Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-12-18 Date2017-12-18 PublicationVolume 163, issue 206 Sections95 House · 41 Senate House sections CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER OF THE CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE FOR THE 21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS IN HONOR OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM'S MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIP INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIVIL ENFORCEMENT EQUALITY ACT IN RECOGNITION OF MARJORIE DICKINSON IN HONOR OF GWEN BECK'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION HONORING TRUDY HAYNES IN HONOR OF KEVIN AND ESTHER BYRNE'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HONORING JUDGE BASCOM BENTLEY, III IN HONOR OF RICHARD AND CAROL CRESWELL'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CARROLL DANIEL CONSTRUCTION BREAKING GROUND IN DOWNTOWN GAINESVILLE IN HONOR OF COL. THOMAS "TUCKER" FAGAN'S RECOGNITION IN THE AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AGENCY'S "VETERANS IN BLUE" VOLUME III HONORING JOSEPH TRAN-MALAN RECOGNIZING LAURA WEIS IN HONOR OF FRANK HANCOCK'S RETIREMENT FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT FOR H.R. 4391 HONORING LIAM McLAUGHLIN IN HONOR OF DANNY AND BECKY DELOREY'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY H.R. 3731, SECRET SERVICE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ACT OF 2017 IN HONOR OF JOHN KECK'S RETIREMENT FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN RECOGNITION OF ESTELLE SALTZMAN IN HONOR OF LAURA McKINNEY'S RETIREMENT FROM THE MAGIC CITY ENTERPRISES HONORING CHRISTOPER GRESHAM IN HONOR OF SALLY NICHOLS' INDUCTION INTO THE CLARA KLINDT ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF KOPPER KETTLE HONORING MAYOR WILLIAM BELL PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE LEGISLATION FOR IMPROVING THE 21ST CENTURY RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZE, ASSIST, INCLUDE, SUPPORT, AND ENGAGE FAMILY CAREGIVERS ACT OF 2017 AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONGRATULATING GENERAL BEN HODGES RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR USE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO BRING COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION TO MORE K-12 CLASSROOMS KEEP AMERICA'S REFUGES OPERATIONAL ACT UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION, AFG, AND SAFER PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 STEM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFECTIVENESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT WOMEN IN AEROSPACE EDUCATION ACT UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL SPACE COOPERATION ACT SUPPORTING VETERANS IN STEM CAREERS ACT NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RECESS AFTER RECESS HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW STEM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFECTIVENESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT KEEP AMERICA'S REFUGES OPERATIONAL ACT CONGRESS NEEDS TO VOTE ON A SOLUTION FOR DREAMERS HONORING U.S. ARMY COLONEL JOSEPH TOPPIN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY DISAPPEARANCE OF RHINOS AND ELEPHANTS AMTRAK CASCADES ACCIDENT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING JOHN ANDERSON RECOGNIZING DR. LESTER B. JOHNSON, JR. WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CONGRATULATING SHASTA HIGH SCHOOL WOLVES TAX BILL IMPACTING VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS GRADING THE GOP TAX PLAN ISSUES OF THE DAY RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. LEAVE OF ABSENCE JOINT RESOLUTION 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. 4674 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4675 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4676 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4677 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4678 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4679 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4666 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4667 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4668 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4669 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4670 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4671 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4672 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4673 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TRAIN DERAILMENT IN WASHINGTON STATE TAX CUTS AND JOBS BILL FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRAIN CRASH IN WASHINGTON STATE REMEMBERING BOB WILMERS SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT AND THE REPUBLICAN TAX BILL CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill (Executive Session) Deadlines (Executive Session) Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill (Executive Session) Compton Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on West Nomination (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION REPUBLICAN TAX BILL DACA CONFIRMATION OF DON R. WILLETT HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO MAJOR MATTHEW W. TAYLOR TRIBUTE TO PAT ROURKE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2243 Introductory Statement on S. 2244 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS