Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-07-18 Date2018-07-18 PublicationVolume 164, issue 121 Sections120 House · 74 Senate House sections HONORING MARGIE ANN LUETKEMEYER LUEBBERT ON THE CELEBRATION OF HER 90TH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MR. CRAIG DALBY THE BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE'S HALF CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZING JIM MARKEL AND PERRY JONES RECOGNIZING S. MARTINELLI & COMPANY RECENT ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAEL PUNISHING CONTINUED OCCUPATION OF UKRAINE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 HONORING THE HEROIC MOYER BROTHERS PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. MACK MORRIS ON 50 YEARS OF MINISTRY IN MEMORY OF CHESTER "CHET" MORGAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION RUSSIA ENERGY INTERESTS IN EUROPE H.R. 3030, H.R. 5480, H.R. 5105, H.R. 4819 CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FLEET READINESS CENTER-EAST IN HONOR OF THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF ED KIRKWOOD HONORING COLONEL ROGER DONLON PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO IOWA SELECT FARMS AND THE DEB AND JEFF HANSEN FOUNDATION HONORING CHIEF IRA LEWIS RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING INTEL CORPORATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN APPRECIATION OF CALVIN MITCHELL AND HIS SERVICE TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO TARIFFS ON ALABAMA HONORING THE BIRTH OF NELSON MANDELA SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE UPDATE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING CONDEMNING EVO MORALES' DEPLORABLE HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD HONORING CONNIE KURTZ HONORING CORPORAL JOSEPH MACIEL HONORING THE LIFE OF TOM RHODES RECOGNIZING JONATHAN WALSH PRESIDENT TRUMP'S COMMENTS IN HELSINKI SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES A CALL TO ACTION TIME TO REFLECT ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PATRIOTIC PRESIDENT TRUMP AND RUSSIA THE STALWART REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA RECESS EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE 2018 FARM BILL AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING CHAPLAIN JOHN L. VERNON, JR. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TAX CUTS PRODUCE BOOM IN JOBS MANDELA DAY HONORING WOODIE RUCKER-HUGHES CONGRATULATING CHRISTOPHER EVANS DEFENDING U.S. INTERESTS LOWYAL'S TRAFFICKING STORY KEEPING THE PRESIDENT IN CHECK INVASIVE ASIAN CARP GOP = GOVERNMENT OF PUTIN ACKNOWLEDGING LAMAR SMITH FOR HIS WORK ON THE DYSLEXIA CAUCUS NO MORE PRESIDENTIAL WARS SYRIAN LAW 10 HONORING THE LIFE OF NEYSA TONKS NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH RUSSIAN ENERGY INTERESTS IN EUROPE SPENDING BILL WILL DAMAGE OUR ENVIRONMENT CONGRESS TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION PRESIDENT TRUMP'S LATEST TWEETS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DEFEND AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 119, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT A CARBON TAX WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2, AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2018 SUPPORTING UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AUTHORIZING NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MEMORIAL FOUNDATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 119, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT A CARBON TAX WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO THE PRESIDENT APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2, AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2018 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW TAX REFORM HONORING COMMISSIONER ROY CHARLES BROOKS CONGRATULATING THE NEVADA COUNTY FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT TRUMP'S COMMENTS AT HELSINKI GUN LEGISLATION ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6422 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6423 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6424 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6425 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6426 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6427 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6428 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6429 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6430 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6431 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6414 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6432 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6433 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6434 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6435 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6436 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6415 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6416 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6417 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6418 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6419 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6420 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6421 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Economic Growth (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Trump-Putin Summit (Executive Session) Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) Tariffs (Executive Session) Opening of the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (Executive Session) Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) Nomination of Ryan Bounds (Executive Session) Calling for the Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson (Executive Session) Tariffs (Executive Session) Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) National Security (Executive Session) Trump-Putin Summit (Executive Session) Blue-Slip Tradition (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 118 (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 572 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3227 (Executive Calendar) Tariffs (Executive Calendar) Commemorating the Negro National League (Executive Calendar) Opioid Epidemic (Executive Calendar) Tax Reform (Executive Calendar) Climate Change (Executive Calendar) Securing Our Elections (Executive Calendar) NATO (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEMBERS OF THE SENATE NATO OBSERVER GROUP BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 3229 Introductory Statement on S. 3234 SENATE RESOLUTION 576--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 4, 2018, AS "NATIONAL POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS DAY", AND RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE SENATE RESOLUTION 577--STRONGLY RECOMMENDING THAT THE UNITED STATES RENEGOTIATE THE RETURN OF THE IRAQI JEWISH ARCHIVE TO IRAQ SENATE RESOLUTION 578--HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION ON THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AGENCY SENATE RESOLUTION 579--HONORING THE LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND LEGACY OF NELSON MANDELA ON THE CENTENARY OF HIS BIRTH SENATE RESOLUTION 580--RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADEMARKS AND THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE NATIONAL TRADEMARK EXPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED MICROLOAN MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017 TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3397 Text of Senate Amendment 3398 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2017 AMENDING THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS QUANTIFICATION ACT OF 2010 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT HONORING THE LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND LEGACY OF NELSON MANDELA ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS