Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-12-20 Date2018-12-20 PublicationVolume 164, issue 201 Sections241 House · 69 Senate House sections HONORING DARIUS ASSEMI HONORING JERRY AND VIRGINIA MORALES' 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HONORING FRED FEHSENFELD, SR REP. JEB HENSARLING FAREWELL IN RECOGNITION OF MS. BLAIR ALEXIS ROTERT FOR HER DEDICATED CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE JUDGE WALTER H. RICE HONORING DR. FRANK LUNTZ, PhD REP. JOE BARTON FAREWELL IN RECOGNITION OF KRISTA JOY MARTINELLI CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2, AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2018 CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DAVID G. QUEEN, JR. LIEUTENANT ANTONIO PENA RETIRES FROM THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL HONORING PASTOR GLEN BERTEAU REVEREND CANON GEORGE L. BONNER'S 40TH ORIENTATION ANNIVERSARY REP. SAM JOHNSON FAREWELL IN RECOGNITION OF JONATHAN SHARKEY HONORING THE LEGACY OF THE ZEELAND RECORD AND THE VAN KOEVERING FAMILY RECOGNIZING STEVEN T. REEDER HUMBLE HISTORY HONORING ISAAC APPLBAUM REP. JOHN CULBERSON FAREWELL INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION TO COMBAT SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT HONORING THE 45TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY OF DALLAS A. WALKER, JR. TRIBUTE TO MRS. LUZ GONZALEZ TORRES--EIGHTY-THREE (83) YEARS OLD AND STILL WORKING AS A LETTER CARRIER HONORING STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF ADAM CHRISTIANSON REP. TED POE FAREWELL CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF BILL NEWSOM TRIBUTE TO GABRIEL CRISTIAN VIVEROS, III REP. MICHAEL CAPUANO FAREWELL PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO CAITRIONA RAFFERTY REP. ELIZABETH ESTY FAREWELL THANKING DYLAN COLE CHANDLER REP. GENE GREEN FAREWELL TRIBUTE TO ANNA RAQUEL VETTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION REP. JARED POLIS FAREWELL CELEBRATING THE BOLD VISION AND STEWARDSHIP OF OMAR BROWNSON DURING HIS TENURE AS FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AT RIVER LA PERSONAL EXPLANATION THANKING COLE JONATHAN ROJEWSKI SPEAKER PAUL RYAN FAREWELL RECOGNIZING KATIE DASINGER OF SIDNEY HONORING THE INNOVATIVE WORK OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN ILLINOIS'S 10TH DISTRICT SUPPORTING HOUSE RESOLUTION 1091 COMMEMORATION OF THE MITRE CORPORATION'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORDHAM RAM, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY'S JOURNAL OF RECORD SINCE 1918 IN RECOGNITION OF JUDGE DAVID GARCIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION LIBERALISM EXPLAINED PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE VALDOSTA STATE FOOTBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF MR. CURTIS RAY GOODE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CHINA IS CHEATING ITS WAY TO THE TOP HONORING THE LIFE OF REV. DENNIS WAYNE WOOD PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DARRIN SCHRADER IN HONOR OF MRS. PEARL SEIDMAN FOR HER DEDICATED CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUTE TO GREG GALLION PERSONAL EXPLANATION THANKING ANDREW GABRIEL RENTERIA HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FRED M. FEHSENFELD, SR. THE MAJESTIC METRO--HOUSTON'S HISTORICAL HUB HONORING LUKE ROMANG THANKING PERRY FINZEL TRIBUTE TO KATE BARLOW TRIBUTE TO HERB JACKSON OF THE BERGEN COUNTY RECORD ON HIS RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO MARK V. BOZIGIAN HONORING DARLENE GUTHRIE STAND FIRM BRAVE IRANIANS BIRTHDAY WISHES TO MRS. ELSIE MAYER TRIBUTE TO KAYLA ANN RILLO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MR. PARKER GREENE TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JEAN FULLER TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER EDWARD TAVLIAN MASTER SERGEANT JOSHUA WHEELER IN RECOGNITION OF THE EASTERN HANOVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT THANKING JACQUELINE "JACKIE" HURDA FOR HER SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING PASTOR KENNY FOREMAN IN RECOGNITION OF DALLAS "DALLY" LEON WILLIS CENSORED . . . ON SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENDING MR. JACOB BENNETT MIZNER TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE LISA GREEN APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RETIREMENT OF SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DAN BOSTROM RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MINISTER HOWARD J. WOOLING CONGRATULATING WILLIAM RATLIFF ON HIS PROMOTION TO ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF THE TASTE OF FREEDOM--THE REPUBLIC OF FREDONIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE DALE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF REBECCA MAY WOOD STRINGER HOLBERT THE THREAT OF TERRORISM IS STILL VERY PRESENT HONORING CARLOS TORRES COMMENDING MARIA LOURDES BENITEZ TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF DUANE CHAPMAN TRIBUTE TO GARY FRIEDMAN CONGRATULATING MITRE CORPORATION ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING JACQUELINE CHARLES HONORING WILLIAM "BILL" McBRIDE'S SERVICE TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN HONORING THE 45TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY OF DALLAS A. WALKER, JR. RECOGNIZING THE WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS HONORING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER EVAN A. KARLIK, USN COMMENDING DIXIE VALENTINE LOBMEYER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. HOWARD SIMON HONORING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TAIPEI AND PHOENIX RECOGNIZING THE 2018 STARS OVER DULLES AWARD RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZING MR. ANTONIO GONZALEZ COMMENDING MRS. EILEEN GRACE MARTINHO PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING AMINDA MARQUES GONZALEZ RECOGNIZING JEFF BELL RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2018 NORTHERN VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF ANGIE COFFEE COMMENDING MR. JUSTIN MENDES PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF TUSKEGEE AIRMAN FLETCHER WILLIAMS RECOGNIZING THE YWCA USA, INC. House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HAPPY TRAILS HONORING HELEN WITTY SAUDI WAR CRIMES IN YEMEN FAREWELL THE WALLS IN BAGHDAD HAVE COME DOWN WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA IN PROSPECT PARK SYRIA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 88, SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND PARKER'S CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELD DESIGNATION ACT; PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING... WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 88, SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND PARKER'S CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELD DESIGNATION ACT; PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEEDINGS... WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND... THE JOURNAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SAVE OUR SEAS ACT OF 2018 PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS AND ADVANCING INNOVATION ACT OF 2018 ASHANTI ALERT ACT OF 2018 CLEAN UP THE CODE ACT OF 2018 JUSTICE AGAINST CORRUPTION ON K STREET ACT OF 2018 VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE REAUTHORIZATION ACT of 2018 VETERANS SMALL BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2018 TAXPAYER FIRST ACT OF 2018 VEHICULAR TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2018 STEPHEN MICHAEL GLEASON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT RBIC ADVISERS RELIEF ACT OF 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE INNOVATIONS IN MENTORING, TRAINING, AND APPRENTICESHIPS ACT NASA ENHANCED USE LEASING EXTENSION ACT OF 2018 NATIONAL INTEGRATED DROUGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING PROCEEDINGS TODAY STOP, OBSERVE, ASK, AND RESPOND TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT OF 2018 CODIFYING USEFUL REGULATORY DEFINITIONS ACT VA WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2018 DOUGLAS FOURNET DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC FOREVER GI BILL HOUSING PAYMENT FULFILLMENT ACT OF 2018 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SAVE OUR SEAS ACT OF 2018 PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS AND ADVANCING INNOVATION ACT OF 2018 ASHANTI ALERT ACT OF 2018 CLEAN UP THE CODE ACT OF 2018 JUSTICE AGAINST CORRUPTION ON K STREET ACT OF 2018 VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 VETERANS SMALL BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2018 TAXPAYER FIRST ACT OF 2018 VEHICULAR TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2018 STEPHEN MICHAEL GLEASON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT RBIC ADVISERS RELIEF ACT OF 2018 INNOVATIONS IN MENTORING, TRAINING, AND APPRENTICESHIPS ACT NASA ENHANCED USE LEASING EXTENSION ACT OF 2018 NATIONAL INTEGRATED DROUGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 STOP, OBSERVE, ASK, AND RESPOND TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT OF 2018 CODIFYING USEFUL REGULATORY DEFINITIONS ACT VA WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2018 DOUGLAS FOURNET DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC FOREVER GI BILL HOUSING PAYMENT FULFILLMENT ACT OF 2018 RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND PARKER'S CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELD DESIGNATION FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 695, CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2017 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 695, CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2017 SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND PARKER'S CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELD DESIGNATION ACT STIGLER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2018 CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2017 REAUTHORIZING NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE SUICIDE HELP LINE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS THE IMPROVING HEALTH OF THE STATE OF MAINE RECOGNIZING LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAROLING FOR A CAUSE COMMENDING REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FOR LISTENING DEMANDING VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT RELEASE MICHAEL NGUYEN RECOGNIZING SPECIAL CONSTITUENTS STANDING WITH THE PRESIDENT ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILLS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7364 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7365 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7366 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7367 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7368 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7369 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7370 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7371 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7373 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7374 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7356 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7375 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7376 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7377 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7378 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7379 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7357 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7358 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7359 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7360 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7361 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7362 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7363 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7380 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7381 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7382 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7383 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7384 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7385 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7386 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7387 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NUCLEAR ENERGY INNOVATION AND MODERNIZATION ACT DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY TO REVIEW AND UPDATE A REPORT ON THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THE RE-REFINING OF USED LUBRICATING OIL DESIGNATING THE ORRIN G. HATCH UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING NOMINATION OF WILLIAM BARR ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL SYRIA AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT TRIBUTE TO BILL NELSON TRIBUTE TO ORRIN HATCH TRIBUTE TO MAC COLLINS SPACE FRONTIER ACT OF 2018 BORDER SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE DEATH OF JAKELIN CAAL UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3764 NOMINATION OF WILLIAM R. EVANINA INTERNATIONAL TRADE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACHIEVEMENTS SYRIA THE BUDGET DEFICIT RECESS TRIBUTE TO ORRIN HATCH TRIBUTE TO BILL NELSON TRIBUTE TO BOB CORKER TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE McCASKILL TRIBUTE TO DEAN HELLER TRIBUTE TO JEFF FLAKE TRIBUTE TO JOE DONNELLY TRIBUTE TO HEIDI HEITKAMP SYRIA REMEMBERING GEORGE H.W. BUSH SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY OVERSIGHT SUMMARY TRIBUTE TO CONNIE McKENZIE TRIBUTE TO STAFF TRIBUTE TO MARY LINCOLN TRIBUTE TO BOBBY OLGUIN REMEMBERING BETTYE DAVIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 739--CONGRATULATING THE MARYLAND TERRAPINS MEN'S SOCCER TEAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK FOR WINNING THE 2018 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I... SENATE RESOLUTION 740--HONORING THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL JAMES A. LYONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4175 Text of Senate Amendment 4176 Text of Senate Amendment 4177 Text of Senate Amendment 4178 GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATION ACT OF 2017 9/11 MEMORIAL ACT NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS ACT JOHN HERVEY WHEELER UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE CONGRATULATING THE MARYLAND TERRAPINS MEN'S SOCCER TEAM DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--S. 3720 SIGNING AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW