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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015 No. 143 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was come forward and lead the House in the END THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON called to order by the Speaker. Pledge of Allegiance. BENGHAZI Mr. BRIDENSTINE led the Pledge of f (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given Allegiance as follows: PRAYER permission to address the House for 1 I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the minute.) The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick United States of America, and to the Repub- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, in a FOX Almighty God, we give You thanks indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. News interview yesterday, the Repub- for giving us another day. lican speaker-in-waiting admitted to We pray for the gift of wisdom to all f something that we have all known all with great responsibility in this peo- along, and that is that the real motive ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ple’s House for the leadership of our of the Select Committee on Benghazi Nation. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- was simply to politically attack and Along with millions of men and tain up to five requests for 1-minute drive down the poll numbers for Hillary women around the world, we join in speeches on each side of the aisle. Clinton, spending millions of taxpayer praying for those in leadership in our dollars for a political mission. world. Those You have entrusted to f And, unbelievably, the speaker-in- lead in local and national governments waiting mentioned this in response to a GHIDOTTI HIGH NATIONAL BLUE in this Nation and all the nations of question as to what were the accom- RIBBON SCHOOL the world, guide them, Lord, with wis- plishments of the Republican Congress, dom and truth. (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given the accomplishments of this Congress. May they seek You in the decisions permission to address the House for 1 The number one accomplishment that they make and in the way they live. In minute and to revise and extend his re- he came up with was to use taxpayer praying for them, we are also reminded marks.) dollars to create a committee for the to pray this morning for those on life’s Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise specific purpose of affecting the Presi- margins who are affected by extreme today to congratulate William and dential campaign and driving down the poverty, poor health care, polluted and Mary Ghidotti High School in Grass polling numbers of a Democratic can- diseased water, unjust societies, divi- Valley for being one of the 335 schools didate. sion and terror, and those who do not to be recognized as a National Blue Is that your job when it took until have the opportunity to receive a qual- Ribbon School this year. yesterday to get a budget for just 2 ity education. First established by President months to the floor of this House, but Lord, the suffering of our world is all Reagan in 1982, the Blue Ribbon you spend millions of dollars, thou- around us. Stimulate our hearts and Schools program recognizes excellence sands of hours, specifically for the pur- minds so that everything we may do in K–12 public and private schools who poses of driving down the polling num- this day would be for Your greater demonstrate a commitment to closing bers of a Presidential candidate in the honor and glory. achievement gaps among student sub- Democratic Party? Amen. groups. Give me a break. This has gone too f This award is certainly fitting for far. Something needs to change in this Ghidotti. As a small school in Nevada House of Representatives. THE JOURNAL County in northern California, with an The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- emphasis on personalized learning, stu- f ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- dents are challenged daily to excel in leadership, technology, and critical ceedings and announces to the House CONGRATULATING COLONEL DAVE thinking, helping them prepare to be his approval thereof. ‘‘CHEESE’’ BURGY Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- college and career ready. nal stands approved. To the students, teachers, and ad- (Mr. BRIDENSTINE asked and was f ministrators: Congratulations on this given permission to address the House distinct honor and thank you for your for 1 minute.) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE work in setting the standard of excel- Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Speaker, I The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman lence in education for our students in rise to congratulate Colonel Dave from Oklahoma (Mr. BRIDENSTINE) northern California. ‘‘Cheese’’ Burgy on his outstanding

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01OC7.000 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6752 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 2015 leadership as commander of the Okla- healthcare facility can annually pro- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION homa Air National Guard’s 138th Fight- vide excellent care to over 90,000 mili- OF H.R. 3457, JUSTICE FOR VIC- er Wing located at the Tulsa Air Na- tary personnel, their families, military TIMS OF IRANIAN TERRORISM tional Guard Base. He relinquishes retirees, and veterans. ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- command this Saturday. I would like to personally congratu- ATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT Colonel Burgy received his Air Force late Director Stephan Holt and Deputy ON H.R. 1735, NATIONAL DEFENSE ROTC commission at Arizona State Director Navy Captain Bob Buckley. AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS- University. He transitioned to the Their vision and enthusiasm facilitated CAL YEAR 2016; AND PROVIDING Oklahoma National Guard as a C–26 in- the integration tremendously. FOR CONSIDERATION OF MO- spector pilot before retraining in the TIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES I look forward to celebrating many F–16. Colonel Burgy has logged over Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, by direc- 3,800 military flight hours and deployed more anniversaries of the Lovell Fed- eral Health Care Center, and I would tion of the Committee on Rules, I call five times to fight our Nation’s wars. up House Resolution 449 and ask for its As the 138th commander since De- like to again congratulate and thank them for their hard work on behalf of immediate consideration. cember 2012, Colonel Burgy led the Air The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- our veterans and military personnel. National Guard’s best fighter wing of lows: over 1,200 airmen. He exemplifies the H. RES. 449 f self-sacrifice and patriotism of the cit- Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- izen warriors in the National Guard. lution it shall be in order to consider in the Colonel Burgy, thank you for your HANFORD LAND TRANSFER House the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the lift- outstanding service to the 138th, the ing of sanctions on Iran until the Govern- National Guard, and our country. (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was ment of Iran pays the judgments against it given permission to address the House for acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. f for 1 minute.) All points of order against consideration of SELECT COMMITTEE ON BENGHAZI the bill are waived. The amendment in the Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. ELLISON asked and was given nature of a substitute printed in the report to recognize a significant milestone in of the Committee on Rules accompanying permission to address the House for 1 Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, this resolution shall be considered as adopt- minute.) Washington. ed. The bill, as amended, shall be considered Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, we al- While the Tri-Cities led the way in as read. All points of order against provi- ways knew that KEVIN MCCARTHY and sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The ending World War II and the cold war the Republican Caucus had gotten to- previous question shall be considered as or- and was very proud to do so, the Fed- gether to set up this Benghazi task dered on the bill, as amended, and on any eral Government has a legal and moral force in order to do a political stunt, further amendment thereto, to final passage obligation to clean up the legacy nu- without intervening motion except: (1) one but I never thought they would admit clear waste at Hanford. This week we hour of debate equally divided and controlled it. I was shocked. celebrate a cleanup milestone and the by the chair and ranking minority member I mean, could you imagine me or any transfer of more than 1,600 acres of of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and (2) Member of this House setting up a $4.5 land back to these communities. one motion to recommit with or without in- million task force for the sole purpose structions. of electioneering? Everyone in that This transfer represents the culmina- SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it task force, every staffer, was essen- tion of years of local efforts as well as shall be in order to consider the conference tially a campaign staffer and, yet, paid bipartisan, bicameral cooperation. I report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735) to commend the work of Doc Hastings and authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for with government money to impact for military activities of the Department of a Presidential election. Senators MURRAY and CANTWELL that Defense, for military construction, and for This is a scandal, people. I cannot be- laid the groundwork for this achieve- defense activities of the Department of En- lieve what I heard. We all knew it was ment. ergy, to prescribe military personnel going on, but we couldn’t prove it. Now As Hanford’s cleanup mission is com- strengths for such fiscal year, and for other it is documentary proof in front of lit- pleted, this unneeded Federal land purposes. All points of order against the con- ference report and against its consideration erally millions of Americans, bragged should continue to be returned to the about and set out as: Yeah. We did it, are waived. The conference report shall be local community for the goals of con- considered as read. The previous question and it is an achievement we are proud servation, preservation, public access, shall be considered as ordered on the con- of. and economic development to be ference report to its adoption without inter- Now, if one Member were to use their achieved. vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate; Congressional office to campaign, that This long anticipated land transfer and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. would be an ethics complaint. What if SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on will be used for industrial and energy a whole caucus does it? the legislative day of October 1, 2015, for the production and creates jobs and boosts Speaker to entertain motions that the House f economic development in the mid-Co- suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE lumbia region. This week’s transfer is rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall JAMES A. LOVELL FEDERAL an exciting step for the post-Hanford consult with the Minority Leader or her des- HEALTH CARE CENTER future. I will continue to work with all ignee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- parties to have more land returned to the community. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- mission to address the House for 1 tleman from Alabama is recognized for minute and to revise and extend his re- f 1 hour. marks.) Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, for the Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- to extend my congratulations to the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman Captain James A. Lovell Federal PRO TEMPORE from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), pending Health Care Center on its 5-year anni- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. which I yield myself such time as I versary. may consume. During consideration of The Lovell Federal Health Center is DOLD). Pursuant to clause 4 of rule I, the following enrolled bill was signed this resolution, all time yielded is for the Nation’s first and only integrated the purpose of debate only. Department of Veterans Affairs and by the Speaker on Wednesday, Sep- Department of Defense medical center. tember 30, 2015: b 0915 In just 5 years, the Center has dem- H.R. 719, to require the Transpor- GENERAL LEAVE onstrated the merits of combining two tation Security Administration to con- Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask different healthcare systems. form to existing Federal law and regu- unanimous consent that all Members Through hard work and dedication, lations regarding criminal investigator have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- the Lovell staff has shown that one positions, and for other purposes. tend their remarks.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.002 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 1, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6753 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there In the middle of all of this, we should My friend from Colorado might be objection to the request of the gen- be having a bipartisan, unified front to particularly interested in this one. tleman from Alabama? tell the world, to tell our adversaries, Thomas Sutherland, a teacher at Colo- There was no objection. to tell our allies, and to tell our service rado State University for 26 years, was Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, House Res- men and women that we are united. the former dean of agriculture at the olution 449 provides a rule for the con- There is no Republican, there is no American University of Beirut. He was sideration of H.R. 3457, the Justice for Democrat when it comes to the defense kidnapped on June 9, 1985, after Iran di- Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, and policy of this country. rected terrorists to kidnap Americans the conference report to accompany Instead, we are going to have a de- in Lebanon. He was held in prison until H.R. 1735, the National Defense Author- bate not about the defense policy of November 18, 1991. His judgment is for ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. our country, but about whether we are $323.5 million. Mr. Speaker, these two bills are di- going to fund other functions of gov- There is the story of Alan Beer, an rectly related to one of the most im- ernment, whether we are going to fund American living in Israel who was trag- portant functions of Congress, which is the IRS at a high level that the Presi- ically killed after the Iranian-backed to provide for the national security of dent wants, whether we are going to terrorist organization Hamas blew up a our country. For 53 straight years, fund the Environmental Protection bus in Jerusalem. There is a $300 mil- Congress has come together in a bipar- Agency that is attacking businesses lion judgment against Iran for Alan’s tisan fashion to pass a National De- across this country. We are going to death. fense Authorization Act to ensure that talk about all those domestic issues These are just a few stories of Ameri- our military men and women have the and not talk about the defense of the cans who have been tragically injured, resources and the policies they need to country at this critical juncture. killed, tortured, and kidnapped by Ira- do their job. Even in an era of deep par- If there ever was a time when we nian-sponsored terrorist organizations. tisanship in Congress, we have still should continue that tradition of I simply can’t understand why some been able to keep the tradition alive standing together, it would be today. of my colleagues and the President and pass an NDAA each year. This rule And for our President, our Commander won’t support this bill. This shouldn’t would allow us to keep that tradition in Chief, to threaten to veto this bipar- be a partisan debate. American courts alive. tisan bill is simply beyond belief. have already ruled that Iran owes The NDAA process has been a great Now, I expect my friend from Colo- money to these individuals and their example of following regular order and rado will argue that they oppose this families, citizens of the United States. doing congressional business the way it bill because we should be spending So why is it controversial to require is supposed to be done. In both the more money on nondefense programs, that these payments are made before House and the Senate, the respective and that is a debate worth having, but rewarding Iran with billions of dollars Armed Services Committees held mul- this is not the time for that debate. in sanctions relief? tiple hearings and markups that al- There is nothing more important for us This bill is really pretty simple to lowed all Members to have a role in the to do today than to make sure that we me. You can either stand with Amer- process. are standing tall and standing unified ican citizens or you can stand with the Here in the House, the NDAA came for the defense of our country, and we Islamic Republic of Iran. You can stand up for a vote on the floor with a record should never ever use the military as a with the Ayatollah or the families of number of amendments—135, to be pawn in some political game to in- servicemembers who were killed by exact. It passed with bipartisan sup- crease controversial nondefense spend- Iran-backed terrorists. To me, this is port by a vote of 269–151. The Senate ing. followed a very similar process and was Today’s debate should be about pro- an obvious choice. able to approve their version of the bill viding for our Nation’s military men Mr. Speaker, both of these bills are by a vote of 71–125, a veto-proof major- and women and their families, and I more than deserving of broad, bipar- ity. hope my colleagues and the President tisan support, and I hope that they re- Since our bills were different, the will reconsider their objections. ceive just that. So I urge my colleagues last few months have been spent in a This rule also provides for consider- to support this rule. conference committee to iron out the ation of H.R. 3457, the Justice for Vic- I reserve the balance of my time. differences. The bill doesn’t include ev- tims of Iranian Terrorism Act. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the erything I would like, but it is the true A lot has been said on this floor re- gentleman from Alabama for yielding definition of a bipartisan collaborative cently about the threat and dangers me 30 minutes, and I yield myself such work product. This NDAA is a textbook posed to the United States and our al- time as I may consume. example of how Congress should work. lies by the Islamic Republic of Iran. I (Mr. POLIS asked and was given per- Despite all of that, I am shocked to don’t want to rehash that debate, but I mission to revise and extend his re- learn that some of my colleagues on do think it is important to remember marks.) the other side of the aisle are not sup- that Iran is the top state sponsor of Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- porting this critical legislation. Even terrorism on the globe. position today to this rule and to both worse, the President has threatened to Over the past 15 years, more than 80 of the underlying bills. veto this bill. judgments have been handed down Both of these bills, the conference re- Mr. Speaker, let’s take a quick look against Iran under the Foreign Sov- port to accompany the annual National at what is going on in the world today. ereign Immunities Act exception for Defense Authorization Act and the so- North Korea is trying to develop an state sponsors of terrorism. These called Justice for Victims of Iranian ability to deliver a nuclear warhead to judgments add up to over $43.5 billion Terrorism Act, are simply partisan po- our allies in South Korea and to other in unpaid damages. This straight- litical charades. They are not a serious places. China is building new islands in forward bill would simply require Iran effort at the lawmaking process. They the western Pacific and daring America to pay each of these Federal court are not a serious effort at improving to come into what they now claim is judgments before the President can our national defense, nor do they even their new sea space and airspace. Rus- lift, waive, or suspend any sanctions attempt to solve the problems that the sia has pushed into Crimea, is consoli- currently in place against Iran. Let me American people want this Congress to dating its gains in the Donbass; Iran briefly highlight a few examples of take up. has just now been given the ability to these judgments. I would first like to acknowledge get a nuclear weapon; ISIS and other In 1985, a Navy petty officer named that at least these two bills are some- terrorist groups are running wild in the Robert Stethem was killed during the what related under this rule. In the area that used to be Syria, Iraq, hijacking of TWA flight 847. Hezbollah, past, we have had bills in vastly dis- Yemen, and Libya. Now we have Russia an Iran-financed terrorist organization, parate areas. coming into that same area in Syria was found responsible for the hijacking A couple of points about these bills: and using their jets for military pur- and his family is now owed $329 mil- The National Defense Authorization poses and daring us to get in those lion, and that is in a Federal court bill is not a version of the bill that is skies with them. judgment. going anywhere. It contorts the budget

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.004 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6754 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 2015 process in a way that doesn’t make provide the stability that our national we should have a broad bipartisan bill sense to anybody. It doesn’t make defense needs to defend our country. that addresses that. Iran is one of the sense to budget hawks or defense Now, this could have been an oppor- countries, but there are certainly other hawks, and it is a way that many Mem- tunity to address what voters want us sponsors of state terrorism; and if bers of the majority party don’t even to address. We could have talked about there is a problem collecting court seem to understand. an Authorization for Use of Military judgments, let’s add some teeth to that Neither bill will be signed into law. Force. I have heard from so many of in a bipartisan proposal to do that The President has indicated he will my constituents regarding that. rather than attach it to sanctions that veto them, nor will consideration of We could be talking about the fact were put in place for the specific pur- them today here on the floor of the that just yesterday Russia is sup- pose of deterring Iran from developing House advance national security one posedly bombing targets in Syria in nuclear weapons. iota. support of Assad, and we have been Congress said that was the purpose of Even after knowing the budget plans conducting military operations in that those sanctions. They were part of that on National Defense Authorization for part of the world for over a year with- discussion for Iran to open themselves months, here we have a convoluted bill out a specific Authorization for Use of up to inspections and agree not to de- that won’t make us any safer or finan- Military Force. velop nuclear weapons. This is a sepa- cially secure. What it does is it takes We could have talked about Guanta- rate and legitimate issue that there are the emergency account, the overseas namo Bay and how we can approach fi- judgments against Iran that are not contingency operations fund, and turns nally leaving that chapter behind and being enforced. it into a slush fund to temporarily fund closing down our extra-legal detention There are probably judgments all kinds of other programs. So effec- facility there. against a number of other nation- tively, it is a deficit spending bill by We could have debated how we can states that are not being enforced. save money by right-sizing our massive fudging the different pots of money That is a perfectly fine issue and one nuclear arsenal that would allow us to that we have for defense. that there is no reason in the world for Now, I should point out this doesn’t blow up the world several times over to it to be partisan. We should have a meet our needs here in the 21st cen- even appeal to the Pentagon or to the thoughtful, deliberative process with tury. Perhaps being able to blow up the military. The Pentagon strongly dis- hearings and markup in committee world once might be enough for our nu- likes this plan of using overseas con- with the opportunity to take good clear arsenal, and that would save a lot tingency money to fund items in the ideas from both sides and simply ad- of money that we could reduce the def- base budget. dress that problem to make sure that So the question I pose, Mr. Speaker, icit with. Instead, this bill would have us spend we add some teeth to the ability to is, if it is not being done to satisfy de- billions upon billions of dollars, reas- make sure that payments are made to fense hawks and the Pentagon and it is sign money to a slush fund, blow victims of terrorism, a concept that not being done to satisfy budget hawks through budget caps that we put in this bill wouldn’t even come close to because it is an increased spending pro- place to reduce the deficit in support of accomplishing. posal, who is the constituency for this This bill adds no teeth to making a war we have never debated, never and why are people even proposing sure that terrorist victims actually get voted on, and in support of a failed pol- this? their money. It merely tries to rein- icy in continuing to fight wars that we Now, it is completely fiscally irre- state sanctions that are tied to the de- have not approved and the military ar- sponsible to disregard budget caps in a velopment of Iran’s nuclear problem. It senal that was meant to fight a cold way that anybody who cares about our makes it no more likely that a single war which ended decades ago. deficit should find maddening, and it is This is simply a charade that does victim of terrorism will ever see any why so many of our colleagues on the not advance our national security, and kind of restitution. majority, from what we have heard, Now, if we are serious about national I urge my colleagues to reject it. had to be pushed to even go along with The other bill under consideration is defense, what in the world have we this highly flawed plan another charade. It is another symbol been doing the last few days? Because As I mentioned, it doesn’t make of the failure of this body to take up of this body’s inaction in maintaining sense to the defense hawk contingency the issues that matter to the American government funding, you know what in this body either. The Pentagon does people. It is a bill, as we talked about the Pentagon has been doing the last not like the plan. Using short-term in our Rules Committee, that had zero few days? They have been focused on money for base funding and long-term hearings, no markup, no amendments, planning for a shutdown, because we problems makes planning and procure- and was rushed to the floor for un- were just hours away from a shutdown ment nearly impossible on the ground. known reasons. This bill serves as when finally this body figured out how This budget plan hurts national secu- nothing more than another attempt to to continue funding national defense. rity, and it damages our fiscal respon- undermine the agreement that pre- We should have done that weeks ago. Why did we put the Pentagon sibility in our country. vents Iran from developing nuclear Like many bills, it is simply not through the exercise these last few weapons. going anywhere. The President said he Now, Members on my side of the aisle days of figuring out who had to go opposes a version of the NDAA with were on varied sides of that Iran agree- home and what missions had to be this budget gimmick in it. ment. Some felt that the agreement grounded? Do you think ISIS or Mos- Congress, of course, needs to pass a was the best way to prevent Iran from cow or the Assad regime spent yester- National Defense Authorization bill. developing nuclear weapons. Others day wondering if they would have the Unfortunately, the time that we are felt that there were other ways. But money when they showed up for work spending on this today gets us no clos- nearly everybody on my side agrees today? Well, that is what this Congress er. that this bill is simply a terrible idea. has done to our military and risks Passing a National Defense Author- doing again in December when we face ization Act is very important, and it b 0930 another government shutdown. We seems like an obvious and routine Now we are in the stage of imple- might as well be telling our generals: thing to do; but with this Congress, menting the Iran Nuclear Review Act, ‘‘Okay, keep doing what you are doing, nothing is surprising. Even routine consistent with the agreement that but don’t make any plans to combat matters are made infinitely more dif- was reached to prevent Iran from de- ISIS on December 12.’’ ficult as we jump through these self- veloping nuclear weapons. If we want Well done, Congress. I am sure Amer- created hoops to appeal to whoever is to advance national security, let’s have ica and the rest of the world is im- yelling loudest at the time, and that a discussion about how to enforce the pressed with your work. seems to be what we are doing today on agreement to prevent Iran from devel- It is completely incongruous to be the floor of this body is turning our na- oping nuclear weapons. discussing a budget trick for defense tional defense into a political football If there is a problem with the com- authorization just a day after we and missing yet another opportunity to pensation of victims of state terrorism, risked closing down many parts of our

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.005 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 1, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6755 military. Just yesterday, 151 Repub- have the instability we have today in ment in the RECORD along with extra- licans voted to shut down the Pentagon the Middle East. Instead, we have seen neous material immediately prior to and the military. They voted to shut a President that seems to be inert, the vote on the previous question. down the Department of Homeland Se- doing nothing. Russia comes in, makes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there curity. They voted to shut down the this big play. What is the President objection to the request of the gen- State Department just because they doing? Nothing. tleman from Colorado? couldn’t get their way on an unrelated We were asked this time last year to There was no objection. healthcare provision for low-income authorize the training of certain Syr- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 women. Now, suddenly, the Repub- ian troops to combat ISIS. Well, they minutes to the distinguished gen- licans support national security? I trained 50-some-odd. We have about six tleman from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) to don’t think so. left. After all that, a year, all this discuss our proposal to save American I urge my colleagues to reject this time, all this money, that is what the jobs. rule and both of the underlying bills. failed policy is. The whole idea was not Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I urge my Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of going to work, but we gave him the au- colleagues to join with me in defeating my time. thorization because we are trying to the previous question so that this body Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- stand behind our President. We are try- can immediately take up reauthoriza- self such time as I may consume. ing to push him to do the right thing. tion of the Export-Import Bank and, in The gentleman from Colorado made Still, nothing happens, except he fact, immediately take up legislation some interesting points. He said this is threatens to veto this bill. offered by Mr. FINCHER, a Republican not serious, that the President is going If he wants to be the Commander in who, like many Republicans in this to veto it. If we go back over the vote Chief that we need, he needs to stand House and every Democrat, supports total in the Senate, this bill was passed with us. He needs to stand with the the reauthorization of an institution in the Senate by a veto-proof majority. Congress. We need to stand together as that has been reauthorized by this body It passed in this House by a near veto- Republicans and Democrats—we sup- for eight decades, routinely, that is es- proof majority. If a couple more people port our men and women in uniform— sential to supporting small American from the other side will join with us, and do what needs to be done. manufacturers that I represent back we can override that veto, and we Now, my friend from Colorado ref- home in Michigan. would stand united behind our service- erenced the Iran bill and called it a During the recess, I spent some time men and -women. So it is, indeed, seri- charade. Let me assure him, this is not with my local manufacturers. I did a ous. If the President were serious, he a charade to the people who have these couple manufacturing roundtables; one wouldn’t be threatening a veto. He judgments. To the people who are vic- in Flint, my hometown, and one up in would understand the importance at tims or the families of victims, this is the Tri-Cities. These are small manu- this point in time for the Congress and far from a charade. This will get them facturers. They are not big companies. the President to stand together across real compensation. No one would recognize their names. party lines. He says that there are no teeth here. They are small manufacturers that We also heard about what is hap- Well, guess what. The sanctions don’t have found that they have products pening in Syria. I am a member of the get lifted unless Iran pays this money. that the world wants, but they didn’t House Armed Services Committee. I I call that real teeth, because Iran feel comfortable entering into that served on the conference committee wants that money more than anything kind of global trade without some help, that brought this report to us. Let me else in the world right now because, without some support, without their assure you, Mr. Speaker, this bill con- with that money, they will go out and own government standing behind them tains things that are critical to what fund terrorism throughout the Middle where they can. That was what the Ex- we are doing in Syria. East. port-Import Bank provided for them. He talked about Guantanamo Bay. What we will do here is not only get They told me, without exception, that One of the main items that I was ap- money to American people who have the failure of this Congress to reau- pointed to the conference committee been victimized, but we will deny that thorize the Export-Import Bank puts for was for the provision that regards money to Iran that will use it to fund that kind of trade in jeopardy, puts the Guantanamo Bay and what we are Hamas and Hezbollah and the Houthis company itself in jeopardy, and puts going to do and not do with the pris- in Yemen. That is what this is all the workers who build great American oners there. He talked about the mili- about. This is dead serious. This is as products that we can sell to the world tary’s view of this. I have talked to serious as you can possibly get. I wish in a position of some jeopardy as well. dozens of generals and admirals about my colleagues on the other side of the We don’t agree on a lot of things in this very issue, and they would like for aisle would come together with us so this body, and that is the way it is sup- us to find a different way, but they un- we can do right by the American mili- posed to be; but when we do agree, the derstand and agree that this way gets tary and the men and women that wear American people expect us to do some- us where we need to go. What is impor- our uniform and do right by American thing about it. We agree in this body tant to them is really not which way citizens who have been victimized by on the Export-Import Bank, Democrats we get there but the fact that we get the largest sponsor of state terrorism. and Republicans. Why can’t we see a there. This gets us there. I have said this before, and I am bill come to the floor to simply reau- He talks about the fact that there is going to say it again, that Iran bill is thorize something that is essential to a failed policy here. There is a failed real clear. You stand with the Aya- supporting American manufacturers, policy here. It is a failed policy of this tollah or you stand with the United supporting American exports, sup- administration in the Middle East. If States citizens. It is one or the other. porting American workers? we had done what we should have done If you stand with the Ayatollah, you Sadly, almost ironically, there are in the Middle East, we wouldn’t have stand with the Ayatollah. I am going more Republicans in this Congress that Iran nuclearized. We wouldn’t have to stand with the citizens of the United support the Export-Import Bank than Russia there flying sorties with their States that have these judgments. supported keeping the government jets and daring the United States. The They deserve to be paid. open itself. You would think—you failure of policy here is the failure of Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of would think—that somehow we would the policy of the President of the my time. figure out a way. United States. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, if we defeat There is all this talk of bipartisan- The House Armed Services Com- the previous question, I will offer an ship. It is just a word unless we do mittee, the Senate Armed Services amendment to the rule to bring up leg- something about it. It doesn’t mean Committee, Democrats and Repub- islation that would protect jobs in anything unless it translates to some- licans from both sides here have tried America to reauthorize the Export-Im- thing that helps the American worker. to work together to give the President port Bank. Here is a chance to do that. We should the authorization he needed to do the Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- bring up the Export-Import Bank reau- right thing, to make sure we don’t sent to insert the text of my amend- thorization, a Republican bill, which I

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The fact is, in the ensuing 90 days, They will take business away from victims at the hands of Iran. What he there has begun a drumbeat of job loss, us. When they do, they will take jobs is talking about may be important at a concrete and measurable. It is real. away from us. And I remind you that time down the road, but it is not rel- China has not one, but four, export b 0945 evant to what we are talking about credit authorities. today. But I want to start over. Today is the It is also a relevant issue to the sub- The bipartisanship we need today is first day of the new fiscal year for the ject we take up later today—the to stand up for the American people Federal Government. We can all give NDAA—because the truth of the mat- and defend the American people and to at least some thanks that we avoided a ter is the Export-Import Bank helps provide for our servicemen and government shutdown. So let’s take a protect the homeland very directly. -women, to make the victims of Ira- fresh start to this thing. Take a step There is a lot of talk about rebal- nian tyranny, make them whole. Let’s back. ancing the Pacific and Asia and the get together and be bipartisan about The truth is, when I am home in the pivot. But the fact of the matter is, in that, and maybe there will be more op- district talking with people, an amaz- order for us to compete with China, we portunities to be bipartisan about ing number have a consciousness, an have to retain the heart of our manu- these other issues. Let’s not confuse awareness, about the termination of facturing base. what is on the floor today with what the charter of the Export-Import Bank And, frankly, the production of air- people want to talk about down the and its impact. The most frequently craft, in the aggregate, constitutes the road. Let’s have a bipartisan majority, asked question I get is, ‘‘How can any- largest concentration of engineers and a big bipartisan majority, a veto-proof body do that?’’ manufacturing capacity within that majority, pass both of these bills. How can anybody do away with an in- base. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of stitution that, as my friend, the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The my time. tleman from Michigan, Congressman time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- KILDEE, so eloquently said, has in 81 Mr. POLIS. I yield the gentleman an self such time as I may consume. years been almost unanimously reau- additional 1 minute. Just to be clear, what we are offering thorized 16 times by 13 different Presi- Mr. HECK of Washington. This is as a previous question, if we win the dents and has a track record of reduc- vital to our national security. Imagine previous question vote, this bill will ing the deficit and creating jobs? How a world 20, 30, 40 years from now in then be amended and sent back to in- can anybody do that? which The Boeing Company no longer clude a reauthorization of the Export- That is a very challenging question exists. I don’t want to imagine that fu- Import Bank, so the Democrats are for me to answer. Adherence to ideo- ture, but think of what it would it choosing to focus on protecting Amer- logical purity is just not something would do to our national security cir- ican jobs rather than partisan games. somebody can compete with when it cumstance. It would be devastating to Unfortunately, I wish either of these stands up against the real-life job loss our national security. And we are two bills under this rule had something that we have begun to experience. ceding this territory. We are literally to do with national defense. They So, in my effort—which I just di- ceding this territory. don’t. One of them diverts money from gressed from—of taking a fresh start, I The irony of this debate and why, the overseas contingency fund to a want to say that this Chamber will again, I find it so challenging to an- slush fund, which the military says take up later today the National De- swer the question of why would any- will weaken their ability to prepare for fense Authorization Act. It is not unre- body do this is, truly, if we had never conflict around the world. The other lated to our effort to reauthorize the had an Export-Import Bank, we would one is another attempt to undermine a Export-Import Bank. all be sitting around asking ourselves, deal that prevents Iran from devel- Some people actually support what ‘‘How do we compete with those other oping nuclear weapons and won’t lead we call the NDAA because it creates countries, all of whom have export to American victims seeing money. jobs. I frankly don’t think that that is credit authorities?’’ If they were serious about making a good reason to support the NDAA. We would be devising and standing up sure American victims were com- One should support or oppose it be- an Export-Import Bank and we would pensated, we would be talking about cause of how it reinforces us and helps say, ‘‘What do we want that to look putting teeth in the ability of Amer- us fulfill our national security objec- like?’’ First of all, we want it to sup- ican courts to impound assets and tives and goals and missions. That is port American jobs. Secondly, we make sure that judgments are paid for why you support or don’t support the would say we want it to protect Amer- victims of state terrorism. Why, in- NDAA. But some people do support it ican taxpayers and not have them on stead, are we seeing a deal that relates because of the jobs it helps create. the hook. Well, guess what, my friends. only to one particular sponsor of state Well, the truth of the matter is, as We already have—or had—that institu- terrorism and deals with a set of tariffs we have said so often, the Export-Im- tion. that were put in place to prevent them port Bank also creates jobs. In fact, for The Export-Import Bank in the last from developing nuclear weapons? The the last year for which we have data, it generation has transferred billions of tariffs that are in place with regard to supported 164,000 jobs. dollars to the Treasury and reduced the Iranian sponsorship of state terrorism We have an existential threat to deficit. The Export-Import Bank has are still in place and weren’t even on those jobs. The fact is, as you all have helped create and support millions of the table during the discussions around heard, both General Electric and The jobs. the nuclear agreement. Boeing Company have announced lay- If you want to compete in the global Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the offs directly attributable to the demise economy, you need an export credit au- gentleman from Washington (Mr. of the Export-Import Bank. People are thority that creates jobs. Please defeat HECK), who wants to discuss our not concluding negotiations for foreign the previous question and take up the amendment that will protect and save sales as a consequence of us not having issue of reauthorization of the Export- American jobs. that arrow in our quiver. Import Bank. Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- er, one of the previous speakers, the time of the gentleman has expired. self such time as I may consume. gentleman and my friend from Ala- Mr. POLIS. I yield the gentleman an I appreciate the words of my good bama, said today is not the time, it is additional 1 minute. friend from the State of Washington,

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I am so dis- will make competing aircraft against my good friend from Colorado for man- appointed, Mr. Speaker, because here I Boeing. It is good for America to have aging this bill. am on the floor discussing justice and competition. So I certainly agree with Let me also thank the majority man- we have yet another disappointing rep- him about that. ager as well for coming to the floor and resentation of this Congress when a It has nothing to do with these two doing the people’s bidding. leader of the Congress can speak and bills. We are here today again, amaz- Although we disagree in both the say that the Benghazi Committee is ingly, talking about the most impor- purpose of the underlying bill and its only a farce, it was only used to be- tant thing we do in our government, effectiveness, there is no doubt that smirch a public servant. and we get off on a side issue. It is a this bill has a good cause. None of us That is not what Madison wanted for side issue today. It may be a big issue take a backseat to protecting the this Nation. They didn’t want us to tomorrow. But today we are here to American people, to seeking compensa- stop the economic engine for the Ex- talk about these two bills. tion, to bringing those who are missing port-Import Bank. They didn’t want us My friend from Colorado for the sec- or those who have been captured on to over and over attack the Affordable ond time has referred to the overseas false terms back home to American Care Act that has been passed and contingency fund as a slush fund. The soil. And I stand here to make that upheld by the Supreme Court. They President of the United States, Presi- commitment. didn’t want us to pass a bill like the dent Obama, has asked for that fund As well, I recognize that we are going underlying deal blocking the Iran sanc- every year that he has been President, down the trail, Mr. Speaker, that we tions process of the bill that we passed and we, the Congress, have given him have done for the Affordable Care Act, to stop nuclear proliferation. that fund every year that he has been one more attempt to undermine a le- They didn’t want us to do that, Mr. President. gitimately debated initiative—the Iran Speaker. They wanted us to have jus- I don’t think when the President nonnuclear proliferation—where Mem- tice established, and they wanted us to asked for it or when the Congress gave bers made a conscious decision, per- do what is right for the American peo- it to him either side thought we were sonal decision, on reflecting on the ple. giving a slush fund. It has been used to best direction for the American people. I ask for a vote against the rule and protect the people of the United States. In both the Senate and the proce- the underlying bill. Justice should be Everyone has agreed on that. It only dures set out for this Congress to de- the end of government, not what we became a slush fund when they didn’t termine whether this bill, this initia- are doing here today. want it to be used for a particular pur- tive, will be turned back, it did not Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- pose. It is not a slush fund. work. So it is the law of the land. It is self such time as I may consume. The purposes for which it will be used an effort to ensure peace, to reconcile Mr. Speaker, I would just note that are spelled out in detail in the National in the area, to stop the proliferation of the gentlewoman from Texas talked Defense Authorization Act, an act, as I nuclear weapons by Iran. It does not in about justice. One of the bills that is in said, we have gone through in both any way diminish the United States’ this rule is the Justice for Victims of Houses, through committees and floor stance on Iran’s terrorist activities. It Iranian Terrorism Act. debate and this very lengthy process of does none of that. It is about justice for the victims and trying to get to this conference report. But this legislation, under the pre- for the families, victims of state-spon- This is not a slush fund. This is some- tense of not allowing the sanctions to sored terrorism by Iran. This doesn’t thing that is necessary to defending be relieved, has a very key component undo the Iranian deal. If Iran pays the the country. and a number of measures in that ini- judgments, the deal goes forward. That So I hope, instead of using terms like tiative. It has a number of measures, is the law. that, which, quite frankly, does not re- another roadblock, before those sanc- So I would disagree with the gentle- flect very well on President Obama, tions will be removed. It is under the woman with regard to the whole con- who asked for it, I think we should use pretense of dealing with the individuals cept of justice. This rule contains a bill other terms. who we all want to be brought home. that is directly about justice. And let’s get back to the heart of I don’t know how this Congress does I reserve the balance of my time. this argument: Are we going to stand not know of the negotiations and the Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- together for the defense of this country engagement that is going on, but they self the balance of my time. or are we not? Are we going to stand know that this is legislation that will It is remarkable the gentleman from with Ayatollah or are we going to be vetoed by the President. Alabama hasn’t been able to find any stand with the people who have been I say this in the backdrop of the other Republicans to support these harmed by the Ayatollah. Madison Papers, No. 51, that says, bills and come down and help him I reserve the balance of my time. ‘‘Justice is the end of government.’’ It argue. I think that that speaks vol- Mr. POLIS. I yield myself such time means that we on this floor must do umes about how these bills are simply as I may consume. things that really get us in the direc- not consistent with promoting our na- We haven’t even passed an Authoriza- tion of justice, the end result for the tional defense and are fiscally irrespon- tion for Use of Military Force to estab- American people. sible. They don’t please the defense lish the legal way for who we are sup- The reason why I am so disappointed hawks or the budget hawks. So my posed to be fighting against. We are is I listened to my two colleagues poor colleague, Mr. BYRNE, is left alone still operating under the post-9/11 Au- speak eloquently about the Export-Im- to fend for himself. thorization for Use of Military Force port Bank. I can tell them that I was in Here we are, trying to use the contin- that names al Qaeda. But if you talk to Africa with the President, and an gency funding as base funding and use most military experts, al Qaeda is not American stood up and pleaded that he it to somehow form the base from the preeminent threat today. was going to lose 400 jobs if we could which our military must fund its ev- There are a lot of threats in the not get that Export-Import Bank. I eryday operations. The commanders world, including ISIS, including hesitate to think that his contract and and generals all agree this is a bad threats in the Syrian civil war, includ- his engagement—what we asked him to idea, and the gentleman from Alabama ing threats of the resurgence of the do—has collapsed. has even acknowledged that. Taliban in Afghanistan, and this body Mr. Speaker, let me repeat again, Here we are, discussing a bill that needs to take up an Authorization for ‘‘Justice is the end of government.’’ So won’t result in any of the victims of

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We can stop this un- to ensure that victims see their judg- hard issue. It is not a partisan debate. necessary loss of jobs every single day ments. There are Democrats and Republicans in districts across our country solely on all sides; and many Members, when b 1000 due to our inability to act. we have that debate, will make sure Hopefully, we can move to take up What this bill does is it ties it to an that we have the very best information highway authorization, ESEA, immi- unrelated set of sanctions that were to act on. gration reform, raising the minimum put in place to prevent Iran from devel- But since we authorized military wage. These are some of the issues that oping nuclear weapons to settlement of force against al Qaeda and ‘‘affiliated’’ I hear from my constituents about these claims when, actually, we should groups in 2001, there have been over 300 every day that we need to act on. So be giving our courts, or if we are con- new Members of Congress elected, so rather than waste time, waste money, cerned about this issue with regard to the vast majority of this body, includ- hurt our national defense, let’s get to settlements against sponsors of state ing myself and Mr. BYRNE, including work and accomplish something. terrorism, we should give courts the in- Mr. HECK, including Mr. KILDEE—I be- I urge my colleagues to defeat the creased ability to make sure that they lieve, of all of us. I believe Ms. JACKSON previous question and defeat the rule. can see that restitution and impound LEE was the only one who was actually I yield back the balance of my time. assets from sponsors of state terrorism. here when we even had that discussion. Mr. BYRNE. Madam Speaker, I yield Now, Democrats have come down and The rest of us talking about defense myself such time as I may consume. offered something, if we defeat the pre- and NDAA didn’t even play any role in I appreciate Mr. POLIS being con- vious question, that actually will im- choosing what the target and what our cerned that I am here by myself. I prove our national defense. It will en- focus of our national security oper- think it has been a good debate, and I sure that we have a strong aerospace ations are. know I have the full support of my col- industry here in our country. The American people deserve and de- leagues behind me, and there will be a The gentleman from Alabama has mand this debate. They don’t want yet number of them here to debate the bill mentioned that Airbus is in his dis- another fight with Congresspeople when it comes up after we adopt this trict. Well, Airbus is a company that playing budget tricks around defense. rule. will do very well if we fail to authorize They want to know what our Nation’s It is extremely important that we the Export-Import Bank because it will plan is for the operations that have understand what we are about in these put American competitors like Boeing been ongoing. They want to see Con- two bills. It is not about the Export- and Lockheed at a significant dis- gress take its constitutional respon- Import Bank. It is not about immigra- advantage. sibilities for actions in the world. tion. It is not about any of the other Now, I hope that we are fighting to And whether any one of us ulti- issues that he brought up. It is about ensure that America maintains its mately votes in favor or against an Au- defending the American people and aerospace capacity and leadership and thorization for Use of Military Force, making victims of Iran terrorism we don’t cede all of that to European we all, I hope, are for the debate, and whole. That is what it is about. companies like Airbus that are wel- we should join in demanding one. Now, I have seen the public opinion come to compete on a level playing On the conference report, Madam polls on national security. National se- field. It is critical for our national se- Speaker, this plan will not work, will curity has rocketed up to be the num- curity that we have the ability to lead not become law. The President will ber one issue for the people of America. the world as we have in the aerospace veto it. The generals oppose it. The I didn’t need to see those polls. I have industry. budget hawks oppose it. No one even done 18 townhall meetings in the last I also want to bring up that we came down to join Mr. BYRNE in argu- several weeks in my district, and I should be discussing an Authorization ing for it. It is a terrible plan. It will have looked my constituents in the for Use of Military Force. The National hurt our national defense. We need to eyes and heard their concerns. Defense Authorization Act does con- defeat it. They don’t bring up the Export-Im- tain some parameters about how The Iran bill tries to get at a legiti- port Bank to me. They bring up the money is used, but it is not a sub- mate issue in completely the wrong fact that they are worried about what stitute for an Authorization for Use of way. It is not a partisan issue that we is happening to our country’s standing Military Force, and we should be hav- want to see restitution for victims of abroad. They are worried about what is ing that debate. state terrorism. Let’s get into that act going on with these brutal terrorists in Who are we even fighting? Who are and look at the enforcement mecha- the Middle East. They are worried we even fighting? I don’t think that nisms rather than try to use these vic- about the fact that we have just given most people believe that it is still al tims as yet another attempt to go after Iran a nuclear weapon. They are wor- Qaeda from the post-9/11 Authorization the deal that prevents Iran from devel- ried about whether we are going to for Use of Military Force. oping nuclear weapons. have an adequate defense to continue Now, I don’t know what to call what I think it is clear from our Rules to protect them, as we have for decades we are doing in Iraq and Syria. Maybe Committee debate that everyone sup- now, in a bipartisan fashion. That is it is a war. Maybe it is a security oper- ports efforts for American victims of what they are worried about, and that ation. Maybe it is occasional support terrorism to pursue compensation. The is what they expect us to come here to some Syrian rebels or support to the Iran nuclear agreement has nothing to and do something about. Iraqi Government or on-and-off com- do with that, and it certainly doesn’t These two bills do something very mitment to the Kurds. But whatever it prevent that from happening. important. The National Defense Au- is, I don’t think it is what Congress No matter what country, whether it thorization Act, for 53 years, has been voted for in 2001 or 2003, before I was is Iran or other sponsors of state ter- passed in a bipartisan fashion, which here, before Mr. BYRNE was here, before rorism, we all remain committed to has said to the world, which has said to the vast majority of this body that cur- this process of seeing justice. Under- our allies, which has said to our en- rently serves was even here. mining the ability to enforce a nuclear emies, which has said to the men and Those authorizations should be in the agreement is not the proper way or women in uniform in the United States history books, not being invoked as even a relevant way to achieve this of America, we stand as one. legal justification for conducting oper- goal. Now this President and some—not all ations in a world, in 2015, which is vast- The reauthorization of the Export- of my colleagues on the other side of ly different than the world of 2001 and Import Bank is ready to go. If we de- the aisle—some of my colleagues on

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The then controls the time, may offer an amend- I would plead with them to recon- first reading of the bill shall be dispensed ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of sider that. I would plead with the with. All points of order against consider- amendment.’’ President, who is our Commander in ation of the bill are waived. General debate In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House Chief, not to veto this bill. This is shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex- of Representatives, the subchapter titled critically important at a critically im- ceed one hour equally divided and controlled ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal portant time. by the chair and ranking minority member to order the previous question on such a rule On the Justice for Victims of Iranian of the Committee on Financial Services. [a special rule reported from the Committee After general debate the bill shall be consid- on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Terrorism Act, you know, we don’t get ered for amendment under the five-minute ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- very many opportunities where we in rule. All points of order against provisions in tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- this body can do something that will the bill are waived. At the conclusion of con- jection of the motion for the previous ques- directly bring some measure of com- sideration of the bill for amendment the tion on a resolution reported from the Com- pensation to people, citizens of the Committee shall rise and report the bill to mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- United States, who have been victim- the House with such amendments as may ber leading the opposition to the previous ized by the largest state sponsor of ter- have been adopted. The previous question question, who may offer a proper amendment rorism in the world. We don’t get very shall be considered as ordered on the bill and or motion and who controls the time for de- amendments thereto to final passage with- bate thereon.’’ many opportunities like that, and we out intervening motion except one motion to Clearly, the vote on the previous question have it right now this with this bill. recommit with or without instructions. If on a rule does have substantive policy impli- We have the opportunity to make them the Committee of the Whole rises and re- cations. It is one of the only available tools whole, or come close to making them ports that it has come to no resolution on for those who oppose the Republican major- whole. the bill, then on the next legislative day the ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- They have got judgments from House shall, immediately after the third native views the opportunity to offer an al- courts, valid judgments; and with the daily order of business under clause 1 of rule ternative plan. passage of this bill, which should truly XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Mr. BYRNE. Madam Speaker, I yield Whole for further consideration of the bill. be a bipartisan thing, and if the Presi- back the balance of my time, and I SEC. 5. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not dent signs it, with passage of this bill, apply to the consideration of H.R. 3611. move the previous question. we could give it to them. What a won- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. ROS- derful thing we could give to them THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT LEHTINEN). The question is on ordering after all the suffering they have been IT REALLY MEANS the previous question. through. We would deny them that be- This vote, the vote on whether to order the The question was taken; and the cause we want to stand with the Aya- previous question on a special rule, is not Speaker pro tempore announced that tollah, because we think Iran is more merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- the ayes appeared to have it. important than they are? dering the previous question is a vote Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, on that If we think for one second that Iran against the Republican majority agenda and I demand the yeas and nays. is going to take this money that is a vote to allow the Democratic minority to The yeas and nays were ordered. offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about going to be released and use it for good what the House should be debating. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and peaceful purposes, we are exces- Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair sively naive. They are going to take House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum this money, based upon what they have scribes the vote on the previous question on time for any electronic vote on the done in the past and what they are the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the question of adoption of the resolution. doing today, and they will use it to consideration of the subject before the House The vote was taken by electronic de- fund Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, being made by the Member in charge.’’ To vice, and there were—yeas 237, nays and other terrorist groups around the defeat the previous question is to give the 180, not voting 17, as follows: opposition a chance to decide the subject be- Middle East and perhaps around the fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s [Roll No. 529] world not just against other people ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that YEAS—237 outside the United States, against peo- ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- Abraham Comstock Goodlatte ple in the United States. So by passing mand for the previous question passes the Aderholt Conaway Gosar that bill, we deny them tens of billions control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Allen Cook Gowdy of dollars. They won’t be able to use it in order to offer an amendment. On March Amash Costello (PA) Granger Amodei Cramer Graves (GA) for that. 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- fered a rule resolution. The House defeated Babin Crawford Graves (LA) I wish that, for once, we could come Barletta Crenshaw Graves (MO) the previous question and a member of the into this room, on something of this Barr Curbelo (FL) Griffith opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Barton Davis, Rodney Grothman magnitude and stand shoulder to shoul- asking who was entitled to recognition. Benishek Denham Guinta der, not as Democrats, not as Repub- Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: Bilirakis Dent Guthrie licans, but as Americans, which we ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Bishop (MI) DeSantis Hanna have done for decades. It saddens me the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Bishop (UT) DesJarlais Hardy gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Black Diaz-Balart Harper that the President and some of the Blackburn Dold Harris members of his own party in this House yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Blum Donovan Hartzler would not do that. the first recognition.’’ Bost Duffy Heck (NV) The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Boustany Duncan (SC) Hensarling So I beg my colleagues on the other vote on the previous question is simply a Brat Duncan (TN) Herrera Beutler side of the aisle to reconsider, and I beg vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Bridenstine Ellmers (NC) Hice, Jody B. the President of the United States to vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] Brooks (IN) Emmer (MN) Hill reconsider. There has never been a has no substantive legislative or policy im- Buchanan Farenthold Holding Buck Fincher Huelskamp more important time for us to stand plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Bucshon Fitzpatrick Huizenga (MI) together for the defense of this country they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Burgess Fleischmann Hultgren and for the men and women in uniform. lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Byrne Fleming Hunter The material previously referred to Process in the United States House of Rep- Calvert Flores Hurd (TX) resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s Carter (GA) Forbes Hurt (VA) by Mr. POLIS is as follows: how the Republicans describe the previous Carter (TX) Fortenberry Issa AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 449 OFFERED BY question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- Chabot Foxx Jenkins (KS) MR. POLIS OF COLORADO Chaffetz Franks (AZ) Jenkins (WV) though it is generally not possible to amend Clawson (FL) Frelinghuysen Johnson (OH) At the end of the resolution, add the fol- the rule because the majority Member con- Coffman Garrett Johnson, Sam lowing new sections: trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Cole Gibbs Jolly SEC. 4. Immediately upon adoption of this pose of offering an amendment, the same re- Collins (GA) Gibson Jones resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Collins (NY) Gohmert Jordan

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.011 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 2015 Joyce Murphy (PA) Sessions Sinema Titus Walz Hunter Miller (FL) Schweikert Katko Neugebauer Shimkus Sires Tonko Wasserman Hurd (TX) Miller (MI) Scott, Austin Kelly (MS) Newhouse Shuster Slaughter Torres Schultz Hurt (VA) Moolenaar Sensenbrenner Kelly (PA) Noem Simpson Smith (WA) Tsongas Waters, Maxine Issa Mooney (WV) Sessions King (IA) Nugent Smith (MO) Speier Van Hollen Watson Coleman Jenkins (KS) Mullin Shimkus King (NY) Olson Smith (NE) Swalwell (CA) Vargas Welch Jenkins (WV) Mulvaney Shuster Kinzinger (IL) Palazzo Smith (NJ) Takai Veasey Wilson (FL) Johnson (OH) Murphy (PA) Simpson Kline Palmer Smith (TX) Takano Vela Yarmuth Johnson, Sam Neugebauer Sinema Thompson (CA) Vela´ zquez Knight Paulsen Stefanik Jolly Newhouse Smith (MO) Labrador Pearce Thompson (MS) Visclosky Jones Noem Stewart Smith (NE) LaHood Perry Jordan Nugent Stivers Smith (NJ) LaMalfa Pittenger NOT VOTING—17 Joyce Nunes Stutzman Smith (TX) Lamborn Pitts Bishop (GA) Gutie´rrez Perlmutter Katko Olson Thompson (PA) Stefanik Lance Poe (TX) Brady (TX) Hudson Pompeo Kelly (MS) Palazzo Thornberry Stewart Latta Poliquin Brooks (AL) Kelly (IL) Reichert Kelly (PA) Palmer Tiberi Stivers LoBiondo Posey Brown (FL) Neal Whitfield King (IA) Paulsen Tipton Stutzman Long Price, Tom Conyers Nunes Yoho King (NY) Pearce Thompson (PA) Loudermilk Ratcliffe Trott Kinzinger (IL) Perry Culberson Payne Thornberry Love Reed Turner Kline Pittenger Tiberi Lucas Renacci Upton Knight Pitts b 1039 Tipton Luetkemeyer Ribble Valadao Labrador Poe (TX) Trott Lummis Rice (SC) Wagner Messrs. CONNOLLY and HOYER LaHood Poliquin Turner MacArthur Rigell Walberg changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to LaMalfa Posey Marchant Roby Lamborn Price, Tom Upton Walden ‘‘nay.’’ Valadao Marino Roe (TN) Walker Lance Ratcliffe Massie Rogers (AL) Mr. YODER changed his vote from Latta Reed Vela Walorski Wagner McCarthy Rogers (KY) Walters, Mimi ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ LoBiondo Renacci McCaul Rohrabacher Long Ribble Walberg Weber (TX) So the previous question was ordered. Walden McClintock Rokita Webster (FL) Loudermilk Rice (SC) McHenry Rooney (FL) The result of the vote was announced Love Rigell Walker Wenstrup McKinley Ros-Lehtinen as above recorded. Lucas Roby Walorski Westerman McMorris Roskam Luetkemeyer Roe (TN) Walters, Mimi Westmoreland Stated for: Rodgers Ross Lummis Rogers (AL) Weber (TX) Williams McSally Rothfus Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speaker, on MacArthur Rogers (KY) Webster (FL) Meadows Rouzer Wilson (SC) rollcall No. 529, had I been present, I would Marchant Rohrabacher Wenstrup Meehan Royce Wittman have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Marino Rokita Westerman Messer Russell Womack Stated against: McCarthy Rooney (FL) Westmoreland Mica Ryan (WI) Woodall McCaul Ros-Lehtinen Williams Miller (FL) Salmon Yoder Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, earlier McClintock Roskam Wilson (SC) Miller (MI) Sanford Young (AK) today, I was unavoidably detained and was McHenry Ross Wittman Moolenaar Scalise Young (IA) not able to vote on the Motion Ordering the McKinley Rothfus Womack Mooney (WV) Schweikert Young (IN) McMorris Rouzer Woodall Mullin Scott, Austin Zeldin Previous Question on the Rule for H.R. 3457, Rodgers Royce Yoder Mulvaney Sensenbrenner Zinke rollcall vote 529. Had I been able to vote, I McSally Russell Young (AK) would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Meadows Ryan (WI) Young (IA) NAYS—180 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Meehan Salmon Young (IN) Messer Sanford Zeldin Adams Edwards Lujan Grisham question is on the resolution. Mica Scalise Zinke Aguilar Ellison (NM) The question was taken; and the ´ Ashford Engel Lujan, Ben Ray NOES—181 Bass Eshoo (NM) Speaker pro tempore announced that Beatty Esty Lynch the ayes appeared to have it. Adams Deutch Lee Becerra Farr Maloney, RECORDED VOTE Aguilar Dingell Levin Bera Fattah Carolyn Ashford Doggett Lewis Beyer Foster Maloney, Sean Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, I de- Bass Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Blumenauer Frankel (FL) Matsui mand a recorded vote. Beatty F. Lipinski Bonamici Fudge McCollum A recorded vote was ordered. Becerra Duckworth Loebsack Boyle, Brendan Gabbard McDermott Bera Edwards Lofgren F. Gallego McGovern The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Beyer Ellison Lowenthal Brady (PA) Garamendi McNerney 5-minute vote. Bishop (GA) Engel Lowey Brownley (CA) Graham Meeks The vote was taken by electronic de- Blumenauer Eshoo Lujan Grisham Bustos Grayson Meng vice, and there were—ayes 241, noes 181, Bonamici Esty (NM) Butterfield Green, Al Moore Boyle, Brendan Farr Luja´ n, Ben Ray Capps Green, Gene Moulton not voting 12, as follows: F. Fattah (NM) Capuano Grijalva Murphy (FL) [Roll No. 530] Brady (PA) Foster Lynch Ca´ rdenas Hahn Nadler Brownley (CA) Frankel (FL) Maloney, Carney Hastings Napolitano AYES—241 Bustos Fudge Carolyn Carson (IN) Heck (WA) Nolan Abraham Coffman Foxx Butterfield Gabbard Maloney, Sean Cartwright Higgins Norcross Aderholt Cole Franks (AZ) Capps Gallego Massie Castor (FL) Himes O’Rourke Allen Collins (GA) Frelinghuysen Capuano Garamendi Matsui Castro (TX) Hinojosa Pallone Amash Collins (NY) Garrett Ca´ rdenas Graham McCollum Chu, Judy Honda Pascrell Amodei Comstock Gibbs Carney Grayson McDermott Cicilline Hoyer Pelosi Babin Conaway Gibson Carson (IN) Green, Al McGovern Clark (MA) Huffman Peters Barletta Cook Gohmert Cartwright Grijalva McNerney Clarke (NY) Israel Peterson Barr Costello (PA) Goodlatte Castor (FL) Hahn Meeks Clay Jackson Lee Pingree Barton Cramer Gosar Castro (TX) Hastings Meng Cleaver Jeffries Pocan Benishek Crawford Gowdy Chu, Judy Heck (WA) Moore Clyburn Johnson (GA) Polis Bilirakis Crenshaw Granger Cicilline Higgins Moulton Cohen Johnson, E. B. Price (NC) Bishop (MI) Curbelo (FL) Graves (GA) Clark (MA) Himes Murphy (FL) Connolly Kaptur Quigley Bishop (UT) Davis, Rodney Graves (LA) Clarke (NY) Hinojosa Nadler Cooper Keating Rangel Black Denham Graves (MO) Clay Honda Napolitano Costa Kennedy Rice (NY) Blackburn Dent Green, Gene Cleaver Hoyer Nolan Courtney Kildee Richmond Blum DeSantis Griffith Clyburn Huffman Norcross Crowley Kilmer Roybal-Allard Bost DesJarlais Grothman Cohen Israel O’Rourke Cuellar Kind Ruiz Boustany Diaz-Balart Guinta Connolly Jackson Lee Pallone Cummings Kirkpatrick Ruppersberger Brat Dold Guthrie Conyers Jeffries Pascrell Davis (CA) Kuster Rush Bridenstine Donovan Hanna Cooper Johnson (GA) Payne Davis, Danny Langevin Ryan (OH) Brooks (AL) Duffy Hardy Costa Johnson, E. B. Pelosi DeFazio Larsen (WA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Brooks (IN) Duncan (SC) Harper Courtney Kaptur Peters DeGette Larson (CT) T. Buchanan Duncan (TN) Harris Crowley Keating Peterson Delaney Lawrence Sanchez, Loretta Buck Ellmers (NC) Hartzler Cuellar Kennedy Pingree DeLauro Lee Sarbanes Bucshon Emmer (MN) Heck (NV) Cummings Kildee Pocan DelBene Levin Schakowsky Burgess Farenthold Hensarling Davis (CA) Kilmer Polis DeSaulnier Lewis Schiff Byrne Fincher Herrera Beutler Davis, Danny Kind Price (NC) Deutch Lieu, Ted Schrader Calvert Fitzpatrick Hice, Jody B. DeFazio Kirkpatrick Quigley Dingell Lipinski Scott (VA) Carter (GA) Fleischmann Hill DeGette Kuster Rangel Doggett Loebsack Scott, David Carter (TX) Fleming Holding Delaney Langevin Rice (NY) Doyle, Michael Lofgren Serrano Chabot Flores Huelskamp DeLauro Larsen (WA) Richmond F. Lowenthal Sewell (AL) Chaffetz Forbes Huizenga (MI) DelBene Larson (CT) Roybal-Allard Duckworth Lowey Sherman Clawson (FL) Fortenberry Hultgren DeSaulnier Lawrence Ruiz

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01OC7.003 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 1, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6761 Ruppersberger Sherman Van Hollen has paid each judgment against Iran that is I rise in strong support of this bill. Rush Sires Vargas described in subsection (c). Ryan (OH) Slaughter This is the Justice for Victims of Ira- Veasey (b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— Sa´ nchez, Linda Smith (WA) Vela´ zquez nian Terrorism Act. (1) IN GENERAL.—The actions described in T. Speier I appreciate the work of the bill’s au- Visclosky this subsection are the following: Sanchez, Loretta Swalwell (CA) Walz thor, Mr. MEEHAN of Pennsylvania. He (A) To waive, suspend, reduce, provide re- Sarbanes Takai Wasserman has worked very hard on this. There Schakowsky Takano Schultz lief from, or otherwise limit the application Schiff Thompson (CA) are about 100 cosponsors in this House. Waters, Maxine of sanctions described in paragraph (2) or re- Schrader Thompson (MS) Watson Coleman frain from applying any such sanctions. On the Foreign Affairs Committee, Scott (VA) Titus Welch (B) To remove a foreign person listed in we have made Iran the central focus of Scott, David Tonko Serrano Torres Wilson (FL) Attachment 3 or Attachment 4 to Annex II of our work. As a matter of fact, we have Sewell (AL) Tsongas Yarmuth the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action had over 30 hearings and briefings so from the list of specially designated nation- NOT VOTING—12 far on Iran and on the dangerous nu- als and blocked persons maintained by the clear agreement that was struck with Brady (TX) Hudson Pompeo Office of Foreign Asset Control of the De- Brown (FL) Kelly (IL) Reichert partment of the Treasury. this state sponsor of terrorism. Culberson Neal Whitfield (2) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions Madam Speaker, since coming to ´ Gutierrez Perlmutter Yoho described in this paragraph are— power in the late 1970s—well, 1979—the b 1049 (A) the sanctions described in sections 4 Iranian regime has funded terrorist through 7.9 of Annex II of the Joint Com- groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas So the resolution was agreed to. prehensive Plan of Action; and and directed their operations. The result of the vote was announced (B) the sanctions described in any other Now, the way they do that is they as above recorded. agreement related to the nuclear program of have a special force. It is called the A motion to reconsider was laid on Iran that includes the United States, com- Quds Force. It is headed up by General the table. mits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States com- Soleimani. He is in charge of assassina- f mits or otherwise agrees to take action, re- tions outside the country, assassina- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE gardless of the form it takes, whether a po- tions of U.S. targets, by the way, be- litical commitment or otherwise, and re- sides other targets. A message from the Senate by Ms. gardless of whether it is legally binding or Recently you will have heard of Gen- Curtis, one of its clerks, announced not. eral Soleimani because—by the way, that the Senate has passed with (c) JUDGMENTS.—A judgment is a judgment European sanctions are going to be lift- amendments in which the concurrence described in this subsection if it is a final ed on him under this agreement, but judgment entered by the courts of the United of the House is requested, a bill of the you will have read or heard that he House of the following title: States or of the States— (1) that relates to a claim— traveled—he traveled—to Moscow to H.R. 2617. An act to amend the Fair Min- (A) that was brought against Iran or its po- meet with Putin. As a result of those imum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a sched- litical subdivisions, agencies, or instrumen- meetings, you will notice the discus- uled increase in the minimum wage applica- talities (regardless of whether the claim was sions about weapons coming from Rus- ble to American Samoa. also brought, or the resulting judgment was sia into Syria into the hands of the The message also announced that the also entered, against another defendant); and Quds Forces. Senate has passed a bill of the fol- (B) for which the court determined that So we look at what he has done and lowing title in which the concurrence Iran (or its political subdivisions, agencies, what U.S. courts have done as a result. of the House is requested: or instrumentalities, as the case may be) was not immune from the jurisdiction of the There have been 80 separate attacks on S. 2078. An act to reauthorize the United courts of the United States or of the States U.S. installations and U.S. individuals. States Commission on International Reli- under section 1605A, or section 1605(a)(7) (as We remember the 1983 bombing of the gious Freedom, and for other purposes. such section was in effect on January 27, U.S. marine barracks in Beirut, the f 2008), of title 28, United States Code; and 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in (2) that was entered during the period be- Saudi Arabia. Those two attacks killed JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF IRANIAN ginning on April 24, 1996, and ending on the 260 American servicemen and left their TERRORISM ACT date of the enactment of this Act. widows and left children to be raised by (d) JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION Mr. ROYCE. Madam Speaker, pursu- one parent. ant to House Resolution 449, I call up DESCRIBED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’’ means the There are judgments that have been the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the lift- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, agreed rendered that direct payment from ing of sanctions on Iran until the Gov- to at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by Iran to these families, to the victims’ ernment of Iran pays the judgments the People’s Republic of China, France, Ger- families. Unfortunately, under the For- against it for acts of terrorism, and for many, the Russian Federation, the United eign Sovereign Immunities Act, even other purposes, and ask for its imme- Kingdom and the United States, with the though this reward has been given, diate consideration. High Representative of the European Union even though U.S. victims of state-spon- The Clerk read the title of the bill. for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and sored terrorism got their day in court, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of and even though they have brought the ant to House Resolution 449, the Action. suits in U.S. courts and had the right amendment in the nature of a sub- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- to collect these damages, Iran has not stitute printed in House Report 114–273, as of yet paid. tleman from California (Mr. ROYCE) is adopted and the bill, as amended, is U.S. courts have held Iran liable for and the gentleman from New York (Mr. considered read. the attacks carried out by its terrorist ENGEL) each will control 30 minutes. The text of the bill, as amended, is as proxies when those attacks were or- The Chair recognizes the gentleman follows: chestrated and paid for by the Iranian from California. H.R. 3457 regime. The judgments that remain GENERAL LEAVE Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- outstanding are $43.5 billion in unpaid resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. ROYCE. Madam Speaker, I ask damages for those 80 cases over the last Congress assembled, unanimous consent that all Members decade and a half. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. may have 5 legislative days to revise In one case, $9 billion was awarded to This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Justice for and extend their remarks and to sub- the victims of the bombing of the ma- Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act’’. mit extraneous materials on this meas- rine barracks in 1983. Again, the Gov- SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LIFTING OF SANCTIONS ure. ernment of Iran was found responsible ON IRAN PENDING PAYMENT OF The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there through lawful proceedings in a U.S. CERTAIN JUDGMENTS. objection to the request of the gen- court. That judgment remains unpaid. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may tleman from California? Madam Speaker, the Obama adminis- not take any of the actions described in sub- There was no objection. tration during its negotiations with section (b) until the President has certified Mr. ROYCE. Madam Speaker, I yield Iran did not seek for Iran to com- to the Congress that the Government of Iran myself such time as I may consume. pensate the families of those whose

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I appreciate your and we have built a record advancing the right or the demand that the Qa- cooperation regarding this legislation and bipartisan legislation that promotes dhafi regime compensate the victims of look forward to continuing to work with the American interests abroad and keeps the attacks, such as the bombing of Committee on Ways and Means as this meas- the American people safe. I want to Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. ure moves through the legislative process. state that Chairman ROYCE’s leader- That was $2.5 billion. That was done. Sincerely, ship is to thank for much of our com- EDWARD R. ROYCE, mittee’s good work. That is our procedure. Chairman. Iran will soon obtain $100 billion, ap- So I am disappointed that the House Republican leadership decided to ig- proximately, in unfrozen assets as well HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, as immeasurable economic and finan- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, nore regular order on this bill. They cial benefits by escaping the sanctions Washington, DC, September 28, 2015. have rushed it to the floor without any regime and reintegrating into the glob- Hon. ED ROYCE, consideration by the Foreign Affairs al economy. Iran will get sanctions Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Wash- Committee. As has been pointed out, lifted and American victims will still ington, DC. we have had 30 hearings. We know a lit- be out in the cold. That is not right. DEAR CHAIRMAN ROYCE: I am writing with tle bit about Iran on the Foreign Af- respect to H.R. 3457, the ‘‘Justice for Victims This legislation would address that fairs Committee. of Iranian Terrorism Act,’’ which was re- So rushing it to the floor without injustice. It is straightforward. It ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. would say that, of the $100 billion and H.R. 3457 involves issues that fall within any consideration by the Foreign Af- some in sanctions relief, those judg- the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on fairs Committee is wrong. I think it is ments will be paid out of that. That $43 the Judiciary. As a result of your having a shame. Because I think, left to our billion will be paid to the survivors of consulted with the Committee and in order own volition, we could have sent for- those families of those 80 attacks or- to expedite the House’s consideration of H.R. ward a bill that could make a dif- chestrated, paid for, by Iran. 3457, the Committee on the Judiciary will ference for the victims of Iranian-spon- I reserve the balance of my time. not assert is jurisdictional claim over this sored terrorism. Iranian-sponsored ter- bill by seeking a sequential referral. How- rorism is there, it is palpable, and we HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ever, this is conditional on our mutual un- COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, derstanding and agreement that doing so should do something to try to help the Washington, DC, September 30, 2015. will in no way diminish or alter the jurisdic- victims. Hon. EDWARD R. ROYCE, tion of the Committee on the Judiciary with But this bill, on the other hand, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House respect to the appointment of conferees or to would not do that. Let me explain why. of Representatives, Washington, DC. any future jurisdictional claim over the sub- American courts have awarded roughly DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am writing with re- ject matters contained in the bill or similar $46 billion to about 1,300 victims and spect to H.R. 3457, the ‘‘Justice for Victims legislation. their families. We all want justice for of Iranian Terrorism Act,’’ which was re- I would appreciate a response to this letter ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. these families. We all want to hold Iran confirming this understanding with respect accountable for its act of terrorism H.R. 3457 involves issues that fall within to H.R. 3457, and would ask that a copy of Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on our exchange of letters on this matter be in- against Americans. Iran should pay Ways and Means. As a result of your having cluded in the Congressional Record during these claims. But this bill does nothing consulted with the Committee and in order Floor consideration of H.R. 3457. for the victims of Iranian terror. to expedite the House’s consideration of H.R. Sincerely, Here is the problem. Let’s assume for 3457, the Committee on Ways and Means will BOB GOODLATTE, argument that Iran’s leaders did not assert its jurisdictional claim over this Chairman. bill by seeking a sequential referral. How- change course and decide to pay the ever, this is conditional on our mutual un- claims. This bill would actually make HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, derstanding and agreement that doing so it more difficult for Iran to pay these COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, will in no way diminish or alter the jurisdic- Washington, DC, September 28, 2015. judgments. tion of the Committee with respect to the Iran owes American claimants $46 Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, appointment of conferees or to any future ju- Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, Wash- billion, but Iran has access to $20 bil- risdictional claim over the subject matters ington, DC. lion of its cash reserves, not $46 billion. contained in the bill or similar legislation. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for con- The rest—$95 billion—is frozen in bank I would appreciate a response to this letter sulting with the Committee on Foreign Af- accounts in Europe and Asia. confirming this understanding with respect fairs on H.R. 3457, the Justice for Victims of to H.R. 3457, and would ask that a copy of On top of that, Iran’s oil revenues are Iranian Terrorism Act, which involves issues frozen. When Iran sells oil, the pay- our exchange of letters on this matter be in- within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Com- cluded in the Congressional Record during ments are kept frozen under the threat mittee on the Judiciary, and for agreeing to of American sanctions, which I sup- Floor consideration of H.R. 3457. forgo a sequential referral request so that it Sincerely, may proceed expeditiously to the Floor. port. Iran can access these funds only PAUL D. RYAN, I agree that your forgoing further action for certain purposes. Paying court Chairman. on this measure does not in any way dimin- judgments is not one of them. Current ish or alter the jurisdiction of the Com- U.S. sanctions don’t allow it. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, mittee on the Judiciary, or prejudice its ju- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, risdictional prerogatives on this bill or simi- b 1100 Washington, DC, September 30, 2015. lar legislation in the future. I would support And under this bill, all U.S. sanctions Hon. PAUL RYAN, your effort to seek appointment of an appro- are kept in effect, absolutely no Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, priate number of conferees to any House- changes allowed, until Iran pays the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Senate conference involving this legislation. DEAR CHAIRMAN RYAN: Thank you for con- full $46 billion. I will seek to place our letters on H.R. 3457 sulting with the Committee on Foreign Af- So where would Iran get the money into the Congressional Record during floor fairs on H.R. 3457, the Justice for Victims of consideration of the bill. I appreciate your to pay the American claims? Iranian Terrorism Act, which involves issues cooperation regarding this legislation and The bill says: Iran, pay the claims, within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Com- look forward to continuing to work with the but you can’t have any of the funds to mittee on Ways and Means, and for agreeing Committee on the Judiciary as this measure pay them. So it is a catch-22. And who to forgo a sequential referral request so that moves through the legislative process. does it hurt? Not Iran. It hurts the vic- it may proceed expeditiously to the Floor. Sincerely, I agree that your forgoing further action tims. Not a single claim would be paid EDWARD R. ROYCE, on this measure does not in any way dimin- under this bill. So, in my opinion, this Chairman. ish or alter the jurisdiction of the Com- bill offers nothing but false hope. mittee on Ways and Means, or prejudice its Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Now, I have heard some Members jurisdictional prerogatives on this bill or self such time as I may consume. say, well, we can pay the claims by

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The administration is cause justice is what we are supposed Another false promise: virtually all arguing, Mr. Speaker, that although to do in this country. of Iran’s assets will stay overseas. the Iranian regime has access to over And that is just the way it is. Under this bill, they would be required $20 billion and that this judgment is $43 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 to be kept overseas because all U.S. billion, there isn’t enough money there minutes to the gentleman from Min- sanctions would be kept in effect by to make payment. In addition to the nesota (Mr. ELLISON). law with no change allowed. 20-some billion, Iran is in the process Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, I urge So let’s be honest. This bill is not right now of negotiation and paying Members to vote ‘‘no’’ on this par- really about helping these victims. It is and supporting in transfers to other re- ticular bill. about exploiting their plight and their gimes. You know, once we were able to se- tragedy to make a political splash. For example, a report out this week cure this negotiation and once the deal Look, everyone here knows I am no says Iran is purchasing $21 billion of was put in place, the focus of our at- fan of the Iran nuclear agreement. I airplanes and satellites from Russia. tention should shift to making sure voted against it, but the other side That is $21 billion. Iran somehow has that Iran lives up to its commitments, won. Whether you are for or against the money to do that, but it doesn’t and we should use this prior negotia- the deal, it is time to be realistic about have the money for this claim. tion as a template for negotiating what happens next. A report out about a month ago says other issues, including the captives, in- In my opinion, there were two poten- that Iran’s annual support for cluding the interests of these victims tial courses. The first is to do every- Hezbollah is over $100 million per year. talked about here today. thing we can to strengthen enforce- Somehow they have got the spending What this bill does is it handcuffs the ment of the agreement and hold Iran to cash for that. President and says that the President its commitments. We should double It is providing the Syrian regime, one doesn’t have any discretion to do his down on our support for friends and al- estimate of one of the think tanks here end of this bargain, to exercise his dis- lies in the region. We should crack in town is that they have provided cretion to forward and help America down on Iran’s support for terrorist or- them a little over $10 billion a year. and the P5+1 live up to our end of the ganizations. We should push leaders in So Iran somehow has the discre- bargain. That is the wrong way to go. Tehran to release detained Americans tionary money for these other pur- So I can credit the authors of this and improve its abysmal record on poses, but not for the purpose of the bill with having good intentions, but I human rights. That is the course I hope judgments won in U.S. court for over think that the method that they are we will take. I will soon introduce leg- 1,000 victims or family members of the going about it is just wrong. islation to pursue those aims, and I victims of their attacks. Let’s use the template that has been will work with members of both parties I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman developed through the negotiation to get these measures to the Presi- from Texas (Mr. POE), chairman of the process to go back and say, ‘‘Okay, now dent’s desk. Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Ter- we got other things we want to talk to The other course would be doing to rorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. you about,’’ rather than pass legisla- the Iran agreement what leaders on the Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I tion on this floor that will do nothing other side have tried to do to the Af- thank Mr. MEEHAN for this legislation. other than hamstring the President. It fordable Care Act, and that is what I Mr. Speaker, the Iranian ayatollah is the wrong way to do it. It is a mis- am afraid of here: vote after vote after has preached and practiced ‘‘Death to take, and it should be voted down. vote after vote, whether we like it or America’’ since the 1970s. Mr. ROYCE. I yield 2 minutes to the not, on an issue that has already been Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. voted on by this Chamber many, many Iran has been sued in Federal courts by SMITH). times. I don’t want the dispute on Iran the families of the murdered victims. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. to turn into the Affordable Care Act Iran is guilty of the murder of 421 Speaker, in 1983, 241 American service- where we try to kill it 60 different Americans in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983. men in Beirut were killed and another ways. Iran is guilty of the murder of 19 serv- 60 injured by a car bomb. We should not be using this for polit- icemembers and injuring 372 others in One of the Marines murdered was my ical purposes. We should be passing leg- Saudi Arabia in 1996. Iran is guilty of constituent, Paul Innocenzi III, who islation, which I know we can get out murdering a thousand other Ameri- lived with his young family in my of the Foreign Affairs Committee in a cans, including some in Iraq and Af- hometown of Hamilton. In my second collaborative way, that would really do ghanistan. term as Congressman, I joined mourn- something to help these victims, that Federal courts have awarded the vic- ers at his funeral. I will never forget would really do something to hold Iran tim and families over $40 billion for the agony and the sorrow of his family. accountable for all its reprehensible these crimes, but Iran will not pay. It Iranian terrorism killed Paul Innocenzi acts. So I hope that what we are doing laughs at the death of the innocent it and, over the decades, has killed or today is not the path we are going has murdered. It laughs at American maimed thousands of other Americans. down not only now, but in the future justice. A Federal court, Mr. Speaker, found with other things. Well, Mr. Speaker, it is about time that the 1983 bombing was ‘‘beyond There was a measure in the Senate for the long arm of American justice to question’’ perpetrated by ‘‘Hezbollah that was very similar to this, which hold Iran accountable for its sins— and its agent who received massive ma- tried to hold Iran to certain things and make them pay. terial and technical support from the say that the funds couldn’t be released I don’t understand why some appeas- Iranian Government.’’ Later a three- unless Iran did this or did that. We ers are more concerned about the mur- judge Federal appeals court panel ap- could do this another 60 times; it would derous Iranian regime than they are proved $1.75 billion in judgment against be counterproductive. Let’s put our about justice, justice for the victims Iran for the 1983 bombing and some heads together. Let’s figure out a way that were murdered by this regime. other Iranian acts of terror. that we can continue to hold Iran ac- Let the ayatollah know he cannot Today Iran is poised to get billions of countable, and let’s move on that way. get a diplomatic pass or sanctions re- dollars through so-called sanctions re- So I hope we can move past this bill lief until he pays for his crimes. The lief for an egregiously flawed com- and start working on measures to en- ayatollah has sown the seeds of mur- prehensive plan of action, money that sure that the Iran agreement is imple- der, and now it is time for Iran to reap will procure for Iran a significantly mented as strongly and stringently as the consequences of their crimes. larger arsenal of sophisticated weapons

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They are wives, brothers and sis- Act authored by PAT MEEHAN says not court-ordered damage claims to U.S. ters, children who hail from all across so fast. victims. Those claims total about $46 the Nation, and they were killed in hi- The President has said he will veto billion. jackings and suicide attacks and bomb- this bill. That is wrong, Mr. Speaker. This bill would prevent the U.S. from ings of buses and planes and buildings That is uncaring, it is unacceptable, it implementing its commitments under and embassies and shopping malls and is unconscionable. And does a grave the Iran deal, which is really what my pizza parlors. disservice to American victims of Ira- friends on the other side are trying to b 1115 nian terrorism. do. Not being able to win directly, let’s In fact, I met with one of those vic- Support court-ordered victim pay- get at it indirectly and let’s cover it ments by the terrorist State of Iran. tims this morning and yesterday, the with the patina of respectability. But widow of Kenneth Welch and his child. Fundamental justice demands that this the real issue is, cynically, how we use bill become law. They are here in Washington today. the plight of U.S. victims for another They have been waiting 30 years for the Mr. Speaker, what was previously unaccept- partisan shot. able—an Iranian nuclear state—is now inevi- opportunity to see this issue addressed. We all want to help American vic- My friends, by voting against this table under the terms and conditions of what tims of Iran’s terrorism and lack of is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive legislation, you are saying that Iran justice, but this is not the way to help and the perpetrators of these atrocities Plan of Action. them. It would have the opposite effect Tragically, the deal is riddled with serious deserve U.S. sanctions relief before the by reducing the chance that any flaws, gaps, and huge concessions to Iran. victims deserve the court-ordered com- claims, in fact, would be paid because, Taken as a whole, this egregiously flawed pensation. Let me say it again. By vot- by freezing assets, Iran wouldn’t have deal poses an existential threat to Israel, our ing ‘‘no,’’ you are putting the interests the wherewithal to do what this bill allies in the region—and poses significant of Iran’s terror machine before the says it should do before sanctions are risks to the United States. American victims of that terror. I say Today Iran is poised to get billions of dollars lifted. not 1 cent. through so-called sanctions relief—money that Think about this: Iran owes $46 bil- To those who say Iran can’t afford to will procure for Iran a significantly larger arse- lion in U.S. claims, but it doesn’t have pay these damages, let me remind you nal of sophisticated weapons and an en- the money right now, even if it wanted of a few facts. Iran has a yearly gross hanced capability to terrorize, murder and de- to pay. Iran only has access to about domestic product in excess of $1.3 tril- stabilize. $20 billion of its own reserves. lion, and they just spent $21 billion on The Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Realistically, the only funds that Russian jets. The facts show that Iran Act (H.R. 3457) authored by Pat Meehan says could be used are the frozen funds has the money and will have much not so fast. under U.S. sanctions held in banks more if the sanctions are lifted, money The bill prohibits the President from waiving around the world. Under this bill, the that our own administration freely ad- sanctions until Iran pays its more than $44.5 frozen funds couldn’t be used to pay mits will go to finance even more ter- billion in court ordered damages to thousands the claims, and all the money remains ror. of victims and survivors of Iranian terror at- frozen until Iran pays the claims. It is I sat yesterday with Ken Stethem, tacks. a catch-22 if there ever was one. It the brother of Robert Stethem, the To date, the U.S. Department of State has couldn’t sell any oil to use to free up United States Navy diver who was exe- refused to release funds ordered by the courts cash because those funds, too, would be cuted on Beirut Flight 847. His brother to victims and surviving families in more than frozen. Ken, himself a retired Navy SEAL, said 80 cases despite clear authority to do so Another clue about what is really be- to me yesterday, ‘‘If the President under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act hind this bill is that all of the 76 spon- doesn’t take this opportunity and Con- (FSIA). sors are my friends on the other side of gress doesn’t take the opportunity to In 1983, 241 American servicemen in Beirut the aisle, not a single Democrat. hold Iran accountable for their ter- were killed and another 60 injured by a car Regardless of one’s position on the rorist acts now, I have to ask them bomb. One of the Marines murdered was my Iran deal, a deal I probably supported when will they. Thirty years for one constituent WO1 Paul Innocenzi III who lived because it keeps Iran from becoming a family, more than 15 for another. When with his young family in my hometown of nuclear state, opposing this cynical bill will they?’’ Hamilton. In my second term as congressman, is, in fact, the right vote if you care He is talking to us. Let’s answer him. I joined mourners at his funeral. I will never about the victims of Iranian injustice Let’s today stand up for the standards forget the agony and sorrow of his family. Ira- and terrorism. of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Robert nian terrorism killed Paul Innocenzi and over Mr. ROYCE. I yield 4 minutes to the Stethem. Let’s today vote as one House the decades, has killed or maimed thousands gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. to say we will put Robert Stethem and of other Americans. MEEHAN), a member of the Committee the many victims of Iran’s terrorism A federal district court found that the 1983 on Ways and Means and author of this before—before—the criminals who con- bombing was ‘‘beyond question’’ perpetrated bill. spired to kill them. by ‘‘Hezbollah and its agents (who) received Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, $21 bil- Until they pay these victims what massive material and technical support from lion for Russian jets, but not a penny they are owed, let’s say no to Iran, not the Iranian government’’. Later a three judge for the victims of their own acts of ter- 1 cent. federal appeals court panel approved a $1.75 ror. That is what my colleagues are Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 billion judgement against Iran for the 1983 trying to say? In fact, the President minutes to the gentleman from Oregon bombing and other Iranian acts of terror. can negotiate it. Let him reach an in- (Mr. BLUMENAUER). The President has said he will veto this bill. stallment plan, but let’s make sure Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I That’s wrong. That’s uncaring, unacceptable, that these dollars are paid. appreciate the gentleman’s courtesy in and unconscionable. Support court-ordered Look, this is a fundamental question: permitting me to speak on this issue. I victim payments by the terror state of Iran. Should Iran receive relief from the U.S. listened to the impassioned pleas from Fundamental justice demands that this bill be- sanctions before it pays the victims of my friends on the other side of the comes law. terrorism the $43 billion that U.S. aisle about horrific acts of the thugs Mr. ENGEL. I yield 3 minutes to the courts say these victims are owed? who run Iran. Nobody disputes that, gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CON- When we say ‘‘terrorism,’’ what are and nothing before us would take away NOLLY), our colleague on the Foreign we talking about? We are talking about the sanctions that we have against Affairs Committee. Iranian-backed assassinations, bomb- their terrorist activity.

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Those that United States, of our allies, to prevent Alisa Flatow of West Orange, New Jer- have destroyed innocent American a nuclear-armed Iran. sey, who died in a bus bombing in Gaza lives, Iranian terrorists, are being cho- That agreement was a signal achieve- in 1995 and Sara Duker of Teaneck, sen over the American victims them- ment of diplomacy not just of the New Jersey, who was murdered on a selves. Obama administration, but of Russia, bus in Jerusalem in 1996? Who speaks This bill would prohibit the Presi- China, Germany, France, Great Brit- for them, for those innocents and their dent from removing any sanctions in ain, working with us to secure the families? This bill does. place against Iran until the President strongest agreement that we have seen Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I reserve has certified to Congress that Iran has to contain these thugs’ nuclear ambi- the balance of my time. paid each Federal court judgment. tions. The world is united with us to Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I continue restrain a nuclear Iran. minute to the gentleman from Texas to reserve the balance of my time. Now, we have had testimony from (Mr. HURD), a member of the Com- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 our partners that, if the United States mittee on Homeland Security. minute to the gentleman from Penn- walks away from that agreement, we Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I sylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK). are on our own. They are not going to rise in support of this legislation. Jus- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I continue to enforce nuclear sanctions tice is a powerful word. For those who thank my colleague from Pennsylvania against Iran, and, ultimately, Iran will have been wronged, justice can bring (Mr. MEEHAN) for introducing this good get its money and a free hand to de- peace and closure. For those guilty of bill. It is a compassionate bill. It is a velop nuclear weapons unencumbered harming the innocent, justice is abso- bill that tells victims of terrorism that by the allies that we have assembled lutely necessary to ensure the author- they are not forgotten. and the pressure that we have put on ity of our laws. Without justice, truth I chair the task force in the House them. becomes irrelevant. Committee on Financial Services to in- Now, my friends, Mr. ENGEL and Mr. If America is going to continue to be vestigate terrorism finance, and we had CONNOLLY, are correct. The construct the greatest nation in the world, it is a hearing specifically on the joint plan here is very difficult, even if this were imperative that we pursue justice. But of action, the so-called P5+1. That was to be approved, to actually work out on the Iran nuclear deal does the exact op- back in July. paper. But take it a step further. These posite. It rewards lawlessness and cor- There was an attorney who testified elements have been in place for years ruption. It tells Iran that they can be at the hearing about the $43 billion in and have not resulted in any movement unjust to our own citizens and the cur- judgments and how this deal, then not for the victims. rent administration will allow them to approved yet, was likely going to side- We have had what the rest of the get away with it. step the ability of victims who did all world thinks is a significant break- Iran is responsible for sponsoring ter- the right things through the legal proc- through with Iran. We have got an area rorism that has led to the death of ess, who hired lawyers, who went to of cooperation, and the world is united thousands of Americans. When the court, who got the judgments, legiti- with us to keep the pressure on them. families of these Americans sought jus- mate judgments, how these judgments I would suggest, rather than throwing tice in the court, Iran was found guilty would not be paid. this agreement in the trash can and and ordered to make reparations. The On July 29, I wrote a letter to Sec- allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons family of Cyrus Elahi from Dallas, retary Lew—Secretary of the Treas- and make them stronger—and, ulti- Texas, was awarded more than $300 ury—and Secretary Kerry of the State mately, they will get their money be- million after Cyrus was assassinated Department asking whether or not cause India and China are going to go for criticizing the Iranian Government. they had addressed the issue as part of ahead and start buying oil from Iran Judgments like this have added up to the negotiations. That was July 29. I again as the sanctions collapse. It will billions of dollars that Iran owes the have yet to receive a response from the be the United States against the world families of American victims. But is Treasury Department, from the De- again. this administration forcing Iran to partment of State, in any way. We couldn’t even sanction itty-bitty pay? Are they demanding justice for Mr. Speaker, the deafening silence of Cuba to change their regime. It takes Americans like Cyrus? No. Instead, this administration has led me to be- multinational efforts to be able to this administration is handing over an lieve that they completely overlooked make changes. This agreement is an estimated $100 billion to Iran. That is the victims of terrorism. important first step, and I would sug- not justice. That is outrageous. What we are going to do is we are gest it gives us an opportunity to con- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 going to give the money to the Islamic tinue putting pressure on Iran to be minute to the gentleman from Ohio Republic of Iran and not to American able to obtain the justice that we all (Mr. WENSTRUP). victims, and that is wrong. This bill is want for those victims. Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, this right. I urge my colleagues to support Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 bill would respond to one of many sig- it. minute to the gentleman from New nificant problems with President Mr. Speaker, as the chair of the bipartisan Jersey (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN), a member Obama’s disastrous Iran deal, which Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, of the Committee on Appropriations. gives Iran sanctions relief without re- I analyzed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, quiring it to make reparations for the Action (JCPOA) put forward by this Adminis- I want to thank Mr. MEEHAN and Mr. crimes it has committed against Amer- tration at length. ROYCE for their leadership. I oppose the icans. After numerous hearings and research, I op- Iranian deal for many reasons. Among Anne Dammerell, who was born in posed the deal for a number of reasons—not the reasons is the over $100 billion Cincinnati near my district, was work- the least of which is because of its potential windfall Iran will receive in unfrozen ing at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in impact on terrorism financing by Iran. At hear- assets and sanctions relief. 1983. A bomb exploded while she was in ing after hearing, members heard directly from The administration has acknowl- the embassy cafeteria, breaking 19 of foreign policy experts about this threat and the edged that some of this money will be her bones. She received a judgment danger of the influx of cash provided by this certainly distributed to the Iranian against Iran for $6.8 million because of agreement finding its way to terrorist organiza- military, its global terrorist network, the physical and mental suffering she tions threatening Iran’s neighboring states as and to the Quds Force, an organization endured. Anne is one tragic story well as those planning strikes in the United with American blood on its hands. among many. States. We remember the marines and sailors Over the past 15 years, U.S. courts At a hearing specifically on this deal and its killed in the bombing of the barracks have handed down 80 judgments impact on Tehran’s state sponsorship of terror, in Beirut in 1983 and civilians in that against Iran, adding up to more than one witness, a practicing attorney, testified to

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Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 and Jack Lew asking if this nuclear deal would sor of terrorism in the world, funding— minute to the gentleman from Penn- strip victims of Iranian terrorism the right to even with sanctions in place— sylvania (Mr. COSTELLO). this compensation. Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. A That was July 29. I have yet to receive any Gaza. Over $43 billion in judgments majority of this House thinks this deal sort of response from either the Treasury or have been awarded to Americans who is bad, a majority of the Senate thinks State departments. The deafening silence have been the victims of Iranian ter- this deal is bad, and a majority of the from the Administration has led me to believe rorism. The agreement fails to clear American people think this deal is bad. they completely overlooked these families those judgments. We have not had any input, and the ef- when they rushed to finalize this bad deal with The agreement, at best, delays Iran’s fort here today is to simply make a bad Iran. ability to build nuclear weapons. At deal a little less bad. Mr. Speaker, it is unconscionable to think worst, it gives the regime more money The idea behind Mr. MEEHAN’s bill is that—as a nation—we would allow the world’s to engage in more terrorism while pro- to provide restitution to American vic- largest state sponsor of terror access to bil- viding no justice to Americans already tims. It is not just any American vic- lions of dollars in sanctions relief and harmed by the regime. tims. It is the victims of Iranian ter- unfreezing of held assets while victims of Ira- The Justice for Victims of Iranian ror. $150 billion is going to flow to Iran. nian terrorism are left with nothing. Terrorism Act is timely. It is appro- It seems to be common sense that the These victims are Americans from all priate, and it should be supported by first $43 billion should instead be paid around the country—from my home and yours. every member of this body who believe to the victims of Iranian terror. They’ve lost loved ones and suffered irrep- in the validity of U.S. courts and the Joseph Cicippio was one of those vic- arable damages because of Iran’s long, sordid Federal Sovereign Immunities Act. tims. He lived right outside my con- history with terrorism. By failing to take this sit- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 gressional district. He spent 5 years in uation into account throughout the negotiation minute to the gentleman from Arkan- brutal captivity before being released process, the administration has failed these sas (Mr. HILL), a member of the Com- in 1991. victims and their families. mittee on Financial Services. A vote for this bill today is a vote for The Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism the victims of Iranian terror. b 1130 Act we are considering today rights that I also want to say Congressman MEE- wrong. It says simply: Not one cent in sanc- Mr. HILL. I thank Mr. MEEHAN for HAN’s congressional district is right tions relief for Iran until these families are his leadership on this, and I thank the next to mine. I want to thank him for payed. That’s not a partisan demand—that’s ranking member and the chairman for his thoughtful, creative approach and common sense. their opposition to the Iranian agree- his leadership in this country and in I strongly support this legislation and ask for ment, which I believe was ill-conceived this House on this bill. my colleagues to join me in standing up for and not enough time given for those Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I continue our constituents impacted by Iranian terror and negotiations to bear true fruit. In fact, to reserve the balance of my time. pass this bill in the bipartisan fashion it de- that is the whole point of our debate Mr. ROYCE. I yield 1 minute to the serves. today. The maximum amount of nego- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. COFF- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 tiating clout that the United States MAN). minute to the gentleman from North had over these sanctions was during Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, in 1982, Carolina (Mr. HOLDING), a member of these negotiations, before we released I was with the United States Marine the Committee on Ways and Means. sanctions, before Iran gets access to Corps off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, Iran is their monthly oil flow and their $100 waiting on orders to do evacuations of shortly set to receive over $100 billion billion. the U.S. Embassy and U.S. citizens and when President Obama uses his pen to We have $44 billion and 85 judgments. their families. Our assignment was lift our sanctions against the world’s The number of intelligence agents that done in August of 1982. We returned to largest sponsor of terrorism. At the have worked day and night to adju- the United States. I finished my 2 same time, Mr. Speaker, Iran owes U.S. dicate these claims in court, the num- years with the battalion. victims of terror it sponsored and sup- ber of FBI agents involved, the Federal The battalion went back out. This ported $43.5 billion. Government’s obligation to generate time, they took positions in the airport One of these victims was Petty Offi- awards for these victims, and yet this in Beirut, Lebanon. On October 23, 1983, cer 1st Class Michael Wagner of Colum- administration has never raised it in a suicide bomber drove a truck laden bia, North Carolina. He was serving in public in regard to the Iranian agree- with explosives into the marine bar- the American Embassy in Beirut in ment. racks; 241 marines were killed that 1984 when a car bomb filled with explo- Under the 1996 and 2008 Federal Sov- day. sives paid for by Iran detonated outside ereign Immunities Act, the President To my friends who died there—First his office, killing him and 23 other peo- of the United States is obligated to Lieutenant Bill Zimmerman, Captain ple. In the case of Petty Officer Wagner seek resolution for these claims. Bill Winter, Captain Joe Boccia, Mas- and Tehran’s other victims, our courts The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ter Sergeant Roy Edwards, Captain have found Iran guilty and ordered Iran GRAVES of Louisiana). The time of the Mike Haskell—today is your day. to pay restitution, but Iran has not gentleman has expired. Today is your day for justice. God bless paid a penny. Mr. ROYCE. I yield the gentleman an you. God remember all of you. Mr. Speaker, we should require Iran additional 1 minute. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to pay every penny it owes to the vic- Mr. HILL. He is obligated to adju- time of the gentleman has expired. tims of terrorism before sanctions are dicate these claims and seek restitu- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield the lifted, period. tion for these victims under the Fed- gentleman an additional 30 seconds. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 eral Sovereign Immunities Act. Presi- Mr. COFFMAN. Today is the day for minute to the gentleman from Mis- dent Bush did his duty. When he had le- justice for these marines—and their sissippi (Mr. HARPER), a member of the verage over Libya, he got the claims families—who were lost on that day by Committee on Energy and Commerce. paid for the victims of terror in Libya. the Iranian-backed Hezbollah bomber. Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I am and For every day we come to work in So I want to thank the gentleman will remain opposed to the Joint Com- this House and we ask, ‘‘What can we from Pennsylvania for bringing this prehensive Plan of Action on Iran. It do to help this country? How can we measure forward. I urge my colleagues represents Iran’s ability to build a nu- right a wrong?’’ today is that day. not to forget those who have died and

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I thank my col- terrorism and their families. This path Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speak- league, Mr. MEEHAN from Pennsyl- requires the strengthening of bilateral er, I rise today to join my colleagues to vania, for introducing this very impor- partnerships and supporting our allies support this legislation. I want to tant piece of legislation. in the region, both of which help us in thank the gentleman for his sponsor- The President’s nuclear agreement the long term. ship. I am proud to be a cosponsor. with Iran provides them with billions This is the course I hope we take. We Thirty-one years ago, one Michigan in frozen assets and sanctions relief. cannot let this opportunity go to family’s sleepless worry became a One needs only to look at recent his- waste. So that is why I won’t be sup- heartbreaking reality. Their son, tory to know exactly what Iran will do porting H.R. 3457. After that, we need brother, and father, U.S. Army War- with this financial windfall. to work together on measures that rant Officer Kenneth Welch, was one of While pursuing a nuclear bomb, Iran strengthen implementation of the two U.S. servicemen to lose his life in has been engaged in a decades-long agreement as much as possible. the bombing in Beirut, Lebanon. campaign of terror that resulted in the I hope we can do that in a bipartisan U.S. judgments later found that the deaths of many, many Americans. way, as we have for the past 3 years in act of terrorism was sponsored by the They continue to bankroll proxies like the Foreign Affairs Committee. This Iranian regime. For its crimes, that re- Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthi path promises to bring us back to mak- gime was ordered to pay damages to rebels. ing foreign policy rather than using po- Atrocities like the Beirut marine the family of Kenneth Welch. Not sur- litical bills that deflect from the im- barracks bombing, the murder of prisingly, however, not one dime has portant issues at hand. Bobby Stethem on TWA flight 847, been paid to the family. Yet today, in I do not doubt the sincerity of any- Khobar Towers, and the kidnapping of this country, we find ourselves dealing one who spoke today. We all are sin- CIA Agent William Buckley, are just a with an administration that wants to cere and we all feel the same way: Iran small taste of what Iranian state-spon- lift sanctions. is a bad actor and must be held ac- sored terrorism has wrought. countable. But this bill is not the cor- Mr. Speaker, I am beside myself to This bill is about everyday Ameri- think that this is the Nation that we rect mechanism to do so, so I urge my cans getting justice. Americans like colleagues to vote ‘‘no.’’ have become. America is built on brav- the family of Beaver County native ery and freedom, and that is because of I yield back the balance of my time. Major John Macroglou, the highest Mr. ROYCE. I yield myself such time the unwavering strength and sacrifice ranking officer killed in the attack on of men and women in the military. I as I may consume. the Beirut marine barracks. Mr. Speaker, consider the case of am forever proud of our soldiers, and I Victims of Iranian terrorism have Anne Dammarell, a USAID worker who know my colleagues here today are, successfully brought suit in U.S. was posted in the U.S. Embassy in Bei- too. That is why we cannot let the Iran courts, yet billions in judgments re- rut in 1983. At 1 p.m. on April 18, a sui- terror continue. We need to do what- main unpaid. The Obama administra- cide bomber in a delivery van drove ever we can to address the victims like tion failed to secure restitution for the 2,000 pounds of explosives into the front Ken Welch. victims of Iran in its negotiations with Mr. ROYCE. I yield 1 minute to the door of our U.S. Embassy and the blast this country, but this legislation can demolished the front of the building gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DOLD). rectify this wrong. and caused the upper floors to collapse Mr. DOLD. I thank my good friend I urge my colleagues to support this from California, the chairman, for on top of each other. legislation. When that went off, she was eating yielding me the time. I also want to Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, may I in- lunch in the Embassy cafeteria until thank my good friend from Pennsyl- quire as to how much time is remain- suddenly she awoke outside, covered in vania for bringing this piece of legisla- ing. cement, with 19 bones broken. Sixty- tion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- three people were killed in that blast. Supporting victims of Iranian ter- 1 tleman from California has 2 ⁄2 minutes Now we have a moral obligation to rorism is a cause that every single remaining. The gentleman from New ensure that these judgments for these Member of this body should be able to 1 York has 17 ⁄2 minutes remaining. victims, which represent Iran’s legal support, regardless of where they stand Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- debt to the victims of its official policy on the Iranian nuclear agreement. self such time as I may consume. of terrorism, are paid. There have been Under no circumstances should we be In closing, let me say to my friends 90 such attacks on Americans, and this ignoring the victims of Iran’s terrorism on the other side of the aisle, and they legislation helps us fulfill that moral while simultaneously rewarding the know this, no one has been more of an obligation we have to our constituents greatest state sponsor of terror the adversary of the Iranian regime than I and to all Americans. world has seen. have, but a number of us found the deal What I will share with you is that it Make no mistake, under this admin- with Iran wanting. We voted ‘‘no,’’ but is not going to work to release the $100 istration’s agreement with Iran, Iran it didn’t prevail, and now we have to billion first, because that $100 billion will be receiving approximately $150 figure out the best way forward. The goes into the hands of the IRGC. They billion in sanctions relief—in new fund- best way forward, I sincerely believe, is are the ones who have taken over the ing—almost immediately, while Amer- not to keep trotting out these bills. companies in Iran as of 1979, and the No one is condoning anything that ican victims of Iranian terrorism, Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces Iran has done, particularly with ter- whether it be bombings, kidnappings, and the Quds forces are the ones that rorism. It is a matter of how we com- murder, and the like, are basically carried out these attacks. going without resources. bat it. The way I see it is that we have So the only leverage we are going to Where are our priorities? Where are two paths forward: we can choose to have in this negotiation is if we pass our priorities in this Chamber when mirror what we did with the Affordable legislation that says, first, you have the victims of Iranian terror are being Care Act, voting and revoting on an got $20 billion in reserves. Start the ignored while Iran is being rewarded issue that has been settled to some de- process of paying the victims of that with new funds that will inevitably be gree, or we can choose the path that attack. used to fund new terror—Hezbollah, suits our Nation’s interests the best. Hamas, and those around the globe? This path includes doing everything we b 1145 Iran’s terror proxies have killed can to strengthen the enforcement If we don’t get them paid now, if we Americans and continue to do so to mechanisms of this agreement. don’t get the survivors and the family

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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- They have already announced $20 bil- But I have never advocated or supported TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 lion in sales to Russia for fighter actions to achieve this result that puts the na- planes. They have already announced tional security at risk. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, the money, $100 million, that they are And that is why I cannot support H.R. 3457. pursuant to House Resolution 449, I going to give to Hezbollah. By obstructing implementation of the call up the conference report on the Why not at least get our own civil- JCPOA, H.R. 3457 would greatly undermine bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropria- ians paid the judgments that they our national security interests and likely would tions for fiscal year 2016 for military earned up front? result in the collapse of the comprehensive activities of the Department of De- That is exactly what we did with the diplomatic arrangement that peacefully and fense, for military construction, and Lockerbie agreement. We were going to verifiably prevents Iran from acquiring a nu- for defense activities of the Depart- lift the sanctions or allow the return of clear weapon. ment of Energy, to prescribe military the escrowed money to Libya. Right? This would in turn allow for the resumption personnel strengths for such fiscal $2.5 billion had to go to the victims of a significantly less constrained Iranian nu- year, and for other purposes, and ask and the family members killed in the clear program, lead to the unraveling of the for its immediate consideration. Pan Am 103 bombing because of the international sanctions regime against Iran, The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- judgment in U.S. courts. and deal a devastating blow to America’s ant to House Resolution 449, the con- This needs to be done under that pro- credibility as a leader of international diplo- ference report is considered read. cedure. That is why this legislation is macy. (For conference report and state- necessary. This would have the collateral effect of jeop- ment, see proceedings of the House of Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ardizing both the hard work of sustaining a of my time. September 29, 2015, at page H6337.) unified coalition to combat Iran’s destabilizing The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise activities in the region and America’s ability to tleman from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY) today in strong opposition to H.R. 3457, the lead the world on nuclear non-proliferation. and the gentleman from Washington ‘‘Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act.’’ Mr. Speaker, the Administration supports ef- (Mr. SMITH) each will control 30 min- If enacted into law, H.R. 3457 would prevent forts by U.S. terrorism victims to pursue com- utes. the United States from implementing its sanc- pensation, consistent with our national secu- The Chair recognizes the gentleman tions relief commitments under the Joint Com- rity. from Texas. prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached It bears pointing out that nothing in the GENERAL LEAVE between the P5+1 countries, the European JCPOA prohibits or impedes those efforts. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Union (EU), and Iran by tying the Administra- Mr. Speaker, we have called Iran ask unanimous consent that all Mem- tion’s ability to fulfill its commitments to non- untrustworthy because it has not always lived bers may have 5 legislative days in nuclear issues that are outside the scope of up to its commitments. which to revise and extend their re- the JCPOA. What would it say about the United States marks and insert extraneous material Mr. Speaker, this bill has absolutely no and its reputation of being an honest broker on the conference report to accompany chance of becoming law because President and trustworthy partner if we reneged on a H.R. 1735. Obama has already announced he will veto it carefully and painstakingly negotiated agree- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there if presented to him for signature. ment before the ink barely had time to dry? objection to the request of the gen- And that is as it should be since this ill-con- The single and overriding purpose of the tleman from Texas? sidered and unwise bill comes to floor without JCPOA was to address the international com- There was no objection. being vetted by any of the committees of juris- munity’s concern over Iran’s nuclear program Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I diction. and the need to verifiably prevent Iran from yield myself 5 minutes. The bill was not considered by the Judiciary acquiring a nuclear weapon. Mr. Speaker, the first and most im- Committee or its Subcommittee on Crime, Ter- This goal is achieved by the JCPOA this ob- portant thing I can say today is that rorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, jective is undermined by H.R. 3457. this conference report is good for the of which I serve as Ranking Member and After all our hearings and thoughtful delib- troops and it is good for the country, which has jurisdiction over issues federal law- erations on the JCPOA, it defies reason to col- and nothing that I or anybody else is suits and compensation involving victims of lapse the historic and landmark diplomatic going to say in this next hour is going terrorist acts. success that created the framework for a to be more important than that one Nor was the bill considered by the Com- peaceful and verifiable methodology to prevent basic proposition. mittee on Foreign Affairs, even though that Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Now, we may hear a variety of ex- committee has held several hearings relating For these reasons, Mr. Speaker, I strongly cuses, ifs, ands and buts about this, to violent extremism and terrorists acts. oppose H.R. 3457 and urge all Members to that or the other thing, and I certainly In the month of September alone, the Com- join me in voting against this unwise measure. don’t agree with every provision in this mittee on Foreign Affairs held six hearings that The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time conference report. addressed some aspect of terrorism and vio- for debate has expired. But in pulling this bill together, I lent extremism, not one of which involved H.R. Pursuant to House Resolution 449, had to put aside personal preferences 3457 or the subject matter raised in the legis- the previous question is ordered on the and party considerations and other lation. bill, as amended. things because getting a bill passed and Given its adverse impact on the JCPOA, The question is on the engrossment enacted that is good for the troops and one would have thought that this legislation and third reading of the bill. good for the country is more important would have been fully vetted before being The bill was ordered to be engrossed than anything else. rushed to the floor, and this lack of careful and read a third time, and was read the The second point I want to make is scrutiny is sufficient in itself to vote against third time. that this bill is the product of work this bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The from Members from both sides of the Mr. Speaker, let me be clear: I am, and long question is on the passage of the bill. aisle and both sides of the Capitol. have been, a strong supporter and advocate The question was taken; and the About half of the amendments that for adequate compensation for victims of ter- Speaker pro tempore announced that were adopted in committee and on the rorism sponsored or supported by foreign the ayes appeared to have it. floor were from Democratic Members. states. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, on that I Democratic conferees played a sub- For example, I have fought for compensa- demand the yeas and nays. stantial role in shaping this final con- tion for the victims of Boko Haram, the Lord’s The yeas and nays were ordered. ference report. And if you look at the

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House and the Senate put together, by floor, when 131 amendments were So Members who are going to vote using overseas contingency operations adopted through a regular conference, against this bill are going to tell 83 funds for things that are not overseas with a Senate-passed bill for the first percent of the people who serve in the contingency operations funds—and this time in years, and now it is back here military: You are going to continue to was all done as a dodge to get around for approval. walk away with nothing. doing what we need to do, which is to So after going through regular order This bill requires the DOD and VA to lift the budget caps. Because, you see, and all that that entails, if there is have a joint formulary for sleep dis- the OCO funding, for some reason is still partisan opposition, it leads some orders, pain management, and mental not counted as real money. It is to ask why. Why bother? health issues. We have been told those money. It is $38 billion. The third point I want to make, Mr. are some of the most important steps But it enables the conservatives in Speaker, is just a reminder to Members we can take. the Republican Party to say that they that this is a dangerous world, and it is It takes additional steps to combat have maintained the budget caps while getting more dangerous by the minute. sexual assault. It authorizes defensive still spending $38 billion more dollars, Just look at the headlines that are in weapons for Ukraine. It gives the which is incredibly hypocritical and a today’s papers. President more tools to battle ISIS in terrible way to budget. Russia has conducted airstrikes in Iraq, to provide weapons directly to the But here are two reasons why that is Syria not against ISIS, but against the Kurds and Sunni forces. bad for our country and bad for our moderate opposition forces, and Russia We take steps to help defend this troops. Number one, it does not lift the is telling us, the United States, when country against missiles. budget caps. These budget caps are in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and where we can fly our airplanes in place, I believe, for another 9 or 8 time of the gentleman has expired. Syria. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I years. Unless we lift those budget caps, Meanwhile, the Palestinians have de- yield myself an additional 30 seconds. we are harming our troops and we are cided they are going to back away from We take steps in this bill to help de- harming our country. all the agreements that they have with fend our country against missile at- This bill dodging that issue is pre- Israel. tacks, which is particularly important cisely a national security issue be- Meanwhile, the Taliban is on the now that Iran is going to have a bunch cause, until we lift those caps, the De- move in Afghanistan, and U.S. Amer- more money to put into their missiles. partment of Defense has no idea how ican troops are sent in to help turn the But what we also do is support the much money they are going to have. tide. That doesn’t even count the Israeli missile defense program with All right? things that are happening in Ukraine, more money than was asked for by the OCO is one-time money. That is why North Korea, Iran, China building is- President. it is not as good as lifting the budget lands out in the Pacific. So, Mr. Speaker, my point is this bill caps and giving the ability to do the 5- So the point of that is that this is no is good for the troops and it is good for and 10-year planning that they do, to time for political games. This is the the country, and that ought to override do multi-year projects so that they can time to come together and pass a bill everything else. It should be passed actually have a plan going forward. that helps provide for the country’s se- today. That hurts national security. curity. I think that is exactly what I reserve the balance of my time. The inability to raise the budget caps this bill does. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. in this bill and appropriations process Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Speaker, I yield myself 5 minutes. is a critical blow to our troops and to exact amount of money that the Presi- First of all, let me agree on two our national security. dent requested for national defense. points with the chairman. There is a The second reason this is important Now, we did not agree with every sin- lot that is good in this bill. There is no is because the OCO funding that is in gle program request. question about that. And I want to this bill is not going to happen; all We made some different judgments, thank the chairman for his leadership right? like preserving the A–10, and it is being in making that happen. Part of it is because the President is used today in the Middle East. We I think the conference committee going to veto it. But the larger part of thought we needed not to retire some process was a model for how the con- it is the Senate, as they have been un- of the ships that the President wanted ference committee is supposed to go. able to do for a number of years, has to retire. So there were some adjust- The minority was included. There was not passed any appropriations bills be- ments. But at the end of the day, the robust debate about a large number of cause they have rejected their own total is exactly the amount the Presi- issues. There were points when we budget resolution. dent asked for. thought we couldn’t resolve them and So this $38 billion in OCO funding Now, some of those programs are we did. And I think there is a lot that that we are going to hear about, all under different labels. But, frankly, is good in this bill. this great money, is not going to hap- whether you call it base funding, OCO I also think, without question, with- pen because the appropriators have funding, or pumpernickel—it doesn’t out debate, that this is a very, very said it is not going to happen. matter—it is money that goes to the dangerous time for our country. No So to have a national defense author- troops. doubt about it. The chairman laid out izing bill with $38 billion in imaginary If you are a U.S. soldier today on the some of the challenges—there are money is not good for our troops and it ground in Iraq or Afghanistan or if you many, many more—with what is going is not good for our country. We need to are a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine on in the Middle East, certainly with lift the budget caps. We need to spend who are supporting them from the Russia, with how we deal with China. It the money that we need to spend on United States or anywhere else, do you is a very challenging time for national national security. really care what the label on the security, and we need to be as strong as I will also say that there are other money is? What you care about is that we possibly can. pieces of national security, because the the money to help for provide your op- But the one area where I disagree— budget caps remain in place for the De- eration and maintenance is provided. and I think the chairman also cor- partment of Homeland Security. They Of course, there are many other parts rectly states the fundamental question: remain in place for the Department of of this bill, Mr. Speaker: acquisition Is this good for our country? Is it good Justice. They remain in place for the reform, which is a significant first step for our troops? Department of the Treasury, three

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We are not going to not pass maintain those budget caps, and that is In fact, the opponents of this bill time the NDAA. We just need to pass it the what this bill does. It also relies on and time again say what a really good right way so it actually helps our coun- money that simply isn’t going to be bill it is. try and actually funds the programs there by having this imaginary OCO You won’t hear anyone challenging that we are talking about. funding. the partisanship of this bill because I reserve the balance of my time. The second way I think this bill is they will praise Chairman THORNBERRY Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds. not good for the troops and not good for the bipartisan product he has brought to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I think the gentleman for the country is something that the from Washington really makes the case chairman alluded to, and that is there You won’t hear them saying it is not the right amount of money in here, when he talks about appropriations, are restrictions on what the Pentagon OCO will not happen that way. can do by way of saving money. that it is too much or too little, be- cause it is almost exactly the dollar This is not an appropriations bill. He The chairman mentioned the A–10, is exactly right. There is more to do to but there are a whole host of other amount that the President requested. And you won’t hear them say that figure all of that out. But that is not a things the Pentagon has proposed as a they took this money from another pri- reason to vote against this bill. This way to save money and spend it more ority because they agree this is the bill can’t fix what he is complaining efficiently, which, over the course of amount of money that should be spent about. But it does do something. My the last 2 or 3 years, we have blocked on national defense. point is why not do what it can. almost every attempt, not every at- The sole reason this bill is being op- Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the tempt. posed today and the sole reason the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. On personnel savings, we have made President is going to veto it is because WILSON), the distinguished chairman of changes in the retirement system. We he wants to use national defense as a the Subcommittee on Emerging have made changes in the healthcare bartering chip to get everything he Threats and Capabilities. system. We saved no money for 10 wants for the IRS, the EPA, and all of Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. I years. For 10 years we saved no money the other political agendas that he has. thank the chairman. in personnel costs while the Pentagon Can you imagine, as Chairman Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to support the National Defense Authorization tells us that, to be able to properly THORNBERRY mentioned, how strong he Act for Fiscal Year 2016 and also thank train our troops to get them ready to looks around the globe when he says Chairman MAC THORNBERRY for his go to battle, they need personnel cost America is going to be strong, yet he leadership and hard work in bringing savings. vetoes the bill that authorizes the na- this important bill and conference re- If we don’t give them that savings, tional defense of this country and gives last year, next year, this year, in the port to the floor with bipartisan sup- him almost everything he wants. port. future, they will not have the money The President and the opponents of for readiness that they need to train I appreciate serving as the chairman this bill also need to realize that, if of the Emerging Threats and Capabili- and equip our troops. So that is not they defeat this bill, they will also de- ties Subcommittee to oversee some of good for the country. feat the construction of three destroy- the most important aspects of the De- There are a number of other provi- ers, two attack subs, three small sur- partment of Defense. The subcommit- sion areas—well, BRAC would be a big face combatants, an amphibious ship, tee’s portion of the bill represents a one. We have seen our Army and Ma- and they will delay the Air Force comprehensive and bipartisan product. rine Corps shrink substantially. We bomber and tanker programs. For this reason, it is sad that some of have seen our entire military shrink Mr. Speaker, it is time we stop using our Democratic colleagues may vote substantially. We haven’t closed any national defense as some kind of polit- against this bill and, worse, that the bases. That is not good for the country, ical poker chip that can be gambled President is threatening a veto. to not find savings there so that we can away. It is time we pass this bill. Mr. Speaker, a veto or a vote against spend it on training our troops. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. this bipartisan bill is a vote against se- b 1200 Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute. curity for American families and a vote First of all, I very specifically chal- against every member of the armed The SPEAKER pro tempore. The lenge the substance of this bill. The services and its military families. time of the gentleman has expired. OCO funding and the way it is funding It would be a vote against authoriza- Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield is not good for national security and tions that would strengthen our cyber myself an additional 30 seconds. not good for our troops. The substance defense capabilities. It would be a vote Over the course of the last 2 or 3 of the bill is precisely the issue and against counterterrorism programs and years, we have wound up authorizing what it does for defense or does not do resources for our special operations and appropriating here in Congress for defense. That is why using the OCO forces currently fighting overseas. It substantially less money for readiness funding is the exact wrong way to go. would be a vote against reform efforts than the President, now, not this year, The other thing I will say is I am and programs that would ensure Amer- assuming you imagine that this OCO quite confident that we will get a bill. ica maintains superiority in all areas money is actually going to appear. Because that is the interesting thing of science and technology. The bulk of the OCO money makes up about this argument. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues for the readiness gap. But, again, that As I have pointed out, the appropri- across the aisle to support this bipar- OCO money isn’t going to be there. So ators in the Senate have already re- tisan National Defense Authorization I don’t think this bill is good for our jected the OCO funding. So this $38 bil- Act and for the President to sign this country or good for our troops. lion that we have in here is gone, done, important piece of legislation that will I do agree with the chairman that poof, not going to happen. All right? soon cross his desk. that is the criteria on which it should We are going to have to have a fur- A vote or veto against this measure be judged. But I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. ther debate about that in the Appro- is, simply put, a vote endangering I reserve the balance of my time. priations Committee to actually fund American families and a vote against Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I any of the stuff that we are talking the American-dedicated servicemem- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from about in this bill. I am confident that bers who mean so much to our country. Virginia (Mr. FORBES), the chair of the we will have that debate. I wish I could Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield Subcommittee on Seapower and Pro- be more confident that it will come out myself 1 minute just to make two jection Forces. in a positive way. quick points.

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Our motion pass it along to the next generation. ciple of parity in defense and non- to recommit will make that obvious. This bill continues the sequester defense sequester relief. It is not a bill We will simply take it out of OCO. We sneak-around strategy of blowing that makes America safer and a will put it in the base budget so that through their own defense spending cap stronger force for justice around the you can do long-term planning with it by misusing emergency overseas con- world. Therefore, I will oppose it. and so that we actually get out from tingency operations funding for non- I thank my friend, the gentleman under the budget caps. emergency base defense spending. That from Washington (Mr. SMITH) once The second point that I will make is is why the Pentagon is opposed to this. again for his work in trying to improve that the previous speaker said that That is why the Joint Chiefs believe this bill in committee, on this floor voting against the Defense bill was all this is bad policy fiscal policy for the and in conference, and for his untiring of those bad things. Well, people have military. work in support of the men and women voted against the Defense bill. As our military planners and Sec- of our Nation’s armed services. In 2009 and 2010, all but seven or eight retary Carter have made clear, such an I thank the chairman of the com- Members of the Republican Party approach to funding undermines the mittee for the same thing. He was dealt voted against the Defense bill. They Pentagon’s long-term planning process, a bad hand. I understand the hand he voted against the defense bill because which is based on multi-year budgets has to play. It is not good for our coun- they didn’t like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and predictable funding streams. try. Unfortunately, the fiscal policies of in one instance and because they didn’t I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no.’’ the leadership of this House over the like adding LGBT people to hate Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I last 6 years have been anything but crimes in the other instance. yield myself 30 seconds. predictable. Mr. Speaker, I would just make three So they all were perfectly willing to We avoided a shutdown of govern- vote against the troops and do all of brief points. ment yesterday, notwithstanding the Number one, as this debate goes on, the awful things that the previous fact that 151 of my Republican col- it is increasingly clear that the real de- speaker said for social policy reasons leagues voted not to fund government bate is about budget and appropria- that had nothing to do with defense. today. Only Democrats ensured the tions, not about this bill. So voting against the defense bill fact that we kept the government open. Secondly, I am one of those who does not mean that you don’t support Ninety-one Republicans voted with us, voted to continue to fund the govern- the troops, and that is proof because but that was far less than half of their ment because I think it is essential most of the people who are now saying caucus. that we pay our troops and that there that it does have voted against the bill This proposal undermines the be no lapse in that. Unfortunately, we in the past. chances for a bipartisan budget agree- have today the White House playing I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman ment to replace the sequester before politics with national security, and I from Maryland (Mr. HOYER). the CR we passed yesterday expires on think that is what makes an ultimate Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman December 11. Mr. Speaker, 151 Repub- agreement harder. for yielding. licans voted even against keeping gov- Mr. Speaker, this is my 35th year in b 1215 ernment open for a short period of the Congress of the United States. I time, approximately 2 months. Finally, Mr. Speaker, the President don’t know that I voted against, prior This approach included in this bill was short in funding Israeli missile de- to this year, either a Defense Appro- also harms fundamental national secu- fense. We fully fund Israeli missile de- priation bill or a Defense Authoriza- rity priorities by characterizing core fense in this bill, and it should be sup- tion bill. defense items as part of contingency ported. I will vote against this bill. I regret operations. That is not true. It is not Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the that I will vote against this bill be- fiscally helpful. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. TURNER), the cause I regret that we have not gotten This includes the Iron Dome missile distinguished chairman of the Tactical ourselves on a fiscally sound path in a defense program and all other U.S.- Air and Land Forces Subcommittee. bipartisan way that makes this coun- Israel joint missile defense programs Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in try more secure not only on the na- that help Israel protect civilians from support of H.R. 1735, what would be the tional defense side, but secure on the Hamas and Hezbollah rockets. 54th consecutive National Defense Au- domestic side as well. Additionally, this report continues to thorization Act. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to prevent the administration from clos- What we have here today is, unfortu- this conference report, which I believe ing the detention facility at Guanta- nately, partisan politics at its worst. does a disservice to our men and namo Bay, which remains a recruiting You have people who are coming down women in uniform and undermines our tool for terrorists and undermines to the House floor condemning a bill national security. America’s role as a beacon of constitu- that they voted for, and now they are I do not believe this is the chair- tional rights and freedoms around the going to vote against it because the man’s fault. I want to make that very world. Meanwhile, we are spending $2.4 President has decided that he is going clear. The chairman has been dealt a million per detainee every year for to veto it. He is not going to veto it be- hand, and he is trying to play the best those we hold in Guantanamo. cause of what is in this bill. He is going hand he can. I understand that. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to veto it because there is not enough I agree fully, however, with the rank- time of the gentleman has expired. spending on the bureaucracies of the ing member, with his concerns and op- Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield IRS and the EPA. We know this be- position to this bill not because of the gentleman an additional 1 minute. cause not only has the President said most of its substance, but because of Mr. HOYER. The ranking member of it, even Defense Secretary Ash Carter the adverse impact it has on so much the Armed Services Committee opposes has said it in front of the Armed Serv- else. this bill strongly, as do members of ices Committee. This continues the Republican se- that committee. The President has Now, if this were such a bad bill, you quester sneak-around strategy. What made it clear he is going to veto this would think that it would not have do I mean by that? My Republican col- bill not because he is against national come out of our committee with full, leagues historically—since I have been security. almost unanimous, support by both here—talk about spending money. Ironically, Republicans have come to sides of the aisle, bipartisan, unbeliev- What they don’t like to do is pay for the number that the President pro- able support for this bill in virtually

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This is an issue Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. That is money. It is a budget gimmick. It about this administration. This admin- what I thought. doesn’t give them the ability to plan istration, the author of sequestration, Thank you, Chairman. and do what they need to protect our President Obama, set forth a plan that So, Mr. Speaker, we have an easy country and take care of our troops. has been dismantling our military and choice here today: we can vote for a So opposing this bill because of the needs to be set aside. Now, what we conference report that sends a bill to OCO funding is enormously important have in this bill is a bill that fully the President that provides him au- to our troops and is a substantive part funds national defense, even as Minor- thorized funding at exactly the level he of this. We cannot simply dodge the ity Leader STENY HOYER said, that requested, or we can send the Nation budget issues. fully funds it at the level that is re- below the ‘‘ragged edge of manageable Mr. Speaker, I just want to respond quested by the President. risk’’ in its security. briefly to the comment about the com- Now, you can say there are gim- It is a bill that provides over a $320 mittee vote. We in committee said we micks, you can say there are tricks, million increase for our Israeli allies didn’t like the OCO funding and that but you can also say what is impor- on top of the $155 million in the Presi- we needed that to be fixed. But we are tant; and as you go to the experts to dent’s request for missile defense co- coming out of committee. We are going determine whether or not this bill operation. to give it a chance to work its way works, Chairman Dempsey of the Joint I would ask Members, especially through the process. No changes were Chiefs of Staff stood in front of our those who supported the President’s made, so we opposed it on the floor. committee, and when asked the ques- Iran deal, to recall it is exactly this We didn’t just wake up yesterday and tion of does the structure of this bill funding that the administration said oppose this. Democrats voted against fully fund national defense, he said, ab- was vital to Israel’s security because of this bill when it came through the solutely, that he could spend it and that deal and its termination of multi- House in the first place. The critically that it would be the number that is lateral sanctions on ballistic missile important issue that we absolutely necessary. He also said it was the lower proliferation. made a point of in committee was not jagged edge of what is necessary for na- This is a bill that provides $184 mil- fixed, so that is why we are opposing tional security. lion to fund an American rocket to end this bill. Mr. Speaker, if Chairman Dempsey our reliance on Russian-made rocket Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of says in front of our committee—and he engines. This is a bill that provides the my time. certainly is the expert—that this President’s request of $358 million for Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I works, it works. I urge everyone to Cooperative Threat Reduction activi- am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the support this bill. Set aside sequestra- ties. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. WITT- tion, set aside partisan politics, and What does that mean? That is how we MAN), the distinguished chair of the support our men and women in uni- fight Ebola. Subcommittee on Readiness. form. Mr. Speaker, my fellow Members, Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. there are some tough votes that we today to ask Congress to vote in favor Speaker, I reserve the balance of my have to take around here from time to of the National Defense Authorization time. time. This is not one of them. Vladimir Act for FY16. I am proud that this con- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Putin is bombing U.S.-backed anti- ference report takes significant steps am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the Assad forces in Syria. If you want to towards rebuilding our military and gentleman from Alabama (Mr. ROG- make Putin happy, vote against this readiness. ERS), the distinguished chair of the bill. We prioritize training for our troops Strategic Forces Subcommittee, for Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. and maintenance and modernization of the purpose of a colloquy. Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes. our equipment and technology. This Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair- Mr. Speaker, first of all, the reason NDAA is critical to carry out the mili- man, I want to thank you for your that we are at the ragged edge of what tary missions of this Nation effectively leadership in getting us here today. I defense needs is because of the budget and successfully in an increasingly would like to ask the chairman a ques- caps. That is the issue. That is the sub- dangerous world. tion if I might. stantive issue and why this is impor- Recently, former Secretary of State Does the legislation provide the tant. Dr. Henry Kissinger proclaimed: ‘‘The President the exact amount of money Tied into that is a regrettable fact. United States has not faced a more di- he requested in his budget request? The chairman says repeatedly, look, verse and complex array of crises since Mr. THORNBERRY. Will the gen- this is the authorizing bill. Don’t talk the end of the Second World War.’’ This tleman yield? to me about the budget. Don’t talk to statement holds true today as we com- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. I yield to me about appropriations. The defense bat ISIS in the Middle East, as Russia the gentleman from Texas. budget is over half of the discretionary again tests our commitment to global Mr. THORNBERRY. The gentleman budget. So, unfortunately, the defense leadership, and as China continues to is correct. The total is exactly the bill is about the budget and about the increase its defense spending to record amount that the President asked for. appropriations process. levels. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Thank As long as we have those budget caps Mr. Speaker, Congress has a con- you. That is what I thought. locked in place, we will be at the rag- stitutional duty of providing for the Does the chairman recall who it was ged edge of what we can do to protect common defense of our Nation. If Con- that testified that the amount re- our national security. We shouldn’t be gress and the President fail to act on quested for fiscal year 2016 for the na- there. We should lift the budget caps. the NDAA, we forgo our constitutional tional defense is ‘‘at the ragged edge of This NDAA locks in those budget caps duty, and we weaken the security of manageable risk?’’ and uses the OCO dodge, which, as I our Nation and ability to confront cri- Mr. THORNBERRY. Will the gen- have pointed out, the Senate isn’t ses that occur around the globe. tleman yield? agreeing to, so the $38 billion isn’t It is also important to point out that Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. I yield to going to be there. this is not the time to play political the gentleman from Texas. Even worse, what Secretary Carter games with our national security or to Mr. THORNBERRY. As the gen- has also said is that the OCO funding hold hostage funding and authorization tleman from Ohio just said, it was the simply perpetuates the 5 years of budg- for the military for political gain. Our

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We We need to come up with a comprehen- As we have heard through testimony have sort of shuffled some issues a lit- sive plan to address the cost drivers of from our military leaders before the tle bit to be able to say to our leaders our country that are causing us to go committee, our military is approach- that we understand their concerns, we into debt. ing the ragged edge of being able to understand what readiness means in b 1230 execute our Nation’s defense strategy. this country, and we have got to deal By not passing this NDAA, or by allow- with that. Maybe we can’t deal with all We need to get our priorities back as a country and make sure we provide for ing sequestration to continue to dev- these issues that we have tried to make the common defense. We need to do astate our Nation’s military readiness, sure we funded to the very, very high- that in the budget in a comprehensive we place ourselves in a position where est limit that we could possibly do. we will be unable to defend against the We know there are some changes per- way. But we don’t need to hold our mili- threats we face today and in the fu- haps that are coming, and so we do it tary hostage today by not approving ture. in an incremental way, in a slow way, I urge my colleagues to support this the expenditure of funds for the vital and something that we think is in the things that they need. That is what my bill and vote in favor of the National best interests of the men and women Defense Authorization Act of FY16. colleagues are doing. I appreciate their and the country all at the same time. intent. I look forward to working with Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. We have got to do that. We have mul- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I them—many of us do—to solve this tiple global crises going on in this overall problem, but today our mili- may consume. country. So we can’t just make a deci- Mr. Speaker, I agree with a lot of tary need to know that we are standing sion for today; it has got to be down what the gentleman just said about behind them and that we are going to the line. how critical national security is, yet authorize them with the things that What is it that we need to do? the Republican majority insists on they need. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The maintaining those budget caps that are This bill is full of the things that our time of the gentlewoman has expired. devastating to our national security. country and our men and women in Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. uniform need. As the chairman of the They will not lift the caps that are Speaker, I yield the gentlewoman an causing precisely the problems that Oversight and Investigations Sub- additional 30 seconds. were just described, and 151 of them committee, we are doing an investiga- Mrs. DAVIS of California. What is tion dealing with the transfer of de- voted yesterday to defund the entire important? What was Secretary Carter military by shutting down the govern- tainees out of GTMO and what hap- talking about? Predictability. Not just ment. So if we really believe in all of pened with Sergeant Bergdahl and the for our folks at the Pentagon to be able those national security priorities, let’s Taliban Five. So I was especially proud to make sure the men and women of start funding them. Lift the budget of the part in here that makes sure this country are provided with every- caps and actually pay for it. that the detainees are not removed Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the thing that they need, but we also need from Guantanamo Bay and brought gentlewoman from California (Mrs. to be sure that those who work with into our local communities. In addi- our country—we have a very strong DAVIS). tion, we set up an additional protocol Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speak- contractual relationship with the pub- so that the Secretary of Defense has to er, I want to associate myself with the lic-private sector in this country, and certify that any detainees that go to a ranking member because I think that we need to provide prediction for them foreign country, that that country is we all work very, very hard on this as well. That is why I stand today. I be- able to detain them, keep them safe, committee, and I appreciate the work lieve it is in the best interests to go and make sure that they don’t go back that our chairman has done as well. I back and work this out. into the fight and continue their ter- have to say I am speaking largely as The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rorist activities. someone who has never not supported time of the gentlewoman has again ex- This bill takes care of our troops. It an NDAA. I actually did support it in pired. addresses the threats facing us. We committee, and I support it on the Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. have so many. Whether it is what is floor. But I think we are in a box, and Speaker, I yield the gentlewoman an going on in Ukraine and with Russia, sometimes when you get in a box, you additional 1 minute. whether it is dealing with ISIL, or have got to do something about it. You Mrs. DAVIS of California. I work in a whether it is a cyber threat that we can’t just stay in there and sit. It community of large numbers of mili- have, every day there are threats com- means making some hard decisions. tary families. And guess what, the ing around us, and we address them in Mr. Speaker, I have listened in the military is no different from the rest of this bill. That is why we need to pass committee when Secretary Carter was our country. It is made safer and it. It also provides for the platforms there. I have to say I think he was a bit stronger by Homeland Security, by law that we need. badgered in that discussion, but at the enforcement, by environmental protec- I urge my colleagues to do the right same time, he is a big boy and he can tion, and by strong education pro- thing, to stand with our troops, to pro- handle that. Basically what he said is grams. They care about all those vide them with what they need, and to of course we support all those issues, of things, so they want us to stand up for support this bill. course we want a better budget for the their children and for their future. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. men and women who serve our country Mr. Speaker, we can do this together. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my because it is in the best interests of the Let’s take that chance. It is worth it. time. United States of America, but we also Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I have to be concerned about the future, am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the not just about tomorrow. We have got gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. gentleman from Nevada (Mr. HECK), to be able to do this for the men and HARTZLER), the distinguished chair of the distinguished chair of the Sub- women and for our country as we move the Subcommittee on Oversight and In- committee on Military Personnel. forward. vestigations. Mr. HECK of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I That is what this doesn’t do. We have Mrs. HARTZLER. Thank you, Mr. thank the chairman for yielding. got to give this a chance. There has got Chairman. As chairman of the House Armed to be a better chance. That is why I Mr. Speaker, I agree with the lady Services Subcommittee on Military feel that I have been there. I have com- that we need to make hard choices, but Personnel, I appreciate Chairman promised; and there are a lot of mem- we don’t need to do this in this bill. We THORNBERRY’s efforts to bring this con- bers on that committee, honestly, who can’t solve the problems that have ference report to the floor. His dedica- are not willing to compromise. We been reiterated in this bill. This is a tion to our Armed Forces, their fami- have tried to find that balance. budget issue. lies, and our veterans is commendable.

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Constitution, ‘‘to raise and support Ar- spend money on throughout that mad- We found about $700 billion in savings mies,’’ ‘‘to provide and maintain a ness—because we can’t pass along a that has extended the life of the pro- Navy,’’ today with adoption of this long-term budget, because we can’t lift gram and saved money, so we have conference report, we achieve that the budget caps, because we can’t pass saved money. goal. appropriations—that is what is holding But the flat refusal to raise any rev- Included in the report are personnel them hostage. enue is what has got our military with provisions that will allow us to recruit A 1- or 2-month delay in passing the a hand around its throat, because, be- and retain the best and brightest, NDAA—which, by the way, we have lieve it or not, you have to actually maintain an agile military force, and passed in December for the last 3 or 4 raise the money if you are going to ensure our brave men and women in years—isn’t going to hold them hos- spend it. uniform are given the benefits they tage at all. What is holding them hos- So as you stand up here complaining have earned and deserve. tage is that ridiculous budget process about all the things that we are not The President has threatened to veto that I just mentioned. funding in national security and then this conference report, even though the And why do we have that ridiculous insist on maintaining the budget caps report authorizes the amount he re- budget process? Because the Repub- and insist on not raising a penny in quested in his own budget, because he lican majority insists on maintaining taxes, that is the grossest hypocrisy I is not happy with the manner in which those budget caps. It is those budget can imagine. If you are unhappy with it is provided. He is using our military caps that are holding our military hos- how much money is being spent on the men and women as political pawns to tage. Unless we lift them, we will not military, then have the guts to raise get increases in nondefense spending. I be able to adequately fund defense. the caps and raise the taxes to actually I heard a number of times over here understand that he has urged some of pay for it, or just stop talking about it that the only reason we oppose this is my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ today, and and accept it at that level. because we want more spending on I want to make sure my colleagues We are opposing this bill because the other programs. That is not even close budget process that we have been under know some of the things they would be to true, and it is obvious that no one is what is throttling our military. voting against: has been listening to the arguments A new retirement plan that provides Until we break that grip, until we get that I have been making. options and portable retirement bene- The reason we propose this is because an actual appropriations process, until fits for individuals who serve less than it perpetuates our military being held we get the budget caps lifted, and 20 years, roughly 83 percent of the hostage to budget caps, budget gim- until, I believe, we actually raise some force; micks, CRs, and threatened govern- revenues to pay for it, we are not going A pay raise for our military men and ment shutdowns. This bill has OCO to be doing adequate service to the women, along with many special pays funding in it. It does not have base men and women of our military. and bonuses, that are critical to main- budget funding. It does not provide the I also want to say that I oppose this taining the all-volunteer force; same amount of money for the Presi- bill because it also continues to keep A joint uniform drug formulary be- dent that the President’s budget pro- Guantanamo Bay open at the cost of tween the Department of Defense and vides because it is not the same money, nearly $3 million per inmate. In addi- the Department of Veterans Affairs so and the type of money does matter. If tion to being an international problem, that transitioning servicemembers get you have actual budget authority, if it is unbelievably expensive and not to stay on the drugs that are working you have actual appropriations, you necessary. We should shut Guanta- for them as they leave active service; can spend them over multiple years be- namo. This bill locks in place for an- and cause you know that they are going to other year that it will stay open and Enhanced protections for sexual as- be there. does not give the President any option sault victims to include expanding ac- It is absurd the way we have budg- or any flexibility in that regard. cess to Special Victims’ Counsel, pro- eted for the last 5 years, and what we So, again, don’t tell me or anyone tecting victims from retaliation, and are doing in opposing this bill is stand- over here that we are voting ‘‘no’’ for improving the military rules of evi- ing up to that absurdity for many rea- reasons that have nothing to do with dence. sons, I will grant you. Number one is to national security. How can you pos- If the President follows through with protect our national security and the sibly look at the last 5 years of budg- his veto threat, servicemembers and men and women who serve in the eting and the impact that it has had on their families will be deprived of these Armed Forces who have had to live the Department of Defense and say significant improvements to their com- with that government shutdown, those that getting rid of the budget caps isn’t pensation and quality of life. CRs, those threatened government absolutely critical to national secu- I urge my colleagues to stand with shutdowns, and, most importantly, rity? I believe that it is, and that is our military men and women and their those budget caps that the majority re- why we oppose this bill. families and support this report. fuses to lift. Unless we lift those, the I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. military is going to be in this situation Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Speaker, may I inquire as to how much in perpetuity, and that is unacceptable yield myself 1 minute. time is remaining on each side. for our national security. Mr. Speaker, I just want to make a The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- It is all about national security. It is couple of points. Number one is I share tleman from Washington has 10 min- all about defense for why we are oppos- a lot of the concerns about the effect of utes remaining. The gentleman from ing this bill. We can’t go on like this sequestration on the military, but as Texas has 101⁄2 minutes remaining. and have an adequate national secu- this conversation continues, it is clear- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. rity. We have to lift the budget caps. er and clearer that the real problem Speaker, I yield myself 3 minutes. I will say one other thing. We have to here is budgets, and now we hear taxes. There was a comment earlier about raise taxes somewhere. In the last 14 This bill cannot solve either of those the military being held hostage by years, we have cut taxes by somewhere problems. We cannot rewrite the Tax these other needs, and I think it is in the neighborhood of $7 trillion. Now, Code or raise taxes. We can’t repeal really important to understand that, granted, there are unquestionably ObamaCare. There are lots of things we over the course of the last 5 years, places in the budget we can cut, and we can’t do. But we can do some things, what the military has really been held cut. and we should do that. hostage to is the budget caps, one gov- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Secondly, a dollar of OCO is a dollar ernment shutdown, multiple CRs, and time of the gentleman has expired. spent just as much as a dollar of base

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In fiscal year 2013, Israel California, Mr. BOST of Illinois, Mr. security. The fiscal year 2016 NDAA missile defense was funded in OCO, and CURBELO of Florida, Mrs. RADEWAGEN provides our Nation’s Armed Forces yet we had Members on that side of the of American Samoa, and Mr. HANNA of with the resources they need to defend aisle, including some who are com- New York. I would also like to thank a our national security. plaining about that, vote for it. That is number of other Members and thank Since September 11, the Army’s 10th what we do sometimes. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, Finally, this President signed into Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. which I am honored to represent, has law the exact provisions on restricting Speaker, I reserve the balance of my been the most actively forward de- GTMO transfers. time. ployed division to Iraq and Afghani- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The b 1245 stan. Yet sadly, just this past month, time of the gentleman has expired. Specialist Kyle Gilbert, a soldier from Mr. THORNBERRY. I yield myself an Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I the 10th Mountain Division, died in Af- additional 30 seconds. yield 2 minutes to the distinguished Mr. Speaker, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, ghanistan while serving our Nation. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. WENSTRUP). In New York’s North Country, our 2014, this President signed into law the Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, our community and our military families exact restrictions on Guantanamo military must always be available and understand what fighting for our Na- transfers that we have in this bill. able to ready, aim, fire at a moment’s tion’s liberties and freedoms truly Now, is it all of a sudden such a big notice. The threats we face around the deal that he has decided that he is means. world today demand it; and as soldier So when I express my support for the going to veto the bill over it? I think and a veteran, I can tell you that NDAA, the tools it provides and how it that is a hard case to make. ‘‘ready’’ in the military needs to be Mr. Speaker, at this point, I am enables our Armed Forces to defend spoken as a command, not proposed as pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- our Nation from organizations who cre- a question. tleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT), the ate volatility and terrorism around the There is one crucial element: our distinguished chair of the House Small world, I am speaking for my constitu- military has to be ready to engage the Business Committee. ents, those servicemen and -women Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I thank threats. This bill ensures our military who are overseas right now in highly the gentleman for yielding. readiness, and it ensures that there is a kinetic combat zones fighting to pro- Mr. Speaker, the passage of an an- plan for 2016. tect you and me, our families, and our nual National Defense Authorization From ISIS to Russia to North Korea, Nation. Act to lay out our Nation’s defense and the threats we face are too serious to Colleagues, the fiscal year 2016 NDAA national security priorities is one of wait any longer. But in the same week allows for our Armed Forces to plan our most important duties as Members that the President was surprised by the and operate according to what we as a of Congress. Russians bombing U.S.-backed forces nation have asked of them. We must This year is no different, especially in Syria, he is threatening to veto this support the NDAA to maintain our given the very serious conflicts hap- National Defense bill. readiness and provide for our military. pening around the globe—in Eastern Veto our national security, really? As leaders here today, we know we Europe, in the Middle East, in the I encourage the President to use his cannot continue to task our troops South China Sea—which have serious phone, and to paraphrase his own with doing more with less as defense implications for our own security and words, to call the 1980s and ask for sequestration cuts remain. The con- for our allies. their foreign policy back because we ference report to FY 2016 NDAA pro- This year’s NDAA makes a number of need it. That policy demands that our vides relief from these harmful defense positive changes to DOD small business military must be backed by the full sequestration cuts, but more must be contracting policies to help ensure that confidence of this government now. done. small businesses throughout the coun- This can’t wait. Let me remind my colleagues across try can continue to perform the crit- Pass this pay raise for our troops. the aisle sequestration was proposed by ical support functions that help make Pass this to give our troops new retire- this administration, signed into law by America’s military still the best in the ment benefits. Pass this to keep our this President, and passed by a pre- world. critical weapons systems at an oper- vious Congress. Mr. Speaker, having a small business ational level. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The industrial base means taxpayers ben- Mr. Speaker, we have been working time of the gentlewoman has expired. efit from increased competition, inno- on this legislation since the beginning Mr. THORNBERRY. I yield an addi- vation, and job creation. Since 2013, we of this year. It is a good bill that ad- tional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman have lost over 25 percent of the small heres to the law, and it is the certainty from New York. firms registered to do business with the our troops need. Ms. STEFANIK. When the NDAA government—25 percent. That is over Pass this bill. Our troops need it. comes before the President’s desk, I 100,000 small businesses. The reforms in They don’t let you down. Don’t let hope he realizes a veto threat could this year’s NDAA, the bill that we are them down. threaten the safety of our Nation’s considering now, takes steps to reverse Mr. SMITH of Washington. I reserve servicemembers and our country’s de- that trend. the balance of my time. fense. The White House has threatened to Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I I urge my colleagues to join me in veto this bill. That is a shame because yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman supporting and voting for the NDAA. this bipartisan, bicameral bill defends from New York (Ms. STEFANIK), the dis- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. small businesses and ensures that the tinguished vice chair of the Sub- Speaker, I yield myself the balance of spirit of entrepreneurship is alive and committee on Readiness. my time. well in our industrial base. This isn’t Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise I will go ahead and start with that about political gamesmanship—at least today in support of the conference re- last comment because it is a popular it shouldn’t be. This is about two of the port to H.R. 1735, the fiscal year 2016 trope that is trotted out all the time most bipartisan issues in the political NDAA. I thank Chairman THORNBERRY about how sequestration was the Presi- arena: the men and women in uniform for his leadership, guidance, and tire- dent’s idea and, therefore, it is not our and the small businesses that employ less efforts on this imperative piece of fault, which is a fascinating argument half of our American workforce. legislation. because I was actually here when that

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So it we did the Budget Control Act and se- through an obvious budget gimmick. came back to Congress, there were ad- questration was because the Repub- I had a fascinating conversation with justments made, it went back to the lican majority in the House was refus- a member of the Rules Committee yes- White House, and he signed it into law. ing to raise the debt ceiling, refusing terday on the other side of the aisle Never before has a Defense Author- to allow us to borrow money at a time who said he was very, very proud of the ization bill been held hostage, not be- when we had to borrow it. How do we Budget Control Act, said it was the cause of something that is in it, but think that would have impacted na- best vote he had taken in Congress. In- trying to force Congress to take action tional security and our troops? teresting that it was supposedly all the on some other matter. Now, we have I voted against the Budget Control President’s fault. But he really sup- talked a lot today about appropria- Act, but I have often said I don’t hold ported the Budget Control Act. He felt tions, about budget, even about taxes. anything against those who voted for it those caps were absolutely necessary. None of those things can happen with because they basically had a gun to And I said: Well, then you must oppose the Defense Authorization bill. their head. The Budget Control Act the NDAA because it busts those caps The reason it has never happened be- was an awful piece of legislation, but by $38 billion. He said a lot of things at fore is because it would be irrespon- not raising the debt ceiling, not paying that point, but he never answered my sible to hold defense hostage to an- our debts, you know, stopping the abil- question. other domestic agenda, a political ity of the United States of America to So this dodge of saying that we are agenda, even a broader budget agenda. borrow money, was clearly worse. going to create sort of money that And it unnecessarily threatens the na- So this partisan argument that, oh, really isn’t money in order to, for one tional security of the United States. you know, sequestration was the Presi- brief period of time, fund isolated pro- This is a first, and this first is hap- dent’s idea so therefore it is not our grams within the Pentagon does not pening at a particularly dangerous fault is about as absurd an argument as help national security. The only thing time. I have ever heard. Number one, because that is going to help national security There is nothing in this bill that like I said, the only reason that that is by getting rid of the OCO dodge and could solve the problem that we have discussion was on the table was be- budgeting honestly. So that is why we heard so much about. It is an author- cause it was blackmail for raising the oppose this bill. ization bill. It is not appropriations. It debt ceiling, which had to be raised. Yes, I believe that budget caps should is not budget. It is not a tax bill. It is Number two, it has been a good 5 be raised for the other bills as well, in a defense policy bill. years since then. The Republicans now part, because I think a lot of those De- We have heard from time to time the control both the House and the Senate, partments are important to national military opposes it. No. They say, ‘‘I and they had an opportunity to pass a security, as I mentioned: the Depart- would rather do it differently,’’ and I budget resolution this year. They ment of Homeland Security, the De- would, too. But I have specifically passed a budget resolution that held partment of Justice, the Department of asked general after general, Would you those caps and sequestration firmly in the Treasury. rather have the money or not, and they place, and that is not good for our More than anything, we oppose this always say they would rather have the troops and it is not good for our na- bill because of how bad it is for the money. Even though it is not an ideal tional security. Pentagon. That is the reason the Sec- way to do budgets, it is better to have So let’s move on to that appropria- retary of Defense opposed it. That is the money than not. tions process; get those budget caps the reason all of the Joint Chiefs of By the way, there is a provision in lifted for the sake of a whole lot of dif- Staff oppose it. They want an actual here so that if we can, as I hope we do, ferent issues. That brings me back to budget. They want actual, dependable reach a budget agreement in a different the National Defense Authorization money, the way things used to be be- appropriations matter, the authoriza- Act and the fact that, by locking in the fore 2010 when we would actually pass tions are adjusted accordingly. OCO, by accepting those budget caps, appropriations bills and they could The bottom line is, if Members vote by using OCO funds, we are once again plan more than a month or two at a against this bill, they are voting putting the Pentagon in a situation time. If we pass this bill, we simply against everything in it. You may say where they don’t know how much perpetuate that process. you are for it, but you are voting money they are going to have and they We will pass an NDAA. We will re- against it. have no predictability whatsoever. solve one way or the other our appro- So what I think our troops deserve It is the OCO in this bill that is the priations difference, and we will get it and what the world needs to hear, espe- reason that I oppose it and the reason done, but passing this bill now simply cially at this point in time, is that that most Democrats oppose it because perpetuates a bad situation that is bad Washington can work. We may not that OCO is harmful to national secu- for our troops and bad for national se- solve all the problems today, but we rity. We need a real budget. We need curity. For that reason, I oppose it. can do something that is good and that real budget authority and real appro- I yield back the balance of my time. we are willing to stand up and take ac- priations. Voting for a bill that puts in Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I tion to help defend ourselves. That is place the OCO instead of that simply yield myself the balance of my time. what this bill is about. perpetuates the nightmare of the last 5 Mr. Speaker, I want to start with one I hope Members will support it. years of uncertainty. Like I said, we of the points I made at the beginning, I yield back the balance of my time. are going to have a motion to recom- and that is to thank the staff, espe- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, today I mit here in a moment that easily fixes cially on both sides of the aisle, who will vote against H.R. 1735, the National De- this problem. spent a lot of hours, disrupted a lot of fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 I agree with 95 percent of the rest of plans, put in incredible effort back and because it is a budget gimmick, shamelessly the bill. I don’t agree with all of it. The forth to come up with this conference hiding behind the guise of national security. chairman said, you know, we nego- report. Members on both sides of the Make no mistake—America would be less tiated some things; they were up, they aisle and both sides of the Capitol con- safe were this bill to move forward in its were down. By and large, it is a good tributed to the product that we are present form. bill. But the 5 percent that is bad is so about to vote on. The President has already said—as he has bad that it does justify a ‘‘no’’ vote be- Mr. Speaker, for 53 straight years been saying for months—that he will veto this cause it perpetuates this bad budget Congresses of both parties have passed bill if it misuses Overseas Contingency Oper- situation and is a very easy fix. and Presidents of both parties have ation funds to evade the congressionally man- Take the OCO out of it and put it in signed into law Defense Authorization dated budget caps. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the base budget. It is very simple. That bills. Congressional Republicans did exactly that is what we are going to propose in the There were a handful of times—and it and worse. They had an opportunity to avoid motion to recommit. You will see is exactly four—when a President ve- leaving our troops in the lurch by pursuing a

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Mr. Capps Himes Based Deterrence Fund, which is such a Pingree Speaker, I have a motion to recommit Capuano Hinojosa Pocan ´ naked attempt to rob sister accounts to pay for at the desk. Cardenas Honda Polis pet projects that, for the third year in a row, Carney Hoyer Price (NC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Congressional appropriators have refused to Carson (IN) Huffman Quigley gentleman opposed to the bill? Cartwright Israel fund. Rangel Mr. SMITH of Washington. I am. Castor (FL) Jackson Lee Rice (NY) The Sea-Based Deterrence Fund was cre- Castro (TX) Jeffries The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Richmond ated in the FY15 Defense Authorization be- Chu, Judy Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard Clerk will report the motion to recom- Cicilline Johnson, E. B. Ruiz cause the Navy could not afford to simulta- Clark (MA) Jones mit. Ruppersberger neously build back up to a 300-plus surface Clarke (NY) Kaptur Rush The Clerk read as follows: Clay Keating fleet and procure 12 Ohio-class replacement Ryan (OH) Cleaver Kennedy nuclear submarines. The Sea-Based Deter- Mr. Smith of Washington moves to recom- Sa´ nchez, Linda Clyburn Kildee mit the conference report on the bill H.R. T. rence Fund didn’t solve their problem of how Cohen Kilmer 1735 to the committee of conference with in- Sanchez, Loretta SSBN(X) would be paid for. It simply shifted Connolly Kind structions to the managers on the part of the Sarbanes Conyers Kirkpatrick that burden onto the larger Pentagon budget. Schakowsky House to— Cooper Kuster According to a recent Congressional Research Schiff (1) agree to section 1501 of the Senate Costa Langevin Schrader Service report, the new ballistic missile sub- amendment in lieu of section 1501, as passed Courtney Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) marine program is expected to cost $139 bil- by the House; Crowley Larson (CT) Scott, David lion. Sadly, the account grew worse in con- (2) agree to section 1505 of the Senate Cuellar Lawrence Cummings Lee Serrano ference by expanding its use to also include amendment in lieu of section 1504, as passed Sewell (AL) by the House; Davis (CA) Levin attack submarines and aircraft carriers. This Davis, Danny Lewis Sherman account is emblematic of a larger problem, (3) disagree to section 4303 in the con- DeFazio Lieu, Ted Sinema Sires which is that this Defense Authorization ference substitute recommended by the com- DeGette Lipinski mittee of conference; and Delaney Loebsack Slaughter marches our country towards a complete re- (4) insist that the conference substitute DeLauro Lofgren Smith (WA) Speier build of our nuclear arsenal and triad, some- recommended by the committee of con- DelBene Lowenthal thing that a Congressionally-appointed Na- DeSaulnier Lowey Swalwell (CA) ference be modified— Takai tional Defense Panel estimated will cost up to (A) by transferring the funding table in Deutch Lujan Grisham Dingell (NM) Takano $1 trillion. section 4303 to appear after the last line of Doggett Luja´ n, Ben Ray Thompson (CA) While I cannot support this bill, I want to ac- section 4301 so as to be included in the fund- Doyle, Michael (NM) Thompson (MS) knowledge the leadership taken by the House ing table in section 4301; F. Lynch Titus and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairs (B) in section 1301(b), by striking ‘‘section Duckworth Maloney, Tonko 1504’’ and inserting ‘‘section 301’’; Duncan (TN) Carolyn Torres and Ranking Members for tackling some tough Tsongas (C) in section 1301(b), by striking ‘‘section Edwards Maloney, Sean issues in this Authorization that previous ef- Van Hollen 4303’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4301’’; and Ellison Matsui Engel McCollum Vargas forts have ignored. This bill includes bipartisan (D) in section 1522(a), by striking para- acquisition reform aimed at containing defense Eshoo McDermott Veasey graph (4). Esty McGovern Vela spending, difficult but necessary military retire- ´ Mr. SMITH of Washington (during Farr McNerney Velazquez ment and benefit changes, and makes strides Fattah Meeks Visclosky the reading). I ask unanimous consent towards rightsizing the Pentagon workforce. Foster Meng Walz Critically, it includes provisions that I cham- to dispense with the reading. Frankel (FL) Moore Wasserman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Fudge Moulton Schultz pioned to reform and extend the Afghan Spe- Gabbard Murphy (FL) Waters, Maxine cial Immigrant Visa (SW) program for those objection to the request of the gen- Gallego Nadler Watson Coleman brave Afghan men and women who risked tleman from Washington? Garamendi Napolitano Welch There was no objection. Graham Nolan Wilson (FL) their lives to aid our troops, but are now in Grayson Norcross Yarmuth danger as a result of their courageous service. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The mo- We cannot allow more of our Afghan allies, tion is not debatable. NAYS—241 and their families, to fall victim to the merci- Without objection, the previous ques- Abraham Collins (GA) Gohmert less Taliban. Should this Defense Authoriza- tion is ordered on the motion to recom- Aderholt Collins (NY) Goodlatte mit. Allen Comstock Gosar tion succumb to a protracted political fight, Amash Conaway Gowdy these provisions dealing with the Afghan SIV There was no objection. Amodei Cook Granger program should be broken off and moved The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Babin Costello (PA) Graves (GA) question is on the motion to recommit. Barletta Cramer Graves (LA) through Congress as standalone legislation. I Barr Crawford Graves (MO) am prepared to introduce and push such a bill, The question was taken; and the Barton Crenshaw Griffith as I’ve done in the past. Speaker pro tempore announced that Benishek Curbelo (FL) Grothman Though some hard decisions were made in the noes appeared to have it. Bilirakis Davis, Rodney Guinta Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Bishop (MI) Denham Guthrie this Defense Authorization, that leadership is Bishop (UT) Dent Hanna overshadowed by continued budget gimmickry Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Black DeSantis Hardy on Overseas Contingency Funds, the Sea and nays. Blackburn DesJarlais Harper Based Deterrence Fund, and harmful policy The yeas and nays were ordered. Blum Diaz-Balart Harris Bost Dold Hartzler riders such as the continued effort to prevent The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Boustany Donovan Heck (NV) the administration from rightfully closing Guan- ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, Brady (TX) Duffy Hensarling tanamo Bay. this 15-minute vote on the motion to Brat Duncan (SC) Herrera Beutler Both the House and Senate Ranking Mem- Bridenstine Ellmers (NC) Hice, Jody B. recommit will be followed by 5-minute Brooks (AL) Emmer (MN) Hill bers of the Armed Services Committees could votes on adoption of the conference re- Brooks (IN) Farenthold Holding not support this bill. Nor can I. The president port, if ordered; and passage of H.R. Buchanan Fincher Huelskamp will veto it. That’s because our men and 3457. Buck Fitzpatrick Huizenga (MI) women in uniform should not be taken hos- Bucshon Fleischmann Hultgren The vote was taken by electronic de- Burgess Fleming Hunter tage in a budgetary circus. Just yesterday, vice, and there were—yeas 186, nays Byrne Flores Hurd (TX) 151 Republicans voted to shutdown the gov- 241, not voting 7, as follows: Calvert Forbes Hurt (VA) Carter (GA) Fortenberry Issa ernment, including our military. America can- [Roll No. 531] not be great if it’s subject to one manufactured Carter (TX) Foxx Jenkins (KS) YEAS—186 Chabot Franks (AZ) Jenkins (WV) crisis after another. We can get this right. All Chaffetz Frelinghuysen Johnson (OH) Adams Beatty Bishop (GA) it would take is a little leadership and some Clawson (FL) Garrett Johnson, Sam Aguilar Becerra Blumenauer Coffman Gibbs Jolly common sense. Sadly, both are in short sup- Ashford Bera Bonamici Cole Gibson Jordan ply in this process. Bass Beyer

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:36 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01OC7.014 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6778 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 2015 Joyce Neugebauer Sessions Buchanan Hice, Jody B. Pitts Edwards Levin Rush Katko Newhouse Shimkus Buck Hill Poe (TX) Ellison Lewis Ryan (OH) Kelly (MS) Noem Shuster Bucshon Holding Poliquin Engel Lieu, Ted Sa´ nchez, Linda Kelly (PA) Nugent Simpson Burgess Huizenga (MI) Pompeo Eshoo Loebsack T. King (IA) Nunes Smith (MO) Bustos Hultgren Posey Farr Lofgren Sanford King (NY) Olson Smith (NE) Byrne Hunter Price, Tom Fattah Lowenthal Sarbanes Kinzinger (IL) Palazzo Smith (NJ) Calvert Hurd (TX) Ratcliffe Frankel (FL) Lowey Schakowsky Kline Palmer Smith (TX) Carter (GA) Hurt (VA) Reed Fudge Luja´ n, Ben Ray Schiff Knight Paulsen Stefanik Carter (TX) Issa Renacci Gallego (NM) Schrader Labrador Pearce Stewart Cartwright Jenkins (KS) Ribble Grayson Lynch Scott (VA) LaHood Perry Stivers Chabot Jenkins (WV) Rice (NY) Green, Al Maloney, Scott, David LaMalfa Pittenger Stutzman Chaffetz Johnson (OH) Rice (SC) Green, Gene Carolyn Serrano Lamborn Pitts Thompson (PA) Clawson (FL) Johnson, Sam Rigell Griffith Massie Sewell (AL) Lance Poe (TX) Thornberry Clay Jolly Roby Grijalva Matsui Sherman Latta Poliquin Tiberi Coffman Jordan Roe (TN) Hahn McCollum Sires LoBiondo Pompeo Hastings Tipton Cole Joyce Rogers (AL) McDermott Slaughter Long Posey Higgins McGovern Smith (WA) Trott Collins (GA) Katko Rogers (KY) Loudermilk Price, Tom Collins (NY) Himes McNerney Speier Turner Kelly (MS) Rokita Love Ratcliffe Comstock Kelly (PA) Hinojosa Meeks Swalwell (CA) Upton Rooney (FL) Lucas Reed Conaway Kilmer Honda Meng Takano Valadao Ros-Lehtinen Luetkemeyer Renacci Cook King (IA) Hoyer Moore Thompson (CA) Wagner Roskam Lummis Ribble Costa King (NY) Huelskamp Moulton Thompson (MS) Walberg Ross MacArthur Rice (SC) Costello (PA) Kinzinger (IL) Huffman Mulvaney Titus Walden Rothfus Marchant Rigell Courtney Kirkpatrick Rouzer Israel Nadler Tonko Marino Roby Walker Cramer Kline Jackson Lee Napolitano Torres Walorski Royce Massie Roe (TN) Crawford Knight Ruiz Jeffries Nolan Tsongas McCarthy Rogers (AL) Walters, Mimi Crenshaw Kuster Johnson (GA) Pallone Van Hollen Weber (TX) Ruppersberger McCaul Rogers (KY) Cuellar LaHood Russell Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Vargas McClintock Rohrabacher Webster (FL) Curbelo (FL) LaMalfa Jones Payne Veasey Wenstrup Ryan (WI) McHenry Rokita Davis, Rodney Lamborn Salmon Kaptur Pelosi Vela McKinley Rooney (FL) Westerman Keating Pingree ´ Delaney Lance Scalise Velazquez McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Westmoreland Kennedy Pocan Visclosky Denham Langevin Schweikert Rodgers Roskam Whitfield Kildee Polis Wasserman Dent Latta Scott, Austin McSally Ross Williams Kind Price (NC) Schultz DeSantis Lipinski Sensenbrenner Meadows Rothfus Wilson (SC) DesJarlais LoBiondo Labrador Quigley Waters, Maxine Sessions Meehan Rouzer Wittman Diaz-Balart Long Larsen (WA) Rangel Watson Coleman Shimkus Messer Royce Womack Dold Loudermilk Larson (CT) Richmond Welch Shuster Mica Russell Woodall Donovan Love Lawrence Rohrabacher Wilson (FL) Simpson Miller (FL) Ryan (WI) Yoder Duckworth Lucas Lee Roybal-Allard Yarmuth Sinema Miller (MI) Salmon Yoho Duffy Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) Moolenaar Sanford Young (AK) Duncan (SC) Lujan Grisham NOT VOTING—8 Smith (NE) Mooney (WV) Scalise Young (IA) Ellmers (NC) (NM) Culberson Kelly (IL) Reichert Smith (NJ) Mullin Schweikert Young (IN) Emmer (MN) Lummis Gutie´rrez Neal Smith (TX) Sanchez, Loretta Mulvaney Scott, Austin Zeldin Esty MacArthur Hudson Perlmutter Stefanik Murphy (PA) Sensenbrenner Zinke Farenthold Maloney, Sean Stewart Fincher Marchant ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NOT VOTING—7 Fitzpatrick Marino Stivers Stutzman The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Culberson Kelly (IL) Reichert Fleischmann McCarthy Takai the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Gutie´rrez Neal Fleming McCaul Thompson (PA) Hudson Perlmutter Flores McClintock ing. Forbes McHenry Thornberry b 1326 Fortenberry McKinley Tiberi b 1333 Foster McMorris Tipton Mr. JOLLY changed his vote from Foxx Rodgers Trott So the conference report was agreed ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Franks (AZ) McSally Turner to. Frelinghuysen Meadows Upton The result of the vote was announced Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Valadao Gabbard Meehan as above recorded. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. CARO- Garamendi Messer Wagner LYN B. MALONEY of New York, Garrett Mica Walberg A motion to reconsider was laid on Messrs. ENGEL, SEAN PATRICK Gibbs Miller (FL) Walden the table. Gibson Miller (MI) Walker Stated for: MALONEY of New York, and RUSH Gohmert Moolenaar Walorski changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to Goodlatte Mooney (WV) Walters, Mimi Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, while I voted ‘‘yea.’’ Gosar Mullin Walz ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote 532, I intended to vote So the motion to recommit was re- Gowdy Murphy (FL) Weber (TX) ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Au- Graham Murphy (PA) Webster (FL) jected. Granger Neugebauer Wenstrup thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. The result of the vote was announced Graves (GA) Newhouse Westerman f as above recorded. Graves (LA) Noem Westmoreland Graves (MO) Norcross Whitfield JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF IRANIAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Grothman Nugent Williams question is on the conference report. Guinta Nunes Wilson (SC) TERRORISM ACT The question was taken; and the Guthrie O’Rourke Wittman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Speaker pro tempore announced that Hanna Olson Womack Hardy Palazzo Woodall finished business is the vote on passage the ayes appeared to have it. Harper Palmer Yoder of the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Harris Paulsen Yoho lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Hartzler Pearce Young (AK) Government of Iran pays the judg- Heck (NV) Perry Young (IA) and nays. Heck (WA) Peters Young (IN) ments against it for acts of terrorism, The yeas and nays were ordered. Hensarling Peterson Zeldin and for other purposes, on which the The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Herrera Beutler Pittenger Zinke yeas and nays were ordered. will be a 5-minute vote. NAYS—156 The Clerk read the title of the bill. The vote was taken by electronic de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vice, and there were—yeas 270, nays Adams Ca´ rdenas Crowley Amash Carney Cummings question is on the passage of the bill. 156, not voting 8, as follows: Bass Carson (IN) Davis (CA) This is a 5-minute vote. [Roll No. 532] Beatty Castor (FL) Davis, Danny The vote was taken by electronic de- Becerra Castro (TX) DeFazio vice, and there were—yeas 251, nays YEAS—270 Beyer Chu, Judy DeGette Abraham Barton Blum Blumenauer Cicilline DeLauro 173, not voting 10, as follows: Aderholt Benishek Bost Bonamici Clark (MA) DelBene [Roll No. 533] Aguilar Bera Boustany Boyle, Brendan Clarke (NY) DeSaulnier Allen Bilirakis Brady (TX) F. Cleaver Deutch YEAS—251 Amodei Bishop (GA) Brat Brady (PA) Clyburn Dingell Abraham Ashford Benishek Ashford Bishop (MI) Bridenstine Brown (FL) Cohen Doggett Aderholt Babin Bilirakis Babin Bishop (UT) Brooks (AL) Butterfield Connolly Doyle, Michael Allen Barletta Bishop (MI) Barletta Black Brooks (IN) Capps Conyers F. Amash Barr Bishop (UT) Barr Blackburn Brownley (CA) Capuano Cooper Duncan (TN) Amodei Barton Black

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:31 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01OC7.022 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 1, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6779 Blackburn Heck (NV) Poe (TX) Doyle, Michael Lee Richmond from military service to serve as Customs Blum Hensarling Poliquin F. Levin Roybal-Allard and Border Protection Officers. Bost Herrera Beutler Pompeo Duckworth Lewis Ruiz Boustany Hice, Jody B. Posey Edwards Lieu, Ted Ruppersberger f Boyle, Brendan Hill Price, Tom Ellison Lipinski Rush PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS TO F. Holding Ratcliffe Engel Loebsack Ryan (OH) Brady (TX) Huelskamp Reed Eshoo Lofgren Sa´ nchez, Linda THE ENROLLMENT OF THE BILL Brat Huizenga (MI) Renacci Esty Lowenthal T. H.R. 1735 Bridenstine Hultgren Farr Lowey Sanchez, Loretta Ribble Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Brooks (AL) Hunter Rice (SC) Foster Lujan Grisham Sarbanes Brooks (IN) Hurd (TX) Rigell Frankel (FL) (NM) Schakowsky send to the desk a concurrent resolu- Buchanan Hurt (VA) Roby Fudge Luja´ n, Ben Ray Schiff tion and I ask unanimous consent for Buck Issa Roe (TN) Gabbard (NM) Schrader Bucshon Jenkins (KS) Gallego Lynch Scott (VA) its immediate consideration in the Rogers (AL) House. Burgess Jenkins (WV) Rogers (KY) Garamendi Maloney, Scott, David Grayson Carolyn Serrano Byrne Johnson (OH) Rohrabacher The Clerk read the title of the con- Green, Al Matsui Sewell (AL) Calvert Johnson, Sam Rokita current resolution. Carter (GA) Jolly Grijalva McCollum Sherman Rooney (FL) Carter (TX) Jones Hahn McDermott Sires The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Ros-Lehtinen Chabot Jordan Hastings McGovern Slaughter objection to the request of the gen- Roskam Chaffetz Joyce Heck (WA) McNerney Smith (WA) Ross tleman from Texas? Clawson (FL) Katko Higgins Meeks Speier Rothfus There was no objection. Coffman Kelly (MS) Himes Meng Swalwell (CA) Cole Kelly (PA) Rouzer Hinojosa Moore Takai The text of the concurrent resolution Collins (GA) King (IA) Royce Honda Moulton Takano is as follows: Ryan (WI) Hoyer Murphy (FL) Thompson (CA) Comstock King (NY) H. CON. RES. 81 Conaway Kinzinger (IL) Salmon Huffman Nadler Thompson (MS) Cook Kline Sanford Israel Napolitano Titus Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Costello (PA) Knight Scalise Jackson Lee Nolan Tonko Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of Cramer Labrador Schweikert Jeffries Norcross Torres the bill H.R. 1735, the Clerk of the House of Crawford LaHood Scott, Austin Johnson, E. B. O’Rourke Tsongas Representatives shall in section 1301(b)— Sensenbrenner Crenshaw LaMalfa Kaptur Pallone Van Hollen (1) strike ‘‘section 1504’’ and insert ‘‘sec- Sessions Keating Pascrell Veasey Curbelo (FL) Lamborn tion 301’’; and Davis, Rodney Lance Shimkus Kennedy Payne Vela´ zquez Denham Latta Shuster Kildee Pelosi Visclosky (2) strike ‘‘section 4303’’ and insert ‘‘sec- Dent LoBiondo Simpson Kilmer Peters Walz tion 4301’’. DeSantis Long Sinema Kind Pingree Wasserman The concurrent resolution was agreed DesJarlais Loudermilk Smith (MO) Kirkpatrick Pocan Schultz Diaz-Balart Love Smith (NE) Kuster Polis Waters, Maxine to. Dold Lucas Smith (NJ) Langevin Price (NC) Watson Coleman A motion to reconsider was laid on Donovan Luetkemeyer Smith (TX) Larsen (WA) Quigley Welch the table. Duffy Lummis Stefanik Larson (CT) Rangel Wilson (FL) Duncan (SC) MacArthur Stewart Lawrence Rice (NY) Yarmuth f Duncan (TN) Maloney, Sean Stivers REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER Ellmers (NC) Marchant NOT VOTING—10 Stutzman AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 702 Emmer (MN) Marino Thompson (PA) Collins (NY) Johnson (GA) Reichert Farenthold Massie Thornberry Culberson Kelly (IL) Russell Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Fattah McCarthy ´ Tiberi Gutierrez Neal Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous Fincher McCaul Tipton Hudson Perlmutter Fitzpatrick McClintock Trott consent that my name be removed as a Fleischmann McHenry Turner b 1341 cosponsor of H.R. 702. Fleming McKinley Upton So the bill was passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Flores McMorris Valadao Forbes Rodgers objection to the request of the gentle- Vargas The result of the vote was announced Fortenberry McSally Vela as above recorded. woman from Texas? Foxx Meadows Wagner There was no objection. Franks (AZ) Meehan A motion to reconsider was laid on Walberg Frelinghuysen Messer the table. f Walden Garrett Mica PERSONAL EXPLANATION Gibbs Miller (FL) Walker b 1345 Walorski ´ Gibson Miller (MI) Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- AMERICAN SAMOA MINIMUM Gohmert Moolenaar Walters, Mimi avoidably absent in the House chamber for Weber (TX) WAGE INCREASE POSTPONEMENT Goodlatte Mooney (WV) votes on Thursday, October 1, 2015 due to a Gosar Mullin Webster (FL) Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Gowdy Mulvaney Wenstrup family emergency. Graham Murphy (PA) Westerman Had I been present, I would have voted Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Granger Neugebauer Westmoreland ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote 532, a vote on agreeing to take from the Speaker’s table the Whitfield Graves (GA) Newhouse to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. bill (H.R. 2617) to amend the Fair Min- Graves (LA) Noem Williams imum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a Graves (MO) Nugent Wilson (SC) 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Green, Gene Nunes Wittman Fiscal Year 2016 because we cannot continue scheduled increase in the minimum Griffith Olson Womack to put military spending on the credit card and wage applicable to American Samoa, Grothman Palazzo Woodall with the Senate amendments thereto, Guinta Palmer Yoder violate our budget rules while critical domestic Guthrie Paulsen Yoho investments are slashed. and concur in the Senate amendments. Hanna Pearce Young (AK) I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote The Clerk read the title of the bill. Hardy Perry Young (IA) 533, a vote on final passage of H.R. 3457, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Harper Peterson Young (IN) Clerk will report the Senate amend- Harris Pittenger Zeldin Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act be- Hartzler Pitts Zinke cause I support peace and the Joint Com- ments. prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to prevent The Clerk read as follows: NAYS—173 a nuclear Iran. Senate amendments: Adams Ca´ rdenas Costa Finally, had I been present, I would have Strike all after the enacting clause and in- Aguilar Carney Courtney voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall votes 529 and 530, and sert the following: Bass Carson (IN) Crowley ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 531. SECTION 1. MINIMUM WAGE FOR AMERICAN Beatty Cartwright Cuellar SAMOA. Becerra Castor (FL) Cummings Bera Castro (TX) f (a) MINIMUM WAGE.—Paragraph (2) of section Davis (CA) 8103(b) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 Beyer Chu, Judy Davis, Danny FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE (29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended to read as fol- Bishop (GA) Cicilline DeFazio Blumenauer Clark (MA) SENATE DeGette lows: Bonamici Clarke (NY) Delaney ‘‘(2) the minimum wage applicable to Amer- Brady (PA) Clay A further message from the Senate DeLauro by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, an- ican Samoa under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Brown (FL) Cleaver Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Brownley (CA) Clyburn DelBene nounced that the Senate has passed a DeSaulnier 206(a)(1)) shall be— Bustos Cohen bill of the House of the following title: Butterfield Connolly Deutch ‘‘(A) the applicable wage rate in effect for Capps Conyers Dingell H.R. 2835. An act to actively recruit mem- each industry and classification as of September Capuano Cooper Doggett bers of the Armed Forces who are separating 29, 2015; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:31 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A01OC7.027 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 2015 ‘‘(B) increased by $0.40 an hour (or such lesser STEM EDUCATION ACT OF 2015 Given the increased security threats amount as may be necessary to equal the min- facing the United States and its allies, imum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the presence of more American oil in beginning on September 30, 2015, and on Sep- the global marketplace will offer more tember 30 of every third year thereafter, until the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 1020) the minimum wage applicable to American to define STEM education to include secure supply options. This will provide Samoa under this paragraph is equal to the computer science, and to support exist- America with greater foreign policy in- minimum wage set forth in such section.’’. ing STEM education programs at the fluence as well as strengthening our (b) GAO REPORTS.—Section 8104 of the Fair National Science Foundation, with the economic and national security. Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206 note) Senate amendment thereto, and concur I thank the gentleman. is amended— in the Senate amendment. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman (1) in subsection (a)— for that information. (A) by striking ‘‘September 1, 2011’’ and in- The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Speaker, the last 2 weeks have serting ‘‘April 1, 2017’’; and been filled with a lot of things going on (B) by striking the second sentence and insert- Clerk will report the Senate amend- ing the following: ‘‘The Government Account- ment. in this House. But I know the majority ability Office shall submit a subsequent report The Clerk read as follows: leader would be profoundly dis- not later than April 1, 2020.’’; Senate amendment: appointed if I didn’t ask him about one (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the study On page 5, strike lines 3 through 4 and in- thing that doesn’t seem to be going on, under subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘any report sert the following: but which I think is critically impor- under subsection (a)’’; and (3) in subsections (e) and (f), by striking ‘‘sub- tant. (3) by adding at the end the following: section (g)’’ each place it appears, and inserting I know the majority leader, Mr. ‘‘(c) REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF IN- ‘‘subsection (h)’’; Speaker, joins with me in not wanting CREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE IN AMERICAN to see American jobs lost overseas or SAMOA.—Not later than 1 year after the date of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there enactment of ‘An Act to amend the Fair Min- objection to the request of the gen- American jobs not created here in imum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled in- tleman from Texas? America for American workers because crease in the minimum wage applicable to Amer- There was no objection. we are able to make products and sell ican Samoa’, the Government Accountability A motion to reconsider was laid on them overseas. Office shall transmit to Congress a report on al- the table. So, Mr. Speaker, I would ask the dis- ternative ways of increasing the minimum wage f tinguished majority leader, knowing in American Samoa to keep pace with the cost of full well, as he does, that Jeff Immelt, living in American Samoa and to eventually LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM equal the minimum wage set forth in section the CEO of GE, was here; and he spoke 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (Mr. HOYER asked and was given to both Democrats and Republicans. I (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).’’. permission to address the House for 1 know he talked about 500 U.S. jobs (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act, and the minute.) going overseas because we have not yet amendments made by this Act, shall take effect Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield to reauthorized the Export-Import Bank. as of September 29, 2015. the gentleman from California (Mr. The Senate voted 64–29 to reopen the Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania MCCARTHY), the majority leader, for Bank. They voted in July. Almost two- (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I the purpose of inquiring about the thirds of the United States Senate. ask unanimous consent that we dis- schedule for the week to come. As the majority leader is tired of pense with the reading. Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- hearing, I know, but I still believe The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tleman for yielding. there is a significant majority of Mem- objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker, on Monday, no votes bers in this House that would vote for tleman from Pennsylvania? are expected in the House. it. There was no objection. On Tuesday, the House will meet at Now, I want to tell you, Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there noon for morning-hour and 2 p.m. for I was extraordinarily pleased to read— objection to the original request of the legislative business. Votes will be post- I didn’t hear, but read—the majority gentleman from Pennsylvania? poned until 6:30. leader’s comments when he was talking There was no objection. On Wednesday and Thursday, the about the failure of the Senate to pro- The title of the bill was amended so House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning- ceed on a vote of disapproval or ap- as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend the Fair hour and noon for legislative business. proval on the agreement with Iran on Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a On Friday, the House will meet at 9 nuclear arms control. scheduled increase in the minimum a.m. for legislative business. Last votes He said he was deeply distressed that wage applicable to American Samoa.’’. of the week are expected no later than ‘‘so consequential that they demand re- A motion to reconsider was laid on 3 p.m. visions to the Senate’s procedures.’’ the table. Mr. Speaker, the House will consider And he went on to say those revisions a number of suspensions next week, a would be ‘‘to let the people’’—in this f complete list of which will be an- case, the Senate—‘‘have a voice’’ That nounced by close of business tomorrow. was quoted in The Wall Street Journal PERSONAL EXPLANATION In addition, the House will consider just a few days ago. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 3192, the Homebuyers Assistance I know the gentleman doesn’t want fornia. Mr. Speaker, I was absent for Act, sponsored by Representative us to lose jobs. I know he is quoted as the second vote in the series of votes FRENCH HILL of Arkansas. This bipar- saying that the people’s voice ought to that we just took on rollcall vote No. tisan bill will provide relief to every- be heard. I know that he shares with 532. If I had been present, I would have one who is doing their best to comply me that this is the people’s House. voted ‘‘nay.’’ with the Consumer Financial Protec- And I ask the gentleman: It is not on tion Bureau’s mortgage loan disclosure the schedule next week, but does the f rule. gentleman expect the Export-Import Mr. Speaker, the House will also con- Bank to be voted on in this House be- PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLE- sider H.R. 538, the Native American En- fore the end of this month? MENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 702 ergy Act, sponsored by Representative I yield to my friend. Mr. BARTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask DON YOUNG of Alaska, which is nec- Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- unanimous consent that the Com- essary to expedite energy production tleman. mittee on Energy and Commerce be au- on tribal lands. In honor of the late Yogi Berra, ‘‘It’s thorized to file a supplemental report And, finally, Mr. Speaker, the House like deja vu all over again.’’ There is on the bill H.R. 702. will consider H.R. 702, sponsored by no action scheduled in the House on The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Representative JOE BARTON of Texas. Ex-Im. WESTERMAN). Is there objection to the Oil exports are key to creating Amer- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, that is the request of the gentleman from Texas? ican jobs and furthering America’s en- answer I expected. That is the answer I There was no objection. ergy renaissance. have been getting. And, very frankly,

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I have met with Scenes from the movie were filmed at I will say respectfully to my friend I Chairman SHUSTER even today as well, Cambria County War Memorial Arena. would certainly hope we could bring and I expect an announcement very We also can’t forget the Johnstown that bill to the floor. shortly on committee movement. Jets, who played here from 1950 to 1977 Win or lose, whether you win or I win We will advise Members as soon as and won five Eastern Hockey League or Export-Import Bank is reauthorized action is taken to schedule it for the championships from 1951 to 1962. or not, you are correct: the voice of the floor. As Penguins coach Mike Johnston people should be heard on such a crit- Mr. HOYER. I thank the leader. said after the Penguins’ victory: ‘‘It’s a ical issue for jobs in this country. I hope that optimism is realized and great arena. The excitement in the Also, I know that we had marked up that we do have the opportunity to building, the excitement in town, I just in committees reconciliation bills. consider a highway bill. I would urge think it’s special.’’ Those reconciliation bills repeal provi- the majority leader to urge those who f sions of the Affordable Care Act and are working on a resolution that the RECOGNIZING THE GROWING defund Planned Parenthood. pay-fors, which are difficult, as he ob- HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA The gentleman I think knows full serves, are pay-fors which can be sup- well that the United States Senate ported in a bipartisan fashion. (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- voted on the Planned Parenthood issue I think that is important not only to fornia asked and was given permission and only got 47 votes for it. So in the pass the Senate, but to be signed by to address the House for 1 minute and one instance, we have an issue that got the President. And we all, I think, to revise and extend her remarks.) three less than one-half of the United share the view that this is a very, very Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- States Senate being proposed to come important bill for us to get done. fornia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- to this floor, and an issue that got 64 With that, unless the majority leader ognize the growing humanitarian crisis votes in the United States Senate, as may want to reconsider and tell me the in Syria. As a result of the Syrian civil the gentleman so correctly observed, is Export-Import Bank is coming to the war and continuing military operations not yet scheduled. floor, which apparently he doesn’t, I against ISIL, over 4 million people Can the gentleman tell me whether yield back the balance of my time. have been forced to seek refuge outside or not these reconciliation provisions of Syria. f are going to be brought to this floor, The Syrian crisis has quickly become knowing full well that they won’t pass HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMOR- an international crisis, and it requires the Senate and, even if they did, the ROW; AND ADJOURNMENT FROM the attention and the assistance of President wouldn’t sign them and we FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015, TO every nation. Many may see this crisis would sustain that veto? TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015 as a distant problem, but the reality is I yield to my friend. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask this is a global world now and everyone Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- unanimous consent that, when the is interconnected. tleman for yielding. House adjourns today, it adjourn to As each nation continues to resettle Knowing the rules of reconciliation, I meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow, and further, refugees, we must ensure that they are do believe it will pass the Senate. when the House adjourns on that day, provided the best resources, and this The three committees that received it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, October requires international cooperation. It reconciliation instructions from the 6, 2015, when it shall convene at noon is not just about providing financial as- Budget Committee have marked up for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for sistance, but understanding that these their portions, as the gentleman has legislative business. refugees are people. They are people said. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there who have been forced out of their coun- I do expect the Budget Committee to objection to the request of the gen- try, might have left their families, and meet in the near future to complete tleman from California? are struggling to survive on a daily their work, and we will notify Members There was no objection. basis. as soon as that is scheduled for the Mr. Speaker, as the U.S. is com- floor. f mitted to accepting more refugees, I Mr. HOYER. Thank you. b 1400 urge our country to have compassion Mr. Speaker, we may have a dif- and to commit to providing the nec- CONGRATULATING JOHNSTOWN, ference of opinion, but perhaps we will essary resources to address this ongo- PENNSYLVANIA, HOCKEYVILLE, see who is right on whether it passes ing crisis. USA the United States Senate or not. I un- f derstand reconciliation only needs a (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given majority, but we will see. permission to address the House for 1 THE GENOCIDE OF CHRISTIANS Mr. Speaker, I want to also ask the minute and to revise and extend his re- ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST majority leader: One of the issues that marks.) (Mr. ROHRABACHER asked and was I know the majority leader has been Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise given permission to address the House working on—and I know that all of us today to congratulate Johnstown, for 1 minute and to revise and extend on this floor feel it to be very, very im- Pennsylvania, for hosting the first-ever his remarks.) portant to pass before October 30, when Kraft Hockeyville USA game this week Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I the highway bill authorization expires, and the Pittsburgh Penguins for their join my colleague from Orange County, and I know the gentleman from Cali- 4–2 victory over the Tampa Bay Light- California, and her deep concern for fornia is a strong supporter of it. Clear- ning in the game. what is going on in the Middle East. ly we need to invest in infrastructure, The Kraft competition to choose Today I rise to speak out about the again, to expand the economy. America’s Hockeyville was conducted genocide that is taking place in the Can the gentleman tell me what pros- in partnership with the National Hock- Middle East, that is being committed pects we have on passing or at least ey League Players’ Association and the against Christians across the Middle considering the highway bill? National Hockey League. Towns across East. They are being victimized and I yield to my friend. the country submitted stories showing targeted for genocide. Violent radical Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- their passion for hockey, and more Islamists have targeted Middle Eastern tleman for yielding. than 20 million votes were cast. But as Christians for extinction, killing them, As the gentleman knows, the hardest the contest results revealed, few places forcing them from their homes, and thing to do in this town is to find pay- in America love hockey like Johnstown burning their churches.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:31 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.054 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 2015 Hundreds of thousands of Christians phone calls, written editorials, and the Department of Defense to continue have been forced to flee. The United done much more to raise the alarm to study such a screening. States needs to do what we can to save about this little-known issue. Mr. Speaker, this issue has been these Christian victims, as we have After hearing about this issue from studied thoroughly over the past sev- saved other refugees throughout our him, my office has worked with Mem- eral years. I strongly urge the Pen- history bers from both parties in the House and tagon to act quickly to take steps in Mr. Speaker, all of us who believe in in the Senate to move the issue for- better assessing the mental health of religious freedom and tolerance need to ward and fix it. Those efforts resulted our servicemen and -women with a stand up and state clearly that we in my introduction last week of bipar- commonsense baseline evaluation. won’t sit quietly as a genocide takes tisan legislation, with my lead, to re- A recent Army study found that place on our watch. I ask my col- peal this tax hike and put Loren’s ideas nearly one in five Army soldiers enter leagues to join me in cosponsoring a into action. the service with a psychiatric disorder, resolution that I have here in my hand, Mr. Speaker, this is how our govern- and nearly half of all soldiers who tried that resolution declaring Middle East- ment is supposed to work. I am grate- suicide first attempted it before enlist- ern Christians as targets of genocide ful for Loren’s tireless efforts to pro- ing. and giving them priority for immigra- tect seniors and middle class families, I call on the Pentagon to stop study- tion and refugee status. and I will continue to work to advance ing to death the death of our soldiers. We have been silent already for too his and my constituents’ ideas in Con- Mr. Speaker, we need to act now. long. It is time for this body to make gress. f sure that our words are heard and our f THE BENGHAZI COMMITTEE deeds are taken. This is a good place to REAUTHORIZE THE EXPORT- (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was start, and I ask my colleagues to join IMPORT BANK given permission to address the House me in this resolution which I will now for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given submit to the United States House of her remarks.) Representatives. permission to address the House for 1 Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I f minute.) have a great deal of respect for this in- Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, for too BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS stitution that I have had the privilege long, this Congress has governed from of serving. As a member of the Judici- (Mrs. LAWRENCE asked and was one crisis to the next. Yesterday, when ary Committee, I am very grateful for given permission to address the House we were just hours away from another the extent of our jurisdiction that em- for 1 minute.) self-inflicted Washington wound, two braces the Constitution, and I believe Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, yes- news pieces were published that I justice is important. terday I and many of my colleagues would like to share: number one, the Mr. Speaker, I rise in great con- had to hold our noses as we voted for a CEO of Honeywell, a company with a sternation, concern, and condemnation short-term continuing resolution. The significant presence in my district, of the statement made by the Repub- CR, thankfully, did not cut funding to published an article about the eco- lican leadership that the Benghazi Planned Parenthood, which provided nomic damage of Congress’ failure to Committee is not for factfinding, it is 2.7 million Americans—women, men, reauthorize the Export-Import Bank; not for recognizing the tragic loss of and youth—with medical services last then Bloomberg published a story with four Americans, but it is really to in- year. But this CR is only good until the headline, ‘‘Boeing Risks Losing $1.1 sult and degrade a public servant who December 11, and it leaves out funding Billion Jet Order on Ex-Im Shutdown.’’ happens to be a Presidential candidate. for a vital program like the Ex-Im Washington gridlock is putting the How tragic that we would engage in Bank. In less than 10 weeks, we will be jobs of thousands of Americans at risk. such tomfoolery. In spite of the Con- right back here fighting against an- This includes hundreds of the people I stitution and the Madison Papers, it other government shutdown. serve in Rockford and the Quad Cities. talks about doing justice. Mr. Speaker, do we really want to But today is a new day; it is a new As a member of the Judiciary Com- fail our military veterans, our seniors, month. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my mittee, I was engaged in impeachment our families, and our voters? I say no. colleagues to turn over a new leaf of bi- proceedings, the investigation of Waco, Let’s do the right thing. Let’s do our partisanship. Let’s work together, re- investigation of antitrust issues, held a job. Let’s come up with a long-term authorize the Ex-Im Bank, and protect trial for a judge who acted improperly, budget that serves the American peo- these good-paying manufacturing jobs a Federal judge. That is the factfinding ple, American businesses, and the before it is too late. role of this Nation. American economy. f While we are fooling around with a f THE MEDICAL EVALUATION PAR- committee that is there to do nothing RECOGNIZING LOREN THORSON OF ITY FOR SERVICEMEMBERS ACT but deal with political aggrandizing GREEN VALLEY, ARIZONA and we have not passed a Zadroga Act (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania that helps our 9/11 first responders, I (Ms. MCSALLY asked and was given asked and was given permission to ad- would only ask that we stop and end permission to address the House for 1 dress the House for 1 minute and to re- this committee because it is not doing minute and to revise and extend her re- vise and extend his remarks.) justice as the United States calls us to marks.) Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. do. Ms. MCSALLY. Mr. Speaker, we are Mr. Speaker, just a few minutes ago, I Mr. Speaker, the Constitution gives called the people’s House for a reason. cast an affirmative vote for the Na- us our guideposts. Why don’t we follow We are sent to Washington to be the di- tional Defense Authorization Act for it? rect voices of our constituents back 2016. However, I do have great concern f home. Last week, it was my honor to over an important measure which was take action on an issue that was origi- all but removed from the legislation we HONORING ARTHUR WILLIAM nally brought to my attention by one voted on today. ‘‘BILL’’ BAILEY, JR. of my constituents from Green Valley, Earlier this year, I authored the Med- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Arizona. ical Evaluation Parity for Service- WALKER). Under the Speaker’s an- Loren Thorson served in World War members, or MEPS, Act. The MEPS nounced policy of January 6, 2015, the II as a Navy commander. When he saw Act would improve military suicide gentleman from Texas (Mr. FLORES) is a report 5 years ago describing a little- prevention by instituting a mental recognized for 60 minutes as the des- known tax increase in the Affordable health assessment for all incoming ignee of the majority leader. Care Act that is hurting families and is military recruits, which can be used as Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise scheduled to hit seniors in 2017, he a baseline for evaluations throughout today to honor Arthur William ‘‘Bill’’ looked into it and knew something had their military careers. The conferenced Bailey, Jr., of Waco, Texas, who passed to be done. He has sent letters, made version of the NDAA merely calls for away on August 18, 2015.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:31 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.056 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 1, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6783 Bill Bailey was a Korean war vet- He was also a recipient of the Inde- Mrs. Phillips was a member of the eran, a renowned Waco businessman, pendent Insurance Agents and Brokers New Liberty Baptist Church in and a distinguished alumnus and Association of America Woodworth Me- Boonville, Texas, at an early age and former regent at Baylor University. He morial Award for Meritorious Service remained a member until 1941, when touched many lives in the Waco and to the Insurance Profession, as well as she became a member of the Pleasant Baylor communities, and he will be the Drex Foreman Award of the Inde- Grove Missionary Baptist Church in greatly missed. pendent Insurance Agents of Texas. Bryan. Bill was born in Waco on April 24, Both of these are the highest distinc- She was an avid church worker, serv- 1929. He graduated from Waco High tions for these respective organiza- ing on the Pleasant Grove Church School in 1946 and enrolled in Baylor tions. Usher Board for 35 years and as a Sun- University. On December 15, 1950, Bill day school teacher and a mission b 1415 married his high school sweetheart, teacher. She served on various pro- Roberta Hatch. They were married for Bill was active in the Waco and grams and committees at the church almost 64 years prior to Roberta’s pass- Baylor University communities and and worked tirelessly raising funds to ing in 2014. Roberta and Bill had 3 sons served as the following: Trustee, Vice help improve their church facilities. and were blessed with 10 grandchildren Chairman of the Board, and Regent of Mrs. Phillips taught and counseled and 4 great-grandchildren. Baylor University; Officer, Director, numerous youth during her life. She Bill graduated from Baylor Univer- and Executive Committee Member of was a staunch believer in higher edu- sity in 1951 with a B.A. degree and a the Waco Industrial Foundation; Mem- cation, and all nine of her children at- law degree. While at Baylor, he was a ber and Chairman of the Hillcrest Bap- tended college. member of the debate team and the tist Medical Center Board of Develop- Mrs. Phillips was an entrepreneur Baylor Chamber of Commerce. ment; Founder and Past President of who took sewing and tailoring classes Bill served our Nation in the United the Waco Business League; and Presi- through the mail and worked for many States Air Force as a first lieutenant dent of the following organizations: the years as a self-employed seamstress. in the JAG division during the Korean Greater Waco United way; the Baylor- She also bought, repaired, and resold war. He was ultimately promoted to Waco and Baylor Bear Foundations; real estate for additional income. In captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. the Waco and Northwest Waco Rotary addition, she successfully owned and After concluding his service to our Clubs; the Waco YMCA; the Waco Camp operated Phillips Cafe & Barbecue. Nation, Bill returned to Waco to enter Fire Girls; and the Baylor Stadium Mrs. Phillips led a full life and was into the insurance business. In 1956, he Corporation. well respected in our community. She established his own independent insur- In 1988, Bill was honored by the will be forever remembered for her de- ance agency, Bill Bailey Insurance Baylor Alumni Association with the votion to her church and her commu- Agency, which is now known as Bailey W.R. White Meritorious Service Award. nity and as a loving wife, a mother, a Insurance and Risk Management, Inc. In 1997, they honored him as a Distin- grandmother, a great-grandmother, He became a noted State and national guished Alumnus. Additionally, in 2008, and a great-great-grandmother, a leader in the insurance industry. the Waco Public Schools honored him youth mentor to hundreds, and a friend Mr. Speaker, because of his expertise as a Distinguished Alumnus. to many as well. in risk management, he was called Bill was an active member of the My wife, Gina, and I offer our deepest upon to testify before the United First Baptist Church of Waco, where he and heartfelt condolences to the Phil- States Senate and the United States served as Trustee, Deacon, and Chair- lips and Sterling families. We also lift House of Representatives committees man of the Board of Deacons; Chair- up the family and friends of Mattie Lee as well as the Federal Reserve Board, man of the Finance Committee; Found- Phillips in our prayers. all on behalf of the insurance industry. ing Chairman of the First Baptist As I close, I ask that all Americans In 1969, Bill teamed up with a group Church of Waco Foundation; President continue to pray for our country, for of his fellow Texas insurance agents to of the McCall Sunday School Class; and our military men and women who pro- establish the Certified Insurance Coun- Co-Superintendent of the College Sun- tect us abroad, and for our first re- selors Program, which focused on day School Department. sponders who protect us here at home. teaching advanced insurance topics to Mr. Speaker, Bill Bailey will not only HONORING TOMMY BOSQUEZ ensure high-quality standards of ethics be remembered for his long list of ac- Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise and professionalism in the insurance complishments, but, most importantly, today to honor Henry Thomas industry. This program would become he will be forever remembered as a lov- ‘‘Tommy’’ Bosquez, of Bryan, Texas, the foundation of the National Alliance ing husband, a father, a grandfather, a who passed away on September 12, 2015. for Insurance Education and Research. great-grandfather, and a loyal friend to Tommy Bosquez selflessly served the Today, these certification programs hundreds of central Texans. Brazos Valley community in a variety are conducted in all 50 States with My wife, Gina, and I offer our deepest of ways, and he will be missed greatly. more than 150,000 participants annu- and heartfelt condolences to the Bailey Tommy was born on August 9, 1962, ally. family. We also lift up the family and in Bryan, Texas. He graduated from Bill held many prestigious positions friends of Bill Bailey in our prayers. Bryan High School in 1980. When he on various boards, including as the As I close, I ask that all Americans was 19, he began his public service ca- chairman of the Board of Governors for continue to pray for our country, for reer as a City of Bryan police officer. the National Alliance for Insurance our military men and women who pro- He was the city’s youngest policeman Education and Research; the president tect us abroad, and for our first re- and served on the force for 8 years. of the Independent Insurance Agents sponders who protect us here at home. He held various assignments, includ- and Brokers Association of America; HONORING MATTIE LEE PHILLIPS ing patrol, special advanced traffic in- the liaison to the National Association Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise vestigations, the field training officer of Insurance Commissioners for the today to honor Mattie Lee Phillips program, crime scene analysis, and Independent Insurance Agents and Bro- from Bryan, Texas, who passed away on honor guard detail. kers Association of America; and as di- August 25, 2015, her 103rd birthday. Tommy was also a member of the rector, executive committee member, Mrs. Phillips was born in Washington Texas State Guard. He was commis- and past vice chairman of the Texas County, Texas, on August 25, 1912. sioned as a second lieutenant, serving National Bank of Waco. Growing up, Mrs. Phillips attended as company commander in the 223rd Bill’s work in the insurance industry school in the Waco and McGregor areas Military Police Battalion, to assist was honored by the Independent Insur- and later attended Bryan Public School State and local authorities in times of ance Agents and Brokers Association for Colored. She married Willie Ster- emergencies. of America when they dedicated their ling in 1931. They were blessed with Tommy married his high school conference room in the Washington, five children. Later she married Eddie sweetheart, Stella Grimaldo. They D.C., office as the A. William Bailey, Phillips. They were blessed with four were married for 29 years and were Jr., Conference Room. children. blessed with two daughters.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:31 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.058 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H6784 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 1, 2015 Tommy earned his associate’s degree was a physician, an aviation medical Alan Waldie was a veteran, an elec- from Blinn College and later earned an examiner, and an active member of the trical engineer, an Aggie, a pillar of undergraduate degree in political Veterans of Foreign Wars. He touched the Brazos Valley community, and a science in 1989 and a master’s degree in many lives in the Brazos Valley, and he great friend. He led a full life and will public administration in 1995, each will be greatly missed. be missed greatly in our community. from Texas A&M University. Dr. Cooper was born on August 30, Alan was born on April 23, 1928, in During his time at Texas A&M and 1927, in Farmersville, Louisiana. He Iowa Park, Texas. He graduated from the years that followed, he worked for was the son of a Baptist preacher and Lamar High School in Houston in 1945 the university. He started out in the grew up in many towns throughout the and later attended Texas A&M Univer- College of Medicine, where he held var- South. sity. ious positions, including Director of At the age of 17, Dr. Cooper enlisted While at Texas A&M, Alan was a Special Programs, Special Assistant to in the Navy to serve aboard the USS member of the nationally famous the Dean of Medicine, admissions com- Dorchester in the South Pacific. Upon ‘‘Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band’’ and mittee member, principal investigator, returning to the U.S., he used his GI served as drum major during his senior and a lecturer in the Department of bill benefits to attend medical school year. He graduated from Texas A&M Humanities in Medicine. in Tennessee. University in 1951 with a bachelor’s of He would go on to work for the uni- He then served again in the Korean science in electrical engineering. versity system in the Office of the Vice war as Deputy Medical Officer for the From 1946 to 1948, Alan served in the Chancellor for Human Resources, Destroyer Fleet Atlantic, stationed U.S. Navy. From 1951 to 1953, he served where he assumed a leadership role aboard its flagship, the USS Yosemite. as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Sig- with the Health Science Center, work- Dr. Cooper retired from the Navy with nal Corps. ing as Special Assistant to the Presi- a final rank of Lieutenant Commander, After his discharge from the Army, dent. Medical Corps. Prior to his death, Tommy worked as Alan began a successful business ca- In 1955, Dr. Cooper moved to Bryan, reer, which took him to Houston; Trip- the Chief Contracts Officer and Direc- Texas, and entered a medical practice tor for Contract Administrator in the oli, Libya; and Calgary, Alberta, Can- with his brother, O.C. Dr. Cooper was a ada. Office of Finance and Administration well-loved family doctor and a surgeon at the Texas A&M Health Science Cen- In 1995, he moved back to College at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Station to begin his retirement. There ter. In addition to his medical practice, Tommy was an active volunteer and he served as a volunteer for the George the good doctor had a strong affinity Bush Presidential Library and was the an engaged parent in the Bryan Inde- for aviation and specialized in aviation pendent School District for over 25 member of the Bryan Rotary Club and medicine. He was involved with the the Central Baptist Church. years. He began his service as an elect- space programs at NASA and present ed school board trustee in 2012 and Mr. Speaker, Alan Waldie will be for- at many of the Apollo launches. His ever remembered as a dedicated vet- served as vice president of that board. knowledge and experience with NASA He also served extensively on various eran, a loving husband, a great father, missions earned him the opportunity local and statewide charitable and edu- and a loyal friend. to do voice commentary for six Apollo cational organization boards such as My wife, Gina, and I offer our deepest launches for television broadcasts in the Texas Association for Access and and heartfelt condolences to his wife, Australia. Equity, the Texas Association of Advis- Nancy, and to all of the Waldie family. Dr. Cooper also served as a FAA Sen- ers for the Health Professions, the We also lift up the family and friends ior Aviation Medical Examiner. As a Texas Area Health Education Centers— of Alan Waldie in our prayers. fellow pilot, I was fortunate and grate- East, the Bryan-College Station Cham- Mr. Speaker, as I close, I ask that all ful to have Dr. Cooper as my medical ber of Commerce, the Bryan ISD Edu- Americans continue to pray for our examiner for many years. We developed cation Foundation, the Blinn College country, for our military men and a strong friendship and shared many Advisory Board, the United Way, the women, who protect us abroad, and for stories about our mutual love for avia- Boy’s and Girl’s Club, the Kiwanis, our first responders, who protect us Gear Up, Habitat for Humanity, and tion. Dr. Cooper was an extraordinary doc- here at home. Junior Achievement. tor not only specializing in aviation, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Tommy received many acknowledge- of my time. ments throughout his career, including but also serving as Chief Medical Offi- cer for the Texas World Speedway in the 2007 Texas Association of Chicanos f in Higher Education Outstanding Meri- College Station. torious Public Service Award, and the In addition to his medical duties, Dr. Kiwanis International Walter Zeller Cooper was an active member of VFW COMMUNICATION FROM THE Fellowship Award. Post No. 4692 in Bryan. He was very CLERK OF THE HOUSE Tommy worked tirelessly to better passionate about the VFW and even The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- our community. He will forever be re- served as Commander of the post. fore the House the following commu- membered for his devotion to public Mr. Speaker, Dr. Cooper left a strong nication from the Clerk of the House of service and as a loving husband, father, legacy for his family and for the Brazos Representatives: and friend to countless Brazos Valley Valley. He will be forever remembered OFFICE OF THE CLERK, citizens. as a great doctor, a dedicated veteran, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, My wife, Gina, and I offer our deepest a loving husband, a great father, a Washington, DC, September 30, 2015. and heartfelt condolences to the grandfather, and a loyal friend. Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, Bosquez family. We also lift up the My wife, Gina, and I offer our deepest The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. family and friends of Tommy Bosquez and heartfelt condolences to the Coo- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- in our prayers. per family. We also lift up the family and friends of Dr. James Cooper in our mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of As I close, I ask that all Americans the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- continue to pray for our country and prayers. tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed for our military men and women, who As I close, I ask that all Americans envelope received from the White House on protect us abroad, and for our first re- continue to pray for our country, for September 30, 2015, at 8:45 p.m., and said to sponders, who protect us here at home. our military men and women, who pro- contain a message from the President where- HONORING DR. JAMES COOPER tect us abroad, and for our first re- by he notifies of designation of funding for Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise sponders, who protect us here at home. Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism as provided in the Continuing HONORING ALAN WALDIE today to honor Dr. James F. Cooper of Appropriations Act, 2016. Bryan, Texas, who passed away on Au- Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise With best wishes, I am gust 18, 2015. today to honor Alan Duane Waldie, of Sincerely, Dr. James Cooper was a veteran of Bryan, Texas, who passed away on Au- KAREN L. HAAS, World War II and the Korean war. He gust 22, 2015. Clerk of the House.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:31 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K01OC7.059 H01OCPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE October 1, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6785 DESIGNATION OF FUNDING FOR To the Congress of the United States: 2988. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER- In accordance with section 135 of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, ATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TER- Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, Department of Energy, transmitting the De- partment’s recommendations to Congress RORISM—MESSAGE FROM THE also titled the TSA Office of Inspection concerning energy performance require- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Accountability Act of 2015 (the ‘‘Act’’), ments for fiscal years 2016 through 2025, in STATES (H. DOC. NO. 114–62) I hereby designate as an emergency re- accordance with the National Energy Con- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- quirement all funding so designated by servation Policy Act [45 U.S.C.8253(a)(3)]; to fore the House the following message the Congress in the Act pursuant to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. from the President of the United section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 2989. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental States; which was read and, together Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, for the fol- Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- with the accompanying papers, referred istration’s direct final rule — Significant to the Committee on Appropriations lowing account: ‘‘Department of Agri- New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Sub- and ordered to be printed: culture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire stances [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0388; FRL-9933- Management.’’ 30] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received September 30, To the Congress of the United States: The details of this action are set 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added In accordance with section 114(c) of forth in the enclosed memorandum by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- the Continuing Appropriations Act, from the Director of the Office of Man- mittee on Energy and Commerce. 2016, also titled the TSA Office of In- agement and Budget. 2990. A letter from the Director, Regu- spection Accountability Act of 2015 latory Management Division, Environmental BARACK OBAMA. (the ‘‘Act’’), I hereby designate for Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- THE WHITE HOUSE, September 30, 2015. Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob- istration’s final rule — National Emission al War on Terrorism all funding (in- f Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for cluding the rescission of funds) and Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants [EPA- LEAVE OF ABSENCE HQ-OAR-2011-0797; FRL-9934-16-OAR] (RIN: contributions from foreign govern- 2060-AQ92) received September 30, 2015, pur- ments so designated by the Congress in By unanimous consent, leave of ab- sence was granted to: suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Pub- the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Mr. CULBERSON (at the request of Mr. Energy and Commerce. Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, MCCARTHY) for today on account of ill- 2991. A letter from the Director, Regu- as outlined in the enclosed list of ac- ness. latory Management Division, Environmental counts. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ (at the request of Ms. Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- The details of this action are set PELOSI) for today. istration’s direct final rule — Approval and forth in the enclosed memorandum Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- f tion Plans; Massachusetts; Approval of Reg- from the Director of the Office of Man- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ulations Limiting Emissions of Volatile Or- agement and Budget. ganic Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides [EPA- BARACK OBAMA. Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, R01-OAR-2014-0631; A-1-FRL-9932-12-Region 1] THE WHITE HOUSE, September 30, 2015. reported and found truly enrolled a bill received September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 f of the House of the following title, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- which was thereupon signed by the 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy b 1430 and Commerce. Speaker on September 30, 2015: 2992. A letter from the Director, Regu- COMMUNICATION FROM THE H.R. 719. An act to require the Transpor- CLERK OF THE HOUSE latory Management Division, Environmental tation Security Administration to conform Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- to existing Federal law and regulations re- istration’s direct final rule — Air Plan Ap- fore the House the following commu- garding criminal investigator positions, and proval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Compounds nication from the Clerk of the House of for other purposes. Definition [EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0008; FRL- Representatives: f 9934-11-Region 5] received September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by OFFICE OF THE CLERK, ADJOURNMENT Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, mittee on Energy and Commerce. Washington, DC, September 30, 2015. Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I move 2993. A letter from the Director, Regu- Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, that the House do now adjourn. latory Management Division, Environmental The Speaker, House of Representatives, The motion was agreed to; accord- Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- Washington, DC. ingly (at 2 o’clock and 32 minutes istration’s final rule — Approval and Pro- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- mulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of p.m.), under its previous order, the Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- Lead NAAQS [EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0442; FRL- tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed day, October 2, 2015, at 1 p.m. 9934-84-Region 4] received September 30, 2015, envelope received from the White House on f September 30, 2015, at 8:45 p.m., and said to pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- contain a message from the President where- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, by he notifies that he has designated an mittee on Energy and Commerce. ETC. 2994. A letter from the Director, Regu- emergency requirement $700 million in emer- latory Management Division, Environmental gency funding for urgent wildland fire sup- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- pression activities as provided in the Con- communications were taken from the istration’s final rule — Revisions to the Cali- tinuing Appropriations Act, 2016. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: With best wishes, I am fornia State Implementation Plan, Butte 2986. A letter from the Under Secretary for Sincerely, County Air Quality Management District, Management, Department of State, trans- Feather River Air Quality Management Dis- KAREN L. HAAS, mitting a letter reporting two violations of Clerk of the House. trict, and San Luis Obispo County Air Pollu- the Antideficiency Act by the Department of tion Control District; Correcting Amend- f State, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the ment [EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0246; FRL-9931-19- DESIGNATION OF FUNDING AS AN Committee on Appropriations. Region 9] received September 30, 2015, pursu- EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT— 2987. A letter from the Program Specialist ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public (Paperwork Reduction Act), Office of the MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Energy and Commerce. OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. the Treasury, transmitting the Department’s 2995. A letter from the Director, Regu- NO. 114–63) final rule — Regulatory Capital Rules: Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- latory Capital, Final Revisions Applicable to Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- fore the House the following message Banking Organizations Subject to the Ad- istration’s direct final rule — Revision of Air from the President of the United vanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule Quality Implementation Plan; California; [Docket ID: OCC-2014-0025] (RIN: 1557-AD88) Feather River Air Quality Management Dis- States; which was read and, together received September 29, 2015, pursuant to 5 trict; Stationary Source Permits [EPA-R09- with the accompanying papers, referred U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- OAR-2015-0542; FRL-9933-52-Region 9] re- to the Committee on Appropriations 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Financial ceived September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 and ordered to be printed: Services. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-

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A letter from the Director, Office of the California State Implementation Plan, Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforce- Antelope Valley Air Quality Management istration’s direct final rule — Approval and ment, Department of the Interior, transmit- District [EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0510; FRL-9934- Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- ting the Department’s final rule — Kentucky 04-Region 9] received September 30, 2015, pur- tion Plans; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Regulatory Program [SATS No.: KY-253- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Pub- Approval of the Base Year Emissions Inven- FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2009-0014; S1D1S lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on tory for the Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment SS08011000 SX064A000 156S180110; S2D2S Energy and Commerce. Area for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate SS08011000 SX064A000 15X501520] received 2997. A letter from the Director, Regu- Matter Standard and Approval of Transpor- September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. latory Management Division, Environmental tation Conformity Insignificance Findings 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- istration’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Particulate Matter Standards for the Lib- sources. California; Mammoth Lakes; Redesignation; erty-Clairton Nonattainment Area [EPA- 3013. A letter from the Deputy Director, Of- PM10 Maintenance Plan [EPA-R09-OAR-2015- R03-OAR-2015-0470; FRL-9934-91-Region 3] re- fice of Surface Mining Reclamation and En- 0279; FRL-9935-05-Region 9] received Sep- ceived September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 forcement, Department of the Interior, tember 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- transmitting the Department’s final rule — 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy Pennsylvania Regulatory Program [SATS Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and and Commerce. No.: PA-154-FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2010-0002; Commerce. 3004. A letter from the Assistant Secretary S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 156S180110 S2D2S 2998. A letter from the Director, Regu- for Export Administration, Bureau of Indus- SS08011000 SX064A000 15XS501520] received latory Management Division, Environmental try and Security, Department of Commerce, September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- transmitting the Department’s final rule — 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, istration’s final rule — Approval and Pro- Enhancing Support for the Cuban People Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- mulgation of Air Quality Implementation [Docket No.: 150825774-5774-01] (RIN: 0694- sources. Plans; Maryland; Adoption of Control Tech- AG67) received September 30, 2015, pursuant 3014. A letter from the Director, Regu- niques Guidelines for Metal Furniture Coat- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law latory Management Division, Environmental ings and Miscellaneous Metal Parts Coatings 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on For- Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- [EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0404; FRL-9934-92-Region eign Affairs. istration’s final rule — National Pollutant 3] received September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 3005. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Electronic Reporting Rule [EPA-HQ-OECA- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy transmitting a report to Congress on United 2009-0274; FRL-9930-70-OECA] (RIN: 2020- and Commerce. States Participation in the United Nations AA47) received September 30, 2015, pursuant 2999. A letter from the Director, Regu- in 2014, pursuant to Sec. 4(a) of Pub. L. 79- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law latory Management Division, Environmental 264; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Trans- Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- 3006. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, portation and Infrastructure. istration’s direct final rule — Approval and Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 3015. A letter from the Federal Register Li- Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- transmitting a determination for the use of aison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and tion Plans; Delaware; 2011 Base Year Inven- funds to provide non-lethal assistance to the Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, tories for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Syrian Opposition, pursuant to Sec. 451 of transmitting the Department’s final rule — Ambient Air Quality Standard for New Cas- the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Return of Wine to Bonded Premises [Docket tle and Sussex Counties [EPA-R03-OAR-2015- amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- No.: TTB-2015-0013; T.D. TTB-130] (RIN: 1513- 0455; FRL-9934-81-Region 3] received Sep- fairs. AB92) received September 30, 2015, pursuant tember 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3007. A letter from the Executive Analyst, to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Department of Health and Human Services, 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and transmitting a report pursuant to the Fed- and Means. Commerce. eral Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 3000. A letter from the Director, Regu- 105-277, 5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d; to the Committee f latory Management Division, Environmental on Oversight and Government Reform. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- 3008. A letter from the Director, Office of istration’s final rule — Approval and Pro- Government Ethics, transmitting the Of- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS mulgation of Air Quality Implementation fice’s final rule — Organization and Func- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request tions; Implementation of Statutory Gift Ac- committees were delivered to the Clerk and Associated Maintenance Plan for the ceptance Authority; Freedom of Information for printing and reference to the proper Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Nonattainment Act (RIN: 3209-AA40, RIN: 3209-AA41, RIN: calendar, as follows: Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour 3209-AA39) received September 30, 2015, pur- Fine Particulate Matter Standard [EPA-R03- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Pub- Mr. UPTON: Committee on Energy and OAR-2015-0029; FRL-9934-82-Region 3] re- lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Commerce. Supplemental report on H.R. 702. ceived September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 Oversight and Government Reform. A bill to adapt to changing crude oil market U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- 3009. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- conditions (Rept. 114–267, Pt. 2). 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy fice of Personnel Management, transmitting Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- and Commerce. the Office’s final rule — Managing Senior ural Resources. H.R. 538. A bill to facilitate 3001. A letter from the Director, Regu- Executive Performance (RIN: 3206-AM48) re- the development of energy on Indian lands latory Management Division, Environmental ceived September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 by reducing Federal regulations that impede Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- tribal development of Indian lands, and for istration’s final rule — Approval and Pro- 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Oversight other purposes (Rept. 114–276). Referred to mulgation of Air Quality Implementation and Government Reform. the Committee of the Whole House on the Plans; South Dakota; Revisions to South Da- 3010. A letter from the Division Chief, Bu- state of the Union. kota Administrative Code [EPA-R08-OAR- reau of Land Management, Department of Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- 2014-0916; FRL-9934-83-Region 8] received Sep- the Interior, transmitting the Department’s ural Resources. H.R. 1644. A bill to amend tember 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. final rule — Minerals Management: Adjust- the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, ment of Cost Recovery Fees [L13100000 Act of 1977 to ensure transparency in the de- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and PP0000 LLWO310000] (RIN: 1004-AE44) re- velopment of environmental regulations, and Commerce. ceived September 30, 2015, pursuant to 5 for other purposes; with an amendment 3002. A letter from the Director, Regu- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- (Rept. 114–277). Referred to the Committee of latory Management Division, Environmental 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural the Whole House on the state of the Union. Protection Agency, transmitting the Admin- Resources. Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- istration’s direct final rule — Approval and 3011. A letter from the Director, Office of cial Services. H.R. 3192. A bill to provide for Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- a temporary safe harbor from the enforce- State of Missouri, Limited Maintenance anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- ment of integrated disclosure requirements Plan for the St. Louis Nonclassifiable Main- mitting the Administration’s temporary rule for mortgage loan transactions under the tenance Area for the 8-Hour Carbon Mon- — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of oxide National Ambient Air Quality Stand- Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for ard [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0513; FRL-9934-98-Re- Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No.: other purposes (Rept. 114–278). Referred to

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A bill to promote transparency, purposes; to the Committee on Ways and bills and resolutions of the following accountability, and reform within the United Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to titles were introduced and severally re- Nations system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, ferred, as follows: By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. in each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Ms. KNIGHT): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the DEGETTE, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. RIBBLE, H.R. 3668. A bill to codify in law and ex- committee concerned. Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, pand certain off-highway vehicle recreation By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Ms. ESTY, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. areas in the State of California, to designate Ms. EDWARDS, and Mr. SEAN PATRICK PINGREE, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRIS- as wilderness certain public lands in the MALONEY of New York): HAM of New Mexico, Mr. POLIS, Mr. State of California administered by the Bu- H.R. 3676. A bill to authorize the Adminis- GRIFFITH, Mr. PETERS, Mr. COLLINS of reau of Land Management, to expand the trator of the Substance Abuse and Mental New York, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. ENGEL, Death Valley National Park Wilderness and Health Services Administration, acting Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. ESHOO, the San Gorgonio Wilderness in San through the Director of the Center for Sub- Mr. BERA, Mr. FORBES, Mr. OLSON, Bernardino National Forest, to ensure the stance Abuse Treatment, to award grants to Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. YOUNG of Indi- conservation and necessary management of States to expand access to clinically appro- ana, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Ms. MAT- wildlife in these wilderness areas, to estab- priate services for opioid abuse, dependence, SUI, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. HUFFMAN): lish the Mojave Trails Special Management or addiction; to the Committee on Energy H.R. 3660. A bill to amend the Congres- Area in the State, and for other purposes; to and Commerce. sional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scor- the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Ms. ing of preventive health savings; to the Com- By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms. ESTY, and Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York): mittee on the Budget. HUFFMAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. SHER- H.R. 3677. A bill to reduce opioid misuse By Mr. GUINTA: MAN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. and abuse; to the Committee on Energy and H.R. 3661. A bill to terminate the inde- LOFGREN, Mr. FARR, Ms. ROYBAL- pendent third-party program for sectors of Commerce. ALLARD, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. the Northeast Multispecies Fishery unless By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for MEEKS, and Ms. NORTON): himself, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. NEAL, Mr. the program is fully funded by the National H.R. 3669. A bill to amend title 18, United HOLDING, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. JENKINS of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration States Code, to provide a criminal penalty Kansas, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. MARCHANT, and for other purposes; to the Committee on for operating drones in certain locations, and Natural Resources. and Mr. NUNES): for other purposes; to the Committee on the H.R. 3678. A bill to clarify the orphan drug By Mr. RUSSELL (for himself, Mr. Judiciary. BRAT, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mrs. BLACK, exception to the annual fee on branded pre- By Mr. CICILLINE: scription pharmaceutical manufacturers and Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. H.R. 3670. A bill to amend chapter 83 of importers, and for other purposes; to the MEEHAN, Mr. YOHO, Mr. GRAVES of title 41, United States Code (popularly re- Louisiana, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- ferred to as the Buy American Act) and cer- tion to the Committee on Energy and Com- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. HARDY, tain other laws with respect to certain waiv- Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- ers under those laws, to provide greater mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- BURGESS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. transparency regarding exceptions to domes- DESJARLAIS, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. sideration of such provisions as fall within tic sourcing requirements, and for other pur- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. GIBBS, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Oversight and By Mr. MURPHY of Florida (for him- MESSER, and Mr. LOUDERMILK): Government Reform, and in addition to the self, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. H.R. 3662. A bill to enhance congressional Committees on Transportation and Infra- oversight over the administration of sanc- DELANEY, Mr. POE of Texas, Ms. structure, and Financial Services, for a pe- tions against certain Iranian terrorism fin- EDWARDS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. riod to be subsequently determined by the anciers, and for other purposes; to the Com- KUSTER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Speaker, in each case for consideration of mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Committee on Financial Services, for a JACKSON LEE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. period to be subsequently determined by the tion of the committee concerned. NORTON, and Ms. MOORE): Speaker, in each case for consideration of By Mr. BARR: H.R. 3679. A bill to provide that the Social H.R. 3671. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Security Administration pay fees associated tion of the committee concerned. enue Code of 1986 to allow a 3-year recovery with obtaining birth certificate or State By Mr. FLORES (for himself and Mr. period for all race horses; to the Committee identification card for purposes of obtaining on Ways and Means. GENE GREEN of Texas): a replacement social security card for cer- H.R. 3663. A bill to prevent certain dis- By Mr. BARR: tain victims of domestic violence, and for criminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline H.R. 3672. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- other purposes; to the Committee on Ways property; to the Committee on the Judici- enue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding pe- and Means. ary. riod used to determine whether horses are By Mr. SARBANES: By Ms. ESHOO: section 1231 assets to 12 months; to the Com- H.R. 3680. A bill to provide for the Sec- H.R. 3664. A bill to provide for the identi- mittee on Ways and Means. retary of Health and Human Services to fication and documentation of best practices By Mr. BENISHEK: carry out a grant program for co-prescribing for cyber hygiene by the National Institute H.R. 3673. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- opioid overdose reversal drugs; to the Com- of Standards and Technology, and for other enue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary of mittee on Energy and Commerce. purposes; to the Committee on Science, the Treasury to mail paper forms to any in- By Mr. THORNBERRY: Space, and Technology. dividual who filed a paper return for the pre- H. Con. Res. 81. Concurrent resolution pro- By Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for him- ceding taxable year; to the Committee on viding for corrections to the enrollment of self, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. Ways and Means. the bill H.R. 1735; considered and agreed to. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. By Mr. BARTON: CLARKE of New York, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. WILSON of Florida, H. Con. Res. 82. Concurrent resolution rec- FARENTHOLD, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. WEST- ognizing the 50th Anniversary of the White SIRES): MORELAND, Mr. MEEKS, Mrs. LAW- House Fellows Program; to the Committee H.R. 3665. A bill to authorize appropria- RENCE, and Mr. VEASEY): on Oversight and Government Reform. tions for the university transportation cen- H.R. 3674. A bill to establish a commission By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, ters program for fiscal years 2016 through to examine the processes used by the Bureau Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, 2021, and for other purposes; to the Com- of Labor Statistics to provide unemployment Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, rates and to make recommendations to Con- Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of and in addition to the Committee on Trans- gress for any changes in methodology or im- New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, portation and Infrastructure, for a period to provements to such processes; to the Com- Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUM- be subsequently determined by the Speaker, mittee on Education and the Workforce. MINGS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- in each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. DESAULNIER (for himself, Mr. nois, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the TAKANO, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JUDY CHU FUDGE, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. committee concerned. of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Ms. SLAUGHTER): JEFFRIES, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. NOR- H.R. 3675. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- SON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- TON, and Mr. CROWLEY): cation Act of 1965 to ensure that student gia, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE, Mr.

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LEWIS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Carolina, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, lation pursuant to the following: York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MOORE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. BROWNLEY Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (To regulate Mr. PAYNE, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. MEEKS, of California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. Commerce with foreign Nations, and among Ms. PLASKETT, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RAN- EDWARDS, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. the several States, and with the Indian GEL, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- STEFANIK, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. DEGETTE, Tribes) ginia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (To make all Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. MAXINE VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. KIRK- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for WATERS of California, Mrs. WATSON PATRICK, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILSON of PINGREE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Florida, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. DELAURO, BROWN of Florida, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. stitution in the Government of the United Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, ESTY, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of States, or in any Department or Officer Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RUSH, and New York, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, thereof) Mr. HOYER): Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. GRAHAM, By Mr. CURBELO of Florida: H. Con. Res. 83. Concurrent resolution au- Ms. LEE, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of H.R. 3665. thorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in California, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to DUCKWORTH, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. MAXINE lation pursuant to the following: commemorate the 150th anniversary of the WATERS of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ratification of the 13th Amendment; to the Mrs. COMSTOCK, Ms. GABBARD, Mrs. Constitution Committee on House Administration. BLACK, Ms. MCSALLY, Ms. FOXX, Mrs. By Mr. KING of New York: By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for him- ROBY, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. ROS- H.R. 3666. self, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. LEHTINEN, and Ms. PLASKETT): In Congress has the power to enact this NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. WIL- H. Res. 458. A resolution celebrating 25 legislation pursuant to the following: SON of Florida, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. years of success from the Office of Research Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 HASTINGS): on Women’s Health at the National Insti- By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: H. Con. Res. 84. Concurrent resolution rec- tutes of Health; to the Committee on Energy H.R. 3667. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ognizing former United States Federal Judge and Commerce. lation pursuant to the following: Frank Minis Johnson, Jr. for his role in the By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution civil rights movement; to the Committee on Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. FRANKS By Mr. COOK: the Judiciary. of Arizona, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- By Mr. RUSSELL (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3668. vania, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- WESTERMAN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, WEBER of Texas, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: and Mr. BARLETTA): Article I, Section 8 ROUZER, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. YOHO, Mr. H. Res. 459. A resolution expressing the By Mr. GARAMENDI: GRAVES of Louisiana, Mrs. BROOKS of sense of the House of Representatives that H.R. 3669. Indiana, Mr. HARDY, Mr. BURGESS, Christians in the Middle East are victims of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. DESJARLAIS, and Mr. genocide; to the Committee on Foreign Af- lation pursuant to the following: LOUDERMILK): fairs, and in addition to the Committee on section 8 of article I of the Constitution H. Res. 454. A resolution expressing the the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- sense of the House of Representatives relat- By Mr. CICILLINE: quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 3670. ing to the exercise of presidential waiver au- case for consideration of such provisions as Congress has the power to enact this legis- thority of certain sanctions imposed against fall within the jurisdiction of the committee lation pursuant to the following: Iran under United States law; to the Com- concerned. Article 1, Section 8 mittee on Foreign Affairs. f By Mr. BARR: By Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for him- H.R. 3671. self, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. WIL- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Congress has the power to enact this legis- SON of Florida, and Ms. FRANKEL of STATEMENT lation pursuant to the following: Florida): Article I, Section 8 of the United States H. Res. 455. A resolution expressing support Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Constitution. for designation of the inaugural ‘‘Cruise the Rules of the House of Representa- By Mr. BARR: Travel Professional Month’’ in October; to tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 3672. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. mitted regarding the specific powers Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for her- granted to Congress in the Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: self, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Article I, Section 8 of the United States CICILLINE, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. joint resolution. Constitution. DELANEY): By Mr. BENISHEK: H. Res. 456. A resolution expressing support By Mr. BURGESS: H.R. 3673. for designation of October 2015 as ‘‘National H.R. 3660. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Principals Month’’; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Education and the Workforce. lation pursuant to the following: Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the By Mr. JOLLY: The attached bill is constitutional under United States Constitution which reads: H. Res. 457. A resolution amending the Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ‘‘The Congress ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to lay and Rules of the House of Representatives to re- shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, quire that the House be in session at least 40 Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the to pay the Debts, and provide for the com- hours each week other than a week that is Debts and provide for the common Defense mon Defense and General Welfare of the designated as a district work period; to the and general Welfare of the United States; but United States; but all Duties and Imposts Committee on Rules. all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- and Excises shall be uniform throughout the By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Ms. MAT- form throughout the United States.’’ United States.’’ SUI, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Ms. By Mr. GUINTA: By Mr. CONYERS: FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. SLAUGHTER, H.R. 3661. H.R. 3674. Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Mexico, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Ms. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- Art. I, Sec. 8. SPEIER, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of Cali- stitution of the United States. By Mr. DESAULNIER: fornia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. JUDY By Mr. RUSSELL: H.R. 3675. CHU of California, Ms. LORETTA SAN- H.R. 3662. Congress has the power to enact this legis- CHEZ of California, Ms. CLARK of Mas- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: sachusetts, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. CASTOR lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8. of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the By Mr. FOSTER: BONAMICI, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mrs. DAVIS U.S. Constitution. H.R. 3676. of California, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE By Mr. FLORES: Congress has the power to enact this legis- JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. H.R. 3663. lation pursuant to the following: TORRES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Miss RICE Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power of New York, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I, Section ADAMS, Mrs. LUMMIS, Ms. MOORE, Ms. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States Con- ESHOO, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. HAHN, Ms. stitution of the United States. stitution. DELAURO, Ms. MENG, Ms. SEWELL of By Ms. ESHOO: By Mr. FOSTER: Alabama, Mrs. ELLMERS of North H.R. 3664. H.R. 3677.

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Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1566: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 3310: Mr. ROUZER and Mr. COLLINS of lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1567: Mr. WALZ. New York. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 1594: Mr. POMPEO. H.R. 3314: Mr. ROUZER, Mr. FRANKS of Ari- granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 1603: Mr. CRAMER. zona, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. DUNCAN of South 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States Con- H.R. 1660: Mr. RIGELL. Carolina, Mr. PALAZZO, and Mr. NUGENT. stitution. H.R. 1661: Mr. RIGELL. H.R. 3326: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri and Mr. By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania: H.R. 1671: Mr. LONG. POE of Texas. H.R. 3678. H.R. 1686: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3338: Mr. PETERS and Ms. DUCKWORTH. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1688: Mrs. RADEWAGEN and Mr. COFF- H.R. 3381: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. BROWN lation pursuant to the following: MAN. of Florida, Mr. HIGGINS, and Mrs. BEATTY. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to H.R. 1706: Mrs. BEATTY. H.R. 3412: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LEE, and H.R. 1716: Mr. SMITH of Texas. Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 1736: Mr. YODER. United States Constitution. The Congress H.R. 3457: Mr. DOLD. H.R. 1737: Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of Sec- H.R. 3458: Ms. LOFGREN. ROUZER, Mr. RIGELL, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, tion 8 of Article I of the United States Con- H.R. 3459: Mr. HILL, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. ABRAHAM, and Mr. SIRES. stitution. Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. H.R. 1769: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. By Mr. MURPHY of Florida: GOODLATTE, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. ROSS, Mrs. H.R. 1779: Mr. ELLISON. H.R. 3679. WALORSKI, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. MILLER of H.R. 1814: Mr. KILDEE, Ms. BASS, Mr. CUM- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Florida, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. ROHRABACHER, MINGS, and Mr. PIERLUISI. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mrs. H.R. 1942: Mr. VARGAS and Mr. AGUILAR. Article 1 section 8 Constitution of the H.R. 1945: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and COMSTOCK, and Mr. BUCK. United States, which states the Congress H.R. 3463: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mr. ROE of Ms. WILSON of Florida. shall have power to lay and collect taxes, du- H.R. 1986: Mr. NEWHOUSE. Tennessee. ties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts H.R. 2010: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mrs. H.R. 3516: Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. WESTMORE- and provide for the common defense and gen- LUMMIS, Mr. STEWART, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. LAND, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. HAR- eral welfare of the United States. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BABIN, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. RIS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MOON- By Mr. SARBANES: BARR, and Mr. LAMALFA. EY of West Virginia, and Mr. CARTER of H.R. 3680. H.R. 2043: Mr. LONG. Texas. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2050: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois H.R. 3532: Mr. KIND. lation pursuant to the following: and Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 3542: Mr. HONDA. Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 2076: Mr. RIBBLE. H.R. 3543: Mr. POLIS. f H.R. 2090: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. H.R. 3573: Mr. BYRNE. H.R. 2189: Mr. POE of Texas and Mr. PAS- H.R. 3618: Mrs. BLACK. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CRELL. H.R. 3626: Mr. FARENTHOLD. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 2287: Mr. RIGELL and Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 3628: Mr. MACARTHUR. were added to public bills and resolu- Ohio. H.R. 3632: Mr. GRIJALVA and Ms. LEE. H.R. 3640: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. RAN- tions, as follows: H.R. 2292: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Ms. JUDY CHU of California. GEL, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. H.R. 239: Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. MICHELLE H.R. 2293: Mr. DELANEY, Mr. SEAN PATRICK BROWN of Florida. LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. MALONEY of New York, and Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 3643: Mr. KIND and Mr. WILLIAMS. DUCKWORTH, Mr. POLIS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. H.R. 2342: Mr. JOYCE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. H.R. 3646: Mr. VELA. RUSH, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. GARAMENDI, CICILLINE, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mrs. H.R. 3651: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Ms. Mr. CARNEY, and Ms. HAHN. KIRKPATRICK. NORTON, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California, H.R. 244: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 2461: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RIBBLE, Ms. BROWN of Flor- H.R. 292: Mr. CULBERSON. H.R. 2633: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. ida, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. H.R. 317: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 2643: Mrs. ROBY. FARENTHOLD, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. H.R. 381: Ms. BROWN of Florida. H.R. 2646: Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia. WOODALL, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 546: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 2657: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Texas, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, H.R. 592: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 2671: Mr. HONDA. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. TITUS, H.R. 602: Mr. ASHFORD. H.R. 2672: Mr. HONDA. Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Ms. FRANKEL of H.R. 664: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- H.R. 2673: Mr. HONDA. Florida, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten- vania. H.R. 2674: Mr. HONDA. nessee, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. H.R. 829: Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 2697: Mr. SWALWELL of California. ROKITA, Mr. KATKO, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. H.R. 836: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. H.R. 2698: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. CRAWFORD, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 837: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 2710: Mrs. BLACK. RUSH, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. COSTA, Mr. BOST, H.R. 879: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mr. H.R. 2717: Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. GRAYSON, and Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. BRADY of FITZPATRICK. Ms. BONAMICI. Pennsylvania, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SCHRADER, Mrs. H.R. 969: Mr. BRAT. H.R. 2737: Mr. TED LIEU of California and WAGNER, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. H.R. 973: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. HARPER, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. SIMP- H.R. 1019: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 2775: Mr. POCAN. SON, Mr. POCAN, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H.R. 1062: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina H.R. 2799: Mr. LEWIS. Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 2805: Mr. PETERS. Mr. YODER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KELLY of H.R. 1122: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 2858: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. H.R. 1124: Mr. SERRANO. New York, Ms. ESHOO, and Ms. TSONGAS. HULTGREN, Mr. FLORES, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. H.R. 1130: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey and Ms. H.R. 2869: Mr. CRAWFORD. HUELSKAMP, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. DOLD, Mr. ADAMS. H.R. 2889: Mr. PASCRELL. ENISHEK ETERS PTON UP H.R. 1141: Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 2904: Mr. BARLETTA. B , Mr. P , Mr. U , Mr. R - H.R. 1174: Mr. COHEN, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. H.R. 2944: Mr. HANNA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PERSBERGER, Mr. LONG, Mr. KLINE, Mrs. COM- SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. ABRAHAM, and Mr. POLIS. STOCK, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. EMMER of Min- ROTHFUS, Mr. JORDAN, and Mr. GARRETT. H.R. 3011: Mr. GIBBS. nesota, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. HILL, Mr. BYRNE, Ms. H.R. 1192: Mr. RIGELL. H.R. 3029: Mr. DEFAZIO. SINEMA, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. POMPEO, and Mr. H.R. 1220: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. KEATING, H.R. 3033: Mr. TAKANO and Mrs. BEATTY. LOBIONDO. Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, H.R. 3048: Mr. SMITH of Texas. H.J. Res. 19: Mr. SANFORD. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. CAPPS. H.R. 3084: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina H.J. Res. 59: Mr. LATTA, Mr. MOONEY of H.R. 1258: Mr. DENT, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. and Mr. BLUMENAUER. West Virginia, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico. H.R. 3095: Mr. YODER. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. TIP- H.R. 1283: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. H.R. 3099: Mr. POCAN, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. TON, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, H.R. 1288: Mr. POSEY, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. KATKO, and Mr. POMPEO. and Mrs. WALORSKI. RIGELL. H.R. 3102: Mr. MCCAUL. H. Con. Res. 77: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 1427: Mrs. RADEWAGEN and Mr. COFF- H.R. 3119: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut and H. Res. 28: Ms. BONAMICI. MAN. Mr. FITZPATRICK. H. Res. 54: Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 1441: Mrs. DINGELL and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 3130: Mr. DONOVAN. H. Res. 112: Mr. CRENSHAW. H.R. 1459: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3144: Mr. MCCAUL and Mr. THOMPSON H. Res. 210: Mr. QUIGLEY. H.R. 1475: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. HUELSKAMP, and of Mississippi. H. Res. 214: Mr. SERRANO, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. DUCKWORTH. H.R. 3151: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. and Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 1532: Mr. GARRETT. H.R. 3173: Mr. NOLAN. H. Res. 220: Mr. RUSSELL. H.R. 1538: Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. H.R. 3229: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. JOLLY, H. Res. 293: Mr. HIGGINS. MULVANEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. KATKO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, H. Res. 346: Mr. WILLIAMS. and Mr. DEUTCH. and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. H. Res. 354: Mr. HULTGREN and Mr. LEVIN.

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