Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2019-12-17 Date2019-12-17 PublicationVolume 165, issue 204 Sections104 House · 76 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING CHAD BLACK ON RECEIVING THE NATHAN DEAL GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR TRAUMA EXCELLENCE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACTING PREFERENCE, CONSISTENCY ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS ACT OF 2019 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE UCLA SOFTBALL TEAM, 2019 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS CONGRATULATIONS PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION WELCOME LUCIANA ALICE ANSARI TAYLOR CONGRATULATING JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING ENSEMBLE ON ITS 2019 HISTORIC SUCCESSES BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACCURACY AND TECHNOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY ACT HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL IN RECOGNITION OF JOE CARDONA THE NEED FOR REVISIONS TO THE PFIC INSURANCE EXCEPTION FOR FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANIES CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE OF THE FY2020 NDAA WELCOME ELOISE HOLST WAGNER HONORING GEORGE TORRIE JACKSON, JR. House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1158, DHS CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMS ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1865, NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1158, DHS CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMS ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1865, NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT... IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND BEST PRACTICES STUDY ACT IMPROVING CONFIDENCE IN VETERANS' CARE ACT MIRACLE MOUNTAIN DESIGNATION ACT PERMITTING INDIVIDUALS TO BE ADMITTED TO THE HALL OF THE HOUSE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN FOOTAGE OF THE HOUSE IN SESSION FOR INCLUSION IN THE ORIENTATION FILM TO BE SHOWN TO VISITORS AT THE CAPITOL... SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL EXPLANATORY OF THE AMENDMENTS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AMENDMENTS OF THE SENATE TO H.R. 1158 AND H.R. DHS CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMS ACT OF 2019 NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HAZARD ELIGIBILITY AND LOCAL PROJECTS ACT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE DHS CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMS ACT OF 2019 DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1158 DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1865 FUNDING INSTRUCTION FOR SAFETY, HEALTH, AND SECURITY AVOIDS FISHING EMERGENCIES ACT BANNING SMOKING ON AMTRAK ACT OF 2019 12 DAYS OF SALT DMC PROGRAM EXTENSION HONORING PETER FRATES COMPELLING, OVERWHELMING, AND BIPARTISAN HONORING PETE FRATES: DO NOT BE AFRAID TO BE GREAT USMCA RATIFICATION IS A GREAT WIN FOR AMERICA PROTECT CONSTITUTION WITH VOTE TO IMPEACH HONORING PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS H. TRAVIS PARKER D.C. SHOULD HAVE IMPEACHMENT VOTE HONORING FLORIDA FIRE MARSHAL OF THE YEAR JENNIFER PIERCE CONGRATULATING PIERCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATING CAPTAIN JOHN SHELSON HONORING STATE REPRESENTATIVE RAY ROGERS RECOGNIZING 41ST ANNUAL MINNESOTA HMONG NEW YEAR COMMEMORATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF IRIS BARTLEY CONGRATULATING JOHN FERRIOLA SUPPORT ABILITYONE PROGRAM IMPEACHMENT VOTE IS SHAMEFUL AMERICANS ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF IMPEACHMENT CONGRATULATING STATE CHAMPION FOOTBALL TEAMS FROM LOUISIANA'S FIFTH DISTRICT RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 755, IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS LEAVE OF ABSENCE PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5452 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5453 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5454 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5455 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5456 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5444 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5445 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5446 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5447 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5448 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5449 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5450 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5451 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5457 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5466 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5467 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5468 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5469 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5470 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5458 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5459 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5460 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5461 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5462 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5463 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5464 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5465 House of Representatives House of Representatives Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT IMPEACHMENT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT RECESS MORNING BUSINESS--Continued SENATOR CRAMER'S MAIDEN SPEECH MAIDEN SPEECH REMEMBERING BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES KEMP McLAUGHLIN HONORING MASTER TROOPER WILLIAM MODEN, CORPORAL DANIEL GROVES, SERGEANT JOSHUA VOTH, KEN JONES, TRAVIS DAVIS, AND TROY JACKSON TRIBUTE TO OFFICER MICHAEL LOHMAN APPROPRIATIONS TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT SIGNING AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT FUNDING BATTLE OF THE BULGE TRIBUTE TO NEWELL HARWARD BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL REFORM ACT DEBBIE SMITH REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 FEDERAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT DHS CYBER HUNT AND INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMS ACT OF 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY ISAKSON JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT HONORING SERGEANT KORT M. PLANTENBERG, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 JAMES A. ROGERS, JR., AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 CHARLES P. NORD HONORING SERGEANT KORT M. PLANTENBERG, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 JAMES A. ROGERS, JR., AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 CHARLES P. NORD REMEMBERING THE HANSEN FAMILY RECOGNIZING VALLEY QUEEN CHEESE FACTORY TRIBUTE TO FRANK FRAZIER MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE 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. 3070 Introductory Statement on S. 3071 SENATE RESOLUTION 456--RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY OF ALABAMA INTO THE UNION AS THE 22D STATE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1258 Text of Senate Amendment 1259 Text of Senate Amendment 1260 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR VETERAN TREATMENT COURT COORDINATION ACT OF 2019 Text of Senate Amendment 1261 Text of Senate Amendment 1262 Text of Senate Amendment 1263 Text of Senate Amendment 1264 Text of Senate Amendment 1265 Text of Senate Amendment 1266 Text of Senate Amendment 1267 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY OF ALABAMA INTO THE UNION AS THE 22ND STATE ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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