Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-09-28 Date2017-09-28 PublicationVolume 163, issue 156 Sections136 House · 88 Senate House sections DISASTER TAX RELIEF AND AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2017 COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF JEFFREY H. BROTMAN RWANDA: DEMOCRACY THWARTED REMEMBERING AND HONORING JEROME MILEUR DLA & COMPANY CONGRATULATIONS TO BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TEAM TRIBUTE TO SENATOR LUKE KENLEY FOR HIS SERVICE TO INDIANA HONORING ANDREW "ANDY" RIENDEAU GOODWIN H.R. 3354, STATE ASSESSMENT GRANTS AMENDMENT IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL BAKERY DAY DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT HONORING MARY KELLEY HONORING RETIRED ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL HAROLD T. RIGGINS, III HONORING MAYSVILLE'S 50TH AUTUMN LEAF FESTIVAL JOSEPH F. CHEFF FOUR SEASONS FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET HONORING MR. DON STRAIT RECOGNIZING MR. ROBERT NEWLEN IN RECOGNITION OF THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF AVENUES CONGRATULATIONS TO KRYSTAL CAYLOR EMILY GREEN H.R. 3354, TITLE VIII NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. ELIZABETH HONORING THE MEMORY OF PATRICK AWOSOGBA AND SUPPORT OF CHILDREN'S CARDIOMYOPATHY AWARENESS MONTH SEYFER AUTOMOTIVE IN RECOGNITION OF D/F/LT. MARY KAPP FOR HER DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE 2017 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORING CLARIBEL LOUISE LEMM HILL AND HAROLD MILLARD "BUD" HILL PERSONAL EXPLANATION MIKE STITES THE DREAM ACT IN MEMORY OF MR. ALTO "BUD" ADAMS, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION TIM ROGERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OAK LAWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS TO STRAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM HONOR FLIGHT OF OREGON TINAMARIE SEYFER H.R. 3354 FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MARKUP RECOGNIZING DAVID C. PUCKETT WHEAT RIDGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL HONORING COMMUNITY CLINIC ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN CALIFORNIA'S 44TH DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO RICK ELKINS' DEDICATED CAREER IN JOURNALISM AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY WHEAT RIDGE POULTRY House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING PASTOR J. TODD MULLINS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SNAP: 40 YEARS OF PROVIDING NUTRITION TO AMERICANS SUPPORT THE DREAM ACT RECOGNIZING HOPE THAT BINDS ZERO MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS RECOGNIZING BICENTENNIAL OF PETERSBURG, INDIANA SENIOR PROTECTION BILL RECOGNIZING MIDDLETOWN POLICE OFFICER MEGAN FREER HEALTHCARE CRISIS SUPPORTING DACA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA, AND MARIA EDUCATION RELIEF ACT OF 2017 CONTROL UNLAWFUL FUGITIVE FELONS ACT OF 2017 DISASTER TAX RELIEF AND AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2017 CONTROL UNLAWFUL FUGITIVE FELONS ACT OF 2017 THE JOURNAL PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO THE PRESIDENT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW, AND ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017, TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 SUICIDE PREVENTION AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM WILL EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30 HONORING THE LIFE OF MAJOR GENERAL TIM LOWENBERG HONORING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1977 THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR ASSETS NEEDED IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS LETTER CARRIER DONTE COTTON IS A HERO PASS THE DREAM ACT CERTIFY THAT IRAN IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE JCPOA HONORING CHINESE GENERAL SUN LI-JEN TRAVELING BY PRIVATE JET DYNAMIC SCORING RETURN OF STEVE SCALISE AND REPEALING OBAMACARE TAX REFORM RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE DISASTER TAX RELIEF AND AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2017 ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017, TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 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. 3868 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3869 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3870 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3871 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3872 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3873 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3874 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3875 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3876 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3877 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3860 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3878 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3879 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3880 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3881 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3882 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3883 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3884 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3885 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3886 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3887 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3861 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3888 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3889 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3890 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3891 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3892 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3893 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3862 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3863 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3864 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3865 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3866 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3867 DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS-- ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Ajit Pai (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) Thanking the Senator from Oregon (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Recovery Effort (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1808 (Executive Session) Nomination of Ajit Pai (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) Nomination of Ajit Pai (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Nomination of Ajit Pai (Executive Session) Tribute to Mary Jo Brown (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR FAA Reauthorization (Executive Calendar) Tribute to rozann Kimpton (Executive Calendar) Economic Growth (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Tyler Roberts and Michael Soukup (Executive Calendar) DISASTER TAX RELIEF AND AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2017 Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Recovery Effort (Executive Calendar) Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar) Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Recovery Effort (Executive Calendar) Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (Executive Calendar) Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Burma (Executive Calendar) Hurricane Recovery Efforts and Targeted Tax Relief (Executive Calendar) Tax Reform (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION CONFIRMATION OF MAKAN DELRAHIM 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON AMERICANS OUTDOORS TRIBUTE TO BOB MILLS TRIBUTE TO PATRICE GORDON TRIBUTE TO DAVID AHART AND CATHY GLENN RECOGNIZING BAKER FURNITURE RECOGNIZING THE MASSACHUSETTS WALKING TOUR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED 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. 1890 Introductory Statement on S. 1894 Introductory Statement on S. 1898 SENATE RESOLUTION 270--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2017 AS "NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 271--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY GARDENING AWARENESS WEEK SENATE RESOLUTION 272--COMMEMORATING THE 230TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 273--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2017 AS "SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN ORDER TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ABOUT SICKLE CELL... SENATE RESOLUTION 274--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL RETIREMENT SECURITY WEEK, INCLUDING RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VARIOUS TAX-PREFERRED RETIREMENT VEHICLES, INCREASING PERSONAL... SENATE RESOLUTION 275--CONGRATULATING NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ON THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE RESOLUTION 276--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2017 AS "PULMONARY FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 277--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25 THROUGH 29, 2017, AS "NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1107 Text of Senate Amendment 1108 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR THE AMERICAN LEGION 100TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT MAIN STREET CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2017 NATIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MONTH RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY SIGNING AUTHORITY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1894 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017, AT 3 P.M. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWALS