Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2020-09-17 Date2020-09-17 PublicationVolume 166, issue 161 Sections100 House · 93 Senate House sections HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF DUANE VOLUME FIRE CO. INC. HONORING PEYTON THOMPSON IN RECOGNITION OF CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATING REVEREND DOCTOR GREGORY M. HOWARD IN HONOR OF MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH D. JONES DEBATE ON H.R. 1668, THE IOT CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH T. McELVEEN, JR. CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE NFL HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF JOHN KUSMITCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION FLORIDA INVENTORS HALL OF FAME 2020 INDUCTEES HONORING THE BRAVE SERVICE OF CHARLES E. COOPER OF TENNESSEE RECOGNIZING USHER SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY COMMEMORATING THE 100TH SEASON OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) IN RECOGNITION OF SOUTHERN CRESCENT WOMEN IN BUSINESS INC. HONORING THE FALLEN CLEVELAND CITY POLICE OFFICERS CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH HONORING CONSTITUTION WEEK, SEPT. 17 THROUGH 23 TRIBUTE TO SENATOR JOHN W. MATTHEWS, JR. CONSTITUTION DAY RECOGNIZING DALE BRIGHT'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO LABORERS 242 HONORING DR. HELEN LEVINE HONORING JUDGE LISA BLOCH RODWIN FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY HONORING REVEREND LONNIE AND ELISHA MITCHELL IN HONOR OF CHIEF EDWARD K. WAGNER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF JOHN MODDIE HONORING DANIEL L. "DAN" GROSS HONORING THE FAITHFUL SERVICE OF MARINE CORPS SERGEANT DAVID H. BROWN OF TENNESSEE CLARIFYING POSITION ON H. RES. 908 HONORING THE LIFE OF MARK SERTICH The House met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Cicilline). DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO PRODUCE A DUPLICATE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1812 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE QUINTIN WASHINGTON CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY HEROES ACT FOR THE PEOPLE ABRAHAM ACCORDS HEROES ACT AND THE PEOPLE WE THE PEOPLE CONDEMNING ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT SUPPORTING HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19 PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19 PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM HONORING COMMISSIONER BILLIE DEAN AMERICANS ARE WAITING RECOGNIZING HOPE LEE ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH STAND UP FOR POLICE NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH ISSUES OF THE DAY 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. 8288 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8289 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8290 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8291 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8292 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8293 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8294 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8295 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8296 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8297 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8280 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8299 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8302 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8303 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8281 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8282 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8283 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8284 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8285 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8286 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8287 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8304 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8313 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8305 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8306 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8307 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8308 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8309 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8310 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8311 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8312 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ELECTIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER PRESIDENT TRUMP RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER CORONAVIRUS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Hot Springs VA Facility (Executive Session) Agriculture (Executive Session) Medicare (Executive Session) Jenna Quinn Law (Executive Session) Order of Business (Executive Session) Agriculture (Executive Session) Wildfires (Executive Session) Vote on Valderrama Nomination (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Coronavirus (Executive Calendar) Transportation (Executive Calendar) Wildfires (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1135 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2843 (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ABRAHAM ACCORDS THE MIDDLE EAST CORONAVIRUS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY FAFSA RECOGNIZING IGIUGIG, ALASKA EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS HONORING RYAN PHILLIP HENDRIX REMEMBERING MELISSIA DAVIS 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE NFL CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARKANSAS REMEMBERING THOMAS KANE GILHOOL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION 701--URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA TO HOLD FREE, FAIR, INCLUSIVE, TRANSPARENT, PARTICIPATORY, AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS ON NOVEMBER 8, 2020 SENATE RESOLUTION 702--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2020 AS "NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 703--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 14 , 2020, AS NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK SENATE RESOLUTION 704--HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GENERAL THOMAS P. STAFFORD AND RECOGNIZING HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED STATES SPACE PROGRAM SENATE RESOLUTION 705--PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, TO BE "NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 706--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2020 AS "SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN ORDER TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ABOUT SICKLE CELL... SENATE RESOLUTION 707--RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 1, 2020, AS "NATIONAL POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 708--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2020, AS "NATIONAL CONCUSSION AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 709--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE AUGUST 13, 2020, AND SEPTEMBER 11, 2020, ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FULL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 710--COMMEMORATING THE HIGH HOLIDAYS CELEBRATED AND COMMEMORATED BY THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, IN ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE WORLD, AND RECOGNIZING THE MANY... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2657 Text of Senate Amendment 2658 Text of Senate Amendment 2659 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY DESIGNATING THE COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, AS THE "LEO C. CHASE JR. DESIGNATING THE CLINIC OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN BEND, OREGON, AS THE "ROBERT D. MAXWELL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC" JENNA QUINN LAW SUPPORTING FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH IN CAPTA ACT MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 4618 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 3 P.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS