Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2020-12-18 Date2020-12-18 PublicationVolume 166, issue 215 Sections85 House · 78 Senate House sections HONORING THE LIFE OF OFFICER JASON SHUPING HONORING PAT RUTHERFORD AS IOWAN OF THE WEEK REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF BISHOP RANCE LEE ALLEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION- KAZAKHSTAN INDEPENDENCE DAY DEPENDABLE EMPLOYMENT AND LIVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR VETERANS ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT HONORING MRS. IDALIA DOMINGUEZ DE MARTY FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE AS A CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CARL WILKERSON IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN JAMIE D. CLARK TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF FORMER COUNCILWOMAN CATHY REYNOLDS HONORING THE LIFE OF OSCAR BUNCH TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR VETERAN CAREGIVERS ACT DON FOWLER TRIBUTE TO CHUCK SASSARA A WORD OF THANKS TO GEORGIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN AND OSCE PA PRESIDENT GEORGE TSERETELI IN RECOGNITION OF HON. MARCY S. FRIEDMAN HONORING SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT TIMOTHY J. THIELE MOROVIS NATIONAL CEMETERY DEDICATION CEREMONY REINTRODUCTION OF H.R. 8768, THE "KEEPING AMERICA'S ENERGY RESOURCES MOVING ACT" PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNITION OF CHRIS GUINAN IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL CETINA IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL MAYNARD H. GRAY HONORING THE LIFE OF PASQUALE DiTERLIZZI The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE TRIBUTE TO FRONTLINE WORKERS DURING CORONAVIRUS WHAT MESSAGE ARE WE SENDING? HOLIDAYS FOR HEROES RESTAURANTS NEED A LIFELINE RECOGNIZING THE EXEMPLARY SERVICE OF MAIA HUNT ESTES SUPPORTING THE JOHN LEWIS TOD LOOP RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING ROSE OCHI DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS-22 VOLLEYBALL TEAMS HONORING THE LIFE OF TAYLOR DeROSA CONGRATULATING DR. GLENN DEIBERT SUPPORTING EVICTION RELIEF IN COVID PACKAGE ROCKBRIDGE CHRISTMAS BASKETS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SAFEGUARDING TOMORROW THROUGH ONGOING RISK MITIGATION ACT FEDERAL ADVANCE CONTRACTS ENHANCEMENT ACT DRONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT FEDERAL ADVANCE CONTRACTS ENHANCEMENT ACT SECRET SERVICE OVERTIME PAY EXTENSION ACT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 SCHEDULE UPDATE BOSTON TEA PARTY PUBLIC HOUSING IN ATLANTA HONORING THE LIFE OF ANDY MATSUI ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9033 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9034 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9035 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9036 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 107 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 108 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 109 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9025 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9026 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9027 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9028 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9029 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9030 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9031 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 9032 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2020 ELECTION RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER CORONAVIRUS TRIBUTE TO PHIL MAXSON RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) December 19 (Executive Session) National Defense Authorization Act (Executive Session) Coronavirus (Executive Session) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Unanimous Consent Request--S. 4999 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 4605 (Executive Calendar) Coronavirus (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 8428 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3835 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 806 (Executive Calendar) Coronavirus (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 5063 (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Teresa Simms (Executive Calendar) Government Funding (Executive Calendar) Cyber Security (Executive Calendar) Coronavirus (Executive Calendar) Cyber Security (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Coronavirus (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO TODD RUCKEL TRIBUTE TO BOB HUTCHISON TRIBUTE TO LAMAR ALEXANDER TRIBUTE TO PAT ROBERTS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL B. ENZI TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY ISAKSON TRIBUTE TO TOM UDALL TRIBUTE TO CORY GARDNER TRIBUTE TO DOUG JONES TRIBUTE TO MARTHA McSALLY TRIBUTE TO DEPARTING REPUBLICAN SENATE COLLEAGUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING RECOGNIZING THE SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER TRIBUTE TO MIKE ANDERSON TRIBUTE TO KAREN ROBB MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 5065 Introductory Statement on S. 5066 SENATE RESOLUTION 806--DEFENDING THE FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION SENATE RESOLUTION 807--URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA AND ALL PARTIES TO RESPECT HUMAN, CIVIL, AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND ENSURE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN JANUARY 2021, AND RECOGNIZING THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 808--CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE ON 110 YEARS OF SERVICE EMPOWERING AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHILE HELPING TO FOSTER A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2718 MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--TRIBUTE TO RETIRING MEMBERS OF THE 116TH CONGRESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR SIGNING AUTHORITY PROPER AND REIMBURSED CARE FOR NATIVE VETERANS ACT AUTHORIZING THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA TO LEASE OR TRANSFER CERTAIN LAND CARL NUNZIATO VA CLINIC MISSING PERSONS AND UNIDENTIFIED REMAINS ACT OF 2019 CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 3312 PROTECTING FIREFIGHTERS FROM ADVERSE SUBSTANCES ACT OF 2019 GAO DATABASE MODERNIZATION ACT HENRIETTA LACKS ENHANCING CANCER RESEARCH ACT OF 2019 LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2020 RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAYTON PEACE ACCORDS CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE ON 110 YEARS OF SERVICE ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION