Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-12-11 Date2018-12-11 PublicationVolume 164, issue 195 Sections161 House · 80 Senate House sections IN RECOGNITION OF MR. CLYDE LARSON TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT SCOTT "SMASH" STURTZ RECOGNIZING LEN ALBRIGHT FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR BENJAMIN C. PALACIOS TRIBUTE TO BENNETT "BEN" DRAKE CONGRATULATING JOHN NICHOLAS "NICKY" SMITH HONORING JERRY WHITE RECOGNIZING JOHN ALEX FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD CLINE TRIBUTE TO MARION ASHLEY RECOGNIZING HARRY ARMSTRONG FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION HONORING MARISSA LYNCH HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT BORDERS EXHIBIT & "HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM DEFENDER" AWARD CEREMONY RECOGNIZING DONALD BOST FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEW RALEIGH, N.C. HEADQUARTERS OF ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. HONORING KATY CANNON IN RECOGNITION OF PRADEEP GUPTA TRIBUTE TO JOHN TAVAGLIONE HONORING KATHY NICKEL FOR HER TIRELESS SERVICE IN ADDRESSING THE OPIOID CRISIS HONORING TIM HAWKINS RECOGNIZING MICAH FINK FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO RANDY RECORD RECOGNIZING STEPHEN GARRISON FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION IN RECOGNITION OF LIZA NORMANDY HONORING LIZ BRAUN THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS CONGRESS RECOGNIZING HAROLD "PETE" GODTLAND FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION HONORING MAYOR TERESA "TITA" SMITH IN RECOGNITION OF KIRSTEN KEITH RECOGNIZING MIGUEL GONZALEZ FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION HONORING QUINCY CUNNINGHAM INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT SAFETY REGULATIONS RELATED TO AMPHIBIOUS PASSENGER VESSELS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN RECOGNITION OF GENEVIEVE SHIROMA HONORING DALE BUWALDA RECOGNIZING ELECTION WINNERS RECOGNIZING EILEEN GREB FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION TRIBUTE TO HERBERT "HERB" SPIEGEL IN RECOGNITION OF PETER OHTAKI HONORING ROBERT GOAD CELEBRATING CATHY HURWIT FOR A LIFETIME OF PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNIZING CHRIS GRUDZINSKI FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION IN RECOGNITION OF CUB SCOUT FAMILY PACK 210 HONORING ASHLEY GUTWEIN HEZBOLLAH AND IRAN ARE PREPARING FOR WAR ON ISRAEL UPON THE OCCASION OF THE RETIREMENT OF LARRY PATTERSON, CITY MANAGER OF SAN MATEO HONORING EMILY DANIELS SPAULDING POSTMASTER FRAZIER B. BAKER POST OFFICE IN RECOGNITION OF BILL SLATON IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN SEYBERT HONORING PRESIDENT GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING RAY ROGERS FORGING A BETTER NATION FARM BILL CONFERENCE REPORT ABOLISHING BIGOTRY HONORING CORY FRITZ PROTECT GOOD FRIDAY PEACE ACCORDS DEMOCRACY REFORM THANKING FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE CRANSTON FIRE ADDRESSING THE HOUSE FOR THE FINAL TIME VOTER SUPPRESSION HONORING DONEGAL INDIANS FIELD HOCKEY TEAM RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CONGRATULATING JUDGE CARYN CANNER SCHWARTZ PRIORITIZE ISSUES THAT MATTER ADK FORTY-SIXERS CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY MEANINGFUL GUN SAFETY LAWS NOW TRIBUTE FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH OPEN ENROLLMENT CONGRATULATING THE McCOMB HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING SPECIAL OLYMPICS HAWAII A TRIBUTE TO SCOTTY BYRNE 2018 FARM BILL HONORING THE LIFE OF JACK MACKENZIE MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THE LIFE OF DON KRZYSIAK ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOHNSON-O'MALLEY SUPPLEMENTAL INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM MODERNIZATION ACT ADVANCED NUCLEAR FUEL AVAILABILITY ACT IMPROVING MEDICAID PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES ACT SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND OTHER HERITABLE BLOOD DISORDERS RESEARCH, SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT ACT OF 2018 PREMATURITY RESEARCH EXPANSION AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS WHO DELIVER INFANTS EARLY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 PREVENTING MATERNAL DEATHS ACT OF 2018 CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA TO RELEASE BURMESE JOURNALISTS WA LONE AND KYAW SOE OO RECOGNIZING THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA ALLIANCE REAFFIRMING THE STRONG COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION CONDEMNING THE ASSAD REGIME AND ITS BACKERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN SYRIA EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE COMPLETION OF NORD STREAM II EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO UKRAINE NICARAGUAN INVESTMENT CONDITIONALITY ACT (NICA) OF 2017 SANCTIONING HIZBALLAH'S ILLICIT USE OF CIVILIANS AS DEFENSELESS SHIELDS ACT EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN FAMINE OF 1932-1933, KNOWN AS THE HOLODOMOR, SHOULD SERVE AS A REMINDER OF REPRESSIVE SOVIET POLICIES... DONNA SAUERS BESKO POST OFFICE CORPORAL JEFFERY ALLEN WILLIAMS POST OFFICE BUILDING SERGEANT KENNETH ERIC BOSTIC POST OFFICE SO2 NAVY SEAL ADAM OLIN SMITH POST OFFICE THOMAS P. COSTIN, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING JAMES WILLIAM ROBINSON JR. MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE ROSS BOUYEA POST OFFICE BUILDING PRIVATE HENRY SVEHLA POST OFFICE BUILDING RICHARD W. WILLIAMS, JR., CHAPTER OF THE TRIPLE NICKLES (555TH P.I.A.) POST OFFICE POSTMASTER FRAZIER B. BAKER POST OFFICE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE ADDRESS OF POSTAL FACILITY DESIGNATED BY PUBLIC LAW 115-217 HONORING THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IMPROVING MEDICAID PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES ACT PREMATURITY RESEARCH EXPANSION AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS WHO DELIVER INFANTS EARLY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2017 ENDANGERED SALMON PREDATION PREVENTION ACT APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN "WOODY" WOOD HONORING JERSEY CITY POET LAUREATE RASHAD WRIGHT HONORING WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CONGRATULATING FLORIDA STATE'S GIRLS SOCCER CELEBRATING REVEREND DR. F.N. WILLIAMS' 90TH BIRTHDAY COWBOY RIDES AWAY MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE IS AMERICA FIRST? HEALTHCARE FAREWELL TO CONGRESS FAREWELL TO CONGRESS RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2, AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2018 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7254 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7255 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7256 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7257 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7258 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7259 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7260 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7261 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7262 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7263 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7247 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7248 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7249 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7250 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7251 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7252 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7253 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 144 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER. BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE LEGALIZING HEMP PRIVACY REFORM UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Healthcare Costs (Executive Session) Border Security (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF JONATHAN A. KOBES LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH ACT FAREWELL TO THE SENATE TRIBUTE TO HEIDI HEITKAMP RECESS MORNING BUSINESS--(Continued) UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Senate Accomplishments (Executive Session) Tribute to Orrin Hatch (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY RELATING TO "RETURNS BY EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND... MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO JOE DONNELLY TRIBUTE TO HEIDI HEITKAMP H.R. 2 JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT RECIPROCAL ACCESS TO TIBET ACT REMEMBERING BECKY WEICHHAND TRIBUTE TO CAROLYN E. BOLDEN TRIBUTE TO RICHARD B. PROVENCHER TRIBUTE TO JOHN OSCAR "JOHNNY" JONES RECOGNIZING HIGH DESERT MILK MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 3739 Introductory Statement on S. 3740 SENATE RESOLUTION 719--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 15, 2018, AS "WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 720--EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE AND HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE SHOOTING AT MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ON NOVEMBER 19, 2018 SENATE RESOLUTION 721--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 21, 2018, AS "NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 722--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 26, 2018, AS "DAY OF THE DEPLOYED" SENATE RESOLUTION 723--CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4073 Text of Senate Amendment 4074 Text of Senate Amendment 4075 Text of Senate Amendment 4076 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR INTERSTATE TRANSPORT ACT OF 2017 VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 2018 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 RECIPROCAL ACCESS TO TIBET ACT OF 2018 21ST CENTURY INTEGRATED DIGITAL EXPERIENCE ACT PROTECTING ACCESS TO THE COURTS FOR TAXPAYERS ACT PROMOTING AWARENESS OF MOTORCYCLE PROFILING AND ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MOTORCYCLE COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO PREVENT INSTANCES OF PROFILING NATIONAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION MONTH RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY HONORING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY IN KINGS BAY, GEORGIA ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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