Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-12-07 Date2017-12-07 PublicationVolume 163, issue 200 Sections136 House · 85 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING CHIEF GARY CRAFT IN RECOGNITION OF MS. JANET W. DAVIS IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN WALTON, JR. FOR 35 YEARS OF FEDERAL SERVICE IN RECOGNITION OF NORM & ELAINE BRODSKY HONORING THE MESSIAH COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR WINNING THE NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZING LANCE LINARES RECOGNIZING MULBERRY BAPTIST CHURCH ON THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY- CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. MURPHY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RUSSIA BANNED FROM WINTER OLYMPICS BY I.O.C. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF MR. RUBEN BURKS, DEDICATED UAW LEADER AND LIFE-LONG COMMUNITY ACTIVIST CELEBRATING THE 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAM AND MARILYN WILKINSON PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS COACH JOHN RODERIQUE HONORING WES KAHLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN 29 YEARS OF SERVICE IN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRATULATING THE COTTONDALE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS TEAM PRESERVING ACCESS TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT OF 2017 RECOGNITION OF ARMY COLONEL EDWARD J. SWANSON IN REMEMBRANCE OF GARRICK MALLERY, A NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA LEGEND INTRODUCTION OF THE GEOENGINEERING RESEARCH EVALUATION ACT OF 2017 INTRODUCTION OF THE ROCK CREEK NATIONAL PARK ACT HONORING 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION MARTIN TRUEX, JR. TAYLOR FORCE ACT RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION (NIAAA) INTRODUCTION OF SUPPORTING CHILDREN OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ROSA PARKS AND THE POWER OF ONE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECOGNIZING NATIONAL MINERS DAY TRIBUTE TO JAMES THOMAS ESCO, SR. MONTHLY MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING MILITARY MEMBERS COMMEMORATING ADMIRAL LLOYD R. "JOE" VASEY THE KATE STEINLE VERDICT AND THREE PRINCIPLES FOR IMMIGRATION POLICY FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL DEBT NORTH CAROLINA IS THE NUMBER ONE STATE FOR BUSINESS RECOGNIZING THE SONG "KUMBAYA" I WILL NOT BE MOVED HONORING ALICE FUQUA McCALL STOP THE BLEED CONTINUING RESOLUTION AND TAX BILL PEOPLE ARE PAYING ATTENTION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND STEVEN E. BOES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING EDDY ACEVEDO GOP TAX SCAM RECOGNIZING JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL END HUNGER NOW: FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR VICTORY DUCKS UNLIMITED RECOGNIZING DARREN LUTTRELL RUSSIA'S EXPULSION FROM 2018 OLYMPICS PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY GOP TAX BILL CONGRATULATING THE PENN MANOR FIELD HOCKEY TEAM REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR PEARL HARBOR NET NEUTRALITY REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR REPUBLICAN TAX BILL FEDERAL HISTORIC TAX CREDITS MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CUTS GOP TAX PLAN TAX REFORM TAXES TAX-AND-SPEND REPUBLICANS TAX BILL GOP TAX CUTS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 477, SMALL BUSINESS MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, SALES, AND BROKERAGE SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2017; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3971, COMMUNITY INSTITUTION... EXPRESSING CONCERN AND CONDEMNATION OVER THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA THE JOURNAL FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 SMALL BUSINESS MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, SALES, AND BROKERAGE SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2017 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SMALL BUSINESS MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, SALES, AND BROKERAGE SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2017 FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM VENEZUELA HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DEFENSE OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE ACT OF 2017 ADMIRAL LLOYD R. "JOE" VASEY PACIFIC WAR COMMEMORATIVE DISPLAY ESTABLISHMENT ACT ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017, TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE CONGRATULATING THE SHABAZZ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES HONORING RICHARD CULLEN OF VIRGINIA HONORING PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR AND WORLD WAR II VETERAN CLARENCE VAROS OPPOSING OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO HONORING JOE GEORGE, AN AMERICAN HERO TO ATTACK STUDENT LOAN DEBT, EMPOWER STUDENTS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS: GOP TAX SCAM ISSUES OF THE DAY MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT 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. 4589 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4590 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4591 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4592 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4593 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4594 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4595 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4596 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4597 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4598 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4581 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4599 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4600 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4601 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4602 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4603 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4604 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4582 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4583 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4584 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4585 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4586 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4587 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4588 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ISSUES BEFORE CONGRESS THANKING THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA AND THE GUEST CHAPLAIN MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2199 NOMINATION OF JOSEPH BALASH TAX REFORM BILL FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DREAM ACT SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER REPUBLICAN TAX BILL INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY FAREWELL TO THE SENATE TRIBUTES TO LUTHER STRANGE ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Farewell to the Senate (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF STEVE GRASZ DACA CONFIRMATION OF SUSAN BODINE TAX REFORM BILL DACA REMEMBERING BOATSWAIN'S MATE SECOND CLASS JOSEPH LEON GEORGE TAX REFORM BILL HEALTHCARE DACA TRIBUTE TO MAX MENDEZ DACA REPUBLICAN TAX BILL VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE AND ACCESS ACT DACA MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES--H.R. 1 ORDER OF PROCEDURE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO DONALD HARLAN HANSEN 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR TRIBUTE TO JUNE RYCHALSKI TRIBUTE TO DAVE COURVOISIER TRIBUTE TO WALTER STRONG TRIBUTE TO DORA SPAULDING MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2206 Introductory Statement on S. 2209 SENATE RESOLUTION 350--RECOGNIZING THE 69TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE CELEBRATION OF "HUMAN RIGHTS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 351--RECOGNIZING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ON DECEMBER 10, 2017 SENATE RESOLUTION 352--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 3 THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2017, AS "NATIONAL NURSE-MANAGED HEALTH CLINIC WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 353--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 16, 2017, AS "WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 354--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE COURAGEOUS WORK AND LIFE OF ARGENTINIAN PROSECUTOR ALBERTO NISMAN, AND CALLING FOR A SWIFT AND TRANSPARENT INVESTIGATION INTO... SENATE RESOLUTION 355--IMPROVING PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS IN THE SENATE AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017, AT 4 P.M. CONFIRMATIONS