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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019 No. 129 House of Representatives The House met at 11:30 a.m. and was The SPEAKER pro tempore led the COMMUNICATION FROM THE called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Pledge of Allegiance as follows: CLERK OF THE HOUSE pore (Mr. RASKIN). I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f United States of America, and to the Repub- fore the House the following commu- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. nication from the Clerk of the House of PRO TEMPORE Representatives: f OFFICE OF THE CLERK, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, fore the House the following commu- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Washington, DC, July 29, 2019. nication from the Speaker: PRO TEMPORE Hon. NANCY PELOSI, WASHINGTON, DC, The Speaker, House of Representatives, July 30, 2019. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Washington, DC. I hereby appoint the Honorable JAMIE ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the RASKIN to act as Speaker pro tempore on enrolled bills were signed by the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II this day. Speaker on Friday, July 26, 2019: of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- NANCY PELOSI, H.R. 1569, to amend title 28, United tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Speaker of the House of Representatives. States Code, to add Flagstaff and sage from the Secretary of the Senate on July 30, 2019, at 10:04 a.m.: f Yuma to the list of the locations in which court shall be held in the judi- That the Senate passed without amend- PRAYER ment H.R. 2695. cial district for the State of Arizona; Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, With best wishes, I am, H.R. 2196, to amend title 38, United Sincerely, Catholic University of America, Wash- States Code, to reduce the credit hour ROBERT F. REEVES, ington, D.C., offered the following requirement for the Edith Nourse Rog- Deputy Clerk. prayer: ers STEM Scholarship program of the Good and gracious God, you are light, Department of Veterans Affairs. f and wherever You shine, You cast out the darkness. We have become so very f EMPOWERING BENEFICIARIES, EN- aware of the darkness which invades SURING ACCESS, AND this world and causes distrust and dis- COMMUNICATION FROM THE STRENGTHENING ACCOUNT- cord. CLERK OF THE HOUSE ABILITY ACT OF 2019 Come now into this place and into The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- our hearts, dispel the darkness, and fore the House the following commu- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask bring on Your kingdom of light. Let nication from the Clerk of the House of unanimous consent to take from the peace reign in this place today and al- Representatives: Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 3253) to ways. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, provide for certain extensions with re- We make this prayer in the power of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, spect to the Medicaid program under Your spirit and Your holy name. Washington, DC, July 29, 2019. title XIX of the Social Security Act, Amen. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, and for other purposes, with the Senate The Speaker, House of Representatives, f amendment thereto, and concur in the Washington, DC. Senate amendment. THE JOURNAL DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the The Clerk read the title of the bill. permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ant to section 5(a) of House Resolution tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Clerk will report the Senate amend- 509, the Journal of the last day’s pro- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on ment. ceedings is approved. July 29, 2019, at 10:17 a.m.: The Clerk read as follows: That the Senate passed S. 1275. Senate amendment: f That the Senate passed with an amend- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ment H.R. 504. With best wishes, I am, sert the following: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sincerely, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Chair will lead the House in the Pledge ROBERT F. REEVES, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustaining Ex- of Allegiance. Deputy Clerk. cellence in Medicaid Act of 2019’’. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H7477 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:30 Jul 31, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A30JY7.000 H30JYPT1 H7478 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 30, 2019 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL There was no objection. partment’s semi-annual report on Energy HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION A motion to reconsider was laid on Conservation Standards Activities for July PROGRAM. the table. 2019, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15834; Public Law Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to 109-58, Sec. 141(b); (119 Stat. 648); to the Com- Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), as f mittee on Energy and Commerce. amended by Public Law 116–29, is amended by 1784. A letter from the Director, Regu- striking ‘‘July 14, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep- SENATE BILL REFERRED latory Management Division, Environmental tember 13, 2019’’. A bill of the Senate of the following Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MED- title was taken from the Speaker’s cy’s final rule — Revisions to the California ICAID RECIPIENTS OF HOME AND table and, under the rule, referred as State Implementation Plan, Feather River COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES Air Quality Management District; Correc- AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISH- follows: tion [EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0164; FRL-9997-33- MENT. S. 1275. An act to require the collection of Region 9] received July 24, 2019, pursuant to (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public Law voluntary feedback on services provided by 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amended by agencies, and for other purposes; to the Com- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and inserting mittee on Oversight and Reform. ergy and Commerce. ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 1785. A letter from the Director, Regu- (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sec- f latory Management Division, Environmental tion 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r– ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 5 note) or section 1902(a)(17) or 1924 of the So- cy’s final rule — Modification of Significant cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17), 1396r– Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the New Uses for Oxazolidine,3,3’- 5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from House, reported and found truly en- Methylenebis[5-methyl-, [EPA-HQ-OPPT- applying an income or resource disregard under rolled bills of the House of the fol- 2011-0941; FRL-9995-09] (RIN: 2070-AB27) re- a methodology authorized under section lowing titles, which were thereupon ceived July 24, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))— signed by the Speaker on Friday, July 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 (1) to the income or resources of an individual Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of 26, 2019: Commerce. such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (in- H.R. 1569. An act to amend title 28, United 1786. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- cluding a disregard of the income or resources of States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to ment of the Treasury, transmitting a six- such individual’s spouse); or the list of locations in which court shall be month periodic report on the national emer- (2) on the basis of an individual’s need for held in the judicial district for the State of gency with respect to terrorists who threat- home and community-based services authorized Arizona. en to disrupt the Middle East peace process under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of section H.R. 2196. An act to amend title 38, United that was declared in Executive Order 12947 of 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or under sec- States Code, to reduce the credit hour re- January 23, 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. tion 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315). quirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE STEM Scholarship program of the Depart- Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law PERSON REBALANCING DEMONSTRA- ment of Veterans Affairs. 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs. TION. f Section 6071(h)(1)(F) of the Deficit Reduction 1787. A communication from the President Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
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