Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-05-16 Date2017-05-16 PublicationVolume 163, issue 84 Sections162 House · 66 Senate House sections HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RIVIERA THEATRE TRANS TOWN HALL COMMENDING THE NORTHWEST INDIANA BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2017 HONORING WILLIAM MOREHOUSE IN RECOGNITION OF E.T. RICHARDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 80TH BIRTHDAY OF JOSEPH GEOGHAN IN TRIBUTE TO TOM HLAVACEK CELEBRATING THE SALEM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING MR. SID LAPIDUS HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HONORS PREP PROGRAM AT HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING MR. MICKEY GORAL FOR HIS DECADES OF PUBLIC SERVICE TWO HARRISBURG HEROES HONORING BASCOM SORRELL ACHIEVEMENTS OF U.S. MARINE CORPS IN WORLD WAR I AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT OF 2017 INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO DISPLAY THE FLAG IN HONOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MAYORS ACT TERRY WETHERILL IN HONOR OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK RECOGNIZING THE GETZVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY LADIES AUXILIARY UPON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 95TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING SUMTER COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN HONOR OF THE WYOMING STATE SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RECOGNIZING DEER PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT ON PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY HONORING REVEREND PEG CHEMBERLIN IN HONOR OF NEW CITIZENS IN MEMORIAM PETE GARCIA RECOGNIZING AMINAH AL-JABER RECOGNIZING PICNIC CAFE AND DESSERTERY RECOGNIZING JAMES HICKS IN RECOGNITION OF SIMON EAGLIN FOR HIS LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO THE YPSILANTI COMMUNITY PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. DAVID DiCHIERA HONORING THE 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD START RECOGNIZING STEPHEN FRIEDMAN HONORING GLENN R. LITTLE ON THE AWARD OF THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL (POSTHUMOUS) RECOGNIZING MS. JAN POHLMAN ON HER RETIREMENT GERMANTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT IN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL ROSEN HONORING JOAN WEICHMANN AS SHE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMHERST WOMEN'S INTERCLUB COUNCIL RECOGNIZING STAN RICHARDS HONORING CONGRESSMAN ED YOUNG THE AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM--CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LITERATURE TO OUR NATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE GRAND OPENING OF EXPERIMAC H.R. 244, THE FY2017 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT CONGRATULATING TAIWAN PRESIDENT TSAI ING-WEN AND HEADWAY IN THE ARENA OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT HONORING SCOUTMASTER JIM RICARD House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE STUDENT LOAN DEBT FUTURE OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING DR. BRUCE HARGRAVE RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESIDENT'S CARELESSNESS AND LACK OF JUDGMENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JUDGES THREATEN OUR DEMOCRACY RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RAPID DNA ACT OF 2017 STRENGTHENING STATE AND LOCAL CYBER CRIME FIGHTING ACT OF 2017 HONORING HOMETOWN HEROES ACT AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT HEROES ACT OF 2017 CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 115-42) RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 115, THIN BLUE LINE ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1039, PROBATION OFFICER PROTECTION ACT OF 2017 STRENGTHENING STATE AND LOCAL CYBER CRIME FIGHTING ACT OF 2017 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE HONORING AN AMERICAN HERO, JEREMY "SCOTT" McGUIRE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 60 CONGRATULATING THE BISHOP HENDRICKEN HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DURING POLICE WEEK INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 54TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY CONGRATULATIONS TO LADY EAGLES SOFTBALL TEAM PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO FIRE FBI DIRECTOR COMMENDING COMFORT CREW FOR MILITARY KIDS FOR THEIR EFFORTS HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS CONVINCE CHINA TO REIN IN NORTH KOREA BRING BACK ALL CHIBOK GIRLS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND RECAP OF FIFTH ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDERS TOUR BACK THE BLUE AND FIRST RESPONDERS PRESIDENT'S BREACH OF INTELLIGENCE HONORING THE SERVICE OF OUR NATION'S POLICE OFFICERS POLICE WEEK POLICE WEEK MAKE IT IN AMERICA NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED 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. 2423 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2424 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2425 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2434 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2435 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2436 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2437 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2438 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2439 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2440 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2441 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2442 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2443 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2426 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2444 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2445 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2446 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2447 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2448 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2449 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2450 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2451 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2452 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2453 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2427 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2454 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2455 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2456 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2457 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2458 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2459 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2428 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2429 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2430 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2431 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2432 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2433 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2460 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2469 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2470 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2471 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2472 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2473 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2474 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2461 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2462 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2463 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2464 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2465 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2466 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2467 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2468 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) President's Meeting With Russian Officials (Executive Session) National Police Week (Executive Session) Firing of James Comey (Executive Session) Russia Investigation (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) National Police Week (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) National Police Week (Executive Session) Russia Investigation (Executive Session) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued National Police Week (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Lieutenant General Christopher C. Bogdan (Executive Calendar) National Police Week (Executive Calendar) User Fees (Executive Calendar) PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 RAPID DNA ACT OF 2017 AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT HEROES ACT OF 2017 LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT OF 2017 GRANTING THE CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF CONGRESS TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO ENTER INTO A COMPACT National Police Week (Executive Calendar) China (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONFLICT MINERALS LAW TRIBUTE TO ANN KALAYIL TRIBUTE TO UTAH'S SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINEES MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS 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. 1134 SENATE RESOLUTION 163--RECOGNIZING THE ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE TEACHERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN BUILDING AND ENHANCING THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 164--RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SENIOR VOLUNTEERS AND DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 15 THROUGH 19, 2017, AS "NATIONAL SENIOR CORPS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 165--CELEBRATING APRIL 30 THROUGH MAY 6, 2017, AS "NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK" AND COMMENDING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF SMALL BUSINESSES OWNERS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 166--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL NURSES WEEK, TO BE OBSERVED FROM MAY 6 THROUGH MAY 12, 2017 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 216 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENTS RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT FBI INVESTIGATION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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