Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-03-15 Date2018-03-15 PublicationVolume 164, issue 46 Sections158 House · 32 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN NANCY GOMEZ-FERNANDEZ IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT RECOGNIZING THE RICHWOODS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE ILLINOIS 3A STATE TITLE IN RECOGNITION OF AMBASSADOR FREDERIC C. HOF RECOGNIZING DOTTIE JOINER IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN MEMORIAM: TEXAS STATE SENATOR JACK OGG TRIBUTE TO ANN AND REX WALTERS IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN GILLIGAN, GREATER PITTSTON FRIENDLY SONS' MAN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING GLORIA PADILLA IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN RECOGNITION OF FONA'S WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MS. JANET TAYLOR IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM "BILL" BALLENGER RECOGNIZING BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING WEBSTER, FLORIDA AS A PURPLE HEART CITY HONORING THE MEMORY OF KAHU MELVIN KAUILA CLARK 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS RECOGNIZING DIABETES ALERT DAY HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL JAMES D. DIGNAN REMEMBERING MILLIE DUNN VEASEY GO BUCS HONORING THE CAREER OF STEPHEN A. ROGERS THE SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SYRIAN CRISIS HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY BEVERLY GOLDFINE RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF ROBERT G. STANKIEWICZ IN HONOR OF MARCY KAPTUR MAKING HISTORY AS THE LONGEST SERVING CONGRESSWOMAN IN RECGNITION OF THE HONORABLE MICHAEL T. VOUGH, RECIPIENT OF THE GREATER PITTSTON FRIENDLY SONS' ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONORING SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR JUSTIN RIVARD TRIBUTE TO BILL PAVKOV CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF EMPOWERMENT (CAUSE) PERSONAL EXPLANATION HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN MARCY KAPTUR TRIBUTE TO BONNIE AND DARYL HAYNES REMEMBERING MR. WARREN `RHUBARB' JONES HONORING JOHN CLAY SMITH, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DAN FLORES CENTENNIAL OF THE YEE SHAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, INC. CELEBRATING FIVE GENERATIONS AND 125 YEARS OF VARNS AND HOOVER HARDWARE HONORING THE AIROLINA YOUNG AVIATORS PROGRAM IN RECOGNITION OF THE INSTALLATION OF DR. DENNIS FRISCH AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT FRYZEK FIRST DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF MOLY99 BY NORTH STAR NUCLEAR MEDICINE TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSEPH KELLY McCUTCHEN III HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN MARCY KAPTUR, THE LONGEST SERVING WOMAN IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CALLING FOR THE END OF THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR AND FOR PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD TO STEP ASIDE TRIBUTE TO GORDON KOKENGE HONORING THE LIFE OF MARGARET PERKINS, CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENT THE SYRIAN SLAUGHTER MUST END HONORING CARLOS CHAIREZ INTRODUCTION OF THE LIFELONG IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD AND EXERCISE ACT OF 2018 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT C. SWEENEY IN RECOGNITION OF GREG COLLINS, GREATER WILKES-BARRE FRIENDLY SONS' MAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO JEFF BALLENGER IN RECOGNITION OF THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE START OF THE SYRIAN WAR IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. LILLIE RUTH GANTT-EVANS HONORING CORA COLE-McFADDEN TRIBUTE TO JESS AND CHASE WELLER HONORING THOMAS (TOM) PETERS, PH.D. House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SHOULD INVESTIGATE ILLEGAL INSIDER TRADING BY CARL ICAHN WE SHOULD DEBATE A NEW AUMF REGARDING AMERICAN TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN YABUCOA AND VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING RECOGNIZING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON'S SEVENTH DISTRICT HONORING THE LIFE OF ANDREW KISTLER HONORING THE NATION'S TEACHERS DURING PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEK HONORING JOE ORGILL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DOM ELIAS M. CARR ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WORKERS AND FAMILIES ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE NEW TAX CUT LAW CELEBRATING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA HONORING DEPUTY DAVID LEE'SEAN MANNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK PUTTING PENSIONS BACK ON SOLID GROUND CELEBRATING FIVE GENERATIONS AND 125 YEARS OF VARNS AND HOOVER HARDWARE REMEMBERING BOB BANUELOS CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM GUN VIOLENCE HONORING VETERAN HOMER VAUGHN WAGNON, JR. TRUMP IN SAN DIEGO CHEERING ON SETON HALL PIRATES CALLING FOR FEMA REFORM ORONO HOCKEY CHAMPS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4061, FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4293, STRESS TEST IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PERMISSION TO POSTPONE PROCEEDINGS ON AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO H.R. 4545, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION FAIRNESS AND REFORM ACT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION FAIRNESS AND REFORM ACT REGULATION A+ IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION FAIRNESS AND REFORM ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4061, FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4293, STRESS TEST IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018, TO MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 774 PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS PRIMARY SPONSOR OF H.R. 138 FRANKLIN-SIMPSON SPORTS ANNOUNCERS RUSSIAN CHEMICAL ATTACK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THANKING PENN STATE STUDENTS FOR THEIR FIGHT AGAINST PEDIATRIC CANCER OUR FAILURE TO STOP THE SLAUGHTER IN SYRIA IS SHAMEFUL CONGRATULATING JOHNSTOWN'S ENVIRONMENTAL TANK AND CONTAINER COMPANY HONORING THE LIFE OF CHRIS HAZENCOMB HONORING THE LIFE OF STEPHEN HAWKING MAPLE WEEKEND CELEBRATING THE 106TH BIRTHDAY OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS DESERVE THE RIGHT TO TRY THE PARALYSIS THAT BESETS THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5299 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5302 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5303 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5304 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5305 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5306 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5307 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5308 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5292 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5293 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5294 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5295 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5296 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5297 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5309 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5318 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5319 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5320 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5321 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5322 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5310 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5311 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5312 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5313 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5314 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5315 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5316 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5317 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TRIBUTE TO JOHN McCAIN APPOINTMENT OF LARRY KUDLOW AND NOMINATION OF KEVIN McALEENAN ALLOW STATES AND VICTIMS TO FIGHT ONLINE SEX TRAFFICKING BILL TAX REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ALLOW STATES AND VICTIMS TO FIGHT ONLINE SEX TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2017-- MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO MARK PETERSON TRIBUTE TO MARK BOOTH F_____ TRIBUTE TO KELLI LOHR MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2559 Introductory Statement on S. 2561 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2210 Text of Senate Amendment 2211 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR SECURELY EXPEDITING CLEARANCES THROUGH REPORTING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2017 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION COORDINATION ACT