Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2016-11-30 Date2016-11-30 PublicationVolume 162, issue 171 Sections150 House · 69 Senate House sections Daily Digest/House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THERE IS MORE THAT UNITES US THAN DIVIDES US DEMOCRACY FOR CUBA DRAINING THE SWAMP PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP MAY HAVE WON THE POPULAR VOTE FAREWELL ADDRESS WAR ON COAL STRENGTHENING THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES MINNESOTA'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST RECOGNIZING REPRESENTATIVE RON STEPHENS FINDING CURES GATLINBURG FIRE FIDEL CASTRO RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING RABBI SHEA HECHT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CONGRATULATING CHAIRMAN TOM PRICE PIONEERING MEDICAL RESEARCH LEGISLATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH HATE CRIMES HELPING DISABLED VETERANS FIDEL CASTRO'S DEATH REMEMBERING REGIS BOBONIS OF SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA BRIDGES TO HOPE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OVERTIME RULE UPDATE THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY KEEPS STUDENTS SAFE HONORING WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE K9 OFFICER COLLIN ROSE SUPPORT INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND LIFESAVING CURES TO DISEASES COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE REQUESTING RETURN OF H. CON. RES. 122, PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT OF TRIBES TO STOP THE EXPORT OF CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL PATRIMONY RESOLUTION CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2943, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 HONORING TOM WILSON HONORING ZANE GREEN HONORING BRENDA FREEMAN IN CELEBRATION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY IN INDIANA HONORING THE CAREER OF PROFESSOR ANITA HILL HONORING KRISTOPHER EVANS HONORING REVEREND FATHER JON E. MAGOULIAS EXCHANGE OF LETTERS REGARDING H.R. 5160 HONORING GINA ELIZABETH LAWSON, DO PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LUISA DeCICCO, PHD HONORING GERALD S. CLARK, SR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT HONORING MORGAN ATKINSON HONORING THE LIFE OF DAVID LUIS TRIBUTE TO THE 2016 ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS HONORING THOMAS BEALE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF ELIZABETH WALLACE HONORING WILL CAVANAGH HONORING DAVID GARCIA RECOGNIZING GALE McCOY FOR 33 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS DR. JOHN JUNGMANN ON BEING NAMED AS MISSOURI'S TOP SUPERINTENDENT DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR HONORING LPL FINANCIAL ON THEIR NEW CAMPUS IN FORT MILL, SC IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL CECIL GLENN FOSTER RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL FLORIDA CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF MICHIGAN CITY HONORING ADAM CWERNER IN HONOR OF J. TYLER WHITE HONORING THE REVEREND DR. BOISE KIMBER ON THE CELEBRATION OF HIS 30TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING THE 12TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST INDIANA INNOVATION INDUCTION CEREMONY CONGRATULATING THE CENTERS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THEIR NEW FACILITY UNITED STATES GREEN BERET JAMES "JIMMY" MORIARTY PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY CHARLES OGLETREE JR. HONORING BERNICE SPRECKMAN HONORING JOHN MONTY "JACK" ALLEN IN RECOGNITION OF KEITH ORR AND MARTIN CONTRERAS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY ACTIVISM CONGRATULATING SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO SWI INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS FOR BEING AWARDED THE FOUNDER AWARD DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR HONORING CAREGIVERS OUTREACH MINISTRY EMPOWERMENT INC. 10TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING CHRIS GEORGE, RECIPIENT OF THE 2016 WILLARD M. McCRAE COMMUNITY DIVERSITY AWARD TRIBUTE TO THE CAREER OF JOHN PEDROZO TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF KENNETH L. SCHROEDER HONORING JERRY CLUPPER AS HE IS AWARDED THE 2016 AMERICAN MANUFACTURING HALL OF FAME LEADERSHIP AWARD HONORING EMPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICES CONGRATULATIONS TO HARRY S. TRUMAN FOR RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS HONOR OF BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL HONORING MOUNT SINAI MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CONGRATULATING ROBYN STUART ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE GRAPEVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING MICHAEL MINERVA 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT CONGRATULATIONS RICK ZIEGENFUSS FOR RECEIVING THE 2016 MISSOURIAN AWARD DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR HONORING RICHARD H. GREIF, MD HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN J. AREIAS HONORING THE CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO PAUL E. SCHICKLER CHARITY DOES NOT COME FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HONORING CRAIG RAPPOPORT HONORING THE CAREER OF SERGEANT JIM PACHECO H. CON. RES. 165 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives PROTECTING VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ACT OF 2016 PERMISSION TO POSTPONE PROCEEDINGS ON MOTION TO CONCUR ON SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 34, TSUNAMI WARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2015 TSUNAMI WARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OVERTIME PAY FOR SECRET SERVICE AGENTS ACT OF 2016 POST OFFICE DESIGNATIONS AND ESTABLISHING NEW ZIP CODES FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2016 FEDERAL AGENCY MAIL MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2016 FOLLOW THE RULES ACT ADOLFO "HARPO" CELAYA POST OFFICE JONATHAN "J.D." DE GUZMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION "SEABEES" FALLEN HEROES POST OFFICE BUILDING DR. ROSCOE C. BROWN, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING MERCHANT MARINE OF WORLD WAR II CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT OF 2015 OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2943, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TSUNAMI WARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2015 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 5143, TRANSPARENT INSURANCE STANDARDS ACT OF 2016 ADOLFO "HARPO" CELAYA POST OFFICE DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 34 END OF CUBA'S BRUTAL REGIME OF REPRESSION PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP'S TREASURY NOMINATION GUARDING AGAINST FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN FUTURE ELECTIONS PRECISION MEDICINE INITIATIVE COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MS. JACQUELINE ELLIS RECOGNIZING THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6411 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6412 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6413 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6414 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6403 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6404 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6405 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6406 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6407 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6408 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6409 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6410 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER WORK BEFORE THE SENATE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRIBUTE TO BARBARA BOXER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS DACA THE BUDGET 21ST CENTURY CURES BILL UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2952 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3475 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3485 21ST CENTURY CURES BILL HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES USE OF MILITARY FORCE AUTHORIZATION MINE WORKERS' HEALTH CARE AND PENSIONS AND THE 21ST CENTURY CURES BILL USE OF MILITARY FORCE AUTHORIZATION OBAMACARE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE CONTINUING RESOLUTION TRIBUTE TO JAMES A. ROSS APPROPRIATIONS PRESIDENT-ELECT'S BUSINESS DEALINGS APPROPRIATIONS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 5963 STOP DANGEROUS SANCTUARY CITIES ACT SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WILDFIRES 21ST CENTURY CURES BILL EMERGENCY CARE FAIRNESS BILL 21ST CENTURY CURES BILL REMEMBERING CARL W. KNOBLOCH, JR. AMENDING THE JUSTICE AGAINST SPONSORS OF TERRORISM BILL TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL CECIL D. HANEY CASTRO REGIME DACA DONALD TRUMP'S FINANCIAL PLANS NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CRANE'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING DAVID "BOO" FERRISS REMEMBERING DOUG ALEXANDER TRIBUTE TO JAMES "JIM" FRENCH RECOGNIZING THE PHILLIS WHEATLEY LITERARY AND SOCIAL CLUB RECOGNIZING ALVAREZ CONSTRUCTION MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3488 SENATE RESOLUTION 624--SUPPORTING THE GOALS, ACTIVITIES, AND IDEALS OF WORLD PREMATURITY MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 625--SUPPORTING THE GOALS, ACTIVITIES, AND IDEALS OF WORLD PREMATURITY DAY SENATE RESOLUTION 626--RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER IN HOUSTON, TEXAS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 57--HONORING IN PRAISE AND REMEMBRANCE THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, STEADY LEADERSHIP, AND REMARKABLE, 70-YEAR REIGN OF KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM ACT OF 2016 BETTER ONLINE TICKET SALES ACT OF 2016 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT GAO CIVILIAN TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER PROTEST AUTHORITY ACT OF 2016 DR. OTIS BOWEN VETERAN HOUSE HONORING ARNOLD PALMER EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE FIRST FRIDAY IN OCTOBER 2016 AS "MANUFACTURING DAY" RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER IN HOUSTON, TEXAS SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW