Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2024-12-04 Date2024-12-04 PublicationVolume 170, issue 179 Sections139 House · 78 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING BOARDMEMBER MICHELLE NEWMAN CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR LENARD SMITH HONORING KIDS IN DANGER AND NANCY COWLES PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING STARK COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE DIXIE PARK CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR RONALD WEAVER RECOGNIZING FORMER CHINO MAYOR DENNIS R. YATES HONORING JOHNNIE KABERLE RECOGNIZING OHIO REPRESENTATIVE REGGIE STOLTZFUS CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR RENE RODRIGUEZ HONORING COPS/METRO'S 50 YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNIZING CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE, HNUCHEE VANG, FOR HER EXCELLENT WORK ON BEHALF OF MINNESOTA'S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR JAMES BELL RECOGNIZING SHERIFF GEORGE MAIER HONORING CORPORAL ADRIAN MALDONADO, DEPUTY JAMES MACKEY, DEPUTY JASON COKER, DEPUTY TAMMY FOX, AND DEPUTY YANICK EXCEUS CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR MATTHEW LOVACHEFF RECOGNIZING JUDGE JOHN WISE HONORING WORLD TURKISH COFFEE DAY RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF L.A. CARE CEO JOHN BAACKES RECOGNIZING SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCILWOMAN GLORIA RODGERS CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR RUSSELL PETRE RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING DISTRICT EIGHT CONSTITUENT MRS. MARY McCOY PAYING TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY CHISHOLM RECOGNIZING JUDGE SCOTT GWIN CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR ROBERT WALKER RECOGNIZING STAFF ASSISTANT AND LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT, ZEHRA KHAN, FOR HER EXCELLENT WORK ON BEHALF OF MINNESOTA'S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HONORING CAPTAIN ERIK E. ANDERSON RECOGNIZING STARK COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET WEIR CREIGHTON CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR CHARLES E. RICHMOND II COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HONORING JORGE CORTEZ RECOGNIZING JUDGE PATRICIA DELANEY CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR JEFFREY WILEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF JAHMAR ROBINSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING JUDGE JIM JAMES CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR MARK RUSSELL SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HARDWORKING PENNSYLVANIA ENTREPRENEURS HONORING THE LEGACY OF ROSA PARKS HONORING COLLIERVILLE MAYOR STAN JOYNER HONORING ROBERT "BOB" MYLES HERTZBERG RECOGNIZING MICHAEL NUDO RECOGNIZING TANIA BARRICKLO CONGRATULATING KIWANIS CLUB OF WAYNESBORO ON ITS CENTENNIAL HONORING THE LATE COLE WILLIAM SCHMIDTKNECHT RECOGNIZING JANELLE JONES FOR MAKING OUR ROADS SAFER FOR CHILDREN GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP MANY THANKS TO THE VILLAGE WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME THESE LAST 2 YEARS HONORING THE LEGACY OF BLACK MEDIA IN CELEBRATION OF THE RETIREMENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCILMAN MARION EDWARDS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF KIRK SCHURING FLORIDA BOOK BANS 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS CANNOT ERASE 250 YEARS OF SUFFERING RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING SHERIFF JOE CHAPMAN UPON HIS RETIREMENT END HUNGER NOW RECOGNIZING ERNEST TOPNESS CELEBRATING PETER J. WESTBROOK REMEMBERING STANLEY KLEIN HONORING WILLIAM STEINER CONGRESS MUST HELP FARMERS CALIFORNIA VOTERS ARE CLEAR ON CRIME PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5349, CRUCIAL COMMUNISM TEACHING ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7198, PROVE IT ACT OF 2024 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REVEREND HAROLD MIDDLEBROOK POST OFFICE BUILDING FEDERAL AGENCY PERFORMANCE ACT OF 2024 CORPORAL MATTHEW A. WYATT POST OFFICE FLOYD B. OLSON POST OFFICE STRENGTHENING AGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF SOFTWARE ASSETS ACT OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024 SGT BILL HOOSER POST OFFICE BUILDING SFC SHAWN McCLOSKEY POST OFFICE JIMMY AND ROSALYNN CARTER POST OFFICE BENJAMIN BERELL FERENCZ POST OFFICE BUILDING LARRY LAVAGNINO POST OFFICE BUILDING GLADYS P. TODD POST OFFICE CHIEF MICHAEL MALONEY POST OFFICE BUILDING CAPTAIN ROBERT E. "BOB" BATTERSON POST OFFICE ARMY 1ST LT. JOHN KUULEI KAUHAIHAO POST OFFICE BUILDING CAPTAIN MIGUEL JUSTIN NAVA POST OFFICE JUDGE JAMES R. WILLIAMS POST OFFICE BUILDING MAYOR ROB GORDON POST OFFICE ELIZABETH FURSE POST OFFICE BUILDING MILLIE DUNN VEASEY POST OFFICE WALTER FRANCIS ULLOA MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS POST OFFICE BUILDING OFFICER NOAH JACOB SHAHNAVAZ POST OFFICE BUILDING BILL BARRETT POST OFFICE BUILDING SOURCE CODE HARMONIZATION AND REUSE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MAURICE D. HINCHEY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ENHANCEMENT ACT LAHAINA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5349, CRUCIAL COMMUNISM TEACHING ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7198, PROVE IT ACT OF 2024. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT ROBERTO CLEMENTE COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT DISABLED VETERANS HOUSING SUPPORT ACT CONGRATULATING NWSL CHAMPIONS ORLANDO PRIDE WORK STILL TO BE DONE IN THE 118TH CONGRESS HONORING REPRESENTATIVE KELLY ARMSTRONG ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10289 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10290 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10291 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10292 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10293 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10294 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10295 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10296 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10297 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10298 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10281 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10282 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10283 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10284 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10285 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10286 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10287 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10288 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate Tribute to Thomas R. Carper (Executive Session) PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Tribute to Senators (Executive Session) Tribute to Benjamin L. Cardin (Executive Session) Tribute to Joe Manchin III (Executive Session) Tribute to Debbie Stabenow (Executive Session) Tribute to Laphonza R. Butler (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Judicial Nominations (Executive Session) Tribute to Debbie Stabenow (Executive Session) Biden Administration (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Tribute to George Will (Executive Session) Israel (Executive Session) Tribute to Mitt Romney (Executive Session) Farewell to the Senate (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) NDAA (Executive Session) Trump Administration (Executive Session) Remembering Jeanne Luckey (Executive Session) Tribute to Tim Wolverton (Executive Session) Disaster Relief Funding (Executive Session) Foreign Policy (Executive Session) Foreign Policy (Executive Session) NDAA (Executive Session) Alaskan Energy (Executive Session) Nomination of Anthony J. Brindisi (Executive Session) Vote on Brindisi Nomination (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Debbie Stabenow (Executive Calendar) Farewell to the Senate (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Teresa Plachetka (Executive Calendar) Leonard Peltier (Executive Calendar) U.S. Savings Bonds (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Elizabeth Cheryl Coombe (Executive Calendar) Vote on Coombe Nomination (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR FEDERAL DISASTER TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS RECOGNIZING MILITARY RECOVERY RESPONSE TO HURRICANE HELENE REMEMBERING DONALD H. TURNER, JR. TRIBUTE TO HAROLD JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO GERALD JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO PAM RUBINOFF MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3310 Text of Senate Amendment 3311 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE ACT OF 2024 SECOND CHANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024 FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 ACCESS TO CAPITAL CREATES ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND SUPPORTS RURAL AMERICA ACT VSO EQUAL TAX TREATMENT ACT NATIONAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MONTH CONNECTED MATERNAL ONLINE MONITORING ACT ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS