Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-12-12 Date2017-12-12 PublicationVolume 163, issue 202 Sections113 House · 48 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF CHAUNCY D. BUCHHEIT A LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT LINDA SOBEL KATZ URGING CONGRESS TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS GET THE CARE THEY DESERVE RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MR. GAYRON FERGUSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION TESTIMONY OF JAYLA JOHNSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION GUS KENWORTHY OLYMPICS 2018 TRIBUTE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE GOLIAD HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM TRIBUTE HONORING OF DR. CHARLES P. NEIMEYER, U.S. MARINE CORPS RECOGNIZING JERUSALEM AS CAPITAL OF ISRAEL JIM DOODY TRIBUTE INTRODUCTION OF THE SAVE OUR COMMUNITIES FROM RISKY TRAINS ACT RECOGNIZING SI SI HAN HONORING THE LIFE OF COL. WELSEY L. FOX, USMC (RET.) HONORING MARJORIE DICKINSON, UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS (UC DAVIS) HONORING THE LIFE OF HAROLD "BABE" ERDOS STOP UNDERRIDES ACT OF 2017 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF STANTON GILDENHORN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY HONORING JACKIE GILLAN, PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATES FOR HIGHWAY AND AUTO SAFETY CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY ACT OF 2017 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL THE GOP TAX PLAN REMEMBERING THE SACRIFICES MADE BY OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM PASS A HURRICANE DISASTER SUPPLEMENTAL AND SUPPORT HARVEY VICTIMS CONGRATULATING QUAKER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM RESPECT THE HOME RULE ACT SHASH JAA NATIONAL MONUMENT AND INDIAN CREEK NATIONAL MONUMENT CONGRATULATING ANDREA SANCHEZ IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING OPEN ENROLLMENT MOUNT NITTANY VINEYARD AND WINERY WINS BEST OF CATEGORY AWARD RECESS REPUBLICAN TAX SCAM AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HONORING GREG ALIA DAY RECOGNIZING GRAYDON CARTER GUNNERY SERGEANT DALE SIGLER HONORING THE ALSTON FAMILY OF MENA, ARKANSAS REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF MARIA DIAZ NEW YORK STRONG BEETLE KILL GOP TAX SCAM REMEMBERING MAYOR ED LEE FISCAL YEAR 2018 REPUBLICAN BUDGET COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNITY INSTITUTION MORTGAGE RELIEF ACT OF 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DIRECTING SECRETARY OF ENERGY TO REVIEW AND UPDATE REPORT ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF RE-REFINING OF USED LUBRICATING OIL PROMOTING HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AT EXISTING NONPOWERED DAMS ACT PROMOTING CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER ACT EXTENDING AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT TELEWORK TRAVEL EXPENSES TEST PROGRAMS CONVERSE VETERANS POST OFFICE BUILDING SERGEANT JOHN BASILONE POST OFFICE RUTLEDGE PEARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING BORINQUENEERS POST OFFICE BUILDING DR. WALTER S. McAFEE POST OFFICE BUILDING JAMES C. "BILLY" JOHNSON POST OFFICE BUILDING CONDEMNING THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD REAFFIRMING A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO PARTNERSHIP REAFFIRMING THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2396, PRIVACY NOTIFICATION TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4015, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM AND... REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1638, IRANIAN LEADERSHIP ASSET TRANSPARENCY ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4324, STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT OF IRAN'S ACCESS TO... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNITY INSTITUTION MORTGAGE RELIEF ACT OF 2017 ISIS IN AFRICA RECOGNIZING MONTEREY COUNTY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAUS RECOGNIZING FORMER GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN YATES CONDEMNING THE SLAVE TRADE IN LIBYA ATTACK ON RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IN CONGRESS? GUN VIOLENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4623 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4624 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4625 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4626 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4627 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4628 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4629 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4630 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4631 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4632 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4633 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4634 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4616 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4617 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4618 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4619 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4620 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4621 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4622 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NOMINATION OF DON WILLETT JUSTICE FOR UNCOMPENSATED SURVIVORS TODAY (JUST) ACT OF 2017 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Funding the Government (Executive Session) Net Neutrality (Executive Session) Tax Reform Bill (Executive Session) CHIP and Community Health Centers (Executive Session) Department of the Interior 5-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Plan (Executive Session) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Funding the Government and the Republican Tax Bill (Executive Calendar) Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Net Neutrality (Executive Calendar) Republican Tax Bill (Executive Calendar) Remembering Vera Katz (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR DACA (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO STEVE JOHNSON RECOGNIZING THE JOHN G. HEYBURN II INITIATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WENDY LEWIS TRIBUTE TO DAVID RADCLIFFE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 2222 SENATE RESOLUTION 357--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FURTHER UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES, ENHANCE UNITED... SENATE RESOLUTION 358--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 3, 2017, AS "NATIONAL PHENYLKETONURIA AWARENESS DAY" AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FURTHER UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES NATIONAL PHENYLKETONURIA AWARENESS DAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS