Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-09-12 Date2017-09-12 PublicationVolume 163, issue 147 Sections120 House · 103 Senate House sections HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR WILLIAM CLARK, JR. HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SMITHONIAN'S ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM CONGRATULATIONS ON 50 YEARS, SHERIFF CHARLES WAGNER HONORING THE LIVES OF TONY deBRUM AND MATTLAN ZACHRAS INTRODUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON AN OPEN SOCIETY WITH SECURITY ACT HONORING STEVEN WHYTE CONGRATULATING RYAN DARBY IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CITY OF DENTON'S 9/11 FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL BELL TOWER HONORING PETTY OFFICER CHARLES NATHAN FINDLEY TRIBUTE TO LAUREN BAKER PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF STEVE NORTON AND HIS SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES HONORING THE LIFE OF RON ARMSTEAD HONORING SCOTT FRANZGROTE FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS FIRE CHIEF OF THE ROLLING MEADOWS FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCUSSION ABOUT REMOVING A PLAQUE ON THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MICHAEL DURANT HONORING DELPHINE METCALF-FOSTER REMEMBERING JOSE RAMOS HONORING USPTO NATIONAL SUMMER TEACHER'S INSTITUTE ON INNOVATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARTICIPANT BECKY McDOWELL IN HONOR OF JIM McCANN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EVELYN SOMMERS HONORING ZENNIE HERRING HONORING 2017 PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS HONORABLE MENTION RECIPIENT AMY SCHWARTZ HONORING THE WORK OF THE WASTE NOT OC COALITION TRIBUTE TO BART FORSYTH HONORING THE LEGACY OF SARKIS TATIGIAN HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLIPPARD WILSON TAYLOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 3838 CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MARLAN WALDROP JANYA RAM EARNS GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION SEPTEMBER 11TH HONORING MAJOR GENERAL IRENE TROWELL-HARRIS IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF KEITH BADGETT REMEMBERING JUDGE DICKSON PHILLIPS A TRIBUTE TO DONALD SYKES IN RECOGNITION OF DEBBIE WATROUS AND HER SERVICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES HONORING NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 2017 NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE FEDERAL RESPONSE IN RECOGNITION OF OAKCREST SCHOOL'S NEW CAMPUS IN VIENNA, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE ARLINGTON CEMETERY'S HONOR GUARD NEVER LEAVE THEIR POST INCREDIBLE WORK DONE AT THE ALEXANDRIA MEGA SHELTER NEW JERSEYANS EMBODY THE BEST AMERICA HAS TO OFFER JOLENE HERFEL, VICE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR HONORING THE FALLEN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL NEEDS TO CONTINUE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MEDIA IGNORES FACTS ON DACA END HUNGER NOW RECOGNIZING ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION BRING UP THE DREAM ACT HONORING THE BRAVERY AND SACRIFICE OF THE 442ND MISSION SUPPORT GROUP IT IS TIME TO FUND WILDFIRES HUNGER ACTION MONTH HONORING SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOINT COUNTERTERRORISM AWARENESS WORKSHOP SERIES ACT OF 2017 DHS INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM ACT OF 2017 PATHWAYS TO IMPROVING HOMELAND SECURITY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ACT HOMELAND THREAT ASSESSMENT ACT UNIFYING DHS INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE ACT HOMELAND SECURITY ASSESSMENT OF TERRORISTS USE OF VIRTUAL CURRENCIES ACT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DATA FRAMEWORK ACT OF 2017 FEDERAL INFORMATION RESOURCE TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2017 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CLASSIFIED FACILITY INVENTORY ACT TERRORIST RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO COUNTER EXTREMIST RECIDIVISM ACT FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY ACT OF 2017 LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL TO PRESENT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE AND DOMESTIC TERRORIST ATTACK THAT TOOK PLACE DURING EVENTS BETWEEN AUGUST 11 AND AUGUST 12, 2017, IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3697, CRIMINAL ALIEN GANG MEMBER REMOVAL ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2017, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3745 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3746 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3737 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3738 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3739 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3740 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3741 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3742 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3743 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3744 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3747 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3748 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3749 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3750 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3751 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3752 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3753 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018--MOTION TO PROCEED RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION ABOLISH HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT AND TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRIDGTON HOSPITAL TRIBUTE TO COLONEL KELLEY KASH TRIBUTE TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT WILLIAM T. MAHONEY TRIBUTE TO CONNOR WESTLAKE TRIBUTE TO DON SLAZNIK TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH ATWOOD TRIBUTE TO SARKIS TATIGIAN MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1793 Introductory Statement on S. 1801 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 940 Text of Senate Amendment 941 Text of Senate Amendment 942 Text of Senate Amendment 943 Text of Senate Amendment 944 Text of Senate Amendment 945 Text of Senate Amendment 946 Text of Senate Amendment 947 Text of Senate Amendment 948 Text of Senate Amendment 949 Text of Senate Amendment 950 Text of Senate Amendment 951 Text of Senate Amendment 952 Text of Senate Amendment 953 Text of Senate Amendment 954 Text of Senate Amendment 955 Text of Senate Amendment 956 Text of Senate Amendment 957 Text of Senate Amendment 958 Text of Senate Amendment 959 Text of Senate Amendment 960 Text of Senate Amendment 961 Text of Senate Amendment 962 Text of Senate Amendment 963 Text of Senate Amendment 964 Text of Senate Amendment 965 Text of Senate Amendment 966 Text of Senate Amendment 967 Text of Senate Amendment 968 Text of Senate Amendment 969 Text of Senate Amendment 970 Text of Senate Amendment 971 Text of Senate Amendment 972 Text of Senate Amendment 973 Text of Senate Amendment 974 Text of Senate Amendment 975 Text of Senate Amendment 976 Text of Senate Amendment 977 Text of Senate Amendment 978 Text of Senate Amendment 979 Text of Senate Amendment 980 Text of Senate Amendment 981 Text of Senate Amendment 982 Text of Senate Amendment 983 Text of Senate Amendment 984 Text of Senate Amendment 985 Text of Senate Amendment 986 Text of Senate Amendment 987 Text of Senate Amendment 988 Text of Senate Amendment 989 Text of Senate Amendment 990 Text of Senate Amendment 991 Text of Senate Amendment 992 Text of Senate Amendment 993 Text of Senate Amendment 994 Text of Senate Amendment 995 Text of Senate Amendment 996 Text of Senate Amendment 997 Text of Senate Amendment 998 Text of Senate Amendment 999 Text of Senate Amendment 1000 Text of Senate Amendment 1001 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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