Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-03-21 Date2017-03-21 PublicationVolume 163, issue 49 Sections121 House · 65 Senate House sections TRIBUTES HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA ENI FA'AUA'A HUNKIN, JR. CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REP. ENI FALEOMAVAEGA OF AMERICAN SAMOA ENI FA'AUA'A HUNKIN FALEOMAVAEGA, JR. HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF REPRESENTATIVE ENI FALEOMAVAEGA ENI FALEOMAVAEGA CONGRESSMAN ENI FALEOMAVAEGA HONORING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN ENI FALEOMAVAEGA PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM F. ADOLPH, JR. OF SPRINGFIELD, PA NATIONAL ROSIE THE RIVETER DAY: A TRIBUTE TO THE LONG BEACH ROSIE THE RIVETER PARK IN HONOR OF ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY'S WAR GARDENS IN RECOGNITION OF KITTY JURCIUKONIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION SPECIAL TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JUDGE BENTLEY KASSAL'S 100TH BIRTHDAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF JUDGE CHRISTINE FIZZANO CANNON RECOGNIZING THE SILHOUETTE CIVIC AND SOCIAL CLUB PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MODESTO FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF SEAN SLAMON IN RECOGNITION OF STEPHANIE (SAM) FLEETMAN HONORING THE LIFE OF JAMES COTTON TESTIMONY OF MNIKESA WHITAKER-HAAHEIM ON THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD HOME RULE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION SAN JACINTO COLLEGE NAMED 5TH BEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE NATION RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG AND HONORING THE LIFE OF ANDREW DILLMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CINCO RANCH STUDENTS WIN 3RD IN C-SPAN's VIDEO COMPETITION VETERANS 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT RECOGNIZING LISA COHEN, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WASHINGTON GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE INTRODUCTION OF THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FUND ACT SUGAR LAND SENIOR REGENERON STS FINALIST PERSONAL EXPLANATION The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RELEASE SANDY PHAN-GILLIS REPUBLICANS PUSH THROUGH THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT CONGRATULATING ROTARY CLUB OF MIAMI REPUBLICAN ATTACK ON MEDICAID OBAMACARE IS FAILING HOOSIERS ENDING FEDERAL MARIJUANA PROHIBITION ACT REPEAL AND REPLACE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HAS IMPROVED AMERICAN LIVES MNIKESA'S ACA TESTIMONY MICHIGANDERS WILL LOSE COVERAGE CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING PASTOR CHRIS BELL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE THREAT OF NORTH KOREA WORKING TOGETHER ON THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT RECOGNIZING NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COMMEMORATING ROSIE THE RIVETER THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT AND OPIOID ADDICTION ADVOCATING FOR PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH CARE LOSING HEALTHCARE COVERAGE UNDER THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT TRUMPCARE IS A TERRIBLE BILL DO NOT REPLACE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WITH TRUMPCARE DO NOT REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT BIG PHARMA IS A BIG WINNER IN TRUMPCARE HONORING THE LEGENDARY CHUCK BERRY TRUMPCARE IS A TOTAL DISASTER FOR AMERICA EMBRACE THE GOAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR ALL OUR CITIZENS REPUBLICANS SHOULD JOIN DEMOCRATS IN REJECTING TRUMPCARE TRUMPCARE MISSES THE MARK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 372, COMPETITIVE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2017 TRANSPARENCY IN TECHNOLOGICAL ACQUISITIONS ACT OF 2017 PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO THE PRESIDENT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1101, SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT OF 2017 VIETNAM WAR VETERANS RECOGNITION ACT OF 2017 COMPETITIVE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2017 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1101, SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT OF 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2017 CELEBRATING NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY REPEAL OF THE ACA TAKING THE INNOCENCE OF A CHILD IS SHAMEFUL NATIONAL VITILIGO AWARENESS DAY PUTTING LIVES AT RISK WITH REPEAL THE INTEGRATED NATURE OF THE U.S.-CANADA RELATIONSHIP CONGRATULATING CCDD ON 51 YEARS OF SERVICE THE LATEST INCARNATION OF TRUMPCARE HISTORIC PARALLELS BRINGING DOWN THE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN AMERICA 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. 1644 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1645 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1646 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1647 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1656 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1657 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1658 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1659 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1660 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1661 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1662 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1663 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1648 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1649 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1650 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1651 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1652 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1653 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1654 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1655 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER REPEALING AND REPLACING OBAMACARE NOMINATION OF NEIL GORSUCH NOMINATION OF DANNY REEVES CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT RESOLUTION RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER NOMINATION OF NEIL GORSUCH TRUMPCARE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF NEIL GORSUCH REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE BILL CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) ORDER OF PROCEDURE LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR--MOTION TO PROCEED PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MORNING BUSINESS CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT RESOLUTION ELECTION IN ECUADOR THE RULE OF LAW IN GUATEMALA TRIBUTE TO DR. HARRY CHEN ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION 2017 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION USER FEE REAUTHORIZATION TRIBUTE TO NINA M. SERAFINO TRIBUTE TO STEVE HAMMOND REMEMBERING JOHN BRUCE FERY RECOGNIZING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC OREGON TRAIL INTERPRETIVE CENTER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED 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. 691 Introductory Statement on S. 685 SENATE RESOLUTION 90--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES- ISRAEL ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP AND ENCOURAGING NEW AREAS OF COOPERATION SENATE RESOLUTION 91--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH IN MARCH 2017 AND WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY ON MARCH 21, 2017 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY SHOULD NAME THE NEXT NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY THE "USS LOS ALAMOS" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 192 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MARCH 2017 AS "NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE HIRE VETS ACT RECOGNIZING THE 196TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF GREECE MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1181 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWAL