Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-07-11 Date2017-07-11 PublicationVolume 163, issue 116 Sections138 House · 57 Senate House sections HONORING THE FESTUS HIGH SCHOOL ROCKET CLUB ON THEIR FIRST PLACE WIN REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ROCKETRY CHALLENGE IN PARIS, FRANCE HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS DEMARCK WIMBERLY'S TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND HIS HONORABLE RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECOGNIZING UNITED STATES ARMY COLONEL THOMAS TICKNER JROTC TEAMS OF MARINER, RIVERDALE, AND GULF COAST FRANK PIPER KATE'S LAW RECOGNIZING NORTHEAST GEORGIA'S SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTEES HONORING MR. KEN CROWLEY EDWARD FORTE IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR JEFFERY A. SIERPIEN COLONEL G. SCOTT TAYLOR RELINQUISHES COMMAND OF THE FORT IRWIN ARMY GARRISON CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNUAL FULTON COUNTY OFFICE FOR AGING SENIOR PICNIC ED McBRIDE IN HONOR OF COLONEL STEVEN J. OWENS HONORING DOROTHA WHITE IN RECOGNITION OF MARCIA BOYLE CLARENCE B. JONES TRIBUTE TO CATHI MILLER TRUMP'S VOTER FRAUD COMMISSION IS A FRAUD AND SHOULD BE DISBANDED NOW RECOGNIZING THE UPPER PENINSULA CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO SEAN HAYS RECOGNIZING THE GENEROSITY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE BONNIE PANNELL INTRODUCTION OF A HOUSE RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE INSCRIPTION OF HEBRON AS A PALESTINIAN WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN DANGER WILLIAM "BILL" C. PACKER III IN HONOR OF MR. PAUL VOERTMAN FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 100TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATING SING TAO NEWPAPERS MAE KRIER PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING PAUL LARKIN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY HONORING TERESA REYNOSO DE GONZALEZ ALFRED C. ASHLEY III IN HONOR OF MICHAEL "MATT" PATRICK RYAN CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE STORE AT REBUILDING TOGETHER SARATOGA COUNTY RECOGNIZING CARLY WINTERS JOSE BRACERO HONORING NAVY REAR ADMIRAL VINCENT L. GRIFFITH IN CELEBRATION OF HIS RETIREMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST RODEO HONORING FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN J. DALY ALEX HORANZY IN MEMORY OF CORPORAL FRANK SANDOVAL COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HARTZELL PROPELLER RECOGNIZING CHARLEY PRIDE, WORLD RENOWN COUNTRY MUSICIAN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING FRANKLIN HOBSON FUNDING THE ENEMY GOVERNMENT SPENDING RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SUCCESSFUL G20 SUMMIT TRUMPCARE PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 392 RECOGNIZING COLONEL JOE "SOLO" KUNKEL MAJORITY OF AMERICANS DO NOT TRUST THE MEDIA CONGRATULATING ERIN SMITH HONORING VICE ADMIRAL DIEGO "DUKE" HERNANDEZ COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MEDICAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2017 FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2017 MERLE HAGGARD POST OFFICE BUILDING REMOVAL OF USE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN LAND TRANSFERRED TO ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA INTERAGENCY TRANSFER OF LAND ALONG GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE LAND CONVEYANCE ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN PROPERTY RELATED TO THE FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE EXPANSION ACT CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND CONSERVATION ACT WESTERN OREGON TRIBAL FAIRNESS ACT SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACT LYTTON RANCHERIA HOMELANDS ACT OF 2017 RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INTERAGENCY TRANSFER OF LAND ALONG GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE JIMMY GOMEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE JIMMY GOMEZ TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE EXPANSION ACT PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 622 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 2810, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 VENEZUELA UTILIZING UAS FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF OFFICER DOWN: MIOSOTIS FAMILIA THE INVESTIGATION MUST CONTINUE CONGRATULATING MINNETONKA BOYS TENNIS CHAMPS THE PUBLIC TRUST HAS BEEN VIOLATED RECOGNIZING PENN STATE UNIVERSITY CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARS RUSSIA'S ONGOING ASSAULT ON OUR DEMOCRACY CANNOT GO UNANSWERED A VISIT TO ANIMAL ADVENTURE PARK HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. MARTHA RIVERA CHAVIS PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT HEALTHCARE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES 399. EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 13761--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 115-51) THE TEST OF OUR PROGRESS HONORING MR. CLARENCE GOODEN HEALTHCARE ISSUES REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2810, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 23, GAINING RESPONSIBILITY ON WATER... HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT 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 MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3181 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3182 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3183 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3184 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3185 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3186 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3187 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3188 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3189 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3190 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3175 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3176 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3177 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3178 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3179 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3180 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 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Mississippi Plane Crash (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) North Korea (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Thanking the Senator from Florida (Executive Session) Mississippi Plane Crash (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) Venezuela (Executive Session) Welcoming the Pages (Executive Session) Healthcare Legislation (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION REMEMBERING R.J. CORMAN 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WATT GLOBAL MEDIA ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY E. RODRIGUEZ REMEMBERING TED SHANNON 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OSHKOSH CORPORATION RECOGNIZING CAMP BEAUREGARD TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL JAMES F. MARTIN, JR. REMEMBERING MICHAEL GORDON RECOGNIZING THE ALCHEMIST BREWERY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1524 SENATE RESOLUTION 217--WELCOMING PRIME MINISTER YOUSSEF CHAHED OF THE TUNISIAN REPUBLIC ON HIS FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, CONGRATULATING THE PEOPLE OF THE TUNISIAN REPUBLIC ON THEIR... SENATE RESOLUTION 218--CELEBRATING AND REAFFIRMING THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ROMANIA ON THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS INCEPTION AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 256 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW NOMINATIONS