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D1149", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1149]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No committee meetings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgD1149-3", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDHCHAMBER", "D1149", "D1149", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"957\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6536\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. D1149", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1149]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n House of Representatives\n\nChamber Action\nPublic Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 6536; and\n1 resolution, H. Res. 957 were introduced.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Page H7637\nAdditional Cosponsors:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Page H7638\nReports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Committee on the\nBudget, Report on Activities During the 114th Congress (January 3, 2015\nto December 30, 2016) (H. Rept. 114-897). Committee on Foreign Affairs.\nReport on Activities During the 114th Congress (January 3, 2015 to\nDecember 30, 2016) (H. Rept. 114-898). Committee on Transportation and\nInfrastructure. Report on Activities During the 114th Congress (January\n3, 2015 to December 30, 2016) (H. Rept. 114-899). Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure. Report to establish a modernized\nnational Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, and for other\npurposes (H. Rept. 114-900). Committee on House Administration. Report\non Activities During the 114th Congress (January 3, 2015 to December\n30, 2016) (H. Rept. 114-901).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Page H7637\nSpeaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed\nRepresentative Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.\n Page H7631\nChaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend\nMichael Wilker, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, DC.\n Page H7631\nQuorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no\nrecorded votes. There were no quorum calls.\nAdjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:02 a.m."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgD1149-4", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings", "HOUSE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDHCMEETINGS", "D1149", "D1149", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1149", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1149]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No hearings were held.\n\nJoint Meetings\n No joint committee meetings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgD1149-5", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2017-01-03", "", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS", "D1149", "D1149", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1149", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1149]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,\n\n JANUARY 3, 2017\n\n (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)\n\n Senate\n\n No meetings/hearings scheduled.\n\n House\n\n No hearings are scheduled."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgD1149-6", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDENDMATTER", "D1149", "D1150", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1149", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Pages D1149-D1150]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n\u0000CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087-390).\n\n\u0000The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C.\n\u0000 The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported\n\u0000 by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to\n\u0000 directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by\n\u0000 appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code,\n\u0000 and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session,\n\u0000 excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually\n\u0000 small consecutive issues are printed one time.\n\u0000\u0014Public access to the Congressional Record is available online\n\u0000 through the U.S. Government Publishing Office, at www.govinfo.gov,\n\u0000 free of charge to the user. 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Remit check or\n\u0000 money order, made payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or use\n\u0000 VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or GPO Deposit Account.\n\u0000\u0014Following each session of Congress, the daily Congressional Record\n\u0000 is revised, printed, permanently bound and sold by the\n\u0000 Superintendent of Documents in individual parts or by sets.\n\u0000\u0014With the exception of copyrighted articles, there are no\n\u0000 restrictions on the republication of material from the\n\u0000 Congressional Record.\n\n\u0000 POSTMASTER:\n\n\u0000 Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents,\n\u0000 Congressional Record,\n\u0000 U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402,\n\u0000 along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received.\n\n[[Page D1150]]\n\n_______________________________________________________________________\n\n Next Meeting of the SENATE\n 11:55 a.m., Tuesday, January 3\n\n Senate Chamber\nProgram for Tuesday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.\n\n Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 3\n\n House Chamber\nProgram for Tuesday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 11 a.m.\n_______________________________________________________________________\n\n Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue\n HOUSE\n\nMeng, Grace, N.Y., E1741"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgD1149", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Senate", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDSCHAMBER", "D1149", "D1149", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1149", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1149]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n Friday, December 30, 2016\n\n[[Page D1149]]\n\n Daily Digest\n\n Senate\n\nChamber Action\n The Senate met at 10:00:04 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned\nat 10:00:13 a.m. until 11:55 a.m., on Tuesday, January 3, 2017."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgE1741-2", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "REMARKS ON THE 114TH CONGRESS", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "ALLOTHER", "E1741", "E1742", "[{\"name\": \"Grace Meng\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1741", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1741-E1742]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n REMARKS ON THE 114TH CONGRESS\n\n ______\n\n HON. GRACE MENG\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 30, 2016\n\n Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the 114th\nCongress. To be honest, I feel we failed the American people at times.\nWhen calls were made for sensible gun reform after the Pulse nightclub\ntragedy, the majority in this body refused to listen. When the American\npeople clamored for policy solutions that would mitigate the effects of\nclimate change during the warmest year on record, the majority refused\nto listen. When workers demanded increased wages, seniors called for\nthe protection of retirement security programs, and the poor simply\nasked to be treated with a bit more dignity in the face of assistance\ncuts, the majority failed to listen.\n Despite these disappointments, however, there were opportunities for\ngood that were seized. We recently passed the ``21st Century Cures\nAct'', we shepherded through multi-year water resource development and\nsurface transportation reauthorizations, we began to address the opioid\nepidemic, and we finally replaced ``No Child Left Behind''. In each of\nthese instances, there were opportunities for Members to improve these\npieces of legislation, and I feel fortunate to have had several\nopportunities to do so successfully on behalf of my constituents. Mr.\nSpeaker, I would like to take this opportunity to read into the Record\nsome of the legislative achievements that were signed into law this\nCongress on behalf of the people of the Sixth Congressional District of\nNew York:\n (1) H.R. 4238, ``To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act\nand the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of\n1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities'', which struck the\noutdated and offensive term ``Oriental'' from the U.S. Code in each\nplace it appeared referring to a person.\n (2) Section 111 of H.R. 3700, the ``Housing Opportunity Through\nModernization Act of 2016'', which requires the U.S. Department of\nHousing and Urban Development to publish model guidelines for minimum\nheating requirements for public housing units. This effort originated\nin response to reports of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)\nresidents receiving inadequate unit heating when outside temperatures\nwere well below freezing.\n (3) Section 5511 of H.R. 22, the ``Fixing America's Surface\nTransportation Act'', which requires a national review of existing\nfederal and state rules covering the transportation of elementary and\nsecondary school children on school buses, and mandates the creation of\nbest practices for ensuring safe and reliable school bus\ntransportation.\n (4) Section 6025 of H.R. 22, the ``Fixing America's Surface\nTransportation Act'', which requires the U.S. Government and\nAccountability Office to publish a report detailing the organizational\nreadiness of the U.S. Department of Transportation to address\nautonomous vehicle technology challenges, including consumer privacy\nprotections. This provision mirrors H.R. 3876, the ``Autonomous Vehicle\nPrivacy Protection Act of 2015'', which was the first federal\nlegislation ever introduced dealing solely with autonomous (driverless)\nvehicle concerns.\n (5) Section 24407 of H.R. 22, the ``Fixing America's Surface\nTransportation Act'', which requires improved data collection and\nreporting of child car seat performance during vehicle crashes, and a\nnational study to be published on the topic within three years.\n (6) Section 565 of S. 2943, the ``National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2017'', which reauthorized the Yellow Ribbon\nReintegration Program, an expiring suicide prevention and resilience\nprogram for members of the National Guard, Reserves, and their\nfamilies.\n (7) Section 1291(a) of S. 2943, the ``National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2017'', which authorizes the Secretary of Defense\nand the Secretary of State to enter into water resource agreements with\nforeign governments. Pursuant to this provision, the United States will\nbe permitted to partner with nations such as Israel to research and\ndevelop initiatives that will ensure access to water for U.S. troops\nstationed in regions of the world that experience water scarcity, such\nas the Middle East.\n (8) Section 5301(a) [Sec. 856. Art. 56. (b)(2)(F)] of S. 2943, the\n``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017'', which\nmakes conspiracy to commit rape or sexual assault an offense that\nrequires dismissal or dishonorable discharge under the Uniform Code of\nMilitary Justice.\n (9) Section 1814(a) of S. 2943, the ``National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2017'', which requires the Small Business\nAdministration (SBA) to provide annual training to the Defense\nAcquisition University, the Federal Acquisition Institute, and other\nfederal entities regarding regulations altered by the SBA during the\nprior year that affect federal acquisition procedures. This provision\nof law mirrors H.R. 4337, the ``Education for Contracting Personnel\nImprovement Act of 2016''.\n (10) Section 1150 of S. 612, the ``Water Infrastructure Improvements\nfor the Nation Act'', which authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to\npursue projects and technologies that prevent and mitigate flood damage\nassociated with ice jams.\n (11) Section 704(a) of S. 1635, the ``Department of State Authorities\nAct, Fiscal Year 2017'', which strengthens the Department of State's\nRewards for Justice Program by authorizing the Secretary of State to\npay rewards to individuals who provide information about persons aiding\nor abetting war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and other\ncriminal acts.\n (12) Page 43 of House Report 114-497--``Female providers.''\n(Incorporated by reference into the Joint Explanatory Statement\naccompanying H.R. 5325, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Military\nConstruction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations\nAct, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act''). This provision\nurges the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ``to seek to hire more\nfemale health care professionals in order to provide female veterans\ngreater opportunities to choose the gender of their healthcare\nprovider.''\n (13) Page 46 of House Report 114-497--``Medical opinions from non-VA\nhealth care providers.'' (Incorporated by reference into the Joint\nExplanatory Statement accompanying H.R. 5325, the ``Continuing\nAppropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related\nAgencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness\nAct''). This provision encourages the U.S. Department of Veterans\nAffairs (VA) ``to accept medical opinions from non-VA health care\nproviders when the evidence is sufficient for rating purposes'' in\norder to ``conserve VA's resources, enable faster rating decisions, and\nreduce the number of appeals.''\n (14) Page 54 of House Report 114-497--``Placement of emblems of\nbelief on headstones of unclaimed, deceased veterans.'' (Incorporated\nby reference into the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying H.R.\n5325, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction,\nVeterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and\nZika Response and Preparedness Act''). This provision encourages the VA\n``to permit the placement of emblems of belief on headstones of\nunclaimed, deceased veterans if reliable . . . documentation of the\nveteran's beliefs can be produced (such as through dog tags or other\nmilitary identification documents).'' This provision will make it\npossible for the Queens County American Legion to bury veterans who die\nwithout any living family in a manner consistent with the burial of\nother veterans.\n (15) Page 56 of House Report 114-497--``Asian American representation\non the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.'' (Incorporated by\nreference into the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying H.R. 5325,\nthe ``Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans\nAffairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika\nResponse and Preparedness Act''). This provision encourages the VA ``to\nconsider appointing, in keeping with the demographic make-up of\nAmerica's veteran community, an additional Asian American to the\nAdvisory Committee [on Minority Veterans] in the coming year.'' This\nprovision led to the appointment of Flushing, New York resident Fang\nWong to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans in August of 2016.\n Additionally, Mr. Speaker, I would also like for my constituents to\nknow that the following legislative items were passed through the U.S.\nHouse of Representatives in their name, and that I am committed to\nensuring each of these items are signed into law during the 115th\nCongress:\n\n[[Page E1742]]\n\n (1) H.R. 2669, the ``Anti-Spoofing Act of 2016'', which would make it\nillegal for scam artists to purposefully disguise telephone numbers\ndisplayed on caller ID, or over texts, in order to lure unsuspecting\nvictims into answering the phone. This bill would significantly deter\nthe rise in fraud being perpetrated by individuals claiming to\nrepresent a government agency, bank, hospital, or credit card company\nwho then demand unwarranted payments over the phone.\n (2) H.R. 4570, the ``100 Years of Women in Congress Act'', which\nseeks to rename the Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program at the\nU.S. Department of Agriculture the ``Jeannette Rankin Women and\nMinorities in STEM Fields Program'' in honor of the 100 year\nanniversary of the election of the first woman to Congress--Jeannette\nRankin.\n (3) Section 2(5) of H.R. 6303, ``To designate facilities of the\nUnited States Postal Service, to establish new Zip Codes, and for other\npurposes,'' which would designate a single, unique ZIP Code for\nGlendale, New York. This section stems from H.R. 657, ``To direct the\nUnited States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for\nGlendale, New York'', an effort whose origins begin with former-\nRepresentative, and Vice Presidential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro\nalmost 40 years ago.\n (4) Amendment No. 63 to H.R. 5293, the ``Department of Defense\nAppropriations Act, 2017'', which would increase funding for the Peer-\nReviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) by $8 million. These\nadditional funds would be used to combat bladder, brain, colorectal,\nliver, pancreatic and stomach cancers, as well as lymphoma, melanoma\nand other skin cancers, mesothelioma, and cancer in children,\nadolescents and young adults. Unfortunately, the federal government\nwill instead be funded pursuant to a continuing resolution through the\nNew Year.\n (5) Amendment No. 117 to H.R. 5538, the ``Department of the Interior,\nEnvironment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017'', which\nwould increase funding for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American\nCenter (APAC) by $300,000, tripling APAC's federal funding.\nUnfortunately, again, the federal government will instead be funded\npursuant to a continuing resolution through the New Year.\n (6)Amendment No. 66 to H.R. 5485, the ``Financial Services and\nGeneral Government Appropriations Act, 2017'', which would increase\nfunding for Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) by $5 million\nfor a total funding amount of $130 million, an amount sufficient to\nplace a new SBDC assistance center in New York's Sixth Congressional\nDistrict. Again, unfortunately, the federal government will instead be\nfunded pursuant to a continuing resolution through the New Year.\n (7) Section 1259R of H.R. 4909, the ``National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2017'', which would renew for three years an\nexpiring Iranian sanction that requires monitoring and tracking of\ncertain ships and airlines traveling to and from Iran.\n (8) Section 568 of H.R. 4909, the ``National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2017'', which would require an independent U.S.\nGovernment Accountability Office (GAO) report on the admissions\npractices and gender composition of each U.S. service academy in order\nto ensure adequate female and minority representation (which would ten\ndirectly translate into a more diverse officer corps in the U.S.\nmilitary).\n (9) Amendment No. 6 to H.R. 2406, the ``Sportsmen's Heritage and\nRecreational Enhancement Act'', which would permit U.S. Fish and\nWildlife Service Law Enforcement Officers to be placed in U.S.\ndiplomatic and consular posts in African nations in order to assist\nlocal wildlife rangers in the protection of elephants.\n (10) Section 597 of H.R. 1735, the ``National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2016'', which would require directors of\nunderperforming VA regional offices to explain why their regional\noffice did not meet minimum national standards for claims processing\nand accuracy in a given year, describe what additional resources would\nbe needed to meet such standards in the following year, and describe\nwhat new actions they will implement in response to their poor\nperformance.\n Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with you on behalf of the\nAmerican people in the coming Congress."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH-FrontMatter", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "FRONTMATTER", "H7631", "H7631", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7631", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7631]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S\n\nVol. 162\n\nWASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016\n\nNo. 185"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7631-2", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HDESIGNATION", "H7631", "H7631", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7631", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7631]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following\ncommunication from the Speaker:\n\n Washington, DC,\n\n December 30, 2016.\n I hereby appoint the Honorable Luke Messer to act as\n Speaker pro tempore on this day.\n Paul D. Ryan,\n Speaker of the House of Representatives.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7631-3", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "PRAYER", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "PRAYER", "H7631", "H7631", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7631", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7631]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PRAYER\n\n Reverend Michael D. Wilker, Lutheran Church of the Reformation,\nWashington, D.C., offered the following prayer:\n Eternal God, for everything there is a season, and a time for every\nmatter under Heaven.\n You have made each of us and gathered us together for this moment.\n Jesus Christ promised at the end of time that the nations will be\njudged by how they feed the hungry, refresh the thirsty, welcome the\nstranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and visit the\nimprisoned.\n Thank You for guiding and encouraging us to answer Your call to\njustice and mercy in this past year. Forgive us for the ways we\nmistreated others and failed to care for Your creation.\n In the new year, astonish and disrupt us so that we may meet You when\nwe serve those who are at the lowest rungs and the farthest margins of\nour society. When we are vulnerable or suffering, surprise us with Your\namazing grace, steadfast love, and everlasting joy.\n Amen.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7631-4", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "THE JOURNAL", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HJOURNAL", "H7631", "H7631", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7631", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7631]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n THE JOURNAL\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution\n944, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7631-5", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "PLEDGE", "H7631", "H7631", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7631", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7631]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge\nof Allegiance.\n The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:\n\n I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of\n America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation\n under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7631-6", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "HOUSE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "ALLOTHER", "H7631", "H7632", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"34\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"710\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"845\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"875\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"960\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"1150\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"1475\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"2028\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"2494\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"2726\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"2733\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3004\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3218\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3471\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3784\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3842\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3937\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4352\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4419\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4465\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4511\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4618\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4665\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4680\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4887\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4902\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4939\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5015\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5065\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5099\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5111\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5147\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5150\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5309\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5356\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5392\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5509\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5578\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5591\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5612\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5676\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5687\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5785\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5790\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5798\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5873\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5877\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5883\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5889\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5944\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5946\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5948\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5995\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6007\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6014\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6130\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6138\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6282\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6302\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6304\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6323\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6400\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6416\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6431\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6450\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6451\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6452\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6477\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7631", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7631-H7632]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n HOUSE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT\n\n The President notified the Clerk of the House that on the following\ndates, he had approved and signed bills of the following titles:\n\n October 7, 2016:\n H.R. 1475. An Act to authorize a Wall of Remembrance as\n part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain\n private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance.\n H.R. 2494. An Act to support global anti-poaching efforts,\n strengthen the capacity of partner countries to counter\n wildlife trafficking, designate major wildlife trafficking\n countries, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 2733. An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior\n to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for\n other purposes.\n H.R. 3004. An Act to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural\n Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/\n Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.\n H.R. 3937. An Act to designate the building utilized as a\n United States courthouse located at 150 Reade Circle in\n Greenville, North Carolina, as the ``Randy D. Doub United\n States Courthouse''.\n H.R. 5147. An Act to amend title 40, United States Code, to\n require restrooms in public buildings to be equipped with\n baby changing facilities.\n H.R. 5578. An Act to establish certain rights for sexual\n assault survivors, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 5883. An Act to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act,\n 1921, to clarify the duties relating to services furnished in\n connection with the buying or selling of livestock in\n commerce through online, video, or other electronic methods,\n and for other purposes.\n H.R. 5944. An Act to amend title 49, United States Code,\n with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other\n purposes.\n H.R. 5946. An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of\n 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in\n competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.\n November 28, 2016:\n H.R. 845. An Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to\n publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly\n increase the role of volunteers and partners in National\n Forest System trail maintenance, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 4511. An Act to amend the Veterans' Oral History\n Project Act to allow the collection of video and audio\n recordings of biographical histories by immediate family\n members of members of the Armed Forces who died as a result\n of their service during a period of war.\n H.R. 5392. An Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans\n Affairs to improve the Veterans Crisis Line.\n H.R. 6007. An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to\n include consideration of certain impacts on commercial space\n launch and reentry activities in a navigable airspace\n analysis, and for other purposes.\n December 8, 2016:\n H.R. 4665. An Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to\n conduct an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation\n economy of the United States, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 4902. An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to\n expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S.\n Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations.\n H.R. 5785. An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to\n provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic\n controllers.\n H.R. 5873. An Act to designate the Federal building and\n United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio\n Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the ``R.E. Thomason Federal\n Building and United States Courthouse''.\n December 10, 2016:\n H.R. 2028. An Act making appropriations for energy and\n water development and related agencies for the fiscal year\n ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.\n\n[[Page H7632]]\n\n December 13, 2016:\n H.R. 34. An Act to accelerate the discovery, development,\n and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes.\n December 14, 2016:\n H.R. 3471. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to\n make certain improvements in the provision of automobiles and\n adaptive equipment by the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n H.R. 4419. An Act to update the financial disclosure\n requirements for judges of the District of Columbia courts\n and to make other improvements to the District of Columbia\n courts.\n H.R. 5111. An Act to prohibit the use of certain clauses in\n form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to\n communicate regarding the goods or services offered in\n interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract,\n and for other purposes.\n H.R. 5509. An Act to name the Department of Veterans\n Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana,\n as the ``Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House''.\n H.R. 5995. An Act to strike the sunset on certain\n provisions relating to the authorized protest of a task or\n delivery order under section 4106 of title 41, United States\n Code.\n December 16, 2016:\n H.R. 710. An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland\n Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of\n the transportation security card program, and for other\n purposes.\n H.R. 875. An Act to provide for alternative financing\n arrangements for the provision of certain services and the\n construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border\n ports of entry, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 960. An Act to designate the Department of Veterans\n Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as\n the Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic.\n H.R. 1150. An Act to amend the International Religious\n Freedom Act of 1998 to improve the ability of the United\n States to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced\n diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance\n efforts, and through stronger and more flexible political\n responses to religious freedom violations and violent\n extremism worldwide, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 2726. An Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury\n to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 50th\n anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon.\n H.R. 3218. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12,\n Santa Barbara, California, as the ``Special Warfare Operator\n Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis `Lou' J. Langlais\n Post Office Building''.\n H.R. 3784. An Act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of\n 1934 to establish an Office of the Advocate for Small\n Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital\n Formation Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 3842. An Act to improve homeland security, including\n domestic preparedness and response to terrorism, by reforming\n Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training\n to first responders, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 4352. An Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans\n Affairs to carry out a pilot program establishing a patient\n self-scheduling appointment system, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 4465. An Act to decrease the deficit by consolidating\n and selling Federal buildings and other civilian real\n property, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 4618. An Act to designate the Federal building and\n United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE in\n Gainesville, Georgia, as the ``Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr.\n Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.\n H.R. 4680. An Act to prepare the National Park Service for\n its Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of promoting\n and protecting the natural, historic, and cultural resources\n of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present and future\n generations, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 4887. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 23323 Shelby Road in Shelby,\n Indiana, as the ``Richard Allen Cable Post Office''.\n H.R. 4939. An Act to increase engagement with the\n governments of the Caribbean region, the Caribbean diaspora\n community in the United States, and the private sector and\n civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean,\n and for other purposes.\n H.R. 5015. An Act to restore amounts improperly withheld\n for tax purposes from severance payments to individuals who\n retired or separated from service in the Armed Forces for\n combat-related injuries, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 5065. An Act to direct the Administrator of the\n Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers\n and security screening personnel of the Transportation\n Security Administration of such Administration's guidelines\n regarding permitting baby formula, breast milk, purified de-\n ionized water, and juice on airplanes, and for other\n purposes.\n H.R. 5099. An Act to establish a pilot program on\n partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the\n Department of Veterans Affairs.\n H.R. 5150. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in\n Staten Island, New York, as the ``Leonard Montalto Post\n Office Building''.\n H.R. 5309. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford,\n Mississippi, as the ``Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile\n Post Office Building''.\n H.R. 5356. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 14231 TX-150 in Coldspring,\n Texas, as the ``E. Marie Youngblood Post Office''.\n H.R. 5591. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in\n Zapata, Texas, as the ``Zapata Veterans Post Office''.\n H.R. 5612. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in\n Marietta, Georgia, as the ``Marine Lance Corporal Squire\n `Skip' Wells Post Office Building''.\n H.R. 5676. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 6300 N. Northwest Highway in\n Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Officer Joseph P. Cali Post\n Office Building''.\n H.R. 5687. An Act to eliminate or modify certain mandates\n of the Government Accountability Office.\n H.R. 5790. An Act to provide adequate protections for\n whistleblowers at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.\n H.R. 5798. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 1101 Davis Street in\n Evanston, Illinois, as the ``Abner J. Mikva Post Office\n Building''.\n H.R. 5877. An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of\n 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act\n of 2014 to promote cooperative homeland security research and\n antiterrorism programs relating to cybersecurity, and for\n other purposes.\n H.R. 5889. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in\n Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as the ``Segundo T. Sablan\n and CNMI Fallen Military Heroes Post Office Building''.\n H.R. 5948. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula\n Vista, California, as the ``Jonathan `J.D.' De Guzman Post\n Office Building''.\n H.R. 6014. An Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal\n Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements\n for certain airport projects.\n H.R. 6130. An Act to provide the victims of Holocaust-era\n persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover\n works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis.\n H.R. 6138. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley\n Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval\n Construction Battalion ``Seabees'' Fallen Heroes Post Office\n Building.\n H.R. 6282, An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in\n Bronx, New York, as the ``Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post\n Office Building''.\n H.R. 6302. An Act to provide an increase in premium pay for\n protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 6304. An Act to designate the facility of the United\n States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in\n Florence, Arizona, as the ``Adolfo `Harpo' Celaya Post\n Office''.\n H.R. 6323. An Act to name the Department of Veterans\n Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the\n ``Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center''.\n H.R. 6400. An Act to revise the boundaries of certain John\n H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in New\n Jersey.\n H.R. 6416. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to\n make certain improvements in the laws administered by the\n Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 6431. An Act to ensure United States jurisdiction over\n offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in\n Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives.\n H.R. 6450. An Act to amend the Inspector General Act of\n 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors\n General, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 6451. An Act to improve the Government-wide management\n of Federal property.\n H.R. 6452. An Act to implement the Convention on the\n Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources\n in the North Pacific Ocean, to implement the Convention on\n the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery\n Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes.\n H.R. 6477. An Act to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United\n States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign\n immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7631", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CALLTOORDER", "H7631", "H7631", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7631", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7631]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[[Page H7631]]\n\nHouse of Representatives\n\n The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro\ntempore (Mr. Messer).\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7632", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "ALLOTHER", "H7632", "H7633", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"8\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"246\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"546\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"612\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"795\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"817\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"818\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1004\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1550\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1555\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1632\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1635\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1698\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1808\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1915\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2234\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2577\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2683\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2754\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2854\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2873\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2971\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"2974\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"3028\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"3076\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"3183\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"3283\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"3395\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"3492\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7632", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7632-H7633]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT\n\n The President notified the Clerk of the House that on the following\ndates, he had approved and signed bills of the Senate of the following\ntitles:\n\n October 7, 2016:\n S. 1004. An Act to amend title 36, United States Code, to\n encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence\n each Veterans Day.\n S. 1698. An Act to exclude payments from State eugenics\n compensation programs from consideration in determining\n eligibility for, or the amount of Federal public benefits.\n S. 2683. An Act to include disabled veteran leave in the\n personnel management system of the Federal Aviation\n Administration.\n S. 3283. An Act to designate the community-based outpatient\n clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Pueblo,\n Colorado, as the ``PFC James Dunn VA Clinic''.\n\n[[Page H7633]]\n\n October 14, 2016:\n S. 246. An Act to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and\n Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other\n purposes.\n December 8, 2016:\n S. 2754. An Act to designate the Federal building and\n United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in\n Shreveport, Louisiana, as the ``Tom Stagg United States Court\n House''.\n December 14, 2016:\n S. 795. An Act to enhance whistleblower protection for\n contractor and grantee employees.\n S. 817. An Act to provide for the addition of certain real\n property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State\n of Oregon.\n S. 818. An Act to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to\n make technical corrections, and for other purposes.\n S. 1550. An Act to amend title 31, United States Code, to\n establish entities tasked with improving program and project\n management in certain Federal agencies, and for other\n purposes.\n S. 1555. An Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal,\n collectively, to the Filipino veterans of World War II, in\n recognition of the dedicated service of the veterans during\n World War II.\n S. 1632. An Act to require a regional strategy to address\n the threat posed by Boko Haram.\n S. 1808. An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland\n Security to conduct a Northern Border threat analysis, and\n for other purposes.\n S. 1915. An Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland\n Security to make anthrax vaccines available to emergency\n response providers, and for other purposes.\n S. 2234. An Act to award the Congressional Gold Medal,\n collectively, to the members of the Office of Strategic\n Services (OSS) in recognition of their superior service and\n major contributions during World War II.\n S. 2873. An Act to require studies and reports examining\n the use of, and opportunities to use, technology-enabled\n collaborative learning and capacity building models to\n improve programs of the Department of Health and Human\n Services, and for other purposes.\n S. 2974. An Act to ensure funding for the National Human\n Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.\n S. 3028. An Act to redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as\n the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness.\n S. 3076. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to\n authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish\n caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and\n tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or\n sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for\n other purposes.\n S. 3183. An Act to prohibit the circumvention of control\n measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable\n consumer access to tickets for any given event, and for other\n purposes.\n S. 3395. An Act to require limitations on prescribed burns.\n S. 3492. An Act to designate the Traverse City VA\n Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of\n Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, as the ``Colonel\n Demas T. Craw VA Clinic''.\n December 16, 2016:\n S. 8. An Act to provide for the approval of the Agreement\n for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States\n of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway\n Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.\n S. 546. An Act to establish the Railroad Emergency Services\n Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation\n (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency\n Management Agency's National Advisory Council to provide\n recommendations on emergency responder training and resources\n relating to hazardous materials incidents involving\n railroads, and for other purposes.\n S. 612. An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers\n and harbors of the United States, to provide for the\n conservation and development of water and related resources,\n and for other purposes.\n S. 1635, An Act to authorize the Department of State for\n fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.\n S. 2577. An Act to protect crime victims' rights, to\n eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA and other forensic\n evidence samples to improve and expand the forensic science\n testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime\n laboratories, to increase research and development of new\n testing technologies, to develop new training programs\n regarding the collection and use of forensic evidence, to\n provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate\n the innocent, to support accreditation efforts of forensic\n science laboratories and medical examiner offices, to address\n training and equipment needs, to improve the performance of\n counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes.\n S. 2854. An Act to reauthorize the Emmett Till Unsolved\n Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007.\n S. 2971, An Act to authorize the National Urban Search and\n Rescue Response System.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7633-2", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "EXECUTIVECOMM", "H7633", "H7637", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7633", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7633-H7637]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from\nthe Speaker's table and referred as follows:\n\n 8059. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures\n Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's Major final\n rule -- Aggregation of Positions (RIN: 3038-AD82) received\n December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Agriculture.\n 8060. A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief, Food and\n Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting\n the Department's final rule -- Enhancing Retailer Standards\n in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) [FNS-\n 2016-0018] (RIN: 0584-AE27) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.\n 8061. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the\n Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Interstate Compact on Educational\n Opportunity for Military Children [Docket ID: DOD-2015-OS-\n 0020] (RIN: 0790-AJ33) received December 20, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.\n 8062. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of\n Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the\n Board's final rule -- Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Public\n Disclosure Requirements; Extension of Compliance Period for\n Certain Companies to Meet the Liquidity Coverage Ratio\n Requirements [Docket No.: R-1525] (RIN: 7100 AE-39) received\n December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Financial Services.\n 8063. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of\n Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's\n final rule -- Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)\n Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold received\n December 21, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Financial Services.\n 8064. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of\n Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's\n final rule -- Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Adjustment\n to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold received December 21, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 8065. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Legal Division,\n Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting the\n Bureau's final rule -- Amendments to the 2013 Mortgage Rules\n Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation\n X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) [Docket No.:\n CFPB-2014-0033] (RIN: 3170-AA49) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 8066. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Legal Division,\n Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting the\n Bureau's official interpretations -- Safe Harbors From\n Liability Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for\n Certain Actions Taken in Compliance With Mortgage Servicing\n Rules Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act\n (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z)\n [Docket No.: CFPB-2014-0033] (RIN: 3170-AA49) received\n December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Financial Services.\n 8067. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of\n Homeland Security, transmitting the Agency's final rule --\n Suspension of Community Eligibility (Walton County, GA, et\n al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0002] [Internal Agency Docket No.:\n FEMA-8457] received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 8068. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of\n Homeland Security, transmitting the Agency's final rule --\n Suspension of Community Eligibility (McKean County, PA, et\n al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0002] [Internal Agency Docket No.:\n FEMA-8459] received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 8069. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for\n Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary,\n Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Housing Counseling: New\n Certification Requirements [Docket No.: FR 5339-F-03] (RIN:\n 2502-AI94) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 8070. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Division of\n Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the\n Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rules\n -- Consumer Leasing (Regulation\n\n[[Page H7634]]\n\n M) [Docket No.: R-1545] (RIN: 7100 AE-56) received December\n 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-\n 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial\n Services.\n 8071. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Division of\n Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the\n Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rules\n -- Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption\n Threshold [Docket No.: R-1443] (RIN: 7100-AD90) received\n December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Financial Services.\n 8072. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Division of\n Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the\n Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rules\n -- Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) [Docket No.: R-1546] (RIN:\n 7100 AE-57) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 8073. A letter from the Regulatory Specialist, LRA, Office\n of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the\n Treasury, transmitting the Department's joint final rules --\n Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured\n Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of\n Foreign Banks [Docket ID: OCC-2016-0001] (RIN: 1557-AE01)\n received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 8074. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary,\n Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of\n Labor, transmitting the Department's interpretive bulletin --\n Relating to the Exercise of Shareholder Rights and Written\n Statements of Investment Policy, Including Proxy Voting\n Policies or Guidelines (RIN: 1210-AB78) received December 29,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and\n the Workforce.\n 8075. A letter from the Executive Director, Council of the\n Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, transmitting\n the Council's final rule -- Privacy Act Regulations (RIN:\n 3219-AA00) received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.\n 8076. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for\n Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Loan Programs\n Office, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's\n final rule -- Loan Guarantees for Projects that Employ\n Innovative Technologies (RIN: 1901-AB38) received December\n 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-\n 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy\n and Commerce.\n 8077. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for\n Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of\n Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy,\n transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy\n Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Walk-In Coolers and\n Walk-In Freezers [Docket No.: EERE-2016-BT-TP-0030] (RIN:\n 1904-AD72) received December 29, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8078. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for\n Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of\n Enterprise Assessment, Department of Energy, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear\n Activities [Docket No.: EA-RM-16-PRDNA] (RIN: 1992-AA52)\n received December 29, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8079. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and\n Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human\n Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- General\n Hospital and Personal Use Devices: Renaming of Pediatric\n Hospital Bed Classification and Designation of Special\n Controls for Pediatric Medical Crib; Classification of\n Medical Bassinet [Docket No.: FDA-2015-N-0701] received\n December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Energy and Commerce.\n 8080. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and\n Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human\n Services, transmitting the Department's interim final rule --\n Food Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Saturated Fat and\n Cholesterol and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease [Docket No.:\n FDA-2013-P-0047] (RIN: 0910-AH43) received December 20, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 8081. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and\n Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human\n Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Banned\n Devices; Powdered Surgeon's Gloves, Powdered Patient\n Examination Gloves, and Absorbable Powder for Lubricating a\n Surgeon's Glove [Docket No.: FDA-2015-N-5017] (RIN: 0910-\n AH02) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8082. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional\n Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the\n Commission's final NUREG -- Fitness for Duty -- Operational\n Program (NUREG-0800, Chapter 13) Section 13.7.1 received\n December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Energy and Commerce.\n 8083. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional\n Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the\n Commission's final rule -- Changes to Aging Management\n Guidance for Various Steam Generator Components; License\n Renewal Interim Staff Guidance [LR-ISG-2016-01] received\n December 28, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Energy and Commerce.\n 8084. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for\n Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of\n Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy,\n transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy\n Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Cooking Products\n [Docket No.: EERE-2012-BT-TP-0013] (RIN: 1904-AC71) received\n December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Energy and Commerce.\n 8085. A letter from the President Of The United States,\n transmitting Additional Steps to Address the National\n Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled\n Activities as declared in Executive Order 13694 of April 1,\n 2015, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(b); Public Law 95-223 Sec.\n 204(b); (91 Stat. 1627) (H. Doc. No. 114--190); to the\n Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.\n 8086. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of\n Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report\n concerning international agreements other than treaties\n entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the\n Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-\n Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(d)(1); Public Law 92-\n 403, Sec. 1(d)(1) (as amended by Public Law 108-458, Sec.\n 7121(c)); (118 Stat. 3807); to the Committee on Foreign\n Affairs.\n 8087. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for\n Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, FIOA Program,\n Office of Public Information, Department of Energy,\n transmitting the Department's final rule -- Revision of the\n Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)\n Regulations (RIN: 1901-AB41) received December 29, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and\n Government Reform.\n 8088. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive,\n Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services\n Administration, transmitting the Administration's small\n entity compliance guide -- Federal Acquisition Regulation;\n Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-93 [Docket No.: FAR 2016-\n 0051; Sequence No.: 7] received December 16, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Government\n Reform.\n 8089. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive,\n Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services\n Administration, transmitting the Administration's interim\n rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Paid Sick Leave for\n Federal Contractors [FAC 2005-93; FAR Case 2017-001, Item I;\n Docket No.: 2017-0001; Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 9000-AN27)\n received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.\n 8090. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive,\n Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services\n Administration, transmitting the Administration's Major final\n rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe\n Workplaces; Injunction [FAC 2005-93; FAR Case 2014-025; Item\n II; Docket No.: 2014-0025; Sequence No.: 2] (RIN: 9000-AN30)\n received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.\n 8091. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive,\n Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services\n Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule\n -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe\n Workplaces; Injunction [FAC 2005-93; FAR Case 2014-025; Item\n II; Docket No.: 2014-0025; Sequence No.: 2] (RIN: 9000-AN30)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.\n 8092. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive,\n Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services\n Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary\n presentation of interim and final rules -- Federal\n Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-93;\n Introduction [Docket No.: FAR 2016-0051, Sequence No.: 7]\n received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.\n 8093. A letter from the Chief Administrative Officer,\n transmitting the quarterly report of receipts and\n expenditures of appropriations and other funds for the period\n October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, pursuant to 2 U.S.C.\n 104a (H. Doc. No. 114--191); to the Committee on House\n Administration and ordered to be printed.\n 8094. A letter from the Division Chief, Regulatory Affairs,\n Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior,\n transmitting the Department's final rule -- Competitive\n Processes, Terms, and Conditions for\n\n[[Page H7635]]\n\n Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development\n and Technical Changes and Corrections [LLWO301000.L13400000]\n (RIN: 1004-AE24) received December 19, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8095. A letter from the Eagle Program Manager, Division of\n Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,\n Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's\n final rule -- Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations for\n Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests [Docket No.:\n FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094; FF09M20300-167-FXMB123109EAGLE] (RIN:\n 1018-AY30) received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8096. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for\n Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,\n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting\n the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the\n Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2016-\n 2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications [Docket No.: 151130999-\n 6594-02] (RIN: 0648-XE336) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8097. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for\n Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,\n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting\n the Administration's final rule -- Revisions to Framework\n Adjustment 55 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery\n Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated\n Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common Pool for\n Fishing Year 2016 [Docket No.: 160516426-6426-01] (RIN: 0648-\n XE632) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8098. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for\n Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,\n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting\n the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries Off West Coast\n States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual\n Specifications [Docket No.: 160617540-6702-02] (RIN: 0648-\n XE695) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8099. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for\n Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,\n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting\n the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the\n Northeastern United States; Blueline Tilefish Fishery;\n Secretarial Interim Action [Docket No.: 160609505-6505-01]\n (RIN: 0648-BG07) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8100. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for\n Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,\n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting\n the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries Off West Coast\n States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual\n Specifications [Docket No.: 160411325-6535-02] (RIN: 0648-\n XE568) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8101. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of\n Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric\n Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary\n rule -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic\n Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer [Docket No.: 151130999-6225-\n 01] (RIN: 0648-XF035) received December 28, 2016, pursuant to\n 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8102. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant\n Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park\n Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Special Regulations; Areas of the\n National Park System, Cape Hatteras National Seashore -- Off-\n Road Vehicle Management [NPS-SER-CAHA-22533; PPSECAHAS0,\n PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000] (RIN: 1024-AE33) received December 16,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural\n Resources.\n 8103. A letter from the Chief, Boarder Security Regulations\n Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of\n Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major final\n rule -- Definition of Form I-94 to Include Electronic Format\n [Docket No.: USCBP-2013-0011] [CBP Dec. No.: 16-27] (RIN:\n 1651-AA96) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on the Judiciary.\n 8104. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus\n Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9356;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-033-AD; Amendment 39-18701; AD\n 2016-22-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8105. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus\n Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3985; Directorate Identifier\n 2014-NM-182-AD; Amendment 39-18708; AD 2016-23-01] (RIN:\n 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8106. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB,\n Saab Aeronautics (Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab\n Aerosystems) Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-6544;\n Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-198-AD; Amendment 39-18704; AD\n 2016-22-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8107. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-5593;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-184-AD; Amendment 39-18687; AD\n 2016-21-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8108. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-5041;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-102-AD; Amendment 39-18719; AD\n 2016-24-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8109. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-5034;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-18702; AD\n 2016-22-13] (RIN:2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8110. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Various\n Restricted Category Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3820;\n Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-024-AD; Amendment 39-18716; AD\n 2016-23-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8111. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; BRP-\n Powertrain GmbH and Co KG Reciprocating Engines [Docket No.:\n FAA-2016-9103; Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-18-AD;\n Amendment 39-18711; AD 2016-23-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received\n December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8112. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Amendment of Class D\n and E Airspace for the following Texas Towns; Georgetown, TX;\n Corpus Christi, TX; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Gainesville, TX;\n Graford, TX; Hebbronville, TX; and Jasper, TX [Docket No.:\n FAA-2016-8827; Airspace Docket No.: 16-ASW-12] received\n December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8113. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace,\n Silver Springs, NV [Docket No.: FAA-2016-6413; Airspace\n Docket No.: 16-AWP-11] received December 14, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8114. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9436;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-197-AD; Amendment 39-18726; AD\n 2016-24-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8115. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus\n Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9515; Directorate Identifier\n 2016-NM-181-AD; Amendment 39-18749; AD 2016-25-23] (RIN:\n 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8116. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of\n\n[[Page H7636]]\n\n Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG\n Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2016-7099; Directorate\n Identifier 2016-NE-15-AD; Amendment 39-18737; AD 2016-25-11]\n (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8117. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-\n Royce plc Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2016-6744;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-12-AD; Amendment 39-18736; AD\n 2016-25-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8118. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9503;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-179-AD; Amendment 39-18744; AD\n 2016-25-18] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8119. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus\n Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9509; Directorate Identifier\n 2016-NM-177-AD; Amendment 39-18750; AD 2016-25-24] (RIN:\n 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8120. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus\n Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-4228; Directorate Identifier\n 2015-NM-107-AD; Amendment 39-18734; AD 2016-25-08] (RIN:\n 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8121. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-7418;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-163-AD; Amendment 39-18675; AD\n 2016-20-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8122. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-\n Royce plc Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2016-6692;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-13-AD; Amendment 39-18725; AD\n 2016-24-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8123. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-7267;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-015-AD; Amendment 39-18723; AD\n 2016-24-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8124. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-8178;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-197-AD; Amendment 39-18721; AD\n 2016-24-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8125. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-5598;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-001-AD; Amendment 39-18735; AD\n 2016-25-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8126. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Fokker\n Services B.V. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-7530;\n Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-257-AD; Amendment 39-18730; AD\n 2016-25-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8127. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; M7\n Aerospace LLC [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9120; Directorate\n Identifier 2016-CE-024-AD; Amendment 39-18738; AD 2016-25-12]\n (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2106, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8128. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-4224;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-170-AD; Amendment 39-18720; AD\n 2016-24-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8129. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Dassault\n Aviation Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-5466; Directorate\n Identifier 2015-NM-183-AD; Amendment 39-18724; AD 2016-24-07]\n (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8130. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Fokker\n Services B.V. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-7271;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-099-AD; Amendment 39-18722; AD\n 2016-24-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8131. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0215;\n Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-132-AD; Amendment 39-18665; AD\n 2016-19-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8132. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Revisions to Operational\n Requirements for the Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems\n (EFVS) and to Pilot Compartment View Requirements for Vision\n Systems [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0485; Amdt. Nos.: 1-70, 23-63,\n 25-144, 27-48, 29-56, 61-139, 91-345, 121-376, 125-66, and\n 135-135] (RIN: 2120-AJ94) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8133. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Qualification, Service, and Use of\n Crewmembers and Aircraft Dispatchers; Related Aircraft\n Amendment [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9526; Amdt. No.: 121-397]\n (RIN: 2120-AK95) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8134. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous\n Amendments [Docket No.: 31111; Amdt. No.: 530] received\n December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8135. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D Airspace for\n St. Petersburg, FL [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9375; Airspace\n Docket No.: 16-ASO-16] received December 22, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8136. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of VOR Federal Airways\n V-235 and V-293 in the Vicinity of Cedar City, Utah [Docket\n No.: FAA-2016-9265; Airspace Docket No.: 16-ANM-11] (RIN:\n 2120-AA66) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8137. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class C Airspace; El\n Paso International Airport, TX [Docket No.: FAA-2016-7417;\n Airspace Docket No.: 16-AWA-4] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received\n December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8138. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3142;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-003-AD; Amendment 39-18725; AD\n 2016-25-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 28, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to\n\n[[Page H7637]]\n\n the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8139. A letter from the Acting Deputy CFO, National\n Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service,\n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting\n the Administration's final rule -- Schedule of Fees for\n Access to NOAA Environmental Data, Information, and Related\n Products and Services [Docket No.: 161107999-6999-01] (RIN:\n 0648-BG39) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.\n 8140. A letter from the Office Program Manager, Office of\n Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary\n (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Advanced Practice Registered\n Nurses (RIN: 2900-AP44) received December 20, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.\n 8141. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial\n Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,\n Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Toxic Substance Control Act\n Chemical Substance Import Certification Process Revisions\n [USCBP-2016-0056] [CBP Dec. No.: 16-28] (RIN: 1515-AE13)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8142. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial\n Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,\n Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Importations of Certain Vehicles\n and Engines Subject to Federal Antipollution Emission\n Standards [USCBP-2016-0011] [CBP Dec. No.: 16-29] (RIN: 1515-\n AE11) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8143. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial\n Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,\n Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the\n Department's interim final rule -- Regulatory Implementation\n of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise [USCBP-2016-0075]\n [CBP Dec. No.: 16-26] (RIN: 1651-AB02) received December 20,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and\n Means.\n 8144. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n final regulations -- Treatment of Certain Domestic Entities\n Disregarded as Separate from Their Owners as Corporations for\n Purposes of Section 6038A [TD 9796] (RIN: 1545-BM94) received\n December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Ways and Means.\n 8145. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Services\n IRB only rule -- 2016 Required Amendments List for Qualified\n Retirement Plans (Notice 2016-80) received December 22, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8146. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n IRB only rule -- 2017 Standard Mileage Rates (Notice 2016-79)\n received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8147. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n IRB only rule -- Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Instruments\n (Rev. Proc. 2017-12) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to\n 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8148. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n IRB only rule -- Beginning of Construction for Sections 45\n and 48 (Notice 2017-04) received December 22, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8149. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n IRB only rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- January 2017\n (Rev. Rul. 2017-2) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8150. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n IRB only rule -- Eligibility for Exemption from User Fee\n Requirement for Employee Plans Determination Letter\n Applications Filed On or After January 1, 2017 (Notice 2017-\n 1) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8151. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n IRB only rule -- Revenue Ruling: 2016 Base Period T-Bill Rate\n (Rev. Rul. 2017-01) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8152. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n IRB only rule -- Extension of Eligibility Rule Waivers for\n Certain Automatic Changes Made To Comply with the Final\n Tangible Property Regulations (Notice 2017-6) received\n December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Ways and Means.\n 8153. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n final regulations -- Premium Tax Credit Regulation VI [TD\n 9804] (RIN: 1545-BN50) received December 22, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8154. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n temporary regulations -- Guidance Under Section 355(e)\n Regarding Predecessors, Successors, and Limitation on Gain\n Recognition; Guidance Under Section 355(f) [TD 9805] (RIN:\n 1545-BN18) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8155. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations\n Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's\n final regulations -- Treatment of Certain Transfers of\n Property to Foreign Corporations [TD 9803] (RIN: 1545-BL87)\n received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Ways and Means.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7633", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "ADJOURNMENT", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "ADJOURNMENT", "H7633", "H7633", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7633", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7633]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADJOURNMENT\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(b) of House Resolution\n944, the House stands adjourned until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3,\n2017.\n Thereupon (at 10 o'clock and 2 minutes a.m.), under its previous\norder, the House adjourned until Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at 11 a.m.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7637-2", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HPUBBILLS", "H7637", "H7637", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"957\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6536\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7637", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7637]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the\nfollowing titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:\n\n By Ms. MENG:\n H.R. 6536. A bill to prohibit the employment of school bus\n drivers with serious moving violations; to the Committee on\n Education and the Workforce.\n By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Gohmert,\n Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Cramer,\n Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gowdy, Mr.\n Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Stewart, Mr.\n Graves of Georgia, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Messer, Mr.\n Abraham, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Byrne, Mr.\n Kelly of Mississippi, and Mr. Brat):\n H. Res. 957. A resolution disapproving of President Obama\n and his administration's refusal to veto the anti-Israel\n resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on\n December 23, 2016; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7637-3", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Constitutional Authority Statement", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CASTATEMENT", "H7637", "H7637", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7637", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7637]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT\n\n Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of\nRepresentatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the\nspecific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the\naccompanying bill or joint resolution."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7637-4", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6536", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CASTATEMENT", "H7637", "H7638", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6536\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7637", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7637-H7638]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n By Ms. MENG:\n H.R. 6536.\n Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\n to the following:\n Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.\n\n[[Page H7638]]\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7637", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HPUBCOMMREPORT", "H7637", "H7637", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"1472\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1576\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7637", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7637]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to\nthe Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as\nfollows:\n\n Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia: Committee on the Budget.\n Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget\n (Rept. 114-897). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House\n on the state of the Union.\n Mr. ROYCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. Legislative Review\n and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs\n (Rept. 114-898). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House\n on the state of the Union.\n Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure. Summary on the Activities of the Committee on\n Transportation and Infrastructure for the 114th Congress\n (Rept. 114-899). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House\n on the state of the Union.\n Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure. H.R. 1472. A bill to establish a modernized\n national Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, and for\n other purposes (Rept. 114-900). Referred to the Committee of\n the Whole House on the state of the Union.\n Mrs. MILLER of Michigan: Committee on House Administration.\n The Report on the Activities of the Committee on House\n Administration During the 114th Congress (Rept. 114-901).\n Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of\n the Union.\n\n DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE\n\n Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on the Judiciary\ndischarged from further consideration. S. 1576 referred to the\nCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7638-2", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "PETITIONS, ETC.", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HPETITIONS", "H7638", "H7638", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7638", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7638]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PETITIONS, ETC.\n\n Under clause 3 of rule XII,\n\n 97. The SPEAKER presented a petition of Mike Folmer, Chair,\n State Government Committee, Senate of Pennsylvania, relative\n to notifying the Congress of Resolution 236 from the 1976\n Session of the General Assembly, which calls for a balanced\n budget amendment to the United States Constitution; which was\n referred to the Committee on the Judiciary."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgH7638", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "ADDITIONAL SPONSORS", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HADDSPONSORS", "H7638", "H7638", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"953\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7638", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7638]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADDITIONAL SPONSORS\n\n Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and\nresolutions, as follows:\n\n H.R. 953: Ms. Meng.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgS-FrontMatter-3", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Senate", "SENATE", "SENATE", "FRONTMATTER", "S7179", "S7179", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7179", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7179]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n S E N A T E\n\nVol. 162\n\nWASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016\n\nNo. 185"], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgS7179-2", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017, AT 11:55 A.M.", "SENATE", "SENATE", "ADJOURNMENT", "S7179", "S7179", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7179", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7179]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017, AT 11:55 A.M.\n\n The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate\nstands adjourned until 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.\n Thereupon, the Senate, at 10 and 13 seconds a.m., adjourned until\nTuesday, January 3, 2017, at 11:55 a.m."], ["CREC-2016-12-30-pt1-PgS7179", "2016-12-30", 114, 2, null, null, "Senate", "SENATE", "SENATE", "CALLTOORDER", "S7179", "S7179", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7179", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 185 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7179]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[[Page S7179]]\n\nSenate\n\n The Senate met at 10 and 4 seconds a.m. and was called to order by\nthe President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch).\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgD1147-2", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDSCMEETINGS", "D1147", "D1147", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1147", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1147]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No committee meetings were held.\n\nJoint Meetings\n No joint committee meetings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgD1147-3", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDHCHAMBER", "D1147", "D1147", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6535\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. D1147", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1147]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n House of Representatives\n\nChamber Action\nPublic Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 6535, was\nintroduced.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Page H7630\nReport Filed: A report was filed today as follows:\n Committee on Agriculture. Report on Activities During the 114th\nCongress (January 3, 2015 to December 27, 2016) (H. Rept. 114-896).\n Page H7630\nSpeaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed\nRepresentative Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.\n Page H7629\nGuest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend\nGene Hemrick, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, DC.\n Page H7629\nQuorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no\nrecorded votes. There were no quorum calls.\nAdjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 2:01 p.m."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgD1147-4", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings", "HOUSE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDHCMEETINGS", "D1147", "D1147", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1147", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1147]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No hearings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgD1147-5", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2016-12-30", "", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS", "D1147", "D1147", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1147", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1147]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,\n\n DECEMBER 30, 2016\n\n (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)\n\n Senate\n\n No meetings/hearings scheduled.\n\n House\n\n No hearings are scheduled."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgD1147-6", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDENDMATTER", "D1147", "D1148", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. 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Rec. D1147", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1147]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n Tuesday, December 27, 2016\n\n[[Page D1147]]\n\n Daily Digest\n\n Senate\n\nChamber Action\n The Senate met at 4:30:02 p.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at\n4:30:32 p.m. until 10 a.m., on Friday, December 30, 2016."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgE1739-2", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF ROCCO SACRAMONE", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1739", "E1739", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1739", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1739]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF ROCCO SACRAMONE\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 27, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Rocco Sacramone, Chef and owner and of Trattoria L'Incontro\nand restaurateur, for his achievements and outstanding devotion to the\nbetterment of the Queens community.\n Since its opening in 1999, Trattoria L'Incontro has been a staple of\nthe Astoria community. Under the direction of Chef Sacramone and Jack\nBrucculeri, Trattoria L'Incontro quickly became a ``must place'' to\ndine. In 2005 the restaurant was rated as one of the top two Italian\nrestaurants in New York by Zagat, providing the highest level of\nquality and service in a unique setting that reflects Mr. Sacramone's\nhometown in Italy.\n Despite his tremendous successes, Mr. Sacramone came from humble\nbeginnings. Born in Orsonga, a small town in Abruzzo, Italy, Mr.\nSacramone came to the United States with his family in 1970. At the age\nof 14, Mr. Sacramone began his work in restaurants as a dishwasher in a\npopular Italian restaurant in Queens. Working long hours in the\nkitchen, he rose through the ranks and quickly became manager at Nino's\nRestaurant in Greenwich Village, where he learned the front of house\naspect of the restaurant business.\n Throughout his career, Mr. Sacramone has received numerous accolades\nfrom the New York Times, Newsday and Timeout. Mr. Sacramone attributes\nmuch of his success to his team and loving family, especially his\nmother Tina who worked alongside him in the kitchen and taught him his\nrespect and love for the art of cooking.\n Mr. Sacramone continues to be a pillar of his community by devoting\nhis time and support to many local organizations, including Mount Sinai\nHospital of Queens, United Civic Community Association, SHAREing and\nCAREing and L.I.C./Astoria Kiwanis Club. Mr. Sacramone also plans to\ntravel to Italy to help the victims of the recent earthquake.\nAdditionally, his generous, unending support and charity to the Holy\nName Society of St. Francis of Assisi Church makes the ``Taste of\nItaly'' Scholarship fundraiser a tremendous success.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Sacramone\nfor his tremendous achievements and continued generosity, dedication\nand support to his community.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgE1739-3", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF JONATHAN DARCHE", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1739", "E1739", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1739", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1739]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF JONATHAN DARCHE\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 27, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Jonathan Darche for his undying devotion to improving the\nlives of New Yorkers through public service. Because of the dedication\nthat Mr. Darche has shown to his community in Astoria, he is being\nhonored at Taminent Regular Democratic Club's 85th Annual Dinner Dance\nwith the Taminent Political Activism Award.\n Mr. Darche, a life-long resident of Queens, graduated from Empire\nState College and received his law degree from the City University of\nNew York School of Law. Mr. Darche began his career in public service\nworking for Senator Charles E. Schumer. After graduating from law\nschool, he continued his commitment to the people of Queens as an\nAssistant District Attorney at the Queens County District Attorney's\nOffice, where he met his wife, Samantha Darche, Chief of Staff for\nAssemblywoman Aravella Simotas.\n Mr. Darche's contributions to his community have by no means gone\nunnoticed. He has received numerous rewards for his dedicated public\nservice, including the Narcotics Investigation Bureau Commendation and\nthe New York State Bar Association Citation for Achievement in Public\nService.\n In November 2014, Mr. Darche was promoted to Chief Prosecutor of the\nNew York City Civilian Complaint Review Board after his time spent\nserving as the Deputy Chief Prosecutor and the Acting Chief of\nInvestigations at the agency.\n Mr. Darche's dedication to service extends past his career. He is\nincredibly active in his Astoria community. Mr. Darche's many roles\ninclude Corresponding Secretary for the Queens County Brandeis\nAssociation, member of the Taminent Regular Democratic Club, member of\nthe Astoria Center of Israel and member of the United Community Civic\nAssociation. Mr. Darche lives in Astoria with his wife and their two-\nyear-old son, Moses.\n Mr. Darche has demonstrated tireless dedication to his community\nthroughout his entire career. As both a hardworking attorney and\ncommunity servant, Jonathan Darche consistently devotes his time and\neffort to improving the lives of those around him, with much success.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the\nincredible accomplishments and contributions of Jonathan Darche, a man\nwho has undeniably made his community a better place.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgE1739-4", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL SERAO", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1739", "E1740", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1739", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1739-E1740]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL SERAO\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 27, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Mr. Michael Serao, an experienced philanthropist and\ncultural activist who has dedicated many years to serving his community\nin Queens, New York. Mr. Serao is being honored at Taminent Regular\nDemocratic Club's 85th Annual Dinner Dance with the Ralph DeMarco\nAward.\n After serving for six years at Commerce Bank in Astoria and three\nyears as Vice President of JP Morgan Chase Bank in Astoria, Mr. Serao\nis now the Regional Manager and Vice President of Quontic Bank.\n As grandson of Edward Serao from Bogan and Sons Furniture, a Steinway\nStreet store that was a fixture in Astoria for decades, Mr. Serao is\nfollowing in his grandfather's footsteps in giving back to his\ncommunity. Michael Serao, a third-generation Italian-American, truly\ndefines the meaning of community service.\n Mr. Serao is the Board Director for the Astoria LIC Kiwanis, Chairman\nof the Advisory Board of SHAREing and CAREing, former Advisory Board\nmember to Immaculate Conception school, past President of the Ditmars\nMerchants Association, Chair for the Astoria Park Relay for Life,\nCharter member and President of the Lions Club, Treasurer of the\nWilliam Jefferson Clinton Democratic Club, a former Board Director for\nthe Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, Board Director of QSAC and\nan active former Board member of Community Board 1. He is also the Vice\nPresident of the Astoria Civic Association which is led by former City\nCouncil Speaker Peter F. Vallone.\n Mr. Serao's philanthropy work includes working with children with\nautism and senior citizens with disabilities. He has also worked\nactively in the LGBT community as a former member of OUT Astoria and\nformer President of the Western Queens LGBT Democratic Club.\n Some of Mr. Serao's past honors include HX Magazine Businessman of\nthe Year, Business Leadership Award from the Powhattan Democratic Club,\nMan of the Year from the LIC KOC, Business Leadership Award from the\nBorough President and numerous City Council and state recognitions. He\ncurrently resides in Hewlett Harbor with his partner, Dr. Fidel Abreu.\n Community involvement is the foundation of a successful city, and Mr.\nSerao exemplifies commitment to his community through his years of\nactive service to local groups, organizations and elected officials. It\nis a privilege for me to represent a district with dedicated citizens,\nlike Michael Serao, who work constantly to improve our city. Michael\nSerao consistently devotes his time and effort to improving the lives\nof those around him, with great success.\n\n[[Page E1740]]\n\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the\nextraordinary work that Michael Serao has done for the great city of\nNew York.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgE1740-2", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN FORD", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1740", "E1740", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1740", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1740]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN FORD\n\n ______\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 27, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Mr. John Ford, the current President and Business Manager of\nthe International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving\nPicture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States,\nIts Territories and Canada (IATSE). Mr. Ford is being honored at\nTaminent Regular Democratic Club's 85th Annual Dinner Dance with the\nMan of the Year Award.\n The IATSE was founded in 1893 when representatives of stagehands\nworking in eleven cities met in New York and pledged to support each\nothers' efforts to establish fair wages and working conditions for\ntheir members. The union has since evolved to embrace the development\nof new entertainment mediums, craft expansion, technological innovation\nand geographic growth. Today, the over 130,000 members work in all\nforms of live theater, motion picture and television production, trade\nshows and exhibitions, television broadcasting, and concerts as well as\nthe equipment and construction shops that support all these areas of\nthe entertainment industry.\n John Ford is a third generation member of IATSE Local 52 Motion\nPicture Studio Mechanics, and he has been a member since 1978. He\nserved on the Executive Board as the Property Department Representative\nfrom 1992 to 1998. Mr. Ford also served as Secretary and Treasurer from\n1999 to April 2004.\n In addition to serving as the President and Business Manager since\nApril 2004, John Ford serves as a Trustee on the Motion Picture\nIndustry Pension and Health Plans. Mr. Ford presently serves as a\nTrustee on the Local 52 401k Plan. He also currently serves as the\nInternational Vice President of the Executive Board of IATSE, a\nposition to which he was elected in July of 2006.\n The entertainment industry has played a strong role in our great city\nby providing good paying jobs to thousands of workers. IATSE ensures\nthat stagehands receive fair pay and good benefits for their essential\nwork.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the\nextraordinary work that John Ford has done for the IATSE and his larger\nimpact on the great city of New York."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgE1740", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF EARTHA T. WASHINGTON", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1740", "E1740", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1740", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1740]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF EARTHA T. WASHINGTON\n\n ______\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 27, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize\nEartha T. Washington, who has a long history of service to her\ncommunity. Ms. Washington is being honored at Taminent Regular\nDemocratic Club's 85th Annual Dinner Dance with the Taminent Community\nService Award. Her commitment, enthusiasm, and generosity have helped\ncountless members of her community.\n Ms. Washington was born in South Carolina and grew up in Bedford-\nStuyvesant, Brooklyn as the oldest of four children. She was married to\nthe late James Washington Jr. and is the proud mother of three sons and\nthree granddaughters. Ms. Washington has lived in Astoria, Queens for\nover 50 years.\n After graduating from Borough of Manhattan College and Baruch\nCollege, Ms. Washington served as a Contract Administrator with the New\nYork City Department of Parks for 31 years.\n Ms. Washington has dedicated most of her spare time to community\nservice. Her many roles include: Chairperson of the Advisory Board at\nElmhurst Hospital; New York State Licensed Chaplain; New York City\nDepartment of the Aging Advisory Board Member; Director of Astoria\nCivic Association; Astoria-LIC Kiwanis; Vice President of SHAREing/\nCAREing and Director of Taminent Women's Regular Democratic Club.\n In recognition of her commitment to serving her community, Ms.\nWashington has received many awards and honors from New York City\nCouncil, State of New York, Congress of the United States, New York\nState Assembly and the Coleman Foundation, among others.\n Additionally, Ms. Washington has traveled extensively and has visited\nfive continents. A considerable amount of this travel has been service\noriented; including the several trips Ms. Washington has taken to\nvolunteer abroad in Dominica, Kenya and South Africa.\n Ms. Washington's dedication to aiding others is epitomized by her\nmotto--``If I can help someone as I pass this way, I must do it now,\nfor I may not pass this way again.'' She has demonstrated tireless\ndedication to her community throughout her entire adult life. Eartha\nWashington consistently devotes her time and effort to improving the\nlives of those around her, with great success.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the\nextraordinary work of Eartha T. Washington, a New York woman who makes\na difference in her community.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH-FrontMatter-3", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "FRONTMATTER", "H7629", "H7629", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7629]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S\n\nVol. 162\n\nWASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016\n\nNo. 184"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7629-2", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "The House met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Holding).", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CALLTOORDER", "H7629", "H7629", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7629]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n The House met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro\ntempore (Mr. Holding).\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7629-3", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HDESIGNATION", "H7629", "H7629", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7629]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following\ncommunication from the Speaker:\n\n Washington, DC,\n\n December 27, 2016.\n I hereby appoint the Honorable George Holding to act as\n Speaker pro tempore on this day.\n Paul D. Ryan,\n Speaker of the House of Representatives.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7629-4", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "PRAYER", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "PRAYER", "H7629", "H7629", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7629]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PRAYER\n\n Reverend Gene Hemrick, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington,\nD.C., offered the following prayer:\n Lord, as we begin a new year, please bless our Congress with the holy\ngift of selfless service that generates goodness, beauty, unity, and\nthe pursuit of truth You desire for all humankind.\n May the work of Congress be blessed with God's inspiration, strength,\nand zeal in dealing with the challenges of 2017.\n Amen.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7629-5", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "THE JOURNAL", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HJOURNAL", "H7629", "H7629", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7629]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n THE JOURNAL\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution\n944, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7629-6", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "PLEDGE", "H7629", "H7629", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7629]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge\nof Allegiance.\n The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:\n\n I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of\n America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation\n under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7629-7", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "ADJOURNMENT", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "ADJOURNMENT", "H7629", "H7629", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7629]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADJOURNMENT\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(b) of House Resolution\n944, the House stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Friday, December 30,\n2016.\n Thereupon (at 2 o'clock and 1 minute p.m.), under its previous order,\nthe House adjourned until Friday, December 30, 2016, at 10 a.m.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7629-8", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "EXECUTIVECOMM", "H7629", "H7630", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7629", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7629-H7630]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from\nthe Speaker's table and referred as follows:\n\n 8037. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator,\n Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and\n Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (RIN: 0985-AA08)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.\n 8038. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee\n Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor,\n transmitting the Department's final rule -- Claims Procedure\n for Plans Providing Disability Benefits (RIN: 1210-AB39)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.\n 8039. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee\n Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor,\n transmitting the Department's final rule -- Savings\n Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political\n Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees (RIN: 1210-AB76)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.\n 8040. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employment and\n Training Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting\n the Department's final rule -- Apprenticeship Programs; Equal\n Employment Opportunity (RIN: 1205-AB59) received December 20,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and\n the Workforce.\n 8041. A letter from the Director, Directorate of Standards\n and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,\n Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule\n -- Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation To Make\n and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and\n Illness [Docket No.: OSHA-2015-0006] (RIN: 1218-AC84)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.\n 8042. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Georgia:\n Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air\n Pollutants [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0468; FRL-9957-52-Region 4]\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8043. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Illinois;\n Volatile Organic Compounds Definition [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0502;\n FRL-9955-89-Region 5] received December 20, 2016, pursuant to\n 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8044. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; KY; RACM\n Determination for the KY Portion of the Louisville Area 1997\n Annual PM2.5 [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0526; FRL-9957-39-Region 4]\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8045. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin;\n Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS\n [EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0529; FRL-9957-16-Region 5] received\n December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Energy and Commerce.\n 8046. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental\n\n[[Page H7630]]\n\n Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule --\n Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York\n Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality and\n Nonattainment New Source Review; Infrastructure State\n Implementation Plan Requirements [EPA-R02-OAR-2016-0478; FRL-\n 9957-08-Region 2] received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8047. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Approval of California Air Plan\n Revisions, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District\n [EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0393; FRL-9955-62-Region 9] received\n December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Energy and Commerce.\n 8048. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Approval of California Air Plan\n Revisions, South Coast Air Quality Management District [EPA-\n R09-OAR-2016-0444; FRL-9955-94-Region 9] received December\n 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-\n 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy\n and Commerce.\n 8049. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Extension of Deadline for Action on\n the November 2016 Section 126 Petition From Delaware [EPA-HQ-\n OAR-2016-0691; FRL-9957-28-OAR] received December 20, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 8050. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Extension of Deadline for Action on\n the November 2016 Section 126 Petition From Maryland [EPA-HQ-\n OAR-2016-0690; FRL-9957-29-OAR] received December 20, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 8051. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- State of Kentucky Underground\n Injection Control (UIC) Class II Program; Primacy Approval\n [EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0372; FRL-9957-48-OW] received December 20,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 8052. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- State of Kentucky\n Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II Program;\n Withdrawal of Primacy Approval [EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0372; FRL-\n 9957-47-OW] received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 8053. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining\n Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior,\n transmitting the Department's final rule -- Steam Protection\n Rule [Docket ID: OSM-2010-0018; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000\n 178S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 17X501520] (RIN: 1029-\n AC63) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8054. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace;\n Albany, OR [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3992; Airspace Docket No.:\n 15-ANM-14] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8055. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Diamond\n Aircraft Industries GmbH Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-\n 9369; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-034-AD; Amendment 39-\n 18710; AD 2016-23-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation\n and Infrastructure.\n 8056. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E\n Airspace; Eugene, OR, and Corvallis, OR [Docket No.: FAA-\n 2015-3991; Airspace Docket No.: 15-ANM-13] received December\n 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-\n 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8057. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-0462;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-144-AD; Amendment 39-18703; AD\n 2016-22-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8058. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Departments final rule -- Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule\n for the Analysis of Effluent [EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0797; FRL-9957-\n 24-OW] (RIN: 2040-AF48) received December 20, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7630-2", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HPUBBILLS", "H7630", "H7630", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6535\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7630", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7630]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XII,\n\n Mr. GRAYSON introduced a bill (H.R. 6535) to require\n the President to obtain written approval from the\n Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State prior\n to the use of nuclear weapons by the United States,\n and for other purposes; which was referred to the\n Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the\n Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be\n subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case\n for consideration of such provisions as fall within\n the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7630-3", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Constitutional Authority Statement", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CASTATEMENT", "H7630", "H7630", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7630", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7630]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT\n\n Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of\nRepresentatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the\nspecific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the\naccompanying bill or joint resolution."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7630-4", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6535", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CASTATEMENT", "H7630", "H7630", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6535\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7630", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7630]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n By Mr. GRAYSON:\n H.R. 6535.\n Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\n to the following:\n Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgH7630", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HPUBCOMMREPORT", "H7630", "H7630", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7630", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7630]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to\nthe Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as\nfollows:\n\n Mr. CONAWAY: Committee on Agriculture. Report on Activities\n During the 114th Congress (January 3, 2015 to December 27,\n 2016) (Rept. 114-896). Referred to the Committee of the Whole\n House on the state of the Union.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgS-FrontMatter-5", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Senate", "SENATE", "SENATE", "FRONTMATTER", "S7177", "S7177", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7177", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7177]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n S E N A T E\n\nVol. 162\n\nWASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016\n\nNo. 184"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgS7177-2", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE", "SENATE", "SENATE", "ALLOTHER", "S7177", "S7177", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7177", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7177]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE\n\n The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to\nthe Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch).\n The bill clerk read the following letter:\n\n U.S. Senate,\n\n President pro tempore,\n\n Washington, DC, December 27, 2016.\n To the Senate:\n Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the\n Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable\n Ben Sasse, a Senator from the State of Nebraska, to perform\n the duties of the Chair.\n Orrin G. Hatch,\n President pro tempore.\n\n Mr. SASSE thereupon assumed the Chair as Acting President pro\ntempore.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgS7177-3", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016, AT 10 A.M.", "SENATE", "SENATE", "ADJOURNMENT", "S7177", "S7177", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7177", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7177]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016, AT 10 A.M.\n\n The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the\nSenate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016.\n Thereupon, the Senate, at 4:30 and 32 seconds p.m., adjourned until\nFriday, December 30, 2016, at 10 a.m."], ["CREC-2016-12-27-pt1-PgS7177", "2016-12-27", 114, 2, null, null, "Senate", "SENATE", "SENATE", "CALLTOORDER", "S7177", "S7177", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7177", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7177]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[[Page S7177]]\n\nSenate\n\n The Senate met at 4:30 and 2 seconds p.m. and was called to order by\nthe Honorable Ben Sasse, a Senator from the State of Nebraska.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgD1144-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDSCMEETINGS", "D1144", "D1144", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1144", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1144]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No committee meetings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgD1144-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDHCHAMBER", "D1144", "D1145", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"68\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"320\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"759\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3713\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4002\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5283\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. D1144", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Pages D1144-D1145]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n House of Representatives\n\nChamber Action\nPublic Bills and Resolutions Introduced: No public bills, or\nResolutions were introduced today.\nAdditional Cosponsors:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Page H7627\nReports Filed: A report was filed on December 21, 2016 as follows:\n Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and\nTechnology for the 114th Congress (H. Rept. 114-884).\n Reports were filed on December 22, 2016 as follows:\n Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services for the\nOne Hundred Fourteenth Congress (H. Rept. 114-885);\n Report on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources U.S.\nHouse of Representatives for the 114th Congress (H. Rept. 114-886); and\n Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee\non Ways and Means during the 114th Congress (H. Rept. 114-887).\n Reports were filed today as follows:\n H.R. 3713, to reform sentencing laws, and for other purposes, with an\namendment (H. Rept. 114-888, Part 1);\n H.R. 4002, to amend title 18, United States Code, to make various\nimprovements in Federal criminal law, and for other purposes (H. Rept.\n114-889);\n H.R. 68, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of\n1968 to enhance the use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for\nprograms to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and to\nreauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program, with\namendments (H. Rept. 114-890);\n Review of the Unauthorized Disclosures of Former National Security\nAgency contractor Edward Snowden (H. Rept. 114-891);\n H.R. 5283, to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform certain\nforfeiture procedures, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H.\nRept. 114-892, Part 1);\n H.R. 320, to establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA\ninstruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and\nreduce the current DNA analysis backlog, with an amendment (H. Rept.\n114-893);\n H.R. 759, to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and\nefficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs\nassessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk\nand recidivism reduction, with amendments (H. Rept. 114-894); and\n Activity Report of the Committee on the Judiciary of the United\nStates House of Representatives for the Period January 6, 2015 through\nDecember 16, 2016 (H. Rept. 114-895).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPages H7626-27\nSpeaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed\nRepresentative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.\n Page H7623\nGuest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend\nAlisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington,\nDC.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Page H7623\n\n[[Page D1145]]\n\nQuorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no\nRecorded votes. There were no quorum calls.\nAdjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:03 a.m."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgD1144", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Senate", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDSCHAMBER", "D1144", "D1144", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1144", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1144]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n[[Page D1144]]\n\n Daily Digest\n\n Senate\n\nChamber Action\n The Senate met at 11:30:20 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned\nat 11:30:51 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, December 27, 2016."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgD1145-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2016-12-27", "", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS", "D1145", "D1145", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1145", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1145]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,\n\n DECEMBER 27, 2016\n\n (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)\n\n Senate\n\n No meetings/hearings scheduled.\n\n House\n\n No hearings are scheduled."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgD1145-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDENDMATTER", "D1145", "D1146", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. 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Rec. D1145", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1145]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No hearings were held.\n\nJoint Meetings\n No joint committee meetings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1735-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF KIMBERLY N. MULLARKEY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1735", "E1735", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1735", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1735]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN HONOR OF KIMBERLY N. MULLARKEY\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Kimberly N. Mullarkey, who is being honored with Taminent\nRegular Democratic Club's Gloria D'Amico Trailblazer Award at the\nClub's 85th Annual Dinner Dance. Kimberly Mullarkey is not only a third\ngeneration Astorian, but also a third generation member of the Taminent\nRegular Democratic Club. Ms. Mullarkey is a firm believer in the\nimportance of giving back to her community, a value that was instilled\nin her by her family and drives much of the work she does today.\n Ms. Mullarkey graduated from Dominican College in 2002 with a\nBachelor of Science in Social Science and a minor in Politics as well\nas a concentration in History and Psychology. During her time at\nDominican College, Ms. Mullarkey found her love of the performing arts,\nacting in lead roles in Grease, Nunsense and The 50 Years of Aquin\nPlayers. After graduating, Ms. Mullarkey began her consulting career at\nThe Dryfoos Group and later worked at Constantinople & Vallone.\n Ms. Mullarkey joined the Taminent Regular Democratic Club as a young\nadult. She later became Corresponding Secretary for the Club and is\ncurrently serving as Women's Club President.\n Taminent Regular Democratic Club was founded in 1933, making it one\nof the oldest clubs in New York City. The Club addresses all things\nthat affect the community of Astoria. Also, the Club plays a large role\nin local elections by backing politicians that they feel fit the\ncommunity's best interest.\n In addition to her work at the Club, Kimberly Mullarkey also served\nfour terms on The Board of Alumni Directors at Dominican College and\nshe has worked on numerous political races throughout her life. Ms.\nMullarkey considers her most rewarding work, however, to be her role as\nher father's caregiver and advocate.\n Ms. Mullarkey has demonstrated tireless dedication to her community\nthroughout her entire adult life. Kimberly Mullarkey consistently\ndevotes her time and effort to improving the lives of those around her,\nwith great success.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Kimberly\nN. Mullarkey, a New York woman who makes an extraordinary difference in\nher community of Astoria, Queens.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1735-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF THE PAYNE CHAPEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH'S 124TH ANNIVERSARY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1735", "E1735", "[{\"name\": \"Alcee L. Hastings\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1735", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1735]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nIN RECOGNITION OF THE PAYNE CHAPEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH'S\n 124TH ANNIVERSARY\n\n _____\n\n HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS\n\n of florida\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor Payne Chapel African\nMethodist Episcopal Church on the occasion of its 124th anniversary.\nThis fine church, originally named Bethel, was founded on the island of\nPalm Beach in January 1893. Following its move to West Palm Beach in\n1894, the name of the church was changed to Payne Chapel in honor of\nBishop Daniel A. Payne.\n Payne Chapel, located on one of the highest hills in West Palm Beach,\nhas always been recognized and appreciated for its heritage and the\nmany services and contributions it has provided for its members and the\ncitizens in surrounding communities. I want to congratulate the\nReverend Henry E. Green, III, pastor of Payne Chapel, and all the\nchurch's members and friends on this momentous occasion. I am very\nproud to have such a fine institution of worship in my Congressional\ndistrict.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1735-4", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF KAVITA KRISHNAMURTHY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1735", "E1735", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1735", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1735]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN HONOR OF KAVITA KRISHNAMURTHY\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Ms. Kavita Krishnamurthy for her lifelong contributions to\nfilm and music. Throughout her decades-long career, Ms. Krishnamurthy\nhas performed all over the world and collaborated with renowned\nmusicians from a wide array of genres.\n Ms. Krishnamurthy showed promise at a young age, winning a gold medal\nin the Inter-Ministry Classical Competition in New Delhi as an eight\nyear old. A year later, she recorded her first song with famed Indian\nsinger Lata Mangeshkar under the direction of composer Hemant Kumar.\n By the 1990s Ms. Krishnamurthy was known as one of Bollywood's\nleading female playback singers. She won critical acclaim for her\nperformance in 1942: A Love Story and established herself as a lead\nsinger. She worked with several renowned directors including Bappi\nLahiri, A.R. Rahman, and Anu Malik.\n Ms. Krishnamurthy began expanding her artistic range. She was the\nfeatured soloist in a global fusion album in which she worked with\nmusicians from five continents. Ms. Krishnamurthy began to explore\nfusion music, which brought her around the world to some of music's\nmost famous concert halls, such as the Royal Albert Hall in London, the\nLincoln Center in New York City, and the Zhongshan Music Hall in\nBeijing.\n In 2007, Ms. Krishnamurthy co-founded the Subramaniam Academy of\nPerforming Arts, which serves as a home for global music in India. The\nAcademy exposes its students to music from all over the world and\ntrains them to love and respect the art they create.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Ms. Kavita\nKrishnamurthy for the lifelong contributions she has made to music,\nfilm, and education. Ms. Krishnamurthy is an inspiration and role model\nto musicians around the world.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1735-5", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "CELEBRATING EDWARD BRAVER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "CELEBRATING", "E1735", "E1735", "[{\"name\": \"Lois Frankel\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1735", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1735]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n CELEBRATING EDWARD BRAVER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY\n\n _____\n\n HON. LOIS FRANKEL\n\n of florida\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Edward\nBraver, a World War II veteran who is celebrating his 100th birthday on\nChristmas Day this year.\n Edward has served his country throughout his life. In World War II\nEdward fought in the historic Battle of the Bulge campaign in Europe.\nWhen he returned home he worked for the United States Postal Service,\nworking as a Postal Service Worker and Supervisor up until his\nretirement.\n It is my honor to recognize Edward today, and to join with his family\nand friends in celebrating this momentous birthday. I wish him good\nhealth and continued success in the coming year.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1735-6", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF THE SPENCE SCHOOL", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1735", "E1736", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1735", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1735-E1736]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF THE SPENCE SCHOOL\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize\nThe Spence School of New York on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.\nThe Spence School has advanced the education of young women\ntremendously since its founding.\n The Spence School was established in 1892 by Clara Spence with the\nmission of providing young girls a solid educational foundation, which\nwas a revolutionary idea for that time. Since then, thousands of young\nfemale students have been given a rigorous education that not only\nbuilds knowledge, but also character and spirit, and puts young women\non a path to a college education.\n Clara Spence was a social rights activist in the late 19th and early\n20th century who aimed to solve class and social problems. Her ideals\nare embodied in The Spence School's motto, which reads: ``Non scholae\nsed vitae\n\n[[Page E1736]]\n\ndiscimus,'' or ``Not for school but for life we learn.'' Clara Spence\npreached virtue and care to her students and children around her to\ninspire them to grow up and affect change. Her care and careful\nplanning still live in the actions of the school to this day. That is\nwhy the school's mission statement aims for a ``lifelong transformation\nof self and the world with purpose, passion and perspective.''\n During its 125 years, The Spence School developed a reputation for\nexcellence in education. It has shown a commitment to helping all women\nby continually educating those of diverse backgrounds. The school's\ncommitment to helping women of all backgrounds can be seen in both the\n5 million dollar tuition assistance it annually gives, which allows for\n20% of the student body to receive aid, as well as its many\npartnerships with non-profit organizations to recruit girls from all\nover New York City.\n Over the years, The Spence School has become an intrinsic part of the\nUpper East Side community in New York City. Many local parents,\nincluding me, have had their daughters educated at this top\ninstitution. We have seen amazing success from the students of Spence,\nincluding frequent admission to top universities such as the University\nof Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Northwestern University, the\nUniversity of Chicago and many more.\n As a former educator, I understand just how far a strong education\ncan go to help young women succeed and grow. The National Center for\nEducation Statistics reports that women made up 57% of college students\nin 2013. This is thanks to the work of passionate educators and schools\nsuch as The Spence School, which are working to give women the equal\nchance in life that Clara Spence sought after for her first class of\ngirls more than a century ago.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask that my distinguished colleagues join me in\nrecognizing the amazing contributions to academic and civil life that\nThe Spence School provides to the young girls of the Greater New York\nCity area on its 125th anniversary.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1736-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1736", "E1736", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1736", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1736]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN HONOR OF THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to the York Theatre Company as they celebrate the inauguration\nof their new theatre seats. Founded by Janet Hayes Walker in 1969, the\nYork Theatre Company produces nearly 200 musical theatre performances\neach year, reaching over 37,000 patrons. The York Theatre is an\nincredible company that makes musical theatre accessible to New Yorkers\nof all ages and backgrounds.\n The unique mission of the York Theatre Company is two-fold as it\naspires to produce new musical works, as well as rediscover musicals of\nthe past. The York Theatre hosts several programs and activities that\nencourage musical theatre students to engage in Off-Broadway\nproductions, greatly impacting the Off-Broadway scene. With programs\nsuch as the Mainstage Series, Musicals in Mufti Series, Developmental\nReading Series, internship offerings, and a volunteer program, the York\nTheatre has made its mark on New York City's vibrant theatre community.\n Since 2015, the York Theatre Company has offered its Musical Theatre\nTraining Program that brings together working professionals and\ndedicated theatre students. This program offers training in singing,\nacting, and movements, as well as master classes with New York's top\ntheatre artists. The York Theatre's intensive sessions are offered to\nstudents from middle school to college. Many of these intensives offer\nstudents an opportunity to perform on the York Theatre's Off-Broadway\nstage at the conclusion of the program.\n In the fall of 2014, the York Theatre celebrated its 100th Musical in\nMufti with the production of Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night. The\nYork Theatre's Musical in Mufti ensures that lesser known musicals of\nthe past are performed and brought into new light for the enjoyment of\nmodern audiences.\n The York Theatre was able to expand its seating capacity thanks to\nmore than 100 generous supporters, as well as the $112,000 grant issued\nby Sei Young Kim of New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs.\nBecause of this expanded seating section, the theatre will be better\nable to reach its goal of providing free and low-cost performances to\nits audiences. With the ribbon cutting celebrating the company's new\ntheatre seats, the York Theatre's patronage will expand to even broader\naudiences of New York theatregoers.\n Off-Broadway theatre has played a pivotal role in making New York\nCity the theatre capitol of the world. In its 47th year of productions,\nthe York Theatre Company has had a substantial impact on this great\ncity's history.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to rise in recognition of the York\nTheatre Company, a principal in shaping New York City's theatre\nculture, as they celebrate the inauguration of their new theatre seats.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1736-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF LINDA COLON", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1736", "E1736", "[{\"name\": \"Lois Frankel\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1736", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1736]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF LINDA COLON\n\n _____\n\n HON. LOIS FRANKEL\n\n of florida\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the\npublic service of Linda Colon, National President of the Jewish War\nVeterans Auxiliary, and her upcoming visit to the organization's\nchapter in my home state of Florida.\n Linda has spent her career dedicated to improving the lives of our\nnation's hospitalized veterans. She served at the VA Hospital and the\nNaval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, and where she boosted morale among\npatients and their families. For her admirable efforts, she has been\nthe recipient of numerous awards from U.S. presidents, admirals, and\nnaval hospital commanders.\n In honor of her service with one of the oldest veterans'\norganizations in the country, I am pleased to recognize Linda Colon and\nwelcome her to Florida.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1736-4", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "HONORING SENATOR BARBARA BOXER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1736", "E1737", "[{\"name\": \"Raul Ruiz\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1736", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1736-E1737]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n HONORING SENATOR BARBARA BOXER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT\n\n _____\n\n HON. RAUL RUIZ\n\n of california\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to congratulate Senator Barbara\nBoxer on her retirement after 34 years in Congress. Her dedication to\nher constituents and her legislative achievements are an inspiration.\nThe lives of her constituents are better because of her hard work and\npublic service on their behalf. I am honored to call her my friend,\nmentor, and constituent. She is a fearless trailblazer, and I want to\nrecognize her lifelong advocacy for Californians and all Americans.\n Senator Boxer's time in public office began in 1976, when she was\nelected to the Marin County Board of Supervisors, where she later\nbecame the Board's first woman president. After serving for six years,\nshe was elected to the United States House of Representatives to serve\nCalifornia's 6th Congressional District.\n\n[[Page E1737]]\n\nHer first campaign slogan, ``Barbara Boxer Gives a Damn,'' would\nexemplify the passion with which she has fought through these years.\n In 1992, known as ``The Year of the Woman'', she was elected to the\nUnited States Senate to fight for the people of California. As a\nforceful fighter for equality and social justice, and an astounding\nprotector of the environment, Senator Boxer demonstrated time after\ntime her ferocity, effectiveness, and willingness to go to bat for the\npeople and the principles she believed in.\n Her legislative achievements are too many to list. As the Ranking\nMember of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senator\nBoxer has led bipartisan efforts to protect the environment and address\nclimate change. She has spent her life defending women's rights,\nincluding the importance of gender equality and the protection of a\nwoman's right to choose. Throughout her career, she has identified\nmatters of concern and has reached across the aisle to find solutions.\n Senator Boxer's tireless work has influenced the lives of millions of\nAmericans. I have often taken her counsel, and I am proud of the work\nwe have done together to protect the Salton Sea. Her distinguished\ncareer in Congress is an example of what can be accomplished through\nhard work, dedication, and service.\n Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize and honor Senator Barbara Boxer.\nI will certainly miss our inspiring conversations on the flights to DC\ntogether, but I know this is the beginning of her many more successful\nbattles for the common good. On behalf of California's 36th\nCongressional District, I offer my sincerest thanks and congratulate\nher for her exceptional commitment to public service. I wish her and\nher husband Stu all the best on her well-deserved retirement.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1736", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF REGINALD ``JAKE'' GUTIERREZ", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1736", "E1736", "[{\"name\": \"Derek Kilmer\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1736", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1736]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF REGINALD ``JAKE'' GUTIERREZ\n\n _____\n\n HON. DEREK KILMER\n\n of washington\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and service of\nOfficer Reginald ``Jake'' Gutierrez of the Tacoma Police Department,\nwho was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. My\nheart goes out to Jake's fiancee, children, and grandchild, who lost\nhim in service to his community and his country. This is a tragedy.\n Officer Gutierrez lost his life in a senseless act of violence. Those\nwho witnessed the shooting of Officer Gutierrez stated that his\nsacrifice saved the lives of those around him. His last action was to\nshout a warning to those in and around the house--his partner, the\nsuspect's family, and their landlord--to leave the house to safety. His\nfinal moments are a testament to his selflessness, his bravery, and his\ncommitment to helping others.\n Mr. Speaker, Jake was a well-respected member of the Tacoma Police\nDepartment. A resident of Kitsap County, he had served on the Tacoma\nforce for 17 years. Officer Gutierrez was a 45-year-old father of\nthree, a grandfather of one, and was engaged to be married. These\ndreams have been cut short by his death, and remind us that life is\nprecious and uncertain.\n Fellow officers and residents of Tacoma remember him for his quick\nwit and his easy-going manner. They point to the fact that he always\nhad a smile on his face, and cared about the community he served.\nLeaders in the neighborhood in which he was killed have remarked on the\nstand-up character of Officer Gutierrez. He was truly a hero.\n Mr. Speaker, Officer Jake Gutierrez was a person who, like so many in\nthe law enforcement community, put service above self.\n I join with those who gather in remembrance of this fine man. Jake\ngave the ultimate sacrifice as a public servant and protector of our\ncommunity's safety. I am honored and humbled to recognize him today in\nthe United States Congress.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1737-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF MAJOR CHUCK KILBRIDE AND THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1737", "E1737", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1737", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1737]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN HONOR OF MAJOR CHUCK KILBRIDE AND THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS\n TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Major Chuck Kilbride for his work with the United States\nMarine Corps Toys for Tots Program. Major Kilbride, through his work\nwith the Toys for Tots Program, has provided hope and joy to children\nin need during the holiday season for well over two decades.\n Started in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks, Toys for Tots collects toys\nto provide to less fortunate youth, bringing local communities together\naround spreading holiday cheer. Toys for Tots was a quick success,\ncollecting and distributing 5,000 toys in its first year alone. It has\nonly improved throughout the years, providing over 512 million toys to\nover 237 million children nationwide to date.\n The Toys for Tots Program is not only about making children's wishes\ncome true, it is about creating an environment of inclusion for all\nyouth, regardless of their background or economic situation. The\nprogram recognizes that children are our most valuable asset because\nthey are our future; investing in them is contributing to our future.\n The Toys for Tots Program has a special place in my heart. Each year,\nit has provided toys to public housing residents throughout my district\nin Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. I fondly remember distributing toys\nwith Major Kilbride at the Seward Park Community Center and the Vladeck\nHouses on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in December, 2009. That\nyear, Major Kilbride named my late husband, Clifton Maloney, honorary\nvice chairman of the Toys for Tots program in New York City. I am\ngrateful for all the amazing work Major Kilbride and his Marines have\ndone for children throughout the New York metropolitan area.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Major\nChuck Kilbride, Gunnery Sergeant Brian Gomez, Staff Sergeant J.D.\nQuinton, and Sergeant Eliezer Gomez for their work for the United\nStates Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. These gentlemen and the\nMarine Corps have worked tirelessly to spread happiness and faith to\nless fortunate youth during the holiday season.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1737-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF DR. PRAKASH M. SWAMY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1737", "E1738", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1737", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1737-E1738]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF DR. PRAKASH M. SWAMY\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Dr. Prakash Swamy for his tremendous dedication to improving\nUnited States and India relations.\n Dr. Swamy holds a doctorate degree in Media Studies from Amstead\nUniversity and has worked as a journalist for over 35 years. Starting\nas an intern with the Gainesville Sun, he has written and served as\neditor for numerous newspapers both in the United States and India.\n Dr. Swamy is an experienced public speaker. He was a speaker at the\n2009 convention of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas sponsored by the Indian\nMinistry of External Affairs, which celebrates the contributions of the\noverseas Indian community to India.\n Dr. Swamy currently is a Diplomatic Correspondent to the United\nNations and has spent the last 10 years writing about the UN General\nAssembly Session. In this role, he has reported on prominent\ninternational leaders including heads of state, foreign ministers and\nambassadors. Dr. Swamy is dedicated to improving India-U.S. relations\nand has worked\n\n[[Page E1738]]\n\nwith officials in the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations to\nachieve this goal.\n Dr. Swamy is the president of America Tamil Sangam, an organization\nthat promotes Tamil language and heritage throughout the United States.\nAmerica Tamil Sangam provides a platform for Tamil scholars, writers\nand artists to share a rich culture and history with the community.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Dr.\nPrakash Swamy for his accomplishments in the U.S. and abroad, and for\nhis continued dedication to improving India-U.S. relations.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1737", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF THE SENECA FALLS DIALOGUES", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1737", "E1737", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1737", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1737]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN HONOR OF THE SENECA FALLS DIALOGUES\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to the Seneca Falls Dialogues, a conference that fosters a\ndialogue regarding women and gender studies issues, and the Women's\nInitiative for Leadership and Learning, Inc. (WILL) for supporting such\nan important event. Once every two years, dedicated students, faculty\nand activists come together in Seneca Falls, New York, which has been\nassociated with women's rights since the Declaration of Sentiments was\nsigned in Seneca Falls in 1848 at the first women's rights convention.\nThe Seneca Falls Dialogues aim to encourage discussion and research\nconcerning equal rights for women.\n In October of 2008, the Seneca Falls Heritage Group, the Friends of\nthe Women's Rights National Historical Park, the National Women's Hall\nof Fame, and the Greater Rochester Branch of the American Association\nof University Women, in collaboration with an alliance of western New\nYork colleges and universities, came together to create the First\nBiennial Seneca Falls Dialogues. This initial conference was held on\nOctober 11-12, 2008 in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the\nfirst women's rights convention and the 60th anniversary of Eleanor\nRoosevelt's Universal Declaration of Human Rights.\n Today, the Seneca Falls Dialogues are sponsored by WILL, in\ncollaboration with the College Alliance, the town of Seneca Falls, the\nSeneca Falls Heritage Group, the Friends of the Women's Rights National\nHistorical Park, the National Women's Hall of Fame, and the Greater\nRochester Branch of the American Association of University Women. Works\npresented at the Dialogues are archived and serve as an important cache\nof materials used by a network of university Womens and Gender Studies\nprograms and enable scholars to do further research.\n Additionally, I would like to recognize the President of Friends of\nWomen's Rights National Historical Park, Marilyn Tedeschi, who is also\nthe key organizer of the Seneca Falls Dialogues.\n Ms. Tedeschi has served in a number of roles, including urban\neducator, youth advocate, business entrepreneur and social activist.\nHer passions lie primarily in economic development of the working poor\nand their communities. She is a member of several boards that reflect\nthis dedication, and is a cofounder of the Community Microenterprise\nCenter, a not-for-profit that helps small businesses and serves as a\nProgressive Neighborhood Federal Credit Union for Rochester's lowest\nincome families.\n An advocate for women and girls, Ms. Tedeschi is the President of the\nGreater Rochester Area Branch of the American Association of University\nWomen and Vice President of the Women's Institute for Leadership and\nLearning, both of which sponsor the Seneca Falls Dialogues.\n This year's WILL award recipient is Brenda Ann Keneally. Ms. Keneally\nis an interdisciplinary artist who captures intrinsic aspects of human\nnature in her photographs. A highly honored photographer, Ms. Keneally\nhas pushed the boundaries of art and social documentation by immersing\nherself in the lives and situations of her subjects, and incorporated\nthe Internet as a documentation tool. Ms. Keneally also cofounded The\nRaw File, a digital theatre which focuses on expanding recognition for\nsocially provocative media.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Seneca\nFalls Dialogues, Marilyn Tedeschi, and Brenda Ann Kenneally for their\ndedication to fostering civil discourse regarding women's rights, and\ntheir perseverance and advocacy in the fight to ensure equality for\nwomen.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1738-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF DR. LAKSHMINARAYANA SUBRAMANIAM", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1738", "E1738", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1738", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1738]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN HONOR OF DR. LAKSHMINARAYANA SUBRAMANIAM\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam for his contributions to\nclassical music. Dr. Subramaniam's achievements have reshaped and added\na new dimension to a genre of music which so many people enjoy.\n Dr. Subramaniam has earned degrees in Western Classical composition,\ndistinctions in western violin studies, classical Carnatic music, and\nmedicine. This unique combination of classical western and South Indian\nmusic led Dr. Subramaniam to develop not only a new style of orchestral\nwriting, but a new genre altogether.\n As one of India's most prolific composers, Dr. Subramaniam has\ncollaborated, conducted, and performed with world class orchestras and\nmusicians from all over the globe at some of music's most famous\nvenues. To date, Dr. Subramaniam has worked with over 50 orchestras,\nincluding the New York Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the\nSwiss Romande, and the Royal Oman Symphony. His recorded collaborations\nwith musicians include Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane Grappelli, Joe Sample,\nand George Harrison. The sounds of Dr. Subramaniam's compositions have\ngraced the halls of venues like the Lincoln Center, the Tchaikovsky\nHall, Zhongshan Music Hall, and the Gewandhaus. Dr. Subramaniam is one\nof only a handful of living composers with over 150 live performances\nof his various orchestral works.\n In 1992, Dr. Subramaniam co-founded the Lakshminarayana Global Music\nFestival, which showcases various genres from a multitude of different\nartists. The event has been held in 55 cities in 22 countries, drawing\naudiences of up to 200,000 people. In 2007, Dr. Subramaniam co-founded\nthe Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts, a global music institute\nlocated in Bangalore which exposes its young students to music from all\nover the world.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Dr.\nSubramaniam for his contributions to the musical world. Dr.\nSubramaniam's achievements in composition, conduction, and orchestral\nperformance are truly unparalleled.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1738-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF THE FORTUNATO BROTHERS CAFE", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1738", "E1738", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1738", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1738]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN HONOR OF THE FORTUNATO BROTHERS CAFE\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to the Fortunato Brothers Cafe, which is celebrating its 40th\nanniversary as a neighborhood institution in Brooklyn's Williamsburg.\nWhat started as an idea by three brothers from Italy to make and sell\nauthentic Italian desserts has become a landmark and a point of pride\nfor New York's vibrant Italian community.\n Opened in October 1976 by Salvatore, Michael, and Mario Fortunato in\nWilliamsburg, the Fortunato Brothers Cafe is known for its famous\npastries with displays full of cannoli, marzipan, tarts, gelato, and\ncakes of all shapes and sizes. Using the same original recipes since\nits opening, Fortunato Brothers Cafe's sweets are just as delicious now\nas they were in 1976.\n The bakery's continued success serves as a model of excellence for\nother small businesses and speaks to the strength of New York's Italian\ncommunity. In a city crowded with Italian restaurants and eateries,\nFortunato Brothers Cafe continues to shine due to the high standard its\nowners have set for it.\n The Fortunato Brothers Cafe is a symbol of the resilience and\nliveliness of Italian heritage. Although Williamsburg has changed a lot\nover the years, the bakery's recipes and atmosphere are timeless.\nFortunato Brothers Cafe's widespread popularity reflects the profound\npositive impact Italian culture has had on New York.\n Fortunato Brothers Cafe continues to be a welcoming and familiar\nplace for neighbors to come together over a cup of coffee or a pastry.\nStill owned by Salvatore, Michael, and Mario, the bakery remains\ndedicated to serving the community with delicious baked goods and a\nwelcoming environment.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the\nextraordinary achievements of the Fortunato Brothers Cafe as it\ncelebrates 40 years of serving tasty delicacies in North Brooklyn."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1738", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF THE DIWALI AT TIMES SQUARE CELEBRATION", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1738", "E1738", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1738", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1738]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF THE DIWALI AT TIMES SQUARE CELEBRATION\n\n _____\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Friday, December 23, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to the Diwali At Times Square celebration of Diwali, the\nFestival of Lights. I particularly want to recognize Neeta Bhasin,\nPresident and CEO of Event Guru and ASB Communications, for her\nextraordinary effort in organizing this event. The largest Asian-Indian\nevent in the United States, it has successfully united Hindus, Sikhs\nand other Diwali celebrators from all over the world in the heart of\nNew York to share the joyous occasion.\n Diwali At Times Square started in 2013 and has since grown into an\neight-hour event featuring delicious food, fashion, arts and crafts,\nand Bollywood performances. It displays Asian-Indian culture to the\nworld and engages people of all ages and backgrounds in the values of\nDiwali: light over dark, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.\n This year, I had the pleasure of attending Diwali At Times Square.\nThe energy and joy at the celebration is contagious. Times Square, one\nof the brightest places on earth, is the perfect location to honor the\nFestival of Lights.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Neeta\nBhasin and Diwali At Times Square for helping everyone in the New York\nMetropolitan region celebrate this beautiful holiday.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH-FrontMatter-4", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "FRONTMATTER", "H7623", "H7623", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7623]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S\n\nVol. 162\n\nWASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016\n\nNo. 183"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7623-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HDESIGNATION", "H7623", "H7623", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7623]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following\ncommunication from the Speaker:\n\n Washington, DC,\n\n December 23, 2016.\n I hereby appoint the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as\n Speaker pro tempore on this day.\n Paul D. Ryan,\n Speaker of the House of Representatives.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7623-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "PRAYER", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "PRAYER", "H7623", "H7623", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7623]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PRAYER\n\n Reverend Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church,\nWashington, D.C., offered the following prayer:\n Gracious God, thank You for this day.\n This week, Your children will celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, or\nKwanzaa. No matter if we light the menorah, the Christ candle, or the\nkinara, open us to see new truths about You and Your love.\n As we work today, reveal to us the beauty and gifts inside each\nperson we encounter and represent.\n Enlighten us to the greatest needs in our world and where You want us\nto focus.\n Enlighten us to the biases and bigotries within us that hinder\nhealing in our Nation.\n Enlighten us to real dangers and save us from false fears.\n Bless each Member, their tireless staffers, and all House employees.\nGrant them safe travels and a week of rest, restoration, and\nrevelation.\n I pray in the name of the baby Jesus, born without shelter, forced by\nHerod to flee to Egypt as a refugee who, not in spite of but through\nhis circumstances, became the light of salvation.\n Amen.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7623-4", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "THE JOURNAL", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HJOURNAL", "H7623", "H7623", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7623]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n THE JOURNAL\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution\n944, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7623-5", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "PLEDGE", "H7623", "H7623", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7623]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge\nof Allegiance.\n The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:\n\n I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of\n America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation\n under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7623-6", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "ADJOURNMENT", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "ADJOURNMENT", "H7623", "H7623", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"944\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7623]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADJOURNMENT\n\n The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 2(b) of House Resolution\n944, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27,\n2016.\n Thereupon (at 10 o'clock and 3 minutes a.m.), under its previous\norder, the House adjourned until Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 2 p.m.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7623-7", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HEXPENDITURE", "H7623", "H7624", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7623-H7624]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL\n\n Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized\nfor Official Foreign Travel during the third quarter of 2016 pursuant\nto Public Law 95-384, are as follows:\n\n REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JEFFREY DRESSLER, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 28 AND NOV. 4, 2016\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Date Per diem \\1\\ Transportation Other purposes Total\n ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar\n Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent\n Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.\n currency currency currency currency\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\\2\\-----------------------\\2\\-----------------------\\2\\-----------------------\\2\\----\nJeffrey Dressler....................... 10/29 10/30 Bahrain.................. ........... 122.00 ........... *14,462.00 ........... ........... ........... 14,584.00\n 10/30 11/2 UAE...................... ........... 564.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 564.00\n 11/2 11/4 Oman..................... ........... 544.00 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 544.00\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 1,230.00 ........... 14,462.00 ........... ........... ........... 15,692.00\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\\1\\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.\n\\2\\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.\n* Transportation all included,\nJEFFREY DRESSLER, Nov. 20, 2016.\n\n[[Page H7624]]\n\n REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO TURKEY, EXPENDED BETWEEN NOV. 17 AND NOV. 22, 2016\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Date Per diem \\1\\ Transportation Other purposes Total\n ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar\n Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent\n Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S.\n currency currency currency currency\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\\2\\-----------------------\\2\\-----------------------\\2\\-----------------------\\2\\----\nHon. Mike Turner....................... 11/18 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,412.00 ........... 8,996.00 ........... ........... ........... 10,408.00\nHon. Gerry Connolly.................... 11/18 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,412.00 ........... 6,919.00 ........... ........... ........... 8,331.00\nHon. Rob Bishop........................ 11/18 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,412.00 ........... 8,996.00 ........... ........... ........... 10,408.00\nHon. Jim Sensenbrenner................. 11/18 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,412.00 ........... 11,622.00 ........... ........... ........... 13,034.00\nHon. Mario Diaz-Balart................. 11/19 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,059.00 ........... 8,364.00 ........... ........... ........... 9,423.00\nJessica Calio.......................... 11/17 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,765.00 ........... 8,276.00 ........... ........... ........... 10,041.00\nJanice Robinson........................ 11/17 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,765.00 ........... 8,276.00 ........... ........... ........... 10,041.00\nEd Rice................................ 11/17 11/22 Turkey................... ........... 1,765.00 ........... 8,276.00 ........... ........... ........... 10,041.00\n -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Committee total.................. ........ .......... ......................... ........... 12,002.00 ........... 69,725.00 ........... ........... ........... 81,727.00\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\\1\\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.\n\\2\\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.\nHON. MICHAEL R. TURNER, Dec. 15, 2016.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7623", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CALLTOORDER", "H7623", "H7623", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7623", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7623]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[[Page H7623]]\n\nHouse of Representatives\n\n The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro\ntempore (Mr. Denham).\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7624-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "EXECUTIVECOMM", "H7624", "H7626", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. H7624", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7624-H7626]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from\nthe Speaker's table and referred as follows:\n\n 7971. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural\n Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of\n Agriculture, transmitting the Department's interim rule --\n Changes to Reporting and Notification Requirements and Other\n Clarifying Changes for Imported Fruits, Vegetables, and\n Specialty Crops [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-16-0083; SC16-944/980/999-1\n IR] received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Agriculture.\n 7972. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide\n Applicators [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; FRL-9956-70] (RIN: 2070-\n AJ20) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Agriculture.\n 7973. A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief, Food and\n Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting\n the Department's final rule -- Supplemental Nutrition\n Assistance Program: Photo Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)\n Card Implementation Requirements [FNS-2016-0003] (RIN: 0584-\n AE45) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Agriculture.\n 7974. A letter from the Assistant Director for Legislative\n Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting\n the Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress, pursuant to Sec.\n 1016 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer\n Protection Act of 2010; to the Committee on Financial\n Services.\n 7975. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative\n Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting\n the Corporation's Major final rule -- Recordkeeping for\n Timely Deposit Insurance Determination (RIN: 3064-AE33)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Financial Services.\n 7976. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator,\n Administration for Children and Families, Department of\n Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's\n final rule -- Runaway and Homeless Youth (RIN: 0970-AC43)\n received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.\n 7977. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for\n Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services,\n transmitting the Department's Report to Congress On\n Coordination of Federal HIV Programs for FYs 2014-2015,\n pursuant to title XXXVI of the Public Health Service Act, 42\n U.S.C. 300ff-11 et seq.; to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 7978. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Unregulated\n Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) for Public Water Systems\n and Announcement of Public Meeting [EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0218; FRL-\n 9956-71-OW] (RIN: 2040-AF49) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 7979. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Reclassification of the Sheboygan,\n Wisconsin Area to Moderate Nonattainment for the 2008 Ozone\n National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-\n 0277; FRL-9956-95-Region 5] received December 14, pursuant to\n 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7980. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Determination of Nonattainment and\n Reclassification of the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 2008 8-\n hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Texas [EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0275;\n FRL-9956-08-Region 6] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to\n 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7981. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerances for\n Emergency Exemptions [EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0236; FRL-9954-47)\n received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7982. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Approval and Limited Approval and\n Limited Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans;\n California; Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control\n District; Stationary Source Permits; Correcting Amendment\n [EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0240; FRL-9956-65-Region 9] received\n December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Energy and Commerce.\n 7983. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; TN; Revisions to\n the Knox County Portion of the TN SIP [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0359;\n FRL-9956-63-Region 4] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to\n 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7984. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Tennessee; Regional\n Haze Progress Report [EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0799; FRL-9956-90-\n Region 4] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7985. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Redesignation of the Ohio portion of\n the Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Area to Attainment of\n the 2008 Ozone Standard [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0269; FRL-9956-60-\n Region 5] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7986. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Redesignation of the Columbus, Ohio\n Area to Attainment of the 2008 Ozone Standard [EPA-R05-OAR-\n 2016-0372; FRL-9956-59-Region 5] received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 7987. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Michigan;\n Part 9 Miscellaneous Rules [EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0845; FRL-9956-\n 62-Region 5] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7988. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Significant New Use Rules on Certain\n Chemical Substances; Technical Correction [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-\n 0207; FRL-9956-13] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received December 19,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 7989. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Protection of Visibility: Amendments\n to Requirements for State Plans [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0531; FRL-\n 9957-05-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AS55) received December 19, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 7990. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental\n\n[[Page H7625]]\n\n Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule --\n Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0658; FRL-\n 9955-45] received December 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7991. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's direct final rule -- Determination of Attainment of\n the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards;\n Mariposa County, California [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0669; FRL-9956-\n 66-Region 9] received December 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7992. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment of the\n 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Eastern\n San Luis Obispo, California [EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0543; FRL-9956-\n 98-Region 9] received December 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7993. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of\n Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality\n Planning Purposes; Louisiana; Redesignation of Baton Rouge\n 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPA-R06-\n OAR-2016-0293; FRL-9956-92-Region 6] received December 19,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 7994. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air\n Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile\n Organic Compounds Emissions from Fiberglass Boat\n Manufacturing Materials [EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0304; FRL-9957-20-\n Region 3] received December 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7995. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Approval and Limited Approval and\n Limited Disapproval of California State Implementation Plan\n Revisions; Butte County Air Quality Management District;\n Stationary Source Permits [EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0322; FRL-9955-\n 16-Region 9] received December 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7996. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Mississippi;\n Interstate Transport (Prongs 1 and 2) for the 2010 1-hour NO2\n Standard [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0421; FRL-9957-09-Region 4]\n received December 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.\n 7997. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; MA; Infrastructure\n State Implementation Plan Requirements [EPA-R01-OAR-2014-\n 0720; A-1-FRL-9952-94-Region 1] received December 19, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 7998. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Addition of a Subsurface Intrusion\n Component to the Hazard Ranking System [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2010-\n 1086; FRL-9956-58-OLEM] (RIN: 2050-AG67) received December\n 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-\n 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy\n and Commerce.\n 7999. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and\n Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human\n Services, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n Requirements for Foreign and Domestic Establishment\n Registration and Listing for Human Drugs, Including Drugs\n That Are Regulated Under a Biologics License Application, and\n Animal Drugs; Correction [Docket No.: FDA-2005-N-0464\n (formerly Docket No. 2005N-0403)] received December 20, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 8000. A letter from the Director, Defense Security\n Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting\n Transmittal No. DDTC 16-57, pursuant to the reporting\n requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control\n Act; ; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.\n 8001. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export\n Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department\n of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n Temporary Exports to Mexico under License Exception TMP\n [160519443-6999-02] (RIN: 0694-AG97) received December 16,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign\n Affairs.\n 8002. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce,\n transmitting the Department's Annual Report for Fiscal Year\n 2016 of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and\n Security, pursuant to Sec. 14 of the Export Administration\n Act of 1979, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.\n 8003. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education,\n transmitting the Department's FY 2016 Agency Financial\n Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576,\n Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a));\n (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and\n Government Reform.\n 8004. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, General\n Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury,\n transmitting a notification of a federal vacancy and\n designation of acting officer, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a);\n Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the\n Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.\n 8005. A letter from the Director, National Gallery of Art,\n transmitting the National Gallery of Art's Inspector General\n Act of 1978 report for FY 2016 in narrative format; to the\n Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.\n 8006. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n Business Operations, Forest Service, Department of\n Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in\n Colorado (RIN: 0596-AD26) received December 20, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8007. A letter from the Congressional Task Force on\n Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, transmitting a report titled\n ``Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico:\n Report to the House and Senate'', pursuant to 48 U.S.C.\n 2196(g); Public Law 114-187, Sec. 409(g); (130 Stat. 593); to\n the Committee on Natural Resources.\n 8008. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of\n the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and\n Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in\n Selecting Subrecipients (RIN: 937-AA04) received December 16,\n 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,\n Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and\n Commerce.\n 8009. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office\n of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting\n the report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the\n United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents\n Registration Act of 1938, as amended for the six-months\n ending December 31, 2016, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 621; June 8,\n 1938, ch. 327, Sec. 11 (as amended by Public Law 104-65, Sec.\n 19); (109 Stat. 704); to the Committee on the Judiciary.\n 8010. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office\n of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting\n the Report of the Attorney General to Congress Pursuant to\n the Death in Custody Reporting Act, pursuant to 42 U.S.C.\n 13727(f)(2); Public Law 113-242, Sec. 2(f)(2); (128 Stat.\n 2861); ; to the Committee on the Judiciary.\n 8011. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations,\n Social Security Administration, transmitting the\n Administration's final rules -- Implementation of the NICS\n Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 [Docket No.: SSA-2016-\n 0011] (RIN: 0960-AH95) received December 20, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.\n 8012. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Coordination\n Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,\n Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the\n Department's Major interim final rule -- Classification for\n Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons;\n Eligibility for ``T'' Nonimmigrant Status [CIS No.: 2507-11;\n DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2011-0010] (RIN: 1615-AA59) received\n December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n the Judiciary.\n 8013. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment to Class E Airspace for\n the following Ohio Towns; Marion, OH; Portsmouth, OH; Van\n Wert, OH; and Versailles, OH [Docket No.: FAA-2016-8840;\n Airspace Docket No.: 16-AGL-20] received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8014. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace for\n the following Texas Towns; Levelland, TX; Vernon, TX; and\n Winters, TX [Docket No.: FAA-2016-8828; Airspace Docket No.:\n 16-ASW-13] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8015. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace for\n the following Illinois Towns; Carmi, IL; De Kalb, IL;\n Harrisburg, IL; Kewanee, IL; Litchfield, IL; Paris, IL; and\n Taylorville, IL [Docket No.: FAA-2016-6985; Airspace Docket\n No.: 16-AGL-16] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C.\n\n[[Page H7626]]\n\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8016. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace for\n the following Arkansas Towns; Blytheville, AR; Brinkley, AR;\n Clarksville, AR; and DeQueen, AR [Docket No.: FAA-2016-4172;\n Airspace Docket No.: 16-ASW-7] received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8017. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace;\n Murray, KY [Docket No.: FAA-2016-6775; Airspace Docket No.:\n 16-ASO-9] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8018. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace;\n Camden, AL [Docket No.: FAA-2012-1308; Airspace Docket No.:\n 12-ASO-44] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8019. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Establishment of and Modification\n to Restricted Areas; Fort Sill, OK [Docket No.: FAA-2015-\n 3680; Airspace Docket No.: 13-ASW-15] (RIN: 2120-AA66)\n received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8020. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Amendment and Establishment of\n Restricted Areas; Chincoteague Inlet, VA [Docket No.: FAA-\n 2015-2776; Airspace Docket No.: 15-AEA-5] (RIN: 2120-AA66)\n received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8021. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Update of Overflight Fee Rates\n [Docket No.: FAA-2015-3597; Amdt. No.: 187-36] (RIN: 2120-\n AK53) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8022. A letter from the Trial Attorney, FRA Office of the\n Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of\n Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n Railroad Police Officers [Docket No.: FRA-2016-0107; Notice\n No.: 1] (RIN: 2130-AC62) received December 14, 2016, pursuant\n to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110\n Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8023. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-7421;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-145-AD; Amendment 39-18705; AD\n 2016-22-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8024. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives;\n Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-\n 2016-4223; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-108-AD; Amendment\n 39-18693; AD 2016-22-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December\n 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-\n 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8025. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-6669;\n Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-191-AD; Amendment 39-18698; AD\n 2016-22-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8026. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The\n Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9306;\n Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-169-AD; Amendment 39-18707; AD\n 2016-22-18] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8027. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the\n Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach\n Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure\n Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 31103; Amdt.\n No.: 3719] received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8028. A letter from the Secretary, Department of\n Transportation, transmitting the report titled ``2015 Status\n of the Nation's Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions\n and Performance'', pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 503(b)(8) and 49\n U.S.C. 308(e); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8029. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's final rule -- Promulgation of Certain Federal Water\n Quality Standards Applicable to Maine [EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0804;\n FRL-9952-99-OW] (RIN: 2040-AF59) received December 14, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and\n Infrastructure.\n 8030. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management\n Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the\n Agency's interim final rule -- Credit Assistance for Water\n Infrastructure Projects [EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0569; FRL-9953-24-OW]\n (RIN: 2040-AF63) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5\n U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat.\n 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.\n 8031. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of\n Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary\n (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the\n Department's Major final rule -- Tiered Pharmacy Copayments\n for Medications (RIN: 2900-AP35) received December 20, 2016,\n pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.\n 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.\n 8032. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers\n for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and\n Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support\n Enforcement Programs [CMS-2343-F] (RIN: 0938-AR92) received\n December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public\n Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on\n Ways and Means.\n 8033. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for\n Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services,\n transmitting a corrected version of the ``2012 and 2014\n Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-Being of and\n to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for Children Affected by\n Substance Abuse: Third Annual Report to Congress''; to the\n Committee on Ways and Means.\n 8034. A letter from the Acting Chief Privacy Officer,\n Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting\n the Department's Privacy Office 2016 Annual Report to\n Congress, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 142(a)(6); Public Law 107-296,\n Sec. 222(a)(6) (as amended by Public Law 108-458, Sec. 8305);\n (118 Stat. 3868); to the Committee on Homeland Security.\n 8035. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for\n Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services,\n transmitting a report titled ``Evaluation of the Hospital\n Value-Based Purchasing Program'', pursuant to Public Law 111-\n 148, Sec. 3001(a)(5)(B); (124 Stat. 362); jointly to the\n Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.\n 8036. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst,\n Business Operations, Forest Service Department of\n Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule --\n National Forest System Land Management Planning (RIN: 0596-\n AD28) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.\n 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868);\n jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and\n Agriculture.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7626", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HPUBCOMMREPORT", "H7626", "H7627", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"68\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"320\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"759\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3713\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"4002\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5283\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7626", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Pages H7626-H7627]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS\n\n Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to\nthe Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as\nfollows:\n\n [Submitted on December 21, 2016]\n\n Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on Science, Space, and\n Technology. Report of Activities of the Committee on Science,\n Space, and Technology for the 114th Congress (Rept. 114-884).\n Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of\n the Union.\n\n [Submitted on December 22, 2016]\n\n Mr. THORNBERRY: Committee on Armed Services. Report on the\n Activities of the Committee on Armed Services for the One\n Hundred Fourteenth Congress (Rept. 114-885). Referred to the\n Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.\n Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Natural Resources. Report\n on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources, U.S.\n House of Representatives for the 114th Congress (Rept. 114-\n 886). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the\n state of the Union.\n Mr. BRADY of Texas: Committee on Ways and Means. Report on\n the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on\n Ways and Means during the 114th Congress (Rept. 114-887).\n Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of\n the Union.\n\n [Submitted on December 23, 2016]\n\n Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3713. A\n bill to reform sentencing\n\n[[Page H7627]]\n\n laws, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 114-\n 888, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on\n the state of the Union.\n Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 4002. A\n bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make various\n improvements in Federal criminal law, and for other purposes\n (Rept. 114-889). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House\n on the state of the Union.\n Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 68. A bill\n to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of\n 1968 to enhance the use of Juvenile Accountability Block\n Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of\n bullying and to reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block\n Grants program; with amendments (Rept. 114-890). Referred to\n the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.\n Mr. NUNES: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.\n Review of the Unauthorized Disclosures of Former National\n Security Agency Contractor Edward Snowden (Rept. 114-891).\n Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of\n the Union.\n Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 5283. A\n bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform certain\n forfeiture procedures, and for other purposes; with an\n amendment (Rept. 114-892, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee\n of the Whole House on the state of the Union.\n Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 320. A bill\n to establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA\n instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent\n crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog; with an\n amendment (Rept. 114-893). Referred to the Committee of the\n Whole House on the state of the Union.\n Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 759. A bill\n to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and\n efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk\n and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives\n and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; with\n amendments (Rept. 114-894). Referred to the Committee of the\n Whole House on the state of the Union.\n Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judiciary. Activity Report\n of the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House\n of Representatives for the Period January 6, 2015 through\n December 16, 2016 (Rept. 114-895). Referred to the Committee\n of the Whole House on the state of the Union.\n\n discharge of committee\n\n Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, Committee on Energy and Commerce\ndischarged from further consideration. H.R. 3713 referred to the\nCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and ordered to\nbe printed.\n Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, Committees on Financial Services\nand Energy and Commerce discharged from further consideration. H.R.\n5283 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the\nUnion, and ordered to be printed.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7627-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "PETITIONS, ETC.", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HPETITIONS", "H7627", "H7627", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6397\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7627", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7627]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n PETITIONS, ETC.\n\n Under clause 3 of rule XII,\n\n 96. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Niagara County\n Legislature, NY, relative to Resolution No. IL-082-16, urging\n Congress to pass legislation, H.R. 6397, ``Protection of\n Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act'' and\n President-Elect Donald J. Trump to enact the same; which was\n referred to the Committee on Ways and Means."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgH7627", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "ADDITIONAL SPONSORS", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HADDSPONSORS", "H7627", "H7627", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5735\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6195\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6501\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. H7627", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[House]\n[Page H7627]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADDITIONAL SPONSORS\n\n Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and\nresolutions, as follows:\n\n H.R. 5735: Mr. Connolly.\n H.R. 6195: Mr. Smith of Missouri.\n H.R. 6501: Mr. Cummings.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgS-FrontMatter-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "Senate", "SENATE", "SENATE", "FRONTMATTER", "S7175", "S7175", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7175", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7175]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n S E N A T E\n\nVol. 162\n\nWASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016\n\nNo. 183"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgS7175-2", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE", "SENATE", "SENATE", "ALLOTHER", "S7175", "S7175", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7175", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7175]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE\n\n The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to\nthe Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch).\n The bill clerk read the following letter:\n\n U.S. Senate,\n\n President pro tempore,\n\n Washington, DC, December 23, 2016.\n To the Senate:\n Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, of the\n Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable\n Roy Blunt, a Senator from the State of Missouri, to perform\n the duties of the Chair.\n Orrin G. Hatch,\n President pro tempore.\n\n Mr. BLUNT thereupon assumed the Chair as Acting President pro\ntempore.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgS7175-3", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016, AT 4:30 P.M.", "SENATE", "SENATE", "ADJOURNMENT", "S7175", "S7175", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7175", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7175]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016, AT 4:30 P.M.\n\n The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the\nSenate stands adjourned until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2016.\n Thereupon, the Senate, at 11:30 and 51 seconds a.m., adjourned until\nTuesday, December 27, 2016."], ["CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgS7175", "2016-12-23", 114, 2, null, null, "Senate", "SENATE", "SENATE", "CALLTOORDER", "S7175", "S7175", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. S7175", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S7175]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[[Page S7175]]\n\nSenate\n\n The Senate met at 11:30 and 20 seconds a.m. and was called to order\nby the Honorable Roy Blunt, a Senator from the State of Missouri.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgD1141-2", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDSCMEETINGS", "D1141", "D1141", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1141", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1141]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No committee meetings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgD1141-3", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/House of Representatives", "HOUSE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDHCHAMBER", "D1141", "D1141", null, "[{\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HJRES\", \"number\": \"107\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HJRES\", \"number\": \"108\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HRES\", \"number\": \"956\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5406\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"5983\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6531\"}, {\"congress\": \"114\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"6534\"}]", "162 Cong. Rec. D1141", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1141]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n House of Representatives\n\nChamber Action\nPublic Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 6531-\n6534; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 107-108; and H. Res. 956, were\nintroduced.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Pages H7621-22\nAdditional Cosponsors:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n Page H7622\nReports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:\n Report on the Activities of the Committee on Small Business, 114th\nCongress (H. Rept. 114-880);\n Report on the Activity of the House Permanent Select Committee on\nIntelligence for the 114th Congress (H. Rept. 114-881);\n H.R. 5406, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve\naccess to tribal health care by providing for systemic Indian Health\nService workforce and funding allocation reforms, and for other\npurposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-882, Part 1); and\n H.R. 5983, to create hope and opportunity for consumers, investors,\nand entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding\nWashington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to\nincrease access to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of\nthe Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and\nless free, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-883,\nPart 1).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage H7621\nSpeaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed\nRepresentative Rooney (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.\n Page H7619\nGuest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend\nCharles Sikorsky LC, Divine Mercy University, Arlington, VA.\n Page H7619\nQuorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no\nrecorded votes. There were no quorum calls.\nAdjournment: The House met at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 4:02 p.m."], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgD1141-4", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings", "HOUSE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDHCMEETINGS", "D1141", "D1141", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1141", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1141]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nCommittee Meetings\n No hearings were held.\n\nJoint Meetings\n No joint committee meetings were held."], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgD1141-5", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2016-12-23", "", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS", "D1141", "D1141", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1141", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1141]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,\n\n DECEMBER 23, 2016\n\n (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)\n\n Senate\n\n No meetings/hearings scheduled.\n\n House\n\n No hearings are scheduled."], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgD1141-6", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "Daily Digest/Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter", "SENATE", "DAILYDIGEST", "DDENDMATTER", "D1141", "D1142", null, null, "162 Cong. Rec. D1141", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Pages D1141-D1142]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n\u0000CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087-390).\n\n\u0000The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C.\n\u0000 The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported\n\u0000 by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to\n\u0000 directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by\n\u0000 appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code,\n\u0000 and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session,\n\u0000 excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually\n\u0000 small consecutive issues are printed one time.\n\u0000\u0014Public access to the Congressional Record is available online\n\u0000 through the U.S. Government Publishing Office, at www.fdsys.gov,\n\u0000 free of charge to the user. 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Rec. D1141", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Page D1141]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n Tuesday, December 20, 2016\n\n[[Page D1141]]\n\n Daily Digest\n\n Senate\n\nChamber Action\n The Senate met at 9:30:06 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at\n9:30:35 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., on Friday, December 23, 2016."], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgE1727-2", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "CONGRATULATING CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "CONGRATULATIONS", "E1727", "E1727", "[{\"name\": \"Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1727", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1727]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n CONGRATULATING CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL\n\n ______\n\n HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 20, 2016\n\n Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Curtis\nHigh School football team for winning the Public Schools Athletic\nLeague city championship.\n After steamrolling their opponents throughout the regular season and\nplayoffs, the Warriors defeated Erasmus Hall High School 24-21 at\nYankee Stadium to capture the championship title and finish the season\nranked first overall in New York City. Closing out their season with an\nundefeated 12-0 record, these young athletes proved that hard work,\ndedication, and perseverance are the keys to victory. The Warriors\nnever backed down from tough competition this past season, and they\ndefinitely won't back down next season.\n Led by head coach Peter ``Gambo'' Gambardella, the Warriors\ndemonstrated nothing but pure excellence on the field. Moreover, this\nteam showed its dominance in the stats. Wide receiver Amad Anderson,\nJr. finished the regular season tied first overall in touchdown\nreceptions in the league; running back Ty'Son Lawton finished second in\nrushing yards and tied for first in rushing touchdowns; and quarterback\nQuincy Barnes finished second in passing yards and first in passing\ntouchdowns. But as each of them knows, you always put your team before\nany personal glory. The Warriors exemplified teamwork and cooperation,\nso their championship should come as no surprise to their classmates,\nteachers, or parents.\n Mr. Speaker, this team gave their time, effort, and sweat to be\nwhere they are today. Their championship was well-deserved and I wish\nthem nothing but continued success.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgE1727-3", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF CARLO SCISSURA CEO & PRESIDENT, BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1727", "E1727", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1727", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1727]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n IN RECOGNITION OF CARLO SCISSURA CEO & PRESIDENT, BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF\n COMMERCE\n\n ______\n\n HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n of new york\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 20, 2016\n\n Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay\ntribute to Mr. Carlo Scissura, who is receiving Greenpoint YMCA's\nSpirit of Service Award, given in recognition of Mr. Scissura's efforts\nto better the community in which he lives and works. Mr. Scissura has\nworked to expand and strengthen the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce,\nmaking it the largest and fastest-growing Chamber of Commerce in New\nYork State.\n In 2012, Mr. Scissura became President and CEO of the Brooklyn\nChamber of Commerce. The Chamber is one of New York's premiere business\nadvocacy and leadership organizations. Under Mr. Scissura's leadership,\nmembership in the Chamber has grown by more than 200 percent. Mr.\nScissura has launched a series of highly successful and innovative\nprograms, including Explore Brooklyn, Brooklyn-Made and Chamber on the\nGo, leading to a historic period of growth and development in the\nChamber. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has become a national model\nfor business development, outreach and technical assistance, and\nregional branding.\n Prior to joining the Chamber, Mr. Scissura served as both Chief of\nStaff and General Counsel to former Brooklyn Borough President Marty\nMarkowitz. In this role, Mr. Scissura focused on advancing the\nBorough's economic development agenda. Mr. Scissura worked alongside\nthe Mayor's Office, Council, and Economic Development Corporation\n(EDC), and served on the boards of EDC, the Brooklyn Navy Yard\nDevelopment Corporation and Brooklyn Public Library.\n In addition to his professional success, Mr. Scissura has a long\nhistory of service to his community. This began nearly twenty years\nago, when he was elected to Community School Board 20 in 1999. During\nhis time on the Board, Mr. Scissura reinvigorated various Drug and\nAlcohol Abuse Prevention Committees. In recognition of his outstanding\ndedication, Mr. Scissura was appointed to the Community Education\nCouncil in 2004, where he served as President and Chairman of the\nLegislative Committee. In this position, Mr. Scissura continued his\nadvocacy for increased community and parental involvement. Today, Mr.\nScissura serves as Vice President of the Federation of Italian-American\nOrganizations, where he has led the construction of the new Italian\nCultural and Community Center. Mr. Scissura has received numerous\nhonors and awards for these contributions to his community.\n Mr. Scissura was born and raised in Bensonhurst, and currently\nresides in Dyker Heights. As a lifetime Brooklyn resident, Mr. Scissura\nhas been an advocate for Brooklyn throughout his career.\n Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Mr. Carlo\nScissura for his continuous commitment to improving his community and\nhis incredible leadership of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgE1727-4", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "HIGHLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER TOM HORST", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "ALLOTHER", "E1727", "E1727", "[{\"name\": \"Brad R. Wenstrup\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1727", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1727]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n HIGHLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER TOM HORST\n\n ______\n\n HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP\n\n of ohio\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 20, 2016\n\n Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate Highland County\nCommissioner Tom Horst on a distinguished career serving the residents\nof Highland County and Southern Ohio.\n Tom has served our community for 40 years in a multitude of ways.\n Tom has served in the Lynchburg and Hillsboro Police Departments and\nas Highland County Sheriff; he worked for the Ohio Attorney General in\nthe Bureau of Criminal Investigations, and he has served as Highland\nCounty Commissioner.\n In all aspects of his service, Tom has left an incredibly positive\nimpact in our community. Highland County is truly a better place\nbecause of Tom Horst and his dedication and commitment to making it a\nbetter and safer place to live.\n We are extremely fortunate to have had Tom's commitment and service\nin our community, and I wish him a very happy retirement.\n\n ____________________"], ["CREC-2016-12-20-pt1-PgE1727-5", "2016-12-20", 114, 2, null, null, "IN RECOGNITION OF THE PAHOKEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM WINNING ITS 7TH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1727", "E1727", "[{\"name\": \"Alcee L. Hastings\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "162 Cong. Rec. E1727", "Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1727]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nIN RECOGNITION OF THE PAHOKEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM WINNING\n ITS 7TH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP\n\n ______\n\n HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS\n\n of florida\n\n in the house of representatives\n\n Tuesday, December 20, 2016\n\n Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Pahokee Senior\nHigh School football team of Pahokee, Florida. On December 8, 2016, the\nPahokee Blue Devils won their 7th state championship. They finished\ntheir season 14-0, defeating all of Florida's top rated teams in Class\n1A. Along the way, the Blue Devils won the Muck Bowl, which annually\npits them against the Raiders of Glades Central High School in Belle\nGlade, Florida, one of Florida's most well-known rivalries, for the\nfirst time in eight years.\n First year coach Mr. Orson Walkes, who won four state titles with the\nteam as an assistant, guided his very talented players to the peak of\nperfection. With their winning effort in 2016, they have shown the\npotential for future championships. While the seniors will be adding\ntheir skills to the football teams of some of America's finest colleges\nand universities next season, returning players will be joined by other\ntalented players in what will surely be another exciting season for the\nBlue Devils.\n Mr. Speaker, The Blue Devils of Pahokee, Florida are the only\nfootball team from Palm Beach County to win a state championship this\nyear. 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