Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-04-25 Date2017-04-25 PublicationVolume 163, issue 70 Sections164 House · 68 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MORAVIA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING DAVID CAPP IN RECOGNITION OF MADELAINE WALKER KIRLIN CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF MS. TRACY CIAMPAGLIO AFTER 29 YEARS OF TEACHING RECOGNIZING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ONONDAGA THUNDER BOYS ICE HOCKEY TEAM HONORING MRS. SHARON GIESE IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN RUSSELL OF CMS AND CONSUMERS ENERGY FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE JOHN G. RUSSELL LEADERSHIP CENTER HONORING MR. PHIL "HAMBONE" HAMILTON RECOGNIZING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SKANEATELES GIRLS VARSITY ICE HOCKEY TEAM IN APPRECIATION OF JAMES LIEBERMAN'S CAREER AT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY HONORING DR. THOMAS E. STARZL BERNADETTE GRAY-LITTLE HONORING MR. ROGER SHALALA IN HONOR OF JESSICA MARK'S RECEIPT OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD HONORING NEW CITIZENS COMMENDING ALPHA OMEGA-HENRY SCHEIN CARES HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WESTHILL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FIFTY YEARS OF COLORADO LEADERSHIP ON ABORTION RIGHTS IN RECOGNITION OF EMLEN TUNNELL CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF BENJAMIN "BEN" MORRIS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VA HONORING MR. DONALD TRIBBY RECOGNIZING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP JAMESVILLE-DeWITT GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING COAHOMA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING MR. "BUZ" EDDY, THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF GULF BREEZE CONGRATULATING THE 2017 CRISPUS ATTUCKS MEDICAL MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL'S VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF MORTON & PITALO, INC.'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING BETHEL COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH MIKE LIGHTFOOT ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING VELMA JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. MELANY REIS-ABERNATHY IN HONOR OF KATY LUCILLE HENDERSON HONORING TWENTY-TWO TEACHERS OF THE GREATER BOCA RATON AREA TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JAMES DICK RECOGNIZING PONCE DE LEON HIGH SCHOOL'S SENIOR KOBY TOWNSEND HONORING TUNICA 10 POINT COALITION, INC. RAMON'S EL DORADO HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF RUBY ARNOLD RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADVANCED TEST REACTOR AT THE IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL STEPHANIE A. SIDO OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY INTRODUCTION OF OVERSEAS AMERICANS FINANCIAL ACCESS ACT HONORING WILLIE WRIGHT, SR. IN RECOGNITION OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN J. PARMA IN RECOGNITION OF POST 67 ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT KEARY J. MILLER ON RECEIVING THE AIR FORCE CROSS CHARLES A. TINDLEY ACCELERATED SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CELEBRATING THE 38TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT HONORING ELIZABETH D. EVANS RECOGNIZING BRET MANLEY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF BREAUX VINEYARDS RECOGNIZING MOLLY ORTEGA FOR HER LIFETIME OF SERVICE CONGRATULATING THE 2017 ENLISTEES FROM FLORIDA'S 20TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HONORING JACK WALSH, RECIPIENT OF THE 2017 CHARLES H. FLYNN HUMANITARIAN AWARD HONORING RAYMOND RANGERS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER G. BARADAT ON RECEIVING THE AIR FORCE CROSS HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF ELLA FITZGERALD RECOGNIZING MAYOR DAVID K. PENDERGRASS IN HONOR OF DETECTIVE BRENT AKIN IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JAY TAMSI HONORING MILLS ACADEMY CONGRATULATING THE KIWANIS CLUB OF ELKHART ON CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SERVICE IN RECOGNITION OF PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANT WEEK BEN DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING THE PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL TEAM HONORING MR. CARL TART JORDAN CHEEK WINS 2016 RESERVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP YOUTH TITLE KATY SIBLINGS COMPETE AT DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS BEST WISHES TO PEARLAND POLICE CHIEF J.C. DOYLE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE WISHING ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL AMERICAN GOVERNMENT STUDENTS GOOD LUCK ON UPCOMING ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM CONFRONTING TRUMP ON ANTI-SCIENCE AGENDA AND TAXES DELIVERING FOR THE AMERICAN WORKER RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NORTH KOREA REMEMBERING RUBY ARNOLD CELEBRATING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CAROLANN GARAFOLA RECOGNIZING ROTARY INTERNATIONAL'S SUCCESS DO EVERYTHING TO SECURE THE BORDER COMBATING OPIOID ABUSE SOLVING OPIOID CRISIS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ANNIVERSARY MEDIA BIAS SETS RECORD COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERVICE AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY R. JESS BROWN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION COORDINATION AND PLANNING AREA REFORM REPEAL ACT AVIATION EMPLOYEE SCREENING AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2017 HOMELAND SECURITY FOR CHILDREN ACT U.S. WANTS TO COMPETE FOR A WORLD EXPO ACT RELATING TO EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO THE FAMINE IN SOUTH SUDAN RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RELATING TO EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO THE FAMINE IN SOUTH SUDAN COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE RON ESTES, OF KANSAS, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE RON ESTES TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER AVIATION EMPLOYEE SCREENING AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2017 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1695, REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS SELECTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING FORMER REPRESENTATIVE DAWSON MATHIS RECOGNIZING THE 17TH ANNUAL MIRACLE MAKERS FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON INDEPENDENT COMMISSION NEEDED COAL REGULATIONS REJECT DANGEROUS CUTS GE'S ECONOMIC IMPACT IN NORTH CAROLINA AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH CONGRATULATING WESLEY SO ON HIS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HONORING NANCY LOMBARDO ON HER RETIREMENT EDUCATION FUNDING IN THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH WE MUST AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FUNDING CUTS HONORING THE LIFE OF SHARON GIESE AUTISM SPEAKS OUT MAKE IT IN AMERICA LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2124 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2125 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2126 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2127 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2128 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2129 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2130 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2131 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2132 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2133 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2116 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2134 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2135 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2136 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2137 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2138 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2139 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2140 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2141 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2142 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2143 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2117 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2118 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2119 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2120 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2121 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2122 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2123 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2144 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2145 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ISSUES BEFORE THE SENATE DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Days of Remembrance Ceremony (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) GOVERNMENT SPENDING BILL (Executive Session) The President's First One Hundred Days (Executive Session) Antiquities Act (Executive Session) Farm Service Agency (Executive Session) Foreign Policy (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Honoring Nebraska's Soldiers Who Lost their Lives in Combat (Executive Calendar) Specialist William "Bill" Bailey (Executive Calendar) Border Security (Executive Calendar) Our Shared Values (Executive Calendar) Congratulating Senator Duckworth (Executive Calendar) The Economy (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Brian McGuire (Executive Calendar) The President's Budget (Executive Calendar) Reforming Finance for Local Economies Act (Executive Calendar) Congratulating Senator Kennedy (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDER LEGISLATIVE SESSION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION REMEMBERING SHAWN GILBERT RECOGNIZING THE LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION CHEERLEADING TEAM RECOGNIZING GARBAGE TO GARDEN NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL ARMED SERVICE ENLISTMENT RECOGNIZING DESTINATIONS INN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED 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. 927 Introductory Statement on S. 932 SENATE RESOLUTION 138--HONORING NATIONAL FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY ON APRIL 9, 2017, AND COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF BATAAN SENATE RESOLUTION 139--CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN'S STATE- SPONSORED PERSECUTION OF ITS BAHA'I MINORITY AND ITS CONTINUED VIOLATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS SENATE RESOLUTION 140--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL 2017 AS "PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 141--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2017 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT... SENATE RESOLUTION 142--COMMEMORATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY ON APRIL 16, 2007 SENATE RESOLUTION 143--SUPPORTING FAIR AND EQUITABLE GRADING TREATMENT FOR EXPORTS OF UNITED STATES WHEAT PRODUCTS TO CANADA AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGED SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL 2017 AS "PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH" CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2017 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY ON APRIL 16, 2007 APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION WITHDRAWAL