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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2015 No. 108 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was board member of Fortune 500 compa- For all his many accomplishments, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nies like Weyerhaeuser and First Inter- his family and friends were central in pore (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota). state Bank, now Wells Fargo. He was his life, even more so as the years f widely regarded as the most influential passed. He lost his beloved wife, Emily, business leader in Oregon for 2 decades. in 2003, after 56 years of marriage. To- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Don’s influence, though, extended be- gether, they built a family, a career, TEMPORE yond the business space. He was also on and a better community. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the board of two prestigious Northwest A little at loose ends after losing fore the House the following commu- academic institutions, Whitman Col- Emily, later in life, he met, wooed, and nication from the Speaker: lege in Walla Walla and Reed College in wed a widow who was his neighbor, WASHINGTON, DC, Portland, where he played a critical Betty Perkins. Together, they found July 13, 2015. role in the development of that storied extraordinary happiness. They had an I hereby appoint the Honorable TOM institution. amazing effect on everyone they met, EMMER to act as Speaker pro tempore on this He helped promote the growth of whether on a cruise, on the 60th re- day. Portland State University, the Oregon union of Don’s class at the Harvard JOHN A. BOEHNER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Health Science University, and helped Business School, or just people on the guide the Children’s Institute. street. f Later in his retirement, he worked At a time when most their age would MORNING-HOUR DEBATE for 5 years with his daughter-in-law, be in rocking chairs, they were trav- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Denise Frisbee, on a program through- eling the world, providing inspiration ant to the order of the House of Janu- out the State of Oregon to connect peo- to all privileged to spend time around ary 6, 2015, the Chair will now recog- ple with their public schools. them. His was an extraordinary life nize Members from lists submitted by He cared deeply about the civic infra- well lived. the majority and minority leaders for structure, how to encourage and em- Portland is often regarded as one of morning-hour debate. power individuals to make a difference America’s finest city, listed on all the The Chair will alternate recognition the way that he, himself, had. He was best places. Over the last 50 years, no between the parties, with each party instrumental in the creation and one made it a better place than Don limited to 1 hour and each Member growth of the Oregon Leadership Frisbee. other than the majority and minority Forum, which now for 30 years has Our hearts go out to Don’s family; leaders and the minority whip limited gathered people from all across Oregon his wife, Betty; and to all of those who to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- on an ongoing, yearlong program to de- were touched by this extraordinary bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. velop leadership capacity and commit- man. f ment to our State. From its founding f to his board leadership, from partici- DON FRISBEE pating in the very first year’s program- TIME TO STREAMLINE SIMPLE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ming, he was the driving force for this IRA ROLLOVERS Chair recognizes the gentleman from unique organization. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- The utility executive was passionate Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from utes. about Oregon’s special places. He loved North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, the out-of-doors and his own special utes. this weekend, we will gather in Port- place, his beloved ranch in Sisters, lo- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, in 1966, Fed- land to mourn the passing and cele- cated in a spectacular setting in cen- eral legislation established a new type brate the life of Don Frisbee, who died tral Oregon. of employer-sponsored retirement plan June 26 at the age 91. This veteran utility executive didn’t known as a SIMPLE IRA. These plans Don led an extraordinary life, rising think there was a conflict between are designed to give small businesses a through the company ranks to become sound, sustainable business practices retirement option for their employees the chairman and CEO of PacifiCorp, and protecting the environment. Dur- without the administrative burdens of then the major private utility in the ing the last conversation I had with other employer-sponsored retirement Pacific Northwest. Don, he talked about how delighted he plan types. He was a bold and visionary leader of was with the Pope’s encyclical on the SIMPLE IRAs face a 25 percent early this important company. He was a environment and global warming. withdrawal penalty during the first 2

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The bad roads prevents the innocent from being exon- rent law prohibits rolling funds over that are the result cost those same erated. into a SIMPLE IRA from other retire- drivers $515 per year. Also, the statute of limitations may ment accounts. Find your State for the cost to your expire. Then, when the criminal is cap- However, SIMPLE IRAs have the constituents. Here is a random sample: tured, he may escape justice because same early withdrawal penalty as Louisiana, $514 per year; Oklahoma, the kit was analyzed too long after the other IRAs after that initial 2-year pe- $763 per year; New Jersey, $685 per driv- crime was committed. That is a trav- riod, and consumers and financial plan- er; Ohio, $446 per driver; California, esty of justice. It is an insult and ners have struggled with the rollover $762 per driver; and Pennsylvania, $471 shameful treatment of sexual assault restrictions as they attempt to consoli- per driver. victims. date accounts. All the figures are high, regardless of To quote an old legal maxim, ‘‘the This week, I will introduce legisla- State or region of the country, and criminal goes free because the con- tion to allow for rollovers into SIM- those high dollar amounts go out of the stable has blundered’’ or, in this case, PLE IRA accounts that have met the 2- pockets of our constituents to patch the constable is incompetent. year threshold. The Joint Committee bad roads, instead of putting the funds Without this SAFER Act, which al- on Taxation has previously estimated into fixing those roads, bridges, and lowed the implementation of funds to this legislation would have a negligible transit. analyze backlogs of rape kits, we would effect on Federal tax revenues. This Congress’ short-term attention to still be in a problem that we had 2 bill will simplify retirement planning our roads, highways, transit and years ago. and ensure a complex Tax Code does bridges is breaking the bank, not for b 1215 not prevent sensible financial planning the Federal Government, but for our decisions. Individuals should be able to constituents. It is no longer the old But these funds are available for the consolidate their retirement funds in a adage ‘‘you can’t get something for States to analyze and get the kits test- way that best meets their needs. nothing’’ rather, not funding the high- ed. Once tested, the results would allow This legislation is a small but impor- way trust fund for 6 years costs the the apprehension of criminals. tant first step in the long road to en- people we represent not nothing, but This is not occurring. The Depart- suring our tax system works for Ameri- $515 per driver. ment of Justice has yet to even offer cans, not against them. We have got to fund our transpor- the SAFER audit grants to the States. f tation projects or ask our constituents The DOJ cannot show that 75 percent SHORT-TERM HIGHWAY FUND to pay for their bad roads. The costs to of the funds are going to direct testing EXTENSIONS the American people make our options and lab capacity enhancement, as re- clear what the best thing to do is. quired by the law. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The To give rape victims justice, DNA Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from f often holds the critical key and the the District of Columbia (Ms. NORTON) THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS only key to learning the identity of the for 5 minutes. DENYING JUSTICE TO VICTIMS perpetrators. Without this, justice is Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, 2-year OF SEXUAL ASSAULT short-term highway fund extensions often delayed or denied forever. have become one of Congress’ most The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ignoring SAFER is an affront to sex- costly habits. Kudos to the Senate Chair recognizes the gentleman from ual assault victims. Mr. Speaker, vic- Committee on Environment and Public Texas (Mr. POE) for 5 minutes. tims deserve to know who assaulted Works, which has marked up the high- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the them. They need to know for peace of way portion and may come to the floor Department of Justice is failing rape mind. It is mental turmoil for rape vic- this week with a 6-year bill. victims. tims not to know the identity of the That bill is not yet paid for, but the Across America, an estimated 400,000 perpetrator while sometimes they still Senate is at least making progress to- untested rape kits sit on shelves. Gov- fear for their own safety. A rape kit ward a 6-year bill, the kind that is ernment officials long blamed a lack of DNA test may prove to be their best needed to make a dent in the backlog resources to test the kits; so Congress and last and only hope in knowing the of our construction projects in the fixed this problem in the reauthoriza- identity of the rapist. States. tion of the Violence Against Women Bureaucrats should do their job. Quit We should not be deterred by the Act, VAWA, as it is called. making excuses for not implementing likelihood of another short-term bill, VAWA included the Sexual Assault the law. perhaps going to the end of the year. Forensic Evidence Reporting Act, or In my 30 years as a prosecutor and The goal before the year is out must be SAFER, which allows and mandates criminal court judge, I talked to and a long-term bill. that 75 percent of Debbie Smith DNA met a lot of sexual assault victims. Congress has taken to authorizing Backlog Grant funds go directly to test Sexual assault, or rape, is, to me, the the highway trust fund for 2 years, the long backlog of rape kits. worst crime in society. And rape vic- knowing full well that the trust fund, The bottom line, money has been al- tims, more than anything else, want to collecting gas user fees at 1993 levels, located to fund the backlog of 400,000 know who did it. They want to know would run out even before those 2 years rape kits. Funds are required to be who did it. are out; then the waltz begins with made available for audits, so we could We have the capability of helping endless short-term bills. find the true number of languishing rape victims know who the perpetrator The States are disgusted and ex- kits throughout different States and in 400,000 cases. Why aren’t we doing it? hausted. MAP–21 ran out before the end then test them. Not knowing the identity of a rapist of its 2-year lifetime. The last short- The goal of SAFER was to ensure is haunting to their victims. It is trau- term bill extension was so useless that that no rape kit went untested, so all matizing. And to know that the rapist it has lasted longer than expected be- victims had answers and all rapists still may be on the loose because the cause the States could not apply the were brought to justice; yet, Mr. testing kit was not done is inexcusable funds to the backlog of now endless re- Speaker, it has been 2 years. Kits re- incompetence. scheduled projects; 6-month extensions main in basements on dusty shelves, Each day that goes by, we are run- have yielded 6-month projects, usually and nothing has changed. ning out the clock on the statute of only patchwork. The money is there; the law is writ- limitations, increasing the chance that This poster goes beyond showing that ten, but the DOJ, the Department of criminals may escape the long arm of the short-term extensions have been Justice, shamelessly ignores this man- the law. It is time to analyze the

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Until then, many rape victims of things that would be devastating to economy, whether it is hunting or fish- see no justice. the environment. ing or hiking, off-roading, even a little Our country deserves better; sexual Have you noticed how hard it is to gold mining. assault victims deserve better; and, Mr. get a permit to do any one of those We can do these things. We know how Speaker, justice deserves better. Be- things, by the time you get through to do them environmentally respon- cause, justice is what we do in this the EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and sibly, and yet we get run over time and country. the whole litany of others that are in time and time again by left-leaning And that is just the way it is. the way of doing things that could be folks using the Antiquities Act as f done with good environmental steward- something for their environmental ship at the same time as developing the dreams. ANTIQUITIES ACT ABUSE resources that people in this country Mr. Speaker, I am highly frustrated The SPEAKER pro tempore. The still need? They still need fuel; they by this, and I hope the American public Chair recognizes the gentleman from still need oil; they still need gas; they will get behind an effort to help us California (Mr. LAMALFA) for 5 min- still need paper products. Heaven change the Antiquities Act and make utes. knows, we use enough paper products it something that actually works for Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, last in this building. the American public and protects what week, the President announced his But we need development in this needs protecting, not everything else. plans to designate, once again, over country. We do it more responsibly f 300,000 acres, this time of mountains, than anywhere else in the world. Yet meadows, and other areas that stretch these wilderness area designations, RECESS over 100 miles in northern California, these monuments, they don’t seek to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- including parts of Yolo, Solano, Napa, really protect anything. They just ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Lake, Mendocino, Glenn, and Colusa make it off limits to all Americans, declares the House in recess until 2 Counties, as a monument. even if you just want to go in for hik- p.m. today. This designation now marks the 19th ing or hunting or a little off-roading Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 23 time this President has created or ex- and, indeed, those that would develop minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- panded, since taking office, resulting the resources. cess. in over 260 million acres of designated This is so absurd, it even has made it f lands and waters in monuments or wil- difficult for fire suppression in our for- 1400 derness areas. ested areas, for our various fire agen- b This move actually exemplifies the cies to go do the job they need to do, to AFTER RECESS President’s complete disregard for the have the roads in the areas that are The recess having expired, the House legislative process and his lack of hesi- needed so they can attack the fires. was called to order by the Speaker pro tance on using every single political And even more so, as we have seen tempore (Mr. DENHAM) at 2 p.m. tool to carry out even more of his exec- what happened with the loss of life f utive power grabs. with illegal immigrants in this coun- Indeed, the one in Snow Mountain try, like Kathryn Steinle in San Fran- PRAYER was a bipartisan effort underway, with cisco, illegal immigration, the effort to The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick legislators working on how that might stop that at the border was made even J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: become a designated area. Instead, that more difficult, I believe, down in New We give You thanks, O God, for giv- has now been usurped by one more Mexico when the President designated ing us another day. round of executive power, kind of like a bunch of the area along New Mexico We ask Your blessing upon this as- we have seen recently with the Su- as a monument, making it where the sembly and upon all to whom the au- preme Court exercising its power Border Patrol can’t even patrol the thority of government is given. usurping the legislative process where areas because it is now an environ- Encourage the Members of this we, the legislators, are subject directly mentally protected zone. That is ridic- House, O God, to use their abilities and to we, the people. ulous, and I think Americans, when talents in ways that bring righteous- Using the Antiquities Act as jus- they hear about this, say, ‘‘What is ness to this Nation and to all people. tification to designate over a third of a going on?’’ Ever remind them of the needs of the million acres in my State overnight is So this is, again, a power grab that is poor, the homeless or forgotten, and not only a serious abuse of power, it is completely inappropriate. It bypasses those who live without freedom or lib- a serious misrepresentation of the in- the legislative process where the legis- erty. May they be instruments of jus- tent of the law itself. This law, the pur- lators are directly accountable to the tice for all Americans. pose of this law, which was enacted people. May Your spirit live with them and after archeologists years ago noticed It is about time that we change the with each of us, and may Your grace small artifacts disappearing or ending Antiquities Act, or at least if we had surround us and those we love that, in up in private collections across dif- somebody in the White House that all things, we may be the people You ferent countries, was meant as an knew the balance between designating would have us be in service to this emergency option to curb looting in just a small area that actually helps great Nation. small archeological sites in the South- protect a resource and archaeological May all that is done within the peo- west. site versus hundreds of thousands or ple’s House this day be for Your great- The short and what would seem like millions of acres that makes it just off er honor and glory. simple text of the law actually directs limits to the type of use the public Amen. the President to limit any designation needs and actually makes the assets a f to the smallest area compatible with safer and healthier one, for example, proper care and management of the re- with our forests, where we can do the THE JOURNAL source or the objects to be protected. work that needs to be done to keep The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Now, when you see 330,000 acres des- them healthy. Chair has examined the Journal of the ignated here or 700,000 designated in Local residents have very little last day’s proceedings and announces Nevada or, a few years ago, when Presi- input, if any, on a designation hap- to the House his approval thereof. dent Clinton declared 1 million acres in pening in their backyard. Is this a Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Utah, are we really protecting a par- transparent process? No. nal stands approved.

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I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Connor depicts this in his essay, de- United States of America, and to the Repub- Housing Finance Agency to provide an lic for which it stands, one nation under God, update on what it is doing to facilitate scribing the bonding experience with indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. short sales and protect homeowners. his father, the spirituality of the hunt, f as well as everything that the hunt has f taught him about life. Connor writes WESTERN WATER AND AMERICAN PRESIDENT OBAMA’S POLICIES that the ‘‘hunting season allows me to FOOD SECURITY ACT DESTROY JOBS see and experience the truth, through (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given God’s creation.’’ (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina permission to address the House for 1 I want to congratulate Connor and asked and was given permission to ad- minute and to revise and extend his re- Schuyler on not only placing in this dress the House for 1 minute and to re- marks.) competition, but for so accurately por- vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise traying how important hunting is to Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. today in support of H.R. 2898, the West- our culture in Minnesota. Speaker, recently, President Obama ern Water and American Food Security Well done. struck another blow destroying Amer- Act. This is by Representative f ican jobs with his new proposal to raise VALADAO from California. I appreciate the salary threshold for overtime. This EPA METHANE REGULATION his hard work and bipartisan efforts on top-down, burdensome regulation will this. (Mr. MEADOWS asked and was given inhibit job creation, burden small busi- California’s drought is having dev- permission to address the House for 1 nesses, and penalize hard-working astating effects on agriculture and our minute and to revise and extend his re- Americans. food supply nationwide. Last year, marks.) By increasing the wage threshold, Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, as a re- drought-related water cutbacks caused businesses in South Carolina and sult of the shale energy revolution, the an estimated 400,000 acres to be across America will be faced with dif- United States is benefiting from the fallowed, costing thousands of jobs and ficult choices: reducing hours for work- economic and energy security and, I leaving consumers less food choices in ers and cutting jobs. This change will might add, environmental benefits of a the United States. hurt hard-working employees, who will While the solution is certainly not natural gas abundance. However, the EPA is threatening to face a lack of flexibility, limited oppor- going to be all encompassed in one bill, take this energy advantage and make tunity for advancement within their this will be a great start towards get- it a disadvantage. The EPA is cur- jobs, and lower base salaries. ting California back where we need to rently trying to further regulate the The new mandate joins other harmful be for drought relief. byproduct of natural gas production, administration regulations, including We cannot stand by and watch one that of methane gas. mandatory wages and fixed work more family suffer, small businesses schedules, destroying jobs. The EPA, under the Obama adminis- and our economy leaving the State, tration, is at its worst. The Obama ad- The failed liberal welfare state poli- when we should have those jobs right cies of the last 50 years have produced ministration mission is clear: if it is in the valley. not a ‘‘green’’ energy source that he increased poverty, and we should It ends the finger-pointing and blame change policies to promote a limited likes, it should not exist. game, and provides desperately needed And Obama has proven that he will government of expanded freedoms, cre- short-term relief while advancing com- ating jobs. use the EPA to do all he can to make monsense policies to fix the situation it more difficult and expensive for In conclusion, God bless our troops, in the long term. and may the President, by his actions, American families to utilize this in- It would update Federal laws and credibly wonderful source of natural never forget September the 11th in the streamline water permitting so we global war on terrorism. gas that we have here in America. could build Sites Reservoir in northern Lower energy prices for Americans, f California. Indeed, it also ensures and we have also helped the environ- sound and real-time science and water ADDRESSING FORECLOSURES AND ment. delivery methods so we don’t have a SHORT SALES IS CRITICAL So I would urge all of my colleagues situation where we are leasing 15,000 to join me in opposing the burdensome (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was acre-feet twice to benefit less than 30 mandates that will unnecessarily given permission to address the House steelhead fish. hinder natural gas production in the for 1 minute and to revise and extend Let’s get on with getting California’s United States, thereby dismantling and his remarks.) water supply back on track so that this diminishing the energy advantage that Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, home- important legislation is not stalled by we have today. ownership is one of the cornerstones of the usual suspects on the environ- f the American Dream; yet, since the mental left. 2007 housing crisis, millions of Ameri- Indeed, the proof will be in the pud- CURES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY cans have lost their homes through the ding. (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given foreclosure process, and many more f permission to address the House for 1 continue to struggle. minute and to revise and extend his re- CELEBRATION OF THE HUNT Addressing foreclosures and short marks.) sales is critical. Accelerating the short (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, Friday sale process for homeowners would be was given permission to address the afternoon of last week, this House part of the solution. House for 1 minute.) passed what may well be the most im- Unfortunately, in California and Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. portant piece of legislation that will be across the country, one of the most sig- Speaker, I rise today to recognize two passed in our lifetimes. I am talking nificant factors that slows down the young constituents, Connor Hanson about H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures short sale process takes place when a and Schuyler Elaine Frashier, for being Act. homeowner’s second mortgage lender among the top students to place in the This is legislation that is to improve delays final negotiations on the short National Shooting Sports Foundation’s and enhance the discovery, develop- sale; and too often, second mortgage annual essay contest. ment, and delivery of new medicines,

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What a boon that will be taken later. all small businesses that received early would be to the Federal budget be- financing from the SBIC program. cause, as we can see, in the outyears of f In fiscal year 2014 alone, SBICs in- expenses for health care, it is nothing SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT vested $5.46 billion in small firms that but up. COMPANY CAPITAL ACT OF 2015 employ approximately 113,000 workers In May of 2012, Glen Campbell and his Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I move to all across America. In my home State family came to the Library of Con- suspend the rules and pass the bill of Ohio, more than 2,000 people have gress. They came and testified before jobs today because the SBIC program the Senate, and they gave a very mov- (H.R. 1023) to amend the Small Busi- ness Investment Act of 1958 to provide helped small businesses there in Ohio ing presentation on why it was impor- access the resources that they needed tant to deal with diseases such as Alz- for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common to grow. heimer’s. In fact, that night, when Under current law, successful SBICs control. Glen Campbell gave a concert at the under common control, frequently The Clerk read the title of the bill. Library of Congress—you can see him called the family of funds, are limited The text of the bill is as follows: here with his daughter Ashley as they in the amount of funds they can pro- were playing on stage—it was a won- H.R. 1023 vide to small businesses. derful reminder just what is at stake Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- By merely raising this cap from $225 here. resentatives of the United States of America in million to $350 million, as this legisla- What if we could provide one more Congress assembled, tion would do, we could stimulate up to time for a daughter to smile at her fa- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. $750 million a year in capital that ther because we have found, finally, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Busi- would be available to the next Nike or the cure for this intractable disease? ness Investment Company Capital Act of 2015’’. Apple. Given the volatile fiscal cli- It is time to get the Senate to move mate, we can all agree that small busi- and get this done. SEC. 2. INCREASED LIMITATIONS ON LEVERAGE FOR MULTIPLE LICENSES UNDER nesses would benefit from such a valu- f COMMON CONTROL. able increase in private investment. COMMUNICATION FROM THE Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business H.R. 1023 increases this flow of pri- CLERK OF THE HOUSE Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B)) vate funds to small businesses at no is amended by striking ‘‘$225,000,000’’ and in- cost—let me repeat—no cost to the tax- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- serting ‘‘$350,000,000’’. fore the House the following commu- payer. The committee passed this bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nication from the Clerk of the House of with bipartisan support, both Repub- Representatives: ant to the rule, the gentleman from lican and Democrat support. Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and the gentle- I want to thank several members of OFFICE OF THE CLERK, woman from New York (Ms. the Committee on Small Business for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ´ Washington, DC, July 10, 2015. VELAZQUEZ) each will control 20 min- their support and work on this bill, in- Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, utes. cluding Representatives BOST, CHU, The Speaker, House of Representatives, Wash- The Chair recognizes the gentleman CURBELO, GIBSON, HAHN, HANNA, ington, DC. from Ohio. KNIGHT, LAWRENCE, LUETKEMEYER, and Dear MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- GENERAL LEAVE MENG. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I ask I would urge my colleagues to sup- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- port H.R. 1023. tives, the Clerk received the following mes- unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise I want to thank ILEANA—I want to sage from the Secretary of the Senate on ´ July 10, 2015 at 12:53 p.m.: and extend their remarks and include thank NYDIA VELAZQUEZ for her strong That the Senate passed without amend- extraneous materials on the bill under leadership on this bill and much of the ment H.R. 2620. consideration. other bipartisan work that we have That the Senate passed S. 143. done in the committee. ILEANA is an- That the Senate passed S. 1180. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there That the Senate passed S. 1359. objection to the request of the gen- other Member who I strongly support With best wishes, I am tleman from Ohio? and admire greatly. At this point, I reserve the balance of Sincerely, There was no objection. KAREN L. HAAS. my time. Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield ´ f Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I myself such time as I may consume. yield myself as much time as I may RECESS When an entrepreneur starts a busi- consume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ness, one of the first challenges they I, too, want to thank the chairman of ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair face is getting the money they need to the Small Business Committee for declares the House in recess until ap- produce their new product or patent working in a bipartisan way to craft proximately 4 p.m. today. their great idea. this legislation. Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 11 min- For small businesses, this has re- Indeed, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN is a utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. mained a constant struggle. However, good friend of mine from Florida. So I f we also know that small businesses are don’t take any offense. vital to our economic growth and, Small business investment compa- b 1600 since the recession, have accounted for nies have assisted thousands of high- AFTER RECESS 60 percent of new net jobs in this coun- growth companies over the years, pro- The recess having expired, the House try. viding nearly $75 billion in capital. was called to order by the Speaker pro For these reasons, over 60 years ago By design, the program fills the gap tempore (Mr. COLLINS of New York) at Congress created the Small Business in the capital markets for business 4 p.m. Administration, the SBA, and tasked it that has outgrown the SBA’s 7(a) guar- with the vital mission of ensuring that f anteed loan program, but remain too small businesses can get the capital small or too risky for traditional pri- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER they need. vate equity markets to bear. PRO TEMPORE The Small Business Investment Com- SBICs operate in a unique public-pri- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- pany, or SBIC, program is a public-pri- vate partnership with SBA. Once man- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair vate partnership that provides small agers raise enough private capital, the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:51 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JY7.008 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5096 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 13, 2015 agency provides matching funds, which Since inception, the SBIC program supported over 113,000 jobs. As we continue are pooled together and invested in has invested $73 billion in more than to work to get our economy back on track, we high-growth small businesses. 118,000 U.S. small businesses. In west- must join together to support small busi- To maximize the impact of the pro- ern New York, this program has sup- nesses, which drive our nation’s economy. gram, the most successful fund man- ported companies like Gemcor in West This bill previously passed in the House of agers are permitted to hold more than Seneca and Synacor in Buffalo and is Representatives as H.R. 6504 in the 112th one SBIC license at a time, known as a critical to the jobs they provide. Congress. I urge my colleagues to, once family of funds, with the benefit of This crucial investment is why I urge again, vote in support of this bill that supports drawing additional SBA leverage. my colleagues to join me in supporting our nation’s small businesses. The current leverage caps, imple- H.R. 1023. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COL- mented in 2010, allow single licensees Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I am LINS of New York). The question is on to draw $175 million and family-of-fund prepared to close, and I yield myself the motion offered by the gentleman licensees to draw $225 million. H.R. the balance of my time. from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) that the House 1023, the Small Business Investment Since its creation in 1958, the SBIC suspend the rules and pass the bill, Company Capital Act of 2015, would in- program has injected billions of dollars H.R. 1023. crease that cap by an additional 55 per- into promising startups and small busi- The question was taken; and (two- cent to $350 million. nesses. thirds being in the affirmative) the According to SBA data, only seven With the help of the SBIC, some of rules were suspended and the bill was SBICs would be able to take advantage these small businesses grow into For- passed. of the increase, limiting the actual tune 500 companies. Apple, Inc., was A motion to reconsider was laid on amount of capital that will reach our once an SBIC client. Today it is one of the table. small business community. The rough- the largest companies in the world by f ly 150 other SBIC families are unlikely market capitalization. to ever need this increase. By providing businesses with capital SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF AND Similarly, concentrating additional to grow, the SBIC program has also DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM IM- taxpayer-backed leverage in just a few been a driver of job creation. In 2014 PROVEMENT ACT OF 2015 asset managers necessitates the need alone, the program helped create or re- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I move to for more oversight. I look forward to tain 113,000 jobs. suspend the rules and pass the bill working with the chairman to strike I look forward to working with the (H.R. 208) to require the Administrator the right balance ensuring this capital chairman and our colleagues in the of the Small Business Administration is deployed efficiently, but with less Senate on this legislation. I urge a to establish a program to make loans risk. ‘‘yes’’ vote. to certain businesses, homeowners, and The SBIC program has done a lot of I yield back the balance of my time. renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, good for the small business community Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield as amended. over the years. In fact, since 2010, myself such time as I may consume. The Clerk read the title of the bill. SBICs have quadrupled their output to In closing, Mr. Speaker, let me just The text of the bill is as follows: over $3.4 billion last year alone, but it reiterate the impact this minor change is still coming up short in its assist- H.R. 208 could have on small businesses all Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ance to women, minorities, and vet- across this country. erans. resentatives of the United States of America in H.R. 1023 would increase the amount Congress assembled, These groups receive just 6 percent of of capital available to small business total SBIC capital. It is my hope, as we SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. and enable well-managed SBICs, at no This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Superstorm work with the Senate on finalized lan- cost to the taxpayer, to increase in- Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Im- guage, steps can be taken to address vestment in small businesses. provement Act of 2015’’. this inequity. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Providing ways to get more capital This legislation is a commonsense, bipartisan reform, and I urge my col- Congress finds the following: into the hands of small business owners (1) In 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused substan- is a top priority for both sides of the leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 1023. I yield back the balance of my time. tial physical and economic damage to the aisle in this committee. United States, and New York in particular. I want to thank Chairman CHABOT for Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in (2) For businesses and homeowners, the pri- introducing this legislation, and I am support of H.R. 1023, the Small Business In- mary means of obtaining long-term Federal fi- hopeful the increase in leverage will vestment Company Capital Act. As a co-spon- nancial assistance in the wake of disasters such provide new capital opportunities to sor of this bi-partisan legislation and a mem- as Superstorm Sandy is through the Small Busi- ber of the Small Business Committee, I recog- ness Administration’s Disaster Loan Program. entrepreneurs from every walk of life. (3) With regard to the Small Business Admin- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of nize the importance of supporting small busi- nesses and providing them with resources for istration’s operation of the Disaster Loan Pro- my time. gram after Superstorm Sandy, the Government Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield success. This bill provides small businesses Accountability Office found that the Adminis- such time as he may consume to the with such tools by raising the maximum debt tration did not meet its timeliness goals for proc- gentleman from New York (Mr. COL- that the Small Business Administration can essing business loan applications. LINS). guarantee to borrowers in the Small Business (4) According to the Government Account- Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. Investment Company, or SBIC program, from ability Office, the Small Business Administra- Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. $225 million to $350 million. tion stated that it was challenged by an unex- 1023, the Small Business Investment Currently, 30% of SBICs in the program are pectedly high volume of loan applications that Company Capital Act of 2015. hitting or approaching the $225 million cap, it received early in its response to Superstorm Sandy. Small businesses serve as America’s thus restricting them from further investment. (5) As a result, many businesses and home- economic engine, driving essential job This bill will allow SBICs to increase its cap by owners affected by Superstorm Sandy were un- creation. In my Western New York dis- $125 million, allowing it to invest in many un- able to apply for financing from the Small Busi- trict, small businesses provide the derserved companies, including those led by ness Administration. good-paying jobs that people need to minorities, women, and veterans. SEC. 3. REVISED DISASTER DEADLINE. support their families. However, we The Congressional Budget Office has stated Section 7(d) of the Small Business Act (15 need to do more to encourage small that by adopting this bill, there is no expected U.S.C. 636(d)) is amended by adding at the end business growth. additional cost to administer the program, nor the following: This legislation aids the SBIC pro- will there be an additional cost to the taxpayer ‘‘(8) DISASTER LOANS FOR SUPERSTORM gram, which utilizes private invest- as businesses participating in the program pay SANDY.— ment funds to provide long-term loans ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other fees that would offset such costs. provision of law, and subject to the same re- and capital to small businesses in need. In the last five years, SBICs have invested quirements and procedures that are used to Without this vital program, many of more than $1.6 billion in my home state of make loans pursuant to subsection (b), a small the small businesses in our country New York. Last year alone, over $5.46 billion business concern, homeowner, or renter that would not be able to succeed. was invested in 1,085 companies and SBICs was located within an area and during the time

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DISASTER PERFORMANCE MEASURES. ‘‘(i) for a loan to repair, rehabilitate, or re- Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 their time and energy all in an effort place property damaged or destroyed by reason U.S.C. 636(b)) is further amended by inserting to rebuild. of Superstorm Sandy; or after paragraph (13) (as added by section 8) the In the last decade, America has faced ‘‘(ii) if such a small business concern has suf- following: some of its worst natural disasters, fered substantial economic injury by reason of ‘‘(14) REPORTING ON DISASTER PERFORMANCE with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and, Superstorm Sandy, for a loan to assist such a MEASURES.—The Administrator shall report the more recently, Hurricane Sandy in small business concern. average processing time for all other disaster 2012. ‘‘(B) TIMING.—The Administrator shall select loan applications, including disaggregated data loan recipients and make available loans for a on disaster loan applications that were declined In the aftermath of any disaster, it is period of not less than 1 year after the date on by the Administration’s automated disaster imperative that the Federal Govern- which the Administrator carries out this author- processing system and applications in which the ment programs operate as efficiently ity.’’. Administrator performed loss verification. For and effectively as possible so that vic- SEC. 4. USE OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE DISASTER each disaster described in paragraph (2), the tims are able to rebuild and return to LOANS TO CONSTRUCT SAFE ROOMS. Administrator shall report such average proc- their normal lives as soon as possible. Section 7(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act essing times on its website and to the Committee Following Hurricane Sandy, there (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking on Small Business of the House of Representa- have been startling reports regarding ‘‘mitigating measures’’ and all that follows tives and the Committee on Small Business and through ‘‘modifying structures’’ and inserting Entrepreneurship of the Senate.’’. the Small Business Administration’s the following: ‘‘mitigating measures, including— SEC. 10. DISASTER PLAN IMPROVEMENTS. inability to properly administer the ‘‘(i) construction of retaining walls and sea The Administrator of the Small Business Ad- disaster loan program. The SBA was walls; ministration shall revise the comprehensive writ- unwilling to implement and utilize pre- ‘‘(ii) grading and contouring land; and ten disaster response plan required in section 40 existing statutory authority that ‘‘(iii) relocating utilities and modifying struc- of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657l), or would have assisted the agency in its tures, including construction of a safe room or any successor thereto, to incorporate the Admin- response to Sandy. similar storm shelter designed to protect prop- istration’s response to a situation in which an erty and occupants from tornadoes or other nat- extreme volume of applications are received dur- b 1615 ural disasters’’. ing the period of time immediately after a dis- Mr. Speaker, despite our living in the SEC. 5. COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL aster, which shall include a plan to ensure that Internet era with smartphones, email, BUSINESS CONCERNS. sufficient human and technological resources and apps, the SBA was shocked and Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 are made available and a plan to prevent delays U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting after in loan processing. surprised at the volume of electronic paragraph (9) the following: SEC. 11. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON IMPLEMENTA- disaster assistance applications it re- ‘‘(10) COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL TION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. ceived, and the systems were over- BUSINESSES.—In the case of a loan made pursu- (a) INITIAL REPORT.—The Administrator of whelmed and unable to process applica- ant to this subsection in an amount not greater the Small Business Administration shall report tions. In a poor pun, the SBA’s disaster than $250,000, the Administrator may not re- to Congress not later than 30 days after the date loan program was a disaster itself for quire a borrower to pledge his or her primary of enactment of this Act on the implementation the victims of Hurricane Sandy. residence as collateral if— and status of the private disaster loan program ‘‘(A) other collateral exists, including assets established in section 7(c) of the Small Business The legislation before us, H.R. 208, is related to the operation of a business; and Act (15 U.S.C. 636(c)), the Immediate Disaster a corrective to those who suffered ‘‘(B) such an option does not delay the Ad- Assistance program established in section 42 of twice—first, by a disaster and, second, ministrator’s processing of disaster applications such Act (15 U.S.C. 657n), and the expedited dis- by the SBA’s inability to effectively for a disaster.’’. aster assistance business loan program estab- provide disaster assistance. SEC. 6. REDUCING DELAYS ON CLOSING AND DIS- lished in section 12085 of the Small Business Dis- As Congress did with those who suf- BURSEMENT OF LOANS. aster Response and Loan Improvements Act of fered from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636j). and Wilma, this legislation would U.S.C. 636(b)) is further amended by inserting (b) REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH DEPOSI- allow those in the areas affected by after paragraph (10) (as added by section 5) the TORY INSTITUTIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS.—The following: Administrator shall require the Associate Ad- Sandy to apply for disaster assistance, ‘‘(11) REDUCING CLOSING AND DISBURSEMENT ministrator for the Office of Disaster Assistance irrespective of the artificial and non- DELAYS.—The Administrator shall provide a to consult with depository institutions (as de- binding deadlines imposed by the SBA. clear and concise notification on all application fined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insur- Further, given the struggles that the materials for loans made under this subsection ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)) and credit unions re- SBA had in responding to Hurricane and on relevant websites notifying an applicant garding their potential participation in any of Sandy, H.R. 208 makes practical that the applicant may submit all documenta- the programs described in subsection (a). changes to the disaster loan program tion necessary for the approval of the loan at (c) REPORT ON CONSULTATION.—Not later than the time of application and that failure to sub- 6 months after date of enactment of this Act, the to help ensure that victims of future mit all documentation could delay the approval Administrator shall report to Congress on the disasters do not suffer as those who felt and disbursement of the loan.’’. consultation required under subsection (b). the brunt of Sandy did. SEC. 7. INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN LOAN AP- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- For example, H.R. 208 requires the PROVALS. ant to the rule, the gentleman from SBA to update their disaster plan to Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and the gentle- account for a disaster with extreme ap- U.S.C. 636(b)) is further amended by inserting woman from New York (Ms. plication volumes and allows those af- after paragraph (11) (as added by section 6) the VELA´ ZQUEZ) each will control 20 min- fected by disasters to use SBA disaster following: loans to build safe rooms as a miti- ‘‘(12) INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN LOAN AP- utes. PROVALS.—The Administrator shall establish The Chair recognizes the gentleman gating measure against future similar and implement clear, written policies and proce- from Ohio. disasters. dures for analyzing the ability of a loan appli- GENERAL LEAVE Mr. Speaker, this legislation also cant to repay a loan made under this sub- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I ask makes smart changes to create parity section.’’. unanimous consent that all Members among disaster victims by requiring SEC. 8. SAFEGUARDING TAXPAYERS’ INTERESTS. may have 5 legislative days to revise the SBA to establish credit standards Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 and extend their remarks and include so that similarly situated borrowers U.S.C. 636(b)) is further amended by inserting extraneous materials. are treated in an identical manner fol- after paragraph (12) (as added by section 7) the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lowing a disaster. following: These changes, among others, will ‘‘(13) ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY IN LOAN AP- objection to the request of the gen- PROVALS.—The Administrator shall establish re- tleman from Ohio? ensure that the SBA is fully capable of quirements for the approval of economic injury There was no objection. responding to the next catastrophic disaster loan assistance made available pursu- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield disaster. Unfortunately, we all know ant to paragraph (2), which shall include the re- myself such time as I may consume. there will be one or probably many.

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Further, GAO found SBA could sure those affected by disasters can re- port, will help improve that process, once again ‘‘be unprepared for a large volume build quickly. and I urge my colleagues to support it. of applications to be submitted quickly fol- Mr. Speaker, this bill has broad, bi- Mr. Speaker, when disasters strike, lowing future disasters, which may result in partisan support. I urge my colleagues getting small businesses back on their delays in loan funds for disaster victims.’’ to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 208, and I reserve feet quickly can help local economies These failures cannot continue. Here we are the balance of my time. recover. For that to happen, the SBA’s more than two and a half years following ´ Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, when disaster lending initiatives must work Sandy, still correcting failures that have Hurricane Sandy made landfall in 2012, as intended, providing American cap- slowed the recovery process. In May, the Fed- New York City was one of the hardest ital to firms that have suffered phys- eral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hit areas. Thousands of homes suffered ical and economic damage. reopened all Sandy-related flood insurance damage, infrastructure was disrupted, The legislation we are considering claims due to widespread fraud and a com- and our city’s small businesses were would allow businesses that encoun- plete lack of oversight of the National Flood impacted physically and economically. tered delays to reapply for assistance Insurance Program (NFIP). These issues were Mr. Speaker, 32,000 New Yorkers lost and be made whole. It will improve how completely foreseeable but were not ad- their jobs that November, losses many the agency functions in the future, dressed, and Sandy victims continue to suffer economists attribute to the storm’s speeding help to small businesses and as a result. economic impact. After disasters like homeowners when they are most in In addition to reopening the loan application these, it is not uncommon for as many need. process, H.R. 208 will reduce delays in closing as 40 percent of impacted small busi- Mr. Speaker, this is a bipartisan bill, and disbursement on loans, allow the con- nesses to fail, depressing commerce and it will do much good for entre- struction of safe rooms, modify collateral re- and slowing the overall community’s preneurs impacted by Sandy and for quirements, increase transparency, establish recovery. businesses impacted by future disas- new performance measures, and require dis- The Small Business Administration’s ters. I thank Chairman CHABOT for his aster plan improvements, among other com- disaster lending functions are meant to support on this legislation. monsense changes. I commend Ms. provide quick credit to small firms and I encourage my colleagues to vote VELA´ZQUEZ and Chairman CHABOT for their homeowners that have been impacted ‘‘yes,’’ and I yield back the balance of by catastrophes. With entrepreneurs’ leadership on this issue, and look forward to my time. and homeowners’ livelihoods at stake, working with them to further address nec- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, in clos- essary reforms to the SBA Disaster Loan Pro- it is vital that the SBA’s disaster pro- ing, we never know when and where the grams operate effectively. That is why, gram. next disaster will strike, but, unfortu- Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- in 2008, after Katrina, Congress passed nately, we do know that there will be port of H.R. 208, Superstorm Sandy Relief reforms meant to improve SBA’s dis- more disasters. Given this, we must en- aster response. and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act It became evident after Hurricane sure that the SBA is truly prepared to of 2015. I appreciate the support and assist- Sandy that there is still more work to help victims in the aftermath of those ance of both Chairman CHABOT and Ranking be done. The Government Account- disasters. Member VELA´ZQUEZ to include my legislation, ability Office, the inspector general, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 208 rights the H.R. 2397, the Tornado Family Safety Act of and reports from Small Business Com- wrongs imposed by the SBA on those 2015 as part of this legislation. mittee Democrats have all documented who suffered from the effects of Sandy, The Small Business Administration is cur- long delays in the processing and dis- but H.R. 208 does more than just cor- rently afforded the authority to issue physical bursement of loans. rect past mistakes; it imposes obliga- disaster loans for 120 percent of the value of Our committee found, for instance, tions on the SBA to ensure that the property destroyed but not covered by insur- that small businesses waited 46 days to agency learns from history and does ance. The purpose of the additional 20 per- get their application processed by SBA, not repeat those mistakes so people in cent is so that individuals and business can a threefold increase over previous At- this country are actually helped next modify structures to reduce damage from fu- lantic storms. time and not harmed by the agency. ture disasters. In Oklahoma, the threat of tor- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 208 takes steps to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance nadoes is ongoing, and we are always in be- address these shortcomings and ensure of my time. tween tornadoes. Planning is essential in those affected by Hurricane Sandy are Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, order to militate against damage and loss of treated fairly. To begin, the bill would earlier today I was pleased to support the life. allow small businesses to apply again Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan It is for this reason that Section 4 is nec- for loans. As SBA was so unprepared Program Improvement Act (H.R. 208). This essary. It reinforces the intent of Congress for a disaster of this scale, it is impor- legislation will provide assistance to both that already exists in statute—the SBA should tant that those impacted have another homeowners and businesses that were utterly already be including the construction of safe chance at securing assistance. failed by the Small Business Administration rooms as a use for physical disaster loans be- The bill would also correct a number (SBA) in the aftermath of the Superstorm cause it is mitigating measure. The SBA’s ex- of the shortcomings that have held Sandy, opening up assistance eligibility for an isting interpretation of existing language in the back the SBA’s programs from func- additional year and making necessary Small Business Act is incorrect. tioning smoothly. Businesses will no changes to the Disaster Loan Program. Because of misinterpretation of this section longer be prohibited from posting their Last week, I had the privilege of testifying previously, the SBA should now understand assets as collateral. This is important before the House Small Business Committee that physical disaster loans can also be used as, previously, many entrepreneurs regarding the hardships now faced by home- for other types of storm shelters as well, in- have had to use personal assets for loan owners who applied for SBA disaster assist- cluding, but not limited to structures that pro- collateral. By reducing closing and dis- ance due to a complete lack of information tect occupants from not only tornadoes, but bursement delays, H.R. 208 would en- and disclosure in the loan process. This bill from other natural disasters such as hurri- sure funds flow more swiftly to busi- will help those who did not even have the op- canes, floods and wildfires. nesses after future catastrophes. portunity to obtain or file a loan application It is important to note that loans may not be Lastly, the measure takes steps to due to SBA’s serious incompetence and dis- used to upgrade homes or make additions un- require SBA to implement reforms organization. less as required by local building codes and Congress passed following Katrina. The As the Government Accountability Office secondary or vacation homes are not eligible fact is the agency has been woefully (GAO) reported, SBA missed its timeliness for these loans. The SBA does not duplicate slow in making these changes, and this goals by a longshot and is likely still unpre- insurance claim payments. Generally, loans law will help hold it accountable. pared for another large-scale disaster. SBA are made over 30 years and interest rates are Mr. Speaker, our small businesses are was plagued by missed deadlines, decision not more than 4 percent for those cannot ob- counting on the SBA in times of crises backlogs, computer systems failures, and in- tain credit elsewhere and for those that can

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Under guidelines from the Federal Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and the gentle- intermediary’s borrowers. woman from New York (Ms. Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and ULEMAKING EQUIREMENTS (c) R R .—The rule ´ the International Code Council (ICC), a safe required by subsection (a) shall be promul- VELAZQUEZ) each will control 20 min- room should withstand 250 mph winds and the gated after notice and the opportunity for utes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman impact of a 15–pound plank hitting a wall at comment of not less than 60 days. Such regu- from Ohio. 100 mph, according to the Insurance Institute lation shall be codified in the Code of Fed- eral Regulations and shall incorporate any GENERAL LEAVE for Business and Home Safety. delegation of the Administrator’s authority Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I ask Safe rooms designed to the FEMA and ICC to approve waivers to any appropriate sub- unanimous consent that all Members standards are recommended for both torna- sidiary official. may have 5 legislative days to revise does and hurricanes. For individual homes, a SEC. 3. MICROLOAN INTERMEDIARY LENDING and extend their remarks and include LIMIT INCREASED. safe room could range anywhere from $3,000 extraneous materials on the bill under to $12,000. Section 7(m)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(3)(C)) is amended by consideration. For anyone who has experienced Mother The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Nature’s most indiscriminate and unpredictable striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. objection to the request of the gen- terrors, you can truly understand the extent to SEC. 4. EXTENDED REPAYMENT TERMS. tleman from Ohio? which they devastate lives and property. Section 7(m)(6) of the Small Business Act There was no objection. Again, Mr. Speaker, I support Superstorm (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6)) is amended by adding at Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Im- the end the following: myself such time as I may consume. provement Act of 2015. As I have stated be- ‘‘(F) REPAYMENT TERMS FOR LOANS TO Mr. Speaker, the microloan program, fore on the floor of the House, I hope every SMALL BUSINESSES.—The Administrator may overseen by the Small Business Admin- Member reflects on the situation of our fellow not impose limitations on the term for re- istration, the SBA, is designed to pro- Americans during a time of crisis or disaster. payment of a loan made by an intermediary vide credit for those entrepreneurs that While we may hope that our communities re- to a small business concern or entrepreneur, would not otherwise have any access to except that— main peaceful and safe from crisis; we cer- credit, even basic revolving credit. ‘‘(i) in the case of a loan made by an inter- Among the SBA’s capital access pro- tainly must support those that do not escape mediary of $10,000 or less, the repayment such natural and man-made calamities. term shall be not more than 6 years; and grams, the microloan program is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(ii) in the case of a loan greater than unique because it also provides tech- question is on the motion offered by $10,000, the repayment term shall be not nical assistance to borrowers. It the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) more than 10 years.’’. merges the money with the know-how. that the House suspend the rules and SEC. 5. LINES OF CREDIT AUTHORIZED. To borrow a sports reference, pass the bill, H.R. 208, as amended. Section 7(m)(6)(A) of the Small Business microloans punch above their weight. I The question was taken; and (two- Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(6)(A)) is amended by in- know the President has used that thirds being in the affirmative) the serting after ‘‘short-term’’ insert ‘‘(including phrase on a number of occasions. These lines of credit)’’. rules were suspended and the bill, as small-dollar loans are often the most SEC. 6. GAO STUDY OF MICROENTERPRISE PAR- difficult to receive and typically are amended, was passed. TICIPATION. the deciding factors in an entre- The title of the bill was amended so Not later than 120 days after the date of preneur’s ability to start a business. as to read: ‘‘A bill to improve the dis- enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen- This is demonstrated by the large num- aster assistance programs of the Small eral of the United States shall complete a ber of first generation entrepreneurs Business Administration.’’. study on and report to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representa- who have received assistance under the A motion to reconsider was laid on microloan program. the table. tives on the following: (1) The operations (including services pro- Think about the number of successful f vided, structure, size, and area of operation) individuals who recall starting a busi- MICROLOAN MODERNIZATION ACT of a representative sample of— ness with funds pooled from family and (A) intermediaries that are eligible for par- OF 2015 friends. Well, if no one in your family ticipation in the microloan program under has started a business or has money to Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I move to section 7(m) of the Small Business Act and lend, then that entrepreneur’s dream suspend the rules and pass the bill that do participate; and quickly fades to a distant memory. (H.R. 2670) to amend the Small Busi- (B) intermediaries (including those oper- This is particularly true in tradition- ness Act to provide for expanded par- ated for profit, operated as non-profits, and those affiliated with a United States institu- ally underserved markets. ticipation in the microloan program, tion of higher learning) that are so eligible By making small-dollar loans less and for other purposes. and that do not participate. complicated and more accessible, we The Clerk read the title of the bill. (2) The reasons why intermediaries de- will empower individuals to become en- The text of the bill is as follows: scribed in paragraph (1)(B) choose not to par- trepreneurs; lift up their families; im- H.R. 2670 ticipate. prove their communities; and, most Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (3) Recommendations on how to encourage importantly, create jobs for a whole lot resentatives of the United States of America in increased participation in the microloan pro- of Americans. Congress assembled, gram by intermediaries described in para- H.R. 2670 does that. This bill en- graph (1)(B). SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. hances the microloan program by al- (4) Recommendations on how to decrease lowing microloan intermediaries great- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Microloan the costs associated with participation in Modernization Act of 2015’’. the microloan program for eligible inter- er flexibility in providing loans and SEC. 2. WAIVERS OF 25/75 RULE. mediaries. technical assistance to their borrowers. (a) WAIVER AUTHORIZED.—Section SEC. 7. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY ECONOMIC STUDY The expectation is that the greater 7(m)(4)(E)(i) of the Small Business Act (15 OF MANDATORY SAVINGS REQUIRE- flexibility will result in greater par- U.S.C. 636(m)(4)(E)(i)) is amended by adding MENT. ticipation by microlenders in the at the end the following: ‘‘The Administrator Not later than 120 days after the date of microloan program, thereby increasing shall by rule establish a process by which enactment of this Act, the Chief Counsel for the availability of critical small-dollar intermediaries may apply for and the Admin- Advocacy of the Small Business Administra- loans to these micro-entrepreneurs istrator may grant a waiver from the re- tion shall submit to the Committee on Small that punch above their size. quirements of this clause.’’. Business of the House of Representatives a Despite the greater flexibility, H.R. (b) CONTENTS OF RULE.—In the rule re- report on the economic impact of a manda- quired by the amendment made by sub- tory savings requirement on business con- 2670 also provides safeguards to main- section (a), the Administrator of the Small cerns eligible to participate in the microloan tain the primary feature of the pro- Business Administration shall require any program under section 7(m) of the Small gram, and that is low-dollar loans of- applicant for a waiver to— Business Act, including on the benefits and fered to micro-entrepreneurs, along

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It will go a long way toward commonsense, bipartisan reform that innovative ideas to compete with the increasing access to capital for our Na- will increase access to capital for those heavyweights of American industry. tion’s small businesses. most challenged to receive—our micro- We all strive for a stronger, more com- Mr. Speaker, I just would like to entrepreneurs. petitive economy; and this bill aids in point out the fact that 62 percent of I am proud to be a cosponsor of this that mission. microborrowers are women and minori- legislation, and I congratulate Mr. Mr. Speaker, this bill has broad, bi- ties, and so this is filling an important MOULTON for advancing this bill and partisan support once again. gap that exists for these groups to ac- Chairman CHABOT for bringing it to the I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ cess capital. House floor. on H.R. 2670, and I reserve the balance I urge my colleagues to support H.R. b 1630 of my time. 2670 and remind them that the reason Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I I thank the gentleman for intro- we in the Small Business Committee yield myself such time as I may con- ducing this important piece of legisla- work so hard for these entrepreneurs, sume. tion, and I reserve the balance of my for these people that are making a dif- Mr. Speaker, since 1991, the SBA time. ference, is because they hire those in microloan program has provided mil- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 our society, in our communities, that lions of dollars in financing and tech- minutes to the gentleman from Florida most need jobs. Think of the college nical assistance to small businesses (Mr. CURBELO), who is the chairman of graduate who is looking for a job; and entrepreneurs. the Subcommittee on Agriculture, En- think of the immigrant who arrived in By providing loans to nonprofit ergy and Trade of the Committee on this country and is looking for a way intermediaries, who in turn lend funds Small Business. forward. It is small businesses that of- to the smallest of small businesses, the Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- tentimes give these people their first program helps borrowers streamline er, I thank the chairman of the Com- shot at success. their operations, grow to profitability, mittee on Small Business for yielding, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I and create new jobs. and I also thank him for his leadership yield such time as he may consume to However, the program remains sub- on all of these important issues. I also the gentleman from Massachusetts stantially the same as when it was first want to commend the gentleman from (Mr. MOULTON), the sponsor of the leg- enacted. Over the years, we have iden- Massachusetts (Mr. MOULTON) for his islation. tified a number of the program ele- work on this important piece of legisla- Mr. MOULTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank ments that could be updated to better tion. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ for yielding. deploy capital. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 2670, Mr. Speaker, we often say that small With that goal in mind, I want to the Microloan Modernization Act of businesses are the engine of economic thank Congressman MOULTON for intro- 2015. The microloan program is unique growth. That is true; and if you look at ducing this important legislation. The due to its focus on merging technical the data, new businesses—those young- Microloan Modernization Act of 2015 assistance with access to capital. For er than 5 years old—created nearly all will make a number of targeted im- several micro-entrepreneurs, particu- of our economy’s new jobs in the past provements to assist small businesses. larly those in underserved markets, two decades. For borrowers, SBA set the max- this offers a way to get the small dollar In order to create the conditions for imum term of a microloan at 6 years. loans, which a conventional bank job creation, the Federal Government Particularly for larger microloans, this would otherwise deny, while learning must increase access to capital so new has caused financial strain due to high- important skills, such as developing a entrepreneurs with a good idea can er monthly payments and is impeding business plan, that will be critical as take a risk and start a new business. some businesses from growing. the company finds success and grows. The Small Business Administration’s Today’s bill would allow a repayment Last year alone, the microloan pro- microloan program fills a critical gap period of up to 10 years for loans great- gram was responsible for providing in the capital markets, helping under- er than $10,000, providing borrowers nearly $56 million in capital and aiding served businesses that are too small for with the flexibility to better manage small businesses in creating or retain- the banking sector yet too big to fi- cash flow, improve operations, and cre- ing 15,000 jobs. nance with a credit card or loans from ate more jobs. Similarly, SBA has pro- However, after listening to several friends and family. hibited lines of credit; yet not all busi- entrepreneurs and microloan inter- The program has provided hundreds nesses need a fixed-rate term loan. mediaries, it became clear that for the of millions of dollars in financing and A line of credit is sometimes the bet- microloan program to truly tap into its technical assistance to small busi- ter product for a microbusiness that potential, changes were necessary. nesses and entrepreneurs, but the pro- has cyclic or uneven cash flow. Today’s H.R. 2670 strives to make those gram is in need of reform. That is why bill will give borrowers and lenders the changes and better support entre- I introduced H.R. 2670, the Microloan flexibility to get them in the right loan preneurs. For example, currently, the Modernization Act of 2015, which will product for their needs. statute says that microloan inter- make a number of targeted improve- For intermediary lenders, today’s bill mediaries may make short-term fixed- ments to the program so more bor- would create a new waiver to the 25–75 rate loans to small firms. Short term rowers can benefit from access to cap- rule that restricts the use of technical can mean different things to different ital. assistance grants. This waiver process people, but according to SBA regula- First, the bill increases the loan will help intermediaries more effi- tions, short term means 6 years. limit cap for intermediary lenders. ciently deploy technical assistance While in some instances this may Many successful intermediaries have funding. make sense when the loan is a lower hit the current $5 million cap and, as a Additionally, the legislation will amount, this one-size-fits-all approach result, deserving small businesses are raise the lending cap by 20 percent. By is not beneficial to small firms. This denied capital through no fault of their giving successful intermediaries access bill would remedy that by establishing own. to an additional $1 million in SBA maximum term limits for loans made Second, the bill extends the loan re- funding, they will be able to serve more by intermediaries to their borrowers: 6 payment period for loans greater than borrowers in high-demand areas. years for loans under $10,000, and 10 $10,000. This small change will provide The microloan program fills a crit- years for loans over $10,000. borrowers with the flexibility to better ical gap in the capital markets, helping While this may seem like a minor manage cash flow, improve operations, underserved businesses that are too change, we all know that allowing bor- and create more jobs.

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I wanted to thank the gentleman fiscal year. Fourth, the bill creates a waiver for from Massachusetts for introducing the ‘‘(iii) DEFINITION.—In this subparagraph, the an overly rigid technical assistance Microloan Modernization Act of 2015. It term ‘veteran or spouse of a veteran’ means— formula known as the 25/75 rule to help will give borrowers new repayment ‘‘(I) a veteran, as defined in section 3(q)(4); intermediaries deploy technical assist- flexibility and loan choices, provide ‘‘(II) an individual who is eligible to partici- pate in the Transition Assistance Program es- ance more efficiently. more flexibility to intermediaries, and tablished under section 1144 of title 10, United Lastly, the bill commissions two inject additional capital in high-de- States Code; studies to explore ways to incentivize mand areas. ‘‘(III) a member of a reserve component of the intermediaries to participate in the I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote, and I yield back Armed Forces named in section 10101 of title 10, microloan program and determine if the balance of my time. United States Code; mandatory savings accounts would Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield ‘‘(IV) the spouse of an individual described in benefit entrepreneurs. myself such time as I may consume. subclause (I), (II), or (III); or The microloan program supported Mr. Speaker, in closing, as we work ‘‘(V) the surviving spouse (as defined in sec- to get capital into the hands of entre- tion 101 of title 38, United States Code) of an in- nearly 4,000 small businesses just last dividual described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) year, and two of these successful busi- preneurs, we need to keep SBA pro- who died while serving on active duty or as a nesses are located in Lynn, Massachu- grams relevant. We also must ensure result of a disability that is service-connected setts, in my district. Prism Products, that our lending partners have the (as defined in such section).’’. an industrial distributor, received a flexibility to manage their loan port- SEC. 3. REPORT ON ACCESSIBILITY AND OUT- microloan from the SBA to purchase folios in a way that makes the most REACH TO FEMALE VETERANS BY extra inventory. As a result of the sense for the borrower. H.R. 2670 does THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA- that. TION. loan, owner Lisa Fitzpatrick was able Not later than 180 days after the date of en- to increase revenue and hire a sales I want to thank Mr. MOULTON and actment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub- professional with 15 years of experi- Mr. CURBELO for their leadership on mit to Congress a report assessing the level of ence. these reforms. And I once again want outreach to and consultation with female vet- In 2013, local restaurateurs Shawn to recognize the ranking member, Ms. erans regarding access to capital by women’s and Noyan Edmond fulfilled their life- VELA´ ZQUEZ, for her leadership and her business centers (as described in section 29 of long dream of opening a Caribbean res- cooperation in getting this type of leg- the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656)) and Vet- taurant in downtown Lynn. The islation to the floor today so that we erans Business Outreach Centers (as referred to in section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)). microloan enabled the Edmonds to pur- can pass this. chase new kitchen equipment and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- make renovations to the storefront of 2670, and I yield back the balance of my ant to the rule, the gentleman from Rite Spice Caribbean. time. Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) and the gentle- As our economy recovers from the re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The woman from New York (Ms. cession, we need more people like the question is on the motion offered by VELA´ ZQUEZ) each will control 20 min- Edmonds and Lisa Fitzpatrick to take the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) utes. a risk and start a business, and we need that the House suspend the rules and The Chair recognizes the gentleman the SBA microloan program to help pass the bill, H.R. 2670. from Ohio. them. That is why the Microloan Mod- The question was taken; and (two- GENERAL LEAVE ernization Act of 2015 is so critical. thirds being in the affirmative) the Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I ask In closing, I would like to thank my rules were suspended and the bill was unanimous consent that all Members ranking member, NYDIA VELA´ ZQUEZ, for passed. may have 5 legislative days to revise her work on this bill; my chairman, A motion to reconsider was laid on and extend their remarks and to in- STEVE CHABOT; and my colleagues, Rep- the table. clude extraneous materials on the bill resentatives CURBELO, CHU, TAKAI, and f under consideration. RADEWAGEN, for cosponsoring this bill. VETERANS ENTREPRENEURSHIP The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I urge my colleagues to support ACT OF 2015 objection to the request of the gen- America’s newest entrepreneurs and tleman from Ohio? vote ‘‘yes’’ on this important legisla- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I move to There was no objection. tion. suspend the rules and pass the bill Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I reserve (H.R. 2499) to amend the Small Busi- myself such time as I may consume. the balance of my time. ness Act to increase access to capital Every day, American soldiers are Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I for veteran entrepreneurs, to help cre- risking their lives and leaving family yield myself such time as I may con- ate jobs, and for other purposes, as and friends and loved ones behind to sume. amended. protect our freedoms and defend the The microloan program provides very The Clerk read the title of the bill. United States. Currently, there are small loans to start-up, newly estab- The text of the bill is as follows: over 21 million veterans living all lished, or growing small businesses. H.R. 2499 across the United States. When these Many of these businessowners come Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- brave men and women return home, from traditionally underserved mar- resentatives of the United States of America in they strive to transition seamlessly, Congress assembled, kets, where personal and commercial hopefully, back into their civilian SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. credit is hard to come by. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Entre- lives. As a result, the SBA’s microloan pro- preneurship Act of 2015’’. Veterans face challenges in that gram is a critical resource that not SEC. 2. PERMANENT SBA EXPRESS LOAN GUAR- transition, one of those being employ- only injects much-needed capital, but ANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR VETERANS. ment. Our most recent veterans who provides the necessary business train- Section 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 have served in Active Duty at any time ing that ensures borrowers are U.S.C. 636(a)(31)) is amended by adding at the since September 2001 have a higher un- equipped with the knowledge needed to end the following: employment rate than the average ci- succeed. ‘‘(G) GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR VETERANS.— vilian. In particular, our recent female ‘‘(i) GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER.—The Adminis- Since the end of the recession, micro- trator may not collect a guarantee fee described veterans have an unemployment rate lending is up 25 percent nationwide. By in paragraph (18) in connection with a loan that is over twice the national average. the way, for the last couple of years, made under this paragraph to a veteran or While finding employment upon tran- the default rate on microloans is going spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015. sition to civilian life is a challenge,

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While veterans saw a 23 ican Dream. the funds needed to start a small busi- percent increase in loans of $150,000 or This bill takes a prudent, responsible ness. less, the program experienced an 8 per- step in harnessing their skills and ex- In looking for ways to finance their cent decrease in veteran loans overall. pertise in order to add value to the new businesses, veterans may turn to The initiative has had more success economy and in lowering the barriers the Small Business Administration, this year with veteran lending seeing a for these trained leaders to get their the SBA, for loan assistance. In fiscal 20 percent increase, which is outpacing ideas off the ground. year 2014, veterans received over 2,000 the 7(a) program’s overall growth. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, in 7(a) loans, totaling almost $600 million, To build on that trend, H.R. 2499 will closing, the 7(a) loan program provides but I believe we can do more to get make the fee waiver permanent for vet- a critical source of capital for our vet- these loans into the hands of veterans. erans who are seeking an SBA Express erans. Already the SBA Administrator is loan. It will reduce costs, spur more This year the SBA lending to vet- using her authority to waive certain veterans to borrow, and, in turn, will eran-owned firms is on track to exceed fees charged to veterans. grow businesses and create jobs. $1 billion for the first time ever. To- One way to increase veterans’ access I want to thank Chairman CHABOT for day’s bill will save veterans millions of to capital is to make SBA loans more introducing this bill to keep more dol- dollars every year at no cost to the affordable for veterans by permanently lars in veteran entrepreneurs’ hands. taxpayers. waiving the up-front fee charged by the We know that every little bit counts That means that veteran-owned busi- SBA to borrowers through the agency’s when trying to start or to grow a small nesses can invest or reinvest this 7(a) express loan program. H.R. 2499 business, and I cannot think of a group money into their businesses. Our Na- does just that, all at no cost to the tax- that is more deserving than that of our tion’s veterans are some of the most payer. veterans. prolific small business creators, estab- H.R. 2499 strikes a delicate balance I reserve the balance of my time. lishing thousands of firms every year. between providing a fee waiver to help Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 I would like to thank Chairman America’s veterans while safeguarding minutes to the gentleman from Cali- CHABOT for taking steps to expand ac- scarce taxpayer dollars by creating an fornia (Mr. KNIGHT). cess to capital for this important group exception to the fee waiver in any year Mr. KNIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise of job creators. I look forward to work- where an appropriation is necessary to today in support of H.R. 2499, the Vet- ing with him and our colleagues in the cover the cost of the overall 7(a) loan erans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015. Senate to move this legislation for- program. This ensures that this fee This will expand opportunities for ward. waiver will never have a cost to the veterans who return home and want to I would also like to take this oppor- taxpayer. apply their skills and disciplines in tunity to thank all of the staff of the I believe, as many Americans do, starting businesses. Small Business Committee for their What we are doing today is talking that we must support our veterans, and hard work, especially a staff member about letting our leaders who are out this legislation provides support to vet- on my side, Justin Pelletier. in the field and are defending our Na- eran entrepreneurs for years to come I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. tion come home and do the same thing at no cost. It is a smart, commonsense I yield back the balance of my time. here, bring their entrepreneurial skills approach which had broad bipartisan Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I yield support and passed out of our com- and bring their leadership skills to small business, to the business indus- myself the balance of my time. In clos- mittee by a voice vote, meaning basi- ing, I would, first of all, like to ac- cally everyone supported it on the try, and to do it in the way they have knowledge that Mr. KNIGHT, who just committee. done when protecting the Nation. Our fighting men and women are spoke, is a veteran himself, and we cer- Further, this bill has support from tainly appreciate his service to our major veterans’ groups who are well uniquely inclined to succeed in busi- ness ventures. They are hard workers country. aware of the challenges that brave vet- Again, I want to stress that H.R. 2499 erans face in transitioning to civilian and natural leaders and are trained to build teams and to think critically in will provide greater assistance to our life. veterans without imposing any addi- I urge my colleagues to support H.R. high-pressure environments. tional costs on taxpayers. 2499, and I reserve the balance of my Veteran-owned small businesses The enactment of H.R. 2499 then rep- time. make up about 9 percent of all small firms and nearly 4 million businesses, resents only a small token of the ap- b 1645 with average annual revenues of al- preciation that we can show to our vet- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I most $500,000. These are people who erans as they take their skills learned yield myself such time as I may con- know how to succeed. These are people through service to create small busi- sume. who know how to lead. nesses that will help create jobs, thus Veterans play a significant role in This bill is just taking away some of serving our country a second time. I the U.S. economy. They own 2.4 million the obstacles, making it a little bit urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on businesses, employ 5.8 million people, easier for our leaders to come back H.R. 2499. and have generated well over $1 trillion into the entrepreneurship of America I yield back the balance of my time. in receipts. and succeed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Like most small businesses, access to While the economic environment is question is on the motion offered by capital is still hard to come by, yet is improving generally, some of our vets the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) vital to their existence, paving the way are having a tough time getting access that the House suspend the rules and for growth and continued job creation. to the funds they need to put their pass the bill, H.R. 2499, as amended. As the Federal Government’s main pro- skills into action. The question was taken. vider of small business assistance, the Particularly, female veterans are The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the SBA guarantees loans to veteran- dealing with outsized obstacles in opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being owned businesses through a number of transitioning to the private sector. The in the affirmative, the ayes have it. lending programs. unemployment rate for women Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, on that I In 2013, the agency’s 7(a) program warfighters who have come home from demand the yeas and nays. provided over 2,000 veterans with loans, Iraq and Afghanistan is 11.4 percent, The yeas and nays were ordered. totaling $600 million. This, however, more than twice that of what our male The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- represented only 4 percent overall. In veterans’ national average is. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- an effort to increase veteran lending It is time we turned our attention to ceedings on this motion will be post- volume, the SBA has waived the bor- addressing the problems faced by our poned.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JY7.024 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5103 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT said deed to be recorded and held in trust for the Interior. The bill would aid eco- THROUGH TRIBAL LAND EX- the Tribe. nomic development in the city of Ban- CHANGE ACT (b) TRANSFER OF PARCEL C.—After the si- ning, California, through a land swap multaneous transfer of parcels A, B, and D that is supported by all of the parties Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I move to under subsection (a), upon receipt by the suspend the rules and pass the bill Secretary of confirmation that the City has involved. (H.R. 387) to provide for certain land to vacated its interest in Parcel C pursuant to Currently, the Morongo Band of Mis- be taken into trust for the benefit of all applicable State and local laws, the Sec- sion Indians and a private landowner, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and retary shall immediately cause Parcel C to Mr. Lloyd Fields, would like to ex- for other purposes. be held in trust for the Tribe subject to— change two parcels of land which are The Clerk read the title of the bill. (1) any valid existing rights of any third nearly identical in size and value, but parties; and The text of the bill is as follows: they are restrained from doing so be- (2) legal review and approval of the form cause one of the parcels is currently H.R. 387 and content of any and all instruments of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- conveyance. held in trust by the United States on resentatives of the United States of America in behalf of the tribe. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- My bill facilitates an equitable land Congress assembled, ant to the rule, the gentleman from SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. swap between the Morongo tribe and California (Mr. COOK) and the gen- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Economic the landowner to provide more consoli- Development Through Tribal Land Exchange tleman from California (Mr. RUIZ) each dated reservation land for the tribe and Act’’. will control 20 minutes. commercial development opportunities SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. The Chair recognizes the gentleman for the landowner, the city of Banning, For the purposes of this Act, the following from California (Mr. COOK). and Riverside County. definitions apply: GENERAL LEAVE This bill serves as a model for how (1) BANNING.—The term ‘‘Banning’’ means Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- land use issues can be addressed by the City of Banning, which is located in Riv- mous consent that all Members may communities coming together while erside County, California adjacent to the have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- Morongo Indian Reservation. upholding the sacred government-to- (2) FIELDS.—The term ‘‘Fields’’ means tend their remarks and to include ex- government relationship between the Lloyd L. Fields, the owner of record of Par- traneous materials on the bill under Federal Government and Indian tribes. cel A. consideration. I would like to thank Chairman Rob- (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ert Martin of the Morongo Band of Mis- entitled ‘Morongo Indian Reservation, Coun- objection to the request of the gen- sion Indians and the city of Banning ty of Riverside, State of California Land Ex- tleman from California? for bringing this issue to my attention. change Map’, and dated May 22, 2014, which is There was no objection. I would like to thank my colleague, on file in the Bureau of Land Management Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- State Office in Sacramento, California. Representative PAUL COOK from Cali- (4) PARCEL A.—The term ‘‘Parcel A’’ means self such time as I may consume. fornia, for being an original cosponsor, the approximately 41.15 acres designated on The Morongo Band of Mission Indi- and Senator BOXER from California for the map as ‘‘Fields lands’’. ans, a tribe located about 20 miles west introducing the bill in the Senate. (5) PARCEL B.—The term ‘‘Parcel B’’ means of Palm Springs, California, along with I would also like to thank Chairman the approximately 41.15 acres designated on the city of Banning and a private prop- BISHOP and Ranking Member GRIJALVA the map as ‘‘Morongo lands’’. erty owner who resides in California for expediting this bill through com- (6) PARCEL C.—The term ‘‘Parcel C’’ means together have asked Congress to enact mittee so that we could bring it to the the approximately 1.21 acres designated on H.R. 387, providing for the exchange of the map as ‘‘Banning land’’. floor today. (7) PARCEL D.—The term ‘‘Parcel D’’ means certain lands within or adjacent to the Mr. Speaker, this is the type of bill the approximately 1.76 acres designated on Morongo Reservation. that we can all support for the simple the map as ‘‘Easement to Banning’’. The bill also directs the Secretary of reason that it benefits all parties in- (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ the Interior to grant an easement to volved and spurs economic develop- means the Secretary of the Interior. the city of Banning for the use of cer- ment and job creation. (9) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the tain lands currently held in trust on We passed this bill unanimously on Morongo Band of Mission Indians, a federally behalf of the tribe. The easement will the floor last year. Let’s move it once recognized Indian tribe. provide the city with the ability to in- again. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on H.R. 387. SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LANDS; TRUST LANDS, EASEMENT. stall electric, sewer, water, and related I reserve the balance of my time. (a) TRANSFER OF PARCEL A AND PARCEL B utility lines to accommodate commer- Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, in closing, AND EASEMENT OVER PARCEL D.—Subject to cial activity in the area. this just basically shows that you can any valid existing rights of any third parties This bill will accomplish three goals. actually get some things done at the and to legal review and approval of the form First, it will promote the consolidation local, State, and Federal levels. and content of any and all instruments of of the tribe’s reservation lands. Sec- This battle has been going on for a conveyance and policies of title insurance, ond, it will resolve a land use dispute long while. I used to represent the area upon receipt by the Secretary of confirma- between a private landowner, the city, when I was in the State House. And tion that Fields has duly executed and depos- ited with a mutually acceptable and jointly and the tribe. Third and finally, it will when you can finally get all of the par- instructed escrow holder in California a deed facilitate commercial development on ties together and work in a bipartisan conveying clear and unencumbered title to lands adjacent to the tribe’s reserva- fashion, good things can happen. Parcel A to the United States in trust for the tion, which will be beneficial for the I yield back the balance of my time. exclusive use and benefit of the Tribe, and city of Banning and the tribe as well as Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- upon receipt by Fields of confirmation that for the private landowner. self such time as I may consume. the Secretary has duly executed and depos- This bill truly represents a win-win- This is a clear example, as Represent- ited into escrow with the same mutually ac- win agreement without any of the par- ative PAUL COOK said, of two neigh- ceptable and jointly instructed escrow holder boring districts from different parties a patent conveying clear and unencumbered ties having to compromise their de- title in fee simple to Parcel B to Fields and sired goals. coming together for the benefit of eco- has duly executed and deposited into escrow I reserve the balance of my time. nomic development, for the betterment with the same mutually acceptable and Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- of our tribes, and for the betterment of jointly instructed escrow holder an easement self such time as I may consume. our counties. to the City for a public right-of-way over I am proud to rise in support of my At this point, Mr. Speaker, I again Parcel D, the Secretary shall instruct the es- bill, H.R. 387, the Economic Develop- want to thank my colleague, Rep- crow holder to simultaneously cause— ment Through Tribal Land Exchange resentative PAUL COOK, for his support (1) the patent to Parcel B to be recorded Act. of this legislation, as well as to thank and issued to Fields; (2) the easement over Parcel D to be re- This non-controversial, bipartisan Chairman BISHOP and Ranking Member corded and issued to the City; and bill passed unanimously out of the GRIJALVA for their work to bring this (3) the deed to Parcel A to be delivered to House Natural Resources Committee non-controversial bill to the floor be- the Secretary, who shall immediately cause and is supported by the Department of fore the end of the summer.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JY7.026 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 13, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the b 1830 Issa Meng Sarbanes gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Jackson Lee Messer Scalise AFTER RECESS Jeffries Mica Schakowsky TORRES), my friend and colleague, who Jenkins (KS) Miller (FL) Schiff also sits on the Indian, Insular and The recess having expired, the House Jenkins (WV) Miller (MI) Schrader Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee. was called to order by the Speaker pro Johnson (GA) Moolenaar Schweikert b 1700 tempore (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) at 6 Johnson (OH) Mooney (WV) Scott (VA) o’clock and 30 minutes p.m. Johnson, E. B. Moore Scott, Austin Ms. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Johnson, Sam Moulton Scott, David support of H.R. 387, which directs the f Jolly Mullin Sensenbrenner Secretary of the Interior to take cer- Jones Mulvaney Serrano VETERANS ENTREPRENEURSHIP Jordan Murphy (FL) Sessions tain land into trust for the benefit of ACT OF 2015 Joyce Murphy (PA) Sewell (AL) Morongo Band of Mission Indians. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Kaptur Nadler Sherman This legislation is a commonsense Katko Napolitano Shimkus approach that will benefit the tribe, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Keating Neal Shuster the city of Banning, and the larger ished business is the vote on the mo- Kelly (IL) Neugebauer Sinema local economy. Taking land into trust tion to suspend the rules and pass the Kelly (MS) Newhouse Sires Smith (MO) on behalf of tribes is one of the visible bill (H.R. 2499) to amend the Small Kelly (PA) Noem Business Act to increase access to cap- Kennedy Nolan Smith (NE) and impactful actions our government Kildee Norcross Smith (NJ) can undertake to uphold our trust obli- ital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help Kilmer Nugent Smith (WA) gations to the 567 sovereign tribal na- create jobs, and for other purposes, as King (IA) Nunes Speier tions around the country. amended, on which the yeas and nays King (NY) O’Rourke Stefanik Indian lands are critical for the exer- were ordered. Kinzinger (IL) Olson Stewart Kirkpatrick Palazzo Stivers cise of tribal self-governance and self- The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Kline Pallone Swalwell (CA) determination and often represent Knight Palmer Takai great spiritual and cultural signifi- question is on the motion offered by Kuster Pascrell Takano cance to tribal nations. the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT) Labrador Paulsen Thompson (CA) This bill represents an opportunity that the House suspend the rules and LaMalfa Payne Thompson (MS) for the Morongo Band of Mission Indi- pass the bill, as amended. Lamborn Pearce Thompson (PA) Lance Pelosi Thornberry ans to consolidate their land base and The vote was taken by electronic de- vice, and there were—yeas 410, nays 1, Langevin Perlmutter Tiberi provide for their people while also re- Larsen (WA) Perry Tipton solving longstanding disputes that will not voting 22, as follows: Larson (CT) Peters Titus clear the way for increased private eco- [Roll No. 434] Latta Peterson Tonko nomic development opportunities for YEAS—410 Lawrence Pingree Torres Lee Pittenger Trott Abraham Clay Fleming the region. This legislation is a win- Levin Pitts Tsongas Adams Coffman Flores win for the tribe, the city, and private Pocan Turner Aguilar Cohen Forbes Lewis enterprise. Allen Cole Fortenberry Lieu, Ted Poe (TX) Upton Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like Amodei Collins (GA) Foster Lipinski Poliquin Valadao to thank the gentlewoman from Cali- Ashford Collins (NY) Foxx LoBiondo Polis Van Hollen Loebsack Pompeo Vargas fornia, NORMA TORRES, for her remarks Babin Comstock Frankel (FL) Barletta Conaway Franks (AZ) Lofgren Posey Veasey in support of the bill. I would like to Barr Connolly Frelinghuysen Long Price (NC) Vela thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like Barton Conyers Fudge Loudermilk Price, Tom Vela´ zquez to again thank Representative PAUL Bass Cook Gabbard Love Quigley Visclosky COOK for his support of this legislation. Beatty Cooper Gallego Lowenthal Rangel Wagner I would like to thank Chairman Becerra Costa Garamendi Lowey Ratcliffe Walberg Benishek Costello (PA) Garrett Lucas Reed Walden BISHOP and Ranking Member GRIJALVA Bera Courtney Gibbs Luetkemeyer Reichert Walker for their work to bring this non- Beyer Cramer Gibson Lujan Grisham Renacci Walorski controversial bill to the floor before Bilirakis Crawford Gohmert (NM) Ribble Walters, Mimi Bishop (GA) Crenshaw Goodlatte Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rice (NY) Walz the end of the summer. I look forward Bishop (MI) Crowley Gosar (NM) Rice (SC) Wasserman to working together in the future on Bishop (UT) Cuellar Gowdy Lummis Rigell Schultz additional legislation to provide our Black Culberson Graham Lynch Roby Waters, Maxine tribal nations with the tools to create Blackburn Cummings Granger Blum Curbelo (FL) Graves (GA) MacArthur Roe (TN) Watson Coleman their own economic opportunity Blumenauer Davis (CA) Graves (LA) Maloney, Rogers (AL) Weber (TX) through self-determination and self- Bonamici Davis, Danny Graves (MO) Carolyn Rogers (KY) Webster (FL) governance. Bost Davis, Rodney Grayson Maloney, Sean Rokita Welch I urge my colleagues to come to- Boustany DeFazio Green, Al Marino Rooney (FL) Wenstrup Boyle, Brendan DeGette Green, Gene Massie Ros-Lehtinen Westerman gether, once again, and pass this com- F. Delaney Griffith Matsui Roskam Whitfield monsense bill that will create jobs and Brady (PA) DeLauro Grothman McCarthy Ross Williams spur economic development for the Brady (TX) DelBene Guinta McCaul Rothfus Wilson (FL) Morongo Tribe and the city of Banning. Brat Denham Guthrie McClintock Rouzer Wilson (SC) Bridenstine Dent Hahn McCollum Roybal-Allard Wittman Vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 387. Brooks (AL) DeSantis Hanna I yield back the balance of my time. McDermott Royce Womack Brooks (IN) DeSaulnier Hardy McGovern Ruiz Woodall The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Brownley (CA) DesJarlais Harper McHenry Ruppersberger Yarmuth Buck Deutch Harris question is on the motion offered by McKinley Russell Yoder Bucshon Diaz-Balart Hartzler the gentleman from California (Mr. McMorris Ryan (OH) Yoho Burgess Dingell Hastings Rodgers Ryan (WI) Young (AK) RUIZ) that the House suspend the rules Bustos Doggett Heck (NV) and pass the bill, H.R. 387. Byrne Dold Heck (WA) McNerney Salmon Young (IA) The question was taken; and (two- Calvert Donovan Hensarling McSally Sa´ nchez, Linda Zeldin Zinke thirds being in the affirmative) the Capps Doyle, Michael Herrera Beutler Meadows T. Capuano F. Hice, Jody B. Meehan Sanchez, Loretta rules were suspended and the bill was Ca´ rdenas Duckworth Higgins Meeks Sanford passed. Carney Duffy Hill A motion to reconsider was laid on Carson (IN) Duncan (SC) Himes NAYS—1 the table. Carter (GA) Duncan (TN) Holding Amash Carter (TX) Edwards Honda f Cartwright Ellison Hoyer NOT VOTING—22 RECESS Castor (FL) Ellmers (NC) Hudson Castro (TX) Emmer (MN) Huelskamp Aderholt Grijalva Simpson The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Chabot Esty Huffman Brown (FL) Gutie´rrez Slaughter ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Chaffetz Farenthold Huizenga (MI) Buchanan Hinojosa Smith (TX) declares the House in recess until ap- Chu, Judy Farr Hultgren Butterfield Kind Stutzman Cicilline Fattah Hunter Cleaver Marchant Westmoreland proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Clark (MA) Fincher Hurd (TX) Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 3 min- Clyburn Richmond Young (IN) Clarke (NY) Fitzpatrick Hurt (VA) Engel Rohrabacher utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Clawson (FL) Fleischmann Israel Eshoo Rush

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:21 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JY7.027 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5105 b 1856 There was no objection. helped me, guided me, and gave me advice Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. that, to this day, I appreciate very much. He Ms. DEGETTE changed her vote from did so in a very kind and humble way. ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Speaker, I yield myself such time as I So (two-thirds being in the affirma- may consume. Of course, then he reached the pin- tive) the rules were suspended and the I rise today in support of S. 179, a bill nacle and became chairman of that bill, as amended, was passed. to name a post office in Chisholm, Min- committee, a committee that he loved. The result of the vote was announced nesota, after a very distinguished He was a great chairman. He worked as above recorded. former Member of this body, Congress- across the aisle in a very bipartisan A motion to reconsider was laid on man James Oberstar. way, and I think he tried to help every- the table. The bill was introduced by Senator one on both sides of the aisle and oth- Stated for: AMY KLOBUCHAR, and our colleague ers in any way that he possibly could. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Congressman RICHARD NOLAN has in- I just wanted to join in this oppor- avoidably absent for the following vote on July troduced House companion legislation. tunity to pay tribute to a man who was 13, 2015. Had I been present, I would have Mr. Oberstar served in the House for a great American and a great Member voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 434. a remarkable 36 years, and I think it is of this body, Congressman James Ober- f very fitting and appropriate to honor star. his legacy by lending his name to a PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLE- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of post office in his hometown of Chisolm. my time. MENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 2898 Congressman Oberstar was born in Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- Chisholm, Minnesota, on September 10, Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield er, I ask unanimous consent that the 1934, and graduated from the high myself such time as I may consume. Committee on Natural Resources be school there in 1952. Four years later, I certainly associate myself with the authorized to file a supplemental re- he earned a bachelor of arts from the remarks of Mr. DUNCAN. port on the bill H.R. 2898. University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, I am asking my colleagues to join me The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Minnesota. He later earned a master’s in supporting S. 179. That is the bill objection to the request of the gen- degree from the College of Europe in that would designate a United States tleman from Utah? Bruges, Belgium. A lot of people knew post office located at 14 3rd Avenue There was no objection. he was very fluent in French and liked Northwest in Jim Oberstar’s home- f to express himself on many trips in town, Chisholm, Minnesota; and it would be called the James L. Oberstar JAMES L. OBERSTAR MEMORIAL French. Memorial Post Office. POST OFFICE BUILDING Before running for Congress himself, Congressman Oberstar served on the Mr. Speaker, I am speaking today for Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. staff for Congressman John Blatnik of a memorial for Jim Oberstar not only Speaker, I move to suspend the rules Minnesota from 1963 to 1974. In that ca- because of my position on the com- and pass the bill (S. 179) to designate pacity, he worked with Congressman mittee, but for me, this is an act of the facility of the United States Postal Blatnik on all of the legislation from love and respect. I am speaking for a Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, the Public Works and Transportation man known in this House as one of sin- in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the ‘‘James Committee. In the last 3 years he was gular intellect and personal qualities. L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office with Congressman Blatnik, Congress- Jim was a native of Chisholm. He Building’’. man Oberstar became the chief of staff graduated—and anybody who knew Jim The Clerk read the title of the bill. for that committee. The text of the bill is as follows: will not be surprised at this—summa Congressman Oberstar was first cum laude from the University of St. S. 179 elected to represent the people of Min- Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota; then Be it enacted by the Senate and House of nesota’s Eighth District in 1974. Among he got a master’s degree in Belgium. Representatives of the United States of America many notable achievements, he served in Congress assembled, That may be where he picked up his as chairman of the Committee on SECTION 1. JAMES L. OBERSTAR MEMORIAL French, which he playfully used on us POST OFFICE BUILDING. Transportation and Infrastructure in at every opportunity. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the the 110th and 111th Congresses. In Jim was not long out of college when United States Postal Service located at 14 total, he served in 18 Congresses. he began working in this House, and 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, Sadly, Mr. Oberstar passed away on working in this House was to deter- shall be known and designated as the ‘‘James May 3, 2014, in Potomac, Maryland. He L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building’’. mine his destiny for the rest of his life. certainly was a devoted public servant He first served as clerk of the Com- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, who left a remarkable legacy of service map, regulation, document, paper, or other mittee on Rivers and Harbors, as it was record of the United States to the facility re- to the citizens of Minnesota and the then called. He became administrator ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to United States. of the Committee on Public Works— be a reference to the ‘‘James L. Oberstar Me- Earlier in this Congress, there was now called Transportation and Infra- morial Post Office Building’’. another tribute for Congressman Ober- structure—when Representative John The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. star. At that time, I said this: Blatnik became chairman in 1970. TROTT). Pursuant to the rule, the gen- It is an astounding figure to think that a Four years later, Jim, himself, ran man worked on this one committee for 47 tleman from Tennessee (Mr. DUNCAN) for Congress, succeeding Mr. Blatnik and the gentlewoman from the District years of his life, but he did so with great honor and distinction. In fact, I think most who retired from Minnesota’s Eighth of Columbia (Ms. NORTON) each will everybody knew that there was no one in the District of Congress. Then Jim served control 20 minutes. Congress and probably never has been any- 36 extraordinary years in this House, The Chair recognizes the gentleman one in the history of the Congress who has and he became the longest serving from Tennessee. known transportation issues and understood Member from Minnesota in the House b 1900 them and worked on them longer and harder of Representatives. During that period, and with more effectiveness than Jim Ober- Jim Oberstar became the leading ex- GENERAL LEAVE star did. Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. At one point, he was chairman of the Avia- pert on transportation and infrastruc- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that tion Subcommittee. In 1994, after the elec- ture in the Nation. all Members may have 5 legislative tion, the Republicans took control, and I had Mr. Speaker, for example, he served days in which to revise and extend the honor of becoming the chairman of the as chairman of the Subcommittee on their remarks and include extraneous Aviation Subcommittee, and I served for 6 Aviation when it passed legislation, in- years in that position, which was the max- material on the bill under consider- creasing our investment in airports imum allowable on our side. and air security, which we are still ation. When I took over as chairman of the Avia- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tion Subcommittee, I frequently heard Jim benefiting from. objection to the request of the gen- Oberstar referred to as ‘‘Mr. Aviation.’’ So I Later, he became ranking member of tleman from Tennessee? went to him and asked for his help, and he the full committee. There, he worked

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:21 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JY7.032 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 13, 2015 tirelessly for something we are trying Chisholm, Minnesota, the James L. ask that we honor him by rededicating to get in this House now, for that gas Oberstar Memorial Post Office. ourselves to that spirit of bipartisan- user fee, which used to be bipartisan I will never forget the first day that ship, that spirit of working together, and was often raised and helped Jim Jim walked into the Chamber through that spirit of getting things done that and those who served with him improve one of the side doors over here as a enabled Jim Oberstar to accomplish and make our system reliable on the former Member of Congress. As he the many things that he did that were transportation and infrastructure that walked in and proceeded down the cited by my colleagues here just a few we so often celebrate today—and I aisle, Members recognized him, and moments ago. That was the spirit that mean, all of it, roads, bridges, and they started spontaneously, Democrats epitomized Jim Oberstar, and that is transit alike. and Republicans alike, to applaud Jim how he was so successful in getting We were very fortunate when in 2007, Oberstar. things done. Jim Oberstar was elected chairman of By the time he got to the well, the Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my col- the Committee on Transportation and whole House was engaged in this spon- leagues to pass this legislation. Infrastructure. It was during his chair- taneous, bipartisan, genuine, loving, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. manship that the economy went down; and appreciative applause for Jim Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- and we really needed an expert on Oberstar. I, quite frankly, have never ance of my time. transportation and infrastructure, seen anything like it. I hope to see a Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 since investment in transportation and lot more things like it in the days to minutes to the gentlewoman from Min- infrastructure is the best investment come, but what a remarkable moment nesota (Ms. MCCOLLUM). for the dollar during a recession and that was. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I that, of course, was the deepest reces- It was a real genuine spirit of affec- thank the ranking member for the sion since the Great Depression. tion for someone who worked really time. Jim’s work during that period is still hard, knew his material as well or bet- I rise to honor the late Jim Oberstar, blossoming in the States. He held 300 ter than anyone, and was such a good the Congressman from Minnesota’s hearings and passed almost 300 bills nonpartisan when it came to what is Eighth District. and resolutions out of committee and good for America; I have never quite For 36 years, Jim Oberstar proudly through the House. Nearly 200 of those seen anything like it. served the residents of Minnesota’s pieces of legislation were approved by Jim received more honors than he Eighth Congressional District. During both Houses, including the Water Re- could count in life; quite frankly, he his decades of service on the House sources Development Act, the bill that received even more in his passing, but Transportation and Infrastructure authorized the maintenance and con- I think it is safe to say that no honor Committee, Representative Oberstar struction of America’s harbors, as well would please him more than being rec- made investing in the future prosperity as funding for important wildlife habi- ognized by his colleagues in the home- of this country a top priority. tat projects. town of Chisholm where Jim grew up. His commitment to laying the foun- Mr. Speaker, Jim also was a cyclist. Chisholm, on Minnesota’s Iron dation for a 21st century transpor- He took transportation seriously. He Range, is where he learned the value of tation system helped make travel safer cycled on the trails that he helped get ideas as a star on his high school de- and kept millions of Americans work- built and that he so loved. His knowl- bate team. They say he was a pretty ing on the job and strengthened our edge of our work was so encyclopedic good football player, too, but he liked economy. He worked and accomplished that Democrats and Republicans alike, to recall that the editor of his home- all of that. when Jim spoke, listened hard because town said to him on a couple of occa- On August 1, 2007, the Interstate 35W they knew they were getting a once-in- sions, ‘‘Jim, you are a really good de- bridge collapsed in Minnesota. Thir- a-lifetime lesson in the complexities bater. You really know how to argue. teen people lost their lives, including associated with transportation and in- You might want to keep working at some of my constituents, and many frastructure in our country. He was a that’’—and how fitting that he would more were injured. particular leader on intermodalism, end up in the Congress of the United Chairman Oberstar moved with in- which we know as the transportation States. credible speed to draft legislation to wave of the future today. It is also in Chisholm where he respond to the tragedy, and within 48 It was with enormous sadness that learned about public service with his hours, he had passed a bill on the floor. we learned that Jim Oberstar passed first working job for that editor, ped- On August 6, less than 1 week after the away on May 2, 2014. He was 79 years dling papers to the miners and to the disaster, funding for construction of a old. Jim will long be remembered for mining families and learning about the new bridge was signed into law. his dedication to public service and for politics of the community. It is also leaving his mark on transportation in where he learned hard work from his But he didn’t stop there. Chairman our country. It is a mark that will parents. Jim’s dad worked in the mines Oberstar worked to call attention to never be erased. his entire life and hardly ever missed a the epidemic of weak bridges all across Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of day’s work. our country. He fought to make bridge my time. Chisholm is also the place where Jim repair and replacement the focus of the Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. I reserve learned those old-fashioned values that American Recovery and Reinvestment the balance of my time. brought him to the House of Represent- Act of 2009. Because of his commit- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield atives. ment, thousands of bridges were thor- such time as he may consume to the He believed that a good idea was a oughly inspected, repaired, or, in fact, gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. good idea, and it didn’t matter if it was replaced. NOLAN), a sponsor of the House com- a Republican idea or a Democratic Not that Jim’s response was any- panion of S. 179, a member of the idea. All that mattered was that some- thing out of the ordinary, throughout Transportation and Infrastructure one had offered the idea; and he had his career, Jim remained committed to Committee and the gentleman who rep- such enormous respect for the process fighting for the people he served and resents the very same district that Jim and for his colleagues that he gave the causes he believed in. Oberstar represented. every good idea an open, an honest, and It is fitting that the post office in Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I would a fair hearing. Chisholm, Minnesota, will be named like to thank Representative DUNCAN the James L. Oberstar Memorial Post and Representative NORTON for the fine b 1915 Office, because we know the success of tributes to a fine Member and a real And if it turned out to be something a post office, after all, is inextricably credit to this institution. good for the Nation, why, it was good linked with interstate highways, run- This bill honors our friend and our enough for Jim, regardless of the ori- ways, docks, railways, and roads, be- colleague, the late Jim Oberstar, in an gin. cause that is how the mail gets deliv- important way, by naming the United So, in urging my colleagues to honor ered and that is how we are connected States post office in his hometown of Jim by passing this bill, I would like to throughout this world.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JY7.053 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5107 The imprint left by Congressman Jim the Peace Corps. He was teaching Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Oberstar on every mode of transpor- French and Creole to Americans help- myself the balance of my time. tation throughout our country cannot ing out in Haiti. Mr. Speaker, Jim Oberstar was a rare be overstated. Jim loved helping people. He was a Member. He managed to awe us by his And if I may, on a personal note, big promoter of adoption and a de- knowledge at the same time that he Jim, both professionally and person- fender of life. It was all an outgrowth, nurtured us with his warmth and his ally, helped give the new Congress- I believe, of his strong Catholic faith. kindness. That is why you have heard woman from Minnesota a lot of thanks. Mr. Speaker, Congress and the Na- Members speak so eloquently about So, with that, I want to just say, tion are better because of Jim Ober- him today. He left his mark in this again, it is more than appropriate that star, and those of us who worked close- House. the post office in his hometown of Chis- ly with him are better public servants, I am very pleased that, with this bill, holm, Minnesota, be known as the colleagues, and people because of him. he will leave his own mark in his own James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Of- S. 179 is a fitting tribute to Jim Ober- hometown with a memorial, a post of- fice Building, a testament to his life’s star, and I urge its passage. fice named for Jim Oberstar. I urge Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. work. Members of this House to vote for this Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- Jim, we thank you. bill. Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. ance of my time. Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I am I yield back the balance of my time. Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield ance of my time. myself the balance of my time. tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 I will just close by saying that I am LEE). minutes to the gentleman from Illinois Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, let very grateful to Jim Oberstar. He (Mr. LIPINSKI). me thank the ranking member and the helped me obtain many things for my Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in manager of this legislation. district. His last year in Congress, in support of S. 179, to honor the memory I have had the privilege of being here August of that year, he came to my of Jim Oberstar, a colleague, mentor, during the mighty leadership of Jim district to dedicate a beautiful new and friend to me and to many more. Oberstar, and I would really call him transit center which the city of Knox- From his time serving as a staff America’s Congressperson. ville was kind enough to name after member to his tenure as the chairman He would be an eloquent spokes- me. I always was grateful for his spend- of the House Committee on Transpor- person today for not isolating his advo- ing that day with me in Knoxville. tation and Infrastructure, Jim spent cacy for his own region or State, but he I can tell you that I am now in my every day of his 47 years on Capitol would rise up on the floor of the House 27th year in Congress. Twenty-two of Hill working to improve our Nation’s to speak eloquently about the need for those years were spent working with infrastructure and, in turn, the lives of the refurbishing, the rebuilding, the Congressman Oberstar. This Nation, as Americans across the country. restoration of America’s infrastruc- Mr. LIPINSKI said a few minutes ago, is I was proud to serve with Jim on the ture, transportation infrastructure, a better place today because of the T and I Committee for 4 years and to from highways and bridges and dams to work of Congressman Jim Oberstar. share in his passion for all the things airports and train stations and tracks. I urge all of my colleagues to support that help ensure that our quality of life Mr. Speaker, I just came in today passage of this bill, and I yield back is high and that our economy is strong. from Philadelphia on Amtrak, and as the balance of my time. Jim’s thoughtful, forward-thinking you know, on trains, we engage with The SPEAKER pro tempore. The approach to our Nation’s infrastruc- our fellow travelers. I guess we are question is on the motion offered by ture needs was built from years of ex- called passengers, but we are fellow the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. perience and careful deliberation, and travelers. DUNCAN) that the House suspend the it earned him the well-deserved nick- It was interesting to engage with rules and pass the bill, S. 179. name, Mr. Transportation. During his these constituents of America who The question was taken; and (two- time as chairman, committee members were using this mode of transportation. thirds being in the affirmative) the knew that they were going to learn They made a very valuable point. They rules were suspended and the bill was said it is not the equipment of Amtrak something when they arrived at the passed. or whether the Acela can move faster committee room, and they are going to A motion to reconsider was laid on than any other train, it is the infra- leave on a mission. the table. structure upon which the train travels. Jim was truly a visionary when it f came to our Nation’s infrastructure It is the train tracks. It is the invest- system, but he didn’t just talk about ment in that infrastructure to make IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL what needed to be done. Whether it was Amtrak what it needs to be. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was Now, Congressman Oberstar cer- modernizing our Nation’s airspace, im- given permission to address the House tainly did not live in this part of the proving rail safety, moving freight on for 1 minute and to revise and extend country, but he could see the general time, repairing our roads, rehabili- her remarks.) landscape of what America needed. tating transit systems, or advancing I was very interested in hearing my Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, cycling, Jim got things done. That is colleague from Minnesota speak of earlier today, the Supreme Leader’s because Jim had a tireless work ethic that time when the bridge collapsed. handpicked puppet, Rouhani, pre- and was as a great leader and friend as What a tragic incident. All of us were maturely tweeted about what he called he was a policy expert. Jim treated appalled and saddened, and it was a victory of diplomacy and, get this, people well, and it didn’t matter amazing how ‘‘General Oberstar,’’ if mutual respect before a nuclear deal whether you were Republican or Demo- you will, took the leadership role to between the P5+1 and Iran was actually crat; he was willing to work with you help America. sealed. and help your district and constitu- So I rise today to support this under- This is the same regime that openly ents. lying legislation and to simply thank calls for death to America and to our My bicycle is a fixture in my office, him and to thank his family for shar- ally, the democratic Jewish State of and its presence reminds me of Jim and ing Jim Oberstar, the Frenchman, as Israel, and the same despots who sup- the time I spent cycling with him, he would like to say. port terror all across the globe aimed when I learned more than I ever ex- And in concluding my remarks, at U.S. interests. pected to be able to learn on a bike might I say ‘‘merci beaucoup’’ to you, Now we hear that we may capitulate ride. to the late Jim Oberstar, a man who and end the arms embargo on Iran, its Jim was known for his love of the loved America and could be called conventional military and ballistic French language, and he spoke it flaw- America’s Congressperson. missile program, and that the U.S. will lessly. What fewer people know is that Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. lift all sanctions on day one. Jim perfected his French while serving Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- And for what, Mr. Speaker? So that in a volunteer program that preceded ance of my time. Iran can keep in place every major

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(Mr. TONKO asked and was given me laugh. He made me smile. permission to address the House for 1 f Adam leaves a smile on all our faces. minute and to revise and extend his re- He leaves with us memories, and Adam VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES marks.) will not be forgotten. May God bless AND THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, we are his memory and his family in the days (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given closing in on yet another deadline and ahead. permission to address the House for 1 yet another needlessly manufactured f crisis at the end of this month: the re- minute.) IRAN Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise authorization of the highway trust today to recognize the Vocational fund. (Mr. SHERMAN asked and was given Guidance Services program and the Two months ago this body passed a permission to address the House for 1 AbilityOne Program and Mr. Tubbs, short-term extension of the highway minute and to revise and extend his re- who visited my office a few weeks ago. trust fund at the very last minute, as is marks.) VGS provides employment services standard procedure nowadays here in Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, we may designed to promote economic self-suf- the House, temporarily protecting be hours away from a deal with Iran. ficiency for people with disabilities in 660,000 jobs and extending 6,000 critical The question before us is not is it a the State of Ohio and has maintained a construction projects. good deal or is it a bad deal or what strong presence in my district, Ohio’s Republican House leadership has had should the executive branch of govern- Third Congressional District. more than a year to craft a bill that ment do. The question before us is The AbilityOne Program harnesses would repair our crumbling infrastruc- what should Congress do if we have a the purchasing power of the Federal ture, provide certainty to States, and President who has signed the deal. Government to buy products and serv- protect hundreds of thousands of good- We don’t know precisely what is in ices from participating community- paying jobs hanging in the balance. the deal. But we do know that it has based nonprofit agencies that are dedi- Enough of this brinkmanship. advantages and disadvantages in the cated to training and employing indi- Enough of this manufactured crisis. first year because it causes the vast viduals with disabilities. Enough of the short-term patches that majority of Iranian stockpile of en- Since 2004, nearly 900 area residents waste time and money on problems riched uranium and the majority of received employment opportunities that we create for ourselves. their centrifuges to be taken off the through the Vocational Guidance Serv- It is time to pass a commonsense, table. The disadvantage is it provides ices program. In fact, last year alone, ambitious, and long-term extension of the Iranian Government with access to VGS provided employment for over 100 the highway trust fund that rebuilds, $120 billion plus of its own money. Columbus area people with disabilities. renews, and puts America to work. We do know that, in the next decade, I commend VGS and the AbilityOne We just heard memorialized on this the deal will be unacceptable because Program team for their dedication and floor the former chair, the late Jim next decade Iran will be able to have commitment to helping individuals Oberstar, who headed the Transpor- massive enrichment facilities. who are blind or have significant dis- tation and Infrastructure Committee. So the question before Congress is, abilities to find employment in Ohio. He knew this was a sound investment first, how do we prevent this deal from in America. Let’s go forward with that. being morally binding on the American f f people next decade with that adminis- b 1930 tration and that Congress. REMEMBERING ADAM JAMES And then the tougher issue is wheth- WE WANT THE SAME DEAL LAMBERT er we want to forfeit the advantages, (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was (Mr. YOUNG of Iowa asked and was knowing there are disadvantages, of given permission to address the House given permission to address the House what the deal does in its first year. for 1 minute.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend It is this kind of analysis, not par- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the his remarks.) tisans screaming about is it a good nuclear weapon agreement with Iran is Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, deal, is it a bad deal, that should guide near. The deal will lift crude oil export this morning on the hallowed ground of us in the future. sanctions on Iran. This will be a bil- a hill in Dallas County, Iowa, a hero f lion-dollar boom to the world’s largest was laid to rest at the Iowa Veterans state sponsor of terrorism. Cemetery. This hero and patriot was U.S.-SWITZERLAND SKILLED Meanwhile, here in America, the ad- Adam James Lambert. TRADES COOPERATION ministration bans exporting our own Adam was 24 years old. Adam was a (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania crude oil. We can’t even export Texas marine. He was an honorable young asked and was given permission to ad- light crude oil to our closest neighbor, man who put others before himself so dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Mexico. that we could be safe and free. He was vise and extend his remarks.) The administration has within its a dependable and encouraging brother Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. power to lift the crude oil export ban. in arms to his fellow Marines. Mr. Speaker, last week U.S. Secretary The ban hurts the U.S. economy. Thou- But long before Adam was a U.S. Ma- of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Swit- sands of oil industry workers have been rine, he was just a boy. He was a loving zerland’s Vice President and Federal laid off. Half the drilling rigs in Texas son who brought joy and laughter to Councilor, Johann Schneider-Ammann, have been shut down. This administra- his mother Jill and father Dean. Adam signed a joint declaration that will pro- tion seems to be more worried about was a playful protective brother to his vide a framework for cooperation be- making Iran happy and wealthy than sisters McKenzie and Anna. And he tween our two countries in areas such helping the U.S. economy by creating made his grandparents so proud. He as work-based training, pathways to energy jobs. loved them all so much. And, indeed, career development, and the expansion Why can’t America get the same deal they loved him. of existing programs into new industry that Iran is getting? While the admin- Over the weekend I attended a cele- sectors. This notable agreement comes istration lifts the sanctions on Iranian bration of life service honoring Adam. just 1 month after a similar signing exports, it should lift the oil export Indeed, all who attended were moved with Germany that was largely focused

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The ing us to close our Nation’s skills gap. with the use of the Confederate battle needed progress, however, will not The skilled trades are the hardest flag as the representation of their re- come if the Federal Government con- jobs to fill in the United States, with sistant movement. tinues to provide American citizens recent data citing 550,000 jobs open in In 1956, the State of Georgia incor- with reminders of our hateful and op- the trade and transportation sectors porated the battle flag into its official pressive past in a manner that legiti- and 246,000 jobs open in manufacturing. State flag design. The movement con- mizes such hate. Working with our allies to address tinued into the sixties, where it met re- I am glad to host this important Spe- this issue will undoubtedly benefit our newed and intensified opposition, oppo- cial Order hour with my colleague from economy and allow us to remain glob- sition that waved the Confederate bat- New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE) to talk about ally competitive. tle flag in the name of continued racial where we go from here and why we con- I am confident in our ability to make oppression. tinue to give energy to symbols of hate continued progress in the area of work- In 1961, just 2 months after the sen- and division. force development and am grateful for tencing of nine students arrested for a I yield to the kind gentleman from the assistance of our international lunch counter sit-in in Rock Hill, Newark, New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE). partners. South Carolina, the Confederate battle Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I thank f flag was raised over South Carolina’s the gentlewoman from Illinois. State house during a centennial cele- This is a very timely topic, as we CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS bration of the Civil War’s opening. have seen what has transpired in our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under That same year, in neighboring Geor- Nation over the past several weeks. It the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- gia, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton is incredible to me how fast this issue uary 6, 2015, the gentlewoman from Illi- Holmes were the first two African has moved over the past month. But it nois (Ms. KELLY) is recognized for 60 American students to be admitted to always seems that it takes a horrific minutes as the designee of the minor- the University of Georgia. Their admis- act in this country for us to wake up ity leader. sion only came after a court order sent and realize that maybe something isn’t GENERAL LEAVE from Federal court. right. Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Eleven days after arriving on cam- b 1930 ask unanimous consent that all Mem- pus, Hunter and Holmes were attacked bers be given 5 days to revise and ex- by a mob of White rioters who threw Nine people at church study on a tend their remarks. rocks and bottles at them while waving Wednesday night, not knowing their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the rebel flag. The attacks were so fate, were gunned down in cold blood objection to the request of the gentle- fierce that the dean of students sus- by someone who actually said: You woman from Illinois? pended both Hunter and Holmes for know, they were so nice to me, I al- There was no objection. their own safety. most didn’t do it, but I had to. Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Now, even with me highlighting this Last week in South Carolina, there we are here tonight to have an impor- violence, we are told that the stars and was a monumental step in removing tant conversation, a conversation that bars are about heritage. That heritage, the Confederate flag from its State is long overdue, a conversation that is Mr. Speaker, is not so subtle a re- capitol, where it had shamefully flown crucial to healing America’s deep ra- minder to African Americans that they for 54 years; but here in our Nation’s cial wounds, our topic being the Con- are less than—maybe not three-fifths Capitol last week, Republicans tried to federate battle flag and why racial of a person, but still not equal. go back to the future. symbols matter. This is a reminder that there are two House Republicans had to pull a vote The Charleston 9 killings focused classes of citizens. And despite our on a spending bill because some of many of our attention on the signifi- Declaration of Independence clearly their Members opposed a measure that cant appropriateness and bigoted his- stating that all men are created equal, would ban Confederate flags from na- tory of this flag. In 2015, why do so this is a reminder that there is a lesser tional cemeteries, and when the Demo- many still revere a flag that tolerated class and will never be equal. cratic leader, NANCY PELOSI, presented the shackling of people because of their But why are we honoring the herit- an opportunity for Republicans to do skin, a flag that allowed human beings age and flag of the hooded night riders the right thing and immediately re- to be counted as three-fifths of a per- of the Klan at our State houses and in move the Confederate flag from the son, a flag that was flown during this Congress instead of the flag of the Capitol Grounds, they punted. lynchings, the holding of children, and Freedom Riders who died for a single, South Carolina, the birthplace of the one that symbolized a movement to fair, and equal America? Confederacy, had the courage to do deny education and equal treatment Two years after Martin Luther King, what the House Republicans did not, under our laws? Jr., delivered his ‘‘I have dream’’ remove that dreaded symbol. It is the Fifty years since Selma, we think of speech before 600 civil rights marchers, symbol of an incomprehensible hate, a the Freedom Riders, marchers, boy- including our friend and colleague from hate that manifested itself in a mas- cotters, protesters, and policymakers Georgia, Congressman JOHN LEWIS, a sacre. Since that unfortunate day 1 who pointed our Nation in a more posi- different group of civil rights heroes month ago, we, as a nation, have been tive direction. They knew it was time were greeted by police officers in forced to look inward at who we are to reject the traditions of the past. Selma, Alabama, proudly displaying and who we want to be. The civil rights movement symbol- the Confederate flag on the side of Mr. Speaker, out of this immense ized the quest of equality and a change their helmets. grief of that dark day in Charleston in mood for America. Thousands from These officers brutally beat the came a resounding call throughout our all backgrounds had the courage to marchers, and their actions were a re- Nation to remove the Confederate flag join in peaceful protests, lunch counter minder that Dr. King’s speech had not and other symbols of racism and racial sit-ins, and boycotts at the expense of yet resonated in the hearts of those supremacy. For many, the removal of being jailed, beaten, or killed. They did who needed to hear it most. these symbols is a logical step in the this for one Nation and one flag. But it was the undeterred resilience trajectory of our Nation, a necessary And in the way of these Americans of the protesters who refused to back action on the path toward the more stood those who believed in the perse- down and refused to resort to violence perfect Union. verance of inequality, who believed in that persevered. It was the love, the re- For others, calls to remove these an America of White and colored, an spect, and the mutual understanding symbols of hate are seen as an attack

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It Speaker, represents an era of American federate flag is a symbol of a different means ignoring the African American history that ended—or at least it and lower order. experience throughout our Nation’s should have ended—150 years ago. This A symbol stands for more than itself; history from the dark period of slavery flag represents the years following the symbol tells a story. The religious to the civil rights movement to the President Lincoln’s election. Those symbols evoke tears; they evoke joy, present day. years starting in December of 1860 saw and they evoke their own set of stories. According to a report by the Equal 11 Southern States leave the Union. The Confederate flag, when it led to Justice Initiative, 3,959 African Ameri- The fancy name for their leaving the the extraordinary tragedy of the cans in 12 States were killed by the ter- Union, Mr. Speaker, was called seces- Charleston 9 will always—should al- ror of lynching between 1877 and 1950, sion, but the reality was that these ways—make us think of the gun that 3,959 Americans lynched. Southern States were rebelling. They was responsible for the Charleston 9— If we are going to refer to the past were in rebellion against the Union. not just the symbol, but the story be- and debate over the Confederate flag, They organized a so-called government hind the symbol. certainly, we need to take all of this called the Confederate States of Amer- In the 19th century, the flag signaled into account. The Confederate flag has ica. They took up arms, Mr. Speaker, the importance of slavery. In the 20th always stood for racial supremacy and and they fought against the Union for century, it had a different meaning. bigotry, and if we are to realize our Na- 4 long years until they surrendered. Robert E. Lee had told his soldiers: tion’s promise of justice and full equal- They then returned to the Union. The Put down the flag. We are one Union now. ity, we cannot embrace this symbol. Confederate flag represents that era He was, in a real sense, the counter- Eradicating symbols of hatred, vio- where Southern States were resisting part to Abraham Lincoln, who was try- lence, and cruel oppression steeped in freedom for 4 million slaves. There con- ing to draw us together after Lee had racism is a critical step to confronting tinues to be elements today in our soci- lost that war. prejudice in our society. ety who subscribe to separation of the In the 20th century, the flag was re- Now, Mr. Speaker, we have all heard races—how unfortunate. There con- vived. It was revived by Southern complaints that this debate does not tinues to be elements in our society Democrats—Dixiecrats, as they called matter and that removing the Confed- who believe in White supremacy. themselves. It has been, in the 20th erate flag and other symbols of hatred The question now, Mr. Speaker, is: century and, now, the 21st century, a is a distraction from the larger prob- Do we constructively address the ques- symbol of discrimination and racism. lems facing our Nation, such as ramp- tion of hate groups in America? Do we No matter what it stood for in the 19th ant gun violence. continue to insist that other States re- century about heritage, it lost that I agree that significantly more must move symbols of White supremacy as meaning when, in the 20th century, be done to address racism and per- South Carolina has done? Or do we con- George Wallace raised it and said ‘‘seg- sistent inequality in our Nation. I tinue to simply ignore racism? regation now’’ and ‘‘segregation for- agree that we need meaningful gun re- Other States continue to display ever.’’ Nobody who now speaks of herit- form from expanding background Confederate flags, and even in this Cap- age then said: Wait a minute, Governor checks to reducing unchecked online itol—even in this Capitol—you will find Wallace, don’t take away our heritage. ammunition purchases. I agree that we eight statues of Confederate soldiers Only when African Americans have need to create jobs, reduce wealth dis- who fought against the Stars and the nerve to raise the notion, after we parities, and expand educational oppor- Stripes. lost nine good people in Charleston, tunities. Mr. Speaker, I call upon every Amer- does it somehow now become a symbol But symbols matter; symbols legiti- ican to bury for good the dark history of heritage. mize public opinion and, in doing so, of slavery and bigotry. We are a great I will give Senator MITCH MCCONNELL entrench attitudes and beliefs. At the nation, and we will be even greater some credit. He wants to remove the same time, they create a meaning, when we can judge our neighbor on the statue of Jefferson Davis from the Ken- shape actions, and connect us to one content of their character and not on tucky State Capitol, but when asked another. Just as a symbol can connect the color of their skin. about removing the Jefferson Davis us, they can tear us apart. Let’s remove these symbols from our statue from the United States Capitol, Mr. Speaker, as I go to my seat, I was view. I thank each one of the floor Mr. MCCONNELL grew silent. talking to my staff the other day about managers. We have got to come to grips with this and how much we were happy to Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Thank you, what this flag meant to this boy who see that flag lowered. The symbol is Congressman BUTTERFIELD, for those used a gun. I am not going to forget gone, but the sentiment remains. fine words. Many questions, many those who died and what we owe those Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Thank you, questions: Why are they still holding who died. Congressman PAYNE, for those words. on? Is it just heritage and tradition? Or The Dixiecrats bolted from Harry S. Right now, it is my pleasure to intro- is it something more? Truman when Truman refused to em- duce the Congressman from North At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would brace their racism. These were South- Carolina and the chair of the Congres- like to introduce the gentlewoman ern Democrats, and we owe them the sional Black Caucus, Congressman from the District of Columbia, Con- 21st century meaning of the Confed- BUTTERFIELD. gresswoman ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON. erate flag. Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, let Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I want to Mr. Speaker, why are we talking me first thank you, Congresswoman thank my good friend, the gentle- about this symbol and not another KELLY and Congressman PAYNE, for woman from Illinois, and my friend, symbol? The other symbol is the gun in your leadership. Your leadership is the gentleman from New Jersey, for America. very much appreciated, and your con- their important leadership they are ex- The grace of the people of Charleston stituents in your respective districts ercising here this evening. so overwhelmed the country that there should be very proud of each one of Mr. Speaker, I have come to speak were many who were simply grateful you. I know the Congressional Black about why symbols matter and why that, instead of bursting forward with Caucus is proud of you. this symbol, the Confederate flag, must rage, they showed their extraordinary For the past several weeks, Mr. not stop with the flag, but must also go Christian heritage, the heritage they Speaker, the Nation has been focused to what to do not only about the flag, undoubtedly shared with the gunman. on the Confederate battle flag. Most but about the guns that took down the We were so grateful, all of us, and so fair-minded Americans have been ask- Charleston 9. proud that we have not talked about

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We are at a watching us, if those who agree with us year-old kid didn’t know anything point in our Nation’s history when we are watching, no one has come with about them except their Christian love can no longer give lip service to equal- anger and a cry of hysteria. They have when they invited him into their sanc- ity and opportunities to succeed. We come with a reasoned request and pro- tuary. must take action to show we mean nouncement of the wrongness of the But, he knew about what that flag what we say; otherwise, it is nothing present situation in this House. stood for, and he raised that flag before more than empty rhetoric. Let me say that it was in 1864 that he went into that sanctuary. Mr. Speaker, the Confederate flag is the States were given the call to send more than just a piece of fabric. It is forward two statutes to come to rep- b 2000 more than just a visual representation resent their States in the United We must not forget not only the of the Confederacy or part of the sto- States Congress. In addition, we know flag—we cannot live by symbols ried history of the South. If that were that the United States Congress has a alone—we must not forget the gun that true, we would not be having this con- number of flags representing various took down the Charleston 9. versation today. We would not have States. Now, I understand—I read—that Sen- buried nine Americans murdered be- This was to be the people’s House, ator MANCHIN and Senator TOOMEY are cause of the color of their skin, and the and the people’s House would reflect interested in reviving their gun safety Confederate battle flag would still be the people of the United States of legislation. There are several bills here flying in the State of South Carolina. America. History should be something in the House that do that in one form Let’s be honest about the history of that grows with the Nation and reflects or another. the Confederate battle flag. While the the goodness of the Nation. Yes, there We know what happened. There was a majority of this House may want to ig- is history that should be taught, such breakdown in the background check nore the facts and rewrite history, we as the ugliness and violence of the system, which is why this young man will not be ignored. The Confederate slave history; but it is not to be hon- was even able to get a gun. He would battle flag and any adaptation of it is ored. have been denied a gun if those who op- a painful reminder of intimidation, tor- I join my colleagues today to be able posed any bill hadn’t assured that the ture, and murder for all of us in the to call for the taking down of signs of bill would have only a 3-day time pe- Black community. It is a flying symbol Confederacy in the United States Cap- riod, during which, if you couldn’t find of hatred and injustice that tells Black itol—in particular, as I am in the something on the individual, then he and Brown people in this country: Your House of Representatives, in the peo- got his gun, no matter who he was. lives have no value, and you don’t mat- ple’s House. That is how he got his gun. ter. Let me give you a credible basis upon It is an embarrassment to all Ameri- There are some of us who know full which to do so, why this Supreme cans that the majority of this House well that the Confederate flag has done Court decision has been so ignored. Let introduced a spending amendment more than put the flag back on the me cite it for my colleagues, Walker III which included language allowing the agenda—on the Nation’s agenda—it has v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate put gun safety once again on the agen- battle flag on Federal properties. It is just plain shameful that they Veterans, issued on June 18, 2015—iron- da. would go even further and use proce- ically, the day after the martyrdom of I must say, I don’t believe we, who dure to stifle a motion to openly dis- nine wonderful African Americans celebrate the extraordinary grace of cuss a ban of the Confederate battle practicing their Christian faith. the families of the Charleston 9, owe This particular decision indicates flag imagery from the Capitol Grounds. them only our speeches about the flag. How can the Members of the major- that the State of Texas was to be sup- They probably, once they saw it come ity of this House continue to say that ported. This was a case that engaged down, have moved on; and now, they they represent all Americans when many of our constituents in Texas. We have only their loved ones to think they refuse to have a real discussion organize and galvanize. about. about what is really happening in our I want to thank Dr. Clark, the presi- If I were one of them, I would won- country? Have we learned nothing from dent of the Missionary Baptist General der: What are those who celebrate the what has happened in the past few Convention of Texas, and Reverend flag coming down going to do about weeks? Max Miller, who came up as we argued making sure that, never again, will In a June Gallup poll, African Ameri- this case. We were convincing. The people like our loved ones have to suf- cans ranked race relations as the most Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fer because of gunfire? important issue facing the United board agreed that a Confederate license The flag is the symbol that is impor- States. Will taking down the Confed- plate issued by the State of Texas tant to raising our consciousness in the erate battle flag immediately change would be offensive and would be consid- long run. If all we have is our memory this perspective? Absolutely not—but ered, in essence, a public action or pub- of the symbol and not why that symbol it will certainly do more than letting it lic speech. became important, then we will leave continue to fly. For those who want to raise the ques- on the table a real memorial to the Mr. Speaker, it is time we do away tion of the First Amendment, this cry Charleston 9. with lip service. It is time we listen to that we, as members of the Congres- I appreciate the time. our constituents and take real action sional Black Caucus, are making is per- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Thank you, toward healing the racial wounds of fectly constitutional and legitimate. Congresswoman HOLMES. I am so glad this country. It is time we move for- We are talking about flags that are that you and Congressman PAYNE ward. flown on State property or Federal brought up the issue of the gun because The flag must come down. property. we cannot forget that either. I look at Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I This caucus should be congratulated. Charleston as when racism and hate thank Congresswoman FUDGE for her It is succinct in its argument; it is de- found the gun. eloquent words and the truth of what tailed in its argument, and no First At this time, I yield to the gentle- happened in Congress last week and Amendment opposition can be raised woman from Ohio (Ms. FUDGE), our what we need to do to go forward. because the Supreme Court of the former head of the Congressional Black At this time, I yield to the gentle- United States has said that we can Caucus. woman from Houston, Texas (Ms. JACK- deny utilizing the Confederate flag Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I thank SON LEE). that may be considered State action as the gentlewoman for yielding. I want Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, let it is placed on Federal lands on the to thank my colleagues, Congressman me thank the managers of this very Federal property here.

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Now, the considerate thing to equity and wealth, we need education, once again presiding over this impor- have done is there are amendments to we need jobs. tant CBC Special Order hour, as well as stay in place, the Interior bill to be Let me be very clear, Mr. Speaker, her co-anchor, the distinguished gen- voted on, and the right thing would the Congressional Black Caucus and tleman from New Jersey, who is right have been done because they argued my colleagues and the Democratic across the Hudson River, and who so the point that this was State or Fed- Caucus and good will Republicans are ably serves the communities of Newark eral action. fighting for jobs—or should be—fight- and beyond. We now come again to try and clarify ing for education. We are not lan- Mr. Speaker, this evening we have for our colleagues that these flags guishing along the side highway of life. heard from so many distinguished should come down. In the privileged We fought to maintain the ObamaCare members of the Congressional Black resolutions that have gone on last or the Affordable Care Act. We are not Caucus, most recently from the gentle- week, they made the point very clear ignoring the other desires of our con- woman from Texas, with whom I serve that it was an insult to the dignity of stituents. on the Judiciary Committee, about the the House. Let me close on this final point, and importance of the moment in time in I have introduced H. Res. 342 that I I am glad that my colleague from the which we find ourselves right now re- hope will complement, and it is one District of Columbia raised it, and Con- lated to not just the Confederate battle that talks about the enhancement of gresswoman KELLY has been a leader, flag, but perhaps more importantly: unity in America and stands on the and Congresswoman KELLY, let’s rise What is the legacy that we want to Walker decision and, in particular, again, and that is the horror of gun vi- have as Americans, as Members of Con- makes it very clear that divisive sym- olence. gress, in dealing with the complicated bols—license plates, specialty license b 2015 issue of race? plates, replicas, and flags—on public Let me say to Director Comey, since It is an honor and a privilege to once buildings or government property and I am on the Judiciary Committee, again have the chance to come to the symbols on State or Federal action, thank you for your honesty, but let me House floor to have this conversation. State public speech—that is a speech of make it very clear that we suffered This is a most distinguished venue those you represent—should not be al- this loophole because of the opposition from which to speak to the American lowed. to the sensibleness of the Brady anti- people, an appropriate one, I would How divisive is that point of view? It gun violence legislation. add, given the House’s constitutional is not. The divisiveness is those that Imbedded in it was this nonsensical relationship to the people of America, stand on a false sense of history, yet point that, if I don’t hear from you, this, of course, being the only institu- want to offend those who likewise have then I am going to sell it. Who is sell- tion that was envisioned by the Found- great leadership. ing it? The gun store. ing Fathers as one in which the people Let me make this point about the I have no opposition to our fellow serving in the institution would be di- battle flag, this Confederate flag. citizens who make their living and pro- rectly elected by the people. Might I ask the question: Have south- vide for their families by selling guns. The Senate’s Members, of course, in erners not fought in the War of 1812, in I do have opposition to the evil and vile its original constitutional version, World War I, in World War II, in the perpetrator who went into that Mother were elected by the State legislature. Korean war, in the Hungarian war in Emanuel Church and killed illegally Then, of course, the Presidency, to this the fifties, and in Vietnam and shed with a gun that he should not have day, is a vehicle through which the in- their blood under this flag, have they had. dividual is selected by the Electoral not been honored when they have shed He did so because the 3-day time had College. their blood? expired, because there was a time when So this is the people’s House, the in- Not only that, when Confederate sol- the NICS was closed—that is the entity stitution most intimately connected to diers died, they were honored appro- that the FBI relies upon—and the 3 the people of America and the place priately in graves where those who de- days expired, and the owner said, ‘‘I am where we should be able to speak truth sired to honor that shedding of the going to sell the gun.’’ to power. blood were allowed to do so. We did not This week I will be introducing a sin- We witnessed that last week as we run into the funerals of those Southern gle piece of legislation—and I ask my were forced, unfortunately, to discuss fallen soldiers and cast upon them and colleagues to join me—I know there are the issue of the Confederate battle flag curse them and deny them. They were many other bills—to eliminate the 3- at a moment when people of all races— allowed to be honored appropriately, day period of discretion, that no discre- Democrats and Republicans, Blacks, and they now go into the annals of his- tion will exist. They either answer the Whites, the extraordinary leadership tory. question that he or she is eligible or it from the Governor of South Carolina, When you understand what grounds is denied. and the distinguished gentleman from they stood on, what their general stood So on the graves of these wonderful South Carolina, JIM CLYBURN—came on, such as Jefferson Davis, who called martyrs, I stand in honor of them. I together. the individuals who were slaves as un- mourn them, and I mourn for their At the moment when the Confederate profitable savages—that is what one families. I say to them: We will never battle flag was coming down in South general who has been honored has forget. Carolina, there were Members of this called them, ‘‘unprofitable savages’’— Once and for all, bring the flag down House trying to lift it up. is that the history that we should be and remove these items in this place of It was quite unfortunate that we honoring? honor that have denigrated and consid- needed to detour from this moment Is that what we should be lifting up? ered one race of people vile and un- that we were having in America, led in Is that what should be placed in the equal. South Carolina, to address the battle place of honor in the United States Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Thank you, flag issue on this House floor; but I am Congress? Is that engaged in the uplift- Congresswoman JACKSON LEE. Always hopeful that, as we move forward now ing of the dignity of the House? Or is it detailed and insightful. Thank you for in a more productive way, we can begin insulting the dignity of the House? all of your work on the Judiciary Com- to confront some of the public policy To my colleagues, I stand with you mittee. It is very much appreciated and challenges that we face in America today to join in trying to create an un- hailed. that supporters of the Confederate bat- derstanding of the rightness of the Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman tle flag have fought against. work of our colleagues last week on the from New York (Mr. JEFFRIES), who As others have detailed during the Interior bill, of the rightness of the took center stage last week as we dis- presentation here today, the battle Congressional Black Caucus going, as cussed and worked toward the removal flag, which met its initial defeat in 1865 someone would say, on and on and on of the flag. at the end of the Civil War, remained

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It is an passionate speech on the floor last suspect and that African Americans incredible act of legislative mal- week about the flag. were being denied the opportunity of practice, but it is estimated that we b 2030 being educated in quality public have got over 285 million guns in Amer- Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. I am hon- schools in the Deep South and in other ica. ored to be with the team of KELLY and places in America. Isn’t it reasonable, particularly in PAYNE tonight. You do outstanding Really, it was in the mid-fifties and the aftermath of this tragedy in work, and you also provide an oppor- then into the early sixties when the Charleston, South Carolina, that we tunity for other Members to have an Confederate battle flag was resurrected come together and figure out a way to opportunity to call to the attention of as a symbol of the segregationists who prevent those guns, consistent with the our constituents some of the concerns were fighting to uphold Jim Crow. Second Amendment, from falling into that we have to address in Congress. I It was a symbol of those who were the hands of individuals who would do will always be grateful for the wonder- fighting to stop the efforts of coura- us harm? It seems to me to be a reason- ful work that you do in Congress. geous individuals like Congressman able thing that we can do as Ameri- I am also very grateful and thankful JOHN LEWIS, who in 1965 was the co- cans. to the many persons who worked to chair of the Student Nonviolent Co- It also seems important that we bring down the Confederate battle flag ordinating Committee. would find a way 50 years after the pas- in South Carolina. It was not easy. It was a symbol of those who were sage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act to There are many who said they never trying to fight efforts by JOHN LEWIS stop trying to prevent Americans from thought they would see it happen, but and others to make sure that the fran- exercising their sacred franchise and it did, and it happened because of a chise—the right to vote—was color- participating in American democracy. willingness to forgive and an under- blind in nature and that the 15th Yet, something happened in the standing that we had an opportunity to Amendment could actually be brought aftermath of 2008, a real interesting do something meaningful for a good to life all throughout America and in moment in November of that year, that many people across the length and the Deep South, where there were seemed to have shocked a whole lot of breadth of this country who saw the those who were trying to prevent Afri- people across this country. As a result, Confederate battle flag as a symbol of can Americans from being able to vote. 2 years later, when there was a mid- segregation, a symbol of racism and The battle flag was resurrected in the term election, subsequent to that, bigotry, a symbol of slavery. Not all fifties and in the sixties to stop certain there was an outbreak with this con- did, but it was painful for a good many things from happening. cern of voter fraud, fabricated because who did see it this way, many who suf- It seems to me that, rather than hav- no one can point to any evidence of an fered the indignation and humiliation ing the discussion about whether it epidemic of voter fraud. of segregation, who suffered knowing should come down, no reasonable per- Not a scintilla of evidence has been that their bloodline had suffered slav- son can take the position that it presented anywhere in this country ery. should have a place of honor. So it is that we have got a problem that needs So I am here tonight to thank those extraordinary to me that we had to to be addressed; but we have had all of who worked so hard to get this done. It take to the House floor last week and these voter suppression laws enacted was not easy, and I want to thank you have to come to the House floor today that are consistent with the ghosts of for what you did. But I also know that to continue to address this issue. the Confederacy and what those folks there are a good many people now who Hopefully, reason will prevail over stood for who were waving the Confed- would like to see us go back to normal. the next couple of weeks or the next erate battle flag in opposition to the They are ready to get back to the nor- couple of days—even prior to the Au- changes of the fifties and sixties. mal things that we have in this great gust recess—and we can move beyond What shocks me is that even the Su- country of ours, the richest country in the Confederate battle flag issue and preme Court has gotten into the act by the world. For them, normal is a very address some important, substantive decimating the section 5 preclearance pleasant thing. Normal means new issues that many would argue remain through claiming that section 4 is out- homes. Normal means greater opportu- as part of the legacy of the Confed- dated, and this House refuses to act on nities. But let’s talk about normal for some eracy. We don’t want to see the ghosts fixing the Voting Rights Act. others in this country because normal of the Confederacy invading the United I would argue that—again, consistent is not always the same for everyone. States Congress from a policy perspec- with our democracy and the spirit of Normal for the month of June 2015 un- coming together—that, perhaps, that is tive. employment: normal for Whites was 4.6 Those nine souls—God-fearing, one of the things we can address so percent, that is the unemployment that we can take down, on the one church-going African Americans—who rate. That is normal for Whites. Nor- were killed simply because of the color hand, the divisive symbol of hatred— mal for Latinos was 6.6 percent, and of their skin died because of someone the Confederate battle flag—from here normal for Blacks was 9.5 percent. who charged into that church with the in this Capitol and in whatever form it Now, I have already heard the argu- intention of sparking a race war that hangs all across America so that we ments about how President Obama was inspired, in part, by the Confed- can lift up policies that make Ameri- ought to resolve this; this is all his erate battle flag. cans safer, policies that are consistent fault. Not so, my friends. If you look One of the things that has happened with our values and that everyone— back through the vista of time, you as a result of that tragedy is the battle White, Black, Latino, Asian, Demo- will find that unemployment for Afri- flag has come down, but that is just the crats, and Republicans—should be able can Americans is usually about twice beginning of the work that we need to to rally around. the unemployment rate for White do in response to that tragedy and the I am thankful for Congresswoman Americans. This is not something new conditions that so many people find KELLY’s and Congressman PAYNE’s to President Obama. This is not some- themselves in all across America. leadership—this wonderful tandem, R. thing that started in 2008 when he was As has been mentioned, we have got KELLY and D. PAYNE, who are tremen- elected or when he was sworn in in 2009. to confront the gun violence issue that dous advocates here in the Congress— This is not something that is new to we have in the United States. How can and for their giving me this oppor- us, those of us who know and see the it be that we have 5 percent of the tunity to share these thoughts. pain and suffering that results from a world’s population, but 50 percent of Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Thank you, lack of employment. the world’s guns? Congressman JEFFRIES, for reminding We understand that the flag coming It is estimated that we have more us about the Voting Rights Act. Again, down was a great moment for us sym- than 285 million guns in circulation. thank you for everything you did last bolically. It was symbolism. Now, the

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Minority language of Black and White and federate Battle Flag: Why Symbols Matter.’’ I businessowners in 2012—this is the lat- Brown, but that is the language we stand here today fully acknowledging that the est information that I have from the have to use to communicate clearly a eradication of this hurtful flag from state and Federal Reserve—paid interest rates message of what is taking place. federal grounds is only one step in fully ad- that were 32 percent higher than what So on my committee, I am going to dressing race relations in this country; but, just Whites paid—32 percent higher. That is push for an investigation of banks. We as so many of my CBC colleagues have stood normal. need to know why banks consistently on this very floor to exclaim that ‘‘Black Lives Some people don’t want to go back to do this. Not all banks, but we need to Matter,’’ so too do symbols. Symbols of ha- this normal state of affairs. They see know why those who do it are doing it. tred, institutionalized racism and white su- the flag coming down as an indication The way you do this is to test, to premacy, they matter. Symbols like the flags that we need to move on in other sub- send people out who are equally quali- of Apartheid South Africa and Rhodesia, em- stantive areas. Lending, mortgage fied of different ethnicities and acquire braced by Dylann Roof, the terrorist respon- lending is an important area. Normal the empirical evidence. In every in- sible for the unspeakable events at Emmanuel for African Americans meant that in stance—maybe with a few exceptions, AME Church in Charleston last month, Mr. 2013 only 4.8 percent of loans made to but in every instance, in a general Speaker, they matter. buy homes were made to Blacks, when sense, we find that Blacks and Browns Last week, the South Carolina legislature Blacks comprise 13.2 percent of the who are equally as qualified as Whites voted overwhelmingly in favor of removing— total population. Normal for Latinos do not receive their loans. once and for all—the confederate battle flag meant that in 2013 only 7.3 percent of I encourage all of my colleagues to from their Capitol grounds. I applaud the state the loans made to buy homes were use your committees of jurisdiction to of South Carolina for this historic gesture and made to Latinos, Hispanics, when they create a new state of normalcy for for the outstanding leadership necessary to make up 17.15 percent of the total pop- those who have been suffering continu- ensure that this flag comes down in the after- ulation. That is normal. ously. math of the ‘‘Emmanuel Nine’’ tragedy. I im- Normal in 2013 meant the conven- Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Thank you so plore other southern states that still fly the bat- tional mortgage loan denial rate was, much, Congressman GREEN, for your tle flag on state grounds to follow suit and and this is according to CNN, 10.4 per- words, your passion, and your call to have the flag removed. As a Member of Con- cent for Whites, 13.3 percent for Asians, action. gress, I pledge my support to any legislation 21.9 percent for Hispanics, and 27.6 per- I would like to thank all of my col- that completely eradicates this symbol from all cent for African Americans. There are leagues for participating tonight. Sym- federal lands. a good many people who don’t live nor- bols of the Confederacy have been an To understand why the confederate battle mal lives in this normal climate that inescapable and often haunting part of flag has been offensive to millions of Ameri- we want to get back to—we, in a ge- life in many Southern States. Every cans for so many years requires a proper neric sense. day the Confederate flag is flown framing of American History. The version of I, not the personal pronoun for me, I proudly in front yards, worn on T- the confederate battle flag that most people don’t want to get back to this. I want shirts, and you will find them on pick- are familiar with today was first used by the to see us move on with substantive up trucks, and that is the right that Army of Tennessee during the Civil War. change. I appreciate what was done in folks have. Shortly thereafter, it became widely known as bringing down the flag. I celebrate its Many argue this is a symbol of the symbol of the Confederacy—eleven states coming down, but it is time for us to Southern history, tradition, and honor. who wished to secede from the Union over the right to own slaves. For the many Americans initiate greater action in areas where I would argue against the merits of who deny a basic historical fact by refusing to we can integrate the money. I am an that. After all, what are we proudly believe that slavery was a central point of con- integrationist. I think we ought to in- honoring and looking upon nostal- flict in the Civil War, I quote directly from the tegrate every aspect of American soci- gically? The Confederate flag rep- declaration of secession from my home state ety, including the money. resents a dark time in our Nation’s his- of Texas: Let’s talk about normal. Normal tory, full of pain, suffering, and loss. ‘‘We hold as undeniable truths that the gov- means that Black applicants are 2.1 Why do we allow the mascot of ter- ernments of the various States, and of the times more likely to be denied loans by rorist groups to fly high on the govern- confederacy itself were established exclusively ment grounds? Would we permit ISIS mortgage lenders than non-Hispanic by the white race, for themselves and their the luxury of putting their symbols on Whites. That is normal. For Hispanics, posterity; that the African race had no agency it means that they are 1.7 times more our Federal grounds? In modern soci- in their establishment; that they were rightfully likely to be denied loans. That is nor- ety, people have made a decision to held and regarded as an inferior and depend- mal. For Asians, 1.2 times more likely. eradicate materials that do not rep- ent race, and in that condition only could their So I am saying to us that we have got resent our country’s core values: the existence in this country be rendered bene- to create a new normal. It is time for value of inclusion, the value of non- ficial or tolerable.’’ us, those of us who sit on committees discrimination, and the value that our Similarly, overt references to slavery as a of jurisdiction, to use our influence on Nation can be the beacon of hope for motivation to secede from the Union are also these committees of jurisdiction to everyone regardless of the color of present in the declarations of secession of bring about the substantive change their skin. South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. that lowering the flag and placing it in The institution of slavery destroyed Repeatedly, throughout the 20th century, its place of honor, proper place where families, killed millions, and formed the confederate battle flag flew as a symbol of it should be, lowering that Confederate the beginning of a systemic inequality direct defiance to advancements in civil rights. flag. That means that we must do that, faced by African Americans today. The flag was first displayed at the South Caro- but do it in such a way that we ac- That is what the Confederacy sought to lina state Capitol in 1938 after angry Members knowledge that there is more work to preserve when it seceded from our of Congress defeated a bill that would have be done, and we can do it on our com- great Nation. Every time a Confederate made lynching a federal crime. mittees of jurisdiction. flag flies, whether it is the intent of In the 1940s, the flag became the symbol of So, given that I serve on the Com- the owner or not, that is what is being the Dixiecrats, the segregationist political fac- mittee on Financial Services, I will be celebrated. tion birthed out of its firm stance against the calling to the attention of the com- Mr. Speaker, we need to take down civil rights agenda of the national Democratic mittee the need to investigate the the flag and we also need to have a se- party of the time. Members of the Dixiecrats mortgage lending culture in banks. We rious conversation about gun violence. were faithfully devoted to maintaining the seg- need to understand why it is that Afri- On behalf of Congressman PAYNE and regation of the Jim Crow South, many of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JY7.049 H13JYPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5115 whom stood on this very House floor decades PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY H.R. 3020, the Departments of Labor, ago, extolling the virtues of an American soci- MATERIAL Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, ety that subjugated its black citizens. REVISIONS TO THE AGGREGATES AND ALLOCA- In 1962, the flag was raised to the dome of contains $1,484 million in budget authority TIONS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET RESO- for program integrity initiatives, which is the South Carolina state Capitol after Presi- LUTION within the allowable limits for this purpose dent Kennedy called on Congress to end poll HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, as established in section 251(b)(2)(B) and (C) taxes and literacy tests for voting, and the Su- COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, of BBEDCA. Accordingly, I am submitting preme Court declared segregation in public Washington, DC, July 13, 2015. an adjustment to S. Con. Res. 11 for an addi- transportation unconstitutional. The raising of Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia: Mr. Speaker, tional $1,484 million in budget authority to the confederate battle flag flew as a symbol of pursuant to section 314(a) of the Congres- accommodate program integrity funding resistance in South Carolina to two landmark sional Budget Act of 1974, I hereby submit contained in H.R. 3020. After making this ad- for printing in the Congressional Record re- justment, H.R. 3020 is within the fiscal year achievements of progress that our country re- visions to the aggregates and allocations set lied on to move forward in its quest for racial 2016 discretionary spending limits under sec- forth pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2016 Con- tion 251(c) of BBEDCA and the 302(a) alloca- equality. current Resolution on the Budget Conference tion to the Committee on Appropriations es- While the confederate battle flag may rep- Report, S. Con. Res. 11. The revision is for tablished by S. Con. Res. 11. resent ‘‘Southern Heritage’’ to some, to mil- new budget authority and outlays for provi- These revisions are provided for bills, joint lions of other Americans it represents an op- sions designated as program integrity initia- tives, pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(B) and (C) resolutions, and amendments thereto or con- position to the racial equality we still fight for ference reports thereon, considered by the today. This flag is a symbol of the painful his- of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- icit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA), contained House subsequent to this filing, as applica- tory that this country has worked hard to over- in H.R. 3020, the Departments of Labor, ble. For fiscal year 2016, aggregate levels of come; and in order to continue moving for- Health and Human Services, Education, and budget authority and outlays and the alloca- ward, it is a symbol that we must finally put Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. tion to the Committee on Appropriations, es- behind us. S. Con. Res. 11 set the base discretionary tablished by S. Con. Res. 11, are revised. As- 302(a) allocation to the Committee on Appro- sociated tables are attached. f priations at $1,016,582 million, which is the This revision represents an adjustment for sum of the fiscal year 2016 discretionary purposes of budgetary enforcement. The re- LEAVE OF ABSENCE spending limits under section 251(c) of vised allocation is to be considered as an al- BBEDCA. Section 251(b) of BBEDCA allows location included in the budget resolution By unanimous consent, leave of ab- for adjustments to the discretionary spend- pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, as adjusted. sence was granted to: ing limits for certain purposes including Sincerely, Mr. CLYBURN (at the request of Ms. overseas contingencies, disaster relief, and TOM PRICE, M.D., PELOSI) for today. program integrity initiatives. Chairman, Committee on the Budget. BUDGET AGGREGATES [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]

Fiscal Year 2016 2016–2025

Current Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 3,039,215 1 Outlays ...... 3,091,442 1 Revenues ...... 2,676,733 32,237,371 Adjustment for H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Appropriations Act, 2016 Budget Authority ...... 1,083 1 Outlays ...... 924 1 Revenues ...... 0 0 Revised Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 3,040,298 1 Outlays ...... 3,092,366 1 Revenues ...... 2,676,733 32,237,371 1 Not applicable because annual appropriations acts for fiscal years 2017–2025 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress. ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Department of Defense, transmitting a letter COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS on the approved retirement of Lieutenant Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, General John M. Bednarek, United States (In millions of dollars) reported and found truly enrolled a bill Army, and his advancement to the grade of 2016 of the House of the following title, lieutenant general on the retired list; to the which was thereupon signed by the Committee on Armed Services. Base Discretionary Action: Speaker: 2136. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- BA ...... 1,016,582 retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- OT ...... 1,156,644 H.R. 2620. An act to amend the United Global War on Terrorism: ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the BA ...... 96,287 States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain approved retirement of Lieutenant General OT ...... 48,798 cotton futures contracts from coverage Noel T. Jones, United States Air Force, and Program Integrity: under such Act. BA ...... 1,484 his advancement to the grade of lieutenant OT ...... 1,277 f general on the retired list; to the Committee Total Discretionary Action: on Armed Services. BA ...... 1,114,353 ADJOURNMENT OT ...... 1,206,719 2137. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Current Law Mandatory: Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- BA ...... 960,295 ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the OT ...... 952,912 move that the House do now adjourn. approved retirement of Lieutenant General The motion was agreed to; accord- William T. Grisoli, United States Army, and ingly (at 8 o’clock and 39 minutes f his advancement to the grade of lieutenant p.m.), under its previous order, the general on the retired list; to the Committee House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- on Armed Services. SENATE BILL REFERRED day, July 14, 2015, at 10 a.m. for morn- 2138. A letter from the General Counsel, ing-hour debate. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, A bill of the Senate of the following transmitting the Corporation’s interim final title was taken from the Speaker’s f rule — Partitions of Eligible Multiemployer table and, under the rule, referred as Plans (RIN: 1212-AB29) received July 10, 2015, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, follows: pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by ETC. Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- S. 1359. An act to allow manufacturers to Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive mittee on Education and the Workforce. meet warranty and labeling requirements for 2139. A letter from the Director, Regu- consumer products by displaying the terms communications were taken from the latory Management Division, Environmental of warranties on Internet websites, and for Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 2135. A letter from the Acting Undersecre- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation and Commerce. tary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, of Implementation Plans and Designation of

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A bill to amend the Fair Credit Tennessee; Redesignation of the Knoxville tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with re- 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to tion, transmitting the Administration’s final spect to reporting certain positive consumer Attainment [EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0870; FRL- rule — Fisheries of the Northeastern United credit information to consumer reporting 9930-49-Region 4] received July 10, 2015, pur- States; Recreational Management Measures agencies, and for other purposes; to the Com- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Pub- for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black mittee on Financial Services. lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2015 [Dock- By Mr. MACARTHUR (for himself, Mrs. Energy and Commerce. et No.: 150211144-5509-02] (RIN: 0648-BE89) re- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, 2140. A letter from the Director, Regu- ceived July 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. CALVERT, Mr. KING of New York, latory Management Division, Environmental 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, and Mr. NADLER): Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- H.R. 3036. A bill to designate the National cy’s final rule — Determinations of Attain- sources. September 11 Memorial located at the World ment of the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Trade Center site in New York City, New Matter Standard for the Libby, Montana f York, as a national memorial, and for other Nonattainment Area [EPA-R08-OAR-2014- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- 0254; FRL-9930-47-Region 8] received July 10, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS sources. 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of THOMPSON of California): mittee on Energy and Commerce. committees were delivered to the Clerk H.R. 3037. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 2141. A letter from the Director, Regu- for printing and reference to the proper Social Security Act to improve access to latory Management Division, Environmental calendar, as follows: hospice care under the Medicare program, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Ways and Means. ural Resources. H.R. 2898. A bill to provide of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself drought relief in the State of California, and to the New Source Review State Implemen- and Mr. SHUSTER): tation Plan; Flexible Permit Program [EPA- for other purposes; with an amendment H.R. 3038. A bill to provide an extension of R06-OAR-2013-0542; FRL-9930-44-Region 6] re- (Rept. 114–197, Pt. 1). Referred to the Com- Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor ceived July 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee of the Whole House on the state of carrier safety, transit, and other programs 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, the union. funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky: Committee on for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Appropriations. Revised Suballocation of Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 2142. A letter from the Director, Regu- Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2016 addition to the Committees on Ways and latory Management Division, Environmental (Rept. 114–198). Referred to the Committee of Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the Whole House on the state of the union. and Technology, Energy and Commerce, cy’s direct final rule — Approval of Air Qual- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE Homeland Security, and Education and the ity Implementation Plans; Indiana; Lead Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently Rule Revisions [EPA-R05-OAR-2013-0193; Committee on Agriculture discharged determined by the Speaker, in each case for FRL-9930-41-Region 5] received July 10, 2015, consideration of such provisions as fall with- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by from further consideration. H.R. 2898 referred to Committee of the Whole in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- cerned. mittee on Energy and Commerce. House on the state of the union. By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama: 2143. A letter from the Director, Regu- f H.R. 3039. A bill to impose penalties on latory Management Division, Environmental state-sponsors of cyberattacks, and for other Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Af- cy’s final rule — Protection of Stratospheric Under clause 2 of rule XII, public fairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ozone: Change of Listing Status for Certain Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Substitutes under the Significant New Alter- bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally re- Oversight and Government Reform, for a pe- natives Policy Program [EPA-HQ-OAR-2014- riod to be subsequently determined by the 0198; FRL-9926-55-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AS18) re- ferred, as follows: Speaker, in each case for consideration of ceived July 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. BEYER): By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Commerce. H.R. 3033. A bill to require the President’s LAMALFA, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- 2144. A letter from the Chairman, Council annual budget request to Congress each year fornia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. of the District of Columbia, transmitting to include a line item for the Research in COSTA, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. D.C. Act 21-98, ‘‘TOPA Bona Fide Offer of Disabilities Education program of the Na- Sale Clarification Temporary Amendment ISRAEL, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. RANGEL, tional Science Foundation and to require the Mr. SERRANO, Mr. STEWART, Mr. Act of 2015’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, National Science Foundation to conduct re- Sec. 602(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. VAN HOL- search on dyslexia; to the Committee on LEN, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Mr. YOHO): and Government Reform. Science, Space, and Technology. 2145. A letter from the Chairman, Council H.R. 3040. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, of the District of Columbia, transmitting Defense, in consultation with the Secretary Mr. JONES, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. AL D.C. Act 21-97, ‘‘Heat Wave Safety Tem- of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines re- GREEN of Texas, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. porary Amendment Act of 2015’’, pursuant to garding the use by the Secretaries of the Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); to the Com- MAXINE WATERS of California, Mr. military departments and the Secretary of mittee on Oversight and Government Re- SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of in- form. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. formation to determine the eligibility of a 2146. A letter from the Executive Analyst PLASKETT, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. member or former member of the Armed (Political), Department of Health and EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. Forces for benefits and decorations when the Human Services, transmitting a report pur- HASTINGS, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. LEE, Ms. member’s service records are incomplete be- suant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act BROWN of Florida, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. cause of damage to the records, including of 1998, Pub. L. 105-277; to the Committee on FATTAH, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. BASS, Ms. records damaged by a 1973 fire at the Na- Oversight and Government Reform. NORTON, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. GENE tional Personnel Records Center in St. 2147. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- GREEN of Texas, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. Louis, Missouri; to the Committee on Armed fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- CLAY, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mrs. BEATTY, Services, and in addition to the Committee tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Mr. VEASEY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse- tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- sissippi, and Ms. SEWELL of Ala- quently determined by the Speaker, in each porary rule — Snapper-Grouper Fishery of bama): case for consideration of such provisions as the South Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Ac- H.R. 3034. A bill to provide for the issuance fall within the jurisdiction of the committee countability Measure and Closure for the of a commemorative postage stamp in honor concerned. South Atlantic Lesser Amberjack, Almaco of George Henry White; to the Committee on By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Ms. Jack, and Banded Rudderfish Complex Oversight and Government Reform. LEE, and Mr. ELLISON): [Docket No.: 120815345-3525-02] (RIN: 0648- By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3041. A bill to require the Secretary of XD988) received July 10, 2015, pursuant to 5 FITZPATRICK, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Energy to provide loans and grants for solar U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Mr. PITTENGER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. installations in low-income and underserved 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural RENACCI, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. MULVANEY, areas; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Resources. Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. JONES, Mr. RUSH, merce. 2148. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. GRIJALVA, and By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Mr. MCNERNEY): RUSH, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ESTY, Mr.

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GARAMENDI, and Ms. WASSERMAN By Mr. SMITH of Texas: By Mr. RANGEL: SCHULTZ): H.R. 3033. H.R. 3046. H.R. 3042. A bill to amend the Act of Octo- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- ber 19, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 375 et seq.; commonly lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: referred to as the ‘‘Jenkins Act’’), to prevent Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: Article XVI of the Constitution—Congress the interstate sale and delivery of electronic The Congress shall have power to make all shall have power to lay and collect taxes on cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to mi- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for incomes... nors in violation of law; to the Committee on carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- By Mr. ROUZER: the Judiciary. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 3047. By Mr. GRIJALVA: stitution in the Government of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3043. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- States, or in any Department of Officer lation pursuant to the following: enue Code of 1986 to allow allocation of cer- thereof. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 tain renewable energy tax credits to Indian By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: The Congress shall have the Power to lay tribes, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 3034. and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Ex- mittee on Ways and Means. Congress has the power to enact this legis- cises, to pay the Debt and provide for the By Mrs. LOWEY: lation pursuant to the following: common Defense and general Welfare of the H.R. 3044. A bill to direct the Adminis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power United States; but all Duties, Imposts and trator of the National Highway Traffic Safe- granted to Congress under Article I, Section Excises shall be uniform throughout the ty Administration to carry out a collabo- 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States Con- United States. rative research effort to prevent drunk driv- stitution. ing injuries and fatalities, and for other pur- By Mr. ELLISON: f poses; to the Committee on Transportation H.R. 3035. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS and Infrastructure. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors DESAULNIER, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. were added to public bills and resolu- FARR, Mr. HONDA, Mr. THOMPSON of By Mr. MACARTHUR: tions, as follows: California, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. H.R. 3036. H.R. 73: Mrs. LAWRENCE. SWALWELL of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 169: Mrs. BLACKBURN. GARAMENDI, and Ms. LOFGREN): lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 204: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 3045. A bill to amend the Reclamation Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 H.R. 213: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Fa- By Mr. REED: H.R. 282: Mr. KATKO. cilities Act to authorize certain recycled H.R. 3037. H.R. 300: Mr. GROTHMAN and Ms. JENKINS of water projects, and for other purposes; to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Kansas. Committee on Natural Resources. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 307: Mr. RUIZ. By Mr. RANGEL: Article I, Section 8 H.R. 317: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 3046. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin: H.R. 333: Ms. ESHOO. enue Code of 1986 to modify and permanently H.R. 3038. H.R. 353: Mr. KLINE. extend qualified zone academy bonds, and to Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 427: Mr. WALDEN. treat such bonds as specified tax credit lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 455: Mr. BENISHEK. bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of Section 8 of Article H.R. 504: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Means. I of the United States Constitution. H.R. 540: Mr. PALAZZO. By Mr. ROUZER: By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama: H.R. 3047. A bill to require certain welfare H.R. 3039. H.R. 548: Mr. TROTT. programs to deny benefits to persons who Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 563: Mr. SCHIFF and Mr. LIPINSKI. fail a drug test, and for other purposes; to lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 600: Mr. HURT of Virginia. the Committee on Ways and Means, and in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress H.R. 649: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. addition to the Committees on Agriculture, shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, H.R. 662: Mr. NUNES. and Financial Services, for a period to be Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the H.R. 665: Mr. CAPUANO. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Debts and provide for the common Defence H.R. 680: Mr. HINOJOSA. each case for consideration of such provi- and general Welfare of the United States; but H.R. 700: Mr. ELLISON and Mr. HINOJOSA. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the all Duties, Imposts, and Excises shall be uni- H.R. 702: Mr. LABRADOR, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. committee concerned. form throughout the United States; YODER, Mr. SCHRADER, and Mr. JORDAN. By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, By Mrs. CAPPS: H.R. 707: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. H.R. 731: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. REICHERT, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. H.R. 3040. H.R. 745: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. HOYER): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Con. Res. 61. Concurrent resolution au- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 750: Mr. MEEKS and Ms. LINDA T. ´ thorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United SANCHEZ of California. the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congres- States Constitution. H.R. 753: Mr. COHEN. sional Flag Presentation Ceremony; to the By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: H.R. 757: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 3041. H.R. 759: Mr. LABRADOR. structure. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 793: Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia and lation pursuant to the following: Mr. KING of Iowa. f Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the H.R. 815: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS and Mr. MEMORIALS United States Constitution. BUCHANAN. H.R. 821: Mr. KLINE. Under clause 3 of rule XII, By Ms. DELAURO: H.R. 3042. H.R. 842: Mr. JONES. 77. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 868: Mr. BRIDENSTINE. the Legislature of the State of Illinois, rel- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 879: Mr. DONOVAN. ative to Senate Joint Resolution No. 7, urg- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, H.R. 885: Mr. CARNEY. ing the President of the United States, mem- Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States H.R. 913: Ms. CLARKE of New York and Mr. bers of Congress, and the United States De- Constitution. THOMPSON of California. partment of Labor to update regulations im- By Mr. GRIJALVA: H.R. 932: Mr. THOMPSON of California. plementing an executive order prohibiting H.R. 3043. H.R. 985: Mrs. LAWRENCE. discrimination by federally-assisted contrac- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 986: Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. tors and subcontractors; to the Committee lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1062: Ms. BASS and Mr. KATKO. on Oversight and Government Reform. U.S. Const. art. I, § 8. H.R. 1086: Mr. GROTHMAN. f By Mrs. LOWEY: H.R. 1098: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 3044. H.R. 1100: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ASHFORD, and Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Congress has the power to enact this legis- VELA. STATEMENT lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1148: Mr. BRAT. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Article I H.R. 1149: Mr. BRAT. the Rules of the House of Representa- By Mr. MCNERNEY: H.R. 1151: Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 3045. H.R. 1153: Mr. BRAT. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1157: Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: and Mr. KNIGHT. granted to Congress in the Constitu- Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 1188: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. tion to enact the accompanying bill or the United States grants Congress the au- H.R. 1197: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas and Mr. joint resolution. thority to enact this bill. LUETKEMEYER.

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H.R. 1212: Mr. JOLLY and Mr. PERRY. H.R. 2404: Mr. DOLD and Mr. COLLINS of Mr. FINCHER, Mr. COLE, Mr. TOM PRICE of H.R. 1258: Mr. SARBANES. New York. Georgia, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. YOUNG of H.R. 1270: Mrs. BLACK. H.R. 2410: Mr. HASTINGS and Mr. RYAN of Alaska, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. H.R. 1277: Ms. BONAMICI. Ohio. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. DUNCAN of South H.R. 1288: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HUN- H.R. 2411: Ms. DELBENE. Carolina, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. FRANKS of Ari- TER, and Mr. CARTER of Georgia. H.R. 2464: Mr. ROUZER. zona, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 1300: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2470: Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. Texas, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, and Mr. H.R. 1312: Mr. JOYCE. TAKANO, and Mr. DOGGETT. ROUZER. H.R. 1342: Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. H.R. 2493: Mr. O’ROURKE and Mr. PETERS. H.R. 2972: Mr. BERA and Miss RICE of New VALADAO, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. LOBIONDO, Ms. H.R. 2494: Mr. PITTENGER. York. GABBARD, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. BLACK, H.R. 2500: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. H.R. 2976: Mr. DELANEY and Ms. BROWNLEY and Mr. PERRY. H.R. 2530: Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. of California. H.R. 1354: Ms. FUDGE. HONDA, and Mr. CARNEY. H.R. 2979: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. H.R. 1356: Mr. KILMER and Mr. ASHFORD. H.R. 2535: Mr. GRIJALVA. DESAULNIER, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 1384: Ms. ESHOO and Mr. KILMER. H.R. 2568: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS and Mr. H.R. 2980: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 1391: Mr. TAKAI. MEADOWS. H.R. 2983: Ms. HAHN. H.R. 1401: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ and Mr. H.R. 2615: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska and Ms. H.R. 2994: Mr. COHEN and Mr. GRIJALVA. JOYCE. PINGREE. H.R. 3002: Mr. BABIN, Mr. BRAT, and Mr. H.R. 1415: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 2622: Mr. MCKINLEY. BRIDENSTINE. H.R. 1419: Mr. KIND and Mr. MCDERMOTT. H.R. 2633: Ms. KUSTER. H.R. 3009: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 1424: Mr. ROSKAM and Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 2646: Mrs. BLACK and Mr. JOYCE, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ROONEY of Flor- H.R. 1439: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- FLEISCHMANN. ida, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. sylvania. H.R. 2658: Mr. ABRAHAM. FARENTHOLD, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and H.R. 1441: Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 2675: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 1453: Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 2689: Mr. CALVERT and Mr. H.R. 3029: Mr. SARBANES and Mr. DELANEY. H.R. 1462: Ms. KAPTUR. GARAMENDI. H.J. Res. 11: Mr. ZELDIN. H.R. 1475: Mr. KIND, Mr. LOBIONDO, and Mr. H.R. 2692: Miss RICE of New York. H.J. Res. 25: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 2698: Mr. REED. H.J. Res. 51: Ms. BORDELLO. H.R. 1516: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Ms. TSON- H.R. 2716: Mr. CLAWSON of Florida, Mr. H.J. Res. 58: Mr. GRIJALVA. GAS, and Ms. ESTY. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. H. Con. Res. 19: Mr. RENACCI and Mr. HUD- H.R. 1567: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois and FARENTHOLD, and Mr. GOSAR. SON. Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 2726: Mr. TIPTON, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H. Con. Res. 40: Ms. BROWNLEY of California H.R. 1571: Mr. KILMER and Mr. MURPHY of and Ms. GRANGER. and Ms. LEE. Florida. H.R. 2730: Mr. PAYNE. H. Res. 12: Mr. SMITH of Washington and H.R. 1599: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. H.R. 2739: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan and Ms. Mr. DONOVAN. H.R. 1603: Mrs. COMSTOCK. PINGREE. H. Res. 139: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. H.R. 1608: Mr. FATTAH. H.R. 2752: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 140: Mr. YOHO. H.R. 1622: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 2753: Mr. ROTHFUS. H. Res. 193: Mr. LEVIN. H.R. 1644: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2769: Mr. BARR. H. Res. 220: Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. BEYER, Mr. LACKBURN H.R. 1718: Mrs. B . H.R. 2770: Mr. DONOVAN. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. H.R. 1769: Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 2775: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 1786: Mr. KILMER and Mr. SCHIFF. POE of Texas, and Mr. COHEN. H. Res. 230: Mr. MEEHAN and Mr. MCGOV- H.R. 1832: Ms. BASS and Mr. RICHMOND. ASTINGS H.R. 2799: Mr. H . ERN. H.R. 1854: Ms. MCSALLY and Mr. AUSTIN H.R. 2800: Ms. MCSALLY. H. Res. 291: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska and Ms. SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 2802: Mr. HARPER, Mr. CLAWSON of PINGREE. H.R. 1859: Mr. KATKO. Florida, Mr. BLUM, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, H. Res. 293: Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 1901: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia and Mr. Mr. HUNTER, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WHITFIELD, H. Res. 294: Mr. KATKO. GOSAR. Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. MARINO, Mr. BOU- H. Res. 343: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. H.R. 1919: Mr. KILMER. STANY, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Mr. TROTT, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H.R. 1967: Mr. PETERS, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. WILSON of Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. FOSTER, and Mr. LUETKE- HECK of Washington, Ms. DELBENE, and Mr. South Carolina, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. COLLINS of MEYER. CARTWRIGHT. New York, and Mr. COLE. H. Res. 354: Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DIAZ- H.R. 1969: Mr. JOLLY and Mr. VELA. H.R. 2804: Mr. SCHIFF. BALART, Mr. JOYCE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CROW- H.R. 1998: Mr. POCAN and Mr. CARSON of In- H.R. 2805: Mr. KILMER, Mr. KATKO, and Ms. LEY, Miss RICE of New York, Mrs. DAVIS of diana. CLARK of Massachusetts. California, Mr. TONKO, Ms. WASSERMAN H.R. 2017: Mr. WALZ, Mr. MULVANEY, and H.R. 2835: Mr. ASHFORD and Mr. CLAWSON of SCHULTZ, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. LATTA. Florida. H. Res. 359: Mr. JONES. H.R. 2050: Mr. MCKINLEY. H.R. 2836: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 2141: Mr. STIVERS. H.R. 2838: Mr. REED. f H.R. 2156: Ms. GABBARD. H.R. 2866: Mr. CARTWRIGHT and Mr. RYAN of H.R. 2218: Mr. VALADAO. Ohio. AMENDMENTS H.R. 2293: Mr. KATKO, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. H.R. 2873: Mr. GRIJALVA. SARBANES, Ms. BONAMICI, and Ms. BROWNLEY H.R. 2903: Mr. HURT of Virginia, Mr. DENT, Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, pro- of California. Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. CALVERT, posed amendments were submitted as H.R. 2303: Mr. ELLISON. Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mrs. follows: H.R. 2315: Mr. AMODEI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, WAGNER. H.R. 2898 Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. MAC- H.R. 2909: Mr. NEWHOUSE. ARTHUR, Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, Mr. BARR, H.R. 2923: Mr. RIGELL OFFERED BY: MR. CALVERT Mr. RIGELL, and Mr. LATTA. H.R. 2937: Mr. ROUZER. AMENDMENT NO. 1: Page 80, line 3, replace H.R. 2366: Mr. PETERSON, Mr. DAVID SCOTT H.R. 2939: Mr. SWALWELL of California. ‘‘3’’ with ‘‘2’’ and after line 15, insert the fol- of Georgia, and Mr. ROE of Tennessee. H.R. 2944: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. lowing: H.R. 2380: Mr. SARBANES. SERRANO, Mr. JOYCE, and Mr. BUTTERFIELD. (vi) 1 member shall be a representative of H.R. 2391: Mr. SARBANES. H.R. 2964: Mr. BARTON, Mr. BROOKS of Ala- a wildlife entity that primarily focuses on H.R. 2400: Mr. HANNA. bama, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GROTHMAN, waterfowl.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2015 No. 108 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY The land President Obama designated called to order by the President pro LEADER as a monument—two basins and one tempore (Mr. HATCH). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The range—is a perfect example of the stark beauty of the Nevada desert. This f Democratic leader is recognized. monument is an area where the Mojave f PRAYER Desert meets the Great Basin and BASIN AND RANGE NATIONAL Joshua trees and cactus give way to The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- MONUMENT sagebrush. This monument is an area fered the following prayer: Mr. REID. Madam President, cowboy that is home to desert bighorn sheep, Let us pray. poet Georgie Connell Sicking conveyed mule deer, elk, and pronghorn ante- Eternal Spirit, may our lawmakers my feelings for the Nevada desert in lope. delight today in Your guidance, finding her poem ‘‘Nevada’s Subtle Beauty.’’ This monument is an area that pro- joy in their daily fellowship with You. This picture I have in the Chamber vided food and shelter for Native Amer- Strengthened by this fellowship, enable has appeared all over the country. It icans and is where one can see their them to be as productive as trees appeared, for example, in the Wash- history today in incredible rock art planted by streams of water. Lord, give ington Post a week or so ago, and there panels we call petroglyphs. This monu- our Senators the wisdom to live for are other pictures that show this at ment is an area that reflects the pio- Your glory in each of life’s seasons. more of a distance. The man there is so neering western history from early ex- Protect our Nation from the forces small compared to the vastness of the plorers to the ranching that still ex- that seek to destroy it both foreign and Nevada terrain. But here is what ists. domestic. Lord, don’t permit the weap- Georgie Sicking said in her poem: Four or five years ago, I visited this ons formed against America to prosper, area. I had been in the area but not for You remain our refuge and fortress. Have you gone outdoors one morning after a summer rain, here. I went there for a number of rea- Continue to be the strength of our lives With a gentle breeze blowing across a black sons. I had been informed of a five-dec- as we refuse to forget the many times sage valley ade-old art project in the middle of the You have protected and preserved us in And smelled the earthy sagey freshness, vastness of this desert. While going to the past. none like it on this earth. see this work of art, I also saw the We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen. It sure makes life worth living, and you know when God was giving, He didn’t unique beauty of the Nevada desert, f short-change Nevada. and it is unique. After I completed my Have you ever in the afternoon watched the trip, in giving this a lot of thought and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE mountains changing colors, contemplation, I became passionate The President pro tempore led the From the shadows as they grow from brown about doing something to protect and Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: and black to tan and violet, preserve this incredible work of art and Or sometimes the deepest blue. the stark beauty of the desert, both of I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Ever changing, ever different, they seem to United States of America, and to the Repub- which are priceless. smile, then frown, This picture is part of the City. This lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Waiting for sky colors to be added as the sun indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. goes down. work of art has taken 48 years to con- struct. It is the size of the National f If these things I mention you have seen and felt and known, Mall here. It is a couple miles long and RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Beware, for Nevada has a hold on you and very wide—almost a mile wide. It is will claim you for her own. something that is in the center of the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. This is not Iowa terrain. It is very Basin and Range National Monument. ERNST). Under the previous order, the It is called the City. It is a grand mod- leadership time is reserved. typical Nevada terrain, the deserts of Nevada. It is perfect. It is peaceful. It ern art sculpture the size of, I repeat, f is the Nevada desert. It feels right. To the National Mall, part of which you me, it feels like home. can see in this photo from a group MORNING BUSINESS Last Friday, President Obama per- called the Triple Aught Foundation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under manently protected over 700,000 acres The creator is internationally re- the previous order, the Senate will be of land in Eastern Nevada as the Basin nowned artist Michael Heizer, who is in a period of morning business for 1 and Range National Monument, which known all over the world. He has been hour, with Senators permitted to speak photographer Tyler Roemer has cap- working on this project, as I indicated, therein for up to 10 minutes each. tured beautifully in these pictures. since 1972.

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The the Senator from New Jersey, and makes it all the more monumental. clerk will call the roll. asked him if he would take up the Hundreds and hundreds of people The legislative clerk proceeded to cause in the Senate. He did it master- worked on this under the guidance of call the roll. fully. The two of us passed the law and Michael Heizer. He has done remark- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask changed the way America looked at able stuff all over the world. The latest unanimous consent that the order for smoking on airplanes. thing he did is in Los Angeles—in the the quorum call be rescinded. Neither Senator Lautenberg nor I middle of the city of Los Angeles at the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without knew this was a tipping point in his- Los Angeles County Museum of Art. objection, it is so ordered. tory. I did not know it. But people That is a big project, but it pales in Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask started thinking: If secondhand smoke comparison to this. What he did there, unanimous consent to speak in morn- is dangerous on an airplane, why isn’t he moved a rock weighing 400 tons 102 ing business. it dangerous on a train, in a bus, in an miles through the cities of California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without office building, in a hospital, in a res- It is called Levitated Mass. The thing objection, it is so ordered. taurant? Today, 25-plus years later, if in L.A.—this 400-ton boulder—looks f you walked into someone’s office on Capitol Hill and they had an ashtray in like it is suspended in space. It is not. SALUTING CVS HEALTH But people walk under it. the middle of the table, you would I talked very recently to the Los An- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, the think: What are they thinking? People geles County Museum director, and he No. 1 preventable cause of death in do not do that anymore. said this thing needs no advertising. America today: tobacco. People who It used to be standard and no one People come to see this. And that is use tobacco—smoking or chewing—de- thought twice about lighting up. That the same way this will be. This is a velop a myriad of health problems, and was just your personal preference. wonderful piece of art. many die prematurely. Things have changed in America, and One of the art critics for the Wash- Tobacco companies are a big business the number of people using tobacco ington Post said it was the most—and in America. They have been for a long products has declined because they I am paraphrasing—significant piece of time. And they really try their best to have come to understand it is dan- art in the last 50 years in America. recruit new customers when they go gerous, it can kill you. When I first brought this up to Presi- into junior high and high schools. Now But we are not the only country on dent Obama, he said: Tell me what it they are in the e-cigarette business Earth that has figured this out. Many is. Explain it to me. I said: I can’t. too, but I want to stick with tobacco other countries are ahead of us in How, Madam President, as you are pre- for a moment. The notion, of course, is, terms of regulating tobacco. If you siding over this body, would you de- if you can addict a child to nicotine, travel overseas, take a look at ciga- scribe this? It is really hard to de- they will continue to smoke and even- rette packages. Ours still look pretty scribe, and we are only seeing a tiny tually become a lifelong user of to- fancy. They have a little label on them. bit of this. It is 2 miles long and 1 mile bacco products. But in other countries, the cigarette wide, approximately. It has been a long time since I have packages are very stark and very lim- He has done amazing things. He has engaged this industry in political con- ited in what they can say about the developed his own dirt. We have plenty test. It was a little over 25 years ago product. Most of what they contain are of dirt in the desert, but he was afraid when I was a Member of the House of health care warnings: Tobacco can kill it would be washed away. This will Representatives that I boarded an air- you. Tobacco can harm a fetus in a never be washed away—the same up plane in Phoenix, AZ, at the last pregnant woman. These stark remind- here. minute—a United airplane. I went to ers are to discourage people from using As I indicated, he has art projects all the ticket counter and said to the tobacco products because countries over the world, but he is from Nevada. woman at the counter: Can I get on overseas, just like the United States, He has spent a lot of his time in Ne- this plane? understand how dangerous they are. vada for the last 48 years, in addition She said: If you hurry, you can get on So it was in that context that I was to his other projects. So I am very there. Here is where you are going to amazed to read something a few weeks happy this has happened in Nevada. be seated. ago. The New York Times published a By using his authority under the An- And I said: Wait a minute. This is in devastating series of articles on how tiquities Act, President Obama has the smoking section of the airplane the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has helped preserve the life, history, and and you have me in a center seat in the been playing a global strategy to fight culture of Nevada—the land I love. smoking section. Isn’t there something against effective tobacco control laws Look at this. This has been preserved you can do? in other countries—the U.S. Chamber for my children, my grandchildren, She looked at my ticket and said: No, of Commerce fighting tobacco control their children, and their grandchildren. Congressman, there is something you laws in other countries. This is exquisite. can do. Why would the U.S. Chamber of Com- Nevada is growing very rapidly. In So I got on that plane and flew from merce—once considered a pillar of the the southern part of the State—Las Phoenix to Chicago in the smoking sec- American business community—be a Vegas—there are about 3 million people tion of the airplane—there used to be champion promoting the sale and con- now. People are traveling all over Ne- such things—and thought to myself: sumption of a deadly tobacco product vada, and we don’t have—even though This is madness. Here I sit, a non- in another country? It does not com- it is a very large State—much un- smoker, breathing in all this second- pute. One reason? The power, the spoiled land, but this is something that hand smoke, and there is an elderly money, and the influence of Big To- has not been spoiled. There are no person in the so-called nonsmoking bacco is still very strong. The stories roads through it, no railroads, no section two rows away, and there is a and letters published by the New York power lines. This is beautiful, and I am lady with a baby, and why in the world Times made it clear that the U.S. so glad the President did this. do we have to be subjected to this? Chamber of Commerce has effectively As renowned journalist Steve So I came back to Washington and rented out its letterhead to the tobacco Sebelius wrote in his Sunday column in introduced a bill in the House of Rep- industry, jeopardizing not only the rep- the Las Vegas Review-Journal, ‘‘Pre- resentatives to ban smoking on air- utation of the Chamber but all the serving the land from development was planes. After a lot of work and a lot of member companies that belong to it.

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We merce because the Chamber’s efforts to 200,000 lives, and more than 1 million need to find a way to treat them in a promote tobacco conflict with the CVS people were displaced from their decent and humane fashion so they can corporate policy that decided over a homes. I recall visiting the island that ultimately be located in a place where year ago to stop selling tobacco prod- many years ago, 2 years after the they can maintain their dignity and ucts in their drugstores. earthquake, and witnessing the ongo- their work. I congratulate CVS Health. It is pret- ing devastation—people still living in f ty bold when they decide they are tents. So it was with some satisfaction going to walk out on the U.S. Chamber to see that Haiti has come a long way. EVERY CHILD ACHIEVES ACT of Commerce because of these rotten Buildings are being rebuilt, the over- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, on policies they have in discouraging to- whelming majority of those displaced the floor now when we return for de- bacco control overseas. Maybe this de- have found housing, and the economy bate is the Elementary and Secondary cision by CVS will give the Chamber of is starting to recover. Education Act, which has been named Commerce a reason to think twice The United States has been a major the Every Child Achieves Act, and is about a policy that is going to result in contributor to Haiti’s recovery, and I before the Senate this week. We may deadly addictions and terrible disease. want to praise the dedicated American finish it. The issue is our opportunity It should. The Chamber should end this Government officials who work in a on a periodic basis to debate the future insidious campaign as quickly as pos- challenging environment—notably of K–12 education in America. Millions sible. Without question, CVS Health under the incredible and tireless and of Americans follow this debate. It af- has shown again, as they did last year, amazing leadership of our U.S. Ambas- fects their local schools and school dis- that protecting the public health is sador in Haiti, Pam White, a career tricts. good business and it is essential to employee of USAID and now our Na- It was under President George W. good, responsible corporate citizenship. tion’s Ambassador to Haiti. Bush that there was an amazing bill The World Health Organization esti- I noted that the Senate recently con- passed called the No Child Left Behind mates that tobacco kills more than 6 firmed a couple of President Obama’s Act. What was amazing, politically, million people worldwide every year. In nominees to become Ambassadors. was that President Bush—a Republican the 21st century, 1 billion people—1 bil- There are now dozens still waiting. Can and a conservative—called for a larger lion—are expected to die as a result of you imagine the United States of role by the Federal Government in tobacco. And many of these deaths are America in our Embassies overseas evaluating school districts and teach- in the poorest nations on Earth—8 out with no Ambassador month after ers and in deciding whether they were of 10 of today’s smokers living in low- month after month, when worthy peo- succeeding. It was controversial from income and middle-income countries. ple have been nominated and the U.S. the start. Ultimately, we have moved It is unconscionable that the U.S. Senate refuses to even consider an away from it. Chamber of Commerce is going after Obama nomination for Ambassador? This new bill takes a much different the laws to protect the people in these Many of these are not political. They approach. Instead of testing, testing, poor countries. are career. They spent their career testing and grading school districts, we More than a decade ago, the World working in the State Department. are basically shifting the responsibility Health Organization adopted an inter- Now, at the end of their career, they back to the States to do this. It re- national treaty focused on reducing to- are named Ambassador, and the For- mains to be seen whether this is or will bacco consumption. This treaty, sup- eign Relations Committee in the Sen- be an improvement. ported by 180 countries, obligates na- ate, under Republican leadership, re- We learned a lot under No Child Left tions to employ practices to reduce to- fuses to call President Obama’s nomi- Behind when we took a close look at bacco use. We have made a lot of nees for these ambassadorial posts. test scores. To say what the average progress in the last 10 years. Madam In many countries, the foreign min- test score is at a school meant very lit- President, 49 countries have passed ister in those countries counts the days tle—or nothing—when we broke out comprehensive smoke-free laws pro- and weeks that the United States has the students at the school and found tecting over 1 billion people. Madam not had an ambassador. It is an embar- out that some were doing exceedingly President, 42 countries have strong, rassment. I hope the majority party well and some not so well at all. We graphic warning labels, covering al- now will at least give the President could find groups of students—some most 20 percent of the population that and our Nation the opportunity to put minority groups, for example—who buys these products. These policies good representatives of our countries were not doing very well at school, but save lives and prevent cancer, heart overseas. the other kids might have brought the disease, and lung cancer. Madam President, I wish to say a few scores up. So now, by disaggregating It is hard to imagine how the U.S. words about the current President of scores, we can target our efforts and Chamber of Commerce can rationalize Haiti, whose term ends this year. His make sure that some students have a policies that literally promote the name is Michel Joseph Martelly. He is fighting chance. death of innocent people from the use known as Sweet Micky, which used to It remains to be seen, under this of tobacco. be his stage name when he was a rock Every Child Achieves Act, whether we Hats off to the CVS Health corpora- and roll singer. He has now been the have gone far enough or too far in tion for stepping up and showing re- President 41⁄2 years and has done some shifting the responsibility back to the sponsible corporate citizenship in re- very good things. He wisely guided his States. signing from the U.S. Chamber of Com- nation through the post-earthquake I will mention very briefly, because I merce. Maybe if the U.S. Chamber of process and a lot of political change. see my friend and colleague from Commerce comes to its senses, CVS The end of his term marks an impor- Vermont on the floor, that there is one might consider rejoining it. tant moment for Haiti and its future. amendment here that I have offered f Given that the Haitian Parliament dis- with Senator CAPITO. This bipartisan solved in January, the success and amendment would require States to in- HAITI timeliness of these elections cannot be clude information on their State report Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, over overstated. I urge the political parties cards about postsecondary enrollment the Fourth of July recess, I joined with and candidates to renounce the use of rates at public and State institutions. Senator BILL NELSON and we went to electoral violence and to participate It will allow States to go further and Haiti. It is not a popular spot for Mem- constructively in the upcoming elec- include information on private, public,

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So the additional thank my colleague. I hope he gets bet- left to the States and the school dis- burden would be minimal. ter from his cold. He did our sports tricts. It is evident that waivers have Ensuring students coming out of high presentation for us this morning. been granted only to those States that school are college and career ready is Maybe he could do the sports news for agree to implement the administra- an important goal of the bill. Our com- us every morning. tion’s preferred education policies. monsense bipartisan amendment would Mr. LEAHY. If the Senator will yield, That is just not right. help track whether that goal is being it is not a cold. There are a few more In fact, the New York Times has re- met. pollens in the air that we Vermonters ferred to the waiver process as ‘‘the The amendment is supported by the are not used to. most sweeping use of executive author- Business Roundtable, Leadership Con- Mr. ROBERTS. I understand. ity to rewrite Federal education law ference on Civil Rights, Education f since Washington expanded its involve- Trust, National Center for Learning EVERY CHILD ACHIEVES ACT ment in education in the 1960s.’’ Disabilities, National Council of La Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, I Under section 9401 of current law, the Raza, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, rise to talk about the bill we have be- ‘‘Secretary may waive any statutory or and America Forward. fore us today. regulatory requirement of this Act for There is one other amendment I We in the Senate have a unique op- a state education agency, local edu- have, and I will close on this. When it portunity long overdue and a responsi- cation agency, Indian tribe or school’’ relates to high school athletics, many bility to reauthorize the Elementary if that entity receives funds and re- of us are concerned about the incidents and Secondary Education Act. The ac- quests a waiver. of concussions occurring in sporting ronym is ESEA. This legislation is long Language included in the Every Child events. I filed an amendment based on overdue. It is vital for our children and Achieves Act amends section 9401 to my Protecting Student Athletes from their future that we get it right when clarify that the waiver process is in- Concussions Act. It is supported by the addressing education policy. The con- tended to be led by State and local re- American Academy of Neurology, sequences will be seen for years to quests, not Washington mandates. This American College of Sports Medicine, come. will help ensure the process is State- Illinois High School Association, I would like to acknowledge and es- driven and will allow for greater flexi- NCAA, Major League Baseball, Na- pecially commend the work of Chair- bility and innovation. In July 2011, the Congressional Re- tional Basketball Association, Na- man LAMAR ALEXANDER and Ranking search Service issued a report pro- tional Football League, National Hock- Member PATTY MURRAY, who worked ey League, and many others. so hard to get us to this point. This is viding an overview of the Secretary’s It directs States to develop concus- something rather unique in the Senate. waiver authority under ESEA and sion safety plans for public schools to We are coming together. We are perco- warned of potential legal limits and protect student athletes from this dan- lating with regards to important bills. challenges to the Secretary’s flexi- gerous injury. Most importantly, it This is a tremendously important bill. bility proposal. would require the adoption of a ‘‘when Due to their bipartisan leadership, The report states: ‘‘If the Secretary in doubt, sit it out’’ policy, promoted the Every Child Achieves Act was ap- did, as a condition of granting a waiv- by the medical community. This means proved back in April by the HELP er, require a grantee to take another that a student athlete suspected of a Committee, of which I am a proud action not currently required under the concussion would be removed from play member, 22 to 0. I was very proud to ESEA, the likelihood of a successful and prohibited from returning to play vote yes. legal challenge will increase.’’ that same day, no matter what. It Let me repeat that. It passed 22 to 0. I have worked long and hard for lan- doesn’t make any difference how much Because of that hard work, led by Sen- guage in the bill—years and years— he pleads or what the score of the game ators ALEXANDER and MURRAY, we are that will prohibit the Secretary from is or who is sitting in the stands. If you currently debating ESEA in the Senate imposing any additional requirements think you have evidence of a concus- for the first time since 2001. That is 14 to waiver requests not authorized by sion, be safe. Don’t put that student years—14 years—that we have not had the Congress. I am fully committed to athlete back on the field. a reauthorization bill come to the Sen- fighting this one-size-fits-all Federal It would take the decision on when to ate floor, and there is a lot of hope that education agenda because I firmly be- put an injured athlete back in the it will pass. This is a prime example of lieve local control is best when it game out of the hands of the coach, the what is possible when the Senate func- comes to education. athlete, and the parents. While I don’t tions as it should and committees are The Every Child Achieves Act, in its believe we will be able to get the adop- actually able to legislate. current form, puts an end to Wash- tion of the full amendment, I am Recently, 10 national education ington mandates and allows Kansans to pleased that a substitute includes a groups, representing educators, prin- make their own decisions about the clear statement that allows funds to be cipals, school boards, superintendents, best way to improve education. While used to develop these policies. I thank chief State school officers, parents and this legislation heads in the right di- Chairman ALEXANDER and Senator PTAs, and school business officials, rection in reducing the Federal foot- MURRAY for working with us to include called on the Senate to consider the print, I want to remind my colleagues that. Every Child Achieves Act to reauthor- it is important that we avoid adding I yield the floor. ize the ESEA. back Federal mandates and prescrip- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Daniel Domenech, executive director tive requirements. ator from Vermont. of the School Superintendents Associa- As we move forward, I will continue Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, my tion, wrote this in a letter: to push to return K–12 education deci- dear friend, the senior Senator from The nation’s K–6th graders have spent sion-making to State and local control, Kansas, is going to speak next, but he every day of their K–12 experience under an where we can establish the best poli- has graciously allowed me to have the outdated and broken ESEA. Our students cies to ensure that every child receives very few minutes I asked for, and then want and deserve more. the highest quality education. he will be recognized as soon as I give His remarks perfectly summarize the Now, I would like to briefly discuss my statement. issues at hand. something called Common Core and (The remarks of Mr. LEAHY per- I want to turn to a critical issue for the Federal overreach in education. taining to the submission of S. Res. 222 States and school districts. Over the Common Core started out as a State-

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In many where they belong—in the community. mediation. cases, parents are hearing that local If the Every Child Achieves Act be- It is supported by dozens of organiza- curriculum decisions have been driven comes law, we can finally say goodbye tions, including the College Summit, by the Common Core education stand- to Federal interference in what we the Business Roundtable, and the U.S. ards that most States adopted in a teach our kids in school. Chairman Chamber of Commerce, because this hurry under Federal pressure with lit- ALEXANDER has stated that with this amendment seeks to improve the edu- tle or no public input. bill, we have the first opportunity in 25 cation outcomes of our students. Decisions about what children are years to restore decision-making back Parents and students alike deserve to taught are best made on the local level to States, local school districts, super- know they are being adequately pre- as close to parents as possible. The intendents, principals and teachers, pared to enter and succeed in postsec- Federal Government should not have local school boards, parents, and espe- ondary education. Including these sim- overriding influence over State and cially the students. He is right. ple, easy-to-understand measures on local education decisions. Simply put, I yield the floor. State and local report cards will pro- the Department of Education has The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- vide them with the information they incentivized and coerced States into ator from West Virginia. need to make informed choices about implementing Common Core education Mrs. CAPITO. Madam President, I their future education. Additionally, standards. Some within our education rise to express my strong support for the data will help States and school community in Kansas have even called the Every Child Achieves Act that is districts target limited resources to this practice a bribe. pending before the Senate. I want to the schools that need it most. This The administration made it a cri- commend Chairman ALEXANDER and amendment was carefully crafted to terion for States to adopt Common Ranking Member MURRAY for working avoid putting onerous and additional Core standards to have a reasonable in such a great bipartisan fashion that burdens on our schools and States. chance to receive Federal funding brought this bill to the floor that will Nearly all States already have made under the multibillion-dollar Race to improve the quality of education for the investments necessary to collect, the Top Program and used Federal children across our country. link, and report this data. In fact, the funds to develop Common Core-aligned The Every Child Achieves Act puts majority of States are already report- tests. They have also threatened to States and local officials back in con- ing it. Currently, 40 States produce withhold waivers from the onerous pro- trol of our local schools. As we heard high school feedback reports that in- visions of the No Child Left Behind Act from the Senator from Kansas, Mr. clude postsecondary enrollment data. if States do not adopt Common Core or ROBERTS, his hard work on this bill More than 30 States already include similarly aligned standards and assess- also stops the Department of Edu- some measure of postsecondary suc- ments. This is wrong. cation from conditioning Federal fund- cess, such as remediation rates. For that reason, earlier this year, I ing on the adoption of national stand- Adding postsecondary enrollment reintroduced the LOCAL Level Act, S. ards like Common Core. and remediation rates to existing re- 182, to explicitly prohibit the Federal Importantly, this bill also makes port card measures included in Every Government’s role and involvement in sure parents and taxpayers continue to Child Achieves Act would make sure Common Core. My legislation would have access to important information students, parents, educators, and pol- strictly forbid the Federal Government about how the schools in their commu- icymakers have access to critical infor- from intervening in a State’s education nities are performing. The Every Child mation about how well our high standards, its curricula, and assess- Achieves Act deserves the Senate’s schools are preparing students to enter ments through the use of incentives, support this week. Last week, the Sen- and succeed in postsecondary edu- mandates, grants, waivers or any form ate unanimously adopted an amend- cation. The end result will be success- of manipulation. Simply put, my legis- ment that will allow community school fully restoring decisionmaking to those lation will preserve State education programs the flexibility to use Federal who know best—the students and their autonomy. funds to pay for a site resource coordi- parents. A State will now be free from Federal nator at their school or local education I urge everyone to support this interference in how to decide whether agency. This is important to the State amendment and also to support the to use Common Core or any other type of West Virginia. We have community bill. of academic standard. I am pleased the schools. Community school programs I yield the floor. bill before us includes the language provide important health, nutrition, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- from my LOCAL Level Act and will, and other key services for many of our ator from Minnesota. once and for all, end the administra- West Virginia students who are, unfor- f tion’s use of waivers to force or tunately, living in poverty. incentivize States to adopt Common The amendment passed last week will STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION Core standards. allow those programs to better coordi- ACT It will end the Obama administra- nate with community partners to pro- Mr. FRANKEN. Madam President, I tion’s—and, for that matter, any future vide resources and support for our chil- rise to speak about the urgency of administration’s—ability to use any dren in need. I was happy to work with passing the Student Non-Discrimina- tool of coercion to force States to Senator BROWN and my fellow Senator tion Act, which takes the same protec- adopt Common Core or any set of from West Virginia, Mr. MANCHIN, to tions that children have against dis- standards at all, whether it is Common see that that amendment passed. crimination on the basis of race and Core by another name or some new set I also want to talk briefly about a bi- national origin and gender and dis- of standards—period. partisan amendment I introduced with ability, and it extends those protec- I thank Chairman ALEXANDER for in- Senator DURBIN—he spoke about it a tions to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and cluding my language because I firmly few minutes ago on the floor—that transgender children—LGBT children. believe it will prohibit the administra- takes important steps to create trans- That is it. It is a simple bill. It stands tion from finding additional ways to parency for students and families. It for the principle that LGBT kids have promote a State’s adoption of Common does so by allowing students and par- a right not to be bullied just because of Core. ents to know the quality and progress who they are. I want to emphasize setting high of their schools as it relates to college There are people who will say: What standards for our schools, our teachers, readiness. can you do to stop bullying? Kids will and our children obviously is the right This amendment will require States be kids. Boys will be boys. I don’t thing to do. But we will decide those and local educational agencies to in- think that is right. Because what we

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Justin Aaberg was a rising sopho- gender identity in schools, LGBT stu- If a Black child was referred to by a more at high school in Anoka, MN, my dents report nearly one-third fewer in- racial slur at school, would we say kids home State. Justin played the cello. In stances of physical harassment and will be kids? If a Jewish student got fact, he composed music for the cello. nearly half as many instances of phys- beat up because he wore a yarmulke to His mother Tammy told people that he ical assault as in States lacking these school, would we wave it off and say was a ‘‘sweet boy who seemed to al- protections. boys will be boys? If a shop teacher ways have a smile on his face.’’ Justin We have come incredibly far in our told a female teacher she didn’t belong came out to his mom when he was 13. understanding of LGBT people in a in his class, would we be fine if the In July of 2010, Justin hanged himself very short period of time not just as a school just looked the other way? in his bedroom. His mother later country but as a body. In 2013, by a No, we would not. In fact, there are learned from Justin’s friends and from vote of 64 to 32, the Senate passed Federal civil rights laws that are spe- messages he left before his death that ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimi- cifically designed to stop this kind of he had been the victim of incessant nation Act, which would prohibit job conduct. But if a gay child is relent- bullying at school. Justin was 15 when discrimination on the basis of sexual lessly harassed by his classmates, if a he died. orientation and gender identity. It principal tells a girl she can’t go to her Carl Walker Hoover was a Boy Scout would prohibit firing someone or senior prom because she wants to bring and a football player for his school in harassing them at work for being gay another girl as her date or if a school Springfield, MA. But starting in the or transgender. It would protect adults. stands by as teachers, students, and sixth grade, the kids at Carl’s school Now it is time to protect kids and to other administrators refer to a started to bully and harass him for put in place policies to ensure that a transgender child not as ‘‘he’’ or ‘‘she’’ ‘‘acting gay’’ or ‘‘acting like a girl’’ child of 11 or 13 or 15 is allowed to live but as ‘‘it,’’ there is no law that was even though he didn’t identify as their life and discover who they are—to written to protect those children. Our LGBT. When Carl’s mother, Sirdeaner discover that maybe they are a great laws fail those children, and that is Walker, learned about the harassment, cellist or a first-round NFL draft just wrong. We can change that. she spoke to his principal, his teacher, pick—without facing taunts and in- The bullying of LGBT children in our and his guidance counselor repeatedly, timidation and physical violence in the schools has reached epidemic propor- asking the school to intervene. But in school. It is our responsibility as a tions. More than 30 percent of LGBT April of 2009, Sirdeaner found her son country and as a body to protect our kids report missing a day of school in hanging by an extension cord on the children. I strongly urge my colleagues the previous month because they felt second floor of her home. In the letter to do just that by supporting the Stu- unsafe. Nearly 75 percent of LGBT stu- Carl left behind, he said he simply dent Non-Discrimination Act and vot- dents say they have been verbally har- couldn’t take it anymore. Carl was 11 ing for it as an amendment to this bill. assed at school, and more than 35 per- years old. I thank the Presiding Officer and cent of LGBT students report being Justin, Seth, and Carl’s stories are yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- physically attacked. You cannot learn not anomalies. They are just a few of the many tragic cases in an epidemic of ator from Massachusetts. if you dread going to school. It has school bullying against LGBT kids or been estimated that, on average, LGBT f kids who are perceived to be LGBT. kids comprise 40 percent of all home- The bill we are debating this week is PROTECTING STUDENT PRIVACY less youth. To be sure, family rejection an education bill, a bill about taking ACT is a leading factor, but LGBT kids’ in- the steps necessary to secure better Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, we ability to escape verbal harassment and brighter futures for our children. It do not have to look any further than and physical attacks makes them drop is our responsibility not just as Sen- the recent data breaches at the Gov- out, which makes them much more ators but as adults to protect children ernment Office of Personnel Manage- likely to be homeless. That is unac- and to help them flourish. Children ment, Target, Home Depot, Sony, ceptable. Our children should not have who are afraid to go to school can’t get Neiman Marcus, and countless others to experience that kind of hate at a good education. to know there are pitfalls to the rush school, and, as we have seen all too Think about the children in your to store our personal, sensitive data often, some of them just can’t endure life—your son or your daughter, your online. And there is no information it. grandchild or your niece or nephew— more personal and more sensitive than A few years ago, I met a wonderful and what it must be like for a child in that of school-aged children. woman named Wendy Walsh, the moth- your life to get up and face the school The business of sifting through and er of Seth Walsh, whose photo is next day ahead not with excitement but storing the records of grade school and to me here. Wendy told me that Seth with anxiety and fear, with dread and high school students is growing as fast had endured years of anti-gay harass- shame. This shouldn’t happen in Amer- as students are. By collecting personal ment at school in Tehachapi, CA. When ica. In America, we have passed laws information about students’ test re- he was in the fifth grade, other stu- that guard against harassment in our sults and learning abilities, teachers dents started calling him gay, and as schools on the basis of race, national may find better ways to educate their he got older the harassment became origin, sex, and disability, but LGBT students. We can help improve their more frequent and more abusive. By students face bullying and intimida- test scores, improve academic achieve- seventh grade, taunts and verbal abuse tion without recourse. ment, and prepare students for the fu- were a constant part of Seth’s day. This amendment would simply pro- ture. Students called him faggot and queer. vide LGBT kids with the same legal The increased use of data analysis of He was afraid to use the restroom or to remedies available to other kids under student performance holds promise for be in the boys’ locker room before gym our Federal civil rights laws. It says increasing student achievement, but at class. that schools would have to listen when the same time there are perils from a Seth had always been a good student, a parent calls and says: My child isn’t privacy perspective. Putting the sen- receiving A’s and B’s, but as the har- safe, and then the school has to do sitive information of students in the assment escalated, he started to get something about it. It would ensure hands of third parties and private sec- failing grades. Friends reported that he that LGBT kids have the same protec- tor companies raises a number of very became depressed and withdrawn. tions, not some of the same protec- serious questions about the privacy Wendy desperately tried to get school tions, as other kids. rights of parents and their children. district officials to do something, but This is not a revolutionary idea. In The information being collected is her pleas were brushed aside, and in fact, more than a dozen States have al- about students as young as 5 years old.

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We will put this infor- late last week. tions constitution for protecting chil- mation up into the cloud. That will be Kate Steinle should be with us today. dren when they are online. I believe a real cost savings for the school sys- Her death is a result of weak immigra- very deeply that parents, not private tem. Well, how much security is that tion policies, an insecure border, and a companies, should have the right to private sector company now going to lack of will to enforce the law. Her al- control information about their chil- build around the cloud with all of that leged killer was deported five times dren, even when a child’s data is in the information? Are they going to have and has a rap sheet that dates back to hands of a private company. the highest level of cyber security pro- 1991. Despite his criminal background, We know that the pre-K through 12 tections built in? Or are they just San Francisco’s sanctuary policy al- educational software and digital con- going to buy something that is dirt lowed this man to walk the streets. tent market is currently worth more cheap and say they have security pre- Today we are learning that there are than $8 billion. I will say that again. cautions but, like Target, like Sony, thousands of detainers placed each An $8 billion industry has now been like the Office of Personnel Manage- year on undocumented immigrants by built up around pre-K through 12 edu- ment, they will not have actually put Federal officials, but these detainers cational software, and nearly all of in place the security protections which go ignored. Detainers are requests to another law America’s school districts rely on will ensure that children’s most sen- enforcement entity that it wants to cloud services for a diverse range of sitive information is not compromised functions that include data collection take custody of a person. The Federal as it is being stored up in the cloud. Government will ask, for instance, a and analysis related to student per- The reality is that our data is being formance. State or local jurisdiction to hold an increasingly compromised, and compa- As data analytics companies increas- individual for 48 hours until the Fed- nies of all shapes and sizes must devote ingly play a role in the education area, eral Government can assume custody. Congress must act to ensure that safe- the resources necessary to protect that According to government documents guards are in place for student data information. As it is stored in the provided by the Center for Immigration that is shared with third parties. Show- cloud and as it is being subjected to Studies, between January and Sep- and-tell should be a classroom exercise malicious attacks, there must be a se- tember of 2014, there were 8,811 de- with students, not with students’ per- curity system that can repel those at- clined detainers in 276 counties in 43 sonal and sensitive information. tacks. States, including the District of Co- A child’s educational record should The amendment Senator HATCH and I lumbia. Of the 8,811 declined detainers, not be sold as a product on the open bring to the floor here this afternoon 62 percent of them were associated market. That is why earlier this year I at 5:30 brings together privacy experts, with over 5,000 individuals who were introduced the Protecting Student Pri- parents, school leaders, public advo- previously charged, convicted of a vacy Act with Senators HATCH and cates, and the technology industry in crime or presented some other public KIRK. That is why today my colleague order to tackle how to best balance safety concern. And nearly 1,900 of the Senator HATCH and I are offering a bi- protecting students’ personal informa- released offenders were arrested for an- partisan amendment which the Sen- tion while promoting greater academic other crime once they were released by ators will be asked to vote on which achievement. I urge my colleagues to the sanctuary jurisdiction. will establish a commission to report support this bipartisan amendment. This is very disturbing—not only to to Congress on how we protect student There is a Dickensian quality to this me but to most Americans. There is no privacy and parental rights in the dig- digital world. It is the best of tech- good rationale for noncooperation be- ital age. nology and the worst of technology si- tween Federal officials and State and These recommendations the Senators multaneously. It can be used to enable local law enforcement. Public safety is will be voting on here today will in- and ennoble. It can be used to degrade put at risk when State and local offi- clude a number of things—No. 1, how to and debase. How we choose will only be cials provide sanctuary to lawbreaking prevent marketers from using edu- determined by human beings and by immigrants just to make some polit- cational records to target students those who represent them in the Sen- ical point. with advertisements. The goal here is ate. We have to ensure that we put in But San Francisco isn’t the only one to help young scholars make the place policies that ensure we have the to shoulder blame here. The Obama ad- grade—not to have private sector com- best use of these digital technologies ministration has turned a blind eye to panies make a sale. They should not be while not having children and their law enforcement in this area, even re- using the information they have in parents be robbed of the private infor- leasing thousands of criminal aliens on order to target young kids with prod- mation that is so sensitive to the long its own, many of whom have gone on to ucts. That should be an issue for which term well-being of a child as they are commit serious crimes—even murder. we have a national policy. developing. They have also turned a blind eye to No. 2, when should student informa- That is what this amendment is all sanctuary cities, all while challenging tion be deleted? Permanent records of about here today. I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote. States to take a more aggressive ap- children shouldn’t be held permanently Madam President, I yield the floor. proach to immigration and enforcing by private sector companies, but only The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- immigration laws. by students and their parents. ator from Iowa. That is why I wrote to Attorney Gen- No. 3 is how parents should be able to f eral Lynch and Department of Home- access and correct private information land Security Secretary Johnson just about their children. Just as there EXTENSION OF MORNING last week. I urged them to take control could be an erroneous charge on a cred- BUSINESS of the situation so that detainers are it report and that should not prevent Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I not ignored and undocumented individ- someone from getting a loan, a false ask unanimous consent that morning uals are safely transferred to Federal grade or a false bit of information on a business be extended until 4:30 p.m. custody and put into deportation pro- report card shouldn’t prevent a young The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ceedings. I implored them to take a person from getting into the college of objection, it is so ordered. more direct role in this matter. their choice, and parents should have f This administration needs to stop the ability to say they want that turning a blind eye to State and local changed. SANCTUARY POLICY jurisdictions that thumb their nose at No. 4, how do we ensure that outside Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, the law and harbor criminals who are vendors, outside companies that handle just 12 days ago, Kate Steinle was evading immigration authorities.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:39 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.015 S13JYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2015 But this isn’t a new issue for this ad- engagement funds for financial literacy ac- So I look forward to continuing to ministration. I wrote to then-Secretary tivities. work with Chairman ALEXANDER as we Napolitano in 2011 and asked her to in- Murray (for Warren/Gardner) amendment move this through the Senate floor and No. 2120 (to amendment No. 2089), to amend tervene in Cook County, IL, another section 1111(d) of the Elementary and Sec- to conference—and I think he agrees sanctuary jurisdiction. I wrote to her ondary Education Act of 1965 regarding the with me—and, hopefully, to the Presi- again, along with then-Attorney Gen- cross-tabulation of student data. dent to get it signed into law. I see the eral Holder, about sanctuary cities in Alexander (for Kirk) amendment No. 2161 chairman is here. January of 2012. They failed to do any- (to amendment No. 2089), to ensure that I yield the floor. thing at the time. In fact, since then, States measure and report on indicators of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- student access to critical educational re- ator from Tennessee. administration officials have made it sources and identify disparities in such re- clear that detainers did not have to be Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam President, sources. I do agree with the Senator on our honored. Alexander (for Scott) amendment No. 2132 The man charged with the murder of (to amendment No. 2089), to expand oppor- goal. We had a good week last week. Kate Steinle told officials that he tunity by allowing Title I funds to follow We had a large number of amendments sought refuge and moved to San Fran- low-income children. that were agreed to, a number were Alexander (for Hatch/Markey) amendment adopted in addition to ones we had in cisco precisely because of its sanctuary No. 2080 (to amendment No. 2089), to estab- policy. committee. We need to finish this lish a committee on student privacy policy. week. We need Senators to do what This is a tipping point, however. Murray (for Franken) amendment No. 2093 members of the committee did, which There are many other victims we need (to amendment No. 2089), to end discrimina- is to pursue a result exercising some to remember. tion based on actual or perceived sexual ori- restraint. If we all insist on everything That is why, as chairman of the Judi- entation or gender identity in public schools. Murray (for Kaine) amendment No. 2118 (to we have a right to insist on, nothing ciary Committee, I plan to hold a hear- amendment No. 2089), to amend the State ac- would ever happen. ing on the President’s immigration countability system under section 1113(b)(3) As Senator MURRAY said, teachers, policies and the tragic effect they are regarding the measures used to ensure that Governors, school boards, and parents having on Americans. I have invited students are ready to enter postsecondary are expecting us to get this job done. the head of U.S. Immigration and Cus- education or the workforce without the need for postsecondary remediation. We can do it. The House did its part toms Enforcement as well as the Direc- last week. We can finish our work this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tor of U.S. Citizenship and Immigra- week. Put it together and then she is tion Services to testify. Before they ator from Washington. Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I correct, we want a result, not just a po- testify, I plan to have relatives of vic- litical speech, which means we need to tims present to tell Congress how their believe that providing all of our stu- dents with a quality education is one of have the President’s signature in the loved ones and how their lives have end. So we have a bipartisan process. been forever changed because of crimi- our most important national priorities. The workforce in the years to come We are 7 years overdue. This is a bill nal aliens. This hearing will take place everybody in the country who cares next Tuesday. will depend on today’s students being able to create and take on the jobs of about education wants us to act on. We This is far too important an issue to have had a remarkable consensus on tomorrow, and providing students with go unresolved. The heartbreaking what we need to do. the chance to learn, grow, and thrive death of Kate Steinle at the hands of a Basically, what we are saying is that criminal alien in the country illegally will help our country continue to com- we want to keep the important meas- underscores the need for swift and deci- pete and lead in the 21st-century global urements of student achievement so sive action to prevent further tragedies economy. parents and teachers and communities Today we are continuing our work on of this nature. can know how children are doing, how the Senate floor to make sure all of our I yield the floor. schools are doing, whether anyone is students have access to a quality edu- I suggest the absence of a quorum. being left behind, but we want to re- cation by working to fix the badly bro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The store to States and local school boards ken No Child Left Behind law. I thank clerk will call the roll. and communities and classroom teach- LEXANDER, the senior Sen- The senior assistant legislative clerk Chairman A ers the responsibility for deciding what proceeded to call the roll. ator from Tennessee, for working with to do about the results of those tests Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I me on this bipartisan bill. He has been and make sure they are appropriate ask unanimous consent that the order a great partner throughout this proc- and make sure there are not too many for the quorum call be rescinded. ess. The bipartisan bill, the Every tests. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Child Achieves Act, is a good step in We believe that is the real way to im- objection, it is so ordered. the right direction. It gives our States prove teaching, to improve schools, and more flexibility while also including f to have real accountability. So we have Federal guardrails to make sure all taken lots of different opinions and we CONCLUSION OF MORNING students have access to a quality pub- have put them together in a bill. I was BUSINESS lic education. But I want to work, of thinking over the weekend, having a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning course, to continue to improve and bill on elementary and secondary edu- business is closed. strengthen this bill throughout this cation is like going to a football game process on the Senate floor. I want to f at the University of Tennessee. There make sure struggling schools get the are 100,000 people in the stands, and EVERY CHILD ACHIEVES ACT OF resources they need. I want to make they all are experts on football, wheth- 2015 sure all of our kids, especially our most er it is Iowa or Washington or Ten- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under vulnerable students, are able to suc- nessee. the previous order, the Senate will re- ceed in the classroom. Well, we are all experts—and so are sume consideration of S. 1177, which Finishing this process and getting a most of our citizens experts on edu- the clerk will report. bill signed into law isn’t going to be cation—but we need to have a con- The senior assistant legislative clerk easy. Nothing in Congress ever is. But sensus here. We are close to one. I read as follows: students and parents and teachers in thank Senator MURRAY and the major- A bill (S. 1177) to reauthorize the Elemen- communities across our country—in- ity leader and the Democratic leader tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to cluding in my home State of Wash- for creating an environment in which ensure that every child achieves. ington—are looking to Congress to fix we so far have been able to succeed. Pending: this broken law. We cannot let them Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, I down. We need to work across the aisle Alexander/Murray amendment No. 2089, in suggest the absence of a quorum. the nature of a substitute. to provide a quality education for all The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Murray (for Peters) amendment No. 2095 students, regardless of where they live clerk will call the roll. (to amendment No. 2089), to allow local edu- or how they learn or how much money The senior assistant legislative clerk cational agencies to use parent and family their parents make. proceeded to call the roll.

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Madam President, as Like so many Montanans I have portant issue. we speak, negotiations are ongoing be- heard from, I truly hope negotiations The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tween Iran and the P5+1 countries re- are successful. However, I am con- ator from Connecticut. garding one of the greatest threats to cerned the that based on the frame- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- global security today; that is, a poten- work agreement that we have seen so dent, I thank my colleague Senator tially nuclear-capable Iran. If both far, the final agreement will ulti- DAINES for his extraordinarily valuable sides reach a final negotiated agree- mately fail to safeguard our national work on this bipartisan bill, which will ment, this body will have to consider security and prevent a nuclear-armed help protect students, help safeguard whether the agreement truly prevents Iran. No deal is better than a bad deal. the privacy of young people, which Iran from becoming a nuclear state or If the final agreement the President would be considered separately from whether it paves the way for the lead- presents falls short of the requirements the measure now before us, the Every ing state sponsor of terror to obtain a I have talked about today, I will not Child Achieves Act, which will nuclear weapon. support it. strengthen the Federal Government’s Agreeing to a bad deal would pose a Over the past month, we have now commitment to ensuring that every serious threat to the national security blown through four deadlines. It is child has access to a high-quality edu- of the United States, to Israel, and our starting to look like Groundhog Day in cation. Vienna. other allies. We cannot take this deci- The bill Senator DAINES and I are of- sion lightly. We should not base our SAFE KIDS ACT fering ensures that every child is pro- votes on the legacy of the President. Madam President, on a separate note, tected during their education from We will be dealing with the con- this past week the Senate began debat- invasive and intrusive sharing and sell- sequences of this potential agreement ing legislation about our Nation’s edu- ing of highly private information about long after President Obama leaves of- cational system. In the same week, we their educational progress—all kinds of learned more about a major data fice. sensitive, personal data that are accu- There are specific terms of any final breach at the Office of Personnel Man- mulated and collected by school au- agreement that are vital to preventing agement, which put more than 21 mil- thorities and the companies that con- Iran’s nuclear weapons capability. One- lion American’s personnel information tract with them in the course of that hundred percent certainty is impos- at risk. Those events and the policy de- child’s education. sible in matters of intelligence, par- bates bring to light an issue that often When a parent signs a take-home ticularly with a regime like Iran’s that does not gather a lot of information; form permitting their children to use a that is, protecting our student’s per- has a history of being less than forth- learning application in math class, for sonal information and data in the dig- right about its nuclear program. In example, they have no assurance right ital age. fact, on June 21, the Iranian Par- now—none—regarding what informa- As a father of four, this issue is par- tion the app company will collect or liament voted to bar inspectors from ticularly personal to me. To date, military sites. As they were passing how the app company will protect that countless schools across the United information. That kind of very per- this resolution to bar inspectors from States utilize electronic records to up- sonal, identifiable, confidential infor- military sites, they were chanting date student information and transfer mation is inadequately protected in ‘‘Death to America.’’ data from one school to another. But Let’s not forget that Iran is the lead- many school systems around the coun- as the data is collected, it is important try. If that app company fails to pro- ing state sponsor of terrorism in the students’ privacy is maintained and tect the personal information of the world. It is critical that the Inter- that the data is being stored safely and student and their family, it could be national Atomic Energy Agency be securely. In 2014, a working group was stolen by hackers. It could be breached. able to conduct extensive inspections formed to address the issue of student We have seen how Federal files have at all military facilities, including un- data privacy. This group produced the been breached on a scale that none of announced inspections, to ensure that Student Data Privacy Pledge, which Iran is upholding its commitments. intended to set self-imposed principles us would ever have imagined—sup- A final deal must ensure that we to ensure that information collected posedly protected information—and we have verifiable evidence that Iran is from students is kept both secure as are talking about companies leaving complying with the terms of the agree- well as private. vulnerable children’s information po- ment before lifting sanctions. A final This week, I will be introducing leg- tentially on the same scale—millions deal must permit international inspec- islation called the SAFE KIDS Act, of children being at risk of their data tion to occur anytime, anywhere. A that builds on these ideas by empow- being breached and stolen by hackers. final deal must require Iran to disclose ering the Federal Trade Commission to But we are also talking about that in- and dismantle its nuclear infrastruc- oversee and enforce the collection, formation being bought and sold, ex- ture, its uranium stockpile, and all storage, and usage of covered informa- changed by companies. The current other aspects of its nuclear program as tion. This bill will put important re- protections against that commercial specified in six—let me repeat—six forms in place to protect students pri- exploitation are inadequate. Children U.N. Security Council resolutions. vacy, to establish greater security and and their parents and their families de- A final deal must ensure Iranians transparency measures, and to encour- serve better protection of their pri- never get a nuclear weapon. If Iran age innovation among education tech- vacy. does violate these terms, the deal must nology providers, and better ensure ac- It is a big business. It is a huge and guarantee that strong sanctions go countability in keeping our students’ burgeoning business for those compa- back into place immediately. It took information safe. nies. They may serve a very worth- years to get in place the sanctions we As someone who spent more than 12 while purpose for many of those chil- have today. It was largely because of years in the technology sector, I am dren and for many school authorities these sanctions that Iran was forced to excited to see technology being used in who need someone to organize and come to the negotiating table. The innovative ways in our schools. As a fa- apply software to the raw information sanctions are working. I would also ther of four, I also want to ensure that that is collected in test scores or other like to address the notion that we ei- there are proper safeguards in place to kinds of educational data. But it is not ther come to a deal or we resort to protect our kids’ personal data in an data that belongs to the companies; it military action. This is a false choice. increasingly data-driven world. belongs to the student and the school In fact, accepting a bad deal now will I also want to thank Senator authorities, and it ought to be pro- make military action more likely down BLUMENTHAL for joining me this week tected not only because of who owns it

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Certain facts are unknown now failure to adopt a comprehensive, uni- and vital protections that will give as we speak, but the FBI acknowledges versal background check system is in- parents the peace of mind they need that a completed background check excusable, but we also have to make and deserve. Our bill would prohibit would have uncovered Dylan Roof’s sure loopholes in the current law are companies from reselling student prior arrest on a drug charge and his eliminated, as the FBI and the Depart- data—something corporations should drug addiction. Those discoveries ment of Justice have recommended, by never profit from doing. The SAFE would have barred him from pur- extending that 3-day time period and KIDS Act would also prohibit compa- chasing the .45-caliber handgun he used otherwise increasing the efficiency and nies from using student data, including to take nine lives in that unspeakable, effectiveness of the background check a personal profile of a student, for any horrific tragedy. system. targeted advertising. This kind of mar- In effect, Dylan Roof’s exploitation Senator MURPHY and I will be taking keting goes on in our society. of this loophole is not an anomaly. In additional steps to try to make it more Our legislation also requires compa- the last 5 years, the default to proceed effective. Gun retailers can step up in nies that hold student data to enact ro- loophole has led firearms retailers to the meantime to stop dangerous people bust protections, such as proper proceed with 15,729 gun sales to prohib- from getting their hands on dangerous encryption of that data, which will pre- ited persons—people who were deemed weapons and taking lives—innocent vent the theft of personal information. ineligible to purchase a firearm once lives—as happened in Charleston. They Under our bill, parents are empow- their background checks were com- can, very simply, stop selling guns to ered to access their children’s informa- pleted. In effect, those 15,729 people people who have not passed that back- tion, request corrections of any erro- were able to circumvent the law be- ground check even if the 3 days have neous information, and request dele- cause of that loophole that enabled expired, even if that default period has tion of certain student data. them to do so on a default to proceed come and gone. They can do that on Our bill charges the FTC with the re- after 3 days. their own. sponsibility to implement and enforce After that default-to-proceed loop- I look forward to working with my the SAFE KIDS Act, and it enables hole is exploited, the Bureau of Alco- colleagues, including continuing the States to enact stronger, more de- hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives great work Senator MURPHY and I have manding protections if they choose to then has the difficult, dangerous, and sought to do together in making Amer- do so. It establishes a floor, not a ceil- often impossible job to retrieve the ica safer and better and improving our ing. It does not preempt stronger meas- firearms that are sold. In fact, it is background check system and making ures if States choose to move forward. often impossible to even expect that sure commonsense, sensible gun vio- This measure is in no way incompat- they can once those firearms are sold lence prevention measures become the ible with the provision and amendment without proper recordkeeping or any law of the land. on which we will vote tonight that recordkeeping. We make that job hard- I yield the floor. deals with another aspect of this issue er every day by underfunding and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. in establishing a commission. I support hamstringing the work of the ATF in PERDUE). The Senator from Maryland. that amendment. The commission our appropriations bills. That creates Ms. MIKULSKI. Thank you very would issue recommendations on a that impossible task for them. much. number of specific topics, such as pre- Responsible gun retailers can act Mr. President, first, I compliment venting targeted advertising, limiting today. The law allows retailers to de- the Senator from Connecticut on his data retention, and providing parents cide whether to permit gun sales to initial statement related to student with complete information. Those proceed after that 3-day default period privacy. I think it is an essential ele- issues are complex, and they need the has elapsed. They have a duty to en- ment to clarify that privacy is meant kinds of studies and research the com- sure that their products do not get into to protect but not inadvertently in- mission would provide. And the results the hands of dangerous individuals. hibit our ability to give help to those of that commission would help to in- They have that moral duty. They have who desperately need it. form the FTC regulations that would that social responsibility. Certainly, I wish to associate myself be issued under the SAFE KIDS Act In 2008, Walmart, which is the Na- with his remarks on doing something that Senator DAINES and I are intro- tion’s largest gun store, agreed not to about the background check, the time- ducing this week. transfer firearms without a back- ly response. I think the massacre at I look forward to supporting the ground check even if the 3 days have Emanuel AME Church deeply troubled Hatch-Markey amendment, voting for passed without it. The short-term in- the Nation, and the very least that can it, and I urge my colleagues to support convenience to retailers is minimal. In come out of this is not only the flag it and the SAFE KIDS Act because the vast majority of cases, a back- coming down and all that meant, but they enable a comprehensive approach ground check is completed within min- other barriers to safety should come to student privacy. utes and the retailer knows whether down as well. I want the Senator from Make no mistake—this data is in they may proceed with the sale. Connecticut to know that he has my danger and so is the privacy of our stu- After the horror visited on the Eman- admiration and my support. dents. In a world that has become enor- uel AME Church in Charleston, no re- PROTECTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES mously invasive and intrusive and sponsible gun retailer should give the Mr. President, while we are waiting where personal information is so much benefit of the doubt and hand over a for the vote, in approximately 15 min- at risk, our students, children, and gun without a definitive completion of utes, I know Senator KAINE will be their families deserve this protection. I that background check. coming to the floor to talk about an urge my colleagues to support it. Over the weekend, my colleague Sen- important postsecondary education re- BACKGROUND CHECKS AND GUN VIOLENCE ator MURPHY and I urged the Senate mediation reform, but I want to com- Madam President, I wish to talk for Judiciary Committee to immediately ment on the 21 million Federal employ- just a moment about the disclosure review this failure in our background ees whose personnel records have been last week that Dylan Roof, the alleged check system and potential remedies, hacked by—it looks like—a foreign killer of nine innocent people in lest this legislative body’s silence on government. I am not going to go into Charleston, SC, was able to buy guns the matter be taken as a consent on the who and the attributing of who did without first passing a background the repeated failures we have wit- the hacking, but I do want to say that, check. The reason, very simply, was nessed. In the long run, this system first of all, those Federal employees the default-to-proceed loophole in the must be made as effective and error need to feel they have a government on

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These indicators would include league from Maryland, Senator CARDIN, There will be more to say about this State-designed measures to integrate where we have put in additional credit bill and so on, but I see Senator KAINE rigorous academics, work-based learn- protection, credit monitoring, and li- is now on the floor to discuss and ing and career and technical education, ability protection, I have also sent a present his postsecondary remediation or technical skill attainment and letter to the President today. amendment, so I yield the floor. placement. That will be the core of this The President of the United States is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- bill. not only the Commander in Chief but ator from Virginia. By doing this, we send a strong mes- he is the Chief Executive Officer of Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I thank sage to schools, businesses, parents, something called the U.S Government my colleague from Maryland, and I sec- and students that it is critical to be dot-gov, and therefore, OPM is his HR ond the comments she has made about prepared for the workforce of the 21st operation. With all due respect to our the status of our employees who have century regardless of postsecondary President, I have called upon him, on been jeopardized. I am excited to work education plans. As I have talked to behalf of the 300,000 Federal employees together on the legislation introduced educators, counselors, and parents, and Federal retirees who I have in my last Friday to provide them some pro- they have often commented upon the State, that they take additional and tection. degree to which career and technical immediate action to provide lifetime AMENDMENT NO. 2118 training has sort of been downgraded credit monitoring, lifetime credit pro- Mr. President, I do rise on behalf of and that students aren’t encouraged in tection and unlimited liability, and an amendment that will be voted on that area, even though there are great that we also get a new contractor. within the next hour, Kaine amend- professions to achieve in this area. I know we want to get a new con- ment No. 2118, which is a bipartisan Under the amendment, schools and tractor that does security checks, but I amendment to the Every Child districts would have an incentive to want a new contractor that is supposed Achieves Act. It is an amendment to partner with businesses and industries to be answering the phone. I want a promote career readiness indicators to provide career pathways for stu- new contractor answering the phone and make sure our students, when they dents. It is important for State ac- and responding to my Federal employ- finish high school, are not just ready countability systems. I say this as a ees, and I have conveyed that to the for college but they are ready for ca- Virginian who is very proud of the Vir- new Acting Director of OPM, Beth reers. ginia accountability system. It is cur- Cobert. I think she has a lot of skill This is part of a series of amend- rently kind of managed by my wife, and a lot of knowledge. I know she ments I have worked on in a bipartisan who is the secretary of education in comes to the White House from the pri- basis, some of which have been in- Virginia. But it is important for these vate sector, McKinsey & Company, but cluded in the underlying bill and one of systems to measure and reward schools I conveyed to her that it is outrageous which was passed as a floor amendment for helping students earn industry-rec- what is happening to Federal employ- last week. ognized credentials or earn credit for ees. They try to call to get help to find I thank the managers, Senators college while in high school. out what has happened to them, and ALEXANDER and MURRAY, for working Just as an example, if you are a Vir- they are on the phone for 1 hour or 2 together to support this bipartisan ginia student and you take the Vir- hours, and when they finally make con- amendment. We need to work to make ginia Standards of Learning Test and tact, they get disconnected. sure we help all of our students grad- you pass, that doesn’t necessarily These are our Federal employees, uate from high school ready for post- mean anything in North Carolina, and who we count on, many of whom to secondary education and the work- much less Oregon. But if you are a Vir- protect the Nation—many of whom to force. ginia high school student and you pass protect the Nation. Our cyber shield is Over the past 40 years, the percent- a Cisco Systems administrator exam, down to protect them, and we are also age of jobs that require some form of you can take that credential, move to not protecting them in terms of our re- postsecondary education has doubled Oregon and get a job tomorrow. These sponse to our cyber shield being down. from 29 percent to now nearly 60 per- industry credentials are, in many Who are these Federal employees in cent, but the education system hasn’t ways, more known, more valued, and Maryland? Well, first of all, they are kept pace with the demand for a more more portable than high school creden- people who work at the National Insti- highly educated and skilled workforce. tials State by State. tutes of Health trying to find cures More importantly, we need to define Schools across the country are pro- from dreaded diseases and all of the what that is—highly educated and viding this kind of important learning laboratory staff and so on who support skilled—to incorporate career and opportunity. Here are just two exam- them. Or they are over at FDA or they technical training, which, for a variety ples, and then I will conclude. In Alex- are over at Goddard Space Flight Cen- of reasons in the last generation or so, andria, just across the Potomac, the ter helping to manage the Hubble tele- was sort of an undervalued part of the Academy of Finance at T.C. Williams scope. In addition to that, we have peo- spectrum of American public edu- High School instructs students in ple involved in and also who are direct cation. money management skills, financial hands-on with national security. Within a very few years—by 2020, planning, and business development. Maryland is the home to many For- when our pages are now going to be out Students complete a 3-year sequential eign Service officers. They not only in the workforce—two-thirds of jobs program, start working at an on-site have the information about their own will require at least some form of post- credit union in the school, and they get Social Security numbers and their own secondary education. But projections early college credit for that financial health information but that of their demonstrate that as a nation we will literacy. spouses and their minor children. We fall short by nearly 5 million workers. At the other end of the State—in are also the home to the National Se- We are already seeing these shortages southwest Virginia, in Vinton, near the curity Agency. Most of the National and having to deal with them, for ex- city of Roanoke—William Byrd High Security Agency is made up of civilian ample, through specialty visas. That is School, after struggling during the DOD personnel with the highest of se- fine for the economy, but wouldn’t it 1990s to prepare students for college curity clearances. be better if we could train those in and career, sought input from nearby So my feeling is we have to get in school right now to be skilled in the businesses and implemented programs there really quickly to protect them. areas where the jobs are needed? in engineering, communication, busi- We have to also do something about The career readiness amendment ad- ness, and marketing to match local job this contractor—that he ups his game dresses this problem by encouraging— needs. These partnerships are helpful

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PORTMAN was planning on speaking, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and may still—for their involvement The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ator from Rhode Island. and working together with me on this COATS). Under the previous order, the Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, particular amendment and on the Sen- question now occurs on agreeing to there has been some conversation on ate CTE Caucus. amendment No. 2080, offered by the the floor. We are working out the order I urge my colleagues to support this Senator from Tennessee, Mr. ALEX- of proceeding. bipartisan initiative, and again, I ANDER, for Mr. HATCH. I ask unanimous consent that Sen- thank the bill managers for working Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ator WICKER and Senator SHAHEEN be together with us. recognized first for a colloquy, followed With that, I yield the floor. ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a by remarks by Senator BROWN, fol- I suggest the absence of a quorum. lowed by remarks by myself, followed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient sec- by remarks by Senator BALDWIN. clerk will call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The legislative clerk proceeded to ond. objection? call the roll. The clerk will call the roll. Mr. ALEXANDER. Reserving the Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask The legislative clerk called the roll. right to object, I ask the Presiding Of- unanimous consent that the order for Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators ficer, are we in morning business? the quorum call be rescinded. are necessarily absent: the Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. No, we from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator are still on the bill. CAPITO). Without objection, it is so or- from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), the Senator dered. Mr. ALEXANDER. I have no objec- from South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the tion. Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask Senator from Illinois (Mr. KIRK), the unanimous consent for 2 minutes to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senator from Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI), objection, it is so ordered. make a presentation. the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. PAUL), The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The Senator from Mississippi. the Senator from Idaho (Mr. RISCH), objection? Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I ask Without objection, it is so ordered. the Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), unanimous consent that Senator SHA- the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 2080 HEEN and I be allowed to enter into a TOOMEY), and the Senator from Lou- Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I rise colloquy concerning the 20th anniver- isiana (Mr. VITTER). in support of an amendment I have of- sary of the Srebrenica massacre. fered along with my friend, the junior Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senator from Massachusetts. This Senator from Florida (Mr. NELSON) is objection, it is so ordered. necessarily absent. amendment advances an important pri- 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SREBRENICA ority: protecting student privacy in an The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MASSACRE era of vast data collection and tenuous LANKFORD). Are there any other Sen- Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I am security protections. ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? pleased to join my colleague from New Advances in education technology The result was announced—yeas 89, Hampshire today to speak about a are revolutionizing the way students nays 0, as follows: moving and important commemoration learn in today’s classroom. Going for- [Rollcall Vote No. 231 Leg.] that she and I attended over the week- ward, it is important to balance the YEAS—89 end. We were part of the U.S. delega- need for innovation to allow students Alexander Feinstein Moran tion led by former President Bill Clin- to take advantage of the new learning Ayotte Fischer Murphy ton that traveled to Bosnia and tools with the need to make sure chil- Baldwin Flake Murray Herzegovina to remember the victims dren’s private information is protected. Barrasso Franken Perdue of the Srebrenica massacre 20 years Bennet Gardner Peters We must also ensure continuing to im- Blumenthal Gillibrand Portman ago. We were honored to be joined in prove education through research, Booker Grassley Reed this delegation by Representative while not necessarily allowing re- Boozman Hatch Reid PETER KING from New York, and I Boxer Heinrich searchers and their employers access to Roberts think it is significant that former Sec- Brown Heitkamp Rounds Burr Heller sensitive data. Sanders retary of State Madeleine Albright was Cantwell Hirono To this end, our amendment sets up a Sasse part of that delegation. Capito Hoeven commission to come back with rec- Schatz Cardin Inhofe On July 11, 1995, more than 8,000 Schumer ommendations for how to update our Carper Isakson Bosniak Muslim men and boys were outdated Federal education privacy Casey Johnson Scott brutalized and murdered by Serbian Sessions law. The commission’s membership Cassidy Kaine forces that overran a United Nations Coats King Shaheen consists of experts, parents, teachers, Cochran Klobuchar Shelby safe haven during the Bosnian war. It technology professionals, researchers, Collins Lankford Stabenow was the worst massacre on European and State officials—a broad array of Coons Leahy Sullivan soil since the horrors of World War II. Corker Lee Tester leaders capable of providing diverse HAHEEN Cornyn Manchin Thune Today, Senator S and I wear perspectives on these issues. Within 270 Cotton Markey Tillis green and white flowers on our lapels. days, the commission is required to re- Crapo McCain Udall These flowers were crocheted by port to Congress on the current mecha- Daines McCaskill Warner Srebrenica mothers and widows in re- Donnelly McConnell Warren nisms for transparency, parental in- Durbin Menendez Whitehouse membrance of the lives that were lost volvement, research usage, and third- Enzi Merkley Wicker 20 years ago. The white is said to sym- party vendor usage as well as provide Ernst Mikulski Wyden bolize innocence, and the green rep- recommendations on how to improve NOT VOTING—11 resents hope. It is said to be significant the law to better protect students. As Blunt Murkowski Rubio that the center is green because hope we seek to identify the best ways of Cruz Nelson Toomey remains central to the country’s future protecting student data, this commis- Graham Paul Vitter and to the region’s future. sion will serve to outline some com- Kirk Risch Two decades provide us with a help- monsense and effective options for re- The amendment (No. 2080) was agreed ful benchmark for reflecting on the form that we ought to consider. to. progress that has been made and on the

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Herzegovina and their efforts to con- perhaps caused that incident, which International courts have recognized tinue to look west to join the EU. got all the publicity, not to happen. the massacre as a genocide, and a num- Across many centuries, the Balkans This was about 50 people causing a ber of the perpetrators have been im- has been a flashpoint for conflicts that disturbance in a crowd of, I would say, prisoned. Peace is now present in the have spread to the rest of Europe and about 5,000 people gathered outside. It Western Balkans and we need to do the entire world. In fact, 101 years ago was a very important ceremony—actu- what we can to help maintain this next month, World War I began with ally, a funeral, you might say. peace. The Bosnian and Herzegovinian the assassination of Archduke Ferdi- So I would have to just say that the leadership is now applying for member- nand right in Sarajevo. We walked by Russian leadership really should be ship in the European Union. We wish the block where he was assassinated. ashamed of standing in the way of them well in making the progress that As we have seen most recently in international recognition of this geno- will be necessary to attain this status. Greece and as we are seeing in the Bal- cide. They thought they were doing Tough decisions still need to be made kans and in other countries in Eastern their Serbian neighbors a favor, but, on by the leadership, by the Presidency of Europe, the Russians are quick to ex- the other hand, the Serbian President Bosnia and Herzegovina with regard to ploit any trouble in the southeast cor- stepped forward in a very brave way to governance, corruption, and combating ner of Europe in order to spread their create unity in this region, and I think extremes. There is still way too much influence and destabilize the West. my colleague would agree with that. rhetoric that centers on ethnicity and Wouldn’t my colleague agree that it is Mrs. SHAHEEN. Absolutely, and I continues to divide Bosnians rather important for us in the United States know Senator WICKER shared my grati- than unite them. But we can celebrate to join the EU in supporting the tude as we walked through the streets the fact that this region is no longer Bosniaks, the Serbs, the Croatians, the of Sarajevo and as we met people in home to the suffering and violence that Muslims, the Orthodox Christians, and Srebrenica for the appreciation they predated the historic Dayton Accords, the Roman Catholics so that they can showed the United States for our ac- and we can celebrate the contribution come together and show the world that tions in helping to end that awful war and achievement of the Americans in we really can create a multi-ethnic, in Bosnia and for our actions in sup- reaching the Dayton Accords and in multi-sectarian state that can serve as porting Bosnia as they try to look getting us to where we are now with a model for the Middle East and for westward and as they try to keep their two decades of peace. countries around the world? country moving forward, addressing I know that these views are shared by Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I do the corruption and the democracy my colleague from New Hampshire. At agree. I would contrast the magnani- issues they face. I think it is in our in- this point, perhaps she would like to mous statements of the Tripresidency terest as Americans to support those join in this colloquy. and the gesture of the Serbian Presi- efforts to help them, as they continue Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I dent in attending with the dis- to move their country forward, in would like to join Senator WICKER from appointing actions of the Russian lead- every way we can. Mississippi in talking about what we ership, under the leadership of Presi- Mr. WICKER. The Senator from New saw and heard when we were in Bosnia. dent Putin, in actually vetoing a Secu- Hampshire is exactly right. It is in the Unfortunately, the story that came rity Council resolution simply to com- United States’ interest that we care out about that inspiring commemora- memorate the 20th anniversary as a about the Balkans, that we care about tion was about the attack by some of genocide. Russia refused to accept a Bosnia and Herzegovina. We owe it to the Bosniaks who were attending on well-established fact, confirmed by the U.S. troops who were deployed the Serbian Prime Minister, international courts such as the Inter- there in 1995 and later, who kept the Aleksandar Vucic, who had attended national Court of Justice, such as the peace and made it work. There is no the ceremony. International Criminal Tribunal for country on the face of the Earth that But the larger story was one of rec- the former Yugoslavia. They vetoed— could have done that but the United onciliation. The Bosniak mayor of they were the only vote against it, but States of America. We owe it to the Srebrenica, Camil Durakovic, con- it acted as a veto—thus keeping the memory of the leadership, not only of demned the attackers, and he was United Nations officially from going on President Clinton, who basically joined by the Tripartite Presidents in record as saying this was a genocide hosted the Dayton Accords in the condemning the attackers. After the and that these acts should be con- United States of America, but also Re- attack, the Serbian Prime Minister demned. Such defiance is a disservice publicans such as Speaker Gingrich. It said that it should not distract atten- not only to the victims at Srebrenica was Gingrich and Clinton who joined tion from the innocent victims of but also to relations in the area going together and convinced this govern- Srebrenica. He said that his ‘‘arms of forward. I would just contrast that ment to support the Dayton Agreement reconciliation remain stretched to- with the very brave step on the part of and support the necessary deployment wards the Bosniaks.’’ Fortunately, we the Serbian President, coming to to make sure this worked. heard the same from the mayor of Srebrenica and being part of the com- As the Senator pointed out, we owe it Srebrenica, who actually had invited memorative ceremony. to history going forward to remember the Prime Minister. I will tell my colleagues that former that World War I broke out in Sara- I am very proud of Mayor Durakovic President Clinton spoke on behalf of jevo, that the events leading up to because he is actually a Bosnian-Amer- this Republican and spoke on behalf of World War II largely occurred in the ican whose family fled from Srebrenica Democrats alike, making a very in- Balkans, and to do what we can in the in July of 1995, and they settled in New structive and constructive address at interest of U.S. citizens to say that Hampshire. He went to high school the occasion, specifically commending this will not again be a flashpoint for there, and he got a degree from South- the Serbian President. conflict in Europe and conflict inter- ern New Hampshire University. He re- I would say, with regard to the rock nationally. turned to Srebrenica in 2005 and was throwing incident and what the Presi- Mrs. SHAHEEN. I know the Senator elected mayor in 2012. dent of Serbia actually did, his glasses shares my views that we owe it to the Aside from that isolated, unfortunate were broken, and he and members of victims of Srebrenica. I look forward incident with the Prime Minister, the his delegation were brought to their to continuing to work with Senator ceremony was a solemn tribute and re- knees. I would say that if the 50 or so WICKER to do everything we can to sup- membrance to the victims of people who threw those rocks had port the efforts in Bosnia and Srebrenica. There was a spirit of unity heard the remarks inside the cere- Herzegovina. and harmony. The theme again and mony, perhaps they would not have felt Mr. WICKER. I look forward to work- again was of reconciliation. so bitter as to throw those rocks. I ing on a bipartisan basis to make sure

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Currently, just 8 percent of sala- boosts consumer spending, creates jobs, and all the work that it is going to ried workers are covered. That could be and bolsters the American economy. take there. a night manager in a fast food res- Just like raising the minimum wage, I appreciate the delegation. I appre- taurant making $30,000 a year classified when more money is put in the pocket ciate Secretary Albright. I appreciate as management—classified because of somebody making $8 an hour or $9 President Clinton leading the delega- that person is salaried—and asked to an hour or when you put more money tion. And I appreciate the indulgence work more than 40 hours and still only in the pocket of a midlevel manager of our fellow Senators in hearing this making $30,000 a year. So 40 years ago, making $30,000 a year in a fast-food res- colloquy. 65 percent of salaried workers would taurant—if you put more money in With that, I yield the floor. have been paid time and a half for their pocket—they are going to spend The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- those extra hours beyond 40 for that that money. They are not going to in- ator from Ohio. night manager, but today they don’t vest that money in a Swiss bank ac- AMERICAN WORKERS AND OVERTIME PAY get paid over time. They may work 50 count. They are going to spend that Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, too hours, they may work 60 hours, but money in the community, buy more many Americans are still struggling in they simply are not compensated for it. groceries, go into the hardware stores today’s economy. Despite comments by The salary threshold of $23,600 a year and do more to fix up their houses and some candidates for President, Ameri- has remained static for decades be- do more to generate economic activity cans work hard but still have trouble cause it hasn’t been indexed for infla- and create jobs for our economy. getting by. We know that Americans tion. So in 1975, somebody making But there is still more we need to do on average are working longer hours $23,000 a year was paid overtime for be- to support American workers. This is than workers in almost every other yond 40 hours. Today someone making an important step toward building our rich country in the world—signifi- $23,000 a year isn’t. If they are making middle class. There is still more we cantly longer hours. Simply, they are $30,000 or $40,000, they aren’t paid over- need to do to support American work- not getting the pay they have earned time. So we see what has happened. ers. We need to give hourly workers a and the compensation and the lifestyle The salary threshold was put in place raise by raising the minimum wage. to which they aspire and have worked to exempt highly paid executives, but The legislation a number of us on the so hard toward. because it hasn’t increased in 40 floor have worked on, the Raise the For many workers, it feels as though years—they didn’t build an inflation Wage Act, would increase the min- the harder and longer they work, the number into it or a cost of living ad- imum wage incrementally to $12 an less they have to show for it. And they justment—instead of hitting CEOs and hour by 2020, giving a raise to 1 million are not imagining things. Since the lawyers who shouldn’t get paid over- Ohioans, 28 million people across the 1970s, middle class wages have been time in hours excess of 40, workers country—1 million Ohioans. stagnant while the number of hours earning as little as $455 a week now go Tipped workers shouldn’t have to spent on the job has gone up. In short, without overtime pay just because struggle to get by. They deserve to Americans are working more for less. they are salaried and just because they earn a living wage to help put food on The middle class has shrunk in every are called management. It allows em- the table. Lots of people in this body State in this country. The Pew Re- ployers the opportunity to put some- are unaware, as some Americans are. search Center studies show that the body on salary, work them many more People here should be more aware of it, share of adults in middle-income hours, and then fail to compensate but people here tend not to know peo- households has fallen from 61 percent them. ple that work in diners. People who in 1970 to 51 percent in 2013. In Ohio the The current threshold is now so low work in diners as waitresses and wait- share of families that are middle class that it is below the poverty line for a ers in diners can be paid as little as is now below 50 percent. We need to do family of four. So a salaried worker $2.13 an hour. The minimum wage for more to build on-ramps for middle- making a few dollars below the poverty working in a diner in a so-called tipped class hard-working Americans instead line and working 50 or 60 hours doesn’t wage or for the people who push wheel- of saying that Americans are not work- get paid overtime. That is actually chairs in airports or in some case for ing hard enough, instead of asking what has happened. The American pub- many other kinds of jobs is $2.13 an workers to do more and more for less lic is starting to understand this, and hour. It is not $7.25, which is the min- money. that is why so many people are calling imum wage for everyone else. That is It is not uncommon today for sala- on the President to do this. why we need to move on raising the ried workers—salaried workers, not Overtime pay should be available to minimum wage, on bringing the tipped millionaire salaried workers but lower everyone who puts in the extra time— wage up to at least 70 percent of the income and middle-income salaried not just those earning a poverty level minimum wage. workers—to work 50-, 60-, 70-hour wage. That is why I applaud the De- Workers will be happier and they will weeks without getting a cent in over- partment of Labor’s proposed rule that be more productive when they are time. When workers put in extra time, would strengthen overtime standards healthy, when they are making decent it should be reflected in their pay- and take them back—not quite even as salaries, making a little bit better checks. Right now a number of employ- good, but we are pretty satisfied with wages. Americans also deserve a day ers are gaming the system to avoid this—to the 1975 level. The new rule off when they get sick. Forty-three paying overtime, and American work- will more than double the salary million Americans—2 million in my ers are losing wages as a result. threshold for earning overtime pay State—have no paid sick leave at all. It is past time for overtime hours to from $23,000 annually to $50,000. That They are faced with impossible choices. mean overtime pay again. That is why would mean that 40 percent of salaried Do they stay home to care for a sick my colleagues and I sent a letter to the workers are now eligible for overtime. child or go to work so they can put President earlier this year urging the In my State, as a result of this rule, food on the table? administration to restore the strength 160,000 Ohioans would get a raise, as Workers are happier and more pro- of overtime payrolls. Forty years ago, would 5 million Americans in States ductive when they are healthy. Guar- we as a nation decided that most work- such as Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Wis- anteeing paid sick leave would save ers, whether they were paid hourly or a consin, and all over this country. precious health care resources, it salary, should receive overtime pay This means more money in the pock- would give employers safe and stable when working more than 40 hours a ets of American workers. The rule pro- workplaces, and it would give families week, but the teeth in that law have poses lengthening the threshold to the peace of mind. It would mean that

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The Healthy Family Act for sick believe it is my duty to encourage this time friend Dick Hughes brought this leave days is important. All are steps country to build from the losses and issue closely to my attention and he that we need to support hard-working the hopes of our tragic war in Vietnam has shared with me compelling stories American families. a better peace for both the American about Vietnamese families who have We know what has happened in the and the Vietnamese people.’’ been affected by diseases and disabil- economy the last 10 years. We know Today, the American and the Viet- ities related to Agent Orange exposure. the wealthiest 5 percent are doing bet- namese people can be proud of the Some of the suffering ascribed to Agent ter and better and better. Profits are progress made to forge a lasting peace Orange has been harrowing and heart- up for companies. Executives are mak- and friendship. Two years ago, Presi- breaking. Dick has years of experience ing bigger and bigger bonuses. But dent Obama and Vietnamese President working on humanitarian issues in working class, lower-middle-class Truong Tan Sang launched the U.S.- Vietnam and is a compelling witness to workers are simply not getting ahead Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership, that suffering. or even able to tread water to stay opening a new phase of bilateral rela- We first met when I was a teenager in even, for that matter. The minimum tions between our nations based on mu- Saigon and Dick had established a pro- wage will help, paying overtime will tual respect and common interests. I gram called the Shoeshine Boys help, and the Healthy Family Act will met recently with Nguyen Phu Trong, Project, to care for homeless children help. the General Secretary of the Central who had been orphaned or left alone The Toledo Blade put it well last Committee of the Communist Party of during the war. He brought them to- week: ‘‘America’s widening income gap Vietnam to discuss our shared inter- gether and sent them on the streets isn’t an inescapable outcome of the ests and opportunities for closer col- with shoeshine boxes as a way of mak- free market, but a political choice that laboration on a range of issues, includ- ing a living and finding something they can be mitigated with intelligent pub- ing regional stability, economic co- could do and provided them care and a lic policies.’’ operation, and the lingering human home when they came home at night- This is a political choice. We have and environmental consequences of fall. seen this body and the body on the that war. Over 8 years, that project helped other side of the Capitol continue to I had the honor of meeting with Gen- thousands of children in cities all give more tax cuts for the wealthiest eral Secretary Trong while traveling to across Vietnam. Dick attributes the Americans. We won’t invest in infra- Vietnam with Senator MCCAIN last success of that project to close partner- structure, we won’t invest in working summer. I am pleased he has made this ships forged with local communities families, we won’t help raise wages, we historic visit to the United States. I and the project’s management by Viet- won’t help with overtime, and we won’t am hopeful Vietnam will bring our in- namese citizens. When Dick returned help with workers who just need a few terests and values into closer align- to the United States, he continued to sick days off, as people in bodies such ment, particularly on human rights, advocate for postwar humanitarian as this typically have. the rights of civil society, trans- causes and he started a foundation to I urge the Department of Labor to fi- parency, and good governance issues. raise awareness about the effects of nalize their strong overtime proposal To that end, I look forward to work- Agent Orange on the Vietnamese popu- as quickly as possible. It will make a ing together to achieve closer ties. As lation. Dick remains a trusted friend huge difference in the lives of millions the United States and Vietnam con- and tireless advocate to the Viet- of Americans. tinue to deepen our relationship, we namese people. With that, I yield back. should continue to address the legacies As our two countries work together 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORMALIZATION OF of that war, particularly the health ef- on a new and more engaged future, we DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED fects and environmental contamina- should expand our efforts to improve STATES AND VIETNAM tion associated with Agent Orange and the health and well-being of the Viet- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I other herbicides. Here at home, we namese people. We can learn from am here to recognize a historic mile- take our commitment to caring for our Dick’s experience about the power of stone: the 20th anniversary of the nor- veterans very seriously. Although the partnership and the value of local lead- malization of diplomatic relations be- war has ended, many American vet- ership, and together we can continue to tween the United States and Vietnam. erans and their families still battle a repair the damage—physical, psycho- This occasion has some personal sig- range of health problems and serious logical, and political—of the path we nificance for me and my family. My fa- diseases associated with their service share. ther served as Deputy Ambassador to in Vietnam. I yield the floor. Vietnam; in effect, the chief operating We must ensure that veterans get the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- officer of that conflict. I lived with him care they need to combat the long- ator from Wisconsin. in that country for several months dur- term health problems related to expo- AMENDMENT NO. 2093 ing the Vietnam war. If he were alive sure to Agent Orange. Those contami- Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, I rise today, he would be proud of the work nation and health problems are also se- to speak in support of the Student both countries have done to reconcile rious in Vietnam. I am grateful for Non-Discrimination Act, which Sen- our past. Senator LEAHY’s leadership on the Ap- ator FRANKEN is offering as an amend- It took immense courage on both propriations Committee, which has en- ment to the Every Child Achieves Act. sides to look beyond the scars of that abled the United States to pursue re- The Student Non-Discrimination Act war and envision a future in which our mediation projects to clean up the would help protect our students from two countries could become partners dioxin contamination at Da Nang bullying, harassment, and discrimina- and friends. No one embodies this cour- International Airport and other hot tion. I am a proud cosponsor of this age more than our friend JOHN MCCAIN, spots and to support related health and amendment and hopeful the Senate who played a major role in establishing disability programs. will agree to this amendment this diplomatic relations between our two I urge all of us that we continue to week. countries, and Secretary of State John support these initiatives which As we consider the Every Child Kerry, then a Senator, who was his strengthen our bilateral relationship. Achieves Act, as we did in committee Democratic partner. Considerable work remains. According back in April, and as we have discussed Given Senator MCCAIN’s experience to initial assessments of Bien Hoa Air it on the floor over the last week, I as a prisoner in Vietnam, his subse- Base, the contamination there is more have been guided by a core principle: quent efforts to strengthen the peace severe and cleanup is expected to be that this law should ensure that every

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Enzi, Kelly Ayotte, John Cornyn, Orrin G. high-quality education. ator FRANKEN’s amendment would pro- Hatch, Richard Burr, Thom Tillis, Now, part of providing that oppor- vide real and strong protections for Lindsey Graham, John Hoeven, Bill tunity is ensuring that every student is LGBT students in public, elementary, Cassidy. able to come to school and succeed in and secondary schools. It would also Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I an environment that is safe, sup- provide recourse through the Depart- ask unanimous consent that the man- portive, and free from discrimination. ment of Education and, if necessary, in datory quorum calls under rule XXII of While the Every Child Achieves Act the courts to help students vindicate the Standing Rules of the Senate with helps advance opportunity for students their rights. respect to the cloture motions be in numerous ways, it falls short in ad- This amendment is closely modeled waived. dressing a significant problem limiting on existing Federal education protec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the achievement of some of our most tions, which have helped ensure that objection, it is so ordered. vulnerable students. students have remedies when they face f Unfortunately, there are still far too unfair treatment based on race, eth- many stories of harassment, of bul- nicity, sex, and disability. LGBT stu- MORNING BUSINESS lying, and of discrimination against dents are just as deserving of the op- lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender portunity to succeed in the school en- PENDING NOMINEES TO THE U.S. students at the hands of their peers but vironment that is supportive and nur- COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS also, sadly, sometimes at the hands of turing rather than discriminatory and their teachers or administrators as unwelcoming. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, the U.S. well. There remains no Federal law If we are truly to ensure through this Court of Federal Claims has been re- that explicitly protects these students legislation that every child achieves, ferred to as the ‘‘keeper of the Nation’s and provides them and their families we must act to address the bullying, conscience’’ and ‘‘the people’s court.’’ with recourse when they face bullying harassment, and discrimination that This court was created by Congress ap- and harassment that limits their edu- limits educational opportunities of too proximately 160 years ago and em- cational opportunities. many students. I urge my colleagues to bodies the constitutional principle that No student can achieve if he cannot support this amendment. individuals have rights against their feel safe at school. No student will I yield the floor. government. As President Lincoln has excel if she spends each day in fear of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- said, ‘‘It is as much the duty of Govern- just being herself. I hear from so many jority leader. ment to render prompt justice against students in my State about the need itself, in favor of citizens, as it is to ad- CLOTURE MOTION for us to stand up against bullying. For minister the same between private in- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I example, a young woman in Madison dividuals.’’ That is what this court send a cloture motion to the desk for wrote to me, and I quote from her let- does. It allows citizens to seek prompt the Alexander substitute amendment ter: justice against our government. No. 2089. [A]s a student myself, I hear the words The court’s jurisdiction is authorized The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ‘‘gay’’, ‘‘faggot, ‘‘queer’’ and others get by statute, and it primarily hears mon- ture motion having been presented tossed around . . . daily, and I do what I can etary claims against the U.S. Govern- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the to deter these words from being used in nega- ment deriving from the Constitution, clerk to read the motion. tive ways by others, but one voice can’t Federal statutes, executive regula- make much of a difference. . . . I’m asking The senior assistant legislative clerk tions, and civilian or military con- you to help raise awareness in schools any- read as follows: way that you can. tracts. The fact that the Court of Fed- CLOTURE MOTION I would tell this young woman in eral Claims is an article I court, as op- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- posed to an article III court, does not Madison that her voice speaking out on ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the this matter can make a difference. An- render any of the cases that it hears Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby any less significant. other young woman from Kimberly, move to bring to a close debate on the Alex- WI, contacted me about her friend who ander amendment No. 2089 to S. 1177, an For example, the court has presided committed suicide after suffering bul- original bill to reauthorize the Elementary over such important cases as the sav- lying. She wrote: and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to en- ings and loan crisis of the 1980s and the sure that every child achieves. World War II internment of Japanese He made everyone else come alive and be Mitch McConnell, Orrin G. Hatch, Lamar the better people that they were inside. But Americans. It also presides over civil- Alexander, Cory Gardner, Steve he killed himself because he thought he had ian and military pay claims and money Daines, Pat Roberts, Johnny Isakson, no way out of the pain, no way to make claims under the Fifth Amendment’s Susan M. Collins, Michael B. Enzi, those kids stop, other than to make sure he takings clause. Kelly Ayotte, John Cornyn, Lisa Mur- was not living anymore. kowski, Tim Scott, Richard Burr, The takings clause under the Fifth Across the country, lesbian, gay, bi- Thom Tillis, Lindsey Graham, John Amendment of the U.S. Constitution sexual, and transgender or LGBT youth Hoeven. provides: ‘‘nor shall private property be experience bullying harassment at CLOTURE MOTION taken for public use without just com- pensation.’’ As a result of this court’s school more frequently than their non- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I LGBT peers. According to a national send a cloture motion to the desk for jurisdiction over takings’ claims, it survey by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight the underlying bill, S. 1177. considers cases such as the auto bail- Education Network, in the past year, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- out suits against General Motors and nearly three-quarters of students were ture motion having been presented Chrysler—companies who were re- verbally harassed and more than 16 under rule XXII, the Chair directs the quired to terminate agreements with percent were physically assaulted be- clerk to read the motion. franchisees as a condition of receiving cause of their sexual orientation. The senior assistant legislative clerk Federal bailout money. The court also More than 60 percent of students who read as follows: resolves disputes that critically impact reported an incident of harassment the environment and our economy, CLOTURE MOTION said that school staff did nothing in re- such as those involving the taking of sponse. It is unsurprising, then, that We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- wetlands to create solid waste landfills nearly one-third of students reported ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby and disputes over water and drainage missing school at least once in the last move to bring to a close debate on S. 1177, an rights by agricultural landowners. month because they did not feel safe. I original bill to reauthorize the Elementary Last week, the chief judge of the believe we must fix this immediately. and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to en- court sent a letter informing the Sen- That is why I support including Sen- sure that every child achieves. ate that despite the court’s shortage of

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Be- tional defense and national security— board judge with the U.S. Civilian cause the Court of Federal Claims needs its remain in effect. The dollar amounts in Board of Contract Appeals and cur- full complement of judges to deliver justice dispute in our currently pending cases, rently serves as its vice chair. and each nominee is highly qualified and which are often an indication of the Armando Bonilla and Jeri Somers are uncontroversial, the Senate must expedi- complexity of the underlying issues, just two of the five nominees that Sen- tiously provide the nominees floor debates, if are in the billions of dollars. At least ate Republicans have been obstructing. warranted, and up or down votes. three different cases on the court’s This tribunal is the court in which citizens These are two individuals that have seek redress against the federal government pending docket reflect a demand for done right every step of the way in damages greater than forty billion dol- for monetary claims. These include claims their careers and are willing to serve that the U.S. has taken private property lars.’’ on this important court. They have without just compensation under the Fifth This is no ordinary court. The Senate dedicated the majority of their careers Amendment, claims pursued by veterans who Republicans’ insistence on delaying the in service to our Nation. They deserve seek disability payments for injuries re- confirmation of qualified nominees to better than the treatment they are re- ceived in combat and claims for compensa- the Court of Federal Claims harms its ceiving now. tion filed by persons who allege vaccines in- ability to resolve issues of national im- During the Bush administration, the jured them. The tribunal’s recent caseload has increasingly encompassed complex, high- portance in a timely and just manner. Senate confirmed nine judges to the Since February 2013, the U.S. Court of dollar cases and high profile disputes in Court of Federal Claims—with the sup- fields, such as the 1980s savings and loan cri- Federal Claims has been operating with port of every Senate Republican. So far several vacancies. Only 11 of the 16 sis and Second World War internment of Jap- during the Obama administration, only anese Americans by the United States. seats on the court are occupied by ac- three CFC judges have received con- On April 10, 2014, Obama nominated Judge tive judges. firmation votes. That is nine CFC Nancy Firestone for reappointment and We could have a court working at full judges during the Bush administration Thomas Halkowski to fifteen year terms, strength if we confirm the five pending to only three so far in the Obama ad- while on May 21, the White House nominated on the Senate Executive Calendar. All Armando Bonilla, Patricia McCarthy and ministration. five of them were all nominated more Jeri Somers. Obama first nominated all five Unfortunately, the disparity in treat- than a year ago and have twice been of the candidates more than one year ago, ment of these nominees by Senate Re- voted out of the Judiciary Committee and they received Judiciary Committee publicans is not surprising. More than by unanimous voice vote. I have heard hearings nearly a year ago. The panel unani- half a year into this new Congress, the mously reported all five out of committee no objections to any of the five nomi- Republican leadership has scheduled rather soon after the hearings. Unfortu- nees to this court. There is no good votes to confirm only five district and nately, the Senate accorded none of the reason to delay filling these vacancies. nominees a final vote before the 114th Con- This is especially the case because circuit court judges. This is in stark contrast to the 25 district and circuit gress adjourned. the nominees before us are superbly Therefore, the White House renominated qualified. One of the nominees, court judges confirmed by July 13, 2007, the five candidates in early January 2015. Armando Bonilla, would be the first when the shoe was on the other foot The Judiciary Committee in turn unani- Hispanic judge to hold a seat on the and Democrats had regained the Sen- mously approved the nominees without sub- court. He is strongly endorsed by the ate majority in the seventh year of the stantive discussion in February. The five Hispanic National Bar Association. He Bush administration. That is 25 dis- nominees have since languished on the floor trict and circuit court judges under a over four months awaiting debates and yes has spent his entire career—now span- or no ballots. In a June 24 Congressional ning over two decades—as an attorney Democratic majority compared to 5 under the Republican majority. That is Record statement, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D– for the Department of Justice. He was Vt.), the Judiciary Committee Ranking hired out of law school in the Depart- five times as many judges confirmed Member, urged swift votes: ‘‘We have heard ment’s prestigious Honors Program, under a Democratic majority with a no opposition to any of these nominees, yet and has risen to become the Associate President of the opposite party than they have been in limbo for months and Deputy Attorney General in the De- today’s Senate Republican majority. months because the Republican Leader has partment. It is up to the majority leader now to refused to schedule a vote.’’ Armando Bonilla’s story is that of treat President Obama’s judicial nomi- Now that the Senate has returned from its the American dream. The son of a nees fairly. I ask that he schedule July 4 recess, one of the chamber’s first votes this week on the five Court of items of business must be debates and votes Cuban immigrant and Cuban-American on the five Court of Federal Claims nomi- father, Armando Bonilla has told the Federal Claims nominees pending on nees. The tribunal needs all of the judges story of his mother’s flight from Ha- the Senate Executive Calendar. whom Congress has authorized to dispense vana with his aunt and his grand- I ask unanimous consent that a re- justice for members of the public who seek mother. He has told the story of his cent post to The Hill’s Congress Blog redress because they claim that the federal ‘‘Tı´ Mario,’’ who eventually dis- by Professor Carl Tobias on the need to government has injured them. appeared trying to help other exiles. fill the vacancies on U.S. Court of Fed- f And he has told the story of his father, eral Claims be printed in the RECORD. who dropped out of high school but There being no objection, the mate- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS would subsequently serve the country rial was ordered to be printed in the by joining the Marines and would ulti- RECORD, as follows: [From The Hill, July 9, 2015] mately take on several jobs to support RECOGNIZING THE 15TH ANNIVER- Armando and his sister. As Mr. Bonilla FILL THE U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS SARY OF THE COLORADO DRAG- has beautifully described, his father VACANCIES ON BOAT FESTIVAL ‘‘exemplified the most outstanding (By Carl Tobias) qualities of the Hispanic culture and The United States Court of Federal Claims ∑ Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, today Hispanic people: the selfless sacrifice, was the most important federal court that I commemorate the annual Colorado the steely resolve and unbridled opti- many Americans had never heard of until Dragon Boat Festival on their 15th-an- mism and the genuine pride in an hon- last month. That is when Judge Thomas niversary celebration taking place on est day’s work—all toward the cause of Wheeler of this court ruled that Hank Green- July 18 and 19 at Sloan’s Lake in Den- berg and AIG shareholders had proved that ver, CO. improving the lives of the next genera- the federal government exceeded its author- tion.’’ Mr. Bonilla should be confirmed ity by demanding an eighty percent equity The Dragon Boat Festival is a ritual without further delay. stake in AIG during the great recession but that is more than 2,000 years old. This Another nominee, Jeri Somers, re- that plaintiffs were not entitled to damages sporting event has spread to cities tired with the rank of Lieutenant Colo- because they suffered no economic loss. around the world, and Denver’s Dragon

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She expertly as- struction, and for defense activities of spectators alike gather downtown for sisted in developing personnel policies the Department of Energy, to prescribe this annual race. to keep pace with an Army engaged in military personnel strengths for such The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival persistent conflict while simulta- fiscal year, and for other purposes: has been recognized as one of Denver’s neously drawing down the force. From the Permanent Select Com- largest and most prolific cultural With more than 20 years of Active mittee on Intelligence, for consider- events. In 2011, the CDBF earned the Duty in support of the Army Reserve, ation of matters within the jurisdic- Denver Mayor’s Diversity Award. In Colonel Smillie’s distinguished career tion within that committee under 2013, the event received the Denver is marked by tremendous accomplish- clause 11 of rule X: Messrs. NUNES, Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Arts ments, impacting across the breadth KING of New York, and SCHIFF. and Culture. Additionally, Director and depth of the Army. Her distinctive From the Committee on Education Erin Yoshimura was the first Asian leadership in positions demanding the and the Workforce, for consideration of American to win the Boettcher Foun- utmost trust and responsibility, cou- secs. 571 and 573 of the House bill and dation’s Livingston Fellowship. pled with her exceptional profes- secs. 561–63 of the Senate amendment As chairman of the Senate Foreign sionalism and selfless service, will have and modifications committed to con- Relations Committee’s Subcommittee a lasting positive impact on Army per- ference: Messrs. ROKITA, BISHOP of on Asia, the Pacific and International sonnel readiness. Michigan, and SCOTT of Virginia. Cybersecurity Cooperation, I am dedi- It is only fair and proper to acknowl- From the Committee on Energy and cated to strengthening relationships edge the tireless support of her hus- Commerce, for consideration of secs. with our Asian communities at home band, Mr. Douglas Bryan Way, and 314, 632, 634, 3111–13, 3119, 3133, and 3141 and abroad. their son, Truman Douglas Smillie of the House bill and secs. 601, 632, 3118, Best of luck to the 52 teams com- Way, as it enabled her to work tire- and 3119 of the Senate amendment, and peting in this year’s race, and I look lessly on her assigned duties. Let us modifications committed to con- forward to many more years of cele- thank them all for their sacrifices and ference: Messrs. UPTON, BARTON, and brating the Colorado Dragon Boat Fes- wish them continued success in the fu- PALLONE. ∑ tival. ture.∑ From the Committee on Foreign Af- f f fairs, for consideration of secs. 1011, TRIBUTE TO COL RHONDA D. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT 1059, 1090, 1092, 1201, 1203–5, 1215, 1221, SMILLIE 1223, 1226, 1234–36, 1247–49, 1253, 1257, Messages from the President of the 1263, 1264, 1267, 1270, 1301, 1532, 1541, 1542, ∑ Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I wish United States were communicated to to pay tribute to Col Rhonda Smillie of 1663, 1668–70, 2802, 3118, and 3119 of the the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- House bill and secs. 1011, 1012, 1082, the U.S. Army Reserve who retired in retaries. May 2015 with more than 32 years of 1201–05, 1207, 1209, 1223, 1225, 1228, 1251, f service and who, for the past 2 years, 1252, 1261, 1264, 1265, 1272, 1301, 1302, has served as a legislative liaison for EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED 1531–33, 1631, 1654, and 1655 of the Sen- ate amendment and modifications com- the chief, Army Reserve. I am grateful As in executive session the Presiding for her life of service to the Army Re- mitted to conference: Messrs. ROYCE, Officer laid before the Senate messages MARINO, and ENGEL. serve and wish her well as she transi- from the President of the United tions into retirement. From the Committee on Homeland States submitting sundry nominations Security, for consideration of secs. 589 A native of Fort Atkinson, WI, which were referred to the appropriate Rhonda was commissioned via the Re- and 1041 of the Senate amendment, and committees. modifications committed to con- serve Officer’s Training Corps Program (The messages received today are ference: Mr. MCCAUL, Mrs. MILLER of at the University of Wisconsin-White- printed at the end of the Senate pro- Michigan, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- water, and went on to earn advanced ceedings.) degrees from Lindenwood University in sissippi. f St. Charles, MO, and from the U.S. From the Committee on the Judici- Army War College in Carlisle, PA. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ary, for consideration of secs. 1040, 1052, 1085, 1216, 1641, and 2862, of the House Currently serving as the legislative At 3:02 p.m., a message from the bill and secs. 1032, 1034, 1090, and 1227 of liaison for the chief, Army Reserve, House of Representatives, delivered by the Senate amendment, and modifica- with responsibility for 19 States, Colo- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, tions committed to conference: Messrs. nel Smillie travels extensively announced that the House has passed GOODLATTE, ISSA, and CONYERS. throughout her territory. From Ohio to the following bills, in which it requests Washington, from North Dakota to the concurrence of the Senate: From the Committee on Natural Re- Missouri, she conducts education and sources, for consideration of secs. 312, H.R. 5. An act to support State and local 632, 634, 2841, 2842, 2851–53, and 2862 of outreach events that ensure commu- accountability for public education, protect nity leaders understand the impact of State and local authority, inform parents of the House bill and secs. 313, 601, and 632 the Army Reserve. Her efforts high- the performance of their children’s schools, of the Senate amendment, and modi- light key aspects of the Army Reserve and for other purposes. fications committed to conference: that otherwise go unnoticed such as H.R. 6. An act to accelerate the discovery, Messrs. COOK, HARDY, and GRIJALVA. providing medical and dental assist- development, and delivery of 21st century From the Committee on Oversight ance to underserved communities in cures, and for other purposes. and Government Reform, for consider- H.R. 2647. An act to expedite under the Na- ation of secs. 602, 631, 634, 838, 854, 855, northern Montana, providing cost ef- tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and fective training via Chinook helicopter improve forest management activities on 866, 871, 1069, and 1101–05 of the House simulators in Kansas, and working to National Forest System lands, on public bill and secs. 592, 593, 631, 806, 830, 861, ensure returning soldiers receive nec- lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 1090, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1107–09, 1111, essary support via the Yellow Ribbon Land Management, and on tribal lands to re- 1112, 1114, and 1115 of the Senate Program in various States. She has turn resilience to overgrown, fire-prone for- amendment, and modifications com- helped to highlight the Public Private ested lands, and for other purposes. mitted to conference: Messrs. HURD of Partnership and other programs unique The message also announced that the Texas, RUSSELL, and CUMMINGS. to the Army Reserve. Speaker appoints the following Mem- From the Committee on Rules, for Prior to assignment as a legislative bers as additional conferees in the con- consideration of sec. 1032 of the Senate liaison, she served as the deputy direc- ference on the disagreeing votes of the amendment, and modifications com- tor, Military Personnel Management, two Houses on the amendment of the mitted to conference: Messrs. SESSIONS, Department of the Army Headquarters, Senate to the bill (H.R. 1735) to author- BYRNE, and Ms. SLAUGHTER.

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A communication from the Direc- the Committee on Environment and Public From the Committee on Small Busi- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Works. ness, for consideration of secs. 831–34, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–2218. A communication from the Direc- 839, 840, 842–46, 854, and 871 of the House ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, bill and secs. 828, 831, 882, 883, and 885 of titled ‘‘S-metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerances’’ Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- the Senate amendment, and modifica- (FRL No. 9927–85) received during adjourn- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- tions committed to conference: Messrs. plementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality ´ dent of the Senate on July 6, 2015; to the CHABOT, HANNA, and Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Management District’’ (FRL No. 9929–60–Re- From the Committee on Transpor- Forestry. gion 9) received in the Office of the President tation and Infrastructure, for consider- EC–2210. A communication from the Acting of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Com- ation of secs. 302, 562, 569, 570a, 591, Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and mittee on Environment and Public Works. 1060a, 1073, 2811, and 3501 of the House Readiness), transmitting a report on the ap- EC–2219. A communication from the Direc- proved retirement of General Larry O. Spen- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, bill and secs. 601, 642, 1613, 3504, and Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- 3505, of the Senate amendment, and cer, United States Air Force, and his ad- vancement to the grade of general on the re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- modifications committed to con- tired list; to the Committee on Armed Serv- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air ference: Messrs. GRAVES of Louisiana, ices. Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; CURBELO of Florida, and Ms. EDWARDS. EC–2211. A communication from the Chief Preconstruction Requirements—Nonattain- From the Committee on Veterans’ of the Publications and Regulations Branch, ment New Source Review’’ (FRL No. 9930–31– Affairs, for consideration of secs. 565, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Region 3) received in the Office of the Presi- 566, 592, 652, 701, 721, 722, 1105, and 1431 Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the dent of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the of the House bill and secs. 539, 605, 633, report of a rule entitled ‘‘2014 Section Committee on Environment and Public 45K(d)(2)(C) Reference Price’’ (Notice 2015–45) Works. 719, 1083, 1084, 1089, 1091, and 1411 of the received in the Office of the President of the EC–2220. A communication from the Direc- Senate amendment, and modifications Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Committee on tor of the Regulatory Management Division, committed to conference: Messrs. ROE Finance. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of Tennessee, BILIRAKIS, and Ms. EC–2212. A communication from the Assist- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- BROWN of Florida. ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsyl- f law, a report prepared by the Department of vania; Redesignation Request and Associated ENROLLED BILL SIGNED State on progress toward a negotiated solu- Maintenance Plan for the Johnstown Non- attainment Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 At 5:13 p.m., a message from the tion of the Cyprus question covering the pe- riod February 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015; 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard’’ House of Representatives, delivered by to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (FRL No. 9930–24–Region 3) received in the Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- EC–2213. A communication from the Direc- Office of the President of the Senate on July nounced that the Speaker has signed tor of the Regulatory Management Division, 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment the following enrolled bill: Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- and Public Works. H.R. 2620. An act to amend the United ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–2221. A communication from the Direc- States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain titled ‘‘Clean Air Act Title V Operating Per- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, cotton futures contracts from coverage mit Program Revision; Pennsylvania’’ (FRL Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- under such Act. No. 9930–30–Region 3) received in the Office of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- the President of the Senate on July 8, 2015; titled ‘‘Findings of Failure to Submit a Sec- The enrolled bill was subsequently to the Committee on Environment and Pub- tion 110 State Implementation Plan for signed by the President pro tempore lic Works. Interstate Transport for the 2008 National (Mr. HATCH). EC–2214. A communication from the Direc- Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ f tor of the Regulatory Management Division, (FRL No. 9930–25–OAR) received in the Office Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2015; MEASURES REFERRED ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- to the Committee on Environment and Pub- The following bills were read the first titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air lic Works. EC–2222. A communication from the Direc- and the second times by unanimous Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsyl- vania; Determination of Attainment of the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, consent, and referred as indicated: 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Standard for Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- H.R. 6. An act to accelerate the discovery, the Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment Area’’ ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- development, and delivery of 21st century (FRL No. 9930–23–Region 3) received in the titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air cures, and for other purposes; to the Com- Office of the President of the Senate on July Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment Low Emissions Vehicle Program Revisions’’ Pensions. and Public Works. (FRL No. 9930–35–Region 3) received in the H.R. 2647. An act to expedite under the Na- EC–2215. A communication from the Direc- Office of the President of the Senate on July tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and tor of the Regulatory Management Division, 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment improve forest management activities on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- and Public Works. National Forest System lands, on public ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–2223. A communication from the Direc- lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Land Management, and on tribal lands to re- Quality Implementation Plans; Kansas; Up- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- turn resilience to overgrown, fire-prone for- date to Materials Incorporated by Ref- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ested lands, and for other purposes; to the erence’’ (FRL No. 9926–48–Region 7) received titled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Haz- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and in the Office of the President of the Senate ardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Ce- Forestry. on July 8, 2015; to the Committee on Envi- ment Manufacturing Industry and Standards f ronment and Public Works. of Performance for Portland Cement Plants’’ EC–2216. A communication from the Direc- (FRL No. 9927–62–OAR) received in the Office MEASURES PLACED ON THE tor of the Regulatory Management Division, of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2015; CALENDAR Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- to the Committee on Environment and Pub- The following bill was read the first ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- lic Works. titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- EC–2224. A communication from the Direc- and second times by unanimous con- plementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality tor of the Regulatory Management Division, sent, and placed on the calendar: Management District’’ (FRL No. 9929–58–Re- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- H.R. 5. An act to support State and local gion 9) received in the Office of the President ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- accountability for public education, protect of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Com- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- State and local authority, inform parents of mittee on Environment and Public Works. mentation Plans; New Mexico; Revisions to the performance of their children’s schools, EC–2217. A communication from the Direc- the Particulate Matter Less than 2.5 Mi- and for other purposes. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, crometers (PM2.5) Prevention of Significant

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A communication from the Direc- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, fice of the President of the Senate on July 6, tration, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- 2015; to the Committee on Environment and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Public Works. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; titled ‘‘Partial Approval and Partial Dis- EC–2233. A communication from the Dep- Avidyne Corporation Integrated Flight Dis- approval of Air Quality State Implementa- uty Director, Health Resources and Services plays’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– tion Plans; Arizona; Infrastructure Require- Administration, Department of Health and 2015–2191)) received in the Office of the Presi- ments for Lead and Ozone’’ (FRL No. 9930–28– Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to dent of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Region 9) received in the Office of the Presi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘National Committee on Commerce, Science, and dent of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Ad- Transportation. Committee on Environment and Public dition of Intussusception as Injury for EC–2243. A communication from the Man- Works. Rotavirus Vaccines to the Vaccine Injury agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–2226. A communication from the Direc- Table’’ (RIN0906–AB00) received in the Office Aviation Administration, Department of tor of the Regulatory Management Division, of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2015; Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- to the Committee on Health, Education, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Labor, and Pensions. ness Directives; Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- EC–2234. A communication from the Gen- AA64) (Docket No . FAA–2014–0618)) received plementation Plan, Feather River Air Qual- eral Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- in the Office of the President of the Senate ity Management District’’ (FRL No. 9927–76– poration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the on July 8, 2015; to the Committee on Com- Region 9) received during adjournment of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Partitions of Eligi- merce, Science, and Transportation. Senate in the Office of the President of the ble Multiemployer Plans’’ (RIN1212–AB29) re- EC–2244. A communication from the Man- Senate on July 6, 2015; to the Committee on ceived in the Office of the President of the agement and Program Analyst, Federal Environment and Public Works. Senate on July 8, 2014; to the Committee on Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–2227. A communication from the Direc- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–2235. A communication from the Man- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- agement and Program Analyst, Federal ness Directives; Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Aviation Administration, Department of AA64) (Docket No . FAA–2014–0585)) received titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to in the Office of the President of the Senate plementation Plan, Butte County Air Qual- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- on July 8, 2015; to the Committee on Com- ity Management District’’ (FRL No. 9928–50– ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–2245. A communication from the Man- Region 9) received during adjournment of the planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– agement and Program Analyst, Federal Senate in the Office of the President of the 2014–0485)) received in the Office of the Presi- Aviation Administration, Department of Senate on July 6, 2015; to the Committee on dent of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Environment and Public Works. Committee on Commerce, Science, and law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- EC–2228. A communication from the Direc- Transportation. ness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Heli- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–2236. A communication from the Chair- copters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- man, National Transportation Safety Board, 2015–2119)) received in the Office of the Presi- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- dent of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the titled ‘‘Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): ative to the Board’s 2015 Federal Activities Committee on Commerce, Science, and Revisions to Manifesting Regulations; Item Inventory Reform Act inventory; to the Transportation. Number’’ (FRL No. 9929–92–OSWER) received Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- EC–2246. A communication from the Man- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- ernmental Affairs . agement and Program Analyst, Federal fice of the President of the Senate on July 6, EC–2237. A communication from the Dis- Aviation Administration, Department of 2015; to the Committee on Environment and trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pur- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Public Works. suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Certification law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establish- EC–2229. A communication from the Direc- of Fiscal Year 2015 Total Local Source Gen- ment of Class E Airspace; Tribune, KS’’ tor of the Regulatory Management Division, eral Fund Revenue Estimate (Net of Dedi- ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2015–0744)) Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- cated Taxes) in Support of the District’s received in the Office of the President of the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Issuance of General Obligation Bonds (Series Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Committee on titled ‘‘National Emissions Standards for 2015A and 2015B)’’; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hazardous Air Pollutants for Mineral Wool Homeland Security and Governmental Af- EC–2247. A communication from the Man- Production and Wool Fiberglass Manufac- fairs. agement and Program Analyst, Federal turing’’ ((RIN2060–AQ90) (FRL No. 9928–71– EC–2238. A communication from the Staff Aviation Administration, Department of OAR)) received during adjournment of the Director, U.S. Sentencing Commission, Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Senate in the Office of the President of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2014 An- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establish- Senate on July 6, 2015; to the Committee on nual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sen- ment of Class E Airspace; Tucumari, NM’’ Environment and Public Works. tencing Statistics; to the Committee on the ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2015–0902)) EC–2230. A communication from the Direc- Judiciary. received in the Office of the President of the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–2239. A communication from the Chief Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to EC–2248. A communication from the Man- titled ‘‘Modification of Significant New Uses law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Accessible agement and Program Analyst, Federal of Certain Chemical Substances’’ ((RIN2070– Emergency Information, and Apparatus Re- Aviation Administration, Department of AB27) (FRL No. 9928–93)) received during ad- quirements for Emergency Information and Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to journment of the Senate in the Office of the Video Description’’ (MB Docket No. 12–107, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- President of the Senate on July 6, 2015; to FCC 15–56) received in the Office of the Presi- ment to the Titles of Restricted Areas R– the Committee on Environment and Public dent of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the 5301, R–5302A, R–5302B, and R–5302C; North Works. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Carolina’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA– EC–2231. A communication from the Direc- Transportation. 2015–1862)) received in the Office of the Presi- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–2240. A communication from the Chief dent of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Executive Officer, United States Anti- Committee on Commerce, Science, and ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Doping Agency, transmitting, pursuant to Transportation. titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air law, the Agency’s 2014 annual report and EC–2249. A communication from the Man- Quality Implementation Plans; Kansas; Up- Independent Auditor’s reports and financial agement and Program Analyst, Federal date to Materials Incorporated by Ref- statements for 2014 and 2013; to the Com- Aviation Administration, Department of erence’’ (FRL No. 9926–48–Region 7) received mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- tation. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Removal fice of the President of the Senate on July 6, EC–2241. A communication from the Para- of Pilot Pairing Requirement’’ ((RIN2120– 2015; to the Committee on Environment and legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- AK68) (Docket No. FAA–2015–2129)) received Public Works. tration, Department of Transportation, in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–2232. A communication from the Direc- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of on July 8, 2015; to the Committee on Com- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; merce, Science, and Transportation.

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EC–2250. A communication from the Man- Eddie Robinson, Sr., a truly legendary foot- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66 agement and Program Analyst, Federal ball coach; and Whereas, illegal, unreported, and unregu- Aviation Administration, Department of Whereas, Grambling places an emphasis on lated fishing is a global problem with serious Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to the value and importance of each student, economic, environmental, and security im- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Electronic which is exemplified by its motto, ‘‘Where plications; and Applications for Licenses, Permits, and Safe- Everybody is Somebody’’; and Whereas, illegal fishing accounts for eco- ty Approvals’’ ((RIN2120–AK58) (Docket No. Whereas, after more than a decade since its nomic losses of up to billions of dollars per FAA–2015–1745)) received in the Office of the founding, Grambling remains an important year nationally and such activity is largely President of the Senate on July 8, 2015; to influence in the quality of lives and commu- conducted by foreign fleets at the expense of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and nities of generations of North Louisiana resi- United States fishermen, coastal commu- Transportation. dents; and nities, and the sustainability of global fish Whereas, the designation of Ohio’s Central f stocks; and State University as an 1890 land-grant insti- Whereas, illegal fishing is of particular PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS tution in the 2014 Farm Bill set a very recent consequence in Louisiana, where the Gulf The following petitions and memo- precedent for the addition of a university to Coast waters supply seafood for the citizens the land-grant system; and of the United States and support the hospi- rials were laid before the Senate and Whereas, the nation’s system of land-grant were referred or ordered to lie on the tality industry, tourism-related businesses, institutions would be strengthened by the in- and the vibrant recreational and commercial table as indicated: clusion of Grambling State University; and fishing industry; and POM–45. A resolution adopted by the Sen- Whereas, as a historically black university Whereas, not only does illegal fishing re- ate of the State of Louisiana memorializing with a strong record of academics, research, sult in economic losses to the Louisiana fish- the United States Congress to take such ac- and service, Grambling, with its rich history ing industry and other coastal businesses, tions as are necessary to designate Gram- and traditions, would bring a unique perspec- but it also is a threat to the sustainability of bling State University as a United States tive to the land-grant system; and our fisheries and to the Louisiana Gulf Coast Whereas, for one hundred twenty-five Department of Agriculture 1890 land-grant ecosystem; and institution; to the Committee on Agri- years, the 1890 land-grant institutions have Whereas, the United States Coast Guard is culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. played a vital role in ensuring access to to be commended for apprehending and in- higher education and opportunity for under- SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 141 vestigating foreign vessels engaged in illegal served communities, and as such an institu- Whereas, a land-grant college or university activity along the U.S.-Mexico border, often tion, Grambling would have access to in- patrolling the Gulf of Mexico in a cat-and- is a postsecondary education institution that creased resources that it could direct to has been designated to receive the benefits of mouse game specifically with Mexican fish- serving such communities and to providing ermen who are fishing illegally; and the federal Morrill Acts of 1862 or 1890; and research, extension, and public services in Whereas, there is at least one land-grant Whereas, illegal fishermen in the Gulf of North Louisiana, an area where these serv- Mexico compete for local fish stock and dis- institution in every state and territory of ices are not currently being provided suffi- the United States, as well as the District of regard state and federal laws on catch limits, ciently; and or of marine species including marine mam- Columbia, and over the years, land-grant Whereas, such designation would be con- mals and sea turtles that are indiscrimi- status has been associated with several types sistent with Grambling’s agricultural origins nately killed by the use of illegal long-line of federal support; and and its mission and history of service to Af- netting, and where some of the illegally Whereas, two universities in this state, rican-American students and the people of caught fish is exported back into the U.S. Louisiana State University and Agricultural Louisiana and would strengthen Grambling’s and flood the market; and and Mechanical College (LSU) and Southern research and teaching in science, technology, University and Agricultural and Mechanical Whereas, vessels involved with illegal fish- engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pro- ing are also associated with other crimes, in- College (SU), are designated as land-grant grams and enhance existing programs and fa- institutions; LSU received this designation cluding drug trafficking, human trafficking, cilitate the development of new programs in and illegal immigration, and the incursion in 1862, and in 1890, what is known as the agricultural business, biotechnology, eco- Second Morrill Act conferred land-grant sta- by these foreign fishing vessels into U.S. nomics, environment and natural resources, waters constitutes a violation of our sov- tus to several historically black colleges and family and consumer science, and engineer- universities, commonly referred to as ‘‘1890 ereignty: Now, therefore, be it ing technology; and Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana land-grant institutions’’, and SU is among Whereas, Grambling State University has memorializes the Congress of the United this group; and made the same extraordinary contributions States to take action against illegal, unre- Whereas, Grambling State University, lo- to the education of African Americans in the ported, and unregulated fishing in our sov- cated in Grambling, Louisiana, is seeking state of Louisiana as other 1890 land-grant ereign waters by passing H.R. 774, the Illegal, designation as an 1890 land-grant institution universities have made in their respective Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing En- under the banner of the Second Morrill Act; states; and forcement Act of 2015; and be it further and Whereas, as the only Historically Black Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana Whereas, Grambling State University was College or University (HBCU) in the Univer- hereby expresses its commitment to the founded in 1901 by the North Louisiana Col- sity of Louisiana System, the role that elimination of illegal fishing, to the long- ored Agriculture Relief Association; in 1905, Grambling plays in the state is critical; and term conservation of Louisiana marine re- it moved to its present location and was re- Whereas, a land-grant designation would sources, and to the protection of the Lou- named the North Louisiana Agricultural and enhance greatly Grambling’s service to the isiana Gulf Coast fishing and coastal com- Industrial School; in 1946, it became Gram- people of Louisiana, and it is appropriate munities; and be it further bling College; and in 1949, it earned its first that Congress take all necessary measures to Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution accreditation by the Southern Association of grant such designation to Grambling State shall be transmitted to the secretary of the Colleges and Schools; and University: Now, therefore, be it United States Senate and the clerk of the Whereas, in 1974, the school began to offer Resolved, That the Senate of the Legisla- United States House of Representatives and graduate programs in early childhood and el- ture of Louisiana does hereby memorialize to each member of the Louisiana delegation ementary education and acquired the name the United States Congress to take such ac- to the United States Congress. Grambling State University; over the years, tions as are necessary to designate Gram- several new academic programs have been bling State University as a United States POM–47. A resolution adopted by the Sen- incorporated and new facilities added to the Department of Agriculture 1890 land-grant ate of the State of Louisiana commending 384-acre campus; and institution; and be it further the United States Congress on the passage of Whereas, Grambling now offers more than Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution bipartisan legislation to permanently set the eight hundred courses and forty-seven degree shall be transmitted to the secretary of the payment amounts that Medicare pays for programs in five colleges, including an hon- United States Senate, the clerk of the physician services, known as the doc fix; to ors college, two professional schools, a grad- United States House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance. uate school, and a Division of Continuing to each member of the Louisiana delegation Education; and to the United States Congress. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 109 Whereas, Grambling combines the aca- Whereas, the term ‘‘doc fix’’ refers to the demic strengths of a major university with POM–46. A concurrent resolution adopted formula the federal government uses to pay the benefits of a small college, and its stu- by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana physicians who treat patients covered by dents grow and learn in a serene and positive memorializing the United States Congress to Medicare, who pay less than they would oth- environment; and take action against illegal, unreported, and erwise to see a physician and the federal gov- Whereas, in addition to being one of the unregulated fishing in Louisiana’s sovereign ernment makes up the difference and pays country’s top producers of African-American waters by passing H.R. 774, the Illegal, Unre- the physician an amount determined by Con- graduates, Grambling is home to the inter- ported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforce- gress; and nationally renowned Tiger Marching Band ment Act of 2015; to the Committee on Com- Whereas, in 1997, Congress cut payments to and remains proud of the legacy of the late merce, Science, and Transportation. physicians who treat patients enrolled in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:03 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.006 S13JYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S5008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2015 Medicare in order to help balance the federal for Louisiana farmers and the potential for Whereas, the medical device tax will harm budget; and increased acreage; and the United States’ global competitiveness, Whereas, while Congress had considered Whereas, resumed rice exports to Cuba stunt medical innovation, and restrict the cutting the dollars to physicians treating would also benefit those affiliated with rice ability of patients to receive the life-saving Medicare patients, but did not have the col- production, milling, and exporting; and medical devices and care they need; and lective will to carry it through, being con- Whereas, rice farming and milling has a Whereas, the medical device tax is imposed cerned that some physicians might not con- large impact on Louisiana’s secondary econ- on United States sales, rather than profits, tinue to treat Medicare patients at a reduced omy in that for every dollar that Louisiana of medical device manufacturers, so it will rate, and the cut was postponed until a fu- rice produces, approximately thirty-five be particularly damaging to innovative ture date; and cents is added indirectly to the economy start-up companies: Now, therefore, be it Whereas, over the last eighteen years Con- through seed and fertilizer sales, farm equip- Resolved, That the members of the Missouri gress has postponed the cut seventeen times ment, crop services, and transportation; and Senate, Ninety-eighth General Assembly, and the cut has become a possible twenty Whereas, resuming the trade of rice with First Regular Session, the House of Rep- percent reduction in payments if the at- Cuba would be a huge economic gain for Lou- resentatives concurring therein, hereby urge tempt to postpone the cuts failed during this isiana’s port system; and the President of the United States and the Congress; and Whereas, prior to the creation of the trade Congress of the United States to repeal the Whereas, with the current doc fix exten- embargo in 1962, the Port of New Orleans excise tax on medical devices; and be it fur- sion set to expire on March 31, 2015, Congress handled over sixty-five percent of all traded ther may consider the need for structural reforms goods to Cuba; and Resolved, That the Secretary of the Mis- to Medicare generally, not merely a post- Whereas, the fifty-plus-year trade embargo souri Senate be instructed to prepare prop- ponement of the cut for another year; and between the United States and Cuba remains erly inscribed copies of this resolution for Whereas, with the unconscionable cut of the longest-standing embargo in modern his- the President and Secretary of the United more than twenty percent looming without tory; and States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the Whereas, Louisiana is the top state of the annual doc fix extension in April, Con- United States House of Representatives and origination for Cuban-bound exports, rep- gress agreed to begin broader structural the members of the Missouri Congressional resenting nearly thirty percent of the export changes to Medicare, ending the doc fix shell delegation. game permanently; market share; and Whereas, despite the reality that Whereas, it is time to end an outdated pol- f healthcare is expensive and that the annual icy that continues to deny valuable business revisiting of the doc fix formula of paying opportunities to Louisiana rice farmers, mil- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND physicians was, at least, a bad way to gov- lers, and allied businesses, such as transpor- JOINT RESOLUTIONS ern, a bipartisan solution proved attainable tation, storage, and shipping; and Whereas, Cuba imports more than one bil- The following bills and joint resolu- even in a time when merely entertaining an lion dollars worth of food every year, includ- tions were introduced, read the first idea from the other side of the aisle is often ing approximately five hundred thousand and second times by unanimous con- unthinkable; and tons of rice; and Whereas, with the reality that one polit- sent, and referred as indicated: Whereas, the rice industry in Louisiana is ical party leads both houses of Congress and By Mr. HEINRICH: positioned to benefit from the market oppor- the other holds the presidency, true biparti- S. 1749. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tunities that normalized trade with Cuba sanship is the only path to successfully at- enue Code of 1986 to allow allocation of cer- would provide due to our healthy supply, tacking any of the country’s issues, yet that tain renewable energy tax credits to Indian port infrastructure, and proximity to Cuba; bipartisanship is noticeably absent in the tribes, and for other purposes; to the Com- and discussion of most of those issues; and mittee on Finance. Whereas, the USA Rice Federation and its By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Whereas, while partisan differences have affiliate members along with the Louisiana BLUNT, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. WICKER, been more likely to win the day, the ability Rice Growers Association, the Louisiana Mr. KIRK, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. to craft a bipartisan doc fix solution requires Rice Promotion Board, and the Louisiana TILLIS): the leadership of both political parties in Rice Council are in support of restoring both houses to focus on solutions rather than S. 1750. A bill to decrease the deficit by re- trade relations between the United States aligning, consolidating, disposing, and im- differences, and for that both the leadership and Cuba in order to open the market to and the members of Congress as a whole proving the efficiency of Federal buildings Louisiana rice: Now, therefore, be it and other civilian real property, and for should be heartily congratulated; and Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- Whereas, in reaching agreement on the end memorializes the Congress of the United ronment and Public Works. to the doc fix extensions, Congress has begun States to restore trade relations between the By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. the daunting task of reforming and restruc- United States and Cuba in order to open the BLUMENTHAL): turing America’s entitlement programs, a market to Louisiana rice; and be it further S. 1751. A bill to provide for a grant pro- beginning worthy of note and of acclaim: Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution gram for handgun licensing programs, and Now, therefore, be it shall be transmitted to the secretary of the for other purposes; to the Committee on the Resolved, That the Senate of the Legisla- United States Senate, the clerk of the Judiciary. ture of Louisiana does hereby commend the United States House of Representatives, and By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. United States Congress on the passage of bi- to each member of the Louisiana delegation FLAKE): partisan legislation to permanently set the to the United States Congress. payment amounts that Medicare pays for S. 1752. A bill to enhance communication physician services, known as the doc fix; and POM–49. A concurrent resolution adopted between Federal, State, tribal, and local ju- be it further by the Legislature of the State of Missouri risdictions and to ensure the rapid and effec- Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be urging the President of the United States tive deportation of certain criminal aliens; transmitted to the presiding officers of the and the United States Congress to repeal the to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate and the House of Representatives of excise tax on medical devices; to the Com- By Mr. BROWN: the Congress of the United States of America mittee on Finance. S. 1753. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and to each member of the Louisiana con- enue Code of 1986 to modify and permanently SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 gressional delegation. extend qualified zone academy bonds, and to Whereas, a new 2.3% federal excise tax on treat such bonds as specified tax credit POM–48. A concurrent resolution adopted the sale of taxable medical devices by manu- bonds; to the Committee on Finance. by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana facturers, producers, and importers of such f memorializing the United States Congress to devices took effect on January 1, 2013; and restore trade relations between the United Whereas, the United States Congress Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that the SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND States and Cuba in order to open the market SENATE RESOLUTIONS to Louisiana rice; to the Committee on Fi- tax will generate $29 billion in revenue in its nance. first ten years; and The following concurrent resolutions Whereas, the United States is a net ex- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68 porter in medical devices, exporting $5.4 bil- and Senate resolutions were read, and Whereas, in 2014, Louisiana produced over lion more than it imports, and accounts for referred (or acted upon), as indicated: three billion pounds of rice amounting to fif- 40% of the global medical technology mar- By Mr. LEAHY: teen percent of the United States’ rice pro- ket; and S. Res. 222. A resolution expressing the duction; and Whereas, a study completed by the Man- sense of the Senate that the Federation Whereas, the rice industry provides over hattan Institute found that the medical de- Internationale de Football Association nine thousand jobs to the Louisiana econ- vice tax will almost double the medical de- should immediately eliminate gender pay in- omy; and vice industry’s total tax bill and could result equity and treat all athletes with the same Whereas, increased rice exports to Cuba in the loss of up to 43,000 jobs in the medical respect and dignity; to the Committee on would lead to greater export opportunities technology industry; and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 439 At the request of Mr. REID, the name 1002, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide for colle- name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. giate housing and infrastructure REID) was added as a cosponsor of S. 271, a bill to amend title 10, United grants. 439, a bill to end discrimination based States Code, to permit certain retired S. 1049 on actual or perceived sexual orienta- members of the uniformed services who At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the tion or gender identity in public have a service-connected disability to name of the Senator from Vermont schools, and for other purposes. receive both disability compensation (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor from the Department of Veterans Af- S. 471 of S. 1049, a bill to allow the financing fairs for their disability and either re- At the request of Mr. HELLER, the by United States persons of sales of ag- tired pay by reason of their years of name of the Senator from New York ricultural commodities to Cuba. military service or Combat-Related (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- S. 1119 Special Compensation, and for other sor of S. 471, a bill to improve the pro- At the request of Mr. PETERS, the purposes. vision of health care for women vet- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- S. 313 erans by the Department of Veterans vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the Affairs, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 1119, a bill to establish name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. S. 498 the National Criminal Justice Commis- HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the sion. 313, a bill to amend title XVIII of the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. S. 1300 Social Security Act to add physical PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the therapists to the list of providers al- 498, a bill to allow reciprocity for the name of the Senator from Washington lowed to utilize locum tenens arrange- carrying of certain concealed firearms. (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- ments under Medicare. S. 624 sor of S. 1300, a bill to amend the sec- S. 314 At the request of Mr. BROWN, the tion 221 of the Immigration and Na- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the name of the Senator from Delaware tionality Act to provide relief for adop- name of the Senator from North Da- (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor tive families from immigrant visa fees kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- of S. 624, a bill to amend title XVIII of in certain situations. sponsor of S. 314, a bill to amend title the Social Security Act to waive coin- S. 1314 XVIII of the Social Security Act to surance under Medicare for colorectal At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the provide for coverage under the Medi- cancer screening tests, regardless of name of the Senator from North Da- care program of pharmacist services. whether therapeutic intervention is re- kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- S. 318 quired during the screening. sponsor of S. 1314, a bill to establish an At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the S. 626 interim rule for the operation of small name of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the unmanned aircraft for commercial pur- poses and their safe integration into (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Michigan the national airspace system. of S. 318, a bill to prioritize funding for (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor the National Institutes of Health to of S. 626, a bill to amend title XIX of S. 1330 discover treatments and cures, to the Social Security Act to cover physi- At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the maintain global leadership in medical cian services delivered by podiatric name of the Senator from Washington innovation, and to restore the pur- physicians to ensure access by Med- (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- chasing power the NIH had after the icaid beneficiaries to appropriate qual- sor of S. 1330, a bill to amend the Equal historic doubling campaign that ended ity foot and ankle care, to amend title Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit dis- in fiscal year 2003. XVIII of such Act to modify the re- crimination on account of sexual ori- entation or gender identity when ex- S. 326 quirements for diabetic shoes to be in- tending credit. At the request of Mr. FLAKE, the cluded under Medicare, and for other S. 1428 name of the Senator from New Mexico purposes. At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the S. 637 (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. of S. 326, a bill to amend the Healthy At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to pro- name of the Senator from Montana 1428, a bill to amend the USEC Privat- vide cancellation ceilings for steward- (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor ization Act to require the Secretary of ship end result contracting projects, of S. 637, a bill to amend the Internal Energy to issue a long-term Federal ex- and for other purposes. Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and cess uranium inventory management S. 330 modify the railroad track maintenance plan, and for other purposes. credit. At the request of Mr. HELLER, the S. 1429 name of the Senator from Washington S. 804 At the request of Mr. THUNE, the (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the name of the Senator from Washington sor of S. 330, a bill to amend the Inter- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- nal Revenue Code of 1986 to make per- BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. sor of S. 1429, a bill to amend the Inter- manent the special rule for contribu- 804, a bill to amend title XVIII of the nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tions of qualified conservation con- Social Security Act to specify coverage the deductibility of charitable con- tributions, and for other purposes. of continuous glucose monitoring de- tributions to agricultural research or- S. 338 vices, and for other purposes. ganizations, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. BURR, the name S. 806 S. 1434 of the Senator from Montana (Mr. At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the DAINES) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Wisconsin names of the Senator from Massachu- 338, a bill to permanently reauthorize (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a cosponsor setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator

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New Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- Senator from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) were sponsor of S. 1726, a bill to create pro- f added as cosponsors of S. 1490, a bill to tections for depository institutions establish an advisory office within the that provide financial services to mari- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Bureau of Consumer Protection of the juana-related businesses, and for other BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS purposes. Federal Trade Commission to prevent By Mr. BROWN: fraud targeting seniors, and for other S. 1748 purposes. At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the S. 1753. A bill to amend the Internal S. 1513 names of the Senator from Rhode Is- Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the land (Mr. REED) and the Senator from permanently extend qualified zone name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) were academy bonds, and to treat such KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. added as cosponsors of S. 1748, a bill to bonds as specified tax credit bonds; to 1513, a bill to reauthorize the Second provide for improved investment in na- the Committee on Finance. tional transportation infrastructure. Chance Act of 2007. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, today I S. RES. 213 S. 1538 call attention to our Nation’s edu- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the name of the Senator from Washington cation infrastructure. America’s name of the Senator from Maryland schools are in desperate need of repair. (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- A 2014 report by the National Center sor of S. 1538, a bill to reform the fi- sor of S. Res. 213, a resolution desig- for Education Statistics found that the nancing of Senate elections, and for nating October 30, 2015, as a national other purposes. day of remembrance for nuclear weap- U.S. needs to invest nearly $200 billion ons program workers. in school facilities just to bring them S. 1554 AMENDMENT NO. 2135 up to date. This echoed the findings of At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. the American Society of Civil Engi- names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. neers, who in 2013 gave American pub- KIRK) and the Senator from Wisconsin 1554, a bill to amend the Federal Water lic school buildings a D-plus rating. (Mr. JOHNSON) were added as cospon- Pollution Control Act and to direct the sors of amendment No. 2135 intended to Fortunately, there is a way for Con- Secretary of the Interior to conduct a be proposed to S. 1177, an original bill gress to help facilitate these necessary study with respect to stormwater run- to reauthorize the Elementary and Sec- improvements. The Qualified Zone off from oil and gas operations, and for ondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure Academy Bond (QZAB) program helps other purposes. that every child achieves. schools that serve low-income students S. 1579 At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, pay for building renovations, facility At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the the names of the Senator from Michi- upgrades, equipment purchases, and name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. gan (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator other expensive projects. QZABs pro- SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of from West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) were S. 1579, a bill to enhance and integrate vide tax credits to financial institu- added as cosponsors of amendment No. tions who provide bonds or other debt Native American tourism, empower 2135 intended to be proposed to S. 1177, instruments to qualified schools. These Native American communities, in- supra. tax credits decrease interest payments crease coordination and collaboration AMENDMENT NO. 2159 between Federal tourism assets, and for schools that take on debt to ren- At the request of Mr. BENNET, the expand heritage and cultural tourism name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. ovate their facilities. opportunities in the United States. NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of Since creating QZABs in 1997, Con- S. 1584 amendment No. 2159 intended to be pro- gress has consistently extended the At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the posed to S. 1177, an original bill to re- program, even expanding it for a brief name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. authorize the Elementary and Sec- period between 2008 and 2010. But the LEE) was added as a cosponsor of S. ondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure program expired at the end of 2014. 1584, a bill to repeal the renewable fuel that every child achieves. It is time Congress enhanced and standard. AMENDMENT NO. 2169 made permanent this important tax S. 1598 At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the At the request of Mr. LEE, the name name of the Senator from New Hamp- credit. Today I will introduce the Re- of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. shire (Ms. AYOTTE) was added as a co- building America’s Schools Act. This MCCAIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. sponsor of amendment No. 2169 in- bill would extend permanently the 1598, a bill to prevent discriminatory tended to be proposed to S. 1177, an QZAB program and increase the allot- treatment of any person on the basis of original bill to reauthorize the Elemen- ted funding for the program from $400 views held with respect to marriage. tary and Secondary Education Act of million per year to the levels author- S. 1641 1965 to ensure that every child ized under the American Recovery and At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the achieves. Reinvestment Act—$1.4 billion. Lastly, name of the Senator from Minnesota AMENDMENT NO. 2174 it would allow schools to use QZABs to (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the finance construction of new buildings. sponsor of S. 1641, a bill to improve the name of the Senator from Minnesota Under current law, QZABs can only be use by the Department of Veterans Af- (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- used to finance renovations or up- fairs of opioids in treating veterans, to sor of amendment No. 2174 intended to grades to existing school buildings. improve patient advocacy by the De- be proposed to S. 1177, an original bill partment, and to expand availability of to reauthorize the Elementary and Sec- I hope my colleagues will join me in complementary and integrative health, ondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure cosponsoring the Rebuilding America’s and for other purposes. that every child achieves. Schools Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:03 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.014 S13JYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with SENATE July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5011 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS watched the U.S. women’s soccer team ceiving fair treatment will inspire win for the third time soccer’s most more people to join the fight for equal coveted title—the Federation Inter- prize awards. With the resolution I in- SENATE RESOLUTION 222—EX- nationale de Football Association troduce today, let the Senate be on PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE (FIFA) World Cup. This thrilling vic- record in support of fair treatment for SENATE THAT THE FE´ DE´ RATION tory was the most widely viewed wom- all World Cup champions as we urge INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL en’s soccer game in our Nation’s his- FIFA to change its policy, just as the ASSOCIATION SHOULD IMME- tory. Americans are proud of this im- All England Club did years ago. DIATELY ELIMINATE GENDER pressive victory, and we applaud these The fight for gender equality con- PAY INEQUITY AND TREAT ALL world-class athletes for their contribu- tinues and is a fight worth winning. In ATHLETES WITH THE SAME RE- tions to our Nation’s legacy. 2009, I proudly voted for passage of the SPECT AND DIGNITY Anybody walking down the road by Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which our farm house the night of the soccer Mr. LEAHY submitted the following amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to game—we had our windows open— resolution; which was referred to the clarify the statute of limitations for would have heard Marcelle and I Committee on Health, Education, filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding screaming with joy at the victory. Labor, and Pensions: pay discrimination. And I supported But as the celebrations fade, we IKULSKI S. RES. 222 Senator M ’s Paycheck Fairness should all be troubled by the way FIFA Act, which would ensure that all Amer- Whereas the Fe´de´ration Internationale de discriminates against some of the icans receive equal pay for equal work. Football Association (referred to in this pre- teams that compete in the World Cup. amble as ‘‘FIFA’’) awarded $576,000,000 to the We have had a lot of civil rights The U.S. women’s team will receive $2 fights in our Nation’s history. The bat- 32 teams that competed in the 2014 Men’s million for winning the Women’s World World Cup, but only awarded $15,000,000 to tle for true equality has persisted for the 24 teams that competed in the 2015 Wom- Cup. The 2014 men’s World Cup winner too long. Let’s join together. Let’s send was awarded $35 million. In fact, men’s en’s World Cup; a powerful message of equality to those teams that lost in the first round of Whereas FIFA awarded $35,000,000 to the who aspire to one day become a cham- the 2014 men’s World Cup were awarded team that won the 2014 Men’s World Cup, but pion. Equal pay for equal work should only awarded $2,000,000 to the team that won $8 million—four times more than the no longer be an ideal, but instead the the 2015 Women’s World Cup; champion U.S. women’s team. The rea- reality for all. Whereas FIFA awarded $6,000,000 more in son for this extreme disparity? Gender. prizes to each team that lost in the first So today, I am introducing a Senate f round of the 2014 Men’s World Cup than to resolution that calls on FIFA to imme- the team that won the 2015 Women’s World AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND Cup; diately eliminate this discriminatory PROPOSED Whereas FIFA awarded $420,000,000 to the prize award structure. Opponents of SA 2215. Mr. REID (for Mr. NELSON) sub- 32 teams that competed in the 2010 Men’s equal prize awards in sports point to mitted an amendment intended to be pro- World Cup, but only awarded $10,000,000 to revenue as the reason behind this dis- posed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by the 24 teams that competed in the 2011 Wom- parity. But revenue should not be and Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- en’s World Cup; cannot be accepted as a means for dis- RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the El- Whereas FIFA awarded $31,000,000 to the crimination. In fact, they ought to ask ementary and Secondary Education Act of team that won the 2010 Men’s World Cup, but this: How many people watched the 1965 to ensure that every child achieves; only awarded $1,000,000 to the team that won women’s soccer team? Most teams which was ordered to lie on the table. the 2011 Women’s World Cup; SA 2216. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an Whereas the 2015 Women’s World Cup Final would give anything to have that amendment intended to be proposed to had more than 25,000,000 viewers in the viewership. amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEX- United States, making it more widely viewed The 24 women’s teams that took part ANDER (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the than the Major League Baseball World Series in FIFA’s tournament are role mod- bill S. 1177, supra; which was ordered to lie or the National Basketball Association els—not just to women and girls but to on the table. Finals; men and boys across the globe. The SA 2217. Mr. ALEXANDER (for Mr. PAUL) Whereas the 2015 Women’s World Cup high- World Cup champions should be re- submitted an amendment intended to be pro- lighted the need to eliminate the existing warded for their performance, for their posed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by gender pay disparity in prize award structure grit, and for their teamwork, rather Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- in athletic competitions that has persisted than devalued for their gender. RAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; which was or- for decades; Nelson Mandela, a person I met often dered to lie on the table. Whereas the unfair and unjust prize award SA 2218. Mr. ALEXANDER (for Mr. PAUL) allocation system used by FIFA sends a ter- and admired, once said: ‘‘Sport has the submitted an amendment intended to be pro- rible message to women and girls around the power to change the world.’’ Well, posed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by world about the value of their contribution sports bring us together in our commu- Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- to sports; nities and on the global stage. They re- RAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; which was or- Whereas, in 2007, Wimbledon finally imple- mind us what we have in common, they dered to lie on the table. mented an equal prize payment structure for inspire us to dream, and they push be- SA 2219. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. all athletes, regardless of gender; and yond every boundary. BENNET) submitted an amendment intended Whereas gender should not determine the This weekend, millions of people to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 sub- amount of a prize award that a person or watched American tennis star Serena mitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and team receives in an athletic competition: Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; Now, therefore, be it Williams win the women’s final at which was ordered to lie on the table. Resolved, That the Senate— Wimbledon, marking her sixth cham- SA 2220. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amend- (1) urges the Fe´de´ration Internationale de pionship at the All England Club. The ment intended to be proposed to amendment Football Association to immediately elimi- next day, Serbian tennis star Novak SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for nate gender pay inequity and to treat all Djokovic won the men’s final on the himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, athletes with the respect and dignity those very same court. Both of these athletes supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. athletes deserve; competed against the very best players SA 2221. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amend- (2) supports an end to the unfair and unjust in the world, and they were awarded ment intended to be proposed to amendment practice of gender pay inequity in the work- the very same amount of prize money SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for place, including athletic competitions and himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, related prize awards; for their impressive victories. This is supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. (3) urges all other local, State, Federal, because Wimbledon chose to be on the SA 2222. Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and and international organizations to eliminate right side of history in 2007 by ensuring Ms. AYOTTE) submitted an amendment in- gender pay inequity; and pay equity for female and male ath- tended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 (4) instructs the Secretary of the Senate to letes. For years, tennis champions such submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself submit a copy of this resolution to the Presi- as Billie Jean King and Venus Williams and Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; dent of the Fe´de´ration Internationale de fought for equal treatment for the fu- which was ordered to lie on the table. Football Association. ture champions of their sport. SA 2223. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, last week I hope the story of the American Mr. REED) submitted an amendment in- more than 25 million Americans Women’s World Cup champions not re- tended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089

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submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself ‘‘SEC. 2508. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY EDU- ‘‘(IV) the inclusion of children who are and Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; CATION. English learners, who shall be assessed in a which was ordered to lie on the table. ‘‘Not later than June 1, 2016, the Secretary, valid and reliable manner and provided rea- SA 2224. Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. acting through the Director of the Institute sonable accommodations on assessments ad- BENNET) submitted an amendment intended of Education Sciences, shall submit to the ministered to such students under this para- Committee on Armed Services and the Com- to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 sub- graph, including, to the extent practicable, mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and mitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and assessments in the language and form most Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on likely to yield accurate data on what such which was ordered to lie on the table. students know and can do in academic con- SA 2225. Mr. BENNET submitted an Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report describing whether tent areas, until such students have achieved amendment intended to be proposed to English language proficiency, as determined amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEX- secondary and postsecondary education pro- grams are meeting the need of public and pursuant to the English language proficiency ANDER (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the standards described in paragraph (1)(F); bill S. 1177, supra; which was ordered to lie private sectors for cyberdefense. Such report ‘‘(v) notwithstanding clause (iv)(IV), pro- on the table. shall include— vide for assessments (using tests in English) SA 2226. Mr. TESTER submitted an amend- ‘‘(1) an assessment of the shortfalls in cur- ment intended to be proposed to amendment rent secondary and postsecondary education of reading or language arts of any student needed to develop cybersecurity profes- who has attended school in the United States SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for sionals, and recommendations to address (not including the Commonwealth of Puerto himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. such shortfalls; Rico) for 3 or more consecutive school years, SA 2227. Mr. CORNYN submitted an ‘‘(2) an assessment of successful secondary except that if the local educational agency amendment intended to be proposed to and postsecondary programs that produce determines, on a case-by-case individual amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEX- competent cybersecurity professionals; and basis, that assessments in another language ANDER (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the ‘‘(3) recommendations of subjects to be or form would likely yield more accurate bill S. 1177, supra; which was ordered to lie covered by elementary schools and sec- and reliable information on what such stu- on the table. ondary schools to better prepare students for dent knows and can do, the local educational SA 2228. Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. BAR- postsecondary cybersecurity education.’’. agency may make a determination to assess RASSO, Ms. HEITKAMP, and Mr. HEINRICH) sub- such student in the appropriate language mitted an amendment intended to be pro- SA 2217. Mr. ALEXANDER (for Mr. other than English for a period that does not posed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by PAUL) submitted an amendment in- exceed 2 additional consecutive years, pro- Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- tended to be proposed to amendment vided that such student has not yet reached RAY) to the bill S. 1177, supra; which was or- SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER a level of English language proficiency suffi- dered to lie on the table. (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the cient to yield valid and reliable information f bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elemen- on what such student knows and can do on tary and Secondary Education Act of tests (written in English) of reading or lan- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS 1965 to ensure that every child guage arts; SA 2215. Mr. REID (for Mr. NELSON) achieves; which was ordered to lie on ‘‘(vi) produce individual student interpre- submitted an amendment intended to the table; as follows: tive, descriptive, and diagnostic reports, con- sistent with clause (ii), that allow parents, be proposed to amendment SA 2089 sub- Strike line 18 on page 36 and all that fol- teachers, and principals or other school lead- mitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself lows through line 5 on page 44 and insert the ers to understand and address the specific and Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, to following: academic needs of students, and include in- ‘‘(2) STATE-DESIGNED ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT reauthorize the Elementary and Sec- formation regarding achievement on assess- SYSTEM.— ondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure ments, and that are provided to parents, ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State plan shall teachers, and principals or other school lead- that every child achieves; which was provide an assurance that the State edu- ers in a timely manner after the assessment ordered to lie on the table; as follows: cational agency, in consultation with local is given, in an understandable and uniform Beginning on page 373, strike line 22 and educational agencies, has implemented a format; all that follows through page 374, line 3, and State-designed academic assessment system ‘‘(vii) enable results to be disaggregated insert the following: that— within each State, local educational agency, in the State; ‘‘(i) includes, at a minimum, academic as- and school, by— ‘‘(C) information on student exposure to sessments in mathematics, reading or lan- ‘‘(I) each major racial and ethnic group; and retention in science, technology, engi- guage arts, and science; and neering, and mathematics fields, including ‘‘(ii) meets the requirements of subpara- ‘‘(II) economically disadvantaged students among low-income and underrepresented graph (B). as compared to students who are not eco- nomically disadvantaged; groups, which may include results from a ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The assessment sys- pre-existing analysis; and tem under subparagraph (A) shall— ‘‘(III) students with disabilities as com- ‘‘(D) an analysis of the quality of pre-serv- ‘‘(i) be aligned with the challenging State pared to nondisabled students; ice preparation at all public institutions of academic standards, and provide coherent ‘‘(IV) English proficiency status; higher education (including alternative and timely information about student at- ‘‘(V) gender; and pathways to teacher licensure or certifi- tainment of such standards; ‘‘(VI) migrant status; and cation) for individuals preparing to teach ‘‘(ii) be used for purposes for which such ‘‘(viii) produce, at a minimum, annual stu- science, technology, engineering, and mathe- assessments are valid and reliable, be of ade- dent achievement data in mathematics and matics subjects in the State. quate technical quality for each purpose re- reading or language arts that is valid, reli- On page 381, between lines 18 and 19, insert quired under this Act, be consistent with rel- able, of adequate technical quality, and com- the following: evant, nationally recognized professional parable among all local educational agencies ‘‘(vi) partner with current or recently re- and technical standards, and not evaluate or within the State and that will be used in the tired science, technology, engineering, and assess personal or family beliefs or attitudes; State accountability system under para- mathematics professionals, such as Federal ‘‘(iii) involve multiple measures of student graph (3) and to meet reporting requirements employees, to engage students and teachers academic achievement, which may include under subsection (d). in instruction in such subjects; measures of student academic growth; ‘‘(C) EXCEPTION TO DISAGGREGATION.—Not- ‘‘(vii) tailor and integrate educational re- ‘‘(iv) provide for— withstanding subparagraph (B)(vii), the sources developed by Federal agencies to im- ‘‘(I) the participation in such assessments disaggregated results of assessments shall prove student achievement in science, tech- of all students; not be required if— nology, engineering, and mathematics; ‘‘(II) the reasonable adaptations and ac- ‘‘(i) the number of students in a category commodations for children with disabilities described under subparagraph (B)(vii) is in- SA 2216. Mrs. GILLIBRAND sub- (as defined in section 602(3) of the Individuals sufficient to yield statistically reliable infor- mitted an amendment intended to be with Disabilities Education Act) necessary mation; or proposed to amendment SA 2089 sub- to measure the academic achievement of ‘‘(ii) the results would reveal personally mitted by Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself such children relative to the challenging identifiable information about an individual and Mrs. MURRAY) to the bill S. 1177, to State academic standards; student. reauthorize the Elementary and Sec- ‘‘(III) alternate assessments aligned with ‘‘(D) STATE-DESIGNED SYSTEM.—Each State grade-level academic standards, unless the plan shall provide a description of its State- ondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure State develops alternate assessments aligned designed assessment system, which may in- that every child achieves; which was with alternate academic standards, con- clude— ordered to lie on the table; as follows: sistent with subparagraph (F), for students ‘‘(i) yearly academic assessments of all On page 385, between lines 4 and 5, insert with the most significant cognitive disabil- students against the challenging State aca- the following: ities; and demic standards in the subjects required

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DEFINITIONS; CHILDREN TO BE ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For each State, the Sec- ‘‘(II) grades 6 through 9; and COUNTED. retary shall compute a weighted coefficient ‘‘(III) grades 10 through 12; ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpart: of variation for the per-pupil expenditures of ‘‘(iii) a combination of yearly academic as- ‘‘(1) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each local educational agencies in accordance sessments described in clause (i) and grade- of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, with subclauses (II), (III), and (IV). span academic assessments described in and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ‘‘(II) VARIATION.—In computing coeffi- clause (ii) of all students against the chal- ‘‘(2) HIGH POVERTY PERCENTAGE LOCAL EDU- cients of variation, the Secretary shall weigh lenging State academic standards in the sub- CATIONAL AGENCY.—The term ‘high poverty the variation between per-pupil expenditures jects required under subparagraph (A)(i) and percentage local educational agency’ means in each local educational agency and the av- any other subjects as determined by the a local educational agency for which the erage per-pupil expenditures in the State ac- State; number of children determined under sub- cording to the number of pupils served by ‘‘(iv) performance-based academic assess- section (b) for a fiscal year is 20 percent or the local educational agency. ments of all students that may be used in a more of the total population aged 5 to 17, in- ‘‘(III) NUMBER OF PUPILS.—In determining competency-based education model that em- clusive, of the local educational agency for the number of pupils under this paragraph phasizes mastery of standards and aligned such fiscal year. served by each local educational agency and competencies; ‘‘(b) CHILDREN TO BE COUNTED.—For pur- in each State, the Secretary shall multiply ‘‘(v) formative assessments of all students poses of section 1123, the number of children the number of children counted under sec- that may be used to inform teaching and to be counted shall be determined in accord- tion 1121(b) by a factor of 1.4. learning; ance with the following:’’; and ‘‘(IV) ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT.—In com- ‘‘(vi) multiple statewide assessments dur- (B) by striking subsection (d); puting coefficients of variation, the Sec- ing the course of the year that can provide a (5) in section 1122(b)(3)(C)(ii), as redesig- retary shall include only those local edu- summative score of individual student aca- nated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘chal- cational agencies with an enrollment of demic growth; or lenging State academic content standards’’ more than 200 students. ‘‘(vii) any other system of assessments of and inserting ‘‘challenging State academic ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—The equity factor for all students that meets the requirements of standards’’; a State that meets the disparity standard de- subparagraph (B) and the State determines is (6) by inserting after section 1122, as redes- scribed in section 222.162 of title 34, Code of appropriate to meet the purposes of this ignated by paragraph (2), the following: Federal Regulations (as such section was in part. ‘‘SEC. 1123. EQUITY GRANTS. effect on the day preceding the date of enact- ‘‘(E) COMPARABLE DATA DESCRIPTION.—Each ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—From funds appro- ment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) State shall describe how the annual student priated under section 1002(a) for a fiscal year or a State with only one local educational achievement data produced, at a minimum, and not reserved under section 1122, the Sec- agency shall be not greater than 0.10. in mathematics and reading or language arts retary is authorized to make grants to ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS; ELIGIBILITY OF LOCAL under the assessment system described in States, from allotments under subsection (b), EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—All funds awarded this paragraph is valid, reliable, of high- to carry out the programs and activities of to each State under this section shall be al- technical quality, and comparable among all this part. located to local educational agencies under local educational agencies within the ‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION BASED UPON CONCENTRA- the following provisions: State.’’. ‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION WITHIN LOCAL EDU- On page 58, strike lines 16 through 25. TIONS OF POVERTY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— CATIONAL AGENCIES.—Within local edu- SA 2218. Mr. ALEXANDER (for Mr. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in cational agencies, funds allocated under this section shall be distributed to schools on a PAUL) submitted an amendment in- subparagraphs (B) and (C), funds appro- basis consistent with section 1113, and may tended to be proposed to amendment priated pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be allotted to each State based only be used to carry out activities under SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER upon the number of children counted under this part. (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the section 1121(b) in such State multiplied by ‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT.—A local edu- bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elemen- the product of— cational agency in a State is eligible to re- tary and Secondary Education Act of ‘‘(i) 40 percent of the average per-pupil ex- ceive a grant under this section for any fis- 1965 to ensure that every child penditure in the United States (other than cal year if— achieves; which was ordered to lie on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico); multi- ‘‘(A) the number of children in the local the table; as follows: plied by educational agency counted under section On page 58, lines 24 and 25, strike ‘‘deter- ‘‘(ii) 1.30 minus such State’s equity factor 1121(b), before application of the weighted minations.’’ and insert ‘‘determinations, ex- described in paragraph (2). child count described in subsection (d), is at cept that a State shall allow the parent of a ‘‘(B) PUERTO RICO.—For each fiscal year, least 10; and student to opt such student out of an assess- the Secretary shall allot to the Common- ‘‘(B) if the number of children counted for ment required under this paragraph for any wealth of Puerto Rico an amount of the grants under section 1121(b), before applica- reason or no reason at all and shall not in- funds appropriated under subsection (a) that tion of the weighted child count described in clude such student in calculating the rate of bears the same relation to the total amount subsection (d), is at least 5 percent of the participation under this clause.’’. of funds appropriated under such subsection total number of children aged 5 to 17 years, as the amount that the Commonwealth of inclusive, in the school district of the local SA 2219. Mr. BURR (for himself and Puerto Rico received under this subpart for educational agency. Mr. BENNET) submitted an amendment fiscal year 2015 bears to the total amount re- ‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE intended to be proposed to amendment ceived by all States for such fiscal year. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER ‘‘(C) STATE MINIMUM.—Notwithstanding ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds received by States (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the any other provision of this section, from the under this section for a fiscal year shall be bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elemen- total amount available for any fiscal year to allocated within States to eligible local edu- carry out this section, each State (except for cational agencies on the basis of weighted tary and Secondary Education Act of Puerto Rico) shall be allotted at least the child counts calculated in accordance with 1965 to ensure that every child lesser of— paragraph (2), (3), or (4), as appropriate for achieves; which was ordered to lie on ‘‘(i) 0.35 percent of the total amount avail- each State. the table; as follows: able to carry out this section for such fiscal ‘‘(2) STATES WITH AN EQUITY FACTOR LESS Strike sections 1009, 1010, and 1011 and in- year; or THAN .10.— sert the following: ‘‘(ii) the average of— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In States with an equity SEC. 1009. ALLOCATIONS. ‘‘(I) 0.35 percent of such total amount for factor less than .10, the weighted child (a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part A of such fiscal year; and counts referred to in paragraph (1) for a fis- title I (20 U.S.C. 6331 et seq.) is amended— ‘‘(II) 150 percent of the national average cal year shall be the larger of the two (1) by striking sections 1122, 1124A, 1125, grant under this section per child described amounts determined under subparagraphs 1125AA, and 1125A; in section 1121(b), without application of a (B) and (C).

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‘‘(B) BY PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN.—The more than 834, inclusive, of the agency’s public education by the State for the pre- amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is de- total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, mul- ceding fiscal year was not less than 90 per- termined by adding— tiplied by 1.0; cent of the fiscal effort or aggregate expendi- ‘‘(i) the number of children determined ‘‘(ii) the number of such children between tures for the second preceding fiscal year, under section 1121(b) for that local edu- 835 and 2,629, inclusive, in such population, subject to the requirements of paragraph (2). cational agency who constitute not more multiplied by 1.5; ‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN CASE OF FAILURE TO than 17.27 percent, inclusive, of the agency’s ‘‘(iii) the number of such children between MEET.— total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, mul- 2,630 and 7,668, inclusive, in such population, ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- tiplied by 1.0; multiplied by 2.25; and duce the amount of the allotment of funds ‘‘(ii) the number of such children who con- ‘‘(iv)(I) in the case of an agency that is not under this section in any fiscal year in the stitute more than 17.27 percent, but not more a high poverty percentage local educational exact proportion by which a State fails to than 23.48 percent, of such population, multi- agency, the number of such children in ex- meet the requirement of paragraph (1) by plied by 1.75; cess of 7,668 in such population, multiplied falling below 90 percent of both the fiscal ef- ‘‘(iii) the number of such children who con- by 2.25; or fort per student and aggregate expenditures stitute more than 23.48 percent, but not more ‘‘(II) in the case of a high poverty percent- (using the measure most favorable to the than 29.11 percent, of such population, multi- age local educational agency— State), if such State has also failed to meet plied by 2.5; ‘‘(aa) the number of such children between such requirement (as determined using the ‘‘(iv) the number of such children who con- 7,669 and 26,412, inclusive, in such population, measure most favorable to the State) for 1 or stitute more than 29.11 percent, but not more multiplied by 3.375; and more of the 5 immediately preceding fiscal than 36.10 percent, of such population, multi- ‘‘(bb) the number of such children in excess years. plied by 3.25; and of 26,412 in such population, multiplied by ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—No such lesser amount ‘‘(v) the number of such children who con- 4.5. shall be used for computing the effort re- stitute more than 36.10 percent of such popu- ‘‘(4) STATES WITH AN EQUITY FACTOR GREAT- quired under paragraph (1) for subsequent lation, multiplied by 4.0. ER THAN OR EQUAL TO .20.— years. ‘‘(C) BY NUMBER OF CHILDREN.—The amount ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In States with an equity referred to in subparagraph (A) is determined factor greater than or equal to .20, the ‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive by adding— weighted child counts referred to in para- the requirements of this subsection if the ‘‘(i) the number of children determined graph (1) for a fiscal year shall be the larger Secretary determines that a waiver would be under section 1121(b) who constitute not of the two amounts determined under sub- equitable due to— more than 834, inclusive, of the agency’s paragraphs (B) and (C). ‘‘(A) exceptional or uncontrollable cir- total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, mul- ‘‘(B) BY PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN.—The cumstances, such as a natural disaster or a tiplied by 1.0; amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is de- change in the organizational structure of the ‘‘(ii) the number of such children between termined by adding— State; or 835 and 2,629, inclusive, in such population, ‘‘(i) the number of children determined ‘‘(B) a precipitous decline in the financial multiplied by 1.5; under section 1121(b) for that local edu- resources of the State. ‘‘(iii) the number of such children between cational agency who constitute not more ‘‘(f) ADJUSTMENTS WHERE NECESSITATED BY 2,630 and 7,668, inclusive, in such population, than 17.27 percent, inclusive, of the agency’s APPROPRIATIONS.— multiplied by 2.0; and total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, mul- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the sums available ‘‘(iv)(I) in the case of an agency that is not tiplied by 1.0; under this section for any fiscal year are in- a high poverty percentage local educational ‘‘(ii) the number of such children who con- sufficient to pay the full amounts that all agency, the number of such children in ex- stitute more than 17.27 percent, but not more local educational agencies in States are eli- cess of 7,668 in such population, multiplied than 23.48 percent, of such population, multi- gible to receive under this section for such by 2.0; or plied by 2.0; year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce the ‘‘(II) in the case of a high poverty percent- ‘‘(iii) the number of such children who con- allocations to such local educational agen- age local educational agency— stitute more than 23.48 percent, but not more ‘‘(aa) the number of such children between than 29.11 percent, of such population, multi- cies, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3). 7,669 and 26,412, inclusive, in such population, plied by 4.0; ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—If additional multiplied by 2.5; and ‘‘(iv) the number of such children who con- funds become available for making payments ‘‘(bb) the number of such children in excess stitute more than 29.11 percent, but not more under this section for such fiscal year, allo- of 26,412 in such population, multiplied by than 36.10 percent, of such population, multi- cations that were reduced under paragraph 3.0. plied by 6.0; and (1) shall be increased on the same basis as ‘‘(3) STATES WITH AN EQUITY FACTOR GREAT- ‘‘(v) the number of such children who con- they were reduced. ER THAN OR EQUAL TO .10 AND LESS THAN .20.— stitute more than 36.10 percent of such popu- ‘‘(3) HOLD HARMLESS AMOUNTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In States with an equity lation, multiplied by 8.0. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, if factor greater than or equal to .10 and less ‘‘(C) BY NUMBER OF CHILDREN.—The amount sufficient funds are available, the amount than .20, the weighted child counts referred referred to in subparagraph (A) is determined made available to each local educational to in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be by adding— agency under this section shall be— the larger of the two amounts determined ‘‘(i) the number of children determined ‘‘(i) not less than 95 percent of the amount under subparagraphs (B) and (C). under section 1121(b) who constitute not made available for the preceding fiscal year ‘‘(B) BY PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN.—The more than 834, inclusive, of the agency’s if the number of children counted under sec- amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is de- total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, mul- tion 1121(b) is equal to or more than 30 per- termined by adding— tiplied by 1.0; cent of the total number of children aged 5 ‘‘(i) the number of children determined ‘‘(ii) the number of such children between to 17 years, inclusive, in the local edu- under section 1121(b) for that local edu- 835 and 2,629, inclusive, in such population, cational agency; cational agency who constitute not more multiplied by 2.0; ‘‘(ii) not less than 90 percent of the amount than 17.27 percent, inclusive, of the agency’s ‘‘(iii) the number of such children between made available for the preceding fiscal year total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, mul- 2,630 and 7,668, inclusive, in such population, if the percentage described in clause (i) is tiplied by 1.0; multiplied by 3.0; and less than 30 percent and equal to or more ‘‘(ii) the number of such children who con- ‘‘(iv)(I) in the case of an agency that is not than 15 percent; and stitute more than 17.27 percent, but not more a high poverty percentage local educational ‘‘(iii) not less than 85 percent of the than 23.48 percent, of such population, multi- agency, the number of such children in ex- amount made available for the preceding fis- plied by 1.5; cess of 7,668 in such population, multiplied cal year if the percentage described in clause ‘‘(iii) the number of such children who con- by 3.0; or (i) is less than 15 percent. stitute more than 23.48 percent, but not more ‘‘(II) in the case of a high poverty percent- ‘‘(B) SPECIAL TRANSITION RULE.—Notwith- than 29.11 percent, of such population, multi- age local educational agency— standing any other provision of this sub- plied by 3.0; ‘‘(aa) the number of such children between section, for the first fiscal year after the ‘‘(iv) the number of such children who con- 7,669 and 26,412, inclusive, in such population, date of enactment of the Every Child stitute more than 29.11 percent, but not more multiplied by 4.5; and Achieves Act of 2015, subparagraph (A) shall than 36.10 percent, of such population, multi- ‘‘(bb) the number of such children in excess apply based on the amounts received under plied by 4.5; and of 26,412 in such population, multiplied by sections 1124, 1124A, 1125, and 1125A, as in ef- ‘‘(v) the number of such children who con- 6.0. fect on the day before the date of enactment stitute more than 36.10 percent of such popu- ‘‘(e) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.— of the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. lation, multiplied by 6.0. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State is entitled to re- ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY.—Notwith- ‘‘(C) BY NUMBER OF CHILDREN.—The amount ceive its full allotment of funds under this standing subparagraph (A) or subsection (d), referred to in subparagraph (A) is determined section for any fiscal year if the Secretary for each fiscal year, a State may elect to by adding— finds that the State’s fiscal effort per stu- make allocations for all local educational ‘‘(i) the number of children determined dent or the aggregate expenditures of the agencies in the State in accordance with 1 of under section 1121(b) who constitute not State with respect to the provision of free the following:

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Ms. HIRONO submitted an ‘‘(ii) evaluates working conditions for If, for a fiscal year, the State receives an al- amendment intended to be proposed to teachers, leaders and other school personnel, lotment under this section in an amount amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. such as— that exceeds the sum of the allocations for ‘‘(I) school safety and climate; ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- all local educational agencies in the State ‘‘(II) availability and use of common plan- under this subpart for fiscal year 2015, as RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize ning time and opportunities to collaborate; such subpart was in effect on the day before the Elementary and Secondary Edu- and the date of enactment of the Every Child cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every ‘‘(III) community engagement; and Achieves Act of 2015, the State may elect to child achieves; which was ordered to lie ‘‘(iii) is developed with teachers, leaders, make an allocation to each local educational on the table; as follows: other school personnel, parents, students, agency in the State that would otherwise re- Beginning on page 628, strike line 24 and and the community; and ceive an allocation that is less than the allo- all that follows through page 629, line 24. cation received under this subpart by the SA 2225. Mr. BENNET submitted an local educational agency for 2015 (including SA 2222. Mr. MANCHIN (for himself amendment intended to be proposed to each local educational agency not otherwise and Ms. AYOTTE) submitted an amend- amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. eligible for such allocation under subsection ment intended to be proposed to ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- (c) or (d)) in an amount that— ‘‘(I) exceeds the allocation the local edu- amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize cational agency would receive under sub- ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- the Elementary and Secondary Edu- section (d); and RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every ‘‘(II) is not more than the amount of the the Elementary and Secondary Edu- child achieves; which was ordered to lie allocation for the local educational agency cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every on the table; as follows: under this subpart for fiscal year 2015. child achieves; which was ordered to lie On page 111, between lines 24 and 25, insert ‘‘(ii) ALLOCATIONS BASED ON FUNDS FOR SEC- on the table; as follows: the following: TIONS 1122, 1124, 1124A, 1125, AND 1125A.—If, for a ‘‘(2) TESTING TRANSPARENCY.— fiscal year, a State receives an allotment On page 69, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following: ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph under this section in an amount that exceeds (B), each local educational agency that re- the sum of the allocations that all local edu- ‘‘(N) if applicable, how the State edu- cational agency will provide support to local ceives funds under this part shall make wide- cational agencies in the State would have re- ly available through public means (including ceived for such fiscal year under sections educational agencies for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, by posting in a clear and easily accessible 1122, 1124, 1124A, 1125, and 1125A, as such sec- manner on the local educational agency’s tions were in effect on the day before the which may include how such agency will pro- vide professional development, training, and website and, where practicable, on the date of enactment of the Every Child website of each school served by the local Achieves Act of 2015, the State may elect to technical assistance to local educational educational agency) for each grade served by make allocations to each local educational agencies, elementary schools, and secondary the local educational agency, information on agency in the State (including any local edu- schools in communities with high rates of each assessment required by the State to cational agency not otherwise eligible for substance abuse; and’’. comply with section 1111, other assessments such allocation under subsection (c) or (d)), required by the State, and where such infor- in an amount that equals the amount of the SA 2223. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself mation is available and feasible to report, allocation that the local educational agency and Mr. REED) submitted an amend- assessments required districtwide by the would have received for such year in accord- ment intended to be proposed to local educational agency, including— ance with sections 1122, 1124, 1124A, 1125, and amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ‘‘(i) the subject matter assessed; 1125A, as in effect on the day before the date ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- ‘‘(ii) the purpose for which the assessment of enactment of the Every Child Achieves RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize is designed and used; Act of 2015. the Elementary and Secondary Edu- ‘‘(iii) the source of the requirement for the ‘‘(D) DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS.— assessment; and In any case where a State elects to allocate cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every ‘‘(iv) where such information is available— funds under this subpart for a fiscal year in child achieves; which was ordered to lie ‘‘(I) the amount of time students will spend accordance with clause (i) or (ii) of subpara- on the table; as follows: taking the assessment, and the schedule and graph (C), the State shall allocate, in accord- On page 343, line 17, by inserting ‘‘econom- calendar for the assessment; and ance with subsection (d), all funds in excess ics,’’ before ‘‘and geography’’. ‘‘(II) the time and format for disseminating of the amounts necessary to carry out such On page 344, line 5, by inserting ‘‘econom- results. clause to the local educational agencies in ics,’’ before ‘‘and geography’’. ‘‘(B) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY THAT DOES the State that would receive a greater On page 344, line 18, by inserting ‘‘econom- NOT OPERATE A WEBSITE.—In the case of a amount of such funds under subsection (d) ics,’’ before ‘‘and geography’’. local educational agency that does not oper- than received under such clause. On page 345, line 23, by striking ‘‘geog- ate a website, such local educational agency ‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding any raphy, and civics’’ and inserting ‘‘civics, eco- shall determine how to make the informa- other provision of law, the Secretary shall nomics, and geography’’. tion described in subparagraph (A) widely not take into consideration the hold-harm- Mr. BOOKER (for himself available, such as through distribution of less provisions of this subsection for any fis- SA 2224. that information to the media, through pub- cal year for purposes of calculating State or and Mr. BENNET) submitted an amend- lic agencies, or directly to parents. local allocations for the fiscal year under ment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. any program administered by the Secretary SA 2226. Mr. TESTER submitted an other than a program authorized under this ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- amendment intended to be proposed to part.’’; RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. (7) by redesignating sections 1126 and 1127 the Elementary and Secondary Edu- ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- as sections 1124 and 1125, respectively; cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize (8) in section 1124, as redesignated by para- child achieves; which was ordered to lie graph (7)— the Elementary and Secondary Edu- on the table; as follows: (A) by striking ‘‘sections 1124, 1124A, 1125, cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every and 1125A’’ each place the term appears and On page 306, after line 23, add the fol- child achieves; which was ordered to lie lowing: inserting ‘‘section 1123’’; and on the table; as follows: (B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘sec- ‘‘(V) regularly conducting, and publicly re- tion 1124(c)(1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section porting the results of, an assessment and a At the end of title IV, add the following: 1121(b)(1)(B)’’. plan to address such results, of educator sup- SEC. 4006. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL port and working conditions that— NURSES. SA 2220. Ms. HIRONO submitted an ‘‘(i) evaluates supports for teachers, lead- Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), as amended amendment intended to be proposed to ers, and other school personnel, such as— by sections 4001, 4004, and 4005 is further amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ‘‘(I) teacher and principal perceptions of amended by adding at the end the following: ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- availability of high-quality professional de- ‘‘PART E—SCHOOL NURSES velopment and instructional materials; RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize ‘‘SEC. 4501. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ‘‘(II) timely availability of data on student SCHOOL NURSES. the Elementary and Secondary Edu- academic achievement and growth; ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every ‘‘(III) the presence of high-quality instruc- ‘‘(1) ACUITY.—The term ‘acuity’, when used child achieves; which was ordered to lie tional leadership; and with respect to a level, means the level of a on the table; as follows: ‘‘(IV) opportunities for professional patient’s sickness, such as a chronic condi- On page 616 strike line 6 and all that fol- growth, such as career ladders and men- tion, which influences the need for nursing lows through line 24. toring and induction programs; care.

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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible the eligible entity demonstrates an eco- the Secretary) toward developing and imple- entity’ means— nomic hardship. menting such standards and toward pro- ‘‘(A) a local educational agency in which ‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after ducing the report cards required under sec- not less than 20 percent of the children are the date on which a grant is first made to a tion 1111(d)(2) of such Act; eligible to participate in the school lunch local educational agency under this section, ‘‘(B) will hold local educational agencies, program established under the Richard B. the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re- educational service agencies, and schools ac- Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. port on the results of the demonstration countable for meeting the educational goals 1751 et seq.); or grant program carried out under this sec- described in the local applications submitted tion, including an evaluation of— ‘‘(B) a consortium of local educational under paragraph (4) and for engaging in tech- agencies described in subparagraph (A). ‘‘(1) the effectiveness of the program in in- nical assistance and, as applicable and ap- ‘‘(3) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN- creasing the number of school nurses; and propriate, intervention and support strate- CY.—The term ‘high-need local educational ‘‘(2) the impact of any resulting enhanced gies consistent with section 1114 of the Ele- agency’ has the meaning given such term in health of students on learning, such as aca- section 2002(b)(2). demic achievement, attendance, and class- mentary and Secondary Education Act of ‘‘(4) NURSE.—The term ‘nurse’ means a reg- room time. 1965, for the schools that are identified as in istered nurse, as defined under State law. ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— need of intervention and support as described ‘‘(5) WORKLOAD.—The term ‘workload’, There are authorized to be appropriated to in section 1111(b)(3) of such Act; and when used with respect to a nurse, means the carry out this section such sums as may be ‘‘(C) waives State statutory or regulatory amount of time the nurse takes to provide necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 requirements relating to education while care and complete the other tasks for which through 2020.’’. holding local educational agencies, edu- the nurse is responsible. cational service agencies, or schools within ‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM AU- SA 2227. Mr. CORNYN submitted an the State that are affected by such waivers THORIZED.—From amounts appropriated to amendment intended to be proposed to accountable for the performance of the stu- carry out this section, the Secretary of Edu- amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. dents who are affected by such waivers. cation, in consultation with the Secretary of ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. MUR- ‘‘(3) STATE APPLICATION.— Health and Human Services and the Director RAY) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- the Elementary and Secondary Edu- agency desiring to participate in the edu- vention, shall award demonstration grants, cation Act of 1965 to ensure that every cational flexibility program under this sec- on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to tion shall submit an application to the Sec- pay the Federal share of the costs of increas- child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: retary at such time, in such manner, and ing the number of school nurses in the public containing such information as the Sec- elementary schools and secondary schools At the end of title X, add the following: retary may reasonably require. Each such served by the eligible entity, which may in- SEC. 10202. EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNER- application shall demonstrate that the eligi- clude hiring a school nurse to serve schools SHIP ACT OF 1999 REAUTHORIZA- ble State has adopted an educational flexi- in multiple school districts. TION. bility plan for the State that includes— ‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Edu- ‘‘(i) a description of the process the State ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desir- cation Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 (20 ing a grant under this section shall submit U.S.C. 5891a) is amended— educational agency will use to evaluate ap- to the Secretary an application at such time, (1) in paragraph (1)— plications from local educational agencies, in such manner, and containing such infor- (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking educational service agencies, or schools re- mation as the Secretary may require. ‘‘LOCAL’’ and inserting ‘‘EDUCATIONAL SERV- questing waivers of— ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application sub- ICE AGENCY; LOCAL’’; and ‘‘(I) Federal statutory or regulatory re- mitted under paragraph (1) shall include in- (B) by striking ‘‘The terms’’ and inserting quirements as described in paragraph (1)(A); formation with respect to the current (as of ‘‘The terms ‘educational service agency’,’’; and the date of application) number of school and ‘‘(II) State statutory or regulatory require- nurses, student health acuity levels, and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section ments relating to education; workload of school nurses in each of the pub- 1113(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section ‘‘(ii) a detailed description of the State lic elementary schools and secondary schools 1113(a)(1)(B)’’. statutory and regulatory requirements relat- served by the eligible entity. (b) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Section 4 of the ing to education that the State educational ‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 agency will waive; this section, the Secretary shall give pri- (20 U.S.C. 5891b) is amended to read as fol- ‘‘(iii) a description of clear educational ob- ority to each application submitted by an el- lows: jectives the State intends to meet under the igible entity that— ‘‘SEC. 4. EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM. educational flexibility plan, which may in- ‘‘(1) is a high-need local educational agen- ‘‘(a) EDUCATIONAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.— clude innovative methods to leverage re- cy or a consortium composed of high-need ‘‘(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— sources to improve program efficiencies that local educational agencies; and ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may benefit students; ‘‘(2) demonstrates— carry out an educational flexibility program ‘‘(iv) a description of how the educational ‘‘(A) the greatest need for new or addi- under which the Secretary authorizes a flexibility plan is coordinated with activities tional nursing services among students in State educational agency that serves an eli- described in section 1111(b) of the Elemen- the public elementary schools and secondary gible State to waive statutory or regulatory schools served by the agency or consortium; requirements applicable to one or more pro- tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 or grams described in subsection (b), other than and section 1114 of such Act; ‘‘(B) that the eligible entity does not have requirements described in subsection (c), for ‘‘(v) a description of how the State edu- a school nurse in any of the public elemen- any local educational agency, educational cational agency will evaluate (consistent tary schools and secondary schools served by service agency, or school within the State. with the requirements of title I of the Ele- the eligible entity. ‘‘(B) DESIGNATION.—Each eligible State mentary and Secondary Education Act of ‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE; NON-FEDERAL participating in the program described in 1965), the performance of students in the SHARE.— subparagraph (A) shall be known as an ‘Ed- schools, educational service agencies, and ‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of Flex Partnership State’. local educational agencies affected by the a grant under this section— ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STATE.—For the purpose of waivers; and ‘‘(A) shall not exceed 75 percent for each this section, the term ‘eligible State’ means ‘‘(vi) a description of how the State edu- year of the grant; and a State that— cational agency will meet the requirements ‘‘(B) in the case of a multi-year grant, ‘‘(A) has— of paragraph (7). shall decrease for each succeeding year of ‘‘(i) developed and implemented the chal- ‘‘(B) APPROVAL AND CONSIDERATIONS.— the grant, in order to ensure the continuity lenging State academic standards, and ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—By not later than 90 days of the increased hiring level of school nurses aligned assessments, described in paragraphs after the date on which a State has sub- using State or local sources of funding fol- (1) and (2) of section 1111(b) of the Elemen- mitted an application described in subpara- lowing the conclusion of the grant. tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, graph (A), the Secretary shall issue a written ‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal and is producing the report cards required by decision that explains why such application share of a grant under this section may be in section 1111(d)(2) of such Act; or has been approved or disapproved, and the cash or in-kind, and may be provided from ‘‘(ii) if the State has adopted new chal- State resources, local resources, contribu- lenging State academic standards under sec- process for revising and resubmitting the ap- tions from private organizations, or a com- tion 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Sec- plication for reconsideration. bination thereof. ondary Education Act of 1965, as a result of ‘‘(ii) APPROVAL.—The Secretary may ap- ‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive or the amendments made to such Act by the prove an application described in subpara- reduce the non-Federal share of an eligible Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, and has graph (A) only if the Secretary determines entity receiving a grant under this section if made substantial progress (as determined by

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and gram under this section had on the imple- ‘‘(I) the eligibility of the State as described ‘‘(iii) the State educational agency is satis- mentation of State and local educational re- in paragraph (2); fied that the underlying purposes of the stat- forms and on the performance of students af- ‘‘(II) the comprehensiveness and quality of utory requirements of each program for fected by the waivers. the educational flexibility plan described in which a waiver is granted will continue to be ‘‘(6) DURATION OF FEDERAL WAIVERS.— subparagraph (A); met. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(III) the ability of the educational flexi- ‘‘(D) TERMINATION.—The State educational ‘‘(i) DURATION.—The Secretary shall ap- bility plan to ensure accountability for the agency shall annually review the perform- prove the application of a State educational activities and goals described in such plan; ance of any local educational agency, edu- agency under paragraph (3) for a period of ‘‘(IV) the degree to which the State’s ob- cational service agency, or school granted a not more than 5 years. jectives described in subparagraph (A)(iii)— waiver of Federal statutory or regulatory re- ‘‘(ii) AUTOMATIC EXTENSION DURING RE- ‘‘(aa) are clear and have the ability to be quirements as described in paragraph (1)(A) VIEW.—The Secretary shall automatically extend the authority of a State to continue assessed; and in accordance with the evaluation require- as an Ed-Flex Partnership State until the ‘‘(bb) take into account the performance of ment described in paragraph (3)(A)(v), and Secretary has— local educational agencies, educational serv- shall terminate or temporarily suspend any ‘‘(I) completed the performance review of ice agencies, or schools, and students, par- waiver granted to the local educational the State educational agency’s education ticularly those affected by waivers; agency, educational service agency, or flexibility plan as described in subparagraph ‘‘(V) the significance of the State statu- school if the State educational agency deter- (B); and tory or regulatory requirements relating to mines, after notice and an opportunity for a ‘‘(II) issued a final decision of any pending education that will be waived; and hearing, that— request for renewal that was submitted by ‘‘(VI) the quality of the State educational ‘‘(i) there is compelling evidence of sys- the State educational agency. agency’s process for approving applications tematic waste, fraud, or abuse; ‘‘(iii) EXTENSION OF APPROVAL.—The Sec- for waivers of Federal statutory or regu- ‘‘(ii) the performance of the local edu- retary may extend the authority of a State latory requirements as described in para- cational agency, educational service agency, to continue as an Ed-Flex Partnership State graph (1)(A) and for monitoring and evalu- or school with respect to meeting the ac- if the Secretary determines that the author- ating the results of such waivers. countability requirement described in para- ity of the State educational agency to grant ‘‘(4) LOCAL APPLICATION.— graph (2)(C) and the goals described in para- waivers— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational graph (4)(A)(iii) has been inadequate to jus- ‘‘(I) has been effective in enabling such agency, educational service agency, or tify continuation of such waiver; State or affected local educational agencies, school requesting a waiver of a Federal stat- ‘‘(iii) student achievement in the local edu- educational service agencies, or schools to utory or regulatory requirement as described cational agency, educational service agency, carry out their State or local reform plans in paragraph (1)(A) and any relevant State or school has decreased; or and to continue to meet the accountability statutory or regulatory requirement from a ‘‘(iv) goals established by the State under requirement described in paragraph (2)(C); State educational agency shall submit an ap- section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Sec- and plication to the State educational agency at ondary Education Act of 1965 have not been ‘‘(II) has improved student performance. such time, in such manner, and containing met. ‘‘(B) PERFORMANCE REVIEW.— such information as the State educational ‘‘(5) OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Following the expiration agency may reasonably require. Each such ‘‘(A) OVERSIGHT.—Each State educational of an approved educational flexibility pro- application shall— agency participating in the educational gram for a State that is designated an Ed- ‘‘(i) indicate each Federal program affected flexibility program under this section shall Flex Partnership State, the Secretary shall and each statutory or regulatory require- annually monitor the activities of local edu- have not more than 180 days to complete a ment that will be waived; cational agencies, educational service agen- review of the performance of the State edu- ‘‘(ii) describe the purposes and overall ex- cies, and schools receiving waivers under cational agency in granting waivers of Fed- pected results of waiving each such require- this section. eral statutory or regulatory requirements as ment, which may include innovative meth- ‘‘(B) STATE REPORTS.— described in paragraph (1)(A) to determine if ods to leverage resources to improve pro- ‘‘(i) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The State edu- the State educational agency— gram efficiencies that benefit students; cational agency shall submit to the Sec- ‘‘(I) has achieved, or is making substantial ‘‘(iii) describe, for each school year, spe- retary an annual report on the results of progress towards achieving, the objectives cific, measurable, educational goals for each such oversight and the impact of the waivers described in the application submitted pur- local educational agency, educational serv- on school and student performance. suant to paragraph (3)(A)(iii) and the specific ice agency, or school affected by the pro- ‘‘(ii) PERFORMANCE DATA.—Not later than 2 goals established in section 1111(b)(3) of the posed waiver, and for the students served by years after the date a State is designated an Elementary and Secondary Education Act of the local educational agency, educational Ed-Flex Partnership State, each such State 1965; and service agency, or school who are affected by shall include, as part of the State’s annual ‘‘(II) demonstrates that local educational the waiver; report submitted under clause (i), data dem- agencies, educational service agencies, or ‘‘(iv) explain why the waiver will assist the onstrating the degree to which progress has schools affected by the waiver authority or local educational agency, educational serv- been made toward meeting the State’s edu- waivers have achieved, or are making ice agency, or school in reaching such goals; cational objectives. The data, when applica- progress toward achieving, the desired re- and ble, shall include— sults described in the application submitted ‘‘(v) in the case of an application from a ‘‘(I) information on the total number of pursuant to paragraph (4)(A)(iii). local educational agency or educational waivers granted for Federal and State statu- ‘‘(ii) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Sec- service agency, describe how the agency will tory and regulatory requirements under this retary shall terminate the authority of a meet the requirements of paragraph (7). section, including the number of waivers State educational agency to grant waivers of ‘‘(B) EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS.—A granted for each type of waiver; Federal statutory or regulatory require- State educational agency shall evaluate an ‘‘(II) information describing the effect of ments as described in paragraph (1)(A) if the application submitted under subparagraph the waivers on the implementation of State Secretary determines, after providing the (A) in accordance with the State’s edu- and local educational reforms pertaining to State educational agency with notice and an cational flexibility plan described in para- school and student performance; opportunity for a hearing, that such agency’s graph (3)(A). ‘‘(III) information describing the relation- performance has been inadequate to justify ‘‘(C) APPROVAL.—A State educational agen- ship of the waivers to the performance of continuation of such authority based on cy shall not approve an application for a schools and students affected by the waivers; agency’s performance against specific goals waiver under this paragraph unless— and in section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and ‘‘(i) the local educational agency, edu- ‘‘(IV) an assurance from State program Secondary Education Act of 1965. cational service agency, or school requesting managers that the data reported under this ‘‘(C) RENEWAL.— such waiver has developed a local reform section are reliable, complete, and accurate, ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational plan that— as defined by the State, or a description of a agency desiring to renew an approved edu- ‘‘(I) is applicable to such agency or school, plan for improving the reliability, complete- cational flexibility program under this sec- respectively; and ness, and accuracy of such data as defined by tion shall submit a request for renewal to ‘‘(II) may include innovative methods to the State. the Secretary not later than the date of expi- leverage resources to improve program effi- ‘‘(C) SECRETARY’S REPORTS.—The Secretary ration of the approved educational flexibility ciencies that benefit students; shall annually— program.

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Perkins Career and Tech- the table; as follows: to extend a request of a State educational nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et At the end of title VII of the amendment, agency for the authority to issue waivers seq.). add the following: under this section, the Secretary shall re- ‘‘(c) WAIVERS NOT AUTHORIZED.—The Sec- SEC. 7lll. ACCESS TO FEDERAL INSURANCE. view the progress of the State educational retary and the State educational agency Section 409 of the Indian Health Care Im- agency to determine if the State educational may not waive under subsection (a)(1)(A) any provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1647b) is amended agency— statutory or regulatory requirement— by inserting ‘‘or the Tribally Controlled ‘‘(I) has made progress toward achieving ‘‘(1) relating to— Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)’’ the objectives described in the State applica- ‘‘(A) maintenance of effort; after ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)’’. tion submitted pursuant to paragraph ‘‘(B) comparability of services; f (3)(A)(iii); and ‘‘(C) equitable participation of students ‘‘(II) demonstrates in the request that and professional staff in private schools; PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR local educational agencies, educational serv- ‘‘(D) parental participation and involve- ice agencies, or schools affected by the waiv- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ment; ask unanimous consent that Devon er authority or waivers have made progress ‘‘(E) distribution of funds to States or to toward achieving the desired results de- local educational agencies; Brenner, an education fellow in Sen- scribed in the local application submitted ‘‘(F) serving eligible school attendance ator COCHRAN’s office, be granted floor pursuant to paragraph (4)(A)(iii). areas in rank order under section privileges through May 31, 2016. ‘‘(D) TERMINATION.— 1113(a)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ter- ondary Education Act of 1965; objection, it is so ordered. minate or temporarily suspend the authority ‘‘(G) the selection of a school attendance The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of a State educational agency to grant waiv- area or school under paragraphs (1) and (2) of ers under this section if the Secretary deter- ator from Rhode Island. section 1113(a) of the Elementary and Sec- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I mines that— ondary Education Act of 1965, except that a ‘‘(I) there is compelling evidence of sys- State educational agency may grant a waiv- ask unanimous consent that Andrew tematic waste, fraud or abuse; or er to allow a school attendance area or Bronstein, an education fellow in my ‘‘(II) after notice and an opportunity for a school to participate in activities under part office, and Ethan Arenson, a Judiciary hearing, such agency’s performance (includ- A of title I of such Act if the percentage of Committee detailee from the Depart- ing performance with respect to meeting the children from low-income families in the ment of Justice, be granted floor privi- objectives described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii)) school attendance area of such school or who leges for the remainder of this Con- has been inadequate to justify continuation attend such school is not less than 10 per- gress. of such authority. centage points below the lowest percentage ‘‘(ii) LIMITED COMPLIANCE PERIOD.—A State The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of such children for any school attendance objection, it is so ordered. whose authority to grant such waivers has area or school of the local educational agen- been terminated shall have not more than 1 cy that meets the requirements of such para- f additional fiscal year to come into compli- graphs (1) and (2); ance in order to seek renewal of the author- ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 14, ‘‘(H) use of Federal funds to supplement, 2015 ity to grant waivers under this section. not supplant, non-Federal funds; and ‘‘(7) PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT.—Each ‘‘(I) applicable civil rights requirements; Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I State educational agency seeking waiver au- and ask unanimous consent that when the thority under this section and each local ‘‘(2) unless the State educational agency Senate completes its business today, it educational agency, educational service can demonstrate that the underlying pur- agency, or school seeking a waiver under adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 14; poses of the statutory requirements of the that following the prayer and pledge, this section— program for which a waiver is granted con- ‘‘(A) shall provide the public with adequate tinue to be met to the satisfaction of the the morning hour be deemed expired, and efficient notice of the proposed waiver Secretary. the Journal of proceedings be approved authority or waiver, consisting of a descrip- ‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF EXISTING ED-FLEX to date, and the time for the two lead- tion of the agency’s application for the pro- PARTNERSHIP STATES.— ers be reserved for their use later in posed waiver authority or waiver on each ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any designation of a the day; that following leader remarks, agency’s website, including a description of State as an Ed-Flex Partnership State that the Senate resume consideration of S. any improved student performance that is was in effect on the date of enactment of this expected to result from the waiver authority 1177; and finally, that the Senate recess Act shall be immediately extended for a pe- from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow or waiver; riod of not more than 5 years, if the Sec- ‘‘(B) shall provide the opportunity for par- retary makes the determination described in for the weekly caucus meetings and ents, educators, school administrators, and paragraph (2). that the filing deadline for first-degree all other interested members of the commu- ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—The determination amendments be at 2:30 p.m. nity to comment regarding the proposed referred to in paragraph (1) is a determina- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without waiver authority or waiver; tion that the performance of the State edu- objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(C) shall provide the opportunity de- cational agency, in carrying out the pro- f scribed in subparagraph (B) in accordance grams for which the State has received a with any applicable State law specifying how waiver under the educational flexibility pro- ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT the comments may be received, and how the gram, justifies the extension of the designa- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if comments may be reviewed by any member tion. of the public; and ‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—A notice of the Sec- there is no further business to come be- ‘‘(D) shall submit the comments received retary’s decision to authorize State edu- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- with the application of the agency or school cational agencies to issue waivers under this sent that it stand adjourned under the to the Secretary or the State educational section, including a description of the ra- previous order, following the remarks agency, as appropriate. tionale the Secretary used to approve appli- of Senator REID. ‘‘(b) INCLUDED PROGRAMS.—The statutory cations under subsection (a)(3)(B), shall be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without or regulatory requirements referred to in published in the Federal Register and the subsection (a)(1)(A) are any such require- objection, it is so ordered. Secretary shall provide for the dissemina- The Senator from Tennessee. ments for programs that are authorized tion of such notice to State educational under the following provisions and under agencies, interested parties (including edu- f which the Secretary provides funds to State cators, parents, students, and advocacy and educational agencies on the basis of a for- EVERY CHILD ACHIEVES ACT civil rights organizations), and the public.’’. mula: Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ‘‘(1) The following provisions of the Ele- SA 2228. Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. see that the majority leader has filed mentary and Secondary Education Act of BARRASSO, Ms. HEITKAMP, and Mr. cloture on the bill, which I understand. 1965: ‘‘(A) Part A of title I (other than sections HEINRICH) submitted an amendment in- We have had a chance to have a good 1111 and 1114). tended to be proposed to amendment discussion and a good debate. ‘‘(B) Part C of title I. SA 2089 submitted by Mr. ALEXANDER We are getting toward the end of the ‘‘(C) Part D of title I. (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) to the consideration of our bill to fix No Child

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There was a time—that was in the shoe is on the other foot, I guess, point later in the week where he would 2012, 2013—when the Republican leader except the difference is that we never be able to vitiate the cloture, and we called filing cloture ‘‘heavy-handed be- had a chance to get on the legislation. could finish without a cloture vote. havior.’’ This is a perfect example of this. We So far, so good. We have considered Now, keep in mind the backdrop of didn’t need to have a vote on a motion 58 amendments in committee and all of this. For 4 years, the Republicans to get on a bill. We just said: OK, go adopted 29. We have considered 25 on simply wouldn’t let us move to any- ahead and move to it. the floor, adopted 8 by rollcall, 11 by thing. We couldn’t offer—they refused So I am really surprised, quite frank- voice, and we have dozens more that to allow bills to come up. We never ly, but that is what has happened. But have been agreed to by Senator MUR- even got on the bills. We would file a it is not the first time I have been sur- RAY and me and that we would rec- motion to get on a bill; they would ob- prised about how things have been ommend to the Senate that we com- ject to that. going on around here the last 6 or 7 plete. We have a different world now in the months. So it is my hope that Senators will 7 months that we have been under the I have nothing further. allow us to have a consensus about this direction of the Republican leader, the bill. As was said by Newsweek maga- senior Senator from Kentucky. We f have been working in good faith to try zine last week, this is the Education ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. to get things to move along—specifi- bill that everybody wants fixed, and we TOMORROW are the ones who are supposed to fix it. cally this bill, the elementary and sec- So while there are some issues toward ondary education bill. There is no sign The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the end that are a little more difficult of a filibuster that I am aware of, at the previous order, the Senate stands to resolve than others, I hope Senators least on our side. adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. will agree that people have had a There are still a number of major Thereupon, the Senate, at 7:08 p.m., chance to have their say on education amendments that need to be addressed. adjourned until Tuesday, July 14, 2015, issues and that we can go on to the Senators MURPHY, BOOKER, WARNER, at 10 a.m. and others have an amendment on ac- other important issues facing the coun- f try. countability for the lowest performing I thank the Republican leader for schools. They have worked hard on NOMINATIONS this. We have Senator FRANKEN, who is giving us an opportunity to put this on Executive nominations received by very passionate, on an amendment to the floor. I thank the Democratic lead- the Senate: er for allowing us to move to the floor protect LGBT students from discrimi- NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE nation. Senator MARKEY has an amend- without delay. I hope we can continue HUMANITIES over the next couple of days and finish ment that provides grants to allow JOHN MAEDA, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER the bill this week and get on to other schools to teach climate science. Sen- OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM important issues. ator CASEY has an amendment to ex- EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2016. (NEW POSITION) I yield the floor. pand and improve early education, par- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY I suggest the absence of a quorum. ticularly for 3- and 4-year-olds. These MATTHEW RHETT JEPPSON, OF FLORIDA, TO BE DIREC- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The are important amendments dealing TOR OF THE MINT FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE ED- MUND C. MOY, RESIGNED. clerk will call the roll. with education. There are others, but AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS The senior assistant legislative clerk these are a few that I mentioned. So to have the Republican leader ANTHONY ROSARIO COSCIA, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A proceeded to call the roll. DIRECTOR OF THE AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- come to the floor and file cloture when TERM OF FIVE YEARS. (REAPPOINTMENT) we have just had a few amendments— DEREK TAI–CHING KAN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A DI- imous consent that the order for the RECTOR OF THE AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A quorum call be rescinded. he can come out and talk about all the TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE JEFFREY R. MORELAND, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without votes we have had, but they have been TERM EXPIRED. objection, it is so ordered. on nothing amendments. They could DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES f have been accepted really. We didn’t ANDREW MILLER SLAVITT, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE AD- even need votes on them. We have had MINISTRATOR OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND FILING CLOTURE MEDICAID SERVICES, VICE MARILYN B. TAVENNER, RE- virtually no serious amendments, and SIGNED. Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is obvi- now, all of a sudden, the Republican MARY KATHERINE WAKEFIELD, OF NORTH DAKOTA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV- ous that the Republican leader has cer- leader has changed totally, I guess, his ICES, VICE WILLIAM V. CORR, RESIGNED.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I am working with my colleagues CHRIS VAN petitive and critically important field. Boasting ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED HOLLEN and BOBBY SCOTT to raise awareness a highly experienced staff of technicians, engi- AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS of the dangers of this amendment. neers, and business professionals, U&S Serv- ACT, 2016 I urge my colleagues to vote NO. It takes ices offers a vast array of services to its cus- away our clean water future and our clean tomers. From energy and security systems to SPEECH OF water investments. This amendment is bad for fire and life safety monitors and video surveil- HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR. Virginia and bad for the future health of the lance, U&S combines traditional approaches OF VIRGINIA Chesapeake Bay. with state-of-the-art innovations essential to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f the smooth operation of business facilities of Tuesday, July 7, 2015 all sizes throughout its coverage network. PERSONAL EXPLANATION In its 25 year history U&S Services has par- The House in Committee of the Whole ticipated and continues to lead thousands of House on the state of the Union had under HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN projects both large and small, including work consideration the bill (H.R. 2822) making ap- on several notable Buffalo area landmarks and propriations for the Department of the Inte- OF VIRGINIA rior, environment, and related agencies for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES institutions. From the Buffalo-Niagara Inter- national Airport to Roswell Park Cancer Insti- the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and Monday, July 13, 2015 for other purposes: tute, from First Niagara Center to the Darwin Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I missed a re- D. Martin House, U&S Services’ ubiquitous the Goodlatte amendment. The Goodlatte corded vote on July 10, 2015. Had I been presence demonstrates why it remains an in- amendment removes the federal backstops present, I would have voted ‘‘NO’’ on roll call dustry leader. which ensure that states meet their respon- vote No. 433, H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a sibilities under the Clean Water Act to restore Act. few moments to honor and recognize U&S the Chesapeake Bay. f Services and I ask that all of our colleagues The Chesapeake Bay is a critical part of Vir- join me in congratulating U&S Services on a ginia and we are already starting to see the CONGRATULATING FRANCIS HOW- quarter-century of excellence in business, and results of successful Bay cleanup efforts. Vir- ELL HIGH SCHOOL FOR ITS to commend it for the exemplary work it has ginia oysters are booming—last year the har- PLACEMENT IN THE TOP 25 MIS- done to enrich the communities of Western vest was up 25% and passed the 500,000 SOURI RANKED HIGH SCHOOLS New York. bushel-mark. That is why Virginia is committed f to working with EPA and other Bay states to HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER 177TH ANNIVERSARY OF METRO- clean up the Chesapeake. There have been OF MISSOURI POLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST hundreds of millions of dollars invested in this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EPISCOPAL CHURCH effort and federal backstops play an important Monday, July 13, 2015 role to ensure that all states do their share. But this amendment puts our investments Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise HON. TERRI A. SEWELL OF ALABAMA and progress at serious risk. This amendment today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES suggests that it would preserve the rights of gratulating Francis Howell High School for its the states to write their own water quality placement in the top 25 Missouri high schools Monday, July 13, 2015 plans. But the Commonwealth of Virginia al- as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ready wrote its own water quality plan and the This school’s administration, teachers, and rise today to recognize the 177th Anniversary Total Maximum Daily Load submission was students should be commended for all of their of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal accepted by EPA. So in Virginia, this is simply hard work throughout this past year and for Church in Washington, D.C. For 177 years not a problem. So to me, this amendment their commitment to education. Metropolitan A.M.E. Church has stood at the looks like an answer in search of a problem. I ask you in joining me in recognizing forefront of the fight for social justice and A problem we do not have in Virginia. Francis Howell High School for a job well equality. But what this amendment does do is this. It done. Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, often referred creates a BIG problem for Virginia because it f to as the National Cathedral of African Meth- would allow upstream states off the hook. It odism, was formed by the unification of Israel would allow upstream states to stop their RECOGNIZING U&S SERVICES INC. Bethel and Union Bethel. The churches united cleanup with no consequences. In Virginia, we FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO as a reaction to the dissatisfaction among Afri- would feel—and see—real consequences. We WESTERN NEW YORK can-Americans over racial segregation at Ebe- could see increases in dirty water flowing nezer Methodist Episcopal Church. Their deci- downstream, reversing all of our hard work. HON. BRIAN HIGGINS sion to stand together as one body in the face If upstream states stop their cleanups, Vir- OF NEW YORK of unwarranted racism and to work for the ad- ginia would need to double the work and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vancement of the black community was both more—and we would still not have a clean courageous and heroic. Monday, July 13, 2015 Bay. The fact is that this amendment would On July 6, 1838, the Baltimore Conference absolutely undermine the cleanup efforts al- Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- of the African Methodist Episcopal Church offi- ready underway. It puts at risk future environ- nize U&S Services Inc. for its 25th Anniver- cially welcomed Union Bethel to the greater mental and economic benefits that Virginia sary of service to our community. With cor- community. In 1872, the name was officially would accrue with a cleaner, healthier bay porate offices centered in the city of Tona- changed to Metropolitan A.M.E. when the Bal- such as more abundant seafood, tourism, wanda in New York’s 26th Congressional Dis- timore Conference authorized construction of recreation, and improved quality of life. As the trict, U&S Services has established itself as a a new church that would be built in ‘‘close state at the bottom of the bay watershed, Vir- leader in building controls services in Western proximity’’ to the White House and the United ginia’s success in restoring our part of the Bay New York. States Capitol. is dependent upon what the other states do, Founded in 1990 with the desire to be at the The cornerstone for the new church was or don’t do. very forefront of technical growth in the indus- laid in 1881, and a stained glass window was This amendment would ensure that other try and with a firm commitment to excellence, dedicated to each contributing Annual Con- states would write the future of Virginia’s U&S Services this year celebrates a quarter ference that invested in the church’s construc- waters and the future of our Bay. That is why century of outstanding work in a highly com- tion.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JY8.029 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1042 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 13, 2015 Since its founding, Metropolitan A.M.E. teemed guests such as Paul Laurence Dun- more than 1,800 people have died making that Church has played a pivotal role in seeking bar, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dorothy I. trip this year as of early June. On the cover justice for African-Americans. From leading Height. As a life member of the historic Brown of the April 25th issue of The Economist mag- anti-slavery efforts and harboring runaway Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama, I azine, the failure of the nations of Europe to slaves to providing AIDS awareness and reg- can truly say that it was the support of my devise a workable, humane policy toward istering voters, Metropolitan A.M.E. Church church family and the teachings of African those fleeing to their continent was described has always been on the forefront of trans- Methodist Episcopal Church ministry that as ‘‘a moral and political disgrace.’’ formative change. helped me grow into the woman I am today. Metropolitan A.M.E. Church serves as a I ask my colleagues to join me in recogni- Many of the refugees trying to cross the sanctuary to all, providing not only a place for tion of the 177th Anniversary of Metropolitan Mediterranean are Eritreans, who also have worship but also a safe haven. For 177 years, A.M.E. Church on this distinguished occasion. fled persecution and repression at home Metropolitan A.M.E. Church has met the May the glory of Metropolitan A.M.E. Church through the Gulf of Aden and also through the needs of the community and has influenced continue to grow and prosper for years to Sinai Peninsula, where they are often at the the civic, cultural, and intellectual lives of Afri- come. mercy of ruthless Bedouin groups, who traffic can-Americans. f them or hold them for ransom. Eritrea is a Their walls hold the memories and wisdom closed society, so our knowledge of conditions AFRICA’S DISPLACED PEOPLE of illustrious guests like Frederick Douglass there comes mostly from refugees, but one and Eleanor Roosevelt who addressed the has to ask how bad must conditions there be most pressing social issues that plagued our HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH if so many Eritreans are willing to risk their OF NEW JERSEY growing nation. Metropolitan A.M.E. Church lives and well-being to find refuge almost any- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has hosted numerous historic events including where else? the official pre-Inaugural prayer services for Monday, July 13, 2015 Unresolved conflicts have forced many refu- President William Jefferson Clinton in 1993 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, last and 1997—thus becoming the first African- gees to experience protracted stays in foreign year, nearly 60 million people were displaced countries. For example, refugees have not American church to ever serve in such a ca- worldwide. In fact, one out of every 122 peo- only had children but also grandchildren in pacity. Likewise, Metropolitan A.M.E. Church ple on Earth today is either a refugee, inter- camps in Kenya and Algeria. After more than hosted the National Memorial Service for Mrs. nally displaced in their home country or seek- Rosa Parks, the mother of the modern Amer- ing asylum in another country. two decades, the situation in Somalia remains ican Civil Rights movement. In sub-Saharan Africa, there are more than unresolved, and Somali refugees are unable Most recently, Metropolitan A.M.E. Church 15 million displaced people. Of that total, 3.7 to resume their lives in their homeland. Yet opened its doors to the community in the million are refugees and 11.4 million are inter- they face an increasingly hostile Kenyan envi- aftermath of the June 17, 2015, church shoot- nally displaced. These disruptions of normal ronment in which the government is unwilling ing at Mother Emanuel in Charleston, South life in Africa are caused by conflicts such as to allow Somalis to establish financial inde- Carolina. Hundreds came to Metropolitan in Somalia, the Central African Republic, pendence outside refugee camps. A.M.E. Church to honor the nine victims and South Sudan, Nigeria, the Democratic Repub- In Algeria, Sahrawis, refugees from the to seek comfort in the church’s warm em- lic of the Congo, Mali, Burundi, Western Sa- Western Sahara territory under the control of brace. hara and elsewhere. These disruptions not Metropolitan A.M.E. Church follows in the Morocco, have lived in camps in western Alge- only affect those who are displaced, but also ria since being chased out of the territory by rich tradition and mission of its parent denomi- the people in whose communities these dis- the advance of hundreds of thousands of Mo- nation, the historic African Methodist Episcopal placed people are relocated. Church. The African Methodist Episcopal African refugees and internally displaced roccans in 1975. The Government of Algeria Church was born in protest of slavery and ra- people face numerous issues—from security not only provides a home for the Sahrawis, cial discrimination in 1787, after members of in the places in which they seek refuge, to but also supplies access to free education and the Free Africa Society were forced off their death and mayhem trying to reach places of health care. Still, income-generating activities knees as they prayed at St. George’s Meth- refuge, to conflict with surrounding populations by Sahrawis are discouraged to prevent com- odist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Penn- to warehousing that consigns generations to petition with local Algerians. sylvania. It was at this moment that the mem- be born and live in foreign countries. Internally displaced persons also face seri- bers of the Free African Society realized that A hearing I held yesterday examined the ous challenges. In Nigeria, for example, more when it came to the American Methodist various issues displaced people face and the than 1.5 million people from northeastern Ni- Church, their shackles had not yet been re- U.S. response to these conditions in order to geria have fled attacks by Boko Haram and moved. determine the effectiveness of our govern- resulting Nigerian military activities. However, Richard Allen, Absalom Jones, and other ment’s efforts to help and to determine wheth- Nigeria is a patchwork of 36 states whose cre- free blacks established the African Methodist er course corrections are necessary. Episcopal Church as a refuge from racism—a The terrible plight of African refugees has ation over the years has inflamed ethnic and safe place to worship in spite of the opposition been much in the news in recent months be- religious tensions as state majorities became they received as members of St. George’s cause of the death of thousands trying to minorities suddenly. The Nigerian IDPs are Church. Their journey to establish a new reach Europe across the Mediterranean Sea generally living in communities rather than church denomination was not easy, but the and attacks on refugees in South Africa re- camps. The longer they remain in their current seeds they planted soon grew. In the weaning portedly caused by xenophobia. areas, the greater the chance their presence days of the Confederacy, the membership of On the South African case, I sent two mem- will inflame new unrest as the ethnic and reli- the African Methodist Episcopal Church grew bers of my staff to southern Africa last month gious balance in their new areas is again rapidly, as the Union army permitted church to look into the incidents of violence against changed abruptly. members to recruit newly freed slaves. refugees in South Africa. What they found was The United States and the rest of the inter- Metropolitan A.M.E. Church rose out of this appalling. Despite a very generous set of laws national community face serious challenges in rich legacy, and became a powerful agent for and programs to enable immigration into addressing the displacement of so many peo- change in its own right. Metropolitan A.M.E. South Africa, refugees were often refused ple. According to U.N. High Commissioner for Church has played a vital role in our history, medical service at hospitals that supposedly Refugees Antonio Guterres, the ‘‘international standing tall as a cornerstone of its community offer free medical care to all people. through the test of time. This tradition con- Apparently, no matter what the law in South response capacities are overstretched by the tinues today, and will continue well into the fu- Africa says, staff who screen patients often unprecedented rise in global forced displace- ture. simply refuse to allow people they consider ment.’’ We must carefully consider the U.S. On a personal note, I am pleased to serve foreigners to receive medical care. According role in meeting the increasing challenge of Af- as the keynote speaker for the 177th Anniver- to refugees who spoke with my staff, this has rica’s displaced people, taking into consider- sary Service on July 12, 2015. It is a high meant that refugee women have had to give ation our moral imperative to help those in honor to have the opportunity to celebrate the birth on the floor of hospitals while hospital need, as well as strategic interests in pre- 177 years of contributions and exemplary staff refused to provide services. venting the kind of neglect that makes terrorist service of Metropolitan A.M.E. Church. It is a As for those refugees trying to cross the recruitment among displaced people easier privilege to stand in the same pulpit as es- Mediterranean to seek sanctuary in Europe, than it should be.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JY8.003 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1043 CONGRATULATING KURT ZWIKL as a Juvenile Officer and helped implement Coro Foundation, a leadership training pro- the Drug Abuse Resistance Education gram for future leaders in public service. HON. RYAN A. COSTELLO (D.A.R.E) program in Cabarrus County, North Thanks to his substantial experience and in- OF PENNSYLVANIA Carolina. sight, he continues to be a valuable consultant One of Bucky’s greatest qualities was his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to civic and educational organizations, speak- ability to teach and help youth in the commu- ing on topics ranging from education reform to Monday, July 13, 2015 nity. Bucky supervised the hiring of school the legislative process in California politics. Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. crossing guards who were known as ‘‘Bucky’s Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for the whole Speaker, I rise to recognize a community lead- Angels,’’ and he patiently taught Bike Safety House in thanking Mike for his years of serv- er who has worked tirelessly to transform the and BB Gun Safety Training to hundreds of ice on behalf of the people of California. I Schuylkill River Heritage Area into a prime kids at Camp Spencer. He also faithfully know he looks forward to spending time with destination for outdoor recreation as well as a served on the Board of Directors at the Boys his family, including his four daughters Shelby, definitive source of historical information about and Girls Club where he once received the Melissa, Catherine, and Caroline. I wish him the significance of this scenic waterway, which ‘‘Father of the Year Award.’’ For his continued nothing but success and happiness. flows from the heart of Pennsylvania’s anthra- dedication to helping youth in Concord, Bucky f cite coal region to the City of Philadelphia. once received the L.T. Williams Award from CONGRATULATING CAMDENTON Kurt Zwikl has spent the past 12 years as the North Carolina Officers’ Association for HIGH SCHOOL ON ITS BRONZE executive director of the Schuylkill River Herit- being the ‘‘Most Outstanding Juvenile Officer’’ MEDAL AWARD age Area. He retired from the Pottstown-based of the year. non-profit organization on June 30th. Mr. Speaker, please join me today in cele- Thanks to his ability to foster community brating former Concord Police Sergeant Bucky HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER partnerships and his tireless advocacy, Kurt Simpson’s life as a dedicated husband, father, OF MISSOURI has expanded the number of miles available and public servant. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to bikers and walkers along the Schuylkill f Monday, July 13, 2015 River Trail. Eventually, families and residents IN HONOR OF MIKE ROOS Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise will be able to enjoy a unified, 130-mile trail today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- system stretching from Schuylkill County to HON. SAM FARR gratulating Camdenton High School on its Philadelphia. OF CALIFORNIA Bronze Medal Award as a top Missouri High A partnership with neighboring Montgomery IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES School from U.S. News and World Report. County Community College enabled the Monday, July 13, 2015 This school’s administration, teachers, and Schuylkill River Heritage Area to open the students should be commended for all of their River of Revolutions Interpretive Center in Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to hard work throughout the past year and for Pottstown in 2012. honor the long and distinguished public serv- their commitment to education. Students from local schools and tourists ice career of our friend, Mr. Mike Roos. I had I ask you to join me in recognizing from around the world can view exhibits and the great honor of working with Mike as col- Camdenton High School for a job well done. discover how the Schuylkill River has helped leagues in the California State Assembly along f secure our independence, fueled our pros- with several other current and former mem- perity and inspired stewardship and a deep bers of this House. I count myself fortunate to RECOGNIZING THE PRINCIPAL OF appreciation for preserving irreplaceable nat- call him a good friend. THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR ural resources. In 1999, Mike founded Mike Roos and Com- PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUB- And earlier this month, nearly 200 outdoor pany, a public affairs firm that Mike shaped LIC SCHOOLS enthusiasts paddled 112 miles from Schuylkill specializes in government relations, corporate Haven Island to Philadelphia during the issues management, media relations, and bal- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY ‘‘Schuylkill River Soujourn.’’ This is an event lot measure campaigns. Prior to establishing OF VIRGINIA that has grown each year under Kurt’s leader- Mike Roos and Company, Mike served as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship. President and CEO of the Los Angeles Alli- Monday, July 13, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I want to express my gratitude ance for Restructuring Now, a coalition of Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for Kurt Zwikl’s tremendous accomplishments business and civic leaders from the Los Ange- to recognize the Principal of the Year Award as executive director of the Schuylkill River les Area dedicated to implementing systemic nominee for Prince William County Public Heritage Area—all of which have improved the reform and restructuring within the Los Ange- les Unified School District. His significant ef- Schools. public’s access to and appreciation of the river The Principal of the Year for Prince William and reinvigorated community pride in this forts in this capacity have undoubtedly changed countless lives of children in the Los County will receive the Distinguished Edu- amazing natural resource. cational Leadership Award from the Wash- f Angeles area for the better. Mike’s distinguished Assembly career began ington Post. Nominated principals must dem- IN HONOR OF CONCORD POLICE in 1977. He earned the love and respect of onstrate the ability to: SERGEANT BUCKY SIMPSON both his Democratic and Republican col- Manage effectively Demonstrate and encourage creativity and leagues. His own caucus chose him Majority innovation Floor Leader in his second term, a position he HON. RICHARD HUDSON Foster cooperation between the school and held until his 1987 election as Assembly OF NORTH CAROLINA the community IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker Pro Tempore. He had the reputation Maintain a continuing dialogue with students as a genuine legislator—someone who used Monday, July 13, 2015 and parents as well as faculty and staff the power of lawmaking to make the lives of Keep abreast of developments in the field of Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the People of California better. Perhaps his education honor former Concord Police Sergeant Rich- most well known achievement is the Mello Encourage team spirit ard Howard ‘‘Bucky’’ Simpson, who passed Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 and Demonstrate leadership and exemplify com- away peacefully on June 24, 2015. the Roberti-Roos Weapons Control Act of mitment Sergeant Bucky Simpson was born on July 1989. Mike authored the strictest laws to date Continue to play an active role in the class- 31, 1942, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is protecting the confidentiality of HIV patients, room survived by his wife, Susan Phillips Simpson as well as the law creating the Alternative Test Maintain their position as principal through- of Concord; his children, Chad D. Simpson of Sites Program, which established centers out the 2015–16 school year Concord; Phillip A. Simpson and his wife, where individuals could receive free, anony- Participate in the five day 2015 DELA Sem- Jane Blackley Simpson, of Harrisburg; and his mous testing for the AIDS antibody. He con- inar to be held July 2015 grandson, Garrett Parker Simpson. sistently fought for a better education for all, I would like to extend my personal congratu- Bucky was a distinguished Army Vietnam authoring legislation prohibiting sex discrimina- lations to the 2014–2015 nominee, Joyce veteran who received many awards including tion in California’s educational institutions. Stockton of Philip Michael Pennington Tradi- the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. As a Con- Prior to his election to the State Assembly, tional School, for Prince William County cord Police Sergeant, he worked for 17 years Mike served as the Executive Director of the Schools, Principal of the year award.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JY8.015 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1044 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 13, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join BIRTHDAY WISHES gineer Company, 155th Armored Brigade. Dur- me in commending Ms. Stockton, Principal of ing Desert Storm, John was a Staff Sergeant the Year Award nominee for Prince William HON. TRENT KELLY and Engineer Squad Leader, I was an Engi- County Public Schools, and in thanking her for OF MISSISSIPPI neer Second Lieutenant and Platoon Leader, her dedication to leadership in our school sys- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Kevin was a Specialist 4 and Engineer Soldier. John was First Sergeant for three of tem. Her continued service will ensure that Monday, July 13, 2015 students of Prince William County are pro- the four companies of the 150th Combat Engi- Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, July neer Battalion and retired as a Master Ser- vided with a world class education in a more 10 is a special day to me. It marks the day of geant and Operations Sergeant in the 150th vibrant learning community. my first floor speech as a member of the Engineer Battalion, 155th Heavy Brigade United States House of Representatives, and Combat Team. f I rise to recognize and celebrate two great Big John was always a caring and giving in- men who have been influential in my life. They HONORING THE LIFE OF NORTH- dividual and was loved by most people who are John Forrest Kelly, my oldest son, who knew him. He was never too busy to help any- WEST FLORIDA’S BELOVED was born on this date in 1995, and my father, CLARENCE OLIN MARLER one in need. I have often said during my life John M. Kelly, who was born on July 9, 1941. if I am half the man my father was I will be a I rise in recognition and honor of my son, great man. He was a great husband to my John Forrest Kelly. John Forrest, or JFK as wonderful mother, Barbara. He was a great in- HON. JEFF MILLER we commonly refer to him, was born in spiration and role model for me and my sib- OF FLORIDA Tupelo, Mississippi to Sheila Stephens Kelly lings and the best father and grandfather a and me. John Forrest was the first grandchild IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man could ever ask to have. for both his paternal and maternal lines. JFK Happy Birthday to my son, John Forrest Monday, July 13, 2015 is an extremely smart and articulate man. He Kelly, and to my father, John ‘‘Big John’’ graduated from Saltillo High School in 2013. ‘‘Daddy’’ Kelly. I thank and honor them both Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise During his high school career, he achieved for being such a great influence in my life. I to recognize the life and legacy of Northwest high academic success. He was a well-liked love them both with all my heart and soul. Mr. Florida’s beloved Clarence Olin Marler. On and well-rounded student-athlete. He played Speaker, I am proud to acknowledge and July 9, 2015, Destin, Florida—the ‘‘World’s one year of football and started for the Saltillo honor two very important men in my life, one Luckiest Fishing Village’’—and the recreational High School Tigers Baseball Team as an out- with a great past, the other with a promising boating community suffered a great loss with fielder. After high school, he received aca- future. demic scholarships and is currently a business his passing. f major at the University of Mississippi; he is a Olin Marler was born in Destin on October member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. STUDENT SUCCESS ACT 10, 1934, to the late Clarence L. Marler and John Forrest is an extremely bright young Gladys Marler. A proud Northwest Floridian, man, and I am confident of a bright future in SPEECH OF he also pursued his higher education in the whatever career path he chooses. I am ex- HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE area, graduating from the University of West tremely proud of him and his two siblings Mor- OF TEXAS Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Manage- gan Grace (age 16) and Jackson Trent (age IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment. It was during his time working as a de- 9). fense contractor with Vitro Services, now I rise in remembrance and honor of my fa- Wednesday, February 25, 2015 known as BAE Systems, that Olin began his ther, John M. Kelly. John, commonly referred The House in Committee of the Whole to as Big John, Papa John, Top, 1SG Kelly, or career as a Charter Boat Captain, purchasing House on the state of the Union had under Papaw, was born on July 9, 1941 in Newton his first charter boat in 1965. As a result of his consideration the bill (H.R. 5) to support County, Mississippi to Madison Houston Kelly State and local accountability for public dedication and hard work, what began as a and Ludie Irene Robinson Kelly. The youngest education, protect State and local authority, small weekend business, Olin Marler Charters child, his parents were small farmers in New- inform parents of the performance of their would flourish into one of the oldest and most ton County, Mississippi. John excelled in children’s schools, and for other purposes: successful charter boat operations in the State sports, playing basketball, baseball, and foot- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I rise in op- of Florida, and over the years, Olin helped ball for both Union and Decatur High Schools. position to H.R. 5, the ‘‘Student Success Act,’’ thousands of locals and tourists experience He graduated in 1959 from Decatur High which would harm the education of our na- the God-given natural beauty of the Eastern School. On June 3, 1961, he married Barbara tion’s youth. Gulf of Mexico. Carolyn Mott Kelly. Married for 44 years, Big I thank Chairman KLINE, Ranking Member To some, Olin Marler will be remembered John and Barbara had three children: Lisa SCOTT, and all the members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce for their work as a legendary boat captain; to others, he will Renee Kelly Carley, and two sons, JOHN to improve education for our nation’s children. be remembered for his great stories and his TRENT KELLY and James Kevin Kelly. With Barbara and his daughter Lisa by his side, Big Unfortunately, the bill before the House for love of fishing. To his friends and family, how- John passed away from lung cancer on Feb- consideration, should it become law, would ever, he will forever be remembered as a lov- ruary 7, 2005, while both of his sons were de- harm our most vulnerable children, including ing husband, father, grandfather, and great- ployed to Iraq as members of the 150th Engi- those who attend urban and rural schools, and grandfather. While fishing and the smiles on neer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team. special needs children who need equal access his customers’ faces brought Olin great happi- Big John was a loving and caring father and to an excellent education. ness, his greatest blessing and love was his a great provider for his family. John started In my 18th District of Texas, over 30% of family. out on the line in the furniture industry. students in the Houston Independent School On behalf of the United States Congress, I Through hard work and intelligence, he district (HISD) live below the poverty line. am privileged to recognize the life of Clarence worked his way up to managing furniture H.R. 5 threatens to cut over $17 million from Olin Marler. Without question, his contributions plants. He was a foreman, supervisor, super- HISD, one of the largest reductions in Title I funding in the state of Texas. to the Northwest Florida economy will be felt intendent and held many other leadership po- sitions throughout his life. John always made I cannot stand by and support legislation for years to come; however, more important time for family and community, coaching his that takes funds and resources away from was the joy Olin brought to his customers, sons, daughter and others in Union, Mis- children who are already struggling to meet friends, and family, and the legacy he leaves sissippi little league baseball until they went to their own basic needs. behind. My wife Vicki and I extend our heart- high school. This bill allows Title I ‘‘portability’’ which felt prayers and condolences to his wife, In 1959, he joined the Mississippi Army Na- would allow states to redirect funds away from Donna; sons, Greg and Andrew; daughter, tional Guard until his retirement in 2001 at the high concentrations of poverty and siphon Hannah; grandchildren, Caden Lee Olin mandatory retirement age of 60. He served monies to low-poverty schools. Marler, Mallisa Marler Scott and Jacob Marler; with both his sons during his tenure in the Na- This proposal, if enacted, would allow states great-grandchildren; and the entire Marler tional Guard, including mobilizing in 1990 for to redirect funds away from districts with the family. Desert Shield/Storm in the 134th Combat En- highest concentrations of poverty, and into

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AWARD H.R. 5 guts education funding, while divert- It should not be overlooked that one of ing funds away from high-poverty schools by these programs that is considered expendable freezing funding at FY 2015 levels for six is STEM-focused education, an area of impor- HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER years, which represents over $800 million in tance both nationally and to my constituents in OF MISSOURI cuts to these programs compared to pre-se- Houston. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quester funding. The Houston region is one of the most im- Monday, July 13, 2015 Mr. Chair, what does it say about our com- portant industrial bases in the world and was mitment to our youth that we are willing to cut recently ranked the No. 1 U.S. manufacturing Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise funding for the future leaders of America? city by Manufacturers’ News Inc. today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- For decades, we threw money at education Houston is also home to the largest medical gratulating Eldon High School on its Bronze without making sure our schools were actually complex in the world—the Texas Medical Cen- Medal Award as a top Missouri High School improving, or whether we were giving teachers ter—and provides clinical health care, re- from U.S. News and World Report. the tools they need, or whether our taxpayer search and education at its 54 institutions. These jobs, and truly the middle class of This school’s administration, teachers, and dollars were being used effectively. students should be commended for all of their And our students too often paid the price. this decade as a whole, are dependent on workers who get the right STEM education hard work throughout the past year and for The bill as it exists now allows for the estab- their commitment to education. lishment of separate, lower standards for stu- and job training today. I ask you to join me in recognizing Eldon dents with developmental disabilities. Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program’s re- High School for a job well done. As a result of these standards, opportunities port ‘‘The Hidden STEM Economy’’ reported available for students with disabilities later in that in 2011, 26 million jobs or 20 percent of life would suffer considerably. all occupations required knowledge in 1 or f H.R. 5 converts much of the funding cur- more STEM areas. The same report stressed that fully half of 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT rently directed at English learners, migrant stu- all STEM jobs are available to workers without dents, or at-risk students into block-grants, a 4 year degree and these jobs pay on aver- SPEECH OF which would enable those funds to be spent age $53,000 a year, which is 10 percent high- outside the target populations. er than jobs with similar education require- HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO Support for these students would also be ments. OF OREGON eroded by suspending requirements that To eliminate federal funding aimed at en- school districts improve the English-speaking IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hancing STEM education is to cripple an en- ability of such students. tire generation of America’s youth, leaving Thursday, July 9, 2015 It is my concern as H.R. 5 is currently draft- them without skills that may be essential in se- ed abdicates the historic Federal role in ele- The House in Committee of the Whole curing their own future and the economic pros- mentary and secondary education of ensuring House on the state of the Union had under perity of our nation. consideration the bill (H.R. 6) to accelerate the educational progress of all of America’s Finally, it must be addressed that the defin- the discovery, development, and delivery of students, including students from low-income ing characteristic of our primary and sec- 21st century cures, and for other purposes: families, students with disabilities, English ondary education system has been to prepare Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Chair, federal funding for learners, and students of color. our students for college. biomedical research has been stagnant over ‘No Child Left Behind’ needs to be fixed, but H.R. 5 does not contain any provisions that the past several years, another victim of un- Republicans are pushing a bill that would gut states consult with institutes of higher edu- wise and shortsighted sequestration and budg- education funding, eliminate and weaken pro- cation in order to ensure that their academic et cuts that put deficit reduction before invest- tections for disadvantaged students, does not standards are consistent with what will be de- ments that can save lives. provide a well-rounded education for all stu- manded of those students once they graduate. With no increase to counter the effects of in- dents, and does not support educators. As a result, many students, even after re- The Statement of Administration Policy from flation and increased cost of research, NIH ceiving a high school diploma, will find them- has lost 22 percent of its purchasing power the Obama administration agrees on the need selves unprepared to pursue a college degree for high-quality statewide annual testing as re- over the last decade. NIH has been forced to if they choose to. cut or deny funding for thousands of promising quired in H.R. 5, so parents and teachers We must look at the environments in which know how children and schools are doing from studies that could hold the key to incredible we are asking these students to succeed and breakthroughs. year to year and to allow for consistent meas- ensure we have the best protections in place urement of school and student performance to provide safe educational institutions. We should do everything we can to bring across the State. Amendment #93 of this bill, Jackson Lee cures to patients as quickly as possible. Far However the administration has stated that Amendment, supports accountability-based too many people suffer from rare, serious and this bill should do more to reduce redundant programs and activities that are designed to deadly diseases, and its outrageous cures and unnecessary testing, such as asking enhance school safety, which may include re- could be found except for the lack of funding. States to limit the amount of time spent on search-based bullying prevention, It’s also important we make sure drugs are standardized testing and requiring parental no- cyberbullying prevention, disruption of recruit- safe and actually do what they are intended to tification when testing is consuming too much ment activity by groups or individuals involved do. I have concerns with some of the pro- classroom learning time. in violent extremism, and gang prevention pro- posed changes to FDA’s approval process de- In its current state the Obama administration grams as well as intervention programs re- signed to speed drugs and devices to market. recommends a veto of H.R. 5. garding bullying. We need to be certain that the proposed It is sobering to me, as the founder and co- H.R. 5 eliminates the current requirement changes will not subject patients to a high chair of the Congressional Children’s Caucus that districts take action when their schools level of risk. I expect the Senate will review and someone who has long advocated on be- are under resourced and unable to meet the and fix those provisions when they take up the half of young people from all backgrounds, to needs of all students. bill. see a bill that would have such a negative im- Together with the lack of consideration and HR. 6 does what Congress has been unable pact on the very children who need our help support for at-risk and low-income youth, this to do because the Republican majority refuses the most. will result in those students being marginalized to understand a simple fact: Funding bio- In addition to these sad truths, the bill cur- and denied educational opportunity rather than medical research, just like investing in our rently under consideration would strike a dev- given the support and resources they so des- roads and bridges, is an investment, not astating blow to our schools’ ability to provide perately need. wasteful spending.

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As far as I know, the NIH and most dedicated funding and allocate it for specific medical universities doing this research do not The House in Committee of the Whole initiatives. perform abortion procedures. It was simply a House on the state of the Union had under Additionally, all the important policy riders consideration the bill (H.R. 6) to accelerate way, again, to mollify members and make the discovery, development, and delivery of that accompany federal funding through ap- them vote for this bill. 21st century cures, and for other purposes: propriations will be included—such as the Mr. Speaker, despite the importance of this Mr. PITTS. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong sup- Hyde Amendment and the Dickey-Wicker bill, despite the fact that it came out of com- port for H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act Amendment. mittee unanimously, despite the fact that so which will help advance the discovery, devel- This bill also includes a policy that excludes many people have worked on it, and despite opment, and delivery of new treatments and authorized generics from Average Manufactur- the fact that good things were in it, the proc- cures for patients and will foster private sector ers’ Price. This is a commonsense policy from ess was completely changed after it was over innovation here in the U.S. the President’s budget proposal, intended to by rewriting major portions of it. That doesn’t Arriving here today has been a long jour- ensure the appropriate calculation of Medicaid appear anywhere in the rules of the House. ney—full of lots of steps and some twists and brand name rebates paid by manufacturers. Now, let’s also think about what happened turns along the way. I especially want to thank The policy is not intended to effect Medicaid here last night during the debate on the Inte- Legislative Counsel for their tireless efforts in programs’ pharmacy reimbursements. Instead, rior bill, which was considered under an open helping translate our legislative aims into legis- the provision, which many states support, will rule. After the Ranking Member, BETTY lative language. They worked nights and result in an increase in manufacturer rebates MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, had yielded back her weekends and were consummate profes- under Medicaid and thus save money for time, a new amendment was offered at the re- sionals throughout the process. Specifically, I states and the federal government. quest of Republican leadership in order to pick want to thank the following: Warren Burke, Ed H.R. 6 will help America to innovate its way up enough votes to ensure final passage. This Grossman, Jessica Shapiro, Michelle Vanek, out of our entitlement crisis. The regulatory re- new amendment sought to undo two already and Jesse Cross. forms included in H.R. 6 will accelerate the adopted amendments that would restrict the I also want to thank the health care staff of pace of discovery, development and delivery display of the Confederate flags in National the Congressional Budget Office for all their of new treatments and cures, thereby pro- Park Service cemeteries. These amendments help in recent months. In addition to their role viding significant health care savings to the were initially noncontroversial—as they should in estimating the budgetary effects of numer- federal budget that will only grow over time. have remained. In fact, they were adopted by ous policies in the bill, they were instrumental By modernizing clinical trials, eliminating du- voice vote. However, following a revolt by in helping us shape a number of proposals the plicative administrative requirements, and per- Members of the Republican Conference, Re- Committee considered. I specifically want to haps most importantly, making FDA less bu- publican leadership offered this new amend- thank Holly Harvey, Tom Bradley, Chad reaucratic by advancing the voice and needs ment without any warning in order to gain Chirico, and all their colleagues for their dili- of patients in the drug and device approval more votes. In the end, the Majority pulled the gence and assistance through the process. process—H.R. 6 will make lasting, positive entire bill in order to avoid taking a vote on And I would be remiss if I did not again changes to the entire ecosystem of Cures. their effort to place Confederate flags in U.S. thank the outstanding team on Energy and Over 250 patient groups have enthusiastically cemeteries. Commerce, and most especially the Health said ‘‘yes’’ and endorsed Cures. Mr. Speaker, and then this morning the Ma- team, led by Chief Health Counsel, Clay I urge all of my colleagues to think of the jority chose to send Leader PELOSI’s resolution Alspach, supported by Josh Trent, Paul patients and vote ‘‘AYE’’ in support of H.R. 6. to committee in order to avoid taking a vote on Edattel, John Stone, Robert Horne, Carly f it. Her resolution would have required the re- McWilliams, Michelle Rosenberg, Katie moval of state flags containing the Confed- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Novaria, Adrianna Simonelli, Traci Vitek and erate battle flag from the House wing of the OF H.R. 6, 21ST CENTURY CURES Graham Pittman—without whose expertise, Capitol, unless the flag is flown by an indi- ACT wisdom and counsel, this legislative work vidual Member. Mr. MCGOVERN stated quite precisely that the resolution will die in com- would not be possible. SPEECH OF H.R. 6 was reported from Energy and Com- mittee—we will never see that one again. Un- merce Committee by a vote of 51–0 and ad- HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER fortunately, that’s what happens here, but Mr. vances conservative fiscal and regulatory re- OF NEW YORK Speaker, it is time it was stopped. forms. Every dollar of advanced appropriations IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I was born in a border State, in Kentucky. in the bill (which will sunset at the end of FY Thursday, July 9, 2015 I lived there most of my life. I was educated 2020) is offset with other permanent reforms— there. I never saw a Confederate flag in all including billions of dollars in mandatory enti- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am the those years. These battle flags that they are tlement savings in Medicare and Medicaid. Ranking Member of the Rules Committee. putting up appeared in the South after the civil But this is no ordinary mandatory spend- Rules, as you know, is the process committee. rights legislation. They were the products of ing—like the kind we usually see in entitle- Whether you are a majority or a minority Strom Thurmond and the Dixiecrats. That is ment spending such as Social Security, Medi- member, you have rights, but they have been when they started to bloom all over. It is a care, Medicaid and Obamacare. This manda- trampled on and abused with increasing regu- symbol of pure hate or fear. It needs to go. tory spending is for five years only and then larity under this majority, and we have two f stops or sunsets. This mandatory spending is glaring examples of that just today. fully paid for with mandatory spending cuts Mr. Speaker, this bill is important to all of RECOGNIZING THE 2015 OFFICERS elsewhere that will not stop in five years, but us, and we all agree on the importance of put- OF THE OCCOQUAN WOODBRIDGE are permanent reforms resulting in real sav- ting more money into major research in the LORTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DE- ings. By comparison, the Ryan-Murray budget United States, we are falling behind other PARTMENT deal for health care savings yielded much countries in finding the cures and the innova- less. tion for which we have been known for cen- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY This innovative hybrid approach allows us to turies. This is an important step that we are OF VIRGINIA cut mandatory spending (entitlement spend- taking. This is a critically important bill, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing) and use the savings to fund what would process matters. Monday, July 13, 2015 otherwise be a discretionary project—but in Mr. Speaker, after the Energy and Com- this case is 5-year dedicated spending on merce Committee had voted out this bill unani- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- medical research. mously, major changes were made with no ognize the 2015 Officers of the Occoquan Congressional Budget Office determined committee input at all. They include a reduc- Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Depart- that H.R. 6 will reduce the deficit by $500 mil- tion of the amount of money that the com- ment. The 2015 officers and members of the

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Organized in 1938 and chartered in ACT (REDUCING THE EFFECTS the future and health of our Nation’s citizens 1940, the Department officially formed to be- OF THE CYBERATTACK ON OPM and ecosystem. come the only fire department between Fred- VICTIMS EMERGENCY RESPONSE This thoughtful legislation is the culmination ericksburg and Alexandria. In the subsequent ACT OF 2015) of the hard work of my dedicated colleagues decades O.W.L. has expanded to staff three who have sought out and engaged in public stations and provide emergency medical serv- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON conversations with patients, innovators, pro- ices. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA viders, regulators and researchers about how The members of O.W.L. are dedicated com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to move advances in science and medicine into new therapies. munity volunteers, and the 2015 officers and Monday, July 13, 2015 directors will be diligent stewards of this tradi- This outreach has garnered the critical input tion of service. The 250 active O.W.L. mem- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to intro- and support of more than 370 patient and phy- bers answer 14,000 calls and serve 60,000 duce the Reducing the Effects of the sician groups, state and local organizations, people each year. Their job is demanding and Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Re- cancer centers, and research and life the hours are long, but these brave men and sponse Act of 2015 (the RECOVER Act), a bill sciences. women are driven by their dedication to public to require the Office of Personnel Manage- I’m proud to be one of the cosponsors of safety and the communities that they serve. ment (OPM) to provide complimentary and H.R. 6, which represents a new national effort We would all do well to follow their example. comprehensive identity protection coverage to to find treatment and cures for thousands of I congratulate and commend the following all individuals whose personally identifiable in- unknown and rare diseases. 2015 incoming officers: formation was compromised during recent Looking to the various policies this legisla- Department Chief: James F. McAllister OPM data breaches. Senator BEN CARDIN (D– tion aims to address, it is important to highlight Fire Assistant Chiefs: Kurt Bolland, Michael MD) has introduced the companion bill in the the commendable objectives and that will not Clark, Steve Godin, Wayne Haight, and Dave Senate. Yesterday, OPM reported that more only accelerate the discovery, development Williams than 21.5 million current and former federal and delivery of new treatments and cures for EMS Assistant Chief: Edward A. Craig employees have had their personal informa- thousands of serious and rare diseases, but it Fire Captains: Jonathan Baldwin, Joshua tion compromised in a second OPM data will also open the doors of innovation and the Culp, Tony Carroll, Tim LeClercq, Ryan Wil- breach, five times more than the 4.2 million al- growth of health care system by enhancing liams, and Justin Witt ready reported, for a grand total of 25.7 million and enriching the medical field for all Ameri- EMS Captain: Diana Ondra federal employees and retirees. OPM said that cans. Fire Lieutenants: Lindsey Blasius, Jesus the 21.5 million individuals whose background The most ambitious action calls for $10 bil- Castro, Mark Chandler, Jon Colpitts, Jonathan check records were compromised would re- lion in mandatory funding to be delivered over Holland, Billy Moore, Kody Perry, and Stewart ceive only three years of credit monitoring and the next five years to the National Institutes of Young identity theft protection services and $1 million Health (NIH). EMS Lieutenants: Chad Fritz, Tammy Hill, in loss coverage, while the other 4.2 million in- NIH is part of our nation’s top ranked edu- Aaron Hope, Cynthia Thackwray, and Sandra dividuals whose personnel records were com- cational research institutions in the world. Williams promised would receive 18 months of credit In order to maintain our global competitive- Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join monitoring and $1 million in loss coverage. In ness in the biomedical field, we must invest in me in congratulating these remarkable volun- light of the scope of OPM’s data breach and the industries that guarantee economic pros- teers on their new leadership positions, and in the limited protection that is proposed, I, along perity for our current and future economies. thanking all the members of the Occoquan with my House colleagues CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, It has been estimated that every $1 of NIH Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department DON BEYER, DONNA EDWARDS, C.A. DUTCH funding generates about $2.21 in local eco- for the vital service they provide to the Prince RUPPERSBERGER, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, GERALD nomic growth, and, in 2012, NIH funded re- William County community. CONNOLLY, and JOHN DELANEY introduce a bill search supported an estimated 402,000 jobs f that would provide free lifetime identity theft all across the U.S. protection coverage that includes identity theft The bill’s funding for NIH would provide for 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE insurance for losses up to $5 million. This pro- an annual 3% increases in the NIH budget, ANSAR SHRINERS OF SPRING- tection is particularly necessary since the which has been stagnant for the past few FIELD, ILLINOIS breach was discovered a year after hackers years and which desperately needs more had already infiltrated OPM’s system. funding to capitalize on emerging scientific in- HON. RODNEY DAVIS OPM’s proposed protection would not pro- sights. OF ILLINOIS tect current and former federal workers if This increased funding not only aims to con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hackers simply waited for a period of years tinue the sustainability of our economy but it also supports our President’s initiative to pro- Monday, July 13, 2015 before exploiting the stolen identities. How- ever, our bill would give current and former vide more resources to the biomedical field. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- federal employees some peace of mind. The 21st Century Cure Act supports the er, I rise today to congratulate the Ansar The RECOVER Act is necessary to reduce President’s Precision Medicine Initiative, which Shriners of Springfield, Illinois on their 100th the angst of our dedicated public servants re- would advance a new model of participant- anniversary. To date, they are the seventeenth sulting from this entire ordeal. OPM failed to centered research to accelerate biomedical largest chapter of over two hundred Shriner protect our current and former federal employ- discoveries and provide clinicians with new chapters worldwide. The Shriners are a frater- ees. It follows that the government must do tools and therapies tailored to individual pa- nity that believes in brotherhood, family, lead- the right thing to make up for its mistake. tients’ needs. ership, and giving back. They are dedicated to f The Obama Administration believes they providing assistance to those in need. can build on their progress in improving the Their philanthropic efforts enable the Shriner 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT drug development and approval process by: hospital network, containing nineteen children incorporating patients’ voices into the Food hospitals and three burn institutes, to provide SPEECH OF and Drug Administration (FDA) decision-mak- care at no cost to their patients. The Shriner HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE ing; encouraging the development and quali- hospital network has cared for over one million OF TEXAS fication of reliable biomarkers to accelerate children since its inception, providing expert work on important new therapies; and reduc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pediatric specialty care regardless of their abil- ing barriers to initiating medical device trials. ity to pay. Thursday, July 9, 2015 In furtherance of this initiative, H.R. 6 allows The Ansar Shriners of Springfield exemplify The House in Committee of the Whole for the creation of an ‘‘Innovation Fund’’ the importance and power of community serv- House on the state of the Union had under through the National Institute of Health.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JY8.019 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1048 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 13, 2015 This ‘‘Innovation Fund’’ is a welcome effort I am proud to say that H.R. 6 includes the are far more susceptible to this dangerous because it promotes the maintenance of the Jackson Lee Amendment, which makes a subtype than white or Hispanic women. best biomedical workforce in the world and good bill even better by ensuring that the na- Additionally, there are about 2 million people help to increase the diversity of the biomedical tional goals of finding and bringing more cures that carry the sickle cell trait and with about workforce. and treatments to patients and strengthening 100,000 having the disease. In particular, the $2 billion provided for the the biomedical innovation ecosystem in the According to the Centers for Disease Con- Innovation Fund, will not only increase the United States is aided by an expanding pool trol and Prevention, sickle cell trait is common number of the research projects it supports of diverse and talented medical researchers. among African Americans and occurs in about but it also increases the cap for NIH’s loan re- Specifically, the Jackson Lee Amendment 1 in 12, and sickle cell disease occurs in payment programs. provides: The Secretary of Health and Human about 1 out of every 500 African-American This would include a repayment program for Services shall conduct outreach to historically births, compared to about 1 out of every clinical scientists who do research in health Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serv- 36,000 Hispanic-American births. disparities and for clinical scientist from dis- ing institutions, Native American colleges, and Treatments for Lupus, triple negative breast advantaged backgrounds, from $35,000 per rural colleges to ensure that health profes- cancer and sickle cell disease are not pro- year to $50,000 per year plus a yearly inflation sionals from underrepresented populations are gressing as quickly as desired by patients, re- for adjustment. aware of research opportunities under this Act. searchers, and policy makers. With the support of H.R. 6, underrep- Many racial health disparities stem from lack We must support the advancement of legis- resented communities and those with dis- of access to effective test, treatments and lation that will allow for the remediation and advantaged backgrounds from across the cures for illnesses that have devastating con- end of health care disparities and the pro- country can undoubtedly provide the future re- sequences for African American, Hispanic and motion of research parity for diseases such as searchers and workers of the biomedical work- Native American populations. lupus, triple negative breast cancer, sickle cell force. For example: The Journal on STEM Education reported in 1. African-Americans represent 12% of the disease, and countless other rare and serious 2011 that only 8.34% of the STEM doctorates U.S. population but only 5% of clinical trial diseases. awarded in 2006 were given to underrep- participants. Race and ethnicity have also been shown to resented minorities, despite making up ap- 2. Hispanics make up 16% of the population affect the effectiveness of and response to proximately 28% of the U.S. population. but only 1% of clinical trial participants. certain drugs, such as anti-hypertensive thera- Furthermore, GAO noted that while the per- 3. Women are under-represented in cardio- pies in the treatment of hypertension in African centage of underrepresented minorities nation- vascular device trials, which have 67% male Americans and anti-depressants in Hispanics. wide increased from 13% to 19% from 1994 to participation. Increased diversity in research trials could 2003, the total number of STEM doctorates The most significant barriers limiting clinical help researchers find better, more precise awarded to the same group dropped during participation are race, age, and sex of partici- ways to fight diseases that disproportionately this period from 8,335 to 7,310. pants: impact certain populations, and may be impor- In response, the National Institute of Gen- 1. Women and minority patients are more tant for the safe and effective use of new eral Medical Sciences (NIGMS) created the difficult to recruit. therapies. Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) 2. Women and minority physicians have As one of the most diverse cities in the Division and similar academic intervention pro- less experience and are relatively more costly country, Houston is the 4th largest city in the grams. to engage. United States and the 5th most populated The MORE programs are comprised of four 3. Minority patients with limited English pro- metropolitan area in the nation. primary components: research experience, ficiency can require costly translation services. Houston is home to the largest medical mentoring and advisement, supplemental in- Physicians are the gateway to the patient. complex in the world—the Texas Medical Cen- struction and workshops, and financial sup- Increasing diversity of those conducting re- ter, which provides clinical health care, re- port. search will have implications on the types of search and education at its 54 institutions. In 2007, NIGMS’ annual budget was $1.9 conditions that are researched and the partici- The University of Houston, ranked number billion, of which nearly $126 million was spent pants in clinical trials that are seeking answers three out of all other colleges and universities on its MORE programs. to illnesses like lupus, triple negative breast in Texas, is an example of a premier institu- This amount includes the Minority Bio- cancer, and sickle cell disease that can be dif- tion that can produce students with advanced medical Research Support-Research Initiative ficult to detect, treat and cure. STEM degrees who would be able to join a for Scientific Enhancement (MBRS-RISE) pro- Certain medical illnesses have been known progressing biomedical field. gram, the Minority Access to Research Ca- to have higher prevalence in certain demo- Another important requirement of H.R. 6 is reers (MARC), Post-baccalaureate Research graphic groups, including type II diabetes, that it would require the National Institutes of Education Program (PREP), and the Bridges lupus, sickle cell anemia, and Triple Negative Health to publically report the number of chil- to the Baccalaureate and Bridges to the PhD Breast Cancer for which African Americans dren by race and gender who participate in programs. are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed NIH funded clinical trials. The amount of funds dedicated to these on average. This legislation would help ensure that chil- programs reflects the commitment by the Lupus, triple negative breast cancer and dren of all races are adequately represented science and research community to the goals sickle cell disease are of particular concern in clinical trials and that we can determine the of the MORE Division in addressing this prob- because they are often difficult to diagnose safety and effectiveness of drugs on children lem. and disproportionately impact persons of color of all demographic backgrounds. Increased funding set forth in H.R. 6 will and especially women. only strengthen NIH’s focus on diversifying the In particular, Lupus is a chronic, complex With 10,000 known diseases, 7,000 of biomedical workforce by requiring NIH to focus and prevalent autoimmune disease that affects which are rare, and treatments for only 500 of on ensuring participation from scientists from more than 1.5 million Americans. Yet, Lupus is them—clear there is much work to do. underrepresented communities. one of America’s least recognized major dis- Medical research saves lives and improves In addition to addressing the needs of eases. the quality of life for millions of Americans be- underrepresented communities, H.R. 6 also More than 90% of lupus sufferers are cause the government provides a steady and calls for specific action to increase representa- women, mostly young women between the reliable commitment to basic research into tion of racial minorities. ages of 15 to 44, and women of color are two cures for debilitating and deadly diseases. The 21st Century Cures Act acknowledges to three times more at risk for lupus than Cau- Given the array of commendable initiatives, that there are disturbing statistics on the low casians. H.R. 6 is a necessary piece of legislation that numbers of African Americans, Hispanics and Triple negative breast cancer also dis- will accelerate the discovery, development, Native Americans pursuing academic qualifica- proportionately impacts younger women, Afri- and delivery of promising new treatments and tion and participating in scientific research. can American women, Hispanic/Latina women, cures for all patients while investing in our na- Under H.R. 6, the National Institute on Mi- and women with a ‘‘BRCA1 genetic mutation, tion’s ability to maintain the best and most di- nority Health and Health Disparities will nec- which is prevalent in Jewish women. verse biomedical workforce in the world. essarily include strategies for increasing rep- More than 30% of all breast cancer diag- Mr. Chair, I call for the support of all of my resentation of minority communities in its stra- noses in African American are of the triple colleagues in ensuring the passage of the im- tegic plan. negative variety, and African American women portant legislation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY8.007 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1049 CONGRATULATING FESTUS HIGH teens in our community and its dedication to ism, Kevin attended American University in SCHOOL ON ITS BRONZE MEDAL creating brighter futures for the youth of Prince Washington, D.C., the epicenter of political ac- AWARD William County, Virginia. tion. f At American University, Kevin was active in student government and served as Student HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER TRIBUTE TO RILEY WEEHLER OF MISSOURI Government Secretary for two years. In addi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, Kevin discovered his passion and talent HON. DAVID YOUNG for communications and design. He applied Monday, July 13, 2015 OF IOWA his time and talents politically by serving as Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Communications Director of the American today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- University College Democrats and also served Monday, July 13, 2015 gratulating Festus High School on its Bronze as the New Media Coordinator for the Ken- Medal Award as a top Missouri High School Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise nedy Political Union. from U.S. News and World Report. today to congratulate and recognize Mr. Riley After graduating from American University in This school’s administration, teachers, and Weehler for winning two state championships 2013, Kevin took his passion for politics and students should be commended for all of their at the Iowa High School Rodeo state finals on began working professionally with the Lone hard work throughout the past year and for June 5, 2015. Riley is the son of Neil and Jill Star Project, a Democratic political research their commitment to education. Weehler from Maloy, Iowa. and communications organization. Kevin’s I ask you to join me in recognizing Festus Riley placed first in tie down calf roping and hard work and talent for graphic design then High School for a job well done. partnered with Payden Dawnson from Mary- led him to New Blue Interactive, where he f ville, MO to capture the team roping crown. could apply his political passion and experi- His win is the culmination of many years of ence to many Democratic candidates and RECOGNIZING THE 2015 NATIONAL long practices and competitions throughout his causes. CAPITAL ‘‘A CINDERELLA BALL’’ high school career. He has qualified for the Kevin’s love and gift for graphic design and AND THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY 67th National Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, photography filled his spare time as well. OF THE HOUSE, INC. Wyoming on July 12–18. Kevin embraced living in Washington, D.C. by Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues in the capturing the sights and sounds of our beau- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY House to join me in congratulating Riley tiful Capital city. When traveling to other OF VIRGINIA Weehler on a job well done, and wishing him places, Kevin would return with the essence of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nothing but continued success at the National his travels captured visually. He graciously Rodeo Finals and his future in collegiate shared his work and, in doing so, not only Monday, July 13, 2015 rodeo. showcased his talent but let us all share in the Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- f joy of his experience. It is a gift he gave with- ognize the 2015 National Capital ‘‘A Cinderella out knowing and one that we will always cher- Ball’’ and the tenth anniversary of The House, PERSONAL EXPLANATION ish just as we cherish knowing this wonderful Inc. young man. Founded in 2005, The House, Inc. is a na- HON. DAVID P. ROE In honor and remembrance of Kevin Suther- tionally recognized youth development pro- OF TENNESSEE land, whose warm and kind heart touched gram and offers out-of-school programs for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many lives, I submit this statement. pre-teens and teens in the greater Washington f metropolitan region. Named by the Catalogue Monday, July 13, 2015 for Philanthropy: Greater Washington as ‘‘One Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I was CONGRATULATING HERMANN HIGH of the Best,’’ The House ensures that our unable to vote on July 10, 2015. Had I been SCHOOL ON ITS BRONZE MEDAL youth are equipped with the knowledge and present, I would have voted: AWARD skills needed to become future leaders. Roll Call #431—AYE. The House, Inc. is also the founder of the Roll Call #432—NO. HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER National Capital ‘‘A Cinderella Ball,’’ which has Roll Call #433—AYE. OF MISSOURI been held annually in Washington, D.C., since f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2006. The Ball, which honors military families Monday, July 13, 2015 whose children are affected by a disability or HONORING KEVIN SUTHERLAND life-threatening illness, provides the oppor- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise tunity for children who are sometimes side- HON. MARC A. VEASEY today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- gratulating Hermann High School on its lined from social events to enjoy a formal OF TEXAS Bronze Medal Award as a top Missouri High event featuring dinner, entertainment, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES awards presentation. This is a moving and re- School from U.S. News and World Report. warding evening for these students and their Monday, July 13, 2015 This school’s administration, teachers, and families, and it is entirely organized by teen Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to students should be commended for all of their members of The House, Inc. Student Leader- honor a dear friend, Kevin Sutherland, a hard work throughout the past year and for ship Center. young man whose always cheerful personality, their commitment to education. This year The House, Inc. Student Leader- gentle nature and caring spirit touched all of I ask you to join me in recognizing Hermann ship Center is honored to have the First Lady us who knew him. Kevin was taken from us High School for a job well done. of the United States of America, Michelle much, much too soon this past July 4th. f Obama, serving as Honorary Chair of the Ball. Kevin Sutherland was born and grew up in HUMBLE ISD NAMED WINNER OF Alongside the First Lady, former Secretary of Trumbull, Connecticut, to Theresa and Doug- H-E-B EXCELLENCE IN EDU- State, Colin L. Powell and Mrs. Alma J. Powell las Sutherland. Kevin first caught the political CATION AWARDS PROGRAM are recognized as 2015 Honorary Committee bug when he joined his father collecting peti- Members. Washington Redskin quarterback, tion signatures door-to-door. The early political HON. TED POE Robert Griffin III, whose parents both served exposure proved to have a powerful effect on OF TEXAS in the United States Army, will be a featured Kevin. He became involved in local Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES speaker, and entertainment will be provided by necticut politics and quickly embraced the im- Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist, portance and value of personally engaging in Monday, July 13, 2015 dance music entertainer and actor, Chris public service. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the Humble Brown. At just the age of 15, Kevin further honed Independent School District (ISD) was named Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me his political skills by working in Congressman the 2015 Large District winner of the H-E-B in congratulating the National Capital Area ‘‘A Jim Himes’ 2008 and 2010 congressional Excellence in Education Awards program. H- Cinderella Ball’’ and the tenth anniversary of campaigns in Bridgeport, Connecticut up until E-B is a state-wide grocery chain in Texas. The House, Inc. I thank the Student Leader- his graduation from Trumbull High School in Humble ISD competed alongside six large ship Center for its tireless efforts on behalf of 2009. Following his passion for political activ- districts statewide to win the cash prize of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JY8.007 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1050 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 13, 2015 $100,000 and the title of 2015 H-E-B Large RECOGNIZING LIBBY ARY, BEN In recent years, Simon has drawn on his ex- District Winner. HEISERMAN, JUSTINE SANDERS, tensive overseas experience to help lead The H-E-B Excellence in Education Award LAUREL TEAL AND FIONA WICHT Chevron’s Corporate Social Responsibility recognizes the outstanding teachers, prin- strategy. As a result of this project and his cipals, and students of Humble ISD. HON. MIKE COFFMAN many other endeavors, Simon’s colleagues Humble ISD has announced that they will OF COLORADO within Chevron and the development commu- dedicate the $100,000 award to innovative IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nity have come to know him as a passionate education grants which are awarded to teach- innovator, a trusted and loyal mentor and, ers through the Humble ISD Education Foun- Monday, July 13, 2015 above all, an eternal optimist. dation. As a former teacher, and husband and Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Simon leaves Chevron with the respect, ad- father of teachers, I understand the hard work recognize Libby Ary, Ben Heiserman, Justine miration and gratitude of those who have had it takes to achieve such an honor. Sanders, Laurel Teal and Fiona Wicht for their the pleasure of working with him, and the Congratulations to the outstanding students hard work and dedication to the people of knowledge that he has positively impacted not and teachers of Humble ISD. The people of Colorado’s Sixth District as interns in my only Chevron, but thousands of people around the Humble and Houston community are fortu- Washington, DC office for the summer of the the world. nate to have such a school district. 114th Congress, First Session. I would also like to recognize Simon’s de- And that’s just the way it is. The work of these young men and women voted wife, Shirley, and their three accom- f has been exemplary and I know they all have plished children, Aubrey, Chris and Ashley. bright futures. They served as tour guides, Together, they built a family-focused life filled 2015 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS interacted with constituents, and learned a with new adventures, embracing each oppor- FOR THE EASTERN PRINCE WIL- great deal about our nation’s legislative proc- tunity with curiosity and enthusiasm. LIAM COUNTY DISABLED AMER- ess. I was glad to be able to offer this edu- We extend our appreciation for a job well ICAN VETERANS CHAPTER 48 cational opportunity to these five and look for- done, and wish Simon a well-deserved retire- ward to seeing them build their careers in pub- ment. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY lic service. f OF VIRGINIA All five of our interns have made plans to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES continue their education in Colorado and CONGRATULATING OSAGE HIGH SCHOOL FOR ITS BRONZE MEDAL Monday, July 13, 2015 throughout the United States. I am certain they will succeed in their new roles and wish AWARD Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- them all the best in their future endeavors. Mr. ognize the 2015 installation of officers for the Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Libby Ary, HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER Eastern Prince William County Disabled Amer- Ben Heiserman, Justine Sanders, Laurel Teal OF MISSOURI ican Veterans Chapter 48. Surrounded by the and Fiona Wicht for their service this summer. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pentagon, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, f and the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Chapter Monday, July 13, 2015 48 plays a vital role in the lives of the more HONORING SIMON LOWES Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise than 50,000 veterans and active duty service today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- members residing in Prince William County. HON. DEVIN NUNES gratulating Osage High School on its Bronze It is with great honor I submit the names of OF CALIFORNIA Medal Award as a top Missouri High School the following Chapter 48 Officers: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from U.S. News and World Report. Commander—Ron Burgess This school’s administration, teachers, and Monday, July 13, 2015 Senior Vice Commander—Ben Petrone students should be commended for all of their Junior Vice Commander—Darin Dsouza Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to hard work throughout the past year and for Treasurer—Tim Perry congratulate Simon Lowes, of California’s 11th their commitment to education. Chaplain—Kristi Pappas District, upon the occasion of his retirement I ask you to join me in recognizing Osage Established by Congressional charter over from Chevron. High School for a job well done. 90 years ago, the DAV serves as an organiza- After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in f tion of veterans dedicated to ensuring the gen- Chemical Engineering from the University of eral well being of disabled military veterans of Birmingham in England, Simon began his 48- CONGRATULATING THE UNITED the United States Armed Forces and their year career at Chevron in 1967 working as a STATES BOWLING CONGRESS families. Operating independently of federal process engineer at the Richmond Chevron funding, the DAV Organization consists of Refinery. After subsequently earning a Mas- HON. MARC A. VEASEY more than 1900 local chapters and 1.2 million ter’s Degree in Finance at the University of OF TEXAS members. Whether it be assistance with filing Pennsylvania, Simon continued to build an im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES disability compensation claims or transpor- pressive resume, holding over 15 challenging tation assistance to ensure the safe transport positions over the next four decades in Indo- Monday, July 13, 2015 of wounded or ill veterans to their medical ap- nesia, Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, Singapore, the Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pointments, the DAV is readily available for United Kingdom, and the United States. take this opportunity to congratulate the United veterans in need. Among Simon’s most noted accomplish- States Bowling Congress, headquartered in While a new executive board has been ments was his leadership in developing Chev- the 33rd Congressional District, in Arlington, elected, the mission of Chapter 48 remains in ron’s Angola Partnership Initiative. Following a Texas which I have the privilege of rep- alignment with that of the national DAV: ‘‘em- 27-year civil war that ravaged Angola’s econ- resenting for leading the International Bowling powering veterans to lead high-quality lives omy, Simon helped to design a social invest- Campus Youth Development Initiative and with respect and dignity.’’ Over the past 30 ment initiative to rebuild local capacity and being the winner of the 2015 Sports Teach years, Chapter 48 has donated over $200,000 stimulate economic recovery. Due in large part Respect Initiative Values and Excellence to the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Ad- to his efforts, in partnership with the U.S. (STRIVE) Organization of the Year. ministration Medical Center in Richmond to Agency for International Development, Chev- On Tuesday, July 14, Representatives of ensure access to a full range of benefits for ron’s unprecedented $25 million commitment the U.S. Bowling Congress will be in the na- veterans and their families as well as public to this effort helped over 2 million people re- tion’s capital to accept the STRIVE award as education programs on the sacrifices and establish food security. part of the National Youth Sports Week activi- needs of veterans as they transition back into Simon was also instrumental in launching ties being hosted by the National Council of civilian life. the Chevron Aceh Recovery Initiative, which Youth Sports (NCYS) along with various fun Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleague join assisted victims of the 2004 tsunami in Indo- sports related participation stations and youth me in recognizing the men and women of the nesia. Through a series of micro-finance pro- sports participants. Eastern Prince William Court Disabled Amer- grams and the establishment of a polytechnic Each year the NCYS recognizes five finalist ican Veterans Chapter 48 for their service to institute, this program provided job training organizations that meet the ‘‘kids first’’ ap- our country and steadfast commitment to their and livelihoods to thousands of distressed In- proach. Nominations are submitted by the fellow heroes of the Armed Services. donesians. public nationwide and each team is accessed

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JY8.011 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS July 13, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1051 on how well they implement best practices on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, the most progressive legislation of its type in and policies that protect kids and promote marital status, or disability, as well as in the the country today. safety. The five finalist organizations are listed consideration of employment, housing, public It was through this visitability ordinance ef- on the NCYS website for voting by the public. accommodations, education, and credit, in fort that I first came to know both Bill and The STRIVE Award is then presented to orga- Prince William County. Colette. I immediately admired their commit- nizations that exhibit heartfelt passion and The BOCS approved the ordinance in Sep- ment to their cause, and equally as important, dedication to helping kids succeed in sports, tember 1992 to ensure that ‘‘each citizen is their commitment to each other. The love they while maintaining a commitment to safety pro- treated fairly, provided equal protection of the shared for each other was an inspiration to cedures. The STRIVE award recipient re- law, and equal opportunity to participate in the anyone who met them. They truly were soul ceives a $5,000 donation. benefits, rights, and privileges of community mates, meant to be partners in their lives and Comprised of numerous representatives in life.’’ Residents enlist the services of the com- in their vision for helping others. the youth sports industry, NCYS was founded mission if they feel their rights have been vio- Together they spent countless hours edu- in 1979, and its membership represents more lated in the areas of employment, fair housing, cating elected officials and their staffs, home than 200 organizations/corporations serving credit, education and public accommodation. builders, and community members alike about 60,000,000 registered participants in orga- In celebration of Universal Human Rights the incredibly positive impact that simple alter- nized youth sports programs. NCYS is the Day, the Human Rights Commission recog- ations to home designs can have for individ- largest known organization in America rep- nizes individuals and organizations that pro- uals with disabilities. Their efforts will benefit resenting the youth sports industry, and its mote the principles of human rights in Prince our community for decades to come. Bill and members include organizations such as, the William County. It is my honor to submit the Colette guided the committee’s efforts in cre- American Association of Cheerleading Coach- recipients of the 2015 Prince William County ating and passing a visitability ordinance that es and Administrators (Cheer Safe), American Human Rights Commission Awards: propelled Pima County to the forefront of en- Legion Baseball, American Youth Soccer Or- Eleana Boyer suring home accessibility for everyone. Their ganization, Jewish Community Centers Asso- Albert Brooks efforts helped many people remain in their ciation of North America, YMCA of America, Cynthia Brown homes, and access the homes of friends and Pop Warner, Special Olympics North America, Victoria Graham family with little significant costs added to the and U.S. Tennis Association. Luke Torian, 2nd Delegate price of a new home. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join International Bowling Campus Youth Devel- Bill may be gone from our material world, me in commending the recipients of the 2015 opment is a joint effort of the United States but he will remain in the hearts and minds of Prince William County Human Rights Commis- Bowling Congress (USBC) and Bowling Pro- anyone who was lucky enough to meet him. sion Awards. We owe a deep debt of gratitude prietors Association of America (BPAA). It is His life together with Colette is an inspiration to these honorees for their efforts to safeguard the largest organization serving youth bowling to everyone sharing their lifelong commitment our most basic rights and remind us of our (145,000 youth bowlers last season) that sup- to fighting injustice. ports a ladder-based development system de- common humanity. Let us use their example signed for the growth of the athlete. Since the to rededicate ourselves to the fight against in- f inception of the U.S. Bowling Congress’ equity and injustice. SMART program, more than $6 million schol- f OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL arships have been awarded nationally to youth DEBT HONORING MR. BILL ALTAFFER bowlers through organized league and tour- nament competition. They also collaborate with external amateur athletic organizations to HON. RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA HON. MIKE COFFMAN protect the amateur status of student-athletes OF ARIZONA OF COLORADO within bowling, as well as other sports. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I commend the International Bowling Cam- Monday, July 13, 2015 Monday, July 13, 2015 pus Youth Development and the U.S. Bowling Congress on this wonderful achievement and Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, the people of Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January their work in Arlington and around the country, Tucson lost a tremendous presence in our 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- as well as the National Council of Youth community with the recent passing of Bill fice, the national debt was Sports on the work it does as the go-to source Altaffer. An attorney by trade and a humani- $10,626,877,048,913.08. for youth sports and safety programs. tarian at heart, Bill was deeply committed to Today, it is $18,151,931,284,495.35. We’ve improving the quality of life in Arizona, across f added $7,525,054,235,582.27 to our debt in 6 the country and around the world. years. This is over $7.5 trillion in debt our na- RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF After graduating with honors from Pitzer tion, our economy, and our children could THE 2015 PRINCE WILLIAM COUN- College and earning his law degree from the have avoided with a balanced budget amend- TY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION University of Arizona, he served as associate ment. AWARDS general counsel to three Indian nations, assist- ing their governments in the interpretation of f HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY their constitutions and the enactment of envi- OF VIRGINIA ronmental protection legislation. CONGRATULATING SILEX HIGH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bill’s affiliations speak volumes about his SCHOOL ON ITS BRONZE MEDAL commitment to helping others. He was a AWARD Monday, July 13, 2015 member of the Muscular Dystrophy Associa- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- tion’s (MDA) National Task Force Steering ognize the recipients of the 2015 Prince Wil- Committee, and a member and past chairman HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER liam County Human Rights Commission of the Southern Arizona Task Force on Public OF MISSOURI Awards. Awareness. In 1995, he received the MDA’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Prince William Board of County Super- National Personal Achievement Award, and in Monday, July 13, 2015 visors (BOCS) implemented the Human Rights 2002, received the Tucson Human Relations Ordinance January 15, 1993, formally estab- Commission’s Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray Make a Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise lishing the Human Rights Commission. Two Difference Award for his lifelong activism for today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- years prior, the BOCS formed the Human human rights and social change based on the gratulating Silex High School on its Bronze Rights Study Committee to explore the needs rule of law. Medal Award as a top Missouri High School of a community that was growing in population Bill and his wife, Colette, led the from U.S. News and World Report. and diversity. An exhaustive effort that in- groundbreaking effort to enact the Inclusive This school’s administration, teachers, and cluded numerous committee meetings and Home Design Ordinance in Pima County, Ari- students should be commended for all of their public hearings identified a strong community zona. This visitability ordinance requires new hard work throughout the past year and for desire for a human rights ordinance and an single-family houses to meet minimum acces- their commitment to education. agency to enforce it. The Human Rights Ordi- sibility standards, thereby promoting the inde- I ask you to join me in recognizing Silex nance prohibits discriminatory practices based pendence of people with disabilities. It remains High School for a job well done.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:22 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY8.014 E13JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1052 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 13, 2015 RECOGNIZING THE 25TH PASTORAL mission and vision of the Church and expand- community, the Club promotes community ANNIVERSARY OF PASTOR ing the ministry’s reach into the community. service in elementary school students with the CHARLES ARTHUR LUNDY OF f Helping Hands Awards. This emphasis on op- EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH IN portunities for youth to serve and lead con- WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA RECOGNIZING WILL-GRUNDY tinues with Octagon and Junior Optimist Clubs MEDICAL CLINIC at local schools. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY The annual Charles A. Robinson Respect for Law Awards fosters positive relations be- OF VIRGINIA HON. BILL FOSTER tween the community and local law enforce- OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment. Annual Christmas tree sales and other Monday, July 13, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fundraisers support youth athletic teams, as Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- Monday, July 13, 2015 well as academic, science and arts clubs at area schools. Club members dedicate hun- ognize the 25th Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dreds of hours each year volunteering for Charles Arthur Lundy of Ebenezer Baptist recognize the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic in Jo- youth-related activities, such as Special Olym- Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. liet, Illinois, as it celebrates the one-year anni- pics, Alternative House, Ethics Day, the Vi- Pastor Lundy has had a distinguished pas- versary of its Wellness Program. toral career. His spiritual journey began at the enna Community Center Halloween Party, and For more than three decades, the Will- more. young age of 13, when he was baptized at the Grundy Medical Clinic has helped those in Wayland Baptist Church in Baltimore, Mary- The Optimists have also contributed greatly need receive the medical care they deserve. to Vienna’s community life by operating the Vi- land, under Reverend W.W. Payne. In Feb- Through partnerships with local charities, hos- ruary of 1981, Pastor Lundy received the dis- enna Saturday Farmers Market since 2006, pitals, businesses and individuals, the Will- providing not only a marketplace for local, tinction of becoming a deacon. Three years Grundy Medical Clinic has offered free med- later, he was licensed by Star Bethlehem Mis- fresh, and healthy foods, but also a meeting ical and dental service to thousands of pa- place for Vienna residents. sionary Baptist Church in Triangle, Virginia, tients in our community. under the tutelage of Reverend Doctor Fred- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Last year, the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic in congratulating the Optimist Club of Greater erick S. Jones. Pastor Lundy was ordained a launched the Wellness Program to encourage Gospel Minister in August of 1987 and served Vienna on its 60th Anniversary of service to overall health in our area. Through this pro- the Vienna community and thanking its count- as director of Christian Education for Star gram, the volunteer medical and dental profes- Bethlehem. less volunteers and supporters for helping to sionals not only treat patients, but also offer bring out the best in our kids. On June 23, 1990, Pastor Lundy was called educational opportunities to promote healthy to preside over Ebenezer Baptist Church in lifestyles. The Wellness Program features f Occoquan, Virginia. His first sermon was titled, classes on basic physical fitness, nutrition, TRIBUTE TO BEDFORD ‘‘Stay in the Ship’’ and established ‘‘putting the and how to cook healthy, well-rounded meals COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT family back together’’ as his pastoral focus. on any budget. Since 1990, the congregation has grown from I would like to congratulate the Will-Grundy 120 to over 800, and the Church is known as Medical Clinic on the one-year anniversary of HON. DAVID YOUNG a place of comfort and guidance. Dedicated to its Wellness program and thank the staff and OF IOWA maintaining a welcoming place to worship, volunteers who work so hard to ensure that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pastor Lundy continues to lead worship serv- our community is a stronger, healthier place to Monday, July 13, 2015 ices in the Church’s Family Life Center while raise a family. a new, larger sanctuary is being constructed. Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise The Family Life Center was dedicated in 2000, f today to recognize and congratulate Bedford and Pastor Lundy effectively supervised that RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVER- Community School District for receiving the project while simultaneously earning a Masters SARY OF THE OPTIMISTS CLUB Employer Support Freedom Award. of Divinity from Samuel DeWitt Proctor School OF GREATER VIENNA The Freedom Award is the highest recogni- of Theology at Virginia Union University, grad- tion given by the Department of Defense to uating Magna Cum Laude. To accommodate employers for their support of National Guard the evolving needs of his congregation, Pastor HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY and Reserve members. Almost half of the U.S. Lundy maintains a commitment to education; OF VIRGINIA Military is made up of National Guard and Re- on May 9, 2015, Pastor Lundy received his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serve members, many of whom also hold jobs with civilian employers. The Freedom Award Doctorate of Ministry Degree. Monday, July 13, 2015 Pastor Lundy retired from the United States recognizes those employers that provide the Marine Corps, after serving 26 years and ris- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- most outstanding support for the Citizen War- ing to the rank of Major. Further showcasing ognize the 60th Anniversary of the Optimist riors. his commitment to service, Pastor Lundy is a Club of Greater Vienna and to thank its mem- I applaud and congratulate Bedford Commu- past-Parliamentarian for the Northern Virginia bers for their service to our community. nity School District for earning this prestigious Baptist Association. He is the past-Chairman The Optimist Club of Greater Vienna was award. I am proud to represent them in the of the Nominating Committee and a former chartered by Optimist International on June U.S. Congress and I know that my colleagues member of the Commission on Evangelism. 21, 1955. For sixty years the Optimist Club of join me in congratulating the school and wish- He served as Assistant Secretary for the Greater Vienna has served its mission, ‘‘to ing them nothing but continued success in the Northern Virginia Minister’s Conference and as bring out the best in kids’’ and lived up to the future. a former member of United Way for the Na- Optimist International motto by being the f tional Capital Area. In 2009, Pastor Lundy was ‘‘Friend of Youth’’ in our community. elected as President of the Samuel DeWitt This Club has served the youth of the Vi- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Proctor School of Theology Alumni Associa- enna community in numerous ways, including tion, and this year he received an Honorary providing thousands of dollars in scholarships HON. DAVID P. ROE Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Richmond each year to local students through the Carol OF TENNESSEE Virginia Seminary. Waite Brennan Awards, the T.R. Cook Youth IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He is married to the former Jacquelyn Hin- of Excellence Awards, the Communication Monday, July 13, 2015 ton McWhite. They are the proud parents of Contest for Deaf and Hard of Hearing stu- five daughters and two sons, and grand- dents; essay and other oratorical contests, Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I was parents of nine grandsons and two grand- and vocational scholarships. unable to vote on the afternoon of July 9, daughters. The Club raises tens of thousands of dollars 2015. Had I been present, I would have voted: Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me each year in support of pediatric cancer pa- Roll Call #427—NO in congratulating Pastor Charles Arthur Lundy tients and research through the Walk and Roll Call #428—AYE on his 25 years of service to Ebenezer Baptist Family Fun Day for Growing Hope. Recog- Roll Call #429—YEA Church. Pastor Lundy remains devoted to the nizing that it is never too early to serve one’s Roll Call #430—AYE

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School IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Special Olympics continued to enhance Ayesha Khurseed—Graham Park Middle the original mission of the organization Monday, July 13, 2015 School through the creation of programs aimed at Ksanet Mehari—Stonewall Middle School Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise providing healthcare services to Special Olym- HIGH SCHOOL CONTESTANTS today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- pics athletes worldwide. gratulating St. Elizabeth High School on its This organization attracted bipartisan sup- Jacob Gonzalez—Thomas Jefferson High Bronze Medal Award as a top Missouri High port in 2004, when President George W. Bush School Denzel Goodlin—Potomac High School School from U.S. News and World Report. signed the ‘‘Special Olympics Sport and Em- Norman Jones—Stonewall Jackson High This school’s administration, teachers, and powerment Act.’’ students should be commended for all of their That piece of bipartisan legislation gave $15 School hard work throughout the past year and for million every year for five years to Special Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join their commitment to education. Olympics programs allowing them to continue me in commending the Delta Sigma Theta So- I ask you to join me in recognizing St. Eliza- their important work. rority, Inc. for recognizing the benefit that Dr. beth High School for a job well done. In February of 2012 the National Basketball King’s teachings bring to the development of our youth. We lay the foundations of a more f Association and Special Olympics, held the first annual NBA Cares Unified Sports Basket- tolerant society when we nurture the ability to RECOGNIZING THE SPECIAL ball game in Houston, Texas, which allowed engage and communicate with one another in OLYMPICS Special Olympic athletes to compete alongside a way that respects our common humanity. professional athletes. f HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE To think that a small summer day camp for PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF TEXAS intellectually challenged children and adults IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES could evolve into a world-wide organization, is HON. SAM GRAVES Monday, July 13, 2015 a testament to the lasting vision of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, its founder, and the commit- OF MISSOURI Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise ment of volunteers, such as the 40,000 from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today to recognize the significance of the Spe- Texas, to fulfill her dream. Monday, July 13, 2015 cial Olympics which has established strong Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize the and lasting competitive bonds worldwide while Special Olympics along with the progress this Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, on simultaneously teaching the world that all peo- important organization has made towards Friday, July 10, I missed a series of Roll Call ple, regardless of their personal struggles, teaching the world those individuals with intel- votes. Had I been present, I would have voted possess the same courage and profound joy lectual disabilities accept the same challenges ‘‘NAY’’ on #431 and #432 and ‘‘YEA’’ on #433. in the face of athletic competition. as anyone else to compete and win. f The Special Olympics has dedicated itself to empowering individuals with intellectual dis- f THE TEXANS OF WWI abilities to become physically fit, productive, 25TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER and respected members of society through KING, JR. YOUTH ORATORICAL HON. TED POE physical education and sport competition. CONTEST HOSTED BY THE OF TEXAS The origins of this important institution PRINCE WILLIAM ALUMNAE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES began in the 1950’s when Eunice Kennedy CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA Monday, July 13, 2015 Shriver witnessed how children and young THETA SORORITY, INC. adults with intellectual disabilities were being Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we are treated by their communities, throughout our quickly approaching the 100th anniversary of HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY the United States’ entrance into World War country with incredible disrespect. OF VIRGINIA One; A war in which Texans played a critical As her vision slowly came to reality, she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES began to hold special summer camps for role. Monday, July 13, 2015 young adults with disabilities in her own back- From the fields of Flanders and trenches of yard. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today France, to the towns of Germany and bases Throughout the 1960’s, Eunice Kennedy to recognize the 25th Annual Martin Luther on the home front, 200,000 Texans proudly Shriver continued as the influential voice King, Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest hosted by served in the Armed Forces during the First which assisted in shaping President John F. the Prince William Alumnae Chapter of Delta World War, between 1917 and 1919; They Kennedy’s White House panel on people with Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and its education went to a land they had never been and died intellectual disabilities. foundation. for people they did not know. Through her unwavering support and avoca- We must continue the fortitude of those who 5,000 Texans gave their lives. tion for our youth with intellectual disabilities to came before us as we gather to commemo- Boys who grew up on farms in Texas sud- be no longer viewed as less than a full mem- rate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights denly became men as they found themselves ber of our society with nothing to provide, Eu- Act. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the muddy, rainy, and bloody trenches an nice Kennedy Shriver created the first Special left an indelible mark on our nation in his pur- ocean away. Olympics that were held on July 20, 1968 in suit of civil rights through civil dialogue. De- Life in the trenches was hard. Men were Chicago, Illinois. spite the violence perpetrated against Dr. King constantly bombarded with artillery and ma- At the first Special Olympics, thousands of and other leaders of the Civil Rights Move- chine gun fire. And they often faced the dan- participants with a variety of intellectual dis- ment, Dr. King responded with reverent ora- ger of going over the trenches and crossing abilities from 26 U.S. states and Canada com- tory and nonviolent resistance to condemn the no man’s land, trying to repel the enemy peted in track and field, swimming and floor injustice of social inequality. His legacy is one forces attempting the same. hockey. of tolerance and steadfast commitment to prin- In the midst of battle and in the face of the These young Americans came to prove they cipled and peaceful communication. enemy, some men displayed tremendous gal- could compete despite their disability. Contestants in the MLK Youth Oratorical lantry and were awarded medals for their ac- It is one thing to overcome obstacles to Contest pay tribute to Dr. King’s legacy with tions. compete in sports recreationally but it takes a their ability to exercise the strength of the spo- Four of the brave souls awarded the Con- genuine drive for excellence to succeed in an ken word. This skill will serve them well as gressional Medal of Honor for their actions arena that was once thought impossible for they seize future leadership opportunities and were from the great State of Texas. those with intellectual disabilities. forge the personal relationships necessary for Daniel R. Edwards, born in Mooreville, From that first Special Olympics competition effective community engagement and orga- Texas, was a Private First Class in the U.S. in 1968, this organization began to gain the at- nizing. Army on July 18, 1918. His citation reads that

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For his actions that day, Pfc. Private Barkley, and the other Medal of to go to college. He will attend Virginia Com- Edwards received the Medal of Honor. Honor recipients from Texas, proudly served monwealth University in the fall, majoring in David E. Hayden was born in Florence, their state and country during the First World Criminal Justice. Texas. He served as a Hospital Apprentice War, and they will forever be remembered for Casey Peschka attends Woodbridge Senior First Class in the U.S. Navy serving with the their brave actions. High School and is a member of the Ad- Marines. On September 15th, 1918, near 100 years later we still remember the Texas vanced Placement Scholars, National Honor Thiaucourt, France his brave actions earned boys of WWI, those that served and returned, Society, Viking Norsemen Community Service him the Medal of Honor. His citation reads, those that served and returned with the Club, and Student Activities Council. He ‘‘During the advance, when [his comrade in wounds of war, and those that served and did serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the school arms] was mortally wounded while crossing an not return. newspaper, The Valkyrie, and as Team Cap- open field swept by machinegun fire, Hayden And that’s just the way it is. tain of the Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Team. One unhesitatingly ran to his assistance and, find- f of Casey’s most notable achievements is serv- ing him so severely wounded as to require im- ing as co-founder of ‘‘El Fuego’’ or ‘‘The Fire,’’ mediate attention, disregarded his own per- CONGRATULATING FRANCIS HOW- a recreational soccer team that raises funds sonal safety to dress the wound under intense ELL NORTH HIGH SCHOOL FOR for ACTS to help combat hunger and poverty machinegun fire, and then carried the wound- ITS PLACEMENT IN THE TOP 25 in the local community. In college, Casey will ed man back to a place of safety.’’ MISSOURI RANKED HIGH major in Biology and Organic Chemistry and Samuel M. Sampler was born in Decatur, SCHOOLS plans to pursue a career in medicine as an Texas. On October 8, 1918, near St. Etienne, Oncologist. France, the young U.S. Army Corporal be- HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER Anna Stapor will graduate as valedictorian came the third Texan in WWI to earn the OF MISSOURI from C.D. Hylton High School in June. Anna’s Medal of Honor. When his company suffered IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teachers characterize her as an ‘‘exception severe casualties during an advance under Monday, July 13, 2015 among the exceptional.’’ With an extensive list machinegun fire, ‘‘Cpl. Sampler detected the of academic achievements, Anna won First position of the enemy machineguns . . . Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Place in the Prince William Youth Salute and Armed with German handgrenades, which he today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- was named an Advanced Placement Scholar had picked up, he left the line and rushed for- gratulating Francis Howell North High School with Distinction. She is a member of the Na- ward in the face of heavy fire until he was for its placement in the top 25 Missouri high tional Honor Society and the French Honor near the hostile nest, where he grenaded the schools as ranked by U.S. News and World Society, and is also a recipient of the Presi- position. His third grenade landed among the Report. dents Volunteer Service Award. Throughout enemy, killing 2, silencing the machineguns, This school’s administration, teachers, and her high school career, Anna has participated and causing the surrender of 28 Germans, students should be commended for all of their in a number of clubs and organizations; who he sent to the rear as prisoners. As a re- hard work throughout this past year and for among them, Virginia Girls State, National sult of his act the company was immediately their commitment to education. Council on Youth Leadership, Prince William enabled to resume the advance.’’ I ask you in joining me in recognizing Model United Nations, and AIU High School These three Texans who earned the Medal Francis Howell North High School for a job Diplomats. Anna was the Captain of Hylton’s of Honor were among the ones who survived well done. Varsity Field Hockey and Lacrosse Team, re- the war. f ceiving the following honors: Most Valuable A fourth Texan also earned the Medal of 2015 PRINCE WILLIAM CHAMBER Player, The Coaches Award, and Honorable Honor during WWI, but gave his life during the SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Mention for All Conference Field Hockey De- actions for which he earned the medal post- fender. In the fall, Anna will attend Virginia humously. Tech and major in Industrial Design to design David B. Barkley, of Hispanic descent, was HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY products to benefit poverty-stricken commu- born in 1899 in Laredo, Texas. His father was OF VIRGINIA nities. in the U.S. Army and his mother was a Mexi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join can-American native of South Texas. Monday, July 13, 2015 me in commending the 2015 Prince William David enlisted in the Army before his 18th Chamber Scholarship recipients for their birthday. Not long after, he was sent to the Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today achievements both in and out of the class- frontlines in France. On November 9, 1918, to commend the Education and Innovation room and in thanking the Prince William Private Barkley’s actions went above and be- Committee of the Prince William Chamber and Chamber of Commerce for their support of yond the call of duty. to recognize the scholastic achievements of educational excellence. the 2015 Prince William Chamber Scholarship His Medal of Honor citation reads: f ‘‘When information was desired as to the Program winners. Focused on educating the enemy’s position on the opposite side of the workforce of today and tomorrow, the Prince TRIBUTE TO EMILY GRAVLIN Meuse River, Pvt. Barkley, with another sol- William Chamber seeks to highlight the talents dier, volunteered without hesitation and swam and achievements of high school seniors who HON. DAVID YOUNG the river to reconnoiter the exact location. He have demonstrated a commitment to both aca- OF IOWA succeeded in reaching the opposite bank, de- demic success and community involvement. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spite the evident determination of the enemy This year’s scholarship recipients are nothing to prevent a crossing. Having obtained his in- short of exceptional and for that I wish to rec- Monday, July 13, 2015 formation, he again entered the water for his ognize the following individuals: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise return, but before his goal was reached, he Matthew Critchley, Forest Park High School today to congratulate and recognize Miss was seized with cramps and drowned.’’ Casey Peschka, Woodbridge Senior High Emily Gravlin of Creston, Iowa, for winning a David Barkley’s body was not returned School State Championship at the Iowa High School home until 1921. His body was laid in state at Ann Stapor, C.D. Hylton High School Rodeo State Finals on June 5th, 2015. Emily the Alamo, ‘‘The Cradle of Texas Freedom,’’ Matthew Critchley is a lifelong resident of is the daughter of Michelle and Wayne Han- making him the second person to ever receive Dumfries, Virginia. Given his deep roots in the son and David Gravlin Sr. that honor, and then buried in San Antonio community, Matthew has expressed a par- Emily placed first in barrel racing after a National Cemetery. ticular interest in the history and legacy of the successful season at various rodeos through- His brave actions were acknowledged at Town of Dumfries. Currently he serves on the out Iowa. Her victory is the culmination of home and abroad. He received medals from town’s Parks and Recreation Commission and many years of hard work, training, and com- France and Italy; an elementary school in San volunteers at the Weems-Botts Museum peting. She has qualified for the 67th National

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The main characters in Calvin’s ad- gratulating Emily for a great season, and wish- School venturous dream were constant, grounded and ing her nothing but continued success as she Allyson Davis, Marsteller Middle School made many sacrifices. Those characters in- competes at the National Rodeo Finals this Deborah Ellis, Minnieville Elementary cluded Alean Brock, Calvin’s father, Calvance week and in all her future endeavors. School Brock who doubled as Calvin’s coach through- f Megan Hostutler, Patriot High School out his boxing career, and his precious sister Heather Mainwaring, Montclair Elementary Alexis. CONGRATULATING WRIGHT CITY School Alean Brock fought the cancer like a cham- HIGH SCHOOL ON ITS BRONZE Franki Miller, Old Bridge Elementary School pion and with all steadfastness continued to MEDAL AWARD Kathryn Miller, Dale City Elementary School encourage Calvin to pursue his dream. Along Michael Neall, Student Learning the way, Calvin achieved the honor as Na- HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER Joanne Ortiz, Marumsco Hills Elementary tional Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion OF MISSOURI School in 1998; and in 1999 with Alean standing tall, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kimberly Papandrea, Special Education bruised by her cancer, but never defeated, Monday, July 13, 2015 Matthew Ragghianti, Osbourn Park High Calvin won the U.S. Amateur Championship at School 201 pounds. Alean, Calvance and Alexis Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Kelly Riley, Swans Creek Elementary cheered Calvin on to Sydney Australia where today to ask my colleagues to join me in con- School he participated as an U.S. Olympics Boxing gratulating Wright City High School on its Barbara Rohr, West Gate Elementary Team Member during the 2000 Olympics. With Bronze Medal Award as a top Missouri High School strength and determination borrowed from his School from U.S. News and World Report. Lori Sterne, Stonewall Jackson High School This school’s administration, teachers, and mom’s playbook as she continued her battle Lydia Stewart, Osbourn Park High School with cancer, Calvin went forward to fight his students should be commended for all of their Wendee Sukanovich, Montclair Elementary hard work throughout the past year and for first well-known opponent, Clifford Etienne, School one of Mike Tyson’s opponents whom Calvin their commitment to education. Rebecca Utter, Battlefield High School I ask you to join me in recognizing Wright defeated by round 3 TKO on January 21, Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join City High School for a job well done. 2005. Alean reached deep and found the zeal me in commending these teachers for their to cheer Calvin on to win the title of IBF World f commitment to education and professional de- Title Challenger in 2006. Still continuing to RECOGNIZING THE TEACHERS OF velopment. The Prince William County Public throw knock out punches at her cancer, Alean PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUB- School Division delivers a world class edu- dug down deep to find strength, but never LIC SCHOOLS GAINING CERTIFI- cation due to the tireless efforts of teachers wavered when she learned that Calvin would CATION FROM THE NATIONAL who make excellence the standard. be forced into early retirement after suffering BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL f an injury that caused damage to the retinal in TEACHING STANDARDS his right eye. TRIBUTE TO MRS. ALEAN Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that on July 18, ANDERTON BROCK ON THE OCCA- 2015 family and friends will gather from all HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY SION OF HER 66TH BIRTHDAY across the United States to pay tribute to OF VIRGINIA CELEBRATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alean Brock, including her mother and father, Rebecca and Clinton Anderton, her daughter, Monday, July 13, 2015 HON. ALMA S. ADAMS Alexis Brock and the apples of her eye, her Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today OF NORTH CAROLINA two grandchildren Jizelle and Brycen along to recognize the Prince William County Public IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with their parents Calvin and Yolanda Brock. School Division teachers who recently re- Monday, July 13, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to rise ceived certification from the National Board for and join me in paying tribute to Alean Professional Teaching Standards. The Na- Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Anderton Brock, the picture of unwavering tional Board is an independent nonprofit orga- pay tribute to one of North Carolina’s most de- courage, determination and compassion that nization governed by classroom teachers, serving citizens, and a very special con- we all should strive to emulate. stituent, Mrs. Alean Anderton Brock. I applaud school administrators, school board leaders, f governors and state legislators, higher edu- Mrs. Brock on several significant fronts, first cation officials, teacher union leaders, and and foremost as the dedicated and nurturing PATRICIA APY: AMERICAN BAR business and community leaders. mother of Charlotte’s own Olympian Boxer, ASSOCIATION’S 2015 GRASSROOTS The teachers have met the standards estab- Calvin Brock. Equally worthy of mentioning, ADVOCACY AWARD WINNER lished by the National Board, and have under- Mr. Speaker, is Alean Brock’s redefinition of gone a rigorous application process that re- courage which she exhibited throughout her HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH quired they demonstrate the knowledge, skills battle as a two-time breast cancer survivor. OF NEW JERSEY and accomplishments that comprise teaching During her former years, Alean attended Eliza- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES beth City State University and was crowned excellence. A Board Certified teacher supports Monday, July 13, 2015 a vision of teaching based on the following their Homecoming Queens. Alean is compas- five core principles: sionate and kind and imparts words of encour- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I Teachers are committed to students and agement to everyone whom she meets; as a am pleased to call attention today to the great their learning; result, Alean has earned the ‘‘most favorite’’ work and humanitarian achievements accom- Teachers know the subjects they teach and person status among her family and friends plished by Patricia Apy, who recently received how to teach those subjects to students; who are spread across the United States. the American Bar Association’s 2015 Grass- Teachers are responsible for managing and Mr. Speaker, all who love and admire Alean roots Advocacy Award. monitoring student learning; Brock for her courage, determination, stead- A partner at Paras, Apy and Reiss, P.C. in Teachers think systematically about their fastness and compassion, thought it would be Red Bank, New Jersey, Ms. Apy was selected practice and learn from experience; and appropriate to honor and pay tribute on the for this extraordinary honor by the Board of Teachers are members of learning commu- occasion of her 66th birthday. Governors of the 400,000 member ABA—for nities. Over the years, Mrs. Brock has exhibited her ‘‘outstanding support of legal protection I would like to extend my personal congratu- unwavering courage, determination and has and assistance to members of the military.’’ lations to the following National Board Cer- remained steadfast during her bouts with In announcing the award, the ABA noted tified Teachers for receiving their respective breast cancer. Those persons who are most that Ms. Apy is ‘‘recognized as one of the na- certifications. familiar with Alean Brock will support the claim tion’s leading experts in family law’’ who has

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John Jenkins, H.R. 5 would also divert critical Title I funds ABA also cited the countless pro bono hours, former T–Jag of the Navy, taught me so Ms. Apy has dedicated on Capitol Hill and at much more than how to be a great advocate. away from the highest poverty schools and the New Jersey state legislature. They high- They taught me about duty and honor, in districts—undermining our nation’s commit- lighted her equally effective advocacy on be- doing so. ment to ensuring that all students—regardless half of victims of international parental child My opportunities for public advocacy, of their zip code or where they were born— abduction. whether on behalf of the United States at should have equal access to high-quality edu- I first met Patricia Apy ‘‘Tricia’’ when she the Hague, or consulting with or for our cation. was serving as the lead American attorney for warfighters at the Pentagon, or on behalf of This is outrageous and it is wrong. disenfranchised and marginalized women at David Goldman, a New Jersey resident who Simply put, H.R. 5 undermines our promise the UN and the White House, or with my to students that they will have equal access to fought five years for the return of his son Sean hand in the air testifying before the Con- who was abducted by David’s ex-wife to high-quality education. gress have in large measure been opportuni- So let’s defeat this egregious bill and work Brazil. Tricia delivered expert advice and ties afforded me because of my affiliation to reauthorize ESEA that will reinvest in our counsel in David’s long, arduous, but ulti- with the ABA. The people with whom I have future, help close the achievement gap, and mately successful case. worked, whether in the military, diplomacy prepare our students for a 21st Century work- As the chairman of the subcommittee that or governance have typically devoted their personal and professional lives to the service force. oversees human rights, I authored legislation I urge my colleagues to vote NO on H.R. 5. to help bring an end to David and Sean’s of their country, usually in anonymity. I don’t know why anyone would do so in this f nightmare and I held—and continue to hold— age of cynicism and partisanship. But they Congressional hearings to ensure that other do, and we should all be proud and deeply SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Americans are spared this pain. Tricia Apy grateful for the continued commitment to Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, has provided comprehensive, world-class testi- justice that ABA has afforded. agreed to by the Senate of February 4, mony and analysis on the myriad of problems On the wall of my home hangs the Silver 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- left behind parents face. Her insights were key Star, and two Bronze Stars, the second with tem for a computerized schedule of all as we drafted, the Sean and David Goldman Oak leaf cluster in lieu of a third Bronze meetings and hearings of Senate com- International Child Abduction and Prevention Star. My father died in a VA hospital when mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- I was nine years old. I was raised and edu- and Return Act (The Goldman Act—PL 113– cated by the heroic efforts my mother, Glo- tees, and committees of conference. 150), my law to help prevent international pa- ria McHale, in extraordinarily modest This title requires all such committees rental child abduction and secure the return of means. It is not lost on me, how very im- to notify the Office of the Senate Daily those children who have been abducted and probable it is to be standing here in the Su- Digest—designated by the Rules Com- remain separated from their left behind parent. preme Court of the United States, as the mittee—of the time, place and purpose At the ABA award ceremony in her honor— child of a deceased war veteran. I thank my of the meetings, when scheduled and hosted at the U.S. Supreme Court—Patricia husband David Apy, my family, my law part- any cancellations or changes in the Apy paid special tribute to the inspiration she ners and longtime paralegal, and many col- meetings as they occur. draws from her parents, Joseph and Gloria leagues and friends in accepting this na- As an additional procedure along tional recognition. My experience, my inspi- McHale. Having served our Nation valiantly, with the computerization of this infor- ration and my faith serve as the motivation mation, the Office of the Senate Daily decorated WW II hero Joseph McHale died at for my advocacy. a young age in a VA hospital leaving Gloria to I have closed each and every one of the Digest will prepare this information for raise three children including Tricia who was over one thousand hours of continuing legal printing in the Extensions of Remarks only nine at the time. She credits their love education that I have conducted with and for section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD and hard work with her success and it is with our military lawyers exactly the same way, on Monday and Wednesday of each great pleasure that I share with my colleagues never wanting any of them to go into harm’s week. her moving comments and acceptance way without knowing for certain and for Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, July sure, that on behalf of my family we know 14, 2015 may be found in the Daily Di- speech. that we sleep in peace at night only, due to Patricia Apy, American Bar Association’s gest of today’s RECORD. their service and sacrifice. For that, and for 2015 Grassroots Advocacy Award Winner: this honor . . . I remain profoundly grateful. ‘‘Freedom, Justice, Liberty . . . without MEETINGS SCHEDULED Lawyers they’re just words . . .’’ Nearly 20 f JULY 15 years ago this was the theme of the Amer- ican Bar Association annual meeting. At the STUDENT SUCCESS ACT 9:30 a.m. time, we were accused of hyperbole, I don’t Committee on Environment and Public believe that anyone would accuse us of hy- SPEECH OF Works perbole today. I am a member of an associa- To hold hearings to examine the nomina- tion of 400,000 professional advocates, to be HON. BARBARA LEE tions of Kristen Marie Kulinowski, of distinguished in that number is a remark- OF CALIFORNIA New York, to be a Member of the able honor, and I am humbled by this rec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chemical Safety and Hazard Investiga- ognition. I wish to express my appreciation tion Board for a term of five years, and to the Governmental Affairs Office and the Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Gregory Guy Nadeau, of Maine, to be Board of Governors of the ABA. The House in Committee of the Whole Administrator of the Federal Highway I believe that real advocacy, is evidence of House on the state of the Union had under Administration, Department of Trans- what inspires you, the experiences you share consideration the bill (H.R. 5) to support portation. and the opportunities you have had. I am a State and local accountability for public SD–406 person of faith, and my faith informs me education, protect State and local authority, 10 a.m. that nothing happens to us by accident. inform parents of the performance of their Committee on Banking, Housing, and Which is why I should not have been sur- children’s schools, and for other purposes: Urban Affairs prised to find myself the newest liaison to To hold hearings to examine the Con- the Standing Committee on Legal Assistance Ms. LEE. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposi- sumer Financial Protection Bureau’s for Military Personnel for exactly one month tion to H.R. 5, the so-called Student Success semi-annual report to Congress. on September 11, 2001. On that day, I went Act, which should really be called the Letting SD–538 (as my brother Michael has coined it) from Our Students Down Act. Committee on Commerce, Science, and being a ‘‘mere lawyer’’ to a ‘‘protector of he- Instead of making much needed improve- Transportation roes’’. I like that moniker, understanding ments to the Elementary and Secondary Edu- Business meeting to consider S. 1732, to that it is one I can only aspire to. cation Act (ESEA), H.R. 5 would weaken crit- authorize elements of the Department I am so proud of the work that has been ac- of Transportation. complished by the LAMP committee during ical federal protections for our most vulner- SR–253 my tenure on it, and by my colleagues, many able—including students of color, students Committee on Homeland Security and of whom are in this room who have shared with disabilities, low-income students, English- Governmental Affairs that laboring oar. The LAMP committee is language learners (ELL), migrant students and To hold hearings to examine securing the chaired by General Officers, they are all LGBT students. It would gut our nation’s edu- border, focusing on understanding

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Executive Communications: Pages S5005–07 Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and ad- Petitions and Memorials: Pages S5007–08 journed at 7:08 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5009–10 the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: S5019.) Pages S5010–11 Additional Statements: Pages S5003–04 Committee Meetings Amendments Submitted: Pages S5011–18 Privileges of the Floor: Page S5018 (Committees not listed did not meet) Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. No committee meetings were held. (Total—231) Page S4998 h House of Representatives Microloan Modernization Act of 2015: H.R. Chamber Action 2670, to amend the Small Business Act to provide Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 pub- for expanded participation in the microloan program; lic bills, H.R. 3033–3047; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Pages H5099–S5101 Res. 61 were introduced. Pages H5116–17 Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015: H.R. Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5117–18 2499, amended, to amend the Small Business Act to Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, H.R. 2898, to provide drought relief in the State and to help create jobs, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of of California, and for other purposes, with an amend- 410 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 434; ment (H. Rept. 114–197, Part 1); and Revised Sub- Pages H5101–02, H5104–05 allocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2016 Economic Development Through Tribal Land (H. Rept. 114–198). Page H5116 Exchange Act: H.R. 387, to provide for certain land Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he to be taken into trust for the benefit of Morongo appointed Representative Emmer (MN) to act as Band of Mission Indians; and Pages H5103–04 Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H5091 Designating the facility of the United States Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and re- Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in convened at 2 p.m. Page H5093 Chisholm, Minnesota, as the ‘‘James L. Oberstar Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and recon- Memorial Post Office Building’’: S. 179, to des- ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service vened at 4 p.m. Page H5095 located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Min- Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules nesota, as the ‘‘James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Of- and pass the following measures: fice Building’’. Pages H5105–07 Small Business Investment Company Capital Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee Act of 2015: H.R. 1023, to amend the Small Busi- on Natural Resources be authorized to file a supple- ness Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased mental report on H.R. 2898, to provide drought re- limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under lief in the State of California. Page H5105 common control; Pages H5095–96 Recess: The House recessed at 5:03 p.m. and recon- Superstorm Sandy Relief Act of 2015: H.R. 208, vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H5104 amended, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to Senate Message: Message received from the Senate make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the renters affected by Superstorm Sandy; Pages H5096–99 House today appears on page H5095. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To im- Senate Referrals: S. 143 and S. 1180 were held at prove the disaster assistance programs of the Small the desk. S. 1359 was referred to the Committee on Business Administration.’’. Page H5099 Energy and Commerce. Page H5095

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Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Bor- der and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Securing the Maritime Border: The Future of CBP Air and Marine’’, Joint Meetings 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. No joint committee meetings were held. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protec- f tion, and Security Technologies; and Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Weapons of Mass Destruction: JULY 14, 2015 Bolstering DHS to Combat Persistent Threats to Amer- ica’’, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on The Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing en- Senate titled ‘‘Oversight of the United States Department of Homeland Security’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy the nominations of General Paul J. Selva, USAF, to be and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘The Funda- Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General mental Role of Safe Seismic Surveying in OCS Energy Darren W. McDew, USAF, to be commander of the U.S. Exploration and Development’’, 10 a.m., 1324 Long- Transportation Command, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. worth. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- committee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, to Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. hold hearings to examine unlocking the cures for Amer- 2270, the ‘‘Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act’’; and a ica’s most deadly diseases, 10 a.m., SR–253. discussion draft of the ‘‘Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold an 2015’’, 10:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth. oversight hearing to examine islanded energy systems, fo- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- cusing on energy and infrastructure challenges and oppor- mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Criminal Justice Reform, Part tunities in Alaska, Hawaii and the United States Terri- I’’, 9:45 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. tories, 10 a.m., SD–366. Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold 2898, the ‘‘Western Water and American Food Security hearings to examine challenges and opportunities for Act of 2015’’, 3 p.m., H–313 Capitol. small businesses engaged in energy development and en- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee ergy intensive manufacturing, 2:30 p.m., SR–428A. on Environment, hearing entitled ‘‘Advancing Commer- Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to cial Weather Data: Collaborative Efforts to Improve Fore- examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. casts, Part II’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, House hearing on H.R. 272, the ‘‘Medal of Honor Priority Care Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, markup on Act’’; H.R. 353, the ‘‘Veterans’ Access to Hearing Health H.R. 1599, the ‘‘Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of Act of 2015’’; H.R. 359, the ‘‘Veterans Dog Training 2015’’, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Therapy Act’’; H.R. 421, the ‘‘Classified Veterans Access Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on to Care Act’’; H.R. 423, the ‘‘Newborn Care Improve- the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2016, ment Act’’; H.R. 1356, the ‘‘Women Veterans Access to 10:15 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Quality Care Act of 2015’’; H.R. 1688, to amend the Committee on Energy And Commerce, Subcommittee on Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Energy and Power, hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of Pipe- to designate 20 graduate medical education residency po- line Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act sitions specifically for the study of optometry; H.R. 1862, of 2011 and Related Issues’’, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. the ‘‘Veterans’ Credit Protection Act’’; H.R. 2464, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing ‘‘Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015’’; entitled ‘‘Medicare Part D: Measures Needed to Strength- H.R. 2914, the ‘‘Build a Better VA Act’’; H.R. 2915, en Program Integrity’’, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. the ‘‘Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act’’; H.R. 3016, Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Over- to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role sight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Fed Oversight: of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Lack of Transparency and Accountability’’, 10 a.m., 2128 draft legislation to authorize VA major medical facility Rayburn. construction projects for FY 2015 and to make certain

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improvements in the administration of VA medical facil- cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result con- ity construction projects, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. tracting projects, and S. 1691, to expedite and prioritize f forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restora- tion objectives, 2:45 p.m., SD–366. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 15, to Week of July 14 through July 17, 2015 hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kristen Marie Kulinowski, of New York, to be a Member of the Senate Chamber Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, and Gregory Guy Nadeau, of Maine, On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administra- S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act. The filing dead- tion, Department of Transportation, 9:30 a.m., SD–406. line for first-degree amendments is at 2:30 p.m. Committee on Finance: July 16, to hold hearings to ex- On Wednesday, Senate will vote on the motion to amine HealthCare.gov controls, 10 a.m., SD–215. invoke cloture on Alexander/Murray Amendment Committee on Foreign Relations: July 15, Subcommittee No. 2089 to S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act. on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Upon disposition of Alexander/Murray Amendment Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Wom- No. 2089, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke en’s Issues, to hold hearings to examine United States cloture on the bill. policy towards Haiti prior to the elections; to be imme- During the balance of the week, Senate may con- diately followed by a full committee hearing to examine sider any cleared legislative and executive business. the nominations of Perry L. Holloway, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guy- Senate Committees ana, Laura Farnsworth Dogu, of Texas, to be Ambassador (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) to the Republic of Nicaragua, and Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: July 16, States, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. to hold hearings to examine pending Forest Service and July 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine forestry related bills, 10 a.m., SR–328A. human rights around the world, focusing on corruption, Committee on Armed Services: July 14, to hold hearings Global Magnitsky, and modern slavery, 10 a.m., SD–419. to examine the nominations of General Paul J. Selva, July 16, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health USAF, to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Policy, to hold hearings to examine wildlife poaching, 2 and General Darren W. McDew, USAF, to be com- p.m., SD–419. mander of the U.S. Transportation Command, 9:30 a.m., Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: SD–G50. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July July 15, to hold hearings to examine securing the border, 15, to hold hearings to examine the Consumer Financial focusing on understanding threats and strategies for the Protection Bureau’s semi-annual report to Congress, 10 maritime border, 10 a.m., SD–342. a.m., SD–538. July 16, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Fed- July 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine eral Management, to hold hearings to examine the Office the semiannual monetary policy report to Congress, 2:30 of Information and Regulatory Affairs’s role in the regu- p.m., SD–538. latory process, 2 p.m., SD–342. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July Committee on Indian Affairs: July 15, to hold an over- 14, Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitive- sight hearing to examine juvenile justice in Indian Coun- ness, to hold hearings to examine unlocking the cures for try, focusing on challenges and promising strategies, 2:15 America’s most deadly diseases, 10 a.m., SR–253. p.m., SD–628. July 15, Full Committee, business meeting to consider Committee on the Judiciary: July 16, business meeting to S. 1732, to authorize elements of the Department of consider S. 1169, to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Transportation, 10 a.m., SR–253. Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and S. July 15, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Prod- 1599, to provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust uct Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, to hold hearings whistleblowers, 10 a.m., SD–226. to examine the governance and integrity of international Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 14, soccer, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. to hold hearings to examine challenges and opportunities Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 14, to for small businesses engaged in energy development and hold an oversight hearing to examine islanded energy sys- energy intensive manufacturing, 2:30 p.m., SR–428A. tems, focusing on energy and infrastructure challenges Select Committee on Intelligence: July 14, to hold closed and opportunities in Alaska, Hawaii and the United hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 States Territories, 10 a.m., SD–366. p.m., SH–219. July 16, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and July 16, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to Mining, to hold hearings to examine S. 132, to improve examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. timber management on Oregon and California Railroad Special Committee on Aging: July 15, to hold hearings to and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land, S. 326, to amend examine diabetes research, focusing on improving lives on the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide the path to a cure, 2:15 p.m., SD–G50.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 14 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 14

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following ation of S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, with the fil- measures under suspension of the rules: 1) H.R. 251— ing deadline for first-degree amendments at 2:30 p.m. Homes for Heroes Act of 2015, 2) H.R. 432—SBIC Ad- (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their visers Relief Act, 3) H.R. 1047—Housing Assistance Ef- respective party conferences.) ficiency Act, 4) H.R. 1334—Holding Company Registra- tion Threshold Equalization Act of 2015, 5) H.R. 1408—Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015, 6) H.R. 1529—Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015, 7) H.R. 1675—Encour- aging Employee Ownership Act of 2015, 8) H.R. 1723— Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015, 9) H.R. 1847—Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015, 10) H.R. 2064—Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act, 11) H.R. 2354—Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act, 12) H.R. 2482—Preservation Enhancement and Savings Oppor- tunity Act of 2015, 13) H.R. 2722—Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act, and 14) H.R. 2997—Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Graves, Sam, Mo., E1053 Nunes, Devin, Calif., E1050 Grijalva, Rau´ l M., Ariz., E1051 Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., E1046 Adams, Alma S., N.C., E1055 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1041 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1049, E1053 Beyer, Donald S., Jr., Va. E1041 Hudson, Richard, N.C., E1043 Roe, David P., Tenn., E1049, E1052 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1050, E1051 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1044, E1047, E1053 Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E1041 Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E1043, E1046, E1049, E1050, Kelly, Trent, Miss., E1044 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1046 E1051, E1052, E1052, E1053, E1054, E1055 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1056 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E1042, E1055 Costello, Ryan A., Pa., E1043 Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E1041, E1043, E1045, E1049, Veasey, Marc A., Tex., E1049, E1050 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E1047 E1049, E1050, E1051, E1053, E1054, E1055 Wittman, Robert J., Va., E1041 DeFazio, Peter A., Ore., E1045 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1044 Young, David, Iowa, E1049, E1052, E1054 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1043 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Foster, Bill, Ill., E1052 E1047

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