Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-02-13 Date2017-02-13 PublicationVolume 163, issue 25 Sections112 House · 53 Senate House sections HONORING JONATHAN R. ELAM HONORING FRANK LUCIA'S 107TH BIRTHDAY IN HONOR OF MR. GARY SCHNEIDERS IN RECOGNITION OF SHEILA STEPHENS' RETIREMENT IN RECOGNITION OF REV. LEE WON SANG IN RECOGNITION OF THE WONDERFUL COMPANY HONORING THE LIFE OF PETER VINCENT BELEZZUOLI IN RECOGNITION OF THE VINEYARD AND WINERY AT LOST CREEK HONORING THE LIFE OF KITTY MOON EMERY RECOGNIZING FANNIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN HONOR OF THE HILLSBORO TOWN EXPANSION INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS AND PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ACT IMPORTANCE OF A U.S.-U.K. TRADE DEAL IN RECOGNITION OF VED VENGSARKER ACHIEVING A PERFECT SCORE ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST HONORING THE SERVICE OF BOBBIE SUMMERS HONORING COWGIRL CREAMERY CONGRATULATING BEACON HILL VILLAGES ON THEIR 15TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF LIZ THOMAS IN RECOGNITION OF THE SHORT HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN RECOGNITION OF RICHMOND FREE PRESS INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT HONORING MS. DONNA MARIE GLAPION, QUEEN ZULU 2017 IN HONOR OF JOHN S. SEDLAK HONORING THE LIFE OF ROSELYN BAKER HONORING MR. ADONIS CHARLES EXPOSE, KING ZULU 2017 STANDING FOR A STRONG AND SOVEREIGN MACEDONIA TRIBUTE TO FRAN KAPLAN RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING PERRY C. McGRIFF CORETTA SCOTT KING LETTER TO SENATE JUDICIARY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NO TRAFFICKING IN OUR CITY, OUR STATE, OR OUR COUNTRY PRESIDENT TRUMP'S REPORT CARD COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ABIE ABRAHAM VA CLINIC WORKING TO INTEGRATE NETWORKS GUARANTEEING MEMBER ACCESS NOW ACT HONORING INVESTMENTS IN RECRUITING AND EMPLOYING AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS ACT OF 2017 BOOSTING RATES OF AMERICAN VETERAN EMPLOYMENT ACT APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO THE CREATING OPTIONS FOR VETERANS' EXPEDITED RECOVERY COMMISSION APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MILITARY, NATIONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO THE MEDAL OF VALOR REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN FOLKLIFE CENTER IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 66, DISAPPROVING RULE SUBMITTED BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO SAVINGS ARRANGEMENTS BY STATES FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES, AND... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING INVESTMENTS IN RECRUITING AND EMPLOYING AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS ACT OF 2017 THANKING JOYCE MEYER BOOSTING RATES OF AMERICAN VETERAN EMPLOYMENT ACT HONORING ISRAEL BONDS DRAINING THE SWAMP CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH HONORING THE MEMORY OF NICK LITTLEFIELD NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH RECOGNITION WEEK HONORING THE RICHMOND FREE PRESS BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATING THE 60TH BIRTHDAY OF OVERSEER ELVIS L. BOWMAN LEGISLATION TO DEREGULATE GUN SILENCERS BLACK HISTORY MONTH 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. 1001 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1002 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1003 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1004 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1013 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1014 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1015 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1016 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1017 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1018 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1019 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1020 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1021 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1022 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1005 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1023 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1024 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1025 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1026 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1027 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1028 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 71 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1006 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1007 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1008 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1009 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1010 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1011 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1012 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Cabinet Nominations (Executive Session) Nomination of David Shulkin (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Welcoming the Prime Minister of Canada (Executive Session) Cabinet Nominations (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Nomination of David Shulkin (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) MORNING BUSINESS COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS TRIBUTE TO DR. JEFFERY P. HOLLAND PERSPECTIVE OF RURAL AMERICA TOWARD THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TRIBUTE TO KEVIN CONCANNON REMEMBERING ROBERT JUSTIN STEVENS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL ILITCH MESSAGE 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. 357 SENATE RESOLUTION 60--DESIGNATING MAY 5, 2017, AS THE "NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS FOR MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE WOMEN AND GIRLS" ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT VENEZUELA TRIBUTE TO TIM TEBOW ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS