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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 No. 101 Senate The Senate met at 10:45 a.m. and was U.S. SENATE, RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY called to order by the Honorable DAN PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, LEADER Washington, DC, June 14, 2017. SULLIVAN, a Senator from the State of The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Alaska. To the Senate: Under the provisions of rule I, para- pore. The Democratic leader is recog- f graph 3, of the Standing Rules of the nized. PRAYER Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable f DAN SULLIVAN, a Senator from the The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- State of Alaska, to perform the duties CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL fered the following prayer: of the Chair. PRACTICE SHOOTING Let us pray. ORRIN G. HATCH, Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I join Gracious Father, our shield and de- President pro tempore. with the majority leader in offering fense, we look to You in these chal- Mr. SULLIVAN thereupon assumed our prayers for those who are injured. lenging times. Lord, the shooting at the Chair as Acting President pro tem- I was absolutely shaken by the news the congressional baseball practice re- pore. of a shooting early this morning at the minds us of the importance of num- baseball field in Alexandria where bering our days. May we refuse to many of my friends and colleagues boast about tomorrow, for we know not f were practicing for the annual Congres- what a day may bring. sional Baseball Game, an event that Lord, surround our lawmakers with RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY brings us together each year. the shields of your protection and LEADER It has been reported that Representa- favor. Fill them with Your Spirit, caus- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tive SCALISE, the House whip, was shot ing them to walk in Your statutes and pore. The majority leader is recog- during the attack, as were two brave keep Your judgments. nized. members of the Capitol Police Force Lord, You know better than we what and others, including a staffer. Let us lies ahead for our lives. So lead us like f pray that they and any others who a gentle shepherd. were injured are able to recover quick- We claim Your promise in Hebrews ly. 13:5 that You will never leave or for- CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL This morning is the most sobering re- sake us. Guide and inspire us all to fol- PRACTICE SHOOTING minder of how thankful we should be low Your plan for our lives. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I for the service of the Capitol Police We pray in Your merciful Name. know the entire Senate will join me in Force, who put their lives on the line Amen. echoing the sentiments of the Presi- day in and day out for us to be safe. I f dent this morning. We are deeply sad- could not be more grateful that Capitol dened. We are all concerned for those Police was there at a time to prevent PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE injured. We will keep them in our pray- this attack from being any worse than The Presiding Officer led the Pledge ers, and we will continue to send them it was. I was in the gym with Senator of Allegiance, as follows: every wish for a quick and full recov- PAUL, who had been there, and he had I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ery. told me that, had these two Capitol po- United States of America, and to the Repub- We are grateful for all those who lice officers, who were part of Con- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, stepped in to help—those practicing on gressman SCALISE’s detail, not been indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the field, the first responders and, of there, it might have been a massacre f course, the Capitol police officers on because there would have been no one the scene. We are deeply indebted for to respond. But their bravery is exem- APPOINTMENT OF ACTING their service. We again salute their plary of all the Capitol Police Force, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE continuing and unfailing bravery on and we thank them. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The behalf of the Capitol community. The entire Senate family sends its clerk will please read a communication The Congressional Baseball Game is thoughts and prayers to those who to the Senate from the President pro a bipartisan charity event. I know the were wounded and our gratitude to the tempore (Mr. HATCH). Senate will embrace that spirit today police officers and first responders who The senior assistant legislative clerk as we come together in expressing both were at the scene. read the following letter: our concern and our gratitude. I yield the floor.

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In fact, in many ways it is easier him for that, and I am proud of the than the Paris accords, considering the strong bipartisan momentum behind The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- President doesn’t have to take action this legislation, which his leadership pore. Morning business is closed. to exit this agreement. I don’t think has helped to happen, and I look for- f most Americans understand that he ward to passage of this bill. doesn’t even have to take action to The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- COUNTERING IRAN’S DESTA- pore. The Senator from Maryland. BILIZING ACTIVITIES ACT OF 2017 exit the agreement. All he has to do is decline to waive sanctions. I think that Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, let me The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- has been missed. I know the Acting return the compliment to Senator pore. Under the previous order, the President pro tempore is very aware of CORKER. Senator CORKER announced in his Senate will resume consideration of S. that. I know the ranking member is opening remarks about the bipartisan 722, which the clerk will report. very aware of that. No matter what the vote in our committee on the Iran The senior assistant legislative clerk President decides, this bill makes it read as follows: sanctions bill. In the last Congress, we clear that Congress intends to remain were able to get a unanimous vote on A bill (S. 722) to impose sanctions with re- involved and will hold Iran accountable the Iran bill. We, under the leadership spect to Iran in relation to Iran’s ballistic for their nonnuclear destabilizing ac- missile program, support for acts of inter- of Senator CORKER, fully recognized tivities. that particularly on foreign policy, our national terrorism, and violations of human What the nuclear agreement failed to rights, and for other purposes. country is much stronger when we do was allow us to push back against Pending speak with a united voice, so bringing terrorism, human rights issues, there Democrats and Republicans together is McConnell (for Crapo) modified amend- are violations of U.N. Security Council ment No. 232, to impose sanctions with re- in our national interest. resolutions relative to ballistic missile Senator CORKER has listened to dif- spect to the Russian Federation and to com- testing, and to push back against con- bat terrorism and illicit financing. ferent views. He and I do have different ventional arms purchases which they views on many issues concerning for- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- are not supposed to be involved in. As eign policy, but in almost every one of pore. Under the previous order, the many of us predicted at the time, those cases, we have been able to rec- time until 2 p.m. will be equally di- Iran’s rogue behavior has only esca- oncile those differences. That is true vided in the usual form. lated since implementation of the and it was very clear on the Iran sanc- The Senator from Tennessee. agreement, and this bipartisan bill will tions and it is also very true on the Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I rise give the administration tools for hold- Russia sanctions amendment that we today to speak about the Countering ing Tehran accountable. will be voting on later today. Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of Let me say this. I don’t think there To Senator CORKER, I just want my 2017, which passed the Senate Foreign is anybody in this Chamber who colleagues to know we have a leader on Relations Committee last month by a doesn’t believe the Trump administra- the Senate Foreign Relations Com- vote of 18 to 3. tion—and I know there has been a lot mittee who puts America’s national in- I would like to thank the members of of disagreements recently about for- terests first and has respected the our committee and the coauthors of eign policy issues in the administra- rights of every Senator, not only in the this bill for working in a constructive, tion—but I don’t think there is any- Senate Foreign Relations Committee bipartisan fashion to craft this legisla- body here who believes they are not but in the U.S. Senate, that can add to tion. I think it is a good example of going to do everything they can to the richness of our discussions and de- how the Senate can still work together push back against these destabilizing bate. I think we are much stronger to tackle complex and difficult issues. activities. What we will be doing today today because of that. This is a good I was in the SCIF recently—it is a and tomorrow with passage of this leg- example of that, and I am very proud place where Senators go to read classi- islation is standing hand in hand with to be supportive of all these efforts and fied information—reviewing intel- them as they do that. It also sends an supportive of how this came about be- ligence. It truly is astounding—I know important signal that the United cause I think it is important for our the Acting President pro tempore States will no longer look the other colleagues and the American people to knows this well—what Iran continues way in the face of continued Iran ag- know about that. to do around the world. For a people gression. CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING who are capable of so much, their for- I want to recognize the important Mr. President, Senator CORKER and I eign policy is shockingly counter to work of my colleagues in making this both want to express, before we start their own interests. We see desta- legislation possible. Senator MENENDEZ our debate on this issue, our concerns bilizing act after destabilizing act, has been a champion for holding Iran for our colleagues who were victimized from missile launches to arms trans- accountable in this bill but also in dec- by the shooting that took place in Vir- fers, to terrorist training, to illicit fi- ades of work on this issue. He is truly ginia—an outrageous event—and for nancial activities, to targeting Navy an asset to the Senate, and I thank our security people as well as the inno- ships and detaining American citizens. him for his commitment to many cent bystanders who were struck by The list goes on and on, and it is past issues but especially this one. Senators the gunfire. Our prayers are with those time for us to take steps to protect the COTTON, RUBIO, and CRUZ all played an who are recovering. We hope they will interests of the United States and our important role in crafting this legisla- have a complete recovery. We are com- allies. tion as well. mitted to making sure we keep our This bill is the first time Congress Finally, let me say this. This would Senate and congressional family safe, has come together since the JCPOA, not have been possible without the sup- and we will do everything we can to the Iran nuclear deal, to do just that. port and tireless effort of the ranking make sure that takes place. We will For far too long the agreement—which member, Senator CARDIN, and his great continue to work to make sure we pre- I strongly opposed, as did our ranking staff. It has truly been a pleasure for serve the democratic ideals of this Na- member, as did our Acting President me to work with him on the Russia bill tion and the free society we live in. We pro tempore—has dictated U.S. policy that we will be voting on today at 2 know there are rifts, and we know we throughout the Middle East. p.m. but also this legislation—we have can do service and stand by those It is worth noting that the JCPOA is come from two very different places, democratic commitments but also keep not unlike the Paris climate accord. I representing two very different States, America safe.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:46 Jun 14, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G14JN6.001 S14JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE June 14, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3463 I think the work on the Senate For- what Europe is doing and making sure of almost every member of this com- eign Relations Committee had those it is a consistent approach that we mittee that the United States should goals in mind, and Senator CORKER, have taken in the past. comply with the JCPOA. Even though I through the Chair, I thank you for We ask the administration to develop didn’t support it, I think it is impor- your attention to those details. a regional strategy so the Congress and tant we comply with it today. Mr. President, let me talk for a few the American people know our policies The other aspect I wanted to go minutes about S. 722, the Countering in the Middle East. That provision was through is that—and I don’t want to Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act. drafted before the Trump administra- give the wrong impression. There are This bill will impose new sanctions on tion. This is a desire by Congress to people who are involved in the negotia- Iran for its nonnuclear violations. I have a better articulated regional tions of the nuclear agreement who want to make that clear—nonnuclear strategy, recognizing the dangers in would state—some would say they op- violations. Their responsibilities on the that region. Iran is a major player in pose the bill, some might say it is not nuclear side is now judged by the nu- the region against U.S. interests, and helpful, some might say Iran might clear agreement that was entered into. we need to know what our strategy is take it the wrong way. Any one of We had a great debate about it last in confronting those challenges. Quite those arguments aside, I do not think year, and we are not going to rehash frankly, with the Trump administra- you will find anyone who says that it that debate. I think every Member of tion, we haven’t heard that coordi- violates the JCPOA. this Chamber wants to make sure Iran nated strategy, and this legislation I want to give a little bit of history complies with its nuclear obligations, will require that report be given not here because this was anticipated, that but that is a separate debate. just to Congress on a regular basis but we would need this bill, when we acted The debate we have here is on the to the American people. on the JCPOA, by those of us who sup- nonnuclear activities of Iran that vio- I want to underscore how this agree- ported and opposed the nuclear agree- late international norms and inter- ment is totally consistent with the nu- ment. national agreements. We saw, for ex- clear agreement that was entered into As the chairman will recall, shortly ample, ballistic missile tests that vio- 2 years ago—the JCPOA, as it is re- after the failure to reject the JCPOA— lated their U.N. obligations that took ferred to. I want to go through quickly that action—I filed additional legisla- place in January and in March. how this came about. Senator CORKER tion that I thought was necessary, We have seen a significant increase talked a little bit about it. along with many of my colleagues, who in illicit arms shipments being done by Senator CORKER is absolutely cor- voted for and voted against the JCPOA. Iran, causing destabilizing activities in rect. Senator MENENDEZ has been a I voted against it. Those who voted for many parts of the region. We see it in leader on Iran sanctions way before it thought it was necessary. It included Bahrain. We see it in Yemen. We see it this Congress. He was very much in- the regional strategy so that we would in Iraq. We know they are supporting volved in the original sanctions legisla- know what the administration was Hezbollah in Lebanon. We see they are tion passed by Congress. That led to doing. We expedited procedures to deal supporting Hamas in Gaza, and we putting enough pressure on the inter- with nonnuclear violations if Iran used know about their activities in support national community to join us, which the sanction relief they got under the of the Assad regime in Syria. This all ultimately led to Iran having no choice nuclear agreement to increase their violates international norms. but to negotiate. Senator CORKER and terrorist activities or ballistic missile Iran today has violated, in an incred- Senator MENENDEZ had introduced leg- activities or human rights violations. ible way, human rights issues that vio- islation that was out there, and we had In fact, they have done that, and that late international norms. Yesterday we a chance to review it, which is how the is why we filed the bill right after the saw a part of the impact of that as we process should work. As a result of that action on the nuclear agreement. had a debate on the Saudi arms sale, review, both Senator CORKER, Senator This is consistent with what we and we can argue the Saudi’s culpa- MENENDEZ, and I—all three of us— thought would be necessary. Yes, we bility with what is going on in Yemen, reached out to interested groups to un- had hoped Iran would change its activi- but there is no question about Iran’s derstand what the Congress has done. ties, but we were not naive about it. activities supporting the Houthis in Many of the people we talked to were We knew that this was going to be a Yemen causing atrocities in that coun- involved in the negotiations with Iran long road. We knew that Iran did not try. They are clearly very actively en- who had different views than we did on respond to niceties and that we were gaged in violating internationally rec- the final outcome of that agreement, going to have to keep the pressure up ognized human rights. We also see but we wanted to make sure we weren’t for them to be able to take the action cyber attacks on the United States violating any of the provisions of the that was needed. that have come from Iran, and they are JCPOA so we sought their input. As a I know many of us were encouraged detaining at least five U.S. citizens result, there was revised legislation when we saw the votes a couple of today illegally. that was offered known as Corker- weeks ago in Iran whereby the Iranians There are increased activities in Iran Menendez-Cardin, which incorporated voted for a more open society, a more in relation to the nonnuclear side of the ideas of all three of us, but really transparent society. I must say that their activities. For that reason, S. 722 the outside groups working with us, to Iran has a wonderful history of very looks at strengthening the sanctions make sure it was totally consistent talented people who want democratic regime so we can make it clear, yes, we with the JCPOA and consistent with principles, and I am sure that is true will comply with the JCPOA, the nu- the intent of the original bill. I think among many of the people in Iran clear agreement, but we need to have that bill was well scrubbed. I think it today. It is their leaders with whom we better activities—improvement on the did not violate the JCPOA, but we have an objection, not with the people nonnuclear side. went through another process, another of Iran. The people of Iran want a more Basically, the bill increases the sanc- review, another opportunity for those open, democratic society. This legisla- tions menus that are available for bal- who could perhaps see things we don’t tion will help get to that point by mak- listic missile violations, for support of see quite as clearly when it comes to ing it clear to the leaders in Iran that terrorism, for human rights violations, Iran and our European allies. We went they must change their behavior as it and for violating the arms embargo. through a second scrubbing, and we relates to terrorism, as it relates to Those who knowingly do those viola- had a managers’ amendment that was human rights violations, as it relates tions or materially assist will be sub- offered in the Senate Foreign Relations to their other international obliga- ject to additional sanctions by the Committee that tightened the bill up tions. That is the reason this bill has United States. even more dealing with those issues. become so important. We codify the IRGC, that was done I think I can state very confidently Let me give one more example on the by Executive order, and we codify some that there is nothing in the underlying consistency. of these other Executive orders as it re- bill that violates the U.S. commitment There are many provisions that we lates to Iran. We coordinate. This is under the JCPOA nuclear agreement. have changed. One is that we all ac- done in a way that it coordinates with It is my intent, and I think the intent knowledge that the United States and

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With to their concerns, we will set up an horrible human rights violations—just the adoption of this amendment, we independent review process within the terrible. We have seen some of the vid- would be codifying—giving congres- next 5 years that will resolve that issue eos of the tragedies of innocent chil- sional support for what took place by before we hit the 8-year mark so that dren as a result of Mr. Putin’s support President Obama. we are not jeopardizing thwarting a of the Assad regime. It expands the list of where sanctions crisis in the future that might occur. I In January of this year, Senator can apply to the energy projects and really just want to point that out be- MCCAIN and I introduced legislation foreign financial institutions that fa- cause this bill is totally consistent that would have imposed new sanctions cilitate such projects. For actors who with the obligations of the United on Russia because of these activities. try to undermine cyber security, it States under the Iran nuclear agree- We wanted to make sure that this was provides for their being subject to ment. bipartisan, so we had 18 Senators co- sanctions, and it provides secondary AMENDMENT NO. 232, AS MODIFIED sponsor the bill with us—10 Democrats, sanctions for those who materially as- I talked briefly yesterday about the 10 Republicans—to make it clear that sist those actors in undermining our amendment that is pending. I want to this was not an attack on one adminis- cyber security. It provides sanctions spend just a moment, if I might, in un- tration but that this was America and against suppliers of Russian arms to derscoring some of the details of the that we had to be together in a strong Syria. It goes after the actors who are amendment that is passing. message against the Putin regime. involved in the corrupt privatization of I am for S. 722, and I am for the That bill included sanctions on cyber Russia’s governmental assets. We do amendment that was crafted in the activities. It included sanctions on not support those who are supporting same spirit as was the underlying bill— their Ukrainian activities. It included Mr. Putin’s corrupt regime. It deals in a bipartisan agreement. It involved sanctions in regard to their Syrian ac- with sanctions against Russia’s activi- not just the Senate Foreign Relations tivities. The legislation also incor- ties on pipelines, the Russia railway, Committee but the Senate Banking, porated what has been known as the metals, mining, and shipping. So it is Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Democracy Initiative, which provides comprehensive, and most of these sanc- because the jurisdictions on sanctions ways in which we can provide a more tions are mandatory. It is not ‘‘may’’; do overlap between the two commit- unified front with our European allies rather, it is that the President ‘‘shall’’ tees. in defending against the cyber attacks in most of these circumstances. As I said yesterday, I thank Senators we have seen coming from Russia. As is the tradition, the President CRAPO and BROWN—and Chairman At the same time, Senator GRAHAM also has the ability, if there is a sig- CORKER has already mentioned this—as filed a bill, with my cosponsorship, nificant national security issue, to they were extremely helpful in making that would require congressional re- weigh whether that sanction should be sure that we tailored the financial view before the President could give applied. Yet we use a different standard sanctions in a way that is workable sanction relief to Russia. The review in most of these sanctions that re- and consistent with that of our Euro- was patterned very similarly to the re- quires the President to certify before pean partners so that we can make view we had under the Iran nuclear he issues those waivers that there has sure we have collective strength. agreement. been, basically, significant progress I am sure the Presiding Officer has So those two bills were pending, and made by Russia in removing these been in meetings with our European there has been a lot of debate about sanctionable activities. So we have a friends and knows how they feel about them. pretty strong hand that we are giving Russia. He knows how they feel—that We then received a draft bill from President Trump in his negotiations they are the direct bull’s-eye with re- Senators CRAPO and BROWN as it re- with Mr. Putin. gard to what Russia is doing. They lated to the sanctions. It was focused— In addition, this bill provides for con- want the United States to be strong, I would not say exclusively but pri- gressional review. We talked about and they want the United States to marily—on the financial and energy that—a bill that was originally intro- provide leadership, but we need to pro- sectors in order to make sure those duced by Senator GRAHAM and me. As I vide it in a manner that is consistent sanctions were drafted in the proper indicated, it is very similar to the Iran with their security interests. With re- way, and we went through considerable Review Act. I think this is very impor- gard to the way this bill has evolved, I negotiations. Senator CORKER, as I tant in that it puts a lot of trans- think we have a better bill that is con- pointed out before, brought additional parency into the negotiations between sistent with those concerns. text to the discussion in an effort to the Trump administration and the With Russia, we know their activi- try to bring this together. Putin administration. ties. We know their cyber activities Although I am mentioning Senators’ As Senator CORKER was talking against our democratic institutions. As names, we know it is the staff. Our about earlier as to how one President we have said frequently, all countries staffs have been working around the can do something by himself—and I collect cyber information, but the use clock to try to make sure we get this hope that the amendment is adopted of that cyber information to attack our done right. So I thank the majority and that the bill passes the House and democratic institutions is an attack on and minority staffs on the Banking, becomes law—the President cannot by our country. That cannot go unchal- Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee himself remove a sanction until he has lenged. We have to protect ourselves and on the Senate Foreign Relations given Congress notice and an oppor- and take action when we have been at- Committee. tunity to review that. We can have tacked. This bill does that. There are many parts to the amend- congressional hearings. We can put a We also know, not just recently but ment that will be voted on at 2 p.m. spotlight on it. Then we will have an historically, that Russia has been very One part codifies additional sanctions expedited process whereby we could re- aggressive in its interfering with the against Russia. I have already men- ject the President’s decision to give re- sovereignty of other countries. Today, tioned Senator MENENDEZ’s role in lief, and all during that process the in Moldova and Georgia, you see the Iran. He was very instrumental as it sanctions will remain in place. consequences of Russia’s aggression. Of relates to Russia. Senator DURBIN has It is a very strong congressional re- course, in Ukraine, with the annex- been very active. I must tell you that view, and it is our responsibility to do ation by Russia of Crimea and its con- there has been no Member on the that, but it also brings in the American tinued activities in eastern Ukraine, Democratic side who has been more people and brings in a more trans- Russia has violated every single com- vocal than Senator SHAHEEN on the parent process. What we have found is

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:46 Jun 14, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G14JN6.004 S14JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE June 14, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3465 that, with that transparency, it is a There is a provision in this bill that By the way, the problem with the much stronger hand that President deals with Ukraine. We make it clear House bill is that it is so bad that some Trump has in his negotiations, know- that we will not recognize Crimea’s an- kind of compromise has developed here ing that he has to go through this proc- nexation of Ukraine, that we will con- that is halfway, and it is still mean or ess at the end of the day in his negotia- tinue to stand with the people of cruel. Now people are talking about a tions with Russia. Ukraine in regard to their sovereignty, ‘‘soft landing.’’ That is a euphemism Sometimes we call it the strength of and we ask for a plan to reduce for stretching out the crash. It is not a our independent branches of govern- Ukraine’s dependence on Russia energy soft landing. Whether we take Med- ment. The executive branch can say imports. icaid and healthcare coverage away ‘‘Look, we would like to move faster, We know that Ukraine is vulnerable from people in 2 years, 4 years, or 7 but we have to do this with the legisla- because of energy, and we know that years, it is still going to happen, and it tive branch’’ or ‘‘We would like to do we have to develop a plan to deal with is a crash. It is not a soft landing. That this, but we cannot get it through Con- that. There are many Members in- is just stretching it out into beyond gress.’’ Use the independence of the volved in that, and I wish to acknowl- the next couple of elections, but it Congress. We are certainly very strong- edge my friend from Ohio, Senator doesn’t really get to the core of the ly against what Russia is doing. Use PORTMAN, for his work in regard to the issue, which is taking healthcare and that to increase the pressure on Russia Ukraine provisions. health insurance away from millions of to do the right thing. That is what this There are new counterterrorism fi- people. bill does. This is why it is helpful to nancing provisions, which are pretty CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING the President of the United States to comprehensive, so that we make sure Mr. President, before I began, I have this congressional review. that we have all the tools we need in meant to acknowledge what happened It would reply to anything from order to track the financing of ter- this morning to our colleagues across cyber sanctions that had been imposed rorism activities. That is in there. the way at the baseball practice—trag- under the Obama executive order to So let me just tell my colleague how ic, inexplicable, horrible, and just inex- the attempt to return the compounds proud I am to be associated with the cusable. My heart goes out to the Cap- that are located in Maryland and New underlying bill as well as the amend- itol Police who, I understand, were in- York. All of that would be subject to a ment that we are going to vote on at 2 credibly brave and met their respon- congressional review before the action o’clock. Both the underlying bill and sibilities admirably to Representative by the President could become effec- the amendment were developed in the SCALISE and to any others who were in- tive. best of the bipartisan manners of the jured—a terrible incident and one that I mentioned earlier that the bill does U.S. Senate. we hope we never see the likes of again. I wish to thank, again, all of those include the authorization of democracy HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION who were involved to give us this op- funds, as I call it, that assist our allies Going back to healthcare, I think it portunity to speak with a strong, in their fight against Russia’s aggres- is important for people to understand united voice against the activities that sion, particularly in cyber. It author- the big picture of what is going on with Iran is doing globally and that are de- izes $250 million, and it applies to our this issue that is now before both the stabilizing so many countries through work with the EU member states, the House and the Senate. their terrorism and ballistic missiles NATO member States, as well as with What we are really talking about is a and human rights violations and arms candidate nations. It is a pretty strong massive tax increase on middle-class embargo violations, and to make it opportunity for us to work together. and lower middle-class people and a clear to the Russian Federation that I have had many meetings with our massive tax cut for the wealthiest we are not going to let them attack European colleagues and friends. Yes, Americans. It is as simple as that. It is our country, that we are going to stand every country recognizes that it is vul- a gigantic transfer of wealth—probably up to that and work to be sure to keep nerable against Russia’s attacks—be- one of the greatest in a short time in our allies safe. lieve me, they do—and they are doing With that, Mr. President, I suggest recent American history—where we everything they can to protect them- the absence of a quorum. have millions of people across the selves. What I find disappointing is The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- country who have health insurance that there is not enough coordination. pore. The clerk will call the roll. under the Affordable Care Act and are We know how they acted in the United The legislative clerk proceeded to protected under Medicaid and Medicaid States and how they acted in France call the roll. expansion, and we are taking that and now how they are likely to act in Mr. KING. Mr. President, I ask unan- away. The Affordable Care Act ex- Germany and what they did in imous consent that the order for the change policies are a tax credit. So Moldova. We know how they are likely quorum call be rescinded. when you take that away, you are in- to proceed, but do we have a common The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- creasing people’s taxes; you are in- strategy to prevent this type of manip- pore. Without objection, it is so or- creasing the taxes of people who are ulation by Russia of our democratic in- dered. making between $15,000 and $45,000, stitutions? HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION $60,000, $70,000 a year, and you are de- This authorization and the funding— Mr. KING. Mr. President, I was in creasing taxes in a huge way only for I thank Senator GRAHAM and Senator Maine over the weekend, and people people who make more than $200,000 a LEAHY for putting money into the fis- said: How do you feel about healthcare? year. cal year 2017 budget to start this proc- What do you think we ought to be The 400 highest taxpayers in the ess going forward. We have approved doing? I said: I like the President’s country will get a tax cut of $7 million that, and that is now in the budget. It plan. I think President Trump has it apiece. That makes no sense. We are allows us to coordinate those efforts just right. He says we need healthcare taking resources away from the people among the United States and our Euro- that will cover everyone, low premiums who need it—the middle class—and we pean friends to protect against what we and low deductibles, no preexisting are giving it to the people who don’t know is going to be continued activity conditions. That is the right formula- need it. It is Robin Hood in reverse. by Russia. tion, and I hope that is what we can That is the fundamental point of this There are obviously investigations work toward, and that is what we legislation. It is all about that big tax going on. Part of the investigation is should be working toward. cut for the rich—for the really rich— to understand what Russia is doing, He also said yesterday that the bill and I just don’t understand why we are quite frankly, so that we can protect that passed the House was mean. Well, even thinking about that, because the ourselves. I think that will be very a couple of weeks ago I said it was American people need help with the helpful, this information, and the role cruel, but I will accept mean; both cost of healthcare. If you divide the of the United States in working with mean the same thing. It is a terrible total healthcare bill in this country by our European allies to protect against blow to literally millions of people the number of people, you come up certain continued malicious activities across this country and thousands in with about $8,500 a year per person, on by the Russian Federation. my State of Maine. average, or $35,000 a year for a family

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But, instead, All of this debate about the Afford- When Jen was pregnant with each of we are talking about repealing it— able Care Act and Medicare and Med- their two boys, they had no insurance. knocking those millions of people off. icaid and a public option and single They paid the hospital. Just like my In Maine we have 75,000 people on the payer—all of that is about who pays, friend David Osgood, they paid the hos- exchanges. And then, of course, we when a big part of the problem is how pital. That is what Maine people do. have hundreds of thousands on Med- much we are all paying. We pay rough- But what if there had been complica- icaid. We are talking about severely ly twice as much per person for tions? They were pretty straight- constricting their access to healthcare. healthcare than anyone else in the in- forward births, but what if there had That is just wrong, ethically, morally, dustrialized world. That is a real prob- been complications? They would have and in any other way. We are taking lem that we have to start debating. We been wiped out because they had no healthcare away from people so we can have to start talking about that be- health insurance. Jen says she doesn’t give a massive tax cut to the people cause, whoever pays, whatever the in- feel it is responsible to go without who don’t really need it. surance plan is, if the underlying cost health insurance, especially when you In Maine, if the House had taken a is something that people just can’t af- have a family. blank sheet of paper and said ‘‘How can ford, then we are going to be arguing It is critical to them that the ACA is we design a healthcare plan that would about who pays, how much, and what affordable, and it is because of the tax really hammer the people of Maine?’’ it part. We have to get at that $8,500 per credits. They also appreciate that they would have been the AHCA—misnamed person. have real insurance that really covers the American Healthcare Act; it ought People say: Yes, but we have the best things. There are no exclusions. People to be the anti-healthcare act because healthcare system in the world. Yes, say: Well, I have this really cheap in- that is what it is all about—taking we do, for the people who can afford it. surance policy, but it doesn’t cover healthcare away from people. It could But for the millions of people who anything. It may not even cover hos- not be more tailored to harm people in don’t have health insurance, who get pitalization or it doesn’t cover doctor Maine. treated only in emergency rooms or visits or it doesn’t cover drugs. It We are the oldest State in the coun- more often don’t want to get treated at doesn’t cover what you really need. try. We have more people in the older all because they don’t want to go in be- That is not insurance. That is illusory. age brackets—50 and up—than any cause they know they can’t pay for it, But now, Jen says, they have peace of other State in the United States as a the healthcare system does not deliver mind because they have coverage. She percentage of our population. We also for them. told me that face-to-face not long ago. are a relatively low-income State. You By all objective measures—longevity, Running a small business is tough. It put those things together, and you infant mortality—we are not first in is tough because you generally can’t really get hurt. Also, in Maine, as in the world. We are like 20th in the get group policies. Sometimes you can the Presiding Officer’s home State, we world. We are way below our col- join a small business association, but have a lot of hazardous occupations— leagues, and yet we are paying much generally you can’t. This is a way to logging, agriculture, fishing, the iconic more. We have to address high have coverage that people can afford. Maine lobsterman. Imagine if somebody came to this This is a guy named David Osgood deductibles, high premiums, and high from Vinalhaven, an incredibly beau- costs, but also, in the meantime, we body and said: I have a great idea for a tiful island off the coast of Maine. have to keep people covered. bill. I am going to raise taxes on the Lobstering is an essential part of the Another couple in Maine, Jonathan middle class and give a great big break Maine economy. It is a part of our way Edwards and Jennifer Schroth, live in to hedge fund managers. We wouldn’t of life. Vinalhaven, where Dave lives, Hancock County. It is another coastal even think about it. It wouldn’t even has a population of about 1,200. It is county. They are farmers, and they get out of committee. Yet that is es- really hard work. It is all-weather, and raise vegetables. sentially what this is all about. it is dangerous. You have to haul Here is a great Maine story. I have How much of a tax increase is it on tracks, repair them, be out on the known Jen’s mother for about 40 years. somebody? Well, in Hancock County, water in the wintertime, which is no I just met Jen at a healthcare forum in where these folks live, for a 60-year-old fun. David Osgood has been lobstering Bangor a few weeks ago, but I knew her making $40,000 a year—these are real since he was 13, like his father and mother way back. Everybody in Maine numbers from the Kaiser Family Foun- grandfather before him. knows everybody else. I suspect it is dation—under the Affordable Care Act As of this spring, all three of David’s like in Alaska. We are a big small town the premium is $4,080 a year, about 10 and Elaine’s children have finished col- with very long roads. percent of your income. That is still lege. That is amazing. That is a real Jonathan and Jennifer own and oper- substantial. But under the bill passed achievement for any family, but fish- ate a farm. By the way, this farm is in by the House, that would go to $17,090 ing is challenging and tough. a town called Brooklin, but this is the on a $40,000 gross income. It is ridicu- The Osgoods are really thankful for real Brooklin—Brooklin, ME. They lous to go from $4,000 to $17,000. the fact that they can get affordable grow potatoes, vegetables, straw- Where does that difference come health insurance through the Afford- berries, raspberries, and asparagus. from? It is going back to the people able Care Act. Once, they weren’t cov- They make maple syrup. They could who don’t need it. It is going back to ered, and David had a back problem never afford healthcare until the ACA the people who make $200,000, $400,000, that required surgery. Like a lot of came along because they were essen- $800,000, $1 million, $5 million a year— people in Maine, he paid it off, month tially a small business, but they were a 300-percent increase in out-of-pocket by month by month. But the ACA, ac- not a big enough business to have a costs for healthcare. In Knox County— cording to Elaine, has given them some group plan. They didn’t have employer- I think David is younger than 60, but if comfort and peace of mind. based health insurance. They just he were 60—his premium goes from I don’t think those of us who have didn’t have it. $4,080 to $10,590, more than doubled. pretty much had health insurance all They are both in their fifties, and one This just doesn’t make sense to me. of our lives realize the importance of of the changes made under the Afford- This whole discussion doesn’t make that peace of mind, of not being anx- able Care Act was that the ratio be- sense to me. I agree that we need to ious about a health problem that could tween the premiums for younger people talk about healthcare, and I agree that wipe you out, make you lose your and older people can’t be more than we need to do something about it, but house—an illness or an injury. Elaine three times. It reflects the reality that we are doing the wrong thing. We are said: We will be OK. older people have more healthcare making it worse.

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But he hap- American values. don’t have health insurance to get it, pened to notice that on my black I had I know I speak for the entire country whether through Medicaid expansion or a black mole. He said: I don’t like the in saying that my hopes and prayers through the exchanges. looks of that. That ought to be taken are that Representative SCALISE, con- Cost is a bigger issue, and it is one off. gressional staff, and the Capitol police that we also have to deal with. But I didn’t even notice it. I didn’t even officers who were wounded make a that is not what is on the floor now, or know it was there. He took it off, and quick and full recovery. I also want to will be soon, and it is not what is being it turned out to be something called thank the Capitol Police for their he- considered in Congress. But I would malignant melanoma, which is one of roic actions to prevent further harm. argue that we really have to pay atten- the most virulent and serious forms of Thank you, Madam President. tion to that issue as well. cancer. The thing about malignant The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- So all of this and taking coverage melanoma is that, if you catch it in ator from Rhode Island. away from my friend David or Jen and time, you are good. Here I am, 40 years Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- John and thousands—we know the later. If you don’t, you are gone. I have dent, I understand Senator MCCAIN has number from the House bill, 23 million had friends in Maine and in other parts come to the floor. I will yield to him as people in America—to give a massive of the country who have died of mela- the chairman of the Armed Services tax break so a guy making a couple noma. It has always haunted me to this Committee. million dollars a year can buy an extra day that the only reason I caught it The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Maserati just doesn’t pass the straight- and my life was saved was because I ator from Arizona. face test for good public policy. had health insurance, and somewhere AMENDMENT NO. 232, AS MODIFIED I am the first to agree that the Af- in this country there was a young man Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, I rise fordable Care Act is not perfect. I who also had a mole on his back or on in support of the Countering Russian think there are things about it that his arm or on his neck and who didn’t Aggression and Cyber Attacks Act, an need to be fixed and adjusted, and we have health insurance, didn’t have pre- amendment to the Iran sanctions bill need to work on how we do the ventive care, didn’t go to the doctor, currently under consideration. deductibles, how we improve that, and and he is gone. That is not fair. That is In just the last 3 years under Vladi- how we broaden the coverage and not right. In a country as advanced and mir Putin, Russia has invaded Ukraine, maybe make it more of a sliding scale. wealthy as this is, it is not right that annexed Crimea, threatened NATO al- All of those things are things we can that guy died and I am here. lies, and intervened militarily in Syria, discuss and work on, and I am abso- So don’t ever tell me that health in- leaving a trail of death, destruction, lutely willing to do it—but the idea of surance doesn’t save lives because it and broken promises in his wake. And repealing it just to check a box to meet does. There is no doubt that it does. of course, last year, Russia attacked a campaign promise and to be so diver- That is why it is so important for us to the foundations of American democ- gent from what the President has said get this right and not just cavalierly racy with a cyber and information over and over in the campaign and and blithely rip health insurance away campaign to interfere in America’s 2016 from people—many of whom have got- since that time—that he wants cov- election. ten it for the first time, many of whom erage for everyone, no preexisting con- It has been 8 months now since the are small business people—the very ditions, and lower premiums and U.S. intelligence community publicly people we all talk about wanting to deductibles. I am for it. But what we concluded that the Russian Govern- help. are doing is the exact opposite—the ment had attempted to interfere in our We can’t do it. It is a dereliction of exact 180-degree opposite. last Presidential election. Since then, our duty to serve the American people. the intelligence community has con- So let’s take a breath. There is no We need to figure out how to do it cluded that it is confident that the deadline here of next week or the July right. We need to figure out how to do Russian Government directed a cam- 4th recess. Let’s take a break and back it effectively and efficiently. In the paign to compromise emails, American off and start talking about it as Sen- end, we are here to help our fellow citi- individuals, and political organiza- ators and Representatives from all over zens. I am here for Maine, and I can’t tions; that Vladimir Putin ordered an the country and all parties. I think we let my people suffer under a law that influence campaign to undermine pub- ought to be able to come to some would take something away which they lic faith in the democratic process; and agreement here. have come to depend upon and that has Now, if there are people who are just that Moscow will apply lessons learned saved lives and means so much to hell-bent to provide a tax cut to multi- from this campaign to future influence them. We can do better. I am sure of it. millionaires, then, there isn’t an agree- I yield the floor. efforts worldwide, including against ment to be had. If that has to be part I suggest the absence of a quorum. U.S. allies and their election processes. of the deal, include me out. But if we The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Months of congressional hearings, can start talking reasonably about how pore. The clerk will call the roll. testimony, and investigative work we can improve the Affordable Care The bill clerk proceeded to call the have reinforced these conclusions that Act—I don’t care if we improve it, roll. Russia deliberately interfered in our change it, tinker with it, and call it Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, I recent election with cyber attacks and TrumpCare or McConnellCare or ask unanimous consent that the order a disinformation campaign designed to RyanCare. Call it what you want, but for the quorum call be rescinded. weaken America and undermine faith let’s provide health insurance, which is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. in our democracy and our values. so important to the American people. ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- Vladimir Putin’s brazen attack on our I have told this story a couple of dered. democracy is a flagrant demonstration times, but I am going to conclude with CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING of his disdain and disrespect for our why I am so passionate about this. Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, I Nation. This should not just outrage Forty years ago, I worked here. I was a have just been informed that the al- every American; it should, at long last, staff member, and I had insurance. For leged shooter at the Republican base- compel us to action. the first time in my young life, I think, ball practice this morning is someone In the last 8 months, what price has I had health insurance. Part of the who apparently volunteered on my Russia paid for attacking American de- health insurance was a provision for Presidential campaign. I am sickened mocracy? Hardly any at all: Modest preventive care, which is also required by this despicable act. sanctions against a few Russian indi- under the Affordable Care Act. So you Let me be as clear as I can be. Vio- viduals and entities, some Russian dip- could have a free physical. I was 28, 29 lence of any kind is unacceptable in lomats and spies sent home to Russia,

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In Europe, Trump, dropping the ican democracy with strength, with re- hering to the Minsk Protocol, roll back assurances about article 5 protections solve, with common purpose and with its occupation of Crimea and desta- from his NATO speech, gave the Rus- action. So I am proud to support this bilizing efforts in Ukraine, and cease sians joy. amendment, which would begin to do its cyber operations aimed at under- The Trump administration has been just that. mining democracy in the United States reportedly trying to return two com- This legislation incorporates some of and Europe. pounds used by Russian intelligence to the best ideas from different pieces of We need a strong Russia sanctions Russian control—compounds here in legislation already introduced in the amendment, we need it now, and we the United States. Former FBI Direc- Senate, ideas that have broad bipar- need it on this piece of legislation. We tor James Comey told the Senate last tisan support. The amendment would need this amendment because we have week that President Trump never impose mandatory sanctions on trans- no time to waste. The United States of spoke to him, not even once, about de- actions with the Russian defense or in- America needs to send a strong mes- fending against Russia’s acts of aggres- telligence sectors, including the FSB sage to Vladimir Putin and any other sion. Well, the threat from Russia is se- and the GRU, the Russian military in- aggressor that we will not tolerate at- vere. Chairman GRAHAM and I held telligence agency that was primarily tacks on our democracy. There is no hearings in our Judiciary Sub- responsible for Russia’s attack on our greater threat to our freedoms than at- committee on Crime and Terrorism, election. tacks on our ability to choose our own exploring the Russian toolbox for in- The amendment would impose man- leaders, free from foreign interference, terference in democracies across the datory visa bans and asset freezes on and so we must act accordingly and we globe—how Russia exploits the dark any individual who undermines the must act now. shadows of other countries’ political cyber security of public or private in- I would like to thank my friend and and economic systems. frastructure and democratic institu- colleague on the other side of the One tool is campaign money. Russia tions, and it would impose mandatory aisle—one of the really great remain- is reported to have funneled money to sanctions on those who assist or sup- ing members of the Communist Party— French far-right party Presidential port such activities. who has allowed me to speak and give candidate, Marine Le Pen, for instance, The amendment would codify exist- this statement. as part of a reward for her support of ing sanctions on Russia by placing into I yield the floor. Russia’s actions in Crimea. Ken law Executive orders signed by Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Wainstein, Homeland Security Advisor dent Obama in response to both Rus- ator from Rhode Island. to George W. Bush, cited Russia as a Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- sian interference in the 2016 election threat of that kind of foreign financial dent, I appreciate my colleague’s sense and its illegal actions in Ukraine, and infiltration here in the United States. of humor. it would take new steps to tighten ‘‘It is critical that we effectively en- those sanctions. TRANSPARENCY IN BUSINESS OWNERSHIP force the campaign finance laws that The amendment would target the Madam President, the United States would prevent this type of financial in- Russian energy sector, which is con- of America has suffered an unprece- fluence by foreign actors,’’ Wainstein trolled by Vladimir Putin’s cronies, dented intrusion into our American told our subcommittee. But that task with sanctions on investments in Rus- Presidential elections. In January, our proves difficult in a system like ours sian petroleum and natural gas devel- intelligence agencies disclosed that that permits the free flow of dark opment, as well as Russian energy agents of Russia, on the orders of money. pipelines. President Vladimir Putin, engaged in a Since the Citizens United decision, We also need to put additional pres- massive election influence campaign we have seen unprecedented dark sure on the ability of Putin and his throughout 2016. money flow into our elections from cronies to move money they have This effort strikes at the very heart anonymous dark money organizations, looted from the Russian state. So this of our representative democracy. All groups that we allow to hide the identi- amendment would mandate that the Americans should take this attack ties of their big donors. We don’t know Secretary of the Treasury establish a deadly seriously. Congress had to act who is behind that dark money or what high-level task force within the De- against such interference decisively. they are demanding in return. Despite partment’s financial crimes and en- By strengthening economic sanctions this risk, Congress has been unwilling forcement network that would focus on against the Russian gangster state, we to push back against the tide of dark tracing, mapping, and prosecuting il- hit them where it hurts, right in the money. Too many are too in tow to the licit financial flows linked to Russia, if oligarch. I am glad to see that Repub- big American dark money emperors, such flows interact with the U.S. finan- lican and Democratic Senators came like the Koch brothers, but once you cial system. The task force would also together to do this. permit big money to flow through dark work with liaison officers in key U.S. Now the question will shift to the money channels, cash from Vladimir embassies, especially in Europe, to White House. Last July, as evidence of Putin is no more traceable than cash work with local authorities to uncover Russian election meddling began to from Charles and David Koch. and prosecute the networks responsible emerge, then-candidate for Vice Presi- ‘‘The Kremlin’s Trojan Horses’’ is a for the illicit Russian financial flows. dent MIKE PENCE said: ‘‘If it is Russia study of Russian influence in Western Finally, recognizing that Russia and they are interfering in our elec- Europe done by the Atlantic Council. seeks to undermine not just American tions, I can assure you both parties in Russia takes advantage of nontrans- democracy but Western democracy al- the United States government will en- parency in campaign financing and fi- together, this amendment would pro- sure there are serious consequences.’’ nancial transactions, the report says, vide support to the State Department, Well, it is Russia, and they were to build political alliances with ideo- Global Engagement Center, and USAID interfering, but there has been little logically friendly political groups and to help build the resilience of demo- sign of consequences so far from the individuals, as well as to establish pro- cratic institutions in Europe against Trump White House. Russian organizations in civil society, Russian aggression exerted through Michael Flynn, as adviser to the creating a shadowy web of political corruption, propaganda, and other President-elect, had illicit communica- networks which help to propagate the forms of political interference. tions with the Russian Ambassador, regime’s point of view. Importantly, the legislation also about which he then lied. Trump ap- Corruption is the grid on which the mandates congressional oversight of pointees at the State Department electrons of Russian influence flow. In

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West.’’ He warns: to America to form shell companies to The European Union understands very Electoral rules should be amended, so that hide assets and obscure illegal activi- well the shadow of Russian influence publically funded political groups, primarily ties. For added safety, a foreign gang- that has been cast over it, and every political parties, should at the very least be ster or a crooked despot or an agent of member of the European Union has required to report the sources of their fund- Putin could put a shell corporation be- committed to ensuring incorporation ing. hind a shell corporation with another transparency. The United Kingdom, He continues: shell corporation behind that. Spain, Germany, Italy, and France The Kremlin’s blatant attempts to influ- There are few safeguards in place to have already enacted incorporation ence and disrupt the U.S. Presidential elec- prevent foreign actors from funneling transparency laws. The light of cor- tion should serve as an inspiration for a money into our elections through face- porate transparency is about to shine democratic push back. less shell companies. We actually al- throughout Europe to help defend them Well, we should certainly push back ready see shell companies used to hide from Russian influence. This means by requiring political entities in this the identities behind big political that money from those shell companies country to report their sources of fund- spending. This is not a potential. This and schemes committed through those ing. is happening now. We just don’t know shell companies will be looking for Another of our witnesses, Heather whether foreign influence is behind it. new, dark homes, likely in American Conley at the Center for Strategic and Nothing prevents agents of Putin from shell corporations. Again, we are sup- International Studies, wrote about being behind those hidden entities. posed to be an example to the world. ‘‘The Kremlin Playbook.’’ The CSIS re- Part of the Kremlin’s playbook is to We are supposed to be the ‘‘City upon a port, ‘‘The Kremlin Playbook,’’ calls use shell corporations and other de- Hill,’’ not the place where the world’s corruption ‘‘the common thread’’ vices to establish illicit financial rela- most corrupt and criminal evildoers among these various drivers of Russian tionships with prominent local figures. come to hide their cash and their as- influence. It is, the authors write, ‘‘the The shell entities allow Russian money sets. lubricant on which this system oper- to flow anonymously into crooked We know the Russian playbook for ates.’’ She testified just today in the deals. The crooked deals give rise to election interference exploits opaque Helsinki Commission that ‘‘corruption corrupt relationships, and these cor- incorporation laws. We know criminals is a systemic weakness within a coun- rupt relationships give Russia leverage, and even terrorists view the United try that is exploited and influenced by either through the carrot of continued States as a haven to hide illegal activ- adversaries and from which no country bribery of the prominent local figure or ity and its proceeds. We even know, is immune, including the United the stick of threatened disclosure of weirdly, that lax incorporation laws States.’’ the crooked deal imperiling the promi- are affecting our real estate market. Where Russia can work in darkness, nent local figure. The prominent local Some American cities are so loaded Russian agents systemically exploit figure in the crooked deal is well and with real estate held by shell corpora- democratic institutions to acquire in- truly on the Russian hook. For what it tions that it is actually driving up the fluence over politicians and political is worth, Donald Trump is the very prices for real American home buyers. systems using corruption. Russia has model of the Russian mark in this sort Of course, there are not a lot of people done this in the former Soviet Union of scheme. in the corner store when the property and in Europe for decades, and we To close this avenue of foreign polit- is held for a foreign owner as the safe- should be prepared in the United ical influence, Ms. Conley told us: guard for his illicit gains. States, Ms. Conley says, for them to ‘‘Building and strengthening financial We must take commonsense steps to keep doing it here. transparency requirements and bene- stop these activities and bring wrong- ‘‘The Kremlin Playbook’’ warns that ficial ownership will go an extraor- doers into the light. The measures that to fight the corruption that gives Rus- dinary way to prevent these corrupt we will take against Russia are wel- sia this channel of influence, ‘‘enhanc- practices to further Russia’s influ- come and, as Senator MCCAIN has said, ing transparency and the effectiveness ence.’’ even overdue, but we must remember of the Western democratic tools, in- We really ought to be able to agree that this is an ongoing battle and we struments, and institutions is critical that we need to prevent these corrupt have systemic weaknesses that have al- to resilience against Russian influ- practices to further Russia’s influence. ready been clearly identified to us over ence.’’ The answer to the problem of shell and over by bipartisan experts in this Ms. Conley echoed the widespread corporations is simple: Have each state field and renowned think tanks and warnings that the United States is par- track the actual owners of companies study groups here in Washington. To ticularly susceptible to Russian influ- they charter and make that informa- quote Ms. Conley again, ‘‘the battle of ence via dark money channels in our tion available to Federal, State, and Western democracies to defeat corrup- politics. That is widely agreed. local law enforcement agencies tion’’ must be seen as ‘‘a matter of na- She and others have warned of a sec- through proper process. That is what tional security.’’ ond vulnerability: lax incorporation Ms. Conley means by that phrase she Testifying before our Crime and Ter- laws that hide the true owners of shell used, ‘‘beneficial ownership.’’ It is the rorism Subcommittee, former Director corporations. In the same way that term of art for a simple concept, know- of National Intelligence James Clapper dark money channels can hide the hand ing who the real owner is. agreed and urged Congress to act. He of foreign influence, so can shell cor- The True Incorporation Trans- said: porations, which obscure the hand of parency for Law Enforcement, or I believe [the Russians] are now the entity behind the corporate screen. TITLE, Act, which Chairman GRASS- emboldened to continue such activities in Interestingly, USA TODAY just re- LEY and I will reintroduce soon, would the future both here and around the world, ported: ‘‘Since President Trump won require States to identify the actual and to do so even more intensely. If there the Republican nomination, the major- human beings who own the company has ever been a clarion call for vigilance and ity of his companies’ real estate sales they incorporate. The bill would pro- action against a threat to the very founda- are to secretive shell companies that vide funding to support the mainte- tion of our democratic political system, this episode is it. obscure the buyers’ identities.’’ nance and retrieval of this informa- I hope the American people recognize the Our lax incorporation laws have tion, which would be available to law severity of this threat and that we collec- made the United States a destination enforcement officers who present valid, tively counter it before it further erodes the for drug traffickers, terrorists, corrupt court-ordered subpoenas or search war- fabric of our democracy.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:44 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G14JN6.015 S14JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE S3470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2017 This week the Senate takes strong We have said for two centuries that we put this word out. For whatever rea- steps to punish Russia for its disrup- can disagree. We don’t solve it this son, the way sanctions are being orga- tive meddling in the past, but we must way, and we cannot. nized right now against Russia and do more. Dark money and the shell cor- I would like to be able to join what is Iran, there are two different platforms porations that allow Russian influence happening all over this Hill for just a for how to unwind those sanctions. The are identified known vulnerabilities in moment in this room—for us to be able way this bill is currently offered, the the future. Every warning is that the to pray for a moment, as well, for the sanctions against Russia cannot be Russians are not going away and that people who were there and for the peo- unwound except by congressional ac- future elections will be marked by Rus- ple who are going through surgery tion, but it is not so against Iran, and sian mischief. We have to close both right now and for their families. For I am trying to figure out why. avenues of foreign influence and cor- every single staff member who is here, This Congress came to this floor just ruption: dark money and shell corpora- every single Member who is here, every about a year and a half ago with a bill tions. They are no good in any event. member of the Capitol Hill police, their called the Iran Nuclear Agreement Re- They are no good in any event, and now families are calling them and texting view Act, which passed 98 to 1 in this they bring the added contamination of them and saying: Are you OK? These body. It was to be able to take author- Russian election manipulation. I hope families are scattered all over the ity back so that Congress should be we can work together to remedy that country, and they are worried. able to vote on sanctions being lifted, contamination. We can help lead. We can set a tone in case there is ever a time that any I yield the floor. to tell the Nation that we should dis- President wants to be able to lift sanc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- agree on things, but we don’t ever do tions. Obviously, that debate was cir- ator from Oklahoma. this. So I would like to ask for us to be cling around the Iran nuclear negotia- CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING able to take a moment of privilege and tion at that time, and this body voted Mr. LANKFORD. Madam President, just be able to pray. 98 to 1 that there should be account- there are some days that are noisy in Father, thank You for the way that ability on any President, regardless of DC and in the Nation. It seems as if the You have protected—for those individ- who it is, on the lifting of sanctions disagreements and the discourse have uals who are in surgery now and recov- against the largest state sponsor of ter- paused for just a moment, and we re- ering now, for the Capitol Hill police, rorism in the world, which is Iran. So member again that we are all Ameri- STEVE SCALISE, and for other individ- we added in those sanctions, but for cans and that there are issues we are uals who were affected today, God, we whatever reason on this particular facing as a nation. pray that You would bring them heal- vote, those aren’t there, and I have an Earlier this morning a group of base- ing. issue with that. ball players who are also Members of We pray that You would take care of I would say to this body: Can we Congress were getting together to prac- families who are worried and the Na- learn our lesson? When Congress cre- tice for a congressional baseball game tion that is worried. We pray that You ates sanctions on nation-states and on happening tomorrow night. It is a would cause something good to come individuals, we should also have the friendly game, a great competition for out of something that is very evil. Help authority to determine whether they charity, and a few Members, Repub- us to know how we respond as a nation. are lifted or not lifted. Because of that, licans and Democrats, from both the I ask this in the Name of Jesus. I have filed simple language to be able House and the Senate get together and Amen. to take the bill we have currently and practice and then play the game. AMENDMENT NO. 232, AS MODIFIED to be able to add in simple language This morning at the Republican prac- Madam President, we have a lot of that says something very straight- tice, a man walked onto the field and issues that are moving right now and a forward: The President can, for na- opened fire on guys just practicing lot of issues that we are discussing. tional security reasons, lift sanctions baseball. Currently we are discussing sanctions. on the nation or on individuals for 120 STEVE SCALISE, who is the majority The sanctions for Russia are entirely days but cannot renew that until it whip, was hit, two members of his de- appropriate. comes back to Congress. If it is truly tail, Capitol Hill police, were injured, I have no question in my mind that for national security reasons, there and other individuals who were there Russia has tried to interfere with our will not be any problem convincing were injured as well. The Capitol Po- elections. I have no question in my this Congress, either body, that it is es- lice saved many lives this morning. mind that Russia did work to interfere sential to be able to do that. But if you They were prepared and they returned with the elections across Europe, espe- can’t convince this body that it is for fire and were able to stop the person cially Eastern Europe. There are indi- national security reasons, you cer- who was shooting over and over again viduals in Russia that mean to do our tainly are not convincing the American at everybody he could see on that base- Nation economic harm, political harm, people of that. ball field. and to cause turmoil. For whatever It is simple, straightforward lan- What has been interesting today— reason, they believe they can strength- guage that I believe we should have in since I have come out this morning, as en their nation by trying to cause all of our sanctions bills. Whether it is I have walked through the hallways chaos everywhere else. North Korea, Iran, Russia, or whatever heading back and forth to different As Americans, we believe we it may be, we should simply say that meetings, I have been interested to see strengthen our Nation by helping oth- the American people, through their many doors that I have walked by, and ers to succeed. For whatever reason, elected Representatives, say that this when those doors were open, I could the Russians believe they can strength- group of individuals should be sanc- hear people inside praying. There have en their nation by trying to cause oth- tioned, and no individual can pull that been at least three organized prayer ers to fall. It reminds me a lot of bul- back unilaterally without it coming meetings on the Hill today, specifically lies on playgrounds and in middle back to the American people again to related just to that, and others sponta- schools. For whatever reason, they do be able to turn it off. That is how we neously occurring. Just for a moment not advance to the level that they find work as a Nation. I believe that is how we have the opportunity to be able to great joy in helping others; they find we should work in the days ahead. reflect and say to God: Thank You so their pleasure in trying to diminish This is not a hostile amendment. much for protecting the people on that others. There is an appropriate re- This is an amendment saying that we field. sponse we can make back to that as a have learned our lesson as a body. We Thank you again to the Capitol Po- Nation; that is, to continue sanctions should actually apply this. This is not lice, who literally put their lives on the and to be able to press that. a partisan issue. Whether it is a Repub- line to protect the guests and the Mem- With the sanctions conversation we lican or Democrat President is irrele- bers and staff here every single day. have about Russia, we also have an on- vant in this issue. If Congress creates Once again, we remember that we are going conversation about sanctions on sanctions, Congress should not release a nation that solves things by con- Iran, and that is one of the reasons I the authority to make decisions on and versation. We disagree, and that is OK. want to visit with this body today to off. What we turned on, we should be

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Over that 6 years, No act of violence, no matter how The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- we have been continually reminded of evil or senseless, will ever come close ator from Delaware. how those who run toward danger when to shaking the foundations of our de- Mr. COONS. Madam President, I ask others run away protect us. They don’t mocracy, but in moments like this, we unanimous consent that I be able to know on any given day what they may are always brought back to the impor- engage in a colloquy with my colleague be dealing with that day, and their tant recognition that we are Ameri- from Missouri. family doesn’t know either. They are cans first. That is why our country will The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without here to protect those who might be the always be a beacon of freedom. objection, it is so ordered. victims of crime. The things we debate every day are CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING What we saw today was a horrific and not nearly as big or powerful as the Mr. COONS. Madam President, I cowardly attack at baseball practice— things that unite us every day, and mo- come to the floor today, along with my someone who takes a weapon and de- ments like this bring that sense of colleague the Senator from Missouri, cides they are going to harm people unity and concern and commitment of as the cochair of the bipartisan Law they don’t know for whatever cowardly maintaining a society that is free and Enforcement Caucus. We have come to reason that person had. secure and bring a greater appreciation express our concern and our gratitude. Of course, we continue to pray for for those who spend all day, every This morning our colleagues and our the swift recovery of those who were working day, with that as their prin- friends, including Congressman STEVE injured and for the caregivers who are cipal obligation. We owe them a great SCALISE from Louisiana, were sense- helping them right now. debt of gratitude. lessly attacked while at a practice in Every day, when I come to the Cap- Today, we owe the Capitol Police, Alexandria for tomorrow’s annual bi- itol grounds, the first person I see is al- followed up by the Alexandria police, partisan congressional baseball game. most always a member of the Capitol because of the countless lives that Our deepest thoughts and prayers are Police. No matter how late it is when I might have been taken if the Capitol with the members of the Capitol Police leave at night, the last person I see is Police had not been there at the in- and Congressman SCALISE and every- almost always a member of the Capitol stance this cowardly attack started. one who was injured, as well as their Police. They have a hard job to do. Once again, Senator COONS and I are families. They do it with the highest level of reminded of how important it is that While we still don’t know all of the professionalism and dedication. Their the Law Enforcement Caucus really, details of this morning’s event, one families see them leave for work at truly respect those who serve and the fact is true. Were it not for the skill, whatever time of the day their assign- families of those who serve. bravery, prompt response, and profes- ments have them leaving for work and Senator, I am glad to yield back to sionalism of the Capitol Police and Al- are hopeful that those they love will you for a final comment. exandria police, this tragic event would come home. That accounts for all of Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I thank have been much, much worse. our law enforcement officers all over my colleague for the chance to work For those of us who serve and work the country—the law enforcement offi- together to lift up in a bipartisan way every day in Congress at the Capitol, cers and other first responders—who the men and women of law enforcement we see the men and women of the Cap- rush into dangerous situations not and to express our prayers and our itol Police. They protect the Members knowing what could be there. gratitude for the men and women of of Congress, our staffs, and the Capitol We were very fortunate today. Our law enforcement—for the Alexandria itself, but that doesn’t begin to de- Members of Congress were there— police and everyone who serves in our scribe the vital and noble work they Members of the House, Members of the entire Nation to help keep it safe and do, because the Capitol Police don’t Senate—and the people who were vol- secure. simply protect the people in the build- unteering to make that game work the Thank you. way it needs to work in order to have I yield the floor. ings on the Capitol campus. They pro- Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I suggest a bipartisan annual event to look for- tect, they serve, and they honor our the absence of a quorum. Capitol, our country, and our democ- ward to and to use that event to raise The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. money for charity. There were staff racy itself. They sacrifice and they risk TILLIS). The clerk will call the roll. their lives each and every day to en- who were there, supporting. Fortu- The senior assistant legislative clerk sure that this Capitol is a Capitol for nately for all of them, STEVE SCALISE, proceeded to call the roll. the people, a Capitol for every man, who is the majority whip in the House, Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I ask woman, and child in the United States. was there, which meant that there unanimous consent that the order for It is the Capitol Police, in close and were Capitol Police and security people the quorum call be rescinded. important partnership with local po- there with him. It is hard to imagine The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lice, who ensure that everyone and what might have happened if they had objection, it is so ordered. anyone can come to this place to make not been there. The Alexandria police Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, this their voices heard and to take part in would have done a great job and gotten side of the Capitol is obviously sending our democracy. there as quickly as they could, but we our thoughts and prayers to colleagues They make these sacrifices and take have these people who are committed in the House of Representatives—par- these risks every day, and this morn- to providing for the safety of Members ticularly, to Congressman SCALISE— ing’s events are a sobering reminder of of Congress, people who are visiting the and to the other wounded law enforce- what the men and women of law en- Capitol, and people who are in the area ment individuals and staff. Certainly, forcement all across the country—and of the Capitol when anything might our hearts and prayers go out to those yes, today, here among the Capitol Po- happen. Over and over again, Senator individuals too. lice—take on each and every day. COONS and I and others have seen the These men and women who protect I urge everyone who works and serves Capitol Police have to step forward. us every day here in the Capitol do an here in the Capitol to take a moment I hope we will all remember to not outstanding job. We really want to to pray for and be grateful for the men only be grateful every day for those make sure they understand how impor- and women of the Capitol Police, the who are willing to serve but will also tant it is and how much we appreciate men and women of the Alexandria po- continue to pray today for the families their protection of us and the security lice, and the men and women of law en- of the people who were impacted they provide to everyone here in the forcement all across the Nation. today—the families who sent their sons Capitol.

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Mr. President, I would They worked very hard to come up sanctions is a critical step forward. like to express the sentiments of all of with a bipartisan agreement. In concert with this legislation, we us who were stunned and saddened to I also want to recognize Senators need to be focused on bolstering NATO learn first thing this morning of the at- MCCAIN and GRAHAM, whose work on and our European allies, and we need tack on our colleagues and their staff the underlying bill gave us a founda- to demonstrate more vigorous support on the House side as they practiced for tion to come up with this amendment. for Ukraine’s efforts to strengthen its the Republican team for the annual Again, on a personal level, I want to democracy and independence. Congressional Baseball Game. especially thank the chair and ranking We need to be more aggressive in Senator RAND PAUL, who was member of the Foreign Relations Com- countering the Russia propaganda and present, told us at lunch about what mittee. Senator CORKER had made a disinformation campaign, including happened. He emphasized time and commitment to get this bill done after the Russia Today empire. again the absolutely heroic behavior, we got back from the break. He has Finally, I want to again applaud the the extraordinary bravery of the Cap- been good on his word, and we have a leadership of all of our committees who itol police officers who were part of bipartisan agreement. were involved in coming up with this Representative SCALISE’s detail. He I think these measures are necessary bipartisan agreement. Also, I applaud said that, without these two police offi- because the United States has been at- the bipartisan leadership of Majority cers, he has no doubt that many more tacked by a hostile foreign power. As a Leader MCCONNELL and Minority Lead- people would have been injured and result, we have a responsibility to re- er SCHUMER because without their ne- likely killed. spond in a way that punishes the gotiations, we would not be here today. So I think it is important for us to attacker and that strives to prevent a I certainly urge all of my colleagues pause and express our gratitude to the recurrence in the future. in both Houses of Congress to promptly men and women of the Capitol Police In January, the Director of National approve this legislation, and I hope the Force, and, indeed, to the first respond- Intelligence released a declassified re- President will sign it. ers and law enforcement officers every- port on Russia’s interference in our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The where, who, day after day, put their election. I think it is important to reit- Democratic leader. lives on the line for our country. With- erate what that report said. It states: Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask out their help today, the terrible at- We assess Russian President Vladimir unanimous consent that the Senator tack would have been far, far worse. So Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 from Ohio speak next for 2 minutes, I thank them. aimed at the US presidential election. Rus- the Senator from Idaho speak after The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- sia’s goals were to undermine faith in the US that for 5, and I will conclude with 5 ator from New Hampshire. democratic process. minutes. The vote will be held there- Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I am While recently we have learned more after. here this afternoon to speak about the about the scope of their interference, a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without amendment to address sanctions on classified National Security Agency re- objection, it is so ordered. Russia, but I want to preface my re- port, prepared prior to the November The Senator from Ohio. marks by saying, like all of us here in election, concluded that Russian mili- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I thank the Capitol today, that my thoughts tary intelligence executed a cyber at- the Democratic leader. I thank my are with Congressman SCALISE and tack on at least one U.S. voting soft- friend, the chairman of the Banking with the staff member, the two Capitol ware supplier and sent spear-fishing Committee, and also Senator SHAHEEN. police officers, and others who were emails to more than 100 local election Hardly a week goes by that we don’t part of the terrible tragedy this morn- officials. Yesterday, Bloomberg re- learn more about the efforts of the ing. In particular, I want to salute the ported that Russia’s cyber attack on Russian Government to sow the seeds officers involved, whose courage and the U.S. electoral system included in- of dissent around the world. Apart professionalism undoubtedly saved cursions into voter databases and soft- from oil and gas, this seems to be Rus- many lives, and I join with the entire ware systems in as many as 39 States. sia’s primary export. One administra- Senate family in hoping for a full re- We are learning more and more about tion after another has tried to reason covery for everyone involved. the extent to which Russia attacked with President Putin, but appeals to AMENDMENT NO. 232, AS MODIFIED our voting system and tried to under- reason clearly don’t work. Mr. President, in a few minutes, we mine our elections. That is exactly Vladimir Putin needs to know he will will vote on a bipartisan amendment to why the Senate stands united behind pay an increasing price for his hostile strengthen sanctions on Russia and to this bipartisan amendment to stiffen actions. He needs to know we will mandate rigorous congressional review sanctions. We must not allow this kind stand up for our allies in Ukraine and of any effort to loosen the sanctions re- of interference in our elections to be- throughout Europe. He needs to know gime. I am pleased to cosponsor this come a normal process. we will not tolerate his interference in amendment, which has real teeth, in- What we have heard from experts in our democratic process, whether in the cluding provisions that I advocated for the intelligence community—they have last election or the next election. to prevent sanctioned individuals from warned us that if Russia gets a pass on Instead of providing a firm, clear using family members to circumvent this, that it will interfere in future message that we will not tolerate Rus- sanctions. U.S. elections. We have seen it in Eu- sia’s bad behavior, this administration I am also pleased that the amend- rope and other Western democracies. has been all over the diplomatic map— ment includes congressional review of In testimony last month before the and that is just in its public pro- any decision to restore Russia’s access Judiciary Committee, the former Di- nouncements. Frankly, we don’t know to non-Embassy compounds that were rector of National Intelligence, James exactly what the Trump administra- seized at the end of last year in the Clapper, said: tion is doing privately with the United States. I think this is not the I believe [the Russians] are now oligarchs, the oilmen, the Kremlin, or time to grant Russia such privileges, emboldened to continue such activities in even with President Putin himself. especially given that it would bolster the future both here and around the world, This amendment sends a firm, clear their intelligence-gathering capabili- and to do so even more intensely. message we need right now: The United ties. He goes on to say: States of America will not accept con- I am pleased that this is a bipartisan I hope the American people recognize the tinued Russian aggression. We will put amendment, thanks to the leadership severity of this threat and that we collec- tough measures in place to punish past

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I thank Senator CORKER and Sen- things: It escalates and expands the abuses, including propping up the bru- ator CARDIN and all the Senators who current sanctions regime against Rus- tal Assad regime in Syria, and stifling have put time and effort into this sia, it creates new sanctions against political dissent and the human rights issue. Russia, it engages Congress at a higher of his own people. In Mr. Putin’s Rus- On behalf of the Ukrainian commu- level than before by providing a mecha- sia, elections are neither fair nor free. nity in my State, on behalf of fair play, nism for Congress to vote before lifting The media is controlled by the state, and on behalf of the integrity of the any sanctions on Russia, and it in- and the political opposition is hardly American election system, I urge all of creases the Treasury Department’s tolerated. my colleagues to support this amend- ability to track illicit finance, includ- This is a regime that has routinely ment. ing illicit flows linked to Russia. flouted international norms and agree- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. COT- The amendment will result in some ments; that severely and brutishly pur- TON). The Senator from Idaho. very powerful and new sanctions. sues its own self-interest without re- Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President. I rise to Amendment No. 232 includes Congres- gard to legitimate rights of other na- speak on behalf of the Crapo-Brown- sional Review Act language to ensure tions and peoples. For that, the U.S. Corker-Cardin Countering Russian Ag- Congress exerts proper oversight over Congress passed a series of economic gression and Cyber Attacks Act of 2017. the use of these powerful sanctions. It sanctions to squeeze Putin and his al- This is filed as amendment No. 232 to also requires the creation of a national lies and show them that the United the pending Iran sanctions bill, and as strategy for combating the financing of States strongly condemns these ac- has been indicated, we will vote on it terrorism and related forms of illicit fi- tions, and that was before Russia con- in just a few minutes. This amendment nance. This strategy ensures that the ducted a high-level campaign to inter- is the result of a partnership between United States pursues a coordinated fere in the American election. the Senate Banking Committee and and effective fight against illicit fi- The Russia sanctions legislation we Senate Foreign Relations Committee. nance at all levels of the Russian Gov- are about to vote on would address Amendment 232 ratchets up pressure ernment. these two critical issues. By codifying against the Russian Federation for its As we move forward with this amend- existing sanctions and creating a proc- illegal invasion and annexation of Cri- ment, we must engage all of our allies ess for congressional review of any de- mea, its continuing escalation of vio- and our trading partners. It is impor- cision to weaken or lift them, we are lence in eastern Ukraine, and its ma- tant that we work together to mini- ensuring that the United States con- lign cyber activities against businesses mize collateral damage and unintended tinues to punish Putin for his reckless and citizens of the United States. It consequences. and destabilizing actions. It is particu- also provides Congress with strong This is a strong bipartisan measure larly significant that a bipartisan coa- that, in important respects, represents oversight over almost any termination lition is seeking to reestablish Con- the next step forward. Even though or suspension of these sanctions. gress, not the President, as the final unilateral actions are not the best op- I spoke yesterday about the hard arbiter of sanctions relief, considering tion, America must lead on the issue work of Senators CORKER, BROWN, that this administration has been too now and encourage others to follow. CARDIN, and their staffs. I thank them eager—far too eager in my mind—to The times call for clarity of purpose again for their leadership. I also thank put sanctions relief on the table. These and a correct amount of pressure. We Senators MCCAIN, GRAHAM, and SHA- additional sanctions will send a power- have that in this amendment. HEEN, who contributed to these efforts. Again, thank you to Senators ful bipartisan statement that Russia I recognize our latest cosponsors, Sen- and any other nation that might try to CORKER, BROWN, and CARDIN for your ators PERDUE, MENENDEZ, WARREN, hard work and support, and all of the interfere with our elections will be RUBIO, SCOTT, HEITKAMP, REED, and other Senators I have mentioned. punished. TOOMEY. I appreciate their cosponsor- Thank you to our cosponsors, and espe- There is no process more sacred in ship and support as well. We appreciate our democracy than the guarantee of cially to Leader MCCONNELL and Demo- free and fair elections, no principle the leadership of Majority Leader cratic Leader SCHUMER for all of your MCCONNELL and Democratic Leader help and your support. I look forward more enshrined in our system of gov- SCHUMER, who helped ensure we could to passing this measure in short order. ernment than the people participating move a good Russia sanctions package. I yield the floor. in our noble democratic experiment at The need for this legislation is under- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the ballot box. That bedrock principle, lined by the fact that many Americans Democratic leader. the fundamental right was attacked by have deep concerns about Russia’s be- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, in a Mr. Putin. If we did nothing—or we re- havior over the past few years. few minutes, we will vote on an amend- duce sanctions, as the President some- Since coming to power, Russian ment that consists of a package of Rus- times has talked about—we would eat President Putin has become increas- sia sanctions. I would like to endorse at the wellspring of our democracy. ingly belligerent, nationalistic, and the amendment in the strongest pos- Foreign powers influencing whom we autocratic. Americans are concerned sible terms and hope we can get all of elect is something the Founding Fa- about Russia’s behavior in Ukraine and our colleagues to vote for it. thers feared, and we are doing every- Syria, and they are concerned about It was negotiated by a bipartisan thing we can in this body to try and Russia’s increased cyber intrusions. group of Senators who did a great job: stop. Many of us on both sides of the aisle Senators CORKER and CARDIN, CRAPO With the upcoming vote, the U.S. feel the United States needs to be and BROWN, with a great deal of help Senate is saying to President Putin: much stronger in its response to Rus- from Senators SHAHEEN, DURBIN, You will be held accountable for your sia. Americans want to see the United MENENDEZ. Leader MCCONNELL and I actions. Foreign interference in our de- States stand firm in defense of our worked extremely well on this issue to- mocracy has been a concern since the long-held values, which include respect gether, which I hope portends future founding of the Republic. It is the ori- for territorial integrity, human rights, things we can do together in a bipar- gin of the emoluments clause in the and liberty. tisan way. This amendment is as bipar- Constitution. In Federalist 68, Alex- The Crapo-Brown-Corker-Cardin tisan as it gets, and rightly so because ander Hamilton writes that ‘‘these amendment signals to the world that this is an issue that should unite Mem- most deadly adversaries of the repub- the United States has unflagging com- bers of both parties and concern Ameri- lican government [come] chiefly from mitment to the sanctity of territorial cans of all political stripes. the desire in foreign powers to gain im- integrity, human rights, and good gov- Over the past several years, Presi- proper ascendant in our councils.’’ ernance. Our amendment also dem- dent Putin and his allies and the Rus- Every ‘‘practical obstacle,’’ Hamilton

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Mr. President, I rise to tempts are made to degrade our democ- tribution to maintaining stability express my deepest sympathy for the racy, the retribution of the U.S. Con- throughout the world) victims of this morning’s shooting, in- gress will be sure and will be swift. At the end, add the following: cluding for my good friend, Representa- I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the amend- SEC. 13. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE STRATEGIC tive STEVE SCALISE. I pray that he, the ment. IMPORTANCE OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE congressional staff, and police officers NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY. I yield the floor. who were injured in this horrific event The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- can recover quickly. the previous order, the question occurs lowing findings: (1) The principle of collective defense of Today is not a day to reflect on our on agreeing to amendment No. 232, as differences but on our common com- modified, offered by the Senator from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is immortalized in Article 5 of the mitment to upholding the Constitution Kentucky, Mr. MCCONNELL. North Atlantic Treaty in which members and doing the work of the American The yeas and nays have previously pledge that ‘‘an armed attack against one or people. This Chamber is often divided been ordered. more of them in Europe or North America The clerk will call the roll. on matters of policy, but in the face of shall be considered an attack against them tragedy, we are united as one. Today, The bill clerk called the roll. all’’. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the (2) For almost 7 decades, the principle of we are together, and together we recog- Senator from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOL- collective defense has effectively served as a nize the local law enforcement officials LEN) is necessarily absent. strategic deterrent for the member nations who responded quickly and profes- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization sionally to this morning’s attack. any other Senators in the Chamber de- and provided stability throughout the world, Each and every day, police officers siring to vote? strengthening the security of the United across this great Nation risk their own The result was announced—yeas 97, States and all 28 other member nations. well-being to ensure the safety of oth- nays 2, as follows: (3) Following the September 11, 2001, ter- ers, and they do so with little fanfare rorist attacks in New York, Washington, and [Rollcall Vote No. 144 Leg.] or recognition. In light of today’s Pennsylvania, the Alliance agreed to invoke YEAS—97 Article 5 for the first time, affirming its events, I recognize, in particular, the Alexander Flake Murray commitment to collective defense. special sacrifice of our U.S. Capitol po- Baldwin Franken Nelson (4) Countries that are members of the lice officers—the selfless men and Barrasso Gardner Perdue North Atlantic Treaty Organization have women—who, each and every day, as- Bennet Gillibrand Peters made historic contributions and sacrifices sume significant risk to keep all of us Blumenthal Graham Portman Blunt Grassley while combating terrorism in Afghanistan safe. Reed through the International Security Assist- Booker Harris Risch I shudder to think of what may have ance Force and the Resolute Support Mis- Boozman Hassan Roberts happened this morning had it not been Brown Hatch Rounds sion. Burr Heinrich for the quick action taken by Rep- Rubio (5) The recent attacks in the United King- Cantwell Heitkamp dom underscore the importance of an inter- resentative SCALISE’s security detail. Capito Heller Sanders Sasse national alliance to combat hostile nation These courageous special agents re- Cardin Hirono turned fire to apprehend the perpe- Carper Hoeven Schatz states and terrorist groups. Casey Inhofe Schumer (6) At the 2014 NATO summit in Wales, the trator of this senseless and appalling Cassidy Isakson Scott member countries of the North Atlantic act of violence. Through their heroic Cochran Johnson Shaheen Treaty Organization decided that all coun- actions, they prevented a massacre and Collins Kaine Shelby tries that are members of NATO would spend Coons Kennedy Stabenow saved the lives of dozens of elected an amount equal to 2 percent of their gross Members of Congress and congressional Corker King Strange domestic product on defense by 2024. Cornyn Klobuchar Sullivan (7) Collective defense unites the 29 mem- staff. Today I wish to pay special trib- Cortez Masto Lankford Tester bers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- ute to these humble heroes. Cotton Leahy Thune As far as I am concerned, our Capitol Crapo Manchin Tillis tion, each committing to protecting and sup- Cruz Markey Toomey porting one another from external adver- Police officers are the finest profes- Daines McCain Udall saries, which bolsters the North Atlantic Al- sionals this Nation has to offer. We Donnelly McCaskill Warner liance. wave to them each morning as we walk Duckworth McConnell Warren (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Durbin Menendez in to work, we say goodbye to them Whitehouse Enzi Merkley Senate— each night as we leave, and we interact Wicker Ernst Moran (1) to express the vital importance of Arti- with them each day. Yet how often do Feinstein Murkowski Wyden cle 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the char- Fischer Murphy Young ter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- we thank them for their service? How often do we reflect on the weight of NAYS—2 tion, as it continues to serve as a critical de- terrent to potential hostile nations and ter- their work? How often do we recognize Lee Paul rorist organizations; them for their sacrifices? In my opin- NOT VOTING—1 (2) to remember the first and only invoca- ion, not often enough. Because these Van Hollen tion of Article 5 by the North Atlantic Trea- police officers are such a common pres- ty Organization in support of the United The amendment (No. 232), as modi- ence here on Capitol Hill, I worry that States after the terrorist attacks of Sep- all too often we take them for granted, fied, was agreed to. tember 11, 2001; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- (3) to affirm that the United States re- but we should never take for granted ator from Tennessee. mains fully committed to the North Atlantic the men and women who would will- AMENDMENT NO. 240 Treaty Organization and will honor its obli- ingly give up their lives to protect Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I call up gations enshrined in Article 5; and ours. amendment No. 240. (4) to condemn any threat to the sov- This morning’s attack reminds us all The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ereignty, territorial integrity, freedom, or of the thin line between peace and vio- clerk will report. democracy of any country that is a member lence, and our Capitol police officers The bill clerk read as follows: of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. are the first to respond when that line The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. CORKER], Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I sug- is crossed. Today and every day, these for Mr. GRAHAM, proposes an amendment gest the absence of a quorum. selfless men and women deserve our numbered 240. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The heartfelt thanks and appreciation. Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I ask clerk will call the roll. In paying tribute to our Capitol Po- unanimous consent that the reading of The bill clerk proceeded to call the lice, I would be remiss if I were to fail the amendment be dispensed with. roll. to recognize the 23 members of my own

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Mr. President, let me then unfortunately sometimes too gul- who leads the detail with assistance join my friend, the senior Senator from lible a mainstream media, we know from team leaders Jason Marcello and Utah and President pro tempore of the false stories have somehow been ele- Shane Powell; in addition, Special Senate, in his remarks about the U.S. vated to a level at which people actu- Agents Eric Boggs, John Britto, Jac- Capitol Police. ally begin to believe them and cause queline French, Eric Holzer, Eric Love, All of us who work on Capitol Hill, them to distrust their own govern- Paul Martin, Ronald Munar, Benjamin all of our visitors who come here—our ment. This is a real threat to the Odell, Richard Philius, Luis Pimentel, constituents from around the coun- United States and to our democratic Ryan Rayball, Austin Reinshuttle, try—are in their debt because they lit- institutions. Henry Smith, John Whittle, Micah erally do keep us safe and secure here The talk of the Russian collusion Harrison, Muhammed Khan, Gideon on Capitol Hill. I do think the events that led up to the election is fading be- Maran, Arnold Pierre, Robert Schultz, this morning give rise to some addi- cause, as so many people have said, in- and Charles Snead. tional concerns of what happens off the cluding distinguished Democratic lead- In all of my years of public service, Hill, when ordinarily there might not ers like Senator FEINSTEIN, who served these are among the most honorable be the sort of security measures in with distinction as chair of the Intel- men and women I have ever worked place that are necessary. ligence Committee and who serves on with. ‘‘Greater love hath no man than I think this is another wake-up call the Judiciary Committee and Intel- this, that a man lay down his life for to all of us to be vigilant, to be aware ligence Committee now, there is no his friends.’’ of our situations, and to exercise con- evidence of there having been collusion The fact that these special agents are cern for our own safety. Of course, we in the election. What we need to turn willing to put their lives on the line to do need to continue to look at what the to now is how we can countermeasure protect all of us speaks to their self- needs are of the Capitol Police, in what Russia tried to do when it came lessness, their bravery, and their love terms of training and equipment and to the so-called active measures, which of this institution and of country. staffing, to make sure they can con- was a combination of cyber espionage, Elaine and I love each of these special tinue to do the outstanding job they the use of social media, and propa- agents deeply, and we love their fami- have done here, yet again, this morn- ganda right here in our homeland. lies too. ing. We are a country that believes in In these photos, you can see one of It is safe to say that without the Cap- freedom of speech and the First the team leaders, Jason, hard at work. itol Police being present, as a result of Amendment, and sometimes that Jason hates this photo, which is why I Congressman SCALISE’s location there makes us more vulnerable than per- blew it up for national TV. The other at the Congressional Baseball Game haps others who have state-owned photo is of the trip I took to all five of practice, the results of this might have media because we let anybody who has Utah’s national parks last year. During been much more serious—much more a point of view express it freely. That this trip, my security detail was with tragic—than they already were. is part of our DNA. It also means that me every step of the way. These men Of course, we are continuing to keep aggressive, hostile regimes like Russia and women never leave my side. Congressman SCALISE in our prayers. I can take advantage of our open society Today I wish to thank them with all was looking at the TV screen on the and our freedoms to try to sow discord of my heart for their service and their way out. It looks like he is out of sur- and distrust in our own country. sacrifice. These are really great people, gery but is still in critical condition. I hope, now that the allegations and we have enjoyed being together. At Of course, we continue to think about about collusion are fading, we will take least, I have enjoyed being with them. him and his family and offer them our a serious look at how to respond appro- I will put it that way. support and our prayers. priately with countermeasures to this As Members of Congress, we stand While there is a lot we do not know sort of aggressive action on the part of united in the aftermath of today’s at- about this morning’s incident, it is Russia. I am really pleased that with a tack. Thanks to our brave Capitol Po- clear that this is a new environment vote of 97 to 2, we have voted to impose lice officers, we also stand protected we are living in, and we need to do ev- sanctions on the rogue nation of Iran from those who would do us harm. Be- erything we can to keep our constitu- and the rogue nation of Russia. cause of them, we can confidently ents safe when they visit us on Capitol PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ACT carry on the work of the American peo- Hill as well as to keep safe all of the Mr. President, in turning to another ple. staff and everybody involved. topic, earlier this year, with the Sen- These are really great human Mr. President, at a time when people ator from Connecticut and the Senator beings—men and women—who literally do not believe anything bipartisan hap- from Nevada—Senator BLUMENTHAL sacrifice a lot to serve us, back us up, pens here in Washington, DC, I know and Senator HELLER—I introduced a strengthen us, and help us in times of we have seen a remarkable vote on bill that was called the PROTECT Our need. They are people whom I really, these Iran-Russia sanctions with the Children Act. I am proud to see it is really admire. All I can say is, I admire vote of 97 to 2. Virtually every Repub- moving through the Senate this week. those who stood up this morning for lican Senator and virtually every This is an important piece of legisla- Congressman SCALISE and the others Democratic Senator voted in favor of tion that most people will not hear or who were there and especially for those these sanctions which target two of the read much about because it is not par- who were wounded. most aggressive regimes in the world. ticularly controversial, but that does This is a wonderful institution, and The first is the Iranian regime, the not mean it is not important, which is we have wonderful people working with No. 1 state sponsor of international why I want to talk about it briefly. us—heroic people, people who care for terrorism. The second is the Russian This bill helps to stop the exploitation this body, people who care for our regime, which, as we all know now, was of children across the country and over country, people who care for us. I think so aggressively involved in trying to the internet by reauthorizing the we ought to all thank God every day sow discord and chaos in the days lead- Internet Crimes Against Children Task that we have these good people around ing up to the 2016 election. Force Program. us and that we ought to all take the It is staggering, really, to see the ex- Years ago, when I was attorney gen- time to be kind to them, to show them tent to which Russia has raised its eral of Texas—from 1999 until the time how much we care, and to show them game when it comes to disrupting core, I came to the Senate—we created in the friendship we truly have for them. democratic undertakings like elec- the Texas attorney general’s office

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I am sure that no one woke up whether it is gender or any other num- raphy, and other crimes—which are this morning imagining this tragedy ber of ways that we could be divided, committed using the medium of the was possible, not a single player who we have to—I implore all of us—re- internet. I had a chance to see, sadly, woke up this morning and who wanted member that we are first Americans. how vulnerable children can quickly to make sure they invested their time As I think back to the funerals, to become victimized at the hands of and their energy in such a way to help the vigils, I think of my good friend some truly despicable individuals as nonprofits around the area benefit from Hawaii. She is not a Christian; well as the resources it takes to stop from drawing a crowd together to she is of another faith. She is not a Re- and to prosecute these predators. watch Republicans and Democrats play publican; she is a Democrat. But she One of the things we did at the Texas baseball for the express and specific flew down to South Carolina only a Internet Bureau back in the 1999 to 2000 benefit of helping those who cannot couple of days after the massacre be- timeframe was to link up, of course, help themselves. cause two of her friends—myself and with local law enforcement officials, I am also encouraged today. I am en- TREY GOWDY—were attending the fu- but what we learned is that every mu- couraged specifically by law enforce- nerals, attending the first major nicipal police department or county ment and, more specifically, the Cap- events. She wanted to worship with us. sheriff’s department has the kind of ex- itol Police who, because of their swift She wanted to be there with us. This is pertise and has the sort of equipment action, saved lives this morning at the a classic example of when and how our they need in order to combat this new baseball field. Thank you to the men Nation pulls together, setting aside our type of crime. and women who put on the uniform to differences. Through a national network of 61 co- keep others safe and, as we can tell by We must work together, ensuring op- ordinated task forces that represent the injuries of Crystal and David, put portunity for all, not profiting from 3,500 Federal, State, and local law en- themselves in harm’s way. the division in this Nation, not looking forcement agencies, we have now been I am also encouraged that in the for ways to get more clicks on our able to comprehensively investigate midst of this crisis, we have seen our pages. And why is that? It is simple— and prosecute child predators. These country come together. We have seen because America is stronger than this. task forces develop victim support pro- this body come together. At noon America is better than this. We are the grams, and they provide training and today, we had a prayer vigil led by Sen- American family, and we must let love technical assistance and advanced fo- ator COONS, a Democrat, and Senator be the light to show us the way. rensic methods, which are very impor- LANKFORD, a Republican. We are no Thank you, Mr. President. tant when trying to track the online longer in the midst of a crisis—Black I suggest the absence of a quorum. fingerprints or footsteps of these preda- Americans and White Americans or lib- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tors who operate online. eral Americans or conservative Ameri- clerk will call the roll. Through this legislation, these task cans, Republicans or Democrats. We The senior assistant legislative clerk forces will also help continue to facili- are not even swayed by the current en- proceeded to call the roll. tate community education, for exam- vironment of sensationalism. No, sir. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask ple, by helping to inform parents and We are simply Americans, blessed by unanimous consent that the order for legal guardians what they can do to God to be a part of the American fam- the quorum call be rescinded. help protect their own children or the ily. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. people for whom they are responsible. The polarization that pulls on the HOEVEN). Without objection, it is so or- Tragically, in this day and age, the fabric of this great country is very, dered. internet’s vast scope provides a dark, very dangerous. Too often, we find our- Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I have deep harbor for predators. Without the selves splitting into smaller factions. some remarks to make with respect to proper training and equipment, it can We stop listening to others’ points of healthcare that I will offer in a mo- be difficult for our law enforcement of- view. We react immediately with hos- ment. ficials to track down these child preda- tility, doubting the very intentions of First, I want to address the events of tors. This legislation ensures that they folks who do not agree with our per- this morning. The shooting that took will have the resources they need to spective. This is very dangerous for our place in Alexandria today was a hor- fight cyber crime and keep our commu- future. We seem to have forgotten how rendous, despicable act of violence. The nities safe by reauthorizing these im- to disagree without being disagreeable, victims—including Congressman SCA- portant programs until the year 2022. and today’s shooting is one of the LISE, two Capitol police officers, and Last week’s passage through the Ju- manifestations of that. two others—are still undergoing treat- diciary Committee was the first key This weekend marks 2 years since the ment. There is much that is still not step. I am thankful for the work of my massacre at Mother Emanuel Church known about what happened. colleague from Connecticut, Senator in Charleston, SC—my home—where a There are a few things that are BLUMENTHAL, and one of our principal racist who wanted to start a race war known. First, it is thanks to the ex- cosponsors, Senator HELLER from Ne- decided that he could take advantage traordinary heroics of the Capitol Po- vada. I am hopeful we can keep moving of the cracks in our foundation, that he lice and first responders on the scene forward with this legislation so we can could drive to Charleston, SC, and take that this shooting did not become a get these essential programs reauthor- advantage of those cracks. But the massacre. Each and every one of us ized by passing this in the Senate and families of the victims, understanding who comes to work in these buildings then moving it on through the House and appreciating the notion of Mat- every day is profoundly grateful for our and swiftly to the President’s desk for thew 5:44—loving those who seem to be Capitol Police, our first responders, signature and enactment. our enemies—did not allow their grief and the incredible service and protec- Mr. President, I yield the floor. and their anger to overpower their tion they provide. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- senses. They believed in the power of Second, I think all of us know that ator from South Carolina. love. They believed that love is more this violence has visited too many of CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING powerful than hate. They believed in our communities. It has cost and ru- Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, today we each other. And because of their con- ined too many lives. are shaken and encouraged. My prayers viction, my city and my State stood Finally, we know that the game our remain with my friend STEVE SCALISE together, Black South Carolinians and colleagues were practicing for—a char- and his family; as well as with Zach White South Carolinians, and said to ity game between rival parties that is Barth, the congressional staffer; Matt the world: Not in my place, not in my held to benefit disadvantaged kids—is Mika, who was volunteering at the city, not in my State, and not in my going to go on as planned. The game is

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The are the fortunate few are going to get home care for so many of our older peo- game, which shows our commitment to an enormous tax break. ple who have done everything right in friendship and bipartisanship, has The basic framework isn’t changing, life. They are our mothers, our fathers, never been needed more than it will be and what that means is that the social our grandparents, our friends. They tomorrow. safety net—led by Medicaid, which is a fought our wars. They started families. Our thoughts are now with those who lifeline for kids and seniors and the dis- They built careers. They raised kids. are injured. It seems that everyone you abled—is going to be under attack. The They scrimped. They saved. They never run into at the Capitol has said they public health system in America has went on that special vacation. They are praying and they are rooting for a stood on two twin pillars since 1965. never bought the boat they would have full and speedy recovery. It is one of Those pillars are Medicare and Med- loved to have, and they did it because those moments when people under- icaid. The Republican majority has a they always wanted to pay for essen- stand that there is legislation here— plan to knock one of them out begin- tials and see if maybe they could set their bills, their amendments. Some- ning this year. aside what they could for schooling for times there is a lot of process—an Today, Medicaid comes with a guar- their kids and retirement for them- amendment to the amendment to the antee that if you are sick, if you are in- selves. amendment, as my wife calls it. Then jured or if you spend every day walking But, as I have said, what I have seen there are other times like this morn- an economic tightrope, you are going over the years since those Gray Pan- ing, which are life and death. to be able to get care when you need it. ther days is that growing old in Amer- As we reflect on those who did so You will not be denied benefits. But ica just keeps getting more expensive much to keep it from being even TrumpCare ends that guarantee. for so many older people. The bills worse—a massacre—we have our pray- The plan Republicans have on offer don’t stop coming when you retire. And ers for those who are injured. Once would dismantle Medicaid as it is most older people still live on a lim- again, it puts into perspective what is known today, putting hard dollar lim- ited, fixed income. I saw that with my so very important. its on the program. That puts caps on full-time work at the legal aid office HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION care. That is what it means—that there for older people and the Gray Panthers, Mr. President, to the topic at hand, will be caps on care. It is a scheme that and I saw those seniors having to there have, obviously, been dramatic puts Medicaid in a vise, squeezing its stretch every last penny, and even headlines in the news pertaining to ties funding year after year fix. The plan then, it was a struggle to cover the ba- of the President with Russia. I want to makes budget targets a bigger priority sics. So what happens—and I am afraid be sure that what is happening here in than real-world healthcare needs for we are going to see a lot more of it—is the Senate with respect to healthcare some of the most vulnerable people in seniors eventually spend down their doesn’t get drowned out. our country. savings. When they face challenges, The fact is that here in the Senate, Seventy-four million Americans have they spend down their funds. behind closed doors, 13 Senators—all health coverage through Medicaid. Today, when it comes time to pay for from the same party, all of them men— That includes 37 million children. It long-term care like nursing homes and are updating the Republican healthcare provides comprehensive care to mil- home-based care, Medicaid steps up. It plan. The House passed its TrumpCare lions of pregnant women. It is a leader is the backstop, a guaranteed backstop bill by the slimmest of margins just a in the fight against the opioid epi- to protect our senior citizens. I don’t few weeks ago. demic, and there is treatment for those want to undersell how much that The public has seen it, and, based on who are dealing with mental health means to people in my State and across everything I can tell, it has gone over and substance abuse disorders. the land. Medicaid is the barrier that about as well as a prolonged root canal Medicaid is a lifeline when it comes keeps millions of seniors from falling surgery. I have heard about every to helping kids and adults with disabil- into isolation and utter destitution. imaginable concern about that House ities. Then there is the nursing home There was a time in our country bill from Oregonians. I have had 46 benefit, something I know from my when seniors were cast aside. They townhall meetings thus far this year, years as codirector of the Oregon Gray were sent to poor farms, what were including 4 over this past weekend. Panthers. This is a benefit that is a called almshouses. The wealthiest Na- When the bill came to the Senate, my bedrock protection, built into Medicaid tion on Earth said goodbye to those colleagues on the other side got out in to help pick up the tab for two out of poor farms with the creation of Social the press, tamped down expectations, three nursing home beds in America. If Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. and claimed that everything would be you roll that benefit back, I don’t see Under the Republican healthcare plan, starting over. They are starting from how seniors across this country are unfortunately, Medicaid would be scratch. Now the public knows, because going to avoid living in squalor. Maybe slashed so deeply, States are going to it is what Members of the majority their kids can take them in, but the be forced into cutting benefits. Seniors party have said, that the Senate kids of the parents I am talking about could be nickel-and-dimed for basic ev- version isn’t going to be all that dif- have told me they are working on an eryday services. Nursing homes could ferent from what barely made it from economic tightrope, trying to balance be shuttered. Home-based care that al- the House this spring. food against the fuel cost, the fuel cost lows seniors to live independently When the bill is finalized, we know it against the rent cost. could be no more. I think you are going is going to be rushed to the floor, and So my guess is, if you squeeze the to have lots of seniors living in squal- it will not be long before debate is cut Medicaid Program tighter and tighter or, and some could be out on the street. off and final votes are cast. It is a plan and States are forced to cut benefits So in my view, the people of our that relies on speed, forcing a dev- and access to care, as will be inevitable country are owed answers to key ques- astating blow to American healthcare under TrumpCare, I just don’t see tions about this Republican plan. through the Senate before our citizens where you can ensure that seniors in First, how are families supposed to can actually catch on to what is hap- nursing homes are going to be pro- support their loved ones if they lose pening. tected. the guarantee of Medicaid? This political process on this bill My own view—and this goes back to One year in a nursing home costs makes what the House has been up to the days when I worked with seniors— more than $90,000 on average. That is look positively transparent. The basic the challenges with older people have two or three times the cost of a year of framework of the Republican evolved over the years. Back then, you college tuition. Are families going to healthcare plan isn’t going to change. had Part A. That was hospitals. Part B be forced into choosing between edu- Millions and millions of Americans will was doctors. That is not Medicare any cating their kids and supporting their

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Our nursing home care? ample time to review it before it goes people tell us every time we are home Second, what is the backup plan for up for a single vote, either in com- that these prescription drug price in- vulnerable, isolated seniors, particu- mittee or here on the floor. creases are hitting them like a wreck- larly those who live in rural areas? I am going to close with something ing ball. I have introduced approaches I recently held a series of eight that I think about especially today— that I think can get bipartisan support, healthcare roundtables in rural com- the big challenges of our time. You and there are others who have as well. munities across Oregon just over the have to deal with them in a bipartisan But that is how to do it right. That is last few days, in Pendleton and fashion in order to, one, get them how you find common ground: You Condon. The message I heard from right, and two, make them sustainable. take time to take each other’s good healthcare providers again this past The Presiding Officer of the Senate ideas. weekend throughout rural Oregon was knows this. He and I spent many Bipartisanship isn’t about taking that TrumpCare cuts could hit seniors months working on key economic each other’s lousy ideas. Bipartisan- in rural America especially hard. issues and recently put together a bi- ship is about taking each other’s good Seniors in rural communities have partisan bill on infrastructure. ideas, and there are good ideas on both higher rates of chronic illness, like Healthcare is particularly important sides of the aisle to stabilize the pri- heart disease and diabetes. The because when you are talking about vate insurance market, to hold down healthcare they need requires more at- providing care for over 300 million prescription drug prices. But this idea tention and more services. They count Americans, you have to really think of reconciliation, where we are all just on getting top-notch care in nursing through what the consequences are. going to do it our way—that is the Re- homes and from home-based providers. Often, when you take a step over here, publican approach, the partisan ap- Losing these benefits could mean being it ripples over there. That is why it proach, and featured in that approach alone in a home that is unsafe, cut off seems to me that it is so important are devastating cuts to Medicaid. That from the care and the connections they that the Republican majority set aside is a nonstarter. need. this partisan ‘‘our way or the highway’’ So I come to the floor this afternoon, Colleagues, in the last few weeks of approach and get back to working to- particularly given years of interest in this debate, I heard Members flatly gether to find common ground. trying to find bipartisan common deny that gutting Medicaid by more I had a piece of legislation when we ground on healthcare, to urge my col- than $800 billion will mean anybody were debating healthcare in 2008 and leagues to abandon this approach that loses access to healthcare services. 2009—eight Democratic Senators and is being pursued behind closed doors, That is just untrue. Anybody who says eight Republican Senators. That was that nobody knows anything about, that they can slash our healthcare pro- the first time in the history of this and that really seems unprecedented in grams by close to $1 trillion without body that we had that. There are Re- terms of dealing with one-sixth of the having a negative impact on access to publicans and Democrats who continue economy. I urge my colleagues to aban- healthcare services is just plain wrong. to serve in this body who are cospon- don the partisan approach of reconcili- Furthermore, I think it is time to sors of that legislation. It is called the ation and work with colleagues on this recognize what the end goal of this de- Healthy Americans Act. side on a bipartisan basis. bate appears to be. My Republican col- We got some of what we thought was I will close simply by way of saying leagues haven’t put forward a proposal important into the Affordable Care that I wanted to come to the floor to protect seniors who can’t get the Act—in particular, a provision that I today, and I will try to be back tomor- Medicaid nursing home care they need think the American people really want row to outline other challenges ahead or kids with disabilities who lose the to think about in the days ahead, and in healthcare. I urge the American peo- services they depend on. What Repub- that is, in our bill with the 16 Senators, ple across this country, in every corner licans have on offer is not a plan that we had airtight, loophole-free protec- of our Nation, to make their voices swaps one vision of healthcare for an- tion for those with preexisting condi- heard. other. tions. There wasn’t any way to hit I yield the floor. These massive cuts to Medicaid and them with extra costs or discriminate Mr. President, I suggest the absence other health programs are going to pay against them because they had a pre- of a quorum. for equally massive tax breaks for the existing condition. We said that we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The fortunate few. Members of this body wouldn’t stand for that because if you clerk will call the roll. are going to have to decide whether it allow discrimination against those The senior assistant legislative clerk is worth gutting Medicaid and endan- with preexisting conditions, you take proceeded to call the roll. gering essential care, like nursing America back to the days when Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I ask home care and important home-based healthcare was for the healthy and unanimous consent that the order for services, to pay for these big tax wealthy. If you are healthy, you don’t the quorum call be rescinded. breaks for the fortunate. In my view, it have a preexisting condition, and if you The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. should be an easy choice. are wealthy, you can pay for care. We GARDNER). Without objection, it is so My colleagues on the other side can’t go back there. But the House bill ordered. ought to drop this partisan approach— basically allows States to get waivers Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I am here what is called reconciliation—that it so they can start unraveling that and today to urge support for the act that seems the Senate is headed toward. At punch big holes into that guarantee of counters Iran’s devastating and desta- a minimum, the majority party ought airtight protection for those with pre- bilizing activities. I am proud to be a to bring this process out from behind existing conditions. cosponsor of the bill. This bill would closed doors and give it a little bit of If the majority will set aside this expand sanctions on individuals who sunlight. There ought to be hearings partisan-only, ‘‘we are doing it our are contributing to Iran’s ballistic mis- convened in the Finance Committee way’’ kind of approach, what you heard sile program, supporting international and the other committees of jurisdic- from colleagues on my side is that terrorism, or violating the arms em- tion, as there were again and again in there is very significant interest in bargo against Iran. 2008 and 2009. working together to deal with the key Iran is one of the key principal state When you are talking about one- challenges. One of them, obviously, is sponsors of terrorism in the world. In sixth of the American economy and more competition in the insurance fact, the Obama administration said it what is the premier issue and always markets, particularly as it relates to was the No. 1 sponsor of state ter- will be, which is people and their loved individual insurance. You do that, and rorism in the world. It is a desta- ones having their health, I don’t see you will take the insurers off this roll- bilizing force for its neighbors, and it is

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They said they would wipe them the Iranian ballistic missile program appropriate response in Iran’s contin- ‘‘off the map.’’ They continue to vio- activities or to any other program for ued aggression. Again, because these late international restrictions by ad- which a system to deliver weapons of sanctions are directed only at actions vancing their ballistic missile pro- mass destruction is involved or any outside of the nuclear sphere, the legis- gram. person who contributes to the transfer lation in no way violates the letter or Former Director of National Intel- of certain arms to or from Iran. The spirit of that agreement. The Iran ligence James Clapper, when he testi- bill also directs the Secretary of State sanctions regime is the best tool we fied in front of the Senate Armed Serv- to submit to the appropriate congres- have to hold Iran accountable and one ices Committee in February of 2016, sional committees a list of people the that we should continue to keep at the said: ‘‘Iran’s ballistic missiles are in- State Department has determined to be forefront of our policy. herently capable of delivering weapons responsible for gross human rights vio- In April, Secretary of State Rex of mass destruction, and Tehran al- lations against individuals who seek to Tillerson sent to Congress, as required ready has the largest inventory of bal- promote human rights. The bill further by the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review listic missiles in the Middle East.’’ provides that the President may block Act, the latest certification that Iran By one estimate, Iran may have con- any property these human rights abus- is implementing the nuclear agree- ducted as many as 14 missile tests ers have in the United States. ment. In his message, Secretary since the Obama administration’s nu- This measure also addresses Iran’s Tillerson pointed out that ‘‘Iran re- clear agreement, also known as the continued support for terrorism. Exec- mains a leading state sponsor of ter- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, utive order 13224, issued soon after the ror.’’ went into effect. Apparently, the Joint 9/11 terrorist attacks, sanctions enti- How could we ever have put a leading Comprehensive Plan of Action meant ties determined to be supporting inter- state sponsor of terror on a path to that Iran could take any action it national terrorism. having a nuclear weapon? All the wanted, if you look at what Iran is Let me remind the Presiding Officer things we are concerned about in North doing today. They have violated mul- that the last two Directors of National Korea we have guaranteed in Iran, un- tiple legally binding arms embargoes Intelligence have both said that the less some future President—President established by the U.N. Security Coun- No. 1 supporter of international ter- Trump or some future President—de- cil. rorism is Iran. Several Iran-related en- cides that this is not the direction in On a trip to Saudi Arabia in April, tities have already been sanctioned which we can continue. Defense Secretary James Mattis noted under that order, but not, surprisingly, Secretary Tillerson also said that that Iran continues to violate multiple the Islamic Revolutionary Guard President Trump has ordered an inter- arms embargoes, saying: ‘‘We see Ira- Corps. This bill makes a finding that agency review to evaluate whether sus- nian-supplied missiles being fired by that corps is responsible for supporting pension of sanctions related to Iran, the Houthis into Saudi Arabia.’’ I terrorism and requires that the sanc- pursuant to the JCPOA agreement, is think that, at one point, Secretary tions of the Executive order that I vital to the national security interests Mattis said that anywhere you look in mentioned be applied. of the United States. the disrupted Middle East, Iran is This bill does not violate the nuclear He concluded by saying that, when there. This action and others directly agreement with Iran. As the Obama ad- this review is complete, ‘‘the adminis- violate what Iran agreed not to do ministration said repeatedly, the nu- tration looks forward to working with when they agreed to the behavior that clear agreement was about providing Congress on this issue.’’ they said would be their future behav- Iran ‘‘relief from nuclear-related sanc- This is a positive step. That review ior. tions.’’ I may come back to that later, need not constrain the use of sanctions As to their ongoing support of inter- but this nuclear agreement does not re- to hold Iran accountable for its other national terrorist organizations, the quire the United States to look the bad behavior. Director of National Intelligence, Dan other way as Iran continues to violate I would just like to remind everyone Coats, testified in front of the Senate international norms on ballistic mis- that under President Obama’s nuclear Select Committee on Intelligence in an sile testing and violates the arms em- agreement, Iran has already gained ac- open hearing on May 11, 2017. Just to bargo. cess to more than $100 billion in sanc- double down on what his predecessor Let me also say that the Iran nuclear tions relief, some of which is likely to said, Director Coats said: ‘‘Iran con- agreement was just an agreement be- be fueled to terrorists aligned with tinues to be the foremost state sponsor tween the leaders of the two govern- Iran. Remember the delivery of cash to of terrorism.’’ ments. It isn’t a treaty. The President Iran and where our government said If Iran is the principal state sponsor never tried to defend it as a treaty. The that some of that cash would likely of terrorism—the foremost sponsor of Congress didn’t approve it as a treaty. go—what an outrageous thing for us to state terrorism—certainly, we should It is no more of a binding treaty than be a part of. take some action. This bill does that. anything else that the President on his The No. 1 sponsor of terrorism in the Whether it is action supporting the own would decide they would enter world deserves to be sanctioned. Indi- rebels in Yemen or the brutal dictator into, hoping that the next President viduals who are part of those activities Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Iran is clear- would also agree with their decision. deserve to be specifically sanctioned. ly there and clearly a force for bad, not Secretary of State John Kerry, in the This bill will do that. I urge my col- good. final days of his service as Secretary of leagues to support the bill and the The legislation the Senate is consid- State said: ‘‘We still have serious dif- amendment that was voted on today, ering this week would go a long way ferences with the Government of Iran, and look forward to that action being toward holding Iran accountable. The and will continue to push back on its taken later this week. Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activi- support of terrorism, disregard for I yield the floor. ties Act codifies sanctions that are di- human rights, and destabilizing re- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, it has rected at all three categories of illicit gional activities.’’ been more than 6 months since a major activities and behavior that we should This bill delivers the pushback that foreign adversary undertook a cyber condemn from Iran—ballistic missile Secretary of State John Kerry called act of war against our election. tests, arms embargo violations, and for. The Russian attack sought to under- support of terrorism, as well as Iran’s Despite the hopes that the previous mine faith in our democratic system own systemic abuse of human rights in administration had for moderation—re- and favor one candidate over another—

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In fact, this have to raise rates under ObamaCare? nitude—not only to deter any such at- President continues to deny that there Will we be at a point where the coun- tacks on our future elections and those was a Russian attack on our election. ties in our State, instead of having one, of our Western allies, but to make sure What can we expect this President to have none? our election infrastructure is secure do with the discretion given in this bill This article in the Wall Street Jour- from any future cyber threats. dealing with these exact issues? nal last week says: ‘‘Washington state Unfortunately, President Trump has I hope he does the right thing to pro- has no insurer willing to offer Afford- refused to even acknowledge the Rus- tect our national security and demo- able Care Act plans next year,’’ in sian act of cyber war and the Repub- cratic system from foreign attack, but some of its 39 counties. lican-controlled Congress has similarly I and others will be watching to make A few days earlier, we heard the news refused to act to retaliate against Rus- sure he does and ready with additional from people in a similar situation in sia or strengthen our cyber defenses. measures if he does not. Ohio. There are 18 counties in Ohio The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- All the while, Russia has predictably next year with no plans offered. So ator from Wyoming. continued its belligerent military and with ObamaCare you are going to get a HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION cyber actions against our NATO allies subsidy, but there is no place to use Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, Re- and Ukraine, as well as ongoing cyber the subsidy. You have no choices. But publicans continue to come to the floor attacks on the election of our demo- we warned from the beginning about to talk about the urgent need that we cratic allies, most recently in France. the ObamaCare death spiral, and we have to reform America’s healthcare This should come as no surprise. We are seeing it happen here. For those system. The reason we continue to do were warned by our own experts and people living in those counties in Ohio this is because the pain of ObamaCare our allies about the danger of Amer- and those counties in Washington, the ican inaction. is getting worse. We are seeing it all across the coun- insurance death spiral is complete. For example, last month, former Di- There is no insurance market. There is rector of National Intelligence James try. The healthcare system in this country has been devastated by a law no one offering to sell insurance be- Clapper warned, ‘‘An American citizen cause of the damage done by should be very concerned about a for- known as ObamaCare. Every weekend, at home, I hear, as Republicans all ObamaCare to the insurance market in eign government, particularly our pri- the United States. mary adversary, interfering with the around the country hear, about the We have millions of people across the most important foundational process costs that have been spiraling out of country who have been harmed by the that we have in this country, which is control—double on the ObamaCare ex- higher costs and the fewer and fewer free and fair elections.’’ And former change, we hear across the country, choices available under ObamaCare. FBI Director James Comey also re- but in many States even more than They have lost the coverage they had. cently warned about the Russians that. Care is not available to them in the ‘‘They’re coming after America . . . In Wyoming it has gone up 107 per- cent over the past 4 years. We also hear sense that their insurance is not avail- They will be back.’’ able to them. The options are shrink- I heard the same warnings in Eastern from people at home about their spe- ing all across the country and have Europe, where our allies starkly cific premiums on the exchange and how they are worried about them going completely gone away in certain warned that Russia would feel up even higher next year. Not only places. emboldened to continue its attacks if have they doubled, but they are wor- the United States did not even respond Now, someone who is living with a ried about them going up again. Just to the attack on its own election. So I preexisting condition is so much of the this past week, we have heard stories am understandably pleased that, at debate, and I hear my colleagues on the about numbers that have been re- least this week, we are taking action other side of the aisle who come to the quested for increases in New Hamp- to maintain and toughen sanctions floor, talk about preexisting condi- shire, New York, and Maine. We are against Russia. tions. If you are someone in any of hearing it all across the country. I hear This bill takes a number of long over- these counties and you have a pre- it every weekend in Wyoming. existing condition and the company due steps, including codifying existing People are very concerned about the sanctions against Russia put in place you buy your insurance from goes out impact that ObamaCare has had on of business and there is no one to sell by the Obama administration, adding their lives personally. Many will tell new sanctions on Russia, and making you insurance in the county in which you that they believe that the insur- you live and you have a preexisting it harder for President Trump to lift ance they bought under ObamaCare has any sanctions on Russia without con- condition, under ObamaCare, you are been of less value than they would have out of luck. You may get a subsidy, but gressional review. liked, and many people are not buying I think these are important steps we you cannot buy a policy. Under because they see that the value is not ObamaCare, preexisting conditions are must take to respond to Russia and to there. protect our democracy, but they are not covered if there is no one available When we hear about these increasing to sell a policy, and we are seeing more not nearly enough. rates and we hear about the fact that it and more counties falling into that sit- We must also pass legislation to help is going to only get worse, people are uation. protect against any such future at- saying: The cost has gone up; maybe tacks on our election and to safeguard we ought to try to shop around, and There was almost a full-page map in our electoral infrastructure. maybe we can find more choices. the New York Times earlier this week We must get to the bottom of ques- The problem is the choices are going of the number of counties across the tions regarding possible collusion be- down as well. Insurance companies are country in which there are only two in- tween the Trump campaign and the continuing to drop out of the surance companies selling or one or Russians. ObamaCare plan. So people around the none at all. That is the problem we We must be prepared for President country are having fewer and fewer have all across the country. Trump to use the waivers and designa- choices under ObamaCare. We predicted this. This disaster of tion authority granted to him in this Last Friday, a headline in the Wall ObamaCare was entirely predictable. bill to ultimately do little to nothing Street Journal read: ‘‘Another Area Republicans came to the floor as it was to toughen sanctions against Russia. Loses Last ACA Insurer.’’ It is not just being debated, as it was being dis- You see, the way we usually write that they have fewer choices. Now we cussed, as Democrats were voting on it, sanctions language is to instruct that are looking at places in the country and we continued to point out that we the ‘‘President shall’’ take such action where there are no choices. would be in a situation of free fall, and as described and then provide a na- In Wyoming we had two. One of the we are now in that situation with tional security waiver. companies went out of business. We are ObamaCare.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:54 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JN6.003 S14JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE June 14, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3481 Republicans know what we need to In the U.S. House of Representatives, I yield the floor. do. We are trying to stabilize the mar- which is right down the hall of this I suggest the absence of a quorum. ket. We want to protect people with building, a majority of the Democrats The PRESIDING OFFICER. The preexisting conditions. We want to has cosponsored legislation to go to a clerk will call the roll. lower the cost of premiums. We do not single-payer healthcare plan—for the The senior assistant legislative clerk want the rug to be pulled out from any- majority of the Democrats in the proceeded to call the roll. one, and we are trying to reform Med- House, a single-payer healthcare plan. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask icaid in a way that provides long-term That is not what hard-working Amer- unanimous consent that the order for stability to that program. icans want. That is not what struggling the quorum call be rescinded. Finally, after all of these years of small business owners want. That is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without talking about the problems with not what the people of Wyoming want. objection, it is so ordered. ObamaCare and with so many Demo- The people at home already cannot af- CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRACTICE SHOOTING crats having blinders on, wanting to ford to pay for the insurance that has Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, like all of just apply a blank check to the prob- been mandated that they buy under the us here on Capitol Hill, I am still reel- lem and say: ‘‘More money. More Obama healthcare law. They cannot af- ing from the attack on our colleagues ObamaCare,’’ finally, now some Demo- ford the penalties. They cannot afford this morning. My thoughts and prayers crats are saying, yes, that there are the insurance, and they want are with everyone who was injured, and problems with ObamaCare. The prob- healthcare—care they need from doc- with their families. lem is that their solution is the wrong tors they choose at lower costs. My friend and colleague STEVE SCA- solution. How in the world is this country LISE remains in critical condition right What they want to do is make the going to afford higher taxes to pay for now, and I am praying for a full and problem even bigger, and we have seen the Democrats’ single-payer fantasy? swift recovery. it in California this past year. Actu- Yet that is what they are looking at in I am grateful to hear that the young ally, just a week ago, the California California. To double the cost of the congressional staffer who was shot—a State Senate—and it is a Democratic- State’s general fund, you are talking legislative correspondent for Rep- controlled Senate—after calls from about raising taxes as well as, prob- resentative ROGER WILLIAMS—is ex- people throughout their political party ably, eliminating some services. Would pected to make a complete recovery. and at their political convention a cou- you have to eliminate teachers, fire- Legislative correspondents and the ple of weeks ago, said that we know fighters, public safety workers? Those other young staffers who work in our what to do—single-payer healthcare. are the things that you have to wonder offices don’t get a lot of media atten- That is what they proposed, and it about when they make such an irre- tion, but not one of us could do our passed along party lines. sponsible decision in the California jobs serving our constituents without Who is that single payer? It is the State Senate. them. We are grateful for their work Ronald Reagan, I think, said it best American taxpayer. The Democratic- and dedication. when he said that you cannot be for big controlled Senate in California passed In the Gospel of John, Jesus says: government and big taxes and a big bu- a single-payer healthcare bill. From ‘‘Greater love has no man than this, reaucracy and still be for the little cradle to grave, everyone is covered. that a man lay down his life for his guy. Ronald Reagan had it right. Now Anything you need, you have it, says friends.’’ Washington Democrats want to ignore California. Most of us have never been in a situa- that. I served in the Wyoming State Legis- tion where we have a need to consider Small business owners know what lature—and I served at the Presiding such a great sacrifice. But, every day, Officer’s level in the legislature—where Democrats in Washington, DC, and in the men and women of the United we did something called a fiscal note. California refuse to acknowledge right States Capitol Police, and every police What is something like this going to now. The small business owners know force in this country, get up and go cost? They did the same thing in Cali- it, and the Democrats will not ac- about their jobs, knowing that they fornia. The fiscal note was $400 billion knowledge it. People around the coun- may have to lay down their lives, and a year. Put it in perspective. How does try realize ObamaCare is not working. they do so willingly. When others run that fit into the State budget? The It is why they elected a Republican from danger, they run into it. When general fund for the State of California House, a Republican Senate, a Repub- bullets fly, they advance. for a year, when they have just passed lican President—because of the pain Today, violence threatened, and offi- a bill for $400 billion, is only $190 bil- caused to the American people under cers of the Capitol Police stepped up to lion. The total cost of what the State the Obama healthcare law, which man- meet it. Had it not been for the efforts Senate of California passed is twice the dated that everybody buy a govern- of the heroic officers who were on site, entire general fund for the State of ment-approved product. The costs have today’s attack could have been much, California. In other places, when they gone up, and the choices have gone have said that they have needed a sin- down. People have been left in a state much worse. As it is, their actions have gle-payer plan, as they have done in in which this is not what works for brought many safely home to their Canada and England, what has hap- them. families tonight. Events like today remind us that pened is that it has led to longer lines, So here we are. We are on the cusp of waiting periods, and the rationing of coming out with a Republican plan. We there is evil in the world, but they also care. That is not what the American are trying to do it with our legislation. remind us that there is good. Around people want, but it is what the Demo- We are writing a reform plan to reduce every act of evil and violence, 100 acts cratic Party is proposing and actually healthcare costs and improve access to of good spring up. The officers who voted for in the State of California. insurance without the mandates and risked their lives to defend those at the This was a headline in the New York the restrictions we have seen under the scene, the colleagues who hurried to Times just the other day, ‘‘The Single- Obama healthcare law. provide medical care to STEVE SCALISE, Payer Party? Democrats Shift Left on I think Democrats should join us in the Alexandria police officers who Health Care.’’ finding the best solutions for the came running to help, the Democratic The article goes on to read in terms American people. The time to act is congressional baseball team who of the Democrats: now because we see that, from week to united in prayer for their colleagues, Cast out of power in Washington and most week, more of those who sell insurance the injured officer who went to check State capitals, Democrats and activist lead- are pulling out. People with pre- on the Member he was protecting be- ers seeking political redemption have em- existing conditions who lose their cov- fore he thought of seeking treatment braced an unlikely-seeming cause: an actual erage will have nowhere to turn under for himself—these are the things that government takeover of health care. ObamaCare. We continue to fight for endure. This was from the New York Times our patients. As a doctor, I know what Good endures. Sacrifice endures. Her- about what has passed in California patients need, and it is the care they oism endures. Long after the names of and what Democrats around the coun- need from doctors they choose at lower evildoers are forgotten, these things re- try are proposing. costs. main.

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I just want to tell those two unanimous consent that the order for Now let me end where I began. We agents and all the other law enforce- the quorum call be rescinded. cannot let political terrorism win. We ment officials who support them and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. LEE). must stand firm in support of our de- who keep us safe every day: Thank you Without objection, it is so ordered. mocracy and democratic institutions. so much for doing your job. Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, this We must carry on, not letting evil tri- We have heard—and I hope it is not morning, an unbalanced individual car- umph. We do that by recognizing that true—that this was a political shoot- ried out a cowardly attack, not only we are all, first, children of God, then ing; that this person who decided to against Members and staff of this Con- all Americans. We come together, commit these despicable acts did it be- gress but against democratic institu- stand united, doing that which is best cause he didn’t like the political per- tions. This terrorist—and he is a ter- for our country and for each other. suasion of the people at whom he de- rorist—desired to destroy our demo- I yield the floor. cided to shoot. I hope that is not true. cratic institutions. We as a country I suggest the absence of a quorum. I hope members of the media come cannot allow this to happen. If any- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The back tonight after the Secret Service thing, this must strengthen our resolve clerk will call the roll. investigates and tell us that is not to do what is right for our country and The bill clerk proceeded to call the true. Because if it is true, this rep- for each other. We cannot let this roll. resents a new low for America. shooter defeat good. Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask Reasonable people disagree, and you I have known STEVE SCALISE for dec- unanimous consent that the order for have the right under our Constitution ades. I served with STEVE in the Lou- the quorum call be rescinded. to disagree. This is America. You can isiana Senate, then in the U.S. House The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without believe what you want. Within reason, of Representatives. I called his wife objection, it is so ordered. you can say what you want. And most Jennifer and will be available to help Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, Con- of us—I dare say, all of us in Congress— his family in any way I can. gressman STEVE SCALISE; Special would do anything we could to protect STEVE is a man of good character. He Agent Crystal Griner; Special Agent that right. loves the United States and Louisiana, David Bailey; Zack Barth, a legislative I guess you have a constitutional loves the LSU Tigers, which, of course, aide to Congressman ROGER WILLIAMS; right to hate, if you want to. But I is our mutual affection as well. It is a Matt Mika, who works for Tyson don’t understand people who hate other privilege to serve with someone who Foods—those five individuals were shot people just because they don’t agree cares so deeply about the people whom today, and I am asking and saying to with them politically. It is not only we are both honored to represent. My every American who happens to be lis- nonsensical, it is un-American. If the prayers are with STEVE, Jennifer, and tening to the Senate at this time: If reports are true, it breaks my heart their children. you believe in God, please pray for that this is what we have come to. I We also think of Zack Barth, Matt them as I have and as I do. If you don’t think many of us have probably seen Mika, Agent David Bailey, and Agent believe in God, this is America, and that attitude. It has not become preva- Crystal Griner. We think of them, are that is your right. Send positive lent in America, but it certainly has gratified that they were able to receive thoughts their way. become more than just a mere occur- medical treatment quickly, and ask Like most Americans, I feel awful, I rence. I will put it that way. that everyone join in keeping them and feel sad, and I feel mad. The internet has been an extraor- their families in our prayers as well. I have known STEVE SCALISE a long dinary thing for commerce and for the To all of them—we want them to know time, I don’t know, 20, 25 years. He is a quality of life of all of us, but some- that we in the United States and in political friend, but he is also a per- times I read what people write on Louisiana support them. sonal friend. STEVE works all the time. Facebook and I read comments. The I specifically commend the Capitol He loves his family. He will do any- worst are the ones where people can Police for all they do, and, again, thing for his constituents. I know that comment anonymously on newspaper Agents Bailey and Griner for their is what we always say about each articles. The vitriol, the hatred—I bravery and quick actions to protect other, but it is true with STEVE. He would hate to live with that much hate those in danger. We are blessed by the loves this place. I have never seen him in my heart. service of the Capitol Police and fortu- in a bad mood. I know he must be; he Our thoughts and prayers are with nate they were there to prevent this is human. But I don’t think I have ever STEVE, Jennifer, Madison, and Har- attack from being even more tragic. seen STEVE in a bad mood. He is posi- rison, and they are with Special Agent Where do we go from here? Frankly, tive; he is can-do. Every time I go to a Griner, Special Agent Bailey, Zack we as a country need to come together function, STEVE is there. I don’t think Barth, and Matt Mika. My personal to try and reinject civility into our po- he ever sleeps. He does an extraor- thoughts and prayers are with every litical rhetoric. We can disagree on pol- dinarily good job of representing the American today who feels as I do, that icy. It is that disagreement and our First Congressional District of Lou- this is just a sad, sad day for this great ability to discuss and debate these dif- isiana, and this is so unfair. I wish I country. ferences that makes democracies suc- understood why bad things happen to I don’t know if there is any good that cessful. good people. can come out of this, but if there is, I The key word here is ‘‘debate.’’ There My thoughts and prayers, as all of hope the good that does come out of is a difference between debate and at- our thoughts and prayers should be, are this is that we will all stop and think tacking the motives and good faith of with Jennifer, STEVE’s lovely wife. about the things that divide us and un- another. Debates are healthy, produc- STEVE and Jennifer have two great derstand it is OK to disagree. I will say tive, and you respect those in opposi- kids, Madison and Harrison. I can’t it again: Reasonable people do. But you tion. You discuss ideas, not perceived imagine what his family is going can disagree with somebody without intentions. When respect and good through right now. I am just so sorry. hate. faith in the intentions of the other are We are also praying and hoping for a Mr. President, I suggest the absence lost, though, perhaps it does more to quick recovery for Matt and for Zack. of a quorum. hurt than to heal. I thank Special Agent Griner and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We as individuals need to look at how Special Agent Bailey. There were 30, 40, clerk will call the roll. we use rhetoric—rhetoric that can 50 Congressmen and Senators out there The legislative clerk proceeded to cause someone who is unbalanced to today. It was an open field. But for the call the roll.

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Let me just give a quick overview of today who expressed their prayers and Just 2 years ago, the nonprofit His- what its core purpose is. There was a concerns for the five Americans who tory Flight discovered an until-then lot of discussion last year about the were wounded today in a terrible unknown burial site on the island and JCPOA—what it was going to do and shooting in Alexandria, VA: STEVE recovered remains of 35 marines who what it wasn’t going to do. I think a SCALISE, a friend of mine from the had died there. It took 2 years, but lot of us, even those who supported it— House of Representatives, someone who thanks to the amazing work of the De- and I certainly did not support it. As a took a bet on me early in my first cam- fense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, we matter of fact, I thought it was a very paign, as a neighboring State, aspiring were able to identify the remains of misbegotten agreement that was going young candidate, and with whom I Private First Class Roberts. It was to undermine American interests and served for 2 years; Matt Mika, who rep- heartening news, especially to the Rob- the interests of our allies in the region. resents the Tyson Foods, a great Ar- erts family. But a number of us were concerned kansas institution, and whom I have I am happy to say he has been laid to about what it didn’t cover. The bill we known since the beginning of my days rest on American soil on our most hal- are debating today does close some of of politics; Zack Barth, a young House lowed ground—Arlington National those loopholes. For example, the core staffer; and Crystal Griner and David Cemetery. I had the honor of attending purpose of S. 722 is to impose sanctions Bailey, two brave Capitol police offi- his funeral earlier today. Now he rests on Iran for its ballistic missile pro- cers who were on the scene. amid the rolling green hills and the gram, which continues to violate U.N. We don’t yet know all of the details ghostly white crosses of that cemetery. Security Council resolutions, and its of what happened this morning. Here is I think it is more than fitting because support of terrorism. what we do know: If it weren’t for the his burial there is a symbol of what It is still listed by our State Depart- bravery of those Capitol police offi- this one person, this young man so far ment as the No. 1 state sponsor of ter- cers—not just Crystal and David but away from home, did for our country. rorism in the world. As to its transfer the others present—there might have He gave his all-too-brief life in service of illicit weapons, which it is not sup- been many more killed. to something greater than himself. He posed to do under U.N. Security Coun- We all sit here safely engaged in the gave his life and service to his country. cil resolutions, it continues to do that, great debates of American democracy— He gave all his tomorrows so you could and, of course, there is its continuing whether we are a Senator or whether have today and tomorrow. and widespread abuse of human rights. we are Americans watching it—because I wanted to recognize him and his That is all still happening with regard there are brave men and women lit- service on the Senate floor tonight. to this Iranian regime, which the pre- erally standing guard at our doors with Standing here, I think of the words of vious administration spent so much guns, willing to put their lives on the the great British Parliamentarian Wil- time negotiating with to get this nu- line to defend all of us. liam Gladstone: ‘‘Show me the manner clear deal that, I think, undermines I want to join so many other Sen- in which a nation cares for its dead and our interests. ators today to express my gratitude to I will measure with mathematical The bill we are focused on is very bi- the Capitol Police, not just for pro- exactness the tender mercies of its peo- partisan. It sets to close some of these tecting us—535 elected Members of ple, their respect for the laws of the loopholes and impose sanctions for Congress—but also for protecting all of land, and their loyalty to high ideals.’’ these kinds of violations. It does not the hundreds of thousands of Ameri- To the men and women of our Armed violate the JCPOA. I think Senators cans who come here every single day of Forces, I want you to know that if you CORKER and CARDIN worked hard to the year to see their Congress and their are ever separated, captured, missing, make sure that would not be the case Representatives doing the people’s or killed in action, our country will in order to get bipartisan buy-in. I business. spare no expense and will suffer any think it is an important bill, but it HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LARRY burden to bring you back too. could have been stronger. Unfortu- ROBERTS PFC Larry Roberts died fighting for nately, a number of us had provisions Mr. President, speaking of men who that highest ideal, that of freedom. He and amendments that were meant to guard us with guns, I want to turn our would have been 92 years old this year. strengthen it. Some of us don’t sit on attention to Arlington National Ceme- It is because of him and his bravery the Foreign Relations Committee, but tery. After 74 years, an American pa- and millions of Americans like him we have a lot of interest and experience triot has finally come home. that our country is still here, still with these issues. What we could have PFC Larry Roberts, of Damascus, standing, still free, as it has been for done was to actually make this bill AK, was only 18 years old at the time 241 years. stronger by looking at some of the of his final mission. It was November Mr. President, I yield the floor. other amendments that Members of the 1943—the height of World War II. Pri- I suggest the absence of a quorum. Senate brought to the floor on this vate Roberts had been assigned to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The very bill. Special Weapons Group, 2nd Defense clerk will call the roll. Let me give you one example. I had Battalion, Fleet Marine Force. U.S. The legislative clerk proceeded to an amendment that was a very simple forces were making their way across call the roll. amendment. It essentially stated that the Pacific, island by island. That Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I ask Iranian banks and financial institu- month, those marines landed on tiny unanimous consent that the order for tions would not be able to use the U.S. Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gil- the quorum call be rescinded. financial system—our banking system, bert Islands. The mission? Take the is- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without which is critical to global commerce to land and advance on to Tokyo and vic- objection, it is so ordered. conduct any business around the tory. Private Roberts and his battle Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, we world—until Iran was taken off the list buddies performed brilliantly, but the are on the Senate floor today, yester- of countries that sponsor state ter- fighting was fierce. One thousand ma- day, and tomorrow, and we will be con- rorism—very simple: not using the rines and sailors were killed and 2,000 tinuing the debate on the Countering American financial system until you were wounded. The Japanese fought to Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of are not a terrorist designated by our the last man standing. In the end we 2017. This is actually a very important State Department. This is important. won but at steep cost. bill, and I want to commend Senator These kinds of sanctions are important Private Roberts, like so many others, CARDIN, Senator CORKER, the chairman because Iran and other rogue nations— was killed on November 25, 1943. In the of the Foreign Relations Committee, you see it all the time—want access to

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We have tremendous leverage over should do everything we have in our Without objection, it is so ordered. other countries, even if we are acting power to use our leverage to help un- AMENDMENT NO. 250, AS MODIFIED just as the United States, with regard dermine their nefarious activities Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I call to accessing the U.S. financial system. around the world that they have been up amendment No. 250, as modified. When you have these kinds of sanc- conducting for decades. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tions, when other countries are not al- So again, my congratulations and I clerk will report. lowed to access our financial system, it am going to vote for the bill. My con- The senior assistant legislative clerk puts a real strong bite on their econ- gratulations go to Senators Corker and read as follows: omy. Cardin for this important bill, but it The Senator from Colorado [Mr. GARDNER] We wanted to bring this down to the could be stronger. We need to look at proposes an amendment numbered 250, as modified. floor. Again, there is bipartisan sup- ways to make this stronger. This was a port for this amendment. Unfortu- missed opportunity, simply bringing an Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask nately, not many but just a few of my amendment like this to the floor for a unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. colleagues wouldn’t want to accept vote. Let’s see where people stand. It The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without this. They didn’t even want to vote on would be strongly supported by the objection, it is so ordered. the amendment. They believed, incor- American people, strongly supported The amendment, as modified, is as rectly, that somehow this would under- by our allies, strongly supported by follows: mine the JCPOA. Well, it wouldn’t. As Members of the Senate on both sides of (Purpose: To provide an exception for activi- a matter of fact, former Secretary of the aisle. ties of the National Aeronautics and Space the Treasury Jack Lew stated that Unfortunately, there are a few in the Administration) under the JCPOA, the Treasury De- Senate who seem more interested in In Section 236, at the appropriate place, in- partment was still going to prohibit protecting the legacy of the JCPOA sert the following: Iranian banks from being able to use than in really putting the screws to SEC. lll. EXCEPTION RELATING TO ACTIVITIES U.S. dollars through New York or to Iran and really limiting their ability to OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS hold correspondent account relation- fund terrorism or their illicit busi- AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION. ships with U.S. financial institutions. nesses around the world. That is dis- (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act and the amend- ments made by this Act shall not apply with He testified that the JCPOA would con- appointing. These Senators will not respect to activities of the National Aero- tinue to bar Iranian financial institu- say they are doing that, but that is nautics and Space Administration. tions from using our financial system. what is going on here. The legacy of (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in So that is happening right now. the JCPOA is not worth safeguarding if this Act or the amendments made by this What we wanted to do with this it means missing the opportunity to Act shall be construed to authorize the im- amendment was to say that we are further leverage and undermine Iranian position of any sanction or other condition, going to make that legislation; we are terrorist activities around the world. limitation, restriction, or prohibition, that going to make that a statutory prohi- directly or indirectly impedes the supply by So that is a disappointment we have any entity of the Russian Federation of any bition, and the biggest sponsor of ter- seen today. product or service, or the procurement of rorism in the world shouldn’t be able I am going to continue to keep push- such product or service by any contractor or to use our financial system until they ing to do more to make sure we take subcontractor of the United States or any are no longer a sponsor of terrorism— every action, every bit of leverage that other entity, relating to or in connection very simple. But we couldn’t get that the United States of America has to with any space launch conducted for— through the Senate. If we voted on it, push back against the nefarious activi- (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- I believe there would be a strong bipar- ties of the biggest sponsor of terrorism ministration; tisan majority of Senators who would or in the world—the Iranian regime and (2) any other non-Department of Defense agree with us, but there are a few who its leadership. I know that most of my customer. don’t. colleagues—Democrats and Repub- f The JCPOA was sold in many ways as licans—are interested in doing so helping to ensure that Iran would mod- today. We made a good start with this VOTE EXPLANATION erate its behavior, that Iran would be- bill that hopefully is going to pass the Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, come part of the ‘‘community of na- Senate floor, but we can do much more. today I was unavoidably detained and tions’’ again. We need to do much more. I am going missed rollcall vote No. 144 on Senate Well, of course, despite claims by the to continue to press my colleagues to amendment No. 232 to S. 722. Had I former President and the former Sec- do so. been present, I would have voted yes. retary of State that this is what the I yield the floor. f agreement would do, that hasn’t hap- (Mr. DAINES assumed the Chair.) pened. To the contrary, the opposite The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. VA ACCOUNTABILITY AND has happened. Iran has undertaken ac- PERDUE). The Senator from Colorado. VACANCIES tivities to undermine U.S. interests, Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I ask Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, last the interests of Israel—our sacred ally unanimous consent, notwithstanding week the Senate passed the Depart- in the Middle East—and the interests rule XXII, to withdraw the cloture mo- ment of Veterans Affairs Account- of our gulf Arab allies in the Middle tions on the committee-reported sub- ability and Whistleblower Protection East on almost a daily basis. stitute and S. 722; that the only further Act, but this legislation does nothing Look at what has happened since amendment in order be the Gardner to address one of the most critical that agreement was signed. Moderating amendment No. 250, as modified with problems at the VA. To improve the behavior did not happen; much more the changes at the desk; further, that healthcare our returning heroes re- aggressive behavior did. It is really im- following leader remarks on Thursday, ceive, we need a VA that is fully portant for people to remember that June 15, the time until 11 a.m. be staffed with the best healthcare profes- this isn’t just the largest state sponsor equally divided between the two lead- sionals we can find, and in many VA fa- of terrorism. This is a country whose ers or their designees, and that at 11 cilities throughout the Nation, includ- activities have led to the deaths and a.m. the Senate vote in relation to the ing in Ohio, that is far from the case. wounding of thousands of American Gardner amendment No. 250, then vote Across the U.S., there are more than soldiers and marines. The Iranian re- in relation to the amendment No. 240; 49,000 VA vacancies that this adminis- gime was supplying very sophisticated finally, following disposition of that tration has yet to fill. In Ohio, as of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:13 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G14JN6.046 S14JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK3GLQ082PROD with SENATE June 14, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3485 April of this year, there were more His retirement provides an opportunity Associates, of which he was president than 1,700 VA vacancies, and more than to celebrate his many contributions to for 28 years, and to the State of Maine, 1,500 of those positions were considered the economy, environment, and the continued a tradition of leadership in critical to public health and safety. communities that make up the great the development and fiscal health of That is a massive problem that needs State of Maine. Maine’s forest products industry as immediate attention by the adminis- It can truly be said that Steve’s com- well as the sustainability of Maine’s tration. These vacancies are not just mitment to Maine and our forests is in numbers; they have serious con- his DNA. In 1820, the year Maine be- forests. Steve’s retirement provides an sequences for our veterans who need came a State, Massachusetts shipping opportunity to honor his wide array of care. businessman David Pingree began in- accomplishments and contributions to When the VA is understaffed, it vesting in Maine forestlands. Nearly the State of Maine—all achieved in the means longer wait times. It means vet- two centuries later, as a descendant of spirit and essence of his lineage. erans unable to see the specialists they that visionary leader, Steve has helped In the year 1820, Maine, as included need. It means overstretched doctors. to make Pingree Associates a model of in the the Missouri Compromise, was Overworked doctors means mistakes sustainable forestry, environmental re- ushered into the Union as a new State. are more likely and veterans are not sponsibility, economic development, getting the quality care they deserve. and public access. That same year, a prominent Massa- Imagine a doctor tells an Ohio vet- Today Pingree Associates’ lands in chusetts shipping merchant named eran she needs an MRI. Well, if there is Maine approach 1 million acres. Steve David Pingree initiated what would be- no MRI tech at that facility because has always recognized that with those come a historic and indispensable they have not hired one, she has to great holdings comes great responsi- string of investments in Maine wait longer for the test and diagnosis. bility, and he has always measured forestlands. Over the next nearly 200 She might have to find someone to every initiative by its benefit to the years, sudden growth and advancement drive her to another town. communities and people of Maine. He of Maine’s forest product industry, and The last thing we ought to be doing has devoted time and effort to engag- thus statewide economic development, is making it harder for these men and ing with organizations statewide that blossomed from the easement agree- women who have sacrificed so much for seek to provide support for these com- our country to get the care they need. munities and their development, both ments signed and purchases made of We owe all of our veterans—and the inside and outside his role in forest Maine forest land by the Pingree fam- families who support them—our grati- management. ily. tude, our respect, and the best Just a few examples from a long ca- Today Pingree Associates is in pos- healthcare in the world. That means reer demonstrate his commitment. In session of close to 1 million acres of recruiting talented doctors, nurses, and the 1990s, under Steve’s leadership, the Maine forest land, bringing a great bur- other staff members has to be a pri- Pingree lands in Maine became the den of responsibility upon the presi- largest forest in North America to earn ority for the VA. dent of the association. In every re- The agency must improve outreach certification for sustainable forestry spect, Steve has thrived under this bur- to prospective employees to show that practices. In 2001, he guided the agree- it is a desirable place to work. It needs ment that established a 750,000-acre den. During his tenure as president, he to demonstrate that employee’s voices, conservation easement, also the largest has undertaken initiatives to revitalize including those of whistleblowers, will on our continent, to ensure continued Maine’s struggling wood-products in- be heard and protected when necessary. public recreational access to undevel- dustry by collaborating with the Uni- Future VA employees need to know oped woodlands. In recent years, as the versity of Maine’s Forest Bio-products that all efforts by VA workers to im- industry has sought to address the Research Institute to help nurture the prove the quality of services provided challenges of a changing economy, next generation of innovators and lead- to our veterans will be encouraged, ap- Steve has been a leader in supporting ers in the bioproducts industry, setting preciated, and acted on. research into forest bioproducts and the stage for the development and inte- We absolutely need to ensure that we developing new economic opportunities gration of sustainable, forward-think- for the entire forest products industry. are holding the workers who care for ing forest products. By ‘‘paying it for- our veterans and servicemembers to He has always recognized the value in ward’’ through the youth of Maine, he the highest standards—but that is not engaging with all stakeholders and has enough. worked in cooperation with the Univer- is ensuring that his integrity and hard We can improve the quality of care sity of Maine to foster the next genera- work will continue to live on through by the VA by making sure it is prop- tion of foresters. Indeed, he worked to these kids for generations to come. erly and fully staffed. That is currently establish the endowment of the Univer- Steve’s sustainability and conservation not the case, and I will continue to sity’s Forestry School, recognizing the efforts were not limited to just ensur- press the VA to provide answers as to unique perspective and unparalleled ing a bright future. Back in 2001, when why more than 1,700 positions in Ohio— training that comes with working in I was Governor, I announced Steve’s positions that should be filled by the forests of Maine. success in closing the largest Americans dedicated to serving our The people of Maine have always forestland conservation easement in veterans—are vacant. been faithful stewards of our forests be- the history of the United States be- cause we appreciate their tremendous When our servicemembers return tween Pingree Associates and the New home, they should be able to focus on value to our way of life. As president of England Forestry Foundation, which spending time with loved ones and re- Pingree Associates, Steve Schley has independently protected 762,192 acres joining their communities, not wor- honored our heritage and helped to rying about whether they will be able shape the economic, environmental, from development and opened up the to get the quality healthcare they de- and recreational future of our entire land to recreation for Mainers and all serve. State. I commend him for his dedica- U.S citizens for time immemorial. f tion to Maine’s natural treasures and Because of Steve’s hard work and our way of life and thank him for his TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SCHLEY leadership as president of Pingree As- years of stewardship. sociates, Mainers of all ages will con- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, for cen- Mr. KING. Mr. President, today I tinue to benefit from his successes in turies, families and communities wish to recognize Steve Schley who is throughout Maine were sustained by stepping down as president of Pingree Maine’s forest industry, as well as in healthy working forests. During his 32 Associates after nearly three decades conserving land for their recreation. years with Pingree Associates, includ- of leadership later this month. Eight Steve has honored our collective herit- ing 28 as president, Stephen Schley has generations after his descendant initi- age as well as his own, and I thank him exemplified the stewardship that de- ated this effort, Steve Schley has, in for his friendship and his many con- fines Maine’s forest products industry. his 32 years of service both to Pingree tributions towards bettering our State.

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Dyson will behind numerous initiatives to make University of New South Wales and at- retire in July after more than 37 years every dollar count, ensuring account- tended classes with 182 students from of distinguished service to the Army ability to Congress and our Nation’s 22 different nations, to include China, and our great Nation. General Dyson’s taxpayers. India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the long and distinguished career admi- Together with her husband James United Arab Emirates. rably culminates as military deputy to Chamberlain, a retired Air Force offi- Next, Lieutenant Colonel McElwain the Assistant Secretary of the Army, cer, she will undoubtedly continue her served as the chief of financial manage- Financial Management and Comp- service to our Nation in some capacity ment security assistance in the troller. This is the highest military po- following her retirement. On behalf of CENTCOM J8, supporting the fiscal re- sition within that office. the State of West Virginia and the U.S. quirements of 17 security cooperation For nearly four decades, General Senate and a grateful nation, I con- offices throughout CENTCOM. She also Dyson has personified the Army values gratulate LTG Karen E. Dyson on her served as a primary member of the of duty, integrity, and selfless service retirement from the U.S. Army. I wish CENTCOM operational planning team to our Nation’s defense. She comes Karen and Jim the best in their future for Afghanistan transition. As the divi- from a legacy of selfless service, as her endeavors and the next chapter of their ∑ sion G8 comptroller for the 25th Infan- father served as a special forces officer lives. try Division, she managed funding for in Germany. Lieutenant General Dyson f five rapidly deployable brigades and re- began her own legacy upon graduation TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT ceived broad exposure to the ongoing and commissioning as a second lieuten- COLONEL REBECCA B. MCELWAIN Pacific partnership efforts within the ant into the regular Army, Finance ∑ Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I wish PACOM footprint, as well as joint force Branch, from the ROTC program at engagements. Southwest Missouri State University. to pay tribute to an exceptional officer in the U.S. Army. LTC Rebecca B. Lieutenant Colonel McElwain’s hus- Her extraordinary career is a testa- band, James, has deep family roots in ment to her hard work and dedication; McElwain has served admirably as a senior budget integrator for the Assist- West Virginia and served as an Army she is an exemplary role model and ordnance officer. Since leaving the mentor who made Army history as the ant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller, for the military, he spends his time as a health first female finance officer to obtain past year. and fitness consultant and independent the rank of lieutenant general. Lieutenant Colonel McElwain began chef. Together they have a 13-year-old Lieutenant General Dyson has com- her career in North Dakota where she son, Andrew, who enjoys Boy Scouts, manded soldiers at all levels through spent time as a medic in the Army Re- loves all types of sports, and keeps brigade, leading soldiers in peacetime, serves, later transferring to the Min- them on their toes. stability operations, and war. During nesota National Guard. After grad- Throughout her career, Lieutenant her command of the European-based uating with a bachelor’s of science in Colonel McElwain has positively im- 266th Finance Command, she deployed business administration from North pacted her soldiers, peers, and superi- with her troops in support of Operation Dakota State University in 1997, she ors. Her extraordinary career is a tes- Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. Her command received a commission into the Fi- tament to her hard work and dedica- funded each and every Army mission nance Corps. tion. Our Nation has been enriched by within the contingency operation, the LTC Rebecca McElwain’s earliest Ac- her leadership, thoughtful judgment, infrastructure of all military operating tive-Duty assignment was with the and exemplary work. On behalf of the bases, and critical equipment that en- 125th Finance Battalion in Hawaii, State of West Virginia and the U.S. sured warfighters were ready to fight. where she assumed her first company- Senate and a grateful nation, I join my She also commanded the 208th Finance grade command and participated in colleagues today in recognizing and Battalion during Operation Joint Asia-Pacific training exercises such as commending Rebecca on her service to Guard and Operation Joint Forge in Cobra Gold in Thailand. After her time our Nation. We wish Rebecca, James, Bosnia; and the 66th Finance Detach- in Hawaii, she transitioned to and Andrew all the best as they con- ment in the 101st Airborne Division Schweinfurt, Germany, where she as- tinue their journey in the Army.∑ during Operations Desert Shield/Desert sumed detachment command in the f Storm in Saudi Arabia. 106th Finance Battalion and deployed Lieutenant General Dyson was an in- her unit to Kosovo in support of Task MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE tegral part of the of the White House Force Falcon. She also served as a team during her time serving as the At 10:48 a.m., a message from the military mentor in support of the U.S. House of Representatives, delivered by chief of staff and comptroller, White Ambassador’s efforts to encourage House Military Office. She is also a fa- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, Kosovar women to assume leadership announced that the House has passed miliar and respected presence in the positions in Kosovo’s developing gov- Pentagon and on Capitol Hill. During the following bill, in which it requests ernment. the concurrence of the Senate: her time as the military deputy for After her return from Kosovo, she H.R. 2581. An act to amend the Internal budget and the director of the Army moved across Germany to support U.S. budget under the Office of the Assist- Revenue Code of 1986 to require the provision Army Europe transformation initia- of social security numbers as a condition of ant Secretary of the Army, Financial tives as the 266th Finance Command receiving the health insurance premium tax Management and Comptroller, she executive officer. Shortly after, she credit. dedicated herself to engaging Congress was selected for graduate school and f on important financial issues for the attended Hawaii Pacific University, Army, answering questions that en- where she earned a master’s degree in MEASURES REFERRED sured transparency and understanding business administration with an inter- The following bill was read the first of the Army’s funding requirements. national finance focus. After gradua- and the second times by unanimous She served in numerous positions with- tion, she returned to Germany, acti- consent, and referred as indicated: in the Pentagon to include the chief of vated and assumed command of the H.R. 2581. An act to amend the Internal the Army Coalition Provisional Au- 106th Financial Management Company, Revenue Code of 1986 to require the provision thority Support Team, the director of deploying her unit in support of Oper- of social security numbers as a condition of Business Operations Office of Business ation Iraqi Freedom to establish a new receiving the health insurance premium tax Transformation, the director of oper- headquarters in southern Iraq. credit; to the Committee on Finance.

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A bill to designate the wilderness Mr. THUNE, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. PERDUE, By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. GRA- within the Lake Clark National Park and Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. HAM, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. HELLER, Mr. Preserve in the State of Alaska as the Jay S. MCCONNELL, Mr. RISCH, and Mr. HATCH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. GRASSLEY, Hammond Wilderness Area (Rept. No. 115– ENZI): Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. RUBIO): 108). S. 1350. A bill to amend the National Labor S.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution proposing S. 217. A bill to amend the Denali National Relations Act with respect to the timing of an amendment to the Constitution of the Park Improvement Act to clarify certain elections and pre-election hearings and the United States authorizing the Congress to provisions relating to the natural gas pipe- identification of pre-election issues, and to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag line authorized in the Denali National Park require that lists of employees eligible to of the United States; to the Committee on and Preserve (Rept. No. 115–109). vote in organizing elections be provided to the Judiciary. By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee the National Labor Relations Board; to the f on Energy and Natural Resources, with an Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and amendment in the nature of a substitute: Pensions. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS H.R. 46. A bill to authorize the Secretary of By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and S. 65 the Interior to conduct a special resource Mr. SCHATZ): At the request of Ms. WARREN, the study of Fort Ontario in the State of New S. 1351. A bill to amend the Public Health name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. York (Rept. No. 115–110). Service Act with respect to the designation HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee of general surgery shortage areas, and for on Energy and Natural Resources, without other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 65, a bill to address financial conflicts amendment: Education, Labor, and Pensions. of interest of the President and Vice H.R. 381. A bill to designate a mountain in By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Ms. President. the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra Na- COLLINS, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR): S. 178 tional Forest as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (Rept. No. 115– S. 1352. A bill to establish a tax credit for At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the 111). on-site apprenticeship programs, and for name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- f CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- nance. sor of S. 178, a bill to prevent elder EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. KLO- COMMITTEES BUCHAR, and Mr. DURBIN): abuse and exploitation and improve the S. 1353. A bill to require States to auto- justice system’s response to victims in The following executive reports of matically register eligible voters to vote in elder abuse and exploitation cases. nominations were submitted: elections for Federal offices, and for other S. 247 By Mr. CRAPO for the Committee on purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ministration. name of the Senator from Massachu- *Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New Hamp- By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- shire, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and KAINE, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. NELSON, sponsor of S. 247, a bill to provide an Urban Development. Ms. HASSAN, and Mr. CARDIN): *Kevin Allen Hassett, of Massachusetts, to S. 1354. A bill to establish an Individual incentive for businesses to bring jobs be Chairman of the Council of Economic Ad- Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding back to America. visers. for State individual market stabilization re- S. 300 By Mr. HATCH for the Committee on Fi- insurance programs; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. TESTER, the nance. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. name of the Senator from Massachu- By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. *David Malpass, of New York, to be an setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- Under Secretary of the Treasury. HASSAN): S. 1355. A bill to combat the heroin epi- sponsor of S. 300, a bill to amend the *Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- Secretary of Health and Human Services. demic and drug sample backlogs; to the *Brent James McIntosh, of Michigan, to be Committee on the Judiciary. quire that return information from General Counsel for the Department of the By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. tax-exempt organizations be made Treasury. CORNYN): available in a searchable format and to *Andrew K. Maloney, of Virginia, to be a S. 1356. A bill to amend title 38, United provide the disclosure of the identity of Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury. States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 contributors to certain tax-exempt or- By Mr. ENZI for the Committee on the Educational Assistance to pursue inde- ganizations. pendent study programs at certain edu- Budget. S. 324 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy cational institutions that are not institu- At the request of Mr. HATCH, the Director of the Office of Management and tions of higher learning, and for other pur- Budget. poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- name of the Senator from South Da- fairs. kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- *Nomination was reported with rec- By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. sponsor of S. 324, a bill to amend title ommendation that it be confirmed sub- PORTMAN, Ms. STABENOW, and Mr. 38, United States Code, to improve the ject to the nominee’s commitment to BLUNT): provision of adult day health care serv- S. 1357. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- respond to requests to appear and tes- ices for veterans. tify before any duly constituted com- cial Security Act to provide a standard defi- S. 383 mittee of the Senate. nition of therapeutic family care services in At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the (Nominations without an asterisk Medicaid; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Ms. name of the Senator from Massachu- were reported with the recommenda- CANTWELL): setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- tion that they be confirmed.) S. 1358. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sponsor of S. 383, a bill to coordinate f enue Code of 1986 to provide for the treat- the provision of energy retrofitting as- ment of certain direct primary care service sistance to schools. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND arrangements and periodic provider fees; to JOINT RESOLUTIONS the Committee on Finance. S. 431 The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the name of the Senator from Delaware tions were introduced, read the first CARPER, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. CARDIN): (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor and second times by unanimous con- S. 1359. A bill to amend the John F. Ken- of S. 431, a bill to amend title XVIII of sent, and referred as indicated: nedy Center Act to authorize appropriations the Social Security Act to expand the By Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Ms. for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- use of telehealth for individuals with WARREN): forming Arts, and for other purposes; to the S. 1349. A bill to provide that the rate of Committee on Environment and Public stroke. military basic pay for the Senior Enlisted Works. S. 445 Advisors to the commanders of the combat- By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the ant commands shall be equivalent to the TESTER): name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.

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S. 921 S. 1146 S. 497 At the request of Mr. MORAN, the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the name of the Senator from Massachu- names of the Senator from Wisconsin name of the Senator from Rhode Island setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator from (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of sponsor of S. 921, a bill to require the Maine (Mr. KING) were added as cospon- S. 497, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Secretary of the Treasury to mint sors of S. 1146, a bill to enhance the Social Security Act to provide for coins in commemoration of the 100 ability of the Office of the National Medicare coverage of certain year anniversary of the 1st Infantry Di- Ombudsman to assist small businesses lymphedema compression treatment vision. in meeting regulatory requirements items as items of durable medical S. 987 and develop outreach initiatives to pro- equipment. At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the mote awareness of the services the Of- S. 540 name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. fice of the National Ombudsman pro- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. vides, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Wisconsin 987, a bill to transition away from fos- S. 1155 (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a cosponsor sil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the of S. 540, a bill to limit the authority of clean and renewable energy by 2050, name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. States to tax certain income of em- and for other purposes. DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor ployees for employment duties per- S. 989 of S. 1155, a bill to amend title IV of formed in other States. At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the the Higher Education Act of 1965 in S. 548 name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. order to increase the amount of finan- cial support available for working stu- At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the DONNELLY) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. S. 989, a bill to amend the Public dents. S. 1172 ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. Health Service Act to provide for the 548, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- participation of pediatric subspecial- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the enue Code of 1986 to reform the low-in- ists in the National Health Service name of the Senator from Massachu- come housing credit, and for other pur- Corps program, and for other purposes. setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- poses. S. 999 sponsor of S. 1172, a bill to impose At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the sanctions with respect to foreign per- S. 591 name of the Senator from Michigan sons responsible for gross violations of At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor internationally recognized human names of the Senator from Maryland of S. 999, a bill to amend the Outer rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and the Senator Continental Shelf Lands Act to perma- and transgender (LGBT) individuals, from Illinois (Ms. DUCKWORTH) were nently prohibit the conduct of offshore and for other purposes. added as cosponsors of S. 591, a bill to drilling on the outer Continental Shelf S. 1188 expand eligibility for the program of in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the comprehensive assistance for family North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida name of the Senator from Pennsyl- caregivers of the Department of Vet- planning areas. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- erans Affairs, to expand benefits avail- S. 1002 sponsor of S. 1188, a bill to amend title able to participants under such pro- XXIX of the Public Health Service Act gram, to enhance special compensation At the request of Mr. MORAN, the to reauthorize the program under such for members of the uniformed services names of the Senator from Montana title relating to lifespan respite care. who require assistance in everyday life, (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator from and for other purposes. Georgia (Mr. PERDUE) were added as co- S. 1285 sponsors of S. 1002, a bill to enhance At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the S. 721 the ability of community financial in- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. At the request of Mr. UDALL, the stitutions to foster economic growth WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. and serve their communities, boost 1285, a bill to allow the Confederated HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. small businesses, increase individual Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and 721, a bill to require the disclosure of savings, and for other purposes. Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated certain visitor access records. S. 1014 Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community S. 722 At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of At the request of Mr. CORKER, the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. Siletz Indians of Oregon, the Confed- names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. erated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the LEE) and the Senator from North Caro- 1014, a bill to direct the Secretary of Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of In- lina (Mr. TILLIS) were added as cospon- Veterans Affairs to make grants to eli- dians to lease or transfer certain lands. sors of S. 722, a bill to impose sanctions gible organizations to provide service S. 1296 with respect to Iran in relation to dogs to veterans with severe post-trau- At the request of Mrs. MCCASKILL, Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- matic stress disorder, and for other the name of the Senator from Missouri port for acts of international ter- purposes. (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor rorism, and violations of human rights, S. 1024 of S. 1296, a bill to amend the Uniform and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the Code of Military Justice to prohibit the S. 772 name of the Senator from South Da- wrongful broadcast or distribution of At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- intimate visual images. name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. sponsor of S. 1024, a bill to amend title S. 1341 MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor 38, United States Code, to reform the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the of S. 772, a bill to amend the PROTECT rights and processes relating to appeals name of the Senator from California Act to make Indian tribes eligible for of decisions regarding claims for bene- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- AMBER Alert grants. fits under the laws administered by the sponsor of S. 1341, a bill to amend the S. 828 Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to At the request of Mr. WARNER, the other purposes. prohibit employment of children in to- name of the Senator from Minnesota S. 1091 bacco-related agriculture by deeming (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the such employment as oppressive child sponsor of S. 828, a bill to amend the names of the Senator from West Vir- labor.

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America to have a Federal priority on can be competitive, so they can meet their market needs, and so they can AMENDMENT NO. 230 apprentices; that is, the first-ever tax make profits and help grow our econ- At the request of Mr. HELLER, the incentive for hiring an apprentice. Why omy. We can’t let them be deterred by name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. do we want a Federal priority? Because the fact that they have the opening CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of we know that in America we need to and they have the jobs, but they just amendment No. 230 intended to be pro- skill and train a workforce for tomor- row, and so many people in America don’t have the skill level. By doing an posed to S. 722, a bill to impose sanc- incentive program, we can help get a tions with respect to Iran in relation to aren’t training and aren’t skilling for those jobs. national message out: The apprentice Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- program is a key part of our economic port for acts of international ter- In the downturn of our economy, a lot of people lost faith. What should strategy, and skilling a workforce for rorism, and violations of human rights, the jobs of today and tomorrow is the and for other purposes. they invest their time and money in? There was so much transition in the best recipe for growing our economy. AMENDMENT NO. 232 economy that people weren’t sure There has been an overall decline in At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the where they should skill themselves. As employer-provided training over the names of the Senator from New Jersey we see a transitioning economy now in last two decades. By making this in- (Mr. MENENDEZ), the Senator from various sectors, as they continue to vestment now, we are going to help Georgia (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator modernize, and as technology con- U.S. businesses with the investment from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN), the tinues to change, people also say to that should be made and, further, as I Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), the themselves: What should I skill myself said, expedite getting people into the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. in? What should I get trained in? Be- programs we need to get them into. If SCOTT), the Senator from North Da- cause they are not sure that, at the end we are going to be competitive and our kota (Ms. HEITKAMP), the Senator from of that period, they will be right there businesses are going to compete in this Rhode Island (Mr. REED) and the Sen- with what the job market wants. That global economy and they are going to ator from Pennsylvania (Mr. TOOMEY) is why apprenticeship is so important continue to innovate, they need the workforce to do it. were added as cosponsors of amend- today. I think about the chip fabrication in- ment No. 232 proposed to S. 722, a bill By giving a Federal incentive for the dustry. Before Intel came along, prob- to impose sanctions with respect to apprentice program, we are saying: ably no one knew how to do chip fab- Iran in relation to Iran’s ballistic mis- Hire and train. We are actually saying: rication. But there was a sector of our sile program, support for acts of inter- The apprentice program is earning economy that taught and educated peo- national terrorism, and violations of while you learn, and it will help so ple on chip manufacturing. That will human rights, and for other purposes. many Americans take that issue off not be the last innovation our economy f the table where they weren’t sure sees. In aerospace, we have been able whether or how they should skill them- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED to, with composite manufacturing, selves. They actually are hired and BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS make lighter weight planes. That com- trained on the job. posite was a huge shift from the alu- By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, This is something we have known as minum that dominated aerospace. But Ms. COLLINS, and Ms. KLO- a country for a long time. We know the composite manufacturing is a whole BUCHAR): apprentice program has worked. We new skill level in which we are still S. 1352. A bill to establish a tax cred- have seen it across many sectors, in training and educating the workforce. it for on-site apprenticeship programs, building trades and construction. We We need to compete in that sector, and for other purposes; to the Com- have seen it in other areas. In aviation, which is so important to manufac- mittee on Finance. for example, in the Pacific Northwest, turing jobs. Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I the Boeing Company has taken great I would say that every aspect of our come to the floor this afternoon with advantage of the apprentice program. economy needs apprentices. But what my colleague from Maine to talk about There are so many other sectors. The does the apprentice get out of it? Not an important issue, as well, something maritime sector has taken advantage only do they get a job and they get to we had long planned to introduce today of the apprentice programs. What we be skilled on the job, but they also and did so this morning—the reintro- are saying today is that we need to earn more. Over the course of their ca- duction of a Senate bill focusing on ap- make this a national priority in a more reer, a registered apprentice earns prentice programs. aggressive way. The Department of about $300,000 more than a non-appren- My colleague Senator COLLINS and I, Labor and registered apprentice pro- tice working in the same field. A study in the past Congress, wanted to make grams are part of what we make an in- done by our State Workforce Training sure people understood how important vestment in here in the Federal budget. and Education Coordinating Board we thought the apprentice program But what we are not doing is putting it found that completing apprentices was, and we introduced legislation then on steroids, and that is what we need earned $13,000 more per year just as to create a Federal incentive for ap- to do now. they started. prentice programs. We are coming back Our legislation would create enough So apprentices are a win-win for us now in this Congress and reintroducing incentives for 500,000 new apprentice and our economy. They give the em- this legislation. program individuals over the next 10 ployer the skills they are seeking to I know there has been a lot of talk years. We think this is critically im- make their companies successful, and about apprentices this week. We just portant because we know how much the individual worker gets trained and had a roundtable discussion this morn- the U.S. economy needs these skilled hired in a field that takes away this ing with some of our business and labor workers. According to the National uncertainty about our economy, which leaders talking about the skills gap Skills Coalition, 53 percent of U.S. jobs has so plagued us over the last decade and the need for more apprentice in- are middle-skilled, meaning that they or two, and the community gets a more vesting as it relates to manufacturing. require some postsecondary education. successful employment base and suc- I know the President is doing some dis- Yet only 43 percent of U.S. workers are cessful companies that add to the econ- cussion of the apprentice program too. trained at that level. According to the omy of a region and to our country. Obviously, it is no surprise to anybody National Association of Manufacturers, I am so glad to be here with my col- in America that the President knows— 67 percent of their members report a league Senator COLLINS, who has

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Amer- ducing it and getting more of our col- Our bill also provides incentives for icans would have the option of declin- leagues to join in, they, too, will talk experienced workers who spend at least ing automatic registration, but this about why apprentices are so impor- 20 percent of their time passing their bill would provide for a registration tant today. hard-earned knowledge on to the next process that is easier for our citizens We hope there is a guy down the generation. These workers would be al- and one that is more efficient and ac- street in the White House, who had a lowed to receive some retirement in- curate. program called ‘‘Apprentice,’’ who come early without facing tax pen- The bill I introduce today stream- takes seriously the bipartisan effort of alties. That is a way we can ensure lines the voter registration process by two Senators who have been at this for that the experienced older worker is providing for online registration and a few years, and says: This is where we passing knowledge on to the next gen- greater portability of registration should be spending our money and eration. when an individual moves to a different making an investment to skill, edu- Finally, our bill would ensure that location in the same State. Under this cate, and employ Americans right now, the brave men and women who defend bill, no one can be unfairly penalized for today. our country are given credit for the for inadvertent registration, and pun- I yield to my colleague from Maine. skills they learned in the military ishment is limited to cases of inten- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise while wearing our Nation’s uniform. tional registration fraud or illegal vot- today to speak in support of the Ap- Training received while serving in the ing. This bill also includes important prenticeship and Jobs Training Act, Armed Forces would count toward an privacy protections and makes clear that the information used to automati- which Senator CANTWELL and I are re- apprentice’s training requirement. introducing today. This bill would help to better align cally register individuals will remain Few issues are as important to the the needs of our Nation’s employers secure. These are commonsense re- American people as the availability of with potential employees. It would pro- forms that would not only help Ameri- cans vote but also help maintain accu- good jobs in our communities. It is cru- mote hiring and the creation of new rate and up-to-date voter registration cial that we continue to improve job jobs. It would enhance the skills that training initiatives to help people find rolls. the people of our country need to ob- Last year, Vermont became one of jobs in fields with open positions. Many tain good-paying, secure employment. business owners in Maine have told me the States leading the country on im- The Presiding Officer and I were talk- proving our citizens’ access to the bal- that they do, in fact, have jobs avail- ing about this very issue at lunch able, but they cannot find qualified lot by becoming one of just eight today and the need to bridge that skills States to approve automatic voter reg- workers to fill these highly skilled va- gap. istration. I want to commend Vermont cant positions. In fact, I cannot visit a I encourage all of my colleagues to secretary of state Jim Condos for his machine shop in the State of Maine, no support our bill, and I want to salute outstanding work on this issue and for matter where it is located, and find Senator CANTWELL for her leadership the people of Vermont. that they are not looking for skilled over many years in working on this State election officials estimate that machinists. There is such a shortage. issue. This is something that should tens of thousands of Vermonters will And those are good jobs. They are jobs unite us all—Democrats, Republicans, now be registered to vote because of with good benefits and job security. Independents. It is not a partisan issue; this new law. Implementing these One way for employees to acquire the it is looking at ways that we can help types of reforms nationwide will make skills needed to succeed in these in-de- more Americans secure good-paying America stronger and increase partici- mand fields is through apprenticeship jobs that will last them for a lifetime. pation of a broader electorate. A recent programs. Apprentices gain hands-on study by the Center for American experience that is invaluable to them By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. Progress on Oregon’s automatic voter and to their employers. These pro- KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. DURBIN): registration law that went into effect grams help workers secure good-paying S. 1353. A bill to require States to in January 2016 found that more than jobs. automatically register eligible voters 272,000 people were added to voter rolls, According to the Department of La- to vote in elections for Federal offices, and 98,000 of them were new voters in bor’s Employment and Training Ad- and for other purposes; to the Com- the November 2016 Presidential elec- ministration, more than 49,000 partici- mittee on Rules and Administration. tion. That is a remarkable success pants graduated from an apprentice- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, the right story, and hopefully other State legis- ship program in fiscal year 2016. In to vote is among the most sacred latures will take notice. The Brennan Maine, we have some innovative job- rights guaranteed by our Constitution. Center for Justice, which has been a training apprenticeship programs at It forms the foundation for our democ- leading voice protecting Americans’ places like Bath Iron Works, which racy and inspires countless people right to vote, concluded in a 2015 report builds naval destroyers, and the Ports- across the world still striving for a that a comprehensive, nationwide mouth Naval Ship Yard, which has an meaningful opportunity to engage in automatic voter registration plan has extraordinary program. Partnering the political process and shape their fu- the potential to increase voter reg- with employers like these and others, tures. istration by 50 million eligible voters. more than 2,220 individuals in Maine My friend JOHN LEWIS has often said This would not only save money and worked actively on industry-recognized that ‘‘the right to vote is the most increase accuracy, but it would also re- skill certifications in just the last powerful nonviolent tool we have in a duce the potential for fraud and pro- year. That number—impressive as it democracy.’’ I could not agree more tect the integrity of our elections. is—remains insufficient to meet the with him. America is a stronger and I would like to thank the Brennan needs of employers statewide. greater country when more Americans Center for Justice for its work on this We must do all we can to ensure that participate in our democracy. We are issue and for working with me on this an adequate pool of skilled workers is better when our citizens hold their bill. I would also like to thank Sen- available. Our legislation would help elected representatives accountable ators DURBIN and KLOBUCHAR for join- achieve this goal by giving a $5,000 tax and voice their opinions on the critical ing me as original cosponsors. Con- credit to businesses that hire appren- issues facing our Nation. We can take a gressman BRADY of Pennsylvania, the tices full time in high-demand mechan- historic step to foster even greater par- ranking member on the House Com- ical, technical, healthcare, or tech- ticipation in our democracy simply by mittee on House Administration, has nology professions. In order for a busi- modernizing the way Americans reg- been a leader on this issue and has in- ness to claim the credit, the apprentice ister to vote. troduced a House companion bill. must be employed for at least 7 Today, I am proud to introduce the All members of Congress should sup- months. What we find is that the peo- Automatic Voter Registration Act of port this legislation. We should all

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Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. coming weeks, I intend to reintroduce ing to the provisions of the Constitu- BROWN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. legislation to restore the full protec- tion. The Supreme Court reaffirmed RUBIO, Mr. REED, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. BALDWIN, tions of the Voting Rights Act. It has this decision in United States v. Mr. CASEY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. COONS, Mr. now been almost 4 years since the Su- Eichman in 1990. It ruled, again by 5–4 PORTMAN, Mr. CORKER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. preme Court’s devastating decision in vote, that as Constitutional free COCHRAN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. Shelby County v. Holder, and we have speech, desecration of the flag cannot BARRASSO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. WARNER, seen the effect of that disastrous ruling be prohibited by Federal or State stat- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. KAINE, Mr. MURPHY, as States have attempted to enact dis- ute. At the time of the Supreme Mr. MARKEY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. criminatory voter ID laws and other Court’s ruling, 48 of the 50 States had BLUNT, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. ALEXANDER) measures intended to prevent minority enacted statutes prohibiting desecra- submitted an amendment intended to be pro- voters from going to the polls. That is tion of the United States Flag. posed by him to the bill S. 722, supra. disgraceful, and we must do better. My resolution proposes an amend- SA 241. Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr. RUBIO) submitted an Congress must act to ensure that mil- ment to the Constitution, establishing amendment intended to be proposed by him lions of Americans are not Congressional authority to prohibit the to the bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to disenfranchised. desecration of the flag of the United lie on the table. The right to vote should not be a par- States. This resolution initiates the SA 242. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an tisan issue. It is a right that forms the process to amend the Constitution, amendment intended to be proposed by her basis of our democracy, and it is in- which must be agreed to by two-thirds to the bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to cumbent on all Americans, Democratic of both houses of Congress, and ratified lie on the table. SA 243. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an and Republican, to ensure that no by three-fourths of the States. A high amendment intended to be proposed by him American’s right to vote is infringed. bar to meet, similar legislation passed to the bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to Modernizing our voter registration sys- the House of Representatives in 2006, lie on the table. tem is one significant step forward. and fell short of passage in the Senate SA 244. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an by only one vote. amendment intended to be proposed by him By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. My resolution provides Congress with to the bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to GRAHAM, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. the authority that the Supreme Court lie on the table. HELLER, Mr. HATCH, Mr. CRAPO, SA 245. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amend- decided it lacked in Texas v. Johnson ment intended to be proposed by him to the Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. ISAKSON, and United States v. Eichman. This bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to lie on and Mr. RUBIO): should remove any doubt in the mind the table. S.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution pro- of the Supreme Court on the Constitu- SA 246. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amend- posing an amendment to the Constitu- tionality of acts of flag desecration. A ment intended to be proposed by him to the tion of the United States authorizing matter which has been long settled in bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to lie on the Congress to prohibit the physical the Court of public opinion. the table. desecration of the flag of the United SA 247. Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. S.J. RES. 46 States; to the Committee on the Judi- COONS, and Mr. WARNER) submitted an Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- amendment intended to be proposed by him ciary. resentatives of the United States of America in to the bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I ask Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House lie on the table. unanimous consent that the text of the concurring therein), That the following article SA 248. Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mr. bill be printed in the RECORD. is proposed as an amendment to the Con- CASEY) submitted an amendment intended to There being no objection, the text of stitution of the United States, which shall be be proposed by him to the bill S. 722, supra; the bill was ordered to be printed in valid to all intents and purposes as part of which was ordered to lie on the table. the RECORD, as follows: the Constitution when ratified by the legis- SA 249. Mr. GARDNER submitted an Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, today, latures of three-fourths of the several States amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 232 proposed by Mr. MCCON- June 14, 2017 marks the 240th observ- within 7 years after the date of its submis- sion by the Congress: NELL (for Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. BROWN, ance of ‘‘Flag Day,’’ a day which com- Mr. CORKER, and Mr. CARDIN)) to the bill S. ‘‘ARTICLE— memorates the adoption of the flag of 722, supra; which was ordered to lie on the the United States by a resolution of ‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit table. the Second Continental Congress in the physical desecration of the flag of the SA 250. Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. United States.’’. 1777. Deeply symbolic, our flag honors SHELBY, Mr. STRANGE, Mr. NELSON, Mr. WAR- the sovereignty of each of our Nation’s f NER, Mr. BENNET, and Mr. KAINE) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 50 States and the great sacrifices many AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND him to the bill S. 722, supra. Americans have made to uphold its PROPOSED SA 251. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amend- bedrock principles of freedom and lib- SA 235. Mr. COTTON submitted an amend- ment intended to be proposed by him to the erty. The Department of Veterans Af- ment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to lie on fairs estimates that over one million bill S. 722, to impose sanctions with respect the table. military service members have given to Iran in relation to Iran’s ballistic missile SA 252. Mr. WARNER submitted an amend- their lives in the line of duty under our program, support for acts of international ment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 232 proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. flag. Title 4 of United States Code, terrorism, and violations of human rights, and for other purposes; which was ordered to CRAPO (for himself, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CORKER, ‘‘The Flag Code’’ sets specific require- and Mr. CARDIN)) to the bill S. 722, supra; ments for the handling and display of lie on the table. SA 236. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- which was ordered to lie on the table. the flag, as a sign of respect to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 253. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an symbol of our Nation. bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to lie on amendment intended to be proposed by him In 1989, with a disappointing 5–4 vote, the table. to the bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to the U.S. Supreme Court held in Texas SA 237. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amend- lie on the table. v. Johnson that the desecration of the ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 254. Mr. MORAN submitted an amend- ment intended to be proposed by him to the United States flag was a form of free bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. bill S. 722, supra; which was ordered to lie on speech under the First Amendment to the table. the Constitution. Here, Chief Justice SA 238. Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. f Rehnquist rightly observed in his dis- GRAHAM, Mr. NELSON, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. TEXT OF AMENDMENTS sent that ‘‘the flag is not simply an- WICKER, Mr. COONS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. other ‘idea’ or ‘point of view’ com- CAPITO, Mr. MORAN, and Mr. HELLER) sub- SA 235. Mr. COTTON submitted an peting for recognition in the market- mitted an amendment intended to be pro- amendment intended to be proposed by

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Committee on Armed Services, the Com- dered to lie on the table; as follows: (2) EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS.—The President mittee on Finance, and the Committee on At the end, add the following: shall impose the sanctions described in sub- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the SEC. 13. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- section (b)(2) with respect to any citizen or Senate. SPECT TO VIOLATIONS OF THE INF national of the Russian Federation that the TREATY BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERA- President determines, on or after the date of SA 237. Mr. RUBIO submitted an TION. the enactment of this Act, is an employee or amendment intended to be proposed by (a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The Presi- agent of Kaspersky Lab. him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- dent shall impose the sanctions described in (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions tions with respect to Iran in relation to subsection (b) with respect to any Russian described in this subsection are the fol- person that the President determines, on or Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- lowing: after the date of the enactment of this Act— port for acts of international ter- (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President (1) knowingly directs, implements, pro- shall block, in accordance with the Inter- rorism, and violations of human rights, vides support for, or otherwise participates national Emergency Economic Powers Act and for other purposes; which was or- in actions or projects of the Government of (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all dered to lie on the table; as follows: the Russian Federation that constitute a property and interests in property of any in- On page 43, between lines 19 and 20, insert material breach of the INF Treaty; dividual subject to subsection (a) if such the following: (2) is a successor entity to a person re- property and interests in property are in the SEC. 9. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- ferred to in paragraph (1); United States, come within the United SPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN PER- (3) owns or controls or is owned or con- SONS THREATENING PEACE OR STA- trolled by a person referred to in paragraph States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. BILITY IN IRAQ AND SYRIA. (1); (a) SANCTIONS REQUIRED.—The President (2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—The (4) forms an entity with the purpose of shall impose the sanctions described in sub- Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and evading sanctions that would otherwise be section (b)(1) with respect to any foreign per- the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex- imposed pursuant to paragraph (3); son that— clude from the United States, any individual (5) is acting for or on behalf of a person re- (1) is responsible for or complicit in, or to subject to subsection (a). ferred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4); or have engaged in, directly or indirectly— (c) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- (6) knowingly provides or attempts to pro- tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or (A) actions that threaten the peace, secu- vide financial, material, technological, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any rity, or stability of Iraq or Syria; other support for, or goods or services in sup- regulation, license, or order issued to carry (B) actions or policies that undermine ef- port of, a person referred to in paragraph (1), out that subsection shall be subject to the forts to promote economic reconstruction (2), (3), (4) or (5). and political reform in Iraq; or (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emer- (C) the obstruction of the delivery or dis- described in this subsection are the fol- tribution of, or access to, humanitarian as- lowing: gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits sistance to the people of Iraq or Syria; (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President (2) has materially assisted, sponsored, or shall block, in accordance with the Inter- an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. provided financial, material, or techno- national Emergency Economic Powers Act logical support for, or goods or services to or (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all SA 236. Mr. RUBIO submitted an in support of, any activity described in sub- property and interests in property of any paragraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1); or person subject to subsection (a) if such prop- amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- (3) is owned or controlled by, or has acted erty and interests in property are in the or purported to act for or on behalf of, di- United States, come within the United tions with respect to Iran in relation to rectly or indirectly, a foreign person that States, or are or come within the possession Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- has carried out any activity described in sub- or control of a United States person. port for acts of international ter- paragraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) or (2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—The rorism, and violations of human rights, paragraph (2). Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and and for other purposes; which was or- (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex- (1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in clude from the United States, any person dered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 46, between lines 6 and 7, insert this subsection are the following: subject to subsection (a) that is an alien. (A) ASSET BLOCKING.—The President shall (c) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- the following: block, in accordance with the International tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or SEC. 11. REPORT ON IRANIAN ACTIVITIES IN Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any IRAQ AND SYRIA. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all property regulation, license, or order issued to carry (a) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after and interests in property of a person subject out that subsection shall be subject to the the date of the enactment of this Act, and penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) every 180 days thereafter for a period not to to subsection (a) if such property and inter- of section 206 of the International Emer- exceed 5 years, the President shall submit to ests in property are in the United States, gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) the appropriate congressional committees a come within the United States, or are or to the same extent as a person that commits report on Iranian activities in Iraq and come within the possession or control of a an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of Syria. United States person. that section. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report (B) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMIS- (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: required by subsection (a) shall include— SION, OR PAROLE.— (1) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ (1) a description of Iran’s support for— (i) EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED STATES.— means the Treaty between the United States (A) Iraqi militias or political parties, in- The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist cluding weapons, financing, and other forms and the Secretary of Homeland Security Republics on the Elimination of their Inter- of material support; and shall exclude from the United States, any mediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, (B) the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria; person subject to subsection (a) that is an signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and and alien. entered into force June 1, 1988. (2) a list of referrals to the relevant United (ii) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— (2) RUSSIAN PERSON.—The term ‘‘Russian Nations Security Council sanctions commit- (I) IN GENERAL.—The issuing consular offi- person’’ means— tees by the United States Permanent Rep- cer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary (A) an individual who is a citizen or na- resentative to the United Nations. of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of tional of the Russian Federation; or (c) FORM.—The President may submit the such Secretaries) shall revoke any visa or (B) an entity organized under the laws of report required by subsection (a) in classified other entry documentation issued to an alien the Russian Federation or otherwise subject form if the President determines that it is subject to subsection (a), regardless of when to the jurisdiction of the Government of the necessary for the national security interests issued. Russian Federation. of the United States to do so. (II) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A revocation SEC. 14. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RE- (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- under subclause (I) shall take effect imme- SPECT TO EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term diately and shall automatically cancel any OF KASPERSKY LAB. ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ other valid visa or entry documentation that (a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— means— is in the alien’s possession. (1) FOUNDERS, DIRECTORS, AND SENIOR COR- (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the (2) INAPPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL EMER- PORATE LEADERSHIP.—The President shall Permanent Select Committee on Intel- GENCY REQUIREMENT.—The requirements of

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section 202 of the International Emergency (3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign (3) an entity that owns or controls, is Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall person’’ means— owned or controlled by, or is under common not apply for purposes of the imposition of (A) an individual who is not a United ownership or control with, an entity de- sanctions under this section. States person; scribed in paragraph (1). (3) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- (B) a corporation, partnership, or other (b) REQUIREMENTS.—A State or local gov- tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or nongovernmental entity that is not a United ernment that seeks to adopt or enforce a causes a violation of paragraph (1)(A) or any States person; or measure under subsection (a) shall meet the regulation, license, or order issued to carry (C) any representative, agent or instru- following requirements: out that paragraph shall be subject to the mentality of, or an individual working on be- (1) NOTICE.—The State or local government penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) half of a foreign government. shall provide written notice to each entity to of section 206 of the International Emer- (4) GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ.—The term ‘‘Gov- which a measure under subsection (a) is to be gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) ernment of Iraq’’ has the meaning given that applied. to the same extent as a person that commits term in section 576.310 of title 31, Code of (2) TIMING.—The measure shall apply to an an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding entity not earlier than the date that is 90 that section. similar regulation or ruling). days after the date on which written notice (4) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA- (5) GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA.—The term ‘‘Gov- is provided to the entity under paragraph (1). TIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Sanctions ernment of Syria’’ has the meaning given (3) OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT.—The State under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to an that term in section 542.305 of title 31, Code or local government shall provide an oppor- alien if admitting the alien into the United of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding tunity to comment in writing to each entity States is necessary to permit the United similar regulation or ruling). to which a measure is to be applied. If the States to comply with the Agreement re- (6) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, entity demonstrates to the State or local garding the Headquarters of the United Na- with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a government that the entity has not engaged tions, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, result, means that a person has actual in a commerce-related or investment-related and entered into force November 21, 1947, be- knowledge, or should have known, of the boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity tween the United Nations and the United conduct, the circumstance, or the result. targeting Israel, the measure shall not apply States, or other applicable international ob- (7) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an to the entity. ligations. individual or entity. (4) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AVOIDING ERRO- (c) WAIVER.— (8) PROPERTY; PROPERTY INTEREST.—The NEOUS TARGETING.—It is the sense of Con- (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, on a terms ‘‘property’’ and ‘‘property interest’’ gress that a State or local government case-by-case basis and for periods not to ex- have the meanings given those terms in sec- should not adopt a measure under subsection ceed 180 days, waive the application of sanc- tion 576.312 of title 31, Code of Federal Regu- (a) with respect to an entity unless the State tions under this section with respect to a lations (or any corresponding similar regula- or local government has made every effort to foreign person, and may renew the waiver for tion or ruling). avoid erroneously targeting the entity and additional periods of not more than 180 days, (9) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term has verified that the entity engages in a if the President determines and reports to ‘‘United States person’’ has the meaning commerce-related or investment-related the appropriate congressional committees at given that term in section 576.319 of title 31, boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity least 15 days before the waiver or renewal of Code of Federal Regulations (or any cor- targeting Israel. the waiver is to take effect that the waiver responding similar regulation or ruling). (c) NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.— is vital to the national security interests of (g) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to be (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in the United States. effective beginning on January 1, 2022. paragraph (2), not later than 30 days after (2) FORM OF REPORT.—A report submitted adopting a measure described in subsection under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in un- SA 238. Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. (a), the State or local government that classified form but may include a classified PORTMAN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. MARKEY, adopted the measure shall submit written annex. Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. NELSON, Mr. YOUNG, notice to the Attorney General describing (3) SUNSET.—The provisions of this sub- Mr. WICKER, Mr. COONS, Mr. the measure. section and any waivers issued pursuant to BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MORAN, (2) EXISTING MEASURES.—With respect to this subsection shall terminate on the date and Mr. HELLER) submitted an amend- measures described in subsection (a) adopted that is 3 years after the date of the enact- ment intended to be proposed by him before the date of the enactment of this Act, ment of this Act. to the bill S. 722, to impose sanctions the State or local government that adopted (d) IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY.—The the measure shall submit written notice to President may exercise all authorities pro- with respect to Iran in relation to the Attorney General describing the measure vided to the President under sections 203 and Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- not later than 30 days after the date of the 205 of the International Emergency Eco- port for acts of international ter- enactment of this Act. nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) rorism, and violations of human rights, (d) NONPREEMPTION.—A measure of a State for purposes of carrying out this section. and for other purposes; which was or- or local government that is consistent with (e) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.— dered to lie on the table; as follows: subsection (a) is not preempted by any Fed- (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, not At the end, add the following: eral law. later than 90 days after the date of the enact- (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section applies TITLE II—TREATMENT OF BOYCOTT, DI- ment of this Act, promulgate regulations as to any measure adopted by a State or local VESTMENT, OR SANCTIONS ACTIVITIES necessary for the implementation of this sec- government before, on, or after the date of TARGETING ISRAEL tion. the enactment of this Act. SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. (2) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not less (f) PRIOR ENACTED MEASURES.— This title may be cited as the ‘‘Combating than 10 days before the promulgation of reg- (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any ulations under paragraph (1), the President BDS Act of 2017’’. other provision of this section or any other shall notify and provide to the appropriate SEC. 202. NONPREEMPTION OF MEASURES BY provision of law, and except as provided in congressional committees the proposed regu- STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS paragraph (2), a State or local government TO DIVEST FROM ENTITIES THAT lations and the provisions of this Act and the ENGAGE IN CERTAIN BOYCOTT, DI- may enforce a measure described in sub- amendments made by this Act that the regu- VESTMENT, OR SANCTIONS ACTIVI- section (a) adopted by the State or local gov- lations are implementing. TIES TARGETING ISRAEL. ernment before the date of the enactment of (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (a) STATE AND LOCAL MEASURES.—Notwith- this Act without regard to the requirements (1) ADMITTED; ALIEN.—The terms ‘‘admit- standing any other provision of law, a State of subsection (b). ted’’ and ‘‘alien’’ have the meanings given or local government may adopt and enforce (2) APPLICATION OF NOTICE AND OPPOR- those terms in section 101(a) of the Immigra- measures that meet the requirements of sub- TUNITY FOR COMMENT.—A measure described tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)). section (b) to divest the assets of the State in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the re- (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- or local government from, prohibit invest- quirements of subsection (b) on and after the TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional ment of the assets of the State or local gov- date that is 2 years after the date of the en- committees’’ means— ernment in, or restrict contracting by the actment of this Act. (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the State or local government for goods and (g) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee services with— (1) AUTHORITY OF STATES.—Nothing in this on Ways and Means, and the Committee on (1) an entity that the State or local gov- section shall be construed to abridge the au- Financial Services of the House of Rep- ernment determines, using credible informa- thority of a State to issue and enforce rules resentatives; and tion available to the public, knowingly en- governing the safety, soundness, and sol- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, gages in a commerce-related or investment- vency of a financial institution subject to its the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com- related boycott, divestment, or sanctions ac- jurisdiction or the business of insurance pur- mittee on Finance, and the Committee on tivity targeting Israel; suant to the Act of March 9, 1945 (59 Stat. 33, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the (2) a successor entity or subunit of an enti- chapter 20; 15 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (commonly Senate. ty described in paragraph (1); or known as the ‘‘McCarran-Ferguson Act’’).

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On page 43, between lines 19 and 20, insert period preceding submission of the report; (3) SCOPE OF NONPREEMPTION.—Nothing in the following: and this section shall be construed as estab- SEC. 9. REPORT ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT (2) in the case of any subsequent report, lishing a basis for preempting or implying OF IRAN OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT the 180-day period preceding submission of preemption of State measures relating to AND RELATED SERVICES FOR IL- the report. LICIT MILITARY OR OTHER ACTIVI- boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity (c) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report re- TIES. targeting Israel that are outside the scope of quired under subsection (b) shall include a (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- subsection (a). description of the extent to which— (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: lowing: (1) Iran is designated as the world’s fore- (1) the Government of Iran has used com- (1) ASSETS.— mercial aircraft, including aircraft of Iran most state sponsor of terrorism and a direct (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in Air, or related services to transport illicit threat to the national security of the United subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘assets’’ means cargo to or from Iran, including military States and United States allies. any pension, retirement, annuity, or endow- goods, weapons, military personnel, mili- (2) Iran, through its Islamic Revolutionary ment fund, or similar instrument, that is tary-related electronic parts and mechanical Guard Corps (in this section referred to as controlled by a State or local government. equipment, or rocket or missile components; the ‘‘IRGC’’), provides material and financial (B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘assets’’ does (2) the commercial aviation sector of Iran, support to foreign terrorist organizations, not include employee benefit plans covered including Iran Air, has provided financial, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Kata’ib by title I of the Employee Retirement In- material, or technological support to the Is- Hezbollah, as well as to the regime of Bashar come Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et lamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s al-Assad in Syria, which is responsible for seq.). Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logis- more than 400,000 civilian deaths. (2) BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT, OR SANCTIONS AC- tics, the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, (3) Iran has systematically employed its TIVITY TARGETING ISRAEL.—The term ‘‘boy- Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata’ib Hezbollah, any national air carrier, Iran Air, as well as nu- cott, divestment, or sanctions activity tar- other organization designated as a foreign merous private and publicly owned Iranian geting Israel’’ means any activity that is in- terrorist organization under section 219 of and Syrian air carriers, including Mahan tended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 Air, to ferry weapons, troops, and military or otherwise limit commercial relations with U.S.C. 1189), or any person on the list of spe- equipment on behalf of the IRGC and Iran’s Israel or persons doing business in Israel or cially designated nationals and blocked per- Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logis- in Israeli-controlled territories for purposes sons maintained by the Office of Foreign As- of coercing political action by, or imposing tics (in this section referred to as sets Control of the Department of the Treas- policy positions on, the Government of ‘‘MODAFL’’) to foreign terrorist organiza- ury; and Israel. tions and rogue regimes around the world. (3) foreign governments and persons have (3) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ includes— (4) On June 23, 2011, the United States De- facilitated the activities described in para- (A) any corporation, company, business as- partment of the Treasury designated Iran graph (1), including allowing the use of air- sociation, partnership, or trust; and Air for the imposition of sanctions pursuant ports, services, or other resources. (B) any governmental entity or instrumen- to Executive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; (d) EFFECT OF DETERMINATION.—If, in a re- relating to blocking property of weapons of tality of a government, including a multilat- port submitted under this section, the Presi- mass destruction delivery system eral development institution (as defined in dent determines that Iran Air or any other proliferators and their supporters) for pro- section 1701(c)(3) of the International Finan- Iranian commercial air carrier has used com- viding material support and services to the cial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3))). mercial aircraft for illicit military purposes IRGC, including shipping military-related (4) INVESTMENT.—The term ‘‘investment’’ on or after January 16, 2016, the President equipment on behalf of the IRGC since 2006 includes— shall, not later than 90 days after making and transporting rockets or missiles to (A) a commitment or contribution of funds that determination, include the air carrier Syria. or property; on the list of specially designated nationals (5) On January 16, 2016, Iran Air was re- (B) a loan or other extension of credit; and and blocked persons maintained by the Of- moved from the list of specially designated (C) the entry into or renewal of a contract fice of Foreign Assets Control of the Depart- nationals and blocked persons by the Depart- for goods or services. ment of the Treasury. ment of the Treasury even though Iran Air (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- had not ceased its illicit and sanctionable of the several States, the District of Colum- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the activity. ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- (6) Iran Air remains owned and operated by means— lands, American Samoa, Guam, the United the Government of Iran and has, since Janu- (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the States Virgin Islands, and any other terri- ary 16, 2016, flown numerous unscheduled Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Se- tory or possession of the United States. flights on well-known weapons supply routes lect Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- (6) STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The between Iran and Syria. ate; and term ‘‘State or local government’’ includes— (7) In correspondence with Members of (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the (A) any State and any agency or instru- Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury has Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Per- mentality thereof; refused to confirm that Iran Air has ceased manent Select Committee on Intelligence of (B) any local government within a State its illicit activity. In a November 23, 2016, the House of Representatives. and any agency or instrumentality thereof; letter to Representative Peter Roskam, (f) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to be and Thomas Patrick Maloney, Senior Advisor in effective on the date that is 30 days after the (C) any other governmental instrumen- the Office of Legislative Affairs of the De- date on which the President certifies to Con- tality of a State or locality. partment of the Treasury wrote: ‘‘The gress that the Government of Iran has ceased SEC. 203. SAFE HARBOR FOR CHANGES OF IN- United States retains the ability to des- providing support for acts of international VESTMENT POLICIES BY ASSET MAN- ignate any individual or entity that engages terrorism. AGERS. in sanctionable activities under our authori- Section 13(c)(1) of the Investment Com- ties targeting conduct outside the scope of SA 240. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, pany Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–13(c)(1)) is the JCPOA, including Iran’s support for ter- Mr. BROWN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. amended— rorism, human rights abuses, ballistic mis- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. REED, Mr. (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ sile program, and other destabilizing activi- and inserting a semicolon; ties in the region.’’. TILLIS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the pe- (8) Evidence supports that, despite being INHOFE, Mr. COONS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and removed from the list of specially designated CORKER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. COCH- (3) by adding at the end the following: nationals and blocked persons on January 16, RAN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. ‘‘(C) engage in any boycott, divestment, or 2016, Iran Air has continued its illicit and FRANKEN, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, sanctions activity targeting Israel described sanctionable activity in support of the IRGC, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. in section 202 of the Combating BDS Act of MODAFL, Hezbollah, and the Bashar al- WARNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. KAINE, 2017.’’. Assad regime since January 16, 2016. URPHY ARKEY AR (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after Mr. M , Mr. M , Ms. W - SA 239. Mr. RUBIO submitted an the date of the enactment of this Act, and REN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SUL- amendment intended to be proposed by every 180 days thereafter, the President, in LIVAN, and Mr. ALEXANDER) submitted him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- consultation with the Secretary of Defense, an amendment intended to be proposed

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(3) in order to counter the effects of ac- SEC. 13. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE STRATEGIC SEC. 202. FINDINGS. tions to boycott, divest from, or sanction IMPORTANCE OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE Congress finds the following: Israel, encourages full implementation of the NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY. (1) The United Nations Human Rights United States-Israel Strategic Partnership (a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the fol- Council (in this section referred to as the Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–296; 128 Stat. 4075) lowing findings: ‘‘UNHRC’’) has long targeted Israel with sys- through enhanced, governmentwide, coordi- (1) The principle of collective defense of tematic, politically motivated, assaults on nated United States-Israel scientific and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization its legitimacy designed to stigmatize and technological cooperation in civilian areas (NATO) is immortalized in Article 5 of the isolate Israel internationally. such as with respect to energy, water, agri- North Atlantic Treaty in which members (2) The UNHRC maintains a permanent culture, alternative fuel technology, civilian pledge that ‘‘an armed attack against one or agenda item known as ‘‘Item 7’’ to ensure space technology, and security. that Israel will be criticized at every gath- more of them in Europe or North America SEC. 204. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS RELATING shall be considered an attack against them ering of the UNHRC. TO FOREIGN BOYCOTTS UNDER EX- all’’. (3) At its 31st session on March 24, 2016, the PORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979. (2) For almost 7 decades, the principle of UNHRC targeted Israel with a commercial collective defense has effectively served as a boycott, calling for the establishment of a (a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 3(5) strategic deterrent for the member nations database, such as a ‘‘blacklist’’, of companies of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that operate, or have business relations with U.S.C. 4602(5)) (as continued in effect pursu- and provided stability throughout the world, entities that operate, beyond Israel’s 1949 Ar- ant to the International Emergency Eco- strengthening the security of the United mistice lines, including East Jerusalem. nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) is States and all 28 other member nations. (4) At its 32nd session in March 2017, the amended— (3) Following the September 11, 2001, ter- UNHRC is considering a resolution pursuant (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read rorist attacks in New York, Washington, and to agenda item 7 to withhold assistance from as follows: Pennsylvania, the Alliance agreed to invoke and prevent trade with ‘‘territories occupied ‘‘(A) to oppose— Article 5 for the first time, affirming its since 1967’’, including East Jerusalem, the ‘‘(i) restrictive trade practices or boycotts commitment to collective defense. West Bank, and the Golan Heights, stating fostered or imposed by foreign countries, or (4) Countries that are members of the that businesses that engage in economic ac- requests to impose restrictive trade prac- North Atlantic Treaty Organization have tivity in those areas could face civil or tices or boycotts by foreign countries, made historic contributions and sacrifices criminal legal action. against other countries friendly to the while combating terrorism in Afghanistan (5) For a half century, Congress has com- United States or against any United States through the International Security Assist- bated anti-Israel boycotts and other dis- person; and ance Force and the Resolute Support Mis- criminatory activity under the Export Ad- ‘‘(ii) restrictive trade practices or boycotts sion. ministration Act of 1979 (as continued in ef- fostered or imposed by any international (5) The recent attacks in the United King- fect pursuant to the International Emer- governmental organization against Israel or dom underscore the importance of an inter- gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 requests to impose restrictive trade prac- national alliance to combat hostile nation et seq.)), under part VI of title X of the Tax tices or boycotts by any international gov- states and terrorist groups. Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–455; 90 ernmental organization against Israel;’’; and (6) At the 2014 NATO summit in Wales, the Stat. 1649) (commonly referred to as the (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘which member countries of the North Atlantic ‘‘Ribicoff Amendment’’), in free trade agree- have the effect’’ and all the follows and in- Treaty Organization decided that all coun- ments with Bahrain and Oman, and in Saudi serting the following: ‘‘which have the effect tries that are members of NATO would spend Arabia’s accession negotiations to the World of furthering or supporting— an amount equal to 2 percent of their gross Trade Organization. ‘‘(i) restrictive trade practices or boycotts domestic product on defense by 2024. (6) The recent action of the UNHRC is fostered or imposed by any foreign country, (7) Collective defense unites the 29 mem- reminiscent of the Arab League Boycott, or requests to impose restrictive trade prac- bers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- which also called for the establishment of a tices or boycotts by any foreign country, tion, each committing to protecting and sup- ‘‘blacklist’’ and promoted a primary, as well against a country friendly to the United porting one another from external adver- as a secondary and tertiary, boycott against States or against any United States person; saries, which bolsters the North Atlantic Al- Israel, targeting United States and other and liance. companies that trade or invest with or in ‘‘(ii) restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any international (b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Israel, designed to harm Israel, any business Senate— operating in, or doing business with, Israel, governmental organization against Israel or (1) to express the vital importance of Arti- or companies that do business with compa- requests to impose restrictive trade prac- cle 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the char- nies operating in Israel. tices or boycotts by any international gov- ter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- (7) Congress recently passed anti-boycott, ernmental organization against Israel; and’’. tion, as it continues to serve as a critical de- divestment, and sanctions measures in the (b) FOREIGN BOYCOTTS.—Section 8 of the terrent to potential hostile nations and ter- Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. rorist organizations; and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201 4607) (as continued in effect pursuant to the (2) to remember the first and only invoca- et seq.) and section 909 of the Trade Facilita- International Emergency Economic Powers tion of Article 5 by the North Atlantic Trea- tion and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) is amended— ty Organization in support of the United U.S.C. 4452), which establish, among other (1) in subsection (a)(1)— States after the terrorist attacks of Sep- things— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph tember 11, 2001; (A) the opposition of the United States to (A)— (3) to affirm that the United States re- actions to boycott, divest from, or sanction (i) by inserting ‘‘, or request to impose any mains fully committed to the North Atlantic Israel; boycott by a foreign country,’’ after ‘‘a for- Treaty Organization and will honor its obli- (B) requirements that the United States eign country’’; gations enshrined in Article 5; and utilize trade negotiations to combat state- (ii) by inserting ‘‘, or support any boycott (4) to condemn any threat to the sov- led or international governmental organiza- fostered or imposed by any international ereignty, territorial integrity, freedom, or tion-led actions to boycott, divest from, or governmental organization against Israel or democracy of any country that is a member sanction Israel; and request to impose any boycott by any inter- of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (C) reporting requirements regarding the national governmental organization against actions of foreign countries or international Israel’’ after ‘‘pursuant to United States law SA 241. Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. organizations that establish barriers to trade or regulation’’; or investment for United States companies PORTMAN, and Mr. RUBIO) submitted an (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or in or with Israel. amendment intended to be proposed by international governmental organization (as him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- SEC. 203. STATEMENT OF POLICY. the case may be)’’ after ‘‘of the boycotting Congress— country’’; and tions with respect to Iran in relation to (1) opposes the United Nations Human (C) in subparagraph (D)— Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- Rights Council resolution of March 24, 2016, (i) by inserting ‘‘, or requesting the fur- port for acts of international ter- which urges countries to pressure their own nishing of information,’’ after ‘‘Furnishing rorism, and violations of human rights, companies to divest from, or break contracts information’’; and

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(ii) by inserting ‘‘or with the international (3) POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.—The term (B) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol- governmental organization (as the case may ‘‘politically motivated’’ means actions to lowing: be)’’ after ‘‘in the boycotting country’’; and impede or constrain commerce with Israel ‘‘(j) The term ‘informational materials’ (2) in subsection (c)— that are intended to coerce political action means any oral, visual, graphic, written, or (A) by inserting ‘‘, or requests to impose from or impose policy positions on Israel. pictorial information or matter of any kind, restrictive trade practices or boycotts by (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in including matter published by means of ad- foreign countries,’’ after ‘‘foreign countries’’; this section shall be construed to alter the vertising, books, periodicals, newspapers, and established policy of the United States or to lectures, broadcasts, motion pictures, or any (B) by inserting ‘‘or restrictive trade prac- establish new United States policy con- means or instrumentality of interstate or tices or boycotts fostered or imposed by any cerning final status issues associated with foreign commerce or otherwise.’’. international governmental organization the Arab-Israeli conflict, including border (2) INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS.—Section 4 against Israel or requests to impose restric- delineation, that can only be resolved of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of tive trade practices or boycotts by any inter- through direct negotiations between the par- 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 614) is amended— national governmental organization against ties. (A) in section (a)— Israel’’ before the period at the end. (i) by inserting ‘‘, including electronic mail Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an (c) VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 8(a).—Section 11 SA 242. and social media,’’ after ‘‘United States of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 amendment intended to be proposed by mails’’; and U.S.C. 4610) (as continued in effect pursuant her to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- (ii) by striking ‘‘, not later than forty- to the International Emergency Economic tions with respect to Iran in relation to eight hours after the beginning of the trans- Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) is amend- Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- mittal thereof, file with the Attorney Gen- ed— port for acts of international ter- eral two copies thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘file (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or (j)’’ rorism, and violations of human rights, such materials with the Attorney General in after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and and for other purposes; which was or- conjunction with, and at the same intervals as, disclosures required under section 2(b).’’; (2) by adding at the end the following: dered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(j) VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 8(a).—Whoever and knowingly violates or conspires to or at- At the end of the bill, add the following: (B) in subsection (b)— tempts to violate any provision of section SEC. 13. FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION MOD- (i) by striking ‘‘It shall’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 8(a) or any regulation, order, or license ERNIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT. Except as provided in paragraph (2), it (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be issued thereunder shall be fined in accord- shall’’; and cited as the ‘‘Foreign Agents Registration ance with section 206 of the International (ii) by inserting at the end the following: Modernization and Enforcement Act’’. Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. ‘‘(2) Foreign agents described in paragraph (b) CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMAND AUTHOR- 1705).’’. (1) may omit disclosure required under that ITY.—The Foreign Agents Registration Act paragraph in individual messages, posts, or (d) DEFINITION OF INTERNATIONAL GOVERN- of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) is amended— transmissions on social media on behalf of a MENTAL ORGANIZATION.—Section 16 of the Ex- (1) by redesignating sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, foreign principal if the social media account port Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 13, and 14 as sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and or profile from which the information is sent 4618) (as continued in effect pursuant to the 15, respectively; and includes a conspicuous statement that— International Emergency Economic Powers (2) by inserting after section 7 (22 U.S.C. ‘‘(A) the account is operated by, and dis- Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) is amended— 617) the following: (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) tributes information on behalf of, the foreign ‘‘CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMAND AUTHORITY as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and agent; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol- ‘‘SEC. 8. (a) Whenever the Attorney General ‘‘(B) additional information about the ac- lowing: has reason to believe that any person or en- count is on file with the Department of Jus- ‘‘(7) the term ‘international governmental terprise may be in possession, custody, or tice in Washington, District of Columbia. organization’ includes the United Nations control of any documentary material rel- ‘‘(3) Informational materials disseminated and the European Union;’’. evant to an investigation under this Act, the by an agent of a foreign principal as part of Attorney General, before initiating a civil or (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments an activity that is exempt from registration, made by this section take effect on the date criminal proceeding with respect to the pro- or an activity which by itself would not re- of the enactment of this Act and apply with duction of such material, may serve a writ- quire registration, need not be filed under respect to actions described in section 8(a) of ten demand upon such person to produce this subsection.’’. the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as such material for examination. (d) FEES.— ‘‘(b) Each such demand under this section continued in effect pursuant to the Inter- (1) REPEAL.—The Department of Justice shall— national Emergency Economic Powers Act and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, ‘‘(1) state the nature of the conduct consti- (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) taken or knowingly 1993 (title I of Public Law 102–395) is amend- tuting the alleged violation which is under agreed to be taken on or after such date of ed, under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EX- investigation and the provision of law appli- enactment. PENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES’’, by cable to such violation; (f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President shall striking ‘‘In addition, notwithstanding 31 ‘‘(2) describe the class or classes of docu- implement the amendments made by this U.S.C. 3302, for fiscal year 1993 and there- mentary material required to be produced section by exercising the authorities of the after, the Attorney General shall establish under such demand with such definiteness President under the International Emer- and collect fees to recover necessary ex- and certainty as to permit such material to gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 penses of the Registration Unit (to include be fairly identified; et seq.). salaries, supplies, equipment and training) ‘‘(3) state that the demand is immediately pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration SEC. 205. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES RELAT- returnable or prescribe a return date which Act, and shall credit such fees to this appro- ING TO BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL UNDER will provide a reasonable period within EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ACT OF 1945. priation, to remain available until ex- which the material may be assembled and Section 2(b)(1)(B) of the Export-Import pended.’’. made available for inspection and copying or Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(B)) is (2) REGISTRATION FEE.—The Foreign Agents reproduction; and amended in the sixth sentence by inserting Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 ‘‘(4) identify the custodian to whom such after ‘‘child labor),’’ the following: ‘‘or op- U.S.C. 611 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is material shall be made available. posing policies and actions that are politi- further amended by adding at the end the ‘‘(c) A demand under this section may following: cally motivated and are intended to penalize not— ‘‘FEES or otherwise limit commercial relations spe- ‘‘(1) contain any requirement that would cifically with citizens or residents of Israel, be considered unreasonable if contained in a ‘‘SEC. 16. The Attorney General shall estab- entities organized under the laws of Israel, subpoena duces tecum issued by a court of lish and collect a registration fee, as part of or the Government of Israel,’’. the United States in aid of grand jury inves- the initial filing requirement and at no other SEC. 206. DEFINITIONS. tigation of such alleged violation; or time, to help defray the expenses of the Reg- (a) IN GENERAL.—In this title: ‘‘(2) require the production of any docu- istration Unit, and shall credit such fees to (1) ACTIONS TO BOYCOTT, DIVEST FROM, OR mentary evidence that would be privileged this appropriation, to remain available until SANCTION ISRAEL.—The term ‘‘actions to boy- from disclosure if demanded by a subpoena expended.’’. (e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 12 of cott, divest from, or sanction Israel’’ has the duces tecum issued by a court of the United the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, meaning given that term in section States in aid of a grand jury investigation of as amended, as redesignated by subsection 102(b)(20)(B) of the Bipartisan Congressional such alleged violation.’’. Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of (c) INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS.— (b), is amended to read as follows: 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201(b)(20)(B)). (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1 of the Foreign ‘‘REPORTS TO CONGRESS (2) INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ORGANI- Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ‘‘SEC. 12. The Assistant Attorney General ZATION.—The term ‘‘international govern- (22 U.S.C. 611) is amended— for National Security, through the FARA mental organization’’ includes the United (A) in subsection (1), by striking ‘‘Expect’’ Registration Unit of the Counterintelligence Nations and the European Union. and inserting ‘‘Except’’; and and Export Control Section, shall submit a

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semiannual report to Congress regarding the (1) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) has been administration of this Act, including, for the term ‘‘foreign financial institution’’ has the met and the Secretary of State certifies to reporting period, the identification of— meaning of that term as determined by the Congress that Iran is no longer a state spon- ‘‘(1) registrations filed pursuant to this Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to sec- sor of terrorism (as defined in section 301 of Act; tion 104(i) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanc- the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account- ‘‘(2) the nature, sources, and content of po- tions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. litical propaganda disseminated and distrib- 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(i)). 8541)). uted by agents of foreign principal; (2) IRANIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(3) the number of investigations initiated term ‘‘Iranian financial institution’’ has the (1) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The based upon a perceived violation of section 7; meaning given that term in section 104A(d) term ‘‘foreign financial institution’’ has the and of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Ac- meaning of that term as determined by the ‘‘(4) the number of such investigations that countability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to sec- were referred to the Attorney General for U.S.C. 8513b(d)). tion 104(i) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanc- prosecution.’’. SEC. ll. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS. tions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of Notwithstanding any other provision of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(i)). SA 243. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an this Act or section 135 of the Atomic Energy (2) IRANIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The amendment intended to be proposed by Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e), each report re- term ‘‘Iranian financial institution’’ has the him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- quired by this Act or such section 135 to be meaning given that term in section 104A(d) tions with respect to Iran in relation to submitted to a committee or member of Con- of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Ac- gress on an on-going basis shall be combined countability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- U.S.C. 8513b(d)). port for acts of international ter- in one report that is submitted to each such committee or member once every 180 days. SEC. ll. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS. rorism, and violations of human rights, Notwithstanding any other provision of and for other purposes; which was or- SA 244. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an this Act or section 135 of the Atomic Energy dered to lie on the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e), each report re- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- quired by this Act or such section 135 to be lowing: tions with respect to Iran in relation to submitted to a committee or member of Con- gress on an on-going basis shall be combined SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANS- Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- ACTIONS WITH IRAN AND BLOCKING in one report that is submitted to each such OF PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO port for acts of international ter- committee or member once every 180 days. FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS rorism, and violations of human rights, THAT FACILITATE CERTAIN TRANS- and for other purposes; which was or- SA 245. Mr. CRUZ submitted an ACTIONS WITH IRAN. dered to lie on the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by (a) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN TRANS- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- ACTIONS.— lowing: tions with respect to Iran in relation to (1) ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO CONDUCT OFF- SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANS- Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- SHORE DOLLAR CLEARING.—The President may ACTIONS WITH IRAN AND BLOCKING port for acts of international ter- not issue any license under the International OF PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS rorism, and violations of human rights, 1701 et seq.) to an offshore dollar clearing en- THAT FACILITATE CERTAIN TRANS- and for other purposes; which was or- tity to conduct a transaction with an Iranian ACTIONS WITH IRAN. dered to lie on the table; as follows: financial institution in United States dol- (a) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN TRANS- On page 37, strike lines 10 through 20, and lars. ACTIONS.— insert the following: (2) U-TURN TRANSACTIONS.—Notwith- (1) ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO CONDUCT OFF- (4) The IRGC meets the criteria for des- standing section 560.516 of title 31, Code of SHORE DOLLAR CLEARING.—The President may ignation as a foreign terrorist organization Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day not issue any license under the International under section 219 of the Immigration and Na- before the date of the enactment of this Act), Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). a United States person may not process any 1701 et seq.) to an offshore dollar clearing en- (b) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date transfer of funds to or from Iran, or for the tity to conduct a transaction with an Iranian that is 90 days after the date of the enact- direct or indirect benefit of persons in Iran financial institution in United States dol- ment of this Act, the President shall impose or the Government of Iran, even if the trans- lars. the sanctions described in subsection (c) fer arises from, and is ordinarily incident (2) U-TURN TRANSACTIONS.—Notwith- with respect to the IRGC and foreign persons and necessary to give effect to, an under- standing section 560.516 of title 31, Code of that are officials, agents, or affiliates of the lying transaction. Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day IRGC. (b) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY OF FOREIGN FI- before the date of the enactment of this Act), (c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The President shall, a United States person may not process any described in this subsection are sanctions ap- in accordance with the International Emer- transfer of funds to or from Iran, or for the plicable with respect to— gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 direct or indirect benefit of persons in Iran (1) a foreign person pursuant to Executive et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions or the Government of Iran, even if the trans- Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to in all property and interests in property of fer arises from, and is ordinarily incident blocking property and prohibiting trans- any foreign financial institution that serves and necessary to give effect to, an under- actions with persons who commit, threaten as an offshore dollar clearing entity to con- lying transaction. to commit, or support terrorism); and duct a transaction with an Iranian financial (b) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY OF FOREIGN FI- (2) an organization designated as a foreign institution in United States dollars if such NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The President shall, terrorist organization under section 219 of property and interests in property are in the in accordance with the International Emer- the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 United States, come within the United gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 U.S.C. 1189). States, or are or come within the possession et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions or control of a United States person. in all property and interests in property of SA 246. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an (c) REPORT BEFORE PROVIDING IRAN ACCESS any foreign financial institution that serves amendment intended to be proposed by TO THE UNITED STATES DOLLAR.—Not later as an offshore dollar clearing entity to con- him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- than 30 days before the President imple- duct a transaction with an Iranian financial tions with respect to Iran in relation to ments any measure that would provide ac- institution in United States dollars if such Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- cess to the United States dollar to the Gov- property and interests in property are in the ernment of Iran or an Iranian person, the United States, come within the United port for acts of international ter- President shall submit to Congress a report States, or are or come within the possession rorism, and violations of human rights, that describes the measure. or control of a United States person. and for other purposes; which was or- (d) TERMINATION.—This section shall termi- (c) REPORT BEFORE PROVIDING IRAN ACCESS dered to lie on the table; as follows: nate only on the date on which the termi- TO THE UNITED STATES DOLLAR.—Not later On page 43, between lines 19 and 20, insert nation criteria in the Comprehensive Iran than 30 days before the President imple- the following: Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment ments any measure that would provide ac- SEC. 9. REPORT ON BOOK ENTRY TRANSFERS Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) has been cess to the United States dollar to the Gov- CONDUCTED BY FINANCIAL INSTITU- met and the Secretary of State certifies to ernment of Iran or an Iranian person, the TIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ASSETS Congress that Iran is no longer a state spon- President shall submit to Congress a report OF THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN. sor of terrorism (as defined in section 301 of that describes the measure. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account- (d) TERMINATION.—This section shall termi- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. nate only on the date on which the termi- the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit 8541)). nation criteria in the Comprehensive Iran to the appropriate congressional committees (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment a report that includes the following:

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Mr. PERDUE (for himself and book entry transfers conducted by financial (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may sus- Mr. CASEY) submitted an amendment institutions present in the United States in pend the application of sanctions under sub- intended to be proposed by him to the connection with assets in which the Govern- section (c) with respect to an Iranian person bill S. 722, to impose sanctions with re- ment of Iran, or an agency or instrumen- only if the President submits to the appro- tality of the Government of Iran, holds a priate congressional committees in writing a spect to Iran in relation to Iran’s bal- beneficial ownership interest, under— certification described in paragraph (2) and a listic missile program, support for acts (A) Executive Order 13599 (77 Fed. Reg. 6659; detailed justification for the certification. of international terrorism, and viola- relating to Blocking property of the Govern- (2) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.— tions of human rights, and for other ment of Iran and Iranian financial institu- (A) IN GENERAL.—A certification described purposes; which was ordered to lie on tions); in this paragraph with respect to an Iranian the table; as follows: (B) part 560 of title 31, Code of Federal Reg- person is a certification by the President At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ulations (commonly known as the ‘‘Iranian that— lowing: Transactions and Sanctions Regulations’’); (i) the person has not, during the 12-month or period immediately preceding the date of the SEC. lll. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON IRAN AND NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR AND BAL- (C) any other relevant statutes, executive certification, knowingly engaged in activi- LISTIC MISSILE COOPERATION. orders, regulations, or judicial orders. ties that would qualify the person for des- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (2) Recommendations, if any, on how to ignation under subsection (b); and lowing findings: maintain the integrity of United States (ii) the person is not expected to resume (1) Iran developed a close working relation- sanctions and other financial regulations in any such activities. ship with North Korea on many ballistic ORM OF CERTIFICATION.—The certifi- light of transfers described in paragraph (1). (B) F missile programs, dating back to an acquisi- (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: cation described in subparagraph (A) shall be tion of Scud missiles from North Korea in (1) The term ‘‘financial institution’’ means submitted in unclassified form but may in- the mid-1980s. any entity engaged in the business of dealing clude a classified annex. (2) By the mid-1980s North Korea reverse- with monetary transactions, including (e) REIMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—If sanc- engineered Scud B missiles originally re- banks, trust companies, insurance compa- tions are suspended with respect to an Ira- ceived from Egypt, and developed the 500-kil- nies, brokerage firms, investment dealers, nian person under subsection (d), such sanc- ometer range Scud C missile in 1991, and sold securities intermediaries, central securities tions shall be reinstated if the President de- both the Scud B and Scud C, as well as mis- depositories, and post trade services pro- termines that the person has resumed the ac- sile production technology, to Iran. viders. tivity that resulted in the initial imposition (3) In 1992, then-Director of the Central In- (2) The term ‘‘overseas book entry trans- of sanctions or has engaged in any other ac- telligence Robert Gates, in testimony to fers’’ means a transaction in which cash is tivity subject to sanctions relating to the in- Congress, identified Iran as a recipient of not moved from an account in the United volvement of the person in significant activi- North Korean Scud missiles. States to an account overseas by wire or ties undermining United States cybersecu- (4) In 1993, then-Director of Central Intel- other analogous method, but instead is made rity on behalf of the Government of Iran. ligence James Woolsey provided more detail, accessible to an overseas client of a financial (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this stating that North Korea had sold Iran ex- institution carrying out the transaction by section shall be construed to limit the au- tended range Scud C missiles and agreed to entry of debits and credits in books or ledg- thority of the President pursuant to the sell other forms of missile technology. ers internal to that financial institution. International Emergency Economic Powers (5) Annual threat assessments from the in- (3) The term ‘‘present in the United Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Comprehen- telligence community during the 1990s States’’, with respect to a financial institu- sive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Di- showed that North Korea’s ongoing export of tion, means that the financial institution vestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.), ballistic missiles provided a qualitative in- has sufficient nexus with the United States or any other provision of law. (g) REPORT.— crease in capabilities to countries such as so as to be subject to the regulatory author- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days Iran. ity of the Department of the Treasury. after the date of the enactment of this Act, (6) The same threat assessments noted that SA 247. Mr. GARDNER (for himself, and annually thereafter, the President shall Iran was using North Korean ballistic mis- submit to the appropriate congressional sile goods and services to achieve its goal of Mr. COONS, and Mr. WARNER) submitted self-sufficiency in the production of medium- an amendment intended to be proposed committees a report that describes signifi- cant activities undermining United States range ballistic missiles. by him to the bill S. 722, to impose cybersecurity conducted by the Government (7) The intelligence community assessed in sanctions with respect to Iran in rela- of Iran, a person owned or controlled, di- the 1990s that Iran’s acquisition of missile tion to Iran’s ballistic missile program, rectly or indirectly, by that Government, or systems or key missile-related components support for acts of international ter- any person acting for or on behalf of that could improve Iran’s ability to produce an rorism, and violations of human rights, Government. intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). and for other purposes; which was or- (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by (8) Throughout the 2000s, the intelligence dered to lie on the table; as follows: paragraph (1) shall include the following: community continued to assess that North (A) An assessment of the extent to which a Korean cooperation with Iran’s ballistic mis- On page 43, between lines 19 and 20, insert foreign government has provided material sile program was ongoing and significant. the following: support to the Government of Iran, to any (10) North Korea built the nuclear reactor SEC. 9. MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT person owned or controlled, directly or indi- in Syria that was bombed in 2007. Syria TO IRAN RELATING TO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES UNDERMINING UNITED rectly, by that Government, or to any person failed to report the construction of the reac- STATES CYBERSECURITY. acting for or on behalf of that Government, tor to the International Atomic Energy (a) INVESTIGATION.—The President shall in connection with the conduct of significant Agency (IAEA), which was Syria’s obligation initiate an investigation into the possible activities undermining United States cyber- under its safeguards agreement with the designation of an Iranian person under sub- security. agency. section (b) upon receipt by the President of (B) A strategy to counter efforts by Iran to (11) Official sources confirm that Iran and credible information indicating that the per- conduct significant activities undermining North Korea have engaged in various forms son has engaged in conduct described in sub- United States cybersecurity that includes a of clandestine nuclear cooperation. section (b). description of efforts to engage foreign gov- (12) North Korea and Iran obtained designs (b) DESIGNATION.—The President shall des- ernments in preventing the Government of and materials related to uranium enrich- ignate under this subsection any Iranian per- Iran, persons owned or controlled, directly or ment from a clandestine procurement net- son that the President determines has know- indirectly, by that Government, and persons work run by Abdul Qadeer Khan. ingly— acting for or on behalf of that Government (13) In the early 2000s, North Korea ex- (1) engaged in significant activities under- from conducting significant activities under- ported, with the assistance of Abdul Qadeer mining United States cybersecurity con- mining United States cybersecurity. Khan, uranium hexafluoride (UF6) gas to ducted by the Government of Iran; or (3) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required Libya, which was intended to be used in (2) acted for or on behalf of the Govern- by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an un- Libya’s clandestine nuclear weapons pro- ment of Iran in connection with such activi- classified form but may include a classified gram. ties. annex. (14) On January 6, 2016, North Korea con- (c) SANCTIONS.—The President shall block (h) CYBERSECURITY DEFINED.—In this sec- ducted its fourth nuclear weapons test. and prohibit all transactions in all property tion, the term ‘‘cybersecurity’’ means the (15) On September 9, 2016, North Korea con- and interests in property of any Iranian per- activity or process, ability or capability, or ducted its fifth nuclear weapons test. son designated under subsection (b) if such state whereby information and communica- (16) Iranian officials reportedly traveled to property and interests in property are in the tions systems and the information contained North Korea to witness its three previous nu- United States, come within the United therein are protected from or defended clear tests in 2006, 2009, and 2013. States, or are or come within the possession against damage, unauthorized use or modi- (17) Before North Korea’s 2013 test, a senior or control of a United States person. fication, or exploitation. American official was quoted as saying ‘‘it’s

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North Korean persons that have knowingly ments made by this Act shall not apply with (19) In an April 2015 interview with CNN, engaged in or directed the provision of mate- respect to activities of the National Aero- then-Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter rial support or the exchange of information nautics and Space Administration. said that North Korea and Iran ‘‘could be’’ (including through the transfer of goods, (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in cooperating to develop a nuclear weapon. services, technology, or intellectual prop- this Act or the amendments made by this (20) On March 11, 2017, Director of National erty) between the Government of Iran and Act shall be construed to authorize the im- Intelligence Dan Coats provided written tes- the Government of the Democratic People’s position of any sanction or other condition, timony to Congress that stated that Republic of North Korea; limitation, restriction, or prohibition, that Pyongyang’s ‘‘export of ballistic missiles and (2) And a determination whether any of the directly or indirectly impedes the supply by associated materials to several countries, in- activities described in paragraph (1) violate any entity of the Russian Federation of any cluding Iran and Syria, and its assistance to United Nations Security Council Resolutions product or service, or the procurement of Syria’s construction of a nuclear reactor . . . 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), such product or service by any contractor or illustrate its willingness to proliferate dan- 2094 (2013), 2231 (2015), 2270 (2016) and 2321 subcontractor of the United States or any gerous technologies’’. (2016). other entity, relating to or in connection with any space launch conducted for— (21) A 2016 Congressional Research Service (3) FORM.—The report required under para- report confirmed that ‘‘ballistic missile graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- technology cooperation between the two form, but may contain a classified annex. ministration; (2) the Department of Defense; or [Iran and North Korea] is significant and (4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS (3) any other person. meaningful’’. DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap- (22) Admiral Bill Gortney, Commander of propriate committees of Congress’’ means— Mr. CARDIN submitted an United States Northern Command, testified (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, SA 251. to Congress on April 14, 2016, that ‘‘Iran’s the Committee on Armed Services, and the amendment intended to be proposed by continuing pursuit of long-range missile ca- Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- pabilities and ballistic missile and space ate; and tions with respect to Iran in relation to launch programs, in defiance of United Na- (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- tions Security Council resolutions, remains Committee on Armed Services, and the Per- port for acts of international ter- a serious concern’’. manent Select Committee on Intelligence of rorism, and violations of human rights, (23) There is substantial evidence that Iran the House of Representatives. and North Korea are working together on nu- and for other purposes; which was or- dered to lie on the table; as follows: clear weapons development. SA 249. Mr. GARDNER submitted an (24) Since the Intelligence Authorization amendment intended to be proposed to At the appropriate place, insert the fol- Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–277) lowing: amendment SA 232 proposed by Mr. repealed requirements for the intelligence SECTION 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. community to provide unclassified annual MCCONNELL (for Mr. CRAPO (for him- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to report to Congress on the ‘‘Acquisition of self, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CORKER, and Mr. authorize the imposition of any sanction or Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass De- CARDIN)) to the bill S. 722, to impose any other condition, limitation, restriction, struction and Advanced Conventional Muni- sanctions with respect to Iran in rela- or prohibition, that directly or indirectly tions’’, the number of unclassified reports to tion to Iran’s ballistic missile program, impedes the supply by any Russian Federa- Congress on nuclear-weapons issues de- support for acts of international ter- tion entity of any product or service, or the creased considerably. procurement of such product or service, by (25) Absent these reports, the President has rorism, and violations of human rights, and for other purposes; which was or- any United States contractor or subcon- not been required to detail to Congress the tractor or any other entity, related to or in assessment of cooperation between North dered to lie on the table; as follows: connection with any space launch conducted Korea and Iran on nuclear weapon or bal- On page 62 of the amendment, between for the Federal Government or under a fed- listic missile development. lines 18 and 19, insert the following: eral contract (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (3) Activities of the National Aeronautics Congress that— and Space Administration. SA 252. Mr. WARNER submitted an (1) the ballistic missile programs of Iran At the end of the amendment, add the fol- amendment intended to be proposed to and North Korea represent a serious threat lowing: to allies of the United States in the Middle amendment SA 232 proposed by Mr. SEC. 292. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION ON PROCURE- MCCONNELL (for Mr. CRAPO (for him- East, Europe, and Asia, members of the MENT OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES Armed Forces deployed in those regions, and RELATING TO SPACE LAUNCHES. self, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CORKER, and Mr. ultimately the United States; Nothing in this title or the amendments CARDIN)) to the bill S. 722, to impose (2) further cooperation between Iran and made by this title shall be construed to au- sanctions with respect to Iran in rela- North Korea on nuclear weapons or ballistic thorize the imposition of any sanction or tion to Iran’s ballistic missile program, missile technology is not in the security in- other condition, limitation, restriction, or support for acts of international ter- terests of the United States or our allies; prohibition, that directly or indirectly im- rorism, and violations of human rights, (3) United Nations Security Council Reso- pedes the supply by any entity of the Rus- lution 2231 (2015), which was unanimously and for other purposes; which was or- sian Federation of any product or service, or dered to lie on the table; as follows: adopted by the United Nations Security the procurement of such product or service Council and supported by the international by any contractor or subcontractor of the On page 62 of the amendment, between community, called upon Iran not to under- United States or any other entity, relating lines 18 and 19, insert the following: take any activity related to ballistic mis- to or in connection with any space launch (3) Activities of the National Aeronautics siles designed to be capable of delivering nu- conducted for— and Space Administration. clear weapons, including launches of such (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- At the end of the amendment, add the fol- missiles, for an eight year period beginning ministration; lowing: in 2015; and (2) the Department of Defense; or SEC. 292. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION ON PROCURE- (4) the Director of National Intelligence (3) any other person. MENT OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES has assessed that Iran would use ballistic RELATING TO SPACE LAUNCHES. Nothing in this title or the amendments missiles as its ‘‘preferred method of deliv- SA 250. Mr. GARDNER (for himself, ering nuclear weapons’’ which could eventu- made by this title shall be construed to au- Mr. SHELBY, Mr. STRANGE, Mr. NELSON, ally threaten the United States. thorize the imposition of any sanction or (c) REPORT.— Mr. WARNER, Mr. BENNET, and Mr. other condition, limitation, restriction, or (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days KAINE) submitted an amendment in- prohibition, that directly or indirectly im- after the date of the enactment of this Act, tended to be proposed by him to the pedes the supply by any entity of the Rus- and every 180 days thereafter, the President, bill S. 722, to impose sanctions with re- sian Federation of any product or service, or in coordination with the Secretary of De- spect to Iran in relation to Iran’s bal- the procurement of such product or service fense, the Secretary of State, and the heads listic missile program, support for acts by any contractor or subcontractor of the of other relevant agencies, shall submit to of international terrorism, and viola- United States or any other entity, relating the appropriate committees of Congress a re- to or in connection with any space launch port that includes an assessment of the ex- tions of human rights, and for other conducted for— tent of cooperation on nuclear programs, purposes; as follows: (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ballistic missile development, chemical and At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ministration; biological weapons development, or conven- lowing: (2) the Department of Defense; or

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REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING by him to the bill S. 722, to impose CONVENTIONAL AND ASYMMETRIC subsection (b) with respect to any person that the President determines, on or after sanctions with respect to Iran in rela- IRANIAN THREATS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. the date of the enactment of this Act— tion to Iran’s ballistic missile program, (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (1) knowingly engages in any activity that support for acts of international ter- after the date of the enactment of this Act, materially contributes to the activities of rorism, and violations of human rights, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary the Government of Iran with respect to its and for other purposes; which was or- of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec- ballistic missile program, or any other pro- dered to lie on the table; as follows: retary of the Treasury, and the Director of gram in Iran for developing, deploying, or National Intelligence shall jointly develop Strike all after the enacting clause and in- maintaining systems capable of delivering and submit to the appropriate congressional sert the following: weapons of mass destruction, including any committees a strategy for deterring conven- efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, de- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. tional and asymmetric Iranian activities and velop, transport, transfer, or use such capa- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as threats that directly threaten the United bilities; the ‘‘Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activi- States and key allies in the Middle East, (2) is a successor entity to a person re- ties Act of 2017’’. North Africa, and beyond. ferred to in paragraph (1); (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by tents for this Act is as follows: (3) owns or controls or is owned or con- subsection (a) shall include at a minimum trolled by a person referred to in paragraph Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. the following: (1); Sec. 2. Definitions. (1) A summary of the near- and long-term Sec. 3. Regional strategy for countering con- (4) forms an entity with the purpose of United States objectives, plans, and means evading sanctions that would otherwise be ventional and asymmetric Ira- for countering Iran’s destabilizing activities, nian threats in the Middle East imposed pursuant to paragraph (3); including identification of countries that (5) is acting for or on behalf of a person re- and North Africa. share the objective of countering Iran’s de- Sec. 4. Imposition of additional sanctions in ferred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4); or stabilizing activities. response to Iran’s ballistic mis- (6) knowingly provides or attempts to pro- (2) A summary of the capabilities and con- sile program. vide financial, material, technological, or tributions of individual countries to shared Sec. 5. Imposition of terrorism-related sanc- other support for, or goods or services in sup- efforts to counter Iran’s destabilizing activi- tions with respect to the IRGC. port of, a person referred to in paragraph (1), Sec. 6. Imposition of additional sanctions ties, and a summary of additional actions or (2), (3), (4) or (5). with respect to persons respon- contributions that each country could take (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions sible for human rights abuses. to further contribute. described in this subsection are the fol- Sec. 7. Enforcement of arms embargos. (3) An assessment of Iran’s conventional lowing: Sec. 8. Continuation in effect of sanctions force capabilities and an assessment of Iran’s (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President for Iranian support relating to plans to upgrade its conventional force capa- shall block, in accordance with the Inter- terrorism and Iran’s ballistic bilities, including its acquisition, develop- national Emergency Economic Powers Act missile program. ment, and deployment of ballistic and cruise (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all Sec. 9. Review of applicability of sanctions missile capabilities, unmanned aerial vehi- property and interests in property of any relating to Iran’s support for cles, and maritime offensive and anti-access person subject to subsection (a) if such prop- terrorism and its ballistic mis- or area denial capabilities. erty and interests in property are in the sile program. (4) An assessment of Iran’s chemical and United States, come within the United Sec. 10. Report on coordination of sanctions biological weapons capabilities and an as- States, or are or come within the possession between the United States and sessment of Iranian plans to upgrade its or control of a United States person. the European Union. chemical or biological weapons capabilities. (2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—The Sec. 11. Report on United States citizens de- (5) An assessment of Iran’s asymmetric ac- Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and tained by Iran. tivities in the region, including— the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex- Sec. 12. Exceptions for national security and (A) the size, capabilities, and activities of clude from the United States, any person humanitarian assistance; rule the IRGC, including the Quds Force; subject to subsection (a) that is an alien. of construction. (B) the size, capabilities, and activities of (c) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- Sec. 13. Waiver authority; termination of Iran’s cyber operations; tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or sanctions. (C) the types and amount of support, in- causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. cluding funding, lethal and nonlethal con- regulation, license, or order issued to carry In this Act: tributions, and training, provided to out that subsection shall be subject to the (1) ACT OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.—The Hezbollah, Hamas, special groups in Iraq, the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) term ‘‘act of international terrorism’’ has regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Houthi of section 206 of the International Emer- the meaning given that term in section 14 of fighters in Yemen, and other violent groups gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law across the Middle East; and to the same extent as a person that commits 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). (D) the scope and objectives of Iran’s infor- an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- mation operations and use of propaganda. that section. TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional (6) A summary of United States actions, (d) REPORT ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAN’S committees’’ has the meaning given that unilaterally and in cooperation with foreign BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM.— term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act governments, to counter destabilizing Ira- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 nian activities, including— after the date of the enactment of this Act, note). (A) interdiction of Iranian lethal arms and every 180 days thereafter, the President (3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign bound for groups designated as foreign ter- shall submit to the appropriate congres- person’’ means a person that is not a United rorist organizations under section 219 of the sional committees a report describing each States person. Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. person that— (4) IRANIAN PERSON.—The term ‘‘Iranian 1189); (A) has, during the period specified in para- person’’ means— (B) Iran’s interference in international graph (2), conducted any activity that has (A) an individual who is a citizen or na- commercial shipping lanes; materially contributed to the activities of tional of Iran; or (C) attempts by Iran to undermine or sub- the Government of Iran with respect to its (B) an entity organized under the laws of vert internationally recognized governments ballistic missile program, or any other pro- Iran or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction in the Middle East region; and gram in Iran for developing, deploying, or of the Government of Iran. (D) Iran’s support for the regime of Bashar maintaining systems capable of delivering (5) IRGC.—The term ‘‘IRGC’’ means Iran’s al-Assad in Syria, including— weapons of mass destruction, including any Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (i) financial assistance, military equip- efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, de- (6) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’ ment and personnel, and other support pro- velop, transport, transfer, or use such capa- has the meaning given that term in section vided to that regime; and bilities; 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public (ii) support and direction to other armed (B) is a successor entity to a person re- Law 104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). actors that are not Syrian or Iranian and are ferred to in subparagraph (A); (7) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term acting on behalf of that regime. (C) owns or controls or is owned or con- ‘‘United States person’’ means— (c) FORM OF STRATEGY.—The strategy re- trolled by a person referred to in subpara- (A) a United States citizen or an alien law- quired by subsection (a) shall be submitted graph (A); fully admitted for permanent residence to in unclassified form but may include a clas- (D) forms an entity with the purpose of the United States; or sified annex. evading sanctions that could be imposed as a

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result of a relationship described in subpara- SEC. 6. IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS (c) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- graph (C); WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS RE- tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or (E) is acting for or on behalf of a person re- SPONSIBLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS causes a violation of subsection (b)(1) or any ABUSES. ferred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); regulation, license, or order issued to carry (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days or out that subsection shall be subject to the after the date of the enactment of this Act, penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) (F) is known or believed to have provided, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of or attempted to provide, during the period State shall submit to the appropriate con- of section 206 of the International Emer- specified in paragraph (2), financial, mate- gressional committees a list of each person gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) rial, technological, or other support for, or the Secretary determines, based on credible to the same extent as a person that commits goods or services in support of, any material evidence, on or after the date of the enact- an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of contribution to a program described in sub- ment of this Act— that section. paragraph (A) carried out by a person de- (1) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, (d) EXCEPTION.—The President is not re- scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or torture, or other gross violations of inter- quired to impose sanctions under subsection (E). nationally recognized human rights com- (a) with respect to a person for engaging in (2) PERIOD SPECIFIED.—The period specified mitted against individuals in Iran who an activity described in that subsection if in this paragraph is— seek— the President certifies to the appropriate (A) in the case of the first report submitted (A) to expose illegal activity carried out by congressional committees that— under paragraph (1), the period beginning officials of the Government of Iran; or (1) permitting the activity is in the na- January 1, 2016, and ending on the date the (B) to obtain, exercise, defend, or promote tional security interest of the United States; report is submitted; and internationally recognized human rights and (2) Iran no longer presents a significant (B) in the case of a subsequent such report, freedoms, such as the freedoms of religion, threat to the national security of the United the 180-day period preceding the submission expression, association, and assembly, and States and to the allies of the United States; of the report. the rights to a fair trial and democratic elec- and (3) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required tions; or (3) the Government of Iran has ceased pro- by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in un- (2) acts as an agent of or on behalf of a for- viding operational or financial support for classified form but may include a classified eign person in a matter relating to an activ- acts of international terrorism and no longer annex. ity described in paragraph (1). satisfies the requirements for designation as (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— a state sponsor of terrorism. SEC. 5. IMPOSITION OF TERRORISM-RELATED (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, in ac- (e) STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM DE- SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘state spon- IRGC. cordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), sor of terrorism’’ means a country the gov- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- block all transactions in all property and in- ernment of which the Secretary of State has lowing findings: terests in property of a person on the list re- determined to be a government that has re- (1) The IRGC is subject to sanctions pursu- quired by subsection (a) if such property and peatedly provided support for acts of inter- ant to Executive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C. 1701 interests in property are in the United national terrorism for purposes of— note; relating to blocking property of weap- States, come within the United States, or (1) section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Adminis- ons of mass destruction delivery system are or come within the possession or control tration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605(j)(1)(A)) (as proliferators and their supporters), the Com- of a United States person. continued in effect pursuant to the Inter- prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, (2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at- national Emergency Economic Powers Act and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 et tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)); seq.), Executive Order 13553 (50 U.S.C. 1701 causes a violation of paragraph (1) or any (2) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assist- note; relating to blocking property of certain regulation, license, or order issued to carry ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)); persons with respect to serious human rights out paragraph (1) shall be subject to the pen- (3) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Con- abuses by the Government of Iran), and Ex- alties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or ecutive Order 13606 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relat- section 206 of the International Emergency (4) any other provision of law. ing to blocking the property and suspending Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the SEC. 8. CONTINUATION IN EFFECT OF SANCTIONS entry into the United States of certain per- same extent as a person that commits an un- FOR IRANIAN SUPPORT RELATING sons with respect to grave human rights lawful act described in subsection (a) of that TO TERRORISM AND IRAN’S BAL- abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria section. LISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM. via information technology). SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT OF ARMS EMBARGOS. (a) IN GENERAL.—United States sanctions imposed with respect to a person under Exec- (2) The Iranian Revolutionary Guard (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in Corps–Quds Force (in this section referred to subsection (d), the President shall impose utive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relat- as the ‘‘IRGC–QF’’) is the primary arm of the the sanctions described in subsection (b) ing to blocking property of weapons of mass Government of Iran for executing its policy with respect to any person that the Presi- destruction delivery system proliferators of supporting terrorist and insurgent groups. dent determines— and their supporters) or Executive Order The IRGC–QF provides material, logistical (1) knowingly engages in any activity that 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to block- assistance, training, and financial support to materially contributes to the supply, sale, or ing property and prohibiting transactions militants and terrorist operatives through- transfer directly or indirectly to or from with persons who commit, threaten to com- out the Middle East and South Asia and was Iran, or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of mit, or support terrorism), and imposed as a designated for the imposition of sanctions by any battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, result of activities described in subsection the Secretary of Treasury pursuant to Exec- large caliber artillery systems, combat air- (b), that are in effect on the day before the utive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relat- craft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles date of the enactment of this Act, shall re- ing to blocking property and prohibiting or missile systems, as defined for the purpose main in effect until the date that is 90 days transactions with persons who commit, of the United Nations Register of Conven- after the date on which the President sub- threaten to commit, or support terrorism) in tional Arms, or related materiel, including mits to the appropriate congressional com- October 2007 for its support of terrorism. spare parts; or mittees the certification described in sub- (3) The IRGC, not just the IRGC–QF, is re- (2) knowingly provides to Iran any tech- section (c) with respect to the person. (b) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—An activity de- sponsible for implementing Iran’s inter- nical training, financial resources or serv- scribed in this subsection is— national program of destabilizing activities, ices, advice, other services or assistance re- (1) any activity that materially contrib- support for acts of international terrorism, lated to the supply, sale, transfer, manufac- utes to the activities of the Government of and ballistic missile program. ture, maintenance, or use of arms and re- lated materiel described in paragraph (1). Iran with respect to its ballistic missile pro- (b) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date (b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— gram; or that is 90 days after the date of the enact- (1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President (2) support by the Government of Iran for ment of this Act, the President shall impose shall block, in accordance with the Inter- acts of international terrorism. the sanctions described in subsection (c) national Emergency Economic Powers Act (c) CERTIFICATION.— with respect to the IRGC and foreign persons (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all (1) IN GENERAL.—A certification described that are officials, agents, or affiliates of the property and interests in property of any in this subsection is a certification that the IRGC. person subject to subsection (a) if such prop- person with respect to which sanctions were erty and interests in property are in the imposed under Executive Order 13382 or Ex- (c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions United States, come within the United ecutive Order 13224 has not, during the 3- described in this subsection are sanctions ap- States, or are or come within the possession month period immediately preceding the plicable with respect to a foreign person pur- or control of a United States person. date of the certification, provided support suant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 (2) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—The for or otherwise facilitated or engaged in any note; relating to blocking property and pro- Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and activity described in subsection (b). hibiting transactions with persons who com- the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ex- (2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— mit, threaten to commit, or support ter- clude from the United States, any person (A) IN GENERAL.—The President shall sub- rorism). subject to subsection (a) that is an alien. mit the certification described in paragraph

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(1) to the appropriate congressional commit- (b) PERIOD SPECIFIED.—The period specified given that term in section 102 of the Agricul- tees in writing and shall include a detailed in this subsection is— tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602). justification for the certification. (1) in the case of the first report submitted (2) GOOD.—The term ‘‘good’’ has the mean- (B) FORM OF CERTIFICATION.—The certifi- under subsection (a), the period beginning on ing given that term in section 16 of the Ex- cation described in paragraph (1) shall be the date of the enactment of this Act and port Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. submitted in unclassified form but may in- ending on the date the report is submitted; 4618) (as continued in effect pursuant to the clude a classified annex. and International Emergency Economic Powers (d) REIMPOSITION.—If sanctions are sus- (2) in the case of a subsequent such report, Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)). pended with respect to a person under this the 180-day period preceding the submission (3) MEDICAL DEVICE.—The term ‘‘medical section, such sanctions shall be reinstated if of the report. device’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘de- the President determines that the person has (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required vice’’ in section 201 of the Federal Food, resumed any activity described in subsection by subsection (a) shall be submitted in un- Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). (b). classified form but may include a classified (4) MEDICINE.—The term ‘‘medicine’’ has SEC. 9. REVIEW OF APPLICABILITY OF SANC- annex. the meaning given the term ‘‘drug’’ in sec- TIONS RELATING TO IRAN’S SUP- SEC. 11. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS tion 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- PORT FOR TERRORISM AND ITS BAL- DETAINED BY IRAN. metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). LISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days SEC. 13. WAIVER AUTHORITY; TERMINATION OF (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, SANCTIONS. after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President the President shall conduct a review of all shall submit to the appropriate congres- (a) TEMPORARY WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Ex- persons on the list of specially designated sional committees a report on United States cept as provided in subsection (b), the Presi- nationals and blocked persons maintained by citizens, including United States citizens dent may waive a requirement under this the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the who are also citizens of other countries, de- Act to impose or maintain sanctions with re- Department of the Treasury for activities re- tained by Iran or groups supported by Iran spect to a person for one period of not more lating to Iran— that includes— than 120 days. (1) to assess the conduct of such persons as (1) information regarding any officials of (b) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.—Sanctions that conduct relates to— the Government of Iran involved in any way waived under subsection (a) shall terminate (A) any activity that materially contrib- in the detentions; and if— utes to the activities of the Government of (2) a summary of efforts the United States (1) not later than 30 days before the waiver Iran with respect to its ballistic missile pro- Government has taken to secure the swift re- under subsection (a) with respect to the gram; or lease of those United States citizens. sanctions expires, the President submits to (B) support by the Government of Iran for (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required Congress a request to terminate the sanc- acts of international terrorism; and by subsection (a) shall be submitted in un- tions; and (2) to determine the applicability of sanc- classified form, but may include a classified (2) during the 30-day period beginning on tions with respect to such persons under— annex. the date on which the President submits the (A) Executive Order 13382 (50 U.S.C. 1701 SEC. 12. EXCEPTIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY request to Congress, a joint resolution of ap- note; relating to blocking property of weap- AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; proval is enacted into law under subsection RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. ons of mass destruction delivery system (c). (a) IN GENERAL.—The following activities proliferators and their supporters); or (c) JOINT RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL.— shall be exempt from sanctions under sec- (B) Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 (1) JOINT RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL DE- tions 4, 5, 6, and 7: note; relating to blocking property and pro- FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘joint (1) Any activity subject to the reporting hibiting transactions with persons who com- resolution of approval’’ means a joint resolu- requirements under title V of the National mit, threaten to commit, or support ter- tion the sole matter after the resolving Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), rorism). clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress or to any authorized intelligence activities (b) IMPLEMENTATION OF SANCTIONS.—If the approves the request of the President under of the United States. President determines under subsection (a) section 12 of the Countering Iran’s Desta- (2) The admission of an alien to the United that sanctions under an Executive Order bilizing Activities Act of 2017 submitted on States if such admission is necessary to com- specified in paragraph (2) of that subsection llll to terminate the application of sanc- ply with United States obligations under the are applicable with respect to a person, the tions with respect to llll.’’, with the Agreement between the United Nations and President shall— first blank space being filled with the date the United States of America regarding the (1) impose sanctions with respect to that and the second blank space being filled with Headquarters of the United Nations, signed person pursuant to that Executive Order; or the name of the person to which the request at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered (2) exercise the waiver authority provided applies. into force November 21, 1947, or under the under section 13. (2) INTRODUCTION.—On or after the day on Convention on Consular Relations, done at SEC. 10. REPORT ON COORDINATION OF SANC- which the President submits to Congress a TIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force request under subsection (b)(2), a joint reso- STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION. March 19, 1967, or other applicable inter- lution of approval with respect to the re- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days national obligations of the United States. quest may be introduced— after the date of the enactment of this Act, (3) The conduct or facilitation of a trans- (A) in the House, by the majority leader of and every 180 days thereafter, the President action for the sale of agricultural commod- the House, for the majority leader and the shall submit to the appropriate congres- ities, food, medicine, or medical devices to minority leader of the House, or by Members sional committees a report that includes the Iran or for the provision of humanitarian as- of the House designated by the majority following: sistance to the people of Iran, including en- leader and minority leader of the House; and (1) A description of each instance, during gaging in a financial transaction relating to (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader of the period specified in subsection (b)— humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian the Senate, for the majority leader and the (A) in which the United States has imposed purposes or transporting goods or services minority leader of the Senate, or by Mem- sanctions with respect to a person for activ- that are necessary to carry out operations bers of the Senate designated by the major- ity related to the proliferation of weapons of relating to humanitarian assistance or hu- ity leader and minority leader of the Senate. mass destruction or delivery systems for manitarian purposes. (3) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint resolu- such weapons to or by Iran, support for acts (b) EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF tion of approval shall be referred by the pre- of international terrorism by Iran, or human GOODS.—A requirement or the authority to siding officers of the respective Houses to rights abuses in Iran, but in which the Euro- block and prohibit all transactions in all the appropriate committee. property and interests in property under this pean Union has not imposed corresponding (4) AMENDMENTS PROHIBITED.—No amend- Act shall not include the authority to im- sanctions; and ment to a joint resolution of approval shall pose sanctions with respect to the importa- (B) in which the European Union has im- be in order in either the House of Represent- tion of goods. posed sanctions with respect to a person for atives or the Senate. It shall not be in order (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may activity related to the proliferation of weap- exercise all authorities provided under sec- to suspend the application of this paragraph ons of mass destruction or delivery systems tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- in either House or for the Presiding Officer for such weapons to or by Iran, support for gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 to entertain a request to suspend the appli- acts of international terrorism by Iran, or and 1704) to carry out this Act. cation of this paragraph by unanimous con- human rights abuses in Iran, but in which (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sent. the United States has not imposed cor- this Act shall be construed to limit the au- (5) PERIOD FOR COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION.— responding sanctions. thority of the President under the Inter- If the committee of either House to which a (2) An explanation for the reason for each national Emergency Economic Powers Act joint resolution of approval has been referred discrepancy between sanctions imposed by (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). has not reported the resolution at the close the European Union and sanctions imposed (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: of the 15th day after the introduction of the by the United States described in subpara- (1) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—The term resolution, the committee shall be automati- graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). ‘‘agricultural commodity’’ has the meaning cally discharged from further consideration

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Mr. President, I the committee of that House to which the (D) MOTIONS TO FURTHER LIMIT DEBATE.—A have 11 requests for committees to resolution was referred, or after that com- motion in the Senate to further limit debate mittee has been discharged from further con- on a joint resolution of approval is not de- meet during today’s session of the Sen- sideration of the resolution under paragraph batable. ate. They have the approval of the Ma- (5). (E) MOTIONS TO RECOMMIT.—A motion to re- jority and Minority leaders. (B) RESOLUTION PASSED BY OTHER HOUSE.— commit a joint resolution of approval is not Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph If, prior to the passage by one House of a in order. 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- joint resolution of approval of that House, (9) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ate, the following committees are au- that House receives the same resolution AND SENATE.—This subsection is enacted by thorized to meet during today’s session from the other House, then— Congress— of the Senate: (i) the procedure in that House shall be the (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN same as if no resolution had been received of the Senate and the House of Representa- AFFAIRS from the other House; but tives, respectively, and as such is deemed a (ii) the vote on final passage shall be on part of the rules of each House, respectively, The Committee on Banking, Housing, the resolution of the other House. but applicable only with respect to the pro- and Urban Affairs is authorized to (7) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE OF cedure to be followed in that House in the meet during the session of the Senate REPRESENTATIVES.— case of a joint resolution of approval, and su- on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. (A) MOTIONS TO PROCEED.—A motion in the persedes other rules only to the extent that to conduct an executive session to vote House of Representatives to proceed to the it is inconsistent with such rules; and on the following nominations: Mr. consideration of a joint resolution of ap- (B) with full recognition of the constitu- Kevin Allen Hassett, to be Chairman of proval shall be highly privileged and not de- tional right of either House to change the batable. An amendment to the motion shall the Council of Economic Advisers; and rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Honorable Pamela Hughes not be in order, nor shall it be in order to that House) at any time, in the same man- move to reconsider the vote by which the ner, and to the same extent as in the case of Patenaude, to be Deputy Secretary of motion is agreed to or disagreed to. any other rule of that House. Housing and Urban Development. (B) TIME FOR DEBATE.—Debate in the House (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND of Representatives on a joint resolution of this section shall be construed to limit the TRANSPORTATION approval shall be limited to not more than 20 authority of the President to impose sanc- The Committee on Commerce, hours, which shall be divided equally be- tions under this Act with respect to a person tween those favoring and those opposing the Science, and Transportation is author- with respect to which sanctions were termi- ized to hold a meeting during the ses- resolution. A motion further to limit debate nated under this section. shall not be debatable. It shall not be in sion of the Senate on Wednesday, June order to move to recommit a joint resolution SA 254. Mr. MORAN submitted an 14, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the of approval or to move to reconsider the vote amendment intended to be proposed by Russell Senate Office Building. by which a joint resolution of approval is him to the bill S. 722, to impose sanc- The Committee will hold a Hearing agreed to or disagreed to. tions with respect to Iran in relation to on ‘‘Paving the Way for Self-Driving (C) MOTIONS TO POSTPONE.—Motions to Vehicles.’’ postpone, made in the House of Representa- Iran’s ballistic missile program, sup- COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC tives with respect to the consideration of a port for acts of international ter- WORKS joint resolution of approval, and motions to rorism, and violations of human rights, proceed to the consideration of other busi- and for other purposes; which was or- The Committee on Environment and ness, shall be decided without debate. dered to lie on the table; as follows: Public Works is authorized to meet (D) APPEALS.—All appeals from the deci- At the end, add the following: during the session of the Senate on sions of the Chair relating to the application SEC. 13. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 10 a.m. in of the Rules of the House of Representatives RELATING TO CLAIMS BROUGHT BE- room 406 of the Dirksen Senate office to the procedure relating to a joint resolu- FORE THE IRAN–UNITED STATES building, to conduct a hearing entitled, tion of approval shall be decided without de- CLAIMS TRIBUNAL. ‘‘Legislative Hearing on S. 517, the bate. (a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice (E) APPLICABILITY OF RULES.—Except to be appropriated or otherwise made available the extent specifically provided in the pre- for any fiscal year may be obligated or ex- Act.’’ ceding provisions of this paragraph, consid- pended for a payment described in subsection COMMITTEE ON FINANCE eration of a joint resolution of approval shall (b) until the President certifies to Congress The Committee on Finance is author- be governed by the Rules of the House of that the Government of Iran has paid all ized to meet during the session of the Representatives applicable to other resolu- compensatory damages awarded to a United Senate on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at tions in similar circumstances. States person in a final judgment— 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office (8) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— (1) issued by a district court of the United Building, to consider favorably report- (A) MOTIONS TO PROCEED.—A motion in the States under Federal or State law against ing pending nominations. Senate to proceed to the consideration of a the Government of Iran; and joint resolution of approval shall be privi- (2) arising from an act of international ter- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND leged and not debatable. An amendment to rorism, for which the Government of Iran GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it was determined not to be immune from the The Committee on Homeland Secu- be in order to move to reconsider the vote by jurisdiction of the courts of the United rity and Governmental Affairs is au- which the motion is agreed to or disagreed States or of the States under section 1605A of thorized to meet during the session of to. title 28, United States Code, or section the Senate on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, (B) TIME FOR DEBATE.—Debate in the Sen- 1605(a)(7) of such title (as in effect on Janu- at 10 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing ate on a joint resolution of approval, and all ary 27, 2008). titled ‘‘Ideology and Terror: Under- debatable motions and appeals in connection (b) PAYMENTS DESCRIBED.—A payment de- standing the Tools, Tactics, and Tech- therewith, shall be limited to not more than scribed in this subsection is a payment by 10 hours. The time shall be equally divided the United States to the Government of Iran niques of Violent Extremism.’’ between, and controlled by, the majority or a national of Iran relating to the settle- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY leader and the minority leader or their des- ment of a claim before the Iran–United The Committee on the Judiciary is ignees. States Claims Tribunal. authorized to meet during the session (C) MOTIONS AND APPEALS.—Debate in the (c) ACT OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM DE- of the Senate on June 14, 2017, at 9:45 Senate on any debatable motion or appeal in FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘act of a.m., in room SD–226 of the Dirksen connection with a joint resolution of ap- international terrorism’’ includes— Senate Office Building, to conduct a proval shall be limited to not more than 1 (1) an act of torture, extrajudicial killing, hour, to be equally divided between, and con- aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking, as hearing entitled ‘‘Nominations.’’ trolled by, the mover and the manager of the those terms are defined in section 1605A(h) of COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND resolution, except that in the event the man- title 28, United States Code; and ENTREPRENEURSHIP ager of the resolution is in favor of any such (2) providing material support or resources, The Committee on Small Business motion or appeal, the time in opposition as defined in section 2339A of title 18, United and Entrepreneurship is authorized to

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