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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2015 No. 95 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was rhetoric and convoluted voting on the We could have representatives from called to order by the Speaker pro tem- recent trade package is the latest ex- State and local government, transit pore (Mr. MESSER). ample. Wouldn’t it be great if we could agencies, the environmental commu- f take a step back and find ways to unite nity, safety advocates all joined at the us to solve a major problem? same table. We could have the elo- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Well, we have got a major problem quence of Governor Bill Graves, who is TEMPORE that is staring us in the face right now. currently president of the American The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- We are in the midst of the 33rd short- Trucking Association, but he was Re- fore the House the following commu- term transportation funding extension publican Governor of Kansas, who nication from the Speaker: that is a result of our inability to pay raised the gas tax not once, but twice. for 2015 infrastructure with 1993 dol- He could be joined by the American WASHINGTON, DC, lars. That is because of our inability to June 15, 2015. Automobile Association, which has I hereby appoint the Honorable LUKE raise the gas tax since 1993. come out strongly in favor of a gas tax MESSER to act as Speaker pro tempore on The demands for transportation solu- to be able to meet the needs of the mo- this day. tions grow, and the harm inflicted on toring public. Why wouldn’t we want JOHN A. BOEHNER, families occurs every day. It costs those people there? Speaker of the House of Representatives. them over $300 a year just in damage to We could invite State legislators f their cars from road maintenance that from six very red Republican States— has fallen apart. We are paying a $125- Idaho, Utah, Georgia, South Dakota, MORNING-HOUR DEBATE billion-a-year penalty for congestion. Nebraska, and Iowa—that all raised the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Americans, make no mistake, are gas tax this year. They didn’t just talk ant to the order of the House of Janu- paying the price for this dysfunction, about it; they acted. Six red States ary 6, 2015, the Chair will now recog- and the people who are partners at the raising the gas tax already in 2015. nize Members from lists submitted by State and local level and in the private I am optimistic that we can cap- the majority and minority leaders for sector are having great difficulty doing italize on the glimmers of life we are morning-hour debate. their part without the certainty of the seeing. If we can just listen to the peo- The Chair will alternate recognition Federal partnership that has been the ple at the State and local level, the pri- between the parties, with each party bedrock, that has been the foundation vate sector, organized labor, people limited to 1 hour and each Member of national transportation policy since who build, maintain, and use our trans- other than the majority and minority President Eisenhower. portation system, they could be part of Now, there is a little hint of sunshine leaders and the minority whip limited that deliberative process. I am con- here because this week, on Wednesday, to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- fident that we, in Congress, could de- we will be having the first hearing on bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. velop a united front on an issue that transportation finance since my Re- has been controversial in the past but f publican friends took control of Con- is no longer. TRANSPORTATION FUNDING gress 56 months ago. When people step up, when they ac- What if we took advantage of that cept responsibility and work coopera- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The daylight to expand the scope of the dis- tively, we can do what was done in Chair recognizes the gentleman from cussion? What if we were able to have Idaho, Georgia, Utah, Iowa, South Da- Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- at the same witness table the president kota, and Nebraska. Congress can do utes. of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Tom that. And after all the acrimony and Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, Donohue, and the president of the bad feeling and partisan division that the strange kaleidoscope of this con- AFL–CIO, Richard Trumka, who don’t has lingered, wouldn’t this be the right gressional session began with the pro- much agree on anything, but they are time to do so? posed shutdown of Homeland Security united in their firm belief that raising f but moved on to the bipartisan action the gas tax, getting the transportation to fix the vexing SGR-Medicare fund- funding to rebuild and renew America, PIVOT TO AMERICA ing formula, the so-called ‘‘doc fix’’ to is absolutely essential? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The prevent dramatic cuts to providers. We could be joined by people who un- Chair recognizes the gentleman from Yes, it is still hard to overcome deep derstand that hundreds of thousands of Oklahoma (Mr. RUSSELL) for 5 minutes. divisions, philosophical difference, and family-wage jobs would be possible if Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, Con- some real serious politics. 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But I can firm. the accord is signed; and possible ex- tell you, it is very difficult to attack Republicans and Democrats all want ceptions granted to Brunei, whose legal any of these problems in a serious way trade barriers to be removed, but we system is not to the same standard as with the current system of campaign are at a crossroads because both par- other nations. financing. ties have voiced a lack of trust in the So, one says, What solutions do you So let me go over some of the prob- President’s ability to be able to nego- have? Well, here are a couple: lems with campaign financing in our tiate what is best for America. That is First, listen to the American people. current system: why we are still fighting to stop the If the majority of Americans com- First of all, you can see on the list trade promotional authority, better pletely across the political spectrum here, campaign financing makes elect- known as fast track. have voiced concerns against TPA, ed officials less effective because of the Fast track will not be the panacea of then our actions this week will truly amount of time that we must spend all ills. In fact, if granted, we could see reflect if we are being representative of raising money for the next election, that voice. President Obama move swiftly on the which leaves less time to work on the Second, the President must dem- Trans-Pacific Partnership that will issues that need to move our country onstrate he can lead on foreign policy. forward. likely not deliver the goods and have He has yet to do it. Granting fast track The campaign money fuels negative harmful secondary effects in multiple to negotiate with 40 percent of the campaign ads that turn off voters and areas. world’s economy should be based on suppress vote turnout. Dr. Aurolyn Luykx, from the Univer- how well he has handled foreign policy. Campaign financing causes wasteful sity of Texas at El Paso, makes this Have we forgotten the handling of analysis: ‘‘I think the consequences Syria, ISIS, Iraq, Crimea, Ukraine, and government spending on programs that could be very dire. We already saw Iran? I can go on, but the question is, big donors want to see out there. under NAFTA how so many jobs left Why are we? The President must show The threat of negative campaign the United States and, also, went from us some deeds, not words. He should adds—and this is very corrosive— Mexico. Then we saw, as well, tens of start by negotiating a bilateral agree- causes elected officials to avoid taking thousands of low-income Mexican fami- ment with our ally Japan. Intently stands and leadership on important lies being put out of work and losing focus there. Bring that to us, and we issues, and this reduces the effective- their land, and we saw how that drove will likely approve it. ness of our government institutions. migration to the United States.’’ Third, negotiate an interim agree- b 1215 The architects of the TPA in both ment with China. We still have much Nowadays, even our judicial races are Congress and the White House claim to do with raising the standards bar on that with fast track they can lower becoming expensive and tainted by the Chinese trade, but China lacks lawyers influence of money. barriers on U.S. exports among the 11 to fight these problems. Well, do we other TPP nations in the negotiation, Next, people have become cynical know how to make plenty of those. Ne- about the government and disillusioned thus, increasing jobs and wages. gotiate a law school program all across Now to the facts. We already have about the United States of America be- our land’s rich institutions to create cause, in part, of negative advertising. high-standard, free-trade agreements Chinese attorneys to help fight these with 7 of those 11 other nations in the Next, the super-PACs and dark issues. money coming into campaigns are no proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership. As to goods, China is seeking oil, nat- longer controlled by the candidates on We are writing the rules in the Pacific. ural gas, coal, timber, aggregate, beef, the ballot. Let’s write them some more with good and pork. We have an abundance of Lastly—and I think this is very im- bilateral agreements. these. How about a trade agreement on portant—excessive election spending If you don’t believe me, how about these narrow products that will imme- drowns out free speech. If you look at Simon Johnson, a former chief econo- diately benefit us all? mist of the International Monetary It is not impossible. We have the re- campaign ads, what is happening is Fund and a professor at MIT Sloan. source. We have the technology. What that the Big Money comes in, buys all Here is what he says about the myth of we need are the guts to do it, a rekin- the campaign ad time on TV, and needing the TPA to lower tariffs dling of the American spirit, and the floods our mailboxes with literature. People are only going to listen to so among the proposed members of the leadership to get it done. It starts by much campaign rhetoric, so they turn Trans-Pacific Partnership: putting the brakes on fast track. We it off. The people with the most money need the right track instead. Almost all tariffs on trade among Canada, are the ones who are listened to, and Mexico, and the United States are long gone. f Under the Australian and Singapore free the ideas of the folks without much trade agreements, almost all tariffs on U.S. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM money are never heard. They don’t goods have been eliminated. Goods from the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ever get very far. I think this is a very United States have entered Chile without Chair recognizes the gentleman from critical issue. tariffs since January 1 of this year, and most California (Mr. MCNERNEY) for 5 min- We see the problems that we have tariffs imposed by Peru have already been with the current system; but how do we phased out. utes. Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, this change it? There are some very big The TPP will amount to a free trade agree- challenges that we face in terms of ment with Brunei, with a population less afternoon, I am going to talk about than Omaha, Nebraska, and New Zealand, campaign finance reform. changing the current campaign financ- with a population less than Louisiana. En- First of all, though, I want to say ing system. couraging exports to these countries is sure- that the United States of America is First of all, the Supreme Court of the ly desirable, but the economic impact on the the greatest country in the world. You United States of America has shown a United States is unlikely to be more than a can see by our economic dominance, by very strong bias in the last decade or rounding error. our cultural dominance, and by our so toward putting more money in poli- That leaves three larger countries where military power. But we face some very tics. That is right. The Supreme Court the issues are more complex: Japan, Malay- has made it so that more money is sia, and Vietnam. big challenges. Unless we are able to And TPP will also confer special status on tackle those challenges, our dominance coming into politics and election cam- foreign investors, allowing them to sue for may be in peril. paigns every single year. financial judgments against host-country Some of those challenges are climate The Citizens United decision by the regulations. Creating a quasi-legal process change, global competitiveness. We Supreme Court ruled that corporations

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He has ably be questioned. controlling the message. never done that before. He has never Two Justices have made clear how In fact, just this year, the Repub- worked to limit his own powers. they feel. They have presided over licans in the House and the Senate It also strikes me as a bit interesting same-sex marriage ceremonies. If they passed legislation that increases the that some of the same people who do not disqualify themselves and if total that an individual American cit- pushed so hard to pass TARP, the Wall they rule on this case, they have shown izen can contribute to political parties Street bailout, are also pushing for a total contempt for the law. That almost by a factor of 10, going from this. There was a former FDIC Chair- should lead to impeachment, but Amer- $35,000 to $300,000, so an individual can man named Isaac, who came to the Hill ica would have to rise up to make that donate $300,000 to a political campaign; with the support of many economists, known. yet there is significant public support saying: ‘‘Please, don’t get into this so- We will see here, in the 800th year an- for taking money out of politics. cialist activity where government part- niversary of the Magna Carta, when it According to a June 2015 New York ners with private business. Don’t do was made clear that nobody, not even Times-CBS poll, 84 percent of Ameri- that and certainly not for $700 billion. the King, is above the law, if the Su- cans say money has too much influence There is no justification.’’ preme Court will say, 800 years later: in politics, and 85 percent of those sur- Look, we clearly have more than ‘‘We are the Supreme Court, and we are veyed said that the campaign financing that, that American individuals and above the law, and there is nothing you system should be either completely re- American businesses have overseas in can do about it.’’ built or fundamentally changed. banks that they will never bring into I hope and pray they are not that ar- The growth of money in politics rep- the United States. They have already rogant in trying to bring down this paid a massive amount of tax on it resents a threat to our cherished demo- constitutional Republic. We will see. cratic institutions that were built by overseas. f our Founding Fathers. This is not what A far better, free market approach would be to just pass a bill and say, ‘‘If the American people want for our de- RECESS you want to shore up any asset or any mocracy. It is critical to inform the entity, like Goldman Sachs’’—you The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- American public about what is hap- could have saved Lehman Brothers, ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair pening and what can be done about the AIG, Chrysler, GM; you could have declares the House in recess until 2 problem. There are reform options of saved any of them if you had just said: p.m. today. two kinds. ‘‘Bring that money in from overseas, Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 24 The first kind is legislative reform no tax.’’ minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- actions, and there are three or four We could have made it very attrac- cess. types of those. The first and most im- tive to do that, and then we wouldn’t f portant is disclosure and transparency, have had to have given the government and then there are constitutional $700 billion with basically no limits on b 1400 amendments. Constitutional amend- how the Secretary of the Treasury AFTER RECESS ments are very hard to pass, but they could spend his money. are not subject to be overturned by the He couldn’t prop up a central bank of The recess having expired, the House Supreme Court. I have a proposed con- a foreign government, but I read the was called to order by the Speaker pro stitutional amendment, H.J. Res. 31, bill. I couldn’t believe we were going to tempore (Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee) at which will do away with PACs and give that kind of power to one person. 2 p.m. super-PACs. We have not done that since the Con- f I hope the American public will ex- stitution passed. amine those alternatives and decide It also should be noted, I think, that, PRAYER what they want to see because our sys- if we had not passed that $700 billion The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick tem is in desperate need of change. Wall Street bailout—that giveaway— J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: f then President Obama would never Gracious God, we give You thanks for ABOVE THE LAW have gotten $900 billion. He would giving us another day. never have been able to push so much During these busy weeks of House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The more for bigger government and had Chair recognizes the gentleman from work, we ask Your special blessing gotten it. upon the Members of this assembly. Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) for 5 minutes. We would have been able to have Issues of national security, trade, and Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I appre- stood stronger against that, which the welfare of our citizens stand in the ciate so much the comments of my could have prevented ObamaCare from balance of the deliberations of these friend Mr. RUSSELL, a neighbor from an even coming up or passing. It had ter- days. adjoining State. He is right. The Amer- ribly damaging effects. Some of the May each Member be filled with a ican people have made clear that they same people who wanted TARP are now did not want the TPA passed. They cer- wanting TPA and TAA. It is a bad idea. surfeit of wisdom, patience, and equa- tainly don’t want the TAA passed. I just want to just finish, Mr. Speak- nimity that these weeks of appropria- How ironic that we are told that er, by noting that we have the Supreme tions might issue forth in solutions TPA’s passage will create a massive Court taking up an issue—it is sup- that benefit the Nation. number of jobs; yet the people who posedly going to come out with an May all that is done be for Your have really looked at it on the Demo- opinion before the end of the month— greater honor and glory. cratic side say, ‘‘Huh-uh, this is going and ruling in a case involving same-sex Amen. to cost a lot of jobs so that we have got marriage. f to have more unemployment benefits Neither the Constitution nor the Bill and more government help for people of Rights provides any power for the THE JOURNAL who are going to lose their jobs,’’ Federal Government to get involved in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The which is what the TAA basically does, the issue of marriage. That has always Chair has examined the Journal of the ‘‘or we can’t vote for the TPA’’—how been a State issue. It should be under last day’s proceedings and announces ironic. the 10th Amendment; yet we have the to the House his approval thereof. Also how ironic that President Supreme Court potentially going to Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Obama seems to have worked harder on weigh in and take over that power. nal stands approved.

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SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- follows: ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following fornia asked and was given permission enrolled bill was signed by Speaker pro I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to address the House for 1 minute.) United States of America, and to the Repub- ´ tempore THORNBERRY on Friday, June Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- 12, 2015: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, fornia. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. S. 1568, to extend the authorization commemorate the 3-year anniversary to carry out the replacement of the ex- f of the Deferred Action for Childhood isting medical center of the Depart- Arrivals program, also known as KING V. BURWELL ment of Veterans Affairs in Denver, DACA. Colorado, to authorize transfers of (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given Over the past 3 years, DACA has permission to address the House for 1 changed the lives of more than 640,000 amounts to carry out the replacement minute and to revise and extend his re- young undocumented immigrants who of such medical center, and for other marks.) were brought to the United States as purposes. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, it seems children, including an impressive in- f like the whole of Washington is await- tern in my office named Maria. Maria RECESS ing the result of a Supreme Court deci- moved to the United States when she sion in reference to King v. Burwell. was only 6 years old. Now, as a college The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, let me give you the sim- student with a 4.0 GPA, Maria tutors ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair ple truth. As I see it, the President children and is giving back to the declares the House in recess until ap- broke the law. He broke the law, and country that has helped her reach her proximately 4 p.m. today. people are hurting as a consequence. goals. Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 8 min- Once this ruling comes down, Con- As we mark DACA’s 3-year anniver- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. gress will be required to put in place sary and all that it has accomplished f mechanisms to keep people from being to support students like Maria, thou- b 1600 hurt any further, but the fact of the sands more DREAMers are waiting for matter remains that premiums have their opportunity to come out of the AFTER RECESS gone up, deductibles are completely shadows. Sadly, the court battle over The recess having expired, the House out of sight, leaving many families DACA continues. was called to order by the Speaker pro functionally uninsured. We need to ad- We must rededicate ourselves to fix- tempore (Mr. LOUDERMILK) at 4 o’clock dress these problems. ing our broken immigration system. and 3 minutes p.m. Furthermore, power needs to be de- Students like Maria deserve the chance f volved back to the States. States can to live free of fear and contribute their do a better job of running their talents to keep our country vibrant ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER healthcare systems because they are and the envy of the world. PRO TEMPORE closer to the people that they rep- f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- resent. REAUTHORIZE THE EXPORT- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair The fact of the matter is this IMPORT BANK will postpone further proceedings healthcare law was a big mistake. It is (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given today on motions to suspend the rules time that it be fixed, and this will be a on which a recorded vote or the yeas first step in the road to do so. permission to address the House for 1 minute.) and nays are ordered, or on which the f Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, House Re- vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule XX. AIRPORT SECURITY ACT publican leadership is, once again, threatening to bring us to the edge of Record votes on postponed questions (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and yet another deadline that threatens will be taken later. was given permission to address the American jobs and our very economy. f House for 1 minute and to revise and There are just 7 days left for Con- J. WATIES WARING JUDICIAL extend his remarks.) gress to reauthorize the Export-Import CENTER Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Bank, a critical agency that gives er, our Nation’s airports are economic American manufacturers and small Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I and cultural engines that drive our businesses the tools and access to cap- move to suspend the rules and pass the local, State, and national economy. ital that they need to sell American- bill (H.R. 2131) to designate the Federal They are the front door for many of made goods overseas. It is how we grow building and United States courthouse our communities. Unfortunately, they our economy. Letting the Export-Im- located at 83 Meeting Street in are also a known target for those seek- port Bank expire endangers hundreds Charleston, South Carolina, as the ‘‘J. ing to incite fear. of thousands of good-paying jobs in the Waties Waring Judicial Center’’. Two weeks ago, a man entered the United States. The Clerk read the title of the bill. world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, In my home State of Michigan alone, The text of the bill is as follows: Georgia, carrying a loaded AR–15 auto- 228 exporters with $11 billion in export H.R. 2131 matic weapon with an extended capac- value are at risk if Congress fails to re- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ity 100-round magazine. He did so only authorize the Ex-Im Bank. That will resentatives of the United States of America in to make a point, and that was to show all end on June 30—no new support, no Congress assembled, that he was legally able to carry his new loan guarantees, no new loans to SECTION 1. J. WATIES WARING FEDERAL BUILD- firearm in the airport. help exporters sell goods across the ING AND UNITED STATES COURT- Mr. Speaker, actions like this, which country and keep Americans at work. HOUSE. follow shootings at airports in Los An- It is reckless and it is irresponsible (a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building geles and Houston, undermine public and United States courthouse located at 83 that we are facing another fiscal cliff. Meeting Street in Charleston, South Caro- security in the same way as yelling This is a cliff for our own manufactur- lina, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘fire’’ in a crowded theater. ers and our own economy. ‘‘J. Waties Waring Judicial Center’’. Today, I will introduce legislation to Mr. Speaker, a majority of this (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, prohibit the carrying of loaded weap- House of Representatives supports the map, regulation, document, paper, or other

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Judge Waring wrote in his dissent Magazine declared him as ‘‘The Man They kansas (Mr. CRAWFORD) and the gentle- on a three-judge panel that racial seg- Love to Hate’’ in South Carolina. In fact, in woman from Texas (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE regation in public schools was ‘‘per se 1950, the South Carolina House of Represent- JOHNSON) each will control 20 minutes. inequality.’’ He became the first Fed- atives debated a resolution asking Judge The Chair recognizes the gentleman eral judge to take that position since Waring and his wife to leave the state and from Arkansas. Plessy v. Ferguson ruled for separate even offered to pay for the one-way tickets. GENERAL LEAVE but equal. In his dissent, he went fur- This all came before his dissenting vote in the Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask ther to denounce segregation as an 1951 Briggs v. Elliott case involving seg- unanimous consent that all Members ‘‘evil that must be eradicated.’’ His dis- regated busing in Clarendon County in South may have 5 legislative days in which to sent is commonly understood to pro- Carolina. In that case, Thurgood Marshall ar- revise and extend their remarks and in- vide the intellectual underpinning of gued that black students were being treated clude extraneous material on H.R. 2131. the Supreme Court outlawing school unfairly because although there were three The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there segregation in Brown v. Board of Edu- times as many black students, funding for objection to the request of the gen- cation. transportation was only half. As a result, black tleman from Arkansas? Because Judge Waring’s decisions students were walking up to nine miles to There was no objection. were considered controversial at the school. The case was decided against the Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I time, he endured threats of violence plaintiff by a 2-1 vote, with Judge Waring vot- yield myself such time as I may con- and was alienated from most of ing in dissent. In his opinion, Waring argued sume. Charleston. Soon after Judge Waring’s that segregation was ‘‘an evil that must be Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2131 designates the momentous decision, he retired from eradicated’’ and a result of ‘‘unreasonable, un- Federal building and the United States the Federal bench and moved to New scientific and . . . unadulterated prejudice.’’ courthouse located at 83 Meeting York, where he later died. His dissent would travel with the case all the Street in Charleston, South Carolina, Fifty years after his death, this legis- way to the Supreme Court, where the Briggs as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Cen- lation naming the Federal courthouse case became one of five cases decided with ter. in Charleston in his honor is appro- Brown v. Board of Education, which recog- Judge Waring was born in Charles- priate because of Judge Waring’s cou- nized segregation as a violation of the 14th ton, South Carolina, in 1880. After be- rageous judicial service in the face of Amendment. coming a lawyer, he was in the private fierce opposition to the bedrock Amer- Although Judge Waring left the bench not practice of law and eventually served ican value of ‘‘justice for all.’’ long after the Briggs case, the impact of his as corporation counsel for Charleston, I urge my colleagues to support this leadership still resides today. I think naming South Carolina. bill. this building after Judge Waring is a particu- In 1942, after serving as assistant U.S. I yield back the balance of my time. larly fitting commemoration of his bold leader- Attorney, Judge Waring was appointed Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, again, ship, his willingness to take a stand, and the by President Franklin Delano Roo- I would just urge my colleagues to sup- human kindness that’s being extended by sevelt to serve as a judge for the port H.R. 2131. Senator Hollings back to Judge Waring. United States District Court for the I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- Eastern District of South Carolina. Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in port of H.R. 2131, a bill to rename the federal During his tenure on the bench, support of H.R. 2131, a bill to designate the courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina in Judge Waring’s opinions had a signifi- Federal building and United States courthouse honor of Judge J. Waties Waring. This bill is cant impact on civil rights. For exam- located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, a tribute to two men, two outstanding South ple, in the case of Duvall v. School South Carolina, as the ‘‘J. Waties Waring Judi- Carolinians. The first, Judge Waring, for whom Board, he ruled that equal pay must be cial Center’’ and urge my colleagues to sup- the bill will name the courthouse, was a fed- guaranteed for equally qualified port this bill. I thank Representative JIM CLY- eral judge in South Carolina during the 1940s schoolteachers, regardless of race, and BURN for introducing the bill, which has the full and 50s who made landmark and courageous his dissent in Briggs v. Elliott stating support of our state’s congressional delega- rulings on civil rights. that ‘‘separate educational facilities tion. The second is known to many in the Con- are inherently unequal’’ formed the This bill is a reflection of two things: human gress, Senator Ernest F. ‘‘Fritz’’ Hollings legal foundation for the Supreme kindness and bold leadership. There is a say- whose name is currently on this courthouse, Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of ing that, ‘‘One of the most difficult things to and who has requested it be changed as a Education. give away is kindness; it usually comes back long overdue honor to Judge Waring. This bill is supported by the entire to you.’’ This bill is, in some ways, a reflection The son of a confederate soldier, Julius South Carolina delegation. Given of that notion. Under the category of human Waties Waring, was born July 27, 1880 in Judge Waring’s dedication to the law, kindness, this bill came as a result of a phone Charleston, and graduated from the College of it is fitting to name this Federal build- call from Senator Fritz Hollings asking that the Charleston in 1900. He became an attorney ing and courthouse after him. name on the courthouse in Charleston named and after practicing in Charleston for several I reserve the balance of my time. after him be changed to honor the memory of decades was nominated by President Franklin Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of the late Judge Julius Waties Waring. Although Roosevelt to the U.S. District Court in 1941. Texas. I yield myself such time as I Judge Waring has a remarkable legal legacy, While there was little in his background that may consume. in the case of Senator Hollings, it all began foretold an evolution on the issue, soon after Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this with human kindness. In the 1940’s, Fritz Hol- ascending to the bench, Waring would be- legislation. This bill is, of course, to lings was a young attorney in Charleston and come an iconoclast and an outcast in his name the U.S. courthouse in Charles- practiced in front of Judge Waring. What im- hometown because of his rulings on civil rights ton, South Carolina, after Judge Julius pressed him was that Judge Waring was, cases. Waties Waring. ‘‘damned nice to me. He made sure young In the 1944 Duvall v. School Board decision, During Judge Waring’s time as a Fed- lawyers weren’t bumfuzzled or run over by Judge Waring ordered equal pay for teachers, eral judge in the Eastern District of senior lawyers.’’ If the story stopped there, we regardless of race. South Carolina, he was a trailblazer in probably would not be discussing this bill In 1947, in Elmore v. Rice, Judge Waring pursuit of justice for African Ameri- today. struck down South Carolina’s all-white Demo- cans. Judge Waring consistently ruled Instead, it is Judge Waring’s bold leadership cratic primary. for African American plaintiffs in cases that makes this commemoration particularly fit- In 1952, in his most famous opinion, Judge involving voting rights, unequal pay, ting. As a federal district court judge, J. Waties Waring dissented from the ruling in Briggs v. and civil rights. Waring ruled on several key cases that set the Elliott, arguing that ‘‘separate but equal’’ was

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The question was taken; and (two- H.R. 2559, and I yield myself such time For my entire tenure in Congress, these thirds being in the affirmative) the as I may consume. words from Judge Waring’s dissent have been rules were suspended and the bill was This bill designates a 10-mile seg- on the wall of my Congressional Office: ‘‘They passed. ment of Interstate 10 between milepost showed beyond a doubt that the evils of seg- A motion to reconsider was laid on 535 and milepost 545 in Kendall County, regation and color prejudice come from early the table. Texas, as the PFC Milton A. Lee Medal training . . . and that is an evil that must be f of Honor Memorial Highway. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of this bill eradicated.’’ PFC MILTON A. LEE MEDAL OF Taking these stands in the 1940s and 50s along with my colleagues from Texas. HONOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY was not without consequence. His experi- Private Lee was a hero who trag- ences gave currency to the biblical admonition Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- ically lost his life at the age of 19 while that ‘‘a prophet is not without honor save in er, I move to suspend the rules and fighting for his country in Vietnam. his own homeland.’’ Waring was ostracized in pass the bill (H.R. 2559) to designate Milton A. Lee was born February 28, Charleston and endured harassment and at- the ‘‘PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He later tacks on his home. He retired from the bench Honor Memorial Highway’’ in the State moved to Texas and attended in 1952, left his hometown and moved to New of Texas. Harlandale High School in San Antonio York. The Clerk read the title of the bill. before enlisting in the Army. He had made his mark, however, and his The text of the bill is as follows: The actions preceding his death were legacy endures. I recall attending his grave- H.R. 2559 nothing short of heroic. While serving side services in 1968, which was sparsely at- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- as a radio operator with the 3rd Pla- tended except for several of Charleston’s Afri- resentatives of the United States of America in toon, Company B, the platoon was sur- can American community and a few whites Congress assembled, prised by hostile fire by the North Vi- who stood off at a distance. SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. etnamese Army. Private Lee moved Thankfully, history has given Judge Waring The segment of Interstate Route 10 be- through the heavy enemy fire to give the favorable recognition denied to him during tween milepost 535 and milepost 545 at Ken- lifesaving first aid to his wounded fel- dall County, Texas, shall be known and des- his life, and passage of his bill will rightfully ignated as the ‘‘PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of low soldiers. add to this acclaim. Honor Memorial Highway’’. As the platoon was advancing to re- It is often stated that ‘‘the difference be- SEC. 2. REFERENCES. organize, Private Lee noticed four hid- tween a moment and a movement is sac- Any reference in a law, map, regulation, den North Vietnamese soldiers with rifice.’’ Judge Waring’s sacrifices put him at document, paper, or other record of the automatic weapons and a rocket the forefront of a movement. His courage in United States to the segment of Interstate launcher ready to attack the lead ele- standing up for what was right, will endure in Route 10 referred to in section 1 shall be ment of the platoon. He selflessly our nation’s memory as a powerful example of deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘PFC Milton charged through the enemy fire and statesmanship that must continually be A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway’’. overran their position, killing the sought, regardless of the issues of the day. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- attackers and capturing their weapons. Of course, none of this today would be pos- ant to the rule, the gentleman from His actions saved the lives of his fellow sible were it not for Senator Ernest Fitzgerald Missouri (Mr. GRAVES) and the gentle- soldiers and were instrumental in the Hollings. Fritz Hollings’ record is familiar to all woman from Texas (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE destruction of the key position of the of us here. JOHNSON) each will control 20 minutes. enemy defense. Throughout his career, as Governor of The Chair recognizes the gentleman Private Lee died April 26, 1968. He South Carolina when Clemson University was from Missouri. was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1970 integrated and in the United States Senate, GENERAL LEAVE for his gallantry at the risk of his life when Fritz saw a problem he set about to Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- above and beyond the call of duty. solve it. When the plight of the poor was ex- er, I ask unanimous consent that all Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we posed to him in the late 1960s, he authored Members have 5 legislative days in can come to the floor of the House the book, The Case Against Hunger. which to revise and extend their re- today and celebrate this young man’s He led hunger tours to highlight the prob- marks and include extraneous mate- courage and conviction by naming a lem, and ultimately championed the successful rials on H.R. 2559. portion of Interstate 10 in his honor. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there This bill is a fitting tribute. Women, Infants and Children or WIC. As objection to the request of the gen- Before I close, I would like to remind Chairman of the Senate Commerce Com- tleman from Missouri? my colleagues that there are only 23 mittee, he helped usher in a generation of There was no objection. legislative days left before highway landmark social policy, providing aid of the Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. I yield my- and transit program authorizations ex- needy and protecting our environment. self such time as I may consume. pire. Here we are again on the brink of He was never afraid to make difficult Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. yet another extension in the middle of choices, or to change positions when he 2559, which names a segment of Inter- the summer construction season. I thought it warranted. state 10 between mile markers 535 and strongly urge my colleagues to take up In the 1980s, Fritz helped secure funding to 545 in Kendall County, Texas, after Pri- the charge to restore our Nation’s in- build the annex to the Courthouse that is the vate First Class Milton A. Lee. frastructure. If we do not act quickly, subject of this legislation, and the entire facility PFC Milton A. Lee joined the Army we will soon not have any miles of road was subsequently named in his honor. in San Antonio in 1967 as a member of left worthy of naming after any great Never content to allow past injustices to go the 101st Army Airborne Division and American. I support this bill. unaddressed, however, he has publicly called served in Vietnam as a radio telephone I reserve the balance of my time. on Congress to replace his name on the build- operator. Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- ing, with that of the highly deserving, long PFC Lee was killed in action at the er, I yield such time as he may con- unheralded, J. Waties Waring. This selfless age of 19 and is buried at Fort Sam sume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. act of statesmanship is just the most recent Houston in San Antonio. He was award- SMITH), my good friend. example of Fritz’s visionary leadership. ed the Medal of Honor for conspicuous Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I I thank my colleagues in the South Carolina gallantry in action at the risk of his would like to thank my friend and col- delegation for their unanimous support of this life above and beyond the call of duty. league from Missouri, Representative bill. I urge its passage by the House to honor H.R. 2559 is supported by all the local GRAVES, for yielding me time. this outstanding South Carolinian and great elected officials, community leaders, Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rec- American. and veterans organizations. ognize veteran, patriot, and Medal of

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While GRAVES) that the House suspend the borders of Iran. he was not born in Texas, Lee entered rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2559. As always, I appreciate the support the Army in San Antonio, served hon- The question was taken. of the ranking member, Mr. ENGEL of orably in the Vietnam war, and was The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the New York, in bringing this resolution laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston, opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being to the floor. I also want to acknowl- which is located in my district. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. edge the author of this measure, Con- b 1615 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of gressman KILDEE of Michigan, as well Texas. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand as those Members who continue to PFC Lee served as a radio telephone the yeas and nays. stress how important it is that this operator with the 3rd Platoon, Com- The yeas and nays were ordered. body speak out on this issue. These pany B, during an intense, surprise hos- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- citizens need to be allowed to come tile attack by North Vietnamese army ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- fighters. The 3rd Platoon maneuvered home now. They are U.S. citizens. ceedings on this motion will be post- In particular, I want to thank Mr. to a position of cover to treat their poned. DEUTCH, who is with us here today, who wounded and reorganize. Meanwhile, is a senior member of our committee. PFC Lee moved through the heavy f He has been consistently focused for enemy fire to give lifesaving first aid URGING IRAN TO RELEASE ALL many years on the case of his missing to his wounded fellow soldiers. During DETAINED UNITED STATES CITI- constituent. the subsequent assault, PFC Lee con- ZENS AND PROVIDE ANY INFOR- Two weeks ago, the Foreign Affairs tinuously kept close radio contact with MATION REGARDING UNITED Committee held a hearing at which the the company commander and relayed STATES CITIZENS THAT HAVE family members of four Americans— precise and understandable informa- DISAPPEARED WITHIN ITS BOR- three in prison and one missing in Iran tion to his platoon leader. DERS While advancing toward the objec- for 8 years—testified. This was the first Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I move to tive, PFC Lee observed four North Vi- time all four of the families came to- suspend the rules and agree to the reso- etnamese soldiers with automatic gether for such a hearing. We heard lution (H. Res. 233) expressing the sense weapons and a rocket launcher lying in and saw the excruciating pain that wait for his platoon. PFC Lee imme- of the House of Representatives that they are living with day in and day diately, and with great risk to his own Iran should immediately release the out, not knowing if and when they will personal safety, passed his radio to an- three United States citizens that it see their husband, their father, or their other soldier and charged through the holds, as well as provide all known in- brother again. Each of these tragic barrage of fire. Without hesitation, he formation on any United States citi- cases underscores the complete lack of continued his attack and successfully zens that have disappeared within its justice and, frankly, the brutal treat- overran the enemy position, killing all borders. ment that these Americans have faced occupants and capturing four auto- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- in Iran. matic weapons and a rocket launcher. tion. Jason Rezaian is a journalist who PFC Lee continued his one-man as- The text of the resolution is as fol- was born and raised in California. He sault on another enemy position lows: had hoped to use his position at The through a heavy barrage of enemy H. RES. 233 Washington Post to present a greater automatic weapons fire. Although Whereas three United States citizens have understanding of the Iranian people. wounded, he continued to press the at- been held captive in Iran, some of them for Instead, he has been arrested on tack and crawled forward into a firing multiple years; trumped-up charges and has been held position to deliver accurate cover fire Whereas one United States citizen dis- for over 300 days at the infamous Evin appeared in Iran over eight years ago; and for his platoon. This enabled his pla- Prison. Last week, a second closed Whereas Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hearing in his trial was held, which, toon to maneuver and destroy the has stated that his government wishes to en- enemy position. Not until the position gage in a constructive interaction with the like all other aspects of his case, was was overrun did PFC Lee falter in his world: Now, therefore, be it shrouded in secrecy. steady volume of fire and succumb to Resolved, That it is the sense of the House In September of 2012, Iran arrested his wounds. of Representatives that Iran should release and later sentenced Pastor Saeed PFC Lee’s heroic actions saved the all detained United States citizens imme- Abedini to 8 years in prison for gath- lives of many in his platoon and were diately and provide any information it pos- ering with others to study the Bible, instrumental in the destruction of a sesses regarding any United States citizens which, as his wife told the committee, that have disappeared within its borders. key position of the enemy’s defense. is, in fact, a lawful act, even under Ira- PFC Lee’s gallantry at the risk of life The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nian law, but one which the regime above and beyond the call of duty epit- ant to the rule, the gentleman from deemed a threat to national security. omizes the highest traditions of the California (Mr. ROYCE) and the gen- In jail, his guards have attempted to military service and reflects great tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL) coerce him and torture him to get him credit on himself, the 502nd Infantry, each will control 20 minutes. to renounce his faith, telling him that and the U.S. Army. The Chair recognizes the gentleman otherwise he will serve an even longer So today, I urge my colleagues to from California. time. support this bill in honor of an Amer- GENERAL LEAVE In August of 2011, Amir Hekmati, ican hero. In giving his life for our Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- who is a former United States marine, country in such a selfless and heroic imous consent that all Members may was sentenced to death for alleged espi- fashion, PFC Lee is deserving of our have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- onage. This is someone who went to naming a portion of a Federal highway tend their remarks and to include ex- visit his grandparents. Upon appeal, his in his honor. traneous material on this resolution. sentence was reduced, by the way, to 10 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there years. As his sister described to the Texas. Mr. Speaker, I have no further objection to the request of the gen- committee, her family was told by Ira- requests for time, and I yield back the tleman from California? nian officials not to go public with balance of my time. There was no objection. Amir’s imprisonment or he would be Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- put in even greater danger. Well, as she er, I would also like to urge my col- self such time as I may consume. described to us through tears, despite

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Eight years things that we have seen and heard and American citizens. This is unaccept- later, Iran continues to refuse to assist questioned about this rogue regime in able. The United States respects this the United States in locating him. As Tehran. access for Iranian citizens held here. his son testified, his father is now the I want to thank Representative KIL- Reciprocal privileges are the least they longest held hostage in American his- DEE for authoring this resolution. He could provide. tory. has been a champion for these four Sadly, Mr. DEUTCH’s constituent— Mr. Speaker, the House stands in sol- Americans and their families. As I said Robert Levinson’s whereabouts are un- idarity with each of these families. Our at our hearing, he has been unrelenting known. I simply don’t believe the Ira- hearts break for them, and we share in terms of fighting for his constituent nians have been forthcoming at all their anger and frustration at the des- and for the others who are held in Ira- about his status. If he is, indeed, still a perate position they are facing. nian prisons. hostage, he is now the longest held hos- As we approach the deadline for ne- Representative DEUTCH, the ranking tage in American history. We shouldn’t gotiations on a nuclear agreement with member of the Middle East and North stand for this. We shouldn’t sit still Iran—one that, no matter the terms, Africa Subcommittee, who also has a while this continues. will require us to have at least some constituent who is a hostage, has also I will weigh the nuclear deal care- trust in the regime—I have to ask the been very vociferous. And Representa- fully when it comes to us, but Iran’s question: What do these four cases say tive HUFFMAN is always talking to us leaders could send the American people about the regime we are dealing with? about these issues and always looking a gesture of goodwill by providing more If a journalist can be suddenly impris- to free all these Americans in prison. information about Robert Levinson oned on bogus charges, what treatment Also Representative LABRADOR, and and by freeing Saeed Abedini, Amir can international inspectors expect? Representative KILDEE has assured Hekmati, and Jason Rezaian. But more fundamentally, if top Ira- that these Americans are not forgotten By the way, Mr. Rezaian is the bu- nian officials can’t be counted on to as- in Congress. reau chief, the Tehran bureau chief of sist these wrongfully jailed American As was mentioned, 2 weeks ago, our The Washington Post, unbelievable citizens, can they be counted on to committee heard from the Hekmati, that he would be arrested for espio- honor the commitments they make at Rezaian, Levinson, and Abedini fami- nage, ludicrous, ridiculous. the negotiating table? lies. Their stories were heartbreaking, This is a concern all of us share. It This, by the way, is why verification their pleas heartfelt, and as they made doesn’t matter where you come from in is such an important part of an agree- clear in their testimony, their cause is this country or what your political af- ment. But on the question of whether our cause. It is America’s cause. filiation is. These are Americans, and they can be counted on, call me a skep- We are a few weeks away, as I said we all want to see these four Ameri- tic. before, from an important deadline in cans come home safely to their fami- I also have to ask why the adminis- the Iranian nuclear talks. It is ridicu- lies. tration, on the brink of striking a deal lous that our citizens languish in Ira- I applaud this resolution, urge my in which we would give the Iranians nian jails while we negotiate. At the colleagues to support it, and I reserve tens of billions of dollars in sanctions same time, as the families of the Amer- the balance of my time. relief, is failing here. icans point out, these negotiations Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- The bottom line expressed in this res- have given us the only opportunity to self such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Mr. ENGEL has shared olution today is that these four Ameri- directly raise the cases of the four with you that the government in Iran cans must be allowed home now, and Americans with the Iranian Govern- refuses to recognize the U.S. nation- that is a sentiment that all of us can ment, and we are assured by the ad- ality for Jason Rezaian. Jason was support. ministration that at every instance born in California. He was born a U.S. I reserve the balance of my time. they raise these cases with the Iranian citizen here in the United States, Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Government. raised in California; and their position self such time as I may consume. I am happy they raise the cases. I am I rise in support of H. Res. 233, calling grateful that they raise these cases. is that, no, he is an Iranian citizen. He was over there to see his grand- for the release of Americans held or But, of course, if we don’t get these mother. No, he was over there report- missing in Iran. people home, it is all for naught. I can- ing because he wanted to get an oppor- First of all, I want to associate my not imagine having an agreement with tunity for greater understanding of the feelings with the remarks of our chair- Iran that doesn’t take into account citizens in Iran. man, Congressman ROYCE. I think he these people, that doesn’t release these The fact that we allow a situation hit the nail right on the head several people. It would just be a dereliction of like this to stand, when American citi- times with his statement. I agree with our duties and responsibility to have zens are being held like this and sub- every word he uttered. an agreement with Iran while not bar- jected to show trials, is appalling. It is just ludicrous that at a time gaining or getting the freedom of these Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the where we are weeks away from osten- people. We don’t want these people gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. sibly completing an agreement with used as a bargaining chip, but on the SMITH), chairman of the Foreign Af- Iran, that our hostages—I can’t think other hand, we don’t want these people fairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global of any other word for them—are being to remain in jail after there is some Health, Global Human Rights, and treated so shabbily by the Iranian re- kind of an agreement with Iran. International Organizations, and a gime. As far as I am concerned, it casts I wish we knew more about the con- longtime critic of the human rights a pall on any potential agreement that ditions of these four Americans, but in abuses that have occurred in Iran. we have with Iran on June 30. If this is these cases, Iran isn’t playing by the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. the way they are treating Americans, rules once again. Typically, if an Speaker, I thank our distinguished how can we rely on them or count on American were detained in Iran, Swit- chairman and thank both he and ELIOT them to fulfill their obligations under zerland, the U.S. ‘‘protecting power’’ in ENGEL for the leadership that they any agreement we sign with them? Iran, would have access to them for have both shown. It is just ludicrous that here we are consular services. It is not the case Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you at the eleventh hour. You would think here. for keeping that focus on all issues re- the Iranian regime would want to start In the cases of these three Iranian lated to Iran and for doing it so effec- acting favorably so that we in Congress Americans, Iran doesn’t even acknowl- tively, including and especially the

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It is long past time tinue to be brutalized in Iran prisons Iran to visit his grandmother and other for him to be reunited with his family. and trapped in a system of sham trials. relatives. They scooped him up, and he He has committed no crime; yet he A fourth American, another innocent has been mistreated ever since. continues to sit in that prison, in a man, has been missing from Iran for Imprisoned since 2011, Jason Rezaian, dark cell. more than 8 years and presumed to also 39 years old, Tehran’s bureau chief for If Iran is serious about rejoining the be imprisoned in that country. The Washington Post, a reporter who community of nations, about being a When Americans have been hostages publishes what is going on in that re- member of the international commu- in foreign lands or on foreign seas, gime, he now is facing a trial, a show nity, they will release—immediately Presidents from both parties have trial, a sham trial. release—Amir Hekmati and the other prioritized their rescue, sometimes Imprisoned since 2014, Robert Americans that they hold. even asking the finest from our fight- Levinson, 67 years old, husband, father, That is why it is so important that ing forces to risk their lives to save grandfather, he has been missing in this House pass this resolution and them. Iran since the year 2007. speak for the American people with one It is an important question why the Mr. Speaker, Pastor Abedini, Mr. voice. We have lots of disagreements in President has failed to make the re- Hekmati, Mr. Rezaian, and Mr. this place. lease of our fellow Americans his top LEVINson are all Americans, and they There should be no question here in priority with the Iranian regime. How are being, right today, subjected to the United States, across the world, abuse and cruelty. They are all pris- often have we heard the administration but especially within the Iranian Gov- oners or missing in Iran. speak out, pressure being put to bear ernment and among the Iranian people, We call on the administration to re- there should be no question that this on the Iranian regime, even as the triple its efforts to secure their release. talks continue on the nuclear issue? Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is now body, this House of Representatives, It seems to me I will never forget my pleasure to yield 5 minutes to the which often disagrees, has no disagree- when Nagameh Abedini came and testi- ment on the question of these Ameri- gentleman from Michigan (Mr. KIL- fied at one of Frank Wolf’s hearings. DEE), who has been the staunchest sup- cans. She said they told her there was noth- porter of getting these people free, who If Iran wants to be taken seriously, if ing they could do for her husband at has raised this issue so many times, anything they do, if any engagement the U.S. Department of State. and who is the author of this resolu- that they have with the world, whether Thankfully, a call to John Kerry by tion. it is a nuclear agreement or economic Mr. Wolf, chairman of the Lantos com- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I want to engagement, if any of that is to be le- mittee at the time, did yield fruit; and start by thanking Chairman ROYCE for gitimate, they cannot hold political they did begin to raise his name and his efforts on this resolution and my prisoners; and they need to take action his calls. friend Ranking Member ENGEL, as well, to release Amir Hekmati and the other The President seems to think, how- for his efforts, along with the 201 Mem- Americans that they hold. ever, that the Iranian regime can be bers of this body who have cosponsored Now, the fact that the P5+1 negotia- trusted to keep a nuclear deal and no this, most particularly Mr. DEUTCH, tions are underway does give us space longer seek to develop and make nu- Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. LABRADOR, who for something that we haven’t had in 35 clear weapons. I would suggest that a have worked with me and my staff in years, and that is bilateral discussion regime that continues to imprison our preparing this resolution. on the sidelines of those nuclear agree- fellow citizens cannot be trusted. I want to speak briefly about Amir ments, but while it does provide the A regime that so regularly and vio- Hekmati, my constituent, a young man moment, there is one point that I do lently violates human rights and basic who is an American citizen, born in the want to make, and others have spoken freedoms of its own people cannot be United States, raised in my hometown to this. trusted. A regime that sponsors ter- of Flint, Michigan, served in the It is difficult to imagine taking any rorism against other countries as a United States Marine Corps. He is a agreement with them seriously as long tool of foreign policy cannot be trust- brother; he is a son; he is a Michi- as Iran holds these Americans, but it is ed. gander. also important that we keep in mind H. Res. 233 makes very clear that Back in 2011, for the first time, he that we never want to be in a position Iran should release all detained U.S. traveled to Iran to visit his grand- where, as part of a transaction with citizens immediately and provide any mother, as has been said. He notified Iran, we exchange the freedom of these information it possesses regarding any the Iranian Government that he was Americans for a concession at the nu- United States citizens that have dis- going to Iran. He traveled under his clear negotiating table, a concession appeared within its borders. own name. He disclosed his history as a that may make the world a less safe Mr. Speaker, we must remember the member of the United States Marine place. husbands and fathers, sons and daugh- Corps. We don’t want that, and I know that ters, the families, in addition to those He was in Iran for almost 3 weeks Amir Hekmati, through his family, has who are being exploited and cruelly when he was apprehended. Initially communicated to us that he does not mistreated. tried and convicted and sentenced to want to be exchanged for anything. I want to thank Chairman ROYCE for death for espionage, that sentence was I think it is fair, as Members have the hearing that he just convened a few later set aside, but he continues to lan- said, that Congress considers all of days ago. We heard from the family guish in Evin Prison, serving a 10-year Iran’s behavior when considering any members. Their plea was impassioned. sentence. engagement with them, whether it is a It was heartbreaking, and it was very, I want the world to know about nuclear agreement or anything else. very motivating. Amir. I want people to know his name, When I have spoken to the President Imprisoned since 2012, Pastor just as we want the world to know the and the Vice President or Wendy Sher- Abedini, 35 years old, husband of names of Jason Rezaian, Saeed man or Samantha Power, our U.N. rep- Nagameh Abedini—who testified sev- Abedini, and Bob Levinson. These are resentative, I have made it clear to eral times before my subcommittee real people. Amir is a real person. He them that, while it is important that and has been an extraordinary cham- grew up in my hometown of Flint, like we get our Americans home, we don’t pion for his release—father of two chil- me, played high school hockey. want to see the world become a less dren, he had returned to Iran to build It is important that we remember safe place in exchange for the freedom an orphanage. He had gotten prior these names. These are individuals. of innocent people. They have agreed

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I thank my friend. any previous western journalist in ity to trust Iran to follow through on Simple point, Congress, today, will Iran. the terms of any nuclear deal. We dis- speak with one voice and say to the The circumstances under which he trust because we have seen this regime Iranian people, say to the world, that has been held are an absolute mockery time and again lie to the international these Americans—this resolution will of justice. There has never been any community, support the world’s worst say, with absolute clarity, that if Iran evidence brought against him. For 9 actors and terrorists, destabilize the expects to be treated as a member of months, there were no charges brought region, deny history, and chant ‘‘death the international community, they will against him publicly. Jason was denied to America.’’ So if Iran wants to be unilaterally release these Americans. the most basic rights: denied access to taken seriously by the international It would advance their cause, pre- a lawyer for months, denied bail after community, then it must start by sumably, of joining the global commu- he was charged, and held in solitary dropping the bogus charges and releas- nity. It would send a strong message to confinement after his investigation ing Amir Hekmati, Saeed Abedini, and the rest of the world and to the United ended. Jason Rezaian; and immediately assist States and to this Congress that they Jason’s family members and his fel- in locating and returning Bob can and should be taken seriously, but low journalists have been fierce advo- Levinson. it is very difficult to imagine doing cates for his freedom. I hope that the Mr. Speaker, we are just weeks away that if they continue to hold Amir passage of this resolution today will from the June 30 deadline for a nuclear Hekmati and the other Americans they make the sentiment of Congress very deal. We are grateful that the Sec- hold. clear: that Iran should immediately re- retary and the other negotiators have I just want to reiterate my gratitude lease Jason Rezaian and the other de- raised this issue inside meetings. to Chairman ROYCE and Ranking Mem- tained Americans. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ber ENGEL and the whole committee, Whatever issues or disagreements time of the gentleman has expired. the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the that we may have about broader issues Mr. ENGEL. I yield the gentleman an whole House for their support of this. involving Iran, it is important that we additional 1 minute. The families of these individuals, I are able to speak today with one voice Mr. DEUTCH. But we have enormous know, appreciate it very deeply, and I for the Americans who are unjustly de- leverage right now, and we must use it do as well. tained and for their families. I urge my for Jason Rezaian, for Saeed Abedini, Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I reserve colleagues to vote ‘‘yes.’’ for Amir Hekmati, and for my con- the balance of my time. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I will con- stituent Bob Levinson. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is now tinue to reserve the balance of my If Iran wants the world to believe my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the time. what it says at the negotiating table, if gentleman from California (Mr. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is now it expects the world to trust any of the HUFFMAN), a Member who has also been my great pleasure to yield 2 minutes to commitments that it will make or fighting for his constituent, who has the gentleman from Florida (Mr. promises to make in a nuclear deal, brought this issue up with us so many DEUTCH), one of the senior members of then it should send these Americans times, who has been unyielding in try- our Foreign Affairs Committee, the home. ing to get freedom for all the hostages. ranking member on the Middle East By passing this bipartisan resolution Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I do and North Africa Subcommittee, and today, we will show the world that this want to start by thanking Chairman someone whom I turn to very often for is an issue that transcends politics. We ROYCE and Ranking Member ENGEL for advice and counsel, who has been a gather here today in the United States moving this bill forward; and a huge clear and effective voice in trying to House of Representatives, the people’s thanks to my great colleague from bring our hostages home. House, to show that Members of Con- Michigan, Representative KILDEE, he Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I thank gress and the American people are has been described as tireless and cou- my friend, the ranking member, for united in demanding the safe return of rageous and relentless. He is all of that yielding. I thank the chairman. I espe- these four Americans. Mr. Speaker, it and more in working to highlight the cially went to thank my friend and col- is time to bring them home. injustice that these American detain- league from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) for I urge my colleagues to support this ees are facing in Iran. spearheading this resolution and for resolution. his tireless efforts to bring back his Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I reserve b 1645 constituent. And I want to thank the the balance of my time. One of these detainees, Jason fellow original cosponsors, Mr. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, in closing, Rezaian, has been mentioned as having HUFFMAN and Mr. LABRADOR. I, again, urge my colleagues to support grown up in California. He actually Each of us here has the solemn re- this resolution at this critical time. grew up in my district. I have gotten to sponsibility to represent the families I thank my colleague, the gentleman know his family. And in some way, I of these American citizens—in this from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE), for his feel like I have gotten to know Jason— case, our constituents who are missing work on this. at least a little bit—through this trag- or held in Iran. Each of us has seen the We are in the final days of the nu- ic situation. So I know something suffering of these families firsthand. clear negotiations, as has been men- about the terrible hardship that he and We have also seen a remarkable tioned before, with Iran. And as the his family have been going through for strength of purpose as they live this families of these Americans point out, this past year. real-life nightmare and do everything when these negotiations are over, if we It is with that unconscionable level they can to bring their loved ones do nothing, so too may be the chance of hardship in mind that I am proud to home. of the United States to engage directly join with my colleagues in working to For the family of Robert Levinson, with Iran over the fate of their family make sure that Congress does every- my constituent, 8 years is 8 years too members. So we must not let this op- thing that it can to secure Jason’s safe long not to have their husband, their portunity go to waste. release and also the safe release of father, and their grandfather home. We call on Iran to release Amir these other unjustly detained Ameri- Bob Levinson went missing on Iran’s Hekmati, Jason Rezaian, Saeed cans. Kish Island on March 9, 2007. Since his Abedini, and Robert Levinson; to live Passing this resolution on a bipar- disappearance, the Levinson family has up to their pledge to provide further in- tisan basis is one of the most impor- received proof of life in the form of pic- formation about Robert Levinson; and

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Pursu- Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- tion of our negotiations with Iran, and ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair port this bill, and I reserve the balance this is based in no small part on its declares the House in recess for a pe- of my time. treatment of the four Americans we riod of less than 15 minutes. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield are speaking about today and what Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 55 min- myself such time as I may consume. that predicts going forward. utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my Let’s not forget, this is a regime— colleagues in supporting H.R. 891, a bill f and we can turn on the set and watch to designate the facility of the United their rallies—where regularly the b 1705 States Postal Service located at 141 chant ‘‘death to America’’ is used to AFTER RECESS Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as rouse the most fervent supporters of the Floresville Veterans Post Office the Supreme Leader. This is a regime The recess having expired, the House Building. that has killed its own citizens out- was called to order by the Speaker pro This legislation commemorates the right or convicted and imprisoned tempore (Mr. LOUDERMILK) at 5 o’clock sacrifices made by the servicemen and them based on confessions obtained by and 5 minutes p.m. -women of Floresville, Texas. Whether torture. This is a regime that takes f they served abroad or at home, our U.S. citizens into captivity, tortures FLORESVILLE VETERANS POST military men and women have coura- them, and then denies them medical OFFICE BUILDING geously given their time and energy to treatment, denies them basic legal rep- defend the many freedoms we Ameri- resentation, denies them due process. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I move cans hold so dear. Recognizing the loy- Last month, just prior to Jason’s so- to suspend the rules and pass the bill alty and bravery of our veterans by called trial, Washington Post editor (H.R. 891) to designate the facility of naming this post office in their honor Martin Baron issued a compelling the United States Postal Service lo- is the least we can do. statement, and I will read part of it: cated at 141 Paloma Drive in Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to ‘‘It’s worth recalling what kind of Floresville, Texas, as the ‘‘Floresville join me in supporting this bill that system we’re dealing with. Jason was Veterans Post Office Building’’. would recognize the honorable service arrested without charges. He was im- The Clerk read the title of the bill. and countless sacrifices made by our prisoned in Iran’s worst prison. He was The text of the bill is as follows: veterans and their families. I urge the placed in isolation for many months H.R. 891 passage of H.R. 891, and I reserve the and denied medical care he needed. His Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- balance of my time. case was assigned to a judge inter- resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve nationally notorious for human rights Congress assembled, the balance of my time. violations. He could not select the law- SECTION 1. FLORESVILLE VETERANS POST OF- Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield yer of his choosing. He was given only FICE BUILDING. such time as he may consume to the (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CUELLAR). an hour and a half to meet with a law- United States Postal Service located at 141 yer approved by the court. No evidence Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, shall be Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I want has ever been produced by prosecutors known and designated as the ‘‘Floresville to thank Delegate PLASKETT for yield- or the court to support these absurd Veterans Post Office Building’’. ing the time to me, and thank you so charges. The trial date was only dis- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, much also to the majority manager for closed to Jason’s lawyer last week. And map, regulation, document, paper, or other speaking in favor of this bill. And cer- now, unsurprisingly but unforgivably, record of the United States to the facility re- tainly I also want to thank Chairman it turns out the trial will be closed.’’ ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to CHAFFETZ and Ranking Member CUM- be a reference to the ‘‘Floresville Veterans MINGS for their leadership and support, Mr. Speaker, we cannot allow our- Post Office Building’’. selves to lose sight of these facts. along with the committee members, Faced with this, those making the case The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- for bringing this bill to the floor. that Iran will be transparent with the ant to the rule, the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. international community on inspec- North Carolina (Mr. WALKER) and the 891, which designates the facility of the tions that will be part of any nuclear gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands United States Postal Service, located deal seem to be thinking about the (Ms. PLASKETT) each will control 20 at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Iran they want, not the one in actu- minutes. Texas, as the Floresville Veterans Post ality, the one that is brutalizing Amer- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Office Building. icans. from North Carolina. Floresville is the county seat of Wil- Nuclear deal or not, these Americans GENERAL LEAVE son County, Texas, which has 4,636 vet- deserve to be back with their families Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask erans currently residing there. Just today. unanimous consent that all Members across the street from this postal facil- I urge all Members to support this may have 5 legislative days in which to ity is the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State resolution. revise and extend their remarks and in- Veterans Home, which currently I yield back the balance of my time. clude extraneous material on the bill houses about 154 of our American vet- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The under consideration. erans. It is fitting that we provide this question is on the motion offered by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there acknowledgement to our Floresville the gentleman from California (Mr. objection to the request of the gen- veterans directly across the street ROYCE) that the House suspend the tleman from North Carolina? from where many of them live now. rules and agree to the resolution, H. There was no objection. There are many stories from veterans Res. 233. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I yield all across Wilson County that have The question was taken. myself such time as I may consume, served, but I want to highlight a few of The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the and I rise in support of H.R. 891, intro- those from Floresville. Let me start opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being duced by Representative HENRY first with Frank Villarreal, who is a in the affirmative, the ayes have it. CUELLAR. veteran who served in Vietnam with Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, on that I H.R. 891 designates the post office lo- the U.S. Navy Seawolves helicopter demand the yeas and nays. cated at 141 Paloma Drive in squadron, which provided support for

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Ferguson Post Office’’. on base, and seeing the shooter ap- Bronze Stars, the Vietnam Campaign The Clerk read the title of the bill. proaching the room where he and his Medal, the Gallantry Cross with Palm The text of the bill is as follows: colleagues gathered, held himself and Frame, the Civil Action Color with H.R. 1326 against an unlocked door and used his Palm and Frame, and the Combat Air- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- body as a shield. Tragically, Sergeant crewman Insignia. resentatives of the United States of America in First Class Ferguson lost his life that To highlight a couple of other gentle- Congress assembled, day, but through his courage and self- men also, Pedro Devora and Rufino SECTION 1. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS DANIEL M. lessness, many of his colleagues sur- Gonzales both served on the same ship FERGUSON POST OFFICE. vived. Sergeant First Class Ferguson is in World War II, on the USS Sangamon. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the remembered by his fiance, fellow sol- United States Postal Service located at 2000 They survived a kamikaze attack on dier Kristen Haley, and all those who their vessel, and they went home to Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Sergeant First knew him for his loyalty, bravery, and live long lives in Floresville. Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office’’. heroism. He was awarded the Bronze Additionally, I want to also say that (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Star and a Meritorious Service Medal, Mr. Devora and Mr. Gonzales obtained map, regulation, document, paper, or other among others, for his military service. the medals they earned during their record of the United States to the facility re- Mr. Speaker, we should pass this bill service that they recently just got ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice from the Department of the Navy. For be a reference to the ‘‘Sergeant First Class made by Sergeant First Class Daniel Mr. Devora, these medals are the World Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office’’. Ferguson, and to honor his devoted War II Victory Medal, the American The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- service to the protection of our coun- Campaign Medal, the Presidential Unit ant to the rule, the gentleman from try abroad, as well as his fellow sol- Citation Ribbon, the Combat Action North Carolina (Mr. WALKER) and the diers at home. Ribbon, the Honorable Service Lapel gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands I urge the passage of H.R. 1326, and I Pin, and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign (Ms. PLASKETT) each will control 20 reserve the balance of my time. Medal with the Bronze Star also. minutes. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, at this For Mr. Gonzales, these medals in- The Chair recognizes the gentleman time, I am pleased to yield such time clude the World War II Victory Medal, from North Carolina. as he may consume to the gentleman the American Campaign Medal, the GENERAL LEAVE from Florida (Mr. ROSS), the sponsor of Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask this legislation. Combat Action Ribbon, along with the unanimous consent that all Members Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank my Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal along may have 5 legislative days in which to colleague from North Carolina and my with the Bronze Star also. revise and extend their remarks and in- colleague from the Virgin Islands. Again, those are only just a few ex- clude extraneous material on the bill Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support amples of the men and women from under consideration. of H.R. 1326, to dedicate the post office Wilson County—in particular, from The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mul- Floresville—that have served. So I objection to the request of the gen- berry, Florida, after Sergeant First want to acknowledge the sacrifice of tleman from North Carolina? Class Daniel M. Ferguson. those veterans along with the veterans There was no objection. The tragic events of April 2, 2014, from my 28th Congressional District, Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I yield when a shooter killed three of his fel- individuals who served and put their myself such time as I may consume. low servicemembers at Fort Hood, country ahead of self and for whom I I rise today in support of H.R. 1326, Texas, shook our military community am recognizing with the renaming of introduced by Representative DENNIS and our Nation. the Floresville postal facility service. ROSS. H.R. 1326 would designate the However, some may not remember a Mr. Speaker, I want to thank also post office located at 2000 Mulford Road story of heroism that came out of that the work of The American Legion Post in Mulberry, Florida, as the Sergeant horrific event. Sergeant First Class 38 in Floresville and the VFW Post 8555 First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Daniel M. Ferguson, who was stationed in Wilson County for the work that at Fort Hood along with his fiance, sac- they have done in supporting our local Office. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to sup- rificed his life to save his fellow sol- veterans. The VFW Post 8555 in Wilson port this bill, and I reserve the balance diers. A veteran of Kuwait, Iraq, and County has done a great job, and I of my time. Afghanistan, Sergeant First Class Fer- want to thank them. guson bravely wedged himself against a So, Mr. Speaker, and to our ranking b 1715 set of unlocked doors to block the member and our ranking delegate, I Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield attacker’s advance. Without his heroic just want to say thank you so much. myself such time as I may consume. actions, those present that day have Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield I am pleased to join my colleagues in said there would have been many more back the balance of my time. supporting H.R. 1326, a bill to designate Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I urge casualties and fatalities. the facility of the United States Postal adoption of the bill, and I yield back Sergeant First Class Ferguson suc- Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in the balance of my time. cumbed to the wounds he sustained The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mulberry, Florida, as the Sergeant during this act of violence, leaving be- question is on the motion offered by First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post hind many heartbroken loved ones but the gentleman from North Carolina Office. also very many grateful soldiers. With- Born and raised in Mulberry, Florida, (Mr. WALKER) that the House suspend out hesitation, Sergeant First Class Daniel Ferguson was a standout ath- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 891. Ferguson gave his own life to protect The question was taken; and (two- lete at Mulberry High School, where he the lives of his fellow men and women thirds being in the affirmative) the lettered in five sports, including base- in uniform. rules were suspended and the bill was ball, football, and track. After joining Sergeant First Class Ferguson was a passed. the Army in 1993, Daniel dedicated the tremendous soldier and a graduate of A motion to reconsider was laid on rest of his life to the service of our Mulberry High School who gave the ul- the table. country. Over the next 20 years, Daniel timate sacrifice for the love of his completed tours in Kuwait, Iraq, and f country. Afghanistan. Following his final de- That is why, in honor of his coura- SERGEANT FIRST CLASS DANIEL ployment, Sergeant First Class Fer- geous sacrifice, I am proud to intro- M. FERGUSON POST OFFICE guson was stationed as an Army trans- duce this bill and proud to ask my col- Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I move portation supervisor at Fort Hood, leagues to recognize such an honorable to suspend the rules and pass the bill Texas, beginning in March 2013. American.

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After reserve the balance of my time. adoption of the bill, and I yield back being orphaned at a young age, he Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. moved to the United States when he the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The was 11. From there, he went on to Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield question is on the motion offered by achieve great things. such time as he may consume to the the gentleman from North Carolina Mr. Badillo graduated with honors gentleman from New York (Mr. (Mr. WALKER) that the House suspend from City College in 1951 and, shortly SERRANO). the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1326. thereafter, graduated from Brooklyn (Mr. SERRANO asked and was given The question was taken; and (two- Law School, where he was valedic- permission to revise and extend his re- thirds being in the affirmative) the torian of his class. In addition to the marks.) rules were suspended and the bill was first Puerto Rican-born Congressman, Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I thank passed. he was the first Puerto Rican-born city Ms. PLASKETT for the time, and thank A motion to reconsider was laid on commissioner and Bronx Borough both Mr. WALKER and Ms. PLASKETT for the table. president. that wonderful presentation of the life f I agree with my colleague Represent- of one of my predecessors, Herman ative SERRANO’s assessment of Mr. Badillo. And so rather than get into HERMAN BADILLO POST OFFICE Badillo: he truly is a testament to the the details that have already been BUILDING American Dream. mentioned, let me just tell you person- Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I move Herman Badillo passed away on De- ally what it means to me, what he to suspend the rules and pass the bill cember 3, 2014. Naming a postal facility meant to me, and what this loss of his (H.R. 1350) to designate the facility of for Mr. Badillo in the community that passing means to all of us. the United States Postal Service lo- he served will honor him as the great Herman came along at a time when cated at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, public servant he was. Puerto Ricans in New York were seen New York, as the ‘‘Herman Badillo I urge Members to support this bill, as good, hard-working people, but some Post Office Building.’’ and I reserve the balance of my time. people were not crazy about the idea of The Clerk read the title of the bill. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield us being in public office or in govern- The text of the bill is as follows: myself such time as I may consume. ment, and he showed the way. Having H.R. 1350 As a Virgin Islander living next door been valedictorian at law school, he Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- to Puerto Rico and as a former assist- came and he immediately got involved resentatives of the United States of America in ant district attorney in Bronx County, in local politics. It is said that by the Congress assembled, where Mr. Badillo lived, it gives me age of 18, he was already running for SECTION 1. HERMAN BADILLO POST OFFICE great pleasure to join my colleagues in local office in East Harlem. BUILDING. supporting H.R. 1350, a bill to designate He became the first Bronx Borough (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the the facility of the United States Postal president. That is equivalent to a coun- United States Postal Service located at 442 Service located at 442 East 167th Street ty executive of Puerto Rican back- East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Herman in Bronx, New York, as the Herman ground. Then he ran for Congress, Badillo Post Office Building’’. Badillo Post Office Building. being the first voting Member of Con- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, on Au- gress. Let me just explain that for a map, regulation, document, paper, or other gust 21, 1929, Mr. Badillo went on to be- second. There has been a Member of record of the United States to the facility re- come America’s first Puerto Rican- Congress from Puerto Rico since 1998, ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to born Congressman and a prominent fig- but none, to this day, has had full vot- be a reference to the ‘‘Herman Badillo Post ure in New York City politics. The only ing rights. He was the first one of Puer- Office Building’’. son of Francisco and Carmen Rivera to Rican background with full voting The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Badillo, he suffered the loss of both his rights in 1970. ant to the rule, the gentleman from parents by his fifth birthday. He was He left this place that he loved so North Carolina (Mr. WALKER) and the taken in by relatives, and at the age of much to become deputy mayor because gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands 11, without knowing English, moved to he felt that he could make a difference (Ms. PLASKETT) each will control 20 East Harlem, New York. He learned in New York, and he served under the minutes. English and excelled in school, working administration of Ed Koch. During the The Chair recognizes the gentleman his way through college and law school time he was here, he helped to found from North Carolina. as a dishwasher, bowling pinsetter, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; he GENERAL LEAVE accountant. After graduating with high helped with issues of education and Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask honors from City College in 1951, Her- housing, and just economic develop- unanimous consent that all Members man went on to become valedictorian ment for our community. may have 5 legislative days in which to of his Brooklyn Law School class in But for those of us who were starting revise and extend their remarks, and to 1954. out, he stood as a giant. He stood as include extraneous material on the bill Herman Badillo practiced law in New this tall man, which he was, who was under consideration. York and won election as Bronx Bor- totally bilingual, who could speak well, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ough president in 1965. He ran for Con- who could think well, who was so calm objection to the request of the gen- gress and won in 1970. While Mr. yet so aggressive, and he inspired all of tleman from North Carolina? Badillo was considered a Democrat dur- us. I know that on the House floor we There was no objection. ing his 7 years in this Chamber, he did don’t mention political campaigns, but Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I yield not view himself as bound by party loy- it can be said that when I first ran in myself such time as I may consume. alties. Mr. Badillo served this Chamber 1974 for the State assembly, he was at I rise today in support of H.R. 1350, with honor and distinction for 7 years my side. And that was part of who he introduced by Representative JOSE´ E. before resigning his seat in 1977 to was. SERRANO. serve the people of New York as deputy He encouraged young people from the H.R. 1350 designates the post office mayor to New York Mayor Ed Koch. community, from all walks of life, to located at 442 East 167th Street in Mr. Badillo continued to serve the city get involved in politics. I remember he Bronx, New York, as the Herman of New York and remained involved in always used to tell me, Make sure the Badillo Post Office Building. education reform until he died at age same thing everywhere you go. Don’t

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Pursu- sets people. in the footsteps of a long line of mili- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Now in New York, it is very fashion- tary men in his family, William en- North Carolina (Mr. WALKER) and the able, although it takes hard work, for listed in the United States Marine gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands Latinos of all different groups to be Corps in 1996. (Ms. PLASKETT) each will control 20 members of the city council and the There, he served as a scout sniper minutes. State assembly and the State Senate until joining the U.S. Army Special The Chair recognizes the gentleman and, yes, the Congress. But when Her- Forces as a senior medical sergeant in from North Carolina. man came along, that wasn’t the case. 2003. He was assigned to B Company, He opened up those doors, and he in- GENERAL LEAVE 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces spired all of us to become who we are Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Group and was stationed in Glen Arm, today. I could not be a Member of Con- unanimous consent that all Members Maryland. gress now had he not shown the way may have 5 legislative days in which to Tragically, while serving as a doctor that people like us could, in fact, be a revise and extend their remarks and to in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Ser- Member of Congress. include extraneous material on the bill geant First Class Woods, Jr., was shot Part of most of the district I rep- under consideration. and killed while on patrol on August 16, 2009. resent used to be in his district, so this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Sergeant First Class Woods, Jr., is was a great loss to us. By naming a objection to the request of the gen- tleman from North Carolina? survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and post office, we can at least always have two daughters, Lily and Ella. He is re- his name vivid and that respect vivid There was no objection. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I yield membered as an adventurous outdoors- for this person who came from Puerto man, as well as a dedicated family Rico and, as was said, who lost both his myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 728, intro- man, loyal husband, and loving father. parents before the age of 5; who came Sergeant First Class Woods, Jr., re- to New York with an aunt not speaking duced by Representative BLAINE LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 728 designates the ceived a number of awards, including English hardly at all, and yet who ex- the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, celled in school and became this figure post office located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the Sergeant for his service. who was nationally known. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to So, Herman, we thank you for who First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office. join me in supporting this bill to honor you were. We thank you for your lead- the valiant service and sacrifices of ership. But most of all, we thank you Sergeant First Class Woods was a Special Forces senior medical sergeant Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, for putting our community on the po- Jr., and of his family. I urge the pas- litical map. and native of Hermann, Missouri. After graduation from Northwest High sage of H.R. 728. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance School in Cedar Hill, Missouri, he en- back the balance of my time. of my time. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I urge listed with the United States Marine Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back Corps as a rifleman in 1996. Sergeant the adoption of this bill, and I yield the balance of my time. First Class Woods later enlisted in the back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The United States Army, and in 2003, he at- Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise question is on the motion offered by tended the Special Forces qualifica- today in support of my legislation, H.R. 728, the gentleman from North Carolina tions course. Sergeant First Class which would designate the facility of the (Mr. WALKER) that the House suspend Woods earned the distinguished green United States Postal Service located at 7050 the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1350. beret and was deployed to Afghanistan Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri as the The question was taken; and (two- in July 2009 in support of Operation En- ‘‘Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. thirds being in the affirmative) the during Freedom. Post Office.’’ rules were suspended and the bill was He gave his life for his country about SFC Woods was a decorated constituent of passed. a month later. On August 16, 2009, in a the Third district of Missouri who dedicated his A motion to reconsider was laid on hospital in Germany, Sergeant First life to protecting our country. After graduation the table. Class Woods died from wounds he sus- from Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, Mis- tained while conducting a mounted pa- f souri, he first enlisted with the United States trol in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, 2 Marine Corps in 1996 as a rifleman, and later b 1730 days before. enlisted in the United States Army where he SERGEANT FIRST CLASS WILLIAM Sergeant First Class Woods will be attended the Special Forces Qualification B. WOODS, JR. POST OFFICE remembered not only for his personal Course in 2003 and earned the Green Beret. accomplishments, graduating from Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I move While in the U.S. Army, SFC Woods was as- many of the Army’s elite schools and signed to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special to suspend the rules and pass the bill earning numerous medals, but also as (H.R. 728) to designate the facility of Forces Group (Airborne) and deployed to Af- the example of courage and sacrifice. I ghanistan in 2009 during Operation Enduring the United States Postal Service lo- urge Members to support this bill to cated at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Freedom. name a post office in honor of this On August 16, 2009, SFC Woods died in Missouri, as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class brave young soldier. William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office’’. Germany from wounds sustained while con- I would like to add that Congressman ducting a mounted patrol in the Ghazni Prov- The Clerk read the title of the bill. LUETKEMEYER was, unfortunately, un- The text of the bill is as follows: ince, Afghanistan on August 14, 2009. He is able to make it this evening for the survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth, and two H.R. 728 consideration of his bill, so I will sub- daughters. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- mit for the RECORD a statement from SFC Woods’ many awards and decorations resentatives of the United States of America in the Congressman. include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Congress assembled, I reserve the balance of my time. Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Navy and SECTION 1. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS WILLIAM B. Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield WOODS, JR. POST OFFICE. Marine Corps Achievement Medal, National myself such time as I may consume. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Defense Medal, and Afghanistan Campaign United States Postal Service located at 7050 I am pleased to join my colleagues in Medal with Bronze Service Star, among many Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, shall be supporting H.R. 728, a bill to designate others. known and designated as the ‘‘Sergeant First the facility of the United States Postal I am honored to name this post office after Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office’’. Service located at 7050 Highway BB in SFC Woods. His dedication and sacrifices for

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Napolitano Ross Tonko sight and Government Reform Committee. It Neal Rothfus Torres The vote was taken by electronic de- Neugebauer Rouzer Trott would be an honor to name the Cedar Hill vice, and there were—yeas 391, nays 0, Newhouse Roybal-Allard Tsongas post office in my district after this courageous not voting 42, as follows: Noem Royce Turner Nolan Ruiz Upton soldier, and I urge my colleagues to support [Roll No. 364] this legislation. Norcross Ruppersberger Valadao YEAS—391 Nugent Russell Van Hollen The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Nunes Ryan (OH) Vargas question is on the motion offered by Abraham Delaney Hurt (VA) O’Rourke Ryan (WI) Veasey the gentleman from North Carolina Adams DeLauro Israel Olson Salmon Vela Aderholt DelBene Issa Palazzo Sa´ nchez, Linda Vela´ zquez (Mr. WALKER) that the House suspend Aguilar Denham Jackson Lee Pallone T. Visclosky the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 728. Allen Dent Jeffries Palmer Sanford Wagner The question was taken; and (two- Amash DeSantis Jenkins (KS) Pascrell Sarbanes Walberg Amodei DeSaulnier Jenkins (WV) thirds being in the affirmative) the Paulsen Scalise Walden Ashford DesJarlais Johnson (GA) Payne Schiff Walker rules were suspended and the bill was Barletta Deutch Johnson (OH) Pearce Schrader Walorski passed. Barr Diaz-Balart Johnson, E. B. Pelosi Schweikert Walz A motion to reconsider was laid on Bass Dingell Johnson, Sam Perlmutter Scott (VA) Wasserman Beatty Doggett Jolly Perry Scott, Austin Schultz the table. Becerra Donovan Jones Peters Scott, David Waters, Maxine f Benishek Doyle, Michael Jordan Peterson Sensenbrenner Watson Coleman Bera F. Joyce Pingree Serrano Weber (TX) RECESS Beyer Duffy Kaptur Pittenger Sessions Webster (FL) Bilirakis Duncan (SC) Katko Pitts Sherman Welch The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bishop (GA) Duncan (TN) Keating Pocan Shimkus Wenstrup ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Bishop (MI) Ellison Kelly (PA) Poliquin Shuster Westerman declares the House in recess until ap- Bishop (UT) Ellmers (NC) Kennedy Polis Simpson Westmoreland Black Emmer (MN) Kildee Pompeo Sinema Whitfield proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Blackburn Engel Kilmer Posey Sires Williams Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 34 min- Blumenauer Eshoo King (IA) Price (NC) Slaughter Wilson (FL) utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Bonamici Esty Kinzinger (IL) Price, Tom Smith (MO) Womack Boustany Farenthold Kirkpatrick Rangel Smith (NE) Woodall f Boyle, Brendan Farr Kline Ratcliffe Smith (NJ) Yarmuth F. Fattah Knight Reed Smith (TX) Yoder b 1831 Brady (PA) Fincher Kuster Reichert Smith (WA) Yoho Brady (TX) Fitzpatrick Labrador AFTER RECESS Renacci Speier Young (AK) Brat Fleischmann LaMalfa Rice (NY) Stefanik Young (IA) The recess having expired, the House Bridenstine Fleming Lamborn Rice (SC) Stewart Young (IN) Brooks (AL) Flores Lance was called to order by the Speaker pro Richmond Stivers Zeldin Brooks (IN) Forbes Langevin Rigell Swalwell (CA) Zinke tempore (Mr. REED) at 6 o’clock and 31 Brown (FL) Fortenberry Larsen (WA) minutes p.m. Brownley (CA) Foster Larson (CT) NOT VOTING—42 Buchanan Foxx Latta f Babin Fudge Moore Buck Frankel (FL) Lawrence Barton Gibbs Poe (TX) Bucshon Franks (AZ) Lee ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Blum Grayson Quigley Burgess Frelinghuysen Levin Bost Griffith Ribble PRO TEMPORE Butterfield Gabbard Lewis Bustos Gutie´rrez Roskam Calvert Gallego Lieu, Ted The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Byrne Higgins Rush Capps Garamendi LoBiondo Clarke (NY) Hinojosa Sanchez, Loretta ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Capuano Garrett Loebsack Clyburn Kelly (IL) Schakowsky ´ will resume on motions to suspend the Cardenas Gibson Lofgren Conyers Kelly (MS) Sewell (AL) Carney Gohmert Long Davis, Danny Kind Stutzman rules previously postponed. Carson (IN) Goodlatte Loudermilk Votes will be taken in the following Davis, Rodney King (NY) Tipton Carter (GA) Gosar Love Dold Lipinski Walters, Mimi order: Carter (TX) Gowdy Lowenthal Duckworth Luetkemeyer Wilson (SC) H. Res. 233, by the yeas and nays; Cartwright Graham Lowey Edwards Meeks Wittman Castor (FL) Granger Lucas H.R. 2559, by the yeas and nays. Castro (TX) Graves (GA) Lujan Grisham b 1858 The first electronic vote will be con- Chabot Graves (LA) (NM) ducted as a 15-minute vote. The second Chaffetz Graves (MO) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia changed his Chu, Judy Green, Al (NM) vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ electronic vote will be conducted as a Cicilline Green, Gene Lummis 5-minute vote. Clark (MA) Grijalva Lynch So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Clawson (FL) Grothman MacArthur tive) the rules were suspended and the f Clay Guinta Maloney, resolution was agreed to. URGING IRAN TO RELEASE ALL Cleaver Guthrie Carolyn Coffman Hahn Maloney, Sean The result of the vote was announced DETAINED UNITED STATES CITI- Cohen Hanna Marchant as above recorded. ZENS AND PROVIDE ANY INFOR- Cole Hardy Marino A motion to reconsider was laid on MATION REGARDING UNITED Collins (GA) Harper Massie the table. Collins (NY) Harris Matsui STATES CITIZENS THAT HAVE Comstock Hartzler McCarthy Stated for: DISAPPEARED WITHIN ITS BOR- Conaway Hastings McCaul Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 364, DERS Connolly Heck (NV) McClintock I was unavoidably detained. Had I been Cook Heck (WA) McCollum The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Cooper Hensarling McDermott present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ finished business is the vote on the mo- Costa Herrera Beutler McGovern f tion to suspend the rules and agree to Costello (PA) Hice, Jody B. McHenry Courtney Hill McKinley PFC MILTON A. LEE MEDAL OF the resolution (H. Res. 233) expressing Cramer Himes McMorris the sense of the House of Representa- Crawford Holding Rodgers HONOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY tives that Iran should immediately re- Crenshaw Honda McNerney The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Crowley Hoyer McSally lease the three United States citizens Cuellar Hudson Meadows finished business is the vote on the mo- that it holds, as well as provide all Culberson Huelskamp Meehan tion to suspend the rules and pass the known information on any United Cummings Huffman Meng bill (H.R. 2559) to designate the ‘‘PFC States citizens that have disappeared Curbelo (FL) Huizenga (MI) Messer Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memo- Davis (CA) Hultgren Mica within its borders, on which the yeas DeFazio Hunter Miller (FL) rial Highway’’ in the State of Texas, on and nays were ordered. DeGette Hurd (TX) Miller (MI) which the yeas and nays were ordered.

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No. 114–154) on the vice, and there were—yeas 389, nays 0, Newhouse Royce Turner bill (H.R. 2772) making appropriations not voting 44, as follows: Noem Ruiz Upton for the Department of State, foreign Nolan Ruppersberger Valadao [Roll No. 365] Norcross Russell Van Hollen operations, and related programs for YEAS—389 Nugent Ryan (OH) Vargas the fiscal year ending September 30, Nunes Ryan (WI) Veasey 2016, and for other purposes, which was Abraham DeFazio Hurd (TX) O’Rourke Salmon Vela referred to the Union Calendar and or- Adams DeGette Hurt (VA) Olson Sa´ nchez, Linda Vela´ zquez Aderholt Delaney Israel Palazzo T. Visclosky dered to be printed. Aguilar DeLauro Issa Pallone Sanford Wagner The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Allen DelBene Jackson Lee Palmer Sarbanes Walberg CURBELO of Florida). Pursuant to Amash Denham Jeffries Pascrell Scalise Walden Amodei Dent Jenkins (KS) clause 1, rule XXI, all points of order Paulsen Schiff Walker Ashford DeSantis Jenkins (WV) are reserved on the bill. Payne Schrader Walorski Babin DeSaulnier Johnson (GA) f Barletta DesJarlais Johnson (OH) Pearce Schweikert Walz Barr Deutch Johnson, E. B. Pelosi Scott (VA) Wasserman CONGRATULATIONS TO EDEN Bass Diaz-Balart Johnson, Sam Perlmutter Scott, Austin Schultz Beatty Dingell Jolly Perry Scott, David Waters, Maxine PRAIRIE GIRLS LACROSSE Becerra Doggett Jones Peters Sensenbrenner Watson Coleman (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given Benishek Donovan Jordan Peterson Serrano Weber (TX) permission to address the House for 1 Bera Doyle, Michael Joyce Pingree Sessions Webster (FL) Beyer F. Kaptur Pittenger Sherman Welch minute and to revise and extend his re- Bilirakis Duffy Katko Pitts Shimkus Wenstrup marks.) Bishop (GA) Duncan (SC) Keating Pocan Shuster Westerman Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Bishop (MI) Duncan (TN) Kelly (PA) Poliquin Simpson Westmoreland Bishop (UT) Ellison Kennedy today to congratulate the Eden Prairie Polis Sinema Whitfield High School Girls Lacrosse Team for Black Ellmers (NC) Kildee Pompeo Sires Williams Blackburn Emmer (MN) Kilmer Posey Slaughter Wilson (FL) clinching the Minnesota State Cham- Blumenauer Engel King (IA) Price (NC) Smith (MO) Womack pionship. Winning the title was no easy Bonamici Eshoo Kinzinger (IL) Price, Tom Smith (NE) Woodall Boustany Esty Kirkpatrick task for the Eagles as it took back-to- Smith (NJ) Yarmuth Boyle, Brendan Farenthold Kline Rangel back overtime wins in both the F. Farr Knight Ratcliffe Smith (TX) Yoder semifinals and finals before they were Brady (PA) Fattah Kuster Reed Smith (WA) Yoho Brady (TX) Fincher Labrador Reichert Speier Young (AK) crowned champions. Brat Fitzpatrick LaMalfa Renacci Stefanik Young (IA) In the finals, it even took a second Bridenstine Fleischmann Lamborn Rice (NY) Stewart Young (IN) overtime before junior Kelly Wolfe Brooks (AL) Fleming Lance Rice (SC) Stivers Zeldin tossed in the winning goal with just Brooks (IN) Flores Langevin Richmond Swalwell (CA) Zinke Brown (FL) Forbes Larson (CT) Rigell Takai over a minute left to deliver the title Brownley (CA) Fortenberry Latta Roby Takano to Eden Prairie. Buchanan Foster Lawrence Mr. Speaker, in order to compete at a Buck Foxx Lee NOT VOTING—44 high enough level to win a State cham- Bucshon Frankel (FL) Levin Burgess Franks (AZ) Lewis Barton Grijalva Ribble pionship, these student athletes devote Butterfield Frelinghuysen Lieu, Ted Blum Gutie´rrez Rokita countless hours honing their athletic Calvert Gabbard LoBiondo Bost Higgins Roskam skills, while still excelling in the class- Capps Gallego Loebsack Bustos Hinojosa Rush Capuano Garamendi Lofgren Byrne Kelly (IL) Sanchez, Loretta room and juggling family and social re- Ca´ rdenas Garrett Long Clarke (NY) Kelly (MS) Schakowsky sponsibilities. The parents, the fami- Carney Gibson Loudermilk Clyburn Kind Sewell (AL) lies, friends, and fans and the entire Carson (IN) Gohmert Love Davis, Danny King (NY) Stutzman Eden Prairie community is very proud Carter (GA) Goodlatte Lowenthal Davis, Rodney Larsen (WA) Tipton of these high school athletes. Carter (TX) Gosar Lowey Dold Lipinski Walters, Mimi Cartwright Gowdy Lucas Duckworth Luetkemeyer Wilson (SC) Once again, congratulations to the Castor (FL) Graham Lujan Grisham Edwards McHenry Wittman Eden Prairie Girls Lacrosse Team on a Castro (TX) Granger (NM) Fudge Meeks job well done. Chabot Graves (GA) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Gibbs Moore Chaffetz Graves (LA) (NM) f Grayson Poe (TX) Chu, Judy Graves (MO) Lummis Cicilline Green, Al Lynch Griffith Quigley CONGRATULATING THE Clark (MA) Green, Gene MacArthur NESHANNOCK HIGH LANCERS Clawson (FL) Grothman Maloney, 1906 AND KNOCH HIGH KNIGHTS Clay Guinta Carolyn b Cleaver Guthrie Maloney, Sean PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAM- Coffman Hahn Marchant So (two-thirds being in the affirma- PION BASEBALL TEAMS Cohen Hanna Marino tive) the rules were suspended and the (Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania asked Cole Hardy Massie bill was passed. Collins (GA) Harper Matsui and was given permission to address Collins (NY) Harris McCarthy The result of the vote was announced the House for 1 minute.) Comstock Hartzler McCaul as above recorded. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Conaway Hastings McClintock Speaker, it is my great pleasure to con- Connolly Heck (NV) McCollum A motion to reconsider was laid on Conyers Heck (WA) McDermott gratulate not one, but two Pennsyl- Cook Hensarling McGovern the table. vania State champion baseball teams Cooper Herrera Beutler McKinley from the Third Congressional District. Costa Hice, Jody B. McMorris PERSONAL EXPLANATION Costello (PA) Hill Rodgers The Neshannock High Lancers and Courtney Himes McNerney Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, dur- Knoch High Knights capped off historic Cramer Holding McSally ing the votes on H. Res. 233 and H.R. 2559, seasons last week to take home the Crawford Honda Meadows I was inescapably detained and away handling Crenshaw Hoyer Meehan PIAA Class AA and AAA baseball Crowley Hudson Meng important matters related to my District and championships. Cuellar Huelskamp Messer the State of Alabama. If I had been present I It was the Lancers’ second baseball Culberson Huffman Mica State title in school history and the Cummings Huizenga (MI) Miller (FL) would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on both of the afore- Curbelo (FL) Hultgren Miller (MI) mentioned bills. first State title in any sport for the Davis (CA) Hunter Moolenaar Knoch Knights.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:38 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.035 H15JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 15, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4363 It takes a lot of special people and a able Care Act, we have been able to siz- able efforts of rebel barons who would lot of hard work to mold a champion, ably bring down the 25 percent of Tex- no longer accept the arbitrary abuses so I offer a sincere thank you to the ans who are uninsured. We have been under a tyrannical monarchy, King players, to their families, and to Lanc- able to expand with community health John placed his seal on this Latin text, er Coach Mike Kirkwood and Knight clinics. subjecting every person, whether he be Coach George Bradley for not bringing For those States who have accepted king or peasant, to the rule of law. It just a championship to your commu- the expanded Medicaid, which includes was this exact premise on which the nities, but just as importantly, the Ohio under Governor Kasich, a former document based its lasting legacy, to pride that comes with it. Member of this body, and, as well, the be a nation of laws rather than a na- Last week, your baseball teams State of Kentucky, they have seen a tion of men. earned a special place in the long and sizable dent in those who are unin- This idea is just as important today storied history of western Pennsyl- sured. as it was 800 years ago. It can be no vania student athletics. Because of it, I I want to thank those doctors work- better represented than in the protec- am very proud to say: Go Lancers, and ing with me and working with the tions guaranteed under the Fifth go Knights. Texas Department of State Health Amendment of our Constitution, stat- f Services, the U.S. Department of ing that no person shall be deprived of Health, recognizing that an inner-city life, liberty, or property without due RECIPIENTS OF THE ANNUAL hospital, a hospital dealing with those process of law. YELLOW DOG AWARD aged populations and children and I rise today to honor 800 years of (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania young families, is valuable to save. We Magna Carta and to show my apprecia- asked and was given permission to ad- need to save Riverside Hospital. tion for all those who have made the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- I want to congratulate those doctors, tremendous sacrifice to defend the vise and extend his remarks.) and we will work together to be able to founding principles derived from the Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. provide good health care for all of the ideas of liberty and justice. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize community. f Susan Gibson Perry and Sherri Huston f Schulze, both recipients of the annual MAY GOD BLESS THE MEN AND Yellow Dog Award. b 1915 WOMEN OF THE ARMED SERVICES This award, presented by the Penn CONGRATULATING THE CLASS OF (Mr. CHAFFETZ asked and was given Brad Oil Museum in Custer City, Penn- 2015 permission to address the House for 1 sylvania, honors Susan and Sherri’s minute and to revise and extend his re- leadership and dedication in preserving (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- marks.) the history of the Bradford Oil Field. mission to address the House for 1 Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise The Bradford Oil Field was the minute.) in the hope that we will, as a nation, world’s first billion-dollar oilfield, and Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, over the last pause and thank the men and women today, the Penn Brad Oil Museum pre- few weeks, many families have proudly who have served in our armed services. serves the philosophy and spirit of the watched their sons and daughters re- Every day, men and women who historic oil community. ceive their high school diplomas at wake up and serve their Nation do so Mr. Speaker, Susan and Sherri have ceremonies across North Carolina. On at the risk of their own lives. They strong ties to the oil industry, each Saturday, I cheered as my grandson leave behind loved ones and families dating back five generations. Susan re- Kenan walked across that stage and and brothers and sisters and mothers calls learning about the oil industry graduated from Watauga High School. and fathers and kids. from her father and uncle. In 1995, she These new graduates have been They serve, who knows where? When began work with the Penn Brad Oil blessed with some wonderful teachers. they enter the service, they don’t know Museum and eventually served as its They have learned a great deal—les- where they are going to serve, but they president from 2003 to 2014. sons in math, science, history, and lit- know that they love the United States Sherri originally came to the mu- erature—but they have also learned of America, and they are willing to put seum for research purposes, but began lessons in self-discipline, compassion, their lives on the line. That has hap- working at the museum in 2000 and patience, and understanding. pened throughout generations of time. spent 10 years serving the museum in This learning didn’t all take place in Millions of people have answered that various roles. the classroom. Much of it was learned call to serve. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to con- at home with their families, out with The least we can do as a nation is be gratulate these two outstanding their friends, on the football field, dur- grateful and give pause, give prayer, women, and I thank them for their ing summer jobs, and even in brief and give thanks to these men and years of dedicated service and con- interactions with unexpected people. women who will serve us in the future tributions to the Pennsylvania oil in- The choices ahead of them are many, and who have served us in the past. dustry and the Bradford community. and the road to success will have its May God bless them, and may God f detours, but they can be anything they bless the United States of America. want to be by meeting every challenge f WE NEED TO SAVE RIVERSIDE with integrity and determination. HOSPITAL The class of 2015, set your goals and REAUTHORIZE THE EXPORT- (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was find your dreams. Congratulations. IMPORT BANK given permission to address the House f (Mr. TONKO asked and was given for 1 minute and to revise and extend permission to address the House for 1 her remarks.) MAGNA CARTA’S 800TH minute and to revise and extend his re- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, be- ANNIVERSARY marks.) fore leaving my district, I had the (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, the House great excitement of presiding over or permission to address the House for 1 faces yet another deadline at the end of introducing a new medical center to minute and to revise and extend his re- this month to reauthorize an agency the Acres Homes community and to marks.) that levels the playing field for Amer- the community of Houston, the UMC Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, today, ican manufacturers, reduces the def- Center, organized by committed and we celebrate the 800th anniversary of icit, and has supported 1.3 million jobs dedicated doctors. This facility is for- the Magna Carta, a document with since 2009. That agency is the Export- merly the Doctor’s Hospital Tidwell in principles that served as a cornerstone Import Bank. historic Acres Homes community. in our Nation’s founding as the Repub- In my district alone, Ex-Im has sup- The real value and significance are lic of the United States of America. ported a total export of more than $2.4 two things. One, Americans need access Eight hundred years ago to the day, billion, and more than half of the com- to good health care. With the Afford- following the unyielding and commend- panies that work with them are local

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15JN7.037 H15JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4364 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2015 small businesses. From New York CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, GENERAL LEAVE Apple Sales to Imperial Pools, busi- Washington, DC, May 15, 2015. Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask nesses in New York’s capital region SARAH R. SALDAN˜ A, unanimous consent that all Members and across the Nation have benefited Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Cus- be given 5 days to revise and extend toms Enforcement, Washington, DC. greatly from the work of the Export- their remarks. DEAR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SALDAN˜ A: We Import Bank, and there is absolutely write to request additional information and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there no reason it should fall victim to the clarification regarding your recent testi- objection to the request of the gen- same culture of politics and mony before the House Appropriations Sub- tleman from New Jersey? brinksmanship that has cloaked this committee on Homeland Security. We are There was no objection. body for the past few years. greatly troubled by this administration’s di- Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, let me There are 1,053 business organiza- rectives attempting to supersede immigra- begin by thanking the members of the tions, including the United States tion enforcement protocols laid out in fed- Congressional Black Caucus who are Chamber of Commerce and the Capital eral law. Just as troubling is President joining me here tonight. Region Chambers of Commerce, that Obama’s assertion that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who do The topic of tonight’s discussion is: have urged Republican House leader- not follow his directives will be held ‘‘an- the missing Black male. Tonight, as a ship to renew Ex-Im. swerable to the head of the Department of caucus, we will address the issues af- A majority of this House, including Homeland Security,’’ and ‘‘there will be con- fecting Black males, including incar- 180 of my Democratic colleagues who sequences to it.’’ ceration, health, the increasing suicide have signed the discharge petition to When questioned during the hearing about rate among Black youth, and the miss- reauthorize the Bank, have expressed your actions to implement the President’s ing Black male in our society. support to renew Ex-Im. policies, you stated that you have a ‘‘funda- It was recently reported by The New All we need now is a vote. Our small mental disagreement’’ that ICE agents York Times that 1.5 million African should follow federal law if a superior has in- businesses, our workers, and our tax- American men are missing. What do we payers deserve it. Let’s make it hap- structed them not to. We want to be clear: your agency is not above the law, and you mean when we say 1.5 million Black pen. and your employees are expected to uphold men are missing? As we speak, hun- f the laws of this country, as you have sworn dreds of thousands of Black men are NO PERSON IS ABOVE THE LAW to. sitting in prisons throughout this Na- We have heard reports of agents who face tion. Others have died from homicide— (Mr. YOUNG of Iowa asked and was retribution or threats for following the law. the leading cause of death for young given permission to address the House ICE agents are diligently working to enforce Black men—and from diseases that dis- for 1 minute and to revise and extend the laws of this nation. They should not be worried about facing disciplinary action for proportionately impact African Amer- his remarks.) ican males. Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I faithfully executing their duty. Then there are others, like Freddie rise today in search of an answer to a We write today seeking specific answers to these questions on ICE’s actions to imple- Gray, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and very simple question. ment these policies. Assistant Secretary Sarah Saldana, Eric Garner, who are no longer with us (1) We would like to know the legal ration- because of excessive force by police the Director of U.S. Immigration and ale your agency has used to justify holding Customs Enforcement, ICE, appeared which has cut their lives short. executive memos as superior to the plain It is clear that our law enforcement before the House Appropriations Home- language of federal statute and how that al- system and criminal justice system land Security Subcommittee on April lows you to punish agents who are following aren’t working for African Americans 15. I serve on the subcommittee, and I the law. and other minorities. It is also clear questioned the Assistant Secretary (2) We also request that you provide us that we need a new approach into other about President Obama’s comments he with the protocols agents have been in- structed to follow dealing with the Presi- areas, including reducing health dis- made in February of this year. dent’s directives and current guidelines on parities among African American men The President said: ‘‘If somebody is the disciplinary actions that agents face for working for ICE and there is a policy and boys. Tonight, we will diagnose the not following them. problems behind America’s 1.5 million and they don’t follow the policy, there (3) To date, has ICE taken any adverse ac- are going to be consequences to it.’’ He tion against any career employee for not fol- missing African American men and was commenting on ICE agents’ fol- lowing the President’s policy and what are help identify solutions to this national lowing his directives and guidelines. the details of that action? problem. I used this opportunity to tell the As- (4) Lastly, if these executive actions are ul- While African Americans make up 14 sistant Secretary that, if I had office timately found to be illegal through the cur- percent of the U.S. population, they policies that were contrary to the law, rent litigation challenging them and struck comprise 38 percent of those in the U.S. down by a federal court, how will punished prison population and 60 percent of I would understand if my employees agents receive restitution in full from ICE? did not want to follow them. ‘‘I would those in solitary confinement. In 2010, You are responsible for making sure these African American men were six times expect them to follow the law first,’’ I agents are equipped with the resources they said. need to do this, not threaten them with pun- as likely as White men to be incarcer- Director Saldana interrupted me to ishment for it. We ask that you respond to ated in Federal, State, and local jails. say: ‘‘That is where you and I probably these questions by June 5th. Mr. Speaker, this is an issue that is have a fundamental disagreement.’’ Sincerely, plaguing the African American com- America was founded on the principle DAVID YOUNG, munity, as we see a disproportionate that no person is above the law. I take Member of Congress. number of African American men who JOHN CULBERSON, that very seriously. The culture prob- are incarcerated in this Nation. We are Member of Congress. trying to figure out why they make up lems at ICE run very deep, but I think CHUCK FLEISCHMANN, they start at the top. Member of Congress. 14 percent of the population and 60 per- My colleagues and I decided this was JOHN CARTER, cent of those incarcerated. It just unacceptable and that we needed to in- Member of Congress. doesn’t add up. vestigate her statement and philosophy DR. ANDY HARRIS, Right now, Mr. Speaker, I would like further, so we followed up with a letter Member of Congress. to introduce the chairman of the Con- to Assistant Secretary Saldana on May f gressional Black Caucus, who has al- 15, asking for clarification. lowed me to anchor this hour. I should note we asked for a response CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS: It is my honor to yield to the gen- by June 5; yet, 31 days since the re- THE MISSING BLACK MALE tleman from North Carolina (Mr. quest and 10 days since the deadline, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under BUTTERFIELD). we have not seen a response from the the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. First, let me Assistant Secretary. This should be uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from New begin by thanking the gentleman from deeply troubling to all in this House. Jersey (Mr. PAYNE) is recognized for 60 New Jersey for his leadership and for Mr. Speaker, I submit a copy of this minutes as the designee of the minor- his willingness to lead this hour, not letter for the RECORD. ity leader. only tonight, but for agreeing to do it

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This man, who has just spoken and who set tion to the national attention. gap equals 1.5 million Black men who the tone very eloquently and with deep Incarceration and early deaths are are essentially missing from everyday conviction. overwhelming. Of the 1.5 million miss- life in America. These numbers are In his having served on the supreme ing men from 25 to 54, which demog- simply staggering. The fact that Black court for the State of North Carolina, raphers call the prime-age years, high- men have long been more likely to be Mr. BUTTERFIELD understands the er imprisonment rates account for al- locked up and more likely to die is a issues of justice, and I applaud him for most 600,000. Let me say that again: problem. taking this cause up as well. The gen- higher imprisonment rates account for Compounded with the deep dispari- tlewoman from New Jersey and the 600,000. Almost 1 in 12 Black men in ties that continue to impact the oppor- gentleman from Louisiana, let me this age group are behind bars, com- tunities afforded to African American thank them as well for the words that pared with 1 in 60 non-Black men in the males, the gender gap leaves, as re- they will say. same age group. Whenever we talk about the shoot- ported, many households without Let me also say that this is a team and that we will work as a team on our ings in South Carolina, Ohio, Ferguson, enough men to be fathers and husbands respective committees to be able to I hear people saying, what about within the community. Black-on-Black crime? As if we, as Af- The statistics show that most Afri- bring this issue to a productive solu- rican Americans, run away from facts. can Americans live in places with a sig- tion. We do not. But we recognize that the nificant shortage of African American b 1930 fight to preserve lives in the African men while most Whites live in places I have always said—as a member of American community is societal and with rough parity between White men the Committee on the Judiciary for a holistic. It deals with education and and White women. The two leading number of years now, serving on the job opportunities and health care and causes of this gap are incarceration Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, mental health care, and it calls upon and early deaths, with homicide being Homeland Security, and Investiga- the Nation to respond. But it does not the leading cause of death for young tions—that we must breathe life into put aside what we have faced over the African American males; but Black change, and as legislators we must years by killings of Black men, even males also die from heart disease, res- come to a point where we bring legisla- from the time of slavery and Recon- piratory disease, and accidents more tion for final signature by the Presi- struction into the 1900s, all through the often than other demographic groups, dent of the United States of America. time of segregation. We found that including African American women. So I thank Mr. PAYNE for giving us this they were in the eye of the storm. This gender gap does not exist in opportunity. So let’s not distract or detour from childhood as there are roughly as many Let me rush quickly through my re- the crisis of incarceration and the cri- African American boys as there are Af- marks because one could be here for a sis of what happens in the African rican American girls; yet, as they grow very long time. As I do so, let me take American community in the justice up, an imbalance begins to appear dur- note that this is the 150th year com- system by suggesting that any of us ing their teenage years, and it persists memoration of the 13th Amendment; are ignoring Black-on-Black crime. I through adulthood. that is the freeing of individuals from am glad that the Congressional Black We now see an increasing number of slavery. It is the 150th year also of the Caucus wants to look at the holistic suicides—yes, suicides—by young Afri- commemoration of Juneteenth, and issue of how do you solve this problem. can American males while the rate for that is, of course, a regional holiday It does not take the attacking of the White children has declined. While any that the Nation celebrates, which is Black community, of ignoring the fact increase is problematic, we have to the acknowledgment that the slaves that crime is perpetrated there. I think wonder: What is happening? What is were freed pursuant to the Emanci- everyone knows that perpetrating happening with our African American pation Proclamation issued in 1863. crime impacts your neighbors, impacts youth that has led to this staggering Texans, who will celebrate this on June where you live, just as it does in inci- increase? 19th, and many others travel through- dents dealing with White crime or The CBC is committed to reducing out the Nation Juneteenth. I say that White-on-White crime or Hispanic or the school to prison pipeline so that because it is a question of freedom. Asian. People usually engage with our kids aren’t unfairly profiled and When we have the ability, Mr. PAYNE, those who are familiar. placed in the criminal justice system. to save lives, that is a question of free- So I am looking to work with this We are committed to ensuring funding dom. very august body to talk about how we for summer jobs programs and job I want to thank The New York Times can stop the tide of suicide and the in- training programs so that our youth for writing about this research. I want carceration of our young people. Let have opportunities to develop their to hold this up. ‘‘Rise in Suicide By me cite these examples as I come to a skills instead of having idle time dur- Black Children Surprises Researchers.’’ close. Let me just give you the example ing the summer months. Researchers did not come predisposed of Kelvin Mikhail Smallwood-Jones, The CBC is committed to increasing to get this answer, but they got this who was a dean’s list student with a 4.0 resources for families and increasing answer. The opening sentence says: grade point average on a full academic family engagement. We must support ‘‘The suicide rate among Black chil- scholarship to one of the most re- programs and initiatives that will help dren has nearly doubled since the early spected historically Black colleges in us provide opportunities for young Af- 1990s.’’ They did not expect this to the country. Prior to enrolling in At- rican American men. come forward, but it contributes to the lanta’s Morehouse College in the fall of Again, I thank the gentleman from story in The New York Times: about 1.5 2006, he was a football star and home- New Jersey for his leadership. million men are missing. In New York coming king at his Washington, D.C.- Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would almost 120,000 Black men between ages area high school. An English sopho- like to thank the chairman for gracing 25 and 54, missing from everyday life; more, he dabbled in photography, men- us with his comments and for dem- Chicago, 45,000; and more than 30,000 toring at-risk youth in his free time. onstrating true leadership in the Con- are missing in Philadelphia. Across the Last winter he was planning an elabo- gressional Black Caucus. South, from North Charleston, South rate birthday celebration, and he was Next, we have a distinguished mem- Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis- preparing to accept a prestigious sum- ber of this caucus. She hails from sissippi, and up into Ferguson, hun- mer internship. He never made it to ei- Houston, Texas, and has always been dreds of thousands more are missing. ther. On February 23, 2008, less than 2

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We should encourage than other demographic groups, including hurting the family, but it means that those who want to advocate for fixing black women. we must collectively come together to the criminal justice system, which can We also are seeing a shocking and trou- address the question of the pain, of the incarcerate and enslave and as well bling increase in suicide rates amongst our disparate treatment, the disparate deny freedom. young black youth. treatment in education, and to get to This is a time that we can join to- Also noted by the NY Times, the suicide the source of Mr. Smallwood-Jones’ gether in the Congressional Black Cau- rate among black children has nearly doubled pain so that we can, in fact, find a solu- cus and free people in the right way since the early 1990s. tion. and put them on a pathway of contrib- Between 1993 and 1997 suicide was the On the criminal justice—and I realize uting to this great country. They are 14th cause of death among black children. that criminal justice is not the answer worthy, and they have the talent, the Between 2008 and 2012, suicide was the to all, but it is a side parallel effort stardom to contribute. I look forward 9th leading cause of death among black chil- that we must correct in order to give to working with all of you for that dren. dignity to those who may have de- journey and for those results. In 2005, when suicide was the 3rd leading toured but yet do not need to be con- Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my col- cause of death among African-American demned for life. I intend to introduce a leagues of the Congressional Black Caucus in youth—1621 of the 1,992 suicides completed number of legislative initiatives be- this Special Order to speak to the issues that by African-Americans were black boys (371 of sides those which are ongoing, as we Members of the 114th Congress must ad- 1,992 were female). are discussing the mandatory mini- dress. Thus, looking specifically to our young black mums, to focus on the criminal justice I thank my colleagues Congressman DON- men with this growing trend of suicide rates, side of dealing with juveniles: an effec- ALD M. PAYNE, Jr. and Congresswoman ROBIN we must highlight the fact that black males are tive speedy trial, bail reform, and a sol- L. KELLY for leading this evening’s Congres- six times more likely to commit suicide than itary confinement safeguards for juve- sional Black Caucus Special Order on ‘‘The their female counterparts. niles act. Most people don’t realize Missing Black Male’’. Increase in Black male suicides is not sur- that when these young men are incar- We are in a time where the news of young prising considering the ‘‘unique social and en- cerated, rather than giving them an op- black men being incarcerated and losing their vironmental stressors, including racism,’’ they portunity, rather than promoting the lives is all too common. have to deal with. PROMISE Act of our colleague, Mr. As highlighted in a recent NY Times article, Interestingly, just 4 percent of the nation’s 1.5 million black men are missing from every- SCOTT, and giving alternatives to in- psychiatrists, 3 percent of the psychologists carceration, but more importantly to day life, as a result of incarceration or early and 7 percent of social worker are black. people’s lives, we throw them in jail. death. The mental health profession needs to be- In New York, almost 120,000 black men be- Many of us know the tragic story of come more culturally sensitive to the needs of tween the ages of 25 and 54 are missing from the 16-year-old who was in solitary our black youth and get out the message that everyday life. In Chicago, 45,000 are, and confinement for 3 years, was ulti- it’s OK to get help and be vulnerable. more than 30,000 are missing in Philadelphia. mately released, and committed sui- Noticeably, girls get depressed and gravitate Across the South—from North Charleston, cide. toward friends, family, church or other social S.C., through Georgia, Alabama and Mis- So we look forward to our colleagues institutions while through social conditioning. sissippi and up into Ferguson, Mo.—hundreds joining in this legislation, an effective, Yet, black males are taught to tough it out, speedy trial, bail reform, and solitary of thousands more are missing. African-American men have long been more stand strong, to get a grip, and ultimately iso- confinement safeguards for juveniles likely to be locked up and more likely to die late when mental anguish becomes visible. act of 2015, to alter the holding of juve- As we saw with the recent and tragic case young, but the scale of the combined toll is niles so that they come out whole and of Kalief Browder in New York—his plight was jolting. ready to be rehabilitated and to be wel- It is a measure of the deep disparities that ignored and overlooked for far too long. comed into society. The Nonviolent Of- continue to afflict black men—disparities being Continued statistics and reports docu- fenders Act, which will diminish the debated after a recent spate of killings by the menting the death and disappearance of our amount of time that African American police—and the gender gap is itself a further young black males is unacceptable and must men serve in a Federal prison system cause of social ills, leaving many communities be addressed. that does not have parole. And then we without enough men to be fathers and hus- We know that the disappearance of these want to introduce the RAISE Act to es- bands. men has far-reaching implications. tablish a better path for young offend- And what is the city with at least 10,000 We know there is a correlation between the ers to ensure that there is a way for black residents that has the single largest pro- mass incarceration and the destruction of the judges, even though juveniles are treat- portion of missing black men? Ferguson, Mo., black home. ed differently, to give an alternative where a fatal police shooting last year led to The absence of black men disrupts family assessment in giving them or sen- nationwide protests and a Justice Department formation and foundation building for our tencing them when they run afoul of investigation that found widespread discrimina- young people. the law. tion against black residents. This in turn results in vulnerable feelings of Mind you, they are in juvenile court It is critical that we look to training that will little or no self-value or self-worth and lacking for status offenses, for truancy and lead to cohesive policing in areas of minority direction or foresight on ways to overcome others. This young man was incarcer- concentrations. dangerous ways of thinking and living. ated for taking a knapsack, and he in- We need to focus on improving relationships We need to give special attention to families sisted he did not take it. That is why between law enforcement and communities and communities affected by incarceration and he was still there. He did not take it, most impacted by cases of police brutality and mental health problems—as we know many of but he couldn’t get to trial. How hor- incarceration. our young black men are afflicted with abuse, rible a life, 3 years of solitary confine- Incarceration and early deaths are the over- trauma and unresolved stigmas of mental and ment. whelming drivers of the gap. emotional health. So, Mr. PAYNE, let me thank you for Of the 1.5 million missing black men from It is time to acknowledge the cracks in our leading forward on this august day and 25 to 54—which demographers call the prime- foundation and treat our young with the atten- time, this year of commemorating the age years—higher imprisonment rates account tion they deserve. 150th year of the 13th Amendment, for almost 600,000. We can no longer ignore gapping deficits when we were declared free, meaning Almost 1 in 12 black men in this age group that exist for our young black males—namely, the ancestors’ African American are behind bars, compared with 1 in 60 in education, health care, mental health serv- slaves. It should be a telling moment nonblack men in the age group, 1 in 200 black ices, and general opportunities for growth and that this is also the 50th year of the women and 1 in 500 nonblack women. success.

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Mr. Speaker, I always brings clarity to these issues time that we see this for the crisis that thank the gentleman from New Jersey and is a great contributor to the con- it is and invest the resources and intel- for hosting our hour tonight, Congress- science of this Congress. lectual power that will end it and save man DONALD PAYNE, who, like the old Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman brings our men and our families and our com- adage, is ‘‘a chip off the old block.’’ His up a lot of good points in reference to munities. father was an outstanding Congress- incarceration and speaking about the There is a very witty African Amer- man from the district who did a lot for young 16-year-old boy who spent that ican comic who refers to the crisis of Africa, did a lot for urban cities. I see much time in solitary confinement and Black men and the need to get them on that Congressman PAYNE, although in comes out and ends up committing sui- the endangered species list, because his second term, has taken up the ban- cide. when we recognize that a species is en- ner and is following in his father’s foot- What we have found in this country, dangered, we place value on that spe- steps quite adequately. as they have broken down the mental cies. We place resources in every oppor- Tonight we are talking about the health institutions over the years, that tunity to ensure that they continue, missing Black male. The good news and what we are doing in this country is that they thrive, and that they live in the bad news is that I found him, and we know where they are. They are in- warehousing people who have mental the habitats that are healthy for them. health issues in prisons, and it is a way Well, this is a situation of an endan- carcerated in prisons, they are in ceme- teries, and they are in unemployment to warehouse and get the problem out gered species. This is, indeed, a crisis. lines. of the way so we don’t see it, but a lot So I thank my colleagues for drawing of people who are in prison these days We know where they are not. They attention to this issue. are not in the homes, and they are not have mental health issues and should Mr. PAYNE. I would like to thank be dealt with from that perspective as providing leadership and mentoring to my colleague from the Garden State of our young African American male chil- opposed to incarceration. New Jersey. She has come to the Con- It is my honor and privilege to ask dren. gress and hit the ground running. As The question tonight, I think, why my colleague from New Jersey, the great a legislator as she was in New we are here and why we are talking Honorable BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, Jersey, she is doing a magnificent job about it is, if you can’t talk about the who is known in New Jersey for her here in the Halls of Congress. problem and you can’t identify it, then work around criminal justice in the Mr. Speaker, we have touched on you will never get to a solution. State legislature and has joined us this many different topics, many different I come from an area and I was raised year in the 114th Congress, for her re- issues, and it is just really a difficult by parents who always told me that marks with respect to tonight’s topic. circumstance that these individuals you can achieve anything you want to Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. I thank face, you know; tremendous barriers to achieve. They gave me the nurturing the gentleman from New Jersey for reentering society and pursuing edu- and the support and the push up when yielding and giving me the opportunity cation and gainful employment. I needed it, and they gave me the swift to lend my voice to what I think is a When these men are incarcerated, kick in the rump when I needed that, crisis that we are experiencing. their children suffer, too. Nearly 2 mil- also. That is where we are. As my colleagues before me have lion children grow up in homes where I had prepared remarks, and I will pointed out, particularly Representa- one parent is in jail. Of course, low- defer to the gentleman from New Jer- tive SHEILA JACKSON LEE, we are in the ering the incarceration rates means we sey (Mr. PAYNE) on how he wants to go. midst of an American crisis, shaking need to reevaluate the war on drugs. But I think there are things that we the very foundation of the Black com- One out of every three African Amer- can learn, and I think there are things munity. The word crisis should moti- ican men will be incarcerated at some that we should focus on when we talk vate us to act now. Crisis describes a point in their lives. Most of these ar- about the schools, the prison pipeline, need for immediate action. Crisis calls rests are drug related. According to the when we talk about youth summer em- for an immediate infusion of resources. National Urban League, mandatory ployment. Crisis requires a meeting of minds to minimums and disparities in crack co- You know, it is amazing that we find answers. caine sentencing incarcerates count- never, ever talk about it, but some of If thousands of people disappeared in less African Americans for an inhu- the kids in some of our neighborhoods the prime of their lives, their friends, mane length of time, and that made should get the Congressional Gold their families, their coworkers having the U.S. the world leader in prison pop- Medal just for showing up at school no idea where they went, we would be ulation. every day, because what they go calling that a crisis. Yet, for years, our through when they get home from 1945 young, Black men have disappeared b school and all night until it is time to from their homes, their communities, Now, is that something that this come to school again are conditions and everything that would have been country wants to be known for? This that we shouldn’t have children living their lives. has created a modern-day caste system in. The good news is that we can over- Violence has taken them. Violence in America. The incarceration rate for come all of that by doing criminal jus- that we could have avoided with African Americans convicted of drug tice reform and providing another stronger schools to give youth the out- offenses is 10 times greater than that of chance for kids and for parents who are let that they need. Better jobs and job White Americans, even though Ameri- incarcerated. training to prepare these men to be cans engage in drug offenses at higher I had a juvenile court judge a long supporters of strong families. Prisons rates. time ago write an essay and tell me a have taken these men, prisons that we We need to focus on rehabilitating story about the fact that there are so support through a legal system that drug users instead of incarcerating many parents that are in jail, but the dehumanizes men of color and enforces them and making it nearly impossible children are doing the time. And we policies that all but ensure these men to reenter society. have to make sure that children are will enter an endless cycle of recidi- Mr. Speaker, with that, I would like not paying for the sins of their parents. vism where more than 67 percent of to introduce the hero from last week’s That is where society will come in, and them will come back into the commu- game between the Republicans and the that is why I thank the gentleman. nities with no preparation, no assist- Democrats where he pitched a magnifi- And I have more stuff, and it is just ance whatsoever in becoming whole cent game. Once again, we were vic- you would like to go forward, Mr. Con- and healthy in their communities. torious. I don’t believe that we have gressman.

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She had 15 brothers and fiting from, I have benefited from. But how separate all of these issues are, sisters. My grandmother was a house- I have never lost the sight and was but then how whole they are at the keeper. So the family pulled together taught: There but for the grace of God same time. to take care of the 15 children. go I. Because one of the things that many My mother finished high school, and So I have had circumstances in my people don’t talk about—and I wish our she went to college at Southern Uni- life where I have been stopped by the colleagues on the other side of the versity. My father, on the other hand— police and have been told by that offi- aisle, we could stop talking at one an- my grandfather owned a funeral home, cer using the N word that if I did not other and talk to one another—is that owned a farm, and was very well-to-do. find my license, they would throw me the issue of parental lead is so impor- My mother went to Southern Univer- so far under the jail they would never tant because, as a bus driver once told sity, sharing a jacket with her sister. find me. our leader, every day she sees a parent My father went to Southern University Well, I was able to find my license coming to put their kid on the bus with with a brand-new deuce-and-a-quarter after that and showed it to the police tears in their eyes because they know car because my grandfather didn’t officer, and lo and behold, I become a that that child is sick and they should want him walking around his college human being again. Because, you see, be home with that child, but they abso- campus with a bad heart. my father was a councilman in that lutely cannot lose a day’s pay because They meet. They get married. They town. But prior to me showing my they won’t be able to feed that kid or have two boys, and I am the youngest. identification, there was the potential pay the rent or pay to keep the lights My father dies when I was 7 years old of someone never seeing me again be- on at the end of the month. Those are of a heart attack while I was home. cause a police officer decided that that very real circumstances. And I don’t say that to say I grew up should be my fate. So now this police You have to believe that as America, without a father figure and times were officer becomes nurturing and is paren- as the United States of America, as the hard, because I missed my father and I tal and he is asking me: Well, don’t you greatest country on Earth, the excep- missed out on the love and the nur- know you could get hurt by doing that? tional country that we are, we are bet- turing, but I had a mother who was I had made a U-turn somewhere as a ter than that. We are better than mak- there every step of the way as a public youngster I shouldn’t have. But does ing a parent put that kid on the school- schoolteacher. Then I had a grand- my life have to end because I made a U- bus going to school sick because they father and two grandmothers who turn that I am thrown so far under the can’t afford to lose a day’s work. stepped in to also give me guidance. jail they will never find me until I be- Let me just give you these statistics But one of the biggest factors in me come a human being because my father in Louisiana, because I don’t want peo- developing into what I am today is the is a councilman in that city and now ple to get the impression that it is just fact that I lived across the street from there is a concern for my well-being? urban or it is just single-parent fami- a public playground that was well fund- No. lies. The Jesuit community at Loyola ed. So my mother, who was the teach- What about the 1.5 million Black University in Louisiana did a study. er, and my grandfather and grand- males that don’t have that recognition mother who lived in Mississippi, and One out of three two-parent households that we have? That is why I do what I my other grandmother who lived in in Louisiana is economically insecure. do every day, to make sure that in this Lake Providence, the message was the Four out of five single-parent house- Nation, the greatest country in the same: Go home from school; do your holds, that is 80 percent of the single- homework; and then go across the world, every man is playing by the parent households in Louisiana, are street to the playground so that you rules, doing what he is supposed to do, economically insecure. We have to do could participate in organized sports. has that equal opportunity, and the better than that. That became very, very important men that need that kick in the rump or Raising the minimum wage raises 14 because those men that coached me that extra push get that. million people out of poverty the day were role models. They didn’t know it, So my story is a little different, al- the President would sign the law. and I didn’t know it. But I can remem- though it sounds the same. Those things are important. ber them saying: Cedric, you are too My father lost his mother at a very What do those things have to do with talented. You need to be a little more early age. He was 8. And the family got the African American male? Well, the serious. You need to get focused. together to buy a house, some aunts young African American male has par- They would do the same thing my and uncles and the grandparents, so ents. Too often, it is just a single parents would do, which was give me a they could bring my father and his sib- mother raising that family. And we push when I needed it and give me a lings in so they wouldn’t get bounced have to make sure that they have the swift kick in the butt when I needed it. around anymore like they were. And I means and ability to make sure that And they led me to do and push myself truly believe that is the reason my fa- that kid can eat every day, because to achieve things that I never thought ther never gave my sister and me up you absolutely cannot learn in school I could achieve. because of what he went through as a if you are hungry or if you have had a But we don’t have that anymore. We child and his experiences. night where you are sleeping in a car have decimated the funding for after- So we have been very fortunate; and or you don’t have heat and all of those school programs. We have decimated your articulation of your experience things. I think, as a Congress, we ought the funding for recreation in our urban and us understanding that we have an to come together and look at those cities. We have decimated the funding obligation, being as fortunate as we very specific issues. for public schools and the athletics and have been and to have this bully pulpit, Mr. PAYNE. You know, the gen- the extracurricular activities that go it is our obligation to speak out tleman is absolutely correct. It re- along with them. against the injustices that these 1.5 minds me of another story of some of I am not sure about your life, Con- million missing Black men face every those households where the cir- gressman PAYNE, but those activities single day. cumstances are unfathomable. expose kids to things they never Mr. RICHMOND. Well, Congressman, My sister is a kindergarten teacher thought that they would ever, ever re- I would tell you, except that, you of 25 years. I don’t know if she would alize. Exposure is very, very good when know, I won’t go into any incident that like me telling the length of time, but a mind is developing. I don’t know if I have had with law enforcement. Let’s she had a child in one of her classes you had those same experiences when just stipulate and agree that there several years ago, and the child would you were growing up. have been many, and each one has sleep all through class. You know, once

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or twice, she let it go, but it became a ducing the debt, spend another $5 on CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS TO HELP GIVE OUR YOUNG persistent pattern. other programs that would give kids MEN A SECOND CHANCE AFTER MISTAKES MADE Better training for our police forces on cul- b 2000 the opportunity to reach their full de- velopment, to also reduce crime, which tural sensitivity and proper respect for our She calls the parents and finds out means not only do you have less people communities. that the reason that the child slept in incarcerated, but you have less victims End the school to prison pipeline—pass my school was it was the only safe place to of crime. bill (see separate section). sleep because, in the evening, the ro- When we start evaluating the pro- YOUTH OPPORTUNITY LEGISLATION dents that came out of the walls would grams that we are talking about, that To help ensure a strong, coordinated effort bite them at night, and they would is what we need to focus on. to give schools the tools they need to be stay up most of the night trying to schools instead of ‘‘pipelines to prison,’’ and keep this circumstance off of them. In Louisiana, when I was in the legis- lature, we paid around $9,000 a year to do more to build habits that will lead to suc- When the child got to school, it was cess in the future, I have introduced the Stu- the only place that they could rest. our public schools to educate each kid, and we were spending about $45,000 a dent Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2015 and the In this country, that is unacceptable, Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of absolutely unacceptable. It is cir- year to incarcerate a juvenile. Now, in my public school education, that 2015. cumstances like that—now, how does Juveniles that have been incarcerated are that child get ahead? They are falling $45,000 is far greater than that $9,000, and it just doesn’t make sense. much more likely to become criminals later in behind already, and this is kinder- life and much less likely to achieve economic As we talk about the $6 billion that garten. The deck is stacked against a success but providing employment opportunity we spend on incarcerating juveniles in lot of these children when they show increases the likelihood of favorable out- this country—any given day, we have up to school. comes. 70,000 juveniles that are in jail—$6 bil- Head Start and these programs have All of us who care about building strong, lion. We could spend that money in shown and demonstrated the upward prosperous communities must do everything better places to do better things to mobility that they have given genera- we can to ensure that involving our youth in make the country safer and to help tions of children that need this type of the criminal justice system is used as a last them reach their potential. service; yet our colleagues continue to resort, not as a routine first response. thwart efforts to increase efforts we That is why I am glad that we are We must make smart investments in our know that work—really, just kind of having this conversation tonight be- youth so that they can be present and visible just dismiss that any of these social cause it is about not just complaining in society and the 21st century economy. programs that have been instituted about the problem, but identifying it Mr. PAYNE. I want to thank the gen- have any benefit. and figuring out a way to solve it. I tleman from Louisiana for his remarks, That is not true. It is just not true. think that both sides could come to- and I appreciate him being involved in We need to continue to bring these sto- gether to try to solve this problem be- tonight’s Special Order. ries up and explain to people why we cause, hey, victims of crime are vic- I am not surprised that he would be fight every single day for these issues. tims of crime, and we should do every- here on such an important topic. He The whole issue, once again, around thing we can to reduce that number. has demonstrated numerous times his mental health issues, people walking Also, we need to get back to what I commitment to young people and their the streets that need help and end up thought and still do think makes this aspirations and motivating them to do doing something that they are really country the greatest country on Earth, the right thing and be successful, as he unable to control and end up incarcer- is the fact that we care and we love our has been. ated—how does that help them? How neighbors and we want to see them do One thing that comes to my mind, does that help the circumstance in this well. If we really want to see them do Mr. Speaker, is as we talk about this country? Is it that we are just hiding well, then let’s invest in those things. issue, what is it that we find these 1.5 the issue? We don’t want to deal with Let’s put our money where our mouth million men missing? They are human it, so we just lock it up? is, and let’s do the things that we know beings. They are Americans. What is It is absolutely unconscionable, in we can do. the difference about these 1.5 million this country, that we still act as if we If anybody is interested in really men, that they are African American? are in the 1800s in this day and age. having that conversation, I know that Does it go back in our history of 300 Mr. RICHMOND. I am glad you both of us and the entire Black Caucus, years? Does it have something to do brought up the monetary aspect of it we are willing to engage in that con- with us, as a race? because, look, Morehouse College, ac- versation. It is not all about spending I just wonder, sometimes, what is the counting major, I get numbers, and I money, but it is about spending it difference; but I won’t go there. get the concern that we have about the where you get a return and helping Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like budget, the deficit and the national families be a family unit to nurture to thank the members of the Congres- debt. The other thing that I know from and push kids to achieve everything sional Black Caucus here tonight for my basic accounting classes is that we they can and give them that swift kick sharing their profound insights and ob- shouldn’t talk about spending as the in the butt when they need it to servations. Your participation was only criteria for how we judge things. achieve that also. greatly appreciated. The conversation in D.C. should be I just want to thank you, Congress- Every Monday night in this House, about return on investment. Anything man, for allowing me to participate in we have a remarkable opportunity to that gives us greater than a 1 to 1 re- this Special Order Hour tonight to talk speak about the important work of the turn, then we can use whatever is about an amazing—well, not an amaz- CBC to advance full equality and jus- greater than 1 to pay down the debt ing problem, but an incredible problem tice for African Americans in all com- and the deficit and get us to a more that this country faces and the fact munities in this Nation. balanced country. that we have the leadership to help One of the most significant chal- Let me give you an exact example. solve that problem. lenges our communities face is that of You used Head Start, early childhood ‘‘the missing black male.’’ Once again, Mr. Speaker, I believe in the adage, ‘‘Edu- education. You get a 9 to 1 return on to quote The New York Times: ‘‘More cation is the only sure way for many children every dollar that you spend. Now, I am than one out of every six black men to escape poverty.’’ not chairman of Ways and Means; I am who today should be between 25 and 54 not over the Budget Committee; I am CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUNG MEN AND years old have disappeared from daily not on Appropriations, but in my sim- BOYS life.’’ ple household, when I was young, I Invest in our economy and infrastructure, Many of these men are incarcerated. knew that $9 was greater than $1, and 21st century manufacturing, job training, and Others have died from homicide and that if you spend $1 and you could get raise the minimum wage. from disease that disproportionately $9 back, you could do great things with More investments in summer jobs, summer affects African American males. The that extra $9, like spend $4 of it on re- recreation, and summer community service. consequences of these missing men are

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But he Strong communities lay the founda- cepted the position as commander in did probably the most admirable thing tion to strong societies, but when our chief of the Continental Army. that we have seen in this Nation, in criminal justice system emphasizes in- Washington was serving in the Sec- that he voluntarily gave it up because carceration over rehabilitation, we ond Continental Congress as a delegate he knew that the power didn’t reside in make it increasingly difficult for those from Virginia when his peers voted the President. He knew that the power individuals to become productive mem- unanimously to hand him the reins of didn’t reside in him, as an individual. bers of society. We need a system that the entire Revolutionary Army. He understood that the power of this holds criminals accountable, while fo- About 100 paces from where I am Nation stood with the people. And with cusing on rehabilitation of nonviolent standing, on the back of these Cham- that power comes a responsibility. It is criminals. bers, standing in the Capitol’s rotunda a responsibility that all of us hold, as If we are truly to make our commu- is the history of how America was citizens of the United States of Amer- nities more secure, we also need to ad- birthed into existence. It is displayed ica. For it is truly a privilege and an dress health disparities among African through the most glorious artwork. honor to be a citizen in this country. American men. Health disparities are a Of all those paintings in the rotunda, I hearken back a couple hundred burden to African American commu- I am most intrigued by John Trum- years ago to those who blazed new nities. African American men suffer bull’s work on Washington submitting trails and decided that this Nation was from a number of disease, including his resignation in 1783, after com- going to be an inspired nation, inspired colorectal cancer, at higher rates than pleting his assignment, through strug- by God, that we weren’t bashful about their White counterparts. gles and severe setbacks, more than 8 recognizing that God played a role in Part of the problem has to do with years after accepting the position. our lives and that the power of prayer stigmas, and this is an area which I Now, while some of these paintings was an important part of our Nation. have been working hard to address in depict those of conquests or discov- But also incumbent upon that was my capacity as co-chair of the Congres- eries, this particular work captures the that every man, woman, and child— sional Men’s Health Caucus. great character of Washington. You every able-bodied person—do their Along those lines, we need to elimi- see, Congress had granted Washington part, that we all had accountability nate the stigmas around mental health the powers equivalent to a dictator; and responsibility not only to take and make sure that those suffering yet the humility and the wisdom of care of ourselves but to also do what from mental illness have the resources Washington understood that, for a re- we can to help foster a greater commu- they need. No one struggling with men- public to survive, it must be held ac- nity. tal illness should feel isolated and that countable by the people. You see, this was a new idea. It they have nowhere to turn. It is clear His resignation that day stated this: wasn’t that way across the world. that we are not doing enough, as a so- I resign with satisfaction the appointment There were dictators, and there were ciety, to get them the help they need. I accepted with diffidence or a lack of self- others that really wanted to rule and We should not be seeing an uptick in confidence in my own abilities to accomplish control people. But the inspiration the number of African American boys so arduous a task which, however was that our Founders had in the founda- dying from suicide, that dreaded sui- superceded by a confidence in the rectitude tion of our Nation was rooted in this cide rate. For these young boys and for of our cause, the support of the supreme idea that the people—the people—had others, we need to listen, and we need power of the Union, and the patronage of the power. to encourage them not to be afraid to Heaven. Fast-forward now to those who seek help. You see, Washington had resolved serve—whether they serve in the armed The problem of ‘‘the missing black that a citizen-ruled government, services, whether they serve in the male’’ is not going to be resolved over- though different than others in the Federal Government or the State gov- night, but closing the gap is a goal we past, had a chance to do something, to ernment or wherever they might serve, all need to aspire to for ourselves, for be something, something exceptional. it should be a recognition that we serve our community, and for our Nation. Two hundred and forty years ago the American people, that we serve Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance today, Washington laid the cornerstone them. of my time. of freedom through accountability to So as we look at all the issues that f the people with a unique blessing from face us—whether we are going to spend money, whether we should pass this THE PEOPLE’S NIGHT the divine power of Heaven. bill or not—let’s remember a couple of b 2015 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under things. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- That is why we have assembled to- And I would mention this to the gen- uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from North night, to talk about what Washington’s tleman from North Carolina (Mr. Carolina (Mr. WALKER) is recognized vision was: a citizen-ruled government WALKER) because I know he knows this. for 60 minutes as the designee of the that would hold the Federal Govern- And I know it. But I want my kids to majority leader. ment and this administration account- know it. GENERAL LEAVE able. As we look at things we do in Con- Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, before I Tonight I would like to introduce the gress, as we look at the men and begin, I ask unanimous consent that chairman of the House Oversight and women who serve our Nation, most do all Members may have 5 legislative Government Reform Committee, a it in a very admirable way. They are days in which to revise and extend committee that I am privileged to patriotic. They are hard-working. They their remarks and include extraneous serve on, someone who has been a care about this Nation. But we have materials on the topic of my Special champion on government oversight. some that don’t really meet that Order. I yield to the gentleman from Utah standard. And it is probably most fair, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (Mr. CHAFFETZ). most humane, most decent that we objection to the request of the gen- Mr. CHAFFETZ. I thank the gen- hold people to a high standard. tleman from North Carolina? tleman for yielding. One of the things I want my kids to There was no objection. And I thank those who are with us understand about government, about Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, tonight tonight because this topic is one of, I life in general, is that when they talk is a night about accountability, about think, the most important to our Na- about the government and they talk taking responsibility. Many of my col- tion. It certainly was key to the foun- about the Federal Government, it is leagues that will speak here tonight dation of this Nation. really interesting. We will have this were sent by districts of people who And the gentleman from North Caro- happen in our committee from time to wanted to hold this government ac- lina (Mr. WALKER) is right, because if time. We will say, well, whose money is countable in both the fiscal and social you go back and you read that farewell it? And they will say, well, it is the arenas. address that Washington gave, it is one government’s money.

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Before we bring on this should we pull money out of your wal- colleagues to talk specifically more cost, before we threaten these jobs, be- let, take it over here, and hand it to about the Environmental Protection fore we basically shut down all growth somebody else? Agency. With that, I yield to the gen- and development, let’s take a look at Now there are some worthwhile tleman from the Charlotte, North the actual science. causes for doing that, right? There are Carolina, area, Mr. HUDSON. So this is just one example of one some worthwhile things to do: the pro- Mr. HUDSON. I thank you for your agency that is overreaching. We have tection of our Nation, for our armed strong leadership here in Congress. got other examples. You have got the services. I buy that. I get that. But we Often a new Member of Congress comes IRS using ‘‘the dog ate my homework’’ are spending far too much money on to town and spends a little bit of time excuse to duck responsibility. We have too many things. We can’t be all things learning the ropes, maybe sitting in also got the Department of Veterans to all people. the back row observing, but that is not Affairs failing to provide adequate care So going back to my original premise true of MARK WALKER. MARK WALKER for our heroes. here, as I try to teach my own kids and has quickly become a leader in Con- When he established the VA, Presi- try to remember myself, we have to be gress and particularly on issues such as dent Abraham Lincoln promised that exceptionally responsible stewards of this. our Nation would take care of our men these assets and resources that aren’t Tonight is the people’s night. Gov- and women in uniform and their fami- ours. They are an individual’s. ernment accountability is the topic. lies who have served and defended our For you see, at the heart of this, it is I thank the gentleman for bringing country. something that I think President up the issue of the EPA. We had a hear- Mr. Speaker, it is an understatement Washington understood: that the most ing Friday in the Energy and Com- to say that today, the VA is failing and powerful thing upon our Nation is the merce Committee, on which I serve, in falling extremely short of that promise power of the people, and it is their own which we had the acting assistant ad- that President Lincoln made. Our sol- self-determination that should rule the ministrator who oversees the Clean Air diers, sailors, airmen, and marines day. You limit their self-determination Act. We were looking at this new pro- have endured traumatic experiences on the more you regulate them and the posed rule that the EPA has put out the battlefield and should not have to more you pull that money directly out having to do with ground-level ozone. continue to fight to receive proper care of their pockets and give it to some- Now in 2008, the EPA issued a rule when they return home. Make no mistake, there are many body else. that brought the levels of ground-level Now, there is room for regulation. ozone down to 75 parts per billion. good and dedicated people at VA med- There is room for certain things in the Based on that number, many counties ical facilities across the country who public good. But I tell you, most of in North Carolina and across this coun- do a tremendous job every day caring for our veterans. In fact, many of the what happens, most of what goes on in try were out of attainment. folks working at VA facilities are vet- Washington, it is far too much. It is ex- Everyone wants clean air. Everyone erans themselves. The problem is, the cessive. And we have to remember at wants clean water. Even those of us bureaucracy has gotten so massive and its core that accountability and re- who are concerned about jobs know so out of control, the resources are sponsibility for those of us who are for- that if you don’t have clean air and wasted and the quality of care deliv- tunate enough to serve in a public role clean water, you can’t attract indus- ered to veterans has decreased. is imperative, but it is also imperative try, and you can’t have businesses grow This culture of unaccountability has that each individual takes upon them- in your community. But you have to led to long wait times, 10,000 disability selves their own accountability and look at the real science, and you have claims still in backlog, and millions of their own responsibility. to look at the real numbers. And the our tax dollars wasted. Our veterans As able-bodied men and women, chil- truth is, since 1980, we have cut are being ignored and tragically, in dren, you have got to pull your own ground-level ozone levels 30 percent in some cases, left to die. weight. You have got to carry your this country. We have done a tremen- It was George Washington who has own bucket. You have got to do what dous job, and that has been driven by been talked about by my colleague. Mr. you have got to do not only to help industry. WALKER mentioned the anniversary of yourself but to help your community, This new rule was issued in 2008, but him resigning his commission. George your friends, and loved ones as well. the instructions to States weren’t Washington said: ‘‘The willingness And that is the heart of what I think issued until March of this year. So in with which our young people are likely the gentleman from North Carolina March of this year, the EPA finally to serve in any war, no matter how jus- (Mr. WALKER) brings to this body. I told the States how to comply with tified, shall be directly proportional to know he cares about it passionately. It these new levels of 75 parts per billion. how they perceive how the veterans of is what we are here talking about to- But now they have come out with a earlier wars were treated and appre- night. There are a host of examples new rule that says, we are going to ciated by their Nation.’’ where we are not holding people ac- drop that to 65 or maybe even 60. If Mr. Speaker, I know we will continue countable, and we want to change that. that is the case, every county in North our efforts to reshape the culture at I hope we are able to talk about that a Carolina—except one county in western the VA, but it is high time this admin- bit tonight. But for the moment, I North Carolina—would be out of at- istration takes responsibility and joins would say to the gentleman, thank you tainment. those of us who want to give veterans for allowing me to participate. So what does that mean? That means a choice. Mr. WALKER. Thank you, Chairman you can’t have a road project. It means Every veteran in this country should CHAFFETZ. We are going to talk about you can’t build a new home. It means have the choice to go to any doctor of some specific egregious behavior. you can’t add any jobs to any existing their choosing, and the VA should not It wasn’t long that I was here and industry. It means you can’t bring any have to preapprove it, and the VA serving with Chairman CHAFFETZ on new industry into the State. And they should pay for that medical care. That the House Oversight Committee that are doing this at a time when we is the proposal that I have talked we were requested to meet with the in- haven’t even implemented the old rule, about. I think that is the way that we spector general of the EPA. It was in when we have already cut ground-level could finally end these wait times, and that moment, only weeks after I had ozone 30 percent. we can break down these backlogs. arrived, that here we have an inspector So what I would say is, let’s wait and I call on the administration to work general, a gentleman appointed by the look at the science. Let’s look at the with us. It is time for the people to President, who had reached out to us in real health impacts. Let’s see what the have accountability from their govern- his tireless efforts to even so much as results of the current regulations are ment. It is time for our veterans to

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Information maintained by ative HUDSON, for the passionate re- age Virginians showed up to the Rich- the Federal Government is a national marks regarding our veterans. mond Tea Party’s first rally in the asset.’’ President Obama said: ‘‘My ad- It is a shame, the abuse that we see pouring rain to stand together against ministration will take appropriate ac- sometimes of the veterans. But there government run amuck and President tion consistent with law and policy to has probably been no greater abuse Obama’s promise to fundamentally disclose information rapidly in forms than that of our own Internal Revenue transform America. People became en- that the public can readily find and system. With 75,000 pages, 8,000 pages gaged—many for the first time. After use.’’ Well, that is what he said, but it that have been added under this admin- word of IRS targeting broke, people has been the exact opposite for the De- istration, we can see why abuse and stopped coming to meetings and partment of Justice. corruption exist. stopped giving money for fear of being Many of us have heard about Fast What better person to speak on that targeted themselves. and Furious, and we may have time to than an economics professor. So I now It has been 2 years since the Justice get to it. What I want to talk about to- yield to the gentleman from Virginia Department opened its investigation, night is Operation Choke Point, and here to do that tonight is one of the (Mr. BRAT), a new Member of the Con- and it has been 2 years of waiting as strong conservatives in all of Congress, gress. nothing ever seems to happen. The IRS my colleague from South Carolina, Mr. Mr. BRAT. Thank you, Mr. WALKER. has tried to cover its tracks at every ICK MULVANEY. turn. It lied to the public and to this M Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, Mr. MULVANEY. I thank the gen- more details emerged about the IRS’ Congress about its secret targeting tleman from North Carolina. I thank targeting of conservative groups, where program. To this day, document re- him for doing this. I think it is wonder- the agency tried to extort information quests submitted by Congress remain ful that we are having a night des- on donors, find out what Members unfulfilled. The IRS complained it had ignated as the people’s night. You talked about at their meetings and lost thousands of emails belonging to would think that we would do that just probe into what Members did in their Lois Lerner. Since then, the inspector every day in here, but I think that very free time. general recovered more than 6,000 of more often than not we probably don’t, We learned this month that the IRS them. They were located where anyone so it is good to be here to talk about had set up yet another roadblock to would expect: in the IRS data backup things that affect the people. prevent Congress and the American facility. Some things that affect the people, people from getting to the bottom of Congress held Lois Lerner in con- Mr. Speaker, back where I live is Oper- this scandal. tempt after she claimed she knew noth- ation Choke Point. Where I live, people The IRS established a team of hun- ing about the targeting and refused to buy guns at gun shows. They use pawn- dreds of lawyers to redact information answer questions about it. Yet the shops. They might go to a payday lend- from the documents Congress had re- Obama Justice Department—the Jus- er every now and again. They might go quested for its investigations. This ob- tice Department—has never prosecuted and buy ammunition. Because of what struction makes me extremely con- her. This all creates the frightening po- has happened in Operation Choke Point cerned for every American who voices tential that we could foresee a repeat the last year and a half or so, they are political beliefs that don’t agree with of this very same behavior in the fu- starting to lose the ability to do that. this administration’s, whether they are ture. We need this President and this I want to explain to people very conservative, liberal, green, religious, administration to live up to their briefly what Operation Choke Point is. or agnostic. promise of transparency rather than This is not some rightwing conspiracy. I am grateful for the organization in their practice of obstruction. It is not some Internet myth. This has my own district that exposed this scan- Mr. Speaker, we in Congress can put been acknowledged by the Department dal to the American people. The Rich- an end to this kind of mistreatment of of Justice. mond Tea Party was the first in the our citizens by passing a fair tax or a Several years ago, the DOJ, along country to go public with the IRS’ flat tax. Either tax system would treat with the FDIC, one of the banking reg- abuse. Once it was exposed, conserv- citizens more equally and would take ulators, set out to attack legal busi- ative groups from all over the country away the IRS’ power to discriminate nesses, businesses that were perfectly came forward and revealed that they and investigate against Americans who legal and permitted under the law, but were victims of the same IRS tactics. hold beliefs contrary to those in power. they were in disfavor with this admin- The IRS specifically targeted groups Ladies and gentlemen, the right to istration. Instead of trying to drive with ‘‘Tea Party’’ and ‘‘patriot’’ in express your political views is so crit- those businesses out of business by their names because of their political ical to the foundation of a free society using the law, this administration de- positions. The IRS targeted them for that it is enshrined in our First cided to use the regulatory environ- increased scrutiny, and it delayed proc- Amendment—the First Amendment. ment. Instead of going directly after essing their applications for nonprofit Our very freedoms and the future of those businesses, this administration went after their banks and said: status. our constitutional form of government depend on the ability of all Americans Look, we know that this pawnshop is a b 2030 to freely exercise that right. That is legal business, and we know that you have Let me go over that again just real why it is incumbent upon this Congress done business with them for a long time, but we could really make your life difficult if slowly so the American people under- to put forth every effort to protect you continue to bank this particular pawn- stand what is going on here. that precious right and to hold those shop. In fact, your life will be much easier if The Tea Party group, the T stands who would infringe upon it accountable you didn’t bank this pawnshop. for ‘‘taxed enough already.’’ They are to the fullest extent of the law. Time and again, Mr. Speaker, what being targeted by the very government Mr. WALKER. Thank you, Congress- we found was these small businesses—a agency tasked with ensuring fairness man BRAT. I appreciate your shedding woman-owned business in my district— in our tax revenue collections system. light. losing their banking relationships. The The irony could not be clearer. The Mr. Speaker, this administration, banks that had 25-year relationships groups were subjected to unprece- from the very beginning, went a long with them would come to them and dented and intimidating questioning. way in promising transparency and ac- say: The IRS demanded resumes of board countability. In fact, it was President Look, we simply can’t bank with you any- members, lists of all donors, and screen Obama himself who expressed: ‘‘My ad- more. It is too difficult to do. There is too shots of blogs and social media posts to ministration is committed to creating much pressure to stop.

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It never even occurred to us that stitutional duty to do what is right on to where both boys could inherit part we might be targeted for what we be- behalf of the American people. of the business. She went to her local lieve or what we think or what we do We know one example is with the bank where she had more than a 20- for a living. That is what is different EPA, the gentleman who worked to de- year relationship, and she was told now. fine the Clean Air Act. We found that, that, no, that she was now too hot to Mr. Speaker, people are afraid of over time, he was not even showing up handle. Not only could they not give their government. And if you are home for work, that he would continue to be her a loan to expand the business, they tonight, you are watching this, and you paid for years and years and years, that had to pull back on the services they run an ammunition store in Union, he was paid without showing up. Now, already provided. South Carolina, you are legitimately certainly his colleagues would have to There is another business elsewhere afraid that the government is going to know that there was an empty cubicle in the State, a large financial concern, try and come and put you out of busi- next to them, but yet, for over a dec- and a little tiny piece of what they do ness. That is a dramatic change, Mr. ade, we have an EPA employee who is payday lending. You can say what Speaker, and not a change for the bet- pretended to be a CIA agent. you want to about it, Mr. Speaker. You ter. Now, when we start to look at this, may not like payday lending. A lot of To that extent, a group of men and here he was not showing up for work. people don’t. But people use it, and women come here tonight at the invi- He was traveling all over the world at people need it. tation of the good gentleman from taxpayers’ expense. Indeed, what he I will never forget when I was in the North Carolina (Mr. WALKER), come was continuing to do is pretend like he State legislature, we had a hearing on and just tell people that we think it is was an employee of the Federal Gov- payday lending. One of the witnesses wrong, too, we have heard what they ernment, but not showing up. have had to say back home, and just that spoke before me in the senate was b 2045 an employee of one of the local credit deliver the message that they are not unions. I knew who she was. I walked alone, that there are some men and So my question is really more about up to her afterwards and said: You are women here in Washington who are accountability, Mr. Speaker. Where here to talk in favor of payday lending? just as outraged as they are, and they was the management team? Where was She said: Yes. are dedicated to making sure that the accountability? We can understand I said: But you work for a credit when our time here is done, they won’t one bad apple, but where was the man- union. have to fear their government any- agement? She said: Yes. more. Well, let me tell you where they I said: Why are you here? So with that, I thank the gentleman were. This particular EPA employee She said: Because everybody in town from North Carolina, again, for setting decides that they are going to go and knows who I am. I am having a tough up this Special Order. they are going to retire, and so all the divorce, and I need a little bit of Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, when we management comes together. They money. If I go to my local bank or I go talk about accountability, we think of give him a great retirement party. He to my credit union where I work, ev- great leaders here in the Congress, retires and he says: But wait just a erybody is going to know about it. I even people who have reached out as minute. You need to continue to pay don’t want people to know about my mentors. I can think of no one higher me because I am still working for the business. that has that honor for my respect CIA. She needed that particular service. than the colleague, the part of our del- Now, the sad part about it is they Folks need this service. It may not be egation from North Carolina, Mr. MARK continued to pay him for another 18 the proudest thing we do as a nation, MEADOWS, and with that, I yield to months. And, Mr. Speaker, I don’t but people need it. him. know about you, but that is just hard This company in Greenville, South Mr. MEADOWS. I thank the gen- to believe. It is the thing that novels Carolina, had a little, tiny piece of tleman from North Carolina for his are made of, but yet this is not ficti- their business in payday, a 30-year leadership and truly for being willing tious; it is the truth. banking relationship for all the rest of to be the voice of the American people. We have got other EPA employees their businesses. The bank came over Mr. Speaker, I rise today to really that are there that are watching porn one day and said: Look, we are under a highlight what so many Americans on their government computer over 6 great deal of pressure. We are going to have a hard time understanding, and hours a day for 4 years. Where is the have to pull all our relationships with that is why we as the American people oversight there? you. can continue to allow a government to And yet, when people are willing to Maybe 5, maybe 21⁄2 percent of their overreach its true authority and not be blow the whistle and say, ‘‘This is not business was payday, and now this reined in, Mr. Speaker. So tonight I right with some of my colleagues,’’ large employer in my district is strug- want to highlight just a few things. what do they meet with? gling to find financial services. Before I do that, I think it is impor- Well, we heard at a hearing just this It is so offensive, Mr. Speaker, that a tant that we talk about the Federal last week that a whistleblower for the couple of months ago, the DOJ finally workers here that work for the Amer- Department of Homeland Security in acknowledged that it was wrong, and ican people, the vast majority of their EB–5 program was punished be- they agreed to stop the program. The which—I would say almost 99 percent cause she dared to speak up. FDIC agreed to stop as well. All I can of which—are dedicated public servants Well, Mr. Speaker, I think it is time tell you is that while the letter went who each and every day give their ut- that the American people start to hold out saying it was stopped, we are still most for their fellow man, truly, to the management of Federal workers hearing stories to this day that it is serve this great country. accountable because they are entrusted still going on. So tonight, Mr. Speaker, I rise to with that trust that needs to be carried My dad told me about a year ago, I really highlight some of those that out each and every day. And so tonight had been here 3 years at the time, and give the rest of those great Federal I am here to call out Mr. Mayorkas. he started paying attention to politics workers a bad name. For many of us, Recently, an IG report identified Mr. after I got here. He said: Do you want they also give us a reason to pause and Mayorkas as doing special favors for to know the difference, Mick, between say: Wait just a minute. How can that political operatives—allegedly, the government today and government happen in this great land? Governor of Virginia; allegedly, the when I was your age? So tonight I feel like it is important brother of our former Secretary of I said: What is that, Dad? that we identify some of these workers State.

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Furious program, which allowed U.S. about whether these nations were hop- And I appreciate the gentleman from weapons to be walked across the U.S.- ing to gain better diplomatic ties to North Carolina, his leadership, because Mexico border in hopes of catching the United States through sizable do- not only is this service on Oversight Mexican drug lords, but ended with the nations to the Clinton Foundation. and Government Reform designed to tragic murder of U.S. Border Patrol When the Secretary of State is playing make sure that we get to the truth of Agent Brian Terry. fast and loose with the rule of law, it, but he is unrelenting in his willing- It is time to prevent future would-be even ignoring a memorandum of under- ness to go after those who live by a monarchs from being elected and fur- standing with the White House regard- double standard. ther eroding our proud tradition for ing a questionable donation from the With that, Mr. Speaker, I thank the the rule of law. While the Clinton fam- Algerian Government, it is extremely gentleman from North Carolina. ily has been known to play by their difficult to trust her judgment or her Mr. WALKER. Thank you, Congress- own set of rules and has a laundry list word when she claims not to have bro- man MEADOWS. I appreciate your words of scandals that goes back decades, I ken any laws. tonight. am squarely focused on two dubious, The rule of law has been a core prin- Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of interest dishonest, and dangerous scandals that ciple since our founding. Brave men these days in the growing list of can- Hillary Clinton was involved in while and women have fought and died to didates that we have running for the serving as Secretary of State. protect this idea and preserve the lib- 2016 Presidential election, and one of As the Nation’s top diplomat, Sec- erty we hold so dearly. This is why I the things that drove me to make a de- retary Clinton used her position of find it especially tragic that Secretary cision in running for Congress to begin power to create her own set of rules, Clinton blatantly ignored the rule of with was the great abuses that we have using a personal email account for offi- law. in some of the particular agencies. cial State Department business. She The Magna Carta’s anniversary is a Three years ago, none were more continued to do so even after issuing a great opportunity to remember the glaring than the State Department and memo calling on staff to use official courageous barons who secured the the actions taken by then Secretary of government email accounts. rule of law. We must restore this key State Hillary Clinton. To this day, I Secretary Clinton ignored the rule of principle and stop the attacks on our can’t understand why she could look law when she deleted over 30,000 State founding principles. It is our job to and even hug a family and tell them Department emails from a personal safeguard those liberties and protect point-blank that this was about a server located in the basement of her the America we know and love for gen- video. Nine days later, our President Georgetown mansion. What makes this erations to come. followed up with pretty much the same worse is that she deleted these emails Mr. WALKER. Thank you, Congress- inaccurate jargon. even as Congress called for her to re- man BUCK. It is my privilege to yield to the gen- lease them. Storing these emails on a With that, it is my privilege to yield tleman from Colorado, Representative private server violates Federal records to the gentleman from Georgia, Con- KEN BUCK, my friend, tonight, who is law. Deleting these emails also raises gressman JODY HICE, my colleague and going to talk some about her work and questions not seen since the IRS tar- a former fellow minister. her time. He is a great conservative geting investigation. What is she hid- Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. from the State of Colorado. ing in these deleted emails? Did she Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the even consider what might happen if North Carolina. gentleman and my friend from North these records fell into the wrong Mr. Speaker, I continue to be just as- Carolina for putting this together and hands? Would she even know if her tounded at the lack of accountability for yielding to me. server had been breached? and transparency surrounding the Many of us know that today marks Secretary Clinton proudly stated scandal with the IRS as it relates to an important anniversary in world his- during a March 10 press conference: I conservative groups and the targeting tory. Eight hundred years ago, fol- fully complied with every rule I was that the IRS had towards those groups. lowing a populist revolution led by governed by. It is absolutely unacceptable that we courageous English barons demanding Americans will never know because have waited now for over 2 years to get the protections from executive over- she ignored the rule of law. By exclu- answers to this scandal and the tar- reach, England’s King John signed into sively using a personal email account geting of conservative groups. Right at law a document known as the Magna to conduct State Department business, the epicenter of all of that is Lois Carta. This ‘‘Grand Charter’’ marked Secretary Clinton put the State De- Lerner. We requested emails some 2 the first time that everyone, including partment at a great risk just for her years ago and only right now, 2 years kings, were subjected to the rule of personal convenience. The Secretary of later, some of these requests for emails law, that everyone would enjoy the State is also not allowed to conduct are coming to light. These documents benefits of due process and equal pro- and store official State Department and communications requested should tection under the law. business on a private, unsecured server. have been brought forth long ago. In The Magna Carta inspired our Found- If any other hard-working American fact, we are at the time now in this in- ing Fathers to demand liberty in the conducted their business this way, they vestigation, we are at the point now Declaration of Independence. Many would be out of a job and most likely that I believe we need to seriously Magna Carta principles appeared again in jail. question the process by which Con- in the United States Constitution. This This brings me to the Clinton fam- gress’ requests for information from one single document became the basis ily’s next scandal. While Hillary Clin- the IRS are being handled by the IRS. of our Republic and established one of ton served as Secretary of State, the One example, Mr. Speaker, in the our greatest founding principles, the Clinton family foundation continued to Oversight and Government Reform rule of law, and the rule of law remains accept millions of dollars in donations Committee, where I have the distinct as important as ever. from foreign governments. All told, honor of serving, it came to light in President Obama is working to fun- seven foreign nations, including Ku- that committee that the IRS actually damentally transform our laws without wait, Qatar, Oman, and Algeria, do- formed a special project team in order consent, granting citizenship to illegal nated money to the Clinton Founda- to deal with the Lois Lerner investiga- immigrants, making recess appoint- tion during the time Hillary Clinton tion. ments to the NLRB when the Senate is was Secretary of State. According to testimony by Ms. Mary not in recess, and changing the These contributions raised questions Howard, who is the Director of the Pri- healthcare law without an act of Con- about Secretary Clinton’s independ- vacy, Governmental Liaison and Dis- gress. ence and ethical judgment. But when closure for the IRS, according to her

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Mr. Speaker, Operation Choke Point the testimony there, the DOJ and the According to her testimony, Mr. is just flat wrong. Folks all across the FDIC announced it would rescind its Speaker, these requests were handled Fourth Congressional District of Texas list of so-called high-risk merchants. primarily by the IRS Commissioner in cities and towns like Bonham, That move seemed to be an apparent and the IRS Office of Chief Council Denison, Sulphur Springs, Texarkana, recognition of the fact that Operation rather than the normal process. In and Sherman, they all just want to run Choke Point is wrongfully inflicting other words, this special project team their businesses and enjoy their free- collateral damage on legitimate busi- handled the issue with Lois Lerner dif- doms without fear of persecution from nesses that are losing access to finan- ferently than they handle other similar a President that has overstepped his cial services. Despite this acknowledg- investigations. authority time and time again. ment and admission from those at the Ms. Howard’s testimony further re- Many of the Texans that I represent top, companies across my district tell vealed that the IRS, on numerous occa- are deeply troubled and concerned me that the administration’s foot sol- sions, went away from the standard about Operation Choke Point, an ini- diers on the ground simply haven’t got- way of dealing with freedom of infor- tiative which is pressuring banks and ten the message yet. The harassment is mation requests and, if her testimony others in the financial industry to deny continuing, and this is simply unac- is true, the handling of the FOIA re- access to financial services to busi- ceptable. quests not only for Ms. Lois Lerner, nesses like gun sellers and coal pro- Mr. Speaker, we should stand up for but for other 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) organi- ducers. the rights of every American. I am sad- zations, and may have gone beyond dened to see a President who is so out b 2100 what is even permissible under the of touch with what has made this coun- Freedom of Information Act. My constituents see this operation try great, who is so out of touch that Following her testimony, Chairmen for what it really is, a blunt weapon he would use an army of unelected bu- CHAFFETZ and JORDAN sent a letter to that targets and stigmatizes entire in- reaucrats to attack businesses that the IRS Commissioner, John Koskinen, dustries that the Obama administra- don’t toe the ideological line with his requesting more information so that tion dislikes, instead of an honest ef- administration. the Oversight Committee could better fort to get rid of actual bad actors and Mr. Speaker, congressional oversight understand the process that they used lawbreakers. demands that we refuse to step aside, in dealing with Ms. Lois Lerner. And I Sadly, as a direct result of Operation that we refuse to let this unprovoked am told that, even as recently as this Choke Point, legitimate businesses in attack on our constitutional and fun- past Friday, the letter received back Texas and across the country have damental rights go unchallenged. I will from the IRS is totally inadequate. It been forced to close simply because the continue to stand watch against this does not answer the questions, and President and his activist bureaucrats overreach. My colleagues and I will not here we are still years removed from it. have a political agenda, and they don’t allow our constituents’ rights to be Mr. Speaker, it is extremely frus- like what these businesses are selling. violated or our Constitution to be trating that now, 2 years later, we are When you weaponize your government trampled. still dealing with this issue. It is frus- to go after folks you don’t like and Mr. WALKER. I thank Congressman trating that in the Oversight and Gov- when you target your own citizens as RATCLIFFE for his powerful stance. ernment Reform Committee we are political enemies, that is the way that Mr. Speaker, since 2012, one of the still dealing with the deplorable activi- Third World governments operate, not bulldogs that has been holding the IRS ties of how the IRS has been handling the greatest country the world has ever accountable is the Congressman from this. seen. central Florida. At this point, I yield It is up to Congress. We must con- Mr. Speaker, this is the United to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. tinue pushing forward for increased ac- States of America, and our government DESANTIS). countability and transparency in all should never go after its own citizens Mr. DESANTIS. I thank my friend areas of our government, particularly for political reasons. This is especially from North Carolina. as it relates to this with the IRS. outrageous when the administration Mr. Speaker, if you are a taxpayer I want to thank the gentleman from does so by targeting the Bill of Rights, and if you become subjected to an IRS North Carolina. and that is exactly what is happening audit, you have got to prove and jus- Mr. WALKER. Thank you, Congress- here. tify what you have submitted to the man HICE. When you specifically target gun IRS. If you tell the IRS, ‘‘I don’t really With that, I yield to the gentleman dealers and ammunition manufactur- have those documents. They were de- from the State of Texas, Mr. JOHN ers, that is an affront to and an assault stroyed, and there is nothing I can do. RATCLIFFE, one of our sharpest new upon our Second Amendment rights. Let’s just move along,’’ I don’t think Members from the State of Texas, a No President or administration is most IRS agents are going to accept district attorney, who we asked specifi- above the Constitution and the Bill of that, and I think the taxpayer would cally to come out to share some Rights. I have met recently with far likely find himself in hot water. thoughts tonight specifically about too many honest, hard-working, law- I think it is really unacceptable that some of the continued abuses. abiding folks in the gun industry who the IRS seems to think it could operate Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Speaker, I have been politically targeted by this under a totally different standard than thank the gentleman from North Caro- initiative. the standard that it imposes on Amer- lina for yielding this evening. We can’t allow this administration to ican taxpayers. Mr. Speaker, the most fundamental continue to target legitimate busi- We have been going through this now principle of our criminal justice sys- nesses, like gun stores and cigar and since 2013 with Lois Lerner and the tar- tem is that we are innocent until prov- pawn shops, through Operation Choke geting scandal in our trying to get en guilty. Operation Choke Point turns Point, just because the President more information. Last year, before that most sacred tenet on its head. doesn’t like what they sell. Pressuring Congress, John Koskinen, the IRS When President Obama and his ad- and forcing banks to stop engaging Commissioner, said: We are going to ministration uses agencies like the De- with legal industries needs to stop. We produce Lois Lerner’s emails. We will partment of Justice and the FDIC to can’t allow unelected bureaucrats to produce all of them. We have nothing target legal businesses without due make such a brazen, backdoor assault to hide.

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We are not producing ligence Agency Retirement and Dis- along, and we are not going to partici- shale here. We don’t have technology— ability System, and for other purposes, pate in any meaningful way with your nothing—in Washington. which was referred to the House Cal- investigation. It is all because of the power and endar and ordered to be printed. Most Americans didn’t accept that, growth of government, so people inside and it really was not worth the paper it the beltway are not held accountable. f was printed on in terms of an excuse. It You have people at the IRS, and you was, obviously, much different than have people at the EPA, and you have IRAN’S HISTORY OF TERRORISM what the IRS would impose on a tax- people in all of these different agen- payer, but it was even more than that. cies. Essentially, they are allowed to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under It was more than just a weak excuse; it operate under a lower standard of con- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- was false. duct than what an American taxpayer uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the Once Koskinen said that the emails or a citizen would be allowed or per- gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. were destroyed—guess what?—the In- mitted to do by the government. That ROTHFUS) for 30 minutes. spector General for Tax Administra- is unacceptable. Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, this tion in the Treasury Department did I think that this IRS issue is as im- evening, I would like to take some basic due diligence and said: Do you portant a government accountability time to remind the American people of know what? I am going to check to see issue as we are facing in this Congress. the nature of a sworn enemy of the whether Koskinen is telling the truth. I think it is a test for the House as to United States, whose leaders to this What did the IG do? He drove out to whether we are going to be serious day, as they have for the past 36 years, West Virginia where they have the about this and hold these IRS officials continue to chant, ‘‘Death to Amer- warehouse of all of the backup tapes. accountable. ica.’’ What did they find? The Lois Lerner I am glad my friend from North Caro- That enemy, Mr. Speaker, is Iran. emails on the backup tapes. They were lina had the time here today. I think it Mr. Speaker, the permanent members there the whole time. Now, they have was very productive to listen to some of the U.N. Security Council—the pulled thousands and thousands of Lois of the other Members. I just want the United States, the United Kingdom, Lerner emails. American people to know that I am France, Russia, and China, plus Ger- These are emails that are, in many committed to getting to the bottom of many, this group known as the P5+1— cases, different than the emails that this and to holding these people ac- have engaged in negotiations with Iran the IRS begrudgingly produced to Con- countable not only for the targeting, in an attempt to halt Iran’s develop- gress and to the American people. This but for obstructing the investigation ment of nuclear weapons. is a major, major issue. Of course, when it has been obstructed over and Of significant note, unlike the nego- there is the targeting, but then there over again. tiations that we had with North Korea are the lengths that the IRS has gone Mr. WALKER. I thank Congressman years ago regarding its pursuit of nu- to stymie Congress’ investigation. DESANTIS. clear weapons, those negotiations in- Just this week in Federal court, they Mr. Speaker, tonight, in closing, we cluded the United States and North Ko- are fighting Judicial Watch. They don’t have had an evening which we have rea’s neighbors—China, Russia, South want to turn over even these new called and labeled ‘‘the People’s Korea, and Japan. Iran’s regional emails that the Treasury Inspector Night,’’ one of many that we plan on neighbors and closest targets, how- General for Tax Administration pro- holding. I thank the dozen or so col- ever—Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and vided to the IRS. leagues who have shown their concern. Israel—were not invited to participate They are saying: We can’t turn them We talk much about awareness these in these talks. over to you now in the course of the days, but few times do we get to the ac- A framework for an agreement with litigation. We are not going to turn countable and to the action step proc- the P5+1 and Iran was reached in April, them over to Congress because we need ess. Government has run amuck. That but that framework is simply inad- to check to see whether there are any is why many of us ran to begin with. equate to halt the regime’s march to a duplicates from the emails that we I sent out an email this afternoon, nuclear weapon. have already turned over. asking a few of the constituents back Iran cannot be allowed to get a nu- Really? Who cares? Give us the home what some of the things are they clear weapon. Such an event would set emails. Give the American people the are concerned about. The president of off a destabilizing arms race in a region truth. What they are trying to do is to our local women’s Republican club sent of the world that is already afire with stonewall and drag this out as long as back two paragraphs and listed about sectarian hatred. It is a real threat they can, hoping that the American 12 or 13 things. Those are the kinds of that Iran would use such a weapon people will forget about it. Then, basi- things we need to be calling out. against Israel, Europe, or with its con- cally, they get away scot-free, with no- It has been a privilege to be with my tinued development of long-range body in their organization being held colleagues this evening. I appreciate intercontinental ballistic missiles accountable. their time as they continue to show against the United States. I think it is a test of this institution strong support for these wonderful men Iran’s surface-to-surface missile ex- here in the Congress about whether and women. pansion is a threat typically left out of somebody like Commissioner Koskinen Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance discussions over its nuclear program, is going to be held to account for mis- of my time. but we cannot ignore that Iran has now leading Congress, for providing false f built itself the largest and most sophis- information to Congress. ticated long-range missile arsenal in The fact of the matter is, if an Amer- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- the Middle East. ican taxpayer were hauled in front of a VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF The current nuclear framework Federal grand jury or a Federal court H.R. 2596, INTELLIGENCE AU- agreed to in April represents a signifi- and if he gave testimony like that, THORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL cant shift in U.S. policy regarding that was not true, he would face con- YEAR 2016 Iran’s nuclear program. Under the sequences. You can bet your bottom Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the agreed upon framework, Iran’s nuclear dollar. Committee on Rules, submitted a priv- centrifuges will be allowed to keep I think the IRS is kind of the gross- ileged report (Rept. No. 114–155) on the spinning for the next decade. This is est example that we have in Wash- resolution (H. Res. 315) providing for the first Presidential administration to

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On September 20, 1984, Hezbollah Iran from developing a weapon is sim- I wanted to offer this Special Order struck again with another bombing, ply not true. For over a decade, Iran about Iran today because it is a very this time carrying out an attack on the has evaded the very oversight body important anniversary. Thirty years U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, killing tasked with conducting inspections and ago today Navy Seabee diver Robert 24 people, including two Americans. monitoring its nuclear stockpiles. Stethem was singled out and murdered The reign of terror moved from the If the past 15 years are any indica- by Iranian-backed terrorists because he 1980s to the 1990s, when Iranian-backed tion, we know that Iran will incur was a United States servicemember. He terrorists attacked the Khobar Towers enormous financial costs and wreck its was only 23 years old at that time, the in Saudi Arabia in 1996, killing 19 air- domestic economy, all to continue en- same age that I was. His murder was at men of the United States Air Force. riching uranium and developing and the hands of Hezbollah, an Iran-funded Iran continued its attacks on Ameri- testing nuclear weapons at secret fa- militant terror group aboard the hi- cans throughout the 2000s and the 2010s cilities and undeclared sites. jacked TWA flight 847. We can never with its backing of terrorists who In light of the past 15 years, we know forget the barbaric way in which he killed American servicemembers using Iran will continue to evade the inter- was murdered and his body subse- IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan. An arti- national community just as it did when quently dropped from the plane onto cle from March 2015 quotes a former building and operating its Natanz and the Beirut runway. U.S. war general who served in Iraq Fordow facilities in complete secrecy, Master chief constructionman and estimates that Iran was respon- concealed from international atomic Stethem, we will never forget the sac- sible for about one-third of U.S. casual- inspectors. rifice you gave for our country, and to- ties during the war, which amounts to Those who choose can ignore the gether we pray for your family. approximately 1,500 sons and daughters writing on the wall and whitewash Robert was born in Connecticut to of America who never came home Iran’s previous violations of numerous parents Richard and Patricia Stethem. alive. international treaties while continuing Just as his mother and father had done, In addition to its attacks on Ameri- to operate its covert nuclear program. Robert followed his family footsteps cans, Iran-backed terrorists attacked Those who choose can ignore the hos- and signed up to serve in the U.S. Navy other nations around the world. In tile rhetoric that still spews from the shortly before he would celebrate his March of 1992, Hezbollah detonated a mouths of Iran’s so-called reformers, 20th birthday. He was returning from truck bomb at the Israeli Embassy in including so-called moderates, like an assignment in Greece aboard TWA Buenos Aires, killing 29 people and in- President Rouhani, who publicly brags flight 847 headed to Beirut when the juring 240 others. about Iran’s ability to deceive the aircraft was seized by militants. On July 18, 1994, Iran bombed a Jew- West, using stall tactics at the negoti- Bobby Stethem never got to pursue ish community center in Buenos Aires, ating table when, all the while, Iran the hopes and dreams that every Amer- which took the lives of 85 innocent ci- continues making progress behind the ican has: settling down, raising a fam- vilians and injured more than 300. scenes on its nuclear program. Mr. Speaker, many of us have grave ily, and contributing more of himself Again, in July of 2012, Hezbollah concerns about the deal being nego- to this wonderful, exceptional Nation. operatives claimed responsibility after tiated in that it will leave Iran on the His parents lost the comfort and grace a suicide bomber detonated a bomb on path to nuclear weapons while allowing of seeing a son grow old, and his sib- an Israeli bus in Bulgaria, killing five for the complete relief from the sanc- lings lost a lifelong friend and com- Israelis and wounding 30 people. tions that forced Iran to the table. panion. And lest we forget, it was Ira- Until Iran stops its export of terror I suggest that, even if Iran abandons nian-backed terrorists who put an end and stops its threats to Israel, the its path to the bomb, it is completely to this young life. Bobby Stethem was United States, and other nations, no reasonable to leave the sanctions in one victim of Iran’s reign of terror. sanction relief should be granted. If place until Iran stops the terror cam- There have been many more. Iran does not abandon its nuclear am- paign it has been on for the last 36 Iran’s hostility toward America bitions, sanctions should be increased. years. emerged in full force in 1979 when it I am privileged this evening, Mr. failed to protect the American Em- Speaker, to be joined by some col- b 2115 bassy in Tehran and allowed radical leagues. I would like to yield to my I simply ask fellow Americans to be Islamist students to seize the Embassy colleague from New York, Congress- skeptical of any assurances that Iran and take American diplomats and ma- man LEE ZELDIN, who represents a part has stopped or will stop pursuing a nu- rines hostage, holding 52 of them hos- of Long Island. Congressman ZELDIN is clear weapon. Just 6 months ago Presi- tage for 444 days. The attempted rescue a great addition to this House, serving dent Obama used these Iran negotia- of the hostages in April 1980 resulted in in his freshman year, and also a vet- tions to silence critics who oppose his the deaths of eight Americans, and eran of the U.S. Army. I yield to Con- foreign policy. In an interview with Iran bears full responsibility for those gressman ZELDIN. CNN, the President suggested that the deaths. Mr. ZELDIN. I thank the gentleman year-and-a-half of ongoing negotiations Throughout the 1980s, Iran funded for yielding and for his leadership on with Iran is probably the first time terrorists in Lebanon who were respon- this issue. that Iran ‘‘has not advanced its nuclear sible for the deaths of hundreds of Iran is a nation led by a regime program in the last decade.’’ Americans. To recall some of the threatening the stability of the free President Obama didn’t stop there. events: Between 1982 and 1992, Iranian- world. That is nothing new. Iran has a He went on to assure people that this backed Hezbollah systematically kid- long history of supporting terrorism freeze on Iran’s nuclear program had napped 96 foreign nationals, 25 of them and working to overthrow foreign gov- been verified by the U.N. and the inter- Americans. At least eight died in cap- ernments. Since 1984, over 30 years ago, national atomic inspectors, who ac- tivity. Some were murdered, while oth- the United States has called Iran a knowledge that Iran has not made ers died as a result of inadequate med- state sponsor of terrorism, not only for progress. Yet, we know now that the ical attention. their direct participation in attacks, opposite is true. In the last 18 months On April 18, 1983, Hezbollah bombed but for their financing and other sup- of negotiations, Iran has not frozen its the American Embassy in Beirut, kill- port for others who pursue terror. nuclear program, by any stretch, but ing 63, including 17 Americans. Six Iran has brought instability to the has actually increased its nuclear months later, on October 23, 1983, a Middle East and does not act in good stockpiles by 20 percent. Hezbollah suicide bomber drove a truck faith, blowing up mock U.S. warships,

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He knew the agree that these sanctions have, with- doms and liberties that America cher- stadium was going to be filled up. It out a doubt, diminished Iran’s ability ishes and has worked so hard to defend. was the World Series. It was right after to support terrorism and proliferation. The Iranian Government came to the 9/11. America was watching, and they It is shocking to think that the cur- negotiating table dealt an impossible were looking for something to be able rent administration would provide bil- hand, you would think. In Texas to celebrate. Now, he was down getting lions of dollars in a windfall for the Hold’Em, they call it a 7–2 off suit. In ready to come out of the dugout, wear- Iranian regime in return for promises 2009, when the economy was doing bet- ing a bulletproof vest, and he had a that Iran will limit its nuclear weapons ter in Iran—oil was $100 a barrel—mil- conversation with Derek Jeter. Derek pursuit without stringent mechanisms lions of Iranians took to the streets to Jeter asked the President whether or that can guarantee Iran will not use overthrow their own government. The not he was going to throw from the top that money to send paychecks to mili- President of the United States essen- of the mound or the front of the tants or the family of militants who tially made it out to be just their prob- mound, and the President answered: plan to use it for attacks against inno- lem, not ours, and did not engage. Now ‘‘What should I do?’’ Derek Jeter says: cent civilians. look at the predicament we find our- ‘‘You have to throw from the top of the b 2130 selves in here today. mound or they won’t respect you.’’ A The President of the United States few moments later, the President is Sanctions relief will provide money comes into office, inheriting pocket getting ready to walk out onto the Iran can continue to use to set up and aces when he sits down at the table, field, and Derek Jeter said one other enhance militant training groups for and pocket aces happen to be the best last word of advice. His last words Hezbollah and Hamas and groups in hand you can have in Texas Hold’Em. were: ‘‘Don’t bounce it. They will boo northern Africa. It is money Tehran The President sits down with the lead- you.’’ can continue to send for covert weap- ership of the Iranian Government and We need a perfect strike here, Mr. ons shipments and support terror oper- asks to swap hands, in the spirit of President, from the top of the mound, ations across the globe. Lifting eco- and don’t bounce it. Don’t bring home fairness and equality and good faith. nomic sanctions will allow Iran to a bad deal. The resulting boos would be Yes, the pocket aces earned on the again use the international banking the least of America’s problems. Right backs of generations of Americans who sector and make it more difficult to now is a time for strength and not have shed blood—they have fought and prevent them from conducting trans- weakness. died to protect the United States, the fers and finding ways to support illicit For that reason, I once again want to terror groups. greatest nation on God’s green Earth— thank the gentleman for bringing this and as a negotiating style, the Presi- Mr. Speaker, we must wake up and important Special Order here tonight. recognize that the Iranian threat is dent swaps hands with the bad guys. Mr. ROTHFUS. I thank my colleague much greater than the administration As we inch closer to the June 30 for his remarks and reminding us of would have us believe. The threat is deadline, I want to reinforce that a bad the stakes. Also, Mr. Speaker, in a re- complex, multifaceted, and we must be deal is worse than no deal at all. Mr. cent hearing held by the newly formed combating the Iranian regime on mul- President, you are getting played at Task Force to Investigate Terrorism tiple fronts instead of providing the re- the table. Take a walk; it is okay. It is Financing, one expert we heard from time to strengthen your hand. Please described the threat posed by just one gime billions of dollars in bonus do not prop up this regime with tens of of the many Iranian-backed terror money, all for agreeing to cooperate billions of dollars in relief from sanc- groups. He told us: Hezbollah remains and pretend, if only for a short time, tions. They are using that money to fi- one of the most capable terror organi- that they will act in good faith and ad- nance terror and overthrow foreign zations in the world. The group’s origi- here to international law and norms. governments aligned with America, nal aims were to establish a radical I am also joined this evening by my and that is with a bad economy and oil Shia Islamist theocracy in Lebanon colleague from Florida, Congressman half the price. and destroy Israel. However, in recent RON DESANTIS, himself a veteran of the Don’t make a slew of permanent con- years Hezbollah has ‘‘established cells Navy JAG Corps. He has been out- cessions on our side in exchange for and infrastructure in places across the spoken on these issues. temporary concessions on the part of globe, from Latin America and Africa I am pleased to yield to the gen- the Iranians. Show strength, not weak- to Europe and Asia.’’ As a former tleman from Florida (Mr. DESANTIS). ness. Too many Americans have shed Hezbollah leader confirmed years ago, Mr. DESANTIS. I thank my friend their blood to make our great Nation ‘‘Hezbollah has been receiving since from Pennsylvania. what it is today. We need strength in 1982 all kinds of moral, political, and I was listening intently to our col- your voice and an articulation of re- material backing from the Islamic Re- league from New York talk about the solve that there will be no death to public of Iran.’’ President needing to get up on the top America. We must consider the implications of the mound and throw a perfect It is not okay for Iran to wipe Israel that lifting sanctions could have on strike here with this deal. I have seen off the map. We demand the release of Iran’s ability to export terror and fi- the President throw a baseball, and our Americans being unjustly impris- nance military operations around the Lord help us if that is what we need to oned in their nation, which includes a world. To this very day, we know that stop this, because I think we are in a United States marine. Where is the Iran remains the most active and larg- major, major pickle here, and it has passion to free Amir now and the oth- est state sponsor of terrorism. The been the result of bad policies from the ers of our fellow citizens wrongfully wide array of terror activities Iran ei- beginning. kept in their jails? Play the pocket ther supports financially or militarily Almost 2 years ago, in 2013, this aces, Mr. President. America’s great- include but are not limited to House voted to increase sanctions on ness, its exceptionalism, its strength is Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Iran. And we did that with over 400 nothing to ever apologize for. Hamas, the Houthi in Yemen, Shiite votes, on a bipartisan basis. And that About a month-and-a-half ago I was militias in Iraq, and militants in Af- was really the obvious thing to do at with former President George Bush, ghanistan, while also maintaining its the time because the leadership of Iran, and a couple things he said then strike own terrorism apparatus, the Islamic the mullahs, were chafing under the me, and I want to reference them here Revolutionary Guard Corps. sanctions regime that was in place. today. One is very simple. He says: The Notably, many of the terror financ- And the way to deal with a country world needs America to lead. We can ing experts we have heard from like Iran, with a leadership that is

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When Sunni Arabs that deepening the regime’s pockets unilateral sanctions relief to Iran, say- see our administration bending over will not result in increased financing ing: This is a gesture of good faith. backwards to cut deals with Iran, they for acts of terror that will kill inno- Now we want you to reciprocate with see the Shiite-backed militias that are cent people. your nuclear program. backed by Iran and Iraq—the ones In addition, contrary to what has Basically, from that time forward, fighting ISIS—that makes the average been publicly suggested by the Presi- Iran has said: Go fly a kite. We are not Sunni Arab say: You know what? I am dent, it will be all but impossible to giving up anything. much more likely to want to join ISIS simply slap those economic sanctions So the agreement we seem to be on than have to live under Shiite oppres- back into effect should Iran break the the verge of submitting to the Congress sion. terms of a final nuclear weapons deal. allows Iran to keep their entire nuclear So the President’s policy, I think, We must look to the past and con- infrastructure. The underground bunk- has been bad for expanding Iran’s influ- sider the present situation. We owe as er at Fordow is fortified for a missile ence, but I think it also has the effect much to all those who were murdered attack. Why do you need to fortify a of driving more Sunni Arabs into the at the hand of the Iranian regime and nuclear facility against a missile at- hands of ISIS, and so it is lose-lose pol- by terror groups who would use Iranian tack if it is for peaceful purposes? So icy. money and weapons to take the lives of they get to keep that. I thank my friend from Pennsylvania innocent men, women, and children. They have a heavy water reactor in for having this discussion. I hope that Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Iraq that they get to keep. That is used this bad deal doesn’t happen, but if it of my time. to produce plutonium. They don’t need does, we need to have robust debate in f it for peaceful purposes. They have ad- the House. We need to pick apart the vanced centrifuges that they are al- deal piece by piece and show how this PIVOT TO AMERICA lowed to keep. Again, no use for those is not something that is good for secu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under for peaceful purposes. rity in the world. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- So Iran is basically in a situation We can see that already before the uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the where, if you turn back the clock al- deal has even been agreed to because gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. RUS- most 2 years, when this House voted you see an arms race in the Middle SELL) until 10 p.m. those sanctions with over 400 votes, if East with the Sunni Arab states that Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, Con- you asked Iran and the Iranian leader- has been underway now for some time. gress has a chance this week to turn ship what they most wanted, they That is a direct result of the bad poli- the President’s ‘‘Pivot to Asia’’ into a probably said: Well, look, we want to cies that this administration has en- ‘‘Pivot to America.’’ The question is: keep our nuclear infrastructure, but we gaged in vis-a-vis Iran. Will we as Members listen to the peo- want to get rid of these sanctions. So the regime in Iran is an enemy of ple, or will we double down on a wa- And guess what? That looks to be the country. We need to recognize that. tered-down policy that has divided what is going to happen. And that is And we need to make sure that we both the Democratic and Republican going to be a very, very dangerous and scrutinize any deal that comes to this sides of the aisle? bad deal. Congress that allows Iran to maintain We often complain about lack of bi- I do think it is worth pointing out as a nuclear capacity and that it is voted partisanship, but in this case, we are much as we can the nature of this re- down resoundingly. seeing it stop the trade promotion au- gime. They are not only fomenting Mr. ROTHFUS. I thank my col- thority, or TPA, fast track. We must problems in the Middle East, they are league. hold firm. not only dedicated to the destruction There is plenty to consider as the ne- Republicans and Democrats have a of Israel, they are dedicated to the de- gotiations continue between the P5+1 long history of being for free trade. We struction of the United States. and Iran as we look forward to what all want our goods to go to inter- The most deadly attack on U.S. ma- deal will be produced. national markets and for trade barriers rines since Iwo Jima was in 1983 at the Again, with the concerns that have to be removed. We find ourselves at a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, when been expressed by my colleagues from crossroads today because both parties Hezbollah, which was supported by Florida and New York, we must be have voiced a lack of trust in the Presi- Iran, bombed and killed 220 U.S. ma- vigilant, particularly when you look at dent’s ability to be able to negotiate rines, another 21 personnel. That is a the context of what has been happening what is best for America. That is why major amount of American blood on with Iran over the 36 years. we are still fighting to stop the trade their hands. Again, today we mark the sad anni- promotion authority, better known as In Iraq, in 2006, 2007, and 2008, they versary of the murder of Bobby fast track. were responsible for killing hundreds of Stethem at the hands of Iranian- Fast track will not be the panacea of our servicemembers through the Shiite backed terrorists. Bobby is one of all ills. In fact, if granted, we could see militias that were operating as their many victims that this Islamic regime the President move swiftly on the proxy forces, and may have killed as out of Iran has been responsible for Trans-Pacific Partnership that will many as 1,500. So, again, that is major, over nearly four decades. likely not deliver the goods, poten- major American blood on their hands. Going forward, an agreement where tially binding our Nation to an agree- This is a regime that has never, since Iran would not even be required to ac- ment that could circumvent U.S. inter- 1979, showed any evidence of changing tually stop enriching uranium merits ests and law and have secondary harm- or deviating from their ideology-rooted our grave concern. In light of a final ful effects in multiple areas. and militant Islam. They are a danger agreement’s far-reaching implications Dr. Aurolyn Luykx, an anthropology not only to the region, but to the for the security of both our allies in professor at the University of Texas at world. the region and our own national de- El Paso, makes this analysis: We have seen now for some time, fenses, we must be extremely vigilant. since this President has taken office, As a Member who sits on a House I think the consequences could be very dire. We already saw under NAFTA how so Iran has steadily increased its influ- committee that has been tasked with many jobs left the United States and also ence and power in the region. They are investigating the financial backers went from Mexico. Then we saw, as well, the number one actor in Iraq, by far. that keep international terror groups tens of thousands of low-income Mexican They are now battling for Yemen with well-armed and operating, we cannot families being put out of work and losing

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We have the re- fast track they can move the TPP to tions this week will truly reflect if we sources. We have the technology. What lower barriers on U.S. exports among are being representative of that voice. we need are the guts to do it, a rekin- the 11 other nations, thus increasing b 2145 dling of the American spirit, and the jobs and wages. leadership to get it done. It starts by Second, the President must dem- Now to the facts. putting the brakes on fast track. We onstrate he can lead on foreign policy. Contrary to what we hear, we already need the right track instead. He has yet to do it. Granting fast track have high-standard free trade agree- I urge my colleagues, left and right, to negotiate with 40 percent of the ments with 7 of those other 11 nations to stand your ground. It is time for world’s economy should be based on in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partner- Congress to lead and be the clarion how well he has handled negotiations ship. We are writing the rules in the voice of the American people that we with other nations in his tenure. It is Pacific. Let’s write them some more, represent. That leadership starts this here, in the foreign policy arena, he is with good bilateral agreements that week in the United States House of will allow the American people to have found wanting. Representatives. a voice, not some council or The President’s talent for negotia- Let’s hold our ground. Let’s pivot transnational commission that sets our tion among nations should be measured back to the American people, invest in fate. by his foreign policy record. Have we If you don’t believe me, then how forgotten the line in the sand, the arm- ourselves, and benefit not just the Pa- about Simon Johnson, a former chief ing of al Qaeda and other nefarious cific, but the entire world, as we have economist of the International Mone- Syrian rebels to fight Assad, only to clearly demonstrated we can do in the tary Fund, a professor at MIT Sloan, a watch them morph into ISIS, then dis- last 100 years. senior fellow at the Peterson Institute miss them as a JV team, only to see Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance for International Economics? Maybe he them tear through Iraq, which fell of my time. knows something about it. Here is apart after we abandoned it, after we f what he says about the myth of need- were assured they could stand on their LEAVE OF ABSENCE ing the TPA to lower tariffs among the own if we left early, and now, no strat- proposed members of the Trans-Pacific egy to fix it? By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Partnership: Then, there is the Arab Spring, which sence was granted to: Almost all tariffs on trade among Canada, has morphed into a potential for nu- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (at the Mexico, and the United States are long clear winter with Iran. Let’s not forget request of Mr. MCCARTHY) for today on gone—that was the effect of the North Amer- Crimea and Ukraine. I can go on. The account of a flight delay. ican Free Trade Agreement. Under the Aus- question is: Why are we? Mr. KELLY of Mississippi (at the re- tralia and Singapore free trade agreements As I have said before, like Lucy hold- quest of Mr. MCCARTHY) for today as well, almost all tariffs on U.S. goods sold ing the football, we are told that the through June 26 on account of manda- in those countries have been eliminated. President needs the power to negotiate; tory military service with the Mis- Goods from the United States have entered Chile without tariffs since January of this if we just come and take a kick at it, sissippi Army National Guard. year, and most tariffs imposed by Peru have all will be fine. Mr. POE of Texas (at the request of already been phased out. We cannot take such chances with Mr. MCCARTHY) for today on account of The TPP will amount to a free trade agree- our Nation; instead, the President personal reasons. ment with Brunei, with a population less must show us some deeds, not words. f than Omaha, Nebraska, I might add, and He should start by negotiating a bilat- New Zealand, with a population less than eral free trade agreement with Japan, SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Louisiana. Encouraging exports to these an ally, the biggest nation of those countries is surely desirable, but the eco- The Speaker pro tempore, Mr. nomic impact on the U.S. is unlikely to be that remain and the one that has the THORNBERRY, announced his signature more than a rounding error. greatest economic impact. Intently to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the That leaves three larger countries where focus there, bring that to us, and we following title: the issues are more complex: Japan, Malay- will likely approve it. S. 1568. An act to extend the authorization sia, and Vietnam. And TPP will also confer Third, negotiate an interim agree- to carry out the replacement of the existing special status on foreign investors, allowing ment with China. We still have much medical center of the Department of Vet- them to sue for financial judgments against to do with raising the bar on Chinese erans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to author- host-country regulations. trade due to corruption, piracy of intel- ize transfers of amounts to carry out the re- Why we would want to provide such dif- lectual property, standards of goods, placement of such medical center, and for ferential protection to nondomestic compa- other purposes. nies is a mystery. Creating a quasi-legal and other concerns. We made those process outside the regular court system, same claims with Japan in the 1960s f just for foreigners, can go wrong in many and with South Korea in the 1980s. ADJOURNMENT ways. Today, we no longer have those con- From my own reading of the TPP, cerns. Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, I move without divulging the details, I would China lacks lawyers to fight against that the House do now adjourn. add the concern about private rights in these problems. Well, we certainly The motion was agreed to; accord- disputes, the transnational panel em- know how to make plenty of those. Ne- ingly (at 9 o’clock and 49 minutes powered with a living agreement—and gotiate a law school program all across p.m.), under its previous order, the yes, it is there; I have seen it with my our land’s rich institutions to create House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- own eyes—even after the accord is Chinese attorneys to enforce the eco- day, June 16, 2015, at 10 a.m. for morn- signed by member nations. nomic benefits of the rule of law. ing-hour debate. There are also the possible excep- As to goods, China is seeking oil, nat- f tions granted to Brunei, whose legal ural gas, coal, timber, aggregate, beef, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, system is not to the same standard as and pork to expand their infrastructure ETC. the other nations. and to feed their people. We have an Of great concern is a stated intention abundance of these and hard-working Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive to economically integrate like the Americans that will gladly produce and communications were taken from the EU—Not cooperate, but integrate. send these goods. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: So, one says: What solutions do you Instead of making China turn to ter- 1827. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- have? Here are a few. rorist states like Sudan and trouble- ment of Defense, transmitting the Annual

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A letter from the Deputy Secretary, in each case for consideration of such provi- Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Re- Department of Defense, transmitting the De- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the serve System, transmitting the Board’s final partment’s Semiannual Report to the Con- committee concerned. rule — Small Bank Holding Company Policy gress during the period from October 1, 2014, By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Statement; Capital Adequacy of Board-Regu- through March 31, 2015, pursuant to Sec. 5 of Mr. KEATING, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRI- lated Institutions; Bank Holding Companies; the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amend- JALVA, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. BEYER, Savings and Loan Holding Companies [Dock- ed; to the Committee on Oversight and Gov- Mr. HONDA, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. PAL- et No.: R-1509] (RIN: 1700-AE 30) received ernment Reform. LONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CONNOLLY, June 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1840. A letter from the Chairwoman, Fed- Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CON- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial eral Trade Commission, transmitting the YERS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Services. Commission’s Semiannual Report to Con- Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. MCNERNEY): 1829. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Divi- gress, of the Office of Inspector General, dur- sion, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec- ing the period from October 1, 2014, through H.R. 2768. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tion, transmitting the Bureau’s final rule — March 31, 2015, pursuant to Sec. 5(b) of Pub. enue Code of 1986 to provide for the use of Minimum Requirements for Appraisal Man- L. 95-452, of the Inspector General Act of funds in the Hazardous Substance Superfund agement Companies (RIN: 3170-AA44) re- 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and for the purposes for which they were col- ceived June 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Government Reform. lected, to ensure adequate resources for the 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 1841. A letter from the Federal Liaison Of- cleanup of hazardous substances under the Services. ficer, United States Patent and Trademark Comprehensive Environmental Response, 1830. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office, Department of Commerce, transmit- Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, ting the Department’s final rule — Changes for other purposes; to the Committee on transmitting the Department’s final rule — in Requirements for Collective Trademarks Suspension of Community Eligibility (Waldo Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- and Service Marks, Collective Membership mittees on Transportation and Infrastruc- County, ME, et al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2015- Marks, and Certification Marks [Docket No.: ture, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 0001] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA- PTO-T-2013-0027] (RIN: 0651-AC89) received for a period to be subsequently determined 8385] received June 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 June 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judici- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- nancial Services. ary. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- 1831. A letter from the Regulatory Spe- risdiction of the committee concerned. cialist, LRA, Office of the Comptroller of the f By Mr. FINCHER (for himself, Mr. Currency, Department of the Treasury, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON HECK of Washington, and Mr. POSEY): transmitting the Department’s final rule — PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 2769. A bill to require the National Minimum Requirements for Appraisal Man- Credit Union Administration to conduct a agement Companies [Docket No.: OCC-2014- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of 0002] (RIN: 1557-AD64) received June 15, 2015, committees were delivered to the Clerk study of the appropriate capital require- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- for printing and reference to the proper ments for credit unions, and for other pur- mittee on Financial Services. calendar, as follows: poses; to the Committee on Financial Serv- 1832. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media ices. Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- By Miss RICE OF NEW YORK (for her- Science, Space, and Technology. H.R. 1508. A sion, transmitting the Commission’s final self, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, bill to promote the development of a United rule — Amendment to the Commission’s Mr. KATKO, and Mr. PAYNE): States commercial space resource explo- Rules Concerning Effective Competition; Im- ration and utilization industry and to in- H.R. 2770. A bill to amend the Homeland plementation of Section 111 of the STELA crease the exploraton and utilization of re- Security Act of 2002 to require certain main- Reauthorization Act [MB Docket No.: 15-53] sources in outer space; with an amendment tenance of security-related technology at received June 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. (Rept. 114–153). Referred to the Committee of airports, and for other purposes; to the Com- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and the Whole House on the state of the Union. mittee on Homeland Security. Commerce. By Mr. BURGESS: 1833. A letter from the Director, Regula- Ms. GRANGER: Committee on Appropria- tions Policy and Management Staff, Food tions. H.R. 2772. A bill making appropria- H.R. 2771. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Drug Administration, Department of tions for the Department of State, foreign enue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limi- operations, and related programs for the fis- Health and Human Services, transmitting tation on employer-provided group term life cal year ending September 30, 2016, and for the Department’s final rule — Listing of insurance that can be excluded from the Color Additives Exempt From Certification; other purposes (Rept. 114–154). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the gross income of the employee; to the Com- Mica-Based Pearlescent Pigments [Docket mittee on Ways and Means. Nos.: FDA-2014-C-1616 and FDA-2015-C-0245] state of the Union. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: Committee on By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. CAS- received June 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. TOR of Florida, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Rules. House Resolution 315. Resolution pro- viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2596) CICILLINE, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. CLARKE Commerce. of New York, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. 1834. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related BUTTERFIELD, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. LEE, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. BROWN of transmitting a certification, pursuant to activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Florida, Ms. ESTY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, MCCOLLUM, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. JACKSON Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-056; to the Com- the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other pur- LEE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. THOMPSON of mittee on Foreign Affairs. California, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. WAT- 1835. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, poses (Rept. 114–155). Referred to the House SON COLEMAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Calendar. sissippi, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY transmitting a certification, pursuant to f of New York, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-026; to the Com- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS HONDA, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): mittee on Foreign Affairs. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 1836. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, bills and resolutions of the following H.R. 2773. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to pro- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, titles were introduced and severally re- transmitting a certification, pursuant to vide grants to local educational agencies to Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, ferred, as follows: encourage girls and underrepresented mi- Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-017; to the Com- By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- norities to pursue studies and careers in mittee on Foreign Affairs. self, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. science, mathematics, engineering, and tech- 1837. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, GRAYSON, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor- nology; to the Committee on Education and Legislative Affairs, Department of State, gia, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. the Workforce. transmitting a certification, pursuant to CARSON of Indiana, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and JACKSON LEE, Ms. LEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, Mr. BLUMENAUER): Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-024; to the Com- Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. mittee on Foreign Affairs. KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. BEYER): H.R. 2774. A bill to amend title II of the So- 1838. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, H.R. 2767. A bill to prohibit certain individ- cial Security Act to prohibit recovery of cer- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, uals from possessing a firearm in an airport, tain overpayments through tax refund off- transmitting a certification, pursuant to and for other purposes; to the Committee on sets and to prohibit the application of the

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A bill to amend the Wild and (the spending power) provides: ‘‘The Con- Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina, Mr. Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain seg- gress shall have the Power . . . to pay the CURBELO of Florida, Mr. BARLETTA, ments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon Debts and provide for the common Defence Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. LARSON of Con- County, Montana, as components of the Wild and general Welfare of the United States necticut, Mr. KILMER, and Mr. JOHN- and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee . . .’’ Together, these specific constitutional SON of Georgia): on Natural Resources. provisions establish the congressional power H.R. 2775. A bill to grant States authority By Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, of the purse, granting Congress the author- to enforce State and local sales and use tax Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. ADAMS, ity to appropriate funds, to determine their laws on remote transactions, and for other Mr. BABIN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. purpose, amount, and period of availability, purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- BURGESS, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. and to set forth terms and conditions gov- ary. CUELLAR, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. erning their use. By Mr. COHEN: FARENTHOLD, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. By Mrs. BEATTY: H.R. 2776. A bill to direct the Secretary of JACKSON LEE, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. H.R. 2773. Transportation to issue regulations with re- MARCHANT, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. POE Congress has the power to enact this legis- spect to the size standards certain air car- of Texas, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. OLSON, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: riers utilize for carry-on baggage, and for O’ROURKE, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. Article 1 of the Constitution. other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- VEASEY, and Mr. GENE GREEN of By Mr. BUCHANAN: portation and Infrastructure. Texas): H.R. 2774. By Mr. KING of Iowa: H. Res. 316. A resolution observing the his- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2777. A bill to direct the Commis- torical significance of Juneteenth Independ- lation pursuant to the following: sioner of Social Security to implement cer- ence Day; to the Committee on Oversight Article I, Section 8. tain record keeping recommendations, and and Government Reform. By Mr. CHAFFETZ: for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 2775. f Ways and Means. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KING of Iowa: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2778. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title STATEMENT Commerce Clause of the United States 5, United States Code, to provide for Con- Constitution, Article I, Section 8. gressional oversight of agency rulemaking, Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. COHEN: and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 2776. the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- mittee on Rules, for a period to be subse- mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: quently determined by the Speaker, in each granted to Congress in the Constitu- Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United case for consideration of such provisions as States Constitution, which reads ‘‘The Con- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee tion to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution. gress shall have Power To regulate Com- concerned. merce with foreign Nations, and among the By Mrs. LOWEY: By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: several States, and with Indian Tribes.’’ H.R. 2779. A bill to amend title II of the So- H.R. 2767. By Mr. KING of Iowa: cial Security Act to repeal the 7-year restric- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2777. tion on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- insurance benefits based on disability; to the Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. lation pursuant to the following: Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BLUMENAUER: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; Article I, By Mrs. LOWEY: H.R. 2768. H.R. 2780. A bill to amend title II of the So- Section 8, Clause 18 Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KING of Iowa: cial Security Act to eliminate the two-year lation pursuant to the following: waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits H.R. 2778. The Constitution of the United States pro- Congress has the power to enact this legis- following the divorce; to the Committee on vides clear authority for Congress to pass Ways and Means. lation pursuant to the following: tax legislation. Article I of the Constitution, This bill is enacted pursuant to Congress’ By Mrs. LOWEY: in detailing Congressional authority, pro- H.R. 2781. A bill to amend title II of the So- powers granted under article I of the United vides that ‘‘Congress shall have Power to lay cial Security Act to provide for full benefits States Constitution, including the legisla- and collect Taxes . . .’’ (Section 8, Clause 1). for disabled widows and widowers without re- tive vesting clause of article I, section 1; the This legislation is introduced pursuant to gard to age; to the Committee on Ways and power granted to each House of Congress that grant of authority. Means. under article I, section 5, clause 2; and the By Mr. FINCHER: By Mrs. LOWEY: power granted to Congress under article I, H.R. 2782. A bill to amend title II of the So- H.R. 2769. section 8, clause 18. cial Security Act to provide for increases in Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. LOWEY: widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2779. reason of delayed retirement; to the Com- Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- mittee on Ways and Means. By Miss RICE of New York: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2770. The general welfare clause of section 8 of Congress has the power to enact this legis- BLUMENAUER, and Mr. PASCRELL): article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. H.R. 2783. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LOWEY: enue Code of 1986 to extend the financing of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 2780. the Superfund; to the Committee on Ways the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- and Means. By Mr. BURGESS: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and H.R. 2771. The general welfare clause of section 8 of Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio): Congress has the power to enact this legis- article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. H.R. 2784. A bill to suspend United States lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LOWEY: assistance to Brazil until such time as Brazil Article I, Section VIII, clause 1 enumerates H.R. 2781. amends its laws to remove the prohibition on that, ‘‘The Congress shall have power to lay Congress has the power to enact this legis- extradition of nationals of Brazil to other and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises lation pursuant to the following: countries; to the Committee on Foreign Af- . . .’’ Further, Amendment XVI states that The general welfare clause of section 8 of fairs. ‘‘The Congress shall have power to lay and article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever By Mrs. LOWEY: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio): source derived, without apportionment H.R. 2782. H.R. 2785. A bill to suspend the issuance of among the several states, and without regard Congress has the power to enact this legis- visas to nationals of Brazil until such time to any census or enumeration.’’ lation pursuant to the following: as Brazil amends its laws to remove the pro- By Ms. GRANGER: The general welfare clause of section 8 of hibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil H.R. 2772. article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. to other countries; to the Committee on the Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PALLONE: Judiciary. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2783. By Mr. VELA (for himself and Mrs. The principal constitutional authority for Congress has the power to enact this legis- MILLER of Michigan): this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of ar- lation pursuant to the following:

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 H.R. 829: Mr. QUIGLEY and Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 2152: Mr. BABIN and Mrs. BEATTY. The Congress shall have Power to lay and H.R. 863: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri and Mr. H.R. 2213: Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. CARTER of collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, LUETKEMEYER. Texas, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. HUDSON, to pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 893: Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. SANFORD, and Mr. TURNER, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Defence and general Welfare of the United Mrs. CAPPS. and Mr. GUINTA. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises H.R. 911: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H.R. 2216: Mr. BEYER. shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 918: Mr. BRAT. H.R. 2222: Mr. HUNTER. States. H.R. 920: Mr. BEYER. H.R. 2230: Mr. KING of New York. By Mr. RYAN of Ohio: H.R. 921: Ms. ESHOO and Mrs. NOEM. H.R. 2233: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 2784. H.R. 936: Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 2237: Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 953: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 969: Mr. HINOJOSA and Ms. ROS- H.R. 2246: Mr. BARR. The above mentioned legislation is based LEHTINEN. H.R. 2266: Mrs. TORRES, Mr. FARR, Mr. upon the following Section 8 statement: H.R. 980: Mr. ZELDIN and Mr. BOST. HUFFMAN, and Mr. HONDA. To make all Laws which shall be necessary H.R. 985: Mr. TAKANO, Mr. POE of Texas, H.R. 2270: Mr. RUIZ. and proper for carrying into Execution the and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. H.R. 2274: Mr. KENNEDY. foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- H.R. 990: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 2287: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. ed by this Constitution in the Government of H.R. 1018: Mr. COHEN. POSEY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, the United States, or in any Department or H.R. 1041: Mr. HUNTER. Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. ROYCE, and Mr. Officer thereof. H.R. 1078: Mr. GIBBS. PITTENGER. By Mr. RYAN of Ohio: H.R. 1188: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 2302: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 2785. H.R. 1197: Mr. DESANTIS. H.R. 2303: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. ORDALLO Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1211: Ms. B . DESAULNIER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1221: Ms. ESTY, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. H.R. 2315: Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. ROYCE, The above mentioned legislation is based QUIGLEY. Mr. HASTINGS, and Mr. BEYER. upon the following Section 8 statement: H.R. 1249: Mr. WENSTRUP. H.R. 2400: Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. GOSAR, and To make all Laws which shall be necessary H.R. 1258: Mr. TAKANO. Mr. JONES. and proper for carrying into Execution the H.R. 1284: Ms. MCCOLLUM. foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- H.R. 1312: Mr. CA´ RDENAS and Mr. WELCH. H.R. 2494: Ms. STEFANIK. ed by this Constitution in the Government of H.R. 1342: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2497: Mr. GIBBS. the United States, or in any Department or H.R. 1343: Mr. KATKO. H.R. 2506: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. Officer thereof. H.R. 1344: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 2507: Mr. MURPHY of Florida. By Mr. VELA: H.R. 1356: Mr. SWALWELL of California and H.R. 2526: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 2786. Ms. MCSALLY. H.R. 2560: Mr. TIPTON. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1365: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MIL- H.R. 2591: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. CARSON lation pursuant to the following: LER of Florida, and Mr. SCALISE. of Indiana. H.R. 1387: Mr. GIBSON, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, H.R. 2594: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Section 8. Illinois, and Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 2606: Mr. COOK and Mr. BURGESS By Mr. ZINKE: H.R. 1399: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2620: Mr. CRAWFORD. H.R. 2787. H.R. 1427: Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. HURD of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Texas, and Mrs. BLACK. H.R. 2646: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1462: Ms. PINGREE and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 2650: Mr. HULTGREN. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 KOWSKY. H.R. 2652: Mr. WILLIAMS. ‘‘The Congress shall have power to dispose H.R. 1468: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2653: Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. of and make all needful rules and regulations H.R. 1475: Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mrs. COMSTOCK, CULBERSON, Ms. GRANGER, and Mr. CONAWAY. respecting the territory or other property Mr. KEATING, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. HANNA, Mr. H.R. 2658: Mr. CARNEY. belonging to the United States; and nothing LAMALFA, and Mr. BENISHEK. H.R. 2660: Mr. WELCH. in this Constitution shall be so construed as H.R. 1490: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 2670: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. to prejudice any claims of the United States, H.R. 1503: Mr. PERLMUTTER. H.R. 2680: Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 1608: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. or of any particular state.’’ H.R. 2689: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. H.R. 1610: Mr. GOHMERT. f H.R. 2692: Ms. PINGREE and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 1624: Mr. DOLD, Mr. MILLER of Florida, DERHOLT ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. COSTELLO of H.R. 2698: Mr. A . H.R. 2719: Ms. DELBENE. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Pennsylvania, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. PETERS, and H.R. 2730: Ms. KELLY of Illinois. were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. RIGELL. H.R. 2732: Ms. NORTON. tions, as follows: H.R. 1635: Mr. RIGELL and Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 2737: Ms. TITUS and Mr. HONDA. H.R. 6: Mrs. TORRES, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. H.R. 1701: Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 2738: Mr. FORTENBERRY. MENG, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. H.R. 1736: Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 2739: Mr. HANNA and Mr. SEAN PAT- DENHAM, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. HARDY, Mr. H.R. 1786: Mr. BURGESS. RICK MALONEY of New York. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. H.R. 1849: Ms. DELAURO. H. J. Res. 49: Mr. MEADOWS. ALLONE GARAMENDI, Mr. HECK of Washington, and H.R. 1902: Mr. P . H. Con. Res. 53: Mr. COHEN and Mr. H.R. 1908: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. BERA. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 9: Mr. CULBERSON. H.R. 1911: Mr. HIGGINS and Mr. ROONEY of H. Res. 14: Mr. YARMUTH. H.R. 167: Ms. SPEIER and Ms. ESHOO. Florida. H. Res. 54: Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 197: Ms. BASS, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- H.R. 1919: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. TAKAI, and H. Res. 130: Mr. JORDAN. vania, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. EDWARDS, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Ms. FUDGE, and Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 1924: Ms. LOFGREN. H. Res. 209: Mr. KLINE and Mr. CART- H.R. 276: Mr. LONG and Mr. LABRADOR. H.R. 1953: Mr. MEADOWS. WRIGHT. H.R. 282: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1971: Mr. GALLEGO and Mr. ELLISON. H. Res. 233: Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. AL GREEN of H.R. 353: Mr. HURD of Texas. H.R. 1977: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Texas, and Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- H.R. 379: Mr. RIGELL. H.R. 1982: Mr. HUFFMAN. ico. H.R. 473: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1986: Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina. H. Res. 276: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 501: Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. H.R. 1994: Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. WEBER PETERS, and Mr. COHEN. of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mrs. f H.R. 503: Mr. BABIN. WALORSKI, and Mr. HURD of Texas. H.R. 511: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2017: Mr. LUCAS and Ms. STEFANIK. H.R. 563: Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. H.R. 2019: Mr. HUNTER. PETITIONS, ETC. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Ms. BORDALLO. H.R. 2058: Mr. BRAT, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. Under clause 3 of Rule XII, petitions H.R. 571: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. FLEISCHMANN, and Mr. RIGELL. and papers were laid on the clerk’s H.R. 592: Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. BRAT, and Mr. H.R. 2063: Mr. LEWIS. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2076: Mr. KILMER. desk and referred as follows: H.R. 674: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 2083: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MICHELLE 13. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H.R. 706: Mr. POCAN and Mr. BEYER. LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, and Mr. District 6 City Councilman Don Zimmerman, H.R. 774: Mr. SMITH of Texas and Mr. KIL- COURTNEY. Austin, TX, relative to repealing Section 42, MER. H.R. 2096: Mr. ABRAHAM and Mr. ROSKAM. of the Internal Revenue Code, on the subject H.R. 815: Mr. HOLDING, Mr. TAKAI, and Mr. H.R. 2102: Ms. GRANGER. of low-income housing federal tax credits; to FLEMING. H.R. 2123: Ms. PINGREE. the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2015 No. 95 Senate The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was Give me your tired, your poor, your 1980s in the midst of a brutal civil war called to order by the President pro huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the and settled in Carson City. Others tempore (Mr. HATCH). wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send came from Mexico, El Salvador, and these, the homeless, the tempest-tost to me. f I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Poland. Much like our Nation, my of- fice is all the better because it reflects PRAYER For countless generations, our fa- the diverse backgrounds, communities, thers and grandfathers, mothers and The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- and perspectives of those who have im- grandmothers, have braved oceans, fered the following prayer: migrated to Nevada. deserts, and rivers to answer that call. Let us pray. Nevada has a particularly vibrant As a result, the United States has been Holy One, teach us to do Your will. international community. Las Vegas is empowered by the contributions of im- Help us to see life’s troubles from a home to large Latino, Asian, Pacific Is- migrants from around the world—im- spiritual perspective as we continue to lander, and Armenian communities. migrants who came in pursuit of the place our trust in You. May our hearts Northern Nevada has the same, but in American dream and have pursued this find repose in You. addition to that, it is the home to dream through strong family values, Direct our Senators in all their do- proud descendants of immigrants from hard work, and love of country. ings, surrounding them with Your the Basque Country. favor. Lord, be continually available to My wife’s father, my father-in-law, emigrated here from Russia. My grand- Without the contributions made by help them in their work so that Your generations of proud immigrants, Ne- Name will be glorified and righteous- mother came from England. My family, like so many American families, has vada would not be the State that it is ness will exalt our Nation. Keep our today. Immigrants have been leaders. lawmakers captive only to Your Spirit, its immigrant stories to tell. This month is Immigrant Heritage They protect our Nation, and they have that they may be free from bondage to Month. As we celebrate our shared im- taught our children. The immigrants self. Guide them so that they will pur- migrant heritage, we must work to en- who heeded the call engraved on the sue only what is good and true and sure that America welcomes future Statue of Liberty have altered this just, as You empower them to live God- generations of immigrants with the country for the better. We are and will centered lives. dignity and respect we wish for our always be a Nation of immigrants. We pray in Your mighty Name. own families. I have devoted years of legislative ef- Amen. The United States has become the fort to fixing our broken immigration f greatest Nation on Earth because of system. In 2010 after Republicans PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the hard work, dedication, and diver- blocked the DREAM Act, it became sity immigrants brought to these clear to me and to other Senators that The President pro tempore led the shores. Our strength lies in our ability Republicans were not going to cooper- Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: to embrace the richness immigrants ate. So we urged the President to take I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the bring to the American story. Just look administrative action as the Repub- United States of America, and to the Repub- licans continued to block legislative ef- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, at some of our Nation’s most successful indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. companies: Google, Yahoo, General forts. Electric, IBM. These are all modern Three years ago today, the President f companies, but over the centuries, we announced that young people who do RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY have had life stories, where just like not present a risk to national security LEADER Google, Yahoo, General Electric, and would become eligible for relief from The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. COT- IBM, all these American companies deportation through the Deferred Ac- TON). The Democratic leader is recog- were founded by immigrants or the tion for Childhood Arrivals Program. nized. children of immigrants. As a result of this action, over 660,000 f I have seen personally the contribu- DREAMers have been approved, includ- tions of immigrants and the positive ing almost 12,000 Nevadans. These indi- IMMIGRATION REFORM impact that a diversity of backgrounds viduals no longer live in fear of depor- Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Statue has on shaping public policy. My staff tation. They can now contribute more of Liberty stands as a universal symbol represents generations of immigrants fully to our country, as college stu- of hope and freedom. Engraved within brought to this country. One staff dents, teachers, small business owners, its pedestal are the words of Emma member was born in the Philippines and artisans. These individuals were Lazarus, a call etched for the world to and emigrated with her mother to Las brought here as young children. Most see. Vegas. Another left Nicaragua in the do not remember the countries in

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Let’s call cure a better future for themselves, beckoning to people from other shores. DURBIN’s office. their families, and our country. The Mr. President, will you announce the They called my Senate office and the program is a temporary solution for a business of the day. law is very clear. If you were brought to the United States undocumented broken immigration system. f Comprehensive immigration reform and lived your entire life here and is the best way to repair our immigra- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME wanted to stay here, the law said you tion system and preserve the integrity The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under had to leave the United States for 10 of the American dream. In the Senate the previous order, the leadership time years and then apply to come back. we passed a bill almost 2 years ago for is reserved. They asked me if there was anything comprehensive immigration reform, else under the law, and I said no, that but House Republicans refused even to f was it. It is because of that that I in- allow a vote on that legislation. Had MORNING BUSINESS troduced the DREAM Act 15 years ago. This DREAM Act said that young peo- they allowed a vote on the legislation, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ple under circumstances like Tereza’s, it would have passed by a big margin the previous order, the Senate will be who were brought to the United States because virtually every Democrat in a period of morning business for 1 at a very young age, were raised in this would have voted for it and a number hour, with Senators permitted to speak country, were finishing school, and of Republicans would have voted for it. therein for up to 10 minutes each. who had no criminal record, would be But the Speaker decided no, they The assistant Democratic leader. wouldn’t allow a vote on it, and they given a chance—a chance to become haven’t. But because the Republicans f legal in America, the DREAM Act. Well, that DREAM Act has been a would not pass immigration reform, 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF DACA dream for 15 years. It is not a law. But, President Obama acted again within PROGRAM his legal authority to create a new pro- fortunately for me, when I served in gram for the parents of U.S. citizens Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I want the Senate, at one point I had a col- and green card holders that would in to thank the Democratic leader for his league named Barack Obama, who was effect take care of the parents of these kind words. my fellow Senator and cosponsor of the DREAMers. Those programs would be Today is the third anniversary of DREAM Act in his day. When he be- in effect now if it were not for a politi- DACA. came President and it became clear we cally motivated lawsuit filed by a Re- It was 15 years ago when I received a were not going to pass comprehensive publican challenging the program. call to my Senate office in Chicago. A immigration reform or make the The Republicans say it is about the Korean-American woman who worked DREAM Act the law of the land, this President, but they really are attack- at a drycleaners in the city of Chicago President said: I will give to these ing and separating American families. had a question for me. It turned out young people who would qualify for the In the Senate, Republicans have tried that her daughter, Tereza Lee, had DREAM Act temporary status so they repeatedly to stop President Obama’s been offered an opportunity to go to can stay in America on a temporary efforts. school at one of the best music schools basis without fear of deportation. That The Deferred Action for Childhood in America, but she had problems fill- is what the President did 3 years ago Arrivals Program has transformed the ing out her application. with DACA, deferred action for child- lives of hundreds of thousands of young The whole story is that this family hood arrivals. people over the past 3 years. Shutting had come through Brazil from Korea to As the Democratic leader reported, down this program would cause the de- the United States years before. The 660,000 young people have signed up, portation of young men and women to family, including Tereza, who was then paid a hefty filing fee, had a criminal countries they don’t know. 2 years old, came in on a tourist visa. background check, and submitted their We, with the President, will do every- The idea behind their arrival in Amer- names to the government. It was a leap thing in our power to protect and de- ica was that her father was going to of faith for these young people to do fend this program and to fight the open a church. He would be a minister this because if you grew up undocu- baseless lawsuit that is preventing over with his own congregation. It was a mented in America, you were told at a 5 million additional people for the dream that was never realized. The very early age by your parents: For American dream. The Supreme Court family struggled. They were very poor. goodness’ sakes, keep your head down; has been clear that Presidents have the Tereza’s mother went to work at a dry- don’t ever get arrested; don’t try to authority for Federal immigration en- cleaners. Her father didn’t work much. drive a car. Not only could you get de- forcement priorities. I am confident He had health problems. ported, our whole family could get de- that the President’s actions will ulti- Luckily, Tereza, this young girl, ported. mately be upheld, and I will continue when she was about 10 or 12 years old, Well, these young people wanted to to fight to protect those programs and was enrolled in a music program in be heard, and they stepped up and they keep families together. Chicago called the Merit Music Pro- signed up for the President’s program. I look forward to the day when pro- gram. The Merit Music Program offers It has been an incredible story. Five grams such as DACA are replaced with to children from poor families musical years ago, in April 2010, I joined with permanent comprehensive immigration instruction and instruments. They in- my former colleague Richard Lugar in reform, which is so vitally important. troduced Tereza to the piano, and an writing a letter to President Obama Before closing, on the floor today is amazing thing happened. She turned asking him to establish this program. the assistant Democratic leader. He out to be an incredible musician. So Later that year, Senator REID, who has been on this floor articulating the she was finishing high school and was just spoke, brought the DREAM Act to importance of these DREAMers and offered an opportunity to go to school the Senate floor. The Senate Gallery what they do for our country, and what in New York to a music school—the was filled with young people, undocu- initially was their potential for our Manhattan School of Music. mented people, who came for that bill country. Now of course it has already She had other offers, too, but when to be considered wearing caps and been proven that their potential was she went to fill out the application and gowns. They wanted to make it clear even underscored. They have done so they asked her to put in her citizenship they were not looking for a free ride in much more than we even anticipated and nationality, she asked her dad and America. They were looking for a they could do. I appreciate very much mom: What am I supposed to put chance. But despite the fact that 55

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It is an amazing ers with ‘‘calves the size of canta- founded Pre-Health Dreamers, a na- success. What has happened to these loupes’’—a direct quote from Congress- tional organization of undocumented DREAMers when they are given a man KING—because they are carrying students who want to become health chance to have a future in America, drugs across our border. That is a cruel care professionals. when they are not afraid of the knock game Congressman KING is playing She volunteers at the San Francisco on the door and being deported? Well, with the lives of these young people. General Hospital Community to Clinic what has happened? Amazing things And now they want to fix the game by Linkage Program, where she helps pa- have happened. They are beginning to blocking the Obama administration tients who are seeking affordable hous- contribute to America as engineers, from defending the lawsuit. Clearly, ing, healthy food, and employment. teachers, small business owners, and the proponents of this lawsuit and In 2012, when President Obama estab- more. their destructive efforts will ulti- lished DACA—its third anniversary I know this policy of the President to mately fail. But the Supreme Court has today—her life changed. As a DACA re- give these young people a chance to be been clear—the President has the cipient, Denisse’s dreams finally part of America absolutely infuriates power to make these policies. seemed within reach. In this picture I have in the Cham- most of my Republican colleagues. It is so troubling that so many on the ber, Denisse is holding her letter of ac- They cannot stand the thought that other side of the aisle are determined ceptance to Mount Sinai Medical the President by Executive order would to block immigration in America. give these young people a chance. In I have come to the floor many times School in New York. She will be in fact, the House of Representatives on to tell the stories of these DREAMers, classes this fall. She wrote me a letter. several occasions has tried to reverse and I would like to tell one of those She said: this and take away this recognition stories today on the third anniversary I have pledged allegiance to this na- that these young people can stay here of this DACA Program. tion’s values since my first day of on a temporary basis without being de- As shown in picture, this is Denisse school; I consider the United States my ported. Rojas. In 1990, when she was just a lit- home. Furthermore, serving others has Last fall, the President extended the tle infant, her parents carried her instilled in me the notion that every- program in what is known as DAPA— across the southwest border with the one deserves the opportunity for pros- deferred action for parental account- hope of giving her and her siblings a perity. I thus aim to dedicate my life ability—for those who have been here better life. Denisse and her family set- to serving others as a physician and for a long period of time and would also tled in Fremont, CA. Denisse said: ‘‘In continuing to be a voice for immi- be given temporary status, registered grade school, I recall feeling different grants. with the government, and be able to from my peers. . . . my skin color was Would America be a better country if work in our country. darker, my English was stilted, I was she were deported? Would we be better Today, the Center for American poor, and I was undocumented.’’ as a nation if Denisse Rojas was told: Progress released a new report on the Denisse remembers her dad in a res- Leave. We don’t need you. We don’t impact on the economy of the United taurant uniform studying late at night want you. The fact that you have spent States of these people eligible for so he could pass the GED test. And her your entire life here means nothing. DACA, the young people, and DAPA, mother attended community college The fact that you are an exceptional their parents. Over the next 10 years, in part time for 7 years to earn a nursing student means nothing. Leave. my home State of Illinois, these two degree. It was this perseverance that It sounds like a harsh point of view, Presidential policies will increase my inspired Denisse to try harder. but it is shared by many in Congress. State’s gross domestic product by al- In high school she was an excellent This last weekend, I took my two lit- most $15 billion, and it will increase student and athlete. She graduated tle grandkids—my wife and I did—out the overall earnings of the people liv- with a 4.3 grade point average, and she to the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Is- ing in my State. received the U.S. Army Reserve Na- land. I took a look at that statue and How is that possible? How is it pos- tional Scholar Athlete Award. was reminded that we are a nation of sible to take these undocumented peo- Denisse was accepted to the Univer- immigrants. I was blessed that my ple and turn them into a positive for sity of California, Berkeley—one of the mother came to this country as an im- the economy? Well, I will tell you, that best colleges in the country—but be- migrant, and I stand on the Senate is what happens when they are on the cause of her undocumented status, she floor trying to do my best to make it a books and working and paying their did not qualify for any financial aid or better country. taxes, as they want to be, as they government help. Denisse worked 30 There are people like Denisse Rojas should be. hours a week while attending school who want to make this a better Amer- Senator JOHN MCCAIN of Arizona was full time, and she commuted an hour ica. DACA has given them that chance. just on the floor. He was one of four each way to and from school every day Today, we celebrate the third anniver- Republican Senators—it took some so she could live in affordable housing. sary of this Executive order, but more courage—who stepped up and worked At Berkeley, Denisse Rojas majored importantly, we celebrate who we are— with four of us on the Democratic side in integrative biology and sociology. a nation of immigrants always striving to write a comprehensive immigration Because she was such a good student, to make life better for the next genera- bill. We believe that our immigration she was selected to work in the genet- tion. system is broken in America, and we ics lab. Her research was published in Mr. President, I yield the floor and want to fix it. We met together for the journal Science. thank my colleague from Arizona. months working on that bill. One of I ask unanimous consent for 2 addi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the good reports that came out of the tional minutes. I know the Senator is ator from Arizona. bill was that a comprehensive immi- anxious, but if I could have 2 minutes. Mr. MCCAIN. Will the Senator allow gration system where people register, f me to propound a unanimous consent submit themselves to a background request? check, and pay their taxes has a posi- EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO Mr. DURBIN. Of course. THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS tive impact on the economy of the I am sorry, the staff said we have one United States. more thing to check. If you will give Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I would Unfortunately, the expansion of me 2 minutes. like to express my appreciation to the these two programs has been blocked Mr. MCCAIN. Please proceed. Senator from Illinois for his passion, by a lawsuit in Texas filed against the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there for his commitment, for his advocacy President. Earlier this month, Repub- objection? for people who sometimes do not have

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ORDER OF PROCEDURE sion to expedite arms to the Kurds as a The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask way to improve the counter-ISIS ef- ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- unanimous consent that at 11:30 a.m. fort, I believe, speaks for itself. dered. tomorrow, June 16, notwithstanding Additionally, last year, Secretary of f the provisions of rule XXII, the Senate State John Kerry said to the House vote in relation to the McCain-Fein- Foreign Affairs Committee: AMERICA’S SPACE PROGRAM stein amendment No. 1889, with no sec- You said the administration is responsible Mr. NELSON. Madam President, I ond-degree amendments in order to the for sending all these weapons through Bagh- wish to address the issue of America’s McCain-Feinstein amendment prior to dad. No, we’re not. You are. We’re adhering space program. the vote; further, that at 2:15 p.m., the to U.S. law passed by Congress. Some very disturbing news has come Senate vote in relation to the Ernst Secretary Kerry continued: out over the course of the Appropria- amendment No. 1549, followed by a vote We have to send it to the [Iraqi] govern- tions Committee’s deliberations on the on the Gillibrand amendment No. 1578, ment because that’s U.S. law. If you want to House-passed Commerce-State-Justice as under the previous order, followed change it, fix it, we invite you. appropriations bill, which, it is my un- by the cloture vote with respect to the Well, this amendment does just that, derstanding, has passed the House. It McCain substitute amendment No. and it does so in a bipartisan, bi- includes the funding for NASA. What is 1463. cameral fashion. It builds upon a simi- disturbing about it is that at a time The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there lar bill in the House led by Foreign Af- when we are recognizing that Vladimir objection? fairs Committee Chairman ED ROYCE Putin is increasingly trying to thwart Without objection, it is so ordered. and Ranking Member ENGEL. This bill the interests of the United States with Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask to and my amendment are quite different his aggressiveness and invasion of modify that unanimous consent re- than the House NDAA language. Ukraine, his threats to the Baltic quest by adding further that no second- My amendment provides a 3-year au- States, his invasion of that part of degree amendments be in order to the thorization to reduce delays and ineffi- Ukraine known as Crimea, and the var- Ernst or Gillibrand amendments. ciencies in arming Peshmerga forces to ious other semi-threats he has made to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there fight ISIS while ensuring the Iraqi us, it would certainly seem to be in the objection? Government is an integral part of the interests of the United States that Without objection, it is so ordered. process. The amendment continues to where we have a joint shared and mu- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I suggest promote a unified Iraq and enhances tually agreed-to space program which the absence of a quorum. the ability to fight our common goes all the way back to 1975 when in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The enemy—an enemy that ultimately the middle of the Cold War an Amer- clerk will call the roll. seeks to bring their terror to our ican spacecraft rendezvoused and The senior assistant legislative clerk shores. docked with a Russian spacecraft, proceeded to call the roll. Furthermore, the amendment pre- Soyuz—and the Apollo-Soyuz mission Mrs. ERNST. Mr. President, I ask serves the President’s ability to notify made extraordinary political as well as unanimous consent that the order for the Iraqi Government before weapons, scientific history for those two crews, the quorum call be rescinded. equipment, defense services or related led by Gen. Tom Stafford on the Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without training is provided to Iraqi Kurdish ican side and General Alexei Leonov on objection, it is so ordered. Peshmerga forces. It ensures this emer- the Soviet side. After they docked, f gency authorization does not construct a precedent of providing direct support those two crews lived together in space PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO IRAQI to organizations other than a country for 9 days in the middle of the Cold KURDISH PESHMERGA FORCES or an international organization. Most War, 1975. That set us on the course— Mrs. ERNST. Mr. President, as we important to remember, it does not re- with the Soviet Union still in exist- continue to fight against ISIS and quire the President to act. It provides ence—of starting to cooperate. We ac- their radical allies, I rise to urge my him the authorization to do so if he tually had an American space shuttle colleagues to support the Ernst-Boxer feels the situation warrants it. rendezvous and dock with the first amendment, which provides authority Beginning in the first gulf war, the Russian space station, MIR. From for direct assistance to a critical part- Iraqi Kurds and their Peshmerga secu- there, we went on to build the Inter- ner in that fight: the Iraqi Kurds. rity forces have played a vital role in national Space Station with the Rus- Defeating ISIS is critical to main- supporting U.S. interests and fostering sians as well as a dozen other nations taining an inclusive and unified Iraq, a free Iraq, despite limited means of as our partners. This space station, on and the Iraqi Kurds are the key to that doing so. Last week, they not only held orbit 250 to 325 miles high, is 120 yards goal and helping to improve the hu- their ground but made some gains long. In other words, if you sat at the manitarian crisis in the region through against ISIS in the Kirkuk Province. 50-yard line in a football stadium, you their support and protection of over 1.6 There are far too few positive news sto- would look from one goalpost to the million displaced persons from Iraq and ries out of Iraq recently, but when other goalpost and that is how big this Syria. there are some, it is often the Kurds is, the International Space Station. This bipartisan amendment, also co- who are making that progress. There are six human beings up there. sponsored by Senators GRAHAM, TILLIS, ISIS is deadly and determined, and There is an international crew. There RUBIO, and GARDNER, provides tem- Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces—our are Russians, there are Americans, and porary authority for the President, in critical partner in the fight against from time to time there are Italians, consultation with the Iraqi Govern- ISIS—need U.S. weapons as quickly as Germans, French, Japanese—a whole ment—and I say, again, in consultation possible. We simply cannot afford fu- host of nations that are our partners. with the Iraqi Government—to provide ture delays at this critical moment in So it has been that as we built this weapons directly to Iraqi Kurdish the battle. I urge my colleagues to join space station, the Russians would Peshmerga forces in the fight against us in supporting this much needed bi- launch on their Soyuz spacecraft, to ISIS should the administration choose partisan legislation to arm the Iraqi and from the International Space Sta- to do so. Kurds in the fight against ISIS. tion, supply and human supply, and the Currently, by law, the United States With that, Mr. President, I yield the Americans, who had the capacity of must provide support to the Iraqi floor. 45,000 pounds on the space shuttle,

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If we are going to lessen the space station was complete. 3,600 feet away in a splashdown with our dependence on the Russian engine, In the interim, we lost 14 souls and 2 the parachutes. why wouldn’t we lessen our dependence space shuttles, the last one of which It is not wise public policy to cut on Russian spacecraft being the only was Columbia in the winter of 2003. The funding so this development of safe means by which we would get to orbit investigation board, led by Navy Admi- human space travel on these commer- to our own International Space Sta- ral Gehman, said: As soon as you get cial rockets of Boeing and SpaceX—it tion? The logic is too compelling. Yet the space station assembled—it was is not good public policy, it is not in it is this ideological furor that has necessary to fly the space shuttle to the interests of U.S. public policy that lapsed over into partisanship that has take up the component parts—you shut we would stay tied to Vladimir Putin so gripped these Halls of Congress into it down and you replace the space shut- in order to get to and from our own making irrational decisions. tle with a safer rocket. space station with astronauts. We can correct this decision when I won’t take the time right now to It is just a small amount of money. that appropriations bill comes to the explain the engineering and design of The President requested for this next floor of the Senate. I hope we will. I the space shuttle versus the future year of competition $1.24 billion to put hope folks such as Senator MCCAIN— rocket, but for this discussion, suffice in the redundancies and the escape sys- one of this country’s two heroes who is it to say that when you put the crew in tems and have them tested. It is a crit- taking this on in the defense com- a capsule at the top of the rocket, they ical year. It is 2015. It is the middle of mittee—are going to help us out here have the capability to escape, saving 2015. We are going to start flying U.S. on the floor by taking this on in the the crew, even if there is an explosion astronauts 2 years from now, in 2017. Appropriations Committee. of the rocket on the pad because the But when you start cutting that fund- I yield the floor. capsule can separate with the escape ing from the President’s request to $900 I suggest the absence of a quorum. rockets and land some distance away million, as the Senate Appropriations The PRESIDING OFFICER. The via parachutes. Committee just did last week, or to $1 clerk will call the roll. By the way, one of those rockets billion, which the House has just done The legislative clerk proceeded to under development right now just had in the passage of their appropriations call the roll. its pad-abort test—SpaceX—and it was bill—when you do that, that is going to Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, very successful. stretch out the development that it is I ask unanimous consent that the order I am giving all this background to very likely we can’t send our own as- for the quorum call be rescinded. get to what was almost a dagger in the tronauts to our own space station on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without heart coming out of the Appropriations our own rockets. We will have to keep objection, it is so ordered. Committee in both the House and the paying Vladimir Putin $75 million Senate, and that is, they have funded every time we go to ride on the Soyuz f NASA fairly well given the fact that to go to our own space station. Now, EXTENSION OF MORNING they are trying to cut in order to sat- you figure it out. How many rides is BUSINESS isfy this tea party-inspired sequester, that over an additional 2 years? That is Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, which is this cut across the board, but probably $300 million right there. That I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- in doing so, what they have done is cut is only four rides, assuming he is going ate proceed to a period of morning the development funds for the humans to be charging us in 2018 and 2019 the business, with Senators permitted to riding on American rockets to get to same price he is charging now. He speak therein for up to 10 minutes and from our International Space Sta- could jack that up. each. tion, the essence of which is that if I think it was a sad day in the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without those funding cuts the committee has Appropriations Committee when the objection, it is so ordered. done are sustained, it will delay us committee turned down, by a very nar- from putting Americans on American row vote of 14 to 12, Senator MIKULSKI’s f rockets going to and from the space amendment to restore the cut from RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY station until, instead of 2017, very like- $900 million to $1.24 billion. Sooner or LEADER ly 2019. later, that appropriations bill is going Ask almost any American whether to come out here. It has a lot of other The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- they want a successful American space problems, as every appropriations bill jority leader is recognized. program, and they will clearly tell you does, as the Senate is finding out on f yes, and that means Americans on this Defense authorization bill right American rockets. We have those rock- now—all the funny money that is NATIONAL DEFENSE ets. They are sending cargo to and baked into it because of this so-called AUTHORIZATION ACT from. But we have to go in and do the sequester. But when it comes out here, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, designs of the redundancies and the es- I am going to ask the Senators: Do you the National Defense Authorization cape systems on these commercial think it is wise policy that we continue Act is one of the most important pieces rockets, the two companies of which in our reliance on Vladimir Putin? of legislation Congress considers each competition are Boeing and SpaceX. As we have been doing the Defense and every year. That is why the new Now let me get back to Vladimir bill, JOHN MCCAIN, our chairman, has majority has made it one of our top Putin. Do we think it is a matter of been on a rampage against giving priorities. It is why we have reversed wise public policy that we would con- money to Vladimir Putin by virtue of the worrying trend of recent years, tinue our dependence on Vladimir us buying the Russian engine, which is when we had seen such an important Putin on our ability to get to our own a very good engine and which became bill crammed in at the very last International Space Station by having an engine for American rockets, after minute with little time for debate or to ride and pay what he now charges— the collapse of the Soviet Union, as a for amendment. $75 million a ride per U.S. astronaut? way of keeping their Russian—for- This year’s Defense bill has under- Do we think that is wise public policy merly Soviet—scientists engaged in an gone weeks of thorough and serious given this President of the Russian aerospace industry so they did not get consideration under the regular order, Federation who is so predictable? I secreted off to become scientists for both in committee and here on the don’t think so. rogue nations such as North Korea or floor. This year’s Defense bill has been So what the House did—the Presi- Iran. But Senator MCCAIN has pointed open to a vigorous and bipartisan dent’s request for this next round of out—rightly this Senator believes— amendment process, with amendments competition—and they have come a that you want to reduce your reliance from both sides having been adopted al- long way. They are ready to go. I just on those Russian engines called the ready.

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It how the base enriches the surrounding men and women who live on the base. holds the promise of compassion for region with an economic impact of $5 I suggest the absence of a quorum. wounded warriors, and it extends a billion each year. I noted how Fort The PRESIDING OFFICER. The hand of understanding to heroes who Knox houses many different military clerk will call the roll. struggle with mental health chal- commands in both a truly impressive The bill clerk proceeded to call the lenges. It also authorizes the pay raises array of training grounds and training roll. Ms. HIRONO. Madam President, I ask our troops have surely earned. facilities. I noted how the base makes unanimous consent that the order for It is a bill that contains input from an economic impact of more than $2 the quorum call be rescinded. both sides, and it is a bill that reflects billion in Hardin County and the sur- priorities from both sides. That is why The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rounding community. objection, it is so ordered. it sailed out of committee with huge So today I wish to speak a little bit bipartisan support, 22 to 4. That is why about Blue Grass Army Depot. The f the House of Representatives passed a depot, located in Richmond, is integral CHILD ABUSE REPORTING similar version with support from both to both the Army and our national se- LOOPHOLE ON MILITARY BASES parties. curity as a facilitation site for the Ms. HIRONO. Madam President, I That is why one would think it would storage, renovation, and disposal of be headed towards strong bipartisan rise today to enable my colleagues to conventional munitions. It also serves become aware of the tragic cir- passage here in the Senate as well. But as a reminder of the many important some Democratic leaders now want to cumstances that led to the untimely tasks undertaken by the Department of death of 5-year-old Talia Williams and hold pay raises and important medical Defense—and one more reason Ken- programs for our troops hostage as le- an amendment I have submitted that tuckians don’t want to see the Depart- seeks to close the loophole that al- verage for unrelated partisan gains. ment distracted or disrupted by par- It is all part of the filibuster summer lowed Talia to slip through our child tisan games here in Washington, be- they promised us. Democratic leaders abuse safety net. cause, after having personally implored have been quite open in detailing their In 2005, Talia Williams moved to Ha- the Department of Defense for several strategy, which basically boils down to waii to live with her father, Naeem decades to meet our national commit- this: Deny our troops the benefits they Williams, and his wife, Talia’s step- ment, the Department is now close to have earned and even shut down the mother, Delilah Williams. Mr. Williams completing construction of a state-of- government if they can’t extract more was in the military, stationed at taxpayer dollars for bureaucracies such the-art chemical demilitarization facil- Schofield Barracks. Mr. Williams’ de- as the IRS. ity at the depot. That would allow for fense attorney argued that Mr. Wil- The American people don’t want any the proper disposal of dangerous chem- liams was ill-equipped to care for his part of this senseless filibuster summer ical weapons that are stored there. daughter. That may be true, but what vacation. But Democratic leaders al- This is important for our country, we know for a fact is that Talia Wil- ready packed up their dusty Winnebago and it is critical to the health and safe- liams suffered 7 months of near con- and—with ‘‘Bigger IRS or bust’’ ty of my constituents in central Ken- stant abuse at the hands of her father scrawled on the back—are now bar- tucky. and stepmother. This torture ended on reling toward our troops and their fam- But it has also become a good jobs July 16, 2005, when Mr. Williams hit ilies in a dangerous game of chicken. story for the region too. There are Talia so hard it left his fist imprinted I am asking these leaders to please more than 1,400 jobs at the Blue Grass on her chest and killed her. Mr. Wil- stop—please stop. This isn’t some Army Depot, and hiring will continue liams was convicted of murdering his game. Please think about what you are when operations at the new facility daughter last year, and he was sen- doing. begin. tenced to life without the possibility of We live in exceedingly dangerous Kentuckians know that passing the parole. Her stepmother, Delilah Wil- times. We are faced with the most ‘‘di- Defense bill before us would authorize liams, was given a reduced sentence of verse and complex array of crises’’ in a new Special Forces facility at Fort 20 years in prison for providing testi- the postwar era, and that is Henry Kis- Campbell. Kentuckians know it would mony against her husband. singer saying that. Nearly every week authorize construction projects and an Tarshia Williams, Talia’s mother, seems to bring another new example of important new medical clinic at Fort sued the military in 2010 for the death ISIL’s brutality. Knox. of her daughter. Her case was settled This is certainly not a moment to Kentuckians also know it would help earlier this year, with the Department use our military as leverage in order to the Department of Defense from be- of Defense agreeing to a $2 million set- secure a few more bucks—a few more coming unnecessarily distracted or dis- tlement for not doing enough to save bucks—for bloated bureaucracies such rupted as it continues carrying out Talia Williams. as the IRS. critical tasks such as the kind we see In the course of those two pro- All of this must make some of our at the Blue Grass Army Depot, dis- ceedings, it became clear that Talia Democratic colleagues uneasy. Some of posing of these dangerous chemical Williams could have been saved if one them must be cringing at this strategy. weapons. thing occurred—reporting the abuse to I am asking every Democrat who is I am asking every Senator to remem- Hawaii’s Child Welfare Services branch serious about supporting our troops ber all the ways our troops and our or CPS. Through a memorandum of un- and our national security to stand with military enrich our States and local derstanding—MOU—with the State of the American people in rejecting these communities. I am asking every Sen- Hawaii, the Department of Defense es- partisan games. Our all-volunteer force ator to consider the serious times we tablished a system in which Hawaii’s should be focused on training in com- live in, too. And I am asking every Child Welfare Services would be ‘‘the bat and preparing for conflict, not wor- Senator to keep those things in mind agency primarily responsible for in- rying about the partisan delay of im- when casting votes on the Defense bill. take, investigation, and the provision portant policy authorizations. We all We may be Republicans, we may be of protective services as deemed nec- know how vital our troops are to both Democrats, but in the end we should essary to abused children within the our country and our own local commu- all be able to come together to support State of Hawaii,’’ including the chil- nities. I have come to the floor re- the people who support us. Let’s stand dren of military families both on and cently to talk about what the men and together in rejecting partisan games in off base. women of our military mean to Ken- favor of a bipartisan bill that contains Under statute and reiterated in the tucky. good ideas from both parties and gives MOU, only Hawaii’s State agencies

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Yet f time. This semester, he is finally set to no report was received by the report graduate and earn a bachelor’s in polit- 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF DACA point of contact, who was the person on ical science from Hawaii Pacific Uni- PROGRAM base mandated to report to Hawaii’s versity. Receiving DACA has enabled Child Protective Services. The court in Ms. HIRONO. Madam President, I Shingai to come out of the shadows Tarshia Williams’ civil suit found that would like to take a few minutes to and share his story in order to raise military law enforcement, the doctors shift gears to another issue of great awareness and empower immigrant who treated Talia, and at least one or importance. This issue is more hopeful. youth in Hawaii. two family counselors had reason to On June 15, 2012, President Obama en- These DREAMers no longer have the suspect that violence was occurring in acted DACA—or Deferred Action for fear of deportation and family separa- the Williams home. At least one person Childhood Arrivals—granting deferred tion hanging over their heads each and on base directly reported to the family action to DREAMers all across the every day. DACA recipients are now advocacy program her concerns for country. Three years later, almost free to live their lives, to seek an edu- Talia’s well-being. No action was 700,000 hard-working young people are cation and work as teachers, engineers, taken. Talia remained in the home proof that deferred action works. enter our armed services, become busi- while time and again law enforcement DACA has changed the lives of count- ness owners. personnel and others were called to in- less students who were brought to our DACA is life-changing for these vestigate or received reports of abuse. country as undocumented children young people, but it also has helped all Not enough was done to remove her through no fault of their own. The Americans. from her home. This lack of action was President’s action has been truly Forty-nine percent of DREAMers and is unacceptable. No one followed transformative for many young people who were granted DACA were able to up on Talia’s case to the degree we all in Hawaii. Let me tell you about three open their first bank account, 33 per- should expect. Information about the such young people. cent were able to obtain a credit card, abuse she lived through never reached Gabriela emigrated from Brazil with 60 percent have been able to gain new the Army provost, who, under the MOU her family at the age of 15. Despite a jobs, contributing to our tax base and with the State of Hawaii, was the sin- 3.8 GPA in high school, she found her- our economy. Experts estimate that all gle person required to alert Child Wel- self unable to go to college because she deferred action recipients will add $230 fare Services. And Talia died. lacked required documentation. After billion to our gross domestic product in This loophole, which puts us in a po- receiving DACA, Gabriela enrolled in a the next decade. Quite simply, DACA sition of hoping and trusting that in- community college, paying instate tui- works. formation of abuse makes it to the re- tion, and is receiving her associate’s The American public stands with our porting point of contact, must be ad- degree in the spring of 2015 and trans- DREAMers and immigrant families and dressed. My amendment would fix this ferring to the University of Hawaii to smart policies like DACA. Over 70 per- problem by establishing a legal re- earn her bachelor’s degree. Receiving cent of Americans reject the mass de- quirement that any federally mandated DACA was a life-changing moment for portation approach favored by some reporter with credible evidence or sus- Gabriela because it enabled her to do and instead support the President’s Ex- picion of child abuse notify both the everyday things that she was never ecutive action. However, DACA is only DOD’s Family Advocacy Program and able to do before, such as getting a a temporary solution to address one the appropriate State’s child welfare driver’s license, opening a bank ac- part of our broken immigration sys- department. This amendment would count, renting her own apartment. It tem. It is not a substitute for com- eliminate the bottleneck of having also enabled her to get an education, prehensive immigration reform. only one reporting point of contact. In- start a career, and live up to her full It has been roughly 2 years since the stead, mandatory reporters—which in- potential. Senate passed an immigration reform clude teachers, doctors, law enforce- Sam was born in Tonga and brought bill with strong bipartisan support. ment, and others—must directly report to Hawaii when he was only 4 years old. After House Republicans refused to act such evidence or suspicion both up the His parents petitioned for residency for on comprehensive immigration reform, chain of command and also over to the the whole family. But as a result of a President Obama built on the success appropriate State authorities. I am slow and ineffective immigration sys- of DACA to use his well-established Ex- hopeful that by requiring such dual re- tem, Sam was over 18 years old by the ecutive authority to expand the DACA porting, no military-connected chil- time their petition became current. As Program and create a new program for dren will remain in abusive homes be- a result, 18-year-old Sam was put into the parents of children born as U.S. cause information never made it to the deportation proceedings and came very citizens. I strongly support the Presi- right person. close to being torn away from his fam- dent’s action. There were many mistakes made in ily and deported to a country he no Both of these programs could be up Talia’s case. Some of those mistakes longer remembered. Thankfully, the and running, helping families and indi- are of the type that no law might rec- President announced the DACA Pro- viduals, millions of them, but for a tify—a reluctance of people to get in- gram and Sam was granted a stay of lawsuit filed by some Republican Gov- volved in the affairs of others, the re- deportation and allowed to remain ernors opposed to immigration reform. luctance to implicate abuse, perhaps with his family. Today, Sam works as We must continue fighting to provide fear of repercussions or out of respect a music director at his church and is relief for millions of parents who for a member’s service and personal af- currently saving money to return to should be signing up for DAPA right fability. However, in a case such as school and seek his dream of higher now, paying their fees and applying for Talia’s, more should have been done education. work permits, additional young people and could have been done if only the Shingai is a DREAMer from who qualify for DACA as well as mil- right people were made aware of the Zimbabwe, who immigrated to the lions of other hard-working families situation. United States when he was 12. He did facing deportation every single day in I hope we do not continue to ignore not find out he was undocumented our country. this one glaring reporting loophole, until he graduated from high school I yield the floor. leaving in place a hole in our safety net and decided to apply for college. I suggest the absence of a quorum. wide enough to miss the torture and Shingai was a star football athlete and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The untimely death of a child like Talia. won a full football scholarship to go to clerk will call the roll.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:31 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.011 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2015 The bill clerk proceeded to call the Now, let me go back and give a little There were 3.4 percent who weren’t roll. background, the history of how this all entitled to benefits in the first place. It Mr. COATS. Madam President, I ask came about and how this happened. Of should be pretty easy to scratch those unanimous consent that the order for those who improperly received bene- names and save some money. There the quorum call be rescinded. fits, the circumstances break down like were 1.8 percent who had their pay- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without this: Nearly 40 percent—actually 37.9 ment improperly computed—in other objection, it is so ordered. percent—of the overpayments hap- words, overpayment, a mistake made f pened when individuals started work- by the Social Security Administra- WASTEFUL SPENDING ing and made enough money by law to tion—1.8 percent had financial re- support themselves and, therefore, no sources exceeding the limit which they Mr. COATS. Madam President, this is longer qualified for Social Security dis- were supposed to get, 1.7 percent had a week 14 of ‘‘Waste of the Week.’’ I have ability benefits. Another 23 percent had change in their living arrangements— been coming to the floor for 14 weeks their medical condition improved to they moved abroad and no longer were while the Senate has been in session the point where they could go back to eligible—and 5 percent fell under an- this year to talk about yet another work. other category of reasons. waste which, if we can correct, can Now, interestingly enough, I believe The bottom line is an inspection was save the taxpayers a lot of money. In it was my very first ‘‘Waste of the made, a study was conducted to see this case, we are talking about several Week’’ that I pointed out that a very how this came about, and we now have billion dollars that have been deter- significant number of individuals were the information that money was re- mined by the inspector general of the receiving payments both from Social turned through legal process, but there Social Security Administration to Security disability and unemployment is still $8.7 billion out there we didn’t have been spent improperly, insurance. To receive unemployment get back. So we want to make sure accidently—by whatever reason— insurance, you have to prove you can- measures are now put in place so this money that belongs to the taxpayers not work or you have been thrown out doesn’t continue. We certainly don’t and falls under the category of waste. of work and can’t get back. To receive want some Senator on the floor 5 years It is waste, and I give this inspector Social Security disability payments, or 10 years from now saying: Let me general and his staff great credit for you have to prove you no longer are tell you about the latest study of the doing something very creative and in- able to work and get back. Yet these Social Security inspector general, and teresting. Actually, this is their job, people were receiving payments from when the former Senator from Indiana delving into how an agency handles its both of those sources. came to the floor he announced there business and, more importantly, how it That was the very first ‘‘Waste of the was $8.7 billion still out there and that handles the taxpayers’ money. Whether week,’’ and we put up a chart indi- we ought to make changes in the sys- you are looking at big business or big cating that we are hoping to reach our tem so it wouldn’t happen again. But government, you find examples of cost goal of $100 billion of waste, fraud, and guess what. It didn’t get done, and now cutting that can save the company abuse, to show the example of money here I am back at it. and, in this case, save the taxpayer, a being sent to Washington. Some say: So let’s do this now. Let’s make very significant amount of money. We can’t cut a penny from any pro- these changes now so the American The inspector general decided to take gram. Well, every business that has people understand we are here not to a random sample of over 1,500 bene- gone through this great recession—now extort them from the kind of overpay- ficiaries of the Social Security dis- going on for the sixth year or so—has ment that is taking place and using ability fund, and 44.5 percent of them had to make sacrifices and they have their taxpayer dollars to achieve that received an overpayment at some point had to cut costs. Families have had to goal. We can fix this problem, but it is during the 10-year period that he stud- cut costs. Businesses have had to cut going to take some work. ied. And based on this sample, the So- costs. Only the Federal Government We need better cross-referencing for cial Security inspector general esti- says we can’t cut a penny; every pro- beneficiaries with other government mated that overpayments totaled gram we have is valuable and has to be lists or private lists to help identify about $16.8 billion over a period of time saved and, in fact, needs more money earned wages or other assets. We need from October 2003 to February 2014, to be efficient. information sharing that can save bil- covering nearly 4 million beneficiaries. So let’s start with those issues that lions and make a significant financial Now, that is a lot of people, but in this have been determined, through inspec- debt into these unfortunate overpay- digital age, there are ways in which we tions by independent agencies, and ments. can ensure that correct payments are proven to have fraud and waste and see Assuming the trend of the IG report made to the right people and that we if we can add this up. As you can see, continues, this change can be made, don’t end up overspending money that this gauge is growing every week. and the missing $8.7 billion in overpay- comes from hard-earned taxpayer dol- Returning to the breakdown of those ments can be recovered by the Social lars. who improperly received benefits: An- Security Administration in future pay- Now, there is some good news to this other 8.6 percent had multiple reasons ments. We haven’t calculated what po- story because the Social Security Ad- they were no longer eligible for the tentially we could save in out-years be- ministration, following up on this benefit, 7.5 percent were imprisoned cause, hopefully, we will be able to put study, determined to go through its and had fugitive status, which means measures in place, now that we have records and try to recover some of this they were no longer qualified for the this information, that will stop these money that had been overpaid. They disability benefits, but 7.2 percent of overpayments from being made. But we were successful in recovering nearly those people continued to receive do know there is $8.7 billion out there half of the $16.8 billion. They recovered checks after they had died. So you not of money that can be recovered. $8.1 billion of overpayments during this only have people in prison and there- So we are adding today a big chunk period of time, and I commend them fore no longer eligible, but 7.2 percent of money, bringing us up nearly to for their effort in doing that. But while of the people receiving benefits re- three-quarters of our goal of reaching we celebrate the good news, we also ceived those after they died, and that $100 billion in savings from waste, need to dig in and determine how we totaled up to a very significant amount fraud, and abuse. We are only into make sure this doesn’t continue. of money. week 14, and we have several more There is another $8.7 billion out there Again, we certainly have the tech- weeks and months ahead of us. I am that needs to be recovered and, of nology and the capability to run the hoping we are going to have to put an course, the goal is to not only recover death records through the system to extension onto this chart. We will see that money, if possible, but also to make sure checks are not continuing how high it goes. Because our goal is to keep this from continuing in out-years. to be sent out to the last home address save the taxpayer dollars that the Fed- So let us put the steps in place that or whatever to deceased individuals eral Government has been proven to will give us the ability to stop this and then taken in and cashed perhaps waste through waste, fraud, and abuse. from happening going forward. by family or who knows who. Madam President, I yield the floor.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:31 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.012 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 15, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4127 I suggest the absence of a quorum. One is the nomination of Matthew Smith’s thorough and highly relevant The PRESIDING OFFICER. The McGuire to be United States Director experience as a Regional Security Offi- clerk will call the roll. of the International Bank for Recon- cer for American Embassies in Egypt, The senior assistant legislative clerk struction and Development. The other Japan, and Burma, and his employ- proceeded to call the roll. is the nomination of Gentry Smith to ment with the Bureau of Diplomatic Mrs. ERNST. Mr. President, I ask be Director of the Office of Foreign Security as Director of Physical Secu- unanimous consent that the order for Missions. rity Programs, Deputy Assistant Sec- the quorum call be rescinded. Mr. McGuire is the Assistant to the retary for Countermeasures, and Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Secretary and Director of the Office of ior Advisor gives him the expertise and COATS). Without objection, it is so or- Business Liaison at the Department of fortitude to head the agency respon- dered. Commerce, where he leads engagement sible for both improving the operating conditions for U.S. diplomatic missions f with the business community, works to strengthen the international economic and for adjusting the benefits accorded EXECUTIVE SESSION position of the United States, and ad- to foreign missions if our missions vocates for U.S. trade and investment. abroad face mistreatment. Prior to joining the U.S. Government, Mr. Smith is a proven leader with ex- NOMINATION OF MATTHEW T. Mr. McGuire worked as a senior execu- tensive management experience and MCGUIRE TO BE UNITED STATES tive in the financial services industry skills, and I am confident he will be an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE for more than 8 years, but he also has excellent Director of the Office of For- INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RE- been active with nonprofit and civic or- eign Missions. CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOP- ganizations throughout his career, Let me also point out that I know MENT working on a range of public policy our committee has been very, very issues across the country and around busy. We have been able to successfully the world. steer towards enactment the bill for NOMINATION OF GENTRY O. congressional review of the Iranian nu- SMITH, A CAREER MEMBER OF In a world where global health, envi- ronmental resources, and security clear agreement. We recently were able THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, to report out in a 19-to-0 vote State De- CLASS OF MINISTER-COUN- challenges far outstrip any one coun- try’s ability to respond, it is in our partment authorization. I must say SELOR, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE that not a day goes by that our com- OFFICE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, clear interest to have strong U.S. lead- ership in the World Bank—the fore- mittee is not doing some work on be- AND TO HAVE THE RANK OF AM- half of the Senate and the American BASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE most international organization pro- moting economic development, poverty people. OF SERVICE But I need to point out that we need alleviation, and good governance to pay more attention to getting the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under around the world. President’s nominees to the floor with the previous order, the Senate will pro- Prominent Members of the House of recommendations from our committee. ceed to executive session to consider Representatives emphasized this crit- If we complete these two nominations the following nominations en bloc, ical role of the World Bank in their tonight—and I assume that we will—I which the clerk will report. May 15 letter supporting Mr. McGuire’s believe that will make four nominees The senior assistant legislative clerk nomination. Representatives MEEKS, on which we have completed our work read the nominations of Matthew T. CLAY, MURPHY, SEWELL, MENG, RAN- in confirmation that the President has McGuire, of the District of Columbia, GEL, and others stated that Mr. sent to us. There are nine other rec- to be United States Executive Director McGuire’s senior executive experience of the International Bank for Recon- ommendations, five of which are career in the financial services industry and officers, that have been reported out of struction and Development for a term leadership roles with nonprofit and of two years; and Gentry O. Smith, of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- civic organizations working on public mittee and have yet to be brought to North Carolina, a Career Member of policy issues around the world ‘‘make the Senior Foreign Service, Class of the floor. Five of those nine are career him distinctly qualified for this posi- people, and yet we have had no action Minister-Counselor, to be Director of tion.’’ Mr. McGuire’s highly relevant the Office of Foreign Missions, and to on the floor of the Senate. Of more con- experience in his current position at cern, there are 35 nominees currently have the rank of Ambassador during the Department of Commerce, added to pending before the Senate Foreign Re- his tenure of service. his extensive background working in lations Committee. Of these 35, only 4 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, have had hearings, and 22 of the 35 are the previous order, there will be 30 make him an excellent choice to rep- career diplomats. minutes of debate, equally divided in resent the United States at this insti- I understand we have had an ex- the usual form. tution that is so crucial for global sta- tremely busy schedule within the Sen- Mrs. ERNST. Mr. President, I suggest bility. I am confident he will serve ate Foreign Relations Committee. Sen- the absence of a quorum. with distinction. ator CORKER and I have talked about The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Gentry O. Smith is currently a Sen- this, and I know we will use our best clerk will call the roll. ior Advisor at the Bureau of Diplo- efforts to get these nominations mov- The senior assistant legislative clerk matic Security. The Office of Foreign ing forward. I just really wanted to re- proceeded to call the roll. Missions assists and regulates services port that because I think we need to Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask for foreign missions in the United work—not only our committee but the unanimous consent that the order for States, negotiates with foreign diplo- leadership of the Senate—to make sure the quorum call be rescinded. matic representatives to improve oper- the President’s nominees are timely The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ating conditions for U.S. diplomatic considered and are timely brought for- objection, it is so ordered. missions and personnel abroad, ensures ward to the full Senate. I know Sen- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, shortly that U.S. diplomatic missions abroad ator CORKER has been a true advocate our colleagues will have an oppor- receive equivalent treatment with re- of that process and certainly worked tunity to vote on two nominations that spect to benefits, privileges, and immu- very well in the last Congress to make are being recommended by the Senate nities accorded by the host countries, sure our committee acted in a timely Foreign Relations Committee. I see and, as necessary, adjusts the benefits way. I look forward to working with that Senator CORKER is on the floor, accorded to foreign missions in the Senator CORKER in this Congress to ad- and I thank him for his help in bring- United States on the basis of the prin- vance those nominees. ing these two confirmations to the ciple of reciprocity. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- floor of the Senate. Both of these indi- Mr. Smith has an exemplary record ator from Tennessee. viduals are well qualified, and I urge of serving his country for well over a Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I rise in our colleagues to support both nomina- quarter of a century, starting with his support of these two nominations. I ap- tions. service as a Raleigh police officer. Mr. preciate the distinguished ranking

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If the standing U.S. foreign policy of working to of the Senate will. central government cannot be the co- maintain a stable, unified, Iraq. . . . Legisla- As to the point regarding nomina- ordinating entity, then we are going to tive language of this type risks undermining tions, I think our committee last year have a void in that country which only the Government of Iraq and undercutting on- couldn’t have acted in a more speedy going coalition military operations that are fuels the ability of organizations such conducting in coordination with the Govern- fashion in getting nominees out. I as ISIS to be able to get recruits and ment of Iraq to degrade, destroy, and ulti- know we are starting a new Congress, resources for their terrorist activities. mately defeat ISIL. and there is a little backlog that takes We are sending military advisers, Once again, we have our two top indi- place. But I can assure the Senator and funding, and arms to the Iraqis and viduals both telling us this would be others on the committee and others in leading a global coalition and working counterproductive. I know my col- this body that I have no desire to hold every day with the Iraqi leaders and league is well intentioned with her up especially Foreign Service officers communities at all levels because we amendment, but the fact is that the who have committed their lives to the have an interest in a stable, unified, only way we are going to succeed in Foreign Service and have handled and Federal Iraq. To achieve this goal, Iraq is if we can have a Government of themselves in such a professional man- we must have the confidence of all of Iraq that has the confidence of all the ner nor, actually, other nominees. So I the Iraqi leaders, and that is why it is communities and an Iraqi Government do look forward to working with Sen- important for us to coordinate our that believes the United States is not ator CARDIN to clear some folks strategy through a central govern- picking sides among the ethnic com- through. I know we have had conversa- ment. munities in Iraq and that Iraq does not tions today regarding moving them I want to make one other point abso- have to rely on Iran for its security across the Senate floor. I know every lutely clear. There is absolutely no evi- needs. time there is a recess, typically a large dence that the Baghdad government is That means this amendment could be swath of people are actually moved out delaying or denying arms to the Kurds. counterproductive to those very goals, right before recess. Hopefully, that will To date, the United States and the our very goals in Iraq. When this be the case as it relates to some of the anti-ISIL coalition has provided over 47 amendment comes up for vote tomor- Foreign Service nominations that are million rounds of ammunition, thou- row, I urge my colleagues to vote here. sands of artillery pieces and rifles, 1,000 against it. But I appreciate the Senator raising AT4 shoulder-fired, anti-armor sys- Mr. President, I suggest the absence it. I appreciate the way he works with tems, hundreds of vehicles, including of a quorum. me, and I look forward to things pick- Mine Resistant Ambush Protected ve- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ing up speed now that the backlog of hicles, known as the MRAPs, and Euro- clerk will call the roll. the first-of-the-year beginning and pean missiles to counter vehicle-borne The legislative clerk proceeded to some of the many activities that have improvised explosive devices. They call the roll. been under way have been completed. have been receiving arms. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask So I thank the Senator. We have received letters, both the unanimous consent that the order for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Senate Armed Services Committee and ator from Maryland. the quorum call be rescinded. the Foreign Relations Committee, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, again, from Secretary of State Kerry and Sec- let me thank Senator CORKER. It has objection, it is so ordered. retary of Defense Carter in opposition Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I been a real pleasure to work with him to the Ernst amendment. on the Senate Foreign Relations Com- will be supporting the nominee who is If I might quote from Secretary going to be shortly voted on. mittee. He has put the interest of the Kerry, where he said: Senate and our Nation as the principle 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF DACA PROGRAM Any language that calls for preferred Mr. President, I take this oppor- guiding force and the appropriate role treatment for one region of Iraq strengthens for the Senate Foreign Relations Com- voices that have been working against the tunity to rise on the third anniversary mittee. pragmatic reconciliation policies advocated of the Deferred Action for Childhood In that regard, there is an amend- by Prime Minister Abadi. . . . It also rein- Arrivals Program for all of the young ment pending that we will be voting on forces Iran’s narrative that the United men and women it has helped—young tomorrow on the National Defense Au- States seeks Iraq’s partition and that Iran is men and women who came to this thorization Act. It comes under the ju- Iraq’s only true and reliable partner. The re- country as young children through no risdiction of the Senate Foreign Rela- sult, therefore, is the precise opposite of choice of their own. Their parents what may have been intended: the language made that decision for them. The only tions Committee. Let me comment on strengthens ISIL and other extremists, that, if I might. That is an amendment weakens Iraqi voices committed to working country they have ever known is that offered by Senator ERNST, and her with the Coalition to degrade and ultimately of the United States. The only flag amendment would provide temporary destroy ISIL, increased Iran’s prominence, they pledge allegiance to is the Amer- authority to provide arms directly to and erodes state authority at a time when ican flag. The only national anthem the Kurds, the Kurdish regional gov- such authority is vitally needed to isolate they know is ‘‘The Star-Spangled Ban- ernment’s security forces, outside the and defeat extremist actors. ner.’’ And because of the Deferred Ac- process established with coordinating What Secretary Kerry is saying is—it tion for Childhood Arrivals Program, all U.S. weapons deliveries and train- should be pretty obvious—that in order they have had temporary deportation ing with the Government of Iraq and to diminish Iran’s influence in Iraq, relief and work authorizations so they Baghdad. Not only is it the U.S. policy you need a central government that could achieve their full potential as to ensure that all armed transfers are has the confidence of the Sunni popu- young Americans. coordinated and approved by the Gov- lation and the Kurdish population. If, I celebrate what we call this pro- ernment of Iraq, it is also the law of on the other hand, we are talking gram, DACA, Deferred Action for our country. about trying to divide the country, Childhood Arrivals Program, with I very much oppose this amendment, that we are going to deal differently great pride because I pushed very hard and I just want my colleagues to un- with the Kurdish defense and not to make it a reality. I spoke to the derstand why I hope they will reject through the central defense, then it President many times about granting this amendment. I know it is well in- feeds into the point that the United long overdue administrative relief to tended, but it would undermine the au- States is not serious about developing DREAMers, who are Americans in thority of the central government. a unified Iraqi authority. We must every way except for a piece of paper.

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In the absence of comprehen- time, I join my colleagues in com- gress, the President took action and sive immigration reform, DACA allows memorating DACA’s anniversary as a changed the lives of millions of young them to live with dignity and fulfill day that marks 3 years of smart and men and women living in this country, their full potential. Because of the De- successful policy, as a step in the right allowing them to fully contribute to ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals direction, and as a foundation upon the country they call home. Program, hundreds of thousands of which we can continue to build. It is an Today, the dream is still very much DREAMers no longer have the fear of opportunity for the American dream to alive. This Deferred Action for Child- deportation and family separation be realized by some of the youngest hood Arrivals Program has harnessed hanging over their heads and now are and best and brightest whom we have the talent of hundreds of thousands of our newest college students, teachers, in the Nation. Many of these young young Americans in immeasurable and small business owners. If we look men and women—I have met them—are ways since its successful inception, and closely at who those individuals are, valedictorians, salutatorians, and we it is a success because of the bold Exec- we see that this program is about fami- need to use their intellect, energy, and utive actions taken in June of 2012. lies like Deyanira’s. By removing the creative talents to build a better Amer- In an immigration system that is as fear of deportation, of being unneces- ica. flawed as ours, the Deferred Action for sarily torn from your loved ones at a I yield the floor. Childhood Arrivals Program has been a moment’s notice, more families can I suggest the absence of a quorum. beacon of hope, one step toward a more now live in peace, with dignity, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The fair and just reality for immigrants in with real hopes of building a stronger clerk will call the roll. our great country. The numbers tell future together. The legislative clerk proceeded to the story. Three years later, we see how our Na- call the roll. The action gave 700,000 young immi- tion’s dreams and aspirations are more Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask grants a chance at a better life. It has attainable when DREAMers can unanimous consent that the order for strengthened our economy and has gen- achieve their full potential. The De- the quorum call be rescinded. erated roughly $422 million in applica- ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion fees over the last 3 years. It has Program is living proof that all of objection, it is so ordered. allowed young Americans to open bank America benefits when an undocu- VOTE ON MCGUIRE NOMINATION accounts, get a driver’s license, get a mented individual steps out of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time new job, prepare for the future with a shadows and is able to fully contribute has expired. growing sense of stability, economic to the economy through their inge- Under the previous order, the ques- security, and financial solvency. nuity, skills, and hard work. tion is, Will the Senate advise and con- This program has been a model of We need to build upon programs like sent to the nomination of Matthew T. success, shaped by the courageous indi- DACA, not turn our backs on extending McGuire, of the District of Columbia, viduals who have decided to come for- opportunities to those who are willing to be United States Executive Director ward, register with the government, to work hard for them. It is long past of the International Bank for Recon- pass a criminal background check, time for us to replace the lingering struction and Development for a term work hard, and take advantage of the anxiety and fear in immigrant commu- of two years? opportunities the deferred action pro- nities with smart policies that make Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I ask gram provides. good on America’s promise to provide for the yeas and nays. In my home State of New Jersey opportunity and freedom for all. alone, more than 25,000 young people For many, the dream began with the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a have been granted the peace of mind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals sufficient second? that comes with temporary protection Program. For others, that dream is There is a sufficient second. from deportation and the ability to still delayed. I look forward to the day The clerk will call the roll. work. We are talking about young peo- the President’s more recent Executive The legislative clerk called the roll. ple who attend our schools, serve our actions announcing the Deferred Ac- Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators communities, people who dream just tion for Parental Accountability Pro- are necessarily absent: the Senator like all children dream of becoming gram and expanded DACA are imple- from North Carolina (Mr. BURR), the doctors or teachers, artists, and entre- mented. Senator from Mississippi (Mr. COCH- preneurs with a full stake in America. Despite the obstructionism of some, I RAN), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. We are talking about people like am confident justice will ultimately CRAPO), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Deyanira Aldana, who graduated from prevail, and the President’s actions CRUZ), the Senator from South Caro- Essex County College just this past will be upheld by our courts. I will con- lina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Senator from May. She came to the United States tinue to fight not just for the DACA re- Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE), the Senator when she was 4 years old. She now cipients but for their parents, other from Utah (Mr. LEE), the Senator from works and lives in New Jersey with her DREAMers, and for every immigrant Arizona (Mr. MCCAIN), the Senator mom and dad and older brother and sis- family. I will continue to fight for from Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI), the Sen- ter who are also DACA recipients. She comprehensive immigration reform ator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), the Sen- plans on becoming a substitute teacher that will fix our Nation’s broken immi- ator from Alabama (Mr. SESSIONS), the and is grateful to the doors the de- gration system once and for all, not Senator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY), ferred action program has opened to just because it makes good economic and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. her. sense but because it is the right thing VITTER). Deyanira, like other new Americans to do. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the and future Americans, is part of the I am not alone. Seventy-two percent Senator from California (Mrs. BOXER) rich fabric that forms New Jersey’s and of Americans believe undocumented is necessarily absent. America’s histories and destiny. Her immigrants who currently live in the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. family represents who we are as a na- United States should have a path to- LANKFORD). Are there any other Sen- tion. They embody the spirit of Amer- ward permanent residency and ulti- ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? ican life, which has always been shaped mately to legal citizenship. Americans The result was announced—yeas 62, by the hopes, dreams, and courage of continue to overwhelmingly support nays 24, as follows: those who have made it to this country fixing our broken system, and the De- [Rollcall Vote No. 208 Ex.] and called it their home. ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals YEAS—62 It is appropriate that these deferred Program’s success should further en- Alexander Baldwin Blumenthal action beneficiaries—the children of courage Congress to move forward, for- Ayotte Bennet Booker

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In fact, the original Shaheen reissued the charter as a way of gain- Cornyn Klobuchar Stabenow ing the support of the barons, and por- version of the Magna Carta contained a Cotton Leahy clause limiting the ability of the King Donnelly Manchin Tester tions still retain legal force in England Durbin Markey Tillis today. to levy certain taxes on the barons Ernst McCaskill Udall While many of the specific provisions without first consulting them. I think Feinstein Menendez Warner you can clearly see that this is an Flake Merkley Warren in the Magna Carta dealt with very me- Franken Mikulski Whitehouse dieval concerns, such as how heirs and early version of what we say: No tax- Gardner Murphy Wyden widows of deceased barons should be ation without representation. While that provision did not last, the NAYS—24 treated, a couple clauses resonate very strongly to this very day. custom of needing consent for taxation Barrasso Hoeven Roberts eventually led to the evolution of the Blunt Isakson Rounds No free man shall be seized or imprisoned Boozman Lankford Sasse or stripped of his rights or possessions, or parliamentary system and representa- Capito McConnell Scott outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his stand- tive government. Still, it is important Daines Moran Sullivan ing in any other way, nor will we proceed to note that representative govern- Enzi Paul Thune ment grew out of even more funda- Fischer Perdue Toomey with force against him, or send others to do Heller Risch Wicker so, except by the lawful judgment of his mental principles, such as the rule of equals or by the law of the land. law, limited government, and the no- NOT VOTING—14 To no one will we sell, to no one deny or tion that citizens retain rights that the Boxer Graham Rubio delay justice or rightful justice. government may not in any way vio- Burr Inhofe Sessions In these clauses, you can see the spe- Cochran Lee Shelby late. Crapo McCain Vitter cific right of habeas corpus that was Our Founding Fathers thought that Cruz Murkowski included in the U.S. Constitution as representative government was the The nomination was confirmed. well as a right to speedy trial by jury best way to guard against tyranny and in the Sixth Amendment. You can also VOTE ON SMITH NOMINATION preserve the rights of citizens. But that see a reference to property rights. is not sufficient, because without a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Moreover, what comes through is the strong tradition of respect for the rule question is, Will the Senate advise and overarching theme of the Magna of law, even duly-elected governments consent to the nomination of Gentry O. Carta—something very basic to U.S. can descend into tyranny. Now, re- Smith, of North Carolina, a Career governance—the rule of law or what member the history of Germany pre- Member of the Senior Foreign Service, John Adams called ‘‘a government of World War II. Hitler came to power as Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Di- laws, and not of men.’’ a result of a democratic process and rector of the Office of Foreign Mis- In the 17th century, the Magna Carta then proceeded to act in the very defi- sions, and to have the rank of Ambas- was increasingly cited to criticize the nition of tyranny. sador during his tenure of service? King’s exercise of arbitrary power in In more recent times, Vladimir Putin The nomination was confirmed. the tug-of-war for supremacy between was elected President of Russia and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the English Crown and the Parliament. then stifled opposition and consoli- the previous order, the motions to re- It became a potent symbol of an invio- dated power to himself, essentially put- consider are considered made and laid lable liberties of Englishmen. ting himself above the law. When upon the table and the President will For instance, when William Penn was Sergei Magnitsky stood up for the rule be immediately notified of the Senate’s put on trial in England for practicing of law in Russia and exposed corrup- actions. his Quaker faith, he used the Magna tion at the highest levels in that coun- f Carta in his defense. He later wrote a try, he was imprisoned in appalling LEGISLATIVE SESSION commentary on the Magna Carta for a conditions, where he died a slow, ago- work printed in Philadelphia called nizing death. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ‘‘The Excellent Privilege of Liberty By contrast, the 800-year old Anglo- ate will now resume legislative session. and Property Being the Birth-Right of American tradition of the rule of law f the Free-born Subjects of England,’’ acts as a crucial safeguard to our lib- MORNING BUSINESS which contained the first edition of the erty—not only that, but it is also an Magna Carta printed in the New World. essential foundation for prosperity. An The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- In this work, William Penn explained organization called World Justice ator from Iowa. the significance of the English tradi- Project has ranked countries based on f tion where the ruler is bound by the various factors that indicate how a 800TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE law, in contrast to countries such as strong the rule of law is in that par- MAGNA CARTA France, where the King was actually ticular country. The countries at the top tend to not only be ones we recog- Mr. GRASSLEY. Eight hundred years the law. He wrote, again quoting William nize as very free but also tend to be ago on this very day, at the field of Penn: much more prosperous than countries Runnymede alongside the River ranked at the bottom of the rule of law Thames in England, King John granted In England the Law is both the measure and the bound of every Subject’s duty and al- index. the document that came to be known legiance, each man having a Fixed Funda- Now, maybe to us in America that as the Magna Carta—in our language, mental right born with him, as to freedom of makes common sense. I think it is the Great Charter. This was the result his person and property in his estate, which common sense. You are less likely, of negotiations between King John and he cannot be deprived of, but either by his then, to work hard to generate wealth rebellious barons who objected to what consent, or some crime, for which the law or invest in a business if you cannot be they saw as violations of their cus- has imposed such a penalty for forfeiture. sure that the law will protect what you tomary privileges. By affixing his It is in this environment that the worked for. Still, we should not take Great Seal to the document 800 years English philosopher John Locke devel- this 800-year-old document and tradi- ago today, the King accepted limits on oped his theory of natural rights, tion for granted. It will continue to his power to impose his will on his sub- which was so influential in the drafting preserve our liberty and provide for our jects. of the Declaration of Independence. prosperity only so long as it retains It was a momentous occasion, as evi- The natural rights philosophy went a the reverence it has built up over the denced by the fact that four original step further than the ancient rights of generations.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:17 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.035 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 15, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4131 Human nature being what it is, there Presidents exercise restraint out of re- the end of the school year does not is still always a temptation for those spect for the rule of law. mean an end to food services for their in power to think they are above the Congress should also work to reclaim children. law. For instance, in the famous Frost much of the power it has delegated to In Marion, the city I mentioned interviews after he resigned the Presi- the executive branch in order to reduce where Winnie runs her program, she dency over the Watergate scandal, the temptation and the opportunity for anticipates she will triple the number Richard Nixon was asked about the abuse of executive power. It is not just of meals she serves this year compared legal limits of what a President can do. up to elected officials. Our ancient tra- to 5 years ago. That is because she and Nixon answered: ‘‘If the President does dition of the rule of law draws its au- other community partners have com- it, that means it’s not illegal.’’ thority from the fact that generations mitted to making this program a suc- He could not have been more wrong have demanded that their leaders ad- cess. At approved schools, in churches, from the standpoint of the U.S. Con- here to the rule of law. As such, this in summer camps, in synagogues, and stitution and the fundamental prin- 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta in community centers, pools, and ciples on which it is founded, going all is an occasion for Americans to remem- recreation centers, volunteers and or- the way back to the Magna Carta. Still ber our heritage and to rededicate our- ganizers are ensuring that children the danger does not just come from selves to this bedrock of liberty, the have the healthy food they need to suc- megalomaniacs and others who seek to rule of law. ceed. use power for their own purposes. I yield the floor. Those sites often offer more than just Those entrusted with power who would The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- healthy meals. They provide summer act outside the law, even when they ator from Ohio. enrichment activities for kids. We think it is good for their people as they f know that low-income children whose see it, end up eroding the bulwark of parents typically have less education, SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM liberty that is the rule of law. Ever in the months from school closing in since the Progressive Era, there has Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, for most late May or early June until school re- been a powerful school of thought that children around the country the school turns in late August or early Sep- our system of divided and limited gov- year has ended and the summer has tember, tend to fall back on their edu- ernment is somehow inefficient, that begun. Some 700,000 children in Ohio, cation. In districts such as that where we should have evolved beyond the my home State, during the school year the parents have less education, less need for limits on governmental power, receive free or reduced-price school ability or know-how to read to the and that power concentrated in the lunches on an average day—some children, to take them on field trips right hands can be used to help people. 700,000 children. Those children might that might make their minds more ac- This is a temptation for every Presi- not have access to a nutritious meal tive, we know those children start dent and one I fear the current Presi- when school cafeterias close for the every fall having to catch up just to dent is particularly susceptible to. In summer. get back to where they were in the fact, modern Presidents have tools at Summer break should not mean a spring. their disposal that go far beyond any- break from good nutrition. That is That is one of the beauties of the thing envisioned by the Framers of the where the Summer Food Service Pro- summer feeding program. So you are Constitution. The Constitution says gram steps in. The U.S. Department of not just giving these children nutri- that the role of the President is not to Agriculture works with State depart- tious meals, but you are also giving write laws, but to ‘‘take care that the ments of education to ensure that these children library activities and laws be faithfully executed.’’ every child has sufficient, adequate, sports activities and other kinds of or- We now have a massive administra- nutritious food to keep growing and ganized activities at churches, at com- tive state made up of departments and learning after the final school bell munity centers, at schools, and at li- agencies to which Congress has dele- rings. This year in Ohio there will be braries that can matter. The sites in gated enormous power and that make 1,500 Summer Food Service Program Marion County partner with the YMCA regulations with the force of law. sites across the State. to offer exercise. They run a literacy Moreover, these agencies have the Last year these sites served almost 4 program that provides free books to power to enforce their own regulations million meals. Last week, I spoke with kids at feeding sites. Getting a new and the primary role in interpreting Winnie Brewer, who runs these sites in book can turn a child on and get that their regulation in individual cases. Marion County, OH, in a city about the child more excited about reading. Thus, they exercise legislative, execu- size of Mansfield, near where I grew up. Earlier this month, I was in Youngs- tive, and judicial power all in the one. According to Winnie, more than one town—a city in northeast Ohio—to get But this concentration of power in in four kids in her county is food inse- the word out about the summer food executive branch agencies creates a cure. She talked about one of their and feeding program. I met with Mark strong temptation for Presidents to use newest volunteers, who came to her in Samuel, who operates a site at the it to implement their agenda irrespec- tears after watching a 6-year-old boy West Side Community Center and a tive of Congress or the law of the land. clean the shelves in an SFSP site—a couple dozen other sites in Mahoning I have been very critical of President feeding site—and then start digging Valley. I also met with Retha Austin, Obama for a number of actions that I through the trash. He was just that who has children and grandchildren in think exceed his legal authority, from hungry. That is why the work Winnie the program, and now she is working a using the Clean Water Act to try to does and her volunteers do is so impor- few hours a week as a paid worker to regulate land use decisions in virtually tant. help get this program up and running. every county in our country to forcing Right now, too many families don’t Families need to know about these States to adopt his preferred education know about this critical program. Too sites and the dedicated folks like policies in order to get funding and many families miss out on receiving its Mark, Winnie, and Retha who run waivers to granting a massive amnesty assistance once school lets out. Winnie them. Summer break shouldn’t mean a from our immigration laws, which even reports that just 1 in 10 children who break from good nutrition. he previously admitted he did not have receive breakfast or lunch during the I yield the floor. the legal authority to do. school year comes to summer feeding The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I think these are bad policies. But sites. That means that in my State al- ator from Connecticut. even those who see these as short-term most 700,000 children on any given f policy victories should be very wary of school day will be getting a free or re- the long-term consequences of any- duced-price breakfast or lunch—700,000. MILITARY JUSTICE IMPROVEMENT thing that erodes our tradition of re- But during the summer months, only ACT spect for the rule of law. about 70,000 of those children get these Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, Now, as I finish, it took 800 years to meals or snacks. We need to do all we tomorrow we will vote on a very impor- build up, and once it is eroded it will can to raise public awareness of these tant amendment to the National De- not be easy to restore. It is vital that programs so that families know that fense Authorization Act, the Military

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:17 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.021 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4132 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2015 Justice Improvement Act, introduced The amendment we have offered, the this crime, the nature of the evidence, by my colleague and friend, the junior Military Justice Improvement Act, and the nature of the testimony. So Senator from the State of New York. I seeks to address this issue through ex- trained, professional military lawyers have worked with her and have been plicit codification of punishment for are in a better position to make these privileged to help craft this very im- any person—any person—deciding to decisions about whether to go for- portant legislative measure, not be- retaliate against anyone who reports ward—not just decisions about what cause sexual assault is a uniquely mili- this crime of sexual assault. Explicit evidence to introduce but whether the tary problem—in fact, just the con- punishment for retaliation will not evidence justifies the prosecution, trary. Sexual assault afflicts our cam- only send a message, but it will deter whether proof can be presented that puses and our workplaces. The battle what is in civilian terms one of the will do justice, not just reach a convic- against sexual assault is hardly limited most severe crimes, known as obstruc- tion. to the military. But we have the oppor- tion of justice. Our amendment will entrust military tunity to take a step that will set a The reason why retaliation or ob- lawyers with specialized training in model and send a message to other struction of justice is so insidious is it prosecuting complex cases to make places where sexual assault is a prob- prevents the justice system from those prosecutorial decisions. lem and where underreporting, because reaching a just result. It not only de- Removing the commanders from the of lack of trust and confidence in the ters victims and survivors from coming prosecutorial process will also protect prosecutorial system or the adminis- forward regardless of the crime, it also the privacy of victims when reporting these crimes. Typically, they involve trative apparatus, is a major reason permits perpetrators and criminals to some of the most intimate of details. that sexual assault continues. Without go free and feel they can again commit confidence, trust, effective results, and A trained, independent, military the crime of sexual assault or other prosecutor and removing the com- protection of privacy and physical safe- crimes. But in the case of sexual as- ty, survivors will simply not come for- mander from those decisions will pro- sault, it is particularly pernicious be- tect privacy and encourage reporting. I ward. If they do not come forward, cause we know also from statistics there will be no discipline or prosecu- believe this step is a critical next step that this crime is recommitted. There tion. That is the fundamental reason in this effort to improve the military is recidivism at a higher rate than why I believe the amendment we will justice system. many others. A large proportion of sex- address tomorrow is so important. I have immense respect for col- I have held roundtables on campus ual assaults is committed by a very leagues who disagree with me. Some of sexual assault all around the State of tiny fraction of members of the mili- them are seasoned prosecutors, ex- Connecticut—more than 12 or 13 of tary. traordinarily talented and dedicated them—and have worked with a bipar- What happens, in effect, on campuses lawyers, and we may differ on these tisan group of Senators, including not or in the military is there are serial issues. only Senator GILLIBRAND, who is the rapists, serial perpetrators of sexual Many of our allies, including the major sponsor of this amendment, but assault. If they feel they can do it United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Ger- also Senator MCCASKILL, who has been without consequences, they will con- many, Norway, and Australia, have al- an extraordinary leader in this area tinue to commit this crime. ready taken steps to remove sexual as- having been a prosecutor herself, and We have learned from many survivors sault reporting and prosecution from that the anxiety to come forward Senator HELLER as well as others on the regular chain of command. Mili- both sides of the aisle, to devise a solu- stems not only from the fear of retalia- tary leaders there report no particular tion to campus sexual assault—not just tion but from the bias and inherent change in their ability to maintain a single panacea but a set of measures conflict of interest entrenched in the good order or discipline. The facts are that addresses one of the major obsta- chain of command. The fact is that the there to justify removing these deci- cles to effective action against campus Department of Defense estimates that sions from the chain of command. But I hope colleagues who disagree sexual assault, which is the under- 60 percent of cases involve a supervisor with me will continue this effort—I reporting of this heinous, horrific or a unit leader. Think of that num- know they will—to improve our mili- crime. It is a crime wherever it occurs, ber—60 percent of cases involving al- tary justice system. We can agree to whether in the military or on campus. leged sexual assault are committed by disagree on this step. We should agree That is why we have to combat and the supervisor or the unit leader in the to move forward on other steps where conquer it, just as we do an enemy who U.S. military. we can reach consensus because we preys on our men or women in uniform The MJIA—the Military Justice Im- have in common much more than we or on campuses or elsewhere. provement Act—the amendment we We went through this debate last will offer tomorrow and will vote on, have in conflict—that the greatest, year. We reached a solution last year, will address this obstacle by amending strongest military in the history of the which we hoped would, in fact, be a so- the Uniform Code of Military Justice world should be rid of this heinous lution. But the simple, plain fact is to assign the decisionmaking power re- crime. That is our military. We owe it that this insidious, pernicious epidemic garding sexual assault to an inde- to the men and women who serve in of sexual assault in the military con- pendent, trained prosecutor or, actu- uniform to have a system of justice tinues unabated or at least unreduced ally, a team of professional military that matches their courage, strength, by the amount that we should regard prosecutors, while leaving decisions to and skill. I yield the floor. as minimum for judging this supposed the chain of command regarding purely military crime. I suggest the absence of a quorum. solution a success. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I recognize there is an argument that The fact is that the Department of clerk will call the roll. Defense’s own research shows that 52 good order and discipline require the The senior assistant legislative clerk unwanted sexual contacts occur every chain of command to work as a source proceeded to call the roll. day on average across the military. of discipline and punishment and jus- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I That is the same rate it was 5 years tice. But where retaliation, bias, and ask unanimous consent that the order ago in 2010. The fact is that in fiscal conflicts of interest are so prevalent for the quorum call be rescinded. year 2014, the Department of Defense and so inherent in the process, where The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without estimates 62 percent of servicewomen the chain of command is making deci- objection, it is so ordered. experienced retaliation for coming for- sions about the perpetrator, who so f ward, the same percentage as 2012. commonly is in that chain of com- Servicemembers who report assault are mand, these decisions should be made BURUNDI 12 times more likely to experience re- by independent, trained, military pros- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to taliation for reporting their cases than ecutors. speak about the political crisis in Bu- seeing the assailant convicted of a The type of crime involved here, sex- rundi, and to urge continued action by crime. Retaliation is more likely than ual assault, is one that is very dif- the administration and the inter- effective discipline or punishment ficult, excruciatingly daunting to pros- national community to prevent vio- against the perpetrator. ecute simply because of the nature of lence and mass atrocities.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:35 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G15JN6.023 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 15, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4133 As my colleagues may be aware, the tion held two emergency meetings in situation on the ground. We can re- country has a troubled history of vio- May, one of which Assistant Secretary sume assistance once we are confident lence and instability. A 12-year civil of State Thomas-Greenfield attended. that the security situation is stable. war resulted in 300,000 deaths. Though The African Union and the Inter- The situation in Burundi is trou- the past 10 years have been relatively national Conference of the Great Lakes bling, but I do not believe it is hope- stable, there have been troubling re- have also convened to discuss the cri- less. I stand ready to support the ad- ports of murders, harassment, and in- sis. ministration’s efforts to prevent an- timidation in rural areas carried out I applaud ongoing administration and other tragedy from unfolding in the by the Imbonerakure, an armed youth regional efforts. I am concerned, how- Great Lakes region of Africa. ever, that they may not be sufficient. group believed to be associated with f the ruling party. According to the The U.N. Special Envoy for the Great United Nations, U.N., over 90,000 refu- Lakes, Said Djinnit, was dispatched to MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE gees have fled Burundi since April, con- bring the parties together to find a ne- RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT cerned about potential violence in the gotiated solution, but he has stepped ENROLLED BILL SIGNED runup to the July 15 Presidential elec- down after being accused by opposition Under the order of the Senate of Jan- tion. Some of the refugees claim they groups of being biased toward the gov- uary 6, 2015, the Secretary of the Sen- fear being targeted by government-al- ernment’s position. Despite the delay ate, on June 12, 2015, during the ad- lied militia. More than 27,000 refugees in the polls from June to July, condi- journment of the Senate, received a have fled to Rwanda, a country with its tions for a democratic contest do not message from the House of Representa- own troubled history of ethnic conflict. exist. There is no space for the opposi- tives announcing that the Speaker pro President Pierre Nkurunziza’s an- tion to campaign and the media cannot tempore (Mr. THORNBERRY) has signed nouncement on April 25 that he was operate freely. And even in the face of the following enrolled bill: running for a third term—a move the international community’s re- which appears to violate the Burundian S. 1568. An act to extend the authorization peated visits, calls, and messaging on to carry out the replacement of the existing constitution—has caused over 1 month the importance of putting the good of medical center of the Department of Vet- of protests in the Burundian capital, the country before personal political erans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to author- Bujumbura. The Burundian Red Cross ambitions, President Nkurunziza still ize transfers of amounts to carry out the re- has stated that at least 21 people have has refused to do the right thing and placement of such medical center, and for died during the protests, most report- step aside as his party’s candidate. other purposes. edly killed by police who have fired I recommend that we take three ad- f live ammunition at protesters. Others ditional steps. No. 1, urge U.N. Sec- have been killed by a series of grenade retary General Ban Ki-moon and Afri- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE attacks by unknown parties and more can Union, AU, Chairperson Nkosazana At 2:02 p.m., a message from the than 500 have been injured. On May 23, Dlamini-Zuma to work with regional House of Representatives, delivered by opposition leader Zedi Feruzi was leaders to achieve a common approach Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- killed by unidentified gunmen, and pri- to a political settlement for Burundi nounced that the House has passed the vate radio and television stations have that includes Pierre Nkurunziza step- following bill, in which it requests the been raided, burned, and shut down. ping aside as his party’s candidate. It concurrence of the Senate: Social media websites used to organize should also include a postponement of H.R. 2685. An act making appropriations protests have been blocked and promi- elections until a way forward is agreed for the Department of Defense for the fiscal nent journalists and activists have to by the ruling party and the opposi- year ending September 30, 2016, and for other been arrested. While some of these in- tion that lays the groundwork for a le- purposes. dividuals have since been released, the gitimate contest. The current delay in The message also announced that the crackdown on dissenting voices is dis- the polling date gets us nowhere if con- House has agreed to the amendment of turbing. There are also reports of ditions for credible elections still are the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1295) to smaller protests outside of the capital, not in place. A show of solidarity on amend the Internal Revenue Code of which signals the potential for the vio- these issues will powerfully signal the 1986 to improve the process for making lence to spread, should the police re- international community’s commit- determinations with respect to wheth- spond in a similarly heavyhanded way. ment to a transparent, fair democratic er such organizations are exempt from The situation is volatile and analysts process, and could serve to alleviate taxation under section 501(c)(4) of such are increasingly concerned that the sit- tension on the ground. President code, with an amendment, in which it uation could suddenly erupt into wide- Nkurunziza should be urged to hold po- requests the concurrence of the Senate, scale killings resulting in hundreds of lice responsible for killing protesters, and that the House has agreed to the deaths. ensure that media can operate freely, amendment of the Senate to the title The Obama administration has been and allow for some means of verifica- of the bill. actively engaged in an effort to avert tion that he is disarming the ENROLLED BILL SIGNED mass atrocities in Burundi for more Imbonerakure and other armed militia The President pro tempore (Mr. than a year. Various senior-level ad- as called for by the EAC and referenced HATCH) announced that on today, June ministration officials—including by the African Union. 15, 2015, he has signed the following former U.S. Special Envoy for the Afri- No. 2, I urge President Obama to ap- bill, which was previously signed by can Great Lakes Russ Feingold, Am- point a Great Lakes Special Envoy to the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. THORN- bassador Samantha Power, Assistant replace Russ Feingold as soon as pos- BERRY): Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield, sible. Having a senior-level State De- S. 1568. An act to extend the authorization Under Secretary Wendy Sherman, partment official working fulltime to- to carry out the replacement of the existing Under Secretary Sarah Sewall, and ward a negotiated settlement at this medical center of the Department of Vet- even Secretary of State John Kerry— volatile time will greatly enhance the erans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to author- have spoken with Burundian officials, efforts that administration officials ize transfers of amounts to carry out the re- regional leaders, and other inter- are making to ensure peace. placement of such medical center, and for national donors in an effort to dissuade Finally, I call upon the administra- other purposes. President Nkurunziza from running for tion to refrain from beginning new f office again. training of, or making additional plans In the wake of the protests, regional to provide military equipment to, the MEASURES PLACED ON THE leaders are playing an active role in Burundian military at this juncture. CALENDAR trying to calm the situation. The coun- While the military has not been ac- The following bill was read the first tries of the East African Community, cused of violence against civilians or and second times by unanimous con- EAC, have sent Foreign Ministers to abuses related to the protests, I see no sent, and placed on the calendar: Bujumbura to discuss the crisis with a advantage in moving forward with ad- H.R. 2685. An act making appropriations range of stakeholders. The organiza- ditional programs given the volatile for the Department of Defense for the fiscal

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A communication from the Asso- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ciate Administrator of the Fruit and Vege- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- that on today, June 15, 2015, she had table Programs, Agricultural Marketing ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- presented to the President of the Service, Department of Agriculture, trans- titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- United States the following enrolled mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule plementation Plan, Butte County Air Qual- bill: entitled ‘‘Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; ity Management District, Feather River Air S. 1568. An act to extend the authorization Relaxation of the Handling Regulation for Quality Management District, and San Luis to carry out the replacement of the existing Area No. 3’’ (Docket No. AMS–FV–14–0092; Obispo County Air Pollution District’’ (FRL medical center of the Department of Vet- FV15–948–1 FIR) received in the Office of the No. 9928–09–Region 9) received during ad- erans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to author- President of the Senate on June 10, 2015; to journment of the Senate in the Office of the ize transfers of amounts to carry out the re- the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, President of the Senate on June 5, 2015; to placement of such medical center, and for and Forestry. the Committee on Environment and Public EC–1874. A communication from the Sec- other purposes. Works. retary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to EC–1884. A communication from the Direc- f law, a report relative to the current and fu- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EXECUTIVE AND OTHER ture military strategy of Iran (OSS–2015– Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- 0852); to the Committee on Armed Services. COMMUNICATIONS ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–1875. A communication from the Acting titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- The following communications were Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and mentation Plans; West Virginia; Regional laid before the Senate, together with Readiness), transmitting a report on the ap- Haze Five-Year Progress Report State Imple- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- proved retirement of Vice Admiral John W. mentation Plan’’ (FRL No. 9928–78–Region 3) Miller, United States Navy, and his advance- uments, and were referred as indicated: received during adjournment of the Senate ment to the grade of vice admiral on the re- in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–1868. A communication from the Asso- tired list; to the Committee on Armed Serv- on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Envi- ciate Administrator of the Fruit and Vege- ices. ronment and Public Works. table Programs, Agricultural Marketing EC–1876. A communication from the Acting EC–1885. A communication from the Direc- Service, Department of Agriculture, trans- Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and tor of the Regulatory Management Division, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Readiness), transmitting the report of three Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- entitled ‘‘Marketing Order Regulating the (3) officers authorized to wear the insignia of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the the grade of major general or brigadier gen- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air eral, as indicated, in accordance with title Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Quality Implementation Plans; State of New 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Percentages for the 2015–2016 Marketing Mexico; Infrastructure Requirements for the Year’’ (Docket No. AMS–FV–14–0096; FV15– Committee on Armed Services. EC–1877. A communication from the Coun- 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality 985–1 FR) received in the Office of the Presi- Standard and Repeal of Cement Kilns Rule’’ dent of the Senate on June 10, 2015; to the sel, Legal Division, Bureau of Consumer Fi- nancial Protection, transmitting, pursuant (FRL No. 9928–80–Region 6) received during Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Forestry. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Min- imum Requirements for Appraisal Manage- the President of the Senate on June 5, 2015; EC–1869. A communication from the Asso- to the Committee on Environment and Pub- ciate Administrator of the Fruit and Vege- ment Companies’’ (RIN3170–AA44) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on lic Works. table Programs, Agricultural Marketing EC–1886. A communication from the Direc- Service, Department of Agriculture, trans- June 11, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- entitled ‘‘Grapes Grown in a Designated Area EC–1878. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- of Southeastern California; Increased Assess- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air ment Rate’’ (Docket No. AMS–FV–14–0106; Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Is- FV15–925–2 FR) received in the Office of the land; Decommissioning of Stage II Vapor Re- President of the Senate on June 10, 2015; to a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Community Eligibility’’ ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. covery Systems and Amending Stage I Vapor the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, Recovery Requirements’’ (FRL No. 9928–86– and Forestry. FEMA–2015–0001)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 9, 2015; Region 1) received during adjournment of the EC–1870. A communication from the Direc- to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Senate in the Office of the President of the tor of the Issuances Staff, Food Safety and Urban Affairs. Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Inspection Service, Department of Agri- EC–1879. A communication from the Assist- Environment and Public Works. culture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ant Secretary for Export Administration, EC–1887. A communication from the Direc- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Descriptive Des- Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ignation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products’’ to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Addi- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- (RIN0583–AD45) received in the Office of the tion of Certain Person to the Entity List’’ titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air President of the Senate on June 10, 2015; to (RIN0694–AG55) received in the Office of the Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, President of the Senate on June 9, 2015; to Transportation Conformity and Conformity and Forestry. the Committee on Banking, Housing, and of General Federal Actions’’ (FRL No. 9928– EC–1871. A communication from the Asso- Urban Affairs. 79–Region 6) received during adjournment of ciate Administrator of the Fruit and Vege- EC–1880. A communication from the Assist- the Senate in the Office of the President of table Programs, Agricultural Marketing ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee Service, Department of Agriculture, trans- tion and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy on Environment and Public Works. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Depart- EC–1888. A communication from the Direc- entitled ‘‘Tart Cherries Grown in the States ment of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to tor of the Regulatory Management Division, of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Per- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Energy Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- centages for the 2014–15 Crop Year for Tart Conservation Program: Clarification for En- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Cherries’’ (Docket No. AMS–FV–14–0077; ergy Conservation Standards and Test Proce- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air FV14–930–2 FR) received in the Office of the dures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts’’ Quality Implementation Plans; Iowa; Grain President of the Senate on June 10, 2015; to ((RIN1904–AB99) (Docket No. EERE–2009–BT– Vacuuming Best Management Practices the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, TP–0016)) received in the Office of the Presi- (BMPs) and Rescission Rules’’ (FRL No. 9928– and Forestry. dent of the Senate on June 8, 2015; to the 90–Region 7) received during adjournment of EC–1872. A communication from the Asso- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- the Senate in the Office of the President of ciate Administrator of the Fruit and Vege- sources. the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee table Programs, Agricultural Marketing EC–1881. A communication from the Sec- on Environment and Public Works. Service, Department of Agriculture, trans- retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to EC–1889. A communication from the Assist- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule law, an annual report relative to the Stra- ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of entitled ‘‘Marketing Order Regulating the tegic Petroleum Reserve for calendar year Health and Human Services, transmitting, Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Section Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity ural Resources. 503 of the Children’s Health Insurance Pro- and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Na- EC–1882. A communication from the Sec- gram Reauthorization Act: Prospective Pay- tive) Spearmint Oil for the 2014–2015 Mar- retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to ment System for Federally-Qualified Health

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A communication from the Sec- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled AF96) (Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0334)) re- retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to ‘‘Changes to the Visa Waiver Program to Im- ceived in the Office of the President of the law, the Department of Labor’s Semiannual plement the Electronic System for Travel Senate on June 8, 2015; to the Committee on Report of the Inspector General for the pe- Authorization (ESTA) Program and the Fee Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. riod from October 1, 2014 through March 31, for Use of the System .’’ ((RIN1651–AA72 and EC–1900. A communication from the Direc- 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- RIN1651–AA83) (CBP Dec. 15–08)) received in tor of Regulations and Policy Management rity and Governmental Affairs. the Office of the President of the Senate on Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- EC–1910. A communication from the Sec- June 3, 2015; to the Committee on Finance. partment of Health and Human Services, retary of Education, transmitting, pursuant EC–1891. A communication from the Dep- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of to law, the Department of Education’s Semi- uty Director, Centers for Medicare and Med- a rule entitled ‘‘Veterinary Feed Directive’’ Annual Report of the Inspector General for icaid Services, Department of Health and ((RIN0910–AG95) (Docket No. FDA–2010–N– the period from October 1, 2014 through Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to 0155)) received in the Office of the President March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Home- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare of the Senate on June 8, 2015; to the Com- land Security and Governmental Affairs. Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and EC–1911. A communication from the Asso- Accountable Care Organizations’’ ((RIN0938– Pensions. ciate General Counsel for General Law, De- AS06) (CMS–1461–F)) received in the Office of EC–1901. A communication from the Acting partment of Homeland Security, transmit- the President of the Senate on June 4, 2015; Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory ting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to the Committee on Finance. Services, Office of the General Counsel, De- to vacancies in the Transportation Security EC–1892. A communication from the Assist- partment of Education, transmitting, pursu- Administration, Department of Homeland ant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Security, received in the Office of the Presi- Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, ‘‘Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, dent of the Senate on June 10, 2015; to the pursuant to law, an addendum to a certifi- and Selection Criterion—First in the World Committee on Commerce, Science, and cation of the proposed sale or export of de- Program’’ (Docket No. ED–2015–OPE–0001) re- Transportation. fense articles and/or defense services to a ceived during adjournment of the Senate in EC–1912. A communication from the Direc- Middle East country (OSS–2015–0895); to the the Office of the President of the Senate on tor, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- Committee on Foreign Relations. June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Health, partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EC–1893. A communication from the Assist- Education, Labor, and Pensions. ant to law, a report entitled ‘‘2014 Report to ant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military EC–1902. A communication from the Direc- Congress on the Disclosure of Financial In- Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, tor of Regulations and Policy Management terest and Recusal Requirements for Re- pursuant to law, an addendum to a certifi- Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- gional Fishery Management Councils and cation of the proposed sale or export of de- partment of Health and Human Services, Scientific and Statistical Committees and on fense articles and/or defense services to a transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Apportionment of Membership of the Re- Middle East country (OSS–2015–0894); to the a rule entitled ‘‘Banned Devices; General gional Fishery Management Councils’’; to Committee on Foreign Relations. Provisions; Technical Amendment’’ (Docket the Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1894. A communication from the Assist- No. FDA–2015–N–0011) received in the Office Transportation. ant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military of the President of the Senate on June 8, EC–1913. A communication from the Dep- Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory pursuant to law, an addendum to a certifi- Labor, and Pensions. Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv- cation of the proposed sale or export of de- EC–1903. A communication from the Chair ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting, fense articles and/or defense services to a of the Equal Employment Opportunity Com- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Middle East country (OSS–2015–0892); to the mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ‘‘Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Committee on Foreign Relations. Commission’s Semiannual Report of the In- and South Atlantic 2015 Commercial Sword- EC–1895. A communication from the Assist- spector General and the Semiannual Man- fish Quotas’’ (RIN0648–XD726) received in the ant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military agement Report for the period from October Office of the President of the Senate on June Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the Com- 10, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, pursuant to law, an addendum to a certifi- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Science, and Transportation. cation of the proposed sale or export of de- mental Affairs. EC–1914. A communication from the Dep- fense articles and/or defense services to a EC–1904. A communication from the Ad- uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Middle East country (OSS–2015–0893); to the ministrator of the Small Business Adminis- Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv- Committee on Foreign Relations. tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting, EC–1896. A communication from the Assist- Semiannual Report from the Office of the In- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- spector General for the period from October ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fish- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the Com- eries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15–016); to mental Affairs. and Management Measures for the 2015 Trib- the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC–1905. A communication from the Sec- al and Non-Tribal Fisheries for Pacific Whit- EC–1897. A communication from the Assist- retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to ing’’ (RIN0648–BE74) received in the Office of ant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Depart- law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corpora- the President of the Senate on June 10, 2015; ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the tion’s Office of Inspector General’s Semi- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, annual Report to Congress and the Pension and Transportation. the report of the texts and background state- Benefit Guaranty Corporation Management’s EC–1915. A communication from the Acting ments of international agreements, other Response for the period from October 1, 2014, Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, than treaties (List 2015–0059–2015–0066); to the through March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- Committee on Foreign Relations. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–1898. A communication from the Direc- fairs. ‘‘Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifica- tor of Regulations and Policy Management EC–1906. A communication from the Chief tions of the West Coast Commercial Salmon Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. 1 and No. 2’’ partment of Health and Human Services, Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, (RIN0648–XD868) received in the Office of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual President of the Senate on June 10, 2015; to a rule entitled ‘‘Listing of Color Additives Report for the period of October 1, 2014 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Exempt From Certification; Synthetic Iron through March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Transportation. Oxide; Confirmation of Effective Date’’ Homeland Security and Governmental Af- EC–1916. A communication from the Acting (Docket No. FDA–2013–C–1008) received in the fairs. Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of the President of the Senate on June EC–1907. A communication from the Dis- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- 8, 2015; to the Committee on Health, Edu- trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pur- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled cation, Labor, and Pensions. suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Effects of ‘‘Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Com- EC–1899. A communication from the Direc- the District’s Sick and Safe Leave Act’’ ; to mercial Blacktip Sharks, Aggregated Large tor of Regulations and Policy Management the Committee on Homeland Security and Coastal Sharks, and Hammerhead Sharks in Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- Governmental Affairs. the Gulf of Mexico Region’’ (RIN0648–XD911) partment of Health and Human Services, EC–1908. A communication from the In- received in the Office of the President of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of spector General, U.S. Election Assistance Senate on June 10, 2015; to the Committee on a rule entitled ‘‘Postmarking Safety Reports Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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A communication from the Acting Aviation Administration, Department of Aviation Administration, Department of Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standard suant to law, the report of a rule entitled ness Directives; The Enstrom Helicopter Cor- Instrument Approach Procedures, and Take- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone poration’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– off Minimums and Obstacle Departure Proce- Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of 2015–1537)) received during adjournment of dures; Miscellaneous Amendments (12); the Gulf of Alaska’’ (RIN0648–XD908) received the Senate in the Office of the President of Amdt. No. 3639’’ (RIN2120–AA65) received dur- in the Office of the President of the Senate the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office on June 10, 2015; to the Committee on Com- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. of the President of the Senate on June 5, merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1926. A communication from the Man- 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–1918. A communication from the Gen- agement and Program Analyst, Federal Science, and Transportation. eral Counsel of the Department of Com- Aviation Administration, Department of EC–1934. A communication from the Man- merce, transmitting proposed legislation to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal extend by 15 years the authority of the Sec- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of retary of Commerce to conduct the Quar- ness Directives; Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to terly Financial Report (QFR) program; to AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–0636)) received law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standard the Committee on Commerce, Science, and during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Instrument Approach Procedures, and Take- Transportation. fice of the President of the Senate on June 5, off Minimums and Obstacle Departure Proce- EC–1919. A communication from the Man- 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, dures; Miscellaneous Amendments (131); agement and Program Analyst, Federal Science, and Transportation. Amdt. No. 3640’’ (RIN2120–AA65) received dur- Aviation Administration, Department of EC–1927. A communication from the Man- ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal of the President of the Senate on June 5, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Science, and Transportation. planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- EC–1935. A communication from the Man- 2015–1278)) received during adjournment of ness Directives; GROB–WERKE Airplanes’’ agement and Program Analyst, Federal the Senate in the Office of the President of ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2015–0415)) Aviation Administration, Department of the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee received during adjournment of the Senate Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. in the Office of the President of the Senate law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Prohibi- EC–1920. A communication from the Man- on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Com- tion Against Certain Flights Within the agement and Program Analyst, Federal merce, Science, and Transportation. Baghdad (ORBB) Flight Information Region Aviation Administration, Department of EC–1928. A communication from the Man- (FIR)’’ ((RIN2120–AK60) (Docket No. FAA– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal 2003–14766)) received during adjournment of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of the Senate in the Office of the President of ness Directives; Airbus Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0589)) received law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- EC–1936. A communication from the Attor- fice of the President of the Senate on June 5, planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 2014–0429)) received during adjournment of of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Science, and Transportation. the Senate in the Office of the President of ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Se- EC–1921. A communication from the Man- the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee curity Zone; Portland Rose Festival on Wil- agement and Program Analyst, Federal on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. lamette River, Portland, OR’’ ((RIN1625– Aviation Administration, Department of EC–1929. A communication from the Man- AA87) (Docket No. USCG–2015–0484)) received Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal in the Office of the President of the Senate law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of on June 8, 2015; to the Committee on Com- ness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to merce, Science, and Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2015–0074)) law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- EC–1937. A communication from the Attor- received during adjournment of the Senate ness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Glid- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department in the Office of the President of the Senate ers’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2015– of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Com- 1130)) received during adjournment of the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled merce, Science, and Transportation. Senate in the Office of the President of the ‘‘Safety Zone; Lakeside July 4th Fireworks, EC–1922. A communication from the Man- Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Lake Erie; Lakeside, OH’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) agement and Program Analyst, Federal Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Docket No. USCG–2015–0388)) received in the Aviation Administration, Department of EC–1930. A communication from the Man- Office of the President of the Senate on June Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal 8, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of Science, and Transportation. ness Directives; Zodiac Aerotechnics (for- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–1938. A communication from the Attor- merly Intertechnique Aircraft Systems) Oxy- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department gen Mask Regulators’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters (Type of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- (Docket No. FAA–2012–1107)) received during Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter ant to law, the report of a rule entitled adjournment of the Senate in the Office of France)’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– ‘‘Safety Zones, Captain of the Port New Orle- the President of the Senate on June 5, 2015; 2014–0038)) received during adjournment of ans Zone’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, the Senate in the Office of the President of USCG–2014–1069)) received in the Office of the and Transportation. the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee President of the Senate on June 8, 2015; to EC–1923. A communication from the Man- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–1931. A communication from the Man- Transportation. Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–1939. A communication from the Attor- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- ness Directives; Pratt and Whitney Canada law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Corp. Turboprop Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- ‘‘Great Lakes Pilotage Rates—2015 Annual (Docket No. FAA–2013–0766)) received during planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– Review and Adjustment’’ ((RIN1625–AC22) adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 2015–0936)) received during adjournment of (Docket No. USCG–2014–0481)) received in the the President of the Senate on June 5, 2015; the Senate in the Office of the President of Office of the President of the Senate on June to the Committee on Commerce, Science, the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee 8, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, and Transportation. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Science, and Transportation. EC–1924. A communication from the Man- EC–1932. A communication from the Man- EC–1940. A communication from the Attor- agement and Program Analyst, Federal agement and Program Analyst, Federal ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department Aviation Administration, Department of Aviation Administration, Department of of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to ant to law, the report of a rule entitled law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ‘‘Safety Zone; Loading and Outbound Transit ness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes’’ ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- of TUG THOMAS and BARGE OCEANUS, Sa- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0491)) planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– vannah River; Savannah, GA’’ ((RIN1625– received during adjournment of the Senate 2014–0286)) received during adjournment of AA00) (Docket No. USCG–2015–0280)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate the Senate in the Office of the President of in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Com- the Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on June 8, 2015; to the Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1925. A communication from the Man- EC–1933. A communication from the Man- EC–1941. A communication from the Attor- agement and Program Analyst, Federal agement and Program Analyst, Federal ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department

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A bill to establish regional weather 8, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on forecast offices, and for other purposes; to Science, and Transportation. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1942. A communication from the Attor- EC–1950. A communication from the Chief Transportation. ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- By Mr. MERKLEY: of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to S. 1574. A bill to amend the Older Ameri- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- cans Act of 1965 to establish a community ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Biscayne ment of Section 73.622(i), Post-Transition care wrap-around support demonstration Bay, Miami Beach, FL’’ ((RIN1625–AA09) Table of DTV Allotments, Television Broad- program, a pilot project on services for re- (Docket No. USCG–2014–0719)) received in the cast Stations (Providence, Rhode Island)’’ cipients of federally assisted housing, and a Office of the President of the Senate on June (MB Docket No. 15–98, DA 15–621) received in national campaign to raise awareness of the 8, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, the Office of the President of the Senate on aging network and to promote advance inte- Science, and Transportation. June 4, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, grated long-term care planning, and for EC–1943. A communication from the Attor- Science, and Transportation. other purposes; to the Committee on Health, ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department EC–1951. A communication from the Chief Education, Labor, and Pensions. of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- By Mr. PAUL: ant to law, the report of a rule entitled tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to S. 1575. A bill to end the unconstitutional ‘‘Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- delegation of legislative power which was ex- Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port ment of Parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 27, 74, 78, 80, 87, 90, clusively vested in the Senate and House of Zone’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket No. USCG– 97, and 101 of the Commission’s Rules Re- Representatives by article I, section 1 of the 2014–0300)) received in the Office of the Presi- garding Implementation of the Final Acts of Constitution of the United States, and to di- dent of the Senate on June 8, 2015; to the the World Radiocommunication Conference rect the Comptroller General of the United Committee on Commerce, Science, and (Geneva, 2007), Other Allocation Issues, and States to issue a report to Congress detailing Transportation. Related Rule Updates’’ (ET Docket No. 12– the extent of the problem of unconstitu- EC–1944. A communication from the Attor- 338; ET Docket No. 15–99; and IB Docket No. tional delegation to the end that such dele- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department 06–123, FCC 15–50) received in the Office of gations can be phased out, thereby restoring of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- the President of the Senate on June 10, 2015; the constitutional principle of separation of ant to law, the report of a rule entitled to the Committee on Commerce, Science, powers set forth in the first sections of the ‘‘Safety Zone; Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, and Transportation. Constitution of the United States; to the Detroit River; Detroit, MI’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) f Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- (Docket No. USCG–2015–0389)) received in the ernmental Affairs. Office of the President of the Senate on June REPORTS OF COMMITTEES By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and 8, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, The following reports of committees Ms. HEITKAMP): Science, and Transportation. S. 1576. A bill to amend title 5, United EC–1945. A communication from the Attor- were submitted: States Code, to prevent fraud by representa- ney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on tive payees; to the Committee on Homeland of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursu- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Security and Governmental Affairs. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled fairs, without amendment: By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. ‘‘Safety Zone; Rotary Club of Fort Lauder- S. 558. A bill to amend title 44, United DAINES): dale New River Raft Race, New River; Fort States Code, to require information on con- Lauderdale, FL’’ ((RIN1625–AA00) (Docket tributors to Presidential library fundraising S. 1577. A bill to amend the Wild and Sce- No. USCG–2015–0024)) received in the Office of organizations, and for other purposes (Rept. nic Rivers Act to designate certain segments the President of the Senate on June 8, 2015; No. 114–65). of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, f and Transportation. Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on EC–1946. A communication from the Man- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Energy and Natural Resources. agement and Program Analyst, Federal COMMITTEE Aviation Administration, Department of The following executive reports of f Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to nominations were submitted: law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Prohibi- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND tion of Fixed-Wing Special Visual Flight By Mr. JOHNSON for the Committee on Rules Operations at Washington-Dulles Homeland Security and Governmental Af- SENATE RESOLUTIONS International Airport; Withdrawal’’ fairs. The following concurrent resolutions ((RIN2120–AK69) (Docket No. FAA–2015–0190)) *David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service and Senate resolutions were read, and received during adjournment of the Senate referred (or acted upon), as indicated: in the Office of the President of the Senate for a term expiring December 8, 2019. on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Com- *Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an As- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. merce, Science, and Transportation. sistant Secretary of Homeland Security. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BOOKER, EC–1947. A communication from the Man- *Nomination was reported with rec- Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, agement and Program Analyst, Federal ommendation that it be confirmed sub- Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Aviation Administration, Department of ject to the nominee’s commitment to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establish- respond to requests to appear and tes- HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, ment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Pasco, tify before any duly constituted com- Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, WA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2014– mittee of the Senate. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MUR- 0279)) received during adjournment of the f KOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Senate in the Office of the President of the Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PETERS, Senate on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REID, Mr. RUBIO, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. JOINT RESOLUTIONS Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. STABE- EC–1948. A communication from the Man- The following bills and joint resolu- NOW, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. agement and Program Analyst, Federal tions were introduced, read the first Aviation Administration, Department of WICKER): Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to and second times by unanimous con- S. Res. 201. A resolution designating June law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establish- sent, and referred as indicated: 19, 2015, as ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’ ment of Class E Airspace; Cypress, TX’’ By Mr. PAUL: in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0743)) S. 1571. A bill to preserve the constitu- which slavery legally came to an end in the received during adjournment of the Senate tional authority of Congress and ensure ac- United States; considered and agreed to. in the Office of the President of the Senate countability and transparency in legislation; By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, on June 5, 2015; to the Committee on Com- to the Committee on Rules and Administra- Ms. COLLINS, Ms. AYOTTE, and Mr. merce, Science, and Transportation. tion. MURPHY): EC–1949. A communication from the Man- By Mr. PAUL: S. Res. 202. A resolution designating June agement and Program Analyst, Federal S. 1572. A bill to end the practice of includ- 15, 2015, as ‘‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Aviation Administration, Department of ing more than one subject in a single bill by Day’’; considered and agreed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:17 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.009 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4138 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2015 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS (Mr. GARDNER) was added as a cospon- observation services in a hospital to- S. 248 sor of S. 578, a bill to amend title XVIII ward satisfying the 3-day inpatient At the request of Mr. MORAN, the of the Social Security Act to ensure hospital requirement for coverage of name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. more timely access to home health skilled nursing facility services under MCCAIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. services for Medicare beneficiaries Medicare. 248, a bill to clarify the rights of Indi- under the Medicare program. S. 849 ans and Indian tribes on Indian lands S. 590 At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the under the National Labor Relations At the request of Mrs. MCCASKILL, names of the Senator from Louisiana Act. the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. CASSIDY) and the Senator from S. 257 (Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added At the request of Mr. MORAN, the of S. 590, a bill to amend the Higher as cosponsors of S. 849, a bill to amend name of the Senator from New Mexico Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne the Public Health Service Act to pro- (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor Clery Disclosure of Campus Security vide for systematic data collection and of S. 257, a bill to amend title XVIII of Policy and Campus Crime Statistics analysis and epidemiological research the Social Security Act with respect to Act to combat campus sexual violence, regarding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Par- physician supervision of therapeutic and for other purposes. kinson’s disease, and other neuro- hospital outpatient services. S. 599 logical diseases. S. 258 At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the S. 1002 At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the name of the Senator from New Mexico BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from West Vir- (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor 599, a bill to extend and expand the ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- of S. 258, a bill to amend title XVIII of Medicaid emergency psychiatric dem- sponsor of S. 1002, a bill to amend the the Social Security Act to remove the onstration project. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- 96-hour physician certification require- S. 607 vide for collegiate housing and infra- ment for inpatient critical access hos- structure grants. pital services. At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the name of the Senator from South Da- S. 1214 S. 314 kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the name of the Senator from Vermont name of the Senator from Maryland sponsor of S. 607, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- provide for a five-year extension of the sor of S. 1214, a bill to prevent human sor of S. 314, a bill to amend title XVIII health threats posed by the consump- of the Social Security Act to provide rural community hospital demonstra- tion program, and for other purposes. tion of equines raised in the United for coverage under the Medicare pro- States. gram of pharmacist services. S. 667 S. 1424 S. 352 At the request of Mr. ENZI, the name At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. COT- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the the names of the Senator from Wis- name of the Senator from Delaware TON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 667, consin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor a bill to ensure that organizations with from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as of S. 352, a bill to amend section 5000A religious or moral convictions are al- cosponsors of S. 1424, a bill to prohibit of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lowed to continue to provide services the sale or distribution of cosmetics provide an additional religious exemp- for children. containing synthetic plastic tion from the individual health cov- S. 681 microbeads. erage mandate, and for other purposes. ILLIBRAND At the request of Mrs. G , S. 1458 S. 355 the name of the Senator from Alaska At the request of Mr. COATS, the At the request of Mr. KAINE, the (Mr. SULLIVAN) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. sor of S. 681, a bill to amend title 38, CRAPO), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. United States Code, to clarify presump- RISCH) and the Senator from Louisiana 355, a bill to support the provision of tions relating to the exposure of cer- (Mr. VITTER) were added as cosponsors safe relationship behavior education tain veterans who served in the vicin- and training. of S. 1458, a bill to amend the Surface ity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for Mining Control and Reclamation Act of S. 423 other purposes. ORAN 1977 to ensure scientific transparency At the request of Mr. M , the S. 683 name of the Senator from Delaware in the development of environmental At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor regulations and for other purposes. name of the Senator from New Mexico of S. 423, a bill to amend the Gramm- S. 1483 (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- Leach-Bliley Act to provide an excep- At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the tion to the annual written privacy no- sor of S. 683, a bill to extend the prin- name of the Senator from Connecticut tice requirement. ciple of federalism to State drug pol- (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor icy, provide access to medical mari- S. 453 of S. 1483, a bill to direct the Secretary juana, and enable research into the me- At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the of the Interior to study the suitability dicinal properties of marijuana. name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. and feasibility of designating the KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 812 James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Ten- 453, a bill to amend the Public Health At the request of Mr. MORAN, the nessee, as a unit of the National Park Service Act to provide grants to States name of the Senator from North Da- System, and for other purposes. to streamline State requirements and kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- S. 1495 procedures for veterans with military sponsor of S. 812, a bill to enhance the At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the emergency medical training to become ability of community financial institu- name of the Senator from Arkansas civilian emergency medical techni- tions to foster economic growth and (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor cians. serve their communities, boost small of S. 1495, a bill to curtail the use of S. 491 businesses, increase individual savings, changes in mandatory programs affect- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the and for other purposes. ing the Crime Victims Fund to inflate name of the Senator from Massachu- S. 843 spending. setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the S. 1512 sponsor of S. 491, a bill to lift the trade name of the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Mr. CASEY, the embargo on Cuba. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- names of the Senator from Delaware S. 578 sponsor of S. 843, a bill to amend title (Mr. COONS), the Senator from Illinois At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the XVIII of the Social Security Act to (Mr. KIRK) and the Senator from Con- name of the Senator from Colorado count a period of receipt of outpatient necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) were added

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RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mrs. ERNST, the amendment No. 1759 intended to be pro- setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. posed to H.R. 1735, an act to authorize sponsor of S. 1532, a bill to ensure time- ROBERTS), the Senator from Texas (Mr. appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for ly access to affordable birth control for CORNYN), the Senator from New Hamp- military activities of the Department women. shire (Ms. AYOTTE) and the Senator of Defense, for military construction, S. 1539 from West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) were and for defense activities of the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the added as cosponsors of amendment No. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- 1549 proposed to H.R. 1735, supra. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- AMENDMENT NO. 1550 AMENDMENT NO. 1815 sponsor of S. 1539, a bill to amend the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the Richard B. Russell National School name of the Senator from New York At the request of Mr. BROWN, the name of the Senator from North Caro- Lunch Act to establish a permanent, (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- nationwide summer electronic benefits sor of amendment No. 1550 intended to lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- transfer for children program. be proposed to H.R. 1735, an act to au- sponsor of amendment No. 1815 in- tended to be proposed to H.R. 1735, an S. 1547 thorize appropriations for fiscal year act to authorize appropriations for fis- At the request of Mr. ISAKSON, the 2016 for military activities of the De- cal year 2016 for military activities of name of the Senator from Missouri partment of Defense, for military con- the Department of Defense, for mili- (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor struction, and for defense activities of tary construction, and for defense ac- of S. 1547, a bill to provide high-skilled the Department of Energy, to prescribe tivities of the Department of Energy, visas for nationals of the Republic of military personnel strengths for such to prescribe military personnel Korea, and for other purposes. fiscal year, and for other purposes. strengths for such fiscal year, and for S. 1555 AMENDMENT NO. 1578 other purposes. At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, AMENDMENT NO. 1889 name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. the name of the Senator from Ohio At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the DONNELLY) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from Kentucky S. 1555, a bill to award a Congressional of amendment No. 1578 proposed to (Mr. PAUL), the Senator from Maine Gold Medal, collectively, to the Fili- H.R. 1735, an act to authorize appro- (Mr. KING), the Senator from New Mex- pino veterans of World War II, in rec- priations for fiscal year 2016 for mili- ico (Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator from ognition of the dedicated service of the tary activities of the Department of Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the veterans during World War II. Defense, for military construction, and Senator from Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) for defense activities of the Depart- S. 1565 and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. ment of Energy, to prescribe military At the request of Mr. REED, the name WYDEN) were added as cosponsors of personnel strengths for such fiscal of the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. amendment No. 1889 proposed to H.R. year, and for other purposes. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a cosponsor 1735, an act to authorize appropriations of S. 1565, a bill to allow the Bureau of AMENDMENT NO. 1687 for fiscal year 2016 for military activi- Consumer Financial Protection to pro- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, his ties of the Department of Defense, for vide greater protection to name was added as a cosponsor of military construction, and for defense servicemembers. amendment No. 1687 proposed to H.R. activities of the Department of Energy, S. RES. 193 1735, an act to authorize appropriations to prescribe military personnel At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, for fiscal year 2016 for military activi- strengths for such fiscal year, and for the name of the Senator from New ties of the Department of Defense, for other purposes. Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added military construction, and for defense At the request of Mr. MURPHY, his as a cosponsor of S. Res. 193, a resolu- activities of the Department of Energy, name was added as a cosponsor of tion celebrating the 50th anniversary to prescribe military personnel amendment No. 1889 proposed to H.R. of the historic Griswold v. Connecticut strengths for such fiscal year, and for 1735, supra. decision of the Supreme Court of the other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 1892 United States and expressing the sense AMENDMENT NO. 1707 At the request of Mr. DAINES, the of the Senate that the case was an im- At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the name of the Senator from Connecticut portant step forward in helping ensure name of the Senator from Colorado (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- that all people of the United States are (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor sponsor of amendment No. 1892 in- able to use contraceptives to plan preg- of amendment No. 1707 intended to be tended to be proposed to H.R. 1735, an nancies and have healthier babies. proposed to H.R. 1735, an act to author- act to authorize appropriations for fis- AMENDMENT NO. 1474 ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 cal year 2016 for military activities of At the request of Mr. BLUNT, his for military activities of the Depart- the Department of Defense, for mili- name was added as a cosponsor of ment of Defense, for military construc- tary construction, and for defense ac- amendment No. 1474 intended to be pro- tion, and for defense activities of the tivities of the Department of Energy, posed to H.R. 1735, an act to authorize Department of Energy, to prescribe to prescribe military personnel appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military personnel strengths for such strengths for such fiscal year, and for military activities of the Department fiscal year, and for other purposes. other purposes.

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United States; WIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. (3) supports the continued nationwide cele- AMENDMENT NO. 2013 BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Mr. bration of ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’ At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, CARDIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. to provide an opportunity for the people of the name of the Senator from Illinois CRUZ, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. the United States to learn more about the (Mr. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor GILLIBRAND, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, past and to better understand the experi- of amendment No. 2013 intended to be Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. ences that have shaped the United States; proposed to H.R. 1735, an act to author- LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. and ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MUR- (4) recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is part of the history and her- KOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, for military activities of the Depart- itage of the United States. ment of Defense, for military construc- Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. tion, and for defense activities of the PORTMAN, Mr. REID, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. f Department of Energy, to prescribe SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. STABENOW, SENATE RESOLUTION 202—DESIG- military personnel strengths for such Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, NATING JUNE 15, 2015, AS fiscal year, and for other purposes. Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WICKER) sub- ‘‘WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARE- f mitted the following resolution; which NESS DAY’’ was considered and agreed to: Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED S. RES. 201 BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS COLLINS, Ms. AYOTTE, and Mr. MURPHY) Whereas news of the end of slavery did not submitted the following resolution; By Mr. TESTER (for himself and reach the frontier areas of the United States, which was considered and agreed to: in particular the State of Texas and the Mr. DAINES): S. RES. 202 S. 1577. A bill to amend the Wild and other Southwestern States, until months after the conclusion of the Civil War, more Whereas Federal Government estimates Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain show that more than 1 in 10 persons over age than 2 1⁄2 years after President Abraham Lin- segments of East Rosebud Creek in 60, or 6,000,000 individuals, are victims of Carbon County, Montana, as compo- coln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863; elder abuse each year; nents of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Whereas, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, Whereas the vast majority of the abuse, System; to the Committee on Energy led by Major General Gordon Granger, ar- neglect, and exploitation of older adults in and Natural Resources. rived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the United States goes unidentified and un- Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, today, the Civil War had ended and that the reported; Whereas only 1 in 44 cases of financial along with Senator DAINES, I intro- enslaved were free; abuse of older adults is reported; duced the East Rosebud Creek Wild and Whereas African-Americans who had been Whereas at least $2,900,000,000 is taken slaves in the Southwest celebrated June 19, Scenic Rivers Act. This legislation will from older adults each year due to financial commonly known as ‘‘Juneteenth Independ- help ensure that one of my state’s most abuse and exploitation; ence Day’’, as inspiration and encourage- striking waterways is preserved for the Whereas elder abuse, neglect, and exploi- ment for future generations; use and enjoyment of future genera- tation have no boundaries and cross all ra- Whereas African-Americans from the cial, social, class, gender, and geographic tions. Southwest have continued the tradition of lines; In south central Montana, East Rose- observing ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’ Whereas older adults who are abused are 3 bud Creek meanders through the for 150 years; Absoraka-Beartooth Wilderness before times more likely to die earlier than older Whereas 43 States, the District of Colum- adults of the same age who are not abused; pooling briefly at East Rosebud Lake. bia, and other countries have designated Whereas 1⁄2 of all older adults with demen- From there, the creek continues to ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’ as a special tia will experience abuse; flow down through the Custer National day of observance in recognition of the Whereas providing unwanted medical Forest and on, eventually, to the Yel- emancipation of all slaves in the United treatment can be a form of elder abuse and lowstone River. States; exploitation; My legislation would protect 20 of Whereas ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’ Whereas public awareness has the poten- celebrations have been held to honor Afri- the most scenic miles of East Rosebud tial to increase the identification and report- can-American freedom while encouraging ing of elder abuse by the public, profes- Creek: those 13 miles above East Rose- self-development and respect for all cultures; bud Lake and seven more on the down- sionals, and victims, and can act as a cata- Whereas the faith and strength of char- lyst to promote issue-based education and stream side. Designating these sections acter demonstrated by former slaves and the long-term prevention; of river will protect its water quality descendants of former slaves remain an ex- Whereas private individuals and public and the free-flowing nature of the ample for all people of the United States, re- agencies must work together on the Federal, river, and will have no impact on pri- gardless of background, religion, or race; State, and local levels to combat increasing vate property. Whereas slavery was not officially abol- occurrences of abuse, neglect, and exploi- Local ranchers, businesses, home- ished until the ratification of the 13th tation crime and violence against vulnerable owners associations, conservation Amendment to the Constitution of the older adults and vulnerable adults, particu- United States in December 1865; groups, and everyday Montanans have larly in light of limited resources for vital Whereas Frederick Douglass, born in the protective services; and recognized the need for a Wild and Sce- State of Maryland in 1818, escaped from slav- Whereas 2015 is the 10th anniversary of nic Rivers designation and have voiced ery and became a leading writer, orator, pub- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Now, their support. In its current manage- lisher, and one of the most influential advo- therefore, be it ment plan for Custer National Forest, cates in the United States for abolitionism Resolved, That the Senate— the Forest Service also recognizes the and the equality of all people; (1) designates June 15, 2015, as ‘‘World incredible scenic and recreational val- Whereas Frederick Douglass was recog- Elder Abuse Awareness Day’’; ues of East Rosebud Creek, and the riv- nized for his accomplishments with a statue (2) recognizes judges, lawyers, adult pro- er’s potential for designation. that was unveiled during a ceremony on tective services professionals, law enforce- June 19, 2013, in Emancipation Hall in the ment officers, long-term care ombudsmen, In short, this bipartisan legislation is United States Capitol; social workers, health care providers, profes- a proposal that comes tailor-made Whereas 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of sional guardians, advocates for victims, and from folks on the ground and will pre- the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 other professionals and agencies for the ef- serve a portion of Montana’s outdoor (52 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.), signed into law on forts to advance awareness of elder abuse; heritage for our kids and grandkids. August 6, 1965, a milestone in providing and

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(3) encourages members of the public and SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; professionals who work with older adults to H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on which was ordered to lie on the table. act as catalysts to promote awareness and the table. SA 2046. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an long-term prevention of elder abuse by SA 2030. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Ms. MUR- amendment intended to be proposed to reaching out to local adult protective serv- KOWSKI) submitted an amendment intended amendment SA 1927 submitted by Mr. ISAK- ices agencies, long-term care ombudsman to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- SON and intended to be proposed to the programs, and the National Center on Elder posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN Abuse, and by learning to recognize, detect, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; which was or- report, and respond to elder abuse. SA 2031. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Ms. MUR- dered to lie on the table. f KOWSKI) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- f AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, PROPOSED supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 2032. Mr. MCCAIN submitted an amend- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 2016. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and ment intended to be proposed to amendment Ms. HIRONO) submitted an amendment in- Mr. PORTMAN (for himself SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill SA 2016. tended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on and Ms. HIRONO) submitted an amend- proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, the table. ment intended to be proposed to to authorize appropriations for fiscal year SA 2033. Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 2016 for military activities of the Depart- CARDIN) submitted an amendment intended MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- ment of Defense, for military construction, to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- and for defense activities of the Department ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, for military activities of the Depart- of Energy, to prescribe military personnel supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. strengths for such fiscal year, and for other SA 2034. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. ment of Defense, for military construc- purposes; which was ordered to lie on the JOHNSON, Mr. MCCAIN, and Mr. SCHUMER) tion, and for defense activities of the table. submitted an amendment intended to be pro- Department of Energy, to prescribe SA 2017. Mr. BROWN submitted an amend- posed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. military personnel strengths for such ment intended to be proposed to amendment MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; which fiscal year, and for other purposes; SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill was ordered to lie on the table. which was ordered to lie on the table; H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on SA 2035. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. the table. as follows: KAINE) submitted an amendment intended to SA 2018. Mr. BROWN submitted an amend- be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed At the end of title VIII, add the following: ment intended to be proposed to amendment by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; Subtitle F—Construction Consensus SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill which was ordered to lie on the table. Procurement Improvement H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on SA 2036. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. the table. SEC. 891. SHORT TITLE. KAINE) submitted an amendment intended to SA 2019. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amend- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed ment intended to be proposed to amendment cited as the ‘‘Construction Consensus Pro- by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill curement Improvement Act of 2015’’. which was ordered to lie on the table. H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on SA 2037. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. SEC. 892. DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION PROC- the table. ESS IMPROVEMENT. MCCAIN) submitted an amendment intended SA 2020. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- (a) CIVILIAN CONTRACTS.— CARPER) submitted an amendment intended (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3309 of title 41, CCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- posed by Mr. M supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. United States Code, is amended— posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, SA 2038. Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. CORKER) submitted an amendment intended follows: SA 2021. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amend- ‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR USE.— ment intended to be proposed to amendment to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, ‘‘(1) CONTRACTS WITH A VALUE OF AT LEAST SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill $750,000.—Two-phase selection procedures H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 2039. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. shall be used for entering into a contract for the table. ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. FRANKEN) the design and construction of a public build- SA 2022. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amend- ing, facility, or work when a contracting of- ment intended to be proposed to amendment submitted an amendment intended to be pro- posed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. ficer determines that the contract has a SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill value of $750,000 or greater, as adjusted for H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. inflation in accordance with section 1908 of the table. this title. SA 2023. Mr. REED submitted an amend- SA 2040. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. ‘‘(2) CONTRACTS WITH A VALUE LESS THAN ment intended to be proposed to amendment INHOFE, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. $750,000.—For projects that a contracting offi- SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill TILLIS, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. STABE- cer determines have a value of less than H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on NOW, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. UDALL, $750,000, the contracting officer shall make a the table. Mr. NELSON, Mr. MORAN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SA 2024. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. WYDEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. PETERS, and Mrs. determination whether two-phase selection procedures are appropriate for use for enter- MURKOWSKI) submitted an amendment in- BOXER) submitted an amendment intended to tended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed ing into a contract for the design and con- struction of a public building, facility, or proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. which was ordered to lie on the table. work when— SA 2025. Mr. NELSON submitted an amend- SA 2041. Mr. SANDERS submitted an ‘‘(A) the contracting officer anticipates ment intended to be proposed to amendment amendment intended to be proposed to that 3 or more offers will be received for the SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN contract; H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie on to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; which was or- ‘‘(B) design work must be performed before the table. dered to lie on the table. an offeror can develop a price or cost pro- SA 2026. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- SA 2042. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an posal for the contract; ment intended to be proposed by him to the amendment intended to be proposed to ‘‘(C) the offeror will incur a substantial bill H.R. 1735, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN amount of expense in preparing the offer; on the table. to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; which was or- and SA 2027. Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. dered to lie on the table. ‘‘(D) the contracting officer has considered DAINES, and Mr. TILLIS) submitted an SA 2043. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and information such as— amendment intended to be proposed to Mr. ENZI) submitted an amendment intended ‘‘(i) the extent to which the project re- amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- quirements have been adequately defined; to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; which was or- posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, ‘‘(ii) the time constraints for delivery of dered to lie on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. the project; SA 2028. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. SA 2044. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and ‘‘(iii) the capability and experience of po- MCCAIN, and Mr. HEINRICH) submitted an Mr. ENZI) submitted an amendment intended tential contractors; amendment intended to be proposed to to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 pro- ‘‘(iv) the suitability of the project for use amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, of the two-phase selection procedures; to the bill H.R. 1735, supra; which was or- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. ‘‘(v) the capability of the agency to man- dered to lie on the table. SA 2045. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. GRA- age the two-phase selection process; and SA 2029. Mr. WICKER submitted an amend- HAM) submitted an amendment intended to ‘‘(vi) other criteria established by the ment intended to be proposed to amendment be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed agency.’’; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.019 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2015 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The (A) a real-time auction conducted through maximum number specified in the solicita- maximum number specified in the solicita- an electronic medium between a group of tion shall not exceed 5 unless the agency de- tion shall not exceed 5 unless the agency de- offerors who compete against each other by termines with respect to’’ and all that fol- termines with respect to’’ and all that fol- submitting bids for a contract or task order lows through the period at the end and in- lows through the period at the end and in- with the ability to submit revised bids serting the following: ‘‘The maximum num- serting the following: ‘‘The maximum num- throughout the course of the auction; and ber specified in the solicitation shall not ex- ber specified in the solicitation shall not ex- (B) the award of the contract or task order ceed 5 unless the head of the contracting ac- ceed 5 unless the head of the contracting ac- to the offeror who submits the lowest bid. tivity, delegable to a level no lower than the tivity approves the contracting officer’s jus- senior contracting official within the con- tification that an individual solicitation SEC. 894. ASSURING PAYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRAC- tracting activity, approves the contracting must have greater than 5 finalists to be in the Federal Government’s interest. The con- TORS AND SUPPLIERS UNDER AN officer’s justification that an individual so- ALTERNATIVE TO A MILLER ACT licitation must have greater than 5 finalists tracting officer shall provide written docu- PAYMENT BOND. to be in the Federal Government’s interest. mentation of how a maximum number of The contracting officer shall provide written offerors exceeding 5 is consistent with the Chapter 93 of subtitle VI of title 31, United documentation of how a maximum number purposes and objectives of the two-phase se- States Code, is amended— of offerors exceeding 5 is consistent with the lection process.’’. (1) by adding at the end the following new purposes and objectives of the two-phase se- (2) ANNUAL REPORTS.— section: lection process.’’. (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than November ‘‘§ 9310. Individual sureties (2) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 30 of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, the Sec- retary of Defense shall compile an annual re- (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than November ‘‘If another applicable law or regulation port of each instance in which the Depart- 30 of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, the head permits the acceptance of a bond from a sur- ment awarded a design-build contract pursu- of each agency shall compile an annual re- ety that is not subject to sections 9305 and port of each instance in which the agency ant to section 2305a of title 10, United States Code, during the fiscal year ending in such 9306 and is based on a pledge of assets by the awarded a design-build contract pursuant to surety, the assets pledged by such surety section 3309 of title 41, United States Code, calendar year, in which— (i) more than 5 finalists were selected for shall— during the fiscal year ending in such cal- ‘‘(1) consist of eligible obligations de- endar year, in which— phase-two requests for proposals; or (ii) the contract was awarded without scribed under section 9303(a); and (i) more than 5 finalists were selected for ‘‘(2) be submitted to the official of the Gov- phase-two requests for proposals; or using two-phase selection procedures. (B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director of ernment required to approve or accept the (ii) the contract was awarded without bond, who shall deposit the assets with a de- using two-phase selection procedures. the Office of Management and Budget shall facilitate public access to the reports, in- pository described under section 9303(b).’’; (B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director of and the Office of Management and Budget shall cluding by posting them on a publicly avail- able Internet website. A notice of the avail- (2) in the table of sections for such chapter, facilitate public access to the reports, in- by adding at the end the following new item: cluding by posting them on a publicly avail- ability of each report shall be published in the Federal Register. able Internet website. A notice of the avail- ‘‘9310. Individual sureties.’’. (c) GAO REPORTS.— ability of each report shall be published in (1) CIVILIAN CONTRACTS.—Not later than 270 the Federal Register. SEC. 895. SBA SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PRO- days after the deadline for the final reports GRAM. (b) DEFENSE CONTRACTS.— required under subsection (f) of section 3309 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2305a of title 10, of title 41, United States Code, as added by Section 411(c)(1) of the Small Business In- United States Code, is amended— subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General of vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 694b(c)(1)) is (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as the United States shall issue a report ana- amended by striking ‘‘70’’ and inserting ‘‘90’’. follows: lyzing the compliance of the various Federal ‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR USE.— agencies with the requirements of such sec- ‘‘(1) CONTRACTS WITH A VALUE OF AT LEAST tion. SA 2017. Mr. BROWN submitted an $750,000.—Two-phase selection procedures (2) DEFENSE CONTRACTS.—Not later than 270 amendment intended to be proposed to shall be used for entering into a contract for days after the deadline for the final reports amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. the design and construction of a public build- required under subsection (f) of section 2305a MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- ing, facility, or work when a contracting of- of title 10, United States Code, as added by ficer determines that the contract has a ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 subsection (b)(1), the Comptroller General of for military activities of the Depart- value of $750,000 or greater, as adjusted for the United States shall issue a report ana- inflation in accordance with section 1908 of lyzing the compliance of the Department of ment of Defense, for military construc- title 41, United States Code. Defense with the requirements of such sec- tion, and for defense activities of the ‘‘(2) CONTRACTS WITH A VALUE LESS THAN tion. Department of Energy, to prescribe $750,000.—For projects that a contracting offi- SEC. 893. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF A RE- military personnel strengths for such cer determines have a value of less than VERSE AUCTION FOR THE AWARD fiscal year, and for other purposes; $750,000, the contracting officer shall make a OF A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND which was ordered to lie on the table; determination whether two-phase selection CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. procedures are appropriate for use for enter- (a) PROHIBITION.—Not later than 180 days as follows: ing into a contract for the design and con- after the date of the enactment of this Act, At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the struction of a public building, facility, or the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, following: work when— in consultation with the Administrator for ‘‘(A) the contracting officer anticipates Federal Procurement Policy, shall amend SEC. 314. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE that 3 or more offers will be received for the the Federal Acquisition Regulation to pro- USE OF TUBULAR LIGHT-EMITTING contract; hibit the use of reverse auctions for award- DIODE (T-LED) LIGHTING IN THE ‘‘(B) design work must be performed before ing contracts for construction and design UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA. an offeror can develop a price or cost pro- services. It is the sense of Congress that, given the posal for the contract; (b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- significant cost savings and energy efficient ‘‘(C) the offeror will incur a substantial tion— benefits that have been realized from the in- amount of expense in preparing the offer; (1) the term ‘‘design and construction serv- stallation of tubular light-emitting diode (T- and ices’’ means— LED) lighting aboard Navy vessels, and in ‘‘(D) the contracting officer has considered (A) site planning and landscape design; order to provide the Department of Defense information such as— (B) architectural and engineering services greater flexibility in lighting options which ‘‘(i) the extent to which the project re- (including surveying and mapping defined in would reduce energy costs, the Department quirements have been adequately defined; section 1101 of title 40, United States Code); of Defense should modify the Universal Fa- ‘‘(ii) the time constraints for delivery of (C) interior design; cilities Code to include tubular LED (T-LED) the project; (D) performance of substantial construc- as an option within its specifications. ‘‘(iii) the capability and experience of po- tion work for facility, infrastructure, and en- tential contractors; vironmental restoration projects; ‘‘(iv) the suitability of the project for use (E) delivery and supply of construction ma- SA 2018. Mr. BROWN submitted an of the two-phase selection procedures; terials to construction sites; and ‘‘(v) the capability of the agency to man- (F) construction or substantial alteration amendment intended to be proposed to age the two-phase selection process; and of public buildings or public works; and amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. ‘‘(vi) other criteria established by the De- (2) the term ‘‘reverse auction’’ means, with MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- partment of Defense.’’; and respect to procurement by an agency— ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Excess or unutilized or which was ordered to lie on the table; fered by the armed forces. as follows: ‘‘(4)(A) For purposes of the program, the underutilized non-mobile property of the Army that is situated on non-excess land material specified in subparagraph (B) shall At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the shall be exempt from the requirements of be submitted to the National Maritime Cen- following: title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As- ter of the Coast Guard for assessment of the SEC. 236. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PARTNER- sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.) upon a compliance of such material with national SHIPS TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY determination by the Secretary of the Army requirements and the International Conven- TRANSFER AND TRANSITION. that— tion on Standards of Training, Certification, Section 2194 of title 10, United States Code, (1) the property is not feasible to relocate; and Watchkeeping. is amended— (2) the property is located in an area to ‘‘(B) The material specified in this sub- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘busi- which the general public is denied access in paragraph is as follows: ness, law, technology transfer or transition,’’ the interest of national security; and ‘‘(i) The course material of each unclassi- after ‘‘mathematics,’’; and (3) the exemption would facilitate the effi- fied course for members of the armed forces (2) in subsection (b)— cient disposal of excess property or result in in marine navigation, leadership, and oper- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) more efficient real property management. ation and maintenance. through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7), re- (b) CONSULTATION.—Before making an ini- spectively; ‘‘(ii) The unclassified qualifications for as- tial determination under the authority pro- (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- signment for deck or engineering positions vided under subsection (a), and periodically lowing new paragraph (4): on waterborne vessels. thereafter, the Secretary of the Army shall ‘‘(C) The National Maritime Center shall ‘‘(4) providing sabbatical opportunities for consult with the Executive Director of the faculty and internship opportunities for stu- conduct assessments of material for purposes United States Interagency Council on Home- dents;’’; and of this paragraph. Such assessments shall lessness on types of non-mobile properties (C) in paragraphs (5) and (6), as redesig- evaluate the suitability of material for the that may be feasible for relocation and suit- nated by subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘re- service at sea addressed by such material able to assist the homeless. search projects’’ both places it appears and and without regard to the military pay grade (b) SUNSET.—The authority under sub- inserting ‘‘projects, including research and of the intended beneficiaries of such mate- section (a) shall expire on September 30, 2017. technology transfer or transition projects’’. rial. ‘‘(D) If material submitted to the National SA 2021. Ms. HIRONO submitted an SA 2019. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an Maritime Center pursuant to this paragraphs amendment intended to be proposed to amendment intended to be proposed to is determined not to comply as described in amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. subparagraph (A), the Secretary offering amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- such material to members of the armed MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- forces shall submit to the Committees on ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 Armed Services of the Senate and the House for military activities of the Depart- for military activities of the Depart- of Representatives a report setting forth the ment of Defense, for military construc- ment of Defense, for military construc- actions to be taken by such Secretary to tion, and for defense activities of the tion, and for defense activities of the bring such material into compliance.’’. Department of Energy, to prescribe Department of Energy, to prescribe (b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— military personnel strengths for such military personnel strengths for such (1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a mili- fiscal year, and for other purposes; fiscal year, and for other purposes; tary department shall establish, for members which was ordered to lie on the table; of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction which was ordered to lie on the table; of such Secretary, procedures as follows: as follows: as follows: (A) Procedures by which members identify At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add At the end of part II of subtitle D of title qualification gaps in training and pro- the following: V, add the following: ficiency assessments and complete training SEC. 1264. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE FUL- SEC. 540. RECEIPT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED or assessments approved by the Coast Guard FILLMENT BY THE UNITED STATES FORCES WITH PRIMARY MARINER in addressing such gaps. OF ITS OBLIGATIONS TO THE RE- PUBLIC OF PALAU. DUTIES OF TRAINING THAT COM- (B) Procedures by which members obtain (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- PLIES WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS service records of any service at sea. lowing findings: AND REQUIREMENTS. (C) Procedures by which members may sub- (1) The Republic of Palau is comprised of (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2015 of title 10, mit service records of service at sea and 300 islands and covers roughly 177 square United States Code, is amended— other military qualifications to the National miles strategically located in the western (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) Maritime Center for evaluation and issuance Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and of a Merchant Marine Credential. the United States territory of Guam. (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- (D) Procedures by which members may ob- (2) The United States and Palau have lowing new subsection (b): tain a medical certificate for use in applica- forged close security, economic, and cultural ‘‘(b) MEMBERS WITH PRIMARY MARINER DU- tions for Merchant Marine Credentials. TIES.—(1) For purposes of the program under ties since the United States defeated the (2) USE OF MILITARY DRUG TEST RESULTS IN this section, the Secretary of Defense shall armed forces of Imperial Japan in Palau in MERCHANT MARINE CREDENTIAL APPLICA- ensure that members of the armed forces 1944. TIONS.—The Secretaries of the military de- (3) The United States administered Palau with primary mariner duties receive training partments shall jointly establish procedures as a District of the United Nations Trust that complies with national standards and by which the results of appropriate drug Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947 to requirements under the International Con- tests administered to members of the Armed 1994. vention on Standards of Training, Certifi- Forces by the military departments may be (4) In 1994, the United States and Palau en- cation, and Watchkeeping (STCW). used for purposes of applications for Mer- ‘‘(2) The following shall comply with basic tered into a 50-year Compact of Free Asso- chant Marine Credentials. training standards under national require- ciation which provided for the independence of Palau and set forth the terms for close ments and the International Convention on SA 2020. Mr. KING (for himself and Standards of Training, Certification, and and mutually beneficial relations in secu- Watchkeeping: Mr. CARPER) submitted an amendment rity, economic, and governmental affairs. ‘‘(A) The recruit training provided to each intended to be proposed to amendment (5) The security terms of the Compact member of the armed forces. SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the grant the United States full authority and ‘‘(B) The training provided to each member bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- responsibility for the security and defense of of the armed forces who is assigned to a ves- tions for fiscal year 2016 for military Palau, including the right to foreclose the sel. activities of the Department of De- territory of Palau to any nation except the ‘‘(3) Under the program, each member of fense, for military construction, and United States and to establish and use de- the armed forces who is assigned to a vessel for defense activities of the Depart- fense sites in Palau. of at least 100 gross tons (GRT) in a deck or (6) The Compact entitles any citizen of engineering career field shall be provided the ment of Energy, to prescribe military Palau to volunteer for service in the Armed following: personnel strengths for such fiscal Forces of the United States, and the citizens ‘‘(A) A designated path to applicable cre- year, and for other purposes; which was of Palau volunteer for such service at a rate dentials under the national requirements ordered to lie on the table; as follows: that exceeds that of any of the 50 States.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.021 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4144 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2015 (7) In 2009, in accordance with section 432 (3) CHILD ABUSE DEFINED.—In this sub- for military activities of the Depart- of the Compact, the United States and Palau section, the term ‘‘child abuse’’ has the ment of Defense, for military construc- reviewed their overall relationship. In 2010, meaning given that term in subsection (c) of tion, and for defense activities of the the two nations signed an agreement updat- section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act Department of Energy, to prescribe ing and extending several provisions of the of 1990. Compact including an extension of United (b) REPORTS TO STATE CHILD WELFARE military personnel strengths for such States financial and program assistance to SERVICES.—Section 226 of the Victims of fiscal year, and for other purposes; Palau, and the establishment of increased Child Abuse Act of 1990 (title II of Public which was ordered to lie on the table; immigration protections in the wake of the Law 101–647; 104 Stat. 4806; 42 U.S.C. 13031) is as follows: September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. How- amended— At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add ever, the United States has not yet approved (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘ and to the following: this agreement or provided the assistance the agency or agencies provided for in sub- SEC. 1257. REPORT ON EUROPEAN ENERGY SECU- called for in the agreement. section (e), if applicable’’ before the period; RITY AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERA- (8) On July 1, 2013 the Secretary of the In- (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) TION’S ABILITY TO USE ENERGY terior, the Secretary of State, and the Sec- as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and SUPPLIES AS TOOLS OF COERCION. retary Defense submitted to the Senate pro- (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days posed legislation to approve the agreement lowing new subsection (e): after the date of the enactment of this Act, described in paragraph (7) and included an ‘‘(e) REPORTERS AND RECIPIENT OF REPORT the Director of National Intelligence, in con- analysis of the budgetary impact of the pro- INVOLVING CHILDREN AND HOMES OF MEMBER sultation with the Secretary of State and posed legislation. The letter transmitting OF THE ARMED FORCES.— the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the the proposed legislation concluded that ‘‘(1) RECIPIENTS OF REPORTS.—In the case of appropriate congressional committees a re- ‘‘[a]pproving the results of the Agreement is an incident described in subsection (a) in- port assessing the energy security of NATO of import to the national security of the volving a child in the family or home of members, other European nations who share United States, to our bilateral relationship member of the Armed Forces (regardless of a border with the Russian Federation, and with Palau and to our broader strategic in- whether the incident occurred on or off a Moldova, as well as the ability of the Gov- terest in the Asia-Pacific region’’. military installation), the report required by ernment of the Russian Federation to use en- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of subsection (a) shall be made to the appro- ergy supplies to undermine the security of Congress that— priate child welfare services agency or agen- these nations. (1) in order to fulfill the promises and com- cies of the State in which the child resides. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under mitment of the United States to our ally, The Attorney General, the Secretary of De- subsection (a) shall include assessments of the Republic of Palau, and reaffirm the spe- fense, and the Secretary of Homeland Secu- the following issues: cial relationship between the United States rity (with respect to the Navy when it is not (1) The extent of reliance by these nations and Palau, Congress and the President operating as a service in the Navy) shall on the Russian Federation for supplies of oil should place a top priority on the approval of jointly, in consultation with the chief execu- and natural gas. and full funding for the agreement signed by tive officers of the States, designate the (2) The ability of the Government of the the United States and Palau in 2010; and child welfare service agencies of the States Russian Federation to use these energy sup- (2) Congress and the President should im- that are appropriate recipients of reports plies as tools of coercion or intimidation to mediately seek a mutually acceptable means pursuant to this subsection. Any report on undermine the security of these nations. of funding the legislation proposed to imple- an incident pursuant to this subsection is in (3) Whether such reliance by these nations ment the agreement. addition to any other report on the incident creates vulnerabilities that negatively affect SA 2022. Ms. HIRONO submitted an pursuant to this section. their security. ‘‘(2) MAKERS OF REPORTS.—For purposes of amendment intended to be proposed to (4) The magnitude of those vulnerabilities. the making of reports under this section pur- (5) The impacts of those vulnerabilities on amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. suant to this subsection, the persons engaged the national security and economic interests MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- in professions and activities described in of the United States. ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 subsection (b) shall include members of the (6) Any other aspect that the Director de- for military activities of the Depart- Armed Forces who are engaged in such pro- termines to be relevant to these issues. ment of Defense, for military construc- fessions and activities for members of the (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- tion, and for defense activities of the Armed Forces and their dependents.’’. TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term Department of Energy, to prescribe ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ Mr. REED submitted an military personnel strengths for such SA 2023. means— fiscal year, and for other purposes; amendment intended to be proposed to (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the which was ordered to lie on the table; amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- as follows: MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 ate; and At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the for military activities of the Depart- (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the following: Permanent Select Committee on Intel- SEC. 565. REPORTING ON ALLEGATIONS OF ment of Defense, for military construc- ligence, and the Committee on Foreign Af- CHILD ABUSE IN MILITARY FAMI- tion, and for defense activities of the fairs of the House of Representatives. LIES AND HOMES. Department of Energy, to prescribe (a) REPORTS TO FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM military personnel strengths for such SA 2025. Mr. NELSON submitted an OFFICES.— fiscal year, and for other purposes; amendment intended to be proposed to (1) IN GENERAL.—The following information shall be reported immediately to the Family which was ordered to lie on the table; amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. Advocacy Program office at the military in- as follows: MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- stallation to which the member of the Armed At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 Forces concerned is assigned: the following: for military activities of the Depart- (A) Credible information (which may in- SEC. 884. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ENGAGE ment of Defense, for military construc- clude a reasonable belief), obtained by any UNITED STATES MANUFACTURERS tion, and for defense activities of the AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PRO- individual within the chain of command of Department of Energy, to prescribe the member, that a child in the family or CUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES RE- home of the member has suffered an incident LATED TO EQUIPPING THE AFGHAN military personnel strengths for such NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES. of child abuse. fiscal year, and for other purposes; Not later than 180 days after the date of (B) Information, learned by a member of which was ordered to lie on the table; the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Armed Forces engaged in a profession or as follows: Defense shall submit to Congress a report on activity described in subsection (b) of sec- the efforts of the Secretary to engage United At the end of part II of subtitle H of title tion 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of States manufacturers and service providers V, add the following: 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13031) for members of the in procurement opportunities related to SEC. 593. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE Armed Forces and their dependents, that equipping the Afghan National Security DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS gives reason to suspect that a child in the Forces. FOR ACTS OF EXTRAORDINARY HER- family or home of the member has suffered OISM DURING THE KOREAN WAR. an incident of child abuse. SA 2024. Mr. CORNYN (for himself Notwithstanding the time limitations (2) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of De- specified in section 3744 of title 10, United and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted an fense and the Secretary of Homeland Secu- States Code, or any other time limitation rity (with respect to the Navy when it is not amendment intended to be proposed to with respect to the awarding of certain med- operating as a service in the Navy) shall amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. als to persons who served in the Armed jointly prescribe regulations to carry out MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- Forces, the Secretary of the Army may this subsection. ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 award the Distinguished-Service Cross under

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REPORT ON CERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR UPGRADE IN DISCHARGE STA- traordinary heroism from August 20, 1950, to sonnel Management shall submit to the TUS FROM THE ARMED FORCES October 19, 1950, during the Korean War. Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, BASED ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS the Committee on Appropriations of the DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN SA 2026. Mr. PAUL submitted an House of Representatives, and the Govern- INJURY. amendment intended to be proposed by ment Accountability Office an annual report Not later than 180 days after the date of him to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize on Federal cost saving and awards based on the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for the reports submitted under subparagraph Defense shall submit to the Committees on military activities of the Department (A). Armed Services of the Senate and the House ‘‘(g) The Director of the Office of Personnel of Representatives a report on the number of of Defense, for military construction, Management shall— former members of the Armed Forces who and for defense activities of the De- ‘‘(1) ensure that the cash award program of applied for an upgrade in discharge status partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- each agency complies with this section; and between September 3, 2009, and September 3, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(2) submit to Congress an annual certifi- 2014, on the basis of post-traumatic stress year, and for other purposes; which was cation indicating whether the cash award disorder or traumatic brain injury. The re- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: program of each agency complies with this port shall set forth the following: section. (1) The number of applications in which At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ‘‘(h) Not later than 3 years after the date of the member concerned was wounded or in- lowing: enactment of this subsection, and every 3 jured in military service and received a dis- SEC. lll. BONUSES FOR COST-CUTTERS. years thereafter, the Comptroller General of charge on other than honorable conditions. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4512 of title 5, the United States shall submit to Congress a (2) The number of applications for which United States Code, is amended— report on the operation of the cost savings relief was granted. (1) in subsection (a)— and awards program under this section, in- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), cluding any recommendations for legislative SA 2028. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. by inserting ‘‘or identification of surplus changes. MCCAIN, and Mr. HEINRICH) submitted funds or unnecessary budget authority’’ ‘‘(i) In this section— an amendment intended to be proposed after ‘‘mismanagement’’; ‘‘(1) the term ‘effectiveness of an agency’ (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or iden- means the ability of an agency to fully carry to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. tification’’ after ‘‘disclosure’’; and out the mission of the agency, or of a pro- MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- (C) in the matter following paragraph (2), gram or activity of the agency, under the ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 by inserting ‘‘or identification’’ after ‘‘dis- statutes establishing the mission, duties, for military activities of the Depart- closure’’; and and authorities of the agency, or under the ment of Defense, for military construc- (2) by adding at the end the following: program or activity; and tion, and for defense activities of the ‘‘(c) The Inspector General of an agency or ‘‘(2) the term ‘unnecessary budget author- Department of Energy, to prescribe other agency employee designated under ity’ means budget authority that is not nec- military personnel strengths for such subsection (b) shall refer to the Chief Finan- essary to fully carry out the mission of an cial Officer of the agency any potential sur- agency, or of a program or activity of the fiscal year, and for other purposes; plus funds or unnecessary budget authority agency, under the statutes establishing the which was ordered to lie on the table; identified by an employee, along with any mission, duties, and authorities of the agen- as follows: recommendations of the Inspector General or cy, or under the program or activity.’’. At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add other agency employee. (b) OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CASH AWARDS.— the following: ‘‘(d)(1) If the Chief Financial Officer of an (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4509 of title 5, SEC. 1614. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY, COSTS, AND agency determines that rescission of poten- United States Code, is amended to read as COST SAVINGS OF ALLOWING FOR tial surplus funds or unnecessary budget au- follows: COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS OF EX- thority identified by an employee would not ‘‘§ 4509. Prohibition of cash award to certain CESS BALLISTIC MISSILE SOLID ROCKET MOTORS. hinder the effectiveness of the agency, ex- officers cept as provided in subsection (e), the head (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term of the agency shall transfer the amount of after the date of the enactment of this Act, ‘agency’— the Comptroller General of the United States the surplus funds or unnecessary budget au- ‘‘(1) has the meaning given that term thority from the applicable appropriations shall submit to the appropriate congres- under section 551(1); and sional committees a report assessing— account to the general fund of the Treasury. ‘‘(2) includes an entity described in section ‘‘(2) Any amounts transferred under para- (1) the feasibility of permitting excess bal- 4501(1). graph (1) shall be deposited in the Treasury listic missile solid rocket motors, including ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—An officer may not re- excess ballistic missile solid rocket motors and used for deficit reduction, except that in ceive a cash award under this subchapter if from the Minotaur launch vehicle, to be the case of a fiscal year for which there is no the officer— made available for commercial applications, Federal budget deficit, such amounts shall ‘‘(1) serves in a position at level I of the including an assessment of any policy or be used to reduce the Federal debt (in such Executive Schedule; statutory restrictions that would prevent manner as the Secretary of the Treasury ‘‘(2) is the head of an agency; or the use of such motors for commercial appli- considers appropriate). ‘‘(3) is a commissioner, board member, or ‘‘(e) The head of an agency may retain not cations; other voting member of an independent es- more than 10 percent of amounts to be trans- (2) the costs to the Federal Government of, tablishment.’’. ferred to the general fund of the Treasury and the cost savings for the Federal Govern- (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- under subsection (d) for the purpose of pay- ment anticipated to result from, making MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 45 of ing a cash award under subsection (a) to the such motors available for commercial appli- title 5, United States Code, is amended by employee who identified the surplus funds or cations; striking the item relating to section 4509 and unnecessary budget authority. (3) the effects of making such motors inserting the following: ‘‘(f)(1) The head of each agency shall sub- available for commercial applications on mit to the Director of the Office of Personnel ‘‘4509. Prohibition of cash award to certain programs of the Federal Government; Management an annual report regarding— officers.’’. (4) any implications of making such mo- ‘‘(A) each disclosure of possible fraud, tors available for commercial applications waste, or mismanagement or identification SA 2027. Mr. PETERS (for himself, for the international obligations of the of potentially surplus funds or unnecessary Mr. DAINES, and Mr. TILLIS) submitted United States; budget authority by an employee of the an amendment intended to be proposed (5) any implications for the United States agency determined by the agency to have to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. commercial launch market and launch in- merit; MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- dustrial base of making such motors avail- ‘‘(B) the total savings achieved through ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 able for commercial applications; and disclosures and identifications described in for military activities of the Depart- (6) considerations for fair and equitable subparagraph (A); and ment of Defense, for military construc- pricing of such motors if such motors were ‘‘(C) the number and amount of cash made available for commercial applications. tion, and for defense activities of the awards by the agency under subsection (a). (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ‘‘(2)(A) The head of each agency shall in- Department of Energy, to prescribe TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term clude the information described in paragraph military personnel strengths for such ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ (1) in each budget request of the agency sub- fiscal year, and for other purposes; means—

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Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. Mr. MCCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to SA 2032. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. amendment intended to be proposed to ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. for military activities of the Depart- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- ment of Defense, for military construc- for military activities of the Depart- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 tion, and for defense activities of the ment of Defense, for military construc- for military activities of the Depart- Department of Energy, to prescribe tion, and for defense activities of the ment of Defense, for military construc- military personnel strengths for such Department of Energy, to prescribe tion, and for defense activities of the fiscal year, and for other purposes; military personnel strengths for such Department of Energy, to prescribe which was ordered to lie on the table; fiscal year, and for other purposes; military personnel strengths for such as follows: which was ordered to lie on the table; fiscal year, and for other purposes; At the appropriate place, insert the fol- as follows: which was ordered to lie on the table; lowing: At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the as follows: DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF STATE following: At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 314. ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES. the following: This division may be cited as the ‘‘Depart- Section 32906(a) of title 49, United States SEC. 1264. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE EASING OF ment of State Operations Authorization and Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or (F)’’ after RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF LE- Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016’’. THAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO THE SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS. ‘‘described in subparagraph (E)’’. GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM. It is the sense of the Senate that— In this division: SA 2030. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Ms. (1) Vietnam is an important emerging part- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- MURKOWSKI) submitted an amendment ner with which the United States increas- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional intended to be proposed to amendment ingly shares strategic and economic inter- committees’’ means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the ests, including improving bilateral and mul- the Senate; bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- tilateral capacity for humanitarian assist- ance and disaster relief, upholding the prin- (B) the Committee on Appropriations of tions for fiscal year 2016 for military the Senate; activities of the Department of De- ciples of freedom of the seas and peaceful resolution of international disputes, (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of fense, for military construction, and strengthening an open regional trading the House of Representatives; and for defense activities of the Depart- order, and maintaining a favorable balance (D) the Committee on Appropriations of ment of Energy, to prescribe military of power in the Asia-Pacific region; the House of Representatives. personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) the Government of Vietnam has re- (2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ year, and for other purposes; which was cently taken modest but encouraging steps means the Department of State. (3) PEACEKEEPING CREDITS.—The term ordered to lie on the table; as follows: to improve its human rights record, includ- ing signing the United Nations Convention ‘‘peacekeeping credits’’ means the amounts At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, by which United States assessed peace- add the following: Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopt- keeping contributions exceed actual expendi- SEC. 2815. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COORDINA- ed by the United Nations General Assembly tures, apportioned to the United States, of TION OF HUNTING, FISHING, AND peacekeeping operations by the United Na- OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES December 10, 1984, increasing registrations for places of worship, taking greater action tions during a United Nations peacekeeping ON MILITARY LAND. fiscal year. It is the sense of Congress that, in situa- to combat human trafficking, reviewing the Criminal Code, and continuing to conduct (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ tions where military lands are open to public means the Secretary of State. access for hunting, fishing, and other rec- high-level engagement with the United TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE reational activities, the Department of De- States and international human rights non- AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES fense should seek to ensure that coordina- governmental organizations; tion with State fish and wildlife managers, (3) in light of growing challenges in the Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities tribes, and local governments occurs suffi- Asia-Pacific region and some steps by the SEC. 5101. AMERICAN SPACES REVIEW. ciently in advance of traditional hunting, Government of Vietnam to improve its Not later than 180 days after the date of fishing, and recreational use seasons to fa- human rights record, in 2014 the Department the enactment of this Act, the Secretary cilitate communication with hunting, fish- of State, in close consultation with the shall submit a report to the appropriate con- ing, and recreational user groups. United States Senate, took steps to ease the gressional committees that includes— United States prohibition on the sale of le- (1) the full costs incurred by the Depart- SA 2031. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Ms. thal military equipment to Vietnam for mar- ment to provide American Spaces, includ- itime and costal defense; MURKOWSKI) submitted an amendment ing— intended to be proposed to amendment (4) easing the prohibition on the sale of le- (A) American Centers, American Corners, thal military equipment to Vietnam at this Binational Centers, Information Resource SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the time, solely regarding platforms that facili- Centers, and Science Centers; and bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- tate the ability of the armed forces of Viet- (B) the total costs of all associated— tions for fiscal year 2016 for military nam to operate more effectively on, above, (i) employee salaries, including foreign activities of the Department of De- and within its territorial waters and for service, American civilian, and locally em- fense, for military construction, and coastal defense, would further United States ployed staff; for defense activities of the Depart- national security interests, but steps beyond (ii) programming expenses; ment of Energy, to prescribe military this to ease further the prohibition would re- (iii) operating expenses; personnel strengths for such fiscal quire the Government of Vietnam to take (iv) contracting expenses; and significant additional and sustained steps to (v) security expenses; year, and for other purposes; which was protect human rights, including releases of (2) a breakdown of the total costs described ordered to lie on the table; as follows: prisoners of conscience and legal reforms; in paragraph (1) by each space and type of At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (5) the United States Government should space; lowing: continue to support civil society in Vietnam, (3) the total fees collected for entry to, or SEC. ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COORDI- including advocates for religious freedom, the use of, American Spaces and related re- NATING MILITARY TRAINING EXER- press freedom, and labor rights who seek to sources, including a breakdown by the type CISES WITH FISHERIES. use peaceful means to build a strong and of fee for each space and type of space; and It is the Sense of Congress that the Office prosperous Vietnam that respects human (4) the total usage rates, including by type of the Secretary of Defense, or through its rights and the rule of law; and of service, for each space and type of space. designee, should notify and consider com- (6) the United States Government should SEC. 5102. IDENTIFYING BILATERAL INVESTMENT ments from the National Marine Fisheries continue to engage the Government of Viet- TREATY OPPORTUNITIES. Service, affected state and tribal fisheries nam in a high-level dialogue and specify Not later than 180 days after the date of management agencies, and appropriate fish- what steps on human rights would be nec- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of

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For purposes of car- after the date of the enactment of this Act, of— rying out the duties described in paragraph the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec- (1) the status of all ongoing investment (2), such officer shall have the title of ‘‘Inter- retary of the Treasury, and in consultation treaty negotiations, including a strategy and agency Hostage Recovery Coordinator’’. with other departments and agencies, as ap- timetable for concluding each such negotia- (2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall have propriate, shall— tion; the following duties: (1) conduct a review of the United States- (2) a strategy to expand the investment (A) Coordinate and direct all activities of China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (re- treaty agenda, including through— the Federal Government relating to each ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Dialogue’’); (A) launching new investment treaty nego- hostage situation described in paragraph (1) and tiations with foreign partners that are cur- to ensure efforts to secure the release of all (2) submit a report to the appropriate con- rently capable of entering into such negotia- hostages in the hostage situation are prop- gressional committees that contains the tions; and erly resourced and correct lines of authority findings of such review. (B) building the capacity of foreign part- are established and maintained. (b) CONTENTS.—The report described in sub- ners to enter into such negotiations, includ- (B) Establish and direct a fusion cell con- section (a) shall include— ing by encouraging the adoption of best prac- sisting of appropriate personnel of the Fed- (1) a list of all commitments agreed to by tices with respect to investment; and eral Government with purview over each the United States and China at each of the (3) an estimate of any resources that will hostage situation described in paragraph (1). first 6 rounds of meetings; be needed, including anticipated staffing lev- (C) Develop a strategy to keep family (2) an assessment of the status of each els— members of hostages described in paragraph commitment agreed to by the United States (A) to conclude all ongoing negotiations (1) informed of the status of such hostages and China at each of the first 6 rounds of described in paragraph (1); and inform such family members of updates, meetings, including a detailed description (B) to launch new investment treaty nego- procedures, and policies that do not com- of— tiations, as described in paragraph (2)(A); promise the national security of the United (A) any actions that have been taken with and States. respect to such commitments; (B) any aspects of such commitments that (C) to build the capacity of foreign part- (b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—The author- ners, as described in paragraph (2)(B). ity of the Interagency Hostage Recovery Co- remain unfulfilled; and SEC. 5103. REINSTATEMENT OF HONG KONG RE- ordinator shall be limited to hostage cases (C) any actions that remain necessary to PORT. outside the United States. fulfill any unfulfilled commitments de- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days scribed in subparagraph (B); (c) QUARTERLY REPORT.— after the date of the enactment of this Act, (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of (1) IN GENERAL.—On a quarterly basis, the and annually thereafter through 2020, the the Dialogue in achieving and fulfilling sig- Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate Secretary shall submit the report required nificant commitments on United States pri- congressional committees and the members under section 301 of the United States-Hong orities in the bilateral relationship, includ- of Congress described in paragraph (2) a re- Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731) to the ing— port that includes a summary of each hos- appropriate congressional committees. (A) the security situation in the East and tage situation described in sub-section (a)(1) (b) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—The report sub- South China Seas, including a peaceful reso- and efforts to secure the release of all hos- mitted under subsection (a) should be unclas- lution of maritime disputes in the region; tages in such hostage situation. sified and made publicly available, including (B) denuclearization of the Korean Penin- (2) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DESCRIBED.—The through the Department’s public website. sula; members of Congress described in this sub- (c) TREATMENT OF HONG KONG UNDER (C) cybertheft of United States intellectual paragraph are, with respect to a United UNITED STATES LAW.— property; States person hostage covered by a report (1) SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATION RE- (D) the treatment of political dissidents, under paragraph (1), the Senators rep- QUIREMENT.— media representatives, and ethnic and reli- resenting the State, and the Member, Dele- (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days gious minorities; gate, or Resident Commissioner of the House after the date of the enactment of this Act, (E) reciprocal treatment of United States of Representatives representing the district, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall journalists and academics in China, includ- where a hostage described in subjection (a)(1) certify to Congress whether Hong Kong Spe- ing issuance of visas; resides. cial Administrative Region is sufficiently (F) expanding investment and trade oppor- (3) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report under autonomous to justify different treatment tunities for United States businesses; this subsection may be submitted in classi- for its citizens from the treatment accorded (G) repatriation of North Korean refugees fied or unclassified form. to other citizens of the People’s Republic of from China to North Korea; and China in any new laws, agreements, treaties, (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in (H) promoting and protecting rule of law or arrangements entered into between the this section shall be construed as author- and democratic institutions in Hong Kong; United States and Hong Kong after the date izing the Federal Government to negotiate and of the enactment of this Act. with a state sponsor of terrorism or an orga- (4) recommendations for enhancing the ef- (B) FACTOR FOR CONSIDERATION.—In making nization that the Secretary has designated fectiveness of the Dialogue in achieving and a certification under subparagraph (A), the as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant fulfilling significant commitments on United Secretary should consider the terms, obliga- to section 219 of the Immigration and Na- States priorities described in paragraph (3), tions, and expectations expressed in the tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or any other hos- including consideration of the use of pre- Joint Declaration with respect to Hong tage-takers. determined benchmarks for assessing wheth- er the commitments achieved are signifi- Kong. (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: cantly furthering such priorities. (C) EXCEPTION.—A certification shall not (1) HOSTILE GROUP.—The term ‘‘hostile be required under this subsection with re- group’’ means— SEC. 5106. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLA- spect to any new laws, agreements, treaties, (A) a group that is designated as a foreign TIONS IN BURMA. or arrangements that support human rights, terrorist organization under section 219(a) of Not later than 180 days after the date of rule of law, or democracy in the Hong Kong the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary Special Administrative Region. U.S.C. 1189(a)); shall submit a report to the Committee on (2) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may (B) a group that is engaged in armed con- Foreign Relations of the Senate and the waive the application of paragraph (1) if the flict with the United States; or Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House Secretary— (C) any other group that the President de- of Representatives that— (A) determines that such a waiver is in the termines to be a hostile group for purposes of (1) describes in detail all known widespread national interests of the United States; and this paragraph. or systematic civil or political rights viola- (B) on or before the date on which such (2) STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.—The tions, including violations that may con- waiver would take effect, submits a notice term ‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’— stitute crimes against humanity against eth- of, and justification for, the waiver to the (A) means a country the government of nic, racial, or religious minorities in Burma, Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- which the Secretary has determined, for pur- including the Rohingya people; and ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of poses of section 6(j) of the Export Adminis- (2) provides recommendations for holding the House of Representatives. tration Act of 1979, section 620A of the For- perpetrators of the violations described in SEC. 5104. INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY eign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the paragraph (1) accountable for their actions. COORDINATOR. Arms Export Control Act, or any other pro- SEC. 5107. COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM. (a) IN GENERAL.— vision of law, to be a government that has Of the amount authorized to be appro- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days repeatedly provided support for acts of inter- priated for Diplomatic and Consular Pro- after the date of the enactment of this Act, national terrorism; and grams, $500,000 shall be made available to the the President shall designate an existing (B) includes North Korea. Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and

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BIOTECHNOLOGY GRANTS. mental and Scientific Affairs’’ and inserting armed attack in the territories under the ad- Title I of the State Department Basic Au- ‘‘Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, ministration of Japan; thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.), Environment, and Science’’. (7) although the United States Government is amended by adding at the end the fol- (d) PUBLIC LAW 106–113.—Section 1112(a) of does not take a position on the ultimate sov- lowing: the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Dono- ereignty of the Senkaku Islands, the United ‘‘SEC. 63. BIOTECHNOLOGY GRANTS AUTHOR- van Foreign Relations Authorization Act, States Government acknowledges that they IZED. Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2652c(a)) are under the administration of Japan and ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State is amended by striking ‘‘Verification and opposes any unilateral actions that would is authorized to support, through grants, co- Compliance.’’ and inserting ‘‘Arms Control, seek to undermine such administration; operative agreements, contracts, outreach, Verification, and Compliance (referred to in (8) the United States Government reaf- and public diplomacy activities, activities this section as the ‘Assistant Secretary’).’’. firms that the unilateral actions of a third promoting the benefits of agricultural bio- SEC. 5112. ANTI-PIRACY INFORMATION SHARING. party will not affect the United States ac- technology, biofuels, science-based regu- The Secretary is authorized to provide for knowledgment of the administration of latory systems, and the application of such the participation of the United States in the Japan over the Senkaku Islands; technologies for trade and development. Information Sharing Centre located in (9) the United States Government and the ‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The total amount of Singapore, as established by the Regional Government of Japan continue to work to- grants provided pursuant to subsection (a) Cooperation Agreement on Combating Pi- gether on common security interests, includ- shall not exceed $500,000 in any fiscal year.’’. racy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in ing to confront the threat posed by the nu- SEC. 5109. DEFINITION OF ‘‘USE’’ IN PASSPORT Asia, done at Singapore November 11, 2004. clear and ballistic missile programs of the AND VISA OFFENSES. SEC. 5113. REPORT REFORM. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 75 of title 18, (a) HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT.—Section 549 of (10) the United States Government and the United States Code, is amended by inserting the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. Government of Japan remain committed to before section 1541 the following: 2347h) is repealed. ensuring maritime security and respect for ‘‘SEC. 1540. DEFINITION OF ‘USE’ AND ‘USES’. (b) ROUGH DIAMONDS ANNUAL REPORT.— international law, including freedom of navi- ‘‘In this chapter, the terms ‘use’ and ‘uses’ Section 12 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act gation and overflight; and shall be given their plain meaning, which (19 U.S.C. 3911) is amended to read as follows: (11) the United States Government and the shall include use for identification pur- ‘‘SEC. 12. REPORTS. Government of Japan continue to oppose the poses.’’. ‘‘For each country that, during the pre- use of coercion, intimidation, or force to (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ceding 12-month period, exported rough dia- change the status quo, including in the East sections for chapter 75 of title 18, United monds to the United States, the exportation and South China Seas. States Code, is amended by inserting before of which was not controlled through the SEC. 5115. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DE- the item relating to section 1541 the fol- Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, FENSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN lowing: and if the failure to do so has significantly THE UNITED STATES AND THE RE- ‘‘1540. Definition of ‘use’ and ‘uses’.’’. increased the likelihood that those diamonds PUBLIC OF INDIA. INDINGS SEC. 5110. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FELLOW- not so controlled are being imported into the (a) F .—Congress makes the fol- SHIPS. United States, the President shall submit a lowing findings: Section 504 of the Foreign Relations Au- semi-annual report to Congress that explains (1) The United States has an upgraded, thorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. what actions have been taken by the United strategic-plus relationship with India based 2656d) is amended by adding at the end the States or such country since the previous re- on regional cooperation, space science co- following: port to ensure that diamonds, the expor- operation, and defense cooperation. ‘‘(e) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS tation of which was not controlled through (2) The defense relationship between the RELATED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FEL- the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, United States and the Republic of India is LOWSHIP PROGRAMS.— are not being imported from that country strengthened by the common commitment of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is author- into the United States. A country shall be both countries to democracy. ized to provide grants or enter into coopera- included in the report required under this (3) The United States and the Republic of tive agreements for science and technology section until the country is controlling the India share a common and long-standing fellowship programs of the Department of importation and exportation of rough dia- commitment to civilian control of the mili- State. monds through the Kimberley Process Cer- tary. ‘‘(2) RECRUITMENT; STIPENDS.—Assistance tification Scheme.’’. (4) The United States and the Republic of authorized under paragraph (1) may be SEC. 5114. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED India have increasingly worked together on used— STATES ALLIANCE WITH JAPAN. defense cooperation across a range of activi- ‘‘(A) to recruit fellows; and It is the sense of Congress that— ties, exercises, initiatives, and research. ‘‘(B) to pay stipends, travel, and other ap- (1) the alliance between the United States (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of propriate expenses to fellows. and Japan is a cornerstone of peace, secu- Congress that the United States should— ‘‘(3) CLASSIFICATION OF STIPENDS.—Stipends rity, and stability in the Asia-Pacific region (1) continue to expand defense cooperation paid under paragraph (2)(B) shall not be con- and around the world; with the Republic of India; sidered compensation for purposes of section (2) Prime Minister Shiuzo Abe’s visit to (2) welcome the role of the Republic of 209 of title 18, United States Code. the United States in April 2015 and historic India in providing security and stability in ‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The total amount of as- address to a Joint Session of Congress sym- the Indo-Pacific region and beyond; sistance provided under this subsection may bolized the strength and importance of ties (3) work cooperatively with the Republic of not exceed $500,000 in any fiscal year.’’. between the United States and Japan; India on matters relating to our common de- SEC. 5111. NAME CHANGES. (3) in 2015, which marks 70 years since the fense; (a) PUBLIC LAW 87–195.—Section 607(d) of end of World War II, the United States and (4) vigorously support the implementation the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. Japan continue to strengthen the alliance of the United States-India Defense Frame- 2357(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant and work together to ensure a peaceful and work Agreement; and Secretary of State for Oceans and Inter- prosperous future for the Asia-Pacific region (5) support the India Defense Trade and national Environmental and Scientific Af- and the world; Technology Initiative. fairs’’ and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary of (4) the Governments and people of the SEC. 5116. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED State for Oceans, Environment, and United States and Japan share values, inter- STATES ALLIANCE WITH THE RE- Science’’. ests, and capabilities that have helped to PUBLIC OF KOREA. (b) PUBLIC LAW 88–206.—Section 617(a) of build a strong rules-based international It is the sense of Congress that— the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671p(a)) is order, based on a commitment to rules, (1) the alliance between the United States amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of norms and institutions; and the Republic of Korea has served as an State for Oceans and International Environ- (5) the revised Guidelines for United anchor for stability, security, and prosperity mental and Scientific Affairs’’ and inserting States-Japan Defense Cooperation and Ja- on the Korean Peninsula, in the Asia-Pacific ‘‘Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, pan’s policy of ‘‘Proactive Contribution to region, and around the world; Environment, and Science’’. Peace’’ will reinforce deterrence, update the (2) the United States and the Republic of (c) PUBLIC LAW 93–126.—Section 9(a) of the roles and missions of the United States and Korea continue to strengthen and adapt the Department of State Appropriations Author- Japan, enable Japan to expand its contribu- bilateral, regional, and global scope of the ization Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2655a) is amend- tions to regional and global security, and comprehensive strategic alliance between ed— allow the United States Government and the the 2 nations, to serve as a linchpin of peace

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STRATEGY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST IN ment agencies, including the intelligence cyber, and ballistic missiles programs of THE EVENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE community, and, as appropriate, the United North Korea and its repeated provocations NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN. States private sector and United States non- pose grave threats to peace and stability on (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of governmental organizations with recognized the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia State shall, in coordination with the Sec- credentials and expertise in foreign policy, and recognize that both nations are deter- retary of Defense, other members of the Na- national security, and cybersecurity. mined to achieve the peaceful tional Security Council, and the heads of (d) RELEASE.—The Secretary shall publicly denuclearization of North Korea and remain other appropriate departments and agencies release the strategy required in subsection fully committed to continuing close coopera- of the United States Government, develop a (a) and brief the Committee on Foreign Rela- tion on the full range of issues related to strategy for the United States for the Middle tions of the Senate and the Committee on North Korea; East in the event of a comprehensive nuclear Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- (5) the United States and the Republic of agreement with Iran. tives upon its release, including on the clas- Korea are particularly concerned that the (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy shall include sified annex, should the strategy include nuclear and ballistic missile programs of the following: such an annex. (1) Efforts to counter Iranian-sponsored North Korea, including North Korean efforts SEC. 5121. WAIVER OF FEES FOR RENEWAL OF IM- to miniaturize their nuclear technology and terrorism in Middle East region. MIGRANT VISA FOR ADOPTED CHILD improve the mobility of their ballistic mis- (2) Efforts to reassure United States allies IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. siles, have gathered significant momentum and partners in Middle East. Section 221(c) of the Immigration and Na- and are poised to expand in the coming (3) Efforts to address the potential for a tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(c)) is amended to conventional or nuclear arms race in the years; read as follows: Middle East. (6) the Republic of Korea has made ‘‘(c) PERIOD OF VALIDITY; RENEWAL OR RE- (c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later progress in enhancing future warfighting and PLACEMENT.— than 60 days after entering into a com- ‘‘(1) IMMIGRANT VISAS.—An immigrant visa interoperability capabilities by taking steps prehensive nuclear agreement with Iran, the toward procuring Patriot Advanced Capa- shall be valid for such period, not exceeding Secretary shall submit the strategy devel- 6 months, as shall be by regulations pre- bility missiles, F–35 Joint Strike Fighter oped under subsection (a) to— Aircraft, and RQ–4 Global Hawk Surveillance scribed, except that any visa issued to a (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the child lawfully adopted by a United States Aircraft; Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Se- (7) the United States supports the vision of citizen and spouse while such citizen is serv- lect Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- ing abroad in the United States Armed a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons, ate; and free from the fear of war, and peacefully re- Forces, or is employed abroad by the United (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the States Government, or is temporarily abroad united on the basis of democratic and free Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Per- market principles, as articulated in Presi- on business, shall be valid until such time, manent Select Committee on Intelligence of for a period not to exceed 3 years, as the dent Park’s address in Dresden, Germany; the House of Representatives. and adoptive citizen parent returns to the United SEC. 5120. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTER- States in due course of his service, employ- (8) the United States and the Republic of NATIONAL CYBERSPACE POLICY Korea share the future interests of both na- STRATEGY. ment, or business. ‘‘(2) NONIMMIGRANT VISAS.—A non- tions in securing peace and stability on the (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. after the date of the enactment of this Act, immigrant visa shall be valid for such peri- ods as shall be prescribed by regulations. In SEC. 5117. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE RELA- the Secretary of State shall produce a com- TIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED prehensive strategy, with a classified annex prescribing the period of validity of a non- STATES AND TAIWAN. if necessary, relating to United States inter- immigrant visa in the case of nationals of It is the sense of the Congress that— national policy with regard to cyberspace. any foreign country who are eligible for such (1) the United States policy toward Taiwan (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required in visas, the Secretary of State shall, insofar as is based upon the Taiwan Relations Act subsection (a) shall include: practicable, accord to such nationals the (Public Law 96–8), which was enacted in 1979, (1) A review of actions and activities un- same treatment upon a reciprocal basis as and the Six Assurances given by President dertaken by the Secretary of State to date such foreign country accords to nationals of Ronald Reagan in 1982; to support the goal of the President’s Inter- the United States who are within a similar (2) provision of defensive weapons to Tai- national Strategy for Cyberspace, released in class, except that in the case of aliens who wan should continue as mandated in the Tai- May 2011, to ‘‘work internationally to pro- are nationals of a foreign country and who wan Relations Act; and mote an open, interoperable, secure, and reli- either are granted refugee status and firmly (3) enhanced trade relations with Taiwan able information and communications infra- resettled in another foreign country or are should be pursued to mutually benefit the structure that supports international trade granted permanent residence and residing in citizens of both countries. and commerce, strengthens international se- another foreign country, the Secretary of SEC. 5118. REPORT ON POLITICAL FREEDOM IN curity, and fosters free expression and inno- State may prescribe the period of validity of VENEZUELA. vation’’. such a visa based upon the treatment grant- Not later than 90 days after the date of the (2) A plan of action to guide the Sec- ed by that other foreign country to alien ref- enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall retary’s diplomacy with regard to nation- ugees and permanent residents, respectively, submit a report to the appropriate congres- states, including conducting bilateral and in the United States. sional committees that includes— multilateral activities to develop the norms ‘‘(3) VISA REPLACEMENT.—An immigrant (1) an assessment of the support provided of responsible international behavior in visa may be replaced under the original num- by the United States to the people of Ven- cyberspace, and status review of existing dis- ber during the fiscal year in which the origi- ezuela in their aspiration to live under con- cussions in multilateral fora to obtain agree- nal visa was issued for an immigrant who es- ditions of peace and representative democ- ments on international norms in cyberspace. tablishes to the satisfaction of the consular racy (as defined by the Inter-American (3) A review of the alternative concepts officer that the immigrant— Democratic Charter of the Organization of with regard to international norms in cyber- ‘‘(A) was unable to use the original immi- American States, done at Lima September space offered by other prominent nation- grant visa during the period of its validity 11, 2001); state actors, including China, Russia, Brazil, because of reasons beyond his control and for (2) an assessment of work carried out by and India. which he was not responsible; the United States, in cooperation with the (4) A detailed description of threats to ‘‘(B) is found by a consular officer to be eli- other member states of the Organization of United States national security in cyber- gible for an immigrant visa; and

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APPROVAL OF EXPORT LICENCES AND who has been lawfully adopted, or who is the United States and post-Soviet countries LETTERS OF REQUEST TO ASSIST coming to the United States to be adopted, through— THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE. by a United States citizen, any statutory im- (A) the promotion of strengthened people- (a) IN GENERAL.— migrant visa fees relating to a renewal or re- to-people ties, including through educational (1) EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATIONS.— placement of such visa may be waived or, if and cultural exchange programs; (A) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Sec- already paid, may be refunded upon request, (B) anticorruption assistance; retary shall submit to the specified congres- subject to such criteria as the Secretary of (C) public diplomacy; sional committees a detailed list of all ex- State may prescribe, if— (D) economic diplomacy; and port license applications, including requests ‘‘(A) the immigrant child was unable to use (E) other democratic reform efforts; for marketing licenses, for the sale of de- the original immigrant visa during the pe- (5) encourages the President to further en- fense articles and defense services to riod of its validity as a direct result of ex- hance nondefense cooperation and diplo- Ukraine. traordinary circumstances, including the de- matic engagement with post-Soviet coun- (B) CONTENTS.—The list submitted under nial of an exit permit; and tries; subparagraph (A) shall include— ‘‘(B) if such inability was attributable to (6) condemns the subversive and desta- (i) the date on which the application or re- factors beyond the control of the adopting bilizing activities undertaken by the Russian quest was first submitted; parent or parents and of the immigrant.’’. Federation within post-Soviet countries; (ii) the current status of each application (7) encourages enhanced cooperation be- SEC. 5122. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ANTI-ISRAEL or request; and AND ANTI-SEMITIC INCITEMENT tween the United States and the European (iii) the estimated timeline for adjudica- Union to promote greater Euro-Atlantic in- WITHIN THE PALESTINIAN AUTHOR- tion of such applications or requests. ITY. tegration, including through— (C) PRIORITY.—The Secretary should give (A) the enlargement of the European (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that the 1995 priority to processing the applications and Union; and Interim Agreement on the West Bank and requests included on the list submitted (B) the Open Door policy of the North At- the Gaza Strip, commonly referred to as Oslo under subparagraph (A). II, specifically details that Israel and the lantic Treaty Organization; (2) LETTERS OF REQUEST.—The Secretary (8) urges continued cooperation between Palestinian Authority shall ‘‘abstain from shall submit to the specified congressional the United States and the European Union to incitement, including hostile propaganda, committees a detailed list of all pending Let- maintain sanctions against the Russian Fed- against each other and, without derogating ters of Request for Foreign Military Sales to eration until the Government of Russia from the principle of freedom of expression, Ukraine, including— has— shall take legal measures to prevent such in- (A) the date on which each such letter was (A) fully implemented all provisions of the citement by any organizations, groups or in- first submitted; Minsk agreements, done at Minsk September dividuals within their jurisdiction’’. (B) the current status of each such letter; (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 5, 2014 and February 12, 2015; and and (1) expresses support and admiration for in- (B) demonstrated respect for the territorial (C) the estimated timeline for the adju- dividuals and organizations working to en- sovereignty of Ukraine; dication of each such letter. courage cooperation between Israeli Jews (9) calls on the member states of the Euro- (b) REPORTS.— and Palestinians, including— pean Union to extend the current sanctions (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days (A) Professor Mohammed Dajani Daoudi, regime against the Russian Federation; and after the date of the enactment of this Act, who took students from al-Quds University (10) urges the consideration of additional and every 90 days thereafter until the date in Jerusalem to visit Auschwitz in March sanctions if the Russian Federation continue set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary 2014 only to return to death threats by fellow to engage in subversive and destabilizing ac- shall submit a report to the specified con- Palestinians and expulsion from his teach- tivities within post-Soviet countries. gressional committees that describes the er’s union; SEC. 5124. RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA REPORT. status of the applications, requests for mar- (B) the Israel Palestine Center for Re- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of keting licenses, and Letters of Request de- search and Information, the only joint Congress that— scribed in subsection (a). Israeli-Palestinian public policy think-tank, (1) the Russian Federation is waging a (2) TERMINATION DATE.—The date set forth (C) United Hatzalah, a nonprofit, fully vol- propaganda war against the United States in this paragraph is the earlier of— unteer Emergency Medical Services organi- and our allies; and (A) the date on which the President cer- zation that, mobilizing volunteers who are (2) a successful strategy must be imple- tifies to Congress that the sovereignty and religious or secular Jews, Arabs, Muslims, mented to counter the threat posed by Rus- territorial integrity of the Government of and Christians, provides EMS services to all sian propaganda. Ukraine has been restored; or people in Israel regardless of race, religion, (b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after (B) the date that is 5 years after the date or national origin; and the date of the enactment of this Act, and of the enactment of this Act. (D) Breaking the Impasse, an apolitical annually for the following 3 years, the Sec- initiative of Palestinian and Israeli business retary, in consultation with appropriate Fed- (c) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES and civil society leaders who advocate for a eral officials, shall submit an unclassified re- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘speci- two-state solution and an urgent diplomatic port, with a classified annex, to the Com- fied congressional committees’’ means— solution to the conflict; mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of (2) reiterates strong condemnation of anti- the Select Committee on Intelligence of the the Senate; Israel and anti-Semitic incitement in the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority as antithetical to the the House of Representatives, and the Per- House of Representatives; stated desire to achieve a just, lasting, and manent Select Committee on Intelligence of (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that contains a comprehensive peace settlement; and the Senate; and detailed analysis of— (3) urges President Abbas and Palestinian (4) the Committee on Armed Services of (1) the recent use of propaganda by the Authority officials to discontinue all official the House of Representatives. Government of Russia, including— incitement that runs contrary to the deter- Subtitle B—Additional Matters (A) the forms of propaganda used, includ- mination to put an end to decades of con- ing types of media and programming; SEC. 5131. ATROCITIES PREVENTION BOARD. frontation. (B) the principal countries and regions tar- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President is au- SEC. 5123. SUPPORT FOR THE SOVEREIGNTY, geted by Russian propaganda; and thorized to establish, within the Executive INDEPENDENCE, TERRITORIAL IN- Office of the President, an Interagency TEGRITY, AND INVIOLABILITY OF (C) the impact of Russian propaganda on POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES IN LIGHT such targets; Atrocities Prevention Board (referred to in OF RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AND IN- (2) the response by United States allies, this section as the ‘‘Board’’). TERFERENCE. particularly European allies, to counter the (b) DUTIES.—The Board is authorized— It is the sense of Congress that Congress— threat of Russian propaganda; (1) to coordinate an interagency approach (1) supports the sovereignty, independence, (3) the response by the United States to the to preventing mass atrocities; territorial integrity, and inviolability of threat of Russian propaganda; (2) to propose policies to integrate the post-Soviet countries within their inter- (4) the extent of the effectiveness of pro- early warning systems of national security nationally recognized borders; grams currently in use to counter Russian agencies, including intelligence agencies, (2) expresses deep concern over increas- propaganda; with respect to incidents of mass atrocities ingly aggressive actions by the Russian Fed- (5) a strategy for improving the effective- and to coordinate the policy response to such eration; ness of such programs; incidents; (3) is committed to providing sufficient (6) any additional authority needed to (3) to identify relevant Federal agencies, funding for the Bureau of European and Eur- counter the threat of Russian propaganda; which shall track and report on Federal asian Affairs of the Department of State to and funding spent on atrocity prevention efforts;

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(4) to oversee the development and imple- (2) recommendations to ensure burden (c) COOPERATION.—In developing the Joint mentation of comprehensive atrocities pre- sharing by— Action Plan, the Secretary shall— vention and response strategies; (A) improving international cooperation (1) leverage interagency policy expertise in (5) to identify available resources and pol- and coordination to enhance multilateral the United States and Europe; icy options necessary to prevent the emer- mechanisms for preventing genocide and (2) develop partnerships among civil soci- gence or escalation of mass atrocities; atrocities, including improving the role of ety and private sector stakeholders; and (6) to identify and propose policies to close regional and international organizations in (3) draw upon the extensive work done by gaps in expertise, readiness, and planning for conflict prevention, mitigation, and re- the Organization for Security and Co-oper- atrocities prevention and early action across sponse; and ation in Europe to address anti-Semitism. Federal agencies, including training for em- (B) strengthening regional organizations; (d) INITIATIVES.—The Joint Action Plan ployees at relevant Federal agencies; and may include initiatives for promoting equal- (7) to engage relevant civil society and (3) the implementation status of the rec- ity of opportunity and methods of elimi- nongovernmental organization stakeholders ommendations contained in the interagency nating prejudice and discrimination based on in regular consultations to solicit current in- review described in paragraph (1). religion, race, or ethnicity, including— formation on countries of concern; and (g) MATERIALS AND BRIEFINGS.—The Senior (1) training programs; (8) to conduct an atrocity-specific expert Director and the members of the Board shall (2) regional initiatives to promote equality review of policy and programming of all brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of of opportunity through the strengthening of countries at risk for mass atrocities. the Senate and the Committee on Foreign democratic institutions; (c) LEADERSHIP.— Affairs of the House of Representatives at (3) public-private partnerships with enter- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be headed least annually. prises and nongovernmental organizations; by a Senior Director, who— (h) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to be (4) exchanges of technical experts; (A) shall be appointed by the President; effective on June 30, 2017. (5) scholarships and fellowships; and and SEC. 5132. UNITED STATES ENGAGEMENT IN THE (6) political empowerment and leadership (B) shall report to the Assistant to the INDO-PACIFIC. initiatives. President for National Security Affairs. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days (e) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Senior Director after the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary shall task an existing Deputy As- is authorized to have primary responsibility the Secretary of State shall submit a com- sistant Secretary with the responsibility for for— prehensive assessment to the Chairmen and coordinating the implementation of the (A) recommending and, if adopted, pro- Ranking Members of the Committee on For- Joint Action Plan with his or her European moting United States Government policies eign Relations of the Senate and the Com- Union counterpart. on preventing mass atrocities; and mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of (f) LEGAL EFFECTS.—Any Joint Action (B) carrying out the duties described in Representatives of the United States engage- Plan adopted under this section— subsection (b). ment in the Indo-Pacific, including with (1) shall not be legally binding; and (d) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com- partners across the Indo-Pacific region. (2) shall create no rights or obligations (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment submitted posed of— under international or United States law. under subsection (a) shall include— (1) representatives from— (g) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in (1) a review of current and emerging (A) the Department of State; this section may be construed to authorize— United States diplomatic, national security, (B) the United States Agency for Inter- (1) the Secretary to enter into a legally and economic interests and trends in the national Development; binding agreement or Joint Action Plan with Indo-Pacific region; (C) the Department of Defense; the European Union; or (2) a review of resources devoted to United (D) the Department of Justice; (2) any additional appropriations for the States diplomatic, economic, trade, develop- (E) the Department of the Treasury; purposes and initiatives described in this ment, and cultural engagement and plans in (F) the Department of Homeland Security; section. the Indo-Pacific region during the 10-year pe- (G) the Central Intelligence Agency; (h) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 180 riod ending on the date of the enactment of (H) the Office of the Director of National days after the date of the enactment of this this Act; Intelligence; Act, the Secretary shall submit a progress (3) options for the realignment of United (I) the United States Mission to the United report on the development of the Joint Ac- States engagement in the Indo-Pacific re- Nations; and tion Plan to the Committee on Foreign Rela- gion to respond to new opportunities and (J) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; tions of the Senate and the Committee on challenges, including linking United States and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- strategy more broadly across the Indo-Pa- (2) such other individuals as the President tives. may appoint. cific region; and SEC. 5134. REPORT ON DEVELOPING COUNTRY (e) COORDINATION.—The Board is authorized (4) the views of noted policy leaders and re- DEBT SUSTAINABILITY. to coordinate with relevant officials and gov- gional experts, including leaders and experts ernment agencies responsible for foreign pol- in the Indo-Pacific region, on the opportuni- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days icy with respect to particular regions and ties and challenges to United States engage- after the date of the enactment of this Act, countries to help provide a cohesive, whole ment across the Indo-Pacific region. the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec- of government response and policy direction (c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, as ap- retary of Treasury, shall submit a report to emerging and ongoing atrocities. propriate, shall consult with— containing an assessment of the current ex- (f) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after (1) other United States Government agen- ternal debt environment for developing the date of the enactment of this Act, the cies; and countries and identifying particular near- President shall submit to the appropriate (2) independent, nongovernmental organi- term risks to debt sustainability to— congressional committees a classified report, zations with recognized credentials and ex- (1) the appropriate congressional commit- with an unclassified annex, which shall in- pertise in foreign policy, national security, tees; clude— and international economic affairs that have (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, (1) an update on the interagency review access to policy experts throughout the and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and mandated by Presidential Study Directive 10 United States and from the Indo-Pacific re- (3) the Committee on Financial Services of that includes— gion. the House of Representatives. (A) an evaluation of current mechanisms SEC. 5133. JOINT ACTION PLAN TO COMBAT PREJ- (b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under and capacities for government-wide detec- UDICE AND DISCRIMINATION AND subsection (a) shall assess— tion, early warning, information-sharing, TO FOSTER INCLUSION. (1) the impact of new lending relationships, contingency planning, and coordination of (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is author- including the role of new creditors; efforts to prevent and respond to situations ized to enter into a bilateral joint action (2) the adequacy of current multilateral of genocide, mass atrocities, and other mass plan with the European Union to combat surveillance mechanisms in guarding against violence, including such mass gender- and prejudice and discrimination and to foster debt distress in developing countries; ethnicity-based violence; inclusion (referred to in this section as the (3) the ability of developing countries to (B) an assessment of the funding spent by ‘‘Joint Action Plan’’). borrow on global capital markets; and relevant Federal agencies on atrocity pre- (b) CONTENTS OF JOINT ACTION PLAN.—The (4) the interaction between debt sustain- vention activities; Joint Action Plan shall— ability objectives of the developing world (C) current annual global assessments of (1) address anti-Semitism; and the development-oriented investment sources of conflict and instability; (2) address prejudice against, and the dis- agenda of the G–20, including the impact of— (D) recommendations to further strengthen criminatory treatment of, racial, ethnic, and (A) current debt sustainability objectives United States capabilities to improve the religious minorities; on investment in developing countries; and mechanisms described in subparagraph (A); (3) promote equality of opportunity for ac- (B) investment objectives proposed by the and cess to quality education and economic op- G–20 on the ability to meet the goals of— (E) evaluations of the various approaches portunities; and (i) the Heavily Indebted Poor Country Ini- to enhancing capabilities and improving the (4) promote equal treatment by the justice tiative; and mechanisms described in subparagraph (A); system. (ii) the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative.

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UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO PRE- thereafter, the Secretary of State shall sub- (A) recommendations regarding the long- VENT AND RESPOND TO GENDER- mit to the appropriate congressional com- term diplomacy and development policy and BASED VIOLENCE GLOBALLY. mittees a report detailing the priority coun- strategic framework of the United States; (a) GLOBAL STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not try selection process, the development of (B) priorities of the United States for di- later than 180 days after the date of the en- specific country plans, and include an over- plomacy and development; and actment of this Act, and biennially there- view of all programming and specific activi- (C) guidance on the related programs, as- after for 6 years, the Secretary of State shall ties being undertaken, the budget resources sets, capabilities, budget, policies, and au- develop or update a United States global requested, and the specific activities to be thorities of the Department of State and strategy to prevent and respond to violence supported by each Executive agency under United States Agency for International De- against women and girls. The strategy shall the strategy if such resources are provided. velopment. be transmitted to the appropriate congres- (g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in (3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting each sional committees and made publicly avail- this section may be construed to authorize quadrennial diplomacy and development re- able on the Internet. any additional appropriations for the pur- view, after consultation with Department of (b) INITIAL STRATEGY.—For the purposes of poses and initiatives of this section. this section, the ‘‘United States Strategy to State and United States Agency for Inter- Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Vio- SEC. 5136. INTERNATIONAL CORRUPTION AND national Development officials, the Sec- ACCOUNTABILITY. lence Globally’’, issued in August 2012, shall retary of State should consult with— (a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than June 1 be deemed to fulfill the initial requirement (A) the heads of other relevant Federal of each year, the Secretary, in consultation of subsection (a). agencies, including the Secretary of Defense, (c) COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION.—In with the Administrator of the United States the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary developing the strategy under subsection (a), Agency for International Development (re- of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State shall consult with— ferred to in this section as the ‘‘USAID Ad- the Secretary of Health and Human Services, (1) the heads of relevant Federal agencies; ministrator’’), the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary (2) the Senior Policy Operating Group on the heads of appropriate intelligence agen- of Commerce, the Chief Executive Officer of Trafficking in Persons; and cies, shall submit to the appropriate congres- the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and (3) representatives of civil society and mul- sional committees a Country Report on Cor- the Director of National Intelligence; tilateral organizations with demonstrated ruption Practices, with a classified annex, (B) any other Federal agency that provides experience in addressing violence against which shall include information about coun- foreign assistance, including at a minimum women and girls or promoting gender equal- tries for which a corruption analysis was the Export-Import Bank of the United States ity internationally. conducted under subsection (b). and the Overseas Private Investment Cor- (d) PRIORITY COUNTRY SELECTION.—To fur- (b) CORRUPTION ANALYSIS ELEMENTS.—The poration; ther the objectives of the strategy described corruption analysis conducted under this (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations in subsection (a), the Secretary shall iden- subsection should include, among other ele- and the Committee on Appropriations of the tify no less than 4 eligible low-income and ments— Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af- lower-middle income countries with signifi- (1) an analysis of individuals and associa- fairs and the Committee on Appropriations cant levels of violence against women and tions that comprise corruption networks in of the House of Representatives and, as ap- girls, including within displaced commu- the country, including, as applicable— propriate, other members of Congress; and nities, that have the governmental or non- (A) government officials; (D) other relevant governmental and non- governmental organizational capacity to (B) private sector actors; governmental entities, including private sec- manage and implement gender-based vio- (C) criminals; and tor representatives, academics, and other lence prevention and response program ac- (D) members of illegal armed groups; policy experts. tivities and should, when possible, be geo- (2) the identification of the state functions (b) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—Each quadren- graphically, ethnically, and culturally di- that have been captured by corrupt networks verse from one another. in the country, including, as applicable func- nial diplomacy and development review (e) COUNTRY PLANS.—In each country iden- tions of— shall— tified under subsection (d) the Secretary (A) the judicial branch; (1) delineate, as appropriate, the national shall develop comprehensive, multisectoral, (B) the taxing authority; diplomacy and development policy and stra- and holistic individual country plans de- (C) the central bank; and tegic framework of the United States, con- signed to address and respond to violence (D) specific military or police units; sistent with appropriate national, Depart- against women and girls that include— (3) the identification of— ment of State, and United States Agency for (1) an assessment and description of the (A) the key economic activities, whether International Development strategies, stra- current or potential capacity of the govern- licit or illicit, which are dominated by mem- tegic plans, and relevant presidential direc- ment of each identified country and civil so- bers of the corrupt network; and tives, including the national security strat- ciety organizations in each such identified (B) other revenue streams that enrich such egy prescribed pursuant to section 108 of the country to address and respond to violence members; and National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404a); against women and girls; (4) the identification of enablers of corrupt (2) outline and prioritize the full range of (2) an identification of coordination mech- practices, within the country and outside the critical national diplomacy and development anisms with Federal agencies that— country. areas, capabilities, and resources, including (A) have existing programs relevant to the (c) PUBLICATION AND BRIEFINGS.—The Sec- those implemented across agencies, and ad- strategy; retary shall— dress the full range of challenges confronting (B) will be involved in new program activi- (1) publish the Country Report on Corrup- the United States in this regard; ties; and tion and Accountability submitted under (3) describe the interagency cooperation, (C) are engaged in broader United States subsection (a) on the website of the Depart- and preparedness of relevant Federal assets, strategies around development; ment; and and the infrastructure, budget plan, and (3) a description of the monitoring and (2) brief the Committee on Foreign Rela- other elements of the diplomacy and devel- evaluation mechanisms established for each tions of the Senate and the Committee on opment policies and programs of the United identified country, and their intended use in Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- States required to execute successfully the assessing overall progress in prevention and tives on the information contained in the re- full range of mission priorities outlined response; port published under paragraph (1). under paragraph (2); (4) a projection of the general levels of re- SEC. 5137. QUADRENNIAL DIPLOMACY AND DE- (4) describe the roles of international orga- sources needed to achieve the stated objec- VELOPMENT REVIEW. nizations and multilateral institutions in ad- tives in each identified country, including an (a) REQUIREMENT.— vancing United States diplomatic and devel- accounting of— (1) QUADRENNIAL REVIEWS REQUIRED.— opment objectives, including the mecha- (A) activities and funding already ex- Under the direction of the President, the nisms for coordinating and harmonizing de- pended by the Department of State, the Secretary of State shall every 4 years, dur- velopment policies and programs with part- United States Agency for International De- ing a year following a year evenly divisible ner countries and among donors; velopment, other Federal agencies, donor by 4, conduct a review of United States di- (5) identify the budget plan required to country governments, and multilateral insti- plomacy and development (to be known as a provide sufficient resources to successfully tutions; and ‘‘quadrennial diplomacy and development re- execute the full range of mission priorities (B) leveraged private sector resources; and view’’). outlined under paragraph (2); (5) strategies, as appropriate, designed to (2) SCOPE OF REVIEWS.—Each quadrennial (6) include an assessment of the organiza- accommodate the needs of stateless, dis- diplomacy and development review shall be a tional alignment of the Department of State abled, internally displaced, refugee, or reli- comprehensive examination of the national and the United States Agency for Inter- gious or ethnic minority women and girls. diplomacy and development policy and stra- national Development with the national di- (f) REPORT ON PRIORITY COUNTRY SELECTION tegic framework of the United States for the plomacy and development policy and stra- AND COUNTRY PLANS.—Not more than 90 days next 4-year period until a subsequent review tegic framework referred to in paragraph (1) after selection of the priority countries re- is due under paragraph (1). The review shall and the diplomacy and development mission quired under subsection (d), and annually include— priorities outlined under paragraph (2);

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.025 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE June 15, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4153 (7) review and assess the effectiveness of (2) an assessment of whether the Govern- (11) Dr. Michael Kirby, Chair of the Com- the management mechanisms of the Depart- ment of Bahrain has ‘‘fully complied with’’, mission of Inquiry, stated on March 17, 2014, ment of State and the United States Agency ‘‘partially implemented’’, or ‘‘not meaning- ‘‘The Commission of Inquiry has found sys- for International Development for executing fully implemented’’ each recommendation tematic, widespread, and grave human rights the strategic priorities outlined in the quad- referred to in paragraph (1); and violations occurring in the Democratic Peo- rennial diplomacy and development review, (3) an assessment of the impact of the find- ple’s Republic of Korea. It has also found a including the extent to which such effective- ings in the Bahrain Report for the United disturbing array of crimes against humanity. ness has been enhanced since the previous re- States security posture in the Arab Gulf and These crimes are committed against inmates port; and the area of responsibility of the United of political and other prison camps; against (8) the relationship between the require- States Central Command. starving populations; against religious be- ments of the quadrennial diplomacy and de- SEC. 5140. REPORT ON UNITED STATES HUMANI- lievers; against persons who try to flee the velopment review and the acquisition strat- TARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI AND country—including those forcibly repatri- egy and expenditure plan within the Depart- WHETHER RECENT ELECTIONS IN ated by China.’’. ment of State and the United States Agency HAITI MEET INTERNATIONAL ELEC- (12) Dr. Michael Kirby also stated, ‘‘These for International Development. TION STANDARDS. crimes arise from policies established at the (c) FOREIGN AFFAIRS POLICY BOARD RE- (a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 5(a) of the highest level of the State. They have been VIEW.—The Secretary of State should apprise Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 (22 committed, and continue to take place in the the Foreign Affairs Policy Board on an ongo- U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by striking ‘‘De- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, be- ing basis of the work undertaken in the con- cember 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, cause the policies, institutions, and patterns duct of the quadrennial diplomacy and devel- 2022’’. of impunity that lie at their heart remain in opment review. (b) REPORT.—Section 5(b) of the Assessing place. The gravity, scale, duration, and na- (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 2151 ture of the unspeakable atrocities com- this section may be construed to authorize note) is amended— mitted in the country reveal a totalitarian any additional appropriations for the pur- (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’ at State that does not have any parallel in the poses and initiatives under this section. the end; contemporary world.’’. SEC. 5138. DISAPPEARED PERSONS IN MEXICO, (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period (13) The Commission of Inquiry also notes, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, AND EL at the end and inserting a semicolon; and ‘‘Since 1950, the Democratic People’s Repub- SALVADOR. (3) by adding at the end the following: lic of Korea has engaged in the systematic (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- ‘‘(14) a determination of whether recent abduction, denial of repatriation, and subse- lowing findings: Haitian elections are free, fair and respon- quent enforced disappearance of persons (1) The United States— sive to the people of Haiti; and from other countries on a large scale and as (A) values governance, security, and the ‘‘(15) a description of any attempts to dis- a matter of State policy. Well over 200,000 rule of law in Mexico and Central America; qualify candidates for political officers in persons, including children, who were and Haiti for political reasons.’’. brought from other countries to the Demo- (B) has reemphasized its commitment to SEC. 5141. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT cratic People’s Republic of Korea may have this region following the humanitarian crisis TO THE IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL become victims of enforced disappearance,’’ of unaccompanied children from these coun- SANCTIONS AGAINST THE DEMO- and states that the DPRK has failed to ac- tries across the international border between CRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF count or address this injustice in any way. KOREA. the United States and Mexico in 2014. (14) According to reports and analysis from (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (2) Individuals migrating from Central organizations such as the International Net- lowing findings: America to the United States face great peril work for the Human Rights of North Korean (1) The Democratic People’s Republic of during their journey. Many go missing along Overseas Labor, the Korea Policy Research Korea (in this section referred to as the the way and are often never heard from Center, NK Watch, the Asian Institute for ‘‘DPRK’’) tested nuclear weapons on 3 sepa- again. Policy Studies, the Center for International rate occasions, in October 2006, in May 2009, (b) REPORT OF DISAPPEARED PERSONS.—Not and Strategic Studies, and the George W. later than 180 days after the date of the en- and in February 2013. Bush Institute, there may currently be as actment of this Act, and annually thereafter, (2) Nuclear experts have reported that the many as 100,000 North Korean overseas labor- the Secretary, in close consultation with the DPRK may currently have as many as 20 nu- ers in various nations around the world. Administrator of the Drug Enforcement clear warheads and has the potential to pos- (15) Such forced North Korean laborers are Agency, the Secretary of Homeland Secu- sess as many as 100 warheads within the next often subjected to harsh working conditions rity, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 5 years. under the direct supervision of DPRK offi- Investigation, and the heads of other rel- (3) According to the 2014 Department of De- cials, and their salaries contribute to any- evant Federal agencies, shall submit a report fense report, ‘‘Military and Security Devel- where from $150,000,000 to $230,000,000 a year to the Committee on Foreign Relations of opments Involving the Democratic People’s to the DPRK state coffers. the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Republic of Korea’’ (in this subsection re- (16) According to the Director of National Affairs of the House of Representatives that ferred to as the ‘‘2014 DoD report’’), the Intelligence’s 2015 Worldwide Threat Assess- includes— DPRK has proliferated nuclear technology to ment, ‘‘North Korea’s nuclear weapons and (1) the number of cases of enforced dis- Libya via the proliferation network of Paki- missile programs pose a serious threat to the appearances in Mexico, Guatemala, Hon- stani scientist A.Q. Khan. United States and to the security environ- duras, and El Salvador; (4) According to the 2014 DoD report, ment in East Asia.’’. (2) an assessment of causes for the dis- ‘‘North Korea also provided Syria with nu- (17) The Worldwide Threat Assessment appearances described in paragraph (1); clear reactor technology until 2007.’’. states, ‘‘North Korea has also expanded the (3) the primary individuals and groups re- (5) On September 6, 2007, as part of ‘‘Oper- size and sophistication of its ballistic missile sponsible for such disappearances; and ation Orchard’’, the Israeli Air Force de- forces, ranging from close-range ballistic (4) the official government response in stroyed the suspected nuclear facility in missiles to ICBMs, while continuing to con- those countries to account for such dis- Syria. duct test launches. In 2014, North Korea appeared persons. (6) According to the 2014 DoD report, launched an unprecedented number of bal- ‘‘North Korea has exported conventional and listic missiles.’’. SEC. 5139. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION BY THE ballistic missile-related equipment, compo- (18) On December 19, 2015, the Federal Bu- GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN OF REC- OMMENDATIONS FROM THE BAH- nents, materials, and technical assistance to reau of Investigation declared that the RAIN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle DPRK was responsible for a cyberattack on OF INQUIRY. East.’’. Sony Pictures conducted on November 24, (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days (7) On November 29, 1987, DPRK agents 2014. after the date of the enactment of this Act, planted explosive devices onboard Korean (19) From 1988 to 2008, the DPRK was des- the Secretary shall submit an unclassified Air flight 858, which killed all 115 passengers ignated by the United States Government as report to the appropriate congressional com- and crew on board. a state sponsor of terrorism. mittees that describes the implementation (8) On March 26, 2010, the DPRK fired upon (20) The DPRK is currently in violation of by the Government of Bahrain of the rec- and sank the South Korean warship United Nations Security Council Resolutions ommendations contained in the 2011 Report Cheonan, killing 46 of her crew. 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), of the Bahrain Independent Commission of (9) On November 23, 2010, the DPRK shelled and 2094 (2013). Inquiry (referred to in this section as the South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island, killing 4 (21) The DPRK repeatedly violated agree- ‘‘Bahrain Report’’). South Korean citizens. ments with the United States and the other (b) CONTENT.—The report required under (10) On February 7, 2014, the United Na- so-called Six-Party Talks partners (the Re- subsection (a) shall include— tions Commission of Inquiry on human public of Korea, Japan, the Russian Federa- (1) a description of the specific steps taken rights in DPRK (in this subsection referred tion, and the People’s Republic of China) de- by the Government of Bahrain to implement to as the ‘‘Commission of Inquiry’’) released signed to halt its nuclear weapons program, each of the 26 recommendations contained in a report detailing the atrocious human while receiving significant concessions, in- the Bahrain Report; rights record of the DPRK. cluding fuel, oil, and food aid.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:09 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN6.025 S15JNPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S4154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 15, 2015 (22) The Six-Party Talks have not been (1) an enumeration of the domestic staff (3) identify current priorities and effective- held since December 2008. positions in each regional bureau of the De- ness of United States Government regional (23) On May 9, 2015, the DPRK claimed that partment; engagement in North Africa and Sub-Saha- it has test-fired a ballistic missile from a (2) a detailed explanation of the extent to ran Africa, including through security as- submarine. which the staffing of each regional bureau sistance, economic assistance, humanitarian (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of reflects the overseas requirements of the assistance, and trade; Congress that— United States within each such region; (4) assess the degree to which such engage- (1) the DPRK represents a serious threat to (3) a detailed plan, including an implemen- ment is— the national security of the United States tation schedule, for how the Department will (A) inefficient, duplicative, or uncoordi- and United States allies in East Asia and to seek to rectify any significant imbalances in nated between the North Africa and Sub-Sa- international peace and stability, and gross- staffing among regional bureaus or between haran Africa regions; or ly violates the human rights of its own peo- any regional bureau and the overseas re- (B) otherwise harmed or limited as a result ple; quirements of the United States within such of the current division of jurisdictional re- (2) the Secretary of State and the Sec- region if the Secretary determines that such sponsibilities; retary of the Treasury should impose addi- staffing does not reflect— (5) assess the overall coherence and effec- tional sanctions against the DPRK, includ- (A) the foreign policy priorities of the tiveness of the current division of jurisdic- ing targeting its financial assets around the United States; or tional responsibilities in Africa between the world, specific designations relating to (B) the effective conduct of the foreign af- Bureau of African Affairs and the Bureau of human rights abuses, and a redesignation of fairs of the United States; and Near Eastern Affairs, including with regard the DPRK as a state sponsor of terror; and (4) a detailed description of the implemen- to coordination with other United States de- (3) the President should not resume the ne- tation status of any plan provided pursuant partments or agencies; and gotiations with the DPRK, either bilaterally to paragraph (3), including an explanation (6) assess any opportunities and costs of or as part of the Six-Party Talks, without for any departure from, or changes to, the transferring jurisdictional responsibility of strict preconditions, including that the implementation schedule provided with such Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya from DPRK— plan. the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to the (A) adhere to its denuclearization commit- SEC. 5202. INTEGRATION OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC Bureau of African Affairs. POLICY. ments outlined in the 2005 Joint Statement SEC. 5204. SPECIAL ENVOYS, REPRESENTATIVES, (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con- of the Six-Party Talks; ADVISORS, AND COORDINATORS. junction with the Under Secretary of Eco- (B) commit to halting its ballistic missile Not later than 90 days after the date of the nomic Growth, Energy, and the Environ- programs and its proliferation activities; enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ment, shall establish— (C) cease military provocations; and submit a report to the appropriate congres- (1) foreign economic policy priorities for (D) measurably and significantly improve sional committees on special envoys, rep- each regional bureau, including for indi- its human rights record. resentatives, advisors, and coordinators of vidual countries, as appropriate; and the Department, which shall include— TITLE II—ORGANIZATION AND PER- (2) policies and guidance for integrating (1) a tabulation of the current names, SONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF such foreign economic policy priorities ranks, positions, and responsibilities of all STATE throughout the Department. special envoy, representative, advisor, and (b) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—Within Subtitle A—Organizational Matters coordinator positions at the Department, each regional bureau of the Department, the with a separate accounting of all such posi- SEC. 5201. RIGHTSIZING ACCOUNTABILITY. Secretary shall task an existing Deputy As- tions at the level of Assistant Secretary (or (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days sistant Secretary with appropriate training after receiving rightsizing recommendations and background in economic and commercial equivalent) or above; and pursuant to a review conducted by the Office affairs with the responsibility for economic (2) for each position identified pursuant to of Management, Policy, Rightsizing, and In- matters and interests within the responsibil- paragraph (1)— novation relating to overseas staffing levels ities of such regional bureau, including the (A) the date on which the position was cre- at United States overseas posts, the relevant integration of the foreign economic policy ated; chief of mission, in coordination with the priorities established pursuant to subsection (B) the mechanism by which the position relevant regional bureau, shall submit a re- (a). was created, including the authority under sponse to the Office of Management, Policy, (c) COORDINATION.—The Deputy Assistant which the position was created; Rightsizing, and Innovation that describes— Secretary given the responsibility for eco- (C) the positions authorized under section (1) any rightsizing recommendations that nomic matters and interests pursuant to 1(d) of the State Department Basic Authori- are accepted by such chief of mission and re- subsection (b) within each bureau shall— ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(d)); gional bureau; (1) at the direction of the relevant Assist- (D) a description of whether, and the ex- (2) a detailed schedule for implementation ant Secretary, review and report to the As- tent to which, the responsibilities assigned of any such recommendations; sistant Secretary of such bureau on all eco- to the position duplicate the responsibilities (3) any recommendations that are rejected; nomic matters and interests; and of other current officials within the Depart- and (2) serve as liaison with the Office of the ment, including other special envoys, rep- (4) a detailed justification providing the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, En- resentatives, and advisors; basis for the rejection of any such rec- ergy, and the Environment. (E) which current official within the De- ommendations. SEC. 5203. REVIEW OF BUREAU OF AFRICAN AF- partment would be assigned the responsibil- FAIRS AND BUREAU OF NEAR EAST- (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—On the date on which ities of the position in the absence of the po- ERN AFFAIRS JURISDICTIONS. the President’s annual budget request is sub- sition; (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days mitted to Congress, the Secretary shall sub- (F) to which current official within the De- after the date of the enactment of this Act, partment the position directly reports; mit an annual report to the appropriate con- the Secretary shall— gressional committees that describes the (G) the total number of staff assigned to (1) conduct a review of the jurisdictional support the position; and status of all rightsizing recommendations responsibility of the Bureau of African Af- and responses described in subsection (a) (H) with the exception of those created by fairs and that of the Bureau of Near Eastern statute, a detailed explanation of the neces- from the preceding 5 years, including— Affairs relating to the North African coun- (1) a list of all such rightsizing rec- sity of the position to the effective conduct tries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and of the foreign affairs of the United States. ommendations made, including whether each Libya; and SEC. 5205. CONFLICT PREVENTION, MITIGATION such recommendation was accepted or re- (2) submit a report to the appropriate con- jected by the relevant chief of mission and AND RESOLUTION, AND THE INCLU- gressional committees that includes— SION AND PARTICIPATION OF regional bureau; (A) the findings of the review conducted WOMEN. (2) for each accepted recommendation, a under paragraph (1); and Section 704 of the Foreign Service Act of detailed description of the current status of (B) recommendations on whether jurisdic- 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4024) is amended by adding at its implementation according to the sched- tional responsibility among the bureaus re- the end the following: ule provided pursuant to subsection (a)(2), ferred to in paragraph (1) should be adjusted. ‘‘(e) The Secretary, in conjunction with including an explanation for any departure (b) REVIEW.—The review conducted under the Administrator of the United States from, or changes to, such schedule; and subsection (a)(1) shall— Agency for International Development, shall (3) for any rejected recommendations, the (1) identify regional strategic priorities; ensure that all appropriate personnel, re- justification provided pursuant to subsection (2) assess regional dynamics between the sponsible for, or deploying to, countries or (a)(4). North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa re- regions considered to be at risk of, under- (c) REPORT ON REGIONAL BUREAU STAFF- gions, including the degree to which the pri- going, or emerging from violent conflict, in- ING.—In conjunction with each report re- orities identified pursuant to paragraph (1)— cluding special envoys, members of medi- quired under subsection (b), the Secretary (A) are distinct between each such region; ation or negotiation teams, relevant mem- shall submit a supplemental report to the or bers of the civil service or foreign service, appropriate congressional committees that (B) have similar application across such re- and contractors, obtain training, as appro- includes— gions; priate, in the following areas, each of which

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shall include a focus on women and ensuring General of the United States shall submit a (1) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 90 days women’s meaningful inclusion and participa- report to the appropriate congressional com- after the date of the enactment of this Act, tion: mittees, the Select Committee on Intel- the Secretary shall appoint a Director of Re- ‘‘(1) Conflict prevention, mitigation, and ligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Se- search and Evaluation in the Office of Pol- resolution. lect Committee on Intelligence of the House icy, Planning, and Resources for the Under ‘‘(2) Protecting civilians from violence, ex- of Representatives that assesses the cost-ef- Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public ploitation, and trafficking in persons. fectiveness and performance of the Inter- Affairs. ‘‘(3) International human rights law and national Cooperative Administrative Sup- (2) LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT.—The ap- international humanitarian law.’’. port Services system (referred to in this sec- pointment of a Director of Research and SEC. 5206. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM tion as the ‘‘ICASS system’’), including by Evaluation pursuant to paragraph (1) shall SECURITY. assessing— not result in an increase in the overall full- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall regu- (1) the general performance of the ICASS time equivalent positions within the Depart- larly consult with the Director of the Na- system in providing cost-effective, timely, ment. tional Security Agency and any other de- efficient, appropriate, and reliable services (3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director of Re- partments or agencies the Secretary deter- that meet the needs of all departments and search and Evaluation shall— mines to be appropriate regarding the secu- agencies served; (A) coordinate and oversee the research rity of United States Government and non- (2) the extent to which additional cost sav- and evaluation of public diplomacy programs government information technology systems ings and greater performance can be of the Department— and networks owned, operated, managed, or achieved under the current ICASS system (i) to improve public diplomacy strategies utilized by the Department, including any and rules; and tactics; and such systems or networks facilitating the (3) the standards applied in the selection of (ii) to ensure that programs are increasing use of sensitive or classified information. the ICASS provider and the extent to which the knowledge, understanding, and trust of (b) CONSULTATION.—In performing the con- such standards are consistently applied; and the United States by relevant target audi- sultations required under subsection (a), the ences; Secretary shall make all such systems and (4) potential reforms to the ICASS system, including— (B) report to the Director of Policy and networks available to the Director of the Na- Planning; tional Security Agency and any other such (A) the selection of more than 1 service provider under certain circumstances; (C) routinely organize and oversee audi- departments or agencies to carry out such ence research, digital analytics and impact tests and procedures as are necessary to en- (B) options for all departments or agencies to opt out of ICASS entirely or to opt out of evaluations across all public diplomacy bu- sure adequate policies and protections are in reaus and offices of the Department; place to prevent penetrations or com- individual services, including by debundling service packages; (D) support embassy public affairs sec- promises of such systems and networks, in- tions; cluding by malicious intrusions by any unau- (C) increasing the reliance on locally em- ployed staff or outsourcing to local firms, as (E) share appropriate public diplomacy re- thorized individual or state actor or other search and evaluation information within entity. appropriate; and the Department and with other Federal de- (c) SECURITY BREACH REPORTING.—Not (D) other modifications to the current partments and agencies; later than 180 days after the date of the en- ICASS system and rules that would actment of this Act, and every 180 days incentivize greater effectiveness and cost ef- (F) regularly design and coordinate stand- ardized research questions, methodologies, thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation ficiency. with the Director of the National Security and procedures to ensure that public diplo- SEC. 5208. PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO macy activities across all public diplomacy Agency and any other departments or agen- THE INTERAGENCY WORKING cies the Secretary determines to be appro- GROUP TO PREVENT INTER- bureaus and offices are designed to meet ap- priate, shall submit a report to the appro- NATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD ABDUC- propriate foreign policy objectives; and priate congressional committees, the Select TION. (G) report quarterly to the United States Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, Section 433(b) of the Homeland Security Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, and the Permanent Select Committee on In- Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 241(b)) is amended to through the Commission’s Subcommittee on telligence of the House of Representatives read as follows: Research and Evaluation established pursu- that describes in detail— ‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.— ant to subsection (e), regarding the research (1) all known or suspected penetrations or ‘‘(1) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The and evaluation of all public diplomacy bu- compromises of the systems or networks de- Secretary of State shall convene and chair reaus and offices of the Department. scribed in subsection (a) facilitating the use an interagency working group to prevent (4) GUIDANCE AND TRAINING.—Not later than of classified information; and international parental child abduction, 180 days after his or her appointment pursu- (2) all known or suspected significant pene- which shall be composed of presidentially ap- ant to paragraph (1), the Director of Re- trations or compromises of any other such pointed, Senate confirmed, officials from— search and Evaluation shall create guidance systems and networks that occurred since ‘‘(A) the Department of State; and training for all public diplomacy officers the submission of the prior report. ‘‘(B) the Department of Homeland Secu- regarding the reading and interpretation of (d) CONTENT.—Each report submitted under rity, including U.S. Customs and Border Pro- public diplomacy program evaluation find- subsection (c) shall include— tection and U.S. Immigration and Customs ings to ensure that such findings and lessons (1) a description of the relevant informa- Enforcement; and learned are implemented in the planning and tion technology system or network pene- ‘‘(C) the Department of Justice, including evaluation of all public diplomacy programs trated or compromised; the Federal Bureau of Investigation. and activities throughout the Department. (2) an assessment of the date and time such ‘‘(2) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Secretary (c) PRIORITIZING RESEARCH AND EVALUA- penetration or compromise occurred; of State shall convene an advisory com- TION.— (3) an assessment of the duration for which mittee to the interagency working group es- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Policy, such system or network was penetrated or tablished pursuant to paragraph (1), for the Planning, and Resources shall ensure that compromised, including whether such pene- duration of the working group’s existence, research and evaluation, as coordinated and tration or compromise is ongoing; which shall be composed of not less than 3 overseen by the Director of Research and (4) an assessment of the amount and sensi- left-behind parents, serving for 2-year terms, Evaluation, supports strategic planning and tivity of information accessed and available who— resource allocation across all public diplo- to have been accessed by such penetration or ‘‘(A) shall be selected by the Secretary; macy bureaus and offices of the Department. compromise, including any such information and (2) ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.—Amounts contained on systems and networks owned, ‘‘(B) shall periodically consult with the allocated for the purposes of research and operated, managed, or utilized by any other interagency working group on all activities evaluation of public diplomacy programs and department or agency of the United States of the interagency working group, as appro- activities pursuant to subsection (a) shall be Government; priate.’’. made available to be disbursed at the direc- (5) an assessment of whether such system SEC. 5209. IMPROVING RESEARCH AND EVALUA- tion of the Director of Research and Evalua- or network was penetrated by a malicious in- TION OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. tion among the research and evaluation staff trusion, including an assessment of— (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— across all public diplomacy bureaus and of- (A) the known or suspected perpetrators, (1) conduct regular research and evaluation fices of the Department. including state actors; and of public diplomacy programs and activities (3) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (B) the methods used to conduct such pene- of the Department, including through the Congress that the Department should allo- tration or compromise; and routine use of audience research, digital ana- cate, for the purposes of research and evalua- (6) a description of the actions the Depart- lytics, and impact evaluations, to plan and tion of public diplomacy activities and pro- ment has taken, or plans to take, to prevent execute such programs and activities; and grams pursuant to subsection (a)— future, similar penetrations or compromises (2) make the findings of the research and (A) 3 to 5 percent of program funds made of such systems and networks. evaluations conducted under paragraph (1) available under the heading ‘‘EDUCATIONAL SEC. 5207. ANALYSIS OF EMBASSY COST SHARING. available to Congress. AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS’’; and Not later than 180 days after the date of (b) DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND EVALUA- (B) 3 to 5 percent of program funds allo- the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller TION.— cated for public diplomacy programs under

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the heading ‘‘DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PRO- Secretary shall use existing resources to (1) certifies that such appeals process has GRAMS’’. carry out the provisions of this section. been fully implemented; and (d) LIMITED EXEMPTION.—The Paperwork Subtitle B—Personnel Matters (2) includes a detailed description of such Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) SEC. 5211. REVIEW OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFI- process. shall not apply to collections of information CER COMPENSATION. (c) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall— directed at foreign individuals conducted by, (a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— (1) publish the right and process estab- or on behalf of, the Department for the pur- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days lished pursuant to subsection (a) in the For- pose of audience research and impact evalua- after the date of the enactment of this Act, eign Affairs Manual; and tions, in accordance with the requirements the Secretary shall commission an inde- (2) include a reference to such publication under this section and in connection with pendent assessment of Foreign Service Offi- in the report required under subsection (b). (d) PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION.—Section the Department’s activities conducted pursu- cer compensation to ensure that such com- 502(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 ant to the United States Information and pensation is achieving its purposes and the U.S.C. 3982(a)(2)) is amended to read as fol- Educational Exchange Act (22 U.S.C. 1431 et goals of the Department, including to re- seq.) or the Mutual Educational and Cultural lows: cruit, retain, and maintain the world’s pre- ‘‘(2) In making assignments under para- Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). mier diplomatic corps. (e) ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLO- graph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that a (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after MACY.— member of the Service is not assigned to, or the date of the enactment of this Act, the restricted from, a position at a post in a par- (1) SUBCOMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH AND EVAL- Secretary shall submit a report to the appro- UATION.—The Advisory Commission on Pub- ticular geographic area, or domestically in a priate congressional committees that in- position working on issues relating to a par- lic Diplomacy shall establish a Sub- cludes— committee for Research and Evaluation to ticular geographic area, exclusively on the (A) the results of the independent assess- basis of the race, ethnicity, or religion of monitor and advise on the research and eval- ment commissioned pursuant to paragraph uation activities of the Department and the that member.’’. (1); and SEC. 5216. SECURITY CLEARANCE SUSPENSIONS. Broadcasting Board of Governors. (B) the views of the Secretary regarding (a) SUSPENSION.—Section 610 of the Foreign (2) REPORT.—The Subcommittee for Re- Foreign Service Officer compensation. search and Evaluation established pursuant Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010) is amend- (b) CONTENT.—The report required under ed— to paragraph (1) shall submit an annual re- subsection (a) shall include— port to Congress in conjunction with the (1) by striking the section heading and in- (1) a list of all compensation received by serting the following: Commission on Public Diplomacy’s Com- Foreign Service Officers assigned domesti- prehensive Annual Report on the perform- ‘‘SEC. 610. SEPARATION FOR CAUSE; SUSPEN- cally or overseas, including base salary and SION.’’; and ance of the Department and the Broad- any other benefits, allowances, differentials, casting Board of Governors in carrying out (2) by adding at the end the following: or other financial incentives; ‘‘(c)(1) In order to promote the efficiency of research and evaluations of their respective (2) for each form of compensation described public diplomacy programming. the Service, the Secretary may suspend a in paragraph (1)— member of the Service without pay when— (3) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 1334 of the (A) an explanation of its stated purpose; ‘‘(A) the member’s security clearance is Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring (B) a description of all relevant authori- Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) is amended by suspended; or ties, including statutory authority; and ‘‘(B) there is reasonable cause to believe striking ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc- (C) an assessment of the degree to which that the member has committed a crime for tober 1, 2020’’. its historical and current use matches its which a sentence of imprisonment may be (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: stated purpose; and imposed. (1) AUDIENCE RESEARCH.—The term ‘‘audi- (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of ‘‘(2) Any member of the Foreign Service for ence research’’ means research conducted at each form of compensation described in para- whom a suspension is proposed under this the outset of public diplomacy program or graph (1) in— subsection shall be entitled to— campaign planning and design on specific au- (A) achieving its stated purpose; ‘‘(A) written notice stating the specific dience segments to understand the attitudes, (B) achieving the recruiting and retention reasons for the proposed suspension; interests, knowledge and behaviors of such goals of the Department; and ‘‘(B) a reasonable time to respond orally audience segments. (C) achieving the assignment placement and in writing to the proposed suspension; (2) DIGITAL ANALYTICS.—The term ‘‘digital needs of the Department. ‘‘(C) representation by an attorney or analytics’’ means the analysis of qualitative SEC. 5212. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION RE- other representative; and and quantitative data, accumulated in dig- QUIREMENT FOR SENIOR FOREIGN ‘‘(D) a final written decision, including the ital format, to indicate the outputs and out- SERVICE. specific reasons for such decision, as soon as comes of a public diplomacy program or Section 305 of the Foreign Service Act of practicable. campaign. 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3945) is amended by striking ‘‘(3) Any member suspended under this sub- (3) IMPACT EVALUATION.—The term ‘‘impact subsection (d). section may file a grievance in accordance evaluation’’ means an assessment of the SEC. 5213. COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR TRAV- with the procedures applicable to grievances changes in the audience targeted by a public EL. under chapter 11. diplomacy program or campaign that can be Section 5550b of title 5, United States Code, ‘‘(4) If a grievance is filed under paragraph attributed to such program or campaign. is amended by adding at the end the fol- (3)— SEC. 5210. ENHANCED INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY lowing: ‘‘(A) the review by the Foreign Service OF THE BUREAU OF AFRICAN AF- ‘‘(c) The maximum amount of compen- Grievance Board shall be limited to a deter- FAIRS. satory time off that may be earned under mination of whether the provisions of para- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall this section may not exceed 104 hours during graphs (1) and (2) have been fulfilled; and strengthen the institutional capacity of the any leave year (as defined in section ‘‘(B) the Board may not exercise the au- Bureau of African Affairs to oversee pro- 630.201(b) of title 5, Code of Federal Regula- thority provided under section 1106(8). grams and engage in strategic planning and tions).’’. ‘‘(5) In this subsection: crisis management by— SEC. 5214. CERTIFICATES OF DEMONSTRATED ‘‘(A) The term ‘reasonable time’ means— (1) establishing an office within the Bureau COMPETENCE. ‘‘(i) with respect to a member of the For- of African Affairs that is separate and dis- Not later than 7 days after submitting the eign Service assigned to duty in the United tinct from the regional affairs office specifi- report required under section 304(a)(4) of the States, 15 days after receiving notice of the cally charged with overseeing strategy de- Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. proposed suspension; and velopment and program implementation re- 3944(a)(4)) to the Committee on Foreign Re- ‘‘(ii) with respect to a member of the For- lated to security assistance; lations of the Senate, the President shall eign Service assigned to duty outside the (2) planning to facilitate the long-term make the report available to the public, in- United States, 30 days after receiving notice planning process; and cluding by posting the on the website of the of the proposed suspension. (3) developing a concrete plan to rightsize Department in a conspicuous manner and lo- ‘‘(B) The terms ‘suspend’ and ‘suspension’ the Bureau of African Affairs not later than cation. mean placing a member of the Foreign Serv- 180 days after the date enactment of this SEC. 5215. FOREIGN SERVICE ASSIGNMENT RE- ice in a temporary status without duties and Act. STRICTIONS. pay.’’. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after (a) APPEAL OF ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTION.— (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of the date of the enactment of this Act, the The Secretary shall establish a right and contents in section 2 of such Act is amended Secretary shall submit a report to the appro- process for employees to appeal any assign- by striking the item relating to section 610 priate congressional committees that de- ment restriction or preclusion. and inserting the following: scribes the actions that have been taken to (b) CERTIFICATION.—Upon full implementa- ‘‘Sec. 610. Separation for cause; suspen- carry out subsection (a). tion of a right and process for employees to sion.’’. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— appeal an assignment restriction or pre- SEC. 5217. ECONOMIC STATECRAFT EDUCATION Nothing in this section may be construed to clusion, the Secretary shall submit a report AND TRAINING. authorize the appropriation of additional to the appropriate congressional committees The Secretary shall establish curriculum amounts to carry out this section, and the that— at the Foreign Services Institute to develop

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(3) development and infrastructure finance; ward women and people of color; (4) current trade and investment agree- (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of State shall (E) providing opportunities through the conduct a review of the jurisdictional re- ments negotiations; Foreign Service Internship Program and sponsibilities of the Special Representative (5) implementing existing multilateral and other hiring initiatives; and to Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) and the World Trade Organization agreements, and (F) recruiting mid- and senior-level profes- Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs United States trade and investment agree- sionals through programs such as— (SCA). ments; (i) the International Career Advancement (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after (6) best practices for customs and export Program; the date of the enactment of this Act, the procedures; and (ii) the Public Policy and International Af- Secretary shall submit to the appropriate (7) market analysis and global supply fairs Fellowship Program; congressional committees a report on the chain management. (iii) the Institute for International Public findings of the review conducted under sub- SEC. 5218. REPORT ON DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT, Policy Fellowship Program; section (a), including recommendations on EMPLOYMENT, RETENTION, AND (iv) Seminar XXI at the Massachusetts In- whether jurisdictional responsibility be- PROMOTION. stitute of Technology’s Center for Inter- tween the 2 offices should be adjusted. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days national Studies; and after the date of the enactment of this Act, SEC. 5222. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF (v) other similar, highly respected, inter- COUNTRIES COMPLIANCE WITH MIN- and quadrennially thereafter, the Secretary national leadership programs; and IMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ELIMI- of State shall submit a comprehensive report NATION OF TRAFFICKING. to Congress that— (9) to provide opportunities through— (A) the Charles B. Rangel International Af- Section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Pro- (1) describes the efforts, consistent with tection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) is amended existing law, including procedures, effects, fairs Fellowship Program; (B) the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Af- by adding at the end the following: and results of the Department since the pe- ‘‘(g) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not fairs Fellowship Program; and riod covered by the prior such report, to pro- later than 30 days before the anticipated sub- (C) the Donald M. Payne International De- mote equal opportunity and inclusion for all mission of each annual report under sub- velopment Fellowship Program. American employees in direct hire and per- section (b)(1), the Secretary of State shall (c) SCOPE OF INITIAL REPORT.—The first re- sonal service contractors status, particularly port submitted to Congress under this sec- notify and brief the appropriate congres- employees of the Foreign Service, to include tion shall include the information described sional committees concerning the countries equal opportunity for all races, ethnicities, in subsection (b) for the 3 fiscal years imme- that will be upgraded to a higher tier or ages, genders, and service-disabled veterans, diately preceding the fiscal year in which the downgraded to a lower tier in such report.’’. with a focus on traditionally underrep- report is submitted. SEC. 5223. INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM resented minority groups; TRAINING PROGRAM. SEC. 5219. EXPANSION OF THE CHARLES B. RAN- (2) includes a section on— GEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PRO- Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of (A) the diversity of selection boards; GRAM, THE THOMAS R. PICKERING 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended— (B) the employment of minority and serv- FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) ice-disabled veterans during the most recent PROGRAM, AND THE DONALD M. as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 10-year period, including— PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP- (2) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by in- (i) the number hired through direct hires, MENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. serting ‘‘REFUGEES’’ before ‘‘The Secretary internships, and fellowship programs; (a) ADDITIONAL FELLOWSHIPS AUTHOR- of State’’; (ii) the number promoted to senior posi- IZED.—Beginning in fiscal year 2016, the Sec- (3) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by in- tions, including FS–01, GS–15, Senior Execu- retary shall— serting ‘‘CHILD SOLDIERS’’ before ‘‘The Sec- tive Service, and Senior Foreign Service; and (1) increase by 10 the number of fellows se- retary of State’’; and (iii) attrition rates by grade, civil and for- lected for the Charles B. Rangel Inter- (4) by striking subsection (a) and inserting eign services, and the senior level ranks list- national Affairs Program; the following: ed in clause (ii); (2) increase by 10 the number of fellows se- ‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM.— (C) mentorship and retention programs; lected for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and Affairs Fellowship Program; and shall develop a curriculum for Foreign Serv- (3) is organized in terms of real numbers (3) increase by 5 the number of fellows se- ice Officers that includes training on— and percentages at all levels. lected for the Donald M. Payne International ‘‘(A) the scope and strategic value of inter- (b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted Development Fellowship Program. national religious freedom; under subsection (a) shall describe the ef- (b) PAYNE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Under- ‘‘(B) how violations of international reli- forts of the Department— graduate and graduate components of the gious freedom harm fundamental United (1) to propagate fairness, impartiality, and Donald M. Payne International Development States interests; inclusion in the work environment domesti- Fellowship Program are authorized to con- ‘‘(C) how the advancement of international cally and abroad; duct outreach to attract outstanding stu- religious freedom can advance such inter- dents who represent diverse ethnic and socio- (2) to eradicate harassment, intolerance, ests; economic backgrounds with an interest in and discrimination; ‘‘(D) how United States international reli- pursuing a Foreign Service career. (3) to refrain from engaging in unlawful gious freedom policy should be carried out in discrimination in any phase of the employ- SEC. 5220. RETENTION OF MID- AND SENIOR- practice by United States diplomats and LEVEL PROFESSIONALS FROM ment process, including recruitment, hiring, UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. other Foreign Service Officers; and evaluation, assignments, promotion, reten- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary should pro- ‘‘(E) the relevance and relationship of tion, and training; vide attention and oversight to the employ- international religious freedom to United (4) to eliminate illegal retaliation against ment, retention, and promotion of underrep- States defense, diplomacy, development, and employees for participating in a protected resented groups to promote a diverse ethnic public affairs efforts to combat violent ex- equal employment opportunity activity; representation among mid- and senior-level tremism. (5) to provide reasonable accommodation career professionals through programs such ‘‘(2) ROLE OF OTHER OFFICIALS.—The Sec- for qualified employees and applicants with as— retary of State shall carry out paragraph disabilities; (1) the International Career Advancement (1)— (6) to resolve workplace conflicts, con- Program; ‘‘(A) with the assistance of the Ambassador frontations, and complaints in a prompt, im- (2) Seminar XXI at the Massachusetts In- at Large for International Religious Free- partial, constructive, and timely manner; stitute of Technology’s Center for Inter- dom appointed under section 101(b) of the (7) to improve demographic data avail- national Studies; and International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ability and analysis regarding recruitment, (3) other highly respected international (22 U.S.C. 6411(b)); hiring, promotion, training, length in serv- leadership programs. ‘‘(B) in coordination with the Director of ice, assignment restrictions, and pass- (b) REVIEW OF PAST PROGRAMS.—The Sec- the George P. Shultz National Foreign Af- through programs; retary should review past programs designed fairs Training Center and other Federal offi- (8) to recruit a diverse staff by— to increase minority representation in inter- cials, as appropriate; and (A) recruiting women, minorities, vet- national affairs positions, including— ‘‘(C) in consultation with the United erans, and undergraduate and graduate stu- (1) the USAID Undergraduate Cooperative States Commission on International Reli- dents; and Graduate Economics Program; gious Freedom established under section (B) recruiting at historically Black col- (2) the Public Policy and International Af- 201(a) of the International Religious Free- leges and universities, Hispanic serving in- fairs Fellowship Program; and dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(a)).

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‘‘(3) RESOURCES.—The Secretary of State (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), ‘‘(i) A tabulation of annual United Nations shall ensure the availability of sufficient re- (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and peacekeeping assessment rates, the peace- sources to develop and implement the cur- (7), respectively; and keeping contribution rate authorized by the riculum required under this subsection. (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so United States, and the United States public ‘‘(b) RELIGIOUS FREEDOM TRAINING.— redesignated, the following: law that authorized the contribution rate for ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date ‘‘(1) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NA- the United Nations peacekeeping budget for that is 1 year after the date of the enactment TIONS.— each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 1995 of the Department of State Operations Au- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A detailed description of through the fiscal year following the date of thorization and Embassy Security Act, Fis- all assessed and voluntary contributions, in- the report. cal Year 2016, the Director of the George P. cluding in-kind contributions, of the United ‘‘(ii) A tabulation of current United States Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training States to the United Nations and to each of accrued shortfalls and arrears in each respec- Center shall begin training on religious free- its affiliated agencies and related bodies— tive ongoing or closed United Nations peace- dom, using the curriculum developed under ‘‘(i) during the preceding fiscal year; keeping mission. subsection (a), for Foreign Service officers, ‘‘(ii) estimated for the fiscal year in which ‘‘(iii) A tabulation of all peacekeeping including— the report is submitted; and credits, including— ‘‘(A) entry level officers; ‘‘(iii) requested in the budget of the Presi- ‘‘(I) the total amount of peacekeeping ‘‘(B) officers prior to departure for posting dent submitted to Congress under section credits determined by the United Nations to outside the United States; and 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for the be available to the United States; ‘‘(C) incoming deputy chiefs of mission and following fiscal year. ‘‘(II) the total amount of peacekeeping ambassadors. ‘‘(B) CONTENT.—The description required credits determined by the United Nations to ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The training required under subparagraph (A) shall, for each fiscal be unavailable to the United States; under paragraph (1) shall be substantively year specified in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of ‘‘(III) the total amount of peacekeeping incorporated into— that subparagraph, include— credits determined by the United Nations to ‘‘(A) the A–100 course attended by Foreign ‘‘(i) the total amount or value of all con- be available to the United States from each Service Officers; tributions described in that subparagraph; open and closed peacekeeping mission; ‘‘(B) the specific country courses required ‘‘(ii) the approximate percentage of all ‘‘(IV) the total amount of peacekeeping of Foreign Service Officers prior to a posting such contributions by the United States credits determined by the United Nations to outside the United States, with training tai- compared to all contributions to the United be unavailable to the United States from lored to— Nations and to each of its affiliated agencies each open and closed peacekeeping mission; ‘‘(i) the particular religious demography of and related bodies from any source; and ‘‘(V) the total amount of peacekeeping such country; ‘‘(iii) for each such contribution described credits applied by the United Nations toward ‘‘(ii) religious freedom conditions in such in subparagraph (A)— shortfalls from previous years that are ap- country; ‘‘(I) the amount or value of the contribu- portioned to the United States; ‘‘(iii) religious engagement strategies; and tion; ‘‘(VI) the total amount of peacekeeping ‘‘(iv) United States strategies for advanc- ‘‘(II) whether the contribution was as- credits applied by the United Nations toward ing religious freedom. sessed by the United Nations or voluntary; offsetting future contributions of the United ‘‘(C) the courses required of incoming dep- ‘‘(III) the purpose of the contribution; States; and uty chiefs of mission and ambassadors. ‘‘(IV) the department or agency of the ‘‘(VII) the total amount of peacekeeping ‘‘(c) INFORMATION SHARING.—The cur- United States Government responsible for credits determined by the United Nations to riculum and training materials developed the contribution; and be available to the United States that could pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall be ‘‘(V) whether the United Nations or an af- be applied toward offsetting United States shared with the United States Armed Forces filiated agency or related body received the contributions in the following fiscal year. and all other Federal departments and agen- contribution and, if an affiliated agency or ‘‘(iv) An explanation of any claim of un- cies whose personnel serve as attache´s, advi- related body received the contribution, availability by the United Nations of any sors, detailees, or otherwise in United States which such agency or body. peacekeeping credits described in clause embassies globally to provide training on— ‘‘(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMA- (iii)(IV). ‘‘(1) United States religious freedom poli- TION.—Not later than 14 days after submit- ‘‘(v) A description of any efforts by the cies; ting a report required under this subsection United States to obtain reimbursement in ‘‘(2) religious traditions; to the designated congressional committees, accordance with the requirements of this ‘‘(3) religious engagement strategies; the Director of the Office of Management Act, including Department of Defense mate- ‘‘(4) religious and cultural issues; and and Budget shall post a text-based, search- riel and services, and an explanation of any ‘‘(5) efforts to combat terrorism and vio- able version of the description required by failure to obtain any such reimbursement. lent religious extremism.’’. subparagraph (A) on a publicly available ‘‘(B) PEACEKEEPING CREDITS DEFINED.—In Internet website of that Office.’’. this paragraph, the term ‘peacekeeping cred- TITLE III—INTERNATIONAL its’ means the amounts by which, during a ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 5302. ANNUAL REPORT ON FINANCIAL CON- TRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL United Nations peacekeeping fiscal year, the Subtitle A—United States Contributions to ORGANIZATIONS. contributions of the United States to the International Organizations Section 4(b) of the United Nations Partici- United Nations for peacekeeping operations SEC. 5301. REPORTS CONCERNING THE UNITED pation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(b)) is exceed the actual expenditures for peace- NATIONS. amended by striking ‘‘in which the United keeping operations by the United Nations (a) REPORT ON ANTI-SEMITIC ACTIVITY AT States participates as a member’’ and insert- that are apportioned to the United States.’’. THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS AGENCIES.—Not ing ‘‘, including— SEC. 5304. ASSESSMENT RATE TRANSPARENCY. later than 180 days after the date of the en- ‘‘(1) the amount of such contributions that (a) REPORT.— actment of this Act, and annually thereafter, were assessed by an international organiza- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days the Secretary shall submit a report to the tion and the amount of such contributions after each time the United Nations General appropriate congressional committees that that were voluntary; and Assembly modifies the assessment levels for describes— ‘‘(2) the ratio of United States contribu- peacekeeping operations, the Secretary shall (1) all activities at the United Nations and tions to total contributions received for— submit a report, which may include a classi- its subagencies that can be construed to ex- ‘‘(A) the United Nations, specialized agen- fied annex, to the Committee on Foreign Re- hibit an anti-Semitic bias, including official cies of the United Nations, and other United lations of the Senate and the Committee on statements, proposed resolutions, and United Nations funds, programs, and organizations; Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- Nations investigations; ‘‘(B) peacekeeping; tives. (2) the use of United Nations resources to ‘‘(C) inter-American organizations; (2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted promote anti-Semitic or anti-Israel rhetoric ‘‘(D) regional organizations; and under paragraph (1) shall describe— or propaganda, including publications, inter- ‘‘(E) other international organizations.’’. (A) the change, by amount and percentage, net websites, and textbooks or other edu- SEC. 5303. REPORT ON PEACEKEEPING ARREARS, of the peacekeeping assessment charged to cational materials used to propagate polit- CREDITS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. each member state; and ical rhetoric regarding the Israeli-Pales- Section 4(c) of the United Nations Partici- (B) how the economic and strategic inter- tinian conflict; and pation Act (22 U.S.C. 287b(c)), as amended by ests of each of the permanent members of (3) specific actions taken by the United section 5301(b), is further amended by adding the Security Council is being served by each States Government to address any of the ac- at the end the following: peacekeeping mission currently in force. tivities described in paragraphs (1) and (2). ‘‘(6) PEACEKEEPING CREDITS.— (b) AVAILABILITY OF PEACEKEEPING ASSESS- (b) REPORT ON ALL UNITED STATES GOVERN- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A complete and full ac- MENT DATA.—The Secretary shall direct the MENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NA- counting of United States peacekeeping as- United States Permanent Representative to TIONS.—Section 4(c) of the United Nations sessments and contributions for United Na- the United Nations to use the voice, vote, Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(c)) is tions peacekeeping operations, including the and influence of the United States at the amended— following: United Nations to urge the United Nations—

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PREVENTING ABUSE IN PEACE- KEEPING. (B) the United Nations Truce Supervision adoption by the United Nations to govern Not later than 15 days before the antici- Organization (UNTSO); and compensation for such officials; pated date of a vote (or, in the case of exi- (C) the United Nations Military Observer (2) to make all policies, procedures, and as- gent circumstances, as far in advance of the Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). sumptions described in paragraph (1) avail- vote as is practicable) on a resolution ap- (b) APPROVAL OF FUTURE PEACEKEEPING able to the public; and proving a new peacekeeping mission under MISSIONS.—The President shall direct the (3) to limit increases in the compensation the auspices of the United Nations, the United States Permanent Representative to of United Nations officials to ensure that North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or any the United Nations to use the voice, vote, such officials remain within the margin other multilateral organization in which the and influence of the United States at the range established by United Nations General United States participates, or to reauthorize United Nations to ensure that no new United Assembly Resolution A/RES/40/244, or any an existing such mission, the Secretary shall Nations peacekeeping mission is approved subsequent margin range adopted by the submit to the appropriate congressional without a periodic mandate renewal. United Nations to govern compensation for committees a report on that mission that in- (c) FUNDING LIMITATION.—The United United Nations officials. cludes the following: States shall not provide funding for any (b) REPORT ON SALARY MARGINS.—The Sec- (1) A description of the specific measures United Nations peacekeeping mission begin- retary shall submit an annual report to the taken and planned to be taken by the organi- ning after the date of the enactment of this appropriate congressional committees, at zation related to the mission— Act unless the mission has a periodic man- the time of the submission of the budget of (A) to prevent individuals who are employ- date renewal. the President to Congress under section ees or contractor personnel of the organiza- Subtitle C—Personnel Matters 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, that tion, or members of the forces serving in the SEC. 5321. ENCOURAGING EMPLOYMENT OF (1) describes the policies, procedures, and mission from engaging in acts of trafficking UNITED STATES CITIZENS AT THE assumptions established or used by the in persons, exploitation of victims of traf- UNITED NATIONS. United Nations— ficking, or sexual exploitation or abuse; and Section 181 of the Foreign Relations Au- (A) to determine comparable positions be- (B) to hold accountable any such individ- thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 tween officials in the professional and higher uals who engage in any such acts while par- (22 U.S.C. 276c–4) is amended to read as fol- categories of employment at the United Na- ticipating in the mission. lows: tions headquarters in New York, New York, (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of ‘‘SEC. 181. EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES and in the United States Federal civil serv- each of the measures described in paragraph CITIZENS BY CERTAIN INTER- ice; (1). NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. (B) to calculate the percentage difference, (3) An accounting and assessment of all ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of or margin, between the compensation of such cases in which the organization has taken the enactment of the Department of State officials at the United Nations headquarters action to investigate allegations that indi- Operations Authorization and Embassy Se- and the civil service; and viduals described in paragraph (1)(A) have curity Act, Fiscal Year 2016, and annually (C) to determine the margin range estab- engaged in acts described in that paragraph, thereafter, the Secretary of State shall sub- lished in United Nations General Assembly including a description of the status of all mit to Congress a report that provides— Resolution A/RES/40/244, or any subsequent such cases as of the date of the report. ‘‘(1) for each international organization margin range adopted by the United Nations SEC. 5312. INCLUSION OF PEACEKEEPING that had a geographic distribution formula to govern compensation for United Nations ABUSES IN COUNTRY REPORT ON in effect on January 1, 1991, an assessment of officials; HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES. whether that organization— (2) assesses, in accordance with the poli- Section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance ‘‘(A) is taking good faith steps to increase cies, procedures, and assumptions described Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is amended— the staffing of United States citizens, includ- in paragraph (1), the margin between net sal- (1) in paragraph (11)(C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ ing, as appropriate, as assessment of any ad- aries of officials in the professional and high- and inserting a semicolon; ditional steps the organization could be tak- er categories of employment at the United (2) in paragraph (12)(C)(ii), by striking the ing to increase such staffing; and Nations in New York and those of com- period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(B) has met the requirements of its geo- parable positions in the United States Fed- (3) by adding at the end the following: graphic distribution formula; and eral civil service; ‘‘(13) for each country that contributes per- ‘‘(2) an assessment of United States rep- (3) assesses any changes in the margin de- sonnel to United Nations peacekeeping mis- resentation among professional and senior- scribed in paragraph (2) from the previous sions, a description of— level positions at the United Nations, includ- year; ‘‘(A) any allegations of such personnel en- ing— (4) assesses the extent to which any gaging in acts of trafficking in persons, ex- ‘‘(A) an assessment of the proportion of changes in that margin resulted from modi- ploitation of victims of trafficking, or sexual United States citizens employed at the fications to the policies, procedures, and as- exploitation and abuse while participating in United Nations Secretariat and at all United sumptions described in paragraph (1); and such a peacekeeping mission; Nations specialized agencies, funds, and pro- (5) provides the views of the Secretary on ‘‘(B) any repatriations of such personnel grams relative to the total employment at any changes in that margin and any such resulting from an allegation described in the United Nations Secretariat and at all modifications. subparagraph (A); such agencies, funds, and programs; TITLE IV—CONSULAR AUTHORITIES ‘‘(C) any actions taken by such country ‘‘(B) as assessment of compliance by the with respect to personnel repatriated as a re- United Nations Secretariat and such agen- SEC. 5401. VISA INELIGIBILITY FOR INTER- sult of allegations described in subparagraph cies, funds, and programs with any applica- NATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTORS. (A), including whether such personnel faced ble geographic distribution formula; and Section 212(a)(10)(C)(iii) of the Immigra- prosecution related to such allegations; and ‘‘(C) a description of any steps taken or tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. ‘‘(D) the extent to which any actions taken planned to be taken by the United States to 1182(a)(10)(C)(iii)) is amended— as described in subparagraph (C) have been increase the staffing of United States citi- (1) in subclause (I), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the communicated by such country to the zens at the United Nations Secretariat and end; United Nations.’’. such agencies, funds and programs.’’. (2) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘; or’’ at SEC. 5313. EVALUATION OF UNITED NATIONS SEC. 5322. ENSURING APPROPRIATE UNITED NA- the end and inserting a period; and PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS. TIONS PERSONNEL SALARIES. (3) by striking subclause (III). (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (a) COMPENSATION OF UNITED NATIONS PER- SEC. 5402. PRESUMPTION OF IMMIGRANT INTENT after the date of the enactment of this Act, SONNEL.—The President shall direct the FOR H AND L VISA CLASSIFICA- the Secretary shall submit a report to the United States Permanent Representative to TIONS. appropriate congressional committees that the United Nations to use the voice, vote, Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Na- includes— and influence of the United States at the tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(b)) is amended— (1) a comprehensive evaluation of current United Nations— (1) by striking ‘‘(other than a non- United Nations peacekeeping missions; (1) to establish appropriate policies, proce- immigrant described in subparagraph (L) or (2) a prioritization of the peacekeeping dures, and assumptions for— (V) of section 101(a)(15), and other than a missions; (A) determining comparable positions be- nonimmigrant described in any provision of (3) plans for phasing out and ending any tween officials in the professional and higher section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) except subclause (b1) mission that— categories of employment at the United Na- of such section)’’;

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VISA INFORMATION SHARING. projects pursuant to this section, the Sec- Act (22 U.S.C. 4834 (c)) is amended— Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Na- retary shall prioritize funding for the con- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(f)(2)) is amend- struction of safeguards that provide imme- (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respec- ed— diate security benefits and any other pur- tively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), poses necessary to mitigate immediate redesignated, 2 ems to the right; by striking ‘‘issuance or refusal’’ and insert- threats to United States personnel serving (2) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ in the first sen- ing ‘‘issuance, refusal, or revocation’’; and overseas. tence immediately following the subsection (2) in paragraph (2)— (c) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.—No funds au- heading and inserting the following: (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph thorized to be appropriated shall be obli- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whenever’’; and (A), by striking ‘‘and on the basis of reci- gated or expended for new embassy construc- (3) by inserting at the end the following: procity’’; tion, other than for high threat, high risk fa- ‘‘(2) CERTAIN SECURITY INCIDENTS.— (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘illicit cilities, unless the Secretary certifies to the ‘‘(A) UNSATISFACTORY LEADERSHIP.—Unsat- weapons; or’’ and inserting ‘‘illicit weapons, appropriate congressional committees that— isfactory leadership by a senior official with or in determining the removability or eligi- (1) the Department has fully complied with respect to a security incident involving loss bility for a visa, admission, or another immi- the requirements of subsection (a); of life, serious injury, or significant destruc- gration benefit of persons who would be inad- (2) high threat, high risk facilities are tion of property at or related to a United missible to, or removable from, the United being secured to the best of the United States Government mission abroad may be States;’’; States Government’s ability; and grounds for disciplinary action. (C) in subparagraph (B)— (3) the Secretary will make funds available ‘‘(B) DISCIPLINARY ACTION.—If a Board finds (i) by striking ‘‘for the purposes’’ and in- from the Embassy Security, Construction reasonable cause to believe that a senior of- serting ‘‘for 1 of the purposes’’; and and Maintenance account or other sources to ficial provided such unsatisfactory leader- (ii) by striking ‘‘or to deny visas to persons address any changed security threats or new ship, the Board may recommend disciplinary who would be inadmissible to the United or emergent security needs, including new action subject to the procedures in para- States.’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and immediate threat mitigation projects. graph (1).’’. (D) by adding at the end the following: (d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to ‘‘(C) with regard to any or all aliens in the SEC. 5513. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ACCOUNT- the appropriate congressional committees ABILITY. database, specified data elements from each not later than 180 days after the date of the record, if the Secretary of State determines enactment of this Act on— (a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE.— that it is in the national interest to provide (1) funding for the priorities described in Nothing in this division or in any other pro- such information to a foreign government.’’. subsection (a); vision of law may be construed to prevent TITLE V—EMBASSY SECURITY (2) efforts to secure high threat, high risk the Secretary from using all authorities in- Subtitle A—Allocation of Authorized Security facilities as well as high vulnerability loca- vested in the office of Secretary to take per- Appropriations. tions facilities; and sonnel action against any employee or offi- SEC. 5501. WORLDWIDE SECURITY PROTECTION. (3) plans to make funds available from the cial of the Department that the Secretary (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any Embassy Security, Construction and Mainte- determines has breached the duty of that in- other provision of law, funds made available nance account or other sources to address dividual or has engaged in misconduct or un- in fiscal year 2016 for worldwide security pro- any changed security threats or new or satisfactorily performed the duties of em- tection shall, before any such funds may be emergent security needs, including new im- ployment of that individual, and such mis- allocated to any other authorized purpose, be mediate threat mitigation projects. conduct or unsatisfactory performance has allocated for— Subtitle B—Contracting and Other Matters. significantly contributed to the serious in- (1) immediate threat mitigation support in jury, loss of life, or significant destruction of SEC. 5511. LOCAL GUARD CONTRACTS ABROAD accordance with subsection (b) at facilities property, or a serious breach of security, determined to be high threat, high risk pur- UNDER DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PRO- GRAM. even if such action is the subject of an Ac- suant to section 5531; (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 136(c)(3) of the countability Review Board’s examination (2) immediate threat mitigation support in under section 304(a) of the Diplomatic Secu- accordance with subsection (b) at other fa- Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal rity Act (22 U.S.C. 4834(a)). cilities; and Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4864(c)(3)) is (3) locations with high vulnerabilities. amended to read as follows: (b) ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 304 of the (b) IMMEDIATE THREAT MITIGATION SUPPORT ‘‘(3) in evaluating proposals for such con- Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4834) is PRIORITIZATION.—In allocating funding for tracts, award contracts to technically ac- amended— immediate threat mitigation support pursu- ceptable firms offering the lowest evaluated (1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or has ant to this section, the Secretary shall price, except that— engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily prioritize funding for— ‘‘(A) the Secretary may award contracts on performed the duties of employment of that (1) the purchasing of additional security the basis of best value (as determined by a individual, and such misconduct or unsatis- equipment, including additional defensive cost-technical tradeoff analysis), especially factory performance has significantly con- weaponry; for posts determined to be high threat, high tributed to the serious injury, loss of life, or (2) the paying of expenses of additional se- risk pursuant to section 5531 of the Depart- significant destruction of property, or the se- curity forces; and ment of State Operations Authorization and rious breach of security that is the subject of (3) any other purposes necessary to miti- Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016; and the Board’s examination as described in sub- gate immediate threats to United States per- ‘‘(B) proposals received from United States section (a),’’ after ‘‘breached the duty of that sonnel serving overseas. persons and qualified United States joint individual’’; SEC. 5502. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION venture persons shall be evaluated by reduc- (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub- AND MAINTENANCE. ing the bid price by 10 percent;’’. section (e); and (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- other provision of law, funds made available the date of the enactment of this Act, the lowing: in fiscal year 2016 for ‘‘embassy security, Secretary shall submit a report to the Com- ‘‘(d) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.—When- construction and maintenance’’ shall, before mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate any funds may be allocated to any other au- and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the ever a Board determines that an individual thorized purpose, be allocated in the House of Representatives that includes— has engaged in any conduct described in sub- prioritized order of— (1) an explanation of the implementation section (c), the Board shall evaluate the (1) immediate threat mitigation projects in of section 136(c)(3) of the Foreign Relations level and effectiveness of management and accordance with subsection (b) at facilities Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and oversight conducted by employees or offi- determined to be high threat, high risk pur- 1991, as amended by subsection (a); and cials in the management chain of such indi- suant to section 5531; (2) for each instance in which a contract is vidual.’’. (2) other security upgrades to facilities de- awarded pursuant to subparagraph (A) of SEC. 5514. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR SOFT termined to be high threat, high risk pursu- such section, a written justification and ap- TARGETS. ant to section 5531; proval that describes the basis for such (3) all other immediate threat mitigation award and an explanation of the inability of Section 29 of the State Department Basic projects in accordance with subsection (b); the Secretary to satisfy the needs of the De- Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2701) is and partment by awarding a contract to the amended, in the third sentence, by inserting (4) security upgrades to all other facilities technically acceptable firm offering the low- ‘‘physical security enhancements and’’ after or new construction for facilities determined est evaluated price. ‘‘Such assistance may include’’.

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(A) a rationale for the lack of collocation; (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— Section 1269(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and and (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense (B) a description of what steps, if any, are after the date of the enactment of this Act, Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub- being taken to mitigate potential security the Secretary, in conjunction with appro- lic Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 5983 note) is amend- vulnerabilities associated with the lack of priate officials in the intelligence commu- ed by inserting ‘‘and not less frequently than collocation. nity and the Secretary of Defense, shall sub- once each year thereafter until the date that (c) DETERMINATION OF HIGH THREAT, HIGH mit a report to the appropriate committees is three years after such date’’ after ‘‘of this RISK FACILITY.—In determining which facili- of Congress that assesses the counterintel- Act’’. ties of the Department constitute high ligence threat to United States diplomatic threat, high risk facilities under this sec- Subtitle D—Defending High Threat, High facilities in Priority 1 Counterintelligence tion, the Secretary shall take into account Risk Posts Threat Nations. with respect to each facility whether there SEC. 5531. DESIGNATION AND REPORTING FOR (2) CONTENTS.—The report required under are— HIGH THREAT, HIGH RISK POSTS. paragraph (1) shall include— (1) high to critical levels of political vio- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 (A) an assessment of the use of locally em- lence or terrorism; days after the date of the enactment of this ployed staff and guard forces and a listing of (2) national or local governments with in- Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary, diplomatic facilities in Priority 1 Counter- adequate capacity or political will to provide in consultation with the Director of National intelligence Threat Nations without con- appropriate protection; and Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, trolled access areas; and (3) in locations where there are high to shall submit, to the Committee on Foreign (B) recommendations for mitigating any critical levels of political violence or ter- Relations of the Senate, the Select Com- counterintelligence threats and for any nec- mittee on Intelligence of the Senate, the rorism or where national or local govern- essary facility upgrades, including costs as- Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, ments lack the capacity or political will to sessment of any recommended mitigation or the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the provide appropriate protection— upgrades. House of Representatives, the Permanent Se- (A) mission physical security platforms lect Committee on Intelligence of the House that fall well below the Department’s estab- SEC. 5533. ENHANCED QUALIFICATIONS FOR DEP- of Representatives, and the Committee on lished standards; or UTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF Armed Services of the House of Representa- (B) security personnel levels that are insuf- STATE FOR HIGH THREAT, HIGH RISK POSTS. tives, a classified report, with an unclassi- ficient for the circumstances. fied summary, evaluating Department facili- (d) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW AND RE- The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and ties that the Secretary determines to be high PORT.—The Inspector General for the Depart- Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by in- threat, high risk in accordance with sub- ment of State and the Broadcasting Board of serting after section 206 (22 U.S.C. 4824) the section (c). Governors shall annually— following new section: (b) CONTENTS.—For each facility deter- (1) review the determinations of the Sec- ‘‘SEC. 207. DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF mined to be high threat, high risk pursuant retary with respect to high threat, high risk STATE FOR HIGH THREAT, HIGH to subsection (a), the report submitted under facilities, including the basis for making RISK POSTS. subsection (a) shall include— such determinations; ‘‘The individual serving as Deputy Assist- (1) a narrative assessment describing the (2) review contingency planning for high ant Secretary of State for High Threat, High security threats and risks facing posts over- threat, high risk facilities and evaluate the Risk Posts shall have 1 or more of the fol- seas and the overall threat level to United measures in place to respond to attacks on lowing qualifications: States personnel under chief of mission au- such facilities; ‘‘(1) Service during the last 6 years at 1 or thority; (3) review the risk mitigation measures in more posts designated as high threat, high (2) the number of diplomatic security per- place at high threat, high risk facilities to risk by the Secretary of State at the time of sonnel, Marine Corps security guards, and determine how the Secretary evaluates risk service. other Department personnel dedicated to and whether the measures put in place suffi- ‘‘(2) Previous service as the office director providing security for United States per- ciently address the relevant risks; or deputy director of 1 or more of the fol- sonnel, information, and facilities; (4) review early warning systems in place lowing Department of State offices or suc- (3) an assessment of host nation willing- at high threat, high risk facilities and evalu- cessor entities carrying out substantively ness and capability to provide protection in ate the measures being taken to preempt and equivalent functions: the event of a security threat or incident, disrupt threats to such facilities; and ‘‘(A) The Office of Mobile Security Deploy- pursuant to the obligations of the United (5) provide to the appropriate congres- ments. States under the Vienna Convention on Con- sional committees— ‘‘(B) The Office of Special Programs and sular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, (A) an assessment of the determinations of Coordination. 1963, and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Dip- the Secretary with respect to high threat, ‘‘(C) The Office of Overseas Protective Op- lomatic Relations, done at Vienna April 18, high risk facilities, including recommenda- erations. 1961; tions for additions or changes to the list of ‘‘(D) The Office of Physical Security Pro- (4) an assessment of the quality and experi- such facilities; and grams. ence level of the team of United States sen- (B) a report on the reviews and evaluations ‘‘(E) The Office of Intelligence and Threat ior security personnel assigned to the facil- undertaken pursuant to paragraphs (1) Analysis. ity, considering collectively the assignment through (4). ‘‘(3) Previous service as the Regional Secu- durations and lengths of government experi- SEC. 5532. DESIGNATION AND REPORTING FOR rity Officer at two or more overseas posts. ence; HIGH-RISK COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ‘‘(4) Other government or private sector ex- (5) the number of Foreign Service Officers THREAT POSTS. perience substantially equivalent to service who have received Foreign Affairs Counter (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: in the positions listed in paragraphs (1) Threat training; (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- through (3).’’. (6) a summary of the requests made during GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees the previous calendar year for additional re- of Congress’’ means— SEC. 5534. SECURITY ENVIRONMENT THREAT sources, equipment, or personnel related to (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of LIST BRIEFINGS. the security of the facility and the status of the Senate; (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days such requests; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence after the date of the enactment of this Act (7) an assessment of the ability of United of the Senate; and upon each subsequent update of the Se- States personnel to respond to and survive a (C) the Committee on Armed Services of curity Environment Threat List (SETL), the fire attack, including— the Senate; Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic (A) whether the facility has adequate fire (D) the Committee on Appropriations of Security shall provide classified briefings to safety and security equipment for safe ha- the Senate; the appropriate congressional committees on vens and safe areas; and (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Security Environment Threat List. (B) whether the employees working at the the House of Representatives; (b) CONTENT.—The briefings required under facility have been adequately trained on the (F) the Permanent Select Committee on subsection (a) shall include— equipment available; Intelligence of the House of Representatives; (1) an overview of the Security Environ- (8) if it is a new facility, a detailed descrip- (G) the Committee on Armed Services of ment Threat List; and tion of the steps taken to provide security the House of Representatives; and (2) a summary assessment of the security for the new facility, including whether a (H) the Committee on Appropriations of posture of those facilities where the Security dedicated support cell was established in the the House of Representatives Environment Threat List assesses the threat Department to ensure proper and timely (2) PRIORITY 1 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE environment to be most acute, including fac- resourcing of security; and THREAT NATION.—The term ‘‘Priority 1 Coun- tors that informed such assessment.

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE ‘‘(1) review the language training con- ‘‘(IV) serious, noncriminal misconduct on UNITED STATES REPORT ON IMPLE- ducted pursuant to this section; and the part of any individual who is authorized MENTATION OF BENGHAZI AC- ‘‘(2) make the results of such review avail- to carry a weapon, make arrests, or conduct COUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARD REC- able to the Secretary of State and the appro- searches, such as conduct that, if proved, OMMENDATIONS. priate congressional committees.’’. would constitute perjury or material dishon- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of esty, warrant suspension as discipline for a after the date of the enactment of this Act, contents of the Omnibus Diplomatic Secu- first offense, or result in loss of law enforce- the Comptroller General of the United States rity and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (Public ment authority. shall submit a report to the Committee on Law 99–399) is amended by inserting after the ‘‘(ii) INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Foreign Relations of the Senate and the item relating the section 415 the following: Inspector General may, pursuant to existing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House authority, investigate matters covered by of Representatives that describes the ‘‘Sec. 416. Language requirements for diplo- clause (i). progress of the Secretary in implementing matic security personnel as- ‘‘(iii) LIMITATION ON INVESTIGATIONS OUT- the recommendations of the Benghazi Ac- signed to high threat, high risk SIDE OF OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—No countability Review Board. posts.’’. entity in the Department of State with con- (b) CONTENT.—The report required under Subtitle E—Accountability Review Boards current jurisdiction over matters covered by subsection (a) shall include— SEC. 5541. PROVISION OF COPIES OF ACCOUNT- (1) an assessment of the progress the Sec- ABILITY REVIEW BOARD REPORTS clause (i), including the Bureau of Diplo- retary has made in implementing each spe- TO CONGRESS. matic Security, may initiate an investiga- cific recommendation of the Accountability Not later than 2 days after an Account- tion of such matter unless it has first re- Review Board; and ability Review Board provides its report to ported the allegations to the Inspector Gen- (2) a description of any impediments to the Secretary of State in accordance with eral as required by clause (i), except as pro- recommended reforms, such as budget con- title III of the Omnibus Diplomatic and vided in clause (v) and (vi). straints, bureaucratic obstacles within the Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831 et ‘‘(iv) COOPERATION.—If an entity in the De- Department or in the broader interagency seq.), the Secretary shall provide copies of partment of State initiates an investigation community, or limitations under current the report to the appropriate congressional of a matter covered in clause (i) the entity law. committees for retention and review by must, except as provided in clause (v), fully (c) FORM.—The report required under sub- those committees. cooperate with the Inspector General, in- section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified SEC. 5542. STAFFING. cluding— form but may contain a classified annex. Section 302(b)(2) of the Diplomatic Secu- ‘‘(I) by providing to the Inspector General all data and records obtained in connection SEC. 5536. FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAIN- rity Act (22 U.S.C. 4832(b)(2)) is amended by ING CENTER. adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such per- with its investigation upon request of the In- spector General; (a) OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.— sons shall be drawn from bureaus or other Not later than 60 days after the date of the agency subunits that are not impacted by ‘‘(II) by coordinating, at the request of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the the incident that is the subject of the Inspector General, such entity’s investiga- Office of Management and Budget shall pro- Board’s review.’’. tion with the Inspector General; and ‘‘(III) by providing to the Inspector Gen- vide to the appropriate congressional com- TITLE VI—MANAGEMENT AND eral requested support in aid of the Inspector mittees all documents and materials related ACCOUNTABILITY to its consideration and analysis concerning General’s oversight and investigative respon- SEC. 5601. SHORT TITLE. sibilities. the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center This title may be cited at the ‘‘Improving at Fort Picket, Virginia, and any alternative ‘‘(v) EXCEPTIONS.—The Inspector General Department of State Oversight Act of 2015’’. may prescribe general rules under which any facilities. SEC. 5602. COMPETITIVE HIRING STATUS FOR (b) DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—Not later than requirement of clause (iii) or clause (iv) may FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE SPE- be dispensed with. 60 days after the date of the enactment of CIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION. ‘‘(vi) EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES.—Compli- appropriate congressional committees all Notwithstanding any other provision of ance with clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of this documents and materials related to the de- law, any employee of the Special Inspector subparagraph may be dispensed with by an termination to construct a new Foreign Af- General for Iraq Reconstruction who com- entity of the Department of State if com- fairs Security Training Center at Fort Pick- pletes at least 12 months of service at any plying with them in an exigent circumstance et, Virginia, including any that are related time prior to the date of the termination of would pose an imminent threat to human to the development and adoption of all re- the Special Inspector General for Iraq Recon- life, health or safety, or result in the irre- lated training requirements, including any struction (October 5, 2013), and was not ter- trievable loss or destruction of critical evi- documents and materials related to the con- minated for cause shall acquire competitive dence or witness testimony, in which case a sideration and analysis of such facility per- status for appointment to any position in report of the allegation shall be made not formed by the Office of Management and the competitive service for which the em- later than 48 hours after an entity begins an Budget. ployee possesses the required qualifications. investigation under the authority of this clause and cooperation required under clause SEC. 5537. LANGUAGE TRAINING. SEC. 5603. ASSURANCE OF INDEPENDENCE OF IT (iv) shall commence not later than 48 hours (a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Diplo- SYSTEMS. after the relevant exigent circumstance has matic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.) is The Secretary, with the concurrence of the ended. amended by adding at the end the following: Inspector General of the Department of ‘‘(vii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in ‘‘SEC. 416. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIP- State and Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall certify to the appropriate congressional this subparagraph may be interpreted to af- LOMATIC SECURITY PERSONNEL AS- fect any duty or authority of the Inspector SIGNED TO HIGH THREAT, HIGH committees that the Department has made RISK POSTS. reasonable efforts to ensure the integrity General under any provision of law, includ- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Diplomatic security per- and independence of the Office of the Inspec- ing the Inspector General’s duties or au- sonnel assigned permanently to, or who are tor General Information Technology sys- thorities under the Inspector General Act.’’. serving in, long-term temporary duty status tems. SEC. 5605. REPORT ON INSPECTOR GENERAL IN- SPECTION AND AUDITING OF FOR- as designated by the Secretary of State at a SEC. 5604. PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF IN- EIGN SERVICE POSTS AND BUREAUS TERNAL INVESTIGATIONS. high threat, high risk post should receive AND OPERATING UNITS DEPART- language training described in subsection (b) Section 209(c)(5) of the Foreign Service Act MENT OF STATE. in order to prepare such personnel for duty of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(c)(5)) is amended by in- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days requirements at such post. serting at the end the following new subpara- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ‘‘(b) LANGUAGE TRAINING DESCRIBED.—Lan- graph: the Secretary shall submit a report to Con- guage training referred to in subsection (a) ‘‘(C) REQUIRED REPORTING OF ALLEGATIONS gress on the requirement under section should prepare personnel described in such AND INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTOR GENERAL 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 subsection— AUTHORITY.— U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)) that the Inspector General ‘‘(1) to speak the language at issue with ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each bureau, post or of the Department of State and Broadcasting sufficient structural accuracy and vocabu- other office (in this subparagraph, an ‘enti- Board of Governors inspect and audit, at lary to participate effectively in most formal ty’) of the Department of State shall, within least every 5 years, the administration of ac- and informal conversations on subjects ger- five business days, report to the Inspector tivities and operations of each Foreign Serv- mane to security; and General any allegations of— ice post and each bureau and other operating ‘‘(2) to read within an adequate range of ‘‘(I) waste, fraud, or abuse in a Department unit of the Department. speed and with almost complete comprehen- program or operation; (b) CONSIDERATION OF MULTI-TIER SYS- sion on subjects germane to security. ‘‘(II) criminal or serious misconduct on the TEM.—The report required under subsection ‘‘(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Not part of a Department employee at the FS–1, (a) shall assess the advisability and feasi- later than September 30, 2016, the Inspector GS–15, GM–15 level or higher; bility of implementing a multi-tier system General of the Department of State and ‘‘(III) criminal misconduct on the part of for inspecting Foreign Service posts fea- Broadcasting Board of Governors shall— any Department employee; and turing more (or less) frequent inspections

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and audits of posts based on risk, including (2) ELEMENTS.—The program established or not included in the program established security risk, as may be determined by the under paragraph (1) shall— under subsection (c). Inspector General. (A) include Customs and Border Protection (e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in (c) COMPOSITION.—The report required Officer opportunities in relevant job assist- this section may be construed— under subsection (a) shall include separate ance efforts under the Transition Assistance (1) as superseding, altering, or amending portions prepared by the Inspector General Program; existing Federal veterans’ hiring preferences of the Department of State and Broadcasting (B) place U.S. Customs and Border Protec- or Federal hiring authorities; or Board of Governors, and the Comptroller tion officials or other relevant Department (2) to authorize the appropriation of addi- General of the United States, respectively. of Homeland Security officials at recruiting tional amounts to carry out this section. events and jobs fairs involving members of SA 2034. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. the Armed Forces who are separating from SA 2035. Mr. TESTER (for himself JOHNSON, Mr. MCCAIN, and Mr. SCHU- military service; and Mr. KAINE) submitted an amend- MER) submitted an amendment in- (C) provide opportunities for local U.S. ment intended to be proposed to tended to be proposed to amendment Customs and Border Protection field offices amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. to partner with military bases in the region; SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- (D) conduct outreach efforts to educate bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 members of the Armed Forces with Military for military activities of the Depart- tions for fiscal year 2016 for military Occupational Safety Codes, Air Force Spe- activities of the Department of De- cialty Codes, and Naval Enlisted Classifica- ment of Defense, for military construc- fense, for military construction, and tions and Officer Designators that are trans- tion, and for defense activities of the for defense activities of the Depart- ferable to the requirements, qualifications, Department of Energy, to prescribe ment of Energy, to prescribe military and duties assigned to Customs and Border military personnel strengths for such personnel strengths for such fiscal Protection Officers; fiscal year, and for other purposes; (E) require the Secretary of Defense and which was ordered to lie on the table; year, and for other purposes; which was the Secretary of Homeland Security to work ordered to lie on the table; as follows: as follows: cooperatively to identify shared activities At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the At the appropriate place, insert the fol- and opportunities for reciprocity related to following: lowing: steps in hiring U.S. Customs and Border Pa- SEC. 1085. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY SEC. lll. RECRUITING SEPARATING SERVICE trol officers with the goal of minimizing the RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY MEMBERS AS CUSTOMS AND BOR- time required to hire qualified applicants; AND OTHER PURPOSES. DER PROTECTION OFFICERS. (F) require the Secretary of Defense and (a) DEFINITION.—Section 9101(a) of title 5, (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— the Secretary of Homeland Security to work United States Code, is amended by adding at (1) Customs and Border Protection Officers cooperatively to ensure the streamlined the end the following: at United States ports of entry carry out interagency transfer of relevant background ‘‘(7) The terms ‘Security Executive Agent’ critical law enforcement duties associated investigations and security clearances; and and ‘Suitability Executive Agent’ mean the with screening foreign visitors, returning (G) include such other elements as may be Security Executive Agent and the Suit- United States citizens, and imported cargo necessary to ensure that members of the ability Executive Agent, respectively, estab- entering the United States; Armed Forces who are separating from mili- lished under Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. (2) it is in the national interest for United tary service are aware of opportunities to fill Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto.’’. States ports of entry to be adequately vacant Customs and Border Protection Offi- (b) COVERED AGENCIES.—Section 9101(a)(6) staffed with Customs and Border Protection cer positions. of title 5, United States Code, is amended by Officers in a timely fashion, including meet- (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— adding at the end the following: ing the congressionally mandated staffing (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days ‘‘(G) The Department of Homeland Secu- level of 23,775 officers for fiscal year 2015; after the date of the enactment of this Act, rity. (3) an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 members and December 31 of each year thereafter, the ‘‘(H) The Office of the Director of National of the Armed Forces separate from military Secretary of Homeland Security and the Sec- Intelligence. service every year; and retary of Defense shall jointly submit a re- ‘‘(I) An Executive agency that— (4) recruiting efforts and expedited hiring port to the appropriate congressional com- ‘‘(i) is authorized to conduct background procedures should be undertaken to ensure mittees that includes a description and as- investigations under a Federal statute; or that individuals separating from military sessment of the program established under ‘‘(ii) is delegated authority to conduct service are aware of, and partake in, oppor- subsection (c). background investigations in accordance tunities to fill vacant Customs and Border (2) CONTENT.—The report required under with procedures established by the Security Protection Officer positions. paragraph (1) shall include— Executive Agent or the Suitability Execu- (b) EXPEDITED HIRING OF APPROPRIATE SEP- (A) a detailed description of the program tive Agent under subsection (b) or (c)(iv) of ARATING SERVICE MEMBERS.— established under subsection (c), including— section 2.3 of Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. (1) IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFERABLE QUALI- (i) programmatic elements; Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto. FICATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the (ii) goals associated with those elements; ‘‘(J) A contractor that conducts a back- date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- and ground investigation on behalf of an agency retary of Homeland Security, in conjunction (iii) a description of how the elements and described in subparagraphs (A) through (I).’’. with the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly goals will assist in meeting statutorily man- (c) APPLICABLE PURPOSES OF INVESTIGA- identify Military Occupational Safety Codes, dated staffing levels and agency hiring TIONS.—Section 9101(b)(1) of title 5, United Air Force Specialty Codes, and Naval En- benchmarks; States Code, is amended— listed Classifications and Officer Designators (B) a detailed description of the program (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and Coast Guard Competencies that are elements that have been implemented under through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), re- transferable to the requirements, qualifica- subsection (c); spectively, and adjusting the margins ac- tions, and duties assigned to Customs and (C) a detailed summary of the actions cordingly; Border Protection Officers. taken under subsection (c) to implement (2) in the matter preceding clause (i), as re- (2) HIRING.—The Secretary of Homeland such program elements; designated— Security shall consider hiring qualified can- (D) the number of separating service mem- (A) by striking ‘‘the head of’’; didates with the Military Occupational Safe- bers made aware of Customs and Border Pro- (B) by inserting ‘‘all’’ before ‘‘criminal his- ty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, and tection Officer vacancies; tory record information’’; and Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer (E) the Military Occupational Safety (C) by striking ‘‘for the purpose of deter- Designators identified as transferable under Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, and Naval mining eligibility for any of the following:’’ paragraph (1) who are eligible for veterans Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designa- and inserting ‘‘, in accordance with Federal recruitment appointment authorized under tors identified as transferable under sub- Investigative Standards jointly promulgated section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. section (b)(1) and a rationale for such identi- by the Suitability Executive Agent and Se- (c) ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR RECRUIT- fications; curity Executive Agent, for the purpose of— ING SERVICE MEMBERS SEPARATING FROM (F) the number of Customs and Border Pro- ‘‘(A) determining eligibility for—’’; MILITARY SERVICE FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER tection Officer vacancies filled with sepa- (3) in clause (i), as redesignated— PROTECTION OFFICER VACANCIES.— rating service members; (A) by striking ‘‘Access’’ and inserting ‘‘ac- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (G) the number of Customs and Border Pro- cess’’; and after the date of the enactment of this Act, tection Officer vacancies filled with sepa- (B) by striking the period and inserting a the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con- rating service members under Veterans’ Re- semicolon; junction with the Secretary of Defense, shall cruitment Appointment authorized under (4) in clause (ii), as redesignated— establish a program to actively recruit mem- the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (A) by striking ‘‘Assignment’’ and insert- bers of the Armed Forces who are separating of 1998 (Public Law 105–339); and ing ‘‘assignment’’; and from military service to serve as Customs (H) the results of any evaluations or con- (B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘or and Border Protection Officers. siderations of additional elements included positions;’’;

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(A) by striking ‘‘Appointment’’ and insert- Assistant Secretary with respect to an indi- (2) CONTENTS.—The Comptroller General ing ‘‘appointment’’; vidual who is under investigation by the cov- shall include in the report required under (B) by striking ‘‘or a critical or sensitive ered agency regarding any interaction of the paragraph (1)— position’’; and individual with a law enforcement agency or (A) a summary of the major characteristics (C) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; intelligence agency of a foreign country.’’. of each such Federal program, including the or’’; and (h) CLARIFICATION OF SECURITY REQUIRE- types of infrastructure and resources cov- (7) by adding at the end the following: MENTS FOR CONTRACTORS CONDUCTING BACK- ered; ‘‘(B) conducting a basic suitability or fit- GROUND INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 9101 of (B) a comparison of the requirements, ness assessment for Federal or contractor title 5, United States Code, as amended by whether mandatory or voluntary in nature, employees, using Federal Investigative this section, is amended by adding at the end for regulated entities under each such pro- Standards jointly promulgated by the Secu- the following: gram to— rity Executive Agent and the Suitability Ex- ‘‘(h) If a contractor described in subsection (i) conduct background checks on employ- ecutive Agent in accordance with— (a)(6)(J) uses an automated information de- ees, contractors, and other individuals; ‘‘(i) Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. livery system to request criminal history (ii) adjudicate the results of a background 38103), or any successor thereto; and record information, the contractor shall check, including the utilization of a stand- ‘‘(ii) the Office of Management and Budget comply with any necessary security require- ardized set of disqualifying offenses or the Memorandum ‘Assignment of Functions Re- ments for access to that system.’’. consideration of minor, non-violent, or juve- (i) CLARIFICATION REGARDING ADVERSE AC- lating to Coverage of Contractor Employee nile offenses; and TIONS.—Section 7512 of title 5, United States Fitness in the Federal Investigative Stand- (iii) establish access control systems to Code, is amended— ards’, dated December 6, 2012; deter unauthorized access, or provide a secu- (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; ‘‘(C) credentialing under the Homeland Se- rity credential for any level of access to a (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the pe- curity Presidential Directive 12 (dated Au- covered facility or resource; riod and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and gust 27, 2004); and (C) a review of any efforts that the Screen- (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(D) Federal Aviation Administration ing Coordination Office of the Department of ‘‘(F) a suitability action taken by the Of- checks required under— Homeland Security has undertaken or plans fice under regulations prescribed by the Of- ‘‘(i) the Federal Aviation Administration to undertake to harmonize or standardize fice, subject to the rules prescribed by the Drug Enforcement Assistance Act of 1988 background check, access control, or President under this title for the administra- (subtitle E of title VII of Public Law 100–690; credentialing requirements for critical infra- tion of the competitive service.’’. 102 Stat. 4424) and the amendments made by structure and key resource protection pro- (j) ANNUAL REPORT BY SUITABILITY AND SE- that Act; or grams overseen by the Department; and CURITY CLEARANCE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNT- ‘‘(ii) section 44710 of title 49.’’. (D) recommendations, developed in con- (d) BIOMETRIC AND BIOGRAPHIC SEARCHES.— ABILITY COUNCIL.—Section 9101 of title 5, sultation with appropriate stakeholders, re- Section 9101(b)(2) of title 5, United States United States Code, as amended by this sec- garding— Code, is amended to read as follows: tion, is amended by adding at the end the (i) enhancing the interoperability of secu- ‘‘(2)(A) A State central criminal history following: record depository shall allow a covered agen- ‘‘(i) The Suitability and Security Clear- rity credentials across critical infrastruc- cy to conduct both biometric and biographic ance Performance Accountability Council es- ture and key resource protection programs; searches of criminal history record informa- tablished under Executive Order 13467 (73 (ii) eliminating the need for redundant tion. Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto, background checks or credentials across ex- ‘‘(B) Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be shall submit to the Committee on Armed isting critical infrastructure and key re- construed to prohibit the Federal Bureau of Services, the Committee on Homeland Secu- source protection programs; Investigation from requiring a request for rity and Governmental Affairs, the Com- (iii) harmonizing, where appropriate, the criminal history record information to be ac- mittee on Appropriations, and the Select standards for identifying potentially dis- companied by the fingerprints of the indi- Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, qualifying criminal offenses and the weight vidual who is the subject of the request.’’. and the Committee on Armed Services, the assigned to minor, nonviolent, or juvenile of- (e) USE OF MOST COST-EFFECTIVE SYSTEM.— Committee on Oversight and Government fenses in adjudicating the results of a com- Section 9101(e) of title 5, United States Code, Reform, the Committee on Appropriations, pleted background check; and is amended by adding at the end the fol- and the Permanent Select Committee on In- (iv) the development of common, risk- lowing: based standards with respect to the back- ‘‘(6) If a criminal justice agency is able to telligence of the House of Representatives, an annual report that— ground check, access control, and security provide the same information through more credentialing requirements for critical infra- than 1 system described in paragraph (1), a ‘‘(1) describes efforts of the Council to inte- grate Federal, State, and local systems for structure and key resource protection pro- covered agency may request information grams. under subsection (b) from the criminal jus- sharing criminal history record information; tice agency, and require the criminal justice ‘‘(2) analyzes the extent and effectiveness agency to provide the information, using the of Federal education programs regarding SA 2036. Mr. TESTER (for himself criminal history record information; system that is most cost-effective for the and Mr. KAINE) submitted an amend- Federal Government.’’. ‘‘(3) provides an update on the implementa- ment intended to be proposed to (f) SEALED OR EXPUNGED RECORDS; JUVE- tion of best practices for sharing criminal amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. NILE RECORDS.— history record information, including ongo- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9101(a)(2) of title ing limitations experienced by investigators MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- 5, United States Code, is amended— working for or on behalf of a covered agency ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 (A) in the first sentence, by inserting be- with respect to access to State and local for military activities of the Depart- fore the period the following: ‘‘, and includes criminal history record information; and ment of Defense, for military construc- any analogous juvenile records’’; and ‘‘(4) provides a description of limitations tion, and for defense activities of the (B) by striking the third sentence and in- on the sharing of information relevant to a Department of Energy, to prescribe serting the following: ‘‘The term includes background investigation, other than crimi- military personnel strengths for such those records of a State or locality sealed nal history record information, between— pursuant to law if such records are accessible ‘‘(A) investigators working for or on behalf fiscal year, and for other purposes; by State and local criminal justice agencies of a covered agency; and which was ordered to lie on the table; for the purpose of conducting background ‘‘(B) State and local law enforcement agen- as follows: cies.’’. checks.’’. At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the (k) GAO REPORT ON ENHANCING INTEROPER- (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of following: Congress that the Federal Government ABILITY AND REDUCING REDUNDANCY IN FED- should not uniformly reject applicants for ERAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION SEC. 1085. REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT OF PER- employment with the Federal Government ACCESS CONTROL, BACKGROUND CHECK, AND SONNEL SECURITY, INSIDER or Federal contractors based on— CREDENTIALING STANDARDS.— THREAT DETECTION AND PREVEN- TION, AND PHYSICAL SECURITY. (A) sealed or expunged criminal records; or (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months (B) juvenile records. after the date of enactment of this Act, the (a) PERSONNEL SECURITY AND INSIDER (g) INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT Comptroller General of the United States THREAT PROTECTION IN DEPARTMENT OF DE- AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES ABROAD.—Sec- shall submit to the congressional defense FENSE.— tion 9101 of title 5, United States Code, is committees, the Committee on Homeland (1) PLANS AND SCHEDULES.—Consistent with amended by adding at the end the following: Security of the House of Representatives, the Memorandum of the Secretary of Defense

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Reg. 38103), or any successor ommendations of the reviews of the Wash- pability to share and apply electronic iden- thereto; and ington Navy Yard shooting, the Secretary of tity information across the Government to (3) the terms ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ Defense shall develop plans and schedules— enable real-time, risk-managed physical and and ‘‘Suitability Executive Agent’’ mean the (A) to implement a continuous evaluation logical access decisions; and Security Executive Agent and the Suit- capability for the national security popu- (3) the Director of the Office of Manage- ability Executive Agent, respectively, estab- lation for which clearance adjudications are ment and Budget, in conjunction with the lished under Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. conducted by the Department of Defense Director of the Office of Personnel Manage- Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto. Central Adjudication Facility, in coordina- ment and in consultation with representa- tion with the Suitability Executive Agent, tives from stakeholder organizations, shall SA 2037. Mr. REED (for himself and the Security Executive Agent, and the Direc- establish investigative and adjudicative Mr. MCCAIN) submitted an amendment tor of the Office of Management and Budget; standards for the periodic or regularized re- intended to be proposed to amendment (B) to produce a Department-wide insider evaluation of the eligibility of an individual SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the threat strategy and implementation plan, to retain credentials issued pursuant to bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- which includes— Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (i) resourcing for the Defense Insider tions for fiscal year 2016 for military (dated August 27, 2004), as appropriate, but activities of the Department of De- Threat Management and Analysis Center not less frequently than the authorization (DITMAC) and component insider threat pro- period of the issued credentials. fense, for military construction, and grams, and (c) SECURITY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT.— for defense activities of the Depart- (ii) alignment of insider threat protection Not later than 180 days after the date of en- ment of Energy, to prescribe military programs with continuous evaluation capa- actment of this Act, the Director of the Of- personnel strengths for such fiscal bilities and processes for personnel security; fice of Management and Budget shall— year, and for other purposes; which was (C) to centralize the authority, account- (1) formalize the Security, Suitability, and ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ability, and programmatic integration re- Credentialing Line of Business; sponsibilities, including fiscal control, for At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add (2) submit a report to the appropriate con- the following: personnel security and insider threat protec- gressional committee that describes plans— SEC. 884. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE ACCESS tion under the Under Secretary of Defense (A) for oversight by the Office of Manage- for Intelligence; TO COMMERCIAL INNOVATION. ment and Budget of activities of the execu- (a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.— (D) to align the Department’s consolidated tive branch of the Government for personnel Central Adjudication Facility under the The Secretary of Defense may conduct a pro- security, suitability, and credentialing; gram to increase access to commercial inno- Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; (B) to designate enterprise shared services (E) to develop a defense security enterprise vation to meet the mission critical tech- to optimize investments; reform investment strategy to ensure a con- nology needs of the Department of Defense. (C) to define and implement data standards sistent, long-term focus on funding to (b) ELEMENTS.—The program authorized to support common electronic access to crit- strengthen all of the Department’s security under this section may include the following ical Government records; and and insider threat programs, policies, func- elements: (D) to reduce the burden placed on Govern- tions, and information technology capabili- (1) Funding qualified non-profit entities ment data providers by centralizing requests ties, including detecting threat behaviors that invest in privately-held companies that for records access and ensuring proper shar- conveyed in the cyber domain, in a manner are developing technologies that are poten- ing of the data with appropriate investiga- that keeps pace with evolving threats and tially mission critical to the Department of tive and adjudicative elements. risks; Defense and that have secured investments (F) to resource and expedite deployment of (d) RECIPROCITY MANAGEMENT.—Not later from ‘‘venture capital funds’’ (as defined by the Identity Management Enterprise Serv- than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Securities and Exchange Commission ices Architecture (IMESA); and this Act, the Chair of the Performance Ac- pursuant to section 203(l) of the Investment (G) to implement the recommendations countability Council shall ensure that— Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80b–3(l)) sub- contained in the study conducted by the Di- (1) a centralized system is available to ject to the following conditions: rector of Cost Analysis and Program Evalua- serve as the reciprocity management system (A) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint tion required by section 907 of the National for the Federal Government; and an individual to manage all such invest- Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (2) the centralized system described in ments who possesses demonstrated knowl- 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1564 note), paragraph (1) is aligned with, and incor- edge and experience in— including, specifically, the recommendations porates results from, continuous evaluation (i) understanding developing technologies; to centrally manage and regulate Depart- and other enterprise reform initiatives. and ment of Defense requests for personnel secu- (e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IMPLEMENTA- (ii) managing investments in ‘‘venture cap- rity background investigations. TION.—Not later than 180 days after the date ital funds’’ (as defined by the Securities and (2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later of enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Exchange Commission pursuant to section than 180 days after the date of the enactment Performance Accountability Council, in co- 203(l) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ordination with the Security Executive (15 U.S.C 80b–3(l)). submit to the appropriate committees of Agent, the Suitability Executive Agent, and (B) For each investment in a qualified non- Congress a report describing the plans and the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly de- profit entity, the Secretary of Defense shall schedules required under paragraph (1). velop a plan to— secure the ability to select at least one mem- (b) PHYSICAL AND LOGICAL ACCESS.—Not (1) implement the Security Executive ber of the qualified non-profit entity’s board later than 270 days after the date of the en- Agent Directive on common, standardized of directors, board of trustees, or equivalent actment of this Act— employee and contractor security reporting governing body to actively monitor the De- (1) the Secretary of Defense shall define requirements; partment of Defense’s investment in the physical and logical access standards, capa- (2) establish and implement uniform re- qualified non-profit entity. bilities, and processes applicable to all per- porting requirements for employees and Fed- (C) The Secretary of Defense shall provide sonnel with access to Department of Defense eral contractors, according to risk, relative to the Committees on Armed Services of the installations and information technology to the safety of the workforce and protection Senate and the House of Representatives a systems, including— of the most sensitive information of the Gov- report describing each of the Department of (A) periodic or regularized background or ernment; and Defense’s investments in each qualified non- records checks appropriate to the type of (3) ensure that reported information is profit entity, including, at a minimum— physical or logical access involved, the secu- shared appropriately. (i) a description and evaluation of the De- rity level, the category of individuals au- (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— partment of Defense mission each such in- thorized, and the level of access to be grant- (1) the term ‘‘appropriate committees of vestment is intended to help accomplish; and ed; Congress’’ means— (ii) a financial evaluation that estimates (B) standards and methods for verifying (A) the congressional defense committees; the current and projected value the Depart- the identity of individuals seeking access; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence ment of Defense is securing from each of its and and the Committee on Homeland Security investments. (C) electronic attribute-based access con- and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) Conducting cost-effective outreach ef- trols that are appropriate for the type of ac- (C) the Permanent Select Committee on forts and establishing points of entry for cess and facility or information technology Intelligence, the Committee on Oversight non-traditional defense contractors whose system involved; and Government Reform, and the Committee products and technologies could be acquired (2) the Director of the Office of Manage- on Homeland Security of the House of Rep- by the Department of Defense. ment and Budget and the Chair of the Per- resentatives; (3) Training Federal acquisition personnel formance Accountability Council, in coordi- (2) the term ‘‘Performance Accountability in innovative acquisition techniques to ac- nation with the Secretary of Defense and the Council’’ means the Suitability and Security cess non-traditional defense contractors. Administrator of General Services, and in Clearance Performance Accountability (4) Use of other transactions authority consultation with representatives from Council established under Executive Order under section 2371 of title 10, United States

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(3) Countering piracy in the Asia-Pacific SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the (c) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO INTELLIGENCE region. bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- COMMUNITY CONTRACTS AND OTHER AGREE- (4) Disrupting illicit maritime trafficking MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense is author- activities and other forms of maritime traf- tions for fiscal year 2016 for military ized to use intelligence community contracts ficking activity in the Asia-Pacific that di- activities of the Department of De- and other agreements to meet the needs of rectly benefit organizations that have been fense, for military construction, and the program established under this section. determined to be a security threat to the for defense activities of the Depart- (d) FUNDING.— United States. ment of Energy, to prescribe military (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the unobligated (5) Enhancing the maritime capabilities of personnel strengths for such fiscal amounts appropriated or otherwise made a country or regional organization to re- year, and for other purposes; which was available for fiscal year 2015 for the Office of spond to emerging threats to maritime secu- the Secretary of Defense for science and rity in the Asia-Pacific region. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: technology, $10,000,000 may be used for tech- (d) PRIORITIES FOR ASSISTANCE.—In car- At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add nology innovation, as described in the re- rying out the purpose of the Program, the the following: programming action prior approval request Secretary of State— SEC. 884. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ROLE OF submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense (1) shall place priority on assistance to en- CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER IN (Comptroller) to Congress on May 15, 2015. hance the maritime security capabilities of RESOURCES, PLANNING, AND PORT- FOLIO MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-PER- (2) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE the military or security forces of countries in the Asia-Pacific region that have mari- FORMANCE COMPUTING BY THE DE- FUND.—The Defense Acquisition Workforce PARTMENT OF ENERGY. time missions and the government agencies Development Fund may be used for the SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of responsible for such forces; and training of Department of Defense employees Congress that, in applying the implementa- (2) may provide assistance to a country in under this section. tion guidance for section 11319 of title 40, the Asia-Pacific region to enhance the capa- (e) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out United States Code (M–15–14, dated June 10, bilities of that country, or of a regional or- the pilot program under subsection (a) shall 2015), the Department of Energy and the Of- ganization that includes that country, to terminate one year after the date of the en- fice of Management and Budget should work conduct one or more of the following: actment of this Act. collaboratively to— (A) Maritime intelligence, surveillance, (1) ensure the unique issues associated SA 2038. Mr. CARDIN (for himself and reconnaissance. with the Department of Energy’s High Per- and Mr. CORKER) submitted an amend- (B) Littoral and port security. formance Computing (HPC) program are ment intended to be proposed to (C) Coast guard operations. given appropriate consideration; amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. (D) Command and control. (2) avoid unnecessarily duplicating the De- (E) Management and oversight of maritime MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- partment of Energy’s existing project man- activities. agement processes for the HPC program; and ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 (e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of for military activities of the Depart- (3) avoid creating any unnecessary layers State shall submit to the appropriate com- of approval that may impede the Department ment of Defense, for military construc- mittees of Congress each year a report on of Energy’s deployment of mission-critical tion, and for defense activities of the the status of the provision of equipment, HPC systems. Department of Energy, to prescribe training, supplies or other services provided military personnel strengths for such pursuant to the Program during the pre- SA 2040. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, ceding year. Mr. INHOFE, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. fiscal year, and for other purposes; (f) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS which was ordered to lie on the table; DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. HIRONO, as follows: priate committees of Congress’’ means— Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. BALD- Strike section 1261 and insert the fol- (1) the Committee of Foreign Relations, WIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. NEL- lowing: the Committee on Armed Services, and the SON, Mr. MORAN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SEC. 1261. MARITIME SECURITY CAPACITY Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; WYDEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. PETERS, and BUILDING PROGRAM. and Mrs. BOXER) submitted an amendment (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— (2) the Committee of Foreign Affairs, the intended to be proposed to amendment (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State is Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- authorized, using funds transferred pursuant mittee on Appropriations of the House of SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the to subsection (b), to provide assistance for Representatives. bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- the purpose of increasing maritime security SEC. 1261A. REPORT ON PLANS FOR THE MAINTE- tions for fiscal year 2016 for military and domain awareness for countries in the NANCE OF FREEDOM OF OPER- activities of the Department of De- Asia-Pacific region. ATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS fense, for military construction, and AND AIRSPACE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC (2) DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Assist- MARITIME DOMAINS. for defense activities of the Depart- ance provided by the Secretary under this (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 ment of Energy, to prescribe military section shall be known as the ‘‘Maritime Se- days after the date of the enactment of this personnel strengths for such fiscal curity Capacity Building Program’’ (in this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, with the section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). year, and for other purposes; which was concurrence with the Secretary of State, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (3) CONSTRUCTION OF LIMITATIONS.—The submit to the appropriate committees of At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the Secretary may provide assistance under this Congress a report (in classified form) setting following: section without regard to any other provi- forth a plan, for each of the six-month, one- sion of law, other than section 620J of the year, and three-year periods beginning on SEC. 355. STARBASE PROGRAM. Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. the date of such report, for Freedom of Navi- Of the amount authorized to be appro- 2378d)). gation Assertions, Shows of Force, bilateral priated for fiscal year 2016 by section 301 and (b) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary and multilateral military exercises, Port available for the Department of Defense for of Defense shall transfer, from amounts au- Calls, Training, and assistance intended to operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as thorized to be appropriated for the Depart- enhance the maritime capabilities, respond specified in the funding table in section ment of Defense by this Act, $50,000,000 to to emerging threats, and maintain freedom 4301— the Secretary of State for the Program. Any of operations in international waters and (1) the amount available for the amount so transferred shall be deposited in airspace in the Asia-Pacific maritime do- STARBASE program is hereby increased by the ‘‘Foreign Military Finance’’ account for mains. $25,000,000; and purposes of the Program. (b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS (2) the amount available by reason of in- (c) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—In selecting coun- DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- creased bulk fuel cost savings is hereby de- tries in the Asia-Pacific region to which as- priate committees of Congress’’ means— creased by $25,000,000. sistance is to be provided under the Pro- (1) the Committee of Foreign Relations, gram, the Secretary of State shall prioritize the Committee on Armed Services, and the SA 2041. Mr. SANDERS submitted an the provision of assistance to countries that Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; amendment intended to be proposed to will contribute to the achievement of fol- and amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. lowing objectives: (2) the Committee of Foreign Affairs, the MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- (1) Retaining unhindered access to and use Committee on Armed Services, and the Com- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 of international waterways in the Asia-Pa- mittee on Appropriations of the House of cific region that are critical to ensuring the Representatives. for military activities of the Depart- security and free flow of commerce and ment of Defense, for military construc- achieving United States national security SA 2039. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, tion, and for defense activities of the objectives. Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. Department of Energy, to prescribe

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Nothing in this sec- PARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUDIT AND At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the tion shall affect existing memoranda of un- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROC- following: derstanding between Department-owned ESSES. SEC. 1085. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INSPEC- military training installations and local gov- (a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— TOR GENERAL REPORTS. ernments. Reimbursement may not be made (1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary Section 312 of title 38, United States Code, under this section for any services for which of Defense shall obtain from an entity inde- is amended by adding at the end the fol- a claim may be made under the Federal Tort pendent of the Department of Defense se- lowing: Claims Act. lected by the Secretary for purposes of this ‘‘(c)(1) Whenever the Inspector General, in (b) APPLICATION.—Each application of a section an assessment of the audit and finan- carrying out the duties and responsibilities State for reimbursement for costs under sub- cial management processes of the Depart- established under the Inspector General Act section (a) shall set forth an itemized re- ment. of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), issues a report or quest of the services covered by the applica- (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required audit (or any portion of any report or audit) tion, including the costs of such services. pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the in final form, the Inspector General shall— (c) FUNDS.—Reimbursements under sub- following: ‘‘(A) submit the report or audit (or portion section (a) shall be made from amounts au- (A) A comparison of the audit and financial of report or audit), as the case may be, to— thorized to be appropriated for the Depart- management processes of the Department ‘‘(i) the Secretary; ment of Defense for operation and mainte- with the audit and financial management ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, nance. processes of other appropriate Federal agen- the Committee on Homeland Security and cies, and appropriate private sector entities, Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on SA 2044. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself including the qualifications of officials re- Appropriations of the Senate; and Mr. ENZI) submitted an amend- sponsible for audit oversight and compli- ‘‘(iii) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, ment intended to be proposed to ance, for purposes of identifying best prac- the Committee on Oversight and Govern- amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. tices to be adopted by the Department for its ment Reform, and the Committee on Appro- MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- audit and financial management processes. priations of the House of Representatives; ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 and (B) An analysis of the progress and invest- for military activities of the Depart- ments made by the Department under its Fi- ‘‘(iv) if the report or audit (or portion of nancial Improvement and Audit Readiness report or audit) was initiated upon request ment of Defense, for military construc- (FIAR) Plan, and a comparison of such by an individual or entity other than the In- tion, and for defense activities of the progress and investment with the progress spector General, that individual or entity, Department of Energy, to prescribe and investments made by other Federal using reasonable and appropriate efforts; and military personnel strengths for such agencies under their Financial Improvement ‘‘(B) not later than 3 days after the report fiscal year, and for other purposes; and Audit Readiness Plans, for purposes of or audit (or portion of report or audit), as which was ordered to lie on the table; determining the extent to which Department the case may be, is submitted in final form as follows: progress on financial management and audit to the Secretary, post the report or audit (or At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the readiness is consistent with results achieved portion of report or audit) on the Internet following: by other appropriate Federal agencies and website of the Inspector General. appropriate private sector entities. ‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be SEC. 1049. USE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR construed to authorize the public disclosure SUPPORT OF CIVILIAN FIRE- (C) An identification of recommendations FIGHTING ACTIVITIES. of information that is specifically prohibited on policies and management and other ac- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be from disclosure by any other provision of tivities that could be undertaken by the De- cited as the ‘‘Modular Airborne Firefighting law.’’. partment to enhance its audit and financial System Flexibility Act’’. management processes in order to obtain and (b) OPERATIONAL USE AUTHORIZED.— SA 2043. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself maintain clean audit opinions of its finan- (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 32, cial statement as effectively and efficiently and Mr. ENZI) submitted an amend- United States Code, is amended by adding at as possible. ment intended to be proposed to the end the following new section: (3) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. ‘‘§ 116. Operational use: support for civilian shall ensure that the entity conducting the MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- firefighting activities assessment required by paragraph (1) has ac- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may authorize cess to all the information, data, and re- for military activities of the Depart- members and units of the National Guard sources necessary to conduct the assessment ment of Defense, for military construc- performing duty under section 328(b), 502(f), in a timely manner. tion, and for defense activities of the or 709(a) of this title, or on active duty under (4) REPORT.—The Secretary shall require Department of Energy, to prescribe title 10, to support firefighting operations, the entity conducting the assessment re- missions, and activities, including aerial quired by paragraph (1) to submit to the Sec- military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; firefighting employment of the Mobile Air- retary and the congressional defense com- borne Firefighting System (MAFFS), under- mittees a report on the assessment by not which was ordered to lie on the table; taken in support of a request from the Na- later than one year after the date of the en- as follows: tional Interagency Fire Center or another actment of this Act. At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the Federal agency.’’. (b) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 60 days following: (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of after receiving the report described in sub- SEC. 344. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR CER- sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such section (a)(4), the Secretary shall transmit TAIN FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICES title is amended by adding at the end the fol- the report to Congress, together with the fol- AS A RESULT OF FIRE CAUSED BY lowing new item: lowing: MILITARY TRAINING OR OTHER AC- ‘‘116. Operational use: support for civilian (1) An analysis by the Secretary of the TIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES OR firefighting activities.’’. findings and recommendations of the report. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED.— (2) A description of the response of the De- SA 2045. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. partment to such finding and recommenda- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense GRAHAM) submitted an amendment in- tions. shall, upon application by a State, reimburse (3) Such other matters with respect to the the State for the reasonable costs of the tended to be proposed to amendment audit and financial management processes of State for fire suppression services coordi- SA 1463 proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the the Department as the Secretary considers nated by the State as a result of a wildland bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropria- appropriate. fire caused by military training or other ac- tions for fiscal year 2016 for military tions of units or members of the Armed activities of the Department of De- SA 2042. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an Forces in Federal status or employees of the fense, for military construction, and amendment intended to be proposed to Department of Defense on a military train- ing installation owned by the State. A State for defense activities of the Depart- amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. may apply for reimbursement under this sec- ment of Energy, to prescribe military MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to author- tion only if a personal damage or loss claim personnel strengths for such fiscal ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 caused by the fire concerned was awarded year, and for other purposes; which was for military activities of the Depart- under the Federal Tort Claims Act. ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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The senior assistant legislative clerk There being no objection, the Senate (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— read as follows: (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by proceeded to consider the bill. A resolution (S. Res. 201) designating June subsection (a) shall take effect on the date Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous 19, 2015, as ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’ that is 180 days after the date of the enact- consent that the bill be read a third in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on ment of this Act. time and passed, and the motion to re- which slavery legally came to an end in the (2) DELAY OF ANNUAL COST OF LIVING AD- consider be considered made and laid United States. JUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall not make an upon the table. There being no objection, the Senate increase pursuant to subsection (e) of section The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 1562 of such title effective December 1, 2015, proceeded to consider the resolution. objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous if the amendment made by subsection (a) The bill (S. 565) was ordered to be en- takes effect before such date. consent that the resolution be agreed grossed for a third reading, was read to, the preamble be agreed to, and the SA 2046. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an the third time, and passed, as follows: motions to reconsider be laid upon the amendment intended to be proposed to S. 565 table with no intervening action or de- amendment SA 1927 submitted by Mr. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- bate. resentatives of the United States of America in ISAKSON and intended to be proposed to Congress assembled, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the amendment SA 1463 proposed by SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 1735, to au- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Ve- The resolution (S. Res. 201) was thorize appropriations for fiscal year hicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015’’. agreed to. 2016 for military activities of the De- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The preamble was agreed to. partment of Defense, for military con- Congress finds that, in March 2013, the (The resolution, with its preamble, is struction, and for defense activities of Government Accountability Office issued a printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- the Department of Energy, to prescribe report that confirmed that— mitted Resolutions.’’) military personnel strengths for such (1) there are approximately 588,000 vehicles in the civilian Federal fleet; f fiscal year, and for other purposes; (2) Federal agencies spent approximately which was ordered to lie on the table; WORLD ELDER ABUSE $975,000,000 on repair and maintenance of the AWARENESS DAY as follows: Federal fleet in 2011; On page 4, strike lines 3 through 6. (3) remanufactured vehicle components, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I such as engines, starters, alternators, steer- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- f ing racks, and clutches, tend to be less ex- ate proceed to the immediate consider- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO pensive than comparable new replacement ation of S. Res. 202, submitted earlier MEET parts; and today. (4) the United States Postal Service and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND the Department of the Interior both in- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS formed the Government Accountability Of- clerk will report the resolution by Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I fice that the respective agencies rely on the title. ask unanimous consent that the Com- use of remanufactured vehicle components The senior assistant legislative clerk mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- to reduce costs. read as follows: ernmental Affairs be authorized to SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. A resolution (S. Res. 202) designating June meet during the session of the Senate In this Act— 15, 2015, as ‘‘World Elder Abuse Awareness on June 15, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. (1) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the Day.’’ meaning given that term in section 102 of There being no objection, the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without title 40, United States Code; and objection, it is so ordered. (2) the term ‘‘remanufactured vehicle com- proceeded to consider the resolution. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ponent’’ means a vehicle component (includ- Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ing an engine, transmission, alternator, consent that the resolution be agreed ask unanimous consent that the Com- starter, turbocharger, steering, or suspen- to, the preamble be agreed to, and the mittee on Foreign Relations be author- sion component) that has been returned to motions to reconsider be considered ized to meet during the session of the same-as-new, or better, condition and per- made and laid upon the table with no formance by a standardized industrial proc- Senate on June 15, 2015, at 5 p.m. to intervening action or debate. ess that incorporates technical specifica- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Lifting tions (including engineering, quality, and Sanctions on Iran: Practical Implica- testing standards) to yield fully warranted objection, it is so ordered. tions.’’ products. The resolution (S. Res. 202) was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT TO USE REMANUFAC- agreed to. objection, it is so ordered. TURED VEHICLE COMPONENTS. The preamble was agreed to. The head of each Federal agency— (The resolution, with its preamble, is f (1) shall encourage the use of remanufac- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR tured vehicle components to maintain Fed- mitted Resolutions.’’) eral vehicles, if using such components re- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I ask duces the cost of maintaining the Federal ve- f unanimous consent that Jessica hicles while maintaining quality; and ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 16, Cleary, a Navy fellow in my office, be (2) shall not encourage the use of remanu- 2015 granted privileges of the floor through factured vehicle components to maintain the end of the calendar year. Federal vehicles, if using such components— Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (A) does not reduce the cost of maintaining ask unanimous consent that when the objection, it is so ordered. Federal vehicles; Senate completes its business today, it (B) lowers the quality of vehicle perform- f adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 16; ance, as determined by the employee of the that following the prayer and pledge, FEDERAL VEHICLE REPAIR COST Federal agency responsible for the repair de- the morning hour be deemed expired, SAVINGS ACT OF 2015 cision; or (C) delays the return to service of a vehi- the Journal of proceedings be approved Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I cle. to date, and the time for the two lead- ers be reserved for their use later in ask unanimous consent that the Sen- f ate proceed to the immediate consider- the day; that following leader remarks, ation of Calendar No. 101, S. 565. JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY the Senate then resume consideration The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I of H.R. 1735, with the time until 11:30 clerk will report the bill by title. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- a.m. equally divided in the usual form;

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TRIBUTE TO MCDERMOTT AND the impact that they have had on young peo- psychiatry, social work, psychology and psy- SON ROOFING ple’s lives in the Quad-Cities. I hope that oth- chiatric nursing. Their specialized areas of ex- ers in our community and throughout the en- pertise include child and adolescent psychi- HON. DAVID YOUNG tire state of Illinois and country will look to atry, family therapy, psychological testing, psy- OF IOWA YouthHope as a model for strengthening and chotherapy and marital therapy. Inpatient and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES giving back to the areas in which we live. outpatient services include 24-hour emergency Monday, June 15, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I would like to again congratu- care, consultation, evaluation, education, tar- late YouthHope on its 20th anniversary. I look geted case management, school-based mental Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise forward to hearing more about YouthHope’s health services, employee assistance pro- today to recognize and congratulate the good work over the next twenty years and be- grams, and integrated health programs. McDermott and Son Roofing Company of At- yond. I commend the Southwest Iowa Mental lantic, Iowa, which is celebrating 80 years in f Health Center and the staff for providing dedi- business. McDermott and Son Roofing is a cated, committed and crucial mental health four-generation, family-owned business that TRIBUTE TO DAVID HOLDEN care to the Southwest Iowa area and the Cass has been operating in southwest Iowa since County community. There is great work being 1935. HON. TIM WALBERG done every day at the Southwest Iowa Mental Ted McDermott, the first owner of the busi- OF MICHIGAN Health Center. I urge my colleagues in the ness could be described as the ‘‘classic entre- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House to join me in congratulating the South- preneur.’’ Mr. McDermott farmed, worked con- west Iowa Mental Health Center for achieving struction, and when he realized there was a Monday, June 15, 2015 50 years of service. I wish them and all of the need in the community, he founded the roofing Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in staff the best of luck moving forward. company. Today, McDermott and Son Roofing solemn memory of my friend David Holden f Company is owned and operated by his great- who went to be with the Lord on June 8, 2015. grandson, Rob Clausen, and his wife, Sonya. Dave was a great family man and role HONORING DR. SADIQ MOHYUDDIN, The business is a Master Elite Contractor for model in our community. MRS. TALAT GUL MOHYUDDIN Duro Last Roofing products, and they are the He was an active leader in the Saline Area AND DR. YUSUF MOHYUDDIN recipient of the highest quality award given by Schools, serving as President and Vice Presi- Duro Last Roofing. Over the past 80 years, dent of the Board of Education. His three HON. RODNEY DAVIS the company has experienced many changes sons—Dylan, Derek, and Reed—all graduated OF ILLINOIS within the roofing industry and with roofing from Saline High School. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES products used. McDermott and Son Roofing Dave also volunteered his time as a basket- takes great pride in the customer services ball and baseball coach in the area for 16 Monday, June 15, 2015 they provide to the Atlantic area and south- years. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- west Iowa. The business cherishes the many He truly understood the meaning of civic er, I rise today to honor my constituents, Dr. friends and customers they have served for duty, as he reminded us through his example Sadiq Mohyuddin, Mrs. Talat Gul Mohyuddin, the past 80 years. day in and day out. and their son Dr. Yusuf Mohyuddin, who have I commend McDermott and Son Roofing The countless hours he spent to better our established an endowment fund at OSF St. and their staff for their 80 years of dedicated community, especially in the area of edu- Anthony’s Health Center in Southwestern Illi- service to southwest Iowa. I urge my col- cation, will not be forgotten. nois to promote and enhance pulmonary medi- leagues in the House to join me in congratu- The citizens of Saline and Washtenaw cine. lating McDermott and Son Roofing for their County are fortunate to have had a man of Forty-four years ago, Dr. Sadiq Mohyuddin many achievements in the roofing industry. I Dave’s character and dedication as a leader in began serving on the medical staff at St. An- wish them and all of their employees nothing our community. He will be greatly missed. thony’s, consistently demonstrating a dedica- but success moving forward. On behalf of this Congress, I offer our deep- tion to promoting pulmonary disease aware- f est sympathies to his wife, Raye, his three ness and prevention. CONGRATULATING YOUTHHOPE ON sons, and his extended family and friends. Our In 2007, Dr. Sadiq Mohyuddin’s son, Dr. ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY heartfelt prayers are with them during this dif- Yusuf Mohyuddin, joined the St. Anthony’s ficult time. Physician Group, further demonstrating this f family’s dedication to the well-being of their HON. CHERI BUSTOS community. OF ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO SOUTHWEST IOWA This dedication has been evident for years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MENTAL HEALTH CENTER In 1989, Dr. Mohyuddin served as chairman Monday, June 15, 2015 for an oriental garden project that was do- Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. DAVID YOUNG nated to the city of Alton and, to this day, congratulate YouthHope on its 20th anniver- OF IOWA serves as a reminder of the family’s commit- sary. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment to their community For two decades now, YouthHope has been I am proud to recognize the Mohyuddin fam- Monday, June 15, 2015 a safe, educational, and fun environment for ily’s most recent endeavor of establishing an children and teens from the Illinois Quad-Cit- Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise endowment fund to promote and enhance pul- ies. YouthHope is an excellent example of today to recognize the Southwest Iowa Mental monary medicine. The endowment will not just how a group of dedicated citizens can have an Health Center of Atlantic, Iowa for 50 years of increase awareness and prevention of pul- outsized impact on their community. As a service to Southwest Iowa. This 50th anniver- monary diseases, but will also support techno- mother, I appreciate how important it is to pro- sary is a testament of the great work that is logical advances in both Illinois and Missouri. tect our children and provide them with posi- performed every day by the staff at Southwest As more than 20 percent of all cancer cases tive role models, encouragement and avenues Iowa Mental Health Center. at St. Anthony’s are lung and bronchus cases, to success, the very elements that YouthHope The Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center this new endowment will benefit and make a has provided to our young people for the last partners with the Cass County Health System significant impact on the region’s healthcare twenty years. to meet the needs of children, adolescents system. The staff, volunteers and everyone else in- and adults. The treatment team includes I am proud to honor them for their exem- volved at YouthHope should be truly proud of board-certified professionals in disciplines of plary efforts to save lives and improve the

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Mr. Speaker, today, OF TENNESSEE joined by 16 original cosponsors, I am pleased The House in Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union had under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to introduce legislation to reauthorize the consideration the bill (H.R. 2685) making ap- Monday, June 15, 2015 Superfund taxes on polluting industries. The propriations for the Department of Defense Superfund Reinvestment Act will provide much for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to needed funding to clean up toxic waste sites and for other purposes: discuss my bill, the Risk-Based Capital Study throughout the United States and relieve the Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Chair, I rise Act of 2015. My legislation requires the NCUA financial burden currently shouldered by the to perform a study of appropriate capital re- today to express my support for the Space- American taxpayers who currently pay for this Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Wide Field quirements for credit unions to ensure that cleanup. these institutions and their members are not of View (WFOV) effort. Across the country there are more than Unfortunately, the House’s Defense Appro- harmed by overregulation that suggests a so- 1,100 severely polluted Superfund sites. Ap- lution in search of a problem. priations bill for FY16 would completely elimi- proximately 49 million Americans live within nate SBIRS WFOV funding due to concerns On January 15, 2015, the National Credit three miles of a Superfund site. These con- that the initiative was being used to develop Union Administration (NCUA) Board, in a 2–1 taminated sites threaten humans with expo- new technology rather than making evolution- vote, issued a revised risk-based capital pro- sure to toxins such as arsenic, benzene, ary upgrades to existing programs. posed rule for credit unions. While the revised PCBs, mercury and a wide range of solvents, I believe that these concerns are misplaced, proposal addresses some concerns expressed resulting in health problems such as infertility, and I am concerned that eliminating funding by Congress and by credit unions regarding low birth weight, birth defects, leukemia and will derail this valuable effort at a critical junc- the initial proposal, it still has raised a lot of respiratory difficulties. This contamination also ture. It is my understanding that SBIRS WFOV concern in the credit union community—as threatens the economic and social vitality of does in fact support evolutionary development evidenced by the revised proposal receiving the communities that play host to these dirty of the Program of Record (POR). Data gath- over 2,150 comments during the comment pe- sites. ered from WFOV efforts will support risk miti- riod. A thorough study of the proposal before The Superfund program was originally cre- gation efforts to the POR and will facilitate it moves forward is necessary to ensure credit ated in 1980 to cleanup these contaminated cost savings by maturing technologies before unions and the communities they serve are sites and free residents of the health risks and implementing them on the POR. not unduly burdened. fears that come from living close to toxic It is worth noting that the Senate and House The bill would require the NCUA to provide waste. In most cases, the EPA works with re- Armed Services Committees fully funded the to Congress an analysis on their legal author- sponsible parties to compel them to pay for WFOV effort in their respective versions of the ity with respect to certain aspects of the pro- cleanup. At approximately 30 percent of FY16 National Defense Authorization Act, as posal, rationale behind the risk-weights as- Superfund sites, however, those responsible did the Senate Defense Appropriations Sub- signed to various asset classes, and a close for the pollution cannot be found or do not committee. look at how the proposal would impact lending have the ability to pay, so the federal govern- The SBIRS WFOV initiative is designed to to credit union members before moving for- ment pays for the cleanup. Historically, the lower future costs while evolving vital compo- ward with their proposed rule. Given the crit- Superfund Trust Fund, financed by taxes on nents of our national security space architec- ical role credit unions play in lending to our petroleum products, chemicals and corporate ture. I urge my colleagues to support full fund- local communities, it’s absolutely imperative income, was used for this purpose. Because ing for this initiative during conference negotia- that this proposal is reviewed closely before a Congress has not reauthorized the Superfund tions. judgement is made relative to moving forward. taxes since 1995, the Trust Fund has been f depleted and the funding for the cleanup of or- f phan sites has shifted primarily to general TRIBUTE TO LORAINNE GENTRY funds. TRIBUTE TO FLOYD AND BETTY FOREMAN The Superfund Reinvestment Act restores HON. DAVID YOUNG the ‘‘polluter pays’’ taxes and updates these OF IOWA taxes for inflation, returning fairness to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DAVID YOUNG process and once again making those respon- OF IOWA sible for pollution pay for the cleanup. The bill Monday, June 15, 2015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES includes excise taxes of $.163 per barrel on Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise crude oil or refined oil products and taxes today to recognize and congratulate Lorraine Monday, June 15, 2015 ranging from $.51 to $11.35 per ton on certain Gentry on the celebration of her 100th birth- Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise chemicals. The bill reinstates a corporate envi- day. Ms. Gentry celebrated her 100th birthday today to recognize and honor Floyd and Betty ronmental income tax of .12% on a corpora- on April 22nd, 2015. Foreman of Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the very tion’s modified alternative minimum taxable in- Our world has changed a great deal during special occasion of their 60th wedding anni- come that exceeds $3.735 million. This legis- the course of Ms. Gentry’s life. Since her birth, versary. Floyd and Betty were married on lation expands the definition of oil to include we have revolutionized air travel and walked June 12, 1955. They were married at St. unconventional crude oil sources, such as tar on the moon. We have invented the television, Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Council sands and oil shale. This legislation also in- cellular phones, and the internet. We have Bluffs, where they continue to be active mem- cludes language to guarantee that money from fought in wars overseas, seen the rise and fall bers. the Trust Fund is only spent on Superfund of Soviet communism, and witnessed the birth Floyd and Betty’s lifelong commitment to cleanups. of new democracies. Ms. Gentry has lived each other and to their children, Kathryn, I urge my colleagues to join me in working through seventeen United States Presidents Cindy, and Steve, and their grandchildren truly to strengthen the Superfund program by en- and twenty-four Governors of Iowa. In her life- embodies our Iowa values. I salute this de- suring that polluters continue to pay. Restoring time, the population of the United States has voted couple on their 60th year together and the Superfund taxes will go a long way to- more than tripled. I wish them many more. I know my colleagues wards making certain that funds are available Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent Ms. in the House will join me in congratulating to cleanup America’s most toxic waste sites Gentry in the United States Congress and it is them on this momentous occasion. I wish and to help keep our communities and our my pleasure to wish her a very happy 100th them and their family all the best moving for- families safe, healthy and economically se- birthday. I invite my colleagues in the House ward. cure. to join me in congratulating Ms. Gentry on

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Gary has worked 21ST CENTURY STEM FOR GIRLS to better engage girls and underrepresented in health care heading up educational and re- AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI- minorities in STEM. search programs, starting and managing an NORITIES ACT OF 2015 This way we can be sure to tap into these HIV clinic, and held clinical positions in family vast talent pools of students, while they are medicine, psychiatry, and psychology. He is HON. JOYCE BEATTY young. also a very active volunteer serving on boards OF OHIO Allowable activities under the legislation in- of directors of agencies and other leadership IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clude improving professional development for roles. Monday, June 15, 2015 teachers and other school personnel, strength- Hollander is an outspoken proponent for ening outreach to parents, providing mentoring Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, today, I intro- LGBT people across Wisconsin. He has used and tutoring programs, improving access to duced the 21st Century STEM for Girls and his platform to build strong relationships with afterschool and summer programs that provide Underrepresented Minorities Act because I other community agencies in order to educate additional enrichment opportunities in STEM, strongly believe that we need more girls and people on the impact of HIV/AIDS in our com- and providing academic advice and assistance minorities represented in science, technology, munity and to look at LGBT issues as part of in high school course selection that encour- engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers a broader public health agenda. Under his ages girls and underrepresented minorities to and professions. leadership, the agency has increased its visi- Large segments of our population are take advanced STEM classes. bility and expanded the number of age groups underrepresented in those academic and pro- Diversity is key for the United States to con- it attracts and serves. fessional areas, which means that our nation tinue to prosper and compete: We must do Although he will no longer be at the helm of is leaving a significant amount of talent on the more to recruit women and underrepresented Diverse & Resilient, Hollander will continue to table—not engaging with or being exposed to minorities into the science, technology, engi- advocate and empower people who remain tools for tomorrow. neering and math fields. marginalized based on their race, gender or Mr. Speaker, here is the problem. Diversity drives innovation, and its absence sexual orientation. He also will continue to According to a 2014 National Science Board imperils our creativity and our productivity. honor his late husband of 32 years, Paul annual report, African Americans, Hispanics, By training our nation’s underserved talent Mandracchia, an artist and dancer who died American Indians, and Alaska Natives ac- in STEM fields, we will ensure that we have December 24, 2014 after a long battle with counted for only 10 percent of U.S. workers in the intellectual capital essential to enhance multiple sclerosis. science and engineering in 2010. our position as the world’s strongest economy, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Dr. This is a far smaller proportion than their passing American greatness to the next gen- Gary Hollander. He has left a legacy of advo- share of the general population, which was 26 eration. cacy and compassion. He is a true trailblazer percent. I encourage my colleagues to join me in this who has labored to increase acceptance and Women are also underrepresented in the effort my co-sponsoring. tolerance for not just gay people but for all of science and engineering workforce. f us. The citizens of the Fourth Congressional While women represent half of all college- District, the State of Wisconsin and the nation A TRIBUTE TO DR. GARY educated workers in the United States, they have benefited tremendously from his dedi- HOLLANDER made up just 28 percent of science and engi- cated service. I am honored for these reasons neering workers in 2010. to pay tribute to Dr. Gary Hollander. These statistics make clear we are ignoring HON. GWEN MOORE an untapped opportunity to expand STEM em- OF WISCONSIN f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ployment in the United States, employment TRIBUTE TO REBEKAH TOPHAM which leads to good jobs, steady wages, and Monday, June 15, 2015 the ability to join the middle class. The development of world-class talent in the Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. DAVID YOUNG STEM fields here at home is critical to Amer- recognize Gary Hollander who has served as OF IOWA ica’s global leadership. a mentor, teacher, union leader, college in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES structor, consultant, and academic adminis- Supporting women and minorities in STEM Monday, June 15, 2015 is not only an essential part of America’s strat- trator. Gary Hollander is the first and only egy to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build President of Diverse & Resilient, Inc. He Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise the rest of the world, it is also important to stu- founded this nonprofit organization to become today to honor and congratulate Rebekah dents themselves. a voice for the healthy development of Les- Topham of Griswold, Iowa, for her extraor- STEM careers offer women and minorities bian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered dinary accomplishment as one of Iowa’s most the opportunity to engage in some of the most (LGBT) people in Wisconsin during his 20 decorated track athletes. In May, Rebekah exciting fields of discovery and technological years with the agency. He officially steps ended her brilliant high school track career at innovation. down as President and CEO of Diverse & Re- Griswold High School, winning her 11th state A highly-skilled STEM educated workforce is silient, Inc. in July, 2015. championship gold medal. essential to ensuring the United States’ ability The agency’s name serves to remind us Rebekah’s love for running began at a to succeed in the 21st century global econ- that LGBT people are everywhere, engage in young age. As a freshman, Rebekah rocketed omy. interesting and meaningful lives, and con- onto the scene by winning three state titles By broadening the STEM pipeline to include tribute to the welfare of each other and the along with a runner-up medal. But that was those who have been historically underrep- broader community. Diverse & Resilient only a glimpse of what was to come. Rebekah resented in STEM fields, we will create a larg- serves over 5,000 LGBT people every year. won eight more gold medals in the next three er, more diverse STEM talent pool of problem The agency has built the capacity of LGBT years, rounding out one of the best track sea- solvers and inventors. groups in Wisconsin and provided direct-serv- sons in Iowa high school history. Rebekah’s We can increase the number of girls and ice work to address the health disparities ex- success on the track demonstrates the re- underrepresented minorities in the STEM perienced by LGBT people in Wisconsin. The wards of hard work, dedication, and persever- fields by getting these groups interested in agency has focused on six priority areas: Ac- ance. STEM early and keeping them engaged. ceptance, Cultivating Leaders, Mental Health, It is with great honor that I recognize Re- Students from historically disadvantaged Sexual Health, Partner & Community Violence, bekah for her outstanding achievements. I am groups such as African Americans and His- and Substance Use. proud to represent her, and her family in the panics, both female and male, are less likely Gary Hollander is a life-long resident of Wis- United States Congress. I know that my col- to have access to advanced courses in math consin. He earned a doctorate in educational leagues will join me in congratulating Rebekah and science in high school, which negatively psychology from the University of Wisconsin— and wishing her nothing but the best as she affects their ability to enter and successfully Milwaukee where he earned both graduate continues working towards her dreams as a complete STEM majors in college. and undergraduate honors. Gary has both collegiate track athlete.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN8.009 E15JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 15, 2015 RECOGNIZING THE APPOINTMENT Mr. Juliot has had the distinction of receiving For more than 37 years, ‘‘Katie’’ has played OF STUDENTS FROM FLORIDA’S a master Gardener Certificate. a vital role in overseeing and administering the NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS- Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Mr. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) nutri- TRICT TO THE U.S. SERVICE Juliot once again for his outstanding service to tion programs in the Commonwealth of Mas- ACADEMIES our nation during World War II and his dedi- sachusetts. cated service to communities across the coun- As the Executive Director for the Office of HON. ALAN GRAYSON try over the past decades. I wish him, and his Nutrition, Health and Safety Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and OF FLORIDA family, nothing but the very best going for- Secondary Education, Katie oversaw the pol- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ward. f icy and training development, fiscal and oper- Monday, June 15, 2015 ational work of the office for all federal child Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL nutrition programs including the National recognize the students of Florida’s Ninth Con- DEBT School Lunch Program, NSLP, USDA Foods, gressional District who received an appoint- Child and Adult Care Food Program, CACFP, ment to one of the United States Service HON. MIKE COFFMAN and the Summer Food Service Program, Academies for 2015. One of my favorite duties OF COLORADO SFSP. Collectively, these programs annually as a Member of Congress is to nominate the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES totaled more than $300 million in federal nutri- tion funding. best and brightest young men and women of Monday, June 15, 2015 my district to our nation’s Service Academies. To ensure that Massachusetts held its spot This year, my district received a total of 13 Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January as a leader in child nutrition programming and offers of appointment, the highest number my 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- outreach, Katie served on many national and office has ever received. Additionally, one stu- fice, the national debt was state committees. She was State Agency Rep- dent received an appointment to the Naval $10,626,877,048,913.08. resentative for the national School Nutrition Academy Preparatory School. It is my honor Today, it is $18,152,758,771,144.62. We’ve Association’s Board of Directors and an advi- to publicly recognize these students for their added $7,525,881,722,231.54 to our debt in 6 sor to the Massachusetts School Nutrition As- accomplishments and service to our country. years. This is over $7.5 trillion in debt our na- sociation. She was also founding co-chair of The following students were appointed to tion, our economy, and our children could the Massachusetts’ Action for Healthy Kids the U.S. Military Academy: Jeremy Beesley of have avoided with a balanced budget amend- State Team, Mass AFHK. Katie also served in numerous leadership positions with national St. Cloud, FL; Carla Figueroa of Kissimmee, ment. child nutrition groups such as the National FL; Lily McDonough of Celebration, FL; John f Food Service Management Institute, NFSMI, Roche of Orlando, FL; and Elizabeth Rodri- TRIBUTE TO RUSSELE SLEEP and the Food Research and Action Center, guez of St. Cloud, FL. Ms. Rodriguez also re- FRAC. ceived an offer of appointment to the U.S. HON. DAVID YOUNG With Katie’s help, Massachusetts has al- Merchant Marine Academy. ways been on the cutting edge of new funding OF IOWA The following students were appointed to opportunities and practices, including USDA the U.S. Air Force Academy: Ashley Gooden IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pilot grant programming. Katie has funded and of St. Cloud, FL; Kevin Mendez of Kissimmee, Monday, June 15, 2015 supported The Child Nutrition Outreach Pro- FL; and Joshua Rice of Orlando, FL. Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise gram, CNOP, since 1994, which works to in- The following students were appointed to crease participation in NSLP and SFSP. Katie the U.S. Naval Academy: Christina Potts of today to recognize and congratulate Mr. Russele Sleep, of Bedford, Iowa. Russele par- has also funded and supported the John C. Orlando, FL; Joshua Volpert of Orlando, FL; Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition at Fra- Andrew Abdelnour of Orlando, FL; and Mason ticipated in the 52nd annual World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Clifton, Texas, mingham State University since May of 1988 Hooten of Orlando, FL. when it was dedicated as a source of edu- Joel Oviedo of Orlando, FL received an ap- from June 10th to the 14th as part of the Live- stock Marketing Association’s annual conven- cation for food service directors, managers, pointment to the Naval Academy Preparatory and workers. Since 1988 a variety of work- School. tion. Each year over 100 auctioneers attempt to shops have been provided for both educators I congratulate them all and wish them much and food service staff qualify for the event and as one of the 31 success in their military careers. Under Katie’s leadership, Massachusetts semi-finalists, Russele will compete in a live f has received multiple Direct Certification Per- interview and auctioneering contest. Russele formance Awards from USDA for improving di- THANKING VIRGIL JULIOT FOR is an accomplished auctioneer having com- HIS SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II rect certification rates. Massachusetts now has peted in this competition multiple times. As almost 95% of their eligible children living in one of the top auctioneers in the U.S., households receiving benefits under the Sup- HON. CHERI BUSTOS Russele carries on the rich tradition of com- plemental Nutrition Assistance Program, OF ILLINOIS petitive livestock marketing through hard-work SNAP, directly certified for free school meals. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and dedication to his craft. With Katie’s help, Massachusetts school dis- I applaud and congratulate Russele for this Monday, June 15, 2015 tricts have also dramatically increased school achievement and for representing Iowa at this breakfast participation, which is proven to Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to year’s World Livestock Auctioneer Champion- positively impact students’ academic success. thank Reverend Virgil Juliot of Geneseo for his ship. I am proud to represent him in the U.S. For example, Katie spearheaded an initiative brave service in the United States Army Air Congress and I know that my colleagues join to increase statewide breakfast participation Corps during World War II. me in congratulating Russele and wishing him by 35% and was instrumental in the recent At 18 years old, Mr. Juliot enlisted in the nothing but continued success in his career. state regulation change, February 2015, allow- U.S. Army Air Corps. He served the Army Air f ing Breakfast in the Classroom to count to- Corps for three years during World War II, wards instructional time. RECOGNIZING KATHLEEN MILLETT from 1943 to 1946, as a navigator on a B–29 Ahead of the USDA Smart Snacks regula- aircraft with the 313th Wing of the 9th Bomb ON HER CAREER tions, Katie also helped lead Massachusetts’ Group in the Pacific Theater. He was sta- implementation of nutrition standards for all tioned on the Island of Tinian, which is part of HON. KATHERINE M. CLARK foods and drinks sold or provided during the the Mariana Islands and home to the world’s OF MASSACHUSETTS school day. largest air field. Mr. Juliot completed his serv- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As you can see from these accomplish- ice with the rank of First Lieutenant. ments, Katie’s tireless efforts have significantly Monday, June 15, 2015 In May, Mr. Juliot celebrated his 60th wed- advanced the quality of and access to healthy ding anniversary with his wife, Marilyn. He has Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, meals for infants, toddlers, adolescents and been blessed with five children, 12 grand- it is my privilege today to congratulate Ms. seniors across the Commonwealth. children, and 16 great-grandchildren and ac- Kathleen Millet on more than three decades of Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I sa- tive in a wide range of church and community service to the great Commonwealth of Massa- lute my constituent Katie Millett, on a job well organizations across the country. Additionally, chusetts. done.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN8.013 E15JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 15, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E897 HONORING GENERAL RAYMOND T. TRIBUTE TO LINDEMAN TRACTOR of thousands of students and their families as ODIERNO well as inspired hundreds of educators, many HON. DAVID YOUNG whom he has selflessly mentored. I urge my OF IOWA colleagues to join me in celebrating his exem- HON. JOHN R. CARTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plary career and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. OF TEXAS Monday, June 15, 2015 f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate a great ACKNOWLEDGING LUCILLE HARRIS Monday, June 15, 2015 Iowa company, Lindeman Tractor. Lindeman Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise Tractor celebrated 70 years of business in De- HON. JEFF DENHAM today to honor General Raymond T. Odierno, cember 2014. OF CALIFORNIA the 38th Chief of Staff of the United States Bob Lindeman’s father started selling ma- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chinery in Cumberland, Iowa with one em- Army, for his extraordinary dedication to duty Monday, June 15, 2015 ployee and two children to help out. That busi- and service to our Nation. After 39 years of ness expanded to Atlantic Iowa and now em- Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to distinguished service, General Odierno will re- ploys 40 people. They sell a range of products acknowledge Lucille Harris, who will be hon- tire from active military duty in September from tractors, planters, and various other ored by the Manteca Chamber of Commerce 2015, leaving behind a legacy that will live on equipment. Fundamental to Lindeman Trac- with their Lifetime Achievement Award. This for generations to come. tor’s success has been their dedication to cus- award is given to prominent individuals who As co-chairs of the House Army Caucus, tomer service and handling their customers’ diligently enhance the lives of the residents, Representative RUPPERSBERGER and I had the needs on a day-to-day basis. youth, and businesses in the community. honor of working with General Odierno as he I applaud and congratulate Lindeman Trac- Lucille Harris was born in Manteca, Cali- fornia to John and Mary Mendosa. Following led our Army while the Nation fought two wars tor for their 70 years in Iowa’s Third Congres- her graduation from Manteca High School in and deployed or maintained a presence in sional District. I am proud to represent them in 1950, she furthered her education by attend- more than 150 locations around the world. All the United States Congress. I know that my ing Humphreys Business College. the while, General Odierno remained the con- colleagues will join me in congratulating Lindeman Tractor and wishing them and their In 1951, Lucille married the late William summate professional, exemplifying the quali- Robert Harris, and together they laid the foun- ties exhibited by all great, transformational employees nothing but success in the future. f dation of a successful business enterprise. In leaders: a strong sense of duty, honor, cour- 1955, Lucille and Bill purchased the Smith age, character, and commitment to this great HONORING FRANK FANELLI Welding Company, and five years later, the country. business evolved into Tuff Boy Sales Inc., also General Odierno was commissioned as a HON. NITA M. LOWEY known as Tuff Boy Leasing and Equipment second lieutenant in the Field Artillery upon OF NEW YORK Sales. This year, the business will be cele- graduation from the United States Military IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brating its 60th anniversary. In addition to Tuff Boy Sales Inc., Lucille and Bill also own W/L Academy at West Point in 1976. He com- Monday, June 15, 2015 manded units at every echelon, from platoon Harris Ranches, where Lucille remains an ac- to theater. He deployed in support of Oper- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tive manager in both companies today. honor Mr. Frank Fanelli, who is retiring after Community involvement has always been ations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT 43 years of outstanding service as a teacher, an important part of the Harris family, which is STORM, commanded the 4th Infantry Division coach, and administrator in the Port Chester- why they are devoted to several different clubs during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and Rye Union Free School District, which I am and organizations. Believing that history is served as the Commanding General of Multi- proud to represent. vital to the community, Lucille is the trustee of National Corps-Iraq and Multi-National Force- Mr. Fanelli was born and raised in Port the Manteca Historical Society and a member Iraq between 2006 and 2010. Chester, New York, and first distinguished of the Ripon Historical Society. She puts a During his tenure in Iraq, General Odierno himself on the high school gridiron as the last high emphasis on reading and writing and has was the architect of the troop surge that district player to be named an All-American a significant role in both Manteca and Ripon turned the tide of the war; he implemented the football player. He began to think of a teach- ‘‘Friends of the Library’’ programs. Further- transition plan to an Iraqi-civilian run effort; ing career in high school and started as the more, Lucille is an active member of the and he oversaw the largest retrograde oper- junior high school health teacher in the 1970s. Manteca, Lathrop, and Ripon, Chambers of ation since the Vietnam War. His success in After teaching for 23 years, Mr. Fanelli moved Commerce. all of these endeavors led to his appointment into administration, holding positions including Lucille has always believed education to be as the 38th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army in Assistant Principal, Director of Grants, and essential, and has committed herself to sev- 2011. Since then, General Odierno’s leader- currently Assistant Superintendent. eral youth programs. The Harris name is re- Mr. Fanelli has devoted his professional ca- nowned for their gracious donations and ex- ship and commitment to his Soldiers, the reer in the Port Chester schools to his philos- tensive dedication to fund many educational Army, and the Nation ensured that the U.S. ophy of educating the whole child. During his endeavors. They have been major sponsors of Army remained the most highly trained and tenure, the Port Chester school district imple- the California State University, Stanislaus professional land force the world has ever mented Full Service Community Schools, two ‘‘Great Valley Writing Project’’, St. Anthony’s known. of which have received National Blue Ribbons, School, Boys and Girls Club, RCAF Ripon General Odierno is an American patriot of and developed the JFK Early Learning Center. Community Athletic Foundation, FFA, 4H pro- the highest caliber. He has dedicated his en- Under his leadership, the district received grams, as well as supporting the Give Every tire life to the security of our Nation, but most grants totaling more than $50 million that en- Child a Chance program. importantly, he is a man of character. His tire- hanced the educational opportunities for stu- For many years, Lucille has been a strong less commitment to Soldiers and their Families dents. In more than four decades of service, supporter of two grass root organizations; Citi- has never wavered. In his wake stands an im- his achievements have won many well-de- zens for Judicial Integrity, supporting ADA peccable organization, full of leaders capable served awards including Westchester County Legislation Reform, and Neighbor’s United, of confronting the complex global challenges Health Teacher of the Year, Port Chester supporting sensible growth and agriculture we face today. Teacher of the Year, and most recently, spe- protection. In addition, she has joined Califor- cial recognition from the Port Chester, Rye nians against Lawsuit Abuse, the Civil Justice With profound admiration and deep respect, Brook, and Rye Town Council of Community Association of California, and the National we pay tribute to him for all he has done for Services. Mr. Fanelli’s leadership and tireless Federation of Independent Business. our Nation. We thank General Odierno, his efforts have truly ensured that Port Chester Over her lifetime, Lucille has received many wife, Linda, and his three children, Tony, students are prepared to excel in the future. awards, one of the most recent being the Katie, and Mike for their dedication and sac- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Frank Women’s Connection—Lady of Influence rifice. And we wish them all the fullest meas- Fanelli for his 43 years of dedicated service to Award in 2012, for leading the way in busi- ure of peace and happiness in retirement. his community. He truly has improved the lives ness, industry, and enterprise. In 2013, Bill

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A15JN8.017 E15JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E898 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 15, 2015 and Lucille were inducted into the Manteca Force Reserve attached to Headquarters Air H-E-B 110TH BIRTHDAY Hall of Fame in the fields of business, commu- Force District of Washington, Bolling Air Force nity service, and at-large. Base, Washington, DC, serving as an IMA HON. PETE OLSON Together, Lucille and Bill raised three chil- from June 1987 to January 1992. Additionally, OF TEXAS dren, son Martin Harris and two daughters he became an adjunct member of the faculty IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Marcia Perkins and Melissa King, who all re- of the Judge Advocate General School, Max- side locally. They are also proud grandparents Monday, June 15, 2015 well Air Force Base, Alabama where he was to seven grandkids and five great-grand- Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to children. Unfortunately, on October 27, 2012, an instructor for the Advanced Trial Advocacy wish H-E-B Grocery Stores a very happy Lucille’s beloved husband Bill passed away Course. 110th birthday. after 61 years of marriage. Major General Kenny transferred to the Cat- H-E-B has been serving the great State of Mr. Speaker, please join me in acknowl- egory A Program and became the Deputy Texas for 110 and strives to give back to all edging Lucille Harris, an extraordinary woman Staff Judge Advocate of the 514th Air Mobility Texans. They continue to support our commu- whose contributions to her family, community Wing, McGuire Air Force Base in January nity through quality food, incredible service and the economic vitality of Manteca have 1992. In June of 1998, he became the Staff and various philanthropic efforts throughout made her an ideal candidate to receive the Texas. We are extremely proud of the accom- Judge Advocate. He received the Reginald C. Lifetime Achievement Award from the Manteca plishments made by H-E-B and are proud of Chamber of Commerce. Harmon Award naming him the Outstanding their deep Texas roots. Reserve Judge Advocate of the Air Force in f On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- 1998. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel sional District of Texas, happy birthday again TRIBUTE TO CHERYL PERDEW on 27 July 1999. He deployed to Southwest to H-E-B, and we look forward to 110 more Asia in support of Operation Southern Watch years. HON. DAVID YOUNG on four occasions from 1998 to 2001. He also f OF IOWA deployed during September and October 2001 TRIBUTE TO NANCY DRAKE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and served as the 60th Air Expeditionary Monday, June 15, 2015 Group Combat Support Squadron Commander HON. DAVID YOUNG Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise at a classified location and Al Udeid AB during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was the OF IOWA today to congratulate and recognize Cheryl IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Perdew for opening her new florist business, Senior IMA to HQ 21AF/JA from 1 April 03 to LaNae’s Enchanted Florist and Gifts, in Bed- 30 Sept 03; Senior IIMA to HQ 18AF/JA from Monday, June 15, 2015 ford, Iowa. 1 October 2003 to 6 January 2005; Senior Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise Cheryl, her husband Daven, and their three IMA to HQ AETC/JA from 7 January 2005 to today to congratulate and recognize Nancy daughters moved to Bedford from Tennessee. 31 January 2006, Senior IMA to AFLOA/CC Drake of Bedford, Iowa, on her retirement In Tennessee she had been the youngest from January 2006 to January 2007; Mobiliza- from the Bedford School. Ms. Drake has been business owner for a number of years, having tion Assistant to AMC/JA from January 2007 a dedicated public servant helping to educate opened her first florist business from her home to April 2008; and, Mobilization Assistant to the future of Iowa—its students. when she was just 16. I recognize that our na- Ms. Drake began her career in education in the Deputy Judge Advocate General from April tion’s small businesses are critical to our 1976. In 1995 she began her work at the Bed- economy, and I support hardworking Iowans 2008 to October 2010. Most notably, General ford School as an At-Risk teacher, helping to like Cheryl who have done so much to help Kenny also Performed the Duties of the Judge reach students in need. During her tenure at their neighbours and communities by following Advocate General (PDOTJAG) from March Bedford she has helped countless students as their dreams. 2014 until May 2014. a K–6 At-Risk teacher, ELL, middle school Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues in the He has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Language Arts, 10th grade English, and HAS House to join me in congratulating Cheryl on Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Air Force teacher. a job well done, and wishing her and her fam- Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Air Force Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent ily continued success for years to come. dedicated public servants like Ms. Drake from Achievement Medal (1 OLC), Air Force Out- f the great state of Iowa in the United States standing Unit Award (2 OLC), Air Force Orga- Congress. I invite my colleagues in the House HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED nizational Excellence Award, Air Force Rec- to join me in congratulating Nancy Drake on SERVICE OF MAJOR GENERAL ognition Ribbon, National Defense Service reaching this important milestone, and wishing ROBERT G. KENNY Medal (1 BS), Armed Forces Expeditionary her continued success for years to come. Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service f HON. LEONARD LANCE Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service CONGRATULATING LONNIE R. STE- OF NEW JERSEY Medal, Air Force Longevity Service (5 OLC), PHENSON ON HIS POSITION AS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Armed Forces Reserve Medal (M Device/Sil- THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE Monday, June 15, 2015 ver X), Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Rib- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cel- bon, and the Air Force Training Ribbon. He OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS ebrate the life and 37 year military career of also was honored as the 1998 Reginald C. Major General Robert G. Kenny of Bethlehem Harmon Outstanding Reserve Judge Advocate HON. CHERI BUSTOS of the Year. Township, New Jersey and his dedication to OF ILLINOIS the Nation. Born in New Brunswick, New Jer- In his civilian capacity, Major General Kenny IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sey in 1956, and a graduate of Rutgers Uni- is a senior partner with the firm Hoagland, Monday, June 15, 2015 versity and Seton Hall Law School, Major Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas in New Bruns- General Robert G. Kenny deserves our sin- Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wick, New Jersey where he is a Chief Litiga- cerest thanks as he retires as the Mobilization congratulate Moline, Illinois’ own Lonnie Ste- Assistant to The Judge Advocate General of tion Counsel. phenson on becoming the President of the the Air Force, Headquarters United States Air Today I rise to share Major General Robert International Brotherhood of Electrical Work- Force on July 1, 2015. G. Kenny’s tremendous accomplishments and ers, representing 750,000 of its members Major General Kenny’s initial active duty as- dedicated public service with the House of worldwide. The IBEW represents a variety of signment was with the 366th Tactical Fighter Representatives. I extend my gratitude to his workers spanning the utilities, manufacturing, Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho wife, Kathy, and his three daughters, LeAnne, communications and infrastructure industries. from January 1982 to July 1984. He served as Michelle and Jacqueline, and I sincerely thank Mr. Stephenson has been an active member the Chief of Claims, Chief of Civil Law, Chief and dedicated leader within IBEW for many the Major General for his lifetime of service of Military Justice and the Area Defense years. He joined IBEW Local 145 in Rock Is- Counsel. Major General Kenny separated from and leadership. land in 1976 and worked his way up to be- active duty and became a member of the Air come Vice-President and then President of his

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A15JN8.020 E15JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 15, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E899 local organization. He was later appointed as ference and became a member of the IPAE– Because their Daddy isn’t coming home as an international regional representative, lead- NETWORK Cook County Sheriff’s Department they’ve realize their darkest fears ing operations across Illinois, Michigan, Indi- Re-Entry Initiative and the Advisory Board of We pray our Lord give them the strength and courage, ana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Cook County Clergy United, Inc. in what your Father’s life so meant here on Mr. Stephenson has championed the Dr. William McCoy in his many roles and his earth to your souls so nourish IBEW’s mission for decades, and his service work with the Brothers Keeper Community And to lead your life with the same kind of and dedication have never wavered. As the Outreach Church has not only been inspira- faith and courage, new international President, I know he will tional, but vital to the life we live as both that made your Fathers’ hearts so flourish. continue to champion the causes important to God’s children and Americans. As we’ll see your Fathers in all your faces. electrical workers and working men and I ask my colleagues to join me in congratu- And when we hear your voices to them you women across the globe. lating Dr. William McCoy for his many years of will so take us Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Mr. dedicated service and wish him continued suc- And you will carry your Father’s heart with cess and happiness in the future. you to all places. Stephenson for his longtime commitment to To help you to somehow all to so face this the IBEW and wish him the best of luck in his f And we pray you will grow up to be strong new role. He has been an exceptional leader, FOR ALL THE FATHERS and tall. and I know he will continue serving electrical Just like your Fathers one and all workers, and all working families, everywhere So one day too, for years to come. HON. PETE SESSIONS you can teach your children all about your OF TEXAS Father’s most heroic hue f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES All in such admiration, of what is brilliant. of what is true IN RECOGNITION OF DR. WILLIAM Monday, June 15, 2015 McCOY And hush my children please don’t you cry, Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in because one day up in Heaven you will look honor of all the Fathers of The Armed Forces into your Father’s eyes HON. BOBBY L. RUSH who have served, or who have family mem- And you won’t have to cry no more and ask why? OF ILLINOIS bers who have served. Let us remember their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This Father’s Day please, sacrifice, and give thanks to them and their please remember all of those Fathers who Monday, June 15, 2015 families on this Father’s Day. I submit this answered our Nation’s battle cry Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- poem which was penned in their honor, by Al- America’s greatest of all Fathers, who did gratulate Dr. William McCoy on his 31 years of bert Carey Caswell. not hesitate or ask why service as Chief Apostle and CEO of Brothers For all the Fathers this Father’s Day This Father’s Day, God Bless them all with tear in eye. Keeper Community Outreach Church. who go off to war for us we pray Dr. William McCoy, through his calling of And for all the ones who aren’t coming f home, spreading the word of God, has done great all because of what they gave RECOGNIZING DR. CHIU L. TSANG work for his community by way of his organi- That Last Full Measure, FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO zation’s involvement with kingdom building the greatest of all treasure’s teaching us how SANTA MONICA COLLEGE feats like jail ministry, and parole chaplaincy, men of honor behave which are just a couple of examples of his Who take up our Nation’s defense so very brave, HON. TED LIEU many deeds that shine as a beacon of hope OF CALIFORNIA for those in need. who now lie all in such cold deep dark quiet IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dr. McCoy began his pastoral career in graves. Whose sons and daughters will never see Monday, June 15, 2015 1986, serving first at God’s House of Deliver- them again, ance Holiness Church in 1989, and then he all for the price of freedom they paid Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, earned his Certificate of Ordination from the And for all the Fathers who went off to war, today I rise with my colleague, Congress- Pentecostal Apostolic Assemblies of Jesus for The Greater Good who such heartache en- woman JULIA BROWNLEY, to recognize Dr. Christ. In 1991, he graduated from the United dure Chiu L. Tsang, a progressive thinker, visionary Theological Seminary, and in 1993, Dr. McCoy This Father’s Day, leader, and passionate educator who has received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity our Nation gives thanks to you and your spent the majority of his career promoting ex- from the Apostolic Baptist Seminary in Evans- families so all the more cellence in education. For almost a decade, And for all the families now separated across ville, Indiana. In 1994, he was consecrated as the shores. Dr. Tsang has demonstrated his insightful and the Presiding Prelate Bishop of IPAE and Whose children cannot be in your arms in exemplary leadership and dedication to Santa AIMBK by Bishop Lester P. Bell, and earned yours. Monica College (SMC) as its Superintendent his Prison Fellowship Training Diploma. In Remember my children how much your Fa- and President. 1995, Dr. McCoy earned his Doctorate of Phi- ther you adores Throughout his nine years of service to the losophy in Pastoral Theology from the Inter- And for all those Fathers who raised all of institution, Dr. Tsang was able to enhance national College of Bible Theology. their fine daughters and sons. SMC’s reputation as a leading job trainer in The Brothers Keeper Community Outreach The ones who meant the most, the region by pursuing greater opportunities who’ll no longer get to see the morning’s Church was created to call attention to the sun. for students and anticipating the needs of the need for a message of deliverance from sub- And the chance to raise all of their own most local workforce. During his tenure at SMC, Dr. stance addictions, domestic abuse and other precious daughters and sons. Tsang pioneered an inter-disciplinary model to challenges plaguing the lives of some of God’s And for all those Fathers who sit for hours take advantage of thousands of job opportuni- children; the organization has done great work by a hospital bed, ties in the information, communication and at conveying its belief in the importance of with all of their sons and daughters in pieces technology industry for students. This model teaching deliverance through parole chap- who died and bled has now become the foundation for a Los An- laincy training, ministerial training and other Watching them in awe at what their courage geles-based community college, high school has said outreach practices. As your tears run down your cheeks never and industry consortium, ‘‘LA HI–TECH,’’ Dr. William McCoy has served his commu- seeming to ebb which was recognized by President Obama as nity outside of his work with the Brothers Inspired by watching them rebuild their lives part of his TechHire Initiative. Keeper Community Outreach Church as well, coming out of such dread Santa Monica College’s student support cul- some positions such as an Auxiliary Chaplain And yes for all of our Fathers this Father’s ture also blossomed under the leadership of of the Cook County Sheriff Department since Day, Dr. Tsang with the implementation of new stu- 1994; as a board member of the Cook County upon bended knee for all of you we now so dent service programs such as the Veterans Jails Alternative Schools L.S.C., since 1997 pray. Resource Center and Guardian Scholars for And remember to give thanks to all of them and as the Superintendent Parole Chaplain of this day foster youth. Furthermore, Dr. Tsang’s leader- Cook County. In 2002 Dr. McCoy was elected For all of those most precious gifts for us the ship helped establish excellent and mutually- to serve as President of the Illinois Community price of freedom they paid beneficial relationships with the City of Santa Chaplaincy Council, and in 2009, he became And for all of their children in the coming Monica, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified President of the South Suburban Action Con- years who stand on this day in tears. School District and other local organizations.

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Mr. Speaker, I have sought Tsang earned his B.A. Degree in Linguistics recognition today to honor the forty American Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to from UC Berkeley and went on to earn his soldiers who tragically perished at Bakers recognize the dedication of the Shelley I. doctorate in Linguistics from Stanford Univer- Creek, Queensland, Australia, June 14, 1943, Hoon Keith and John W. Keith Alumni House sity. During his extensive years in a higher at Curry College. during World War II. education career, Dr. Tsang served as Presi- Curry College has, since its founding in dent of San Jose City College and as dean at Their deaths came as a result of the crash 1879, been a beacon of higher education in the City College of San Francisco. He also of a B–17C Flying Fortress, which proved to Milton and Plymouth, Massachusetts. Curry taught at Stanford University, De Anza in be the worst aviation disaster of the South- College is known for pursuing a dynamic and Cupertino and San Francisco State University. west Pacific war. More men died on that plane diverse environment for its students. The Col- Being a recognized leader in the field of high- from my home state of Pennsylvania—six— lege has focused its efforts to help students er education, Dr. Tsang has been asked to than from any other State. The six men were: not just achieve successful careers but to be speak at venues including the Royal Society Pvt. James E. Finney, from Erie; T/Sgt. Alfred active and informed citizens. To that end, of London and he has guest lectured at the Curry College President Kenneth K. Quigley, H. Frezza, from Altoona; Sgt. Donald B. UCLA Anderson School of Management and Jr. is recognizing two of Curry College’s most the USC Rossier School of Education. Kyper, from Huntingdon; Pfc. Frank S. profound benefactors, Shelley Hoon Keith and Dr. Tsang’s passion for higher education for Penska, from Moscow; Sgt. Anthony Rudnick, John Keith, by dedicating the Alumni House in all students is unquestionable. For decades, from Philadelphia; and Cpl. Raymond H. their names. Dr. Tsang has been a trailblazer in his field. Smith, from Oil City. John, a longtime member of Curry College’s He has led a career focused on supporting Only recently has Congress officially recog- Board of Directors, spends his time and gen- higher education and the students who seek it. erosity on philanthropic efforts such as the It is our sincere pleasure to recognize Dr. nized the previously classified wartime acci- dent. As a result, most of the crash victims’ Anti-Defamation League, St. Mary’s Center for Tsang on his tenure as the Santa Monica Col- Women and Children and B’nai B’rith among families were left in the dark about the spe- lege Superintendent and President and thank others. John’s deepest commitment to non- cifics surrounding their loved ones’ deaths in him for his unwavering service to the students, profit interests is Curry College. He has been faculty, staff and community. World War II. a driving force for the College’s success over f Five years ago, many of my Congressional the last 15 years through his leadership on the PERSONAL EXPLANATION colleagues actively supported efforts to place board. a memorial monument in Arlington. Moreover, Shelley is a sought after not-for-profit advi- in June 2008, the Pennsylvania State Legisla- sor and leader in multiple charitable ventures. HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND She too spends much of her energy working OF GEORGIA ture passed a resolution designating June with many of the same organizations as John IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 14th as ‘‘Bakers Creek Memorial Day.’’ and has been honored with recognitions such Monday, June 15, 2015 The monument, dedicated at Selfridge Gate as Bill Brett’s Boston: Inspirational Women. Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, on entrance to Arlington National Cemetery on Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join June 11, 2015, the House of Representatives June 12, 2009 by the Secretary of the Army, me in thanking Shelley I. Hoon Keith and John considered H.R. 1295, the Trade Preferences honors the sole survivor and the 40 members W. Keith for all their efforts at Curry College Extension Act of 2015. During the roll call of the Army Air Corps who lost their lives and congratulating them on having the Alumni vote, I mistakenly voted no on H.R. 1295. when a B–17C Flying Fortress crashed soon House dedicated to them. Therefore, I submit this statement to clarify my after take-off The men were being returned to f intention was to vote yes on H.R. 1295. combat in the Papua New Guinea Campaign f following 10-days of R&R at the American Red SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS TRIBUTE TO KAY GOODRIDGE Cross Center located at the seaside City of Mackay on the northeast coast of Australia. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, The aircraft, a bomber converted to transport agreed to by the Senate of February 4, HON. DAVID YOUNG 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- service, was operated by the 46th Troop Car- OF IOWA tem for a computerized schedule of all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rier Squadron of the 317th Troop Carried meetings and hearings of Senate com- Monday, June 15, 2015 Group which was a part of the U.S. Fifth Air mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise Force. tees, and committees of conference. today to congratulate and recognize Kay I understand that today, COL Michael D. This title requires all such committees Goodridge of Bedford, Iowa, on her retirement Henderson, Garrison Commander of Joint to notify the Office of the Senate Daily from the Bedford School. Ms. Goodridge has Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Honorable Kim C. Digest—designated by the Rules Com- been a dedicated public servant helping to Beazley, Australian Ambassador to the United mittee—of the time, place and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and educate the future of Iowa—its students. States, and retired Fifth Air Force Com- Ms. Goodridge has worked at the Bedford any cancellations or changes in the mander, General Ralph E. Eberhart, USAF School for 15 years. During her tenure at Bed- meetings as they occur. (Ret.) plan to place a wreath at the Bakers ford she has worked diligently to support her As an additional procedure along community. She performed many different Creek Memorial to commemorate the 72nd with the computerization of this infor- roles and worked with 26 different teachers Anniversary of the crash. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily and staff during her tenure. I applaud the military service members at Digest will prepare this information for Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent JBM–HH and the members of the Bakers printing in the Extensions of Remarks dedicated public servants like Kay Goodridge Creek Memorial Association for their continued section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of each from the great state of Iowa in the United efforts to help bring closure to the casualty States Congress. I invite my colleagues in the week. families and a public remembrance of the forty House to join me in congratulating her on Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, reaching this important milestone, and wishing American servicemen who perished at Bakers June 16, 2015 may be found in the Daily her continued success for years to come. Creek in Australia during World War II. Digest of today’s RECORD.

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SD–342 JUNE 23 SD–406 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Committee on Homeland Security and Committee on Appropriations Committee on Environment and Public Governmental Affairs Business meeting to markup an original Works bill entitled, ‘‘Homeland Security Ap- To hold hearings to examine governing Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear through goal setting, focusing on en- propriations Act, 2016’’, and an original Safety hancing the economic and national se- bill entitled ‘‘Interior, Environment, To hold hearings to examine the impacts curity of America. and Related Agencies Appropriations of EPA’s proposed carbon regulations SD–342 Act, 2016’’. 10 a.m. SD–106 on energy costs for American busi- Committee on the Budget Committee on Finance nesses, rural communities and families, To hold hearings to examine CBO’s anal- To hold hearings to examine challenges including S. 1324, to require the Admin- ysis of the Federal government’s deep- to the future of highway funding. istrator of the Environmental Protec- ening fiscal challenges. SD–215 tion Agency to fulfill certain require- SD–608 2 p.m. ments before regulating standards of Committee on Commerce, Science, and Committee on Energy and Natural Re- performance for new, modified, and re- Transportation sources constructed fossil fuel-fired electric Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Subcommittee on Water and Power utility generating units. Product Safety, Insurance, and Data To hold hearings to examine S. 593, to re- SD–406 Security quire the Secretary of the Interior to To hold an oversight hearing to examine submit to Congress a report on the ef- JUNE 24 the Consumer Product Safety Commis- forts of the Bureau of Reclamation to sion. 2:15 p.m. manage its infrastructure assets, S. Committee on Indian Affairs SR–253 982, to prohibit the conditioning of any Committee on Health, Education, Labor, To hold an oversight hearing to examine permit, lease, or other use agreement and Pensions demanding results to end Native youth on the transfer of any water right to To hold hearings to examine reauthor- suicides. the United States by the Secretaries of izing the Higher Education Act, focus- SD–628 the Interior and Agriculture, and to re- ing on evaluating accreditation’s role quire the Secretaries of the Interior in ensuring quality. JULY 7 SD–430 and Agriculture to develop water plan- ning instruments consistent with State 10 a.m. Joint Economic Committee Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and To hold hearings to examine the eco- law, S. 1305, to amend the Colorado Forestry nomic exposure of Federal credit pro- River Storage Project Act to authorize To hold hearings to examine highly path- grams. the use of the active capacity of the SH–216 Fontenelle Reservoir, S. 1365, to au- ogenic avian influenza, focusing on the 2 p.m. thorize the Secretary of the Interior to impact on the United States poultry Committee on Foreign Relations use designated funding to pay for con- sector and protecting United States To hold hearings to examine the nomina- struction of authorized rural water poultry flocks. tion of Gayle Smith, of Ohio, to be Ad- projects, S. 1291, to authorize early re- SR–328A ministrator of the United States Agen- payment of obligations to the Bureau cy for International Development. of Reclamation within the Northport JULY 9 SD–419 Irrigation District in the State of Ne- 10 a.m. Committee on Homeland Security and braska, S. 1552, to authorize the Dry- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Governmental Affairs Redwater Regional Water Authority sources To hold hearings to examine the nomina- System and the Musselshell-Judith To hold hearings to examine the back- tion of Carol Fortine Ochoa, of Vir- Rural Water System in the State of end of the nuclear fuel cycle and re- ginia, to be Inspector General, General Montana, and S. 1533, to authorize the lated legislation, including S. 854, to Services Administration. Secretary of the Interior to coordinate SD–342 Federal and State permitting processes establish a new organization to manage 2:15 p.m. related to the construction of new sur- nuclear waste, provide a consensual Committee on Indian Affairs face water storage projects on lands process for siting nuclear waste facili- To hold an oversight hearing to examine under the jurisdiction of the Secretary ties, ensure adequate funding for man- accessing capital in Indian Country. of the Interior and the Secretary of Ag- aging nuclear waste. SD–638 riculture and to designate the Bureau SD–366

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Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S4168 on practical implications from Mark Dubowitz, Privileges of the Floor: Page S4168 Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Peter Harrell, Center for a New American Security, both Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. of Washington, D.C. (Total—208) Pages S4129–30 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and ad- BUSINESS MEETING journed at 7:06 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the re- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on fairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the page S4169.) nominations of Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, and David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor Committee Meetings of the United States Postal Service. (Committees not listed did not meet) IRAN SANCTIONS Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee received a closed briefing on lifting sanctions on Iran, focusing h House of Representatives Recess: The House recessed at 2:08 p.m. and recon- Chamber Action vened at 4:03 p.m. Page H4350 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 pub- Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules lic bills, H.R. 2767–2787; and 1 resolution, H. Res. and pass the following measures: 316, were introduced. Pages H4381–82 Designating the Federal building and United Additional Cosponsors: Page H4383 States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Charleston, South Carolina, as the ‘‘J. Waties H.R. 1508, to promote the development of a Waring Judicial Center’’: H.R. 2131, to designate United States commercial space resource exploration the Federal building and United States courthouse and utilization industry and to increase the explo- located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South ration and utilization of resources in outer space, Carolina, as the ‘‘J. Waties Waring Judicial Center’’; with an amendment (H. Rept. 114–153); Pages H4350–52 H.R. 2772, making appropriations for the Depart- Designating the ‘‘PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of ment of State, foreign operations, and related pro- Honor Memorial Highway’’ in the State of Texas: grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, H.R. 2559, to designate the ‘‘PFC Milton A. Lee and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114–154); and Medal of Honor Memorial Highway’’ in the State of H. Res. 315, providing for consideration of the Texas, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas with bill (H.R. 2596) to authorize appropriations for fis- none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 365; cal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related Pages H4352–53, H4361–62 activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Expressing the sense of the House of Representa- Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Sys- tives that Iran should immediately release the tem, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114–155). three United States citizens that it holds, as well Page H4381 as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he borders: H. Res. 233, expressing the sense of the appointed Representative Messer to act as Speaker House of Representatives that Iran should imme- pro tempore for today. Page H4347 diately release the three United States citizens that Recess: The House recessed at 12:24 p.m. and re- it holds, as well as provide all known information on convened at 2 p.m. Page H4349 any United States citizens that have disappeared

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Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, f hearing entitled ‘‘Progress Toward a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network’’, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 805, the ‘‘Domain JUNE 16, 2015 Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 2015’’, 5 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Over- Senate sight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘A Global Per- spective on Cyber Threats’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government ment of Homeland Security, business meeting to markup Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ‘‘Legislative Pro- an original bill entitled, ‘‘Fiscal Year 2016 Homeland Se- posals to Modernize Business Development Companies curity Appropriations Bill.’’, 10:30 a.m., SD–138. and Expand Investment Opportunities’’, 2 p.m., 2128 Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environ- Rayburn. ment, and Related Agencies, business meeting to markup Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing an original bill entitled, ‘‘Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Envi- entitled ‘‘Advancing United States’ Interests at the ronment, and Related Agencies Appropriations.’’, 2:30 United Nations’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. p.m., SD–124. Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- Threats, hearing entitled ‘‘Reviewing the Administra- ings to examine the nominations of Jonathan Elkind, of tion’s FY 2016 Budget Request for Europe and Eurasia’’, Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Inter- 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. national Affairs), and Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Trans- be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Man- portation Security, hearing entitled ‘‘How TSA Can Im- agement), 10 a.m., SD–366. prove Aviation Worker Vetting’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Subcommittee on Transportation Security, markup on Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, H.R. 2750, the ‘‘Improved Security Vetting for Aviation to hold hearings to examine strategic implications of Workers Act of 2015’’; and a bill to amend the Home- trade promotion and capacity-building in the Asia-Pacific land Security Act of 2002 to require certain maintenance region, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. of security-related technology at airports, and for other Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to purposes, 11:30 a.m., 311 Cannon. hold hearings to examine health information technology, Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory focusing on what providers and the Department of Health Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, hearing on H.R. and Human Services can do to improve electronic health 2745, the ‘‘Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews record user experience, 10 a.m., SD–430. Through Equal Rules Act of 2015’’, 2 p.m., 2141 Ray- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: burn. to hold hearings to examine Federal real property reform, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal focusing on how cutting red tape and better management Lands, hearing on H.R. 482, the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds Na- could achieve billions in savings, 10 a.m., SD–342. tional Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015’’; Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to H.R. 496, the ‘‘Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Es- examine certain intelligence matters, 2:45 p.m., SH–219. tablishment Act’’; H.R. 959, the ‘‘Medgar Evers House Study Act’’; H.R. 1138, the ‘‘Sawtooth National Recre- House ation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act’’; Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1554, the ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch and White River Na- the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appro- tional Forest Conveyance Act of 2015’’; and H.R. 2223, priations Bill for FY 2016, 10:15 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. the ‘‘Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015’’, 10 Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Com- a.m., 1324 Longworth. mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Child Nutrition Assistance: Are Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hear- Federal Rules and Regulations Serving the Best Interests ing entitled ‘‘Arctic Resources and American Competi- of Schools and Families?’’, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. tiveness’’, 10:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- Pensions, hearing on H.R. 511, the ‘‘Tribal Labor Sov- mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘OPM: Data Breach’’, 10 a.m., ereignty Act of 2015’’, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. 2154 Rayburn.

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Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing en- rior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropria- titled ‘‘Fair Competition in International Shipping’’, 2 tions.’’, 2:30 p.m., SD–124. p.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 18, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H. Con. an original bill entitled, ‘‘Homeland Security Appropria- Res. 55, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) tions Act, 2016’’, and an original bill entitled ‘‘Interior, of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after Au- 2016’’, 10 a.m., SD–106. gust 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to pro- Committee on the Budget: June 17, to hold hearings to tect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, examine CBO’s analysis of the Federal government’s deep- from Iraq and Syria, 4 p.m., H–313 Capitol. ening fiscal challenges, 10 a.m., SD–608. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘The 17, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safe- Science and Ethics of Genetically Engineered Human ty, Insurance, and Data Security, to hold an oversight DNA’’, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. hearing to examine the Consumer Product Safety Com- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- mission, 10 a.m., SR–253. committee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 16, to and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ‘‘Saving hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jonathan Taxpayer Dollars in Federal Real Estate: Reducing the Elkind, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of En- Government’s Space Footprint’’, 1 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. ergy (International Affairs), and Monica C. Regalbuto, of Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environ- tation, hearing entitled ‘‘Western Hemisphere Drug mental Management), 10 a.m., SD–366. Interdiction Efforts’’, 2 p.m., 2253 Rayburn. June 18, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social hearings to examine S. 593, to require the Secretary of Security, hearing on the Social Security Administration’s the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts (SSA) management of earnings reports from disability of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure beneficiaries trying to go back to work, 2 p.m., B–318 assets, S. 982, to prohibit the conditioning of any permit, Rayburn. lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water f right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Inte- rior and Agriculture, and to require the Secretaries of the CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Interior and Agriculture to develop water planning in- Week of June 16 through June 19, 2015 struments consistent with State law, S. 1305, to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Senate Chamber use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir, S. On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of 1365, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act. At rural water projects, S. 1291, to authorize early repay- 11:30 a.m., Senate will vote on or in relation to ment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within Feinstein (for McCain) Amendment No. 1889 (to the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Ne- Amendment No. 1463). At 2:15 p.m., Senate will braska, S. 1552, to authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional vote on or in relation to McCain (for Ernst/Boxer) Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Amendment No. 1549 (to Amendment No. 1463), Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and S. and Reed (for Gillibrand) Amendment No. 1578 (to 1533, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordi- Amendment No. 1463), to be followed by the vote nate Federal and State permitting processes related to the on the motion to invoke cloture on McCain Amend- construction of new surface water storage projects on ment No. 1463. The filing deadline for second-de- lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Inte- gree amendments to the bill and to McCain Amend- rior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit ment No. 1463, will be at 12:15 p.m. processing, 2 p.m., SD–366. During the balance of the week, Senate may con- Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 17, to sider any cleared legislative and executive business. hold an oversight hearing to examine the Environmental Senate Committees Protection Agency’s final rule to regulate disposal of coal combustion residuals from electric utilities, 9:30 a.m., (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) SD–406. Committee on Appropriations: June 16, Subcommittee on Committee on Finance: June 18, to hold hearings to ex- Department of Homeland Security, business meeting to amine challenges to the future of highway funding, 10 mark up an original bill entitled, ‘‘Fiscal Year 2016 a.m., SD–215. Homeland Security Appropriations Bill.’’, 10:30 a.m., Committee on Foreign Relations: June 16, Subcommittee SD–138. on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity June 16, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Policy, to hold hearings to examine strategic implications Environment, and Related Agencies, business meeting to of trade promotion and capacity-building in the Asia-Pa- mark up an original bill entitled, ‘‘Fiscal Year 2016 Inte- cific region, 2:30 p.m., SD–419.

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June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Committee on Armed Services, June 17, Full Committee, the nomination of Gayle Smith, of Ohio, to be Adminis- hearing entitled ‘‘U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Middle trator of the United States Agency for International De- East’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. velopment, 2 p.m., SD–419. June 17, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June Forces, hearing entitled ‘‘Capacity of U.S. Navy to Project 16, to hold hearings to examine health information tech- Power with Large Surface Combatants’’, 2 p.m., 2212 nology, focusing on what providers and the Department Rayburn. of Health and Human Services can do to improve elec- Committee on the Budget, June 17, Full Committee, hear- tronic health record user experience, 10 a.m., SD–430. ing entitled ‘‘Why Congress Must Balance the Budget’’, June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing on Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 17, Sub- evaluating accreditation’s role in ensuring quality, 10 committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, a.m., SD–430. hearing entitled ‘‘Restricting Access to Financial Advice: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Evaluating the Costs and Consequences for Working June 16, to hold hearings to examine Federal real prop- Families and Retirees’’, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. erty reform, focusing on how cutting red tape and better June 18, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘A management could achieve billions in savings, 10 a.m., National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Bio- SD–342. technology in Food’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 17, Full Com- governing through goal setting, focusing on enhancing mittee, markup on H.R. 805, the ‘‘Domain Openness the economic and national security of America, 9:30 a.m., Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015’’ SD–342. (continued), 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Committee on Financial Services, June 17, Full Com- the nomination of Carol Fortine Ochoa, of Virginia, to be mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Annual Report of the Fi- Inspector General, General Services Administration, 2 nancial Stability Oversight Council’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Ray- p.m., SD–342. burn. June 18, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Fed- June 17, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, eral Management, to hold hearings to examine the EPA’s hearing entitled ‘‘The Impact of the International Mone- management of the renewable fuel standard program, 9 tary Fund: Economic Stability or Moral Hazard?’’, 2 p.m., a.m., SD–342. 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Indian Affairs: June 17, to hold an over- Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 17, Full Committee, sight hearing to examine accessing capital in Indian hearing entitled ‘‘Assad’s Abhorrent Chemical Weapons Country, 2:15 p.m., SD–638. Attacks’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Select Committee on Intelligence: June 16, to hold closed June 17, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hear- hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:45 ing entitled ‘‘China’s Rise: The Strategic Impact of Its p.m., SH–219. Economic and Military Growth’’, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. June 18, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to June 17, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. Africa, hearing entitled ‘‘The Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act: State Department’s Non- House Committees Compliance’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. June 17, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Committee on Agriculture, June 17, Full Committee, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, markup on H.R. 2647, the ‘‘Resilient Federal Forests Act hearing entitled ‘‘Human Rights Abuses by Vietnamese of 2015’’; and H.R. 2620, to amend the United States Authorities’’, 2 p.m., 2255 Rayburn. Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures con- June 18, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, tracts from coverage under such Act, 10 a.m., 1300 hearing entitled ‘‘The Future of Property Rights in Longworth. Cuba’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Appropriations, June 17, Subcommittee on Committee on House Administration, June 17, Full Com- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, mark- mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘The State of the Smithsonian’’, up on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 10:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth. Services, and Education Appropriations Bill, FY 2016, 9 Committee on the Judiciary, June 17, Full Committee, a.m., 2358–C Rayburn. markup on H.R. 2315, the ‘‘Mobile Workforce State In- June 17, Full Committee, markup on the Financial come Tax Simplification Act of 2015’’; H.R. 1643, the Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for ‘‘Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015’’; FY 2016, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. and H.R. 2584, the ‘‘Business Activity Tax Simplification June 18, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Devel- Act of 2015’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. opment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related June 18, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Home- Agencies, markup on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, land Security, and Investigations, hearing on H.R. 320, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and the ‘‘Rapid DNA Act’’, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2016, 10:30 Committee on Natural Resources, June 17, Subcommittee a.m., 2362–A Rayburn. on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing on

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H.R. 1157, the ‘‘Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Energy Oversight: Energy Innovation Hubs’’, 10:30 a.m., Indians Land Transfer Act of 2015; H.R. 2386, the ‘‘Un- 2318 Rayburn. recognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Rec- Committee on Small Business, June 17, Full Committee, ognition and Compensation Act’’; and H.R. 2538, the hearing entitled ‘‘Crude Intentions: The Untold Story of ‘‘Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015’’, 11 a.m., the Ban, the Oil industry, and America’s Small Busi- 1324 Longworth. nesses’’, 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 17, Committee on Ways and Means, June 17, Full Com- Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Drones: The Next mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Long-Term Financing of the Generation of Commerce?’’, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Highway Trust Fund’’, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. June 17, Subcommittee on National Security; and Sub- committee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Joint Meetings Rules, joint hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration’’, 2 p.m., 2154 Ray- Joint Economic Committee: June 17, to hold hearings to burn. examine the economic exposure of Federal credit pro- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 17, Sub- grams, 10 a.m., SH–216. committee on Energy, hearing entitled ‘‘Department of

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 16 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 16

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Tuesday: Consideration of H.R. 2596—In- of H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act. At telligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Subject 11:30 a.m., Senate will vote on or in relation to Feinstein to a Rule). (for McCain) Amendment No. 1889 (to Amendment No. 1463). At 2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on or in relation to McCain (for Ernst/Boxer) Amendment No. 1549 (to Amendment No. 1463), and Reed (for Gillibrand) Amendment No. 1578 (to Amendment No. 1463), to be followed by the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McCain Amendment No. 1463. The filing deadline for second-degree amendments to the bill and to McCain Amendment No. 1463, will be at 12:15 p.m. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Denham, Jeff, Calif., E897 Perry, Scott, Pa., E900 Fincher, Stephen Lee, Tenn., E894 Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E899 Beatty, Joyce, Ohio, E895 Grayson, Alan, Fla., E896 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E899 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E894 Keating, William R., Mass., E900 Walberg, Tim, Mich., E893 Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E893, E896, E898 Lance, Leonard, N.J., E898 Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E900 Carter, John R., Tex., E897 Lieu, Ted, Calif., E894, E899 Clark, Katherine M., Mass., E896 Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E897 Young, David, Iowa, E893, E893, E894, E894, E895, E896, Coffman, Mike, Colo., E896 Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E895 E897, E898, E898, E900 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E893 Olson, Pete, Tex., E898

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