Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2019-09-17 Date2019-09-17 PublicationVolume 165, issue 149 Sections137 House · 53 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH 21, 2019 AS RESPONSIBLE GAMING EDUCATION WEEK RECOGNIZING JOHN MORFORD OF LIVINGSTON COMMENDING THE WORK OF THE PEOPLE'S LAW OFFICE TRIBUTE TO THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES RECOGNIZING THOMAS J. COLLINS OF COLLINS ENGINEERS, INC. ON THE COMPANY'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING WHITING AMERICAN LEGION POST 80'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING LOUISE JEAN SIGNORE CONGRATULATING KENNETH COOK IN RECOGNITION OF HELAL FARHAT'S APPOINTMENT TO THE WAYNE COUNTY THIRD CIRCUIT COURT HONORING GLADYS BARKER GRAUER CONGRATULATING CAMERON YINGLING HONORING COMMUNITY LEADER FAY H. WILLIAMS HONORING ASSYRIAN MEMORIAL DAY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT LEE SMITH CONGRATULATING DICK SHAFFER REMEMBERING WILBERT GREENFIELD CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF REVIS BROWN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND DEBBIE LEE BRYANT'S FAMILY CELEBRATING 379 YEARS IN HAMPTON IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 11 ELEFSON-ZEUSKE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THELMA FIXLER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATING ROD BARONNER CONGRATULATING AMY CAMPBELL ON BEING NAMED WASHINGTON STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORING THE KESSELRING NAVAL PROPULSION SITE IN WEST MILTON, NY FOR RECEIVING THE TOWN HERITAGE AWARD ON THEIR 70TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING BUMP BOXES FOR WINNING SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR THROUGH THE TURNER CENTER SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY BASS FISHING CLUB WINNING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BAUER RECOGNIZING THE LAUNCH OF THE 50TH UPWARD ACADEMY AT THE TYSON FOODS PLANT IN ZEELAND, MI CONGRATULATING TIM HOYER HONORING THE LIFE OF DON ALLEN WOLF RECOGNIZING THE GREATER PEORIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR WINNING THE COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR THROUGH THE TURNER CENTER SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS HONORING EPISCOPAL HOMES OF MINNESOTA ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF ELIZABETH JANE KERLEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING ADAM GEE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE JANET POSS HONORING LILLIAN STEWART HONORING AMERICAN CLERGY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE NATIONAL PARENTS' DAY AWARDS LUNCHEON RECOGNIZING LUX BLOX FOR WINNING INNOVATION OF THE YEAR THROUGH THE TURNER CENTER SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS CONGRATULATING BREENEN YINGLING RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL MARISOL CHALAS 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF HOPE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY U.S. TREASURY SETTLES WITH DR. VALENTIN GAPONTSEV House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE COMMEMORATING CONSTITUTION DAY STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG RECOGNIZING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH RECESS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ONLY CONGRESS CAN AUTHORIZE WAR AGAINST IRAN COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE INITIATING TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN ON A UNITED STATES-JAPAN TRADE AGREEMENT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STOP TIP-OVERS OF UNSTABLE, RISKY DRESSERS ON YOUTH ACT NICHOLAS AND ZACHARY BURT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PREVENTION ACT OF 2019 PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINER SAFETY ACT OF 2019 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXPIRING AUTHORITIES ACT OF 2019 HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 FOSTERING UNDERGRADUATE TALENT BY UNLOCKING RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION ACT MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON S. 1790, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1423, FORCED ARBITRATION INJUSTICE REPEAL ACT; WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON S. 1790, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE DAN BISHOP, OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE HONORABLE GREG MURPHY, OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS-ELECT WELCOMING THE HONORABLE DAN BISHOP OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE HONORABLE GREG MURPHY OF NORTH CAROLINA TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER MOTION TO CLOSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON S. 1790, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 PERMITTING STATES TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS FROM CLEAN WATER REVOLVING FUND TO DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND ALASKA REMOTE GENERATOR RELIABILITY AND PROTECTION ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4297 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 132 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON S. 1790, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 CALLING FOR EXPANDED CIVICS EDUCATION ON NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FAMILY MEALS MONTH TRANSFORM STUDENT DEBT TO HOME EQUITY HONORING THE MUSSER FAMILY HONORING NICK BUONICONTI HONORING THE LIFETIME OF SERVICE OF TERRY OTTINGER HONORING THE LIFE OF ANTHONY MARTINEZ, SR. AUGUST 2019 JOBS REPORT HONORING EAGLE SCOUT SEAN DUFFY APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4348 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4349 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4350 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4351 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4352 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4353 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4354 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4355 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4356 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4357 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4340 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4358 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4359 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4360 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4361 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4362 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4363 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4364 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4365 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4366 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4341 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4342 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4343 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4344 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4345 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4346 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4347 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4367 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4368 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4369 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSTITUTION DAY RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER APPROPRIATIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Continuing Resolution (Executive Session) Background Checks (Executive Session) United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (Executive Session) Remembering Marca Bristo (Executive Session) Emergency Funding (Executive Session) Brett Kavanaugh (Executive Session) Tariffs (Executive Session) Taxes (Executive Session) Prescription Drugs (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Tribute to Johnny Isakson (Executive Calendar) Gun Control Measures (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Order of Procedure (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION HONORING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT GUN CONTROL MEASURES MORNING BUSINESS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ON JULY 24, 2019 EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 313--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2019, AS "GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBRANCE WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 314--HONORING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION SENATE RESOLUTION 315--MEMORIALIZING THE DISCOVERY OF THE CLOTILDA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 939 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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