Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-07-24 Date2017-07-24 PublicationVolume 163, issue 124 Sections129 House · 37 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE GRAND OPENING OF THE CNY CHINESE CULTURE CENTER'S ROCK CENTER FACILITY CLEVELAND METROPARKS 100TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH GRANADOS ELIAS RECOGNIZING LONGEST SERVING SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER, VELMA LEE SEBRING, FOR OUTSTANDING MENTORSHIP RECOGNIZING THE 5TH ANNUAL TASTE OF ETHIOPIA MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 2825, THE DHS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 RECOGNIZING BRIGHTON MAYOR RICHARD McLEAN CONGRATULATING RANDY SMITH ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF UAW LOCAL 974 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MR. SAM OTIS SMITH ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 85TH BIRTHDAY HONORING COMMISSIONER CARL SHECHTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING SUMMER INTERNS INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO AMEND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STADIUM ACT OF 1957 TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL 50 YEARS THE LEASE UNDER WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA USES THE GROUND... RECOGNIZING THE DUNDEE TOWNSHIP LIONS CLUB IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANNISTON ROTARY CLUB CONGRATULATING WAYNE ON BEING NAMED ONE OF THE SAFEST PLACES TO LIVE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOGAN DAILY NEWS CONGRATULATING BARTLETT RECOGNIZING ANNA CIAMARRA FOR HER COURAGE AND GENEROSITY HONORING THE DEAF NATIONAL HOCKEY TEAM RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LAZARUS HOUSE CONGRATULATING LAKE IN THE HILLS HONORING JEFF TURNER FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY OF ELGIN RECOGNIZING LAURA WHIPPLE CONGRATULATING WHEATON SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING PROFESSOR VED NANDA RECOGNIZING LENAPE VALLEY FOUNDATION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 115-57) RECOGNIZING STEWART ADAIR PRESIDENT TRUMP'S "ART OF THE DEAL" BOOK RECOGNIZING GRAND VIEW HEALTH HOSPITAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BONUS TRANSPARENCY ACT REPORT ON H.R. 3358, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 HARRY W. COLMERY VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2017 MILITARY RESIDENCY CHOICE ACT VA PROVIDER EQUITY ACT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BONUS TRANSPARENCY ACT VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL SCRIBE PILOT ACT OF 2017 VA PROCUREMENT EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT PROTECTING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2017 ENSURING VETERAN ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC SOURCING ACT SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2017 MICROLOAN MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017 INVESTING IN MAIN STREET ACT OF 2017 WOUNDED OFFICERS RECOVERY ACT OF 2017 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 111 PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION RELATING TO ARBITRATION... REQUESTING THE SENATE TO RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 76 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BONUS TRANSPARENCY ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF OFFICER JACOB J. CHESTNUT AND DETECTIVE JOHN M. GIBSON HARRY W. COLMERY VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2017 REPORT ON H.R. 3362, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 MILITARY RESIDENCY CHOICE ACT VA PROVIDER EQUITY ACT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BONUS TRANSPARENCY ACT VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL SCRIBE PILOT ACT OF 2017 VA PROCUREMENT EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT PROTECTING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2017 ENSURING VETERAN ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC SOURCING ACT HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY TO LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS RECOGNIZING THE 27TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REMEMBERING KATE FRONEK PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT REMEMBERING ROY HERRINGTON SUPPORTING NATIONAL HOUSING WEEK OF ACTION REMEMBERING HEROES JACOB CHESTNUT AND JOHN GIBSON NO APPROPRIATIONS FOR BORDER WALL SNAP UPDATE AFTER PATHWAYS HEARING FIRST, DO NO HARM RECOGNIZING F.X. MATT BREWING COMPANY OF UTICA, NEW YORK SUPPORTING THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM SECRETARY PRUITT WELCOMED TO SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAID HONORING EUGENE WING OF FAIRFIELD, MAINE REMEMBERING JIM VANCE SUPPORTING CARE CORPS NO BORDER WALL FAILURE TO GOVERN: THE FIRST 6 MONTHS UNDER REPUBLICAN CONTROL PARALYSIS RESOURCE CENTER LEAVE OF ABSENCE 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. 3361 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3362 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3363 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3364 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3353 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3354 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3355 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3356 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3357 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3358 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3359 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3360 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3365 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3374 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3375 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3376 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3366 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3367 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3368 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3369 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3370 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3371 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3372 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3373 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER HEALTHCARE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Economic Policies to Help American Families (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Montana Wildfires (Executive Session) Honoring Trenton Johnson (Executive Session) Lodgepole Complex Fire (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) North American Free Trade Agreement (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS CYSTINURIA AWARENESS DAY MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 1617 Introductory Statement on S. 1619 SENATE RESOLUTION 229--RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MONTAGNARD INDIGENOUS TRIBESPEOPLE OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF VIETNAM TO THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 230--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2017, AS "NATIONAL ESTUARIES WEEK" PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW CONFIRMATION