANT. By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: Mr. COMER, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, and H.R. 873: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. CHABOT, and H.R. 1897. Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. ELLISON. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1730: Mr. COHEN, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. H.R. 877: Mr. OLSON and Ms. DELBENE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 907: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. ZELDIN. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 911: Mr. ROSS. H.R. 1738: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. States Constitution H.R. 927: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. DESAULNIER. By Mr. MEEHAN: H.R. 931: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. H.R. 1739: Mrs. DINGELL and Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 1898. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. REICHERT. H.R. 1740: Mrs. COMSTOCK and Mr. CURBELO Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 948: Ms. LEE. of Florida. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1017: Ms. ROSEN. H.R. 1757: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. This bill is enacted pursuant to: Article I, H.R. 1049: Ms. TENNEY. H.R. 1759: Mr. CAPUANO and Mr. SUOZZI. Section 8 H.R. 1058: Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 1771: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. By Mr. POLIS: H.R. 1089: Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 1772: Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Ms. H.R. 1899. H.R. 1090: Mr. MESSER. HANABUSA. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1094: Ms. CLARKE of New York. H.R. 1786: Mr. BACON. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1121: Mr. EMMER. H.R. 1789: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Article 1, Section 8 and the 4th Amend- H.R. 1136: Mr. TIPTON. New York. ment to the U.S. Constitution H.R. 1148: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Ms. SE- H.R. 1791: Ms. DELBENE. By Mr. STIVERS: WELL of Alabama. H.R. 1795: Mr. ROKITA. H.R. 1900. H.R. 1160: Mr. REED and Mr. HIGGINS of New H.R. 1796: Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. BISHOP of Congress has the power to enact this legis- York. Georgia and Mr. OLSON. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1204: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania and H.R. 1812: Mr. KHANNA, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. Article I, section 8 of the United States Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. KIHUEN, Ms. H.R. 1222: Mr. COLLINS of New York. Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating JAYAPAL, and Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 1232: Mr. RASKIN, Ms. JAYAPAL, and to the power to make all laws necessary and H.R. 1815: Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. MEEKS. proper for carrying out the powers vested in Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 1247: Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. Congress). H.R. 1819: Ms. JAYAPAL. LIPINSKI, and Ms. TSONGAS. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 1825: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania H.R. 1267: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 1901. and Mrs. BLACKBURN. H.R. 1270: Mr. POSEY, Mr. SWALWELL of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1833: Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. TED California, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. YODER, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: LIEU of California, Ms. LEE, and Mr. RASKIN. O’HALLERAN, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article H.R. 1847: Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. MAST, and Ms. of New Mexico, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. I, Section 8, Clause 3 LOFGREN. CICILLINE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. H.R. 1861: Mr. THOMPSON of California. f YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. PETERS, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 1863: Mr. ROSKAM and Mr. COHEN. Texas, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Ms. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.J. Res. 48: Ms. GABBARD and Mr. WELCH. CLARKE of New York, and Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.J. Res. 51: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. COOK, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1279: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. BERA, and Mr. MARCHANT. were added to public bills and resolu- RUSH, Mr. MOULTON, and Mr. MCKINLEY. H.J. Res. 61: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. COLE, H.R. 1300: Ms. BARRAGA´ N. tions, as follows: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. MURPHY of H.R. 1310: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 29: Mr. MCKINLEY and Mr. BROOKS of Pennsylvania, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. YOUNG of H.R. 1329: Ms. BORDALLO and Mr. CRAMER. Alabama. Iowa, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. ROE of H.R. 1337: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 44: Mr. TAKANO. Tennessee, Mr. JONES, and Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 1361: Mr. ROTHFUS. H.R. 51: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 1379: Ms. SINEMA, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. H.J. Res. 74: Ms. KELLY of Illinois. H.R. 112: Mr. SCHWEIKERT and Mr. HAS- MOULTON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Ms. H. Con. Res. 8: Mr. LUCAS. TINGS. BORDALLO. H. Con. Res. 10: Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PETER- ´ H.R. 179: Ms. BARRAGAN. H.R. 1399: Mr. GUTHRIE. SON, and Mr. DUFFY. H.R. 233: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 1452: Mr. LARSEN of Washington and H. Res. 124: Mrs. BEATTY. H.R. 305: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Ms. LEE. H. Res. 162: Mr. RUIZ. H.R. 314: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SENSEN- H.R. 1468: Mr. FASO. H. Res. 188: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. BRENNER, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. COMSTOCK, H.R. 1469: Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DUNN, Mr. H. Res. 199: Mr. CHABOT. Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. ROSS, ROUZER, and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. H. Res. 201: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. GOSAR, H.R. 1498: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Mr. POCAN. MCCAUL, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. YOHO, Mrs. Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsyl- H.R. 1510: Mr. GROTHMAN. TORRES, Mr. DONOVAN, and Mr. COOK. vania, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, and Mr. H.R. 1512: Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H. Res. 232: Mr. HUDSON, Mr. THOMAS J. BANKS of Indiana. H.R. 1536: Ms. ROSEN and Mr. LIPINSKI. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. H.R. 350: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 1542: Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KING of Iowa, BANKS of Indiana. sylvania. Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. POCAN. H.R. 352: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 1555: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. f H.R. 365: Mr. SESSIONS. SERRANO, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. SCHA- H.R. 448: Mr. AGUILAR. KOWSKY, Mr. ROKITA, and Mr. PEARCE. H.R. 480: Mr. GAETZ. H.R. 1562: Mr. RASKIN. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 490: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. KELLY of H.R. 1584: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Pennsylvania, and Mr. BUCK. New York. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 520: Mr. BARR. H.R. 1588: Ms. LEE. were deleted from public bills and reso- H.R. 530: Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 1608: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 539: Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. H.R. 1614: Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. lutions, as follows: MCKINLEY, and Mr. ABRAHAM. RASKIN, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. H.J. Res. 50: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina.

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