Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-05-02 Date2017-05-02 PublicationVolume 163, issue 75 Sections128 House · 55 Senate House sections RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC. CONGRATULATING WILLIAM A. SCOTT ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATING COMMERCE TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY LIBRARY ANNIVERSARY OF THE L'AMBIANCE PLAZA COLLAPSE THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY AND ITS IMPACT ON MINORITY COMMUNITIES RECOGNIZING DR. CLIFF L. WOOD MAHAM SEWANI SELECTED TO REPRESENT TEXAS AT CONGRESS OF FUTURE MEDICAL LEADERS IN RECOGNITION OF MATTHEW BUTSON ON HIS OFFER OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS LEAVE AMERICA WEAKER IN RECOGNITION OF THE 47TH ANNUAL CAP-TO-CAP PROGRAM JUN-YONG WINS TEXAS STATE BAR ESSAY CONTEST IN RECOGNITION OF ABIGAIL YEAGER ON HER OFFER OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY TO HONOR THE LIFE OF FDNY FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM TOLLEY INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE PARTHENON MARBLES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO GREECE WELCOME ALEXANDER FANCOURT MORRIS, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF OLGA BUDKE ON HER OFFER OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY JOHNNY SPIRES NAMED PEARLAND POLICE CHIEF RECOGNIZING THE SALVATION ARMY OF MONROE COUNTY H. RES. 187, RELATING TO EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO THE FAMINE IN SOUTH SUDAN RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COLONEL TRENTON J. CONNER FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION IN RECOGNITION OF ALLENA ROSE ON HER OFFER OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY JOHN COBEAGA RECOGNITION OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CENTRALIA HONORING LOUIS FARINELLA KATY PRINCIPAL NAMED DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL FINALIST IN RECOGNITION OF ELIZABETH SHAFFER ON HER OFFER OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY GIRLS OF STEEL HONORING KATHY KRUSE REMEMBERING FORMER BOULDER CITY MAYOR ROBERT STANLEY FERRARO PIMA COUNCIL ON AGING--50TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF SAMUEL KOVALESKI ON HIS OFFER OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY TRIBUTE TO YOUNG STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE U.S. NEEDS A NEW POLICY ON TIBET SUPPORTING TIBET CONGRESS' COMMITMENT TO GOVERN CONGRATULATING PENN STATE ON CHILD MALTREATMENT STUDIES CENTER THANKING JONI L. IVEY FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF VIRGINIA'S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT STRENGTHENING THE PEACE CORPS RECOGNIZING PENN MEDICINE'S MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND RIC METZGAR, SR. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH FUNDING VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WHISTLEBLOWER FULLY CODIFYING CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGING THE IMPORTANT ROLE SMALL BUSINESSES PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITIES HONORING THE BROTHERS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI RECOGNIZING 93Q MORNING DJ KEVIN KLINE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH FUNDING TRIBUTE TO MAJOR JOHN JACOBSON ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL COMMUNITY BANKS: THE HUB OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY COMBATING OPIOID CRISIS KAPPA DAY ON THE HILL KAPPAS ON THE HILL REMEMBERING FORMER BOULDER CITY MAYOR ROBERT STANLEY FERRARO HONORING THE LIFE OF REVEREND DR. NORMAN LEE ROBINSON SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE ECONOMIC ENGINES OF OUR ECONOMY KAPPAS DAY ON THE HILL DISCRIMINATION IS WRONG RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE ELECTING A MEMBER TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1180, WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2017; PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MAY 5, 2017, THROUGH MAY 15, 2017; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DISASTER DECLARATION IMPROVEMENT ACT FEMA ACCOUNTABILITY, MODERNIZATION AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2017 general leave ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT AMENDMENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1180, WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2017; PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MAY 5, 2017, THROUGH MAY 15, 2017; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES FEMA ACCOUNTABILITY, MODERNIZATION AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2017 KOREAN INTERDICTION AND MODERNIZATION OF SANCTIONS ACT WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2017 THE JOURNAL REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 244, HONORING INVESTMENTS IN RECRUITING AND EMPLOYING AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS ACT OF 2017 POLL SHOWS MEDIA IS NOT MAINSTREAM AMERICA'S WORKERS NEED JOBS AND A RENEGOTIATED NAFTA CELEBRATING ISRAEL'S 69TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE WE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, NOT TEAR IT DOWN NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK SMALL BUSINESS WEEK CELEBRATING SMALL BUSINESS WEEK OPPOSE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE BILL AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT IS BETTER FOR AMERICANS PASS A HEALTHCARE BILL THAT WORKS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE RAISING AWARENESS OF MARINES UNITED OFFENSIVE FACEBOOK PAGE OUR TIME REPUBLICANS CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL SENATE BILL REFERRED EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2281 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2282 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2283 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2284 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2285 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2286 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2287 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2288 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2297 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2299 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2302 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2289 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2290 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2291 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2292 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2293 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2294 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2295 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2296 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING LEGISLATION NOMINATION OF JAY CLAYTON RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING LEGISLATION THE PRESIDENT'S TAX PLAN RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) The President's First One Hundred Days (Executive Session) National Flood Insurance Program (Executive Session) Congressional Review Act (Executive Session) Tragedy at the University of Texas (Executive Session) Deadly Storms in East Texas (Executive Session) Government Funding Legislation (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Agriculture (Executive Calendar) Montana Ag Summit (Executive Calendar) Government Funding Legislation (Executive Calendar) SPACE WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING ACT National Charter Schools Week (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 TRIBUTE TO HENSON MOORE TRIBUTE TO DR. GEORGE E. KELLER II TRIBUTE TO DAVID HOLT RECOGNIZING FIN FUN MERMAID TAILS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILL 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. 1004 Introductory Statement on S. 1010 Introductory Statement on S. 1011 SENATE RESOLUTION 149--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WORLD MALARIA DAY AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET MODERNIZING GOVERNMENT TRAVEL ACT DHS SAVE ACT SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WORLD MALARIA DAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION