E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017 No. 87 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, May 22, 2017, at 3 p.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017 The House met at 9 a.m. and was The question was taken; and the and the tremendous hardship it is plac- called to order by the Speaker. Speaker announced that the ayes ap- ing on families, on businesses, and our f peared to have it. criminal justice system. Recently, I Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I ob- met a remarkable young man from Ar- PRAYER ject to the vote on the ground that a kansas who epitomizes the critical The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick quorum is not present and make the need to expand these lifesaving pro- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: point of order that a quorum is not grams. Loving and gracious God, we give present. Blayne was facing 20 years in prison You thanks for giving us another day. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, because of a 10-year addiction to opioid Bless the Members of the people’s rule XX, further proceedings on this prescription drugs that spiraled out of House during these decisive days. May question will be postponed. control while experimenting in college. they remain genuine enough to pre- The point of no quorum is considered Today he is a father to three beautiful serve their integrity, great enough to withdrawn. children, owns his own home, and is be humble, and good enough to keep f giving back to his community—all be- their faith, always regarding public of- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE cause a drug court in Arkansas saved fice as a sacred trust. Give them the him. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman wisdom and the courage to fail not This month is National Drug Court from Arkansas (Mr. WOMACK) come for- their fellow citizens nor You. Month. Drug courts represent one of ward and lead the House in the Pledge Bless as well all those who serve: our Nation’s most successful strategies of Allegiance. those men and women who are in the for intervention. Armed Forces and, at the end of this Mr. WOMACK led the Pledge of Alle- giance as follows: I support drug courts and veterans week, those men and women of the blue treatment courts. I am counting on my I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the line, who protect us daily in our colleagues to ensure they are properly homes, towns, and cities. United States of America, and to the Repub- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, supported and funded. The return on May all that is done be for Your indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. investment is incalculable. greater honor and glory. Amen. f f ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER f DIRECT CONNECT TO SUCCESS THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- ACT tain up to five requests for 1-minute The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- speeches on each side of the aisle. (Mr. SOTO asked and was given per- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- mission to address the House for 1 f ceedings and announces to the House minute.) his approval thereof. DRUG COURT SUPPORT Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- (Mr. WOMACK asked and was given to introduce the Direct Connect to nal stands approved. permission to address the House for 1 Success Act. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, pur- minute.) In my district and across the State of suant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a Mr. WOMACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise Florida, hundreds of thousands of striv- vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- today in recognition of drug courts and ing students start in community col- proval of the Journal. veterans treatment courts in America. leges and automatically get admitted The SPEAKER. The question is on No one disputes the issues of ramp- into our 4-year universities if they the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. ant drug use and abuse in our Nation graduate with a minimum of 2.0. A 4- b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4361 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 May 19, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.000 H19MYPT1 H4362 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2017 year degree opens up even more oppor- delicious meal, boat rides on the lake, H.R. 1039 tunities for these students, many of numerous prizes, and a day together as Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- whom come from underserved and rural a family away from the stresses of resentatives of the United States of America in areas. military life. Congress assembled, This has been a nationally recognized If you ask Bud why he does it, he will SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. program that is only available in a few tell you that freedom is not free and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Probation States, but by expanding this simple, that he wants to honor our heroes who Officer Protection Act of 2017’’. proven program nationwide, we will ex- are pledging their lives to protect ours. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF PROBATION OFFICERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3606 of title 18, tend the opportunity to continue high- He remembers how many troops re- United States Code, is amended— er education to millions more hard- turning from Vietnam were never (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘and return working, deserving students. thanked for their sacrifices, and he of a probationer’’ and by inserting ‘‘author- We can all agree that government doesn’t want that mistake repeated. ity of probation officers’’; has a role to play in reducing barriers This year’s event on Saturday, June (2) by striking ‘‘If there’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) to success, and this guaranteed admis- 10, is the last time that Bud will host If there’’; and sion is a low-cost, highly efficient way this event. I want to thank Bud for his (3) by adding at the end the following: to remove this big barrier. I ask you efforts to honor those who serve. He ‘‘(b) A probation officer, while in the per- formance of his or her official duties, may and others to join me in support of the has made a difference in countless lives arrest a person without a warrant if there is Direct Connect to Success Act to cre- of servicemen, servicewomen, and their probable cause to believe that the person has ate more opportunities to pursue the families, and we are all grateful for his forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, im- American Dream for all students. example, his leadership, and his patri- peded, intimidated, or interfered with the f otism. probation officer, or a fellow probation offi- God bless you, Bud. cer, in violation of section 111. The arrest au- RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL thority described in this subsection shall be POLICE WEEK f exercised under such rules and regulations as (Mr. CULBERSON asked and was HONORING FALLEN POLICE the Director of the Administrative Office of OFFICERS the United States Courts shall prescribe.’’. given permission to address the House (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec- for 1 minute.) (Mr. BERGMAN asked and was given tions for subchapter A of chapter 229 of title Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, every permission to address the House for 1 18, United States Code, is amended by strik- day law enforcement officers across minute.) ing the item relating to section 3606 and in- America put their lives on the line to Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise serting the following: protect our communities and our fel- today to thank Michigan’s police offi- ‘‘3606. Arrest authority of probation offi- low citizens. National Police Week is cers for their selfless service and to cers.’’. an opportunity for all Americans to honor the fallen. The SPEAKER pro tempore. After 1 recognize and express our deep appre- Isaiah 6:8 says: ‘‘Whom shall I send? hour of debate on the bill, it shall be in ciation for those law enforcement offi- And who will go for us? And I said, order to consider the amendment print- cers and first responders for their self- ‘Here I am. Send me.’ ’’ ed in House Report 115–127, if offered by less service. Every time our law enforcement offi- the Member designated in the report, I want to take a moment to honor cers put on their uniform, they are say- which shall be considered read, shall be those who have lost their lives in the ing, ‘‘Send me.’’ separately debatable for the time spec- line of duty. In cities and small towns all over the ified in the report equally divided and In Harris County, Texas, we recog- United States, law enforcement offi- controlled by the proponent and an op- nize and remember the lives of Chief cers act as our protectors, defenders, ponent, and shall not be subject to a Clint Greenwood and Deputy Darren and ambassadors of peace. They hold demand for a division of the question. Goforth, who worked tirelessly to keep that thin blue line between thriving, The gentleman from Virginia (Mr.