granule_id,date,congress,session,volume,issue,title,chamber,granule_class,sub_granule_class,page_start,page_end,speakers,bills,citation,full_text CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgD1329-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCMEETINGS,D1329,D1329,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1329,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held." CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgD1329-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House of Representatives,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCHAMBER,D1329,D1329,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1329,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: There were no public bills or resolutions introduced in today's Record. Additional Cosponsors: Page H10606 Reports Filed: A report was filed on December 28, 2018 as follows: The Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration During the 115th Congress (H. Rept. 115-1109). Reports were filed today as follows: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Report on Russian Active Measures for the One Hundred and Fifteenth Congress (H. Rept. 115-1110); Report on the Activity of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the One Hundred and Fifteenth Congress (H. Rept. 115- 1111); and Activity Report of the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives for the Period January 3, 2017 through December 18, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-1112); and Legislative Review and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 115-1113). Page H10605 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H10601 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Page H10601 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:03 a.m." CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgD1329-4,2018-12-31,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCMEETINGS,D1329,D1329,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1329,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings No hearings were held. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held." CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgD1329-5,2018-12-31,115,2,,,Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2019-01-02,,DAILYDIGEST,DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS,D1329,D1329,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1329,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House No hearings are scheduled." 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[[Page D1330]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 2 Senate Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R. 695, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12 noon, Wednesday, January 2 House Chamber Program for Wednesday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Brady, Robert A., Pa., E1739 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E1739, E1739, E1740, E1740, E1740, E1740, E1741, E1741, E1742, E1742 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1741" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgD1329,2018-12-31,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCHAMBER,D1329,D1329,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1329,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1329] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Monday, December 31, 2018 [[Page D1329]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action The Senate met at 10:00:01 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 10:00:25 a.m. until 4 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.------" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1739-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1739,E1739,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1739,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1739] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize a wonderful organization in my district that this year is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Community Resource Center located in Mamaroneck, New York. The mission of CRC is today more important than ever. Formerly the Hispanic Resource Center, it is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization founded in 1998 to promote the cultural, economic, educational and professional integration of immigrants to the already established larger community. It is also dedicated to advocating for those in need. CRC aims to provide the tools to prepare new immigrant families to become self-sufficient and active members of the community. Over its 20 years in existence, CRC has grown from a community initiative designed and acting as a clearinghouse of information and referral services, to an organization that provides comprehensive direct client services and programs. The Center provides a host of educational programs, case management and referral services and advocate for immigrants and low-income families in need. In the past year, the Center served nearly 4,000 adults, youth, and children in three primary areas: Case management and social services; Educational programs and workshops; and Worker Center-job placement for men and women seeking employment. The Center understands that the Westchester community is strengthened by cultural and economic diversity, and the work they do in support of that cannot be overstated. Mr. Speaker, the America I know welcomes all immigrants and isn't afraid to lend a helping hand to those in need. I am proud to represent an organization like Community Resource Center that provides that loving hand every single day. Congratulations to the entire CRC team on 20 wonderful years serving the community, and here's to many more. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1739-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING JERRY FRIEDMAN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1739,E1739,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1739,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1739] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING JERRY FRIEDMAN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to recognize a dear friend, Jerry Friedman, who this year is celebrating his remarkable 90th birthday in addition to his 63rd wedding anniversary to his wonderful wife, Lillian. Lillian and Jerry were married in the Bronx on December 10th, 1955. Together they have two children, Lynn and Stuart, who were both born while the couple lived in Brooklyn, and now 2 grandchildren, Sophie and Ben. In 1971, the Friedman family moved to Co-op City, which is where Pat and I met them as members of the Co-op City Democratic Club. We have been close ever since. Jerry was a very active member on the Riverbay Board for many years, and at one point served as Vice President for three terms. He was also instrumental in the rent strike, acting as an advocate for residents. When I first ran for State Assembly, Jerry and Lillian were two of my earliest supporters. I'll never forget the faith they placed in me. Outside of his activism, Jerry is a wonderful amateur photographer whose pictures have hung in the Riverdale Y and other local spots. He was also very active in the Boy Scouts and over the years rose to their highest office. In addition, Jerry served on the Board of Visitors at Bronx Psychiatric Center, which provides a continuum of inpatient, outpatient and related psychiatric services with inpatient hospitalization at the main campus. Mr. Speaker, I have long cherished my friendship with Jerry Friedman and I count myself incredibly fortunate to have known him for so many years. He is a terrific individual who has done so much to help strengthen our community here in the Bronx, and I am honored to be able to recognize him on this wonderful occasion. Congratulations to Jerry on an incredible 90 years. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1739-4,2018-12-31,115,2,,,RETIREMENT OF MATTHEW PINKUS,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,RETIREMENT,E1739,E1740,"[{""name"": ""Robert A. Brady"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1739,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1739-E1740] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF MATTHEW PINKUS ______ HON. ROBERT A. BRADY of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I have the opportunity to inform colleagues that Mr. Matthew Pinkus, our Committee senior policy adviser and parliamentarian to House Administration Committee Democrats, retired recently, concluding a congressional staff career which began as an intern in 1971 and included 19 years on our committee, the longest of the more than twenty different congressional professional positions he had held during that period, including time as chief legislative assistant to Rep. Michael Barnes (D) of Maryland for the congressman's entire tenure in the House. Whether working in House leadership, on five different congressional committees and in Members' offices, Matt excelled in a huge variety of tasks. A summer college job as a congressional intern in the House for Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal of New York while attending Brandeis University prompted Matt to leave graduate school at U.C. Berkeley after receiving an M.A. in political science and work in Washington full time, first at Congressional Quarterly, then for a month in the Senate, and then the remaining decades in the House. He said of that path, ``I decided very early on that, as much as possible, I would do things the way I wanted and try to have fun. Usually, that worked.'' Matt had an eclectic career path since his first full-time job here in 1976, when he left a political reporting job at Congressional Quarterly. He often chose to seek work in specific subject areas which interested him, rather than follow the common alternate staff career path of attaching himself to one or two members and remaining in place. He was first appointed to the Committee on House Administration Democratic staff in 1991 by Rep. Sam Gejdenson of Connecticut to work on campaign finance reform, and then moved on to the Brookings Institution as a guest scholar on their ``Renewing Congress'' project before returning to the House in 1995 to work on oversight of the executive branch at the Committee on Government Reform. Between Hill jobs in the 1990s, Matt had finished writing a book for Congressional Quarterly in 1998, How Congress Works, and was ready to once again return to the House. Then-House Administration Ranking Member Gejdenson asked him to work on election contests, and he remained here to work sequentially for Ranking Members Hoyer, Larson and Chairwoman Millender-McDonald. Matt was probably best known on the Hill as one of the top experts on rules and process, serving on the Rules Committee staff and twice on the Subcommittee on Rules of the House, including as subcommittee staff director. His most distinctive job was as parliamentarian of the House Democratic Caucus for six years, which recognized and utilized his vast knowledge of the Caucus rules. It was a position created especially for him and lasted through the service of Chairmen Robert Menendez, Jim Clyburn, Rahm Emanuel and John Larson--all while he also worked simultaneously on the House Administration Committee. He was known for always being carefully prepared, totally candid, and was not intimidated by Members. Matt was always our committee parliamentarian, managed floor operations, and worked on elections legislation, congressional continuity issues, and the Smithsonian Institution. He drafted and edited views on committee reports and other publications, and proofed specialized historical books published by the House. He would discuss parliamentary strategy in the morning and then make an oversight visit to the National Zoo to learn about artificial insemination of Giant Pandas in the afternoon, something made possible by CHA's very eclectic jurisdiction. Matt sat behind me for years on the Committee on House Administration dais when I was a junior member and helped provide advice on hearings and markups for Members but when I suddenly became chairman in 2007 following the death of Chairwoman Millender-McDonald, he was there with an intricately drafted manager's parliamentary script for my very long first markup. This was a totally new role for me. When I went off script at some points and noticed Matt's look of concern, after avoiding disaster, I told him that [[Page E1740]] while I might sometimes deviate from his text, he should just keep right on doing what he does. Matt says he plans to travel, look for opportunities to write, and again take up playing chess, which he learned at the age of four from his father, AI, who was one of America's leading players in the mid- 20th century. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1740-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING THE LINCOLN PARK JEWISH CENTER 80TH ANNIVERSARY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1740,E1740,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1740,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1740] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING THE LINCOLN PARK JEWISH CENTER 80TH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate one of the great religious institutions in my district, the Lincoln Park Jewish Center located in Yonkers. This year, the Center is celebrating its remarkable 80th Anniversary and I would like to take the opportunity to recognize that feat in Congress. Lincoln Park Jewish Center is an inclusive, modern Orthodox Jewish congregation that strives to create spiritual growth through prayer, acceptance, community and fellowship. To achieve this goal, the synagogue supports the following: HaMakom Tefilah, a place to increase spirituality with heartfelt prayer by encouraging personal growth through participation, self-reflection, and spontaneity; HaMakom Ahavat Chinam, unconditional love and acceptance, regardless of background or current level of observance; HaMakom Limud Torah, a place to search and study Torah leading to a more fulfilling Jewish life; and HaMakom Simcha, a place to enjoy and celebrate. The congregation at Lincoln Park Jewish Center is currently led by Rabbi Levi Welton, who was ordained by the prestigious Machon Ariel Institute of Jerusalem in 2005 and has since then served congregations in Australia, San Francisco, and, of course, Yonkers New York. His pastoral experiences include young professional development, inter- faith work, community building and multimedia production. Additionally, Rabbi Welton is the Founder of the Torah Values Network, a staff writer for New York Jewish Life Magazine, and a Captain in the United States Air Force. The Lincoln Park Jewish Center has provided incredible support to its congregants and the community for 80 years now. Here's to 80 more. Congratulations to Rabbi Welton and the entire Lincoln Park Jewish Center family on this great occasion. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1740-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING DR. ANDREA CODDETT,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1740,E1740,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1740,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1740] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING DR. ANDREA CODDETT ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dedicated public servant in the Yonkers community, Dr. Andrea Coddett, who this year has been named ``Woman of the Year 2018'' by the Luther V. Garrison Sr. Masonic Foundation Inc. Dr. Coddett is the Deputy Superintendent for the Yonkers Public Schools. In her role, she oversees the Division of Teaching and Learning, ensuring that all curriculum is aligned to the New York State Learning Standards and that all instruction is aligned to 21st Century learning skills, so students are prepared for college and or careers. As the Chairperson of the Yonkers Basics Advisory Board, Dr. Coddett leads a team of approximately 40 volunteer members from various community sectors charged with saturating the community with five research-based interactive pillars proven effective in redressing cognitive and social-emotional inequities due to poverty. Dr. Coddett began her career in education as a Special Education teacher after which she became a building-level Math Specialist. In her administrative career, Dr. Coddett has worked as a District Math Specialist PreK-12, an Early Childhood Principal, a K-5 principal, a Director of Secondary Special Education and an Assistant Superintendent for Instruction K-12. Dr. Coddett is a graduate of Fordham University where she earned a doctorate in Executive Leadership. She holds Masters Degrees in Curriculum and Instruction with a Reading specialization and Educational Administration from Pace University and a Bachelor degree in Psychology from Mercy College. Dr. Coddett also holds administrative certifications in School District Administration and School Building Administration and Supervision, as well as teaching certifications in Special Education, birth through 21, and General Education, N-6. Dr. Coddett continues to influence school transformation and policy decisions by serving on Carnegie Foundation's national Improvement Leadership Education and Development (iLEAD) steering committee with university and school-based educators committed to integrating improvement science principles into leadership development and educational practice. Having lived in and been educated in four different countries on three different continents, Dr. Coddett considers herself a global citizen. It is her contention that as an educational leader, she is one of the gate-keepers of tomorrow and believes that each and every child deserves an excellent education. As a former classroom teacher myself, I happen to agree wholeheartedly. Dr. Coddett has achieved a great deal and is well deserving of this honor. Congratulations to her on receiving this wonderful recognition. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1740-4,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING CO-OP CITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1740,E1741,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1740,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1740-E1741] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING CO-OP CITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the largest co- operative housing development in the nation and a place that holds a particularly meaningful place in my heart, Co-op City in the Bronx. This year, Co-op City celebrates its 50th Anniversary and as such stands as one of the great housing successes in our country's history. Co-op City is a New York State Mitchell-Lama housing cooperative with apartments in high-rise and townhouse buildings. There are three shopping centers on Co-op City property, 8 parking garages, professional offices and a complete educational park. Construction of Co-op City began in 1966 on a site that was formerly home to an amusement park at which I used to work as a young man called ``Freedomland.'' Residents began moving into the complex in 1968, and construction was completed in 1973. Co-op City is divided into five sections, with each section denoted by a letter of the alphabet. Co-op City is managed by the Riverbay Corporation and is led by a Board of 15 residents, each elected to three-year terms. [[Page E1741]] Co-op City is a special place, not just to me, but to the thousands of people who have had the privilege of calling it home over the years. I myself am a former Co-op City resident, and my family and I lived there for many years. I have so many fond memories from my time there; from starting a family to beginning my career in public service, I can trace so many wonderful moments and life-events back to my Co-op City days. I can also trace so many wonderful friendships back to Co-op City, many I still cherish to this day. As fortunate as I was to have lived in Co-op City, I am just as fortunate to now represent Co-op City in the halls of Congress. I hope that my service can in some way give back to the community that has given me so much. As a part of the Mitchell-Lama housing program, Co-op City has provided quality housing at an affordable rate to generations of New Yorkers. As we celebrate its 50th Anniversary, it's important to reflect on just how fortunate we are to have such a strong and thriving housing development in the Bronx. I'm proud to say I lived in Co-op City, and I'm just as proud to still serve Co-op City today as Congressman. Congratulations to the Riverbay Board, the entire Co-op City community, and all the residents who have made the past 50 years in Co- op City a tremendous success ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1740,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH CROWLEY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1740,E1740,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1740,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1740] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH CROWLEY ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct privilege to honor and recognize the accomplishments of a dear friend, a dedicated public servant, and an overall wonderful human being, my colleague Congressman Joe Crowley. This year, the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the Bronx is honoring Joe at their Annual Dinner Dance. They could not have picked a more deserving honoree. Joe and I go way back, starting with our days together in Albany as Members of the New York State Assembly. A native of Woodside, Queens and lifelong New Yorker, Joe has served the people of the Bronx and Queens in Congress since 1998. Before being elected to Congress, Joe received a bachelor's degree from Queens College, ran a successful small business for nearly a decade and represented the 30th Assembly District in the New York State legislature. Throughout his career in public service, Joe has been driven by a desire to protect New York's middle class. Joe has always been dedicated to making the Bronx-Queens community more prosperous and secure. He established the Crime Stoppers program in 2002 to support local organizations that are working to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods, and it has delivered more than $1 million in federal funding to the Bronx-Queens community for graffiti clean-up, after-school programming, and civic patrol efforts. As Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, the fourth-highest ranking position in House Democratic Leadership, Joe's efforts in Congress focused on building strong communities, creating jobs, increasing access to health care and housing, protecting seniors' hard-earned benefits, and opening up educational opportunities for working families. When not fighting for his constituents, Joe can be found spending time with his lovely family--wife Kasey Crowley and their three children--or playing with his band. Both local and national media have recognized Joe for his effective and impressive record of leadership in Congress. The New York Times has noted that his peers consider him to be a ``hard working representative'' who is ``an impassioned advocate for his district.'' I couldn't have said it better myself. Come January I will miss Joe's presence in Washington, but I know he will continue to be a powerful force for good in the New York City community. Congratulations to Joe on this honor and a remarkable career. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1741-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING THE COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE OF RYE,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1741,E1741,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1741,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1741] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING THE COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE OF RYE ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, our houses of worship are often the ties that bind our communities together. In Rye, few institutions have been as successful in strengthening the neighborhood and bringing people together as the Community Synagogue of Rye, which this year is celebrating its remarkable 70th Anniversary. One Sunday in early autumn 1948, 7-year-old Betty Wolder asked her parents if she could go to church with her friend Susan who was Christian. Her parents explained that since they were Jewish and did not belong to Susan's church, she could not attend. Betty continued to ask questions and her parents wanted to give her better answers. The Wolders contacted the few Jewish people they knew in Rye about forming a Jewish religious school, and a sponsoring group of families. The response was extraordinarily positive, and the rest is history. A beautiful mansion--built in 1903 at 200 Forest Avenue--was purchased in June of 1950, and Rabbi Samuel H. Gordon, an experienced, widely traveled liberal Rabbi, was hired as the first spiritual leader in 1950. From there, Community Synagogue grew and flourished. The congregation is now around 500 families and over 300 students from Rye, and several communities between Greenwich and White Plains. The synagogue has an ambitious education program for both children and adults, numerous opportunities to become involved in social action, beautiful worship services, and life cycle celebrations. Their enthusiastic and active committees help make the synagogue a dynamic and caring community, and their work has grown beyond the congregation to serve the greater community. Community Synagogue of Rye has had an amazing 70 years. Congratulations to the leadership and congregation on this occasion. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1741-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING RAY O'HANLON,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1741,E1742,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1741,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1741-E1742] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING RAY O'HANLON ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the importance of a free and open press cannot be overstated, especially in our local communities. I am very fortunate to represent a district that is covered by the Irish Echo, an outstanding local newspaper, which is led by my friend and one of this year's Ancient Order of Hibernians' honorees, Ray O'Hanlon. As Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I have had the pleasure of working with Ray for many years on a wide variety of topics, including Irish-American issues which have always been particularly close to my heart. Ray is the editor of the New York-published Irish Echo. A native of Dublin who worked for [[Page E1742]] the Irish Press newspaper group before moving to the United States in 1987, Ray has reported from three continents in a news career spanning 39 years. In addition to his work as a reporter and editor, Ray has been a frequent contributor to U.S., Irish, and British media outlets reporting on Ireland, Irish-American affairs, and Anglo-Irish relations. He has appeared on CBS 60 minutes, ABC World News Tonight, and the Lehrer News Hour on PBS. He has also been interviewed on RTE, BBC and ITV, both television and radio. A prolific writer, Ray's book, ``The New Irish Americans'' (Roberts Rinehart, 1998) was the recipient of a Washington Irving Book Award. ``The South Lawn Plot,'' his first fiction work, was published in 2011 by Boston-based Gemma Media publishers. Ray is currently working on a new book on Irish immigration that will have a particular focus on the 1965 Immigration Reform and Nationality Act. A graduate of University College Dublin, Ray lives with his wife Lisa, a native of Danville, Illinois, in Ossining, New York. They have three grown children: Kate, Liz and Jack. Ray O'Hanlon has accomplished a great deal over a long and distinguished career. He is most deserving of this wonderful recognition from AOH. Congratulations to Ray and I thank him for all he continues to do on behalf of our community. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1741,2018-12-31,115,2,,,FIXING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION POLICIES,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,ALLOTHER,E1741,E1741,"[{""name"": ""Barbara Lee"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1741,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1741] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] FIXING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION POLICIES ______ HON. BARBARA LEE of california in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as an elected representative, but also as a mother--a mother who is horrified and outraged by the actions taken by the Trump Administration to deliberately separate families. Like any mother, I love my children and cannot imagine being separated from them. But because of the Trump Administration's policies, some mothers have no choice. Just this week, I have been working to reunite two mothers in my community who were prevented from reuniting with their families. The first story I want to share is of Maria Mendoza-Sanchez. Maria has lived with her family in the East Bay for more than two decades. She and her husband Eusebio raised four beautiful children, worked hard, and purchased a home in Oakland. Maria went to school while raising small children and went on to become a nurse at Highland Hospital. She was beloved by her patients and her colleagues. Maria and Eusebio tried to do the right thing. They paid their taxes and came forward to legalize their immigration status. And for years, they were on a path to citizenship. But like many families, Maria and Eusebio's efforts did not matter to the Trump Administration. Under President Trump's misguided enforcement priorities, Maria and Eusebio were targeted for deportation. And last summer--after more than twenty years building a life in our community--Maria and Eusebio were torn from their children and deported to Mexico. But over the last sixteen months, we didn't give up. We kept working to reunite Maria with her family--to bring her home. Finally, after more than a year of work, we were able to secure an H1-B visa for Maria. And this past Sunday, I was honored and overjoyed to join Maria as she was reunited with her children. But Maria isn't the only mother torn from her children by President Trump's immigration policies. Also in the news this week was the story of Shaima, whose son Abdullah Hassan has been on life support at Children's Hospital Oakland, in my district. Abdullah is two years old and suffers from a genetic brain condition. His mother Shaima, who was born in Yemen, has been barred from travelling to the United States to be with her son because of the Trump Administration's un-American Muslim ban. Abdullah doesn't have much time left--and Shaima feared that she would not be able to say goodbye to her young son. Mr. Speaker--is this really who we are? A country that denies mothers safe passage to be with their dying children? No family should ever have to endure this. And in the face of such unimaginable cruelty, I am proud to say that our community stepped up. I want to thank everyone who showed up, who protested and organized and petitioned for this outcome. Because of your advocacy, the State Department granted a visa waiver to Shaima so she can be with her son. She will be able to be with her son, to hug him and to say goodbye. But we know that there are many other people like Maria and Shaima who remain separated from their families. When I went down to the border earlier this year, I saw the prison- like conditions that they were keeping children in. There were kids sleeping on concrete floor--with only thin emergency blankets to keep them warm. And to this very day, there are hundreds of children in HHS custody. And Secretary Nielson can't tell us when they will be reunited. Let's be clear: this isn't an immigration policy. This is a family separation policy. Children torn from their mothers, parents deported away from their kids. And it's up to Congress to stop it. It's past time for us to restore--justice, dignity and common sense to this immigration system. We need to ensure kids who have lived here their entire lives--like Maria's oldest daughter--can make a life in the only country they have ever known. We need to get this disgraceful, discriminatory travel ban off the books, so no loved one has to experience what Shaima went through. We need to pass comprehensive immigration reform so that people like Maria and Eusebio can come out of the shadows. Mr. Speaker--for every case like Maria's or Shaima's there are dozens more left unresolved. Countless families have been left in limbo, unsure if or when they will ever see their loved ones again. Not only do we owe it to these families to fix our broken immigration system--we owe it to the country and the constitution to live up to American values. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1742-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING THE AFYA FOUNDATION 10TH ANNIVERSARY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1742,E1742,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1742,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1742] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING THE AFYA FOUNDATION 10TH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an organization that has done tremendous work both locally and on the global stage for 10 remarkable years now, The AFYA Foundation. The vision for AFYA began to take shape in a tent in the Serengeti. It was 2008, and AFYA's founder, Danielle Butin, was in Tanzania. She saw a woman sitting in a tent crying, who said, ``I am a highly sought- after physician from London, I took a month off from my practice to come here to volunteer and work in medical clinics. But they have nothing . . . absolutely nothing. I cannot save children from malaria because there are no meds or IV bags of fluids. People come in with infected wounds, and I have nothing to treat them with.'' In that moment, Danielle was compelled to take action. She returned home and immediately put her familiarity with and experience in New York City healthcare to use--cold calling hospitals and asking about materials that are discarded. In January 2008 she launched AFYA, which means ``health'' or ``wellness'' in Swahili. Almost immediately, hospitals started donating supplies. Since they didn't have a warehouse to store the equipment and supplies, a semi- trailer sat for three weeks outside her home in Westchester County. These humble beginnings are what grew 10 years later into an organization with a staff of 14, 3,000 volunteers annually, and a 17,000 square foot warehouse in Yonkers. Today, AFYA continues to serve those in need with the same compassion that inspired its vision ten years ago on the African savannah. As the Congressman representing Yonkers and the Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I couldn't be prouder of the work they have done and continue to do. I want to congratulate Danielle and the entire AFYA team on ten remarkable years and thank them for all they have done to better our community and world." CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1742,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HONORING THE YONKERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 125TH ANNIVERSARY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1742,E1742,"[{""name"": ""Eliot L. Engel"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1742,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1742] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING THE YONKERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 125TH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I want to honor a civic organization in Yonkers that this year is celebrating a remarkable milestone--the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce. 2018 will mark 125 years for the Chamber, which for well over a century now has worked to improve economic development in the region while building and promoting the city of Yonkers. The Chamber's legacy of service began, officially, on May 1, 1893 when William F. Cochran, a leading Yonkers businessman, entered the old City Court Room and rapped his gavel to officially sanction what was to become a tradition to the local business community. The Yonkers Board of Trade was born. A number of prominent citizens, fifty-two to be exact, gathered to sanction what would later become Yonkers' leading business organization. A decade later, the Board of Trade continued to address issues of concern and helped establish a visible and viable business community. In 1903 the decision was made to form a Chamber of Commerce, and the process to make this a reality was put into place. On December 8, 1913, the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce officially became the 325th certified member of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce has served as the guardian and advocate of business, and works to foster a healthy relationship with government to establish programs designed to enhance business opportunities and attract new commercial establishments to the city. The Chamber of Commerce represents a diversified membership of retail, industry, professionals and service organizations, etc. from major corporations to ``mom and pop'' stores. Each member is treated with the same respect and concern, regardless of size. Today, the mission of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce ``to serve, build and promote a progressive city'' is alive and well. Congratulations to the entire Yonkers Chamber of Commerce Board, leadership, and membership on reaching this remarkable milestone. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH-FrontMatter-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,House of Representatives,HOUSE,HOUSE,FRONTMATTER,H10601,H10601,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10601,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10601] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018 No. 206" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10601-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE,HOUSE,HOUSE,HDESIGNATION,H10601,H10601,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10601,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10601] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: Washington, DC, December 31, 2018. I hereby appoint the Honorable Luke Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10601-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,PRAYER,HOUSE,HOUSE,PRAYER,H10601,H10601,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10601,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10601] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PRAYER Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: Good and gracious God, on this, the last day of the year, we look back and give You thanks for Your many blessings given to us, to our loved ones, and to our entire Nation. Indeed, we have been richly blessed. We are also aware of what has not yet been accomplished, and so what needs to be done. As we go forward into a new year, we do so with hope. We know that You are with us. We pray that Your holy spirit would especially hallow this Chamber. May this place be, today and always, a place of enlightenment and those here always intent on doing Your will. We make this prayer in Your holy name. Amen. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10601-4,2018-12-31,115,2,,,THE JOURNAL,HOUSE,HOUSE,HJOURNAL,H10601,H10601,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10601,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10601] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution 1180, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10601-5,2018-12-31,115,2,,,PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE,HOUSE,HOUSE,PLEDGE,H10601,H10601,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10601,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10601] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10601-6,2018-12-31,115,2,,,ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE,HOUSE,HOUSE,HANNOUNCEMENT,H10601,H10602,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""512""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""672""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""672""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1023""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1158""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1580""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1862""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3247""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3456""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3661""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4689""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4689""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""5636""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""5636""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6602""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6602""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7279""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7279""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7318""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7319""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10601,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Pages H10601-H10602] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 4 of rule I, the following enrolled bills were signed by Speaker pro tempore Messer on Thursday, December 27, 2018: H.R. 672, to require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes; H.R. 4689, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska; H.R. 5636, to designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness on the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes; H.R. 6602, to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes; H.R. 7279, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for an integrated planning process, to promote green infrastructure, and for other purposes; H.R. 7318, to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes; H.R. 7319, to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes; S. 512, to modernize the regulation of nuclear energy; S. 1023, to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; S. 1158, to help prevent acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes, which threaten national and international security, by enhancing United States Government capacities to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such crises; S. 1580, to enhance the transparency, improve the coordination, and intensify the impact of assistance to support access to primary and secondary education for displaced children and persons, including women and girls, and for other purposes; S. 1862, to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and for other purposes; S. 3247, to improve programs and activities relating to women's entrepreneurship and economic empowerment that are carried out by the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes; S. 3456, to redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; S. 3661, to provide for a program of the Department of Defense to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II. [[Page H10602]] ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10601,2018-12-31,115,2,,,House of Representatives,HOUSE,HOUSE,CALLTOORDER,H10601,H10601,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10601,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10601] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page H10601]] House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Messer). ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10602,2018-12-31,115,2,,,HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT,HOUSE,HOUSE,ALLOTHER,H10602,H10604,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""46""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HJRES"", ""number"": ""143""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""315""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""390""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""606""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""754""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1037""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1074""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1162""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1207""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1209""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1210""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1211""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1222""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1235""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1318""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1417""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1551""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1733""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1850""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1861""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1872""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1918""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2259""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2422""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2454""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2615""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2979""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3184""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3230""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3342""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3359""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3383""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3398""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3834""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": 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Rec. H10602,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Pages H10602-H10604] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT The President notified the Clerk of the House that on the following dates he had approved and signed bills and a joint resolution of the following titles: October 9, 2018: H.R. 46. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York. H.R. 2259. An Act to amend the Peace Corps Act to expand services and benefits for volunteers, and for other purposes. H.R 4854. An Act to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposes. H.R 4958. An Act to increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, the rates of compensation for veterans with service- connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. October 11, 2018: H.R. 1551. An Act to modernize copyright law, and for other purposes. October 16, 2018: H.R. 4921. An Act to require the Surface Transportation Board to implement certain recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. October 24, 2018: H.R. 6. An Act to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. October 31, 2018: H.R. 6758. An Act to direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, to study and provide recommendations to promote the participation of women, minorities, and veterans in entrepreneurship activities and the patent system, to extend by 8 years the Patent and Trademark Office's authority to set the amounts for the fees it charges, and for other purposes. H.R. 6896. An Act to provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United States Parole Commission, and for other purposes. November 3, 2018: H.R 1037. An Act to authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. H.R. 3834. An Act to provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes. H.R. 6870. An Act to rename the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 in honor of Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter. November 16, 2018: H.R. 3359. An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cyber-security and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. November 20, 2018: H.R. 2615. An Act to authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes. December 1, 2018: H.R 7187. An Act to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 7, 2018. December 6, 2018: H.R. 606. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the ``Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building''. H.R. 1209. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the ``Mission Veterans Post Office Building''. H.R. 2979. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the ``Jack H. Brown Post Office Building''. H.R. 3230. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 915 Center Avenue in Payette, Idaho, as the ``Harmon Killebrew Post Office Building''. H.R. 4890. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building''. H.R. 4913. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the ``Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building''. H.R. 4946. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the ``Specialist Trevor A. Win'E Post Office''. H.R. 4960. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the ``Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building''. H.R. 5349. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1325 Autumn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building''. H.R. 5504. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the ``Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building''. H.R. 5737. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West D Street in Alpha, Illinois, as the ``Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office''. H.R. 5784. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2650 North Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the ``Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building''. H.R. 5868. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the ``Bill Harris Post Office''. H.R. 5935. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the ``Logan S. Palmer Post Office''. H.R. 6116. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the ``Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office''. December 7, 2018: H.J. Res. 143. A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. December 11, 2018: H.R. 390. An Act to provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes who are members of religious and ethnic minority groups in Iraq and Syria, for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes, and for other purposes. H.R. 1074. An Act to repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation''. H.R. 2422. An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other under-served individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes. H.R. 4254. An Act to amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes. H.R. 5317. An Act to repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands. H.R. 6651. An Act to extend certain authorities relating to United States efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria globally, and for other purposes. December 13, 2018: H.R. 754. An Act to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East. H.R. 1207. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 River Street in Tilden, Texas, as the ``Tilden Veterans Post Office''. December 14, 2018: H.R. 3946. An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. H.R. 4407. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3s101 Rockwell Street in Warrenville, Illinois, as the ``Corporal Jeffrey Allen Williams Post Office Building''. H.R. 5238. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office''. December 17, 2018: H.R. 315. An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to distribute maternity care health professionals to health professional shortage areas identified as in need of maternity care health services. H.R. 1417. An Act to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 1861. An Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II. H.R. 3398. An Act to amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 6330. An Act to amend the Small Business Act to modify the method for prescribing size standards for business concerns. December 19, 2018: H.R. 1872. An Act to promote access for United States diplomats and other officials, journalists, and other citizens to Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 2454. An Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a data framework to provide access for appropriate personnel to law enforcement and other information of the Department, and for other purposes. H.R. 3996. An Act to amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court. [[Page H10603]] H.R. 4111. An Act to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the number of small business investment companies in underlicensed States, and for other purposes. December 20, 2018: H.R. 2. An Act to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 1918. An Act to oppose loans at international financial institutions for the Government of Nicaragua unless the Government of Nicaragua is taking effective steps to hold free, fair, and transparent elections, and for other purposes. H.R. 5759. An Act to improve executive agency digital services, and for other purposes. December 21, 2018: H.R. 1162. An Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans. H.R. 1210. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the ``Pleasanton Veterans Post Office''. H.R. 1211. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the ``Encinal Veterans Post Office''. H.R. 1222. An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate Federal congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public education and awareness of congenital heart disease, and for other purposes. H.R. 1235. An Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. H.R. 1318. An Act to support States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1733. An Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. H.R. 1850. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 907 Fourth Avenue in Lake Odessa, Michigan, as the ``Donna Sauers Besko Post Office''. H.R. 3184. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 McCormick Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Captain Humayun Khan Post Office''. H.R. 3342. An Act to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that are responsible for using civilians as human shields, and for other purposes. H.R. 3383. An Act to designate the flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project, as the ``M.S. `Mitch' Mitchell Floodway''. H.R. 4032. An Act to confirm undocumented Federal rights- of-way or easements on the Gila River Indian Reservation, clarify the northern boundary of the Gila River Indian Community's Reservation, to take certain land located in Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes. H.R. 4326. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 West North Street in Normal, Illinois, as the ``Sgt. Josh Rodgers Post Office''. H.R. 4431. An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military service or certain volunteer service, and for other purposes. H.R. 4819. An Act to promote inclusive economic growth through conservation and bio-diversity programs that facilitate trans-boundary cooperation, improve natural resource management, and build local capacity to protect and preserve threatened wildlife species in the greater Okavango River Basin of southern Africa. H.R. 5205. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 701 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, as the ``Sergeant Kenneth Eric Bostic Post Office''. H.R. 5395. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 116 Main Street in Dansville, New York, as the ``Staff Sergeant Alexandria Gleason-Morrow Post Office Building''. H.R. 5412. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 2nd Avenue in Brentwood, New York, as the ``Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building''. H.R. 5475. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, as the ``SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office''. H.R. 5787. An Act to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units, and for other purposes. H.R. 5791. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9609 South University Boulevard in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, as the ``Deputy Sheriff Zackari Spurlock Parrish, III, Post Office Building''. H.R. 5792. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 North 4th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado, as the ``Detective Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office''. H.R, 5923. An Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes. H.R. 6020. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 325 South Michigan Avenue in Howell, Michigan, as the ``Sergeant Donald Burgett Post Office Building''. H.R. 6059. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the ``Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building''. H.R. 6160. An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. H.R. 6167. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5707 South Cass Avenue in Westmont, Illinois, as the ``James William Robinson Jr. Memorial Post Office Building''. H.R. 6216. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3025 Woodgate Road in Montrose, Colorado, as the ``Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office''. H.R. 6217. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, as the ``Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building''. H.R. 6227. An Act to provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for the economic and national security of the United States. H.R. 6335. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the ``Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office''. H.R. 6347. An Act to adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the 7(a) program to bring them into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators, and for other purposes. H.R. 6348. An Act to adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the section 504 program to bring them into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators, and for other purposes. H.R. 6400. An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry, and for other purposes. H.R. 6405. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, as the ``Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building''. H.R. 6428. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 332 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, as the ``Frank Leone Post Office''. H.R. 6513. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, as the ``Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building''. H.R. 6591. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 South Kirkman Road in Orlando, Florida, as the ``Napoleon `Nap' Ford Post Office Building''. H.R. 6615. An Act to reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program. H.R. 6621. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 East Main Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, as the ``Major Homer L. Pease Post Office''. H.R. 6628. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4301 Northeast 4th Street in Renton, Washington, as the ``James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix Post Office Building''. H.R. 6655. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 44160 State Highway 299 East Suite 1 in McArthur, California, as the ``Janet Lucille Oilar Post Office''. H.R. 6780. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building''. H.R. 6831. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 West Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, as the ``Patrick E. Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building''. H.R. 6893. An Act to amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2020, and for other purposes. H.R. 6930. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the ``Ross Bouyea Post Office Building''. H.R. 6964. An Act to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120. An Act to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission. [[Page H10604]] H.R. 7213. An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, and for other purposes. H.R. 7230. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the ``Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office''. H.R. 7243. An Act to amend Public Law 115-217 to change the address of the postal facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes. H.R. 7327. An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a security vulnerability disclosure policy, to establish a bug bounty program for the Department of Homeland Security, to amend title 41, United States Code, to provide for Federal acquisition supply chain security, and for other purposes. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10604-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED,HOUSE,HOUSE,ENROLLEDSIGNED,H10604,H10604,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""672""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4174""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4689""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""5636""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6602""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7279""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7318""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7319""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10604,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10604] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Messer, on Thursday, December 27, 2018: H.R. 672. An Act to require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes. H.R. 4689. An Act to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. H.R. 5636. An Act to designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness on the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes. H.R. 6602. An Act to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes. H.R. 7279. An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for an integrated planning process, to promote green infrastructure, and for other purposes. H.R. 7318. An Act to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes. H.R. 7319. An Act to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes. Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, further reported and found truly enrolled a bill of the House of the following title, which was thereupon signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Messer, on Friday, December 28, 2018: H.R. 4174. An Act to amend titles 5 and 44, United States Code, to require Federal evaluation activities, improve Federal data management, and for other purposes. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10604-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED,HOUSE,HOUSE,ENROLLEDSIGNED,H10604,H10605,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""512""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1023""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1158""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1580""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1862""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3247""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3456""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3661""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10604,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Pages H10604-H10605] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Messer, on Thursday, December 27, 2018, announced his signature to enrolled bills of the Senate of the following titles: [[Page H10605]] S. 512. An act to modernize the regulation of nuclear energy. S. 1023. An Act to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes. S. 1158. An Act to help prevent acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes, which threaten national and international security, by enhancing United States Government capacities to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such crises. S. 1580. An Act to enhance the transparency, improve the coordination, and intensify the impact of assistance to support access to primary and secondary education for displaced children and persons, including women and girls, and for other purposes. S. 1862. An Act to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and for other purposes. S. 3247. An Act to improve programs and activities relating to women's entrepreneurship and economic empowerment that are carried out by the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes. S. 3456. An Act to redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. S. 3661. An Act to provide for a program of the Department of Defense to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10604,2018-12-31,115,2,,,SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT,HOUSE,HOUSE,ALLOTHER,H10604,H10604,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""140""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""245""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""440""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""756""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""791""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""825""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1050""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1311""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1312""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1595""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1668""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2074""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2101""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2152""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2269""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2377""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2465""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2511""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2553""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2554""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2559""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3021""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3029""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3119""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3170""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3209""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3237""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3354""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3389""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3414""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3442""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3508""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3509""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3554""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3628""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3749""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10604,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10604] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT The President notified the Clerk of the House that on the following dates he had approved and signed bills of the Senate of the following titles: October 9, 2018: S. 791. An Act to amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes. S. 1668. An Act to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the ``Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel''. S. 2559. An Act to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, and for other purposes. October 10, 2018: S. 2553. An Act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare part D plans from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals. S. 2554. An Act to ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees. October 11, 2018: S. 2269. An Act to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016 for 5 additional years. S. 3354. An Act to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other purposes. S. 3508. An Act to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes. S. 3509. An Act to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. October 23, 2018: S. 3021. An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities and for other purposes. October 25, 2018: S. 1595. An Act to amend the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with respect to Hizballah, and for other purposes. November 29, 2019: S. 3554. An Act to extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans. December 4, 2018: S. 140. An Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. December 7, 2018: S. 2152. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for assistance for victims of child pornography, and for other purposes. December 11, 2018: S. 440. An Act to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in the State of North Dakota. S. 2074. An Act to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes. S. 3389. An Act to redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. December 13, 2018: S. 2377. An Act to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ``Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. S. 3414. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the ``Captain Matthew J. August Post Office''. S. 3442. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 Duff Street in Macon, Missouri, as the ``Arla W. Harrell Post Office''. December 14, 2018: S. 3209. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey, as the ``Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building''. S. 3237. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the ``Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office''. December 18, 2018: S. 245. An Act to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes. S. 825. An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 2465. An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and to provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment. S. 3029. An Act to revise and extend the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act). S. 3119. An Act to allow for the taking of sea lions on the Columbia River and its tributaries to protect endangered and threatened species of salmon and other nonlisted fish species. December 20, 2018: S. 1050. An Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Chinese-American Veterans of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. S. 2101. An Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, in recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States. December 21, 2018: S. 756. An Act to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes. S. 1311. An Act to provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the United States. S. 1312. An Act to prioritize the fight against human trafficking in the United States. S. 2511. An Act to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out a program on coordinating the assessment and acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of unmanned maritime systems, to make available to the public data collected by the Administration using such systems, and for other purposes. S. 3170. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain changes to the reporting requirement of certain service providers regarding child sexual exploitation visual depictions, and for other purposes. S. 3628. An Act to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. S. 3749. An Act to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to reform the procedures provided under such Act for the initiation, review, and resolution of claims alleging that employing offices of the legislative branch have violated the rights and protections provided to their employees under such Act, including protections against sexual harassment, and for other purposes. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10605-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,ADJOURNMENT,HOUSE,HOUSE,ADJOURNMENT,H10605,H10605,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10605,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10605] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADJOURNMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(b) of House Resolution 1180, the House stands adjourned until noon on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Thereupon (at 10 o'clock and 3 minutes a.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at noon. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10605-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,"EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.",HOUSE,HOUSE,EXECUTIVECOMM,H10605,H10605,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10605,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10605] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 7343. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Branding Requirements for Bovines Imported Into the United States From Mexico [Docket No.: APHIS-2016-0050] (RIN: 0579- AE38) received December 19, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture. 7344. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Suspension of Community Eligibility Florida: Fort Myers, City of, Lee County, et al. [Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8557] received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services. 7345. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Federal Home Loan Bank Capital Requirements (RIN: 2590-AA70) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services. 7346. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Streamlining Warranty Requirements for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Single-Family Mortgage Insurance: Removal of the Ten-Year Protection Plan Requirements [Docket no.: FR-6029-F-01] (RIN: 2502-AJ40) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services. 7347. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Report to Congress on the Social and Economic Conditions of Native Americans: Fiscal Year 2015'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2992-1; Public Law 88-452, Sec. 811A (as added by Public Law 102-375, Sec. 822(12)); (106 Stat. 1299); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 7348. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Administration's report to Congress entitled, ``Tenth Annual Report on Delays in Approvals of Applications Related to Citizen Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Agency Action for Fiscal Year 2017'', pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 355(q)(3); (June 25, 1938, ch. 675, Sec. 505(q)(3) (as amended by Public Law 110-85, Sec. 914(a)); (121 Stat. 956); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7349. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 18-063, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7350. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 18-064, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7351. A letter from the Acting Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation [CPCLO Order No.: 006-2018] received December 18, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 7352. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation [CBP Dec. 18-16] (RIN: 1651-AB32) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10605-4,2018-12-31,115,2,,,REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS,HOUSE,HOUSE,HPUBCOMMREPORT,H10605,H10606,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""237""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1511""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1675""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2085""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2425""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2987""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3288""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3400""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3857""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4177""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4243""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4302""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4506""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4557""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""5859""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""5874""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6226""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6468""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6510""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10605,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Pages H10605-H10606] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: [The following action occurred on December 28, 2018] Mr. HARPER: Committee on House Administration. The Report on the Activities of the Committee on House Administration During the 115th Congress (Rept. 115-1109). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. [Submitted on December 31, 2018] Mr. NUNES: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Report on Russian Active Measures for the One Hundred and Fifteenth Congress (Rept. 115-1110). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. NUNES: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Report on the Activity of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the One Hundred and Fifteenth Congress (Rept. 115-1111). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. Activity Report of the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives for the Period January 3, 2017 through December 18, 2018 (Rept. 115-1112). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. ROYCE of California: Committee on Foreign Affairs. Legislative Review and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (Rept. 115-1113). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE [The following actions occurred on December 28, 2018] Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged from further consideration. H.R. 237 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged from further consideration. H.R. 1511 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged from further consideration. H.R. 1675 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged from further consideration. H.R. 2085 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Agriculture discharged [[Page H10606]] from further consideration. H.R. 2425 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committees on Education and the Workforce and Transportation and Infrastructure discharged from further consideration. H.R. 2987 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Financial Services discharged from further consideration. H.R. 3288 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce discharged from further consideration. H.R. 3400 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committees on Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce discharged from further consideration. H.R. 3857 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged from further consideration. H.R. 4177 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committees on Rules and Appropriations discharged from further consideration. H.R. 4243 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Rules discharged from further consideration. H.R. 4302 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Education and the Workforce discharged from further consideration. H.R. 4506 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged from further consideration. H.R. 4557 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5859 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform discharged from further consideration. H.R. 5874 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on the Budget discharged from further consideration. H.R. 6226 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged from further consideration. H.R. 6468 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged from further consideration. H.R. 6510 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10605,2018-12-31,115,2,,,BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT,HOUSE,HOUSE,ALLOTHER,H10605,H10605,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1660""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2200""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3460""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6287""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10605,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10605] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, reported that on December 27, 2018, she presented to the President of the United States, for his approval, the following bills: H.R. 6287. To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. H.R. 3460. To designate the United States courthouse located at 323 East Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina, as the ``John Hervey Wheeler United States Courthouse''. H.R. 2200. To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes. H.R. 1660. To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgH10606,2018-12-31,115,2,,,ADDITIONAL SPONSORS,HOUSE,HOUSE,HADDSPONSORS,H10606,H10606,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1034""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1291""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10606,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [House] [Page H10606] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: H.R. 1291: Ms. Scanlon. H. Res. 1034: Mr. Culberson." CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgS-FrontMatter-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,Senate,SENATE,SENATE,FRONTMATTER,S8049,S8049,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8049,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8049] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] S E N A T E Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018 No. 206" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgS8049-2,2018-12-31,115,2,,,APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE,SENATE,SENATE,ALLOTHER,S8049,S8049,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8049,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8049] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch). The senior assistant legislative clerk read the following letter: U.S. Senate, President pro tempore, Washington, DC, December 31, 2018. To the Senate: Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Cory Gardner, a Senator from the State of Colorado, to perform the duties of the Chair. Orrin G. Hatch, President pro tempore. Mr. GARDNER thereupon assumed the Chair as Acting President pro tempore. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgS8049-3,2018-12-31,115,2,,,"ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019, AT 4 P.M.",SENATE,SENATE,ADJOURNMENT,S8049,S8049,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8049,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8049] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019, AT 4 P.M. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Thereupon, the Senate, at 10 and 25 seconds a.m., adjourned until Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 4 p.m." CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgS8049,2018-12-31,115,2,,,Senate,SENATE,SENATE,CALLTOORDER,S8049,S8049,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8049,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8049] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page S8049]] Senate The Senate met at 10 and 1 seconds a.m. and was called to order by the Honorable Cory Gardner, a Senator from the State of Colorado. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgD1326-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCMEETINGS,D1326,D1326,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1326,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1326] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) No committee meetings were held." CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgD1326-3,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House of Representatives,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCHAMBER,D1326,D1326,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7399""}]",164 Cong. Rec. D1326,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1326] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 7399 was introduced. Pages H10599-H10600 Additional Cosponsors: Page H10600 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Committee on Agriculture. Report on Activities During the 115th Congress (H. Rept. 115-1108). Page H10599 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H10597 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Benjamin Hogue, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, DC. Page H10597 Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Lujan Grisham, wherein she resigned as Representative for the First Congressional District of New Mexico, effective at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2018. Page H10597 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 4:02 p.m." CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgD1326-4,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCMEETINGS,D1326,D1327,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1326,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1326-D1327] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings No hearings were held. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held. [[Page D1327]]" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgD1326,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCHAMBER,D1326,D1326,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""695""}]",164 Cong. Rec. D1326,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1326] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Thursday, December 27, 2018 [[Page D1326]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S8047-S8048 House Messages: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R. 695, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and taking action on the following motion proposed thereto: Page S8047 Pending: McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill. Page S8047 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 4 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, Senate resume consideration of the House Message to accompany the bill. Page S8048 Pro Forma Session--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when the Senate adjourns on Monday, December 31, 2018, it next convene at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Page S8048 Messages from the House: Pages S8047-48 Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 4:04 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8048.)" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgD1327-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDENDMATTER,D1327,D1328,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1327,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1327-D1328] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087-390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed one time. Public access to the Congressional Record is available online through the U.S. Government Publishing Office, at www.govinfo.gov, free of charge to the user. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Monday, December 31 House Chamber Program for Monday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 10 a.m. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1737" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgD1327,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2018-12-31,,DAILYDIGEST,DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS,D1327,D1327,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1327,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1327] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House No hearings are scheduled." CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgE1737-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,IN HONOR OF 115TH CONGRESS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,HONORING,E1737,E1737,"[{""name"": ""Rodney P. Frelinghuysen"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1737,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1737] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF 115TH CONGRESS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ______ HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN of new jersey in the house of representatives Thursday, December 27, 2018 Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, for the past two years, it has been my immense honor to serve as Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. This esteemed committee is charged with the ``power of the purse'' under the Constitution, and I did not take this responsibility lightly. In leading this committee, I had a singular focus on ``getting our work done.'' I am proud to say that in Fiscal Year 2019, we achieved something that hasn't been done in over two decades--passing five Appropriations bills ahead of the end of the fiscal year. This is not a remarkable feat nor one that deserves applause. But it is historic, and it signifies that we were able to do what the American people sent us here to do: govern responsibly. This was a critical step in returning to the regular federal funding process. These bills, which fund 75 percent of the federal government, included full funding for the Department of Defense and critical national security programs. My deepest devotion has always been to our men and women in uniform, all volunteers--to ensure they have the resources they need to fight and succeed in our missions. For their service and sacrifice, they must know they have the full support of the government behind them. I am proud to say we achieved that, providing stability and predictability where there had been none for many years. And we were able to provide historic levels of funding for the care of our veterans who have served our nation. Prior to this year, we laid the groundwork for this relative success. In Fiscal Year 2018, we passed all 12 bills in record time through ``regular order,'' and three Disaster Supplemental Appropriations bills, historic in scope, to help our fellow citizens in their times of need. It is the duty of Congress to help communities and families recover in times of great tragedy and emergencies, and the Appropriations Committee was consistently able to respond quickly and get resources into the hands of many communities, states, and regions of our nation. We achieved this all through an open and transparent process. Over the past two years, we held 160 oversight and budget hearings, received and considered tens of thousands of requests from members, and brought many bills to the floor under an open amendment process. Of this, the committee should be very proud. One of the hallmarks of the committee is the collegiality and bipartisan spirit in which our members work. Although we did not agree on everything, we all have great respect for the committee and our Constitutional duty to fund the government. Working in this manner best serves our districts, our states, and our country. I owe a debt of gratitude to my colleagues on the Committee, especially the Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members, for their work over the past two years. They have fought ferociously for their priorities, and their intentions have always been to make this nation a better place to live and work: The Ranking Member of the full committee and the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, and incoming Chairwoman, Mrs. Lowey of New York. The Chairwoman of the Defense Subcommittee and incoming full committee Ranking Member, Ms. Granger of Texas. The Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee, Mr. Visclosky of Indiana. The Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee, Mr. Aderholt of Alabama. The Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee, Mr. Bishop of Georgia. The Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee, Mr. Culberson of Texas. The Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee, Mr. Serrano of New York. The Chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee, Mr. Simpson of Idaho. The Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee, Ms. Kaptur of Ohio. The Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee, Mr. Graves of Georgia. The Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee, Mr. Quigley of Illinois. The Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, Mr. Yoder of Kansas. The Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, Ms. Roybal- Allard of California. The Chairman of the Interior Subcommittee, Mr. Calvert of California. The Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota. The Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma. The Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, Ms. DeLauro of Connecticut. The Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Mr. Fortenberry of Nebraska. The Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Mr. Ryan of Ohio. The Chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Mr. Carter of Texas. The Ranking Member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Ms. Wasserman Schultz of Florida. The Chairman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee and Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky. The Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, Mr. Diaz-Balart of Florida, and The Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, Mr. Price of North Carolina. And the 27 other members who served the House Appropriations Committee in the 115th Congress with honor and dedication. The committee would not have achieved all we did without the work of our faithful staff. These men and women spent countless hours-- sacrificing time with their families, including holidays--preparing for many public hearings and shepherding our legislation to the House floor and to passage. I cannot thank them enough for their time, energy, and professional expertise: From our front office Nancy Fox, Staff Director; Maureen Holohan, Shannon O'Keefe, Jennifer Hing, Jason Gray, Marta Hernandez, Tammy Hughes, Rachel Kahler, Parker Van de Water, Tom Doelp, and the late Stephen Sepp. The Majority's subcommittee professional staff Tom O'Brien, Andrew Cooper, Justin Masucci, John Martens, Jeff Ashford, Leslie Albright, Colin Samples, Taylor Kelly, Jennifer Miller, Walter Hearne, Brooke Boyer, BG Wright, Allison Deters, Sherry Young, Matt Bower. Jackie Ripke, Hayden Milberg, Bill Adkins, Barry Walker, Angie Giancarlo, Loraine Heckenberg, Perry Yates, Amy Murphy, Dena Baron, Ariana Sarar, Marybeth Nassif, Brad Allen, Donna Shahbaz, Kris Mallard, Laura Cylke, Robert Joachim. Dave Roth, Darren Benjamin, Betsy Bina, Jaclyn Kilroy, Kristin Richmond, Susan Ross, Jennifer Cama, Justin Gibbons, Karyn Richman, Lori Bias, Jennifer Panone, Tim Monahan, Sue Quantius, Sarah Young, Kiya Batmanglidj. Tracey Russell, Craig Higgins, Susan Adams, David Bortnick, Winnie Chang, Dean Koulouris, Clelia Alvarado, Doug Disrud, Cheryle Tucker, Carl Barrick, Jennifer Hollrah, Matt Anderson. And in the minority Shalanda Young, Staff Director; Chris Bigelow; Bob Bonner, Martha Foley, Steve Marchese, Joe Carlile, Matt Washington, Matthew Smith, Darek Newby, Erin Kolodjeski, Becky Leggieri, David Reich. Angela Ohm, Stephen Steigleder, Lisa Molyneux, Rita Culp, Jocelyn Hunn, Robin Juliano, Adam Berg, Jennifer Chartrand, Jaime Shimek, Evan Hollander, Jeri Sparling, Tom Tucker. I salute each and every member of the Professional Staff of the House Appropriations Committee--who are truly the unsung heroes of Congress. My father, a former Member of Congress himself, reminded me often that as Members of Congress, we are temporary stewards of the public trust. I have sincerely endeavored to earn that trust every day. I thank my colleagues for placing their confidence in me as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. I thank my personal office staff in Morristown, NJ, and Washington, D.C., and most importantly, I thank my constituents and my home state for the honor of a lifetime serving as the Representative from New Jersey's 11th Congressional District." CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH-FrontMatter-3,2018-12-27,115,2,,,House of Representatives,HOUSE,HOUSE,FRONTMATTER,H10597,H10597,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018 No. 205" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE,HOUSE,HOUSE,HDESIGNATION,H10597,H10597,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: Washington, DC, December 27, 2018. I hereby appoint the Honorable Luke Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597-3,2018-12-27,115,2,,,PRAYER,HOUSE,HOUSE,PRAYER,H10597,H10597,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PRAYER Reverend Benjamin Hogue, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: Gracious God, now that the songs of the angels are stilled and the star in the sky is gone, the kings and princes are home and the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of our holiday begins. Help us to find the lost and heal the broken. Empower us to feed the hungry and release the prisoner. Guide us to rebuild the nations and to bring peace among all. Show us that cooperation and reconciliation are true gifts to share. As Your love guides us toward a new year, with grace and mercy as our companions, make Your presence known in our work for all our neighbors and for justice for all. We give You thanks for this day and the blessings we receive. Amen. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597-4,2018-12-27,115,2,,,THE JOURNAL,HOUSE,HOUSE,HJOURNAL,H10597,H10597,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution 1180, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597-5,2018-12-27,115,2,,,PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE,HOUSE,HOUSE,PLEDGE,H10597,H10597,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. BURGESS led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597-6,2018-12-27,115,2,,,RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,HOUSE,HOUSE,ALLOTHER,H10597,H10597,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following resignation from the House of Representatives: House of Representatives, Washington, DC, December 21, 2018. Speaker Paul Ryan, The Capitol, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Paul Ryan, Serving as the Congresswoman from New Mexico's First Congressional District has been one of the greatest honors of my life. However, I will be sworn into office as the Governor of New Mexico on January 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. Therefore, I am resigning my Congressional seat effective December 31, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Sincerely, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Member of Congress. ____ House of Representatives, Washington, DC, December 21, 2018. Governor Susana Martinez, Office of the Governor, Santa Fe, NM. Dear Governor Martinez, Serving as the Congresswoman from New Mexico's First Congressional District has been one of the greatest honors of my life. However, I will be sworn into office as the Governor of New Mexico on January 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. Therefore, I am resigning my Congressional seat effective December 31, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Sincerely, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Member of Congress. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597-7,2018-12-27,115,2,,,ADJOURNMENT,HOUSE,HOUSE,ADJOURNMENT,H10597,H10597,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADJOURNMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(b) of House Resolution 1180, the House stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2018. Thereupon (at 4 o'clock and 2 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, December 31, 2018, at 10 a.m. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597-8,2018-12-27,115,2,,,"EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.",HOUSE,HOUSE,EXECUTIVECOMM,H10597,H10599,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Pages H10597-H10599] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 7291. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Reynold N. Hoover, Army National Guard of the United States, for placement on the Army Retired Reserve List, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee on Armed Services. 7292. A letter from the Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting a report titled, ``Transfer of Surplus Firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety'', pursuant to Public Law 115- 91, Sec. 1091(d); (131-1608); to the Committee on Armed Services. 7293. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, U.S. Army, Department of Defense, transmitting a notice to Congress of the anticipated use of Selected Reserve units that will be ordered to active duty, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 12304b(d); Public Law 112-81, Sec. 516(a)(1); (125 Stat. 1396); to the Committee on Armed Services. 7294. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 03-19, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Armed Services. 7295. A letter from the Associate Legal Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Removal of Final GINA Wellness Rule Vacated by Court [EEOC-2018-0005] (RIN: 3046-AB02) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. [[Page H10598]] 7296. A letter from the Associate Legal Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Removal of Final ADA Wellness Rule Vacated by Court [EEOC-2018-0004] (RIN: 3046-AB01) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 7297. A letter from the Acting PRAO Branch Chief, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements [FNS-2017-0021] (RIN: 0584-AE53) received December 19, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 7298. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0759; Product Identifier 2018-NM-055-AD; Amendment 39-19501; AD 2018-23-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. =========================== NOTE =========================== December 27, 2018, on page H10598, the following appeared:7298. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 2018-0759; Product Identifier 2018-NM-055-AD; Amendment 39-19501; AD 2018-23-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The online version has been corrected to read:7298. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Depart-ment's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- 2018-0759; Product Identifier 2018-NM-055-AD; Amendment 39-19501; AD 2018-23-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. ========================= END NOTE ========================= 7299. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of defense articles and services associated with six (6) Presidential Determinations, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2318(b)(2); Public Law 87-195, Sec. 506(b)(2) (as amended by Public Law 96-92, Sec. 5(b)); (93 Stat. 702); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7300. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Belarus that was declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7301. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of defense articles and services associated with a Presidential Determination, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2318(b)(2); Public Law 87-195, Sec. 506(b)(2) (as amended by Public Law 96-92, Sec. 5(b)); (93 Stat. 702); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7302. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Presidential Determination No. 2019-06, Suspension of Limitations under the Jerusalem Embassy Act, pursuant to Public Law 104-45, Sec. 7(a)(2); (109 Stat. 400); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7303. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 18-17, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7304. A letter from the Vice President, Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's Agency Financial Report for FY 2018, including annual audited financial statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 7305. A letter from the Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress; April 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018, pursuant to Sec. 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 7306. A letter from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Semiannual Report to Congress; First and Second Quarters, FY 2018 (October 1, 2017 -- March 31, 2018), pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 345(b); Public Law 107-296, Sec. 705; (116 Stat. 2219); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 7307. A letter from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Office's Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report to Congress, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 345(b); Public Law 107-296, Sec. 705; (116 Stat. 2219); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 7308. A letter from the Chair, Federal Election Commission, transmitting eleven (11) legislative recommendations approved unanimously by the Commission on December 13, 2018, pursuant by 52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(9); to the Committee on House Administration. 7309. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Justice, transmitting a report of violations of the Antideficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; Public Law 97-258; (96 Stat. 926); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 7310. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting the Conference's report on the continuing need for bankruptcy judgeships, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 152(b)(3); Public Law 98-353, Sec. 104(a) (as amended by Public Law 102-361, Sec. 4); (106 Stat. 966); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 7311. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Rocket Debris Control and Removal Operations, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Canaveral, FL [Docket Number: USCG-2018-1081] (RIN: 1625- AA00) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7312. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zones; Humboldt Bay Bar and Entrance Channel, Eureka, CA, Noyo River Entrance Channel, Ft. Bragg, CA, and Crescent City Harbor Entrance Channel, Crescent City, CA [Docket No.: USCG-2018-1018] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7313. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0868] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7314. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard Moving Security Zone, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Mississippi Canyon Block 20, South of New Orleans, LA, Gulf of Mexico [Docket Number: USCG-2018-1062] (RIN: 1625- AA08) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7315. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Arthur Kill and Old Place Creek, Elizabeth, NJ and Staten Island, NY [Docket Number: USCG-2018-1002] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7316. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone: Winter on the Waterfront Fireworks Display, Berkeley, CA [Docket No.: USCG-2018-1017] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7317. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary rule -- Regulated Navigation Area; Upper Mississippi River, Sabula Railroad Bridge, Mile Marker 535, Sabula, IA [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0917] (RIN: 1625- AA11) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7318. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Madison, MN [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0194; Airspace Docket No.: 18-AGL-6] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7319. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Madison, MN [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0194; Airspace Docket No.: 18-AGL-6] (RIN: 2120-AA66) recieved December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7320. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Tyndall AFB, FL [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0741; Airspace Docket No.: 18-ASO-13] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7321. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace, Mountain City, TN; and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Elizabethton, TN [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0745; Airspace Docket No.: 18-ASO-15] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7322. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Fort Sill; and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Lawton, OK [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0246; Airspace Docket No.: 18-ASW-6] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to [[Page H10599]] the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7323. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lapeer, MI [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0683; Airspace Docket No.: 18-AGL-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7324. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Jacksonville, IL [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0684; Airspace Docket No.: 18-AGL-18] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7325. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hillsdale, MI [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0500; Airspace Docket No.: 18-AGL-14] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7326. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0298; Product Identifier 2017-NM-179-AD; Amendment 39-19488; AD 2018-23-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7327. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Departments final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0764; Product Identifier 2018-NM-074-AD; Amendment 39-19502; AD 2018-23-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7328. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Zodiac Aero Evacuation Systems (also known as Air Cruisers Company) [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9392; Product Identifier 2016-NM-003- AD; Amendment 39-19499; AD 2018-23-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7329. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0639; Product Identifier 2018-NM-058-AD; Amendment 39-19508; AD 2018-24-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7330. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31222; Amdt. No.: 3825] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7331. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31223; Amdt. No.: 3826] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7332. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0760; Product Identifier 2018-NM-095-AD; Amendment 39-19506; AD 2018-24-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7333. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0446; Product Identifier 2010-SW-007-AD; Amendment 39-19498; AD 2013-21-05R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7334. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0586; Product Identifier 2017-NM-151-AD; Amendment 39-19445; AD 2018-20-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7335. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2018-0707; Product Identifier 2018-NM-067-AD; Amendment 39-19509; AD 2018-24-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7336. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Interpretive Rule, Shipping Act of 1984 [Docket No.: 18-06] (RIN: 3072-AC71) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 7337. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of the Upper Hudson Viticultural Area [Docket No.: TTB-2018-0005; T.D. TTB-152; Ref: Notice No.: 174] (RIN: 1513-AC38) received December 19, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 7338. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Federal Register Liaison, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Availability of Records received December 19, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 7339. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor and Federal Register Liaison, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Regulations Governing United States Securities received December 19, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 7340. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Services IRB only rule -- Change in Basis for Determining Reserves under Section 807 (Rev. Proc. 2019-10) received December 19, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 7341. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``Status of Risk Adjustment in Medicare Advantage 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 114-255, Sec. 17006(f)(2)(A)(ii); (130 Stat. 1338); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. 7342. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Adoption of the Methodology for the HHS-operated Permanent Risk Adjustment Program for the 2018 Benefit Year [CMS-9919-F] (RIN: 0938-AT66) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10597,2018-12-27,115,2,,,House of Representatives,HOUSE,HOUSE,CALLTOORDER,H10597,H10597,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10597,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10597] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page H10597]] House of Representatives The House met at 4 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Messer). ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10599-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS,HOUSE,HOUSE,HPUBBILLS,H10599,H10600,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7399""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10599,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Pages H10599-H10600] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, Ms. SCANLON introduced a bill (H.R. 7399) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain donations to Inaugural Committees, to establish limitations on donations to Inaugural Committees, to require certain reporting by Inaugural Committees, and for other purposes; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of [[Page H10600]] such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10599,2018-12-27,115,2,,,REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS,HOUSE,HOUSE,HPUBCOMMREPORT,H10599,H10599,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6226""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10599,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10599] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: [Submitted on December 22, 2018] Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H.R. 6226. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide for civil space situational awareness services and information, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115-1106, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. [Submitted on December 27, 2018] Mr. CONAWAY: Committee on Agriculture. Report on Activities During the 115th Congress (Rept. 115-1108). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10600-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7399,HOUSE,HOUSE,CASTATEMENT,H10600,H10600,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7399""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10600,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10600] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] By Ms. SCANLON: H.R. 7399. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10600-3,2018-12-27,115,2,,,ADDITIONAL SPONSORS,HOUSE,HOUSE,HADDSPONSORS,H10600,H10600,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HCONRES"", ""number"": ""144""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7390""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10600,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10600] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: H.R. 7390: Mr. Hoyer and Mr. Clyburn. H. Con. Res. 144: Mr. Collins of New York." CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgH10600,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Constitutional Authority Statement,HOUSE,HOUSE,CASTATEMENT,H10600,H10600,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10600,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [House] [Page H10600] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution." CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS-FrontMatter-4,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Senate,SENATE,SENATE,FRONTMATTER,S8047,S8047,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] S E N A T E Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018 No. 205" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,PRAYER,SENATE,SENATE,PRAYER,S8047,S8047,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PRAYER The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer: Let us pray. O God of wisdom and order, who filled the universe with the mysteries of Your power, bring wisdom and order to our Nation and our world. Stay close to our lawmakers. Remind them to trust always in the multitude of Your mercy. Deliver them from the mire of division and despair, as You lead them to Your desired destination. Refusing to lean solely on their own wisdom, may our Senators trust You, O God, to choreograph our destinies. Make haste, O God, to deliver. We pray in Your strong Name. Amen. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047-3,2018-12-27,115,2,,,PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE,SENATE,SENATE,PLEDGE,S8047,S8047,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Presiding Officer led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047-4,2018-12-27,115,2,,,APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE,SENATE,SENATE,ALLOTHER,S8047,S8047,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch). The senior assistant legislative clerk read the following letter: U.S. Senate, President pro tempore, Washington, DC, December 27, 2018. To the Senate: Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Pat Roberts, a Senator from the State of Kansas, to perform the duties of the Chair. Orrin G. Hatch, President pro tempore. Mr. ROBERTS thereupon assumed the Chair as Acting President pro tempore. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047-5,2018-12-27,115,2,,,RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME,SENATE,SENATE,ALLOTHER,S8047,S8047,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047-6,2018-12-27,115,2,,,CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS,SENATE,SENATE,SCONBUSINESS,S8047,S8047,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Morning business is closed. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047-7,2018-12-27,115,2,,,CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2017,SENATE,SENATE,ALLOTHER,S8047,S8047,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""695""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""695""}]",164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2017 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 695, which the clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: House message to accompany H.R. 695, a bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. Pending: McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047-8,2018-12-27,115,2,,,MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT,SENATE,SENATE,ALLOTHER,S8047,S8048,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""7""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1660""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2200""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""2200""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2276""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2652""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2679""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2765""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2896""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2961""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3031""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3191""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3367""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3444""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""3460""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3777""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6287""}]",164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Pages S8047-S8048] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT Enrolled Bills Signed Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 3, 2017, the Secretary of the Senate, on December 24, 2018, during the adjournment of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives announcing that the Speaker had signed the following enrolled bills: S. 7. An act to amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration. S. 2200. An act to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, and for other purposes. S. 2276. An act to require agencies to submit reports on outstanding recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to Congress. S. 2652. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason. S. 2679. An act to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses. S. 2765. An act to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt investment advisers who solely advise certain rural business investment companies, and for other purposes. S. 2896. An act to require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering. S. 2961. An act to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. S. 3031. An act to amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the management of Federal personal property. S. 3191. An act to provide for the expeditious disclosure of records related to civil rights cold cases, and for other purposes. S. 3367. An act to amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency, and for other purposes. S. 3444. An act to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the ``Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''. S. 3777. An act to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a tiger team dedicated to addressing the difficulties encountered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in carrying out section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, after the enactment of sections 107 and 501 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017. H.R. 1660. An act to direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency. [[Page S8048]] H.R. 2200. An act to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes. H.R. 3460. An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 323 East Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina, as the ``John Hervey Wheeler United States Courthouse''. H.R. 6287. An act to provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and maintenance, of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 3, 2017, the enrolled bills were signed on December 24, 2018, during the adjournment of the Senate, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. Roberts). ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8047,2018-12-27,115,2,,,Senate,SENATE,SENATE,CALLTOORDER,S8047,S8047,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8047,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8047] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page S8047]] Senate The Senate met at 4 p.m. and was called to order by the Honorable Pat Roberts, a Senator from the State of Kansas. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8048-2,2018-12-27,115,2,,,ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED,SENATE,SENATE,ENROLLEDPRESENTED,S8048,S8048,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""7""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""943""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""1520""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2076""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2200""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2248""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2276""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2278""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2679""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2736""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2765""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2896""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2961""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3031""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3191""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3367""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3444""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3530""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3777""}]",164 Cong. Rec. S8048,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8048] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED The Secretary of the Senate reported that on today, December 27, 2018, she had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: S. 7. An act to amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration. S. 943. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an accurate comprehensive student count for the purposes of calculating formula allocations for programs under the Johnson-O'Malley Act, and for other purposes. S. 1520. An act to expand recreational fishing opportunities through enhanced marine fishery conservation and management, and for other purposes. S. 2076. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the expansion of activities related to Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, and brain health under the Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging Program, and for other purposes. S. 2200. An act to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, and for other purposes. S. 2248. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes. S. 2276. An act to require agencies to submit reports on outstanding recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to Congress. S. 2278. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to improve health care in rural areas. S, 2652. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason. S. 2679. An act to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses. S. 2736. An act to develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled United States policy for the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes. S. 2765. An act to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt investment advisers who solely advise certain rural business investment companies, and for other purposes. S. 2896. An act to require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering. S. 2961. An act to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. S. 3031. An act to amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the management of Federal personal property. S. 3191. An act to provide for the expeditious disclosure of records related to civil rights cold cases, and for other purposes. S. 3367. An act to amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency, and for other purposes. S. 3444. An act to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the ``Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''. S. 3530. An act to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act. S. 3777. An act to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a tiger team dedicated to addressing the difficulties encountered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in carrying out section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, after the enactment of sections 107 and 501 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8048-3,2018-12-27,115,2,,,"ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019",SENATE,SENATE,SORDERFOR,S8048,S8048,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""695""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""695""}]",164 Cong. Rec. S8048,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8048] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019 The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my capacity as the Senator from Kansas, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for a pro forma session on Monday, December 31, at 10 a.m. I further ask that when the Senate adjourns on Monday December 31, it next convene at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2; and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed; finally, that following leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 695. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8048-4,2018-12-27,115,2,,,"ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018, AT 4 P.M.",SENATE,SENATE,ADJOURNMENT,S8048,S8048,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8048,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8048] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018, AT 4 P.M. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. In my capacity as the Senator from Kansas, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. Thereupon, the Senate at 4:04 p.m., adjourned until Monday, December 31, 2018, at 10 a.m." CREC-2018-12-27-pt1-PgS8048,2018-12-27,115,2,,,MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE,SENATE,SENATE,SMSGHOUSE,S8048,S8048,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8048,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 205 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8048] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE At 4:01 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that pursuant to section 431(a)(3) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-31), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appoints the following individual on the part of the House of Representatives to the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to fill the existing vacancy thereon: Ms. Penny Young Nance of Fairfax, Virginia. The message also announced that pursuant to section 103(c) of the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 50313), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker and Minority Leader jointly appoint the following individual on the part of the House of Representatives to the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: Mrs. Val Butler Demings of Orlando, Florida. The message further announced that pursuant to section 203(c) of the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 50323), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker and Minority Leader jointly appoint the following individual on the part of the House of Representatives to the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: Mr. David Moore of Janesville, Wisconsin. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgD1323-2,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCMEETINGS,D1323,D1323,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1323,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1323] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held." CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgD1323-3,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House of Representatives,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCHAMBER,D1323,D1323,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1323,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1323] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: There were no public bills or resolutions introduced in today's Record. Additional Cosponsors: Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Mooney (WV) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H10595 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Erin Keys, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. Page H10595 Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board--Joint Appointment: The Chair announced on behalf of the Speaker and Minority Leader, the joint appointment of the following individual on the part of the House to the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: Mrs. Val Butler Demings of Orlando, Florida. Page H10595 State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board-- Joint Appointment: The Chair announced on behalf of the Speaker and Minority Leader, the joint appointment of the following individual on the part of the House to the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: Mr. David Moore of Janesville, Wisconsin. Page H10595 Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the part of the House to the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to fill the existing vacancy thereon: Ms. Penny Young Nance of Fairfax, Virginia. Page H10595 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea and nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:34 a.m." CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgD1323-4,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCMEETINGS,D1323,D1323,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1323,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1323] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings No hearings were held. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held." CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgD1323-5,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2018-12-27,,DAILYDIGEST,DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS,D1323,D1323,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1323,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1323] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House No hearings are scheduled." CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgD1323-6,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDENDMATTER,D1323,D1324,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""695""}]",164 Cong. Rec. D1323,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1323-D1324] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087-390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed one time. Public access to the Congressional Record is available online through the U.S. Government Publishing Office, at www.govinfo.gov, free of charge to the user. The information is updated online each day the Congressional Record is published. For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. Government Publishing Office. Phone 202-512-1800, or 866-512-1800 (toll-free). E-Mail, contactcenter@gpo.gov. To place an order for any of these products, visit the U.S. Government Online Bookstore at: bookstore.gpo.gov. Mail orders to: Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 979050, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, or phone orders to 866-512 091800 (toll-free), 202-512-1800 (D.C. area), or fax to 202-512-2104. Remit check or money order, made payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or use VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or GPO Deposit Account. Following each session of Congress, the daily Congressional Record is revised, printed, permanently bound and sold by the Superintendent of Documents in individual parts or by sets. With the exception of copyrighted articles, there are no restrictions on the republication of material from the Congressional Record. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D1324]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 4 p.m., Thursday, December 27 Senate Chamber Program for Thursday: Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R. 695, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 p.m., Thursday, December 27 House Chamber Program for Thursday: To be announced." CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgD1323,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCHAMBER,D1323,D1323,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1323,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1323] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Monday, December 24, 2018 [[Page D1323]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action The Senate met at 11:00:19 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 11:00:52 a.m. until 4 p.m., on Thursday, December 27, 2018.------" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH-FrontMatter,2018-12-24,115,2,,,House of Representatives,HOUSE,HOUSE,FRONTMATTER,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 No. 204" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-10,2018-12-24,115,2,,,"EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.",HOUSE,HOUSE,EXECUTIVECOMM,H10595,H10596,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Pages H10595-H10596] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 7284. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Removal of Department of Environmental Protection Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area [EPA-R03- OAR-2018-0277; FRL-9988-14-Region 3] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7285. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Determination Regarding Good Neighbor Obligations for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0225; FRL-9987-86-OAR] (RIN: 2060- AT92) received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7286. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental [[Page H10596]] Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; California; Interstate Transport Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter, and Sulfur Dioxide [EPA-R09- OAR-2017-0177; FRL-9987-97-Region 9] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7287. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; North Carolina Miscellaneous Revisions [EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0419; FRL-9988-11- Region 4] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7288. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Transport Element for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0595; FRL- 9987-69-Region 1] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7289. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; MS; PSD Infrastructure Plan for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS [EPA-R04-OAR- 2014-0424; FRL-9988-12-Region 4] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 7290. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; KY; Updates to Attainment Status Designations [EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0308; FRL- 9987-98-Region 4] received December 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce." CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-2,2018-12-24,115,2,,,DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE,HOUSE,HOUSE,HDESIGNATION,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: Washington, DC, December 24, 2018. I hereby appoint the Honorable Alexander X. Mooney to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-3,2018-12-24,115,2,,,PRAYER,HOUSE,HOUSE,PRAYER,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PRAYER Reverend Erin Keys, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: Loving God, this holiday season, we pray that the abundance of Your blessings would be known by all, both our neighbors near and far. We pray for peace. We pray for joy. We pray for hope. We pray that the spirit of generosity, forgiveness, and kindness that fills us this time of year might remain with us always, and that we would extend to all people the grace we would hope to receive. As we look ahead to a new year that waits on the horizon, God, may we greet it with enthusiasm and a sense of purpose for Your work in our world. Amen. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-4,2018-12-24,115,2,,,THE JOURNAL,HOUSE,HOUSE,HJOURNAL,H10595,H10595,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution 1180, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-5,2018-12-24,115,2,,,PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE,HOUSE,HOUSE,PLEDGE,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-6,2018-12-24,115,2,,,APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY BOARD,HOUSE,HOUSE,ALLOTHER,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY BOARD The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair announces, on behalf of the Speaker and minority leader, their joint appointment, pursuant to section 103(c) of the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 50313), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, of the following individual on the part of the House to the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: Mrs. Val Butler Demings, Orlando, Florida ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-7,2018-12-24,115,2,,,APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY BOARD,HOUSE,HOUSE,ALLOTHER,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY BOARD The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair announces, on behalf of the Speaker and minority leader, their joint appointment, pursuant to section 203(c) of the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 50323), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, of the following individual on the part of the House to the State and local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: Mr. David Moore, Janesville, Wisconsin =========================== NOTE =========================== December 24, 2018, on page H10595, the following appeared:Mr. David Moore, Jamesville, Wisconsin The online version has been corrected to read:Mr. David Moore, Janesville, Wisconsin ========================= END NOTE ========================= ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-8,2018-12-24,115,2,,,APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION,HOUSE,HOUSE,ALLOTHER,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment, pursuant to section 431(a)(3) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, of the following individual on the part of the House to the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to fill the existing vacancy thereon: Ms. Penny Young Nance, Fairfax, Virginia ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595-9,2018-12-24,115,2,,,ADJOURNMENT,HOUSE,HOUSE,ADJOURNMENT,H10595,H10595,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HRES"", ""number"": ""1180""}]",164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADJOURNMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(b) of House Resolution 1180, the House stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Thereupon (at 10 o'clock and 34 minutes a.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Thursday, December 27, 2018, at 4 p.m. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgH10595,2018-12-24,115,2,,,House of Representatives,HOUSE,HOUSE,CALLTOORDER,H10595,H10595,,,164 Cong. Rec. H10595,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [House] [Page H10595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page H10595]] House of Representatives The House met at 10:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Mooney of West Virginia). ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgS-FrontMatter,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Senate,SENATE,SENATE,FRONTMATTER,S8045,S8045,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8045,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8045] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] S E N A T E Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 No. 204" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgS8045-2,2018-12-24,115,2,,,APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE,SENATE,SENATE,ALLOTHER,S8045,S8045,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8045,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8045] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch). The bill clerk read the following letter: U.S. Senate, President pro tempore, Washington, DC, December 24, 2018. To the Senate: Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Pat Roberts, a Senator from the State of Kansas, to perform the duties of the Chair. Orrin G. Hatch, President pro tempore. Mr. ROBERTS thereupon assumed the Chair as Acting President pro tempore. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgS8045-3,2018-12-24,115,2,,,"ADJOURNMENT UNTIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018, AT 4 P.M.",SENATE,SENATE,ADJOURNMENT,S8045,S8045,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8045,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8045] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADJOURNMENT UNTIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018, AT 4 P.M. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Thereupon, the Senate, at 11 and 52 seconds a.m., adjourned until Thursday, December 27, 2018, at 4 p.m." CREC-2018-12-24-pt1-PgS8045,2018-12-24,115,2,,,Senate,SENATE,SENATE,CALLTOORDER,S8045,S8045,,,164 Cong. Rec. S8045,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 204 (Monday, December 24, 2018)] [Senate] [Page S8045] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page S8045]] Senate The Senate met at 11 and 19 seconds a.m. and was called to order by the Honorable Pat Roberts, a Senator from the State of Kansas. ____________________" CREC-2018-12-22-pt1-PgD1319,2018-12-22,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCHAMBER,D1319,D1320,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HCONRES"", ""number"": ""149""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""285""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""573""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""672""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""695""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""741""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""743""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""742""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""SRES"", ""number"": ""743""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""1967""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""3661""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4174""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4203""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4689""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4969""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""5636""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6602""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7279""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7318""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7319""}]",164 Cong. Rec. D1319,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1319-D1320] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Saturday, December 22, 2018 [[Page D1319]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S8021-S8044 Measures Introduced: Three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. Res. 741-743. Pages S8028-30 Measures Passed: Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5636, to designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness on the Ouachita National Forest, and the bill was then passed. Page S8025 New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: Senate passed H.R. 6602, to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. Pages S8025-26 Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 7319, to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property. Page S8034 Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 7318, to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board. Page S8034 Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4689, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska, and the bill was then passed. Page S8034 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act: Senate passed H.R. 1967, to amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S8034-35 Combat Online Predators Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4203, to amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S8036 McConnell (for Toomey/Nelson) Amendment No. 4179, in the nature of a substitute. Page S8036 Water Infrastructure Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 7279, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for an integrated planning process, to promote green infrastructure. Page S8036 Cancer Screen Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 742, designating the first week of December 2018, and supporting the designation of each first week of December thereafter, as ``Cancer Screen Week'', identifying the burden of cancer in the United States, and encouraging people to talk with their healthcare providers about appropriate screenings for the prevention and early detection of cancer. Page S8036 International Association of Fire Fighters 100th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 743, congratulating the International Association of Fire Fighters on the 100th anniversary of its founding. Page S8036 Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 285, honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S8036 Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 149, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4174. Page S8037 National Criminal Justice Commission Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 573, to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S8037-39 McConnell (for Peters) Amendment No. 4180, in the nature of a substitute. Page S8037-39 Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2019: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4969, [[Page D1320]] to improve the design and construction of diplomatic posts, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S8039-41 McConnell (for Corker) Amendment No. 4181, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S8039-41 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 672, to require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and the bill was then passed. Page S8041 House Messages: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R. 695, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and taking action on the following motion proposed thereto: Pages S8022-25 Pending: McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill. Pages S8022-25 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 4 p.m., on Thursday, December 27, 2018, Senate resume consideration of the House Message to accompany the bill. Page S8043 75th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration Act: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 3661, to provide for a program of the Department of Defense to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II. Page S8034 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 81 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 11 Army nominations in the rank of general. 1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral. 2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general. 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Coast Guard. Pages S8026-28, S8041-42, S8043-44 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S8028 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S8028-30 Amendments Submitted: Pages S8030-34 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 3:17 p.m., until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 24, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8043.)" CREC-2018-12-22-pt1-PgD1320-2,2018-12-22,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House of Representatives,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCHAMBER,D1320,D1321,,"[{""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""573""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""S"", ""number"": ""2274""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""4557""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""6226""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7397""}, {""congress"": ""115"", ""type"": ""HR"", ""number"": ""7398""}]",164 Cong. Rec. D1320,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1320-D1321] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 7397- 7398, were introduced. Page H10593 Additional Cosponsors: Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 6226, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide for civil space situational awareness services and information, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-1106, Part 1); and H.R. 4557, to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States and units of general government under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-1107, Part 1). Page H10592 Recess: The House recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 5:59 p.m. Page H10589 Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 24th. Page H10590 Senate Referrals: S. 2274 was held at the desk. S. 573 was held at the desk. [[Page D1321]] Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H10589-90. Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 6:04 p.m." CREC-2018-12-22-pt1-PgD1320,2018-12-22,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDSCMEETINGS,D1320,D1320,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1320,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1320] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) No committee meetings were held." CREC-2018-12-22-pt1-PgD1321-2,2018-12-22,115,2,,,Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2018-12-24,,DAILYDIGEST,DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS,D1321,D1321,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1321,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1321] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House No hearings are scheduled." CREC-2018-12-22-pt1-PgD1321-3,2018-12-22,115,2,,,Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter,SENATE,DAILYDIGEST,DDENDMATTER,D1321,D1322,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1321,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1321-D1322] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087-390). 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[[Page D1322]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 11 a.m., Monday, December 24 Senate Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 24 House Chamber Program for Monday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 10:30 a.m. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Ruiz, Raul, Calif., E1735" CREC-2018-12-22-pt1-PgD1321,2018-12-22,115,2,,,Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings,HOUSE,DAILYDIGEST,DDHCMEETINGS,D1321,D1321,,,164 Cong. Rec. D1321,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)] [Daily Digest] [Page D1321] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings No hearings were held. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held." CREC-2018-12-22-pt1-PgE1735-2,2018-12-22,115,2,,,CELEBRATING LIDERES CAMPESINAS'S THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY,HOUSE,EXTENSIONS,CELEBRATING,E1735,E1735,"[{""name"": ""Raul Ruiz"", ""role"": ""speaking""}]",,164 Cong. Rec. E1735,"Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1735] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CELEBRATING LIDERES CAMPESINAS'S THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. RAUL RUIZ of california in the house of representatives Saturday, December 22, 2018 Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the thirtieth anniversary of Lideres Campesinas and to congratulate the incredible women of the Coachella Valley who founded it. For three decades, Lideres Campesinas has empowered farm working women across California to advocate for themselves, their families, and their communities in a struggle for equality. I was 16 when Lideres Campesinas was founded by friends and neighbors I've known my whole life. These were women who looked out for me and fed me tamales. One of the members even gave me the affectionate nickname, ``mi chaparrito,'' Mexican slang for short guy. Actually, she still calls me chaparrito. These women have deep connections to our community, but as farmworkers, they endure many hardships. Farmworkers don't share the same protections under our labor laws, and they often face difficult working conditions and wage discrimination. On top of that, women farmworkers face higher rates of domestic violence and sexual assault, and a severe lack of legal resources and women's health services. The founders of Lideres Campesinas experienced those hardships firsthand, so to fight for themselves and their community, they decided to organize. Maria Aguirre Rosales De Banuelos was one of those founders. Maria migrated to the U.S. in 1977, and she held a demanding agricultural job for twenty years. After being trapped in an abusive marriage for most of her life, Maria met with some of her farmworking neighbors in the Coachella Valley. In that room, she realized she was not alone: many of the women she spoke to had also experienced domestic abuse, and like her, finally felt the freedom to share their experiences with others. That realization gave Maria the strength to free herself from an abusive relationship, and to help create an organization that would connect and empower women in the Coachella Valley. That's how Lideres Campesinas was born. Out of community. Out of compassion. And those are the values to which it has stayed true. Lideres Campesinas has since grown to include chapters across California. By providing women with health education services, they are helping women live healthy and productive lives. By educating their communities about workplace harassment and labor exploitation, they have helped women stand up for their rights. And by connecting women with legal and social services, they have helped women remedy the discrimination they face. Maria Aguirre passed away earlier this year, but she will forever be remembered as an empathetic, kind-hearted leader of our community. To the women of Lideres Campesinas, thank you for your service to our community. A todas las mujeres de Lideres Campesina, gracias por su servicio a nuestras communidades."