Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-09-12 Date2018-09-12 PublicationVolume 164, issue 152 Sections157 House · 79 Senate House sections NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH INTRODUCTION OF A JOINT RESOLUTION, PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF A FREEDOM TO CHOOSE THEIR DESTINY FOR THE NATIONS OF EASTERN EUROPE AND EURASIA WEEK IN HONOR OF RICHARD AND MARIA STONE IN RECOGNITION OF A CONCERT COMMEMORATING THE SACRIFICE OF CZECH, SLOVAK, AND CROATIAN PEOPLES IN WORLD WAR I TRIBUTE TO MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JOHN BOUGHTON IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE LOST AND THOSE WHO GAVE AND RISKED THEIR LIVES DURING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS LAUNCHED AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 2018 LUMINARY AWARDS REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF JOHN GEORGE ZARCARO TRIBUTE TO LINDA AND JIM CRAGO IN RECOGNITION OF OFFICER RYAN CUENI CELEBRATING CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP'S BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO PHIL NEUENFELDT IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF SERGIO MARCHIONNE IN RECOGNITION OF MR. WILLIAM CARSON "BILL" PROUT TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF FRED McKEE TRIBUTE TO DIANE AND DEAN BOVAIRD HONORING LOUISE ROURKE AND BRIDGET SIMPSON FOR THEIR SWIM TO FIGHT POLIO IN RECOGNITION OF DANIEL J. SANTANIELLO, THE 2018 COLUMBUS DAY ASSOCIATION OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY MAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO ORVILLE "DEAN" McWHORTER TRIBUTE TO MARGE AND STEVE PIERCE HONORING THE WORK OF ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH RECOGNIZING KATHERINE L. CRUZ ON HER WORK AT THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF MR. ARTIE RANSONE TRIBUTE TO BETTY AND KEN MILFORD CELEBRATING THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIN'S TAVERN REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MICHAEL GEORGE LOWRY, JR. HONORING THE WORLD WAR II AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO MARYLIN AND KENNY WEEDA CONGRATULATING MOOERS FREE LIBRARY ON ITS 101ST ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING JOSEPH BARTON GREER, JR. CONGRATULATING HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT TRIBUTE TO MARY AND DAVID LUCKINBILL HONORING MARY JANE KUHN INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ACT DEFENDERS OF THE ALAMO HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT TUSCARAWAS TRIBUTE TO MAYME COHRON CONGRATULATING MASARYK TOWERS HONORING THE WORLD WAR II AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS HONORING THE LIFE OF PVT. JAMES L. DISSPAIN TRIBUTE TO ERIC TIERNAN SUPPORT BALANCE AWARENESS WEEK CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD "SKIP" ARMSTRONG HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS RUFUS LLOYD KETCHUM TRIBUTE HONORING REVEREND COLUMBUS EWING TRIBUTE TO IRENE AND ROGER FRANCIS HONORING THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF BARBARA PITTS CONGRATULATING THE CHINESE AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY HONORING MARLENE KAYSER ON THE OCCASION OF HER 80TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO PAMM AND JIM OLSON HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF TOLEDO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZING JAN HACKETT HONORING REGION ONE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE VICTORY OR DEATH IDEA PARITY FOR OUTLYING AREAS ACT NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC UNSPEAKABLE SUFFERING OF THE ROHINGYA PEOPLE RECOGNIZING CROYDON FIRE COMPANY RECOGNIZING FAIRVIEW MORAVIAN CHURCH RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PALESTINIAN LIBERATION ORGANIZATION SUBSIDIZES MURDER ETHICS IN PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNIZING LAKE TRAVIS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BEE CAVE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ACT OF 2018 DOG AND CAT MEAT TRADE PROHIBITION ACT OF 2018 FIGHTING FRAUD TO PROTECT CARE FOR SENIORS ACT OF 2018 EMPOWERING SENIORS' ENROLLMENT DECISION ACT OF 2018 COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR SENIORS ACT OF 2018 LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2018 STATE INSURANCE REGULATION PRESERVATION ACT FINCEN IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS RESTORATION ACT OF 2018 WALNUT GROVE LAND EXCHANGE ACT RURAL BROADBAND PERMITTING EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2018 MODERNIZING THE PITTMAN-ROBERTSON FUND FOR TOMORROW'S NEEDS ACT STIGLER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2018 9/11 MEMORIAL ACT EVERY KID OUTDOORS ACT PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORTS RECONSTRUCTION ERA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ACT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TRANSPARENCY ACT AUTHORIZING EARLY REPAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS TO BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WITHIN NORTHPORT IRRIGATION DISTRICT UNITED STATES-ISRAEL SECURITY ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 SPECIAL ENVOY TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM ACT OF 2018 URGING ALL NATIONS TO OUTLAW THE DOG AND CAT MEAT TRADE RESCUING ANIMALS WITH REWARDS ACT OF 2018 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WALNUT GROVE LAND EXCHANGE ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE CALIFORNIA FIRES EVERY KID OUTDOORS ACT AUTHORIZING EARLY REPAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS TO BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WITHIN NORTHPORT IRRIGATION DISTRICT PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 2926 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 6417 REPORT ON H.R. 6776, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 REPEALING PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ALCOHOL MANUFACTURING ON INDIAN LANDS CONTRA COSTA CANAL TRANSFER ACT REMEMBERING THE ATTACK ON BENGHAZI MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE DHS TRANSFER OF $10 MILLION FROM FEMA TO ICE RECOGNIZING HONOR FLIGHT SOUTH FLORIDA PREEXISTING CONDITIONS IMPENDING CRISIS IN SYRIA HONORING THE LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER ELIJAH HARNUM ARMENIAN GENOCIDE HONORING VEL R. PHILLIPS SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK HONORING SERGEANT GERALD TIMMANN PERMANENT REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND IMPOSING CERTAIN SANCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN A UNITED STATES ELECTION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 115-152) AMERICA IS #BETTEROFFNOW REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3798, SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS ACT OF 2017; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 5895, ENERGY AND WATER... LEAVE OF ABSENCE 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. 6770 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6771 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6772 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6773 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6774 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6775 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6776 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6777 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6786 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6787 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6788 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6789 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6790 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6792 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 139 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6778 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6779 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6780 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6781 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6782 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6783 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6784 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6785 DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NOMINATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH NOMINATION OF CHARLES P. RETTIG APPROPRIATIONS OPIOID EPIDEMIC THE ECONOMY ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019--CONFERENCE REPORT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Republican Agenda and Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) Conference Report to H.R. 5895 (Executive Session) Freedom of the Press (Executive Session) Opioid Epidemic (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Remembering September 11 (Executive Session) Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) APPROPRIATIONS Minibus (Executive Session) Nomination of Charles P. Rettig (Executive Session) Bosnia and Herzegovina (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) Bosnia and Herzegovina (Executive Session) OPIOID EPIDEMIC LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENERGY AND WATER, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019--CONFERENCE REPORT MORNING BUSINESS 50 YEARS OF KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF HELEN KELLER SERVICES REMEMBERING SUVASH DARNAL BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 TRIBUTE TO GUIDO CALABRESI 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PORTLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY RECOGNIZING HONOR FLIGHT HUNTINGTON RECOGNIZING DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION TRIBUTE TO DICK BROWN REMEMBERING THOMAS C. MANESS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE--TREATY INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 625--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 9, 2018, AS "NATIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 626--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2018 AS "NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 627--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2018 AS "NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 628--TO AUTHORIZE DOCUMENT PRODUCTION BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE IN UNITED STATES V. PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 46--DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 5895 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4015 Text of Senate Amendment 4016 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPROPRIATIONS OPIOID LEGISLATION ATTORNEY GENERAL SESSIONS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CHINESE-AMERICAN WORLD WAR II VETERAN CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT NATIONAL POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS DAY PREEMIE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 NATIONAL DEMOCRACY MONTH NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY AWARENESS MONTH AUTHORIZING DOCUMENT PRODUCTION BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018, AND MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED NOMINATION CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWAL