Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-04-04 Date2017-04-04 PublicationVolume 163, issue 58 Sections176 House · 156 Senate House sections JORDYN ASHBURN RECOGNIZING THE VFW POST 7327 AMERICANISM AWARDS RECIPIENTS IN MEMORY OF REVEREND RICHARD KEVIN BARNARD HONORING STUDENTS WHO RAISE MONEY FOR LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA IN RECOGNITION OF NRECA INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS FROM ALABAMA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES RECOGNIZING THE 38TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT MARIA ALEJANDRA FRAYRE IN RECOGNITION OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA PTAS AND PTSAS HONORING ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 38TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATION ACT (TRA) CONGRATULATING KELLY MURPHY FROM WILMINGTON, IL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF BISHOP JOSEPH J. MADERA REMEMBERING WILLIE SUMMERVILLE MIKAH VEGA RECOGNIZING THE 2017 FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORING ANTHONY GIBSON II CONGRATULATIONS SPRINGFIELD NEWS-LEADER RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MARK V. DENNIS RECOGNIZING EDWARDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL'S SENIOR GUARD MARK SMITH RECOGNIZING THE CLARKSON UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM NICOLE WICKERSHEIM RECOGNIZING THE 2017 TOWN OF HERNDON POLICE DEPARTMENT VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORING ADAMANTIA KLOTSA HONORING DR. MARY M. WHITE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERLA BARRON RECOGNIZING THE 2017 TOWN OF VIENNA POLICE DEPARTMENT VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZING ESTHER WARD'S 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. ABRAHAM FISCHLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF JOHN WALLACE JOSIAH JENSEN RECOGNIZING VIRGINIA STATE TROOPER KRESS ADAMSON HONORING DET. SAM WINCHESTER RECOGNIZING JOHN ALBAN FINCH CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF WOMEN IN CONGRESS 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAILY CARDINAL NEWSPAPER RECOGNIZING THE SUNY PLATTSBURGH WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM NEYRA VALDEZ RECOGNIZING THE 2017 FAIRFAX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORING MITCH LASGOITY FOR BEING NAMED THE 2017 SENIOR FARMER OF THE YEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING TYRONE SURVILLION PAOLA ANDUJAR RECOGNIZING VIRGINIA STATE TROOPER STEVEN MULLER STATEMENT COMMEMORATING NEW YORK STATE YELLOW RIBBON DAY INTRODUCTION OF THE POLICE TRAINING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW ACT TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF DR. JOAN L. VORIS HONORING THE SERVICE OF JAMES CODY JOZLYNN McCASLIN RECOGNIZING DEPUTY SHERIFF PFC KEVIN DAVIS HONORING MRS. KATIE FRIAR IN SUPPORT OF COMMEMORATING EQUAL PAY DAY AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT RECOGNIZING THE BURKE VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING HUGH MAHR JESUS NAVARRETE HONORING PERCY NORWOOD, JR. HONORING THE 175 INVENTORS INDUCTED AS THE 2016 FELLOWS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS HONORING THE LIFE OF MAX STAUFFER HONORING THE LIFE OF EVELYN TRIPPODO TRIBUTE TO THE 2017 SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE MENS BASKETBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO BERTINA AND MAX McCLEARY TRIBUTE TO COLEEN AND BILL SANDQUIST TRIBUTE TO CHARLOTTE AND FRANK WILSON RECOGNIZING KRIS GLINTBORG FOR HIS INDUCTION INTO THE SPRINGFIELD SPORTS HALL OF FAME TRIBUTE TO CORY CLARK TRIBUTE TO RYAN BILLHEIMER TRIBUTE TO MARK EMGARTEN TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT GAVIN McKIBBEN The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Graves of Louisiana). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CLIMATE CHANGE RECOGNIZING VICTORIA RIOS MILITARISM, MATERIALISM, AND RACISM CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF WIC TRUMP'S GROWING LIST OF PERSONAL AND BUSINESS ENTANGLEMENTS PLANNED PARENTHOOD V. WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINICS HONORING SACRIFICES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN DURING WORLD WAR II A TRIBUTE FOR ROBERT "BOB" RAWLINGS SPEAKING FOR EQUAL PAY DAY THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF EDNA YODER RECESS OUR DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER DENY TERRORISTS THE RECRUITS OF THE NEXT GENERATION HAWAII'S PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS AND RADIO TECHNICIANS MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING DONALD BURGETT CELEBRATING THE MASTERS REJECT THE NEW HEALTHCARE BILL GORDIAN KNOT EQUAL PAY DAY RECOGNIZING SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTEES INDEPENDENT COMMISSION NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE TRUMP'S TIES WITH RUSSIA HONORING STEPHEN P. COUNIHAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA: NCAA CHAMPIONS THANKING SNAPa RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HENRY HALGREN RECOGNIZING MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD CONGRATULATIONS TO READING RED KNIGHTS' VICTORY REMEMBERING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1343, ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT of 2017 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1304, SELF-INSURANCE PROTECTION ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1343, ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT OF 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION ACT OF 2017 ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT OF 2017 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.J. RES. 50 EQUAL PAY DAY CONGRATULATING TEXAS WESLEYAN MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM CONGRATULATING TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY'S MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM EQUAL PAY DAY NATIONAL PET ADOPTION DAY EQUAL PAY DAY MICHIGAN FARMERS AND TRUCKERS AID WILDFIRE VICTIMS EQUAL PAY DAY WAS SURVEILLANCE OF TRUMP ILLEGAL? NEW YORK IS NUMBER ONE IN CLOSING THE GAP RECOGNIZING GREENBERG TRAURIG RECOGNIZING ZACH MAIORANA AND HIS BATTLE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS JOBS AND TRADE NO TAX SUBSIDIES FOR STADIUMS DON'T CUT INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE UNITED STATES LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTIONS 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. 1876 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1877 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1878 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1879 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1880 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1881 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1882 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1883 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1884 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1885 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1868 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1886 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1887 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1888 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1889 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1890 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1891 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1892 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1893 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1894 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1869 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1870 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1871 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1872 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1873 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1874 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1875 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1895 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1896 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1897 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1898 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1899 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1900 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1901 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NOMINATION OF NEIL GORSUCH RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Congratulating the Senior Senator from Illinois (Executive Session) Equal Pay Day (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Miners Protection Act (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION MODERNIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Internet Privacy Rights (Executive Session) RECESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION MOTION TO PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Kirk Yeager, Dennis Wagner, Edward Grace, and Mariela Melero (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO RICH RIMKUNAS LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PRESIDENT EL-SISI'S VISIT MONTENEGRO'S ACCESSION INTO NATO ANNIVERSARY OF NATO VAISAKHI RECOGNIZING FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT JOHN MASSICK RECOGNIZING WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 823 Introductory Statement on S. 826 SENATE RESOLUTION 109--ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN TO RELEASE AASIYA NOREEN, INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AS ASIA BIBI, AND REFORM ITS RELIGIOUSLY INTOLERANT LAWS REGARDING BLASPHEMY SENATE RESOLUTION 110--RELATING TO PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE IN THE EVENT OF A PARTIAL OR FULL SHUTDOWN OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SENATE RESOLUTION 111--CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALASKA PURCHASE SENATE RESOLUTION 112--DESIGNATING APRIL 5, 2017, AS "GOLD STAR WIVES DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 113--RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND DISABILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 12--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE BAYS, HARBORS, AND TERRITORIAL SEAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON JANUARY... AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATIONAL READ ALOUD MONTH RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDER OF PROCEDURE ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT EGYPT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued (Executive Session) NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION Senate EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Calendar) Syria (Executive Calendar) prayer NATIONAL PARK WEEK EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Remembering Dan Fauske (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK REMEMBERING DAVID CULP TRIBUTE TO JAMES C. FOX MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 827 Introductory Statement on S. 836 Introductory Statement on S. 842 Introductory Statement on S. 848 Introductory Statement on S. 850 Introductory Statement on S. 861 SENATE RESOLUTION 114--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON HUMANITARIAN CRISES IN NIGERIA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, AND YEMEN SENATE RESOLUTION 115--COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION SENATE RESOLUTION 116--CONDEMNING THE ASSAD REGIME FOR ITS CONTINUED USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST THE SYRIAN PEOPLE SENATE RESOLUTION 117--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2017, THROUGH APRIL 23, 2017, AS "NATIONAL PARK WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 118--CONDEMNING HATE CRIME AND ANY OTHER FORM OF RACISM, RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC BIAS, DISCRIMINATION, INCITEMENT TO VIOLENCE, OR ANIMUS TARGETING A MINORITY IN THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 861 AND H.R. 1301 CONDEMNING HATE CRIME AND ANY OTHER FORM OF RACISM, RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC BIAS, DISCRIMINATION, INCITEMENT TO VIOLENCE, OR ANIMUS TARGETING A MINORITY IN THE UNITED STATES ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued (Executive Session) Order for Recess (Executive Session) Chemical Attack in Syria (Executive Session) RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Calendar) Reservation of Leader Time (Executive Calendar) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Calendar) Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar) Motion to Reconsider (Executive Calendar) Motion to Postpone (Executive Calendar) Appealing Ruling of the Chair (Executive Calendar) Motion to Adjourn (Executive Calendar) Appealing Ruling of the Chair (Executive Calendar) Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar) Thanking Senators and Staff (Executive Calendar) Venezuela (Executive Calendar) Affordable Care Act (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO FREY TODD ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION H.J. RES. 66 AND H.J. RES. 67 COMBATING GLOBAL CORRUPTION ACT JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONGRESS ON THE LIBRARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING REMEMBERING EDWARD "NICK" McMANUS 102ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE WYOMING STATE SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TRIBUTE TO RANDY J. HOLLAND REMEMBERING DR. THOMAS E. STARZL RECOGNIZING THE PEOPLE OF LIBBY, MONTANA RECOGNIZING FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 886 Introductory Statement on S. 887 SENATE RESOLUTION 119--REQUIRING AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES TO HOLD ANNUAL HEARINGS ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS ON THE IDENTIFICATION, CONSOLIDATION, AND ELIMINATION OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 120--DESIGNATING APRIL 20, 2017, AS "NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 121--DESIGNATING APRIL 11, 2017, AS THE "NATIONAL BIRTHDAY OF THE U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE FORCE" AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENTS ORDER OF PROCEDURE ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS