Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2024-12-20 Date2024-12-20 PublicationVolume 170, issue 190 Sections86 House · 119 Senate House sections CELEBRATING THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF GWENDOLYN NAVY HONORING BRANDON HORNE CONGRATULATING INDIAN VALLEY BRAVES FOOTBALL ON FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REV. DR. WILLIAM R. SAUNDERS HONORING DEPUTY JIM LAU CELEBRATING DIWALI IN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA HONORING THE LIFE OF SISTER BERNADETTE KENNY RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP COUNCILMAN RON SMITH HONORING ANDRE PIERRE HONORING THE BREVARD HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ROBERT SENA HONORING MAJOR MICHELLE QUINTERO RECOGNIZING MARK R. BAKER HONORING PINYI WANG HONORING ASHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS INDIVIDUAL CROSS COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTING THE CAREER OF SYLVIA GOMEZ HONORING DELANEY JANE CALLAHAN HONORING SWAIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY HONORING THE MICHIGAN BLACK CAUCUS OF LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS CELEBRATING SHERIFF STEVE KEMPKER'S RETIREMENT HONORING DANIEL CASTRO BONILLA HONORING WEST HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL HONORING THE MEMORY OF OFFICER JACOB ANDREW CANDANOZA HONORING MIA RODRIGUEZ HONORING POLK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF COMMISSIONER ANTONIO WILLIAMS OF WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA RECOGNIZING THE 2024 AAA STARS OF LIFE HONORING GENESIS SANTIAGO RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAY DUNHAM HONORING DAWSON CONNELL HONORING KENNETH CARTER FOR HIS WORK WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS HONORING CHRISTIAN HOLLOWELL HONORING BATTALION CHIEF TONY R. GARRISON RECOGNIZING THE MO BETTER JAGUARS HONORING SHANELLE ANIMLEY RECOGNIZING POLLY'S PANCAKE PARLOR House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SYRIA LIBERATED ATTACKS ON TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF MIKE VESTA BIPARTISAN SPENDING AGREEMENT RECOGNIZING SLOAN McPHERSON CELEBRATING THOMAS EYE GROUP'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OUR COUNTRY'S BEST RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMERICAN RELIEF ACT, 2025 RESEARCH SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN DHS ACT TSA COMMUTING FAIRNESS ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER RECOGNIZING MITCHELL ANGOVE MAUI MINUTE NO. 30 RECOGNIZING TEAM MICHIGAN SEASON OF GRATITUDE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10551 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10543 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10544 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10545 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10546 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10547 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10548 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10549 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10550 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10552 DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10553 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10554 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10555 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10556 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10557 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 10558 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Government Funding (Executive Session) Business Before the Senate (Executive Session) Social Security Fairness Act (Executive Session) Government Funding (Executive Session) Social Security Trust Fund (Executive Session) Gaza (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 766 (Executive Session) COUNTER-UAS AUTHORITY EXTENSION ACT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR TRUTH AND HEALING COMMISSION ON INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICIES ACT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Unanimous Consent Request--S. 993 (Executive Calendar) Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Executive Calendar) Defending American Property Abroad Act (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Benjamin J. Cheeks (Executive Calendar) Vote on Cheeks Nomination (Executive Calendar) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Calendar) End of the 118th Congress (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT LOCATION ACT THE CALENDAR DESIGNATING THE GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL HOUSE, IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, AS AN AFFILIATED AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL MINERALS IN HEALTHCARE ACT OF 2023 THE CALENDAR RESILIENCY FOR RANCHING AND NATURAL CONSERVATION HEALTH ACT CLIFTON OPPORTUNITIES NOW FOR VIBRANT ECONOMIC YIELDS ACT Unanimous Consent Request--S. 4772 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 5119 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2796 (Executive Calendar) Pay Our Military Act (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Serena Raquel Murillo (Executive Calendar) Vote on Murillo Nomination (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE ACT HOLCOMBE RUCKER PARK NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE ACT WYOMING PUBLIC LANDS INITIATIVE ACT OF 2023 GABRIELLA MILLER KIDS FIRST RESEARCH ACT 2.0 LEGISLATIVE SESSION AMERICAN RELIEF ACT, 2025 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 3433 (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 4531 (Executive Session) Senate Accomplishments (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION APPOINTMENTS SIGNING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY D.C. ROBERT F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS REVITALIZATION ACT TAXPAYER RESOURCES USED IN EMERGENCIES ACCOUNTABILITY ACT GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT KEEPING MILITARY FAMILIES TOGETHER ACT OF 2024 SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF FLYING ELEMENTS IN ORBIT ACT SAVE OUR SEAS 2.0 AMENDMENTS ACTS THINK DIFFERENTLY DATABASE ACT HOUSE BILLS HENRY PARHAM VA CLINIC DUANE E. DEWEY VA CLINIC LOUIS A. CONTER VA CLINIC U.S. CONGRESSMAN SAM JOHNSON MEMORIAL VA CLINIC ACT SUPPORTING AMERICA'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACT FISHERY IMPROVEMENT TO STREAMLINE UNTIMELY REGULATORY HURDLES POST EMERGENCY SITUATION ACT MORNING BUSINESS THOMAS R. CARPER WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT McALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT VOTE EXPLANATION 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY STUDY INSTITUTE TRIBUTE TO SARAH BENEDICT ANSTAETT TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER GARNER TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINE RAHLF RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL OF COLUMBIA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEN'S SOCCER TEAM TRIBUTE TO JEFF REH TRIBUTE TO HUGH ESPEY 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 938--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE CARE ECONOMY SENATE RESOLUTION 939--COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2024 NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL NATIONAL... SENATE RESOLUTION 940--HONORING THE LIVES AND SERVICE OF NATALIE AND DAVY LLOYD AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF NATALIE AND DAVY LLOYD SENATE RESOLUTION 941--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEN'S SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 942--CONGRATULATING THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3351 Text of Senate Amendment 3352 Text of Senate Amendment 3353 Text of Senate Amendment 3354 Text of Senate Amendment 3355 Text of Senate Amendment 3356 Text of Senate Amendment 3357 Text of Senate Amendment 3358 Text of Senate Amendment 3359 Text of Senate Amendment 3360 Text of Senate Amendment 3361 Text of Senate Amendment 3362 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024, THROUGH FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024, AT 9:30 A.M. DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS