Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2019-05-14 Date2019-05-14 PublicationVolume 165, issue 80 Sections161 House · 73 Senate House sections HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF COUNCILWOMAN ELSIE FRANKLIN REMEMBERING LAURENCE M. BLOCH HONORING BEATRICE "BEBE" COKER SAVANNA'S ACT CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHIEF DAVID FRENZEL WITH THE ORANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COLLIN COUNTY ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY NORTHWEST INDIANA BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019 GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF MARGARITA LOPEZ PRENTICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND HEROIC ACTIONS OF RILEY HOWELL HONORING THE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK OF THE SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR ON THEIR 136TH ANNUAL NEW YORK DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT INTRODUCTION OF THE BANNING SMOKING ON AMTRAK ACT OF 2019 INTRODUCTION OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSFERABILITY ACT HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. DOUG JEFFE HONORING LEIGHA PETERSON HONORING THE LIFE OF JACQUIE JONES-WALSH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THOMAS J. SCHWARZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE WYOMING STATE SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF ELLIS "REED" PARLIER RECOGNIZING KATHY HAGGART ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER 22 YEARS AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BELLEVUE IN HONOR OF HELENA SCHWARZ INTRODUCTION OF THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FUND ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE J.W. DARDEN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS OF 1969 RECOGNIZING JON FINE ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 18 YEARS AT UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY THE BAJRAKTARIS--50 YEARS IN AMERICA--A STORY OF STRUGGLE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TRIUMPH RECOGNIZING CHIEF BRETT McVANNEL FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE GAYLORD CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT DANIEL SWAIM HONORING RONALD DELLUMS LORELEI DOMKE--CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP (CLS) INTRODUCTION OF THE MAPLE ACT HONORING DR. HIRAM TAVAREZ OFFICER ANTHONY NERI OPINION PIECE BY U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL DAVID M. FRIEDMAN HONORING THE LIFE OF MICH MATSUDAIRA ELLEN TAUSCHER NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WEEK 2019 CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JUDGE DAMON J. KEITH TRIBUTE TO NCSU ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DEBBIE YOW PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE VOTE TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS RECESS PROCEEDINGS OF FORMER MEMBERS PROGRAM AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HISTORIC EMBASSY OPENING IN JERUSALEM HONORING MIKE PIGGOTT CELEBRATING OUR INCREDIBLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO YEMEN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 116-34) RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BLUE WATER NAVY VIETNAM VETERANS ACT OF 2019 REAUTHORIZING BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM FIRST RESPONDER ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACT TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT SECURING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FIREARMS ACT OF 2019 DHS ACQUISITION DOCUMENTATION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2019 QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2019 DHS INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM ACT OF 2019 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT OF 2019 KLEPTOCRACY ASSET RECOVERY REWARDS ACT BUILDING UP INDEPENDENT LIVES AND DREAMS ACT BANKING TRANSPARENCY FOR SANCTIONED PERSONS ACT OF 2019 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BLUE WATER NAVY VIETNAM VETERANS ACT OF 2019 REAUTHORIZING BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS OF FORMER MEMBERS PROGRAM NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. RONNIE FLOYD NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK COMMEMORATING 54TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD START RECOGNIZING MONTANA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER WADE PALMER DURING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT TO DECENCY RECOGNIZING THE McKINNEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM PROTECTING LABOR IN NAFTA 2.0 RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK ENACT NATIONAL STANDARDS TO PROTECT CHILDREN LIKE MALEAH DAVIS SUPPORTING E-2 VISA HOLDERS HONORING FARMINGTON ROBOTICS TEAM NATIONAL POLICE WEEK NATIONAL DECENCY DAY HONORING SERGEANT KELVIN ANSARI NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK CHINA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST THREATS IN THE 21ST CENTURY REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5, EQUALITY ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 312, MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE RESERVATION REAFFIRMATION ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR... HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE ELLEN TAUSCHER HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE ELLEN TAUSCHER LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2697 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2698 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2699 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2700 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2701 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2702 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2703 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2704 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2705 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2706 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2707 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2708 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2709 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2710 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2689 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2719 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2720 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2690 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2691 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2692 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2694 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2695 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2696 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2721 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2730 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2731 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2732 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2733 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2734 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2735 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2736 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2737 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2738 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2722 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2723 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2724 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2725 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2726 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2727 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2728 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2729 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) National Police Week (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) The Middle East (Executive Session) Puerto Rico (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Senate Legislative Agenda (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Immigration (Executive Calendar) National Police Week (Executive Calendar) RECESS RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Calendar) National Police Week (Executive Calendar) Nominations (Executive Calendar) Economic Growth (Executive Calendar) National Police Week (Executive Calendar) Women's Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Iran (Executive Calendar) One-Year Anniversary of Santa Fe High School Shooting (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO MARILYN SKOGLUND TRIBUTE TO E. THOMAS SULLIVAN TRIBUTE TO ALFRED BROWNELL HONORING SERGEANT SEAN M. GANNON AND SERGEANT MICHAEL C. CHESNA AND PATROLMAN LEON F. MOODY ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY TRIBUTE TO J. MICHAEL KEELING TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL L. HOPKINS RECOGNIZING THE ANCHORAGE NORTH STARS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1438 Introductory Statement on S. 1442 Introductory Statement on S. 1445 Introductory Statement on S. 1453 Introductory Statement on S. 1469 SENATE RESOLUTION 205--EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE OF THE SENATE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO OPERATE OR SUPPORT DIAPER BANKS AND DIAPER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES SENATE RESOLUTION 206--MARKING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUR GENEVA CONVENTIONS OF 1949, EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ON CONTEMPORARY... SENATE RESOLUTION 207--CONGRATULATING THE SENATE GLASS CAUCUS STAFF ASSOCIATION FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER SENATE STAFF ON THE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSOCIATION SENATE RESOLUTION 208--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF JULY AS "AMERICAN GROWN FLOWER MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 209--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 12 THROUGH MAY 18, 2019, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 210--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 15, 2019, AS "NATIONAL SENIOR FRAUD AWARENESS DAY" TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE INCREASING NUMBER OF FRAUDULENT SCHEMES TARGETING SENIORS... AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 986 AND H.R. 2157 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 15, 2019, AS "NATIONAL SENIOR FRAUD AWARENESS DAY" REAUTHORIZING THE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT NOMINATION OF WENDY VITTER CLIMATE CHANGE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION