Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2019-12-19 Date2019-12-19 PublicationVolume 165, issue 206 Sections161 House · 131 Senate House sections HONORING ENSIGN JOSHUA KALEB WATSON RECOGNIZING DYLAN M. GOETSCH AND CHRISTOPHER W. SCHMOKER IN RECOGNITION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF BENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRATULATING DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL ON WINNING THE FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING THE EXEMPLARY LIFE AND SERVICE OF MAYOR RICHARD GORDON HATCHER RECOGNIZING THE IRWIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN POLICING IN RECOGNITION OF DR. WILLIAM H. LEE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PERMIT COMMERCIAL FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE GROUNDS OF THE U.S. CAPITOL IP PROVISIONS FALLING SHORT IN USMCA IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS STATEMENT FOR RECORD ON IMPEACHMENT COMMENDING KURT ERICKSON FOR HIS 20 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH WRAP RECOGNIZING JAKE AND TIFFANY SACHE OF LAKE CITY SMALL AIRPORT MOTHERS' ROOMS ACT OF 2019 HONORING SARAH E. NAKATA APPROPRIATIONS BILLS FOR FY 2020, H.R. 1865 AND H.R. 1158 RECOGNIZING THE WINNERS OF THE PI LAMBDA LAMBDA CHAPTER OF THE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.'S 2019 ACHIEVEMENT WEEK AWARDS IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS CONGRATULATING THE 2019 BISHOP GUILFOYLE FOOTBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING CHYANNE THOMAS AS CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF DANIEL F. SCIURY COMMEMORATING THE 100TH SEASON OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECOGNIZING MR. WILLIAM E. BOGAN HONORING MALCOLM W. APPLEGATE HONORING THE LIFE OF ANDY ANDERSON OF MEXICO BEACH RECOGNIZING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ASSISTANT CHIEF LAURA QUATTLEBAUM RECOGNIZING MAJOR DANIEL NASKE INTRODUCTION OF THE HAWAI'I INVASIVE SPECIES PROTECTION ACT IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS HONORING SYLVIA ROSEN ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING MS. LISA WILLENBERG IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SACRAMENTO STATE'S EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM INTRODUCTION OF JONES ACT MODERNIZATION BILLS CELEBRATION OF NEW GARDEN ENTRANCE, GARDEN ENTRY PAVILION, & CIRCLE RECOGNIZING THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRINCIPAL AND SECOND CHIEF OF THE ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBE OF TEXAS HONORING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF KEYSTONE COMMUNITY SERVICES RECOGNIZING MAYOR JEFF TILTON FOR HIS 8 YEARS OF SERVICE AND LIFETIME OF DEDICATION OF THE ZANESVILLE COMMUNITY HONORING THE LIFE OF FRED MAYER RECOGNIZING MR. ELWYN RAYMER FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FORMER MEMBER'S MEMBERS REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. ROBERT B. DALEY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN ARCHIVAL COLLECTION RECOGNIZING THE 2019 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS FOR THE DALE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE CAREER OF MAYOR THOMAS F. KELAHER IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS IMPEACHING DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS RECOGNIZING THE 2019 STARS OVER DULLES AWARD RECIPIENTS IN RECONGNITION OF BIBA CAGGIANO PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH SEASON OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECOGNIZING THE WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL ROGRAM LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MAJOR COY PAYNE TRIBUTE TO RICHARD "RICK" GRAHAM HILL SUPPORT FOR FOREST SERVICE AS CO-LEAD FOR ANY NEPA-REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF TWIN METALS MINE PLAN ADJACENT TO THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 NORTHERN VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 NORTHERN VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS 12 DAYS OF SALT House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5377, RESTORING TAX FAIRNESS FOR STATES AND LOCALITIES ACT ELECTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND CORRUPTION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 116-87) PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5377, RESTORING TAX FAIRNESS FOR STATES AND LOCALITIES ACT UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECESS AFTER RECESS RECESS AFTER RECESS RESTORING TAX FAIRNESS FOR STATES AND LOCALITIES ACT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE PROTECTING HAWAII'S UNIQUE AND FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT INDICTING CONGRESS FOR ABUSE OF POWER USMCA FAILS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CRISIS CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND MILITARY LEGACY OF MORTON "SHEA" LANDY PRAISING THE IMPEACHMENT VOTE APPRECIATING INDIA CONGRATULATING JONAS ON HIS GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE IMPEACHMENT WAS A SHAM THERE IS STILL TIME TO DELIVER THE AMERICAN FAMILY'S HOLIDAY WISH LIST RECOGNIZING DR. PAM MOBLEY FOR HER HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN THE BAHAMAS COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY RECOGNIZING TRI GLOBAL ENERGY ON THEIR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TURKEY AND NATO JUST MERCY SHAMEFUL IMPEACHMENT THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE GOSPEL OF LUKE THE WAR ON PUTTING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS SPEECH SHUT DOWN FOR IMPEACHMENT SENATE BILL AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5490 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5491 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5492 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5493 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5494 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5495 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5504 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5505 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5506 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5507 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5508 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5509 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5510 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5511 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5512 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5513 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5496 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5514 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5515 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5516 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5517 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5518 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5519 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5520 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5521 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5522 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5523 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5497 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5524 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5525 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5526 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5527 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5528 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5529 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5530 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5531 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5532 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5502 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5503 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5533 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR PALLONE-THUNE TELEPHONE ROBOCALL ABUSE CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT AND DETERRENCE ACT BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACCURACY AND TECHNOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY ACT ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CREDIT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3104 (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 748 (Executive Session) December 19 (Executive Session) Nomination of Stephanie Dawkins Davis (Executive Session) Vote on Singhal Nomination (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Unanimous Consent Agreements--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Agreement (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION 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 MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO MIKE RUST TRIBUTE TO COACH SCOTT SATTERFIELD TRIBUTE TO NICOLAAS BUDDE RECOGNIZING WGN-TV BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS BORDER SECURITY VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION H.R. 1865 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY ISAKSON 100TH ANNIVESARY OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO KAREN J. LEWIS TRIBUTE TO NATHAN BERGERBEST TRIBUTE TO FAISAL AMIN TRIBUTE TO GARY HARTZ TRIBUTE TO DELIA SCOTT TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER MICHAEL D. CASSADY TRIBUTE TO YVETTE LEWIS REMEMBERING DENISE D'ASCENZO TRIBUTE TO DAN FREEDMAN TRIBUTE TO ROBERT GREENSTEIN TRIBUTE TO CHARLOTTE KINNOMAN TRIBUTE TO WERNER GELLERT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 3116 Introductory Statement on S. 3147 Introductory Statement on S. 3148 SENATE RESOLUTION 458--CALLING FOR THE GLOBAL REPEAL OF BLASPHEMY, HERESY, AND APOSTASY LAWS SENATE RESOLUTION 459--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN SENATE RESOLUTION 460--CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS CENTENNIAL SENATE RESOLUTION 461--CONGRATULATING SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC ON WINNING THE 2019 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER CUP SENATE RESOLUTION 462--DESIGNATING JANUARY 2020 AS "NATIONAL ONE HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON PUBLIC HEALTH, ANIMAL HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH... 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MERCHANT MARINERS OF WORLD WAR II CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT OF 2019 DOGS AS WITNESS GUARDIANS ACT RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY COMBATING GLOBAL CORRUPTION ACT OF 2019 NATIONAL ONE HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 3148 SIGNING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019, THROUGH THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOMINATIONS IN STATUS QUO (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR AMERICANS ACT SIGNING AUTHORITY ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019, AT 10 A.M. DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS