Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-04-12 Date2018-04-12 PublicationVolume 164, issue 59 Sections160 House · 70 Senate House sections NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND CULTURE 20TH ANNIVERSARY NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND: AN UPDATE ON THE GOLDMAN ACT YADIRA TISCARENO ESCALERA TRIBUTE TO IVY BOTTINI--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF MS. SHERRY KOLBE CONGRATULATING DETECTIVE SERGEANT RANDY GRAHAM FOR HIS SERVICE WITH THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE JUDGE LISA BLOCH RODWIN--LOIS HAIGHT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION JOSE VILLEGAS GARCIA CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REVEREND DR. FREDERICK DOUGLAS REESE TRIBUTE TO KELLY ERIN DECKER--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE GREEN BAY ELKS LODGE IN HONOR OF THE TOWNS OF AURORA, HOLLAND AND WALES, NEW YORK BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARIES MIGUEL OLIVAS MALDONADO INTRODUCTION OF THE VETERAN EMPLOYMENT AND CHILD CARE ACCESS ACT TRIBUTE TO DONNA FORD--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN MEMORY OF MAYOR HECTOR F. GARCIA TRIBUTE TO DEANNA CANTRELL--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR HONORING THE LIFE OF NORMA ETHERIDGE THORN SARVER HONORING FIREFIGHTERS IVAN FLANSCHA AND ZACHARY ANTHONY OF PENNSYLVANIA, YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT KALEIGH MELINGER TRIBUTE TO EMILY GLEICHER--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR JESSICA JOHNSON--ED STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING VICTIM ADVOCACY RECIPIENT IN HONOR OF MICHAEL AND FRANCES McDOUGAL HONORING TWENTY-TWO TEACHERS OF THE GREATER BOCA RATON AREA IN MEMORY OF MR. EDWARD V. SMITH, III TRIBUTE TO KILJOO LEE KURUMADA--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 5476 SPECIAL COUNSEL INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY ACT TYLER PITERA TRIBUTE TO LORI HARTWELL--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF THE 29TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXPLOSION ABOARD USS "IOWA" TRIBUTE TO BECKY JORGESON--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR ARIEN PAULS-EVA MURILLO UNSUNG HERO AWARD RAEGAN SAWANO ELLA DINKINS KATY ISD BRINGS HOME FOUR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIBUTE TO BRENDA LEVIN--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN MEMORY OF MRS. JOHNIE MAE SITTONEN TRIBUTE TO GLORIA SOTO--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR JULIE M. NAUMAN TRIBUTE TO ANASTASIA MANN--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR BILLIE DEAN RETIREMENT OF PHIL COYNE MEGAN SCHUELLER RECOGNIZING THE VICTIMS OF THE SMOLENSK AIR CRASH TRIBUTE TO BETH FARNSWORTH WARD--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO ISA-KAE MEKSIN--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR MEGAN RONDINI SUTTON SPARR HONORING FRED DEL BARRIO KASKASKIA COLLEGE--NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH MARCH FOR OUR LIVES IN MEMORY OF MRS. JOHNIE MAE SITTONEN TRIIBUTE TO DR. AMY ALZINA--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR LYLA TAYLOR U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT--ALLIED PROFESSIONAL TRIBUTE TO CLAUDETTE NICOLE SABA MONESTIME--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM B. "BILL" ZIMMERMAN, JR. SERENITY TURNER HONORING THE CAREER OF WINTER PARK FIRE CHIEF JIM WHITE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE OBSERVING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATING NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH REMEMBERING ZELL MILLER, GEORGIA'S GOVERNOR BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THOSE WITH DOWN SYNDROME TARIFFS ARE HARMING FARMERS AND RANCHERS HONORING HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR FRED HILSENRATH MOMENT OF TRUTH RUSHING TO WAR VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL AND "THE WALL THAT HEALS" EXHIBIT HONORING MASTER SERGEANT WILLIAM R. POSCH HONORING AND THANKING THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS CONGRATULATING COACH JERREMIAH JOHNSON AND ASSISTANT COACH BRETT BARTA ON THEIR COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THOSE KILLED OR WOUNDED IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER DAIRY FARMERS ARE FACING A CRISIS CONGRESS DOES NOT NEED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO DO ITS JOB HONORABLY HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT JACK COLEMAN COOK HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT JACK COLEMAN COOK RECOGNIZING DEPUTY ANDREW JENKINS FOR BEING AWARDED CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IS A SERIOUS HEALTH CRISIS CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF JIM MOYER RECOGNIZING BAY COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF MIKE CLANCY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM RECOGNIZING NINTH ANNUAL DREAM MAKERS' GALA HONORING FORT RUCKER AND MAXWELL-GUNTER AIR FORCE BASE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT REBUILDING EFFORTS IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HIGHLIGHTING THE GIVE SEVEN DAYS CHALLENGE COMMENDING BENSALEM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REGULAR ORDER IN THE REGULATORY RELIEF PROCESS HONORING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK CONGRATULATING LADY ROCK LIONS ON THEIR WIN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROPOSING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROPOSING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE CONOR LAMB, OF PENNSYLVANIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE CONOR LAMB TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER THE JOURNAL PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 3336 HONORING THE LEGACY OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE ON ITS 7OTH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF BISHOP CLEVELAND BLASH, JR. NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK WELCOME HOME, HECTOR BARAJAS RECOGNIZING SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY COMBATING ONLINE EXPLOITATION OF SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS GRANT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FULL EMANCIPATION NATIONAL RETIREMENT PLANNING WEEK HONORING THE LIFE OF VICTOR LINK CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA CRUZ BANANA SLUGS FARM BILL AND NUTRITION ADDRESSING FISCAL DEFICITS COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5480 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5481 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5490 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5491 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5492 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5493 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5494 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5495 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5496 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5497 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5482 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5502 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5483 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5484 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5485 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5486 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5487 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5488 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5489 PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Calendar) Pro-Growth Agenda (Executive Calendar) Hemp Farming Act (Executive Calendar) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Calendar) Russia Investigation (Executive Calendar) Republican Tax Bill (Executive Calendar) The FBI (Executive Calendar) Gun Safety (Executive Calendar) Opioid Epidemic (Executive Calendar) Lance Corporal Taylor Conrad (Executive Calendar) Nominations for the U.S. Department of Education (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Michael Pompeo (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION AMENDING THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS QUANTIFICATION ACT OF 2010 TRIBUTE TO JOHN ACTIVE MORNING BUSINESS BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT VOTE EXPLANATION CONFIRMATION OF ANDREW WHEELER REMEMBERING PEGGY ANN "PEG" LAUTENSCHLAGER RECOGNIZING PHILIPSBURG BREWING COMPANY TRIBUTE TO GROVER CONNELL, JR. TRIBUTE TO JULIE NADEAU MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2653 Introductory Statement on S. 2664 Introductory Statement on S. 2667 SENATE RESOLUTION 460--CONDEMNING BOKO HARAM AND CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NIGERIA TO SWIFTLY IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO DEFEAT THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION SENATE RESOLUTION 461--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI JENNIES FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II TOURNAMENT SENATE RESOLUTION 462--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK SENATE RESOLUTION 463--AUTHORIZING A SENATOR TO BRING A YOUNG SON OR DAUGHTER OF THE SENATOR ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE DURING VOTES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2227 Text of Senate Amendment 2228 Text of Senate Amendment 2229 Text of Senate Amendment 2230 Text of Senate Amendment 2231 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI JENNIES MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2667 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018, AT 3 P.M. 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