Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-05-25 Date2017-05-25 PublicationVolume 163, issue 91 Sections210 House · 111 Senate House sections THE RETIREMENT OF BRIAN C. COOPER FROM THE HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN'S OFFICE TRIBUTE TO BRIAN C. COOPER JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 2017 HONORING DR. VALERIE PITTS CELEBRATING THE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN IMPROVING THE ALTOONA USPS CENTER IN RECOGNITION OF COLLEEN CLARE GALLAGHER THANKING MATTHEW HERRMANN FOR TEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE PEOPLE OF GUAM SENIOR CORPS WEEK HONORING BETSY A. CODY HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN JON D. PEPPETTI, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS, U.S. NAVY HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERALLY- INSURED CREDIT UNIONS TAYLOR SANDER BBQ CHAMPION CARLYLE LAKE 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF EZELL AGNEW FOR HIS LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO THE YPSILANTI COMMUNITY INTRODUCTION OF THE NUCLEAR CRUISE MISSILE RECONSIDERATION ACT OF 2017 AND THE SMARTER APPROACH TO NUCLEAR EXPENDITURES ACT RECOGNIZING FATHER LEWIS BROWN HONORING DIANE PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT BEND SCHOOLS WIN EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS RECOGNIZING GARY PICHON'S BIKE RIDE HONORING ALAN McGRAW HONORING WILLIAM PETITE ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN 17 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE OPENING OF THE AMAZING WORLD OF DR. SEUSS NEIL ETSON TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH CARVALHO CHILD PROTECTION BILLS HONORING THE TOURISM INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMISSION ON AMERICANS LIVING ABROAD ACT OF 2017 IN HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY HONORING DR. DONALD F. BOESCH COMMENDING 2017 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY HYANNIS MUSEUM HONORING THE CAREER OF MRS. MARY HENDERSON RECOGNIZING JULIA MATTOCKS ON HER 99TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS IN RECOGNITION OF DR. THOMAS C. PLEGER INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TRIBUTE TO ROBERT LEE HENDEE RECOGNIZING THE RETURN TO EL PASO ROOTS EVENT IN RECOGNITION OF MAE JEMISON FOR HER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AS AN ASTRONAUT AND SCIENTIST HONORING SPC. JACOB D. MARTIR'S SERVICE AND SACRIFICE NATIONAL POPPY DAY IN HONOR OF THE DEEP EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT IN HONOR OF ROY REESE'S 80TH BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL DAY 400 YEARS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY COMMISSION ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE VOTE BY MAIL ACT OF 2017 IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR DAVID ANDERSON TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND MAGNON YOUTH SEXUAL ABUSE RECOGNIZING MARY ANN STARBUCK IN RECOGNITION OF DRUG AND VETERAN COURTS SPENCER REITZ EARNS EAGLE SCOUT AND BRONZE PALM AWARD FLUORSPAR MINER'S MEMORIAL REVEAL HONORING COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND PRESIDENT DR. BRADLEY GOTTFRIED IN RECOGNITION OF INFORUM FOR ITS SUCCESS IN PROVIDING MENTORSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO WOMEN INTRODUCTION OF THE YOUNG AMERICANS FINANCIAL LITERACY ACT EAGLE SCOUT KENT DURANTE HONORING STATEN ISLAND'S WORLD WAR II VETERANS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER FIGHT ON, KATIE VACEK BUDGET CUTS TO EDUCATION NATIONAL EMS WEEK CBO SCORE OF TRUMPCARE PAINTS A DIRE PICTURE HONORING THE LIFE OF SYRACUSE POLICE CAPTAIN RICHARD WALSH GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION ON HUNGER AND FAMINE MEANINGFUL REFORMS FOR THE VA HONORING HENRI TERMEER WELCOME TO ROLLING THUNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BUDGET PROTECTING YOUNG VICTIMS FROM SEXUAL ABUSE ACT OF 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROTECTING YOUNG VICTIMS FROM SEXUAL ABUSE ACT OF 2017 PROTECTING AGAINST CHILD EXPLOITATION ACT OF 2017 PROTECTING YOUNG VICTIMS FROM SEXUAL ABUSE ACT OF 2017 TO AMEND SECTION 1214 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR STAYS DURING A PERIOD THAT THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD LACKS A QUORUM HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW RECOGNIZING BRIAN C. COOPER ON HIS RETIREMENT MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY AMERICA NEEDS A RAISE REMEMBERING DR. AMY REED THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET MEMORIAL DAY CHILD RESCUE COALITION THE FIGHT TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOW IS THE TIME FOR AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS VA SCHEDULING NATIONAL ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIVERSITY WITHOUT WALLS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BUDGET SEXUAL ASSAULT IN CALIFORNIA INTRODUCING THE UNITED STATES-ISRAEL AGRICULTURE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACT MEMORIAL DAY ISSUES OF THE DAY ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2656 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2657 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2658 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2659 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 15 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2650 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2651 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2652 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2653 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2654 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2655 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2660 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2669 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2670 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2671 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2672 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2673 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2674 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2675 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2676 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2677 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2678 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2661 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2679 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2680 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2681 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2682 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2683 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2684 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2685 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2686 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2687 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2688 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2662 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2689 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2690 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2691 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2692 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2693 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2694 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2663 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2664 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2665 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2666 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2667 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2668 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2695 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2704 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2705 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2706 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2707 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2708 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2709 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2710 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2696 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2719 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2720 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2721 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2722 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2723 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2697 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2724 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2725 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2726 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2698 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2699 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2700 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2701 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2702 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2703 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2727 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2736 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2737 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2738 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2739 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2740 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2741 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2742 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2743 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2744 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2745 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2728 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2746 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2747 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2748 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 102 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 103 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 104 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2729 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2730 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2731 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2732 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2733 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2734 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2735 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION NOMINATION OF AMUL THAPAR MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATING THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY'S 225th ANNIVERSARY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Tribute to Bill Dauster (Executive Session) TrumpCare (Executive Session) Memorial Day (Executive Session) Russian Investigation (Executive Session) Opioid Crisis (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Opioid Crisis (Executive Session) Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (Executive Session) Opioid Crisis (Executive Session) Yucca Mountain (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION ARCTIC COUNCIL OPIOID EPIDEMIC HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM DAUSTER HONORING SECOND LIEUTENANT RICHARD WILBUR COLLINS III TRUMPCARE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. RES. 176 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION INCREASING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ACCOUNTABILITY TO VETERANS ACT OF 2017 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BONUS TRANSPARENCY ACT DR. CHRIS KIRKPATRICK WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT OF 2017 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1094 TRIBUTE TO ALASKA ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD SERVICEMEMBERS TRIBUTE TO WADE QUIGLEY OPIOID EPIDEMIC TRIBUTE TO RON HINDLE PARIS AGREEMENT MEMORIAL DAY THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM DAUSTER THE PRESIDENT IN SAUDI ARABIA RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH NATIONAL POLICE WEEK HONORING TROOPER THOMAS CLARDY HONORING OFFICER RONALD TARENTINO RECOGNIZING THE 555TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION 75th ANNIVERSARY OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN AND ALEUT EVACUATION REMEMBERING CECILIA ZARATE-LAUN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL H. BENNETT 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAINE DENTAL ASSOCIATION 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF CASE IH AGRICULTURE AND FARM EQUIPMENT TRIBUTE TO HARRY SIMMONS, JR. RECONIZING JEROME D. MACK MIDDLE SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM "BILL" AUSMUS TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE ALISON TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH SCHARTZ MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 1237 Introductory Statement on S. 1238 Introductory Statement on S. 1239 Introductory Statement on S. 1262 Introductory Statement on S. 1264 Introductory Statement on S. 1268 Introductory Statement on S. 1272 Introductory Statement on S. 1276 Introductory Statement on S. 1282 Introductory Statement on S. 1287 SENATE RESOLUTION 179--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF JUNE 2, 2017, AS "NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY" AND JUNE 2017 AS "NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 180--CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL PROTESTERS OUTSIDE THE TURKISH AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE ON MAY 16, 2017, AND CALLING FOR THE PERPETRATORS TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 181--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 21 THROUGH MAY 27, 2017, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 182--DESIGNATING MAY 2017 AS "MELANOMA AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 183--RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MAY 2017 AS ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND AS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO CELEBRATE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 218 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY DIGITAL COAST ACT SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY ACT FOLLOW THE RULES ACT ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2017, THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 8:45 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION WITHDRAWAL