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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 No. 55 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the treat, a north Florida charity dedi- called to order by the Speaker. United States of America, and to the Repub- cated to supporting our combat wound- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f ed warriors, their families, and care- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. givers. PRAYER f The organization was established by The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Linda Cope after her son, Sergeant J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- Joshua Cope, was severely injured by Almighty God of the universe, we tain up to five requests for 1-minute an IED blast in Baghdad, Iraq, on No- give You thanks for giving us another speeches on each side of the aisle. vember 12, 2006. day. We thank You that You give us a The Cope family turned tragedy into share in Your creative work, having f triumph, and twice a year, Warrior endowed each with unique and impor- REMEMBERING JIM MCNEAL Beach Retreat welcomes 50 wounded tant talents. (Mr. MCCLINTOCK asked and was warriors and their caregivers to Pan- On this day, we ask Your blessing on given permission to address the House ama City with a parade and a weeklong the men and women of the people’s for 1 minute.) retreat dedicated to honoring their House, who have been entrusted with Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, with service and sacrifice. the care of this great Nation’s people. great sadness, I rise to mourn the pass- I wish I could be with them today in Because of the great blessings You ing of Jim McNeal, a California busi- Panama City to welcome these brave have bestowed on our Nation, may we ness and civic leader, who for decades wounded warriors, but unable to do embrace this opportunity to build a guided one of the largest and oldest that, I would like to officially recog- better world beyond our borders as independent ambulance companies in nize Warrior Beach Retreat in the well. California, Schaefer Ambulance. RECORD and thank them on behalf of As they return to their home dis- His work ethic was legendary. At the our north Florida community for all tricts, may they bring discerning ears age of 83, he was still running the fam- the hard work they do for our veterans. to hear not only what they are inclined ily business. For all those years, he f to hear, but those words that might be struggled with the challenges of com- INTRODUCTION OF THE COM- unwelcome but important to hear. May peting against his own tax dollars in a all citizens help to make their Rep- PREHENSIVE JUSTICE AND MEN- highly regulated environment, facing TAL HEALTH ACT resentatives better as legislators and and fighting government double stand- as people as well. ards at every turn. I know all about (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and May all that they do this day be for that. I would get an earful from him was given permission to address the Your greater honor and glory. every month or so. House for 1 minute and to revise and Amen. Jim McNeal was a patriot who served extend his remarks.) f in the Korean war and believed in free- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- dom as a gospel that he would preach er, this morning, I am introducing the THE JOURNAL to everyone that he met. Comprehensive Justice and Mental The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- During his marriage of 53 years, he Health Act. This bill is a bipartisan ef- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- and his wife, Louella, raised three chil- fort to make communities safer by im- ceedings and announces to the House dren and had six grandchildren. Their proving access to mental health serv- his approval thereof. family’s grief today is shared by all ices for people in the criminal justice Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- who knew him. Our country has lost an system. nal stands approved. exemplary citizen and, his family, a de- U.S. jails have effectively replaced f voted patriarch. in-patient mental health facilities as f the largest institutional treatment PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE providers for adults with mental ill- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman WARRIOR BEACH RETREAT nesses. Each year, more than 2 million from Georgia (Mr. COLLINS) come for- (Ms. GRAHAM asked and was given people with serious mental illnesses ward and lead the House in the Pledge permission to address the House for 1 are booked into jails, as well as mil- of Allegiance. minute.) lions more coping with less serious Mr. COLLINS of Georgia led the Ms. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, today, I mental illnesses that jails are nonethe- Pledge of Allegiance as follows: rise to recognize Warrior Beach Re- less required to address.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP7.000 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2274 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 16, 2015 This is not right. Our jails are not ful to farms and businesses and the survived by his wife of 42 years, mental health facilities. We can do bet- families who own them. Dianna; his son-in-law, Phillip; daugh- ter with the way we treat the mentally Often, the death tax would force fam- ters, Lindsey and Mary Catherine; and ill in the justice system, and we can do ilies to pay their tax bill by selling two granddaughters, Bailey and it while reducing costs and increasing vital equipment, laying off loyal em- Weslea. Ed is also survived by his leg- public safety. ployees, or selling the farm or business acy, an incredible footprint of good At a recent TED Talks, comedian and entirely. works that won’t soon wear away. mental health activist Ruby White These are hard-working Americans Ed was a banker by education and asked: How come every other organ in who work from generation to genera- practice, but he was also an ambas- your body can get sick and you get tion to build these farms and busi- sador for northeast Arkansas. Whether sympathy, except the brain? nesses that are the backbone of our it was the annual D.C. fly-in by the My bill will by no means solve the communities and our country. Chamber of Commerce in Jonesboro or problem, but it is a step we can take to Instead of incentivizing pursuit of road games supporting the Arkansas show some compassion, improve lives, the American Dream, this tax shuts State Red Wolves, Ed was a willing and and reduce recidivism by more appro- down our local tractor dealers, peanut eager promoter of all that northeast priately responding to the mental farms, and grocery stores, which is why Arkansas has to offer. health needs of those in the criminal I applaud my colleagues for joining me Ed’s influence extends far beyond my justice system. in repealing the death tax for family own experiences. Countless others I encourage each of my colleagues to businesses, farmers, and American citi- working with Ed recognized his leader- cosponsor and join me in this effort. zens not just in Georgia, but across ship and good humor, but even beyond f this great country. his job, his service with various Jonesboro civic clubs reflected Ed’s de- ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY 40TH f sire to give back. He also served as a ANNIVERSARY SUPPORTING THE DREAMERS AND deacon at his church and was active L.B. 623 (Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- with the Arkansas State Red Wolves sylvania asked and was given permis- (Mr. ASHFORD asked and was given athletic foundation. sion to address the House for 1 minute permission to address the House for 1 We often search for the best way to and to revise and extend his remarks.) minute.) remember and celebrate the lives of Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. ASHFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise our most inspiring leaders and our tru- vania. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a today to express my unwavering sup- est friends. Because Ed’s life was a long moment today to highlight the con- port for the plight and uncertainty road of community service, the best tributions of the Oncology Nursing So- that DREAMers face in Nebraska and way for us to honor his memory is ciety to cancer care in our Nation. On- across the Nation. through the continuation of that work. cology nurses care for cancer patients Let me start by stating that I un- His joyful devotion to our region set during some of the most critical and equivocally support the DREAM Act. the gold standard for others to follow. challenging times of their lives. In Nebraska, the notion of immigration By consistently striving towards that As cancer treatments have become is as bipartisan as the legislative body standard, we not only preserve Ed’s more complex, oncology nurses have itself. legacy, but we honor the community been called upon to acquire new knowl- As evidence, Republicans and Demo- he loved so much. edge and skills while continuing to pro- crats in the State capitol are backing vide compassionate care and emotional L.B. 623, introduced by State Senator f support to their patients. Jeremy Nordquist. It allows driver’s li- EARTH DAY 2015 RAPIDLY This is where the Oncology Nursing censes for thousands of Nebraska APPROACHING Society comes in. Since 1975, the On- DREAMers. I wholeheartedly support cology Nursing Society has worked and endorse this bill. My good friend (Mr. GARAMENDI asked and was tirelessly to lead the transformation of from across the aisle, State Senator given permission to address the House cancer care and ensure that our Na- John S. McCollister, is making these for 1 minute and to revise and extend tion’s oncology nurses are well licenses his top priority. his remarks.) equipped to tackle the healthcare chal- By the way, if the name McCollister Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, lenges of the future. Next week, the sounds familiar, it should be. In the Earth Day 2015 is rapidly approaching. Oncology Nursing Society will hold its early 1970s, John’s father, Congressman I would like to draw the attention of 40th Annual Congress. John Y. McCollister, served the people the House and the American citizens to I want to commend the Oncology of Nebraska’s Second Congressional the reality of climate change. Global Nursing Society for its commitment to District with distinction. His son con- warming is real. the highest quality care possible for tinues that tradition as he reaches Take a look at California. We are in cancer patients, and I want to offer my across the aisle in Lincoln, Nebraska, the midst of the fourth year of a very congratulations on its 40th anniver- to give our DREAMers a better life severe drought. You can debate wheth- sary. than their parents have had. er the drought is or is not the result of f Again, I pledge today, as I have in climate change; but you cannot debate the Nebraska legislature, to support the fact that CO2 in our atmosphere is DEATH TAX AND FARMERS the DREAMers. I ask my colleagues in approaching 400 parts per million, the (Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia this body and in the Senate to work to- highest it has ever been in over 800,000 asked and was given permission to ad- wards a comprehensive reform package years. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- which includes a permanent and cer- You cannot debate the fact that it is vise and extend his remarks.) tain path for our DREAMer youth. a heck of a lot warmer in California in Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. f the last decade than it has ever been in Speaker, before my time in Congress, I recorded time, and you cannot debate owned and operated a small inde- TRIBUTE TO ED WAY the fact that the snow level in Cali- pendent insurance agency for about 20 (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was fornia is rapidly rising up the Sierra years. I was also fortunate to spend a given permission to address the House Nevada and the Siskiyou Mountains, number of years working with my for 1 minute and to revise and extend leaving us with an ever smaller snow grandfather on a small cattle farm that his remarks.) reservoir. we owned and operated. Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise This is a real problem. We need to ad- Through both of these experiences, I today to pay tribute to my friend—in dress it with very strong, powerful leg- have experienced firsthand how the fact, a friend to all of northeast Arkan- islation here in Congress, most of Tax Code can make or break a small sas—Ed Way. which has not been done. We have a business or family farm and how the In February, Ed passed away after a challenge out ahead of us. I hope and death tax, in particular, is very harm- short battle with brain cancer. He is pray that we meet that challenge.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16AP7.002 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2275 HONORING FLORIDA SOUTHERN the Inland Empire and the California (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— COLLEGE economy and put our residents back to (1) The table of sections for subchapter C of work. chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of (Mr. ROSS asked and was given per- 1986 is amended by adding at the end the fol- mission to address the House for 1 f lowing new item: minute and to revise and extend his re- PERMISSION TO POSTPONE ADOP- ‘‘Sec. 2210. Termination.’’. marks.) TION OF MOTION TO RECOMMIT (2) The table of sections for subchapter G Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, Florida ON H.R. 1105, DEATH TAX RE- of chapter 13 of such Code is amended by add- Southern College is a liberal arts col- PEAL ACT OF 2015 ing at the end the following new item: lege nestled in my hometown of Lake- Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- ‘‘Sec. 2664. Termination.’’. land, Florida. It is known not only as a er, I ask unanimous consent that the (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments great academic institution, but also question of adopting a motion to re- made by this section shall apply to the es- contains the largest collection of commit on H.R. 1105 may be subject to tates of decedents dying, and generation- Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in skipping transfers, on or after the date of the postponement as though under clause 8 the world and was recently selected by enactment of this Act. of rule XX. the Princeton Review as the most SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS OF GIFT TAX. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. beautiful campus in the country. (a) COMPUTATION OF GIFT TAX.—Subsection HILL). Is there objection to the request However, today, I rise to recognize (a) of section 2502 of the Internal Revenue of the gentleman from Nebraska? another important distinction for Flor- Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: There was no objection. ida Southern College. The Moccasins ‘‘(a) COMPUTATION OF TAX.— f ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The tax imposed by sec- Men’s Basketball Team recently cap- tion 2501 for each calendar year shall be an tured the 2015 NCAA Division II Na- DEATH TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2015 amount equal to the excess of— tional Championship. Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- ‘‘(A) a tentative tax, computed under para- On Saturday, March 28, 2015, the er, pursuant to House Resolution 200, I graph (2), on the aggregate sum of the tax- Mocs defeated Indiana University of call up the bill (H.R. 1105) to amend the able gifts for such calendar year and for each Pennsylvania, capping off a remark- of the preceding calendar periods, over Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal ‘‘(B) a tentative tax, computed under para- able season with a 36–1 record. Led by the estate and generation-skipping senior guard and two-time Sunshine graph (2), on the aggregate sum of the tax- transfer taxes, and for other purposes, able gifts for each of the preceding calendar State Conference Player of the Year and ask for its immediate consider- periods. Kevin Capers of Winter Haven, Florida, ation in the House. ‘‘(2) RATE SCHEDULE.— the Mocs closed out the year by win- The Clerk read the title of the bill. ning a school record 25 consecutive ‘‘If the amount with respect to which The tentative tax is: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the tentative tax to be computed is:. games. ant to House Resolution 200, the Not over $10,000 ...... 18% of such Growing up in Lakeland, I have amendment in the nature of a sub- amount. watched Florida Southern College stitute recommended by the Com- Over $10,000 but not over $20,000 ...... $1,800, plus 20% of flourish before my eyes. President mittee on Ways and Means, printed in the excess over Anne Kerr has done a wonderful job the bill, modified by the amendment $10,000. with this college. It is a tremendous Over $20,000 but not over $40,000 ...... $3,800, plus 22% of printed in part B of House Report 114– the excess over educational institution, and this win is 74, is adopted, and the bill, as amended, a terrific achievement not only for the $20,000. is considered read. Over $40,000 but not over $60,000 ...... $8,200, plus 24% of school, but also the community. The text of the bill, as amended, is as the excess over Go Mocs. follows: $40,000. f H.R. 1105 Over $60,000 but not over $80,000 ...... $13,000, plus 26% of the excess over b 0915 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- $60,000. PUT INLAND EMPIRE RESIDENTS resentatives of the United States of America in Over $80,000 but not over $100,000 ...... $18,200, plus 28% Congress assembled, BACK TO WORK of the excess over SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. $80,000. (Mr. AGUILAR asked and was given This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Death Tax Over $100,000 but not over $150,000 ...... $23,800, plus 30% permission to address the House for 1 Repeal Act of 2015’’. of the excess over minute.) SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GENERATION- $100,000. Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, yester- SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES. Over $150,000 but not over $250,000 ...... $38,800, plus 32% day, we marked 100 days in the 114th (a) ESTATE TAX REPEAL.—Subchapter C of of the excess of Congress. Since taking office in Janu- chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Internal Rev- $150,000. ary, I have traveled across my home enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at Over $250,000 but not over $500,000 ...... $70,800, plus 34% the end the following new section: of the excess over district in southern California, in San $250,000. Bernardino County, on a jobs tour to ‘‘SEC. 2210. TERMINATION. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in Over $500,000 ...... $155,800, plus 35% meet with small businesses, commu- subsection (b), this chapter shall not apply of the excess of nity leaders, labor representatives, and to the estates of decedents dying on or after $500,000.’’. job seekers about what we can do in the date of the enactment of the Death Tax (b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS IN Congress to put the Inland Empire Repeal Act of 2015. TRUST.—Section 2511 of the Internal Revenue back to work. ‘‘(b) CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS FROM QUALI- Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end After having many conversations FIED DOMESTIC TRUSTS.—In applying section the following new subsection: with residents and businessowners, 2056A with respect to the surviving spouse of ‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS IN today, I am releasing a jobs plan—a a decedent dying before the date of the en- TRUST.—Notwithstanding any other provi- actment of the Death Tax Repeal Act of sion of this section and except as provided in strategy—for how we can get the In- 2015— land Empire economy back on the road regulations, a transfer in trust shall be ‘‘(1) section 2056A(b)(1)(A) shall not apply treated as a taxable gift under section 2503, to recovery. to distributions made after the 10-year pe- unless the trust is treated as wholly owned My plan calls for giving small busi- riod beginning on such date, and by the donor or the donor’s spouse under sub- nesses the tools they need to grow and ‘‘(2) section 2056A(b)(1)(B) shall not apply part E of part I of subchapter J of chapter thrive to create 21st century jobs in on or after such date.’’. 1.’’. emerging sectors like renewable energy (b) GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX (c) LIFETIME GIFT EXEMPTION.— and biotechnology, connecting employ- REPEAL.—Subchapter G of chapter 13 of sub- (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section title B of such Code is amended by adding at 2505(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ers with job seekers and supporting job the end the following new section: training programs and investing in our is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 2664. TERMINATION. ‘‘(1) the amount of the tentative tax which infrastructure to spur economic devel- ‘‘This chapter shall not apply to genera- would be determined under the rate schedule opment. tion-skipping transfers on or after the date set forth in section 2502(a)(2) if the amount We have a lot of work to do, but if we of the enactment of the Death Tax Repeal with respect to which such tentative tax is focus on these areas, we can strengthen Act of 2015.’’. to be computed were $5,000,000, reduced by’’.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16AP7.003 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 16, 2015 (2) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 2505 of and capital-intensive process. These should be using the money to extend such Code is amended by adding at the end Nebraskans aren’t sitting on piles of the child tax credit and the earned in- the following new subsection: cash. In fact, their assets are the land come tax credit, which are tax credits ‘‘(d) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— and the equipment they use to help that would actually help Main Street ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any cal- endar year after 2011, the dollar amount in feed our Nation and to help feed the America—the real drivers of the Amer- subsection (a)(1) shall be increased by an world. They pay income taxes on what ican economy. Or we could fund uni- amount equal to— they earn, and they pay high property versal pre-K or build new bridges and ‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by taxes on the land on an annual basis. roads or provide free community col- ‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter- They take great pride in this work and lege to 9 million people. mined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar want their children and grandchildren My colleagues on the other side of year by substituting ‘calendar year 2010’ for to continue in their livelihoods. They the aisle will try and tell you that the ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) estate tax hurts family farmers. My thereof. shouldn’t have to jump through hoops ‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted to ensure their descendants can con- colleague who began this debate was under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of tinue their work when they have talking about that, Mr. Speaker. They $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the passed on. will tell you the estate tax forces farm- nearest multiple of $10,000.’’. The death tax doesn’t penalize the ers to liquidate in order to pay the es- (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— wealthiest Americans. In fact, they tate tax. When pressed to provide ex- (1) The heading for section 2505 of such probably don’t even feel that penalty. amples, as we did, of family farms Code is amended by striking ‘‘UNIFIED’’. They can plan their estates and give being forced to liquidate, my Repub- (2) The item in the table of sections for away their wealth as they see fit. It pe- subchapter A of chapter 12 of such Code re- lican colleagues pointed to a 15,000-acre lating to section 2505 is amended to read as nalizes those who have worked all of farm they say had to be broken up for follows: their lives and who have reinvested in the estate tax. ‘‘Sec. 2505. Credit against gift tax.’’. their family businesses to ensure their Let me put that into context, as (3) Section 2801(a)(1) of such Code is amend- families and neighbors have every op- most people who live in the cities don’t ed by striking ‘‘section 2001(c) as in effect on portunity to be hard-working tax- know how big that is: 15,000 acres is the the date of such receipt’’ and inserting ‘‘sec- payers. equivalent of 23.5 square miles. That is tion 2502(a)(2)’’. I certainly urge a ‘‘yea’’ vote to grow a 5-by-5 square mile farm. That is more (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments opportunity in the U.S. and to support than the island of Manhattan. Manhat- made by this section shall apply to gifts that growing opportunity. tan isn’t that big, and it is home to a made on or after the date of the enactment Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of million people. I think most people of this Act. my time. who work hard would be hard pressed (f) TRANSITION RULE.— Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of applying to believe that 23 square miles is a fam- sections 1015(d), 2502, and 2505 of the Internal yield myself such time as I may con- ily farm. Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar year in sume. As families at the very top of the in- which this Act is enacted shall be treated as It appears that the bipartisan, good come scale experience unprecedented 2 separate calendar years one of which ends feelings of the last few weeks are gone. wealth and prosperity—some may call on the day before the date of the enactment After reaching across the aisle to pass it the second Gilded Age—Republicans of this Act and the other of which begins on important legislation like the doc fix, are helping the rich get richer. They such date of enactment. my Republican colleagues are back to want to talk about ‘‘We are going to (2) APPLICATION OF SECTION 2504(b).—For their old tricks of handing out tax purposes of applying section 2504(b) of the In- help the middle class,’’ but what are ternal Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar breaks to the few at the expense of the they doing? They are shoveling a quar- year in which this Act is enacted shall be many. ter of a trillion dollars out the door to treated as one preceding calendar period. Today’s vote to repeal the estate tax the richest. Repealing the estate tax SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. is just the Republicans’ last attempt to will surely sow the seeds of a perma- The budgetary effects of this Act shall not tilt the U.S. Tax Code in favor of their nent aristocracy in this country. We be entered on either PAYGO scorecard main- ultrawealthy campaign donors. This learned from Britain what a permanent tained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statu- week’s target is the estate tax—a tax, aristocracy gets you. tory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. I would mention, that was dreamed up As we prepare to take this vote, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- by and championed by Teddy Roo- would ask my colleagues: Whose side tleman from Nebraska (Mr. SMITH) and sevelt, who is the same guy the Repub- are you on? Are you on the side of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. licans like to hold up as one of the working families and communities MCDERMOTT) each will control 30 min- greatest the party ever produced. across this country who are struggling utes. Their crusade to help the rich has to pay the bills, or are you on the side The Chair recognizes the gentleman gone too far. This proposed repeal of of the ultrawealthy heirs who don’t from Nebraska. the estate tax is nothing more than a feel they need to pay taxes on the mil- GENERAL LEAVE massive, unfunded tax break for a lions and billions that they were hand- Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- small sliver of America’s wealthiest ed by their ancestors? er, I ask unanimous consent that all families, and, as is usually the case Wealth has never been taxed. That Members may have 5 legislative days with Republican tax policies, this re- land and the accumulation of the in which to revise and extend their re- peal would do nothing to help hard- wealth in it has never been taxed. I marks on H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Re- working, middle class families. vote for the working middle class, and peal Act of 2015. In Nebraska, 52 households would I hope that you will all vote ‘‘no.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there benefit while there are 202,000 people I reserve the balance of my time. objection to the request of the gen- living in poverty. The fact of the mat- Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- tleman from Nebraska? ter is that the estate tax is only paid er, I ask unanimous consent to allow There was no objection. by about 5,400 families, or the top 0.2 the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BRADY) Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speak- percent of estates in the country. Es- to manage the time for the Ways and er, I yield myself such time as I may tates worth less than $5.4 million pay Means Committee. consume. nothing. What is the cost of providing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I rise in support of repealing the es- a tax break to the top 5,000 families? It objection to the request of the gen- tate tax. Repealing this death tax is a is a quarter of a trillion dollars—$269 tleman from Nebraska? top priority for Nebraska’s farmers, billion. There was no objection. ranchers, and small businessowners—in Now, these are the deficit hawks who Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I fact, not just for Nebraska’s farmers, were talking last week about ‘‘we have yield myself such time as I may con- ranchers, and small businessowners but got to worry about the deficit, the def- sume. for these folks all around the country. icit, the deficit.’’ Yet they are standing I thank the gentleman from Ne- Agriculture, particularly raising cat- here with a straight face, putting $269 braska for his leadership on ending this tle and crops such as corn, is a land- billion more on the deficit. Instead, we terrible tax.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:19 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP7.001 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2277 Can you imagine working your whole Let me put this in perspective. For I referenced earlier. My bill exempts life to build up a family-owned busi- all of the damage it does to our family- farmlands and related assets from es- ness or a farm, and then, upon your owned businesses and farms, the dam- tate tax as long as the family that in- death, Uncle Sam swoops in and takes age it will do to our women-owned herits the farm continues to farm the nearly half of what you have spent a businesses and minority-owned busi- land. If they stop farming the land, lifetime building up for your children nesses that are building wealth, it will then the tax kicks back in. This is a and grandchildren? generate less than 2 days of Federal fair and equitable response to the Can you imagine this case, as my spending a year, and it is declining. issues many farmers are facing today: friend from Washington talked about? At the end of the day, there is a basic a shortage of young farmers because This was a farm that had been in his question: Is this your money and your the barriers to entry are too high and family since the 1880s—five genera- hard work, or is this the government’s the high volume of farmland we are tions. It didn’t start that size—it start- money? Who has the claim over all of losing. More than an acre of farmland ed small—and they built up over years the years you have spent working? is lost every minute of every day. and years and generations and genera- Why, at the end of the day, are we pun- It is important that we help farmers tions. When the young woman went ishing success? preserve farmland for future genera- back to Texas—she actually worked up Let’s give children and let’s give our tions, which will benefit our food sup- here and went back to Texas to settle families their shot at the American ply and our environment, but it needs her aunt’s estate—she and her brother Dream and a better nation than the to be done the right way. So once this were forced to sell off two-thirds of the one, frankly, we inherited. That is political exercise is over, I hope we can farm that they had had for five genera- why, today, we rise to bury the death get down to business and work to- tions. They had to sell off two-thirds of tax once and for all. gether on a proposal that is actually it just to pay Uncle Sam, just to try to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of aimed at protecting our family farms keep some small portion of what their my time. and our family-owned small businesses. family had worked so hard to build. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I These are real life examples of how would remind the gentleman from yield myself 15 seconds. the death tax is the wrong tax at the Texas that 292 households in Texas will I know the gentleman from Cali- wrong time, and it hurts the wrong do nothing for the 4.4 million people fornia is sincere, but his approach was people. It is the number one reason who are living in poverty in Texas. tried before. It failed so miserably to family-owned businesses and farms I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman protect farms, it was repealed, I think, aren’t passed down to the next genera- from California (Mr. THOMPSON). 3 years later. No more gimmicks. Let’s tions. It is at its heart an immoral tax, Mr. THOMPSON of California. I actually help these family-owned farm and it is an attack on the American thank the gentleman for yielding. businesses. Dream, especially more so for our new- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman est startups in America—women- and of estate tax reform and in strong op- from Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY), a gen- minority-owned businesses that are position to this wrongfully and inac- tleman who understands the impor- building wealth for the first time, hop- tance of family-owned farms and busi- ing that they can create a nest egg, curately titled Death Tax Repeal Act. Whenever you hear people say ‘‘death nesses and rewarding success. that they can create a business for Mr. DUFFY. I appreciate the gen- their children and grandchildren so tax,’’ know right away that they are not talking about public policy and tleman yielding. that they have greater opportunities in Mr. Speaker, I come from America’s this great country. that they are not talking about tax re- form—they are talking about politics. dairy land, the central and north- I really want to thank my Democrat western part of Wisconsin, and we have lead sponsor, Congressman SANFORD There is no such thing as a death tax. You won’t find those words anywhere a lot of small dairy farms—300, 500, BISHOP of Georgia, for his leadership to maybe a thousand acres of small fam- repeal the death tax and for his belief at all in the Tax Code. It is partisan ily farms. This death tax, when Dad that you shouldn’t punish success. jargon. After you die, you don’t have to dies, isn’t paid by Dad because he is I want to thank my colleague on the pay taxes. You don’t have to take out Ways and Means Committee, Rep- the garbage. You don’t get called for gone, but the kids who inherit the farm are the ones who pay that tax, and resentative KRISTI NOEM; longtime jury duty anymore. When you are dead, they end up not being able to pay it. So champion, Congressman MAC THORN- you are dead. So there is no such thing what do they do? They sell to the cor- BERRY; and a former colleague of mine as a death tax. on the Ways and Means Committee, Today, my Republican colleagues are porate farm. Repealing the death tax is former Representative Kenny Hulshof, pursuing a full repeal of the estate tax the ability to keep the American fam- who carried this legislation for so long. under the guise of helping family farms ily farm and not transfer these farms The superrich don’t pay this tax. and small businesses. I wish this were to the big corporate conglomerates. If They have a legion of lawyers and tax the case, but the rhetoric is simply dis- you want to stand with the little guy, planners, and they have charitable ingenuous when you look at the policy. let’s repeal this thing. trusts and foundations. They never pay I agree that the estate tax is a real But it is not just farms. I have a fam- this tax. These are family-owned, hard- issue for family farmers and for ranch- ily in my community in Wisconsin that working, risk-taking, determined ers. The first bill I introduced when I employs hundreds of families. They are Americans who are building their busi- came to Congress was a bill to reform a manufacturer. A family-owned busi- nesses, their farms, their ranches. the estate tax. Folks in my district, ness. They asked me not to use their These are not, as we will hear today, where farmland values have reached as name, but they understand that this the Paris Hiltons and robber barons of high as $300,000 an acre, are often land tax, if two or more of them die at the the Teddy Roosevelt days. These are rich and cash poor. same time, they can’t pay it, and so Americans who are often forced back what they would be forced to do is sell b 0930 to the bank for a loan or who are cru- the business, which would more than elly forced to sell their land and busi- There are middle class people who likely mean that they are going to lose nesses just to satisfy the IRS. work their land every day and pay these jobs to some other part of the Death tax supporters will tell you taxes on the income they earn from country or some other part of the this is all about income inequality, but that work. They are not people who the world. So now this family, because it turns out, according to a former Fed- majority’s bill is designed to help. they love their community, they love eral Reserve Vice Chairman, with re- Their full repeal is not the answer. It the people that work in their company, gard to income inequality only 2 per- costs too much money. It is not paid many for 20 and 30 years, what they cent is related to what people inherit. for—$269 billion not paid for—and it won’t do is they won’t travel together, In America, it turns out we do build helps people who don’t need the gov- they won’t fly together, they won’t our prosperity. We pull ourselves up to ernment’s help. drive together, because God forbid, if prosperity. Some people say, Look, this A more commonsense and targeted there were an accident and two of them thing generates $200-plus billion. approach would be to pass the bill that die, they have to sell a major employer

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16AP7.005 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 16, 2015 in our community. They don’t travel This whole idea that the estate tax That chart is a great chart that was together, family members, because of hurts middle class Americans in in- just up there because what we are this tax. come that has already been taxed is doing again is we are starting to sepa- I hear my friends across the aisle simply not true. Much of this income rate America. We are saying that be- talk about this helping the big, has never been taxed. Repealing the es- cause it only applies to this very little wealthy guy. I agree with the gen- tate tax in full would result in a mas- sliver that we have to go after these tleman from Texas who has done such sive tax cut for the wealthiest of the people. great work on this bill. They don’t pay wealthy. It hits 5,500 households in this I want you to think about something. this tax. They don’t pay. They have whole country—never mind Texas, the The entire produce of a woman’s or great lawyers, great estate planners. It whole country—with estates worth man’s life after they have paid their is the guys in the middle that are em- more than $5 million. I mean, that is local taxes, their State taxes, their ploying folks in their community that the law. I am not making this stuff up Federal taxes, all the sales taxes over pay this tax; and when they have to as I go along. their life and the way they have con- pay it, that means jobs for middle class This bill only further exacerbates our tributed to build their communities, at Americans. already upside-down Tax Code. Our Tax the time of their death—now, I know I think we should all stand up in this Code is already stacked against hard- we don’t want to call it a death tax, House, and we should stand with the working labor income, and this bill but it is triggered at the time of their middle class Americans, the middle-in- would make it even worse. death. God forbid these hard-working come Americans, and let’s work to re- I sit on the House Committee on the American taxpayers are allowed to peal this bill to make sure that we Budget as well as the Committee on pass on to the next generation that have a vibrant, prosperous, middle Ways and Means. which they were able to accumulate. class in America. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Now, the chairman made a reference Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I time of the gentleman has expired. to my parents, and it is not just about Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the gentleman my parents. My dad was a parts picker yield an additional 1 minute to the from Wisconsin that 63 households will in a Chevrolet warehouse. He married gentleman from New Jersey. benefit in his State. There are 618,000 the girl who ran the switchboard at people living under the poverty level. Mr. PASCRELL. After sitting through 13 hours of our budget markup, that warehouse. That was my mother. That is $18,000 for a family of four. He went off to World War II. He came Now, one of the things about these I could tell you that this $294.8 billion back home, started with a little car kinds of debates is the political rhet- goes a long way in making up for the dealership in Verona, Pennsylvania, oric gets a little overheated. If you die devastating cuts that the other side of one-car showroom, four service bays. and you have this great big business, the aisle has inflicted on the middle He built it into something he was very you have 5 years to pay that tax. You class. don’t have to pay it the day that they It is also important to note that the proud of and was able to pass on to my bury the body of your grandfather or budget does not assume, Mr. Ranking brothers and me. Now we want to go after these folks your mother, your father, whoever. Member, the repeal of the estate tax. not because they were successful, but You have 5 years to pay it or to decide Where the heck are they going to get because they died and because the gov- on it, and 10 years deferred. So you the $294.8 billion? It assumes a revenue- have got 15 years before that tax has to neutral—I like it when they say it—a ernment cannot live within its means. be paid. It isn’t like somebody shows revenue-neutral reform. It assumes So when we go to the viewing, we go to up at the house when you are having that revenues will be exactly what CBO the funeral home and we go to pay our the reception after the funeral and projects under current law for the next respects, we are also telling them: says, ‘‘Here, give us the money, or we 10 years. Thanks for all your hard work. You did are taking your property.’’ That is not We really have only two conclusions: a great job. You contributed so much, what happens in this country. We have either this bill is directly contrary to and now the government wants to take laid it out to give people time to figure the budget, or it is not paid for today. some of that produce of your entire life out how to do it financially. Anybody Congress will, at some point, have to because they can’t live within their who has that much money probably has sit down and go down the road, pass a means. You lived within your means. enough money to actually hire a finan- tax hike to pay for this massive deficit- You tightened your belt when you had cial consultant, it would seem to me, financed tax cut. You have no choice. to. You made more with less. Mr. Speaker. You can’t have it both ways. But no, that is not good enough be- I now yield 2 minutes to the gen- I would like to hear from my good cause we can’t rein in spending, so we tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAS- friend, the chairman, what his path can’t stop taxing. That is egregious in CRELL). will be to make up for this $294.8 bil- the United States of America to sit Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I have lion. That is a lot of money, Mr. Speak- back and look at all those who have heard better stories in the Bada Bing er. Where the heck is it coming from? done so much and paid so many taxes Club in New Jersey. I am listening to Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I in their lifetime, and yet to say upon the accounts of all of these poor people. yield myself 10 seconds. their death they are not allowed to Let me tell you what we are talking I would point out studies show we pass this on to the next generation. about here. would generate more money by repeal- I love the chart because you really Do you see this big chart? That is ing this tax than keeping it because specify exactly what has been going on 99.85 percent that get nothing out of people wouldn’t put their money into here for too long. You are separating this legislation in the United States of tax shelters and other things and in- the country. You are dividing the coun- America. Here is 0.15 percent that get a stead would put it back in their busi- try, rich versus poor. This is America. $270 billion tax cut. Here, let me use ness into job creation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- the magnifying glass and get a better I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the bers are reminded to direct their re- picture of how much we are talking gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. marks to the Chair. about. You can all see that orange KELLY), a leading member of the Com- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I slash right there. mittee on Ways and Means and a gen- hope you would remind the gentleman You are telling me that this helps tleman whose father started their busi- that the country is already divided the common good? My friends on the ness by the sweat of his brow. into rich and poor. There is no question other side of the aisle—and when I use Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I thank about that. In Pennsylvania, 144 house- the word ‘‘friends,’’ I mean it—recently the chairman for yielding me this holds will get the benefit, and 1.57 mil- have taken to talking about the lack of time. lion people in Pennsylvania live in pov- wage growth in this country, yet here Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to sit erty. So there is already a bit of a divi- we are today considering legislation and listen to the rhetoric. I think sion here. that will add, Mr. Speaker, $294.8 bil- sometimes if you drink the purple It might be more acceptable if this lion to the deficit for people who don’t Kool-Aid long enough, you start to be- bill recouped all the money that we work at all. lieve it. spent in farm subsidies over time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:27 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16AP7.007 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2279 Maybe when people die, they ought to Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield the gen- friends and colleagues lose gains give their farm subsidy back to the tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND) an earned from a lifetime of hard work be- government. When my grandfather additional 30 seconds. cause of Washington’s greed and failed died, the State of Illinois came back to Mr. KIND. I thank my friend. policies, like the death tax. get the public assistance money that That is what is so onerous behind We must repeal this unfair policy had been given to him during his life, this legislation. They have become that does no good to the Federal Gov- his last years. very clever at piling up debt, con- ernment and does life-changing harm I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman vincing the American people we have a to American job creators and families. from Wisconsin (Mr. KIND). spending problem; yet the very pro- We must make sure this law goes away. Mr. KIND. I thank the gentleman for grams they decide to target in their In God we trust. yielding me this time. budget resolutions are those programs Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to that provide upward income mobility yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from this legislation, and perhaps for no bet- for all Americans. Texas (Mr. DOGGETT). ter reason than it is a $270 billion cost I am a product of that. I am a kid Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in that the Congressional Budget Office who went on to school with Pell grants, strong opposition to this Brady ‘‘Bor- showed with no pay-fors, no offsets in with student loans, with the workstudy row to Benefit Billionaires Act.’’ I don’t believe that it is in the inter- the Federal budget. If my Republican program. There is no way I want to be est of our country to borrow another colleagues want to move forward on a Member of Congress that is going to $269 billion from the Chinese, the this policy proposal, at least they pull up the ladder behind me and say Saudis, or whomever we can get it from should show courage to the American ‘‘tough luck’’ to the lower income in order to benefit about 5,000 or so of people and tell them how they are classes of this country. That is what this bill leads to, and I the wealthiest families in this country, going to pay for this $270 billion bill or and that is precisely what this legisla- to admit that it is just going to be encourage my colleagues to oppose it. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. tion does. added to the annual structural budget Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds. ‘‘If ever our people become so sordid as to deficits, a completely fiscally irrespon- I would say let’s have the courage to feel that all that counts is moneyed pros- sible approach to trying to reform our stop hiding behind Warren Buffett, perity, ignoble well-being, effortless ease and Tax Code. Lord knows we need to get George Soros, the superrich. They comfort, then this Nation shall perish.’’ ‘‘No advantage comes either to the country to work on that. don’t pay this tax. They have lawyers But there is a larger point—and to as a whole or to the individuals inheriting and tax accountants and tax finders. the money by permitting the transmission in speak to the last speaker’s point that They have charitable trusts. This is he just made on the floor—what is their entirety of the enormous fortunes family-owned farms and businesses. which would be affected by such a tax.’’ somewhat problematic and trouble- I am proud to yield 1 minute to the Those are bold words of a different some for me, it seems many of our Re- gentleman from Texas (Mr. WILLIAMS), kind of Republican than we have today. publican colleagues seem very com- a second-generation small- They are the bold words in 1907 of fortable with the idea of income in- businessowner. President Teddy Roosevelt when he equality in this Nation, which is only Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, in 1939, originally proposed the tax that has growing worse. But here is the main a man started a car dealership to real- been mislabeled today as the ‘‘death point: this income inequality in our so- ize the American Dream. When he died, tax.’’ ciety, absent opportunity, absent hope, the ownership of the business was President Roosevelt thought that it absent mobility, is just a caste system. passed along to his son and so was a would be the death of our country if we It is just a caste system where birth death tax liability equal to a signifi- had a permanent leisure class elite of determines outcome. cant value of the business’ worth. the type that dominated so many Euro- That is why one of the richest people The IRS was there 3 days later after pean countries. He thought that a rea- in the world, Warren Buffett, who op- the father’s death, wanting the money, sonable tax on inheritance of the poses repealing the estate tax, says 50 percent of the value of the business. wealthiest, most prosperous members that our fate in life should not depend His son nearly declared bankruptcy. of our country would be in the national on whether we win the birth lottery or Fortunately, he was able to pull re- interest—indeed essential to the future not. It is no longer good enough for the sources together to keep his family’s of the country. other side to continue to deliver tax re- profitable dealership afloat and save I think his approach was right at the lief to the wealthiest 1 percent; now it jobs. He still runs the dealership to beginning of the 19th century, and it has got to be the wealthiest two-tenths this day and has more than 100 employ- remains true in this century because of 1 percent, because that is what this ees. That son is me. this is really a billionaire protection legislation affects is two-tenths of 1 Mr. Speaker, today, the House will act. percent of the wealthiest households in vote to repeal the death tax, the most When he introduced this legislation, America. unfair double taxation on job creators Mr. BRADY said: What kind of govern- But they keep saying: Don’t worry. we have ever seen. The death tax is a ment swoops in upon your death and We will address the deficit later. They tax on savings that have already been takes nearly half of the nest egg that say we have a spending problem in taxed on before, but the tax provides you’ve spent your life building? Washington. But what we have seen less than 1 percent of Federal revenue. Well, the answer is not the American from their budgets, where they go for According to the Tax Foundation, re- Government. Our government does not offsets in spending: it is in Pell grants; peal of the death tax would boost GDP, do that and does not touch the estates it is in workstudy; it is in GEAR UP create 139,000 jobs, and eventually in- of any but the smallest, smallest frac- and TRIO programs; it is the crease Federal revenue. That is right. tion of the wealthiest—about 5,000-plus broadband expansion that we need in Ironically, by killing the death tax, the households in the country. this Nation; it is the basic research U.S. Government would earn more The SPEAKER pro tempore. The funding that has to take place; it is the money and more opportunities. time of the gentleman has expired. infrastructure modernization that we Mr. Speaker, many second-genera- Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield the gen- need. tion businessowners do not have the tleman from Texas (Mr. DOGGETT) an means to hire teams of accountants additional 30 seconds. b 0945 and lawyers to navigate the costly ob- Mr. DOGGETT. I am concerned about It is those things that we need to be stacles to save the family farm and the anticompetitive effects of this bill investing in to keep America competi- save the family business. because, while this money could be tive, and those are the type of pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The used to address the size of our national grams that help with mobility, that time of the gentleman has expired. debt—and that might be an appropriate help with opportunity for many Ameri- Mr. BRADY of Texas. I yield the gen- place for it. Think about the size of cans. tleman an additional 15 seconds. $269 billion and what it could do. We The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. WILLIAMS. As a small- know that our infrastructure is crum- time of the gentleman has expired. businessowner of 44 years, I have seen bling. That would be more than enough

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I don’t think that most Americans does none of these things. It is a bad investment to help those say that we have to give a tax break It won’t benefit any middle class Americans. who have already got what they have not to the wealthy, not to the It won’t make investments in our education or got. megawealthy, not to the ultra- our infrastructure, it won’t create ladders of Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I megawealthy, but to the uber-mega- opportunity into the middle class, and it won’t am proud to yield 1 minute to the gen- ultra-superwealthy, a tax break that put the American dream within reach for work- tleman from Montana (Mr. ZINKE), a would cost all us taxpayers $270 billion ing class families. fifth-generation proud resident of his because this bill is not paid for when, Instead, this legislation is a special give- State. at the same time, that $270 billion away to the wealthiest estates. Mr. ZINKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to would pay for the same amount of cov- At a time when the wealthiest 1% of Ameri- bring awareness to a pervasive tax that erage for the entire National Institutes cans hold more than 40% of the nation’s threatens the very livelihood of the fu- of Health to do all the research that we wealth, it would widen the wealth gap even ture of generations of Montanans, the expect it to do to help us cure Alz- further. death tax. heimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, lung And we’re not even talking about ‘‘the 1%’’ April 15 was tax day; and, while some cancer, and heart disease. today—the group that benefits from this legis- Americans look forward to a refund, All that research that the National lation is even more exclusive. many families in my home State and Institutes of Health is doing with all This bill would only benefit uber-mega-ultra- across the Nation are reminded of the those great scientists and all those uni- super wealthy estates. looming debt their children and grand- versities today in America costs for 10 This bill would give a mere fraction of the children will face. years the same amount that this bill richest 1% estates a special tax break of over The death tax jeopardizes the future would cost to give not 1 percent of the $3 million each, and leave working class fami- of 28,000 Montana farms and thousands wealthiest—one-tenth of 1 percent of lies to pick up the tab. more small, family-run businesses. the wealthiest Americans—a tax break This bill only benefits fewer than 2 of every This is not a leisure class. These are that costs $270 billion. 1000 estates and costs $270 billion. What hard-working Americans that spent The SPEAKER pro tempore. The other investments could be made with this their whole life—generations—building time of the gentleman has expired. money? their future, only to see it threatened. Mr. MCDERMOTT. I yield the gen- 100% of school nutrition programs, which This tax punishes Americans that tleman an additional 30 seconds. provide nutritious meals to 31 million children have worked hard, played by the rules, Mr. BECERRA. Every time a pro- every day; 100% of Social Security survivor and want to pass that legacy on to ponent of this measure gets up and benefits, 3/4 the cost of providing Pell grants their children. The death tax is a tax says, We want to protect the family to more than 9 million students a year over on the American Dream. farmer, they have to say, Well, we the next 10 years; 31 times the funding for I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 1105, mean the one-tenth of 1 percent of the Head Start for FY 2015; 39 times the funding the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, and wealthiest Americans who may be a for the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- I urge my colleagues to support this family farmer. vention for FY 2015; 104 times the funding for I guarantee you that guy is not going measure in order to preserve the Amer- the Food and Drug Administration for FY to have callouses on his hands if he is ican Dream for farmers and small 2015. a family farmer, and he is one-tenth of ranchers. Health Care: You could fund NIH’s budget 1 percent of the richest Americans. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I Let’s be real. We have priorities. We for 2015 9 times over. FY 2015 estimates: 461 hope you will remind the gentleman want to make it in America. We want times NIH Alzheimer’s funding, 394 times NIH from Montana that he is talking about to buy that house; we want to send our breast cancer funding, 50 times NIH general 19 families in Montana, when you have kids to college, and we want to be able cancer funding, 894 times NIH stroke funding, got 145,000 people who are living below to retire securely. 265 times NIH diabetes funding, 1929 times the poverty line. You don’t have to be the one-tenth of NIH Parkinson’s funding, 221 times NIH heart I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 1 percent richest Americans, at the disease funding. from California (Mr. BECERRA). cost of $270 billion to all the other The bottom line is that this bill fails to help Mr. BECERRA. I thank the gen- Americans, especially every one of the middle class get back on their feet. tleman for yielding. those folks sitting in this gallery It doesn’t make it easier for the hardworking Mr. Speaker, it could be very con- today, to say we have got to give a tax small business owner and it doesn’t make it fusing trying to understand what is break to the uberwealthy. more affordable for a hardworking family to going on. I see in today’s gallery a lot Let’s not vote for this bill. send their kids to college. of young Americans—our future lead- I see in the gallery of this Chamber tomor- It’s time for Congress to get to work and en- ers—and they are probably wondering: row’s leaders. They have dreams and they sure that we put the American Dream within Is this something that might affect me have priorities for their future. reach for every American, not just the wealthi- in the future? The American people are pretty straight- est few. Because I think everyone in America forward about what their priorities are. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The has this dream, this hope that our Having the opportunity to buy our own Chair would remind Members to avoid country makes available of making it homes, send our kids to college, and having references to occupants of the gallery. in America, we all aspire to do well. a secure retirement are parts of the American Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. I know my parents—my father didn’t dream that we all aspire to. Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds. get more than a sixth grade edu- Thanks to the decisive actions taken by For those listening today, young peo- cation—aspired to see their kids do Congressional Democrats and President ple included, ask yourself a question: more. I know they are very proud of Obama during the Great Recession, our econ- Do you want a government that guar- what their children have been able to omy is on the rebound: Over the last 61 antees you food stamps and welfare accomplish. straight months our economy has created over checks or an opportunity to build your Make no doubt, we all want to make 12 million jobs, the longest consecutive period American Dream? sure that we make it in America. We of job growth on record. Wages have grown At the end of your life, all the years all want to make sure that we have by over 5% over the last year. The high of hard work, all the sweat, all the sac- what we need to buy that first home, to school graduation rate is at an all time high. rifice, do you want to pass that down send our kids to college, to save up Despite these gains, for too many families to your kids and grandchildren? Or enough for retirement. the American dream is still out of reach. should Uncle Sam swoop in and take

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Mr. Speaker, we all cuts to domestic programs in the name fair because, at one of the most vulner- love hearing about American success of fiscal prudence, cuts that harm the able times of people’s lives, the Federal stories. It might be that startup that elderly, the working poor, the infirm, Government says, We need to take begins with an idea, a couple of dollars, the middle class, the Republican lead- what you have and what your family and a lot of hard work that grows into ership lauds a bill that would provide has worked for. a business that can support a family, inequality in our Nation and give an A lot of the conversation today has that serves a community, and provides average tax break of $3 million to the been about that the rich need to pay for the future. most secure. more. Well, the rich will avoid this tax. Many family-businessowners, ranch- In my congressional district, the me- They have the resources to do that. ers, and farmers do hope to keep that dian income is $48,841. The unemploy- But it hits families like mine harder success going by passing it on to the ment rate for African Americans is 24.5 than ever. The rich certainly are not next generation. percent. The poverty level for children going to pay the burden of this tax. However, for too many, the dream of is 38.3 percent, the poverty rate for the I will also say that some of the dis- taking over the family business can elderly is 21.4 percent, and over 63,000 cussion has been about the deficit. The quickly turn into a nightmare. While households receive food stamps. government does not earn money. The having to cope with the loss of a loved In the State of Illinois, over 13,000 government takes other people’s one, relatives are often forced to make children are homeless. At the end of money, is what it does. It certainly is tough decisions in order just to meet last year, Chicago had the fifth-highest not going to earn more money by this the estate tax obligations under law. foreclosure rate in the Nation. policy. It can mean taking on large amounts This bill is fiscally irresponsible and This previous administration and the of debt. It can mean selling off critical reflects misplaced priorities for our members of the other party here on the assets. It can mean even closing down Nation. We can make improvements to House floor today talk about the peo- ple who have struggled. We have more the business and being forced to sell the bill to address the concerns of people living in poverty today under the entire family farm or business just small businesses and family farms if your policies than we had before you to pay the taxes alone. current law is inadequate, but whole- The truth is that average Americans were in charge of this country. sale repeal reflects poor leadership. One in 15 children are on food stamps can be negatively affected by this tax. The fiscal recklessness of the Repub- because of the policies of this adminis- Not only are businesses not being lican approach that balloons our deficit tration. Fifty percent of our college passed down to the next generation, by hundreds of billions of dollars via but they are also being forced to lay off students can’t find work or are under- dozens of tax cuts reminds me of the employed because of the policies of this other employees that are currently em- adage that says ‘‘death by a thousand ployed. When a small business shuts its administration. We talk about income cuts,’’ only this time it is debt by a inequality, and we are seeing it be- doors and then lets those employees go, thousand tax cuts. Debt by a thousand it can have a very profound affect on cause of those previous policies. tax cuts is bad for our economy, it is This tax is a very unfair tax. It is the community. bad for our citizens, and it is bad for Farmers can be impacted by the Fed- double taxation. Please don’t put any our Nation. I will vote ‘‘no.’’ more families in the situation where eral estate tax simply based on the Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I value of the farmland alone. That they lose their family operation or are am very proud to yield 2 minutes to threatened by it because of a tragedy doesn’t even take into account, Mr. the gentlewoman from South Dakota Speaker, the buildings, the equipment, that happens to their family. (Mrs. NOEM), a key member of the Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I the livestock, and other nonliquid as- Ways and Means Committee. reserve the balance of my time. sets that are present. Mrs. NOEM. On March 10 of 1994, my Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- I spoke to a Minnesota family busi- dad was killed in an accident on our er, I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the ness who was forced to be spending 20 family farm. I was taking college class- gentleman from Missouri (Mr. SMITH), percent of their net income on an ex- es at the time. I was 21 years old, and another new member of the Ways and pensive life insurance just to fund their I ended up coming home with my fam- Means Committee who understands future death tax obligations. That is ily and trying to figure out how we just how fragile these family-owned money that is not being used to expand were going to get by without him after farms and businesses are. and grow the current business. this tragedy hit our family. Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam We have to ask ourselves, Mr. Speak- All I could hear during that point in Speaker, growing up and working on er, for a country that prides itself on time were the words that my dad had my great-grandfather’s farm, I learned the American Dream that we all agree said to me for many years. It wasn’t many values. One that I was taught is on and the idea that our children will very long after he was killed that we a comparison and, basically, when you be better off than we were: Does it got a bill in the mail from the IRS that are out there working with the hogs, make sense to penalize success? said we owed them money because we I ask for support for this legislation, you learn that there is little value in had a tragedy happen to our family. and I commend the gentleman, Mr. hogwash. One of the things my dad had always I would compare a lot of the facts BRADY, for his leadership. said to me is, ‘‘Kristi, don’t ever sell that we have been hearing today, that b 1000 land, because God isn’t making any are opposing this legislation, as equiva- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, may more land.’’ lent to hogwash. And I say that under I know the time that is remaining on But that was really our only option. the stipulation that I have heard nu- both sides? We could either sell land that had been merous facts stated of farms the size of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- in our family for generations, or we 15,000 acres. tleman from Washington has 93⁄4 min- could take out a loan. So I chose to Well, the average family farm in this utes remaining, and the gentleman take out a loan, but it took us 10 years country is less than 500 acres. If you from Texas has 151⁄4 minutes remain- to pay off that loan to pay the Federal look at the Bootheel of Missouri, which ing. Government those death taxes. I represent, every farm in that area, if Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I That is one of the main reasons why you would just consider a 500-acre farm yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from I got involved in government and poli- and the price of a 500-acre farm, times Illinois (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS). tics, because I didn’t understand how that by how many acres they have— Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. bureaucrats and politicians in Wash- say, 500 acres times $10,000. That’s $5 Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill ington, D.C., could make a law that million—$5 million.

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Less than 2 percent of Ameri- their family-owned business and pro- ness that would be able to be in com- cans are farmers. This legislation, this tect their hard work. munications. They started out with tax is directly after farmers. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I one radio station. Now they have got Our Tax Code, what is wrong with it, reserve the balance of my time. five stations in three different States. it is disadvantaging rural America, and Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- It is a family business. The husband, the death tax is part of that disadvan- er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman the wife, and now the three kids went tage. You are seeing people leave rural from Georgia (Mr. BISHOP), the lead to college, law school, and they are America because of the Tax Code, and sponsor of the Repeal the Death Tax running the business. It is a shame this is a way to fix the Tax Code. Act, an Eagle Scout, Army veteran, that they would have to sell that busi- When you look at family farmers, 85 key member. ness and, ultimately, have to lay off Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. I thank the percent of their investment is in the employees to pay the 40 percent estate land and in the equipment. It is not in gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join tax. liquid assets. And when they get a tax It is clear that the estate tax really Representative BRADY on this impor- bill, like the Congresswoman from tant bipartisan legislation to repeal hurts the economy. South Dakota who spoke mentioned, the death tax once and for all. I have The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. they have to either sell their land or always believed that the death tax is FOXX). The time of the gentleman has they have to take out a loan so they politically misguided, morally unjusti- expired. can keep their family business. This is fied, and downright un-American. It is Mr. BRADY of Texas. I yield the gen- a tax on the American Dream, and this really a tax on success. tleman an additional 30 seconds. is awful. The assets that people want to pass Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. A study by The folks on the other side of the on to their progeny have already been the Tax Foundation found that repeal- aisle have never found a tax that they taxed. If it is a business or if it is a ing the death tax would increase U.S. disliked. Folks, we have to stop this. farm, the individuals who earned it, capital stock by 2.2 percent, it would Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I who started the business, they paid in- boost GDP, and it would create 139,000 reserve the balance of my time. come taxes. If it was a corporation, the jobs, which eventually increases Fed- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- eral revenue. 1 corporation paid taxes also. er, I am proud to yield one 1 ⁄2 minutes Why should it be taxed a third time This is a tax on success. It is not a to the gentleman from Washington just to be passed on and just to keep big contributor to the revenue of this (Mr. REICHERT), the leader of the Select the business together? country. It is a very, very—a drop in Revenue Subcommittee on the Ways It undermines the life work and life the ocean really, and so, it is time to and Means Committee. savings of farmers, small- to medium- repeal it. Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I sized businesses in Georgia and all I urge my colleagues to really think thank the distinguished gentleman across the Nation. realistically, not ideologically, and from Texas for bringing this bill to the We have all heard the statistics. The just do the right thing. I urge you to floor and for his hard work on this bill. United States has the fourth-highest join my colleagues and repeal the I appreciate the opportunity to speak estate tax in the industrialized world death tax once and for all. today in support of this bill. I am at 40 percent. Only Japan, South b 1015 proud to be a cosponsor. Korea, and France have higher death The story is the same across this taxes. Thirteen countries have repealed Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I country in all of our districts, whether their taxes since 2000. yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from you have heard that today from every It has a disproportionate impact on New York (Mr. RANGEL). Member or not. African Americans. A study by the Mr. RANGEL. I thank the gentleman Businessowners and farmers work Boston College professors John Havens for this opportunity. hard for their entire lives with the goal and Paul Schervish several years ago Madam Speaker, having served on of passing on the first fruits of their estimated that between 2001 and 2055, the Ways and Means Committee for labor but face the sometimes insur- the death tax will erase between 11 per- decades, it is a little bit embarrassing mountable hurdle of the death tax. cent and 13 percent of all African to see us debating a bill that goes no- And, in addition to the actual tax li- American wealth. This one tax alone where. This is a political action that is ability the death tax imposes, merely will cost African American households taken by the majority to select provi- planning for it, regardless of whether between $192 billion and $257 billion. sions that are in the Tax Code and to these businesspeople and farmers end Some people have argued that the es- have those of us that advocate tax re- up owing it, it is yet another challenge. tate tax is no longer a serious problem form to just select those parts that ap- Last month, when I chaired the hear- since we have permanently raised the pear to be very popular with some ing in the Select Revenue Sub- exemption to $5 million for individuals parts of our constituencies. committee on this bill, we heard from and $10 million for couples to index it There is nobody in this House that three witnesses: a rancher, a farmer, to inflation. Nothing can be further truly believes that this legislation, if and a product distributor. Their stories from the truth. passed, ever would become law, but it were the same. This is an onerous tax, According to the Georgia Farm Bu- is something to be used in political creating hours and hours and months reau, the exemption is barely keeping campaigns as to what you voted for of work by attorneys and by their own pace with increasing farmland values. and why you voted against it. employees trying to figure out how In fact, the number of farms in Georgia The truth of the matter is that, to they are going to keep their business in with building and land values of over $5 listen to the other side talk, we have their family. million rose from 664 to 677 between some very, very rich farmers; and just One businessowner said, for the first 2007 and 2012. because they are in a family doesn’t 26 years working in his family busi- I just can’t stand by and allow this mean that they are not wealthy. ness—26 years he spent trying to figure estate tax to continue to punish fam- First of all, let’s go to the video, let’s out how to meet the death tax. When ily-owned businesses in Georgia and go to the facts, and let’s find out how one relative was about to pass away, throughout the country. It is not just many people are going to be affected. they had another death tax issue they farmers. And the statistics show that 99.8 per- had to address. Another relative was We have heard a lot about farms, but cent of the population, those people about to pass away and did pass away, look at funeral homes, funeral direc- who die, don’t pay any taxes. So what

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I appreciate the and put it where it belongs and begin people it is not going to be inconven- gentleman’s courtesy in permitting me to feel good for people that have ient. But when you think about the to speak on this. worked for what they own. number of people that pay taxes, that Madam Speaker, it is ironic. This Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, are working hard every day, that are week, we have had hundreds and hun- may I inquire if the gentleman from trying to save money for their kids’ dreds of businesspeople, folks from or- Texas is ready to close. education, then this really means that ganized labor, contractors coming to Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- hundreds of billions of dollars are being town, pleading with Congress to get its er, I have one further request for time. set aside for those people that already act together and enact a 6-year com- Mr. MCDERMOTT. I reserve the bal- have. prehensive transportation bill. We have ance of my time. If we really want equity, if we really been frozen in place for years, with 23 Mr. BRADY of Texas. I am proud to want fair play, why don’t we take a short-term extensions because this yield 1 minute to the gentleman from look at the entire Tax Code? Why are Congress can’t figure out how to pro- Texas (Mr. HURD). we just looking at the estate tax or the vide the resources necessary to deal Mr. HURD of Texas. I thank my col- local and State tax? Because equity is with a critical situation. league for yielding. how much money are you raising and America is falling apart and falling Madam Speaker, I want to share a how much money do you need. behind, yet we are caught here in an story of Bobby McKnight, a seventh- GENERAL LEAVE inability to provide resources to help generation cattleman from my district Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- rebuild and revitalize America. That is in Fort Davis, Texas. er, to clarify, I ask unanimous consent part of the issue. Bobby says many farm and ranch that all Members may have 5 legisla- Today my Republican friends have farmers like his may be asset rich but tive days to revise and extend their re- discovered that there is $270 billion of they are cash poor. Most of the value of marks and include extraneous material revenue that somehow the Federal their estate is attributed to the value on H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act Government no longer needs. They of the land they use to raise cattle and of 2015. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there have decided to give an additional tax grow food for consumers around the objection to the request of the gen- cut to people who need the help the world. In fact, a lot of that food, my tleman from Texas? least. And, ironically, for all the talk colleagues are going to enjoy today. There was no objection. about this being a death tax and double Bobby shares that when times have Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- taxation, the vast majority of the been lean, he has had to make sac- er, I am proud to yield 1 minute to the wealth that will be untaxed has never rifices to keep his family business gentleman from Indiana (Mr. been taxed in the first place. You don’t above water. But as any small- STUTZMAN), a fourth-generation farm- get to be a billionaire on W–2 income. businessowner can tell you, sometimes er. It is appreciated capital. But we are you run out of places to cut. That is Mr. STUTZMAN. Madam Speaker, I going to, in their judgment, give a what happened to his family during rise today in support of H.R. 1105, the windfall. hard times brought on by the death Death Tax Repeal Act. We have had this tax for over a cen- tax. He had to let go of seasoned em- I want to thank Chairman BRADY and tury from Republican administrations, ployees that had families of their own, Chairman RYAN for their leadership in but we are going to turn our back on it losing the skilled labor he needed to addressing this issue that is so impor- because we no longer need $270 billion run their operation. And now, as land tant for my district in Indiana and for while we continue to shortchange values continue to increase, many farm many folks all across the Hoosier America. We are having construction and ranch families are concerned that State. projects stopped this summer because this may trigger the estate tax. In Indiana, under the leadership of the short-term fix for the transpor- As Bobby and others can attest to, Governor Mike Pence, we officially re- tation bill is going to expire. the death tax is devastating to the pealed our State’s death tax in 2013, This is lunacy. It is not fair. family farms, ranches, and small busi- and with this bill we can do the same Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- nesses in my district and throughout thing on the Federal level. er, I am proud to yield 1 minute to the the Nation. As a fourth-generation farmer, I can gentleman from east Texas (Mr. GOH- Come on, y’all. Let’s stop punishing see how family-owned businesses al- MERT). families for achieving the American ready struggle each year with a de- Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, sev- Dream. I support this bill to repeal the structive mess that is our Federal Tax eral years ago, there was an author death tax and encourage my colleagues Code. The death tax, which is a double who wrote a book about millionaires in to support it as well. tax on Americans’ hard work, only America; and it was amazing, most of Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I adds to the problem. It stifles pros- the millionaires built a business, built yield myself the balance of my time. perity, and it prevents individuals and a farm, and the number one most com- For the past hour, my Republican families from making the personal de- colleagues have stood up and tried to cisions they want to make with their monly driven vehicle by millionaires in scare you. They have tried to turn the savings and their property for genera- America was a Ford F–150 truck. They tions to follow them. were workers. estate tax into a boogeyman that kills Madam Speaker, it is time to repeal There was a time in America when family farms and hurts family busi- the death tax. Only accounting for a we looked around and we saw some- ness. They have called the estate tax fraction of a percent worth of annual body work 16 hours a day, like my aunt all kinds of bad names, like ‘‘im- revenue for the Federal Government, and uncle did, and build together a moral,’’ and they have tried to claim it let’s call it what it really is: it is a dis- farm and we were proud of them. Well, is a calculated attack on the American torted attempt to redistribute the my Aunt Lilly died, and the FDIC Dream. They have also claimed that earnings of Americans’ hard work. dumped land out by her place before the estate tax disproportionately af- With that, I strongly urge my col- the land could be sold. So the IRS came fects poor small businesses and leagues to support this commonsense, in and eventually sold every acre of her startups. These wild and inaccurate bipartisan legislation. land. claims could not be farther from the Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, The family was called in. Let’s try to truth. would you tell us the time left on each at least buy some of her assets from Here are the facts that Republicans side? her home, her little modest home. I have forgotten to mention:

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Whatever suc- tate tax would amount to a tax break bank for the third time to take out a cess is for each of us, we strive for it. for the top 0.2 percent—the Hiltons, the loan just to be able to keep the family We are absolutely convinced that we Adelsons, the Kochs, those folks. farm they worked generations—worked can achieve it for us and that we can According to the Tax Policy Center, generations—to keep and hand down. maybe give our kids a chance going only 20—I emphasize 20—small busi- Dismiss her as the Paris Hiltons of the forward. nesses and small farm estates nation- world, as the superrich. This is a simple question. If you wide owed an estate tax in 2013—20. Dismiss the 114 organizations who stand with those who believe it is the Furthermore, those estates owed just 4 back the repeal. Most of them are Main government’s money and hard work, percent of their value in tax. Street businesses who support this vote ‘‘no,’’ but if you stand with our Now, the real question here is this: Death Tax Repeal Act. They are family-owned farms, businesses, young America is a wonderful country. We all storeowners; they are loggers—loggers people, and those chasing the American have a chance to make it. Some make in the field—and they are plumbers. dream, vote ‘‘yes’’ to end the death tax it better than others. That is because There is a glamorous life. That is the once and for all. luck and whatever hard work—and it superrich. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- isn’t that everybody who doesn’t have That is who, after these people ance of my time. money isn’t working hard. We are all worked years and years and weekends Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. Madam Speaker, working hard, but some have a little and nights to build up their business, as a CPA, I understand that the only cer- more luck than others. The fact is these are the ones who, when they pass tainties in life are death and taxes. Unfortu- that, if you have had a little luck, away, Uncle Sam swoops in and con- nately, Washington has decided that a third don’t you owe a little something back fiscates—takes—nearly half of what certainty can be created when we combine to the country? they have built a lifetime earning. Dis- Here you have got people who have those two separate terms. miss them if you will, but this is the The death tax is an issue that, as long as gotten $10 million that we have given American Dream. them as an estate exemption, and then it exists, will be seen as a provision by which The American Dream is not a govern- politicians can pocket more of families’ hard- they owe 4 percent of the value on ment that promises you welfare checks money that has never been taxed be- earned legacies. and food stamps. The American Dream I recently heard from one Kansan whose fa- fore. It is all on capital appreciation. is the thought that you can build your- Now, my Republican friends conven- ther-in-law, a farmer, passed away in 2005. self up and pull yourself up through Because these folks wanted to keep the farm iently forget to mention how much this hard work, skills, and dedication and in the family, they had to set up an installment handout to the rich would cost—$280 that you can build a better life for your plan with the IRS to pay the death tax. Even billion. That is as though every Amer- family and then give it to your chil- then, they have been forced to dip into retire- ican today was giving a $1 billion tax dren and grandchildren so maybe, just ment funds and sell other assets in order to cut to the wealthy in this country. maybe, they have a better chance at make the payments and keep the land. There are about 300-and-some-odd mil- the American Dream, that they have Stories like this are the reason why I am a lion of us. And if we all gave, there we opportunities maybe you didn’t have cosponsor of H.R. 1105, which would perma- would be. And we are doing this to a that they can pass on to their children. group that has no problems whatso- You will hear today, Oh, this only af- nently repeal the death tax. We need to stop ever. Their problem is how to keep fects a few. Those are the people who treating death as a taxable event. The only so- their money. That is their only prob- pay the tax. One out of three busi- lution to this problem, which faces family farm- lem. nesses, more than that, are farmers. ers and business owners in Kansas, is to So I want people to understand: this They are already paying money into eliminate the death tax, once and for all. is a quarter of $1 trillion. And as the tax planning. They are putting money Mr. BLUM. Madam Speaker, to paraphrase gentleman from Oregon pointed out, we aside; they are spending hours that Benjamin Franklin, there are only two sure have a tremendous problem in infra- they would rather put into their farm things in life: death and taxes. Unfortunately structure in this country, but there is and their business. They would rather for Americans, the federal government has no money for that. hire young people and new people look- managed to combine the two into greater trag- We have a tremendous problem in in- edy with the federal estate tax, more com- vestment in the National Institutes of ing for jobs, but instead, they are try- ing to avoid this horrible tax. monly known as the ‘‘death’’ tax. Health. It used to be the National In- The death tax is a tax levied against prop- stitutes of Health funded 20 percent of All for what? For a measly 2 days of Federal spending—actually less than erty transferred at death to a person’s heirs. the grant applications that were given This property is neither new income or newly to them. Today they are only funding 6 that—this government wastes so much money. It just pours it out of here. In- acquired real estate or assets, but rather a percent of the grant applications that simple transfer of ownership. Confusingly to are given to them. stead of tightening our belt, we attack the American Dream of hard-working most commonsense folks, this the federal gov- We are not investing either in the ernment has already taxed this income. While physical infrastructure or the human families and businesses. there is an exemption of up to $5.43M, the infrastructure of this country. What Many of them, by the way, are death tax remains a growing issue with farm- has made us strong, all of us immi- women and minority-owned businesses ers and small businesses in the First District grants who came here—about 99.99 per- building wealth for the first time, be- of Iowa as the values of farmland real estate cent of them, as immigrants, came lieving the American Dream is right and industrial equipment continue to rise. here with nothing, and this country for them. They are not Paris Hilton. While supporters of the death tax say only gave us an opportunity to be rich or to They are not robber barons. They are a small percentage of businesses and farms be successful. The only way it will not the people who are dismissed on actually end up paying the tax, I believe this work is if we pay something back into the floor today. At the end of the day, this is the sim- is a question of fairness. I oppose any means the process, not sitting there using ple question: Whose money is it? Whose that grants the federal government the ability money that you never have been taxed hard work and years is it? Is it govern- to tax you twice on your income. on. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on ment’s? Is it the Washington politi- This, along with the compliance costs for this and to think about the 99.8 percent cians’ who will take your money in estate planning, is why I advocate for abol- of Americans who will get no benefit time, force you to sell your business or ishing the death tax altogether. whatsoever. family-owned farm and waste it on who As a cosponsor of H.R. 1105, the Death I yield back the balance of my time. knows what? Or is it your money, your Tax Repeal Act of 2015, I commend my col- hard work, and your American Dream? leagues in the House of Representatives in b 1030 Are you allowed to keep that dream joining me in passing this legislation by a bi- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- and help your family going forward? Or partisan vote of 240 to 179. er, I yield myself such time as I may is it the government’s dream, whatever Americans, already taxed to death, should consume. that could be? not also be taxed in death. Let the heirs, no

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I Mind you, this gift tax, we are here portant legislation that will finally permit farms don’t want my kids getting in trouble. talking about farmers and business- and small businesses to pass from generation Tell the truth. men. Well, I am a businessman. I spent to generation without the specter of the death Secondly, he said: If you’re going to 32 years of my life in business. Let’s tax looming. go in public life, commit yourself to tell the truth. Let’s tell the truth. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time working for the common good. Don’t Ninety-nine percent of the people in for debate has expired. worry too much about the rich. They this country are not required to pay Pursuant to House Resolution 200, have got a way of taking care of them- any estate or gift tax because the value the previous question is ordered on the selves. of their farm, their business, their ac- bill, as amended. Well, my father never had any money cumulation in life does not exceed the The question is on the engrossment to speak of, but, boy, he sure under- limits that are allowable under the and third reading of the bill. stood that. If you look at this chart law—which, by the way, are $5.5 mil- The bill was ordered to be engrossed here, this is what this bill is really all lion per individual, $10 million, $11 mil- and read a third time, and was read the about. This bill is about giving $270 bil- lion for a family. third time. lion in tax benefits to the richest of the That is a pretty nice gift at the end MOTION TO RECOMMIT rich. That’s right. of the day for something that, quite Mr. NOLAN. Madam Speaker, I have This is America, and here is that less frankly, you were not the hard-work- a motion to recommit at the desk. than 1 percent of the 1 percent, $270 bil- ing, creative, innovative person who The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the lion tax break, 5,500 individuals over made all that money. You are just the gentleman opposed to the bill? the next 10 years. That means the rest beneficiary by wealth the old-fashioned Mr. NOLAN. I am in its current form. of the country is going to have to pay way: you inherited it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for it. Do we all aspire to wealth and suc- Clerk will report the motion. Have these people benefited from the cess? Yeah. That is something we want The Clerk read as follows: greatness of America where people can to applaud. It is something we want to Mr. Nolan moves to recommit the bill H.R. work hard, prosper, and become suc- celebrate. This is about celebrating the 1105 to the Committee on Ways and Means cessful? Yes, of course, they have. They gift of inheritance, and there is plenty with instructions to report the same back to are the richest of the rich. of it here in this legislation. the House forthwith with the following Here, we want to give them another At the end of the day, this bill is amendment: tax break? Talk about greed. Talk really about the other 99 percent be- Add at the end the following: about carrying the water for the rich- cause they are the ones who are going SEC. 4. BENEFITS DISALLOWED IN CASES OF est of the rich. What are we talking to have to make up the $270 billion in GIFT AND ESTATE TAX EVASION. about here? Do you know what, it gets (a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any dis- gifts that we gave already to the rich- qualified individual— even more egregious, and that is what est of the rich. That is not how you fix (1) the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall my amendment is about here today. this problem of growing disparity that be applied and administered as if the amend- Under my amendment, this little per- is threatening our economy and threat- ments made by this Act had never been en- cent, this little 1 percent of the 1 per- ening our well-being. acted, cent, if they have engaged and been Madam Speaker, I urge the adoption (2) no credit shall be allowed under section found guilty of tax fraud as it relates of my amendment, and I yield back the 2505 of such Code (relating to unified credit to inheritance and gift taxes, they are balance of my time. against gift tax) with respect to any gifts going to benefit from this. They amass made after such conviction, and Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- (3) the applicable exclusion amount with fortunes through illegal activities as it er, I withdraw the reservation of the respect to such individual under section 2010 relates just to this very specific tax; point of order. of such Code (relating to unified credit and we want to give them a tax break The SPEAKER pro tempore. The res- against estate tax) shall be zero. on the fortunes that they amassed ille- ervation of the point of order is with- (b) DISQUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes gally? drawn. of this section, the term ‘‘disqualified indi- The least we can do—and that is Mr. BRADY of Texas. I rise in opposi- vidual’’ means any individual who— what my amendment does—my amend- tion to the motion. (1) is convicted of attempting to evade or ment says that, if you have been found The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- defeat the tax imposed under chapter 12 of such Code (relating to gift tax), or guilty of tax fraud trying to get more tleman from Texas is recognized for 5 (2) prior to the date of the enactment of than you already have illegally and minutes. this Act, engaged in a transaction (or series criminally, then you are not going to Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- of transactions) with the intent to evade or get the benefit of this tax exemption. er, all this is a red herring. The des- defeat the tax imposed under chapter 11 of I am confident that if my good peration you hear is for a government such Code (relating to estate tax). friends and good colleagues here on the in Washington that desperately wants Mr. BRADY of Texas (during the floor of the House on both the Repub- to keep spending your money on $800 reading). Madam Speaker, I reserve a lican and Democratic sides look at this toilets and on research projects that point of order. thing honestly, they will say: I have make no sense and who feel free to The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point got to support that amendment. I can’t waste your money at will because they of order is reserved. go back home and tell my folks how are not the ones who worked a lifetime The Clerk will read. people who are found criminally guilty to earn it. The Clerk continued to read. of trying to cheat the taxpayers of this Madam Speaker, today, we heard The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- country out of taxes that were due Congresswoman KRISTI NOEM talk ant to the rule, the gentleman from should be entitled to benefit from that. about the tragedy of her dad and how, Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes We can’t do that. 3 days after his death, they were noti- in support of his motion. I want to remind everybody that here fied by Uncle Sam that they owed or Mr. NOLAN. Madam Speaker, this is we are looking at this country at a they would have to sell their ranch. the final amendment to the bill which time when the disparity and inequality We heard from a gentleman from would not kill the bill or send it back of income in this country is the worst Texas whose dad built up from one car to committee. If adopted, the bill will of any developed nation in the world. and four stalls a family-owned car immediately proceed to final passage, People like Pope Francis are con- dealership with 400 workers. It was a as amended. cerned about it. Leading economists profitable company that nearly went

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The gen- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- her grandfather, her father, and now tleman from Texas (Mr. BRADY) and ance of my time. her and her husband, just to keep the the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. family farm they have worked genera- DANNY K. DAVIS) each will control 30 Madam Speaker, I yield myself such tions on. These are the people who are minutes. time as I may consume. punished by this tax. The Chair recognizes the gentleman The State and local sales tax deduc- It is not the government’s money and from Texas. tion is an important tax provision for work. It is yours. This is all about that f Americans living in States without a issue. At the end of the day, unless we b 1045 State income tax who cannot take ad- want to keep attacking the American vantage of the State and local income Dream and insisting that Uncle Sam GENERAL LEAVE tax deduction. swoop in and take your nest egg, it is Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- Although I support this deduction as time to restore the American Dream er, I ask unanimous consent that all an important alternative for taxpayers and to end the death tax once and for Members may have 5 legislative days in States without income taxes, H.R. all. in which to revise and extend their re- 622 is fiscally irresponsible, given that Madam Speaker, I urge my col- marks and to include extraneous mate- it permanently extends this deduction leagues to defeat this motion to recom- rials on H.R. 622, the State and Local without any offsets. mit. Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of Frankly, I am quite surprised that I yield back the balance of my time. 2015. the Republican leadership is advancing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there this bill that would add $42 billion to objection, the previous question is or- objection to the request of the gen- the deficit. Just last year, then-Chair- dered on the motion to recommit. tleman from Texas? man Dave Camp proposed eliminating There was no objection. There was no objection. the State and local sales tax deduction The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- in the Republican tax reform draft. At question is on the motion to recommit. er, I yield myself such time as I may that time, current Chairman RYAN said The question was taken; and the consume. he approved of eliminating the sales Speaker pro tempore announced that I want to thank my colleagues, JIM tax provision before us. the noes appeared to have it. MCDERMOTT and MARSHA BLACKBURN, Further, just last month, the Repub- Mr. NOLAN. Madam Speaker, on that for joining me in leading the fight to lican leadership presented a budget I demand the yeas and nays. make this middle class tax provision that requires offsetting the cost of any The yeas and nays were ordered. permanent. tax extenders that are made permanent The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- This provision is about tax fairness with other revenue measures. Indeed, ant to the order of the House of today, and equal treatment. If taxpayers in the GOP budget principle is in line further proceedings on this question income tax States can deduct their with the Republican tax reform draft will be postponed. State and local income taxes, so should last year, which adopted a fiscally re- f residents of sales tax States. That, in sponsible approach. STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAX America, is just fair. I am at a loss to understand why the DEDUCTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2015 This provision helps hard-working Republican leadership is adding $42 bil- taxpayers keep a little more of what lion to our deficit to permanently ex- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- they earn, which is even more impor- tend a provision it thinks should be re- er, pursuant to House Resolution 200, I tant to families, given their stagnant pealed. This bill coupled with the next call up the bill (H.R. 622) to amend the paychecks over the past number of bill under consideration would add over Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make years. More than 10 million American $300 billion to our deficit, almost half permanent the deduction of State and taxpayers in nine States depend on this of the amount the Republican budget local general sales taxes, and ask for commonsense deduction, and the dol- said we must cut from domestic discre- its immediate consideration. lars that stay in the local community tionary spending. The Clerk read the title of the bill. help grow their community rather than The Republican budget said that we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- grow Washington’s economy. had to cut $759 billion over the next 10 ant to House Resolution 200, the A permanent State and local sales years in domestic discretionary spend- amendment in the nature of a sub- tax deduction provides certainty to ing in the name of fiscal prudence but stitute recommended by the Com- American families, makes Federal can throw $300 billion to the wind for a mittee on Ways and Means, printed in budget scorekeeping more honest, and provision that they have proposed the bill, modified by the amendment removes the asterisk from this tem- eliminating in tax reform. printed in part A of House Report 114– porary provision so the progrowth tax We need to provide certainty to tax- 74 is adopted, and the bill, as amended, reform can advance. payers in affected States that the sales is considered read. It is certainly important to Texas. tax deduction will be available to them The text of the bill, as amended, is as Since it has been restored, my neigh- this year, and then we need to focus on follows: bors have saved more than $10 billion, comprehensive reform. This bill moves H.R. 622 which buys a lot of school clothes, gas us farther away from tax reform, not Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- for your car, and helps with rising col- closer. resentatives of the United States of America in In addition to being fiscally irrespon- Congress assembled, lege costs. To be sure, this provision isn’t re- sible, this bill coupled with the next SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State and served just for sales tax States. It al- one under consideration reflect mis- Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of lows all American taxpayers to choose placed priorities for this House; rather 2015’’. whether they deduct their State and than pushing a piecemeal, deficit-in- SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION local income taxes or their State and flating agenda, we should be helping OF STATE AND LOCAL GENERAL local sales taxes, whichever is greater. hard-working American families by SALES TAXES. That is fair. That is equal treatment. raising the minimum wage, ensuring (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(b)(5) of the In- Let’s be honest. Extending this provi- equal pay for equal work, making col- ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (I). sion temporarily year after year, which lege more affordable by increasing the (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment is exactly what has been done since Pell grants and improving student made by this section shall apply to taxable 2004, that won’t cost any more than loans, helping low-income families af- years beginning after December 31, 2014. making it permanent today and cre- ford quality child care, encouraging

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Because it come tax credit, the child tax credit, on tax reform. However, I cannot sup- is not permanent, Congress has had to and education tax credits. port this piecemeal, fiscally irrespon- renew it almost every year. This cre- The Republican budget proposes sible approach, and I urge my col- ates uncertainty for taxpayers. making college more costly by freezing leagues to oppose this bill. That is why this bill is so important. the maximum Pell grant award, elimi- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- By making this deduction permanent, nating mandatory Pell funding, reduc- ance of my time. we can provide taxpayers with the cer- ing eligibility for Pell grants, elimi- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- tainty that they deserve, but this bill nating the in-school interest subsidy, er, I am pleased to yield 11⁄2 minutes to isn’t just about providing certainty; it and cutting the Public Service Loan the gentleman from Washington (Mr. is about providing fairness. Forgiveness Program. REICHERT), the leader of our tax reform Right now, taxpayers in States with The Republican budget would end subcommittee and a champion in re- income taxes can permanently deduct Medicare as we know it and proposes storing the State and local sales tax their State and local income taxes; undermining the retirement and em- deduction. but, in States without an income tax, ployee benefits of Federal workers and Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I like Texas, taxpayers can’t perma- postal workers. It cuts funding for the thank the gentleman from Texas for al- nently deduct their State and local Internal Revenue Service, which re- lowing me time to speak, recognizing sales taxes. That is wrong, and that is sults in less revenue for our govern- that Texas is also affected—one of the unfair. ment, undermines taxpayer assistance, States affected by this bill, as well as It shouldn’t matter what type of and encourages fraud. Washington State, which is the State State and local taxes we are talking We should focus on repairing our Tax where I come from, and several other about. If the IRS allows folks to per- Code and enacting policies to help manently deduct their income taxes, it States. hard-working Americans share in the I rise to support H.R. 622, the State ought to also allow so for sales taxes. economic opportunity enjoyed by the and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fair- The IRS shouldn’t discriminate against wealthiest Americans and most profit- hard-working taxpayers in other States ness Act. I am proud to be a cosponsor able companies. like Texas. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of of this legislation. With many hard-working Americans, Madam Speaker, this bill is really my time. taxpayers are trying to make ends Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I about two things. It is about fairness, meet. Every dollar in the pocketbook am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the and it is about certainty. Fairness be- makes a difference. gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. cause Washington is one of, as I said, In closing, I would like to thank my HERRERA BEUTLER), a distinguished several States without an income tax— good friend, Mr. BRADY, for his work on Member of the House who has been and by allowing this deduction of State this important bill, and I urge my col- fighting for the State and local sales and local taxes, this legislation will leagues to support it. tax deduction and, as a new mom, un- put Washingtonians on the same level Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. derstands just how expensive it is to as those people who live in States that Speaker, I yield myself such time as I raise families these days. have an income tax. That is all. It is may consume. plain and simple. It is fairness. That is Again, I emphasize my surprise at b 1100 all we are asking for in this bill. Republican priorities before us. This Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. I thank Certainty because people work hard, week, the Joint Economic Committee the gentleman for his leadership on they pay their sales taxes, and at the issued a report on the economic chal- this issue, Mr. Speaker, which is so im- end of the year, they want to know for lenges facing the African American portant to the residents in my State, sure that they can deduct their sales community. The findings are stark and the people whom I serve. I encourage taxes. detail the significant racial inequities folks to support permanently extend- That is all it is, fairness and cer- in employment, earnings, wealth, and ing the State and local sales tax deduc- tainty. Fairness puts us on parity with poverty. tion. the rest of the States across the coun- The report shows that the median in- I was listening to the previous speak- try and certainty in allowing those come of African American households er, and I don’t think he was really fo- people in the State of Washington, is $34,600, nearly $24,000 less than the cused on this bill. This bill is about en- Texas, and others to know that, when median income of White households. suring that residents of Washington they spend and pay their sales taxes, Black Americans are nearly three and of seven other States are treated they can deduct those from their Fed- times more likely to live in poverty equally, that their income taxes are eral income taxes at the end of the than White Americans. treated equally by the Federal Tax year. That is it. At 10.1 percent, the current unem- Code. It is a fairness issue. It is also Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. ployment rate for Black Americans is about eliminating the uncertainty that Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve more than double that for White Amer- comes at the eleventh hour every year the balance of my time. icans. In my congressional district, the when Congress reauthorizes this as a 1- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speak- rate of Black unemployment is 24.5 per- year deal. er, I am proud to honor and yield 2 cent compared to only 5.1 percent for Residents from 40 other States get to minutes to the gentleman from Texas White unemployment. deduct their State income taxes from (Mr. SAM JOHNSON), one of the key These facts exemplify the extraor- their Federal taxes, but residents of leaders of the Ways and Means Com- dinary growth of inequality in recent Washington State don’t have that op- mittee who has been in this fight to years. Massive inequality and the in- tion. We pay one of the highest sales successfully restore and extend the justices which flow from the great im- taxes in the country, and without the sales tax deduction for many years. balance grips so many of our neighbor- option to deduct our State sales tax, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam hoods, so many of our towns and vil- we are forced to carry a higher amount Speaker, I thank my good friend and lages, so many of our people who need of the Federal burden. Mr. Speaker, Texan, Mr. BRADY, for yielding to me. and deserve the opportunity to share in that is not right. Madam Speaker, today, we are voting all of our Nation’s potential and all Since it is my job to fight for the on a bill that is long overdue, a bill that it has to offer. residents of Washington State, let me that would permanently allow tax- These are the topics on which policy- also mention that folks in the Ever- payers, including most especially my makers should focus, not hundreds of green State have been the highest

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Mr. with instructions to report the same back to southwest Washington are still in eco- Speaker, I have no further requests for the House forthwith with the following nomic recovery, we need to make sure time, and I yield back the balance of amendment: that families who have already duti- my time. Strike section 2 and insert the following: fully paid their fair share of taxes get Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I SEC. 2. NO INCREASE IN DEFICIT OR DELAY OF to keep a little bit more of their yield myself such time as I may con- COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM. money. $602 is the average claim from sume. Nothing in this Act shall result in— (1) an increase in the deficit, or a State sales tax deduction. A mom in I rise today to thank the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. (2) a delay or weakening of efforts to adopt Chehalis, Washington, can make $602 a permanent extension of the election to de- PAUL RYAN, for bringing this measure go a long way. When she spends it on duct State and local sales taxes, so long as groceries, on gas, or on new soccer to the floor and for offering hope to such extension is accomplished in a fiscally cleats for the kids, that money is going taxpayers in States across the country responsible manner. back into the local economy, and it is that they will be treated fairly. SEC. 3. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION generating more economic activity. Mr. RYAN is making tax reform—fix- STATE AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES We often hear about ‘‘fairness’’ when ing this broken Tax Code and reining TAX. in the IRS—a top priority. This meas- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(b)(5)(I) of the it comes to the Tax Code, and I believe Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by in fairness for hard-working taxpayers ure actually helps take us a step to- ward that by creating certainty for striking ‘‘January 1, 2015’’ and inserting and for job-creating businesses. What ‘‘January 1, 2016’’. better way to provide fairness than to taxpayers in sales tax States by cre- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment seize this opportunity before us today ating more honest scorekeeping in made by this section shall apply to taxable to permanently etch this provision into budgeting. Because we are going to ex- years beginning after December 31, 2014. our Tax Code. This bill helps families, tend this temporarily, it makes no dif- Mr. NEAL (during the reading). Mr. and it helps local economies. I ask my ference in our doing it permanently, Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to colleagues to support it. but it helps create that honest dispense with the reading. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. scorekeeping, and it removes the aster- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Speaker, I reserve the balance of my isk from this provision so we can do objection to the request of the gen- time. tax reform, which creates a much tleman from Massachusetts? Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I healthier economy. There was no objection. am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gen- If you support fairness for taxpayers The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. in sales tax States as well as those that ant to the rule, the gentleman from BLACK), one of our key members of the have income taxes, if you believe we Massachusetts is recognized for 5 min- Ways and Means Committee who has ought not to discriminate depending on utes in support of his motion. been fighting for this as a Representa- where you live, and that we ought not Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, my friend tive from Tennessee, and as a small force States into income taxes that be- Mr. BRADY spoke eloquently, as al- business owner, she knows how expen- lieve a sales tax is the right way to go, ways, about the notion of fundamental sive it is for families who work and live this measure is for you. tax reform. I mean, a reasonable mind along Main Street. I acknowledge the President has in this Chamber might ask: When? The Mrs. BLACK. I want to thank my threatened a veto on this bill. I guess chairman is not even here this morn- good friend and colleague for leading my question is: Why turn your back on ing. He sends out as the starting pitch- this effort. hard-working taxpayers? Middle class er his ace reliever, Mr. BRADY, to de- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong economics means helping families keep fend what we all know in the end is support of the State and Local Sales more of what they earn, especially going to be a 1-year extension of this Tax Deduction Fairness Act. those who are living paycheck to pay- tax provision. My home State of Tennessee is proud check. Friends, this is a messaging amend- to be one of the eight States without a Today, we will stand for families and ment. By the way, after they get done State income tax. In fact, such a tax is, fairness in making sure they can keep today with repealing the estate tax, actually, explicitly banned in our con- a little bit more of what they earn. I perhaps we could move in this Chamber stitution. We do, however, have a State urge support for a permanent extension to call this now the ‘‘House of Lords,’’ and local sales tax, which could be as of the important State and local sales where it might be peerage and peer re- high as 9.75 percent in parts of my dis- tax deduction. view that brings us here. trict. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Mr. Speaker, it is April. The birds are Taxpayers in other States are able to of my time. chirping; the flowers are blooming; the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COL- deduct their State income taxes on days are getting longer; and the nights LINS of Georgia). All time for debate their Federal returns, and it only are getting warmer. Spring has sprung. has expired. makes sense that Tennesseans should Pursuant to House Resolution 200, The onset of spring brings with it a be able to do the same when it comes the previous question is ordered on the new baseball season—that time of year to their State and local sales tax. In bill, as amended. when hope springs eternal and every 2012, more than 18 percent of Ten- The question is on the engrossment fan thinks his team has a fair shot of nesseans did exactly that, getting an and third reading of the bill. claiming baseball glory and immor- average deduction of $404; but too The bill was ordered to be engrossed tality. often, my constituents haven’t been and read a third time, and was read the However, for the fans of bipartisan able to count on this tax credit being third time. tax reform, the Republicans are saying available to them from one year to the MOTION TO RECOMMIT here in April: wait until next year. next. So, today, let’s do something dif- Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I have a mo- Yesterday was the 100th day of the ferent. tion to recommit at the desk. 114th Congress. It is 100 days up, 100 Let’s ensure that this tax provision The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the days down, and we are no closer to for families, which they rely upon, is gentleman opposed to the bill? making tax reform a reality. Our Re- not subject to a political tug of war Mr. NEAL. I am opposed to the bill in publican friends have wasted 4 months here in Washington. Let’s help our its current form. of valuable time and have nothing to small businesses plan for tomorrow by Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I show for it. They have whiffed on the giving them peace of mind that this reserve a point of order. 10 permanent tax extender bills that credit will be there for them now and The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point they have passed this year. Not one of in the future, and let’s make the State of order is reserved. these bills has become law nor will any

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:39 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16AP7.025 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2289 become law. The President has made you ought to keep more of what you Clay Huffman Pascrell Cleaver Israel Payne that clear, and he has issued a veto have earned because it is expensive to Clyburn Jackson Lee Pelosi threat on every one of these bills. raise a family but only for a few more Connolly Jeffries Perlmutter Contrast this with the Senate Fi- months because we in Washington, Conyers Johnson (GA) Peters nance Committee. Rather than pur- they say, have the power to yank this Cooper Johnson, E. B. Peterson Costa Jones Pingree suing a minor league strategy of pass- any time we want. Courtney Kaptur Pocan ing one partisan, unpaid-for, perma- The truth of the matter is it is so ex- Crowley Keating Polis nent tax extender bill after another on pensive to raise families these days, Cuellar Kelly (IL) Price (NC) party-line votes, adding to the deficits, and our Tax Code picks winners and Cummings Kennedy Quigley Davis (CA) Kildee Rangel they are working together to move for- losers all the time. What this provision Davis, Danny Kilmer Rice (NY) ward on bipartisan tax reform. does is make permanent the fairness to DeFazio Kind Richmond Democrats have no quarrel with the ensure taxpayers across America are DeGette Kirkpatrick Roybal-Allard Delaney Kuster Ruppersberger bill that is before us today but for one treated equally, that this Tax Code DeLauro Langevin Rush exception: State and local sales tax de- doesn’t discriminate, that you can DelBene Larsen (WA) Ryan (OH) duction promotes tax fairness for the keep a little more of the money it DeSaulnier Larson (CT) Sa´ nchez, Linda States that do not impose a State in- takes to raise your family, to buy that Deutch Lawrence T. Dingell Lee Sanchez, Loretta come tax. It only makes sense that, if gas, to buy the school clothes, to pay Doggett Levin Sarbanes taxpayers in income tax States can de- the utilities. That is all that this law Doyle, Michael Lewis Schakowsky duct their State and local taxes, so does. F. Lieu, Ted Schiff Duckworth Lipinski Scott (VA) should the residents of sales tax Edwards Loebsack Scott, David States. We support making State and b 1115 Ellison Lofgren Serrano local sales tax deductions eventually It is a step toward tax reform and Engel Lowenthal Sewell (AL) permanent but not at the cost of $42 Eshoo Lowey Sherman reining in the IRS because it removes Esty Lujan Grisham Sires billion a year being added to the def- the asterisks from this temporary pro- Farr (NM) Slaughter icit. This is how they have done all of vision we extend year after year at the Fattah Luja´ n, Ben Ray Speier these tax extenders—the party, by the Foster (NM) Swalwell (CA) same cost. It is really about honest Frankel (FL) Lynch Takai way, that frequently will have us be- budgeting, because those who claim Fudge Maloney, Takano lieve that they are champions of fiscal there is a huge cost of this, they are Gabbard Carolyn Thompson (MS) responsibility. going to vote and have voted to extend Gallego Maloney, Sean Tonko Mr. Speaker, we are prepared to step Garamendi Matsui Torres this. So there is no difference there. It Graham McCollum Tsongas up to the plate as Democrats and pass is just a talking point. At the end of Grayson McDermott Van Hollen a bipartisan tax reform bill that really the day, this creates a certainty for Green, Al McGovern Vargas hits it out of the park for middle class our taxpayers, removes that asterisk Green, Gene McNerney Veasey people, that creates jobs, that gives Grijalva Meeks Vela from a temporary provision, and moves Gutie´rrez Meng Vela´ zquez special interests a little chin music— us forward to progrowth tax reform Hahn Moore Visclosky or, as we call it, the ‘‘brushback’’—and that creates a much healthier economy Hastings Moulton Walz that ushers in lasting economic Heck (WA) Nadler Wasserman and creates a Tax Code that is fair, Higgins Napolitano Schultz growth, much the same as we experi- flatter, and simpler. Himes Neal Waters, Maxine enced during the Clinton years here in I urge support for permanently help- Hinojosa Nolan Watson Coleman America: surpluses for years, growth Honda Norcross Wilson (FL) ing families with their costs and low- Hoyer Pallone Yarmuth unprecedented. There were 23 million ering the cost of their taxes. I urge new jobs created during those years. support for this bill. NAYS—243 That is the experience that we should Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Abraham Curbelo (FL) Hice, Jody B. be talking about today. of my time. Aderholt Davis, Rodney Hill The chairman of our committee, my The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Allen Denham Holding Amash Dent Hudson friend, Mr. RYAN, is always saying that objection, the previous question is or- this committee can walk and chew gum Amodei DeSantis Huelskamp dered on the motion to recommit. Babin DesJarlais Huizenga (MI) at the same time. Guess what? I believe There was no objection. Barletta Diaz-Balart Hultgren him. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barr Dold Hunter So, Mr. Chairman, do we prefer Barton Duffy Hurd (TX) question is on the motion to recommit. Benishek Duncan (TN) Hurt (VA) Wrigley’s, Hubba Bubba, or, maybe, the The question was taken; and the Bilirakis Ellmers (NC) Issa classic Big League Chew? Speaker pro tempore announced that Bishop (MI) Emmer (MN) Jenkins (KS) Black Farenthold Jenkins (WV) Let’s get on to the third inning and the noes appeared to have it. get tax reform done, and let’s stop pro- Blum Fincher Johnson (OH) Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Bost Fitzpatrick Johnson, Sam crastinating in front of the American mand the yeas and nays. Boustany Fleischmann Jolly people. The yeas and nays were ordered. Brady (TX) Fleming Jordan I yield back the balance of my time. Brat Flores Joyce The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Bridenstine Forbes Katko ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX Brooks (AL) Fortenberry Kelly (PA) withdraw my reservation of a point of and the order of the House of today, Brooks (IN) Foxx King (IA) order. Buchanan Franks (AZ) King (NY) this 15-minute vote on the motion to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The res- Buck Frelinghuysen Kinzinger (IL) recommit will be followed by 5-minute Bucshon Garrett Kline ervation of the point of order is with- votes on passage of H.R. 622, if ordered; Burgess Gibbs Knight drawn. the motion to recommit on H.R. 1105; Byrne Gibson Labrador Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Calvert Gohmert LaMalfa claim the time in opposition to the and passage of H.R. 1105, if ordered. Carter (GA) Goodlatte Lamborn Carter (TX) Gowdy Lance gentleman’s motion. The vote was taken by electronic de- vice, and there were—yeas 179, nays Chabot Granger Latta The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Chaffetz Graves (GA) LoBiondo tleman is recognized for 5 minutes. 243, not voting 9, as follows: Clawson (FL) Graves (LA) Long Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, [Roll No. 158] Coffman Graves (MO) Loudermilk Cohen Griffith Love this motion is what people sort of hate YEAS—179 Cole Grothman Lucas about Washington. Adams Bonamici Ca´ rdenas Collins (GA) Guinta Luetkemeyer We say we stand for fairness for tax- Aguilar Boyle, Brendan Carney Collins (NY) Guthrie Lummis Ashford F. Carson (IN) Comstock Hanna MacArthur payers in sales tax States but only for Bass Brady (PA) Cartwright Conaway Hardy Marchant a few more months. We say we don’t Beatty Brown (FL) Castor (FL) Cook Harper Marino want to discriminate between you and Becerra Brownley (CA) Castro (TX) Costello (PA) Harris Massie people who are in income tax States Bera Bustos Chu, Judy Cramer Hartzler McCarthy Beyer Butterfield Cicilline Crawford Heck (NV) McCaul but only for a few more months. Up Bishop (GA) Capps Clark (MA) Crenshaw Hensarling McClintock here, Washington says, Look, we think Blumenauer Capuano Clarke (NY) Culberson Herrera Beutler McHenry

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McGovern Sarbanes Rodgers Rice (SC) Thompson (PA) Denham King (NY) Rogers (KY) Jones McNerney Schakowsky McSally Rigell Thornberry Dent Kinzinger (IL) Rohrabacher Kaptur Meeks Schiff Meadows Roby Tiberi DeSantis Kline Rokita Keating Meng Schrader Meehan Roe (TN) Tipton DesJarlais Knight Rooney (FL) Kelly (IL) Moore Scott (VA) Messer Rogers (AL) Titus Deutch Kuster Ros-Lehtinen Kennedy Moulton Scott, David Mica Rogers (KY) Trott Diaz-Balart Labrador Roskam Kildee Nadler Serrano Miller (FL) Rohrabacher Kind Napolitano Turner Dold LaMalfa Ross Sewell (AL) Miller (MI) Rokita Duffy Lamborn Kirkpatrick Neal Upton Rothfus Sherman Moolenaar Rooney (FL) Duncan (TN) Lance Langevin Nolan Valadao Rouzer Sires Mooney (WV) Ros-Lehtinen Ellmers (NC) Larsen (WA) Larson (CT) Norcross Wagner Royce Slaughter Mullin Roskam Emmer (MN) Latta Lawrence Pallone Ruppersberger Speier Mulvaney Ross Walberg Farenthold LoBiondo Lee Pascrell Russell Takai Murphy (FL) Rothfus Walden Fincher Loebsack Levin Payne Ryan (WI) Takano Murphy (PA) Rouzer Walker Fitzpatrick Long Lewis Pelosi Salmon Neugebauer Royce Walorski Fleischmann Loudermilk Lieu, Ted Peters Thompson (CA) Sanford Newhouse Russell Walters, Mimi Fleming Love Lipinski Peterson Thompson (MS) Scalise Noem Ryan (WI) Weber (TX) Flores Lucas Lofgren Pingree Tonko Schweikert Nugent Salmon Webster (FL) Forbes Luetkemeyer Lowenthal Pocan Torres Scott, Austin Nunes Sanford Wenstrup Fortenberry Lummis Lowey Polis Tsongas Sensenbrenner O’Rourke Scalise Westerman Foxx MacArthur Lujan Grisham Price (NC) Van Hollen Sessions Olson Schweikert Westmoreland Franks (AZ) Maloney, Sean (NM) Quigley Vargas Shimkus ´ Palazzo Scott, Austin Whitfield Frelinghuysen Marchant Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rangel Velazquez Shuster Visclosky Palmer Sensenbrenner Williams Garrett Marino (NM) Richmond Simpson Walz Paulsen Sessions Wilson (SC) Gibbs Massie Lynch Roybal-Allard Pearce Sinema Waters, Maxine Shimkus Wittman Gibson McCarthy Maloney, Rush Pittenger Shuster Smith (MO) Carolyn Ryan (OH) Watson Coleman Womack Gohmert McCaul Pitts Simpson Goodlatte McClintock Smith (NE) Matsui Sa´ nchez, Linda Wilson (FL) Woodall Poe (TX) Sinema Gowdy McHenry Smith (NJ) McCollum T. Yarmuth Yoder Poliquin Smith (MO) Graham McKinley Smith (TX) Pompeo Smith (NE) Yoho Granger McMorris Stefanik NOT VOTING—7 Posey Smith (NJ) Young (AK) Graves (GA) Rodgers Stewart Blackburn Perry Welch Price, Tom Smith (TX) Young (IA) Graves (LA) McSally Stivers Duncan (SC) Ruiz Ratcliffe Stefanik Young (IN) Graves (MO) Meadows Stutzman Gosar Smith (WA) Reed Stewart Zeldin Grayson Meehan Swalwell (CA) Reichert Stivers Zinke Green, Al Messer Thompson (PA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Green, Gene Mica Thornberry NOT VOTING—9 The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Griffith Miller (FL) Tiberi the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Bishop (UT) Gosar Schrader Grothman Miller (MI) Tipton Blackburn Perry Smith (WA) Guinta Moolenaar Titus ing. Duncan (SC) Ruiz Welch Guthrie Mooney (WV) Trott Hanna Mullin Turner b 1154 b 1145 Hardy Mulvaney Upton Mr. CUMMINGS and Mrs. LAW- Harper Murphy (FL) Valadao Messrs. PALMER, WALKER, Mrs. Harris Murphy (PA) Veasey RENCE changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ LOVE, Messrs. STUTZMAN, Hartzler Neugebauer Vela to ‘‘nay.’’ Hastings Newhouse BRIDENSTINE and THOMPSON of Wagner So the bill was passed. Heck (NV) Noem Walberg The result of the vote was announced California changed their vote from Heck (WA) Nugent Walden ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Hensarling Nunes Walker as above recorded. Herrera Beutler O’Rourke Walorski A motion to reconsider was laid on Messrs. ASHFORD, DESAULNIER, Hice, Jody B. Olson Walters, Mimi the table. FATTAH, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK and Mr. Hill Palazzo Wasserman Hinojosa Palmer Stated for: GENE GREEN of Texas changed their Schultz Holding Paulsen vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Weber (TX) Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, dur- Hudson Pearce Webster (FL) ing rollcall vote No. 159 on H.R. 622, I mistak- So the motion to recommit was re- Huelskamp Perlmutter jected. Huizenga (MI) Pittenger Wenstrup enly recorded my vote as ‘‘no’’ when I should Westerman The result of the vote was announced Hultgren Pitts have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Hunter Poe (TX) Westmoreland as above recorded. Hurd (TX) Poliquin Whitfield f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Williams Hurt (VA) Pompeo DEATH TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2015 question is on the passage of the bill. Issa Posey Wilson (SC) Wittman The question was taken; and the Jackson Lee Price, Tom The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Jenkins (KS) Ratcliffe Womack Speaker pro tempore announced that Jenkins (WV) Reed Woodall finished business is the vote on the mo- the ayes appeared to have it. Johnson (OH) Reichert Yoder tion to recommit on the bill (H.R. 1105) Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- Johnson, Sam Renacci Yoho to amend the Internal Revenue Code of Jolly Ribble Young (AK) 1986 to repeal the estate and genera- mand the yeas and nays. Jordan Rice (NY) Young (IA) The yeas and nays were ordered. Joyce Rice (SC) Young (IN) tion-skipping transfer taxes, and for The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Katko Rigell Zeldin other purposes, offered by the gen- 5-minute vote. Kelly (PA) Roby Zinke tleman from Minnesota (Mr. NOLAN), The vote was taken by electronic de- NAYS—152 on which the yeas and nays were or- vice, and there were—yeas 272, nays dered. Adams Clarke (NY) Edwards 152, not voting 7, as follows: Aguilar Clay Ellison The Clerk will redesignate the mo- [Roll No. 159] Bass Cleaver Engel tion. Beatty Clyburn Eshoo YEAS—272 The Clerk redesignated the motion Becerra Connolly Esty The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Abraham Boustany Chabot Bera Conyers Farr Aderholt Brady (TX) Chaffetz Beyer Cooper Fattah question is on the motion to recommit. Allen Brat Clawson (FL) Blumenauer Costa Foster This is a 5-minute vote. Amash Bridenstine Coffman Bonamici Courtney Frankel (FL) The vote was taken by electronic de- Amodei Brooks (AL) Cohen Boyle, Brendan Crowley Fudge Ashford Brooks (IN) Cole F. Cummings Gabbard vice, and there were—yeas 186, nays Babin Brown (FL) Collins (GA) Brady (PA) Davis (CA) Gallego 232, not voting 13, as follows: Barletta Buchanan Collins (NY) Brownley (CA) Davis, Danny Garamendi [Roll No. 160] Barr Buck Comstock Butterfield DeFazio Grijalva Barton Bucshon Conaway Capps DeGette Gutie´rrez YEAS—186 Benishek Burgess Cook Capuano Delaney Hahn Adams Beyer Brown (FL) Bilirakis Bustos Costello (PA) Ca´ rdenas DeLauro Higgins Aguilar Bishop (GA) Brownley (CA) Bishop (GA) Byrne Cramer Carney DeSaulnier Himes Ashford Blumenauer Bustos Bishop (MI) Calvert Crawford Carson (IN) Dingell Honda Bass Bonamici Butterfield Bishop (UT) Carter (GA) Crenshaw Cartwright Doggett Hoyer Beatty Boyle, Brendan Capps Black Carter (TX) Cuellar Chu, Judy Doyle, Michael Huffman Becerra F. Capuano Blum Castor (FL) Culberson Cicilline F. Israel Bera Brady (PA) Ca´ rdenas Bost Castro (TX) Curbelo (FL) Clark (MA) Duckworth Jeffries

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Price (NC) Marino Reichert Tiberi Chaffetz Jenkins (WV) Rogers (KY) Clawson (FL) Johnson (OH) Cleaver Jones Quigley Massie Renacci Tipton Rohrabacher McCarthy Ribble Coffman Johnson, Sam Clyburn Kaptur Rangel Trott Rokita Cohen Keating McCaul Rice (SC) Cole Jordan Rice (NY) Turner Rooney (FL) Connolly Kelly (IL) McClintock Rigell Collins (GA) Joyce Richmond Upton Ros-Lehtinen Conyers Kennedy McHenry Roby Valadao Collins (NY) Katko Roskam Roybal-Allard McKinley Roe (TN) Comstock Kelly (PA) Cooper Kildee Wagner Ross Ruppersberger McMorris Rogers (AL) Conaway King (IA) Costa Kilmer Walberg Rothfus Courtney Kind Rush Rodgers Rohrabacher Cook King (NY) Walden Rouzer Crowley Kirkpatrick Ryan (OH) McSally Rokita Costa Kinzinger (IL) Walker Royce Cuellar Kuster Sa´ nchez, Linda Meadows Rooney (FL) Costello (PA) Kline Walorski Ruppersberger Cummings Langevin T. Messer Ros-Lehtinen Cramer Knight Walters, Mimi Russell Davis (CA) Larsen (WA) Sanchez, Loretta Mica Roskam Crawford Labrador Weber (TX) Ryan (WI) Davis, Danny Larson (CT) Sarbanes Miller (FL) Ross Crenshaw LaMalfa DeFazio Lawrence Schakowsky Miller (MI) Rothfus Webster (FL) Cuellar Lamborn Salmon DeGette Lee Schiff Moolenaar Rouzer Wenstrup Culberson Lance Sanford Delaney Levin Schrader Mooney (WV) Royce Westerman Curbelo (FL) Latta Scalise DeLauro Lewis Scott (VA) Mullin Russell Westmoreland Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Schweikert DelBene Lieu, Ted Scott, David Mulvaney Ryan (WI) Williams Denham Long Scott, Austin DeSaulnier Lipinski Serrano Murphy (PA) Salmon Wilson (SC) Dent Loudermilk Sensenbrenner Deutch Loebsack Sewell (AL) Neugebauer Sanford Wittman DeSantis Love Sessions Dingell Lofgren Sherman Newhouse Scalise Womack DesJarlais Lucas Shimkus Doggett Lowenthal Sinema Noem Schweikert Woodall Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Shuster Doyle, Michael Lowey Sires Nugent Scott, Austin Yoder Dold Lummis Simpson F. Lujan Grisham Slaughter Nunes Sensenbrenner Yoho Duffy MacArthur Sinema Duckworth (NM) Speier Olson Sessions Young (AK) Duncan (TN) Marchant Smith (MO) ´ Young (IA) Smith (NE) Edwards Lujan, Ben Ray Swalwell (CA) Palazzo Shimkus Ellmers (NC) Marino Palmer Shuster Young (IN) Emmer (MN) Massie Smith (NJ) Ellison (NM) Takai Engel Lynch Paulsen Simpson Zeldin Farenthold McCarthy Smith (TX) Takano Eshoo Maloney, Pearce Smith (MO) Zinke Fincher McCaul Stefanik Thompson (CA) Esty Carolyn Fitzpatrick McHenry Stewart Thompson (MS) Farr Maloney, Sean NOT VOTING—13 Fleischmann McKinley Stivers Titus Fattah Matsui Blackburn Kinzinger (IL) Smith (WA) Fleming McMorris Stutzman Tonko Foster McCollum Dold Meehan Welch Flores Rodgers Thompson (PA) Torres Frankel (FL) McDermott Duncan (SC) Perry Whitfield Forbes McSally Thornberry Tsongas Fudge McGovern Fincher Rogers (KY) Fortenberry Meadows Tiberi Van Hollen Gabbard McNerney Gosar Ruiz Foxx Meehan Trott Vargas Gallego Meeks Franks (AZ) Messer Turner Veasey ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Garamendi Meng Frelinghuysen Mica Upton Vela Graham Moore The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Garrett Miller (FL) Valadao Vela´ zquez Grayson Moulton Gibbs Miller (MI) Wagner Visclosky the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Green, Al Murphy (FL) Gibson Moolenaar Walberg Walz ing. Gohmert Mooney (WV) Green, Gene Nadler Walden Wasserman Goodlatte Mullin Grijalva Napolitano Walker Gutie´rrez Neal Schultz Gowdy Mulvaney b 1201 Walorski Hahn Nolan Waters, Maxine Granger Murphy (PA) Walters, Mimi Hastings Norcross Watson Coleman Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania Graves (GA) Neugebauer Weber (TX) Heck (WA) O’Rourke Wilson (FL) Graves (LA) Newhouse changed his vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Webster (FL) Higgins Pallone Yarmuth Graves (MO) Noem Mr. ASHFORD changed his vote from Griffith Nugent Wenstrup Westerman NAYS—232 ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Grothman Nunes So the motion to recommit was re- Guinta Olson Westmoreland Abraham Cook Guinta Williams jected. Guthrie Palazzo Aderholt Costello (PA) Guthrie Hanna Palmer Wilson (SC) Allen Cramer Hanna The result of the vote was announced Hardy Paulsen Wittman Amash Crawford Hardy as above recorded. Harper Pearce Womack Amodei Crenshaw Harper Stated against: Harris Peterson Woodall Babin Culberson Harris Hartzler Pittenger Yoder Barletta Curbelo (FL) Hartzler Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 160 Heck (NV) Pitts Yoho Barr Davis, Rodney Heck (NV) I was unavoidably detained with constituents. Hensarling Poe (TX) Young (AK) Barton Denham Hensarling Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Herrera Beutler Poliquin Young (IA) Benishek Dent Herrera Beutler The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hice, Jody B. Pompeo Young (IN) Bilirakis DeSantis Hice, Jody B. Hill Posey Zeldin Bishop (MI) DesJarlais Hill question is on the passage of the bill. Holding Price, Tom Zinke Bishop (UT) Diaz-Balart Holding The question was taken; and the Black Duffy Hudson NOES—179 Blum Speaker pro tempore announced that Duncan (TN) Huelskamp Adams Chu, Judy Doggett Bost the ayes appeared to have it. Ellmers (NC) Huizenga (MI) Aguilar Cicilline Doyle, Michael Boustany Emmer (MN) Hultgren RECORDED VOTE Bass Clark (MA) F. Brady (TX) Farenthold Hunter Beatty Clarke (NY) Duckworth Brat Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Fitzpatrick Hurd (TX) Becerra Clay Edwards Bridenstine Fleischmann Hurt (VA) recorded vote. Bera Cleaver Ellison Brooks (AL) Fleming Issa A recorded vote was ordered. Beyer Clyburn Engel Brooks (IN) Flores Jenkins (KS) Blumenauer Cohen Esty Buchanan The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Forbes Jenkins (WV) Bonamici Connolly Farr Buck 5-minute vote. Fortenberry Johnson (OH) Boyle, Brendan Conyers Fattah Bucshon Foxx Johnson, Sam The vote was taken by electronic de- F. Cooper Foster Burgess Franks (AZ) Jolly vice, and there were—ayes 240, noes 179, Brady (PA) Courtney Fudge Byrne Frelinghuysen Jordan Brown (FL) Crowley Gabbard Calvert not voting 12, as follows: Garrett Joyce Brownley (CA) Cummings Gallego Carter (GA) Gibbs Katko [Roll No. 161] Bustos Davis (CA) Garamendi Carter (TX) Gibson Kelly (PA) Butterfield Davis, Danny Graham Chabot AYES—240 Gohmert King (IA) Capps DeFazio Grayson Chaffetz Abraham Barr Blum Goodlatte King (NY) Capuano DeGette Green, Al Clawson (FL) Aderholt Barton Bost Gowdy Kline Ca´ rdenas Delaney Green, Gene Coffman Allen Benishek Boustany Granger Knight Carney DeLauro Grijalva Cole Amash Bilirakis Brady (TX) Graves (GA) Labrador Carson (IN) DelBene Gutie´rrez Collins (GA) Amodei Bishop (GA) Brat Graves (LA) LaMalfa Cartwright DeSaulnier Hahn Collins (NY) Ashford Bishop (MI) Bridenstine Graves (MO) Lamborn Castor (FL) Deutch Hastings Comstock Babin Bishop (UT) Brooks (AL) Griffith Lance Castro (TX) Dingell Heck (WA) Conaway Grothman Latta Barletta Black Brooks (IN)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:19 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP7.012 H16APPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H2292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 16, 2015 Higgins Lynch Sa´ nchez, Linda Mr. JOHNSON, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. WICKER, In addition, the House will consider Himes Maloney, T. Mr. CORKER, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. SANDERS, H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Fi- Hinojosa Carolyn Sanchez, Loretta Honda Maloney, Sean Sarbanes Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. STABE- nancial Protection Advisory Boards Hoyer Matsui Schakowsky NOW, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WARNER, Act, authored by Representative ROB- Huffman McCollum Schiff Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. KAINE, ERT PITTENGER. This bipartisan bill, Israel McDermott Schrader and Mr. KING. which enjoys significant support from Jackson Lee McGovern Scott (VA) Jeffries the Financial Services Committee, in- McNerney Scott, David f Johnson (GA) Meeks Serrano cluding the ranking member, will en- Johnson, E. B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE Meng Sewell (AL) sure that there is appropriate input Jolly Moore CLERK OF THE HOUSE Jones Sherman given on actions being taken by the Moulton Sires Kaptur Murphy (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- CFPB. Keating Slaughter fore the House the following commu- Finally, Mr. Speaker, the House will Nadler Speier Kelly (IL) Napolitano nication from the Clerk of the House of consider two critical cybersecurity Kennedy Swalwell (CA) Neal Kildee Takai Representatives: measures: H.R. 1560, the Protecting Nolan Kilmer Takano Cyber Networks Act, authored by Norcross OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Kind Thompson (CA) O’Rourke HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Chairman DEVIN NUNES, and H.R. 1731, Kirkpatrick Thompson (MS) Pallone Washington, DC, April 13, 2015. the National Cybersecurity Protection Kuster Titus Pascrell Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, Langevin Tonko Advancement Act, authored by Chair- Larsen (WA) Payne The Speaker, House of Representatives, man MIKE MCCAUL. These bipartisan Pelosi Torres Larson (CT) Tsongas Washington, DC. bills will improve cyber threat infor- Lawrence Perlmutter DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. Peters Van Hollen mation sharing between the private Lee Vargas 2702, I hereby reappoint as a member of the Levin Pingree sector and the government and ensure Veasey Advisory Committee on the Records of Con- Lewis Pocan Vela gress the following person: Dr. Sharon Leon, that America can meet cyber chal- Lieu, Ted Polis Vela´ zquez lenges now and into the future. Lipinski Price (NC) Fairfax, Virginia. Loebsack Quigley Visclosky With best wishes, I am Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman Lofgren Rangel Walz Sincerely, for his information. Initially, I would Lowenthal Rice (NY) Wasserman KAREN L. HAAS. like to just bring up a question with Schultz Lowey Richmond f reference to the Bureau of Consumer Lujan Grisham Rigell Waters, Maxine (NM) Roybal-Allard Watson Coleman b 1215 Financial Protection Advisory Boards Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rush Wilson (FL) Act. The gentleman talked about bi- (NM) Ryan (OH) Yarmuth LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM partisan legislation. This, as the gen- NOT VOTING—12 (Mr. HOYER asked and was given tleman may know, was a very bipar- Blackburn Gosar Smith (WA) permission to address the House for 1 tisan bill, with one of your Members Duncan (SC) McClintock Tipton minute.) and one of my Members, Mr. HECK, on Eshoo Perry Welch WELCOMING THE HONORABLE JOHN DINGELL my side, joining together in committee Frankel (FL) Ruiz Whitfield Mr. HOYER. Before I yield to my overwhelmingly in favor of setting up b 1210 friend, the majority leader, for the pur- an advisory board so that there would So the bill was passed. pose of informing us of the schedule, I be input from small business. Unfortu- The result of the vote was announced would like to note the presence of the nately, as the gentleman knows, there as above recorded. longest-serving Member of this House has subsequently been added a funding A motion to reconsider was laid on in history, one of the best legislators in source which undermines, from our the table. the history of this House, and one of perspective, at the same time that we Stated against: the most decent human beings I know. are trying to add an advisory board, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on We are so proud to have him on the the operations of the Consumer Finan- rollcall vote 161, I was not present because I floor with us once again. His successor, cial Protection advisory board. Mr. Leader, it is somewhat ironic was unavoidably detained. Had I been whom he knows very well, DEBBIE DIN- that we just passed $300 billion in re- present, I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ GELL, is here with him as well. duced revenues without paying for PERSONAL EXPLANATION John Dingell, Mr. Chairman, we wel- them and are now worried about $9 mil- Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I am not recorded come you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem, back lion. The Bible has something to say to the House of Representatives. We on the following votes because I was absent about the mote in one’s eye being the are so glad to see you. due to a family emergency. Had I been object of attention. But it seems some- Mr. Chairman, the beautiful DEBORAH present I would have voted as follows: rollcall what ironic, and I would hope that we is doing a wonderful job representing No. 158 on the Motion to Recommit on H.R. could return this bill, which is a very your district. 622, ‘‘nay’’, rollcall No. 159 on Passage of admirable bill, to a bipartisan condi- Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend, the H.R. 622, ‘‘aye’’, rollcall No. 160 on the Motion tion and not undermine the Consumer majority leader, Mr. MCCARTHY, for the to Recommit on H.R. 1105, ‘‘nay’’, rollcall No. Financial Protection Bureau at the purpose of informing us of the schedule 161 on Passage of H.R. 1105, ‘‘aye’’. same time that we are trying to give it for the week to come. f some additional advice and counsel. Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE I would be glad to yield to my friend tleman for yielding. with, hopefully, perhaps a suggestion A message from the Senate by Ms. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, no votes where we might return this bill to its Curtis, one of its clerks, announced are expected in the House. On Tuesday, bipartisan and overwhelmingly sup- that the Senate disagrees to the the House will meet at noon for morn- ported-on-both-sides-of-the-aisle condi- amendment of the House to the resolu- ing hour and 2 p.m. for legislative busi- tion. tion of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 11) ness. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- ‘‘Concurrent resolution setting forth p.m. On Wednesday, the House will tleman for yielding. the congressional budget for the United meet at 10 a.m. for morning hour and As the gentleman knows, the only States Government for fiscal year 2016 noon for legislative business. On Thurs- change in this bill is to make sure that and setting forth the appropriate budg- day, the House will meet at 9 a.m. for the taxpayers are protected and not in- etary levels for fiscal years 2017 legislative business. Last votes of the crease the debt. It is just a simple pay- through 2025,’’ agrees to a conference week are expected no later than 3 p.m. for as we move forward. It has got bi- asked by the House on the disagreeing On Friday, no votes are expected in the partisan support coming out of the votes of the two Houses thereon, and House. committee, and we hope that we could appoints the following Members be the Mr. Speaker, the House will consider be able to move forward on the floor. conferees on the part of the Senate, a number of suspensions next week, a Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman with instructions: Mr. ENZI, Mr. GRASS- complete list of which will be an- for his information. LEY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. nounced by the close of business to- I think the gentleman knows that I GRAHAM, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. TOOMEY, morrow. am one of the biggest proponents of

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PAYGO, but I would like to see if we the issue of—well, I don’t think you I yield to my friend. can reach a bipartisan agreement on a brought it up, but let me talk about it. Mr. MCCARTHY. I appreciate the pay-for which does not undermine the As we know, April 15 occurred yester- gentleman’s going line by line, but if I operations of the consumer financial day. The budget was supposed to be can be very clear, I do not want to get protection board. I know your side, adopted as of yesterday. As the gen- in front of the conference. As soon as with all due respect, Mr. Leader, does tleman and I both know, when my they get their work done, there will be not like the Consumer Financial Pro- party was in charge, as when your plenty of time to notify all Members of tection Bureau and would like to re- party is in charge, we haven’t met that what comes before the House, and we peal it and reduce its funding greatly. April 15 deadline. But I know the gen- will notify them at that time. We disagree with that. We have a great tleman has talked about reconciliation Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman disagreement on that proposition. instructions. for that information. I hope that is the So all I am saying is we have a bill The Senate bill, of course, does have case. And I would hope that we did not on which there is bipartisan support. I reconciliation instructions to the Fi- have that. We talked about—I have talked about and you have talked see my friend, Mr. LUCAS, on the floor nance Committee and to the HELP on the ag bill. We had that on his bill, Committee, the Health, Education, about—just now, bipartisanship. I and he gave one of the most eloquent Labor, and Pensions Committee, but would hope that we would pass a budg- statements on the floor that I have none others. The House apparently has et that then the Appropriations Com- heard about, Look, we have a bipar- left itself room to have instructions to mittee and other committees would be able to work on so that we could have tisan agreement; don’t look bipartisan- every committee. a bipartisan product, as opposed to an- ship in the eye and say ‘‘no.’’ Can the gentleman tell us, A, when So we are turning a bipartisan bill he expects the budget conference to re- other confrontation that would go way into a partisan bill not because we are port back and when we might consider past October 1 of this year, and we against paying for it—we are for pay- that conference on the floor? Then, sec- would be back in the position of having to have a continuing resolution on ing for it. But we are against under- ondly, whether or not he believes that which there would be a confrontation mining the ability of the Consumer Fi- there will be reconciliation instruc- and the threat of shutting down gov- nancial Protection Bureau to protect tions beyond the Affordable Care Act. ernment. consumers, as it was designed to, and We understand that that is con- we need to adequately fund it without templated. But beyond the Affordable b 1230 adding responsibilities and reducing its Care Act, does the gentleman expect Obviously, to the extent that we can, resources to protect the public. reconciliation instructions on other as I suggested with respect to the Con- If the gentleman wants to say any- matters? sumer Financial Protection Board, to thing further, I will yield to him. If I yield to my friend. the extent that we can have bipartisan not, I will go on to another subject. Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- agreement—the gentleman that was Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- tleman for yielding. just with me was Senator MCCONNELL. tleman for yielding, and I appreciate As the gentleman knows, since my Noting the passage of the sustainable his comments. But as the gentleman side of the aisle has taken the major- growth rate bill which dealt with com- knows, most every American has had ity, we have done a budget every single munity health centers and dealt with to, in the last few years, cut back year. We have passed the budget on the children’s health insurance pro- based upon the economy. I do not be- this floor. We have voted this week to gram, Senator MCCONNELL said: The lieve it is too difficult to find $9 mil- go to conference, we have appointed American people expect us to do work. lion out of a $600-million-per-year conferees, and we were actually excited He used the SGR example as a way budget, and I would think the con- about the change in the Senate and that we did work in a constructive, bi- sumers would expect that of the orga- their moving a budget, so we are very partisan fashion, making compromises nization as well. We can all tighten our hopeful that we will get this done very on both sides of the aisle, with Speaker belts to make sure that the taxpayer is quickly. I do not want to get ahead of BOEHNER and Leader PELOSI rep- protected, and I look forward to con- the conferees working, but I am hope- resenting the two parties, came to- tinuing to work with you. I do believe, ful that they will get back soon. Seeing gether and worked, and my staff and I knowing you think things should be how far they go, I am hopeful that they think your staff participated as well, paid for as well, that there is an oppor- will be able to give as much flexibility and we came to an agreement. tunity here that we can find 9 out of as possible when it comes to reconcili- I would hope that we would be able to 600. ation. do that with respect to the budget and Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. Mr. HOYER. So the gentleman con- appropriation process. Obviously, the Mr. Speaker, I think what I hear is templates going beyond reconciliation budget was not that way. All Demo- we are not going to reach bipartisan instructions on the Affordable Care Act crats voted against the budget. We agreement on that, and that is unfortu- to other matters? For instance, in the don’t like the sequester. We think the nate. House budget, we replace seniors’ Medi- sequester undermines the national se- The cybersecurity bill, as the gen- care guarantee with a premium support curity and undermines the investments tleman mentioned, will we consider the voucher. Would the majority leader ex- that America needs to make in its in- two cybersecurity-related bills to- pect a reconciliation instruction on re- frastructure and its education, its gether or separately? We have heard placing seniors’ Medicare guarantee health care, its environment, its basic some information over here about with such a premium support voucher? research, and other items that are of whether they may be joined together Mr. MCCARTHY. As the gentleman critical importance if we are going to or whether we are to consider them dis- knows, I do not like to get ahead of the grow the economy and create jobs. cretely, each one of them. I think they conferees. I will let them work forward I would hope that we could on these are relatively noncontroversial in some and see what comes back. As soon as issues—while I understand the gen- respects. But would the gentleman tell their work is done, we will notify ev- tleman is saying that we will be no- us how they might be considered? eryone and have it back on to the floor. ticed of it, but I would hope we could Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- Mr. HOYER. I know that you don’t have some discussions about it so that tleman for yielding. want to anticipate, but, obviously, our we could come to, frankly, as we did Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman Members are concerned about what with SGR, an agreement. knows, I usually don’t like to get they ought to be considering and plan- That agreement, as you know, passed ahead of the Rules Committee, but we ning for and making themselves aware with 392 votes. You worked hard on it;

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I thank the gen- more than just adjustment assistance this year. tleman for his comments, and I thank for thousands more workers whose jobs The items that I raised are of, obvi- him for his comments regarding Abra- will be outsourced by the Trans-Pacific ously, great concern. Hopefully, we ham Lincoln as well. Partnership. America needs trade could have discussions about that be- Yesterday was the 150th anniversary deals, themselves, to be adjusted, so fore being simply informed that those of his passing. It was also a significant they, again, create jobs in America would be in reconciliation instructions. day yesterday, as well, of the Jackie rather than suck them away to foreign Let me go, if I can now, the gen- Robinson anniversary of breaking the shores. tleman made a very eloquent state- color barrier in baseball. This hasn’t happened for nearly four ment yesterday. That statement was As the gentleman knows, as we have decades. Since 1976, our Nation has lost on the 150th anniversary of the assas- walked across that bridge many times 47.5 million jobs due to lopsided trade sination of one of the greatest Ameri- with our good friend JOHN LEWIS, the agreements. Last year, our economy cans in history; that, of course, was difference that it has made in those lost 16 percent of its growth due to the Abraham Lincoln. last years from when he first was beat- overhang of the growing trade deficit. Abraham Lincoln helped cure one of en across that bridge and how far this Thousands of steel workers in Lo- the blackest blots on America’s reputa- country has come, and this country can rain, Ohio, have just been pink-slipped tion and America’s moral commitment go much further. and laid off due to imported steel. With by issuing the Emancipation Proclama- The bill is before the committee. It is every lost U.S. job, our Nation’s econ- tion. However, Mr. Leader, as you not scheduled for the floor next week. omy gets weakened. Our working fami- know, subsequent to the adoption of We will watch as the committee con- lies become less financially secure. Ris- the 13th Amendment, which the gen- tinues to work. The gentleman and I ing into the middle class becomes im- tleman also referenced, we had vicious can continue to work on the issue to possible. segregation. We had policies put in make sure we get this done. What we need and must learn is the place that prevented African Ameri- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman history of bad trade deals. Congress cans from registering, much less vot- for his comments. can’t repeat the mistakes of the past. ing. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Our Nation needs a new trade model The gentlemen and I have had the op- of my time. that creates more jobs in America, in- portunity to walk across the Edmund f stead of outsourcing our jobs to foreign Pettus Bridge together where Alabama shores. State troopers were sent by Governor WELCOMING DR. JULIO FRENK AS Wallace to stop people from simply THE SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE f going to register to vote. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HONORING LIEUTENANT JOHN Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Mr. CONYERS (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was LEAHR and our friend JOHN LEWIS, one of the given permission to address the House great heroes of the American civil for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was rights movement, have cosponsored a her remarks.) given permission to address the House bill—JIM SENSENBRENNER being the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I for 1 minute and to revise and extend former Republican chairman of the Ju- rise today to congratulate Dr. Julio his remarks.) diciary Committee, JOHN CONYERS Frenk on being named as the sixth Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, on being the ranking Democrat—have president of the University of Miami March 27, another outstanding member sponsored a bipartisan bill which would and the first Hispanic to be selected for of America’s Greatest Generation de- return the protections that were under- this job. Dr. Frenk joins my hometown parted from this world. mined by the Supreme Court decision Hurricanes after a 6-year tenure as Lieutenant John Leahr—Johnny, as in the Shelby County v. Holder case. dean of Harvard’s School of Public he was known—a lifelong Cincinnatian, I believe it is important—and I think Health. is an example of an American we the gentlemen share this view—that we The son of German and Spanish im- should all strive to emulate. Lieuten- absolutely protect the rights of every migrants who settled in Mexico, Dr. ant John Leahr was a member of the American to register and to vote and Frenk’s remarkable career as an aca- Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African to ensure that the policies adopted by demic and a public servant also in- American fighter pilots that flew mis- any State or any county or any mu- cludes his service as the Mexican Min- sions protecting Allied bombers over nicipality are not such that it under- ister of Health under President Vicente the skies of Europe during World War mines the ability of citizens to register Fox. II. and to vote. This is bipartisan legisla- I would like to welcome Dr. Frenk On March 27, 2009, 6 years before Mr. tion. and his wife, Dr. Felicia Knaul, to Leahr’s death, the Tuskegee Airmen I would ask the majority leader re- south Florida and to the Miami Hurri- were awarded the Congressional Gold spectfully, and one of the great at- canes family. I look forward to work- Medal. Lieutenant Leahr had hoped tributes to Abraham Lincoln who ing with him as he leads the univer- that the successes of the Red Tails, as talked about a nation divided against sity’s continued transformation into a they were known, would shift the ra- itself, talked about a nation who did global research hub in a world class cial prejudices that African Americans not give equality to all of its citizens, international city. faced before the war; but, after fighting talked about a nation that needed to Go Canes. fascism overseas, he had to continue respect the inclusion of all people irre- f fighting discrimination back home. spective of their race, I would ask re- Over the years, times changed, and spectfully that the legislation cospon- TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE the people of Cincinnati and our entire sored by Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Mr. (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given Nation began to recognize the heroism CONYERS and JOHN LEWIS be brought to permission to address the House for 1 of Lieutenant John Leahr. I had the this floor so that we can, in fact, en- minute.) honor to get to meet John in recent sure that every American—every Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, Trade years, and his story is remarkable, a American—has the right to register, to Adjustment Assistance was designed as story that needs to be told for vote, and is protected by their Federal a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of unending generations. Government from the discrimination America’s workers, their last line of Today, I, with all of you, honor his and exclusion that we know histori- defense when they lose their jobs courage and thank him for his unparal- cally has happened too often. through no fault of their own thanks to leled service.

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Mr. Speak- thing to say, including, ‘‘Oh, Bernard,’’ to honor the National Day of Silence. er, today, I rise to talk about the crit- when, maybe, things were getting a lit- Tomorrow is the 18th year we have ical need for the stronger oversight of tle out of control. recognized the National Day of Silence, payday lenders. Bernie and Rae moved with their a day when young people come to- In March, I welcomed President three children up to Chico in the 1960s. gether to raise awareness for the dis- Obama to the city of Birmingham, in Rae poured her heart into her town and crimination that LGBT students face. my district, where he highlighted our into her community and into her fam- I am proud of students who stand up Nation’s economic recovery and put a ily-owned businesses while always against bullying, students like Karen spotlight on the areas that needed the making time to volunteer for the stu- Jimenez of Aptos, California, who said: most improvement. The President dents just across the street at the ‘‘Identity extends further than our highlighted the urgent need for better Rosedale Elementary School. Rae physical selves, so when expression of regulations of the payday lending in- fought valiantly with Parkinson’s dis- identity becomes restricted, it’s simi- dustry—the very same day that the ease since 1998, and she displayed cour- lar to having chains placed on your Consumer Financial Protection Bureau age and joy even in that battle. home.’’ unveiled proposals to rein in this loose- Being that supportive wife, a loving I am a proud sponsor of the Student ly regulated industry. mom and grandmother, a joyful busi- Non-Discrimination Act and will con- I hope that my colleagues will join ness manager, and a good friend to tinue to fight for acceptance and toler- me in supporting the CFPB’s efforts to many, she will be greatly missed by all ance for LGBT youth. California is a ensure that these products help—not who knew her in northern California. leader in promoting and protecting the harm—consumers. The payday lending f rights of our LGBT community. and title loan industry must take steps THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE This year, we celebrate the 15th anni- to ensure that borrowers understand OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING versary of the passage of the Safety the loan terms and have the resources and Violence Prevention Act and re- to pay them back. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. cent passage of a bill to ensure that In my district, the proliferation of ZELDIN). Under the Speaker’s an- trans students are afforded necessary payday lending is, really, unaccept- nounced policy of January 6, 2015, the gender neutral facilities in their able. On every corner, you will find a gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. LUCAS) schools. payday lender. In fact, the President is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- We, in Congress, have a responsi- quoted that there were more payday ignee of the majority leader. Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, when I was bility not to be silent. It is our job to lending institutions in my district a boy, my father used to point out to speak for those who cannot. We must than there were McDonald’s. These me that there were certain moments, work harder towards becoming a whol- borrowers are disproportionately Afri- certain events, that not only defined, ly gender-inclusive society that wel- can American and Latino—two commu- perhaps, a community or a generation comes and protects all our Members. nities that were severely impacted by but that left an indelible mark on a the predatory lending practices, and person. He referenced me to go speak f far too many of these borrowers find to my grandparents about where they themselves trapped in a cycle of debt. were when the news came that Pearl HONORING MANO A MANO In the coming weeks, I plan to intro- Harbor had been bombed. I can remem- duce a bill and to spearhead efforts, led ber my Grandfather Lucas describing (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- by consumer industry groups, to pro- mission to address the House for 1 the exact field, the exact row that he tect consumers from predatory lending. was picking cotton in in December of minute and to revise and extend his re- I ask my colleagues to join me. These marks.) 1941 when one of the neighbors stopped good people are my constituents and and asked, ‘‘Have you heard?’’ Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to are not this industry’s prey. honor Mano a Mano on its 15-year anni- My father could tell you exactly the f versary in Round Lake Park and to moment, while walking down the recognize the staff and volunteers who IN MEMORY OF MARY LARAE street in Elk City, Oklahoma, when he walked up on a crowd that was staring support this incredible organization. RICHTER in the window of a store that was sell- In 2000, community leaders saw a rise (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given ing televisions. Everyone’s mouth was in the Latino immigrant population, as permission to address the House for 1 down. Everyone was aghast at the news well as the struggles they face due to minute and to revise and extend his re- from Dallas. language barriers and a lack of higher marks.) In many ways, the experience of 2 education. Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, today, I minutes after 9 a.m. on April 19, 1995, Mr. Speaker, these leaders took it rise in memory of Mary LaRae Richter. has had the same mark and the same upon themselves to help the growing Everybody knew her as ‘‘Rae’’ in the effect on not only me and on my col- community through support and edu- Chico, California, and northern Cali- leagues in this delegation but on our cation. They opened the doors of Mano fornia area. She was a truly inspiring communities in the country. Like my a Mano and began providing services woman who left a deep, lasting impact grandfather in his remembering the such as community school for parents, on her family, on the community of moment that he found out about Pearl kindergarten readiness, citizenship Chico, and on all who knew her. I knew Harbor and like my father in the mo- preparation, employment connection, her very well for quite a few years. She ment he understood that President and health education. was a very, very sweet lady, indeed. Kennedy had been assassinated, I will It is because of organizations like Born in 1932, at the height of the never forget sitting with the Oklahoma Mano a Mano that families can break Great Depression, Rae was an excep- delegation, waiting to give testimony down the barriers they face and suc- tional student and a joyful daughter in a BRAC hearing in Dallas, when a ceed. Through these services, Mr. who was no stranger to hard work. Her reporter tapped me on the shoulder, a Speaker, Mano a Mano has empowered first job was behind a soda fountain in reporter I had known for some time. immigrants and underserved families a drug store in order to help support He said: ‘‘We have a report that there to become proud contributing members her family. has been an explosion at the Federal of our community. She married her husband, Bernie, in building in Oklahoma City. They say I congratulate them on their 15-year 1953 after they met in high school. the building is gone. Your district of- anniversary. Their marriage lasted for 46 years until fice is in one of those Federal buildings

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We were goodness, how in the world can we ever ing that we recognized as the shell of really blessed at that particular mo- pull this off? We are dealing with more the Murrah building. It, literally, was ment in the history of our State and in than we can deal with, let alone orga- gone. the history of our country with ex- nizing something like that, and I made My folks were spared, but, on that traordinary leadership. I think, first, that point. She said, ‘‘Don’t worry. I day, 168 of our good fellow citizens in always—because I worked for Governor will take over,’’ and she did. Oklahoma City were not. This Sunday Keating as his secretary of state—of America, not just Oklahoma City and morning, we will gather to remember the manner in which he responded. Oklahoma, was given a moment to that event of 20 years ago, an event Like my friend Mr. LUCAS, I heard mourn, a moment that attracted the that has changed us all forever. about this totally unexpectedly. I was, President of the United States, Billy I am proud of my fellow Oklahoma literally, walking into the capitol at Graham, a national audience, and delegation here today because we still 9:02, in the tunnel, and I felt a little thousands of Oklahomans who simply work just now as we did 20 years ago to shudder. When I walked into my office, wanted to get together and pay tribute address those issues. my secretary immediately walked in to those who had lost their lives. It was Mr. Speaker, I yield to one of my col- and said, ‘‘Your wife is on the phone.’’ an exceptional act of public leadership leagues from Oklahoma, who was at She was working two blocks away from on her part. The two of them set up a that time the secretary of state for the the site of the bombing, and she was on foundation to take care of the edu- State of Oklahoma, one of the folks in the 18th floor of a building. cational needs of anyone who had lost the inner circle in Governor Keating’s She said, ‘‘I don’t know what has a parent, let alone two parents, in the happened, but I am looking down, and administration as State government course of that, and that institution I can see enormous smoke—an explo- responded to something that no one still functions to this day. Again, ex- sion occurred—rolling out, and there could have expected. ceptional leadership. are hundreds of people on the street, Mr. COLE. I thank my friend for We have had other moments of trag- fleeing from this disaster.’’ yielding, and I thank my friend for edy in our country, like 9/11, and just leading us in this genuinely somber My office was below the Governor’s office on the first floor of the capitol, as Rudy Giuliani was quoted as being and extraordinarily important moment ‘‘America’s mayor’’ on that day, Ron not only for our State and, certainly, and I went up. This was maybe 8 min- utes into the event. I walked in be- Norick in Oklahoma City was ‘‘Amer- for what was then his district but, I ica’s mayor’’ that day. It was an amaz- think, for Americans everywhere. cause I knew the Governor would be fo- cused on this, obviously. He was stand- ing performance as he got together his Twenty years ago on April 19 of 1995, police and his fire firefighters and was we saw a domestic tragedy of historic ing in the press room immediately to the right as you walked in, and at that immediately on the scene. He is one of proportions. It is still the largest sin- the greatest public servants who I have gle act of domestic terrorism in Amer- time, there were already helicopters in the air, and, on the scene, we were see- ever seen. ican history. It was totally unexpected, I would be remiss not to mention my totally unanticipated, and extraor- ing the horrific sights. The speculation immediately was friend behind me, Mr. LUCAS. As he al- dinarily devastating to the people in- that it was some sort of natural gas ex- luded to in his remarks, that was his volved and, I think, to the country as a plosion. Well, Frank Keating, who was district office one building over. That whole. But sometimes out of a tragedy our Governor, was also a former FBI was a place where he was in and out of of that proportion a triumph emerges, agent who had been trained in inves- a lot in the Federal building. My task and that is certainly what occurred in tigating terrorism in the 1960s. He was as secretary of state, assigned by the Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, and on a former Tulsa prosecutor, a former Governor, was to work in Washington the days that followed. U.S. attorney, a former Associate At- to try and coordinate with the Federal Our first thoughts on the 20th anni- torney General of the United States, Government long-term rebuilding ef- versary is always of the victims—of the and he knew what he was looking at. forts. 168 lives who were lost, 19 of them chil- He immediately looked at that tele- b 1300 dren, unknowing that disaster was vision set, and I will never forget what Nobody did more to rebuild Okla- about to overtake them—and of the he said. many dozens who were wounded se- He said: ‘‘That is not a natural gas homa City than FRANK LUCAS. Nobody verely and who still, to this day, carry explosion. That is a car bomb of some did more to help secure the funds, get those injuries with them. sort.’’ He knew instantly what he was the national support, work with us to Next, we think always of the first re- dealing with. get out of the requirements. We had to sponders, particularly of the Oklahoma On that day and on the subsequent match this with 25 percent because this City fire and police officers who imme- days, he led with extraordinary distinc- was not a natural disaster. This was diately rushed to the scene; of the sur- tion in mobilizing resources, leading literally an attack on a Federal facil- rounding fire and police departments from the front, being on the front line. ity in Oklahoma City with a unique that were rapidly mobilized to assist It was an exceptional act of public Federal responsibility. Those were all them; of the Oklahoma National leadership from an official who was things that FRANK LUCAS got done for Guard, which was there within a mat- less than 100 days into his first term as not just the people of his district, but ter of hours; and, frankly, of the rescue Governor of the State. the people of our State; and, frankly, teams from all across the United Equally impressive was the leader- in that, he set some precedents that States of America that immediately ship of his wife, our first lady, Cathy served the people of New York on 9/11 moved in our direction to help our peo- Keating. Most of America knows of the awfully well in addition. ple. memorial service that took place on The last person I want to mention is I think of the people of Oklahoma the Sunday after the disaster. I remem- the President of the United States at next, who, stunned, rallied with enor- ber the night after the disaster my the time. I am a pretty good Repub- mous speed and with great courage to being at the Governor’s Mansion. We lican, and I can’t say I ever voted for try and support, in each and every way still didn’t know how many people had Bill Clinton, but I was very glad he was that they could, the folks whose lives been lost, and we didn’t know if there President of the United States at that had been lost and the people who were were survivors still in the building. moment. Nobody helped us more. still in danger. There were search teams. We were I will never forget 1 p.m. the day of I still remember that day at the Gov- dealing with a disaster of national and the disaster. We had moved the Gov- ernor’s office—at the end of the day, at of, really, international proportions. ernor to a civil defense facility below

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Frank Keating was president ever they lose faith in the United I thank my colleague and friend, of the student body when Bill Clinton States of America or just the sheer de- Congressman LUCAS, and thank you, was president of the sophomore class, cency of people, think of the Oklahoma Mr. Speaker. so they knew one another. City bombing; think of the magnificent Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, there is no The first thing that the President performance of this country, not just way that the Oklahoma delegation can asked was: Governor, do you have any of the people on the scene, but of the express our thanks to the country for idea who is responsible for this? support this country directed toward the help over the last 20 years, but with There were, of course, all sorts of its fellow citizens in a time of dif- this moment of silence just now, we wild reports on television, wild specu- ficulty, and of the many prayers and ask that everyone, 2 minutes after 9, lation. expressions of goodwill and condolence central time, this Sunday morning The Governor, being a law enforce- from around the world as people rallied think about those 168 souls, those ment professional, immediately re- in the face of what was an unspeakable killed and those who survived, and sponded: Mr. President, we have no act of terror. those who were changed forever. idea. We do not know who would do So we had our moment of tragedy, I yield back the balance of my time, this. I know you are hearing foreign but we have had 20 years of triumph Mr. Speaker. terrorists or all sorts of things. We just since then; and that triumph is not just f don’t know yet. It is too chaotic for us the triumph of the people of Oklahoma HONORING ALEX MILLS WITH THE to know. City or the people of Oklahoma, it is an CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL President Clinton at that point said American triumph, and it is a human something that really struck me, and triumph of enormous dimensions and of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under struck me more later. He said: Well, I great consequence. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- hope it wasn’t a foreign national. Mr. LUCAS. Thank you, Congress- uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Geor- And I remember being almost man COLE. gia (Mr. LOUDERMILK) is recognized for shocked that you would hope that, you I certainly want to acknowledge Con- the remainder of the hour as the des- know, an American had done some- gressman MULLIN and Congressman ignee of the majority leader. thing this awful, but then he added, BRIDENSTINE. We work as a family dele- Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, prophetically, as it turned out several gation, so to speak, in the Oklahoma after the Japanese attacks on Pearl years later: Because if it was, we will delegation. Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans be at war someplace in the world with- Now, Mr. Speaker, I would like to from across the Nation were driven by in 6 months. yield to Congressman RUSSELL, who a sudden sense of patriotism, and they He was absolutely right. He, too, un- has the responsibility of representing sought ways that they could serve derstood the dimensions of the tragedy. that site in the Fifth District of Okla- their country. One such patriotic And in the days ahead, everything we homa, to conclude with a few com- American was young Alex Mills of Con- asked for and all the resources and ments. cord, North Carolina. Although Alex compassion that a great people like the Congressman RUSSELL. desperately wanted to serve his nation, United States of America and its citi- Mr. RUSSELL. I thank Congressman at only 13 years old, he was too young zens can muster was immediately at LUCAS and my friends and colleagues. to join the ranks of thousands of young our disposal. Mr. Speaker, on April 19, 1995, I was men and women who were shipping off I remember President Clinton, when defending my country as an officer in overseas. we announced we were doing the cere- the United States Army. We were pre- Determined to not allow his youth to mony, we were discreetly approached paring warriors to defend our country, stand between him and doing some- by a member in his administration, never imagining that an attack would thing significant, young Alex searched who said: You know, the President occur in our hometown. for a way that he could help his coun- would like to be here, but we certainly Among the 168 people that were try. Now, learning of a newly organized don’t want to be here if it is inappro- killed and the 680 nonfatal injuries, the outfit created to patrol the coastline priate. 324 buildings that were destroyed or and borders of our homeland, Alex I said: Look, I have to go clear that damaged in a 16-block radius, and the quickly enlisted in the Civil Air Pa- with the Governor, but I can tell you, $652 million worth of damage that was trol. I know what Frank Keating’s response caused in my hometown, there were a Throughout World War II, the Civil is going to be. Of course, we would wel- number of brother warriors and sister Air Patrol pilots flew hundreds of pa- come the President of the United warriors that were defending their trol missions searching for enemy sub- States. country at their duty stations at the marines operating along our coastline. He did, indeed, come. He not only recruiting depots that were contained Throughout the war, the Civil Air Pa- helped us through it, he helped us emo- in the Federal building—Victoria Sohn, trol spotted numerous German U- tionally through it, as did the First a master sergeant in the United States boats, and after the planes were fitted Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the Army; Benjamin Davis, a sergeant in with bombs, the Civil Air Patrol crews time also made that journey and was the United States Marine Corps; were credited with sinking at least two there to help and comfort people. Lakesha Levy, an airman first class in enemy submarines. Recognizing the So we may have our political dif- the United States Air Force; Randolph value of this volunteer force of civil- ferences from time to time as Ameri- Guzman, a captain in the United States ians, Congress acted to make the Civil cans, but in times of tragedy, we stick Marine Corps; Cartney McRaven, an Air Patrol the official auxiliary of the together. We come together; we pull to- airman first class in the United States United States Air Force. gether; and we work to help one an- Air Force; and Lola Bolden, a sergeant Forty-one years after first joining other, and certainly President Clinton first class in the United States Army— the Civil Air Patrol, Alex Mills was ap- did that. never imagining that in their recruit- pointed as the chaplain of Civil Air Pa- Finally, let me just make this obser- ing duties in Oklahoma City that they trol’s Rome Composite Squadron at the vation and this expression of gratitude. would give their lives in defense of Richard B. Russell Airfield in Rome, I want to use this occasion to thank their country. Georgia. the millions and millions of Americans To my colleagues and to Congress- Since taking on the role of chaplain, who responded with their prayers, with man LUCAS, I would ask that we could Alex Mills has continued his exemplary their help, the rescue workers that observe a moment of silence in mem- service and has risen to the rank of

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The regulating energy in the State of Geor- Squadron, I can attest firsthand to his President just decided he was going to gia. dedication to duty, God, and country. I do it. I am not saying that the House It is not the EPA; it is not President have witnessed the positive impact he and the Senate got together and de- Obama. It is the Georgia Public Service has had on many young Americans bated it, because we didn’t get together Commission. They say this about the who, as he did 74 years ago, joined the and debate it. The President just de- President’s rule: Civil Air Patrol as a way to serve their cided this was the way it was going to This rule will be unduly burdensome on nation. be. Georgians, placing upward pressure on elec- On Sunday, April 26, I will have the It is 292 words that were already in tricity rates, an outcome that is not accept- honor of presenting the Congressional statute. The President has turned it able to our organization or the citizens that we serve. Gold Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Alex into a 130-page regulation that he is Mills for his lifetime of service and as implementing on the country—hun- These are not Republicans and Demo- one of the few remaining charter mem- dreds more pages of technical support crats, Mr. Speaker. These are folks who bers of the Civil Air Patrol. documents going behind that. This is are concerned, literally, about how Of all those that I have served with what President Obama’s constitutional families are able to keep the lights on. during my time in the military and law professor had to say. How do you keep the lights on? We talk serving in Civil Air Patrol, there are Again, this is a regulation that the about getting the mortgage paid. We only a few that have had such a posi- President, Mr. Speaker, is imple- talk about getting the car note paid. tive influence on my life and the life of menting without any action of Con- How do you keep the lights on? The my family. Without any reservation, I gress whatsoever. Georgia Public Service Commission is can attest that Lieutenant Colonel b 1315 concerned about the burden of this new Alex Mills is one of those individuals. rule. Laurence Tribe, the Harvard law pro- The Clean Power Plan—that is what On behalf of the State of Georgia and fessor who was President Obama’s con- the President calls his plan—has noth- Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, I stitutional law professor, said this in ing to do with clean power. It has to do recognize and commend Lieutenant December of last year: ‘‘To justify the with a war on America’s energy secu- Colonel Alex Mills for his 74 years of Clean Power Plan’’—the President’s en- rity. service to God, community, and coun- ergy plan—‘‘the EPA has brazenly re- He says this: try. written the history of on obscure sec- The Clean Power Plan is illegal, unfair, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance tion of the 1970 Clean Air Act’’—that is and unwise. of my time. these 292 words I talked about—‘‘passed That is Georgia’s attorney general. f by Congress in 1970.’’ That is the one elected official in Geor- HOUR OF MEETING ON FRIDAY Professor Tribe goes on to say: gia that is tasked with enforcing the AND ADJOURNMENT FROM FRI- ‘‘Frustration with congressional inac- laws of the land as they exist in Geor- DAY, APRIL 17, 2015, TO MONDAY, tion cannot justify throwing the Con- gia, a statewide elected office. He calls APRIL 20, 2015 stitution overboard to rescue this law- this plan illegal, unfair, and unwise. less EPA proposal.’’ Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask It is not just President Obama’s con- Mr. Speaker, a Clean Air Act passed stitutional law professor, Laurence unanimous consent that when the in 1970—and I will get into some charts House adjourns today, it adjourn to Tribe, calling it unconstitutional. We that show the successes we have had of hear it from our Georgia State attor- meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow; and fur- previous Clean Air Acts in 1970, 1990. ther, when the House adjourns on that ney general as well. The President wants to do things dif- This is from one of our power sup- day, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on ferently than the law of the land al- pliers in Georgia. You may think of Monday next and that the order of the lows, and he is frustrated, as described power suppliers, Well, of course, they House of January 6, 2015, regarding by Professor Tribe, that Congress re- want to pollute. That is what those big morning-hour debate not apply on that fuses to do what the President wants us energy companies do—nonsense. day. to do. Oglethorpe Power is the group that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I am going to talk about why it is we supplies power to all of the electric co- objection to the request of the gen- don’t want to do what the President ops in the State. Mr. Speaker, I know tleman from Georgia? wants us to do. We don’t want to do it you have electric co-ops in your State, There was no objection. because it is destructive to the Amer- as I do in mine. These are citizen- f ican economy and it is destructive to owned utilities. These are citizen- THE WAR ON COAL American families. We don’t want to do owned companies that make sure the what the President wants to do. The lights stay on. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under President hasn’t come up here to lobby Oglethorpe Power provides the power the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Congress to try to get Congress to do to those citizen-owned groups. This is uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Geor- what the President wants us to do. not some big investor-owned utility. gia (Mr. WOODALL) is recognized for the The President, to quote Professor This isn’t some dirty power producer. remainder of the hour as the designee Tribe, is ‘‘throwing the Constitution This is the group of citizens that rep- of the majority leader. overboard to rescue this lawless EPA resents every single one of us in the Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I appre- proposal.’’ State of Georgia who receive our power ciate you making time to be down here We will come back to Professor in this way. with me today. Tribe. I want to talk about it in terms This is what Oglethorpe Power says: Mr. Speaker, I am down here to talk of my constituency, Mr. Speaker. I am Consequently, there is substantial prob- about the war on coal. And when I say right there in kind of the northeastern ability bordering on certainty that ‘‘the war on coal,’’ people think of that Atlanta suburbs there. It is only two Oglethorpe Power will suffer economic in- as if we can actually go and attack a counties, Mr. Speaker, but they are jury if the EPA finalizes the proposal in its natural resource. I am not worried two of the fastest growing counties in current form or in any substantially similar about attacking natural resources. I the State of Georgia. They have also form. am worried about the impact it has on just been named two of the healthiest Mr. Speaker, it is a bad idea to do it American families. In particular, I am counties in the State of Georgia. because Congress wasn’t involved in it. worried about the impact it has on This is what we are talking about in It is a bad idea, as Professor Tribe sug- families in my district in Georgia. Georgia. This is our Georgia Public gests, to do it because the Constitution

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They are America’s den every single American family, par- they are spending on energy costs. largest trading partner. ticularly these Georgia families that The folks who can handle an in- They said: America, will you help us Oglethorpe Power serves, if that goes creased rise in energy prices are also with this pipeline? into effect. going to be those folks who invest in The answer should have been: Abso- Mr. Speaker, who is going to get hit the more energy-efficient system. It is lutely, yes. the hardest? I will just use my State of those folks who are trapped at the bot- If not yes, perhaps the answer could Georgia because I get so tired on this tom of the income ladder, who don’t be no; but, instead of a yes or no, we House floor of pitting one group of have those opportunities to invest in had 7 years of delay. folks against another. more energy-efficient products, who Well, that oil is going to come out of There is that part of me, Mr. Speak- are going to be hit the hardest by ris- the ground. It is going to be shipped to er, that remembers when President ing energy prices. a port in Canada. It is going to be Obama was first running for office, and Mr. Speaker, there is not a man or shipped overseas to China. I promise he promised to be the President that woman in my District—700,000 strong— you it is not going to reduce emissions. had the most transparent administra- who doesn’t want to see clean air, but It is going to increase emissions be- tion in American history, and he prom- the President’s rule isn’t about clean cause they are not going to process it ised to be a uniter, bringing America air. It is about picking winners and los- in China as responsibly as we process it together, as we have not heretofore ers in energy production. The Presi- here. been together in recent times. dent doesn’t like coal. He doesn’t like What is the President asking of us? That is not what I see, Mr. Speaker. coal miners. He doesn’t like coal proc- We are talking about how this is going What I see is division. What I see are essors. He don’t like coal power plant to raise the cost of producing goods. politics of division each and every day, operators. Again, just in Georgia, between 2005 so often along economic lines. This isn’t about clean air. It is about and 2012—the last 7 years, Mr. Speak- I would argue what is the right met- coal. Is going to have an economic im- er—we have reduced carbon emissions ric is not how much money you make pact on constituents in my District. in Georgia by 33 percent. The Presi- in a day. It is how much money you are Mr. Speaker, let me go back to the dent’s targets have Georgia needing an- able to make tomorrow. The oppor- words that folks use. This is the Geor- other 44 percent in reductions by 2030— tunity is the metric on which we ought gia Chamber of Commerce. They obvi- 44 percent. to measure. Do you have opportunity ously have an obligation to grow the According to the Georgia Environ- for tomorrow? Do you have choices economy in Georgia. mental Protection Division—again, that you can make to make your life Let me just tell you that you can’t these aren’t the folks who are in better? pay taxes if you don’t have a job, charge of polluting the air; these are Quoting an energy economist who right? It is an essential point of basic the folks who are in charge of pro- testified before the Energy and Com- government economics. You need peo- tecting the air, our Georgia EPD, merce Committee just this week, Mr. ple to work. You need people to be suc- which is our equivalent of the EPA. Speaker, he said this: cessful because, if they are not success- They are tough on polluters; they are Lower-income groups will bear the burden ful, they cannot pay their taxes. tough on folks who don’t want to be of higher energy costs imposed by the EPA’s The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is good corporate citizens. plan but will be among the least likely to in- dedicated to success in our part of the They say, ‘‘The CPP’’—this is the vest in or benefit from the energy efficiency world. They say: President’s proposal—‘‘does not pro- programs that the proposed rule envisions. EPA’s regulations will impose billions of vide flexibility to Georgia. In fact, the I want you to think about that. The dollars in costs on the United States—and CPP is inflexible and punitive to States President has big plans in this unlaw- Georgia’s—economy but fail to meaningfully that have taken early action.’’ ful rule, this unconstitutional rule, reduce CO2 emissions on a global scale. I want you to think about that. If this undebated rule; but he has big If EPA adopts policies that substantially you were sitting around doing nothing; plans. increase the cost of energy, thereby decreas- if you didn’t come from two of the It is twofold. Number one, he is going ing the competitiveness of the United States, healthiest counties in the country, as I investments and emissions will be sent to to get American families to invest in other, less efficient countries with higher do, Mr. Speaker; if you weren’t worried energy-efficient products in their home about protecting the planet, about our CO2 emission intensities. which, in theory, Mr. Speaker, if I am As a result, overly restrictive and costly stewardship responsibilities to the using less electricity in my home, I am United States policies to reduce emissions Earth; if you weren’t worried about going to be spending less money on will not only be offset around the globe, but any of those things, the President is that electricity. could actually result in a net increase. going to set some targets for you. The President’s plan is if I can get I want you to think about that, Mr. Again, these are the unlawful, un- families to have more efficient prod- Speaker. I want you to think about wise, constitutional targets, but he is ucts in their home, I can drive up the that. We just had this conversation in going to set some targets for you that cost of electricity to the home, but respect to the Keystone pipeline. The you need to achieve. If you have been families are still going to be out about President vetoed bipartisan language working, as we have in Georgia, to do the same amount of money. That is not passed in this House, passed in the Sen- the right thing ahead of time, he is the way the economists see it, Mr. ate, to build the Keystone pipeline. still setting those targets for you, giv- Speaker. This pipeline has been in the ap- ing you no credit for the good things Look at families with their aftertax proval process for longer than it took you have done in the past, asking you income of less than $10,000 a year. Now, to build the entire Hoover Dam. The to do even more in the future. that is not altogether uncommon in entire Hoover Dam, start to finish, was It is not going to be economically the great State of Georgia, and cer- built faster than we can even get an ap- feasible. Georgia, number six in the Na- tainly, those are the folks who already proval. This law wasn’t to mandate the tion, is being asked to do the most by have a tough time keeping the lights building of the pipeline. This law was the White House in this unwise, unlaw- on. to mandate that the approval process ful, unconstitutional rulemaking. Thirty percent or more of their in- come to conclusion. Let’s talk about the dollars and cents come, on average, is dedicated to en- The process still hasn’t come to a that are required here. For the Nation, ergy costs. Thirty percent or more of conclusion—the President won’t do it— Mr. Speaker, we are talking about be- everything that family has is dedicated as if, if America decides not to build tween $360 billion and $480 billion to to paying their energy costs. This rule the Keystone pipeline, oil will not be implement the President’s proposal—

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That is nitrogen oxide, about a 12 or 13 percent increase in American treasure, what we get for sulfur oxide, Mr. Speaker, NOX and electricity prices across the country—a disadvantaging American businesses SOX. 12 or 13 percent increase in utility relative to foreign businesses, what we We passed the Clean Air Act of 1990— prices, electricity prices, across the get for raising the costs of American and I will remind you, Mr. Speaker, country. products so that other products around that was a Republican President and a Now, in Georgia, that translates into the globe can be cheaper, what we get Democratic Congress—that bipartisan about $400 a year. We have a pretty for that—golly, Mr. Speaker, I don’t legislation where the President just mild climate in the great State of know if you can even see it—is this lit- didn’t decide what he wanted to do; he Georgia, but it is about $400 a year per tle bitty red line in terms of carbon re- came to Congress and worked with family. In my District, Mr. Speaker, it ductions. Congress to craft the law. It went after is about $94 million a year. What I have charted here, Mr. Speak- what at that time was so frequently re- You put all of my constituents to- er, are metric tons of carbon being pro- ferred to as acid rain, Mr. Speaker. gether, all those folks who are the boss duced, carbon dioxide being produced You would get this nitrogen oxide, of the Seventh District of Georgia to- around the globe. This is the entire this sulfur oxide in the air. It would gether, we are talking about almost globe here. come out of the air when it rained. It $100 million lost to implement the I have 1990, I have 2010, I have 2020, I had an impact around the country. NOX President’s plan, Mr. Speaker. have 2030. and SOX we went after in the Clean Air The benefit of disadvantaging Amer- Act Amendments of 1990. b 1330 ican workers, the benefit of The dark green line represents the Now, my question is, for what? disadvantaging American manufactur- sulfur, the yellow line represents the My folks are responsible folks, Mr. ers, the benefit of raising prices for nitrogen. 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011, Speaker. They are dedicated to their every single American family is that and 2012. stewardship responsibilities. They are the amount of carbon produced on the We came together as a nation, Mr. dedicated to doing the right thing for entire planet will drop the distance of Speaker. We targeted these pollutants the right reasons. this little bitty red line. in the air, and we changed the way we We are not a district where we try to Mr. Speaker, I don’t think you can produced power in this country. We figure out who is to blame. We are a see it. Now that is 2020. 2030, perhaps didn’t abolish coal; we made it cleaner district where we try to figure out how the line gets visible enough to see. It is coal. We didn’t abolish electric power to fix it. How do you fix it? virtually nothing. Virtually nothing. coming from these big power plants; we But the current worldwide carbon The President talks about this un- changed the way the scrubbers and the emissions—again, this isn’t about clean wise, unlawful, unconstitutional pro- smokestacks worked, and we positively air. This is about carbon dioxide in the posal as if it is designed to save the impacted air quality in this country. air. Carbon dioxide is in the air. It is a world. It is not. It is not designed to We didn’t pass the Clean Air Act of natural part of the air. It is a required save the world. It is not designed to re- 1990 because we had an ax to grind; we part of the air. duce carbon emissions around the passed the Clean Air Act of 1990 be- Carbon dioxide emissions across the globe. It is designed to put coal out of cause we had a problem to solve. And country, Mr. Speaker, across the world, business in America. as you can see by this chart, we solved rather, if we talk about developed na- We are the Saudi Arabia of coal, Mr. it. We didn’t just spend money to feel tions, we generally talk about the Speaker. We have coal. We have clean better about it; we solved it. We Organisation for Economic Co-oper- coal. We have coal. weren’t just trying to pick winners and ation and Development, the OECD. Now, if we pulled up the charts of the losers; we were trying to solve a prob- Carbon emissions of those developed Energy Information Administration, lem. nations, Mr. Speaker, are projected to they are not going to tell you that coal Mr. Speaker, I want to quote the As- be relatively flat for the two-genera- production in America is going to go to sociated Press. They are talking about tional future. Two generations from zero. It is not. It is falling off dramati- coal in this country, talking about the now, still flat. You are not seeing those cally. We are putting coal mining fami- President’s rule, talking about carbon increase. lies out of business in record numbers. production. They say this—they say it You look at non-OECD nations, Mr. If you go into coal mining country, is leaving this Nation’s shores, but not Speaker, those emissions are projected Mr. Speaker, it used to be all Demo- the planet. The fossil fuel trade which to double, and then triple. crats, all the time. You know, there is has soared under President Obama From 1990, when we passed the Clean not one Member of this Chamber from soared because we have had record ex- Air Act, you see level emissions com- the Democratic Party that represents ploration going on on private land. ing from both OECD and non-OECD na- coal country today because coal miners As you know, Mr. Speaker, the Presi- tions. About 2000, Mr. Speaker, you threw every one of them out, not be- dent has completely eliminated explo- begin to see those lines diverge, and cause they, as individuals, were bad ration on public lands. Those permits there is no expectation that non-OECD Members, Mr. Speaker, but because the are not going out the door. Private ex- nations are going to change their car- President was driving those individual ploration has soared under President bon dioxide emissions. families out of business. Obama’s administration. There is a funny thing about the Those families said, We are doing They said this fossil fuel trade Earth, Mr. Speaker: we are all in this honorable work. We are doing lawful threatens to undermine his strategy, together. I don’t know if you have re- work. We work hard for a living, and the President’s strategy to reduce the flected on that. There is no escaping we are providing a national service. gases blamed for global warming. this big ball of rock that we are all They are absolutely right. It also reveals a little-discussed side floating through space on. We are in $500 billion annually in American effect of countries acting alone on a this together. We will succeed or we treasure for virtually no reduction in global issues. As the U.S. tries to set a will fail together. carbon around the globe. global example by reducing demand for For the price tag of $400 per Amer- Now, if we were actually going to fossil fuels at home, American energy ican family, for the price tag of $100 talk about clean air, Mr. Speaker, and companies are sending more dirty fuel million a year, just in my one congres- I wish we would. I wish we would get than ever to other parts of the world, sional district, Mr. Speaker, for the out of the business of picking winners exports worth billions of dollars each price tag of more than $400 billion a and losers and talk about clean air. I year. year—that is about 10 percent of every- wish we would get out of the business Let me go back, Mr. Speaker. When thing we spend in this country, about of having an ax to grind about energy we were working together, when we

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In a classic example of Federal over- Or we can go it alone—and by alone, Mr. Speaker, I hope you will help me reach, Mr. Speaker, again, acting I don’t mean America going it alone. I to encourage all of our colleagues to alone, unlawful, unwise, and unconsti- mean the administration and the EPA reject this proposal, to rein in this tutional, the President has said, I want going it alone—unlawful, unwise, un- overreach, and then to work together to do more. And in doing more, accord- constitutional, spend a half a trillion to do those things that matter to our ing to the AP, which is no conservative dollars more than the size of our budg- constituents—our bosses back home. defender, in doing more, what the et deficit this year, making us less With that, I yield back the balance of President is doing is telling these en- competitive, trapping more American my time. ergy companies, Don’t try to do better; families in poverty, to achieve abso- f don’t try to be cleaner. We are going to lutely no result at all. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO put you out of business in America, so Mr. Speaker, I will end where I THE CANADA-UNITED STATES bring these products out of the ground began, an obscure section, section INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP and ship them overseas. 11(d), 292 words that were never in- Mr. Speaker, where do you think our tended to allow the President to do The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. overseas competitors rank in terms of what the President is doing; where the YOUNG of Iowa). The Chair announces reducing these pollutants? Where do President’s own constitutional law pro- the Speaker’s appointment, pursuant you think? Where do you think India fessor, Laurence Tribe, says the Presi- to 22 U.S.C. 276d and the order of the ranks? Where do you think China dent’s desires cannot justify throwing House of January 6, 2015, of the fol- ranks? Where do you think these na- the Constitution overboard to rescue lowing Member on the part of the tions competing with American work- this 130-page proposal; this 130-page House to the Canada-United States ers rank? proposal which promises to do vir- Interparliamentary Group: Do you think they are producing it as tually nothing to change global emis- Mr. HUIZENGA, Michigan, Chairman cleanly as we were in 2012? Maybe you sions but promises to disadvantage the f think they are a little worse like they American economy in a global econ- were in 2000. Maybe you think they are COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT omy. as bad as when we started way back in DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE Mr. Speaker, we can solve our energy ´ 1990. TONY CARDENAS, MEMBER OF Nonsense. They are way back here off challenges. We can find energy inde- CONGRESS pendence in this country, energy secu- the chart altogether. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- rity in this country. We can solve our If you believe in a stewardship re- fore the House the following commu- environmental stewardship responsibil- sponsibility to the planet, if you be- nication from Gabriela Marquez, Dis- ities. We are doing things cleaner and lieve we have a multigenerational obli- trict Director, the Honorable TONY better today than we ever have, and we gation to care for our environment, CA´ RDENAS, Member of Congress: will continue to do so. then you know that only nations with TONY CA´ RDENAS, a robust economy have a robust envi- b 1345 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, ronmental protection program. Mr. Speaker, the value of divided Washington, DC, April 13, 2015. You think about that, Mr. Speaker. government, as it is today; the value of Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, You will not find a single nation living Speaker, House of Representatives, folks who hold different ideas, as we do in poverty that has advanced environ- Washington, DC. today. Two ends of Pennsylvania Ave- mental protections. You can’t afford to DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you, nue, Mr. Speaker: the President and care about the environment if you pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the the Democratic Party on one end, and House of Representatives, that I have re- can’t keep the lights on. You can’t af- Republicans and Congress on the other. ceived a grand jury subpoena issued by the ford to care about the environment if The value of that divided government United States District Court for the Central you can’t feed your families. is that it allows us to do the big things, District of California. We do both in this country, Mr. After consultation with the Office of Gen- Speaker. In the name of protecting the the big and necessary things. If it is all eral Counsel regarding the subpoena, I will environment, the President is forcing Republicans or all Democrats, folks make the determinations required under these natural resources overseas, which just tend to try to jam their own ideas Rule VIII. has the combined negative effect of through, whether America likes it or Sincerely, polluting the planet to a greater degree not. That is not the way to build a GABRIELA MARQUEZ, stronger nation. Divided government District Director for the and making American workers com- Hon. Tony C´ ardenas. petitive to a lesser degree. requires—not just allows, but re- You are shipping cheap energy over- quires—that we come together to solve f seas, which makes that manufacturing problems. Every time the President GOVERNMENT IS NOT GOD goes it alone, every time Congress goes more productive. You are raising en- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under it alone, we miss an opportunity to ergy prices in America, which makes the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- come together and solve a problem. our manufacturing less productive. uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the To justify the clean power plan, the Mr. Speaker, I am all about making a gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) President’s power plan, the EPA has difference. I am all about solving a for 30 minutes. brazenly rewritten the history of an problem. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I appre- obscure section of the 1970 Clean Air The President wants to spend half a ciate my friend from Georgia, ROB Act. Frustration with congressional in- trillion dollars, more than 10 percent of WOODALL, so much. What clarity. what we spend in this country every action cannot justify throwing the We lost a good man when John Lin- year, focused solely, solely, solely, on Constitution overboard to rescue this der didn’t run again, and we gained a lawless EPA proposal. reducing carbon emissions by the size good man when ROB WOODALL ran for of this line that you can’t even see. We have an opportunity to do better, that seat. So it is a good day. And the people who are going to pay Mr. Speaker; and more importantly, we Well, there is a matter of concern. the price for that, literally, the price, have the ability, with the men and Let me just say this: women in this Chamber, Mr. Speaker— are going to be American citizens with We have forgotten God. We have forgotten higher energy bills and American the men and women who serve this en- the gracious hand which preserved us in workers with fewer job opportunities. tire institution, this entire Nation, peace, and multiplied and enriched and We have two models that we can good men and women on both sides of strengthened us; and we have vainly imag- choose from, Mr. Speaker. We can the aisle who care about American ined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that

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I can’t even 2014, the Secretary of the Department of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, to pray to the God that made us. have the option to do what we did for It behooves us then to humble ourselves your mother. issued a series of memoranda affecting before the offended Power, to confess our na- Well, that is what happens when the federal immigration law. Included in tional sins, and to pray for clemency and for- government becomes god. Unfortu- the new DHS policy directives was an giveness. nately, if we were going to have the order to extend and expand the existing Now, there are some people these government become the god of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals days that say it is not appropriate to United States, it would be nice if the program, as well as an order to estab- mention God, that that has no place in government were a little more truth- lish a new program that provides work government. Yet the very God that I ful, a little more honest, a little more authorization permits to an estimated speak of and those very words that I just. five million undocumented immigrants spoke are not from me; they are from One of the major problems that has residing in the United States. This new 152 years ago. been revealed recently is the fact that program was termed, ‘Deferred Action Abraham Lincoln didn’t just say the Department of Homeland Security for Parents of Americans and Lawful those words. He made that his Presi- has lied to a United States district Permanent Residents,’ or DAPA. ‘‘U.S. Citizenship and Immigration dential proclamation. On March 30, judge in Texas. He was told that be- Services is the federal agency that ad- 1863, he called for the Nation to have a cause he was going to issue an injunc- judicates applications for immigration national day—and these are his tion, and was issuing an injunction, benefits. This agency’s website claims words—of ‘‘humiliation, fasting, and that there would be no 3-year amnesty a workforce of 19,000 people operating prayer.’’ So he made that official proc- provided that the President spoke into throughout 223 offices worldwide with lamation. being, and after he spoke into being the an annual operating budget of $4 bil- Sometimes my office starts getting new law overriding with his very oral lion. This agency is very unique from calls if I mention the three-letter word words, the laws that were passed by the many other agencies. According to its that some find to be such a heinous House and Senate, signed into law by other Presidents, disregard those. own FY16 USCIS Budget Request, 96.8% word to use on the House floor, even of the agency’s annual operating budg- though it was one of the most used and Then the Secretary of Homeland Se- curity Jeh Johnson wrote memos— et comes from fees collected from ap- most called-upon names, certainly, in plicants for most types of immigration our Congress for the first 150, 175 years memos—overriding laws that were worked on in subcommittee, com- benefits, from petitions to sponsor rel- or so. The Bible was the most quoted atives or employees, to replacement book for most of our history. mittee, brought to the floor of the House, debated, fussed over, eventually green cards, to naturalization applica- So the problem is those people that tions. These fee-based revenues appear voted on, and approved in the House; will call and email irate about a Mem- to be considered ‘permanently appro- debated, fussed over, eventually passed ber of the United States Congress say- priated’ mandatory funds compared to in the Senate, signed into law by an- ing we have forgotten God. annual discretionary appropriations other President. We disregard that, be- We have forgotten the gracious hand which which apply to federal agencies. As a cause the government is god now. We preserved us in peace, and multiplied and en- result, this permanently appropriated don’t need to pray to anybody except riched and strengthened us; and we have mandatory spending allotment for vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our Washington these days. USCIS falls outside the annual appro- hearts, that all these blessings were pro- Well, some of us believe the govern- priations process. duced by some superior wisdom and virtue of ment is not god. Nobody wants a dis- our own. honest god. And we have had too much b 1400 That was Abraham Lincoln who said of that from Washington. ‘‘While Congress determines the cat- those words. And he didn’t just say So with recent revelations about the egories of aliens that are to be admit- them; it was an official proclamation Department of Homeland Security and ted into the United States, it does not of the United States of America. So at its failures, many Americans have be- always set the fees USCIS charges or this day and time it is more popular to come gravely concerned that their ac- constructively control how USCIS allo- issue executive orders, as if one person tions and performance are causing ad- cates its resources. This fee-generated in our government were God, but Abra- ditional misrepresentations, and that portion of its annual budget, trans- ham Lincoln knew better. is why it was critically important that lating to $3.874 billion in FY16, appears Two years later, he was assassinated. we have a thorough investigation of to be completely fungible. That is, this He could have done so much to bring the Department of Homeland Security. money, raised for one purpose can per- this country together after the worst I know there were misrepresenta- haps be used for other purposes. This war the country had ever faced, yet his tions by the prior Director of Home- arrangement creates the potential for life was cut short 150 years ago. land Security before our committee. I USCIS to, in effect, create slush funds He was an extraordinary man. It was talked about those previously. and skim off congressionally author- an extraordinary time. But he tells us But the American people deserve to ized fees imposed on legal immigrants with his written word that we have for- be protected by their government—not and their sponsors in order to fund pro- gotten God. spied on, not lied to, not pay to have grams that may not be specifically au- He said: We are too proud to pray to the Department of Homeland Security thorized by Congress. Mr. Joseph the God that made us. Some find that ignore the law. So there were 22 of us Moore, the Chief Financial Officer of offensive. Some think the government that just signed a letter going to the USCIS, testified in a Senate hearing on should be god; that the government Comptroller General of the United March 3, 2015, that the agency deter- should tell people: You can see this States. mines the fees it charges based on a doctor, but you can’t see this doctor. Some pronounce it ‘‘comptroller’’ be- practice known as activity-based cost- This doctor may be able to heal you, cause that is how it is spelled. As my ing. Thus, transaction fees are propor- but you can’t see this doctor. Why? Be- late English teacher mother told me tional to the amount of time and re- cause we are the government, and we many years ago, that may be the way sources to fulfill that transaction. are the new god. Seniors, look, we it is spelled. If you look in the dic- However, records indicate that USCIS know you had plans for health care to tionary, which I was forced to do, then has a carry-over balance from excess last longer, but, sorry, you don’t get as you will see that the number one pro- revenues at the end of FY14 of approxi- good health care as you did 5 years ago. nunciation is ‘‘controller,’’ but because mately $1.27 billion. Mr. Moore claimed In my own family, my dad is not of usage—I don’t know. I haven’t that he seeks to maintain a rolling re- going to get the same health care that looked recently. Maybe number one serve balance of about $600 million to my mother did, which kept her alive 15 now is ‘‘comptroller,’’ but it didn’t cover unexpected costs and surge activ- more years after her tumor was discov- used to be. ity. He further stated that funds from

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What is dited, so it would appear probably the ‘‘Citing sources that include a ‘Mexi- not clear is why or how this agency has Homeland Security Department is tak- can Army field grade officer and a built up reserves of more than twice ing fees that are being paid for one Mexican Federal Police Inspector,’ the the amount it says it aims to keep for thing by people wanting to do things conservative watchdog group reported contingency requirements. This draws the right way, the legal way, the con- that the Islamic State, also known as scrutiny as to how long this practice stitutional way, and Homeland Secu- ISIS or ISIL, is organizing only a few has occurred, for what reasons, what rity is subverting the law and the Con- miles from El Paso, Texas, in the can or cannot be done with that money stitution and spending it on people who Anapra neighborhood of Juarez and in and, ultimately, how Congress can ef- keep coming in, pouring in naturally, Puerto Palomas. fectively conduct oversight. illegally, because they are taken care ‘‘Judicial Watch sources said ‘‘Experts refer to this arrangement of. ‘coyotes’ working for the notorious where an agency can skim off, or ‘tax,’ Homeland Security will ship them Juarez Cartel are smuggling Islamic certain types of applications in order around the country. All you have to do State terrorists across the U.S. border to fund others as ‘cross-subsidization.’ is come in, we will give you a hearing between the New Mexico cities of Currently, fees from legal immigrants date some years in the future, ship you Santa Teresa and Sunland Park, as and their sponsors subsidize refugee off, and don’t worry about showing up well as ‘through the porous border be- and asylum applications, military nat- for your hearings. tween Acala and Fort Hancock, Texas.’ uralizations, the anti-fraud division, How long can a country last doing ‘‘ ‘These specific areas were targeted and other activities—with ‘other ac- these kinds of absurd governmental ac- for exploitation by ISIS because of tions? It is insane. The book that will tivities’ being very broadly defined.’’ their understaffed municipal and coun- So we go on and ask for the Comp- be written about the rise and fall of the ty police forces, and the relative safe- troller General to audit the Depart- United States will be very easy to havens the areas provide for the un- ment of Homeland Security because we write. These things are not new. checked large-scale drug smuggling They are very predictable that, when haven’t gotten truthful answers, and that was already ongoing,’ Judicial a country starts ignoring the law, then we haven’t gotten complete answers. Watch reported. it becomes lawless, and it is not long It appears we have a shadow govern- ‘‘Mexican intelligence sources say before the people take up that position ment in existence that can go across the Islamic State intends to exploit the and the country becomes a terrible the river and lease or purchase, spend railways and airport facilities in the place to live. vicinity of Santa Teresa, New Mexico. tens or hundreds of thousands of dol- This country became the greatest ‘‘ ‘The sources also say that ISIS has lars, millions of dollars—we don’t country in the history of the world— ‘‘spotters’’ located in the East Potrillo know—without any accountability to more freedoms, more personal assets. Mountains of New Mexico (largely anybody. Now, we see that being frittered away managed by the Bureau of Land Man- It moves toward being like a Kafka by a government that is being allowed agement)’ ’’—I would submit mis- novel of just a completely unaccount- to do so, and at the same time, the able mammoth government that no in- head of the government still may have managed—‘‘ ‘to assist with terrorist dividual can ever take on. That was around 50 percent approval rating. border crossing operations,’ Judicial never the intention of the Founders, It is, once again, making very clear Watch reported. ‘ISIS is conducting re- nor those who have given their lives the old adage is true: democracy en- connaissance of regional universities; throughout the history of this, the sures a people are governed no better the White Sands Missile Range; govern- greatest country in the history of the than they deserve. ment facilities in Alamogordo, NM; Ft. world. America, as at least 50 percent sits Bliss; and the electrical power facili- We are calling for an audit. We are on their hands, they are okay with ties near Anapra and Chaparral, NM.’ ’’ asking the GAO to audit USCIS and total disregard of the Constitution. There were some reports then that: find out critically needed answers. One survey found there were more, I Oh, Judicial Watch had it wrong. There Homeland security agencies continue believe, college students that could is really nobody from ISIS in Mexico. to be hindered by leadership that name the Three Stooges but could not There is no threat. Then this report breaks the law and ignores the Con- name the three branches of govern- came out today from our friends at Ju- stitution while using highly suspect ment, and they are eligible to vote. dicial Watch, April 16, 2015: spending practices. It has got to stop, Well, if that is the way you educate ‘‘Responding to Judicial Watch’s re- and we have to know exactly what they the generations coming up to vote, port earlier this week of ISIS activity are doing so that we can get them back then you will, once again, get the gov- along the Mexican border, Federal Bu- with acting within the constitutional ernment you deserve. reau of Investigation supervisors called requisites. Well, because the Department of a ‘special’ meeting at the U.S. Con- The Department of Homeland Secu- Homeland Security has been taking sulate in Ciudad Juarez. rity has been so obsessed, as directed funds paid by people trying to do ‘‘A high-level intelligence source, by the President, with having open bor- things legally, do them the right way, who must remain anonymous for safety ders and bringing in illegal immi- and subverting them for uses for those reasons’’—let me insert parentheti- grants. As one border patrolman told who are wanting to act illegally or cally, what that means is, if you don’t me: We, in homeland security, are have acted illegally. They haven’t been get that—and I sure do because I have called logistics by the drug cartels, the able to pay enough attention to secur- people tell me about problems in the gangs, all those people that bring in il- ing our homeland, which was originally executive branch and Homeland Secu- legal aliens into the United States. their charter. rity, Justice, and Intelligence. Like the commercial that is widely I didn’t think we needed a Depart- What we find is this administration seen on television, the logistics they ment of Homeland Security. I thought has prosecuted more people they called are referring to are the fact that they it was another huge bureaucracy that whistleblowers than every administra- can bring people into the United States was created before I got to Congress in tion put together in the history of the illegally, the drug cartels and the the name of, Gee, let’s help all these country. What I know is if you have in- gangs, for a huge, whopping fee. agencies work together. Well, it hasn’t formation that exposes corruption or Once they get them in to the United done that. It has just added another illegal or improper action by leaders in States, they can count on Homeland level of bureaucracy. this administration, they are coming Security to spend this money that We get this report. This is from The after you and calling you a whistle- many trying to do things the right Washington Times, dated Tuesday, blower, and they will convene a grand way, the legal way, are paying to have April 14, that: jury, as they have done, and one is

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L. 94-329, as ‘‘The meeting was convened specifi- been asserting, the things that we have amended, Transmittal No.: 15-05; to the Com- cally to address a press strategy to been saying we have to wake up about mittee on Foreign Affairs. deny Judicial Watch’s accurate report- because this is a time of danger. 1159. A letter from the Director, Defense ing and identify who is providing infor- Mr. Speaker, going back to the origi- Security Cooperation Agency, Department of mation to JW. FBI supervisory per- nal point, this is the danger that arises Defense, transmitting notice of proposed sonnel met with Mexican Army officers when government begins to think of lease of communications equipment to the Government of Honduras, pursuant to Sec. and Mexican Federal Police officials, itself as God and infallible, and it is according to JW’s intelligence source. 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act, Pub. L. time for those who think that to fall, it 94-329, Transmittal No.: 01-15; to the Com- The FBI liaison officers regularly as- is time for the people to wake up and mittee on Foreign Affairs. signed to Mexico were not present at demand better because, the minute a 1160. A letter from the Director, Defense the meeting and conspicuously absent majority of American people demand Security Cooperation Agency, Department of were representatives from the Depart- better government, they will get it. Defense, transmitting notice of proposed ment of Homeland Security. It is not Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance lease of communications equipment to the clear why DHS did not participate.’’ of my time. Government of Colombia, pursuant to Sec. Again, parenthetically to the article, 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act, Pub. L. since I have known of the sector of f 94-329, Transmittal No.: 02-15; to the Com- Homeland Security not being truthful LEAVE OF ABSENCE mittee on Foreign Affairs. 1161. A letter from the Chief Human Cap- in testifying before our Judiciary Com- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- ital Officer, Department of Energy, trans- mittee, then if I were the FBI and I sence was granted to: mitting a report pursuant to the Federal Va- were trying to get to the bottom of Mr. PERRY (at the request of Mr. cancies Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-277; to something, the last people I would tell MCCARTHY) for today on account of a the Committee on Oversight and Govern- are people at Homeland Security at the death in the family. ment Reform. top, I trust the ones I know at the bot- 1162. A letter from the Director, Federal f tom, but not the ones at the top. Housing Finance Agency, transmitting the So perhaps the head of the FBI is re- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Agency’s FY 2014 annual report, pursuant to alizing we have such big problems in Sec. 203 of the Notification and Federal Em- Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Homeland Security. reported and found truly enrolled a bill Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174; to b 1415 of the House of the following title, the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ment Reform. For example, when I complained to which was thereupon signed by the Speaker: 1163. A letter from the Associate Commis- Homeland Security Secretary Janet sioner/Equal Employment Opportunity Di- Napolitano, You have given a secret se- H.R. 2. An act to amend title XVIII of the rector, National Indian Gaming Commission, curity clearance to a person who was a Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare transmitting the Commission’s FY 2014 an- featured speaker about the Ayatollah sustainable growth rate and strengthen nual report, pursuant to Sec. 203 of the Noti- Medicare access by improving physician pay- Khomeini being the man of vision for fication and Federal Employee Antidiscrimi- ments and making other improvements, to nation and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR the 20th century, a man that thinks reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance the Holy Land Foundation, convicted Act), Pub. L. 107-174; to the Committee on Program, and for other purposes. Oversight and Government Reform. of over 100 counts of supporting ter- f 1164. A letter from the Chairman, United rorism, was improperly prosecuted, ADJOURNMENT States International Trade Commission, who ended up tweeting last August transmitting the Commission’s FY 2014 an- that the caliphate was going to happen, Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move nual report, pursuant to Sec. 203 of the Noti- so you might as well get used to it. that the House do now adjourn. fication and Federal Employee Antidiscrimi- Well, I wouldn’t trust them either. The motion was agreed to; accord- nation and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR The FBI apparently doesn’t. Publicly, ingly (at 2 o’clock and 19 minutes Act), Pub. L. 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. U.S. and Mexico have denied that Is- p.m.), under its previous order, the 1165. A letter from the Management and lamic terrorists are operating in the House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of southern border region, but the rapid day, April 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- deployment of FBI brass in the after- f ment’s final rule — Prohibition Against Cer- math of Judicial Watch’s report seems tain Flights Within the Tripoli (HLLL) to indicate otherwise. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Flight Information Region (FIR); Extension A Mexican Army field grade officer ETC. of Expiration Date [Docket No.: FAA-2011- and a Mexican Federal police inspector Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 0246; Amdt. No.: 91-321B] (RIN: 2120-AK70) re- were among the sources that confirmed communications were taken from the ceived April 14, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- to Judicial Watch that ISIS is oper- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: tation and Infrastructure. ating a camp just a few miles from El 1156. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 1166. A letter from the Management and Paso, Texas. The base is around 8 miles for Legislation, Department of Health and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of from the United States border in an Human Services, transmitting the FY 2012 Transportation, transmitting the Depart- area known as Anapra, situated just Report to Congress on Community Services ment’s final rule — Establishment of Class E west of Ciudad Juarez, in the Mexican Block Grant Discretionary Activities — Airspace; Coaldale, NV [Docket No.: FAA- State of Chihuahua. Community Economic Development and 2014-0871; Airspace Docket No.: 14-AWP-8] re- Rural Community Development Programs, ceived April 14, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Another ISIS cell to the west of Ciudad pursuant to Sec. 680(c) of the Community 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Juarez, in Puerto Palomas, targets the New Services Block Grant Act of 1981, Pub. L. 97- tation and Infrastructure. Mexico towns of Columbus and Deming for 35, as amended by the Community Opportu- 1167. A letter from the Management and easy access to the United States, the same nities, Accountability, and Training and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of knowledgeable sources confirm. Educational Services Act of 1998; to the Com- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- During the course of a joint operation last mittee on Education and the Workforce. ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- week, Mexican Army and Federal law en- 1157. A letter from the Assistant Secretary proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums forcement officials discovered documents in for Legislation, Department of Health and and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- Arabic and Urdu, as well as plans of Fort Human Services, transmitting the first re- cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31004; Bliss, the sprawling military installation port to Congress on the National Agriculture Amdt. No.: 3631] received April 14, 2015, pur- that houses the U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Di- and Food Defense Strategy, as mandated in suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- vision. Muslim prayer rugs were recovered the Food and Drug Administration’s Food mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- with the documents during the operation. Safety Modernization Act of 2011, Pub. L. ture. The administration can deny and 111-353; to the Committee on Energy and 1168. A letter from the Management and they can say, Oh, this is these crazy Commerce. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of

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No.: 3632] received April 14, 2015, pur- Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. to the Committee on Agriculture, for a pe- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- PEARCE, Mr. REED, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. riod to be subsequently determined by the mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- SIMPSON, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. Speaker, in each case for consideration of ture. STEWART, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 1169. A letter from the Management and vania, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. ZINKE, tion of the committee concerned. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona): By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- H.R. 1830. A bill to prohibit the condi- FARENTHOLD): ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- tioning of any permit, lease, or other use H.R. 1837. A bill to amend title 39, United proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums agreement on the transfer of any water right States Code, to enhance the security and ef- and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- to the United States by the Secretaries of ficiency of nationwide mail and parcel deliv- cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31006; the Interior and Agriculture, and to require ery; to the Committee on Oversight and Gov- Amdt. No.: 3633] received April 14, 2015, pur- the Secretaries of the Interior and Agri- ernment Reform. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- culture to develop water planning instru- By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ments consistent with State law; to the VALADAO, and Mr. DENHAM): ture. Committee on Natural Resources, and in ad- H.R. 1838. A bill to establish the Clear 1170. A letter from the Management and dition to the Committee on Agriculture, for Creek National Recreation Area in San Be- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of a period to be subsequently determined by nito and Fresno Counties, California, to des- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- the Speaker, in each case for consideration ignate the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in such ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- counties, to designate additional compo- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums tion of the committee concerned. nents of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin: System, and for other purposes; to the Com- cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31007; H.R. 1831. A bill to establish the Commis- mittee on Natural Resources. Amdt. No.: 3634] received April 14, 2015, pur- sion on Evidence-Based Policymaking, and By Mr. MCHENRY: suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 1839. A bill to amend the Securities mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Oversight and Government Reform. Act of 1933 to exempt certain transactions ture. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. involving purchases by accredited investors, 1171. A letter from the Management and SENSENBRENNER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on Program Analyst, FAA, Department of FRANKS of Arizona, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. Financial Services. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. By Mr. RIGELL (for himself, Mrs. COM- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- ROHRABACHER, and Mr. JEFFRIES): STOCK, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. HURT of tives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- H.R. 1832. A bill to provide for the perma- Virginia, and Mr. WITTMAN): 2014-0229; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-186- nent funding of the United States Patent and H.R. 1840. A bill to require the Secretary of AD; Amendment 39-18123; AD 2015-06-05] (RIN: Trademark Office, and for other purposes; to the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas 2120-AA64) received April 14, 2015, pursuant the Committee on the Judiciary. Lease Sale 220 as soon as practicable, and for to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Transportation and Infrastructure. ADAMS, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CASTRO of Resources. 1172. A letter from the Management and Texas, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. By Mr. BARR: Program Analyst, FAA, Department of GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. HAS- H.R. 1841. A bill to amend section 13 of the Transportation, transmitting the Depart- TINGS, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, known as ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. MICHELLE the Volcker Rule, to exclude certain debt se- tives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. curities of collateralized loan obligations Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2014-0619; Direc- from the prohibition against acquiring or re- torate Identifier 2014-NM-029-AD; Amend- MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ´ taining an ownership interest in a hedge ment 39-18124; AD 2015-06-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, Mr. fund or private equity fund; to the Com- received April 14, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. VARGAS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. mittee on Financial Services. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- CONYERS, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. SMITH of By Mr. VALADAO (for himself, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. Washington, Ms. WILSON of Florida, 1173. A letter from the Management and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mrs. BEATTY, AMODEI, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CAL- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. RUSH, VERT, Mr. COLE, Mr. COOK, Mr. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, CRAMER, Mr. FARR, Mr. HARDY, Mr. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of HARPER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. JONES, Mr. tives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes [Docket Illinois, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- JOYCE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIND, Mrs. No.: FAA-2013-1032; Directorate Identifier SON of Texas): KIRKPATRICK, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LAR- 2012- NM-121-AD; Amendment 39-18122; AD H.R. 1833. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- SEN of Washington, Mrs. LAWRENCE, 2015-06-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 14, cation Act of 1965 to include guidance on how Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the dependent students with parents without MULLIN, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. Committee on Transportation and Infra- SSNs may obtain Federal student assistance; YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. GRI- structure. to the Committee on Education and the JALVA, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. KNIGHT, Mrs. 1174. A letter from the Acting Director, Workforce. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. Regulation Policy and Management, Office By Mr. JOLLY: NOLAN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. HUFFMAN, of the General Counsel, National Cemetery H.R. 1834. A bill to amend the Immigration Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. Administration, Department of Veterans’ Af- and Nationality Act to permit certain E-2 SHERMAN): fairs, transmitting the Department’s final nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to H.R. 1842. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- rule — Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns lawful permanent resident status; to the enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in- for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a Na- Committee on the Judiciary. come payments under the Indian Health tional Cemetery (RIN: 2900-AO99) received By Mr. MICA: Service Loan Repayment Program and cer- April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. H.R. 1835. A bill to establish an employee tain amounts received under the Indian 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans’ stock ownership plan for air traffic control Health Professions Scholarships Program; to Affairs. personnel; to the Committee on Transpor- the Committee on Ways and Means. 1175. A letter from the Chairman, National tation and Infrastructure, and in addition to By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself and Health Care Workforce Commission, trans- the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Ms. JACKSON LEE): mitting a letter describing the status of the ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently H.R. 1843. A bill to direct the Secretary of National Health Care Workforce Commis- determined by the Speaker, in each case for Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program sion; jointly to the Committees on Energy consideration of such provisions as fall with- to improve access to supportive services and and Commerce and Education and the Work- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- community coordination for families of dis- force. cerned. abled veterans; to the Committee on Vet- By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. NOR- erans’ Affairs. f TON): By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1836. A bill to require the Secretary of Mr. JONES, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. HOLD- the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture Under clause 2 of rule XII, public ING, Mr. ROUZER, Ms. ADAMS, and Mr. to enter into agreements with State and PRICE of North Carolina): bills and resolutions of the following local governments to provide for the contin- H.R. 1844. A bill to amend the Intermodal titles were introduced and severally re- ued operation of public land, open air monu- Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of ferred, as follows: ments and memorials, units of the National 1991 to designate high priority corridors on

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A bill to stop motorcycle check- DELAURO, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. HONDA, By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mr. point funding, and for other purposes; to the Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KEATING, Committee on Transportation and Infra- LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. Ms. NORTON, and Ms. TSONGAS): structure. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- H.R. 1852. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and NEY of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Mr. ABRAHAM): credit for increasing research activities, to NORTON, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 1862. A bill to direct the Secretary of increase such credit for amounts paid or in- Mr. RANGEL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. VELA, Veterans Affairs to conduct outreach to vet- curred for qualified research occurring in the Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. FRANKEL of Flor- erans regarding the effect of delayed pay- United States, and to increase the domestic ida, Mr. KEATING, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, ments of claims for emergency medical care production activities deduction for the man- Mr. CASTRO of Texas, and Mr. THOMP- furnished by non-Department of Veterans Af- ufacture of property substantially all of the SON of Pennsylvania): fairs medical providers by the Chief Business research and development of which occurred H.R. 1845. A bill to amend title 38, United Office and to direct the Secretary to submit in the United States; to the Committee on States Code, to grant family of members of to Congress an annual report regarding such Ways and Means. the uniformed services temporary annual delayed payments; to the Committee on Vet- By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. leave during the deployment of such mem- erans’ Affairs. ROYCE, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. SHER- bers, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. BOUSTANY: MAN): H.R. 1863. A bill to amend the Veterans Ac- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1853. A bill to direct the President to By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. PAS- cess, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 develop a strategy to obtain observer status to expand the Veterans Choice Program to CRELL, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. for Taiwan at the International Criminal Po- AMODEI, Mr. PETERS, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. veterans who would otherwise receive med- lice Organization, and for other purposes; to ical care from a deficient medical facility of QUIGLEY, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. SIRES, the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. HANNA, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for him- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Pennsylvania, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. CAPU- self, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- ANO, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. LAR- By Mr. BRIDENSTINE (for himself, ginia, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. Mr. COOPER, and Mr. ROGERS of Ala- SON of Connecticut, Mr. RYAN of LANCE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. BROOKS Ohio, and Mr. LEWIS): bama): of Indiana, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. JENKINS H.R. 1864. A bill to direct the Secretary of H.R. 1846. A bill to provide for sustainable of Kansas, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SES- Defense to designate a single senior official highway funding, and for other purposes; to SIONS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. UPTON, of the Department of Defense to procure the Committee on Ways and Means, and in Mr. HONDA, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. wideband satellite communications nec- addition to the Committees on Transpor- ASHFORD): essary to meet the requirements of the De- tation and Infrastructure, and Rules, for a H.R. 1854. A bill to increase public safety partment of Defense, and for other purposes; period to be subsequently determined by the by facilitating collaboration among the to the Committee on Armed Services. Speaker, in each case for consideration of criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. FARR, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- treatment services, mental health treat- and Ms. BROWNLEY of California): tion of the committee concerned. ment, and substance abuse systems; to the H.R. 1865. A bill to designate certain Fed- By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. eral lands in California as wilderness, and for SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, and Ms. Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SMITH of Resources. MOORE): Washington, Mr. HANNA, Mr. POLIS, By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for him- H.R. 1847. A bill to amend the Securities and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska): self, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Ex- H.R. 1855. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CLAY, change Act to repeal the indemnification re- enue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and Mr. CONYERS, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. quirements for regulatory authorities to ob- credits relating to expenditures in connec- GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HINO- tain access to swap data required to be pro- tion with marijuana sales conducted in com- JOSA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JOHNSON of vided by swaps entities under such Acts; to pliance with State law; to the Committee on Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. LAW- the Committee on Agriculture, and in addi- Ways and Means. RENCE, Ms. LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali- tion to the Committee on Financial Serv- By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and fornia, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, Ms. ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- Mr. JONES): NORTON, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RICHMOND, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 1856. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and and Mr. SCHIFF): sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 1866. A bill to establish a grant pro- the National Labor Relations Act to protect the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. gram in the Bureau of Consumer Financial the health benefits of retirees, and for other By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Protection to fund the establishment of cen- purposes; to the Committee on Education VARGAS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CART- ters of excellence to support research, devel- and the Workforce. WRIGHT, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SCHIFF, opment and planning, implementation, and By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. and Mr. GRIJALVA): evaluation of effective programs in financial H.R. 1848. A bill to amend the Fair Labor STIVERS): H.R. 1857. A bill to authorize the President literacy education for young people and fam- Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employ- ilies ages 8 through 24 years old, and for ment of children in tobacco-related agri- to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- culture by deeming such employment as op- States Army Air Forces for acts of valor dur- cial Services, and in addition to the Com- pressive child labor; to the Committee on ing World War II; to the Committee on mittee on Education and the Workforce, for Education and the Workforce. Armed Services. a period to be subsequently determined by By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: the Speaker, in each case for consideration HIMES): H.R. 1858. A bill to promote the tracing of of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 1849. A bill to amend the Public firearms used in crimes, and for other pur- tion of the committee concerned. Health Service Act to improve the diagnosis poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic By Mr. COLLINS of New York (for him- and Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois): telangiectasia, and for other purposes; to the self and Mr. COURTNEY): H.R. 1867. A bill to encourage Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in H.R. 1859. A bill to amend the Public benchmarking and disclosure of energy in- addition to the Committee on Ways and Health Service Act to provide for the partici- formation for commercial buildings; to the Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- pation of pediatric subspecialists in the Na- Committee on Energy and Commerce. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- tional Health Service Corps program, and for By Mr. CONYERS: sideration of such provisions as fall within other purposes; to the Committee on Energy H.R. 1868. A bill to amend part E of title IV the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. and Commerce. of the Social Security Act to require States By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: By Mr. BOUSTANY: to follow certain procedures in placing a H.R. 1850. A bill to protect Federal employ- H.R. 1860. A bill to direct the Secretary of child who has been removed from the cus- ees and visitors, improve the security of Fed- Veterans Affairs to publish information on tody of his or her parents; to the Committee eral facilities, authorize and modernize the the provision of health care by the Depart- on Ways and Means. Federal Protective Service, and for other ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Transpor- poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- AMODEI, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, tation and Infrastructure. fairs. Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. JONES,

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Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- geographic, scientific, and economic data Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. mittee on the Judiciary. and for other purposes; to the Committee on NEUGEBAUER, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. STEW- By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM Natural Resources. ART, Mr. ZINKE, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for him- NEWHOUSE, and Mr. BLUM): BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico): self, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. SALMON, and Mr. H.R. 1869. A bill to provide for trans- H.R. 1880. A bill to require the Secretary of SCHWEIKERT): parency and reporting related to direct and the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of H.J. Res. 45. A joint resolution proposing indirect costs incurred by the Bonneville Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian an amendment to the Constitution of the Power Administration, the Western Area Pueblos in the State of New Mexico; to the United States to protect the rights of crime Power Administration, the Southwestern Committee on Natural Resources. victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Power Administration, and the Southeastern By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. By Ms. ESTY (for herself, Mr. COURT- Power Administration related to compliance SLAUGHTER, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- NEY, Mr. HIMES, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. with any Federal environmental laws im- fornia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. ENGEL, LARSON of Connecticut, and Mr. LAN- pacting the conservation of fish and wildlife, Ms. MENG, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. SCHA- GEVIN): and for other purposes; to the Committee on KOWSKY, and Mr. POCAN): H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution rec- Natural Resources. H.R. 1881. A bill to amend title 17, United ognizing the need to improve physical access By Mr. GRAYSON: States Code, to secure the rights of visual to many federally funded facilities for all H.R. 1870. A bill to authorize Energy Inno- artists to copyright, to provide for resale people of the United States, particularly vation Hubs; to the Committee on Science, royalties, and for other purposes; to the people with disabilities; to the Committee on Space, and Technology. Committee on the Judiciary. Oversight and Government Reform, and in By Mr. GRAYSON: By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. addition to the Committees on Education H.R. 1871. A bill to authorize a nuclear THOMPSON of California, Mr. MCKIN- and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy physics program; to the Committee on LEY, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. and Commerce, and Transportation and In- Science, Space, and Technology. DOLD, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, frastructure, for a period to be subsequently By Mr. GRAYSON: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. YAR- determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 1872. A bill to authorize Energy Fron- MUTH, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, consideration of such provisions as fall with- tier Research Centers; to the Committee on Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Science, Space, and Technology. NORTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PETERS, cerned. By Mr. WOODALL (for himself, Ms. Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. HAS- DUCKWORTH, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TITUS, Mr. OLSON, Mrs. ELLMERS of TINGS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. JOYCE, and Mr. RIBBLE): North Carolina, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GRI- JALVA EUTCH AKANO H.R. 1873. A bill to eliminate the use of the HUFFMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, , Mr. D , Mr. T , Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SEAN frank for mail transmitted by Members of Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. Congress and Congressional officials, and for AMODEI, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on House GUTIE´ RREZ, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. LEE, Mr. LANCE, Mr. HARDY, Mr. SMITH of New Administration, and in addition to the Com- CICILLINE, Mr. TAKAI, Ms. JACKSON Jersey, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. WALZ, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Ms. LOF- form, for a period to be subsequently deter- LOEBSACK, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. HIGGINS, GREN, and Mr. KLINE): mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 1882. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Ms. NORTON, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. MCCOL- sideration of such provisions as fall within enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against LUM, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. SIRES, By Mr. GRIJALVA: to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. MURPHY H.R. 1874. A bill to amend the provisions of By Mr. POLIS: of Florida, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. POCAN, the Elementary and Secondary Education H.R. 1883. A bill to improve the process by Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Act of 1965 regarding school library media which the Librarian of Congress considers re- Mr. NEAL, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. JOHNSON specialists, and for other purposes; to the quests for exemptions to section 1201(a)(1)(A) of Georgia, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. TSONGAS, Committee on Education and the Workforce. of title 17, United States Code, and to ease Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. By Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, restrictions on the use of certain statutory POLIS, Mr. PETERS, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. BORDALLO, and exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copy- DINGELL, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. VARGAS): right Act; to the Committee on the Judici- Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- H.R. 1875. A bill to extend the Filipino Vet- ary. vania, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KILMER, Mr. erans Equity Compensation Fund and to di- By Ms. SLAUGHTER: PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. LOF- rect the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ac- H.R. 1884. A bill to designate the facility of GREN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. KEATING, cept certain documents as proof of service in the United States Postal Service located at Mr. TONKO, Mr. FARR, Mrs. WATSON determining the eligibility of a person to re- 206 West Commercial Street in East Roch- COLEMAN, Ms. DEGETTE, Miss RICE of ceive amounts from such Fund; to the Com- ester, New York, as the ‘‘Officer Daryl R. New York, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building‘‘; to DELBENE, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Pennsylvania, Mr. GRAYSON, and Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. HURT of ment Reform. CARSON of Indiana): Virginia, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself H. Con. Res. 38. Concurrent resolution sup- Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. and Mr. GOSAR): porting the goals and ideals of the Gay, Les- ROKITA, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. H.R. 1885. A bill to amend title 39, United bian and Straight Education Network’s COLLINS of New York, Mr. GARRETT, States Code, to cap rural post office closures (GLSEN) National Day of Silence in bringing Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. at no more than 5 percent of total closures in attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ALLEN, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. any given year, and for other purposes; to transgender name-calling, bullying, and har- WESTERMAN, and Mr. ZINKE): the Committee on Oversight and Govern- assment faced by individuals in schools; to H.R. 1876. A bill to recognize a primary ment Reform. the Committee on Education and the Work- measure of national unemployment for pur- By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. force, and in addition to the Committee on poses of the Federal Government; to the MCKINLEY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- Committee on Education and the Workforce. JOYCE, Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. LIPIN- quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself SKI): case for consideration of such provisions as and Ms. MATSUI): H.R. 1886. A bill to amend section 1341 of fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 1877. A bill to amend section 520J of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care concerned. the Public Health Service Act to authorize Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the By Mrs. TORRES: grants for mental health first aid training transitional reinsurance program in the indi- H. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution sup- programs; to the Committee on Energy and vidual market, and for other purposes; to the porting the goals and ideals of National Pub- Commerce. Committee on Energy and Commerce. lic Safety Telecommunicators Week; to the By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM By Mr. ZELDIN: Committee on Energy and Commerce. of New Mexico: H.R. 1887. A bill to amend certain appro- By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. BERA, H.R. 1878. A bill to require servicers to es- priation Acts to repeal the requirement di- Mr. GIBSON, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. ROD- tablish a deed-for-lease program under which recting the Administrator of General Serv- NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LIPINSKI, eligible mortgagors may remain in their ices to sell Federal property and assets that Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. ASHFORD, homes as renters; to the Committee on Fi- support the operations of the Plum Island Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. DOLD, nancial Services. Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM York, and for other purposes; to the Com- LOEBSACK, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. mittee on Homeland Security. Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. DENT, Mr. CARTWRIGHT): By Mr. ZELDIN: BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. H.R. 1879. A bill to allow homeowners fac- H.R. 1888. A bill to provide for an equitable HUFFMAN, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. COS- ing foreclosure to avoid deficiency judg- management of summer flounder based on TELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. HIMES,

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Mr. NOLAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. take legal action through the Court against By Mr. ISSA: RIGELL, and Mr. FATTAH): Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 1837. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 207. A resolution expressing the f sense of the House of Representatives regard- lation pursuant to the following: ing establishing a National Strategic Agen- PRIVATE BILLS AND Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 da; to the Committee on Energy and Com- RESOLUTIONS To establish Post Offices and Post Roads By Mr. FARR: merce, and in addition to the Committees on Under clause 3 of rule XII, Ways and Means, Education and the Work- H.R. 1838. Mr. HUNTER introduced A bill (H.R. force, and the Budget, for a period to be sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- 1889) for the relief of Roberto Luis sequently determined by the Speaker, in lation pursuant to the following: Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona each case for consideration of such provi- Art. 1, Section 8 U.S. Constitution. Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. MCHENRY: and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona; which committee concerned. H.R. 1839. was referred to the Committee on the By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for him- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Judiciary. self, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AL GREEN of lation pursuant to the following: Texas, Ms. BASS, Mr. BECERRA, Mrs. f Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, BEATTY, Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY BLUMENAUER, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and fornia, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. STATEMENT provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, CAPUANO, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CART- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Imposts and Excises shall be uniform WRIGHT, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. the Rules of the House of Representa- CASTRO of Texas, Ms. JUDY CHU of throughout the United States; tives, the following statements are sub- By Mr. RIGELL: California, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK mitted regarding the specific powers of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New H.R. 1840. Congress has the power to enact this legis- York, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. granted to Congress in the Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: CONNOLLY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COURT- tion to enact the accompanying bill or Article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the U.S. NEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, joint resolution. Constitution: ‘‘The Congress shall have the Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. By Mr. TIPTON: Power to dispose of and make all needful DEGETTE, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. H.R. 1830. Rules and Regulations respecting the Terri- DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tory or other Property belonging to the DESAULNIER, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: United States; and nothing in this Constitu- DUCKWORTH, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. ELLI- The constitutional authority of Congress tion shall be so construed as to Prejudice SON, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESTY, Mr. FARR, to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- any Claims of the United States, or of any Mr. FOSTER, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, cle 4 Section 3 Clause 2 of the United States particular State.’’ Ms. FUDGE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. Constitution, which states the Congress By Mr. BARR: GALLEGO, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. GRI- shall have Power to dispose of and make all H.R. 1841. JALVA, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Ms. HAHN, Mr. needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Congress has the power to enact this legis- HASTINGS, Mr. HECK of Washington, Territory or other Property belonging to the lation pursuant to the following: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HONDA, United States; and nothing in this Constitu- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Mr. HOYER, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. JACKSON tion shall be so construed as to Prejudice By Mr. VALADAO: LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. any Claims of the United States, or of any H.R. 1842. KEATING, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, particular State. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. KILMER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin: lation pursuant to the following: KUSTER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSEN H.R. 1831. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution of the United States. necticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE, lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LAWRENCE: Mr. LEWIS, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 1843. fornia, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, States Constitution, to ‘‘provide for the com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- ´ Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico, mon Defence and general Welfare of the lation pursuant to the following: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New United States.’’ Article I, Section 8, Clause 14—To make Mexico, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of By Mr. CONYERS: Rules for the Government and Regulation of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- H.R. 1832. the land and naval Forces; and Article I, Sec- NEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion 9, Clause 7—No Money shall be drawn MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: from the Treasury but in Consequence of Ap- MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE, Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United propriations made by Law; and a regular Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MURPHY of Flor- States Constitution Statement and Account of the Receipts and ida, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, By Mr. VEASEY: Expenditures of all public Money shall be Mr. NEAL, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NOR- H.R. 1833. published from time to time. TON, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: PELOSI, Mr. PETERS, Ms. PINGREE, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1844. Mr. POCAN, Mr. POLIS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. RANGEL, Miss RICE of New York, Constitution lation pursuant to the following: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. By Mr. JOLLY: Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the RUSH, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. LINDA T. H.R. 1834. Constitution, Congress has the power to col- SA´ NCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHA- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lect taxes and expend funds to provide for KOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCOTT of lation pursuant to the following: the general welfare of the United States. Virginia, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SINEMA, Article I, Section 8 of the United States Congress may also make laws that are nec- Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of Wash- Constitution essary and proper for carrying into execution ington, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. TAKAI, Mr. By Mr. MICA: their powers enumerated under Article I. TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of California, H.R. 1835. By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: Ms. TITUS, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1845. Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- VISCLOSKY, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Constitution, specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Con- Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, and Clause 18. stitution states The Congress shall have Mr. PERLMUTTER, and Mr. MCNER- By Mr. ISSA: Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- NEY): H.R. 1836. posts and Excises, to pay the Debts and pro- H. Res. 208. A resolution expressing the Congress has the power to enact this legis- vide for the common Defence and general sense of the Congress that lesbian, gay, bi- lation pursuant to the following: Welfare of the United States . . . sexual, and transgender individuals should Article IV, Section 3 Clause 2 By Mr. RENACCI: be protected from discrimination under the The Congress shall have Power to dispose H.R. 1846. law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. of and make all needful Rules and Regula- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. VEASEY): erty belonging to the United States; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress H. Res. 209. A resolution deploring the ac- nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- shall have the Power To lay and collect tions of the Palestinian Authority to join strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the International Criminal Court and under- United States, or of any particular State. the Debts and provide for the common

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(Commerce Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: To establish Article I, Section 8, Clause 16. Clause) The Commerce Clause give Congress Post Offices and post Roads By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: the power to ‘‘regulate commerce . . . among Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all H.R. 1858. the several States.’’ If the matter in ques- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion is not purely a local matter or if it has carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- lation pursuant to the following: an impact on inter-state commerce, then it ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- US Const. Art. II, Sec. 3, Cl. 3 (‘‘[The Presi- falls within Congress’ powers. National Fed- stitution in the Government of the United dent] shall take Care that the Laws be faith- eral of Independent Business v. Sebilius. States, or in any Department or Officer fully executed[.]’’); US Const. Art. I, Sec. 8, (2012). thereof Cl. 18 (‘‘Congress shall have the power . . . By Mr. GRAYSON: By Mr. CRAWFORD: To make all Laws which shall be necessary H.R. 1870. H.R. 1847. and proper for carrying into Execution . . . Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- all other Powers vested in this Constitution lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: in the Government of the United States, or Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Congress has the power to enact this legis- in any Department or Officer thereof.’’)(This the United States. lation pursuant to the enumerated powers bill would instruct the Attorney General to By Mr. GRAYSON: listed in Article I, Section 8, which include give preferential treatment to police forces H.R. 1871. the power to ‘‘regulate commerce . . . among that meet certain criteria when distributing Congress has the power to enact this legis- the several States . . .’’. grant money, therefore this bill is a valid ex- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. CICILLINE: ercise of Congressional authroity per the Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 1848. Necessary and Proper Clause provided the the United States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Attorney General’s duties, as an agent of the By Mr. GRAYSON: lation pursuant to the following: President, to enforce federal law and punish H.R. 1872. Article I, Section 8. criminal wrongdoing). Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ROYCE: By Mr. COLLINS of New York: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 1849. H.R. 1859. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. WOODALL: H.R. 1873. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United Article I, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution. Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: By Mr. BOUSTANY: Clause 1 and Clause 7, Section 8 of Article H.R. 1850. H.R. 1860. 1 of the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. GRIJALVA: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1874. Clause 1 of section 8 of Article I of the Con- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: H.R. 1861. U.S. Const. art. I, §§ 1 and 8. H.R. 1851. By Mr. HECK of Nevada: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1875. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 1 of section 8 of Article I of the Con- The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution By Mr. BOUSTANY: lation pursuant to the following: stitution. The power granted to Congress under Arti- By Ms. EDWARDS: H.R. 1862. Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United H.R. 1852. States Constitution, to make all laws which Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States shall be necessary and proper for carrying lation pursuant to the following: Constitution into execution the foregoing Powers, and all Congress is authorized to enact this legis- other powers vested by the Constitution in lation under the Commerce Clause, Article I, By Mr. BOUSTANY: H.R. 1863. the Government of the United States, or in Section 8, Clause 3, ‘‘to regulate Commerce Congress has the power to enact this legis- any Department or officer thereof. with foreign Nations, and among the several lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HUNTER: States, and with the Indian Tribes.’’ Addi- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 1876. tionally, Congress has the authority to enact Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- this legislation pursuant to the Preamble of By Mr. BRIDENSTINE: lation pursuant to the following: the Constitution, ‘‘to promote the general H.R. 1864. Article I, section 8, clauses 1 and 18 welfare.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- ‘‘The Congress shall have the power to . . . By Mr. SALMON: lation pursuant to the following: provide for the common defense and general H.R. 1853. Article I, Section 8 enumerates to Congress welfare of the United States.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- the power to ‘‘raise and support Armies’’; ‘‘to ‘‘To make all laws which shall be nec- lation pursuant to the following: provide and maintain a Navy’’; and ‘‘to make essary and proper for carrying into execution Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Rules for the Government and Regulation of the foregoing powers . . .’’. the United States. the land and naval Forces’’. By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas: By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: By Mrs. CAPPS: H.R. 1877. H.R. 1854. H.R. 1865. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8: Article I, Section 8 of the United States Article IV, Section 3 and Article I, Section The Congress shall have Power To lay and Constitution 8 collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, By Mr. BLUMENAUER: By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: to pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 1855. H.R. 1866. Defense and general Welfare of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- States. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM The Constitution of the United States pro- Clause 1 of section 8 of Article I of the Con- of New Mexico: vides clear authority for Congress to pass stitution. H.R. 1878. tax legislation. Article I of the Constitution, By Ms. CASTOR of Florida: Congress has the power to enact this legis- in detailing Congressional authority, pro- H.R. 1867. lation pursuant to the following: vides that ‘‘Congress shall have Power to lay Congress has the power to enact this legis- The constitutional authority on which this and collect Taxes . . .’’ (Section 8, Clause 1). lation pursuant to the following: bill rests is the power of Congress to make This legislation is introduced pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18 rules for the government and regulation of that grant of authority. of the U.S. Constitution. the land and naval forces, as enumerated in By Ms. SLAUGHTER: By Mr. CONYERS: Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United H.R. 1856. H.R. 1868. States Constitution.

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By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM Article V of the U.S. Constitution: ‘‘The H.R. 1073: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, of New Mexico: Congress, whenever two thirds of both Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FINCHER, and Mr. BABIN. H.R. 1879. Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose H.R. 1142: Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. DESAULNIER, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Amendments to this Constitution . . .’’ Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. KLINE, and Mr. BARR. lation pursuant to the following: f The constitutional authority on which this H.R. 1145: Ms. KUSTER. bill rests is the power of Congress to make ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1151: Mr. BURGESS and Mr. FRELING- HUYSEN. rules for the government and regulation of Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors the land and naval forces, as enumerated in H.R. 1170: Mr. CONNOLLY. Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United were added to public bills as follows: H.R. 1171: Mr. HANNA. States Constitution. H.R. 12: Ms. GRAHAM and Mr. FARR. H.R. 1178: Mrs. BLACK. H.R. 1187: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM H.R. 24: Mr. LAMBORN and Mr. ZINKE. RANGEL, and Mr. GIBSON. of New Mexico: H.R. 91: Ms. SINEMA, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. H.R. 1193: Ms. LOFGREN and Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 1880. RANGEL, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. PITTS. H.R. 1202: Mr. MCGOVERN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 126: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 1211: Ms. DELBENE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 131: Mr. KLINE. H.R. 1212: Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. PALMER, Mr. H.R. 200: Mr. VEASEY. The constitutional authority on which this MASSIE, and Mr. SESSIONS. bill rests is the power of Congress to make H.R. 213: Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. H.R. 1218: Mrs. BUSTOS. rules for the government and regulation of H.R. 224: Mr. YARMUTH. H.R. 1220: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. the land and naval forces, as enumerated in H.R. 232: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. MALONEY of New York, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BISHOP Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United H.R. 251: Ms. NORTON, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of Georgia, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. HARPER, Ms. States Constitution. of New Mexico, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, BROWN of Florida, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. By Mr. NADLER: Mr. LANGEVIN, and Mr. LARSEN of Wash- DELBENE, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. PAS- H.R. 1881. ington. CRELL, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. DAVID Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 282: Mrs. LAWRENCE. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. MCKIN- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 292: Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. LEY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SCHIFF, and Article 1, sec. 8, cl. 3 (commerce clause), cl. ESTY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. Ms. SPEIER. 8 (copyright clause), and cl. 18 (necessary and YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. PERRY. H.R. 1256: Mr. PERLMUTTER. proper clause). H.R. 306: Mr. O’ROURKE. H.R. 1267: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska and Mr. By Mr. NUNES: H.R. 343: Mr. ROUZER and Mr. ABRAHAM. KLINE. H.R. 1882. H.R. 348: Mr. RATCLIFFE. H.R. 1286: Mr. PETERS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 353: Mr. DIAZ-BALART. H.R. 1287: Mr. ROTHFUS. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 366: Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. LAN- H.R. 1288: Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. KING of Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Con- GEVIN, and Mr. THOMPSON of California. New York, Ms. PINGREE, and Mr. HONDA. H.R. 1300: Mr. KLINE. stitution of the United States. H.R. 372: Mr. MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 1306: Mr. MCNERNEY. By Mr. POLIS: PAYNE, and Mr. POCAN. H.R. 1308: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 1883. H.R. 379: Mr. DENT and Ms. BROWN of Flor- H.R. 1378: Mr. SIRES. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ida. H.R. 1389: Mr. BUCHANAN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 413: Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 1427: Mr. POCAN, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 463: Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. HUELSKAMP, and OLSON, and Mr. ENGEL. tion Mr. LATTA. H.R. 1434: Mr. WELCH, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. CON- By Ms. SLAUGHTER: H.R. 501: Mr. POCAN. YERS, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. KELLY H.R. 1884. H.R. 539: Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. CONYERS, and of Illinois, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. VARGAS. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. TONKO, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 540: Mr. GOSAR. MEEKS, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. Clause 7 of Section 8 of Article I of the H.R. 564: Mr. NEWHOUSE. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. CASTOR of Constitution. H.R. 586: Mr. MOULTON. Florida, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: H.R. 592: Mr. DENT, Mr. STIVERS, and Ms. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. H.R. 1885. LOFGREN. DOGGETT, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 595: Mr. NUNES, Mr. WEBSTER of Flor- H.R. 1436: Mr. WALDEN. lation pursuant to the following: ida, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. KELLY of H.R. 1437: Mr. WALDEN. The constitutional authority on which this Pennsylvania, and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. H.R. 1438: Mr. WALDEN. bill rests is the power of Congress to estab- H.R. 605: Mr. MEEHAN. H.R. 1441: Mr. HIGGINS and Mrs. TORRES. H.R. 1454: Mr. ENGEL. lish Post Offices and post Roads, as enumer- H.R. 612: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. H.R. 1462: Ms. CASTOR of Florida and Mr. ated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the H.R. 665: Mr. DENT. TURNER. United States Constitution. H.R. 703: Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 1464: Mr. HUFFMAN. By Mr. TIBERI: H.R. 704: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 1474: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1886. H.R. 707: Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. H.R. 1476: Mr. GOSAR and Mr. PALMER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 767: Mr. ROUZER and Mr. LOBIONDO. H.R. 1478: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 789: Mr. DENT. H.R. 1516: Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 793: Mr. HARRIS. KING of New York, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- By Mr. ZELDIN: H.R. 815: Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. BISHOP of Geor- fornia, Mr. HANNA, and Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 1887. gia, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of H.R. 1519: Mr. MCNERNEY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Texas. H.R. 1534: Mr. LEWIS. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 831: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 1541: Mr. O’ROURKE. Article 1, Sections 8 and 9 of the United H.R. 832: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1552: Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LANGEVIN, and States Constitution. H.R. 836: Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. By Mr. ZELDIN: Mrs. BLACKBURN. H.R. 1559: Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. TAKANO, and H.R. 1888. H.R. 837: Mr. MARINO. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 865: Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 1568: Mr. CRENSHAW. H.R. 1574: Ms. JACKSON LEE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 868: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 1578: Mr. KLINE. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States H.R. 879: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 1590: Mr. CARTER of Texas. Constitution. H.R. 927: Ms. EDWARDS. H.R. 1598: Ms. DELBENE. By Mr. HUNTER: H.R. 928: Mr. CULBERSON. H.R. 1605: Mr. BURGESS. H.R. 1889. H.R. 970: Mrs. ROBY, Mr. CARTER of Geor- H.R. 1608: Mr. BENISHEK. Congress has the power to enact this legis- gia, Mrs. LOVE, and Mr. THORNBERRY. H.R. 1610: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 986: Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mr. DELANEY. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which pro- and Mr. CHAFFETZ. H.R. 1612: Mr. AMODEI. vides Congress the power to establish a uni- H.R. 1002: Mr. KLINE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. H.R. 1618: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. form Rule of Naturalization. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. NOLAN. VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona: H.R. 1042: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. SCHIFF. H.J. Res. 45. H.R. 1062: Mr. KLINE, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten- H.R. 1624: Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. LONG, Mrs. Congress has the power to enact this legis- nessee, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, and BLACKBURN, Mr. POMPEO, and Mr. KINZINGER lation pursuant to the following: Ms. MCSALLY. of Illinois.

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H.R. 1635: Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 1690: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, H.R. 1807: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. H.R. 1642: Ms. ADAMS. Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. ROTHFUS. JACKSON LEE, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 1653: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1714: Mr. ROTHFUS. H.J. Res. 42: Mr. YOHO. H.R. 1660: Mr. STIVERS, Mr. BARR, Mr. H.R. 1717: Mr. DOLD, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. H.J. Res. 43: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SMITH LUETKEMEYER, and Mr. CRAMER. MATSUI, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. VISCLOSKY. of New Jersey, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mrs. WAGNER, H.R. 1661: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 1732: Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. MULLIN. H.R. 1664: Mr. HUELSKAMP. Mr. KLINE, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GRAVES of Lou- H.R. 1667: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. isiana, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. THOMPSON of Penn- H. Con. Res. 28: Mr. GRIFFITH. PEARCE, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. AMODEI, and Mr. sylvania, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. SIMPSON, H. Res. 54: Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. PALLONE, LUETKEMEYER. Mr. ALLEN, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. ROE of Ten- and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 1669: Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, nessee, Mr. RUSSELL, and Mr. POLIQUIN. H. Res. 123: Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, and Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 1737: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mrs. HIGGINS, Mr. BEYER, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- H.R. 1671: Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. WEBSTER of LUMMIS, and Mr. GIBSON. fornia, Mr. NADLER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. Florida, Mr. MULLIN, and Mr. AMASH. H.R. 1752: Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. WILSON of GUTIE´ RREZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. H.R. 1674: Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. South Carolina, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. JACKSON LEE, and Mr. GRIJALVA. MCNERNEY. MCHENRY, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. H. Res. 140: Mr. NUGENT, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. H.R. 1676: Mr. DESAULNIER. ROTHFUS. WEBSTER of Florida, and Mr. GRAVES of H.R. 1680: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. H.R. 1762: Mr. SCHRADER. Georgia. NORTON, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HIGGINS, H.R. 1782: Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. MOORE, Ms. JUDY CHU of H.R. 1784: Mr. TURNER and Mr. KELLY of H. Res. 182: Mr. MCGOVERN. California, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. POLIS. Pennsylvania. H. Res. 194: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan and H.R. 1684: Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. H.R. 1806: Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. MOOLENAAR.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 No. 55 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was trafficking. We heard about a Ken- most incomprehensible. Their foremost called to order by the President pro tuckian who said she was sold for sex concern seems to be about treating this tempore (Mr. HATCH). from the age of 5 until she was able to specific kind of money this way, versus f physically break free as an adult. Sto- treating that specific kind of money ries such as these may shock the con- that way. It is hard to follow; isn’t it? PRAYER science, but they are hardly unique in Focusing all their attention not on the The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- our country. victims of these crimes but on finan- fered the following prayer: The Judiciary Committee recently cial assessments levied on the people Let us pray. heard the story of Aviva, who was bare- who perpetrate them—the traffickers. Immortal God, You rule the Earth ly a teenager when she was kidnapped Honestly, I am not sure why anyone with goodness. Great and marvelous and forced into modern slavery. Listen would think money collected from are Your works. Help us so to live that to this. Aviva was sold to as many as 10 criminals ought to get more consider- we can be Your instruments for good in different men a night. Freedom was ation than money collected from law- our world. Lord, fill our hearts with stolen from her, innocence ripped abiding taxpayers. What a strange ar- Your peace and undergird us with the away. Aviva’s trafficker tried to stamp gument. But this is where they have unfolding of Your loving providence. out everything that made Aviva Aviva. planted their flag. That ridiculous ar- Bless our Senators. Enlighten and Aviva even forgot what it felt like to gument is where they have planted be human anymore. illumine them that they may know their flag. Democrats have said they were in Their contention is essentially that You and Your precepts. Touch their favor of helping victims such as Aviva. the victims of trafficking should get no lips so that they may speak no words Democrats demanded that I bring the help at all because Democrats say the that grieve You. Give them faith for Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act every challenge, strength for every to the floor. But now that the very leg- money they would receive might be temptation, and wisdom for every per- islation is here on the floor, our Demo- considered ‘‘private’’ and that this bill plexity. cratic friends seem to have changed should not pass, therefore, because the We pray in Your majestic Name. their tune completely—a totally dif- bipartisan Hyde principles it contains Amen. ferent tune. Now that they have a might apply to those private funds. If f chance to actually help the victims, that argument sounds contrived and il- logical to you, you are not alone. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE they decided they are more concerned about a few sentences in the bill—a Now we find out it is not even true. The President pro tempore led the provision they seemed perfectly fine Let me repeat that. The very heart of Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: with until just recently. They are more the Democrats’ argument isn’t even I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the concerned about those few sentences true. That is what the nonpartisan United States of America, and to the Repub- than actually solving the problem the Congressional Research Service told us lic for which it stands, one nation under God, bill would address. just yesterday. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Now, this provision has been included So I would ask my Democratic f in countless bills they have voted for friends to listen to this closely. CRS, and cosponsored. It is language they the Congressional Research Service, RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY answered some very straightforward LEADER were perfectly happy to endorse again in another bill this very week—2 days questions posed by the senior Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ago. But that bill was designed to help from Texas, my friend and colleague ROUNDS). The majority leader is recog- doctors, not children enslaved by sex Senator CORNYN. Here is what they nized. traffickers. So it is OK to vote for that said to Senator CORNYN: Money depos- f kind of language if you are trying to ited in the General Treasury from traf- help doctors, but not OK to vote for fickers, as the Federal law requires, is HUMAN TRAFFICKING that kind of language if you are trying Federal money, according to CRS. LEGISLATION to help these poor young children. Ob- So let me repeat. The Democrats Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, viously our Democratic friends think have been blocking an antislavery bill human trafficking affects every State that doctors are worthy of their help. over money they call private, and they in this Nation—every single one of What about the victims of modern slav- are not even correct about this. Our them. In Kentucky we have heard re- ery? Democratic colleagues have also ports of victims as young as 2 months Now, the rationale for this filibuster blocked this bill because they say Hyde old—2-month-old victims of human seems to shift by the day, and it is al- has only applied to annual spending or

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Section 221(a) of H.R. 2 amends § 10503 The new § 3014(d) created by S.Amdt. 1120 of the Patient Protection and Affordable funds out of the General Treasury, as would specify that ‘‘consistent with [the Care Act (ACA) which appropriates funds to the Cornyn amendment provides. And miscellaneous receipts statute], there shall the Community Health Center Fund (CHC be transferred to the [Domestic Trafficking CRS concludes that Hyde just applied Fund) for certain fiscal years, out of any Victims’] Fund from the General Fund of the to mandatory spending in the very doc monies in the Treasury not otherwise appro- Treasury an amount equal to the amount of priated. Section 221 extends the funding pro- fix bill that 100 percent of our Demo- the assessments collected under this section, vided in § 10503 for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. cratic friends voted for 2 days ago. which shall remain available until ex- Pursuant to § 10503, amounts in the CHC Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- pended.’’ The transfer of funds from the Gen- Fund are available until expended, and are to sent that the CRS memorandum be eral Fund does not affect the disposition of be used by the Secretary to increase funding the assessments in a way that would super- printed in the RECORD at the conclu- of community health centers and the Na- sede the miscellaneous receipts statute, sion of my remarks. tional Health Service Corps. Subsection though the end result for the respective bal- I ask my Democratic friends to stop 221(c) of H.R. 2 further provides that: ances of the General Fund and the Domestic this. Stop this. Take a breath and Amounts appropriated pursuant to this Trafficking Victims’ Fund appears to be section for fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year think about what is being done. Chil- mathematically equal to directly depositing 2017 are subject to the requirements con- dren are being sold into sexual slavery, the assessments into the Domestic Traf- tained in Public Law 113–235 for funds for having their freedom and self-respect ficking Victims’ Fund. The conclusion that programs authorized under sections 330 ripped away. Will they finally allow the assessments are deposited into the Gen- through 340 of the Public Health Service Act. eral Fund is reinforced by the clause requir- the Senate to help them or will they On its face, this restriction would appear ing that the transfer occur ‘‘consistent with’’ continue some debunked crusade? to apply to the amounts appropriated to the the miscellaneous receipts statute. We have offered several compromises CHC Fund for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The to address the concerns they have ‘‘2. ONCE THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN ALB15369 spending of funds appropriated for those fis- raised. We will soon vote on another ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL TREASURY cal years would appear to be controlled by FUND, WOULD THEY BE CLASSIFIED AS FED- one that Senator CORNYN has been of- § 10503 of ACA, and would not appear to be ERAL FUNDS?’’ fering. He has been reaching out to our controlled by an appropriations act. There- Yes, amounts in the General Fund are con- fore, spending from the CHC Fund would ap- Democrat friends for weeks now to try sidered ‘‘federal funds’’ by the Office of Man- to find a solution to this nonproblem. pear to be classified as mandatory spending agement and Budget (‘‘OMB’’). In the Ana- subject to the restriction in subsection 221(c) The findings of CRS make it clear that lytical Perspectives volume of the Budget of H.R. 2. we are doing nothing extraordinary or for FY2016, OMB provides background infor- ‘‘5. IS THE LANGUAGE ON PAGE 4, LINES 8–14 OF mation on budget accounts. This informa- unusual here. We are simply applying ALB15639 (HYDE LANGUAGE) ALSO ATTACHED TO tion would seem to be instructive for deter- long-accepted principles that Ameri- MANDATORY SPENDING FROM THE GENERAL mining how funds, i.e., amounts, in the cans overwhelmingly support. Most TREASURY FUND’’ people would think that sounds pretty Treasury account will be classified. OMB ob- serves: Yes. The new 18 U.S.C. § 3014(e)(3), as added reasonable. It is time to get serious When money is received by the federal gov- by S.Amdt. 1120, states that: and pass this important legislation. ernment, it is credited to a budget account, Amounts transferred from the [Domestic A large, bipartisan majority of the . . . . All budget accounts belong to one of Trafficking Victims’] Fund pursuant to this Senate has already voted repeatedly to two groups of funds: federal funds and trust section for each of fiscal years 2016 through approve this bill. With the support of a funds. . . . The federal funds group includes 2019 are subject to the requirements con- couple more courageous Democrats, we the ‘‘general fund,’’ the largest fund in the tained in Public Law 113–235 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 can bring an end to this debunked fili- government used for the general purposes of government and special funds and revolving through 340 of the Public Health Service Act. buster today. funds, both of which receive dedicated collec- S.Amdt. 1120 further provides that The victims who survive brutal abuse tions for spending on specific purposes. amounts in the Domestic Trafficking Vic- don’t need more of our friends’ illogical Where the law requires that federal fund col- tims’ Fund shall be used by the Attorney contortions and justifications. They lections be dedicated to a particular pro- General, in coordination with the Secretary just need help, and they need it now. gram, the collections and associated dis- of Health and Human Services, to award They need the help the Justice for Vic- bursements are recorded in special fund re- grants or enhance victims’ programming, tims of Trafficking Act would provide. ceipt and expenditure accounts. . . . Money ‘‘without further appropriation.’’ This provi- in a special fund must be appropriated before sion is found in an authorizing measure Why don’t we finally get around to which amends Title 18 of the United States fixing this problem? The time to do it can be obligated and spent. The majority of special fund collections are derived from Code, and not an appropriations act. that is now. the government’s power to impose taxes or Therefore, using the same definition of I yield the floor. fines, or otherwise compel payment. mandatory spending as provided above, the There being no objection, the mate- ‘‘3. DO PRECEDENTS EXIST FOR APPLYING THE Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund would rial was ordered to be printed in the HYDE AMENDMENT TO MANDATORY SPENDING appear to be mandatory spending that is sub- RECORD, as follows: FROM THE GENERAL TREASURY FUND?’’ ject to the restrictions in the new 18 U.S.C. § 3014(e)(3) that would be added by S.Amdt. Yes. Mandatory spending can be generally MEMORANDUM 1120. defined as federal spending which is con- APRIL 15, 2015. trolled by laws other than appropriations f To: Senate Committee on the Judiciary. acts. In recent years the Hyde Amendment From: Edward C. Liu, Legislative Attorney; has included a clause extending its scope to RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY Jon O. Shimabukuro, Legislative Attor- trust funds to which money was appropriated LEADER ney. in that same annual appropriations act. For Subject: Analysis of S.Amdt. 1120 to S. 178. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mi- example, the consolidated appropriations act This memorandum responds on an expe- nority leader is recognized. for FY2015 includes a Hyde Amendment with dited basis to your request for an analysis of this clause, and also appropriates funds from f specific questions you have posed regarding a the General Fund to the Federal Hospital In- draft amendment denoted ‘‘ALB15639’’ which HUMAN TRAFFICKING surance Trust Fund. The Federal Hospital appears to be identical to S.Amdt. 1120 to S. Insurance Trust Fund is used to pay for serv- LEGISLATION 178. Your questions have been reproduced ices provided to Medicare beneficiaries under below verbatim followed by our responses. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am not an Part A of the program. Because these pay- expert in the field of etymology, which ‘‘1. DOES THE TEXT OF ALB15639 REQUIRE ALL ments from the Federal Hospital Insurance SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO BE DEPOSITED IN is the study of the origin of words, but Trust Fund are controlled by the Social Se- I do find the origin of English words to THE GENERAL TREASURY FUND?’’ curity Act and are considered to be manda- Yes. Section 3302(b) of Title 31 of the tory spending, this would appear to con- be enlightening. For example, the word United States Code, also known as the mis- stitute an example of mandatory spending ‘‘govern’’ is one we hear often in the cellaneous receipts statute, requires that all that was subject to the versions of the Hyde Capitol. ‘‘Govern’’ is derived from the money received for the federal government Amendment. Greek word meaning ‘‘to steer or pilot

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16AP6.001 S16APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2229 a ship.’’ The most important question But Republicans would not agree to RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME for a party in power is simply this: Can any of those changes. They simply are The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under you govern? I say this to my Repub- not interested in getting to ‘‘yes.’’ This the previous order, the leadership time lican friends. In other words, can you morning, I heard some talk that maybe is reserved. steer the ship? Can you pilot this great we can work something out. I hope Nation of ours in the right direction? that, in fact, is true. I hope they are f We are just over 100 days in this Re- not using this urgently needed traf- JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF publican-controlled Congress, and it is ficking bill to continue to push TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2015 already clear that the Republican lead- through the party’s backward agenda The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under er and his side have not been up to the relating to women’s health. the previous order, the Senate will re- task. One need look no further than The Hyde language—I served in the sume consideration of S. 178, which the the Republicans’ botched handling of House of Representatives more than 30 clerk will report by title. the human trafficking bill before the years ago. I served with Congressman The senior assistant legislative clerk Senate. Hyde, a fine man. If there ever were read as follows: I would just say in partial response anyone who looked like a public serv- to my friend the Republican leader ant, it was Henry Hyde—big man, beau- A bill (S. 178) to provide justice for the vic- tims of trafficking. that I have never been a big fan of poll- tiful white hair, great speaking voice. ing—political polling or any kind of He, this good Congressman, is respon- Pending: polling—because you can get any an- sible for the Hyde language. It has been McConnell (for Cornyn) amendment No. swer you want by asking the right in bills since then, but it applied and 1120, to strengthen the Justice for Victims of question. Of course, the Republican has always applied to government Trafficking Act by incorporating additional bipartisan amendments. leader, in the questions submitted to money, taxpayer money—taxpayer the Congressional Research Service, money. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under asked the wrong questions. What we have said over the last cou- the previous order, the time until 11 The majority leader and the assist- ple of weeks time and time again is a.m. will be equally divided in the ant majority leader took a piece of leg- that Hyde should not be expanded to usual form. islation and steered it right into the cover nontaxpayer dollars. That is The Senator from Texas rocks. The ship has sprung many leaks. what this is all about. We are not going Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask All Democrats and Republicans support to bend on that issue. It is not right. unanimous consent to waive the man- the provisions of this bill to help the We do not need to expand Hyde. We datory quorum call with respect to the victims of sexual trafficking and hold think the Republicans believe this is a cloture vote at 11 a.m. this morning. the offenders accountable, but instead way to pacify the right-to-life commu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of legislating on common ground, the nity, some of these—not all but some objection, it is so ordered. Republicans are legislating to obstruct. of these ideologues out there who want 100TH DAY OF THE NEW CONGRESS When they were in the minority, all to expand Hyde. We are not going to Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I am an they did was obstruct. So they know allow that to happen. Hyde should optimistic person. As a matter of fact, how to do that. I vouch for that. One of apply to taxpayer-funded money and I think everybody from Texas is an op- the things I said was that we are not nothing else. timist. Can you imagine the challenges going to treat them the way they What has taken place on the direc- the people who founded our State had— treated us. And we haven’t done that. tion of human trafficking is an effort Indians, wide-open hostile territory, The Republicans, now in the major- to obfuscate—to hide the real purpose tough weather. But they persevered be- ity, can’t filibuster themselves so they of the legislation. We all agree that cause they were optimists. They are resorting to tanking good legisla- human trafficking should stop. This thought the fight was worth the strug- tion—bills they themselves wrote and legislation we have before us is a step gle. They thought the goal and the ac- support—in order to score some type of in the right direction. We want to sup- complishment—the hope for accom- political point. Does that seem like port that legislation. plishment—was worth the struggle. reasonable governance to anyone? I My friend the Republican leader said: I still remain optimistic—despite the don’t think so. Well, all they are complaining about is last few weeks that have challenged Yesterday, I sat listening to the ma- a sentence or so. Well, that is why peo- jority leader—and I did today—claim- that optimism—that we will actually ple spend all these years going to law break through here and get to consider ing that they are seeking a com- school, taking contracts courses. That and vote on the Justice for Victims of promise, even saying that Republicans is why my friend the assistant Repub- Trafficking Act and get help to the have offered three compromises. Well, lican leader, who served as a trial court people whom the majority leader, Sen- if we are just going on the number of judge, a supreme court justice—during ator MCCONNELL, described, the chil- offers made, we have done 10. We have his entire career, he dealt with lawyers dren who cannot help themselves. I made 10 good-faith offers to get this coming to him talking about sentences mean, for heaven’s sake, if we cannot human trafficking bill on the right in a contract or sentences in a piece of help the most vulnerable people in our path. We have tried and tried and tried legislation. That is what this is all country—children who cannot help to reach an agreement. We have done about. 10. I will mention just a few. We should eliminate those sentences themselves, who are the victims of We proposed that they strip the Hyde that allow Hyde to be expanded to non- modern-day slavery—what in the world language from the bill. Then we pro- taxpayer money. We cannot allow that can we do? posed the Leahy substitute, which to happen. So we have marked 100 days here in would strip the Hyde language and also So, over 100 days into this Congress, the Senate with the new Republican include LEAHY’s Runaway and Home- we should move forward and get this majority. As I look back, I do not less Youth Act and Senator KLO- bill done. It is time that, on this legis- think anybody can deny that under the BUCHAR’s Stop Exploitation through lation, Republicans right the ship. If majority leader’s stewardship we have Trafficking Act, which would strength- human trafficking legislation is any had some significant accomplishments en the legislation. Then we proposed to indication, Republicans have not had a in a relatively short period of time. use the entire trafficking bill passed by desire to govern dependably. I think Sure, it has been bumpy along the way. the House instead of the Cornyn bill. that is unfair. The Keystone XL Pipeline was a sig- That is the bill the House passed. Let’s I hope this cloture vote will be de- nificant bump in the road. But we had bring it to the floor here and pass it. feated. I hope at that time people will a strong bipartisan vote. Unfortu- We even proposed to keep the Cornyn finally come to the realization that we nately, the President decided to veto fund but use it only for law enforce- are willing to do whatever needs to be that legislation. ment efforts to help catch sex traf- done to change this language so that After years of this Chamber being fickers and use the House bill’s author- the Hyde language is not applied to used solely for the purpose of mes- ization for victims services, including taxpayer dollars. If that is the case, we saging and conducting political show health care. can move forward expeditiously. votes, we are actually starting to get

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I am happy on a bipartisan basis to make progress dark period, a stain on the reputation about that. in the interests of the American peo- of the Senate in terms of actually get- On Tuesday night, we actually fixed ple. ting things done in the interests of the a problem that had been nagging the The one thing that has me com- American people. Congress since 1997. Back in 1997, we, pletely bamboozled and befuddled is I understand the he said-she said and the Congress—we were not here; the the objections over this antitrafficking the blame game. The blame game is a Presiding Officer and I were not here. legislation that had 30 cosponsors— world-class sport here in Washington, The Congress had this bright idea: We roughly an equal number of Democrats DC. But most of our constituents are going to save money on health care and Republicans—and passed—sailed couldn’t care less about the blame by whacking the payments we make to out of the Judiciary Committee. game; they actually want to see gov- providers and hospitals. Well, after a My friend the Senator from Illinois, ernment function in their interest. while we found out that if we do not the Democratic whip, knows that the Consistent with our principles, we are pay doctors and hospitals for treating Judiciary Committee is no place for going to have some disagreements, Medicare patients, they will not see the faint of heart. We have a lot of dis- there is no doubt about it. But they them. agreements. Maybe that is because we hate the dysfunction. They hate the So our seniors, to whom we had made have a lot of lawyers on the Judiciary political posturing. You know what. I a sacred promise—we will continue to Committee. We fight a lot about things do, too. I dare say that the vast major- make sure Medicare provides quality we believe in strongly. But this ity of Senators hate the dysfunction service and is accessible—all of a sud- antitrafficking legislation sailed out of the Senate has experienced. den, it was not quite so accessible be- the Judiciary Committee on a unani- So there is a new spirit of optimism cause people could not find a doctor mous basis. and, yes, hope, not that the Age of who would take a new Medicare pa- I hope we can work out these dif- ferences, and I have made multiple sug- Aquarius has suddenly broken out— tient. peace, love and understanding and we That is still a problem, so we came gestions and compromises in an effort are all going to hold hands and sing back over the intervening years and 17 to try to get everybody to yes. I agree with the majority leader’s de- ‘‘Kumbaya.’’ That is not going to hap- times out of the 18 times those cuts scription of the sordid, unspeakable, pen. But can we work together as would have been imposed, Congress re- evil of human trafficking and the com- Americans, as people who love our versed them. We had an expression pelling reason we ought to do some- country, who have taken an oath to up- around here that unfortunately we had hold and defend the Constitution and thing to address it. to use a lot; we called it the doc fix. I know that is where the hearts of all laws of the United States, who owe a fi- That is an inelegant way, perhaps, of duciary duty to the people we rep- of our colleagues are, but somehow we describing what we were doing, but ba- resent? I represent 26.9 million people. have just gotten stuck. We need to get sically what we were trying to do was That just staggers my imagination unstuck, and I hope today will be that preserve Medicare and access to doc- when I think about it, when I think day. Of course, human trafficking is a tors and hospitals for our seniors who about the responsibility associated plague in all 50 States, and my State, are the beneficiaries of the Medicare with it. But I am encouraged when we unfortunately, has way too much of its system. That, to me, represents some have the chance to help people, espe- share. cially those who cannot help them- progress, that we have fixed that once I, like all of our colleagues, have had selves. and for all. the chance to meet many of the brave Well, one reason for my optimism Then, imagine my surprise that, victims of human trafficking. One vic- about the new Congress is that we have after the contentious issue of congres- tim I met last week in Austin is held a lot of votes. We had 15 votes last sional approval of the anticipated Ira- Brooke Axtell. year, 15 rollcall votes in the Congress nian-U.S.—along with our allies—nu- Our friends at Google convened a last year. We have had about 100 in the clear negotiations, this deal that could meeting in Austin. The technology 100 days we have been here. As a mat- be forthcoming this summer, imagine community understands that a lot of ter of fact, I have heard some of our my surprise, after the President said he the solicitation of underage girls and colleagues say: I am a little tired of would veto it, when the Senate Foreign victims of human trafficking occurs voting quite as much as we have, par- Relations Committee unanimously online. So they have come together to ticularly on the budget vote-arama passed a bill out of the committee. All try to work with law enforcement, which lasted until 4 in the morning. I Democrats voted for it. All Repub- work with victims’ rights groups to try understand that. But, you know, we licans voted for it. Oh, by the way, to come up with a comprehensive way have passed a balanced budget in the when the President began to count the to combat it. Senate without raising taxes. The Con- numbers and the support in the Senate At Google last week in Austin, I met gress has not passed a budget since on a bipartisan basis, he said: You Brooke Axtell, who was introduced to 2009. What more fundamental, basic know what. I think I will sign that America when she gave a moving function of government is there than piece of legislation when it comes to speech at this year’s GRAMMY to pass a budget? my desk. I think that represents Awards. In Texas, she is better known The distinguished Presiding Officer progress. for her work with a number of non- was Governor of his great State. I am One other item that has made me profits that are focused on ending do- absolutely confident he viewed that as somewhat optimistic on this 100th day mestic violence and human trafficking. one of the fundamental responsibilities of the new Congress is that we are very I can’t begin to tell you how inspiring of his State government and of his of- close to working out a trade deal that she is and her words were, particularly fice in particular—to get the fiscal the President supports and I would say when you comprehend the horror, the house in order. The way you do that is Republicans by and large support. Hon- absolute horror of what she had been by passing a budget and determining estly, there is probably more con- through as a victim of human traf- what your priorities are—things you troversy on the Democratic side than ficking herself. absolutely have to do, things you per- there is on the Republican side. But in Starting at the age of 7—7 years old— haps want to do but maybe have to a world where 80 percent of the pur- Brooke was sexually abused. She was delay, and things you simply cannot af- chasing power and 95 percent of the literally put in chains and a cage— ford. population exists beyond our shores, treated like an animal—in a basement. Every State, every local government, why in the world would we not want to She was repeatedly sold to men who and, yes, the Federal Government open new markets to the stuff we raped and abused her.

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She founded a group called the aisle, this amendment would also positive way, I thank Senator CORNYN Survivor Healing and Empowerment, clarify that all money—all the money and Senator KLOBUCHAR of Minnesota which is a healing community for the in the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ for their bipartisan effort to bring this survivors of rape, abuse, and sex traf- Fund—must be derived from the Gen- issue to the floor and to the Senate Ju- ficking. eral Treasury. This is an objection I diciary Committee. That is why, today, at 11 o’clock, I don’t personally understand, but we We had a hearing in a subcommittee hope all of our colleagues listen not want to make it clear—just perhaps to on this subject, and it was heart- only to Brooke’s voice and her experi- help our colleagues get to yes—that all breaking to hear about the exploi- ence, but each one of us on the floor of the money would be derived from the tation of these young women at such a could tell a similar story about some- General Treasury, which, of course, is tender age. Unspeakable things were body in their State, somebody they where all Federal funding comes from, happening to them. know, they have met, who would be and we would make clear that all of Sadly, in many States, when they fi- helped by this legislation. the money would be public dollars. nally came into the custody of law en- I hope we don’t tell them no. I hope I don’t get this because tax dollars forcement, some of them—some of the we don’t shut another door in their are private dollars until you give them children—these young girls, were being faces. to the government, and then they are charged as criminals until it was clear I see some of our colleagues on the no longer public-private, they are pub- they had been enslaved and they had floor. I want to briefly give them a lic. Private penalties are private until been exploited for so many years. So chance to speak before we vote at 11 you pay it to the government, and then thinking on this subject is moving in o’clock, just to say that the underlying it is public. the right direction. The suggestions of legislation is not partisan. It would But we want to make clear, to elimi- Senator CORNYN and Senator KLO- strengthen law enforcement tools and nate any rationale for any objection, BUCHAR are also in the right direction. authorities to rescue victims, while and say that explicitly these would be So why don’t we pass this bill? We taking down the human traffickers and public dollars. The requirements placed have all of this bipartisan support. One the criminal networks that support on funds under the bill would not be provision in this bill turns out to be them. The goal is to provide at least placed on the fees and penalties. That fraught with controversy. $30 million through fines and penalties seemed to be a matter of concern, and Thirty-nine years ago, a Congress- paid into the public Treasury that we tried to address that. man from Illinois named Henry Hyde would then go to help heal and rescue As I explained, the pending amend- offered compromise language on the the victims of human trafficking. ment would do what I have tried my issue of abortion. It was just a few Now, this is not tax money, so it is dead-level best to do, to try to address years after Roe v. Wade. It was still deficit neutral. We are not raising very controversial. He said: We will taxes to do it. We are making the peo- the concerns our Democratic col- prohibit the expenditure of taxpayer ple who purchased these services, who leagues, who have blocked the bill so funds for abortion except in cases of were convicted and have to pay fines far, have continually expressed. rape, incest, and the life of the mother. and penalties, pay to help rescue and So the language is just the same as For 39 years, that has been the stand- heal the victims. the doc fix, and we have made clear ard. There has been an uneasy truce be- Shortly, we will vote on another that none of the fines and penalties compromise I have offered. I have tried themselves—but rather funds derived tween those who see this issue in many to listen to the objections of our from the General Treasury—would be different ways. They have come to the friends across the aisle—and I don’t used to pay for these services in an conclusion this will be the standard want to relitigate those because, frank- equivalent amount to the fines and that would be applied to the expendi- ly, that is not particularly productive. penalties. ture of taxpayer funds, and it is re- They seem to be locked in. I am sure I would add, parenthetically, when I newed year after year. they would say we are locked in, and so was talking to one of our colleagues Senator CORNYN, perhaps by accident we are trying to find a way forward. about it, they said: Well, that is money or perhaps by design, crossed the line First, and most important, this laundering. You are taking fines and and started talking about not taxpayer amendment would completely replace a penalties and you are transferring it, funds but funds collected in fines from provision that Members on the other you are substituting it into a general those guilty of human trafficking to side have objected to regarding the ap- fund. create a victims’ fund. plication of the Hyde amendment. The I mean, give me a break. What we are That has brought all of the debate amendment would replace the language trying to do is find a solution. I think and controversy—in fairness to Sen- or the provision negotiated by Leader we have given our colleagues every op- ator CORNYN and to Senator MURRAY, PELOSI from the doc fix bill I men- portunity to get to yes. who has joined with others in this bat- tioned earlier that passed the House I know, because I have talked to a lot tle, there has been an active exchange with 392 votes; 180 House Democrats of them—including the Senator from of compromise language. We have voted for this bill, including Leader Illinois—people want to get to yes. I counted, I think, 12 different versions PELOSI. So we have substituted that hope we have found a way to do that. we have sent over to Senator CORNYN. language for the original language. So I hope we will not let the political He sent probably as many our way. Of course, in the Senate we had 92 gamesmanship continue to get in the So it isn’t as if both sides have Senators vote for that same language, way of a bill that would bring relief hunkered down and are just staring one and our colleagues across the aisle and healing to victims of human traf- another down. There is an honest effort have repeatedly voted for similar lan- ficking. to find a solution. The solution would guage. I hope we will have that vote at 11 not be embodied in the vote that had So the Pelosi language from this bill o’clock, and there will be broad, bipar- been scheduled for 11 o’clock; it is the that my amendment includes would tisan support to proceed to the bill and old language. But they are still work- simply say any funds used to provide to pass the legislation. ing on new language, and I hope we services for victims of human traf- I yield the floor. reach a point soon where we achieve ficking would be subject to the same The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that. We all agree human trafficking requirements as funds of the Public ator from Illinois. should stop and victims should be com- Health and Services Act. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, how pensated. The majority leader has said it well: much time remains on the Democratic I yield the floor to the Senator from If this language is good enough to help side? Connecticut.

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We have so much more in practical human impact of trafficking, sence of a quorum. common than in conflict on this bill. sex slavery. I ask my colleagues now to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The Justice for Victims of Traf- give these women the real freedom clerk will call the roll. ficking Act has involved so much work from that sex slavery. Liberate them, The legislative clerk proceeded to by great colleagues—Senator CORNYN, truly, from this heinous and horrific call the roll. Senator KLOBUCHAR, Senator MURRAY, violation of basic human rights by Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask Senator FEINSTEIN, and my colleague guaranteeing them one of the basic unanimous consent that the order for who has just finished speaking. human rights, which is the right to the quorum call be rescinded. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this make choices about their own bodies, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. bill. We are divided on one paragraph about their futures, about their hopes GARDNER). Without objection, it is so that is simply unacceptable, and it is and dreams as they are liberated from ordered. fundamental to the goals of this bill, this slavery. Let this Chamber and my WASTEFUL SPENDING which is to restore human dignity and colleagues recognize the rights they Mr. COATS. Mr. President, as I have freedom to victims and survivors of have to truly be free from those who done for the last several weeks, I am human trafficking. Restoring freedom enslave them. I urge this body to strike back again for this week’s ‘‘Waste of involves giving those survivors choices the Hyde language from S. 178 and to the Week,’’ a series of weekly speeches over whether they will bear children as make good on its promise. which points out how we can save tax- a result of that trafficking. Trafficking As cochair of the bipartisan Senate payer dollars by looking at waste, inef- is, fundamentally, modern-day slavery. caucus to end human trafficking, I ficiency, duplication, and other factors It is sex slavery and sex exploitation, agree completely this cause ought to that are simply a waste of taxpayer which results, all too often, in preg- be bipartisan. It ought not to divide us money. nancy. At its core, the human traf- along any partisan or party lines. I am Because this is April and because it ficking bill before us today is about re- proud to have worked with Members on is just a day after that fateful day in storing human dignity to those victims both sides of the aisle, and I hope we April, April 15—and we all know what and survivors and enabling them to can come to agreement now with my that means—our waste of the week. avoid the long-lasting and enduring good friend and my excellent colleague Clearly, there is a growing consensus consequences of that slavery. Senator CORNYN and others who have that our Tax Code is hopelessly com- This legislation is an acknowledg- worked so hard and who are so genu- plex, hopelessly burdensome, hope- ment of our common commitment to inely determined to solve this problem lessly anticompetitive, and needs com- these survivors and to providing them and to take a step—it is only a first prehensive reform. That is not what we the services and support they need so step—in the direction of combating are here to talk about today, but I am much. One of them is abortion. Where human trafficking. a strong proponent of moving forward we are divided is on guaranteeing that Mr. President, I yield the floor. on that issue. It has been almost 30 reproductive right—the essence of free- I suggest the absence of a quorum. years now—1986 was the last time a dom, dignity, and choice. So it is well The PRESIDING OFFICER. The comprehensive reform was enacted by beyond a technicality here. It is about clerk will call the roll. Congress. It turned out to be a tremen- the fundamental goals of this bill, The senior assistant legislative clerk dous stimulus to our economy. It cre- which are contradicted by this provi- proceeded to call the roll. ated a boost in growth and boosted the sion in the law. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I economy in a way that provided us Senator CORNYN’s proposed amend- ask unanimous consent that the order with the necessary funding without ment changes the words of this para- for the quorum call be rescinded. having to raise taxes, and, in fact, it graph that we find objectionable, but it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lowered taxes because of its dynamic doesn’t change the basic substance or objection, it is so ordered. effect. That is an issue for another day. its practical effect. We are told the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, my We will continue to try to pursue that. provision in question doesn’t matter friend and colleague Senator CORNYN As a member of the Finance Com- because it includes a rape exception, has been involved in discussions with mittee, I know that is one of our major but it requires the survivor to request, the minority about a path forward on goals this year, as it is in the House of to ask, to entreaty and supplicate to the trafficking bill, and I would like to Representatives. Whether or not we are the State whether the rape was really ask him if he is optimistic that we may able to achieve our goal, we need to rape, whether it is a pretense or they be able to reach an agreement at some keep working on that. must bear a rapist’s child. point in the near future about a way to Today, I want to talk about the We are told the provision in question go forward. waste of the week by looking at the is essentially the same as the Hyde Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I would Tax Code and doing something I think amendment, but that is flatly untrue say to the distinguished majority lead- would be a relatively easy and simple because the Hyde amendment applies er that I am more optimistic than I way to save the taxpayer some money. to taxpayer funds. I would say to my have been at any time in the last few It involves a refundable child tax cred- colleague from Texas, a good friend, weeks. I just talked to the Democratic it. The tax laws allow a refund which is who is determined to address this prob- leader who told me there are active dis- not an offset of taxes owed but an ac- lem of human trafficking, there are no cussions taking place by all of the key tual direct payment that occurs if you taxpayer funds in that $30 million that people who can help us break this dead- have children. The refundable child tax is taken from criminal fines and pen- lock, and so I am more optimistic. We credit is pretty straightforward. It alties. It is an entirely different source are not there yet, but we are in a much qualifies a taxpayer for a credit of up of funds. better place than I think we have been to $1,000 per child depending on their As a former prosecutor, I view those certainly in the last 3 weeks. So I am income level. moneys as restitution. They come from hopeful and somewhat more optimistic. I am not here today to talk about the criminals and they are used to try to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, we merits of that tax credit. I have sup- support and serve the victims of that would like to be able to process this ported it in the past, and I think it is criminal activity. There is nothing important bill and move on to a vote something that ought to be given seri- more fundamental than using funds on the President’s nominee for Attor- ous consideration in any kind of tax re- taken from criminals for the benefit of ney General. Based upon the progress form. Rather, I am here to discuss the their victims. Congress has never be- that is being made by my friend and cost to the American taxpayer due to

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We are going to a mission statement but also a com- proper payments in 2013—payments keep doing this week after week, and mitment to enhance the economic and that went to people who did not legally we are going to keep adding money national security of our Nation. We qualify for the benefit. that is identified by our politically listed a bunch of priorities. The Pre- Listen to what Russell George, the neutral accounting efforts. We are siding Officer is on our committee, and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Ad- going to keep adding to this gauge she is also committed to those exact ministration, said: until we reach our goal and hopefully same goals. One of the priorities we The IRS has continually rated the risk of go well beyond it. listed was our commitment to do ev- improper Additional Child Tax Credit pay- Mr. President, $20 billion is no small erything we can to help the Secretary ments as low. However, [our] assessment of amount of change. It is being used im- the potential for improper payments in this of Homeland Security, Secretary Jeh program indicates that its improper pay- properly, and we can save that money. Johnson, succeed in his mission of ment rate is similar to that of the Earned In- Stay tuned for next week’s ‘‘Waste of keeping this Nation safe. Our com- come Tax Credit. the Week.’’ mittee worked hard over a number of What is that rate? Nearly $6 billion I suggest the absence of a quorum. obstacles to make sure Mr. Deyo has and even more than that over a period The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. his vote now for confirmation. of time. FISCHER). The clerk will call the roll. I certainly thank my ranking mem- He goes on to say: The legislative clerk proceeded to ber, the Senator from Delaware. I It is imperative that the IRS take action call the roll. thank my Republican colleagues for to identify and address all of its programs (Mr. FLAKE assumed the Chair.) clearing the way for this vote. that are at high risk for improper payments. Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, I I urge all of our colleagues here in Today, we are talking about one of ask unanimous consent that the order the Senate—I would love to see a unan- those programs that Russell George, for the quorum call be rescinded. imous vote to approve Mr. Russell the Treasury Inspector General, de- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Deyo as the Under Secretary for Man- fined and suggested we look at, and we ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- agement at the Department of Home- will be looking at some others later. dered. land Security. We are proposing a pretty easy fix, DEYO NOMINATION Thank you, Madam President. and I am supporting legislation that Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, I I yield the floor. will require the submission of a valid come to the floor today to recommend The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Social Security number in order to to the Senate the confirmation of a ator from Delaware. claim the refundable portion of the very qualified individual, Mr. Russell Mr. CARPER. Madam President, child tax credit. Requiring the submis- C. Deyo, to become Under Secretary for today I wish to express my gratitude to sion of a valid Social Security number Management at the Department of the chairman for his work with his does not take the credit away from Homeland Security. conference to clear the path to this dis- anyone who legally qualifies for this We are very fortunate to have an in- cussion today of the nomination of credit, but it does help ensure that dividual of Mr. Deyo’s qualifications Russ Deyo and to bring his name for- only those who are truly legally quali- and integrity willing to serve our gov- ward for hopefully confirmation this fied will benefit from the credit and ernment working with Secretary Jeh afternoon. will receive the payment. Johnson and trying to help him suc- When I first met Russ Deyo, I asked According to the most recent esti- ceed in his mission of keeping this Na- him: How do you pronounce your mate by the Joint Committee on Tax- tion safe. name? ation, this simple fix—simply requiring Mr. Deyo has a long and successful He said: ‘‘Dio’’ as in Rio. a valid Social Security number before career and background. After law I said: I think you mispronounce a payment is given so we can weed out school, he clerked for Judge John your own name. those improper payments—could save Hannum of the U.S. District Court for He said: No, no. It is ‘‘Dio’’ as in Rio. taxpayers $20 billion over a 10-year pe- the Eastern District of Pennsylvania So I try to do that, but he has been riod. Compared to our multitrillion- and then spent 2 years at a private law called a lot of things. Some of the dollar budget, $20 billion is a fairly firm. things he ought to be called are tal- small percentage, but compared to the In 1978, Mr. Deyo joined the U.S. At- ented and dedicated, and we should call way the taxpayer looks at this, $20 bil- torney’s Office for the District of New ourselves lucky that a guy or gal with lion is a lot of change. It is a lot of Jersey as an assistant U.S. attorney. his credentials from the private sector money, and the savings from that can In 1983, he was promoted to chief of is willing to come and go to work for be used in any number of ways. Hope- the special prosecutions unit for public the people of America and to serve all fully, it will be used to lower rates peo- corruption. of us. ple have to pay in terms of the tax rev- In 1985, he came to Johnson & John- The Department of Homeland Secu- enues they send to Washington, but if son as a litigation attorney and be- rity is a Department that, as we know, it is needed for essential programs, came associate general counsel in 1999. does enormously important work to such as national defense or homeland He ultimately became vice president protect us. People all over this Na- security, and we can prove a need for and general counsel later in 2009 and tion—in the air, on the ground, on the that—we are constantly looking for was responsible for human resources. borders, in our cities, and all over our ways to pay for things that are essen- After retiring from Johnson & John- countryside—have my gratitude and I tial and need to be done—this is a per- son in 2012, Mr. Deyo served as both a know the gratitude of all of us. fect pay-for. So one way or another, it standing member of a panel for poten- Every organization of any con- is a benefit to the American taxpayer. tial product liability arbitration for sequence needs good management, and As we mark tax day this week, I wish Eli Lilly and as chairman of the Cor- the idea of bringing in Russ Deyo is— we could say we are getting close to porate Board of Advisers of the Na- this is a fellow who will offer real major tax reform, but since we are not, tional Counsel of LaRaza. strength to the management team at it is important that we continue to He obtained his education at both the Department of Homeland Security. look at the Tax Code as well as other Dartmouth College, with an associate We need him. We are glad he is ready functions of government to determine bachelor’s degree, and at Georgetown to go into the lineup, and I hope we how we can continue to save taxpayers University with a J.D. in June of 1975. will put him in there later this after- money and how we can continue to Again, I wish to thank Mr. Deyo for noon. identify unfair and complicated areas being willing to serve his Nation in The position for which he has been of our Tax Code. this crucial capacity. nominated, the Under Secretary of

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Un- are plenty of challenges they face in the Chamber desiring to vote? fortunately, we failed in the Senate to today—and Russ will help make that The result was announced—yeas 95, act on his nomination before the end of possible. nays 2, as follows: the last Congress, so we had to start I wish to say to Russ Deyo, if he is [Rollcall Vote No. 154 Ex.] over again. I am just glad he is willing listening: Thanks for your willingness YEAS—95 to serve in this role. to hang in there with us until we could Alexander Flake Murray As of this week, more than a year get to confirmation. Ayotte Franken Nelson will have passed since the last Senate- To the Deyo family: We appreciate Baldwin Gardner Paul confirmed Under Secretary for Man- very much your willingness to share Barrasso Gillibrand Perdue Bennet Graham Peters agement—a fellow named Rafael your spouse and in this case your dad Blumenthal Grassley Portman Borras, a very good leader—stepped with the people of this Nation. We need Blunt Hatch Reed down from this post. I again thank him. We will put him to good work, and Booker Heinrich Reid Boozman Heitkamp Chairman JOHNSON for his efforts and after a while we will send him back to Risch Brown Heller Roberts Burr Hirono our joint efforts to move this nomina- you safe and sound. Rounds Cantwell Hoeven tion forward. I yield the floor. Sanders Capito Inhofe Everything I have learned about Russ I suggest the absence of a quorum. Sasse Cardin Isakson Schatz Deyo over the past several months has The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Carper Johnson Schumer led me to conclude that he is an excep- clerk will call the roll. Casey Kaine Cassidy King Scott tional candidate to be the next Under The bill clerk proceeded to call the Sessions roll. Coats Kirk Secretary for Management at DHS. Cochran Klobuchar Shaheen Chairman JOHNSON has already walked Mr. VITTER. Madam President, I ask Collins Lankford Shelby through his impressive career. unanimous consent that the order for Coons Leahy Stabenow the quorum call be rescinded. Corker Manchin Sullivan Russ Deyo is also no stranger to pub- Tester The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Cornyn Markey lic service. We tend to emphasize his Cotton McCain Thune very significant responsibilities at objection, it is so ordered. Crapo McCaskill Tillis Johnson & Johnson and as a partner in f Daines McConnell Toomey a major law firm, but he has also Donnelly Menendez Udall EXECUTIVE SESSION Durbin Merkley Warner worked with law enforcement organiza- Enzi Mikulski Warren tions. He was an assistant U.S. attor- Ernst Moran Whitehouse ney in New Jersey for 8 years—some- NOMINATION OF RUSSELL C. DEYO Feinstein Murkowski Wicker Fischer Murphy Wyden thing we don’t always note—including TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR a period as chief of the public corrup- MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF NAYS—2 tion unit. His perspective from the pri- HOMELAND SECURITY Lee Vitter vate and public sectors is going to be a NOT VOTING—3 great asset to Secretary Jeh Johnson Boxer Cruz Rubio and to Alejandro Mayorkas, the Dep- NOMINATION OF JONODEV OSCE- The nomination was confirmed. uty Secretary at the Department, as OLA CHAUDHURI TO BE CHAIR- they work together to get the Depart- MAN OF THE NATIONAL INDIAN VOTE ON CHAUDHURI NOMINATION ment operating in a more unified and GAMING COMMISSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and cohesive manner, in creating one DHS. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under consent to the nomination of Jonodev If confirmed, Mr. Deyo is going to the previous order, the Senate will pro- Osceola Chaudhuri, of Arizona, to be face plenty of challenges. For example, ceed to executive session to consider Chairman of the National Indian Gam- the Government Accountability Office the following nominations, which the ing Commission for the term of three continues to remind us that the overall clerk will report. management of the Department re- The senior assistant legislative clerk years? The nomination was confirmed. mains on GAO’s high-risk list of gov- read the nominations of Russell C. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ernment operations that need urgent Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under Sec- the previous order, the motions to re- attention. Of course, if confirmed, Mr. retary for Management, Department of consider are considered made and laid Deyo will inherit the challenge of im- Homeland Security; and Jonodev Osce- upon the table, and the President will proving morale across the Department. ola Chaudhuri, of Arizona, to be Chair- be immediately notified of the Senate’s I believe Mr. Deyo has the leadership, man of the National Indian Gaming actions. the experience, and the skills necessary Commission for the term of three to tackle these and other challenges at years. f the Department and that he really will VOTE ON DEYO NOMINATION LEGISLATIVE SESSION make a difference. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I would just say in closing that all of question is, Will the Senate advise and ate will resume legislative session. the organizations I have ever been a consent to the nomination of Russell C. Mr. SCHATZ. I suggest the absence part of or observed, whether they hap- Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under Sec- of a quorum. pen to be a school or a university, a retary for Management, Department of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sports team, a military unit, a busi- Homeland Security? clerk will call the roll. ness, a church, the House or the Sen- Mr. VITTER. Madam President, I ask The bill clerk proceeded to call the ate—here or at the local level—the for the yeas and nays on the Deyo nom- roll. most important element in the success ination. Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask of those organizations is almost always The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a unanimous consent that the order for leadership. What we have endeavored sufficient second? the quorum call be rescinded. to do over the last year, or actually a There appears to be a sufficient sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without little more than a year, is to take the ond. objection, it is so ordered. Department of Homeland Security— The clerk will call the roll. f which was largely bereft at the senior The bill clerk called the roll. levels of Senate-confirmed leadership— Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAF- and with the addition of Russ Deyo in are necessarily absent: the Senator FICKING ACT OF 2015—Continued this No. 3 position to be in charge of from Texas (Mr. CRUZ) and the Senator Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I am the management shop at DHS, they from Florida (Mr. RUBIO). going to have, later on—I was hoping

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Kevin Granata, Matthew Gwaltney, cases, ICE cannot detain convicted Now, with this change, all we are Caitlin Hammaren, Jeremy Herbstritt, criminal aliens awaiting deportation doing is treating these kids who would Rachael Elizabeth Hill, Emily Hilscher, beyond 6 months. So what they have to be coming into this country by giving Jarrett Lane, Matthew La Porte, do is—they have no choice—they have our enforcement officers the latitude Henry Lee, Liviu Librescu, G.V. to put them back into the community, and the opportunity to send them back Loganathan, Partahi Mamora and they are back where they can con- or to let them go back voluntarily. Halomoan Lumbantoruan, Lauren tinue to commit the same crimes that Right now, they can’t even go back McCain, Daniel O’Neil, Juan Ramon they committed before. voluntarily once they cross the line Ortiz, Minal Panchal, Erin Peterson, In 2013, over 36,000 criminal immi- coming into this country. Michael Pohle, Julia Pryde, Mary grants with over 88,000 convictions That is amendment No. 276. It is one Karen Read, Reema Samaha, Waleed were released back into our commu- that we will be considering and hope- Mohammed Shaalan, Leslie Sherman, nities, including convictions of over 100 fully getting a vote on when we return Maxine Turner, and Nicole White. commercialized sexual offences, over early next week. Thirty-two precious, precious people 700 sexual offences, and many others. I yield the floor. of amazing accomplishment and even But that is 36,000, all in 1 year. Now, I suggest the absence of a quorum. more amazing promise. Seventeen oth- since that time, 176,000 of nondetained The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ers were shot that day and wounded. convicted criminals have gone back clerk will call the roll. Six others were not shot but were in- into our society. This is something I The senior assistant legislative clerk jured leaping from windows in a class- can’t imagine anyone would want to proceeded to call the roll. room building to escape the carnage. continue. Mr. FRANKEN. Mr. President, I ask And so many others were affected: first My amendment would allow for the unanimous consent that the order for responders, pastors, counselors, and government to renew detention of the quorum call be rescinded. the entire Hokie Nation. That is what these criminal aliens every 6 months to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAS- we call the Virginia Tech community. determine, should they be returned to SIDY). Without objection, it is so or- I know there has been a presentation society, what the risk is. Then we can dered. on the floor about mental health issues let justice take place. But it does away Mr. FRANKEN. Mr. President, I ask and first responders. Some of the most with that prohibition of anything over unanimous consent to speak for up to painful discussions I had were in the 6 months. So we have people out there 15 minutes as in morning business. aftermath of the shooting. I had many right now—167,000 alien criminals—who The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without with family members and students who very likely could repeat their crimes. objection, it is so ordered. were injured, but some of the most That is my amendment No. 275. (The remarks of Mr. FRANKEN per- painful were from the first responders. Amendment No. 276. Last summer, taining to the introduction of S. 993 are The EMTs on the scene included stu- we saw tens of thousands of kids come printed in today’s RECORD under dents who were volunteering at the across our southern border. Some were ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and campus EMT operation. Their descrip- housed in my State of Oklahoma at Joint Resolutions.’’) tion of this carnage they walked into, Fort Sill. This summer, experts are Mr. FRANKEN. I suggest the absence as horrible as the carnage was—the predicting another wave of children of a quorum. physical carnage—the thing that many from Central America. This is the prob- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of them told me was the most difficult lem. If these were kids who came over clerk will call the roll. for them to get over was walking into from either Canada or Mexico, we The senior assistant legislative clerk classrooms where there were dead bod- could do something about it. We could proceeded to call the roll. ies and hearing in pockets and actually send them back and have Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask backpacks next to these prone forms some authority. unanimous consent that the order for the vibrating and ringing of cell phones But as it is right now, if one of them the quorum call be rescinded. from parents and friends who had seen comes from Central America, even The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the news on TV and were reaching out though they come through Mexico, objection, it is so ordered. to try to find out whether their friend they are citizens of a Central American COMMEMORATING VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING or their child was safe. Those unan- country, and so we cannot do that. Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I rise swered phones were deeply, deeply dif- I have an amendment that would— today to commemorate a horrible trag- ficult to those who were the respond- well, in fact, our situation in Okla- edy, to honor a community, and to ers. homa is that we had several hundred challenge this Congress. Eight years I have friends who were pastors and who were just put there, and what do ago today I was the Governor of Vir- counselors in the Blacksburg commu- you do with a bunch of kids? So they ginia. I had just landed in Japan to nity. And their own experiences years put them in Fort Sill, and they had a begin a 2-week trade mission in Japan later have profoundly transformed place where they could temporarily put and India, and there was a knock on their lives. Even in tragedy, though, them down. Then they kind of dis- my hotel room door. State Police in- you can see examples of resilience and appeared. formed me there had been a horrible remarkable spirit. The Virginia Tech I had occasion to go into Los Fresnos shooting on the campus of one of my community, the Hokie Nation, on that in southern Texas. That is one of the State universities, Virginia Tech. We day demonstrated resilience and in the largest centers where they will put turned on CNN—that far away around years since. I do stand to honor that these kids. the world—and saw the news unfold, spirit and resilience of the entire com- I went in there. They didn’t really the horrific events of that day. We munity, even as we acknowledge the want me to go in there, take pictures, went back to the airport, and we flew horrible tragedy. and see what was going on. But in that back home and spent weeks, months, Two years ago on this day we were in particular center—I am going from and then years dealing with the after- the midst of a grim debate on this floor memory now. I think they had a total math of this horrible tragedy. inspired by another horrific shooting— of 80 beds—only 80 kids at the time. Thirty-two wonderful Americans, the murder of schoolchildren in New- I asked the question: How many kids Virginians, and folks from around the town, CT. I stood on the floor and have come through here in the last 6 world—students, professors, and grad- talked about the shooting at Virginia months? uate students of Virginia Tech—lost Tech and the lessons we had learned. I

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These detailed town—and since the Newtown shoot- Liviu Librescu, Romanian-born, who recommendations led to numerous ings, more than 70,000 Americans have survived the Holocaust and who sur- changes in State and Federal best prac- been killed by gun violence in this vived the Soviet takeover of his native tices and laws, and I saw legislators country—we still lack a comprehensive country, only to be killed by gun vio- from both parties work together, with background record check system. It is lence in America as he barred the door strong public support, to make changes estimated that 40 percent of all of the to his classroom to stop the shooter so our campuses would be safer. guns that are sold in the United States from entering so that his students Mr. President, I would not be honest occur with no background record could safely escape. He survived the if I didn’t say there was one rec- check. Holocaust, survived the depredation ommendation by my panel that was op- The Presiding Officer knows the law. imposed on his country by Soviet com- posed both at the State and Federal Convicted felons are not lawfully al- munism and was killed by gun violence levels—the institution of a comprehen- lowed to purchase their own weapons, at Virginia Tech University in Virginia sive background record check system but without a comprehensive back- in this country. to keep weapons out of the hands of ground record check system, they can I want to tell you today about two dangerous individuals. I wish to talk and they do. People who have been ad- students who were shot that day but today about that continuing failure. judicated mentally ill and dangerous survived. They offer a powerful lesson The Virginia Tech student who killed are not lawfully allowed to purchase about the resilient human spirit and and wounded so many, Seung-Hui Cho, their own weapons, but without a com- also offer a challenge to this body. should never have been able to pur- prehensive background record check Colin Goddard was a senior just chase weapons at all. He had been adju- system, they can and they do. Domes- weeks away from graduation. He was dicated in a court in the Common- tic violence perpetrators who have badly wounded. He was shot four times wealth of Virginia as mentally ill and been placed under protective orders are that day. My wife Anne and I visited dangerous and was thus barred by Fed- not lawfully allowed to purchase their him in the hospital 2 days after the eral law from purchasing or owning own weapons, but without a com- shooting. We see him and his parents weapons. That is a longstanding Fed- prehensive background record check often. They live in Richmond, where we eral law, but the Federal law is only as system, they can and they do. live. good as the background record check So why not fix our laws to create a In the years since his graduation, system that is able to determine when record check system so we can keep Colin has become a passionate advo- someone purchases a weapon if they weapons out of the hands of those who cate for gun safety, especially focusing have, in fact, been adjudicated men- are not legally allowed to have them? on the need for a national system of tally ill and dangerous. Because the Why are groups such as the NRA so passionately opposed to keeping guns background record checks. He helped record of his adjudication had not been out of the hands of dangerous people? produce and was part of an award-win- entered into the national NICS data- I am particularly interested in the ning documentary about his friends. base, he slipped through the cracks, NRA’s position on this issue because I The documentary is called ‘‘Living for and this troubled individual illegally know the organization very well. The 32,’’ and it is very powerful. bought the weapons that destroyed so NRA is headquartered in Virginia. I Elilta ‘‘Lily’’ Habtu was also a sen- many lives and removed so much prom- know many NRA members. When I was ior, and she was majoring in psy- ise from this Earth. the mayor of Richmond and I helped chology. She was shot and badly in- We fixed the narrow issue that led to implement an antigun program— jured that day. She is with us today in Seung-Hui Cho’s adjudication being Project Exile—that would send gun the Senate Gallery. Lily was already left out of the database. I did it by ex- criminals to Federal prison, the NRA focused on helping people, but the ecutive order. My legislature con- supported our effort. So why is the shooting put her on a new path. Along firmed it at the Federal level. Laws NRA opposed to background record with other survivors, she founded Stu- were passed and signed into law by checks? dents for Gun Free Schools, a grass- President Bush to encourage States to The NRA opposes background record roots movement to keep campuses safe. enter mental health adjudications into checks even though American gun own- She received a master’s degree in con- the Federal database—a database that ers and even NRA members have fre- flict analysis and resolution from in the last 20 years has succeeded at quently indicated strong support for George Mason University, and she has stopping more than 2 million people background record checks in polling. used that training to work on a number from making illegal gun purchases. The NRA opposes background record of gun safety issues. She also served as But just months later, as Governor, checks even though their avowed prin- an intern at the White House. when I tried to make sure we per- ciples would suggest that they would I could tell wonderful stories about formed background record checks on support such laws. For example, the many of the others who were killed or everybody, especially those who pur- NRA has been fond of saying: We don’t injured, and all of them are precious. I chased guns at gun shows, which ac- need new gun laws; we just need to en- hope to do that in the years to come count for a huge portion of the gun force existing gun laws. That is exactly because I have a feeling I will stand on purchases in the United States—there what a background record check does. this floor often on April 16. I focused on is no law requiring background record It makes no change in the law as to Colin and Lily today because of their checks at gun shows. When I made that who can and cannot have a weapon; it passionate work for gun safety. effort, my general assembly basically just enables us to enforce existing laws In the aftermath of the shooting at caved in to pressure from a Virginia or- to stop dangerous people, such as Virginia Tech, I commissioned a panel ganization—the National Rifle Associa- Seung-Hui Cho, from purchasing weap- to review what went wrong that day. tion—and other groups, and they voted ons. Lawyers said: Don’t do that. People against background record checks. The NRA has also famously said that could use it to bring lawsuits against Two years ago, as a Senator, during we should not take guns out of the the State. the very week we were commemorating hands of law-abiding citizens; we I said: No. We have to know what the anniversary of the most horrific should instead focus on getting guns went wrong. We have to know what we shooting to ever happen on a college away from criminals. Again, that is ex- can do to reduce the chance this will campus in the history of the United actly what a background record check ever happen again. We will not be able States and in the shadow of the hor- system does. It only stops people from to eliminate violence. We will not be rific shootings in Newtown, CT, we purchasing weapons if they are legally able to eliminate shootings. But at tried to create a uniform background prohibited from purchasing weapons. least we can reduce the chance if we record check system at the Federal If gun owners and NRA members sup- learn what went wrong. level, but the same groups that fought port background checks in polls, and if

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Allison Wendel for coordinating this day was one of the worst days of my When the law was passed in this body project and sharing their students’ re- life. I spent a lot of time thinking and signed into law by President Bush, search with my office. about it and thinking about what I plaintiffs in State courts whose cases Last month, I visited these students ought to do as a citizen and elected of- were being tried had to immediately and was so impressed with their com- ficial to reduce the chance that any- close down their cases. Plaintiffs who mitment to this project. I want to say body will ever have to go through that had won cases and had cases on appeal thank you again to the Bismark High experience again. immediately had their cases dismissed. 11th graders and their teachers for After pondering the question of why This does not happen often, but for gun helping us gather important informa- any legitimate organization would manufacturers, in this Congress, it has tion about the lives of these service- fight against background record happened. members. checks, the only purpose of which is to I will conclude by saying this: We This week, I am especially happy to keep guns out of the hands of dan- have to make a decision about what is be able to include information they gerous people who are not legally al- important. We have to make decisions helped to find about the lives of Tom lowed to have them, I have come to the every day about what is important. Alderson and John Tingley. I am also conclusion that there is only one an- Should we keep weapons out of the grateful to my friend Jim Nelson, a swer, and the answer is this: The NRA hands of dangerous people, people who Vietnam veteran, who is dedicated to does not really speak for or represent are prohibited by law from having making sure each of these soldiers’ im- American gun owners. Instead, they them—if you think the answer is yes, mediate relatives receives a Gold Star speak for and represent and, most im- then you should support background Family member pin and certificate. portantly, receive funding from gun check laws—or should we embrace a I was happy to be part of Jim’s cere- manufacturers. If you make guns, it is policy that is based on the notion that mony in Bismark last year in honoring in your financial interest to sell as we should sell as many guns as we can these soldiers and their families. many guns as you can to whomever to whomever we can, whenever we can, Through this effort, I hope to make you can, whenever you can, and wher- and wherever we can? Because that is sure our Nation never forgets the needs ever you can. And I believe that is the the current state of the law with an in- of our Vietnam veterans and the sac- reason so many States and even Con- adequate background check system. It rifices of those who fell in service to gress are not able to pass background serves no one’s interest other than gun our country. record check laws to keep us safer. manufacturers’, but the human cost is There were 198 sons of North Dakota Mr. President, let me be self-critical. incalculably high. who did not make it home from the I would not call out the NRA if I were As we commemorate the shooting at Vietnam War. One hundred ninety- not about to do what I am about to do. Virginia Tech, honoring those we lost eight sons of North Dakota gave their I will bring it home and talk about and those brave survivors, such as lives for their country and their State. Congress. If the NRA is now beholden Colin and Lily, who are using their Today, I am honored to tell you about to gun manufacturers, I have to be painful experience to help others, and a few of them. honest enough to admit that Congress honoring the resilience of the entire CLIFTON ‘‘CLIFF’’ CUSHMAN can hardly be self-righteous about this. Hokie Nation, it is my hope that my First is Clifton ‘‘Cliff’’ Cushman. I would argue that Congress is equally colleagues will get serious about gun Cliff was from Grand Forks and was beholden to gun manufacturers as well. safety. born on June 2, 1938. He served in the As the Presiding Officer knows, Con- I am a gun owner and a proud sup- Air Force—the 469th Tactical Fighter gress generally leaves the question of porter of the Second Amendment, but Squadron. Cliff was 28 years old when tort law as a matter for States to re- the time is long overdue for a com- he went missing on September 25, 1966. solve. We generally don’t have big tort prehensive background check system Cliff left behind his widow Carolyn reform at the Federal level. Repub- that keeps weapons out of the hands of and their son Colin, born just days be- licans often advance notions of States’ dangerous people like Seung-Hui Cho. I fore Cliff learned that he would be de- rights and oppose Federal laws that look forward to the day when we will ployed to Vietnam. Colin was 9 months trump State laws. Democrats are gen- accomplish this and have a safer nation old when Cliff left for Vietnam. erally against efforts that block plain- as a result. Everyone in Grand Forks knows the tiffs’ access to State courts to seek re- With that, I yield the floor. name of Cushman because Cliff was a dress for injuries. So, in some ways, I suggest the absence of a quorum. standout athlete and a Silver Medalist both Republican and Democratic prin- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The in the 1960 Olympics in the 400 meter ciples have tended to be opposed to tort clerk will call the roll. hurdles. Grand Forks named their high reform at the national level. The legislative clerk proceeded to school football stadium Cushman Field But here is an unusual example. In call the roll. after Cliff. 2005, 10 years ago, both Democrats and Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I ask Grand Forks kids are still inspired Republicans joined together to support unanimous consent that the order for annually by the reading of the 1964 let- a major Federal tort reform act, the the quorum call be rescinded. ter Cliff wrote to students about effort, Protection of Lawful Commerce in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without after he fell while attempting to qual- Arms Act, and that act restricts the objection, it is so ordered. ify for the 1964 Olympics. This is a ability of people to bring lawsuits HONORING VIETNAM VETERANS AND NORTH DA- quote from Cliff’s letter: ‘‘I would against firearm manufacturers in State KOTA’S SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN much rather fail knowing I had put or Federal court for negligent use of VIETNAM forth an honest effort than never to firearms. This 2005 act, which was a bi- Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I rise have tried at all.’’ Later in the same partisan one in this body—13 Demo- again to speak about and honor our Na- letter, Cliff wrote: ‘‘Unless your reach crats joined with Republicans to pass tion’s and North Dakota’s Vietnam exceeds your grasp, how can you be it—is highly unusual because if you veterans, and, through my continuing sure what you can attain?’’ look through the entire United States series of floor speeches, specifically THOMAS ‘‘TOM’’ ALDERSON Code, you are not going to find many those brave servicemembers who gave I want to talk about Thomas national, Federal-level tort laws that the ultimate sacrifice. Alderson. Tom was from Grand Forks. shield entire industries from State As you know, we are in the midst of He was born on September 9, 1941. He court claims based on negligence. a commemoration of the 50th anniver- served as a captain in the Army’s 56th There may be another one, but I don’t sary of the Vietnam war. This special medical company. He died October 3,

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Ron ing. dent and lettered in basketball, track, then served in the Naval Reserve, en- Skip and his two brothers, Larry and and tennis. He attended the University listed in the Navy, and upon discharge Ronald, all served in the Navy. Their of North Dakota and the University of immediately enlisted in the Air Force. mother Elsie still lives in Bismark and Minnesota, where he earned his dental Despite an aircraft accident that in- is 95 years old. Skip left behind two degree in 1966. jured his spine, Ron became a flight in- young daughters who were thankful to In Vietnam, Tom was in charge of structor and flew in more missions meet fellow sky sailors of their dad’s several dental offices, which required until he was killed in action in Viet- old unit. travel throughout the country. Tom’s nam. His body has never been recov- Skip had planned to make a career driver in Vietnam wrote the family a ered. out of the military. In high school, he letter explaining that even as a den- GARY LOKKEN joined the North Dakota National tist, Tom was ducking mortars all day Gary Lokken was from Bowman and Guard, then he joined the Air Force for long during his service. was born on July 2, 1941. He served in 3 years, and later joined the Navy as a RAYMOND ‘‘RAY’’ KRAMER the Army Reserve’s Engineering CMD. pilot. He was on his third tour of duty Next, Ray Kramer. Ray was from He was 26 years old when he died on in Vietnam when his plane was shot New Salem and he was born December April 10, 1968. Gary left behind his down on a reconnaissance mission over 31, 1946. He served in the Army’s 1st In- widow Paige and infant twins, a boy Laos. In 1993, his remains were finally fantry Division. and a girl. The twins were 10 days old recovered. Ray died on February 2, 1968. He was when Gary left for basic training. RICHARD BURINGRUD 21 years old. Ray was the sixth of nine Gary was a medical doctor, who stud- Richard Buringrud was from children. His brother, Cecil, also served ied in North Dakota and Texas. He Argusville and was born on November in the Army. Ray’s nephew, Cody, is completed his medical internship in 24, 1946. He served in the Army 12th In- very proud of his Uncle Ray’s service. Hawaii and planned to return there fantry Regiment. Richard died on June Ray grew up on the farm where his with his family to live after his service. 9, 1969. He was 22 years old. family raised grain and dairy cows. He Six months after arriving in Vietnam, Richard loved softball and playing was an honor student at New Salem Gary was killed while transporting pa- basketball in high school. Richard’s fa- High School and later worked as a tients when his vehicle hit a landmine. ther still lives in Fargo and his family dedicated carpenter. Ray’s sister, Bev- His twins both entered the medical remembers the letters he sent home de- erly, remembers that Ray’s dog loved field. His son is a histology technician scribing having been in a swamp, which him so much that he slept under Ray’s and his daughter a medical doctor. was the first kind of bath he had in a car while Ray was in Vietnam. After week. Ray was killed in action, his parents WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ ECKES Richard was an expert rifleman and left the farm and moved to town. His William ‘‘Bill’’ Eckes was from was killed when he went ahead of his sister took Ray’s dog to her farm 10 Beach. He was born on September 20, armored unit to help clear the way. miles away, but the dog ran all the way 1940. He served in the Navy as a Petty back home to wait for Ray under his Officer First Class journalist. Bill died BRENT SVEEN car. March 10, 1967. He was 26 years old. Brent Sveen was from Harwood and Bill was the oldest of seven children. went to high school in West Fargo. He RONALD ‘‘CHRISTY’’ GOODIRON Ronald Christy Goodiron was from His father was an Army sergeant in was born October 25, 1951. He was 18 Shields and was born December 23, 1947. World War II. Bill was a well-known years old when he died on September 7, He served in the Marine Corps’ 3rd Bat- football player for Beach High School. 1970. talion, 5th Marines. He was on his second tour of duty in Brent’s father also served in the Christy was 20 years old when he died the Navy as a journalist when his air- Army in World War II. Brent’s older on February 28, 1968. His father Paul craft crashed in South Vietnam. brother Bruce, a marine, served two Goodiron served in World War I and He previously wrote for Stars and tours of duty in Vietnam. was a code talker. Christy’s close cous- Stripes while he was stationed in Sicily Brent’s sisters, Jean and Ava, re- in, Paul Goodiron, also served in Viet- and Iceland. Margot, Bill’s sister clos- member Brent as befriending everyone, nam. Unfortunately, Paul unexpectedly est in age, remembers him as an intel- being the life of the party, and having died last month. Paul’s son, CPL Na- ligent, determined person whose plan a great sense of humor and wit. than Goodiron, was also killed in ac- was to come home after attending the Brent’s sisters cherish one family tion in 2006 serving his country in the University of North Dakota and have a picture in particular. Their older U.S. Army National Guard in Afghani- career in the Foreign Service. brother Bruce was wearing his marine stan. JEROME ELLENSON uniform. Before taking the picture, Christy’s family remembers him as Jerome Ellenson was from Walcott Brent disappeared. He returned wear- smiling all the time. Today, they honor and was born on April 3, 1946. He served ing his dad’s old World War II Army him at powwows by raising the Amer- in the Army’s 196th Infantry Brigrade. uniform and the family took the pic- ican flag they received when he died Jerome died on January 10, 1968. He ture with both boys in uniform. and singing the Vietnam ‘‘Warrior’s was 20 years old. Having an older brother serve in Song’’ to honor Christy. Jerome was the fifth of seven chil- Vietnam, Brent could have waived out Christy’s family appreciates reading dren. Jerome’s oldest sister, Margie, of his own service, but he was eager to what his fellow marines serving with remembers him as having a unique love serve his country and enlisted while in him wrote about their memories of him of life, being a great storyteller, and high school. Shortly before he died, and the account of what happened the everyone’s friend. Brent wrote this poem he mailed to his day he died. Margie tells about how Jerome would parents. RONALD ‘‘RON’’ BOND often give his family side aches be- I think of my buddy I was talking to yester- Maj. Ronald Bond was from Fargo cause he had made them laugh so much day; and was born on July 30, 1930. He served on long car trips. Jerome didn’t say Now he’s lying on the ground not far away; goodbye to anyone when he left for They say he’s dead, but I hope it’s not true; in the Air Force’s 604th Air Commando And if it is, to ease my tears I’ll think of Squadron. He was 37 years old when he Vietnam. you. went missing May 11, 1968. His family was told he was the last I looked down at his body and began to cry; Ron was the oldest of six kids and survivor of his unit; that he manned I turned to the clouds and asked, God, why? the first in his family to attend col- the radio until his death. I waited awhile, but no answer came;

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He be read with this new language that is these students to reach out to families played the trombone in band, sang in drawn up, and then we will see if we and to learn about the lives of these the choir, was a member of the 4H can make it to the finish line. I think young men whom we lost in Vietnam. Club, and played sports. He had a pho- we can, but we are certainly not there She is among my very favorite people tographic memory and his sister knew yet. But progress has been made. and a hero herself. he would have had an enormously Mr. President, in my reservation to PETER BINSTOCK, JR. bright future. object I would say that I note that the Peter Binstock, Jr., was from New In Vietnam, John was a helicopter request the majority leader propounded England. He was born May 5, 1947. He gunner crew chief. The day he was is seeking to move to a House revenue served in the Army as an Armor Recon killed, John’s helicopter was respond- bill, which of course would provide a Specialist. He died on January 3, 1969. ing to a helicopter that had just gone vehicle for the Foreign Relations Com- He was 21 years old. down. While they were going to assist mittee-reported Iran legislation. I sup- Peter was the oldest of 11 children. soldiers involved in the crash, he was port the Committee-reported Iran leg- His family had eight girls and three shot and killed. islation. I commend Senators CARDIN boys. Peter planned on taking over the All of these young men serving their and CORKER for their historic work on family farm when he returned from country and serving each other remind this package. I do hope the Senate can Vietnam. His sister Rose remembers us of the sacrifices we have experienced pass it with no changes. Peter as always being in good spirits. in war. They remind us that there are But I note that the majority leader is While he was in Vietnam, he was fond- so many among us who will run to the once again choosing not to move to the ly called ‘‘Big Pete’’ because he was 6 sound of the guns and protect our free- nomination of Loretta Lynch as Attor- feet 3 inches and very strong. He was dom. We cannot let their sacrifice ever ney General. It has been more than 5 promoted to corporal after his death. be forgotten. months—it will be 6 months in a week RONALD KENT Mr. President, I yield the floor. or 10 days—since President Obama Ronald Kent. Ronald was from Page I suggest the absence of a quorum. nominated her. Her nomination has and was born April 21, 1943. He served The PRESIDING OFFICER. The been on the Senate calendar for 49 in the Army 25th Infantry Division. He clerk will call the roll. days, longer than the last 7 Attorney was 23 years old when he died on Janu- The senior assistant legislative clerk General nominations combined. ary 20, 1967. proceeded to call the roll. So I ask whether the majority leader Ronald was one of eight children. His Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I would modify his consent request to family remembers him as a fearless ask unanimous consent that the order add this: That there be 2 hours for de- man. He was small in stature but big in for the quorum call be rescinded. bate, divided in the usual form, and spirit. His sister Candice remembers The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that following the use or yielding back that Ronald loved the outdoors, and he objection, it is so ordered. of time, the Senate proceed to vote on had the ability to talk his nieces and Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, we the nomination; further, that if the nephews into anything, including are continuing to make progress on the nomination is confirmed, the motion to cleaning his car. bipartisan antitrafficking bill. Senator reconsider be considered made and laid A few years ago, Ronald’s brother CORNYN is working with Chairman upon the table with no intervening ac- Steven spoke to the young men who GRASSLEY and Senators on both sides tion or debate; that no further motions carried Ronald’s body back to the base of the aisle to resolve the remaining be in order to the nomination; and that after he was killed. After hearing the issues. the President be immediately notified description of that day, Steven knows It is my hope we will be able to go of the Senate’s action. Part of the con- that in those final moments, all that through an orderly amendment process sent request is that on Monday, April Ronald was thinking about was saving and pass the trafficking bill early next 20, at 3:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to his brothers-in-arms. week. The Senate will then consider executive session to consider Calendar WARD EVANS the Lynch nomination through the reg- No. 21. Ward Evans. Ward was from Har- ular order, as I have already com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the wood, and he was born February 22, mitted to doing, followed by consider- majority leader so modify his request? 1940. He served in the Army 5th Infan- ation of the Iran bill as reported unani- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, as I try Division. He died on February 8, mously by the Foreign Relations Com- have indicated, gosh, at least for 6 1969. He was 28 years old. Ward was the mittee earlier this week. weeks now, we are going to deal with youngest of five children. His family UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—H.R. 1191 the Lynch nomination right after we remembers him as someone who was al- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I finish trafficking. ways ready to help others. His sister ask unanimous consent that at a time I am optimistic that we will be able Maryann remembers that when he to be determined by the majority lead- to do trafficking in 1 day. There is not came home from Vietnam on a break, er, with the concurrence of the Demo- a huge demand for amendments. As I he seemed sad and that the war had cratic leader, the Senate proceed to have assured my friend the Democratic gotten to him, but he went back to vote on the motion to proceed to cal- leader and our colleagues, then we will complete his duty. endar No. 30, H.R. 1191, and that if the move forward on the nominee for At- On February 8, 1969, almost all the motion to proceed is agreed to, Senator torney General. men near Ward were killed. When the CORKER or his designee be recognized to Therefore, I object to the modifica- chopper came back to pick up the sur- offer a substitute amendment, which is tion. vivors, Ward demanded to stay behind the text of S. 615 as reported by the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- in order to rescue three men who were Foreign Relations Committee. tion to the modification is heard. still alive but also wounded. While The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Mr. REID. Mr. President, continuing tending to the injured soldiers, Ward objection? my reservation, as the majority leader stepped on a land mine. The minority leader. is well aware, procedurally, the Senate Ward’s nephew Mark is so proud of Mr. REID. Mr. President, I reserve provides many opportunities for delay. him and will always remember Ward as my right to object, and would say that We are not going to treat the current a man who did what was right no mat- with the work done by Senators MUR- majority the way the Republican mi- ter what the personal cost. RAY and all the Judiciary Committee, nority treated us when we were in the JOHN TINGLEY led by Senator LEAHY and, of course, majority. I am not going to object to John Tingley was from Kathryn. He Senator KLOBUCHAR, working with Sen- the majority leader’s consent today. was born on August 19, 1946. He served ator CORNYN, significant progress has However, I want everyone to know—I

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This is what objection, it is so ordered. and I’ve never experienced the amount of 20 million parents fill out every single year. f regulatory pressure that our institution cur- And lots of colleges have said, ‘‘Well we like rently faces.’’ this information.’’ You have to think about MORNING BUSINESS I hear that in lots of different ways, and how much you like it. Does it really work? this report is an expression of what to do Asking 20 million families to fill out 108 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I about that. For example, this isn’t just a ser- questions like this every year just to get a ask unanimous consent that the Sen- mon, as I mentioned. There are 59 specific grant or loan to go to college? A testimony ate be in a period of morning business, suggestions about what to do. In testimony before our committee said we could get it with Senators permitted to speak before our committee, almost everyone who down to two questions: what’s your family therein for up to 10 minutes each. testified said that requiring students to fill income, and what’s the size of your family? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without out the FAFSA form in their senior year and Maybe it’s two, maybe it’s four, maybe it’s objection, it is so ordered. providing tax information before they file 10, maybe it’s 12. President Obama in his their taxes makes no sense. It would make a budget advocated for removing about thirty f lot more sense to do it the year before. Al- of those questions, so that takes it down most everybody said that we should do that. from 108 to about 78. HIGHER EDUCATION So, in this report are 59 recommendations, What’s the importance of that? The impor- REAUTHORIZATION and what I want to ask you to do is organize tance of it is pretty obvious. The importance Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I yourselves in your own state and make an of it is that it saves money, it saves time, appointment with your member of the ask unanimous consent to have printed and the president of the community college United States Congress. And get six or seven in Memphis, Southwest Tennessee Commu- in the RECORD a copy of my remarks to members of the university and sit down and nity College, told me he thinks he loses 1,500 the American Council on Education. talk about this report, and say, ‘‘Now we students every semester because of the com- There being no objection, the mate- worked two years on this. This is serious plexity of the form that impair students that rial was ordered to be printed in the business. It costs a lot of money. It discour- would like to go to college. RECORD, as follows: ages a lot of students from coming to our The second story you’d like to know is colleges, and we’d like for you to support the Chancellor Zeppos’s story about how much it HIGHER EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION legislation Senator Alexander and Senator costs at Vanderbilt every year to comply I am here today to read you a letter and Mikulski and Senator Burr and Senator Ben- with federal regulations on higher education: ask for your help. I’m going to be very spe- nett are introducing in order to implement $150 million for one institution, $11,000 or cific. First, I want to thank Chancellors the report.’’ You might add Senator Murray $12,000 for everyone to add onto their tuition. Kirwan and Zeppos for the work they’ve done of Washington who is the ranking Democrat That’s just ridiculous. That’s absolutely ab- with others at the request of four United on the committee as she will be deeply in- surd. States senators: two Democrats and two Re- volved in this as well. Now, another fact is that the National publicans, Senator Mikulski and Senator Sometimes university presidents come to Academy of Sciences says, and they’ve done Bennett on the Democratic side and Senator Washington to meet with members of Con- two reports to verify this, that investigators Burr and myself on the Republican side. gress. That’s the biggest waste of time I can of federally-sponsored research at colleges We asked them to not give us a sermon but think of. We’re all running around here with and universities spend 42 percent of their to give us specific recommendations for ex- 15-minute schedules trying to keep up with time on administrative matters. Now we actly what to do about the problem of over- things and have many more requests for ap- spend $30 billion, we taxpayers at colleges regulation of higher education, and they’ve pointments than we have time to see or pay and universities on research. How much of done that. The English professors on your attention to. But almost every single sen- that money is spent on administrative? Well, campuses would be very pleased with it be- ator who is on the committee that is going Chancellor Zeppos said that at Vanderbilt— cause it’s actually recommended in plain to deal with this is home every weekend, and and I think I’ve got my figures right—that English with mostly declarative sentences. the senator from Tennessee, with all due re- about $136 million of the $146 was allocated It’s an unusual report. It’s very well done. spect, doesn’t really want to see the presi- for research. So, the way I figured it, about And the way things work in Washington, it dent of the University of Maryland. He would 25 percent of all the research money he gets reminds me a lot of the report called ‘‘Rise like to see the president of the University of at Vanderbilt, which is probably $500 million, Above Gathering Storm’’ that the National Tennessee or of Vanderbilt or of Milligan goes to administrative tasks. Forty-two per- Academy of Sciences sponsored about ten College or Maryville College or Rhodes Col- cent of the time we’re researching. If we can years ago, and Norm Augustine headed it. lege. If five or six or eight of those presidents move from 42 to 35 to 33 to 30, we could save We basically said, ‘‘Just give us ten specific say, ‘‘Senator Alexander, may we have a 30- $1 billion or $2 billion and take the dollars to things to do, and if you do, we’ll probably do minute appointment with you while you’re fund hundreds, maybe thousands, of multi- most of them.’’ They gave us 20 rec- home next month?’’, I’ll do it in a minute. So year research grants, which we hear so much ommendations, and we’ve done most of will every other senator. And you have the about declining. them. credibility to go to that member of Congress And then the fact that we’ve been trying to So this is really a blueprint or an agenda and say, ‘‘Will you please vote for this? Will reduce these for a long time. One of my first for the United States Congress and the you cosponsor the legislation? Will you sup- acts as a senator was to pass legislation re- United States Secretary of Education to act port it? Will you encourage the president to quiring the U.S. Department of Education to on the problem. I want to thank Molly Broad sign it?’’ Odds are, if you do that they will. make a calendar of all of the things that you for her work at ACE on this and for orga- It’s about that simple. are supposed to comply with if you are in nizing it and Terry Hartle and Anne Hickey, There are a lot of things we work on up one of the 6000-plus colleges and universities who are staff members there. There’s Chris- here about which we have big partisan dif- in America. They have had seven years, and tina West at Vanderbilt University, who ferences. There is no reason to have any big they haven’t been able to do it. Well, if they worked hard on the report. At the University partisan differences over this. There are a can’t do that, how can a small Catholic col- System of Maryland, there’s PJ Hogan, and few things in it that get haggles up on the lege in Wisconsin hire somebody to figure it Andrew LaCasse on our staff in the Senate. left and the right, but most things aren’t out? And according to this report, there is a They did a terrific job. like that at all. There is just the accumula- new guidance or regulation coming out on Now, what I’m supposed to do here is take tion of eight reauthorizations of the Higher average every workday in the U.S. Depart- 10 or 12 minutes and then sit down and see Education Act beginning in 1965, and you ment of Education. So, you just have that what questions or suggestions you have with know exactly what happens. A well-meaning combination of 108-question FAFSA; $150 the chancellors. So, I thought the best way group of senators, congressmen, education million at one university to comply; the Na- to do that was to read you a letter and come secretaries, regulators come up with an idea tional Academy saying 42 percent of time is close to telling you a story. One of my and said, ‘‘Let’s do this, or here’s a good idea spent by investigators is spent on adminis- friends was the late Alex Haley, the author let’s make everybody do that.’’ And they tration; and the department itself unable to of Roots. After I made a speech one time, he just keep doing that until pretty soon you make a list of all of the rules that it expects came up after and said, ‘‘May I make a sug- get a stack of regulations that’s twice as tall you to comply with—that’s a pretty good gestion?’’ I said, ‘‘Well of course.’’ He said, as I am. You’re looking at the Higher Edu- case to make for the people you talk to. ‘‘If before you make a speech, you say, ‘In- cation Act, and that’s how tall it actually is. And then I would suggest that a delega- stead of making a speech let me tell you Nobody’s weeded the garden. Well, this is an tion—and again I have discussed this with story,’ people may actually listen to what effort to weed the garden. So, I read a letter. the chancellors—go see Arne Duncan at the you have to say.’’ So, let me begin with a I’ve asked for your help, and your help is U.S. Department of Education. I meant this short story. very specific. isn’t all his fault; it’s all of our faults among

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There’s no reason he ple are innovating and creating new Secretary Duncan and say, ‘‘Look, we’d like can’t work with us in that way and this year models of care to provide patients with to make a hero out of you. We’re here to say, finish the job. the tools and support to make their we’ve identified the 12 areas that you can So, I hope you’ll keep in mind the letter own advanced care decisions. For ex- change that would make a big difference in that I read. I suspect that you have made the ample, in my own State of Virginia, a increasing innovation and reducing cost of same feelings, and I am here to thank you Richmond Academy of Medicine initia- colleges all across America.’’ And I’ve talked for the tremendous work that ACE and the tive called Honoring Choices Virginia with him about that, and I think he’d be chancellors and their team and staff did on willing to hear about that. the report. It’s been one of the most con- promises to fill a critical hole. This in- We’ll be reauthorizing the Higher Edu- sequential reports made to the Congress dur- novative partnership involves the acad- cation Act later this year after we get ing this year. Will you please make an ap- emy and three independent health care through fixing ‘‘No Child Left Behind,’’ pointment in the next thirty days in your systems working to adopt nationally- which is the first order of business. And the home state, first with the members of the recognized best practices, and adapting first thing we want to do is make it easier Senate education committee? Bring along a them to the needs of patients, families, for students to go to college. That’s the few colleagues and say, ‘‘We spent a lot of ‘‘FAST Act,’’ aimed at simplifying the stu- doctors, and hospitals of the local com- time on this. This is wasting a lot of money. munity in Central Virginia. This com- dent aid form. That includes saying that you This is discouraging a lot of students. This is can apply your junior year of high school, so taking a lot of time. Will you please support mitment to patients and families in you can know what your award will be before this bipartisan effort to bring some common our region sets an example for the rest you are admitted to college. And, you will sense to the jungle of red tape that is the of the Commonwealth and the country. know what your tax information is before current federal regulation of higher edu- It is similarly essential that we con- you have to turn in your form. cation?’’ Thank you. sider how Federal policies impact pa- We want to simplify the number of grants tients and their families during times and loans. We want to make it possible for f of serious illness. For example, the there to be year-round Pell for your students NATIONAL HEALTHCARE vast majority of these patients receive to be able to follow their own rate and use DECISIONS DAY their Pell grants and student aid progres- care funded by Medicaid and Medicare, sively at their own rate in college. We’d like Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I am and many of them are elderly or dis- to discourage over-borrowing by changing pleased to recognize that today, April abled. Medicare, however, does not ade- some rules that exist, permit you to do more 16, 2015, is National Healthcare Deci- quately reimburse physicians or other counseling of students, change the rule that sions Day. important members of the care plan- allows a part-time student to borrow a full- National Healthcare Decisions Day ning team, such as nurses or social time amount of money. We’d like to simplify exists to inspire, educate and empower workers, for systems to support pa- the repayment plans. Now, all those things the public and providers about the im- don’t have much to do with being a Repub- tients and their families. Likewise, lican or a Democrat. They have a lot to do portance of advance care planning. faced with an uneven patchwork of ad- with an important system. Started by a Richmond attorney as a vance directive laws across States, pro- We’d like to take as many of these fifty- local, grassroots initiative in Virginia, viders too often base their actions on nine recommendations and put them in a bill NHDD became an annual event in 2008 the technicalities of forms or on fear of and pass them as we can. A lot of that will and today is recognized across all 50 being sued. Such hurdles make it dif- depend upon your business at home to the States. Faith-based groups, doctors and ficult for health care providers to focus men and women who run the universities in nurses, hospitals, patients, and care- your state. We want to take a look at the ac- on what the patient really wants. creditation and make sure it’s focused on the givers alike are engaged in these ef- In the 111th and 112th Congress, I in- right thing. As a former university presi- forts. troduced the Senior Navigation and dent, I didn’t like a lot about accreditation. It is critical that Virginians and all Planning Act, to help people grapple The only thing I would like less would be Americans—both patients and pro- with the challenges of caring for those having the U.S. Department of Education viders—engage in advance care plan- with advanced illness. And in the 113th take the place of the accreditor. So, let’s ning, and that they have access to Congress, Senator ISAKSON and I intro- work together and fix the accreditation sys- clear, consistent, and concise informa- duced the Care Planning Act. The pur- tem and have focus on academic quality in- tion on how to make these critical stead of all that random other stuff that pose of the Care Planning Act is to accreditors often get themselves involved in. health care decisions. Today, on Na- align the care people want with the We want to make it harder to over-borrow. tional Healthcare Decisions Day, it is level of care they get. It does not limit I mentioned a couple of ideas about this. important to discuss preferences and choices—it works to make sure people There are a few more in this report. Finally, goals with family and friends—and this are made fully aware of the broad we want to do our best to make sure that the starts with filling out an advance di- range of choices they have. I hope to consumer information that you’re asked for rective. But advanced care planning is reintroduce the Care Planning Act in really is needed and is presented in a useful about much more than that, and in the way to students. Typically, it’s just a big the coming weeks. pile of stuff that has the disadvantage of by last several years, there has been a I believe this effort is critical, not the time you go all the way through you growing awareness of the need to just from my time serving as a Gov- haven’t learned anything. It’s like a mort- transform advanced care, both among ernor and as a Senator, but also gage application or a car loan. You just sign providers and families. through the eyes of a loved one who at the bottom and have no clue about what First, broader transformations in struggled with these issues. My mother you just signed. We need simpler, plain health care, especially the movement suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for 10 English, clear sentences—pieces of informa- towards paying for quality, not vol- years, and for 9 of those years, she tion that are valuable to students and that ume, of services offer opportunities to couldn’t speak. My father, sister and I are valuable to parents, and that we can speed the adoption of effective ad- weed our way through the system more con- found grappling with the challenges of fidently. vanced care programs. Our health care caring for her difficult. The difficulty So, that’s what we’re trying to do, and we system does a great job paying for pro- was greater because, when she was first need your help. One thing that I would say to cedures: surgery, chemotherapy, hip re- diagnosed, my family didn’t take the you is that this is a train that is likely to placements. It does a not so good job opportunity to talk in an honest and move down track in out of the station by the paying for health care providers to fully informed way with her and her end of year. Why do I say that? Well, because spend face-to-face time with patients, health care providers about the full it has bipartisan support in a town that’s not helping them to choose among many noted for that. This report has been active array of health care options available, interest of four senators who will a lot more. options with uncertain outcomes. Im- or about what her priorities would be The FAST Act, as we call it, which will sim- provements to care planning would during the final years of her life. plify student aid has the support of six: Sen- give individuals and their families the It is not easy, and this is a subject ator Booker and Senator King and Senator ability to make smarter decisions. It that most people do their best to avoid.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:18 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP6.030 S16APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S2242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 16, 2015 But it is critical. National Healthcare trepreneurs are often at the forefront At 12:39 p.m., a message from the Decisions Day reminds us of the impor- of innovative solutions to local prob- House of Representatives, delivered by tance of discussing ways to improve ad- lems. This is especially true with envi- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, vanced care planning at all levels— ronmental initiatives, and down in announced that the House has passed Federal, State, local—and above all, Louisiana where the ecosystems are di- the following bills, in which it requests amongst Americans and their loved verse and delicate, the locals are best the concurrence of the Senate: ones. equipped to protect them. That is why H.R. 709. An act to provide for the termi- f ORA Estuaries of New Orleans, LA is nation of employment of employees of the the Small Business of the Week. Internal Revenue Service who take certain TRIBUTE TO JIM SCOTT Civil engineer and New Orleans na- official actions for political purposes. ∑ Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I wish tive Tyler Ortego was a student at H.R. 1026. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of to recognize the retirement of Jim Louisiana State University when he Scott after nearly 50 years as Cin- information regarding the status of certain and a friend discovered a way to fight investigations. cinnati’s familiar voice of morning coastal erosion using oysters. In 2005, H.R. 1058. An act to amend the Internal radio. Ortego patented the OysterBreak sys- Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of Jim Scott began his Cincinnati radio tem, which essentially allows oysters the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to career in 1968 as morning show host for to fuse together on a man-made rock- ensure that Internal Revenue Service em- the iconic pop radio station 1360 WSAI- like material in order to create a living ployees are familiar with and act in accord AM in Price Hill. He joined 700 WLW in coastal reef. Now holding two patents, with certain taxpayer rights. 1984 and for 45 years, Jim has been the H.R. 1104. An act to amend the Internal Ortego and ORA Estuaries are focused Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction familiar voice of morning radio. on rebuilding and revitalizing coastal During his morning time slot from from the gift tax for gifts made to certain regions. ORA Estuaries recently exempt organizations. 5am to 9am, Jim interviewed countless claimed the top prize of the New Orle- H.R. 1152. An act to prohibit officers and dignitaries and celebrity newsmakers ans Entrepreneurial Week’s ‘‘Big Idea employees of the Internal Revenue Service from Presidents and civic leaders to Pitch,’’ and with the prize money hopes from using personal email accounts to con- top movie stars and sports figures. He to move into food production and new duct official business. H.R. 1295. An act to amend the Internal routinely talked with news correspond- versions of the OysterBreak system. ents from around the globe, including Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the process Our coast and wetlands provide some for making determinations with respect to those reporting at the White House and of Louisiana’s most important re- from posts in London to Baghdad. whether organizations are exempt from tax- sources and beautiful habitats, and be- ation under 501(c)(4) of such Code. Jim is a true public servant and an cause our geography makes us vulner- H.R. 1314. An act to amend the Internal inspiration to us all. He has been a able to natural disasters, it is abso- Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to long-time volunteer leader of the lutely vital that we protect them. In- an administrative appeal relating to adverse Greater Cincinnati United Way and has novative technologies like ORA’s determinations of tax-exempt status of cer- served on many boards, including the tain organization. OysterBreak system play a significant Wellness Community, Cincinnati Play- H.R. 1562. An act to prohibit the awarding role in restoring our coasts and wet- house in the Park, the March of Dimes, of a contract or grant in excess of the sim- lands, which protect Louisianians and and Big Brothers and Big Sisters. plified acquisition threshold unless the pro- gulf coast residents from storms and spective contractor or grantee certifies in A stalwart volunteer, Jim is Cin- flooding. Currently, ORA’s natural writing to the agency awarding the contract cinnati’s voice of volunteerism; wheth- reefs systems are deployed in four dif- or grant that the contractor or grantee has er he’s hosting Marty & Joe night at ferent areas along the Louisiana coast, no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for the Great American Ballpark, serving including an oyster habitat restoration other purposes. as emcee for your favorite animal shel- project run by the Nature Conserv- f ter or welcoming Presidents and for- atory of Louisiana. ORA is looking to- eign dignitaries to the Queen City. MEASURES REFERRED Jim has been recognized with many ward expanding to all five of the Gulf The following bills were read the first awards, including the Silver Medal of States, as well as the Chesapeake Bay and the second times by unanimous the Cincinnati Ad Club, and the Neil H. area and even North Carolina. Not only consent, and referred as indicated: is ORA’s breakthrough system pro- McElroy Award from the United Way. H.R. 529. An act to amend the Internal In 1996 and 2000, the U.S. Olympic Com- tecting vulnerable shorelines, but the Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans; to mittee named Jim ‘‘A Community growth and retention of oyster colonies the Committee on Finance. Hero’’ and he was thrilled to be a that naturally process and filter water H.R. 709. An act to provide for the termi- torchbearer in the Olympic Torch interests scientists and environmental- nation of employment of employees of the ists, as well. Internal Revenue Service who take certain Relay. official actions for political purposes; to the Jim Scott has dominated morning Congratulations to ORA Estuaries for being selected as Small Business of Committee on Finance. show ratings in every decade since the H.R. 1026. An act to amend the Internal 1970s and was the winner of the 2002 the Week. Thank you for your commit- Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of Marconi Award for Large Market Radio ment to restoring and protecting our information regarding the status of certain Personality of the Year. In 2013, the precious ecosystems and coastlines in investigations; to the Committee on Fi- Cincinnati Enquirer named Jim the No. Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.∑ nance. 1 radio personality of the past 40 years. f H.R. 1058. An act to amend the Internal Jim Scott will remain on air until Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to his ‘‘favorite day of the year,’’ Cin- ensure that Internal Revenue Service em- cinnati Reds Opening Day on April 6, ENROLLED BILL SIGNED At 12:19 p.m., a message from the ployees are familiar with and act in accord 2015, when he’ll walk in the Findlay with certain taxpayer rights; to the Com- Market Opening Day Parade to say House of Representatives, delivered by mittee on Finance. thank you to his fans who have sup- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, H.R. 1104. An act to amend the Internal ported him throughout his career. announced that the Speaker has signed Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction Thank you, Jim Scott. Your daily the following enrolled bill: from the gift tax for gifts made to certain ‘‘good morning and thanks for listen- H.R. 2. An act to amend title XVIII of the exempt organizations; to the Committee on ing’’ greeting will be missed.∑ Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare Finance. sustainable growth rate and strengthen H.R. 1152. An act to prohibit officers and f Medicare access by improving physician pay- employees of the Internal Revenue Service ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ments and making other improvements, to from using personal email accounts to con- reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance duct official business; to the Committee on Program, and for other purposes. Finance. RECOGNIZING ORA ESTUARIES H.R. 1562. An act to prohibit the awarding The enrolled bill was subsequently of a contract or grant in excess of the sim- ∑ Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, due to signed by the President pro tempore plified acquisition threshold unless the pro- their unique perspective, American en- (Mr. HATCH). spective contractor or grantee certifies in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:18 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G16AP6.008 S16APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2243 writing to the agency awarding the contract Whereas, The establishment of a federal unfairly reduce benefits for those public em- or grant that the contractor or grantee has nuclear waste repository is more than fifteen ployees and their spouses whose careers no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for years overdue. Under the Act, the DOE was cross the line between the private and public other purposes; to the Committee on Home- supposed to begin accepting and storing the sectors; and land Security and Governmental Affairs. nation’s nuclear waste by January 31, 1998. Whereas, since many lower-paying public f In 2002, Congress and President Bush ap- service jobs are held by women, both the proved Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the site Government Pension Offset and the Windfall MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME of the repository, and in 2008, the Nuclear Elimination Provision have a disproportion- The following bills were read the first Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted an ately adverse effect on women; and Whereas, in some cases, additional support time: application by the DOE to construct and op- erate the repository. However, in 2010, at the in the form of income, housing, heating and H.R. 636. An act to amend the Internal urging of President Obama, the DOE chose to prescription drug and other safety net assist- Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend unilaterally and irrevocably terminate the ance from state and local governments is increased expensing limitations, and for Yucca Mountain repository process; and needed to make up for the reductions im- other purposes. Whereas, The NRC released a report in Oc- posed at the federal level; and H.R. 644. An act to amend the Internal tober 2014 that found Yucca Mountain would Whereas, other participants in Social Se- Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend be a safe and acceptable repository for the curity do not have their benefits reduced in and expand the charitable deduction for con- permanent storage of used nuclear fuel. The this manner; and tributions of food inventory. repository would meet all NRC standards for Whereas, to participate or not to partici- H.R. 1295. An act to amend the Internal protecting people and the environment from pate in Social Security in public sector em- Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the process radioactivity. Clearly, it is time to re-open ployment is a decision of employers even for making determinations with respect to the Yucca Mountain process, as it will pro- though both the Government Pension Offset whether organizations are exempt from tax- vide the best long-term solution to our na- and the Windfall Elimination Provision di- ation under section 501(c)(4) of such Code. tion’s used nuclear fuel problem; and rectly punish employees and their spouses; H.R. 1314. An act to amend the Internal and Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to Whereas, The Yucca Mountain process can- not move forward without the U.S. Congress Whereas, although the Government Pen- an administrative appeal relating to adverse sion Offset was enacted in 1977 and the Wind- determinations of tax-exempt status of cer- appropriating additional funds. Electric ratepayers in Michigan and across the coun- fall Elimination Provision was enacted in tain organizations. 1983, many of the benefits in dispute were S. 984. A bill to amend title XVIII of the try have paid billions into the federal Nu- clear Waste Fund specifically to support de- paid into Social Security prior to that time: Social Security Act to provide Medicare ben- Now, therefore, be it eficiary access to eye tracking accessories velopment of a long-term repository. Since 1983, in accordance with the Nuclear Waste Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, re- for speech generating devices and to remove quest that the President of the United States the rental cap for durable medical equipment Policy Act, customers of Michigan electric utilities have paid $812 million into the fed- and the United States Congress work to- under the Medicare Program with respect to gether to support reform proposals that in- speech generating devices. eral fund. While fee collection has been sus- pended as of May 16, 2014, the fund still con- clude the following protections for low-in- f tains a total balance of over $31 billion: Now, come and moderate-income government re- therefore, be it tirees: PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 1. Protections permitting retention of a Resolved by the House of Representatives, combined public pension and Social Security The following petitions and memo- That we memorialize the Congress of the benefit with no applied reductions; rials were laid before the Senate and United States to reinstate funding for the 2. Protections permanently ensuring that were referred or ordered to lie on the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository; level of benefit by indexing it to inflation; table as indicated: and be it further and POM–8. A resolution adopted by the House Resolved, That copies of this resolution be 3. Protections ensuring that no current re- of Representatives of the State of Michigan transmitted to the President of the United cipient’s benefit is reduced by the reform memorializing the United States Congress to States Senate, the Speaker of the United legislation; and be it further reinstate funding for the Yucca Mountain States House of Representatives, and the Resolved, That suitable copies of this reso- Nuclear Waste Repository; to the Committee members of the Michigan congressional dele- lution, duly authenticated by the Secretary on Energy and Natural Resources. gation. of State, be transmitted to the Honorable HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 21 Barack H. Obama, President of the United POM–9. A joint resolution adopted by the Whereas, Over the past four decades, nu- States; the President of the United States Legislature of the State of Maine memori- clear power has been a significant source for Senate; the Speaker of the House of Rep- alizing the President of the United States the nation’s electricity production. There resentatives of the United States; and each and Congress of the United States to support are 104 operating nuclear power reactors in Member of the Maine Congressional Delega- the reform of the Social Security offsets of the United States, providing about one-fifth tion. the Government Pension Offset and the of the nation’s electricity generation. Ac- Windfall Elimination Provision; to the Com- cording to the U.S. Energy Information Ad- POM–10. A resolution adopted by the Gen- mittee on Finance. ministration, Michigan’s three nuclear eral Court of the Commonwealth of Massa- power plants provided 28 percent of the elec- SENATE PAPER 382 chusetts condemning all forms of anti-Semi- tricity generated in Michigan in 2013; and Whereas, under current federal law, indi- tism; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- Whereas, Nuclear power can provide large viduals who receive a Social Security benefit tions. amounts of reliable, emission-free electricity and a public retirement benefit derived from RESOLUTIONS at stable prices. Many electricity markets employment not covered under Social Secu- Whereas, there is clear evidence of increas- across the nation are, or will soon be, in need rity are subject to a reduction in the Social ing incidents and expressions of anti-Semi- of new baseload generating capacity. How- Security benefits; and tism throughout the world; and ever, the construction of new nuclear power Whereas, these laws. contained in the fed- Whereas, in April 2014, the United States plants is being hampered by the unresolved eral Social Security Act, 42 United States Department of State released the Inter- issue of spent nuclear fuel; and Code, Chapter 7, Subchapter II, Federal Old- national Religious Freedom report recog- Whereas, Since the earliest days of nuclear Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance nizing that anti-Semitism continues to be power, the great dilemma is how to deal with Benefits, and known as the Government Pen- prevalent internationally; and used nuclear fuel. Currently, more than sion Offset and the Windfall Elimination Whereas, anti-Semitic acts committed and 70,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel are Provision, greatly affect public employees, recorded in 2014 include murders, violent at- stored in pools or casks at temporary, and particularly women; and tacks and death threats against Jews, arson, potentially vulnerable, sites around the Whereas, the Windfall Elimination Provi- graffiti and property desecration and mur- country, including in Michigan. More nu- sion reduces by a formula the Social Secu- ders at Jewish cemeteries, places of worship, clear waste is generated every day. This rity benefit of a person who is also receiving schools and community events; and high-level radioactive waste demands excep- a pension from a public employer that does Whereas, such anti-Semitic acts also ex- tional care in all facets of its storage and not participate in Social Security; and tend to soccer stadiums, the Internet, edi- disposal, including transportation; and Whereas, the Government Pension Offset torial cartoons and the use of Nazi salutes, Whereas, The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of and the Windfall Elimination Provision are leading many Jewish individuals to conceal 1982 requires the federal government, particularly burdensome on the finances of their religious identity; and through the Department of Energy (DOE), to low-income and moderate-income public Whereas, the recent terror attack at a ko- build a repository for the permanent storage service workers, such as school teachers, sher supermarket in Paris, France, and a of high-level radioactive waste from nuclear clerical workers and school cafeteria em- mounting sense of insecurity among power plants. This act includes a specific ployees, whose wages are low to start; and France’s Jews reminds us of the urgent need timetable to identify a suitable location and Whereas, the Government Pension Offset for a commitment to address and confront to establish the waste repository; and and the Windfall Elimination Provision both anti-Semitism; and

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A bill to amend title 10, United unacceptable in European society and have and second times by unanimous con- States Code, to repeal the requirement for all made clear statements that such attacks sent, and referred as indicated: reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans’ depend- on their Jewish communities are intolerable; By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and ency and indemnity compensation, and for and Mr. CASSIDY): Whereas, anti-Semitic imagery and com- S. 968. A bill to require the Commissioner other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. parisons of Jews and Israel to Nazis have of Social Security to revise the medical and By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, been on display at demonstrations against evaluation criteria for determining dis- Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. Israel’s actions in Gaza, throughout the ability in a person diagnosed with Hunting- HATCH, and Mr. LEE): United States, Europe, the Middle East and ton’s Disease and to waive the 24-month Latin America; and S. 980. A bill to clarify the definition of waiting period for Medicare eligibility for in- navigable waters, and for other purposes; to Whereas, the Commonwealth of Massachu- dividuals disabled by Huntington’s Disease; the Committee on Environment and Public setts has a rich history of tolerance to all to the Committee on Finance. Works. faiths and religions; and By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mrs. Whereas, the United States Government BENNET): BOXER): has played an essential role in counteracting S. 969. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 981. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- the resurgence of anti-Semitism worldwide enue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption enue Code of 1986 to provide for a repatri- and has consistently supported efforts to ad- from the tax on early distributions for cer- ation holiday, to increase funding to the dress the rise in anti-Semitism through its tain Federal law enforcement officers, fire- Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; bilateral relationships and participation in fighters, and air traffic controllers who re- to the Committee on Finance. international organizations such as the tire before age 55, and for other purposes; to By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. United Nations, the organization for security the Committee on Finance. RISCH, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. and cooperation in Europe, and the organiza- By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. HELLER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. ENZI, Mr. tion of American states; and DONNELLY): HATCH, and Mrs. FISCHER): Whereas, the Massachusetts General Court S. 970. A bill to allow more small insured S. 982. A bill to prohibit the conditioning joins with people everywhere in unequivo- depository institutions to qualify for the 18- of any permit, lease, or other use agreement cally condemning all forms of anti-Semitism month on-site examination cycle, and for on the transfer of any water right to the and rejecting attempts to justify anti-Jewish other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- United States by the Secretaries of the Inte- hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. rior and Agriculture, and to require the Sec- expression of disapproval or frustration over By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. MAR- retaries of the Interior and Agriculture to political events in the Middle East or else- KEY, Mr. BENNET, Mr. ISAKSON, and develop water planning instruments con- where; and Mr. BURR): sistent with State law; to the Committee on Whereas, the Massachusetts General Court S. 971. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Energy and Natural Resources. applauds the United States and those foreign Social Security Act to provide for an in- By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. leaders who have condemned anti-Semitic crease in the limit on the length of an agree- BURR): acts and calls on those who have yet to take ment under the Medicare independence at S. 983. A bill to amend the Intermodal Sur- firm action against anti-Semitism in their home medical practice demonstration pro- face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to countries to do so; and gram; to the Committee on Finance. designate high priority corridors on the Na- Whereas, the very recent killings of a Dan- By Mr. GARDNER: tional Highway System in the State of North S. 972. A bill to clarify the effect of desig- ish film director and a Jewish guard in Co- Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Com- nating a National Monument on certain land penhagen, along with the vandalism of a mittee on Environment and Public Works. in Chafee County, Colorado; to the Com- Jewish cemetery in Eastern France, have By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. KING, mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. given rise to concerns about a rise of ter- Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. By Mr. MURPHY: rorism and anti-Semitism across the con- COLLINS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. S. 973. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tinent: Now, therefore, be it KIRK): enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against Resolved, That the Massachusetts General S. 984. A bill to amend title XVIII of the income tax for equity investments by angel Social Security Act to provide Medicare ben- Court supports expanded anti-bias and Holo- investors; to the Committee on Finance. caust education programs to increase aware- eficiary access to eye tracking accessories By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. REED, ness, counter prejudice and enhance efforts for speech generating devices and to remove Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. BROWN): the rental cap for durable medical equipment to teach the universal lessons of the Holo- S. 974. A bill to amend the Fair Labor caust; and be it further under the Medicare Program with respect to Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employ- speech generating devices; read the first Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions ment of children in tobacco-related agri- be transmitted forthwith by the Clerk of the time. culture by deeming such employment as op- By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. Massachusetts Senate to the President of the pressive child labor; to the Committee on United States, the United States Secretary BLUMENTHAL): Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 985. A bill to require the Secretary of of State, the Governor of the Commonwealth By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. REED, the Treasury to mint coins in commemora- and to each member of Congress elected from Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. FRANKEN): tion of the United States Coast Guard; to the this State. S. 975. A bill to prohibit the award of Fed- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban eral Government contracts to inverted do- Affairs. f mestic corporations, and for other purposes; By Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. to the Committee on Homeland Security and HEINRICH): Governmental Affairs. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF S. 986. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of COMMITTEE RUBIO): Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian The following executive reports of S. 976. A bill to promote the development Pueblos in the State of New Mexico; to the nominations were submitted: of a United States commercial space re- Committee on Indian Affairs. source exploration and utilization industry By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. By Mr. ALEXANDER for the Committee and to increase the exploration and utiliza- MERKLEY, and Mr. BENNET): on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. tion of resources in outer space; to the Com- S. 987. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- *Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, to be Assist- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- enue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and ant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, tation. credits relating to expenditures in connec- Department of Education. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. tion with marijuana sales conducted in com- *Michael Keith Yudin, of the District of MARKEY): pliance with State law; to the Committee on Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Spe- S. 977. A bill to amend title 17, United Finance. cial Education and Rehabilitative Services, States Code, to secure the rights of visual By Mr. DURBIN: Department of Education. artists to copyright, to provide for resale S. 988. A bill to promote minimum State *Nomination was reported with rec- royalties, and for other purposes; to the requirements for the prevention and treat- ommendation that it be confirmed sub- Committee on the Judiciary. ment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, and for other purposes; to ject to the nominee’s commitment to By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. SCHATZ, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, respond to requests to appear and tes- Mr. KING): and Pensions. tify before any duly constituted com- S. 978. A bill to clarify the definition of By Mr. COATS (for himself and Ms. mittee of the Senate. general solicitation under Federal securities HEITKAMP):

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A bill to improve the process by mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- S. 192 which the Librarian of Congress considers re- ship. At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the quests for exemptions to section 1201(a)(1)(A) By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. name of the Senator from Montana of title 17, United States Code, and to ease PETERS, Mr. GARDNER, and Mrs. SHA- restrictions on the use of certain statutory HEEN): (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copy- S. 1001. A bill to establish authorization of S. 192, a bill to reauthorize the Older right Act; to the Committee on the Judici- levels for general business loans for fiscal Americans Act of 1965, and for other ary. years 2015 and 2016; to the Committee on purposes. By Mrs. MURRAY: Small Business and Entrepreneurship. S. 197 S. 991. A bill to establish the Commission By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. ENZI, At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the on Evidence-Based Policymaking, and for and Mr. CARPER): name of the Senator from New Jersey other purposes; to the Committee on Home- S. 1002. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- land Security and Governmental Affairs. enue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor By Mrs. CAPITO: housing and infrastructure grants; to the of S. 197, a bill to amend the Elemen- S. 992. A bill to amend the Pittman-Rob- Committee on Finance. tary and Secondary Education Act of ertson Wildlife Restoration Act of facilitate By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. 1965 to award grants to States to im- the establishment of additional or expanded WYDEN): prove delivery of high-quality assess- public target ranges in certain States; to the S. 1003. A bill to extend the trade adjust- ments, and for other purposes. Committee on Environment and Public ment assistance program, and for other pur- S. 230 Works. poses; to the Committee on Finance. At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, CORNYN, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. Mr. INHOFE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MAR- name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, KEY, and Ms. WARREN): SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. S. 1004. A bill to amend title 36, United S. 230, a bill to provide for the convey- COONS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. BOXER, States Code, to encourage the nationwide ob- ance of certain property to the Yukon Mr. BROWN, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. servance of two minutes of silence each Vet- Kuskokwim Health Corporation lo- BOOKER): erans Day; to the Committee on the Judici- cated in Bethel, Alaska. S. 993. A bill to increase public safety by ary. S. 439 facilitating collaboration among the crimi- By Mr. WYDEN: nal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treat- S. 1005. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the ment services, mental health treatment, and enue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the name of the Senator from Washington substance abuse systems; to the Committee credit for health insurance costs of certain (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- on the Judiciary. eligible individuals, and for other purposes; sor of S. 439, a bill to end discrimina- By Mr. BOOKER: to the Committee on Finance. tion based on actual or perceived sex- S. 994. A bill to designate the facility of By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. ual orientation or gender identity in the United States Postal Service located at 1 BOXER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCHU- public schools, and for other purposes. Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New MER, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): Jersey, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Joseph S. 1006. A bill to incentivize early adoption S. 471 D’Augustine Post Office Building’’; to the of positive train control, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. HELLER, the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- poses; to the Committee on Commerce, name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. ernmental Affairs. Science, and Transportation. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. f 471, a bill to improve the provision of WYDEN): SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND health care for women veterans by the S. 995. A bill to establish congressional Department of Veterans Affairs, and trade negotiating objectives and enhanced SENATE RESOLUTIONS for other purposes. consultation requirements for trade negotia- The following concurrent resolutions tions, to provide for consideration of trade S. 524 agreements, and for other purposes; to the and Senate resolutions were read, and At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Committee on Finance. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: the name of the Senator from Maine By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. (Ms. COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor MENENDEZ, Ms. STABENOW, and Mr. MCCASKILL): of S. 524, a bill to authorize the Attor- HEINRICH): S. Res. 136. A resolution expressing support ney General to award grants to address S. 996. A bill to facilitate nationwide avail- for the designation of May 1, 2015, as ‘‘Silver ability of volunteer income tax assistance Star Service Banner Day’’; to the Committee the national epidemics of prescription for low-income and underserved populations, on Armed Services. opioid abuse and heroin use. and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. DUR- S. 578 Finance. BIN): At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the By Mr. GARDNER: S. Res. 137. A resolution congratulating the names of the Senator from Rhode Is- S. 997. A bill to extend the authorization administration, staff, students, and alumni land (Mr. REED) and the Senator from for the major medical facility project to re- of Roosevelt University on the occasion of Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as co- place the medical center of the Department the 70th anniversary of the University; con- of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, to sidered and agreed to. sponsors of S. 578, a bill to amend title direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. XVIII of the Social Security Act to en- enter into an agreement with the Army WHITEHOUSE): sure more timely access to home Corps of Engineers to manage the construc- S. Res. 138. A resolution congratulating the health services for Medicare bene- tion of such project, to transfer the author- Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey team ficiaries under the Medicare program. ity to carry out future major medical facil- for winning the 2015 NCAA Division I Na- S. 590 ity projects of the Department from the Sec- tional Championship; considered and agreed At the request of Mrs. MCCASKILL, retary to the Army Corps of Engineers, and to. for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. the name of the Senator from New Jer- erans’ Affairs. LANKFORD): sey (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a co- By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mrs. S. Res. 139. A resolution commemorating sponsor of S. 590, a bill to amend the MCCASKILL, and Mr. TOOMEY): the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Al- Higher Education Act of 1965 and the S. 998. A bill to establish a process for the fred P. Murrah Federal Building; considered Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Se- consideration of temporary duty suspensions and agreed to. curity Policy and Campus Crime Sta- and reductions, and for other purposes; to By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, tistics Act to combat campus sexual vi- the Committee on Finance. Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. olence, and for other purposes. By Mr. VITTER: MENENDEZ, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. S. 999. A bill to amend the Small Business SCHATZ): S. 606 Act to provide for improvements to small S. Con. Res. 12. A concurrent resolution At the request of Mr. TESTER, the business development centers; to the Com- recognizing the need to improve physical ac- name of the Senator from Missouri

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A bill to amend the Fair Labor At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the tion to manage nuclear waste, provide Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit em- name of the Senator from Mississippi a consensual process for siting nuclear ployment of children in tobacco-re- (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor waste facilities, ensure adequate fund- lated agriculture by deeming such em- of S. 607, a bill to amend title XVIII of ing for managing nuclear waste, and ployment as oppressive child labor; to the Social Security Act to provide for for other purposes. the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. a five-year extension of the rural com- S. 857 munity hospital demonstration pro- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the gram, and for other purposes. today to talk about the important names of the Senator from Maryland S. 650 issue of child labor in tobacco fields. I (Ms. MIKULSKI), the Senator from West want to tell you about Calvin, a 17- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN), the Senator name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. year-old boy just over five feet tall, from Delaware (Mr. COONS), the Sen- who migrated to the United States by PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of ator from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) and S. 650, a bill to extend the positive himself at age 13, leaving his family be- the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) hind in Mexico. Calvin never enrolled train control system implementation were added as cosponsors of S. 857, a deadline, and for other purposes. in school. bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Instead, he joined a migrant crew S. 665 Security Act to provide for coverage that travels between several states to At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the under the Medicare program of an ini- work in different crops. He migrates to name of the Senator from Connecticut tial comprehensive care plan for Medi- Kentucky in August to work in the to- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- care beneficiaries newly diagnosed bacco fields. Calvin has worked in to- sponsor of S. 665, a bill to encourage, with Alzheimer’s disease and related bacco farms since he was 16, and he ex- enhance, and integrate Blue Alert dementias, and for other purposes. periences headaches and nausea from plans throughout the United States in S. 862 nicotine poisoning. order to disseminate information when At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the Calvin said he got sick while working a law enforcement officer is seriously name of the Senator from California in a curing barn. ‘‘I got a headache and injured or killed in the line of duty, is (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor nausea. I was vomiting,’’ he said. ‘‘It missing in connection with the officer’s of S. 862, a bill to amend the Fair happened when I was hanging the to- official duties, or an imminent and Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide bacco in the barn.’’ credible threat that an individual in- more effective remedies to victims of I wish that Calvin’s experience was tends to cause the serious injury or discrimination in the payment of unusual. But in May of last year, the death of a law enforcement officer is wages on the basis of sex, and for other Human Rights Watch published a re- received, and for other purposes. purposes. port based on interviews with over 140 S. 743 children who worked on U.S. tobacco S. 884 At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the farms in 2012 or 2013. The majority of names of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the those children were working for hire, names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. (Mr. COONS), the Senator from Michi- and not on a family farm. Some of the KIRK) and the Senator from West Vir- gan (Mr. PETERS), the Senator from Or- findings are staggering and show that ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) were added as co- egon (Mr. WYDEN) and the Senator Calvin is not along. sponsors of S. 884, a bill to improve ac- from New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) were Human Rights Watch found that added as cosponsors of S. 743, a bill to cess to emergency medical services, child tobacco workers began working amend title 38, United States Code, to and for other purposes. on tobacco farms at age 11 or 12. Dur- recognize the service in the reserve S. 933 ing peak harvest periods, children can components of the Armed Forces of At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the work as many as 50–60 hours a week. certain persons by honoring them with name of the Senator from Wyoming The majority of these children experi- status as veterans under law, and for (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of ence symptoms like nausea, vomiting, other purposes. S. 933, a bill to amend the National loss of appetite, dizziness, S. 747 Labor Relations Act with respect to lightheadedness, headaches, and sleep- lessness while working on tobacco At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the the timing of elections and pre-election name of the Senator from Wisconsin hearings and the identification of pre- farms. These symptoms are consistent with acute nicotine poisoning, which (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- election issues, and to require that sor of S. 747, a bill to prioritize funding lists of employees eligible to vote in happens when you absorb nicotine for an expanded and sustained national organizing elections be provided to the through their skin. Furthermore, in these conditions, investment in basic science research. National Labor Relations Board. children work in high heat and humid- S. 950 S. 753 ity and in some instances, they use At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the dangerous tools that include sharp names of the Senator from New York name of the Senator from Washington spikes to spear tobacco plants and (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Senator (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- climb to dangerous heights to hang to- from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE) were sor of S. 753, a bill to amend the meth- bacco in curing barns. These children added as cosponsors of S. 950, a bill to od by which the Social Security Ad- are exposed to pesticides that are amend the Internal Revenue Code of ministration determines the validity of known toxins. Long-term effects of this 1986 to provide for a refundable adop- marriages under title II of the Social exposure include cancer, neurological tion tax credit. Security Act. deficits, and reproductive health prob- S. 849 S. CON. RES. 10 lems. At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the In his first summer in the field, 12- name of the Senator from Wisconsin name of the Senator from Michigan year-old Miguel was topping tobacco (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- plants on a farm in North Carolina sor of S. 849, a bill to amend the Public sor of S. Con. Res. 10, a concurrent res- wearing shorts and a short-sleeved Health Service Act to provide for sys- olution supporting the designation of shirt, his torso draped with a black tematic data collection and analysis the year of 2015 as the ‘‘International plastic garbage bag to cover himself and epidemiological research regarding Year of Soils’’ and supporting locally from the summer’s heavy rainstorms. Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s led soil conservation. Miguel wore only socks—because he did

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He ing, and tobacco-related agriculture as de- transactions)— attends a public school full-time, and scribed in paragraph (3) of the first sentence ‘‘(A) the entity completes before, on, or works in the fields during his summer of this subsection,’’. after May 8, 2014, the direct or indirect ac- break to help cover the costs of food, quisition of— clothes, and school supplies for the By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. ‘‘(i) substantially all of the properties held family. REED, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. directly or indirectly by a domestic corpora- Miguel was hired by a farm labor FRANKEN): tion; or S. 975. A bill to prohibit the award of ‘‘(ii) substantially all of the assets of, or contractor to work on different farms substantially all of the properties consti- planting sweet potatoes one day, top- Federal Government contracts to in- verted domestic corporations, and for tuting a trade or business of, a domestic ping tobacco the next. When asked partnership; and which crop was harder work, Miguel other purposes; to the Committee on ‘‘(B) after the acquisition, either— said, ‘‘tobacco, because you have to Homeland Security and Governmental ‘‘(i) more than 50 percent of the stock (by walk, and you have to use your hands Affairs. vote or value) of the entity is held— Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask all the time. It’s really tiring.’’ ‘‘(I) in the case of an acquisition with re- unanimous consent that the text of the It is tiring. By the time Miguel got spect to a domestic corporation, by former bill be printed in the RECORD. shareholders of the domestic corporation by home, he would have trouble walking There being no objection, the text of reason of holding stock in the domestic cor- because his legs and feet were so sore the bill was ordered to be printed in poration; or from working all day. Not only was 12- the RECORD, as follows: ‘‘(II) in the case of an acquisition with re- year Miguel physically overworked, he, spect to a domestic partnership, by former S. 975 like Calvin, also had to deal with fre- partners of the domestic partnership by rea- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- son of holding a capital or profits interest in quent headaches, caused by nicotine resentatives of the United States of America in poisoning, from working in the tobacco the domestic partnership; or Congress assembled, ‘‘(ii) the management and control of the fields. He said, ‘‘It was horrible. It felt SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. expanded affiliated group which includes the like there was something in my head This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American entity occurs, directly or indirectly, pri- trying to eat it.’’ Business for American Companies Act of marily within the United States, as deter- I am introducing legislation today, 2015’’. mined pursuant to regulations prescribed by with Senator REED of Rhode Island, SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AWARDING CONTRACTS the Secretary of the Treasury, and such ex- TO INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORA- Senator FEINSTEIN and Senator BROWN panded affiliated group has significant do- TIONS. mestic business activities. to take children like Calvin and Miguel (a) CIVILIAN CONTRACTS.— ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR CORPORATIONS WITH out of the tobacco fields. Our bill would (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 41, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN FOREIGN United States Code, is amended by adding at make it illegal to allow children under COUNTRY OF ORGANIZATION.— the end the following new section: the age of 18 to handle tobacco plants ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A foreign incorporated or dried tobacco leaves. ‘‘§ 4713. Prohibition on awarding contracts to entity described in paragraph (1) shall not be Currently, U.S. law prohibits chil- inverted domestic corporations treated as an inverted domestic corporation dren under the age of 18 from buying ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.— if after the acquisition the expanded affili- cigarettes . . . but allows children as ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an executive ated group which includes the entity has agency may not award a contract for the young as 12 to work in tobacco fields. substantial business activities in the foreign procurement of property or services to— country in which or under the law of which In most other jobs in the U.S., children ‘‘(A) any foreign incorporated entity that the entity is created or organized when com- are not allowed to work before the age such head has determined is an inverted do- pared to the total business activities of such of 15. mestic corporation or any subsidiary of such expanded affiliated group. Today, there are no specific restric- entity; or ‘‘(B) SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.— tions protecting children from nicotine ‘‘(B) any joint venture if more than 10 per- The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Sec- poisoning or other risks associated cent of the joint venture (by vote or value) is retary’s delegate) shall establish regulations with tobacco farming in this country. held by a foreign incorporated entity that for determining whether an affiliated group such head has determined is an inverted do- The United States is the 4th leading to- has substantial business activities for pur- mestic corporation or any subsidiary of such poses of subparagraph (A), except that such bacco producer in the world, behind entity. regulations may not treat any group as hav- China, Brazil, and India. Even Brazil ‘‘(2) SUBCONTRACTS.— ing substantial business activities if such and India prohibit children under 18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of an execu- group would not be considered to have sub- from working in tobacco production. tive agency shall include in each contract for stantial business activities under the regula- It’s time for the United States to the procurement of property or services tions prescribed under section 7874 of the In- adopt similar restrictions. Our children awarded by the executive agency with a ternal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on shouldn’t be working long hours with a value in excess of $10,000,000, other than a May 8, 2014. plant that makes them sick. I encour- contract for exclusively commercial items, a ‘‘(3) SIGNIFICANT DOMESTIC BUSINESS ACTIVI- clause that prohibits the prime contractor TIES.— age my colleagues to work with me to on such contract from— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para- pass S. 974, the Children Don’t Belong ‘‘(i) awarding a first-tier subcontract with graph (1)(B)(ii), an expanded affiliated group on Tobacco Farms Act. a value greater than 10 percent of the total has significant domestic business activities Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- value of the prime contract to an entity or if at least 25 percent of— sent that the text of the bill be printed joint venture described in paragraph (1); or ‘‘(i) the employees of the group are based in the RECORD. ‘‘(ii) structuring subcontract tiers in a in the United States; There being no objection, the text of manner designed to avoid the limitation in ‘‘(ii) the employee compensation incurred the bill was ordered to be printed in paragraph (1) by enabling an entity or joint by the group is incurred with respect to em- venture described in paragraph (1) to perform ployees based in the United States; the RECORD, as follows: more than 10 percent of the total value of ‘‘(iii) the assets of the group are located in S. 974 the prime contract as a lower-tier subcon- the United States; or Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tractor. ‘‘(iv) the income of the group is derived in resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(B) PENALTIES.—The contract clause in- the United States. Congress assembled, cluded in contracts pursuant to subpara- ‘‘(B) DETERMINATION.—Determinations pur- SECTION 1. TOBACCO-RELATED AGRICULTURE graph (A) shall provide that, in the event suant to subparagraph (A) shall be made in EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. that the prime contractor violates the con- the same manner as such determinations are Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards tract clause— made for purposes of determining substantial Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(l)) is amended— ‘‘(i) the prime contract may be terminated business activities under regulations re- (1) in this first sentence— for default; and ferred to in paragraph (2) as in effect on May (A) by striking ‘‘in any occupation, or (2)’’ ‘‘(ii) the matter may be referred to the sus- 8, 2014, but applied by treating all references and inserting ‘‘in any occupation, (2)’’; and pension or debarment official for the appro- in such regulations to ‘foreign country’ and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the priate agency and may be a basis for suspen- ‘relevant foreign country’ as references to following: ‘‘, or (3) any employee under the sion or debarment of the prime contractor. ‘the United States’. The Secretary of the

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Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may contract for exclusively commercial items, a ‘‘(3) SIGNIFICANT DOMESTIC BUSINESS ACTIVI- issue regulations decreasing the threshold clause that prohibits the prime contractor TIES.— percent in any of the tests under such regu- on such contract from— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para- lations for determining if business activities ‘‘(i) awarding a first-tier subcontract with graph (1)(B)(ii), an expanded affiliated group constitute significant domestic business ac- a value greater than 10 percent of the total has significant domestic business activities tivities for purposes of this paragraph. value of the prime contract to an entity or if at least 25 percent of— ‘‘(c) WAIVER.— joint venture described in paragraph (1); or ‘‘(i) the employees of the group are based ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an executive ‘‘(ii) structuring subcontract tiers in a in the United States; agency may waive subsection (a) with re- manner designed to avoid the limitation in ‘‘(ii) the employee compensation incurred spect to any Federal Government contract paragraph (1) by enabling an entity or joint by the group is incurred with respect to em- under the authority of such head if the head venture described in paragraph (1) to perform ployees based in the United States; determines that the waiver is— more than 10 percent of the total value of ‘‘(iii) the assets of the group are located in ‘‘(A) required in the interest of national se- the prime contract as a lower-tier subcon- the United States; or curity; or tractor. ‘‘(iv) the income of the group is derived in ‘‘(B) necessary for the efficient or effective ‘‘(B) PENALTIES.—The contract clause in- the United States. administration of Federal or Federally-fund- cluded in contracts pursuant to subpara- ‘‘(B) DETERMINATION.—Determinations pur- ed— graph (A) shall provide that, in the event suant to subparagraph (A) shall be made in ‘‘(i) programs that provide health benefits that the prime contractor violates the con- the same manner as such determinations are to individuals; or tract clause— made for purposes of determining substantial ‘‘(ii) public health programs. ‘‘(i) the prime contract may be terminated business activities under regulations re- ‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The head of an for default; and ferred to in paragraph (2) as in effect on May executive agency issuing a waiver under ‘‘(ii) the matter may be referred to the sus- 8, 2014, but applied by treating all references paragraph (1) shall, not later than 14 days pension or debarment official for the appro- in such regulations to ‘foreign country’ and after issuing such waiver, submit a written priate agency and may be a basis for suspen- ‘relevant foreign country’ as references to notification of the waiver to the relevant au- sion or debarment of the prime contractor. ‘the United States’. The Secretary of the thorizing committees of Congress and the ‘‘(b) INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATION.— Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may Committees on Appropriations of the Senate ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec- issue regulations decreasing the threshold and the House of Representatives. tion, a foreign incorporated entity shall be percent in any of the tests under such regu- treated as an inverted domestic corporation ‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY.— lations for determining if business activities if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in constitute significant domestic business ac- transactions)— paragraph (2), this section shall not apply to tivities for purposes of this paragraph. ‘‘(A) the entity completes before, on, or any contract entered into before the date of ‘‘(c) WAIVER.— after May 8, 2014, the direct or indirect ac- the enactment of this section. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency quisition of— ‘‘(2) TASK AND DELIVERY ORDERS.—This sec- may waive subsection (a) with respect to any ‘‘(i) substantially all of the properties held tion shall apply to any task or delivery order Federal Government contract under the au- directly or indirectly by a domestic corpora- issued after the date of the enactment of this thority of such head if the head determines tion; or section pursuant to a contract entered into that the waiver is required in the interest of ‘‘(ii) substantially all of the assets of, or before, on, or after such date of enactment. national security or is necessary for the effi- substantially all of the properties consti- ‘‘(3) SCOPE.—This section applies only to cient or effective administration of Federal tuting a trade or business of, a domestic contracts subject to regulation under the or Federally-funded programs that provide partnership; and Federal Acquisition Regulation. health benefits to individuals. ‘‘(B) after the acquisition, either— ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— ‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The head of an ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the ‘‘(i) more than 50 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held— agency issuing a waiver under paragraph (1) terms ‘expanded affiliated group’, ‘foreign shall, not later than 14 days after issuing incorporated entity’, ‘person’, ‘domestic’, ‘‘(I) in the case of an acquisition with re- spect to a domestic corporation, by former such waiver, submit a written notification of and ‘foreign’ have the meaning given those the waiver to the Committees on Armed terms in section 835(c) of the Homeland Se- shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic cor- Services and Appropriations of the Senate curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 395(c)). and the House of Representatives. ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES.—In applying sub- poration; or ‘‘(II) in the case of an acquisition with re- ‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY.— section (b) of this section for purposes of sub- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in section (a) of this section, the rules described spect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by rea- paragraph (2), this section shall not apply to under 835(c)(1) of the Homeland Security Act any contract entered into before the date of of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 395(c)(1)) shall apply.’’. son of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; or the enactment of this section. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ‘‘(ii) the management and control of the ‘‘(2) TASK AND DELIVERY ORDERS.—This sec- sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of tion shall apply to any task or delivery order title 41, United States Code, is amended by expanded affiliated group which includes the entity occurs, directly or indirectly, pri- issued after the date of the enactment of this inserting after the item relating to section section pursuant to a contract entered into 4712 the following new item: marily within the United States, as deter- mined pursuant to regulations prescribed by before, on, or after such date of enactment. ‘‘4713. Prohibition on awarding contracts to the Secretary of the Treasury, and such ex- ‘‘(3) SCOPE.—This section applies only to inverted domestic corpora- panded affiliated group has significant do- contracts subject to regulation under the tions.’’. mestic business activities. Federal Acquisition Regulation and the De- (b) DEFENSE CONTRACTS.— ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR CORPORATIONS WITH fense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN FOREIGN Regulation. ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— United States Code, is amended by adding at COUNTRY OF ORGANIZATION.— ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the the end the following new section: ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A foreign incorporated ‘‘§ 2338. Prohibition on awarding contracts to entity described in paragraph (1) shall not be terms ‘expanded affiliated group’, ‘foreign inverted domestic corporations treated as an inverted domestic corporation incorporated entity’, ‘person’, ‘domestic’, and ‘foreign’ have the meaning given those ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.— if after the acquisition the expanded affili- terms in section 835(c) of the Homeland Se- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency ated group which includes the entity has may not award a contract for the procure- substantial business activities in the foreign curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 395(c)). ment of property or services to— country in which or under the law of which ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES.—In applying sub- ‘‘(A) any foreign incorporated entity that the entity is created or organized when com- section (b) of this section for purposes of sub- such head has determined is an inverted do- pared to the total business activities of such section (a) of this section, the rules described mestic corporation or any subsidiary of such expanded affiliated group. under 835(c)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 395(c)(1)) shall apply.’’. entity; or ‘‘(B) SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.— ‘‘(B) any joint venture if more than 10 per- The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Sec- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of cent of the joint venture (by vote or value) is retary’s delegate) shall establish regulations sections at the beginning of chapter 137 of owned by a foreign incorporated entity that for determining whether an affiliated group title 10, United States Code, is amended by such head has determined is an inverted do- has substantial business activities for pur- inserting after the item relating to section mestic corporation or any subsidiary of such poses of subparagraph (A), except that such 2337 the following new item: entity. regulations may not treat any group as hav- ‘‘2338. Prohibition on awarding contracts to ‘‘(2) SUBCONTRACTS.— ing substantial business activities if such inverted domestic corpora- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of an execu- group would not be considered to have sub- tions.’’ tive agency shall include in each contract for stantial business activities under the regula- (c) REGULATIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT the procurement of property or services tions prescribed under section 7874 of the In- AND CONTROL.— awarded by the executive agency with a ternal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the value in excess of $10,000,000, other than a May 8, 2014. Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall,

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Marijuana businesses op- or indirectly, primarily within the United In midst of a sluggish national econ- erating legally under state law should States. The regulations prescribed under the omy, North Carolina has been a bright be able to deduct ordinary business ex- preceding sentence shall apply to periods spot for growth and innovation, and penses just like any other businesses. after May 8, 2014. one of the keys to sustaining that eco- Voters have legalized their product, (2) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MAN- nomic success is through continued in- now let’s help create a more level play- AGEMENT.—The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall provide that the manage- vestment in transportation, infrastruc- ing field that recognizes their business ment and control of an expanded affiliated ture, and our military. The Military operations. group shall be treated as occurring, directly Corridor Transportation Improvement It is the right thing to do. It is only or indirectly, primarily within the United Act is a true bipartisan effort to sup- fair that Federal tax law respect the States if substantially all of the executive port North Carolina’s military installa- decision Oregonians, and citizens from officers and senior management of the ex- tions and complement the State’s 25 other States and the District of Colum- panded affiliated group who exercise day-to- year transportation improvement plan, bia, made at the polls. day responsibility for making decisions in- which in turn will generate economic Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- volving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the expanded affiliated group are development, provide a boost for local sent that the text of the bill be printed based or primarily located within the United communities and create good-paying in the RECORD. States. Individuals who in fact exercise such jobs. There being no objection, the text of day-to-day responsibilities shall be treated the bill was ordered to be printed in as executive officers and senior management By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. the RECORD, as follows: regardless of their title. MERKLEY, and Mr. BENNET): S. 987 S. 987. A bill to amend the Internal Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deduc- resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. BURR): tions and credits relating to expendi- Congress assembled, S. 983. A bill to amend the Inter- tures in connection with marijuana SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. modal Surface Transportation Effi- sales conducted in compliance with This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Busi- ciency Act of 1991 to designate high State law; to the Committee on Fi- ness Tax Equity Act of 2015’’. priority corridors on the National nance. SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTIONS AND CRED- Highway System in the State of North Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I am ITS RELATING TO EXPENDITURES IN Carolina, and for other purposes; to the here today standing up for the people CONNECTION WITH MARIJUANA SALES CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE Committee on Environment and Public of Oregon and recognizing their deci- WITH STATE LAW. Works. sion to legalize and regulate marijuana (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 280E of the Inter- Mr. TILLIS. Mr. President, I am in- for recreational use in the State. nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by in- troducing the Military Corridor Trans- Together with Senators MERKLEY and serting before the period at the end the fol- portation Improvement Act of 2015, BENNET, I am introducing the Small lowing: ‘‘, unless such trade or business con- which would amend the Intermodal Business Tax Equity Act, which will sists of marijuana sales conducted in compli- Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, provide more equitable Federal tax ance with State law’’. ISTEA, of 1991 to begin the process to- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment treatment for small marijuana busi- made by this section shall apply with respect ward eventually making the US–70 Cor- nesses who comply with State law. to taxable years ending after the date of the ridor in North Carolina part of the This comes after more than 56 percent enactment of this Act. Interstate system, and to help fully up- of Oregonians voted for marijuana le- grade the corridor to interstate stand- galization. Congressman BLUMENAUER By Mr. DURBIN: ards. My colleague, Senator RICHARD is introducing a companion bill in the S. 988. A bill to promote minimum BURR has agreed to cosponsor the bill. House. State requirements for the prevention In addition, Congressman G.K. Unlike its treatment of all other and treatment of concussions caused BUTTERFIELD will be introducing a legal businesses, the tax code currently by participation in school sports, and companion bill in the House of Rep- denies these marijuana businesses, le- for other purposes; to the Committee resentatives. gitimate businesses, the ability to de- on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- The Military Corridor Transpor- duct ordinary expenses. Expenses, such sions. tation Improvement Act of 2015 would as employee pay and rent, that are es- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, in Illi- designate the following as high pri- sential to operating any successful nois and all over the country thou- ority: U.S. Route 117/Interstate Route small business. sands of high school students are par- 795 from U.S. Route 70 in Goldsboro, This is one piece of the equation as ticipating in spring sports, including NC, to Interstate Route 40 west of Federal tax inequalities for marijuana the national pastime: baseball and soft- Faison, North Carolina; U.S. Route 70 businesses extend beyond deductions. ball. from its intersection with Interstate For example, other businesses are also As with any sports team, these stu- Route 40 in Garner, NC, to the Port at eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax dents are training their growing bodies Morehead City, NC. Credit for hiring veterans. Therefore to compete in a worthy endeavor, but If the U.S. 70 corridor becomes part the inability to make deductions, com- with that comes some risk. They put of the Interstate system, it would im- bined with other lost credits, often on helmets, they put on pads, but un- prove access to military bases in east- leads to these businesses paying an ef- fortunately some of them will still get ern North Carolina and the Port at fective tax rate ranging from 65–75 per- hurt. Morehead City, as well as ease traffic cent; compared with other businesses Injuries are a part of all sports, but congestion between Raleigh and east- who pay between 15–30 percent. as we learn more about the long term ern North Carolina. This issue is not unique to Oregon. effects of concussions and how fre- This bill helps advance the North Oregon is one of four States, along quently they are ignored, it is clear we Carolina Department of Transpor- with the District of Columbia, where have to step up our game to confront tation’s Strategic Transportation Cor- voters have passed measures that per- this health risk. ridors Vision, which aims to provide mit the legal adult use and retail sale The National Federation of State North Carolina with a network of high of marijuana. Oregon is one of 23 High School Associations estimates priority corridors to promote economic States, along with the District of Co- about 140,000 students who play high development and enhance interstate lumbia, have passed laws allowing for school sports have concussions every commerce. Federal High Priority Cor- the legal use of medical marijuana. year. Sports are second only to motor

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:05 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP6.017 S16APPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S2250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 16, 2015 vehicle crashes as the leading cause of in future events after being evaluated tion with members of the community in traumatic brain injury among people and cleared by a qualified health care which such agency is located, shall develop aged 15 to 24 years. professional. and implement a standard plan for concus- According to the Centers for Disease The ‘‘when in doubt, sit it out’’ pol- sion safety and management that— (A) educates students, parents, and school Control, the number of children age 19 icy is recommended by the American personnel about concussions, through activi- and younger being treated in ERs for College of Sports Medicine and the ties such as— traumatic brain injuries went from American Academy of Neurology, (i) training school personnel, including 153,373 in 2001 to 248,418 in 2009—a 60 which recommends that an athlete sus- coaches, teachers, athletic trainers, related percent increase. pected of a concussion should not re- services personnel, and school nurses, on Some students stay in the game not turn to play the day of their injury— concussion safety and management, includ- recognizing the risks of playing hurt— under any circumstance. ing training on the prevention, recognition, and academic consequences of concussions especially when they have had a con- According to the Center for Injury and response to concussions; and cussion. Many athletes do not know Research and Policy in Columbus, (ii) using, maintaining, and disseminating the signs and symptoms of concussion, Ohio, more than 40 percent of young to students and parents— which may cause many concussions to athletes return to play before they are (I) release forms and other appropriate go undetected. fully recovered. forms for reporting and record keeping; A 2010 Government Accountability Concussions are not always easily di- (II) treatment plans; and Office study found many sports-related agnosed, and symptoms that might in- (III) prevention and post-injury observa- concussions go unreported. Athletes dicate concussion don’t always mani- tion and monitoring fact sheets about con- cussion; who continue to play while concussed fest themselves immediately. Athletes (B) encourages supports, where feasible, for are at risk for catastrophic injury if don’t want to let down the team or the a student recovering from a concussion (re- they sustain another concussion before coach and are often eager to return to gardless of whether or not the concussion oc- recovering from the first one. This sec- the game. curred during school-sponsored activities, ond injury can cause symptoms that So helping athletes, school officials, during school hours, on school property, or can last for months and can even be coaches and parents recognize the signs during an athletic activity), such as— fatal. Youth athletes are at the great- and symptoms of concussion can make (i) guiding the student in resuming partici- pation in athletic activity and academic ac- est risk from sports-related concus- all the difference in putting a player’s tivities with the help of a multi-disciplinary sions because their brains are still de- safety above winning. concussion management team, which may veloping and are more susceptible to This legislation will ensure that include— injury. school districts have concussion man- (I) a health care professional, the parents According to the American Academy agement plans that educate students, of such student, a school nurse, relevant re- of Neurology, athletes of high school parents, and school personnel about lated services personnel, and other relevant age and younger with a concussion how to recognize and respond to con- school personnel; and should be managed more conserv- cussions. (II) an individual who is assigned by a pub- lic school to oversee and manage the recov- atively when it comes to returning to It asks schools to adopt the ‘‘when in ery of such student; and play because they take longer to re- doubt, sit it out’’ policy to be sure ath- (ii) providing appropriate academic accom- cover than college athletes. letes are not put back in the game be- modations aimed at progressively reintro- Since 2009, states have started imple- fore they have recovered from an ini- ducing cognitive demands on the student; menting legislation guiding return to tial concussion. and play procedures for student athletes I am pleased that a variety of organi- (C) encourages the use of best practices de- who have sustained a concussion. zations are supporting this bill, includ- signed to ensure, with respect to concus- With a push from the National Foot- ing the NFL, NCAA, NHL, NBA, Amer- sions, the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management, such as— ball League, NFL, all 50 States and the ican College of Sports Medicine, Amer- (i) disseminating information on concus- District of Columbia have successfully ican Academy of Neurology, among sion safety and management to the public; passed some form of legislation with others. and varying concussion safety measures. I look forward to working with the (ii) applying uniform best practice stand- Illinois has been a leader on this schools, athletic programs and others ards for concussion safety and management issue and passed legislation in 2011, rec- to build on the progress already made to all students enrolled in public schools. ognizing the dangers associated with in protecting student athletes from (2) POSTING OF INFORMATION ON CONCUS- SIONS.—Each public elementary school and concussion. In Illinois, a student ath- concussions. each public secondary school shall post on lete who is suspected of sustaining a Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- school grounds, in a manner that is visible to concussion or head injury in a practice sent that the text of the bill be printed students and school personnel, and make or game is immediately removed from in the RECORD. publicly available on the school website, in- the game until he or she is cleared by There being no objection, the text of formation on concussions that— a health care professional. the bill was ordered to be printed in (A) is based on peer-reviewed scientific evi- This is a great step forward for Illi- the RECORD, as follows: dence (such as information made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- nois, and I commend the Illinois High S. 988 vention); School Association and its support of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (B) shall include information on— this legislation for its work protecting resentatives of the United States of America in (i) the risks posed by sustaining a concus- student athletes. Congress assembled, sion; I would like to introduce the Pro- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (ii) the actions a student should take in re- tecting Student Athletes from Concus- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting sponse to sustaining a concussion, including sions Act, which would support the Student Athletes from Concussions Act of the notification of school personnel; and progress made by states like Illinois. 2015’’. (iii) the signs and symptoms of a concus- The bill would, for the first time, set SEC. 2. MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS. sion; and (a) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—Each State (C) may include information on— minimum State requirements for the that receives funds under the Elementary (i) the definition of a concussion; prevention and treatment of concus- and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 (ii) the means available to the student to sions. U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) and does not meet the re- reduce the incidence or recurrence of a con- The legislation requires schools to quirements described in this section, as of cussion; and post information about concussions on the date of enactment of this Act, shall, not (iii) the effects of a concussion on aca- school grounds and on school websites later than the last day of the fifth full fiscal demic learning and performance. and adopt a ‘‘when in doubt, sit it out’’ year after the date of enactment of this Act (3) RESPONSE TO CONCUSSION.—If an indi- policy. (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘compliance vidual designated from among school per- This policy requires that a student deadline’’), enact legislation or issue regula- sonnel for purposes of this Act suspects that tions establishing the following minimum a student has sustained a concussion (regard- suspected of sustaining a concussion be requirements: less of whether or not the concussion oc- removed from participation in the ac- (1) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY CONCUSSION curred during school-sponsored activities, tivity and prohibited from returning to SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Each local during school hours, on school property, or play that day. They can return to play educational agency in the State, in consulta- during an athletic activity)—

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People (B) the designated individual shall report bility or sadness; or to the parent or guardian of such student— (IV) difficulty sleeping; and with mental health conditions dis- (i) any information that the designated (C) can occur— proportionately are arrested and incar- school employee is aware of regarding the (i) with or without the loss of conscious- cerated, but instead of providing people date, time, and type of the injury suffered by ness; and with adequate access to mental health such student (regardless of where, when, or (ii) during participation in any organized treatment, we let them fall through how a concussion may have occurred); and sport or recreational activity. the cracks and languish in prison. As (ii) any actions taken to treat such stu- (2) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The term my home county—Hennepin County— dent. ‘‘health care professional’’— Sheriff Rich Stanek put it, ‘‘Local jails (4) RETURN TO ATHLETICS.—If a student has (A) means an individual who has been sustained a concussion (regardless of wheth- trained in diagnosis and management of are the largest mental health facilities er or not the concussion occurred during traumatic brain injury in a pediatric popu- in the state of Minnesota,’’ and this school-sponsored activities, during school lation; and holds true across our Nation. hours, on school property, or during an ath- (B) includes a physician (M.D. or D.O.) or Let’s be clear. Using our criminal letic activity), before such student resumes certified athletic trainer who is registered, justice system as a substitute for a participation in school-sponsored athletic licensed, certified, or otherwise statutorily fully functioning mental health system activities, the school shall receive a written recognized by the State to provide such diag- doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t make release from a health care professional, nosis and management. sense for law enforcement officers who that— (3) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY; STATE.— (A) states that the student is capable of re- The terms ‘‘local educational agency’’ and often put their lives at risk when they suming participation in such activities; and ‘‘State’’ have the meanings given such terms are called upon to intervene in a men- (B) may require the student to follow a in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec- tal health crisis. It doesn’t make sense plan designed to aid the student in recov- ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). for courts which are inundated with ering and resuming participation in such ac- (4) RELATED SERVICES PERSONNEL.—The cases involving people with mental ill- tivities in a manner that— term ‘‘related services personnel’’ means in- ness. It doesn’t make sense for people (i) is coordinated, as appropriate, with pe- dividuals who provide related services, as de- who have mental health conditions riods of cognitive and physical rest while fined under section 602 of the Individuals who often would benefit from treat- symptoms of a concussion persist; and with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. (ii) reintroduces cognitive and physical de- 1401). ment and intensive supervision than mands on such student on a progressive basis (5) SCHOOL-SPONSORED ATHLETIC ACTIVITY.— from traditional incarceration. It cer- only as such increases in exertion do not The term ‘‘school-sponsored athletic activ- tainly doesn’t make sense for tax- cause the reemergence or worsening of symp- ity’’ means— payers who foot the bill for high incar- toms of a concussion. (A) any physical education class or pro- ceration costs and overcrowded correc- (b) NONCOMPLIANCE.— gram of a school; tion facilities and who must pay again (1) FIRST YEAR.—If a State described in (B) any athletic activity authorized during when these untreated mentally ill pris- subsection (a) fails to comply with sub- the school day on school grounds that is not oners are released back into society section (a) by the compliance deadline, the an instructional activity; Secretary of Education shall reduce by 5 per- (C) any extra-curricular sports team, club, often in much worse shape than when cent the amount of funds the State receives or league organized by a school on or off they were locked up. under the Elementary and Secondary Edu- school grounds; and We can improve access to mental cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) for (D) any recess activity. health services for people who come the first fiscal year following the compliance into contact with the criminal justice deadline. By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, system, and we can give law enforce- (2) SUCCEEDING YEARS.—If the State fails to Mr. CORNYN, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. ment officers the tools they need to so comply by the last day of any fiscal year AYOTTE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. identify and respond to mental health following the compliance deadline, the Sec- BLUNT, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. issues in the communities and the situ- retary of Education shall reduce by 10 per- PORTMAN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. cent the amount of funds the State receives ations they confront. under that Act for the following fiscal year. COONS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. In 2004, Congress passed and Presi- (3) NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—Prior BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Ms. WAR- dent Bush signed into law the Mentally to reducing any funds that a State receives REN, and Mr. BOOKER): Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Re- under the Elementary and Secondary Edu- S. 993. A bill to increase public safety duction Act—or MIOTCRA—which sup- cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) in by facilitating collaboration among ports innovative programs that bring accordance with this subsection, the Sec- the criminal justice, juvenile justice, together mental health and criminal retary of Education shall provide a written veterans treatment services, mental justice agencies to address the unique notification of the intended reduction of health treatment, and substance abuse funds to the State and to the appropriate needs of people with mental health committees of Congress. systems; to the Committee on the Ju- conditions. Former Ohio Republican SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. diciary. Senator Mike DeWine, who now serves Nothing in this Act shall be construed to Mr. FRANKEN. Mr. President, I rise as that State’s Attorney General, was affect civil or criminal liability under Fed- to speak about the Comprehensive Jus- the original sponsor of MIOTCRA. eral or State law. tice and Mental Health Act, a bill I am The Comprehensive Justice and Men- SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. introducing today with a number of my tal Health Act reauthorizes and im- In this Act: Senate colleagues on both sides of the proves MIOTCRA. Let me talk a little (1) CONCUSSION.—The term ‘‘concussion’’ aisle and with Representative DOUG bit about how the programs supported means a type of mild traumatic brain injury COLLINS, who is introducing this legis- by this legislation protect law enforce- that— lation in the House. This bipartisan, bi- ment officers and save lives. I will give (A) is caused by a blow, jolt, or motion to cameral bill will improve outcomes for the head or body that causes the brain to one example. move rapidly in the skull; people with mental illness when they In 2013, I visited the police station in (B) disrupts normal brain functioning and interact with the criminal justice sys- Columbia Heights, MN, a suburb of the alters the mental state of the individual, tem. The Judiciary Committee unani- Twin Cities. I talked with some of the causing the individual to experience— mously approved this bill by voice vote officers who had been given crisis

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I would like to thank Senators that the day after the sheriff had his port State and local efforts to identify CORNYN, AYOTTE, BLUNT, and PORTMAN, training, he did not kill a guy he would people with mental health conditions as well as Senators LEAHY, DURBIN, otherwise have killed because he recog- at each point in the criminal justice WHITEHOUSE, KLOBUCHAR, COONS, nized what was going on. That was system in order to appropriately direct BLUMENTHAL, BOXER, BROWN, WARREN, pretty dramatic. them to mental health services. and BOOKER, for serving as original co- So I turned to the other officers Our bill also increases the focus on sponsors of the Comprehensive Justice there who had also had this crisis corrections-based programs. and Mental Health Act. I look forward intervention training and said to a po- I went to a prison in St. Cloud, MN, to adding more cosponsors in the days licewoman: Can you give me a more where they do intake in our State sys- to come. garden-variety example? tem. They said this crisis intervention I would also like to recognize the She said: OK. About 3 months ago, I training is incredibly important to many law enforcement, civil rights was on the street and I heard a woman them. They said: Do you watch TV on veterans, and mental health advocacy screaming. I thought it was some do- the weekends where they show pris- organizations—most notably the Coun- mestic violence thing or something. I oners, show the prison system, where cil of State Governments—for standing went to see what was going on, and she you put on all the gear because some in strong support of this legislation or went over to a railing that if she had prisoner has gotten out of control and its predecessor bill and advocating let go, she would have dropped to a you have to go into the cell and tackle tirelessly for its enactment. More than playground below. She might not have them? That could be avoided very often 250 organizations endorsed this legisla- killed herself, but she would have got- by understanding what is going on tion in the previous Congress, includ- ten very badly hurt. From my training, here. There is a lot of wear and tear ing the American Legion, the Major I realized I was in a situation with when they have to go in like that. It is Cities Chiefs Association, the Major someone who was mentally ill, and I better to recognize what is going on County Sheriffs’ Association, the Na- used my training to talk her back up. and know how to deal with it. tional Sheriffs’ Association, the Na- I spoke to the woman. She said she had The bill also increases the focus on tional Alliance on Mental Illness, the been sexually abused as a child; that things such as transitional services National Association of Counties, and the perpetrator had left town and had that reduce recidivism rates and the Wounded Warrior Project, just to left her life, but recently that man had screening practices that identify in- name a few. come back. mates with mental health conditions. I look forward to working together She said: I think I know where I can Finally, the bill gives local officials with advocates and with my colleagues get help for you. And she got her access greater control over program partici- to get this bill enacted into law so that to some treatment. pation eligibility. This again is for a we can ease the burden of mental She said: A couple months later, I program that already exists. health problems on our criminal jus- was working a street fair when this The current system is broken. It tice system and help a lot of people. same woman came up to me, very doesn’t serve the interests of people calm, and said: You saved my life. with mental illness, and it doesn’t pro- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, I said: OK. This is your garden-vari- tect the safety of law enforcement per- Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, ety story? sonnel. As one Minnesota judge wrote: Mr. SCHUMER, and Mrs. GILLI- She said: Yes, I use this training all While [inmates with mental illness] are BRAND): the time. I will holster my gun maybe sitting in jail, they often recede further into S. 1006. A bill to incentivize early once in my career, but I use this all the the depths of their illness. They present a adoption of positive train control, and time. danger to themselves; they present a danger for other purposes; to the Committee Now, the grants currently available to fellow inmates; and they present a danger on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- that would be reauthorized through the to the . . . men and women who run the jails. tation. Comprehensive Justice and Mental We have an obligation to ensure that Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I Health Act—which fund programs such people with mental illness receive the rise to speak about Positive Train Con- as local crisis intervention training— treatment and supervision they need trol, a crash-avoidance rail safety sys- are the only ones offered by the Justice and that the officers who put their tem that can automatically stop trains Department that address mental lives on the line when they are called in order to prevent impending colli- health issues in the criminal justice on to intervene in mental health crises sions. system. So passing this legislation is are trained to respond in a way that The Senate Commerce Committee re- critically important, and the bill would protects their safety and that of their cently voted to advance a bill that improve and expand upon the law. fellow officers and of the person with would give railroads a 5-to-7 year ex- Here are some of the important mental illness. This bill helps us better tension of the deadline to implement things the bill does: It continues sup- meet that obligation. this life-saving technology. port for mental health courts and crisis I am very pleased to introduce this In my view, a blanket extension is intervention teams, both of which save bill with a bipartisan group of law- disastrous policy. lives and money. It includes new grant makers who are committed to improv- Fortunately, the members of the accountability measures and empha- ing the ways in which people with men- Commerce Committee have signaled sizes the use of evidence-based prac- tal health conditions interact with the their willingness to consider improve- tices that have been proven effective criminal justice system—in particular, ments to this bill, and today I rise to through empirical evidence. Our Pre- my fellow lead sponsor, Senator JOHN offer such an improvement. siding Officer is a physician, therefore CORNYN, and Representative DOUG COL- This legislation, the Positive Train a scientist, and therefore relies on em- LINS, who is leading this effort in the Control Safety Act, would provide a pirical evidence. It authorizes invest- House. reasonable extension for the implemen- ments in veterans treatment courts, This legislation has always enjoyed tation of positive train control until which serve arrested veterans who have bipartisan support. In 2004, it was in- 2018, on a case-by-case, year-by-year been arrested because they suffer from troduced by Michael DeWine, Repub- basis, for any railroad whose imple- PTSD, substance addiction, which may lican from Ohio, in the Senate. In the mentation plans were delayed by fac- be used to medicate their mental last Congress, the predecessor of this tors outside of their control. health or behavioral and other mental bill had 39 Senate cosponsors, including This provision mirrors language that health conditions, other sometimes in- 25 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The already passed the Senate in 2012 as

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Overall, this bill strives to hold Several other railroad companies in adequate wireless communications the railroads to their safety commit- California are also on track to begin availability. ments. using PTC this year, in demonstration Requiring the Department of Trans- To understand the importance of mode, on the path to final certifi- portation to evaluate the effectiveness PTC, we must revisit a terrible tragedy cation. These include the North County of PTC at grade crossings. in my State of California, near Transit District in San Diego and Improving opportunities for railroad Chatsworth. Caltrain in the Bay Area. employees to report safety deficiencies. In 2008, a Los Angeles Metrolink In addition, new passenger rail serv- Protecting employees in rail work commuter train collided head-on with ices in California plan to operate with zones. Improving inspection practices on a Union Pacific freight train, killing 25 PTC from the first moment that they commuter railroads. people and injuring 135 more. come on-line, including the Sonoma- Riding our rails should not be a dan- Testimony from the victims who sur- Marin Area Rail Transit line in 2016 gerous activity. It doesn’t have to be. vived the crash paint a gruesome pic- and the first High Speed Rail segment If we have the technology to prevent ture of the aftermath. ‘‘Severed limbs in 2022. collisions, we must use it. were strewn all about and blood was California is committed to safe and I urge my colleagues to carefully pooled everywhere.’’ Victims’ bodies, efficient rail. I believe my State dem- consider this proposal. many torn to pieces, had to be ex- onstrates that railroads around the f tracted from heaps of steel and wreck- country can and should be expected to age. implement Positive Train Control as SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS One passenger described coming soon as is feasible, without unneces- across a man who had been crushed by sary delay. SENATE RESOLUTION 136—EX- an air vent: ‘‘His mangled legs were all The bill that the Senate Commerce PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE I could see, but his cries for help were Committee recently voted to advance DESIGNATION OF MAY 1, 2015, AS very loud. Eventually he must have is a no-strings-attached bill that would ‘‘SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER died, as he was calling out for his extend by 5 years the deadline by DAY’’ mother and then no more sounds. [. . .] which PTC must be implemented. I was trying to decide if I would die by On top of that, it offers railroads an Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. fire or suffocation of smoke.’’ optional extension of an additional 2 MCCASKILL) submitted the following Many victims suffered traumatic years on a case-by-case basis. Extend- resolution; which was referred to the brain injuries and those sitting at ta- ing the deadline through until the out- Committee on Armed Services: bles suffered ‘‘horrible abdominal inju- set of 2023. S. RES. 136 ries that cannot be medically re- Effectively, this is just kicking the Whereas the Senate has always honored solved.’’ As the National Transpor- can down road once more. the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill tation Safety Board found in its inves- I am deeply concerned about this members of the Armed Forces; blanket extension. First, it rewards Whereas the Silver Star Service Banner tigation, this terrible tragedy could has come to represent the members of the have been prevented if the Positive those that have chosen delay over ac- Armed Forces and veterans who were wound- Train Control technology had been in tion. More troubling, it could have ed or became ill in combat in the wars place. deadly consequences for Americans fought by the United States; Positive Train Control is a system across the country. Whereas the Silver Star Families of Amer- for automatic train safety, which was It has been 7 years since the collision ica was formed to help the people of the originally recommended by the Na- at Chatsworth claimed 25 lives, and 45 United States remember the sacrifices made tional Transportation Safety Board in years since the National Transpor- by the wounded and ill members of the 1970. tation Safety Board first recommended Armed Forces by designing and manufac- turing Silver Star Service Banners and Sil- Using GPS and wireless technology, a system like Positive Train Control. ver Star Flags for that purpose; Positive Train Control can automati- Unnecessary delay is simply not ac- Whereas the sole mission of the Silver Star cally put the brakes on trains about to ceptable. Families of America is to evoke memories of collide or derail. Positive Train Con- This is why I am introducing this bill the sacrifices of members of the Armed trol can monitor trains and stop them today. I believe it will incentivize rail- Forces and veterans on behalf of the United if they enter the wrong track or are roads to install PTC as quickly as pos- States through the presence of a Silver Star about to run red lights. sible. Service Banner in a window or a Silver Star In the Metrolink crash, it was later My bill allows case-by-case, single- Flag flying; year extensions through 2018 for rail- Whereas the sacrifices of members of the determined that the engineer was Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the texting, causing him to miss a red sig- roads that have demonstrated good United States should never be forgotten; and nal and cause the deadly collision. faith efforts to implement PTC. It also Whereas May 1, 2015, is an appropriate date PTC could have prevented this, as it instructs the Department of Transpor- to designate as ‘‘Silver Star Service Banner could have forced the train to stop be- tation to only grant extensions if the Day’’: Now, therefore, be it fore running onto the same track as Secretary determines that a railroad’s Resolved, That the Senate supports the des- the oncoming freight train. efforts to implement PTC were delayed ignation of May 1, 2015, as ‘‘Silver Star Serv- This horrific accident became a ral- due to circumstances beyond their con- ice Banner Day’’ and calls upon the people of the United States to observe the day with lying cry for Congress, which re- trol. appropriate programs, ceremonies, and ac- sponded by passing the Rail Safety Im- In addition, the bill offers a number tivities. provement Act in 2008. of other common-sense provisions re- f This legislation mandated the wide- lating to Positive Train Control re- spread installation of PTC by the end quirements and railroad safety. These SENATE RESOLUTION 137—CON- of 2015. provisions reflect the lessons we have GRATULATING THE ADMINISTRA- The railroad industry has fought PTC learned since the Rail Safety Improve- TION, STAFF, STUDENTS, AND from start. Now, as the deadline rap- ment Act first required the implemen- ALUMNI OF ROOSEVELT UNIVER- idly approaches, railroads are again tation of PTC 61⁄2 years ago. SITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE lobbying hard to delay installation. These provisions include bolstering 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNI- Many have not even begun installing the transparency of railroads’ imple- VERSITY PTC in any form—something that is mentation efforts, by requiring regular Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. DUR- particularly disturbing to me. status reports; and ensuring trains car- BIN) submitted the following resolu- After its terrible accident, Metrolink rying crude oil or ethanol run on tion; which was considered and agreed in California has shown great leader- tracks with PTC. to:

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S. RES. 137 (2) commends the players, coaches, and tional Memorial on the 20th anniversary of Whereas on April 17, 2015, Roosevelt Uni- staff of the Providence College Men’s Ice that fateful day; versity, located in Chicago, Illinois, will cel- Hockey team for their hard work and dedica- (6) supports the resolve for the future, ebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding tion in making this the most successful sea- written on the wall of the memorial, ‘‘We of the University on April 17, 1945; son in team history; and come here to remember those who were Whereas Roosevelt University has grad- (3) recognizes the Providence College stu- killed, those who survived, and those uated more than 95,000 students who have be- dents, alumni, and fans who supported the changed forever. May all who leave here come leaders in their professions and ca- Men’s Ice Hockey team in its pursuit of a know the impact of violence. May this me- reers, including the first African-American National Championship. morial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope, mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington; f and serenity.’’; (7) congratulates the people of Oklahoma Whereas Roosevelt University was founded SENATE RESOLUTION 139—COM- at a time when most institutions of higher City for making tremendous progress over education in the United States did not enroll MEMORATING THE 20TH ANNI- the past 2 decades and demonstrating their large numbers of minority or immigrant stu- VERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON steadfast commitment to the ability of hope dents; THE ALFRED P. MURRAH FED- to triumph over violence; Whereas Roosevelt University became 1 of ERAL BUILDING (8) applauds the people of Oklahoma City as they continue to persevere and to stand as the first colleges in the United States to Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. admit all qualified students, regardless of a beacon to the rest of the United States and LANKFORD) submitted the following race, religion, or national origin; the world attesting to the strength of good- Whereas throughout its history, Roosevelt resolution; which was considered and ness in overcoming evil wherever it arises in University has always remained true to the agreed to: our midst; and values of inclusiveness, opportunity, and so- S. RES. 139 (9) directs the Secretary of the Senate to cial justice; and Whereas on April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. cen- transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution Whereas today, Roosevelt remains 1 of the tral daylight time, in Oklahoma City, Okla- to the Memorial Foundation, as an expres- most diverse universities in the Midwest: homa, the United States was attacked in 1 of sion of appreciation. Now, therefore, be it the worst terrorist attacks on United States f Resolved, That the Senate— soil, which killed 168 people and injured SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- (1) congratulates the administration, staff, more than 850 others; students, and alumni of Roosevelt University Whereas this dishonorable act of domestic TION 12—RECOGNIZING THE on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of terrorism affected thousands of families and NEED TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL the University; and horrified millions of people across the State ACCESS TO MANY FEDERALLY (2) wishes the entire Roosevelt community of Oklahoma and the United States; FUNDED FACILITIES FOR ALL many years of continued success in the fu- Whereas the people of Oklahoma and the PEOPLE OF THE UNITED ture. United States responded to this tragedy STATES, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE f through the remarkable efforts of local, WITH DISABILITIES State, and Federal law enforcement, fire- SENATE RESOLUTION 138—CON- fighters, and emergency services, search and Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. GRATULATING THE PROVIDENCE rescue teams from across the United States, AYOTTE, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MENENDEZ, COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY public and private medical personnel, and Mr. BROWN, and Mr. SCHATZ) submitted TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2015 thousands of volunteers from the community the following concurrent resolution; NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL who saved lives, assisted the injured and which was referred to the Committee CHAMPIONSHIP wounded, comforted the bereaved, and pro- on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- vided meals and support to those who came sions: Mr. REED of Rhode Island (for him- to Oklahoma City to help the those endan- S. CON. RES. 12 self and Mr. WHITEHOUSE) submitted gered and affected by that terrorist act; the following resolution; which was Whereas the people of Oklahoma and the Whereas, in 2012, nearly 20 percent of the considered and agreed to: United States pledged themselves to build civilian population in the United States re- and maintain a permanent national memo- ported having a disability; S. RES. 138 rial to remember those who were killed, Whereas, in 2012, 16 percent of veterans, Whereas on Saturday, April 11, 2015, the those who survived, and those changed for- amounting to more than 3,500,000 people, re- Providence College Friars won the 2015 ever; ceived service-related disability benefits; NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey National Whereas that pledge was fulfilled by cre- Whereas, in 2011, the percentage of work- Championship by defeating the Boston Uni- ating the Oklahoma City National Memorial, ing-age people in the United States who re- versity Terriers by a score of 4 to 3 at TD which draws hundreds of thousands of visi- ported having a work limitation due to a dis- Garden in Boston, Massachusetts; tors from around the world every year to the ability was 7 percent, which is a 20-year Whereas numbers 16, 10, and 6 scored the site of that tragic event in United States his- high; first three goals for the Friars to keep the tory; Whereas the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to in- game close; Whereas the Oklahoma City National Me- sure that certain buildings financed with Whereas the extraordinary goal by number morial brings comfort, strength, peace, hope, Federal funds are so designed and con- 22 in the third period put Providence College and serenity to the many visitors who come structed as to be accessible to the physically in the lead for good; to the memorial and the museum of the me- handicapped’’, approved August 12, 1968 (42 Whereas the superb goaltending of number morial each year to remember and to learn; U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) (referred to in this pre- 32 held back Boston University’s scoring at- and amble as the ‘‘Architectural Barriers Act of tacks and sealed the victory for the Friars, Whereas the 20th anniversary of the ter- 1968’’), was enacted to ensure that certain earning him Most Outstanding Player honors rorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Fed- federally funded facilities are designed and of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey eral Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, constructed to be accessible to people with Tournament; is on April 19, 2015: Now, therefore, be it disabilities and requires that physically Whereas the season-long contributions and Resolved, That the Senate— handicapped people have ready access to, and dedication of all players and coaches of the (1) joins with the people of the United use of, post offices and other Federal facili- Friars’ hockey team contributed to this Na- States in sending best wishes and prayers to ties; tional Championship season; the families, friends, and neighbors of the 168 Whereas automatic doors, though not man- Whereas this is the first NCAA Champion- people killed in the terrorist bombing of the dated by either the Architectural Barriers ship for the Providence College Men’s Ice Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Okla- Act of 1968 or the Americans with Disabil- Hockey team; homa City, Oklahoma; ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), pro- Whereas the Providence College Friars fin- (2) sends the best wishes and thoughts of vide a greater degree of self-sufficiency and ished the season with 26 wins and outscored Congress to those injured in the bombing; dignity for people with disabilities and the its opponents 19 to 10 in the NCAA Division (3) expresses the gratitude of Congress for elderly, who may have limited strength to I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament; and the recovery of those injured; open a manually operated door; Whereas the Providence College Men’s Ice (4) thanks the thousands of first respond- Whereas a report commissioned by the Ar- Hockey team became the latest Rhode Island ers, rescue workers, medical personnel, and chitectural and Transportation Barriers college team to win a National Champion- volunteers from the Oklahoma City commu- Compliance Board (referred to in this pre- ship and earn the pride of the State: Now, nity and across the United States who an- amble as the ‘‘Access Board’’), an inde- therefore, be it swered the call for help that April morning pendent Federal agency created to ensure ac- Resolved, That the Senate— and in the days and weeks that followed; cess to federally funded facilities for people (1) congratulates the Providence College (5) resolves to work with the people of the with disabilities, recommends that all new Men’s Ice Hockey team for winning the 2015 United States to promote the goals and mis- buildings for use by the public should have NCAA Division I National Championship; sion established by the Oklahoma City Na- at least one automated door at an accessible

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Mr. President, I ask shopping malls and retail businesses, the unanimous consent that the Com- CONGRATULATING THE ADMINIS- laws of the State of Delaware require auto- mittee on Energy and Natural Re- TRATION, STAFF, STUDENTS, matic doors or calling devices for newly con- sources be authorized to meet during AND ALUMNI OF ROOSEVELT structed places of accommodation, and the the session of the Senate on April 16, UNIVERSITY ON THE OCCASION laws of the District of Columbia have a simi- 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD–366 of the OF THE UNIVERSITY’S 70TH AN- lar requirement; NIVERSARY Whereas the Facilities Standards for the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Public Buildings Service, published by the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without General Services Administration, requires objection, it is so ordered. CONGRATULATING THE PROVI- automation of at least one exterior door for COMMITTEE ON FINANCE all newly constructed or renovated facilities DENCE COLLEGE MEN’S ICE Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask HOCKEY TEAM FOR WINNING managed by the General Services Adminis- unanimous consent that the Com- tration, including post offices; THE 2015 NCAA DIVISION I NA- Whereas from 2006 to 2011, 71 percent of the mittee on Finance be authorized to TIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP complaints received by the Access Board re- meet during the session of the Senate garding the Architectural Barriers Act of on April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 1968 concerned a post office or other facility SD–215 of the Dirksen Senate Office ask unanimous consent that the Sen- of the United States Postal Service; Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ate now proceed to the en bloc consid- Whereas the United States Postal Service ‘‘Congress and U.S. Tariff Policy.’’ eration of the following Senate resolu- employs approximately 522,000 people, mak- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tions which were submitted earlier ing it the second-largest civilian employer in objection, it is so ordered. today: S. Res. 137, Roosevelt Univer- the United States; sity; and S. Res. 138, Providence Col- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, Whereas approximately 3,200,000 people lege. visit 1 of the 31,857 post offices in the United AND PENSIONS States each day; and Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Whereas the United States was founded on unanimous consent that the Com- clerk will report the resolutions by principles of equality and freedom, and these mittee on Health, Education, Labor, title en bloc. principles require that all people, including and Pensions be authorized to meet The senior assistant legislative clerk people with disabilities, are able to engage during the session of the Senate on read as follows: as equal members of society: Now, therefore, April 16, 2015, at 12:30 p.m., in room SH– A resolution (S. Res. 137) congratulating be it the administration, staff, students, and Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without alumni of Roosevelt University on the occa- resentatives concurring), That Congress— sion of the 70th anniversary of the Univer- (1) recognizes the immense hardships that objection, it is so ordered. sity. people with disabilities in the United States COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY A resolution (S. Res. 138) congratulating must overcome every day; Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask the Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey (2) reaffirms its support of the Act entitled unanimous consent that the Com- team for winning the 2015 NCAA Division I ‘‘An Act to insure that certain buildings fi- National Championship. nanced with Federal funds are so designed mittee on the Judiciary be authorized and constructed as to be accessible to the to meet during the session of the Sen- There being no objection, the Senate physically handicapped’’, approved August ate on April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room proceeded to consider the resolutions 12, 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.), commonly SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Office en bloc. known as the ‘‘Architectural Barriers Act of Building, to conduct an executive busi- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous 1968’’, and the Americans with Disabilities ness meeting. consent that the resolutions be agreed Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and en- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to, the preambles be agreed to, and the courages full compliance with such Acts; (3) recommends that the United States objection, it is so ordered. motions to reconsider be laid upon the Postal Service and Federal agencies install SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE table en bloc. power-assisted doors at post offices and Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without other federally funded facilities, respec- unanimous consent that the Select objection, it is so ordered. tively, to ensure equal access for all people Committee on Intelligence be author- The resolution (S. Res. 137) was of the United States; and ized to meet during the session of the agreed to. (4) pledges to continue to work to identify Senate on April 16, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The preamble was agreed to. and remove the barriers that prevent all peo- (The resolution, with its preamble, is ple of the United States from having equal The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without access to the services provided by the Fed- objection, it is so ordered. printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- mitted Resolutions.’’) eral Government. f The resolution (S. Res. 138) was f UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- agreed to. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The preamble was agreed to. MEET Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I (The resolution, with its preamble, is COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ask unanimous consent that on Mon- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask day, April 20, at 5 p.m., the Senate pro- mitted Resolutions.’’) unanimous consent that the Com- ceed to executive session to consider f mittee on Armed Services be author- Executive Calendar No. 24; that there ized to meet during the session of the be 30 minutes for debate, equally di- MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME Senate on April 16, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. vided in the usual form; that upon the EN BLOC—H.R. 636, H.R. 644, H.R. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without use or yielding back of time, the Sen- 1295, H.R. 1314, AND S. 984 objection, it is so ordered. ate proceed to vote without inter- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN vening action or debate on the nomina- understand there are five bills at the AFFAIRS tion, and that following disposition of desk, and I ask for their first reading Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I ask the nomination, the motion to recon- en bloc. unanimous consent that the Com- sider be made and laid upon the table; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mittee on Banking, Housing, and that no further motions be in order to clerk will read the bills by title for the Urban Affairs be authorized to meet the nomination; that any statements first time en bloc. during the session of the Senate on related to the nomination be printed in The senior assistant legislative clerk April 16, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a the RECORD; that the President be im- read as follows:

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A bill (H.R. 1295) to amend the Internal to a critically important topic for the Vice President BIDEN—then-Senator Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the process American people. I know it was a BIDEN—put it then: for making determinations with respect to struggle. We read about what happened The president cannot make such a sweep- whether organizations are exempt from tax- in the press. But it is important to rec- ing commitment on his own authority. Con- ation under section 501(c)(4) of such Code. ognize that it was a struggle that gress must grant approval. A bill (H.R. 1314) to amend the Internal Those were wise words then, and I be- Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to should not have been. an administrative appeal relating to adverse The Obama administration put tre- lieve they are wise words today. Why is determinations of tax-exempt status of cer- mendous pressure on Members of this that? One reason is that when the exec- tain organizations. body—Democratic Members of this utive branch and the Congress work to- A bill (S. 984) to amend title XVIII of the body—not to allow the U.S. Senate to gether, we are stronger on issues of for- Social Security Act to provide Medicare ben- have any say on this issue, one of the eign policy and national security. eficiary access to eye tracking accessories most important foreign policy issues Think about all of the different times for speech generating devices and to remove facing the country right now. They did in which this body, through treaties the rental cap for durable medical equipment not want the American people to have and other agreements, worked with under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices. a voice. In fact, last month when the Presidents of both parties—bipar- bill was released, the President vowed tisan—to make sure we were speaking Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I to veto it. He backed off only when it strongly together on critical issues of now ask for a second reading, and I ob- was clear that members of the com- national security. I served under ject to my own request, all en bloc. mittee, Republicans and Democrats, Condoleezza Rice as an Assistant Sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- stood firm against the President and retary of State and worked on these tion is heard. with the American people. Then the kinds of issues—sanctions on Iran and The measures will receive their sec- President knew he would fail and his terrorist finance issues—and I saw that ond reading on the next legislative day. veto threat would likely be overridden. when the executive branch worked f So the President, under pressure, dis- with the Congress, we were stronger. ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 20, patched Secretary of State John Kerry, As I mentioned, when then-Senator 2015 a former Member of this body, to give BIDEN mentioned these words about me and my colleagues here in the Sen- congressional approval, they were wise Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ate a closed-door preview of these ne- words. Yet, now the Vice President, ask unanimous consent that when the gotiations in this framework agree- Secretary Kerry, and President Senate completes its business today, it ment. I sat through the meeting and Obama—all former Members of this adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, April 20; had some discussions with the Sec- body—are ignoring their own previous that following the prayer and pledge, retary. It was useful, but think about advice and previous wisdom, and they the morning hour be deemed expired, it—it was a closed-door briefing. Why are ignoring the American people in the Journal of proceedings be approved not involve the American people? the process through their representa- to date, and the time for the two lead- This is not an issue which is about tives in Congress. ers be reserved for their use later in the Senate or the Congress per se, as Where does that leave us today? My the day; and that following leader re- we often read in the paper. This is an own view is that the President should marks, the Senate then resume consid- issue about the American people, who have reached out to the Congress from eration of S. 178. have a voice through us, their rep- the very beginning and said that he The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without resentatives in Congress, and should wanted to work with us and have our objection, it is so ordered. have a say on one of the most critical approval on this important agreement f foreign policy issues facing the United so we could be stronger as a country, the executive branch and the Congress ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT States right now. And, remember, we know this. We were sent here. The peo- working together, unified, to enhance Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if ple are wise. The citizens of this coun- America’s national security. there is no further business to come be- try are wise. They understand national The President should have looked to fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- security. Many of them are in the mili- the Congress and the Constitution sent that it stand adjourned under the tary. Many of them have sons and when considering this potential agree- previous order, following the remarks daughters in the military. Many of ment—whether the biggest state spon- of Senators SULLIVAN and LEE for up to them are veterans. They know what sor of terrorism in the world should get 10 minutes each. sacrifice is. They know what national a nuclear weapon and when—and real- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without security is. They sent us here so their ized this was an important enough na- objection, it is so ordered. voices could be heard, particularly on tional security issue and said: I am Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- issues of national security and on going to submit this as a treaty. He sence of a quorum. issues of the security of the country should have been willing to make the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The they love. case to the American people and con- clerk will call the roll. Make no mistake, Americans are vince two-thirds of the Senate to vote The senior assistant legislative clerk overwhelmingly interested in making for this agreement, as required by the proceeded to call the roll. sure that they, through their rep- Constitution. But he chose another Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I ask resentatives in Congress, have a say in path. He chose the ‘‘go it alone’’ path unanimous consent that the order for this important deal. A recent USA where even just a few weeks ago the the quorum call be rescinded. TODAY-Suffolk University poll showed administration signaled that it was not The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that a whopping 72 percent of Ameri- going to show the agreement—the key objection, it is so ordered. cans think Congress should have a role annexes of this agreement—to the Con- f in approving the nuclear negotiations gress and that any attempts to force with Iran. him to do so would be vetoed. That was NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN What is very interesting about this is a mistake. That is a mistake, and we Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I wish that once upon a time, even President are starting to change that. to say a few words on the nuclear Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, In these kinds of matters, the U.S. agreement that is being negotiated and former Senator Clinton all be- State Department urges any adminis- with Iran. I will start by commending lieved this body should have a role in tration—Republican or Democratic—to

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Secretary Kerry world—the largest state sponsor of ter- agreement should be brought into force as a knows this. But the fact that they are rorism. treaty or as an international agreement willing to say ‘‘Don’t worry, sanctions The American people need to know other than a treaty, the utmost care is to be will be snapped back in an instant’’ that if we do lift sanctions—and it is exercised to avoid any invasion or com- should otherwise make us all nervous. not clear when we are going to lift promise of the constitutional powers of the The administration needs to explain them; the Iranians are saying we are President, the Senate, and the Congress as a whole. to the American people how this snap- going to lift them right away—if we do back will work. Think about it. If sanc- lift sanctions, Iran will very likely use That is the State Department—‘‘the tions are lifted, millions, probably bil- the millions of dollars that will flood utmost care.’’ But the Obama adminis- lions of dollars are going to flow from into their economy to pump up their tration did not take the utmost care in European companies, countries; Asian terror machine around the world and this matter. In fact, their goal has been companies, countries; Russian; Chi- likely target our citizens. The Amer- to shut out the American people on nese. They are going to flow into Iran. ican people need to understand all of this deal. They are going to invest in businesses. this as we go forward. So what are we doing? The Congress They are going to invest in the oil and Maybe the administration disagrees is having to force the President to let gas sector. They are going to invest in on some of these points. Maybe they the American people be heard. That is banks. And then we are going to snap don’t think these points are the as- what we are doing, and I believe in that back if there is a violation, auto- pects of the deal. And if none of this is many ways that is sad. The President matically, in a couple of days? It is not true, then let Secretary Kerry and his is clearly not abiding by the advice he going to happen. It is a catchy phrase team come forward to the Congress and gave when he was a Senator on these with no substance. make the case in public to the Amer- kinds of issues, and neither is the Vice The administration needs to explain ican people that this isn’t the case, President, so the Congress acted. it. The American people need to know that this is a deal which will keep us The Corker-Menendez bill that passed what is at stake. The Secretary and safe, that this is a deal with a regime the Foreign Relations Committee, the President need to be clear with the that is trustworthy. Let them make which will be debated soon on this American people on exactly what is in that case. floor, at least gives us an up-or-down this agreement. They need to level The Congress needs to be very in- vote, and it will enable us to actually with the American people. As we move volved, and we are involved because of see some of the classified annexes that forward, as we think about how we are the respect for the people we represent. are part of this agreement. Again, it is going to analyze, look at, vote on this Thank you, Mr. President. not us, it is the American people. It is agreement, they must tell the Amer- I yield the floor. the people we represent. ican people the truth. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SUL- I urge my colleagues to practice what We must start to think about some of LIVAN). The Senator from Utah. the State Department has said is the these issues. Let’s start with a couple utmost care on these kinds of issues. of things that are very important for f We need to look hard at whatever the American people to know, and the COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNI- agreement is finalized and brought to American people do know them. VERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON this body, and we need to work hard to Let’s start by recognizing that Iran THE ALFRED P. MURRAH FED- cut through the clutter and opaque is the world’s largest state sponsor of ERAL BUILDING language, unclear language, and con- terrorism. Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I ask unani- flicting views of this agreement—the Let’s recognize that Iran has consist- mous consent that the Senate proceed way in which this administration is de- ently lied and cheated with regard to to the consideration of S. Res. 139, sub- scribing this deal right now. its nuclear weapons program, including mitted earlier today. I will give one example. Let’s take even recently, during these negotia- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the phrase ‘‘snapped back.’’ Right now, tions. the American people are being told Let’s recognize that Iran will not— clerk will report the resolution by that if Iran violates the terms of this will not—stand down from its stated title. agreement, the sanctions, which have goal that many of its leaders still state The bill clerk read as follows: been key to this entire agreement and today, which is that they want to wipe A resolution (S. Res. 139) commemorating imposed on Iran by this body four dif- Israel off the map. the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Al- fred P. Murrah Federal Building. ferent times, can quickly and auto- Let’s recognize that Iran is respon- matically be snapped back. That is a sible—and this is very important to There being no objection, the Senate fantasy. President Obama knows that recognize and understand—for the proceeded to consider the resolution. sanctions—particularly international maiming and killing of likely thou- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I ask unani- sanctions—cannot just be snapped sands of U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, mous consent that the resolution be back. But it is a great phrase. It sounds and marines in Iraq by supplying Shia agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, good, but it is a fantasy. militias there with the most sophisti- and the motions to reconsider be laid As I mentioned, as a former Assist- cated, the most lethal IED on the bat- upon the table with no intervening ac- ant Secretary of State, I worked with tlefield, called an EFP, an explosively tion or debate. the Congress and other members of the formed projectile. If a person was in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without executive branch to go around to dif- Iraq as a U.S. military member and objection, it is so ordered. ferent countries in the world and that person was in a vehicle that hit The resolution (S. Res. 139) was strongly encourage them to divest out one of these IEDs, that person was ei- agreed to. of Iran, out of the Iranian oil and gas ther going to be killed or seriously The preamble was agreed to. sector. In many ways, we said: If you maimed. This is something I witnessed (The resolution, with its preamble, is don’t take action and divest out of during my time as a staff officer to the printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- Iran, it is very likely that the Congress commanding general of the U.S. Cen- mitted Resolutions.’’) will sanction you. We worked with the tral Command when I was in Iraq as a f Congress. This was executive branch marine. and congressional branch cooperation, Let’s recognize that from what we REMEMBERING NORM BANGERTER making us stronger as a nation because know right now in terms of this deal, Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I rise today it worked. Iran doesn’t appear to have given up to honor Gov. Norm Bangerter, who

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BRINGING ATTENTION TO ILLEGAL IN HONOR OF LEGAL SERVICES evolution of cinema from silent pictures, to POACHING AND TRAFFICKING OF FOR SENIORS talkies, to the current digital landscape. The AFRICAN RHINO HORNS AND owners of the land and building, John and ELEPHANT IVORY HON. SAM FARR Gayle Gish, placed the Prytania in a protected OF CALIFORNIA trust so that future generations could benefit from its historical value. It is currently operated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. STEVE COHEN by the Brunet family, who has continuously Thursday, April 16, 2015 operated theaters in the New Orleans area for OF TENNESSEE Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- over 100 years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ognize Legal Services for Seniors on the oc- For the Brunet family, the Prytania is argu- casion of its 30th anniversary. Founded in ably the most important venture they have Thursday, April 16, 2015 1985, Legal Services for Seniors provides pursued to date. Rene Brunet Sr. operated Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to comprehensive legal services to all Monterey several neighborhood theaters beginning in bring attention to the issue of poaching and il- County senior citizens at no cost, regardless 1907. And after his death in 1946, his son, legal trafficking of African rhino horn and ele- of their ability to pay. Rene Brunet Jr., took over the family business phant ivory. The barbaric slaughter of tens of It opened its first office that year on the and operated as many as six neighborhood thousands of these animals appears to be Monterey Peninsula with a staff of just three. theaters at one time. Although the movie in- growing worse, currently occurring at its high- Since then Legal Services for Seniors has dustry has changed enormously over the last century, Rene Jr. and his son Robert continue est level in 25 years. More than $19 billion continuously expanded its ability to provide to carry the torch. Currently, Robert oversees move through illicit wildlife crime syndicates, legal services, especially to the underserved the daily operations of the theater alongside and ivory’s value on the street is sometimes low-income seniors of Salinas and its neigh- his daughter Paige, while Rene Jr. remains an greater than gold or cocaine. boring rural areas. It now employs a full time staff of eight and serves seniors in their Sali- important part of the Prytania operation. On Around the world, rhino horns can cost as nas and Monterey Peninsula offices as well as several days of the week, one may find all much as $60,000 per pound. To meet this de- ten weekly outreach sites throughout Monterey three generations of the Brunet family at work mand, roughly three rhinos are killed on a County. inside the Prytania, and the Brunets intend to daily basis. At the same time, more than Legal Services for Seniors has served an run the theater for as long as possible. 20,000 elephants were killed in 2013. If this astounding 80,000 clients in the past thirty Like all movie theaters, the Prytania brings killing trend continues, the extinction of the Af- years and continues to make the lives of those communities together for the unparalleled and rican Elephant will occur in our lifetimes. In they serve the most important part of their magical experience of collectively viewing a addition to its profitability, many criminals practice. It is particularly noted for its financial movie on the silver screen. The Prytania is choose to engage in poaching because it is elder abuse prevention program which serves also an anchor for the surrounding community. viewed as a low-risk endeavor compared to as a model for other such efforts throughout After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in other illegal activities, despite the attempts of California. Indeed, Legal Services for Seniors 2005, the Prytania was the first theater to re- African nations to crack down on animal traf- has been called upon to help train other non- open after the Hurricane in October 2005; and ficking. profit legal aid organizations throughout the upon re-opening, Rene Brunet Jr. extended Park rangers face tremendous challenges in State of California on financial elder abuse his hand in generosity and offered free admis- their efforts to protect these animals, including prevention so that not only Monterey County sion to the first responders. The Prytania is a centerpiece of New Orle- injury, torture and death as they confront seniors, but seniors throughout the State are ans’ vibrant arts scene. It has hosted movie poachers and illegal traders. It is reported that benefitting from their expertise. stars like Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt, Nicholas at least two rangers die worldwide each week Mr. Speaker, I am confident that Legal Serv- ices for Seniors will continue to meet the Cage and Quentin Tarantino; New Orleans while fighting to protect wildlife from poachers. Saints players; the New Orleans Film Festival; Although park rangers have a heavy burden of needs of Monterey County seniors with quality care, integrity, professionalism, mutual re- the French Film Festival; the Irish Film Fes- responsibility, they are too often given little to tival and numerous premieres and film com- no support or pay. In contrast, poachers are spect, innovation and accountability for many years to come. I am proud to know an organi- munity events. armed with weaponry such as heat-seeking The Prytania’s history of hosting world-fa- telescopes, automatic weapons, GPS satellite zation with such integrity and compassion ex- ists for Monterey County seniors. I know that mous movie industry figures and smaller, inde- receivers, and even helicopters. The lack of pendent filmmakers shows that the Prytania is adequate funding and equipment for park I speak for the whole House in congratulating Legal Services for Seniors for 30 years of ex- a unique institution that continues the tradition rangers is evident in the brutal massacres of of old Hollywood glitz and glamour while also both humans and animals left in the wake of emplary service and in wishing it many more years of success. serving as a bastion of the independent film night-time raids, silent ambushes, and commu- community. I would like to congratulate the nities in poaching areas that are often paid-off f Brunet family on this historic milestone, and I or threatened with destruction by poachers. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE wish them many more years of providing New The illegal trade of animal parts is fueling PRYTANIA THEATER Orleans residents and visitors a positive movie conflict throughout Africa, providing cash and experience. support for international criminal organizations HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND f and terrorist groups. Following the drug and OF LOUISIANA RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF weapons trade, animal poaching is the 3rd IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEPUTY U.S. FIRE ADMINIS- most prominent and lucrative source of fund- TRATOR GLENN GAINES ing for conflict around the world. With the Thursday, April 16, 2015 presence and spread of terrorist groups like Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Boko Haram in many African nations, the ur- to recognize the 100th anniversary of the The HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA gency to prevent any contributions to these Prytania Theater, the crown jewel of the New IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violent organizations is clear. Ending poaching Orleans’ art scene and the only single- screen and illegal trafficking of African rhino horns motion picture theater in the state of Lou- Thursday, April 16, 2015 and elephant ivory is in the interest of our na- isiana. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, it is with tional security, peace in poaching regions and The Prytania Theater first opened its doors great sadness that I rise to inform my col- preservation of these majestic animals. on December 20, 1914 and has witnessed the leagues of the passing of Deputy U.S. Fire

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We must level the playing where I served on the local Board of Super- dren, Heather and Evan. field for small businesses that create jobs and visors. He was a strong leader, who led with Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me boost local economies. The Small Business character and a gentle touch. He instilled a in expressing our sincere condolences to the Tax Equity Act would do just that. sense of pride and camaraderie in his fire- family and friends of Chief Gaines. His life’s f fighters and paramedics that reflected his own work will always be remembered in his native love and admiration for the fire service and Fairfax and across the nation’s fire service, RICHARD SPONZILLI those who bravely answer the call day in and and his legacy of character and service will day out. endure through the generations of firefighters HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. Chief Gaines began his illustrious career as he helped prepare to answer the call. OF NEW JERSEY a volunteer firefighter with the Fairfax County f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fire and Rescue Department. His passion for the fire service was evident in his work, and SMALL BUSINESS TAX EQUITY Thursday, April 16, 2015 he quickly rose through the ranks of leader- ACT OF 2015 Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ship, serving as Fire Marshal, Chief Training recognize Richard Sponzilli who, after 30 Officer, and Chief of Operations. He played a HON. EARL BLUMENAUER years of support and service to his local com- key role in the formation of Fairfax County’s OF OREGON munity will be honored as the recipient of the elite Urban Search and Rescue Team, which, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prestigious Dean McNulty Award this Sunday, in partnership with FEMA and USAID’s Office April 19, 2015 at the 15th Annual Dean of Foreign Disaster Assistance, has provided Thursday, April 16, 2015 McNulty Dinner in Paterson, NJ. lifesaving support to communities here at Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, since Born and raised in the Stony Road neigh- home and across the globe following natural California first passed a medical marijuana ini- borhood of Paterson, Mr. Sponzilli attended disasters. He capped his 35-years in Fairfax tiative in 1996, 23 states, the District of Co- St. Bonaventure High School. At the young by serving seven years as Fire Chief, men- lumbia, and Guam have approved medical age of eighteen, he was drafted to Vietnam. toring a generation of Fairfax firefighters and marijuana programs. An additional 13 states During his military service he demonstrated re- paramedics, who helped mold the Fairfax have passed laws allowing for the use of low- markable courage and dedication to serving County Fire and Rescue Department into one THC forms of marijuana to treat certain med- his country. of the best in the nation. ical conditions. In addition, voters in Colorado, Upon his return, he enrolled at Pace Univer- He went on to work for FEMA, where he Washington, Oregon, and Alaska have voted sity for two years, and then transferred to Wil- helped initiate the Assistance to Firefighters to allow the retail sale and adult use of mari- liam Paterson to complete his degree in ele- Grant Program for the Department of Home- juana. mentary education. While attending college, land Security. He was instrumental in the cre- Any business associated with these expand- Mr. Sponzilli worked part-time cutting grass ation of the Agency’s primary firefighter grant ing industries, however, face a legal gray area and during his senior year decided to start a programs, particularly the Staffing for Ade- between federal and state law. While states landscaping business of his own. Not expect- quate Fire and Emergency Response (or have expanded legal economic opportunities, ing his small business to grow, Mr. Sponzilli SAFER) Grant Program, which is utilized by federal drug, tax, and banking laws continue decided to enroll in a Master’s Degree pro- career and volunteer fire departments across to limit these emerging small businesses. gram at William Paterson University to pursue the country to increase staffing to meet com- It has long been recognized that marijuana a career as a school guidance counselor. munity needs. has therapeutic values. People use it to deal After completing his Master’s Degree, Mr. It was more than a commitment to the job with chronic and paralyzing pain, the nausea Sponzilli was unsure about leaving his busi- for Chief Gaines. He was committed to the associated with chemotherapy, and the symp- ness to pursue a career as a guidance coun- people who served alongside him and those toms of Multiple Sclerosis. More of our vet- selor. After compliments from clients and ad- that would follow in their footsteps. He held a erans now use it to help with PTSD. At least vice from a friend, he decided to focus on his degree in Fire Administration and authored a one million people now receive legal medical landscaping business. At the age of 28, Mr. fire service text book and contributed to sev- marijuana treatment. Sponzilli had finally saved enough money to eral other publications that are still considered What remains illegal, however, is for the purchase his first office building in Totowa, NJ mandatory reading for recruits. He was an ed- thousands of legitimate businesses providing a and since then he has expanded his business ucator who shared his knowledge and exper- legal product to treat their business expenses to what is now one of the industry’s premier tise widely. He served on the faculty of the like every other business and deduct them landscape design firms. National Fire Academy and oversaw training In addition to being a successful business- programs at the National Emergency Training from their operating income. The federal tax code prohibits anyone who man, Mr. Sponzilli has coached and been in- Center. As one publication put it, he was a fire- sells Schedule I or Schedule II substances volved with many sports programs, beginning fighter’s firefighter. Whether it was in Fairfax from deducting their business expenses from with the Hillcrest Boys Club, serving as Head or on the national stage, Chief Gaines gar- their taxes. Congress added this prohibition in Coach of the Manchester Regional High nered respect and promoted positive change. 1982 after a drug dealer claimed his yacht and School boys’ basketball team, and football He was recognized by his peers with the Inter- weapon purchases as legitimate business ex- programs at the Totowa Police Athletic national Association of Fire Chiefs Metropoli- penses. As marijuana is listed as a Schedule League. tan Fire Chiefs President’s Award of Distinc- I substance, even businesses operating in Mr. Sponzilli continues to dedicate his ef- tion, and he later was honored with the Metro- compliance with state law are not allowed to forts towards bettering his community and ex- politan Fire Chiefs Lifetime Achievement deduct the common expenses of running a hibits the qualities of an individual we all strive Award. He also received the International As- small business, like rent, utilities and payroll. to be. He currently works with many organiza- sociation of Fire Chiefs President’s Award for This is why I am introducing the Small Busi- tions including Landscape Initiative, Morris Meritorious Service to the Fire Service. ness Tax Equity Act, bipartisan legislation to Catholic High School, Sisters of the Poor His colleagues will also recall his outgoing, allow marijuana businesses operating in com- Charity, and also finds time to operate basket- gregarious nature, particularly his competitive pliance with state law to deduct their legitimate ball camps for children. streak when it came to participating in the expenses. It will only have effect in states Mr. Sponzilli has been recognized for his World Police and Fire Games. He was a gold which have legalized aspects of marijuana philanthropic efforts both within his community medal winner in the games, competing in use. and outside. Because of these efforts, he was power lifting, running, and other sports. In fact, Legal businesses in America are taxed on named the Italian American Man of the Year, he was actively preparing to be the Sports Co- their income, not on their gross revenues, ex- National Kid Construction Club Man of the ordinator for Softball at this summer’s Games, cept for the otherwise legal operation of mari- Year, was inducted into the Totowa Police which will be held in Fairfax County. juana businesses. Our failure to update fed- Athletic League Wall of Fame, and was most Chief Gaines was not the retiring type, and, eral tax law forces these businesses to dis- recently awarded the William Paterson Univer- at the age of 72, his commitment to the fire continue important services or to drive them sity Legacy Award. The Dean McNulty Award

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His story has not only in- Cyr was commissioned through the Reserve growing business and residential regions, Las spired me but has inspired many of those Officer Training Corps at Boston University in Positas College has been a staple for higher around him. I value Rich’s friendship and, as 1989, receiving his Second Lieutenant rank in education and skill development for decades. his friend, am happy to see him acknowledged historic Faneuil Hall. Throughout his career, The college provides the local rapidly growing in so many ways. Colonel Cyr has served with great distinction technological, science, and business industries The job of a United States Congressman in- in prominent command and staff positions and with the trained personnel they need to be volves much that is rewarding, yet nothing operational flying units in the United States successful. compares to recognizing and commemorating and around the world. Las Positas’ slogan is ‘‘Students First,’’ an the achievements of individuals such as Mr. His staff tours include two assignments to ideal mantra that all institutions of higher edu- Richard Sponzilli. the Pentagon; first, in 2002, as Air Force staff cation should follow. It exemplifies the goals of Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our col- responsible for overseeing two U.S. and providing an excellent, equitable, and com- leagues, Mr. Sponzilli’s coworkers, family and NATO Command and Control, Intelligence, plete education. friends, all those whose lives he has touched, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft ac- On this day we recognize Las Positas Col- and me, in recognizing the work of Mr. Rich- quisition programs, and again in 2009 as lege as being one of the premier educational ard Sponzilli. United States Strategic Command staff lead- institutions in the California Community Col- ing the Global Force Management Division, re- lege System for the past forty years and I urge f sponsible for supporting the Intelligence, Sur- my colleagues to join me in wishing them con- TRIBUTE TO MRS. EMELIA ROSE veillance and Reconnaissance requirements of tinued success in the future. our Combatant Commanders around the YANKAH f globe. In 2011 Col. Cyr returned to Robins Air Force Base to serve as the Vice Commander THE LIFE OF ALEX MICHEL ODEH HON. CORRINE BROWN of the 461st Air Control Wing. OF FLORIDA Colonel Cyr has been awarded the Defense HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Superior Service Medal, the Air Medal, and multiple campaign medals. His aviation career OF CALIFORNIA Thursday, April 16, 2015 includes more than 4,700 flying hours, includ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on be- ing more than 900 in combat and combat sup- Thursday, April 16, 2015 half of the constituents of the Fifth Congres- port missions. He has flown operations in sional District of Florida, I am pleased and Saudi Arabia, Bosnia, Haiti, Kosovo and Iraq, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. honored to join the chorus of family, friends, as well as worldwide Sensitive Reconnais- Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Alex loved ones and many well-wishers who join in sance Operations missions. Currently, he is Michel Odeh. praise and give thanks to Mrs. Emelia Rose the commander of the Air Combat Command’s Alex was born on April 4, 1944 in Jifna, Pal- Yankah. 461st Air Control Wing responsible for leading estine and immigrated to the United States in As you reflect on the numerous memories nearly fifteen hundred Airmen in achieving the 1972. and triumphs you have been blessed to expe- worldwide E-8C Joint Surveillance Target At- He was married to Norma Odeh and settled rience over the last eight plus decades your tack Radar System and Deployable Air Traffic in Orange County, CA where they had three professional, community leadership, and mem- Control and Landing System missions. daughters, Helena, Samya and Susan Odeh. bership with numerous civic organizations Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to recognize Throughout his professional career, Mr. have given you the opportunity to make an In- Colonel Henry Cyr’s successful and decorated Odeh dedicated his professional life to teach- delible impact in the lives of many. career. I commend Colonel Cyr for his service, ing and served as a lecturer of Arabic Lan- We are forever grateful to our Heavenly Fa- leadership, and example. I also wish to recog- guage and Middle East History at Coastline ther for having put Mrs. E.R. Yankah in our nize the sacrifices and contributions made by Community College in Santa Ana, California. midst on April 16, 1930, and for filling her with Colonel Cyr’s family including wife retired Lt. He dedicated his life to the pursuit of com- grace, compassion and love. Today as your Col. Linda Bethke-Cyr, their children Alexan- batting discrimination both at home and family, friends, community and congregation dria and Marcus, and his parents Mrs. Geral- abroad as a civil and human rights activist. stand to celebrate your 85th Birthday, know dine Francis Cyr and retired Colonel Henry He was tireless in working with community that I am exceedingly honored to join this Leonard Cyr, Jr. and religious organizations to build bridges celebration and extend our humble gratitude. We are a nation grateful for the military and foster peace and understanding between Countless lives have been made all the better service of the men, women, and families diverse groups. and richer because of this kind spirit. whose sacrifices secure our freedom. I wish Unfortunately, his life was cut short and We ask: Colonel Cyr and his family the best in his re- Alex was assassinated on October 11, 1985, May the Lord Bless you and Keep you. tirement and next steps. when a bomb exploded as he entered the of- May the Lord let his face shine upon you. f fice of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) at 1905 East 17th Street in May the Lord look upon you kindly and give IN RECOGNITION OF THE FOR- you peace. Santa Ana, California during his service as the TIETH ANNIVERSARY OF LAS Western Regional Director of ADC. As you look forward to the years ahead, POSITAS COLLEGE know that I am praying for your continued This year marks the 30th Anniversary of his health and happiness. murder and the community and his family has HON. ERIC SWALWELL yet to gain closure and justice for his death. f OF CALIFORNIA In June of 2013, I sent the Department of COL. HENRY CYR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justice a letter asking for closure in the case of Alex Odeh and we have yet to get a con- Thursday, April 16, 2015 crete answer from them, even though the FBI HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, has characterized Mr. Odeh’s death as a do- OF MASSACHUSETTS today I rise to recognize and honor the ac- mestic ‘‘terrorist attack.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complishments of Las Positas College in I will continue to fight for answers to Alex’s Livermore, California. death and bring those that killed him to justice, Thursday, April 16, 2015 Las Positas has been serving residents of but let us mark his death by remembering Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- the Tri-Valley with quality educational and vo- what he stood for and what he dedicated his nize Colonel Henry L. Cyr III, United States Air cational training for the past forty years. life to: the pursuit to civil and human rights, as Force, for his exceptional service to the United Las Positas serves 8,500 students from all well as peace and mutual understanding be- States of America. After twenty-six years of walks of life. Their dedication to training and tween our diverse communities.

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These include such person died in this country due to that dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES diseases as polio and smallpox, which have ease, we saw clearly how unprepared our largely been eliminated from the planet, and medical services and the rest of the world Thursday, April 16, 2015 often fatal, fortunately rare NTDs, such as were initially to deal with a rare disease that Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, it is my kuru. Prior to last year, that list of rare dis- had previously been confined to isolated areas honor to recognize March 5, 2015, as the First eases included Ebola. in Central Africa. There are other rare dis- Annual National Industrial Design Day. I also Even though not immediately fatal, these eases—not to mention the recognized NTDs— want to congratulate the Industrial Designers diseases can keep children from attending that can cause havoc if they find their way to Society of America on the occasion of its 50th school and their parents from working, as well populated international transit areas as Ebola anniversary. This day is being used to recog- as resulting in excessive loss of blood by did last year. nize those in the profession of industrial de- mothers during birth and low birth weight ba- Meanwhile, far too many people live lives of sign, which has enhanced people’s lives, not bies. These conditions constitute a significant quiet suffering from diseases we must fight only in the 11th District of Virginia, but also hurdle to achieving economic growth and di- more effectively. This is why I have introduced across the United States and the world. lute the impact of foreign assistance pro- H.R. 1797, the End Neglected Tropical Dis- The term ‘‘industrial design’’ was first recog- grams. eases Act. Among other provisions, H.R. 1797 nized by the U.S. Patent Office in 1913, but Last year, the world witnessed an Ebola dis- calls on the U.S. Agency for International De- the importance of this field was not fully recog- ease pandemic that hit six African countries velopment (USAID) to modify its NTD pro- nized at that time. Originally comprised pri- and spread to Spain, Scotland, and the United gramming with respect to rapid impact pack- marily of architects, package designers, and States. Furthermore, in recent years diseases age treatments, school-based NTD programs stage designers, the field expanded to include such as dengue fever and chickugunya have and new approaches to reach the goals of many diverse professionals including those in spread into the United States. These and eliminating NTDs. This bill also sets forth manufacturing, furniture design, graphic de- other tropical diseases most often victimize measures to expand the USAID program, in- sign, and automobile design, among others. the poor who live in tropical climates—whether cluding by establishment of a research and The focus evolved to using design as a tool to in Africa, Latin America or parts of the United development program. make products more efficient, more cost effec- States. In our effort to achieve reachable goals to tive, and more relevant. Even in the face of the worldwide challenge prevent and eliminate NTDs, the projected Today, the contributions of industrial design- these tropical diseases pose, the administra- 17% cut in funding for such projects in the FY ers include advanced technology such as tion has proposed cutting the budget in this 2016 budget would pose a serious setback. I GPS, digital interfaces, environmental graph- area by 17%. Yesterday’s hearing examined have appealed to the appropriators to maintain ics, communication systems, surgical equip- the problem of neglected tropical diseases and NTD spending at the most recent regular ment, MP3 players, and countless others. The U.S. current and potential efforts to address budget levels in FY 2014, and our hearing economic impact of this industry helps fuel our this problem. yesterday examined how our current NTD pro- national economy. In the United States, prod- Eight NTDs account for almost all worldwide grams will be affected either by the planned uct design and related services generate bil- cases. Seven of them can be treated with low- budget cut or by maintaining the level of fund- lions in sales and the number of U.S. awarded cost medication that can be dispensed by non- ing we saw before the Ebola response skewed design patents has reached an all-time high. health workers irrespective of disease status. the level of such funding. Promotion of innovation and creativity has Nearly 80% of all NTD cases are comprised of f created a growing interest in industrial design. people carrying intestinal worms. What was first hailed as a ‘‘modern move- In our June 27, 2013, hearing on NTDs, we TRIBUTE TO COLONEL (RETIRED) ment’’ at the 1927 Exposition of Art in Trade learned the catastrophic nature of these pre- JOSE GERARDO GARCIA, M.D. in New York City is now taught at universities ventable intestinal worm infections. So many around the world. of the problems we struggle with, such as dif- HON. HENRY CUELLAR The Industrial Designers Society of America, ficult births and malnourishment, cannot be OF TEXAS headquartered in Herndon, Virginia in the 11th remedied without dealing with the infections IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES themselves. These intestinal worms not only Congressional District, which I am pleased to Thursday, April 16, 2015 represent, should be commended for being an steal nutrients from their hosts; they steal their instrumental force in the growth and expan- very futures by denying them a healthy life. Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sion of this profession. Its membership now in- We can no longer look at photos of happy commemorate the life of Colonel (Retired) cludes thousands of industrial designers in 29 young children standing in muddy water with- Jose Gerardo Garcia, M.D. of Laredo, Texas. countries. In addition, it has hosted education out shoes and not think of the possibility that Jose Gerardo Garcia was born on the 21st symposiums and conferences to ensure the they are losing their future even as we see of November, 1935 to Gerardo and Anita Gar- continued growth of this field. them enjoy a break from the poverty in which cia in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He I ask my colleagues to join me in pro- they live. Yet we must understand that these received a Bachelors in Biological Sciences at claiming March 5 as National Industrial Design are not merely diseases affecting people in la Escuela Preparatoria Federal and his Med- Day and in expressing our appreciation for the faraway lands. ical Doctor degree from la Universidad de innovation and creativity of its members. Their Current U.S. law favors research on those Nuevo Leon Medical School in Monterrey in designs and creations improve our lives in diseases threatening the American homeland, 1957. Following graduation, he completed psy- every way and are worthy of our recognition. but in today’s world, diseases can cross bor- chiatry internships at Warren State Hospital in ders as easily as those affected by them or f Warren, Pennsylvania and Austin State Hos- the products imported into the United States. pital in Austin, Texas. THE CONTINUING THREAT OF For example, chagas is most prevalent in IN 1965, Dr. Garcia became a naturalized NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES Latin America, but it has been identified in pa- citizen of the United States. His love of coun- tients in Texas, and cases of dengue fever try compelled him to enlist in the United States HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH have recently been reported in Florida. We Army in 1969. Dr. Garcia’s 20 years of service OF NEW JERSEY cannot afford to assume that what may seem allowed him to use his medical training, serve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to be exotic diseases only happen to people in his country, and help others. Beginning as a other countries. (And of course, even if that major at Fort Dix in New Jersey and then as Thursday, April 16, 2015 were true, we have a moral obligation to aid a surgeon in the Army National Guard, 36th Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, Ne- and assist those who contract these diseases Airborne division, he developed an expertise glected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group and mitigate transmittal to the greatest extent in aerospace medicine. With this knowledge, of 17 parasitic and bacterial diseases which possible). Ten years ago, West Nile Virus, an- Dr. Garcia became a charter member of the blind, disable, disfigure, and sometimes kill other rare disease, was not seen in the United U.S. Army Aviation branch upon its creation in sufferers among more than one billion of the States or anywhere else outside the east Afri- 1983. Additionally, he was the first native

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The organization eventu- Dr. Garcia served as dean of the U.S. Army tunity to pay tribute to those who re-united our ally ceased being active after the death of Mr. School of Aviation at Fort Rucker in Alabama. country 150 years ago. Please join me in Hill in 1991. Dr. Garcia has been the first and only His- thanking all those who worked tirelessly to In the year 2000, Mr. Cedric Terry revived panic to occupy this post. Additionally, Dr. make this remembrance possible. the organization because the youth in the Garcia served as chief training supervisor for f community didn’t have many options for con- the VA hospital in Houston, Texas, certified structive activities and adult mentoring. He NASA flight surgeon supporting Space Shuttle RECOGNIZING AIR ZOO took on the task of recruiting children and par- landings at two primary landing sites, and as ent’s involvement. Mr. Terry was successful by a medical consultant to the Texas Department HON. FRED UPTON getting 9 boys excited about playing baseball of Corrections for inmates on death row. Dr. OF MICHIGAN for the summer and competing. Their team Garcia was also integral to the U.S. Army’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would travel and they would be role models for other youth. Everyone had to pledge to adoption of research and clinical hyperbaric Thursday, April 16, 2015 medicine. abide by the rules, get good grades in school, After 20 years of distinguished service, Dr. Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and participate in an award ceremony at the Garcia transferred to Reserve duty in 1989. In recognize the nationally renowned Air Zoo in end of the season. 1990 he married Yolanda Davila and settled in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which is hosting the Mr. Terry’s vision was just what the youth in Laredo where he continued to practice medi- 2015 Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards the community needed to take the Robert Hill cine and be an active member of the commu- on April 18, 2015. Youth Foundation to the next level. It was just nity until his passing. Dr. Garcia served as It is only fitting that the Air Zoo is the setting what Mr. Hill always wanted the organization medical director of Charter Hospital of Laredo, for this gala event to recognize the trans- to be. The organization grew and became a CEO and medical director of St. Joseph’s Psy- formative work of top Southwest Michigan stu- huge success serving over 10,000 boys and chiatric Day Treatment Center and Laredo dents and teachers in the fields of science, girls. The effort was so well received that it at- Drug Detection Services, medical director of technology, engineering, arts and mathematics tracted youth not just inside Charleston, but Casa Amistad/San Antonio State Hospital, as well as residents who have advanced the they came from miles outside the area. It now senior psychiatrist of Border Region MHMR, area of aviation. The Air Zoo was founded in has extended its activities to include edu- and clinical assistant professor at the Univer- 1977 as the Kalamazoo Aviation History Mu- cation, recreation and arts for youth in the sity of Texas Health Science Center at San seum by Suzanne and Pete Parish, who want- area. Through their education program they offer: Antonio. This beloved family man and talented ed to share their enthusiasm for World War II Abstinence Education, After School Tutoring, doctor will be dearly missed and forever re- airplanes and artifacts. Scientific affiliations and Fatherhood Preparation. Their recreation membered for his faith, altruism, optimism, pa- grew to include the Smithsonian Institution and program offers: basketball, football, baseball triotism, and wisdom. the Michigan Space Science Center, which al- and track. The arts program includes: praise Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to honor the lows visitors to experience some of the chal- dancing, dancing and acting classes. Since legacy of Colonel (Retired) Jose Gerardo Gar- lenges astronauts face during their training. 2000 through 2015 the organization has been cia, M.D. His exemplary service to this country Full-motion flight simulators, 3–D and 4–D the- responsible for helping over 500 boys and and the people of Laredo will not be forgotten. aters, and interactive exhibits—including one girls in the area attend and receive a college f about women in aviation and space—provided adventure little seen in regular museums. education. IN RECOGNITION OF THOSE WHO Education is tucked inside a fun setting as Their accolades are just as impressive. In MADE THE APPOMATTOX SES- evidenced by the Air Zoo being named as the fact, there are too many to name them all. A QUICENTENNIAL A SUCCESS ‘‘Best Place to Spend a Day with Your Family’’ few of them include constructing the first park and ‘‘Best Place to Take out-of-Towners’’ for in Charleston in order to be home based for HON. ROBERT HURT the past three years by the more than 130,000 the youth. All they had to do was walk to the park and ‘‘Play ball!’’ Thanks to the Robert Hill OF VIRGINIA visitors it has touching down at its doors each Youth Foundation their work has reached all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year. Mr. Speaker, many have wondered how the comers of youth life. In 2011 the Charleston Thursday, April 16, 2015 facility got its name. As the collection of air- High School Tigers Football Team won its 1st Mr. HURT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, on be- planes grew, so did the number of animal State Football Championship. Almost ninety half of myself and Representative BOB GOOD- names: Wildcat, Hellcat, Bearcat and Flying percent of the players came from the Robert LATTE, I submit these remarks to recognize Tiger. Obviously, these flying critters can only Hill Youth Foundation. In 2012 the Charleston and thank those who worked tirelessly to be contained in an Air Zoo. High School Lady Tigers Basketball Team was make the week-long Appomattox Sesqui- Recently the Air Zoo was recognized as one the runner up in the Girls Basketball State centennial commemoration such a major suc- of the jewels in the crown of the state by re- Tournament. And over ninety-five percent of cess. ceiving a grant from the Michigan Council for the girls played for the Robert Hill Youth Foun- After years of preparation, the National Park Arts and Cultural Affairs to keep this state-of- dation. Service, with the support of Appomattox Coun- the-art air and space museum on its mission Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me ty leaders and hundreds of Central Virginia of preserving the legacy of flight. I am proud today, in recognizing the Robert Hill Youth volunteers, did an outstanding job hosting the to recognize the many accomplishments of the Foundation, an asset to Tallahatchie County in thousands of Americans who came to com- Air Zoo by the people who work there and the Second Congressional District of Mis- memorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial this wish them much success in the future. sissippi. f past week at Appomattox Court House Na- f tional Historical Park. It was estimated that ap- RECOGNIZING PETER AND HONORING ROBERT HILL YOUTH proximately 3,600 re-enactors took part and MAUREEN JANELLE FOR CON- FOUNDATION, INC. 25,000 individuals came to Appomattox Court TRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDING MEN- House National Park throughout the week to TAL HEALTH CARE AND SERV- commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON ICES meeting of Generals Lee and Grant which put OF MISSISSIPPI an end to the Civil War and the nearly ninety IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES events that preceded it. The hard work, effort, HON. FRANK C. GUINTA OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and organization executed by Appomattox Thursday, April 16, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County local businesses, vendors, and volun- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- teers was observed by all and made for an es- er, I rise today to honor the Robert Hill Youth Thursday, April 16, 2015 pecially memorable event of this momentous Foundation, Inc., Charleston, MS inside of Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, for the last 35 turning point in our nation’s history. Tallahatchie County, MS. years both Peter & Maureen Janelle have

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After 20 years with the center Peter To give one more example, Jeffery More- OF NEW JERSEY Janelle took the helm as President and CEO, house a left behind parent testified that ‘‘there helping to launch a number of programs fo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have been 400 cases of U.S. children kid- cused on not only treatment, but vocational Thursday, April 16, 2015 naped to Japan since 1994.’’ We do not know services, supportive living techniques, and ill- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, last of a single case, however, in which the Gov- ness management. These programs aim to month I held a hearing to continue and in- ernment of Japan has issued and enforced an promote wellness and independence for the crease attention on international parental child order for the return of an abducted child to the center’s patients, to empower them to manage abduction, whose victims include primarily chil- United States. their mental illness and be productive, contrib- dren denied the love and attention of one of And, I must emphasize, that since they have signed the Hague, Japan’s efforts have been uting members of the community. their parents, and parents cut off from the chil- dren they love. breathtakingly unresponsive especially for ab- Peter has also worked tirelessly with other Every year, approximately 1,000 American ductions that occurred prior to their ratification providers and organizations from across New children are unlawfully removed from their of the Hague Convention. Mr. Morehouse testified that, ‘‘one year ago Hampshire to offer care to those most in need homes by one of their parents and taken and support the community of mental health next week, at the very moment Japan ac- across international borders. Less than half of ceded to the Hague Abduction Convention, professionals in the state. Whether working these children ever come home. with patients and staff at NH Hospital, local parents joined us to hand-deliver 30 Article 21 Most of the left-behind parents in the audi- Access applications (I joined those parents at law enforcement or with local schools he has ence at last month’s hearing have not seen the Japanese Embassy) . . . none of the BAC helped to expand and develop the reach of their children in years and know all too well Home parents have received access to their the services offered by the center to give care the financial, legal, cultural, and linguistic ob- kidnapped children. Japan’s implementation of to people of all ages from children to seniors, stacles to bringing their children home from a the Hague Abduction Convention is an abys- and addressing the need for treatment and foreign country. Many of them had already mal failure. Sanctions under the Goldman Act care for small behavioral problems and mild been through U.S. judicial proceedings prior to will provide some of the necessary public depression, to treatment for Alzheimer’s, psy- the abduction, and the courts had settled cus- pressures on Japan to create change to this chosis and schizophrenia. The result of these tody and visitation, only to have a kidnapping ongoing human and family rights crisis.’’ efforts has enabled the center to provide care spouse defy a court order. Other parents were The status quo is simply unacceptable. to almost 11,000 patients a year. caught completely by surprise when a Over the last 5 years, many of those at the spouse’s vacation turned into an abduction, a hearing helped me write and pass through the The work that both Peter and Maureen have phone call in the middle of the night telling Congress the Sean and David Goldman Child done in the field of mental illness is not an them that would never again see their child. Abduction Prevention and Return Act. Last easy job, and the success and accomplish- Their suffering is exponentially compounded month’s hearing occurs more than seven ments they have been able to achieve in their by knowledge of the pain caused to their child months after the Goldman Act became law service to The Mental Health Center of Great- by the separation. Child abduction is child and gave us an opportunity to hear from the er Manchester is truly remarkable. I applaud abuse. Parentally-abducted children are at risk State Department and parents whether the and thank them for devoting their life’s work to of serious emotional and psychological prob- bill’s key provisions are being implemented ac- this worthy and much needed field, and for all lems, and may experience anxiety, eating cording to the law. they have contributed to New Hampshire and problems, nightmares, mood swings, sleep A brief refresher on Sean and David: David Goldman spent over 5 agonizing years trying especially the City of Manchester. disturbances, aggressive behavior, resent- ment, guilt, and fearfulness. to legally rescue his son, Sean, from an ab- duction to Brazil, which is a signatory nation, f These young victims, like their left-behind parents, are American citizens who need the like the United States, to the Hague Abduction Convention. HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY help of their government when normal legal processes are unavailable or have failed. Despite Mr. Goldman’s airtight case that In 1983, the United States ratified the demonstrated an egregious example of both HON. LOIS FRANKEL Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of child abduction and wrongful retention, the International Child Abduction to try to address Hague treaty was unavailing, and the out- OF FLORIDA abduction and access. This convention cre- comes in the Brazilian courts largely proved ates a civil framework for the quick return of infuriating, infirm, and ineffective. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES David Goldman waged his case by the book abducted children and for rights of access for and won judgments in the New Jersey courts. Thursday, April 16, 2015 left-behind parents. Absent extenuating cir- Yet both Sean and David were made to suffer cumstances, the child, or children, are to be emotional pain for over half a decade as one Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, this returned within 6 weeks to his or her country morning, Israelis—whether sitting at their delaying ploy after another was employed by of habitual residence for the courts there to the abducting party. In the end, because of desks, playing on the beach, or driving on a decide on custody, or to enforce any previous busy highway—came to a complete standstill the father’s abiding love for his son and an in- custody determinations. domitable will, the Goldmans today are united as sirens rang out across the small country to The Convention has helped return some and happy. commemorate the horrors of the Holocaust children but implementation has been unpre- To underscore: the Goldman Act was not in- and the six million Jews systematically mur- dictable and spotty at best. Susceptible to tended to simply reform the system, but to dered by the Nazi regime. abuse by taking parents or judges who either bring about a fundamental sea change in U.S. I join the global Jewish community in re- don’t understand their obligations under the diplomacy so that State Department officials Convention or are unwilling to abide by them, membering those we lost and honoring those would see themselves as advocates for the re- the Convention has too often been stretched who survived to carry on the proud traditions turn of abducted American children. to provide cover for the abduction, rather than Now under the Goldman Act, when a coun- of the Jewish people. On this Yom Hashoa, recovery of the child. try fails to appropriately address an abduction Holocaust Remembrance Day, let us all re- Some Hague Convention parties are simply case pending more than 12 months, the law commit ourselves to preserving the memory of not enforcing legitimate return orders. The requires the Secretary of State to take action. the past while working to build a better future. State Department’s 2014 Hague Convention When a country has more than 30% of its As the number of Holocaust survivors con- Compliance Report highlights four countries— U.S. cases pending for more than a year, the tinues to diminish it becomes increasingly in- Brazil, Mexico, Romania, and Ukraine—that law requires the Secretary of State to des- cumbent upon future generations to never for- habitually fail to enforce return orders. Other ignate the country as ‘‘Non-Compliant’’ in an get. countries—Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, annual report, and take action.

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In 1910, it outgrew its facilities limitation, or suspension of foreign assistance 2014 in her testimony before the Senate, stat- and moved to a 187-acre lot in Bowie, Mary- including non-humanitarian aid and including ed that she would continue to make ‘‘progress land, and in 1914 it became the Maryland Nor- security assistance to the central government with the Japanese government on resolving mal and Industrial School at Bowie. Over the of a country. These are serious sanctions that existing cases in the spirit of the Convention.’’ course of the twentieth century, the institution must be seriously applied by a country that The Goldman Act requires accountability for evolved into a four-year degree-granting col- takes parental child abduction seriously. the Japanese government on the abduction lege and eventually became a liberal arts col- We may also request extradition where ap- cases open at the time Japan signed the Con- lege whose mission extended well beyond propriate. vention. Unless Japan resolves scores of training educators. Renamed Bowie State Col- If these measures sound pointed, it is be- American cases before the end of next month, lege in 1963, it provided access to higher edu- cause they are intended to focus the destina- nearly 100% of abduction cases in Japan will cation for African American students, many of tion country on quick and accurate resolution still be unresolved and Goldman Act penalties of abduction and access cases. will apply. whom were barred from other institutions as a The Goldman Act was written to cover The Goldman Act has given the State De- result of segregation. countries that have signed the Hague Conven- partment new and powerful tools to bring In 1988, in recognition of the school’s impor- tion, such as Brazil; countries that have not Japan, and other countries, to the resolution tant role in higher education for Marylanders signed the Convention, such as India; and table. The goal is not to disrupt relations but and its expansion into graduate studies, it was countries that have a mix of open abduction to heal the painful rifts caused by international elevated to University status and welcomed cases from before and after signing the Hague child abduction. into the University System of Maryland. Since Convention, such as Japan. f then, Bowie State University has been one of In 2013, India was the number three des- Maryland’s top institutions of higher education tination in the world for parents who abducted INTRODUCTION OF THE EQUALITY and has continued to rank as one of our na- from the United States. Currently, there are 64 FOR ALL RESOLUTION tion’s leading historically black colleges and known open abduction and denial of access universities, preparing not only some of the cases involving India. And yet the United HON. ANDRE´ CARSON brightest young minds in Maryland but also States does not have any sort of resolution OF INDIANA training a new generation of leaders for our mechanism with India. Moms and dads left be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nation’s African American community. hind in the United States are forced to enter a labyrinthine foreign court system known for Thursday, April 16, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I have been proud to rep- its incessant appeals and multi-year delays. Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, today resent Bowie State University in Congress and But now the Goldman Act applies. India will I am pleased to introduce the Equality for All to help secure federal grants that help the now face real penalties for any case that has Resolution—which declares that gay, lesbian, school expand its cutting-edge programs, in- been pending for more than one year, and will and transgender people should be protected cluding in the high-demand areas of science, be ‘‘named and shamed’’ in the State Depart- from discrimination under the law. technology, engineering, and mathematics—or ment’s report. As with the State Department’s Earlier this month, I watched as Indiana— ‘‘STEM’’ education. In recent years, Bowie annual trafficking report, there is morally sua- my home state—enacted the Religious Free- State University has become a national leader sive value in simply reporting what a country dom Restoration Act, giving businesses the in what many are calling ‘‘STEAM’’ education, does, and some countries will I am sure re- right to refuse service based on sexual ori- which brings traditional ‘‘STEM’’ fields together spond to such moral pressure. entation and gender identity. with art and design in order to prepare stu- Thus we expect the State Department to Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard from dents for careers in digital technologies. At the apply these penalties zealously, and to work businesses, religious organizations, commu- same time, Bowie State University has be- with India on establishing a bilateral agree- nity leaders, and countless concerned Ameri- come a national center for training in cyberse- ment for the efficient and fair resolution of ab- cans. curity, drawing on its proximity to Ft. Meade duction and access cases. If the State Depart- It’s clear that the vast majority of Americans and defense institutions in the Greater Wash- ment faithfully applies the law as written, it will oppose this kind of discrimination. ington area. It continues to build on a be in India’s interest to come to the negoti- Yet, in 2015, it is still legal in over 30 states groundbreaking $27 million award from NASA ating table. to discriminate in the workplace, to refuse to and the National Science Foundation in 1995 The same holds true for Japan, even though sell or rent a home, or to turn someone away that recognized Bowie State University as a Japan recently signed the Hague Convention. from your business—just because they are national Model Institution for Excellence in Among such cases is that of Michael Elias, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. STEM education. who has not seen his children, Jade and Mi- As elected representatives, we have a re- Last year, I joined President Obama in chael Jr., since 2008. Michael served as a sponsibility to show that America is better than Prince George’s County, Maryland, to highlight Marine who saw combat in Iraq. His wife, who this. I would like to thank the 126 colleagues a $7 million Youth Career Connect grant that worked in the Japanese consulate, used docu- who join me today as original cosponsors of was made possible through an innovative part- ments fraudulently obtained with the apparent this resolution. nership between the County’s public schools, complicity of Japanese consulate personnel to I encourage every Member of the House to Lockheed Martin, and Bowie State University’s kidnap their children, then aged 4 and 2, in join me in supporting the Equality for All reso- Maryland Center to grow the pipeline of stu- defiance of a court order, telling Michael on a lution. dents pursuing college degrees and STEM-re- phone call that there was nothing that he f lated careers. The University is playing a could do, as ‘‘my country will protect me.’’ major role in growing Maryland’s high-skill Her country will protect her, but what is our CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNI- workforce for the twenty-first century, and I am country doing to protect Michael and his chil- VERSARY OF BOWIE STATE UNI- excited for what the future holds. dren? VERSITY While the State Department has touted Ja- I hope my colleagues will join me in cele- pan’s accession to the Hague Convention as HON. STENY H. HOYER brating Bowie State University’s proud history an accomplishment, Japan has said the Con- OF MARYLAND as it marks its sesquicentennial. I look forward vention would only apply in post-ratification IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to continuing to work closely with President cases. As Ambassador Jacobs knows, I and Mickey Burnim and the Administration to en- several others predicted that unless a MOU or Thursday, April 16, 2015 sure that Bowie State University can continue other bilateral agreement was concluded with Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to mark an to carry out its mission of providing high-qual- Japan, American children and their left behind important milestone in the history of my home ity higher education and research that sup- parents will be left behind in perpetuity. I ask state of Maryland. On April 15, 2015, the fac- ports learning and careers in Maryland and to my friends at the State Department, what ulty, staff, students, and alumni of Bowie State across the United States.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K16AP8.007 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E518 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 16, 2015 TRIBUTE TO LEE P. EVANS, SR. U.S. was breaking diplomatic relations with Now, I would like to tell you two stories to the Republic of China. But three months illustrate our friendship. later, the U.S. Congress made significant ‘‘The first story I want to tell occurred at HON. CORRINE BROWN amendments to the Carter administration’s the very beginning of the 20th century. In OF FLORIDA Taiwan Enabling Act. Congress not only 1901, one year after the so-called Boxer Re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES changed the content of the Act, but also changed its name to the Taiwan Relations bellion, the Qing Empire and the United Thursday, April 16, 2015 Act. States signed the Boxer Protocol, which paid Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on be- ‘‘As you all know, based on existing inter- U.S.$ 24.4 million to the U.S.—known as the national law, an unrecognized country loses Boxer Indemnity. In his State of the Union half of the constituents of the Fifth Congres- its status as a legal entity in the United Address in 1907, President Theodore Roo- sional District of Florida, I am pleased and States. It therefore cannot engage in any sevelt stated that part of the Boxer Indem- honored to join the chorus of family, friends, legal proceedings due to the lack of a judi- nity should be returned to China. In 1924, an loved ones and many well-wishers who join in cial personality. But the TRA not only sees executive order by U.S. President Coolidge praise and give thanks to Lee P. Evans, Sr., Taiwan as a foreign government for purposes returned the other portions of the Boxer In- for his endearing legacy of love, kindness and of U.S. law, but also allows Taiwan to ini- demnity. So by that time, the U.S. had re- generosity. Our lives have been made all the tiate and respond to judicial litigation. The turned about 95% of the Indemnity to the TRA also allows the U.S. government to pro- Republic of China, making a tremendous better and richer because of this kind spirit. vide Taiwan with defensive weaponry. And contribution to cultivating human talent. We are forever grateful to our Heavenly Fa- the property rights attached to our embassy The Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Program ther for having put him in our midst on April and Twin Oaks estate in Washington, DC provided funds that helped many people who 15, 1925, and for filling him with grace, com- also remained unaffected by the break in passion and love. diplomatic relations or de-recognition. became the pillars of the Republic of China. ‘‘Since I took office nearly seven years And what the U.S. did also had an effect in These 90 years are marked by many mile- Europe, where Holland used Boxer Indemnity stones in his life, none more representative of ago, mutual trust between Taiwan and the United States at the highest levels of gov- funds to set up a China Research Program at the breadth and depth of his character than ernment has been restored. Taiwan military Leiden University. That made Leiden Uni- that of his humanity. We celebrate the rich- procurement from the U.S. has also exceeded versity a strategic center for research on ness of his life. We honor his strength of faith U.S.$ 18.3 billion, the highest it has been in China, and fostered several generations of and his unwavering belief in the goodness of any period over the past 20 years, and twice talented individuals. That soon became the all. We come now to honor the man, for in what it was during my predecessor’s term of norm, and the United Kingdom, France, Rus- him, and through him, the love of God flows, office. And in March of 2013, our countries re- sia, and Japan all followed suit. and warms us in his rich embrace. On this sumed negotiations under the 1994 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) ‘‘The second story took place 75 years ago. day, we say Happy Birthday Lee P. Evans, as we prepare to take a step-by-step ‘‘build- This year is the 70th anniversary of the end Sr., we love you, and may God continue to ing block’’ approach in promoting further of World War II, and the Republic of China’s shower his blessings upon you and all that trade liberalization. victory in the War of Resistance against you love. ‘‘Last year, Taiwan and the U.S. forged Japan. During the course of World War II, the U.S. government and citizens not only f even closer cooperation in several areas. U.S. Secretary of Commerce statistics show that gave the Republic of China substantive as- COMMEMORATING THE 36TH ANNI- last year, Taiwan-U.S. trade in goods sistance, but also proved to be staunch VERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELA- reached U.S.$ 67.4 billion. That allowed Tai- friends. That hard-fought War of Resistance TIONS ACT wan to surpass India and Saudi Arabia to be- between the Republic of China and Japanese come the United States’ 10th largest trading forces lasted for eight long years. For the partner. At the same time, the U.S. once first four years, our soldiers fought virtually HON. LUKE MESSER again surpassed Japan to become Taiwan’s alone, without any assistance from outside OF INDIANA second largest trading partner. Last month, sources. During that period, however, the Taiwan companies also flocked to the U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. provided indirect assistance. And the government’s SelectUSA 2015 Investment most inspiring example of that assistance Summit, and overall, the Taiwan contingent Thursday, April 16, 2015 came from the American Volunteer Group— was the second largest group in attendance. Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ‘‘In addition to our interaction in the eco- the AVG—which was later absorbed by the commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Tai- nomic and trade arenas, official contacts be- Fourteenth Army Air Force in China. That wan Relations Act (TRA). The U.S.-Taiwan bi- tween Taiwan and the U.S. have also contin- unit became known far and wide by their lateral relationship has expanded and grown ued. In December of last year, President nickname: The Flying Tigers. They came to stronger since the TRA was signed into law in Obama signed the Naval Vessel Transfer Act represent Chinese-American cooperation. 1979. I recently returned from Taiwan where I of 2014, agreeing to sell the ROC four Perry- When the Flying Tigers had been in China for less than a year, they had already downed experienced firsthand our shared values and class frigates. High-level U.S. officials also visited here, most notably U.S. Environ- at least 200 Japanese war planes. That al- close economic ties. Last year, Taiwan was mental Protection Agency Administrator lowed the Chinese Air Force, which was on the United States’ 10th largest trading partner. Gina McCarthy, who came to Taiwan in its last legs, to slowly recover its fighting My home state of Indiana has also benefited April last year. She was the first U.S. Cabi- capabilities. So in November of 1943, at the from these commercial partnerships and was net-level official to visit us in 14 years. Battle of Changde in Hunan Province, the the first state to establish a trade office in Tai- ‘‘This year, in February, U.S. Assistant U.S. Fourteenth Army Air Force in China wan. On April 9th, President Ma Ying-jeou Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific joined forces with our own air force to form Affairs Daniel Russel stated that over the shared his insight on our bilateral relations in the Chinese-American Composite Wing. past few years, developments in Taiwan-U.S. Working together, they brought down 25 Jap- his remarks at the AmCham’s annual Hsieh relations have been productive. He also said anese planes, with another 14 planes listed as Nien Fan gala which I have included below. that those developments were closely related possibly shot down, and 19 additional Japa- Like President Ma, I look forward to continuing to the improvement in cross-strait relations. nese planes damaged. The Japanese Air to promote policies that reaffirm our mutual He also expressed that the U.S. hopes to see the continued positive development of cross- Force didn’t dare return to challenge them commitment to democratic and economic de- again. And just when the forces defending velopment. strait relations. ‘‘So ever since the Cold War began, this Changde were in dire straits, the composite ‘‘I am very pleased to be here today for was the first time that the United States did air forces air-dropped ammunition, rice, and AmCham’s annual Hsieh Nien Fan. This is a not have to choose sides when handling pork for those ground troops. They also dis- special occasion for me, because it marks the cross-strait relations. Nor did mainland patched operatives to the battlefields who 13th time that I have been invited to attend. China or Taiwan have to face that kind of filed hourly intelligence reports to General But there’s also another reason why today is predicament. This highlights our efforts in Claire Lee Chennault. That allowed the Gen- a very special day. It’s because tomorrow is the realm of cross-strait relations over the eral to direct the Flying Tigers to attack April the 10th, and that marks the 36th anni- past few years, as both ROC–U.S. and cross- Japanese forces that mounted offensives, and versary of the date the Taiwan Relations Act strait relations have become more harmo- also leverage victories by bombing defeated (TRA) took effect. nious. As this kind of interaction has trans- Japanese troops even as they retreated. ‘‘At the moment, U.S.-Taiwan relations formed Taiwan’s cross-strait and inter- are indeed the best they have been in the 36 national relations, the vicious cycle of the ‘‘So this year, we will be commemorating years since the TRA became effective. Ev- past is gone, and we’re moving ahead under the 70th anniversary of victory in the War of eryone in Taiwan, military and civilians, the virtuous cycle of today. Resistance Against Japan with various ac- was shocked back on December 16, 1978 when ‘‘In truth, the Republic of China and the tivities. We have decided to invite General President Carter announced on TV that the U.S. have a long and storied relationship. Chennault’s granddaughter, and descendants

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16AP8.015 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E519 of General James Doolittle, who was famous which was a great success. He worked for Center in Paris testified that, ‘‘The Holocaust for his bombing raid on Tokyo. We want to years with the committee sponsoring the for 30 years after the war acted as a protec- invite those descendants to participate in Ebony Fashion Show. He is a loyal supporter tive teflon against blatant anti-Semitic expres- some activities, and also take advantage of this face-to-face meeting to thank their of Tougaloo College with his funds and pres- sion (especially in Europe). That teflon has forbearers for their contributions to the Re- ence, when able. eroded, and what was considered distasteful public of China. He is married to Gwendolyn Nero Loper and and politically incorrect is becoming simply an ‘‘For the Republic of China, from the be- they have three children: Rodney, Larry and opinion. But cocktail chatter at fine English ginning of the last century and up into the Gerrilyn; ten grandchildren and eleven great- dinners can end as Molotov cocktails against 1930s, 1940s, and even all the historical peri- grandchildren. synagogues.’’ ods I didn’t mention here today, there has His secret to longevity is hard work, attend- That’s exactly where we are now, thirteen been one constant: Our history, the history ing to your business, being an avid sports fan, years later—what was anti-Semitic ‘‘cocktail of the Republic of China, has been intimately linked with that of the United States. So my and marrying a good cook. chatter’’ then has led us now to two people fondest hope is that we can build on the Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me shot and killed at a synagogue and a Jewish foundation of friendship that we’ve forged in recognizing Mr. Melvin Lee Loper. cultural center in Copenhagen, and four killed over more than a century, continue our co- f in a terrorist attack on a kosher supermarket operation, and strengthen our relationship. in Paris. And that we can continue to make AFTER PARIS AND COPENHAGEN: These are only the most recent outrages in progress—in politics and economics, and in RESPONDING TO THE RISING a terrifying increase in extreme anti-Semitic vi- terms of our social, educational, and cultural TIDE OF ANTI-SEMITISM olence—let’s not forget the May 2014 murder interaction. As partners in progress, we can of four people at the Jewish Museum in Brus- create a more beautiful future, and continue to write the history of tomorrow.’’ HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH sels, and the March 2012 murder of three OF NEW JERSEY Jewish children and a rabbi at a Jewish school f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the French city of Toulouse. Each of these four attacks was perpetrated HONORING MELVIN LEE LOPER Thursday, April 16, 2015 by a killer with links to the jihadist movement. HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, last For too long, far too government officials, month I chaired a Congressional hearing OF MISSISSIPPI many of them mired in what Natan Sharansky where we welcomed as witnesses Ambas- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES summarized as the application of double sador Ronald Lauder, the President of the standards and demonization of Israel, have re- Thursday, April 16, 2015 World Jewish Congress; Mr. Roger acted weakly to this danger. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- Cukierman, President of the Representative Meanwhile, the threat has grown exponen- er, I rise today to honor a self-motivated lead- Council of Jewish Institutions of France; and tially. Today, at least 3,000 and perhaps more er and innovator of the community, Mr. Melvin Mr. Dan Asmusssen, Chairperson of the Dan- than 5,000 EU citizens, have left to join ISIS Lee Loper, who was born on March 16, 1920 ish Jewish Community. in Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones. This is in Finkbine, Mississippi, which is no longer on In 1982, during my first term in Congress, I the recent estimate of Europol, the EU’s joint the map. It was a logging camp for the loggers traveled with the National Conference on So- criminal intelligence body. It would be crimi- which was his father’s occupation. His par- viet Jewry (NCSJ) to Moscow and Leningrad nally irresponsible not to take this number as ents, the late Marshall and Mamie Loper, later to meet Jewish refuseniks in their homes and a warning of much worse to come, and to moved to Raymond, Mississippi where they to engage Soviet leaders. make every effort to prepare accordingly. worked as sharecroppers. His only sibling was Mark Levin invited me to be on that trip and In 2002, in response to what appeared to be a younger brother, Otis Loper, who is now de- has been a friend and mentor ever since. a sudden, frightening spike in anti-Semitism in ceased. For hours on end, Mark and I, and a dele- several countries, including here in the United In those days, rural schools did not go fur- gation that included Sam Gejdenson, heard States, I first proposed the idea for a con- ther than 8th grade. He lived with a cousin in stories of Soviet physical and mental abuse, ference on combating anti-Semitism under the Jackson, Mississippi to attend high school, systemic harassment, gulags and psychiatric auspices of the Organization for Security and and graduated from Lanier High School in prisons and an array of seemingly wanton bru- Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Convinced we 1939. He entered Tougaloo College but was tal acts of anti-Semitism. had escalating crisis on our hands, I teamed drafted in the United States Army in World To apply for an exit visa—a universally rec- with several OSCE partners to push for action War II. He served for four years with a tour of ognized human right, which on paper at least, and reform. Many of the people and NGOs duty in Europe. He returned to Tougaloo Col- the Soviet Union had acceded to—was to in- present in this room played leading roles. lege and completed his studies in 1948 with a vite the cruelty and wrath of the KGB and Those efforts directly led to the creation of the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. other small minded, morally-stunted com- OSCE’s Personal Representative on Com- In 1973, he received a Master’s Degree in munist thugs. bating Anti-Semitism, which has been filled by Administration from Jackson College, after To courageously seek freedom rendered Rabbi Andy Baker since 2009. Rabbi Baker many years of attending summer school and you ineligible for employment in Lenin’s far- has done outstanding work. Dogged and ener- taking classes on Saturdays. That was the cical ‘‘workers paradise.’’ getic, he has been the driver behind every- way of life to further your education back in The Soviet system, militantly atheistic and thing the OSCE has accomplished in fighting the day. morally incoherent, wouldn’t let you leave, but anti-Semitism in recent years. He began his teaching career in Smith didn’t want you to stay either—a bizarre par- My efforts with partners to put anti-Semitism county; later Sumner Hill High School and adox. on the OSCE agenda also led to important Jackson Public Schools. After thirty-three To a new 27 year old Congressman, it was OSCE conferences on combating anti-Semi- years of teaching he retired in 1985. He con- bewildering and deeply troubling—why do they tism in Vienna, Berlin, Cordoba, Bucharest— tinued teaching several years after retirement hate Jews? Why the anti-Semitic obsession? and last fall in Berlin. In each of these, partici- because Mathematics teachers were always in I have now chaired nine hearings on com- pating states have made solemn, tangible demand. batting anti-Semitism. Never in modern times commitments to put our words into action. In He has been an active member of Farish however, has the need to defend Jews every- some countries, progress has indeed been Street Baptist Church for 55 years. He served where been greater. My next hearings will be made—institutions to fight anti-Semitism have as: Sunday School teacher, a Member of the on the explosion of anti-Semitic hate on the been created, and they have done excellent Boy Scout Committee, and attended Wednes- college campus and Jewish community secu- work. day night Bible Study faithfully until his recent rity. But it has not been enough to reverse the illness. He has been in the choir for fifty years, For the first time since the Holocaust, the new anti-Semitism in Europe, and failed miser- and served as Church Treasurer for thirty- physical security of Jewish communities in Eu- ably to anticipate and prevent the arrival of three years. rope has become a top-level concern. The jihadist anti-Semitism in Europe. He was an original member of the Jackson hearing I held last month examined the horri- That is why I convened the hearing, to re- Tougaloo Alumni Club, organized by the late fying state of affairs facing Jewish commu- view, re-commit, and re-energize efforts to Mrs. Thelma Sanders forty-four years ago. He nities in Europe at this time. stop the evil anti-Semitic violence that is was serving as President when the club spon- At a Congressional hearing I chaired in threatening the Jewish communities of Eu- sored the Broadway play, ‘‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ ’’ 2002, Dr. Shimon Samuels of the Wiesenthal rope.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16AP8.016 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E520 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 16, 2015 We need to learn more about what must be assisted during her long tenure at the Navy- Claytor Lake, VA; six grandchildren, Lindsay done to ensure community security—how the Marine Corps Relief Society. My wife Vicki Nalevanko, Bryan Reisch, Erin Reisch, Mi- communities see the threats they face, what and I wish her and her husband, Rod; chil- chael Reisch, Paul Torgersen, Samantha they are doing about them, what the European dren, Deborah, Angie, Perian, and Robert; McElwee; and two great-grandchildren, Isa- governments are doing about them—and how grandchildren, Matthew, Jessie, and Ben, and belle and Collin Nalevanko. everyone can and must do more. the entire Benton family all the best. Paul’s impact on Virginia Tech is immeas- We also need to learn how the U.S. Gov- f urable. I have no doubt his legacy will con- ernment can be more effective especially in tinue on in the work of the many people he light of World Jewish Congress President HONORING PAUL TORGERSEN taught, mentored, and influenced throughout Lauder’s all important question: ‘‘where is the his lifetime. My thoughts and prayers go out to United States?’’ Ambassador Lauder testified: HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH Paul’s family and loved ones. ‘‘once again, like the 1930s, European Jews OF VIRGINIA f live in fear . . . In my travels to all of these IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTRODUCTION OF THE YOUNG communities, I am asked the same question Thursday, April 16, 2015 around Europe and the world: ‘where is the AMERICANS FINANCIAL LIT- United States? Why isn’t the United States Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I submit these ERACY ACT remarks to commemorate the life of Paul leading the world in this crisis?’ ’’ ´ f Torgersen of Blacksburg, Virginia, who passed HON. ANDRE CARSON away on March 29, 2015, and to pay tribute to OF INDIANA RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION his tremendous legacy at Virginia Tech. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SERVICE OF NORTHWEST Paul was born on October 13, 1931 in Stat- FLORIDA’S JUDY BENTON en Island, New York. In 1953, he graduated Thursday, April 16, 2015 from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsyl- Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, today HON. JEFF MILLER vania with a B.S. in industrial engineering, and I am pleased to re-introduce the Young Ameri- OF FLORIDA went on to earn his M.S. and Ph.D. from the cans Financial Literacy Act. Financial literacy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ohio State University in 1956 and 1959, re- is critical to ensuring future financial responsi- spectively. Paul joined the faculty of Oklahoma bility. A recent report entitled ‘‘Money Matters Thursday, April 16, 2015 State University in 1959, and served until on Campus’’, conducted by Higher One and Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise 1966 first as an assistant professor and later EVERFI, highlights that the state of financial to recognize and congratulate Mrs. Judy Ben- as an associate professor. literacy among young adults is not improving. ton upon being awarded the Navy-Marine In 1967, Paul began his long and distin- Only seventeen states require some form of Corps Relief Society’s Mrs. Grace Glenwood guished career at Virginia Tech. He served as high school financial training, even though Higginson Lifetime Achievement Award. Mrs. professor and head of the Department of Engi- studies show students who receive financial Benton has dedicated her life to serving oth- neering from 1967 through 1970, Dean of En- literacy are considerably more fiscally respon- ers, and I am proud to honor her service and gineering from 1970 through 1990, President sible. Such students are more accountable commitment to the Northwest Florida commu- of the research park from 1990 through 1994, with credit, more financially cautious and more nity and to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci- and President of the University from 1994 averse to incurring debt. When students par- ety. through 2000. ticipated in a purely financial knowledge- Mrs. Benton found her lifelong calling and While serving as President, Paul helped based survey, only 12% answered correctly demonstrated her dedication to others when grow Virginia Tech’s influence in the nation in about what things to consider if one has too she first joined the Navy-Marine Corps Relief both academics and athletics. Under his lead- many credit cards. Society in 1968, serving as a caseworker and ership, U.S. News & World Report ranked its Young adults are consistently exhibiting de- Layette Items Contributor at Barstow and then engineering and business colleges among na- ficient understanding of financial literacy and Quantico. In 2003, Mrs. Benton joined the tion’s top 50. Furthermore, the university’s en- how to plan for future economic goals. Just Pensacola office. Throughout her distin- dowment nearly doubled. over half of the students in the survey knew guished career, Mrs. Benton has proven to be Importantly, even while serving in senior the formula for calculating net worth; while an indispensable member of the team with an leadership posts, Paul never forgot his roots, only 12% knew the general rule for how many unwavering support for our Nation’s Sailors, teaching at least one course each year for 58 months financial planners recommend to have Marines, and their families. years (which began before he arrived at Vir- set aside in case of an emergency. Since Mrs. Benton has been with the Navy- ginia Tech). Accordingly, Paul referred to him- Young adults consistently exhibit deficient Marine Corps Relief Society, she has left an self as ‘‘a professor who is also serving as understanding of financial literacy and how to indelible mark on both the Navy-Marine Corps President.’’ plan for future economic goals. Last year, the Relief Society and the individuals she has Paul’s numerous professional accomplish- Organization for Economic Cooperation and served. From handling over 2,000 cases as a ments include his appointment to the National Development released a global report of finan- Certified Society Caseworker to completing Academy of Engineering and the National Re- cial literacy which ranked the United States in 18,000 service hours completed, Mrs. Benton search Council. He also authored several the middle of eighteen countries surveyed. has never wavered in her compassion and books, and served on the editorial boards of I believe America should be leading the commitment to others. However, Mrs. Benton the Journal of Engineering Education, the world with the best-educated students who will always goes above and beyond to serve those Journal of Industrial Engineering, and AIIE drive our economic innovation and success, who protect and defend our Nation. After Hur- Transactions. Additionally, Paul served on the so please join me in cosponsoring the Young ricane Ivan devastated the Gulf Coast in 2004, Virginia Governor’s Task Force on Science Americans Financial Literacy Act. This act: Mrs. Benton volunteered for three straight and Technology, received the 1992 Virginia Establishes a grant program in the Bureau weeks, including weekends, to help impacted Engineering Educator of the Year Award, and of Consumer Financial Protection to develop families recover, and she also helped facilitate was a Fellow in the Institute of Industrial Engi- and implement financial literacy programs for emergency travel for a former service member neers and the American Society for Engineer- young people ages eight to twenty-four; to quickly reach his sister and provide a kid- ing Education. Incentivizes the development of partnerships ney transplant needed to save her life. Outside of his professional success, Paul between institutions of higher education, local Mrs. Benton’s immense dedication and self- was an avid tennis player. At 55, he was educational agencies, non-profit organizations, lessness has not gone unnoticed, and prior to ranked 8th in the nation in doubles for his age and financial institutions to develop programs receiving the Mrs. Grace Glenwood Higginson group by the United States Tennis Associa- aimed at young Americans in different phases Lifetime Achievement Award, she received the tion. He was even able to spend a week at of their life; Presidential Points of Light Lifetime Volunteer Wimbledon at Centre Court, courtesy of Tech Ensures the development of evidence-based Award. engineering alumni. instructional material that is geared towards Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Paul is predeceased by his wife of 60 years, targeted groups and addresses unique life sit- Congress, I am privileged to congratulate Mrs. Dorothea Torgersen. He is survived by two uations, including bankruptcy, foreclosure, stu- Judy Benton and thank her for her service to daughters Karen Torgersen (Mike Boyd), of dent loans, credit card misuse; and the people of Northwest Florida and to the Blacksburg, VA, Janis Torgersen, of Oxford, Conducts ongoing assessment and account- countless Sailors and Marines that she has NC; and a son James Torgersen (Lynda), of ability of the program over the short- and long-

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K16AP8.008 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E521 term to ensure that grant money achieves the Let this day of remembrance, Yom Graddy and Dewitt Fondren. The group has greatest impact. HaShoah, strengthen our resolve to fight anti- been honored by former California governor I urge all of my colleagues to join me in Semitism worldwide. We cannot allow our- Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Nevada legis- supporting the Young Americans Financial Lit- selves to become complacent, and we must lature. The Smithsonian Institution is also eracy Act. continue to raise our voice against anti-Semi- planning to acknowledge the group through an f tism, wherever it might arise. Sadly, every exhibit. year there are fewer and fewer Holocaust sur- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE vivors among us. We must take up their man- in recognizing an amazing stuntman that has tle, educate our youth, and tell their stories. been instrumental in magnifying the strides of HON. PETE OLSON Otherwise, there is a far greater risk of history African Americans in film. OF TEXAS repeating itself. Today, I remember the victims f of the Holocaust, and I say ‘‘never again.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION Thursday, April 16, 2015 f Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to PERSONAL EXPLANATION HON. BRUCE POLIQUIN congratulate Sugar Land Marriott Town OF MAINE Square for providing exceptional service to HON. ROBERT PITTENGER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES visitors of my home town. It recently received OF NORTH CAROLINA Thursday, April 16, 2015 top honors from the Marriott brand, and earned a ranking as the top full-service Mar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Speaker, on roll call No. riott hotel in Texas, third in the United States, Thursday, April 16, 2015 154, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ and fifth among Marriot’s 358 hotels all around Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, on Roll Call the world for overall guest satisfaction. What Votes # 145, 146 and 147, I am not recorded f an accomplishment. because I was absent from the U.S. House of PERSONAL EXPLANATION In addition to these awards, the hotel also Representatives. Had I been present, I would won a 2014 Excellence in Quality Award from have voted in the following manner. HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER Remington Hotels. These accolades are On Roll Call # 145. Had I been present, I OF MISSOURI thanks in part to seven of the hotel’s associ- would have voted YEA. On Roll Call # 146. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ates, who were honored for their exceptional Had I been present, I would have voted YEA. service by receiving the 2014 Marriott Spirit to On Roll Call # 147. Had I been present, I Thursday, April 16, 2015 Serve Awards. Thousands of Marriott guests would have voted YEA. Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, due to an have expressed their satisfaction upon receiv- oversight, I voted incorrectly on H.R. 685, the ing the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square’s f Mortgage Choice Act of 2015, on April 14, exemplary customer service and hospitality. HONORING WILLIE HARRIS 2015. I had intended to vote yea on Roll Call On behalf of the residents of the Twenty- vote 152, on passage of the Mortgage Choice Second Congressional District of Texas, con- Act of 2015. gratulations again to the Sugar Land Marriott HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Town Square for being selected as an out- OF MISSISSIPPI f standing hotel. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING THE UNITED f Thursday, April 16, 2015 STATES CAPITOL POLICE FOR ITS EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- THE HOUSE er, I rise today to honor a remarkable public HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL servant, Mr. Willie Harris. A Holmes County native, Willie Harris, who HON. CANDICE S. MILLER OF NEW YORK stands 6-foot-8 and spent a year playing bas- OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ketball at Alcorn State University, was one of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 16, 2015 the first black stuntmen in Hollywood. Thursday, April 16, 2015 Harris landed in California while serving in Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I the military. He and two others entered into add my voice in commemoration of Holocaust rise today to recognize the efforts of the the stunt business through acquaintances. Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah. The United States Capitol Police. Congress is a Harris’ story is perhaps the most bizarre; a Holocaust claimed the lives of 11 million peo- very unique place that presents special chal- friend introduced Harris to Calvin Brown. This ple, including six million Jews, and with each lenges for a law enforcement agency, yet passing year it becomes increasingly impor- was the first time Harris had heard of a stunt every day, the men and women of the Capitol tant to keep alive the memory of those who man. Not long after that, he was driving a Police work tirelessly to protect this institution. perished. We must ensure that ‘‘never again’’ friend to north Hollywood, got lost and stopped Their coordination, guidance, and support en- is a reality. It is also important that we remem- to ask for directions. Harris had no idea he sures that Members and Staff can fulfill the ber those who fought back for humanity, such had walked onto the set where the 1969 legislative responsibilities of Congress, all as the brave men and women who rose up blockbuster ‘‘Bob & Carol, Ted & Alice’’ was while securing the Capitol Hill campus so our against the Nazis in the Warsaw ghetto in being filmed. The person volunteering direc- constituents can visit and see first-hand how 1943. tions was actor Elliott Gould, who was poised the legislative branch functions. Seven decades later, the scourge of anti- for stardom. Specifically, I also want to note the excellent Semitism still exists throughout the world. This Gould noticed Harris’ tall stature and asked job done by the Capitol Police during the New is evidenced by the recent attacks against if he’d ever considered stunt work. Harris was Member Orientation program held last Novem- Jewish establishments and religious sites in open to the idea. Gould met with him the next ber for the incoming Members of Congress. Paris and Copenhagen, as well as anti-Semitic day and gave him a letter of recommendation The Orientation program is a significant effort attacks inside the United States. A recent Anti- by producer Robert Altman to help him gain that requires extensive coordination and com- Defamation League survey found 24% of membership into the Screen Actors Guild. munication, but the Capitol Police’s work in Western Europeans harbor anti-Semitic views. He had the chance to personally thank providing security at the hotel and for all of the The survey also reported that anti-Semitic inci- Gould last October when they were brought events was critical to the success and produc- dents in the United States rose 21 percent in together to film a documentary segment about tivity of the week. I am very grateful for all 2014. Many of us have spoken out about this the Black Stuntmen’s Association. they did to help with the program. unacceptable situation for years, but we must Harris is now the president of the Black The officers and civilians within the force reinforce our words with actions. There is no Stuntman’s Association in Jackson, Mis- continually display professionalism and excel- room for such bigotry and violent intolerance sissippi. Harris is accompanied in the organi- lence in carrying out their duties, and I thank in today’s society. zation by two other Mississippians: Henry them for all their hard work.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP8.019 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 16, 2015 HONORING MASTER SERGEANT The DOJ report noted that the FPS has the each individual public building. This approach NORMA GARCIA FULLER experience and historical character to provide to security makes it difficult to gauge properly security services in Federal buildings for much the actual risk at Federal facilities and then al- HON. CARLOS CURBELO of the Federal workforce. But, the report also locate FPS resources appropriately. OF FLORIDA noted that FPS has limited resources to deter- My bill, the FPS Reform Act of 2015, ad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mine building security requirements to address dresses some of the long standing issues Thursday, April 16, 2015 terrorist threats. FPS, according to the report, identified by the original DOJ report in the needs to re-establish its role and take the lead aftermath of the bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I in emphasizing the need for security. Building and subsequent reports by the GAO. rise today to recognize Master Sergeant Unfortunately years later, many of the re- It creates a minimum level of training for Pro- Norma Garcia Fuller, an American patriot, who forms that DOJ found necessary have not tective Service Officers (PSOs) while increas- will be receiving the Living Hero Award. I have taken place. Since the bombing of the Murrah ing the authority of PSOs to carry firearms and the immense privilege of representing so Building, the Government Accountability Office detain suspects accused of a felony. The bill many courageous former service members (GAO) and the Department of Homeland Se- also improves the training and procedures for and their families in Florida’s 26th Congres- curity Inspector General have both issued nu- federal agencies participating in the Building sional District, and Master Sergeant Garcia merous reports indicating where FPS needs to Security Committees to ensure that there are Fuller exemplifies the greatness of our military. improve in order to prevent another tragedy uniform and appropriate security standards for Born and raised in Homestead, Florida, Mas- and improve security in Federal buildings. The individual buildings occupied by federal agen- ter Sergeant Garcia Fuller enlisted in the GAO has made very clear that FPS must in- cies. Finally, the bill requires the Secretary of United States Army in 1989 and attended Fort crease its oversight of its contract guard force, DHS to study and report back to Congress on Jackson, South Carolina for the majority of her improve screening practices, and be more several areas of concern with respect to se- training. Serving in several different roles in nimble in responding to threats to Federal curing federal buildings including the level of the United States Military, Master Sergeant buildings. personnel needed to secure federal buildings, Garcia Fuller was placed on orders in support The Federal Protective Service is a part of the best model for funding FPS, the feasibility of Operation Enduring Freedom at United the frontline defense for thousands of Federal of federalizing FPS contract officers, and best States Southern Command in March of 2010. buildings, which include Federal courthouses, practices in preventing explosives from enter- During this assignment she held numerous po- Social Security Administration buildings, Agen- sitions such as Assistant to the Inspector Gen- ing Federal buildings. cy headquarters, and other buildings. FPS has Nearly 20 years after the bombing of the Al- eral, Human Resources Sergeant for the Re- approximately 1,300 employees, including ap- fred P. Murrah Federal Building it is readily sources and Assessments Directorate, and proximately 1,000 Law Enforcement Officers Executive Assistant to the Senior Enlisted apparent that although FPS has made some (LEOs) or ‘‘inspectors’’ and 15,000 contract strides in improving the protection of Federal Leader, where she was promoted to Sergeant guards, also known as Protective Security Of- First Class. In April 2013, she was mobilized buildings there is more progress that needs to ficers (PSOs). After the Oklahoma City bomb- be made. In my role as Ranking Member of to Guantanamo Bay where she served as the ings in 1995, FPS’ authorized staffing level Joint Personnel Center Noncommissioned Of- the Economic Development, Public Buildings, was 1,450. FPS maintained about the same and Emergency Management Subcommittee ficer and the Manpower and Personnel Non- level of staffing until it dropped to 1,100 in commissioned Officer, where she was pro- and a former law enforcement official, I be- 2007. After concerns about the decrease and lieve it is imperative that I do everything pos- moted to her current rank of Master Sergeant its effect on security, Congress, through the for her service to our country. Brave men and sible to protect the millions of federal workers appropriations process, began mandating a and daily visitors, and to keep federal build- women like Master Sergeant Norma Garcia minimum staffing level. The FY 2014 Consoli- Fuller protect and preserve the integrity of our ings safe. With increased oversight and addi- dated Appropriations Act requires 1,371 full- tional legislative authority I believe the Federal nation and the freedom that we enjoy. I offer time-equivalent staff, including 1,007 law en- my sincerest recognition of her service to our Protective Service can thrive in its mission of forcement officers. Ultimately, this means that protecting Federal Facilities, their occupants, community and our nation, and highest acco- the FPS has fewer employees than it had in lades for receiving the Living Hero Award. and visitors by providing superior law enforce- 1996, in the immediate aftermath of the bomb- ment and protective security services. f ing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in I look forward to working with my colleagues INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL Oklahoma City, while GSA has expanded its to consider this legislation and pass it as soon PROTECTIVE SERVICE REFORM real estate holdings since 1996 by nearly as possible. ACT OF 2015 33%. f FPS spends about $1.3 billion in executing HON. ANDRE´ CARSON its mission while delivering security and law HONORING W.C. GORDEN enforcement services for the 8,700 assets that OF INDIANA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the General Services Administration (GSA) HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON owns, controls, or leases. FPS services in- Thursday, April 16, 2015 OF MISSISSIPPI clude providing a visible uniformed presence IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, in major Federal buildings; responding to today, I am pleased to introduce a bill to re- criminal incidents and other emergencies; in- Thursday, April 16, 2015 form the Federal Protective Service. On the stalling and monitoring security devices and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- twentieth anniversary of the April 19, 1995 systems; investigating criminal incidents; con- er, I rise today to honor a remarkably talented bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal ducting physical security assessments; coordi- individual, W.C. Gorden, has brought tremen- Building (Murrah Building) in Oklahoma City, nating a comprehensive program for occu- dous honor to one of Mississippi’s premier Oklahoma, I believe it is long overdue to im- pants’ emergency plans; presenting formal education institutions, Jackson State Univer- prove the Federal Protective Service (FPS). In crime prevention and security awareness pro- sity (JSU). Coach Gorden’s legacy at Jackson the aftermath of the 1995 Murrah Building grams; and providing police emergency and State remains unmatched, and he has truly bombing, the Department of Justice (DOJ) as- special security services during natural disas- cemented his place in college football history. sessed the vulnerability of Federal office build- ters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and A native of Nashville, Tennessee and a ings in the United States, particularly to acts of major civil disturbances, including man-made graduate of Tennessee State University, terrorism and other forms of violence. The disasters, such as bomb explosions and riots. Gorden came to Jackson State first as its DOJ report made several recommendations, As the Federal inventory of buildings has head baseball coach in 1971, he then became including upgrading the Federal Protective steadily increased over the last 30 years, the interim head football coach in 1976 and then Service (FPS) and bringing each Federal facil- quality and implementation of security stand- head football coach in 1977. From then on, he ity up to minimum standards suggested for its ards have varied greatly. The Subcommittee led the Tigers to eight conference champion- security level. When the Murrah Building in on Economic Development, Public Buildings ship titles in the Southwestern Athletic Con- Oklahoma City was attacked, it was after care- and Emergency Management has unfortu- ference (SWAC) in the fifteen years he ful planning that focused on gaps in the fed- nately found that security in Federal buildings coached. In 1982, Gorden had 21 players eral building security at the site to allow the is not uniform and is often set by non-security drafted to the NFL, ranking JSU among the massive destruction and the loss of life that personnel employed by tenant agencies top 5 colleges in the nation for NFL draft touched all Americans. through a Building Security Committee for picks. Also, during his tenure, JSU was the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16AP8.027 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E523 only school in the SWAC to defeat Coach three-year journey across the country to pro- Peter and wife, Katherine Hood, of Brooklyn, Eddie Robinson’s formidable Grambling Uni- mote his mission. New York; his son, Roger and wife, Deborah, versity’s teams. Under Coach Gorden, JSU Colonel Badger was a hero to many long of Silver Spring, Maryland; and his daughter, won 28 straight SWAC football games, and his before he became one in the eyes of our na- Susan West Marmagas and husband, William, teams led the nation in attendance among 1– tion on January 8, 2011. He was a caring and of Blacksburg, Virginia. He is also survived by AA schools 11 of the 15 years he coached. By devoted husband to his wife, Sallie, a nur- five grandchildren, Nicholas, Daniel and Tyler the end of his career, Gordens’ teams won turing and loving father to his son, Christian, West and Anastasia and Elektra Marmagas. more than 70% of their games. But one of the the beloved Scout master of Troop 007, a David’s contributions and his love for his most amazing victories for Gorden was having guide and counselor to numerous young peo- family, neighbors, and community will long be the highest SWAC graduation rate among ple, many of whom attribute their current suc- remembered and cherished. My thoughts and football players in the entire state of Mis- cess to Colonel Badger’s mentoring, and a prayers go out to David’s family and loved sissippi from 1980 to 1981. friend to countless others, including the mem- ones. May God give them comfort during this Coach Gorden’s feats have been honored bers of the Southern Arizona Jaguar Car Club, time. and recognized by many; he was inducted into which he served as President for a time. the SWAC Hall of Fame in 1994; the Mis- On March 11, 2015, the citizens of Arizona f sissippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1997; the Col- lost a friend who placed the safety and well- HONORING CAMBER CORPORATION lege Hall of Fame in 2008; and the Black Col- being of others above his own and who truly lege Hall of Fame in 2015. Coach Gorden’s represented the best traits of humanity, her- legacy falls in line with Mississippi’s tradition oism and sacrifice and the spirit of service to HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT of athletic exceptionalism. others. The citizens of Arizona owe Colonel OF ALABAMA Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Badger an extraordinary debt of gratitude for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in recognizing W.C. Gorden for his exceptional his tremendous service to our country and Thursday, April 16, 2015 strides in college football and his passion for state. producing excellence in the state of Mis- Dedicated to his family, Colonel Badger will Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like sissippi. be greatly missed by his beloved wife, Sallie to honor Camber Corporation for twenty-five years of business, and for their service to the f Badger, and his son, Christian Badger. community of Huntsville, Alabama and to f HONORING COLONEL BILL BADGER many other areas both in our great state and HONORING DAVID ARMSTRONG across the United States. I am pleased to rec- HON. RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA WEST ognize this company for its many accomplish- OF ARIZONA ments. Camber Corporation, which is head- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH OF VIRGINIA quartered in Huntsville, Alabama, was estab- Thursday, April 16, 2015 lished on April 2, 1990 with just three employ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor ees, including the company founder, Walter Colonel Bill Badger, who passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 Batson. Today it has grown to over thirty of- March 11, 2015 at the age of seventy-eight. Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I submit these fices, with personnel in many other locations Originally from South Dakota, Colonel Badg- remarks to commemorate the life of David across America and around the world. Over er joined the National Guard as a high school Armstrong West of Blacksburg, Virginia, who the years, the company has done widely var- junior and went on to enjoy a long, distin- passed away on April 2, 2015 at the age of ied work for a number of organizations, includ- guished career as a United States Army pilot 81. ing the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- for thirty-seven years. A true patriot who David was born in Beirut, Lebanon, where ministration (NASA), the Department of Trans- served his country with honor and dignity, he he spent much of his childhood. His father and portation, the Department of Defense, the U.S. served as Chief of the National Guard Bu- grandfather both taught at the American Uni- Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, the De- reau’s Aviation Division at the Pentagon. versity of Beirut, and his grandmother (who partment of Homeland Security, the U.S. Post- Among his many professional accomplish- was born and raised in Damascus, Syria) also al Service, U.S. Courts, the Department of ments, he established the only two United worked in Beirut. State and United States Agency for Inter- States-based attack helicopter training sites: In New York City in 1958, David married national Development (USAID), and the Cen- the Eastern Army Aviation Training Site in Lindsay Lattimore Butte, with whom I later ter for Civil and Military Affairs. Pennsylvania and the Western Army Aviation worked while I was in the Virginia House of I know that no matter the company, this Training Site in Marana, Arizona. Colonel Delegates and she was with the Montgomery level of success is possible only with the ef- Badger and his wife, Sallie, moved to Arizona County Board of Supervisors. David attended forts of many skilled professionals working to- in 1985 when Colonel Badger established the Cornell University and studied ornithology, gether to achieve the organization’s goals, and Marana site. graduating in 1959 with a PhD. Camber Corporation is the first to recognize On the morning of January 8, 2011, Colonel David spent two years doing postdoctoral that its staff of over 2,000 employees is its Badger attended a Congress on your Corner genetics research at Liverpool University in greatest asset. These staff members can event at a shopping center north of Tucson to England before he began teaching in 1962 at claim expertise in many vital areas including meet then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute Engineering, Software Development, Informa- That fateful morning a gunman opened fire on and State University) in Blacksburg. At Tech, tion Technology, Training, Modeling and Sim- the innocent attendees, brutally murdering six David taught biology and genetics until he re- ulation, Acquisition Management and Decision and seriously wounding thirteen, including tired in 1998. He, Lindsay, and their family re- Support, and Operations. Due in great part to Colonel Badger and Congresswoman Giffords. stored and lived in an 1840 brick house in the service of these dedicated workers, Cam- As the gunman was reloading his weapon, town, and placed an historic and open space ber Corporation’s products and projects now Colonel Badger, who was injured and bleeding easement on their entire three-acre property in support both government and commercial cus- from the head, ran toward the gunman and an effort to ensure it is preserved. tomers throughout the world. put him into a chokehold until the authorities After he retired, David pursued interests in Camber Corporation has been selected for arrived, thus stopping the deadly rampage. music, reading, travel, and the local moun- numerous professional organization and But for the valiant actions of Colonel Badger, tains. Additionally, although we never went Chamber of Commerce awards, including Best the toll of those killed and wounded would birding together, he and I shared an avid love Places to Work in both Huntsville and North- have been much higher. ‘‘I don’t consider my- for bird watching. David has written two books ern Virginia. I am honored to add my com- self a hero,’’ he would later say, ‘‘I did what on 19th Century German naturalist Fritz mendations to those already received. As an anybody would do.’’ Colonel Badger was a be- Mu¨ller. The first is a biography entitled ‘‘A Nat- Alabamian and as an American, I am pleased loved friend to the January 8, 2011 survivors. uralist in Brazil,’’ and the second (recently to congratulate this company on the service it After this devastating event, this humble hero completed) traces the development of Mu¨ller’s has rendered to the United States over the focused his efforts on keeping guns out of the ideas as well as his connections with other past 25 years, and on the contributions it has hands of people like the January 8, 2011 gun- scientists such as Charles Darwin. made to its home state of Alabama. I wish man so as to prevent future similar tragedies. David is survived by his wife, Lindsay; sis- them many, many more years of success in Colonel Badger and his wife embarked on a ter, Elisabeth FitzHugh; brother, Allen; his son, the future.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16AP8.029 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E524 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 16, 2015 INTRODUCTION OF THE taking, but fortunately safety was never a con- enhanced retirement provisions to new hires ‘‘INNOVATION PROTECTION ACT’’ cern during the event due to the hard work within the Federal Protective Service, and and professionalism of the Capitol Police. crediting the service of current FPS law en- HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. The Capitol Police did excellent work pro- forcement officers after enactment of the bill OF MICHIGAN tecting our visitors, allowing them safe travel with the new provisions, we can begin to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES between destinations and providing a sense of strengthen the morale and resolve of the Fed- security as they visited their new offices on eral Protective Service. Thursday, April 16, 2015 Capitol Hill for the first time. I would like to ex- FPS is responsible for delivering security Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, the ‘‘Innova- tend my thanks and gratitude to the Capitol and law enforcement services for the 8,700 tion Protection Act’’ responds to the single Police for their fine work in keeping our assets that the General Services Administra- most important problem facing our patent sys- grounds secure and for their essential guid- tion (GSA) owns, controls, or leases across tem today—the diversion of patent fees. One ance, information and support. the country. The Federal Protective Service is of the most effective steps we can take in re- f part of the frontline defense for these Federal sponding to abusive patent litigation is making buildings, which include Federal courthouses, sure poor quality patents are not issued to HONORING DUKE MEN’S Social Security Administration buildings, Agen- begin with. To do that we need to give our ex- BASKETBALL cy headquarters, and other buildings. FPS law aminers the resources they need to review enforcement officers are authorized to carry and analyze the hundreds of thousands of HON. DAVID E. PRICE firearms and empowered to make arrests re- complex and interrelated patent applications OF NORTH CAROLINA lated to the protection of buildings, grounds, they receive every year. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and property owned by the Federal govern- The current finding mechanism has failed ment and persons on the property. Like other Thursday, April 16, 2015 the patent system. It did not prevent the diver- law enforcement officers within DHS, FPS offi- sion of nearly $150 million in collected user Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, cers receive the same training at the Federal fees in fiscal year 2013 due to the sequester. I am thrilled to rise today to congratulate the Law Enforcement Training Center and often And this loss is on top of the estimated $1 bil- Duke men’s basketball team on winning the risk their lives in protection of the nearly 1 mil- lion in fees diverted over the last two decades. 2015 NCAA Division I National Championship! lion Federal employees and visitors to Federal In essence, there is a tax on innovation in this I say this as a Member who, depending on the buildings. country, and this legislation would repeal it. vagaries of redistricting, has represented the As a former law enforcement officer I have That is why I along with Representatives campus, but also as a proud on-leave faculty a deep appreciation for their service and the COLLINS, NADLER, FRANKS, LOFGREN, SENSEN- member and the father of two Duke alumni. sacrifices that FPS law enforcement officers BRENNER, DEUTCH, ROHRABACHER, and This Duke team’s combined talent, tenacity, make on a regular basis. By providing this re- JEFFRIES introduced today the ‘‘Innovation Pro- and teamwork helped them to overcome a tirement provision I believe it will help the Fed- tection Act.’’ This critical bill will ensure that tough conference schedule and make one of eral Protective Service thrive in its mission of the USPTO retains all of the user fees it col- the most memorable runs in recent NCAA protecting Federal facilities, their occupants, lects. tournament history. Both Duke and the Univer- and visitors with superior law enforcement and Significant patent stakeholders, including the sity of Wisconsin Badgers deserve recognition protective security services. American Intellectual Property Law Associa- for their excellent play in the tournament and I look forward to working with my colleagues tion, BSA—The Software Alliance, the Coali- throughout the year. But Duke’s thrilling victory to consider this legislation and pass it as soon tion for 21st Century Patent Reform, the Intel- over Wisconsin to clinch the national title was as possible. lectual Property Owners Association, and the a fitting finish to an historic season that also f Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi- saw its legendary head coach, Mike HONORING ERNIE PYLE neers—USA, among others, support the legis- Krzyzewski, ‘‘Coach K’’, notch his record lation. 1,000th win. The Duke Blue Devils have a long history of HON. LARRY BUCSHON This bill would create a permanent, reliable OF INDIANA success in men’s basketball, and I am proud mechanism to protect the USPTO from the un- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES predictability of the annual appropriations that this year’s team was able to add a fifth cycle, which severely hinders USPTO’s ability national men’s basketball title to its collection. Thursday, April 16, 2015 to engage in the kind of multi-year, business- Congratulations to the players, staff, and Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to like planning that is needed to manage our coaches, who will be remembered as one of honor one of the greatest Hoosiers history has patent system. It would eliminate the tax on in- the greatest Duke teams of all time. Blue Devil seen, who gave his life 70 years ago. novation. fans everywhere are proud of your remarkable Ernie Pyle, a Hoosier journalist, became a Therefore, a permanent funding mechanism season, the latest chapter in our storied bas- household name as he told of the everyday is essential to encourage innovation and to ketball tradition! lives—the trials and tribulations, the honor and ensure that our patent system remains the f dignity—of our soldiers in WWII. envy of the world. Through his Pulitzer Prize winning column, INTRODUCTION OF FEDERAL PRO- f Ernie Pyle brought the hard realities of war TECTIVE SERVICE PARITY ACT into the homes of families worldwide. THANKING THE CAPITOL POLICE OF 2015 And he was an advocate for the common FOR SERVICE DURING NEW MEM- soldier—the guys he rightfully argued wars BER ORIENTATION HON. ANDRE´ CARSON can’t be won without. Generations of young journalists—especially OF INDIANA those who’ve studied in his shadow at the In- HON. ROBERT A. BRADY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES diana University School of Journalism—have OF PENNSYLVANIA Thursday, April 16, 2015 greatly benefited from his legacy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, we should all be grateful for Thursday, April 16, 2015 today, I am pleased to introduce a bill to offer the sacrifice and service of great men like Er- Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, law enforcement retirement to Federal Protec- nest Taylor Pyle. in November of last year, the newly elected tive Service (FPS) law enforcement officers. f members of the House of Representatives This bill provides retirement parity to FPS law IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP came to Washington, D.C. for New Member enforcement officers with all other law enforce- VICTOR L. POWELL Orientation. This weeklong event, organized ment officers within the Department of Home- by the Committee on House Administration, is land Security (DHS). designed to orient our new colleagues and The lack of law enforcement retirement for HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. OF GEORGIA their staffs to the various responsibilities they FPS law enforcement officers has hurt morale IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES assume in the upcoming congress, as well as and has contributed to a high rate of attrition to educate the members and their staffs on of FPS law enforcement officers when com- Thursday, April 16, 2015 the resources they have here to help them in pared to attrition rates of other law enforce- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise their new roles. It is a comprehensive under- ment agencies within DHS. By providing these today to honor an outstanding Man of God,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16AP8.033 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E525 Bishop Victor L. Powell, who will celebrate his IN HONOR OF SAN BERNARDINO cipal of Liberty Grove School, later H. V. Wat- 25th anniversary as the distinguished pastor of POLICE OFFICER GABRIEL GARCIA kins Elementary in Jackson, he taught at Dar- Rhema Word Cathedral. An anniversary wor- ling in Quitman County and Pocahontas in ship service will be held on Sunday, April 19, HON. NORMA J. TORRES Hinds County. He was principal at Watkins 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Rhema Word Cathedral OF CALIFORNIA from 1936–1956. in Albany, Georgia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Callaway High School. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Bishop Powell Thursday, April 16, 2015 was born to be a leader. He served our nation Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to f honorably in the United States Marine Corps honor San Bernardino Police Officer Gabriel CONGRATULATING HONDA for nine years. He completed Non-Commis- Garcia for his outstanding service to the com- MANUFACTURING OF INDIANA sioned Officer Leadership School and Defense munity and for his dedication to the San Mapping School, and attained the rank of Staff Bernardino Police Department. HON. LUKE MESSER Sergeant. Bishop Powell also is a certified Officer Garcia joined the police force in OF INDIANA trainer with the Georgia Department of Correc- March 2008 and has since served as a Patrol IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions and has trained hundreds of law enforce- Officer. His work throughout the years has ment officers for the State of Georgia. been described as exemplary by colleagues Thursday, April 16, 2015 on account of his extreme professionalism and Since 1990, Bishop Powell has led Rhema Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, Honda Manu- compassionate nature. Among Officer Garcia’s facturing of Indiana, located in my district in Word Cathedral, formerly known as Williams many accomplishments include his highly Spring Baptist Church. His God-given vision Greensburg, Indiana, reached a significant commended involvement in the San milestone by celebrating the production of its has taken the church to greater heights than Bernardino Graffiti Task Force. Throughout his ever before. Bishop Powell pastors one church 1 millionth vehicle on April 8, 2015. tenure, he has received widespread com- Honda began manufacturing Civic Sedans in two locations—one in downtown Albany and mendation for his assistance with various at the plant in October of 2008 and is the sole one in Dawson, Georgia. He also founded crimes such as armed robberies and car theft. U.S. plant producing these vehicles. While Stand Up Again, Inc., a subsidiary of Rhema At about 2 a.m. on August 22, 2014, Officer most of the production is slated for the U.S. Word Cathedral and outreach ministry that Garcia was shot in the head and critically in- market, the Indiana facility exports to a num- serves local, regional, and even international jured while showing his young officer trainee ber of locations around the world. The facility’s communities, including Ghana, Guatemala, how to conduct a pedestrian check in San annual production capacity is currently and Haiti. The Stand Up Again television Bernardino. Officer Garcia’s injuries were so 250,000 vehicles. broadcast reaches people throughout the re- severe that he spent several months hospital- Honda, a Japanese company, exemplifies gion on a weekly basis. ized in critical condition. Due to his life-threat- how strong trade ties can benefit Indiana’s ening brain injuries, Officer Garcia was put in Not one to rest on his laurels, Bishop Powell economy. Honda purchases parts and mate- a medically induced coma, which he later rials from 49 suppliers from around the state serves as pastor to other pastors all over the emerged from in September. world through Covenant Network Ministries. of Indiana and has spent more than $16 billion Now, after a triumphant recovery, Officer with suppliers in North America since 2008. He is also the President and CEO of VLP, Garcia is back at the side of his loving family. Additionally, since Honda opened its doors, it Inc., which provides training and motivational His recovery is currently being aided by his fa- has had a strong presence in Greensburg and speaking to corporations and agencies. ther, retired San Bernardino Police Captain the surrounding communities, providing thou- In October 2002, Bishop Powell was con- Ron Garcia, and his mother, Lydia Garcia. sands of jobs to Hoosiers. secrated to the office of Bishop by Archbishop They provide full care and support for their Please join me in congratulating Honda and Earl Paulk of the International Charismatic son as he takes part in a day therapy pro- the more than 2,000 associates at the facility gram. Communion of Churches in Decatur, Georgia. for this major manufacturing achievement. Officer Garcia is a testament to the sac- Bishop Powell has served on the College of rifices that our public safety officials make in f Bishops for the International Charismatic Com- order to protect and serve our communities. INSTRUMENTAL LEADERSHIP munion of Churches; the Foundation Board for He is a reminder to all of us that every day, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital; and Stop men and women in law enforcement put them- the Violence Project. He has also served on selves in harm’s way to maintain order HON. PETE OLSON the Executive Board of Directors for the Al- throughout the United States. His persever- OF TEXAS bany Chamber of Commerce; Capitol City ance through this traumatic event is inspira- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bank; Albany-Dougherty Governmental Study tional, and I wish him a continued recovery. Thursday, April 16, 2015 Commission; and Lily Pad of Albany. For his heroic contributions to the commu- nity, and for his many other achievements, I Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Using Bishop Powell as a vessel, God has congratulate two of Alvin Community College’s reached into the hearts of many so that would like to honor Officer Garcia and his fam- ily. (ACC) outstanding faculty members, Dr. Lynda Rhema Word Cathedral has welcomed thou- Vern and Ms. Karen Downey, who were re- f sands of souls to this prolific ministry. A dy- cently named recipients of the John and namic and ever faithful pastor, his ministry has HONORING CALLAWAY HIGH Suanne Roueche Excellence Award during the stretched across the globe. As one of the pre- SCHOOL League for Innovation in the Community Col- mier preachers of our generation, Bishop Pow- lege Conference in Boston. This award recog- ell is well-known and sought after for his HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON nizes outstanding contributions and leadership anointed, sound and understandable procla- OF MISSISSIPPI by community college faculty and staff. mation of God’s Word. He is motivated by his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Vern and Ms. Downey are among more love for people, his love for preaching, and his than 60 recipients to be recognized from the Thursday, April 16, 2015 belief that no one is beyond God’s reach. On great State of Texas. The award recognizes a personal note, I have been truly blessed by Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- exemplary faculty and staff for their contribu- Bishop Powell’s sage counsel and enduring er, I rise today to honor Callaway High School tions and leadership. Dr. Vern has worked at friendship over the many years I have known that is located at 601 Beasley Road in Jack- ACC for almost 40 years and teaches devel- him. son, Mississippi. Callaway is one of seven opmental education students while directing high schools in the Jackson Public School Dis- ACC’s Learning Lab. Ms. Downey has worked Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me trict, the largest school district in the state of with the college for 30 years and teaches in today in thanking Bishop Victor L. Powell for Mississippi. the Court Reporting program. Community col- twenty-five wonderful years of changing Built in 1966, Callaway was named after the leges play a critical role in shaping and devel- Southwest Georgia for the better, over thirty late Robert M. Callaway, a Lafayette County oping the workforce needed to keep our econ- remarkable years of ministry, and a lifetime of native. He began his career teaching Choctaw omy strong. The leadership of Dr. Vern and selfless service to God, the church and to hu- Indians in the mountains of McCurtain County, Ms. Downey are instrumental in maintaining mankind. Oklahoma. Before assuming duties as prin- excellence in education for our community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:56 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16AP8.038 E16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 16, 2015 On behalf of the residents of the Twenty- ball team in the United States of America, and Missionary Baptist Church in North Chicago, Second Congressional District of Texas, con- won the Pennsylvania State Championship Illinois in 1978. From November 1980 to June gratulations again to Dr. Vern and Ms. Dow- (PIAA Class AA), Philadelphia City Champion- 1982, he served as deacon and Sunday ney for receiving the John and Suanne ship (PIAA District 12), and the Philadelphia School teacher at Marshall Chapel Missionary Roueche Excellence Award. Catholic League Championship. Baptist Church in Midway Park, North Caro- f The Lady Saints put on a dominant perform- lina. He then served as deacon and president ance in their state championship game against of brotherhood for Second Missionary Baptist TRIBUTE TO DR. SAMIR SALIBA the Seton-LaSalle Rebels of Pittsburgh, with a Church in Oceanside, California. While at the commanding victory of 79–34 to become City of Refuge Christian Church in Waipahu, HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH Pennsylvania State Champions. Not only did Hawaii, he accepted his calling into the min- OF VIRGINIA they finish their unprecedented season a per- istry, preaching his initial sermon on Thanks- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fect 30–0, but they’ve also been recognized as giving Day in 1985. He was ordained at the Thursday, April 16, 2015 the ‘‘Team of the Year’’ by the Philadelphia In- Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in quirer for the Philadelphia and Southeastern Hawkinsville, Georgia in April 1989. Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I submit these Pennsylvania region. remarks in order to extend my sincere con- Rev. Edwards served as associate pastor at These talented young women were Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Dale, gratulations and gratitude to Dr. Samir Saliba mentored throughout the season by former on his remarkable 51 years as a full-time fac- South Carolina and Grace Christian Church in head coach Letty Santarelli, who was a star- Kaneohe, Hawaii. He served as pastor at ulty member at the College. He has had many player at Immaculata University, and were led titles and jobs in his 51 years at Emory, but Camp Smith Chapel in Honolulu, Hawaii, New by Head Coach Andrea Peterson. Following Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Plain- from my time as a student I fondly remember this remarkable season, Coach Peterson has him as ‘Dean Saliba.’ view, Texas, and Summerhill Missionary Bap- been named the Top High School Girls’ Bas- tist Church in Pelham, Georgia. More importantly, I recall the positive influ- ketball Coach in the United States, winning ence Dean Saliba had on me. I am confident the Naismith National Coach of the Year The Second Congressional District of Geor- he has similarly impacted countless people he Award. gia gained a compassionate and able leader came across over the years, whether in Vir- I ask you and my distinguished colleagues when Rev. Edwards arrived in Albany, Geor- ginia or wherever he has been. to join me in congratulating this team on an gia in September 1995. Throughout his pas- Dean Saliba’s influence at Emory and outstanding season. toral career, always seeking to improve the craft of Christian ministry and discipleship, Henry, of course, is immeasurable, as he es- f tablished the Political Science Department and Rev. Edwards has served on numerous com- implemented additional, remarkable visions as IN RECOGNITION OF THE munity boards, and as chairman of Faith Com- chair of the Division of Social Sciences, Dean REVEREND JAMES R. EDWARDS munity Outreach and the Putney District of Faculty, advisor for the pre-law program, Union; vice president of the Second District of and director of the Center for International HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Studies. I commend him on these accomplish- OF GEORGIA Georgia, Inc.; president of the Mitchell County ments, and on his numerous awards and ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ministerial Alliance and Baconton Community colades, including the 2014 William and Mar- Group of Churches; chaplain at the Jimmy Thursday, April 16, 2015 tha DeFriece Award. Autry State Prison; and CEO of the Southwest Dean Saliba will soon be taking a well-de- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise Georgia Community House of Hope. And even served sabbatical, following his decades of today to honor an outstanding Man of God still, while being the lead member in all of hard work instructing young people and im- who has been a longstanding source of inspi- these ministries and organizations, he was proving the Emory brand not just across the ration, spiritual guidance, and moral leadership also a member of the NAACP, National Naval Commonwealth, but across the country. It is to the people of Southwest Georgia, the Rev- Officers Association, Montford Point Marine my hope that he enjoys this time, and returns erend James R. Edwards. Rev. Edwards is re- Association, American Red Cross, Southern refreshed to work on a memoir of his years at tiring after pastoring the New Salem Mis- Leadership Conference, Blacks in Govern- Emory and Henry. sionary Baptist Church in Baconton, Georgia ment, and Leadership Albany. I am honored to officially congratulate Dr. for almost twenty years. His friends, family, Mr. Speaker, Reverend Edwards is a man Saliba, pay tribute to his legacy, and thank and church community will honor him at a of integrity who exudes the genuine principles him for all he has done for the Emory and celebration event on Saturday, April 18, 2015 and values of Christian discipleship. A char- Henry family. in Camilla, Georgia. ismatic evangelical leader and pioneer, his f An Arkansas native, Rev. Edwards began spiritual zeal is both infectious and highly con- his ministry at Wayland Baptist University in TRIBUTE TO THE ATHLETES OF tagious. Under his leadership, New Salem Plainview, Texas, where he earned degrees in Missionary Baptist Church has stood as a SAINTS JOHN NEUMANN AND Business Administration and Christian Edu- MARIA GORETTI CATHOLIC HIGH beacon of light in our community, serving as cation. a voice for the voiceless and guide for the lost SCHOOL VARSITY GIRLS’ BAS- From there, Rev. Edwards was drafted into KETBALL TEAM by spreading the ministry and the good news the United States Marine Corps and began his of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. active duty career on November 17, 1969 in HON. ROBERT A. BRADY Parris Island, South Carolina. He served our Along with his extensive church community, Rev. Edwards is surrounded by the love and OF PENNSYLVANIA nation honorably for over thirty years both support of his family—his wife, Ethel Louise IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES within the United States and overseas. He was promoted from private to warrant officer, Sheffield, and their five children, sixteen Thursday, April 16, 2015 and retired on May 31, 2000 with the rank of grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I Major. He is decorated with the Navy Achieve- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me rise today to recognize the extremely talented ment Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, today in thanking Reverend James R. Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High and the Legion of Merit. Edwards for more than thirty years of dedi- School Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team of Phila- Following his calling, Rev. Edwards dedi- cated service to our nation, twenty wonderful delphia, Pennsylvania. They have achieved cated a significant portion of his time to min- years of changing South Georgia for the bet- the consensus recognition as the Number 1- istry while in the Marines and afterward. He ter, and a lifetime of selfless service to God, ranked and National Champion girls’ basket- was ordained a deacon at Christian Valley the church and to humankind.

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Additional Statements: Page S2242 modify the definitions of a mortgage orginator and Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S2255 a high-cost mortgage, S. 351, to prevent home- owners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. mortgage loan debt, S. 812, to enhance the ability (Total—154) Page S2234 of community financial institutions to foster eco- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- nomic growth and serve their communities, boost journed at 5:48 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, April small businesses, increase individual savings, H.R. 20, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of 685, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page upon the definitions provided for points and fees in S2256.) connection with a mortgage transaction, and H.R. 1210, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to pro- Committee Meetings vide a safe harbor from certain requirements related to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans (Committees not listed did not meet) held on an originating depository institution’s port- folio, after receiving testimony from Tom Woods, APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF National Association of Home Builders, Blue EDUCATION Springs, Missouri; Chris Polychron, National Asso- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- ciation of REALTORS, Hot Springs, Arkansas; J. ments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and David Motley, Colonial Savings, F.A., Fort Worth, Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hear- Texas, on behalf the Mortgage Bankers Association; ing to examine proposed budget estimates and jus- and Julia Gordon, Center for American Progress, tification for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Washington, D.C. Education, after receiving testimony from Arne Dun- can, Secretary, and Thomas Skelly, Chief Financial ANNUAL ENERGY OUTLOOK FOR 2015 Officer, both of the Department of Education. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee APPROPRIATIONS: NATIONAL concluded a hearing to examine the Energy Informa- AERONAUTICS AND SPACE tion Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook for ADMINISTRATION 2015, after receiving testimony from Adam Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- Sieminski, Administrator, Energy Information Ad- merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies con- ministration, Department of Energy. cluded a hearing to examine proposed budget esti- mates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the CONGRESS AND THE UNITED STATES National Aeronautics and Space Administration, TARIFF POLICY after receiving testimony from Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Ad- to examine Congress and the United States tariff ministration. policy, after receiving testimony from Jacob Lew, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas Vilsack, Secretary FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM of Agriculture; and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the Presi- Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a dent. hearing to examine U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization BUSINESS MEETING Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Ad- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: miral Samuel J. Locklear III, USN, Commander, Committee ordered favorably reported the following U.S. Pacific Command, and General Curtis M. business items: Scaparrotti, USA, Commander, United Nations An original bill entitled, ‘‘Every Child Achieves Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Act of 2015’’; Forces Korea, both of the Department of Defense. An original bill entitled, ‘‘WIOA Technical Amendments Act’’; and REGULATORY BURDENS TO OBTAINING The nominations of Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, MORTGAGE CREDIT to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Edu- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: cation, and Michael Keith Yudin, of the District of Committee concluded a hearing to examine regu- Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Edu- latory burdens to obtaining mortgage credit, includ- cation and Rehabilitative Services, both of the De- ing S. 682, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to partment of Education,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D16AP5.REC D16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with DIGEST D404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST April 16, 2015 INTELLIGENCE Committee recessed subject to the call. Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community. h House of Representatives fied by the amendment printed in part A of H. Chamber Action Rept. 114–74, shall be considered as adopted. Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 59 pub- Page H2286 lic bills, H.R. 1830–1888; 1 private bill, H.R. H. Res. 200, the rule providing for consideration 1889; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 45; H. Con. Res. of the bills (H.R. 622), (H.R. 1105), and (H.R. 37–39; and H. Res. 207–209, were introduced. 1195) was agreed to yesterday, April 15th. Pages H2305–08 Advisory Committee on the Records of Con- Additional Cosponsors: Pages H2310–11 gress—Reappointment: The Chair announced, on Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. behalf of the Clerk of the House, pursuant to 44 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015: The House passed United States Code 2702, the reappointment of the H.R. 1105, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of following individual to serve as a member of the Ad- 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping visory Committee on the Records of Congress: Dr. transfer taxes, by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 179 Sharon Leon, Fairfax, Virginia. Page H2292 noes, Roll No. 161. Pages H2275–86, H2290–92 Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that Rejected the Nolan motion to recommit the bill when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet to the Committee on Ways and Means with instruc- at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 17th and further, tions to report the same back to the House forthwith when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 186 meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 19th and that the yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 160. order of the House of January 6, 2015, regarding Pages H2285–86, H2290–91 morning-hour debate not apply on that day. Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the na- Page H2298 ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee Canada-United States Interparliamentary on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modi- Group—Appointment: The Chair announced the fied by the amendment printed in part B of H. Speaker’s appointment of the following Member on Rept. 114–74, shall be considered as adopted. the part of the House to the Canada-United States Page H2275 Interparliamentary Group: Representative Huizenga H. Res. 200, the rule providing for consideration (MI), Chairman. Page H2301 of the bills (H.R. 622), (H.R. 1105), and (H.R. 1195) was agreed to yesterday, April 15th. Senate Message: Message received from the Senate State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness today appears on page H2292. Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. 622, to amend Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make perma- and one recorded vote developed during the pro- nent the deduction of State and local general sales ceedings of today and appear on pages H2289–90, taxes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 152 nays, H2290, H2290–91, and H2291–92. There were no Roll No. 159. Pages H2286–90 quorum calls. Rejected the Neal motion to recommit the bill to Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- the Committee on Ways and Means with instruc- journed at 2:19 p.m. tions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 179 yeas to 243 nays, Roll No. 158. Pages H2288–90 Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the na- ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modi-

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Apr 17, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D16AP5.REC D16APPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with DIGEST April 16, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D405 Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Eco- MEDICARE POST ACUTE CARE DELIVERY nomic Opportunity held a markup on H.R. 473, the AND OPTIONS TO IMPROVE IT ‘‘Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Ac- Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on countability to Veterans Act of 2015’’; H.R. 475, Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Medicare Post Acute the ‘‘GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015’’; Care Delivery and Options to Improve It’’. Testi- H.R. 476, the ‘‘GI Bill Education Quality Enhance- mony was heard from Mark E. Miller, Executive Di- ment Act of 2015’’; H.R. 1382, the ‘‘Boosting Rates rector, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; and of American Veteran Employment Act’’; H.R. 456, public witnesses. the ‘‘Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015’’; H.R. 474, the ‘‘Homeless Veterans’ Re- LEGISLATIVE MEASURE integration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015’’; Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on H.R. 643, the ‘‘Veterans Education Survey Act of Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing 2015’’; H.R. 1038, the ‘‘Ensuring VA Employee Ac- entitled ‘‘H.R. ll, Targeting Rogue and Opaque countability Act’’; H.R. 1141, the ‘‘GI Bill Fairness Letters (TROL) Act’’. Testimony was heard from Act of 2015’’; H.R. 1187, to amend title 38, United public witnesses. States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaran- teed amount of a home loan under the home loan THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN AMERICA: program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and INCREASING PRIVATE SECTOR H.R. 1313, the ‘‘Service Disabled Veteran Owned PARTICIPATION IN AFFORDABLE Small Business Relief Act’’. The following bills were HOUSING forwarded to the full committee, as amended: H.R. Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on 473, H.R. 475, and H.R. 476. The following bills Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled ‘‘The were forwarded to the full committee, without Future of Housing in America: Increasing Private amendment: H.R. 456, H.R. 474, H.R. 643, H.R. Sector Participation in Affordable Housing’’. Testi- 1038, H.R. 1141, H.R. 1187, and H.R. 1313. mony was heard from public witnesses. NRO BUDGET THE WORST PLACES TO WORK IN THE Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Sub- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT committee on Department of Defense Intelligence Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- and Overhead Architecture held a hearing on NRO committee on Government Operations held a hear- budget. This hearing was closed. ing entitled ‘‘The Worst Places to Work in the Fed- NGA BUDGET eral Government’’. Testimony was heard from David Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Sub- S. Ferriero, Archivist, National Archives and Records committee on Department of Defense Intelligence Administration; Manuel Ehrlich, Board Member, and Overhead Architecture held a hearing on NGA Chemical Safety Board; Catherine V. Emerson, Chief budget. This hearing was closed. Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security; and Robert Goldenkoff, Director of Stra- tegic Issues, Government Accountability Office. Joint Meetings AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET No joint committee meetings were held. PROPOSAL FOR THE NATIONAL f AERONAUTICS AND SPACE COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 APRIL 17, 2015 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Sub- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) committee on Space held a hearing entitled ‘‘An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Senate Aeronautics and Space Administration for Fiscal Year No meetings/hearings scheduled. 2016’’. Testimony was heard from Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space House Administration. No hearings are scheduled.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, April 20 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 17

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Friday: House will meet in Pro Forma ses- of S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. sion at 10:30 a.m. At 5 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nom- ination of George C. Hanks, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Curbelo, Carlos, Fla., E522 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E512 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E521 Pittenger, Robert, N.S., E521 Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E523 Farr, Sam, Calif., E511 Poliquin, Bruce, Me., E521 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E524, E526 Frankel, Lois, Fla., E516 Price, David E., N.C., E524 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E512 Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E520, E523, E526 Richmond, Cedric L., La., E511 Brady, Robert A., Pa., E524, E526 Grijalva, Rau´ l M., Ariz., E523 Brown, Corrine, Fla., E513, E518 Guinta, Frank C., N.H., E515 Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E513 Bucshon, Larry, Ind., E524 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E517 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E514, E516, E519 Carson, Andre´, Ind., E517, E520, E522, E524 Hurt, Robert, Va., E515 Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E513 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E521 Kennedy, Joseph P., III, Mass., E513 Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E515, E519, E521, E522, Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E511 Messer, Luke, Ind., E518, E525 E525 Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E511, E514 Miller, Candice S., Mich., E521 Torres, Norma J., Calif., E525 Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E524 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E520 Upton, Fred, Mich., E515 Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E514 Olson, Pete, Tex., E521, E525

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