Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-06-05 Date2018-06-05 PublicationVolume 164, issue 92 Sections155 House · 72 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM IN CELEBRATION OF CARLO VERARDI MARGARET AGNEW IN HONOR OF MRS. VEOLA DOTSON PORTER OATH OF CITIZENSHIP ON JUNE 8, 2018 RECOGNIZING ALLEN GRAFFAM FOR HIS 43 YEARS OF SERVICE IN MAINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS YADIRA TISCARENO ESCALERA IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE JAMES REDDINGTON, LANCE CORPORAL UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS HONORING ROBERT KILLIP RALPH O. FRANG CONGRATULATING THOMAS J. MIDDLETON HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF RONALD L. REHNER, SR. WARREN SPAULDING CELEBRATING THE WORK AND LEGACY OF COLONEL RON PERRY TRIBUTE TO ALYSSA JOHNSON KATY OFFICERS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR LIFE SAVING ACTIONS RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC DAY OF AZERBAIJAN HONORING HARPER CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOR THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY ATASCOCITA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL--STATE BOUND 2018 CONGRATULATING BRENT STACEY HONORING MICHAEL K. CLARKE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL LADY PANTHERS--2018 STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF MR. SANDY CROFT CONGRATULATING MARSHA SMITH FOR RECEIVING THE LIFETIME HUMANITARIAN AWARD AT THE 2018 GOVERNOR'S SERVICE AWARDS ROLLING THUNDER TRIBUTE TO SHEYANN WEBB CHRISTBURG RECOGNITION OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY MICHAEL CAMELO, JR. TRIBUTE TO GRACE McDONALD RICHMOND STUDENTS EARN GOLD SEAL AWARDS RECOGNIZING FRANK EMOND JACK CLAWSON TRIBUTE TO CLAUDIA SCHNAIBLE BISHOP C. GARNETT HENNING, SR., CHAMPION OF THE AME CHURCH AND OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT HONORING AUDREY KENT AND HER SON MIKE KENT IN HONOR OF FORMER GEORGIA REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT F. RAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR THANKING BART DeWITT AND DOYLE SWINDELL FOR THEIR SERVICE ON THE ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS TRIBUTE TO RALPH (ED) KERMOADE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MRS. JUNE FOSTER SANCHEZ RECOGNIZING THE 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR HONORING JEAN HILL & LARRY SCHULTIS HONORING THE 126TH AIR REFUELING WING AT SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA CANTRELL DANA ABBOTT RECEIVES SWIM COACH HALL OF FAME AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH REUNION OF THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE 6TH AIRLIFT SQUADRON HONORING LAURIE KRACKO IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS PAYING TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA KEIFFNER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM IBJ MEDIA TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF DR. JO MARSHALL HONORING MIRIAM WESTHEIMER & JOEL EINLEGER KIM CROMIE NAMED KATY ISD NURSE OF THE YEAR AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION'S 2018 STARS OF LIFE AWARD HONORING ANSHE SHOLOM SISTERHOOD TRIBUTE TO DUSTIE BURTON REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF DR. HUMPHREY DON GERMANIUK, MD, AP FP HONORING SAMANTHA & DANIEL WIENER COMMEMORATING THE 29TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIANANMEN SQUARE MASSACRE TRIBUTE TO EMMA COCKBURN IN RECOGNITION OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY EQUESTRIAN TEAM WINNING NCEA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THE CITY OF ALBION'S BICENTENNIAL HONORING LORNA AND MARK BAKER HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF COMMANDER DEREK P. HOTCHKISS TRIBUTE TO ERMA CLEVELAND CONGRATULATING AZERBAIJAN ON ITS CENTENNIAL REPUBLIC DAY LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING BARRY BENDER INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS VACANCY REDUCTION ACT TRIBUTE TO MARIA A. THOMSON IN MEMORY OF CLEMENT CLAY "BO" TORBERT, JR. RECOGNIZING REVEREND JOE C. JOHNSON REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO TAIWAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE NEW OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN CONGRATULATING THE ALVIN ISD TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS IN MEMORY OF SAM STEWART AND HIS SUPPORT OF THE DOWNTOWN MARKET PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE WE MUST TAKE ACTION TO PRESERVE AMERICA'S CORAL REEFS HONORING THE LIFE OF BISHOP T.F. TENNEY HIGHLIGHTING NEW JOBS AND HIGHER WAGES HONORING THE SERVICE OF RUTH HENRICHS A COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION SOLUTION RECESS CONGRATULATIONS TO PENNSYLVANIA'S STUDENTS AT CONGRESS OF FUTURE MEDICAL LEADERS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT LIVING HISTORY LIVE EMERSON RYAN FOOTE HAS ARRIVED SCOUT EXECUTIVE JOHN CARMAN RETIRES HONORING RETIRING TSA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR ROD ALLISON RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS U.S. WORKFORCE ACT OF 2018 NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL ROUTE ADJUSTMENT ACT SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE CAMP NELSON HERITAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT ACT ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL DESIGNATION ACT FREE VETERANS FROM FEES ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT CAMP NELSON HERITAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT ACT PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 2846 PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS PRIMARY SPONSOR OF H. RES. 282 WITHDRAWING AND REVISING PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED RESCISSIONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. RECOGNIZING SAVE DURING PRIDE MONTH GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH FIGHTING ALZHEIMER'S GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH LOPEZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT THE IMPORTANCE OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION NEW YORK'S RUN FOR THE FALLEN DEFENDING OUR COAST RECOGNIZING CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES HONORING THE LIFE OF TARA ROE SMITH REPEAL FEDERAL EXCISE TAX ON HEAVY TRUCKS BENEFITS OF TAX REFORM ISSUES OF THE DAY AFFORDABLE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3249, PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 8, WATER... BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 135 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT JOB CREATION AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Russia Investigation (Executive Session) Judicial Nominations (Executive Session) The Economy (Executive Session) Accomplishments of the Republican-Led Congress (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Making Progress Together (Executive Calendar) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Forced Family Separation (Executive Calendar) Accomplishments of the Republican-Led Congress (Executive Calendar) Refugee Crisis (Executive Calendar) Big Banks and the Second Amendment (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Dennis Williams (Executive Calendar) Climate Change (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM P. GETTY TRIBUTE TO THE DALTON BROTHERS TRIBUTE TO KYLE DENCKER TRIBUTE TO JASON POOLE TRIBUTE TO KATE STURMAN TRIBUTE TO KAITLIN VAN HEUSEN TRIBUTE TO KIERA VARGAS RECOGNIZING HIGHLANDS BAR & GRILL MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 532--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF JUNE 4 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2018, AS "HEMP HISTORY WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 533--COMMEMORATING THE COMMISSIONING OF THE USS "MANCHESTER" SENATE RESOLUTION 534--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK" AND HONORING THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO THE UNITED STATES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2271 Text of Senate Amendment 2272 Text of Senate Amendment 2273 Text of Senate Amendment 2274 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS HEMP HISTORY WEEK COMMEMORATING THE COMMISSIONING OF THE USS "MANCHESTER" SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK" SMALL BUSINESS 7(a) LENDING OVERSIGHT REFORM ACT OF 2018 SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2017 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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