Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-12-13 Date2018-12-13 PublicationVolume 164, issue 197 Sections125 House · 88 Senate House sections HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ANTHONY RAY HINTON TRIBUTE TO SHARON SCHULTZE BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS FOR GLADYS COOKE RECOGNIZING DANIEL LaFROMBOISE FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION SUPPORT FOR H. RES. 1169, REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROMOTE FREE, FAIR, TRANSPARENT AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS IN BANGLADESH CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL THOMAS C. SMITH III RECOGNIZING THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION HONORING PACIFIC GROVE MAYOR BILL KAMPE TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF RONALD G. RATLIFF, JR. HONORING PETE HOOD IN RECOGNITION OF MICHELLE ASH'S 25 YEARS OF HOUSE SERVICE RECOGNIZING CHARLES KINS FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION RECOGNIZING THE NAZARETH ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THEIR 2018 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN HONORING THE WATKINS HORNETS AND RIDGE ROAD TITANS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION SHARON HAISLIP RETIREMENT FROM JPL GOLDSTONE DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATION COMPLEX RECOGNIZING MELISSA KLOIBER FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION RECOGNIZING THE INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK OF AMERICA FOR PROVIDING ONE MILLION RIDES HONORING DOGGER DICKEY HONORING BARBARA BAILEY IN RECOGNITION OF DONNA L. YEE HONORING THE CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF HICKORY HILLS POLICE CHIEF ALAN T. VODICKA IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF OFFICER GIBSON'S DISTINGUISHED ACTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 STANDING WITH THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE AGAINST RUSSIAN AGGRESSION RECOGNIZING LOUIS LOADER FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION HONORING RYAN HOU HONORING DARLENE GUTHRIE DEPARTURE OF THOMAS HUNGAR FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING DOUGLAS MASON FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION IN RECOGNITION OF FILIPINO VETERANS AND THEIR SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II TRIBUTE TO JAMES ROBINSON HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARI HULMAN GEORGE RECOGNIZING RONALD MERWIN FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION HONORING ANDY MORRISON INTRODUCTION OF THE INCREASED TRANSPARENCY IN 501(c)(4) ORGANIZATIONS ACT OF 2018 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING ALFRED OLSON FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION EDWARD MESSER RETIREMENT FROM JPL NASA DEEP SPACE NETWORK IN MEMORY OF OFFICER HUNTER EDWARDS, WINCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF SPENCER WONG PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MARTEL REUM FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION HONORING MAJOR SHANE BRIONES HONORING PATTI COONS TRIBUTE TO WILFRED R. DeFOUR, SR. IN RECOGNITION OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF SACRAMENTO'S ANNUAL GOLD MOUNTAIN CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING LADD PAULSON FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION GUN VIOLENCE IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID MURILLO CONGRATULATING LARRY ORDNER ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING ROBERT KERSEY HONORING STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF ADAM CHRISTIANSON HONORING ROY TULLIS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL GUARD'S BIRTHDAY EMERGENT BILINGUALS MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THE LIFE OF CORPORAL DANIEL BAKER RECOGNIZING WALLA WALLA COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN TURNER CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA TO RELEASE BURMESE JOURNALISTS WA LONE AND KYAW SOE OO JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 2018 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE FINAL FLOOR REMARKS PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD SUPPORTING PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD HONORING THE LIFE OF REBY CARY RECOGNIZING MELVIN PHILLIPS HONORING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN STEPHEN GRACE CONGRATULATING EDUCATOR JENNIFER ALBERT RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP HONORING CENTRACARE HEALTH DIRECTOR DAVID BORGERT STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF IRAN RECOGNIZING SHERIFF B.J. BARNES HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT BENTON BERTRAM COMMENDING SONNY PERDUE FAREWELL TO CONGRESS FAREWELL TO CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 REFORM ACT ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018, TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 FAREWELL TO CONGRESS HONORING PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECOGNIZING JEREMY DEUTSCH FAREWELL TO CONGRESS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7290 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7291 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7292 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7293 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7294 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7295 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7296 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7297 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7299 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7308 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7309 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7310 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7311 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7312 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7313 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7314 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7315 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 145 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7300 DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7302 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7303 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7304 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7305 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7306 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7307 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 3747 BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE TRIBUTE TO JEFF FLAKE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING CHINA TRIBUTE TO HEIDI HEITKAMP RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DIRECTING THE REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS-- Continues AMENDING THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 SUPPORTING A DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION IN YEMEN AND CONDEMNING THE MURDER OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI SAVE OUR SEAS ACT OF 2018 STIGLER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2017 LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE RESERVATION RESTORATION ACT GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY FEDERAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS AND BOUNDARY CLARIFICATION ACT COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1978 MORNING BUSINESS S.J. RES. 54 REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS SELECTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 TRIBUTE TO JEFF FLAKE TRIBUTE TO BILL NELSON TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE McCASKILL TRIBUTE TO BRENDA TRACY TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN DEMETRIUS KEISHUN "D.K." MORRIS TRIBUTE TO COLONEL GREGORY A. SCHEIDHAUER TRIBUTE TO DARREN HEDLUND TRIBUTE TO COLONEL MATTHEW J. BURGER TRIBUTE TO MAJOR PAUL V. BANKSTON TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN "SKI" SUCHARSKI MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 3753 Introductory Statement on S. 3749 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 69 SENATE RESOLUTION 724--AMENDING RULE XXXI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE TO LIMIT THE TIME DURING WHICH A NOMINATION SHALL BE CONFIRMED OR REJECTED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SENATE RESOLUTION 725--MODIFYING EXTENDED DEBATE IN THE SENATE TO IMPROVE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS SENATE RESOLUTION 726--AMENDING RULE XXVIII OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE TO PROVIDE FOR TIMELY ESTABLISHMENT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES SENATE RESOLUTION 727--PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES TO RULES FOR THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 728--AMENDING RULE XXII OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE TO LIMIT DEBATE ON MOTIONS TO PROCEED SENATE RESOLUTION 729--AMENDING RULE XV OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF A MINIMUM NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS SENATE RESOLUTION 730--CONDEMNING THE TRAGIC MASS SHOOTING IN THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ALL OF THE PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE HORRIFIC EVENT, AND THANKING LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTERS, AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 731--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 10, 2018, AS "HUMAN RIGHTS DAY" AND RECOGNIZING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4106 Text of Senate Amendment 4107 Text of Senate Amendment 4108 Text of Senate Amendment 4109 Text of Senate Amendment 4110 Text of Senate Amendment 4111 Text of Senate Amendment 4112 Text of Senate Amendment 4113 Text of Senate Amendment 4114 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET AMENDING THE MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION ACT MEASURING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BROADBAND ACT OF 2018 CORRECTING MISCALCULATIONS IN VETERANS' PENSIONS ACT AMENDING TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, TO CLARIFY THE SOURCES OF THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGLUATIONS REGARDING CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES UNDER... PREVENTING MATERNAL DEATHS ACT OF 2017 CODIFYING USEFUL REGULATORY DEFINITIONS ACT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT AMBER ALERT NATIONWIDE ACT OF 2018 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REBECCA TERESA WEICHHAND HUMAN RIGHTS DAY NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE ACT ORDER FOR PRINTING OF SENATE DOCUMENTS APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 NOMINATIONS