Ken Buck

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association (CYFEA). Since its founding, the organization has strongly supported Coloradans who are involved or interested in the agricultural industry. CYFEA provides industry cooperation, educational programs, community service and recreational opportunities for all individuals. With upwards of 200 members, the organization provides resources for producers and consumers. A half-century after its inception CYFEA continues to honor Colorado's rich agricultural roots. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Colorado, I extend my congratulations and best wishes to the Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association. We look forward to their continued success.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Matthew Paris, a student at Eaton High School, for winning the Congressional App Challenge in Colorado's 4th Congressional District. His app, ``Home Safe,'' helps users stay safe by offering a way out of problematic situations. I'm thankful for his desire to build an app that serves our community by improving public safety. Matthew's investment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills will pay off not only for his own future but for the future of our nation as well. Tomorrow's innovators and problem-solvers will be the students of today who are investing in the skill sets of the future. I congratulate Matthew again and wish him the best as he continues his education.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with serious concerns about our national security. My home state of Colorado has a strong military tradition and military installations as well as a rich reserve of natural resources. I understand the importance of a well-equipped, well-supplied military force. That's why I'm concerned about the current state of titanium mines in Ukraine. This may not seem like a major issue until you realize how dependent American commercial and defense aerospace is on foreign titanium. We import 79 percent of our consumed titanium each year. And much of this titanium comes from Russia. In fact, key U.S. defense suppliers, like Boeing, GE, and Pratt and Whitney, rely heavily on Russian titanium. This reliance on Russian titanium for key defense capabilities is deeply problematic in our present geopolitical environment. As the United States has justifiably sanctioned Russia for their interference in our election process and their belligerent activities in Ukraine and the United Kingdom, the Russian government has discussed retaliatory sanctions that could impact titanium exports to the United States. In view of this precarious Russian relationship, we need to immediately identify alternative sources of titanium. China produces a lot of the metal, but they consume most of what they produce. And our national titanium stockpile was sold off over a decade ago. A key source of potential titanium comes from mines in Ukraine. Ukraine has pursued a free-market economic reform effort that includes privatizing state-owned companies. Unfortunately, in the midst of this reform effort, corruption, market distortion, and Russian influence has again reared its ugly head. Powerful oligarchs with ties to Russia and influence in the Ukrainian government are desperately trying to gain control of the titanium mines that are being privatized. One of Ukraine's primary titanium mine assets is already under the pull of Russian influence. The Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Combine is 49 percent owned by Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian billionaire with Russian ties who is under house arrest in Vienna and wanted by the U.S. for extradition due to his efforts to bribe Indian officials. We cannot allow Russia to gain influence and control over a key source of titanium in Ukraine. Allowing them to monopolize the market for titanium would lead to serious geopolitical implications. Our ability to project power throughout the world, in a way that promotes global peace and stability, is dependent on military hardware that requires titanium for its construction. Beyond our national security interests are the interests of the Ukrainian people themselves. We should support a fair and equitable process of privatization for Ukraine. A corrupt process would only undermine the rule of law and the country's political system. Mr. Speaker, the United States and the international community must call on Ukraine to support a legitimate and fair process for the privatization and sale of titanium assets. We should push for an open and fair process that would allow global investors and U.S.-Ukrainian joint ventures to compete for these assets. Supporting a fair and open tender process will benefit not only the United States, but also the livelihood of the Ukrainian people as well as the security of the entire world.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, in honor of America's heroic veterans, Honor Flight Northern Colorado has conducted two annual trips to Washington, D.C. since 2008. Honor Flight Northern Colorado has taken over 2,750 of our nation's heroes to visit and reflect at their war memorials. On September 9-10, 2018, Honor Flight Northern Colorado held its 21st and final Honor Flight, The Stan Cass ``Mission Accomplished'' Memorial Flight that gave many of our courageous veterans this extraordinary opportunity. I am pleased to recognize the September 9-10, 2018 Honor Flight honoring World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans of Northern Colorado. Mr. Speaker, those who participated in this flight are as follows: World War II: Robert Hauser, Donald Reisner, Kenneth Sweeney. Korean War: Philip Beli, Wilbur Doeksen, Edmund Giese Jr, Orville Markham, Roy Nichols, Lawrence Powers, Wesley Te Winkle. Vietnam War: Gloria Atteberry, Walter Babcock, Terrill Bashline, Roger Bates, James Beemer, Anthony Benavidez, Michael Bernard, Gary Blomenkamp, Roger Boltz, Donald Bonenberger, Jimmy Bracking, Richard Bryson, Gerard Bucknall, Bruce Gameron, Cecily Gass, Larry Chartier, Archie Cloud Jr, William Corbett, Steven Crall, Gregory Cranston, Gary Crego, Gary Cyr Sr, Thomas Danton, Raymond Davis, David DeCamp, Raymond Delgado, Salvatore Delprete, Ronald Dickerhoff, Brian Donahue, Alvin Dorsey, Eugene Eddy, Richard Fischer, Norman Fulton, Gary Garrison, James Gerk, William Gill III, Gregory Goettsch, Larry Goettsch, Allan Gott, Dallas Greenfield, Dennis Hammonds, Rodney Hansen, Gerald Henderson, James Hernandez, Edwin Hollingsworth, Donald Holt, Michael Hughes, Kenneth Hiff, Foy Jolley Jr, Gary Jones, Thomas Keen, James Kennedy, Stephen Kennedy, James Kepler, David Kinion, Mark Kintzley, Galen Konken, Nicholas Kricken, Donald Lambertson, Alec Leavitt, Roland Lei, Samuel Leighton, Robert Magnuson, Joseph Markham, Michael McCormick, Arthur Meek, Wayne Moeller, Juan Montoya, Marino Montoya, Charles Morgan, Richard Myron, Edward Nelson, Clayton Obland, John Ochoa, Dean Olson, Harleigh Peppler, Charles Powers, Albert Pribble, Rodger Price, Roger Ramsey, Paul Richmann, Kenneth Ricker, Robert Riggs, Philip Rouse, John Rowland, Robert Rowton, Steven Rylant, Rodolfo Sanchez, John Sanger, Martin Sattler, William Schenk, John Schroetlin, Kenneth Schroetlin, Donald Shaffer, Bert Smith, Gerald Smith, Robert Starck, William Starck, Duane Steinbrecher, Billy Thornton, Robert Tomlinson, Larry Torrez, Garlin Trower Jr, Ernest Tyler, John Vaughn, Eugene Vigil, Antonio Villarreal, John Ward, Howard Willich, William Woods, Steve Zivicky, William Zoller. Iraqi Freedom: Brian Ivers. It is my distinct pleasure as the U.S. Representative of the 4th District of Colorado to recognize the honor, courage, and sacrifice of these heroes, along with all members of America's Armed Forces. I thank them for their dedication and service to this nation.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of Mary Jane Kuhn, of Milliken. My wife and I had the pleasure of knowing Mary Jane through her incredible work with the Genesis Project of Northern Colorado, where she showed the love of God to single mothers and their children in their times of greatest need. Mary Jane was born in Missouri, but at a young age her family moved to the 70 Ranch near Kersey. In 1964, she graduated from Platte Valley High School, and shortly afterwards she married her husband Richard. Just 4 years ago the two celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Richard and Mary Jane briefly lived in Germany while Richard served in the Air Force, before they moved to Washington, D.C. and then settled again in the Northern Colorado area. Mary Jane's was a life devoted to people, to her large family, including daughters Christine and Michelle, to the innocent children she fought for with Right to Life, and to the children she assisted throughout a career spent working in special education. Her outsized presence in this community and in the Resurrection Fellowship church community will be deeply missed. But her legacy, in the many people whose lives she impacted, will live on. Northern Colorado is a better place because of Mary Jane Kuhn.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1051 and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. General Leave

Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks.

Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and the underlying legislation. This rule makes in order one bill dealing with a pressing legal issue. Mr. Speaker, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or INA, an immigrant convicted of certain felonies is subject to deportation. In order to qualify for this particular provision of the INA, an immigrant must be convicted of a crime of violence. The statute defines ``crime of violence'' as an offense that, ``by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.'' This has been a longstanding and roundly accepted policy of the U.S. Government. For years, we have deported dangerous criminal immigrants. However, earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that how the law defined ``crime of violence'' was impermissibly vague. The result of the ruling threw all of these kinds of deportation cases into question. Historically, this realm of immigration law has never been an area of law to which the Court has applied constitutional rights. But writing the ruling for the majority, Justice Elena Kagan applied due process rights afforded by the Constitution to the removal process of criminal immigrants. Because the Court applied the Constitution in this manner, it concluded that the term ``crime of violence'' could be applied arbitrarily and unpredictably. Chief Justice John Roberts warned of the path down which this ruling could lead as it pertains to other provisions of Federal criminal law. In fact, his concerns were justifiable. In May, the Tenth Circuit struck down a similar provision in another portion of Federal law relating to using weapons in the commission of a crime. That particular case resulted in the sentence of a man convicted for firebombing a store with a Molotov cocktail being vacated. Then again, in August, the D.C. Circuit struck down convictions of two men who were convicted for a violent criminal act. This ruling opened up the possibility that convictions for criminal acts involving firearms can be overturned. Mr. Speaker, this is the backdrop against which we consider this bill today. This legislation, the Community Safety and Security Act, plugs the gaps in Federal law created by these recent court rulings. It specifies the circumstances by which a criminal offense should be construed as a crime of violence. In particular, a crime of violence will include crimes of murder, sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, domestic violence, human trafficking, and many other types of violent acts. By clearly outlining Congress' intent of what constitutes a violent crime, this bill will eliminate the Court's concerns about ambiguity and will allow our law enforcement agencies to continue carrying out their duties to protect the American public. Mr. Speaker, law and order is a crucial component of a healthy society. We are beginning to see the effects of feel-good policies in some locales on the crime rate in those areas, particularly the violent crime rate. When law and order breaks down in our communities, the residents suffer. I am confident there is no intention to erode law and order or embolden criminals. However, the effects are just the same. That is why this legislation is so critical. We need to ensure that there is a clear definition of violent crime, so that courts across this country are not boxed in by this Supreme Court ruling and do not have to vacate sentences or release violent criminals onto our streets. Mr. Speaker, I have spent more than 2 decades fighting crime, both at the Federal level and in my own community. The impact of crime, and violent crime in particular, on victims is heartbreaking. Watching someone suffer the worst of societal ills is bad enough when justice is served. But watching a victim suffer not just the crime, but the lack of justice, is infuriating. We need to fix this loophole carved by these rulings and defend our communities from criminals. We need to stand up for victims of violent crime and see that the justice that we all want for them is served. I support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I would make an inquiry of my friend. I have no Members here to speak, and I am prepared to close if my friend is.

Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I appreciate my friend from Florida and his views on open and closed rules and the importance of open rules and the importance of amendments and the importance to an open process. The fact is the Democrats continue to focus on closed rules versus open rules, ignoring the structured amendment process, which has routinely been used by both majorities. If we are going to use that metric for measuring openness, I want to clarify a couple of points for the record. Sixteen of the closed rules cited by the minority were rolling back regulations under the Congressional Review Act, which does not allow for amendments, to ensure that only a majority vote is required in the Senate. Another 12 closed rules were for bills where the majority put out a call for amendments but received no amendments. And if my friends from the other side of the aisle believe that open rules are the only measure of success, it is only fair that we clarify for the American people the Democrat majority's record. In the 111th Congress, under Speaker Pelosi, the majority had zero open rules. However, as we have already stated in the past, comparing open to closed rules ignores the structured amendment process. This majority has made it a priority to make in order large numbers of amendments for floor consideration, a majority of those with a Democrat sponsor and/or cosponsor. In fact, as of July 24, 2018, Republicans in the 115th Congress, in which we serve now, have provided for the consideration of over 1,650 amendments on the House floor; over 745 Democrat amendments, or 45 percent of the total number of amendments; over 630 Republican amendments or 38 percent of the total amendments; and over 280 bipartisan amendments, or 17 percent of the total amendments. In the 114th Congress, the last Congress to have served, the Republican majority allowed over 1,700 amendments to be considered on the House floor. In the 113th Congress the Republican majority allowed over 1,500 amendments to be considered on the House floor. And in the entire 111th Congress, Speaker Pelosi, and the Democrats allowed less than 1,000 amendments to be considered on the floor. I just wanted to make sure that we put into perspective the arguments from my friend. Mr. Speaker, it is really fairly simple. Law and order is being jeopardized as it relates to the term, ``crime of violence.'' This bill plugs the gap left in our laws by the court's ruling. Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of different viewpoints across this country about our criminal justice and immigration system, but there are two nearly universally held beliefs by Americans: one, criminals should receive justice; and two, criminal immigrants should be deported. While we can debate many aspects of our criminal code, we must not waiver in our commitment to protect the American people from criminals and to bring justice to victims. There have been numerous cases lately of immigrants committing violent crimes against Americans. Some of these cases are too recent to even mention by name here today. We must stand with victims and their families and remove criminal immigrants from this country. It is unjust to do anything else. Our country is great, in part, because of our commitment to law and order. It is wrong to pursue a softening of our response to violent crime. To do so would invite more crime and produce more victims. We must uphold the rule of law in America. Americans want it. Americans deserve it. That is exactly what this bill does. It defines violent crimes so that our immigration and criminal justice systems will have the tools necessary to remove violent immigrants from our country. Mr. Speaker, I call on my colleagues to support this bill. Uphold law and order. Vote ``yes'' on the previous question. Vote ``yes'' on the resolution. And vote ``yes'' on the underlying bill.

Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the heroic action of Deputy Marshal Joshua Katz, a law enforcement officer in Log Lane Village, CO. On August 3rd, while Deputy Katz was on duty, he received a call from dispatch regarding a man found unconscious in the town of Log Lane Village. Katz quickly arrived on the scene and noticed a needle in the man's arm. It was later discovered that the man had overdosed on a combination of heroin and fentanyl. Utilizing the training that he had received on drug overdose prevention, Katz administered Narcan nasal spray and performed rescue breathing until an ambulance arrived-- actions which likely saved the man's life. The use of opioids is a growing issue and Eastern Colorado has been increasingly harmed by the scourge of opioid addiction. This is why our communities rely on the training of our first responders and law enforcement officers. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join the people of Log Lane Village in thanking Deputy Marshal Joshua Katz for his courage, quick-thinking, and dedication to protecting our community.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Elijah Allison for his hard work and dedication to the people of Colorado's Fourth District as an intern in my Washington, D.C. office for the summer of 2018. The work of this young man has been exemplary, and I know he has a bright future. He served as a tour guide, interacted with constituents, and learned a great deal about our nation's legislative process. I was glad to be able to offer this educational opportunity, and look forward to seeing him build his career in public service. Elijah plans to continue working in public service after this internship. I wish him the best as he pursues his career path. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Elijah Allison for his service the last several months to the people of Colorado's 4th District.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Angel Caldwell for her hard work and dedication to the people of Colorado's Fourth District as an intern in my Washington, D.C. office for the summer of 2018. The work of this young woman has been exemplary, and I know she has a bright future. She served as a tour guide, interacted with constituents, and learned a great deal about our nation's legislative process. I was glad to be able to offer this educational opportunity, and look forward to seeing her build her career in public service. Angel plans to continue pursuing her degree at Virginia Union University at the end of this internship. I wish her the best as she pursues her career path. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Angel Caldwell for her service the last several months to the people of Colorado's 4th District.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Janson Requist for his hard work and dedication to the people of Colorado's Fourth District as an intern in my Washington, D.C. office for the summer of 2018. The work of this young man has been exemplary, and I know he has a bright future. He served as a tour guide, interacted with constituents, and learned a great deal about our nation's legislative process. I was glad to be able to offer this educational opportunity, and look forward to seeing him build his career in public service. Janson plans to continue pursuing his degree at Colorado Christian University and working as a public servant after this internship. I wish him the best as he pursues his career path. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Janson Requist for his service the last several months to the people of Colorado's 4th District.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Liam Mullett for his hard work and dedication to the people of Colorado's Fourth District as an intern in my Washington, D.C. office for the summer of 2018. The work of this young man has been exemplary, and I know he has a bright future. He served as a tour guide, interacted with constituents, and learned a great deal about our nation's legislative process. I was glad to be able to offer this educational opportunity, and look forward to seeing him build his career in public service. Liam plans to continue pursuing his degree at Princeton at the end of this internship. I wish him the best as he pursues his career path. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Liam Mullett for his service the last several months to the people of Colorado's 4th District.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert) for giving me this opportunity to speak on behalf of H.R. 519, the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2018. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Thompson for his work on this and making sure that this is, in fact, a bipartisan effort and a much better bill than it started out as. I also want to thank Chairman Brady in the Ways and Means Committee for working with me to bring this bill to the floor. I introduced this bill last year, and Chairman Brady has been a good partner in assisting with its passage from the committee. Mr. Speaker, farmers, ranchers, and families, businesses, sportsmen, everyone in my district relies on water for their livelihood, but in the arid prairies of the Great Plains, water is running short. Under the blistering Colorado Sun, poorly watered crops quickly become less productive and may die altogether. Farmers around my district tell me they are moving operations elsewhere because they don't have access to water or they simply can't afford it. Agricultural communities around the Nation will face economic crisis if farmers and ranchers cannot afford water. H.R. 519 is a key step towards solving this problem. It offers farmers and ranchers an affordable water supply; and in doing so, it supports not only our agricultural communities, but everyone in America who relies on farms and ranches for food. My bill seeks to help farmers by empowering them to support each other. Many farmers rely on nonprofit, member-owned cooperatives to supply their water. These mutual irrigation and ditch companies give farmers ownership in their water supply. However, current IRS regulations prohibit these nonprofits from generating more than 15 percent of their revenue from nonmember sources. If they exceed this 15 percent threshold, they lose their tax-exempt status. H.R. 519 responds by removing caps on how much revenue these water companies can raise from nonmember sources, allowing them, for example, to sell water access for recreational use or raise funds through crossing fees. The only requirement is that this revenue must be reinvested in maintenance, operations, and infrastructure improvements, keeping water prices affordable for the members and upholding the nonprofit ideals of the cooperative. With this financial freedom, mutual irrigation and ditch companies can continue to play a vital role in supporting our Nation's farmers. The bill also reforms the IRS treatment of member voting eligibility for cooperatives, protecting mutual associations that have complied with State law for years. By empowering nonprofit mutual irrigation ditch companies to raise revenue from nonmember sources, H.R. 519 will reduce the cost of water for cash-strapped farmers. Mr. Speaker, I urge the House to help our rural communities and, frankly, all of America by passing the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the heroic actions of Robert Sparks. In May, 1957, Mr. Sparks was fishing with his father off of Nahant, MA when they heard distressed cries for help in the distance. Mr. Sparks and his father then sailed to the source of the screams to find Mr. Rudolph Day, who was in the water struggling to remain afloat after his boat had capsized. Mr. Sparks then pulled Mr. Day, who was barely conscious at the time, from the water, performed first aid upon him, and took him safely to shore. For his swift and critical response to aid Mr. Day, Mr. Sparks received the Coast Guard's Meritorious Public Safety Medal, as his actions well-reflected the ideals and traditions of the USCG. It is this commitment of our servicemen and women to protecting their fellow Americans that allows our country to remain free, prosperous, and secure. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to celebrate the actions of Robert Sparks.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the remarkable courage of Corporal Ross Blank, a law enforcement officer in Brush, Colorado. On April 28, a man stole a semi-truck in Logan County, Colorado, and he proceeded to rampage though the town of Brush and the surrounding areas. With the police in pursuit, the semi-truck wrecked anything in its way--destroying cars, injuring several civilians, and nearly killing a police officer. In the midst of this chaos, Corporal Blank began pursuing the semi- truck through town. He soon realized that the situation was becoming serious enough that he must resort to lethal force to stop the semi- truck. From his police car, Corporal Blank began firing at the truck's tires. As the chase led into open country, he then moved alongside the cab and fired several rounds at the driver, but even this did not stop the suspect. Later, Corporal Blank confronted the truck from the parking lot of a middle school. As the truck bore down on him, Corporal Blank bravely fired round after round after round through the truck's windshield. He escaped just before the semi-truck smashed into his patrol car. Undeterred, Blank grabbed his ammunition from the wreckage of his car and continued pursuing the truck on foot until the driver was eventually caught. For his heroism, Corporal Blank was recently honored by Brush Police Chief Travis Anderson at a ceremony packed with town residents. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join the people of Brush in thanking Corporal Blank for his courage, quick-thinking, and dedication to protecting the people in our community.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the exceptional work done by the Parks and Recreation Department of Castle Rock, Colorado. This year, Castle Rock Parks and Recreation was named a finalist in the 2018 National Gold Medal Award Program for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, hosted by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA). AAPRA is an association of 120 national leaders in parks and recreation management. All the individuals in this exclusive group have at least 15 years of high-level park administration experience or currently manage an agency that serves a population over 550,000. This limited number of high-caliber members makes AAPRA a premier authority on parks and recreation administration. When it gives out its gold medal awards, AAPRA reviews applications from parks and recreation departments of various sizes across the nation. For its population size, Castle Rock Parks and Recreation ranked as one of the top-five agencies in the nation. Coloradans know that Castle Rock is synonymous with natural beauty. The town's parks and recreation department works tirelessly to preserve wild areas, make the outdoors accessible to all residents, and provide high-quality indoor facilities. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Castle Rock Parks and Recreation in the Fourth Congressional District for its stellar work to strengthen our community and support our people.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ron Edwards, Vicki Edwards and Angie Edwards-Aker on the 85th anniversary of Edwards Market and Edwards Flowerland. Small businesses are crucial to supporting local communities and they contribute significantly to America's overall economy. Edwards Market's presence in Fort Morgan goes beyond their highly regarded reputation, but also includes their involvement in local churches, the FFA, and Colorado Proud Produce, as well as their animal purchases at the Morgan County Fair Livestock Sale. I commend their hard work and dedication to the community. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Colorado, I am proud to mark this momentous occasion and recognize Edwards Market and Edwards Flowerland's 85th anniversary. This business has been in the Edwards family for four generations and continues to serve as a model for small and family-run businesses across the state. I wish them continued success going forward.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lance Tanner, who was chosen by the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists to represent the State of Colorado as Delegates at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. The Congress is an honors-only program for top students in our country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists. These students are nominated by their teachers or the Academy based on their leadership ability, academic achievement, and dedication. This program is designed to inspire young people to go into medical research fields or be physicians, and provides a path, plan, and mentoring resources to help them reach their goal. During the Congress, the students will have the chance to learn from leaders in the medical field as well as government officials, top medical school deans, leaders from the private sector, and even Nobel laureates. This student's acceptance to this prestigious program is an incredible feat, and it is my honor to rise today and recognize the outstanding accomplishment of this future leader. Our nation greatly benefits from the achievements of physicians and medical scientists, and it is important that we continue to inspire younger generations to pursue careers in the medical field. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Colorado, I extend my congratulations and best wishes to Lance Tanner.

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Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two high school students who were chosen by the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists to represent the State of Colorado as Delegates at the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders. These students are Ryan Bisgard and Colin McKee. The Congress is an honors-only program for top students in our country who aspire to work in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields. These students are nominated by their teachers or the Academy based on their leadership ability, academic achievement, and dedication. This program is designed to inspire young people to go into STEM fields and provides a path, plan, and mentoring resources to help them reach their dreams. During the Congress, the students will have the chance to learn from luminaries of the STEM field including top scientific university deans, leaders from government and the private sector, and even Nobel laureates. These students' acceptance to this prestigious program is an incredible feat, and it is my honor to rise today and recognize the outstanding accomplishment of these future leaders. Our nation greatly benefits from the achievements of scientists and technologists, and it is important that we continue to inspire younger generations to pursue careers in the STEM fields. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Colorado, I extend my congratulations and best wishes to Ryan Bisgard and Colin McKee.