Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-09-14 Date2017-09-14 PublicationVolume 163, issue 149 Sections131 House · 100 Senate House sections HONORING FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM C. RYAN, JR. COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HONORING THE INDO-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM GALA IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER 16TH RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNCONVENTIONAL RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION'S 27TH AMENDMENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL ACT IN HONOR OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY CONGRATULATING THE ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM J. "BILL" HOWELL THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE IN LIBERIA HONORING TOM DRAPER HONORING ELIZABETH "LIBBY" HERLAND CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF FINNISH INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATING THE ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMENDING LAKE COUNTY VETERANS AND FAMILY SERVICES FOUNDATION HONORING NICHOLAS PAYTON APPLAUDING UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT TO PREVENT FEDERAL FUNDING FROM GOING TO UNSAFE CHILD CARE CENTERS REMEMBERING CHRISTOPHER PATTI HONORING ALBERTO GONZALES HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MERIDEN RECORD-JOURNAL HONORING CHERYL JENNINGS HONORING HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICERS AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE AND RECIPIENTS OF THE HOUSE EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AWARD AND... CONGRATULATIONS TO BETTER LIFE IN RECOVERY PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION TO ELECTORAL COLLEGE REFORM HONORING REV. DR. AMOS BROWN AND JANE BROWN IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HARVEST CHURCH OF GOD SUMMER 2017 TRIP TO POLAND, LITHUANIA, AND ISRAEL CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CNA HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING THE AMITY FIRE COMPANY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF DR. JAMES DURELL TUBERVILLE HONORING DR. KENNETH J. AHLER IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE JANE F. GARVEY HONORING REV. DR. HAROLD MAYBERRY HONORING MAURO G. DePASQUALE COMMEMORATING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAUL HALL CENTER FOR MARITIME TRAINING AND EDUCATION HONORING THE LIFE OF JIM WHELAN KENNETH SMITH TRIBUTE TO RICH WELLS, VICE PRESIDENT AND SITE DIRECTOR OF MICHIGAN OPERATIONS FOR THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES GRANTS HONORING BEN WILLIAMS HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MERIDEN YMCA RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATED SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL JOANNE SHERIDAN HONORING MS. BOBBE NORRISE House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RECOGNIZING KINGWOOD, NEW JERSEY, RESCUE SQUAD CONTINUE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS HONORING ALBERTO "BETO" GONZALES DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH REPEALING DACA IS WRONG AND UN-AMERICAN CONGRATULATING SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WE STAND WITH THE DREAMers RECOGNIZING BUCKS COUNTY FARMER OF THE YEAR, BRIAN BAHNCK ENDING DACA IS CONTRARY TO AMERICAN VALUES MEDIA BLACKOUT LET'S TRY AND MAKE AMERICA FAIRER CRIMINAL ALIEN GANG MEMBER REMOVAL ACT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Our legislation fulfills our constitutional duty to fund the government responsibly, to ensure that vital needs are met, to protect our Nation from harm within and outside our borders, and to... JOINT COUNTERTERRORISM AWARENESS WORKSHOP SERIES ACT OF 2017 PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY MOMENT OF SILENCE ON 1-MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE TRAGEDY ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017, TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 WE MUST NAME OUR ENEMY HONORING CORPORAL FRANK LOUIS GARGUIOLO KEYS RECOVERY DISABILITY RIGHTS CONGRATULATING ACCUWEATHER ON ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY RAISING AWARENESS FOR CENTRAL COAST VETERANS CEMETERY PULMONARY FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH UNITED UNDER THE DREAM ACT THANKING ALL WHO RESPONDED TO HELP AFTER HURRICANE IRMA PROTECTING DREAMERS CONGRATULATING MISS NORTH DAKOTA CARA MUND PROVIDING CRITICAL FINANCIAL AID RESTORING THE RULE OF LAW IN AMERICA CONGRATULATING JOHNSON CITY ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY BUREAU OF RECLAMATION MUST EXPLAIN IMPROPER USE OF FUNDS TRIBUTE TO PAT HILL HURRICANE IRMA SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA ISSUES OF THE DAY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3777 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3778 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3779 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3780 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3781 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3771 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3772 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3773 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3774 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3775 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3776 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3782 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3792 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3793 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3794 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3795 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3796 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3797 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3798 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3799 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3800 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3783 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3801 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3784 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3785 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R 3786 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3787 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3788 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3789 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3790 DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL BURMA TAX REFORM RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL DACA AND BORDER SECURITY EQUIFAX DATA BREACH TAX REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018--Continued EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) HEALTHCARE (Executive Session) Congratulating the Watertown High School Field Hockey Program (Executive Session) Nuclear Weapons (Executive Session) Data Breaches in Credit Reporting Agencies (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018--Continued EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING PETE DOMENICI VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION NORTH KOREA TRIBUTE TO ALBERT "AL" LEE RECOGNIZING PJM INTERCONNECTION MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED 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. 1814 SENATE RESOLUTION 255--CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING AND RECOGNIZING THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS MEMBERS... SENATE RESOLUTION 256--RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LATINOS TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 257--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, AS "ISAAC M. WISE TEMPLE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 258--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10, 2017, AS "NATIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 259--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2017, AS "NATIONAL FAMILY SERVICE LEARNING WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1057 Text of Senate Amendment 1058 Text of Senate Amendment 1059 Text of Senate Amendment 1060 Text of Senate Amendment 1061 Text of Senate Amendment 1062 Text of Senate Amendment 1063 Text of Senate Amendment 1064 Text of Senate Amendment 1065 Text of Senate Amendment 1066 Text of Senate Amendment 1067 Text of Senate Amendment 1068 Text of Senate Amendment 1069 Text of Senate Amendment 1070 Text of Senate Amendment 1071 Text of Senate Amendment 1072 Text of Senate Amendment 1073 Text of Senate Amendment 1074 Text of Senate Amendment 1075 Text of Senate Amendment 1076 Text of Senate Amendment 1077 Text of Senate Amendment 1078 Text of Senate Amendment 1079 Text of Senate Amendment 1080 Text of Senate Amendment 1081 Text of Senate Amendment 1082 Text of Senate Amendment 1083 Text of Senate Amendment 1084 Text of Senate Amendment 1085 Text of Senate Amendment 1086 Text of Senate Amendment 1087 Text of Senate Amendment 1088 Text of Senate Amendment 1089 Text of Senate Amendment 1090 Text of Senate Amendment 1091 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2017 JOBS FOR OUR HEROES ACT NO HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON OUR ROADS ACT COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ACT RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017, AT 3 P.M. 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