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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 No. 110 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was The goal was to defend the United operations. This report will include in- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- States against the threat posed by an formation such as whether the military pore (Mr. GALLEGO). Iraq of 20 years ago, specifically, that is meeting their objective, the number f of Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein of casualties, and total cost. This will was captured in December of 2003 and assist Congress in making the needed DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO executed 3 years later. decisions that we have to make regard- TEMPORE Despite ousting Saddam Hussein, the ing AUMF reauthorizations. Finally, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- 2002 AUMF has remained on the books. the DOD and State Department will be fore the House the following commu- Less than one-fifth of the current required to brief Members of Congress nication from the Speaker: Members of the House of Representa- on the contents of this report once WASHINGTON, DC, tives were present on that original every 6 months. June 24, 2021. AUMF vote. As you can imagine, many It is critical that new Members of I hereby appoint the Honorable RUBEN Members have entered Congress and Congress, with new constituencies, GALLEGO to act as Speaker pro tempore on left the Halls of Congress without ever have their chance at providing input this day. taking a vote on the 2001 or 2002 into military operations. Many Mem- NANCY PELOSI, AUMFs. bers came to the floor last week to re- Speaker of the House of Representatives. Repealing the existing AUMFs, like iterate the importance of updating f the one from 2002, can be a step in the these existing AUMFs instead of re- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE right direction in Congress reasserting pealing them. While I supported the re- its Article I powers, but we should not peal, I do hope that any updated or fu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- stop there. We need to rethink how we ture AUMF incorporates elements from ant to the order of the House of Janu- approach military authorizations. the PEACE Act. ary 4, 2021, the Chair will now recog- A few weeks ago, I introduced the Future AUMFs should be more con- nize Members from lists submitted by Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and cise and relied on for only a few years, the majority and minority leaders for Engagement Act, or the PEACE Act for not for a couple decades. morning-hour debate. short. The goal of this bill is to ensure I look forward to working with Mem- The Chair will alternate recognition regular oversight is being conducted on bers from both sides of the aisle on fu- between the parties, with time equally future military authorizations. ture reforms to Congress’ war powers allocated between the parties and each First, this bill would require each authority. Member other than the majority and military authorization, or AUMF, to f minority leaders and the minority terminate after 2 years. This is because whip limited to 5 minutes, but in no the Constitution stipulates that mili- NO CLIMATE, NO DEAL event shall debate continue beyond tary funding should not extend past 2 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 11:50 a.m. years. This would also ensure that Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from f every Member of Congress has the op- California (Ms. BARRAGA´ N) for 5 min- portunity to weigh in on current mili- utes. THE NEED FOR 2002 AUMF REPEAL tary operations. Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, we are AND THE PEACE ACT The PEACE Act would also set stand- living in a climate emergency. The car- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ards for drafting military authoriza- bon dioxide levels in the atmosphere Chair recognizes the gentleman from tions. For instance, each authorization have reached the highest levels in Texas (Mr. CLOUD) for 5 minutes. would need to set a geographic scope human history. Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, it is past on where the military force can be In California, we have our worst time for Congress to reassert its role in used. A clear objective would need to drought in decades. Last week, we were the war powers discussion. be established for each authorization, hit by a heat wave that stretched from I proudly joined many of my col- and the countries and groups that the the West Coast to the Great Plains. leagues from both sides of the aisle last U.S. troops are authorized to fight This combination of unforgiving week in voting to repeal the 2002 must be listed. drought and relentless heat sets the AUMF. This AUMF provided for mili- Additionally, the Department of De- conditions for another severe wildfire tary operations in Iraq, an Iraq that is fense and the State Department would season. New Federal data shows the far different from the one we know be charged with publishing an annual, number of new wildfires this year is at today. unclassified report on existing military a 10-year high.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN7.000 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3086 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 In recent years, our country has also At the outset of the COVID–19 out- provided steady employment to 2,600 faced record floods, deep freezes, and break, Brian and I hosted a joint town Afghan locals. hurricanes. And deadly wildfires have hall where he helped my constituents This devastating attack was an act of hit States beyond California. understand how they could keep their cowardice from an organization that Climate disruption is here. Congress small businesses afloat. Brian’s partici- feeds off instability and fear. I com- has a responsibility to act boldly in re- pation was crucial, and his willingness mend the profound bravery of the sponse. The American Jobs Plan is a to offer guidance and expertise is char- workers who face down death to re- once-in-a-generation opportunity to acteristic of his office’s impressive build their communities. I hope every- meet the moment with a trans- work throughout the crisis. one will join me in recognition of their formative investment in infrastruc- Brian and his team in the SBA’s Min- sacrifice. ture. nesota district office continue to work THANKING TAMMY BIERY AND CAREER We have the opportunity to build a around the clock to help businesses in SOLUTIONS clean-energy future that uplifts the our State survive. We are grateful for Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise communities who now suffer from the all of their work, and we are fortunate today to honor Tammy Biery, the exec- impacts of the fossil fuel industry. We to have such a dedicated SBA district utive director of the employment agen- must do it. presence in our State. I thank them for cy Career Solutions. We must also recognize that commu- all they do. Electrolux had a long legacy in our nities of color have been hit first and CONGRATULATING MINNESOTA ASSISTANT PRIN- home State, employing Minnesotans worst by climate change. They must be CIPAL OF THE YEAR ANGIE CHARBONEAU- since 1946. In 1998, the plant produced at the front of the line for these invest- FOLCH 75 percent of all freezers sold in the ments. They must be represented in Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise United States. discussions on any infrastructure today in recognition of Angie In 2018, the business was St. Cloud’s agreement. Charboneau-Folch, assistant principal eighth largest employer, with nearly We can afford to protect our planet, at Big Lake High School. 900 employees. However, a year later, clean our air and water, and provide a In April, Angie was named this year’s Electrolux consolidated their freezer better quality of life for communities Minnesota Assistant Principal of the production to South Carolina. Despite all over the country. Year by the Central Minnesota Asso- our efforts and the efforts of the com- We cannot afford an infrastructure ciation of Secondary School Principals. munity urging Electrolux to recon- bill that doesn’t have climate at its She received this honor after 15 years sider, approximately 760 employees center. We cannot afford a bill that of service as a school administrator, in- faced layoffs. doesn’t invest in infrastructure that cluding a decade at Big Lake. To support these workers who faced will create millions of jobs and serve Angie has been a longtime advocate separation from employment, Tammy the needs of our communities. for both students and educators during and her employment agency, Career We need: clean energy, a resilient her tenure. As leader of Big Lake High Solutions, went to work. After receiv- electric grid, electric vehicle charging, School’s Student Targeted Instruction ing an award from the State Dislocated green affordable housing, zero-emis- and Goals program, better known as Worker program, Career Solutions of- sions public transit, climate smart STING, she has ensured that students fered career counseling, on-the-job ports, and more. receive the additional instruction time training, and interview coaching to 513 Our constituents did not send us here and support they need. She has also former Electrolux employees. By the to back down when faced with climate worked to open the channels of com- end of 2020, 159 of those trainees were deniers and deniers of taking any munication between teachers and fami- gainfully employed. meaningful climate action. lies through her Being Your Own Thanks to the work of Tammy and If we don’t do it now, when will it Champion initiative. the Career Solutions team, St. Cloud I congratulate Angie on this remark- ever happen? This is our opportunity. was able to weather the largest layoff able achievement. I thank her for her Now is the time to stand up for the in our history. I thank Tammy for years of dedication to the Big Lake health and the well-being of our com- that. munities and our planet to say: No cli- community, and I know Minnesota stu- TERESA BOHNEN: A CAREER OF SERVICE mate, no deal. dents are better off because of her support. Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise f today to recognize the career of Teresa HONORING THE WORK AND BRAVERY OF HALO RECOGNIZING DISTRICT DIRECTOR TRUST AFGHANISTAN Bohnen. Teresa is retiring this year as BRIAN MCDONALD AND THE MIN- Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise president of the St. Cloud Area Cham- NESOTA OFFICE OF THE SMALL today in recognition of the bravery and ber of Commerce. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION sacrifice of the HALO Trust employees Teresa led the chamber for the past The SPEAKER pro tempore. The who were recently attacked in Afghani- 23 years. During that time, she has Chair recognizes the gentleman from stan. Earlier this month, 110 demining been a staunch advocate for small busi- Minnesota (Mr. EMMER) for 5 minutes. workers in the northeastern Afghani- ness. Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise stan province of Baghlan were at- Under Teresa’s leadership, the St. today to thank Brian McDonald and tacked. Ten HALO Trust workers lost Cloud Area Chamber earned a five-star his entire team at the Small Business their lives and 16 more were injured. accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Administration’s Minnesota District HALO Trust staff is comprised of Commerce the first year it became eli- Office. locals who work alongside American gible and has maintained that rating In May 2020, at the height of the citizens around the world to clear the ever since. COVID pandemic, Brian took on an debris of war, especially landmines. I thank Teresa for her service to St. enormous challenge when he rose to Their work is vital in Afghanistan, Cloud, and she should enjoy her well- the role of district director for the where nearly 40 years of conflict has earned retirement. SBA’s Minnesota region. left the land littered with explosives f Brian and his team were charged and citizens living under constant with supporting Minnesota’s 500,000 threat of detonation. This forces locals HONORING REVEREND RONALD V. small businesses and their 1.3 million to make an unimaginable choice: ei- MYERS, SR., M.D. employees through one of the most ther let their families starve or risk The SPEAKER pro tempore. The challenging economic crises in our Na- their lives to farm dangerous land. Chair recognizes the gentleman from tion’s history. Under Brian’s leader- Thanks to the work of HALO Trust Illinois (Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS) for 5 min- ship, the SBA’s Minnesota district of- and the entire demining community, utes. fice team facilitated critical loans, pro- war-torn nations across the globe are Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. vided valuable training, and served as being revitalized. Within the Herat Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the true warrior advocates for businesses province alone, HALO Trust workers Reverend Dr. Ronald Myers, who was of all sizes during this difficult time. have cleared over 600 minefields and one of the real reasons that President

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Myers is years ago, ‘‘We hold these truths to be tions and a committed physician, serv- an outstanding living model of all the self-evident that all men are created ing the poorest Americans through values for which Martin Luther King equal, that they are endowed by their clinics in Tchula, Belzoni, Yazoo City, stood.’’ Creator with certain unalienable Indianola, Greenville, and Tupelo, Mis- Thanks to Steve Williams, who has rights, that among these are life, lib- sissippi. carried on Dr. Myers’ work; and my erty, and the pursuit of happiness.’’ Doc was also a jazz musician, com- staffer, Dr. Caleb Gilchrist, who has To them, the right to life was so poser, and human rights activist. The worked closely with him. overly obvious that they called it self- New York Times stated: ‘‘There aren’t Thank you, Dr. Myers, and may you evident. many doctors like Ronald Myers, a rest in peace. But, today, in America, some policy- jazz-playing, Baptist-preaching, family f makers insist on denying the right to practitioner whose dream has always life to millions of Americans. Instead, KANSAS IS THE BREADBASKET OF been to practice medicine in the kind they diminish that right through mur- THE WORLD of place most other doctors wouldn’t derous abortion policies, policies that even stop for a tank of gas.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fail to recognize life until a child lets In 1994, a group of community leaders Chair recognizes the gentleman from out his or her first cry in the delivery from across the country gathered at Kansas (Mr. MANN) for 5 minutes. room, policies that justify abortion Christian Unity Baptist Church in New Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today based on the belief that any unborn Orleans, Louisiana, to work for greater to recognize Kansas farmers for their child may have Down syndrome, and national recognition of Juneteenth, a long hours during this year’s wheat policies that funnel taxpayer dollars to holiday celebrating the end of slavery. harvest and for their work to produce funding abortions and abortion serv- Dr. Myers was elected chairman of this food for people all over the world. ices. advocacy effort, which led to the estab- With more than 15,000 wheat farms Today’s technology and science has lishment of the National Juneteenth across the State and 5 million acres of shown us proof of life inside the womb. Observance Foundation and his rec- wheat in the Big First District alone, We see 3D ultrasounds of a baby suck- ognition as the leader of the modern Kansas leads the Nation in wheat pro- ing her thumb and moving around. We Juneteenth movement in America. Doc duction, is the largest exporter of hard know unborn babies can experience was instrumental in the passage of 45 red winter wheat, and is aptly named pain as early as 12 weeks. At 20 weeks, of the 49 State and District of Colum- the breadbasket of the world. we can reveal if a baby is a boy or a bia pieces of legislation naming The United States exports that girl. Juneteenth as a day of observance in wheat to more than 100 countries Yet some of our country’s leaders this country. around the world, and some of that still proceed to support policies that Working with the Congressional wheat from Kansas ends up abroad devalue and eliminate the innocent Black Caucus, which included Illinois under the U.S. food assistance pro- child’s life. For decades, these elected Senator Barack Obama and Represent- grams, like Food for Peace. In fact, it officials have spent more time pro- ative DANNY DAVIS, he sought legisla- was the Kansas Farm Bureau who tecting the right of potentially endan- tion to recognize Juneteenth independ- began sending surplus grain to those in gered species, like the lesser prairie- ence, hosting the annual Juneteenth need around the world, continuing U.S. chicken or sea turtle eggs, than they prayer breakfasts. leadership in addressing world hunger. do protecting unborn babies, human As I reflect on my own time on our babies. 1015 b family farm in Quinter, Kansas, I am But not to me. I strongly believe life He established the Washington reminded that harvest season is about begins at conception. I believe every Juneteenth National Holiday Observ- more than just harvesting the crop. life matters. I support adoptions, foster ance and the National Day of Rec- For Kansas farm families and commu- care, and crisis pregnancy centers that onciliation and Healing from the Leg- nities, harvest is about coming to- work tirelessly to care for mothers and acy of Enslavement, which includes the gether. their babies. I have cosponsored pro- National Juneteenth Black Holocaust Harvest is when we share tractors life legislation, including H.R. 18, the ‘‘Maafa’’ Memorial Service. and other equipment with our neighbor No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, Dr. Myers organized the National As- when theirs gets stuck. Harvest is permanently prohibiting Federal fund- sociation of Juneteenth Jazz Pre- when a grandmother takes food to the ing for abortions and abortion services. senters and the Fellowship of Creative field so the rest of her family doesn’t I even introduced my own, H.R. 714, Christian Jazz Musicians. Under his have to leave the field for a lunch which would require the executive leadership, the Washington Juneteenth break. It is when a father takes his branch to notify Congress and the congressional event was held by the child out on the combine to show him American public before issuing any National Juneteenth Observance Foun- how the work is done. And it is when new executive order pertaining to pro- dation, Juneteenth America, Inc., and we reflect on our advancements in agri- life provisions and the right to life the National Association of Juneteenth culture, thanks to land-grant univer- guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of Jazz Presenters. sities, like the wheat breeding research the U.S. Constitution. An accomplished jazz pianist, trum- at Kansas State University, yielding Devaluing the life of unborn children peter, and composer, Dr. Myers per- high-quality and plentiful harvests has desensitized our Nation, and I pray formed across the country promoting around the world. we soon wake up and realize the hor- ‘‘June is Black Music Month!’’—Cele- Wheat harvest is a time for Kansas to rors it has done. It is time to stop brating Juneteenth Jazz—‘‘Preserving be proud of the great strides they take using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion Our African American Jazz Legacy!’’ to feed, fuel, and clothe the world. At services and focus on lifesaving re- For over 20 years, he met with State the end of the season, we look back and sources that value the life of both the politicians, local Juneteenth organiza- know that each agricultural success is mother and the child. The right to life tions, and community leaders. inexplicably tied to our Kansas values is self-evident, and I will fight to pro- Charles Taylor, author of of faith, family, community, and grit. tect it at all costs. While we are at work here in Wash- Juneteenth, said: ‘‘Doc would give a f copy of my Juneteenth book to every ington, they are back at home making Governor who made Juneteenth a holi- the world go round, and for that we REMEMBERING ROBERT day or observance. He even gave Sarah owe farmers our sincerest thank you. KALEIMOMI KEKAULA Palin a copy when she was the Gov- THE RIGHT TO LIFE IS SELF-EVIDENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ernor of Alaska after her State recog- Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I also rise Chair recognizes the gentleman from nized Juneteenth.’’ today in support of one of the most Hawaii (Mr. KAHELE) for 5 minutes.

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Fort Stewart is home to the 3rd away last Saturday in Hawaii at 56 of Robert in his Aloha shirt, and Noah Infantry Division and seven species years of age. commented: ‘‘Even their newscasts are protected by the Endangered Species In order to tell you about Robert, I so chill.’’ Act on 284,000 acres of pine forest, wet- must do so with great respect to his The brightness of Robert’s shirts lands, and blackwater rivers. chosen career path and success as the only mirrored the brightness of his The Fort’s land is managed by a consummate communicator. smile and the endless radiance of his team tasked with balancing military Where, when, and how quickly he ac- Aloha spirit. readiness and environmental steward- Within this skilled communicator quired his excellent skills, whether at ship. This dedicated team ensures that and mentor lived a Native Hawaiian his high school alma mater, the Kame- conditions are set for soldiers to train who inspired others, including myself. hameha Schools, the University of Ha- and prepare for deployment, while also To see Robert on the news and the waii, where he earned a bachelor’s de- managing environmental assets that small screen gave way to other Native gree in communications, or throughout Hawaiians to believe they could have a include wildlife management and cul- his experience as a Native Hawaiian career on TV, too. tural resource management. growing up on Hawaii Island, I can’t In public, he was just as approach- The Army Environmental Award for say. able, and friends tell me he often cov- Natural Resources Conservation re- Yet what I can say with certainty is ered the tab for those he didn’t know. flects the hard work of Fort Stewart’s that Robert held the powerful ability His legacy lives on through the peo- leadership, staff, and personnel in de- of talking to people; not about people, ple fortunate enough to learn from him fending not only the people of the but to people. And he did it exceedingly and work with him and in the music he United States, but its environment as well, with thousands, including myself, composed, produced, and performed well. for 35 years in the broadcast industry. alongside his daughter, Tiera, and I am proud to rise today to recognize It is quite possible that his talents through his family and friends whom this tremendous achievement and com- were not learned skills at all, but, he loved dearly. mend the hard work of Fort Stewart rather, God-given gifts that he so will- ‘‘’A’ohe mea nana e ho’opuhili, he soldiers. ingly shared with all of us. I would be moho no ka la makani,’’ ‘‘there is no FREDDIE’S GARAGE AND TOWING CELEBRATES 75 hard-pressed to find a living room or one to interfere, for he is a messenger YEARS IN BUSINESS dining table in Hawaii that did not at of a windy day,’’ said in admiration of Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- some point during that time welcome a person who lets nothing stop him er, I rise today to recognize the 75th in Robert Kekaula and his daily from carrying out the task entrusted anniversary of Freddie’s Garage and evening news and sports reports. to him. Towing in Tybee Island, Georgia. The reason, Robert connected with To me and to so many others, that is In August of 1946, Freddie’s opened on people. For him, people came first, be- the essence of Robert, who carried out Tybee Island, Georgia. Although fore the stories, before the news. He the task as the consummate communi- Freddie’s transitioned from a gas sta- understood that the primary role of the cator with extreme love for Hawaii and tion to a garage over the years, news, of the media was to improve peo- its people. Freddie’s continues to operate in their ple’s lives. It was not to be sensational. Mahalo, Robert Kaleimomi Kekaula, original location. It was not to stoke conflict. It was to for your immeasurable contributions Residents of the Tybee Island com- inform. to Hawaii. We are forever grateful, and munity have trusted Freddie’s through That sincerity, that genuine care, you will be forever missed. multiple generations. For 75 years, cus- from a man with that unmistakable f tomers are relieved to know that baritone voice and dominant presence, DR. DREW VAN HORN IS A Freddie’s dependable service will al- made people comfortable to watch him; TREMENDOUS ASSET ways be there to keep their car run- moreover, comfortable to share the de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ning. tails of their lives with him, and the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Freddie’s Garage and Towing is a per- audience who leaned in to listen and Georgia (Mr. CARTER) for 5 minutes. fect example of a hardworking Amer- learn. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ican business. As a small business Described as a perfectionist, he held er, I rise today to recognize the presi- owner for more than 30 years, I com- himself and others to three require- dent of Young Harris College, Dr. Drew mend the hard work and dedication ments in the newsroom. What went out Van Horn. that Freddie’s Garage and Towing has of his newsroom and into the living In 2017, Dr. Van Horn was selected as shown to their customers. rooms had to be correct, pertinent, and the 23rd president of Young Harris Col- The team at Freddie’s Garage and helpful to Hawaii. lege and has been a tremendous addi- Towing works hard to maintain the He had a photographic memory for tion to the school with his wealth of trust of the Tybee Island community, detail. He was a wordsmith. He had the knowledge and expertise. and I congratulate them for 75 years of ear of key figures in Hawaii sports. He Dr. Van Horn has brought more than success. was proud of the local kids who made 30 years of experience in higher edu- f it. He was all about Hawaii. cation to Young Harris College, includ- CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY His reach into our homes did not stop ing nine years as president of Brevard with him, however, because Robert College in North Carolina. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The made it a point to share his knowledge. As a graduate of Young Harris Col- Chair recognizes the gentleman from As a mentor, he could see in young lege, and a friend of Dr. Van Horn, I ap- Massachusetts (Mr. MOULTON) for 5 journalists what others could not see. preciate his dedication and his work on minutes. He opened his door to those who oth- behalf of Young Harris College. I know Mr. MOULTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank erwise had doors closed in their faces. the entire Mountain Lion community my colleagues who worked diligently And just as folks welcomed him into joins me in thanking Dr. Van Horn for to pass the advanced child tax credit, their homes, Robert would welcome as- his service to our beloved college. which will cut child poverty in half in piring broadcasters into his home of Dr. Van Horn, we love you and appre- just one year. We have a responsibility sports and news. ciate you. to make this money accessible to every Many young men and women he CONGRATULATING FORT STEWART child. mentored went on to become sports an- Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- While our elder daughter, Emmy, is chors, as well as news reporters, and er, I rise today to recognize Fort Stew- accounted for, our pandemic baby,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.006 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3089 Caroline, is not. In my district, the IRS HONORING THE LIFE OF CHRIS statistical data. Those who clearly estimates that more than 6,000 children OBERHEIM identify as Jews, with their garb and are unaccounted for. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The outward trappings, have been viciously My team has worked tirelessly to get Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from and frequently targeted. According to the ADL, there has been relief to our constituents. I encourage Illinois (Mrs. MILLER) for 5 minutes. our constituents to visit the IRS Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Mr. Speak- an 80 percent increase in anti-Semitic website to check their eligibility. er, I rise today to honor the life and incidents in the United States. Some There is even a tool for nonfilers. work of Champaign Police Officer Chris include Nazi propaganda in public The IRS is underfunded, and we need Oberheim. parks and synagogues as well as sus- to fix that, but they have done a phe- Our communities in Illinois and pensions in schools related to anti-Se- nomenal job getting this set up. across the Nation continue to mourn mitic attacks. While our caseworkers are always the loss of this fallen hero. In Lincoln, Nebraska, the South happy to help, our constituents Officer Oberheim was called home to Street Temple was spray-painted with shouldn’t leave money on the table. So, be with the Lord on May 19, 2021. Offi- swastikas and racial epithets. In check your eligibility and find out cer Oberheim was on duty when he was Omaha, about 75 headstones were top- what makes sense for your family. shot and killed while attempting to pled and more than $50,000 in damage protect a mother and her children. caused at the Temple Israel Cemetery. I have repeatedly condemned this be- Officer Oberheim put his life on the b 1030 havior and stand with Nebraska’s Jew- line and made the ultimate sacrifice. ish community and all of those across AMERICA NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING As Champaign Police Chief Anthony the U.S. who have experienced similar Mr. MOULTON. Mr. Speaker, our Af- Cobb stated, the debt of gratitude we situations. ghan allies and friends risked their owe Officer Oberheim and his family Recently, I had the pleasure of meet- lives, not just for their country, but for goes beyond written and spoken word. ing one of the most prominent leaders ours. They put their lives on the line, Throughout his career, Officer of the orthodox Jewish community, not just for Afghanistan, but for Amer- Oberheim put the people of his commu- Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter, the son of Hol- ica. And they are not just Afghan he- nity first, and he was a true credit to ocaust survivors who founded the roes, but American heroes, too. the badge he wore, receiving two med- Dirshu, the largest Torah organization They risked their lives because we als of valor for courageous acts of self- in the world. made a solemn promise to them: We less bravery, as well as countless let- Rabbi Hofstedter was compelled to have your backs. Because we said that ters of accommodation. come to Washington to address my col- we have their backs, they now have a Officer Oberheim’s life and service leagues and me about the very serious target on theirs. will not and should not be forgotten. issues related to the safety and secu- Today, the Biden administration has My prayers are with his wife, Amber, rity of the State of Israel, including heard the call of veterans across Amer- as well as his four daughters, Hannah, the hatred toward Israel that has ica who have said: Save our allies. Do Avery, Addison, and Aubrey. manifested itself in many cases toward the right thing by the promise that we I had the great honor of speaking made. the entire Jewish people. with Amber Oberheim, a devoted wife I committed to Rabbi Hofstedter that They have heeded our calls to pursue and a strong woman of faith. She told we, in Congress, will do everything in an evacuation because there simply is me that her husband had a servant’s our power to continue standing up for not enough time for special immigrant heart. His life revolved around his fam- the Jewish people and ensuring their visas to be processed. It is 80 days until ily and protecting others. safety, from New York to Nebraska and our withdrawal. The average time to Chris was a son, brother, coach, all across the United States. process an SIV is 800 days. friend, and leader, but his family was During his address to my colleagues Today is, therefore, a bright chapter his first priority. and I, Rabbi Hofstedter remarked that in the long story of the advocacy of To honor her husband, Amber perhaps at no time since the 1930s have veterans all over this country, Demo- Oberheim wants to create change. She we found ourselves in a more similar crat and Republican, who have called started a foundation, Peacemaker situation. Jewish lives are being on the administration to execute a Project 703, to support brothers and sis- threatened both domestically and on a plan for evacuation. ters in blue. Amber’s goal is to pro- global scale. However, after watching But the story is far from over. We mote the support of our law enforce- the hate crimes against our Jewish need to see a detailed operational plan, ment officers and their families and to brothers and sisters over the last few including a way to collect our allies shine a light on their service and sac- weeks, it is abundantly clear that the from across this war-torn country, a rifice. rabbi’s words were sadly and tragically way to ensure that their family mem- These are dangerous times. Please understated. bers are saved as well, and a clear plan love and appreciate our officers. May It is time for all of us in Congress to to get them COVID vaccines so they God bless the Oberheim family. wake up to the reality of the hatred can travel safely to other countries, or f that is being directed toward the Jew- to Guam, and not carry a risk of car- ish people and ensure that ‘‘never rying the disease. ANTI-SEMITISM IS UNACCEPTABLE again’’ truly means ‘‘never again.’’ We also need to see an operational The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Cowardice emboldens the enemy. commander named to lead this effort, HOULAHAN). The Chair recognizes the What Rabbi Hofstedter and Dirshu rep- and we need a guarantee that this gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. BACON) resent is the true antidote to this ven- evacuation mission will continue until for 5 minutes. omous hatred that has been exhibited it is complete. Mr. BACON. Madam Speaker, I rise toward the community he leads. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of today to address the very concerning We must not buckle under fear but, Staff, General Milley, said yesterday uptick in hate crimes against members rather, call out the haters and show that we have a moral obligation to ful- of the Jewish community in recent that the Jewish people as a community fill this promise. I would add that that weeks. To be clear, these incidents will never stand down. They will con- moral obligation is not just to our Af- have not been isolated, and their sheer tinue to practice their Jewish heritage ghan friends and allies. It is to every volume should frighten us all. with their heads held high. future young American on the ground We must do more to acknowledge Out of the darkness of the Holocaust, in some conflict overseas who needs a these crimes against our Jewish broth- Rabbi Hofstedter decided to dedicate friend, who needs an interpreter, who ers and sisters and ensure the perpetra- his life to reviving the levels of Jewish needs an ally and makes that promise tors of these crimes are held account- scholarship and education to the levels once again: Come work with us. Come able. that were predating the Holocaust. As risk your life for us because we have Perhaps the most telling sign of how the son of Holocaust survivors, Rabbi your back. dangerous things have gotten is the Hofstedter’s personal life’s mission

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.007 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3090 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 that he has chosen to undertake and REMEMBERING THE INCREDIBLE the AML fund, which is why I am an execute upon ought to serve as a source LIFE OF LOUISE DUNLAP original cosponsor of the RECLAIM of inspiration for every Member of this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Act and the Surface Mining Control legislative body. Just as Martin Luther Chair recognizes the gentleman from and Reclamation Act Amendments of King once said: ‘‘Darkness cannot drive Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 2021 with fellow Pennsylvanian, Rep- out darkness; only light can do that. minutes. resentative MATT CARTWRIGHT. We both Hate cannot drive out hate; only love Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. worked closely with Louise on this act. can do that.’’ Madam Speaker, I rise today to re- Louise Dunlap was an inspiring force I thank Rabbi Hofstedter for all that member the incredible life of Louise as she spent her life advocating to re- he and the members of the Dirshu con- Dunlap. claim and revitalize former mining tinue to do to advance Jewish scholar- A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, communities. She was a friend and ship and education in the face of the Louise was a dedicated advocate for marshaled key legislation victories evil that has been perpetrated on their coal communities, our environment, over the span of a 50-year career. community in recent weeks. May God and especially the reclamation of our In honor of her legacy, it is impor- bless them all. May God bless the historic abandoned mine lands. tant that we continue her life’s work United States of America. Louise’s career began with the grass- and continue to support our historic roots, advocating for more support for coal communities. f the environment and Pennsylvania’s My heartfelt condolences to the fam- mine lands. In 1972, Louise cofounded ily and friends of Louise Dunlap. She was so fiercely passionate, and she will RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF the Environmental Policy Institute be greatly missed. SERVICE OF W.L. PATE and the Environmental Policy Center. There, she spent years working to pass f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The legislation to support mine reclama- Chair recognizes the gentleman from HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL tion in Pennsylvania and was an im- WILBUR L. ‘‘W.L.’’ PATE, JR. Texas (Mr. WEBER) for 5 minutes. portant advocate for the passage of the Mr. WEBER of Texas. Madam Speak- Surface Mining Control and Reclama- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The er, today, I rise to recognize the exem- tion Act of 1977. Chair recognizes the gentleman from plary life of one Mr. W.L. Pate from This law created the first Federal Texas (Mr. BABIN) for 5 minutes. Beaumont, Texas. standards on the reclamation of new Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise Words cannot adequately express how and subsequent surface mining. Impor- today to honor my dear friend of more deeply saddened Brenda and I were to tantly, it also established the Aban- than 65 years, Lieutenant Colonel Wil- hear of W.L. Pate’s passing just the doned Mine Land Trust, which was cre- bur L. ‘‘W.L.’’ Pate, Jr. W.L. and I grew up together in Beau- other day. As I think back, Madam ated to provide consistent funding for mont, Texas, where he was better Speaker, we are hard-pressed to re- the reclamation of coal mines that known by his nickname, ‘‘Bubba.’’ We member anyone who gave more to their were abandoned prior to the law’s en- became close friends playing football community than W.L. did to his—or actment in 1977. ours, for that matter. For over 40 years, this trust has been together at Austin Junior High School, The list of W.L.’s considerable ac- the central funding source for the rec- and eventually, my family moved complishments and contributions are lamation of abandoned mine lands in 20 across town, which, unfortunately, sent far too numerous to be listed here, but States, generating over $11.6 billion us to different high schools. I still re- here are just a few. since its creation by Congress. member the football game in 1965 when French High School—led by W.L. Pate W.L. was a two-term mayor of Beau- Beginning in 2004, she joined the at quarterback—dealt me and my mont. He was an Army veteran and had Foundation for Pennsylvania Water- team, Forest Park High School Tro- 14 years of service as a city council- sheds, where she continued her life’s jans, a close loss. man. W.L. was the past president of the work. In 2006, she again played a key The final score of 8–7 stung, but I Texas Association of Mayors, Council advocacy role when Congress author- couldn’t help but be proud of the skill Members and Commissioners. W.L. was ized the AML for an additional 15 and sportsmanship demonstrated by on the board of the Texas Municipal years. W.L. and his French High Buffalos. League and served as TML president This September, the Abandoned Mine A year later, W.L. and I both ended for Region 16. Land Fund is set to expire. The trust up at Lamar University in Beaumont Never missing a chance to give back, must be reauthorized in order to continue opportunities in funding to clean and served in the same unit in the W.L. assisted the District 14 office Army Reserves, as well. In 1969, he was every single year with military service up these un-reclaimed lands, not only in Pennsylvania but around the coun- commissioned as an infantry officer, academy nominations, and he was good and in 1978, he graduated from Com- at it and proud to be able to do it. try. Congress has the opportunity to do right by our coal communities by reau- mand and General Staff College. I am particularly proud of W.L.’s pas- After leaving the military as a lieu- sion project in recent years. W.L. was thorizing this fund and also expediting the release of the existing balance. tenant colonel in 1994, he dove into an- the driving force behind obtaining the other form of public service—serving Presidential Medal of Freedom that Reauthorizing the AML was a project close to Louise’s heart. She fought for his community on Beaumont’s City was posthumously awarded to Babe Council as mayor pro tempore, and on Didrikson Zaharias, a fantastic female coal communities up until her final days. She spent the last few weeks con- several boards, including the Beaumont athlete, given by President Donald Rotary Club, Better Business Bureau, Trump. tinuing to secure support for the reau- thorization of the Abandoned Mine the American Legion, Lamar Institute I recognize and thank W.L. Pate for Land Fund. of Technology, and many more. his servant leadership. Our deepest One of Bubba’s most significant ac- sympathy goes out to his family and b 1045 complishments was his advocacy for friends, especially his daughters, Jen- In Pennsylvania, there are over 5,500 the late Babe Didrikson Zaharias to be nifer and Suzanne. miles of streams polluted due to legacy awarded the Presidential Medal of This is a tremendous loss for Beau- mining, and over 280,000 acres remain Freedom. Babe was from our hometown mont and the Nation. W.L.’s remark- toxic. Nationwide, the unfunded liabil- of Beaumont, Texas, and was a gold able legacy of service and sacrifice is ities exceed $12 billion, with $5 billion medal Olympian, and later, profes- the epitome of what it means to be a in Pennsylvania alone. Louise made it sional golfer, winning ten LPGA major great American. Our country would be her mission to work toward restoring tournaments. She is considered by well-served to have many more with these areas. many to be one of the world’s greatest such a servant’s heart. My district alone has the most aban- female athletes. Rest in peace, my friend. W.L. Pate, doned mine land in the country. I un- I was honored to attend the White you done good. derstand the urgency in reauthorizing House ceremony with W.L. when he

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.009 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3091 proudly accepted this award from around us, both in the compassion of weekends, and have provided a lifeline President Trump on behalf of the Babe our friends and in the criticism of our during a turbulent and uncertain year. Zaharias Foundation in Beaumont, counterparts. I would also like to commend Sal Texas. W.L. Pate was the very man May we not just take the time to Valenza and Jose Sabater and their 21 who inspired me to run for Congress heed guidance that comes from the employees who have worked tirelessly back when he nearly threw longtime counsel of our colleagues, but to listen every day for their community to en- incumbent Representative Jack Brooks to concerns You would have us hear, sure students have access to healthy into a runoff. Bubba certainly got even when it comes from the mouths of and locally sourced meals. Brooks’ attention. our adversaries. f W.L. was a dear friend and a re- Then, having listened for Your truth CONGRATULATIONS TO EDWARD spected leader. My heart goes out to and discerned Your voice amid the BURR AND THE MONIQUE BURR his loved ones, his daughters, Suzanne commotion and the calm, may we not FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN and Jennifer; fiancee, Sherrene; broth- just hear, but listen carefully to the (Mr. RUTHERFORD asked and was er, Robert; sister, Pam; and many perfect law of liberty You have estab- given permission to address the House nieces, nephews, and cousins. My pray- lished. Inspire us to obey Your guid- for 1 minute and to revise and extend ers are with all of them. ance and put Your wisdom into prac- his remarks.) f tice. Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, We ask Your blessing on the work RPM ACT I rise today to recognize Edward Burr You have called us to do this day. In and the Monique Burr Foundation for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the strength of Your name we pray. Children located in northeast Florida. Chair recognizes the gentleman from Amen. Established in 1997, the Monique Burr Florida (Mr. POSEY) for 5 minutes. f Foundation works to prevent abuse, Mr. POSEY. Madam Speaker, I rise THE JOURNAL bullying, cyberbullying, exploitation, to direct the House’s attention to H. and human trafficking of children. Res. 3281, the RPM Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- They have trained more than 5,000 The RPM Act is necessary because of ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- facilitators in schools all across 67 a gross abuse of the Administrative tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s Florida counties, 28 other States, and 3 Procedures Act by unelected, unac- proceedings is approved. foreign countries. countable, unrecallable bureaucrats. f Madam Speaker, as the former sher- Madam Speaker, most people aren’t iff of Duval County, I can personally PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE aware that the chances are better than attest to the difference the Monique a thousand to one if you are ever The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Burr Foundation is making in the lives hauled into Federal court under gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. of children across Florida and across charges, it is more than likely you will WILSON) come forward and lead the our country. be subject to a violation of rules, ad- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Recently, Mr. Burr received the ministrative rules, that are enforceable Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian as laws. the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Award in recognition of his decades of Most Members of Congress seem of- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the public service to support and protect tentimes to forget that, and we have United States of America, and to the Repub- children in need. On behalf of the Fourth Congres- allowed the rule-makers, the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, sional District of Florida, I congratu- unelected, unaccountable people, to indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. late Edward Burr for his well-deserved make an incredible amount of laws f honor, and I thank the Monique Burr that become a heavy burden on our so- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Foundation for Children for their ex- ciety. PRO TEMPORE cellent work in our community. So we are hoping, with the RPM Act, H. Res. 3281, we can right some of those The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f Chair will entertain up to 15 requests wrongs. BIPARTISAN AMERICAN GOALS for 1-minute speeches on each side of f the aisle. (Mr. CARTWRIGHT asked and was RECESS given permission to address the House f for 1 minute.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- THREE MILLION FREE MEALS Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair (Mr. SIRES asked and was given per- I rise to lament the failure of the For declares the House in recess until noon mission to address the House for 1 the People Act, H.R. 1, in the United today. minute.) States Senate. It is a sad week that Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 51 Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, I rise this has happened. minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- H.R. 1, the For the People Act, ought today to commend the West New York cess. to be a bipartisan American goal. It School Nutrition Service Department ought to be a bipartisan American goal f and Nu-Way Concessionaires for serv- that we get big secret money out of ing the West New York, New Jersey, b 1200 politics. It ought to be a bipartisan community throughout the pandemic. AFTER RECESS American goal that we protect people’s Nu-Way Concessionaires was founded right to vote throughout this land. It The recess having expired, the House in 1958 by a longtime West New York ought to be a bipartisan American goal was called to order by the Speaker pro resident, Joseph Pantaleo, who sadly that we end gerrymandering and let tempore (Mrs. BUSTOS) at noon. passed away in December at the age of the people choose the politicians in- f 90. Joe understood the importance of stead of the politicians choosing their giving back to his community and fully PRAYER voters. embodied the spirit of service. I am here to say that we are not done The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret It is in this light that I wish to recog- with the For the People Act and its Grun Kibben, offered the following nize the West New York School Nutri- goals. Let’s make it bipartisan and prayer: tion Service Department, managed by let’s make it an American goal. Sovereign God, speak to us this day. Nu-Way, which has provided over three f Speak to us in words that we can hear million free meals to the West New and understand. Give us humbleness of York community since the beginning CHINA LIED, AMERICANS DIED spirit that we would be receptive to the of the pandemic and will continue pro- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina promises You provide. viding meals throughout this summer. asked and was given permission to ad- Open our ears to Your word, even as Free breakfast and free lunch have dress the House for 1 minute and to re- You speak through the voices of those been provided every day, including vise and extend his remarks.)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.011 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3092 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. NEHLS. Madam Speaker, after He tragically lost his life on Sunday, Madam Speaker, after a year of belit- months of record taxpayer spending, December 7, 1941, when Japanese tor- tling Wuhan virus reports, incredibly, the Biden administration has underper- pedoes caused the ship to capsize. The New York Times published a front- formed job growth expectations in Initially, Neal Todd was reported page admission last Tuesday acknowl- back-to-back months. Inflation is high- missing in action, and his family went edging that the Wuhan virus could be a er than any point in more than a dec- almost 3 months without answers be- lab leak. ade, and people across our country are fore learning of his death. To make With the headline ‘‘Lab-Leak Theory still being paid to sit home and not matters worse, his body was never Flourishes,’’ it cited: ‘‘ . . . whether work. identified, leaving his family without the world will ever learn if the virus When you pay people not to work and the closure that they deserved. . . . escaped from a Chinese lab. . . . pump untold amounts of money into After nearly 80 years of unimaginable The idea that the virus may have es- liberal special interests, you get a grief and unanswered questions, Neal’s caped from a lab had long been . . . dis- unique recipe for disaster. remains have finally been identified, missed . . . and shunned . . . for its The Biden economic model is failing, beginning the process of returning him connection with former President Don- and now the administration is fighting home to Minnesota. ald J. Trump.’’ crises on two fronts, border and eco- On July 10, Neal Todd will be buried The article accurately reviews the re- nomic. The American people and small with full military honors next to his fusal of China to allow an independent businesses across our country need real brother and parents. It will be my dis- investigation, ultimate control by the leadership that puts the American peo- tinct privilege to join his family in Chinese Communist Party, 2017 cre- ple first. Akeley when he returns home. ation of hybrid bat coronaviruses at We will not spend our way out of this Witnessing this American hero laid the Wuhan lab, the bizarre U.S. tax- Biden-made economic crisis. We will to rest after decades will be an honor, payer lab funding by the National In- get out of it if we reduce regulations, but it will also be a somber reminder stitutes of Health through EcoHealth lower taxes, and increase economic that freedom comes at such a heavy Alliance, Wuhan researchers in Novem- freedom. This model did work under price. ber 2019 being hospitalized, 2012 bat vi- President Trump, and it will work Madam Speaker, we can never forget ruses withheld, and an attack in July again if only the Biden administration the sacrifices made by heroes like Neal by Dr. Shi Zhengli on President Trump and Democrats would put the Amer- Todd. Americans like him are the rea- and others demanding that they should ican people first and not special inter- son that this Nation is known as the ‘‘shut their stinky mouths.’’ ests. land of the free and the home of the In conclusion, God bless our troops, f brave. and we will never forget September the CONGRATULATING MIA NEAL God bless Neal Todd and God bless 11th in the global war on terrorism. his family. Our sympathy to the family of Milton (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given f Moore and his wife, Jean, who are be- permission to address the House for 1 loved civic leaders of South Carolina. minute.) LIFTING FAMILIES OUT OF Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, it is f POVERTY with great admiration that I rise today ZIP CODE 61605 DESERVES BETTER (Ms. STANSBURY asked and was to congratulate Mia Neal of Gary, Indi- given permission to address the House (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given ana, and celebrate her noteworthy for 1 minute and to revise and extend permission to address the House for 1 achievement of winning an Oscar in the her remarks.) minute.) 93rd Academy Awards for best makeup Ms. STANSBURY. Madam Speaker, I Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise and hairstyling. rise today to share in the relief that to support the Social Determinants Ac- Mia Neal attended Horace Mann High families across New Mexico will be re- celerator Act. School in Gary, Indiana, and after ceiving starting next month. The community that lives in the graduating in 1997, Mia’s interest in Thanks to the American Rescue 61605 ZIP Code in Peoria, Illinois, is vi- hairstyling and makeup blossomed as Plan, about 95 percent of New Mexico’s brant and beautiful, but they face sig- she attended Merrillville Beauty Col- children will be eligible to get money nificant challenges. It is one of the lege and Columbia College in Chicago. through the child tax credit. Working most distressed ZIP Codes in the entire I would note that Mia’s family has families with kids will get payments of Nation, a food desert. And soon its only been actively involved in northwest In- up to $300 monthly per child. That pharmacy will shut their doors, leaving diana’s community, as her mother, means more money for childcare and to them with fewer options for basic Dena Holland Neal, was pastor of Peace put food on the table and to support healthcare. United Church in Merrillville; and her our hardworking families. Each of these factors can have a big grandfather, James Holland, taught at I personally know the struggles that impact on the health of every person in Roosevelt High School for more than 15 many New Mexican families face, and the community. All 14 of the counties years and served as Gary’s first deputy that is why here in Congress I am con- in the district that I serve face mayor from 1976 to 1988. tinuing to work to tackle childhood healthcare provider shortages. Half of Madam Speaker, I ask you and my hunger and create more opportunities those counties face provider shortages distinguished colleagues to join me in to lift our families out of poverty. We for mental, physical, and dental recognizing Mia Neal on her historic must make these tax credits perma- healthcare. Oscar award and again congratulate nent and put more money into the That is why I introduced the Social her for this outstanding accomplish- pockets of hardworking parents so they Determinants Accelerator Act, to em- ment. can get back to work and fuel our econ- power our local communities to ad- f dress the day-to-day factors that affect omy. their lives. Today, the Energy and HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF f NEAL TODD Commerce Committee heard my bill. I b 1215 thank Chairman PALLONE for his lead- (Mr. STAUBER asked and was given KEEP OUR POLLINATORS BUZZING ership on this issue. I urge my col- permission to address the House for 1 leagues to support it because commu- minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania nities like 61605 in Peoria, Illinois, de- marks.) asked and was given permission to ad- serve better. Mr. STAUBER. Madam Speaker, I dress the House for 1 minute and to re- f rise today in honor of a true American vise and extend his remarks.) hero. Neal Kenneth Todd of Akeley, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. A UNIQUE RECIPE FOR DISASTER Minnesota, enlisted as a Fireman First Madam Speaker, I rise today during (Mr. NEHLS asked and was given per- Class in the U.S. Navy and was sta- National Pollinators Week to recognize mission to address the House for 1 tioned on the USS Oklahoma in Pearl the important work of our natural pol- minute.) Harbor. linators.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.014 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3093 Each year, Pollinator Week focuses agree, we can come together for the As if water wasn’t scarce enough, on promoting the health of pollinators, protection of human life both before now communities in my district, like critical to food and ecosystems, and after birth. Teviston, are completely out of water. through conservation, education, and f They are forced to rely on bottled research. water delivery programs to receive It is time we protect natural polli- COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF water because their wells have failed. nator species, such as honeybees, na- CAROL CLEWS It is only a matter of time before there tive bees, birds, bats, and butterflies, (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given are more towns in my district in the as essential partners of farmers and permission to address the House for 1 same situation as Teviston. ranchers in producing food. minute and to revise and extend his re- I implore my colleagues across the These pollinators are vital to keeping marks.) aisle to work with me to combat this items like fruits, nuts, and vegetables Mr. HARRIS. Madam Speaker, I rise crisis. This is an emergency, and it is in our diets. And healthy pollinator today to commemorate Carol Clews, a unacceptable to stand back and watch populations are crucial to the contin- pro-life leader in Maryland who passed these communities suffer and com- ued economic well-being of rural Amer- away from cancer this spring. Arch- pletely run out of water while the real ica and the U.S. economy. bishop Lori, without exaggeration, solutions available can bring imme- Pollinators provide pollination serv- called her a ‘‘towering figure’’ in the diate relief. ices to over 180,000 different plant spe- pro-life movement. f Carol’s vocation was to help women cies and more than 1,200 crops. This CONGRESS MUST INVESTIGATE in their crisis pregnancies by directing equates to one out of every three bites COVID–19 of food eaten being there because of the faith-based Greater Baltimore Cen- pollinators. ter for Pregnancy Concerns, where (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given In addition, pollinators added $217 pregnant women could go for support permission to address the House for 1 billion to the global economy, and hon- until and after their children were minute and to revise and extend his re- eybees alone are responsible for be- born. Her pregnancy center, staffed marks.) Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, we tween $1.2 and $5.4 billion in agricul- mostly by volunteers, helped thousands know that more than 600,000 Americans tural productivity in the United of women and their children in a time and 3.8 million people worldwide have States. of need. died as a result of COVID–19. A recent Madam Speaker, as someone who has When the City of Baltimore decreed study found that cases could have been a beehive in his backyard, I fully sup- that her pregnancy center had to dis- significantly reduced around the globe port efforts to raise awareness and play a poster that promoted abortion, if interventions in China could have keep our pollinators buzzing for gen- she refused to do so and took the case to Federal district court, where she been conducted just weeks earlier. erations to come. It is a widely accepted fact that Chi- prevailed. On appeal, the Fourth Cir- f na’s obstruction and coverup cost lives. cuit upheld the important religious It is simple: China lied and Americans CONGRESS MUST PROTECT THE protections and free speech rights of UNBORN died. pregnancy centers from attacks by pro- Also, despite mounting credible evi- (Mr. BERGMAN asked and was given abortion governments that want to dence that COVID–19 may have actu- permission to address the House for 1 deny the choice of life for women dur- ally originated from a Chinese lab, minute and to revise and extend his re- ing one of the most vulnerable times of Congress has not held a single hearing marks.) their lives. on the origins of COVID–19. Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, I The pro-life and pregnancy center I am proud to be one of 200 Repub- rise today to voice my deep disappoint- movements in Maryland will greatly lican Members calling for these nec- ment with President Biden’s fiscal year miss Carol Clews and her faith and essary investigations. Americans have 2022 budget request—more specifically, courage. The thousands of women and a right to know the truth, and we must the President’s removal of long- their children who were helped by her hold China accountable for their standing pro-life protections such as pregnancy centers are her legacy. COVID coverup. the Hyde amendment. f The Hyde amendment prohibits Fed- f eral funds from being used to pay for SEEKING URGENT RESPONSE TO RECOGNIZING TRAVIS BURROW CALIFORNIA’S DROUGHT abortions. Historically, this policy has (Mr. ROSENDALE asked and was shared strong bipartisan consensus in (Mr. VALADAO asked and was given given permission to address the House the House. permission to address the House for 1 for 1 minute and to revise and extend I made a promise to my constituents minute and to revise and extend his re- his remarks.) to protect the unborn and to give a marks.) Mr. ROSENDALE. Madam Speaker, I voice to those who have no voice. Since Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Detective Travis Bur- coming here to Congress, I have con- rise today to request an urgent re- row for his remarkable contributions sistently supported pro-life policies. sponse to California’s drought. to his community as general case de- This is a value in the First District of Since returning to Congress, I have tective for the Great Falls Police De- Michigan that is shared across party introduced two pieces of critical water partment. lines. legislation. I have stood here before my This past week, Detective Burrow Yet, this President’s budget request colleagues asking the House majority was named Officer of the Year by the forces American taxpayers to fund to address the drought. I have re- Montana Police Protective Association abortions, a denial of the basic human quested hearings be held and sent let- for his service as lead investigator for right to life. ters. Yet, the majority has done noth- major criminal activity in Great Falls. I strongly urge my colleagues in the ing to help those suffering from this His investigations included high-profile House to not follow in those footsteps crisis. cases such as homicides, kidnappings, and to oppose this proposal. Communities in my district, like robberies, arson, missing persons, and As we work through the Federal ap- Avenal, Coalinga, and Huron, totally suspicious death investigations. propriations process, it is imperative rely on 100 percent of their water from Detective Burrow’s competence and Congress maintains these basic protec- the delta. That is about 37,000 of my experience has made him a valuable re- tions and opposes any other policies constituents relying solely on the delta source to the department, where he that would promote abortions here in for water. consults on his coworkers’ cases and the United States and throughout the My bill, the NEED Water Act, would serves as a leader and mentor to his world. allow communities like these and com- colleagues. Let us, the United States of America, munities growing our food the ability Detective Burrow continues to serve be an example to the rest of the world to purchase and transfer water more the Great Falls Police Department that, no matter how much we may dis- easily. with honor and distinction.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.016 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3094 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 I commend Detective Burrow for his (1) by striking ‘‘to pay’’ and all that fol- I thank Ranking Member BOST and outstanding service to Great Falls and lows through the period and inserting ‘‘to Minority Leader MCCARTHY for their the State of Montana and wish him and pay—’’; and leadership in support of this bipartisan the department continued success. (2) by adding at the end the following new bill. subparagraphs: f ‘‘(A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Simply put, a ‘‘no’’ vote today is saying directly to veterans that they de- COMMUNICATION FROM THE Secretary for medication described in para- serve less healthcare than all other CLERK OF THE HOUSE graph (1); or ‘‘(B) an amount for any contraceptive item Americans. To me, the choice is easy. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. PIN- for which coverage under health insurance Vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 239. We cannot per- GREE) laid before the House the fol- coverage is required without the imposition mit veterans to be made second-class lowing communication from the Clerk of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to citizens. of the House of Representatives: section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Serv- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(4)).’’. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, ance of my time. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I yield Washington, DC, June 24, 2021. shall be debatable for 1 hour equally di- myself such time as I may consume. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, vided and controlled by the chair and Speaker, House of Representatives, Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- the ranking minority member of the port of H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Washington, DC. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs or DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Contraception for Veterans Act. This permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II their respective designees. bill is sponsored by Congresswoman The gentleman from California (Mr. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- JULIA BROWNLEY. I thank her for intro- TAKANO) and the gentleman from Illi- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- ducing it. nois (Mr. BOST) each will control 30 sage from the Secretary of the Senate on The Equal Access to Contraception June 24, 2021, at 9:47 a.m.: minutes. That the Senate passed S. 2184. The Chair recognizes the gentleman for Veterans Act passed the House last With best wishes, I am, from California. year with the support of the Trump ad- Sincerely, ministration. GENERAL LEAVE CHERYL L. JOHNSON, It would eliminate copays for birth Clerk. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members control at the VA healthcare system. f may have 5 legislative days in which to In doing so, it would remove a barrier COMMUNICATION FROM THE revise and extend their remarks and to to care for women veterans. It would REPUBLICAN LEADER insert extraneous material on H.R. 239. bring VA in line with the Department of Defense and the private sector. It The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gen- would correct a fundamental unfair- fore the House the following commu- ness that means women pay more for nication from the Honorable KEVIN tleman from California? There was no objection. birth control at the VA than elsewhere. MCCARTHY, Republican Leader: Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I And it would not in any way contradict HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, yield myself such time as I may con- or undermine the prohibition against Washington, DC, June 23, 2021. sume. abortion and abortion counseling at Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the House, Madam Speaker, this is not the first the VA that already exists in law and Washington, DC. time I speak in favor of Representative regulation. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to Sec- BROWNLEY’s bill, H.R. 239, the Equal Women are the fastest-growing group tion 104(c)(2)(C)–(D) of Title I, Division T of Access to Contraception for Veterans of servicemembers and veterans. They the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Act, but I continue to advocate for this are raising their right hands to serve (Public Law 116–260), I am pleased to appoint bill because it is an essential compo- this country in record numbers. Ensur- the following Members to the Smithsonian nent of supporting the fastest-growing ing they are cared for as veterans is American Women’s History Museum Council: Mrs. Jackie Walorski of Elkhart, Indiana population of our Nation’s heroes, our 2 one of my top priorities as the lead Re- Thank you for your attention to this mat- million women veterans. publican on the VA Committee. ter. Last week, this bill was defeated on We have made progress in making Sincerely, the suspension calendar when the Fam- the VA safer and more welcome to KEVIN MCCARTHY, ily Research Council mobilized efforts women, but we still have a long way to Republican Leader. with my colleagues in the Freedom go. Women veterans die by suicide at f Caucus who suggested that the bill two times the rate as nonveteran EQUAL ACCESS TO CONTRACEP- pushes a ‘‘harmful ideology.’’ Dis- women. Most of the veterans who die TION FOR VETERANS ACT torting this debate into one about by suicide are not engaged in VA care abortion, frankly, does not make any at the time of their death. That is why Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, pur- sense at all. connecting more veterans with the VA suant to House Resolution 486, I call up I again remind my colleagues that is key to stopping veteran suicide. the bill (H.R. 239) to amend title 38, this legislation passed out of our com- United States Code, to provide for limi- mittee with the support of Ranking b 1230 tations on copayments for contracep- Member BOST and through the House One of the primary ways we can con- tion furnished by the Department of last Congress with the support of nect more veterans with VA is by re- Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- former Ranking Member Dr. Roe. I moving barriers that prevent them poses, and ask for its immediate con- know that Dr. Roe is a fierce pro-life from seeking the care and benefits they sideration in the House. advocate, but as an OB/GYN, he under- have earned. This bill will help to do The Clerk read the title of the bill. stood the importance of access to con- that. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- traception. Women seeking birth control in the ant to House Resolution 486, the bill is Let me be clear. This bill brings vet- private sector do not pay copays. considered read. erans’ contraception coverage on par Women seeking birth control on Ac- The text of the bill is as follows: with care they received while on Active tive Duty do not pay copays. H.R. 239 Duty from the Department of Defense This bill will make it so women seek- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- and coverage required by private ing birth control at VA do not pay resentatives of the United States of America in health insurance providers to all copays either. That is all this bill does. Congress assembled, women in the United States since Once again, that is all this bill does. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2010—all women except those who seek Why would we want a woman to pay This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Equal Ac- more for birth control as a veteran cess to Contraception for Veterans Act’’. care from the VA. Now, this bill is about healthcare. than she did while on Active Duty? SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COPAYMENTS FOR CON- TRACEPTION. This bill is about access. This bill is Why would we want a woman to pay Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United about equity, especially for our women more for birth control at the VA than States Code, is amended— veterans. she would in the private sector?

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It was deeply troubling that misin- ple who have personal or religious ob- To be clear, this bill does not require formation and politics got in the way jections to abortion and abortifacient allowing VA to provide any additional of helping our women veterans last drugs to fund the termination of life. form of birth control other than those week, when the bill failed to pass under That must not and should not be the already available at the VA. suspension, which is why we are back public’s obligation. The true measure And once again, it does not in any here again this week. of any society can be found in how it way contradict or undermine the prohi- Let us be clear, this was a direct slap treats its most vulnerable, especially bition against VA providing abortions in the face to nearly 2 million women the unborn. and/or abortion counseling to veterans. veterans living in the United States. Since the ruling of Roe v. Wade, well That is vitally important to me. I Because of the Affordable Care Act, over 62 billion abortions have occurred know it is for many of my colleagues, women using civilian health insurance in the United States. To put it in per- as well. may access basic contraceptive serv- spective, that is more than the amount I have really weighed this out and ices, like the pill, or an IUD without of worldwide casualties directly caused prayed this out and sought the lan- any copay. Additionally, Active Duty by World War II, the most deadly mili- guage and read the language. My life servicemembers receive contraceptive tary conflict in the history of the has been a pro-life life. I am not chang- care without any copays. So current world. ing those positions, and this bill law is specifically penalizing our The loss of life on such a tragic, mas- doesn’t change that position either. I women veterans. As we know, choosing sive scale due to abortion is heinous. If have taken the counsel of doctors who when, or if, to have a family is essen- passed, this legislation will increase are familiar with the mechanics of tial to women’s health and to their abortions committed in the United birth control that are being afforded economic security. States, and that is at the taxpayer’s here. They are not abortion. I am confident that supporting this Madam Speaker, 87 percent of Ameri- expense. This is absolutely unaccept- bill is the right thing to do for our Na- cans agree that everyone deserves ac- able. We must do better as a Nation. When this bill was considered in com- tion’s veterans. I am confident that it cess to the full range of birth control is consistent with pro-life principles. methods, no matter who they are, mittee last month, a majority of the Madam Speaker, I hope all of my col- where they live, what their economic Republicans voted against it. Last leagues join me in voting this after- status is. The vast majority of the week, we considered this bill under sus- noon, and I reserve the balance of my American people believe veteran pension of the rules, and fortunately, time. women deserve to be recognized and de- 187 of my Republican colleagues joined Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I serve to be treated with the respect me and stood for life. Due to this yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman they have earned. The vast majority of strong showing of opposition, we were from California (Ms. BROWNLEY), my the American people also believe that able to prevent the two-thirds super- good friend from my home State, and birth control should be a basic part of majority needed to pass this bill under the chairwoman of the Subcommittee women’s healthcare. the suspension of the rules, dealing on Health, and also the author of this I am particularly disappointed that Speaker PELOSI a significant legisla- very important piece of legislation. this bipartisan commitment to sup- tive defeat. Ms. BROWNLEY. Madam Speaker, I porting our women veterans seems to That is why Democrats—and even rise today in support of H.R. 239, the have hit a roadblock this Congress. Our some Republicans, unfortunately—have Equal Access to Contraception for Vet- veterans, both men and women, have brought this bill back to the floor erans Act. sacrificed so much for our country. It today under a rule for debate. I hope Madam Speaker, I thank the chair- is past time that we ensure they get the Republicans will be just as unified man and Ranking Member BOST for the equitable healthcare they have in opposition of this bill today. An- their support. This bill is a simple one. earned and deserve. other strong vote would send a message It only addresses the disparity between Let us do the right thing today on be- that the Republican Party is the party veterans who must pay for contracep- half of our women veterans, for their of life. tion, and civilians and women cur- equality, for their liberty, for their Our constituents expect us not to rently serving in uniform, who do not healthcare, and for their economic se- compromise in our defense of the un- have to pay for contraception. curity. born. To support legislation like H.R. As the chairwoman of the Women’s Madam Speaker, I urge my col- 239, which promotes the killing of the Veterans Task Force and chair of the leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 239. unborn, at taxpayers’ expense, is the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 ultimate betrayal. on Health, I have worked to identify minutes to the gentleman from Mon- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I just disparities in healthcare for our women tana (Mr. ROSENDALE). want to say that extremism in the de- veterans, and where necessary, intro- Mr. ROSENDALE. Madam Speaker, I fense of nonsense is not conservatism, duce, advocate for, and pass legislation thank the gentleman from Illinois for it is still nonsense. that eliminates those gaps. yielding to me. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to Madam Speaker, I was proud to work Madam Speaker, my constituents the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. with my Republican colleagues to pass sent me here to Washington to fight MRVAN), my good friend, and member the bipartisan Deborah Sampson Act tooth and nail on behalf of the unborn. of the House Committee on Veterans’ last Congress. This legislation, which I rise today in strong opposition to Affairs, and the chairman of the Sub- was the most comprehensive bill to ad- H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contra- committee on Technology and Mod- dress the needs of women veterans in ception Act for Veterans. This radical ernization. more than a decade, received over- piece of legislation would require tax- Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, I whelming bipartisan support. But there payers to subsidize the full cost of all thank Chairman TAKANO for yielding are still far too many areas where contraception through the Department me the time. women veterans have to pay more for of Veterans Affairs, including Plan B Madam Speaker, I rise today to ex- their healthcare than men; and in this and Ella. press my support for H.R. 239, the case, they have to pay more than non- Let me be clear, drugs like Plan B Equal Access to Contraception for Vet- veteran women. and Ella are not contraception, they erans Act of 2021. I first commend my These inequities create an environ- are abortifacients. These chemical colleague on the House Committee on ment that perpetuates the notion that drugs prevent a newly conceived em- Veterans’ Affairs, Congresswoman

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So I say without hesitation, the same contraception coverage all questioned on this bill because it has after service to our country is com- Americans currently have available been people who are pro-life that have pleted, no veteran of the United States through the Affordable Care Act or pri- not only worked on this bill this ses- Armed Forces should be forced to pay vate insurance, and all Active Duty sion, but last. And it is vitally impor- out-of-pocket expenses for preventative servicemembers have through the De- tant that not only the Members know care, including contraception, that partment of Defense. this, but the American people know it their civilian counterparts do not pay. Women veterans are the fastest grow- as well. Small copays can be prohibitive for ing group of veterans enrolling in the Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- veterans struggling to make ends meet. Department of Veterans’ Affairs ance of my time. In fact, studies show that costs associ- healthcare system, and it is time that b 1245 ated with contraception, even when our policies for women veterans show small, lead some people to forego it Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I them the support, respect, and fairness completely, to choose less effective yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman that they deserve. methods, or use it inconsistently. Madam Speaker, I thank my chair- from Illinois (Ms. UNDERWOOD), my Here is the thing, Madam Speaker; man, again, for the time, and I urge my good friend and a member of the House the decision about whether or when or colleagues to support this legislation. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and how to become a parent is one of the Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 also a very active member of the most important decisions a person can minute to the gentlewoman from Geor- Health Subcommittee. make. Our veterans were willing to Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, I gia (Mrs. GREENE). stand up and take bullets for our free- rise today in strong support of H.R. 239, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia. Madam dom, so we need to stand up for theirs. the Equal Access to Contraception for Speaker, I would like to just take a Let’s make it clear, today we are fo- Veterans Act, led by the chairwoman minute to remind everyone that words cused on access to birth control. of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee matter, and their meanings need to be The Republican position conflating on Health, Congresswoman JULIA exactly clear. abortion and contraception is part of a BROWNLEY. Contraception stops a woman from broader extreme effort to block access Chairwoman BROWNLEY and I have becoming pregnant. The Plan B pill worked together on this issue for to any type of reproductive healthcare. kills a baby in the womb once a woman years. It is about fairness, fairness for So let’s eliminate the barriers and get is already pregnant. You see, the Equal the nearly 2 million women veterans the veterans the healthcare they need. Access to Contraception for Veterans Madam Speaker, I call on my col- who currently don’t have access to the Act is not contraception, it is pro- leagues to demonstrate their commit- same healthcare as civilian women. viding, with taxpayer dollars, the abil- The Affordable Care Act requires pri- ment to the patriotic people who make ity for women to have an abortion. The vate insurance plans to provide contra- up our military and veteran commu- government should not be paying for ceptive services without copays, but nities by passing this very good bill, abortion. The VA should not be paying veterans using VA care have to pay out Equal Access to Contraception for Vet- for abortion. The American taxpayer of pocket for those same services. It is erans Act. should not be paying for abortion. So unacceptable that women who have Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I reserve this is why this is very important for served our country bear financial bur- the balance of my time. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I all of us to do what we are called to do dens that most other Americans don’t yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from and not play a part in killing a baby in have to worry about. the womb. This fix is long overdue. And last Texas (Mr. GREEN), my good friend and Madam Speaker, this is why I am week’s unconscionable delay by our Re- a member of the Financial Services asking all of my colleagues to vote publican colleagues harmed our vet- Committee, where he is chairman of against the Equal Access to Contracep- erans even more. the Oversight and Investigations Sub- tion for Veterans Act. It is time to de- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- committee. fend life in the womb. leagues on the other side of the aisle to Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak- Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I yield put partisanship aside and vote for er, when I arrived here in Congress in myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 239. 2005, there was a necessary facility, Madam Speaker, I thank both Con- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, may I also known as the men’s room, right gressman ROSENDALE and Congress- inquire as to how much time is remain- across diagonally from me outside of woman GREENE, and I appreciate their ing? this Chamber. There was no such facil- comments on the sanctity of life, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- ity for women. In fact, it was the Par- as freshman Members, their commit- tleman from California has 22 minutes liamentarian’s office to my left, just ment to our Nation’s veterans. remaining. The gentleman from Illi- outside of this facility. Now, I agree with both of their com- nois has 20 minutes remaining. Madam Speaker, it was under the ments on life. I disagree on this bill. Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I reserve leadership of the Honorable NANCY This is a bill that we have discussed the balance of my time. PELOSI that we now have equal facili- many times, and the fact is, the emer- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I ties for men and women just off the gency contraception is available to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman floor of the House. Things change, but veterans at VA today and has been for from Florida (Ms. LOIS FRANKEL), my they don’t change on their own voli- many, many years. good friend and new member of the tion. The arc of the universe, the moral You mentioned some of the groups House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, universe, bends because of the hands of who are opposed to this legislation, and where she also serves on the Health women and men. I respect their viewpoints, and most Subcommittee. Today, we have an opportunity to often agree with them. But I do think Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. again treat women with the same level it is appropriate to note right now, Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. TAKANO of dignity and respect who are in the however, that just a couple hours ago, and Ms. BROWNLEY for their magnifi- military as we do those who are with- the Heritage Action for America clari- cent leadership advancing the health out the military, and, to a certain ex- fied their position on this bill. and safety of our women veterans. tent, the same way we were treating Importantly, Heritage Action noted Madam Speaker, my, my, my, this men when I arrived in this Congress. that the emergency contraception is bill, which passed unanimously last Things change. This is an oppor- not—I repeat—is not a chemical abor- session, is just mind-boggling that now tunity to be a part of an historic tion drug and cannot be used to induce some Republicans are opposing it. change. It may seem small to you, but

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Madam Speak- Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to Chairwoman BROWNLEY is about pro- er, I greatly appreciate it. I shall be the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. terse and laconic and pithy and con- viding equal access to contraception to SCHAKOWSKY), my colleague and very America’s veterans. cise. good friend, the chairwoman of the En- It is time for change to again come A ‘‘no’’ vote on this bill—and I will ergy and Commerce Subcommittee on say it again—a ‘‘no’’ vote on this bill is to the House of Representatives. I sup- Consumer Protection and Commerce. port this legislation, and I beg that my a vote to make our veterans second- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, class citizens. colleagues would do so. It is time for I thank the chair for his friendship and change. Every other American under every for letting me speak. other plan in this country, whether it Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I reserve Madam Speaker, you know, I rise is in private healthcare, because we the balance of my time. with great enthusiastic support for the passed the Affordable Care Act and said Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I Equal Access to Contraception for Vet- that every American is entitled to pre- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman erans Act. ventative services, including contra- from California (Ms. CHU), my good No veteran of the United States of ception, since 2010, or Active Duty friend and the chair of the Congres- America should be forced to pay out of servicemembers under the Department sional Asian Pacific American Caucus. pocket for basic preventative care. You Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, as the of Defense who are able to access con- know, this is 2021. Birth control should chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’ Con- traception without copays—Ms. not be controversial. Veterans’ access traception and Family Planning Task BROWNLEY’s bill simply makes veterans to healthcare should not be controver- Force, I rise in strong support of Con- on equal footing with all other Ameri- sial. gresswoman BROWNLEY’s Equal Access cans. And I really think, how dare Mem- to Contraception for Veterans Act. A ‘‘no’’ vote on this bill is to make bers on the other side even consider Every day, servicemembers are will- our veterans second-class citizens, and shutting down this bill on suspension. ing to sacrifice their lives for our con- I say of those who make that vote: Our veterans deserve access to all of stitutional rights. So we must ensure Shame on them. the healthcare services that they need, that those rights are available to them Madam Speaker, I urge all of my col- and that would include every method when they come home, and that in- leagues to vote ‘‘yes,’’ and I yield back of birth control. cludes the right to contraception. the balance of my time. Really? Are we still arguing this? That is what this bill does, by ensur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time ing that veterans, just like their civil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. for debate has expired. ian neighbors, have access to the con- Pursuant to House Resolution 486, traception that works best for them, Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the the previous question is ordered on the without the burden of copays. And bill. gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. SCHA- since we know that not every method The question is on the engrossment of birth control works for every person, KOWSKY). Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, and third reading of the bill. this bill requires the VA to cover all I urge all Members to just say—this is The bill was ordered to be engrossed FDA-approved contraception, including something that is basic right now, we and read a third time, and was read the emergency contraception, which is an all believe that contraception should third time. especially important option in sexual be available. And, you know, it can end The SPEAKER pro tempore. The assault. up actually being quite expensive. question is on passage of the bill. Contraception helps people plan for The question was taken; and the their futures, for their families, and for And why? I don’t understand. So I think this Speaker pro tempore announced that themselves. This bill removes unneces- the ayes appeared to have it. sary barriers to care for our veterans legislation is long overdue. Let’s pass it today. Mr. ROSENDALE. Madam Speaker, who have already given this Nation so on that I demand the yeas and nays. much. Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this impor- Madam Speaker, if I may, I just want to reiterate to my friends and col- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. tant legislation. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I reserve leagues that I am pro-life. Many of the people that have supported this and ther proceedings on this question are the balance of my time. postponed. Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I will support this are pro-life, even yield myself such time as I may con- groups now that are saying and men- f tioning this is contraception. It is consume. LGBTQ BUSINESS EQUAL CREDIT Madam Speaker, let me just say that traception. It is not abortion. ENFORCEMENT AND INVEST- this bill by Ms. BROWNLEY is about pro- Let me also say that this includes no MENT ACT viding equal access to contraceptions other drugs or expansion of drugs that for our Nation’s veterans. To oppose are available. We want to be very, very Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, pur- this bill is to advocate for a situation clear on that. It does not change the suant to House Resolution 486, I call up where veterans are made second-class position of VA on abortion in any way, the bill (H.R. 1443) to amend the Equal citizens. shape, or form. This is only doing what Credit Opportunity Act to require the This bill is about contraception. No- is right for our veterans and allowing collection of small business loan data where in the bill’s text or in the title them the opportunity to receive ex- related to LGBTQ-owned businesses, does the word ‘‘abortion’’ even appear. actly what someone in the private sec- and ask for its immediate consider- I would ask my colleagues who are in tor receives and/or someone on Active ation in the House. opposition to the bill to read the one- Duty receives. The Clerk read the title of the bill. page text very carefully. I think they I am hoping that my colleagues will The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- will see that there is no reference to, in understand this and understand those ant to House Resolution 486, in lieu of any way, the word ‘‘abortion.’’ of us who support this and why. the amendment in the nature of a sub- Madam Speaker, I would also say, I Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- stitute recommended by the Com- think it was H.L. Mencken who said ance of my time. mittee on Financial Services printed in

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Any read. of applicants for business loans. loan applicant who does not want to The text of the bill, as amended, is as This legislation is needed because re- provide information can decline to pro- follows: search shows that LGBTQ individuals vide it, meaning there are fewer con- H.R. 1443 have experienced discrimination when cerns over privacy because it is vol- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- applying for a mortgage or other forms untary and fewer concerns over one- resentatives of the United States of America in of credit. However, due to a lack of size-fits-all data reporting. Congress assembled, data collection, we do not know the ex- I appreciate my Democratic col- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tent of discrimination when it comes leagues having offered a solution to This Act may be cited as the ‘‘LGBTQ Busi- to business loans, who has been af- promoting diversity inclusion without ness Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment fected, and, more importantly, how it imposing requirements on businesses Act’’. can be corrected. or business owners that do not effec- SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLEC- According to one estimate, there are tively measure their success. TION. approximately 1.4 million LGBTQ- Thus, Madam Speaker, I support the Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691c–2) is amended— owned businesses across our country. bill, and I reserve the balance of my (1) by inserting ‘‘LGBTQ-owned,’’ after ‘‘mi- These entrepreneurs should be treated time. nority-owned,’’ each place such term appears; fairly, and the data collected on small Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting ‘‘, sex- business owners by Mr. TORRES’ bill yield such time as he may consume to ual orientation, gender identity’’ after ‘‘sex’’; will help to identify and prevent dis- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. GREEN). and crimination and will enable commu- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak- (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the nities, policymakers, and lenders to er, it has been a preeminent privilege following: support the development and invest- to serve under Chair WATERS’ leader- ‘‘(7) LGBTQ-OWNED BUSINESS.—The term ship on the Financial Services Com- ‘LGBTQ-owned business’ means a business— ment needs of LGBTQ-owned busi- ‘‘(A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or nesses. mittee. I think I can say without ques- control of which is held by 1 or more individuals I thank Representative TORRES for tion, reservation, hesitation, or equivo- self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, his leadership on this important bill. cation that, under the gentlewoman’s transgender, or queer; and But I also want to express my dis- leadership, we have seen great change. ‘‘(B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or appointment that so many of our Re- But I also know this: that under her loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals publican colleagues decided to vote leadership, there is greater change to self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, down this bill last week when it was come. It is my honor to serve under the transgender, or queer.’’. considered under suspension of the gentlewoman’s leadership. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- And still I rise, Madam Speaker, and FECTS. rules. This bill passed the committee The budgetary effects of this Act, for the pur- on a voice vote, and we worked with I rise today to support H.R. 1443, the pose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As- the ranking member, Mr. MCHENRY, to LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforce- You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by ref- address concerns he had. ment and Investment Act. And I rise to erence to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary I thank Ranking Member MCHENRY thank the ranking member for his sup- Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, sub- for working with us and for his support of this legislation. He has been mitted for printing in the Congressional Record port. steadfast, and he has been true to his by the Chairman of the House Budget Com- I hope my colleagues who voted ‘‘no’’ word. mittee, provided that such statement has been will reconsider their position and vote I am honored to support this legisla- submitted prior to the vote on passage. ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 1443. Whether or not tion, and I think that it is appropriate The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill, they do, let me assure our friends, for me to address, first, the question of as amended, shall be debatable for 1 neighbors, constituents, and colleagues whether invidious discrimination ex- hour equally divided and controlled by in the LGBTQ community that, one ists. the chair and ranking minority mem- way or the other, this House will pass Madam Speaker, if you deny that in- ber of the Committee on Financial this bill. After all, this is the people’s vidious discrimination exists, then you Services or their respective designees. House, and we simply cannot let lend- have to deny the existence of the KKK. The gentlewoman from California ing or other forms of discrimination To deny the existence of invidious dis- (Ms. WATERS) and the gentleman from against any of our people stand. crimination would necessitate a denial North Carolina (Mr. MCHENRY) each As we discussed last week, this is of those who were in Charlottesville will control 30 minutes. Pride Month and a time to celebrate all screaming: ‘‘Blood and soil,’’ ‘‘Jews The Chair recognizes the gentle- the wonderful contributions the will not replace us.’’ woman from California. LGBTQ community has given to our I believe the case is self-evident: in- GENERAL LEAVE economy and our country. vidious discrimination exists. Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I ask So, Madam Speaker, I urge my col- Currently, we have a system that al- unanimous consent that all Members leagues to support this bill, and I re- lows us to collect the empirical evi- may have 5 legislative days within serve the balance of my time. dence necessary to not only identify which to revise and extend their re- Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I the invidious discrimination but also marks on H.R. 1443 and to insert extra- yield myself such time as I may con- help us to prevent the invidious dis- neous material thereon. sume. crimination. This legislation is abso- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Madam Speaker, we can all agree lutely necessary to acquire the empir- objection to the request of the gentle- that data is important, but we need to ical intelligence so that we may go for- woman from California? recognize, particularly as it relates to ward and prevent invidious discrimina- There was no objection. obtaining data on companies, that each tion. Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I one is unique. By acquiring this intelligence, I yield myself such time as I may con- Mandatory reporting metrics do not might add, we will also deter some of sume. accurately measure progress. Just look the people who have good sense such Madam Speaker, I rise in support of at the mandatory disclosure bills that that they won’t commit invidious dis- H.R. 1443, the LGBTQ Business Equal we had on the floor last week. The only crimination because they will be aware Credit Enforcement and Investment outcome we can expect to see is higher of the intelligence acquisition. Act, for the second time this month. compliance costs on companies, leav- How do we do this? Here is how it As we discussed on the floor last ing fewer resources to build our work- happens: Currently, when you make week, this bill, led by Representative force and invest in research and tech- your application, Madam Speaker, RITCHIE TORRES, would provide much- nology to compete globally. Simply there is a place for you to indicate needed transparency in lending to put, one size fits all does not work. whether you are a minority person. If I

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My legislation would expand the 1071 report- purpose of communicating today, I The bill passed unanimously out of the ing requirements to include not only sex but would indicate that I am a minority House Financial Services Committee also sexual orientation and gender identity. It person. with a voice vote. So I am pleased that would enable anti-discrimination enforcement The only thing this bill will do, as it the majority leader has worked with where none might exist. relates to acquiring the intelligence, is me to bring this bill back up for a vote Even though the United States has made give us another space so that we can quickly. substantial strides toward LGBTQ equality, the now indicate that, if you so choose, This bill is supported by the Human mission is far from accomplished. Seventy Madam Speaker, you are a member of Rights Campaign, the National Center percent of the LGBTQ community remains un- the LGBTQ-plus community. for Transgender Equality, Out Leader- protected by anti-discrimination laws. When it In filling out this form, if I chose not ship, the National Gay and Lesbian comes to credit, according to the Williams In- to indicate I was a minority person, I Chamber of Commerce, and many oth- stitute, more than 7.7 million LGBTQ adults wouldn’t have to. I would just sign it, ers. live in states that offer no protection against completing the other aspects of it, and Although some of my colleagues did discrimination based on sexual orientation or I would be done with it. not support this bill last week, I urge gender identity. It only allows for the placement of them to reconsider, to support all It is often said that knowledge is power. additional language on the document small businesses this week, and vote Knowledge affords us the power to detect dis- so that persons who desire to—and it is ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 1443. crimination that might otherwise go unde- important to note, Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the ranking tected. Take, as an example, the Home Mort- that you must have the desire; it is member for his consideration, his sup- gage Disclosure Act, which is analogous to with intentionality, and you volun- port. In closing, I would just like to the legislation before us. Both the National tarily do this—would indicate, if you add that, as Mr. GREEN identified, I, Community Reinvestment Coalition and Iowa choose to, that you are a member of too, am a victim of discrimination for State University reviewed data from the HMDA the LGBTQ-plus community. most of my life, and all of my family and found that same-sex couples were denied and my dear friends and sometimes the b 1315 loans at higher rates than heterosexual cou- entire neighborhood that I have lived ples, despite having comparable creditworthi- I must say, candidly, I really don’t in. ness. It also found those same-sex couples see how this can become the debate So we know what it feels like, and we paid higher fees and interests. The lesson of that it has become. At some point in know that there is, for example, today, the HMDA is that sunlight can be a powerful this country, we have to understand a huge wealth gap because of discrimi- disinfectant against discrimination. that discriminating against people be- nation, a lack of being able to borrow H.R. 1443 would make credit more acces- cause of who they are is inappropriate. from the banks that were making cred- sible, credit laws more enforceable, and credi- It is unlawful. it available to so many others. It was tors more accountable. It would represent a I am the son of a segregated South, not made to us. So oftentimes we were triumph of transparency in the service of eco- where I was lawfully discriminated not able to buy a home. We were not nomic opportunity for all, regardless of who against. I know what it looks like. I able to get a loan for the basic kind of you are and whom you love. know what it smells like. I know what things that any family would need. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time it sounds like. I know what invidious So we cannot, and I cannot be a part for debate has expired. discrimination tastes like. I drank of public policy and systems and proto- Pursuant to House Resolution 486, from filthy colored water fountains in cols that would exclude the LGBTQ the previous question is ordered on the my lifetime. community from being able to get bill, as amended. I don’t wish any of this type of be- loans in the ways that others are The question is on the engrossment havior that I had to endure on anyone doing. It is pure discrimination. It and third reading of the bill. else, so I rise today in support of this must stop. The bill was ordered to be engrossed legislation as a continuation of my Madam Speaker, I urge all of my col- and read a third time, and was read the mission to do all that I can to help oth- leagues on both sides of the aisle to third time. ers avoid the horrors of invidious dis- vote ‘‘yea’’ on H.R. 1443, and I yield The SPEAKER pro tempore. The crimination. back the balance of my time. question is on passage of the bill. I am so grateful to Chairwoman Mr. TORRES of New York. Madam Speak- The question was taken; and the WATERS for all she has done. She has er, in the United States, there are 1.4 million Speaker pro tempore announced that always been a friend, not only to me, LGBTQ businesses contributing more than the ayes appeared to have it. but to those who are among the least, $1.7 trillion to the American economy. We Mr. ROSENDALE. Madam Speaker, the last, and the lost. And I thank the have a vested interest in sustaining and on that I demand the yeas and nays. gentlewoman for all that she has done. strengthening these businesses with equal ac- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I cess to credit, which is the beating heart of ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution yield myself the balance of my time. the American economy. 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Madam Speaker, I think my col- As a former New York City Council Member, Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- league Mr. GREEN outlines this well. I partnered with the National LGBTQ Chamber ther proceedings on this question are This is not a mandatory reporting bill, of Commerce to establish the nation’s largest postponed. but data collection. Though the terms municipal certification program for LGBTQ f may not be perfect to Chairman business enterprises, enabling those busi- GREEN’s points and perhaps we need to nesses to enjoy equal access to a $25 billion PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL look at the language of this reporting, pool of government procurement. DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE for sure, but this is not a mandatory The legislation before us, H.R. 1443, builds SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF reporting bill. This is voluntary infor- on a foundation laid by several statutes and THE COMPTROLLER OF CUR- mation that borrowers can offer up or regulations. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act RENCY RELATING TO ‘‘NATIONAL not. Data is a good thing, especially if (ECOA) prohibits credit discrimination, includ- BANKS AND FEDERAL SAVINGS it is provided voluntarily. ing but not limited to sex discrimination. A new ASSOCIATIONS AS LENDERS’’ For those reasons, I support this bill interpretive rule from the Consumer Financial Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, pur- and I urge its adoption. Protection Bureau (CFPB) clarifies that the suant to House Resolution 486, I call up Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- ECOA’s prohibition against sex discrimination the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 15) pro- ance of my time. applies to sexual orientation and gender iden- viding for congressional disapproval Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I tity. Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, under chapter 8 of title 5, United yield myself the balance of my time. which exists to enable and enhance the en- States Code, of the rule submitted by

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Pursu- effectively allowing nonbanks to ig- backdoor way for nonbanks to charge ant to House Resolution 486, the joint nore State usury laws. triple-digit interest rates on loans at resolution is considered read. Simply put, before this Trump-era the expense of consumers in States The text of the joint resolution is as rule was finalized, if a nonbank in Cali- where voters turned out to pass inter- follows: fornia, which has an interest rate cap est rate cap laws. No wonder some called this the ‘‘fake S.J. RES. 15 of, for example, 36 percent, wanted to lender’’ rule. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- make a loan to a customer in Cali- fornia, the nonbank can’t charge more For these reasons, I urge my col- resentatives of the United States of America in leagues to support this bill. And for Congress assembled, That Congress dis- than 36 percent. OCC’s True Lender approves the rule submitted by the Office of Rule turns this commonsense legal those who did not understand what we the Comptroller of Currency relating to ‘‘Na- doctrine on its head. were talking about when we talked tional Banks and Federal Savings Associa- What the Trump-era rule says is that about the True Lender Rule, I think I tions as Lenders’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 68742 (Octo- this nonbank can now partner with a have laid it out in such a way that you ber 30, 2020)), and such rule shall have no understand this is predatory. This is a national bank that is based in, for ex- force or effect. rip-off. And for these reasons, I urge ample, Utah, which doesn’t have an in- my colleagues to support this bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The terest rate cap, to now legally charge joint resolution shall be debatable for Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- virtually any interest rate to the con- ance of my time. one hour, equally divided and consumers in California. trolled by the chair and ranking minor- Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I This is true even if the bank in Utah yield myself such time as I may con- ity member of the Committee on Fi- has done nothing but put its name on nancial Services or their respective sume. the loan paperwork and intends to im- Madam Speaker, I rise in strong op- designee. mediately transfer the loan to the position to this resolution. The gentlewoman from California nonbank in California. We have seen Earlier this week, President Biden (Ms. WATERS) and the gentleman from interest rates of more than 150 percent met with financial regulators. From North Carolina (Mr. MCHENRY) each charged to consumers in this way. the four-sentence recap released by the will control 30 minutes. The committee’s work has shone a White House, we know one of the topics The Chair recognizes the gentle- spotlight on heartbreaking stories of they discussed was ‘‘promoting finan- woman from California. the harm that this rule has caused to cial inclusion and responsibly increas- GENERAL LEAVE consumers and small business owners. ing access to credit.’’ Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I ask Let me give you a real-world example I agree with that concept, and I unanimous consent that all Members of a Black-owned small business that think we should all agree with that may have 5 legislative days within was harmed by one of these rent-a- concept. Unfortunately, my Democrat which to revise and extend their re- bank schemes authorized by Trump’s colleagues here in the House and the marks on S.J. Res. 15 and to insert ex- OCC. Senate don’t seem to be on the same traneous material thereon. A recent news report detailed the page with the Biden administration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there case of Carlos and Markisha Swepson, This resolution we are considering objection to the request of the gentle- who were the owners of Boulevard Bi- today would actually make financial woman from California? stro, a restaurant in Harlem, New services more expensive and credit less There was no objection. York. As they told NBC News, they available to consumers and to small Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I took out several business loans for businesses and families across the yield myself such time as I may con- $67,000 and were charged a whopping 268 country. sume. percent APR. So why are my Democrat colleagues Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- For all intents and purposes, their strong-arming this resolution through port of S.J. Res. 15, a resolution to in- lender was World Business Lenders, a Congress? validate the Office of the Comptroller nonbank lender that has a partnership Well, the answer is pretty simple. It of the Currency’s so-called True Lender with Axos Bank. This is a bank in New is politics. That is what it is. Let’s call Rule under the Congressional Review York State. Even though the loan was this what it is. It is blue States and Act. made by World Business Lenders, be- their leftwing, so-called consumer pro- This resolution would end a dan- cause Axos Bank’s name was on the tection advocates who want to, again, gerous Trump-era rule that would loan documents, the nonbank could by- limit the reach of national banks and allow predatory lenders to evade State pass the New York usury limit of 25 partnerships under the guise of ‘‘con- usury laws and target consumers with percent APR. sumer protection.’’ high interest rate loans of 150 percent Due to the pandemic, the Swepsons Democrats are more interested in or higher through sham partnerships are now behind on their loan payments. scoring political points with leftwing with banks. They are now facing foreclosure pro- activists than supporting the borrowers and small businesses that this I would like to thank Representative ceedings filed by World Business Lend- OCC True Lender Rule helps. GARCI´A from Illinois for introducing ers on a home they own that acts as the House companion to this measure collateral for the high interest rate b 1330 and for his leadership in fighting to loans. If not for Trump’s rule, the We have witnessed Democrats work protect consumers from predatory Swepsons would have only been for decades to limit the scope of na- lending schemes. charged a 25 percent interest rate and tional banks through one measure or My committee has held several hear- would probably not be facing financial another. ings that have exposed the consumer ruin. The National Bank Act was signed harm that results from these rent-a- If Congress lets this Trump-era rule into law in 1864. We have national bank schemes and explored how the stand, these kinds of predatory, triple- banks. We have had national banks for Trump administration’s harmful rule digit interest rate loans will continue 157 years in this country similar to erodes the consumer protections. to be made through these kinds of rent- today. What they are striking at is op- The OCC’s rule undoes centuries of a-bank schemes, and lenders will con- position to what we have lived with for case law that ensured that nonbank fi- tinue to take advantage of small busi- over 157 years of well-regulated na- nancial institutions were subject to ness owners and other consumers des- tional banks doing business across the State interest rate caps when they perate to stay afloat. country.

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It is driving invites bad banking practices. fintechs to access PPP loans, one in not fancier than that, people. That is Above all else, my colleagues across four. And they did so using this legal what it is. That is what we are arguing the aisle see this as an opportunity to doctrine that enabled that to happen in about today, and that is kind of the ab- rebuke the last administration, simply partnerships with national banks. surdity of this stuff that we are debat- because they don’t like the former Technology helps create greater fi- ing right now, because it is that sim- President. I understand that. There is nancial inclusion. So why are my Dem- ple. plenty of debate about that. But we ocrat colleagues so afraid of tech- So let’s promote financial inclusion should not tinker with existing law nology, so afraid of innovation? the way that the President outlined, that is longstanding and predates this Per usual, my Democrat colleagues which was promoting financial inclu- President or any other President. We are willing to ignore facts in favor of sion, making rates more competitive should be talking about the contents of myths that back up their preferred and the cost of credit cheaper for indi- that law. narrative. That is unfortunate, espe- viduals. Let’s do that. Let’s oppose this I would like to remind my friends as cially for something this important. resolution before us so we can have well that it was the Obama administra- The left likes to say that banks can sound principles, so we can drive that tion who supported the risk-manage- charge whatever interest rate they inclusion that is necessary and very ment principles underlying the true want. That is simply not true. Federal important. lender rule. It was an effort to regu- law gives national banks and Federal Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- late, to ensure that instead of having savings associations the same author- ance of my time. shadow banking provide these services, ity that State banks have regarding ex- Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I that you have well-regulated consumer portation of interest rates. yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman protection laws at the Federal level as Now, both Federal- and State-char- from California (Ms. PELOSI), the a part of this process. tered banks must conform to applica- Speaker of the House of Representa- So once again, we have the oppor- ble interest rate limits in those States. tives. tunity to come together to support States retain the authority to set in- Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I good, bipartisan policy, rather than terest rates, which varies from State to thank the gentlewoman for her leader- doing what the Democrats would rath- State. ship in bringing this important legisla- er do, which is appease the woke left. Here is another myth: Third-party tion, more than one piece of legisla- So let’s stop the political theatrics bank partnerships will use this rule to tion, to the floor today. and talk about what the true lender skirt State supervision and usury laws. As I rise to speak in support of re- rule actually does, not what my Demo- Simply not true. versing the anti-consumer fake lender crat colleagues claim it does. The truth is, banks primarily partner rule pushed through in the final weeks The rule specifies that when a bank with third parties to reach additional of the previous administration, I just makes a loan, the bank is the true markets, benefiting from a particular want to take a moment to put it in lender if, as of the date of origination, expertise or technology to improve perspective. it is named as the lender in the loan their efficiency. Partnerships with Madam Speaker, in November, the agreement or funds the loan. That loan third parties do not change the bank’s people elected Democratic majorities would be regulated by the entity mak- authority or expose interest rate dif- in the Congress that would be for the ing the loan, funding the loan, and the ferentials. people, fighting for the public inter- regulation would fall upon them. So And last, but not least, progressive ests, not the special interests. the consumers have Federal consumer activists cite the interest rate as a real To that end, they elected majorities protection laws that would act on that problem with the true lender rule. that would reverse the damage in- loan. That is what it does. They are pushing a 36 percent best rate flicted on their health and financial se- My friends that created the Con- cap. They have even pushed it at the curity by the last administration. sumer Protection Bureau, I thought national level. The math simply That mission is why the House this you wanted that, and yet you are argu- doesn’t back up this falsehood. week is passing legislation under the ing against that with this rule today. The true lender rule was not some Congressional Review Act to reverse It is pretty straightforward; it is a sinister plan by the previous adminis- three of the past President’s most egre- pretty straightforward law. It tration to trick borrowers. It was not. gious assaults on families’ well-being. shouldn’t be political. It simply was not the case. This legal The Congressional Review Act is one This rule also clarifies that as the principle was established in 1864 with of Congress’ most important tools to true lender of a loan, a bank holds the the National Bank Act. It is being un- reassert the power of the people’s responsibility of complying with Fed- dermined by an attempt at politics House to deliver for the people and to eral law. This eliminates the greatest rather than sound policy, and what we reclaim our authority under the Con- risk associated with abuse of rent-a- should support is good, bipartisan pol- stitution, upholding the balance of charter schemes, which we agree are icy that provides clarity to banks and powers that is the foundation of our bad, and I think we could be doing fintechs so they can better serve our American democracy. something about that rather than this constituents and the consumers of With the gentlewoman’s permission, spurious argument we have today. America. That is it. I wish to speak to the anti-consumer In October of last year, the OCC fi- We have a well-regulated banking fake lender rule, but also speak to two nalized the true lender rule that is system. We do. It is not perfect. We other issues under the Congressional being debated today. This was a second have States that have various laws Review Act this afternoon. step in a decades-long process to clar- that are operable in their States, but On the floor today is legislation, ify the bank-third-party relationship we also have a national system here as again, to reverse the anti-consumer when issuing a loan. It has been long- well. fake lender rule pushed through in the standing practice, but there have been We have worked harmoniously, not final weeks of the previous administra- lawsuits, a great deal of uncertainty perfectly, over the last 157 years since tion. about it, a lot of questions in par- we established the national banking This fake lender rule greenlights ticular jurisdictions around the coun- system. But why undermine a key prin- rent-a-bank schemes in which preda- try on the nature of those partnerships, ciple of that national banking system tory lenders evade bank interest rate and it clarifies those partnerships in a by spurious arguments that actually limits to swindle vulnerable con- rules-based regime. don’t have to do with the true lender sumers. This is done by putting a bank

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I firmly oppose this bill and its pre- ers can use rent-a-bank partnerships to Madam Speaker, with that, as Speak- vention of widespread financial inclu- make loans with rates up to 225 per- er, I am proud to be able to use the sion, especially for low- and moderate- cent. Speaker’s prerogative to speak beyond income consumers. This bipartisan resolution to end the the item on the floor right now. Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I fake lender rule is supported by many: I am proud to support these impor- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from a bipartisan coalition of 25 State attor- tant actions to reverse the Trump dam- Illinois (Mr. GARCI´A), who is also the neys general; faith leaders, including age and to deliver results that make a sponsor of the House companion to this the National Latino Evangelical Coali- difference in the lives of hardworking legislation. tion, the National Association of American families. Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. Madam Evangelicals, the National Baptist I thank all of our leaders for this leg- Speaker, I rise in strong support of S.J. Convention USA, hundreds of banking islation for the people: Chair BOBBY Res. 15, a resolution to repeal the law and consumer finance regulation SCOTT and Representative SUZANNE OCC’s so-called true lender rule. scholars, and Americans across the BONAMICI on the EEOC resolution; Rep- Earlier this year, my State, Illinois, country and across parties, urging us resentative CHUy Garcia for his work passed a law that protects our con- to support this Congressional Review on the true lender resolution; Rep- sumers from predatory, high-interest Act reversal of the anti-consumer fake resentative DIANA DEGETTE and Chair- loans. Eighteen other States have done lender rule. man FRANK PALLONE, and many others, the same. Also today, we are considering legis- on the methane resolution from the I introduced the House version of this lation to undo the antiworker, pro-dis- Energy and Commerce Committee. resolution because the true lender rule crimination rule forced through in the I urge strong votes for S.J. Res. 13, undermines laws like ours, laws that final week of the past administration. 14, and 15. keep working-class people out of cycles Coming back to the resolution on the The EEOC was established to protect of debt they can’t pay back. floor right now, I thank the distin- working people from discrimination The rule is a rubber stamp for rent-a- guished chair of the Financial Services and ensure that discrimination charges bank schemes, where a lender can Committee for her leadership in look- are resolved fairly. But this rule would dodge State law by having a bank’s ing out always for the consumer, for impose draconian new obligations that name on the loan paperwork. That is competition, for fairness, for the peo- bias the conciliation process against all. No skin in the game, no investment ple. employees, toward employers; escalate in our communities; just a name on the the potential for retaliation, because b 1345 paperwork. retaliation claims make up half of Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I This rule doesn’t encourage innova- EEOC’s charges filed at the EEOC last yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from tion. It encourages playing games. This year; siphon off scarce EEOC resources Missouri (Mr. LUETKEMEYER), who is isn’t a partisan issue. As a matter of and saddle the EEOC with wasteful col- the ranking member on the Consumer fact, last year, 82 percent of Nebraska lateral litigation, prolonging harm to Protection and Financial Institutions voters joined States like Arkansas and workers through delays; and con- Subcommittee of the Financial Serv- South Dakota to protect their commu- travene both the Supreme Court prece- ices Committee, and also the ranking nities from unpayable debt, and this dent and Congressional intent. member on the Small Business Com- rule from the OCC provides bad actors This month, civil rights and workers’ mittee. with a new tool to ignore them. rights organizations wrote to Congress Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speak- So a broad coalition of over 400 orga- in support of S.J. Res. 13, writing: ‘‘The er, I rise today to discuss S.J. Res. 15, nizations—rural, urban, suburban— EEOC must be able to conduct its work House Democrats’ attempt to limit the have come together in support of this efficiently . . . to prevent and remedy ability of our Nation’s banks to serve measure, and they include consumer workplace discrimination. consumers by overturning the true advocates, labor advocates, veterans, ‘‘This mission is even more critical lender rule. credit unions, and many other actors, in the middle of a global pandemic that The true lender rule was finalized by including evangelical congregations. continues to have severe economic re- the OCC in 2020, in an effort to clarify Madam Speaker, I urge this body to percussions for women, people of color, who was the true lender in national pass this resolution and empower and other marginalized communities. bank third-party relationships. By pro- working-class communities like mine ‘‘The final rule will only deepen the viding this clarity, these third-party that are targeted by predatory lenders, barriers working people face coming entities were able to provide financial and voters across the country who sup- forward to report discrimination and services in partnership with financial port consumer protections. obtain justice.’’ institutions with the protections of Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I This Congressional Review Act legis- legal precedence. yield myself such time as I may con- lation passed the Senate. Hopefully, it Partnering with third parties like sume. will pass the House today. fintechs gives financial institutions the Madam Speaker, I would reference Finally, tomorrow we take up bipar- ability to increase access to credit, es- my colleagues the Federal Code, the tisan legislation that paves the way to pecially for low- and moderate-income Federal Register, that actually has the restore the Obama-era protections consumers and small businesses. contents of this rule. against harmful methane pollution, Unfortunately, the bill before us is Madam Speaker, I include in the which the most recent past President nothing more than a politically moti- RECORD the actual rule that we are de- rolled back. vated attempt by Democrats to make bating here, and I would highlight one Briefly, these safeguards are key pro- it more expensive and difficult for piece in particular. tections for public health that will also banks to serve customers, and its pas- ‘‘The OCC agrees that rent-a-charter make a serious difference in combating sage will have long-term consequences. schemes have no place in the Federal the climate crisis. Methane is respon- According to the Congressional Re- financial system but disagrees that sible for at least one-quarter of the view Act, if this legislation is passed, this rule facilitates such schemes. As warming of the planet. And it is 25 the OCC will not have the ability to noted above, instead, this proposal times more potent than carbon dioxide issue a similar rule down the road. This would help solve the problem by (1) in trapping heat in the atmosphere. will leave bank-fintech partnerships in providing a clear and simple test for This resolution passed on a bipar- limbo with a great deal of uncertainty determining when a bank makes a loan tisan basis in the Senate and in the En- regarding the loans they make and who and (2) emphasizing the robust super- ergy and Commerce Committee. It is the true lender in the relationship. visory framework that applies to any

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OCC’s Authority To Issue the Rule body of case law has introduced divergent Some commenters argued the OCC lacks all the tools at its disposal, including standards for resolving this issue, as dis- its enforcement authority.’’ the legal authority to issue the rule because cussed below. As a result of this legal uncer- it would contravene the unambiguous mean- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY tainty, stakeholders cannot reliably deter- ing of 12 U.S.C. 85. These commenters believe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency mine the applicability of key laws, including that section 85 incorporates the common law 12 CFR Part 7 the law governing the permissible interest of usury as of 1864, which they view as re- [Docket ID OCC–2020–0026] that may be charged on the loan. quiring courts to look to the substance rath- RIN 1557–AE97 This final rule establishes a clear test for er than the form of a transaction. In a simi- National Banks and Federal Savings Asso- determining when a bank makes a loan, by lar vein, commenters argued that section 85 ciations as Lenders interpreting the statutes that grant banks incorporates all usury laws of a state, in- AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the their authority to lend. Specifically, the cluding its true lender jurisprudence. One Currency, Treasury. final rule provides that a bank makes a loan commenter also argued that the proposal ACTION: Final rule. when it, as of the date of origination, (1) is contradicts judicial and administrative SUMMARY: The Office of the Comptroller named as the lender in the loan agreement precedent interpreting sections 85 and 86. of the Currency (OCC) is issuing this final or (2) funds the loan. The OCC disagrees. The rule interprets rule to determine when a national bank or II. Overview of Comments statutes that authorize banks to lend—12 Federal savings association (bank) makes a U.S.C. 24, 371, and 1464(c)—and clarifies how loan and is the ‘‘true lender,’’ including in The OCC received approximately 4,000 com- to determine when a bank exercises this the context of a partnership between a bank ments on the proposal, the vast majority of lending authority. The OCC has clear author- and a third party, such as a marketplace which were from individuals using a version ity to reasonably interpret these statutes, lender. Under this rule, a bank makes a loan of one of three short form letters to express which do not specifically address when a if, as of the date of origination, it is named opposition to the proposal. Other com- bank makes a loan. as the lender in the loan agreement or funds menters included banks, nonbank lenders, Banks do not obtain their lending author- the loan. industry trade associations, community ity from section 85 or 12 U.S.C. 1463(g). Nor DATES: The final rule is effective on De- groups, academics, state government rep- are these statutes the authority the OCC is cember 29, 2020. resentatives, and members of Congress. relying on to issue this rule. The proposal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commenters supporting the proposal stat- referenced sections 85 and 1463(g) in the regu- I. Background ed that the judicial true lender doctrine has latory text to ensure that interested parties understand the consequences of its interpre- Lending partnerships between national led to divergent standards and uncertainty tation of sections 24, 371, and 1464(c), includ- banks or Federal savings associations concerning the legitimacy of lending part- ing that this rulemaking operates together (banks) and third parties play a critical role nerships between banks and third parties. with the OCC’s recently finalized ‘Madden- in our financial system. These partnerships They also stated that, by removing the un- fix’ rulemaking. When a bank makes a loan expand access to credit and provide an ave- certainty, the OCC would help ensure that pursuant to the test established in this regu- nue for banks to remain competitive as the banks have the confidence to enter into lation, the bank may subsequently sell, as- financial sector evolves. Through these part- these lending relationships, which provide sign, or otherwise transfer the loan without nerships, banks often leverage technology affordable credit to consumers on more fa- affecting the permissible interest term, developed by innovative third parties that vorable terms than the alternatives, such as pawn shops or payday lenders, to which un- which is determined by reference to state helps to reach a wider array of customers. law. However, there is often uncertainty about derserved communities often turn. Sup- porting commenters also observed that the Other commenters questioned the OCC’s how to determine which entity is making the authority on different grounds. Some as- loans and, therefore, the laws that apply to proposal would enhance a bank’s safety and soundness by facilitating its ability to sell serted the OCC lacks authority to (1) exempt these loans. This uncertainty may discour- nonbanks from compliance with state law or age banks from entering into lending part- loans. These commenters also noted that the proposal (1) makes clear that the OCC will (2) preempt state laws that determine wheth- nerships, which, in turn, may limit competi- er a loan is made by a nonbank lender. One tion, restrict access to affordable credit, and hold banks accountable for products with unfair, deceptive, abusive, or misleading fea- commenter also asserted that the proposal is chill the innovation that can result from an attempt by the OCC to interpret state these relationships. Through this rule- tures that are offered as part of a relationship and (2) is consistent with the OCC’s law. A commenter further argued that the making, the Office of the Comptroller of the OCC’s statutory interpretation is not reason- Currency (OCC) is providing the legal cer- statutory mission to ensure that banks provide fair access to financial services. able, including because the proposal (1) tainty necessary for banks to partner con- would allow nonbanks to enjoy the benefits Commenters opposing the proposal stated fidently with other market participants and of federal preemption without submitting to that it would facilitate so-called rent-a-char- meet the credit needs of their customers. any regulatory oversight and (2) violates the ter schemes, which would result in increased However, the OCC understands that there presumption against preemption, especially predatory lending and disproportionately is concern that its rulemaking facilitates in- in an area of historical state police powers appropriate ‘rent-a-charter’ lending impact marginalized communities. Other op- like consumer protection. schemes—arrangements in which a bank re- posing commenters stated that the proposal This rulemaking does not assert authority ceives a fee to ‘rent’ its charter and unique is an attempt by the OCC to improperly reg- over nonbanks, preempt state laws applica- legal status to a third party. These schemes ulate nonbank lenders, a role they consider ble to nonbank lenders, or interpret state are designed to enable the third party to to be reserved exclusively to the states. Op- law. It interprets federal banking law and evade state and local laws, including some posing commenters also asserted that the has no direct applicability to any nonbank state consumer protection laws, and to allow OCC did not have sufficient legal authority entity or activity. Rather, in identifying the the bank to disclaim any compliance respon- to issue the proposal and that the proposal true lender, the rule pinpoints key elements sibility for the loans. These arrangements violated the Administrative Procedure Act of the statutory, regulatory, and supervisory have absolutely no place in the federal bank- (APA) and 12 U.S.C. 25b. framework applicable to the loan in ques- ing system and are addressed by this rule- Both supporting and opposing commenters tion. As noted in the proposal, if a nonbank making, which holds banks accountable for recommended changes. These recommenda- partner is the true lender, the relevant state all loans they make, including those made in tions included (1) adopting a test that re- (and not OCC) would regulate the lending ac- the context of marketplace lending partner- quires the true lender to have a predominant tivity, and the OCC would assess the bank’s ships or other loan sale arrangements. economic interest in the loan; (2) providing third-party risk management in connection On July 22, 2020, the OCC published a no- additional ‘‘safe harbor’’ requirements to en- with the relationship itself. tice of proposed rulemaking (proposal or hance consumer protections (e.g., interest Furthermore, because commenters ex- NPR) to determine when a bank makes a rate caps); (3) clarifying that certain tradi- pressed concern that this rule would under- loan. Under the proposal, a bank made a loan tional bank lending activities do not fall mine state usury caps, it is also important if, as of the date of origination, it (1) was under the funding prong of the rule (e.g., in- to emphasize that sections 85 and 1463(g) pro- named as the lender in the loan agreement direct auto lending and mortgage warehouse vide a choice of law framework for deter- or (2) funded the loan. lending); (4) providing additional details on mining which state’s law applies to bank As the proposal explained, federal law au- how the OCC would supervise these relation- loans and, in this way, incorporate, rather thorizes banks to enter into contracts, to ships; and (5) stating that the rule will not than eliminate, state law. These statutes re- make loans, and to subsequently transfer displace certain federal consumer protection quire that a bank refer to, and comply with, these loans and assign the loan contracts. laws and regulations. the usury cap established by the laws of the The statutory framework, however, does not The comments are addressed in greater de- state where the bank is located. Thus, dis- specifically address which entity makes a tail below. parities between the usury caps applicable to

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(1) does not solve the problem it claims to capricious standard requires an agency to These commenters are correct that the remedy, arguing that the proposal itself is make rational and informed decisions based funding prong of the proposal generally does unclear and requires banks to undertake a on the information before it. Furthermore, not include these types of arrangements: fact-specific analysis and (2) departs from the standard does not require the OCC to de- They do not involve a bank funding a loan at federal cases holding that state true lender velop or cite empirical or other data to sup- the time of origination. For example, when a law applies to lending relationships between port its rule or wait for problems to mate- bank purchases a RIC from an auto dealer, as banks and nonbanks. rialize before acting. Instead, the OCC may is often the case with indirect auto lending, The OCC believes that this rule provides a rely on its expertise to address the problems the bank does not ‘‘fund’’ the loan. When a simple, bright-line test to determine when a that may arise. bank provides a warehouse loan to a third bank has made a loan and, therefore, is the The OCC has decided to issue this rule to party that subsequently draws on that ware- true lender in a lending relationship. The resolve the effects of legal uncertainty on house loan to lend to other borrowers, the only required factual analysis is whether the banks and their third-party relationships. In bank is not funding the loans to these other bank is named as the lender or funds the this case, the OCC’s views are informed by borrowers. In contrast, and as noted in the loan. The OCC has evaluated various stand- courts’ divergent true lender tests and the proposal, the bank is the true lender in a ards established by courts and has deter- resulting lack of predictability faced by table funding arrangement when the bank mined that a clear, predictable, and easily stakeholders. While the OCC understands its funds the loan at origination. administrable test is preferable. This test rule may not resolve all legal uncertainty Another commenter recommended that the will provide legal certainty, and the OCC’s for every loan, this is not a prerequisite for OCC consider the ‘‘safe harbor’’ established robust supervisory framework effectively the agency to take this narrowly tailored ac- in the recent settlement between the Colo- targets predatory lending, achieving the tion. Taking these considerations into ac- rado Attorney General and several financial same goal as a more complex true lender count, the OCC has made a rational and in- institutions and fintech lenders. While we test. formed decision to issue this rule. are aware of this settlement, the OCC be- Several commenters also asserted that the Commenters also argued that the OCC’s ac- lieves that our approach achieves the goal of proposal contravenes 12 U.S.C. 1, which tions violate the APA because the agency legal certainty while providing the necessary charges the OCC with ensuring that banks has not given notice of its intention to re- safeguards. treat customers fairly. One commenter also verse an existing policy or provided the fac- One commenter requested that the OCC ex- argued that the proposal is inconsistent with tual, legal, and policy reasons for doing so. pressly state in the final rule that the rule- the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) be- Specifically, these commenters referenced making is not intended to displace or alter cause it encourages predatory lending. As the OCC’s longstanding policy prohibiting other regulatory regimes, including those the OCC explained in the proposal, the rule’s banks from entering into rent-a-charter that address consumer protection. Another purpose is to provide legal certainty to ex- schemes. This rulemaking does not reverse commenter requested that the OCC clarify pand access to credit, a goal that is entirely the OCC’s position. The OCC’s longstanding how account information in true lender ar- consistent with the agency’s statutory and unwavering opposition to predatory rangements should be reported to consumer charge to ensure fair treatment of customers lending, including but not limited to preda- reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Re- and banks’ statutory obligation to serve the tory lending as part of a third-party rela- porting Act. As the preamble to the proposal convenience and needs of their communities. tionship, remains intact and strong. In fact, noted, the OCC’s rule does not affect the ap- B. 12 U.S.C. 25b this rulemaking would solve the rent-a-char- plication of any federal consumer financial Several commenters asserted that the ter issues raised and ensure that banks do laws, including, but not limited to, the agency should have complied with 12 U.S.C. not participate in those arrangements. As meaning of the terms (1) ‘‘creditor’’ in the 25b, which applies when the OCC issues a reg- noted in the proposal, the OCC’s statutes and Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) ulation or order that preempts a state con- regulations, enforceable guidelines, guid- and Regulation Z (12 CFR part 1026) and (2) sumer financial law. Some of these com- ance, and enforcement authority provide ro- ‘‘lender’’ in Regulation X (12 CFR part 1024), menters argued that the proposal fails to bust and effective safeguards against preda- which implements the Real Estate Settle- meet the preemption standard articulated in tory lending when a bank exercises its lend- ment Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2601 et Barnett Bank of Marion County, N.A. v. Nel- ing authority. This rule does not alter this seq.). Similarly, the OCC’s rule does not af- son, Florida Insurance Commissioner, et al. framework but rather reinforces its impor- fect the applicability of the Home Mortgage (Barnett), as incorporated into section 25b. tance by clarifying that it applies to every Disclosure Act (12 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), the Commenters also argued that (1) section loan a bank makes and by providing a simple Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691 25b(f) does not exempt the OCC’s proposal test to identify precisely when a bank has et seq.), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 from the requirements of section 25b because made a loan. If a bank fails to satisfy its U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), or their implementing the rule is not limited to banks charging in- compliance obligations, the OCC will not regulations (Regulation C (12 CFR part 1003), terest and (2) the proposal undermines or hesitate to use its enforcement authority Regulation B (12 CFR part 1002), and Regula- contravenes section 25b(h) because it extends consistent with its longstanding policy and tion V (12 CFR part 1022)), respectively. The preemptive treatment to subsidiaries, affili- practice. OCC recommends that commenters direct ates, and agents of banks. Furthermore, the final rule does not questions regarding these statutes and regu- The OCC disagrees: The requirements of change the OCC’s expectation that all banks lations to the Consumer Financial Protec- section 25b are inapplicable to this rule- establish and maintain prudent credit under- tion Bureau. making. Section 25b applies when the Comp- writing practices and comply with applicable Some commenters stated that the two troller determines, on a case-by-case basis, law, even when they partner with third par- prongs in the proposal’s test would produce that a state consumer financial law is pre- ties. These expectations were in place before contradictory and absurd results. For exam- empted pursuant to the standard for conflict the OCC issued its proposal and will remain ple, several commenters noted that, under preemption established by the Supreme in place after the final rule takes effect. For the proposal, two banks could be the true Court in Barnett, i.e., when the Comptroller these reasons, the final rule does not rep- lender (e.g., at origination, one bank is makes a preemption determination. This resent a change in OCC policy. named as the lender on the loan agreement rulemaking does not preempt a state con- D. Comments on the Proposed Regulatory and another bank funds the loan). In re- sumer financial law but rather interprets a Text sponse to this comment, we have amended the regulatory text to provide that where bank’s federal authority to lend. Further- As noted previously, the OCC’s proposed one bank is named as the lender in the loan more, commenters arguing that section regulatory text set out a test for deter- agreement and another bank funds the loan, 25b(f) (which addresses section 85) does not mining when a bank has made a loan for pur- the bank named as the lender in the loan exempt this rulemaking from the procedures poses of 12 U.S.C. 24, 85, 371, 1463(g), and agreement makes the loan. This approach in section 25b and that sections 25b(b)(2), (e), 1464(c). Under this test, a bank made a loan will provide additional clarity and allow and (h)(2) (which address bank subsidiaries, if, as of the date of origination, it was named stakeholders, including borrowers, to easily affiliates, and agents) preclude the agency as the lender in the loan agreement or fund- identify the bank that makes the loan. Oth- from issuing this rule are mistaken; this ed the loan. rulemaking is not an interpretation of sec- Some commenters supported the rule with- erwise, the OCC adopts the regulatory text tion 85, nor does it address the applicability out change, stating that the proposal pro- as proposed. of state law to bank subsidiaries, affiliates, vided the clarity needed to determine which E. Rent-a-Charter Concerns; Supervisory Ex- or agents. entity is the true lender in a lending rela- pectations C. Administrative Procedure Act tionship. Other commenters supported the The OCC received multiple comments ex- Several commenters asserted that, for var- proposal as a general matter but suggested pressing concern that the proposal would fa- ious reasons, the proposal is arbitrary and specific changes, including clarifying that cilitate rent-a-charter relationships and

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Regulatory Analyses fective method to curb predatory lending by forcement actions against banks for vio- Paperwork Reduction Act. In accordance nonbanks. They argued that the OCC’s rule lating section 5 of the FTC Act and will con- with the requirements of the Paperwork Re- would effectively nullify these caps and fa- tinue to exercise its enforcement authority duction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et cilitate the expansion of predatory lending. to address unlawful actions. As explained above, in a rent-a-charter ar- Banks also are subject to federal fair lend- seq., the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, rangement, a lender receives a fee to rent ing laws and may not engage in unlawful dis- and respondents are not required to respond out its charter and unique legal status to crimination, such as ‘‘steering’’ a borrower to, an information collection unless it dis- originate loans on behalf of a third party, en- to a higher cost loan on the basis of the bor- plays a currently valid Office of Management abling the third party to evade state and rower’s race, national origin, age, or gender. and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC local laws, such as usury caps and other con- If a bank engages in any unlawful discrimi- has reviewed the final rule and determined sumer protection laws. At the same time, natory practices, the OCC will take appro- that it will not introduce any new or revise the lender disclaims any responsibility for priate action under the federal fair lending any existing collection of information pursu- these loans. As a result of these arrange- laws. Further, under the CRA regulations, ant to the PRA. Therefore, no submission ments, consumers can find themselves in CRA-related lending practices that violate will be made to OMB for review. debt to an unscrupulous nonbank lender that federal fair lending laws, the FTC Act, or Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Regu- is subject to very little or no prudential su- Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, latory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et pervision on a loan at an interest rate gross- or that evidence other discriminatory or ille- seq., requires an agency, in connection with ly in excess of the state usury cap. gal credit practices, can adversely affect a a final rule, to prepare a Final Regulatory The OCC agrees that rent-a-charter bank’s CRA performance rating. Flexibility Analysis describing the impact of schemes have no place in the federal finan- The OCC has also taken significant steps the rule on small entities (defined by the cial system but disagrees that this rule fa- to eliminate predatory, unfair, or deceptive Small Business Administration (SBA) for cilitates such schemes. As noted above, in- practices in the federal banking system, rec- purposes of the RFA to include commercial stead, this proposal would help solve the ognizing that ‘‘[s]uch practices are incon- banks and savings institutions with total as- problem by (1) providing a clear and simple sistent with important national objectives, sets of $600 million or less and trust compa- test for determining when a bank makes a including the goals of fair access to credit, nies with total assets of $41.5 million or less) loan and (2) emphasizing the robust super- community development, and stable home- or to certify that the final rule would not visory framework that applies to any loan ownership by the broadest spectrum of have a significant economic impact on a sub- made by a bank and to all third-party rela- America.’’ To address these concerns, the stantial number of small entities. tionships to which banks are a party. As OCC requires banks engaged in lending to The OCC currently supervises approxi- noted above, if a bank fails to satisfy its ob- take into account the borrower’s ability to mately 745 small entities. The OCC expects ligations under this supervisory framework, repay the loan according to its terms. In the that all of these small entities would be im- the OCC will use all the tools at its disposal, OCC’s experience, ‘‘a departure from funda- pacted by the rule. While this final rule including its enforcement authority. mental principles of loan underwriting gen- could affect how banks structure their cur- Although the proposal discussed this su- erally forms the basis of abusive lending: rent or future third-party relationships as pervisory framework in detail, it bears re- Lending without a determination that a bor- well as the amount of loans originated by peating because of its importance to this rower can reasonably be expected to repay banks, the OCC believes the costs associated rulemaking. Every bank is responsible for es- the loan from resources other than the col- with any administrative changes in bank tablishing and maintaining prudent credit lateral securing the loan, and relying instead lending policies and procedures would be de underwriting practices that: (1) Are commen- on the foreclosure value of the borrower’s minimis. Banks already have systems, poli- surate with the types of loans the bank will collateral to recover principal, interest, and cies, and procedures in place for issuing make and consider the terms and conditions fees.’’ loans when third parties are involved. It under which they will be made; (2) consider Additionally, the OCC has cautioned banks takes significantly less time to amend exist- the nature of the markets in which the loans about lending activities that may be consid- ing policies than to create them, and the will be made; (3) provide for consideration, ered predatory, unfair, or deceptive, noting OCC does not expect any needed adjustments prior to credit commitment, of the bor- that many such lending practices are unlaw- will involve an extraordinary demand on a rower’s overall financial condition and re- ful under existing federal laws and regula- bank’s human resources. In addition, any sources, the financial responsibility of any tions or otherwise present significant safety, costs would likely be absorbed as ongoing ad- guarantor, the nature and value of any un- soundness, or other risks. These practices in- ministrative expenses. Therefore, the OCC derlying collateral, and the borrower’s char- clude those that target prospective bor- certifies that this rule will not have a sig- acter and willingness to repay as agreed; (4) rowers who cannot afford credit on the terms nificant economic impact on a substantial establish a system of independent, ongoing being offered, provide inadequate disclosures number of small entities. Accordingly, a credit review and appropriate communica- of the true costs and risks of transactions, Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is not tion to management and to the board of di- involve loans with high fees and frequent re- required. rectors; (5) take adequate account of con- newals, or constitute loan ‘‘flipping’’ (fre- Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Con- centration of credit risk; and (6) are appro- quent re-financings that result in little or no sistent with the Unfunded Mandates Reform priate to the size of the institution and the economic benefit to the borrower that are Act of 1995 (UMRA), 2 U.S.C. 1532, the OCC nature and scope of its activities. Moreover, undertaken with the primary or sole objec- considers whether a final rule includes a fed- every bank is expected to have loan docu- tive of generating additional fees). Policies eral mandate that may result in the expendi- mentation practices that: (1) Enable the in- and procedures should also be designed to en- ture by state, local, and tribal governments, stitution to make an informed lending deci- sure clear and transparent disclosure of the in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of sion and assess risk, as necessary, on an on- terms of the loan, including relative costs, $100 million adjusted for inflation (currently going basis; (2) identify the purpose of a loan risks, and benefits of the loan transaction, $157 million) in any one year. The final rule and the source of repayment and assess the which helps to mitigate the risk that a does not impose new mandates. Therefore, ability of the borrower to repay the indebt- transaction could be unfair or deceptive. The the OCC concludes that implementation of edness in a timely manner; (3) ensure that NPR also highlighted specific questions that the final rule would not result in an expendi- any claim against a borrower is legally en- the OCC evaluates as part of its robust su- ture of $157 million or more annually by forceable; (4) demonstrate appropriate ad- pervision of banks’ lending relationships. state, local, and tribal governments, or by ministration and monitoring of a loan; and In addition to this framework targeted at the private sector. (5) take account of the size and complexity banks’ lending activities, the OCC has issued Riegle Community Development and Regu- of a loan. Every bank should also have ap- comprehensive guidance on third-party risk latory Improvement Act. Pursuant to sec- propriate internal controls and information management. These standards apply to any tion 302(a) of the Riegle Community Devel- systems to assess and manage the risks asso- relationship between a bank and a third opment and Regulatory Improvement Act of ciated with its lending activities, including party, including lending relationships, re- 1994 (RCDRIA), 12 U.S.C. 4802(a), in deter- those that provide for monitoring adherence gardless of which entity is the true lender. mining the effective date and administrative to established policies and compliance with Pursuant to this guidance, the OCC expects compliance requirements for new regulations applicable laws and regulations, as well as banks to institute appropriate safeguards to that impose additional reporting, disclosure, internal audit systems. manage the risks associated with their third- or other requirements on insured depository In addition, a bank’s lending must comply party relationships. institutions, the OCC must consider, con- with all applicable laws and regulations, in- Under the final rule, this robust super- sistent with principles of safety and sound- cluding federal consumer protection laws. visory framework will continue to apply to ness and the public interest, any administra- For example, section 5 of the Federal Trade banks that are the true lender in a lending tive burdens that such regulations would Commission Act (FTC Act) provides that relationship with a third party. Rather than place on depository institutions, including

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That is why I a system that continues to put profit new regulations and amendments to regulations that impose additional reporting, dis- oppose this attempt on the floor today. before our people, and it must stop. closures, or other new requirements on in- Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to In my home State of Michigan, com- sured depository institutions generally to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. munities that are more than a quarter take effect on the first day of a calendar LOUDERMILK), my colleague and friend. Black and Latino have 50 percent more quarter that begins on or after the date on Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, payday lenders than anywhere else in which the regulations are published in final I thank my friend and colleague from the State. These lenders target our form. This final rule imposes no additional North Carolina for managing the oppo- communities, the most financially vul- reporting, disclosure, or other requirements sition to this. nerable communities. Payday lenders on insured depository institutions, and Look, it is simple. The reason we are in Michigan are 62 percent more com- therefore, section 302 is not applicable to mon in low-income Census tracts com- this rule. here today is to debate the Democrats’ Congressional Review Act. For purposes of latest episode in their anti-financial pared to statewide average. the Congressional Review Act (CRA), 5 technology agenda, but also their rush That is what folks mean when they U.S.C. 801 et seq., the Office of Information to undo any policy of the previous ad- say that we need to abolish structural and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the OMB ministration, whether it was good or racism in our country. determines whether a final rule is a ‘‘major bad. You cannot justify loans of 100 per- rule,’’ as that term is defined at 5 U.S.C. Now, here are the facts: More than 30 cent APR or higher as providing access 804(2). OIRA has determined that this final percent of adults are unbanked or to credit when they trap borrowers in rule is not a major rule. As required by the destructive cycles of debt and ruin CRA, the OCC will submit the final rule and underbanked, 40 percent do not have enough savings to cover a $400 emer- their credit. World Business Lenders other appropriate reports to Congress and offered loans of upwards of 268 percent the Government Accountability Office for re- gency expense, 42 percent have a view. subprime credit score and are rejected of APR, despite the fact that its rent- Administrative Procedure Act. The APA, 5 for bank loans at a rate four times a-bank partner was regulated by the U.S.C. 551 et seq., generally requires that a higher than those with prime credit. OCC. They found a way around the final rule be published in the Federal Reg- Now, fintech has been instrumental rules, and that is unacceptable. ister not less than 30 days before its effective OCC’s rules leave States like our in expanding access to credit for con- date. This final rule will be effective 60 days State of Michigan no ability to enforce sumers who have little or no credit his- after publication in the Federal Register, their own State rate caps, giving pred- tory. Online lending has grown to $90 which meets the APA’s effective date re- atory lenders free rein to exploit our quirement. billion a year. neighbors with outrageous APRs. So what do consumers typically use List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 7 Repealing the true lender rule is the Computer technology, Credit, Derivatives, these loans to pay for? first step toward protecting borrowers Funerals, weddings, car repairs, and Federal savings associations, Insurance, In- from predatory lenders, and I am proud vestments, Metals, National banks, Report- home improvement. to support it. ing and recordkeeping requirements, Securi- Fintech is particularly important for Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I ties, Security bonds. minorities. In fact, fintechs were the yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman Office of the Comptroller of the Currency top PPP lenders to Black-owned busi- from Utah (Mr. MOORE), a great new For the reasons set out in the preamble, nesses and Hispanic-owned businesses the OCC amends 12 CFR part 7 as follows. Member of the Congress. during the pandemic. Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speak- PART 7—ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS But there is an issue that has caused er, I rise today to speak in opposition 1. The authority citation for part 7 con- difficulty when banks and fintech com- to the CRA before us. tinues to read as follows: panies partner to make loans, and that Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1 et seq., 25b, 29, 71, Innovation in our financial industry 71a, 92, 92a, 93, 93a, 95(b)(1), 371, 371d, 481, 484, is the question of which entity is con- lifts Americans across all levels of the 1463, 1464, 1465, 1818, 1828(m) and 5412(b)(2)(B). sidered the true lender. Until recently, socioeconomic spectrum. A great ex- 2. Add § 7.1031 to read as follows: this question was attempted to be set- ample of this has been the emergence § 7.1031 National banks and Federal savings tled in a series of confusing and con- of the fintech industry, which has associations as lenders. flicting lawsuits. The courts are di- helped more Americans access secure, (a) For purposes of this section, bank vided on it. But, last year, the OCC fi- affordable credit. means a national bank or a Federal savings nalized a rule to provide much-needed Unfortunately, government regula- association. certainty. It is no surprise that the or- tion has stymied innovation as regu- (b) For purposes of sections 5136 and 5197 of ganizations calling for the rule to be latory uncertainties have imposed arti- the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 24 and 12 overturned are the so-called consumer U.S.C. 85), section 24 of the Federal Reserve ficial barriers to our creativity. Recent Act (12 U.S.C. 371), and sections 4(g) and 5(c) groups that, for the most part, are court rulings have only exacerbated of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 U.S.C. funded by trial lawyers. this uncertainty by creating confusion 1463(g) and 12 U.S.C. 1464(c)), a bank makes a The Democrats are attempting to about who the true lender of a loan is loan when the bank, as of the date of origi- overturn this rule because some imagi- when a bank works with a third party. nation: nary lenders could rent a bank charter In 2020, the Office of the Comptroller (1) Is named as the lender in the loan to engage in predatory lending, but as sought to clarify this uncertainty by agreement; or the ranking member has just stated, (2) Funds the loan. finalizing the true lender rule. This (c) If, as of the date of origination, one that is clearly prohibited in the exist- rule allowed our local community and bank is named as the lender in the loan ing rule. This resolution is devastating regional banks to provide expanded ac- agreement for a loan and another bank funds to minority consumers and businesses, cess to banking services and lower the that loan, the bank that is named as the those with subprime credit, and the cost of banking to consumers across lender in the loan agreement makes the unbanked. the Nation. It is that simple. loan. Instead of giving those people op- Commonsense reforms that help Brian P. Brooks, tions, this resolution would direct Acting Comptroller of the Currency. banks and the fintech industry do busi- [FR Doc. 2020–24134 Filed 10–29–20; 8:45 am] them to payday lenders, or in States ness, in turn, make life easier for fami- BILLING CODE 4810–33–P like Georgia where payday lending is lies, individuals, and businesses. Unfor- Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, ad- illegal, they will have no access to tunately, my Democrat colleagues are ditionally, I would highlight for you credit. seeking to roll this rule back. that the outline here and the argu- Madam Speaker, I urge opposition to Nullifying the rule will decrease ments by my colleagues on the other this disastrous resolution. credit accessibility for underserved side of the aisle really strikes at the Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I communities, hurt community banks’ nature of national banking. yield 2 minutes to the distinguished ability to utilize new technologies, and So just repeal the National Banking gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. dissuade innovation in the financial Act rather than trying to undermine it TLAIB). services sector.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN7.007 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3107 Madam Speaker, I oppose S.J. Res. Rather than embrace innovation to Legal and regulatory certainty facilitates 15, and I encourage my colleagues to deliver cost savings to their customers, access to responsible credit and clarifies re- vote ‘‘no.’’ many of whom have trouble accessing sponsibility and accountability in lending involving third-party partnerships. Bank Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I traditional financial services to begin third-party partnerships help banks better yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from with, the bank will need to retain serve their communities by expanding access Texas (Mr. GREEN), who is also the thousand-dollar-an-hour New York to affordable credit products from main- chair of the Subcommittee on Over- lawyers just to keep everything stream financial service providers. Such ac- sight and Investigations. straight. And guess what? Those costs cess is particularly important as individuals Mr. GREEN of Texas. And still I rise, get passed on to the consumer through and small businesses across the country Madam Speaker. Again, I thank the higher prices or reduced product avail- work to recover from effects of the COVID– 19 pandemic. Banks seek partnerships with chairwoman for the time and the op- ability. third parties for a variety of legitimate rea- portunity. This is yet another example of the sons, including reaching additional markets, I would say to all, I recall the debate Democrats sacrificing good policy for benefiting from specific expertise or tech- around the yield spread premium, the sake of political points, all under nology, and improving the efficiency and wherein a loan originator could say to the guise of consumer protection. cost of their own operations. The OCC’s a person, ‘‘Here is a loan, you are lucky Contrary to some of the rhetoric third-party risk management guidance and to get it for 10 percent’’ when the per- supplemental exam procedures make clear to from my colleagues on the other side of banks that they retain the risks for activi- son qualified for a loan at 5 percent. the aisle, a vote for this CRA will actu- ties conducted through relationships with We eliminated the dastardly yield ally harm the very people they purport third parties. spread premium and the harm that it to be helping. With the legal and regulatory certainty caused. We have a similar cir- Madam Speaker, one final point. I in- provided by the rule, lending by banks made cumstance with the rent-a-bank clude in the RECORD an April 14, 2021, in partnership with third parties can be as- scheme that steals the American letter to the chair of the Financial sessed as part of the ongoing supervision of these banks, including as part of the OCC’s Dream, such that people who qualify Services Committee from the former examinations to evaluate bank compliance for better loans will likely get higher OCC Acting Comptroller Blake with applicable laws and regulations that en- loans because they don’t always under- Paulson. sure consumer protection, Bank Secrecy Act stand the scheme. OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER and anti-money laundering compliance, re- So I rise today, and I thank Mr. GAR- OF THE CURRENCY, quired disclosures, and other obligations as- CIA for what he has done to bring this Washington, DC, April 14, 2021. sociated with making loans. The OCC clari- bill to fruition. I thank the Chair- Hon. MAXINE WATERS, fied examiner responsibilities in assessing woman, and I absolutely support the Chairwoman, Committee on Financial Services, true lender activities in third-party relation- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. ships in 202l. This clarification addressed legislation. Hon. PATRICK MCHENRY, considerations related to assessing banks’ Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I Ranking Member, Committee on Financial Serv- due diligence on the lending product or ac- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from ices, House of Representatives, Washington, tivity (e.g., terms and scope) and the third Kentucky (Mr. BARR), who is the rank- DC. party; credit risk management, including un- ing member on the Subcommittee on DEAR CHAIRWOMAN WATERS AND RANKING derwriting practices; model risk manage- National Security, International De- MEMBER MCHENRY: On March 26, 2021, H.J. ment; compliance management systems; and velopment, and Monetary Policy of the Res. 35 was introduced, providing for Con- ongoing monitoring of the lending activity and the third party’s performance. Financial Services Committee. He is gressional disapproval under the Congres- sional Review Act of the Office of the Comp- If a bank fails to satisfy any of its compli- also a member of the Foreign Affairs troller of the Currency’s (OCC) final rule, en- ance obligations, the OCC will not hesitate Committee. titled ‘‘National Banks and Federal Savings to use its supervisory and enforcement authorities to correct the deficiencies, protect b 1400 Associations as Lenders,’’ commonly referred to as the ‘‘True Lender’’ rule. As you consumers, and ensure the federal banking Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise and other members consider the resolution, I system operates in a safe, sound, and fair today also in opposition to S.J. Resolu- want you to be aware of the rule’s intended manner. tion 15, the Congressional Review Act effect and the adverse impact of overturning As you consider the Congressional Review the rule. Act resolution, you should be confident that repeal of the Office of the Comptroller the OCC issued this rule with the intent to of the Currency’s true lender rule. On October 27, 2020, the OCC issued its final true lender rule to provide legal and regu- enhance its ability to supervise bank lend- The United States has the most vi- ing. The rulemaking conformed to the Ad- brant and innovative financial system latory certainty to national banks’ and federal savings associations’ (banks) lending, ministrative Procedure Act, and the agency in the world. Recent advancements in including loans made in partnerships with considered all stakeholder comments provided during the rulemaking process. The re- technology have fostered products and third parties. The OCC’s rule specifies that a sulting rule is consistent with the authority partnerships that expand access to bank makes a loan and is considered to be granted to the agency by Congress. credit to large swaths of the population the true lender of the loan if, as of the date It is also important to dispel that previously couldn’t access basic fi- of origination, it (1) is named as the lender misperceptions of the rule, many of which nancial services. in the loan agreement or (2) funds the loan. are repeated by opponents of the rule. To be Many of these innovations faced The rule clarifies that as the true lender of clear, the rule does not change banks’ au- challenges from regulatory red tape or a loan, the bank retains the compliance obli- thority to export interest rates. That au- gations associated with making the loan, thority is granted by federal statute. Nor confusing and often conflicting rules. even if the loan is later sold, thus negating The OCC’s true lender rule gave needed does the rule permit national banks to concerns regarding harmful rent-a-charter charge whatever rate they like; national clarity to banks and their partners, fix- arrangements. Our rulemaking prevents po- banks and federal savings associations have ing the disastrous Madden rule. tential arrangements in which a bank re- the same authority as state banks regarding The OCC’s true lender rule gave that ceives a fee to ‘‘rent’’ its charter and unique the exportation of interest rates. Both fed- clarity, but unfortunately, the effort in legal status to a third party with the intent eral and state-chartered banks must conform the House today threatens to under- of evading state and local laws, while dis- to applicable interest rate limits. Disparities mine the progress that we have made claiming any compliance responsibility for of interest rates from state to state result the loan. These schemes have absolutely no from differences in the state laws that im- and compromise underbanked individ- place in the federal banking system, and this uals’ and small businesses’ access to fi- pose these caps, not OCC rules or actions. rule helps address them. States retain the authority to set interest nancial services. The rule makes clear banks’ responsibility rates, and rates vary from state-to-state. I spoke with a local Kentucky bank and accountability for the loans they make The rule does not limit states’ ability to that partners with a nonbank fintech and facilitates the OCC’s supervision of this regulate the conduct of state-licensed and lender to provide credit to consumers, core banking activity. Disapproval of the regulated nonbank lenders, which engage in including many underbanked popu- rule would return bank lending relationships the vast majority of predatory lending. lations. They told me that absent the to the previous state of legal and regulatory States are the primary regulators of uncertainty, which, as nearly 50 preeminent nonbank lenders, including payday lenders. true lender rule, they will once again economic and finance scholars explained in Nonbank lenders are generally also subject be buried in compliance costs to keep January 2021, adversely affects the function to the rules and enforcement actions of the track of the patchwork of cases that of secondary markets and restricts the avail- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dictate the rules of the road. ability of credit. (CFPB).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.038 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3108 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 It is also important to understand why de- Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I We are not having honest conversa- mand exists for short-term, small-dollar yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman tions. My peers across the aisle are credit products and why many consumers from California (Ms. PORTER). undoing good policy without an objec- rely on nonbank sources of such credit, in- Ms. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I ex- tive view to determine how it helps or cluding payday lenders. Unfortunately, hurts Americans. mainstream service providers, including press my gratitude to Chairwoman commercial banks, largely abandoned short- WATERS for allowing me to speak in Fintech has played a significant role term small-dolJar lending over the past two support of invalidating the predatory in transforming our markets, helping decades. The resulting lack of choice and true lender rule. smaller banks become more competi- fewer options pushed up the cost of these In our home State, the legislature tive, and creating more products and products and forced consumers to seek serv- passed an interest rate cap of 36 per- access for Americans. The true lender ices on less favorable terms. Because mil- cent on loans of up to $10,000 about 2 rule has supported that because it lions of U.S. consumers do not have suffi- years ago. clarifies the legal framework that al- cient savings or access to traditional credit, Before California Governor Newsom lows these bank and nonbank partner- they borrow nearly $90 billion each year in ships to be successful for consumers. short-term small-dollar loans typically rang- had even signed this bill into law, predatory online lenders began plotting We should be prioritizing fair access ing from $300 to $5,000 to make ends meet and to financial services for Americans and to address things like emergency car repairs during their shareholder earnings calls and other unexpected expenses. That is why to evade the new law through rent-a- work to protect and promote innova- the OCC has remained vocal about encour- bank arrangements. Companies like tion in our markets so that consumers aging banks to provide consumers with more Speedy Cash and CashNetUSA went so have as many pathways as possible to safe and affordable options to meet these far as to gloat about the California law prosperity and achieving the American Dream. small-dollar needs. In providing these prod- creating a huge opportunity for them ucts, banks should consider the ‘‘Interagency If we scrap the true lender rule, we by driving out their competition, Lending Principles for Offering Responsible will disrupt our market, stifle innova- Small-Dollar Loans,’’ published in May 2020. subprime title lenders based in Cali- tion, and hinder access to accountable Banks should also consider the full and ac- fornia. and affordable credit for consumers and tual cost of a credit product and its afford- Since the founding of the United small businesses. This is not the prece- ability. Fees associated with short-term States, States have chosen to impose dent we should set in this body. It is a loans may range from $10 to $30 per $100 bor- their own limits on interest rates that rowed, and the imputed annual percentage gross abuse of power and a knife in the lenders may charge consumers. The back of consumers. rate (APR) of those loans can appear to ex- Trump administration’s true lender ceed 100 percent or more. But often, the fees Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I re- and total cost of these loans to the consumer rule greenlit these rent-a-bank serve the balance of my time. can be less than that of loans made with a 36 schemes and, in doing so, undermined Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I percent APR, when such loans are available the will of Californians who, through yield myself the balance of my time. at all. the democratic process, chose to pro- The true lender rule specifies that As you consider the Congressional Review hibit abusive interest rates. when a bank makes a loan, the bank is Act resolution, please keep in mind what The true lender rule violates our fed- the true lender. The rule clarifies what may be an unintended consequence of a Con- eralist democracy, and it must be in- was uncertain and, therefore, made gressional Review Act disapproval. Dis- validated. those loans more expensive. approving the OCC’s true lender rule will Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I This gives certainty to the market- constrain future Comptroller ability to ad- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from place. It is a good thing. The true lend- dress the true lender issue and may limit the Florida (Mr. DONALDS), who has been a er rule is a good thing. OCC’s ability to take supervisory or enforce- Under the true lender rule, we have ment actions against banks that would have great new Member of Congress. been deemed to have ‘‘made’’ the loan under Mr. DONALDS. Madam Speaker, I fintechs that have been enabled to the true lender rule. Rather than vacate the thank the gentleman for yielding to make loans in coordination with banks rule, limit future Comptrollers from taking allow me to speak on this matter. and regulated like the people that they up similar rules or possibly hamstring the It is important to understand, work with, like the banks that they OCC’s enforcement authority, changes to the Madam Speaker, that having access to work with, which means the loans fall rule, if any, should be made through the financial products is critical for not under Federal consumer protection agency’s rulemaking process and in accord- only the innovation of our markets but laws, under Federal usury laws, under ance with the Administrative Procedures Federal laws. Act. for the future expansion of our markets. It is time to take the pettiness One case in point, what the true lend- Enclosed is a fact sheet that provides addi- er rule enabled was one out of four Af- tional information for your awareness. If you out of politics and actually prioritize policy that puts Americans first and rican American-owned businesses ac- have any questions or need additional infor- cessing credit through fintechs. mation, please do not hesitate to contact me puts America first. I would ask Members to review a few or Carrie Moore, Director, Congressional Re- True lender is not being discussed in pieces of evidence that I have here. lations. a way that considers people. If that Sincerely, Madam Speaker, I would refer the were the case, we would be recognizing Members to a study conducted by NYU BLAKE J. PAULSON, the incredible ways it has spurred inno- Acting Comptroller of the Currency. highlighting the important role that vation in our markets and has provided fintechs play in supporting African Mr. BARR. The point I want to high- more access to credit and other finan- American-owned small businesses. light is that the former Acting Comp- cial products for Americans. I would also refer the Members to let- troller was making the point that dis- Instead of Congress working together ters in opposition to S.J. Res. 15: a approving the OCC’s true lender rule to create financial equity in a sustain- June 8 letter from the American Bank- will constrain a future Comptroller’s able way or ensuring that the United ers Association, Consumer Bankers As- ability to address the true lender issue States remains a global leader, Demo- sociation, Electronic Transactions As- and limit the OCC’s ability to take su- crats are working to undo anything ac- sociation, Independent Bankers of pervisory or enforcement actions complished under the Trump adminis- America, Midsize Bank Coalition of against banks that would have been tration, even if it means sacrificing the America, and National Bankers Asso- deemed to have made the loan under good of the people. ciation; an April 2, 2021, letter from the true lender rule; meaning that the I support assessing harmful financial FreedomWorks, Americans for Tax Re- way the CRA law operates, if the House policies of the past and working to form, National Taxpayers Union, Cen- passes this resolution, we will have a undo some of the mistakes that have ter for a Free Economy, American permanent problem in the credit mar- been made. In fact, we could benefit Commitment, and Citizens Against kets that will deprive low- and mod- from assessing legislation like Dodd- Government Waste; a letter from the erate-income Americans of the finan- Frank, which has put tremendous Structured Finance Association; a let- cial products that they desperately downward pressure on community ter from the Independent Community need. banks being formed in the United Bankers of America; a May 11, 2021, let- That is why I urge all my colleagues States. But that is not what is being ter from the American Bankers Asso- to reject this misguided proposal. done here. ciation; a May 7, 2021, letter from the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN7.014 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3109 Americans for Prosperity; and a June Deal with that. Don’t create needless A disproportionate share of payday 22, 2021, letter from the Competitive pain for consumers. Don’t drive up the borrowers come from communities of Enterprise Institute, which consists of cost of credit and make it less avail- color even after controlling for income. a number of additional signatories. able by repealing this true lender rule. Communities of color have historically None of those people are payday lend- This is another moment where my been left out of the banking system. ers, by the way, which is the most spu- colleagues are working against the na- Black and Latinx consumers are much rious argument about the true lender tional banks for politics rather than less likely to have a checking account rule. If you want to get at payday lend- protecting consumers and creating a than White consumers, which is typi- ing, go talk about valid when made. more vibrant, competitive, and innova- cally a requirement for a payday loan. That would be the sound argument tive marketplace. About 17 percent of Black and 14 per- from there. At least it has some rela- We should do what is good for con- cent of Latinx households are tionship tangentially to payday lend- sumers in the financial system. Tech- unbanked compared to 3 percent of ing. True lender does not. These are nology and innovation facilitate finan- White households. different loans that are being described cial inclusion, which should be our Payday lenders target communities by my colleagues across the aisle. goal. of color. The communities most af- Let’s be clear. The National Banking Let’s not waste further time here. fected by redlining are the same who Act enacted in 1864 established the Let’s vote this idea down that we are are saturated by payday lenders today, principle by which and explicitly debating right now. Let’s get back to which are more likely to locate in granted national banks the ability to actually driving a more competitive more affluent communities of color transfer loans State-by-State. If you marketplace and doing what is right than in less affluent White commu- don’t like that model, then repeal the for our constituents, what is right for nities. 1864 National Banking Act instead of consumers, and what is right for fami- One borrower, a single mother living making these false arguments about lies. below the poverty line from California, the true lender rule, which simply pro- Madam Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote submitted a complaint to the CFPB vides clarity about the National Bank- on this resolution, and I yield back the about Elevate’s RISE. ing Act. balance of my time. ‘‘I was misled by RISE Credit to be- My colleagues across the aisle would Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, may lieve that they were unlike other pred- have you believe that this is a complex I inquire how much time I have re- atory loan companies. By the time,’’ scheme cooked up by the previous ad- maining. she says, ‘‘I understood what I had ministration to get around consumer The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. signed, I had paid them thousands of protection laws. That is not true. We MCCOLLUM). The gentlewoman has 18 dollars in interest. are talking about 157 years of banking minutes remaining. ‘‘I have recently become temporarily unemployed and called them to ask for law here in the United States, and my b 1415 colleagues across the aisle are arguing help during my time of financial hard- Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I ship. They refused any solution and my about that. yield myself such time as I may con- My Democratic colleagues also ig- account is headed to collections now. sume. ‘‘The total paid is far over the nored this basic fact: They have made Madam Speaker, this resolution amount initially borrowed from RISE. misleading statements about national would take the necessary action to re- This is robbery, and all of the neces- banks versus State banks. They have verse the harmful Trump-era true lend- sities I have for myself and my chil- implied falsehoods on State interest er rule that preys on small business dren are suffering because of it. rates. They have cited protecting con- owners and individuals when they need ‘‘How is it that they can do this? I sumers when now they are just leaving assistance the most. This rule is a back am asking for help for not only my them out to dry. That is not consumer door for nonbanks to charge triple family, but for all of the families tar- protection. digit interest rates that trap con- geted by these predatory loans meant I get it, Democrats are now so politi- to target those living in poverty and cally motived that the facts and long- sumers. Last month, the Senate passed this struggling to live paycheck to pay- standing precedent no longer matter. I resolution on a bipartisan vote with all check.’’ think facts matter. In fact, Democrats Democrats voting in support. They The fake lender rule protects lenders are so blinded by partisanship, some were joined by Republican Senators that not only destroy small businesses can’t even seem to differentiate be- LUMMIS, RUBIO, and COLLINS. This reso- but also threaten to take business own- tween that doctrine of valid when made lution is also supported by more than ers’ homes. versus what we are discussing today, In New York, Jacob Adoni, a realtor, which is true lender. I think we should 400 consumer, civil rights, veterans, small businesses, and other organiza- has been facing foreclosure threats on be rooted in fact, and our policy de- a $90,000 loan with an interest rate of bates should be rooted in fact. tions, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Americans for Finan- 138 percent APR. Make no mistake, the true lender In a court case—that is Adoni et al. cial Reform, the Center for Responsible rule provides necessary consumer pro- v. World Business Lenders, LLC, Axos Lending, Faith for Just Lending, the tections and supports affordable credit Bank and Circadian Funding filed in NAACP, National Association of Feder- to more communities. The rule does New York in October 2019—Adoni said nothing to change interest rates, plain ally-Insured Credit Unions, the Na- he received threats that the lender and simple. States retain that author- tional Consumer Law Center, Con- would foreclose on his home after re- ity. ference of State Bank Supervisors, and ceiving a $90,000 loan at 138 percent The actions in 2020 to clarify true 25 State attorneys general from both APR, secured by his personal residence. lender are very different than codifying red and blue States, among many oth- ‘‘Adoni was contacted by Circadian and clarifying valid when made. Both ers. Funding with an offer of a personal were important clarifications, though. Madam Speaker, and Members, small loan that would be funded by WLB and The argument today is about true businesses and underbanked consumers Axos Bank. He was told that the loan lender, not some massive shift away do not benefit from the rule. Instead, documents would be provided to him at from congressional intent, not some- the rule allows nonbank lenders to 12 p.m. and he must execute them by 6 thing new, something longstanding. launder loans through banks in order p.m. or the offer would no longer be Regardless, the Democrats will push to charge those with limited access to valid. through whatever they can in the credit triple digit interest rates and ‘‘Adoni was told by Circadian that House today. But as former Acting trap these consumers in devastating the loan was meant to be a personal Comptroller Brooks recently stated, cycles of debt. These predatory rent-a- loan to him, but it was necessary for nullifying the true lender rule does bank schemes disproportionately prey the loan documents to make reference nothing to undo payday lending—noth- on communities of color, draining to his business.’’ ing. And it seems to be what my col- wealth from these communities and, in He has received multiple threats to leagues across the aisle have a real turn, perpetuating the racial wealth foreclose on his home and the mort- problem with. gap. gage.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.041 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3110 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 Madam Speaker, let me just respond is fair. And this committee is not going GENERAL LEAVE to some of what I have heard from the to be about the business of ripping off Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam opposite side of the aisle. I am abso- the least of these. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that lutely overcome by the great interest Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- all Members have 5 legislative days to that my Republican colleagues have in ance of my time. revise and extend their remarks and in- helping minorities. I am so moved The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time sert extraneous materials on S.J. Res. about the fact that all this is about for debate has expired. 13. helping minorities who have been put Pursuant to the rule, the previous The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there into trouble because they are subprime question is ordered on the joint resolu- objection to the request of the gen- lenders. Now if they are, it is because tion. tleman from Virginia? they were the victim of predatory lend- The question is on the third reading There was no objection. ers who put them in a subprime posi- of the joint resolution. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam tion. The joint resolution was ordered to Speaker, I yield myself such time as I But I hardly think that this is all be read a third time, and was read the may consume. about taking care of minorities and third time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- these small businesses. This is about The SPEAKER pro tempore. The port of S.J. Res. 13, a Congressional Re- protecting the big banks. This is about question is on passage of the joint reso- view Act resolution disapproving the protecting the national banks. You lution. Equal Employment Opportunity Com- heard what the ranking member said. The question was taken; and the mission, or EEOC, Conciliation Rule. The big national banks have been in Speaker pro tempore announced that This resolution will help ensure fair- business for years, and we ought to let the ayes appeared to have it. ness for those who bring forth charges them operate the way that they have Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, on of unlawful workplace discrimination. historically operated and not interfere that I demand the yeas and nays. with them. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- When the EEOC has found that an I don’t know where they get away ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution employer likely violated the law, it is with protecting these big national 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. required under title VII of the Civil banks. And the constituents in their Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Rights Act of 1984 to engage in concil- own district who are being misused be- ther proceedings on this question are iation before filing a lawsuit. This con- cause they happen to get money, postponed. ciliation process is meant to be an informal and confidential opportunity for money that was lent to them by a f nonbank, and that nonbank partnered parties to settle a charge of discrimi- with a national bank, they are now PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL nation in lieu of going to court. having to pay the interest rates of an- DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE Unfortunately, in the final weeks of other State, perhaps—like it was ex- SUBMITTED BY THE EQUAL EM- the Trump administration, the EEOC plained in California, why we have PLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COM- issued a final rule that imposed oner- usury laws and there is a cap on those MISSION RELATING TO ‘‘UPDATE ous new requirements on the concilia- interest rates. OF COMMISSION’S CONCILIATION tion process. When they do this kind of partnering, PROCEDURES’’ Under the new rule, the EEOC must it is all about getting to a State where Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam provide an employer with a written they are made to pay whatever that big Speaker, pursuant to section 7 of House summary of the facts and the nonprivi- bank is allowed to collect from them. Resolution 486, I call up the joint reso- leged information the EEOC relied on Madam Speaker, this is a rip-off. lution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for con- to determine that the employer vio- This is about hurting the people who gressional disapproval under chapter 8 lated the law. Notably, the rule re- most need our help. This is about al- of title 5, United States Code, of the quires the EEOC to expose the identi- lowing this partnering to go on. And rule submitted by the Equal Employ- ties of workers or groups of workers for many of those people who are bor- ment Opportunity Commission relating whom relief is being sought unless they rowing from these payday lenders and to ‘‘Update of Commission’s Concilia- proactively request anonymity, and other nonbanks don’t even know that tion Procedures’’, and ask for its im- their witnesses. they are going to be the victims of the mediate consideration in the House. This new rule will put a thumb on big banks and the interest rates that The Clerk read the title of the joint the scale in favor of employers in cases they charge. This is absolutely ridicu- resolution. where the EEOC found that they likely lous, and there is not a credible argu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- violated workers’ civil rights. Specifi- ment from the other side of the aisle ant to House Resolution 486, the joint cally, the rule incentivizes employers about why they should disadvantage resolution is considered read. to focus litigation on whether the these minorities and small businesses The text of the joint resolution is as EEOC failed to satisfy the rule’s new that they claim that they are pro- follows: requirements instead of whether the tecting. This is outrageous. S.J. RES. 13 employer engaged in unlawful discrimi- Madam Speaker, I am so pleased that nation. the Senate passed this bill. And I am so Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in In fact, on settlement—settlements pleased that the Republicans on the Congress assembled, That Congress dis- had been more likely since the Su- other side of the aisle—not on the approves the rule submitted by the Equal preme Court ruled that this concilia- other side of the aisle, on the other Employment Opportunity Commission relat- tion process should be informal, unlike side of Congress—decided to join with ing to ‘‘Update of Commission’s Conciliation the rule that was promulgated late in the Democrats in order to do the right Procedures’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 2974; published the Trump administration. This will thing on behalf of our constituents. January 14, 2021), and such rule shall have no allow unscrupulous employers to drag force or effect. Madam Speaker, when they talk out the conciliation process, possibly about, Oh, this is just because they The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for years—and even avoid account- didn’t like Trump and they want to joint resolution shall be debatable for 1 ability altogether—by just litigating undo whatever he has done, that is hour equally divided and controlled by over whether the EEOC complied with their talking point for the day. This is the chair and ranking minority mem- the conciliation rule rather than cor- not about that. ber of the Committee on Education and recting the discriminatory process. This committee, the Committee on Labor or their respective designees. Financial Services, is a new and dif- The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. b 1430 ferent kind of committee. We are not SCOTT) and the gentlewoman from owned by the banks. We are not here to North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) each will The EEOC rule conflicts with the Su- protect the big banks and the national control 30 minutes. preme Court’s 2015 decision in Mach banks. We are here because we are here The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mining v. EEOC. It was a unanimous to take care of what is right and what from Virginia. decision. It held that the EEOC must

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.042 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3111 have the discretion to use whatever in- There are dozens of pressing prob- In summary, S.J. Res. 13 harms the formal means of settlement are appro- lems demanding Congress’ attention. victims of discrimination; encourages priate in each individual case. How- Our southern border is being run over the EEOC to pursue needless, com- ever, under the new rule, a rigid concil- by drug dealers and human traffickers. bative, and expensive litigation; and iation process will apply across the America is vulnerable to cyberattacks turns the EEOC back into a politically board, one-size-fits-all, in every case of from adversarial foreign nations, like driven, runaway bureaucracy. workplace discrimination. China and Russia. Our children are Madam Speaker, I urge Members to This solution will likely lead to in- months behind in their schoolwork be- vote ‘‘no’’ on S.J. Res. 13, and I reserve creased retaliation against victims of cause of Democrats’ insistence on put- the balance of my time. discrimination and witnesses, as well ting teachers’ union leadership de- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam as needless delays in justice for work- mands before students’ interests. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- ers. We know that justice delayed is We could be addressing those prob- tlewoman from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI), justice denied. This is why civil rights lems, but Democrats are choosing to the chair of the Subcommittee on Civil leaders and worker advocates across elevate the repeal of this commonsense Rights and Human Services, and co- the country have called on Congress to rule before all those other immediate sponsor of the House version of this pass this Congressional Review Act res- issues. resolution. olution and restore fairness for victims Let’s examine the facts of the mat- Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I of workplace discrimination. ter. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 re- rise in support of S.J. Res. 13, a resolu- Madam Speaker, I include in the quires EEOC to engage in conciliation. tion to repeal a harmful rule from the RECORD a Statement of Administrative Before the EEOC can pursue court pro- Equal Employment Opportunity Com- Policy from the Biden administration ceedings against an employer for a dis- mission that threatens to delay or po- in support of this resolution. crimination claim, the agency must tentially deny justice for individuals work with the business to resolve the STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY who face workplace discrimination. dispute. As chair of the Education and Labor S.J. RES. 13—A JOINT RESOLUTION FOR CON- There are good reasons Congress es- GRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 Committee’s Civil Rights and Human tablished this requirement. Successful OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE Services Subcommittee, I am pleased RULE SUBMITTED BY THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT conciliations provide immediate relief to co-lead the House companion to this OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION RELATING TO ‘‘UP- to employees who suffered discrimina- resolution because far too many work- DATE OF COMMISSION’S CONCILIATION PROCE- tion. Conciliations also save these em- ers still experience workplace discrimi- DURES’’—SEN. MURRAY, D–WA, AND NO CO- ployees time and money. Court cases nation. The Civil Rights Act helps SPONSORS are adversarial and can last years. In- workers seek redress by directing the The Administration supports Senate pas- dividuals who experience discrimina- EEOC to engage in conciliation, which sage of Senate Joint Resolution 13 to nullify tion should not have to wait years for the Equal Employment Opportunity Com- provides an opportunity for settlement justice. before going to court. mission’s (EEOC) recently promulgated ‘‘Up- Nothing in the regulation prohibits But the EEOC’s new rule added bur- date of Commission’s Conciliation Proce- the EEOC from using the court system dures,’’ which became effective on February densome requirements, and it gives if conciliation fails. For over four dec- 16, 2021, under the Congressional Review Act. employers unfair advantages in the ades, EEOC’s conciliation process re- The rule that S.J. Res. 13 would nullify im- conciliation process. Under the rule, mained largely ineffectual and posed onerous and rigid new procedures on the EEOC discloses confidential infor- unaltered. Antiquated bureaucratic the EEOC’s obligation to conciliate or ‘‘set- mation, analysis, and even the identi- tle’’ meritorious claims of employment dis- systems deserve scrutiny, and this ties of workers to employers, increas- crimination, that risks unduly delaying and opaque practice was long overdue for diverting limited resources from agency ef- improvement. ing the likelihood of retaliation. forts to investigate and resolve meritorious Prior to the rule’s promulgation, a By passing this resolution, we can di- claims of employment discrimination. The paltry 41 percent of the conciliations rect the EEOC to revert to its prior rule increases the risk of retaliation by mak- were successful. One out of every three practices, which were upheld by the ing it easier for employers to demand the employers declined to participate in Supreme Court. identities of those with information about Madam Speaker, I want to note that unlawful discrimination, which will likely- this broken process. In 2015, the Supreme Court rep- in the Mach Mining decision from the have a chilling effect on the willingness of U.S. Supreme Court in 2015, the Court victims and witnesses to come forward. S.J. rimanded the EEOC for its inadequate Res. 13 would nullify the rule’s unnecessary conciliation process, which included held that ‘‘Every aspect of the Title and burdensome standards that would likely failing to communicate basic informa- VII’s conciliation provision smacks of result in increased charge backlogs, and tion about the alleged discrimination flexibility. To begin with, the EEOC lengthier charge investigation, resolution to employers. The mounting evidence need only to ‘endeavor’ to conciliate a and litigation times. The resolution will also of a failed conciliation process grew claim, without having to devote a set ensure that EEOC has the flexibility to tai- harder and harder for the EEOC to ig- amount of time or resources to that lor settlements to the facts and cir- nore. That is why the conciliation rule project.’’ cumstances of each case, thus increasing the We can direct the EEOC to revert to likelihood of voluntary compliance. The res- was issued on January 14, after an ex- olution will furthermore ensure that justice tensive notice-and-comment rule- those prior practices that were upheld for workers subject to discrimination is not making. and that better support the needs of delayed, or potentially denied, due to costly Under the rule, the core tenets of workers. and time-consuming collateral litigation. conciliation remain unchanged. Concil- Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam iation stays voluntary, does not favor SCOTT for his leadership, and I urge all Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- either the employer or the worker, and of my colleagues to support this resolu- port the resolution, and I reserve the protects individuals’ privacy. tion. balance of my time. The rule requires the EEOC to pro- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield vide employers with basic but impor- myself such time as I may consume. myself such time as I may consume. tant information in support of the Madam Speaker, Democrats have Madam Speaker, I rise today in oppo- agency’s findings, including simple un- claimed that EEOC’s conciliation rule sition to S.J. Res. 13, which negates a derlying facts, the legal basis for the could subject employees to retaliation. recent U.S. Equal Employment Oppor- finding, an explanation of the mone- This claim could not be further from tunity Commission, EEOC, rule. I urge tary relief calculations, and whether the truth. Members to reject this misguided reso- the EEOC designated the case for a First, the rule explicitly states that lution. class of individuals. employees may remain anonymous in The rule in question, often referred The rule also does not increase costs the conciliation process if they so to as the conciliation rule, is fair, in- to taxpayers. EEOC is on the record choose. In such cases, settlement dis- creases transparency, reduces senseless saying its operating budget will absorb cussions would proceed with the em- litigation, and upholds a Federal stat- any minor costs associated with imple- ployee or employees making claims of ute. menting the rule. discrimination remaining anonymous.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.046 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 Second, the existing statutes to fective. Individuals subject to work- Delay justice and increase the likelihood which the conciliation rule applies all place discrimination should not have of harm to working people; make it illegal for an employer to re- to wait years for justice. Divert scarce EEOC staff time and resources away from investigating discrimina- taliate against an employee for filing a Employers are not asking too much tion; and charge with EEOC or participating in when they request basic information Contravene controlling U.S. Supreme EEOC proceedings. An employer would about the EEOC’s findings. The concil- Court precedent. be compounding its legal exposure if it iation rule updates a broken system The Senate passed S.J. Res. 13 on May 19, unwisely tried to act against employ- and is beneficial to both workers and 2021. If the House now passes this resolution, ees for making a complaint to the employers. Congress could undo this harmful rule and S.J. Res. 13 delivers a partisan vic- restore the status quo with respect to the EEOC. EEOC’s procedures. A resolution of dis- The claim that the conciliation rule tory for the Democrats’ technocrat approval is an appropriate exercise of will expose employees to retaliation is base. Congress’s power in this case, because the a red herring. Madam Speaker, I reject S.J. Res. 13, CRA is the most expeditious and effective Madam Speaker, I urge my col- and I urge my colleagues on both sides option for addressing the negative impacts of leagues to vote against this misguided of the aisle to join me. the EEOC’s final rule. resolution, and I reserve the balance of Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- The EEOC must be able to conduct its my time. ance of my time. work efficiently in order to be effective in its Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam mission to prevent and remedy workplace Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam discrimination. This mission is even more Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Speaker, I yield myself such time as I critical in the middle of a global pandemic may consume. may consume. that continues to have severe economic re- Mr. Speaker, just to state on the Madam Speaker, it is our responsi- percussions for women, people of color, and question of whether or not the individ- bility to reverse the EEOC’s new con- other marginalized communities, including a uals can be revealed, identifying the ciliation rule. Before this harmful rule heightened risk of job loss, health and safety aggrieved individuals must take place, change, the EEOC’s conciliation proc- hazards, and discrimination based on sex, but not if the individual or individuals ess was what it was meant to be, an in- race, age, and disability. Individuals who experience discrimination have requested anonymity. That means formal, flexible, confidential oppor- on the job already face significant hurdles to you have to know that you are about tunity to settle discrimination claims seeking redress, including retaliation, lack to be revealed. You have to proactively before going to court. That is what the of information about their rights, and lack request anonymity. If you haven’t gone Supreme Court ruled unanimously in of access to legal assistance. When an indi- through those steps, then you will be 2015. vidual does file a charge of discrimination against their employer with the EEOC, the revealed. b 1445 That is an unnecessary step. It puts agency collects information and conducts an people in unnecessary jeopardy, and I Now, the new conciliation rule is investigation. If the EEOC finds ‘‘reasonable threatening to stack the process cause’’ to believe employment discrimina- hope they would not subject that. It is tion has occurred, the parties are invited to not necessary. The EEOC has an obli- against workers by subjecting those who make discrimination claims to an participate in the conciliation process, gation to do conciliation, but they which seeks to settle or resolve the charges need to do it on an individualized case, increased risk of retaliation and allow- of discrimination informally and confiden- best aimed at settlement and based on ing employers to hijack the process to tially, in lieu of filing a lawsuit. Title VII rean individual case, and reveal the in- focus on whether it failed to conciliate, quires the EEOC to attempt resolution of formation that is best for that purpose, not whether the employer violated the charges informally before considering or pro- and no more. law. ceeding with litigation, and the EEOC may Simply put, this is an unnecessary only pursue litigation if conciliation has Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- failed. ance of my time. new regulation which will, at best, delay justice for victims of discrimina- The final rule will only deepen the barriers Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield working people face coming forward to re- myself such time as I may consume. tion and, at worst, open the door for port discrimination and obtain justice. It re- Madam Speaker, in 2015, the Supreme collateral litigation, adding poten- quires the EEOC to grant the employer ac- Court harshly criticized EEOC’s concil- tially years to the process before ever cess to details of the victim and witnesses’ iation process in the Mach Mining deci- reaching the merits of the discrimina- identity and allegations, escalating the risk sion, which held that a court may re- tion claim. of retaliation for workers. Claims of retalia- That is why advocates of victims of tion made up more than half of all charges view whether the EEOC satisfied its filed at the EEOC in FY 2020, and fear of re- statutory obligation to engage in con- discrimination support the resolution. Madam Speaker, I include in the taliation prevents many victims of discrimi- ciliation before filing a lawsuit. nation from coming forward and many wit- The agency claimed that two ‘‘book- RECORD a letter from the Leadership nesses from being forthright—something end letters’’ were all that was needed Conference on Civil and Human Rights that may be especially true during an eco- to satisfy the statutory conciliation resigned by 24 civil rights groups in sup- nomic crisis. The rule also requires the quirement, one at the beginning of the port of the resolution. EEOC to disclose critical information con- process announcing a finding of dis- THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE cerning the EEOC’s legal analysis of the case ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, to employers, and employers only. In other crimination, and one at the end stating Washington, DC, June 9, 2021. words, the EEOC would be required to auto- that conciliation had failed. Re Support S.J. Res. 13, a Congressional Re- matically tum over its case files to employ- The Supreme Court disagreed and view Act Resolution of Disapproval to ers whom the agency believes to have acted ruled that the EEOC must disclose to Protect Workers from a Harmful EEOC unlawfully, but not to the working people the employer ‘‘what practice has Rule who are seeking a remedy for the discrimina- harmed which person or class, and pro- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: The undersigned 24 tion they faced. This practice would exacer- vide the employer an ‘opportunity’ to civil and workers’ rights organizations urge bate resource and information inequities be- discuss the matter in an effort to you to vote for S.J. Res. 13, a Congressional tween the parties to the benefit of employers Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval achieve voluntary compliance.’’ only. Although the proposed rule would to undo a January 14, 2021, Equal Employ- allow disclosures to the charging party upon Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) final request, many working people who file ance of my time. rule that threatens to harm working people charges are unrepresented by counsel and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam seeking relief from discrimination and to im- will not know to make such a request. The Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I pede the work of the EEOC. EEOC, whose mission is to prevent and rem- reserve the balance of my time. The EEOC final rule made several changes edy discrimination, should not, in its own Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I yield to conciliation, the process by which the procedural rules, disadvantage the very myself the balance of my time. EEOC tries to settle a charge of workplace party seeking to remedy discrimination. Madam Speaker, S.J. Res. 13 is a par- discrimination. Instead of ensuring that dis- By imposing inflexible rules on the concil- crimination charges are resolved fairly, the iation process, the EEOC final rule also tisan maneuver to overturn an emi- EEOC’s final rule imposes several new obli- flouts congressional intent and is incon- nently reasonable regulation. Before gations and disclosures that: sistent with Supreme Court precedent. In its the rule, the EEOC’s conciliation proc- Significantly weight the conciliation proc- unanimous 2015 decision Mach Mining, LLC ess was out of date, opaque, and inef- ess in favor of employers; v. EEOC, the Supreme Court explained that

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.048 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3113 ‘‘every aspect of Title VII’s conciliation pro- Madam Speaker, I thank the gentle- Claims of retaliation made up more than half vision smacks of flexibility,’’ which allows woman from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI) for of all charges filed at the EEOC in FY 2020, the EEOC to tailor its approach to concilia- working with me on the House version and fear of retaliation prevents many victims tion in the way most appropriate in each of the resolution. case. Without flexibility, the EEOC will be of discrimination from coming forward and forced to divert resources away from inves- I ask for the support of the House to many witnesses from being forthright—some- tigating and remedying workplace discrimi- pass the resolution to overturn the thing that may be especially true during an nation and put them toward satisfying the EEOC regulation, and I yield back the economic crisis. final rule’s burdensome standards, resulting balance of my time. The rule also requires the EEOC to disclose in increased delays at the expense of victims Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, as a critical information concerning the EEOC’s of discrimination. senior member of the Judiciary Committee, I legal analysis of the case to employers, and In addition, the rules would saddle EEOC rise in strong support of S.J. Res. 13, a Con- employers only. with wasteful collateral litigation attacking the conciliation process, prolonging harm to gressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of dis- In other words, the EEOC would be required workers through increased delay. This tactic approval to undo an Equal Employment Op- to automatically turn over its case files to em- was prevalent before Mach Mining, and that portunity Commission (EEOC) final rule issued ployers whom the agency believes to have case itself shows the potential impact: The January 14, 2021 that threatens to harm work- acted unlawfully, but not to the working people workers in Mach Mining—women excluded ing people seeking relief from discrimination who are seeking a remedy for the discrimina- from coal mining jobs due to sex discrimina- and to impede the work of the EEOC. tion they faced. tion—were forced to wait nine years after The EEOC final rule made several changes This practice would exacerbate resource the first charge was filed for relief, in part to conciliation, the process by which the and information inequities between the parties because of unmeritorious employer chal- EEOC tries to settle a charge of workplace to the benefit of employers only. lenges to the conciliation process. By invoking the CRA and passing a resolu- discrimination, all of which harm employees. The EEOC, whose mission is to prevent and tion of disapproval, Congress could quickly Instead of ensuring that discrimination remedy discrimination, should not, in its own restore the status quo with respect to the charges are resolved fairly, the EEOC’s final procedural rules, disadvantage the very party EEOC’s conciliation procedures, minimizing rule imposes several new obligations and dis- seeking to remedy discrimination. the harm to workers and eliminating the closures that: By imposing inflexible rules on the concilia- need for the EEOC to expend its scarce re- 1. Significantly weight the conciliation proc- tion process, the EEOC final rule also flouts sources either undertaking rulemaking process in favor of employers; congressional intent and is inconsistent with esses to rescind the conciliation rule or im- 2. Delay justice and increase the likelihood plementing the onerous new procedures in Supreme Court precedent. the final rule, and defending the sufficiency of harm to working people; In its unanimous 2015 decision Mach Min- of the new conciliation process in collateral 3. Divert scarce EEOC staff time and re- ing, LLC v. EEOC, 575 U.S.ll, 135 S. Ct. litigation by employers. sources away from investigating discrimina- 1645, No. 13–1019 (2015), the Supreme Court Importantly, application of the CRA to the tion; and stated that ‘‘every aspect of Title VII’s concilia- final rule ensures that the EEOC would be 4. Contravene controlling U.S. Supreme tion provision smacks of flexibility,’’ which al- prohibited from promulgating a ‘‘substan- Court precedent. lows the EEOC to tailor its approach to concil- tially’’ similar rule in the future that would The Senate passed S.J. Res. 13 on May iation in the way most appropriate in each hinder vigorous enforcement of federal work- 19, 2021, and by following suit, the House can place antidiscrimination laws. The final con- case. ciliation rule was both procedurally and sub- ensure this harmful rule is rescinded and the Without flexibility, the EEOC will be forced stantively flawed, raising concerns about its status quo ante is restored with respect to the to divert resources away from investigating integrity. As such, Congress’s exercise of the EEOC’s procedures. and remedying workplace discrimination and CRA would be warranted here. The EEOC must be able to conduct its work put them toward satisfying the final rule’s bur- Accordingly, we urge you to support and efficiently in order to be effective in its mission densome standards, resulting in increased vote for S.J. Res. 13, the CRA resolution of to prevent and remedy workplace discrimina- delays at the expense of victims of discrimina- disapproval of the EEOC’s final rule. Please tion. tion. contact Gaylynn Burroughs of The Leader- This mission is even more critical in the ship Conference on Civil and Human Rights By invoking the CRA and passing a resolu- at [email protected], or Maya middle of a global pandemic that continues to tion of disapproval, Congress could quickly re- Raghu of the National Women’s Law Center have severe economic repercussions for store the status quo with respect to the at [email protected], if you have any ques- women, people of color, and other EEOC’s conciliation procedures, minimizing tions. marginalized communities, including a height- the harm to workers and eliminating the need Thank you, ened risk of job loss, health and safety haz- for the EEOC to expend its scarce resources The Leadership Conference on Civil and ards, and discrimination based on sex, race, either undertaking rulemaking processes to re- Human Rights, National Women’s Law Cen- age, and disability. ter, A Better Balance, AFL–CIO, American scind the conciliation rule or implementing the Association of University Women (AAUW), Madam Speaker, individuals who experi- onerous new procedures in the final rule, and Anti-Defamation League, Asian Pacific ence discrimination on the job already face defending the sufficiency of the new concilia- American Labor Alliance, AFL–CIO, Bazelon significant hurdles to seeking redress, includ- tion process in collateral litigation by employ- Center for Mental Health Law, Center for ing retaliation, lack of information about their ers. American Progress, Equal Rights Advocates, rights, and lack of access to legal assistance. In addition, application of the CRA to the Feminist Majority, Futures Without Vio- When an individual does file a charge of final rule ensures that the EEOC would be lence, Institute for Women’s Policy Re- discrimination against their employer with the prohibited from promulgating a ‘‘substantially’’ search, National Action Network, National EEOC, the agency collects information and similar rule in the future that would hinder vig- Association of Councils on Developmental Disablities, National Employment Law conducts an investigation. orous enforcement of federal workplace anti- Project, National Organization for Women, If the EEOC finds ‘‘reasonable cause’’ to be- discrimination laws. National Partnership for Women & Families, lieve employment discrimination has occurred, For all of these reasons, I strongly support National Workrights Institute, Public Cit- the parties are invited to participate in the con- S.J. Res. 13, the CRA resolution of dis- izen, Sikh Coalition, TIME’S UP Now, ciliation process, which seeks to settle or re- approval of the EEOC’s final rule and urge all Women Employed, Workplace Fairness. solve the charges of discrimination informally Members to join me in voting for its passage. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam and confidentially, in lieu of filing a lawsuit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Speaker, we cannot allow employers to Title VII requires the EEOC to attempt reso- for debate has expired. drag out the conciliation process rath- lution of charges informally before considering Pursuant to the rule, the previous er than be held accountable for vio- or proceeding with litigation, and the EEOC question is ordered on the joint resolu- lating workers’ civil rights. may only pursue litigation if conciliation has tion. As I said at the beginning of this de- failed. The question is on third reading of bate, justice delayed is justice denied. The final rule will only deepen the barriers the joint resolution. That is why I urge my colleagues to working people face coming forward to report The joint resolution was ordered to join me in voting for this resolution discrimination and obtain justice by requiring be read a third time, and was read the and taking a critical step to ensuring the EEOC to grant the employer access to de- third time. that those who suffer workplace dis- tails of the victim and witnesses’ identity and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The crimination can get timely and fair allegations, escalating the risk of retaliation for question is on passage of the joint reso- justice. workers. lution.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN7.008 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3114 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 The question was taken; and the Fletcher Lofgren Ryan McClintock Reschenthaler Stewart Speaker pro tempore announced that Foster Lowenthal Sa´ nchez McHenry Rice (SC) Taylor Frankel, Lois Luria Sarbanes McKinley Rodgers (WA) Tenney the ayes appeared to have it. Gallego Lynch Scanlon Meijer Rogers (AL) Thompson (PA) Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, on that I Garamendi Malinowski Schakowsky Meuser Rogers (KY) Tiffany demand the yeas and nays. Garcı´a (IL) Maloney, Schiff Miller (IL) Rose Timmons Miller (WV) Rosendale The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Garcia (TX) Carolyn B. Schneider Turner Golden Maloney, Sean Schrader Miller-Meeks Rouzer Upton ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Gomez Manning Schrier Moolenaar Roy Valadao 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Gonzalez, Matsui Scott (VA) Moore (AL) Rutherford Van Drew Moore (UT) Salazar Vicente McBath Scott, David Van Duyne Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Mullin Scalise Gottheimer McCollum Sewell Wagner ther proceedings on this question are Green, Al (TX) McEachin Murphy (NC) Schweikert Sherman Walberg Grijalva McGovern Nehls Scott, Austin postponed. Sherrill Walorski Grothman McNerney Newhouse Sessions Sires Waltz f Harder (CA) Meeks Norman Simpson Hayes Meng Slotkin Nunes Smith (MO) Weber (TX) RECESS Higgins (NY) Mfume Smith (WA) Obernolte Smith (NE) Webster (FL) Himes Moore (WI) Soto Owens Smith (NJ) Wenstrup The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Horsford Morelle Spanberger Palazzo Smucker Westerman ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Houlahan Moulton Speier Palmer Spartz Williams (TX) declares the House in recess for a pe- Hoyer Mrvan Stansbury Pence Stauber Wilson (SC) Huffman Murphy (FL) Stanton Perry Steel Wittman riod less than 15 minutes. Jackson Lee Nadler Stevens Pfluger Stefanik Womack Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 47 min- Jacobs (CA) Napolitano Strickland Posey Steil Young utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Jayapal Neal Suozzi Reed Steube Zeldin Jeffries Neguse Swalwell f Johnson (GA) Newman Takano NOT VOTING—4 Johnson (TX) Norcross Thompson (CA) Bush Khanna b 1500 Jones O’Halleran Thompson (MS) Fulcher Mooney Kahele Ocasio-Cortez Titus AFTER RECESS Kaptur Omar Tlaib b 1530 Keating Pallone Tonko Messrs. GARCIA of California, The recess having expired, the House Kelly (IL) Panetta Torres (CA) DUNN, ROY, and HICE of Georgia was called to order by the Speaker pro Kildee Pappas Torres (NY) Kilmer Pascrell Trahan changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to tempore (Ms. MCCOLLUM) at 3 p.m. Kim (NJ) Payne Trone ‘‘nay.’’ Kind Perlmutter f Underwood ´ Kirkpatrick Peters Ms. SANCHEZ changed her vote from Vargas PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL Krishnamoorthi Phillips ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Kuster Pingree Veasey So the joint resolution was passed. DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE Lamb Pocan Vela ´ The result of the vote was announced SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF Langevin Porter Velazquez Wasserman as above recorded. THE COMPTROLLER OF CUR- Larsen (WA) Pressley Larson (CT) Price (NC) Schultz A motion to reconsider was laid on RENCY RELATING TO ‘‘NATIONAL Lawrence Quigley Waters the table. BANKS AND FEDERAL SAVINGS Watson Coleman Lawson (FL) Raskin Stated for: ASSOCIATIONS AS LENDERS’’ Lee (CA) Rice (NY) Welch Lee (NV) Ross Wexton Ms. BUSH. Madam Speaker, due to being The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Leger Fernandez Roybal-Allard Wild stuck in traffic, I was unable to make it in time ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Levin (CA) Ruiz Williams (GA) to vote on rollcall No. 181. Had I been ished business is the vote on passage of Levin (MI) Ruppersberger Wilson (FL) Lieu Rush Yarmuth present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 15) pro- No. 181. viding for congressional disapproval NAYS—208 Stated against: under chapter 8 of title 5, United Aderholt Davis, Rodney Herrell Mr. MOONEY. Madam Speaker, had I been States Code, of the rule submitted by Allen DesJarlais Herrera Beutler present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall the Office of the Comptroller of Cur- Amodei Diaz-Balart Hice (GA) Armstrong Donalds Higgins (LA) No. 181. rency relating to ‘‘National Banks and Arrington Duncan Hill MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Federal Savings Associations as Lend- Babin Dunn Hinson RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Bacon Emmer Hollingsworth ers’’, on which the yeas and nays were Aderholt Johnson (TX) Rush Baird Estes Hudson ordered. (Moolenaar) (Jeffries) (Underwood) Balderson Fallon Huizenga Kirkpatrick The Clerk read the title of the joint Banks Feenstra Issa Amodei Sewell (DelBene) (Stanton) Barr Ferguson Jackson (Balderson) Soto (Deutch) resolution. Lawson (FL) Bentz Fischbach Jacobs (NY) Beatty (Clark Titus (Connolly) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Evans) Bergman Fitzgerald Johnson (LA) (MA)) Van Drew Lieu (Beyer) question is on the passage of the joint Bice (OK) Fitzpatrick Johnson (OH) Buchanan (Reschenthaler) Lowenthal resolution. Biggs Fleischmann Johnson (SD) (Walorski) Veasey (Beyer) Bilirakis Fortenberry Jordan Burgess (Fletcher) The vote was taken by electronic de- Meng (Clark Bishop (NC) Foxx Joyce (OH) (Jackson) Vela (Gomez) vice, and there were—yeas 218, nays (MA)) Boebert Franklin, C. Joyce (PA) Castor (FL) Vela´ zquez Miller (WV) 208, not voting 4, as follows: Bost Scott Katko (Demings) (Walorski) (Jeffries) Brady Gaetz Keller [Roll No. 181] Crist (Deutch) Mullin (Cole) Wasserman Brooks Gallagher Kelly (MS) DeFazio (Davids Napolitano Schultz YEAS—218 Buchanan Garbarino Kelly (PA) (KS)) (Correa) (Deutch) Adams Carbajal Crist Buck Garcia (CA) Kim (CA) DeSaulnier Pappas (Kuster) Waters (Takano) Aguilar Ca´ rdenas Crow Bucshon Gibbs Kinzinger (Matsui) Payne (Pallone) Wilson (FL) Allred Carson Cuellar Budd Gimenez Kustoff Grijalva (Garcı´a Rice (NY) (Hayes) Auchincloss Carter (LA) Davids (KS) Burchett Gohmert LaHood (IL)) (Peters) Young (Joyce Axne Cartwright Davis, Danny K. Burgess Gonzales, Tony LaMalfa Hoyer (Brown) Ruiz (Aguilar) (OH)) Barraga´ n Case Dean Calvert Gonzalez (OH) Lamborn Bass Casten DeFazio Cammack Good (VA) Latta f Beatty Castor (FL) DeGette Carl Gooden (TX) LaTurner Bera Castro (TX) DeLauro Carter (GA) Gosar Lesko LGBTQ BUSINESS EQUAL CREDIT Beyer Chu DelBene Carter (TX) Granger Letlow ENFORCEMENT AND INVEST- Bishop (GA) Cicilline Delgado Cawthorn Graves (LA) Long MENT ACT Blumenauer Clark (MA) Demings Chabot Graves (MO) Loudermilk Blunt Rochester Clarke (NY) DeSaulnier Cheney Green (TN) Lucas The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bonamici Cleaver Deutch Cline Greene (GA) Luetkemeyer ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Bourdeaux Clyburn Dingell Cloud Griffith Mace Bowman Cohen Doggett Clyde Guest Malliotakis ished business is the vote on passage of Boyle, Brendan Connolly Doyle, Michael Cole Guthrie Mann the bill (H.R. 1443) to amend the Equal F. Cooper F. Comer Hagedorn Massie Credit Opportunity Act to require the Brown Correa Escobar Crawford Harris Mast collection of small business loan data Brownley Costa Eshoo Crenshaw Harshbarger McCarthy Bustos Courtney Espaillat Curtis Hartzler McCaul related to LGBTQ-owned businesses, on Butterfield Craig Evans Davidson Hern McClain which the yeas and nays were ordered.

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Pursu- Banks Griffith Palazzo ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- YEAS—252 Barr Grothman Palmer Bentz Guest Pence ished business is the vote on passage of Adams Gonzales, Tony Norcross Bergman Guthrie Perry the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) pro- Aguilar Gonzalez (OH) O’Halleran Bice (OK) Hagedorn Pfluger viding for congressional disapproval Allred Gonzalez, Obernolte Biggs Harris Posey Auchincloss Vicente Ocasio-Cortez Bilirakis Harshbarger Reschenthaler under chapter 8 of title 5, United Axne Gottheimer Omar Bishop (NC) Hartzler Rice (SC) States Code, of the rule submitted by Barraga´ n Green, Al (TX) Pallone Boebert Hern Rodgers (WA) the Equal Employment Opportunity Bass Grijalva Panetta Brady Herrell Rogers (AL) Commission relating to ‘‘Update of Beatty Harder (CA) Pappas Brooks Herrera Beutler Rogers (KY) Bera Hayes Pascrell Buchanan Hice (GA) Rose Commission’s Conciliation Proce- Beyer Higgins (NY) Payne Buck Hill Rosendale dures’’, on which the yeas and nays Bishop (GA) Himes Perlmutter Bucshon Hollingsworth Rouzer were ordered. Blumenauer Hinson Peters Budd Hudson Roy Blunt Rochester Horsford Phillips Burchett Huizenga Rutherford The Clerk read the title of the joint Bonamici Houlahan Pingree Burgess Issa Scalise resolution. Bost Hoyer Pocan Cammack Jackson Schweikert The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bourdeaux Huffman Porter Carl Jacobs (NY) Scott, Austin question is on the passage of the joint Bowman Jackson Lee Pressley Carter (GA) Johnson (LA) Sessions Boyle, Brendan Jacobs (CA) Price (NC) Carter (TX) Johnson (OH) Simpson resolution. F. Jayapal Quigley Cawthorn Johnson (SD) Smith (MO) The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown Jeffries Raskin Chabot Jordan Smith (NE) vice, and there were—yeas 219, nays Brownley Johnson (GA) Cheney Joyce (PA) Smith (NJ) Reed 210, not voting 1, as follows: Bush Johnson (TX) Rice (NY) Cline Keller Smucker Bustos Jones Ross Cloud Kelly (MS) Spartz [Roll No. 183] Butterfield Joyce (OH) Clyde Kelly (PA) Stauber Roybal-Allard YEAS—219 Calvert Kahele Ruiz Comer Kustoff Stefanik Carbajal Kaptur Ruppersberger Crawford LaHood Steil Adams Doyle, Michael Luria Ca´ rdenas Katko Rush Crenshaw LaMalfa Steube Aguilar F. Lynch Carson Keating Ryan Curtis Lamborn Stewart Allred Escobar Malinowski Carter (LA) Kelly (IL) Salazar Davidson Latta Taylor Auchincloss Eshoo Maloney, Cartwright Khanna Sa´ nchez DesJarlais LaTurner Tenney Axne Espaillat Carolyn B. Case Kildee Sarbanes Donalds Lesko Thompson (PA) Barraga´ n Evans Maloney, Sean Casten Kilmer Scanlon Duncan Letlow Tiffany Bass Fletcher Manning Castor (FL) Kim (CA) Schakowsky Dunn Long Timmons Beatty Foster Matsui Castro (TX) Kim (NJ) Schiff Estes Loudermilk Turner Bera Frankel, Lois McBath Fallon Lucas Van Duyne Chu Kind Schneider Beyer Gallego McCollum Feenstra Luetkemeyer Wagner Cicilline Kinzinger Schrader Bishop (GA) Garamendi McEachin Ferguson Mann Walberg ´ Clark (MA) Kirkpatrick Schrier Blumenauer Garcıa (IL) McGovern Fischbach Massie Walorski Clarke (NY) Krishnamoorthi Scott (VA) Blunt Rochester Garcia (TX) McNerney Fitzgerald Mast Waltz Cleaver Kuster Scott, David Bonamici Golden Meeks Fleischmann McCarthy Weber (TX) Clyburn Lamb Sewell Bourdeaux Gomez Meng Fortenberry McCaul Webster (FL) Cohen Langevin Sherman Bowman Gonzalez, Mfume Foxx McClain Wenstrup Cole Larsen (WA) Sherrill Boyle, Brendan Vicente Moore (WI) Franklin, C. McClintock Westerman Connolly Larson (CT) Sires F. Gottheimer Morelle Cooper Lawrence Scott McKinley Williams (TX) Slotkin Brown Green, Al (TX) Moulton Correa Lawson (FL) Gaetz Meuser Wilson (SC) Brownley Grijalva Mrvan Smith (WA) Costa Lee (CA) Gallagher Miller (IL) Wittman Bush Harder (CA) Murphy (FL) Soto Courtney Lee (NV) Gibbs Miller (WV) Womack Bustos Hayes Nadler Spanberger Craig Leger Fernandez Butterfield Higgins (NY) Napolitano Speier Crist Levin (CA) NOT VOTING—2 Carbajal Himes Neal Stansbury Crow Levin (MI) Fulcher Higgins (LA) Ca´ rdenas Horsford Neguse Stanton Cuellar Lieu Carson Houlahan Newman Steel Davids (KS) Lofgren Carter (LA) Hoyer Norcross Stevens Davis, Danny K. Lowenthal b 1552 Cartwright Huffman O’Halleran Strickland Davis, Rodney Luria Case Jackson Lee Ocasio-Cortez Suozzi Mr. MEUSER changed his vote from Dean Lynch Casten Jacobs (CA) Omar DeFazio Mace Swalwell ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Castor (FL) Jayapal Pallone DeGette Malinowski Takano So the bill was passed. Castro (TX) Jeffries Panetta DeLauro Malliotakis Thompson (CA) The result of the vote was announced Chu Johnson (GA) Pappas Thompson (MS) DelBene Maloney, as above recorded. Cicilline Johnson (TX) Pascrell Delgado Carolyn B. Titus Clark (MA) Jones Payne Demings Maloney, Sean Tlaib A motion to reconsider was laid on Clarke (NY) Kahele Perlmutter DeSaulnier Manning Tonko the table. Cleaver Kaptur Peters Deutch Matsui Torres (CA) Clyburn Keating Phillips MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Diaz-Balart McBath Torres (NY) Cohen Kelly (IL) Pingree Dingell McCollum Trahan RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Connolly Khanna Pocan Doggett McEachin Trone Aderholt Johnson (TX) Rush Cooper Kildee Porter Doyle, Michael McGovern Underwood (Moolenaar) (Jeffries) (Underwood) Correa Kilmer Pressley F. McHenry Upton Amodei Kirkpatrick Sewell (DelBene) Costa Kim (NJ) Price (NC) Emmer McNerney Valadao (Balderson) (Stanton) Soto (Deutch) Courtney Kind Quigley Van Drew Escobar Meeks Beatty (Clark Lawson (FL) Titus (Connolly) Craig Kirkpatrick Raskin Vargas Eshoo Meijer (MA)) (Evans) Van Drew Crist Krishnamoorthi Rice (NY) Veasey Espaillat Meng Buchanan Lieu (Beyer) (Reschenthaler) Crow Kuster Ross Vela Evans Mfume (Walorski) Lowenthal Veasey Cuellar Lamb Roybal-Allard Fitzpatrick Miller-Meeks Vela´ zquez (Beyer) Davids (KS) Langevin Ruiz Burgess (Fletcher) Fletcher Moore (WI) Wasserman Meng (Clark Davis, Danny K. Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger (Jackson) Vela (Gomez) Foster Morelle Schultz (MA)) Dean Larson (CT) Rush Castor (FL) Vela´ zquez Frankel, Lois Moulton Waters Miller (WV) DeFazio Lawrence Ryan Gallego Mrvan Watson Coleman (Demings) (Walorski) (Jeffries) DeGette Lawson (FL) Sa´ nchez Garamendi Murphy (FL) Welch Crist (Deutch) Mullin (Cole) Wasserman DeLauro Lee (CA) Sarbanes Garbarino Murphy (NC) Wexton DeFazio (Davids Napolitano Schultz DelBene Lee (NV) Scanlon Garcia (CA) Nadler Wild (KS)) (Correa) (Deutch) Delgado Leger Fernandez Schakowsky Garcı´a (IL) Napolitano Williams (GA) DeSaulnier Pappas (Kuster) Waters (Takano) Demings Levin (CA) Schiff Garcia (TX) Neal Wilson (FL) (Matsui) Payne (Pallone) Wilson (FL) DeSaulnier Levin (MI) Schneider Gimenez Neguse Yarmuth Grijalva (Garcı´a Rice (NY) (Hayes) Deutch Lieu Schrader Golden Newhouse Young (IL)) (Peters) Young (Joyce Dingell Lofgren Schrier Gomez Newman Zeldin Hoyer (Brown) Ruiz (Aguilar) (OH)) Doggett Lowenthal Scott (VA)

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Scott, David Suozzi Veasey MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Malinowski Payne Speier Sewell Swalwell Vela RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Malliotakis Perlmutter Stansbury Sherman Takano Vela´ zquez Maloney, Peters Stanton Aderholt Johnson (TX) Rush Sherrill Thompson (CA) Wasserman Carolyn B. Phillips Steel (Moolenaar) (Jeffries) (Underwood) Sires Thompson (MS) Schultz Maloney, Sean Pingree Stevens Amodei Kirkpatrick Sewell (DelBene) Slotkin Titus Waters Manning Pocan Strickland (Balderson) (Stanton) Soto (Deutch) Smith (WA) Tlaib Watson Coleman Matsui Porter Suozzi Beatty (Clark Lawson (FL) Titus (Connolly) Soto Tonko Welch McBath Pressley Swalwell Spanberger Torres (CA) (MA)) (Evans) Van Drew Wexton McCarthy Price (NC) Takano Speier Torres (NY) Buchanan Lieu (Beyer) (Reschenthaler) McCollum Quigley Wild Thompson (CA) Stansbury Trahan (Walorski) Lowenthal Veasey McEachin Raskin Williams (GA) (Beyer) Thompson (MS) Stanton Trone Burgess (Fletcher) McGovern Reed Wilson (FL) Meng (Clark Titus Stevens Underwood (Jackson) Vela (Gomez) McNerney Rice (NY) Yarmuth (MA)) Tlaib Strickland Vargas Castor (FL) Vela´ zquez Meeks Ross Miller (WV) Tonko (Demings) (Jeffries) Meng Roybal-Allard NAYS—210 (Walorski) Meuser Ruiz Torres (CA) Crist (Deutch) Mullin (Cole) Wasserman Aderholt Gonzalez (OH) Mooney Mfume Ruppersberger Torres (NY) DeFazio (Davids Napolitano Schultz Allen Good (VA) Moore (AL) Miller-Meeks Rush Trahan (KS)) (Correa) (Deutch) Amodei Gooden (TX) Moore (UT) Moore (WI) Ryan Trone DeSaulnier Pappas (Kuster) Waters (Takano) Armstrong Gosar Mullin Morelle Salazar Underwood (Matsui) Payne (Pallone) Wilson (FL) Arrington Granger Moulton Sa´ nchez Upton Murphy (NC) Grijalva (Garcı´a Rice (NY) (Hayes) Babin Graves (LA) Mrvan Sarbanes Van Drew Nehls (IL)) (Peters) Young (Joyce Bacon Graves (MO) Murphy (FL) Scanlon Vargas Newhouse Hoyer (Brown) Ruiz (Aguilar) (OH)) Baird Green (TN) Norman Nadler Schakowsky Veasey Balderson Greene (GA) Napolitano Schiff Nunes f Vela Banks Griffith Obernolte Neal Schneider Vela´ zquez Barr Grothman Owens Neguse Schrader Wasserman Newhouse Schrier Bentz Guest Palazzo EQUAL ACCESS TO CONTRACEP- Schultz Newman Scott (VA) Bergman Guthrie Palmer TION FOR VETERANS ACT Waters Bice (OK) Hagedorn Norcross Scott, David Pence Watson Coleman Biggs Harris The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. O’Halleran Sewell Perry Welch Bilirakis Harshbarger Obernolte Sherman Pfluger CUELLAR). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule Bishop (NC) Hartzler Ocasio-Cortez Sherrill Wexton Posey Boebert Hern XX, the unfinished business is the vote Omar Sires Wild Reed Bost Herrell on passage of the bill (H.R. 239) to Pallone Slotkin Williams (GA) Brady Herrera Beutler Reschenthaler Panetta Smith (WA) Wilson (FL) Rice (SC) amend title 38, United States Code, to Brooks Hice (GA) provide for limitations on copayments Pappas Soto Yarmuth Buchanan Higgins (LA) Rodgers (WA) Pascrell Spanberger Young Buck Hill Rogers (AL) for contraception furnished by the De- Bucshon Hinson Rogers (KY) partment of Veterans Affairs, and for NAYS—181 Budd Hollingsworth Rose other purposes, on which the yeas and Aderholt Gallagher Burchett Hudson Rosendale McKinley Allen Garbarino Burgess Huizenga Rouzer nays were ordered. Meijer Amodei Garcia (CA) Calvert Issa Roy The Clerk read the title of the bill. Miller (IL) Armstrong Gibbs Cammack Jackson Rutherford Miller (WV) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Arrington Gohmert Carl Jacobs (NY) Salazar Moolenaar question is on the passage of the bill. Babin Good (VA) Carter (GA) Johnson (LA) Scalise Mooney Bacon Gooden (TX) Carter (TX) Johnson (OH) Schweikert The vote was taken by electronic de- Moore (AL) Baird Gosar Cawthorn Johnson (SD) Scott, Austin vice, and there were—yeas 245, nays Moore (UT) Balderson Granger Chabot Jordan Sessions Mullin 181, not voting 4, as follows: Banks Graves (LA) Cheney Joyce (OH) Simpson Murphy (NC) Barr Graves (MO) Cline Joyce (PA) Smith (MO) [Roll No. 184] Nehls Bentz Green (TN) Cloud Katko Smith (NE) Norman YEAS—245 Bergman Greene (GA) Clyde Keller Smith (NJ) Nunes Adams Craig Himes Bice (OK) Griffith Cole Kelly (MS) Smucker Owens Aguilar Crenshaw Hollingsworth Biggs Grothman Comer Kelly (PA) Palazzo Spartz Allred Crist Horsford Bilirakis Guest Crawford Kim (CA) Palmer Stauber Auchincloss Crow Houlahan Bishop (NC) Guthrie Crenshaw Kinzinger Pence Steel Axne Cuellar Hoyer Boebert Hagedorn Curtis Kustoff Perry Stefanik Barraga´ n Davids (KS) Huffman Brady Harris Davidson LaHood Pfluger Steil Bass Davis, Danny K. Jackson Lee Brooks Harshbarger Davis, Rodney LaMalfa Posey Steube Beatty Davis, Rodney Jacobs (CA) Buchanan Hartzler DesJarlais Lamborn Reschenthaler Stewart Bera Dean Jayapal Buck Hern Diaz-Balart Latta Rice (SC) Taylor Beyer DeFazio Jeffries Bucshon Herrell Donalds LaTurner Rodgers (WA) Tenney Bishop (GA) DeGette Johnson (GA) Budd Herrera Beutler Duncan Lesko Rogers (AL) Thompson (PA) Blumenauer DeLauro Johnson (TX) Burchett Hice (GA) Dunn Letlow Rogers (KY) Tiffany Blunt Rochester DelBene Jones Calvert Higgins (LA) Emmer Long Rose Timmons Bonamici Delgado Joyce (OH) Cammack Hill Estes Loudermilk Rosendale Turner Bost Demings Kahele Carl Hinson Fallon Lucas Rouzer Upton Bourdeaux DeSaulnier Kaptur Carter (GA) Hudson Feenstra Luetkemeyer Valadao Bowman Deutch Katko Carter (TX) Huizenga Roy Ferguson Mace Boyle, Brendan Dingell Keating Cawthorn Issa Rutherford Fischbach Malliotakis Van Drew F. Doggett Kelly (IL) Chabot Jackson Scalise Fitzgerald Mann Van Duyne Brown Doyle, Michael Khanna Cheney Jacobs (NY) Schweikert Fitzpatrick Massie Wagner Brownley F. Kildee Cline Johnson (OH) Scott, Austin Fleischmann Mast Walberg Burgess Escobar Kilmer Cloud Johnson (SD) Sessions Fortenberry McCarthy Walorski Bush Eshoo Kim (CA) Clyde Jordan Simpson Foxx McCaul Waltz Bustos Espaillat Kim (NJ) Cole Joyce (PA) Smith (MO) Franklin, C. McClain Weber (TX) Butterfield Evans Kind Comer Keller Smith (NE) Scott McClintock Webster (FL) Carbajal Fitzpatrick Kinzinger Crawford Kelly (MS) Smith (NJ) Gaetz McHenry Wenstrup Ca´ rdenas Fletcher Kirkpatrick Curtis Kelly (PA) Spartz Gallagher McKinley Westerman Carson Foster Krishnamoorthi Davidson Kustoff Stauber Garbarino Meijer Williams (TX) Carter (LA) Frankel, Lois Kuster DesJarlais LaHood Stefanik Garcia (CA) Meuser Wilson (SC) Cartwright Gallego Lamb Diaz-Balart LaMalfa Steil Gibbs Miller (IL) Wittman Case Garamendi Langevin Donalds Lamborn Steube Gimenez Miller (WV) Womack Casten Garcı´a (IL) Larsen (WA) Duncan Latta Stewart Gohmert Miller-Meeks Young Castor (FL) Garcia (TX) Larson (CT) Dunn LaTurner Taylor Gonzales, Tony Moolenaar Zeldin Castro (TX) Gimenez Lawrence Emmer Lesko Tenney NOT VOTING—1 Chu Golden Lawson (FL) Estes Letlow Thompson (PA) Cicilline Gomez Lee (CA) Fallon Long Tiffany Fulcher Clark (MA) Gonzales, Tony Lee (NV) Feenstra Loudermilk Timmons Clarke (NY) Gonzalez (OH) Leger Fernandez Ferguson Lucas Turner b 1615 Cleaver Gonzalez, Levin (CA) Fischbach Luetkemeyer Valadao Clyburn Vicente Levin (MI) Fitzgerald Mann Wagner So the joint resolution was passed. Cohen Gottheimer Lieu Fleischmann Massie Walberg The result of the vote was announced Connolly Green, Al (TX) Lofgren Fortenberry Mast Walorski as above recorded. Cooper Grijalva Lowenthal Foxx McCaul Waltz Correa Harder (CA) Luria Franklin, C. McClain Weber (TX) A motion to reconsider was laid on Costa Hayes Lynch Scott McClintock Webster (FL) the table. Courtney Higgins (NY) Mace Gaetz McHenry Wenstrup

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN7.022 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3117 Westerman Wilson (SC) Womack ceive monthly payments of up to $300 b 1645 Williams (TX) Wittman Zeldin per child through the end of the year as HONORING BSA TROOP 19 FROM NOT VOTING—4 part of the expanded and improved SHORT HILLS, NEW JERSEY Fulcher Smucker child tax credit. The expanded and im- Johnson (LA) Van Duyne proved child tax credit will be a lifeline (Mr. MALINOWSKI asked and was b 1637 for many struggling families, helping given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) So the bill was passed. more than 133,000 children in my district. Mr. MALINOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I The result of the vote was announced rise today to honor BSA Troop 19 in I cannot overstate how meaningful as above recorded. Short Hills, New Jersey, and their his- this assistance is to families who have A motion to reconsider was laid on toric first class of female Eagle Scouts. been hit so hard this past year. These the table. Five members in the troop in my dis- are payments that will help families Stated against: trict earned this prestigious rank in pay for the cost of childcare, Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I was un- the first year young women were able healthcare, diapers, and clothing. For avoidably detained. Had I been present, I to obtain the status in the organiza- many, these payments will be the dif- would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 184. tion’s 111-year history. ference between food on the table or MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE I first met Katelyn Cannon, Keira RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS hunger. Lowden, Riya Tyagi, and Bridget and Aderholt Johnson (TX) Rush I am proud to have fought for and Morgan Lomax virtually in February (Moolenaar) (Jeffries) (Underwood) passed the American Rescue Plan, and Amodei Kirkpatrick Sewell (DelBene) and I was lucky enough to attend their (Balderson) (Stanton) Soto (Deutch) I am glad we were able to get impor- Eagle ceremony earlier this month. Beatty (Clark Lawson (FL) Titus (Connolly) tant help like the child tax credit into Their pioneering leadership has paved (MA)) (Evans) Van Drew the hands of families across Pennsyl- the way for many more young women Buchanan Lieu (Beyer) (Reschenthaler) vania 7. (Walorski) Lowenthal Veasey to follow. (Beyer) Burgess (Fletcher) From creating a nonprofit corpora- Meng (Clark (Jackson) Vela (Gomez) f tion, to leading conservation efforts for (MA)) Castor (FL) Vela´ zquez Miller (WV) koalas; to preserving and digitizing (Demings) (Walorski) (Jeffries) REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO hundreds of hours of music for the New Crist (Deutch) Wasserman Mullin (Cole) TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- Jersey Youth Symphony; to building DeFazio (Davids Napolitano Schultz (KS)) (Correa) (Deutch) TION ACT and installing houses for bats in local DeSaulnier Pappas (Kuster) Waters (Takano) open spaces, these Scouts have gone (Matsui) Payne (Pallone) Wilson (FL) (Ms. GRANGER asked and was given above and beyond. ´ Grijalva (Garcıa Rice (NY) (Hayes) permission to address the House for 1 The Scouting community is better (IL)) (Peters) Young (Joyce minute.) Hoyer (Brown) Ruiz (Aguilar) (OH)) with Katelyn, Keira, Riya, Bridget, and Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, the f Morgan as Eagle Scouts. Hyde amendment is an essential pro- Congratulations to these trailblazing COMMUNICATION FROM THE tection for the conscience rights of young women, and thank you to their CLERK OF THE HOUSE Americans and has saved over 2 million Scoutmaster, Daniel Cannon. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- innocent lives. f fore the House the following commu- The prohibition on the use of tax- REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF nication from the Clerk of the House of payer funds for abortion has been en- WAYNE SEAY Representatives: acted annually on a bipartisan basis OFFICE OF THE CLERK, despite our country’s divisions on the (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and HOUSE OR REPRESENTATIVES, question of abortion itself. Yet, despite was given permission to address the Washington, DC, June 24, 2021. President Biden’s decades of support House for 1 minute and to revise and Hon. NANCY PELOSI, for the Hyde amendment, his budget extend his remarks.) Speaker, House or Representatives, request bows to the radical left and Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Washington, DC. fails to include these longstanding pro- er, I rise today to remember and honor DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II tections. Wayne Seay of Pooler, Georgia, who of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- As ranking member of the Appropria- peacefully passed away on June 21 at tives, the Clerk received the following mes- tions Committee, I am committed to the age of 81. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on protecting all existing pro-life protec- A lifelong resident of Pooler, Wayne June 24, 2021, at 2:53 p.m.: tions and advancing the pro-life cause attended Chatham Junior High, grad- That the Senate passed S. 1251. whenever possible. uated from Savannah High School and With best wishes, I am, Georgia Southern College. He was then Sincerely, I will strongly oppose the elimi- drafted into the United States Army CHERYL L. JOHNSON, nation of the Hyde amendment from Clerk. where he proudly served in the 1st In- annual appropriations bills. But to fantry Division. f strengthen the Hyde amendment, we After completing his military serv- REDUCING CHILD POVERTY must make it permanent law. That is ice, he joined the faculty of Robert W. why I support H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer (Ms. WILD asked and was given per- Groves High School where he taught Funding for Abortion Act. mission to address the House for 1 history and social studies for 28 years. minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- Wayne was a devoted Pooler resident marks.) sent that the Committees on Energy and was elected to the city council Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and Commerce, Ways and Means, and where he served as mayor pro tempore. to talk about the child tax credit, the Judiciary be discharged from fur- I had the honor and privilege of serving which will start reaching families next ther consideration of H.R. 18, the No on the Pooler City Council with Wayne month. Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, Seay. He was an outstanding member. It is hard to overstate the tremen- and ask for its immediate consider- I also had the honor and privilege of dous good that the American Rescue ation in the House. being a former student of Mr. Seay. I Plan is doing for people all across The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. know everyone will remember his kind Pennsylvania and, indeed, all across BOWMAN). Under guidelines consist- and gentle spirit. I am thankful for the this country. Soon, we will see even ently issued by successive Speakers, as immense impact Wayne Seay had on more direct relief heading to families recorded in section 956 of the House the Pooler community and on myself, in Monroe, Northampton, and Lehigh Rules and Manual, the Chair is con- and I know his legacy will remain. Counties in my district. strained not to entertain the request My thoughts and prayers are with his Starting in July, nearly all families unless it has been cleared by the bipar- family, friends, and all who knew him with children in my district will re- tisan floor and committee leaderships. during this most difficult time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN7.025 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3118 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 CHILD TAX CREDIT Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, the cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec- (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was greatest wealth enhancer that I have tion 956 of the House Rules and Man- given permission to address the House seen in our immediate time in the ual, the Chair is constrained not to en- for 1 minute.) United States Congress is the child tax tertain the request unless it has been Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. Speaker, I credit, which should be made perma- cleared by the bipartisan floor and rise today in support of the expanded nent. It will provide an opportunity for committee leaderships. child tax credit. Thanks to the Amer- life and liberty and, yes, freedom for f families in my community; hard- ican Rescue Plan, working families IMPACT OF BIG TECH CENSORSHIP across the country will receive a working mothers and fathers and chil- IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID monthly child tax credit payment of up dren who look up into your eyes, some to $300 per child, covering nearly 90 of them sometimes hungry. (Mr. ROSE asked and was given per- percent of all children and cutting It is important that this child tax mission to address the House for 1 child poverty in half. credit be made permanent, and I stand minute and to revise and extend his re- In my district, the expanded child here ready to move it as fast as pos- marks.) tax credit will improve the lives of sible. Thank you to our administration Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, for far too families from Newton to Fall River, for what they are doing. long, the mainstream media and Big helping almost 60 percent of children Now, I simply want to talk about jus- Tech companies like Twitter, Google, and lifting 3,800 children out of pov- tice in the courts, justice in a court and Facebook have used their power to erty. As a father, I am committed to system that sentences individuals, non- censor one type of speech while favor- providing parents with the support violent individuals to years in prison ing and promoting other speech that needed to navigate the high cost of to rot, even individuals who have done they prefer in an attempt to manipu- raising a child. reimbursement or compensation for late public discourse. From affording their food bills to their offense. Courts have to be, yes, a There is even evidence that the main- paying for childcare, this substantial coequal branch of government, but stream media and Big Tech use their tax relief will set our parents and chil- they have to have justice. own judgment to suppress information dren up for success. The expanded child What about an individual that I have related to the origins of coronavirus as tax credit is a necessary investment in no stake in who happens to be an en- well as available medication and treat- our families so that we can build an tertainer under a horrible guardian- ment options. economy that works for everyone. We ship, forced to take medications, forced In December 2020, shortly after med- must make the expansion permanent. not to have children? ical professionals and infectious dis- I am on the Judiciary Committee and f ease specialists testified before the there is a lot to be done. Yes, it is a co- United States Senate on the effective- RECOGNIZING HERITAGE HIGH equal branch of government, but there ness of COVID–19 treatments, Google’s TRACK TEAM has to be real justice. When you go into YouTube removed the testimony from (Mr. CLINE asked and was given per- a courthouse you deserve justice. their online platform. The big mission to address the House for 1 f takeaway is that these conglomerates minute and to revise and extend his re- REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO have been complicit in limiting discus- marks.) sion of facts and evidence about the Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- TION ACT COVID–19 pandemic to the detriment of to recognize the Heritage High School the American people. girls track and field team in Lynch- (Mr. ESTES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 We must rein in Big Tech and the burg, Virginia, for winning their sec- mainstream media’s abusive and mo- ond consecutive Virginia Class 3 State minute and to revise and extend his re- nopolistic practices that have led to an championship. The Heritage Pioneers marks.) abundance of censorship, views, and racked up 74 points at the title meet Mr. ESTES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today opinions deemed, in their own judg- with only five girls. as a voice for all Kansans, including Star student athlete junior, Alaysia those who have yet to be born. ment, to be objectionable. Oakes said: ‘‘Our coach always calls us Kansans have long valued life. From f the SEAL team. We go into states with our entry into the Union as a free HONORING THE LIFE OF MARK five people, and it was definitely a State before the Civil War to the Sum- DOUMIT tough battle,’’ she continued, ‘‘but ev- mer of Mercy in Wichita, the Sun- (Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER asked and erybody did what they needed to do. flower State has been a beacon of hope was given permission to address the Just stayed strong. We knew it was and freedom for those without a voice. House for 1 minute.) going to be a battle, but we didn’t back In Congress, we should follow the Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mr. down, so I’m proud of us.’’ lead of Kansans and recognize the in- Oakes captured three events, and trinsic value of human life. Yet, the Speaker, I rise today to honor the life seniors Tya Blake, Kaelynn Hawkins, left continues to push radical and un- of Southwest Washington and Graysen Arnold, and Jalasia Jones scientific policies that end the lives of Cathlamet resident Mark Doumit. helped the Pioneer’s pour on the unborn babies. Sadly, Mark passed away this week points. What is worse, they want to pay for at the age of 59. For decades, Mark’s Oakes came away as the individual their abortion-on-demand policies with life had been defined by a commitment State champion in the triple jump, your tax dollars, a provision that has to his home community. Mark served long jump, and 100-meter dash, while wide, bipartisan opposition. New poll- two terms as Wahkiakum County com- placing second in the 200-meter and 400- ing shows that 58 percent of voters and missioner, then as a State house mem- meter dash; all making for a tremen- 65 percent of Independents oppose tax- ber representing the 19th legislative dous showing from the junior phenom. payer-funded abortion. district for 10 years. This team is a shining example of The No Taxpayer Funding for Abor- Though he left elected office, he hard work paying off. Congratulations tion Act is a no-brainer. Simply put, never abandoned public service. He to the athletes and coaches on an in- we need to save the Hyde amendment. served as a steady leader of the Wash- credible season. We look forward to It saved nearly 2.5 million lives. ington Forest Protection Association seeing what the future has in store for Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- for the last 15 years until his passing. this talented group. sent that the Committees on Energy A stalwart supporter of our forests, f and Commerce, Ways and Means, and fish, water, and our economy, Mark the Judiciary be discharged from fur- was never hemmed in by Democrat CHILD TAX CREDIT AND JUSTICE ther consideration of H.R. 18, and ask versus Republican politics. He was a IN THE COURTS for its immediate consideration in the friend and an ally to me and anyone (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was House. who cared about these priorities. given permission to address the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under I want to extend my deepest sym- for 1 minute.) guidelines consistently issued by suc- pathies to Mark’s family, friends, and

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As the and building upon the advancements TION ACT Chair previously advised, that request that Ambassador Friedman made to (Mr. LATTA asked and was given cannot be entertained absent appro- strengthen U.S.-Israeli relations, and I permission to address the House for 1 priate clearance. congratulate him once again on his minute and to revise and extend his re- achievements. marks.) f Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, for more REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO f than 40 years American taxpayers have TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION been protected from paying for abor- TION ACT INDICATOR SPECIES tions on demand with their tax dollars. (Mr. PALMER asked and was given Alarmingly, President Biden’s budget (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 proposal calls for the Hyde amendment permission to address the House for 1 minute.) to be removed. This radical, immoral minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. PALMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in policy makes it legal for taxpayer dol- marks.) support of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer lars to support and enable the abortion Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, envi- Funding for Abortion Act. This bill industry. ronmental protection of species re- Nearly 60 percent of Americans agree codifies the Hyde amendment which volves around the use of indicator spe- that taxpayer dollars should not be ensures that taxpayer dollars aren’t cies. But what has been lost in recent used to fund abortion. This is not a spent on abortions. years is the impact also on humans and partisan issue. One of the most basic For over 40 years, both Democrats their needs. ways we can protect innocent life is en- and Republicans have understood the The indicator, for example, for farm- suring that taxpayer money is not value of this important protection ers in California is very grave in the being used to fund abortions. which has saved more than 2.4 million great Central Valley and up at the As a defender of the unborn, I do not lives. The right to life precedes all Klamath Basin. support the removal of the Hyde other rights and is fundamental to ev- Up on the Klamath, you have one en- amendment. I oppose all efforts to erything I believe. vironmental management plan that mandate taxpayer funding for abortion. I urge my colleagues across the aisle says more water is needed for salmon, Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- to embrace life and support H.R. 18. As for example, under a biological opin- sent that the Committees on Energy President Biden said in 1994, ‘‘Those of ion, and another management plan and Commerce, Ways and Means, and us who are opposed to abortion should that says more water is needed to be the Judiciary be discharged from fur- not be compelled to pay for them.’’ stored in the lake for suckerfish. You ther consideration of H.R. 18, and ask Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- can’t do both at the same time, and the for its immediate consideration in the sent that the Committees on Energy result is the salmon are not more plen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under and Commerce, Ways and Means, and tiful and the suckerfish are not recov- guidelines consistently issued by suc- the Judiciary be discharged from fur- ering as a species. cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec- ther consideration of H.R. 18, and ask But the rural areas in Klamath and tion 956 of the House Rules and Man- for its immediate consideration in the Siskiyou Counties are being cut off ual, the Chair is constrained not to en- House. from their main economic driver. The tertain the request unless it has been The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the farms up there are suffering badly be- cleared by the bipartisan floor and Chair previously advised, that request cause of water that has been taken by committee leaderships. cannot be entertained absent appro- the Federal Government that does not f priate clearance. belong to the Federal Government. f The stored water in that lake was REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO created for agriculture solely, and yet TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABOR- b 1700 it is being used as more or less a slush TION ACT CONGRATULATING AMBASSADOR fund for Federal agencies that want to (Mrs. HINSON asked and was given DAVID FRIEDMAN take this water and somehow try and permission to address the House for 1 make a difference in the river. This has minute.) (Mr. GARBARINO asked and was given permission to address the House got to come to a stop, because we need Mrs. HINSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise agriculture in California. today to call on my colleagues to con- for 1 minute.) sider the No Taxpayer Funding for Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise f today in acknowledgment of Long Is- Abortion Act, legislation that would ECONOMIC RECOVERY AFTER THE land’s own David Friedman, former preserve the longstanding Hyde amend- PANDEMIC U.S. Ambassador to Israel. ment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under For the first time in over 40 years, In a few days, there will be a dedica- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- the administration’s proposed budget tion ceremony to rename a local street uary 4, 2021, the gentleman from North does not include Hyde protections, pro- in his honor, but I would be remiss if I Carolina (Mr. CAWTHORN) is recognized tections that have long ensured tax- did not state for the Record Ambas- for 60 minutes as the designee of the payer dollars are not used to fund abor- sador Friedman’s tremendous accom- minority leader. tions. plishments in support of our ally, Mr. Speaker, Hyde protections have Israel, during his tenure. GENERAL LEAVE saved 2.4 million babies. Reversing this Whether it be countering the anti-Se- Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I ask longstanding pro-life policy is wrong. mitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanc- unanimous consent that all Members The right to life is the most funda- tions campaign against Israel or recog- may have 5 legislative days in which to mental of all of our rights. We must de- nizing Israel’s sovereignty over the revise and extend their remarks and in- fend those who cannot defend them- Golan Heights, he has been a leading clude extraneous material on the topic selves. example on how best to represent our of this Special Order. I will always lend my voice to the Nation abroad. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there voiceless and fight to ensure that Iowa Most notable, of course, was his lead- objection to the request of the gen- taxpayers are never forced to fund ership in advancing the Abraham Ac- tleman from North Carolina? abortions against their will. cords, the greatest development in nor- There was no objection. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- malized relations between Israel and Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, what sent that the Committees on Energy its Arab neighbors in over 40 years, and is the American businessman to do

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.064 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3120 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 when the American worker will not Our economy should be seeing robust With the fact that there are 9.3 mil- come into work? growth. Instead, businesses cannot fill lion job openings in this country right For the past nearly 7 months, this the record number of jobs available. now, we do need to change something President has held America’s small In fact, the number one issue that I to be able to actually fill the hire rate business owners hostage and declared a hear, not only from business owners that has not increased at all. In fact, de facto strike on the American econ- and managers, but from all constitu- last quarter it only increased by 4.2 omy. ents, is that folks will not come to percent. Following the end of this COVID pan- work, businesses cannot find workers. My friends, we will have artificial in- demic, the Biden administration has Last month, despite 9.3 million job flation if we do not do something to act been granted the political gift of a life- openings, there were only 69,000 more quickly, and I believe the Jump-Start time: take a staggering American new hires than in the month before. the Economy with Jobs Act is a great economy, still reeling from the eco- How is that possible with unemploy- idea. nomic collapse, and simply let it re- ment at 6 percent? Mr. Speaker, I would like to recog- turn to normal. If the Biden adminis- Simply put, President Biden and nize another North Carolinian, a lion of tration had done nothing, zero, if they Democrats have insisted on continuing our mountains, my dear friend, the had sat on their hands and twiddled to pay people more to stay home than gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. their thumbs, if Joe Biden had taken to work. BUDD). more naps, then experts say our econ- Despite consistent warnings from Re- Mr. BUDD. Mr. Speaker, I want to omy would be in a much better place publicans and economists, the so-called thank my friend and colleague, Con- than where it is right now. American Rescue Plan continued ex- gressman CAWTHORN, for organizing Instead, the Biden administration’s panded unemployment benefit pro- this. efforts place the American economy in grams enacted in the heart of the pan- Last month, the NFIB, or the Na- a financial choke hold that threatens demic. tional Federation of Independent Busi- to obliterate hundreds of small busi- In my home State, in North Carolina, nesses, reported that 48 percent of nesses in my district. these expanded benefits are worth $650 small businesses currently have un- It was John Adams that said: ‘‘Facts a week. That is about $50 more than filled job openings, and that is an all- are stubborn things; and whatever may the Progressives’ preferred minimum time high. Right now—you have heard be our wishes, our inclinations or the wage of $15 an hour. You don’t have to the number mentioned—9.3 million jobs dictates of our passions, they cannot be an economist to see why small busi- remain unfilled nationwide. alter the state of facts and evidence.’’ nesses can’t fill job openings, and it is This sluggish recovery is a direct re- Let’s cast our eyes over the facts, beyond time that Congress fix this self- sult of the Federal Government paying shall we? people not to work. Essentially, the Back in April, economists predicted inflicted wound. That is one reason that Representa- Federal enhanced unemployment ben- over 1 million new jobs to be added to efit constitutes a ‘‘stay-at-home’’ tive JODEY ARRINGTON and I introduced our economy. Biden added just over the Jump-Start the Economy with bonus for millions of people. 250,000. In May, economists adjusted Instead of following the lead of doz- Jobs Act. This bill, which ought to their expectations, acknowledging this ens of other States, North Carolina’s move promptly in this Congress, re- administration simply cannot deliver Governor refuses to end this very back- quires an individual who is currently the type of job growth past administra- wards incentive. tions could. receiving enhanced unemployment ben- That is why I introduced a solution Even with adjusted expectations, the efits to recertify that they do not have that would help. It is called the Back Biden administration still fell short of a job offer waiting for them in order to to Work Bonus Act. First and fore- the mark. There is no debate that the continue receiving enhanced benefits. most, my proposal would end the $300 If their former employer would re- Biden administration of free handouts Federal unemployment bonus on day ceive a communication, and if they say has dramatically undercut efforts to one. restart our economy. His massive in- we are prepared to give an offer to that Second, the bill would allow a new crease of unemployment benefits has person to come back to work, then worker to receive a $900 back-to-work kept workers at home and left store they can’t continue to receive unem- bonus only if they get back in the owners scrambling to keep up with the ployment benefits. How appropriate. workforce and stay on the job for at growing consumer demand. That would tailor the program to those least 4 weeks. In my own district, business leaders people that continue to need it because Now, to be clear, someone would only in Asheville, Hendersonville, Franklin, of a job dislocation they cannot re- receive these dollars if they not only and Macon County, have spoken with solve. Enhanced unemployment bene- accepted the job offer, but fully went me about the difficulty in getting em- fits should continue for those who back to work. ployees back to work. Who can blame truly need them and not for those who Third, I want to highlight that this them? Biden is literally paying Amer- have a job waiting for them. legislation is a specific solution to ican citizens to stay home instead of The extended Federal unemployment what we hope is a temporary problem, getting them back to work. benefits implemented during COVID–19 using already appropriated funds that Who would fault an American hus- had their time, but they should not be would expire on August 14. band or mother when they decide to the mainstay now. They are, instead, Look, we simply can’t continue to stay home with their family and earn artificially reducing the workforce. pay people to stay at home. For work- double their salary while doing it? Across the country, let’s all be ers that stayed in the workforce The Biden administration knows that thankful, communities are opening up throughout the pandemic, we need to their policy of handouts harms and is their economies and getting back to cut their taxes, so they get to keep hurting business owners, but the game normal. more of their hard-earned money. has always been about creating a wel- It is past time for this government to We need to get the economy booming fare class, not empowering our econ- stop holding back the recovery and to again, like it was during the Trump omy. It is disgusting. stand up for small businesses, job gen- years. We need to stop the over- With those thoughts in mind, I now erators, by ceasing to pay people to spending in Washington that causes in- recognize one of my fellow North Caro- stay home. flation to soar and eat away at a fam- lina champions, the gentleman from A good first step would be to enact ily’s buying power. North Carolina (Mr. BISHOP). the Jump-Start the Economy with But above all, our number one pri- Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Mr. Jobs Act. ority needs to be getting folks back to Speaker, I thank the gentleman and Mr. CAWTHORN. Thank you very work as quickly as possible. There are my fellow North Carolinian, Mr. much, Congressman BISHOP, for those just too many opportunities out there, CAWTHORN, for having this Special words. I echo the sentiments of both 9.3 million of them, to be exact. So Order. JODEY ARRINGTON and DAN BISHOP of let’s get America back to work. My comments will echo his. Look, wanting to jump-start this economy Mr. CAWTHORN. Congressman, the pandemic is over. Thank goodness. again. thank you for introducing that bill.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.066 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3121 If you think about it, $387 is the b 1715 growth or greater economic security amount the average American receives Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, Con- for American families. from their home State in weekly unem- gressman NORMAN was elected to take A majority of Americans say they ployment benefits. You add to that the care of the American people, but right fear for an impending crash following $300 boost that the Federal Govern- now the Democrats in Congress—al- the injection of Federal stimulus ment is putting on, on top of that, and though it is hard to call them Demo- money during the pandemic. This is an it is no wonder why people aren’t going crats because right now I believe that unsettling thought for those who are back to work. They get to stay at they have a socialist agenda, which is trying to deal with dining room poli- home with their families while making sabotaging America’s jobs recovery tics. $17.17 an hour. That sounds like a good with a crippling tax hike that targets With all those thoughts in mind, I deal to me. our small businesses, the backbone of am very pleased to yield to the gen- But I genuinely hope that we can find our economy. tleman from Texas (Mr. NEHLS), my some way out of this, because there is Their plans raise small business dear friend and America’s sheriff, who a real spiritual poverty created when taxes to the highest point in a genera- represents Texas’ 22nd District. you don’t actually work for your liv- tion, halt new projects and small busi- Mr. NEHLS. Mr. Speaker, it is time ing. ness growth by doubling taxes on in- to get the American people back to It is now time for me to recognize a vestments, and Democrats supercharge work. The vaccine has been available dear friend of mine from a Carolina a second death tax, if you can believe for all Americans for weeks. Cases that is not as good a North Carolina, that, where they want to tax you more. across the country are drastically de- the gentleman from South Carolina It would hit farms, machine shops, and creased, and businesses are opening (Mr. NORMAN). back up. Thank God. Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank other small businesses. With all that in mind, I now yield to Why, then, is the Federal Govern- the gentleman for offering this Special ment still paying people not to work? Order. It couldn’t come at a better the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLER). Why, then, are we still considering time and a better place in history. multitrillion-dollar proposals when Mr. Speaker, Americans have been Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, one of the greatest threats that emerged from there is billions upon billions of pre- subjected to one of the most testing viously appropriated COVID relief years we have ever seen. Just as they this pandemic is an expanding government unwilling to relinquish control money that hasn’t been touched? are starting to get back on their feet Inflation is higher than at any point and the great economic engine that is and restore Americans’ God-given rights. in over a decade. Americans are paying the American economy is starting to more for goods they need to survive. turn over, this administration and my We see it all across our country. Businesses that are open and want to Democratic colleagues are proposing to President Biden and liberal Governors expand their workforce can’t find the shut down the engine that we had run- tout the ‘‘follow the science’’ talking employees willing to come to work be- ning so robustly for the last 4 years point while failing to follow the cause the government is paying them under President Trump. science themselves, keeping in place Six trillion dollars in spending, with pandemic restrictions while knowing to stay home. no offsets, is downright irresponsible full well that our economy can fully re- And amidst all of this, the Biden ad- and unfair to the American taxpayer. open. ministration is proposing tax increases We are not going to get this economy While the left virtue signals, pushing on job creators. It doesn’t take an eco- on the right foot by expanding our radical policies like vaccine passports nomics Ph.D. to conclude that raising Government even more. and critical race theory, American taxes on job creators amid record lev- Growing inflation concerns have al- families are still struggling to make els of inflation and this underper- ready begun to hit our constituents ends meet. Tens of thousands of busi- forming economy will lead to economic where it hurts the most, at the gas nesses have closed their doors for good, disaster. pump—have you tried filling up your and our children have fallen behind be- Small business owners in this coun- car lately? It has hit you in the gro- cause they are denied in-person learn- try are trying to rebuild and get people cery stores. It has hit you in the checking. back to work. Raising taxes on them books. Some Federal agencies are still not will only hurt them and the Americans This oncoming crisis is putting hard- operating at pre-pandemic levels. We they want to hire. working Americans on rocky footing, have American veterans who cannot The Biden tax-and-spend model is and this President is proposing to pull access records they need for treatment failing our country. We need to get the rug out from underneath them. An- and benefits they earned because of ca- back to the free-market approach that other cash infusion will do nothing reer bureaucrats who can’t be bothered we had under President Trump: Slash- more than kick those Americans while to go back to work. This is wrong and ing regulation, reducing taxes, and in- they are down by driving prices up completely avoidable. creasing economic freedom. even more. Enough is enough. Here, in Congress, we see the hypoc- That is the light at the end of the Businesses are opening up, construc- risy of the left on display. Speaker Biden economic crisis tunnel. But to tion projects are expanding our neigh- PELOSI lifts the mask mandate for the get there, we need Democrats to stop borhoods and cities, and there is a light House floor, but keeps the people’s playing politics with the future of our at the end of the tunnel and the light House closed to the public. We have country and work with the Repub- is a bright one. Don’t shut the door on Members of this body not showing up licans. that light by throttling the demands of and voting in person. The people that Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I now everyday items. we represent go to work every day, and yield to the gentleman from Kansas Ultimately, there are a variety of they expect us to do the same. Ameri- (Mr. ESTES), a dear friend of mine who reasons for these rising prices, many of cans have never been and never will be represents the Fourth District. which are industry specific. However, a nation ruled by fear and control. Mr. ESTES. Mr. Speaker, we should it is important to remember that big Reopen the Capitol Building, reopen be experiencing one of the greatest eco- government spending is only going to our country, and restore freedom and nomic booms in our history as we make this problem worse. power to the American people. emerge from COVID, yet prices are I was elected to Congress to take Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I can climbing, consumer sentiment is care of the American people. I was not see why Pennsylvania loves their Con- plunging, and there are more than nine elected to bankrupt this country. I was gressman so much. million open jobs without workers to not elected to burden them even more. When I think about what is going on fill them. That is the most ever. It is clear that the American economy in Congress and I see that Democrats In my State of Kansas, we have 3.6 wants to make a comeback. The only are prioritizing wasteful spending over jobs available for every job seeker. question is, will bureaucrats, will poli- hardworking Americans’ paychecks, I Subsidizing people not to work and ticians, will government get out of the realize that the Democrats’ socialist spending without restraint is stalling way. agenda won’t produce long-term out this recovery and causing inflation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:50 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.068 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 In May, core inflation rose at its business applications were at record the economy in our communities have fastest pace since 1992. That is because levels. The TCJA encouraged business reopened. But we can’t help but ob- Democrats’ untargeted spending has creation, as the amount of business ap- serve that it seems like the reopening acted like kindling for inflation. There plications reached its highest level is occurring because of the independ- is too much money chasing too few ever, of over 880,000. ence and resilience of the American goods. Recent surveys show that 70 per- Now, you contrast that with what is people, despite the best efforts by some cent of Americans are concerned that going on in America today. There are to keep us shuttered indefinitely. President Biden’s spending plans could many people who own restaurants in It is baffling that during this time lead to inflation. But if you have filled my own district, who are having to lit- when our neighbors have the oppor- up your gas tank recently or entered a erally pay people $50 just to turn an ap- tunity to finally get back to work, grocery store, you know that it is al- plication in, and then they never show Democrats are pushing policies to hurt ready there. up for the interview or even for work. them. Instead of working to quickly reopen Because of how bleak things are Oh, you are trying to find employees and prioritize getting America back to looking, I am very happy to yield to for your diner so you can reopen? work, upon entering office, President the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Well, they are paying those employ- Biden took his eyes off the ball and MCCLAIN), the most loved and the most ees more to sit at home. squandered the recovery that President feared woman in all of Congress. You have a corner store in central Trump had handed to him. In the first Mrs. MCCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, for South Dakota? five months of 2021, the current admin- more than 40 years, Joe Biden has been Sorry, but President Biden canceled istration has added 500,000 fewer jobs a staunch supporter of the Hyde the Keystone XL pipeline and instantly than the last 5 months of 2020. Presi- amendment. So have the American caused your customers to lose their dent Biden should be concerned about people. Just this past January, polling jobs. his economic crisis. found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans op- You want to go back to work, but Biden’s slow-growth agenda calls for pose using tax dollars to terminate in- have two children at home? $6 trillion in government spending with nocent lives. That number includes a Well, unbelievably, the Biden edu- $3 trillion in new taxes. That would majority of Independents and nearly cation plan included zero requirement crush small and midsized companies, one-third of Democrats. that your son’s or daughter’s school re- resulting in far fewer jobs down the For decades, congressional Demo- opens. road. crats joined Republicans in a truly bi- You were excited for your hotel to be One of the most antigrowth policies partisan effort to ensure tax dollars of busy this spring? in President Biden’s agenda is his plan hardworking Americans do not pay for Well, the CDC was still advising to revert America’s business tax rate abortions. Unfortunately, President Americans not to travel, even if they to one of the worst in the world again Biden is trying to shatter years of con- were vaccinated. at 28 percent, a move that would return gressional bipartisanship with a radical Your bait shop along the Canadian us to the old tax code that incentivized budget that has no Hyde amendment border has been struggling since the jobs to be shipped overseas. protections. border closure? Biden’s budget even acknowledges The President ran on unity, yet his Too bad President Biden and Justin that a real recovery isn’t their pri- first budget proposal immediately di- Trudeau decided that couldn’t be ority. It only forecasts a meager 2 per- vides. This Congress must take back solved at the G7 last week. cent GDP growth by 2023, with it drop- its congressional responsibility and You need gas to get to work, to get ping even lower until 2029. craft spending bills which protect the to your job site? The American people should contrast lives of the unborn, just as past Con- Well, it costs you $50 more this year Biden’s tax-and-spend agenda with gresses have done since 1976. than it did last year. what Republicans have done and are Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- Mr. Speaker, this is a staggering fighting to do. In 2017, we put the sent that the Committees on Energy laundry list of policies that individ- American people first by passing a and Commerce, Ways and Means, and ually would be an enormous impedi- progrowth tax code while removing the Judiciary be discharged from fur- ment to our success, but together it is massive amounts of government regu- ther consideration of H.R. 18, and ask a brick wall. Without urgent changes lation. That created an economic at- for its immediate consideration in the to these antijobs, anti-small business mosphere that enabled wages to grow House. policies, our communities will con- for historically disadvantaged workers, The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the tinue to struggle to reopen completely, brought the unemployment rate down Chair has previously advised, that re- and more families will feel the nega- to the lowest in 50 years, and allowed quest cannot be entertained absent ap- tive impacts of the Biden-Pelosi econ- more people to find jobs in America propriate clearance. omy. than at any point in our history. The Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, how As a small business owner myself, I income gap was even shrinking as much time do I have remaining? know what these men and women are lower income wages were increasing The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- going through. I know that they were faster. tleman has 37 minutes remaining. the ones who built their business, not We need to get back to that. It is not Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I the government. And despite opposing hard to see the impact that common- yield to the gentleman from Minnesota efforts, they won’t let the government sense, progrowth policies can make. (Mr. STAUBER). take it away from them either. Our focus should be on filling available Mr. STAUBER. Mr. Speaker, over the Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I be- jobs and rebuilding our economy, not past year, it really has felt like our lieve we are created to work, and I be- to line the pockets of progressive spe- small businesses, our middle class, our lieve we are created to work hard, and cial interest groups with millions in communities have really taken one the right to work and the determina- Federal spending, as Biden’s agenda punch after another. tion to build with one’s hands is as would do. It is hard to ignore that, First, we were handed mandatory foundational to the American ethos as across the country today, the six shutdowns of our restaurants, our it can be. States with the lowest unemployment small businesses, and our churches, We were not set in this universal or- rates all have Republican leadership. while Walmart and Lowe’s and other chard to stand still as trees. There is Mr. Speaker, President Biden and big box retail stores were allowed to re- no substitute under the heavens for Speaker PELOSI need to prioritize eco- main open. In some places around the productive labor. It has been said that nomic recovery, not unrestrained gov- country, we were not even allowed to a firm work ethic is the process by ernment spending. leave our homes unless it was for a pur- which dreams become realities. It is Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I pose that the government deemed es- the process by which idle visions be- think Congressman ESTES touches on a sential. come dynamic achievements. great point. Under Republican leader- Like all Americans, I am extremely This administration seeks, though, ship, under the last administration, excited and pleased to see that most of to strip employment from the men and

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Mr. Speak- normal price. It would impose capital virus. er, I thank the gentleman for yielding. gains taxes at death, which creates a We need to fully reopen our economy, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss second death tax, although I can’t be- end all restrictions, open our schools so the most important issue facing our lieve that we would ever need to tax parents can go back to work, and stop country today: the reopening of the anyone more than we do now. It would sending confusing and harmful mes- U.S. economy. For 16 long months, the U.S. econ- expand the 3.8 percent Obamacare sur- sages, like requiring masks on public omy has been held hostage by govern- tax to hit even more small businesses’ transportation. ment, both elected and unelected. What income than it already does. In this very House, it was only a cou- started as a 15-day shutdown to allow Lastly, it would increase the IRS’ au- ple of weeks ago that we were pre- hospitals to brace for the coming wave diting power, including monitoring tending that even in a Special Order, of COVID cases has ballooned into over bank accounts, because the very first speaking to an empty Chamber with no a year of shifting goalposts, evolving thing that we need to reopen our econ- one near you—within how many feet?— science, and political power grabs. omy at a better pace is to give more you needed to wear a mask to keep us Since the pandemic began, over power to three-letter agencies. safe because we wanted to appear to 200,000 small businesses, which the Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman the American people back home that President once claimed were the back- from Virginia (Mr. GOOD), my good we were doing something, the theater bone of the U.S. economy, have been friend. of wearing masks just a few weeks ago. Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, shuttered for good. This has left their That is continuing now on public as a Nation founded on a history of owners jobless and futures uncertain. transportation. What kind of a myth Those whose businesses did survive rugged individualism, the American and harmful message does that send to the long lockdowns still face harsh re- people are resilient and self-reliant. folks? strictions. For too long and in too They will flourish and prosper absent We need to stop paying folks not to many cases, we have seen restrictions the intrusion and heavy-handed weight work, reopen our economy, and turn on controlling how many customers of the government. the American people loose. they can serve, how their employees Apart from national defense, safety, Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I can conduct business, and, by default, and security, the less our government yield to the gentleman from Colorado how much revenue they can bring in. does, the better, especially here at the (Mr. BUCK). Worse, the reopening of our economy Federal level. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the has been prolonged even further by the In fact, our country would be far bet- gentleman for yielding, and I thank the misguided attempts from the political ter off if we had just paid this Presi- gentleman for his leadership on this left to provide relief. dent and his administration to stay important issue. I think it is some- The example I hear the most from home, and they did nothing over these thing that America needs to talk constituents and businesses back in past 51⁄2 months. It is sadly true that about, and I am glad we are talking George’s First Congressional District is the less this government does to us about it on the floor of the people’s the increased unemployment benefits. while pretending to do things for us, House. Under these expanded benefits, many the better off we will all be. During the COVID shutdowns, more Americans have been able to receive Incredibly, this administration’s dis- than 600,000 businesses shut their more money not working than they did astrous economic policies have pro- doors. This is 200,000 more businesses actually working. This is a poor incen- duced fewer jobs in their first 5 months than typically close in a year due to tive to get people back into jobs, espe- of the year than the Trump adminis- natural market influences. cially as our economy continues to see tration produced in the last 5 months Unsurprisingly, many of these most record-high job openings. of 2020 when the government restric- severe lockdowns across the country Businesses coming out of their long tions and lockdowns in the name of the were implemented by liberal Governors hibernation will continue to struggle China virus were far more widely and who caved to fearmongering and hos- to find employees as long as this ben- strenuously enforced. tility to former President Trump. efit is in place. Unfortunately, at present time, we To be clear, I recognize the dangers There are not enough taxpayer dol- have employers, businesses, and job posed by this virus. However, reac- lars in the world to give these busi- creators literally competing with their tionary and overreaching shutdowns nesses the relief they need, but we can own government for employees because significantly worsened the impacts of remove the Federal Government as an of the enhanced $300 a week Federal COVID on our Nation. obstacle to returning to normalcy. unemployment benefit. One of the most glaring examples of We need policies that incentivize Every business owner that I talk these negative impacts has been on our Americans to find jobs and allow busi- with in my district tells me that this is children who missed a year or more of nesses to stand on their own. Ulti- a major, ongoing problem. Every busi- in-person education because their mately, we need to put an end to all ness has up signs saying: ‘‘Help Want- schools were closed. COVID business restrictions nation- ed,’’ ‘‘Employees Needed.’’ The resilience and creativity of many wide. We even have this problem in my teachers to adjust to these tragic cir- It is hard to say what the long-term home district in the city of Charlottes- cumstances are admirable. However, impact of prolonged shutdowns will be, ville, in Albemarle County, with the the reality is that these closures re- but it does not take a Harvard econo- Postal Service. They can’t get people sulted in deteriorating mental health mist to know that losing 200,000 jobs in to come to work for the starting wage among students and less effective edu- small businesses alone does not spell of $18 an hour for a mail carrier be- cational environments for children good fortune. cause they are getting paid $17 an hour across America. The sooner we get Americans back to to stay home and not work. Importantly, these shutdowns dis- work and our economy back to full ca- However, the tone-deaf, economically proportionately affected children with pacity, the sooner we can return to illiterate Democrats, especially those I disabilities, minority students, and normal or, at the very least, stop the serve with on the Education and Labor students facing economic hardships. damage from continuing. Committee, they tell businesses they America is beyond ready to reopen. To borrow a quote from President simply need to raise their wages so far Today, more than half of Americans Trump, we built the greatest economy above what the Federal Government is have been vaccinated, and broad mask

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In Coffee Coun- Big First of Kansas—agriculture, hos- I urge our national, State, and local ty, there are 57 unemployment claims pitality, food service, manufacturing, officials to follow the science, and 570 job openings, with many more construction, and healthcare—cannot unshackle our economy from these bur- coming. In Dale County, there are 47 find workers, leading to reduced hours densome and unnecessary restrictions, unemployment claims yet 350 job post- or closures to accommodate the staff- and reopen our country. ings. ing shortages. Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, when It is very simple. Small business can- b 1745 we start thinking about what is going not compete with government hand- on here in our country with unemploy- outs. I am glad that many red States, Help is wanted at the North Central ment, in the week ending May 1, 2021, including my great State of Alabama, Kansas Hospital, short 50 employees about 16 million people collected unem- have ended all federally funded pan- and regularly turning away patients as ployment. Now, that is a staggering demic unemployment benefits. I hope the hospital is unable to properly staff statistic when you realize that over 6.6 our numbers will improve as a result. and serve them. million of those people would not have Removing these payments that were Help is wanted in McDonald’s in that been eligible to receive unemployment meant to be short-term is necessary to same north central Kansas town, clos- benefits in a traditional environment. advance our economic recovery. But ing early each night. But because of the trumped-up and this is a real problem that betrays the Christina, the owner of hair salons in boosted-up unemployment benefits the Biden administration and congres- Garden City, Hays, and Dodge City, Federal Government is sending out, we sional Democrats’ fundamental mis- Kansas, wants help as she temporarily are basically incentivizing people by understanding of what powers an econ- shuts down one location, only opens giving them $34,000 a year to not go to omy. another for a few days a week, and work, thus creating more and more in- Mr. Speaker, the best welfare pro- shortens hours at all three. flation. There is no production so, gram in the world is a job, not govern- Help is wanted at the ethanol by- therefore, there are too many dollars ment. I know that many of my Demo- products plants in south central Kan- chasing too few goods. cratic colleagues agree with me. sas, unable to find workers even after Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman Let’s get Americans back to work by offering a salary of a $35,000 plus health from Alabama (Mr. MOORE). empowering workers and removing in- and retirement benefits. Mr. MOORE of Alabama. Mr. Speak- centives to stay home. Only then can And PureField Ingredients, a food in- er, I thank the gentleman for yielding. we truly reopen this economy. gredient manufacturer in Russell, Kan- I certainly appreciate his leadership on Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I am sas, wants help as they are staffed at this and giving us an opportunity to disheartened to know that with this only 30 percent of their normal levels. speak about small business issues in Federal unemployment stimulus that Mr. Speaker, hear me say this: If you our country. we are sending out around the country, can get to work, you should. Do it for Mr. Speaker, as restrictive govern- although it might solve some short- our local businesses and our State’s ment mandates on Americans have re- term financial woes, it is creating a economy. Do it for your family. Most laxed, our economy has begun recov- spiritual poverty in the hearts of men of all, do it for yourself. ering from the worst of the pandemic. and women across this country that I I recently joined fellow Kansas Re- Many businesses have reopened their believe cannot be described. publicans in urging the Kansas gov- doors, and there are now millions of When you start to think about how ernor to opt out of the enhanced unem- new returning jobs and available jobs devastating it would be to one’s morale ployment benefits. Additionally, I co- across the Nation. and one’s own honor and one’s own self- sponsored the Help Wanted Act, which Unfortunately, I hear from busi- esteem to think that you don’t actu- addresses the severe labor shortages nesses large and small across my dis- ally create anything, you don’t actu- caused by the Federal unemployment trict that Big Government is getting in ally build anything, you are not truly policy and the Get Americans Back to the way of the return of our booming benefiting society, it makes me shud- Work Act, which would shorten the ex- prepandemic economy. der to think about how I would feel tension of the pandemic unemployment It is a bizarre paradox, but under the about that. checks. Biden administration, we are simulta- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman It is time to take off the masks, get neously facing an intense labor short- from Kansas (Mr. MANN). our kids back to school, get our busi- age and widespread unemployment at Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the nesses open, get people back to work, the same time, when our economy gentleman for hosting this Special and get the country back on track. should be thriving back to prepandemic Order. Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, may I levels. Sadly, this is a common story in Mr. Speaker, I rise today to intro- inquire how much time I have remain- every corner of our country. duce you to the newest resident of ing? It is clear that the primary driver of western and central Kansas. She greets The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- this problem is federally subsidized un- every store’s patrons at the business tleman has 17 minutes remaining. employment benefits. In many regions, front door and every farmer at the Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I particularly in rural areas, would-be farm gate. She is in the newspaper, on yield to the gentlewoman from Colo- job seekers make more staying at the radio, and all over social media. rado (Mrs. BOEBERT). home than reporting to work. She goes by Help Wanted, and you have Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, I am so Recently, I was speaking to a friend probably met her, too, as she has made excited for Congressman CAWTHORN’s of mine, and he called an unemployed herself quite popular under President leadership on this issue tonight. I driver that he was going to hire. The Biden’s policies. thank him for making time to address unemployed driver’s response was this: It has been more than a year since the American people. I am going ride this mule until it the pandemic shut down the country. Mr. Speaker, there are three people drops. America is finally getting back to nor- who come to mind when I think of peo- Basically, what he was saying was: I mal. Businesses across the country are ple who cannot even give their money am going to take this free money until ready to reopen and welcome back cus- away: it goes away. tomers. Unfortunately, President ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, do you Many small businesses are facing Biden’s bonus, the monthly unemploy- remember when her donations were re- that very same issue. Some businesses ment checks being distributed on top turned to her by Members of Congress

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They sure didn’t help the people not going to work, I shake my I meet with organizations every day former President. head and say, No, that can’t be true. that request funds for worthwhile en- Well, what are we talking about? We That is just one mistake that they deavors. Sadly, America is $28 trillion are talking about a President that is so made. in debt and can’t afford to spend the out of touch. As he has said, ‘‘I keep But then when I start to look money on many of these worthy forgetting I am President.’’ It is very through all the points that I have out- causes. But leave it to Joe Biden to try unfortunate. lined—of the ridiculous tax increases to spend money in a way that actually But if you go back to his days as Vice on dividends, the tax increases on cap- hurts our economy and is rejected by President, you find what this Presi- ital gains, the tax increases on small Republican and Democrat governors dent, the current President, was doing businesses, the tax increases which will across our entire country. That is a in the previous administration, and increase the cost of living for the mid- special level of basement incom- these policies are now coming back. dle class, I am sure that they are try- petency. It ran up the price of oil and gas— ing to destroy our economy. We have got 9.3 million unfilled jobs. natural gas, propane. It ran up the Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman And I hear it back home, businesses price of gasoline. And unfortunately, from Texas (Mr. BRADY), the most pow- can’t get people back to work because for the working people in America, for erful and the most humble man in Con- they are making more to sit at home those that haven’t been in Washington gress. on the couch. They would rather watch for 50 years or so—like the current Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I thank Dave Portnoy eat a slice of pizza. But President—they are getting strangled Congressman CAWTHORN for his leader- then, again, maybe that is not his with debt. They are getting strangled ship on behalf of working families, viewers. Maybe it is more of the folks with increasing prices because it just small business—of which he is one—for sitting back, watching Joy Behar and so happens, we don’t have a lot of elec- getting this economy going again. I ‘‘The View’’ cackle and demonize our tric 18-wheelers. We don’t have a lot of thank him for allowing me to be part country and all of our worthwhile ef- massive electric engines that are pull- of this Special Order. forts to restore dignity in this Nation. ing countless numbers of cars down the Mr. Speaker, when President Biden The Biden regime is literally train tracks. promised to focus on climate change, I incentivizing laziness. But then again, That means every time this Presi- didn’t realize he meant changing the they set that example on a regular dent takes another step to raise the climate of the U.S. economy by cooling basis, calling it quits in the middle of price of oil—which raises the price of off the jobs recovery. The President in- the day. When is the last time the gasoline—he is economically crippling herited a strong recovery, life-saving President hasn’t called a ‘‘lid’’ before people that are working, people that vaccines, a reopening economy, and his afternoon snack? are on Social Security, people that trillions of dollars in COVID stimulus. In my home State of Colorado, many have fixed incomes. They are getting Yet, in his first 5 months of this year, corporations are offering bonuses that hammered. Yeah, it is an inconven- America is nearly 550,000 fewer jobs small businesses can’t afford. We are ience to the mega wealthy that do- than in the last 5 months of 2020 under seeing massive signing bonuses, from nated to the President, or people like President Trump—550,000 fewer jobs. $10,000 to $30,000 for utility and HVAC here in Congress that are millionaires, Inflation is running twice as high as workers, and that is simply but it is devastating. wage growth. In fact, for Americans, unsustainable. And I go back to when President their pocketbook, their paycheck has According to the Colorado Res- Biden was Vice President, and a lady actually declined in buying power since taurant Association, more than 90 per- from Panola County told me, she said, President Biden took office. cent of restaurants are having issues ‘‘I am 80 years old, and my gas is get- America’s jobs recovery ought to be finding workers. I am one of them. I ting so expensive, I am afraid I am surging, but instead, April/May reports have had employees say, ‘‘I cannot going to end up in a home like I was were just disastrous. Main Street busi- work more than 2 days a week. I can- born in, where the only energy we had nesses, Congressman CAWTHORN, as you not exceed 12 hours of work because it was a wood-burning stove.’’ said, they are struggling to find work- will cut into my benefits.’’ That is un- And I said, Oh, ma’am, I am so sorry ers. American. to be the bearer of bad news, but if Labor force participation is back in Joe Biden is quickly becoming the Biden and Obama have their way, you the 1970s. Inflation has hit a 13-year greatest threat to small businesses are not going to be able to even have high, and a lot of Americans are fearful since Fauci’s fraud. While small busi- that wood-burning stove you had when about the impact of rising prices and nesses across my district and across you were born. You are going to be at slow growth economy when the sugar America are struggling to find work- home without any kind of energy. And high from all this COVID stimulus goes ers, struggling to stay open, Joe Biden that is where this President is now away, which is exactly what President is struggling to stay awake. wanting to go back to. Biden’s budget admits will do. I am calling on this administration We enjoyed the days of cheaper gaso- This President is sabotaging Amer- to end these excessive Federal COVID line, cheaper energy. America was vi- ica’s jobs recovery, with crippling tax payouts and stop disincentivizing brant; and people spent and they went increases and antibusiness policies that work. out to eat and they bought clothes, and hurt working families and Main Street Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman it generated jobs. And this President is businesses and drive U.S. jobs overseas. MADISON CAWTHORN for his leadership killing those. And he is devastating the Treasury Secretary Yellen, the other on this issue. people on fixed incomes. The people day, conceded that just as you heard Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I that are working and poor, he is dev- tonight, these lavish Federal employ- thank the gentlewoman for her always astating them—the people that he is ment bonuses really are hurting Main incredibly accurate and fierce com- supposed to care about. Street and hurting hiring. Thankfully, ments. Well, it is time for this administra- half of American States, including one Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman tion to think about somebody besides blue State, have opted out of these ben- from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT), another themselves and their mega-billionaire efits to help reconnect workers and similarly fierce Congressman. donors. It is time to think about the help our economy survive. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I cer- American people and the damage that A recent analysis of the Ways and tainly appreciate my friend, Congress- this administration is doing to them. Means’ staff shows that Congress has

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Mem- do? feet, defeat this virus, and move back. bers are reminded to refrain from en- You would actually go to those 10 But the time for emergency spending is gaging in personalities toward the rivers—8 in Asia, 2 in Africa—and ei- over; the time for endless government President. ther add value, use our technical as- checks is over. We cannot become the f sistance, use our foreign aid, and go Olive Garden of never-ending govern- and deal with the plastic in the ocean. ment checks. It won’t help people re- VIRTUE SIGNALING But, instead, we give speeches here, build their lives. It won’t help us re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under we award, we allot cities like D.C. that build the economy. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ban plastic straws. That is pure virtue Unfortunately, because of these Fed- uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the signaling. It doesn’t actually do any- eral bonuses on unemployment, we are gentleman from Arizona (Mr. thing, yet we parade around like we did seeing a record 9.3 million unfilled SCHWEIKERT) for 30 minutes. something. jobs. It is hurting Main Street busi- Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, this Instead, this body could actually nesses; they are struggling. And frank- evening, I am going to try to do some- have an incredible impact on plastic in ly, it will hurt families who are not thing that is a little bit different, and the ocean. Go to the 10 rivers that are going to be able to reconnect again parts of it are going to be incredibly 90 percent of the plastic, and actually when all these checks run out. And our annoying. I am going to hurt some feel- get our foreign aid, our technical aid, job creators shouldn’t have to compete ings, but my theme is actually very even some economic incentives to cap- with the Federal Government. simple. ture that plastic and stop sticking it Instead of helping America get back There are general solutions to so into rivers that flow into the ocean. It to work, the Biden administration is many of the things we consider prob- is a simple example of the virtue sig- pushing crippling tax hikes that will lems, but we are going to have to deal naling that actually warps real envi- cost us millions of new jobs. I am proud with something, and it is a true prob- ronmental policy. to have led, on behalf of President lem around this place. And that is, I Here is one that is going to drive Trump in a Republican Congress, the am going to use the word ‘‘virtue sig- some people crazy. What would happen if I came to you Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that reduced tax naling’’ and sort of folklore. and said the entire environmental im- cuts across the board, or reduced taxes We sometimes know what we know, pact of that cloth cotton bag you carry across the board, redesigned our Tax but the fact of the matter is that tech- to the grocery store, you have to use Code so American businesses could nology, science, all of what we were 7,100 times to basically equal the plas- compete and win anywhere in the told was wrong, yet we can’t get it out tic bags that are produced out of nat- world. of our heads, or, as a society, we care It made America the most competi- ural gas? more about the symbolism than actu- Yet we walk around with our little tive economy on the planet, lifted mil- ally curing the problem. And I really lions of Americans out of poverty, and plastic bags when we walk into the do believe if we could embrace that Trader Joe’s and those things, you stopped U.S. businesses from moving thing called a calculator, math, think- overseas. But now, we face a big risk. know, proudly showing, hey, I care ing, science, there are some amazingly about the environment. But the math— President Biden’s insistence on repeal- good things we could do. ing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will cost that is not the science. But, first, we got to step up and If we are going to make public policy, 6 million U.S. jobs. For that family of admit that we have been making up a how does this body, and not only Con- four, middle class, making maybe lot of crap. And that is me being slight- gress, but our city councils, our county $73,000 a year, it will rob their family ly on the vulgar side. But it is a frus- governments, our State legislatures, budget of over $20,000 over time. tration I have where often I see our how do we stop making public policy The attack on American energy will speeches behind these microphones, that is virtue signaling, and the math cut jobs by 1.5 million U.S. jobs and re- and we are virtue signaling because is the math? pealing stepped-up basis on family that is often what is expected from our We have this incredible report, de- farms will cost us another 1 million voters. At least we think that is what tailed. It came out of, I think, Demark. jobs over 12 years. is expected, but I bet you our voters It was looking at the environmental Congressman CAWTHORN’s efforts to would be elated if we would actually impact. It turns out those crappy little lead commonsense proposals, stop give them the truth and then show plastic bags that are banned in so these crippling tax increases, and get them the math. many of our cities were less environ- the economy back on task is exactly I am going to show a couple of things mentally impactful than the cotton what our country needs today. to first set up my argument, and then Mr. Speaker, I thank him for letting bags we are walking around with, be- walk through a couple things that I me join him. cause those cotton ones you have to think are incredibly optimistic for our use 7,100 times to actually have the b 1800 future as a country, but maybe even same environmental impact. Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, I the entire world. Another one that is going on around thank Congressman BRADY for his lead- So, first off, let’s just use this. I have the country right now is let’s ban nat- ership on the Ways and Means Com- done versions of this before, but it is ural gas for cook stoves and heating in mittee. important as a thought experiment. homes. Except if you actually do the Mr. Speaker, I think with everything Do you care about plastic in the math of burning natural gas to make that has been said from all of these ocean? steam, to turn the turbine, to make Representatives from all over the coun- I think everyone in America cares electricity, it actually is environ- try, each of them representing nearly about plastic in the ocean. Except we mentally substantially better to use 730,000 people, I believe it is overly and have a small problem. We do this vir- natural gas in your home. And there abundantly clear that it is time to end tue signaling of let’s ban plastic are lots of really good studies and data the emergency spending. It is time to straws. But the fact of the matter is, on this. end the trumped-up unemployment the data says that straws that come But, once again, it is sort of this checks, which are incentivizing lazi- from North America don’t end up in urban folklore, it is virtue signaling to ness. It is time to end government- the ocean. We do actually an amaz- say my city council is going to ban mandated joblessness in America. ingly good job grabbing our waste and natural gas from people being able to There is a labor shortage in this putting it in the landfills or incin- cook with. Aren’t I doing something country, and if we don’t end it, we will erating or taking care of it. But if you wonderful for the environment?

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Because what we did in the tax Now, as Republicans, we all talked that. reform created this huge incentive to about the jobs lost. On the left, they Well, what if I came to you and said, invest in the latest technology. Mr. Speaker, you can go buy that are talking about the environmental baseload nuclear is absolutely critical new technology, and you could 100 per- benefit of stopping that pipeline. to the reliability of the grid and all of cent expense it. It turned out we were Well, first, let’s deal with the reality. those other things, and it is noncarbon- able to create a moment where eco- Those hydrocarbons are going some- emitting, and we have the technology nomic growth took off, jobs took off, where. They are going to be cracked today? and the working poor got dramatically somewhere, turned into distillates or I have done a whole presentation on fuels. And they are refined in southeast less poor. this in detail. Basically, we can extract It was the first couple of years in Asia or refined in Louisiana or Texas. uranium from sea water now. We do modern economic times when income They are going to be refined. So let’s this. We have the technology. inequality shrank, and it shrank be- just do the math on the transportation. But it is even better than that. We cause there was opportunity. People’s It turns out the Keystone pipeline have a Nobel Prize physicist who has labor became valuable. And, oh, guess has dramatically less carbon impact been writing papers, articles, saying what? Our environment got cleaner than sticking it in the rail, sticking it that, within a decade, they believe while growing the economy. We have into the rail pipeline attachment, or high-pulse lasers—and, look, I have the proof. We have the data. sticking it in rail or pipeline and put- done my best to read the scientific ar- Isn’t this the Holy Grail that both ting it on the coast and shipping it out ticles a couple times. Some of it is be- the left and the right claim they care to southeast Asia. Just the shipping yond even—you know, when you are about? Except the difference is it didn’t part. having to read an article and have a require a command-and-control econ- If you actually cared about the ac- dictionary close by to look up some of omy. It just required really good tech- tual math of the environmental impact the technical. But his premise is we nology and the incentive to invest in of the Keystone pipeline, you would can use high-pulse lasers to break up that technology, and it made a dif- have supported the pipeline, but that and make inert spent nuclear fuels. ference. wasn’t the virtue signaling that came So his theme is, say, in 30 minutes I The other argument we come to the from the environmental community. could take something that would have microphone and talk about is that And being someone who genuinely lasted a million years, and in 30 min- there are incredible technology disrup- cares a lot about the actual math, you utes I can make it inert. If this is true, tions on the cusp. If we could get our know, as those of us who try to do the it is the virtuous cycle on nuclear en- heads around them, then we could math of what is the actual impacts in ergy. And you all know, because this make some amazing things happen. If global warming, and what is actually place has actually helped fund it, the we don’t get our heads around them, the folklore, what is make-believe, new compact nuclear reactor design then it is going to create economic dis- what is real, we got to stop doing this. that is dramatically safer, dramati- ruptions. It is going to hurt a lot of And I know we love the political cally less intrusive, and much more ef- people. We need to understand these. wedges, saying, well, they supported ficient. Over the last couple of years, I have this and we supported the union work- So think of that. I can extract my done some presentations on something ers. uranium from rain water, the new nu- called synthetic biology. The reality is How do you get some people around clear reactor design, and now we have it is incredibly hopeful for humanity. the table to use a calculator, and say, a way of instead of sticking it in Yucca It also has some really scary stuff. well, it turns out, whether you like hy- Mountain, we can actually break up Mark my words, we will know in about drocarbons or not, the pipeline turns that spent nuclear fuel. a decade whether I am right. I believe out to have a less environmental load This should be exciting. There should this piece of technology here will be than canceling it does because now we be people on the left and the right the single most disruptive technology are going to stick it in railcars, now we going, it is worth sticking some money of our lifetimes. are going to ship it to other parts of into this type of technology. But it Here is one: What if I came to you to- the world? doesn’t fit our political folklore around morrow and said that we can take And I haven’t even done the math on here of, well, we can’t have nuclear be- plants and make them from the mid-20s other refineries from other parts of cause of this. to 52 percent more efficient in their world that have dramatically less envi- But we claim we give a darn about growth by tweaking? ronmental standards when cracking science and technology, when we have Now, I am not a plant biologist, but carbon chains. some of our smartest people in our so- I have gone out of my way to read So here is another one. This one ac- ciety saying, we think we have a solu- every article of the University of Illi- tually is both hopeful, but we are going tion. nois and those who are producing. to have to start to think a little more Why don’t we actually invest in Mr. Speaker, you remember your creatively. So here is my setup. Half of those solutions instead of investing in high school biology class? Let’s see if I the noncarbon-emitting electricity in the things that we keep doing around can get this right. You had a plant cell, the United States—actually, I think it here, where we are investing in tech- and it really, really, really wants a car- is slightly more than half—comes from nology that is already decades out of bon molecule to turn it into a sugar to baseload nuclear. date? grow. But a quirk of nature, it grabs an We have a massive amount of our So part of my fixation is—the reason oxygen molecule. It now has to spend baseload nuclear that is coming off I bring this chart is there was a Mem- all this energy to purge that and then line. If you actually do the math of the ber, I think, just last week that was on turn around and grab the carbon so it amount of nuclear that is coming off the floor, and she alluded—someone can grow. line, our renewable baseload cannot from the left—that the economic What happens if every time it grabs keep close to keeping up. So there are growth basically led to more green- the right molecule to maximize its a lot of charts. And I have done this on house gases, more environmental im- growth? the floor before, showing that as all pact. But that is not actually the Okay, it looks like we would now this nuclear comes off line, carbon math. know how to tweak commodity crops emissions in the United States on elec- We are still working on some of the and other crops to always grab that trical generation is going up. data for 2019, but if you look at 2018 carbon molecule and grow.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:43 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24JN7.079 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 Now, I need the thought experiment. ate on that 5 percent who are suffering these microphones and give a speech I need the people around here who all and say that we are going to do every- about how COVID affected certain pop- believe we are geniuses to think this thing we can to push technologies, to ulations much more dramatically and through. push the caring, and to push disruption then, in the next breath, not talk about What happens tomorrow to the value in biologics to cure or minimize the the fact that the curve is absolutely of farmland? What happens to our suffering of the 5 percent? We are liv- sympathetic with those same popu- trade relationships with the world ing examples of this. lations having diabetes. The math is where it is our agriculture muscle as a Do you remember, Mr. Speaker, only the math. country when other countries are now a few years ago the cost curve we were Mr. Speaker, if you really give a darn able to grow 40 percent more soybeans all looking at in regard to hepatitis C? about people, let’s solve that because it on the same land, same water, same Do you remember, hep C, you carry the is the single biggest thing you and I fertilizer? virus in you for sometimes decades and could do to take on future sovereign Think about the value of agricultural decades and decades, Mr. Speaker. debt. land. What is the value of agricultural Then, all of a sudden, Mr. Speaker, you The other one that drives me insane, debt? need a liver transplant. because this is the one you and I could This is coming. This technology is We were looking at numbers that have the most impact on in the short- here. were going to essentially bankrupt the est period of time, Mr. Speaker, 16 per- Are we preparing, thinking what it VA with all the liver transplant costs. cent of U.S. healthcare costs, so about means? What type of opportunity does Then what happened? A cure was deliv- $528 billion every single year, is people not taking their pharmaceuticals prop- this mean? Because the world already ered. It was really expensive at the be- produces more food than it needs. Our erly. ginning, but it was dramatically less I forget to take my hypertension real problem is distribution. expensive than somebody having a medicine, and I have a stroke. I don’t What happens if tomorrow much of failed liver. take my statin for my cholesterol, and the agriculture in the world could We are living in the time of disrup- all of a sudden, I have to get a stent. produce 40 percent more on the same tions, and we should promote those as Someone doesn’t maintain use of tech- piece of land? a Congress and help many of us who nology and stay on their insulin prop- There is also a quirky piece of math are panicked over the debt but also erly. to think about, and that is world agri- really care about eliminating suffering. We have lots of data now. This is a culture is estimated to produce about It is one of the reasons I have an ab- really well-vetted number. Sixteen per- 2.2 times more greenhouse gases than solute fixation. If you really wanted to cent of U.S. healthcare is our not tak- every car on Earth. Mr. Speaker, if you help people of color, Mr. Speaker, and ing or taking improperly our pharma- were an optimistic utopian, then this my Tribal communities—I represent ceuticals. technology is functionally equal to re- some of the populations with the high- Well, it turns out there is a tech- moving every car off the face of the est diabetes in the world, some of my nology solution to that: the little pill Earth. Yes, that is the positive. But Native Americans—how about an Oper- cap that talks to you. you also have to be ready to deal with ation Warp Speed on diabetes? How about for grandma, who has to the disruption it means economically. Remember, Mr. Speaker, in the next take some pills in the morning and And it is coming. 30 years, in today’s dollars, inflation- then in the evening, we have the tech- But yet have we ever had a hearing? adjusted dollars, we have $121 trillion nology that drops the pills and talks to Have we ever had a discussion? Have of debt coming at us. Sixty-seven per- her. It turns out this technology could we ever invited the scientists to think cent of that is just Medicare. save not $100 billion but a few hundred about and talk us through and have us The single biggest thing you could billion dollars every year. start to plan economically about what actually do, Mr. Speaker, the single Mr. Speaker, you talk about wanting it means? thing, the biggest thing to deal with to have an impact on healthcare and Or are we just going to do what this future debt that buries and destroys make people healthier and deal with place does, which is to avoid difficult the future for my 5-year-old daughter, those 5 percent of our brothers and sis- discussions until it kicks us in the believe it or not, is a cure for diabetes ters who have chronic conditions that head? because 31 percent of the Medicare fu- are 50-plus percent of our healthcare. Let’s talk about healthcare a bit. Ob- ture is just diabetes. There are things you could do tomor- viously, that is my fixation. I come One of the most loving and compas- row that would have an impact on soci- here every week and try to talk about sionate things we could do as conserv- ety before the year is over. ways we can change. atives and liberals is say that we are We made a proposal last year or just Before we do this, here is a simple going to do—call it whatever you want, before the pandemic of super-high- thought experiment. Well, it is not a Mr. Speaker. I want to call it operation value pharmaceuticals. Why don’t we thought experiment. It is the facts. warp speed because we are close to the put them in sterile blister-pack-type containers and make them recyclable? ObamaCare, the ACA, was a financing cusp of major revolutionary treat- I had a number of Members here, par- bill. It is who gets subsidized, who gets ments for type 1, the ability to do stem ticularly one who is my friend on the to pay. Our Republican alternative is a cells to the pancreas. There are some left, who came to me and said: Oh, that financing bill. It is who has to pay, who incredible journal articles out just in is yucky. gets subsidized. Medicare for All is a fi- the last 6 weeks on that. But I remember 10 years ago, when nancing bill. They don’t actually Some of that can also be used for my mother was in hospice care, and change what the underlying cost of de- type 2. Type 2 is more complicated be- one of the nurses there—she was a fam- livering healthcare is. They just shift cause it is both the autoimmune but ily friend—took me in the back. We around who gets to pay. also lifestyle and having a discussion were talking, and she showed me this This debate here has to become what of, as a people, as a society, are we barrel. She said: You know, there is we pay. What technology and what going to continue to fund really probably $10,000 to $20,000 of pharma- models are we going to adopt that unhealthy foods? Are we going to con- ceuticals in there that I am throwing change the cost of delivering tinue to do farm supports in a way away from our patients who have healthcare? where we grow only a handful of crops passed away in the last few weeks. What happens if I come to you, Mr. instead of being able to have a wide va- That got me thinking: Is this ration- Speaker, and say that 5 percent of our riety of different things? al? brothers and sisters have preexisting These are really disruptive concepts, Besides the fact that the small mol- conditions, that they are suffering, and and they would be really compas- ecules end up in your water supply, Mr. that they are also over half of the sionate and loving for everyone if we Speaker, the biologics, but is that ra- healthcare costs of this Nation? took really, really, really seriously tional? Wouldn’t it be much smarter, much what diabetes means to this Nation. These are just little, incremental, more caring, much more empathetic, Mr. Speaker, if you really want to creative things. We know we have tech- and much more compassionate to fix- deal with the reality, don’t come to nology now—the thing you can blow

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Think of change in the fraction of marijuana But that process is illegal under the all of the people on pensions, who are versus fentanyl coming across the laws that we passed here. The Social locked in at $15,000 a year, $20,000 a southern border? How lethal is Security Act says you are going to year, and think how their purchasing fentanyl? need a doctor, Mr. Speaker, the reim- power will go down if we continue Fourth, I hear horrific stories from bursement from HHS, our State licens- along this path, including the bloated the border guards as far as women and ing rules. budget proposed by President Biden girls being sexually assaulted on their Are we ready to stop living in virtue himself. journey through Mexico. What percent- signaling, stop living in folklore, and We must rein in our spending. The age of women and girls are sexually as- start looking at the actual math? poor and the middle class are the ones saulted as they travel to enter the U.S. Yes, we are going to get lobbied like paying the price. I beg the negotiators illegally? crazy from groups that we are dis- to stand up to the people who think Fifth, you will find when you get rupting their business model. But that printing hundreds of millions of down there, Madam Vice President, wouldn’t it be neat to say: This isn’t dollars more in the infrastructure bill that families consist of adults and chil- Republican, and it is not Democrat. It or passing this bill with an excessively dren, find out how many times a family is technology. high spending increase in the regular supposedly shows up and the Border Let’s make a difference. It is doable, 2022 budget will not affect the average Patrol suspects that the children are and it is here. guy. It is going to affect the average not part of the family, and what hap- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance guy. It is going to erode their savings. pens when DNA tests are given to chil- of my time. It will shrink the values of their pen- dren and the adults they are entering f sion or Social Security. It will be a with? true disaster for middle class and poor Six, how much does it cost for the INFLATION THREATENS FUTURE America. migrants to enter our country? And by OF AMERICA’S ECONOMY QUESTIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS ON HER that, I mean how much are they having The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under TRIP TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER to pay the drug cartels? I think you the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I will find different numbers for the cost uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the would like to take this opportunity to, of a Mexican, a Central American, a gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. first of all, applaud the fact that Vice Brazilian, and Asian. But you should GROTHMAN) for 30 minutes. President HARRIS is going to the south- ask these questions when you are on Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ern border. I don’t know whether she the southern border. would like to take this opportunity to has done this on her own accord or Seventh, got-aways are when people discuss the threat of inflation on the with prodding from President Biden, come in this country and have no con- future of America’s economy. but, either way, I am glad she is going tact with the Border Patrol. As the In other places around the Capitol at down there. Border Patrol must spend time doing this time, people are discussing a new I have been to the border several paperwork with the huge increase of infrastructure bill. They are talking times this year. I think it is very dif- unaccompanied children coming here, about a new 2022 budget. People talk ficult to learn all you should learn in has the number of got-aways, increased about the importance of not raising one day. There are nine sectors to the from this time last year to now? taxes on the poor. Earlier this year, southern border, and what you learn in Eighth, I think you should look at they rejected a possible gas tax hike El Paso is very different from what you some demonstrations with some dogs. because it would have fallen dispropor- learn in Yuma. It is very different from How effective are dogs in looking for tionately on the poor. But there is no what you learn in San Diego. It is very fentanyl and other drugs, and should surer way to penalize the poor of this different from what you learn in we be purchasing more dogs in this country than to inflate the currency. McAllen. budget? Nevertheless, I am glad she is going Next, I ask you to look at the border 1830 b down there, and I would like to make wall which you will find is 30-feet high Look at where we already are on some suggestions for her, which we will and 8 feet underground. Talk to the other commodities: aluminum, lumber, forward to her as questions she should Border Patrol, talk to ICE, talk to soybeans. be asking or things she should learn local law enforcement, and see what How are our young people going to about the southern border. they think of that wall and whether it buy that first house? First of all, Madam Vice President, would be worth expanding it or wheth- The cost of food, and even prepared the Migrant Protection Protocols er your administration was right to food, is going up. caused the Mexican Government to just cut it off with equipment just sit- Why is that? hold asylum seekers on the south side ting in the open sun. Take a look at the charts showing of the border. President Biden has Next, Madam Vice President, you the amount of currency in banks. M1 since walked away from the protocol. said you want to focus on the root currency, which is up by a factor of 5 What effect did the nullification of this causes from countries whose citizens times; not 5 percent, not 50 percent, agreement with the Mexican Govern- are coming here. I ask you to find out but a factor of 5 times in the last year. ment have on the number of people what countries are sending its citizens Look at M2, up 30 percent in the last crossing the border? And what effect here and which countries have sent a year. Of course, the cost of commod- will it have on the number of people significant amount of people. I think ities is spiraling through the roof. from around the world who will come you are going to be surprised that it is America is a wealthy country be- here in the future? not just a matter of people coming here cause our dollar has been the envy of Secondly, we also had Asylum Coop- from Mexico or Honduras. They are the world. But this Congress has not erative Agreements with Central coming from around the world, but you been acting like a Congress with the American countries that held people should report back on the number of world’s reserve currency. This Congress south not only of the Mexican border, countries you would have to improve is acting like the Congress of a country but south of Mexico. What effect did to prevent the demand from going up such as Zimbabwe, and we all saw on President Biden’s ending the Asylum further to come here. TV what happened there. Cooperative Agreements with Central Next, in the opinion of the Border It is time for the people who are not American countries have on the num- Patrol, have you and the President’s only negotiating the infrastructure ber of people entering southern Mex- public comments during your campaign

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Career, Technical, and Adult Education Commission, transmitting the Commission’s The twelfth question is: Have your Special Education final rule — Amendment of Section 73-622(i), comments, as well as the fact that you Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Post Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Tenant-based Rental Assistance have decided to take 13 weeks before Project-based Rental Assistance Television Broadcast Stations (Augusta, you decided to go to the border, had an For Fiscal Year 2024 Georgia) [MB Docket No.: 21-49] (RM-11874) effect on the morale of the Border Pa- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education received June 23, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. trol? You and the President have not Corporation for Public Broadcasting 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Veterans Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and visited the border, which I think is the For Fiscal Year 2023 Commerce. biggest crisis facing your administra- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs EC–1471. A letter from the Chair, Medicaid tion since you were both sworn in. Veterans Medical Services and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Veterans Medical Support and Compliance What do they think about that, and Veterans Medical Facilities transmitting the Commission’s June 2021 Re- what can you do to make up any Veterans Medical Community Care port to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, pur- dispiriting of these brave people due to suant to 42 U.S.C. 1396(b)(1)(C); Aug. 14, 1935, your inaction to this point? f ch. 531, title XIX, Sec. 1900 (as amended by Public Law 111-148, Sec. 2801(a)(1)(A)(iv)); (123 Thirteen, and one of the scary things BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION Stat. 91); to the Committee on Energy and that I don’t think we have talked PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Commerce. about: Ask the Border Patrol if they EC–1472. A letter from the Director, Office Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the keep track of how many people drown of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory House, reported that on June 17, 2021, in the Rio Grande trying to come here Commission, transmitting the Commission’s she presented to the President of the every year, and how many people dehy- Major final rule — Revision of Fee Sched- United States, for his approval, the fol- drate in the Arizona or New Mexico or ules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2021 lowing bills and joint resolution: [NRC-2018-0292] (RIN: 3150-AK24) received Texas deserts as they try to come here. June 17, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. And, finally, look for what policies H.R. 49. To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Ave- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 we can implement from Washington to nue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and make your job of securing the border purposes. Commerce. EC–1473. A letter from the Acting Chief Fi- easier. H.R. 711. To amend the West Los Angeles nancial Officer, Department of Homeland Se- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of curity, transmitting the Department’s An- certain funds received pursuant to leases en- of my time. nual Performance Report for Fiscal Years tered into under such Act, and for other pur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- 2020-2022, including the Annual Performance poses. bers are reminded to direct remarks to Plan, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public the Chair and not a perceived audience. H.J. Res. 27. Providing for the appointment Law 111-352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); to the of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the f Committee on Oversight and Reform. Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institu- EC–1474. A letter from the Secretary, De- PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY tion. partment of the Interior, transmitting the MATERIAL f Department’s Semiannual Report of the Of- fice of Inspector General for the 6-month pe- ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER BUDGETARY LEVELS ADJOURNMENT riod of October 31, 2020 through March 31, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- 2021; to the Committee on Oversight and Re- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- form. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, EC–1475. A letter from the Acting Director, Washington, DC, June 24, 2021. tion 188, the House stands adjourned Selective Service, transmitting the Service’s MADAM SPEAKER; Pursuant to sections 1 until 9 a.m. tomorrow. fiscal year 2022 Congressional Budget Jus- and 3 of House Resolution 467 (117th Con- Thereupon (at 6 o’clock and 40 min- tification, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f(f); Aug. gress) and the Congressional Budget Act of utes p.m.), under its previous order, the 29, 1935, ch. 812, Sec. 7(f) (as amended by Pub- 1974, I hereby submit for printing in the CON- House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- lic Law 93-445, Sec. 416); (97 Stat. 436); to the GRESSIONAL RECORD: (1) allocations for fiscal day, June 25, 2021, at 9 a.m. Committee on Oversight and Reform. year 2022 for the House Committee on Appro- EC–1476. A letter from the Acting Deputy priations, and (2) a list of discretionary ac- f Chief, National Forest System, Forest Serv- counts identified for advance appropriations EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ice, Department of Agriculture, transmitting in fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. ETC. the final map and perimeter boundary de- This filing is made for technical purposes scription for the Sturgeon Wild and Scenic as required by House Resolution 467, and the Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive River, in Michigan, added to the National budgetary material published herein is for communications were taken from the Wild and Scenic Rivers System by Public the purposes of enforcing titles III and IV of Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Law 102-249, March 3, 1992, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1274(b); Public Law 90-542, Sec. 3(b) (as the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and EC–1467. A letter from the Deputy Assist- other budgetary enforcement provisions. If amended by Public Law 100-534, Sec. 501); (102 ant Secretary for Appropriations, Office of Stat. 2708); to the Committee on Natural Re- there are any questions, please contact Jen- Legislative Affairs, Department of the nifer Wheelock or Sam Wice of the Budget sources. Treasury, transmitting the Report to Con- EC–1477. A letter from the Deputy Assist- Committee staff. gress from the Chairman of the National Ad- JOHN YARMUTH. ant Attorney General, Department of Jus- visory Council on International Monetary tice, transmitting the COPS Office Annual and Financial Policies June 2021, pursuant to TABLE 1.—ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO THE Report to Congress, FY 2020; to the Com- 22 U.S.C. 262r(a); Public Law 95-118, Sec. mittee on the Judiciary. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 1701(a) (as amended by Public Law 105-277, EC–1478. A letter from the Acting Asso- (Unified amounts in millions of dollars) Sec. 583); (112 Stat. 2681-202); to the Com- ciate Administrator, Environmental Protec- mittee on Financial Services. tion Agency, transmitting the Agency’s Re- 2022 EC–1468. A letter from the Chairman, Ap- turning the Urban Sea to Abundance: A five- Base Discretionary Action: praisal Subcommittee, Federal Financial In- year review of the 2015 Comprehensive Con- BA ...... 1,506,027 stitutions Examination Council, transmit- servation and Management Plan report, pur- OT ...... 1,672,503 ting the Council’s 2020 Annual Report, pursu- Current Law Mandatory: suant to 33 U.S.C. 1269(f)(1); June 30, 1948, ch. BA ...... 1,356,059 ant to 12 U.S.C. 3332(a)(5); Public Law 101-73, 758, title I, Sec. 119 (as amended by Public OT ...... 1,355,730 Sec. 1103 (as amended by Public Law 111-203, Law 115-270, Sec. 4104(a)); (132 Stat. 3873); to Sec. 1473(b)); (124 Stat. 2190); to the Com- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- TABLE 2.—ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED FOR ADVANCE mittee on Financial Services. structure. APPROPRIATIONS EC–1469. A letter from the Senior Congres- EC–1479. A letter from the Director, Legal sional Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Finan- Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- cial Protection, transmitting the Bureau’s ice, transmitting the Service’s IRB only rule Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations For Fiscal Year 2023 interpretive rule — Examinations for Risks — Modification of 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjust- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their ments to the Internal Revenue Code Due Employment and Training Administration Covered Dependents received June 16, 2021, Statutory Changes Contained in the Amer- Education for the Disadvantaged pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law ican Rescue Plan of 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 JEFFRIES, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mrs. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and MCBATH, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. ADAMS, in each case for consideration of such provi- Means. Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the EC–1480. A letter from the Chair, Medicare BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. committee concerned. Payment Advisory Commission, transmit- CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. CICILLINE, By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and ting the Commission’s June 2021 Report to Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. Mr. HICE of Georgia): the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care CLEAVER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- H.R. 4125. A bill to authorize Inspectors Delivery System, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395b- nois, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. General to continue operations during a 6(b)(1)(D); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, NORTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, lapse in appropriations, and for other pur- Sec. 1805(b)(1)(D) (as amended by Public Law Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE of Cali- poses; to the Committee on Oversight and 111-148, Sec. 2801(b)(2)); (124 Stat. 332); jointly fornia, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE of Wis- Reform. to the Committees on Energy and Commerce consin, Ms. PLASKETT, Ms. SEWELL, By Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself, Mr. and Ways and Means. Mr. SOTO, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. EC–1481. A letter from the Secretary, De- THOMPSON of California, Mrs. WATSON GAETZ, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. GOOD partment of the Treasury, transmitting the COLEMAN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, of Virginia, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. final report on the national emergency with Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. TITUS, Mr. LARSON LAMALFA, Mr. ESTES, and Mr. HERN): respect to the International Criminal Court of Connecticut, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. H.R. 4126. A bill to prohibit the Federal that was declared in Executive Order 13928 of WILSON of Florida, and Ms. DEAN): Government from issuing vaccine passports, June 11, 2020, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); H.R. 4118. A bill to authorize the Secretary to prohibit businesses from discriminating Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) of Health and Human Services to build safer, against patrons and customers by requiring and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec thriving communities, and save lives, by in- documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccina- 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); jointly to the Commit- vesting in effective community-based vio- tion, or post-transmission recovery, as a con- tees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary. lence reduction initiatives, and for other dition on the provision of products or serv- f purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- ices, and for other purposes; to the Com- ary, and in addition to the Committee on mittee on Oversight and Reform, and in addi- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Education and Labor, for a period to be sub- tion to the Committees on Energy and Com- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public sequently determined by the Speaker, in merce, and Education and Labor, for a period bills and resolutions of the following each case for consideration of such provi- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- titles were introduced and severally re- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the er, in each case for consideration of such pro- committee concerned. ferred, as follows: visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Ms. PRESSLEY: committee concerned. By Mr. LYNCH: H.R. 4119. A bill to amend the Fair Credit By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois H.R. 4112. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to remove adverse informa- (for himself and Mrs. WALORSKI): Reporting Act to establish clear Federal tion for certain defaulted or delinquent pri- H.R. 4127. A bill to amend title XVIII of the oversight of the development of credit scor- vate education loan borrowers who dem- Social Security Act to encourage the devel- ing models by the Bureau of Consumer Fi- onstrate a history of loan repayment, and for opment and use of DISARM antimicrobial nancial Protection, and for other purposes; other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- drugs, and for other purposes; to the Com- to the Committee on Financial Services. cial Services. mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition By Ms. ADAMS: By Ms. PRESSLEY: to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H.R. 4113. A bill to amend the Fair Credit H.R. 4120. A bill to amend the Fair Credit for a period to be subsequently determined Reporting Act to fix the consumer report Reporting Act to provide comprehensive re- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- dispute process, to ban misleading and unfair forms to the consumer credit reporting laws, ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- consumer reporting practices, and for other and for other purposes; to the Committee on risdiction of the committee concerned. purposes; to the Committee on Financial Financial Services. By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself and Mr. Services. By Mr. ARRINGTON: BUCSHON): By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for her- H.R. 4121. A bill to codify a final rule H.R. 4128. A bill to amend the Federal self and Mr. UPTON): issued by the Secretary of Health and H.R. 4114. A bill to amend titles XVIII and Human Services relating to fraud and abuse Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for XIX of the Social Security Act to provide and the removal of safe harbor protection for the regulation of in vitro clinical tests, and equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests certain drug rebates, and for other purposes; for other purposes; to the Committee on En- and percutaneous tests for allergies under to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, ergy and Commerce. the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for and in addition to the Committee on Ways By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Means, for a period to be subsequently BILIRAKIS): and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 4129. A bill to promote the United mittee on Ways and Means, for a period to be consideration of such provisions as fall with- States-Greece defense partnership, and for subsequently determined by the Speaker, in in the jurisdiction of the committee con- other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign each case for consideration of such provi- cerned. Affairs. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. BABIN (for himself and Ms. By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Ms. committee concerned. HOULAHAN): By Ms. TLAIB: H.R. 4122. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- BASS, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, and Ms. H.R. 4115. A bill to amend the Fair Credit cation Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free CHU): Reporting act to restore the impaired credit deferment on student loans for borrowers H.R. 4130. A bill to amend title 17, United of victims of predatory activities and unfair serving in a medical or dental internship or States Code, to provide fair treatment of consumer reporting practices, to expand ac- residency program; to the Committee on radio stations and artists for the use of cess to tools to protect vulnerable consumers Education and Labor. sound recordings, and for other purposes; to from identity theft, fraud, or a related By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for the Committee on the Judiciary. crime, and protect victims from further himself, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. BUDD, By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. harm, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. NORMAN, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. mittee on Financial Services. PERRY, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. MATSUI): By Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. H.R. 4131. A bill to amend title XIX of the PALMER): CAWTHORN, and Ms. HERRELL): Social Security Act to expand access to H.R. 4116. A bill to authorize appropria- H.R. 4123. A bill to codify certain rules re- home and community-based services (HCBS) tions for the Appalachian development high- lated to health reimbursement arrangements under Medicaid, and for other purposes; to way system, and for other purposes; to the and other account-based group health plans, the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Committee on Transportation and Infra- and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. DONALDS (for himself, Mr. structure. Energy and Commerce, and in addition to NORMAN, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. MANN, Mr. By Mr. BACON (for himself, Mr. TONY the Committees on Education and Labor, GOODEN of Texas, Mr. HERN, Mr. GONZALES of Texas, Mr. JOYCE of and Ways and Means, for a period to be sub- BABIN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. ROY, and Mr. Ohio, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. sequently determined by the Speaker, in GOOD of Virginia): RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 4132. A bill to consolidate or repeal MACE): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the unnecessary agency major rules, and for H.R. 4117. A bill to establish the National committee concerned. other purposes; to the Committee on Over- Commission on Domestic Terrorist Attacks By Ms. CLARKE of New York: sight and Reform, and in addition to the on the United States by Antifa, and for other H.R. 4124. A bill to establish the ‘‘Bio- Committee on Rules, for a period to be sub- purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- medical Innovation Fund’’, and for other sequently determined by the Speaker, in ary. purposes; to the Committee on Energy and each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Ms. Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. tees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to committee concerned.

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By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. SMITH of for other purposes; to the Committee on En- GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. Missouri, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ergy and Commerce. MCCAUL, and Mr. SIRES): KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PAS- By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Ms. H.R. 4133. A bill to authorize appropria- CRELL, and Mr. REED): NORTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MCNER- tions for the Caribbean Basin Security Ini- H.R. 4141. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- NEY, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. tiative, enhance the United States-Caribbean enue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act YARMUTH, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. JAYAPAL, security partnership, prioritize disaster re- to expand the availability of employee stock Ms. CHU, Mr. SOTO, Ms. DAVIDS of silience, and for other purposes; to the Com- ownership plans in S corporations, and for Kansas, and Mr. CORREA): mittee on Foreign Affairs. other purposes; to the Committee on Ways H.R. 4147. A bill to award a Congressional By Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida (for and Means, and in addition to the Commit- Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recogni- herself, Mr. WALTZ, Ms. KELLY of Illi- tees on Small Business, and Education and tion of her contribution to the Nation and nois, Mrs. KIM of California, Ms. Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- her courageous and groundbreaking leader- HOULAHAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- ship advancing equal rights for women and DEGETTE, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- sideration of such provisions as fall within the LGBTQ community in athletics, edu- vania, Ms. BASS, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. cation, and our society; to the Committee on MCGOVERN, and Mr. RUTHERFORD): By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. Foreign Affairs. H.R. 4134. A bill to support empowerment, MALINOWSKI, Mr. COHEN, Mr. By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. economic security, and educational opportu- FITZPATRICK, Mr. MEIJER, Ms. JACK- SIRES, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, and nities for adolescent girls around the world, SON LEE, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. PORTER, Mr. CARBAJAL): and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. PHILLIPS, and Ms. SALAZAR): H.R. 4148. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Foreign Affairs. H.R. 4142. A bill to require the Secretary of Social Security Act to provide an option for By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself and State to establish an investor visa denials first responders age 50 to 64 who are sepa- Mrs. LURIA): database, and for other purposes; to the rated from service due to retirement or dis- H.R. 4135. A bill to require an independent Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addi- ability to buy into Medicare; to the Com- assessment with respect to the Arctic region tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition and establishment of the Arctic Security Ini- a period to be subsequently determined by to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, tiative, and for other purposes; to the Com- the Speaker, in each case for consideration for a period to be subsequently determined mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe- tion of the committee concerned. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- riod to be subsequently determined by the By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for risdiction of the committee concerned. Speaker, in each case for consideration of himself and Mr. BUCHANAN): By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 4143. A bill to amend title XI of the New York (for himself and Mr. tion of the committee concerned. Social Security Act to clarify the mailing TONKO): By Mr. GOLDEN (for himself and Mr. requirement relating to social security ac- H.R. 4149. A bill to extend the authoriza- RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois): count statements; to the Committee on tion of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River H.R. 4136. A bill to establish competitive Ways and Means. Valley National Heritage Area; to the Com- grant programs to incentivize the safe and By Mr. LAWSON of Florida: mittee on Natural Resources. responsible storage of firearms, and for other H.R. 4144. A bill to amend the Fair Credit By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- Reporting Act to ban the use of credit infor- MCKINLEY, Ms. WILD, Mr. WELCH, Mr. ary. mation for most employment decisions, and MCGOVERN, and Ms. SLOTKIN): By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- H.R. 4150. A bill to establish a grant pro- NEWMAN, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. TAKANO, nancial Services. gram for shuttered minor league baseball Mr. CARSON, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. By Mrs. LEE of Nevada (for herself and clubs, and for other purposes; to the Com- MCGOVERN, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, mittee on Small Business, and in addition to Mr. SCHWEIKERT): Mr. SWALWELL, Ms. LEE of California, H.R. 4145. A bill to establish a matched the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe- Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. savings program for low-income students; to riod to be subsequently determined by the VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON the Committee on Education and Labor. Speaker, in each case for consideration of LEE, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mrs. KIRK- By Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. KILMER, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- PATRICK): Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. WELCH, Mr. YAR- tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 4137. A bill to require the Secretary of C MUTH, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, By Ms. M COLLUM (for herself and Mr. Homeland Security to establish a veterans OUNG Ms. CHU, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. Y ): visa program to permit veterans who have H.R. 4151. A bill to amend the Public TORRES of New York, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. been removed from the United States to re- Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend AXNE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. turn as immigrants, and for other purposes; the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Pre- TAKANO, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in vention and Services program, and for other Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- addition to the Committees on Armed Serv- purposes; to the Committee on Energy and NEY of New York, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. ices, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be Commerce, and in addition to the Committee DELBENE, Ms. DEAN, Ms. SCHRIER, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in on Education and Labor, for a period to be Mr. FOSTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. each case for consideration of such provi- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in BEATTY, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the each case for consideration of such provi- committee concerned. LEE of California, Ms. WASSERMAN sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for him- SCHULTZ, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. ROYBAL- committee concerned. ALLARD, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Flor- self, Mr. KATKO, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. By Mr. MCKINLEY: ida, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. MENG, Mr. GUEST, and Mr. CUELLAR): H.R. 4152. A bill to amend title 40, United H.R. 4138. A bill to amend the Homeland JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. DEGETTE, States Code, to establish an Appalachian re- Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs Ms. BASS, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. gional energy hub initiative, and for other and Border Protection (CBP) identification BROWNLEY, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. MCNER- purposes; to the Committee on Transpor- of staffing needs, and for other purposes; to NEY, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. the Committee on Homeland Security. QUIGLEY, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. WILSON of By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. By Mr. HIMES: Florida, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. TENNEY, and Mr. H.R. 4139. A bill to amend title 18, United KAHELE, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. COSTA): States Code, to protect more victims of do- KUSTER, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. MANNING, H.R. 4153. A bill to advance clean power mestic violence by preventing their abusers Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HIGGINS of technology development and use through in- from possessing or receiving firearms, to New York, Mr. SOTO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, novation and clean energy standards, and for amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Ms. SLOTKIN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Geor- other purposes; to the Committee on Energy Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant pro- gia, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- gram relating to the removal of firearms SIRES, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. mittees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, from adjudicated domestic violence offend- O’HALLERAN, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. BLUNT and Technology, Transportation and Infra- ers, and for other purposes; to the Com- ROCHESTER, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- structure, Oversight and Reform, and Finan- mittee on the Judiciary. lina, Mr. COSTA, Mr. BRENDAN F. cial Services, for a period to be subsequently By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. UNDER- determined by the Speaker, in each case for himself, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. MANN, WOOD, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. DEMINGS, consideration of such provisions as fall with- Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. LEGER in the jurisdiction of the committee con- CUELLAR, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. FERNANDEZ, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mrs. cerned. FEENSTRA, and Mr. LUCAS): FLETCHER, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SEAN By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Ms. H.R. 4140. A bill to make improvements PATRICK MALONEY of New York, and MOORE of Wisconsin, and Mr. KIL- with respect to the pricing of cattle in the Ms. TLAIB): DEE): United States, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 4146. A bill to prohibit commercial H.R. 4154. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Committee on Agriculture. sexual orientation conversion therapy, and enue Code of 1986 to provide for direct-pay

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The SPEAKER presented a memo- for a period to be subsequently determined Transportation and Infrastructure. rial of the House of Representatives of the by the Speaker, in each case for consider- By Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself and State of Hawaii, relative to House Resolu- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Mr. VALADAO): tion No. 47, urging the United States Con- risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 4162. A bill to amend the Farm Secu- gress and President of the United States to By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to im- enact the Protecting the Right to Organize Mr. CASTEN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and prove the Rural Energy for America Pro- Act of 2021 as expeditiously as possible; to Mr. MORELLE): gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- the Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 4155. A bill to encourage energy effi- mittee on Agriculture. ML-37. Also, a memorial of the House of ciency, conservation, and development of re- By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. LOIS Representatives of the State of Hawaii, rel- newable energy sources for housing, and to FRANKEL of Florida, Mrs. LAWRENCE, ative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 45, create sustainable communities; to the Com- Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, urging the United States Congress to grant mittee on Financial Services, and in addi- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. TITUS, Ms. additional authority to the Federal Commu- tion to the Committee on Education and MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. LEE nications Commission to stop unwanted and Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter- of California, Mr. KEATING, Ms. BASS, illegal robocalls; to the Committee on En- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. ergy and Commerce. sideration of such provisions as fall within MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. ML-38. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. GOMEZ, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- the State of Michigan, relative to Senate By Mr. PHILLIPS (for himself, Ms. nois, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. Resolution No. 25, urging the United States MCCOLLUM, Mr. CASE, and Mr. ROSS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. Congress and the President of the United EVANS): CASTOR of Florida, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. States to oppose H.R. 1 and similar harmful H.R. 4156. A bill to establish the Compas- LAWSON of Florida, and Mrs. WATSON election policy measures; to the Committee sionate Capitalist Award to recognize orga- COLEMAN): on House Administration. nizations that substantially benefit the well- H.R. 4163. A bill to amend the Ted Stevens ML-39. Also, a memorial of the House of being of their employees, stakeholders, and Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide Representatives of the State of Hawaii, rel- communities, and for other purposes; to the pay equity for amateur athletes and other ative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 81, Committee on Energy and Commerce. personnel; to the Committee on the Judici- urging the United States Congress, Federal By Mr. RASKIN (for himself and Mr. ary. Aviation Administration, and Hawaii De- JONES): By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for partment of Transportation to take every H.R. 4157. A bill to amend section 1977 of himself and Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- action necessary to address rapidly increas- the Revised Statutes to protect equal rights vania): under law; to the Committee on the Judici- ing safety risks and community disruption H.R. 4164. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- from insufficient regulation of tour heli- ary. enue Code of 1986 to limit the charitable de- By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Ms. ADAMS, copter and small aircraft operations duction for certain qualified conservation throughout Hawaii skies; to the Committee Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, Mrs. contributions; to the Committee on Ways BEATTY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. on Transportation and Infrastructure. and Means. ML-40. Also, a memorial of the House of BONAMICI, Mr. BROWN, Mr. By Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. Representatives of the State of Louisiana, BUTTERFIELD, Ms. CLARKE of New DUNCAN, Mr. MAST, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DANNY K. STEWART, and Mr. DONALDS): 7, memorializing the United States Congress DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mrs. H.R. 4165. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- to support H.R. 82 of the 117th Congress, the DINGELL, Mr. EVANS, Mr. GARCI´A of enue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation Social Security Fairness Act of 2021, and all Illinois, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. on qualified first-time homebuyer distribu- other similar legislation and to take such ac- GRIJALVA, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. JOHNSON tions, and for other purposes; to the Com- tions as are necessary to review and elimi- of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, mittee on Ways and Means. nate all provisions of federal law which re- Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for her- duce Social Security benefits for those re- KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEE of Cali- self, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. BLU- ceiving pension benefits from federal, state, fornia, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. MENAUER, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. BUSH, Mr. or local government retirement or pension NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. CARSON, Ms. CHU, Ms. CLARKE of New systems, plans, or funds; to the Committee ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUPPERS- York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. on Ways and Means. BERGER, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SCHA- EVANS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. HUFFMAN, ML-41. Also, a memorial of the House of KOWSKY, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SIRES, Mr. Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- Representatives of the State of Arizona, rel- TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- gia, Mr. JONES, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LAR- ative to House Concurrent Memorial 2001, sissippi, Ms. TLAIB, and Mr. VEASEY): SON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE of Cali- urging the Congress of the United States to H.R. 4158. A bill to amend titles XVIII and fornia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MATSUI, appropriate monies to eradicate Salt Cedars XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate Ms. MENG, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. NORTON, from Arizona’s waterway; jointly to the cost sharing with respect to coverage of in- Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. POCAN, Mr. Committees on Agriculture and Natural Re- sulin as a covered part D drug under the QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. sources. Medicare program or as a covered outpatient SOTO, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SUOZZI, drug under the Medicaid program; to the Ms. TLAIB, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WIL- f Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in LIAMS of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Flor- addition to the Committee on Ways and CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY ida, and Mr. YARMUTH): STATEMENT Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 4166. A bill to direct the Secretary mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Housing and Urban Development to establish Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of sideration of such provisions as fall within a grant program for planting of qualifying the Rules of the House of Representa- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. trees in eligible areas, and for other pur- tives, the following statements are sub- By Ms. SCANLON (for herself and Mrs. poses; to the Committee on Financial Serv- mitted regarding the specific powers MILLER-MEEKS): ices. H.R. 4159. A bill to develop best practice By Mr. WITTMAN: granted to Congress in the Constitu- guidelines for the use of dogs in Federal H.R. 4167. A bill to establish the Northern tion to enact the accompanying bill or courts, and for other purposes; to the Com- Neck National Heritage Area, and for other joint resolution. mittee on the Judiciary. purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- By Mr. LYNCH: By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- sources. H.R. 4112. self, Ms. BASS, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself and Congress has the power to enact this legis- of Pennsylvania, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. KIM of California): lation pursuant to the following: and Mr. MEUSER): H. Res. 497. A resolution condemning the Article I, Section 8, Clause 18. H.R. 4160. A bill to establish a Global Au- murder of Alireza Fazeli Monfared and the By Ms. ADAMS: tism Assistance Program; to the Committee practice of so-called ‘‘honor killings’’ in H.R. 4113. on Foreign Affairs. Iran, and for other purposes; to the Com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for him- mittee on Foreign Affairs. lation pursuant to the following: self, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. TORRES of By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mrs. Article I, Section VIII of the Constitution California, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- HAYES, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. NORCROSS, of the United States setts, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. and Mr. KINZINGER): By Ms. CLARKE of New York: FITZPATRICK, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. BEYER, H. Res. 498. A resolution honoring the lives H.R. 4114. Mrs. STEEL, Ms. MENG, and Mr. and legacies of the ‘‘Radium Girls’’; to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- SUOZZI): Committee on Education and Labor. lation pursuant to the following:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:43 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L24JN7.100 H24JNPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H3134 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 24, 2021 Article 1, Section 8 eign nations, and among the several states, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. TLAIB: and with the Indian. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4115. By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4127. By Mr. KIND: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4141. Article I, Section VIII, Clause XVIII lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. TRONE: Article I of the Constitution and its subse- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4116. quent amendments and further clarified and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Congress has the power to enact this legis- interpreted by the Supreme Court of the By Mr. KINZINGER: lation pursuant to the following: United States. H.R. 4142. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of By Ms. DEGETTE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States. H.R. 4128. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. BACON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 4117. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 4143. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DEUTCH: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 4129. lation pursuant to the following: [Page H2357] Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- By Mr. HORSFORD: lation pursuant to the following: stitution: To make all laws which shall be H.R. 4118. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. necessary and proper for carrying into Exe- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution. cution the powers enumerated under section lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DEUTCH: 8 and all other Powers vested by the Con- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- H.R. 4130. stitution in the Government of the United stitution of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- States, or in any Department or Officer By Ms. PRESSLEY: lation pursuant to the following: thereof. H.R. 4119. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United By Mr. LAWSON of Florida: Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution; Article 1, Section 8, H.R. 4144. lation pursuant to the following: Clause 8 of the United States Constitution; Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1 Section 8 of the United States and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the lation pursuant to the following: Constitution United States Constitution. ‘‘Article 1, Section 8: To make all Laws By Ms. PRESSLEY: By Mrs. DINGELL: which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.R. 4120. H.R. 4131. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- and all other Powers vested by this Constitu- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: tion in the Government of the United States, Article 1 Section 8 of the United States The Constitutional authority of Congress or in any Department or Officer thereof Constitution to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- By Mrs. LEE of Nevada: By Mr. ARRINGTON: cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- H.R. 4145. H.R. 4121. stitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. DONALDS: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4132. Article I, Section 8, clause 1 provides Con- The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Congress has the power to enact this legis- gress with the power to ‘‘lay and collect Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises’’ in order Constitution. Article I, Section 8 to ‘‘provide for the . . . general Welfare of By Mr. BABIN: By Mr. ESPAILLAT: the United States.’’ H.R. 4122. H.R. 4133. By Mr. LIEU: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4146. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Article I Section 8: lation pursuant to the following: Constitution: ‘‘To make all laws which shall To make all Laws which shall be necessary U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8 be necessary and proper for carrying into and proper for carrying into Execution the By Mr. LOWENTHAL: execution the foregoing powers, and all other foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- H.R. 4147. powers vested by this Constitution in the ed by this Constitution in the Government of Congress has the power to enact this legis- government of the United States, or in any the United States, or in any Department or lation pursuant to the following: department or officer thereof.’’ Officer thereof. Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina: By Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida: By Mr. MALINOWSKI: H.R. 4123. H.R. 4134. H.R. 4148. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, Clause 18 of By Ms. CLARKE of New York: the United States. the Constitution. H.R. 4124. By Mr. GALLAGHER: By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4135. New York: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4149. Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CONNOLLY: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4125. By Mr. GOLDEN: Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4136. By Ms. MATSUI: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4150. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DAVIDSON: Constitution Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 4126. By Mr. GRIJALVA: By Ms. MCCOLLUM: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 4137. H.R. 4151. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1. The Congress lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: shall have Power To lay and collect Duties, U.S. Const. art. I, §§ 1 and 8. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana: By Mr. MCKINLEY: provide for the common Defence and general H.R. 4138. H.R. 4152. Welfare of the United States; Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Under Article I, Section 8 Clause 18 ‘‘to lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: make all Laws which shall be necessary and U.S.C. Article I Section 8 To make all Laws which shall be necessary proper for carrying into Execution the fore- By Mr. HIMES: and proper for carrying into Execution the going Powers, and all other Powers vested by H.R. 4139. foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- this Constitution in the Government of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- ed by this Constitution in the Government of United States, or any Department or Officer lation pursuant to the following: the United States, or in any Department or thereof’’ Article 1, Section 8 Officer thereof Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota: By Mr. MCKINLEY: Constitution, to regulate commerce with for- H.R. 4140. H.R. 4153.

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Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1. Section 8, Clause 18: To make all H.R. 1630: Mr. BERA. lation pursuant to the following: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 1656: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. JOYCE Section 8—Powers of Congress. To make carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- of Pennsylvania. all Laws which shall be necessary and proper ers and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 1661: Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. BLUMENAUER, for carrying into Execution the foregoing stitution in the Government of the United Ms. KAPTUR, and Ms. TITUS. Powers, and all other Powers vested by this States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 1670: Mr. STANTON. Constitution in the Government of the thereof. H.R. 1684: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. United States, or in any Department or Offi- By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 1733: Ms. MATSUI and Ms. NEWMAN. cer thereof. H.R. 4167. H.R. 1734: Ms. MATSUI. By Mr. PASCRELL: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1745: Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. WILLIAMS H.R. 4154. lation pursuant to the following: of Texas, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. ESTES, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States of America Constitution: SMUCKER, and Mr. COLE. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 1794: Mr. MFUME. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 1800: Mr. SHERMAN. States Constitution. f H.R. 1801: Mr. KIM of New Jersey. By Mr. PERLMUTTER: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1842: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mrs. H.R. 4155. MCBATH, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. CARSON, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors BROWN, Mr. GAETZ, and Mr. MAST. lation pursuant to the following: were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1916: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Article I, Section 8 tions, as follows: New York, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. ROYBAL- By Mr. PHILLIPS: ALLARD, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, H.R. 18: Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. KIM of Cali- H.R. 4156. Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. STEFANIK, and Mr. MUR- fornia, and Mr. UPTON. Congress has the power to enact this legis- PHY of North Carolina. H.R. 65: Mr. CASE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1957: Mr. LIEU. H.R. 82: Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. Article I, Section 8, clause 18—Congress H.R. 1961: Mr. DUNCAN. TENNEY, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. THOMPSON of shall have the power to make all Laws which H.R. 1983: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and shall be necessary and proper for carrying New York. Mr. RUSH. into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all H.R. 1986: Ms. JAYAPAL and Mr. LIEU. H.R. 112: Mr. CARL. other Powers vested by this Constitution in H.R. 2028: Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. DAVID SCOTT H.R. 228: Ms. BROWNLEY and Mr. SCHIFF. the Government of the United States, or in of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. SE- H.R. 234: Ms. STRICKLAND. any Department or Officer thereof. WELL, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 304: Mr. SUOZZI. By Mr. RASKIN: H.R. 2050: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 310: Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH. H.R. 4157. H.R. 2079: Ms. ROSS. H.R. 392: Mrs. HAYES. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2096: Mr. KEATING, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- H.R. 532: Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: ida, and Mr. DEFAZIO. BRADY, and Mr. LATURNER. Article I, Sec. 8 H.R. 2122: Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. H.R. 554: Mr. GOSAR, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of By Mr. RUSH: H.R. 2126: Mr. LAWSON of Florida. Georgia, Mr. ESTES, and Mr. MOOLENAAR. H.R. 4158. H.R. 2223: Mr. CLYDE. H.R. 555: Mr. ESTES. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2278: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 556: Mr. DOGGETT and Ms. SEWELL. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2294: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 604: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2325: Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. FLETCHER, H.R. 735: Ms. PELOSI. By Ms. SCANLON: and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 852: Ms. LETLOW. H.R. 4159. H.R. 2347: Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 869: Ms. BASS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2361: Mrs. HAYES. A´ NCHEZ ALVERT lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 890: Ms. S and Mr. C . H.R. 2373: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina and TEUBE Article I, Section VIII. H.R. 899: Mr. S . Mr. QUIGLEY. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 914: Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 2400: Mrs. HAYES and Mr. KUSTOFF. H.R. 4160. H.R. 1025: Mr. SOTO. H.R. 2472: Mr. RYAN and Ms. KAPTUR. ´ Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1095: Mr. GARCIA of California. H.R. 2499: Ms. SCHRIER and Mr. RASKIN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1140: Ms. DEAN. H.R. 2573: Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. TIMMONS, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the US H.R. 1179: Mr. CARSON, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mr. ROUZER, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. BACON, Constitution Mr. GARAMENDI. Ms. STEVENS, Ms. TLAIB, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. By Mr. SMITH of Washington: H.R. 1201: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. HIMES, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 4161. YARMUTH, Mr. CORREA, Ms. MENG, Ms. H.R. 2586: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- Congress has the power to enact this legis- SCHRIER, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. sylvania, Mr. LIEU, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: DEGETTE, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, BROWNLEY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. SLOTKIN, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. SEAN Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Ms. BASS. Constitution: The Congress shall have power PATRICK MALONEY of New York, and Ms. H.R. 2607: Ms. KUSTER. to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, LEGER FERNANDEZ. H.R. 2721: Mr. CONNOLLY. and among the several States, and with the H.R. 1284: Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH and Mr. H.R. 2727: Mr. DELGADO. Indian Tribes HUIZENGA. H.R. 2767: Mr. BLUMENAUER. By Ms. SPANBERGER: H.R. 1304: Mrs. LAWRENCE and Mr. JOHNSON H.R. 2782: Mr. CLYDE. H.R. 4162. of Ohio. H.R. 2795: Mr. MOOLENAAR. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1309: Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. H.R. 2810: Ms. KAPTUR. lation pursuant to the following: SUOZZI, Ms. WILD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. H.R. 2816: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- BROWNLEY, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. VEASEY. H.R. 2840: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- tion H.R. 1348: Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. sylvania. By Ms. SPEIER: OMAR, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. H.R. 2849: Mr. CLYDE. H.R. 4163. ALLRED, Mr. MFUME, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. H.R. 2859: Mr. TORRES of New York and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. VEASEY, and Ms. ALLRED. lation pursuant to the following: KELLY of Illinois. H.R. 2886: Mr. SOTO. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 1355: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER and Mrs. H.R. 2920: Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROSS, Ms. WIL- granted to Congress under Article 1, Section NAPOLITANO. LIAMS of Georgia, and Ms. OMAR. 8 of the United States Constitution H.R. 1379: Ms. TLAIB. H.R. 2924: Mr. MORELLE. By Mr. THOMPSON of California: H.R. 1394: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 2928: Ms. SPANBERGER and Mr. H.R. 4164. H.R. 1408: Ms. SCANLON. DELGADO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1417: Mr. JACKSON. H.R. 2931: Ms. SPANBERGER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1453: Mr. KIM of New Jersey. H.R. 2974: Ms. WILD. Article I H.R. 1456: Mr. LIEU. H.R. 2998: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. By Ms. VAN DUYNE: H.R. 1471: Mrs. FLETCHER. H.R. 3031: Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 4165. H.R. 1522: Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. H.R. 3046: Mr. WALTZ. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1534: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ARRINGTON, H.R. 3076: Mr. NADLER, Mr. MAST, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. GOODEN of ESPAILLAT, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KILDEE, Article I, Section 8 Texas. Mr. BOST, Mr. KHANNA, and Mr. SMITH of New By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN: H.R. 1551: Mr. LAWSON of Florida. Jersey. H.R. 4166. H.R. 1596: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H.R. 3083: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1625: Mrs. FISCHBACH. H.R. 3104: Mr. RUTHERFORD. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1626: Mr. CLOUD. H.R. 3105: Mr. CORREA.

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H.R. 3126: Mr. YARMUTH. H.R. 3542: Mr. CLYDE. H.R. 4056: Mr. DUNN. H.R. 3131: Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 3548: Mr. KHANNA and Mr. CROW. H.R. 4079: Mr. NADLER, Ms. WILD, Mr. H.R. 3180: Ms. STRICKLAND. H.R. 3554: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi and Mr. MORELLE, and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 3187: Ms. KUSTER. LATURNER. H.R. 4086: Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 3254: Mr. MOONEY, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. H.R. 3584: Ms. BOURDEAUX. Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and Ms. SCANLON. MAST, and Mr. MCCLINTOCK. H.R. 3625: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 4104: Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. PERL- H.R. 3281: Mr. ROSENDALE and Mr. KELLY of H.R. 3630: Mr. PETERS and Mr. KIM of New MUTTER, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Mississippi. Jersey. Georgia, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BEYER, Mr. CON- H.R. 3288: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 3650: Mr. BOST, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- NOLLY, Mr. COSTA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. LAW- sylvania. vania, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. LAMB, and Mr. RENCE, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. DEAN, H.R. 3289: Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, KUSTOFF. Mr. HARDER of California, and Mr. KILMER. Ms. CHU, Mr. JONES, Mr. SIRES, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 3780: Mr. KILMER. H.J. Res. 35: Ms. OMAR, Mr. CARSON, and Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, H.R. 3790: Mr. TIMMONS. Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Mr. POCAN, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. H.R. 3796: Mrs. BOEBERT. H.J. Res. 51: Mr. CALVERT. BONAMICI, and Mr. CARSON. H.R. 3807: Ms. BASS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. H.R. 3291: Mr. HORSFORD. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- H.J. Res. 53: Mr. JONES and Ms. H.R. 3293: Mr. HORSFORD. lina, and Ms. UNDERWOOD. SPANBERGER. H.R. 3321: Ms. SALAZAR and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 3818: Mrs. BUSTOS. H. Con. Res. 33: Ms. MACE, Mr. JOYCE of KOWSKY. H.R. 3821: Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Ohio, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Ms. H.R. 3341: Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Flor- H.R. 3860: Mr. NORMAN. HERRELL, Mr. BARR, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. ida. H.R. 3867: Mr. CASE. PFLUGER, Mr. HERN, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. H.R. 3378: Ms. STRICKLAND. H.R. 3880: Ms. WILD. SMITH of Nebraska. H.R. 3385: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Ms. MATSUI, H.R. 3913: Mr. HUDSON. H. Res. 47: Mrs. FLETCHER and Ms. LOIS Mr. COHEN, Ms. MANNING, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, H.R. 3926: Mr. FERGUSON. FRANKEL of Florida. Ms. BOURDEAUX, Ms. TLAIB, and Ms. H.R. 3942: Mr. TAKANO. H. Res. 117: Mrs. KIM of California. HOULAHAN. H.R. 3962: Mr. CROW. H. Res. 131: Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 3408: Mrs. MCCLAIN and Mr. CARSON. H.R. 3985: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. CREN- Pennsylvania, and Ms. DEAN. H.R. 3434: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. SHAW, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. COHEN, Ms. MANNING, H. Res. 259: Mr. CASTEN. H.R. 3440: Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. RYAN, Mr. STEWART, H. Res. 338: Mr. SUOZZI. H.R. 3482: Mr. TIMMONS. Mr. YOUNG, Mr. CASE, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mrs. H. Res. 361: Mr. WELCH and Mr. CASE. H.R. 3515: Mrs. LESKO. LURIA, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. H. Res. 413: Mr. TURNER. H.R. 3537: Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BALDERSON, HOULAHAN, and Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. ADERHOLT, H.R. 3988: Mr. NEAL. H. Res. 459: Mrs. HAYES and Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. MOORE H.R. 3992: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. H. Res. 471: Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. of Alabama, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 3999: Mr. TRONE, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. H. Res. 483: Mr. BUCSHON and Mr. MRVAN. Mississippi, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. BUCSHON, and Ms. LETLOW. H. Res. 484: Mr. JACKSON. FEENSTRA, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. KELLY of Mis- H.R. 4025: Mr. RUSH. H. Res. 489: Mr. CASE, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. sissippi, Mr. ALLRED, and Mr. COHEN. H.R. 4041: Mr. DUNCAN and Mr. CHABOT. CARBAJAL.

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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 No. 110 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was Ms. ROSEN thereupon assumed the Ms. Jackson-Akiwumi would bring a called to order by the Honorable JACKY Chair as Acting President pro tempore. sorely needed perspective. The more ROSEN, a Senator from the State of Ne- f our courts reflect our country as a vada. whole, the more faith Americans will RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME f have in the equal application of the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- law. PRAYER pore. Under the previous order, the Ms. Jackson-Akiwumi will make an The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- leadership time is reserved. outstanding addition to the Seventh fered the following prayer: f Circuit, and I urge all my colleagues to Let us pray. vote for her later today. Almighty God, guide our lawmakers RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Now, I want to reflect for a moment through this day with Your higher wis- LEADER on the pace of judicial nominations in dom. Help them to walk with integrity, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the Democratic-led Senate so far this reverence, and humility. May they pore. The majority leader is recog- year. Typically, the first several refuse to deviate from the path that nized. months of a new administration don’t honors You. f feature a ton of judicial nominations. Lord, open their minds to Your truth New Presidents often have ambitious ORDER OF BUSINESS as You use them to bring healing to legislative agendas, and it takes a lot our Nation and world. May they submit Mr. SCHUMER. First, I have a mes- of time for a new President to make their lives to the light of Your pre- sage for the information of the Senate. appointments and to get them to go cepts, replacing fear with faith, false- I understand there is an important through all of the background checks hood with truth, and hate with love. meeting at the White House this morn- and for the Judiciary Committee to ad- We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen. ing that several Members are attend- vance nominees to the floor. So in ad- f ing. So in order to accommodate them, ministrations past, the first 6 months the first vote will start at 10:45 a.m., are a fallow period for judges. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE not at 11 a.m., and we are going to have For all the focus that the Republican The Presiding Officer led the Pledge to move quickly on that vote so people leader put on judges during the pre- of Allegiance, as follows: can get their votes done and get to the vious administration, the Senate only I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the White House. confirmed one—one district or circuit United States of America, and to the Repub- So, Members, please take notice. judge—before July 4 in the first year of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, f Donald Trump’s Presidency. By the end indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. of today, the Senate will have con- JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS f firmed more judges this week than in Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, all 6 months of Donald Trump’s first APPOINTMENT OF ACTING before we reach the conclusion of the year in office. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE June work period, the Senate will con- In fact, with the confirmations this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The firm yet another one of President week, the Senate will have confirmed clerk will please read a communication Biden’s highly qualified nominees to more district and circuit court judges to the Senate from the President pro the Federal Bench: Candace Jackson- to the Federal bench in the first 6 tempore (Mr. LEAHY). Akiwumi to serve on the Seventh Cir- months of President Biden’s first year The senior assistant legislative clerk cuit Court of Appeals. than any other administration in 50 read the following letter: A graduate of Princeton and Yale years. U.S. SENATE, Law School, Ms. Jackson-Akiwumi left Let me say that again so people hear, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, a career at a big law firm to work for because I know there is a lot of worry— Washington, DC, June 24, 2021. 10 years as a Federal defender in Illi- justified—that President Trump shifted To the Senate: nois. She was a voice in the courtroom the bench so far to the right that we Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, for Americans who often had no one need to rebalance it, and we need to of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby else to speak for them: the mentally make that a very high priority. Well, appoint the Honorable JACKY ROSEN, a Sen- ator from the State of Nevada, to perform ill, folks who could not afford an attor- we have. After the confirmation of Ms. the duties of the Chair. ney. Jackson-Akiwumi, the Senate will PATRICK J. LEAHY, We have plenty of former prosecutors have confirmed more district and cir- President pro tempore. and corporate lawyers on the bench. cuit court judges in the first year of a

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.000 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4736 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 Presidency in over 50 years, including that we have to pass both tracks to- LEGISLATIVE SESSION the first 6 months of Donald Trump’s gether. --- Presidency. So we are making good, Speaker PELOSI and I were made good progress, and we have done it aware of the concepts of the agree- GROWING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS with judges who break the Federal ment—the bipartisan agreement—last ACT OF 2021 mold—Federal defenders, civil rights night. And while we have yet to see the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lawyers, voting rights lawyers, the details, I am encouraged by the pore. Under the previous order, the first Native American judge, the first progress the bipartisan group of Sen- Senate will proceed to the consider- Muslim American judge. Those make ators has made. I have supported these ation of S. 1251, which the clerk will re- me proud that we are constantly ex- bipartisan discussions from the begin- port. panding who in America can get to the ning, and I want to thank my col- The senior assistant legislative clerk bench. All of these folks have one thing leagues for their hard work. read as follows: in common: They are individuals of im- Senate Democrats have also made A bill (S. 1251) to authorize the Secretary peccable character and impressive cre- significant progress on preparing a of Agriculture to develop a program to re- dentials. budget resolution. duce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, These two efforts are tied together. and private forest landowners in certain vol- The Democratic Senate is restoring Let me make that clear. The bipartisan untary markets, and for other purposes. balance to the judiciary with highly infrastructure bill and the budget reso- AMENDMENT NO. 2119 qualified, mainstream jurists who re- lution are tied together. If the Senate (Purpose: In the nature of a sub- flect the diversity of this country, and is going to move forward with a bipar- stitute.) we are going to keep at it when we tisan infrastructure bill, we must also Mr. LEE. Madam President, I call up come back in July and beyond. move forward on a budget resolution, my amendment No. 2119 and ask that it f as well. I have discussed this with be reported by number. INFRASTRUCTURE President Biden directly on several oc- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- casions, and he agrees that we cannot pore. The clerk will report the amend- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, on do one without the other, and he has ment by number. another matter, infrastructure, our Na- let the participants know that. Speak- The senior assistant legislative clerk tion’s economic potential depends on er PELOSI agrees that we cannot do one read as follows: the quality of its infrastructure. Our without the other. All parties under- The Senator from Utah [Mr. LEE] proposes businesses, workers, farmers, manufac- stand that we won’t get enough votes an amendment numbered 2119. turers—you name it—they all depend to pass either unless we have enough (The amendment is printed in the on the infrastructure networks that votes to pass both. RECORD of June 22, 2021, under ‘‘Text of connect our country. And here in the When the Senate returns in July, it Amendments.’’) 21st century, electrical grids and will be time to take the next step and Mr. LEE. Madam President, as Amer- broadband internet access are just as hold the first votes on the bipartisan icans want to buy more clean and important as roads, bridges, and high- infrastructure bill on the floor of the green products, the market has been ways. Senate. Senators should also be pre- finding solutions to provide those prod- But it has been decades—decades— pared to consider a budget resolution ucts. since Congress passed a significant, that will clear the way for the budget The Growing Climate Solutions Act stand-alone bill to increase Federal in- reconciliation bill as soon as possible. before us, however, will not. Though it vestment in infrastructure. Our roads The bottom line is, both tracks need seeks to aid the carbon credit market, and bridges are crumbling. Children to make progress concurrently. it could ultimately serve only to quell learn in dilapidated schools. Large This is about building a foundation it. Let’s just take a look at how the swaths of rural America lack access to for the United States to remain the carbon credit market currently works. broadband internet. world economic leader in the 21st cen- Farmers, ranchers, and private for- We need to refashion much of our in- tury. We are the largest economy in esters develop these credits to sell by frastructure to address the existential the world, but our infrastructure ranks taking actions to either limit their threat of climate change. That is so 13th, behind South Korea, Germany, greenhouse gas emissions or to capture important and essential to the over- Japan, and even the United Arab Emir- greenhouse gas emissions from the at- whelming majority of my caucus. So ates. mosphere. They work with technical the Senate, this summer, is going to There isn’t a community in this assistance providers to know how to do move forward on multiple legislative country without some glaring infra- so and then with third-party verifiers proposals to make historic investments structure challenge—certainly, in my who make sure that the proper stand- in our Nation’s infrastructure. And home State of New York. If America is ards are met. Companies can then pur- when we say that, we mean both types going to prosper in the 21st century, we chase the credits to offset their carbon of infrastructure: the concrete and can’t have infrastructure that is stuck emissions, and they can also sell un- steel and that kind of infrastructure— in the last century. used credits to other companies want- the physical infrastructure—but also We need to pass major investment in ing to offset their carbon emissions. It the human infrastructure, so that we infrastructure, both physical and is a voluntary exchange and an exam- can maximize the potential of our peo- human, this year, and I look forward to ple of the market working as it ought ple which, after all, is our greatest re- holding the first votes when we return to work. source—our greatest resource. for the July work period. As the demand for these credits So we are pursuing on multiple—we I yield the floor. grows, more farmers, ranchers, and for- I suggest the absence of a quorum. are making two tracks. The first legis- esters would explore this revenue-gen- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lative track is bipartisan. The second erating market, more technical assist- pore. The clerk will call the roll. track will incorporate elements of the The senior assistant legislative clerk ance providers and third-party verifiers American jobs and families plan and proceeded to call the roll. would emerge, and potentially innova- will be done through the budget proc- Mr. LEE. Madam President, I ask tion would occur with new types of en- ess, which must pass even if it is not unanimous consent that the order for tities emerging to create and sell car- bipartisan. the quorum call be rescinded. bon credits beyond these initial three. There has been significant progress The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- So what would the bill do? It would this week on both tracks. pore. Without objection, it is so or- establish a USDA certification pro- Yesterday, a bipartisan group of Sen- dered. gram for the technical assistance pro- ators announced that they had reached viders and third-party verifiers in- f an agreement in concept for a bipar- volved in creating carbon credits on tisan infrastructure proposal, and I CONCLUSION OF MORNING grounds that it would help small farm- have encouraged them to move for- BUSINESS ers better understand the carbon credit ward. But I made it explicit to every The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- market and know with whom they may one of them, together and separately, pore. Morning business is closed. work.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.001 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4737 In other words, it would create a the first steps. The information gath- the most difficult things God ever cre- massive accreditation program that ered by USDA through the certifi- ated in terms of a complicated business would potentially hamper, not foster, cation process will serve as a reliable that involves risk for a return that, in innovation. It would insert the Federal resource to producers seeking to learn many cases, just isn’t there. Thank Government into a market that is blos- about both the entities involved and goodness, currently, the markets are soming on its own, imposing burden- the practices being implemented to rewarding that effort and that great some regulation and picking winners generate credits that are transacted in risk. and losers in the carbon credit market- voluntary environmental credit mar- Environmental credits present an in- place. kets. credible opportunity for American To make matters worse, it would cor- These markets and the key players farmers because that bottom line is so rupt the financial incentives of the are evolving very quickly, and this bill meager to begin with. And when you market by allowing the USDA to cap directs USDA to first assess the cur- have got voluntarily markets out there revenues and generally regulate the rent state of voluntary environmental that are wanting to reward good stew- sale of these credits. credit markets because it is important ardship, it should be easy. But signifi- Though it aims to help small farmers that we all have an understanding of cant barriers still remain. to participate in this market, it could the landscape first. In today’s market, if you are a small easily be manipulated to demand the Further, this bill is farmer-friendly. farmer, you are not able to connect USDA set unusually high protocols and It acknowledges that for farmers and with these markets. Only the large qualifications and then drive carbon ranchers to be successful, there cannot farmers, both tree and egg, can do it. credit purchasers solely to credit sell- be a one-size-fits-all approach. A corn This simplifies it; it democratizes it; ers working with those who fit and farmer in Indiana, a cherry farmer in and it does something, finally, that comply with the edicts of the Federal Michigan, and a rice farmer in Arkan- that small guy, the landowner, the Government. sas have different soil types and vary- American family farmer, can get some This will ultimately only impose ob- ing potential for carbon sequestration. benefit for his or her good stewardship. stacles for farmers, ranchers, and for- So this bill recognizes the diversity of The Growing Climate Solutions Act esters, impede potential new partici- agriculture and the practices that may creates a USDA certification program pants, and, in the end, hurt the envi- be employed by farmers. It provides for third-party technical providers and ronment. That is why I am offering an educational resources for producers verifiers. It allows the USDA to pro- alternative. who decide this new market oppor- vide legitimacy to the trustworthy ac- My amendment would transform this tunity works for their unique business tors in the marketplace. And what is program into a transparent, informa- model. really unusual, in the short time I have tional resource for farmers, ranchers, The bill ensures farmers comprise a been here in the U.S. Senate—it was a and private foresters as they look for majority on the USDA advisory com- surprise yesterday, when I told some technical assistance providers and mittee and protects the information folks we are actually voting on some- third-party verifiers. It would include farmers and ranchers share as part of thing on the floor, and it has 55 cospon- common qualifications and common the program. sors, almost evenly split between practices of these entities and a list of For these market to work, they must Democrats and Republicans. providers and verifiers that they could work for our farmers, foresters, ranch- More than 100 outside organizations reach out to for assistance. ers, and landowners. In order to do back the bill. Farm bureaus, which are The Federal Government ought to that, they must be at the table. This generally very conservative about get out of the way for the carbon credit bill provides our stakeholders that doing anything where they are going to market to continue innovating and voice. endorse, stick their neck out, across thriving, not squash it. The American Finally, this bill epitomizes a great the board like it. I won’t mention all Energy Alliance agrees and has issued deal of bipartisan work, while address- the others. It also does it without add- a favorable vote recommendation. ing the pressing needs of farmers, ing a dime to our deficit. So it is doing For all of these reasons, I urge my ranchers, and foresters. I thank Sen- something that has got bipartisan sup- colleagues to support this amendment. ators BRAUN and STABENOW for helping port, tapping voluntary markets, and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- us to make this the best bill possible. just providing that portal that all pore. The Senator from Arkansas. Many farmers and stakeholders are farmers are familiar with to use as the Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, excited about this legislation, as are way they take advantage of it. our farmers, ranchers, and foresters are many Members who cosponsored the We are demonstrating the right solu- the greatest stewards of the land, and bill and voted to report it out of com- tion. We are making a statement that many have been working for a long mittee. we need to be involved in addressing time to preserve natural resources and The bipartisan nature of the work of climate, and we are doing it in a place protect the environment through on- the committee was exciting to see. We where, thank goodness, agriculture in farm practices. And now, more than came together and accomplished some- this country is only 10 percent of the ever, farmers, ranchers, and private thing significant. I hope this spirit of CO2 emissions. The rest is spread forest landowners are looking to ex- cooperation continues as Congress con- among electric generation, transpor- plore opportunities to benefit finan- siders new policies on climate change. tation, industrial emitters. cially through emerging voluntary en- We need to ensure that any policies What that says, when it is 25 percent vironmental credit markets. are farmer-friendly and farmer-focused, emissions across the world due to agri- New opportunities to generate bene- remain voluntarily, and avoid a one- culture, there is a lot to be learned fits through environmental practices size-fits-all approach. from this as well. hold a great deal of promise. However, Again, thank you to Chairwoman A quick comment on the amendment producers and landowners must navi- STABENOW and Senator BRAUN for their that we are going to vote on. The key gate a complex and costly landscape in efforts. I look forward to the debate point is, under both the underlying bill order to access these markets. and very much support the bill through and the Lee amendment, the USDA The Growing Climate Solutions Act final passage. will publish a list of entities on a provides a framework for producers to With that, I yield to Senator BRAUN. USDA website for farmers to use. access technical assistance, guidance, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The Senate Ag Committee worked and resources in these emerging mar- pore. The Senator from Indiana. closely with the Agency, both Under kets as they investigate whether to Mr. BRAUN. Madam President, in Secretaries Perdue and Vilsack, to en- pursue this new opportunity. the Senate here, prior to getting here, sure the bill provided the necessary USDA certification of entities who I have been a tree farmer since the late quality checks so that the folks cer- will assist farmers in how best to navi- eighties and have been involved in the tified under the program know what gate these markets will improve mar- agricultural part of farming, other they are doing. ket integrity and provide farmers and than driving the tractor, for a long The Lee amendment keeps the ranchers more confidence as they take time. And farming has got to be one of website but strikes these requirements.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.003 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4738 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 This is why groups like the American wards climate-smart agricultural practices. (CRES), I am writing to offer CRES’ strong Farm Bureau write that Senator LEE’s The bill is also drafted to ensure that bene- support for S. 1251, the Growing Climate So- amendment would dilute farmers’ in- fits and revenues realized under voluntary lutions Act (GCSA). This bill was reported fluence in the composition of the bill’s market regimes are designed to be equitably by the Senate Agriculture Committee on a distributed among all farmers, including unanimous vote and has been cosponsored by advisory panel and also removes crit- small and beginning farmers, historically 24 Republican Senators. CRES urges the Sen- ical protections in the base bill. underserved farmers, and socially disadvan- ate to pass this bipartisan legislation in its I urge my colleagues to oppose the taged farmers. The bill makes tangible current form. Lee amendment and to support the un- progress in highlighting these important GCSA will break down barriers for farmers, derlying bill. stakeholders throughout. ranchers, and landowners to participate in There being no objection, the mate- Thank you again for your leadership on voluntary carbon credit markets. The bill di- rial was ordered to be printed in the this important legislation. We are proud to rects the U.S. Department of Agriculture lend our support to the Growing Climate So- (USDA) to establish a program to certify RECORD, as follows: lutions Act and encourage the Senate to the third-party verifiers and technical assistance AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, pass without changes or amendments that providers. This program will connect pro- Washington, DC, June 23, 2021. would weaken the bill and at the earliest ducers to the experts that will help them MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE, possible date. earn an additional stream of revenue by Washington, DC. Sincerely, monetizing conservation practices, which al- DEAR SENATOR, The American Farm Bu- CITIZENS CLIMATE LOBBY, ready produce many soil, water, and air ben- reau Federation supports S. 1251, the bipar- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE efits. tisan Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021, FUND, This bill establishes a council comprised and urges its adoption by the Senate. THE EVANGELICAL primarily of experienced farmers and ranch- The Growing Climate Solutions Act would ENVIRONMENTAL ers to advise USDA on program implementa- create a certification program at USDA to NETWORK, tion and standards, which will ensure that help solve technical entry barriers for farm- NATIONAL AUDUBON producers come first in this limited-govern- ers, ranchers and forest landowners who wish SOCIETY, ment approach. GCSA also contains provi- to participate in voluntary carbon credit NATIONAL WILDLIFE sions guaranteeing that the program will re- markets. Lack of access to reliable informa- FEDERATION, main voluntary, that third parties will pro- tion about markets, qualified technical as- THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. vide accurate estimates of costs and reve- sistance providers, and credit protocol nues, and that revenues will be distributed verifiers has limited both landowner partici- CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION, fairly to farms of all types and sizes. These pation and the adoption of practices. Washington, DC. provisions are among the reasons the GCSA S. 1251 seeks to provide more clarity and The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has the overwhelming support of agricul- guidance for farmers, ranchers and forest strongly supports final passage of S. 1251, the tural leaders, including endorsements from landowners who want to provide the eco- Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021. This the American Farm Bureau, National Corn system services that many consumers and bipartisan legislation reduces technical Growers Association, and American Soybean businesses are desiring. This builds upon entry barriers for producers and forest own- Association. American agriculture’s strong foundation of ers interested in participating in voluntary Addressing climate change while strength- environmental stewardship. carbon markets and supports our sector’s ening our international competitiveness will Farm Bureau opposes the Lee amendment role in delivering innovative climate solu- require innovation across all sectors of our and any other amendments that would un- tions. economy—including agriculture. CRES dermine the bill. The Lee amendment would The Growing Climate Solutions Act re- thanks you and Chairwoman Stabenow and replace the balanced, and widely supported, flects CRA’s climate change principles, Ranking Member Boozman, for your judi- program outlined in the current bill with a which guide our industry’s advocacy to en- cious, bipartisan work on this commonsense haphazard alternative program that would sure a more sustainable future for corn refin- legislation that puts agriculture first while undermine confidence in the private marketing, agriculture, and consumers. By lowering providing a real path for decreased carbon place. Sen. Lee’s amendment goes on to di- this barrier to entry, S. 1251 creates an easier emissions. S. 1251, in its current form, should lute farmer influence in the composition of way for landowners to be financially re- be expeditiously passed by the U.S. Senate. the bill’s advisory panel, and also removes warded for the voluntary, sustainable steps Thank you for your leadership on this crit- critical protections in the base bill to ensure they are taking through selling carbon cred- ical issue. farmers and ranchers receive their fair share its. Sincerely, of proceeds under voluntary environmental Unfortunately, the amendment proposed HEATHER REAMS, credit markets. by Senator Mike Lee (R–UT) would undercut Executive Director. The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 the central function of this bill by removing is a carefully crafted bipartisan bill with most of the scientific and good governance FOOD AND AGRICULTURE over half the Senate supporting as cospon- requirements to become certified under the CLIMATE ALLIANCE, sors. Your vote in opposition to the Lee bill’s central program by the U.S. Depart- June 23, 2021. amendment and in support of final passage of ment of Agriculture. Without these critical Re Support Final Passage of S. 1251 and Op- the overall bill is key to Farm Bureau. protections, many farmers and producers pose Lee Amendment. Sincerely, will not have access to reliable information, TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE: The ZIPPY DUVALL, resulting in unrealistic cost estimates and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance President. loss of trust in the carbon markets. Lee’s (FACA) strongly supports final passage of S. amendment would also remove protections 1251, the Growing Climate Solutions Act of JUNE 15, 2021. for farmers already certified under the pro- 2021. This bipartisan legislation reduces Re Support Final Passage of S. 1251. gram and would remove the legislation’s technical entry barriers for producers and MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE, focus on equity that is intended to ensure forest owners interested in participating in Washington, DC. farmers of color would benefit from the pro- voluntary carbon markets. FACA consists of DEAR MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE, We gram and inform its creation. nearly 80 organizations representing farmers, write to lend our support for the Growing For these reasons, we strongly urge you to ranchers, forest owners, agribusinesses, man- Climate Solutions Act without changes or vote No on the Lee amendment and Yes on ufacturers, the food and innovation sector, amendments that would weaken the bill. Our final passage of S. 1251, the Growing Climate state governments, sportsmen and environ- organizations recognize that there is im- Solutions Act. If there are any questions mental advocates. We commend Senate Agri- mense potential for agricultural and for- about our position, or interest in holding a culture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Sta- estry-based natural climate solutions to brief discussion on the legislation or Lee’s benow (D–Mich.), Ranking Member John meaningfully contribute to the fight against amendment, please contact me. Thank you Boozman (R–Ark.) and Senator Mike Braun climate change. Farmers, ranchers, and for- for your consideration. (R–lnd.) for crafting overwhelmingly bipar- esters are on the front lines of severe weath- Sincerely, tisan legislation that supports our sectors’ er events that are exacerbated by the chang- ROBIN J. BOWEN, role in delivering innovative climate solu- ing climate. The Growing Climate Solutions Senior Vice President, External Affairs. tions. Act will help producers remain resilient in One of FACA’s guiding principles states the face of these threats and accelerate their CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE that federal climate policy must be built contribution to a solution. ENERGY SOLUTIONS, upon voluntary, incentive-based programs The Growing Climate Solutions Act is a Washington, DC, June 23, 2021. and market-driven opportunities. By fos- thoughtful and nuanced piece of legislation Hon. MIKE BRAUN. tering the growth of voluntary markets, S. that ensures that farmers are at the fore- Washington, DC. 1251 does just that. front in tapping into the potential benefits DEAR SENATOR BRAUN, On behalf of Citi- Unfortunately, the amendment proposed of a market-based revenue system that re- zens for Responsible Energy Solutions by Senator Mike Lee (R–Utah) undercuts the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.005 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4739 central function of this bill by eliminating my partner and ranking member on the More than 175 advocates, organiza- the scientific and good governance require- committee, Senator BOOZMAN, for his tions, and companies support this bill. ments that technical assistance providers leadership and helping us improve this They see it as a win-win for agriculture and third-party verifiers would need to meet bill and getting it to where we are and the environment. That coalition is to become certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The certification program is right now. mirrored in the broad support we have critical to ensure that farmers are protected Our farmers and ranchers are bat- here in the U.S. Senate, with now up- in the emerging marketplace and have ac- tling the consequences of carbon pollu- wards of 55 cosponsors who have joined cess to reliable information. tion and other greenhouse gases every in this bill. Given today’s politics, that For these reasons, we strongly urge you to day. They are on the frontlines every says a lot about what this bill rep- vote No on the Lee amendment and Yes on day. Producers are having to deal with resents. final passage of S. 1251, the Growing Climate higher highs and lower lows more so Solving the climate crisis is a crit- Solutions Act. than ever before. ical challenge for all of us, and today Sincerely, Even as we speak, the Southeast is Agriculture & Applied Economics Associa- we are taking landmark steps toward tion, Agriculture Retailers Association, Ala- recovering from catastrophic flooding supporting agriculture and forestry bama Farmers Federation, American Asso- as a result of Hurricane Claudette, and leadership in addressing this. ciation of Veterinary Medical Colleges, the West is facing record heat that I encourage all of my colleagues to American Biagas Council, American Farm threatens the health of farmers and vote yes on the Growing Climate Solu- Bureau Federation, American Feed Industry farmworkers in an unprecedented wild- tions Act, to vote no on the Lee Association, American Mushroom Institute, fire season. Nearly half of the country amendment, which would essentially American Seed Trade Association, American is in drought, including 90 percent of gut the bill, and allow us, in this tre- Society of Animal Science, American Soy- my home State of Michigan—90 per- bean Association, American Sugar Alliance, mendous bipartisan effort, to move for- Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, Associa- cent. It could not be clearer that cli- ward on something very important. tion of Equipment Manufacturers, Associa- mate is in crisis. I yield the floor. tion of Public & Land Grant Universities. The good news is that farmers and VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 2119 Biological Products Industry Alliance, Bio- foresters are already leading the way Madam President, I would ask unani- technology Innovation Organization, Cali- on the climate crisis, as my colleagues mous consent that the scheduled vote fornia Farm Bureau Federation, Center for have said, through their many con- occur immediately. Rural Affairs, Colorado Farm Bureau, Com- servation efforts. They work to reduce The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- posite Panel Association, Corn Refiners As- their impact every day through con- sociation, Crop Insurance and Reinsurance pore. Is there objection? Bureau, Croplife America, Ducks Unlimited, servation practices that cut down on Without objection, it is so ordered. Environmental Defense Fund, Evangelical emissions and store carbon in their soil The question is on agreeing to Environmental Network, Farm Credit Coun- and trees. amendment No. 2119. cil, Farm Journal Foundation, Florida Farm According to the National Acad- Mr. LEE. I ask for the yeas and nays. Bureau Federation. emies, scaling up these climate-smart The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- FMI—The Food Industry Association, agriculture and forestry practices in pore. Is there a sufficient second? Global Cold Chain Alliance, Growth Energy, the United States could offset the an- There appears to be a sufficient sec- Illinois Farm Bureau, Indiana Agriculture nual emissions of nearly 110 million ond. Coalition for Renewable Energy, Indiana Farm Bureau, Iowa Farm Bureau, Kentucky cars. And I am from the car State, The clerk will call the roll. Farm Bureau, Land Trust Alliance, Lou- Madam President. I still want you to The senior assistant bill clerk called isiana Farm Bureau Federation, Michigan buy an automobile. But this is very the roll. Farm Bureau, Minnesota Farm Bureau, Na- significant. The result was announced—yeas 11, tional Alliance of Forest Owners, National The Growing Climate Solutions Act nays 89, as follows: Association for the Advancement of Animal is a key piece of the enormous poten- [Rollcall Vote No. 250 Leg.] Science, National Association of State De- tial that land-based solutions have to YEAS—11 partments of Agriculture. help solve this crisis. This bill gives National Association of University Forest Cotton Johnson Scott (FL) producers even more effective tools to Cruz Lankford Resource Programs, National Cattlemen’s Sullivan lead and new opportunities for eco- Hagerty Lee Toomey Beef Association, National Corn Growers As- Hawley Paul sociation, National Cotton Council, National nomic successes as well. Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National The bill equips producers to succeed NAYS—89 Farmers Union, National Grange, National by doing three things. First, it sets up Baldwin Graham Portman Milk Producers Federation, National Pork a network of trusted outside experts Barrasso Grassley Reed Producers Council, National Potato Council, and third-party verifiers, certified by Bennet Hassan Risch New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, Blackburn Heinrich Romney the USDA, to provide technical assist- Blumenthal Hickenlooper New York Farm Bureau, North American Rosen ance and help producers generate and Blunt Hirono Meat Institute, North American Millers’ As- Rounds sell their voluntary carbon credits, Booker Hoeven Rubio sociation, North Carolina Farm Bureau Fed- Boozman Hyde-Smith which, by the way, Senator LEE’s Sanders eration. Braun Inhofe Sasse North Dakota Grain Growers Association, amendment would gut, which is why I Brown Kaine Schatz Burr Kelly Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Oklahoma do not support that amendment. Schumer Cantwell Kennedy Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Then it creates a comprehensive on- Scott (SC) Capito King Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, Produce Shaheen line resource, a one-stop shop, to help Cardin Klobuchar Shelby Marketing Association, Shellfish Growers our farmers get the information they Carper Leahy Sinema Climate Coalition, Society of American For- need and create income by providing Casey Luja´ n esters, Supporters of Agricultural Research Cassidy Lummis Smith (SoAR) Foundation, The Federation of sustainable practices through vol- Collins Manchin Stabenow Tester Southern Cooperatives, The Fertilizer Insti- untary carbon markets and traditional Coons Markey USDA conservation programs. Cornyn Marshall Thune tute, The National Institute for Animal Ag- Tillis riculture, The Nature Conservancy, Theo- Finally, it sets up a very important Cortez Masto McConnell Cramer Menendez Tuberville dore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, advisory council made up of a majority Crapo Merkley Van Hollen Trout Unlimited, U.S. Durum Growers Asso- of farmers and foresters with tremen- Daines Moran Warner ciation, USA Rice, Vermont Farm Bureau. dous diversity, as well as representa- Duckworth Murkowski Warnock Mr. BRAUN. I yield the floor. Durbin Murphy Warren tives from the research community and Ernst Murray Whitehouse Ms. STABENOW. Madam President. the private industry, to help guide the Feinstein Ossoff Wicker The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- USDA as they put this together. Fischer Padilla Wyden pore. The Senator from Michigan. The bottom line: It gives them the Gillibrand Peters Young Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I opportunity to work with the U.S. De- The amendment (No. 2119) was re- rise today in support of S. 1251, the partment of Agriculture to design a jected. Growing Climate Solutions Act. I first carbon market that works for them, The bill was ordered to be engrossed want to thank my partner in this land- not Wall Street. In other words this, for a third reading and was read the mark legislation, Senator BRAUN, and bill puts farmers and foresters first. third time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.006 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4740 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. (2) AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY CREDIT.—The (2) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary shall LUJA´ N). The bill having been read the term ‘‘agriculture or forestry credit’’ means establish the Program only if, after consid- third time, the question is, Shall the a credit derived from the prevention, reduc- ering relevant information, including the in- bill pass? tion, or mitigation of greenhouse gas emis- formation collected or reviewed relating to sions or carbon sequestration on agricultural the assessment conducted under subsection Mr. CARPER. I ask for the yeas and land or private forest land that may be (h)(1)(A), the Secretary determines that the nays. bought or sold on a voluntary environmental Program will further each of the purposes The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a credit market. described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub- sufficient second? (3) BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER.—The section (a). There appears to be a sufficient sec- term ‘‘beginning farmer or rancher’’ has the (3) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines ond. meaning given the term in section 2501(a) of under paragraph (2) that the Program would The clerk will call the roll. the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and not further the purposes described in para- Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)). The legislative clerk called the roll. graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and does not (4) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered The result was announced—yeas 92, establish the Program, the Secretary shall entity’’ means a person or State that ei- publish a report describing the reasons the nays 8, as follows: ther— Program would not further those purposes. [Rollcall Vote No. 251 Leg.] (A) is a provider of technical assistance to (d) CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS.— farmers, ranchers, or private forest land- YEAS—92 (1) IN GENERAL.— owners in carrying out sustainable land use (A) PROTOCOLS AND QUALIFICATIONS.—After Baldwin Graham Portman management practices that— Barrasso Grassley providing public notice and at least a 60-day Reed (i) prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse Bennet Hagerty Risch period for public comment, the Secretary gas emissions; or Blackburn Hassan Romney shall, during the 90-day period beginning on (ii) sequester carbon; or Blumenthal Heinrich Rosen the date on which the Program is estab- Blunt Hickenlooper (B) is a third-party verifier entity that Rounds lished, publish— Boozman Hirono conducts the verification of the processes de- Rubio (i) a list of, and documents relating to, rec- Braun Hoeven Sasse scribed in protocols for voluntary environ- ognized protocols for voluntary environ- Brown Hyde-Smith Schatz mental credit markets. Burr Johnson mental credit markets that are designed to Schumer (5) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘green- Cantwell Kaine Scott (FL) ensure consistency, reliability, effectiveness, Capito Kelly house gas’’ means— Scott (SC) efficiency, and transparency, including pro- Cardin Kennedy (A) carbon dioxide; Shaheen tocol documents and details relating to— Carper King (B) methane; Shelby Casey Klobuchar (C) nitrous oxide; and (I) calculations; Sinema Cassidy Lankford (D) any other gas that the Secretary, in (II) sampling methodologies; Smith Collins Leahy consultation with the Advisory Council, de- (III) accounting principles; Coons Luja´ n Stabenow (IV) systems for verification, monitoring, Sullivan termines has been identified to have heat Cornyn Lummis trapping qualities. measurement, and reporting; and Cortez Masto Manchin Tester Thune (6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means (V) methods to account for additionality, Cotton Marshall permanence, leakage, and, where appro- Cramer McConnell Tillis the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Crapo Menendez Toomey Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certifi- priate, avoidance of double counting; and Cruz Moran Tuberville cation Program established under subsection (ii) descriptions of qualifications for cov- Daines Murkowski Van Hollen (c). ered entities that— Warner Duckworth Murphy (7) PROTOCOL.—The term ‘‘protocol’’ means (I) demonstrate that the covered entity Durbin Murray Warnock a systematic approach that follows a can assist farmers, ranchers, and private for- Whitehouse Ernst Ossoff science-based methodology that is trans- est landowners in accomplishing the pur- Feinstein Padilla Wicker poses described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Fischer Paul Wyden parent and thorough to establish require- Gillibrand Peters Young ments— subsection (a); and (A) for the development of projects to pre- (II) demonstrate proficiency with the pro- NAYS—8 vent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas tocols described in clause (i). Booker Lee Sanders emissions or sequester carbon that include 1 (B) REQUIREMENTS.—Covered entities cer- Hawley Markey Warren or more baseline scenarios; and tified under the Program shall maintain ex- Inhofe Merkley (B) to quantify, monitor, report, and verify pertise in the protocols described in subpara- The bill (S. 1251) was passed, as fol- the prevention, reduction, or mitigation of graph (A)(i), adhere to the qualifications de- lows: greenhouse gas emissions or carbon seques- scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii), and adhere to tration by projects described in subpara- any relevant conflict of interest require- S. 1251 graph (A). ments, as determined appropriate by the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ Secretary, for— resentatives of the United States of America in means the Secretary of Agriculture. (i) the provision of technical assistance to Congress assembled, (9) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMER OR farmers, ranchers, and private forest land- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. RANCHER; SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUP.— owners for carrying out activities described This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Growing Cli- The terms ‘‘socially disadvantaged farmer or in paragraph (2); or mate Solutions Act of 2021’’. rancher’’ and ‘‘socially disadvantaged group’’ (ii) the verification of the processes de- SEC. 2. GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL ASSIST- have the meaning given those terms in sec- scribed in protocols for voluntary environ- ANCE PROVIDER AND THIRD-PARTY tion 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and mental credit markets that are used in car- VERIFIER CERTIFICATION PRO- Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)). rying out activities described in paragraph GRAM. (10) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The term (2). (a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section ‘‘technical assistance’’ means technical ex- (2) ACTIVITIES.—The activities for which are— pertise, information, and tools necessary to covered entities may provide technical as- (1) to facilitate the participation of farm- assist a farmer, rancher, or private forest sistance or conduct verification of processes ers, ranchers, and private forest landowners landowner who is engaged in or wants to en- under the Program are current and future in voluntary environmental credit markets, gage in a project to prevent, reduce, or miti- activities that prevent, reduce, or mitigate including through the Program; gate greenhouse gas emissions or sequester greenhouse gas emissions or sequester car- (2) to facilitate the provision of technical carbon to meet a protocol. bon, which may include— assistance through covered entities to farm- (11) VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL CREDIT (A) land or soil carbon sequestration; ers, ranchers, and private forest landowners MARKET.—The term ‘‘voluntary environ- (B) emissions reductions derived from fuel in overcoming barriers to entry into vol- mental credit market’’ means a voluntary choice or reduced fuel use; untary environmental credit markets; market through which agriculture or for- (C) livestock emissions reductions, includ- (3) to assist covered entities in certifying estry credits may be bought or sold. ing emissions reductions achieved through— under the Program; and (c) ESTABLISHMENT.— (i) feeds, feed additives, and the use of by- (4) to establish the Advisory Council to ad- (1) IN GENERAL.—On the date that is 270 products as feed sources; or vise the Secretary regarding the Program days after the date of enactment of this Act, (ii) manure management practices; and other related matters. and after making a positive determination (D) on-farm energy generation; (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall es- (E) energy feedstock production; (1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advi- tablish a voluntary program, to be known as (F) fertilizer or nutrient use emissions re- sory Council’’ means the Greenhouse Gas the ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance ductions; Technical Assistance Provider and Third- Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certifi- (G) reforestation; Party Verifier Certification Program Advi- cation Program’’, to certify covered entities (H) forest management, including improv- sory Council established under subsection that the Secretary determines meet the re- ing harvesting practices and thinning dis- (g)(1). quirements described in subsection (d). eased trees;

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(I) prevention of the conversion of forests, (i) through working with covered entities (10) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sec- grasslands, and wetlands; certified under the Program; and tion authorizes the Secretary to compel a (J) restoration of wetlands or grasslands; (ii) by providing information relating to farmer, rancher, or private forest landowner (K) grassland management, including pre- programs, registries, and protocols of pro- to participate in a transaction or project fa- scribed grazing; grams and registries that provide market- cilitated by a covered entity certified under (L) current practices associated with pri- based participation opportunities for work- paragraph (1). vate land conservation programs adminis- ing and conservation agricultural and for- (f) ENFORCEMENT.— tered by the Secretary; and estry lands. (1) PROHIBITION ON CLAIMS.— (M) such other activities, or combinations (3) PUBLICATION.—During the 1-year period (A) IN GENERAL.—A person that is not cer- of activities, that the Secretary, in consulta- beginning on the date on which the Program tified under the Program in accordance with tion with the Advisory Council, determines is established, the Secretary, in consultation this section shall not knowingly make a to be appropriate. with the Advisory Council and following the claim that the person is a ‘‘USDA-certified (3) REQUIREMENTS.—In publishing the list review by the Secretary for completeness technical assistance provider or third-party of protocols and description of qualifications and accuracy of the certification notifica- verifier for voluntary environmental credit under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary, in tions and documentation submitted under markets’’ or any substantially similar claim. consultation with the Advisory Council, paragraph (1), shall use an existing website (B) PENALTY.—Any person that violates shall— maintained by the Secretary to publish— subparagraph (A) shall be— (A) ensure that the requirements for cov- (A) a list of covered entities that are cer- (i) subject to a civil penalty equal to such ered entities to certify under the Program tified under paragraph (1) as technical assist- amount as the Secretary determines to be include maintaining expertise in all relevant ance providers; and appropriate, not to exceed $1,000 per viola- information relating to market-based proto- (B) a list of covered entities that are cer- tion; and cols, as appropriate, with regard to— tified under paragraph (1) as verifiers of the (ii) ineligible to certify under the Program (i) quantification; processes described in protocols for vol- for the 5-year period beginning on the date of (ii) verification; untary environmental credit markets. the violation. (iii) additionality; (4) UPDATES.—Not less frequently than (2) SUBMISSION OF FRAUDULENT INFORMA- (iv) permanence; quarterly, the Secretary, in consultation TION.— (v) reporting; and with the Advisory Council, shall update the (A) IN GENERAL.—A person, regardless of (vi) other expertise, as determined by the lists published under paragraph (3). whether the person is certified under the Secretary; and (5) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall notify program, shall not submit fraudulent infor- (B) ensure that a covered entity certified Congress of the publication of the initial list mation as part of a notification under sub- under the Program is required to perform, under paragraph (3). section (e)(1). and to demonstrate expertise, as determined (6) REQUIREMENT.—To remain certified (B) PENALTY.—Any person that violates by the Secretary, in accordance with best under the Program, a covered entity shall subparagraph (A) shall be— management practices for agricultural and continue— (i) subject to a civil penalty equal to such forestry activities that prevent, reduce, or (A) to maintain expertise in the protocols amount as the Secretary determines to be mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or seques- described in subparagraph (A)(i) of sub- appropriate, not to exceed $1,000 per viola- ter carbon. section (d)(1); and tion; and (4) PERIODIC REVIEW.—As appropriate, the (B) to adhere to the qualifications de- (ii) ineligible to certify under the Program Secretary shall periodically review and re- scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii) of that sub- for the 5-year period beginning on the date of vise the list of protocols and description of section. the violation. certification qualifications published under (7) AUDITING.—Not less frequently than an- paragraph (1)(A) to include any additional nually, the Secretary shall conduct audits of (g) GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL ASSIST- protocols or qualifications that meet the re- covered entities that are certified under the ANCE PROVIDER AND THIRD-PARTY VERIFIER quirements described in subparagraphs (A) Program to ensure compliance with the re- CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ADVISORY COUN- and (B) of paragraph (3). quirements under subsection (d)(1)(B) CIL.— (e) CERTIFICATION, WEBSITE, AND PUBLICA- through an audit process that includes a rep- (1) IN GENERAL.—During the 90-day period TION OF LISTS.— resentative sample of— beginning on the date on which the Program (1) CERTIFICATION.—A covered entity may (A) technical assistance providers; and is established, the Secretary shall establish self-certify under the Program by submitting (B) verifiers of the processes described in an advisory council, to be known as the to the Secretary, through a website main- protocols for voluntary environmental credit ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Pro- tained by the Secretary— markets. vider and Third-Party Verifier Certification (A) a notification that the covered entity (8) REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION.— Program Advisory Council’’. will— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may re- (2) MEMBERSHIP.— (i) maintain expertise in the protocols de- voke the certification of a covered entity (A) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council scribed in clause (i) of subsection (d)(1)(A); under the Program in the event of— shall be composed of members appointed by and (i) noncompliance with the requirements the Secretary in accordance with this para- (ii) adhere to the qualifications described under subsection (d)(1)(B); or graph. in clause (ii) of that subsection; and (ii) a violation of subsection (f)(2)(A). (B) GENERAL REPRESENTATION.—The Advi- (B) appropriate documentation dem- (B) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary re- sory Council shall— onstrating the expertise described in sub- vokes a certification of a covered entity (i) be broadly representative of the agri- paragraph (A)(i) and qualifications described under subparagraph (A), to the extent prac- culture and private forest sectors; in subparagraph (A)(ii). ticable, the Secretary shall— (ii) include socially disadvantaged farmers (2) WEBSITE AND SOLICITATION.—During the (i) request from that covered entity con- and ranchers and other historically under- 180-day period beginning on the date on tact information for all farmers, ranchers, served farmers, ranchers, or private forest which the Program is established, the Sec- and private forest landowners to which the landowners; and retary shall publish, through an existing covered entity provided technical assistance (iii) be composed of not less than 51 per- website maintained by the Secretary— or the verification of the processes described cent farmers, ranchers, or private forest (A) information describing how covered en- in protocols for voluntary environmental landowners. tities may self-certify under the Program in credit markets; and (C) MEMBERS.—Members appointed under accordance with paragraph (1); (ii) notify those farmers, ranchers, and pri- subparagraph (A) shall include— (B) information describing how covered en- vate forest landowners of the revocation. (i) not more than 2 representatives of the tities may obtain, through private training (9) FAIR TREATMENT OF FARMERS.—The Sec- Department of Agriculture, as determined by programs or Department of Agriculture retary shall ensure, to the maximum extent the Secretary; training programs, the requisite expertise— practicable, that covered entities certified (ii) not more than 1 representative of the (i) in the protocols described in clause (i) under paragraph (1) act in good faith— Environmental Protection Agency, as deter- of subsection (d)(1)(A); and (A) to provide realistic estimates of costs mined by the Administrator of the Environ- (ii) to meet the qualifications described in and revenues relating to activities and mental Protection Agency; clause (ii) of that subsection; verification of processes, as applicable to the (iii) not more than 1 representative of the (C) the protocols and qualifications pub- covered entity, as described in subsection National Institute of Standards and Tech- lished by the Secretary under subsection (d)(2); and nology; (d)(1)(A); and (B) in the case of technical assistance pro- (iv) not fewer than 12 representatives of (D) instructions and suggestions to assist viders, to assist farmers, ranchers, and pri- the agriculture industry, appointed in a farmers, ranchers, and private forest land- vate forest landowners in ensuring that the manner that is broadly representative of the owners in facilitating the development of ag- farmers, ranchers, and private forest land- agriculture sector, including not fewer than riculture or forestry credits and accessing owners receive fair distribution of revenues 6 active farmers and ranchers; voluntary environmental credit markets, in- derived from the sale of an agriculture or (v) not fewer than 4 representatives of pri- cluding— forestry credit. vate forest landowners or the forestry and

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Agriculture activities on supply and demand than 1 shall represent the interests of so- (6) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—The Secretary of agriculture or forestry credits; cially disadvantaged groups; shall prohibit any member of the Advisory (x) the potential role of the Department of (ix) not more than 3 members of private Council from— Agriculture in encouraging innovation in sector entities or organizations that partici- (A) engaging in any determinations or ac- voluntary environmental credit markets; pate in voluntary environmental credit mar- tivities of the Advisory Council that may re- (xi) the extent to which the existing re- kets through which agriculture or forestry sult in the favoring of, or a direct and pre- gimes for generating and selling agriculture credits are bought and sold; and dictable effect on— or forestry credits, as the regimes exist at (x) any other individual whom the Sec- (i) the member or a family member, as de- the end of the preceding 4-calendar year pe- retary determines to be necessary to ensure termined by the Secretary; riod, and historically, and existing voluntary that the Advisory Council is composed of a (ii) stock owned by the member or a family environmental credit markets, may be im- diverse group of representatives of industry, member, as determined by the Secretary; or peded or constricted, or achieve greater scale academia, independent researchers, and pub- (iii) the employer of, or a business owned and reach, if the Department of Agriculture lic and private entities. in whole or in part by, the member or a fam- were involved, including by considering the (D) CHAIR.—The Secretary shall designate ily member, as determined by the Secretary; role of the Department of Agriculture in re- a member of the Advisory Council to serve as or ducing the barriers to entry identified under the Chair. (B) providing advice or recommendations clause (v), including by educating stake- (E) TERMS.— regarding, or otherwise participating in, holders about voluntary environmental cred- (i) IN GENERAL.—The term of a member of matters of the Advisory Council that— it markets; the Advisory Council shall be 2 years, except (i) constitute a conflict of interest under (xii) the extent to which existing protocols that, of the members first appointed— section 208 of title 18, United States Code; or in voluntary environmental credit markets, (I) not fewer than 8 members shall serve (ii) may call into question the integrity of including verification, additionality, perma- for a term of 1 year; the Advisory Council, the Program, or the nence, and reporting, adequately take into (II) not fewer than 12 members shall serve technical assistance or verification activi- consideration and account for factors en- for a term of 2 years; and ties described under subsection (d)(2). countered by the agriculture and private for- (III) not fewer than 12 members shall serve (7) FACA APPLICABILITY.—The Advisory est sectors in preventing, reducing, or miti- for a term of 3 years. Council shall be subject to the Federal Advi- gating greenhouse gases or sequestering car- (ii) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—After the initial sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except bon through agriculture and forestry prac- term of a member of the Advisory Council, that section 14(a)(2) of that Act shall not tices, considering variances across regions, including the members first appointed, the apply. topography, soil types, crop or species vari- member may serve not more than 4 addi- (h) ASSESSMENT.— eties, and business models; tional 2-year terms. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days (xiii) the extent to which existing proto- (3) MEETINGS.— after the date of enactment of this Act, the cols in voluntary environmental credit mar- (A) FREQUENCY.—The Advisory Council Secretary, in consultation with the Adminis- kets consider options to ensure the contin- shall meet not less frequently than annually, trator of the Environmental Protection ued valuation, through discounting or other at the call of the Chair. Agency, shall— means, of agriculture and forestry credits in (B) INITIAL MEETING.—During the 90-day pe- (A) conduct an assessment, including by the case of the practices underlying those riod beginning on the date on which the incorporating information from existing credits being disrupted due to unavoidable members are appointed under paragraph publications and reports of the Department events, including production challenges and (2)(A), the Advisory Council shall hold an of Agriculture and other entities with rel- natural disasters; and initial meeting. evant expertise, regarding— (xiv) opportunities for other voluntary (4) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall— (i) the number and categories of non-Fed- markets outside of voluntary environmental (A) periodically review and recommend eral actors in the nonprofit and for-profit credit markets to foster the trading, buying, any appropriate changes to— sectors involved in buying, selling, and trad- or selling of credits that are derived from ac- (i) the list of protocols and description of ing agriculture or forestry credits in vol- tivities that provide other ecosystem service qualifications published by the Secretary untary environmental credit markets; benefits, including activities that improve under subsection (d)(1)(A); and (ii) the estimated overall domestic market water quality, water quantity, wildlife habi- (ii) the requirements described in sub- demand for agriculture or forestry credits at tat enhancement, and other ecosystem serv- section (d)(1)(B); the end of the preceding 4-calendar year pe- ices, as the Secretary determines appro- (B) make recommendations to the Sec- riod, and historically, in voluntary environ- priate; retary regarding the best practices that mental credit markets; (B) publish the assessment; and should be included in the protocols, descrip- (iii) the total number of agriculture or for- (C) submit the assessment to the Com- tion of qualifications, and requirements de- estry credits (measured in metric tons of mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- scribed in subparagraph (A); and carbon dioxide equivalent) that were esti- estry of the Senate and the Committee on (C) advise the Secretary regarding— mated to be in development, generated, or Agriculture of the House of Representatives. (i) the current methods used by voluntary sold in market transactions during the pre- (2) QUADRIENNIAL ASSESSMENT.—The Sec- environmental credit markets to quantify ceding 4-calendar year period, and histori- retary, in consultation with the Adminis- and verify the prevention, reduction, and cally, in voluntary environmental credit trator of the Environmental Protection mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions or markets; Agency and the Advisory Council, shall con- sequestration of carbon; (iv) the estimated supply and demand of duct the assessment described in paragraph (ii) additional considerations for certifying metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of (1)(A) and publish and submit the assessment covered entities under the Program; offsets in the global marketplace for the in accordance with subparagraphs (B) and (C) (iii) means to reduce barriers to entry in next 4 years; of paragraph (1) every 4 years after the publi- the business of providing technical assist- (v) the barriers to entry due to compliance cation and submission of the first assess- ance or the verification of the processes de- and verification costs described in sub- ment under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of scribed in protocols for voluntary environ- section (g)(4)(C)(iv); paragraph (1).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.003 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4743 (i) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after (2) DIRECT FUNDING.— ize the program in advance of its expi- the date on which the Program is estab- (A) RESCISSION.—There is rescinded ration on June 30. A narrow subset of lished, and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec- $4,100,000 of the unobligated balance of big-moneyed and corrupt interests has retary shall publish and submit to the Com- amounts made available by section 1003 of now shown that they would rather kill mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub- estry of the Senate and the Committee on lic Law 117–2). the program altogether than have to Agriculture of the House of Representatives (B) DIRECT FUNDING.—If sufficient unobli- accept integrity programs designed to a report describing, for the period covered by gated amounts made available by section clamp down on their bad behavior. the report— 1003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 I thank all those groups who have (1) the number of covered entities that— (Public Law 117–2) are available on the date been working with us for 8 years to get (A) were registered under the Program; of enactment of this Act to execute the en- this program reformed. A lot of those (B) were new registrants under the Pro- tire rescission described in subparagraph (A), people use that program. They were gram, if applicable; and then on the day after the execution of the (C) did not renew their registration under willing to make it an honest program. entire rescission, there is appropriated to the All of this action today of this objec- the Program, if applicable; Secretary, out of amounts in the Treasury (2) each covered entity the certification of not otherwise appropriated, $4,100,000 to tion is unfortunate but not surprising. which was revoked by the Secretary under carry out this section. I yield the floor. subsection (e)(8); The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- (3) a review of the outcomes of the Pro- ator from Texas. gram, including— SCHATZ). Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, EB–5 in- (A) the ability of farmers, ranchers, and vestments are a major economic driver private forest landowners, including small, made and laid upon the table. in Texas. EB–5 projects use merit-based beginning, and socially disadvantaged farm- f ers, ranchers, and private forest landowners, immigration to create thousands of to develop agriculture or forestry credits EXECUTIVE SESSION American jobs and bring billions of dol- through covered entities certified under the --- lars in investment to major urban Program; areas, like Dallas and Houston, as well EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (B) methods to improve the ability of farm- as our rural communities across the ers, ranchers, and private forest landowners The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under State. These projects include invest- to overcome barriers to entry to voluntary the previous order, the Senate will pro- environmental credit markets; and ments in infrastructure for a wide vari- (C) methods to further facilitate participa- ceed to executive session to resume ety of sectors, including energy, hospi- tion of farmers, ranchers, and private forest consideration of the following nomina- tality, residential, and commercial. landowners in voluntary environmental cred- tion, which the clerk will report. I am a supporter of the EB–5 Pro- it markets; and The bill clerk read the nomination of gram and its resources for the commu- (4) any recommendations for improve- Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, nity, but there is no question, as Sen- ments to the Program. to be United States Circuit Judge for ator GRASSLEY has said, that it could (j) CONFIDENTIALITY.— the Seventh Circuit. (1) PROHIBITION.— stand some reforms. As with any de- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen- (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in bate in Congress, there are a lot of dif- paragraph (2), the Secretary, any other offi- ior Senator from Iowa. ferent opinions on what those reforms cer or employee of the Department of Agri- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—S. 831 should look like, but we can all agree culture or any agency of the Department of Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I am that we need to strengthen this pro- Agriculture, or any other person may not here with Senators Cornyn and Leahy gram and reauthorize it. disclose to the public the information held to ask unanimous consent. I am glad to join Senator GRASSLEY by the Secretary described in subparagraph As if in legislative session, I ask today in offering this legislation to im- (B). unanimous consent that the Com- prove the integrity and security of the (B) INFORMATION.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in mittee on the Judiciary be discharged EB–5 Program, while ensuring law- clause (ii), the information prohibited from from further consideration of S. 831 and abiding Texas job creators aren’t nega- disclosure under subparagraph (A) is— the Senate proceed to its immediate tively impacted. (I) information collected by the Secretary consideration; further, that the Grass- This bill would have reauthorized the or published by the Secretary under sub- ley amendment at the desk be consid- EB–5 Program until 2023, with signifi- section (h) or (i); ered and agreed to; and that the bill, as cant oversight and integrity measures. (II) personally identifiable information, in- amended, be considered read a third It will require regional centers to have cluding in a contract or service agreement, of a farmer, rancher, or private forest land- time and passed and the motion to re- policies and procedures in place to pro- owner, obtained by the Secretary under consider be considered made and laid tect against fraud. It will give the De- paragraph (7) or (8)(B)(i) of subsection (e); upon the table with no intervening ac- partment of Homeland Security great- and tion or debate. er authority to terminate applications (III) confidential business information in a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there based on fraud, criminal misuse, or contract or service agreement of a farmer, objection? threats to public safety or national se- rancher, or private forest landowner ob- The Senator from South Carolina. curity. It would subject EB–5 projects tained by the Secretary under paragraph (7) Mr. GRAHAM. I object. to greater oversight. All of these or (8)(B)(i) of subsection (e). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- changes come without skewing the (ii) AGGREGATED RELEASE.—Information described in clause (i) may be released to the jection is heard. framework of the program to benefit public if the information has been trans- The Senator from Iowa. certain areas to the detriment of oth- formed into a statistical or aggregate form Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ers. that does not allow the identification of the guess I am not surprised that we would This happens to be very similar to person who supplied or is the subject of the have an objection like this because a legislation that I introduced in 2015 particular information. program that has been corrupt and with Senator SCHUMER and Senator (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not that we have been trying to reform for Flake, which included recommenda- prohibit the disclosure— 8 years—every time we reach an agree- tions from both the Department of (A) of the name of any covered entity published and submitted by the Secretary under ment, there is big-moneyed interests in Homeland Security and the Govern- subsection (i)(2); or this town and around the country that ment Accountability Office. (B) by an officer or employee of the Fed- keep it from happening. I appreciate Chairman GRASSLEY’s eral Government of information described in So today’s objection, unfortunately, leadership on this legislation, and I paragraph (1)(B) as otherwise directed by the represents another victory for those hope at some point we can reauthorize Secretary or the Attorney General for en- same moneyed, powerful, corrupt inter- the EB–5 Program and safeguard crit- forcement purposes. ests that have so often worked to kill ical investments in communities (k) FUNDING.— reforms to a program that they love to across the country. (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to the amount made available under abuse for nothing more than their own The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- paragraph (2), there is authorized to be ap- financial benefit. ator from Vermont. propriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 It also means that Congress will not Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I was for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. be able to pass legislation to reauthor- happy to join with both Senators

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.003 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 GRASSLEY and CORNYN on the EB–5 re- wellness program to address mental Senate. And why? Because Senate Re- form bill. Senator CORNYN has worked health concerns following January 6 publicans have refused to begin nego- very hard on this, Senator GRASSLEY have been put on the back burner. And tiations on a bipartisan path forward. has, and I have, and it was truly a bi- if we do nothing, the Capitol Police So I am urging my colleagues: Begin partisan bill. It had widespread support projects that doing nothing will de- these negotiations. The clock is tick- of EB–5 stakeholders—those who re- plete salary funds in August, and that ing. My staff and I are—throughout the sponsibly welcomed changes to the pro- would be a security crisis that we have Fourth of July recess, we are—willing gram that would improve oversight and created. to meet and talk with anybody to get accountability. Now, 55 sworn officers have left the these negotiations going, because if we Senator GRASSLEY and I have been force since January 6. That is not don’t act, the Capitol Police is going to working for years to reform the EB–5 counting those who died from January run out of funding in a very short time visa program. We wanted to reduce the 6. That has depleted the force, which is in August. fraud that has occurred in several EB– already stressed. It is below what is And what are we saying? We are 5 projects, including one that occurred needed to meet mission requirements. turning our backs on those who fought in my own State of Vermont. There is an urgent need to address the and bled and died on that day to pro- This legislation—again, bringing Re- unanticipated costs associated with the tect us and defend this building and ev- publicans and Democrats across the po- attack on this building, including sig- erything it stands for. How can we pos- litical spectrum together—reflects a nificant overtime pay, the need for haz- sibly do that? We are going to be forc- careful and thoughtful compromise to ard pay, and retention bonuses to keep ing the men and women of the National both keep the EB–5 Program alive and dedicated officers from leaving the Guard to go without training that is curtail the worst abuses it has. There force. necessary to achieve their mission, and is actually only a small minority that The urgent need extends beyond the we will be telling the women and men wants to keep the program operating Capitol Police. Last week, the Sec- of the Capitol staff who support us: without these improved standards and retary of Defense testified before the Thanks, but we don’t support you. oversight. full Appropriations Committee and That would be wrong. That goes I wish they would be willing to come said that if we do not act, the National against everything that I have learned here and bring it up, vote it up or Guard will be forced to cut training in in my years here in the Senate from down, and be on the RECORD saying August as well. I met with the Green both Republicans and Democrats. how they are going to vote, because op- Mountain Boys, who came from The security supplemental would ad- posing our effort on this is a vote that Vermont to secure the Capitol after dress the shortfalls. It would provide allows the EB–5 Program to lapse. It January 6. I thanked them for their new resources for overtime, hazard will have untold economic con- service. I am sure many other Senators pay, mental health services, retention sequences throughout the communities thanked the Guard from their States. bonuses, and new equipment and train- that rely on the program for develop- But if we don’t act, our visits and ing for the Capitol Police, all of which ment projects, like those that the Sen- thanking them is nothing more than is needed. It would fully reimburse the ator from Texas just mentioned. empty words for the men and women wounded men of the National Guard I wish that Senators had supported who put their lives on the line for our with costs incurred protecting the Cap- Senator GRASSLEY’s consent request. country. itol. But I will take a moment to say I And, finally, the trauma that day is They were called. They came. They thank Senator GRASSLEY for working shared by every member of the con- didn’t say: Oh, are we going to get re- with me over the years to find a bipar- gressional community, from the imbursed? tisan compromise to reform this. Hours Speaker of the House to the dedicated They answered the call. Of course, have gone into that. He and Senator support staff in the Capitol—staff we they assumed that we would be respon- CORNYN and I and others have worked rely on every day to do our work. It sible enough to reimburse them. hard to have a compromise. I am sorry should not be lost on us that we We also restored legislative branch that the unanimous consent was ob- weren’t the ones who went to sweep up funding that was taken to address the jected to, especially as it means this the shattered glass and scrub the floors immediate needs of keeping our con- will expire, and we won’t have votes on and walls of this building on that day gressional community safe and improvements that could take place. I and throughout the night. It was the healthy. think it is a wasted opportunity. people who work here. I have been ready to begin bipartisan SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS It should not be lost on us that dur- negotiations. I believe if we begin these Mr. President, actually, if others are ing the darkest hours of the pandemic, negotiations now, we could complete waiting, let me say something on an- following the insurrection, these public our work in the July session. My door other matter. It was 169 days ago that servants came to work, cleaned our of- is always open. It will be open through- the world witnessed a violent insurrec- fices, ensured our safety, the safety of out the July recess. tion take place in the seat of American our staff, and boarded up shattered I yield the floor. democracy. All of us have the memory windows and broken doors. UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST—EXECUTIVE of rioters in combat gear who were Now, we did not budget for both the CALENDAR armed with zip ties and smashing in pandemic and insurrection. We were Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I rise the windows of the Capitol Building. forced to rob Peter to pay Paul to keep once again in support of Jen Easterly’s Everybody in America remembers that. our congressional community safe and nomination to be Director of the Cy- The images of the National Guard pa- healthy. But now necessary legislative bersecurity and Infrastructure Secu- trolling the Capitol grounds behind branch projects lack the funding to rity Agency, commonly referred to as fences topped with barbed wire—those move forward. We ought to have the re- CISA. are going to be in the pages of text- sponsibility to address that. Yesterday, I came to the floor to books of American history for genera- It has been 169 days since January 6. urge my colleagues to swiftly confirm tions to come. It has been 169 days since Republicans Ms. Easterly to lead CISA so she can Now, we didn’t budget for an insur- and Democrats reconvened in this get to work in strengthening our Na- rection. In a democracy like ours, you Chamber in bipartisan defiance of tion’s response to the recent onslaught should never have to. But the path of those who sought to overthrow democ- of online attacks that have literally destruction from that day left the Cap- racy and the rule of law through mob wrought havoc to our critical infra- itol Police overburdened and violence. structure, businesses, and even govern- underresourced. Purchases of critical But now, for 35 days, the House- ment. equipment like respirators, ballistic passed emergency supplemental to ad- With her more than three decades of helmets, protective gear, and train- dress the security and the mental service in the public and private sec- ing—those have been delayed to make health needs of the January 6 insurrec- tors and her critical role in crafting up for these unanticipated costs. Ef- tion and the lingering scars of the vital cyber security recommendations forts to implement the department’s COVID pandemic has languished in the as a member of the Cyber Solarium

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.008 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4745 Commission, Ms. Easterly is more than from this grave national security see for themselves the crisis their qualified to lead this critical Agency. threat. failed policies of open borders and the Her leadership is needed now more Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- amnesty have created. than ever, after the damage and the sent that notwithstanding rule XXII, As we all know, yesterday, the White chaos that recent cyber attacks have the Senate proceed to the immediate House announced that the Vice Presi- caused. We urgently need a qualified consideration of Calendar No. 176, Jen dent will be visiting the border tomor- and Senate-confirmed leader in place Easterly, of New York, to be the Direc- row, and absolutely, I think we all before the next major breach, which tor of the Cybersecurity and Infra- hope that is true. The administration could be even worse. structure Security Agency, Depart- made a lot of promises they haven’t Yesterday, when I called on the Sen- ment of Homeland Security, and the kept. They promised not to raise taxes. ate to immediately confirm this crit- Senate vote on the nomination without They promised to reopen schools quick- ical nominee, the Senator from Florida intervening action or debate. ly. They promised to be tough on Com- objected, not because he opposes Ms. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there munist China. There is quite a list. Easterly’s confirmation, and, in fact, objection? So trust me—I am glad the Vice he actually helped advance her nomi- The Senator from Florida. President seems to be taking my ad- nation out of my committee just last Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, vice and finally listening to the Amer- week. Instead, he blocked the swift reserving the right to object, before I ican people and visiting the border. I confirmation of this critical cyber se- address this issue, I will take a mo- truly hope she gets down to the border curity leader because he wants to ex- ment of personal privilege to talk to see the crisis that this administra- tract a completely unrelated political about the horrific tragedy that oc- tion’s failed policies have created. concession from the Biden administra- curred in Surfside, FL, when an apart- I hope she meets with the National tion. ment building collapsed earlier this Border Patrol Council to hear from As we now know, Vice President HAR- morning. them what our brave CBP agents are RIS has announced that she will travel Miami-Dade fire and rescue, Miami- going through every day to keep us to El Paso tomorrow, along with Dade police, and our other brave first safe. Homeland Security Secretary responders rushed to the scene and I hope she meets with border commu- Mayorkas, to assess the situation on have been working nonstop to rescue nity sheriffs who are responsible for the southern border. The Biden admin- those trapped in the rubble. It looks keeping our families safe. istration and Secretary Mayorkas have horrible. I have talked to quite a few I hope she meets with our ICE and worked hard to address our border people down there, and we know of one CBP section chiefs. challenges, and, as a result, we have confirmed death, and, hopefully, there I hope she takes an aerial tour like I seen a reduction in the number of un- won’t be no more. But I know they are did and sees the gaps in the wall. I took accompanied children who are in DHS still trying to get people out of the a tour with Governor Ducey. You have custody. rubble. the wall, and then all of a sudden, But this nomination is not about the So I join all my Floridians in praying there are these openings where the border, as much as my Republican col- for strength for these first responders fences weren’t put up or the gates leagues try to conflate these issues. and all those impacted by this disaster. weren’t put up. A lot of people up here said: Oh, we This nomination is about cyber secu- First, I want to thank my colleague don’t need the wall; we need, you rity. This nomination is keeping Amer- for giving me a few moments to speak know, technology. ican families safe and our economy se- on this difficult moment for my State. Well, there are the lights and cam- cure. That is what this nomination is My colleague raised this same issue eras. I saw places where it just—it all about. My Republican colleagues yesterday. I am here fighting for ac- wasn’t electrified. It just doesn’t make are continuing to stall the confirma- countability for the American people. So I will say the same in return. sense. tion of Ms. Easterly at a time when we I hope she meets with families who desperately need strong cyber security I voted to support Ms. Easterly’s confirmation in committee last week. If have been victims of trafficking and leadership. hears their horrific stories, what this The Senate is preparing to adjourn Senator SCHUMER filed for cloture, like he has done for dozens of other nomi- has put people through. for Independence Day, which is a major I hope she visits some of the border nees this year, I would vote to support travel weekend. As we have seen from communities and talks to the mayors her confirmation here on the Senate recent cyber attacks, our transpor- and talks to people down there about floor. In fact, I don’t understand why tation networks are vulnerable. Crimi- how they are housing and caring for Senator SCHUMER didn’t file for cloture nal organizations and foreign adver- this historic number of people illegally on Tuesday night when my office first saries will continue their efforts to crossing our borders. This is a tough learned of my colleague’s intention to compromise our networks. We must be crisis that has been created. prepared for attacks that could disrupt raise this. We could be voting on her I hope she talks to families who have trains or flights over the holiday week- confirmation right now. lost loved ones from massive, massive end. As my colleague has said, this isn’t amounts of fentanyl that now our car- We must confirm Ms. Easterly as the about Ms. Easterly, in my mind. This tels are moving across the border. CISA Director now, not in 2 weeks and isn’t about cyber security. Remember, I hope she talks to ranchers who are not in 2 months. We must have a quali- we announced and confirmed the Na- impacted by people illegally crossing fied Senate-confirmed leader in place tional Cyber Director last week. Just the border onto their property. to help us address these attacks. yesterday, the Senate confirmed the I think all of us would hope that it is If our Republican colleagues won’t Administrator of the General Services not just a political stunt. I hope she ac- consent, they risk weakening and slow- Administration, which is a key Agency tually says: I want to see the crisis. I ing our cyber defenses at a time when for modernizing and protecting the want to understand exactly what hap- attacks could cause serious disrup- Federal Government’s IT infrastruc- pened here. tions. These attacks risk the lives and ture. I am here today because families When she does, I am going to lift all livelihoods of countless Americans. in my State of Florida and across our of my holds, as I told my colleague. Safeguarding against them should not Nation deserve accountability, and What is happening at the border is a be a partisan issue. Putting in place President Biden has shown a total lack crisis, and I don’t think there is an- highly qualified cyber leadership of accountability when it comes to ad- other word for it. You can look at this should not hinge on whether Repub- dressing the border crisis. That is why chart. Look at how many people have licans in the Senate approve of the I announced last month that I will be come across. This is the number of peo- Vice President’s travel schedule. holding all of President Biden’s nomi- ple who have been apprehended. We I urge the Senator from Florida to nees for the Department of Homeland don’t know how many people there are withdraw his objections so that we can Security from being approved through who haven’t been apprehended. do our job, confirm Ms. Easterly today, our expedited process until he and Vice More than 180,000 illegal aliens tried and help protect the American people President HARRIS visit the border and to cross our southern border last

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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be at risk of human trafficking, violence, think we are all aware President Biden considered read a third time and passed sexual abuse, and separation from their has decided to withdraw American and that the motion to reconsider be families. I mean, it is horrible. They troops from Afghanistan in September. considered made and laid upon table are leading to an alarming increase in Now, some agree with his decision; the table. human trafficking and drug smuggling some disagree with his decision. The The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. by cartels. bill that I am about to talk about has KING). Is there objection? FBI Director Wray said there is ‘‘no nothing to do with the merits of his de- The Senator from Kentucky. question’’ that the cartel activity from cision. Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, reserving Mexico is ‘‘spilling over’’ to the United There are about 18,000—not 1,800, the right to object, in the first two dec- States. We are seeing it in Florida. I 18,000—interpreters and members of ades after the Revolutionary War, talk to our sheriffs, and what they are their immediate families who helped America was under siege and our Cap- telling me is that they are seeing a lot our troops fight the war in Afghanistan itol was ransacked, but I don’t recall in more deadly fentanyl coming into their against the Taliban and against ISIS. reading history that any of our Found- counties, and it is showing up in their They are at risk. ing Fathers said that they would flee labs. There was an article in a leading the country or leave and give up on the But instead of securing the border newspaper yesterday. I will read you quest for liberty. and finishing the wall construction the headline. It says: ‘‘Afghan govern- The quest for liberty requires fight- projects—I don’t get it. Why did Presi- ment could collapse 6 months after US ing by the people who have been given dent Biden terminate all the border withdrawal.’’ their liberty, the people whom we have wall projects? No one can—he has These 18,000 interpreters and their helped to get their liberty. You can say never had an explanation. immediate families, who have helped the people in Afghanistan helped us or So this inaction of not going to the American troops, would like to get out. you can also say we helped liberate border by President Biden and Vice We have a visa process, which is going them as well. President HARRIS doesn’t make any very, very slowly. We will not be able They have been free for 20 years. It sense. Why can’t they acknowledge to get all of those 18,000 human beings seems like it might precipitate the that we expect and we deserve a secure out before the withdrawal in Sep- overcoming of the Taliban if you take border that is good for our Nation? tember. That much is clear. 18,000 of the most westernized, those Why can’t they stand up against the Again, my bill has nothing to do with who speak English, and you say: Flee, radical left and say that open borders the merits or lack thereof of the war. flee, flee. The end is coming. Well, are dangerous for our families? My bill would direct the Secretary of guess what. The end comes quicker if It should make every American furi- Defense and the Secretary of State to they all leave. So I would encourage ous. It is not something to laugh about. develop a plan to relocate the Afghan them, rather, to stay and fight. I think People are dying. Children are being interpreters and their immediate fami- it would be good to have many English exploited and abandoned in the desert. lies who want to get out and bring speakers in Afghanistan. The future of This is a picture of two young 3- and them to America. Afghanistan could be a bright future, 5-year-old Ecuadorian girls. You can Now, obviously, before we bring them but they are going to have to fight for see it. They were just dropped. Any- to America, those who want to come, it. And, ultimately, it is their fight. body who has been around little chil- we have to vet them. That is part of And if we offer easy escape and easy dren, 3 and 5 years old—think about it. the problem. The vetting process right plans to leave the country, we are as- They were just dropped over the wall now is very slow. Rather than try to suring the defeat of the people who are and just abandoned, just abandoned, put together a bill that would set forth our friends in Afghanistan. So I object hoping somebody was going to take a specific plan to address this—I con- to this piece of legislation. care of them. Abandoned in the middle sider it a crisis if you are 1 of those The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ob- of the night. I mean, I have grandkids. 18,000 human beings—my bill will just jection is heard. I just can’t imagine—I can’t imagine direct the Defense Department and the The Senator from Louisiana. anybody doing this. State Department to come up with a Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I re- The White House claims that Vice plan to present to us within 30 days. spect my colleague, and I certainly re- President HARRIS’s last trip was to talk Now, my guess, and it is only a guess, spect his right to object. I disagree. about the root causes of immigration. is that State and Defense are going to We are all aware of what is going on It doesn’t make any sense. It seems come up with some plan to move those in Afghanistan. The Afghan Govern- like it was just a political stunt to me. of the 18,000 who want to leave Afghan- ment is in a bitter fight to the end President Biden and Vice President istan to a safe third place other than with the Taliban. And the Taliban is HARRIS need to stop avoiding the crisis, America so that we can continue to winning. And the Taliban is ruthless. stop laughing about the threat, get properly vet folks before they come And they are going to murder these down to the border, and actually take into America. And I suggest we do need people. They are going to murder them. real steps to really secure the border. to properly vet them, but I also suggest And the blood is going to be on Amer- So if either of them goes to the bor- that, No. 1, this is about right and ican hands if we don’t do something to der, I am lifting my holds, but as long wrong. These people helped Americans, help. as they refuse to help those risking and they helped American troops. And My proposal would not have required their lives every day to keep us safe, as we owe them. And we don’t want to see any of these 18,000 Afghans who stood long as they refuse to visit the border them massacred. And, No. 2, if we allow with American troops to beat back the and put an end to the humanitarian them to be massacred, I think it is Taliban and to beat back ISIS—they crisis they have created, I am going to going to send a message to many peo- stood with us at their own risk, at the keep my holds on. ple throughout the world that loyalty risk of their own kids, and their own Those two little girls, they deserve to America means nothing, absolutely spouses. better. The millions of immigrants nothing. Now, we decided to leave. I am not going through the legal immigration So, in a nutshell, this bill would ask saying that is right or wrong. I have process, they deserve better. Our Bor- our Defense Department and our State my own opinion, but that is not what der Patrol agents deserve better. Our Department, in the next 30 days, to this bill is about. And we owe it to local law enforcement agents deserve give a plan to Congress to properly vet these 18,000 people to offer them a better. ICE deserves better. American and allow any of these 18,000 inter- chance to live. And if we don’t do families deserve better. Therefore, I ob- preters and their families who helped something, they are going to be butch- ject. American troops come to America. ered. They are going to be gutted like

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But there is a time to do the Americans with children, especially not be forced to wear face coverings on right thing, and the right thing is to children with disabilities, to cancel airplanes or anywhere else, for that help save these human lives who fought travel or else live in constant fear that matter. It is unnecessary, it is unscien- for America and their families and an untimely tantrum or a bad day tific, and in the case of children, it is their children. could ruin their trip and cost them cruel. I suggest the absence of a quorum. more than $1,000 in fines. I think I speak for millions of Ameri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The As the father of two young boys, I cans when I say: Mask mandates have clerk will call the roll. can only assume the morons who long since outlived their usefulness and The legislative clerk proceeded to cooked up this rule don’t have chil- their welcome. We have all but won the call the roll. dren, or perhaps they outsource their war against the Wuhan coronavirus. It Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask kids to nannies and au pairs during is time for us to act like it, to reclaim unanimous consent that the order for flights, just as they do during their victory and reclaim our freedom. the quorum call be rescinded. dinner parties and fancy retreats. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Young kids, especially when they are I suggest the absence of a quorum. objection, it is so ordered. in a new location surrounded by The Senator from Arkansas. strangers, tend to act out and mis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The MASK MANDATES behave, as any parent will tell you. clerk will call the roll. Mr. COTTON. There is a disturbing That entirely predictable behavior The bill clerk proceeded to call the trend in the not-so-friendly skies these shouldn’t result in their whole family roll. days—a big spike in confrontations, being kicked off planes, trains, and Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask often violent, on American airplanes. buses far from home or their destina- unanimous consent that the order for It is all the more disturbing because it tion. the quorum call be rescinded. is totally unnecessary. In most cases, I must also observe—although I know Mr. BROWN. Object. these disputes go back to one of the that facts have nothing to do with this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Biden administration’s dumbest poli- mandate—that young kids are also the tion is heard. cies—the mask mandate at airports least likely to get the coronavirus and Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I again and on airplanes. the least likely to spread it. ask unanimous consent that the order When the Wuhan coronavirus broke Now, I concede that it is not only for the quorum call be rescinded. out in our country last year, confusion young kids who sometimes cause prob- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there and uncertainty reigned, but within a lems on planes. There are too many in- objection? couple of months, some commonsense stances of grownups refusing to wear standards had emerged: Protect the el- masks or berating flight attendants Mr. BROWN. Object. derly and the frail. Outdoor activities merely trying to do their job. These The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- are safer than indoor ones. Keep your unruly adults should know better, of tion is heard. distance. Wear a mask when you can’t course, but so should the politicians The bill clerk continued with the call for prolonged periods inside. Be civil and the bureaucrats who imposed this of the roll. and kind to each other. idiotic mandate in the first place. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Thanks to Operation Warp Speed, Millions of Americans are flying ator from Ohio. these standards are largely a thing of again, and to say simply that ‘‘they Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask the past. Americans are tired of it, and should follow my rules’’ is impractical unanimous consent that the order for they want their freedoms back, and and ignores all we know about human the quorum call be rescinded. they are right. But too many Demo- nature. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cratic politicians and know-it-all bu- The mandate, therefore, hurts not objection, it is so ordered. reaucrats don’t want to give up their only passengers but also flight attend- newfound powers. ants. In our line of work, we probably VOTE ON JACKSON-AKIWUMI NOMINATION No single action captures this power fly more than most Americans these The question is, Will the Senate ad- grab by government busybodies better days. Over the last couple of months, I vise and consent to the Jackson- than the TSA’s decision to extend its have personally seen so many flight at- Akiwumi nomination? zero-tolerance mask mandates for tendants set up for failure by the Biden Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask planes, trains, and buses until Sep- administration. They usually don’t for the yeas and nays. tember, through the summer travel want to boss around their passengers or The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a season. This mandate applies to the kick them off an airplane and cause a sufficient second? vaccinated and the unvaccinated alike, scene that will go viral on social There appears to be a sufficient sec- as well as kids over the age of 2. media, but they are also told they have ond. Passengers without a mask or accom- to enforce this stupid mask mandate, The clerk will call the roll. panied by children without a mask can and it is all for no good reason. lose their seats and be banned from air- It would be one thing if there was sci- The bill clerk called the roll. lines and subject to a $1,500 fine. This entific evidence that suggested that Mr. THUNE. The following Senators draconian and punitive policy has no these masks in airports and on air- are necessarily absent: the Senator basis in science. After all, airports planes or buses or trains actually from North Carolina (Mr. BURR), the typically have larger spaces and higher slowed the spread of the virus among Senator from North Dakota (Mr. ceilings than, say, a grocery store and the unvaccinated, but that is not the CRAMER), the Senator from Wisconsin pharmacy. Planes have some of the case. Even the Secretary of Transpor- (Mr. JOHNSON), the Senator from Mis- most advanced air filtration systems tation, Pete Buttigieg, can’t defend sissippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH), the Senator available in the market today. these mandates on the merits. He from Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL), the Sen- But this stupid mandate does have doesn’t even try. The only rationale he ator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), and the real-world consequences. Just last could give when recently asked about Senator from Alabama (Mr. month, a Colorado mother and her fam- the mandate was, ‘‘They’re a matter of TUBERVILLE). ily were removed from their flight be- respect,’’ to which I would respond, Further, if present and voting, the cause the plane’s captain didn’t believe how about some respect for Americans Senator from Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) that her 3-year-old son with autism and their common sense? would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ would keep his mask on. This mother, If you can’t defend a policy on the The result was announced—yeas 53, unfortunately, was not the first to be merits, you shouldn’t have the policy, nays 40, as follows:

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And I know I am cherishing Carper Leahy Sinema Casey Luja´ n State’s pandemic restrictions. That is every hug I can give my 95-year-old Smith Collins Manchin great news for our small businesses and mom. Stabenow Coons Markey Tester our restaurants and our entertainment All of these freedoms are thanks to Cortez Masto Menendez venues, just in time for peak travel science and an administration that be- Duckworth Merkley Van Hollen Durbin Murkowski Warner season in beautiful Michigan. lieves in science, and the willingness of Feinstein Murphy Warnock Nationwide, more than 2 million jobs Americans to trust the science. Gillibrand Murray Warren have been created since President To my fellow Americans, thank you Graham Ossoff Whitehouse Biden took office—2 million jobs since for that. Hassan Padilla Wyden he took office just 6 months ago. Half Thank you to our President, and NAYS—40 as many people are applying for unem- happy Fourth of July. Barrasso Grassley Rounds ployment each month as were in Janu- I yield the floor. Blackburn Hagerty Rubio The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. COR- Blunt Hawley ary. And, next month, families will Sasse TEZ MASTO). The majority leader is rec- Boozman Hoeven Scott (FL) begin to receive advance child tax cred- Braun Inhofe Scott (SC) its that are going to lift half of the ognized. Capito Kennedy Shelby poor children in our country out of f Cassidy Lankford Sullivan poverty—incredible. These monthly Cornyn Lee Thune LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cotton Lummis Tillis payments of $250 or $300 per child will Crapo McConnell Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Toomey help families pay for the things they Cruz Paul move to proceed to legislative session. Wicker need to care for their children, and it Daines Portman The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Young will also boost the economy. Ernst Risch question is on agreeing to the motion. Fischer Romney We have made amazing progress, and The motion was agreed to. NOT VOTING—7 it wouldn’t have been possible without f Burr Johnson Tuberville leadership from the White House, Cramer Marshall around $20 billion in funding for vac- EXECUTIVE SESSION Hyde-Smith Moran cines from Congress, the dedication of --- The nomination was confirmed. our medical professionals, the hard The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. VAN work of our small businesses that have EXECUTIVE CALENDAR HOLLEN). Under the previous order, the done so much to keep their employees Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I motion to reconsider is considered and their customers safe, and the will- move to proceed to executive session to made and laid upon the table, and the ingness of so many Americans to lit- consider Calendar No. 67. President will be immediately notified erally roll up their sleeves to protect The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of the Senate’s action. themselves and each other. question is on agreeing to the motion. The Senator from Michigan. It is true that we have a lot more to The motion was agreed to. FOURTH OF JULY do, of course. Many families and com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I munities are still struggling to get clerk will report the nomination. rise today to speak about how far our back on their feet. We need to continue The senior assistant legislative clerk Nation has come in the past 6 months. to support our small businesses that read the nomination of Uzra Zeya, of Just for a moment, think back to have been through so much. Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of where we were in January. Every day, We know that some States and re- State (Civilian Security, Democracy, hundreds of thousands of Americans gions are lagging behind on vaccina- and Human Rights). were being diagnosed with COVID–19, tions for a number of reasons. That is CLOTURE MOTION and on many days, more than 3,000—or so unfortunate because we know that Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I even 4,000—of our moms and dads and these vaccinations are safe, they are send a cloture motion to the desk. brothers and sisters and children and free to receive, and they are amazingly The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- friends and neighbors were dying of effective. The numbers prove it. ture motion having been presented this horrible disease. Meanwhile, mil- On January 23, 3,322 Americans died under rule XXII, the Chair directs the lions of Americans were out of work of coronavirus in a single day, and, yes- clerk to read the motion. just 6 months ago, and small businesses terday, 370 people died of coronavirus The senior assistant legislative clerk were unsure whether or not they could in the United States. Of course, that is read as follows: reopen safely. During these cold, dark still 370 too many lives lost. Each one CLOTURE MOTION days, it was easy to wonder if things of those lives was precious, and our We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- would ever get better. hearts are with everyone who is griev- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the But something else happened in Jan- ing. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby There is still a risk that variants will move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- uary. On January 20, President Joe nation of Executive Calendar No. 67, Uzra Biden and Vice President KAMALA HAR- spread and cases could rise again, espe- Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary RIS were sworn into office, and with cially in areas with low vaccination of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and their inauguration came a laser focus rates, which is why it is so critical that Human Rights). on defeating this horrific disease and people get vaccinated. It is so impor- Charles E. Schumer, Jon Ossoff, Mar- getting our country moving again. tant to get vaccinated, not only for garet Wood Hassan, Richard J. Durbin, They had some amazing tools in their yourselves but for your friends, for Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden, Rob- arsenals: vaccines that proved to be your neighbors, and for your children. ert Menendez, Benjamin L. Cardin, more effective than anyone could have We have come a long way—a really Jacky Rosen, Cory A. Booker, Tammy long way—in the last 6 months. It is Duckworth, John Hickenlooper, Jon hoped—thank goodness. And I am so Tester, Edward J. Markey, Tammy proud that Michigan workers at Pfizer really amazing, and it is just in time Baldwin, Brian Schatz, Gary C. Peters, have played a big role in producing for the Fourth of July. Americans have Tina Smith. these lifesaving vaccines and getting a lot to celebrate this Independence f them shipped all over the country. Day. It is a day when we give thanks When President Biden and Vice for our Nation and for the freedoms we LEGISLATIVE SESSION President HARRIS took office, only 5 enjoy as Americans, and this year we Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I percent of American adults had re- have a few extra freedoms to celebrate: move to proceed to legislative session.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.004 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4749 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The people, a great day for our democracy the strongest voices for America’s agri- question is on agreeing to the motion. and for bipartisanship. Some of you cultural community. The motion was agreed to. may know that just hours ago, over at Our work on climate is far from done. f the White House, a determined group of Members of the Climate Solutions Cau- Republicans and Democrats, led by cus have introduced a whole series of EXECUTIVE SESSION Senator KYRSTEN SINEMA, Senator ROB bipartisan bills that would promote PORTMAN, Senator JOE MANCHIN, Sen- natural climate solutions. Senator EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ator SUSAN COLLINS, and a number of PORTMAN and I have the Tropical For- others, announced a deal on an infra- est and Coral Reef Conservation Reau- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I structure package with the White thorization Act; Senator SHAHEEN is move to proceed to executive session to House that represents the largest in- leading the Forest Incentives Program consider Calendar No. 63. vestment in infrastructure in a genera- Act; Senator RUBIO, the Restoring Re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tion. silient Reefs Act; and many more. question is on agreeing to the motion. This is a big accomplishment that I We should advance these and many The motion was agreed to. will talk about in a few moments, but other bipartisan bills that every Mem- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I also want to bring attention to some- ber of our caucus supports and on clerk will report the nomination. thing that happened earlier today on which we are taking the lead. Let me The senior assistant legislative clerk the floor here that may just go over- be clear. I support bold action on cli- read the nomination of Julie A. Su, of looked because of the other important mate. I support President Biden’s cli- California, to be Deputy Secretary of news of the day. mate agenda. And there are many more Labor. By a vote of 92 to 8, this Senate things we can and should do, but I CLOTURE MOTION passed the Growing Climate Solutions think it is possible for us to both move Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Act, introduced by my friend and col- ahead on those things that have endur- send a cloture motion to the desk. league from Michigan Senator DEBBIE ing bipartisan support in this Chamber The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- STABENOW, the chair of the Agriculture and across the country and to move ture motion having been presented Committee, and my friend and col- ahead on those things that perhaps do under rule XXII, the Chair directs the league from Indiana Senator MIKE not yet enjoy bipartisan support but clerk to read the motion. BRAUN, who is my cochair of the Cli- where the need to act is urgent. The senior assistant legislative clerk mate Solutions Caucus. f read as follows: This bill, the Growing Climate Solu- INFRASTRUCTURE CLOTURE MOTION tions Act, is a great example of how we Mr. COONS. Madam President, let me We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- can bring everyone to the table to find also, if I can, speak for a few more mo- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the common ground on solutions that will ments about the historic deal reached Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby protect our environment, help create earlier today on infrastructure. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- jobs, and combat climate change. nation of Executive Calendar No. 63, Julie A. This is about creating jobs. This is It will help farmers and foresters in Su, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of about investing in our economy and Labor. Delaware, in Michigan, in Texas, across our communities and our country, and Charles E. Schumer, Patty Murray, our whole country, and we will benefit this is about strengthening the United Jacky Rosen, John Hickenlooper, from changes in the way that they care States globally against our adversaries Tammy Baldwin, Richard J. Durbin, for their land or forests, and it will and competitors. Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten E. Gilli- help them to participate in carbon I need not remind you that just 1 brand, Raphael Warnock, Benjamin L. credit markets. It will provide a frame- year ago public health and economic Cardin, Chris Van Hollen, Martin Hein- work for rewarding America’s farms rich, Christopher Murphy, Sheldon crises created by the COVID–19 pan- Whitehouse, Bernard Sanders, Jeff and forests, and those who tend them, demic were ravaging communities all Merkley, Margaret Wood Hassan. for climate-smart practices. over our Nation. And today, under the This is a commonsense, broadly bi- Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- leadership of the Biden administration, partisan bill that will help us create a sent that the mandatory quorum calls COVID–19 cases and deaths are down by more sustainable future for our com- for the cloture motions filed today, over 90 percent. More than 70 percent munities, our country, and our planet, June 24, be waived. of adults over the age of 30 have been with our farmers and our agriculture The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vaccinated. As a result, businesses are community taking the lead. objection, it is so ordered. opening, communities are opening, It reminds me of another signature States are opening, our unemployment f moment that happened just at the very rate has come down significantly, and LEGISLATIVE SESSION end of last year when, in December, the our economy is recovering at a robust bipartisan Energy Act of 2020 was pace. passed. Senators MURKOWSKI and But if our economy is going to be MORNING BUSINESS MANCHIN shepherded that into law late sustainable, if it is going to be long Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I last year, and it modernizes our coun- term, if it is going to be robust, we ask unanimous consent that the Sen- try’s energy policies across a dozen dif- have to make long-overdue invest- ate proceed to legislative session for a ferent major areas. ments in infrastructure. Globally, the period of morning business, with Sen- Each of these bills—the Growing Cli- United States now ranks 13th in infra- ators permitted to speak therein for up mate Solutions Act and the Energy Act structure. In every State, we have to 10 minutes each. of 2020—were, in part, fostered by the roads, bridges, tunnels, and water sys- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions tems that are crumbling or aged. Just objection, it is so ordered. Caucus. Founded in 2019, this caucus in my little State of Delaware, we have I yield the floor to Mr. CHRISTOPHER has held more than 30 events and meet- more than 200 miles of highway deemed COONS, D., Delaware. ings, including many focused on nat- in poor condition. Mr. CHRISTOPHER A. COONS? ural climate solutions such as the And as the climate continues to Mr. COONS. CHRISTOPHER A. COONS. Growing Climate Solutions Act. change, low-lying States like mine are Thank you, Mr. CHARLES E. SCHUMER. Every Member, all 14 Members, of particularly susceptible to increased The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- this bipartisan caucus cosponsored the damage. We had more than 10 extreme ator from Delaware is recognized. Growing Climate Solutions Act, and I weather events causing up to $2 billion f applaud Senators STABENOW and BRAUN of damage in the last decade, and a lot for building a significant coalition here of that damaged our infrastructure be- GROWING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS in the Senate to support it, a coalition cause it is built right up against the ACT OF 2021 that ranged from some of the most en- waterways, the coasts, the bays. Mr. COONS. Madam President, today gaged and active environmental groups We have one of the most important has been great day for the American to the American Farm Bureau, one of rail lines in the entire country, the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.034 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4750 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 Northeast corridor, that runs right retiring at the end of this month. She visitors, the familiar voice on the main through Wilmington, DE. One day has been a high-spirited, pure-hearted telephone line, someone who has han- without service on this Northeast cor- presence for us as long as I have known dled sometimes literally hundreds of ridor costs our economy $100 million. her, and I am deeply grateful to Lynne calls a day. She is known for being reli- And that day isn’t hypothetical; it hap- for her service and grateful for her sig- able and trustworthy. She is highly re- pened during Superstorm Sandy, the nificant contributions. garded by my whole team and recog- hurricane that pummeled the east Before I say farewell, though, it is nized for her breadth of knowledge of coast a few years ago. only fitting to highlight her long ca- our State, who is who, which call needs Across our State and every State, in- reer and offer up some thanks and to be answered first, who are the mov- frastructure is in dire need of repair, of some thoughts from her friends, fam- ers and shakers. resiliency, and of upgrade, and doing ily, coworkers, and well-wishers. She is known for always staying that can help create jobs and strength- Her story didn’t start and doesn’t end calm and professional when helping en our country. with her more than 8 years serving in constituents. And, trust me, some of We are losing our competitive edge, my offices for the Senate and for Wil- these calls can be incredibly emotional and our global competitors, like China, mington, DE. She grew up in a commu- and difficult, whether assisting some- are outpacing us. That is why I was so nity along the banks of Naamans one needing a vaccination appointment encouraged to see the bipartisan U.S. Creek, where it empties into the Dela- or dealing with a veterans benefit ques- Innovation and Competition Act pass ware River. It is known as Claymont, tion. this body just a few weeks ago. A key DE, an area that has become better She has run my internship program piece of it was the bipartisan CHIPS known, perhaps, because of Claymont’s flawlessly, and that is a true testament Act that recognizes we need to invest favorite son, our President, Joe Biden. to Lynne. During her more than 8 years in cutting-edge R&D, in semiconduc- Lynne graduated from Claymont of running that, she has interviewed, tors, and in the industries of the fu- High School in 1972, the same year hired, trained, mentored, and sup- ture. Biden was first elected to this Cham- ported more than 150 college interns— But we can’t move people, capital, ber. It was at Claymont High School a good number of whom have gone on products, and ideas if we don’t invest where, some members of my staff re- to join our full-time professional staff. in our infrastructure—in the port, in good humor, Lynne made a She is, as Brendan Mackie would say, broadband, the highways, the ports, name for herself ‘‘playing a mean clari- a true force multiplier. Several of our and the roads that make us competi- net.’’ I didn’t know clarinets could be interns, as I have mentioned, have gone tive globally. mean. on to be staff, both in Wilmington and The $559 billion in new Federal spend- Lynne’s public service career began in Washington, and many others have ing on infrastructure that is the core of shortly thereafter. She started a 10- gone on to executive branch Agencies the deal announced today is a down- year run with Delaware’s Department or to be activists, attorneys, nonprofit payment on rebuilding our roads and of Labor, the Department of Health leaders, mentors, and volunteers. bridges, fixing our lines of public tran- and Social Services, and the Division of It is a profound understatement to sit, and expanding port and airport ca- Personnel. After that, her career con- say that my team and I, and my wife pacity. It also includes $47 billion to- tinued across city, county, State, and Annie and I, will deeply miss Lynne. ward climate resiliency, critically Federal governments. Annie and I have known Lynne going needed work to make sure that our in- From 1988 to 1992, she worked for all the way back to their time together frastructure can sustain the growing well-known Mayor Dan Frawley of Wil- in the Women’s Democratic Club of storms all across our country. mington. She later took on similar re- Delaware, when we were young couples I think this is a once-in-a-generation sponsibilities for our Lieutenant Gov- and looking forward to someday both opportunity to put America on the ernor and now-Governor, John Carney, being parents of twins. right track and exactly at a moment and later for Paul Clark, my successor when the leaders of China and Russia On my current staff, Marcus Wright, as county executive in New Castle who is my outreach coordinator, added: are telling the world that American de- County. Paul said it was his good for- Lynne is always at the top of her game. As mocracy can’t work; that the riot that tune to have hired Lynne. occurred in this building on January 6 her counterpart in DC, I [learned to] lean on She was a shining light in the field of gov- her knowledge and followed her example. is foreshadowing the collapse, the fail- ernment service— She helped me be a better staffer, and I owe ure of American democracy. It is im- County Executive Clark said— her an enormous debt of gratitude. portant for us to show our citizens here and an absolute joy to work with. I am Desiree Burritt, one of my most sea- at home and our competitors abroad privileged to call Lynne my friend and wish soned and capable caseworkers, said: that American democracy still works her the best in retirement. and that we can deliver meaningful so- Lynne is ever-present and incredibly de- Governor Carney offered similar sen- pendable. lutions for our States, for our country, timents, saying: and for the world. Jessica Glass, my deputy scheduler When I was Lieutenant Governor, Lynne said: There is a lot more for us to accom- helped make our office run smoothly and al- plish on President Biden’s agenda—the ways offered a helping hand to constituents. Lynne not only helped me through the in- American Jobs Plan and the American She is a compassionate, hardworking col- tern program . . . but I’m learning so much Families Plan—and we will have to league and a good friend, and I am personally . . . sitting on the other side [now] and get- move that forward, but I think this is grateful for Lynne’s many years of dedicated ting to interview interns with her! She . . . service. . . . I wish her and her family all the [has] watched me go full circle during the a day for us to celebrate legislating to- past four years. gether and finding a pathway to the best in retirement. Brian Cunningham, a beloved former House and to the President’s desk for For more than 8 years in my office in staffer, said: the biggest investment in infrastruc- Wilmington, Lynne has seamlessly ture of my lifetime. managed my front office and my col- I always appreciated Lynne’s warm greet- This is a great day for this institu- lege internship program. And I can’t ings to the littlest guests in the office— tion and our country. tell you how hard a job it is to be the He means his kids— f person who answers the phone, day in when [my] kids came to visit, or sit with and day out, particularly when serving their parent to help finish out the workday, TRIBUTE TO LYNNE TERRY a Senator like me who seems to draw it was Lynne who . . . had a stash of snacks PHIFER all sorts of attention and angry phone [and always a kind word]. Mr. COONS. Madam President, I rise calls. Among her coworkers, she has earned today in this Chamber to pay tribute So Lynne, thank you in particular a lot of good-natured nicknames: to a dedicated Delawarean, a friend for handling all the calls and com- Lynney, Lynney-Boo, Lynne-yrd who is wrapping up 36 years of public plaints and concerns of Delawareans Skynyrd, and others I won’t repeat, but service to our State and our Nation. who call in day in and day out. she is clearly omnipresent in the Lynne Terry Phifer of Newark, DE, a Lynne has remained our beloved hearts and minds of those who served valued member of my Senate staff, is gatekeeper, the first person to greet alongside her in Delaware.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.036 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4751 Her dedication goes far beyond gov- With that, I yield the floor. 19 spending, to go on another unrelated ernment service. She has volunteered The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- spending spree, especially once you see her time with so many groups. I men- ator from Texas. where all the money is going. Once tioned the Women’s Democratic Club. f again, this is his budget; these are his She has also served as chair of the 22nd values. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION Representative District Committee, One of the most critical lines in any serving Hockessin, Pike Creek, North Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, dat- President’s budget is discretionary Star, and Newark for many, many ing back to his time as a Member of spending. For a decade, my colleagues years. the Senate, President Biden—then-Sen- on the other side of the aisle have And she was honored with the Distin- ator Biden—frequently shared a piece pined for parity between defense and guished Service Award from the New of advice from his dad: nondefense spending. But as soon as Castle County Democrats in 2008 for Don’t tell me what you value. Show me they get unified government—majority her tireless service. your budget, and I’ll tell you what you in the House, majority in Senate, and On the homefront, her pride and joy value. the White House—what do they do? include Dennis Phifer, her husband, He is not wrong. We have heard Well, they abandon that parity argu- and their twin sons, Matthew and countless iterations of the same mes- ment and provide a measly 2-percent Christopher. sage from President Biden. Actions increase to defense spending while pro- We can’t forget the beloved family speak louder than words. Talk is cheap. viding a 16-percent increase in the canine, Elle. In her retirement, Lynne Or, as we say in Texas, sometimes President’s budget to domestic spend- will have more time to spend with Den- someone is all hat and no cattle. ing—hardly parity. nis, Matt, and Chris, and her network So I want to take President Biden up The Federal Government simply can- of friends, going all the way back to on his advice. We have spent plenty of not provide for the common defense her Claymont days. She looks forward time hearing what his values are. He without the resources to do so. In the to spending her mornings with Dennis, has talked about the importance of re- face of growing threats, which we all she says, making him coffee, reading building our economy following the have acknowledged—China, Russia, the paper together, and staying up pandemic. We all agree with that—re- Iran, North Korea—you would think late, as Dennis dozes off, trying to fin- storing public trust in government, that the President would propose a ish the daily crossword. check; protecting low- and middle-in- substantial increase in defense spend- She surely will have more time with come families from tax hikes, check; ing, but he proposed a whopping 2 per- Elle, walking her around the neighbor- and standing up to Russia and China, cent. hood and spoiling her with treats. Den- the two greatest threats to the world Now, compare that to the Depart- nis said of Lynne, who absolutely loves order. These are priorities shared by ment of Education, where the Presi- animals, that she wants to use her new- Americans with diverse political views, dent’s budget calls for a 41-percent in- found time to volunteer to help service and they are critical goals that any crease, a 28-percent increase for the De- dogs and other support animals. President—Republican or Democrat— partment of Commerce, and a 22-per- Alice Paul, the famous suffragette, in should have. cent increase for the Environmental speaking about the fight for women’s But we don’t have to take the Presi- Protection Agency. Well, when you ad- rights, said: ‘‘I always feel the move- dent at his word when he talks about just for inflation, the small increase ment is a . . . mosaic. Each of us puts the importance of each of these things for defense spending actually rep- in [our own] little stone, and then’’ at because we have his budget. We have a resents a decrease. the end, you see a beautiful mosaic. written plan from the President of the The Department of Defense isn’t the When looking back at Lynne’s years United States, outlining how his ad- only national security Agency that the of public service—36 years—this anal- ministration wants to turn his spoken Biden budget expects to do with less. ogy seems apt. Lynne has been a hard- intentions into concrete action. Even with a humanitarian crisis on our working and headstrong person, some- So based upon President Biden’s border, the budget for the Department one who has done incredible things, budget, what does he value? It just of Homeland Security remains flat. often behind the scenes, and helped cre- takes a quick glance to see that re- Once again, after inflation, that will ate her own great mosaic through her sponsible spending is not one of the represent a decrease in spending over decades of dedication and service to things that he values. The overall the current year. our community, our city, our county, pricetag of the President’s budget is a Customs and Border Protection per- our State, and this Senate. whopping $6.4 trillion. Even with the sonnel are working overtime to take Whether it was throwing her support President’s massive tax hikes, the care of unaccompanied children, to behind Joe Biden amid a Senate reelec- United States would still be running stop dangerous drugs from crossing our tion run or helping constituents in my more than a trillion dollar deficit each border, and to enforce the laws that we office or the hundreds of folks she has year. in Congress have passed. They need trained and recruited and mentored, It would only take 2 years for our more support to handle the situation in Lynne’s mosaic will last long and reach debt burden to reach the highest level a fair and humane way. Cutting al- far, leaving her mark on Delaware for in American history, surpassing even ready thin resources for the entire De- many, many years to come. World War II-era debt. partment will only make the cir- Lynne will undoubtedly continue to As a reminder, the government has cumstances at the border more dan- accomplish good and meaningful spent a massive amount of money over gerous—for law enforcement, for local things, finding those moments in small the last 15 months, as we know. Much communities that are being overrun by pieces of colored stone or glass or ce- of it was a necessary investment in our the huge numbers of people coming ramic and putting those in place, add- fight against COVID–19. across the border—and a danger to the ing to her ongoing mosaic of life. On top of that funding, though, our migrants themselves. In closing, through her career, her Democratic colleagues circumvented If this $6.4 trillion budget doesn’t volunteerism, and her civic activism, the bipartisan legislative process and support our most urgent priorities, Lynne has made a real difference. I added an additional $2 trillion on a what does it support? What priorities can’t thank her enough for her first- host of partisan pet projects, only are so critical that they supersede the class dedication and her friendship. about 10 percent of which related to need to support our national security Lynne will be deeply missed in the Sen- COVID–19, even though that was the and protect our borders? ate, and filling her shoes will be near caption on the bill—a COVID–19 relief Well, for one, the administration impossible. bill that was only 10 percent COVID–19. would double the size of the Internal Lynne, thank you. Best of luck in all Now, perhaps nobody expected the Revenue Service. I am sure that is good your future endeavors. You are treas- President to dramatically cut spending news to every taxpaying American. ured, and we will cheer you on your and solve our national debt problems in The President has called for increasing way as you celebrate this next chapter one go, but this is not a time, after the number of IRS agents by 15 percent of your life. trillions of dollars of necessary COVID– a year for the next decade.

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A number of Governors—more than I yield the floor. Bureaucrats at the IRS subjected 20 of them now—have refused the $300 I suggest the absence of a quorum. conservative groups that they dis- weekly supplement because of their The PRESIDING OFFICER. The agreed with politically or ideologically concern that this was actually discour- clerk will call the roll. to a different level of scrutiny than aging people from returning to work. The legislative clerk proceeded to left-leaning groups. And, unfortu- We are hearing from employers all call the roll. nately, with this sort of huge invest- across the country that it is hard, if Mr. LANKFORD. Madam President, I ment in the IRS, it looks like the not impossible, for them to find the ask unanimous consent that the order Biden administration simply wants to workforce they need to get the econ- for the quorum call be rescinded. weaponize the IRS once again. omy growing again. Business owners in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without But that is just the start of it. A my State—and I would bet across the objection, it is so ordered. massive portion of the President’s Country—are already struggling to find The Senator from Oklahoma. budget stems from two of the programs a reliable workforce following the over- f he has already told us about—one being ly generous pandemic-related unem- the $2.6 trillion American Jobs Plan, ployment benefits that our Democratic FOURTH OF JULY which relies on a very generous inter- colleagues insisted upon. Mr. LANKFORD. Madam President, I pretation of the word ‘‘infrastructure,’’ We can’t continue to discourage often come to this floor to be able to and it reads like the Green New Deal Americans from going back to work, speak about news of the day, disagree- 2.0: more than $200 billion to build or because our economy will never re- ments that we have, ways that we can retrofit more than 2 million affordable cover if we stay on that path. solve a problem we have as a nation. and sustainable places to live; a civil- Overall, the President’s budget would Today, I come to tell a story. ian climate corps; and an unrealistic dramatically increase the size of gov- In 1774, an Englishman met Benjamin 100-percent renewable-generated elec- ernment and the role it plays in our ev- Franklin. They spent a lot of time to- tricity by 2035. eryday lives, especially with edu- gether in conversations, and Franklin His budget includes a range of other cation—as my friend Senator TIM convinced this young sailor and writer spending to address climate change, in- SCOTT has said, putting Washington and young friend to move to America, cluding over $1 billion to help other even more in the middle of Americans’ to move to his hometown, to Philadel- countries—not Americans, not the lives, from the cradle to college. Is that phia. A few months later, 1774, he did. United States, but other countries—to really what the American dream is all Franklin saw something in this lower their emissions. about—more and bigger government in- young man that no one else saw. That I am sure China will be glad to take tervening in our lives, denying us the Englishman who loved freedom and our money while continuing to build freedom to make our own choices and who saw the glaring injustice of the coal-fired powerplants to meet the de- to seek our own way? British Crown, 2 years later, on Janu- mands of their growing economy. It is no wonder that the White House Then there is a broad range of spend- ary 10, 1776, wrote a short pamphlet rolled out the President’s budget so ing from President Biden’s $1.8 trillion that changed the course of history. so-called American Families Plan—you quietly. Frequently, a lot of this hap- The man’s name was Thomas Paine, have got to love the names of these pens on Friday afternoons after the and the short work that he wrote was pieces of legislation—which includes press has left and nobody is paying called ‘‘Common Sense.’’ It was the everything from universal preschool much attention. first publication that declared we While President Biden has told us and free community college to manda- should call for independence for these tory paid leave policies and using the what he values over and over again, his 13 Colonies. It didn’t include his name Tax Code to disguise more Washington budget actually speaks to much more. because if it included his name, it spending. This is not the plan of someone who is would have been a certain death war- If you read through the President’s fighting for a strong national defense rant from the King, but it made the budget, which, as he said, reflects his and a swift economic recovery. This case for freedom for each person, for an values, you see the incredible way that budget prioritizes climate justice over elected government rather than a mon- President Biden is simply caving in to American military servicemembers. It archy, and the case for religious lib- the radical left. Mothers are no longer further hampers our economic recovery erty. In short, he made the case for the called mothers. They are now called at the expense of hard-working tax- United States of America. ‘‘birthing people’’—unbelievably. payers, and it prioritizes the restric- He wrote these words: Well, it is one thing for far-left activ- tion of wealth over the prospect of eco- The cause of America is, in great measure, ists to use these kinds of terms on nomic growth, which would lift all the cause of all mankind. Many cir- Twitter, but it is entirely different to boats. It digs the United States deeper cumstances have, and will arise, which are diminish the role of women in an offi- and deeper into debt, creating a mas- not local, but universal, and through which cial government document. Women are sive financial pit that our children and the principles of all lovers of mankind are af- more than ‘‘birthing people,’’ and I grandchildren will have to dig their fected, and in the event of which, their affec- tions are interesting. think it is insulting to women to char- way out of. We are writing the checks, acterize them or define them by that. but they will pay the bills, and that, I He wrote about the rule of law and The President doubled down on the believe, is immoral. how that would be different than living woke ideology by proposing taxpayer It is all well and good to tell the under a monarchy, and he challenged funding for abortion. We know abortion American people that you value the the young colonists to be able to pur- is enormously controversial in our so- same things they value—freedom, secu- sue more. ciety, but this is a jarring break from rity, prosperity—but this, which in He wrote: a decades-long bipartisan, consensual President Biden’s own words reflects But where says some is the king of Amer- ban provided by the Hyde amendment. his values, this is not a blueprint to re- ica? I’ll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and It is also stands in stark contrast in build America. This is, indeed, strong doth not make havoc of mankind like the the views of most Americans. The ma- evidence that President Biden has Royal Brute of Great Britain. Yet that we may not appear to be defective even in earth- jority of Americans say they oppose bowed down to the woke political left ly honors, let a day be solemnly set apart for using taxpayer dollars to support abor- in his own base and is ready to bury proclaiming the charter; let it be brought tions because they are morally or reli- the United States and future genera- forth placed on the divine law, the word of giously opposed to the practice. tions with unprecedented debt. God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which

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We are still a great na- sable duty of [every] government, to protect from his bed, thrown into prison, and tion, conceived in liberty, born to all conscientious professors thereof, and I treated like a criminal. His home was greatness if we are willing to work and know of no other business which government sacrifice and give for each other. No hath to do therewith. looted, his fortune stripped away. Suspicion is the companion of mean souls. Thomas Nelson of Virginia: He com- generation in the history of the world ... manded the militia and served as a has inherited more than we have—no He wrote and he said: Governor during the Revolution. He generation. We should not receive it too cheaply or hold it too lightly. It affords us a larger field for our Christian had to instruct the artillerymen to fire at his own house when the British Ironically, as I end my story of an kindness. Were we all one way of thinking, Englishman who became a writer and our religious dispositions would want matter started using it as their headquarters. for probation; and on this liberal principle, I Nelson had used his personal credit to the inspiration of a nation, I must tell look to the various denominations among us, raise money for the cause. The Revolu- you the end. Thomas Paine died a bitter and broken man. He remained a to be like children of the same family, dif- tion left him in distress, and he was revolutionary in the fight. He could fering only, in what is called, their Christian unable to ever recover what he had names. never stop searching for the next revo- lost. lution. He went off to France to sup- He shared a lot of great ideals in Thomas Heyward, Arthur Middleton, port the French Revolution and almost ‘‘Common Sense.’’ He challenged the and Edward Rutledge were three South lost his head for it. He ended up in pris- colonists to dream of an America that Carolina signers who served in their would set the example for the world. on there. He came back to America and State’s militia and were captured when determined that George Washington Thomas Paine’s ideas weren’t all the British seized Charleston. They great, and we didn’t accept all of his wasn’t as loyal as he was. He spent his spent the rest of the time in prison. last years writing against President ideas. In fact, he wrote a long section They pledged their lives, their for- in ‘‘Common Sense’’ saying that when Washington: that he was the real trai- tunes, and their sacred honor. tor and that he wasn’t strong enough. we form our own Constitution, we By that December, when all of this should take these 13 Colonies and we He ended up dying alone, isolated, re- was going on to all of these signers of jecting his faith—and a bitter man. should elect a President and alternate the Declaration, Thomas Paine wrote among each State, so each State My fellow Senators and fellow Ameri- again, and this time, he wrote directly cans, the war has been won. Freedom, would, in turn, have a different Presi- to the patriots serving with George that gift, has been passed on to us. dent for the whole group. It is a fairly Washington. In the freezing winter, on Let’s protect it. Let’s cherish it. Let’s terrible idea that we never imple- December 23, 1776, Thomas Paine wrote pass it on. mented. But this passion about the law these words: Each generation should be passionate being king, we did; this passion about These are the times that try men’s souls; about passing that on to the next gen- religious liberty, we did; this passion the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot eration. That is why, on this Fourth of that America would be an example to will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of July, it is not just a day off; it is not all mankind, we did. [their] country; but he that stands it now, just a day to be at the mall; it is not One hundred fifty thousand copies of deserves the love and thanks of man and just a great day to be at a lake—it is a ‘‘Common Sense’’ were printed. That is woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily con- great day to contemplate how you will an enormous number for that time pe- quered; yet we have this consolation with us, serve our Nation in the days ahead in that the harder the conflict, the more glo- riod. On that January day when the this generation and how you can pass first printings of ‘‘Common Sense’’ rious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: It is dearness on the freedom that we have to our started being passed around the Colo- only that gives every [living] thing its value. children. nies, it fanned the flame of that spark Heaven knows how to put a proper price Our Nation still needs people who of freedom in the hearts of the colo- upon its goods; and it would be strange in- will build on the foundation of liberty. nists. deed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM We need writers and soldiers and farm- By June 11, 1776, Congress had ap- should not be highly rated. ers and moms and dads. We still need pointed a committee of five to draft It is a good thing for us to be able to people who will run for city council the Declaration: John Adams of Massa- stop and reflect on these simple words: and the school board, people who will chusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Penn- What we obtain too cheap we esteem pick up trash in the neighborhood, peo- sylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, too lightly. Sometimes I am afraid ple who will march in a protest and Robert Livingston of New York, and that, as we approach the Fourth of then intentionally go love people and Robert Sherman of Connecticut—by July each year, we will have forgotten work for the reconciliation of broken the way, I think two redheads in that the sacrifices of previous generations. relationships. We need people who will group. In our time period and in this wealthy start new businesses, give to non- The Declaration ended with this sim- moment in our Nation’s history, we profits, get involved in their churches, ple paragraph. We are familiar with seem to esteem too lightly what was and love their neighbors as themselves. that Declaration. It said: obtained too cheaply, and we forget the We are free, but as the Bible says in We, therefore, the Representatives of the great sacrifices of the past. 1 Peter 2, we should live as free people united States of America, in General Con- Generation after generation of Amer- but not use our freedom as a coverup gress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme ican history has set an example of how for evil. Those of us who have freedom should Judge of the world for the rectitude of our we have worked for a more perfect intentions, do, in the Name and by the Au- help others to live in the same freedom Union. Generation after generation has thority of the good People of these Colonies, we have and to serve with joy. That is served each other and the children who solemnly publish and declare, That these the legacy that was passed on to us. united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be have come after them so that they That is the legacy we should pass Free and Independent States. could have a better future. It is our down. It ended with this: generation’s turn. The generation that I yield the floor. And for the support of this Declaration, I speak of could have never dreamed of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- with a firm reliance on the protection of the the Capitol that stands on this hill. ator from Alaska. The generation that I speak of could Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to f each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our have never dreamed of the 50 States sacred Honor. that would cover this continent, but TRIBUTE TO LYDIA JACOBY And they gave their all. John Hart, they did dream this, because it is in Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, it one of the signers of the Declaration, Thomas Paine’s introduction: ‘‘The is Thursday, and it is my favorite time

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So let me tell you a little bit 1.5-mile climb almost straight up and something for the world, whom I refer about this remarkable young woman. straight back down Mount Marathon. to as the Alaskan of the Week. I love Her parents, Leslie and Richard, are He has run this 24 years in a row. That doing it. both boat camp captains. Leslie is the is tough—Solomon, her coach. We have a really special Alaskan of educational coordinator for the Marine Solomon really didn’t know much the Week this week whom I am going Science Explorer Program at the Kenai about swimming when he started to talk about, Lydia Jacoby—a very Fjords Tours. Rich is a maritime in- coaching the small Seward swim team. special 17-year-old who is from Seward, structor at the Alaska Vocational In fact, Seward, AK, doesn’t even have AK. We are so excited about this. Technical Center, what we call AVTEC. an Olympic-size swimming pool, but Those of you who have been following By the way, a little aside: AVTEC they all worked hard. He encouraged our Alaskan of the Week speeches does great work. I have really enjoyed them to be the best that they could might notice that this is the first new my visits there. be—to enjoy life but to also lift poster board we have had ever. So this So, Rich, keep up the great job there. weights. Strength, Solomon said, is He is also a guy for Arctic and Ant- is the poster board of the Alaskan of needed to excel in swimming, particu- the Week for Lydia because we are so arctic trips. So that is Mom and Dad. They moved larly at the breaststroke. excited about her. to Alaska when Lydia was 9 years old. Lydia took to the weight rooms. She Before I talk about Lydia, I always swims between 5 to 7 days a week, 1- like to say a little bit about what is Richard came to the State in 1992 when he was fresh out of college, and like so hour to 90-minute sessions. She lifts going on in Alaska. weights about 3 hours a week. And as A lot of people always ask about the many, they fell in love with the State and stayed. They raised their daughter, Solomon has said, ‘‘You want . . . ath- light. They are curious about the light letes to be more process than outcome in the summer, particularly as we just as I mentioned, in the town of Seward, AK. There are a little under 3,000 peo- driven.’’ had our summer solstice. If you want Lydia fell in love with all the hard to come up and really see it, come on ple there, and it is just an hour south of Anchorage. It is nestled between work. No one was ever going to give up. We are open. We would love to have Resurrection Bay and soaring moun- her a hard time if she missed a practice you—a trip of a lifetime. If you are tains. Its motto is ‘‘Alaska starts or a session, but every single oppor- thinking about coming to Alaska, here.’’ tunity she had to swim, she would be come to see it yourself this summer. I love Seward, AK. I get there as there. Every American should come on up, much as I can. I am going to be there Well, on Sunday, Lydia will head to but I will give you a hint. On the light in a couple of weeks, actually. It is Hawaii to train with Team USA. Then, that is happening right now, if you known for stunning landscapes, a a few weeks later, she will head to were in Seward, AK, where Lydia is strong, generous community, and Tokyo. from, the Sun will rise at 4:33 a.m. and amazing people. So if you are visiting Now, because of COVID restrictions, set at 11:26 p.m., with a loss of just 36 Alaska, you have to go to Seward. unfortunately, her parents won’t be seconds from the summer solstice, Leslie and Richard signed Lydia up there to watch in person. Her father which occurred a few days ago. That is for swim classes when she was just a said: ‘‘It’s a [bit of a] weird thing to a lot of sunlight, and it doesn’t really toddler. She joined the swim club when send your kid across the world. But even get dark when the Sun goes down. she was 6 years old. When she was 10, she’s an experienced traveler and there It does just for a little bit. she was selected for the Alaska Swim are great people involved with USA So it is a great time to be in the Zone Team. State qualifying meets al- swimming.’’ State. Come on up. It is a great time to lowed her to go on trips. In between all ‘‘We are over the moon proud of her,’’ be in Alaska, and I can’t wait to get of this, she was a musician, learning to her dad said. home for the recess, our Fourth of play the guitar. She played at folk fes- So are we. We are so proud of you, July—lots of Sun, lots of excitement. tivals. She was also in theater and in Lydia. You are a role model for so There is particularly a lot of excite- track—an all-around great athlete and many aspiring swimmers, not just ment around this young, intrepid Alas- an all-around great young woman. across Alaska but across the country. kan, Lydia, who on Tuesday, in Omaha, As she excelled at swimming, her So thank you for representing Alaska NE, swam the second fastest time in parents continued to be, in their words, and our Nation so well. the world in the women’s 100-meter ‘‘surprised and amazed.’’ Obviously, she Good luck in the Olympics. Con- breaststroke finals in the Olympic has a deeply competitive streak, but gratulations on your success and con- trials. She is the second fastest you would not know it when you meet gratulations on being our Alaskan of breaststroker in the world, and she is her. Her parents were surprised. ‘‘In the Week. only 17. This cinched her spot to rep- the right setting, that streak can real- resent the United States in the Sum- ly be turned on,’’ Rich said. When she f mer Olympics in Tokyo. This is an in- has a lousy race, she just shrugs it off. DEFENSE BUDGET credible and—I will admit it—a rather Her dad remembered one of her first unlikely story that we are all so proud swim meets when, halfway across the Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam President, as of in Alaska. pool, she inhaled some water. She my colleague from Oklahoma Senator With regard to the Olympics, Alas- jumped out and didn’t want to get back LANKFORD just gave a wonderful speech kans typically punch way above our in. Well, she is back in. As her dad said, on the Fourth of July, we are all fo- weight. In the Winter Olympics, we she has come a long way. cused on heading home for the Fourth really, really punch above our weight, One of her coaches, Solomon of July, celebrating freedom, cele- with many, many Alaskans making the D’Amico, describes her as ‘‘kind, quiet, brating our independence, celebrating Olympic team for the Winter Olympics confident.’’ He says she has an ‘‘intense liberty. every 4 years. We have done well in the fire,’’ and when she sets her mind to And we all know that that freedom is Summer Olympics as well. Olympic something, like the Olympics, she goes not free. There is a saying at the Ko- veteran, rugby player Alev Kelter, for it. rean War Memorial, etched in stone, from Eagle River, will be competing Now, neither of her parents pushed that says those very words: ‘‘Freedom this year. Shortly, will we will be her too hard—they wanted the drive to is not free.’’ learning if Allie Ostrander, who is a come from her, not them—but it cer- The sacrifices of our military are really amazing young woman, steeple- tainly did come from her. something that all of us are going to be chase champion and another incredible Solomon, her coach, is a former ma- thinking about over the course of the athlete, will be in the Olympics this rine and athlete. Alaska is full of in- Fourth of July week, weekend, as we

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If you look at this chart, if you look at not—we are not going to prioritize the I had the opportunity to go on a con- the Biden administration’s budget, national security of our Nation last. gressional delegation—Senate delega- they are prioritized at the bottom. I yield the floor. tion with two of my Senate colleagues, This is a battle of ideas, and when we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Senator COONS and Senator come back from the Fourth of July re- ator from Maine. DUCKWORTH, a couple weeks ago to cess, we are going to have this battle. f I know I have colleagues, Democrats Korea—South Korea and Taiwan. AFGHANISTAN And it doesn’t matter where you are and Republicans—I have spoken to from in America, whether you are a many on both sides of the aisle—who Mr. KING. Madam President, I rise to Democrat or a Republican, when you fundamentally disagree with this—fun- talk about a moral obligation and a na- go overseas and you go to countries damentally disagree with this. tional security obligation. We are leaving Afghanistan after 20 like that, countries and places that lit- You might remember last summer we years, the longest war in the country’s erally exist because of the sacrifice of had a debate when Senator SANDERS history. During the entirety of that 20 the American military, it makes you brought forth his defund the Pentagon years, there were brave people in Af- humble, and it makes you proud. amendment. That is what he called it. ghanistan—Afghanistan people—who South Korea and Taiwan—vibrant ec- At the height of defunding the police, helped us, who were translators, who onomics, vibrant democracies. And if we had Senators saying we are going to were guides, who assisted us in the you know the history, those two places now defund the Pentagon—15 percent struggle against terrorism and in the wouldn’t be that way if it weren’t for across-the-board cuts to the military. struggle against the Taliban. the sacrifice, literally, of tens of thou- That is what Senator SANDERS wanted. By the way, Senator SCHUMER was a And as we leave, those people are in sands of Americans. grave danger. The Taliban has made no It is no exaggeration to say—whether cosponsor of that. And now they are in charge here, the secret of the fact that they are in grave it is in those places or in places at majority leader, the chairman of the danger. They have already started kill- home or in Europe or in Asia—that the Budget Committee, and in many ways ing them. United States has been one of the most they are getting what they wanted—al- If we leave without providing for the powerful forces for liberating human- most 3 percent cut to our military. safety of those people, providing them kind from oppression and tyranny than I guarantee it is not what the Amer- a way to maintain their lives, it will be any other force in the world. ican people want; it is not what my a stain on this country that will exist Think about it. Hundreds of millions constituents want; and I don’t think it for generations. of people across the world and in our is what the vast majority of U.S. Sen- Not only is it a moral and ethical ob- own country, over the decades, have ators want. ligation, though, it is a national secu- been liberated by men and women So we are going to battle this. We are rity obligation because if we don’t take wearing the uniform of the United going to battle this, and I am going to care of the people who took care of us, States. ask my Senate colleagues on both sides who is going to come to our aid the As we contemplate the Fourth of of the aisle to work with me to reject next time? Who is going to come to the July week, weekend, that is something this. We need to reject this. We aid of the Americans who turn their every American can take pride in and shouldn’t prioritize our military dead backs on those that risk their lives on should take pride in. last, which is what the Biden adminis- behalf of this country? The answer is But as we all know, freedom is not tration and, unfortunately, some of my no one. free. Many of us think that defending colleagues here are doing. So this is not only an ethical and our Nation should be our priority No. 1 I would like to end by just noting moral obligation, this is a matter of as part of our job in the U.S. Senate. that tomorrow is actually another an- national security in terms of our Budgets are a reflection of an adminis- niversary. We were talking about the standing in the world and our ability tration’s values and priorities. Fourth of July, but June 25 is the 71st to work with allies and others against And if you look at this budget—this anniversary of the outbreak of the Ko- adversaries of this country and other is the $6 trillion blowout budget of the rean war, which was June 25, 1950. countries in the world. Biden administration, where up here Unfortunately, not enough Ameri- The average time, I am told, it now you have every single Federal Agency cans, in my view, have a lot of knowl- takes to process the paperwork for one with double-digit—20-percent in- edge of the Korean war. It is even of the people whom we are trying to creases, 40-percent increases, 15-per- called the forgotten war. I don’t think get out of Afghanistan through the spe- cent increases across the board. it should be called the forgotten war. It cial visa program is 600 days. We are The two Agencies charged with the should be called the noble war because going to have a military presence in national security of our Nation, the Americans went to a place they didn’t Afghanistan less than 90 days. There is Department of Defense and Homeland even know to defend freedom, which a mismatch there. Security, in terms of priorities for this they did after a hard, difficult, violent We have got to take steps to protect administration, are dead last. struggle. these people. Now, maybe its surging— Actually, if you adjust the budgets But in the summer of 1950, we lost we have talked about military surges; for inflation, these are cuts—almost 3 thousands and thousands of young let’s surge some paperwork people to percent cut in our military budgets and Americans, young American soldiers, get this work done faster. But I don’t probably close to 4 to 5 percent for young American servicemen. Why? believe we are going to be able to do Homeland Security. Because they were not prepared to that. Budgets reflect values of administra- fight. We went from 1945, having prob- Now, by the way, I am not saying we tions and priorities, and this adminis- ably the most formidable military in open the door to everyone—there are tration, right now, is prioritizing our the history of the world, to 5 years 18,000 people on their list; that is not to military and our national defense dead later—because of defense cuts, because mention their families—that we just last. of lack of leadership by civilian and open the door and say everybody come We had the Secretary of Defense and military leaders in the United States— here because, as we know, Afghanistan the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of a military that could not fight, a mili- has been the home to very dangerous Staff in front of the Armed Services tary where we lost thousands of young terrorist groups, al-Qaida, ISIS, and Committee last week, and I showed American soldiers because they weren’t others. them this chart, and I asked them: ready because budgets had been gutted. So we do have to have some proc- How can you tell the troops that you We can never allow that to happen essing, but we have to be able to proc- lead that this administration again, and as we head into the Fourth ess these people in a way that protects

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Mr. President, let me 1, at least 26 outposts and bases have is exactly what we have to do. We can’t commend the stirring and thought-pro- surrendered after such negotiations. just hope that when we leave in August voking words of my colleague from Violence has increased against the ci- or September 11, as the deadline the Maine, Senator KING, about our respon- vilian population as well, including a President has established, that we just sibility with respect to those who aided horrific attack against a school outside hope that the Taliban won’t take over and assisted us in Afghanistan and the of Kabul, chillingly timed to target Kabul, that the Taliban won’t take status of this Special Immigrant Visa teenage girls leaving class. over other regions of the country and Program. The Taliban’s steady gains are con- start murdering people who helped us. I think we have to begin with the de- trasted with peace talks in Doha that This isn’t a speculative problem. This cision to leave, which puts these indi- appear to be going at a glacial pace. isn’t something we think may happen. viduals at risk. In many respects, With these dynamics, the Taliban has They have told us it is going to happen. President Biden’s hands were tied from no strategic interest to sit down and And I have learned all my life, believe the outset with regard to our policy in discuss power sharing. The government people when they tell you what they Afghanistan. He inherited a flawed of Afghanistan appears to hold a much are going to do, and this is one of those agreement from the Trump administra- weaker hand in these negotiations, situations. We know what is coming. If tion, which required the United States having proven unable to govern in a what ends up coming is a bloodbath, to withdraw all military forces by May way that earns the confidence of the that blood is on our hands. 1 in exchange for the Taliban’s agree- people. I have talked about the national se- ment not to attack the U.S. and coali- These concerning political and secu- curity, but I think, more important, tion forces and to constrain al-Qaida rity developments are playing out this is a moral and ethical obligation from using Afghanistan as a safe against the backdrop of regional play- to meet the safety needs of those peo- haven. ers that should have high incentives to ple who have helped us. I have friends It does not appear that the Taliban cooperate to ensure stability and secu- who have fought in Afghanistan, and has observed many of the conditions of rity of Afghanistan. However, nations they are agonized about this. They are this agreement, but we have observed like Iran, Russia, and China may in agonized about what is going to happen the condition of leaving promptly. The fact be working at cross-purposes to to people that they know, that they President originally set a date of Sep- the U.S. interests, and others, such as have worked with, and that have put tember 11, but military personnel have Pakistan, could be using their influ- their lives on the line for America. been able to rapidly redeploy, and ence in a much more constructive man- What is going to happen to those peo- within weeks, we should be moving all ner than they are today. ple when we leave? of our military personnel. Taken together, these dynamics cre- This is a moment of test for this The manner in which this agreement ate a highly challenging landscape. If country. This is a trial for us, and his- was reached was also deeply flawed. It not addressed deliberately, they could tory is going to judge us as to how we was negotiated exclusively between the cause a cascade of instability both in- meet this test. This isn’t something— Trump administration and the Taliban, side Afghanistan and across the region. we are not talking about landing a man keeping our allies, even the Afghan To mitigate such an outcome, we must on the Moon or some kind of terrible Government, out. President Trump’s exercise caution and plan prudently. technological challenge; this is just go-it-alone, rush-to-the-exits men- And again, echoing the comments of putting resources in the right place tality led to a deal where the Taliban Senator KING, this brings me to one of and making the arrangements to take emerged as the key benefactor while the most immediate and pressing con- care of these people. It can be done. It the United States and our allies won sequences of the situation. How do we can be done. And if it isn’t done, shame very little. And while the Taliban has help those whose lives were put on the on us. held the condition of not attacking the line because they assisted the United I know that is a phrase that is often United States or its allies, as I indi- States? used, but it fits in this case. If we don’t cated before, the remaining conditions There are many press reports of the protect those who protected us, shame were virtually unenforceable. By any Taliban threatening Afghan civilians on us. measure, the Taliban has clearly vio- who helped us. USA Today profiled one On December 1, 1862, Abraham Lin- lated the spirit of the agreement as Afghan interpreter who explained: ‘‘If coln came to this Capitol to talk about overall violence inside Afghanistan has the U.S. forces leave Afghanistan . . . I the course of the Civil War and what steadily increased over the last year. cannot guarantee for one minute was happening. And he was trying to The Taliban has also not made clear what’s going to happen with me, with move the Congress out of the politics that it will constrain al-Qaida as re- my family.’’ as usual as they dealt with this ex- quired by the agreement. These threats cannot be ignored. We traordinary crisis. His final words echo During this transition period, the must demonstrate that we have the ca- over the last 100-plus years, and I think Taliban has gained enormous momen- pacity to protect those who have a tar- they apply exactly today. Here is what tum on the battlefield. As the Wash- get on their backs because of their as- Abraham Lincoln said: ington Post recently reported, Taliban sociation with the United States. More than that, we must ensure that we con- Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. commanders, motivated by their bat- We of this Congress and this administration, tlefield gains, have ‘‘overrun a number tinue to secure the irreplaceable assist- will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No of Afghan bases, even as U.S. air sup- ance of the people who willingly risk personal significance, or insignificance, can port for the Afghan army has dwindled, their lives to help the United States spare one or the other of us. The fiery trial and set up numerous checkpoints along the next time our servicemembers are which we [now] pass, will light us down, in the main highways leading in and out in a conflict in a distant land. If we set honor or dishonor, to the latest generation. of Kabul.’’ the example of leaving those who as- This is a test of the moral integrity At least 24 Afghan commandos and sisted us behind, who will assist us in of this country. We must—we must— police officers were killed in an am- the future? defend those who have defended us bush by the Taliban in northern Af- Currently, the processing of Afghan from a peril that we know is imminent. ghanistan just last week. candidates through Special Immigra- This fiery trial through which we It appears that the Taliban’s tactics tion Visas or SIVs, which the State De- pass this summer, will light us down— will only continue to intensify as the partment says is the primary focus, we in the Congress and the administra- transition of U.S. and coalition per- may prove too little, too late. While

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.046 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4757 the backlog of candidates is 18,000 forces with maintaining readiness, par- necessary to carry out the work. today, it is unclear how many poten- ticularly air power—after all inter- Today, I would like to address this one tial SIV candidates will feel compelled national contractors depart the coun- unfounded claim. to apply as conditions change on the try? Again, that is another term of the Let’s look at the numbers. The Navy, ground. Processing applications has Doha agreement. After 20 years, we for example, has an Active Duty popu- been further complicated by a long vet- have not created a cadre of individuals lation of just over 330,000 members. ting process, declining security condi- inside Afghanistan who can independ- Their military justice system has 935 tions, and a recent spike in COVID ently conduct high-level maintenance military lawyers, or judge advocates cases across Afghanistan, which has on its aircraft, which raises serious known as JAGs. That number includes forced the Embassy to shut down visa questions about how the Afghans can more than 100 special litigators and 85 interviews. In order to handle the de- continue air operations without inter- at the 06-level JAG, which means the mand, we must add at least 20,000 addi- national contracting support. colonel or above commanders. And last tional visas for the next fiscal year and Fourth, does the international com- year, they completed just 78 general do so immediately and find other ways munity have real leverage to affect courts martial, which are usually cases to further streamline the process, as Taliban behavior through political and involved in serious felonies that our Senator KING described. diplomatic channels? Now is the time bill discusses. We may also come to find that the to understand what levers are available Now, let’s look at the civilian coun- SIV category does not encompass all to mitigate a potentially disastrous terpart. Take the San Diego County those Afghans who would likely be tar- situation for the people of Afghanistan, District Attorney’s Office. San Diego geted by the Taliban. We should be and particularly that of women and County has a population of 3.3 million identifying others who may be at risk girls. people. To serve that population, the and start planning to ensure the safety Fifth, will NGOs be able to continue DA’s office has just 300 prosecutors who of those who would seek asylum as a activities to benefit the people of Af- handle 40,000 cases a year. consequence of a potential Taliban ghanistan? There appears to be a lack So the Navy has one-tenth of the takeover or if control of the country of coordination, including by the De- population but three times the law- fractures. partment of Defense, to ensure yers. In total, our armed services have Now is the time to think about cre- deconfliction methods are appro- just over 1.3 million members and more ative solutions and, importantly, un- priately transitioned to the Afghan than 4,000 JAGs. The issue with our derstand what will be necessary to en- Government, which puts humani- military justice system is not that it sure that we live up to our moral obli- tarians at risk and could delay the de- lacks the lawyers. It is that it does not gations. I know full well that the livery of lifesaving assistance to popu- entrust the most serious crimes to the United States is capable of this. We lations living in hard-to-reach areas. people who are most professional and have been publicly assured by the The time to address these challenges trained to address them. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General is now. I urge the Biden administration In fiscal year 2020, the armed services Milley, and Commander of Central to continue to work through these completed 720 general courts martial, Command, General McKenzie, that the pressing issues, and I call upon Con- and in fiscal year 2019, they completed military can carry out such an evacu- gress to assist where we can. The con- 895 general courts martial. If 300 pros- ation, if directed to do so. We have suc- sequences of inaction are too great to ecutors in San Diego County can han- cessfully conducted evacuations of ref- risk. We must rapidly increase the dle 40,000 cases a year, I trust that ugee populations in the past, including number of SIV visas, and we must, more than 4,000 JAGs in our military, a significant number of Vietnamese along with the administration, plan for some of our Nation’s best and bright- refugees in 1975, Iraqi Kurds in 1996, all the contingencies that I have out- est, can handle 895 general courts mar- and Kosovo Albanians in 1999. It is im- lined. tial. perative that we deliver upon our With that, I yield the floor. I have trust in those military law- promises now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- yers’ ability to handle these cases be- Providing safe harbor for these Af- ator from New York. cause they are in fact already working ghans who are most vulnerable is front f on them. This reform would not give of mind, but we must also ensure that them more work. Instead, it would re- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— there is a farsighted planning process lieve them of the time-consuming work S. 1520 across the board to ensure success fol- it takes to get a commander properly lowing the transition of our military Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I briefed on cases and allow them to forces. And I would like to quickly rise for the 15th time, today, to call for make decisions on those cases instead highlight several key questions. every Senator to have the opportunity of just making recommendations to First, can the United States and its to consider and cast their vote for the commanders. allies and partners continue to con- Military Justice Improvement and In- In short, making this reform would strain the threat from terrorist groups creasing Prevention Act. This bill not require finding a host of new law- like al-Qaida and ISIS that would seek would move serious crimes like sexual yers to do this work or to overtax the to use Afghanistan as a base for oper- assault out of the chain of command lawyers our military already has. Any ations? and put them in the hands of the most claims otherwise are nothing more The Biden administration has dis- capable people in the military: inde- than a delay tactic. cussed its intent to conduct over-the- pendent, impartial, highly trained The Military Justice Improvement horizon operations, but we need to en- prosecutors. and Increasing Prevention Act will de- sure that we have accounted for this I began calling for the full floor vote liver results our servicemembers and complexity and are postured for suc- on May 25. That was about a month their families deserve. It is supported cess. ago. In that month, an estimated 1,736 by the experts, by servicemembers, and Second, how will the United States servicemembers will have been raped by a bipartisan, filibuster-proof major- continue to distribute and oversee aid or sexually assaulted. More will have ity of Senators, and it is time we bring to the Afghan Government and Afghan been victims of other serious crimes. this to the floor. security forces? The Afghan Govern- Many will not even report those crimes Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- ment remains unable to generate because they lack faith in the system sent that at a time to be determined by enough revenue to independently fund where cases are decided by their com- the majority leader, in consultation its military operations, instead relying manders, not by trained lawyers. And with the Republican leader, the Senate almost solely on foreign contributions. yet this vote continues to be delayed Armed Services Committee be dis- We must have robust mechanisms in and denied day after day, week after charged from further consideration of place to ensure the aid is provided and week. S. 1520 and the Senate proceed to its goes to the intended places. I have heard proponents of this bill consideration; that there be 2 hours for Third, how can the international argue that we can’t make this change debate equally divided in the usual community assist the Afghan security because the military lacks the lawyers form; and that upon the use or yielding

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.047 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 back of the time, the Senate votes on what we have done traditionally, par- work is excellent, and I look forward to the bill with no intervening action or ticularly when it comes to significant supporting them and turning them into debate. changes in the Uniform Code of Mili- law. But I disagree strongly that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there tary Justice. broader reform of a bright line around objection? And with that, I would reiterate my felonies isn’t needed because it is, and The Senator from Rhode Island is objection to the Senator from New it shows in the prosecution of sexual recognized. York’s request. assaults, and it shows in the racial dis- Mr. REED. Mr. President, once again, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- parity of convictions and prosecutions I object to the Senator’s request for tion is heard. and nonjudicial punishment for Black reasons I have previously stated. But Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I servicemembers. in addition, on Tuesday night, Sec- also commend General Austin on his With that, I yield the floor. retary of Defense Austin released a recommendations. He is the first Sec- I suggest the absence of a quorum. statement stating that he had received retary of Defense in the last 10 years— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the Independent Review Commission’s in the last real 100 years—that has said clerk will call the roll. recommendations and that the admin- that sexual assault and related crimes The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. istration will work with Congress to should be taken out of the chain of Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I command, of which I agree completely. remove the prosecution of sexual as- ask unanimous consent that the order sault and related crimes from the mili- He has also acknowledged that it is not for the quorum call be rescinded. tary chain of command, a rec- necessary for good order and discipline The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ommendation I agree with. I made that or command control that the con- objection, it is so ordered. clear for weeks now. vening authority be the commander. f And this statement makes it clear The convening authority can be the that the argument before us is not prosecutor, which is our bill. RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY about removing sexual assault or The reason why we advocate for a LEADER crimes connected to sexual misconduct bright line is that while sexual assaults The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- from the chain of command. The argu- are handled poorly within the military, publican leader is recognized. ment is about removing felonies like so are other crimes when it comes to f barracks larceny, destruction of gov- racial disparity. We have evidence that ernment property of a significant has been detailed and reported by the PUBLIC SAFETY value, and crimes that have been han- Department of Defense that if you are Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, yes- dled by the military chain of command a Black servicemember, you are up to terday, President Biden announced effectively for years and years and 2.61 times more likely to be prosecuted that his administration would attempt years. or punished for crimes due to racial to combat the alarming rise of violent In addition, Secretary Austin nota- bias within the military justice sys- crime unfolding in cities across our bly praised the comprehensive nature tem. country by making it harder for law- of the IRC’s assessment across all four So if we want a military justice sys- abiding Americans to exercise their lines of effort, not just military justice tem that is fair for everyone, both constitutional right to keep and bear reforms, but, as importantly, preven- plaintiffs and defendants, we need a arms. And today our colleagues on the tion, climate and culture, and victim bright line around all serious crimes. I Judiciary Committee voted on the care. believe that if you allow trained mili- nomination of a person the President The necessity to approach this issue tary prosecutors the ability to review intends to lead the effort. David in a holistic and comprehensive man- the case files for all serious crimes, Chipman was tapped to be Director of ner is vitally important if we want to more cases of sexual assaults will go the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- actually reduce the incidence of sexual forward and end in conviction, and arms and Explosives. If he is confirmed, this nominee assault in the ranks. We would be naive then the bias that is seen in other would bring to the job a dangerous and to believe we can simply prosecute our- cases will also be reduced. unprecedented hostility to the Second selves out of this problem. That isn’t So for the chairman to say that there Amendment. We know it from his how this will work. is no evidence that the command record as an anti-gun extremist, and Accountability is important, but it hasn’t been doing a good job in other we know it from the reputation he must be part of a larger reform, and I crimes, I would say that is not true. earned among ATF veterans as an ‘‘ac- hope we can all agree that it is far pref- There is a great deal of evidence that tivist’’ and ‘‘a rabid partisan.’’ erable to prevent a sexual assault than there is racial bias in how our military It should go without saying that simply to prosecute one. justice system is used at the detriment these are exactly the wrong motiva- Finally, I want to highlight Sec- to Black and Brown servicemembers. tions to encourage at the helm of the retary Austin’s statement that the De- Second, I would like to say that the Agency charged with firearms enforce- partment will need new resources and commission’s recommendations are ex- ment. Then again, it should also go authorities to implement these rec- pansive and excellent, and we look for- without saying that responsible gun ommendations. It must work with Con- ward to receiving those recommenda- owners don’t cause surges in violent gress to secure additional authorities tions. Those recommendations may crime; they actually prevent them. and relief where needed, as well as ad- well require additional personnel and Unfortunately, Democrats’ latest ditional personnel, funding, and suffi- additional resources because they are bout of cognitive dissonance on crime cient time to implement them. across many lines, not just about pros- didn’t begin just this week. Let’s con- And so, as I have said a number of ecution. sider what has unfolded over the past times already, I intend to include the My bill, the Military Justice Im- year. Last summer, across America, administration’s recommendations provement and Prevention Act, does peaceful protests were overtaken by that derive from the President’s Inde- not require more resources or more lawless rioters. For nights on end, vio- pendent Review Commission in the personnel because it is literally cre- lence and looting left cities in flames, markup of the defense bill, subject to ating a bright line of felonies, and and in too many State capitals and amendment. while those prosecutors are normally city halls, local officials froze under Colleagues who have dedicated them- prosecuting those cases, the only pressure from the left and failed to pro- selves for many years to issues of na- change is they get to see the case file tect their citizens, their homes, and tional defense and are knowledgeable first. They get to make a judgment their businesses. of the UCMJ will have an opportunity about whether there is enough evi- In fact, at every level of government, to make amendments, to make sugges- dence, and if there is not, it goes right elected Democrats instead rapidly em- tions, to debate this bill in detail, and back to the commander where it was. braced radical calls to ‘‘defund the po- then the result will be reported to the So I agree that General Austin’s lice.’’ To the tune of hundreds of mil- floor of the Senate, and all Senators statements are important and mean- lions of dollars, they succeeded in gut- will have such an opportunity. That is ingful. I agree that the commission’s ting local law enforcement budgets and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.048 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4759 validating the worst instincts of the use of common pistol-brace devices by This morning on the floor, we consid- anti-police agitators. lawful gun owners. We are talking ered another bill from Senator BRAUN The president of the Minneapolis about a plan that would turn millions that more than half of our colleagues City Council called on her colleagues of law-abiding Americans into crimi- actually cosponsored. to ‘‘imagine a future without police.’’ nals with a stroke of the pen. It would So as we head back to our home And sure enough, in Los Angeles, po- be an outrageous violation, and we ex- States and take time to celebrate our lice were told to make do after a cut of pect DOJ to withdraw this attempted Nation’s founding, let’s double down on $150 million. In Seattle, the police de- confiscation. Federal law enforcement efforts like these and leave designed- partment budget shrank by nearly 20 should focus on the criminals commit- to-fail partisan antics in June. percent. Defunding efforts here in ting violent crimes in American cities, f Washington were passed by committee not on law-abiding gun owners. INFRASTRUCTURE unanimously. So Republicans will continue to The Biden administration has ampli- stand for Americans’ Second Amend- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, now fied these efforts by appointing avowed ment rights, as a matter of public safe- on one final matter, earlier today, a bi- supporters of defunding the police, like ty and of basic freedoms. partisan group of infrastructure negotiators took the results of their efforts Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke, to f high-ranking positions at the Justice down to President Biden. It was an en- Department, the Agency charged with DEMOCRATIC AGENDA couraging sign of progress after leading enforcing Federal criminal law. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on Democrats had gone out of their way Now, we didn’t have to imagine the another matter, as the Senate headed to slow the process. consequences of betraying the brave of- into the June work period, the Demo- Remember, at the first sign of an ficers charged with keeping the peace. cratic leader laid out an agenda that agreement last night and then again Millions of Americans have been living was transparently designed to fail, a this morning, both the Democratic this dangerous new reality literally for string of far-left proposals that were leader and the Speaker of the House months. Last year closed with the Na- not intended to become law or to make made it clear they would hold a bipartisan agreement hostage, demanding tion’s sharpest 1-year increase in homi- a difference in the lives of the Amer- trillions of dollars in wasteful spending cides in decades. In New York City, the ican people. They were designed to fail and job-killing tax increases in return murder rate jumped nearly 45 percent, and provide political theater for liberal for even considering it. The top two and in my hometown of Louisville, it is activists. Democrats literally pulled the rug out already on pace this year to exceed last And sure enough, the Senate did re- from under their bipartisan negotiators year’s all-time record. ject Democrats’ brazen attempt to re- with these unserious demands before New fears arose in communities write the rules of American elections, they had even made it down to the across the country, and as Democrats permanently, to their own advantage. We did reject their bid to exploit the White House. flirted with their imagined future with- So President Biden’s show of support cause of paycheck fairness to fill the out police, Americans did exactly what earlier today appeared to be a major pockets of the trial bar. And other rad- you would expect of a free people: They breakthrough for earning Democrats’ looked to their own defense and exer- ical proposals, like the one to impose support, but, alas, that optimism was cised their Second Amendment rights crushing legal penalties on organiza- short-lived. Less than 2 hours after in record numbers. The FBI processed tions that failed to conform to leftwing publicly commending our colleagues nearly 40 million background checks on social preferences, didn’t make it to and actually endorsing the bipartisan gun purchasers last year, shattering the floor. agreement, the President took the ex- previous records. And, nationwide, 40 But, let’s remember, this was never traordinary step of threatening to veto percent of the guns sold last year were just about policy. If our colleagues ac- it. It was a tale of two press con- purchased by—listen to this—first-time tually believed that the substance of ferences—endorse the agreement in one buyers. In particular, members of ra- their plans were viable, they would breath and threaten to veto it in the cial minority groups joined the ranks have submitted more to scrutiny in next. Less than 2 hours. It almost of gun owners in record numbers. committee. We know how things work makes your head spin. Less than 2 So let’s review. In city after city, in this body when a narrow majority hours. As I said, it almost makes your powerful Democrats vocally refused to actually wants to make a law. That is head spin—an expression of bipartisan- uphold their responsibilities to protect not what we have actually seen. ship and then an ultimatum on behalf public safety. Violent crime filled the So Senate Democrats weren’t out to of your leftwing base. void. Against this backdrop, the Amer- pass any legislation this month. Their I have no doubt the President is ican people chose to defend themselves designed-to-fail agenda was supposed under enormous pressure from some on by exercising a core constitutional to indicate that the institution of the the left to deliver on a laundry list of right. Senate itself was somehow broken. And radical climate demands. The Demo- But now, as Democrats at the State on this count, our friends across the cratic leader and the Speaker have al- and local level play politics with public aisle failed spectacularly. ready made clear they will do whatever safety, Democrats here in Washington See, the Framers designed the upper it takes to keep their runaway spend- want to make gun ownership in Amer- Chamber, our Chamber, to be a proving ing train chugging along all summer, ica more burdensome than ever. Promi- ground, a place where good ideas would and more and more Members of their nent voices on the left, including some rise to meet high standards and bad party are having to contort their posi- of our colleagues, fanned the flames of ones would actually fall flat. So this tions to keep pace with the expecta- a dangerously misguided experiment, month our Senate colleagues proved tions of the Green New Deal fringe. and law-abiding Americans are paying that the Senate is working quite well. But, really, caving completely in less the price. We turned away an underhanded at- than 2 hours? That is not the way to Here in the Senate, Republicans have tempt to open American employers to show you are serious about getting a been focused all along on making a new form of unlimited predatory li- bipartisan outcome. American communities actually safer. ability and a hostile takeover of our So, look, I hope our colleagues can It is why we supported TIM SCOTT’s ef- election system. And the whole time, recover and get their good-faith efforts forts to pass police reform that empow- productive work continued on bipar- back on track. ered law enforcement to do their jobs tisan proposals that are actually—ac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The very well rather than federalizing and tually—intended to become law. From Democratic whip is recognized. defunding the police. infrastructure to agriculture, many of f It is the reason that Chairman our colleagues have been hard at work LINDSEY GRAHAM and 46 other Repub- demonstrating the right way to go GUN VIOLENCE lican Senators joined me today to de- about legislating. In the Commerce and Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, this mand publicly that the Department of EPW Committees, they approved smart week marked the official start of sum- Justice cease its efforts to restrict the legislation with wide bipartisan votes. mer, and by all means, it should be a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.050 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 season of renewal in our Nation. But as I have visited schools across Chicago, and I sent a letter to Governor we begin to emerge from this public and I have asked the students if they Pritzker highlighting effective strate- health crisis of COVID–19, we find our- know someone who has been shot. In gies for how to use more than $120 mil- selves facing another crisis: an epi- some neighborhoods, nearly every lion in American Rescue Plan funds to demic of gun violence in America. child’s hand goes up. In fact, 90 percent help support targeted violence inter- The gun violence we are seeing in of Chicago’s homicides occur in neigh- vention efforts. These funds, which will America today is devastating, and it is borhoods where 60 percent of the city’s help protect Illinois from violent the direct result of generations of youngest kids live and learn. And when crimes, are available now to help the underinvestment, policy failure, and their parents or siblings are shot, it police, to help the victims, to help the cycles of trauma. causes damage that, unlike a bullet neighborhoods. Yesterday, President Biden spoke to wound, cannot heal with time alone. When we talk about really caring and the Nation about this challenge and Science shows us that trauma rewires really wanting to do something to laid out a clear strategy to keep our children’s brains and produces changes make a difference, I am sorry that I communities safe from the scourge of that can last a lifetime. have to remind the Senate that this gun violence. The President has called I often ask audiences: Think about bill, the American Rescue Plan, passed for important reforms to crack down your youth. Think about one event in the U.S. Senate without a single Re- on gun trafficking and gun dealers who your life that you still remember to publican supporting it, not one—not willfully violate the law. I agree with this day. I hope it was a happy one. I one Republican vote. this strategy, and I will do everything hope it wasn’t a sad one. But think To most effectively address the spike in my power as chair of the Senate Ju- about the fact that no matter how old in gun violence, the Senate must also diciary Committee to support it. you are, something that happened confirm the Director for the Bureau of Already, the administration has when you were a tiny kid is still very Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo- worked to rein in the proliferation of fresh in your memory. sives. untraceable ghost guns. What are these Now think about a child who has wit- I couldn’t help but listen to the Re- guns? They are guns that can be or- nessed a shooting or been the victim of publican leader who came to the floor dered on the internet. They can be a shooting. That is going to be with to talk about David Chipman. He is a made in component parts with no se- them for a lifetime unless we do some- man who will be reported out of the Ju- rial numbers and are impossible to thing. Childhood trauma can make it diciary Committee and brought to the trace. The administration has also harder for kids to learn and to form floor. He was considered today, in the worked to issue regular reports on fire- Judiciary Committee—11 Democrats healthy relationships, and it can do se- arms trafficking patterns and trends and 11 Republicans split along party rious harm to a child physically, men- and to promote model legislation to lines on his vote. It was expected. But tally, and emotionally—harm that can keep guns out of the wrong hands. Senator SCHUMER can still bring his These are all important steps, and so change their lives. But with the right care and support, nomination to the floor. is the President’s call for a major com- It is no surprise that the Republicans kids and victims of gun violence can mitment of Federal resources to sup- opposed him, but let’s put it in context deal with trauma and rise above it. port community violence intervention for a moment. How many times have programs, programs like READI Chi- Across Illinois, I have seen programs in you heard a gun debate and you heard cago, which supports members of the schools, hospitals, community centers, someone say, ‘‘We don’t need any new community who are most at risk for and churches that provide the nur- laws, we just need to enforce the laws gun violence with job training and turing environments and treatments we have. Don’t dream up some new law other support. These programs help our children who experience trauma that’s going to burden someone who is save lives in our city of Chicago, and need to thrive. an innocent, law-abiding gun owner, they desperately need Federal support. If we want to end the epidemic of gun enforce the laws we have.’’ President Biden made it clear yester- violence, we need to invest in commu- So what Agency do we look to for day that he is committed to this. nity-based solutions that end the cy- that enforcement? Well, certainly, the Every Monday, as sad as it is, the cles of trauma. Last week I joined Sen- Department of Justice. And where do people of Chicago awaken to read the ators CAPITO, DUCKWORTH, and MUR- they turn? They turn to ATF. That is heartbreaking headlines about the toll KOWSKI in introducing a bipartisan bill the Agency that is supposed to keep an gun violence has taken over the week- that will invest in those solutions: the eye on how guns are being sold and end. What was last weekend like in the RISE from Trauma Act. This bill would whether the wrong people are buying city of Chicago? Fifty-two people were invest billions of dollars over the next them. shot, five fatally. 8 years in community-based efforts to Well, let’s look at the leader of the Young children and babies don’t es- support children and families who have Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo- cape this violence. More than 50 chil- endured trauma. sives Agency under President Trump. I dren under the age of 15 have been shot This aligns directly with what Presi- would like to give you his name or her in Chicago this year: Kayden Swann, 1- dent Biden said yesterday and what he name, but I can’t because there was no year-old, shot in the head while riding requested in his American Jobs Plan. It leader. In 4 years, President Trump and in a car on Lake Shore Drive; 7-year- would help end violence where it be- Senate Republicans never put in place old Jaslyn Adams was shot and killed gins—in environments where kids are any single person to head this Agency. at a McDonald’s drive-through on the neglected, abused, and left to fend for Was it an oversight, an accident? Far West Side in April; 14-year-old Savanna themselves. from it. Those who are on the side of Quintero, who was shot and killed ear- This legislation would fund coun- increased gun rights at the expense of lier this month by gang members in seling for gunshot victims and expand safety don’t want anyone to lead this the Back of the Yards neighborhood. our trauma-informed workforce—doc- Agency. They want this Agency to go These children are just a few of the tors, teachers, social service profes- away. more than 1,500 people who have been sionals, community leaders—to help David Chipman, a man with over 20 shot in Chicago this year. kids who have experienced trauma. years’ experience in the field, who Our city isn’t alone in facing gun vio- I believe the RISE from Trauma Act worked for this law enforcement agen- lence. We are seeing it across the Na- will help offer a long-term solution to cy and risked his life in doing so, has tion. And don’t believe it is just a prob- the epidemic of gun violence, but we been nominated by President Biden to lem in blue States; red States face it also need to protect our families and head the Agency. And the Republicans too. neighborhoods in the short term. can’t stand the idea. The fact that an While a shooting can happen any- In addition to immediate steps it has actual law enforcement agency person where, the fact is gun violence has dis- taken, the administration is asking us who has this experience would lead the proportionately claimed the lives of to address violent crime. I have been Agency just drives them wild to think Black and Brown Americans living in working with leaders in my State to about it, and they are opposed to it. communities where it is often easier to make additional resources available. Yes, it is true, he is for gun safety, find a gun than a good-paying job. Earlier this week, Senator DUCKWORTH and he has made it clear.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.051 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4761 Let me tell you about a couple of this situation and find an effective so- ATF, but we are going to move forward radical ideas he had. He believes that lution that doesn’t risk lives and and do it. There wasn’t a Senate-con- we should keep guns out of the hands doesn’t endanger the lives of the police. firmed Director under President of felons and people who are mentally They need a helping hand, and we Trump. In fact, there hasn’t been one unable. Well, there is a radical idea should give it to them. since 2015. This man, Mr. Chipman, is when it comes to gun safety, so radical When it comes to law and order, I extremely well qualified—25 years of that 84 percent of the American peo- hear the Republican leader come to the experience. He worked in the field in ple—some say 90 percent of the Amer- floor and talk about the need for law Virginia, Texas, and Michigan. He ican people, including a majority of and order, and I can’t help but think it knows the Agency inside and out. He is gun owners—support this idea, and so was just 2 weeks ago when he was given the right person. does Mr. Chipman. That makes him a a chance to support a bipartisan com- Background checks—is that too radical in the eyes of some of our col- mission to look into the worst lawless- much to ask? I don’t think so. We leagues. To me, he is as mainstream as ness we have seen in the U.S. Capitol should pass the bill. In March, the they come. since 1813. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8, When it comes to assault weapons, On January 6, 2021, thousands coming a bipartisan bill to close the gaps in for example, he believes there are some from the speech by President Trump the background checks system. We guns that really have no place in the formed an insurrectionist mob and de- ought to do the same. ordinary self-defense, sporting, and scended on this Capitol. I will never Addressing gun violence is a top pri- hunting world and can only be used as forget that day as long as I live, and, ority of the Senate Judiciary Com- machines for killing. Over half the yes, we ought to get to the bottom of mittee. In fact, the committee has al- American people happen to agree with it. Who financed that? Who planned ready held four hearings on the topic. him. I do too. For that reason, many that? Who was behind that? There are The first was the day after the mass Republicans oppose him. They say, serious questions to be asked and an- shooting—the most recent mass shoot- ‘‘He’s a radical, he’s a zealot.’’ I have swered. Who stopped the bill with the ing in Boulder, CO, that left 10 people heard all these words. filibuster for a bipartisan commission dead. Sadly, unimaginably—listen to He is a man who has lived his life asking and answering those questions? this number, Mr. President—that was through the ATF for more than 20 The same Senator who was coming just one of 299 mass shootings in Amer- years. He has the support of law en- here a few minutes ago giving a speech ica so far this year. That is more than forcement and deserves a chance to on law and order. It doesn’t follow. one mass shooting every single day. If Senator MCCONNELL believes we lead this Agency. What is going on? How can we tolerate should have law and order, it should These ideas that he has—wouldn’t it that situation in our country? be wonderful if the U.S. Senate—think start with the Senate Chamber and the Yet, during the first hearing on gun about that—the U.S. Senate could pass Capitol Building. Isn’t that our first re- violence in our committee, one of the legislation to require background sponsibility as elected Members? Of Republican members of the committee course it is. What happened January 6 checks to keep guns out of the hands of described the hearing as ‘‘ridiculous cannot and should not be swept under convicted felons? The American people theater.’’ Ridiculous theater. Do you the rug. want it. We can’t touch it. want to know what ridiculous theater You ask people on the committee, on It is interesting to me, as I consider the nominees of the Biden administra- really looks like? It is filibustering a the Republican side: Well, what should piece of gun safety reform like uni- we do about gun violence? They have tion and the reaction on the Repub- lican side. Mr. Chipman was the latest versal background checks supported by got an answer. What is their answer? victim of their attacks. Some on the 90 percent of the people. It is calling We need more guns in America. We political extreme even went so far as to for an enforcement of gun laws already need more people carrying guns in doctor films so that it reflected the on the books and blocking anyone from America. Two or three of the members presence of Mr. Chipman at events he being confirmed who will do it. Ridicu- of the committee today on the Repub- didn’t even attend, events he had no lous theater is tweeting slogans in re- lican side, Senate Judiciary Com- business with as a member of ATF. sponse to a spike in gun violence rath- mittee, were proud to speak about this That is the extent they will go to un- er than coming up with solutions. issue of concealed carry. One actually dermine the Biden administration’s The Presiding Officer knows as well said she carries a gun. I don’t know if nominees. as I do and maybe even better that she does it in the Capitol Building. And I can’t help but notice that when there have been too many funerals, too That is her business. But that is how it comes to assertive women of color, many lives lost to the scourge of gun far it has come, this notion that the so- that really drives many Republicans to violence. Can we get serious for one lution to gun violence is more guns a level of rage. Vanita Gupta. Kristen moment on a bipartisan basis and dedi- when 109 people a day are dying in Clarke. These women are extremely cate ourselves to reducing gun violence America from gun violence. This isn’t talented, professional women with and saving lives in America? We have a happening in other nations around the amazing resumes who are now luckily President who is ready to lead us in world. We are unique, and we should be serving this Nation because of a vote in that direction. I hope my other col- embarrassed by this unique situation the Senate, but the opposition to them leagues on the other side of the aisle that we have so much gun violence and went way beyond anything that was ra- will join Democrats in enacting legisla- gun death in America. tional or explainable. tion to keep America safe. President Biden made it clear yester- Senator MCCONNELL said we I yield the floor. day as well that this notion that he is shouldn’t make ownership of guns f for defunding the police is ludicrous. more burdensome. I think that is gen- REMEMBERING FATHER RAY He called yesterday for billions of dol- erally right, but if making sure that DOHERTY lars to our police to do their job more convicted felons don’t own guns is a effectively, and I support it. I want to slight burden on those who are legally Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, there are make sure that the police who receive entitled to own guns, I think it is not some people who leave an indelible these funds are well trained and admin- too much to ask. mark on your life, from the moment ister justice in a fair way and without I am all for people exercising their you meet them. On June 7, the Saint the abuses that we have seen with the Second Amendment rights to use guns Michael’s College community lost one death of George Floyd and other in- safely, respectfully, follow the law, and such person with the passing of Father stances. store them, as well, in that same fash- Raymond Doherty. As an alumnus of Yes, invest in that, but have the wis- ion, and to ask them to go through a Saint Michael’s College, I was shaped dom to understand that the police need background check to make sure they by the academic experience and lasting helping hands as well. The police would are qualified is not too much, and it tight-knit community that a small col- gladly give the issue of domestic vio- saves lives in the process. lege provides and will always feel a lence over to social workers and psy- The gun lobby tries to stop the Sen- deep connection to the school. As a fel- chologists, who really could get into ate from confirming the Director of the low alumnus, Father Doherty was a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.052 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4762 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 pillar of the Saint Michael’s commu- print on Vermont’s bedrock agricul- community news: radio. I would like to nity and played a fundamental role in tural sector. take a moment to celebrate a mile- guiding and molding not only the Col- I first met Bob in 1978 when he joined stone in Vermont radio: 90 years on the lege but its students for decades. the staff of Vermont Senator Jim Jef- air for WDEV. At 5:50 in the morning of Raymond J. Doherty was born and fords, who passed away in 2014. Bob and Thursday July 16, 1931, the broad- raised in Newton, MA, and in 1948 he Jim were an unstoppable force, pushing casters at WDEV turned on their enrolled as a student at Saint Mi- in the late seventies for Federal legis- microphones for the very first time. chael’s College in Colchester, VT, a lation that eventually became the 1981 Ninety years later, WDEV remains a journalism student and skilled pitcher federal Farmland Protection Policy Vermont institution, bringing colorful on the varsity baseball team. Upon his Act. Bob understood the growing ur- conversation, sports commentary, and graduation in 1951, Father Doherty gency of protecting the Nation’s work- great music to thousands of listeners served his country as a staff sergeant ing landscapes from development, frag- every day. Growing up in Central and combat correspondent in the U.S. mentation, and speculation—and espe- Vermont, I have always enjoyed tuning Marine Corps during the Korean war. cially for rural States like Vermont. in to WDEV. Throughout my time in In 1953, Father Doherty returned to He also understood that, so long as the Senate, I have spoken to anchors Vermont and joined the Society of farmers had a voice and a seat at the and morning show hosts at WDEV more Saint Edmund at the Edmundite Novi- table, conservation and agriculture times than I can recall. tiate in Putney, where he took his first could be mutually reinforcing, not ad- WDEV has been independently owned vows in 1954. Father Doherty was or- versarial. and operated by Radio Vermont since dained into the priesthood in 1958 at Bob’s love for the land and those who 1935. Radio Vermont was founded by the Cathedral of Immaculate Concep- steward it comes naturally, having Lloyd Squier, who ran the company for tion in Burlington, VT. As an been raised on a dairy farm in Cayuga 44 years, until his death in 1979. From Edmundite priest, Father Doherty County, NY. After earning his bachelor then until 2017, Lloyd’s son, Ken, has spent the subsequent decades working of science degree in animal science at been at the helm. Beginning in 1966, throughout Vermont, New England, Cornell University, he served the Na- Ken has hosted the Saturday morning and across the South during the civil tion as an Army officer in the First In- classic and a personal favorite: ‘‘Music rights era, where he preached, served fantry Division out of Fort Riley, KS, To Go To The Dump By.’’ Ken still the community, and worked to further before joining the New York National cohosts the program—what he calls the the cause of social justice. Guard and serving for 3 more years, ris- ‘‘children’s program for adults.’’ Although his assignments pulled him ing to the rank of captain. ‘‘Music To Go To The Dump By’’ pro- to different corners of the globe, his Since 1990, Bob has led the Northeast vides a fun, thoughtful and light- home was always Saint Michael’s. Dairy Farmers Cooperatives, a trade hearted weekly digest of the goings-on After many terms as a member of the association representing dairy farmers throughout the State, with com- staff and Campus Ministry at Saint Mi- in Vermont and the region. Through- mentary from its panel of hosts and chael’s throughout the 1960s and 1970s, out the decades of challenging policy their wide array of guests. Father Doherty returned permanently discussions and many farm bills, I Whether it is ‘‘Music To Go To The to Saint Michael’s in 1985. His career at could always count on Bob to provide Dump By,’’ the ‘‘Vermont Viewpoint,’’ Saint Michael’s spanned a variety of me with sound counsel, always keeping or a race at Thunder Road, we roles in the admissions office, athletics the interests of Vermont’s dairy farm- Vermonters can always turn to WDEV department, and as campus chaplain. ers first and foremost. That counsel for fresh and interesting programming Until his passing, Father Ray, as he has always been especially important that keeps us all smiling, engaged, and was affectionately known, remained to me during challenging years for informed. While it is certainly chal- deeply involved on the Saint Michael’s dairy, like this one has been. Dairy lenging to catch a broadcast from here campus and in the surrounding commu- farmers across the United States are in the Nation’s Capital, I am eager to nity. much stronger than they would now be listen in once I am back home in a few He leaves behind a life and legacy were it not for Bob Gray’s work. weeks’ time. Congratulations to WDEV that should be an inspiration to many. Bob’s immeasurable contributions to and the team at Radio Vermont on 90 Father Ray, through his compassion, the dairy industry and our decades- years of community radio. Keep up the humility, and commitment to serving long friendship are strong enough that great work, and I look forward to call- his community, exemplifies what it I have welcomed him to join me at ing in soon. means to be a Vermonter and a true farm shows and agricultural fairs in leader. He led by example and inspired New England, despite his unmitigated f his students and those around him to and puzzling cheerleading for the New NOTICE OF A TIE VOTE UNDER strive to understand and address the York Yankees. S. RES. 27 needs and circumstances of all, to lead When Bob announced his retirement, with grace, and to tirelessly work to I made sure to join his final board Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask improve the lives of others. meeting with the Northeast Dairy unanimous consent to print the fol- Father Ray once told me that when Farmers Cooperatives. The farmers lowing letter in the CONGRESSIONAL the time came for him to be called whom he has worked with and industry RECORD. home, he hoped to fall asleep here and leaders who have relied on his exper- There being no objection, the mate- wake up there. That stuck with me. It tise, including myself, will certainly rial was ordered to be printed in the is a comfort to know that wish came feel his absence and miss his kindness. RECORD, as follows: true. Like the extended Saint Mi- Beyond his advocacy, Bob has always To the Secretary of the Senate: chael’s College community, I will miss been a good friend to Marcelle and me PN274, the nomination of David H. Chipman, of Virginia, to be Director, Bureau Father Doherty. His legacy will live on for so many years—something we will of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo- in the students he taught, the lives he always cherish. As he embarks on this sives, having been referred to the Committee impacted, and the words he preached. next and exciting part of his life, I on the Judiciary, the Committee, with a Father Ray will be deeply missed. want to acknowledge Bob’s work and quorum present, has voted on the nomina- f thank him for his decades of support tion as follows— for Vermont’s dairy farmers and the (1) on the question of reporting the nomi- TRIBUTE TO BOB GRAY U.S. dairy industry and wish him the nation favorably with the recommendation Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I would best of luck. that the nomination be confirmed, 11 ayes to 11 noes. like to take a moment to acknowledge f the efforts and contributions of a long- In accordance with section 3, paragraph RECOGNIZING WDEV RADIO (l)(A) of S. Res. 27 of the 117th Congress, I time friend and advocate for dairy hereby give notice that the Committee has farmers in Vermont and across the Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, lost in not reported the nomination because of a tie country, Bob Gray. As he retires later the continuously emerging world of so- vote, and ask that this notice be printed in this month, he leaves an enduring im- cial media is the iconic bedrock of the RECORD pursuant to the resolution.

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Upon such notification, the Congress Our Nation—and the world—has poon Block II air launched missiles; and two has 30 calendar days during which the (2) ATM–84L–1 Harpoon Block II Exercise come a long way since the first Pride sale may be reviewed. The provision missiles. Also included are containers; spare parade was organized more than half a stipulates that, in the Senate, the noti- and repair parts; support and test equip- century ago. But that progress didn’t fication of proposed sales shall be sent ment; publications and technical documenta- come about on its own. It demanded to the chairman of the Senate Foreign tion; personnel training and training equip- sacrifice, from activists like Marsha P. Relations Committee. ment; U.S. Government and contractor engi- Johnson, who led the Stonewall Upris- In keeping with the committee’s in- neering, technical, and logistical support ing in New York City, and leaders like services; and other related elements of tention to see that relevant informa- logistical and program support. The esti- Harvey Milk, who gave his life to ad- tion is available to the full Senate, I vance LGBTQ+ equality. And it also mated total cost is $120 million. ask unanimous consent to have printed This proposed sale will support the foreign demanded courage, courage that we see in the RECORD the notifications which policy and national security of the United on display every day. have been received. If the cover letter States by helping to improve the security of Just this week, a defensive lineman references a classified annex, then such a strategic partner that continues to be an for the Las Vegas Raiders, Carl Nassib, annex is available to all Senators in important force for political stability, peace, became the first active NFL player to and economic progress in South East Asia. come out as gay. In a video he posted, the office of the Foreign Relations The proposed sale will enhance the Phil- Mr. Nassib said he hopes that ‘‘one day Committee, room SD–423. ippines’ interoperability with the U.S. and videos like this and the whole coming- There being no objection, the mate- other allied nations, making it a more valu- out process are just not necessary . . . rial was ordered to be printed in the able partner in an increasingly important but until then I’m going to do my best RECORD, as follows: area of the world. It will improve the Phil- ippines’ capability to meet current and fu- and my part to cultivate a culture DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY, ture threats by providing flexible solutions that’s accepting, that’s compas- to augment existing surface and air defense. sionate.’’ That is really what Pride Arlington, VA, June 24, 2021. Hon. ROBERT MENENDEZ, The Philippine Air Force is modernizing its Month is all about, joining together to Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, fighter aircraft to better support its own embrace our friends and loved ones ex- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. maritime security needs. This capability will actly as they are and cultivating a cul- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- provide the Philippine Air Force the ability ture that is more accepting and com- porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of to employ a highly reliable and effective sys- passionate. the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, tem to counter or deter maritime aggres- Carl Nassib’s announcement this we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. sions, coastal blockades, and amphibious as- week is yet another reminder of how 21–36, concerning the Navy’s proposed Let- saults. The Philippines will have no dif- far the movement for LGBTQ+ equality ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- ficulty absorbing this equipment into its ment of the Philippines for defense articles armed forces. has come, in my lifetime and even dur- The proposed sale of this equipment and ing my time in Congress. The year I and services estimated to cost $120 million. After this letter is delivered to your office, support will not alter the basic military bal- was elected to the U.S. Senate, Con- we plan to issue a news release to notify the ance in the region. gress passed the Defense of Marriage public of this proposed sale. The prime contractor will be The Boeing Act, a shameful piece of legislation Sincerely, Company, St. Louis, MO. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connec- that outlawed same-sex marriage. But HEIDI H. GRANT, less than two decades later, the Su- Director. tion with this potential sale. Enclosures: Implementation of this proposed sale will preme Court corrected that mistake by require travel of U.S. Government or con- making marriage equality the law of TRANSMITTAL NO. 21–36 tractor representatives to the Philippines on the land. The sixth anniversary of that Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of a temporary basis for program technical sup- decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, is com- Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the port and management oversight. ing up this Saturday, the same day as Arms Export Control Act, as amended There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- Chicago’s Pride in the Park festival in (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of fense readiness as a result of this proposed Grant Park. It is a remarkable trajec- the Philippines. sale. tory, and it is one nobody could have (ii) Total Estimated Value: TRANSMITTAL NO. 21–36 Major Defense Equipment * $45 million. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of predicted when I first entered Con- Other $75 million. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the gress. It also begs the question: What Total $120 million. progress will our Nation achieve over Funding Source: National Funds. Arms Export Control Act the next 20 years? (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- Annex Item No. vii Earlier this year, as chair of the Sen- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: ate Judiciary Committee, I was hon- ation for Purchase: 1. The Harpoon missile is a non-nuclear ored to gavel in the Senate’s first-ever Major Defense Equipment (MDE): tactical weapon system currently in service Twelve (12) AGM–84L–1 Harpoon Block II in the U.S. Navy and in 29 other foreign na- hearing on the EQUALITY Act. It is a Air Launched Missiles. tions. It provides a day, night, and adverse crucial piece of legislation that would Two (2) ATM–84L–1 Harpoon Block II Exer- weather, standoff air-to-surface capability strengthen civil rights protections for cise Missiles. and is an effective Anti-Surface Warfare mis- LGBTQ+ Americans and would explic- Non-MDE: Also included are containers; sile. The AGM–84L incorporates components, itly prohibit discrimination in edu- spare and repair parts; support and test software, and technical design information cation, employment, housing, and equipment; publications and technical docu- that are considered sensitive, to include: other facets of everyday life. The mentation; personnel training and training The Radar Seeker. equipment; U.S. Government and contractor The Radar Altimeter. EQUALITY Act has already passed the engineering, technical, and logistical sup- The GPS/INS System. House, but it is currently languishing port services; and other related elements of Operational Flight Program Software. in this Chamber. Will we allow this logistical and program support. Missile operational characteristics and Senate to once again stand as a bul- (iv) Military Department: Navy (PI–P– performance data. wark against the tides of progress? Or AAZ) These elements are essential to the ability will we join Carl Nassib—and others be- (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None. of the Harpoon missile to selectively engage fore him—in acting with courage? (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- hostile targets under a wide range of oper- This Pride Month, I hope we follow fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. ations, tactical and environmental condi- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained tions. Mr. Nassib’s lead, and I hope we do our in the Defense Article or Defense Services 2. The highest level of classification of depart to cultivate a culture that em- Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. fense articles, components, and services in- braces all of our Nation’s children, ex- (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: cluded in this potential sale is CONFIDEN- actly as who they are. June 24, 2021. TIAL.

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION effectiveness or be used in the development Fifteen (15) Improved Programmable Dis- Philippines—F–16 Block 70/72 play Generators (iPDG). of a system with similar or advanced capa- The Government of the Philippines has re- Fifteen (15) AN/APG–83 Advanced Elec- bilities. quested to buy ten (10) F-l 6C Block 70/72 air- tronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable 4. A determination has been made that the craft; two (2) F–16D Block 70/72 aircraft; fif- Agile Beam Radars (SABR). Philippines can provide substantially the teen (15) Fl00–PW–229EEP engines or Fl10– Fifteen (15) Modular Mission Computers same degree of protection for the sensitive GE–129D engines; fifteen (15) Improved Pro- 7000AH. technology being released as the U.S. Gov- grammable Display Generators (iPDG); fif- Fifteen (15) LN–260 Embedded GPS/INS ernment. This sale is necessary in further- teen (15) AN/APG-83 Advanced Electronically (EGI) with SAASM and PPS. ance of the U.S. foreign policy and national Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Twenty-four (24) Advanced Medium Range security objectives outlined in the Policy Radars (SABR); fifteen (15) Modular Mission Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) AIM–120C–7/ Justification. Computers 7000AH; fifteen (15) LN–260 Em- C–8 or equivalent. 5. All defense articles and services listed in bedded GPS/INS (EGI) with SAASM and One (1) AIM–120 Guidance Section. this transmittal have been authorized for re- PPS; twenty-four (24) Advanced Medium Forty-eight (48) LAU–129 Missile Launch- lease and export to the Government of the Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) AIM-l Philippines. ers. Three (3) KMU–572 Laser Joint Direct At- 20C–7/C-8 or equivalent; one (I) AIM–120 Guid- ance Section; forty-eight (48) LAU–129 mis- f tack Munition (LJDAM) Tail Kits. sile launchers; three (3) KMU–572 Laser Joint ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION Six (6) Mk–82 500lb Bombs. Six (6) Mk–82 500lb Inert Training Bombs. Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) tail kits; Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, sec- Six (6) FMU–152 or FMU–139 Fuzes. six (6) Mk–82 5001b bombs; six (6) Mk–82 500lb tion 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Six (6) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods Inert training bombs; six (6) FMU–152 or Act requires that Congress receive (ATP) or Litening ATP. FMU–139 fuzes; six (6) Sniper Advanced Tar- Fifteen (15) Multifunctional Information geting Pods (ATP) or Litening ATP; fifteen prior notification of certain proposed (15) Multifunctional Information Display arms sales as defined by that statute. Display System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) Aircraft Terminals. System Joint Tactical Radio System Upon such notification, the Congress Fifteen (15) M61Al Vulcan Anti-Aircraft (MIDSJTRS) aircraft terminals, and; fifteen has 30 calendar days during which the 20mm Guns. (15) M61A1 Vulcan Anti-Aircraft 20mm guns. sale may be reviewed. The provision Non-MDE: Also included are AN/ARC–238 Also included are AN/ARC–238 radios; Ad- stipulates that, in the Senate, the noti- radios; Advanced Identification Friend or vanced Identification Friend or Foe with fication of proposed sales shall be sent Foe with Combined Interrogator Trans- Combined Interrogator Transponder and Mode 5; Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Sys- to the chairman of the Senate Foreign ponder and Mode 5; Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II (JHMCS II) or Scorpion tems II (JHMCS II) or Scorpion Hybrid Opti- Relations Committee. cal-based Inertial Tacker (HObIT); Inte- In keeping with the committee’s in- Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tacker (HObIT); Integrated Electronic Warfare (EW) grated Electronic Warfare Suite; Electronic tention to see that relevant informa- Suite; Electronic Combat International Se- Combat International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP) support; AN/ALE–47 tion is available to the full Senate, I curity Assistance Program (ECISAP) sup- Countermeasure Dispenser Systems (CMDS); ask unanimous consent to have printed port; AN/ALE–47 Countermeasure Dispenser Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) or in the RECORD the notifications which Systems (CMDS); Joint Mission Planning equivalent; AIM–120 CATM; LAU–118 launch- Systems (JMPS) or equivalent; AIM–120 have been received. If the cover letter ers with Advanced Launcher Interface Com- CATM; LAU–118 launchers with Advanced references a classified annex, then such puter (ALIC); LAU–117 missile launchers; Launcher Interface Computer (ALIC); LAU– annex is available to all Senators in DSU–38 Precision Laser Guided Sensor for 117 missile launchers; DSU–38 Precision the office of the Foreign Relations LJDAM; Harpoon interface adapter kits; Laser Guided Sensor for LJDAM; Harpoon PGU–28 High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) am- Committee, room SD–423. interface adapter kits; PGU-28 High Explo- munition; PGU–27 ammunition training There being no objection, the mate- sive Incendiary (HEI) ammunition; PGU–27 rial was ordered to be printed in the rounds (non HEI); Cartridge Actuated De- ammunition training rounds (non HEI); Car- vices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/ RECORD, as follows: tridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated PAD); ARD–446 impulse cartridges; ARD–863 DEFENSE SECURITY Devices (CAD/PAD); ARD–446 impulse car- impulse cartridges; BBU–36/B impulse car- COOPERATION AGENCY, tridges; ARD–863 impulse cartridges; BBU-36/ tridges; BBU–35/B impulse cartridges; MK–124 Arlington, VA. B impulse cartridges; BBU–35/B impulse car- smoke flares; MJU–7/B Flare Cartridge L463; Hon. ROBERT MENENDEZ, tridges; MK–124 smoke flares; MJU–7/B Flare BRU–61 Bomb Racks; BRU–57 bomb racks; Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, Cartridge L463; BRU–61 Bomb Racks; BRU–57 MAU–12 bomb racks and TER–9A triple ejec- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. bomb racks; MAU–12 bomb racks and TER– tion racks; weapons support, test equipment, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- 9A triple ejection racks; weapons support, and missile containers; chaff and flare; Night porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of test equipment, and missile containers; chaff Vision Devices (NVD) and support equipment the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and flare; Night Vision Devices (NVD) and and spares; secure communications; cryp- we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. support equipment and spares; secure com- tographic equipment; aircraft and personnel 21–14, concerning the Air Force’s proposed munications; cryptographic equipment; air- support and test equipment; integration and Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Gov- craft and personnel support and test equip- test; weapons, ammunition, pylons, launcher ernment of the Philippines for defense arti- ment; integration and test; weapons, ammu- adaptors, weapons interfaces, fuel tanks, and cles and services estimated to cost $2.43 bil- nition, pylons, launcher adaptors, weapons attached hardware; travel pods, precision lion. After this letter is delivered to your of- interfaces, fuel tanks, and attached hard- measurement equipment laboratory, calibra- fice, we plan to issue a news release to notify ware; travel pods, precision measurement tion, and simulators; spare and repair parts, the public of this proposed sale. equipment laboratory, calibration, and sim- repair and return services; maps, publica- Sincerely, ulators; spare and repair parts, repair and re- tions, and technical documentation; studies HEIDI H. GRANT, turn services; maps, publications, and tech- and surveys; classified / unclassified software Director. nical documentation; studies and surveys; and software support; personnel training and Enclosures. classified/unclassified software and software training equipment; facilities and facility support; personnel training and training TRANSMITTAL NO. 21–14 management, design and/or construction equipment; facilities and facility manage- services; U.S. Government and contractor Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of ment, design and/or construction services; engineering, technical and logistics support Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the U.S. Government and contractor engineer- services; and other related elements of Arms Export Control Act, as amended ing, technical and logistics support services; logistical and program support. The esti- (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of and other related elements of logistical and mated total cost is $2.43 billion. the Philippines. program support. This proposed sale will support the foreign (ii) Total Estimated Value: (iv) Military Department: Air Force (PI-D- policy and national security of the United Major Defense Equipment * $1.12 billion. SAF). States by helping to improve the security of Other $1.31 billion. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None. a strategic partner that continues to be an Total $2.43 billion. (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- important force for political stability, peace, Funding Source: National Funds fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. and economic progress in South East Asia. (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained The proposed sale will improve the Phil- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- in the Defense Article or Defense Services ippines’ capability to meet current and fu- ation for Purchase: Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. ture threats by enabling the Philippines to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:34 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.010 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4765 deploy fighter aircraft with precision muni- cess to the encrypted P(Y) signal providing 120mm with a cyclic rate of fire from 2,500– tions in support of counterterrorism oper- protection against active spoofing attacks. 6,000 shots per minute. This weapon is a hy- ations in the southern Philippines, increas- 7. The AIM–120–C7 Advanced Medium Air- draulically powered air cooled Gatling gun ing effectiveness and minimizing collateral to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is a supersonic, used to damage/destroy aerial targets, sup- damage. The Philippines is committed to airlaunched, aerial intercept, guided missile press/incapacitate personnel targets, and modernizing its military forces and will have featuring digital technology and micro-mini- damage or destroy moving and stationary no difficulty absorbing this aircraft and serv- ature solid-state electronics. The missile em- light material targets. ices into its armed forces. ploys active radar target tracking, propor- 15. AN/ARC–238 radio with HAVE QUICK II The proposed sale of this equipment and tional navigation guidance, and active Radio is a voice communications radio system that support will not alter the basic military bal- Frequency target detection. It can be is equipped with HAVE QUICK II, which em- ance in the region. launched day or night, in any weather, and ploys cryptographic technology. Other wave- The principal contractor will be Lockheed- increases pilot survivability by allowing the forms may be included as needed. Martin, Greenville, SC. There are no known pilot to disengage after missile launch and 16. Advanced Identification Friend or Foe offset agreements proposed in connection engage other targets. This sale will include (AIFF) Combined Interrogator Transponder with this potential sale. AIM–120 Guidance Section spares. AMRAAM (CIT) is a system capable of transmitting Implementation of this proposed sale will capabilities include lookdown/shootdown, and interrogating Mode V. Mode IV and require the assignment of U.S. Government multiple launches against multiple targets, Mode V anti-jam performance specifications/ and contractor representatives (fewer than resistance to electronic countermeasures, data, software source code, algorithms, and 20) to the Philippines to provide technical and interception of high- and low-flying ma- tempest plans or reports will not be offered, support for maintenance operations and to neuvering targets. released discussed, or demonstrated. conduct flight and maintenance training. 8. LAU–129 Guided Missile Launcher is ca- 17. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- pable of launching a single AIM–9 (Side- II (JHMCS II) or Scorpion Hybrid Optical- fense readiness as a result of this proposed winder) family of missiles or AIM–120 Ad- based Inertial Tacker (HObIT) is a device sale. vanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile used in aircraft to project information to the (AMRAAM). The LAU–129 launcher provides pilot’s eyes and aids in tasks such as cueing TRANSMITTAL NO. 21–14 mechanical and electrical interface between weapons and aircraft sensors to air and Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of missile and aircraft. ground targets. This system projects visual Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 9. Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions targeting and aircraft performance informa- Arms Export Control Act (JDAM) (GBU–54/56) converts existing tion on the back of the helmet’s visor, ena- Annex Item No. vii unguided freefall bombs into precision-guid- bling the pilot to monitor this information (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: ed ‘‘smart’’ munitions by adding a new tail without interrupting his field of view 1. The F–16 Block 70 weapon system is a section containing Inertial Navigation Sys- through the cockpit canopy. This provides fourth generation single-engine supersonic tem (INS) guidance/Global Positioning Sys- improvement for close combat targeting and allweather multirole fighter aircraft and fea- tem (GPS) guidance and adds a Semi-active engagement. tures advanced avionics and systems. It con- laser seeker. This allows the weapon to 18. Integrated Electronic Warfare (EW) tains the General Electric F 110–129 engine, strike targets moving at up to 70 mph. The Suite provides passive radar warning, wide AN/ APG–83 radar, digital flight control sys- LJDAM weapon consists of a DSU–38/40 sen- spectrum Radio Frequency (RF) jamming, tem, embedded internal global navigation sor, a JDAM guidance set installed on a and control and management of the entire system, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Sys- bomb body; and fuze. The DSU–38/40 consists EW system. This system is anticipated to be tems (JHMCS) II or Scorpion Hybrid Optical- of a laser spot tracker (same size and shape internal to the aircraft, although mounted based Inertial Tacker (HObIT) with Night Vi- as a DSU–33 proximity fuze), a cable con- pod variants are used in certain cir- sion Device (NVD) capability, internal and necting the DSU–38/40 to the basic JDAM cumstances. 19. AN/ALE–47 Countermeasure Dispenser external Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment, guidance set, a cable cover, cable cover tie- Set (CMDS) provides an integrated threat- Advanced IFF, LINK–16 datalink, oper- down straps, modified tail kit door and wir- adaptive, computer controlled capability for ational flight trainer, and software computer ing harness, and associated modified JDAM dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio fre- programs. software that incorporates navigation and quency expendables. The system is inter- 2. General Electric F 110–129 engine is an guidance flight software to support both nally mounted and may be operated as a afterburning turbofan jet engine which deliv- LJDAM and standard JDAM missions. FMU– stand-alone system or may be integrated ers 29,400 lb (131 kN) thrust. 152A/B, FMU–139 (all variants) and dummy f with other on-board Electronic Warfare (EW) 3. Improved Programmable Display Gener- fuzes are the standard fuzes to be used with and avionics systems. The AN/ALE–47 uses ator (iPDG) and color multifunction displays this weapon. The quantities in this notifica- threat data received over the aircraft inter- utilize ruggedized commercial liquid crystal tion are for testing ad integration effort. faces to assess the threat situation and de- display technology that is designed to with- 10. Mk–82 Inert General Purpose (GP) bomb termine a response. Expendable routines tai- stand the harsh environment found in mod- is a 500lb, inert, free-fall, unguided, low-drag lored to the immediate aircraft and threat ern fighter cockpits. The display generator is weapon. 11. FMU–152 or FMU–139 fuzes are multi- environment may be dispensed using one of the fifth generation graphics processor for delay sensors compatible with weapon guid- four operational modes. the F–16. Through the use of state-of-the-art ance kits, tail kits, high-explosive bombs, 20. Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) microprocessors and graphics engines, it pro- and reduced collateral damage weapons, or equivalent is a multi-platform PC based vides orders of magnitude increases in which provide all arming and detonation mission planning system that uses a set of throughput, memory, and graphics capabili- event functions combined in a single fuze developed applications built from a Frame- ties. system. work, common components, and Unique 4. Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) 12. Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) Planning Components for a particular air- APG–83 is an Active Electronically Scanned or Litening ATP is a single, lightweight tar- craft allowing aircrews to conduct detailed Array (AESA) radar upgrade for the F–16. It geting pod for military aircraft that provides mission planning to support the full spec- includes higher processor power, higher positive target identification, autonomous trum of missions, ranging from simple train- transmission power, more sensitive receiver tracking, Global Positioning System (GPS) ing to complex combat scenarios. Aircrews electronics, and Synthetic Aperture Radar coordinate generation, and precise weapons save the required aircraft, navigation, (SAR), which creates higher-resolution guidance from extended standoff ranges. It threat, and weapons data on a data transfer ground maps from a greater distance than incorporates a high definition, mid-wave, device that they load into their aircraft be- existing mechanically scanned array radars Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR), dual- fore flight. (e.g., APG–68). The upgrade features an in- mode laser, visible-light, High Definition tel- 21. The highest level of classification of increase in detection range of air targets, in- evision (HDTV), laser spot tracker, video formation in this potential sale is SECRET. creases in processing speed and memory, as data link (VDL), and a digital data recorder. 22. If a technologically advanced adversary well as significant improvements in all 13. Multifunction Information Distribution were to obtain knowledge of the specific modes. System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS– hardware and software elements, the infor- 5. Modular Mission Computer (MMC) JTRS) is a four-channel software program- mation could be used to develop counter- 7000AH is the central aircraft computer of mable radio for Link–16 digital voice com- measures that might reduce weapon system the F–16. It serves as the hub for all aircraft munications and datalink, Tactical Air effectiveness or be used in the development subsystems and avionics data transfer. Navigation (TACAN), and advanced wave- of a system with similar or advanced capa- 6. The Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with Se- forms. Link–16 is a command, control, com- bilities. lective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module munications, and intelligence (C3I) system 23. A determination has been made that (SAASM) is a self-contained navigation sys- incorporating highcapacity, jam-resistant, the Philippines can provide substantially the tem that provides the following: accelera- digital communication links for exchange of same degree of protection for the sensitive tion, velocity, position, attitude, platform near real-time tactical information, includ- technology being released as the U.S. Gov- azimuth, magnetic and true heading, alti- ing both data and voice, among air, ground, ernment. This sale is necessary in further- tude, body angular rates time tags, and co- and sea elements. ance of the U.S. foreign policy and national ordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized 14. M61 20mm Vulcan Cannon is a six-bar- security objectives outlined in the Policy time. SAASM enables the GPS receiver ac- reled automatic cannon chambered in 20x Justification.

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Mr. President, sec- Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. effectiveness or be used in the development (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: tion 36(b) of the Arms Export Control of a system with similar or advanced capa- June 24, 2021. bilities. Act requires that Congress receive * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms 4. A determination has been made that the prior notification of certain proposed Export Control Act. Philippines can provide substantially the arms sales as defined by that statute. POLICY JUSTIFICATION same degree of protection for the sensitive Upon such notification, the Congress Philippines—AIM–9X Sidewinder Block II technology being released as the U.S. Gov- has 30 calendar days during which the Tactical Missiles ernment. This sale is necessary in further- ance of the U.S. foreign policy and national sale may be reviewed. The provision The Government of the Philippines has re- security objectives outlined in the Policy stipulates that, in the Senate, the noti- quested to buy twenty-four (24) AIM–9X Side- Justification. fication of proposed sales shall be sent winder Block II tactical missiles; twenty- 5. All defense articles and services listed in four (24) AIM–9X Block II Captive Air Train- to the chairman of the Senate Foreign this transmittal have been authorized for re- ing Missiles (CATMs); six (6) Tactical Guid- Relations Committee. lease and export to the Government of the ance Units; and ten (10) Captive Air Training In keeping with the committee’s in- Philippines. tention to see that relevant informa- Missile (CATM) Guidance Units. Also in- tion is available to the full Senate, I cluded are containers, support and test f equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel ask unanimous consent to have printed training and training equipment, publica- in the RECORD the notifications which tions and technical data, software delivery CONFIRMATION OF DAWN have been received. If the cover letter and support, U.S. Government and con- O’CONNELL references a classified annex, then such tractor technical assistance and other re- Mr. BURR. Mr. President, I would annex is available to all Senators in lated support; and other related elements of like to talk about the HHS Assistant the office of the Foreign Relations logistical and program support. The esti- Secretary for Preparedness and Re- mated total cost is $42.4 million. Committee, room SD–423. sponse. The HHS Assistant Secretary There being no objection, the mate- This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United for Preparedness and Response, or rial was ordered to be printed in the States by helping to improve the security of ASPR, is in charge during a public RECORD, as follows: a strategic partner that continues to be an health emergency and serves as the DEFENSE SECURITY important force for political stability, peace, principal adviser to the Secretary on COOPERATION AGENCY, and economic progress in South East Asia. these matters. This is not a political or Arlington, VA. The proposed sale will improve the Phil- a personal choice for any administra- Hon. ROBERT MENENDEZ, ippines’ capability to meet current and fu- tion; it is the law. I know because I Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, ture threats by enabling the Philippines to U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. deploy fighter aircraft with a short range helped write it. It is a national secu- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- air-to-air missile defense capability. The rity position, responsible for keeping porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of Philippines Air Force is modernizing its Americans safe from public health the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, fighter aircraft to better support its own air threats, like COVID–19. It is a role that we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. defense and maritime security needs. The we envisioned with two types of re- 21–23, concerning the Navy’s proposed Let- Philippines will have no difficulty absorbing sponsibilities. The ASPR serves an ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- this equipment into its armed forces. operational role. During an emergency, ment of the Philippines for defense articles The proposed sale of this equipment and the ASPR coordinates the public and services estimated to cost $42.4 million. support will not alter the basic military bal- After this letter is delivered to your office, ance in the region. health and medical response—whether we plan to issue a news release to notify the The prime contractor will be Raytheon that threat is a hurricane, a novel public of this proposed sale. Missile Systems Company, Tucson, AZ. virus, or a chemical attack. The ASPR Sincerely, There are no known offset agreements pro- has the responsibility of overseeing the AARON HARDING, posed in connection with this potential sale. development, purchase, and deploy- (For HEIDI H. GRANT, Director). Implementation of this proposed sale will ment of lifesaving countermeasures, Enclosures. require travel of U.S. Government or con- like the COVID–19 vaccine. The ASPR TRANSMITTAL NO. 21–23 tractor representatives to the Philippines on a temporary basis for program technical sup- is also a policy job, assessing the Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of port and management oversight. threat landscape and adjusting our Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- strategies to best position the United Arms Export Control Act, as amended fense readiness as a result of this proposed States for the threats we face today (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of sale. and in the future. the Philippines. TRANSMITTAL NO. 21–23 I am glad that today the Senate was (ii) Total Estimated Value: able to confirm, by unanimous consent, Major Defense Equipment * $27.8 million. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Other $14.6 million. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Dawn O’Connell to be the ASPR. Dur- Total $42.4 million Arms Export Control Act ing Ms. O’Connell’s nomination process Funding Source: National Funds. Annex Item No. vii for the job, she repeatedly agreed that (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: she is ready to serve both roles and tities of Articles or Services under Consider- 1. The AIM–9X Block II Sidewinder Missile that the ASPR is in charge during pub- ation for Purchase: represents a substantial increase in missile lic health emergencies. I believe her Major Defense Equipment (MDE): acquisition and kinematics performance over current role as a Senior Counselor to Twenty-four (24) AIM–9X Sidewinder Block the AIM–9M and replaces the AIM–9X Block the HHS Secretary for COVID Response II Tactical Missiles. I Missile configuration. The missile includes Twenty-four (24) AIM 9X Block II Captive a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced coun- and her previous roles at HHS and in Air Training Missiles (CATMs). termeasure rejection capability, low drag/ Congress have provided her with the Six (6) Tactical Guidance Units. high angle of attack airframe and the ability skills necessary to fulfill the role of Ten (10) Captive Air Training Missile to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing the ASPR. I was disappointed that it (CATM) Guidance Units. System. The software algorithms are the took the administration so long to Non-MDE: Also included are containers, most sensitive portion of the AIM–9X mis- nominate someone for this critical support and test equipment, spare and repair sile. The software continues to be modified role, but I am pleased that they picked parts, personnel training and training equip- via a pre-planned product improvement (P3I) someone of Ms. O’Connell’s qualifica- ment, publications and technical data, soft- program in order to improve its counter- ware delivery and support, U.S. Government countermeasure capabilities. No software tions. The ASPR is critical to the Na- and contractor technical assistance and source code or algorithms will be released. tion’s response and recovery to the other related support; and other related ele- 2. The highest level of classification of de- COVID pandemic and preparing us ments of logistical and program support. fense articles, components, and services in- against whatever comes next.

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The center has confirmation today when I am also re- are no longer required in many busi- hosted dignitaries from more than 50 leasing a white paper from my role as nesses and restaurants for vaccinated countries and enhanced diplomatic re- lead Republican on the Senate HELP people—is hurting the aviation indus- lations between the State of Arkansas Committee about the role of the ASPR. try. and the United States with a variety of We have learned from two responses If the objective is to encourage peo- nations and economic partners. under two different administrations— ple to be vaccinated, one way to do I applaud Dan for his outstanding Ebola under Obama and COVID under that is for there to be a real difference leadership and accomplished career. He Trump—that despite Congress’s bipar- in what you can do after being vac- has led a life of service and deserves tisan intent that the ASPR be in cinated. Repealing this requirement to our thanks for his military service and charge in an emergency, that hasn’t wear masks on airplanes, at airports, vision for expanding Arkansas’s foot- worked quite the way we envisioned. and on public transportation would in- print around the globe. Dan is leaving So I have a series of recommendations crease demand, increase travel, and a lasting legacy that will benefit future to bolster the role of the ASPR and would tie the policy to science. It is a generations of Arkansans. I have been bring greater clarity to our govern- commonsense step to take, and I hope honored to work with him, and I appre- ment’s response for future emer- more of my Senate colleagues will join ciate his friendship. I know his wife gencies. The ASPR needs to have us in encouraging the CDC to follow Marilyn, children and grandchildren, strong, effective leadership and play a the science. who are very proud of him, are looking key role in coordinating the Federal f forward to spending more time to- Government response. The ASPR needs gether. I wish him the best on his re- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS to have the authority and resources to tirement.∑ strengthen public-private partnerships --- f in our medical countermeasures, med- TRIBUTE TO DAN HENDRIX ical supply chain, and healthcare sys- ∑ TRIBUTE TO DAN SEWELL tem. And the ASPR needs to leverage Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise ∑ innovation to expand our preparedness today to recognize Dan Hendrix, who is Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the career and serv- infrastructure. Senator MURRAY, the retiring as president and chief execu- chair of our HELP Committee, and I tive officer of the World Trade Center ice of a proud Ohioan, Dan Sewell, who are working together on bipartisan leg- Arkansas and associate vice chancellor will retire at the end of June, bringing islation to address the response to the of the Division of Economic Develop- an end to his 44-year career in jour- pandemic, and these recommendations ment at the University of Arkansas nalism. will see their way into that legislation after a remarkable career dedicated to Dan spent 39 of those years with the this fall. economic growth in the Natural State. Associated Press, serving Americans, Dan is a proud Arkansan who has both by bringing them the news and by f spent his life demonstrating his com- telling their stories—in Buffalo, MASK MANDATE mitment to the State and developing Miami, San Juan, Atlanta, and Chi- Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, if you have opportunities to help businesses grow cago, where he has worked as a writer, flown in the past year, you have heard and flourish. He learned the tools that editor, assistant bureau chief, and the announcement at the beginning of helped him succeed at the University of most recently in our home State, in every flight that says Federal law re- Arkansas and Arkansas State Univer- Cincinnati, OH. quires that passengers wear a mask. sity, where he earned a bachelor of A native of Middletown, OH, Dan Well, the last I checked, we have a conscience in business administration with graduated from Edgewood High School. stitutional system, and Congress minors in marketing and management. He got his start in journalism as a stu- makes laws. Something is not required He started his career at ABF Freight dent journalist at Ohio University’s by Federal law unless Congress passes System, where he established the sub- student newspaper, The Post. That is such a law and the President signs it. sidiary Container Carrier Corporation where Dan and I first met, when he That is the only way something be- to transport ocean containers to and interviewed me as the youngest mem- comes a federal law in this country. from major ports in the United States ber of the Ohio State Legislature. We are coming through a pandemic, and throughout the world. Under his Journalists like Dan play a vital role and we can see the light at the end of guidance, the company expanded im- in our democracy—they ask tough the tunnel. Over 150 million people in port and export operations to U.S. questions, they challenge special inter- the United States are fully vaccinated ports of entry, and he served in several ests and uncover corruption, and they against COVID–19. Any American adult leadership positions within the com- connect Americans with their commu- who wants to be vaccinated against pany. He brought his skills to an Okla- nities and with the world. Whether it COVID–19 can get vaccinated at this homa Transportation Company in 1998. was the Grenada Invasion in 1983, Hur- point, and the science should drive our In 2001, Dan joined the University of ricane Andrew in 1992, Hurricane decisions on how to open up. That is Arkansas and established the Office of Katrina in 2005, or the mass shooting in why today I introduced a resolution to Corporate and Foundation Relations, Dayton’s Oregon District in 2019, Dan encourage the CDC to review and up- where, among other successes, he led has done vital work on the frontlines, date its guidance on wearing masks in efforts to raise more than $1 billion for covering stories that matter to people. confined spaces to clarify that people the university as part of the institu- Not only has he made a difference who are fully vaccinated against tion’s Campaign for the Twenty-First through his writing, Dan also teaches COVID–19 no longer need to wear a Century. as a part-time instructor of journalism mask on public transportation in the As president and CEO of World Trade at Miami University in Oxford, OH, United States, including at airports, on Center Arkansas, Dan has used his tal- helping mentor the next generation of commercial flights, and on buses and ent and experience to help connect journalists. rail systems, and for the Transpor- businesses in the State with inter- Dan is a devoted husband to Vickii, tation Security Administration to up- national partners since its creation in father of five, and grandfather of nine, date its travel guidance to track with 2007. His efforts have resulted in sig- and plans to spend time with them dur- the latest science. I was joined in this nificantly increased exports of Arkan- ing retirement. And he will have more effort by Senators COLLINS, LUMMIS, sas goods and job growth. Today, busi- time to partake in his favorite hobby— WICKER, MORAN and BLACKBURN, and I nesses from all over Arkansas export attending Cincinnati Reds’ games. appreciate their support. products to nearly 200 countries and On behalf of grateful readers in Ohio The CDC has been quite clear that support 350,000 jobs in the State. and around the country, I thank Dan masks are not needed for people who During Dan’s tenure as leader of the Sewell for nearly four decades of serv- are fully vaccinated. Science matters, World Trade Center Arkansas, he has ice in journalism, doing work that is and vaccines work. The mandate to also educated university students in important to the fabric of our commu- wear masks on planes and on other global commerce through the center’s nities and our country.∑

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.031 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4768 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 TRIBUTE TO JEFF KIGHTLINGER gion, and unprecedented drought resil- goods at the store, ranging from food ∑ Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I iency. This didn’t happen by itself. and textile goods to artwork and fur- rise today to honor the long career of Metropolitan’s conservation programs, niture made from used bourbon barrels. public service provided to the people of including $350 million in turf removal Maura’s mother, Brenda Minix, is a Southern California by Jeffery incentives, transformed the Southern key part of the operation, working as Kightlinger, general manager of the California landscape as Southern Cali- store manager and serving as the Metropolitan Water District of South- fornians embraced conservation as a ‘‘face’’ of the business around town. ern California, who is retiring after a way of life and permanently lowered Customers are regularly greeted by 15-year tenure. water demands. Metropolitan has also name and treated according to the I would like to take a few moments launched the Regional Recycled Water golden rule. Rustic Roots on Second to reflect on what an extraordinary Program Advanced Purification Cen- also serves as an event venue, renting leader Jeff has been not just for South- ter, a 500,000-gallon-per-day demonstra- out its shop for celebrations, fund- ern California but for the whole State, tion facility that could ultimately raisers, and business events. The store Like Jeff, I care deeply about our serve as one of the largest recycled works with local artisans to host class- water future. For years I have turned water projects in the Nation. es and workshops, rotating offerings to to him for his always wise counsel on Under Jeff’s leadership, Metropolitan meet community interest. From paint- how to solve the next challenge. Over weathered the great recession and sta- ing to dulcimer playing, teaching and these many years, I have come to view bilized its finances while investing bil- celebrating the arts is a priority. Jeff as a friend and to value our friend- lions in restoring its aging conveyance Notably, Rustic Roots on Second is a ship. I have also learned to value equal- system and improving its water treat- leader in downtown Pikesville’s busi- ly his leadership abilities. ment methods, setting a national ex- ness community. They regularly par- The treacherous politics of California ample for how an agency can meet its ticipate in local and regional events, water and the immense obstacles to infrastructure challenges. His record of including the Appalachian Vintage getting anything done are legendary, environmental stewardship includes in- Street Market, Wine-Tasting & but Jeff has always been up to the stalling solar power at Metropolitan’s Retailgating, and Pikesville’s famous task. Jeff is not only one of the smart- water treatment plants and leading the Hillbilly Days festival. Rustic Roots on est people I know, but he has unparal- organization’s first efforts to address Second is a member of the Southeast leled ability to strategize how to ap- climate change. Through apprentice- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and is proach a complex water negotiation. ships, recruitment, and promotions, involved with Shaping Our Appa- He has built deep and trusting relation- Metropolitan was able to transfer the lachian Region—SOAR—Kentucky, ships with many of the key players, specialized knowledge of graying work- which fosters entrepreneurship and in- not only in California but throughout force to a new, diverse generation of novation in the region. They are committed to revitalizing and promoting the Colorado River Basin. Knowing the water leaders. other parties as well as he does, Jeff is No history of 21st century water in downtown Pikeville through their sup- able to map out where there is the pos- California and the West would be com- port of the Pikeville Main Street Pro- sibility of an agreement. He then is plete without acknowledging his con- gram, Inc. Like many small businesses, Rustic able to work steadily and patiently tributions. Jeff has been an invaluable Roots on Second actively supports over months and years, gradually re- resource to myself, my staff, and those charitable and civic organizations. For moving the obstacles until the parties of numerous other Members with his several years, Maura and Brenda have can finally come together. expert analysis and advice that has in- teamed up with local businesses to host Many of Jeff’s greatest accomplish- formed our legislative work. His ments have come in guiding major picnics and decorate their storefronts knowledge and counsel will be greatly to thank police officers, firefighters, changes within the Colorado River missed. I ask our colleagues to join me and first responders for their service. Basin, helping to collaboratively nego- in congratulating Jeff Kightlinger on They regularly support fundraisers for tiate landmark pacts among a truce his retirement and thanking him for clubs, churches, and sports teams and among 7 States, two countries, and 10 his long career of public service to the have sponsored silent auctions to ben- Native American tribes. These include ∑ people of Southern California. efit local schools. Rustic Roots on Sec- the Quantification Settlement Agree- f ond’s advocacy and community leader- ment, the Lower Colorado River Multi- ship has been recognized in local and Species Conservation Program, signifi- RECOGNIZING RUSTIC ROOTS ON regional publications. cant revisions to the U.S.-Mexico water SECOND ∑ When the COVID–19 pandemic oc- treaty, innovative storage programs in Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as ranking curred, Pikeville rallied together to Lake Mead, and the Colorado River member of the Senate Committee on support Rustic Roots on Second. As a Drought Contingency Plan. This has Small Business and Entrepreneurship, nonessential business, Rustic Roots on laid a solid foundation for longer term each week I will recognize an out- Second was impacted by the solutions to be negotiated over the standing Kentucky small business that lockdowns. Maura and Brenda adapted, next several years. Jeff has helped exemplifies the American entrepre- overhauling and expanding their online forge Metropolitan’s partnerships with neurial spirit. This week, it is my store to continue serving customers agricultural districts that have re- privilege to recognize a woman-owned nationwide. As Kentucky reopened, placed litigation with cooperation. small business, Rustic Roots on Second Maura and Brenda worked with local If you evaluate a leader by the re- of Pikeville, KY, as the Senate Small small businesses to ensure downtown sults they accomplish, what Jeff has Business of the Week. Pikeville reopened safely, welcoming achieved in preparing Southern Cali- Located in downtown Pikeville, Rus- locals and visitors alike to their vi- fornia for drought is extraordinary. In tic Roots on Second opened its doors in brant community. a time when much of the California and 2015. After graduating from the Univer- Rustic Roots on Second is an out- the West is desperate for water, South- sity of Kentucky, founder and owner, standing example of the critical role ern California stands out for how well Maura Minix, wanted to provide a place small businesses play in uplifting and it is prepared. Millions of acre feet of for Kentucky artisans to showcase and advocating for their communities. Con- water in storage ensures that the re- sell their work. Maura, who grew up in gratulations to Maura, Brenda, and the gion can weather this drought even if Prestonsburg, KY, saw an opportunity entire team at Rustic Roots on Second. it lasts for several more years. to set up a shop in neighboring I wish them the best of luck and look It took a whole suite of actions for Pikeville. She established Rustic Roots forward to watching their continued Jeff and Metropolitan to get to this on Second, providing a retail outlet for growth and success in Kentucky.∑ place. Knowing that the climate is Kentuckian and Appalachian artisans. f changing and droughts will worsen, Today, Rustic Roots on Second con- Metropolitan has invested, planned, tinues supporting and promoting small TRIBUTE TO JASON SUSLAVICH and prepared, resulting in record water businesses and artisans in eastern Ken- ∑ Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I storage, reduced water usage in the re- tucky. Over 30 local vendors sell their would like recognize an important

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:34 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.011 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4769 member of my staff, my former direc- Al Puerini was born, raised, and shown us how to change the way health tor of national security policy, Jason trained in Rhode Island. After grad- care is delivered and proven to the Na- Suslavich. I, along with the rest of my uating from his beloved Providence tion that the triple aim of better care, team was saddened to have Jason leave College and training in family medi- lower costs, and happier and healthier our office this February. cine at Brown University, Al began his patients is achievable. Thank you for While born in Winchester, MA, Jason practice in Cranston, RI, in the early everything you did to improve the care was quick to embrace the Alaskan spir- eighties. He excelled in his work. He of Rhode Islanders and for the care you it. Up north, Jason traded his beach soon began teaching family medicine personally provided to so patients walks for hikes and his golf clubs for a at Brown’s Warren Alpert School of through the years. You made a tremen- fishing rod. Like a true Alaskan, he Medicine and was elected a fellow at dous difference.∑ loved his wild Alaska seafood and over- the American Academy of Family Phy- f all good cooking and could talk for sicians. hours about his favorite dishes at his But his revolutionary work began in MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT favorite restaurants throughout the the mid–1990s, when Al helped to found Messages from the President of the State. One of his favorites was the osso and then lead the Rhode Island Pri- United States were communicated to bucco at Orso—and could speak tire- mary Care Physicians Corporation as it the Senate by Ms. Ridgway, one of his lessly about it. And did. embarked on an important mission: to secretaries. reimagine the way we deliver In high school, Jason was the all- f State wrestling champion and was in- healthcare. Al and his RIPCPC col- ducted into the National Wrestling leagues combined the talents of over EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Hall of Fame. His dedication and tenac- 150 primary care physicians and over As in executive session the Presiding ity expanded beyond the wrestling mat 200 specialists and negotiated new con- Officer laid before the Senate messages into his academics. At John Hopkins tracts with local health insurers. In- from the President of the United University, Jason majored in inter- stead of following the fee-for-service States submitting sundry nominations national studies, which he has applied treadmill that encourages doctors to which were referred to the appropriate throughout his career. shuffle as many people through their committees. Jason’s work in Alaska politics offices as possible, these new contracts (The messages received today are began over a decade ago in Congress- rewarded providers for the health of printed at the end of the Senate pro- man Don Young’s office. As the Con- their patients. They also aimed to in- ceedings.) gressman’s legislative assistant, Jason crease collaboration and communica- f laid the foundation for his career in the tion among specialists, providers, and Senate, building productive coalitions hospitals to improve health outcomes. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE and facilitating bipartisan collabora- As these contracts proved effective, At 11:22 a.m., a message from the tion. Al and his board decided to think big- House of Representatives, delivered by One year into my first term. Jason ger. In 2014, they joined with Care New Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- joined our office. At this time, I was England to help form Integra Commu- nounced that the House has passed the still learning the ropes in the Senate. nity Care Network, the largest ac- following bills, without amendment: His work ethic, experience, and depend- countable care organization, ACO, in S. 409. An act to provide for the availability made my life a lot easier and Rhode Island. The Affordable Care ability of amounts for customer education made him an irreplaceable asset to my Act’s accountable care organizations initiatives and non-awards expenses of the team. take the principle Al had pursued for Commodity Futures Trading Commission Jason was good-natured, a team play- years—paying providers based on the Whistleblower Program, and for other pur- er, and a legendary prankster. From health of their patients—and put it to poses. day-to-day tricks to years-long plots, use in the Medicare Program. At S. 1340. An act to amend title 28, United Jason was committed to the craft of Integra, primary care providers, hos- States Code, to redefine the eastern and mid- mischief—just ask his nemesis, Mike pitals, specialists, extended care pro- dle judicial districts of North Carolina. Anderson. viders, and others all work together to The message also announced that the Jason’s contributions to our office— achieve more coordinated, accountable House has passed the following bills, in and to the State of Alaska, particu- care. As someone who fought for ACOs which it requests the concurrence of larly building on our three pillars of in the ACA, I was thrilled to see Rhode the Senate: military might—were enormous. His Islanders step up to that challenge. H.R. 482. An act to amend the Public leadership lives on with Team Sul- Integra now serves more than 1 in 10 Health Service Act to reauthorize certain livan. He is greatly missed. patients in Rhode Island. It has been a programs under part A of title XI of such Act If this past year has taught us any- national success. Beyond Medicare pa- relating to genetic diseases, and for other thing, it is the importance of trusting tients, it works with major private in- purposes. our intuition. After 13 years working surers and Medicaid. It has earned a 95- H.R. 704. An act to amend section 708 of for Alaska s delegation, Jason has de- title 17, United States Code, to permit the percent quality rating from the Fed- Register of Copyrights to waive fees for fil- cided to chart a new journey—working eral Government and saved over $20 ing an application for registration of a copy- in the aerospace sector. He has loved million in healthcare costs since 2015. right claim in certain circumstances, and for space since he was a child. In this next Integra now stands a model for ACOs other purposes. chapter, Jason can dedicate time to his across the country. H.R. 961. An act to exempt juveniles from great passions: space exploration, the Even as he built a new national the requirements for suits by prisoners, and strength of our Nation, the Boston Red model of care, Al never stopped serving for other purposes. Sox, and most importantly, his beau- his patients, his community, and his H.R. 1314. An act to require the Consumer tiful and brilliant wife Sarah. beloved alma mater, Providence Col- Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety rule for free-stand- Jason may not be working in my of- lege. He maintained his Cranston pri- ing clothing storage units to protect chil- fice, but he will always have a home in vate practice for over three decades. He dren from tip-over related death or injury, the Last Frontier. His dedication to was recognized as Rhode Island’s ‘‘Top and for other purposes. the State has forever solidified him as Doc’’ twice over that span. He was H.R. 2062. An act to amend the Age Dis- a welcome friend and honorary Alas- named a Rhode Island Academy of crimination in Employment Act of 1967 and kan. Family Physicians Physician of the other laws to clarify appropriate standards Please join me in wishing Jason Year in 2017. And he sustained a pas- for Federal employment discrimination and much success and happiness in the fu- sion for sports medicine, which he cul- retaliation claims, and for other purposes. ture.∑ tivated as the Friars’ head team physi- H.R. 2571. An act to include Portugal in the ∑ Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I list of foreign states whose nationals are eli- cian from 1988 on. He even earned a gible for admission into the United States as rise today in appreciation of a lifelong spot in the Providence College Hall of E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States Rhode Islander and a healthcare trail- Fame 2 years ago. nationals are treated similarly by the Gov- blazer, Dr. Al Puerini. We wish him Dr. Puerini, congratulations on your ernment of Portugal and to otherwise modify well in the next chapter of life. well-deserved retirement. You have the eligibility criteria for E visas.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:34 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.025 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4770 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 H.R. 2679. An act to amend title 36, United H.R. 2679. An act to amend title 36, United the Committees on Appropriations; and For- States Code, to revise the Federal charter for States Code, to revise the Federal charter for eign Relations. the Foundation of the Federal Bar Associa- the Foundation of the Federal Bar Associa- EC–1274. A communication from the Acting tion. tion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative H.R. 2694. An act to amend title 18, United H.R. 2694. An act to amend title 18, United Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, States Code, to provide for transportation States Code, to provide for transportation pursuant to law, four (4) reports relative to and subsistence for criminal justice defend- and subsistence for criminal justice defend- vacancies in the Department of State, re- ants, and for other purposes. ants, and for other purposes; to the Com- ceived in the Office of the President of the H.R. 2922. An act to amend the Elder Abuse mittee on the Judiciary. Senate on June 21, 2021; to the Committees Prevention and Prosecution Act to authorize H.R. 2922. An act to amend the Elder Abuse on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- the Elder Justice Initiative, to require that Prevention and Prosecution Act to authorize fairs; and Foreign Relations. online resources of such initiative are made the Elder Justice Initiative, to require that EC–1275. A communication from the Acting available in Spanish, and for other purposes. online resources of such initiative are made Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, De- H.R. 3182. An act to provide that inclined available in Spanish, and for other purposes; partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be to the Committee on the Judiciary. law, a report of a vacancy in the position of considered banned hazardous products under H.R. 3182. An act to provide that inclined Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be and Research), received in the Office of the Act, and for other purposes. considered banned hazardous products under President of the Senate on June 21, 2021; to H.R. 3239. An act to make improvements in section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety the Select Committee on Intelligence. the enactment of title 41, United States Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- f Code, into a positive law title and to improve mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the Code. tation. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS H.R. 3241. An act to make improvements in H.R. 3239. An act to make improvements in The following petitions and memo- the enactment of title 54, United States the enactment of title 41, United States rials were laid before the Senate and Code, into a positive law title and to improve Code, into a positive law title and to improve were referred or ordered to lie on the the Code. the Code; to the Committee on the Judici- H.R. 3723. An act to direct the Consumer ary. table as indicated: Product Safety Commission to establish a H.R. 3241. An act to make improvements in POM–22. A concurrent resolution adopted pilot program to explore the use of artificial the enactment of title 54, United States by the Legislature of the State of Missouri intelligence in support of the mission of the Code, into a positive law title and to improve applying to the United States Congress, Commission and direct the Secretary of the Code; to the Committee on the Judici- under the provisions of Article V of the Commerce and the Federal Trade Commis- ary. United States Constitution, for the calling of sion to study and report on the use of H.R. 3723. An act to direct the Consumer a convention of the states limited to pro- blockchain technology and digital tokens, Product Safety Commission to establish a posing amendments to the United States respectively. pilot program to explore the use of artificial Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on H.R. 3752. An act to require the Consumer intelligence in support of the mission of the the federal government, limit the power and Product Safety Commission to study the ef- Commission and direct the Secretary of jurisdiction of the federal government, and fect of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries Commerce and the Federal Trade Commis- limit the terms of office for its officials and and deaths associated with consumer prod- sion to study and report on the use of members of Congress; to the Committee on ucts and to direct the Secretary of Com- blockchain technology and digital tokens, the Judiciary. merce to study and report on the effects of respectively; to the Committee on Com- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and merce, Science, and Transportation. Whereas, the Founders of our Constitution tourism industry in the United States. H.R. 3752. An act to require the Consumer empowered state legislators to be guardians H.R. 3841. An act to amend the Public Product Safety Commission to study the ef- of liberty against future abuses of power by Health Service Act with respect to the col- fect of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries the federal government; and lection and availability of health data with and deaths associated with consumer prod- Whereas, the federal government has cre- respect to Indian Tribes, and for other pur- ucts and to direct the Secretary of Com- ated a crushing national debt through imposes. merce to study and report on the effects of proper and imprudent spending; and the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and f Whereas, the federal government has in- tourism industry in the United States; to the vaded the legitimate roles of the states MEASURES REFERRED Committee on Commerce, Science, and through the manipulative process of federal Transportation. The following bills were read the first mandates, most of which are unfunded to a H.R. 3841. An act to amend the Public great extent; and and the second times by unanimous Health Service Act with respect to the col- Whereas, the federal government has consent, and referred as indicated: lection and availability of health data with ceased to live under a proper interpretation H.R. 482. An act to amend the Public respect to Indian Tribes, and for other pur- of the Constitution of the United States; and Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poses; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Whereas, it is the solemn duty of the programs under part A of title XI of such Act f states to protect the liberty of our people— relating to genetic diseases, and for other particularly for the generations to come—to purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- MEASURES PLACED ON THE propose amendments to the United States cation, Labor, and Pensions. CALENDAR Constitution through a convention of states H.R. 961. An act to exempt juveniles from The following bill was read the first under Article V to place clear restraints on the requirements for suits by prisoners, and and second times by unanimous con- these and related abuses of power; and for other purposes; to the Committee on the sent, and placed on the calendar: Whereas, the Ninety-Ninth General Assem- Judiciary. bly of Missouri, First Regular Session, H.R. 1314. An act to require the Consumer H.R. 704. An act to amend section 708 of adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, Product Safety Commission to promulgate a title 17, United States Code, to permit the which contained an application for an Arti- consumer product safety rule for free-stand- Register of Copyrights to waive fees for fil- cle V Convention to propose constitutional ing clothing storage units to protect chil- ing an application for registration of a copy- amendments identical to those proposed in dren from tip-over related death or injury, right claim in certain circumstances, and for this resolution, but provided that the appli- and for other purposes; to the Committee on other purposes. cation would expire five years after the pas- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. f sage of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4: H.R. 2062. An act to amend the Age Dis- Now, therefore, be it crimination in Employment Act of 1967 and EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Resolved by the members of the Missouri Sen- other laws to clarify appropriate standards COMMUNICATIONS ate, One Hundred First General Assembly, for Federal employment discrimination and The following communications were First Regular Session, the House of Rep- retaliation claims, and for other purposes; to laid before the Senate, together with resentatives concurring therein, hereby the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, apply to Congress, under the provisions of and Pensions. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Article V of the United States Constitution, H.R. 2571. An act to include Portugal in the uments, and were referred as indicated: for the calling of a convention of the states list of foreign states whose nationals are eli- EC–1273. A communication from the Dep- limited to proposing amendments to the gible for admission into the United States as uty Assistant Secretary for Appropriations, United States Constitution that impose fis- E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of cal restraints on the federal government, nationals are treated similarly by the Gov- the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, limit the power and jurisdiction of the fed- ernment of Portugal and to otherwise modify a report to Congress from the Chairman of eral government, and limit the terms of of- the eligibility criteria for E visas; to the the National Advisory Council on Inter- fice for its officials and members of Con- Committee on the Judiciary. national Monetary and Financial Policies; to gress; and be it further

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.036 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4771 Resolved that the General Assembly adopts Whereas, the United States Supreme Court have asked each of these persons to inform this application with the following under- has been composed of nine Justices for more me of the pertinent contributions made by standings (as the term ‘‘understandings’’ is than 150 years; and them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- used within the context of ‘‘reservations, un- Whereas, the President of the United formation contained in this report is com- derstandings, and declarations’’): States and Congress should be prohibited plete and accurate. (1) An application to Congress for an Arti- from undermining the independence of the Contributions, amount, date, and donee: cle V convention confers no power on Con- Supreme Court by changing the number of 1. Self: None. gress other than to perform a ministerial Justices on the Supreme Court: Now there- 2. Spouse: None. function to ‘‘call’’ for a convention; fore be it 3. Children and Spouses Names: Arina N. (2) This ministerial duty shall be per- Resolved, That the members of the Missouri Brewer: None. formed by Congress only when Article V ap- Senate, One Hundred First General Assem- 4. Parents Names: William C. and Maria E. plications for substantially the same purpose bly, First Regular Session, the House of Rep- Pallick: None. are received from two-thirds of the legisla- resentatives concurring therein, hereby urge 5. Grandparents Names: Gregorio and tures of the several states; the United States Congress to resist any at- Domitila Lerma: Deceased; John and Mary (3) The power of Congress to ‘‘call’’ a con- tempt to increase the number of Justices on Pallick: Deceased. vention solely consists of the authority to the United States Supreme Court; and be it 6. Brothers and Spouses Names: William C. name a reasonable time and place for the ini- further and Margaret Pallick: None. tial meeting of the convention; Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate 7. Sisters and Spouses Names: N/A. (4) Congress possesses no power whatsoever be instructed to prepare properly inscribed to name delegates to the convention, as this copies of this resolution for the President of Christopher John Lamora, of Rhode Island, power remains exclusively within the au- the United States Senate, the Speaker of the a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Serv- thority of the legislatures of the several United States House of Representatives and ice, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Am- states; the members of the Missouri Congressional bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (5) Congress possesses no power to set the delegation. of the United States of America to the Re- public of Cameroon. number of delegates to be sent by any states; f (6) Congress possesses no power whatsoever Nominee: Christopher John Lamora. to determine any rules for such convention; EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Post: Cameroon. (7) By definition, a Convention of States COMMITTEES (The following is a list of members of my immediate family. I have asked each of these means that states vote on the basis of one The following executive reports of state, one vote; persons to inform me of the pertinent con- (8) A Convention of States convened pursu- nominations were submitted: tributions made by them. To the best of my ant to this application is limited to consider- By Mr. MENENDEZ for the Committee on knowledge, the information contained in this ation of topics specified herein and no other; Foreign Relations. report is complete and accurate.) (9) The General Assembly of Missouri may Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, a Ca- Contributions, amount, date, donee: recall its delegates at any time for breach of reer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, (Self) Christopher J. Lamora: None. their duties or violations of their instruc- Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambas- (Spouse) Eric R. Anderson: None. tions pursuant to the procedures adopted in sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of this resolution; the United States of America to the Federal Tulinabo S. Mushingi, of Virginia, a Career (10) Pursuant to the text of Article V, Con- Republic of Somalia. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class gress may determine whether proposed Nominee: Larry E. Andre´ Jr. of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraor- amendments shall be ratified by the legisla- Post: Mogadishu: dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United tures of the several states or by special state (The following is a list of all members of States of America to the Republic of Angola, ratification conventions. The General As- my immediate family and their spouses. I and to serve concurrently and without addi- sembly of Missouri recommends that Con- have asked each of these persons to inform tional compensation as Ambassador Extraor- gress specify its choice on ratification meth- me of the pertinent contributions made by dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United odology contemporaneously with the call for them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- States of America to the Democratic Repub- the convention; formation contained in this report is com- lic of Sao Tome and Principe. (11) Congress possesses no power whatso- plete and accurate.) Nominee: Tulinabo Mushingi Post: Angola ever with regard to the Article V convention Contributions, Amount: and Sao Tome & Principe. beyond the two powers acknowledged herein; 1. Self: None. (The following is a list of all members of (12) Missouri places express reliance on 2. Spouse: Ouroukou Younoussi Andre´, my immediate family and their spouses. I prior legal and judicial determinations that None. have asked each of these persons to inform Congress possesses no power under Article I 3. Child: Isidore Dieudonne´ Andre´, None. me of the pertinent contributions made by relative to the Article V process, and that them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- Congress must act only as expressly specified Elizabeth Moore Aubin, of Virginia, a Ca- formation contained in this report is com- in Article V; and be it further reer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, plete and accurate.) Resolved That this application hereby re- Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambas- Contributions, amount, date, donee: peals, rescinds, cancels, renders null and sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 1. Self: None. void, and supercedes the application to the the United States of America to the People’s 2. Spouse: Rebecca Mushingi: None. Congress of the United States for a conven- Democratic Republic of Algeria. 3. Children and Spouses: Furaha Mushingi: tion under Article V of the Constitution of Nominee: Elizabeth M. Aubin. None. the United States by this state in Senate Post: Algiers, Algeria. 4. Parents: Bahiga & Namazi Mushingi—de- Concurrent Resolution No. 4 as adopted by (The following is a list of all members of ceased. the Ninety-Ninth General Assembly, First my immediate family and their spouses. I 5. Grandparents: Bahiga & Mwandafunga— Regular Session; and be it further have asked each of these persons to inform deceased. Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate me of the pertinent contributions made by 6. Brothers and Spouses: None. None ever be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- visited/lived in the USA. copy of this resolution for the President and formation contained in this report is com- 7. Sisters and Spouses: None. None ever Secretary of the United States Senate, the plete and accurate.) visited/lived in the USA. Speaker and Clerk of the United States Contributions, amount, date, and donee: House of Representatives, each member of 1. Self: None. Eugene S. Young, of New York, a Career the Missouri Congressional delegation, and 2. Spouse: None. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class the presiding officers of each of the legisla- 3. Children and Spouses: None. of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex- tive houses in the several states requesting 4. Parents: None. traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 5. Grandparents: None. their cooperation. United States of America to the Republic of 6. Brothers and Spouses: None. the Congo. 7. Sisters and Spouses: None. POM–23. A concurrent resolution adopted Nominee: Eugene S. Young. by the Legislature of the State of Missouri Post: Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). Maria E. Brewer, of Virginia, a Career (The following is a list of all members of urging the United States Congress to resist Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class my immediate family and their spouses. I any attempt to increase the number of Jus- of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex- have asked each of these persons to inform tices on the United States Supreme Court; to traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the me of the pertinent contributions made by the Committee on the Judiciary. United States of America to the Kingdom of them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Lesotho. formation contained in this report is com- Whereas, an independent United States Su- Nominee: Maria E. Brewer. plete and accurate.) preme Court is an essential element of Amer- Post: Ambassador, Lesotho. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: ica’s system of checks and balances that pro- The following is a list of all members of 1. Self: None. tects our constitutional rights; and my immediate family and their spouses. I 2. Spouse: Jessica Zoe Wilson: None.

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Robinson, of New Jersey, a Career purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- to the United States of certain citizens of Af- Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class ary. ghanistan, and for other purposes; to the of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Sec- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. CAR- Committee on the Judiciary. retary of State (International Narcotics and PER, Mr. TOOMEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. KLO- Law Enforcement Affairs). Mr. COONS, and Mr. LANKFORD): BUCHAR, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, a Career S. 2208. A bill to require the United States PADILLA, and Ms. ROSEN): Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class International Trade Commission to inves- S. 2217. A bill to increase the participation of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant tigate tariff policies relating to foreign-trade of historically underrepresented demo- Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific zones; to the Committee on Finance. graphic groups in science, technology, engi- Affairs). By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. BEN- neering, and mathematics education and in- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, for NET): dustry; to the Committee on Health, Edu- the Committee on Foreign Relations I S. 2209. A bill to amend the Federal Food, cation, Labor, and Pensions. report favorably the following nomina- Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and tion list which was printed in the regulation of in vitro clinical tests, and for Mr. PETERS): other purposes; to the Committee on Health, RECORD on the date indicated, and ask S. 2218. A bill to expand the trade adjust- unanimous consent, to save the ex- Education, Labor, and Pensions. ment assistance for workers program, and By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- pense of reprinting on the Executive WYDEN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. MURRAY, nance. Calendar that this nomination lie at Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. BROWN, Ms. HAS- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself the Secretary’s desk for the informa- SAN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. WHITE- and Mr. LEE): tion of Senators. HOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. S. 2219. A bill to amend the Agricultural The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WAR- Act of 2014 to repeal the forfeiture rule for objection, it is so ordered. REN, Mr. REED, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing Foreign Service nominations beginning VAN HOLLEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. assistance loan program, prohibit the use of with Susannah Holmes and ending with MERKLEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. LEAHY, Federal funds for certain activities, and for Aaron Rodgers, which nominations were re- Mr. PADILLA, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. KLO- other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the BUCHAR, Mr. KAINE, Mr. BENNET, Mr. culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Congressional Record on April 27, 2021. WARNOCK, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. PETERS, By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and By Mr. DURBIN for the Committee on the Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. Mr. BOOKER): Judiciary. HIRONO, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. FEIN- S. 2220. A bill to amend the Communica- Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, STEIN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. tions Act of 1934 to clarify the obligations of to be United States District Judge for the MURPHY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. MENEN- licensees under section 331 of that Act, and District of New Mexico. DEZ, and Mr. KING): for other purposes; to the Committee on Ur Mendoza Jaddou, of California, to be Di- S. 2210. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. rector of the United States Citizenship and cial Security Act to expand access to home By Mr. CRUZ: Immigration Services, Department of Home- and community-based services (HCBS) under S. 2221. A bill to restrict executive agencies land Security. Medicaid, and for other purposes; to the from acting in contravention of Executive (Nominations without an asterisk Committee on Finance. Order 13950, and for other purposes; to the were reported with the recommenda- By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- tion that they be confirmed.) Mrs. FISCHER): ernmental Affairs. S. 2211. A bill to require the Securities and By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. f Exchange Commission to carry out a study CRUZ): INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND of rule 10b5–1 trading plans, and for other S. 2222. A bill to amend title 5, United JOINT RESOLUTIONS purposes; to the Committee on Banking, States Code, to lower the standard for re- Housing, and Urban Affairs. moving employees who disclose tax return The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. information without authorization, and for tions were introduced, read the first SCOTT of Florida): other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- and second times by unanimous con- S. 2212. A bill to amend the Robert T. Staf- nance. sent, and referred as indicated: ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. ance Act to provide for the authority to re- COLLINS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. imburse local governments or electric co- KELLY): COLLINS, Mr. KING, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. operatives for interest expenses, and for S. 2223. A bill to amend the Farm Security SMITH, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. STABENOW, other purposes; to the Committee on Home- and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve Mr. BROWN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. land Security and Governmental Affairs. assistance to community wood facilities, and PETERS): S. 2203. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on Ag- Social Security Act to improve access to dia- SCOTT of Florida): riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. betes outpatient self-management training S. 2213. A bill to amend the Federal Water By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. CANT- services, to require the Center for Medicare Pollution Control Act to require the Admin- WELL, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, and Medicaid Innovation to test the provi- istrator of the Environmental Protection Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, sion of virtual diabetes outpatient self-man- Agency to give priority consideration to se- Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. agement training services, and for other pur- lecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an es- BROWN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. poses; to the Committee on Finance. tuary of national significance, and for other SMITH, and Ms. ROSEN): S. 2224. A bill to direct the Director of the By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. CAS- purposes; to the Committee on Environment Office of Science and Technology Policy to SIDY, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. and Public Works. carry out programs and activities to ensure CASEY, and Mr. CARDIN): By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Ms. S. 2204. A bill to amend title XI of the So- ROSEN): that Federal science agencies and institu- cial Security Act to clarify the mailing re- S. 2214. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- tions of higher education receiving Federal quirement relating to social security ac- cial Security Act to increase the ability of research and development funding are fully count statements; to the Committee on Fi- Medicare and Medicaid providers to access engaging their entire talent pool, and for nance. the National Practitioner Data Bank for the other purposes; to the Committee on Health, By Mr. BURR: purpose of conducting employee background Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 2205. A bill to designate the United checks; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. RUBIO: States courthouse located at 201 South By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. S. 2225. A bill to require the Director of the Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, CRAPO, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. COLLINS, Office of Personnel Management to revise as the ‘‘Malcolm J. Howard United States Mr. LEAHY, Mr. RISCH, Ms. ROSEN, job classification and qualification standards Courthouse’’, and for other purposes; to the Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and for positions in the competitive service re- Committee on Environment and Public Mr. MORAN): garding educational requirements for those Works. S. 2215. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- positions, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- WYDEN, and Mr. SCHUMER): for assistance provided to participants in ernmental Affairs. S. 2206. A bill to create Federal child sav- certain veterinary student loan repayment By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. ings accounts, and for other purposes; to the or forgiveness programs; to the Committee CRAMER, Mr. TESTER, Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. Committee on Finance. on Finance. WARREN, and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO):

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A bill to increase the penalties for dian Affairs. purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- making personal information about a Fed- By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. cation, Labor, and Pensions. eral law enforcement officer or other Federal MORAN, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and officer available to the public; to the Com- S. 2227. A bill to direct the Secretary of Ms. KLOBUCHAR): mittee on the Judiciary. Labor to enter into contracts with industry S. 2238. A bill to amend the Public Health By Mr. HAWLEY: intermediaries for purposes of promoting the Service Act to reauthorize and extend the S. 2249. A bill to increase the penalties for development of and access to apprenticeships Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Preven- damage to Federal courthouses and unau- in the technology sector, and for other pur- tion and Services program, and for other thorized access to areas where Federal poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- judges work, reside, or visit; to the Com- cation, Labor, and Pensions. cation, Labor, and Pensions. mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, By Mr. HAWLEY: BRAUN): Mr. TILLIS, Mr. COTTON, Mr. RISCH, S. 2250. A bill to extend concealed carry S. 2228. A bill to amend section 230 of the Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. rights to Federal judges and prosecutors; to Communications Act of 1934 to correct short- HAWLEY, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. DAINES, the Committee on the Judiciary. comings in how that section addresses con- Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. By Mr. HAWLEY: tent moderation, content creation and devel- BRAUN, Mr. CRUZ, Ms. ERNST, Mr. S. 2251. A bill to expand support for law en- opment, and content distribution; to the WICKER, Mr. CORNYN, and Ms. LUM- forcement officers; to the Committee on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and MIS): Judiciary. Transportation. S. 2239. A bill to consolidate or repeal un- By Mr. HAWLEY: S. 2252. A bill to increase the penalties for By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. necessary agency major rules, and for other ambushing a law enforcement officer; to the CRUZ): purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- Committee on the Judiciary. S. 2229. A bill to require the Secretary of curity and Governmental Affairs. By Mr. HAWLEY: Transportation to carry out a highway for- By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. S. 2253. A bill to establish a separate crimi- mula modernization study, and for other REED): S. 2240. A bill to establish a national and nal offense for targeting an individual based purposes; to the Committee on Environment on their status as law enforcement officer; to and Public Works. community service pay for results program; to the Committee on Health, Education, the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LUJA´ N (for himself, Mr. BAR- Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. TESTER: RASSO, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. STABENOW, By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself S. 2254. A bill to amend the Wild and Sce- Ms. SMITH, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COONS, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): nic Rivers Act to designate certain streams and Mr. HOEVEN): S. 2241. A bill to amend the Public Utility in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and S. 2230. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require Smith River system in the State of Montana enue Code of 1986 to enhance the carbon States to consider measures to promote as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers oxide sequestration credit; to the Committee greater electrification of the transportation System, and for other purposes; to the Com- on Finance. sector, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. BROWN: YOUNG, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. RUBIO): By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. S. 2255. A bill to extend the trade adjust- S. 2231. A bill to amend the Small Business BOOKER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, ment assistance program for one month; con- Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BROWN, Ms. sidered and passed. guaranty program, enhance the ability of CANTWELL, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Ms. STA- small manufacturers to access affordable Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, BENOW, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. GRASS- capital, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. LEY): mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- GILLIBRAND, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, S. 2256. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ship. Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MAR- enue Code of 1986 to limit the charitable de- By Mr. LUJA´ N (for himself, Mr. KEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, duction for certain qualified conservation PADILLA, and Mr. DURBIN): Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. REED, contributions; to the Committee on Finance. S. 2232. A bill to direct the Secretary of Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, By Ms. ROSEN: Energy to fund projects to restore and mod- S. 2257. A bill to provide Federal support Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. ernize National Laboratories, and for other for nonprofit generic and essential medicine SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. VAN HOL- purposes; to the Committee on Energy and and device manufacturers to increase the LEN, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. WYDEN): Natural Resources. S. 2242. A bill to prohibit commercial sex- availability of drugs and devices in order to By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, ual orientation conversion therapy, and for reduce drug or device shortages and drug and Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WARNER, and other purposes; to the Committee on Com- device costs; to the Committee on Finance. Mr. KAINE): merce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself, S. 2233. A bill to establish a grant program By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Mr. Mr. PADILLA, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. for shuttered minor league baseball clubs, LUJA´ N): BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): and for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 2243. A bill to amend the Farm Security S. 2258. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship. and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve Interior to establish a Parks, Jobs, and Eq- By Mr. MERKLEY: the Rural Energy for America Program, and uity Program to support job creation, eco- S. 2234. A bill to make housing affordable, for other purposes; to the Committee on Ag- nomic revitalization and park development and for other purposes; to the Committee on riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. for communities impacted by COVD–19; to Finance. By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Ms. the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Ms. COLLINS): sources. COLLINS): S. 2244. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- By Mr. MARKEY: S. 2235. A bill to amend the Controlled Sub- cation Act of 1965 to provide for teacher and S. 2259. A bill to require the Secretary of stances Act to require physicians and other school leader quality enhancement and to Education to establish a Climate Change Re- prescribers of controlled substances to com- enhance institutional aid; to the Committee silience Program, and for other purposes; to plete training on treating and managing pa- on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, tients with opioid and other substance use By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. KLO- and Pensions. disorders, and for other purposes; to the BUCHAR, and Mr. BOOKER): By Mr. HAWLEY: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 2245. A bill to amend the Small Business S. 2260. A bill to increase the maximum Pensions. Act to enhance the Office of Credit Risk penalties for assaulting Federal officers by By Mr. BROWN: Management, to require the Administrator 50 percent; to the Committee on the Judici- S. 2236. A bill to amend title XVIII of the of the Small Business Administration to ary. Social Security Act to provide an option for issue rules relating to environmental obliga- By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. first responders age 50 to 64 who are sepa- tions of certified development companies, DURBIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. rated from service due to retirement or dis- and for other purposes; to the Committee on WYDEN, and Ms. HIRONO): ability to buy into Medicare; to the Com- Small Business and Entrepreneurship. S. 2261. A bill to amend the Immigration mittee on Finance. By Mr. HAWLEY: and Nationality Act to allow certain alien By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. S. 2246. A bill to provide grants to support veterans to be paroled into the United States BROWN): the hiring of law enforcement officers; to the to receive health care furnished by the Sec- S. 2237. A bill to direct the Secretary of Committee on the Judiciary. retary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee Education to establish and carry out two By Mr. HAWLEY: on the Judiciary. grant programs to make grants to eligible S. 2247. A bill to protect Federal judges, By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and institutions to plan and implement programs Federal prosecutors, and Federal law en- Mr. THUNE):

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S. 2262. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. S. 2282. A bill to establish in the Executive enue Code of 1986 to establish an income tax WARREN, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. MAR- Office of the President a Council on Military, credit for the sale or blending of certain KEY): National, and Public Service to promote and fuels containing ethanol; to the Committee S. 2272. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking expand opportunities for military service, on Finance. Water Act to increase funding for lead reduc- national service, and public service for all By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. CANT- tion projects, and for other purposes; to the people of the United States, and for other WELL, Mr. WARNOCK, and Mrs. MUR- Committee on Environment and Public purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- RAY): Works. curity and Governmental Affairs. S. 2263. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for CARPER): MORAN): sustainable aviation fuel, and for other pur- S. 2273. A bill to authorize Inspectors Gen- S. 2283. A bill to improve the Veterans Cri- poses; to the Committee on Finance. eral to continue operations during a lapse in sis Line of the Department of Veterans Af- By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. MUR- appropriations, and for other purposes; to fairs, and for other purposes; to the Com- KOWSKI, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. TESTER, Ms. the Committee on Homeland Security and mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. SMITH, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. Governmental Affairs. By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. LUJA´ N, and Mr. ROUNDS): By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr. CASEY): S. 2264. A bill to reauthorize the Native CORNYN): S. 2284. A bill to authorize appropriations American Housing Assistance and Self-De- S. 2274. A bill to authorize the Director of for the Appalachian development highway termination Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu- system, and for other purposes; to the Com- Indian Affairs. rity Agency to establish an apprenticeship mittee on Environment and Public Works. By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. program and to establish a pilot program on By Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. cybersecurity training for veterans and CORNYN): WYDEN, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. BOOK- members of the Armed Forces transitioning S. 2285. A bill to require the Administrator ER): to civilian life, and for other purposes; to the of the Environmental Protection Agency, S. 2265. A bill to require the Secretary of Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- the Secretary of the Interior, and the Sec- Homeland Security to establish a veterans ernmental Affairs. retary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban visa program to permit veterans who have By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Water Federal Partnership Program, and for been removed from the United States to re- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CASEY, Ms. WAR- other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- turn as immigrants, and for other purposes; REN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. ronment and Public Works. to the Committee on the Judiciary. MURPHY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. PADILLA, By Mr. TESTER: By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. CAS- Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. DUCKWORTH, S. 2286. A bill to authorize the Secretary of SIDY, Ms. CANTWELL, and Ms. COL- Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. MARKEY): the Interior to use designated funding to pay LINS): S. 2275. A bill to authorize the Secretary of for construction of authorized rural water S. 2266. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Health and Human Services to build safer, projects, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to improve the historic re- thriving communities, and save lives, by in- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. habilitation tax credit, and for other pur- vesting in effective community-based vio- By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Finance. lence reduction initiatives, and for other BLUMENTHAL, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- MARKEY, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. SMITH, Mr. Ms. ERNST): S. 2267. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ary. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. KAINE, enue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. and Ms. ROSEN): the production of flexible fuel vehicles, and MURKOWSKI): S. 2287. A bill to improve Federal popu- to amend title 49, United States Code, to re- S. 2276. A bill to support empowerment, lation surveys by requiring the collection of store certain flexible fuel vehicle credits; to economic security, and educational opportu- voluntary, self-disclosed information on sex- the Committee on Finance. nities for adolescent girls around the world, ual orientation and gender identity in cer- By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. and for other purposes; to the Committee on tain surveys, and for other purposes; to the CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. Foreign Relations. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- DURBIN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. WYDEN, and By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. ernmental Affairs. Ms. HIRONO): MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. S. 2268. A bill to require the Secretary of BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, Mr. MURRAY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Homeland Security to identify each alien MERKLEY, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MUR- Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. who is serving, or has served, in the Armed PHY, Ms. COLLINS, and Ms. MUR- WYDEN, and Ms. BALDWIN): Forces of the United States on the applica- KOWSKI): S. 2288. A bill to amend the Ted Stevens tion of any such alien for an immigration S. 2277. A bill to impose sanctions with re- Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide benefit or the placement of any such alien in spect to foreign persons responsible for vio- pay equity for amateur athletes and other an immigration enforcement proceeding, and lations of the human rights of lesbian, gay, personnel, and for other purposes; to the for other purposes; to the Committee on the bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) Committee on Commerce, Science, and Judiciary. individuals, and for other purposes; to the Transportation. By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Committee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. RUBIO, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. By Mr. PORTMAN: Mr. BOOKER): COTTON): S. 2278. A bill to improve agency rule- S. 2289. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 2269. A bill to secure the bulk-power sys- making, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to provide for direct-pay tem in the United States; to the Committee mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- credit bonds in the case of certain bonds the on Energy and Natural Resources. mental Affairs. proceeds of which are used for the replace- By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. ment of lead drinking water service lines; to LANKFORD, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. DAINES, LANKFORD, Mr. JOHNSON, and Ms. the Committee on Finance. Mr. WICKER, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. ERNST, ERNST): By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. LUM- Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. S. 2279. A bill to affirm the authority of the MIS, and Mrs. CAPITO): TUBERVILLE, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. SCOTT President to require independent regulatory S. 2290. A bill to provide for requirements of South Carolina, and Mr. SCOTT of agencies to comply with regulatory analysis for data brokers with respect to the acquisi- Florida): requirements applicable to executive agen- tion, use, and protection of brokered per- S. 2270. A bill to prohibit Federal funding cies, and for other purposes; to the Com- sonal information and to require that data to entities that do not certify the entities mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- brokers annually register with the Federal will not perform, or provide any funding to mental Affairs. Trade Commission; to the Committee on any other entity that performs, an abortion; By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. to the Committee on Health, Education, DUCKWORTH, Mr. PORTMAN, and Ms. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Labor, and Pensions. HASSAN): MANCHIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. WHITE- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and S. 2280. A bill to provide PreCheck to cer- HOUSE, and Mr. BOOKER): Ms. ERNST): tain severely injured or disabled veterans, S. 2291. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 2271. A bill to amend the Farm Security and for other purposes; to the Committee on enue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide Commerce, Science, and Transportation. production of electricity using nuclear grants for eligible entities for activities de- By Mr. LANKFORD: power; to the Committee on Finance. signed to expand the sales and use of biofuels S. 2281. A bill to require all Federal con- By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. derived from agricultural feedstocks pro- tractors and grantees to enroll in, and main- WHITEHOUSE): duced in the United States, and for other tain compliance with, the E–Verify Program; S. 2292. A bill to require the Secretary of purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Homeland Security to study the potential Nutrition, and Forestry. Governmental Affairs. consequences and benefits of amending the By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Ms. STA- By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to allow pri- BENOW, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. YOUNG): vate companies to take proportional actions

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in response to an unlawful network breach; functions to the Assistant Secretaries of En- BUCHAR, Mr. WICKER, Mr. SANDERS, to the Committee on Homeland Security and ergy relating to energy emergencies and en- Mr. BRAUN, Mr. KELLY, Mr. HOEVEN, Governmental Affairs. ergy security, and for other purposes; to the Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Committee on Energy and Natural Re- LEAHY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CASSIDY, and PORTMAN): sources. Mrs. BLACKBURN): S. 2293. A bill to amend the Robert T. Staf- By Mr. SASSE: S. Res. 289. A resolution designating June ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist- S. 2303. A bill to award a Congressional 2021 as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic Stress ance Act to provide certain employment Gold Medal to Lai Chee ying (‘‘Jimmy Lai’’), Awareness Month’’ and June 27, 2021, as ‘‘Na- rights to reservists of the Federal Emer- Law Wai kwong (‘‘Ryan Law’’), Cheung Kim tional Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness gency Management Agency, and for other hung, Chow Tat kuen (‘‘Royston Chow’’), Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary. purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- Chan Pui man, Cheung Chi wai, Yeung Ching By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Ms. LUMMIS, curity and Governmental Affairs. kee (‘‘Li Ping’’), and all the men and women Mr. MORAN, Mr. WICKER, Ms. COLLINS, By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. who worked for Apple Daily in recognition of and Mrs. BLACKBURN): KING): their commitment to freedom and democ- S. Res. 290. A resolution encouraging the S. 2294. A bill to require an independent as- racy in Hong Kong in the face of the tyranny Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sessment with respect to the Arctic region of the Chinese Communist Party; to the to review and update its guidance relating to and establishment of Arctic Security Initia- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban mask wearing in confined places; to the tive, and for other purposes; to the Com- Affairs. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and mittee on Armed Services. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Pensions. By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. WAR- GRASSLEY, and Mr. KING): By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. NER, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. S. 2304. A bill to amend title XI of the So- LANKFORD): DAINES, Mr. BENNET, Mr. MORAN, Mr. cial Security Act to require that direct-to- S. Res. 291. A resolution congratulating the BLUMENTHAL, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BOOK- consumer advertisements for prescription University of Oklahoma Sooners softball ER, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. drugs and biological products include an ap- team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. propriate disclosure of pricing information; Athletic Association Women’s College World COONS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. to the Committee on Finance. Series; to the Committee on Commerce, DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEIN- By Mr. OSSOFF: Science, and Transportation. STEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HASSAN, S. 2305. A bill to enhance cybersecurity By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. education; to the Committee on Homeland BURR): KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Security and Governmental Affairs. S. Res. 292. A resolution designating July Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENEN- By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and 9, 2021, as ‘‘Collector Car Appreciation Day’’ DEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. Ms. MURKOWSKI): and recognizing that the collection and res- PADILLA, Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED, Ms. S. 2306. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- toration of historic and classic cars is an im- ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to support upgrades at ex- portant part of preserving the technological SCHUMER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SINEMA, isting hydroelectric dams and the removal of achievements and cultural heritage of the Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. VAN obsolete river obstructions to improve the United States; considered and agreed to. HOLLEN, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, health of the Nation’s rivers and associated By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN): wildlife habitat and increase clean energy GRASSLEY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. S. 2295. A bill to amend the Horse Protec- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. HAS- tion Act to designate additional unlawful production, public safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. SAN, and Mr. HAWLEY): acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for S. Res. 293. A resolution designating June violations of the Act, improve Department of f 26, 2021, as the ‘‘International Day against Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’’; consid- other purposes; to the Committee on Com- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ered and agreed to. merce, Science, and Transportation. SENATE RESOLUTIONS By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. The following concurrent resolutions CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. WARREN, Ms. KAINE): DUCKWORTH, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. LUJA´ N, S. 2296. A bill establish the Northern Neck and Senate resolutions were read, and referred (or acted upon), as indicated: and Ms. HIRONO): National Heritage Area, and for other pur- S. Res. 294. A resolution recognizing the poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. month of June as ‘‘Immigrant Heritage ural Resources. YOUNG): Month’’, a celebration of the accomplish- By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. S. Res. 284. A resolution recognizing the ments and contributions immigrants and MENENDEZ): 125th Anniversary of the Indiana Veterans’ their children have made in making the S. 2297. A bill to improve global health, and Home; considered and agreed to. United States a healthier, safer, more di- for other purposes; to the Committee on For- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. verse, prosperous country, and acknowl- eign Relations. BOOKER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MUR- edging the importance of immigrants and By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, PHY, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. their children to the future successes of the Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. WYDEN): DUCKWORTH): United States; to the Committee on the Ju- S. 2298. A bill to amend section 1977 of the S. Res. 285. A resolution honoring the lives Revised Statutes to protect equal rights diciary. and legacies of the ‘‘Radium Girls’’; to the By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and under law; to the Committee on the Judici- Committee on the Judiciary. ary. Mr. BLUMENTHAL): By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, S. Res. 295. A resolution designating June By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Mr. WICKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, 15, 2021, as ‘‘World Elder Abuse Awareness YOUNG, Mr. CRUZ, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. and Mr. SULLIVAN): Day’’ and the month of June as ‘‘Elder Abuse BRAUN, and Mr. MARKEY): S. Res. 286. A resolution urging the Biden S. 2299. A bill to modify the age require- Awareness Month’’; to the Committee on the Administration to work with Congress to en- ment for the Student Incentive Payment Judiciary. sure that the United States military has suf- Program of the State maritime academies; By Mr. DAINES: ficient resources; to the Committee on to the Committee on Commerce, Science, S. Res. 296. A resolution remembering, as Armed Services. and Transportation. the world acknowledges the 100th anniver- By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. By Mr. PETERS: sary of the Chinese Community Party, the S. 2300. A bill to direct the Secretary of KING): countless lives the Chinese Communist Housing and Urban Development to establish S. Res. 287. A resolution expressing the Party has destroyed and the people currently a grant program to help revitalize certain lo- sense of the Senate that the United States living in fear of its tyrannical ambitions; to calities, and for other purposes; to the Com- must continue to demonstrate leadership to the Committee on Foreign Relations. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- achieve significant reforms to the rules of By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. fairs. the World Trade Organization in order to CRAPO, Mr. CASEY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. promote the advancement of truly devel- CARDIN, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. SMITH, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR): oping countries; to the Committee on Fi- YOUNG, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. THUNE, S. 2301. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- nance. Mr. PETERS, Mr. LANKFORD, Ms. cation Act of 1965 to provide capacity-build- By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. BALDWIN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. ing assistance to institutions of higher edu- CRAMER): MERKLEY, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- cation to examine and address inequities in S. Res. 288. A resolution commemorating lina, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DAINES, Mr. college student access and success, and for the tenth anniversary of the Souris River MANCHIN, and Mr. TOOMEY): other purposes; to the Committee on Health, flood in Minot, North Dakota; to the Com- S. Con. Res. 10. A concurrent resolution ex- Education, Labor, and Pensions. mittee on the Judiciary. pressing the sense of Congress that tax-ex- By Mr. BARRASSO: By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. empt fraternal benefit societies have histori- S. 2302. A bill to amend the Department of BALDWIN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. CRAMER, cally provided and continue to provide crit- Energy Organization Act to assign certain Ms. HASSAN, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. KLO- ical benefits to the people and communities

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S. 204 name of the Senator from Minnesota S. 1295 At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. ROMNEY, the name of the Senator from Maryland of S. 747, a bill to amend the Immigra- name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- tion and Nationality Act to provide for SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of sponsor of S. 204, a bill to establish the the adjustment of status of essential S. 1295, a bill to save and strengthen Office of Press Freedom, to create workers, and for other purposes. critical social contract programs of the press freedom curriculum at the Na- S. 828 Federal Government. tional Foreign Affairs Training Center, At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the S. 1398 and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. At the request of Ms. WARREN, the S. 335 CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the sor of S. 828, a bill to amend title XVIII (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Wyoming of the Social Security Act to provide Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO) were added as co- for the coverage of marriage and fam- (Ms. LUMMIS) was added as a cosponsor sponsors of S. 1398, a bill to establish of S. 335, a bill to reauthorize the Trop- ily therapist services and mental universal child care and early learning ical Forest and Coral Reef Conserva- health counselor services under part B programs. of the Medicare program, and for other tion Act of 1998. S. 1404 purposes. S. 522 At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the S. 916 At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the name of the Senator from California ANDERS At the request of Mr. S , the (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. name of the Senator from New York BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 1404, a bill to award a Congres- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- sional Gold Medal to the 23d Head- 522, a bill to require each agency, in sponsor of S. 916, a bill to provide ade- providing notice of a rule making, to quarters Special Troops and the 3133d quate funding for water and sewer in- Signal Service Company in recognition include a link to a 100-word plain lan- frastructure, and for other purposes. guage summary of the proposed rule. of their unique and distinguished serv- S. 927 ice as a ‘‘Ghost Army’’ that conducted S. 540 At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the deception operations in Europe during At the request of Mr. KAINE, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. World War II. name of the Senator from Massachu- CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1588 setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- 927, a bill to improve the provision of At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, sponsor of S. 540, a bill to require Fed- health care and other benefits from the the name of the Senator from Rhode Is- eral, State, and local law enforcement Department of Veterans Affairs for vet- land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a agencies to report information related erans who were exposed to toxic sub- cosponsor of S. 1588, a bill to amend the to allegations of misconduct of law en- stances, and for other purposes. Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to pro- forcement officers to the Attorney S. 978 hibit importation, exportation, trans- General, and for other purposes. At the request of Ms. SMITH, the portation, sale, receipt, acquisition, S. 561 name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. and purchase in interstate or foreign DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the commerce, or in a manner substan- 978, a bill to provide for the adjustment name of the Senator from Massachu- tially affecting interstate or foreign or modification by the Secretary of Ag- setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- commerce, or possession, of any live sponsor of S. 561, a bill to increase the riculture of loans for critical rural utility service providers, and for other pur- animal of any prohibited primate spe- rates of pay under the statutory pay cies. systems and for prevailing rate em- poses. S. 1613 ployees by 3.2 percent, and for other S. 1061 At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, purposes. At the request of Mr. CRUZ, his name the name of the Senator from Wis- S. 565 was withdrawn as a cosponsor of S. 1061, a bill to encourage the normaliza- consin (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a At the request of Mr. CRAPO, his tion of relations with Israel, and for cosponsor of S. 1613, a bill to require name was added as a cosponsor of S. the Administrator of the Small Busi- 565, a bill to amend title 38, United other purposes. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the ness Administration to establish a States Code, to provide for the treat- names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. grant program for certain fitness fa- ment of veterans who participated in SULLIVAN) and the Senator from New cilities, and for other purposes. the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radi- Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were added as S. 1777 ation-exposed veterans for purposes of cosponsors of S. 1061, supra. At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the the presumption of service-connection S. 1073 names of the Senator from South Caro- of certain disabilities by the Secretary At the request of Ms. WARREN, the lina (Mr. GRAHAM) and the Senator of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- name of the Senator from California from Utah (Mr. ROMNEY) were added as poses. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- cosponsors of S. 1777, a bill to amend S. 610 sponsor of S. 1073, a bill to rescind each the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to At the request of Mr. KAINE, the Medal of Honor awarded for acts at codify the Trump administration rule name of the Senator from Massachu- Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, on reporting requirements of exempt setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- 1890, and for other purposes. organizations, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 610, a bill to address be- S. 1136 S. 1859 havioral health and well-being among At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, health care professionals. names of the Senator from Colorado the name of the Senator from Hawaii S. 673 (Mr. BENNET) and the Senator from (Ms. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as of S. 1859, a bill to amend title 37, names of the Senator from Wyoming cosponsors of S. 1136, a bill to amend United States Code, to require the Sec- (Ms. LUMMIS), the Senator from Cali- the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- retary concerned to pay a member in fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Sen- form the low-income housing credit, the reserve component of an Armed ator from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were and for other purposes. Force a special bonus or incentive pay added as cosponsors of S. 673, a bill to S. 1142 in the same amount as a member in the provide a temporary safe harbor for At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the regular component of that Armed publishers of online content to collec- name of the Senator from California Force.

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RES. 212 S. 1904 sponsor of S. 2048, a bill to amend title At the request of Mr. ROUNDS, the At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the XVIII of the Social Security Act to name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. count a period of receipt of outpatient PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of observation services in a hospital to- S. Res. 212, a resolution establishing a S. 1904, a bill to impose sanctions with ward satisfying the 3-day inpatient McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program respect to foreign support for Pales- hospital requirement for coverage of in the Senate. tinian terrorism, and for other pur- skilled nursing facility services under S. RES. 275 poses. Medicare. At the request of Mr. KAINE, the S 2068 name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. S. 1909 . At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. TESTER, the Res. 275, a resolution acknowledging name of the Senator from Mississippi names of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator from and apologizing for the mistreatment (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor of, and discrimination against, lesbian, of S. 1909, a bill to amend title XVIII of Texas (Mr. CORNYN) were added as co- gay, bisexual, and transgender individ- the Social Security Act to reform re- sponsors of S. 2068, a bill to require the uals who served the United States in quirements with respect to direct and Minority Business Development Agen- the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, indirect remuneration under Medicare cy of the Department of Commerce to and the Federal civil service. part D, and for other purposes. promote and administer programs in the public and private sectors to assist f S. 1921 the development of minority business At the request of Ms. WARREN, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED enterprises, to ensure that such Agen- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION name of the Senator from California cy has the necessary supporting re- (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor sources, particularly during economic By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. of S. 1921, a bill to establish the Na- downturns, and for other purposes. CASSIDY, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. tional Institutes of Clean Energy. S. 2084 MURRAY, Mr. CASEY, and Mr. S. 1945 At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor- CARDIN): S. 2204. A bill to amend title XI of the At the request of Mr. COONS, the ida, the name of the Senator from Wis- Social Security Act to clarify the mail- names of the Senator from New Jersey consin (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a ing requirement relating to social se- (Mr. BOOKER) and the Senator from cosponsor of S. 2084, a bill to terminate curity account statements; to the Com- South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) were the order requiring persons to wear mittee on Finance. added as cosponsors of S. 1945, a bill to masks while on conveyances and at Mr. WYDEN. Madame President, Sen- provide for the long-term improvement transportation hubs. of Historically Black Colleges and Uni- ator CASSIDY and I are reintroducing a S. 2109 versities, and for other purposes. simple bill that can have a big impact: At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the S. 1978 the Know Your Social Security Act. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. The bill clarifies the law about Con- At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Massachu- gressional intent so that every worker 2109, a bill to prohibit allocations of over 25 receives a paper Social Security setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- Special Drawing Rights at the Inter- statement in the mail each year, unless sponsor of S. 1978, a bill to prohibit the national Monetary Fund for perpetra- use of funds for the 2026 World Cup un- the worker has accessed their state- tors of genocide and state sponsors of ment online or declined to receive the less the United States Soccer Federa- terrorism without congressional au- tion provides equitable pay to the statement in the mail. thorization. The story is well known in Social Se- members of the United States Women’s S. 2169 curity circles, but it bears repeating: National Team and the United States At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, the origin story of the Social Security Men’s National Team. the name of the Senator from Mary- statement all started with the ‘‘power- S. 2000 land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a ful’’ Committee on Finance. Senator At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the cosponsor of S. 2169, a bill to amend Daniel Patrick Moynihan spelled out names of the Senator from Maryland title 18, United States Code, to protect the reasoning: ‘‘All of us pay into So- (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Senator from more victims of domestic violence by cial Security but rarely, until we be- Delaware (Mr. COONS) and the Senator preventing their abusers from pos- come beneficiaries, do we ever hear from South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were sessing or receiving firearms, to amend from Social Security . . . in every pay- added as cosponsors of S. 2000, a bill to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe check, we see money withheld for So- promote the United States-Greece de- Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant cial Security, but we hear nary a word fense partnership, and for other pur- program relating to the removal of from the Social Security Administra- poses. firearms from adjudicated domestic vi- tion. Let us take this simple step [ S. 2032 olence offenders, and for other pur- sending statements] to reassure Ameri- At the request of Ms. ERNST, the poses. cans that Social Security will be there names of the Senator from Montana S. 2177 for them.’’ (Mr. DAINES), the Senator from Ne- At the request of Mr. BENNET, the After enactment and once fully braska (Mr. SASSE), the Senator from name of the Senator from New Mexico phased in, every worker aged 25 and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.059 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4778 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 older received an annual statement ‘‘(12)(A) Except as provided in subpara- report recommended funding and in- from Social Security starting in the graph (B), the numerical limitation under centives to ‘‘bridge the gap between year 2000. After a few years, Social Se- paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to principal the cost of ecological thinning and the curity’s website allowed workers to ac- aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) economic viability of wood-processing who are employed or have received an offer cess their statement online. At the of employment for the work of— infrastructure.’’ time, that was a nice feature—and did ‘‘(i) orchard work and seed collection; As the report explains, ‘‘If more ag- not impact the mailing of statements. ‘‘(ii) tree planting; gressive restoration targets can be Later—to fund more pressing needs— ‘‘(iii) nursery care; met, there will be significant need for SSA viewed the online option as ‘‘pro- ‘‘(iv) forest management; additional processing capacity to de- viding’’ the worker with a statement ‘‘(v) harvesting pine straw or other minor fray restoration costs and provide valu- and fulfilling the requirements of the forest products; able end uses for thinned material.’’ law. SSA stopped mailing the state- ‘‘(vi) timber stand improvement; Our bill responds to the challenge of ‘‘(vii) herbicide application; ments in 2011 to everyone over 25. Cur- ‘‘(viii) fire prevention and fire manage- developing funding measures to im- rently, only individuals over the age of ment activities; prove the economic viability of wood- 60 who are not receiving benefits re- ‘‘(ix) brush clearing and vegetation man- processing infrastructure to reduce the ceive statements automatically agement; cost of forest restoration and provide through the mail. ‘‘(x) maintenance of right of ways; valuable uses for the small diameter Paper statements delivered through ‘‘(xi) habitat protection and restoration; material. the mail are desirable because no ac- ‘‘(xii) watershed protection and restora- Fortunately, we do not need to cre- tion is necessary by the worker and the tion; ate a whole new program to improve ‘‘(xiii) land reclamation; or statement is a yearly reminder to the ‘‘(xiv) other activities with a direct forest the economic viability of wood-proc- worker to think about the future. Re- health or conservation nexus. essing infrastructure. The Forest Serv- search has shown that workers pro- ‘‘(B) The exemptions described in subpara- ice has two existing grant programs vided with statements are significantly graph (A) shall not apply to landscaping or that can help: the Community Wood more likely to save, more certain groundskeeping.’’. Energy and Wood Innovations Grant about their retirement income, and (b) SUNSET.—The amendment made by sub- Program and the Wood Innovations have higher satisfaction with their fi- section (a) shall remain in effect until the Program. date that is 5 years after the date of the en- nances relative to those who are not actment of this Act. These programs would benefit from provided with any type of financial amendments to increase their utility planning materials. Providing Social By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, for improving the viability of wood- Security statement through the mail is Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and processing infrastructure. In par- a simple policy that could help many Mr. KELLY): ticular, the program could benefit from workers, hopefully leading to better de- S. 2223. A bill to amend the Farm Se- higher Federal cost-shares and an in- cisions about their financial future. curity and Rural Investment Act of creased ability to provide more funding Ways and Means Social Security Sub- 2002 to improve assistance to commu- for each project, in addition to a higher committee Chairman JOHN LARSON and nity wood facilities, and for other pur- authorization of funding overall. Ways and Means Committee Member poses; to the Committee on Agri- More specifically, our bill will revise VERN BUCHANAN are reintroducing the culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. the Forest Service’s Community Wood companion bill in the House of Rep- Ms. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise Energy and Wood Innovations Grant resentatives. The bill is endorsed by today to introduce the Community Program, which provides assistance to AARP, Alliance for Retired Americans, Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2021. the capital cost of small wood products Envelope Manufacturers Association My colleagues Senators COLLINS, SHA- facilities. Specifically, our bill would: (EMA), Justice in Aging, NAACP, Na- HEEN, and KELLY are joining me as Increase the authorization from $25 tional Committee to Preserve Social original cosponsors of the bill. million to $50 million per year; Security and Medicare, Paralyzed Vet- This bill will assist with the con- Increase the maximum grant per fa- erans of America, Social Security struction of facilities for mass timber, cility from $1 to $5 million; Works, Strengthen Social Security Co- tall wood, and other innovative wood Increase the Federal cost-share from alition, The Arc of the United States, products, in order to make sustainable 35% to 50%; and and The Senior Citizens League. I hope use of small-diameter timber from for- Increase the maximum size for com- our colleagues in the Senate will join est thinnings and other needed treat- munity wood energy systems eligible us and cosponsor the Know Your Social ments in Eastern and Western forests. for grant funding from 5 to 15 Security Act. Together, we can work The bill will also help to create jobs megawatts, among other provisions. towards better retirement outcomes in disadvantaged rural and forest-de- Our bill will also revise the Forest for all workers. pendent communities, and will help to Service’s Wood Innovations Grant Pro- reduce wildfire risk by removing dan- gram, which provides grants for pro- By Mr. THUNE: gerous fuels that can build up. posed innovative uses and applications S. 2207. A bill to temporarily increase The Forest Service reports that 80 and the expansion of markets for wood the availability of temporary non- million acres of Forest Service lands products. Our bill would reduce the immigrant nonagricultural workers for alone are at risk of catastrophic wild- minimum non-Federal cost-share from the purposes of restoring American for- fire or abnormal levels of insect and 50% to 33.3% and makes other tech- ests, and for other purposes; to the disease infestations. nical changes identified by the Forest Committee on the Judiciary. While Federal land management Service. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask agencies are working to increase the I thank the Senators who have joined unanimous consent that the text of the pace and scale of restoration activities, me in cosponsoring this bill, and I urge bill be printed in the RECORD. clearly we need to do more. In Cali- the full Senate to promptly take up There being no objection, the text of fornia we are facing a severe drought, this bill and pass it as soon as possible. the bill was ordered to be printed in and even before the onset of this most the RECORD, as follows: recent drought there were 150 million By Mr. KAINE (for himself and S. 2207 dead or dying trees due to insect dam- Ms. COLLINS): Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- age. We are truly facing a monumental S. 2244. A bill to amend the Higher resentatives of the United States of America in challenge. Education Act of 1965 to provide for Congress assembled, A recent comprehensive analysis by teacher and school leader quality en- SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM H–2B NUMERICAL The Nature Conservancy and Bain and hancement and to enhance institu- LIMITATION FOR CERTAIN FOR- Company management consultants tional aid; to the Committee on ESTRY CONSERVATION WORKERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214(g) of the Im- found that creating a restoration econ- Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. omy can play an important role in ex- sions. 1184(g)) is amended by adding at the end the panding the pace and scale of eco- Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, as career following: logically based forest restoration. The opportunities and the requisite skills

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.076 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4779 for success adapt to the demands of the ing while requiring States to identify for a straight 3–month extension of 2lst century, so too must the instruc- areas of teacher or leader shortages by TAA, so that we can keep having the tion and preparation educators receive. subject across public schools and use conversations about how best to struc- Educators are tasked with designing that data to target their efforts. Addi- ture the program going forward. It ap- educational experiences that rise to tionally, the PREP Act bolsters sup- pears that my friends on the other side the rigorous State academic standards port for teacher preparation programs would prefer a 1-month extension. I and reflect the needs and interests of at minority serving institutions, MSIs, would like more, but in the spirit of our Nation’s diverse student popu- or historically Black colleges and uni- compromise—this beats the alter- lation. This past school year with the versities, HBCUs, to invest in a diverse native—letting TAA expire and leaving pandemic was even more demanding and well-prepared educator workforce. workers in the lurch. our Nation’s educators as they were Improving our Nation’s educational And while that dialogue continues, faced with new teaching challenges and system is contingent on our ability to workers get the help they need. adapting to virtual or hybrid learning prepare, support, and retain quality We know workers are losing jobs to environments. Prior to the pandemic, educators. Research shows that better China all over the country. Sadly, that school districts were faced with wide- prepared teachers stay longer in the happens every week, every day. spread teacher shortages, with nearly profession and are more likely to re- By extending this program, service every State reporting shortages of main in their roles and positively im- workers and people whose jobs get teachers in high-need subjects like pact young people and their commu- shipped overseas to countries without math, science, ahd special education. nities. As we continue to focus on re- trade agreements will get help. Training funds, will continue being Data from the U.S. Department of Edu- covering from the pandemic, I hope provided, at a time when we need to cation shows COVID–19 has only exac- that my colleagues on both sides of the train people for the new jobs that we erbated those needs with 43 States re- aisle see the PREP Act as a common- want industry to create. We all want porting shortages in math teachers, 42 sense opportunity to help ensure that the US economy to be more resilient in in science teachers, and 44 in special students in every ZIP Code across the the face of economic shocks. We all education for the 2020–21 school year. country have the well-prepared teach- want to see fewer communities dev- We must find ways to strengthen the ers and school leaders they deserve. educator talent pipeline to ensure our astated by unfair trade. We all want students have access to high-quality By Mr. BROWN: American workers’ hard work to pay educators and school leaders. We also S. 2255. A bill to extend the trade ad- off TAA is part of that. We came together to extend it in must address the fact that schools in justment assistance program for one 2011. We came together to extend it in high-need communities are often month; considered and passed. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, one week 2015. We must do the same today. staffed by a revolving door of underpre- If you love this country you fight for from today, on July 1st, Trade Adjust- pared and inexperienced teachers who the people who make it work. That’s ment Assistance will expire. unable to meet students’ needs. Ac- what we do with Trade Adjustment As- This is our only tool to support work- cording to the U.S. Department of Edu- sistance. cation’s Civil Rights Data Collection, ers who lose their jobs because of coun- S. 2255 in 2016, schools with high enrollments tries like China that cheat the rules. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- of students of color were four times as And in one week, it goes away. This is resentatives of the United States of America in likely to hire uncertified teachers as an economic problem and a China prob- Congress assembled, were schools with low enrollments of lem. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. students of color. This in part due to All of us, of both parties, recognize This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trade Ad- State teacher shortages. the threat that countries like China justment Assistance Extension Act of 2021’’. This is why I am pleased to introduce pose to our economy. It’s why just two SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT AS- today with my colleague, Senator COL- weeks ago, we came together and SISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION PROVI- LINS, the Preparing and Retaining Edu- passed the Endless Frontiers Act on a SIONS.—Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 cation Professionals Act, or PREP Act. broad, bipartisan basis: To secure and (19 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended by striking As schools across our Nation continue expand our domestic supply chains, to ‘‘June 30, 2021’’ each place it appears and in- to face growing class sizes, many are support R&D to ensure the next gen- serting ‘‘July 23, 2021’’. struggling with a shortage of qualified eration of manufacturing is developed (b) REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT AS- teachers. Rural communities in par- in America and made in America, and SISTANCE.—Section 246(b)(1) of the Trade Act ticular are experiencing a dearth of to finally—finally—ensure that Ameri- of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended by teachers equipped to meet their grow- cans’ tax dollars are used to buy Amer- striking ‘‘June 30, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘July 23, 2021’’. ing needs. The PREP Act aims to cre- ican products that support American (c) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ate high-quality teacher residency pro- jobs. WORKERS.—Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of grams to develop a diverse workforce This should not be controversial. 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended by striking that is well prepared to provide the We are working to undo decades of ‘‘June 30, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘July 23, 2021’’. educational opportunities students bad trade policy with China, and dec- (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments need to be successful in the 21st cen- ades of neglect for our domestic supply made by this section take effect on the earlier of— tury. chains. That’s going to take years. We (1) the date of the enactment of this Act; More specifically, this legislation know corporations won’t stop out- or would expand the definition of ‘‘high sourcing jobs on July 1st. We know (2) June 30, 2021. need’’ districts under the Every Stu- China isn’t going to stop cheating and (e) APPLICATION OF PRIOR LAW.—Section dent Succeeds Act, ESSA, to include undermining American industries on 406 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Re- those experiencing teacher shortages in July 1st. And we know our manufactur- authorization Act of 2015 (title IV of Public rural communities and in areas such as ers will still have to compete against Law 114–27; 129 Stat. 379; 19 U.S.C. 2271 note prec.) is amended— special education, English language, governments that prop up their com- (1) in subsection (a)— science, technology, engineering, petitors on July 1st. (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), math, and CTE, to allow for access to We owe it to workers, who we know by striking ‘‘July 1, 2021’’ and inserting additional support and improvement. It are going to have their lives upended ‘‘July 24, 2021’’; and would also encourage school districts through no fault of their own to unfair (B) in paragraphs (5) and (6), by striking to establish partnerships with local trade, to do everything we can to ease ‘‘the 1-year period beginning on July 1, 2021’’ community colleges and universities to the transition. Today, I’m not asking and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on July ensure their education programs are for a complete renewal of the program. 24, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022’’; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘July 1, developing future teachers in content I’m not even asking for an extra year 2021’’ each place it appears and inserting areas where there is currently a short- of the program. ‘‘July 24, 2021’’. age of educators. It would increase ac- I, on behalf of my Democratic col- cess to teacher and school leader resi- leagues and American workers, asked By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, dency programs and preparation train- for unanimous consent from this body Ms. STABENOW, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:36 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.075 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 BOOKER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. Michigan and all Americans. I also (8) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid GILLIBRAND, Ms. WARREN, Mr. thank the cosponsors of this bill for Services is the single largest drug payer in WYDEN, and Mr. MARKEY): championing this vital effort with us in the United States. Between 2016 and 2018, 58 S. 2272. A bill to amend the Safe the Senate. percent of the $560,000,000,000 in Medicare I look forward to working with my drug spending was for advertised drugs, and Drinking Water Act to increase fund- in 2018 alone, the 20 most advertised drugs on ing for lead reduction projects, and for colleagues to enact the ‘‘Lead-Free television cost Medicare and Medicaid a other purposes; to the Committee on Drinking Water for All Act’’ as quickly combined $34,000,000,000. Environment and Public Works. as possible. (9) A 2021 Government Accountability Of- Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise Thank you, Mr. President, I yield the fice report found that direct-to-consumer ad- to introduce the ‘‘Lead-Free Drinking floor. vertising may have contributed to increases Water for All Act.’’ This legislation --- in Medicare beneficiary use and spending would authorize $45 billion to replace By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. among certain drugs. every lead pipe and service line in GRASSLEY, and Mr. KING): (10) The American Medical Association has S. 2304. A bill to amend title XI of the passed resolutions supporting the require- America over the next 10 years, ensur- ment for price transparency in any direct-to- ing clean water for all. Social Security Act to require that direct-to-consumer advertisements for consumer advertising, stating that such ad- According to the Centers for Disease vertisements on their own ‘‘inflate demand Control and Prevention, the most com- prescription drugs and biological prod- for new and more expensive drugs, even when mon sources of lead in drinking water ucts include an appropriate disclosure these drugs may not be appropriate’’. are lead pipes, faucets, and plumbing of pricing information; to the Com- (11) A 2019 study published in the Journal fixtures. Nationwide, there are 6 to 10 mittee on Finance. of the American Medical Association found million lead service lines serving up to Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask that health care consumers dramatically un- derestimate their out-of-pocket costs for cer- 22 million Americans, affecting Ameri- unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the RECORD. tain expensive medications, but once they cans living in all 50 states, Washington, learn the wholesale acquisition cost (in this D.C., and Puerto Rico. The only way to There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in section referred to as the ‘‘WAC’’) of the guarantee lead-free drinking water is product, they are far better able to approxi- to remove and replace every lead pipe the RECORD, as follows: mate their out-of-pocket costs. and service line in America—and that’s S. 2304 (12) Approximately half of Americans have precisely what this legislation calls Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- high-deductible health plans, under which for. resentatives of the United States of America in they often pay the list price of a drug until The Lead-Free Drinking Water for Congress assembled, their insurance deductible is met. All of the top Medicare prescription drug plans use co- All Act would reauthorize EPA’s lead SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug-Price insurance rather than fixed-dollar copay- reduction projects grant program and Transparency for Competition Act of 2021’’ ments for medications on nonpreferred drug increase the authorization to $4.5 bil- or the ‘‘DTC Act of 2021’’. tiers, exposing beneficiaries to WAC prices. lion per year for 10 years. It would SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF THE SENATE. (13) Section 119 of division CC of the Con- prioritize disadvantaged communities (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- solidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public and set a ten-year deadline for projects lowing: Law 116–260) requires the Secretary of Health to complete the lead service line re- (1) Direct-to-consumer advertising of pre- and Human Services to increase the use of moval. It would also guarantee that scription pharmaceuticals is legally per- real-time benefit tools to lower beneficiary mitted in only 2 developed countries, the costs. However, there still remains a lack of funded projects pay a prevailing wage. available pricing tools so patients may not Epidemiologic studies have consist- United States and New Zealand. (2) In 2018, pharmaceutical ad spending ex- learn of their medication’s cost until after ently demonstrated that there is no ceeded $6,046,000,000, a 4.8 percent increase being given a prescription for the medica- safe level of exposure to lead. Accord- over 2017, resulting in the average American tion. A 2013 study published in The ing to the EPA, lead is particularly seeing 9 drug advertisements per day. Oncologist found that one-quarter of all can- harmful for young children: low levels (3) The most commonly advertised medica- cer patients chose not to fill a prescription of exposure have been linked to dam- tion in the United States has a list price of due to cost. age to the central and peripheral nerv- more than $6,000 for a one-month’s supply. (14) The Federal Government already exer- (4) A 2021 Government Accountability Of- cises its authority to oversee certain aspects ous system, learning disabilities, im- of direct-to-consumer drug advertising, in- paired hearing, impaired physical de- fice report found that two-thirds of all direct-to-consumer drug advertising between cluding required disclosures of information velopment, and impaired formation 2016 and 2018 was concentrated among 39 related to side effects, contraindications, and function of blood cells. EPA has brand-name drugs or biological products, and effectiveness. set the maximum contaminant level about half of which were recently approved (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of goal for lead in drinking water at zero by the Food and Drug Administration. Congress that— because lead can be harmful to human (5) According to a 2011 Congressional Budg- (1) a lack of transparency in pricing for health, even at low exposure levels. et Office report, pharmaceutical manufactur- pharmaceuticals has led to a lack of com- This problem is particularly preva- ers advertise their products directly to con- petition for such pharmaceuticals, as evi- lent in California’s Central Valley, sumers in an attempt to boost demand for denced by a finding by the Department of where, for example, in 2017 approxi- their products and thereby raise the price Health and Human Services that ‘‘Con- that consumers are willing to pay, increase sumers of pharmaceuticals are currently mately 25 percent of schools in Fresno the quantity of drugs sold, or achieve some missing information that consumers of other County reported lead in their drinking combination of the two. products can more readily access, namely water while statewide, almost 1 in 5 (6) Studies, including a 2012 systematic re- the list price of the product, which acts as a kids attended a school that served view published in the Annual Review of Pub- point of comparison when judging the rea- drinking water with lead contamina- lic Health, a 2005 randomized trial published sonableness of prices offered for potential tion. in the Journal of the American Medical As- substitute products’’ (84 Fed. Reg. 20735); The Lead-Free Drinking Water for sociation, and a 2004 survey published in (2) in an age where price information is All Act would protect public health by Health Affairs, show that patients are more ubiquitous, the prices of pharmaceuticals re- likely to ask their doctor for a specific medi- main shrouded in secrecy and limited to guaranteeing that all Americans have cation and for the doctor to write a prescrip- those who subscribe to expensive drug price access to lead-free drinking water. By tion for it, if a patient has seen an advertise- reporting services, which typically include providing funding for grants and ment for such medication, even if such medi- pharmaceutical manufacturers or other prioritizing disadvantaged commu- cation is not the most clinically appropriate health care industry entities and not the nities, this legislation would also re- for the patient or if a lower-cost generic general public; duce disparities in access to clean medication may be available. (3) greater insight and transparency into water and ensure that the burden of (7) According to a 2011 Congressional Budg- drug prices will help consumers know if they paying for lead service line replace- et Office report, the average number of pre- can afford to complete a course of therapy scriptions written for newly approved brand- before deciding to initiate that course of ment does not fall on disadvantaged name drugs with direct-to-consumer adver- therapy; communities. tising was 9 times greater than the average (4) price shopping is the mark of rational I thank my co-lead, Senator STABE- number of prescriptions written for newly economic behavior, and markets operate NOW, for her tireless leadership fighting approved brand-name drugs without direct- more efficiently when consumers have rel- for clean water for her constituents in to-consumer advertising. evant information about a product, including

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.078 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4781 its price, before making an informed decision SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Whereas, by 1900, numerous buildings had about whether to buy that product; been erected for the use of the residents of (5) providing consumers with basic price --- the Home, and the applications for residence information may result in the selection of SENATE RESOLUTION 284—RECOG- at the Home were far greater than its facili- lesser cost alternatives, all else being equal NIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY ties were capable of handling; relative to the patient’s care, and is integral OF THE INDIANA VETERANS’ Whereas, on October 31, 1900, there were 9 to providing adequate competition in the HOME State buildings, 39 county cottages, 5 cot- market; tages built by the G.A.R., 1 cottage built by (6) the WAC is a factual, objective, and Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. the Woman’s Relief Corps of Indiana uncontroversial definition for the list price YOUNG) submitted the following resolu- (‘‘W.R.C.’’), 1 cottage each built by the John of a medication, in that it is defined in stat- tion; which was considered and agreed A. Logan and Marsh B. Taylor W.R.C. of La- ute, reflects an understood place in the sup- to: fayette, and 1 cottage built by the John A. Logan Circle, Ladies of the Grand Army of ply chain, and is at the sole discretion of the S. RES. 284 manufacturer to set; the Republic of Lafayette; Whereas Indiana has a proud tradition of (7) there is a governmental interest in en- Whereas, in addition to these buildings, honoring its veterans and those who serve suring that consumers who seek to purchase the Home built a public restaurant, Com- our country; pharmaceuticals for purposes of promoting mandant’s home, Surgeon’s cottage, and Whereas 3 out of 4 Hoosiers of eligible age their health and safety understand the objec- combination carpenter and paint shop; served in the Civil War; tive list price of any pharmaceutical that Whereas, in addition to the sums donated Whereas 1 out of every 10 Union Army sol- they are encouraged through advertisements for the buildings, the W.R.C. and Ladies of diers enlisted from Indiana, and only 1 State, to purchase, which allows consumers to the G.A.R. throughout the State gave Delaware, provided more soldiers in the Civil make informed purchasing decisions; and $1,326.25 to furnish rooms and cottages in the War based on per capita population than In- (8) there is a governmental interest in Home; diana; Whereas, in his written history of Tippe- mitigating wasteful expenditures and pro- Whereas the Soldiers and Sailors Monu- moting the efficient administration of the canoe County from 1909, General Richard P. ment is located in the center of Indianapolis DeHart wrote of the Home, ‘‘If one ever Medicare program by slowing the growth of and the State of Indiana, and when it was Federal spending on prescription drugs. doubted that America appreciates and cares dedicated in 1902, the only monument taller for her defenders, a visit to this beauty spot SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT DIRECT-TO-CON- in the United States was the Washington of Indiana will convince them that not only SUMER ADVERTISEMENTS FOR PRE- Monument; in times of peril and war does she care for SCRIPTION DRUGS AND BIOLOGICAL Whereas, in 1886, at the annual encamp- her brave soldiery, but that now after forty PRODUCTS INCLUDE AN APPRO- ment of the Department of Indiana Grand PRIATE DISCLOSURE OF PRICING IN- years have come and gone, she still seeks to FORMATION. Army of the Republic (‘‘G.A.R.’’) held in In- show these old and infirm men that she wish- dianapolis, Indiana, Department Commander Part A of title XI of the Social Security es them all the peace and comfort possible to David N. Foster urged the G.A.R. to estab- provide for them, at any cost.’’; Act is amended by adding at the end the fol- lish a State soldiers’ home in Indiana to care lowing new section: Whereas peak census was reached in the for the disabled Union Veteran Soldiers; 1910s when the Home housed over 1,400 resi- ‘‘SEC. 1150D. REQUIREMENT THAT DIRECT-TO- Whereas intensive lobbying by the G.A.R. dents and another 200 staff members; CONSUMER ADVERTISEMENTS FOR resulted in the Indiana General Assembly of Whereas the Home operated as its own lit- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND BIO- 1888 resolving to found a home for veterans, tle town, complete with a hospital, electric LOGICAL PRODUCTS INCLUDE AN and in 1890, work toward the home began; APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURE OF light plant, bakery, fire department, and an PRICING INFORMATION. Whereas a committee was founded to find a assembly hall with a seating capacity for 600 suitable location for the home, with a mem- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- people; ber-at-large and 1 member from each con- Whereas census in the 1920s had declined to quire that each direct-to-consumer adver- gressional district, including James R. tisement for a prescription drug or biological the average number of residents numbering Carnahan (at large), W.H. Tucker, David N. in the 1,000s; product for which payment is available Foster, C.J. Murphy, D.F. Spees, Andrew under title XVIII or XIX includes an appro- Whereas this state of affairs continued, Fite, H.B. Martin, U.D. Cole, A.O. Marsh, and, by 1950, it was apparent that the Home priate disclosure of pricing information with C.M. Travis, W.S. Haggard, D.B. McConnell, respect to the drug or product. needed a major revamping; Jacob J. Todd, and Jasper E. Lewis; Whereas this revamping resulted in the de- ‘‘(b) APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURE OF PRICING Whereas, in the summer of 1892, the com- struction of almost all of the original build- INFORMATION.—For the purposes of sub- mittee decided to formally recommend 187 ings, and today only 5 structures remain section (a), an appropriate disclosure of pric- wooded acres in Lafayette, Indiana, as the from the earlier years of the Home, including ing information, with respect to a prescrip- location of the Indiana State Soldiers’ Home the Commandant’s home, the Administra- tion drug or biological product— (also known as the ‘‘Indiana Veterans’ tion Building, the Lawrie Library, the bus ‘‘(1) shall include a disclosure of the whole- Home’’) (referred to in this preamble as the station, and the cemetery chapel; sale acquisition cost (as defined in section ‘‘Home’’); Whereas 9 acres of the Home’s land were 1847A(c)(6)(B)) for a 30-day supply of (or, if Whereas the City of Lafayette and the listed in National Register of Historic Places applicable, a typical course of treatment for) County of Tippecanoe agreed to donate 200 in 1974, including 4 original buildings—the such drug or product; acres of ground and $5,633 for the Home; Commandant’s home, the library, the Ad- ‘‘(2) shall be presented clearly and con- Whereas General Richard P. DeHart, a ministration Building, and the post ex- spicuously, as appropriate for the medium of local veteran and business man, donated a change; the advertisement; and 2,000 foot strip of riverfront property, which Whereas, in addition, a collection of ap- ‘‘(3) may include additional qualitative or is now known as the Tecumseh Trails Park, proximately 165 oil portraits and charcoal quantitative information regarding the price to the Home; drawings of Civil War generals and impor- of such drug or product explaining that cer- Whereas the committee, having secured a tant political figures, painted by Captain tain patients may pay a different amount de- location, prepared a bill to be presented to Alexander Lawrie, are housed in the library pending on their insurance coverage. the Indiana General Assembly for the estab- and add a major cultural dimension to the ‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.—Any person who vio- lishment and maintenance of the Home; Home; lates the requirement of this section may be Whereas, due to lack of time, the bill failed Whereas, in 1974, the Home became a li- subject to a civil money penalty of not more to pass the Indiana Senate, but in 1895, the censed healthcare facility; than $100,000 for each such violation or to an- Indiana General Assembly unanimously Whereas, on June 4, 1976, the Home’s name other enforcement mechanism determined passed a bill to create the Home and appro- was officially changed from the Indiana by the Secretary. Any civil money penalty priated $75,000 for its buildings; State Soldiers’ Home to the Indiana Vet- shall be imposed and collected in the same Whereas, on February 23, 1895, Governor erans’ Home, and the title of the chief ad- manner as civil money penalties under sub- Claude Matthews signed the bill, and it be- ministrator was changed from Commandant section (a) of section 1128A are imposed and came law; to Superintendent; collected under that section. Whereas the Governor appointed 5 men as Whereas, in 1976, the construction of Ernie ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, acting the first Board of Trustees of the Home to Pyle Hall, MacArthur Hall, and Mitchell Hall through the Administrator of the Centers for work without compensation other than their began and continued until completion in Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall promul- actual traveling expenses; 1982; gate regulations to carry out this section. Whereas the Indiana General Assembly ap- Whereas, in 2009, the Commandant’s Row Such regulations shall determine the compo- propriated $61,723.61 to be used in building an buildings were placed under the authority of nents of the requirement under this section, old men’s home, a chapel, and an addition to the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs including the forms of advertising, the man- the dining room, constructing sewers, fur- and the Home; ner of disclosure, the appropriate sanctions, nishing the different buildings, graveling Whereas census has declined over the dec- and the appropriate disclosure of pricing in- streets, roads, and sidewalks, and purchasing ades as Civil War veterans passed, but the formation.’’. a pump, a dynamo, and a fire apparatus; Home has averaged 200 residents annually,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.087 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 ranging between 120 to 265 residents from the Whereas the Radium Girls primarily came (1) honors the Radium Girls and their de- 1970s to the present; from working-class backgrounds and some termination to seek justice in the face of Whereas the Home is operated by the State were first- and second-generation Americans; overwhelming obstacles; of Indiana to care for honorably discharged Whereas, in several instances, the radium (2) recognizes the invaluable contributions Indiana veterans and their spouses and Gold corporations’ leadership knew that the ele- of the Radium Girls to developing modern Star parents; ment could be harmful to human health, but workplace safety laws and standards; and Whereas there is no wartime service re- they did not inform the Radium Girls of the (3) reaffirms the commitment of the Fed- quirement in order to be eligible to apply for risks or implement basic safety standards; eral Government to protecting the health admission to the Home, and the Home ac- Whereas, in many cases, the radium cor- and safety of all workers in the United cepts all periods of service; porations’ management encouraged the Ra- States. Whereas the Home is a full-service care fa- dium Girls to keep their paintbrush tips f cility, offering a complete array of on-site moist and as fine as possible by putting the services for its residents; paint-covered brushes between their lips, a SENATE RESOLUTION 286—URGING Whereas the Home currently boasts a technique known as ‘‘lip-pointing’’; THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO small museum of historical artifacts related Whereas, due to lip-pointing, many of the WORK WITH CONGRESS TO EN- to various wars, as well as artifacts from the early Radium Girls ingested extremely SURE THAT THE UNITED STATES Home’s history; harmful quantities of radium; Whereas the Home provides quality care MILITARY HAS SUFFICIENT RE- Whereas the Radium Girls breathed in ra- SOURCES for veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star dium-infused dust and touched radium-in- parents; fused paint, and they often glowed by the Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Whereas there are currently 3,000 graves in end of the workday due to the radioactive Mr. WICKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, the Home’s cemetery, which serves as the paint on their clothes and skin; and Mr. SULLIVAN) submitted the fol- final resting place for its residents and their Whereas many of the Radium Girls began spouses who chose internment there; and lowing resolution; which was referred to experience mysterious health problems, to the Committee on Armed Services: Whereas the Home has played a vital role including necrosis (rotting) of the jaw, can- in assisting Hoosier Veterans and their fami- cer, anemia, bone fractures, and infertility; S. RES. 286 lies in their time of need: Now, therefore, be Whereas many of the Radium Girls were Whereas the United States faces numerous it eventually plagued by debilitating physical national security threats from around the Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate pain and severe disabilities; world, including from the People’s Republic that— Whereas an unknown number of the ap- of China, the Russian Federation, the Is- (1) the Indiana Veterans’ Home has been, proximately 4,000 Radium Girls died pre- lamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic Re- and continues to be, an example of Hoosiers’ maturely or experienced the devastating public of Korea, and international terrorist dedication to their veterans, especially those health effects of radium poisoning; and crime networks aided by United States who served in the Civil War; Whereas some physicians and dentists ini- enemies, such as the Republic of Cuba and (2) the Indiana Veterans’ Home, along with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; the other State-owned and managed war me- tially dismissed the Radium Girls’ hypoth- esis that their illnesses were linked to their Whereas the United States is engaged in a morials throughout Indianapolis and Indi- new Cold War with the People’s Republic of ana, including the Soldiers and Sailors occupations; Whereas, in some cases, the radium cor- China, which is— Monument, highlights Hoosiers’ appreciation (1) building up its military to defeat the for the service of its veterans; porations conspired with members of the medical community to conceal the origins of United States; (3) the Indiana Veterans’ Home continues a (2) stealing United States intellectual strong tradition of providing care to Hoosier the Radium Girls’ illnesses and smear their reputations; property and jobs; veterans at the beautiful property located in (3) harassing neighboring Asian countries Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and offering a Whereas a number of the Radium Girls, in different States, fought to secure justice for and United States allies and partners; historical glimpse into the past with its mu- (4) committing genocide against the seum and the notable nearby physical loca- themselves, their families, and their colleagues by suing the radium corporations; Uyghurs; and tions; and (5) denying basic rights to the people of (4) the Indiana Veterans’ Home should be Whereas the Radium Girls’ difficult and prolonged legal battles and often horrific Hong Kong; recognized for its 125 years of care to the vet- Whereas the People’s Republic of China is erans of Indiana and their families at this medical conditions drew national attention; Whereas some of the Radium Girls who focused on world domination through oppres- beautiful and historically significant prop- sion and communist rule; erty in the State. challenged the radium corporations were shunned by their communities for harming Whereas, according to prominent research f the reputation of a prominent local em- institutions, including the Center for Stra- SENATE RESOLUTION 285—HON- ployer; tegic and International Studies and the Stockholm International Peace Research In- ORING THE LIVES AND LEG- Whereas many of the surviving Radium Girls volunteered to participate in scientific stitute, the Chinese Communist Party has ACIES OF THE ‘‘RADIUM GIRLS’’ increased its defense spending more than 700 studies on the effects of radium on the percent during the last decade, with an addi- Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. human body; tional 6.8 percent increase anticipated in the BOOKER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MUR- Whereas investigations of the Radium current fiscal year; PHY, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. DUCKWORTH) Girls’ illnesses led to the creation of the new Whereas security and foreign policy ex- submitted the following resolution; scientific field of human radiobiology; perts widely acknowledge that— which was referred to the Committee Whereas the Federal Government relied on (1) the People’s Republic of China is not data from the Radium Girls’ cases to develop on the Judiciary: forthcoming or transparent with information safety standards for radium and other radio- S. RES. 285 related to military spending; and active materials for factory workers, med- Whereas Marie and Pierre Curie discovered (2) China’s military spending may be con- ical personnel, and scientists, including the radium in 1898, sparking a craze for radium- siderably higher than its reported figures; infused consumer goods in the early 20th workers and scientists of the Manhattan Whereas the National Defense Strategy century; Project; Commission, in its report, Providing for the Whereas many entrepreneurs touted Whereas some of the Radium Girls and Common Defense: The Assessment and Rec- radium’s supposedly limitless curative prop- their families received either no compensa- ommendation of the States, recommended, in erties, even as some scientists began to re- tion or only meager compensation related to accordance with the testimony of Secretary port serious health hazards associated with their harmful exposure to radium and their Mattis and Chairman Dunford in 2017, that the element; contributions to science; ‘‘Congress increase the base defense budget Whereas the ‘‘Radium Girls’’ were teen- Whereas the Radium Girls’ highly pub- at an average rate of three to five percent aged girls and young women who, starting in licized case was among the first in which the above inflation through the Future Years 1917, worked in United States factories courts held an employer responsible for the Defense Program and perhaps beyond’’; painting watch dials and airplane instru- safety and health of its workers; Whereas, when considering the inflation ments using glow-in-the-dark, radium-in- Whereas the Radium Girls’ struggle for crisis he has created, President Biden’s pro- fused paint; justice was a turning point in the movement posed defense budget would be insufficient to Whereas the early Radium Girls painted to protect workers’ safety and ultimately address— watches and instruments that United States spurred Congress to enact critical occupa- (1) new and mounting threats to United troops relied on during World War I; tional health reforms; and States national security and to our allies; Whereas the majority of the Radium Girls Whereas many workers in the United and worked for corporations located in Orange, States today are still fighting for a safe and (2) the need for sufficient military support New Jersey, Ottawa, Illinois, and Waterbury, equitable workplace: Now, therefore, be it to deter our enemies and maintain the most Connecticut; Resolved, That the Senate— lethal fighting force in the world;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.077 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4783 Whereas President Biden’s proposed budget SENATE RESOLUTION 288—COM- SENATE RESOLUTION 289—DESIG- request includes $715,000,000,000 for the De- MEMORATING THE TENTH ANNI- NATING JUNE 2021 AS ‘‘NATIONAL partment of Defense, which is well below the VERSARY OF THE SOURIS RIVER POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS funding needed to keep pace with inflation, FLOOD IN MINOT, NORTH DA- AWARENESS MONTH’’ AND JUNE while the President’s nondefense discretionary spending request represents an in- KOTA 27, 2021, AS ‘‘NATIONAL POST- TRAUMATIC STRESS AWARE- crease of almost 20 percent compared to the Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. NESS DAY’’ current fiscal year; CRAMER) submitted the following reso- Whereas, in the Department of Defense’s lution; which was referred to the Com- Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. fiscal year 2021 Future Years Defense Pro- mittee on the Judiciary: BALDWIN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. gram, the projected request for the Depart- HASSAN, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, ment of Defense in fiscal year 2022 was tar- S. RES. 288 Mr. WICKER, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BRAUN, geted at $722,000,000,000, which is $7,000,000,000 Whereas, in late June 2011, the city of Mr. KELLY, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. STABENOW, higher than President Biden’s actual defense Minot, North Dakota, and surrounding com- Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CAP- budget request for fiscal year 2022; munities were inundated by widespread Whereas President Biden’s defense budg- flooding; ITO, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mrs. BLACKBURN) et— Whereas high soil moisture content, above- submitted the following resolution; (1) does not provide adequate resources to average snow pack, and persistent spring and which was referred to the Committee deter or defeat United States enemies; summer precipitation produced record-level on the Judiciary: (2) does not even keep up with inflation; flooding throughout the Souris River Basin; S. RES. 289 and Whereas, in June 2011, the Saskatchewan Whereas the brave men and women of the (3) does not restore our military readiness Watershed Authority informed communities Armed Forces, who proudly serve the United that was diminished by budget cuts and the downstream that ‘‘reservoirs [had] no capac- States— sequester under President Barack Obama, ity to store further inflows’’; (1) risk their lives to protect the freedom, which arbitrarily reduced defense spending Whereas, on June 22, 2011, following contin- health, and welfare of the people of the across the board; ued releases from upstream reservoirs, water United States; and Whereas the lack of sufficient funding will began to overtop levees in the city of Minot, (2) deserve the investment of every pos- require the Department of Defense to choose resulting in a mandatory evacuation and the sible resource to ensure their lasting phys- between— displacement of 11,000 Minot residents; ical, mental, and emotional well-being; (1) providing for United States Whereas nearly 11,500 acres in Ward Coun- Whereas, since the events of September 11, servicemembers’ compensation and benefits; ty were covered in 2 to 15 feet of water, im- 2001, nearly 2,800,000 members of the Armed (2) providing for United States forces’ mod- pacting nearly 4,800 structures; Forces have deployed overseas and served in ernization and readiness needs; and Whereas the river’s flow peaked at 27,000 places such as Afghanistan and Iraq; (3) any other priorities that the Biden Ad- cubic feet per second, resulting in almost as Whereas the current generation of men and ministration chooses to pursue; and much water moving through Minot in June women in the Armed Forces has sustained a Whereas President Biden’s level of defense 2011 as in the entire year of 1976, which was high rate of operational deployments, with spending— the previous all-time annual flow record; many members of the Armed Forces serving (1) harms the United States’ long-term Whereas, on June 26, 2011, the river crested overseas multiple times, placing those mem- strategic competition against the People’s at 1,561.72 feet above sea level, a Minot bers at high risk of enduring traumatic com- Republic of China and other adversaries; and record; bat stress; (2) weakens our standing on the global Whereas the floodwater destroyed 4,100 Whereas, when left untreated, exposure to stage: Now, therefore, be it homes, 250 businesses, and numerous schools, traumatic combat stress can lead to severe Resolved, That the Senate urges the Biden parks, churches, and other public infrastruc- and chronic post-traumatic stress responses, Administration to work with Congress to en- ture at a cost of as much as $1,000,000,000; which are commonly referred to as post- sure that the United States military has all Whereas floodwater created national secu- traumatic stress disorder (referred to in this the necessary resources to build and sustain rity concerns by temporarily blocking access preamble as ‘‘PTSD’’) or post-traumatic the overwhelming military might that the to some intercontinental ballistic missile fa- stress injury; United States expects and deserves. cilities operated by personnel at Minot Air Whereas many men and women of the Force Base; Armed Forces and veterans who served be- f Whereas the Federal Emergency Manage- fore September 11, 2001, live with mental health needs from post-traumatic stress and SENATE RESOLUTION 287—EX- ment Agency provided more than 1,500 temporary housing units to address the agency’s remain at risk for responses to that stress; PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE third largest housing mission in its history Whereas many post-traumatic stress re- SENATE THAT THE UNITED to date; sponses remain unreported, undiagnosed, and STATES MUST CONTINUE TO Whereas the people of Minot and sur- untreated due to a lack of awareness about DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP TO rounding communities demonstrated resil- post-traumatic stress and the persistent ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT REFORMS ience and worked together to help their fel- stigma associated with mental health conditions; TO THE RULES OF THE WORLD low neighbors in a time of need; Whereas Federal, State, and local officials Whereas post-traumatic stress signifi- TRADE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER cantly increases the risk of post-traumatic TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCE- and agencies coordinated to provide immediate recovery assistance; stress responses, including anxiety, depres- MENT OF TRULY DEVELOPING Whereas Congress provided hundreds of sion, homelessness, substance abuse, and suicide, especially if left untreated; COUNTRIES millions of dollars in disaster relief and re- Whereas the Secretary of Veterans Affairs covery funding to assist the city of Minot Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. reports that— and the surrounding region; KING) submitted the following resolu- (1) between 11 and 20 percent of veterans tion; which was referred to the Com- Whereas the people of Minot and sur- who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or rounding communities continue to deal with mittee on Finance: Operation Enduring Freedom have post-trau- the effects of the flood, including efforts to matic stress in a given year; S. RES. 287 construct permanent flood protection in the (2) approximately 12 percent of veterans Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate Minot area; and who served in the Persian Gulf War have that— Whereas 2021 marks the tenth anniversary post-traumatic stress in a given year; and (1) although the United States finds value of the Souris River flood in Minot, North Da- (3) approximately 30 percent of veterans and usefulness in the World Trade Organiza- kota: Now, therefore, be it who served in the Vietnam era have had tion in fulfilling the needs of the United Resolved, That the Senate— post-traumatic stress in their lifetimes; States and other free and open economies in (1) commemorates the tenth anniversary of Whereas public perceptions of post-trau- the 21st century, significant reforms at the the Souris River flood in Minot, North Da- matic stress as a mental health disorder cre- World Trade Organization are needed; and kota; ate unique challenges for veterans seeking (2) the United States must continue to (2) expresses sympathy to people in the employment; demonstrate leadership to achieve reforms Souris River Basin and condolences to the Whereas the Department of Defense, the that restore the effectiveness of the rules of families who lost their homes or businesses; Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans the World Trade Organization for special and (3) commends the resilience of the people service organizations, and the private and differential treatment to ensure those rules in the Souris River Basin and their commit- public medical community have made sig- promote advancement for truly developing ment to recovery and rebuilding; and nificant advances in the identification, pre- countries, rather than becoming tools for (4) expresses gratitude and appreciation to vention, diagnosis, and treatment of post- globally competitive countries, such as the State and local leaders, first responders, and traumatic stress and the symptoms of post- People’s Republic of China, to engage in pro- the North Dakota National Guard for pro- traumatic stress, but many challenges re- tectionism and market distortions. tecting the people of the Souris River Basin. main;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:36 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.086 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4784 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 Whereas increased understanding of post- (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and Rocha, JT Gasso, Erin Arevalo, Kelsey Ar- traumatic stress can help eliminate stigma (B) the Secretary of Defense. nold, and Sydney Romero; attached to the mental health issues of post- f Whereas head coach Patty Gasso has be- traumatic stress; come a distinguished coach and leader in the Whereas additional efforts are needed to SENATE RESOLUTION 291—CON- softball community, which is evidenced by find further ways to eliminate the stigma as- GRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY her— sociated with post-traumatic stress, includ- OF OKLAHOMA SOONERS SOFT- (1) leading the Sooners to each of the 5 na- ing— tional championships in the history of the (1) an examination of how post-traumatic BALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2021 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATH- University of Oklahoma softball program; stress is discussed in the United States; and and (2) a recognition that post-traumatic stress LETIC ASSOCIATION WOMEN’S (2) racking up more than 1,300 wins in her is a common injury that is treatable; COLLEGE WORLD SERIES coaching career at the University of Okla- Whereas timely and appropriate treatment Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. homa; of post-traumatic stress responses can di- Whereas the second game in the champion- minish complications and avert suicides; LANKFORD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the ship series was viewed by more than 2,600,000 Whereas post-traumatic stress— people, setting a new viewership record for (1) can result from any number of stressors Committee on Commerce, Science, and the Women’s College World Series; and other than combat, including rape, sexual as- Transportation: Whereas the Sooners bring pride to the sault, battery, torture, confinement, child S. RES. 291 abuse, car accidents, train wrecks, plane State of Oklahoma and the entire softball crashes, bombings, natural disasters, or glob- Whereas, on June 10, 2021, in Oklahoma community: Now, therefore, be it al pandemics; and City, Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma Resolved, That the Senate— (2) affects approximately 8,000,000 adults in Sooners softball team (referred to in this (1) commends the University of Oklahoma the United States annually; preamble as the ‘‘Sooners’’) won the 2021 Na- Sooners softball team on winning the 2021 Whereas traumatic events such as the tional Collegiate Athletic Association Wom- National Collegiate Athletic Association COVID–19 pandemic could— en’s College World Series; Women’s College World Series; (1) increase the number of individuals im- Whereas, after losing the first game in the (2) recognizes the excellence and dedica- pacted by post-traumatic stress; or championship series, the Sooners won 2 con- tion of all coaches, support staff, and players (2) exacerbate the responses of post-trau- secutive games to beat Florida State Univer- whose contributions led to the victory in the matic stress; sity; 2021 Women’s College World Series; Whereas the diagnosis of PTSD was first Whereas the Sooners, over the 46-year his- (3) celebrates alongside the students and defined by the American Psychiatric Asso- tory of the University of Oklahoma softball faculty of the University of Oklahoma and ciation in 1980 to commonly and more accu- program— Sooner fans around the United States; and rately understand and treat survivors of (1) have won 5 Women’s College World Se- (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary physical and psychological trauma, includ- ries championships, including 3 champion- of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of ing veterans who had endured severe trau- ships in the past 5 years; and this resolution to— matic combat stress; (2) have competed in 13 Women’s College (A) Joseph Harroz, Jr., President of the Whereas the word ‘‘disorder’’ can perpet- World Series; University of Oklahoma; uate the stigma associated with combat Whereas the 2021 national championship (B) Joseph Castiglione, Director of Ath- stress, so the more general term ‘‘post-trau- for the Sooners builds on the strong tradi- letics and Vice President for Intercollegiate matic stress’’ is often preferred; and tion of success for the University of Okla- Athletic Programs of the University of Okla- Whereas the designation of a National homa athletics department, the teams of homa; and Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and which have delivered 39 team national cham- (C) Patty Gasso, head coach of the Univer- a National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness pionships and 295 conference titles through- sity of Oklahoma Sooners softball team. Day raises public awareness about issues re- out the rich history of the department; f lating to post-traumatic stress, reduces the Whereas the Sooners were the best team in stigma associated with post-traumatic the United States during the 2021 season, SENATE RESOLUTION 290—ENCOUR- stress, and helps ensure that individuals suf- having never lost consecutive games all sea- AGING THE CENTERS FOR DIS- fering from the invisible wounds of war re- son and maintaining a perfect record in their EASE CONTROL AND PREVEN- ceive proper treatment: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— home stadium to finish the season with 56 TION TO REVIEW AND UPDATE (1) designates— wins and 4 losses; ITS GUIDANCE RELATING TO (A) June 2021 as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic Whereas, during the 2021 season, the Soon- MASK WEARING IN CONFINED Stress Awareness Month’’; and ers set records for team batting average, PLACES (B) June 27, 2021, as ‘‘National Post-Trau- team slugging percentage, on-base percent- matic Stress Awareness Day’’; age, home runs, and runs scored on their way Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Ms. LUMMIS, (2) supports the efforts of the Secretary of to a fifth national championship; Mr. MORAN, Mr. WICKER, Ms. COLLINS, Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, Whereas Giselle ‘‘G’’ Juarez was named and Mrs. BLACKBURN) submitted the and the entire medical community to edu- Most Outstanding Player of the Women’s following resolution; which was re- cate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, College World Series, throwing 218 pitches ferred to the Committee on Health, the families of members of the Armed Forces and 2 complete games to sweep the Florida Education, Labor, and Pensions: and veterans, and the public about the State Seminoles in the final 2 games of the S. RES. 290 causes, symptoms, and treatment of post- championship series; traumatic stress; Whereas Jocelyn Alo was named the USA Whereas individuals in the United States (3) supports efforts by the Secretary of Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and have sacrificed immensely since the begin- Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of De- the Jim Thorpe Oklahoma Athlete of the ning of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID– fense to foster— Year, hitting 34 home runs and maintaining 19) pandemic in March 2020, including by (A) cultural change around the issue of a 0.475 batting average during the 2021 sea- avoiding travel to see friends and family; post-traumatic stress; and son; Whereas science shows that individuals (B) understanding that personal inter- Whereas the Sooners players should be ap- fully vaccinated against COVID–19 are pro- actions can save lives and advance treat- plauded for their outstanding contributions tected against asymptomatic infection, and ment; to the University of Oklahoma, to the thus very unlikely to spread the disease; (4) welcomes the efforts of the National achievement of winning a national cham- Whereas the Centers for Disease Control Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of pionship, and to the sport of softball, includ- and Prevention updated its guidance relating the Department of Veterans Affairs and local ing Rylie Boone, Kinsey Koeltzow, Grace to mask wearing in confined places for fully Vet Centers (as defined in section 1712A(h) of Lyons, Shannon Saile, Taylon Snow, Paige vaccinated individuals, allowing individuals title 38, United States Code) to provide as- Knight, Olivia Rains, Kinzie Hansen, Nicole to no longer wear a mask in such instances; sistance to veterans who are suffering from Mendes, Mackenzie Donihoo, Macy McAdoo, Whereas extending this mask guidance to the effects of post-traumatic stress; Brooke Vestal, Nicole May, Jana Johns, allow fully vaccinated individuals to travel (5) encourages the leadership of the Armed Grace Green, Lynnsie Elam, Tiare Jennings, on public transportation networks through- Forces to support appropriate treatment of Jayda Coleman, Raylee Pogue, Zaida Puni, out the United States, including through men and women of the Armed Forces who Giselle Juarez, Alanna Thiede, and Jocelyn commercial aviation, without the need to suffer from post-traumatic stress; Alo; wear a mask would be instrumental in help- (6) recognizes the impact of post-traumatic Whereas the Sooners coaches should be ap- ing the economic recovery of the United stress on the spouses and families of mem- plauded for their outstanding leadership of States by boosting travel and benefitting the bers of the Armed Forces and veterans; and the University of Oklahoma softball program travel and tourism industries without sacri- (7) respectfully requests that the Secretary and their role in guiding and mentoring ficing public health; and of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolu- young women at the University of Okla- Whereas allowing fully vaccinated pas- tion to— homa, including Patty Gasso, Jennifer sengers to travel, including by commercial

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:36 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.089 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4785 aviation, without wearing a mask would Whereas the Sooners players should be ap- Whereas the Senate recognizes the effect incentivize a greater number of individuals plauded for their outstanding contributions that the more than 100-year history of the to receive the COVID–19 vaccine: Now, there- to the University of Oklahoma, to the automobile has had on the economic fore, be it achievement of winning a national cham- progress of the United States and supports Resolved, That the Senate— pionship, and to the sport of softball, includ- wholeheartedly all activities involved in the (1) encourages the Centers for Disease Con- ing Rylie Boone, Kinsey Koeltzow, Grace restoration and exhibition of classic auto- trol and Prevention to review and update its Lyons, Shannon Saile, Taylon Snow, Paige mobiles; guidance relating to mask wearing in con- Knight, Olivia Rains, Kinzie Hansen, Nicole Whereas the collection, restoration, and fined places to clarify that individuals fully Mendes, Mackenzie Donihoo, Macy McAdoo, preservation of automobiles is an activity vaccinated against COVID–19 no longer need Brooke Vestal, Nicole May, Jana Johns, shared across generations and across all seg- to wear a mask on public transportation net- Grace Green, Lynnsie Elam, Tiare Jennings, ments of society; works throughout the United States, includ- Jayda Coleman, Raylee Pogue, Zaida Puni, Whereas thousands of local car clubs and ing at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, Giselle Juarez, Alanna Thiede, and Jocelyn related businesses have been instrumental in on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus Alo; preserving a historic part of the heritage of and rail systems; and Whereas the Sooners coaches should be ap- the United States by encouraging the res- (2) believes the Transportation Security plauded for their outstanding leadership of toration and exhibition of such vintage Administration should update its mask re- the University of Oklahoma softball program works of art; quirements, to be consistent with the Cen- and their role in guiding and mentoring Whereas automotive restoration provides ters for Disease Control and Prevention guid- young women at the University of Okla- well-paying, high-skilled jobs for people in ance, to permit fully vaccinated individuals homa, including Patty Gasso, Jennifer all 50 States; and to travel on all transportation networks Rocha, JT Gasso, Erin Arevalo, Kelsey Ar- Whereas automobiles have provided the in- throughout the United States without wear- nold, and Sydney Romero; spiration for music, photography, cinema, ing a mask. Whereas head coach Patty Gasso has be- fashion, and other artistic pursuits that have f come a distinguished coach and leader in the become part of the popular culture of the United States: Now, therefore, be it SENATE RESOLUTION 291—CON- softball community, which is evidenced by her— Resolved, That the Senate— GRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY (1) leading the Sooners to each of the 5 na- (1) designates July 9, 2021, as ‘‘Collector OF OKLAHOMA SOONERS SOFT- tional championships in the history of the Car Appreciation Day’’; BALL TEAM ON WINNING THE University of Oklahoma softball program; (2) recognizes that the collection and res- 2021 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATH- and toration of historic and classic cars is an im- LETIC ASSOCIATION WOMEN’S (2) racking up more than 1,300 wins in her portant part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the COLLEGE WORLD SERIES coaching career at the University of Okla- homa; United States; Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. (3) encourages the people of the United Whereas the second game in the champion- States to engage in events and commemora- LANKFORD) submitted the following ship series was viewed by more than 2,600,000 tions of Collector Car Appreciation Day in resolution; which was referred to the people, setting a new viewership record for accordance with public health guidelines; Committee on Commerce, Science, and the Women’s College World Series; and and Transportation: Whereas the Sooners bring pride to the (4) recognizes that Collector Car Apprecia- S. RES. 291 State of Oklahoma and the entire softball tion Day events and commemorations create community: Now, therefore, be it Whereas, on June 10, 2021, in Oklahoma opportunities for collector car owners to City, Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma Resolved, That the Senate— (1) commends the University of Oklahoma educate young people about the importance Sooners softball team (referred to in this of preserving the cultural heritage of the preamble as the ‘‘Sooners’’) won the 2021 Na- Sooners softball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association United States, including through the collec- tional Collegiate Athletic Association Wom- tion and restoration of collector cars. en’s College World Series; Women’s College World Series; Whereas, after losing the first game in the (2) recognizes the excellence and dedica- f championship series, the Sooners won 2 con- tion of all coaches, support staff, and players SENATE RESOLUTION 293—DESIG- secutive games to beat Florida State Univer- whose contributions led to the victory in the 2021 Women’s College World Series; NATING JUNE 26, 2021, AS THE sity; ‘‘INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST Whereas the Sooners, over the 46-year his- (3) celebrates alongside the students and tory of the University of Oklahoma softball faculty of the University of Oklahoma and DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAF- program— Sooner fans around the United States; and FICKING’’ (1) have won 5 Women’s College World Se- (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of ries championships, including 3 champion- GRASSLEY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ships in the past 5 years; and this resolution to— BLUMENTHAL, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. HASSAN, (2) have competed in 13 Women’s College (A) Joseph Harroz, Jr., President of the World Series; University of Oklahoma; and Mr. HAWLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was consid- Whereas the 2021 national championship (B) Joseph Castiglione, Director of Ath- for the Sooners builds on the strong tradi- letics and Vice President for Intercollegiate ered and agreed to: tion of success for the University of Okla- Athletic Programs of the University of Okla- S. RES. 293 homa athletics department, the teams of homa; and Whereas the United Nations Office on which have delivered 39 team national cham- (C) Patty Gasso, head coach of the Univer- Drugs and Crime estimated that 269,000,000 pionships and 295 conference titles through- sity of Oklahoma Sooners softball team. individuals used illicit drugs worldwide in out the rich history of the department; f 2018, a 30 percent increase from 2009; Whereas the Sooners were the best team in Whereas the United Nations Office on the United States during the 2021 season, SENATE RESOLUTION 292—DESIG- Drugs and Crime estimated that 35,600,000 in- having never lost consecutive games all sea- NATING JULY 9, 2021, AS ‘‘COL- dividuals globally suffered from substance son and maintaining a perfect record in their LECTOR CAR APPRECIATION use disorders in 2018; home stadium to finish the season with 56 DAY’’ AND RECOGNIZING THAT Whereas the Substance Abuse and Mental wins and 4 losses; THE COLLECTION AND RESTORA- Health Administration reported that, in 2019, Whereas, during the 2021 season, the Soon- TION OF HISTORIC AND CLASSIC 35,800,000 individuals aged 12 or older used an ers set records for team batting average, CARS IS AN IMPORTANT PART illicit drug in the United States in the past team slugging percentage, on-base percent- OF PRESERVING THE TECHNO- month, and 21,600,000 individuals aged 12 or age, home runs, and runs scored on their way older needed substance abuse treatment in to a fifth national championship; LOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND the past year; Whereas Giselle ‘‘G’’ Juarez was named CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE Whereas the Centers for Disease Control Most Outstanding Player of the Women’s UNITED STATES and Prevention (‘‘CDC’’) estimated that a College World Series, throwing 218 pitches Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. record 91,862 individuals died from drug and 2 complete games to sweep the Florida BURR) submitted the following resolu- overdoses between October 2019 and October State Seminoles in the final 2 games of the tion; which was considered and agreed 2020; championship series; Whereas, according to the CDC, opioids are Whereas Jocelyn Alo was named the USA to: the main driver of drug overdose deaths in Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and S. RES. 292 the United States, with synthetic opioids, the Jim Thorpe Oklahoma Athlete of the Whereas many people in the United States such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl and Year, hitting 34 home runs and maintaining maintain classic automobiles as a pastime fentanyl analogues, causing approximately a 0.475 batting average during the 2021 sea- and do so with great passion and as a means 73 percent of opioid-involved overdose son; of individual expression; deaths;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.088 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4786 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 Whereas CDC data indicates that drug (3) 24 percent of dentists; I and II, and conflicts in Vietnam, Afghani- overdose deaths have increased during the (4) 20 percent of pharmacists; stan, and Iraq; coronavirus pandemic; (5) 19 percent of dental assistants; Whereas immigrants have put their lives Whereas the National Institute of Drug (6) 15 percent of medical assistants; on the line to protect the ideals of the Abuse estimates that illicit drug use costs (7) 15 percent of registered nurses; United States and democracy, as well as the United States $193,000,000,000 annually in (8) 15 percent of licensed practical and li- lives of the people of the United States, by healthcare costs, crime, and lost produc- censed vocational nurses; serving as translators and interpreters for tivity; (9) 12 percent of dieticians and nutrition- the Armed Forces, and performing sensitive Whereas the Drug Enforcement Adminis- ists; and and trusted activities for United States mili- tration reports that drug trafficking fuels (10) 12 percent of optometrists; tary personnel stationed with the Inter- the drug overdose epidemic in the United Whereas immigrants working in a health national Security Assistance Force; States and can lead to violence in commu- care occupation range from those granted Whereas immigrants who serve in emerg- nities throughout the country and the world; temporary protected status under section 244 ing industries with pronounced labor short- Whereas the Department of State reports of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 ages in the United States, such as artificial that the illicit drug trade can undermine the U.S.C. 1254a) or deferred action pursuant to intelligence, that rely on science, tech- rule-of-law and fuel corruption; and the memorandum of the Department of nology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘STEM’’) skills, Whereas the United Nations General As- Homeland Security entitled ‘‘Exercising not only bolster the economy but also en- sembly established June 26 as the ‘‘Inter- Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to In- hance national security and global leader- national Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit dividuals Who Came to the United States as ship; Trafficking’’: Now, therefore, be it Children’’ issued on June 15, 2012, (referred to Whereas when immigrants have a trusting Resolved, That the Senate— in this preamble as ‘‘DACA’’) to naturalized relationship with local law enforcement, (1) encourages access to prevention, treat- United States citizens; they have reported crime and have worked ment, and recovery programs for individuals Whereas more than 12 percent of such im- with police on neighborhood crime reduction with substance use disorders, including ac- migrants (310,000 individuals) are humani- strategies; cess to medication-assisted treatment; tarian migrants, including refugees, asylees, (2) commends the efforts of law enforce- Whereas more immigrants reside in the special immigrant visa holders, and Cuban United States than any other country in the ment agencies and officers to detect, curtail, and Haitian entrants; and prevent drug trafficking and production world and represent almost every country in Whereas 50,000 DACA recipients perform the world, contributing to the rich diversity domestically and internationally; critical roles in the health care industry; (3) applauds the work of law enforcement in the United States of people, cultures, cui- Whereas immigrants working in health sine, literature, art, language, academia, agencies, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and care professions serve throughout the United judges who work to connect individuals with music, media, fashion, and customs; States, and often in rural or underserved Whereas the United States is more diverse a substance use disorder to treatment facili- communities; ties; than ever before in its history, with greater Whereas the medical students, residents, shares of immigrants from countries such as (4) supports research into treatments for and physicians who rely on DACA for their substance use disorders; India, China (including those born in Hong ability to practice medicine provide medical Kong and Macao, but not Taiwan), the Phil- (5) encourages greater international co- care to approximately 4,600 patients a year; ippines, El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, the Do- operation to dismantle drug trafficking or- Whereas immigrants have filled approxi- minican Republic, South Korea, and Guate- ganizations and transnational criminal orga- 1 mately ⁄3 of physician roles in the United mala, and an increase of 79 percent since 2000 nizations involved in the illicit drug trade; States each year for the 10 years prior to of Black immigrants from across the African (6) supports efforts to unravel financial 2021; continent, the Caribbean, Jamaica, and networks that enable the illicit drug trade; Whereas the Association of American Med- Haiti; (7) calls on other United Nations Member ical Colleges attested to the Supreme Court Whereas Black immigrants and their chil- States to mark the ‘‘International Day that the health care system of the United dren make up roughly 1⁄5 of the overall Black against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’’; States relies on immigrant health care pro- population in the United States (18 percent); and viders; Whereas in response to recent civil unrest (8) designates June 26, 2021, as the ‘‘Inter- Whereas, in response to COVID–19, immi- in the United States, immigrants of all back- national Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit grants are putting their own lives on the line grounds have pledged their support to fight Trafficking’’. to save lives every day, working as diag- racial injustice, hand-in-hand with Black im- f nostic and treatment practitioners, physi- migrants, to fight for accountability from cian assistants, physicians, nurses, health SENATE RESOLUTION 294—RECOG- law enforcement and the criminal justice aides, nursing assistants and orderlies, system and to demand that law enforcement NIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE AS health care support workers, medical stu- protect people, regardless of their skin color; ‘‘IMMIGRANT HERITAGE dents and residents, and health technologists Whereas celebrating the racial, ethnic, lin- MONTH’’, A CELEBRATION OF and technicians; guistic, and religious differences of immi- THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND Whereas more than 5,200,000 undocumented grants has resulted in a unified, patriotic, CONTRIBUTIONS IMMIGRANTS immigrants, including more than 1⁄2 of all and prosperous United States; AND THEIR CHILDREN HAVE DACA recipients (400,000 individuals) and the Whereas immigration has long been one of MADE IN MAKING THE UNITED majority of Temporary Protected Status the greatest competitive advantages of the holders (more than 220,000 individuals) are United States; STATES A HEALTHIER, SAFER, considered essential critical infrastructure Whereas immigrants of all skill levels have MORE DIVERSE, PROSPEROUS workers; helped make the economy of the United COUNTRY, AND ACKNOWLEDGING Whereas immigrant essential workers, in- States the strongest in the world, comple- THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMI- cluding first-responders, health care work- menting existing businesses in the United GRANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN ers, agricultural workers and meat packers, States in times of need and founding success- TO THE FUTURE SUCCESSES OF child care providers, and hospitality and ful businesses of their own; THE UNITED STATES transportation workers, have heroically Whereas, although only accounting for 13.7 helped provide medical care, food, shelter, percent (nearly 45,000,000 people) of the total Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. and comfort to the people of the United population of the United States, more than CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. WARREN, Ms. States impacted by COVID–19; 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies were DUCKWORTH, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. LUJA´ N, Whereas undocumented immigrants alone founded by immigrants or their children, and Ms. HIRONO) submitted the fol- contribute an estimated $228,000,000,000 of which has created $4,200,000,000,000 in annual lowing resolution; which was referred spending power annually to the United revenue and employ millions of people of the to the Committee on the Judiciary: States economy, after the payment of United States; $49,000,000,000 of combined Federal, State, Whereas 64.5 percent of immigrants aged 16 S. RES. 294 and local taxes each year; and older were employed, as opposed to 60.0 Whereas the United States is stronger Whereas the majority of farm workers in percent of native-born people of the United when all individuals have the opportunity to the United States are immigrants, and re- States; live up to their full potential; gardless of politics, have been deemed ‘‘es- Whereas immigrants are entrepreneurial, Whereas about 15 percent of health care sential workers’’ in order to maintain a safe self-starters who create their own oppor- workers in the United States are immi- food supply for the United States during the tunity and employment opportunities for grants, including (in order of highest per- COVID–19 pandemic; others, with 11.8 percent of employed immi- centage of health care workers who are for- Whereas immigrants have served in the grants being self-employed compared to 8.9 eign born)— Armed Forces since the founding of the percent of employed, native-born people of (1) 29 percent of physicians; United States, and have fought in every the United States; (2) 25 percent of nursing, psychiatric, and major conflict in the history of the United Whereas immigrant-owned businesses pro- home health aides; States, including the Civil War, World Wars vide jobs across the United States, creating

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RES. 295 and agencies for their efforts to advance maintain its military exceptionalism by Whereas, in 2021, approximately 55,000,000 awareness of elder abuse; being the leader in advanced technologies residents of the United States, or about 1 in (B) the important work of the Elder Jus- such as artificial intelligence, cyber, quan- every 6 individuals, have attained the age of tice Coordinating Council, which has contin- tum, robotics, directed energy, and 65; ued through the previous 2 Administrations hypersonic weapons, which are all STEM Whereas elder abuse remains a challenging and involves 14 different Federal agencies; fields where immigrants fill dangerous labor problem and can come in many different (C) the essential work done by adult pro- shortages in the United States; forms, often manifesting as physical, sexual, tective services personnel, who regularly Whereas due to population aging and or psychological abuse, financial exploi- came to the assistance of victims, inves- longer life expectancy of the population in tation, neglect, and social media abuse; tigated reports of abuse, and actively pre- the United States requiring an increase in Whereas elder abuse, neglect, and exploi- vented future victimization of older people tation have no boundaries and cross all ra- health care workers, immigrants are ex- in the United States, especially during the cial, social, class, gender, and geographic pected to fill a crucial need in the future ongoing COVID–19 pandemic as the social lines, according to the Elder Justice Coali- isolation of elderly individuals due to stay- health care of the United States, keeping the tion; people of the United States healthy; at-home orders only increased the risk of Whereas more than 1 in 10 individuals in abuse and neglect; and Whereas in just 20 years, meaningful immi- the United States over the age of 60 have gration policy reform could reduce the Fed- (D) the importance of supporting State been subjected to abuse each year, with long-term care ombudsman programs, which eral deficit by approximately many such victims enduring abuse in mul- help prevent elder abuse and neglect in nurs- $1,000,000,000,000, contributing to greater eco- tiple forms, according to the American Jour- ing homes and other long-term care facili- nomic stability and safety; nal of Public Health; ties, where infection prevention and control Whereas over the course of the next dec- Whereas most reported cases of abuse, ne- deficiencies pose persistent challenges; glect, and exploitation of older adults take ade, immigration policy reform would result (3) applauds the work of the Elder Justice place within private homes, and approxi- in the creation of 3,230,000 new jobs, keeping Coalition, and its members, whose efforts to mately 90 percent of the perpetrators in the United States more economically sound; increase public awareness of elder abuse elder financial exploitation cases are family Whereas future population growth in the have the potential to increase the identifica- members or other trusted individuals, ac- United States will require increased immi- tion and reporting of this crime by the pub- gration, and by increasing immigration sub- cording to the National Adult Protective Services Association; lic, professionals, and victims, and can act as stantially, will keep the United States eco- Whereas research suggests that elderly in- a catalyst to promote issue-based education nomically competitive with China and other dividuals in the United States who experi- and long-term prevention; and global economies, and reduce future fiscal ence cognitive impairment, physical disabil- (4) encourages— imbalances for popular programs like pro- ities, or isolation are more likely to become (A) members of the public and profes- grams under the Social Security Act (42 the victims of abuse than those who do not sionals who work with older adults to act as U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and experience cognitive impairment, physical catalysts to promote awareness and long- Whereas continued integration of immi- disabilities, or isolation; term prevention of elder abuse— grants from around the world that encour- Whereas other risk factors for elder abuse (i) by reaching out to local adult protec- ages and facilitates a pathway to citizenship, can include low social support, poor physical tive services agencies, State long-term care economic and social mobility, and civic en- health, and experience of previous traumatic ombudsman programs, and the National Cen- gagement, will perpetuate the prosperity of events, according to the National Center on ter on Elder Abuse; and (ii) by learning to recognize, detect, report, the United States and reinforce the patriot- Elder Abuse; and respond to elder abuse; ism all people of the United States feel for Whereas close to half of elderly individuals (B) private individuals and public agencies the United States, no matter the color of who suffer from dementia will experience abuse during their lifetime, according to the in the United States to continue work to- skin, country of origin, or religious back- gether at the Federal, State, and local levels ground of the person: Now, therefore, be it Department of Justice; Whereas only a small fraction of elder to combat abuse, neglect, exploitation, Resolved, That the Senate— abuse cases are reported to the authorities; crime, and violence against vulnerable (1) recognizes June 2021 as ‘‘Immigrant Whereas, on June 15, 2021, which was World adults, including vulnerable older adults, Heritage Month’’ in honor of the contribu- Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the United particularly in light of limited resources for tions immigrants and their children have States mourned the loss of a disturbing num- vital protective services; and made to the United States throughout its ber of older people in the United States, who (C) those Federal agencies with responsi- history; perished in nursing homes and other long- bility for preventing elder abuse to fully ex- (2) pledges to celebrate immigrant con- term care facilities during the COVID–19 ercise such responsibilities to protect older tributions to, and immigrant heritages in, pandemic; adults, whether living in the community or in long-term care facilities. each State; Whereas, the COVID–19 pandemic also has (3) welcomes immigrants presently in the led to the emergence of new scams against f older adults, including those related to vac- United States and individuals seeking to im- SENATE RESOLUTION 296—REMEM- migrate to the United States to contribute cines; Whereas, there has been an increase in BERING, AS THE WORLD AC- to the health, safety, diversity, and pros- KNOWLEDGES THE 100TH ANNI- perity of the United States by finding their hate crimes committed against older, Asian Americans during the COVID–19 pandemic; VERSARY OF THE CHINESE COM- place in the vibrant, multiethnic, and inte- Whereas, Congress recently passed and the grated society of the United States; MUNITY PARTY, THE COUNTLESS President signed 2 measures that make near- (4) encourages the people of the United LIVES THE CHINESE COMMUNIST ly $400,000,000 available for implementation States to work with their immigrant neigh- PARTY HAS DESTROYED AND of Elder Justice Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3a et THE PEOPLE CURRENTLY LIVING bors and colleagues to advance the current seq.) initiatives, the largest funding stream and future well-being of the United States; related to such initiatives in the history of IN FEAR OF ITS TYRANNICAL and the Act; and AMBITIONS (5) commits to working with fellow Mem- Whereas Congress, in passing the Elder Mr. DAINES submitted the following bers of Congress, the executive agencies that Justice Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3a et seq.), administer immigration laws and policies, resolution; which was referred to the the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. Committee on Foreign Relations: and the President to promote smart and just 3001 et seq.), the Elder Abuse Prevention and immigration policy for immigrants presently Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21701 et seq.), the S. RES. 296 in the United States, their families, and indi- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Whereas the Chinese Communist Party viduals seeking to immigrate to the United Law 117–2), and the Consolidated Appropria- will observe its centenary on July 1, 2021, States in the future. tions Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), recog- with a series of celebrations commemorating

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.093 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4788 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 its history and accomplishments toward im- bers the countless lives the Chinese Com- (1) the fraternal benefit society model is a proving the standing of China as a world munist Party has destroyed and the people successful private sector economic and social power; currently living in fear of its tyrannical am- support system that helps meet needs that Whereas untold millions of Chinese citi- bitions. would otherwise go unmet; zens became casualties of the Chinese Com- f (2) the provision of payment for life, munist Party’s quest for power, enduring se- health, accident, or other benefits to the vere loss and suffering in what amounts to SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- members of fraternal benefit societies in ac- humanity’s worst atrocities since World War TION 10—EXPRESSING THE cordance with section 501(c)(8) of the Inter- II; SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT TAX- nal Revenue Code of 1986 is necessary to sup- Whereas, during the Yan’an Rectification EXEMPT FRATERNAL BENEFIT port the charitable and fraternal activities Movement from 1942 to 1945, more than 10,000 SOCIETIES HAVE HISTORICALLY of the volunteer chapters within the commu- people were killed as the Chinese Commu- nities of fraternal benefit societies; nity Party attempted to attack and replace PROVIDED AND CONTINUE TO (3) fraternal benefit societies have adapted intellectuals with people who supported the PROVIDE CRITICAL BENEFITS TO since 1909 to better serve their members and Communist ideology; THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES the public; and Whereas, during the Chinese Land Reform OF THE UNITED STATES (4) the exemption from taxation under sec- of 1949 to 1953, an estimated 4,700,000 land- Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. tion 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of owners were murdered in order to redis- 1986 of fraternal benefit societies continues tribute land to peasantry; CRAPO, Mr. CASEY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. to generate significant returns to the United Whereas, during the Campaign to Suppress CARDIN, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. SMITH, Mr. States, and the work of fraternal benefit so- Counterrevolutionaries from 1950 to 1952, an YOUNG, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. THUNE, Mr. cieties should continue to be promoted. estimated 712,000 people were executed for PETERS, Mr. LANKFORD, Ms. BALDWIN, f their political views and 1,300,000 more were Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. SCOTT sentenced to ‘‘labor reform’’; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Whereas, during the Three-anti Campaign of South Carolina, Mr. BROWN, Mr. in 1951 and the Five-anti Campaign in 1952, DAINES, Mr. MANCHIN, and Mr. TOOMEY) SA 2120. Mr. DURBIN (for Mr. KELLY) Mao Zedong humiliated, terrorized, exiled, submitted the following concurrent proposed an amendment to the resolu- imprisoned, and killed thousands of political resolution; which was referred to the tion S. Res. 270, honoring the memory opponents and capitalists, weakening the Committee on Finance: of the fallen heroes of the Granite economies of the major urban centers of S. CON. RES. 10 Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew; China; as follows: Whereas, during the Sufan Movement from Whereas the fraternal benefit societies of 1955 to 1957, the Chinese Communist Party the United States are longstanding mutual In the fourth whereas clause of the pre- carried out a purge of hidden counter- aid organizations created more than a cen- amble, strike ‘‘lightening’’ and insert ‘‘light- revolutionaries, arresting an estimated tury ago to serve the needs of communities ning’’. and provide for the payment of life, health, 214,000 people and executing approximately f 53,000 people; accident, and other benefits to their mem- Whereas, during the Anti-Rightist Cam- bers; AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND paign from 1957 to 1959, approximately 550,000 Whereas fraternal benefit societies rep- PROPOSED people suffered exile, imprisonment, and exe- resent a successful, modern-day model under SA 2120. Mr. DURBIN (for Mr. KELLY) pro- cution as Mao Zedong conducted a purge of which individuals come together with a common purpose to collectively provide chari- posed an amendment to the resolution S. ‘‘rightists,’’ credited for creating the modern Res. 270, honoring the memory of the fallen one-party state of China; table and other beneficial activities for society; heroes of the Granite Mountain Interagency Whereas, during the Great Chinese Famine Hotshot Crew. from 1959 to 1961, an estimated 30,000,000 peo- Whereas fraternal benefit societies operate ple died as a result of the policy of the Chi- under a chapter system, creating a nation- f wide infrastructure, combined with local en- nese Communist Party, which prioritized in- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO dustrialization over agriculture, remembered ergy and knowledge, which positions fra- today as one of the greatest man-made disas- ternal benefit societies to most efficiently MEET ters in human history; address unmet needs in communities, many Mrs. STABENOW. Mr. President, I Whereas, during the Socialist Education of which the government cannot address; have 8 requests for committees to meet Movement from 1963 to 1965, an estimated Whereas the fraternal benefit society during today’s session of the Senate. model represents one of the largest member- 5,000,000 people were persecuted and 77,560 They have the approval of the Majority were executed for their political beliefs; volunteer networks in the United States, Whereas, during the Tiananmen Square with approximately 8,000,000 people of the and Minority leaders. Massacre on June 4, 1989, an estimated 10,000 United States belonging to more than 25,000 Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph protestors were arrested or killed by the local chapters across the country; 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- People’s Liberation Army after the Chinese Whereas research has shown that the value ate, the following committees are au- Communist Party declared martial law; of the work of fraternal benefit societies to thorized to meet during today’s session Whereas, since the transfer of sovereignty society is more than $3,800,000,000 per year, of the Senate: of Hong Kong in 1997, the Chinese Com- accounting for charitable giving, educational COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES munist Party has increasingly undermined programs, and volunteer activities, as well the autonomy and judicial independence of as important social capital that strengthens The Committee on Armed Services is Hong Kong, resulting in a series of deadly the fabric, safety, and quality of life in thou- authorized to meet during the session protests and demonstrations; sands of local communities in the United of the Senate on Thursday, June 24, Whereas, as of June 2021, an estimated States; 2021, at 9 a.m., to conduct a hearing. Whereas, in 1909, Congress recognized the 1,000,000 Uighur Muslims are subject to mass COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN value of fraternal benefit societies and ex- detention and torture, including electric AFFAIRS shock, waterboarding, beatings, rape, forced empted those organizations from taxation, sterilization, forced prostitution, stress posi- as later codified in section 501(c)(8) of the In- The Committee on Banking, Housing, tions, forced administration of unknown ternal Revenue Code of 1986; and Urban Affairs is authorized to medication, cold cells, and organ harvesting Whereas fraternal benefit societies have meet during the session of the Senate in re-education camps in the Xinjiang prov- adapted since 1909 to better serve the evolv- on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 10 a.m., ince of China; ing needs of their members and the public; to conduct a hearing. Whereas the efforts of fraternal benefit so- Whereas, as of June 2021, an estimated COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND cieties to help people of the United States 150,000 Tibetan Buddhists live in exile in TRANSPORTATION India and Nepal, 62 years after their leader, save money and be financially secure re- the Dalai Lama, sought refuge from a Chi- lieves pressure on government safety net The Committee on Commerce, nese uprising in Tibet; and programs; and Science, and Transportation is author- Whereas, as of June 2021, the Chinese Com- Whereas Congress recognizes that fraternal ized to meet during the session of the munist Party exerts increasing political, benefit societies have served their original Senate on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 10 military, economic, and social pressure on purpose for more than a century, helping a.m., to conduct a hearing on nomina- Taiwan in order to undermine its freedom countless individuals, families, and commu- tions. and independence: Now, therefore, be it nities through fraternal member activities: COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate Now, therefore, be it that, as the world acknowledges the 100th Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- RESOURCES anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party resentatives concurring), That it is the sense The Committee on Energy and Nat- on July 1, 2021, the Senate solemnly remem- of Congress that— ural Resources is authorized to meet

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Mr. President, I ask nations placed on the Secretary’s Desk The Committee on Environment and unanimous consent the Senate proceed in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Public Works is authorized to meet to executive session to consider the fol- Navy, and Space Force; that the nomi- during the session of the Senate on lowing nominations en bloc: Calendar nations be confirmed en bloc; that the Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 10 a.m., to Nos. 146, 151, 152, 182, 186, 192, 229, 156, motions to reconsider be considered conduct a hearing. 190, and 194. made and laid upon the table with no COMMITTEE ON FINANCE There being no objection, the Senate intervening action or debate; that no The Committee on Finance is author- proceeded to consider the nominations further motions be in order to any of ized to meet during the session of the en bloc. the nominations; that the President be Senate on Thursday, June 24, 10:30: Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- immediately notified of the Senate’s a.m., to conduct a hearing on nomina- sent that the Senate vote en bloc on action; and that the Senate then re- tions. the nominations, without intervening sume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS action or debate; that, if confirmed, objection, it is so ordered. The Committee on Foreign Relations the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all The nominations considered and con- is authorized to meet during the ses- firmed en bloc are as follows: sion of the Senate on Thursday, June without intervening action or debate; IN THE NAVY 24, 2021, at 11 a.m., to conduct a hear- that no further motions be in order to ing. the nominations; that any statements The following named officers for appoint- related to the nominations be printed ment in the United States Navy Reserve to COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., in the RECORD; that the President be The Committee on the Judiciary is section 12203: immediately notified of the Senate’s authorized to meet during the session action; and the Senate then resume To be rear admiral of the Senate on Thursday, June 24, legislative session. Rear Adm. (lh) Robert T. Clark 2021, at 9 a.m., to conduct a hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Rear Adm. (lh) Nancy S. Lacore Rear Adm. (lh) Theodore P. LeClair f objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate ad- The following named officer for appoint- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ment in the United States Navy Reserve to Mr. TILLIS. Mr. President, I ask vise and consent to the nominations of the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., unanimous consent that the following Faisal Amin, of Maryland, to be Chief section 12203: interns in my office be granted floor Financial Officer, Environmental Pro- To be rear admiral tection Agency; Patricia L. Ross, of privileges until 1 p.m. on June 25, 2021: Rear Adm. (lh) Eileen H. Laubacher Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Jacob Neer, Lindsey Cox, Nancy The following named officer for appoint- Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Beajeu-Dufour, Raymond Villalobos, ment in the United States Navy Reserve to and Kaylan Privette. Legislative Affairs); Maryanne T. the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Donaghy, of Pennsylvania, to be an As- section 12203: objection, it is so ordered. sistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs To be rear admiral (lower half) Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask (Office of Accountability and Whistle- Capt. David R. Storr blower Protection); Carlos Alberto unanimous consent that Carolina The following named officer for appoint- Young, of my staff, be granted floor Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to be Under ment in the United States Navy Reserve to privileges for the remainder of the Secretary of Transportation for Policy; the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 117th Congress. Dawn Myers O’Connell, of the District section 12203: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary To be rear admiral (lower half) objection, it is so ordered. for Preparedness and Response, Depart- Capt Michael J. Schwerin Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unan- ment of Health and Human Services; The following named officers for appoint- imous consent that Brittany Fifer, a Robin C. Ashton, of Maryland, to be In- ment in the United States Navy Reserve to Coast Guard fellow in my office, be spector General, Central Intelligence the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., granted the privileges of the floor for Agency; Christine Abizaid, of Mary- section 12203: the remainder of this Congress. land, to be Director of the National To be rear admiral (lower half) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Capt. Bradley D. Dunham objection, it is so ordered. Director of National Intelligence; Capt. Mark F. Haigis Mr. REED. Mr. President, I would Shannon Aneal Estenoz, of Florida, to Capt. Scott W. Ruston Capt. Douglas W. Sasse, III also ask unanimous consent that Sa- be Assistant Secretary for Fish and vannah Johnston, an American Polit- Wildlife; Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy Reserve to ical Science Association fellow in my of Connecticut, to be Assistant Sec- retary for Mental Health and Sub- the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., office, be granted privileges of the floor section 12203: until we recess in August. stance Use, Department of Health and Human Services; and Anne Milgram, of To be rear admiral (lower half) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Capt. Dennis E. Collins objection, it is so ordered. New Jersey, to be Administrator of IN THE ARMY The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Drug Enforcement, all en bloc? The following named officers for appoint- jority whip. The nominations were confirmed en bloc. ment in the United States Army Judge Ad- f vocate General’s Corps to the grade indi- f APPOINTMENT cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 624, 7037, LEGISLATIVE SESSION and 7064: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The To be brigadier general The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Chair, on behalf of the President of the Col. Alison C. Martin Senate, pursuant to Public Law 106–286, ate will now resume legislative session. Col. David E. Mendelson appoints the following Members to f Col. George R. Smawley serve on the Congressional-Executive The following named officers for appoint- Commission on the People’s Republic EXECUTIVE SESSION ment in the United States Army to the grade of China: the Honorable MARCO RUBIO indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: of Florida; the Honorable JAMES To be brigadier general EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LANKFORD of Oklahoma; the Honorable Col. Eugene D. Cox TOM COTTON of Arkansas; the Honor- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Col. Clinton K. Murray able STEVE DAINES of Montana. unanimous consent that the Senate Col. Deydre S. Teyhen

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.099 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4790 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 The following named officer for appoint- Brig. Gen. Mark A. Merlino Col. Tod M. Fenner ment in the United States Army to the grade Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Osborn Col. Richard D. Ferguson indicated while assigned to a position of im- Brig. Gen. Roger A. Presley, Jr. Col. Robert J. Ferry, Jr. portance and responsibility under title 10, Brig. Gen. Jerry F. Prochaska Col. James R. Fidler U.S.C., section 601: Brig. Gen. Javier A. Reina Col. Glenn H. Finch To be lieutenant general Brig. Gen. Adam R. Silvers Col. Gregory D. Fix Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Winslow Col. Rodney K. Ginter Maj. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga The following named Army National Guard Col. Joseph W. Green The following named officer for appoint- of the United States officers for appointment Col. Jeffrey S. Hackett ment in the United States Army to the grade in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Kevin T. Hamm indicated while assigned to a position of im- cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. Scott J. Hartman portance and responsibility under title 10, and 12211: Col. Dennis R. Hawthorne U.S.C., section 601: To be major general Col. Jamison A. Herrera To be lieutenant general Col. Craig A. Holan Brig. Gen. Robert A. Boyette Maj. Gen. Antonio A. Aguto, Jr. Col. Michael A. Honeycutt Brig. Gen. Jimmie L. Cole, Jr. The following named officer for appoint- Col. Joseph A. Hopkins, III The following named Army National Guard ment as the Judge Advocate General, United Col. Robert W. Hughes, Jr. of the United States officer for appointment States Army, and for appointment in the Col. Joseph M. Huss in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- United States Army to the grade indicated Col. Michael A. Izzo cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 while assigned as position under title 10, Col. Stephen P. Jones and 12211: U.S.C., sections 601, 7037 and 7064: Col. Michael J. Karwatka To be major general Col. Clayton E. Kuetemeyer To be lieutenant general Brig. Gen. Michael J. Garshak Col. John D. Laing Maj. Gen. Stuart W. Risch Col. Joseph D. Lear The following named Army National Guard IN THE MARINE CORPS Col. Tommy C. Leeper of the United States officer for appointment Col. Debra K. Lien The following named officer for appoint- in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Justin L. Mann ment in the United States Marine Corps to cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. David D. McGraw, Jr. the grade indicated while assigned to a posi- and 12211: tion of importance and responsibility under Col. Chris A. McKinney To be major general title 10, U.S.C., section 601: Col. Elizabeth B. McLaughlin Brig. Gen. Damian K. Waddell To be lieutenant general Col. Alexander V. McLemore The following named Army National Guard Col. Kevin D. McMahan Maj. Gen. David J. Furness of the United States officer for appointment Col. Richard F. Mifsud, II The following named officer for appoint- in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Joe H. Miller, II ment in the United States Marine Corps to cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. Louis B. Millikan the grade indicated while assigned to a posi- and 12211: Col. Robert A. Mitchell tion of importance and responsibility under To be brigadier general Col. Patrick R. Monahan title 10, U.S.C., section 601: Col. John D. Morgen Col. Mark G. Alessia To be Lieutenant general Col. Jason P. Nelson The following named officer for appoint- Maj. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy Col. Jeffrey A. Norris ment in the Reserve of the Army to the Col. Robert W. O’Connell IN THE ARMY grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Col. Paul S. Peters The following named officer for appoint- 12203: Col. Michael S. Peyerl ment in the United States Army to the grade To be brigadier general Col. David M. Pidone indicated while assigned to a position of im- Col. Rose P. Keravuori Col. John R. Pippy portance and responsibility under title 10, Col. James A. Reed The following named officer for appoint- U.S.C., section 601: Col. Millard G. Reedy, IV ment to the grade indicated in the United To be lieutenant general Col. Moses P. Robinson, II States Army under title 10, U.S.C., section Col. Robert J. Rodgers Maj. Gen. Paul A. Chamberlain 624: Col. Gary A. Ropers The following named Army National Guard To be major general of the United States officer for appointment Col. Walter R. Ross, Jr. Brig. Gen. Mark T. Simerly in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Edith C. Sailor cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 The following named Army National Guard Col. Paul W. Schneider and 12211: of the United States officers for appointment Col. Leland T. Shepherd in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Douglas L. Simon To be brigadier general cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. Jeffery M. Smith Col. Haldane B. Lamberton and 12211: Col. Patrick D. Stapleton The following named Army National Guard To be brigadier general Col. Matthew J. Strub of the United States officer for appointment Col. Jonathan M. Stubbs Col. Christopher A. Holland in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Tyson Y. Tahara Col. Kevin W. Lochtefeld cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. Timothy J. Tomcho Col. Cristina M. Moore and 12211: Col. James H. Treece Col. Brian H. Pfarr To be brigadier general Col. Benjamin S. Valentine Col. Warner A. Ross, II Col. Jeffrey Watkins Col. Joseph A. Dinonno Col. Chad E. Stone Col. Denise L. Wilkinson The following named Army National Guard The following named Army National Guard Col. Gerard B. Williams, II of the United States officers for appointment of the United States officers for appointment Col. Teri D. Williams in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi- Col. Timothy A. Wood cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 Col. Matthew S. Woodruff and 12211: and 12211: To be major general To be brigadier general IN THE NAVY Brig. Gen. Michael N. Adame Col. Derek L. Adams The following named officer for appoint- Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Baldwin Col. Andrew C. Anderson ment in the United States Navy to the grade Brig. Gen. Ronald W. Burkett, II Col. Troy E. Armstrong indicated while assigned to a position of im- Brig. Gen. Henry S. Dixon Col. Frederick W. Bates, V portance and responsibility under title 10, Brig. Gen. John J. Driscoll Col. Lavetta L. Bennett U.S.C., section 601: Brig. Gen. Kevin W. Gallagher Col. James W. Bibb To be vice admiral Brig. Gen. John D. Haas Col. John B. Bowlin Brig. Gen. Michael K. Hanifan Col. Sean T. Boyette Vice Adm. William R. Merz Brig. Gen. Shawn A. Harris Col. Felicia Brokaw The following named officer for appoint- Brig. Gen. Jon M. Harrison Col. Stephen M. Burggraff ment in the United States Navy to the grade Brig. Gen. David M. Jenkins Col. Jelora J. Coman indicated while assigned to a position of im- Brig. Gen. Kipling V. Kahler Col. David A. Dailey portance and responsibility under title 10, Brig. Gen. Moses Kaoiwi, Jr. Col. Marlena A. Decelle U.S.C., section 601: Brig. Gen. Steven T. King Col. Jonathan S. Ebbert Brig. Gen. Richard J. Lebel Col. Jonathan J. Erickson To be vice admiral Brig. Gen. Michael J. Leeney Col. Michael D. Evans Rear Adm. Francis D. Morley

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IN THE ARMY MURDOCK, which nominations were re- IN THE MARINE CORPS The following named officer for appoint- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN320 MARINE CORPS nomination of An- ment in the United States Army to the grade Congressional Record of May 25, 2021. thony N. Sama, which was received by the indicated while assigned to a position of im- PN596 ARMY nominations (55) beginning Senate and appeared in the Congressional portance and responsibility under title 10, JEREMY C. ABRAMS, and ending Record of April 12, 2021. U.S.C. section 601: BRIGITTA WOODCOX, which nominations PN600 MARINE CORPS nomination of Jo- were received by the Senate and appeared in To be lieutenent general seph L. Gill, II, which was received by the the Congressional Record of May 25, 2021. Senate and appeared in the Congressional Lt. Gen. Edwin J. Deedrick, Jr. PN597 ARMY nominations (211) beginning Record of May 25, 2021. NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DONNA M. ALEXANDER, and ending PN681 MARINE CORPS nomination of DESK CHARLES S. ZAKHEM, which nominations Jaclyn N. Urso, which was received by the IN THE AIR FORCE were received by the Senate and appeared in Senate and appeared in the Congressional PN583 AIR FORCE nominttion of Whit A. the Congressional Record of May 25, 2021. Record of June 15, 2021. PN598 ARMY nomination of Anthony C. Collins, which was received by the Senate PN682 MARINE CORPS nomination of Paul Bonfiglio, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of J. Goguen, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 25, 2021. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN584 AIR FORCE nomination of Timothy May 25, 2021. June 15, 2021. PN599 ARMY nominations (185) beginning PN683 MARINE CORPS nomination of Ben- E. Holland, which was received by the Senate DAVID A. ACOSTA, and ending MEAGO H.Y. jamin E. Barr, which was received by the and appeared in the Congressional Record of YUOTANG, which nominations were received Senate and appeared in the Congressional May 25, 2021. PN585 AIR FORCE nomination of Karl J. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Record of June 15, 2021. Vogel, which was received by the Senate and sional Record of May 25, 2021. IN THE NAVY PN666 ARMY nomination of David R. appeared in the Congressional Record of May PN516 NAVY nominations (7) beginning Evans, which was received by the Senate and 25, 2021. PATRICIA H. AJOY, and ending WADE C. PN586 AIR FORCE nomination of Nicholas appeared in the Congressional Record of THAMES, which nominations were received R. Reynolds, which was received by the Sen- June 15, 2021. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN667 ARMY nomination of Nicollette A. ate and appeared in the Congressional sional Record of April 28, 2021. Dennis, which was received by the Senate Record of May 25, 2021. PN517 NAVY nominations (4) beginning PN663 AIR FORCE nomination of and appeared in the Congressional Record of ROBIN C. CHERRETI, and ending MIKE E. Jeannette M. Watterson, which was received June 15, 2021. SVATEK, which nominations were received PN668 ARMY nomination of Waldo D. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Galan, which was received by the Senate and sional Record of June 15, 2021. sional Record of April 28, 2021. PN664 AIR FORCE nomination of Jason O. appeared in the Congressional Record of PN518 NAVY nominations (7) beginning Allen, which was received by the Senate and June 15, 2021. JOSEPH B. HARRISON, II, and ending PN669 ARMY nomination of Roger W. appeared in the Congressional Record of BRIAN L. SCHULZ, which nominations were Dodson, which was received by the Senate June 15, 2021. received by the Senate and appeared in the PN665 AIR FORCE nominations (ll3) begin- and appeared in the Congressional Record of Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. ning CONNIE IRENE ARMSTRONG, and end- June 15, 2021. PN519 NAVY nominations (8) beginning PN670 ARMY nominations (2) beginning ing KEVIN S. YOKLEY, which nominations TAYLOR R. FORESTER, and ending CHASE D. CRABTREE, and ending TRAVIS were received by the Senate and appeared in DANIELLE S. WILLIAMS, which nomina- H. OWEN, which nominations were received the Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. tions were received by the Senate and ap- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- peared in the Congressional Record of April IN THE ARMY sional Record of June 15, 2021. 28, 2021. PN293 ARMY nominations (22) beginning PN671 ARMY nomination of Donald A. PN520 NAVY nominations (10) beginning RAMIE K. BARFUSS, and ending Vacha, which was received by the Senate and DAVID B. DAMATO, and ending ANTHONY DENTONIO WORRELL, which nominations appeared in the Congressional Record of J. TORIELLO, which nominations were re- were received by the Senate and appeared in June 15, 2021. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the the Congressional Record of April 12, 2021. PN672 ARMY nomination of Michael E. Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. PN294 ARMY nominations (63) beginning Lane, which was received by the Senate and PN521 NAVY nominations (2) beginning ERIC P. AHNFELDT, and ending D0160ll, appeared in the Congressional Record of ROY L. HENKLE, and ending ERIC T. RUIZ, which nominations were received by the Sen- June 15, 2021. which nominations were received by the Sen- ate and appeared in the Congressional PN673 ARMY nomination of Timothy J. ate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 12, 2021. Redhair, which was received by the Senate Record of April 28, 2021. PN587 ARMY nomination of Christopher A. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN522 NAVY nominations (2) beginning Blanco, which was received by the Senate June 15, 2021. STEVEN J. DWYER, and ending RANDY R. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN674 ARMY nominations (2) beginning REID, which nominations were received by May 25, 2021. BRYCE E. LIVINGSTON, and ending GREG- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN588 ARMY nomination of Curt C. Lane, ORY K. PERSLEY, which nominations were sional Record of April 28, 2021. which was received by the Senate and ap- received by the Senate and appeared in the PN523 NAVY nominations (195) beginning peared in the Congressional Record of May Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. THOMAS P. ABBOTT, and ending STEPHEN 25, 2021. PN675 ARMY nominations (22) beginning V. YENIAS, which nominations were re- PN589 ARMY nominations (15) beginning MARIA I. BRUTON, and ending YOUNG J. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the DAVID P. CURLIN, and ending ERNEST P. YAUGER, which nominations were received Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. WEST, JR., which nominations were re- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- PN524 NAVY nominations (9) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the sional Record of June 15, 2021. DANIELE BRAHAM, and ending RICHARD Congressional Record of May 25, 2021. PN676 ARMY nominations (33) beginning E. SCHMITT, which nominations were re- PN590 ARMY nomination of Michael R. RYANS S. BIBLE, and ending JASON C. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Bean, which was received by the Senate and WILLIAMS, which nominations were re- Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. appeared in the Congressional Record of May ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN525 NAVY nominations (4) beginning 25, 2021. Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. SHAWN G. GALLAHER, and ending JULIE PN591 ARMY nomination of Daniel J. Mey- PN677 ARMY nominations (6) beginning A. SPENCER, which nominations were re- ers, which was received by the Senate and AVERY J. CARNEY, and ending CHRIS- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the appeared in the Congressional Record of May TOPHER C. PASE, which nominations were Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. 25, 2021. received by the Senate and appeared in the PN526 NAVY nominations (19) beginning PN592 ARMY nomination of James M. Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. MICHAEL P. AIENA, and ending TYRONE Y. McKnight, III, which was received by the PN678 ARMY nominations (3) beginning VOUGHS, which nominations were received Senate and appeared in the Congressional ROBIN L. BURKE, and ending JUSTIN R. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Record of May 25, 2021. SCHLANSER, which nominations were re- sional Record of April 28, 2021. PN593 ARMY nomination of Craig P. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN527 NAVY nominations (10) beginning Lanigan, which was received by the Senate Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. JOSH A. CASSADA, and ending JOHN L. and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN679 ARMY nomination of Brenton A. YOUNG, III, which nominations were re- May 25, 2021. Arihood, which was received by the Senate ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN594 ARMY nomination of Lisa M. and appeared in the Congressional Record of Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. Kopczynski, which was received by the Sen- June 15, 2021. PN528 NAVY nominations (5) beginning ate and appeared in the Congressional PN680 ARMY nomination of Tracy R. Nor- KEVIN D. BITTLE, and ending MICHAEL P. Record of May 25, 2021. man, which was received by the Senate and MULHERN, which nominations were re- PN595 ARMY nominations (6) beginning appeared in the Congressional Record of ceived by the Senate and appeared in the TOBY J. ALKIRE, and ending JOE E. June 15, 2021. Congressional Record of April 28, 2021.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.023 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4792 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 PN529 NAVY nominations (3) beginning PN698 NAVY nominations (16) beginning EXECUTIVE SESSION JODIE K. CORNELL, and ending JOSHUA A. SYLVESTER C. ADAMAH, and ending MAT- FREY, which nominations were received by THEW T. WILLIAMS, which nominations --- the Senate and appeared in the Congres- were received by the Senate and appeared in EXECUTIVE CALENDAR sional Record of April 28, 2021. the Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. PN530 NAVY nominations (2) beginning PN699 NAVY nomination of Patrick L. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Mr. JEFFREY N. DUGARD, and ending MARVIN German, which was received by the Senate President, I ask unanimous consent D. HARRIS, which nominations were re- and appeared in the Congressional Record of that the Senate proceed to executive ceived by the Senate and appeared in the June 15, 2021. session and that the Committee on Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. PN700 NAVY nomination of Andrew S. Foreign Relations be discharged from PN531 NAVY nominations (2) beginning Foor, which was received by the Senate and further consideration of the following KENNETH 0. ALLISON, JR., and ending appeared in the Congressional Record of OMAR G. MARTINEZ, which nominations June 15, 2021. nominations: PN 357, as modified by were received by the Senate and appeared in PN701 NAVY nomination of Kevin M. the list that is at the desk; that the the Congressional Record of April 28, 2021. Bacon, which was received by the Senate and nominations be confirmed; that the PN601 NAVY nomination of Anne C. appeared in the Congressional Record of motions to reconsider be considered Mooser, which was received by the Senate June 15, 2021. made and laid upon the table with no and appeared in the Congressional Record of PN702 NAVY nominations (10) beginning intervening action or debate; that no May 25, 2021. ABDESLAM BOUSALHAM, and ending further motions be in order to the CHARLES S. WHITE, JR., which nomina- PN684 NAVY nominations (12) beginning nominations; that any related state- KELLY L. BYRNE, and ending NICOLAAS tions were received by the Senate and ap- A. VERHOEVEN, which nominations were peared in the Congressional Record of June ments be printed in the Record; that received by the Senate and appeared in the 15, 2021. the President be immediately notified Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. PN703 NAVY nominations (17) beginning of the Senate’s action; and that the PN685 NAVY nominations (25) beginning CHABONNIE R. ALEXANDER, and ending Senate then resume legislative session. JOHN A. ALLEN, and ending BRADLEY J. JERRY R. TOFTE, JR., which nominations The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without WILLIFORD, which nominations were re- were received by the Senate and appeared in objection, it is so ordered. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the the Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. The nominations considered and con- Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. PN704 NAVY nominations (50) beginning PN686 NAVY nominations (29) beginning MICHAEL J. ARNOLD, and ending TAMARA firmed are as follows: JORDAN M. ADLER, and ending BRIAN P. J. WORLTON, which nominations were re- PN537 WORDEN, which nominations were received ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Ordered, That the following nominations be by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela- sional Record of June 15, 2021. PN705 NAVY nominations (20) beginning tions: PN687 NAVY nominations (29) beginning CASEY J. BURNS, and ending KIRSTIN C. The following-named Career Members of KYLE C. BACHMAN, and ending MICHAEL WIER, which nominations were received by the Senior Foreign Service of the Depart- B. ZIMET, which nominations were received the Senate and appeared in the Congres- ment of State for promotion within the Sen- by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- sional Record of June 15, 2021. ior Foreign Service of the United States of sional Record of June 15, 2021. PN706 NAVY nominations (19) beginning America, Class of Minister-Counselor: PN688 NAVY nomination of Ashley S. M. TIMOTHY D. BARNES, and ending JAC- Deanna Hanek Abdeen, of Virginia McAbee, which was received by the Senate QUELINE P. VANMOERKERQUE, which Begzat Bix Aliu, of Virginia and appeared in the Congressional Record of nominations were received by the Senate and Jorgan Kendal Andrews, of Virginia June 15, 2021. appeared in the Congressional Record of Mary Emma Arnold, of Virginia PN689 NAVY nominations (14) beginning June 15, 2021. Jennifer L. Bachus, of Virginia ANTONIO BARCELOS, JR., and ending AL- PN707 NAVY nominations (7) beginning Lance M. Bailey, of Virginia FRED J. WILLIAMS, which nominations DEREK BUTLER, and ending BRENT E. Nicholas R. Berliner, of Virginia were received by the Senate and appeared in TROYAN, which nominations were received Tobin J. Bradley, of the District of Colum- the Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- bia PN690 NAVY nominations (9) beginning sional Record of June 15, 2021. Katherine Ann Brucker, of the District of CHRISTOPHER M. ANCTIL, and ending PN708 NAVY nominations (21) beginning Columbia ALAN W. YOUNG, which nominations were ACCURSIA A. BALDASSANO, and ending Robert G. Burgess, of the District of Co- received by the Senate and appeared in the JACQUELINE R. WILLIAMS, which nomina- lumbia Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. tions were received by the Senate and ap- Michelle Ann Burton, of Washington PN691 NAVY nominations (19) beginning peared in the Congressional Record of June Kelly S. Cecil, of Florida JEMAR R. BALLESTEROS, and ending 15, 2021. Ricardo Cifredo Colon, of Virginia EMILY K. WILSON, which nominations were PN709 NAVY nominations (27) beginning Angela Colyvas-McGinnis, of Maryland received by the Senate and appeared in the ANTHONY P. BANNISTER, and ending MI- Kathryn Taylor Crockart, of North Caro- Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. CHAEL R. WILSON, which nominations were lina PN692 NAVY nominations (514) beginning received by the Senate and appeared in the Jill E. Darken, of Illinois MARCO A. ACOSTA, and ending JOHN G. Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. James R. Dayringer, of Missouri ZILAI, which nominations were received by PN710 NAVY nominations (12) beginning Marc Douglas Dillard, of Virginia the Senate and appeared in the Congres- JENNIFER D. BOWDEN, and ending DAVID James Edward Donegan, of Virginia sional Record of June 15, 2021. A. STROUD, which nominations were re- Kurt D. Donnelly, of Virginia PN693 NAVY nominations (36) beginning ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Abigail Lee Dressel, of Connecticut SUNG H. AHN, and ending JON M. WASHKO, Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. Patrick M. Dunn, of Virginia which nominations were received by the Sen- IN THE SPACE FORCE David S. Elmo, of Virginia ate and appeared in the Congressional PN602 SPACE FORCE nominations (765) Gabriel Escobar, of Texas Record of June 15, 2021. beginning HEATHER J. ANDERSON, and Yuri P. Fedorenko, of Michigan PN694 NAVY nominations (14) beginning ending CRAIG M. ZINCK, which nominations Tara Elizabeth Feret, of Virginia DREW R. BARKER, and ending KRISTEN S. were received by the Senate and appeared in Julie Davis Fisher, of Virginia WHITESELL, which nominations were re- the Congressional Record of May 25, 2021. Kathleen A. Fitzgibbon, of Virginia ceived by the Senate and appeared in the PN711 SPACE FORCE nominations (20) be- J. Robert Garverick, of Virginia Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. ginning EDWARD G. FERGUSON, and end- Jennifer Gavito, of Missouri PN695 NAVY nominations (11) beginning ing KIMBERLY A. TEMPLER, which nomi- Ellen J. Germain, of New York MIGUEL A. BERNAL, JR., and ending PHIL- nations were received by the Senate and ap- Carolyn B. Glassman, of California LIP A. ZAMARRIPA, which nominations peared in the Congressional Record of June Ryan M. Gliha, of Arizona were received by the Senate and appeared in 15, 2021. Michael Gonzales, of Maryland the Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. PN712 SPACE FORCE nominations (3) be- Robert F. Hannan, of Virginia PN696 NAVY nominations (7) beginning ginning JAMES J. WATSON, and ending Keith Lee Heffern, of Virginia RICHARDS. CHERNITZER, and ending RUS- LINCOLN K. MILLER, which nominations Christina Maria Huth Higgins, of Virginia SELL P. WOLFKIEL, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in Melanie Harris Higgins, of Virginia were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. Elizabeth K. Horst, of the District of Co- the Congressional Record of June 15, 2021. lumbia PN697 NAVY nominations (16) beginning f Paul R. Houston, of Virginia JASON K. BRUCE, and ending TROY M. LEGISLATIVE SESSION Bryan D. Hunt, of Virginia WILLMAN, which nominations were received David R. Johnson, of Minnesota by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mark Coolidge Johnson, of Virginia sional Record of June 15, 2021. ate will now resume legislative session. Karen D. Kelley, of Hawaii

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.024 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4793 Martin T. Kelly, of Florida Henry R. Haggard, of Virginia James E. Nicodemus, of Virginia Angela M. Kerwin, of Virginia Stephanie L. Hallett, of Florida Roger S. Owens, of Texas Cynthia A. Kierscht, of Virginia Aaron M. Hellman, of Virginia Ruth E. Petzold, of Virginia Margaret Kurtz-Randall, of New York Andrew R. Herrup, of the District of Co- Stephen A. Rice, of Virginia Helen Grace LaFave, of New Hampshire lumbia Peter M. Riva, of Virginia Daniel J. Lawton, of Virginia Christopher W. Hodges, of Virginia Jeffrey J. Schroeder, of Virginia Panfilo Marquez, of California David A. Holmes, of California Stephen M. Sexton, of the District of Co- Paul Overton Mayer, of Virginia Catherine E. Holt, of California lumbia Joshua D. McDavid, of Washington Jeffrey D. Horwitz, of Virginia Ellen K. Tannor, of Virginia John W. McIntyre, of Texas Joseph S. Jacanin, of Virginia f Deborah Rutledge Mennuti, of the District Cheryl Norman Johnson, of Virginia of Columbia Seneca Elizabeth Johnson, of Maryland LEGISLATIVE SESSION Jonathan Robert Mennuti, of the District Kali C. Jones, of Louisiana The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of Columbia Dean M. Kaplan, of Virginia ate will now resume legislative session. Mario McGwinn Mesquita, of Virginia Michael Christopher Keays, of Virginia Herro K. Mustafa, of California Christine M. Lawson, of the District of Co- f George M. Navadel, of Texas lumbia SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION J. Robert Post, of the District of Columbia Katherine E. Lawson, of Texas Timothy Meade Richardson, of Maryland William Glover Lehmberg, of California FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES Karen Hideko Sasahara, of Virginia Jennifer R. Littlejohn, of Virginia OF HEALTH AND THE REAGAN- Jonathan L. Shrier, of New York Casey K. Mace, of Virginia UDALL FOUNDATION FOR THE Michael H. Smith, of Maine Gregory C. May, of Virginia FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRA- Willard Tenney Smith, of Virginia Kimberly A. McDonald, of Virginia TION ACT Thomas D. Smitham, of Maryland H. Martin McDowell, of Virginia Howard T. Solomon, of Michigan Jason P. Meeks, of Virginia Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Linda S. Specht, of Rhode Island Richard C. Michaels, of Arizona unanimous consent that the Senate Ellen Barbara Thorburn, of Florida Gregory R. Morrison, of North Carolina proceed to the immediate consider- Christina Tomlinson, of Virginia Junaid M. Munir, of Michigan ation of Calendar No. 76, S. 1662. Pamela M. Tremont, of Virginia Brian Thomas Neubert, of Virginia The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Hale Colburn VanKoughnett, of the Dis- Sean K. O’Neill, of Virginia trict of Columbia clerk will report the bill by title. Patrick Raymond O’Reilly, of Florida The senior assistant legislative clerk Lesslie C. Viguerie, of Virginia Jennifer Davis Paguada, of Virginia Peter H. Vrooman, of New York Robert J. Palladino, of Virginia read as follows: JoAnne Wagner, of Virginia Yolanda Alicia Parra, of Florida A bill (S. 1662) to increase funding for the Eva Anne Weigold Schultz, of Virginia Troy E. Pederson, of Virginia Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Aleisha Woodward, of Virginia Amanda C. Pilz, of Virginia Drug Administration and for the Foundation Marta Costanzo Youth, of Maryland Lawrence M. Randolph, of the District of for the National Institutes of Health. The following-named Career Members of Columbia There being no objection, the Senate the Foreign Service for promotion into the Jeffrey Kimball Reneau, of the District of Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor: proceeded to consider the bill. Columbia Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Stefanie R. Altman, of Virginia Roger Claude Rigaud, of Virginia Geoffrey J. Anisman, of Maryland Deborah Robinson, of Colorado unanimous consent the bill be consid- Allison V. Areias, of Maryland Catherine Rodriguez, of Florida ered read a third time and the Senate Wallace R. Bain, of California Philip W. Roskamp, of Virginia vote on passage. John A. Ballard, of Maryland Ryan D. Rowlands, of Virginia The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without John M. Barrett, of California Taylor V. Ruggles, of Virginia Katharine Monique Read Beamer, of the objection, it is so ordered. Amy W. Schedlbauer, of Virginia District of Columbia The bill was ordered to be engrossed Gregory K. Schiffer, of Virginia Manu Bhalla, of Virginia for a third reading and was read the David Allen Schlaefer, of Virginia Orna T. Blum, of Virginia Gregory Paul Segas, of Virginia third time. Lisa Brodey, of Washington Peter T. Shea, of Virginia The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill Shannon Nagy Cazeau, of Maryland Jessica L. Simon, of Oregon having been read the third time, the Lucy M. Chang, of Florida question is, Shall the bill pass? Katelyn S. Choe, of Florida Chahrazed Sioud, of Maryland Brent T. Christensen, of Virginia Shelby Venida Vernelle Smith-Wilson, of The bill (S. 1662) was passed, as fol- Patrick D. Connell, of Virginia Virginia lows: Brian K. Stimmler, of Florida Colin T. Crosby, of Virginia S. 1662 Karin B. Sullivan, of Virginia Jessica L. Davis Ba, of Florida Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Michael L. Dickerson, of Virginia Sonya M. Tsiros, of Virginia Jennifer DeWitt Walsh, of Wyoming resentatives of the United States of America in Alison E. Dilworth, of Virginia Congress assembled, Jason A. Donovan, of the District of Co- Tamir G. Waser, of Virginia lumbia Hans Wechsel, of Montana SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Jack T. Doutrich, of Washington Matthew Alan Werner, of Virginia This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Julie A. Eadeh, of Michigan Benjamin V. Wohlauer, of Washington the Foundation for the National Institutes of Ana A. Escrogima, of the District of Co- Janine Young, of Virginia Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for lumbia The following-named Career Members of the Food and Drug Administration Act’’. Fiona Scholand Evans, of Virginia the Foreign Service for promotion into the SEC. 2. REAGAN-UDALL FOUNDATION AND FOUN- Mark Robert Evans, of Virginia Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, DATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTI- Naomi C. Fellows, of Virginia and a Consular Officer and a Secretary in the TUTES OF HEALTH. Julia C. Fendrick, of Washington Diplomatic Service of the United States of (a) REAGAN-UDALL FOUNDATION FOR THE Tressa R. Finerty, of the District of Co- America: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.—Section lumbia Bryan Bachmann, of North Carolina 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- Carla Jenny Fleharty, of Florida Roberto Bernardo, of Florida metic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) is amended by Mark L. Fleming, of the District of Colum- David Holman Bodycoat, of Florida striking ‘‘$500,000 and not more than bia Jason A. Coe, of Florida $1,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,250,000 and not Michael Flores, of Virginia John T. Conway, of Virginia more than $5,000,000’’. Rafael P. Foley, of the District of Colum- Maureen Danzot, of Maryland (b) FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTI- bia Karl E. Field, of Virginia TUTES OF HEALTH.—Section 499(l) of the Pub- Brian J. Fouss, of Colorado Paul J. Fiffick, of Virginia lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290b(l)) is Robert R. Gabor, of California Keith D. Hanigan, of Virginia amended by striking ‘‘$500,000 and not more Melissa Jo Garza, of Maryland Mohammad A Khan, of Maryland than $1,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,250,000 and Brian Joseph George, of Virginia Anton G. Kort, of the District of Columbia not more than $5,000,000’’. Brian M. Gibel, of Virginia Jeremy T. Larson, of Virginia Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Tobias H. Glucksman, of the District of Co- Ronald George Lay, of Virginia unanimous consent that the motion to lumbia Seth Joseph Lindenfeld, of the District of Silvio I. Gonzalez, of Virginia Columbia reconsider be considered made and laid Elizabeth M. Gracon, of New York Thomas A. Mak, of Ohio upon the table. Meghan Gregonis, of the District of Colum- Fernando J. Matus, of Virginia The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without bia Eric B. Millson, of Virginia objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:36 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24JN6.039 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S4794 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 24, 2021 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE The senior assistant legislative clerk law, that are classified, or that are exempt from EXTENSION ACT OF 2021 read as follows: disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. A bill (S. 272) to amend the Federal Fund- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(C) FORMAT.—Budget justification materials ing Accountability and Transparency Act of unanimous consent that the Senate shall be posted under subparagraph (B)— 2006, to require the budget justifications and proceed to the immediate consider- ‘‘(i) as an open Government data asset; appropriation requests of agencies be made ‘‘(ii) in a manner that enables users to ation of S. 2255, introduced earlier publicly available. today. download individual reports, download all re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The There being no objection, the Senate ports in bulk, and download in bulk the results proceeded to consider the bill, which of a search, to the extent practicable; and clerk will report the bill by title. ‘‘(iii) in a structured data format, to the ex- The senior assistant legislative clerk had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- tent practicable. read as follows: ‘‘(D) DEADLINE.—The budget justification ma- mental Affairs, with an amendment to A bill (S. 2255) to extend the trade adjust- terials required to be posted under subpara- ment assistance program for one month. strike all after the enacting clause and graph (B)(i) shall be posted not later than 2 insert in lieu thereof the following: There being no objection, the Senate weeks after the date on which the budget jus- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tification materials are first submitted to Con- proceeded to consider the bill. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional gress. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I further Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021’’. ‘‘(E) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this ask that the bill be read three times SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF BUDGET JUS- paragraph shall be construed to authorize a and passed and the motion to recon- TIFICATIONS AND APPROPRIATION Federal agency, or a component of a Federal sider be considered made and laid upon REQUESTS. agency, to destroy any budget justification ma- the table, with no intervening action (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Federal terials relating to a fiscal year before the fiscal or debate. Funding Accountability and Transparency Act year described in subparagraph (B)(i).’’. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended to read (b) INFORMATION REGARDING AGENCY BUDGET as follows: JUSTIFICATIONS.—Section 1105 of title 31, United objection, it is so ordered. States Code, is amended by adding at the end The bill (S. 2255) was ordered to be ‘‘SEC. 3. FULL DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than the following: engrossed for a third reading, was read monthly when practicable, and in any event not ‘‘(i)(1) The Director of the Office of Manage- the third time, and passed as follows: less frequently than quarterly, the Secretary (in ment and Budget shall make publicly available S. 2255 consultation with the Director and, with respect on a website, and continuously update, a tab- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- to information described in subsection (b)(2), the ular list for each fiscal year of each agency that resentatives of the United States of America in head of the applicable Federal agency) shall en- submits budget justification materials, which Congress assembled, sure that updated information with respect to shall include— ‘‘(A) the name of the agency; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. the information described in subsection (b) is posted on the website established under section ‘‘(B) a unique identifier that identifies the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trade Ad- agency; justment Assistance Extension Act of 2021’’. 2. ‘‘(b) INFORMATION TO BE POSTED.— ‘‘(C) to the extent practicable, the date on SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT AS- which the budget justification materials of the SISTANCE PROGRAM. ‘‘(1) FUNDS.—For any funds made available to or expended by a Federal agency or component agency are first submitted to Congress; (a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION PROVI- of a Federal agency, the information to be post- ‘‘(D) the date on which the budget justifica- SIONS.—Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 tion materials of the agency are posted online (19 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended by striking ed shall include— ‘‘(A) for each appropriations account, includ- under section 3 of the Federal Funding Ac- ‘‘June 30, 2021’’ each place it appears and in- countability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 serting ‘‘July 23, 2021’’. ing an expired or unexpired appropriations account, the amount— U.S.C. 6101 note); (b) REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT AS- ‘‘(i) of budget authority appropriated; ‘‘(E) the uniform resource locator where the SISTANCE.—Section 246(b)(1) of the Trade Act budget justification materials are published on of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended by ‘‘(ii) that is obligated; ‘‘(iii) of unobligated balances; and the website of the agency; and striking ‘‘June 30, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘July ‘‘(iv) of any other budgetary resources; ‘‘(F) a single data set that contains the infor- 23, 2021’’. ‘‘(B) from which accounts and in what mation described in subparagraphs (A) through (c) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR amount— (E) with respect to the agency for all fiscal WORKERS.—Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of ‘‘(i) appropriations are obligated for each pro- years for which budget justifications of the 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended by striking gram activity; and agency are made available under section 3 of ‘‘June 30, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘July 23, 2021’’. ‘‘(ii) outlays are made for each program activ- the Federal Funding Accountability and Trans- (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments ity; parency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) in a made by this section take effect on the ear- ‘‘(C) from which accounts and in what structured data format. lier of— amount— ‘‘(2)(A) Each agency that submits budget jus- (1) the date of the enactment of this Act; ‘‘(i) appropriations are obligated for each ob- tification materials shall make the materials or ject class; and available on the website of the agency, in ac- (2) June 30, 2021. ‘‘(ii) outlays are made for each object class; cordance with the policies established by the Di- (e) APPLICATION OF PRIOR LAW.—Section and rector of the Office of Management and Budget 406 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Re- ‘‘(D) for each program activity, the amount— under subparagraph (B). authorization Act of 2015 (title IV of Public ‘‘(i) obligated for each object class; and ‘‘(B) Not later than 1 year after the date of Law 114–27; 129 Stat. 379; 19 U.S.C. 2271 note ‘‘(ii) of outlays made for each object class. enactment of this subsection, the Director of the prec.) is amended— ‘‘(2) BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS.— Office of Management and Budget, in consulta- (1) in subsection (a)— ‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— tion with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), ‘‘(i) the term ‘budget justification materials’ establish policies and data standards for agen- by striking ‘‘July 1, 2021’’ and inserting means the annual budget justification materials cies relating to making available materials ‘‘July 24, 2021’’; and of a Federal agency, or a component of a Fed- under subparagraph (A), which shall include (B) in paragraphs (5) and (6), by striking eral agency, that are submitted, in conjunction guidelines for making budget justification mate- ‘‘the 1-year period beginning on July 1, 2021’’ with the budget of the United States Govern- rials available in a format aligned with the re- and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on July ment submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, quirements of section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Federal 24, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022’’; and United States Code; and Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘July 1, ‘‘(ii) the term ‘open Government data asset’ of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) and using a uni- 2021’’ each place it appears and inserting has the meaning given that term in section 3502 form resource locator that is in a consistent for- ‘‘July 24, 2021’’. of title 44, United States Code. mat across agencies and is descriptive, memo- f ‘‘(B) INFORMATION.—The information to be rable, and pronounceable, such as the format of posted— ‘agencyname.gov/budget’. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUS- ‘‘(i) shall include any budget justification ma- ‘‘(C) If the Director of the Office of Manage- TIFICATION TRANSPARENCY ACT terials— ment and Budget maintains a public website OF 2021 ‘‘(I) for the second fiscal year beginning after that contains the budget of the United States Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the date of enactment of this paragraph, and Government submitted under subsection (a) and unanimous consent that the Senate each fiscal year thereafter; and any related materials, such website shall also ‘‘(II) to the extent practicable, that were re- contain a link to the tabular list required under proceed to the immediate consider- leased for any fiscal year before the date of en- paragraph (1). ation of Calendar No. 66, S. 272. actment of this paragraph; and ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘budget jus- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ‘‘(ii) shall not include budget justification ma- tification materials’ has the meaning given that clerk report the bill by title. terials the disclosure of which is prohibited by term in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Funding

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\G24JN6.059 S24JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE June 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4795 Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 There being no objection, the com- Whereas, on June 30, 2013, 19 firefighters of (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).’’. mittee was discharged, and the Senate the Granite Mountain Hotshots gave their SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- proceeded to consider the resolution. lives battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in FECTS. Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- Yavapai County, Arizona, including— The budgetary effects of this Act, for the pur- (1) Eric Marsh, 43, who served as the super- pose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As- sent that the resolution be agreed to, intendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots; You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by ref- the preamble be agreed to, and the mo- (2) Jesse Steed, 36; erence to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary tions to reconsider be considered made (3) Clayton Whitted, 28; Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, sub- and laid upon the table. (4) Robert Caldwell, 23; mitted for printing in the Congressional Record The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (5) Travis Carter, 31; by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- objection, it is so ordered. (6) Christopher MacKenzie, 30; mittee, provided that such statement has been The resolution (S. Res. 268) was (7) Travis Turbyfill, 27; submitted prior to the vote on passage. agreed to. (8) Andrew Ashcraft, 29; (9) Joe Thurston, 32; Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask The preamble was agreed to. unanimous consent that the com- (10) Wade Parker, 22; (The resolution, with its preamble, is (11) Anthony Rose, 23; mittee-reported substitute amendment printed in the RECORD of June 14, 2021, (12) Garret Zuppiger, 27; be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) (13) Scott Norris, 28; considered read a third time and f (14) Dustin DeFord, 24; passed; and that the motion to recon- (15) William ‘‘Billy’’ Warneke, 25; sider be considered made and laid upon HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE (16) Kevin Woyjeck, 21; the table. FALLEN HEROES OF THE GRAN- (17) John Percin, Jr., 24; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ITE MOUNTAIN INTERAGENCY (18) Grant McKee, 21; and objection, it is so ordered. HOTSHOT CREW (19) Sean Misner, 26; The committee-reported amendment Whereas the Yarnell Hill Fire resulted in— Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask (1) the largest wildland firefighter loss of in the nature of a substitute was unanimous consent that the Com- life in 80 years; agreed to. mittee on the Judiciary be discharged (2) the sixth deadliest firefighter tragedy The bill (S. 272) was ordered to be en- from further consideration and the in the history of the United States; and grossed for a third reading, was read Senate now proceed to S. Res. 270. (3) the greatest loss of life for fire services the third time, and passed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The in the United States since the terrorist at- f clerk will report the resolution by tacks of September 11, 2001; Whereas, on July 9, 2013, thousands of peo- CASA/GAL VOLUNTEERS DAY title. ple attended a memorial service held in Pres- The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask cott Valley, Arizona, including then-Vice read as follows: unanimous consent that the Com- President Joseph R. Biden and representatives from more than 100 hotshot crews from mittee on the Judiciary be discharged A resolution (S. Res. 270) honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite across the United States; and from further consideration and the Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew. Whereas the memory of each fallen fire- Senate now proceed to S. Res. 219. There being no objection, the com- fighter is honored at the Granite Mountain The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Hotshots Memorial State Park, which was objection, it is so ordered. mittee was discharged and the Senate dedicated in 2016: Now, therefore, be it The clerk will report the resolution proceeded to consider the resolution. Resolved, That the Senate— by title. Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- (1) honors the memory of the fallen heroes The senior assistant legislative clerk sent that the resolution be agreed to; of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hot- read as follows: that the Kelly amendment at the desk shot Crew of the Prescott, Arizona, Fire De- to the preamble be considered and partment; A resolution (S. Res. 219) designating May (2) extends its deepest condolences and 18, 2021, as ‘‘CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day’’. agreed to; that the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that the sympathy to the surviving families of the 19 There being no objection, the com- firefighters lost in the line of duty; and mittee was discharged, and the Senate motions to reconsider be considered (3) commends the bravery and sacrifice proceeded to consider the resolution. made and laid upon the table. made by these fallen wildland firefighters in Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the service of their communities. objection, it is so ordered. sent that the resolution be agreed to, f the preamble be agreed to, and the mo- The resolution (S. Res. 270) was tions to reconsider be considered made agreed to. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY and laid upon the table. The amendment (No. 2120) was agreed EDUCATION WEEK The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to as follows: Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. (Purpose: To amend the preamble) unanimous consent that the Com- (The resolution, with its preamble, is In the fourth whereas clause of the pre- mittee on the Judiciary be discharged printed in the RECORD of May 18, 2021, amble, strike ‘‘lightening’’ and insert ‘‘light- from further consideration and the under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) ning’’. Senate now proceed to S. Res. 279. f The preamble, as amended, was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The agreed to. EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE clerk will report the resolution by The resolution, with its preamble, as title. DESIGNATION OF JUNE 2021 AS amended, reads as follows: NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH The senior assistant legislative clerk S. RES. 270 read as follows: Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Whereas the Granite Mountain Inter- A resolution (S. Res. 279) designating June unanimous consent that the Com- agency Hotshot Crew (referred to in this pre- 21, 2021 through June 25, 2021, as ‘‘National mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and amble as the ‘‘Granite Mountain Hotshots’’) Cybersecurity Education Week’’. Forestry be discharged from further was organized within the Prescott, Arizona, There being no objection, the com- consideration and the Senate now pro- Fire Department; Whereas the Granite Mountain Hotshots mittee was discharged and the Senate ceed to S. Res. 268. proceeded to consider the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The was originally formed in 2002 as a fuels miti- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask clerk will report the resolution by gation crew, but later transitioned to a hotshot crew in 2008, becoming the first munic- unanimous consent that the resolution title. ipal hotshot crew in the United States; be agreed to, the preamble be agreed The senior assistant legislative clerk Whereas the mission of the Granite Moun- to, and the motions to reconsider be read as follows: tain Hotshots was to perform physically de- considered made and laid upon the A resolution (S. Res. 268) expressing sup- manding fireline work in hazardous condi- table. port for the designation of June 2021 as ‘‘Na- tions, on difficult terrain, and in extreme tional Dairy Month’’ to recognize the impor- heat; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tant role dairy plays in a healthy diet and Whereas, on June 28, 2013, lightning ignited objection, it is so ordered. the exceptional work of dairy producers in the Yarnell Hill Fire on a ridge west of the The resolution (S. Res. 279) was being stewards of the land and livestock. community of Yarnell, Arizona; agreed to.

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Mr. President, I ask United States Code, is amended— June 28 at 9 a.m.; Thursday, July 1 at unanimous consent that the Senate (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and 11 a.m.; Monday, July 5 at 2:30 p.m.; now proceed to the en bloc consider- inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’; and Thursday, July 8 at 12 noon. I fur- ation of the following Senate resolu- (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end ther ask that when the Senate ad- tions submitted earlier today: S. Res. the following new subparagraph: journs on Thursday, July 8, it next con- 284, S. Res. 292, and S. Res. 293. ‘‘(D) An individual who is entitled to as- vene at 3 p.m., Monday, July 12; fur- There being no objection, the Senate sistance under section 3510 of this title.’’; and ther, that following the prayer and proceeded to consider the resolutions (3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and 33’’ pledge, the morning hour be deemed en bloc. and inserting ‘‘33, and 35’’. expired, the Journal of proceedings be Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section approved to date, the time for the two unanimous consent that the resolu- 3679(e) of such title is amended— leaders be reserved for their use later tions be agreed to, the preambles be (1) in paragraph (1)— in the day, and morning business be agreed to, and that the motions to re- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or closed; further, that upon the conclu- 33’’ and inserting ‘‘, 33, or 35’’; and consider be considered made and laid sion of morning business, the Senate upon the table, all en bloc. (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’; and proceed to executive session to resume The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and consideration of the Zeya nomination; objection, it is so ordered. inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’. finally, that the cloture motions filed The resolutions were agreed to. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments during today’s session ripen at 5:30 The preambles were agreed to. made by this Act shall take effect on the p.m. (The resolutions, with their pre- date of the enactment of this Act and shall The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ambles, are printed in today’s RECORD apply with respect to an academic period objection, it is so ordered. under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) that begins on or after August 1, 2022. f f Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, COLONEL JOHN M. MCHUGH TUI- reconsider be considered made and laid JUNE 28, 2021, AT 9 A.M. TION FAIRNESS FOR SURVIVORS upon the table. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, if there ACT OF 2021 f is no further business to come before Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the Senate, I ask unanimous consent unanimous consent that the Com- SGT. KETCHUM RURAL VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2021 that it stand adjourned under the pre- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- vious order. charged from further consideration of Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask There being no objection, the Senate, S. 1095 and the Senate proceed to its unanimous consent that the Com- at 5:34 p.m., adjourned until Monday, immediate consideration. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- June 28, 2021, at 9 a.m. charged from H.R. 2441 and the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f clerk will report the bill by title. proceed to its immediate consider- The senior assistant legislative clerk ation. NOMINATIONS read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Executive nominations received by A bill (S. 1095) to amend title 38, United clerk will report the bill by title. the Senate: States Code, to provide for the disapproval The senior assistant legislative clerk DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of read as follows: XOCHITL TORRES SMALL, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE courses of education offered by public insti- A bill (H.R. 2441) to direct the Secretary of UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DE- tutions of higher learning that do not charge Veterans Affairs to expand the Rural Access VELOPMENT, VICE LISA AFUA SERWAH MENSAH. veterans the in-State tuition rate for pur- HOMER L. WILKES, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE UNDER SEC- Network for Growth Enhancement Program RETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES poses of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Edu- of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and AND ENVIRONMENT, VICE JAMES E. HUBBARD. cational Assistance Program, and for other to direct the Comptroller General of the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN purposes. United States to conduct a study to assess DEVELOPMENT There being no objection, the com- certain mental health care resources of the DAVID UEJIO, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT mittee was discharged, and the Senate Department of Veterans Affairs available to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, proceeded to consider the bill. veterans who live in rural areas. VICE ANNA MARIA FARIAS. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION that the bill be considered read a third objection to proceeding to the meas- MAX VEKICH, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A FEDERAL MAR- ITIME COMMISSIONER FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, time. ure? 2026, VICE MICHAEL A. KHOURI, TERM EXPIRED. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without There being no objection, the com- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR mittee was discharged, and the Senate objection, it is so ordered. M. CAMILLE CALIMLIM TOUTON, OF NEVADA, TO BE The bill was ordered to be engrossed proceeded to consider the bill. COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION, VICE BRENDA BUR- for a third reading and was read the Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- MAN. third time. sent that the bill be considered read a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Mr. DURBIN. I know of no further de- third time and passed and that the mo- CHRISTI A. GRIMM, OF COLORADO, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV- bate on the bill. tion to reconsider be considered made ICES, VICE DANIEL R. LEVINSON, RESIGNED. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill and laid upon the table. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE having been read the third time, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without HUMANITIES question is, Shall the bill pass? objection, it is so ordered. ISMAEL N. AHMED, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A MEMBER OF The bill (S. 1095) was passed, as fol- The bill (H.R. 2441) was ordered to a THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EX- third reading, was read the third time, PIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, VICE OLGA VISO, TERM EX- lows: PIRED. S. 1095 and passed. KINAN AZMEH, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EXPIRING Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- f SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, VICE CHARLOTTE P. KESSLER, TERM resentatives of the United States of America in ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 28, EXPIRED. Congress assembled, 2021, THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 12, HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2021 STACEY MICHELLE BRANDENBURG, OF MARYLAND, TO This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Colonel BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Sur- TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 10, 2025, VICE STEVEN H. vivors Act of 2021’’. unanimous consent that when the Sen- COHEN, TERM EXPIRED.

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE AND RESPONSE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SERVICES. IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE HUMANITIES MIRIAM E. DELPHIN–RITTMON, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- CONSTANCE HESS WILLIAMS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUB- TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS STANCE USE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SECTION 601: FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2026, VICE BAR- SERVICES. To be lieutenant general BARA ERNST PREY, TERM EXPIRED. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY KAMILAH FORBES, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF MAJ. GEN. MATTHEW G. GLAVY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EX- ROBIN C. ASHTON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE INSPECTOR PIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2026, VICE LEE GREENWOOD, TERM GENERAL, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. IN THE ARMY EXPIRED. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ANNE MILGRAM, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE ADMINIS- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND ROBERT GARCIA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF TRATOR OF DRUG ENFORCEMENT. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DE- IN THE NAVY To be lieutenant general CEMBER 10, 2023, VICE JAMES L. HENDERSON, TERM EX- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT PIRED. MAJ. GEN. PAUL A. CHAMBERLAIN IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN HUMANITIES To be rear admiral THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: HUASCAR MEDINA, OF KANSAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF REAR ADM. (LH) ROBERT T. CLARK THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EX- REAR ADM. (LH) NANCY S. LACORE To be brigadier general PIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2026, VICE IRVIN M. MAYFIELD, JR., REAR ADM. (LH) THEODORE P. LECLAIR TERM EXPIRED. COL. HALDANE B. LAMBERTON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTOPHER KAUI MORGAN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, VICE DAVID THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED MASUMOTO, TERM EXPIRED. To be rear admiral UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: FIONA WHELAN PRINE, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEM- BER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A REAR ADM. (LH) EILEEN H. LAUBACHER To be brigadier general TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, VICE DIANE HELEN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COL. JOSEPH A. DINONNO RODRIGUEZ, TERM EXPIRED. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE JAKE SHIMABUKURO, OF HAWAII, TO BE A MEMBER OF INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EX- THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN PIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, VICE RICK LOWE, TERM EX- To be rear admiral (lower half) THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED PIRED. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: CAPT. DAVID R. STORR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be major general LAURA DANIEL-DAVIS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSIST- IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL N. ADAME ANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, VICE JOSEPH INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH R. BALDWIN BALASH, RESIGNED. To be rear admiral (lower half) BRIG. GEN. RONALD W. BURKETT II MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD BRIG. GEN. HENRY S. DIXON CAPT. MICHAEL J. SCHWERIN BRIG. GEN. JOHN J. DRISCOLL CATHY ANN HARRIS, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BRIG. GEN. KEVIN W. GALLAGHER OF THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD FOR THE IN THE NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED BRIG. GEN. JOHN D. HAAS TERM OF SEVEN YEARS EXPIRING MARCH 1, 2028, VICE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL K. HANIFAN ANNE MARIE WAGNER, TERM EXPIRED. BRIG. GEN. SHAWN A. HARRIS CATHY ANN HARRIS, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHAIRMAN To be rear admiral (lower half) BRIG. GEN. JON M. HARRISON OF THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, VICE BRIG. GEN. DAVID M. JENKINS CAPT. BRADLEY D. DUNHAM SUSAN TSUI GRUNDMANN. BRIG. GEN. KIPLING V. KAHLER CAPT. MARK F. HAIGIS RAYMOND A. LIMON, OF NEVADA, TO BE A MEMBER OF BRIG. GEN. MOSES KAOIWI, JR. CAPT. SCOTT W. RUSTON THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD FOR THE BRIG. GEN. STEVEN T. KING CAPT. DOUGLAS W. SASSE III TERM OF SEVEN YEARS EXPIRING MARCH 1, 2025, VICE BRIG. GEN. RICHARD J. LEBEL MARK A. ROBBINS, TERM EXPIRED. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL J. LEENEY IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BRIG. GEN. MARK A. MERLINO INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN E. OSBORN HAMPTON Y. DELLINGER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE To be rear admiral (lower half) BRIG. GEN. ROGER A. PRESLEY, JR. AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICE BETH ANN BRIG. GEN. JERRY F. PROCHASKA WILLIAMS. CAPT. DENNIS E. COLLINS BRIG. GEN. JAVIER A. REINA BRIG. GEN. ADAM R. SILVERS f IN THE ARMY BRIG. GEN. TIMOTHY J. WINSLOW DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GEN- THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN The Senate Committee on Foreign ERAL’S CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: Relations was discharged from further 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624, 7037, AND 7064: consideration of the following nomina- To be brigadier general To be major general tions by unanimous consent and the COL. ALISON C. MARTIN BRIG. GEN. ROBERT A. BOYETTE COL. DAVID E. MENDELSON BRIG. GEN. JIMMIE L. COLE, JR. nominations were confirmed: COL. GEORGE R. SMAWLEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN DEANNA HANEK ABDEEN AND ENDING WITH ELLEN K. IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED TANNOR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL To be brigadier general To be major general RECORD ON APRIL 13, 2021. COL. EUGENE D. COX BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL J. GARSHAK f COL. CLINTON K. MURRAY THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF COL. DEYDRE S. TEYHEN CONFIRMATIONS THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Executive nominations confirmed by IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND the Senate June 24, 2021: RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be major general THE JUDICIARY To be lieutenant general BRIG. GEN. DAMIAN K. WADDELL THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF CANDACE JACKSON–AKIWUMI, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE MAJ. GEN. JONATHAN P. BRAGA UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE SEVENTH CIR- THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN CUIT. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be brigadier general FAISAL AMIN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. To be lieutenant general COL. MARK G. ALESSIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJ. GEN. ANTONIO A. AGUTO, JR. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- PATRICIA L. ROSS, OF OHIO, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SEC- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONGRESSIONAL AND AS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, UNITED STATES LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS). ARMY, AND FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES To be brigadier general ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED AS MARYANNE T. DONAGHY, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN COL. ROSE P. KERAVUORI ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (OFFICE POSITION UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601, 7037 AND OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTEC- 7064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TION). TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY To be lieutenant general UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAJ. GEN. STUART W. RISCH To be major general SHANNON ANEAL ESTENOZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AS- IN THE MARINE CORPS SISTANT SECRETARY FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE. BRIG. GEN. MARK T. SIMERLY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN CARLOS ALBERTO MONJE, JR., OF LOUISIANA, TO BE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICY. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: SECTION 601: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES To be brigadier general To be lieutenant general DAWN MYERS O’CONNELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- COL. CHRISTOPHER A. HOLLAND BIA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS MAJ. GEN. DAVID J. FURNESS COL. KEVIN W. LOCHTEFELD

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COL. CRISTINA M. MOORE WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. BRIAN H. PFARR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, COL. WARNER A. ROSS II 2021. COL. CHAD E. STONE To be lieutenant general ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBIN L. BURKE THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF LT. GEN. EDWIN J. DEEDRICK, JR. AND ENDING WITH JUSTIN R. SCHLANSER, WHICH NOMI- THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: INTELLIGENCE 2021. ARMY NOMINATION OF BRENTON A. ARIHOOD, TO BE To be brigadier general CHRISTINE ABIZAID, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DIRECTOR MAJOR. OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER, OF- ARMY NOMINATION OF TRACY R. NORMAN, TO BE COLO- COL. DEREK L. ADAMS FICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. NEL. COL. ANDREW C. ANDERSON COL. TROY E. ARMSTRONG IN THE AIR FORCE IN THE MARINE CORPS COL. FREDERICK W. BATES V COL. LAVETTA L. BENNETT AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF WHIT A. COLLINS, TO BE MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF ANTHONY N. SAMA, TO COL. JAMES W. BIBB LIEUTENANT COLONEL. BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. COL. JOHN B. BOWLIN AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF TIMOTHY E. HOLLAND, TO MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JOSEPH L. GILL II, TO COL. SEAN T. BOYETTE BE MAJOR. BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. COL. FELICIA BROKAW AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF KARL J. VOGEL, TO BE MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JACLYN N. URSO, TO COL. STEPHEN M. BURGGRAFF LIEUTENANT COLONEL. BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL . COL. JELORA J. COMAN AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF NICHOLAS R. REYNOLDS, MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF PAUL J. GOGUEN, TO COL. DAVID A. DAILEY TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. BE COLONEL. COL. MARLENA A. DECELLE AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JEANNETTE M. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN E. BARR, TO COL. JONATHAN S. EBBERT WATTERSON, TO BE COLONEL. BE MAJOR. COL. JONATHAN J. ERICKSON AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JASON O. ALLEN, TO BE IN THE NAVY COL. MICHAEL D. EVANS COLONEL. COL. TOD M. FENNER AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CONNIE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PATRICIA H. COL. RICHARD D. FERGUSON IRENE ARMSTRONG AND ENDING WITH KEVIN S. YOKLEY, AJOY AND ENDING WITH WADE C. THAMES, WHICH NOMI- COL. ROBERT J. FERRY, JR. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. JAMES R. FIDLER AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. GLENN H. FINCH JUNE 15, 2021. 2021. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBIN C. COL. GREGORY D. FIX IN THE ARMY COL. RODNEY K. GINTER CHERRETT AND ENDING WITH MIKE E. SVATEK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. JOSEPH W. GREEN ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RAMIE K. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. JEFFREY S. HACKETT BARFUSS AND ENDING WITH DENTONIO WORRELL, 2021. COL. KEVIN T. HAMM WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH B. HAR- COL. SCOTT J. HARTMAN AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON RISON II AND ENDING WITH BRIAN L. SCHULZ, WHICH COL. DENNIS R. HAWTHORNE APRIL 12, 2021. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. JAMISON A. HERRERA ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIC P. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. CRAIG A. HOLAN AHNFELDT AND ENDING WITH D016011, WHICH NOMINA- 2021. COL. MICHAEL A. HONEYCUTT TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TAYLOR R. FOR- COL. JOSEPH A. HOPKINS III IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 12, 2021. ESTER AND ENDING WITH DANIELLE S. WILLIAMS, COL. ROBERT W. HUGHES, JR. ARMY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER A. BLANCO, TO WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COL. JOSEPH M. HUSS BE COLONEL. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON COL. MICHAEL A. IZZO ARMY NOMINATION OF CURT C. LANE, TO BE MAJOR. APRIL 28, 2021. COL. STEPHEN P. JONES ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID P. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID B. COL. MICHAEL J. KARWATKA CURLIN AND ENDING WITH ERNEST P. WEST, JR., WHICH DAMATO AND ENDING WITH ANTHONY J. TORIELLO, COL. CLAYTON E. KUETEMEYER NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COL. JOHN D. LAING PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 25, AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON COL. JOSEPH D. LEAR 2021. APRIL 28, 2021. COL. TOMMY C. LEEPER ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL R. BEAN, TO BE COLO- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROY L. HENKLE COL. DEBRA K. LIEN NEL. AND ENDING WITH ERIC T. RUIZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS COL. JUSTIN L. MANN ARMY NOMINATION OF DANIEL J. MEYERS, TO BE WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE COL. DAVID D. MCGRAW, JR. COLONEL. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, 2021. COL. CHRIS A. MCKINNEY ARMY NOMINATION OF JAMES M. MCKNIGHT III, TO BE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN J. COL. ELIZABETH B. MCLAUGHLIN COLONEL. DWYER AND ENDING WITH RANDY R. REID, WHICH NOMI- COL. ALEXANDER V. MCLEMORE ARMY NOMINATION OF CRAIG P. LANIGAN, TO BE COLO- NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. KEVIN D. MCMAHAN NEL. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. RICHARD F. MIFSUD II ARMY NOMINATION OF LISA M. KOPCZYNSKI, TO BE 2021. COL. JOE H. MILLER II COLONEL. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS P. AB- COL. LOUIS B. MILLIKAN ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TOBY J. ALKIRE BOTT AND ENDING WITH STEPHEN V. YENIAS, WHICH COL. ROBERT A. MITCHELL AND ENDING WITH JOE E. MURDOCK, WHICH NOMINA- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. PATRICK R. MONAHAN TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. JOHN D. MORGEN IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 25, 2021. 2021. COL. JASON P. NELSON ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEREMY C. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIELE COL. JEFFREY A. NORRIS ABRAMS AND ENDING WITH BRIGITTA WOODCOX, WHICH BRAHAM AND ENDING WITH RICHARD E. SCHMITT, WHICH COL. ROBERT W. O’CONNELL NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. PAUL S. PETERS PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 25, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. MICHAEL S. PEYERL 2021. 2021. COL. DAVID M. PIDONE ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONNA M. ALEX- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SHAWN G. COL. JOHN R. PIPPY ANDER AND ENDING WITH CHARLES S. ZAKHEM, WHICH GALLAHER AND ENDING WITH JULIE A. SPENCER, WHICH COL. JAMES A. REED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. MILLARD G. REEDY IV PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 25, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. MOSES P. ROBINSON II 2021. 2021. COL. ROBERT J. RODGERS ARMY NOMINATION OF ANTHONY C. BONFIGLIO, TO BE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL P. COL. GARY A. ROPERS COLONEL. AIENA AND ENDING WITH TYRONE Y. VOUGHS, WHICH COL. WALTER R. ROSS, JR. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID A. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. EDITH C. SAILOR ACOSTA AND ENDING WITH MEAGO H. Y. YUOTANG, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. PAUL W. SCHNEIDER WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 2021. COL. LELAND T. SHEPHERD AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSH A. COL. DOUGLAS L. SIMON MAY 25, 2021. CASSADA AND ENDING WITH JOHN L. YOUNG III, WHICH COL. JEFFERY M. SMITH ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID R. EVANS, TO BE COLO- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. PATRICK D. STAPLETON NEL. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. MATTHEW J. STRUB ARMY NOMINATION OF NICOLLETTE A. DENNIS, TO BE 2021. COL. JONATHAN M. STUBBS COLONEL. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEVIN D. BITTLE COL. TYSON Y. TAHARA ARMY NOMINATION OF WALDO D. GALAN, TO BE LIEU- AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL P. MULHERN, WHICH NOMI- COL. TIMOTHY J. TOMCHO TENANT COLONEL. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. JAMES H. TREECE ARMY NOMINATION OF ROGER W. DODSON, TO BE COLO- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. BENJAMIN S. VALENTINE NEL. 2021. COL. JEFFREY WATKINS ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHASE D. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JODIE K. COR- COL. DENISE L. WILKINSON CRABTREE AND ENDING WITH TRAVIS H. OWEN, WHICH NELL AND ENDING WITH JOSHUA A. FREY, WHICH NOMI- COL. GERARD B. WILLIAMS II NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. TERI D. WILLIAMS PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, COL. TIMOTHY A. WOOD 2021. 2021. COL. MATTHEW S. WOODRUFF ARMY NOMINATION OF DONALD A. VACHA, TO BE COLO- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY N. IN THE NAVY NEL. DUGARD AND ENDING WITH MARVIN D. HARRIS, WHICH ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL E. LANE, TO BE COLO- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NEL. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY NOMINATION OF TIMOTHY J. REDHAIR, TO BE 2021. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND COLONEL. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KENNETH O. AL- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRYCE E. LIV- LISON, JR. AND ENDING WITH OMAR G. MARTINEZ, WHICH INGSTON AND ENDING WITH GREGORY K. PERSLEY, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be vice admiral WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 28, VICE ADM. WILLIAM R. MERZ AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 2021. JUNE 15, 2021. NAVY NOMINATION OF ANNE C. MOOSER, TO BE LIEU- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARIA I. TENANT COMMANDER. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BRUTON AND ENDING WITH YOUNG J. YAUGER, WHICH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KELLY L. BYRNE WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND ENDING WITH NICOLAAS A. VERHOEVEN, WHICH RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be vice admiral 2021. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RYAN S. BIBLE 2021. REAR ADM. FRANCIS D. MORLEY AND ENDING WITH JASON C. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINA- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN A. ALLEN IN THE ARMY TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED AND ENDING WITH BRADLEY J. WILLIFORD, WHICH NOMI- IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AVERY J. CAR- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED NEY AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER C. PASE, WHICH 2021.

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NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JORDAN M. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD S. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED ADLER AND ENDING WITH BRIAN P. WORDEN, WHICH CHERNITZER AND ENDING WITH RUSSELL P. WOLFKIEL, IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ACCURSIA A. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON BALDASSANO AND ENDING WITH JACQUELINE R. WIL- 2021. JUNE 15, 2021. LIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KYLE C. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON K. BRUCE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL BACHMAN AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL B. ZIMET, WHICH AND ENDING WITH TROY M. WILLMAN, WHICH NOMINA- RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTHONY P. 2021. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SYLVESTER C. BANNISTER AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL R. WILSON, NAVY NOMINATION OF ASHLEY S. M. MCABEE, TO BE ADAMAH AND ENDING WITH MATTHEW T. WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COMMANDER. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANTONIO AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. BARCELOS, JR. AND ENDING WITH ALFRED J. WILLIAMS, JUNE 15, 2021. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JENNIFER D. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NAVY NOMINATION OF PATRICK L. GERMAN, TO BE BOWDEN AND ENDING WITH DAVID A. STROUD, WHICH AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON CAPTAIN. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- JUNE 15, 2021. NAVY NOMINATION OF ANDREW S. FOOR, TO BE LIEU- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER TENANT COMMANDER. 2021. M. ANCTIL AND ENDING WITH ALAN W. YOUNG, WHICH NAVY NOMINATION OF KEVIN M. BACON, TO BE COM- NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MANDER. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ABDESLAM SPACE FORCE 2021. BOUSALHAM AND ENDING WITH CHARLES S. WHITE, JR., SPACE FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HEATH- NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEMAR R. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ER J. ANDERSON AND ENDING WITH CRAIG M. ZINCK, BALLESTEROS AND ENDING WITH EMILY K. WILSON, AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE JUNE 15, 2021. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHABONNIE R. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. ALEXANDER AND ENDING WITH JERRY R. TOFTE, JR., MAY 25, 2021. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARCO A. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE SPACE FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH EDWARD ACOSTA AND ENDING WITH JOHN G. ZILAI, WHICH NOMI- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON G. FERGUSON AND ENDING WITH KIMBERLY A. TEMPLER, NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- JUNE 15, 2021. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL J. AR- AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 2021. NOLD AND ENDING WITH TAMARA J. WORLTON, WHICH JUNE 15, 2021. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SUNG H. AHN NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- SPACE FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES AND ENDING WITH JON M. WASHKO, WHICH NOMINATIONS PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, J. WATSON AND ENDING WITH LINCOLN K. MILLER, WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 2021. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CASEY J. BURNS AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DREW R. BARK- AND ENDING WITH KIRSTIN C. WIER, WHICH NOMINA- JUNE 15, 2021. ER AND ENDING WITH KRISTEN S. WHITESELL, WHICH TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY D. FOREIGN SERVICE 2021. BARNES AND ENDING WITH JACQUELINE P. FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MIGUEL A. VANMOERKERQUE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RE- BERNAL, JR. AND ENDING WITH PHILLIP A. ZAMARRIPA, CEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CON- DEANNA HANEK ABDEEN AND ENDING WITH ELLEN K. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE GRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 15, 2021. TANNOR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DEREK BUTLER SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL JUNE 15, 2021. AND ENDING WITH BRENT E. TROYAN, WHICH NOMINA- RECORD ON APRIL 13, 2021.

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JOHN KOZA—EAGLE SCOUT forces while Memorial Day honors those who ning across the United States and the world. have died in the forces. Memorial Day was The now 1,403-member group of Fellows is originally given the name Decoration Day composed of more than 165 presidents and HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW because of the tradition of people decorating senior leaders of research universities and OF NEW JERSEY the graves of the country’s fallen heroes. Me- non-profit research institutes, nearly 600 mem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES morial Day was officially titled a federal holiday in 1971. The tradition of honoring the bers of the National Academies of Sciences, Thursday, June 24, 2021 fallen soldiers started the years following Engineering, and Medicine; 45 inductees of Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I am the Civil War. The Civil War claimed many the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 63 recipi- here today to recognize John Koza, a Mantua lives of the country’s soldiers. People held ents of the U.S. National Medal of Technology Township Eagle Scout who achieved tributes in the late 60’s, around the time the and Innovation and U.S. National Medal of Civil War ended, to honor the dead soldiers, Science, 40 Nobel Laureates, 392 AAAS Fel- Scouting’s highest rank. John is a senior at leaving flowers and other decorations at Gloucester County institute of Technology and their graves. While it is unclear how the tra- lows, 264 IEEE Fellows and 184 Fellows of is enrolled in the Performing Arts Academy. dition started, it was declared by the Federal the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, He will be attending Rowan University in the Government in 1966 that Waterloo, New York among other awards and distinctions. The NAI fall, pursuing a dual degree in Business and was Memorial Day’s official birthplace. was founded in 2010 to recognize and encour- Political Science. For his Eagle Scout Project, Quote from History.com, ‘‘On the first Deco- age inventors with patents issued from the John oversaw the construction and staining of ration Day, General James Garfield made a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance a bookcase, cabinet, and safety measures at speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and the visibility of academic technology and inno- 5,000 participants decorated the graves of vation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual Saint Margaret’s Church of the Infant Jesus 20,000 Civil War soldiers buried there.’’ This Parish in Woodbury Heights. With the help of was very important because it was the first property, educate and mentor innovative stu- scouts and adult volunteers, the project took time that people had the ability to remem- dents and translate the inventions of its mem- 153 hours to complete. John held positions as ber those who died in the armed forces with bers to benefit society. Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Bugler, others. We are greatly indebted to innovators such and Den Chief throughout his time as a scout. We celebrate this holiday known as Memo- as the ones being inducted this month for their John attended the National Jamboree in 2017 rial Day to remember those who have passed contributions to society through their inven- and remains one of his most memorable high- that fought hard. On Memorial Day we will tions. I commend these individuals, and the remember those who we will for now and for- organizations and taxpayers that support lights of his scouting experience. John earned ever remember as America’s Heroes. So yes, a total of 28 merit badges and obtained his we celebrate Memorial Day in honor of them, for the work they do to revolutionize the BSA Lifeguard Certification during his time as American soldiers. world we live in. As the following inventors are inducted, may it encourage future generations a Scout. John has done wonderful things for For more than two hundred years American to strive to meet this high honor and continue the South Jersey community over the years, soldiers have answered the call to defend our the spirit of discovery and innovation. and I know he will excel at Rowan University. land and our values of freedom and democ- The 2020 NAI Fellows include: JD Albert, God Bless John and God Bless America. racy. With annual ceremonies like the one in University of Pennsylvania; Naofal AlDhahir, f Orange, that engage our youngest citizens, we The University of Texas at Dallas; Khalil ensure that we will never forget that our HONORING AVERY FRENCH OF Amine, Argonne National Laboratory; Ananth armed forces have a long and proud history, TURKEY HILL SCHOOL IN OR- Annapragada, Baylor College of Medicine; and that every one of our veterans has dem- ANGE, CONNECTICUT Samuel Asirvatham, Mayo Clinic; William onstrated outstanding courage, dedication, Bachovchin, Tufts University; George Barany, and service. It is my honor to rise today to University of Minnesota; Randall Bateman, HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO thank A very French for her very special con- Washington University in St. Louis; Eric Beck- OF CONNECTICUT tribution to Memorial Day and her community. man, University of Pittsburgh; Gary H. Bern- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f stein, University of Notre Dame; Matt A. Bern- Thursday, June 24, 2021 HONORING THE 175 INVENTORS IN- stein, Mayo Clinic; Vaughn Betz, University of Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, each year DUCTED AS THE 2020 FELLOWS Toronto; Bir Bhanu, University of California; the community of Orange, Connecticut gathers OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Riverside Venkat Bhethanabotla, University of for a solemn ceremony to mark Memorial Day. INVENTORS South Florida; Ronald Biediger, Texas Heart As part of this ceremony, local elementary Institute; Alexandra Boltasseva, Purdue Uni- school students are invited to submit essays HON. KATHY CASTOR versity; Donal D.C. Bradley, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Bruce that share their thoughts on Memorial Day and OF FLORIDA Branchaud, University of Oregon; Daniel its meaning to them. Submissions from each IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the community’s three elementary schools Brown, Northwestern University; Susan K. are selected to be included in the ceremony. Thursday, June 24, 2021 Brown, Cornell University; Scott P. Bruder, I had the opportunity to join the Orange cere- Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Speaker, I Case Western Reserve; University Irwin mony this year and was inspired by the words rise today to honor the 175 inventors who will Chaiken, Drexel University; V. Chandrasekar, of this year’s winners and am pleased to have soon be inducted as the 2020 Fellows of the Colorado State University; Chih-hung Chang, this opportunity to share them. National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in an in- Oregon State University; HsuehChia Chang, Avery French, a student at Turkey Hill duction ceremony in Tampa, FL that will fea- University of Notre Dame; Ramalingam School submitted the following essay: ture a keynote address by U.S. Commissioner Chellappa, Johns Hopkins University; Kuan- Memorial Day is a special holiday for all for Patents, Andrew Hirshfeld. To be named Neng Chen, National Chiao Tung University; Americans. We celebrate and honor all the as a Fellow, these men and women were Jianjun Cheng, University of Illinois at Urbana- soldiers who have bravely given up their nominated by their peers and have undergone Champaign; Mung Chiang, Purdue University; lives so we could be a free country. We honor the scrutiny of the NAI Selection Committee, Ki Chon, University of Connecticut; Keith M. those who fought for our country’s future having had their innovations deemed as mak- Chugg, University of Southern California; Mark generations. All the soldiers we honor today ing significant impact on quality of life, eco- Clarke, University of Houston; Jason cared about more than just themselves, they thought about us and sacrificed their lives nomic development and welfare of society. (Jingsheng) Cong, University of California, Los for the future of our country. Collectively, this elite group holds nearly Angeles; Liming Dai, University of New South Memorial Day shouldn’t be confused with 4,800 patents. This year’s class of Fellows in- Wales; Rajesh Dave’, New Jersey Institute of the similar holiday, Veterans Day. Veterans cludes individuals from 115 research univer- Technology; Valina Dawson, Johns Hopkins Day honors all who have served in the armed sities and non-profit research institutes span- University; Nancy DeMore, Medical University

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Lee Mott Cancer Center & Re- University of Wisconsin-Madison; Eleftherios couple of weeks ago, and his hard work and search Institute; Gary Evans, Southern Meth- Papoutsakis, University of Delaware; Keshab dedication to his theater should be an inspira- odist University; Robin Felder, University of Parhi, University of Minnesota; Norbert Pelc, tion to all. Jason had the idea of owning a Virginia; Albert J. Fornace Jr., Georgetown Stanford University; Vir V. Phoha, Syracuse drive-in theater since he was a kid. He loves University; Gordon Freeman, Harvard Univer- University; Peter Pidcoe, Virginia Common- movies and remembers the good times of sity; Alexander Fridman, Drexel University; wealth University; Leonard Pinchuk, University going to a drive-in with his family. Jason Andre´s Garcı´a, Georgia Institute of Tech- of Miami; Ralph Pollier, Louisiana State Uni- closes off the parking lot for the drive-in and nology; Sharon Gerecht, Johns Hopkins Uni- versity; Behnam Pourdeyhimi, North Carolina people will bring chairs, blankets, coolers, and versity; M. Monica Giusti, The Ohio State Uni- State University; David Puleo, University of anything else that will make their experience versity; Charles Glabe, University of California, Mississippi; Judit Puskas, The Ohio State Uni- special. Doo Wop Drive-In not only allows Irvine; Martin Gleave, The University of British versity; David Putnam, Cornell University; Si people to bring their own food and drinks, but Columbia; Michael Goldfarb, Vanderbilt Uni- Zhao (Joe) Qin, City University of Hong Kong; the movie is free, and popcorn is also pro- versity; Carol Greider, Johns Hopkins Univer- Tariq Rana, University of California, San vided. Jason wanted to open a drive-in so it sity; Paul Hansma, University of California, Diego; Thomas Ranney, North Carolina State could be enjoyed by his community. He want- Santa Barbara; Joseph Harding, Washington University; Vilupanur Ravi, California Poly- ed to make the experience very affordable and State University; William Harris, Massachu- technic State University; E. Premkumar a fun place for families to bring their children. setts General Hospital Research Institute; Jibo Reddy, Mount Sinai Health System; Elsa It is people like Jason who make me proud to He, Wichita State University; Sidney Hecht, Reichmanis, Lehigh University; Martin Rich- be from South Jersey and proud to have the Arizona State University; Richard Heller, Uni- ardson, University of Central Florida; Naphtali opportunity to represent the South Jersey versity of South Florida; Paul Hergenrother, Rishe, Florida International University; Michael community. God Bless Jason and his family University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; A. Rogawski, University of California, Davis; and God Bless America. James Hickman, University of Central Florida; Jannick Rolland, University of Rochester; f Rodney JY Ho, University of Washington; Eric Jean-Francois Rossignol, University of South Holmes, Florida State University; David Florida; Ashutosh Sabharwal, Rice University; RECOGNIZING FRICTION SCIENCE, Horsley, University of California, Davis; Tony Joshua Sakon, University of Arkansas; Ravi INC. AND GOODYEAR BRAKE’S Jun Huang, Duke University; Scott Hultgren, Sandhu, The University of Texas at San Anto- SUPPORT OF ‘‘BUY AMERICAN’’ Washington University in St. Louis; David nio; Edward Schuchman, Mount Sinai Health Hunn, The University of Texas at Arlington; System; Gregory Schultz, University of Florida; HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN Laurence Hurley, The University of Arizona; Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of OF VIRGINIA Louis Ignarro, University of California, Los An- Technology; Arlene Sharpe, Harvard Univer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES geles; Bahram Jalali, University of California, sity; Rahul Shrivastav, University of Georgia; Thursday, June 24, 2021 Los Angeles; Susan James, Colorado State Sachdev Sidhu, University of Toronto; Larry University; Nikil Jayant, Georgia Institute of Sklar, The University of New Mexico; Daniel Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise Technology; Michael Jewett, Northwestern K. Sodickson, New York University; David Ste- today to congratulate Friction Science, Inc. University; Lizy Kurian John, The University of phens, Emory University; Szymon Suckewer, and Goodyear Brakes’ contribution and sup- Texas at Austin; Henry Kapteyn, University of Princeton University; Timothy Swager, Massa- port to a thriving domestic manufacturing sec- Colorado Boulder; Thomas Katsouleas, Uni- chusetts Institute of Technology; Nongjian tor and the ‘‘Buy American’’ initiative. versity of Connecticut; Mark Kay, Stanford Tao, Arizona State University; Nitish Thakor, With 50 years of service, Goodyear Brakes University; Michael Keidar, The George Wash- Johns Hopkins University; Albell I. Titus, Uni- and FDP Friction Science Inc., headquartered ington University; Mark Kendall, Australian Na- versity at Buffalo, The State University of New in Tappahannock, Virginia employs more than tional University; Michael Kessler, North Da- York; John Trent, University of Louisville; Van 150 local residents and contributes signifi- kota State University; Nicholas Kotov, Univer- N. Truskett, The University of Texas at Austin; cantly to the local economy. Goodyear Brakes sity of Michigan; Konstantin Kousoulas, Lou- Din-Ping Tsai, The Hong Kong Polytechnic and FDP Friction Sciences Inc. continue to do isiana State University; Boris Kovatchev, Uni- University; Ranji Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma their part to ensure a strong domestic manu- versity of Virginia; Chung-Chieh ‘‘Jay’’ Kuo, State University; George Varghese, University facturing workforce. University of Southern California; Hoi-Sing of California, Los Angeles; John Volakis, Flor- Therefore, Madam Speaker, I ask that you Kwok, The Hong Kong University of Science ida International University; Luis Von Ahn, rise with me in congratulating to Goodyear and Technology; Michael Lebby, Glynwdr Uni- Carnegie Mellon University; Bipin Vora, Illinois Brakes and FDP Friction Science Inc. on their versity in Wales, UK; Pooi See Lee, Nanyang Institute of Technology; Haiyan Wang, Purdue monumental effort to build brake pads and Technological University, Singapore; Xiuling University; Lihong Wang, California Institute of shoes in the United States and support the Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Technology; Joyce Y. Wong, Boston Univer- goal of ‘‘Buy American.’’ Lanny Liebeskind, Emory University; James sity; Neal Woodbury, Arizona State University; f Lillard, Morehouse School of Medicine; Chwee Han-Chung Wu, Academia Sinica; Changhuei Teck Lim, National University of Singapore; RECOGNIZING THE MCLENNAN Yang, California Institute of Technology; Ger- Julia Ljubimova, Terasaki Institute for Bio- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASE- ald Zamponi, University of Calgary; Ling Zang, medical Innovation; Laurie Locascio, Univer- BALL TEAM AND COACH THOMP- The University of Utah; Feng Zhang, Massa- sity of Maryland; Gerald Loeb, University of SON chusetts Institute of Technology; Liangfang Southern California; David Luzzi, Northeastern Zhang, University of California, San Diego; Jia University; Hongbin Ma, University of Missouri- Zhou, The University of Texas Medical HON. MICHAEL GUEST Columbia; Anant Madabhushi, Case Western Branch; MengChu Zhou, New Jersey Institute OF MISSISSIPPI Reserve University; Duncan J. Maitland, of Technology; S. Kevin Zhou, Chinese Acad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Texas A&M University; Tadeusz Malinski, emy of Sciences & The Chinese University of Ohio University; John Mauro, The Pennsyl- Thursday, June 24, 2021 Hong Kong. vania State University; Bill McCutchen, Texas Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, the A&M University; Donald McDonnell, Duke Uni- f McLennan Community College baseball team versity; John McGlone, Texas Tech University; DOO WOP DRIVE-IN recently won the National Junior College Ath- Richard Melker, University of Florida; Anton letic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Middelberg, University of Adelaide, Australia; HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW Championship. The Highlanders capped their Richard Miles, Texas A&M University; Charles OF NEW JERSEY season with a victory over reigning champion Mistretta, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jin IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Central Arizona by a score of 7–3 at Suplizio Kim Montclare, New York University; Margaret Field in Grand Junction, Colorado, in the Murnane, University of Colorado Boulder; Mitzi Thursday, June 24, 2021 championship game to complete an Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina; Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I am undefeated run at the Junior College World Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, The Pennsylvania here today to speak about the nostalgic Doo Series. For McLennan, located in Waco,

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Madam Speaker, each year Thursday, June 24, 2021 sas, where he twice earned academic all-con- the community of Orange, Connecticut gathers ference honors and served as team captain as for a solemn ceremony and parade to mark Ms. BUSH. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor a senior. Following his graduation from Fort Memorial Day. As part of this ceremony, local Mr. Halbert Sullivan, founder and CEO of Fa- Hays State in 1988, Thompson began his elementary school students are invited to sub- thers & Families Support Center (FFSC) who coaching career. Prior to being named the mit artwork that reflects the special meaning of passed away on April 15, 2021. Mr. Sullivan is head coach at McLennan in 2013, Thompson Memorial Day. One of these submissions is a shining personification of triumphing over served as an assistant at Mississippi State chosen as the cover art for the community’s mistakes and using them as a catalyst for University, Radford University, Auburn Univer- Memorial Day program. I had the opportunity change. As the founder of FFSC, Mr. Sullivan sity, and Baylor University. Additionally, he to join the Orange ceremony this year and was continually recognized for his was a scout for the Kansas City Royals orga- was inspired by the artwork by Avery Alves of groundbreaking work in the community, includ- nization in 2013. Throughout his coaching ca- Turkey Hill School, the student whose artwork ing being awarded with the Gold Pin for the reer, Thompson has become widely respected was selected for the program cover. President’s Volunteer Service Award, a Life- as a recruiter and evaluator of talent. I only wish that I could submit the actual art- time Achievement Award from the National I want to congratulate Coach Thompson and work. Avery did a wonderful job and I will try Partnership of Community Leadership, multiple his team on their fantastic season. Coming off to do it justice with this description. On a white honors from the NAACP, Missouri Association a year in which the baseball season was cut backdrop blue blocked letters spell out ‘‘Or- of Social Welfare, Washington University, and short, this season provided unique challenges ange, CT’’; scripted in black just below ‘‘Me- many others. In 2017, Mr. Sullivan was also and was unlike any other the players had pre- morial Day’’; blocked red letters spell ‘‘Pa- named St. Louis’ Nonprofit Executive of the viously experienced. I am proud of the rade’’; at the center of the page is a beautifully Year. He was unquestionably a change agent McLennan team and all that the Highlanders rendered bald eagle clutching an American whose work and impact reverberated in the accomplished this year by bringing home the flag in its talons; just below scripted in black lives of every person he touched. St. Louis top prize in junior college baseball. are the words ‘‘Never Forget’’; and the final has been made lastingly better because of his f line, once again blocked in blue lettering, is legacy and he will be sorely and widely ‘‘Ever Honor.’’ For one so young, Avery’s art- missed. HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF work is a stirring reminder of why we gather f STEVE KERR FROM WHEELER each year to pay homage to those who have HONORING SHERIFF JOHN MISSION made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our ROBERTSON Nation. HON. TREY HOLLINGSWORTH For more than two hundred years American OF INDIANA soldiers have answered the call to defend our HON. MIKE THOMPSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES land and our values of freedom and democ- OF CALIFORNIA Thursday, June 24, 2021 racy. With annual ceremonies like the one in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Orange, that engage our youngest citizens, we Thursday, June 24, 2021 Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH. Madam Speaker, I ensure that we will never forget that our rise today to honor a community leader Steve armed forces have a long and proud history, Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Kerr. Steve is retiring after 28 years of service and that every one of our veterans has dem- Speaker, I rise today to honor Sheriff John to Wheeler Mission, a ministry that has been onstrated outstanding courage, dedication, Robertson and to recognize his extensive con- serving Hoosiers for over 128 years, including and service. It is my honor to rise today to tributions to our community through his leader- two locations in my district. thank Avery Alves for her very special con- ship in law enforcement. Steve has been with Wheeler since Novem- tribution to Memorial Day and her community. A California native, Sheriff Robertson was ber 22, 1993. He began his role as the Capital born and raised in Burlingame, California. He f Campaign Director and then moved into the went on to attend San Diego State University, Director of Development role. He has built a DEKON FASHAW, SR. where he received his degree in Criminal Jus- strong legacy that has impacted thousands of tice. Sheriff Robertson began his accom- lives, went from three staff members to now HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW plished career in Law Enforcement at the San twenty-two who make sure the needs of resi- OF NEW JERSEY Mateo Police Department in 1981. It was there dents, staff, donors and volunteers are met IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that he established his expertise in Hazardous daily. Materials, Explosives, and Incident Manage- In 2003 Steve had the vision to bring run- Thursday, June 24, 2021 ment. Since June 1991, Sheriff Robertson has ners, walkers, and families together on Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I am been with the Napa County Sheriffs Office, Thanksgiving Day to help raise money for the here today to speak about an inspiring citizen where he established himself as a natural ministry. The Drumstick Dash is now headed of Cape May, New Jersey—Dekon Fashaw, leader and resource to the Napa community. into its 19th Dash and continues to grow. Peo- Sr. Back in February, he became the first Soon after, he began teaching at the Police ple from all over the country descend on Indy Black police chief for the City of Cape May. Academy and Criminal Justice Training Cen- and virtually to ‘‘Move Their Feet So Others Before becoming police chief, Dekon was with ter, where he instructed both Academy Cadets Can Eat.’’ The annual campaign, along with the Cape May Police Department for 22 years. and law enforcement officers on a wide variety other special events, raises around million dol- Throughout his career, he longed to be a po- of topics. lars each year for this vital ministry. lice officer because he felt that it was impor- He became Sheriff of Napa County in 2012 Wheeler Mission offers the Indianapolis and tant for a man of color to be in the esteemed serving for 11 years, including during the ter- Bloomington communities homeless shelters, position to look after his community. Dekon rible earthquake in 2014 and the apocalyptic residential programming, addiction recovery has the support of many behind him, including fires in 2017, 2019, and 2020. Sheriff Robert- services, and social enterprises. Wheeler has his predecessor, Anthony Marino. The City of son’s leadership and innovation has recently adapted to meet the community’s ever-chang- Cape May Mayor Zack Mullok also empha- led to a pilot program utilizing the European ing needs and is unwavering in its commit- sized how Dekon has brought the community ‘‘Hi-Lo’’ siren in patrol cars for use during ment to Christ and the transformation through together through his positive attitude and de- evacuations. As a result, departments across the Gospel. I thank Steve Kerr for his commit- sire to care for people. I have no doubt that California began participating in this program, ment to Wheeler Mission, and the lives he has Dekon will serve and protect the City of Cape leading to the passage of Senate Bill 909, and will continue to impact due to his legacy. May. He is an exceptional man who has dedi- which amended the California Vehicle Code to

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He has tirelessly advocated activities and work on their gross motor skills. vote YEA on Roll Call 180. for programs to improve his community, in- During his time as a Scout, Daniel served as cluding bicycle patrol in jurisdictions like both Assistant Patrol Leader and a Den Chief. f Yountville and Sheriffs Activities League pro- Daniel has also earned 35 merit badges as his grams in Napa and American Canyon. Serving time as a Scout. Daniel has excelled through- HONORING ARMAAN SHRIVASTAV under the mantra ‘‘The less you say, the more out his time as a scout, and I look forward to OF RACE BROOK SCHOOL IN OR- people listen,’’ Sheriff Robertson has estab- seeing what he accomplishes in the future. ANGE, CONNECTICUT lished himself as a leader in his community God Bless Daniel and God Bless America. and continues to be a resource to elected offi- f cials and department directors alike. His ex- HONORING THE LIFE OF JODY HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO tensive legacy will be continued by his son, HUBBARD OF CONNECTICUT Jack, who is serving as Deputy Sheriff in So- lano County. I wish my friend, colleague, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cycling partner well in his retirement. HON. MIKE LEVIN OF CALIFORNIA Madam Speaker, it is no doubt that Sheriff Thursday, June 24, 2021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Robertson’s achievements will leave a tremen- Thursday, June 24, 2021 Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, each year dous impact for generations to come. There- the community of Orange, Connecticut gathers fore, it is fitting and proper that we honor him Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, I for a solemn ceremony to mark Memorial Day. here today. rise today to honor the life of Jody Hubbard, As part of this ceremony, local elementary f a former Encinitas city councilmember, who school students are invited to submit essays passed away on June 7, 2021 after a coura- that share their thoughts on Memorial Day and HONORING THE CAREER OF CARLA geous battle with cancer. its meaning to them. Submissions from each DOLES Jody’s life-long dedication to the environment pushed her to serve her community, first of the community’s three elementary schools HON. JIM BANKS as an engaged citizen, then as a Planning are selected to be included in the ceremony. Commissioner, and finally as an elected City I had the opportunity to join the Orange cere- OF INDIANA mony this year and was inspired by the words IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Council Member and Deputy Mayor of the City of Encinitas from 2018 to 2020. She led the of this year’s winners and am pleased to have Thursday, June 24, 2021 fight for city transportation projects, including a this opportunity to share them. Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to new protected bike lane along Coast Highway Armaan Shrivastav, a student at Race honor the career of Carla Doles. Carla just re- 101. She leaves a personal legacy of popular Brook School submitted the following essay: tired after 44 years of service as a public- spaces where people walk, run and bicycle safely, including the Coastal Rail Trail and Why is Memorial Day Celebrated? Unrea- school teacher and show choir director. All 44 soning leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. years of her career as an educator were in Leucadia Streetscape. She was an avid bodysurfer and cyclist, es- Hate leads to desire for power. Power leads northeast Indiana. to war. For war, we need soldiers. So many She was a beloved figure of her community, pecially around her community of Cardiff by soldiers die serving their nation. Memorial wielding a profound and lasting influence upon the Sea, along the scenic northern coast of Day is for remembering those brave soldiers students across two school districts for more San Diego County. She had an infectious who gave up their lives for their fellow citi- than two generations. 27 years of her career smile and was a crucial member of the zens. were spent at Carroll High School in Fort Encinitas community. Memorial Day is when we honor and re- A Southern California native, Jody started Wayne; the other 17 at Norwell High School in member the brave soldiers. We celebrate Me- her career as a certified public accountant with Ossian. morial Day to show respect for them. We large public accounting firms followed by fif- Carla’s love for her vocation and devotion to must thank these soldiers who sacrificed teen years as a chief financial officer and vice her students’ future was evident every single themselves for the country. Memorial Day is president of finance in the construction and a day to bow to them. Many people celebrate day. That love and devotion inspired the con- mortgage industries. She then began her own this day by going to their family’s graves to- fidence of many of her students to compete in business to provide long-term care planning to gether and hold a gathering or participate in choral and other national competitions across serve families in providing for the care of par- a parade. New York is the birthplace of Me- the country. ents and grandparents. morial Day. After the Civil War, which It was also evident in her desire to create Jody Hubbard will be long remembered by claimed many lives, people started deco- new opportunities for students. Carla helped her mother Joanne, her many friends, and ev- rating graves with flowers. This came to be known as Decoration Day. Since then, people found the small mixed (men & women) divi- eryone she touched. sion of show choirs. have started giving more importance to this I wish Carla the best for all that she has f day by visiting soldier’s graves every year, done after a long and distinguished career. PERSONAL EXPLANATION so the government officially announced the last Monday of May as Memorial Day. This is a testament to her service and selfless- ness for which Fort Wayne, Ossian and the Memorial Day is celebrated on the last HON. RONNY JACKSON Monday of May. This year Memorial Day is entirety of our region is grateful. OF TEXAS on 31st May. We should all honor these brave f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES soldiers, offer flowers to them and remember DANIEL LEVINE—EAGLE SCOUT Thursday, June 24, 2021 their selfless service for the nation and what Mr. JACKSON. Madam Speaker, I was ab- they did for us. HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW sent from one vote on Wednesday, June 23, For more than two hundred years American 2021. Had I been present, I would have voted OF NEW JERSEY soldiers have answered the call to defend our NAY on Roll Call No. 176. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES land and our values of freedom and democ- f racy. With annual ceremonies like the one in Thursday, June 24, 2021 PERSONAL EXPLANATION Orange, that engage our youngest citizens, we Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I am ensure that we will never forget that our here today to recognize Daniel Levine, a Man- armed forces have a long and proud history, tua Township Eagle Scout who achieved HON. RODNEY DAVIS and that every one of our veterans has dem- OF ILLINOIS Scouting’s highest rank. Daniel is a senior at onstrated outstanding courage, dedication, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Gloucester County Institute of Technology and and service. It is my honor to rise today to is enrolled in their Performing Arts Academy. Thursday, June 24, 2021 thank Armaan Shrivastav for his very special In the fall, Daniel will be attending Rowan Col- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam contribution to Memorial Day and his commu- lege of South Jersey. For his Eagle Scout Speaker, on June 23, 2021, I voted NAY on nity.

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King—thought not, and in 2005 they launched pleasure of attending the opening ceremony of For many of us, the story is well known and Stamp Our Story to convince the U.S. Postal Broadway Scoops in Pennsville, South Jersey. has instructed and inspired our own lives. But Service to issue a stamp in honor and remem- At the opening, I met Gary and Sabrina Green for a growing number of our fellow citizens of brance of the Japanese American soldiers of who opened Broadway Scoops’ doors after our country and world it is not, and so permit World War Two. Sixteen long years later, finding inspiration through their love for ice me a brief retelling. through continued advocacy led in Congress cream. The entire shop was constructed by The story originates in Japan in the late by my Congressional Asian Pacific American local small businesses and the supplies were 1800s when largely rural poverty and lack of Caucus and my colleagues here now and be- sourced from local small businesses as well. opportunity drove emigration to the United fore—especially U.S. Congressman Mark Gary and Sabrina wanted to create a place States, mainly Hawaii and the West Coast, Takai, himself a Japanese American veteran where their local community could come in until the Exclusion Act of 1924 ended any sub- of Operation Iraqi Freedom, tragically lost to with their families and have a space to try ice stantial further immigration. This first genera- us—this beautiful and moving stamp, impec- cream and relax outdoors. There are picnic tation, or lssei, were excluded by reason of their cably designed by Antonio Alcala, was issued bles, checkers, corn hole, and various other race and origin from citizenship, yet they just weeks ago. games that patrons can come and enjoy free worked and sacrificed and persevered to pro- The design is taken from a 1944 photograph of charge. Gary and Sabrina told me how the vide a better life for their children, the second in the field of 442nd Private First Class support from their local community has been generation, or Nisei, born American citizens. Shiroku ‘Whitey’ Yamamoto, a Nisei born and overwhelming and friends and family have As World War Two loomed, Americans of raise in the plantation village of Ninole on the traveled across the country to support their Japanese Ancestry were beginning their third Hamakua Coast of my home island of Hawaii. business. It is amazing to see South Jersey generation, or Sansei, in substantial commu- His service included the famous rescue of the small business prosper, and I wish Gary and nities, yet they remained largely marginalized Texas Lost Battalion in the Vosges, when the Sabrina the best of luck in their new venture. because of race. In my Hawaii, they con- 442nd’s casualties far exceeded the number God Bless Gary and Sabrina and God Bless stituted over one third of our population, yet of their mostly white comrades rescued. Leg- America. largely still labored on plantations or worked in end has it that the motto ‘‘Go For Broke’’—or f small businesses. The same was true on the in our pidgin go fo broke—originated in Hawaii West Coast, from Washington through Oregon gambling slang for going big against all odds. PERSONAL EXPLANATION to San Diego. Some Nisei saw war with Japan The soldier’s face speaks of fatigue, of ques- coming and sought to enlist in our armed serv- tions, but above all of Gaman, of persever- HON. GREG PENCE ices, but they were largely denied out of race ance through great adversity to a better place. OF INDIANA and suspicion and sought to prove themselves Such a fitting tribute, so appropriate. And IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through service in the guard or, in Hawaii, the made possible by so many, including col- Thursday, June 24, 2021 Varsity Victory Volunteers. leagues who are here with me today to con- Pearl Harbor changed everything. Infa- Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I am not re- tribute their own thoughts. mously, over one hundred thousand Japanese Mdam Speaker, we are all grateful for the corded for Roll Call vote No. 180 on Wednes- were interned for their race, an indelible stain day, June 23, 2021 because I was unavoid- opportunity to remember and retell the Amer- on our national fabric. And after years of Japa- ican story of the Japanese American soldiers ably detained. Had I been present, I would nese Americans pushing to be allowed to have voted Nay on the Protecting Older Work- of World War II and to celebrate the lessons prove their loyalty by enlisting and fighting, the of their service and lives through their stamp. ers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, RC military finally relented with the 100th Infantry No. 180. To close, I’d like to recite the 442nd’s spe- Battalion (the One-Puka-Puka), the 442nd reg- cial song: The Protecting Older Workers Against Dis- imental Combat Team (‘‘Go For Broke’’), the crimination Act would overturn a 2009 Su- Military Intelligence Service and the 1399th Four Forty Second Infantry preme Court ruling on the basis that the deci- We are the boys of Hawai‘i nei Engineer Construction Battalion. We will fight for you sion negatively impacted age discrimination The rest, as they say, is legend. The 100th cases; however, there is no data to support And the red, white and blue and 442nd, after enduring great discrimination And will go to the front that claim. In fact, this legislation would elimi- and great kindness in mainland training camps And back to Honolulu-lu-lu nate the carefully balanced standard Congress where Jim Crow was still very much alive, and Fighting for dear old Uncle Sam adopted when it passed the Age Discrimina- even as their parents and brothers and sisters Go for broke we don’t give a damn! tion in Employment Act and result in frivolous were incarcerated by their government, We will round up the huns litigation against small businesses. shipped out and fought their way with the U.S. At the point of a gun Since my first day in office, l have been And the victory will be ours! Army from Africa up through Sicily and Italy Go for broke! Four Four Two! squarely focused on what I was sent here to and the Rhone and into France and the fa- do: represent Hoosiers of the 6th District. Go for broke! Four Four Two! mous Battles of the Yosges and the Bulge and And victory will be ours. f then into German itself where they liberated Mahalo. GO FOR BROKE STAMP the concentration camps of the Third Reich. f When it was all over, they had lost so many HON. ED CASE comrades and had become the most deco- COMMENDING FOURTH DISTRICT rated unit for its size and length of service in STUDENTS ON 2021 UNITED OF HAWAII our nation’s history. STATES SERVICE ACADEMY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES But it was not just for their wartime service NOMINATIONS Thursday, June 24, 2021 that they are remembered, but their faith in Mr. CASE. Madam Speaker, I rise today and dedication to their country upon their re- HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN with my colleagues to recognize and honor turn, itself marked even after all that by racism OF ARKANSAS . . . a stamp. and discrimination. Many of them went on to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A stamp just issued by the U.S. Postal careers in public service, like U.S. Senator Service that, with stunning simplicity, remem- and Medal Of Honor winner Daniel Inouye and Thursday, June 24, 2021 bers, recognizes and honors one of the most U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga, and many Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, l rise remarkable and inspirational stories in the more in other professions and careers and today to honor two exceptional students of Ar- whole of our country’s history. back in their communities where they quietly kansas’ Fourth Congressional District. These A story of tragedy, perseverance and tri- fought for the principle that the American two young men recently accepted appoint- umph that is so quintessentially American, that dream belonged to all Americans. ments into United States Service Academies,

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bringing their home district extreme pride in COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNI- tered by Rep. LIZ CHENEY, the now former their academic excellence, desire to serve, VERSARY OF THE ELEVATION conference chair. and commitment to patriotism. OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH On June 16, 2021, Rep. CHENEY tweeted BARTHOLOMEW the following: ‘‘On January 6, as the violent I take this time to congratulate Harrison mob advanced on the House chamber, I was Brownlee of Hot Springs on his acceptance of standing near @RepGosar and helped him an appointment to the United States Military HON. DARIN LaHOOD open his gas mask. The Capitol Police led us Academy and Cody Lambert of Redfield on OF ILLINOIS to safety. It is disgusting and despicable to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his acceptance of an appointment to the see Gosar lie about that day and smear the United States Air Force Academy. These Thursday, June 24, 2021 men and women who defended us.’’ young Americans embody qualities of aca- Mr. LAHOOD. Madam Speaker, I would like First, I did not wear a gas mask on January demic excellence and service above self to honor and recognize Ecumenical Patriarch 6. Second, at no time have I ‘‘smeared’’ any which are necessary for military service. Bartholomew of Constantinople on the historic of the ‘‘men and women who defended us’’ These two young men are a tremendous 30th Anniversary of his election on October nor did I ‘‘lie about that day.’’ What I have source of pride not just for their hometowns, 22, 1991, and his elevation on November 2, done is ask questions and demanded trans- but for the entire Fourth Congressional Dis- 1991, as the 270th Archbishop of Constanti- parency. I did express concerns over the ac- trict. Their commitment to excellence is to be nople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch. tions of one Capitol Police officer, the one who commended, but it is their love of country, de- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was shot and killed Ashli Babbitt. Merely ques- fense of liberty, and pursuit of a freer America born in the village of Zeytinli on the island of tioning the actions of one officer does not that truly sets them apart from all others. Imbros to Christos and Merope Archontonis. equate to questioning (much less ‘‘smearing’’) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew belongs to ‘‘all’’ the ‘‘men and women who defended’’ us, I take this time to honor them for their suc- the historically indigenous Rum people, de- as stated by Ms. CHENEY. This is a false com- cesses, encourage them on this new pursuit, scendants of the Eastern Roman Empire/Byz- parison and not true at all. and thank them for their example to the rest antine Empire Greek community in Turkey. I will not be intimidated by false implications. of the country of what a patriot truly is. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is recog- I will continue to seek transparency and find nized in the United States and abroad as a out why, who, and how the officer that killed f leader in the quest for world peace, greater re- Ashli Babbitt did what he did. There could be ligious understanding, and respect for the good, solid reasons for using lethal force at BAYSHORE HERITAGE BYWAY Earth’s environment. Ecumenical Patriarch that moment. Perhaps he thought Ashli was Bartholomew is the spiritual leader of nearly armed with a knife, a bat, or a gun. Maybe he 300,000,000 Orthodox Christians around the simply panicked. Unfortunately, with the evi- HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW world and millions of Orthodox Christians in dence currently released, we have one video OF NEW JERSEY the United States, with a significant population (taken by a CNN collaborator who, while film- here in Illinois and the City of Chicago. ing for CNN, urged people to ‘‘bum’’ the Cap- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On his first official visit to the United States itol) and that video does not show a gun, a Thursday, June 24, 2021 in 1997, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew bat, or any weapon whatsoever. The video received the Congressional Gold Medal, pre- simply shows an unarmed woman starting to Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I am sented by the United States on behalf of Con- climb a window. If there is evidence to the here today to speak about a historical and gress in recognition of his outstanding and en- contrary, I have called for its immediate re- scenic road in South Jersey, the Bayshore during contributions to religious understanding lease. I call for all the evidence, all video from Heritage Byway. Earlier this year in February, and peace. His Holiness was recognized by that day, whether it incriminates or exoner- the Federal Highway Administration selected the United States in a manner reserved for a ates. The goal, my goal, is truth. the Bayshore Heritage Byway as a National very small number of world leaders. I have maintained my demand for release of Scenic Byway. This is a wonderful accom- I am grateful for all the good that His All Ho- all surveillance video. As it stands, all the plishment and I congratulate all of those who liness does for Americans and those around American public has, in terms of evidence, is have worked towards achieving this goal. The the world. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew that (1) Ashli Babbitt was in the process of a Bayshore Heritage Byway was nominated on serves as a reminder to us all that the positive misdemeanor (entering federal property with- two intrinsic qualities: its natural beauty and efforts of just one person can be beneficial to out permission); (2) Ashli was unarmed; (3) historical components. It will now be featured countless lives of others. Ashli was a 14-year military veteran who loved in a commemorative 2021 National Scenic By- f her country, the Constitution, and wanted elec- ways Program Designations Booklet and will tion integrity; (4) no verbal instructions or CLARIFICATION TO REPRESENTA- also be listed on the America’s Byways warnings were given; (5) no escalation of TIVE LIZ CHENEY’S COMMENTS website. The Bayshore Heritage Byway is full force continuum was considered or used prior of beauty and history and I am proud that a to using lethal force; and (6) no aid was rendered by the officer once he killed Ashli. All of South Jersey landmark has been given this HON. PAUL A. GOSAR these factors suggest an unlawful use of force, distinct recognition. OF ARIZONA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the American public has a right to find out if that is true. Getting to the bottom of this inci- f Thursday, June 24, 2021 dent is not an indictment of all Capitol police Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today PERSONAL EXPLANATION officers and such a suggestion is not logical or to address what I think, and what I think the fact based. record will establish, are errors pertaining to I have spoken to law enforcement experts. my inquiry into circumstances surrounding the I have watched the only video that is publicly HON. TIM BURCHETT killing of Ashli Babbitt. available of the shooting of Ashli Babbitt. The OF TENNESSEE There are rules of decorum in the House of officer that shot Ms. Babbitt is seen on the Representatives. In debate, members are to video hiding in a vestibule. All that can be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘avoid characterizing another Member’s per- seen are his hands holding a loaded side arm Thursday, June 24, 2021 sonal intent or motives and discussing person- pointing at Ms. Babbitt. For approximately 14 alities.’’ Another rule is that members are to seconds. The only video available shows no Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I was un- ‘‘refrain from speaking disrespectfully of the verbal or non-verbal warnings. No effort to tell able to attend votes because I was under Speaker, other Members.’’ When made on the Ms. Babbitt not to climb through the window. medical care. Had I been present, I would floor, such disrespectful behavior and boorish No effort to push her back or use non-lethal have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 173, YEA on conduct is subject to objection to take down force of any type. Rather, after hiding in a ves- Roll Call No. 174; NAY on Roll Call No. 175; the words. But no such process applies when tibule and aiming for 14 seconds, the officer NAY on Roll Call No. 176; NAY on Roll Call rude, impolite and candidly false statements fires one round from the side, killing Ms. Bab- No. 177; NAY on Roll Call No. 178; YEA on are made about one member by another off bitt. Thus, this officer went from ‘‘officer pres- Roll Call No. 179; and NAY on Roll Call No. the floor. So, I take this opportunity now to ad- ence’’ straight to lethal force, and skipped 180. dress and correct the incorrect statements ut- verbal commands, soft controls, hard controls

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He graduated with a One law enforcement expert I talked to de- as we have navigated this pandemic has been degree in Pastry Arts and was the Assistant scribed this as lying in wait to shoot someone the unyielding fortitude of our communities Pastry Chef at the Rittenhouse Hotel. Joel and a criminal offense. This was not accept- and the commitment and dedication of our drew inspiration to open up his own business able police work. I reject the comment that frontline workers. That is why I was so hon- from his father, who before his passing had one must either support every police officer ored to have been invited to join Hamden He- his own farmers style market. Joel developed 100 percent of the time or be ‘‘against’’ law roes Day where the community gathered to a passion for customer service from watching enforcement, or to quote my colleague, to express its thanks and appreciation to the his dad, and when a location opened up in ‘‘smear’’ all police officers everywhere. Such frontline workers who live in and/or work for Pennsylvania, he knew it was time to start his notions are not worthy of serious discussion. I the Town. own bakery. Jen handles the business side of put my record of support for law enforcement Connecticut was hit harder than most as Barry’s Buns and its day-to-day operations. up for comparison to anyone. But support COVID–19 spread across New England before Now, Joel and Jen own two locations, and I need not be blind . . . or stupid. I can take it reached many other parts of the country. know that South Jersey will continue to pro- issue with a bad cop. I can take issue with a Over, 8,000 Connecticut residents died during vide overwhelming support for Barry’s Buns. bad killing. To see this swept under the rug this pandemic. Nearly 350,000 have been in- God Bless Joel and Jen and God Bless Amer- under some false pretext of ‘‘he was pro- fected, many of whom are our frontline work- ica. tecting Congress’’ is as ridiculous as it is in- ers. This year, the Hamden Heroes Committee sulting. Using that logic, no police officer decided to pay tribute to the frontline workers f would ever be challenged on any killing—‘‘He in their community—our police, fire and emer- was trying to uphold the law.’’ Using this logic, gency medical response personnel; our health HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDI- that would end the inquiry. That is not how our department and public works employees; our CATED SERVICE OF KATHLEEN laws work. teachers, nurses, and doctors; our gas station ‘‘KITTY’’ HILL KUNZ OF BOISE, Life is not that simple. The law of self-de- attendants, grocery workers, and convenience IDAHO fense and the defense of others is based on store workers; our certified nurse assistants the circumstances. Was the attacker armed? and all those who provide care for those in the Did the officer have time to use non-lethal community who are older; our childcare pro- HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON force? Was there backup? Was the suspect viders who help struggling families to make OF IDAHO warned or commanded? What exactly was the ends meet; and our farmers and food distribu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES risk? Trespassing risk is different than a risk of tion staff who literally are the ones putting assault or murder. In this case, Ashli may or food on our tables. Despite the risks, these Thursday, June 24, 2021 may not have been trespassing. I say this only frontline workers showed up and did their jobs Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today because depending on what door she went while many of us worked comfortably from to pay tribute to Kathleen ‘‘Kitty’’ Hill Kunz. through, some of the people in the Capitol on home. Kitty worked as my regional director in Poca- January 6th were literally invited in by the These past fifteen months have been ex- tello, Idaho. Kitty always had a smile and a guards. But assuming she was trespassing, tremely challenging, but their dedication to compliment for everyone. She was cheerful did she pose an imminent risk of death to the their jobs and the Hamden community never and hard working even as she battled an in- officer or someone else? This unarmed 110– wavered. Every day, they got up and com- curable cancer for many years. Kitty raised pound woman, who was draped in a flag and mitted their time and talent to serve the people five beautiful children with her husband Kent trying to climb a window? Why did the Officer of Hamden. Their efforts have not gone unno- Kunz in Pocatello and later they moved to wait 14 seconds to shoot all the while aiming ticed. They have my gratitude and heartfelt Boise. at her? Why did he not audibly warn her? Why appreciation for all they do, and we are deeply She was politically active and her love for didn’t he step out of his hiding place and con- grateful for all their sacrifices. Their selfless our country ran deep. She worked for three front her? Or use a taser? Or a baton? Or and courageous service helped make it pos- Congressmen, ran numerous campaigns, and simply push her back out? sible for us to get through these tough times. served as an attache´ at the Idaho State Legis- These issues, and the professional opinion For that, and so much more, we thank them. lature. She was active in Republican groups of a law enforcement expert, lead to the con- At the conclusion of the event, the Hamden both in Pocatello and Boise and served for a clusion that the officer that shot Ashli Babbitt Heroes Committee made a request of the decade as the secretary of the Idaho Repub- was lying in wait, hid for 14 seconds, then elected officials that attended the event. They lican Central Committee. She also served used lethal force to kill an unarmed, non- asked for the day to be declared ‘‘Hamden faithfully as president of the Idaho Federation threatening woman. If that is true, then no way Heroes Day’’ and their elected leaders help of Republican Women. She helped found the does this constitute a lawful killing. The fact spread the word to other communities in the Connor Academy in Pocatello, which is named that some members think it is acceptable po- hopes that they too will join in thanking the es- after her grandson, and served as a member lice work, and call me a liar for pointing out sential workers. It is my hope that by honoring of the Idaho Charter School Commission. these so far undisputed facts, reflects more on Hamden Heroes Day, I can do some small When she was diagnosed with cancer, she naked hatred for the truth than a love of trans- part in encouraging communities across the said she wanted to get a red Mustang convert- parency and honesty. If anyone thinks this is Nation to come together as well. ible and visit as many national parks as pos- good police work, release all the evidence so f sible. Kitty did just that and she and Kent vis- we can discuss it. I stand by my concerns, ited almost every national park in the western and my questions, and I stand with the Amer- BARRY’S BUNS United States. ican people who demand answers. HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW Her cheerful disposition, smile, laugh, and f hugs will be treasured memories for all who OF NEW JERSEY HONORING HAMDEN HEROES DAY knew her. She served her family, country, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2021 the second congressional district of Idaho for Thursday, June 24, 2021 many years. HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I want to My wife, Kathy and I, offer our deepest sym- OF CONNECTICUT recognize Barry’s Buns, and its owners Joel pathies to Kitty’s family, friends, and loved IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Jen Singer. Barry’s Buns just opened a ones during this difficult time of bereavement. new location in Wildwood Crest in South Jer- I will forever be grateful for Kitty’s tireless Thursday, June 24, 2021 sey, and I was able to meet with Joel and Jen service. Truly, so many of us are better people Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, over the and attend the grand opening. The inspiration for having known Kitty Kunz. We will miss her, course of the last fifteen months, our commu- for the name ‘‘Barry’s Buns’’ comes from Joel, but know her good work continues in heaven.

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Madam Speaker, I’m proud to nizations. and I wish them nothing but success. God join my fellow members of the Equality Cau- In 2015 Sojourner was named Poet Lau- Bless Anthony and Michael and God Bless cus in celebrating Pride Month and the reate of Santa Barbara and served a two-year America. progress our country has made in securing term. As a selldefined ‘‘public poet’’, she is in- f equal rights for all, regardless of sexual ori- vited to compose and present poems for nu- entation or gender identity. As we recognize merous special occasions. She is a two-time ROSE MARY JOHNSON our progress, we must keep fighting because recipient of the California Arts Council’s Artist- the LGBTQ+ community has yet to be granted in-Residence program and for nearly 30 years HON. CORI BUSH full equality. has led poetry workshops throughout the West OF MISSOURI Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Coast. Since 1997, she has engaged young IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Uprising, the now-famous targeting of the gay poets through her ‘‘Song of Place Poetry Thursday, June 24, 2021 community at the Stonewall Inn by police in Project’’ and her work with City at Peace, Ms. BUSH. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor New York City in June 1969. In the subse- Speak for the Creeks, California Poets in the and recognize Rose Mary Johnson, a recently quent four decades since Stonewall, LGBTQ+ Schools, Poetry OutLoud, and the MLK Poetry retired educator. individuals can serve openly in the military, and Essay Contest. Ms. Johnson has led a life of service and same-sex couples can wed, and the Supreme She is the author of seven books of poetry true love of community. She has spent several Court has upheld certain federal laws prohib- and six plays, and her poetry is published in successful years teaching and serving in ad- iting discrimination on the basis of sexual ori- across social media. Her arts reviews and ministrative roles in schools around the region. entation and gender identity. commentaries have also appeared in local and Shortly after beginning her teaching career, Much work remains to be done. regional publications. Sojourner is a truthteller. Johnson enlisted in the United States Army Transgender individuals still face high levels of She exhumes our past stories and brings Reserves. It was here that she completed and violence. Federal, state, and local laws still them to life as a reminder of where we have retired with 31 years of service at the rank of allow many forms of discrimination based on been and where we can go. Master Sergeant and with an array of medals A founding member of Santa Barbara’s Mar- sexual orientation and gender identity. And and honors for her service. just last week in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, tin Luther King, Jr. Committee, Sojourner has In 1994, Ms. Johnson ran for the Jennings the Supreme Court found that anti-LGBTQ+ also served with multiple Santa Barbara Coun- School Board on the platform that children religious objections can override a government ty organizations including the Santa Barbara needed to receive breakfast at school. She agency’s policies to ensure equality. While the County Arts Commission, Santa Barbara was successfully elected and has now just case focused on same-sex couples adopting NAACP, Santa Barbara Arts Council, the Fund completed her 27th and final year on the children, it could have much broader ramifica- for Santa Barbara Grantmaking Committee, board. Jennings Junior High was recently re- tions. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, named Johnson Jennings Junior high school For all these reasons, I’m proud to be an and the UCSB Center for Black Studies Re- in her honor. original cosponsor of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, search. Rose Mary has been recognized by count- which extends anti-discrimination provisions in Sojourner is the glue that connects commu- less organizations for her unyielding commit- federal law to prohibit discrimination on the nity members. She holds a B.S. in Criminal ment to her community, and since retiring she basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Justice with emphasis in Juvenile Delinquency has continued to volunteer in various capac- I’m proud that the House passed this legisla- and a J.D., but she is a teacher at heart, alities. tion on a bipartisan vote of 224 to 206 on Feb- ways ready to teach and inspire the commu- For these reasons and more, St. Louis and ruary 25, 2021. I urge the Senate to take up nity at large. She is a worthy candidate for this I offer our deepest congratulations and grati- this legislation and send it to the President’s honor and a role model for community leaders tude to Rose Mary for her years of service. St. desk as soon as possible. of all kinds. I am honored to recognize So- Louis has been enriched because of your con- As we celebrate Pride Month, let us also re- journer for her continued commitment to im- tributions. member the victims of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, proving our community and the residents of f mourn the loss of countless loved ones whose Santa Barbara County. I ask all Members to lives were lost in the battle against HIV/AIDS, join me today in honoring an exceptional HONORING RETIRING IU and reaffirm our commitment to fighting for an woman of California’s 24th Congressional Dis- PRESIDENT MICHAEL MCROBBIE America where all are equal, no matter their trict, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, for her incredible gender identity or sexual orientation. service to her community. HON. TREY HOLLINGSWORTH f f OF INDIANA TRIBUTE TO SOJOURNER KINCAID EAGLE SCOUT COURT OF HONOR— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ROLLE—CALIFORNIA’S 24TH CON- ANTHONY AND MICHAEL ZEG Thursday, June 24, 2021 GRESSIONAL WOMEN OF THE Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH. Madam Speaker, in YEAR HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW honor of President Michael McRobbie’s up- OF NEW JERSEY coming retirement from Indiana University, I HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES am proud to recognize his outstanding record of leadership and service to higher education. OF CALIFORNIA Thursday, June 24, 2021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Serving nearly 14 years as president, Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, over the McRobbie is among the country’s longest- Thursday, June 24, 2021 weekend, I had the honor to meet Anthony serving presidents of a public higher education Mr. CARBAJAL. Madam Speaker, each and Michael Zeg from Franklinville, New Jer- institution, and his dedication to expanding year, through the Women of the Year Award, sey. Both Anthony and Michael were awarded IU’s programs, its impact on students, and the my office extends special recognition to their Eagle Scout rank this year, and I had the University’s greater influence around Indiana women on the Central Coast who have made privilege of attending their Eagle Scout Court is nothing short of remarkable. a difference in our community. I would like to of Honor. In order to meet the rank of Eagle Throughout his tenure, President McRobbie recognize one outstanding Women of the Year Scout, they must participate in community has worked to ensure IU remained an aca- Award recipient, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, of service for their Eagle Scout project. Anthony demically competitive and excellent institution. Santa Barbara, California. and Michael both completed their project at Under his leadership, President McRobbie It is community members like Sojourner that the American Legion Post in Atco, NJ where prioritized building curriculums that were highly make Santa Barbara County special, and it is each of them spent over 100 hours repairing responsive to the evolving needs of its stu- hard to put into words all of her contributions and painting the building. Anthony is a senior dents, the Hoosier state, and industries

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On impact on all who have passed through the in- Prospect Volunteer Fire Department was May 23rd, they held their 3rd annual dog stitution. His legacy will live on long past his founded and continues today as an all-volun- show. Grace, Zoey, and their friends went retirement, and I know I join graduates, col- teer effort. Over the course of its history, the around town and received sponsorships from leagues, and Hoosiers around the state in department has grown and re-shaped itself to local businesses to help fund the event. They thanking President McRobbie for his service to meet the changing needs of the community, even made posters and hung them up all over IU. but at its core has always been dedicated Absecon in South Jersey to advertise the members of the community answering the call f event. This year’s event had the largest turn- and living up to their motto—‘‘neighbors help- out with 51 dogs making an appearance in the RECOGNIZING MENDENHALL HIGH ing neighbors.’’ Indeed, many of those who show. All of the proceeds raised from the Ab- SCHOOL AS THE MISSISSIPPI 2020 volunteer today are 2nd, 3rd, and 4th genera- secon Dog Show are donated to the Humane SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE tions of the Department’s original members. Society of Atlantic County. For their first event And it is not just their volunteer efforts when in 2018 they raised $600, in 2019 they raised HON. MICHAEL GUEST it comes to combatting fires. From the dollars $2,100 and so far this year they have raised raised to buy their first fire truck to the con- OF MISSISSIPPI $2,500. These students are remarkable, run- struction of the Department’s first building, to ning this event solely by themselves. This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their most recent equipment purchases, the group of extraordinary students have a bright Thursday, June 24, 2021 Department and its volunteer members de- future ahead of them and I commend them on pend more on the generosity of their neigh- Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, the American their dedication and community service. God bors and their community than they do on the College Application Campaign (ACAC), which Bless Grace, Zoey, and their friends, and God annual town budget. As their written history is part of the ACT’s Center for Equity in Learn- Bless America. accounts, ‘‘from the first dances at the old ing, is a national effort to increase the number Chapel School House, through suppers, fire- of first-generation college students and stu- f works sales, ‘‘dollar a month club’’, Clyde dents from low-income families pursuing a col- Beatty Circus, and Carnival, the department lege degree or other higher education creden- IN REMEMBRANCE OF MILT has earned its own way. While a small amount tial. About 3.7 million students from all 50 PETERSON of the expenses has been born by the town, states and the District of Columbia have been fire coverage to equal that furnished by the served, submitting nearly 6 million college ap- Prospect Volunteer Fire Department would HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN plications since the campaign’s inception in have cost the town thousands of dollars.’’ OF VIRGINIA 2005. It is that spirit and deep sense of community ACAC gives a School of Excellence award that is what makes the Prospect Volunteer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for each state, and I’m proud to recognize Fire Department such a unique and special or- Thursday, June 24, 2021 Mendenhall High School as the 2020 School ganization. As the Prospect community gath- of Excellence award winner for Mississippi. ers today to celebrate this wonderful achieve- Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, it is with Mendenhall High School was selected ‘‘based ment, I would like to take this opportunity to deep sadness but great respect that I take this on its demonstrated commitment to student thank all of those who have dedicated not only time to remember Milton V. Peterson of Fair- success, timely submission of data, and serv- their time, but their lives, to the safety of all fax, VA. ing as an exemplary model for our state’s ap- Prospect residents. Firefighters face risks that plication campaign,’’ according to ACAC. Mr. Peterson passed away on Wednesday, many of us can never truly comprehend. Each May 26, 2021 at the age of 85 surrounded by As its selection for this prestigious award day they must be able to perform under in- his family. The founder of Peterson Cos., Mr. demonstrates, Mendenhall High School cre- tense pressure—literally in life or death situa- Peterson will long be remembered for his out- ates unique opportunities that have positive tions. Few things are more important than sized impact on developing numerous major and lasting impacts on the lives of its stu- feeling safe in our homes and workplaces. projects across the Washington, D.C. region. dents. Because of the hard work of teachers, Whether hosing down flames, rescuing a child He developed some of the most successful staff, and administration, Mendenhall High from a burning house, or waiting for our call, and award-winning mixed-use retail, residen- School students are better equipped to pursue firefighters are always there to protect us and tial and office developments in Northern Vir- higher education or become leaders in their provide us with the peace of mind we need to ginia. In addition to being a visionary devel- communities out of high school. sleep at night. I am proud to recognize and oper, Peterson and his wife, Carolyn estab- I am personally thankful for Mendenhall commend the tremendous commitment they lished the Peterson Family Foundation, donat- High School’s efforts, as I believe the edu- have made to our community. Our thanks and ing more than $100 million to area charities. cation of our youth, who are the future leaders appreciation can never repay those who put Mr. Peterson was a thoughtful, hardworking, of our state and country, is a crucial compo- their lives on the line to ensure our safety. and passionate individual who greatly contrib- nent of our society. I congratulate Mendenhall Today’s celebration marks the 75th Anniver- uted to countless lives in Northern Virginia. High School once more on being selected for sary of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Depart- Madam Speaker, I ask you to rise with me in this outstanding award and encourage the ment. The courage and dedication dem- memory of Mr. Milt Peterson. He will be pro- school’s administration to continue this won- onstrated each day by these men and women foundly missed. derful work, which is having such a meaningful is reflective of the true spirit in which the de- impact on the lives of young men and women. partment was established. I am indeed proud f to rise today to extend my thanks for what f they do each day, and congratulations on this PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE PROSPECT remarkable accomplishment. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT f ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR HON. KATHY CASTOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY ABSECON DOG SHOW OF FLORIDA HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CONNECTICUT OF NEW JERSEY Thursday, June 24, 2021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Speaker, Thursday, June 24, 2021 Thursday, June 24, 2021 on June 23, 2021, I missed Roll Call vote 180. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, it is with Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I want to Had I been present, I would have voted YEA great pride that I rise today to join the many recognize a group of innovative children in on H.R. 2062.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act. Senate S. 89, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Chamber Action to secure medical opinions for veterans with service- Routine Proceedings, pages S4735–S4799 connected disabilities who die from COVID–19 to Measures Introduced: One hundred four bills and determine whether their service-connected disabil- fourteen resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. ities were the principal or contributory causes of 2203–2306, S. Res. 284–296, and S. Con. Res. 10. death, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- Pages S4772–76 stitute. Measures Reported: S. 93, to amend the Global Magnitsky Human S. Res. 67, calling for the immediate release of Rights Accountability Act to modify the foreign Trevor Reed, a United States citizen who was un- persons subject to sanctions and to remove the sun- justly found guilty and sentenced to 9 years in a set for the imposition of sanctions, with an amend- Russian prison. ment in the nature of a substitute. S. Res. 107, expressing the sense of the Senate re- S. 189, to amend title 38, United States Code, to lating to the 10th anniversary of the March 11, provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan. made automatically by law each year in the rates of S. Res. 165, calling on the Government of the disability compensation for veterans with service- Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release connected disabilities and the rates of dependency United States citizen Paul Whelan, and with an and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain amended preamble. service-connected disabled veterans, with an amend- S. Res. 176, urging all parties in Georgia to seek ment in the nature of a substitute. prompt implementation of the agreement signed on S. 894, to identify and refer members of the April 19, 2021, and reaffirming the support of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are Senate for Georgia, the territorial integrity of Geor- separating from the Armed Forces for potential em- gia, and the aspirations of Georgians to join the ployment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Euro-Atlantic community, with an amendment in with an amendment. the nature of a substitute and with an amended pre- S. 1041, to advance the strategic alignment of amble. United States diplomatic tools toward the realization S. 14, to identify and combat corruption in coun- of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua tries, to establish a tiered system of countries with and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States respect to levels of corruption by their governments to protect the fundamental freedoms and human and their efforts to combat such corruption, and to rights of the people of Nicaragua, with an amend- evaluate foreign persons engaged in grand corruption ment in the nature of a substitute. for inclusion as specially designated nationals under S. 1061, to encourage the normalization of rela- the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability tions with Israel, with an amendment in the nature Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. of a substitute. S. 65, to ensure that goods made with forced S. 2000, to promote the United States-Greece de- labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region fense partnership, with an amendment in the nature of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the of a substitute. United States market, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. D696

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Res. 284, recognizing the 125th An- Rejected: niversary of the Indiana Veterans’ Home. Page S4796 By 11 yeas to 89 nays (Vote No. 250), Lee Collector Car Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to Amendment No. 2119, in the nature of a substitute. S. Res. 292, designating July 9, 2021, as ‘‘Collector Pages S4736–39 Car Appreciation Day’’ and recognizing that the col- Supporting the Foundation for the National In- lection and restoration of historic and classic cars is stitutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Founda- an important part of preserving the technological tion for the Food and Drug Administration Act: achievements and cultural heritage of the United Senate passed S. 1662, to increase funding for the States. Page S4796 Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug International Day against Drug Abuse and Il- Administration and for the Foundation for the Na- licit Trafficking: Senate agreed to S. Res. 293, des- tional Institutes of Health. Page S4793 ignating June 26, 2021, as the ‘‘International Day Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act: against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’’. Senate passed S. 2255, to extend the trade adjust- Page S4796 ment assistance program for one month. Page S4794 Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was Congressional Budget Justification Trans- discharged from further consideration of S. 1095, to parency Act: Senate passed S. 272, to amend the amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and of courses of education offered by public institutions appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly of higher learning that do not charge veterans the available, after agreeing to the committee amend- in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and ment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S4794–95 Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, and CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day: Committee on the the bill was then passed. Page S4796 Judiciary was discharged from further consideration Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health of S. Res. 219, designating May 18, 2021, as Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was discharged ‘‘CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day’’, and the resolution from further consideration of H.R. 2441, to direct was then agreed to. Page S4795 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the Rural National Dairy Month: Committee on Agri- Access Network for Growth Enhancement Program culture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to direct further consideration of S. Res. 268, expressing sup- the Comptroller General of the United States to con- port for the designation of June 2021 as ‘‘National duct a study to assess certain mental health care re- Dairy Month’’ to recognize the important role dairy sources of the Department of Veterans Affairs avail- plays in a healthy diet and the exceptional work of able to veterans who live in rural areas, and the bill dairy producers in being stewards of the land and was then passed. Page S4796 livestock, and the resolution was then agreed to. Appointments: Page S4795 Congressional-Executive Commission on the Peo- Honoring the Memory of the Granite Mountain ple’s Republic of China: The Chair, on behalf of the Interagency Hotshot Crew: Committee on the Judi- President of the Senate, pursuant to Public-Law ciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 106–286, appointed the following Members to serve Res. 270, honoring the memory of the fallen heroes on the Congressional-Executive Commission on the of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, People’s Republic of China: Senators Rubio, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing Lankford, Cotton, and Daines. Page S4789 to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pro Forma Sessions–Agreement: A unanimous- Page S4795 consent agreement was reached providing that the Durbin (for Kelly) Amendment No. 2120, to Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma ses- amend the preamble. Page S4795 sions only, with no business being conducted on the

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Stacey Michelle Brandenburg, of Maryland, to be Privileges of the Floor: Page S4789 a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring (Total—252) Pages S4739–40, S4748 December 10, 2025. Constance Hess Williams, of Pennsylvania, to be Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- a Member of the National Council on the Arts for journed at 5:34 p.m., until 9 a.m. on Monday, June a term expiring September 3, 2026. 28, 2021. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of Kamilah Forbes, of New York, to be a Member the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on of the National Council on the Arts for a term ex- page (S4796) piring September 3, 2026. Robert Garcia, of California, to be a Member of Committee Meetings the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Schol- arship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, (Committees not listed did not meet) 2023. Huascar Medina, of Kansas, to be a Member of APPROPRIATIONS: NAVY AND MARINE the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring CORPS September 3, 2026. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense Christopher Kaui Morgan, of Maryland, to be a concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget es- Member of the National Council on the Arts for a timates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the term expiring September 3, 2024. Navy and Marine Corps, after receiving testimony Fiona Whelan Prine, of Tennessee, to be a Mem- from Thomas W. Harker, Acting Secretary of the ber of the National Council on the Arts for a term Navy, Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Op- expiring September 3, 2024. erations, and General David H. Berger, Com- Jake Shimabukuro, of Hawaii, to be a Member of mandant of the Marine Corps, all of the Department the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring of Defense. September 3, 2024. Laura Daniel-Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES Secretary of the Interior. Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member hearing to examine the Department of Energy and of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term National Nuclear Security Administration on atomic of seven years expiring March 1, 2028. energy defense activities in review of the Defense Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman Authorization Request for fiscal year 2022 and the of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testi- Raymond A. Limon, of Nevada, to be a Member mony from Jennifer Granholm, Secretary, and of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term Charles Verdon, Acting Under Secretary for Nuclear of seven years expiring March 1, 2025. Security, National Nuclear Security Administration, Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be both of the Department of Energy. an Assistant Attorney General. Pages S4796–97 HOUSING LEGISLATION Messages from the House: Pages S4769–70 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Measures Referred: Page S4770 Committee concluded a hearing to examine bipar- Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S4770 tisan bills to increase access to housing, including S. Executive Communications: Page S4770 1991, to authorize a new type of housing choice voucher to help achieve the goals of ending home- Petitions and Memorials: Pages S4770–71 lessness among families with children, increasing Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S4771–72 housing opportunities, and improving life outcomes Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27: Page S4762 of poor children, S. 1820, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4776–77 Voucher program, S. 1614, to require certain grant- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: ees under title I of the Housing and Community Pages S4777–88 Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track Additional Statements: Pages S4767–69 discriminatory land use policies, S. 2049, to require a study and report on the housing and service needs Amendments Submitted: Page S4788 of survivors of trafficking and individuals at risk for Authorities for Committees to Meet: trafficking, S. 2008, to strengthen the United States Pages S4788–89 Interagency Council on Homelessness, S. 2092, to

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Gal- grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, loway, University of Maryland, and Julie A. Ufner, S. 2190, to establish the Task Force on the Impact National Waterways Conference, both of Arlington, of the Affordable Housing Crisis, S. 1860, to amend Virginia; Chett Chiasson, Greater Lafourche Port the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to Commission, Cut Off, Louisiana; and Richard M. provide for additional procedures for families with Johnson, Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, children under the age of 6, and S. 598, to authorize Sacramento, California. additional monies to the Public Housing Capital Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban De- NOMINATIONS velopment, after receiving testimony from Lisa Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing Mensah, Opportunity Finance Network, Nan to examine the nominations of Sarah Bianchi, of Vir- Roman, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and ginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representa- Howard Husock, American Enterprise Institute, all tive (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and of Washington, D.C. Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Am- bassador, Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a NOMINATIONS Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Environment), with the rank of Ambassador, and nominations of Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to Melanie Anne Egorin, of the District of Columbia, be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Board, who was introduced by Senator Blumenthal, Services, who was introduced by Representative Karen Jean Hedlund, of Colorado, to be a Member Neal, after the nominees testified and answered ques- of the Surface Transportation Board, and Robert tions in their own behalf. Cornelius Hampshire, of Michigan, and Carol An- nette Petsonk, of the District of Columbia, both to BUSINESS MEETING be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, after the Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered fa- nominees testified and answered questions in their vorably reported the following business items: own behalf. S. 65, to ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ENERGY SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee United States market, with an amendment; concluded a hearing to examine the infrastructure S. 1061, to encourage the normalization of rela- needs of the U.S. energy sector, western water, and tions with Israel, with an amendment; and public lands, including an original bill to invest in The nominations of Michele Jeanne Sison, of the energy and outdoor infrastructure of the United Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary (International States to deploy new and innovative technologies, Organization Affairs), Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of update existing infrastructure to be reliable and re- Texas, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of silient, and secure energy infrastructure against phys- Somalia, Maria E. Brewer, of Virginia, to be Ambas- ical and cyber threats, after receiving testimony from sador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Tulinabo S. Kathleen Hogan, Acting Under Secretary, Office of Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Re- Under Secretary for Science and Energy, Department public of Angola, and to serve concurrently and of Energy; Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for without additional compensation as Ambassador to Water and Science, Department of the Interior; the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Christopher French, Deputy Chief, National Forest Elizabeth Moore Aubin, of Virginia, to be Ambas- System, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agri- sador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Alge- culture; Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action ria, Eugene S. Young, of New York, to be Ambas- Forum, and Collin O’Mara, National Wildlife Fed- sador to the Republic of the Congo, Christopher eration, both of Washington, D.C.; and Mark P. John Lamora, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to Mills, Manhattan Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland. the Republic of Cameroon, Todd D. Robinson, of

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9 a.m., Monday, June 28 9 a.m., Friday, June 25

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will meet in a pro forma Program for Friday: Consideration of S.J. Res. 14—Pro- session. viding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Recon- structed, and Modified Sources Review’’.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E687, E689, E690, E693, E695, Pence, Greg, Ind., E691 E696 Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E693 Banks, Jim, Ind., E690 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E694 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E689 Burchett, Tim, Tenn., E692 Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E692 Van Drew, Jefferson, N.J., E687, E688, E689, E690, Bush, Cori, Mo., E689, E694 Guest, Michael, Miss., E688, E695 E691, E692, E693, E694, E695, E696 Carbajal, Salud O., Calif., E694 Hollingsworth, Trey, Ind., E689, E694 Westerman, Bruce, Ark., E691 Case, Ed, Hawaii, E691 Jackson, Ronny, Tex., E690 Castor, Kathy, Fla., E687, E695 LaHood, Darin, Ill., E692 Wittman, Robert J., Va., E688, E695 Davis, Rodney, Ill., E690 Levin, Mike, Calif., E690

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