Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-12-21 Date2017-12-21 PublicationVolume 163, issue 209 Sections137 House · 149 Senate House sections NAFTA HONORING BENJAMIN DUNCAN CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT HONORING THE LIFE OF GILBERTO F. OLIVA, SR. JIM CRITCHLEY'S RETIREMENT HONORING JACEN HAEFNER IN RECOGNITION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA A&T FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THEIR HISTORIC SEASON AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WIN SAUDI TEXTBOOKS HONORING KEVIN LYNCH HONORING CADE OSMONSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LEVI PARNACOTT TRIBUTE TO HILDA EISEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JOEL PRIEST IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE TAX BILL HONORING CHAUNCEY LEE WAGNER TRIBUTE TO A WORDSMITH CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT HONORING JOHN GIBSON HONORING MAYOR SUZETTE COOKE HONORING THE SERVICE OF ARTHUR RADFORD BAKER, JR. HONORING ROBERT PARTRIDGE ENDING SECRECY ABOUT WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING SERGEANT BRITTE'S CAREER OF SERVICE COMMENDING NORTH JERSEY MAYORS TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WALTER HOWLETT, JR. RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHARLES BURRELL IN HONOR OF BOB AND DONNA FRYER'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO A TOP-TIER COMMUNICATOR CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT IN HONOR OF CINDY KNIGHT BEING NAMED SENIOR OF THE YEAR BY THE SENIOR CENTER OF JACKSON HOLE JUDGE JOHN J. TOOMEY TRIBUTE TO DARYL BUSCH IN HONOR OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JIM MARSHALL FOR RECEIVING A 2017 SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FANELLO INDUSTRIES IN LAVONIA RECOGNIZING KEISER UNIVERSITY IN HONOR OF AL AND PENNY TWOMEY FOR RECEIVING THE 2017 WYOMING CARES VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD THE FAILURE TO PASS THE DREAM ACT HONORING SAM PACK AND HIS CHARITABLE WORKS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS HISTORY IS MADE IN DAYTON, OHIO IN HONOR OF JOHN TROHKIMOINEN FOR RECEIVING CALIFORNIA CASUALTY'S NATIONAL AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE HONORING DR. ROBERT GUNN CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST, NEW YORK HIGHLIGHTING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A YOUTH GROUP IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND HONORING MARY COBB-HILL REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF ROBERT "BOB" WILMERS CONGRATULATING KAREN BALLARD ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE GRAPEVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HOW THE REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN HURTS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER REMEMBERING PENNSYLVANIA FFA'S PENNY BRAMMER AMERICAN FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND AGAIN ARKANSAS STATE CHRISTMAS TREE HONORING CAPTAIN F.W. "ROCCO" MONTESANO CHIP REAUTHORIZATION REFORM FISA 702 PROGRAM RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1370, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4667... COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1370, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4667, FURTHER SUPPLEMENTAL... JOBS FOR OUR HEROES ACT THE JOURNAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT APPOINTMENTS TO FREDERICK DOUGLASS BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO BOB DOLE AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO AWARD THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO JOHN L. CANLEY FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EVIDENCE REPORTING ACT OF 2017 FURTHER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 FURTHER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM NO HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON OUR ROADS ACT SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EVIDENCE REPORTING ACT OF 2017 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW DECLARING NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO UNUSUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY, FOREIGN POLICY, AND ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES... CHIP IS NOT A BARGAINING CHIP CALIFORNIA IS ABLAZE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL STUDIES RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE WINNER FROM ARKANSAS' SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SAVE NET NEUTRALITY HONORING AMY WRIGHT, 2017 CNN HERO OF THE YEAR HONORING KEVIN LYNCH HONORING MR. SAM POLLAK TAX CUTS UNITED NATIONS JERUSALEM VOTE 44 YEARS OF HOME RULE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ISSUES OF THE DAY SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4719 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4720 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4721 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4722 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4723 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4706 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4724 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4725 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4726 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4727 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4728 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4729 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4730 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4707 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4708 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4709 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4710 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4731 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4732 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4733 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TAX REFORM BILL FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT TRIBUTE TO LUTHER STRANGE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS WORK OF THE REPUBLICAN-LED CONGRESS NOMINATION OF RYAN NELSON NATIONAL SECURITY RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THANKING THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT REPUBLICAN TAX BILL SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER THE REPUBLICAN-LED SENATE NATIONAL SECURITY SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS VETERANS HEALTHCARE FAREWELL TO THE SENATE TRIBUTES TO AL FRANKEN SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS VA ACCOUNTABILITY AND VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY TAX REFORM BILL POWER ACT RUSSIA INVESTIGATION INTERDICT ACT CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REPUBLICAN TAX BILL CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TAX REFORM BILL NOMINATIONS PROCESS DACA REMEMBERING JOSEPH MEDINA A RECAP OF THE YEAR AND AN OUTLINE OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE YEAR AHEAD REPUBLICAN TAX BILL UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NO. 261 OPIOID CRISIS EXTREME RHETORIC RUSSIA INVESTIGATION REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL DEFICITS MEDICARE FUNDING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT DISASTER RELIEF PRESSING ISSUES AT YEAR END CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2017 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TAX REFORM BILL CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM SIGNING AUTHORITY NOMINATIONS REMAINING IN STATUS QUO EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO HEATHER GOOZE TRIBUTE TO ANGELA McQUEEN PERU PRESS FREEDOM PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS TRIBUTE TO GARRISON NELSON BUDGETARY REVISIONS TRIBUTE TO LUTHER STRANGE TAX REFORM BILL CONFIRMATION OF JAMES C. HO SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT REMEMBERING LIEUTENANT GENERAL MICHAEL CHARLES SHORT TRIBUTE TO ALBERT RATNER 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE RECOGNIZING GLASGOW, MONTANA TRIBUTE TO SUELLYN WRIGHT NOVAK TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH DARNELL MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2264 Introductory Statement on S. 2270 Introductory Statement on S. 2271 Introductory Statement on S. 2273 SENATE RESOLUTION 364--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP AT... SENATE RESOLUTION 365--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2017 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 366--HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 9 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT CELEBRATED THEIR SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARIES DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1864 Text of Senate Amendment 1865 Text of Senate Amendment 1866 Text of Senate Amendment 1867 MEASURES DISCHARGED, THE CALENDAR, AND MEASURES RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK DESIGNATION ACT ESTABLISHING WITHIN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK BLACK HILLS NATIONAL CEMETERY BOUNDARY EXPANSION ACT CERROS DEL NORTE CONSERVATION ACT ESTABLISHING THE 400 YEARS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY COMMISSION PROVIDING FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF OREGON TO MODIFY THE BOUNDARY OF THE LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE CLARIFYING THE DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND UNDER THE NORTHERN ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE AND VERDE RIVER BASIN PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2005 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ACT OF 2017 AMENDING THE DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA IMPROVEMENT ACT MOUNT HOOD COOPER SPUR LAND EXCHANGE CLARIFICATION ACT TO FACILITATE THE ADDITION OF PARK ADMINISTRATION AT THE COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO FALLEN EDUCATORS ACT DESIGNATING A MOUNTAIN IN THE JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS OF THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST AS "SKY POINT" REMOVING THE USE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN LAND TRANSFERRED TO ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT OF 2017 STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECURE MAIL INITIATIVE ACT FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 KEVIN AND AVONTE'S LAW OF 2017 CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN'S STATE-SPONSORED PERSECUTION OF ITS BAHA'I MINORITY AND ITS CONTINUED VIOLATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS CEILING FAN ENERGY CONSERVATION HARMONIZATION ACT EXTENDING THE PERIOD DURING WHICH VESSELS THAT ARE SHORTER THAN 79 FEET IN LENGTH AND FISHING VESSELS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VESSEL RECOGNIZING THE SERIOUSNESS OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP NATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AWARENESS WEEK EPS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 INTERDICT ACT LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT OF 2017 CONNECTED GOVERNMENT ACT UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION, AFG, AND SAFER PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2274 APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 ORDER VITIATED--S. 1447 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017, AT 11 A.M. NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS