Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2024-12-18 Date2024-12-18 PublicationVolume 170, issue 188 Sections168 House · 86 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING DR. JENNIFER OLSEN TRIBUTE TO LESA SOBEK FAREWELL TO CONGRESS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VAN A. HURST RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JUDGE LAURINE BLAKE CELEBRATING THE SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE MICHAEL C. BURGESS HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO HONORING DR. DANIEL N. BAKER FOR THREE DECADES OF OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT HONORING REPRESENTATIVE CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JOHN McKEE SPRATT, JR. RECOGNIZING JUDGE WILLIE EARL LOCKETTE TRIBUTE TO KEVIN JEFFRIES HONORING THE SERVICE OF OWATONNA MAYOR TOM KUNTZ CONGRATULATING THE MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM ON WINNING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING MRS. CLEOPATRIA PRYOR HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HENRY C. GARRETT, JR JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE LAND TRANSFER ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE BLAIR OAKS FALCONS, THE MISSOURI CLASS 3 FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING TROY A. MILLER'S SERVICE TO THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND THE NATION HONORING MR. ALFRED WILLIAMS HONORING CHANCELLOR DR. PHIL DiSTEFANO'S CAREER OF LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION HONORING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DANIEL T. PETERSON TRIBUTE TO BILL ZIMMERMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CATHERINE (KATIE) RICE RECOGNIZING THE PATRIOTISM OF JORDAN RAMIREZ HONORING THE SERVICE OF DAVID WINNACKER HONORING THE SERVICE OF MARK ROSS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING HINSDALE VILLAGE PRESIDENT CAULEY ON HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING MEMBERS LEAVING HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE EARL BLUMENAUER FAREWELL FOR NOW END PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING ONCE AND FOR ALL CELEBRATING DON POSTLES' RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING GRAND RAPIDS MAYOR ROSALYNN BLISS ON HER RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING MARK CURTIS ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LISA MURRAY McGOVERN CONCLUDING MY SERVICE IN CONGRESS WITH GRATITUDE AND HUMILITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FAREWELL TO CONGRESS MY BROTHER, MY INSPIRATION DELIVERING ON PROMISES FOR AMERICA ADVOCATING FOR WESTERN AND RURAL CAUSES FOCUSING ON THE GOOD HONORING MAYOR MARVIN JOHNSON HONORING RALPH RONALD GRIFFIN ALWAYS ON WATCH IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL WORKERS FAREWELL TO CONGRESS AUTO INSURANCE BIDDING FAREWELL TO CONGRESS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK HONORING THE MEMORY OF JOHN WALDIE GULLEN RECOGNIZING CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNIZING PHILIP REGULSKI ON HIS RETIREMENT INVEST IN BLACK WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS HONORING DENISE KAREN PENCE CELEBRATING THE CAREER AND SERVICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL CHRIS CALLAHAN CONGRATULATING IOWA STATE SENATOR CHRIS COURNOYER CONGRATULATING ROBERT GAO, NATIONAL STUDENT POET CONGRATULATING MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM END GUN VIOLENCE IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAYOR MARK MURPHY CALIFORNIA NEEDS A WATER STORAGE SUPPLY MILITARY BOWL CONGRATULATING ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ AND KIONNE McGHEE RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF CHIEF OF STAFF BETSY ARNOLD MARR REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAYOR MARK MURPHY RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF CHIEF OF STAFF SAM PRITCHARD ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DETECTION EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION TO COUNTER THE THREAT OF FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE ACT OF 2024 BEAGLE BRIGADE ACT OF 2023 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STOP INSTITUTIONAL CHILD ABUSE ACT JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE LAND TRANSFER ACT DETECTION EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION TO COUNTER THE THREAT OF FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE ACT OF 2024 BEAGLE BRIGADE ACT OF 2023 PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 4864 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RESEARCH SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN DHS ACT DHS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY ACT TSA COMMUTING FAIRNESS ACT TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SCREENING MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2024 RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF THE BILL H.R. 5009 COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER FAREWELL TO CONGRESS FAREWELL TO CONGRESS ISSUES OF DEBT AND DEFENSE RECESS AFTER RECESS HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10465 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10466 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10467 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10476 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10477 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10478 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10479 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10480 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10481 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10482 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10483 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10484 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10485 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10468 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10486 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10487 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10488 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10489 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10490 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10491 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10492 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10469 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10470 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10471 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10472 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10473 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10474 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10475 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10493 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10502 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10503 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10504 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10505 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10506 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10507 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10508 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10509 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10510 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10511 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10494 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10495 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10496 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10497 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10498 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10499 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10500 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10501 PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LEGISLATIVE SESSION SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023--MOTION TO PROCEED PROVIDING FOR A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 5009 THE CALENDAR COLORADO RIVER BASIN SYSTEM CONSERVATION EXTENSION ACT REQUIRING THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH LICENSEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN HYDROPOWER PROJECTS DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS ACT WATER MONITORING AND TRACKING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES (WATER) DATA IMPROVEMENT ACT SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED AMENDING THE THYE-BLATNIK ACT THE CALENDAR MODERNIZING ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC WATERS ACT LAND MANAGER HOUSING AND WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2024 CONNECT OUR PARKS ACT ACCELERATING APPRAISALS AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS ACT SALEM MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK REDESIGNATION AND BOUNDARY STUDY ACT KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT ACCESS ACT THE CALENDAR CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA ACT VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT THE CALENDAR NORTH DAKOTA TRUST LANDS COMPLETION ACT OF 2023 BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT NULHEGAN RIVER AND PAUL STREAM WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY ACT OF 2023 DEERFIELD RIVER WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY ACT OF 2023 THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY MUSEUM ARTIFACTS ACT PLUM ISLAND PRESERVATION STUDY ACT THOMAS R. CARPER WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2024 THE CALENDAR RESTORING THE ABILITY OF THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE TERRITORIAL CONSTITUTION BASED ON MAJORITY RULE IN A DEMOCRATIC ACT OF SELF-DETERMINATION, AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT... ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE MUNICIPAL LANDS RESTORATION ACT OF 2023 THE CALENDAR SLOAN CANYON CONSERVATION AND LATERAL PIPELINE ACT APEX PROJECT, NEVADA LAND TRANSFER AND AUTHORIZATION ACT AMENDMENTS ACT UTAH WILDFIRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACT OF 2023 PROHIBITING THE USE OF AMOUNTS FROM THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN FUND TO IMPLEMENT A CERTAIN RECORD OF DECISION AMERICA'S CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024 RECOGNIZING THE SECOND COMMEMORATION OF THE ANTI-LGBTQ+ ATTACK THAT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 19-20, 2022, AT CLUB Q, AN LGBTQ+ BAR IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO AMENDING THE BROADCASTING AND RECORDING PROCEDURES OF THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS IN THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 4367 FEDERAL AGENCY PERFORMANCE ACT OF 2024 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 118-2 APPOINTMENT MORNING BUSINESS ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR THE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 REMEMBERING MITSUYE ENDO TSUTSUMI RECOGNIZING TENNESSEE'S 134TH AIR REFUELING WING TRIBUTE TO MAJOR MICHAEL MARFUT TRIBUTE TO STEVE CLARK TRIBUTE TO THE HENDERSON FAMILY RECOGNIZING 50 YEARS OF ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ENERGY TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL (RETIRED) WILLIAM D. COBETTO RECOGNIZING IOWA SPRING MANUFACTURING RECOGNIZING LAKEFRONT LIVING TRIBUTE TO SUSAN SEGAL TRIBUTE TO RONALD W. WILLIAMS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 5581 SENATE RESOLUTION 933--CALLING ON THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TO ENFORCE THE EXISTING ARMS EMBARGO ON DARFUR AND EXTEND IT TO COVER ALL OF SUDAN SENATE RESOLUTION 934--AMENDING THE BROADCASTING AND RECORDING PROCEDURES OF THE SENATE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 44--DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF THE BILL H.R. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 45--AFFIRMING THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SYRIA SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 46--PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS IN THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 4367 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3343 Text of Senate Amendment 3344 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024 RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW