Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-04-18 Date2018-04-18 PublicationVolume 164, issue 63 Sections168 House · 72 Senate House sections PROPOSING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST RECOGNIZING LONNIE BELL CONGRATULATING MS. SHERI CAINE ON RECEIVING THE 2018 NORTHRUP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AWARD CONGRATULATING J. GARY PENNETT UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL J. ASELAGE, FORT LORAMIE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY KATIE GROKE ELLIS CONGRATULATING CALEB KLEMAN TRIBUTE TO DARLENE AND ED LAUGHLIN RECOGNIZING ALLEN JOHNSON AND HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY RECOGNIZING WILDWOOD MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATING DEE KOCH ON HER RETIREMENT HONORING MS. LORENA CAMP COLLINS IN RECOGNITION OF LAHC'S 30 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN LUKAS KNIGHT TRIBUTE TO DELORES AND WESLEY HART 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL CONGRESS OF FUTURE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS RECOGNIZING MS. DIANE McCORD NICHOLAS KULHANEK CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EAST LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY UNION (TELACU) AND THE 35TH ANNUAL TELACU EDUCATION FOUNDATION "BUILDING THE DREAM" GALA RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF RAYMOND NICHOLAS ADLER TRIBUTE TO THE DETER MOTOR COMPANY RECOGNITION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL EXHAUCE KUMESO PERSONAL EXPLANATION GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 MARKUP IN RECOGNITION OF ISRAELI INDEPENDENCE AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ISRAELI-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN WASHINGTON STATE TRIBUTE TO KATHY AND DELBERT KING PERSONAL EXPLANATION MIGUEL LOPEZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF BARBARA PIERCE BUSH, MATRIARCH OF A GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY, CHAMPION OF FAMILY AND LITERACY, AND TRAILBLAZER RECOGNIZING CEI ON 40 YEARS OF INVESTING IN MAINE IN RECOGNITION OF SHERIFF DUDLEY GREENE TRIBUTE TO BECKY AND BRAD KRAMER ALYSSA MARTINEZ COMMEMORATING ISRAEL'S 70TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE RECOGNIZING GERARD PLACE AND ITS DEDICATED ADVOCATES DURING NATIOAL VOLUNTEER MONTH HONORING JACOB AND JOAB BOWEN TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE RONALD A. SARASIN CONGRATULATING MALLORY MARGARET NESMITH TRIBUTE TO ROY QUAKENBUSH RECOGNIZING THE 110TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE MICHAEL MARTINEZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING CALVERT'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN CELEBRATION OF THE LATE FRED MARTIN'S LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY AND GENE HOSFELT ATLANTA STUDENTS WINNING PRIZE IN C-SPAN VIDEO DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION) KYLE McCLELLAND PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRESS OF FUTURE MEDICAL LEADERS TRIBUTE TO JACK E. BROWN IN REMEMBRANCE OF EDWARD W. GOHRING RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF TIQUE LEE CAUL CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE CANNON FREE LIBRARY GRIFFIN McCONNELL HONORING MULBERRY RIVER SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO LOREN LONG ISRAELI INDEPENDENCE IS 70 YEARS OLD TRIBUTE TO ZELL MILLER HONORING WAYS AND MEANS STAFF DIRECTOR DAVID STEWART RECOGNIZING ELLIJAY'S RIVER STREET TAVERN DAVE MURPHY HONORING JOE "JOE Q" QUATTRONE TRIBUTE TO MARILYN AND DONALD LITTLE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CUBA'S SCAM TRANSITION CHANGES TO SNAP IN THE NEW FARM BILL HAPPY SESQUICENTENNIAL TO RENO, NEVADA CONGRATULATING MONSIGNOR GEORGE FARLAND RAW DEAL VERSUS BETTER DEAL SYRIAN CIVIL WAR ENSURING U.S. MARITIME JOBS EXTENDING CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY TO THE BUSH FAMILY GOP'S WAR ON THE POOR PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS--ANGELS ABROAD RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER MEDICAL DEBT TAX RELIEF HONORING THE LIFE OF KATHLEEN DALEY HONORING THE MEMORY OF BARBARA BUSH ROSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER IMMIGRATION REFORM, TEXAS STYLE REMEMBERING FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH TITLE X AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAWAII DISASTER RECOGNIZING EARTH DAY AND BOWMAN'S HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE TAX DAY RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING DR. DABNEY N. MONTGOMERY REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER TAX DAY PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5444, TAXPAYER FIRST ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5445, 21ST CENTURY IRS ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE TAXPAYER FIRST ACT 21ST CENTURY IRS ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 21ST CENTURY IRS ACT TAXPAYER FIRST ACT JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF IRS SCAMS AND IDENTITY THEFT ACT OF 2018 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW, AND ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018, TO MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018 RECOGNIZING DOROTHY McINTYRE AS A PIONEER FOR WOMEN'S SPORTS DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL ANNIVERSARY TERM LIMITS HONORING NICHOLAS THOMAS EVANS RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH HONORING THE LIFE OF SONNY MELTON MOURNING THE PASSING OF FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN MARK WEBER HONORING MEMBERS FROM AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE CAPITOL HILL COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OPIOID EPIDEMIC TAX DAY SENATE BILL REFERRED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5552 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5553 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5554 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5555 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5556 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5557 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5558 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5559 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5560 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5561 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5545 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5546 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5547 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5548 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5549 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5550 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5551 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5562 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5571 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5572 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5573 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5574 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5575 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5576 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5563 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5564 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5565 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5566 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5567 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5568 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5569 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5570 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE SUBMITTED BY BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Carlos Muniz (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Remembering Barbara Bush (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Mike Pompeo (Executive Calendar) Tax Reform (Executive Calendar) Nomination of James Bridenstine (Executive Calendar) Nomination of James Bridenstine (Executive Calendar) Israel Independence Day (Executive Calendar) Remembering John A. Williams (Executive Calendar) Nomination of James Bridenstine (Executive Calendar) Commemorating Vaisakhi (Executive Calendar) Remembering Barbara Bush (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Nomination of Mike Pompeo (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--Coast Guard Authorization Legislation (Executive Calendar) Coast Guard Authorization Bill (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request (Executive Calendar) Coast Guard Authorization Bill (Executive Calendar) Climate Change (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) Export-Import Bank (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION SENATE NATO OBSERVER GROUP ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION I AM FOR THE CHILD DAY TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL FLEAGLE TRIBUTE TO KATE O'CONNOR RECOGNIZING CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR-LAS VEGAS TRIBUTE TO GERARD "JERRY" LACHANCE RECOGNIZING VERMONT MEALS ON WHEELS MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2701 Introductory Statement on S. 2703 Introductory Statement on S. 2708 SENATE RESOLUTION 473--EXPRESSING NO CONFIDENCE IN THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR SENATE RESOLUTION 474--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JOHN MELCHER, SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MONTANA SENATE RESOLUTION 475--COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND SENATE RESOLUTION 476--DESIGNATING APRIL 2018 AS "NATIONAL 9-1-1 EDUCATION MONTH" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 36--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 37--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS... AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AUTHORIZING A SENATOR TO BRING A YOUNG SON OR DAUGHTER OF THE SENATOR ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE DURING VOTES RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT ALLOWING SENATORS' YOUNG CHILDREN ON THE SENATE FLOOR ETHIOPIA REMEMBERING BARBARA BUSH ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION