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Senate

(Legislative day of Wednesday, May 22, 2019)

The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., on the

expiration of the recess, and was called

to order by the Honorable T

HOM

ILLIS

a Senator from the State of North

Carolina.

PRAYER

The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of-

fered the following prayer:

Let us pray.

Eternal God, who rules the raging of

the sea, we come to You with our im-

perfections, depending on Your prom-

ises to keep us from stumbling or slip-

ping. Speak to us as we seek to be Your

instruments during these challenging

times. Let Your infinite wisdom pro-

vide for the deepest needs of our Sen-

ators. Give them strength from Your

celestial bounty to manage the min-

utes and hours of this day in a way

that pleases You. Lord, let the pres-

ence of Your peace sustain them as

they face the myriad difficulties of the

work You have called for them to do.

Call forth from them their best as they

seek a closer walk with You.

We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Presiding Officer led the Pledge

of Allegiance, as follows:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the

United States of America, and to the Repub-

lic for which it stands, one nation under God,

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will please read a communication

to the Senate from the President pro

tempore (Mr. G

RASSLEY

The legislative clerk read the fol-

lowing letter:

U.S. S

ENATE

RESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Washington, DC, May 23, 2019.

To the Senate:

Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3,

of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby

appoint the Honorable T

HOM

ILLIS

, a Sen-

ator from the State of North Carolina, to

perform the duties of the Chair.

HUCK

RASSLEY

President pro tempore.

Mr. TILLIS thereupon assumed the

Chair as Acting President pro tempore.

RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-

pore. Under the previous order, the

leadership time is reserved.

RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY

LEADER

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-

pore. The majority leader is recog-

nized.

MEMORIAL DAY

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President,

Monday, of course, is Memorial Day.

Americans will take time out of our or-

dinary routine and busy lives to re-

member the men and women who paid

the ultimate price for the security of

our Nation and the liberty we cherish.

We mourn every young American

whose sacrifice has furthered the cause

of our founding ideals, and we acknowl-

edge in a special way the Gold Star

families they leave behind—parents,

spouses, and children whose grief is

only matched by the facts of a grateful

Nation.

As President Reagan said one Memo-

rial Day, across the river at Arlington:

‘‘Today is the day we put aside to re-

member fallen heroes and to pray that

no heroes will ever have to die for us

again.’’

So while this day is a day for hon-

oring and remembering, in particular,

our fallen heroes, it is natural that our

thoughts also turn to the brave men

and women who are currently serving.

I am thinking of the service men and

women who are defending our country

overseas and especially those engaged

in combat in Afghanistan and Syria,

all those stationed in the Middle East

who are threatened by Iran, and those

holding the line in Asia against the

threats from North Korea.

We are tremendously grateful for our

military’s efforts these last 18 years to

keep America safe from terrorism and

their ongoing work to combat al-Qaida,

fight ISIS, and to help stabilize Af-

ghanistan.

Of course, I am particularly mindful

of the members of the Kentucky Na-

tional Guard and the many soldiers of

Kentucky-based Active-Duty units who

are deployed in harm’s way.

In light of the recent intelligence, we

are also keenly aware of the critical

role our military is playing at this

very moment to deter Iranian aggres-

sion.

The administration engaged Mem-

bers of Congress earlier this week to

brief us on the growing threat and de-

tail the steps the administration is

taking to address it.

I am grateful our U.S. military has

already taken proven steps to improve

the posture of our forces so they are

ready to defend our servicemembers,

military vessels, and diplomatic facili-

ties and deter attacks by Iran or its

proxies all across the region.

Nobody wants a conflict with Iran.

We have heard clearly from the Presi-

dent and his senior advisers that the

administration’s objective is to deter

Iran from engaging in threatening acts

that increase the risk of such a con-

flict.

We all know that, particularly when

dealing with hostile actors, peace is a

function of strength. So it is essential

that even amid other partisan political

disagreements, we remain one unified

Nation. America must give Iran no rea-

son—no reason—to misjudge our re-

solve.

Whatever disputes my colleagues

may have with the administration

about other issues, I hope we can avoid

politicizing any differences about this

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particular threat and work together to

keep America safe.

I also want to mention the American

diplomats who are also hard at work

overseas. We know that many of them,

too, are stationed in harm’s way, as we

remember from repeated Iranian-

backed attacks over many years on our

Embassy in Baghdad or the murder of

Ambassador Chris Stevens in Benghazi.

We are grateful for the talent and the

hard work they have deployed—often,

hand in hand with our military—to ad-

vance American interests, preserve

peace, prevent miscalculation, and

deter conflict. I know I speak for all of

my colleagues when I say I hope their

efforts are heeded.

SENATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, on

a different matter, as I stated, the Sen-

ate will not adjourn this week until we

have voted on legislation to deliver

long, overdue relief funding for com-

munities that have been hit hard by

natural disasters.

None of my colleagues need to hear

me recite yet again why action in this

area is such an important priority and

why it is so urgently needed. It is a

shame that this overdue subject has

been allowed to languish for so long

due to extraneous questions and, frank-

ly, partisan small-ball.

Wildfire victims in the Western

States don’t want to hear about House

Democrats’ various disagreements with

the White House on a variety of issues.

They simply want the relief they need

and have been waiting for.

The same goes for the flooded Mid-

west, the hurricane-ravaged Southeast,

and the Kentuckians I myself rep-

resent. They don’t want to hear about

more Washington difficulties. They

want an outcome.

And, of course, everyone is well

aware that we have an ongoing human-

itarian crisis on our southern border

and that our Federal Government

needs more resources to deal with it.

Even the New York Times editorial

board wrote a few weeks ago:

As resources are strained and the system

buckles, the misery grows. Something needs

to be done. Soon.

That is the New York Times.

The editorial went on:

[T]he program that deals with unaccom-

panied minors is expected to run dry next

month. . . . Democrats need to find a way to

provide money for adequate shelter.

That is the New York Times.

And here was the title of the edi-

torial, believe it or not: ‘‘Congress,

Give Trump His Border Money.’’ That

is in the New York Times.

So on all these matters, it is past

time—way past time to bring these ne-

gotiations to a close.

I thank Chairman S

HELBY

and all of

our colleagues whose leadership has

brought a bipartisan and bicameral so-

lution this close to the finish line—this

close. I implore our counterparts in the

House and my colleagues in this Cham-

ber to quickly resolve the last few

issues and produce compromise legisla-

tion today. We need to do this today

because, one way or another, the Sen-

ate is not leaving without taking ac-

tion. We are going to vote this week,

and I sincerely hope we will be voting

on a bicameral and bipartisan, nego-

tiated solution that could become law

for the American people.

TOBACCO-FREE YOUTH ACT

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, ear-

lier this week, Senator K

AINE

and I in-

troduced new legislation to raise the

national minimum age for purchasing

tobacco products to 21. Now, it has gen-

erated some attention that Senators

from Kentucky and Virginia—States

with some connection to tobacco farm-

ing and production—are sponsoring

this legislation, but, as I said Monday,

Kentucky farmers don’t want their

children forming nicotine addictions in

middle school or high school any more

than anyone else.

Well, it turns out a lot of people

across the country feel the same way

we do. We have already seen more than

a dozen experts, advocates, and public

health groups come to rally around our

legislation. One such organization said

that the proposal would ‘‘support

smoking prevention among a popu-

lation that is particularly susceptible

to addiction, whose brains are still de-

veloping, and among whom nicotine

use can have long-term developmental

harms.’’

When you consider the design of our

approach, it is hardly surprising that

leading voices in this area are lining up

with enthusiasm. It is practical, it is

within our reach, and it can become

law. Our legislation simply works from

the foundation of existing law. We take

the existing mechanisms that are in

Federal statute today to enforce the 18-

year minimum standard and replace

‘‘18’’ with ‘‘21.’’ It is simple, it is

straightforward, and it builds on what

we know works.

Not only does this approach stream-

line implementation for addressing a

widely acknowledged public health cri-

sis, but it also preserves the freedom of

individual States to go even further in

their efforts to protect vulnerable

youth. Yet it ensures States cannot

enact anything less protective than the

Federal T21 standard.

As I said earlier in the week, all

youth below the age of 21 deserve the

same protections from the public

health crisis of nicotine addiction.

Anyone who actually reads our bill will

see that our intentions are clear and

above reproach. Partisan griping will

not save lives, nor will it prevent even

more middle schoolers from yielding to

potentially deadly addiction. As one

advocate put it, ‘‘Every extra day it

takes to put this important legislation

into effect is an opportunity for thou-

sands more kids to access a tobacco

product that can damage their devel-

oping brains.’’

Now is the time for us to join to-

gether in a bipartisan manner and ac-

tually get a result that our Nation’s

youth so obviously need. In just 3 days

since introduction, I have been encour-

aged by the support the Tobacco-Free

Youth Act has received. I look forward

to working with each of our colleagues

to make it a reality and fight back

against the scourge of addiction among

America’s young people.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-

pore. The clerk will call the roll.

The legislative clerk proceeded to

call the roll.

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I

ask unanimous consent that the order

for the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs.

YDE

-S

MITH

). Without objection, it is

so ordered.

RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY

LEADER

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

Democratic leader is recognized.

DISASTER RELIEF

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President,

there is a lot of partisan squabbling

that goes on around here. We all know

that. Some of it is to be expected. After

all, our parties have real disagreements

about policy and the direction in which

we think the country should go.

But there are a few issues that are

too important to get caught up in the

typical partisan back-and-forth—a few

fundamental responsibilities that we

must fulfill as a governing body.

One of those responsibilities where

there has always been bipartisan agree-

ment has been disaster relief. Hurri-

canes, fires, and floods don’t hit only

Republicans or only Democrats. They

hit Americans of all stripes. We must

come together to provide relief for ev-

erybody.

After holding up disaster relief on be-

half of the President, who demanded we

shortchange Puerto Rico, Republicans

finally came around a few weeks ago

and agreed with a disaster relief bill

that would provide relief to everyone.

Let me repeat. We have an agreement

right now on where and how to provide

relief for Americans in the Midwest, in

the South, in the West, and in the Ter-

ritories. Chairman S

HELBY

and Vice

Chairman L

EAHY

have worked in good

faith to reach that compromise. The

House will accept it. Chairman L

OWEY

and Ranking Member G

RANGER

also

have agreed to this disaster relief

package. So there is a package of dis-

aster relief that is ready to go.

Unfortunately, that agreement has

become entangled with extraneous

issues. However important these other

issues may be, we have an obligation to

get this disaster relief package over

the finish line before the congressional

Memorial Day work period.

Ranking Member L

EAHY

and I would

like to make it clear to my friend the

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Republican leader that Senate Demo-

crats are ready to pass the bipartisan

disaster relief package that has already

been agreed to and written.

We should leave out extraneous

issues. There are many. Everyone

wants to put in their own thing. Leave

them for another day.

Democrats are willing to work hard

to expedite consideration of that agree-

ment. We are ready to work with our

Republican colleagues to pass it as

quickly as possible.

I understand that there is some dis-

cussion going on in the House, but if

we can’t come to an agreement this

morning on the extraneous issues that

the House is discussing, we should set

those issues to the side. We should pass

the disaster agreement as is and return

to those unrelated issues at a later

date. The people of the Midwest, of the

South, of the West, and of the Terri-

tories have waited long enough. They

have waited long enough.

There are millions of Americans still

recovering from having their homes de-

stroyed, their crops devastated, their

property burnt. They have waited for

relief for too long already. They are

clamoring for it. They have said to

Congress: Put aside your differences

and get something done. The plan that

I outlined will do just that—put aside

the differences and get something done.

Whether it is the President or Mem-

bers of the House or Senate—Democrat

or Republican—who want to add extra-

neous issues, step aside at least for this

time. Let’s get it done. Let’s not delay

any longer.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, on

infrastructure, yesterday, as everyone

knows, Speaker P

ELOSI

and I met with

the President and a group of other Sen-

ators and Congress Members to discuss

the prospects for a bipartisan infra-

structure bill.

We went to the meeting with high

hopes. The President, 3 weeks earlier,

had said he would be willing to do a $2

trillion infrastructure bill and tell us

how we would pay for it. Unfortu-

nately, it was a very short meeting.

The President walked out after a few

minutes with the paltry excuse that he

would not work to get things done for

Americans unless Congress abdicated

its constitutional duty to provide over-

sight of the executive branch.

His motives were transparent. He

knows darn well that these investiga-

tions should and will go forward. He

had nothing to say on infrastructure. It

was typical of the President. He boasts

that he wants to do something and

then has no followthrough. This admin-

istration has become an erratic, helter-

skelter, get-nothing-done administra-

tion. Even on infrastructure, where

there is usually bipartisan agreement,

he couldn’t even come to the table and

talk. He had to throw a temper tan-

trum and walk out.

Presidents throughout our history

have worked with the other party

while being investigated. They know—

every President knows—it is a fact

that Congress will do oversight. Some

of it will not be pleasant for any Presi-

dent. President Obama didn’t like over-

sight; President Bush didn’t like over-

sight; President Clinton didn’t like

oversight; President H.W. Bush didn’t

like oversight; President Reagan didn’t

like oversight. But none of them, Dem-

ocrat or Republican, said: I am going

to stop the government from func-

tioning. I am going to refuse to help

hundreds of millions of Americans who

need help in one way or another be-

cause I don’t like Congress fulfilling its

constitutional responsibility.

The bottom line is simple. The Presi-

dent was merely looking for any ex-

cuse, however inelegant, however

transparent, to wriggle out of working

with Democrats on a much needed in-

frastructure bill.

Nothing about yesterday’s meeting

at the White House changes the fact

that we have serious infrastructure de-

mands in our country. Nothing about

yesterday’s meeting changes the fact

that a substantial investment in infra-

structure can boost our economy, put

millions of Americans to work, create

green jobs and green energy sources,

and meet the ever-growing demands of

the new 21st century.

We came to the meeting with the

President with serious intentions to

work with him on a large bipartisan

bill. He had asked the night before in

his letter where we wanted to put the

money. I brought to him a 35-page pro-

posal with ideas on how to craft one.

We talked about what needs to be done:

repairing and rebuilding our old roads

and bridges, water and sewer, building

a power grid so that we can bring clean

energy from the parts of the country

blessed with wind and sun to other

parts of the country in need of energy,

dealing with infrastructure in a way

that creates broadband for all of the

rural and inner city homes that don’t

have it, creating green jobs, encour-

aging electric and other kinds of vehi-

cles that will reduce the output of car-

bon into the air, and creating much

more energy-efficient homes and

schools.

There are many demands. It was a

comprehensive proposal. The President

might not agree with all of it, but we

were there, prepared to roll up our

sleeves, work, and come up with a plan.

Unfortunately, the President had no

plan. Despite his promise 3 weeks ear-

lier that he would have a plan, he had

none. Two nights before, he had said:

Well, let’s not discuss infrastructure

until we discuss USMCA and NAFTA.

Then, that morning, he didn’t even

take a seat. He stood up, obviously agi-

tated, and said that the investigations

were wrong and stalked out.

We left the meeting disappointed in

both the President’s decision and de-

meanor. But America can be assured

that Democrats will try to find ways to

move the ball forward on this impor-

tant issue of roads, bridges, broadband,

and power—with or without the Presi-

dent.

Democrats believe in infrastructure,

plain and simple. We believe that our

infrastructure is an urgent priority of

the country and this Congress. We be-

lieve we need to rebuild existing infra-

structure—the roads, bridges, ports,

and sewers. We need to build the infra-

structure of tomorrow, such as wind,

solar, a new power grid, and broadband

for rural and inner city America.

We believe our next investment in in-

frastructure must be substantial. We

believe we can pay for it without ask-

ing the middle class to shoulder the

burden.

We believe a new 21st century infra-

structure program is one of the very

best ways to create millions of long-

term, good-paying jobs, to boost our

economy, and to help combat climate

change.

So I say to my Republican colleagues

in the Senate: Despite the President’s

unwillingness to work on anything

that benefits the American people, ac-

cording to him, let’s move forward on

an infrastructure bill. Let’s put to-

gether a large, strong, well-funded, and

clean infrastructure bill.

Members of both sides should want

the opportunity to work on something

that will benefit every constituency in

every State in America. Members

should want to tell the American peo-

ple that they are working to bring jobs

to their States, broadband to rural and

underserved urban communities, to

work together to improve the economy

and the environment with a clean,

green infrastructure bill. There is no

reason why the Senate should not pur-

sue a bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Congress has taken the lead before.

Congress can take the lead again, no

matter what the President does. Just

because President Trump doesn’t want

to lead doesn’t mean that our work on

infrastructure is over—not by a long

shot.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask

unanimous consent that the order for

the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

HEALTHCARE

Mr. THUNE. Madam President, if you

have a leak in your sink or a dripping

pipe in the bathroom, you generally fix

it yourself or call a plumber to fix the

problem. You don’t look at your other-

wise functioning house and decide to

raze it to the ground because of the

plumbing issue. But that is basically

what Democrats want to do with our

healthcare system.

Our healthcare system certainly isn’t

perfect, but our system also has plenty

of positive things going for it: high-

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quality care, choice, access to innova-

tive technology and treatments, and

most Americans are pretty satisfied

with their health insurance. So a log-

ical thing to do would be to fix the

problems with our system and to pre-

serve what is working, but that is not

what Democrats want to do.

Democrats want to destroy our cur-

rent system and replace it with a sin-

gle, one-size-fits-all, government-run

program known as Medicare for All.

What will that mean for Americans?

Paying more and waiting longer for

worse care.

Medicare for All is estimated to cost

$32 trillion or more over 10 years. That

is more money than the Federal Gov-

ernment has spent in the last 8 years,

combined, on everything. One Medicare

expert estimates that doubling the

amount of individual and corporate in-

come tax collected would not be

enough to cover the cost of Medicare

for All. I don’t know about the Demo-

crats, but I don’t know too many fami-

lies who can afford to have their tax

bills double.

Yet it is not just higher taxes. Medi-

care for All would eliminate Ameri-

cans’ healthcare choices.

Don’t like the one-size-fits-all gov-

ernment healthcare plan? Too bad. You

will not have any other option. Private

and employer-sponsored healthcare

will be a thing of the past. Your only

choice will be the government’s plan.

Your treatment choices will also be

limited. If the government will not

want to pay for a particular cancer

treatment, for example, you will be out

of luck. There will be no switching of

an insurer to a better carrier. Unless

you have tens or hundreds of thousands

of dollars lying around to cover that

treatment option entirely out-of-pock-

et, you are going to go without.

Then, of course, there are the long

wait times that are a hallmark of so-

cialized medicine. Patients in Canada

and the United Kingdom, both of which

have government-run healthcare sys-

tems, face tremendous wait times for

care. It can take up to a year to get a

medical procedure in Canada—one of

the reasons you hear so many stories

about Canadians coming to the United

States for care. Imagine having to wait

a year for your child to get a needed

surgery. That is the kind of thing that

parents can look forward to under

Medicare for All.

As I said earlier, there are, undoubt-

edly, parts of our healthcare system

that can be improved, and the Repub-

licans are, in fact, currently working

on legislation to increase access to af-

fordable medication and to address the

issue of surprise billing, but the solu-

tion is not to destroy our current sys-

tem and force people to pay more for

less choice and worse care.

The Democrats’ ideology has outrun

their common sense. The Republicans

are committed to improving America’s

healthcare system and preserving

Americans’ healthcare choices. I hope

the Democrats will abandon their plan

for government-controlled healthcare

and switch their focus to helping us.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. KAINE. Madam President, I ask

unanimous consent that the order for

the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

ABORTION

Mr. KAINE. Madam President, I rise

to speak about the recent uptick in

State efforts to criminalize abortion.

These proposals, which have been

passed in eight States just this year

and that have been proposed in many

others, impose harsh criminal penalties

on women who have abortions or on

doctors who terminate pregnancies.

The laws deny women the freedom to

make their own healthcare choices.

Therefore, they clearly violate the con-

stitutional protections established in

Roe v. Wade and subsequent cases. In

fact, many of the proponents of these

laws openly advertise them as being

part of a strategy to get the U.S. Su-

preme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

and to return to the days when States

used the criminal law to punish women

and doctors for contraception and abor-

tion.

Abortion is a contentious issue. Peo-

ple feel so strongly about it. I under-

stand that. I feel strongly about it, too.

It can sometimes appear that there is

little common ground between people

who call themselves pro-choice and

people who call themselves pro-life, but

there is common ground among so

many of us. For example, Americans

with many different views on abortion

overwhelmingly believe that Roe v.

Wade should remain the law of the

land. More than 70 percent of Ameri-

cans support the decision and believe it

shouldn’t be overturned.

People understand that, whatever

they think about abortion for them-

selves and their own families, they do

not believe the State should make the

decision for every woman. Women

should be able to make their own deci-

sions about pregnancy, contraception,

and abortion without State inter-

ference, and appropriate regulation of

abortion, just as of other medical pro-

cedures, especially late in a pregnancy

when a fetus could survive independ-

ently, is allowable as long as the life

and health of the mother receive care-

ful protection.

In addition to the support for Roe v.

Wade, there is also common ground

based on data about strategies that

work, and I want to offer a common-

ground perspective on this issue. There

is a way to dramatically reduce abor-

tion in this country that both pro-life

and pro-choice should embrace. It is a

strategy of compassion. Let me start

with a noteworthy fact that is almost

never mentioned.

During the last 25 years, which is the

time I have been in elected office, the

abortion rate in this country has been

cut in half. This is remarkable. You

never hear this discussed. By 2015, dur-

ing the Obama administration, the

abortion rate in the United States was

at its lowest level since Roe v. Wade

became law. In fact, if you were to just

measure it by the data, you could

argue that the Obama administration’s

years were the most pro-life period

since Roe v. Wade.

Why has this happened?

While there are a number of reasons,

the most important one is this: The

rate of unplanned pregnancies is de-

creasing. Teen pregnancies are decreas-

ing. If the number of unplanned preg-

nancies goes down, the abortion rate

goes down. There is a direct connection

between unplanned pregnancies and the

abortion rate.

So here is the strategy that should

unite everyone: Reduce the number of

unplanned pregnancies. Could anyone

be against that? Reduce the number of

unplanned pregnancies.

The good news is that we know how

to do it. When women have better ac-

cess to affordable healthcare, including

better access to contraception and bet-

ter access to comprehensive sex edu-

cation, the number of unplanned preg-

nancies goes down, and the number of

abortions drops. We know that more

women have access to healthcare and

contraception today than in the past.

The passage of the Affordable Care Act

and the 36 States that have expanded

Medicaid have provided millions of

women with healthcare, so many of

whom didn’t have it before, including

preventive care and contraception ac-

cess.

Comprehensive sex education for

young people also equips them with in-

formation that is necessary to avoid

unplanned pregnancies. Some young

people decide to delay becoming sexu-

ally active, and that is great. Some

make better choices about contracep-

tion to avoid pregnancy, and that is

helpful. So education is a key factor as

well. Whatever we call ourselves—pro-

choice, pro-life, or anything—if we

want to keep reducing unplanned preg-

nancies and, thereby, reducing the

abortion rate, guess what. We know

just how to do it: Make sure kids get

comprehensive sex education so they

can make more responsible choices,

and keep working to expand

healthcare, including access to contra-

ception for women. This is the compas-

sionate way to bring down the abortion

rate. It supports women, trusts their

decisions, and succeeds in reducing un-

planned pregnancies.

Yet here is something that puzzles

me. The GOP legislators all across this

country have generally opposed, quite

bitterly, those proven strategies, and

so have many in the pro-life commu-

nity. The GOP has fought the Afford-

able Care Act every step of the way,

and it now stands squarely behind the

effort to repeal the act entirely and

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strip healthcare away from millions of

women.

The GOP fights against contracep-

tion access. Many in the GOP fight

against comprehensive sex education.

Instead, they push abstinence-only sex

education curricula that doesn’t work.

If the GOP succeeds in killing the ACA

and in reducing contraception access,

the number of unplanned pregnancies

will increase, and the abortion rate

will increase. How is that pro-life?

The GOP is now embracing a dif-

ferent strategy—making women and

doctors criminals. This is the key uni-

fying cruelty to these recent State

laws. GOP-controlled States are racing

to see who can have the cruelest crimi-

nal laws—a complete ban on abortion

at 8 weeks of pregnancy. No, how about

a complete ban on abortion at 6 weeks

of pregnancy?

In Alabama, there is a ban from the

second the pregnancy begins, from the

second there is a fetus in utero, and

there are no exceptions to someone

who is the victim of rape or incest.

Think about that. Alabama forces a 13-

year-old who was raped or was the vic-

tim of incest to bear a criminal’s child

under pain of criminal prosecution and

punishment—imprisonment—for the

doctor.

Wait. Let’s get tougher still.

In Georgia, women who terminate

pregnancies could receive life in prison

under a bill that was recently signed

by the Georgia Governor. There is

some confusion here. Prosecutors argue

about whether the technical language

would subject a woman who has an

abortion to a first-degree murder

charge. The sponsor of the bill, now

that it has been signed, is back-

pedaling, saying he only intended for

women to be prosecuted under a sepa-

rate criminal abortion statute that

carries a maximum sentence of 10

years. He apparently believes that sub-

jecting women to 10-year prison sen-

tences rather than to life sentences for

murder is merciful and lenient. No

woman exercising her constitutional

right to make her own healthcare deci-

sions should be threatened with a pris-

on sentence of even 1 day.

The GOP could go further.

A Texas bill filed last month would

have allowed the death penalty—cap-

ital punishment—for a woman who

seeks an abortion. The bill failed, but

the bill wasn’t a surprise from the

party whose President admitted during

his campaign that a woman who has an

abortion must suffer a punishment.

So the GOP’s strategy is for more

criminal laws, more prosecutions, and

more sentences—put more women in

prison, and put more doctors in prison.

We already have the highest incarcer-

ation in the world—five times higher

than Canada’s and 70 percent higher

than Russia’s. Guess what. So many of

these GOP proposals would push us

even further, and the next big group

going behind bars could be women and

doctors.

These criminal laws don’t bring

about a culture of life. These criminal

laws don’t bring about a culture of

compassion. They succeed only in de-

monizing women, robbing them of their

dignity, and intruding upon the most

private aspects of their lives, and they

demonize the doctors who care for

these women.

Do Americans want a society that la-

bels women’s healthcare choices as

criminal? No.

Is there any proof that criminal pen-

alties for abortion will reduce un-

planned pregnancies? No.

Is there any proof that criminal pen-

alties for abortion will reduce the num-

ber of abortions? No.

That is what I mean about the choice

we face as a society. We can pursue a

path of compassion toward women and

be secure in the knowledge that better

health and contraception access and

comprehensive sex education will re-

duce unplanned pregnancies and abor-

tions, or we can pursue the path of

criminalizing women’s decisions with

there being no evidence that the strat-

egy will have the effect of reducing un-

planned pregnancies and abortions.

I have focused most of my attention

on the issue of unplanned pregnancies.

Of course, some planned pregnancies

end in abortion, too. Most often, these

pregnancies involve severe maternal or

severe fetal health issues that are emo-

tional and tragic for all involved. Cer-

tainly, compassion toward these fami-

lies and not criminal prosecution is the

right answer. This question—do we use

a compassionate strategy to reduce un-

planned pregnancies or do we crim-

inalize women’s decisions?—is the fun-

damental difference between the Na-

tion’s two political parties on this very

important issue right now.

I am firmly in the camp of compas-

sion. If we support women and trust

women, we can keep making signifi-

cant progress toward a goal we should

all share: fewer unplanned pregnancies

and fewer abortions.

I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Illinois.

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, let

me say how much I agree with the Sen-

ator from Virginia. I endorse com-

pletely what he said. I would make one

amendment. Instead of just the com-

passion approach versus the criminal

approach, it is the commonsense ap-

proach versus the criminal approach as

well.

I do believe that the point has been

made and demonstrated by what my

colleague said here and what he has

said in previous meetings that when we

invest in family planning and sex edu-

cation and good healthcare for women,

we have fewer unplanned pregnancies

and fewer abortions, period. Those poli-

cies that militate against that just in-

crease the likelihood of abortion.

Let me also add something that I

think pro-life and pro-choice should

agree to come to terms with in unity.

How in the world can we live in a coun-

try—the United States of America—

with all its wealth and all its expertise,

and have in the last 25 years the worst

incidence of maternal mortality in civ-

ilized countries around the world?

More women are dying in the United

States giving birth today than 25 years

ago. Whether you are pro-life or pro-

choice, wouldn’t you agree this should

be a high priority of our government—

both parties—to reduce maternal mor-

tality here in the United States?

I might add that infant mortality is

still unacceptable in the United States.

The rate of it is unacceptable.

Couldn’t we agree, pro-life and pro-

choice, to come together behind those

two?

I am a cosponsor of a bill introduced

by Congresswoman R

OBIN

ELLY

of Illi-

nois that she aptly entitled the

‘‘MOMMA Act,’’ which will try to deal

with maternal mortality issues, par-

ticularly as they relate to women of

color. And the irony, the surprise is

that when you read the data, the inci-

dence of maternal mortality among

women of color does not track with

poverty and education. It is a racial

issue for reasons that are hard to ex-

plain, but she addresses it, and I have

joined her in that effort.

The other point I would like to make

is this: My colleague from Virginia has

talked about efforts in State legisla-

tures that have gone to extremes. What

I call the Alabama two-step is the sec-

ond step in that process.

We spend our time day after day,

week after week putting men and

women on the bench who were proposed

by the Trump administration and

pushed through as quickly as possible

by the Republicans in the Senate who,

frankly, are waiting for the day when

they will have a chance to endorse, ap-

prove these statutes my colleague has

described, which are extreme by any

definition. That, to me, is problematic

and troublesome for us as a nation,

that we are moving toward that possi-

bility.

I see that the Senator from South

Dakota is on floor, and I believe he has

a request to make.

I would like to ask unanimous con-

sent, after his request, to be recognized

again.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from South Dakota.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT

AGREEMENT—S. 151

Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask

unanimous consent that at 12:45 p.m.

today, the Senate proceed to legisla-

tive session to consider Calendar No.

94, S. 151; I further ask that the com-

mittee-reported substitute amendment

be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be

read a third time, and the Senate vote

on passage of the bill, as amended, with

no intervening action or debate; fi-

nally, that if passed, the motions to re-

consider be considered made and laid

upon the table.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there

objection?

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Without objection, it is so ordered.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Illinois.

IRAN

Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I see

another colleague on the floor, so I will

make my comments brief.

We had a briefing this week in a

room in the Capitol that the public is

not allowed to enter; it is called the

SCIF. It was a briefing that is given to

Members of the Senate of top-secret,

classified information. It related to the

situation in which we now find our-

selves in relation to Iran.

It was troubling to hear the com-

ments being made by the leaders of the

Trump administration—the Secretary

of Defense and the Secretary of State,

as well as military leaders and leaders

in the intelligence community.

You see, what we are engaging in in

the United States is a confrontation

with Iran. We are moving toward that.

It started with this President’s insist-

ence that the United States step away

from a treaty entered into by the

Obama administration to stop the de-

velopment of nuclear weapons in Iran.

What President Obama succeeded in

doing over many years of diplomatic

effort was to come to the table with

Iran—an enemy of the United States on

many fronts—and to reach an agree-

ment where there would be inter-

national inspectors with free access to

Iran to make certain they did not de-

velop nuclear weapons. We believed—

the world believed that Iran with nu-

clear weapons would be a danger to the

region, a danger to our ally Israel, and

even a danger to the United States.

The coalition put together by Presi-

dent Obama was nothing short of re-

markable. You wouldn’t be surprised to

learn the coalition included the United

Kingdom, our traditional ally, but it

also included Germany, France, the

European Union, Russia, and China.

Russia and China. All came to the

table and agreed on it.

Did it work? International inspectors

came and reported to Members of Con-

gress over and over that there were no

locked doors, no areas where access

was denied, and that they could say

with virtual certainty that Iran was

living up to the terms of this agree-

ment.

So what did this President, President

Trump, decide to do? He canceled U.S.

participation in the agreement. Why?

Why would he believe that the develop-

ment of nuclear weapons in Iran is in

the best interest of anyone? Yet he did.

He followed that with even more pro-

vocative efforts in relation to Iran

when it came to categorizing the Revo-

lutionary Guard as a terrorist organi-

zation—a step that moved even closer

to provocation and confrontation. And

then, of course, we decided to send our

own military closer in to Iran itself. A

carrier group was dispatched to that

region.

What is behind all this? Why is it

that we are escalating the situation

with Iran? The President has been

equivocal in trying to explain it, but

his National Security Advisor, John

Bolton, has not. John Bolton is a hawk.

His position and his posture when it

comes to military confrontation was so

controversial that in a previous admin-

istration, he was denied the position of

Ambassador to the United Nations be-

cause of statements he had made. Now

he is the top national security advisor

to the President of the United States.

He has written articles pleading for

confrontation with Iran on a military

basis.

Rumors fly out of the Pentagon—this

morning’s Washington Post suggestion

that we are already sending 10,000 more

military advisors into the region; a

rumor 2 weeks ago that there was a

contingency plan for 120,000 American

troops. I might add that the Secretary

of Defense, in my office this morning,

denied both of these, but the fact is,

more and more information is tum-

bling out about a confrontation with

Iran.

I will tell you that some of us—a

handful of us in the Senate—were here

on the Senate floor when we debated

and voted on a war in Iraq. It was 18

years ago. We were given information

by the Bush administration and par-

ticularly Vice President Cheney about

the danger of Iraq to the United States

of America, to the point where a vote

came to the floor, and the Senate ap-

proved an invasion of Iraq.

I remember that night. I remember it

well. Twenty-three of us—one Repub-

lican and twenty-two Democrats—

joined together in voting no. It may

have been the most important and

maybe the best vote I believe I ever

cast as a Member of the Senate.

It was a foreign policy mistake to in-

vade Iraq. What followed was a trag-

edy. We have spent billions and billions

of American taxpayers’ dollars in that

country. We have lost over 4,000 Amer-

ican lives in Iraq, and over 30,000 or

40,000 came home with serious injuries,

including my colleague in the Senate,

Senator T

AMMY

UCKWORTH

. We have

paid so dearly for that mistake.

The weapons of mass destruction we

were sent in to destroy did not exist.

What was told to the American people

about the danger of Iraq was false—

false. We are still there today, 18 years

later, as we are in Afghanistan—the

two longest wars in the history of the

United States of America. Is there any-

one who believed when we voted on the

Senate floor that we were voting for

the longest war in the history of the

United States?

Now this administration, the Trump

administration, is tempted to draw us

into another war in the Middle East.

The question is whether Members of

the Senate and the House of Represent-

atives will abide by the constitutional

responsibility and demand that the

American people, through our voices,

have something to say about this deci-

sion.

If the American people are ready for

a war in Iran, I would be shocked. As I

travel around the State of Illinois and

other parts of this country, I find no

sentiment for the United States to en-

gage in another war at this moment in

our history. I also find most people be-

lieving that the provocative and

confrontational efforts of the Trump

administration are drawing us nearer

to that day.

So we leave now for a week. We will

be back, but what will happen in the 7

or 8 days we are gone? I worry about

that based on the briefings we have

been given and the appetite of John

Bolton and others in this administra-

tion to move us into war.

We should not invade Iran. We should

not engage in another invasion in the

Middle East. We should not subject

America’s young men and young

women to the possibility of military

service in another war that can go on

indefinitely. There are better ways to

deal with this. Let’s rely on diplomacy

and direct negotiation. Let’s work with

our allies to bring a peaceable result

here and to stop activity which we

know Iran is engaged in which is objec-

tionable. It can be done short of inva-

sion, short of military force, and short

of war.

I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Oregon.

Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, I

give heartfelt thanks to my colleague

from Illinois for bringing the experi-

ence of his service in the Senate and

his deliberate study of the challenges

of international affairs to bear on the

gravity of the current situation where

a policy has brought us to the brink of

conflict and we have no confidence that

there is wise judgment being exercised

at this moment to ensure that there is

not a war.

I thank him for sharing the journey

that he has been a part of and that this

Chamber has been part of and ringing

the alarm bell that at this moment, we

have two key foreign policy advisors—

our Secretary of State and our Na-

tional Security Advisor—who prefer

weapons over agreements, who have

driven a strategy of maximum pressure

designed to make life extraordinarily

difficult in Iran, to undo all the inter-

national work of the previous years to

end the nuclear program in that coun-

try, and who are talking as if a conflict

somewhere—maybe an Iranian militia

in Iraq—should be a trigger to a mas-

sive war, which is why we are so wor-

ried about leaving this Chamber for

even a day.

I thank him for raising his voice and

sharing his experience.

TRIBUTE TO LOUIE RECKFORD

Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, I

come to the floor because I am losing a

key member of my foreign policy team

who has wrestled with the issues of the

Middle East and who has been engaged

in the dialogue and conversation about

a smart policy to end nuclear prolifera-

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I can tell you that it is always, for

any Senator, a moment that one has a

conflicted heart when a man or a

woman on their team who has contrib-

uted so much and has become part of

the family, the Senate family, is ready

to take on a new challenge away from

these Chambers to develop their skills

and to take their experience to a new

extended conversation. It is a bitter-

sweet moment.

We are proud of what our team mem-

bers have contributed and proud of

what they are going to contribute as

they go off to a new responsibility.

Today, that member of my team is

Louie Reckford. Louie, seated behind

me, first came to my office in the fall

of 2013 as part of that semester’s intern

class, and it wasn’t long before he

stood out, distinguished himself, and

thus, when we were hiring a deputy

scheduler the following March, Louie’s

name was at the top of the list, and he

formally became a part of our team.

So for more than 5 years now, he has

contributed. He has never stopped dis-

tinguishing himself, taking on one task

and one position after another and ex-

celling at every one of them. In his 2

years as deputy scheduler, Louie field-

ed thousands of requests for meetings,

from constituents, from nonprofits,

from local businesses and more, mak-

ing sure that every detail was right.

His attention to detail and to turn-

around time made a very positive im-

pression with all who contacted our of-

fice.

Over the last 3 years, he has been an

invaluable member of my correspond-

ence and foreign policy team, first as

legislative correspondent and later as

legislative aide. On top of sending out

181,000 pieces of constituent mail, mail

from my office to my constituents, an

average of 251 per day—on top of that,

he has used his considerable leadership

skills and subject-matter experience

and strategic negotiating abilities to

help pass a host of bills and resolutions

in committee and here on the floor.

When our foreign policy top staffer was

transitioning into a new role as legisla-

tive director, he stepped up to fill the

gap, helping to manage a team with

two foreign policy fellows at that time.

I could spend quite a lot more time ex-

tolling his list of accomplishments—

his instrumental role in planning sev-

eral international congressional dele-

gations, his role in helping me carve

out a new role on the Foreign Rela-

tions Committee, and, of course, that

vital role of leading our office softball

team.

I will just say that Louie will be

deeply missed by all members of Team

Merkley, and we wish him well in his

new adventure with Foreign Policy for

America, where he will continue to be

an invaluable leader of a myriad num-

ber of pressing foreign policy issues

confronting our Nation today.

Louie Reckford, we here in the Sen-

ate wish you all the best in your next

chapter of contributing to solving the

complex international issues that face

our Nation.

Thank you, Madam President.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Vermont.

DISASTER RELIEF

Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, the

Appropriations Committee staff was

working until midnight last night, as

they do so often, on the disaster sup-

plement. We know that in January the

House sent us a disaster supplemental

appropriations bill to help commu-

nities across the Nation. These commu-

nities were dealing with the deadly

aftermath of hurricanes, floods, earth-

quakes, and volcanoes.

It has been my experience over the

years that normally disaster bills sail

through both Chambers of Congress.

Every Member knows that one day it

will be his State or her State that

needs help recovering from a disaster.

I well remember when we had a ter-

rible hurricane in Vermont; it created

the most damage in generations in our

State. The day after the devastation, I

went with our Governor and the head

of our National Guard in a helicopter

to survey the damage. For many towns,

the only way we could reach them was

in a helicopter. The bridges were like a

child’s toy, twisted and gone. The

roads totally disappeared. Houses were

upside down in the river.

It was heartbreaking, but as we were

going there, I received email after

email. My Senate colleagues, many of

them Republicans, said ‘‘Vermont

stood with us when we had’’—and they

named the disaster. ‘‘We will stand

with you.’’ That is what we do. It

doesn’t make any difference whether

you are a Republican or a Democrat; if

there is a disaster, you stand together.

What I cannot understand is that in

my 44 years here—it was different this

time. When we brought up a disaster

supplemental appropriations bill in

January of this year, the President of

the United States came out swinging

against it. Why? Because the bill con-

tained assistance for Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico had been hit by 2 back-to-

back, category 5 hurricanes, and appar-

ently providing assistance to 3 million

Americans in need was a step too far

for him. He did not want to provide aid

to these Americans. ‘‘Not one more

dime for Puerto Rico’’ he was reported

to have said—shocking words for some-

body who holds the highest office in

the land, especially after they had

nearly unprecedented back-to-back

hurricanes.

From the beginning, I have said what

my Republican colleagues and Demo-

cratic colleagues have always said. It is

a role of the Federal Government to

stand by all Americans in times of

need. It should not matter whether you

are a Georgia peach farmer, a Cali-

fornia small business owner, or a child

living in San Juan. If your community

is devastated by a natural disaster, you

are an American, and the American

community will stand with you. That

is what I have always fought for.

So here we are, 5 months later—5

months of negotiations, 5 months of

talks—and we finally reach a deal on a

disaster aid bill that helps all—all

Americans. We don’t pick and choose.

It is a good deal. It addresses the need

from Alabama to California and many

States in between. But 5 months is too

long to wait. It is far too long for the

communities who are trying to rebuild

their homes and their towns, so we

have to act now.

The President has asked that we add

$4.5 million to the disaster supple-

mental bill to address the issues that

we face at our southern border. I agree

with the President that some of this

money is badly needed. We don’t dis-

pute that. But everyone in this Cham-

ber, Republicans and Democrats,

knows that under this President, any-

thing to do with immigration is con-

troversial; it is going to be hotly de-

bated. We have been working night and

day to strike a compromise on the

President’s request. When we finished

in the middle of last night, we were

close, but we are not there yet.

I hope in the next few hours we can

resolve our remaining differences, but

if we cannot reach agreement, then at

least pass the disaster bill without it

today—not tomorrow, not next week,

not next month—today. Five months

has been too long for America to have

to wait.

We have a deal on the disaster aid

bill. It is a bipartisan bill. It is sup-

ported by Democrats and Republicans.

It is ready to go. Let’s pass it today,

and let’s show the American people we

stand with them in times of crisis, just

as Members of this body stood with my

beloved State of Vermont when we

were hit. We didn’t say we are Repub-

licans or Democrats. We said that we

are Americans, and Americans have

been hurt, and Americans stand to-

gether when we are suffering. Today,

Americans are suffering across this

country. Let us—as the conscience of

the Nation, the U.S. Senate, let us

stand with them, and let’s get the dis-

aster aid they need.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. SASSE. Madam President, I ask

unanimous consent that the order for

the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

RECESS

Mr. SASSE. Madam President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Senate

stand in recess until noon today.

There being no objection, the Senate,

at 10:57 a.m., recessed until 12 noon and

reassembled when called to order by

the Presiding Officer (Mrs. F

ISCHER

MORNING BUSINESS—Continued

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Tennessee.

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HONORING SERGEANT VERDELL

SMITH

Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Presi-

dent, yesterday, Tennesseans were

really filled with a bittersweet pride as

President Trump awarded post-

humously the Public Safety Officer

Medal of Valor to a heroic Tennessean,

Sergeant Verdell Smith.

His watch with the Memphis Police

Department ended on June 4, 2016. On

that day, an armed gunman stole a car

and led Memphis police on a chase into

the downtown area. Officer Smith re-

sponded to the call and worked quickly

to clear the pedestrians from an inter-

section directly in the path of a speed-

ing car. Then the unthinkable hap-

pened. Before the police were able to

apprehend him, the gunman crashed

through a barrier and fatally struck

Officer Smith.

Valor is a word that is defined as

‘‘great personal bravery.’’ Valor, you

don’t hear it a lot, but valor is that

great personal bravery in the face of

danger, and I think there is no better

way to describe the actions of Officer

Smith.

I honor him on behalf of all Ten-

nesseans for his service in the U.S.

Navy, for his 18 years with the Mem-

phis Police Department, and for his

final act of heroism.

MEMORIAL DAY

Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Presi-

dent, as I reflected on Sergeant

Smith’s story, I began to think about

Memorial Day and the ways we honor

the valor of every soldier who has made

that ultimate sacrifice. One of the first

official Memorial Day observances was

in 1868, and it was just over the Poto-

mac River in Arlington National Ceme-

tery. If you have not been there to

honor those who have given the ulti-

mate sacrifice, I encourage you to do

that.

In 1868, individuals gathered to honor

those who had lost their life in the

Civil War, and they gathered to deco-

rate the graves of the fallen, both the

Union and Confederate soldiers. This

set a precedent for what would become

a national day of unity. Think about

that, a national day of unity, of

mourning, and of remembrance. As the

years went by, Americans took greater

steps to memorialize the fallen and

those who have exercised valor and

have chosen to make that ultimate

sacrifice.

After World War I, observances were

expanded to honor those who fell in all

American wars. Finally, it was in 1971

that Congress declared Memorial Day

to be a national holiday. Since then,

each year, at the end of May, cities

across the Nation have lowered their

flags to half-staff as a silent reminder

of the cost of the freedom.

Just like Sergeant Smith, the fallen

warriors we honor this Memorial Day

made a choice to serve this Nation.

They knew it wouldn’t be easy. They

knew it would be dangerous or even

deadly, but they knew that it would be

worth it because it would be a step in

preserving freedom and freedom’s

cause. It is this choice—and the choice

to serve bravely and selflessly on be-

half of a grateful nation—that we re-

member, as we debated crucial legisla-

tion supporting our Armed Forces.

Memorial Day marks the conclusion

of Military Appreciation Month, which

has provided each of us an opportunity

to unite and reflect upon the heroic

courage of all the members of our

Armed Forces. We thank them contin-

ually for the service they provided and

the sacrifices that they and their fami-

lies make on behalf of this Nation and

freedom.

Yesterday, members of the Armed

Services Committee—of which Madam

President and I are each a member of

this committee—completed our first

steps in ensuring that this year’s Na-

tional Defense Authorization Act fully

funds the resources our military needs

to defend against the threats that we

face on land, by sea, in air, and of

course in the cyber realm. Our pro-

posed $750 billion national defense

budget will more than support this

goal and includes a much-needed and

well-deserved pay increase for our mili-

tary men and women.

The NDAA, as it is called in an acro-

nym that we hear around here so regu-

larly, is just one piece of our greater

promise to care for soldiers on and off

the battlefield. As Members of Con-

gress, we have a duty to keep the

promise to those who bravely defend

the safety and the security of the

American people. Also, we have a re-

sponsibility to those whose broken-

hearted vigil we join this Memorial

Day weekend.

Just as valor lived in the hearts of

the fallen, so does their sacrifice en-

dure in the life of every person blessed

to call this great country home.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. I ask unani-

mous consent that the order for the

quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

END MASS DEPORTATION ACT

Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Madam Presi-

dent, I take to the floor today to urge

my colleagues to halt the President’s

indiscriminate deportation regime.

This administration is targeting immi-

grants who are deeply woven into our

communities, and this inhumane ap-

proach must end.

For 30 years, David Chavez-Macias,

who was born in Mexico, lived in Reno,

NV. He worked as a landscaper during

the week and went to church on Sun-

days. He raised four children, and he

tried to follow the law. He paid his

taxes and hired attorneys to help him

become an American citizen. In 2013, he

was pulled over for turning left as the

street light changed. That traffic stop

brought him to the attention of immi-

gration enforcement.

Now, the previous administration

had permitted Mr. Chavez-Macias to

stay with his family. After all, he had

a heart condition that required regular

treatment, and he had been a hard-

working community member for dec-

ades; yet under this administration,

David was deported to Mexico, ripping

him from his family.

Now, as a granddaughter of immi-

grants, I understand how much immi-

grants like David contribute to Amer-

ican communities, and as a native Ne-

vadan—a State where one in five

schoolchildren have an undocumented

parent—I know how deeply commu-

nities are hurt when we drive out long-

time members. That is why I am intro-

ducing the End Mass Deportation Act

to keep the Trump administration

from pursuing people like David. This

bill will make sure we are not indis-

criminately targeting people for depor-

tation who have contributed to their

communities for decades.

Just days after taking office, Presi-

dent Trump issued an Executive order

that changed our immigration enforce-

ment priorities. He gave ICE the green

light to aggressively pursue anyone

without papers, not just people who

had committed serious crimes or posed

a threat to our public safety. My bill

rescinds this cruel and counter-

productive order.

Now, the Trump administration is

deporting people who have lived in the

United States—sometimes for dec-

ades—playing by the rules, providing

for their families, starting businesses,

and contributing to their communities.

In Nevada, almost 90 percent of un-

documented residents have been in the

United States for more than 5 years.

These are people who own their own

homes. They are people who pay bil-

lions of dollars in taxes each year.

Their children are citizens, legal per-

manent residents, and Dreamers. They

are our neighbors, our coworkers, and

our friends. The impact of this policy

on American families has been pro-

found. Since President Trump signed

his Executive order, arrests of immi-

grants without criminal records have

tripled.

The End Mass Deportation Act would

make the administration focus our law

enforcement resources where they

should be: on people who pose a legiti-

mate threat to our communities.

Historically, prosecutorial discretion

was used to take into account the com-

pelling circumstances of an individ-

ual’s case, like parents who have U.S.

citizen children and strong ties to the

community or individuals who have

served in our military. As a former

prosecutor, I understand what an im-

portant law enforcement tool this is.

The President’s mass deportation

order ends that prosecutorial discre-

tion in our immigration system, taking

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valuable time and resources away from

pursuing criminals and other security

threats. Even worse, the order makes

us all less safe because it discourages

people without documentation from

turning to police to report crime.

Put yourself in the shoes of an un-

documented woman who is the victim

of domestic violence or someone with-

out papers exploited at the hands of an

unscrupulous boss. When those crimes

go unreported, our neighborhoods suf-

fer.

Listen, I recognize that we have a

broken immigration system, but the

way to fix it isn’t to persecute people

like David whose biggest offense is a

traffic ticket. We need to pass com-

prehensive immigration reform, but

until we do and until we can come to-

gether in a bipartisan way, we must re-

scind these Executive orders that are

not moving this debate forward in a

useful way. Let’s reverse this adminis-

tration’s cruel and dangerous policy.

I am the first to tell you—and I see it

every single day in my State—immi-

grants enlarge our vision of who we

live with, work with, and worship with.

By passing the End Mass Deportation

Act, we will remind all Americans that

every generation of immigrants en-

riches the fabric of our Nation and will

provide the sense of security that every

family with undocumented members

needs to thrive. I urge my colleagues to

support this act.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. WICKER. Madam President, I

ask unanimous consent that the order

for the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

S. 151

Mr. WICKER. Madam President, in a

few moments, the Senate will vote on

the Telephone Robocall Abuse Crimi-

nal Enforcement and Deterrence Act.

The shorthand name for that is the

TRACED Act. I rise in strong and opti-

mistic support of this legislation at

this time. I thank the leadership on

both sides of the aisle for working to

bring this bill to a vote.

Last month, the people of my State

of Mississippi received over 50 million

robocalls. That is just in the State of

Mississippi, with about 3 million citi-

zens. That is more than 17 robocalls for

every man, woman, or child in my

State—50 million. Imagine what it is

around the country. It is billions and

billions.

Some robocalls are legitimate. When

we get a reminder from a doctor’s of-

fice that our appointment is coming

soon or when a school activity is can-

celed, those are welcome. But many are

not. Most are not.

Billions and billions of robocalls are

scams targeting the most vulnerable

members of our society. These abusive

robocalls have plagued Americans for

years. Studies show that in my part of

the country, the Southeastern United

States, they are particularly abusive

and pervasive, costing consumers bil-

lions of dollars each year and costing

our economy billions of dollars each

year.

Many of these illegal robocalls use

what is referred to as neighbor spoof-

ing, where robocallers somehow man-

age to use a local number and a local

area code in the hope that recipients

will be more likely to pick up the

phone. The result is many Americans

don’t answer those phone calls. They

just let it ring and see if there is a mes-

sage. But Americans also miss impor-

tant calls because of scammers and be-

cause this has been hijacked by the ex-

traordinary networks used by these

scammers and illegal violators of the

law.

The TRACED Act will help. It goes

after abusive and illegal robocallers by

giving consumers, regulators, and law

enforcement tools to fight the people

taking advantage of the system. The

bill will help the Federal Communica-

tions Commission, or the FCC, to crack

down on violators, require phone com-

panies to authenticate calls, and re-

quire the FCC to consider when and

how to make call-blocking services

available to customers.

Perhaps the most important part of

the TRACED Act is that law enforce-

ment will now join the battle. Under

the authority of the U.S. Attorney

General, the bill will get law enforce-

ment fully engaged in the fight to pre-

vent and prosecute robocall violations.

The American people are ready for this

and are demanding this. We can give it

to them in just a few moments when

we vote on final passage.

The bill will task the Attorney Gen-

eral with providing Congress with the

next steps we need to take to stay

ahead of the pestilence of illegal

robocalls.

I thank the bipartisan leadership in

the Commerce Committee for moving

this bill forward and the authors, Sen-

ator T

HUNE

and Senator M

ARKEY

, for

their leadership on this important

issue. I thank my ranking member, the

Senator from Washington, Ms. C

ANT

WELL

, for her help in getting this im-

portant piece of legislation approved

by a voice vote out of the Commerce

Committee. Also, there is a special

thank-you to Senator S

CHATZ

and Sen-

ator M

ORAN

for their amendment to

the TRACED Act, which improves the

FCC’s reporting on robocalls and gen-

erally makes the bill better.

I predict an overwhelming majority

vote for this piece of legislation when

it comes up for a vote in just a few mo-

ments. My appreciation goes to all of

those who have participated. My opti-

mism is that this will soon move to

passage in the House of Representa-

tives also.

Thank you.

I see my distinguished colleague

from Massachusetts, the sponsor of

this legislation.

I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Massachusetts.

Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, I

rise in support of the TRACED Act, a

piece of legislation that will help all

Americans deal with the epidemic of

robocalls, which afflicts them and their

families every single day of the year.

I thank Chairman W

ICKER

for all of

his assistance in moving this legisla-

tion expeditiously through the legisla-

tive process.

I thank my partner, Senator T

HUNE

from South Dakota. He and I have

worked very hard to reach this mo-

ment where Democrats and Repub-

licans can come together on an issue,

which we all agree is something that

we have to address in a very serious

way.

So this question of robocalls and

their role in American society, well, it

is a daily deluge of calls that Ameri-

cans experience. It is more than a nui-

sance in 2019. It is a consumer protec-

tion crisis.

Americans across the country face an

epidemic of robocalls bombarding

landlines and mobile phones. While our

phones were once a reliable means of

communication, they have been turned

against us and are now mechanisms for

scammers and fraudsters who wish to

do us harm. The numbers are stag-

gering.

In 2018, consumers received an esti-

mated 48 billion robocalls—18 billion

more than in 2017. That is 131 million

robocalls per day—more than 5 million

calls an hour, more than 1,000 calls per

second in the United States, and nearly

500 million robocalls to Massachusetts

residents alone.

The reality is that we no longer have

confidence in our phones. What was

once a trusted means of communica-

tion, our phone has become a tool for

fraud, scams, harassment, and an ave-

nue by which individuals with bad in-

tent can access our homes, our purses,

or our pockets at any time.

Caller ID is not trusted. Important

calls go unanswered. Innocent Ameri-

cans are defrauded. Our seniors, in par-

ticular, are targeted. Robocalls are a

menace. But today, the U.S. Senate is

saying loud and clear that robocall re-

lief is in sight.

I am proud to partner with Senator

OHN

HUNE

from South Dakota on the

Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal

Enforcement and Deterrence Act, or

TRACED Act. Our legislation cracks

down on scammers that now account

for nearly one-half of all of the

robocalls in our country. It is an unbe-

lievable number. One-half of all of the

robocalls are now being delivered by

scammers trying to take advantage of

innocent Americans.

Years ago, scammers needed expen-

sive, sophisticated equipment to

robocall and robotext consumers en

masse. Today, they just need a

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smartphone to target thousands of

phones an hour at literally very little

expense. So something has changed,

and we know it has changed, and this is

our opportunity here today to do some-

thing about it.

These new technologies allow illegal

robocallers to conduct fraud anony-

mously, depriving both Federal regu-

lators and consumers the ability to

identify and punish the culprit. By

passing this legislation today, we are

sending a clear message to these fraud-

ulent robocallers: Your days are num-

bered.

Stopping robocalls requires a simple

formula, which we have included in the

TRACED Act—authentication, No. 1;

blocking, No. 2; and tougher enforce-

ment, No. 3.

First, this bill requires telephone

carriers to adopt call authentication

technologies so that they can verify

that incoming calls are legitimate or

authentic before they reach consumers’

phones. This must be mandatory for

every single phone carrier in the

United States.

Second, the Federal Communications

Commission must require callers to

block unverified calls—fake calls—

something the Commission has yet to

do.

Third, we need to increase from 1

year to 3 years the time for the Federal

Communications Commission to pur-

sue penalties for robocallers that in-

tentionally violate the rules. That is

the recipe for success, and that is what

the TRACED Act does.

This bill we will vote on today has

enormous support across the country:

54 State and Territory attorneys gen-

eral, all of the Commissioners at the

Federal Communications Commission

and at the Federal Trade Commission,

major industry associations, and lead-

ing consumer groups endorse the legis-

lation and agree that the TRACED Act

is an essential weapon in combating

the rise of illegal, fraudulent robocalls.

Senator T

HUNE

and I are joined by

over 80 of our colleagues in support of

this bill. This is not a liberal or a con-

servative issue; it is an ‘‘everyone’’

issue. It affects the elderly, the young,

the small business owner, and the stu-

dent. Our grandparents, our neighbors,

our teachers, and our coworkers—

today, no one is spared from this con-

sumer protection pandemic.

Senator T

HUNE

and I have worked to-

gether, but it would not have been pos-

sible without the great work of groups

like the National Consumer Law Cen-

ter, AARP, Consumer Reports, Con-

sumer Federation of America, Con-

sumer Action, the National Associa-

tion of Attorneys General, USTelecom,

CTIA, NTCA, and so, so many more.

These groups joined the chorus of

countless Americans who have raised

their voices and called on Congress to

pass this bipartisan, commonsense leg-

islation, and we thank each and every

one of them.

There are no blue robocalls. There

are no red robocalls. All there are are

robocalls attacking every home in our

country and every person walking

around with a wireless device on their

person. This is something that we fi-

nally have a chance today to do some-

thing about—to pass meaningful legis-

lation that will begin this process of

curtailing this scourge of robocalls

that is an abuse of every single Amer-

ican every single day of the year.

We thank everyone for all of their

great work on this issue. Again, I

thank my great partner, J

OHN

HUNE

and his staff for their partnership on

this legislation. I thank my staff—Joey

Wender, who is sitting out here on the

floor; Daniel Greene; and, as well, Ben-

nett Butler, who is sitting right behind

me. They worked on a bipartisan basis

with Republican staffers to craft this

very important piece of legislation.

Again, I thank Senator T

HUNE

and I

thank Senator W

ICKER

for ensuring

that America now has a chance to see

that this body is going to work to

begin an end to this epidemic.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma-

jority whip.

Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous con-

sent that the order for the quorum call

be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. THUNE. Madam President, pret-

ty much every American has had to

deal with illegal robocalls. How many

times have you answered the phone

only to discover it is an automated

message saying that you have won a

contest that you never entered or ask-

ing you to provide personal informa-

tion like your bank account or Social

Security number?

Illegal robocalls, I think we can all

agree, are a major nuisance, and too

often they are not just a nuisance.

Scammers use these calls to success-

fully prey on vulnerable populations

like elderly Americans who are some-

times less technologically savvy.

Scammers target the kind of personal

information that can be used to steal

your money and your identity, and

when scammers are successful, the con-

sequences for their victims can be dev-

astating.

Well, there are laws and fines in

place right now to prevent scam artists

from preying on Americans through

the telephone. These measures have

been insufficient. In many cases,

robocall scammers simply build the

current fines into the cost of doing

business. On top of this, the Federal

Communications Commission’s en-

forcement efforts are hampered by a

tight time window for pursuing viola-

tors.

That is why I introduced the legisla-

tion before us today, the Telephone

Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement

and Deterrence Act, or the TRACED

Act, along with my fellow Commerce

Committee member, Senator M

ARKEY

The TRACED Act provides tools to dis-

courage illegal robocalls, protect con-

sumers, and crack down on offenders.

It expands the window in which the

FCC can pursue intentional scammers

from 1 year to 3 years, and in years 2

and 3, increases the financial penalty

for those individuals making robocalls

from zero dollars to $10,000 per call to

make it more difficult for robocallers

just to figure fines into the cost of

doing business.

It also requires telephone service pro-

viders to adopt new call verification

technologies that would help prevent

illegal robocalls from reaching con-

sumers in the first place. And, impor-

tantly, it convenes a working group

with representatives from the Depart-

ment of Justice, the FCC, the Federal

Trade Commission, the Department of

Commerce, the Consumer Financial

Protection Bureau, State attorneys

general, and others to identify ways to

criminally prosecute illegal

robocalling.

Criminal prosecution of illegal

robocalling can be challenging.

Scammers are frequently based abroad

and can quickly shut down shop before

authorities have a chance to get to

them, but we need to find ways to hold

scammers criminally accountable.

When scammers are successful, they

can destroy people’s lives, and they

should face criminal prosecution for

the damage they do.

I am very pleased that the TRACED

Act has attracted a tremendous

amount of support from Members of

both parties. In fact, 84 Senators have

signed on as cosponsors of this bill. I

am especially grateful to Senator M

KEY

for partnering with me on this leg-

islation. I appreciate Chairman W

ICKER

and Ranking Member C

ANTWELL

for

prioritizing this bill as they have as-

sumed the reins at the Commerce Com-

mittee.

I am also very pleased that this bill

has attracted tremendous support from

State governments and industry and

consumer groups. All 50 State attor-

neys general support this bill, and it

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has been embraced by the AARP,

Verizon, AT&T, CTIA, USTelecom,

NTCA, Consumer Reports, and a num-

ber of other organizations. It is also

supported by all of the current Com-

missioners at the Federal Trade Com-

mission and the Federal Communica-

tions Commission.

I think we all know that the

TRACED Act will not prevent all ille-

gal robocalling. I think we can all

agree it is a big step in the right direc-

tion. It will make life a lot more dif-

ficult for scam artists and help ensure

that more scammers face punishment

for their crimes. I am excited the full

Senate is voting on this bill today, and

I hope that the House will quickly take

it up so that we can get this legislation

to the President’s desk.

Before I close, I would be remiss if I

didn’t quickly thank several staff

members whose tireless efforts helped

get us here today. In my office, I recog-

nize and thank Alex Sachtjen and Nick

Rossi. I am thankful for their dedica-

tion and expertise. I thank Dan Ball

and Crystal Tully, who serve on Chair-

man W

ICKER

’s team at the Commerce

Committee, Daniel Greene on Senator

ARKEY

’s staff, and John Branscome

and Shawn Bone on Ranking Member

ANTWELL

’s staff. This truly was a

team effort. I am glad that we have an

opportunity to do something that in a

very big bipartisan way will start put-

ting steps forward that will help pre-

vent something that has become a

scourge in the lives of so many Ameri-

cans.

I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Massachusetts.

Mr. MARKEY. Thank you, Madam

President.

Again, I want to thank the Senator

from South Dakota for his great lead-

ership on this legislation. I think it is

a start. It is a revolution in the tele-

communications industry that we are

going to be voting on here today.

I want to thank you so much for your

great leadership.

Once again, I thank Senator W

ICKER

and Senator C

ANTWELL

for helping to

bring this out here to let the American

people know we are going to take ac-

tion to stop this plague from affecting

their families.

Thank you so much.

Mr. THUNE. I appreciate the com-

ments from the Senator from Massa-

chusetts and also his great work on

this. It has been a team effort and a

great partnership. He and I—although

in many cases we represent different

parts of the country, we all represent

constituents who care deeply about

this issue and want to see their Con-

gress do something about it.

I want to thank the chairman and

the ranking member of the committee.

Madam President, I yield the floor.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under

the previous order, the Senate will pro-

ceed to legislative session.

TELEPHONE ROBOCALL ABUSE

CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT AND

DETERRENCE ACT

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under

the previous order, the Senate will pro-

ceed to the consideration of S. 151.

The clerk will report the bill by title.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

A bill (S. 151) to deter criminal robocall

violations and improve enforcement of sec-

tion 227(b) of the Communications Act of

1934, and for other purposes.

Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to

consider the bill, which had been re-

ported from the Committee on Com-

merce, Science, and Transportation,

with an amendment to strike all after

the enacting clause and insert in lieu

thereof the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Telephone

Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and De-

terrence Act’’ or the ‘‘TRACED Act’’.

SEC. 2. FORFEITURE.

(a) I

ENERAL

.—Section 227 of the Commu-

nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) is amend-

ed—

(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the

following:

‘‘(4) C

IVIL FORFEITURE

.—

‘‘(A) I

N GENERAL

.—Any person that is deter-

mined by the Commission, in accordance with

paragraph (3) or (4) of section 503(b), to have

violated any provision of this subsection shall be

liable to the United States for a forfeiture pen-

alty pursuant to section 503(b)(1). The amount

of the forfeiture penalty determined under this

subparagraph shall be determined in accordance

with subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section

503(b)(2).

‘‘(B) V

IOLATION WITH INTENT

.—Any person

that is determined by the Commission, in ac-

cordance with paragraph (3) or (4) of section

503(b), to have violated this subsection with the

intent to cause such violation shall be liable to

the United States for a forfeiture penalty. The

amount of the forfeiture penalty determined

under this subparagraph shall be equal to an

amount determined in accordance with subpara-

graphs (A) through (F) of section 503(b)(2) plus

an additional penalty not to exceed $10,000.

‘‘(C) R

ECOVERY

.—Any forfeiture penalty de-

termined under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be

recoverable under section 504(a).

‘‘(D) P

ROCEDURE

.—No forfeiture liability shall

be determined under subparagraph (A) or (B)

against any person unless such person receives

the notice required by paragraph (3) or (4) of

section 503(b).

‘‘(E) S

TATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

.—No forfeiture

penalty shall be determined or imposed against

any person—

‘‘(i) under subparagraph (A) if the violation

charged occurred more than 1 year prior to the

date of issuance of the required notice or notice

of apparent liability; and

‘‘(ii) under subparagraph (B) if the violation

charged occurred more than 3 years prior to the

date of issuance of the required notice or notice

of apparent liability.

‘‘(F) R

ULE OF CONSTRUCTION

.—Notwith-

standing any law to the contrary, the Commis-

sion may not determine or impose a forfeiture

penalty on a person under both subparagraphs

(A) and (B) based on the same conduct.’’; and

(2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the

following:

‘‘(h) TCPA E

NFORCEMENT

EPORT

.—The Com-

mission shall submit an annual report to Con-

gress regarding the enforcement during the pre-

ceding year of laws, regulations, and policies re-

lating to robocalls and spoofed calls, which re-

port shall include—

‘‘(1) the number of complaints received by the

Commission during the year alleging that a con-

sumer received a robocall or spoofed call;

‘‘(2) the number of citations issued by the

Commission pursuant to section 503 during the

year to enforce any law, regulation, or policy

relating to a robocall or spoofed call;

‘‘(3) the number of notices of apparent liabil-

ity issued by the Commission pursuant to sec-

tion 503 during the year to enforce any law, reg-

ulation, or policy relating to a robocall or

spoofed call; and

‘‘(4) for each notice referred to in paragraph

(3)—

‘‘(A) the amount of the proposed forfeiture

penalty involved;

‘‘(B) the person to whom the notice was

issued; and

‘‘(C) the status of the proceeding.’’.

(b) A

PPLICABILITY

.—The amendments made by

this section shall not affect any action or pro-

ceeding commenced before and pending on the

date of enactment of this Act.

EADLINE FOR

EGULATIONS

.—The Federal

Communications Commission shall prescribe reg-

ulations to implement the amendments made by

this section not later than 270 days after the

date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. CALL AUTHENTICATION.

(a) D

EFINITIONS

.—In this section:

(1) STIR/SHAKEN

AUTHENTICATION FRAME

WORK

.—The term ‘‘STIR/SHAKEN authentica-

tion framework’’ means the secure telephone

identity revisited and signature-based handling

of asserted information using tokens standards

proposed by the information and communica-

tions technology industry.

(2) V

OICE SERVICE

.—The term ‘‘voice serv-

ice’’—

(A) means any service that is interconnected

with the public switched telephone network and

that furnishes voice communications to an end

user using resources from the North American

Numbering Plan or any successor to the North

American Numbering Plan adopted by the Com-

mission under section 251(e)(1) of the Commu-

nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1)); and

(B) includes—

(i) transmissions from a telephone facsimile

machine, computer, or other device to a tele-

phone facsimile machine; and

(ii) without limitation, any service that en-

ables real-time, two-way voice communications,

including any service that requires internet pro-

tocol-compatible customer premises equipment

(commonly known as ‘‘CPE’’) and permits out-

bound calling, whether or not the service is one-

way or two-way voice over internet protocol.

(b) A

UTHENTICATION

RAMEWORK

.—

(1) I

N GENERAL

.—Subject to paragraphs (2)

and (3), not later than 18 months after the date

of enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu-

nications Commission shall require a provider of

voice service to implement the STIR/SHAKEN

authentication framework in the internet pro-

tocol networks of the voice service provider.

(2) I

MPLEMENTATION

.—The Federal Commu-

nications Commission shall not take the action

described in paragraph (1) if the Commission de-

termines that a provider of voice service, not

later than 12 months after the date of enactment

of this Act—

(A) has adopted the STIR/SHAKEN authen-

tication framework for calls on the internet pro-

tocol networks of the voice service provider;

(B) has agreed voluntarily to participate with

other providers of voice service in the STIR/

SHAKEN authentication framework;

EN authentication framework; and

(D) will be capable of fully implementing the

STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework not

later than 18 months after the date of enactment

of this Act.

(3) I

MPLEMENTATION REPORT

.—Not later than

12 months after the date of enactment of this

Act, the Federal Communications Commission

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shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation of the Senate and

the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the

House of Representatives a report on the deter-

mination required under paragraph (2), which

shall include—

(A) an analysis of the extent to which pro-

viders of a voice service have implemented the

STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework, in-

cluding whether the availability of necessary

equipment and equipment upgrades has im-

pacted such implementation; and

(B) an assessment of the efficacy of the STIR/

SHAKEN authentication framework, as being

implemented under this section, in addressing

all aspects of call authentication.

(4) R

EVIEW AND REVISION OR REPLACEMENT

.—

Not later than 3 years after the date of enact-

ment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter,

the Federal Communications Commission, after

public notice and an opportunity for comment,

shall—

(A) assess the efficacy of the call authentica-

tion framework implemented under this section;

(B) based on the assessment under subpara-

graph (A), revise or replace the call authentica-

tion framework under this section if the Com-

mission determines it is in the public interest to

do so; and

Science, and Transportation of the Senate and

the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the

House of Representatives a report on the find-

ings of the assessment under subparagraph (A)

and on any actions to revise or replace the call

authentication framework under subparagraph

(B).

(5) E

XTENSION OF IMPLEMENTATION DEAD

LINE

.—The Federal Communications Commission

may extend any deadline for the implementation

of a call authentication framework required

under this section by 12 months or such further

amount of time as the Commission determines

necessary if the Commission determines that

purchasing or upgrading equipment to support

call authentication, or lack of availability of

such equipment, would constitute a substantial

hardship in meeting such deadline for a pro-

vider or category of providers of voice service.

AFE

ARBOR AND

THER

EGULATIONS

.—

(1) I

N GENERAL

.—The Federal Communica-

tions Commission shall promulgate rules—

(A) establishing when a provider of voice serv-

ice may block a voice call based, in whole or in

part, on information provided by the call au-

thentication framework under subsection (b);

(B) establishing a safe harbor for a provider of

voice service from liability for unintended or in-

advertent blocking of calls or for the unintended

or inadvertent misidentification of the level of

trust for individual calls based, in whole or in

part, on information provided by the call au-

thentication framework under subsection (b);

and

party adversely affected by the information pro-

vided by the call authentication framework

under subsection (b) to verify the authenticity

of the calling party’s calls.

(2) C

ONSIDERATIONS

.—In establishing the safe

harbor under paragraph (1), the Federal Com-

munications Commission shall consider limiting

the liability of a provider of voice service based

on the extent to which the provider of voice

service—

(A) blocks or identifies calls based, in whole or

in part, on the information provided by the call

authentication framework under subsection (b);

(B) implemented procedures based, in whole or

in part, on the information provided by the call

authentication framework under subsection (b);

and

(d) R

ULE OF

ONSTRUCTION

.—Nothing in this

section shall preclude the Federal Communica-

tions Commission from initiating a rulemaking

pursuant to its existing statutory authority.

SEC. 4. PROTECTIONS FROM SPOOFED CALLS.

(a) I

ENERAL

.—Not later than 1 year after

the date of enactment of this Act, and consistent

with the call authentication framework under

section 3, the Federal Communications Commis-

sion shall initiate a rulemaking to help protect

a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or

text messages from a caller using an

unauthenticated number.

(b) C

ONSIDERATIONS

.—In promulgating rules

under subsection (a), the Federal Communica-

tions Commission shall consider—

(1) the Government Accountability Office re-

port on combating the fraudulent provision of

misleading or inaccurate caller identification re-

quired by section 503(c) of division P of the Con-

solidated Appropriations Act 2018 (Public Law

115–141);

(2) the best means of ensuring that a sub-

scriber or provider has the ability to block calls

from a caller using an unauthenticated North

American Numbering Plan number;

(3) the impact on the privacy of a subscriber

from unauthenticated calls;

(4) the effectiveness in verifying the accuracy

of caller identification information; and

(5) the availability and cost of providing pro-

tection from the unwanted calls or text messages

described in subsection (a).

SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.

(a) I

ENERAL

.—The Attorney General, in

consultation with the Chairman of the Federal

Communications Commission, shall convene an

interagency working group to study Government

prosecution of violations of section 227(b) of the

Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)).

(b) D

UTIES

.—In carrying out the study under

subsection (a), the interagency working group

shall—

(1) determine whether, and if so how, any

Federal laws, including regulations, policies,

and practices, or budgetary or jurisdictional

constraints inhibit the prosecution of such vio-

lations;

(2) identify existing and potential Federal

policies and programs that encourage and im-

prove coordination among Federal departments

and agencies and States, and between States, in

the prevention and prosecution of such viola-

tions;

(3) identify existing and potential inter-

national policies and programs that encourage

and improve coordination between countries in

the prevention and prosecution of such viola-

tions; and

(4) consider—

(A) the benefit and potential sources of addi-

tional resources for the Federal prevention and

prosecution of criminal violations of that sec-

tion;

(B) whether to establish memoranda of under-

standing regarding the prevention and prosecu-

tion of such violations between—

(i) the States;

(ii) the States and the Federal Government;

and

(iii) the Federal Government and a foreign

government;

States to request Federal subpoenas from the

Federal Communications Commission;

(D) whether extending civil enforcement au-

thority to the States would assist in the success-

ful prevention and prosecution of such viola-

tions;

(E) whether increased forfeiture and imprison-

ment penalties are appropriate, such as extend-

ing imprisonment for such a violation to a term

longer than 2 years;

(F) whether regulation of any entity that en-

ters into a business arrangement with a common

carrier regulated under title II of the Commu-

nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) for

the specific purpose of carrying, routing, or

transmitting a call that constitutes such a viola-

tion would assist in the successful prevention

and prosecution of such violations; and

(G) the extent to which, if any, Department of

Justice policies to pursue the prosecution of vio-

lations causing economic harm, physical dan-

ger, or erosion of an inhabitant’s peace of mind

and sense of security inhibits the prevention or

prosecution of such violations.

EMBERS

.—The interagency working

group shall be composed of such representatives

of Federal departments and agencies as the At-

torney General considers appropriate, such as—

(1) the Department of Commerce;

(2) the Department of State;

(3) the Department of Homeland Security;

(4) the Federal Communications Commission;

(5) the Federal Trade Commission; and

(6) the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-

tion.

(d) N

-F

EDERAL

TAKEHOLDERS

.—In car-

rying out the study under subsection (a), the

interagency working group shall consult with

such non-Federal stakeholders as the Attorney

General determines have the relevant expertise,

including the National Association of Attorneys

General.

(e) R

EPORT TO

ONGRESS

.—Not later than 270

days after the date of enactment of this Act, the

interagency working group shall submit to the

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-

tation of the Senate and the Committee on En-

ergy and Commerce of the House of Representa-

tives a report on the findings of the study under

subsection (a), including—

(1) any recommendations regarding the pre-

vention and prosecution of such violations; and

(2) a description of what progress, if any, rel-

evant Federal departments and agencies have

made in implementing the recommendations

under paragraph (1).

SEC. 6. ACCESS TO NUMBER RESOURCES.

(a) I

ENERAL

.—

(1) E

XAMINATION OF FCC POLICIES

.—Not later

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this

Act, the Federal Communications Commission

shall commence a proceeding to determine

whether Federal Communications Commission

policies regarding access to number resources,

including number resources for toll free and

non-toll free telephone numbers, could be modi-

fied, including by establishing registration and

compliance obligations, to help reduce access to

numbers by potential perpetrators of violations

of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of

1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)).

(2) R

EGULATIONS

.—If the Federal Communica-

tions Commission determines under paragraph

(1) that modifying the policies described in that

paragraph could help achieve the goal described

in that paragraph, the Commission shall pre-

scribe regulations to implement those policy

modifications.

(b) A

UTHORITY

.—Any person who knowingly,

through an employee, agent, officer, or other-

wise, directly or indirectly, by or through any

means or device whatsoever, is a party to ob-

taining number resources, including number re-

sources for toll free and non-toll free telephone

numbers, from a common carrier regulated

under title II of the Communications Act of 1934

(47 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), in violation of a regula-

tion prescribed under subsection (a) of this sec-

tion, shall, notwithstanding section 503(b)(5) of

the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.

503(b)(5)), be subject to a forfeiture penalty

under section 503 of that Act. A forfeiture pen-

alty under this subsection shall be in addition to

any other penalty provided for by law.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under

the previous order, the committee-re-

ported substitute amendment is agreed

to.

The committee-reported amendment

in the nature of a substitute was

agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will read the title of the bill for

the third time.

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The bill was ordered to be engrossed

for a third reading and was read the

third time.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill

having been read the third time, the

question is, Shall the bill, as amended,

pass?

Mr. WICKER. Madam President, I

ask for the yeas and nays.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a

sufficient second?

There appears to be a sufficient sec-

ond.

The clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

called the roll.

Mr. THUNE. The following Senators

are necessarily absent: the Senator

from Oklahoma (Mr. I

NHOFE

) and the

Senator from South Dakota (Mr.

OUNDS

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.

OUNG

). Are there any other Senators

in the Chamber desiring to vote?

The result was announced—yeas 97,

nays 1, as follows:

[Rollcall Vote No. 127 Leg.]

YEAS—97

Alexander

Baldwin

Barrasso

Bennet

Blackburn

Blumenthal

Blunt

Booker

Boozman

Braun

Brown

Burr

Cantwell

Capito

Cardin

Carper

Casey

Cassidy

Collins

Coons

Cornyn

Cortez Masto

Cotton

Cramer

Crapo

Cruz

Daines

Duckworth

Durbin

Enzi

Ernst

Feinstein

Fischer

Gardner

Gillibrand

Graham

Grassley

Harris

Hassan

Hawley

Heinrich

Hirono

Hoeven

Hyde-Smith

Isakson

Johnson

Jones

Kaine

Kennedy

King

Klobuchar

Lankford

Leahy

Lee

Manchin

Markey

McConnell

McSally

Menendez

Merkley

Moran

Murkowski

Murphy

Murray

Perdue

Peters

Portman

Reed

Risch

Roberts

Romney

Rosen

Rubio

Sanders

Sasse

Schatz

Schumer

Scott (FL)

Scott (SC)

Shaheen

Shelby

Sinema

Smith

Stabenow

Sullivan

Tester

Thune

Tillis

Toomey

Udall

Van Hollen

Warner

Warren

Whitehouse

Wicker

Wyden

Young

NAYS—1

Paul

NOT VOTING—2

Inhofe Rounds

The bill (S. 151), as amended, was

passed.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under

the previous order, the motion to re-

consider is considered made and laid

upon the table.

The Senator from Texas.

MORNING BUSINESS

Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the Senate be

in a period of morning business, with

Senators permitted to speak therein

for up to 10 minutes each.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

MEMORIAL DAY

Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, this is

the weekend before Memorial Day, and

we will be honoring the brave men and

women who have served our Nation and

who gave their lives to protect the very

freedoms that we enjoy today.

Ronald Reagan said:

Freedom is never more than one genera-

tion away from extinction. We didn’t pass it

to our children in the bloodstream. It must

be fought for, protected, and handed on for

them to do the same.

Our Nation is incredibly fortunate

and grateful to have had no shortage of

those who are ready to lead that fight.

Throughout our history, brave men and

women have answered the call to serve

our country. Whether they answered

the call nearly 250 years ago to fight

for our independence or in recent years

to combat the global threat of ter-

rorism, all of them are our heroes.

I have always had tremendous admi-

ration for our servicemembers—some-

thing instilled in me from an early age

because of my dad’s military service.

He was a B–17 pilot in the Army Air

Corps and flew with the Hell’s Angels

in the 303rd Bomb Group out of the 8th

Air Force in World War II. On his 26th

mission over Germany, after leaving

the base in Molesworth, England, and

flying over the English Channel to Ger-

many, he was shot down and captured

as a prisoner of war. By the grace of

God, he survived the Nazi prison camp

where he was interned for the last 4

months of the war.

My dad went on to serve in the Air

Force for 31 years and retired as what

we affectionately called a full-bird

colonel. Both during and after his serv-

ice, he was an unabashed patriot and

demonstrated every day to us, his chil-

dren and family, what it meant to self-

lessly serve your country.

While my dad made it home after the

war, many of his friends and comrades

did not. Like the great soldiers before

them, and many after, they laid down

their lives in service to our country

and the values we embrace as a nation.

This Memorial Day, we remember the

fallen and thank them for the ultimate

sacrifice to preserve our way of life. We

mourn their loss and celebrate the

great gift they have bestowed upon us

and the freedoms they protected.

Since last Memorial Day, we have

lost some incredible servicemembers

who call Texas home. In December, we

said good-bye to Richard Overton,

American’s oldest World War II vet-

eran. At the ripe old age of 112, he had

a lot of wisdom to share, including a

few unlikely tips for living a long life,

like enjoying a little bit of whiskey in

your morning coffee and smoking ci-

gars.

In April, we mourned the loss of

Richard Cole, the 103-year-old World

War II veteran who was part of the

Doolittle Raiders. He and his brothers

in arms carried out a strike on fac-

tories and military installations in

Tokyo, against enormous odds, pro-

viding a desperately needed morale

boost after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Just last week, we said farewell to

another member of the Greatest Gen-

eration, 100-year-old Bill Hayes. Colo-

nel Hayes was one of the last living

Pearl Harbor veterans and spent nearly

four decades serving in the U.S. Army.

While we honor those who served in

the past, we also celebrate those serv-

ing now and the young men and women

who one day will put on a uniform.

In just a few days, I will have the

privilege of speaking to young Texans

who will be attending one of our coun-

try’s five prestigious military service

academies. I hold the sendoff each year

in Texas to meet the next generation of

our military leaders and to thank them

for their willingness to serve our coun-

try in uniform.

Today, in advance of this holiday

weekend, I would like to say thank you

to the men and women stationed across

my State and the veterans who call

Texas home.

On behalf of a grateful nation, thank

you to all the brave men and women

who lost their lives while fighting for

our freedoms. We will never forget your

service or your sacrifice.

DISASTER RELIEF

Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, on an-

other matter, we were all hoping that

the Senate would soon be able to vote

on a disaster aid bill that would send

funds to States throughout the South-

east and Midwest that continue to bat-

tle with the impacts of severe weather.

When a hurricane, tornado, wildfire,

or whatever the case may be, hits your

State, securing funds to help with re-

lief and recovery becomes priority No.

1. I know because after Texas was hit

by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, I worked

with the entire bipartisan Texas dele-

gation to secure funding that would

help both with the immediate after-

math and long-term recovery and re-

building efforts.

We received tremendous support from

our colleagues here in Congress, as well

as President Trump, in making sure

that Texas communities had the fund-

ing and resources they needed. Our

State has made a great deal of progress

since Hurricane Harvey hit, and most

Texans have returned to some sense of

normalcy, but the recovery process is

not over.

In February of last year, Congress

appropriated more than $28 billion in

community development block grants

for disaster recovery, with roughly $12

billion intended specifically for mitiga-

tion purposes. About $4 billion of that

was designated for Texas to fund

projects that will improve resiliency

and help us prepare for future storms.

But as Texans who continue to recover

from Hurricane Harvey have learned,

getting a disaster relief bill passed in

Congress and signed by the President

doesn’t mean the check is in the mail.

It has now been 15 months since that

bill was signed, and Texans haven’t

seen a penny of it. Despite numerous

attempts to get the funding untangled

from the redtape at the Office of Man-

agement and Budget, we are still wait-

ing.

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That is simply not acceptable. It is

not acceptable to me, it is not accept-

able to Texans still in need, and it

shouldn’t be acceptable to the U.S.

Congress.

I recently introduced a bill that

would ensure that the Office of Man-

agement and Budget wouldn’t stand be-

tween communities impacted by dis-

aster and vital funding appropriated

and approved by Congress. Once signed

into law, it would establish a ‘‘shot

clock’’ requiring the Office of Manage-

ment and Budget to release funds ap-

propriated by Congress within 90 days.

This change would apply not only to

this particular block of funding but to

any funds appropriated to the States

which are being withheld by the Office

of Management and Budget.

With hurricane season just about a

week away, there could not be a more

critical time to act.

It is important for us to come to-

gether in a bipartisan agreement that

can pass the Senate and the House and

get the President’s signature. I hope

that those who are negotiating this

disaster relief bill, including this shot

clock provision, will continue to nego-

tiate in good faith so we can reach a

compromise and reach a result soon.

Communities across our country

need this money for disaster recovery

and mitigation, and they are simply

tired of waiting for Congress to act. I

am hopeful that any agreement will in-

clude this shot clock provision so we

can finally get the roughly $4 billion in

disaster mitigation funding untangled

from Washington redtape and get it to

the Texans who desperately need it.

I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Connecticut

MEMORIAL DAY

Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I

am very proud to be in this Chamber. I

am always enormously grateful to be

in this body, but especially so at the

beginning of this Memorial Day week-

end, when we celebrate the patriotism

and dedication of our brave men and

women in uniform—patriots who serve

our country in so many different ways,

as teachers and firefighters and po-

lice—and the values that bring us to-

gether always as Americans. What we

share is a dedication to the rule of law,

basic rights, which are the reason that

our forbearers and this generation have

fought in parts of the world whose

names we can barely pronounce.

We celebrate those values and the

rule of law in our Constitution on this

day, as we do every day this weekend,

as every weekend, because they guar-

antee the rights that enable us to

march in parades when we wish, gather

with our families, worship, and speak

as we please.

They guarantee also the rights to

privacy that are at the core of our Con-

stitution—the right to be let alone

from governmental interference; the

rights that literally ignited the passion

and fight for freedom in this country;

the right of people to control their des-

tinies, their futures, their bodies.

Those rights are imperiled today as

never before. We are in a dark and dan-

gerous time in this country with the

passage of laws in Alabama and Mis-

souri, Kentucky and Ohio, and in other

States around the country, where the

rights of women are under assault.

But let me say to the men of Amer-

ica, those rights are as important to

you, and that assault on rights is as

critical to you as they are to the

women of America. Women’s

healthcare is under attack. Women’s

reproductive rights are under assault,

and that means that all rights and all

healthcare are gravely threatened. All

of our rights are under attack. That is

the reason today I am introducing the

Women’s Health Protection Act with

my great colleague and friend Senator

ALDWIN

of Wisconsin and, in the

House of Representatives, C

RANKEL

, and F

UDGE

, who led this ef-

fort there. We have actually reintro-

duced it. It has been a longstanding ef-

fort of mine and theirs, and my own

commitment to this cause dates from

my law clerkship to Harry Blackmun

on the U.S. Supreme Court, the year

after he wrote the majority opinion in

Roe v. Wade.

I am proud to be a man standing for

women’s healthcare because women’s

healthcare rights are human rights,

and the men of America need to hear

loud and clear that their stake in this

fight is as big as anyone’s, because this

fight and this debate and this war on

women’s healthcare endanger and im-

peril all of our rights in America.

The Women’s Health Protection Act

protects a woman’s constitutional

right to access an abortion. It is a

right that is absolutely central to her

economic well-being, her mental and

physical health, and her freedom—no

matter where she lives, no matter what

her ZIP code is, no matter what her in-

come, race, or religion is. And it is true

of men, as well, that regardless of

where we live or who we think we are,

those rights are critical to our lives

too.

The Women’s Health Protection Act

is designed to protect the healthcare

providers—some of the real heroes of

women’s healthcare, who are delivering

the best care they can, the care their

patients want and need—from absurd

and medically unnecessary require-

ments. These so-called protections for

women that States have enacted relat-

ing to the width of hallways in clinics

or admitting privileges or waiting peri-

ods are a pretext. They are a disguise,

a ruse to restrict women’s rights to

healthcare.

Under the Women’s Health Protec-

tion Act, no State—none—can restrict

women’s healthcare by judging the

width of hallways or doctors’ privileges

or any of those supposed protections,

which are really pretexts. And those

pushing unconstitutional restrictions

will no longer be able to disguise their

morally repugnant efforts as pro-

tecting women’s healthcare, when,

really, they want to take it away.

The attack on women’s rights that

we saw last week in Alabama was only

the most extreme and restrictive of a

line of actions—demagogic and draco-

nian actions—in our State legislatures

around the country. But they have cre-

ated fear, and they have created dis-

parate effect, so that women are appre-

hensive and anxious. And they should

be.

They are angry, and that is abso-

lutely right. We all should be angry.

We all have a responsibility to stand up

and fight back, because these laws can-

not stand in our country.

We will fight them in the courts. We

will fight them in the statehouses, and

we will fight them here in the Senate

and in the House, as we are doing with

the Women’s Health Protection Act.

These radical and unconstitutional

extreme measures, which simply tell a

woman when she can become pregnant,

involve the Government controlling

her body, which is against the funda-

mental guarantee of our Constitution

in the right to be let alone from unwar-

ranted and illegal Government inter-

ference.

We have had enough of the dangerous

and deadly attacks on women. We have

had it with the meddling politicians

who are getting between women and

their own personal healthcare deci-

sions, interfering with women’s rights

to consult their doctors, their families,

their counselors, and their faith lead-

ers. We have had it with contemptible

assaults on women’s freedom and fu-

tures.

When I worked for Justice Harry

Blackmun, I remember we thought at

the time: All done. All settled. No more

issues with a woman’s right to repro-

ductive rights.

Roe v. Wade was the decisive opinion

of the U.S. Supreme Court, the law of

the land, then and thereafter.

Here we are, decades later, still fight-

ing this needless and senseless battle

for a woman’s right to privacy and

freedom, because there are groups and

individuals in this country who want

to defy the U.S. Constitution. Roe v.

Wade was correctly decided. The U.S.

Supreme Court has reaffirmed it in its

progeny.

Nominees to the courts coming be-

fore the Judiciary Committee have re-

fused to answer my question about

whether it was correctly decided, but

the fact of the matter is, it was, it will

be, and it will remain. But the courage

and strength of women still to assert

their rights, of providers who give

them the care they need, of clinic ac-

cess escorts who every day put their

well-being on the line, of the groups

like the Center for Reproductive

Rights and Planned Parenthood, which

advocate tirelessly, and of the heroes

who keep up the fight and the flame

should inspire us in this Chamber to

say: Enough is enough. Let’s pass the

Women’s Health Protection Act so

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women no longer fear that their rights

will be imperiled regardless of where

they live and where they come from.

We will not be silent. We will not

stop fighting. We will not give up, and

we are not going away.

Thank you, Mr. President.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The bill clerk proceeded to call the

roll.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Maine.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the order for

the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

(The remarks of Senator C

OLLINS

and

Senator S

MITH

pertaining to the sub-

mission of S. 1657 are printed in today’s

ECORD

under ‘‘Submitted Resolu-

tions.’’)

Ms. SMITH. I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Maryland.

PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS

Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, media

outlets have begun reporting that

President Trump is looking into grant-

ing pardons to certain military per-

sonnel who have been convicted of

committing war crimes in both Iraq

and Afghanistan. If these reports are

true, I find this to be most troubling.

I have an article here that appeared

CNN that says:

The idea of pardons of accused service-

members who have not yet gone to trial and

been convicted that is raising the most con-

cern from some military law experts.

The United States’ global influence is

due, in large part, to its reputation for

upholding human rights and adhering

to international humanitarian law and

the law of armed conflict, otherwise

known as the law of war. As Stephen

Preston, a former general counsel of

the Department of Defense, wrote in

the Department of Defense’s Law of

War Manual:

The law of war is part of who we are . . .

the laws of war have shaped the U.S. Armed

Forces as much as they have shaped any

other armed force in the world . . . The law

of war is a part of our military heritage, and

obeying it is the right thing to do . . . the

self-control needed to refrain from violations

of law of war under the stresses of combat is

the same good order and discipline necessary

to operate cohesively and victoriously in

battle.

Five interdependent principles serve

as the foundation of the law of war:

military necessity, humanity, propor-

tionality, distinction, and honor. These

principles are pillars of America’s

moral standing in the world that allow

our military to be the most lethal

fighting force against our adversaries

but also the most respected and re-

vered by citizens of the world.

The principles of the law of war are

aligned with the constitutional values

that our Founding Fathers set forth

and that all generations of U.S. mili-

tary servicemembers have sworn an

oath to uphold and defend against all

enemies, foreign and domestic.

Department of Defense policy states

that ‘‘each member of the armed serv-

ices has a duty to: (1) comply with the

law of war in good faith; and (2) refuse

to comply with clearly illegal orders to

commit violations of the law of war.’’

By virtue of their oath and training,

members of the U.S. military are ac-

countable for their individual and col-

lective actions through the Uniform

Code of Military Justice.

The U.S. Government is also obli-

gated to implement and enforce the

law of war as required by our Nation’s

own domestic laws, policies, regula-

tions, orders, and by the multiple trea-

ty obligations we have with other

countries.

U.S. military members who are in-

vestigated and convicted of violating

the law of war, through the prescribed

Department of Defense investigative

and judicial procedures, have violated

international and domestic laws and

have failed to uphold their oath and

professional ethics. Whether it was My

Lai during Vietnam or Abu Ghraib in

Iraq, we have seen how the horrific

acts committed by a small group of

rogue actors can strategically diminish

America’s global standing, moral lead-

ership, and strengthen our enemies.

We Americans combat extremism,

tyranny, and hate to preserve our way

of life. Under no circumstance is adapt-

ing to the behaviors of our worst adver-

saries ever justified—ever. If we will-

fully allow our institutions or the indi-

viduals within them to deviate from

the laws and standards of conduct that

underpin our great Nation, then we

lose our way, and the world loses its

champion of righteousness and inter-

nationally recognized norms and val-

ues.

I do not believe anyone in this Cham-

ber disagrees with the laws and values

of this country. The matter at hand is

whether we will hold people account-

able who violate those laws and fail to

act on behalf of America with honor.

To me, the right answer is very clear:

The United States will not willfully

commit or condone war crimes, and we

must bring those who do commit them

to justice regardless of citizenship, af-

filiation, or background. That is what

we stand for as a nation. Those are our

values, and that is America’s leader-

ship.

Even in the fog of war—especially in

the fog of war—we must endeavor to

act with the moral clarity that distin-

guishes the United States of America

as a shining city upon a hill.

With that, I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Alaska.

THE ARCTIC

Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I

have asked for a few moments on the

floor today to speak about an issue I

care about deeply. It is a part of the

globe, a part of the world that, in my

view, is truly evolving and is as dy-

namic an area as anyplace on planet

Earth. This is the Arctic.

The Arctic is growing in prominence

around the globe. Countries like China,

India, and Germany have taken a keen

interest in what happens in the far

north.

I have had many colleagues ask me:

Why should a Senator from, say, the

State of Indiana care about the Arctic?

I guess my rhetorical answer would

be this: Well, why should China care

about the Arctic? Why should Japan,

Germany, and India care about the

Arctic? If they are paying attention to

it, shouldn’t we, as an Arctic nation

that actually has territory in the Arc-

tic, be interested and focused on this as

well?

To be fair, we have made some good

progress this year. I appreciate the ad-

ministration working with us. I appre-

ciate my colleagues here in the Con-

gress who worked with us to ensure

that we were able to advance appro-

priations for the first polar security

cutter. This is significant news for the

American Arctic. People have heard

me say that we have about 1

⁄

ice-

breakers in the United States right

now. We have the Polar Star, which

breaks ice down in Antarctica, meeting

our obligations there. We have the

Polar Sea, which is tied up in Wash-

ington State and will probably never

see service again. We have a medium-

strength icebreaker, the Healey, which

does a fair amount of research work.

But for us, as an Arctic nation, it is

important to have a fleet of ice-

breakers.

That is what we, as an Arctic nation,

must be working toward, so a contract

for the design and construction of the

first polar-class icebreaker to be built

in the United States in the past 40

years was awarded just last month. As

a nation, we haven’t seen work on an

icebreaker in four decades now.

A total of $20 million is also being

provided for long lead time materials

for a second polar security cutter.

Hopefully, we will be talking about

more than just one polar security cut-

ter and we will one day have what this

country, as an Arctic nation, should

have, and that is a fleet.

But the Arctic is about more than

just icebreakers. It is about the people

who live there. It is about the environ-

ment. It is about its location on the

globe. The Arctic is a living and

breathing place. I think some people,

in their mind’s eye, view the Arctic as

a frozen wasteland, or perhaps it is a

snow globe that just kind of sits up on

a shelf and you don’t touch it. But it is

not. It is home to some 4 million people

in the Arctic region. It is not highly

populated, but there are people living,

working, raising their families, sub-

sisting, and engaging in commerce. It

is an important place.

It is a good thing when officials at

the highest levels get together to dis-

cuss the issues within the Arctic. That

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is what happened earlier this month—

actually May 6 and 7—at the Arctic

Council Ministerial Meeting in

Rovaniemi, Finland. The Foreign Min-

isters for each of the eight Arctic na-

tions were in attendance. The signifi-

cance of that is noteworthy. It was

only the second time in the council’s

30-plus-year history that all of the

eight Ministers were gathered to-

gether. I was pleased to be a part of the

U.S. delegation that was led by our

Secretary of State, Secretary Pompeo.

This was actually the fifth Arctic

Council Ministerial Meeting that I

have attended going back to 2011, when

the ministerial was held in Nuuk,

Greenland. At that point in time, it

was then-Secretary of State Clinton.

That marked the first time the U.S.

Secretary of State attended such a

meeting. So 2011—it wasn’t too many

years ago that the United States had a

Secretary of State attend.

The Arctic Council includes the eight

Arctic nations. The eight Arctic na-

tions are Canada, United States, Rus-

sia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland,

and Greenland. It also includes six per-

manent participant groups within the

Arctic Council that represent the in-

digenous populations within the re-

gion. Four of those partially reside in

Alaska, and those are the Aleut Inter-

national Association, the Arctic

Athabaskan Council, the Gwich’in

Council International, and the Inuit

Circumpolar Council. While only the

Arctic nations have voting rights, the

permanent participants have a seat at

the table, and they provide valuable

input into the council’s discussions and

deliberations. I think we really saw the

impact of the permanent participants

at this most recent ministerial.

The council also has 38 observers, in-

cluding 13 non-Arctic nations—this

goes back to China, as I mentioned ear-

lier—13 intergovernmental and inter-

parliamentary groups, and 12 non-

governmental entities. The number of

observers and the number of pending

applications to be observers has grown

considerably in the past several years.

Again, it just goes to demonstrate the

rest of the world’s interest in the Arc-

tic.

Much of what we have seen reported

after the ministerial that was held in

Rovaniemi focused not on what hap-

pened but on what didn’t happen at the

ministerial, which was that, for the

first time, there was not a signed min-

isterial declaration.

I was not part of any of the Minister-

level discussions that went on either

prior to their convening in Rovaniemi

or directly prior to the day of the min-

isterial itself, but the crux of the im-

passe there was language regarding cli-

mate change and how much of the dec-

laration would actually reference it.

This has all been reported very wide-

ly in the media, but what has not been

reported nearly as broadly are the

areas of agreement that were high-

lighted at the ministerial. All eight na-

tions signed a joint ministerial state-

ment—not a declaration but a state-

ment—which reaffirmed their commit-

ment to maintain peace, stability, and

cooperation in the Arctic. That is kind

of a given. That is what we want to

work for with each ministerial. But the

joint statement recognized the diver-

sity of the inhabitants of the region

and the rights of the Arctic indigenous

people. It also reaffirmed the commit-

ment to sustainable development and

the protection of the Arctic environ-

ment.

In addition to that very short state-

ment, there was a statement by the

chair of the ministerial meeting—the

Foreign Minister of Finland—that en-

compassed what would have been in a

declaration had one been signed and

noted many of the areas of agreement

amongst all the Arctic nations. These

were items such as the importance of

the role of scientific research, along

with traditional and local knowledge,

the significance of the Arctic Environ-

ment Ministers’ Meeting, the Arctic

Climate Change Update 2019 report, the

outcomes from the Arctic Resilience

Forum, the convening of the Second

Arctic Science Ministerial. It encour-

ages further work in adapting to cli-

mate change impacts, such as perma-

frost thaw, and responding to weather

extremes, including the increased risk

of wildfires.

Looking at the Foreign Minister’s

statement, it was clear that there were

many areas and many provisions on

which there was cooperation and agree-

ment within the Arctic Council and

many areas of agreement on environ-

mental issues as well.

Another topic reported in the news

was comments by Secretary Pompeo

the day before the ministerial that

were pretty direct. They were pretty

directed and were directed to Russian

and Chinese activity in the Arctic. The

Secretary’s remarks pointed to a re-

ality, plain and simple. They pointed

to a growing reality that today’s Arc-

tic is not the Arctic we have known in

generations past.

We all still want—I certainly want,

as one who works hard on Arctic issues

every day—we want those buzz words

that are synonymous with the region

to continue to apply today and well

into the future, words like ‘‘coopera-

tion,’’ ‘‘collaboration,’’ and calling the

Arctic the ‘‘zone of peace.’’

Greater accessibility to the region

and its resources, as we are seeing the

ice that is receding from the shore—

with greater opportunities for commer-

cial transit, you have greater accessi-

bility—is also bringing increased inter-

national awareness. You have seen not

only a level of interest, but you have

seen a level of investment activity and

clearly competing interests that are

presenting.

Some of this is great news. Fiber

optic cable and satellite coverage are

bringing a level of connectivity to

small, remote, and isolated commu-

nities, which is something the commu-

nities embrace. With these advance-

ments, we see impacts on the culture

and on the values of the indigenous

populations.

We are seeing opportunities for tour-

ism. Cruise ships with thousands of

passengers are pulling into small coast-

al communities, which certainly boost

their economy, but think about the im-

pact when you have 1,000 people who

may want to disembark into a commu-

nity that doesn’t have the infrastruc-

ture. It dwarfs the local population and

impacts the existing infrastructure

there.

Then, of course, whether we like it or

not, national security interests are

now at the forefront of many of the dis-

cussions about the High North. Sec-

retary Pompeo—again, his words were

pretty direct. He said:

The region has become an arena for power

and for competition. And the eight Arctic

States must adapt to this new future.

He also said that the Arctic Council

no longer has the luxury to focus ex-

clusively on scientific collaboration,

cultural matters, and environmental

research. He suggests that there is a

new age of strategic engagement in the

Arctic.

I don’t disagree with the Secretary

that military and national security

issues are much, much, much more

prevalent now than they were only 10

years ago, and it kind of begs the ques-

tion as to whether the Arctic Council

should expand its portfolio and take on

these issues. That was the discussion I

participated in later that day in Hel-

sinki at the Munich Security Con-

ference that was focused on Arctic se-

curity.

When the Arctic Council was estab-

lished in 1996, military and national se-

curity interests were specifically ex-

cluded from Council activities. They

chose to focus on economic develop-

ment and resilience, the environment,

research, the cultures, and left off of

the mission requirements, if you will,

the issues of national security and

military interest. I think that is prob-

ably why we have been able to see such

cooperation and collaboration coming

out of the Arctic Council for these

many years.

Yet, as was mentioned by the For-

eign Minister from Finland in a follow-

on discussion about the ministerial, it

is not as if we can just place a ‘‘Do Not

Disturb’’ sign on the Arctic—we as Arc-

tic nations. It has changed. It is chang-

ing. Investment is happening. The ac-

tivity is already occurring. So whether

we are ready for it, whether we want it,

whether we want to put out that ‘‘Do

Not Disturb’’ sign or not, it is hap-

pening.

Russia is modernizing, and they are

expanding their security posture in the

region. Some say it is in a provocative

manner; we can argue about that. But

it is certainly a manner that suggests

that they recognize the value of the re-

gion to their national interests, as well

as the growing non-Arctic nation at-

tention and access to the region.

China is also quite interested. During

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Ministerial, the Arctic Circle Assembly

held a forum in Shanghai. So think

about it. We were having an Arctic Cir-

cle Assembly in Shanghai. Think about

how far Shanghai is from the Arctic. It

highlighted China’s interest and their

investment in the Arctic. So, again,

the geography can say that this is not

an Arctic nation, not even a near-Arc-

tic nation, but from scientific research

to economic interest in the Arctic’s

natural resources, China has made it

very clear that it has no intention of

reducing its interests in a Polar Silk

Road.

What Secretary Pompeo made very

clear is, look, if there is going to be in-

vestment in the region, we all need to

be operating by the same rules, and the

rules require transparency—trans-

parency when it comes to investment

in the region, regardless of who is mak-

ing it. I would add to that notion that

those who live in the region should

benefit from any investment in the

Arctic, as they are the ones who bear

the greatest risk in any economic ac-

tivity, whether it is on the shore or in

the waters.

We recognize there are plenty of op-

portunities in the Arctic, as we are see-

ing the impacts of climate change and

what that means to an area that is be-

coming more exposed, but with those

opportunities come very real chal-

lenges, and we have to address those as

well. That includes environmental ef-

fects that come with climate change as

we see a reduced sea ice cover and the

need to develop rules of the road to

provide transparency for the growing

amount of investment in the Far North

by both Arctic and non-Arctic actors

alike.

One of the underreported events of

the Rovaniemi Ministerial was the

signing of a memorandum of under-

standing between the Arctic Council

and the Arctic Economic Council. This

new agreement will provide a frame-

work to enhance responsible economic

development and build partnerships for

issues of common interest and capacity

building of Arctic inhabitants. Perhaps

this is the first step in developing a

framework for transparent Arctic in-

vestment and a new age of strategic en-

gagement in the Arctic.

I was very honored to attend both the

Arctic Council Ministerial in Finland,

as well as the Arctic Circle Assembly

in Shanghai. I continue to believe it is

critical for us—for those in the admin-

istration, for us here in Congress—to

actively engage in the Arctic. We have

a lot at stake here. The region has a

lot at stake, and we need to establish

sound policy that will take advantage

of all of our opportunities and address

our challenges while ensuring that we

are working to the benefit of the local

residents.

I think it is so important to reinforce

that we cannot assume that if we are

not stepping it up in the Arctic, that

means nobody else is. That is abso-

lutely and positively not the case.

There is a level of engagement and

there is a level of interest that is glob-

al. We are one of the eight Arctic na-

tions. We have a place; we have a peo-

ple in the Arctic. We have an obliga-

tion, as an Arctic nation, to behave as

one.

Alaskans are more than happy to

lead whenever and wherever possible,

but this is not an Alaska-specific issue.

This is not just Alaska. This is all of us

as a country. We also need that rec-

ognition at the Federal level.

I encourage Members of this Chamber

to recognize the importance of the Arc-

tic, to pay greater attention to what is

happening there, to make the region a

priority in our policymaking efforts,

and to help ensure that America, which

is an Arctic nation by virtue of Alas-

ka—that we, as an Arctic nation, catch

up to all of the others that are looking

with great interest, whether making

investments or truly making an im-

pression on the Arctic.

I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Indiana.

RECOGNIZING PURDUE UNIVER-

SITY’S ALL-AMERICAN MARCH-

ING BAND.

Mr. BRAUN. Mr. President, I rise

today to celebrate the talent and

steadfast dedication of Purdue Univer-

sity’s All-American Marching Band,

which will be performing for the 100th

time at the 103rd Running of the Indy

500.

Every year, the ‘‘Greatest Spectacle

in Racing’’ attracts hundreds of thou-

sands of fans to our State’s capital.

Throughout the last century, Purdue

University’s marching band has be-

come an indispensable part of the an-

nual festivities with their highly an-

ticipated performance of traditional

Indy 500 songs and other popular hits.

I commend the efforts and hard work

put forth by the band’s nearly 300

members. Their dedication in rehearsal

is sure to pay off when they take to the

famed Indy Motor Speedway this Sun-

day, welcoming spectators from around

the world with familiar favorites, in-

cluding the now customary perform-

ance of the classic ‘‘Back Home Again

in Indiana.’’

I especially commend the Purdue

University marching band directors,

past and present, whose work make

this tradition possible. This year, the

band will be led by the acclaimed Hoo-

sier, Jay Gephart, professor of music,

and Al Wright, chair director of bands

and orchestras at Purdue University. I

am sure that under his direction, the

All-American band will do Indiana

proud.

I also recognize Purdue University’s

first marching band director, the late

Paul Spotts Emrick, who initially

forged the relationship between the

University and the speedway. He di-

rected Purdue’s first performance at

the famed 500-mile race in 1919, 100

years ago.

I applaud Purdue University’s march-

ing band for each year dedicating

themselves to sharing our Hoosier tra-

ditions and heritage with millions of

viewers around the world. I extend my

thanks to all who ensure that the tra-

dition endures, and I look forward to

another great performance this week-

end from the Boilermakers. Go Boilers.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the order for

the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

TRIBUTE TO MARY NAYLOR

Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I rise, ac-

companied by an amazing public serv-

ant who is completing 29 years and 10

months of working in the U.S. Senate—

Mary Naylor, my legislative director.

She is angry with me right now for

tricking her into this and walking into

the Chamber and seeing my whole

staff, but I wanted to just say a word to

honor her.

When I came to the Senate—elected

in 2012 and sworn in in January 2013—

obviously, hiring a legislative director

was a very, very important challenge

that I was dealing with, and I had a

number of people who wanted to do the

job. There was a wonderful Senate

staffer who was about to leave the Hill

to see if there was life after the Senate.

She wasn’t sure whether there was but

was really excited to see that. Yet, as

tough a negotiator as she was, she let

me persuade her to stay for one more

term after she had wanted to leave to

do other things. She did a remarkable

job for me in my first term and has

done a remarkable job now into my

second term in the Senate. She has

been my legislative director since my

first day in the body, but as I pointed

out, she is now nearly 30 years into

serving this institution.

Let me tell you some things about

Mary.

She is from Fargo, ND. She came to

the Senate in 1989, which was right

after she graduated with honors—Phi

Beta Kappa—from Northwestern. She

first became a legislative assistant for

the late Senator Paul Simon in 1991.

Then she eventually became the deputy

chief of staff to Senator Kent Conrad of

her home State. For most of her career

in the Senate, she worked with Senator

Conrad. When Senator Conrad became

the Budget chairman in 2001, she be-

came the Democratic staff director for

the committee, and she remained in

that position for 12 years until she be-

came my legislative director in 2013.

Some highlights of her tenure with

Budget include 10 budget resolutions,

the Simpson-Bowles Commission,

walking us back from a fiscal cliff in

2011, and a C–SPAN debut—oh, my

gosh, a C–SPAN debut—in March 2008

when she testified before the Budget

Committee on the fiscal year 2009 budg-

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Mary Naylor played a critical role in

the Affordable Care Act. With members

of the Budget Committee, she helped to

iron out the fiscal details of such a

monumental bill, and she captivated a

lot of my staffers in the office with

tales of the high stakes parliamentary

maneuvering she undertook to make

sure the reconciliation component of

the ACA complied with the Byrd rule.

One of the things that Mary does in

my office that my staff loves is the

parliamentary minute. At the end of

every week, after I have gone back to

Richmond, she will do a parliamentary

minute and put an interesting problem

or challenge on the table from the past

and walk my legislative staff through

how we should deal with it.

In 2011, the ‘‘Washingtonian’’ named

Mary one of the 100 most powerful

women in DC, and the ‘‘National Jour-

nal’’ named her among the top 14

women on the Hill.

Mary has helped me out in so many

ways. She has learned more about air-

craft carrier refueling than she ever

thought possible and has helped me

overcome now two bouts of the decom-

missioning of aircraft.

All of my staff understands that

Mary has really been kind of the brains

of the operation. She is in a league of

her own. Every single bill of mine that

has passed has her fingerprints on it,

and I guess I am getting up to—I don’t

know—over 40 or 50 bills. She comes up

with the ideas. She makes my ideas a

lot better. She builds supports for our

proposals. She tells me when my ideas

are bad, and she is almost always

right—not always right. She is almost

always right. She helps me on my com-

mittees and floor strategy. She re-

cruits, trains, and advises all of the

amazing policy staffers I have working

with me and all who have worked with

me over the years.

That is what Mary has done for me

and for the people of Virginia for 6

years. That is what she has done for

the Senate for the United States for

now 30 years. She is a policy whiz. She

is a dogged go-getter, and I emphasize

‘‘dogged.’’ That is a character reference

if you know Mary’s love of dogs. She is

a walking parliamentary encyclopedia,

and her dedication has helped me to

achieve much more than I would have

imagined as a Senator.

I recognize Mary to say, like so many

in the offices in this building, her per-

sistent service to Senator Conrad, to

Senator Simon, to me, to the Budget

Committee, to the Senate more broad-

ly, and to the country have really

made a difference in an awful lot of

people’s lives.

Anybody leaving, it is always bitter-

sweet. I think that she is now going to

find there is life after the Senate, and

she has a cool next opportunity that

she can pursue.

Whenever one of my staffers goes on

to pursue a new cool opportunity, I am

really happy for them, and yet it is

hard to imagine what it will be like

walking into the office every day and

not having Mary there as the brains of

the operation and a great right hand at

getting good things done.

So with that, I know my whole staff

is thinking the same thought right

now. We want to just thank Mary

Naylor for her great service and com-

mend her.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the order for

the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.

RAUN

). Without objection, it is so or-

dered.

TAX REFORM

Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, there

was an article in the paper today tell-

ing us something that surprises nobody

in this Chamber, really, on either side,

surveying the tax packages, the pro-

posals from Democrats and Repub-

licans, and making the contrast, and it

said the Democratic tax packages are

significantly better for the middle

class than the Republican tax package.

We know what happened 2-plus years

ago when the Finance Committee, in

the middle of the night, kept writing

new language and biasing it towards

the wealthiest people in the county.

We know that the Trump tax bill,

voted for by the majority, opposed by

all of us because over 75 percent of the

benefits, over time, went to the richest

1 percent. Contrast that with our

Working Families Tax Relief Act,

which focuses on middle-class and

working-class taxpayers, focuses on the

earned income tax credit and the child

tax credit under the theory that, if you

cut taxes for the rich, which Repub-

licans always do, that the money trick-

les down, but it doesn’t trickle down.

They say it is going to trickle down

and help the middle class. Well, it real-

ly never does.

I heard President Trump promise a

group of us in the White House that ev-

erybody would get a $4,000 raise and

several thousand dollars in tax cuts for

middle-class families—it just didn’t

happen.

The way you grow the economy is

you focus on the middle class, you cut

taxes for the middle class, put money

in their pocket, they spend it in local

communities. You cut taxes for the

rich, it goes to a Swiss bank account or

wherever it goes.

So the newspaper today said what ev-

erybody already knows, that the best

way to grow the economy, the best way

to help this country, the best way to

help the middle class is—surprise—cut

taxes for the middle class. That is what

the Working Families Tax Relief Act

does. It helps working class kids.

The Trump tax bill pretended to cut

taxes through the child tax credit. For

the child tax credit, it actually left 26

million children out. Our legislation

focuses on those 26 million children.

They are not children of the rich. They

are children of the middle class. They

are working families. They are low-in-

come kids.

So it is clear that that is the way

this body should go. I understand who

has the votes. I understand that the

President of the United States—where

the White House looks like a retreat

for Wall Street executives—the Presi-

dent of the United States can always

jam another tax cut for billionaires

through this body.

But let’s do the right thing and actu-

ally put our focus on working families.

I yield the floor.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Maine.

S. 151

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, earlier

today, the Senate overwhelmingly ap-

proved the Telephone Robocall Abuse

Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence

Act, known as the TRACED Act, au-

thored by our colleagues Senators

HUNE

and M

ARKEY

I am pleased to have been a cospon-

sor of this bill to help protect con-

sumers from fraudulent, aggravating,

and incessant robocalls.

The TRACED Act makes a number of

important changes to our laws that

will make it easier to fight illegal

robocalls.

Most important, the TRACED Act re-

quires telecommunications carriers to

implement what is known as SHAKEN/

STIR technology to verify whether

caller IDs that appear on incoming

calls are authentic.

When fully implemented, this tech-

nology will be a major advance against

the illegal spoofing of calls that have

resulted in successful scams.

Combating illegal robocalls has long

been a focus of the Senate’s Special

Committee on Aging, which I chair,

and on which the Presiding Officer

serves.

Over the past 6 years, the Special

Committee on Aging has held 22 hear-

ings to examine scams that specifically

target older Americans. Scams that we

have highlighted include the IRS im-

poster scam, the Jamaican lottery

scam, computer tech support schemes,

grandparent scams, elder financial ex-

ploitation, identity theft, and the noto-

rious drug mule scam.

The number and the kind of these

scams are endless in their variety. The

criminals are ruthless and relentless,

and they will continue to come up with

new ways to defraud Americans, par-

ticularly our seniors.

These scams are often initiated by

robocallers who use caller ID spoofing

to perpetrate their schemes. Many of

us remember back in 2003 when the Do

Not Call Registry was created. At that

point, what we were able to do was reg-

ister our phone numbers and block

those unwanted, illegal robocalls. For-

tunately, back then, telecommuni-

cations equipment could not easily be

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used to disguise a caller ID to make it

look like the call was coming from

someplace other than its origin.

Unfortunately, technology today and

particularly the emergence of the voice

over internet protocol technology has

changed all that to the point where the

Do Not Call Registry has become vir-

tually useless for most Americans. Now

criminals can use VoIP to hide their

identities while generating millions of

robocalls from anywhere in the world

at practically no cost.

We heard in the Aging Committee

some heart-wrenching stories of con-

sumers who have been ripped off be-

cause of the combination of the

robocall and the disguising of the iden-

tity of the caller.

For example, in 2015, we heard from

the Auburn, ME, Police Department

about a woman who lost $7,400 because

she got one of these calls, and it was

followed by another call that appeared

to be the Auburn Police Department.

That is what appeared on her caller ID.

Yet, of course, it was nothing of the

sort. But that was sufficient to make

her think she really did have to pay

what turned out to be $7,400 of her re-

tirement savings, which she could ill

afford to lose.

In 2017, we heard from an 81-year-old

veteran from Portland, ME, Phillip

Hatch, who was a victim of the IRS im-

poster scam. In these scams, what hap-

pens is the robocaller pretends to be an

IRS agent. He or she will tell the per-

son who answers the phone that the

consumer owes thousands of dollars in

back taxes and penalties and that if

they are not paid immediately, they

will either be arrested or a lien will be

put on their home. They manage to

panic people of all ages—particularly

our seniors—into paying money they

do not owe to the IRS.

Everyone should be aware that if you

really do owe back taxes to the IRS,

you will get a letter from the IRS. You

won’t be called up and threatened. But

that, unfortunately, is what these con

artists, these ruthless criminals, do.

Well, Mr. Hatch was induced to pay

some $8,000 when he got a second call

that appeared to be from the Portland

Police Department telling him that if

he did not pay up immediately, there

was a warrant for his arrest—again,

completely bogus. Mr. Hatch did not

owe back taxes, much less penalties,

but it was the spoofing of the call that

made it look like it was from the Port-

land Police Department in this case—

the Auburn Police Department in the

previous case I described—that caused

him to lose a substantial amount of

money. His situation would have been

even worse if his son had not inter-

vened. He would have lost even more.

This is a problem that is getting

worse every day. Oddly enough, lately

on my cell phones, I have been receiv-

ing robocalls that are in Chinese,

which is really bizarre. I don’t know

whether they are targeting a Chinese-

American population in some part of

the Washington, DC, area, but that is

what I have been getting lately. But all

of us know how frequent, how annoy-

ing, and in many cases how dangerous

these robocalls can be when they are

conducted by these ruthless criminals.

Last year, the Federal Trade Com-

mission logged an incredible 3.8 billion

complaints about illegal robocalls.

This year, industry sources estimate

that nearly half of all mobile phone

calls are fraudulent—nearly half. So

this is a problem that deserves our at-

tention. The American people are tired

of having scammers ring their phones

off the hook—or their cell phones—and

they want these calls stopped. We have

to do all we can to give the regulators

the important tools to help fight these

illegal robocalls.

I am very pleased that we have taken

an important step today and that the

Federal Communications Commission

is also acting to increase the protec-

tions for consumers. We should be able

to rely on the veracity of our caller ID

identifications. That is why we have

caller ID. But the spoofers have man-

aged to defeat the purpose of caller ID,

including being able to pretend to be

the Department of Treasury, the Au-

burn Police Department, and other law

enforcement agencies. No wonder peo-

ple pick up the phone when they see

the Department of Treasury, the Au-

burn Police Department, or the IRS is

calling, but, in fact, that is not who is

calling; it is a relentless criminal who

is trying to steal money from the con-

sumer.

It is my hope that this important

consumer protection bill, which builds

on all of the 22 hearings our Aging

Committee has held, will become law

shortly and provide relief to American

consumers.

Thank you, Mr. President.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Louisiana.

Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, yes-

terday I stood on the floor of our es-

teemed Senate, and I said: The Senate

needs to do more. The Senate needs to

do more.

I was very careful—and I want to re-

affirm today—I was very careful not to

say we are not doing anything. I talked

about our important work on con-

firming judges. I think we are putting

some very fine men and women on the

Federal bench, who are going to make

our country safer and better. I was also

very careful to talk about the fact that

after a logjam had been created on the

appointments for the President’s ad-

ministration, we were finally able to

break that logjam. We have started

confirming some new advisers for the

President.

I am very proud of the good work

this body has done, but I did make the

point that we need to do more. I talked

about the fact that, in my judgment,

there are many issues—if we think

about them—on which my Democratic

friends and my Republican colleagues

have more in common than we don’t,

but we can’t determine whether that is

accurate unless we vote, unless we

bring bills to the floor, unless we get

bills in front of the committee and

mark them up. That is our word, as

you know, for amending a bill.

One of the bills I talked about yester-

day was the need for bipartisan support

for trying to do something about the

spam, fraudulent robocalls the Amer-

ican people are getting, about which

Senator C

OLLINS

just spoke so elo-

quently. I said there would be bipar-

tisan support. I believed it. I believe it

even more today. I am very proud of

the Senate because we just passed a

bill. Do you know how many people

voted against it? One. One ‘‘no’’ vote.

See what happens when Senators are

allowed to be Senators?

There are other efforts that we can

work on together. The cost of prescrip-

tion drugs—I spoke about that yester-

day. I don’t want to go into it more

today.

I will give you another one, and I

know this is controversial, but I think

it is less controversial than people re-

alize—net neutrality, the importance

of people being able to access the Inter-

net freely without being blocked or

without their speeds being throttled or

without their being censored.

That is a very controversial issue

around here, but I still believe we share

more in common—our Democratic col-

leagues and our Republican col-

leagues—than we don’t on certain

issues, and I think we would surprise

ourselves in what we could achieve if

we just try.

Mr. President, I suggest the absence

of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The legislative clerk proceeded to

call the roll.

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the order

for the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

ACT, 2019

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to Calendar No. 91,

H.R. 2157.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the motion.

The legislative clerk read as follows:

Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 91, H.R.

2157, a bill making supplemental appropria-

tions for the fiscal year ending September 30,

2019, and for other purposes.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I ask unanimous

consent that the motion to proceed be

agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there

objection?

Without objection, it is so ordered.

The motion was agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the bill.

The bill clerk read as follows:

A bill (H.R. 2157) making supplemental ap-

propriations for the fiscal year ending Sep-

tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

There being no objection, the Senate

proceeded to consider the bill.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I ask unanimous

consent that the Shelby-Leahy sub-

stitute amendment at the desk be

agreed to; that Senator S

HELBY

or his

designee be recognized to make a mo-

tion to waive any budget points of

order; further, that if the motion to

waive is agreed to, the bill, as amend-

ed, be read a third time and the Senate

vote on passage with no intervening ac-

tion or debate.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there

objection?

Without objection, it is so ordered.

The amendment (No. 250) in the na-

ture of a substitute was agreed to.

(The amendment is printed in today’s

ECORD

under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’)

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Texas.

Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, pursu-

ant to section 904 of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver pro-

visions of the applicable budget resolu-

tions, I move to waive all applicable

sections of the act and applicable budg-

et resolutions for purposes of H.R. 2157,

as amended, and I ask for the yeas and

nays.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a

sufficient second?

There appears to be a sufficient sec-

ond.

The clerk will call the roll.

The legislative clerk called the roll.

Mr. THUNE. The following Senators

are necessarily absent: the Senator

from Tennessee (Mr. A

LEXANDER

), the

Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. C

ITO

), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr.

NZI

), the Senator from Kansas (Mr.

ORAN

), the Senator from South Da-

kota (Mr. R

OUNDS

), and the Senator

from Pennsylvania (Mr. T

OOMEY

Further, if present and voting, the

Senator from Tennessee (Mr. A

LEX

ANDER

) would have voted ‘‘yea’’ and the

Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. C

ITO

) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’

Mr. SCHUMER. I announce that the

Senator from Illinois (Mr. D

URBIN

) is

necessarily absent.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there

any other Senators in the Chamber de-

siring to vote?

The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 84,

nays 9, as follows:

[Rollcall Vote No. 128 Leg.]

YEAS—84

Baldwin

Bennet

Blumenthal

Blunt

Booker

Boozman

Brown

Burr

Cantwell

Cardin

Carper

Casey

Cassidy

Collins

Coons

Cornyn

Cortez Masto

Cotton

Cramer

Cruz

Daines

Duckworth

Ernst

Feinstein

Fischer

Gardner

Gillibrand

Graham

Grassley

Harris

Hassan

Hawley

Heinrich

Hirono

Hoeven

Hyde-Smith

Inhofe

Isakson

Johnson

Jones

Kaine

Kennedy

King

Klobuchar

Lankford

Leahy

Manchin

Markey

McConnell

Menendez

Merkley

Murkowski

Murphy

Murray

Perdue

Peters

Portman

Reed

Roberts

Rosen

Rubio

Sanders

Sasse

Schatz

Schumer

Scott (FL)

Scott (SC)

Shaheen

Shelby

Sinema

Smith

Stabenow

Sullivan

Tester

Thune

Tillis

Udall

Van Hollen

Warner

Warren

Whitehouse

Wicker

Wyden

Young

NAYS—9

Barrasso

Blackburn

Braun

Crapo

Lee

McSally

Paul

Risch

Romney

NOT VOTING—7

Alexander

Capito

Durbin

Enzi

Moran

Rounds

Toomey

The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this

vote the yeas are 84, the nays are 9.

Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho-

sen and sworn having voted in the af-

firmative, the motion is agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will read the title of the bill for

the third time.

The amendment was ordered to be

engrossed and the bill to be read a

third time.

The bill was read the third time.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill

having been read the third time, the

question is, Shall the bill pass?

Mr. CORNYN. I ask for the yeas and

nays.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a

sufficient second?

There appears to be a sufficient sec-

ond.

The clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

called the roll.

Mr. THUNE. The following Senators

are necessarily absent: the Senator

from Tennessee (Mr. A

LEXANDER

), the

Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. C

ITO

), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr.

NZI

), the Senator from Kansas (Mr.

ORAN

), the Senator from South Da-

kota (Mr. R

OUNDS

), and the Senator

from Pennsylvania (Mr. T

OOMEY

Further, if present and voting, the

Senator from Tennessee (Mr. A

LEX

ANDER

) would have voted ‘‘yea’’ and the

Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. C

ITO

) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’

Mr. SCHUMER. I announce that the

Senator from Illinois (Mr. D

URBIN

) is

necessarily absent.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there

any other Senators in the Chamber de-

siring to vote?

The result was announced—yeas 85,

nays 8, as follows:

[Rollcall Vote No. 129 Leg.]

YEAS—85

Baldwin

Barrasso

Bennet

Blumenthal

Blunt

Booker

Boozman

Brown

Burr

Cantwell

Cardin

Carper

Casey

Cassidy

Collins

Coons

Cornyn

Cortez Masto

Cotton

Cramer

Cruz

Daines

Duckworth

Ernst

Feinstein

Fischer

Gardner

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Gillibrand

Graham

Grassley

Harris

Hassan

Hawley

Heinrich

Hirono

Hoeven

Hyde-Smith

Inhofe

Isakson

Johnson

Jones

Kaine

Kennedy

King

Klobuchar

Lankford

Leahy

Manchin

Markey

McConnell

Menendez

Merkley

Murkowski

Murphy

Murray

Perdue

Peters

Portman

Reed

Roberts

Rosen

Rubio

Sanders

Sasse

Schatz

Schumer

Scott (FL)

Scott (SC)

Shaheen

Shelby

Sinema

Smith

Stabenow

Sullivan

Tester

Thune

Tillis

Udall

Van Hollen

Warner

Warren

Whitehouse

Wicker

Wyden

Young

NAYS—8

Blackburn

Braun

Crapo

Lee

McSally

Paul

Risch

Romney

NOT VOTING—7

Alexander

Capito

Durbin

Enzi

Moran

Rounds

Toomey

The bill (H.R. 2157), as amended, was

passed.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-

ator from Vermont.

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I thank

my colleagues on both sides of the aisle

for their votes. Even though the final

vote might be 5 months late, today is a

good day for the Congress, for the Sen-

ate, for the American people, and for

the Nation.

I have said from the beginning—a po-

sition I have taken in all of my decades

in the Senate—that any disaster sup-

plemental that passes this Chamber

cannot pick and choose which Amer-

ican citizens to help in their time of

need. We are all Americans. The Amer-

ican community bands together to sup-

port one another when disaster strikes,

regardless of where we are from, what

our politics are, or what our beliefs

are. That is the American way, and it

is the role of the Congress to make

sure that it is done.

I am glad to stand on the Senate

floor today, and I am glad to be here

with my dear friend, the senior Senator

from Alabama and the chairman of the

Appropriations Committee, Senator

HELBY

, to support what is a bipar-

tisan, bicameral disaster supplemental

appropriations bill.

Think of what we have done. This bill

will provide long overdue aid to the

people of California, Georgia, Florida,

Nebraska, Iowa, North Carolina, South

Carolina, Hawaii, Texas, Missouri, Ala-

bama, and Puerto Rico just to name a

few. Some of these people—they are all

American citizens—have been trying to

put their lives back together for nearly

2 years—since August of 2017.

It provides $19.1 billion to help com-

munities in these States and Terri-

tories to rebuild stronger than they

were before. It includes more than $2.4

billion in community development

block grants, more than $1.6 billion for

the Federal Highway Administration

to rebuild roads and bridges, and more

than $3 billion to support our Nation’s

farmers who lost their crops and live-

stock in the storms. It also provides

more than $3 billion to rebuild our

military’s storm-damaged infrastruc-

ture.

It has been no secret that how to help

the American citizens of Puerto Rico

has been at the heart of our dispute on

disaster aid, but I am pleased to report

that the bill provides much needed as-

sistance to these Americans, including

$605 million for the Nutrition Assist-

ance Program, and $304 million in com-

munity development block grants to

help the island meet the FEMA match

requirements.

One thing that we learned when

Tropical Storm Irene struck Vermont

is that you have rebuild better than

you were so you are stronger when you

face the next storm. We have included

language that requires FEMA to re-

build the island stronger and better

than it was before to help mitigate the

damage of a future storm. We did this

in certain areas in Vermont, and it

made all the difference in the world.

This supplemental will unlock bil-

lions of dollars that Congress had pre-

viously appropriated for Puerto Rico

and other communities across the

country that the Trump administra-

tion has held back in the Treasury.

We reached this agreement because

the Republicans and the Democrats

came together across the aisle. It is a

strong bipartisan agreement. It reflects

that we are one Nation in times of need

and that all Americans can count on

each other. I was happy to see the

strong support from the Senators here,

but our work is not yet done.

Now we have to address the humani-

tarian crisis at our southern border.

We have to help those who are fleeing

from violence and persecution in their

own countries. The President has re-

quested $4.5 billion. Some of this

money is badly needed. There is no dis-

pute about that, and I will support the

part that is badly needed.

Everyone in this Chamber knows

these are difficult issues that are often

made more difficult given the Presi-

dent’s rhetoric and extreme policies.

Difficult issues take time. Let’s lower

the rhetoric, and let’s do as we have

done here—work together. We have

been working day and night to strike a

compromise on the President’s request.

We are close, but we are not there yet.

Even as of late, late last night, we were

still working on that. When we return,

I hope we can negotiate a bipartisan

agreement to provide additional hu-

manitarian assistance.

To reach this agreement today, many

of the Senators—and I mentioned, of

course, Senator S

HELBY

, my friend, as

chairman—and I, as vice chairman,

worked together. So did many others,

but none of us could do it without the

dedicated staff that was involved. I

could go home at 9 o’clock and 10

o’clock at night, but they were still

there. I am talking about both the

Democratic staff and the Republican

staff. So I asked my Appropriations

chief of staff, Chuck Kieffer, to give me

a list.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-

sent to have printed in the R

ECORD

the end of my remarks the list of

names of both the Democratic staff and

the Republican staff who worked so

hard on this.

I said on a personal basis earlier that

I remember when Tropical Storm Irene

hit Vermont and how totally discour-

aged I was by the damage. Yet, within

hours, I had texts and emails from Sen-

ators in this body—Republicans and

Democrats alike. They said: When we

were hit by a tornado, by flooding, by

an earthquake—whatever it might

have been—Vermont stood with us, and

we will stand with Vermont.

That is what we are as the United

States of America. The Senate did

what it should do today. The Senate

acted as the conscience of the Nation.

We stood together to help all Ameri-

cans.

There being no objection, the mate-

rial was ordered to be printed in the

ECORD

, as follows:

IST

UBMITTED FOR THE

ECORD BY

PPRO

PRIATIONS

OMMITTEE

ICE

HAIRMAN

EAHY OF

TAFF FOR

H.R. 2157,

THE

UPPLE

MENTAL

PPROPRIATIONS

Charles E. Kieffer, Chanda Betourney, Jess

Berry, Jay Tilton, Hannah Chauvin, Dianne

Nellor, Jean Toal Eisen, Erik Raven, Doug

Clapp, Ellen Murray, Scott Nance, Chip Wal-

gren, Drenan Dudley, Reeves Hart, Rachael

Taylor, Alex Keenan, Jason McMahon, Tim

Rieser, Dabney Hegg, Christina Monroe,

Catie Finley, Shannon Hines, Jonathan

Graffeo, David Adkins, Carlisle Clarke, Ham-

ilton Bloom, Brian Potts, Tyler Owens, An-

drew Newton, Adam Telle, Erny Lesofski,

Laura Friedel, Sarah Boliek, Patrick Magnu-

son, Paul Grove, Clare Doherty.

Mr. LEAHY. I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the order

for the quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.

COTT

of Florida). Without objection,

it is so ordered.

DISASTER RELIEF

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, all

week, Chairman S

HELBY

and a number

of our colleagues worked tirelessly to

get a supplemental funding agreement

for disaster relief over the finish line.

He has prepared one thoughtful, good-

faith compromise after another.

In fact, this has been going on for

months now: compromise offer after

compromise offer from Republicans—

constant engagement and good-faith

work. So I am pleased that, today, all

of this hard work has at long last paid

off. Thanks to the efforts from a num-

ber of our colleagues and thanks to the

leadership of President Trump and his

administration—and, I might add, the

occupant of the Chair, who has been ex-

tremely persistent in this effort over

the last weeks and months—the Senate

has now passed a compromise solution

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for disaster funding, and we have sent

it over to the House.

Regretfully, they are gone.

The President has indicated he sup-

ports it. So the Senate’s bipartisan

vote is a big step toward making law

and actually delivering the relief that

communities across our Nation sorely

need.

I am sorry that our House Demo-

cratic colleagues blocked commonsense

efforts to include funding in this legis-

lation for the ongoing humanitarian

crisis down on the southern border. De-

spite days of negotiations, House

Democrats insisted that we could not

provide more funding for our over-

whelmed agencies, which are running

on fumes, without including other poi-

son-pill policy riders. As a result, to-

day’s agreement omits those needed re-

sources.

This wasn’t money for the wall or

even law enforcement. It was money so

that the Federal Government can con-

tinue to house, feed, and care for the

men, women, and children showing up

along our southern border—money for

agencies that are currently, literally,

running on fumes.

This is money that is so

uncontroversial—so uncontroversial—

that even the New York Times pub-

lished an editorial titled, ‘‘Congress,

Give Trump His Border Money.’’

Even the New York Times blasted

the ‘‘political gamesmanship [that]

threatens to hold up desperately need-

ed resources.’’ That is what they called

it—political gamesmanship.

Well, I am sorry to say their political

gamesmanship did hold up these re-

sources. Apparently, our House Demo-

cratic colleagues heard ‘‘President

Trump’’ and the word ‘‘border’’ in the

same sentence and decided they pre-

ferred no action at all to the sensible

compromise that even the New York

Times had called for.

It is too bad that partisan spite has

infected even such blindingly obvious

priorities as the humanitarian efforts

on our own southern border. I am sorry

that our Democratic friends have be-

come so committed to ‘‘the resistance’’

that they are now to the left of the

New York Times editorial board.

Nevertheless, we should celebrate the

progress we are making today. The

Senate passage of this legislation

marks a huge step forward for commu-

nities across the United States that

have gone far too long without receiv-

ing this Federal assistance to help

them get back on their feet.

Finally, the millions of Americans

who have grappled with nature’s worst

are closer to receiving the supple-

mental aid they urgently need for the

western communities that are still

sorting through the ashes of last year’s

record-breaking wildfires; our coastal

states in the Southeast and Puerto

Rico, where hurricane damage punched

holes in homes, businesses, and critical

infrastructure; the Deep South commu-

nities victimized by tornadoes; and for

those still grappling with the flood-

waters that have surged over farms and

towns across the Midwest and in my

own State of Kentucky.

So I am grateful and relieved that

Chairman S

HELBY

, Senator L

EAHY

, and

colleagues of ours, including Senators

ERDUE

, I

SAKSON

, R

ICK

COTT

, R

UBIO

RNST

, T

HUNE

, B

LUNT

, S

ASSE

, and oth-

ers have brought us to this point with

their tireless work on this subject.

I am grateful to the President for his

leadership and focus on getting an out-

come. I am glad we passed this legisla-

tion and sent it to the House. I urge

our colleagues over in the House to

support it.

SETTING FORTH THE CONGRES-

SIONAL BUDGET FOR THE

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to Calendar No. 78, S.

1332.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 78, S.

1332, a bill to set forth the congressional

budget for the United States Government for

fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appro-

priate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021

through 2029.

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk for

the motion to proceed.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the mo-

tion to proceed to Calendar No. 78 S. 1332, a

bill to set forth the congressional budget for

the United States Government for fiscal year

2020 and setting forth the appropriate budg-

etary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2029.

Mitch McConnell, John Thune, Johnny

Isakson, Jerry Moran, Mike Crapo,

Roger F. Wicker, Steve Daines, Roy

Blunt, Richard C. Shelby, Richard

Burr, Mike Lee, James Lankford, John

Cornyn, James E. Risch, David Perdue,

Tim Scott, Rand Paul.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to executive session to

consider Calendar No. 157.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion is agreed to.

The clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of Andrew M.

Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner

of Social Security for the term expir-

ing January 19, 2025. (Reappointment)

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-

nation of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to

be Commissioner of Social Security for the

term expiring January 19, 2025. (Reappoint-

ment)

Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve

Daines, John Barrasso, Tim Scott,

Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Roger

F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Richard

Burr, Mike Crapo, David Perdue, John

Thune, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to executive session to

consider Calendar No. 224.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion is agreed to.

The clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of David

Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an As-

sistant Secretary of State (Near East-

ern Affairs).

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-

nation of David Schenker, of New Jersey, to

be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near

Eastern Affairs).

Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve

Daines, John Barrasso, Tim Scott,

Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Roger

F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Richard

Burr, Mike Crapo, David Perdue, John

Thune, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion is agreed to.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to executive session to consider

Calendar No. 162.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion is agreed to.

The clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of Heath P.

Tarbert, of Maryland, to be Chairman

of the Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-

nation of Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to

be Chairman of the Commodity Futures

Trading Commission.

Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve

Daines, John Barrasso, Tim Scott,

Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Roger

F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Richard

Burr, Mike Crapo, David Perdue, John

Thune, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to executive session to

consider Calendar No. 163.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion is agreed to.

The clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of Heath P.

Tarbert, of Maryland, to be a Commis-

sioner of the Commodity Futures Trad-

ing Commission for a term expiring

April 13, 2024.

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in ac-

cordance with the provisions of rule

XXII of the Standing Rules of the Sen-

ate, do hereby move to bring to a close

debate on the nomination of Heath P.

Tarbert, of Maryland, to be Commis-

sioner of the Commodity Futures Trad-

ing Commission for a term expiring

April 13, 2024.

Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve

Daines, John Barrasso, Tim Scott,

Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Roger

F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Richard

Burr, Mike Crapo, David Perdue, John

Thune, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to executive session to

consider Calendar No. 198.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of Susan Combs,

of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary

of the Interior.

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-

nation of Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve

Daines, John Barrasso, Tim Scott,

Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Roger

F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Richard

Burr, Mike Crapo, David Perdue, John

Thune, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to executive session to

consider Calendar No. 39.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of Ryan T. Holte,

of Ohio, to be a Judge of the United

States Court of Federal Claims for a

term of fifteen years.

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-

nation of Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of Federal

Claims for a term of fifteen years.

Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, Joni Ernst,

Steve Daines, Roger F. Wicker, John

Thune, Thom Tillis, John Kennedy,

John Boozman, Pat Roberts, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn, Richard Burr,

John Barrasso, Lindsey Graham, Rick

Scott.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Mr. M

CONNELL. I move to proceed

to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to executive session to

consider Calendar No. 40.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of Rossie David

Alston, Jr., of Virginia, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Virginia.

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-

nation of Rossie David Alston, Jr., of Vir-

ginia, to be United States District Judge for

the Eastern District of Virginia.

Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve

Daines, John Barrasso, Tim Scott,

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Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Roger

F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Richard

Burr, Mike Crapo, David Perdue, John

Thune, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Mr. M

CONNELL. I move to proceed

to legislative session.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

move to proceed to executive session to

consider Calendar No. 56.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

question is on agreeing to the motion.

The motion was agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the nomination.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read the nomination of Richard A.

Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of

the United States Court of Federal

Claims for a term of fifteen years.

CLOTURE MOTION

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo-

ture motion having been presented

under rule XXII, the Chair directs the

clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

LOTURE

OTION

We, the undersigned Senators, in accord-

ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the

Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

move to bring to a close debate on the nomi-

nation of Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland,

to be a Judge of the United States Court of

Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.

Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve

Daines, John Barrasso, Tim Scott,

Lindsey Graham, John Boozman, Roger

F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Richard

Burr, Mike Crapo, David Perdue, John

Thune, Tom Cotton, Rick Scott, Mike

Rounds, John Cornyn.

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate proceed to the consideration of Cal-

endar Nos. 247 through 251 and 253

through 286 and all of the nominations

on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air

Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy;

that the nominations be confirmed;

that the motions to reconsider be con-

sidered made and laid upon the table

with no intervening action or debate;

that no further motions be in order;

that any statements related to the

nominations be printed in the R

ECORD

;

and that the President be immediately

notified of the Senate’s action.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The nominations considered and con-

firmed are as follows:

IN THE ARMY

The following named Army National Guard

of the United States officer for appointment

in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi-

cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203

and 12211:

To be brigadier general

Col. Edward S. Smith

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The following named officers for appoint-

ment in the United States Marine Corps to

the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,

section 624:

To be brigadier general

Col. Marcus B. Annibale

Col. Melvin G. Carter

Col. Robert C. Fulford

Col. Joseph A. Matos, III

Col. Jason L. Morris

Col. Thomas B. Savage

Col. Daniel L. Shipley

Col. James B. Wellons

Col. Brian N. Wolford

IN THE ARMY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Army to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Duane A. Gamble

IN THE NAVY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Navy to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn

IN THE ARMY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment as Chief of Staff of the Army and ap-

pointment in the United States Army to the

grade indicated while assigned to a position

of importance and responsibility under title

10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 7033:

To be general

Gen. James C. McConville

IN THE AIR FORCE

The following named Air National Guard of

the United States officer for appointment in

the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade in-

dicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Air Force to the

grade indicated while assigned to a position

of importance and responsibility under title

10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Eric T. Fick

IN THE ARMY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and

appointment in the United States Army to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 7034:

To be general

Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Martin

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Army to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Army to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Robert P. White

IN THE NAVY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Navy to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be vice admiral

Vice Adm. William R. Merz

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Navy to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Ross A. Myers

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Marine Corps to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith

IN THE AIR FORCE

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Air Force to the

grade indicated while assigned to a position

of importance and responsibility under title

10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be general

Lt. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr.

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Air Force to the

grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section

624:

To be brigadier general

Col. David A. Harris, Jr.

IN THE NAVY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment as Chief of Naval Operations and ap-

pointment in the United States Navy to the

grade indicated while assigned to a position

of importance and responsibility under title

10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 8033:

To be admiral

Adm. William F. Moran

The following named officer for appoint-

ment as Vice Chief of Naval Operations and

appointment in the United States Navy to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 8035:

To be admiral

Vice Adm. Robert P. Burke

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Marine Corps to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Herman S. Clardy, III

IN THE ARMY

The following named officers for appoint-

ment in the United States Army to the grade

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. Peter B. Andrysiak, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga

Brig. Gen. John W. Brennan, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Correa

Brig. Gen. Clement S. Coward, Jr.

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Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe

Brig. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue

Brig. Gen. Scott L. Efflandt

Brig. Gen. Michael R. Fenzel

Brig. Gen. David J. Francis

Brig. Gen. Bradley T. Gericke

Brig. Gen. Neil S. Hersey

Brig. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard

Brig. Gen. Diana M. Holland

Brig. Gen. Omar J. Jones, IV

Brig. Gen. Stephen J. Maranian

Brig. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane

Brig. Gen. Christopher O. Mohan

Brig. Gen. Laura A. Potter

Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Pugh

Brig. Gen. Robert A. Rasch, Jr.

Brig. Gen. John B. Richardson, IV

Brig. Gen. Kenneth T. Royar

Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Smith

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Todd, III

Brig. Gen. Kevin Vereen

Brig. Gen. Robert F. Whittle, Jr.

Brig. Gen. David Wilson

IN THE AIR FORCE

The following named Air National Guard of

th United States officer for appointment in

the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade in-

dicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203

and 12212:

To be brigadier general

Col. Tracy D. Smith

The following named Air National Guard of

th United States officer for appointment in

the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade in-

dicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203

and 12212:

To be brigadier general

Col. Frank W. Roy

IN THE ARMY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Army to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Leopoldo A. Quintas, Jr.

The following named Army National Guard

of the United States officer for appointment

in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi-

cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203

and 12211:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. Kenneth A. Nava

The following named Army National Guard

of the United States officers for appointment

in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi-

cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203

and 12211:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. Francis J. Evon, Jr.

Brig. Gen. David J. Mikolaities

The following Army National Guard of the

United States officer for appointment in the

Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated

under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and

12211:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. Mark J. Schindler

The following named officers for appoint-

ment in the Reserve of the Army to the

grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sec-

tion 12203:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. John F. Hussey

Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Juknelis

To be brigadier general

Col. Jan C. Norris

Col. Michael K. Pyle

The following named Army National Guard

of the United States officers for appointment

in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi-

cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203

and 12211:

To be brigadier general

Col. Nicole M. Balliet

Col. James A. Benson

Col. Brian D. Bobo

Col. Rodney C. Boyd

Col. Andre J. Chevalier

Col. Michael N. Cleveland

Col. Amy F. Cook

Col. Timothy D. Covington

Col. Ronald A. Cupples

Col. Jamie J. Dailey

Col. Ronnie B. Delfin

Col. Thomas C. Friloux

Col. Kevin A. Fujimoto

Col. Doyle Gillis, Jr.

Col. Charles D. Hausman

Col. Cindy H. Haygood

Col. Lynn M. Heng

Col. Larry L. Henry

Col. Scott W. Hiipakka

Col. Christine L. Hoffmann

Col. Bryan M. Howay

Col. Jack A. James

Col. Nick Johnson

Col. Robert J. Larkin

Col. John A. Leblanc

Col. David A. Lopina

Col. Corwin J. Lusk

Col. Roger D. Lyles

Col. Thomas H. Mancino

Col. Timothy S. Mclaughlin

Col. Alberto L. Miranda

Col. Jennifer R. Mitchell

Col. Jesse M. Morehouse

Col. Alan B. Naugher

Col. John T. Oakley

Col. Douglas A. Paul

Col. John A. Pelleriti

Col. John J. Perkins

Col. Dean A. Preston

Col. Stephen L. Rhoades

Col. Christopher S. Sandison

Col. Stephen E. Schemenauer

Col. Matthew D. Smith

Col. Wallace E. Steinbrecher

Col. Robin B. Stilwell

Col. Craig W. Strong

Col. Blair E. Tinkham

Col. Michael A. Tougher, III

Col. Michael E. Wegscheider

Col. Brian F. Wertzler

Col. Richard A. Wholey

Col. Richard D. Wilson

Col. John J. Wojcik

Col. James A. Zollar

The following named Army National Guard

of the United States officers for appointment

in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indi-

cated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203

and 12211:

To be brigadier general

Col. Bradley J. Cox

Col. Carl C. Danberg

Col. Daniel H. Dent

Col. Ralph R. Robovsky

Col. Adam C. Volant

The following Army National Guard of the

United States officers for appointment in the

Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated

under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and

12211:

To be brigadier general

Col. Andrew C. Diefenthaler

Col. James M. Jones

IN THE NAVY

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Navy to the grade

indicated while assigned to a position of im-

portance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:

To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Sean S. Buck

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Marine Corps to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Marine Corps to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Marine Corps to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, Jr.

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Marine Corps to

the grade indicated while assigned to a posi-

tion of importance and responsibility under

title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund

IN THE ARMY

The following named officers for appoint-

ment in the Reserve of the Army to the

grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sec-

tion 12203:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. Rodney L. Faulk

Brig. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich

Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Maiocco

Brig. Gen. Gregory J. Mosser

Brig. Gen. John H. Phillips

Brig. Gen. Joe D. Robinson

Brig. Gen. Alberto C. Rosende

Brig. Gen. Richard C. Staats, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Kevin C. Wulfhorst

To be brigadier general

Col. Timothy E. Brennan

Col. Cary J. Cowan, Jr.

Col. Christopher J. Dziubek

Col. Jeffrey M. Farris

Col. Robert E. Guidry

Col. Michelle A. Link

Col. Laurence S. Linton

Col. Pamela L. McGaha

Col. Steven B. McLaughlin

Col. Joseph A. Papenfus

Col. Joseph A. Ricciardi

Col. Patricia R. Wallace

Col. David P. Warshaw

Col. Stuart E. Werner

Col. Wanda N. Williams

IN THE AIR FORCE

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Air Force to the

grade indicated while assigned to a position

of importance and responsibility under title

10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. David S. Nahom

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Air Force to the

grade indicated while assigned to a position

of importance and responsibility under title

10 U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb

IN THE ARMY

The following named officers for appoint-

ment in the United States Army to the grade

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

To be brigadier general

Col. Jack M. Davis

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Col. Paula C. Lodi

Col. Mark W. Thompson

The following named officer for appoint-

ment in the United States Army to the grade

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. Jeffery D. Broadwater

OMINATIONS

LACED ON THE

ECRETARY

’

ESK

IN THE AIR FORCE

PN568 AIR FORCE nomination of Chris-

topher B. Athearn, which was received by

the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 4, 2019.

PN620 AIR FORCE nominations (3) begin-

ning ERIKA O. BERNARDO, and ending

CAROLE M.Y. VILLAMARIA, which nomi-

nations were received by the Senate and ap-

peared in the Congressional Record of April

11, 2019.

PN621 AIR FORCE nominations (5) begin-

ning COREY T. BEALS, and ending CHRIS-

TOPHER R. WILLIAMS, which nominations

were received by the Senate and appeared in

the Congressional Record of April 11, 2019.

PN622 AIR FORCE nomination of Daniel

W. Schlieder, which was received by the Sen-

ate and appeared in the Congressional

Record of April 11, 2019.

PN623 AIR FORCE nominations (43) begin-

ning DEBORAH J. ANGELES, and ending

KERI L. YOUNG, which nominations were

received by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 11, 2019.

PN649 AIR FORCE nomination of Douglas

P. Wickert, which was received by the Sen-

ate and appeared in the Congressional

Record of April 29, 2019.

PN650 AIR FORCE nomination of Richard

T. Cooney, Jr., which was received by the

Senate and appeared in the Congressional

Record of April 29, 2019.

PN652 AIR FORCE nominations (2) begin-

ning TAMMIE A. CANADA, and ending

DOUGLAS N. SCHNEEKLOTH, which nomi-

nations were received by the Senate and ap-

peared in the Congressional Record of April

29, 2019.

PN654 AIR FORCE nominations (52) begin-

ning ALEXANDER A. ADELEYE, and ending

DESBAH R. YAZZIE, which nominations

were received by the Senate and appeared in

the Congressional Record of April 29, 2019.

PN655 AIR FORCE nominations (4) begin-

ning LEO J. BURKARDT, and ending DAVID

M. MAURER, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 29, 2019.

PN694 AIR FORCE nominations (3) begin-

ning MICHAEL R. CABRAL, and ending RAY

A. ZUNIGA, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 29, 2019.

PN709 AIR FORCE nomination of Tann S.

Jones, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of May

2, 2019.

IN THE ARMY

PN569 ARMY nomination of Theodore W.

Kleisner, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN570 ARMY nomination of Robert W.

Hughes, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN571 ARMY nomination of Larry R. Jor-

dan, Jr., which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN572 ARMY nomination of Kontrina S.

Park, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN573 ARMY nomination of Marcus L. Jor-

dan, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN574 ARMY nominations (3) beginning

ROBERT M. HUDSON, and ending JAMES D.

SIZEMORE, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 4, 2019.

PN575 ARMY nominations (4) beginning

JOHN E. CALLIHAN, II, and ending JEF-

FREY F. RYAN, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 4, 2019.

PN576 ARMY nomination of Boguslaw A.

Augustyn, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN577 ARMY nominations (154) beginning

JAMES R. ACHENBACH, and ending KEITH

B. WEBER, which nominations were received

by the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 4, 2019.

PN578 ARMY nominations (50) beginning

KEITH A. ARCHIBALD, and ending FRANK

L. WITSBERGER, which nominations were

received by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 4, 2019.

PN579 ARMY nominations (210) beginning

TIMOTHY B. ALEXANDER, and ending

WING Y. YU, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 4, 2019.

PN624 ARMY nomination of Christopher L.

Metzger, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 11, 2019.

PN625 ARMY nomination of Jonathan W.

Anderson, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 11, 2019.

PN656 ARMY nomination of Brian J. Reed,

which was received by the Senate and ap-

peared in the Congressional Record of April

29, 2019.

PN657 ARMY nomination of Thomas J.

Wargo, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN658 ARMY nomination of Terrence

Sommers, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN660 ARMY nomination of David M.

Rozelle, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN661 ARMY nomination of Tony L.

Dedmond, Jr., which was received by the

Senate and appeared in the Congressional

Record of April 29, 2019.

PN662 ARMY nomination of Ray G.

McCulloch, II, which was received by the

Senate and appeared in the Congressional

Record of April 29, 2019.

PN665 ARMY nomination of Cory J. Cous-

ins, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN666 ARMY nomination of Damon L. Au-

gustine, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN667 ARMY nomination of Paul J.

Stambaugh, which was received by the Sen-

ate and appeared in the Congressional

Record of April 29, 2019.

PN668 ARMY nomination of Brenton D.

Griffith, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN669 ARMY nomination of Andrew E.

Radbill, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN672 ARMY nominations (2) beginning

RICHARD ELIAS, and ending WILLIAM A.

WATTS, which nominations were received by

the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 29, 2019.

PN673 ARMY nominations (12) beginning

MARLON G. BURNS, and ending MICHAEL

F. WOOD, which nominations were received

by the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 29, 2019.

PN674 ARMY nominations (2) beginning

PAUL R. BARBO, and ending MARK A.

WURTH, which nominations were received

by the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 29, 2019.

PN675 ARMY nominations (5) beginning

FREDERICK W. ALF, III, and ending MI-

CHAEL D. LEWIS, which nominations were

received by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 29, 2019.

PN697 ARMY nominations (23) beginning

TIMOTHY S. ADAMS, and ending DENNIS

R. TURNER, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 30, 2019.

PN698 ARMY nominations (44) beginning

CAROL A. ANDERSON, and ending ABDUL

R. WILLIS, which nominations were received

by the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 30, 2019.

PN699 ARMY nominations (7) beginning

THOMAS A. BRYANT, and ending ARTHUR

F. YEAGER, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of April 30, 2019.

PN700 ARMY nominations (8) beginning

JEREMY J. BEARSS, and ending

MICHELLE THOMPSON, which nominations

were received by the Senate and appeared in

the Congressional Record of April 30, 2019.

PN710 ARMY nomination of Rebecca A.

Brawner, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

May 2, 2019.

IN THE MARINE CORPS

PN629 MARINE CORPS nominations (29)

beginning LESLIE S. ALBERS, and ending

SEAN E. ZUKOWSKY, which nominations

were received by the Senate and appeared in

the Congressional Record of April 11, 2019.

IN THE NAVY

PN315 NAVY nomination of Steven J.

Debich, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

January 24, 2019.

PN316 NAVY nomination of Neil Partain,

which was received by the Senate and ap-

peared in the Congressional Record of Janu-

ary 24, 2019.

PN406 NAVY nomination of Robert G. Gra-

ham, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of Feb-

ruary 12, 2019.

PN407 NAVY nomination of Laura C.

Gilstrap, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

February 12, 2019.

PN440 NAVY nomination of Micheal K.

Wagner, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

February 25, 2019.

PN441 NAVY nomination of Jason T.

Stepp, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of Feb-

ruary 25, 2019.

PN442 NAVY nomination of Stephen C.

Plew, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of Feb-

ruary 25, 2019.

PN443 NAVY nomination of Michael D.

Krisman, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

February 25, 2019.

PN444 NAVY nomination of Michael J.

Cirivello, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

February 25, 2019.

PN445 NAVY nomination of Zachary J.

Conley, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

February 25, 2019.

PN488 NAVY nomination of Brentone E.

Helbig, which was received by the Senate

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and appeared in the Congressional Record of

March 5, 2019.

PN550 NAVY nomination of Patrick H.

O’Mahoney, which was received by the Sen-

ate and appeared in the Congressional

Record of March 26, 2019.

PN581 NAVY nominations (3) beginning

GUY W. JENSEN, and ending VENITA M.

SIMPSON, which nominations were received

by the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 4, 2019.

PN582 NAVY nomination of Marissa A.

Mayor, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN583 NAVY nomination of Adam C. Han-

cock, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN584 NAVY nomination of John J. East-

man, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 4, 2019.

PN626 NAVY nomination of Terence B.

McAdoo, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 11, 2019.

PN627 NAVY nomination of Donald A.

Sinitiere, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 11, 2019.

PN628 NAVY nominations (45) beginning

ROBERT H. BATTLE, and ending KEITH E.

WILBER, which nominations were received

by the Senate and appeared in the Congres-

sional Record of April 11, 2019.

PN689 NAVY nomination of Riley A. Walls,

which was received by the Senate and ap-

peared in the Congressional Record of April

29, 2019.

PN690 NAVY nomination of Benjamin D.

Adams, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN691 NAVY nomination of Jessica M. Mil-

ler, which was received by the Senate and

appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN692 NAVY nomination of Frank R.

Bittner, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

PN693 NAVY nomination of David M.

Groves, which was received by the Senate

and appeared in the Congressional Record of

April 29, 2019.

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate proceed to the en bloc consider-

ation of the following nominations: Ex-

ecutive Calendar Nos. 226, 227, 228, 235,

236, and 237.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The clerk will report the nomina-

tions en bloc.

The bill clerk read the nominations

of Michael G. Bailey, of Arizona, to be

United States Attorney for the District

of Arizona for the term of four years;

Brent R. Bunn, of Idaho, to be United

States Marshal for the District of

Idaho for the term of four years; Eric

S. Gartner, of Pennsylvania, to be

United States Marshal for the Eastern

District of Pennsylvania for the term

of four years; Timothy J. Downing, of

Oklahoma, to be United States Attor-

ney for the Western District of Okla-

homa for the term of four years; Wil-

liam Travis Brown, Jr., of Louisiana,

to be United States Marshal for the

Middle District of Louisiana for the

term of four years; and Michael Blaine

East, of North Carolina, to be United

States Marshal for the Eastern District

of North Carolina for the term of four

years.

Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to

consider the nominations en bloc.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I ask unanimous

consent that the Senate vote on the

nominations en bloc with no inter-

vening action or debate; that if con-

firmed, the motions to reconsider be

considered made and laid upon the

table en bloc; that the President be im-

mediately notified of the Senate’s ac-

tion; that no further motions be in

order; and that any statements related

to the nominations be printed in the

ECORD

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The question is, Will the Senate ad-

vise and consent to the Bailey, Bunn,

Gartner, Downing, Brown, and East

nominations en bloc?

The nominations were confirmed en

bloc.

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate proceed to the consideration of the

following nominations: Executive Cal-

endar Nos. 112 and 124.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The clerk will report the nomina-

tions en bloc.

The bill clerk read the nominations

of William Bookless, of California, to

be Principal Deputy Administrator,

National Nuclear Security Administra-

tion, and Christopher Fall, of Virginia,

to be Director of the Office of Science,

Department of Energy.

Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to

consider the nominations en bloc.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I ask unanimous

consent that the Senate vote on the

nominations with no intervening ac-

tion or debate; that if confirmed, the

motions to reconsider be considered

made and laid upon the table; that the

President be immediately notified of

the Senate’s action; that no further

motions be in order; and that any

statements relating to the nominations

be printed in the R

ECORD

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The question is, Will the Senate ad-

vise and consent to the Bookless and

Fall nominations en bloc?

The nominations were confirmed en

bloc.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE-

MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

further ask unanimous consent that at

a time to be determined by the major-

ity leader, in consultation with the

Democratic leader, the Senate proceed

to executive session and the consider-

ation of Executive Calendar No. 122;

that the Senate vote on the nomina-

tion with no intervening action or de-

bate; that if confirmed, the motion to

reconsider be considered made and laid

upon the table; that the President be

immediately notified of the Senate’s

action; that no further motions be in

order; and that any statements relat-

ing to the nomination be printed in the

ECORD

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate proceed to the en bloc consider-

ation of the following nominations: Ex-

ecutive Calendar Nos. 177, 220, 289, 290,

291, 179, 218, and all nominations on the

Secretary’s Desk in the Foreign Serv-

ice.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The clerk will report the nomina-

tions en bloc.

The bill clerk read the nominations

of Michael J. Fitzpatrick, of Virginia,

a Career Member of the Senior Foreign

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to

be Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Republic of Ecuador;

Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, a Career

Member of the Senior Foreign Service,

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Am-

bassador Extraordinary and Pleni-

potentiary of the United States of

America to the Republic of North Mac-

edonia; Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan,

a Career Member of the Senior Foreign

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to

be Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Slovak Republic; John

Jefferson Daigle, of Louisiana, a Career

Member of the Senior Foreign Service,

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Am-

bassador Extraordinary and Pleni-

potentiary of the United States of

America to the Republic of Cabo Verde;

Matthew S. Klimow, of New York, a

Career Member of the Senior Executive

Service, to be Ambassador Extraor-

dinary and Plenipotentiary of the

United States of America to

Turkmenistan; Jeffrey Ross Gunter, of

California, to be Ambassador Extraor-

dinary and Plenipotentiary of the

United States of America to the Repub-

lic of Iceland; James S. Gilmore, of

Virginia, to be U.S. Representative to

the Organization for Security and Co-

operation in Europe, with the rank of

Ambassador; PN519 FOREIGN SERV-

ICE nominations (7) beginning Kenneth

H. Merten, and ending Kevin M.

Whitaker, which nominations were re-

ceived by the Senate and appeared in

the C

ONGRESSIONAL

ECORD

of March

25, 2019; PN604 FOREIGN SERVICE

nomination of Lisa Anne Rigoli, which

was received by the Senate and ap-

peared in the C

ONGRESSIONAL

ECORD

April 10, 2019; and PN607 FOREIGN

SERVICE nominations (5) beginning

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Timothy Ryan Harrison, and ending

Rachel Lynne Vanderberg, which nomi-

nations were received by the Senate

and appeared in the C

ONGRESSIONAL

ECORD

of April 10, 2019.

Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to

consider the nominations en bloc.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I ask unanimous

consent that the Senate vote on the

nominations en bloc with no inter-

vening action or debate; that if con-

firmed, the motions to reconsider be

considered made and laid upon the

table en bloc; that the President be im-

mediately notified of the Senate’s ac-

tion; that no further motions be in

order; and that any statements relat-

ing to the nominations be printed in

the R

ECORD

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The question is, Will the Senate ad-

vise and consent to the Fitzpatrick,

Byrnes, Brink, Daigle, Klimow, Gunter,

and Gilmore nominations and all nomi-

nations on the Secretary’s Desk in the

Foreign Service en bloc?

The nominations were confirmed en

bloc.

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate proceed to the en bloc consider-

ation of the following nominations: Ex-

ecutive Calendar Nos. 187 and 215.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The clerk will report the nomina-

tions en bloc.

The bill clerk read the nominations

of John Barsa, of Florida, to be an As-

sistant Administrator of the United

States Agency for International Devel-

opment and Richard C. Parker, of

North Carolina, to be an Assistant Ad-

ministrator of the United States Agen-

cy for International Development.

Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to

consider the nominations en bloc.

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate vote on the nominations en bloc

with no intervening action or debate;

that if confirmed, the motions to re-

consider be considered made and laid

upon the table en bloc; that the Presi-

dent be immediately notified of the

Senate’s action; that no further mo-

tions be in order; and that any state-

ments relating to the nominations be

printed in the R

ECORD

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The question is, Will the Senate ad-

vise and consent to the Barsa and

Parker nominations en bloc?

The nominations were confirmed en

bloc.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

MORNING BUSINESS

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate proceed to legislative session for a

period of morning business, with Sen-

ators permitted to speak therein for up

to 10 minutes each.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

TRIBUTE TO ALVIN H. PERRY

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President,

today it is my high honor to pay trib-

ute to a genuine Kentucky hero. As a

member of the greatest generation,

Alvin H. Perry of Wilmore, KY, per-

sonifies the greatest values of our Na-

tion. In the Second World War, he

fought with the Allied forces of free-

dom to defeat one of the greatest evils

the world has ever known. In doing so,

Alvin earned the lasting admiration of

his countrymen and the gratitude of

the free world.

To commemorate the 75th anniver-

sary of D-day, the largest amphibious

invasion in world history, the French

Republic will express its thanks and re-

spect to Alvin in a special way. At a

ceremony in Wilmore, the Consul Gen-

eral of France responsible for Ken-

tucky Guillaume Lacroix will present

Alvin, now 95, with his nation’s highest

distinction: the Legion of Honor Medal.

The American and French people

share a unique bond of friendship. As

our consequential ally during the War

of Independence, our two countries

stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the pur-

suit of liberty and equality. Years

later, millions of American soldiers

would fight in France to defend those

same principles. More than 100,000 of

them would make the ultimate sac-

rifice there, and tens of thousands of

our heroic fallen rest in French soil

forevermore.

There is perhaps no better display of

this brotherhood among nations than

the events during Operation Overlord.

On the beaches of Normandy and across

the French countryside, American

forces once more came to the defense

of our friends and our shared ideals. It

was during the Battle of Normandy

that PFC Alvin Perry and his 331st In-

fantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Divi-

sion, took their first steps onto the Eu-

ropean continent fighting for the lib-

eration of France.

During the battle, Alvin was wound-

ed, struck with a bullet in his shoulder.

He was unable to receive proper med-

ical attention and, along with other

members of his unit, was later cap-

tured by the enemy. Alvin spent the

following 10 months as a prisoner of

war near Munich, where he endured

brutal conditions and forced labor in a

Nazi camp. He struggled each day, rely-

ing upon aid parcels for survival. But

through all his hardships, Alvin never

faltered or resigned to defeat. At long

last, it was the sight of an Allied tank

that finally meant liberation for this

brave soldier. It also marked the end of

his wartime service. Like his father

and brother who also served in uni-

form, Alvin bravely defended our de-

mocracy and our American way of life.

When Alvin returned home to Ken-

tucky, he was adorned with the Pris-

oner of War Medal, the Purple Heart

Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and

the World War II Victory Medal for his

intrepid service in France. Now, after

more than seven decades, Alvin will

add another well-deserved decoration.

Originally founded by Napoleon Bo-

naparte in 1802, the National Order of

the Legion of Honor is bestowed only

on those who render the highest levels

of service to the French Republic and

her people. Receiving the honor, Alvin

joins a distinguished membership that

includes Secretary of State Colin Pow-

ell, General George C. Patton, and

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Our Nation’s veterans deserve our ut-

most respect and gratitude, and I am

grateful for the chance to honor this

particular hero. So, it is my sincere

privilege to congratulate Alvin for re-

ceiving this impressive distinction.

Through his service and sacrifice, he

has made us all quite proud. I ask my

Senate colleagues to join me, the peo-

ple of Kentucky, and the French Re-

public in thanking Alvin Perry for his

service to the cause of human freedom.

VOTE EXPLANATION

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I was

necessarily absent from votes number

128 and number 129 due to the birth of

my granddaughter, Josephine Emily

Durbin. Had I been present, I would

have voted yea to waive the Budget

Act with respect to the emergency

spending to help the States and Terri-

tories impacted by storms and other

natural disasters. I would have voted

yea on passage of H.R. 2157, as amended

by the Shelby-Leahy substitute amend-

ment, as well.

NDAA

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, Demo-

crats continue to propose thoughtful,

effective solutions to the humanitarian

crisis at our southern border.

In February, after the President fi-

nally ended his government shutdown,

I helped write an omnibus appropria-

tions bill that included $564 million for

inspection equipment at ports of entry

to detect lethal narcotics and $414 mil-

lion for humanitarian assistance at the

border.

Last week, I and a number of my col-

leagues are reintroducing a comprehen-

sive bill to address the root causes of

the humanitarian crisis coming out of

the Northern Triangle. Our bill cracks

down on cartels and traffickers, pro-

vides for in-country processing so that

refugees can seek protection without

making a dangerous northbound jour-

ney, expands third-country resettle-

ment in the region, and eliminates im-

migration court backlogs.

I note with regret that the President

and his political appointees in the De-

partment of Defense have other prior-

ities. They continue to take from our

military and ignore our military’s

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readiness to build the President’s me-

dieval wall.

We all remember Donald Trump’s

idea that we need a 2,000-mile concrete

wall from sea to shining sea and his

claim that Mexico would pay for it. He

said it some 200 times on the campaign

trail and in the Oval Office.

When Mexico said no, the President

told the military they would have to

pay for it. On February 15, President

Trump announced that he would go

around Congress and build the wall

with $6.1 billion that Congress gave to

our military. After the announcement,

the President was asked if he had con-

sulted his military advisers first. He

said that they told him some of the

tradeoffs, but, ‘‘It didn’t sound too im-

portant to me.’’

In March, Acting Secretary

Shanahan took the first step: taking $1

billion appropriated by Congress for

military pay and pensions to use for

the wall. DOD told us that they had

more money than they needed because

the Army missed their recruiting

goals.

At a hearing that same week, Sec-

retary of the Army Mark Esper admit-

ted that the Army hadn’t budgeted for

paying the salaries of the troops on the

border, and they were short $350 mil-

lion. Why didn’t Acting Secretary of

Defense Shanahan take this $1 billion

of extra funds and give some to the

Army? His notification to Congress

laid it out in disappointing detail. He

labeled the wall a ‘‘higher priority.’’

It is incredible that these are the pri-

orities of the President and Acting Sec-

retary Shanahan: wall first, military

last.

Then on May 10, Acting Secretary

Shanahan did it again, but he took $1.5

billion from the military this time.

The Washington Post headline the next

day said it all: ‘‘Pentagon will pull

money from ballistic missile and sur-

veillance plane programs to fund bor-

der wall.’’

Once again, the Pentagon claimed

that the funds were extra, that the

Pentagon couldn’t spend this missile

defense money and surveillance money

this year for various reasons. Once

again, the ‘‘higher priority’’ was the

wall.

But the Army isn’t the only one in

need. Each military service is blinking

red. Last month, in a leaked memo, the

head of the Marine Corps, General

Neller, said that the President’s deci-

sion was contributing to ‘‘unacceptable

risk to Marine Corps combat readiness

and solvency.’’

General Neller noted that the ma-

rines had already pulled out of three

military exercises and were cutting

back on combat equipment mainte-

nance because there wasn’t enough

money to go around. He noted that

Hurricanes Florence and Michael last

year had done $3.6 billion in damage to

Camp Lejeune and other Marine Corps

property. He said that marines were

living in ‘‘compromised housing,’’ with

another hurricane season starting up

this June. He also warned that he

might also have to cancel more than a

dozen additional exercises if the ma-

rines didn’t get budget help. Once

again, we are seeing the wall is first,

and the military is last.

In an unusual move late last month,

Secretary of the Air Force Heather

Wilson published an op-ed highlighting

the impact of several natural disasters

on Air Force bases. In October 2018,

Hurricane Michael inflicted $4.7 billion

of damage on Tyndall Air Force Base

in Florida. In March 2019, a historic

flood inundated Offutt Air Force base

in Nebraska, submerging dozens of

buildings. The Senate continues to

work on an emergency supplemental to

make a down payment on repairs at

these bases, as well as at Camp

Lejeune, but in the meantime, this $1.5

billion could have jump started repairs

months ago. Once again, the wall came

first, and the military came last.

In each case, the Pentagon didn’t ask

me to approve these transfers as it nor-

mally does. As vice chair of the De-

fense Appropriations Subcommittee, I

have different priorities, the ones I

have mentioned, and so they went

around me and the rest of Congress.

Also still to come is the $3.6 billion

from cancelling important military

construction projects. The damage con-

tinues to pile up. These harmful deci-

sions will continue until my Repub-

lican colleagues side with our military

over a campaign pledge. I hope they

think long and hard about which one of

those is more important.

NOMINATIONS

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, once

again, our Republican colleagues are

spending another week rubberstamping

President Trump’s extreme nominees.

Daniel Collins, nominated to a Cali-

fornia Ninth Circuit seat, received a

vote over the objection of both of Cali-

fornia’s Senators.

Before this year, a judicial nominee

had never been confirmed over the ob-

jection of both home State Senators.

Mr. Collins’s confirmation marked the

sixth time it has happened this year.

This Republican Senate has effec-

tively killed the blue slip for circuit

court nominations. This is a precedent

that could come back to haunt each of

our States. My Republican colleagues

who are voting repeatedly to override

home State Senators’ objections may

come to regret those votes someday.

I opposed the Collins nomination. I

agree with Senators Feinstein and Har-

ris that Collins has ‘‘a history of tak-

ing strong litigation positions for no

reason other than attempting to over-

turn precedent and push legal bound-

aries.’’

I am particularly troubled by his ex-

tensive representation of the tobacco

industry and his inadequate recusal

commitment when it comes to matters

involving his former tobacco industry

clients.

The district court nominees sched-

uled for votes this week also have a

long history of advancing extreme ide-

ological views.

When it comes to abortion, North

Carolina district court nominee Ken-

neth Bell once wrote in an op-ed,

‘‘There is no middle ground.’’ Missouri

district court nominee Stephen Clark

has spent much of his legal career liti-

gating against reproductive rights and

access to contraceptives.

Utah district court nominee Howard

Nielson wrote a memo for the Justice

Department’s Office of Legal Counsel,

arguing that the Geneva Conventions,

which prohibit torture, do not apply to

civilians captured abroad.

DC district nominee Carl Nichols has

advanced extreme views of Executive

power, including arguing that Presi-

dents and Presidential aides have abso-

lute immunity from congressional

process.

I opposed these extreme nominees,

and I regret that the Senate’s advice

and consent process has become an ex-

ercise in Republican rubberstamping.

This institution can and should do bet-

ter.

ALBERTO CURAMIL

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President I want to

bring to the Senate’s attention the

story and the example of Alberto

Curamil, an environmental activist

who is a member of the indigenous

Mapuche people in Chile’s Araucania

region. The Mapuche are Chile’s largest

indigenous group, and since the 1800s

they have struggled to protect their

culture, territory, rivers, forests, and

natural resources against encroach-

ment and destruction by settlers and

energy companies that have often

acted with impunity and the backing of

the government. Mr. Curamil has dedi-

cated his life to this cause. It is the ex-

istential struggle of indigenous people

in scores of countries as the insatiable

global demand for energy, arable land,

water, timber, oil, gas, and minerals

threatens their ancestral lands and

way of life.

Several years ago, during a prolonged

drought in Chile, the Ministry of En-

ergy announced a plan for two large

hydroelectric projects in Araucania,

without consulting the Mapuche people

who live there. The projects would re-

portedly divert more than 500 million

gallons of water for power generation,

severely limiting water flow and dam-

aging the ecosystem of the Cautin

River on which many of the Mapuche

people depend for survival.

Mr. Curamil, who has three children,

lives on the outskirts of the town of

Curacautin. He is a farmer who raises

animals. His wife teaches the Mapuche

language. Fearing what the harm to

the river would mean for his people, he

organized Mapuche and non-Mapuche,

environmental organizations, lawyers,

and academics to try to stop the

projects. In public protests and in

court, they argued that the govern-

ment had ignored Chilean law which

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requires free, prior, and informed con-

sent of affected communities before ap-

proving such projects. Despite harass-

ment, threats, and violent attacks, Mr.

Curamil succeeded in uniting the oppo-

sition, and in 2016 the projects were

canceled.

But that was not the end of it.

On August 14, 2018, Mr. Curamil was

arrested by Chile’s national police and

imprisoned. He has been charged with

assault during a bank robbery in which

a guard was injured and hostages

taken. An anonymous witness report-

edly said that one of the robbers looked

like a Mapuche, and they arrested Mr.

Curamil. There have been no judicial

proceedings, and Mr. Curamil remains

in pretrial detention.

Mr. Curamil and his family say that

he is a victim of retaliation for his en-

vironmental activism, that he was at-

tending a meeting in a different town

at the time of the robbery, and that

multiple people can attest to his pres-

ence there. At the time of his arrest,

his house was ransacked by police and

left in a shambles.

In November 2018, another Mapuche,

Camilo Catrillanca, age 24, died after

being shot in the back by police. He

was a member of the Mapuche Terri-

torial Alliance, a grassroots organiza-

tion that seeks to reintegrate the

Mapuche people through reclaiming

their language, territory, and rights

that were fractured and repeatedly vio-

lated during the past two centuries.

I mention these events to put in con-

text the recent announcement that

Alberto Curamil was selected as one of

the 2019 winners of the Goldman Envi-

ronmental Prize. The prize honors

grassroots environmental activists

from around the world, singling out in-

dividuals for their extraordinary and

sustained efforts to protect the natural

environment, often at great personal

risk.

Not only did Mr. Curamil lead a suc-

cessful challenge to the unlawful deci-

sion by the Chilean Ministry of Energy,

he is being subjected to what many

suspect is a flagrant and vindictive

abuse of the judicial process of the type

that we have come to expect in coun-

tries with authoritarian governments

like Russia but not democracies like

Chile.

If the Chilean authorities have cred-

ible evidence to support the charge

against Mr. Curamil, they should

produce it in a public trial and provide

him with the opportunity to defend

himself. Instead, nearly 10 months

since his arrest, he languishes in jail

while his wife and children are alone

fending for themselves.

The attempts to intimidate and si-

lence Mr. Curamil and the threats to

his people and the natural environment

are not unique. This is happening to in-

digenous people all over the world, and

each year the prestigious Goldman En-

vironmental Prize helps to call atten-

tion to those like Mr. Curamil who

have risked their lives on behalf of

their communities, wildlife species,

rivers, lakes, forests, and oceans that

are being threatened or destroyed.

Mr. Curamil is an activist for envi-

ronmental and social justice that Chil-

eans should take pride in. Like the

many hundreds in attendance in San

Francisco and Washington who cheered

when his daughter, Belen Curamil, re-

ceived the prize on his behalf, the Chil-

ean people should recognize Mr.

Curamil for his courageous defense of

Chile’s natural environment and di-

verse cultural heritage.

We should also be concerned that Mr.

Curamil ’s arrest takes place against a

backdrop of escalating violence be-

tween the national police and Mapuche

activists. At the heart of the dispute is

land ownership and lack of consulta-

tion on legislation or investment

projects that directly affect the

Mapuche. Timber is Chile’s second-

largest export commodity, worth bil-

lions of dollars annually, and the polit-

ical elite is deeply invested in the in-

dustry. Mapuche activists are engaged

in a campaign against the timber in-

dustry and its defenders in the govern-

ment. In response, prosecutors are

using an anti-terrorism law originally

introduced by the military dictatorship

of Augusto Pinochet to stifle political

dissent. The law allows for indefinite

pretrial detention, investigations being

kept secret for up to 6 months, and evi-

dence admitted in oral hearings from

anonymous witnesses, as in Mr.

Curamil ’s case.

This situation is aptly described by

Global Witness in its 2017 report, De-

fenders of the Earth:

It is increasingly clear that, globally, gov-

ernments and business are failing in their

duty to protect activists at risk . . . Iron-

ically, it is the activists themselves who are

painted as criminals, facing trumped-up

criminal charges and aggressive civil cases

brought by governments and companies

seeking to silence them. This criminaliza-

tion is used to intimidate defenders, tarnish

their reputations and lock them into costly

legal battles.

Chile’s police have intervened vio-

lently on the side of private companies,

intimidating Mapuche communities.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the

Rights of Indigenous Peoples warned

that the government and police are in-

creasingly targeting activists who are

campaigning to protect their land from

mining, logging, and dams. The Inter-

American Court of Human Rights has

condemned the Chilean Government

for applying anti-terrorism laws

against Mapuche leaders.

According to Amnesty International,

‘‘Although violence against defenders

is a constant in the region, little is

known about what is happening in

Chile, especially in relation to the his-

torical context of criminalization and

stigmatization of the Mapuche and

their leaders. The Chilean authorities

have an obligation to guarantee condi-

tions that enable human rights defend-

ers to carry out their work and to es-

tablish protection mechanisms for en-

vironmental defenders and Indigenous

leaders who face constant criminaliza-

tion and stigmatization.’’

Again, these circumstances are not

unique to Chile. Similar confrontations

are occurring in many countries. But

Mr. Curamil’s receipt of the Goldman

Environmental Prize should cause ev-

eryone to pay attention, and to ask,

Should not these issues be handled bet-

ter? Is it acceptable for the Chilean

Government to label these largely de-

fenseless, mostly impoverished people

as ‘‘terrorists,’’ for trying to protect

their territory and way of life? Should

not the Chilean Government act as a

convener of a dialogue that recognizes

the legitimate rights of its indigenous

population, that ensures they are con-

sulted in a timely and meaningful way,

as the law requires, about decisions

that affect them, and that their views

are properly reflected in those deci-

sions? Is that not the government’s re-

sponsibility? To listen to its citizens

who have traditionally been ignored

and whose way of life is threatened and

to find creative, sustainable solutions?

I join others in congratulating

Alberto Curamil for setting an example

at a time when the natural environ-

ment is under siege due to human de-

velopment; recklessness, and greed. We

see the consequences on every con-

tinent—tropical forests cut down for

oil palm plantations, coral reefs de-

stroyed, rivers polluted, dammed and

diverted, fish populations depleted, and

other wildlife species facing extinction.

Earlier this month, a UN assessment

of the world’s biodiversity compiled by

145 experts from 50 countries over 3

years, reported that ‘‘the health of eco-

systems on which we and all other spe-

cies depend is deteriorating more rap-

idly than ever. We are eroding the very

foundations of our economies, liveli-

hoods, food security, health and qual-

ity of life worldwide.’’

This is true in Chile as it is in vir-

tually every country. Complacency is

not an answer, and I hope the Chilean

Government will recognize that people

like Alberto Curamil should be listened

to and supported, not threatened and

jailed.

VOTE EXPLANATION

Ms. HARRIS. Mr. President, I was

necessarily absent but, had I been

present on May 16, 2019, would have

voted no on rollcall vote No. 116, the

confirmation of Jeffrey A. Rosen, to be

Deputy Attorney General.

Mr. President, I was necessarily ab-

sent but, had I been present, would

have voted no on rollcall vote No. 123,

the confirmation of Howard C. Nielson,

Jr., of Utah, to be United States Dis-

trict Judge for the District of Utah.

Mr. President, I was necessarily ab-

sent but, had I been present, would

have voted no on rollcall vote No. 124,

the confirmation of Stephen R. Clark,

Sr., of Missouri, to be United States

District Judge for the Eastern District

of Missouri.

Mr. President, I was necessarily ab-

sent but, had I been present, would

have voted no on rollcall vote No. 125,

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the confirmation of Carl J. Nichols, of

the District of Columbia, to be United

States District Judge for the District

of Columbia.

Mr. President, I was necessarily ab-

sent but, had I been present, would

have voted no on rollcall vote No. 126,

the confirmation of Kenneth D. Bell, of

North Carolina, to be United States

District Judge for the Western District

of North Carolina.

BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS

Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, section 251

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA,

establishes statutory limits on discre-

tionary spending and allows for various

adjustments to those limits. In addi-

tion, sections 302 and 314(a) of the Con-

gressional Budget Act of 1974 allow the

chairman of the Budget Committee to

establish and make revisions to alloca-

tions, aggregates, and levels consistent

with those adjustments.

The Senate will soon consider S.

Amdt. 250 to H.R. 2157, Supplemental

Appropriations Act, 2019. This measure

provides appropriations to address re-

cent natural disasters and contains

spending that qualifies for cap adjust-

ments under current statute.

This measure includes $19,121 million

in budget authority that is designated

as being for emergency purposes pursu-

ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of

BBEDCA. Of that amount, $2,693 mil-

lion is for spending in the security cat-

egory, and $16,428 million is for non-

security spending. CBO estimates that

this budget authority will result in

$5,364 million in outlays in fiscal year

2019.

As a result of the aforementioned

designations, I am revising the budget

authority and outlay allocations to the

Committee on Appropriations by in-

creasing revised security budget au-

thority by $2,693 million, revised non-

security budget authority by $16,428

million, and outlays by $5,364 million

in fiscal year 2019. Further, I am in-

creasing the budgetary aggregate for

fiscal year 2019 by $19,121 million in

budget authority and $5,364 million in

outlays.

I ask unanimous consent that the ac-

companying tables, which provide de-

tails about the adjustment, be printed

in the R

ECORD

There being no objection, the mate-

rial was ordered to be printed in the

ECORD

, as follows:

REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES

(Pursuant to Sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of

1974)

$ in millions 2019

Current Spending Aggregates:

Budget Authority ........................................... 3,639,324

Outlays .......................................................... 3,550,009

Adjustments:

Budget Authority ........................................... 19,121

Outlays .......................................................... 5,364

Revised Spending Aggregates:

Budget Authority ........................................... 3,658,445

Outlays .......................................................... 3,555,373

REVISION TO SPENDING ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

(Pursuant to Sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974)

$ in millions 2019

Current Allocation:

Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 716,000

Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 620,577

General Purpose Outlays ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1,356,400

Adjustments:

Revised Allocation:

Memorandum: Detail of Adjustments Made Above Regular OCO

Program Integ-

rity

Disaster Relief Emergency Total

ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section

36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act

requires that Congress receive prior no-

tification of certain proposed arms

sales as defined by that statute. Upon

such notification, the Congress has 30

calendar days during which the sale

may be reviewed. The provision stipu-

lates that, in the Senate, the notifica-

tion of proposed sales shall be sent to

the chairman of the Senate Foreign

Relations Committee.

In keeping with the committee’s in-

tention to see that relevant informa-

tion is available to the full Senate, I

ask unanimous consent to have printed

in the R

ECORD

the notifications which

have been received. If the cover letter

references a classified annex, then such

annex is available to all Senators in

the office of the Foreign Relations

Committee, room SD–423.

There being no objection, the mate-

rial was ordered to be printed in the

ECORD

, as follows:

EFENSE

ECURITY

OOPERATION

GENCY

Arlington, VA.

Hon. J

AMES

E. R

ISCH

Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,

U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.

EAR

. C

HAIRMAN

: Pursuant to the re-

porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of

the Arms Export Control Act, as amended,

we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No.

19–32 concerning the Navy’s proposed Let-

ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern-

ment of Canada for defense articles and serv-

ices estimated to cost $387 million. After this

letter is delivered to your office, we plan to

issue a news release to notify the public of

this proposed sale.

Sincerely,

HARLES

W. H

OOPER

Lieutenant General, USA, Director.

Enclosures.

TRANSMITTAL NO

–

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the

Arms Export Control Act, as amended

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of

Canada.

(ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment * $288 million.

Other $99 million.

Total $387 million.

(iii) Description and Quantity or Quan-

tities of Articles or Services under Consider-

ation for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Four hundred twenty-five (425) MK 54

Lightweight Torpedo Conversion Kits.

Non-MDE: Also included are torpedo con-

tainers, Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes

(REXTORP) with containers, Fleet Exercise

Section (FES) and fuel tanks, air launch ac-

cessories for fixed wing, torpedo spare parts,

training, publications, support and test

equipment, U.S. Government and contractor

engineering, technical, and logistics support

services, and other related elements of logis-

tics and program support.

(iv) Military Department: Navy (CN–P–

AMP).

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN–P–APR.

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of-

fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None.

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained

in the Defense Article or Defense Services

Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex.

(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress:

MAY 16, 2019.

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms

Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Canada—MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes

The Government of Canada has requested

to buy four hundred twenty-five (425) MK 54

lightweight torpedo conversion kits. Also in-

cluded are torpedo containers, Recoverable

Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) with con-

tainers, Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and

fuel tanks, air launch accessories for fixed

wing, torpedo spare parts, training, publica-

tions, support and test equipment, U.S. Gov-

ernment and contractor engineering, tech-

nical, and logistics support services, and

other related elements of logistics and pro-

gram support. The total estimated program

cost is $387 million.

This proposed sale will support the foreign

policy and national security objectives of

the United States by helping to improve the

military capability of Canada, a NATO ally

that is an important force for ensuring polit-

ical stability and economic progress and a

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contributor to military, peacekeeping and

humanitarian operations around the world.

Canada intends to upgrade its current in-

ventory of MK 46 torpedoes to the MK 54

with the purchase of these kits. The MK 54

torpedo is designed to be easily upgraded

from the existing MK 46 torpedo. Canada

plans to utilize MK 54 Lightweight Tor-

pedoes on its Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax

class ships, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s

CP–140 Aurora Aircraft, and the CH–148 Mari-

time Helicopters. Canada will have no dif-

ficulty absorbing this equipment into its

armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and

support will not alter the basic military bal-

ance in the region.

The principal contractor for the MK 54

Torpedo is Raytheon Integrated Defense Sys-

tems, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The Gov-

ernment of Canada is expected to negotiate

an offset agreement with Raytheon, in ac-

cordance with Canada’s Industrial and Tech-

nological Benefits (ITB) Policy, before sign-

ing the Letter of Offer and Acceptance

(LOA).

Implementation of this proposed sale will

not require the assignment of additional U.S.

Government or contractor representatives to

Canada. However, it is anticipated that engi-

neering and technical support services pro-

vided by the U.S. Government may be re-

quired on an interim basis for training and

technical assistance.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de-

fense readiness as a result of this proposed

sale.

TRANSMITTAL NO

–

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the

Arms Export Control Act

Annex Item No. vii

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:

1. The MK 54 Torpedo is a conventional

torpedo that can be launched from surface

ships, and rotary and fixed wing aircraft.

The MK 54 is an upgrade to the MK 46 Tor-

pedo. The upgrade to the MK 54 entails re-

placement of the torpedo’s sonar and guid-

ance and control systems with modern tech-

nology. The new guidance and control sys-

tem uses a mixture of commercial-off-the-

shelf and custom-built electronics. The war-

head, fuel tank and propulsion system from

the MK 46 torpedo are re-used in the MK 54

configuration with minor modifications.

There is no sensitive technology in the MK

54 or its support and test equipment. The as-

sembled MK 54 torpedo and several of its in-

dividual components are classified CON-

FIDENTIAL. The MK 54 operational software

is classified as SECRET. Canada has not re-

quested nor will it be provided with the

source code for the MK 54 operational soft-

ware.

2. If a technologically advanced adversary

were to obtain knowledge of the specific

hardware and software elements, the infor-

mation could be used to develop counter-

measures or equivalent systems which might

reduce weapon system effectiveness or be

used in the development of a system with

similar or advanced capabilities.

3. A determination has been made that

Canada can provide substantially the same

degree of protection for the technology being

released as the U.S. Government. This sale

supports the U.S. foreign policy and national

security objectives as outlined in the Policy

Justification.

4. All defense articles and services listed in

this transmittal have been authorized for re-

lease and export to Canada.

ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section

36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act

requires that Congress receive prior no-

tification of certain proposed arms

sales as defined by that statute. Upon

such notification, the Congress has 30

calendar days during which the sale

may be reviewed. The provision stipu-

lates that, in the Senate, the notifica-

tion of proposed sales shall be sent to

the chairman of the Senate Foreign

Relations Committee.

In keeping with the committee’s in-

tention to see that relevant informa-

tion is available to the full Senate, I

ask unanimous consent to have printed

in the R

ECORD

the notifications which

have been received. If the cover letter

references a classified annex, then such

annex is available to all Senators in

the office of the Foreign Relations

Committee, room SD–423.

There being no objection, the mate-

rial was ordered to be printed in the

ECORD

, as follows:

EFENSE

ECURITY

OOPERATION

GENCY

Arlington, VA.

Hon. J

AMES

E. R

ISCH

Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,

U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.

EAR

. C

HAIRMAN

: Pursuant to the re-

porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of

the Arms Export Control Act, as amended,

we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No.

19–31, concerning the Air Force’s proposed

Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Gov-

ernment of Japan for defense articles and

services estimated to cost $317 million. After

this letter is delivered to your office, we plan

to issue a news release to notify the public of

this proposed sale.

Sincerely,

HARLES

W. H

OPPER

Lieutenant General, USA, Director.

Enclosures.

TRANSMITTAL NO

–

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the

Arms Export Control Act, as amended

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of

Japan.

(ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment* $302 million.

Other $15 million.

Total $317 million.

(iii) Description and Quantity or Quan-

tities of Articles or Services under Consider-

ation for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

One hundred sixty (160) AIM–120C–7 Ad-

vanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles

(AMRAAM).

One (1) AIM–120C–7 AMRAAM Guidance

Section.

Non-MDE: Also included are containers,

weapon support and support equipment,

spare and repair parts, U.S. Government and

contractor engineering, technical and

logistical support services, and other related

elements of logistical and program support.

(iv) Military Department: Air Force (JA–

D–YCM).

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA–D–YAO,

JA–D–YAK, JA–D–YAI, JA–D–YAH.

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of-

fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None.

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained

in the Defense Article or Defense Services

Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex.

(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress:

May 16, 2019.

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms

Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan—AIM–l20C–7 Advanced Medium-

Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

The Government of Japan has requested to

buy one hundred sixty (160) AIM–l20C–7 Ad-

vanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles

(AMRAAM), and one (1) AIM–120C–7

AMRAAM guidance section. Also included

are containers, weapon support and support

equipment, spare and repair parts, U.S. Gov-

ernment and contractor engineering, tech-

nical and logistical support services, and

other related elements of logistical and pro-

gram support. The total estimated program

cost is $317 million.

This proposed sale will support the foreign

policy and national security of the United

States by improving the security of a major

ally that is a force for political stability and

economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region.

It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist

Japan in developing and maintaining a

strong and effective self-defense capability.

The proposed sale of these missiles will

provide Japan a critical air defense capa-

bility to assist in defending the Japanese

homeland and U.S. personnel stationed

there. Japan will have no difficulty absorb-

ing these additional missiles into its armed

forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and

support does not alter the basic military bal-

ance in the region.

The prime contractor is Raytheon Missile

Systems, Tucson, Arizona. There are no

known offset arrangements proposed in con-

nection with this potential sale. Any offset

agreement will be defined in negotiations be-

tween the Purchaser and the prime con-

tractor.

Inplementation of this sale will not require

the assignment of U.S. Government or con-

tractor representatives in Japan.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de-

fense readiness as a result of this proposed

sale.

TRANSMITTAL NO

–

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the

Arms Export Control Act

Annex Item No. vii

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:

1. The proposed sale will involve the re-

lease of sensitive technology to the Govern-

ment of Japan related to the AIM–120C–7 Ad-

vance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

(AMRAAM). The AIM–120C–7 AMRAAM is a

radar guided missile featuring digital tech-

nology and micro-miniature solidstate elec-

tronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-

down/shoot-down, multiple launches against

multiple targets, resistance to electronic

countermeasures, and interception of high

flying, low flying, and maneuvering targets.

The AMRAAM All Up Round is classified

CONFIDENTIAL. The major components and

subsystems are classified from UNCLASSI-

FIED to CONFIDENTIAL, and technology

data and other documentation are classified

up to SECRET.

2. If a technologically advanced adversary

obtained knowledge of the specific hardware

or software in the proposed sale, the infor-

mation could be used to develop counter-

measures which might reduce weapons sys-

tem effectiveness or be used in the develop-

ment of a system with similar or advanced

capabilities.

3. The sensitive technology being released

under this notification is subject to the secu-

rity criteria established in National Disclo-

sure Policy (NDP–1) for the Government of

Japan. This sale is necessary in furtherance

of the U.S. foreign policy and national secu-

rity objectives outlined in the Policy Jus-

tification.

4. All defense articles and services listed in

this transmittal have been authorized for re-

lease and export to Japan.

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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section

36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act

requires that Congress receive prior no-

tification of certain proposed arms

sales as defined by that statute. Upon

such notification, the Congress has 30

calendar days during which the sale

may be reviewed. The provision stipu-

lates that, in the Senate, the notifica-

tion of proposed sales shall be sent to

the chairman of the Senate Foreign

Relations Committee.

In keeping with the committee’s in-

tention to see that relevant informa-

tion is available to the full Senate, I

ask unanimous consent to have printed

in the R

ECORD

the notifications which

have been received. If the cover letter

references a classified annex, then such

annex is available to all Senators in

the office of the Foreign Relations

Committee, room SD–423.

There being no objection, the mate-

rial was ordered to be printed in the

ECORD

, as follows:

EFENSE

ECURITY

OOPERATION

GENCY

Arlington, VA.

Hon. J

AMES

E. R

ISCH

Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,

U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.

EAR

. C

HAIRMAN

: Pursuant to the re-

porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of

the Arms Export Control Act, as amended,

we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No.

19–26 concerning the Navy’s proposed Let-

ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Repub-

lic of Korea for defense articles and services

estimated to cost $313.9 million. After this

letter is delivered to your office, we plan to

issue a news release to notify the public of

this proposed sale.

Sincerely,

HARLES

W. H

OOPER

Lieutenant General, USA, Director.

Enclosures.

TRANSMITTAL NO

–

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the

Arms Export Control Act, as amended

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of

Korea.

(ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment * $292.4 million.

Other $21.5 million.

Total $313.9 million.

(iii) Description and Quantity or Quan-

tities of Articles or Services under Consider-

ation for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Up to ninety-four (94) Rounds of SM–2

Block IIIB Standard Missiles.

Twelve (12) MK 97 MOD 0 Guidance Sec-

tions for SM–2 Block IIIB.

Non-MDE: Also included is technical as-

sistance; training and training equipment;

publication and technical data; and related

logistics support, and other related elements

of logistics and program support.

(iv) Military Department: Navy (KS–P–

AMO and KS–P–AMR)

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS–P–AHU,

KS–P–AJA, KS–P–AJX, KS–P–ALM

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of-

fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None.

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained

in the Defense Article or Defense Services

Proposed to be Sold: See Annex Attached.

(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress:

May 16, 2019.

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms

Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Korea—SM–2 Block IIIB

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested

to buy up to ninety-four (94) rounds of SM–

2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles and twelve

(12) MK 97 MOD 0 Guidance Sections for SM–

2 Block IIIB. Also included is technical as-

sistance: training and training equipment;

publication and technical data; and related

logistics support, and other related elements

of logistics and program support. The total

estimated program cost is $313.9 million.

This proposed sale will support the foreign

policy and national security objectives of

the United States by meeting the legitimate

security and defense needs of one of the clos-

est allies in the INDOPACOM Theater. The

Republic of Korea is one of the major polit-

ical and economic powers in East Asia and

the Western Pacific and a key partner of the

United States in ensuring peace and stability

in that region.

The ROK Navy intends to use the SM–2

Block IIIB to supplement it existing inven-

tory. The proposed sale will provide a defen-

sive capability while enhancing interoper-

ability with U.S. and other allied forces. The

Republic of Korea will have no difficulty ab-

sorbing these additional missiles into its

armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and

support will not alter the basic military bal-

ance in the region.

The prime contractor will be the Raytheon

Missile Systems Company, Tucson, Arizona.

There are no known offset agreements pro-

posed in connection with this potential sale.

Any offset agreement will be defined in nego-

tiations between the Purchaser and the

prime contractor.

Implementation of the proposed sale will

not require the assignment of any additional

U.S. Government or contractor representa-

tives to the ROK. However, U.S. Government

or contractor personnel in-country visits

will be required on a temporary basis in con-

junction with program technical oversight

and support requirements.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de-

fense readiness as a result of this proposed

sale.

TRANSMITTAL NO

–

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the

Arms Export Control Act

Annex Item No. vii

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:

1. The SM–2 Block IIIB Standard Missile

consists of a Guidance Unit, Dual Thrust

Rocket Motor, Steering Control Unit, and

Telemeter with omni-directional antenna.

The proposed sale will result in the transfer

of sensitive technology and information as

well as classified and unclassified defense

equipment and technical data. The hardware

and installed software is classified SECRET.

Training documentation is classified CON-

FIDENTIAL. Shipboard operational/tactical

employment is generally CONFIDENTIAL,

but includes some SECRET data. The all-up

round Standard Missiles are classified CON-

FIDENTIAL. Certain operating frequencies

and performance characteristics are classi-

fied SECRET.

2. If a technologically advanced adversary

were to obtain knowledge of the specific

hardware and software elements, the infor-

mation could be used to develop counter-

measures that might reduce weapon system

effectiveness or be used in the development

of a system with similar or advanced capa-

bilities.

3. A determination has been made that the

recipient government can provide substan-

tially the same degree of protection for the

technology being released as the U.S. Gov-

ernment. This sale supports the U.S. foreign

policy and national security objectives as

outlined in the Policy Justification.

4. All defense articles and services listed in

this transmittal have been authorized for re-

lease and export to the Republic of Korea.

MEMORIAL DAY

Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, on this

Memorial Day, I join all Americans in

recognizing the brave men and women

in uniform who have made the ulti-

mate sacrifice while serving our coun-

try. Freedom is not free; it costs the

blood shed by America’s sons and

daughters, who unselfishly served their

country and laid down their lives for

its protection. The impact of their sac-

rifice is enduring, forever felt by the

parents, spouses, children, friends, and

loved ones they left behind.

Army CPT Brian Bunting, known by

all his friends as Bubba, grew up in Po-

tomac, MD. He was a distinguished

athlete and scholar during his 6 years

at the Bullis School, and chose to at-

tend the U.S. Military Academy.

Shortly after the September 11 ter-

rorist attacks, Brian graduated in 2002

and was commissioned as an Army offi-

cer. Brian was known for his infectious

laughter and humor and eventually

married Nicole Pascal Bunting in 2006;

Nikki had known Brian since the sixth

grade. Shortly after Nicole gave birth

to their infant son, Connor, Brian

would answer the call of duty when ac-

tivated by the Individual Ready Re-

serve to deploy to Afghanistan with

the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat

Team. During his deployment, he re-

turned home for leave and was able to

spend a short period with his wife and

son, Connor. A few days after his re-

turn to Afghanistan, Brian was killed

by a roadside bomb in Kandahar on

February 24, 2009. At the age of 29, not

only did Brian leave behind his wife

Nikki and infant son Connor, but he

also left behind another son, Cooper,

who would be born months after

Brian’s death.

I remember the sacrifice of Balti-

more native SGT Damion G. Campbell.

The Forest Park High School faculty

described Damion as being ‘‘very mild-

tempered and sophisticated,’’ as some-

one who served as a leader and role

model for younger students. Damion’s

mother, Donna Robinson, described

him as an ‘‘outgoing, fun-loving and

joyful person’’ who was passionate

about the Army. Sergeant Campbell

was a 23-year-old Army medic serving

in Afghanistan and was killed in action

on August 26, 2005, when a bomb ex-

ploded near his vehicle during a patrol

in the Khayr Kot district. We remem-

ber him today for his ultimate sacrifice

and thank him for his service and pas-

sion for America.

Like Sergeant Campbell, Army SPL

Toccara Green of Rosedale, MD, also

excelled at Forest Park High School,

where she spent all 4 years in the Jun-

ior ROTC program. She graduated from

high school in 2000 and attended Nor-

folk State University in Virginia,

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where she studied telecommunications

and broadcasting. In 2002, Toccara

joined the Army and was assigned to

the 10th Mountain Division. While she

was deployed to Iraq, part of her job

was operating a 50-caliber machine gun

on an Army supply truck during con-

voy operations, a critical role to pro-

tect the convoy and thwart enemy at-

tacks. She once told her family ‘‘her

ideal situation was to go out fighting

for our country.’’ Toccara had an op-

portunity to return home to Baltimore

on leave during her deployment. Less

than a week after redeploying to Iraq,

Specialist Green was killed at the age

of 23 by a roadside bomb and became

Maryland’s first woman soldier killed

in combat in Iraq.

Across Maryland and across the

country, there are countless others

like Captain Bunting, Sergeant Camp-

bell, Specialist Green, and their fami-

lies who have made the ultimate sac-

rifice throughout the history of this

country. Their sense of duty, honor,

and country defined their character

and were reflective of their actions.

They not only represent the best of

who we are as a nation, they are exam-

ples of who we all should aspire to be.

Freedom isn’t free. The incredible

courage and actions of those who have

fallen have enabled our freedom and

way of life to continue and at such a

profound price. This weekend, I will

pray for the families in Maryland, and

across the United States, who have lost

loved ones defending our freedom. I

will also pray for the safe return of our

brave men and women currently serv-

ing abroad. Let us never forget their

service, and may we forever honor

their sacrifice.

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN

HERITAGE MONTH

Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, each

year during the month of May, Asian

Pacific American Heritage Month calls

us to celebrate and reflect on the rich

history of Asian Americans and Pacific

Islanders. These communities draw

from an incredibly diverse range of cul-

tures, languages, and religions that all

come together to make the United

States a more vibrant nation. Whether

as natives or as immigrants, Asian

Americans and Pacific Islanders have

long played a pivotal role in the his-

tory of the United States since even be-

fore its founding.

Congress first recognized the con-

tributions of Asian Americans and Pa-

cific Islanders with the introduction of

a resolution in 1977 by Representatives

Frank Horton of New York and Nor-

man Mineta of California and, later,

Senators Daniel Inouye and Spark

Matsunaga, both of Hawaii. This reso-

lution proclaimed the first 10 days of

May as Asian Pacific American Herit-

age Week. It took Representative Hor-

ton’s reintroduction of a modified reso-

lution in 1978 for Congress to pass it

and for President Jimmy Carter to sign

it. Presidents would then go on to issue

annual proclamations for Asian Pacific

American Heritage Week until 1990,

when Congress expanded Asian Pacific

American Heritage Week to the entire

month, and President George H. W.

Bush designated May 1990 as the first

Asian Pacific American Heritage

Month. In 1992, congressional passage

of a final resolution permanently des-

ignated the month of May as Asian Pa-

cific American Heritage Month.

Since the beginning, the choice of the

first several days and, later, the month

of May served to honor the memory of

the arrival of the first Japanese to the

United States on May 7, 1843, as well as

the completion of the Transcontinental

Railroad on May 10, 1869.

The Census Bureau estimates that

there are more than 20 million Asian

Americans and Pacific Islanders cur-

rently residing in the United States,

and by many accounts, they represent

one of the fastest growing minority

groups. Almost 7 percent of Maryland-

ers, more than 400,000 people, identify

as Asian American and Pacific Is-

lander. Particularly in the counties

surrounding Washington DC, Maryland

has increasingly become home to com-

munities of Chinese, Taiwanese, Ko-

rean, Filipino, Vietnamese, and Indian

Americans. Over the years, they have

contributed substantially to making

Maryland a thriving State recognized

for its leadership in business, edu-

cation, culture, and many other fields.

Asian Pacific Americans have been and

always will be an integral part of our

community.

Archeological evidence indicates that

humans first began to settle in the Pa-

cific Islands, including those of Hawaii,

Samoa, and Guam, which would later

become part of the United States,

thousands of years ago. In what was

one of the first crossings of the Pacific

Ocean from Asia to the Americas, Fili-

pinos were aboard a Spanish galleon

that landed in California in 1587. In the

17th century, the British East India

Company brought the first South Asian

Indians to the country as indentured

servants. In time, the Colonies and,

later, the United States would see con-

tinued influxes of immigrants from

Asia and the Pacific, in addition to the

arrival of the first men and women

coming from China, Korea, and Japan

in the 19th century. Many came as con-

tract labor for plantations, factories,

and, famously, the California Gold

Rush and the Transcontinental Rail-

road. In the 20th century, immigration

reforms coincided with the Cold War

and a new wave of globalization to spur

an unprecedented boom in arrivals

from these countries and elsewhere in

the region. As these populations con-

tinue to grow, it is crucial to recognize

that Asian Pacific Americans have

been in the United States for centuries.

Their stories are a testament to how

our Nation is one of immigrants that is

made stronger, not weaker, through its

diversity.

Today, many of the iconic buildings

we take for granted originate in the

work of Asian Americans and Pacific

Islanders. Here in Washington DC,

many might walk beside the majestic

East Building of the National Gallery

of Art without recognizing it to be the

work of the famous architect, I. M. Pei,

who passed away on May 16, 2019, at the

venerable age of 102. Beginning with

the Mesa Laboratory for the National

Center for Atmospheric Research in

Colorado, Pei built a distinguished ca-

reer over several decades as an eager

and ground-breaking artist. In addition

to these buildings, Pei would also de-

sign the John F. Kennedy Presidential

Library and Museum in Massachusetts,

the Dallas City Hall, and countless

other projects here and abroad, such as

the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France.

Throughout their history, Asian

Americans and Pacific Islanders have

been and continue to be leaders. In-

deed, one of the best demonstrations of

this is the pivotal role Asian Ameri-

cans and Pacific Islanders played in the

Civil Rights era. Contemporaneous

with the movements of the 1950s and

1960s, numerous Asian American and

Pacific Islander activists and organiza-

tions advocated for the equality of all

races and social and economic justice.

In 1969, it was Yuji Ichioka who first

coined the term ‘‘Asian American’’ and

later taught the first course on Asian

American Studies at the University of

California, Los Angeles, in addition to

founding the major advocacy group,

the Asian American Political Alliance.

Larry Itliong was a major figure in the

American labor movement when he

helped organize agricultural workers in

the western United States to form the

Agricultural Workers Organizing Com-

mittee, which would later merge with

Cesar Chavez’s organization to create

the United Farm Workers.

Asian Americans and Pacific Island-

ers have committed themselves to

serving their communities and the

United States. For centuries, Asian

Americans and Pacific Islanders have

participated in almost every war the

United States has fought. Although

often serving in segregated units, these

men and women enthusiastically

fought for what had long been their

country, serving as early as the War of

1812. In recent years, Asian American

and Pacific Islander soldiers and sup-

port personnel have proved essential in

the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Their

sacrifices have been great; we should

never forget them. For that reason, the

President of the United States has

awarded the Medal of Honor to numer-

ous brave Asian American and Pacific

Islander warriors.

Many also have gone on to serve as

dedicated public servants. Asian Amer-

icans and Pacific Islanders have held

elected offices at the local, State, and

national levels for over a century.

Leaders such as Senator Hiram Fong

and Senator Daniel Akaka made his-

tory when they became the first Asian

American and Native Hawaiian, respec-

tively, to serve in the U.S. Senate. I

was honored to serve alongside Senator

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Daniel Inouye, who became the highest

ranking Asian-American politician in

our Nation’s history when he became

the President pro tempore of the Sen-

ate. Beyond elected office, Asian Amer-

icans and Pacific Islanders constitute

an indispensable portion of the civil

service at all levels of government.

There, too, they have clearly dem-

onstrated the commitment they have

to their community.

In addition to the many contribu-

tions made by individuals, Asian Amer-

icans and Pacific Islanders have also

imprinted onto our society the marks

of distinctive cultures. Though perhaps

taken for granted today, many ubiq-

uitous aspects of American life and

identity ultimately derive from the

men and women who brought pieces of

their home countries with them when

they came to the United States. From

philosophy to religion and entertain-

ment to cuisine, Asian and Pacific Is-

lander cultures have helped influence

and form the American way of life as

we know it today.

As minorities, many Asian Ameri-

cans and Pacific Islanders have en-

dured persistent forms of systemic rac-

ism that still have yet to be eradi-

cated. Historically, countless individ-

uals were denied the same rights as

other Americans and were even ex-

cluded from citizenship. Laws barred

many from working in certain fields

and codified school segregation and

prohibitions on property and business

ownership. Immigration itself became

a target of exclusionary policies that

prohibited immigrants of certain

ethnicities from coming to the United

States. Widespread xenophobia, cap-

tured best by the ‘‘Yellow Peril,’’ dehu-

manized entire communities and in-

stilled prejudice in the hearts of many

Americans. This discrimination

reached a peak when President Roo-

sevelt ordered the incarceration of over

100,000 Japanese Americans in intern-

ment camps as war began with the Em-

pire of Japan in World War II.

Although we have made much

progress in recent decades, we still face

persistent issues of xenophobia, under-

representation, and discrimination. Op-

portunities such as Asian Pacific

American Heritage Month allow us to

educate all Americans and spread the

stories and perspectives unique to this

community. We must do all that we

can to bridge the divide by supporting

policies and ideas of acceptance and

equality. There is still much work to

be done, but with the effort of all of

our community acting together, I be-

lieve we can reach our goal.

Asian Americans and Pacific Island-

ers represent more than just a demo-

graphic category. They are our neigh-

bors and coworkers, our friends and

family. They are small business owners

and entrepreneurs who have helped

transform our economy for the better.

They are prize-winning scientists and

researchers who have made countless

discoveries that have advanced our

knowledge. They are creative artists

and performers who have captured our

emotions and introduced us to innova-

tive concepts. In short, Asian Ameri-

cans and Pacific Islanders represent an

essential pillar of the United States.

Their story in this country reaches

back to its very founding, and it will

only continue to shine on for the entire

world to see, for they are, above all,

Americans.

TRIBUTE TO THOMAS O’LOUGHLIN

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President,

each Memorial Day we, as Americans,

take time to honor the heroes who

gave their lives in service to our coun-

try, from those who died in the cre-

ation of this great Nation to those who

today risk their lives in the most dan-

gerous corners of the world.

As we approach this Memorial Day, I

want to take a moment to honor the

heroes still among us who served in the

Second World War. There are fewer

than half a million of these veterans

still living, and we lose more than 300

every day.

These men and women of the World

War II era are truly heroes here among

us. In the great battle between good

and evil, these heroes advanced over

rough terrain against bombs and bul-

lets and tanks.

Today, their battle is against the un-

relenting march of time and the ines-

capable effects of aging. For these vet-

erans, whose valor many of us only

know from history books or movies, we

still have the opportunity and sacred

duty to express our gratitude, so we

honor them as we aspire to be greater

than we are. If we desire to serve more

than ourselves, we must honor them.

On this Memorial Day, I take time to

draw special attention to one of these

heroes, who is now hospitalized in Mis-

sissippi.

Ninety-four years ago, Thomas

O’Loughlin was born in an Irish-Catho-

lic community in New Jersey. When his

country called him to war, Tom re-

sponded and made his first trip to Mis-

sissippi, courtesy of the U.S. Army, for

training at Camp Shelby. He deployed

to the European Theater where, in Jan-

uary 1944, he was captured by the Axis

forces and held as prisoner of war for

more than a year before liberation.

Following the war, Tom served as a

guard during the Nuremberg Trials of

Nazi war criminals. One of the pris-

oners in his charge was Deputy Fuhrer

Rudolf Hess.

Following the Nuremberg Trials,

Tom continued serving his country in

the Armed Forces, once again serving

in combat with the 811th Engineer

Aviation Battalion assigned to the

Fifth Air Force in Korea. He returned

to civilian life in 1952, eventually mak-

ing his way back to Mississippi. Keep-

ing his Jersey accent and Irish sparkle,

Tom made Mississippi his home and

married Rachel Pitts, a Southern belle.

They settled down in Laurel, MS, and

like many members of the Greatest

Generation, Tom dedicated himself to

serving his community as a sponsor for

those facing addiction. Even now, he

calls from his hospital bed to encour-

age sobriety and offer support to those

who still turn to him for help.

To honor Tom O’Loughlin, I had a

U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol. I

pray his health returns, and I ask we

all offer prayers of gratitude for Tom

and the other World War II veterans

across our country, for they truly are

heroes here among us.

TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY

ABRAHAMSON

Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today

I wish to recognize the remarkable ca-

reer and legacy of Justice Shirley

Abrahamson as she retires from the

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Justice

Abrahamson has a long and distin-

guished career upholding the law on

Wisconsin’s highest court. Her unparal-

leled commitment to justice has pro-

moted a fair and impartial judicial sys-

tem while greatly contributing to the

promotion of equal rights in Wisconsin.

Justice Abraham’s exceptional career

had modest beginnings in New York

City. Her parents were Polish immi-

grants who started a grocery store in

Manhattan. Her passion for the law

started at the tender age of 6, when she

decided she wanted to become a lawyer.

She was a dedicated student, earning

honors in high school and college.

Justice Abrahamson graduated

magna cum laude with bachelor’s de-

gree from New York University in 1953.

She earned a law degree with high dis-

tinction from Indiana University in

1956 and a doctor of law in American

legal history from the University of

Wisconsin Law School in 1962. Before

her appointment to the Wisconsin Su-

preme Court, Justice Abrahamson

practiced law in the private sector for

14 years and was a distinguished pro-

fessor at the University of Wisconsin

Law School.

In 1976, Shirley Abrahamson broke

the glass ceiling in Wisconsin’s judicial

system by becoming the first female

justice on the Wisconsin Supreme

Court. She again made history in 1996

when she became the first woman to

serve as chief justice. After winning

four elections and serving a total of 42

years, Justice Abrahamson is now the

longest serving supreme court justice

in State history.

Though her career is punctuated by

countless achievements and distinc-

tions, Justice Abrahamson’s path to

success was anything but easy. Despite

a multitude of academic distinctions

and an unprecedented affinity for the

law, Justice Abrahamson was met with

a demoralizing wave of sexism when

she entered the legal profession in the

1950s. The dean of the Indiana Univer-

sity Law School traditionally placed

the top student from each graduating

class at the largest law firm in Indian-

apolis; yet after graduating first in her

class from the university in 1956, the

dean told Justice Abrahamson he could

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not place her at the firm because they

just were not going to hire a woman.

Rather than feeling disheartened, Jus-

tice Abrahamson informed the dean

that she didn’t want to go to Indianap-

olis, so the slight was fine with her.

This type of discrimination was not

an anomaly. Justice Abrahamson was

denied jobs, clients, and even social

club memberships on the basis of her

gender. Undaunted by this prejudice,

Justice Abrahamson took a stand

against gender inequality and refused

to back down from those who stood in

the way of a woman’s path to success

in the legal field. Her greatest legacy is

the trail she blazed for countless young

women, who can see themselves in a

courtroom or on a judicial bench be-

cause of the barriers she fearlessly

broke through. She will go down in his-

tory as one of Wisconsin’s most influ-

ential and powerful women, and she

used every bit of that influence and

power in the pursuit of justice for all

Wisconsinites.

Justice Abrahamson is a true Amer-

ican hero. From her incomparable ten-

ure on the Wisconsin Supreme Court to

her efforts as a pioneer for gender

equality, Justice Abrahamson has lived

a life devoted to service and justice for

all.

TRIBUTE TO PAUL SOGLIN

Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today

I wish to recognize the exceptional ca-

reer and legacy of Madison, WI’s long-

est serving Mayor, Paul Soglin. Mayor

Soglin spent his many years in office

as driving force behind Madison’s ex-

traordinary economic success and high

quality of life.

Paul Soglin was raised in the Hyde

Park neighborhood of Chicago, where

he excelled academically at Highland

Park High School. He graduated with

honors from University of Wisconsin—

Madison in 1966 and from the UW-Madi-

son Law School in 1972.

Soglin gained national notoriety on

campus as an activist for social and po-

litical change. He frequently protested

American military involvement in the

Vietnam war and demonstrated against

Dow Chemical Company for its role in

manufacturing napalm and Agent Or-

ange for use in Vietnam. Beaten by po-

lice during the protests, Soglin became

a respected voice on campus. During

this trying time in our Nation’s past,

Soglin demonstrated his enduring com-

mitment to peace and civil rights.

Soglin won election to the Madison

City Council in 1968, representing the

city’s student wards. Four years later,

he accomplished one of the biggest up-

sets in Madison history by defeating

two-term incumbent William Dyke, be-

coming the youngest mayor in the

city’s history. During his first term as

mayor, he established Madison’s Civic

Center to showcase the city’s growing

arts scene. He made tremendous im-

provements to the city’s public transit

system and transformed State Street

into an iconic pedestrian mall, one of

Madison’s defining landmarks.

After leaving public office to teach at

Harvard in 1979, Soglin returned to

Madison to practice law and was twice

reelected to lead Wisconsin’s capital

city. In all, he served as Madison’s 51st,

54th, and 57th mayor. During his sec-

ond stint as mayor, Soglin accom-

plished one of his crowning achieve-

ments, breaking through a 70-year de-

bate to build the Monona Terrace Con-

vention Center that Frank Lloyd

Wright designed for Madison’s Lake

Monona’s shoreline. He is also credited

with invigorating Madison’s economy

and rebuilding its declining downtown.

Through his more than two decades

of investment in infrastructure, the

arts, and recreation, Paul Soglin has

helped build a welcoming and flour-

ishing city that appears often on lists

of the Nation’s most livable cities.

Throughout this growth, he has also

fought to ensure that Madison’s re-

sources and assets are available to all

city residents, regardless of their eco-

nomic standing.

In addition to Paul Soglin’s remark-

able public service, I feel fortunate to

know him as a lifelong family friend.

From my earliest memories of Paul

teaching me how to throw a Frisbee to

his generous moving reflections at my

mother’s memorial service, Paul

Soglin has provided me with encour-

agement and inspiration.

As he begins his next chapter after 22

years of service, he leaves with the

knowledge that he has left an indelible

mark on the city he loves and that his

legacy will endure.

102ND ANNIVERSARY OF

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today

I wish to recognize the 102nd anniver-

sary of Emmanuel Baptist Church in

Beloit, WI. Emmanuel Baptist Church

was established on April 15, 1917, and

has been a pillar of the community for

the last 102 years.

The church was founded during the

peak of the Great Northward Migra-

tion, when more than 6 million African

Americans migrated from the rural

South to the industrial cities of the

North and Midwest. Many northern

manufacturing plants sought African-

American migrants from the South to

help replace white workers fighting in

World War I. Beloit became a favored

destination for many migrants thanks

in part to a young African-American

named John McCord from Pontotoc,

MS, who helped the Fairbanks Morse

manufacturing company in Beloit re-

cruit Black labor from the southern

town.

African Americans were eager to es-

cape the Jim Crow laws of the South

and seek an improved quality of life for

their families. As they settled in an un-

familiar part of the country, they

sought solace in their faith and estab-

lished the Second Emmanuel Baptist

Church, now Emmanuel Baptist

Church. The church held its first serv-

ice at Kent Hall on State Street on

April 15, 1917, for a small group of Afri-

can Americans, all of whom worked at

Fairbanks Morse. As their families

grew and the Great Migration contin-

ued, the once small church quickly

grew to a congregation of 100 by 1920.

On June 3, 1927, formal incorporation

papers were filed with the Rock County

Registrar.

The first church at the current loca-

tion was built in 1924 for $5,500. The ed-

ifice of the present church was built in

1960 after the first building was de-

stroyed by fire in 1958. Today, Emman-

uel Baptist church proudly offers wor-

ship and educational programs for its

members and provides community out-

reach programs through its Family

Life Center. Two of its most successful

endeavors, a food pantry and a free hot

lunch program, began under the leader-

ship of the late Rev. Dr. Floyd Prude,

Jr., who served as senior pastor for 36

years, the longest in the church’s his-

tory.

Now, 102 years after its founding,

Emmanuel Baptist Church provides a

spiritual refuge for its 350 members

under the steady hand of Minister Rod-

ney Hayes. It stands as a beacon of

hope that has withstood the dev-

astating impacts of racism and perse-

cution. Under the devoted guidance of

its spiritual leaders, may it continue to

be a shining asset to the community

for the next 102 years.

TRIBUTE TO THE ALEXANDER

FAMILY

Mr. ROMNEY. Mr. President, it is my

honor today to pay tribute to five na-

tive Utahns who are brothers and vet-

erans of World War II and Korea: Wil-

liam, Gail, George, Jack, and Bert

Alexander.

These five brothers answered the call

to defend our freedom and the freedoms

of others from foreign invaders. Nazi

Germany, Imperial Japan, and the

North Koreans believed it their right

to attack and forcefully restrict the

freedoms of their neighbors, but these

brothers recognized that our freedom

as American citizens is inextricably

linked to the freedom of our friends

and allies. Remaining safely protected

in Northern Utah was not an option for

the Alexander brothers; they answered

the call to take up arms and defend

freedom’s cause.

One brother, SGT Gail Alexander,

was killed in action exactly 75 years

ago tomorrow, May 24, 1944, during the

Anzio campaign to retake Rome, Italy.

The Anzio campaign and then Oper-

ation Neptune—or D-day, as it came to

be known—marked an important turn-

ing point in World War II, with the Al-

lies beginning to liberate and retake

German-occupied Europe, restoring

freedom to the French and Italians and

subsequently to the rest of Europe.

Prior to his death, Gail received a

Purple Heart and Silver Star citation

for Gallantry when on February 4, 1944,

after sustaining a gunshot injury to his

hand, he singlehandedly took out a

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German machine gun position that had

held up his entire company. Alone and

the his company under fire, Gail gradu-

ally ran 130 yards across the battle-

field, machine guns kicking up dirt on

both sides of him and artillery shells

falling all around. He made it to the

machine gun position, knocking it out

with grenades, allowing his company to

come out from under cover.

In the official military report of the

incident, Gail’s commanding officer

said, ‘‘Sergeant Alexander’s fearless ac-

tion under direct machine gun fire for

twenty minutes, enabled our company

to obtain the objective . . . and pre-

vented any further casualties to our

own men.’’

Gail’s brothers William, George, and

Jack all returned home after serving in

various capacities more than 2 years

each all throughout the European the-

ater. The youngest brother, Bert Alex-

ander, who just passed away on April 2

of this year at the age of 87, was too

young to serve in World War II but still

answered the call to defend liberty

when he embarked for service in Korea.

So today I, along with the entire U.S.

Senate, honor these five brothers, their

Gold Star mother, and their families,

both living and deceased. We remember

their tremendous service and sacrifice,

and we express our profound gratitude

for their sacrifice in defending freedom

for us and for America’s allies.

AVIATION MAINTENANCE

TECHNICIAN DAY

Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, in

1902, a little known machinist by the

name of Charles Edward Taylor began

working for Orville and Wilbur Wright

at the Wright Cycle Company in Day-

ton, OH. Over the course of 6 weeks,

using only a metal lathe, drill press,

and hand tools, Mr. Taylor built a 12-

horsepower engine that was used to

power the Wright brothers’ first suc-

cessful aircraft in 1903.

Today, Charles Taylor’s May 24th

birthday is observed as Aviation Main-

tenance Technician Day to recognize

the thousands of men and women who

follow in Mr. Taylor’s footsteps and

fulfill a critical safety role in the U.S.

aviation industry. Whether maintain-

ing military, commercial, general avia-

tion, private, space, or experimental

aircraft, aviation maintenance techni-

cians use their specialized knowledge

and skillset to ensure that all aircraft

are safe and reliable.

I want to thank aviation mainte-

nance technicians across Illinois and

throughout the Nation for their hard

work and dedication. Their expertise

and integrity ensures the U.S. aviation

system will remain the safest and most

reliable in the world.

TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM MEDD

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, access

to quality healthcare is the foundation

of any community. Throughout his

long and distinguished career at Ste-

phens Memorial Hospital in Norway,

ME, Dr. William Medd has helped to

build that foundation in Oxford Coun-

ty. It is a pleasure to join his friends

and neighbors in thanking him for 45

years of expert, dedicated, and compas-

sionate service.

Healthcare is essential to the vital-

ity, even the survival, of rural commu-

nities. In a recent interview, Dr. Medd

said that, after he graduated from the

University of Rochester Medical

School, he had a wide choice of places

to practice. He decided to practice in a

place where he could make a real dif-

ference, and he certainly has. His role

in starting the Maine Track program

through Maine Medical Center and the

Tufts University School of Medicine to

recruit young physicians to rural prac-

tice will make a difference for genera-

tions to come.

When a new medical center opened in

Norway 3 years ago, it was named in

Dr. Medd’s honor as a tribute to his

many contributions to his community.

Just as important is the gratitude the

people throughout the Oxford Hills re-

gion have for his outstanding atten-

tiveness to their health and well-being.

I offer Dr. William Medd my congratu-

lations upon his retirement and best

wishes for the years to come.

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CODY

STAMPEDE RODEO

Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, this year,

the Cody Stampede Rodeo is cele-

brating its 100th anniversary. This is a

milestone for the Stampede, for Cody,

and for Wyoming. One hundred years of

the Cody Stampede Rodeo represents

100 years of us living life the cowboy

way. The cowboy and the rodeo is an

integral part of our culture, and this

100th anniversary is a chance to cele-

brate this long standing history.

The rodeo has long been a part of Wy-

oming history. Wyoming is often re-

ferred to as the Cowboy State as a ref-

erence to its cowboy culture. At the

heart of cowboy culture lies the rodeo.

We hold rodeos all over the State in al-

most every single town.

Rodeo is in some ways the West’s am-

bassador to the world. With our buck-

ing horse license plate and visitors’

conceptions of the Wild West, cowboys

and rodeo are what they see and expect

to see first. Through the efforts of all

who participate, the sport of rodeo con-

tinues to grow. It is a part of western

tradition that can be shared and en-

joyed by visitors and residents alike.

The rodeo is a part of our livelihood

that is unique to the Cowboy State and

the West. The relationship between the

rodeo and the West is much like the re-

lationship between a cowboy and his

horse. Few pairings have produced a

more perfect partnership and the image

of a cowboy and his horse remains an

American icon. When one imagines a

cowboy, he is rarely without his horse

companion.

The American cowboy represents the

greatest parts of the American West:

our courage, honor, and hard work

ethic. The cowboy way provides an eth-

ical code for cowboys to live by. All

rodeo participants embody this cowboy

way when competing in the arena, pro-

viding the world with a prime example

of the code all Wyomingites live by.

Cody is nicknamed the Rodeo Capitol

of the World. Rodeo in Cody began over

100 years ago with William Frederick

‘‘Buffalo Bill’’ Cody and his Wild West

Show. The Wild West Show was never

formally held in Cody but the tryouts

for the show were held right behind the

Irma Hotel. In 1913, Buffalo Bill closed

his Wild West Show. He hosted one last

parade and rodeo in Cody for the prince

of Monaco.

In 1917, Buffalo Bill passed away and

with that ended a fascinating chapter

in the story of the American Wild

West. In 1919, Clarence Williams led the

effort to establish a rodeo celebration

in Cody to commemorate Buffalo Bill

and the Old West he personified. Every

summer since 1919, people from all over

come to watch cowboys compete in the

Cody Stampede Rodeo, as well as the

rodeos held every night from June to

Labor Day.

For its centennial year, the Cody

Stampede Board is being inducted into

the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Hall of

Fame. This is a great accomplishment

for the town and the Stampede.

Caroline Lockhart was the founder

and first president of the Cody Stam-

pede Board. Caroline was considered a

liberated, independent women ahead of

her time. She was described as someone

‘‘with a spirit as wild as the West.’’

Last November, she was inducted into

the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. As we ap-

proach the 100th anniversary of the

19th Amendment, which granted

women the right to vote across the

country, it is important to recognize

Wyoming’s history of women leaders,

like Caroline. Caroline Lockhart is a

great example of the trailblazer nature

of our great State.

As a trailblazer State, women in Wy-

oming were voting long before the 19th

Amendment was passed. Wyoming is

coming up on the 150th anniversary of

women’s suffrage. In December 1869,

Wyoming’s territorial legislature be-

came the first government in the world

to grant women the right to vote.

Called the Equality State, we have the

distinction of having the first woman

to serve as Governor and the first

woman to vote in the world. Rodeo ex-

emplifies the nature of the Equality

State through its history of inclusion

and acceptance.

There are many great sports, but

there are probably none as demanding

or difficult as Rodeo. That is why it

continues to grow in popularity and

participation. It requires a tremendous

combination of athletic ability, con-

centration, and dedication from its

participants. It takes a lot of courage

to face the challenges of the sport and

give it your very best.

Rodeo also does a lot to build char-

acter and increase the self-confidence

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of those who participate in the sport.

Best of all, it is something the whole

family can take part in, either in the

arena or in the stands, cheering family

and friends on to victory.

The hard work of those who compete

in rodeos represents the ‘‘can do’’ spirit

of the West. It is great to see the entire

community come together year after

year as volunteers, participants, and

fans for the Cody Stampede Rodeo.

Again, I congratulate Cody on their

100th anniversary of the Cody Stam-

pede Rodeo and wish the best for an-

other 100 years of doing things the

Cowboy way.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

TRIBUTE TO WOODS EASTLAND

∑ Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I

am pleased to commend Woods East-

land of Indianola, MS, for his service

and contributions while serving as the

83rd president of Delta Council.

Founded in 1935, Delta Council is a

widely respected economic develop-

ment organization representing busi-

ness, professional, and agricultural

leaders in the Delta region of Mis-

sissippi. I commend the Delta Council

for its continuing role in improving the

quality of life in this unique part of our

Country.

Woods Eastland’s tenure as Delta

Council president began in June 2018.

Under Mr. Eastland’s leadership, the

Delta region has benefitted from his

extensive experience in farm policy,

water resource issues, and economic

and community development, among

other major issues that Delta Council

addresses.

Mr. Eastland graduated from Vander-

bilt University and earned a juris doc-

torate from the University of Mis-

sissippi. A Navy veteran, Eastland

began farming following his military

service. He was also CEO of StaplCotn

for over 24 years, where he led the larg-

est cotton marketing firm in the

United States, headquartered in Green-

wood, MS. Upon his retirement, he be-

came Chairman of the Board for an-

other 8 years. In addition to Delta

Council, Eastland serves his church,

community, and Delta region through

numerous leadership roles.

I am pleased to offer congratulations

to Woods Eastland and to share this

appreciation with his wife Lynn, their

two children, and grandchildren, at the

time of the 84th annual meeting of the

membership of Delta Council in June.∑

MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT

Messages from the President of the

United States were communicated to

the Senate by Ms. Ridgway, one of his

secretaries.

EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED

As in executive session the Presiding

Officer laid before the Senate messages

from the President of the United

States submitting sundry nominations

and a withdrawal which were referred

to the appropriate committees.

(The messages received today are

printed at the end of the Senate

proceedings.)

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

At 10:18 a.m., a message from the

House of Representatives, delivered by

Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an-

nounced that the House has passed the

following bill, in which it requests the

concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 1500. An act to require the Consumer

Financial Protection Bureau to meet its

statutory purpose, and for other purposes.

The message further announced that

the House has agreed to the following

concurrent resolutions, without

amendment:

S. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution au-

thorizing the printing of a commemorative

document in memory of the late President of

the United States, George Herbert Walker

Bush.

S. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution au-

thorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in

the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to

celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha

MEASURES REFERRED

The following bill was read the first

and the second times by unanimous

consent, and referred as indicated:

H.R. 1500. An act to require the Consumer

Financial Protection Bureau to meet its

statutory purpose, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

Urban Affairs.

MEASURES DISCHARGED

The following bill was discharged

from the Committee on Energy and

Natural Resources, and referred to the

Committee on Indian Affairs:

S. 886. A bill to amend the Omnibus Public

Land Management Act of 2009 to make the

Reclamation Water Settlements Fund per-

manent.

EXECUTIVE AND OTHER

COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications were

laid before the Senate, together with

accompanying papers, reports, and doc-

uments, and were referred as indicated:

EC–1361. A communication from the Assist-

ant Director, Senior Executive Management

Office, Department of Defense, transmitting,

pursuant to law, four (4) reports relative to

vacancies in the Department of Defense, re-

ceived in the Office of the President of the

Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Committee on

Armed Services.

EC–1362. A communication from the Assist-

ant Secretary for Export Administration,

Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart-

ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Addi-

tion of Certain Entities to the Entity List,

Revision of an Entry on the Entity List, and

Removal of an Entity from the Entity List’’

(RIN0694–AH72) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

Urban Affairs.

EC–1363. A communication from the Direc-

tor of Congressional Affairs, Office of Chief

Financial Officer, Nuclear Regulatory Com-

mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Fee

Schedules, Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year

2019’’ ((RIN3150–AJ99) (NRC–2017–0032)) re-

ceived in the Office of the President of the

Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Committee on

Environment and Public Works.

EC–1364. A communication from the Regu-

lations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services, Department of

Health and Human Services, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Modern-

izing Part D and Medicare Advantage to

Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out of Pocket

Expenses’’ (RIN0938–AT92) received in the Of-

fice of the President of the Senate on May 22,

2019; to the Committee on Finance.

EC–1365. A communication from the Assist-

ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart-

ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to

law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on

Public Law 108–235: United States Support

for Taiwan’s Participation as an Observer at

the 72nd World Health Assembly and in the

Work of the World Health Organization’’; to

the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC–1366. A communication from the Assist-

ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart-

ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to

law, a report relative to Data Mining Activ-

ity in the Department of State for calendar

year 2018; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-

tions.

EC–1367. A communication from the Assist-

ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart-

ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to

law, a report relative to the status of the

Government of Cuba’s compliance with the

United States-Cuba September 1994 ‘‘Joint

Communique,’’ and on the treatment of per-

sons returned to Cuba in accordance with the

United States-Cuba May 1995 ‘‘Joint State-

ment,’’ and the United States-Cuba January

2017 ‘‘Joint Statement’’; to the Committee

on Foreign Relations.

EC–1368. A communication from the Prin-

cipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Of-

fice of Legislative Affairs, Department of

Justice, transmitting, a report relative to

the views of the Department on H.R. 9, the

‘‘Climate Action Now Act’’; to the Com-

mittee on Foreign Relations.

EC–1369. A communication from the Assist-

ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative

Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit-

ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a

fiscal year 2020 estimate for the Volunteers

at Federally Supported Health Centers As-

sistant Act; to the Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC–1370. A communication from the Assist-

ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative

Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit-

ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a

fiscal year 2020 estimate for the Free Clinic

Program; to the Committee on Health, Edu-

cation, Labor, and Pensions.

EC–1371. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant General Counsel for Regu-

latory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty

Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law,

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Benefits Pay-

able in Terminated Single-Employer Plans;

Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits’’

(29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of

the President of the Senate on May 22, 2019;

to the Committee on Health, Education,

Labor, and Pensions.

EC–1372. A communication from the Dis-

trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pur-

suant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Certifi-

cation of Fiscal Year 2019 Total Local Source

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General Fund Revenue Estimate (Net of

Dedicated Taxes) in Support of the District’s

Issuance of Income Tax Secured Revenue

Bond Anticipation Notes, (Series 2019A)’’; to

the Committee on Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs.

EC–1373. A communication from the Fed-

eral Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Com-

mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

Commission’s Semiannual Report of the In-

spector General for the period from October

1, 2018 through March 31, 2019; to the Com-

mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-

mental Affairs.

EC–1374. A communication from the Dep-

uty Archivist of the United States, National

Archives and Records Administration, trans-

mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

entitled ‘‘Electronic Records Management’’

((RIN3095–AB98) (36 CFR 1236)) received in

the Office of the President Pro Tempore of

the Senate; to the Committee on Homeland

Security and Governmental Affairs.

EC–1375. A communication from the Solic-

itor General, Department of Justice, trans-

mitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to

the decision not to appeal the orders of the

United States District Court for the Western

District of Washington holding that a De-

partment of Defense (DoD) policy affecting

military service by certain former aliens is

unconstitutional; to the Committee on the

Judiciary.

EC–1376. A communication from the Assist-

ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative

Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit-

ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to

the Department’s activities under the Civil

Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act dur-

ing fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on the

Judiciary.

EC–1377. A communication from the Assist-

ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative

Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit-

ting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Law

Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness

Act: Report to Congress’’; to the Committee

on the Judiciary.

EC–1378. A communication from the Assist-

ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative

Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit-

ting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Law

Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness

Programs: Eleven Case Studies’’; to the Com-

mittee on the Judiciary.

EC–1379. A communication from the Chair-

man of the Office of Proceedings, Surface

Transportation Board, Department of Trans-

portation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Water Carrier Tar-

iff Filing Procedures’’ ((RIN2140–AB43)

(Docket No. EP 743)) received in the Office of

the President of the Senate on May 22, 2019;

to the Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation.

EC–1380. A communication from the Attor-

ney Adviser, Federal Railroad Administra-

tion, Department of Transportation, trans-

mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

entitled ‘‘Moving the Federal Railroad Ad-

ministration (FRA) Civil Penalties Sched-

ules and Guidelines from the Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) to the FRA Website’’

(RIN2130–AC63) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1381. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Standardized Bycatch Reporting Method-

ology’’ (RIN0648–BF51) received in the Office

of the President of the Senate on May 22,

2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1382. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Temporary Rule To Establish Management

Measures for the Limited Harvest and Pos-

session of South Atlantic Red Snapper in

2017’’ (RIN0648–BH10) received in the Office of

the President of the Senate on May 22, 2019;

to the Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation.

EC–1383. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Indi-

vidual Bluefin Quota Program; Inseason

Transfers; Correction’’ (RIN0648–BG09) re-

ceived in the Office of the President of the

Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Committee on

Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC–1384. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Adjust-

ments to the 2017 Northern Albacore Tuna

Quota, 2017 North and South Atlantic Sword-

fish Quotas, and 2017 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Reserve Category Quota’’ (RIN0648–XF480)

received in the Office of the President of the

Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Committee on

Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC–1385. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Pacific Island Fisheries; 2016 Annual Catch

Limits and Accountability Measures’’

(RIN0648–XE587) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1386. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Pacific Island Fisheries; 2017 Annual Catch

Limits and Accountability Measures’’

(RIN0648–XF186) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1387. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Pacific Island Fisheries; 2016–17 Annual

Catch Limit and Accountability Measures;

Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish’’

(RIN0648–XE809) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1388. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Pacific Island Fisheries; 2017–18 Annual

Catch Limit and Accountability Measures;

Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish’’

(RIN0648–XF335) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1389. A communication from the Acting

Director, National Marine Fisheries Service,

Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur-

suant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2017 U.S.

Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch

Limits for the Territory of American

Samoa’’ (RIN0648–XF156) received in the Of-

fice of the President of the Senate on May 22,

2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1390. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone

Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2017 and

2018 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish’’

(RIN0648–XE904) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1391. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone

Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands;

2017 and 2018 Harvest Specifications for

Groundfish’’ (RIN0648–XE989) received in the

Office of the President of the Senate on May

22, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1392. A communication from the Acting

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regu-

latory Programs, National Marine Fisheries

Service, Department of Commerce, transmit-

ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en-

titled ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific

Coast Groundfish Fishery; Widow Rockfish

Reallocation in the Individual Fishing Quota

Fishery’’ (RIN0648–BF12) received in the Of-

fice of the President of the Senate on May 22,

2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1393. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fish-

eries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast

Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Whiting; Pacific

Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan;

Amendment 21–3; Trawl Rationalization Pro-

gram’’ (RIN0648–BG98) received in the Office

of the President of the Senate on May 22,

2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1394. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal

Pelagic Species Fisheries; Amendment to

Regulations Implementing the Coastal Pe-

lagic Species Fishery Management Plan;

Change to Pacific Mackerel Management

Cycle From Annual to Biennial’’ (RIN0648–

BF96) received in the Office of the President

of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Com-

mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-

tation.

EC–1395. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico,

and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the

Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 17B’’ (RIN0648–

BG82) received in the Office of the President

of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Com-

mittee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1396. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico,

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and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fish-

ery of the South Atlantic Region; Amend-

ment 36’’ (RIN0648–BG38) received in the Of-

fice of the President of the Senate on May 22,

2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1397. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico,

and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pe-

lagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and At-

lantic Region; Framework Amendment 4’’

(RIN0648–BG43) received in the Office of the

President of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

EC–1398. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United

States; Mid-Atlantic Unmanaged Forage

Omnibus Amendment’’ (RIN0648–BG42) re-

ceived in the Office of the President of the

Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Committee on

Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC–1399. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United

States; Golden Tilefish Fishery; 2018 and

Projected 2019–2020 Specifications’’ (RIN0648–

XF571) received in the Office of the President

of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Com-

mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-

tation.

EC–1400. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Revisions to Framework Adjustment 56 to

the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Manage-

ment Plan’’ (RIN0648–XF710) received in the

Office of the President of the Senate on May

22, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1401. A communication from the Acting

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regu-

latory Programs, National Marine Fisheries

Service, Department of Commerce, transmit-

ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en-

titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United

States; Black Sea Bass Fishery; Revised 2017

and Projected 2018 Specifications’’ (RIN0648–

XF300) received in the Office of the President

of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Com-

mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-

tation.

EC–1402. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United

States; Monkfish; Framework Adjustment

10’’ (RIN0648–BG48) received in the Office of

the President of the Senate on May 22, 2019;

to the Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation.

EC–1403. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United

States; Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea

Bass Fisheries; 2018 and Projected 2019 Scup

Specifications and Announcement of Final

2018 Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass

Specifications’’ (RIN0648–XF669) received in

the Office of the President of the Senate on

May 22, 2019; to the Committee on Com-

merce, Science, and Transportation.

EC–1404. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fish-

eries of the Northeastern United States;

Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Disapproval

of Northeast Fishery Sector IX Operational

Plan’’ (RIN0648–XF138) received in the Office

of the President of the Senate on May 22,

2019; to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation.

EC–1405. A communication from the Dep-

uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory

Programs, National Marine Fisheries Serv-

ice, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation

and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries

of the Northeastern United States; North-

east Groundfish Fishery; Fishing Year 2017;

Emergency Removal of Southern Window-

pane Accountability Measures’’ (RIN0648–

BH11) received in the Office of the President

of the Senate on May 22, 2019; to the Com-

mittee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

The following reports of committees

were submitted:

By Mr. SHELBY, from the Committee on

Appropriations:

Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget To-

tals for Fiscal Year 2019’’ (Rept. No. 116–42).

By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on

Foreign Relations, without amendment and

with an amended preamble:

S. Res. 135. A resolution expressing the

gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for

the acts of heroism and valor by the mem-

bers of the United States Armed Forces who

participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious

landing at Normandy, France, and com-

mending those individuals for leadership and

bravery in an operation that helped bring an

end to World War II.

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF

COMMITTEE

The following executive reports of

nominations were submitted:

By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on

Finance.

*David Fabian Black, of North Dakota, to

be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security

for a term expiring January 19, 2025.

*Emin Toro, of Virginia, to be a Judge of

the United States Tax Court for a term of fif-

teen years.

*Nomination was reported with rec-

ommendation that it be confirmed sub-

ject to the nominee’s commitment to

respond to requests to appear and tes-

tify before any duly constituted com-

mittee of the Senate.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

The following bills and joint resolu-

tions were introduced, read the first

and second times by unanimous con-

sent, and referred as indicated:

By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr.

ROWN

, Mr. P

ORTMAN

, and Mr.

ASEY

S. 1627. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the

section 45 credit for refined coal from steel

industry fuel, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Finance.

By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr.

ING

, and Ms. C

OLLINS

S. 1628. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to extend the employer

credit for paid family and medical leave, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-

nance.

By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr.

LUMENTHAL

, and Mr. M

ARKEY

S. 1629. A bill to regulate certain pay-to-

win microtransactions and sales of loot

boxes in interactive digital entertainment

products, and for other purposes; to the Com-

mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-

tation.

By Mr. MENENDEZ:

S. 1630. A bill to amend the Securities and

Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder

authorization before a public company may

make certain political expenditures, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Bank-

ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

By Mr. KENNEDY:

S. 1631. A bill to establish criminal pen-

alties for aliens who fail to depart before the

expiration of their visas; to the Committee

on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KENNEDY:

S. 1632. A bill to terminate the Diversity

Immigrant Visa Program; to the Committee

on the Judiciary.

By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. C

NYN

, and Mr. B

ARRASSO

S. 1633. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act to permit employers to pay

higher wages to their employees; to the Com-

mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and

Pensions.

By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr.

ARDIN

, Mr. C

OTTON

, Mr. K

AINE

, Mr.

OUNG

, Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

, Mr.

AWLEY

, Mrs. G

ILLIBRAND

, Mr. S

COTT

of Florida, Mr. M

ANCHIN

, Mrs. B

LACK

BURN

, Ms. D

UCKWORTH

, Mr. C

ORNYN

Mr. J

ONES

, and Mr. R

OMNEY

S. 1634. A bill to impose sanctions with re-

spect to the People’s Republic of China in re-

lation to activities in the South China Sea

and the East China Sea, and for other pur-

poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-

tions.

By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. C

NYN

S. 1635. A bill to designate the community-

based outpatient clinic of the Department of

Veterans Affairs in Odessa, Texas, as the

‘‘Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clin-

ic’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Ms.

MITH

, and Mr. C

ASSIDY

S. 1636. A bill to amend the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the

scope of new chemical exclusivity; to the

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and

Pensions.

By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr.

ARDIN

, Mr. K

AINE

, Mr. W

ARNER

, Mrs.

URRAY

, Mr. L

EAHY

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

and Mr. B

ROWN

S. 1637. A bill to amend the Department of

Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to re-

affirm the authority of the Under Secretary

of Agriculture for Research, Education, and

Economics, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr.

SAKSON

S. 1638. A bill to amend the Public Health

Service Act to increase the maximum limit

on the number of special masters allowed in

the United States Court of Federal Claims,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr.

HITEHOUSE

S. 1639. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of

partnership interests received in connection

with the performance of services, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-

nance.

By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and

Mr. M

ORAN

S. 1640. A bill to require compliant flame

mitigation devices to be used on portable

fuel containers for flammable liquid fuels,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr.

ORAN

, Mr. H

OEVEN

, and Mr.

RAMER

S. 1641. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in-

come interest received on certain loans se-

cured by agricultural real property; to the

Committee on Finance.

By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr.

LUMENTHAL

S. 1642. A bill to increase the recruitment

and retention of school-based mental health

services providers by low-income local edu-

cational agencies; to the Committee on

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr.

RAPO

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

, and Mr. R

ISCH

S. 1643. A bill to amend title 36, United

States Code, to grant a Federal charter to

the Forest and Refuge County Foundation,

to provide for the establishment of the Nat-

ural Resources Permanent Fund, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources.

By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. K

NEDY

, Mr. C

OTTON

, Mrs. B

LACKBURN

Mr. B

LUNT

, Mrs. C

APITO

, Mr. C

ASSIDY

Mr. C

RUZ

, Mr. D

AINES

, Mr. G

RASSLEY

Mr. H

OEVEN

, Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

, Mr.

NHOFE

, Mr. J

OHNSON

, Mr. P

AUL

, Mr.

ERDUE

, Mr. R

ISCH

, Mr. T

ILLIS

, Mr.

ICKER

, and Mr. C

ORNYN

S. 1644. A bill to ensure that State and

local law enforcement may cooperate with

Federal officials to protect our communities

from violent criminals and suspected terror-

ists who are illegally present in the United

States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,

Ms. B

ALDWIN

, Mr. M

ENENDEZ

, Mr.

ROWN

, Ms. H

ARRIS

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

Mr. W

HITEHOUSE

, Mr. B

ENNET

, Mr.

ARKEY

, Ms. W

ARREN

, Mr. C

ARDIN

Mr. H

EINRICH

, Ms. S

TABENOW

, Ms.

LOBUCHAR

, Mr. T

ESTER

, Ms. R

OSEN

Mr. C

OONS

, Ms. C

ORTEZ

ASTO

, Mrs.

HAHEEN

, Mr. S

ANDERS

, Ms. H

IRONO

Ms. H

ASSAN

, Mr. S

CHATZ

, Mr. K

ING

Ms. S

MITH

, Mrs. M

URRAY

, Mr.

ETERS

, Mr. W

YDEN

, Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

Mrs. G

ILLIBRAND

, Mr. M

URPHY

, Mr.

EAHY

, Ms. D

UCKWORTH

, Mr. V

OLLEN

, Mr. C

ARPER

, Ms. C

ANTWELL

Mr. B

OOKER

, Mr. W

ARNER

, Mr. U

DALL

Mr. S

CHUMER

, Mr. K

AINE

, Mr. D

URBIN

and Ms. S

INEMA

S. 1645. A bill to protect a woman’s ability

to determine whether and when to bear a

child or end a pregnancy, and to protect a

health care provider’s ability to provide re-

productive health care services, including

abortion services; to the Committee on the

Judiciary.

By Mr. RUBIO:

S. 1646. A bill to designate the community-

based outpatient clinic of the Department of

Veterans Affairs in St. Augustine, Florida,

as the ‘‘Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of Vet-

erans Affairs Clinic’’ ; to the Committee on

Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and

Mr. M

ENENDEZ

S. 1647. A bill to amend title V of the So-

cial Security Act to extend funding for fam-

ily-to-family health information centers,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Finance.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr.

ESTER

, and Mrs. M

URRAY

S. 1648. A bill to reinstate and compensate

family caregivers who were improperly re-

moved from the family caregiver program of

the Department of Veterans Affairs or whose

benefits were reduced and to ensure all vet-

eran caregivers receive the support and as-

sistance to which they are eligible in a fair

and consistent manner, and for other pur-

poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-

fairs.

By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr.

ROWN

, Mr. W

HITEHOUSE

, Mr. L

EAHY

Ms. W

ARREN

, Ms. H

IRONO

, Mr. S

AND

ERS

, Mrs. G

ILLIBRAND

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

and Mr. S

CHATZ

S. 1649. A bill to restore protections for So-

cial Security, Railroad retirement, and

Black Lung benefits from administrative off-

set; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. J

ONES

and Mr. B

ROWN

S. 1650. A bill to amend the Higher Edu-

cation Act of 1965 to provide formula grants

to States to improve higher education oppor-

tunities for foster youth and homeless

youth, and for other purposes; to the Com-

mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and

Pensions.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr.

ORTMAN

, and Mr. C

ARDIN

S. 1651. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to include foster care tran-

sition youth as members of targeted groups

for purposes of the work opportunity credit;

to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. B

LUNT

Mrs. G

ILLIBRAND

, Mr. S

ASSE

, Ms.

LOBUCHAR

, Mr. R

ISCH

, Ms. W

ARREN

Mr. I

NHOFE

, Mr. V

OLLEN

, Mr.

OOZMAN

, Mr. M

ARKEY

, Mr. R

OUNDS

and Mr. T

ESTER

S. 1652. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable

adoption tax credit; to the Committee on Fi-

nance.

By Mr. SULLIVAN:

S. 1653. A bill to amend section 3063 of title

18, United States Code, and for other pur-

poses; to the Committee on Environment and

Public Works.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. I

SAK

SON

, Mr. M

ENENDEZ

, Mr. P

ORTMAN

Mr. C

ARDIN

, and Mr. C

ASSIDY

S. 1654. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to provide authority to add

additional vaccines to the list of taxable vac-

cines; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms.

ARREN

S. 1655. A bill to provide for the carriage of

certain television broadcast stations, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Com-

merce, Science, and Transportation.

By Mr. MANCHIN:

S. 1656. A bill to modify the transition pe-

riod between care and services provided

under the Veterans Choice Program and care

and services provided under the Veterans

Community Care Program, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-

fairs.

By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms.

MITH

, and Mr. K

ING

S. 1657. A bill to provide assistance to com-

bat the escalating burden of Lyme disease

and other tick and vector-borne diseases and

disorders; to the Committee on Health, Edu-

cation, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.

ARDNER

, and Mr. C

OONS

S. 1658. A bill to provide for oversight of

North Korea policy, and for other purposes;

to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr.

EED

S. 1659. A bill to amend the Public Health

Service Act to provide for the participation

of pediatric subspecialists in the National

Health Service Corps program, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu-

cation, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr.

ROWN

, Ms. B

ALDWIN

, Ms. H

ASSAN

and Mrs. G

ILLIBRAND

S. 1660. A bill to provide greater support

for grandfamilies and older caretaker rel-

atives; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs.

ILLIBRAND

, Ms. H

ASSAN

, Mrs. S

HEEN

, and Mr. L

EAHY

S. 1661. A bill to provide for the establish-

ment of the United States Employee Owner-

ship Bank, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs.

By Mr. MERKLEY:

S. 1662. A bill to establish an annual fee ap-

plicable to opioid manufacturers; to the

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and

Pensions.

By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr.

ARDIN

, Mr. K

AINE

, and Mr. V

LEN

S. 1663. A bill to reauthorize funding to the

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Au-

thority contingent on improvements to the

governance and operations of the Transit

Authority; to the Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs.

By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself,

Ms. C

OLLINS

, and Mr. G

ARDNER

S. 1664. A bill to require reporting on pre-

scription drug expenditures under group

health plans and on prescription drug price

changes, and for other purposes; to the Com-

mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and

Pensions.

By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mrs.

APITO

, Mr. K

ING

, Mr. R

OUNDS

, Mr.

ENNET

, Mr. G

ARDNER

, Mr. W

YDEN

Ms. M

ALLY

, Mr. T

ESTER

, Mr. R

ISCH

Ms. S

INEMA

, and Mr. D

AINES

S. 1665. A bill to modify the procedures for

issuing special recreation permits for certain

public land units, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-

sources.

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs.

ILLIBRAND

, Ms. H

ASSAN

, Mrs. S

HEEN

, Ms. W

ARREN

, Mr. B

ROWN

, Mr.

EAHY

, and Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

S. 1666. A bill to establish an Employee

Ownership and Participation Initiative, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for

himself, Ms. H

ASSAN

, Mr. C

ASSIDY

Mr. C

RAMER

, Mr. R

OBERTS

, Mr.

AINES

, Ms. E

RNST

, Ms. C

OLLINS

, Mr.

ING

, Ms. S

INEMA

, Mr. J

ONES

, Mr.

YDEN

, Mr. M

ENENDEZ

, Ms. C

ORTEZ

ASTO

, Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

, and Mr.

LUMENTHAL

S. 1667. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to treat certain scholar-

ships as earned income for purposes of the

kiddie tax; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. TESTER:

S. 1668. A bill to clarify that participants

in the National Health Service Corps Loan

Repayment Program may be assigned to

serve in pediatric inpatient mental health

facilities; to the Committee on Health, Edu-

cation, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr.

YDEN

, Mr. R

ISCH

, Ms. B

ALDWIN

, Mr.

RAUN

, and Ms. S

INEMA

S. 1669. A bill to amend the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term

natural cheese; to the Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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By Mr. JONES (for himself and Ms.

ALLY

S. 1670. A bill to amend the Older Ameri-

cans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program

for multigenerational activities for long-

term care facilities; to the Committee on

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr.

ASEY

S. 1671. A bill to amend the Older Ameri-

cans Act of 1965 to direct resources that pro-

mote multigenerational collaboration, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. JONES (for himself and Ms.

ALLY

S. 1672. A bill to amend the Older Ameri-

cans Act of 1965 to authorize the National

Resource Center on Women and Retirement

Planning, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and

Pensions.

By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr.

ENENDEZ

S. 1673. A bill to extend the authority for

the establishment of a commemorative work

in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Energy and

Natural Resources.

By Mr. MANCHIN:

S. 1674. A bill to amend the Older Ameri-

cans Act of 1965 to establish a competitive

grant program to enable States to purchase,

customize, or repair vehicles with hot and

cold food storage for delivering meals to

older individuals through the Congregate

Nutrition Program or the Home-Delivered

Nutrition Program; to the Committee on

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.

UBIO

, Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

, and Mr.

ENNEDY

S. 1675. A bill to impose requirements on

the payment of compensation to professional

persons employed in voluntary cases com-

menced under title III of PROMESA; to the

Committee on Energy and Natural Re-

sources.

By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr.

LUNT

S. 1676. A bill to improve the under-

standing of, and promote access to treat-

ment for, chronic kidney disease, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-

nance.

By Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Ms.

ORTEZ

ASTO

S. 1677. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to provide authority to

postpone certain deadlines by reason of

State declared disasters or emergencies; to

the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr.

OONS

, Mr. R

UBIO

, and Mr. C

ORNYN

S. 1678. A bill to express United States sup-

port for Taiwan’s diplomatic alliances

around the world; to the Committee on For-

eign Relations.

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr.

EED

, and Mr. S

ULLIVAN

S. 1679. A bill to require the Secretary of

Defense to carry out the Direct Air Capture

and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Pro-

gram, and for other purposes; to the Com-

mittee on Armed Services.

By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mrs.

LACKBURN

, and Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

S. 1680. A bill to amend title 10, United

States Code, to enhance recordkeeping with

respect to exposure by members of the

Armed Forces to certain occupational and

environmental hazards while deployed over-

seas, and for other purposes; to the Com-

mittee on Armed Services.

By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Ms. H

SAN

S. 1681. A bill to educate health care pro-

viders and the public on biosimilar biological

products, and for other purposes; to the Com-

mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and

Pensions.

By Mr. DAINES:

S. 1682. A bill to require the Director of the

Office of Personnel Management to create a

classification that more accurately reflects

the vital role of wildland firefighters; to the

Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-

ernmental Affairs.

By Mr. DAINES:

S. 1683. A bill to correct problems per-

taining to human resources for career and

volunteer personnel engaged in wildland fire

and structure fire; to the Committee on

Homeland Security and Governmental Af-

fairs.

By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mr.

HELBY

S. 1684. A bill to prevent prisoners who

have been convicted of terrorism related of-

fenses from being eligible for early release,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

the Judiciary.

By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. C

SIDY

, Mr. C

OONS

, and Ms. S

INEMA

S. 1685. A bill to require the Secretary of

Energy to establish a program for the re-

search, development, and demonstration of

commercially viable technologies for the

capture of carbon dioxide produced during

the generation of natural gas-generated

power; to the Committee on Energy and Nat-

ural Resources.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms.

LOBUCHAR

S. 1686. A bill to amend the Federal Fund-

ing Accountability and Transparency Act of

2006 to require full disclosure for entities re-

ceiving Federal funding; to the Committee

on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-

fairs.

By Mrs. HYDE–SMITH (for herself, Mr.

ICKER

, Mr. R

UBIO

, and Mr. C

OTTON

S. 1687. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-

enue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for

certain casualty losses of uncut timber; to

the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr.

ASEY

S. 1688. A bill to amend the Public Health

Service Act to provide for the full disclosure

of billing and service information to pa-

tients; to the Committee on Health, Edu-

cation, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. BOOKER:

S. 1689. A bill to permit States to transfer

certain funds from the clean water revolving

fund of a State to the drinking water revolv-

ing fund of the State in certain cir-

cumstances, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Environment and Public

Works.

By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr.

ANCHIN

S. 1690. A bill to improve United States

missile defense, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr.

YDEN

S. 1691. A bill to provide mandatory fund-

ing to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry

out hazardous fuels reduction projects on

National Forest System land, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Energy and

Natural Resources.

By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and

Ms. C

OLLINS

S. 1692. A bill to provide grants to support

continuing education in election administra-

tion or cybersecurity for election officials

and employees; to the Committee on Rules

and Administration.

By Mr. KENNEDY:

S. 1693. A bill to reauthorize the National

Flood Insurance Program; considered and

passed.

By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr.

RUZ

S. 1694. A bill to require any Federal agen-

cy that issues licenses to conduct activities

in outer space to include in the requirements

for such licenses an agreement relating to

the preservation and protection of the Apollo

11 landing site, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

By Mr. LEE:

S. 1695. A bill to amend the Wilderness Act

to allow local Federal officials to determine

the manner in which nonmotorized uses may

be permitted in wilderness areas, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources.

SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND

SENATE RESOLUTIONS

The following concurrent resolutions

and Senate resolutions were read, and

referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr.

CHATZ

, Ms. B

ALDWIN

, Mr. B

OOKER

Ms. C

ANTWELL

, Ms. C

ORTEZ

ASTO

Ms. D

UCKWORTH

, Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

, Mrs.

ILLIBRAND

, Ms. H

ARRIS

, Ms. H

ASSAN

Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

, Mrs. M

URRAY

, Ms.

OSEN

, Mrs. S

HAHEEN

, Ms. S

MITH

, Ms.

TABENOW

, Mr. V

OLLEN

, Ms.

ARREN

, Ms. S

INEMA

, and Mr. K

AINE

S. Res. 219. A resolution honoring the life

and legacy of Patsy Takemoto Mink, the

first woman of color to serve in Congress; to

the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr.

LUMENTHAL

, Mr. T

ILLIS

, Ms. B

ALD

WIN

, Mr. C

RAMER

, Mr. M

URPHY

, Mrs.

LACKBURN

, Mr. M

ARKEY

, Mr. M

ORAN

Mr. C

OONS

, Mr. D

AINES

, Mr. B

ENNET

Mr. I

NHOFE

, Mr. T

ESTER

, Mr. C

RAPO

Mr. C

ASEY

, Mr. G

RASSLEY

, Ms. H

SAN

, Mr. H

OEVEN

, Ms. S

TABENOW

, Ms.

OLLINS

, Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

, Mrs. H

YDE

MITH

, Mrs. S

HAHEEN

, Mr. Y

OUNG

, Ms.

UCKWORTH

, Mr. R

UBIO

, Mr.

ERKLEY

, Mr. R

OBERTS

, Mr. L

EAHY

Mrs. C

APITO

, Ms. S

MITH

, Mr. M

ENEN

DEZ

, Mr. R

EED

, and Mr. B

OOKER

S. Res. 220. A resolution designating the

month of June 2019 as ‘‘National Post-Trau-

matic Stress Awareness Month’’ and June 27,

2019, as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic Stress

Awareness Day’’; to the Committee on the

Judiciary.

By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr.

ARKEY

, Mr. R

ISCH

, Mr. M

ENENDEZ

Mr. T

OOMEY

, and Mr. R

UBIO

S. Res. 221. A resolution recognizing the

30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square

massacre and condemning the intensifying

repression and human rights violations by

the Chinese Communist Party and the use of

surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign

Relations.

By Mr. COONS (for himself, Ms. E

RNST

Ms. H

ARRIS

, Mr. W

ICKER

, Ms. S

TABE

NOW

, Mr. C

ASSIDY

, Mr. C

ARPER

, Mr.

ERDUE

, Mr. M

ENENDEZ

, Mr. T

OOMEY

Mr. B

ROWN

, Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

, Mr.

ASEY

, Mr. B

OOZMAN

, Mr. R

OUNDS

Mr. T

ILLIS

, Mr. G

RASSLEY

, Ms. K

BUCHAR

, Ms. S

INEMA

, Mr. R

OMNEY

Mr. B

URR

, Mr. J

ONES

, Mrs. B

LACK

BURN

, Mr. K

AINE

, Mr. S

CHATZ

, Ms.

IRONO

, Mr. V

OLLEN

, Mr. S

COTT

of South Carolina, Ms. C

OLLINS

, Mrs.

EINSTEIN

, Mr. R

OBERTS

, Mrs. F

ISCH

, Mr. M

ORAN

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

, Mr.

ENNEDY

, Mr. B

OOKER

, Mr. C

RAPO

Mr. D

AINES

, Mr. I

SAKSON

, Mr. B

LUNT

Mr. T

HUNE

, Mr. C

ARDIN

, Mr. D

URBIN

Mr. L

ANKFORD

, and Mr. U

DALL

S. Res. 222. A resolution recognizing Vision

To Learn as a national leader in improving

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access to prescription eyeglasses for students

in low-income communities, thereby helping

those students succeed in school, and for pro-

viding vision exams to 200,000 students since

its founding; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. R

EED

Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

, and Mr. C

ASEY

S. Res. 223. A resolution expressing support

for the designation of May 17, 2019, as ‘‘DIPG

Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day’’ to

raise awareness of and encourage research on

diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and

pediatric cancers in general; considered and

agreed to.

By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr.

ERKLEY

S. Res. 224. A resolution supporting the

goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to

be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2019;

considered and agreed to.

By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. C

LINS

, Mr. C

RAMER

, Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

Mr. C

OONS

, Mr. H

OEVEN

, Mr. B

OOKER

Mr. V

OLLEN

, Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

, Mr.

ING

, Ms. S

TABENOW

, Ms. S

INEMA

, Mr.

ASEY

, Ms. H

ARRIS

, and Ms. W

ARREN

S. Res. 225. A resolution supporting the

goals of International Myalgic

Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syn-

drome Awareness Day; considered and agreed

to.

By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.

TABENOW

, Mr. J

ONES

, Mr. T

ILLIS

Mr. C

ASSIDY

, Mr. K

ING

, Mr. S

ULLIVAN

Mr. B

LUNT

, Mr. L

ANKFORD

, Mr.

RAPO

, Mr. K

AINE

, Mrs. C

APITO

, Mr.

COTT

of South Carolina, Mr.

LUMENTHAL

, Mr. R

OBERTS

, Mr.

ETERS

, Mr. W

YDEN

, Mr. B

ROWN

, Mr.

ASEY

, Ms. R

OSEN

, Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

Ms. H

ASSAN

, Mr. B

ARRASSO

, Mr. E

NZI

and Mr. Y

OUNG

S. Res. 226. A resolution recognizing Na-

tional Foster Care Month as an opportunity

to raise awareness about the challenges of

children in the foster care system, and en-

couraging Congress to implement policy to

improve the lives of children in the foster

care system; considered and agreed to.

ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS

At the request of Mr. G

ARDNER

, the

names of the Senator from Indiana

(Mr. Y

OUNG

) and the Senator from Cali-

fornia (Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

) were added as

cosponsors of S. 91, a bill to amend

title 38, United States Code, to author-

ize per diem payments under com-

prehensive service programs for home-

less veterans to furnish care to depend-

ents of homeless veterans, and for

other purposes.

133

At the request of Ms. M

URKOWSKI

, the

name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms.

IRONO

) was added as a cosponsor of S.

133, a bill to award a Congressional

Gold Medal, collectively, to the United

States merchant mariners of World

War II, in recognition of their dedi-

cated and vital service during World

War II.

178

At the request of Mr. R

UBIO

, the

name of the Senator from West Vir-

ginia (Mrs. C

APITO

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 178, a bill to condemn

gross human rights violations of ethnic

Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and call-

ing for an end to arbitrary detention,

torture, and harassment of these com-

munities inside and outside China.

203

At the request of Mr. C

RAPO

, the

names of the Senator from Maine (Mr.

ING

) and the Senator from Delaware

(Mr. C

OONS

) were added as cosponsors

of S. 203, a bill to amend the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently

extend the railroad track maintenance

credit, and for other purposes.

239

At the request of Mrs. S

HAHEEN

, the

name of the Senator from Wyoming

(Mr. E

NZI

) was added as a cosponsor of

S. 239, a bill to require the Secretary of

the Treasury to mint coins in recogni-

tion of Christa McAuliffe.

362

At the request of Mr. W

YDEN

, the

names of the Senator from Alabama

(Mr. J

ONES

), the Senator from Con-

necticut (Mr. M

URPHY

), the Senator

from South Dakota (Mr. R

OUNDS

) and

the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs.

YDE

-S

MITH

) were added as cosponsors

of S. 362, a bill to amend the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to reform tax-

ation of alcoholic beverages.

457

At the request of Mr. C

ORNYN

, the

names of the Senator from Oklahoma

(Mr. L

ANKFORD

), the Senator from

Utah (Mr. R

OMNEY

) and the Senator

from Mississippi (Mr. W

ICKER

) were

added as cosponsors of S. 457, a bill to

require that $1 coins issued during 2019

honor President George H.W. Bush and

to direct the Secretary of the Treasury

to issue bullion coins during 2019 in

honor of Barbara Bush.

460

At the request of Mr. W

ARNER

, the

name of the Senator from South Caro-

lina (Mr. S

COTT

) was added as a cospon-

sor of S. 460, a bill to amend the Inter-

nal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the

exclusion for employer-provided edu-

cation assistance to employer pay-

ments of student loans.

479

At the request of Mr. T

OOMEY

, the

name of the Senator from Maryland

(Mr. V

OLLEN

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 479, a bill to revise sec-

tion 48 of title 18, United States Code,

and for other purposes.

546

At the request of Mrs. G

ILLIBRAND

the name of the Senator from Nevada

(Ms. R

OSEN

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 546, a bill to extend authorization

for the September 11th Victim Com-

pensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal

year 2090, and for other purposes.

551

At the request of Mr. D

URBIN

, the

name of the Senator from Colorado

(Mr. B

ENNET

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 551, a bill to amend title XVIII of

the Social Security Act to require

manufacturers of certain single-dose

vial drugs payable under part B of the

Medicare program to provide rebates

with respect to amounts of such drugs

discarded, and for other purposes.

559

At the request of Mr. T

ESTER

, the

name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms.

INEMA

) was added as a cosponsor of S.

559, a bill to amend the Family and

Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide

leave because of the death of a son or

daughter.

569

At the request of Mr. Y

OUNG

, the

name of the Senator from Mississippi

(Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 569, a bill to direct the

Secretary of Transportation to issue

regulations relating to commercial

motor vehicle drivers under the age of

21, and for other purposes.

578

At the request of Mr. W

HITEHOUSE

the name of the Senator from North

Carolina (Mr. B

URR

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 578, a bill to amend title

II of the Social Security Act to elimi-

nate the five-month waiting period for

disability insurance benefits under

such title for individuals with

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

622

At the request of Mr. J

ONES

, the

names of the Senator from New York

(Mr. S

CHUMER

), the Senator from Texas

(Mr. C

RUZ

) and the Senator from Con-

necticut (Mr. M

URPHY

) were added as

cosponsors of S. 622, a bill to amend

title 10, United States Code, to repeal

the requirement for reduction of sur-

vivor annuities under the Survivor

Benefit Plan by veterans’ dependency

and indemnity compensation, and for

other purposes.

633

At the request of Mr. M

ORAN

, the

name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.

SAKSON

) was added as a cosponsor of S.

633, a bill to award a Congressional

Gold Medal to the members of the

Women’s Army Corps who were as-

signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di-

rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six

Triple Eight’’.

640

At the request of Mr. K

ENNEDY

, the

name of the Senator from North Da-

kota (Mr. C

RAMER

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 640, a bill to amend title

XVIII of the Social Security Act to re-

quire pharmacy-negotiated price con-

cessions to be included in negotiated

prices at the point-of-sale under part D

of the Medicare program, and for other

purposes.

689

At the request of Mr. T

ESTER

, the

name of the Senator from New Mexico

(Mr. U

DALL

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 689, a bill to amend the Animal

Health Protection Act to support State

and Tribal efforts to develop and im-

plement management strategies to ad-

dress chronic wasting disease among

deer, elk, and moose populations, to

support research regarding the causes

of chronic wasting disease and methods

to control the further spread of the dis-

ease, and for other purposes.

726

At the request of Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

, the

name of the Senator from Rhode Island

(Mr. W

HITEHOUSE

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 726, a bill to amend the

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to ensure the safety of cosmetics.

727

At the request of Mr. C

OONS

, the

names of the Senator from Maine (Ms.

OLLINS

), the Senator from Virginia

(Mr. K

AINE

) and the Senator from

Michigan (Mr. P

ETERS

) were added as

cosponsors of S. 727, a bill to combat

international extremism by addressing

global fragility and violence and stabi-

lizing conflict-affected areas, and for

other purposes.

762

At the request of Mr. M

ORAN

, the

names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr.

ULLIVAN

) and the Senator from New

Hampshire (Mrs. S

HAHEEN

) were added

as cosponsors of S. 762, a bill to provide

for funding from the Airport and Air-

way Trust Fund for all Federal Avia-

tion Administration activities in the

event of a Government shutdown, and

for other purposes.

778

At the request of Ms. M

URKOWSKI

, the

name of the Senator from Massachu-

setts (Ms. W

ARREN

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 778, a bill to direct the

Secretary of Commerce, acting through

the Administrator of the National Oce-

anic and Atmospheric Administration,

to conduct coastal community vulner-

ability assessments related to ocean

acidification, and for other purposes.

846

At the request of Mr. C

ORNYN

, the

names of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.

ORTEZ

ASTO

) and the Senator from

Wisconsin (Mr. J

OHNSON

) were added as

cosponsors of S. 846, a bill to amend

title 49, United States Code, to limit

certain rolling stock procurements,

and for other purposes.

851

At the request of Ms. B

ALDWIN

, the

name of the Senator from New Hamp-

shire (Mrs. S

HAHEEN

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 851, a bill to direct the

Secretary of Labor to issue an occupa-

tional safety and health standard that

requires covered employers within the

health care and social service indus-

tries to develop and implement a com-

prehensive workplace violence preven-

tion plan, and for other purposes.

864

At the request of Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

the name of the Senator from Maine

(Ms. C

OLLINS

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 864, a bill to provide for further

comprehensive research at the Na-

tional Institute of Neurological Dis-

orders and Stroke on unruptured

intracranial aneurysms.

867

At the request of Ms. H

ASSAN

, the

name of the Senator from Rhode Island

(Mr. W

HITEHOUSE

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 867, a bill to protect stu-

dents of institutions of higher edu-

cation and the taxpayer investment in

institutions of higher education by im-

proving oversight and accountability of

institutions of higher education, par-

ticularly for-profit colleges, improving

protections for students and borrowers,

and ensuring the integrity of postsec-

ondary education programs, and for

other purposes.

872

At the request of Mrs. S

HAHEEN

, the

names of the Senator from Maryland

(Mr. V

OLLEN

) and the Senator

from Oregon (Mr. W

YDEN

) were added

as cosponsors of S. 872, a bill to require

the Secretary of the Treasury to rede-

sign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to

include a likeness of Harriet Tubman,

and for other purposes.

1032

At the request of Mr. P

ORTMAN

, the

name of the Senator from New Mexico

(Mr. U

DALL

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 1032, a bill to amend the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the def-

inition of income for purposes of deter-

mining the tax-exempt status of cer-

tain corporations.

1081

At the request of Mr. M

ANCHIN

, the

names of the Senator from Vermont

(Mr. S

ANDERS

) and the Senator from

Alabama (Mr. J

ONES

) were added as co-

sponsors of S. 1081, a bill to amend title

54, United States Code, to provide per-

manent, dedicated funding for the Land

and Water Conservation Fund, and for

other purposes.

1083

At the request of Mr. B

OOKER

, the

name of the Senator from Minnesota

(Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 1083, a bill to address the

fundamental injustice, cruelty, bru-

tality, and inhumanity of slavery in

the United States and the 13 American

colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to

establish a commission to study and

consider a national apology and pro-

posal for reparations for the institu-

tion of slavery, its subsequent de jure

and de facto racial and economic dis-

crimination against African-Ameri-

cans, and the impact of these forces on

living African-Americans, to make rec-

ommendations to the Congress on ap-

propriate remedies, and for other pur-

poses.

1126

At the request of Mrs. C

APITO

, the

names of the Senator from North Caro-

lina (Mr. T

ILLIS

) and the Senator from

New Hampshire (Mrs. S

HAHEEN

) were

added as cosponsors of S. 1126, a bill to

provide better care for Americans liv-

ing with Alzheimer’s disease and re-

lated dementias and their caregivers,

while accelerating progress toward pre-

vention strategies, disease modifying

treatments, and, ultimately, a cure.

1201

At the request of Mr. M

ANCHIN

, the

name of the Senator from Delaware

(Mr. C

OONS

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 1201, a bill to amend the fossil en-

ergy research and development provi-

sions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005

to enhance fossil fuel technology, and

for other purposes.

1218

At the request of Mr. V

OLLEN

the name of the Senator from Virginia

(Mr. K

AINE

) was added as a cosponsor of

S. 1218, a bill to require the review of

the service of certain members of the

Armed Forces during World War I to

determine if such members should be

awarded the Medal of Honor, to author-

ize the award of the Medal of Honor

based on the results of the review, and

for other purposes.

1235

At the request of Mrs. B

LACKBURN

the names of the Senator from Ohio

(Mr. B

ROWN

), the Senator from Utah

(Mr. R

OMNEY

), the Senator from Wyo-

ming (Mr. E

NZI

), the Senator from Illi-

nois (Mr. D

URBIN

) and the Senator from

Massachusetts (Mr. M

ARKEY

) were

added as cosponsors of S. 1235, a bill to

require the Secretary of the Treasury

to mint coins in commemoration of

ratification of the 19th Amendment to

the Constitution of the United States,

giving women in the United States the

right to vote.

1263

At the request of Ms. C

ORTEZ

ASTO

the name of the Senator from Kansas

(Mr. M

ORAN

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 1263, a bill to require the Sec-

retary of Veterans Affairs to establish

an interagency task force on the use of

public lands to provide medical treat-

ment and therapy to veterans through

outdoor recreation.

1350

At the request of Mr. C

ASSIDY

, the

names of the Senator from Oklahoma

(Mr. I

NHOFE

), the Senator from Arkan-

sas (Mr. B

OOZMAN

) and the Senator

from Mississippi (Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

)

were added as cosponsors of S. 1350, a

bill to amend the Public Health Serv-

ice Act to limit the liability of health

care professionals who volunteer to

provide health care services in response

to a disaster.

1370

At the request of Mr. C

RUZ

, his name

was added as a cosponsor of S. 1370, a

bill to amend the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 to treat certain military

survivor benefits as earned income for

purposes of the kiddie tax.

At the request of Mr. J

ONES

, the

name of the Senator from Delaware

(Mr. C

OONS

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 1370, supra.

1394

At the request of Ms. B

ALDWIN

, the

name of the Senator from Rhode Island

(Mr. R

EED

) was added as a cosponsor of

S. 1394, a bill to provide collective bar-

gaining rights for public safety officers

employed by States or their political

subdivisions.

1409

At the request of Mrs. S

HAHEEN

, the

name of the Senator from Montana

(Mr. T

ESTER

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. 1409, a bill to enhance the ability

of the Office of the National Ombuds-

man to assist small businesses in meet-

ing regulatory requirements and de-

velop outreach initiatives to promote

awareness of the services the Office of

the National Ombudsman provides, and

for other purposes.

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1441

At the request of Mr. C

RUZ

, the name

of the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr.

OHNSON

) was added as a cosponsor of

S. 1441, a bill to impose sanctions with

respect to the provision of certain ves-

sels for the construction of Russian en-

ergy export pipelines, and for other

purposes.

1449

At the request of Mr. M

ARKEY

, the

name of the Senator from Connecticut

(Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 1449, a bill to amend the

Controlled Substances Act to require

warning labels for prescription opioids,

and for other purposes.

1518

At the request of Mr. S

ULLIVAN

, the

name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms.

RNST

) was added as a cosponsor of S.

1518, a bill to improve the process by

which environmental documents are

prepared and permits and applications

are processed and regulated by Federal

departments and agencies, and for

other purposes.

1520

At the request of Mr. K

ENNEDY

, the

name of the Senator from North Da-

kota (Mr. C

RAMER

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 1520, a bill to reauthorize

the National Flood Insurance Program.

1531

At the request of Mr. C

ASSIDY

, the

names of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.

OSEN

), the Senator from Minnesota

(Ms. S

MITH

), the Senator from South

Carolina (Mr. G

RAHAM

), the Senator

from Ohio (Mr. P

ORTMAN

), the Senator

from New Jersey (Mr. M

ENENDEZ

) and

the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs.

YDE

-S

MITH

) were added as cosponsors

of S. 1531, a bill to amend the Public

Health Service Act to provide protec-

tions for health insurance consumers

from surprise billing.

1533

At the request of Mr. K

ENNEDY

, the

name of the Senator from North Da-

kota (Mr. C

RAMER

) was added as a co-

sponsor of S. 1533, a bill to reauthorize

the National Flood Insurance Program.

1539

At the request of Mr. P

ETERS

, the

names of the Senator from New York

(Mrs. G

ILLIBRAND

) and the Senator

from Nevada (Ms. R

OSEN

) were added as

cosponsors of S. 1539, a bill to amend

the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to

provide funding to secure nonprofit fa-

cilities from terrorist attacks, and for

other purposes.

1547

At the request of Mr. C

OTTON

, the

name of the Senator from Louisiana

(Mr. K

ENNEDY

) was added as a cospon-

sor of S. 1547, a bill to amend title 18,

United States Code, relating to sen-

tencing of armed career criminals.

1623

At the request of Mr. D

AINES

, the

name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.

OBERTS

) was added as a cosponsor of

S. 1623, a bill to amend the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for dis-

tributions from 529 accounts for ex-

penses associated with registered ap-

prenticeship programs.

RES

At the request of Mr. C

RUZ

, the name

of the Senator from South Carolina

(Mr. S

COTT

) was added as a cosponsor

of S.J. Res. 1, a joint resolution pro-

posing an amendment to the Constitu-

tion of the United States relative to

limiting the number of terms that a

Member of Congress may serve.

RES

At the request of Mr. P

ETERS

, the

names of the Senator from New Jersey

(Mr. M

ENENDEZ

) and the Senator from

Illinois (Mr. D

URBIN

) were added as co-

sponsors of S. Res. 99, a resolution ex-

pressing the sense of the Senate that

Congress should take all appropriate

measures to ensure that the United

States Postal Service remains an inde-

pendent establishment of the Federal

Government and is not subject to pri-

vatization.

RES

135

At the request of Mr. B

OOZMAN

, the

name of the Senator from South Caro-

lina (Mr. S

COTT

) was added as a cospon-

sor of S. Res. 135, a resolution express-

ing the gratitude and appreciation of

the Senate for the acts of heroism and

valor by the members of the United

States Armed Forces who participated

in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing

at Normandy, France, and commending

those individuals for leadership and

bravery in an operation that helped

bring an end to World War II.

RES

212

At the request of Ms. M

URKOWSKI

, the

names of the Senator from Florida (Mr.

COTT

), the Senator from Massachu-

setts (Mr. M

ARKEY

), the Senator from

New York (Mr. S

CHUMER

), the Senator

from Alabama (Mr. J

ONES

), the Senator

from Virginia (Mr. K

AINE

), the Senator

from Connecticut (Mr. M

URPHY

), the

Senator from Oregon (Mr. W

YDEN

), the

Senator from Connecticut (Mr.

LUMENTHAL

), the Senator from New

Jersey (Mr. B

OOKER

), the Senator from

Illinois (Mr. D

URBIN

), the Senator from

Rhode Island (Mr. R

EED

) and the Sen-

ator from Ohio (Mr. B

ROWN

) were added

as cosponsors of S. Res. 212, a resolu-

tion celebrating the 100th anniversary

of the passage and ratification of the

19th Amendment, providing for wom-

en’s suffrage, to the Constitution of the

United States.

RES

214

At the request of Mr. B

OOKER

, the

name of the Senator from Minnesota

(Ms. S

MITH

) was added as a cosponsor

of S. Res. 214, a resolution recognizing

the history and contributions of Mus-

lims of the United States.

RES

218

At the request of Ms. H

IRONO

, the

name of the Senator from New York

(Mr. S

CHUMER

) was added as a cospon-

sor of S. Res. 218, a resolution recog-

nizing the significance of Asian/Pacific

American Heritage Month as an impor-

tant time to celebrate the significant

contributions of Asian Americans and

Pacific Islanders to the history of the

United States.

STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr.

RAPO

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

, and Mr.

ISCH

S. 1643. A bill to amend title 36,

United States Code, to grant a Federal

charter to the Forest and Refuge Coun-

ty Foundation, to provide for the es-

tablishment of the Natural Resources

Permanent Fund, and for other pur-

poses; to the Committee on Energy and

Natural Resources.

Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today

Senator C

RAPO

of Idaho, Senator

ERKLEY

of Oregon, Senator R

ISCH

Idaho, and I are introducing the Forest

Management for Rural Stability Act.

This legislation replaces the Secure

Rural Schools and Community Self-De-

termination Act (SRS) to provide rev-

enue sharing with and compensation to

over 700 rural forested counties in the

over 40 States that host America’s

treasured, public forested lands and

wildlife refuges.

In 2000, then-Senator Larry Craig,

also of Idaho, and I, had signed into

law SRS: a 6-year long safety-net pro-

gram to stabilize county budgets fol-

lowing years of depleted revenue shar-

ing payments from the U.S. Forest

Service (USFS) and the Oregon and

California Grant Lands managed by the

U.S. Bureau of Land Management

(BLM). Over its lifetime, SRS has been

a success, providing more than $6.8 bil-

lion nationwide for rural roads,

schools, and healthy forest projects.

SRS also provided the basis for the be-

ginning of, and the now growing pro-

pensity for, the USFS and the BLM to

collaborate with local people and inter-

ests on the management of these public

lands, and for local folks and counties

to collaborate together and with the

USFS and BLM, in return.

Despite its many successes, the con-

tinuation of SRS is in jeopardy. The

program expired in fiscal year 2016.

Congress passed a two-year extension

of the program, but after its expira-

tion. And this was not the first time

nor the last time Congress allowed it

to expire—SRS is expired right now,

though Senator C

RAPO

and I are at-

tempting, in these last moments of the

115th Congress, to reauthorize it again

for at least a year, perhaps two.

This stop and start existence of this

program hits at the heart of any at-

tempts at collaboration. And it cer-

tainly undermines any attempts for a

county to budget. Our rural counties

should not continue to suffer neither

this uncertainty, nor the market based

uncertainty that comes with simply re-

lying on revenue sharing and forest

management for support.

That is why Senator C

RAPO

and I pro-

pose an SRS modernization, funding

certainty while supporting active for-

est management. The Forest Manage-

ment for Rural Stability Act estab-

lishes a permanent endowment fund,

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the Natural Resources Permanent

Fund, to provide stable, reliable, in-

creasing payments to counties, in per-

petuity, removing them from the va-

garies of Congress or the market.

Under this legislation, Congress char-

ters a fiduciary corporation, the Forest

and Refuge County Foundation, to

manage the endowed fund. The cor-

poration will be independent from any

instrumentality of the U.S. govern-

ment, including Congress, to ensure

the principle balance is held in per-

petuity and is separate from annual ap-

propriations. The corporation will be

overseen by a board of directors re-

sponsible for a transparent governance

structure. The principle of the fund

will be invested to earn interest. To

grow the fund, in addition to the in-

vestment income, the USFS, BLM, and

the Fish and Wildlife Service will de-

posit their annual revenue sharing re-

ceipts into the fund. The interest the

fund generates will constitute the pay-

ments to the counties, distributed an-

nually using the existing SRS formula.

Initial payments to counties will be

equal what counties received for Fiscal

Year 2017 SRS payments.

The Forest Management for Rural

Stability Act continues Congress’s

commitment to fostering economic

growth in rural counties by continuing

Forest Service Resource Advisory Com-

mittees. In addition, the bill gives

county governments greater flexibility

in how these funds are spent for eco-

nomic development and rural jobs.

Passing the Forest Management for

Rural Stability Act will update SRS

for 2018 and beyond—looking forward

for our forested counties, rather than

backward to last century efforts.

This bill updates an already success-

ful program that deserves action. I

urge my colleagues to support this im-

portant bill.

By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr.

ROWN

, Mr. W

HITEHOUSE

, Mr.

EAHY

, Ms. W

ARREN

, Ms.

IRONO

, Mr. S

ANDERS

, Mrs.

ILLIBRAND

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

, and

Mr. S

CHATZ

S. 1649. A bill to restore protections

for Social Security, Railroad retire-

ment, and Black Lung benefits from

administrative offset; to the Com-

mittee on Finance.

Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, Social

Security provides vital benefits to mil-

lions of Americans who work and pay

into the system with each paycheck.

Because Social Security is funda-

mental to workers’ retirement secu-

rity, the law protected benefits from

creditors. The only exceptions were un-

paid Federal taxes, child support or ali-

mony payments, and court-ordered vic-

tim restitution. These protections en-

sured that the social safety net pro-

grams would be there for basic needs.

That protection was weakened over 20

years ago when the law was changed.

Now, more and more seniors face cuts

in their Social Security benefits be-

cause of student loan debts. The Wall

Street Journal recently highlighted

the issue with an article titled, ‘‘Over

60, and Crushed by Student Loan

Debt.’’ We need to take action to re-

store the strong protections to Social

Security and other benefit programs.

We now realize what a profound ef-

fect the loss of these protections has

had on retirees and individuals with

disabilities, who often live on fixed in-

comes. More and more seniors and peo-

ple with disabilities are having their

Social Security and other lifeline bene-

fits taken away to pay Federal debts.

For example, according to recent data

from the U.S. Bureau of Fiscal Service,

over 167,000 Americans had their bene-

fits garnished for student loan debt.

Those 167,000 had nearly $200 million

garnished from their earned benefits.

This is just the tip of the iceberg as

more Americans start receiving bene-

fits. Between 2008 and 2018, the number

of individuals whose Social Security

benefits were offset to pay student

loans debt increased by 133 percent,

from about 72,000 to 169,000. Over that

same period, the amount collected

from Social Security benefits

ballooned from almost $63 million to

nearly $200 million, a 217 percent in-

crease.

Social Security plays a critical role

in keeping seniors and people with dis-

abilities out of poverty. In Oregon

alone, Social Security cuts the poverty

rate of the elderly from about 35 per-

cent to 5 percent. However, despite So-

cial Security’s critical role in the safe-

ty net, close to 1 out of every 10 seniors

over age 65 and 1 in 5 disabled workers

still live in poverty and that is simply

unacceptable.

I, along with Senators B

ROWN

, W

HITE

HOUSE

, L

EAHY

, W

ARREN

, H

IRANO

, S

AND

ERS

, G

ILLIBRAND

, M

ERKLEY

, and S

CHATZ

are reintroducing the Protection of So-

cial Security Benefits Restoration Act.

The bill would restore the strong pro-

tections in the law that prevented the

government from taking earned bene-

fits to pay Federal non-tax debts, and

help ensure beneficiaries will be able to

maintain a basic standard of living.

The bill is supported by AARP, the Na-

tional Committee to Preserve Social

Security and Medicare, National Asso-

ciation of Disability Representatives,

AFL-CIO, National Organization of So-

cial Security Claimants’ Representa-

tives, Social Security Works, National

Organization for Women, Justice in

Aging, American Federation of Teach-

ers, Alliance for Retired Americans,

Economic Policy Institute.

I ask Unanimous Consent that a let-

ter from the National Committee to

Preserve Social Security and Medicare

endorsing our bill be printed in the

ECORD

15, 2019.

Hon. R

YDEN

Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington,

DC.

EAR

ENATOR

YDEN

: On behalf of the

millions of members and supporters of the

National Committee to Preserve Social Se-

curity and Medicare, I write to endorse your

bill the ‘‘Protection of Social Security Bene-

fits Restoration Act.’’

Since the inception of the Social Security

program in 1935, the Social Security Act pro-

vided strong protections against loss of re-

tirement income through the garnishment or

attachment of Social Security benefits for

the purpose of recovering debts owed by re-

tirees. For decades the law provided near

iron-clad protection against impoverishment

in old age due to debt collection.

Unfortunately, in 1996 the Congress re-

versed course by authorizing the garnish-

ment of Social Security and other earned

benefits for the purpose of collecting debts

owed by seniors to the federal government.

Figuring prominently in this matter is the

recovery of student loan debts from seniors

who are living on their all-too-modest

monthly Social Security benefits.

With student loan debt becoming an in-

creasingly serious problem in this country,

we agree with you that now is the time to

act. The Congress must restore the historic

protections that once were provided by So-

cial Security against the spectacle of impov-

erishment in old age so that the federal gov-

ernment can collect debts that all too often

were incurred years, even decades ago.

For these reasons, the National Committee

endorses your bill, the ‘‘Protection of Social

Security Benefits Restoration Act,’’ and

urges other members of the United States

Senate to cosponsor this vitally important

measure. We thank you for your leadership

on this matter and look forward to working

with you to enact this bill.

Sincerely,

ICHTMAN

President and CEO,

National Committee

to Preserve Social

Security and Medi-

care.

Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I ask

unanimous consent that the text of the

bill be printed in the R

ECORD

There being no objection, the text of

the bill was ordered to be printed in

the R

ECORD

, as follows:

S. 1649

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-

resentatives of the United States of America in

Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protection

of Social Security Benefits Restoration

Act’’.

SEC. 2. PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY, RAIL-

ROAD RETIREMENT, AND BLACK

LUNG BENEFITS FROM ADMINISTRA-

TIVE OFFSET.

(a) P

ROHIBITION ON

DMINISTRATIVE

FFSET

UTHORITY

.—

(1) A

SSIGNMENT UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY

ACT

.—Section 207 of the Social Security Act

(42 U.S.C. 407) is amended by adding at the

end the following new subsection:

‘‘(d) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of sec-

tion 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code,

as such subparagraphs were in effect on the

date before the date of enactment of the Pro-

tection of Social Security Benefits Restora-

tion Act, shall be null and void and of no ef-

fect.’’.

(2) C

ONFORMING AMENDMENTS

.—

(A) Section 14(a) of the Railroad Retire-

ment Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231m(a)) is

amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘. The provisions of section 207(d) of the So-

cial Security Act shall apply with respect to

this title to the same extent as they apply in

the case of title II of such Act.’’.

(B) Section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemploy-

ment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(e)) is

amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘The provisions of section 207(d) of the So-

cial Security Act shall apply with respect to

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this title to the same extent as they apply in

the case of title II of such Act.’’

(b) R

EPEAL OF

DMINISTRATIVE

FFSET

THORITY

.—

(1) I

N GENERAL

.—Paragraph (3) of section

3716(c) of title 31, United States Code, is

amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘(3)(A)(i) Notwithstanding’’

and all that follows through ‘‘any overpay-

ment under such program).’’;

(B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D);

and

paragraph (3).

(2) C

ONFORMING AMENDMENT

.—Paragraph

(5) of such section is amended by striking

‘‘the Commissioner of Social Security and’’.

FFECTIVE

ATE

.—The amendments

made by this section shall apply to any col-

lection by administrative offset occurring on

or after the date of enactment of this Act of

a claim arising before, on, or after the date

of enactment of this Act.

By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms.

MITH

, and Mr. K

ING

S. 1657. A bill to provide assistance to

combat the escalating burden of Lyme

disease and other tick and vector-borne

diseases and disorders; to the Com-

mittee on Health, Education, Labor,

and Pensions.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise

today with my colleague from Min-

nesota, Senator T

INA

MITH

, to intro-

duce the TICK Act. This stands for

Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout

Act. I would also like to recognize my

colleague from Maine, Senator K

ING

who is joining us as an original cospon-

sor.

Our bipartisan legislation would pro-

vide local communities and States

with the resources needed to help pre-

vent, detect early, and treat Lyme and

other tick-borne diseases.

Tick-borne diseases like Lyme have

become a major public health concern,

with the incidence exploding over the

past 15 years. The number of Ameri-

cans with tick-borne diseases has been

rising at an alarming rate. In 2003,

Lyme disease infected approximately

30,000 Americans. Last year there were

an estimated 450,000 cases—a stag-

gering 1,400-percent increase.

In Maine, last year alone, there were

2,000 new cases of Lyme disease. That

is a sharp increase from the 752 cases in

2010.

Other tick-borne diseases are also on

the rise. Anaplasmosis, for example,

has more than tripled.

Far too many Americans with Lyme

disease experience a complex diag-

nostic odyssey that takes months or

even years. One of my constituents,

Paula Jackson Jones, from

Damariscotta, ME, shared with me her

harrowing tale that took 2 years,

scores of tests, and 23 different physi-

cians before she finally received the

correct diagnosis that she had Lyme

disease. Her journey started one after-

noon 10 years ago after raking leaves in

her backyard. A week later, unusual

symptoms began to appear: anxiety at-

tacks, pain, muscle spasms, and fa-

tigue. These symptoms became debili-

tating.

Before receiving the correct diag-

nosis, Paula was diagnosed incorrectly

with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s,

and other diseases. Once she finally re-

ceived the proper diagnosis and treat-

ment, Paula founded Midcoast Lyme

Disease Support & Education, a non-

profit that raises public awareness

about Lyme disease.

She told me:

This has been a 10-year crusade for me

with the first 5 years fighting for my life and

the latter, fighting on behalf of others.

In addition to the physical and emo-

tional toll that Lyme disease takes, it

is also expensive. Paula is still paying

off more than $250,000 worth of medical

bills that she has incurred. Medical

costs of Lyme disease are estimated at

$1.3 billion per year. When accounting

for indirect medical costs, including

the loss of work, the annual cost bal-

loons to $75 billion per year.

A correct and early diagnosis can re-

duce costs, as well as improve the prog-

nosis, but we have a long way to go.

When HIV became a public health cri-

sis, fortunately, a gold standard for

identification and treatment was de-

veloped within 10 years. Lyme disease,

by contrast, was identified more than

40 years ago; yet there still is no gold

standard treatment, and existing pre-

vention, education, and diagnostic ef-

forts have proven to be inadequate.

The TICK Act would apply a three-

pronged approach to addressing Lyme

and other tick and vector-borne dis-

eases. First, it would establish an of-

fice of oversight and coordination of

vector-borne diseases at the Depart-

ment of Health and Human Services.

This office would develop a national

strategy to prevent and treat Lyme

and other tick-borne diseases. It would

expand research and improve testing,

treatment affordability, and public

awareness. The office would also co-

ordinate with key Federal agencies, in-

cluding the CDC, the Department of

Defense, USDA, and EPA to protect

Americans from these diseases.

Second, our bill would reauthorize

the Regional Centers for Excellence in

Vector-Borne Disease, which Congress

established in 2017 in response to the

Zika outbreak. Since then, tick-borne

diseases have accounted for three out

of four vector-borne diseases in our

country, and these centers have been

effective in leading the scientific re-

sponse. The Collins-Smith bill would

reauthorize these centers for another 5

years at $10 million per year.

Finally, our bill would establish CDC

grants, which would be awarded to

State health departments to improve

data collection and analysis, support

early detection and diagnosis, improve

treatment and heighten public aware-

ness. The TICK Act takes a comprehen-

sive approach to address tick-borne dis-

eases.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-

sent to have printed in the R

ECORD

the conclusion of my remarks letters of

support signed by more than 2 dozen

organizations supporting our bill, in-

cluding the Midcoast Lyme Disease and

Support Education organization, the

LivLyme Foundation, the Northeast

Regional Center for Excellence in Vec-

tor-Borne Diseases, the National Asso-

ciation of County and City Health Offi-

cials, and the Entomological Society of

America.

I urge all of our colleagues to support

this important legislation.

There being no objection, the mate-

rial was ordered to be printed in the

ECORD

, as follows:

22, 2019.

Re: Stakeholder Support for Bill on Vector-

Borne Disease Management.

Hon. S

USAN

OLLINS

Dirksen Senate Office Building,

Washington, DC.

EAR

ENATOR

OLLINS

: On behalf of the

Vector-Borne Disease Network and allied or-

ganizations, we the undersigned write to ar-

ticulate our support for the objectives of

‘‘Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout

Act’’ or the ‘‘TICK Act,’’ which aims to com-

bat the escalating burden of VBD. The Vec-

tor-Borne Disease Network is a new stake-

holder group of non-profit organizations led

by the Entomological Society of America

(ESA) that aims to reduce human and ani-

mal suffering caused by arthropod disease

vectors.

Illnesses such as Lyme disease, Zika virus,

Malaria, and West Nile virus are transmitted

by vector organisms, primarily blood-feeding

insects or arthropods. Vectors ingest disease-

causing germs when biting an infected

human or animal and later inject them into

a new host during a subsequent bite.

Between 2004 and 2016, reported human dis-

ease cases in the U.S. resulting from bites

from arthropods—primarily ticks and mos-

quitoes—tripled, according to the U.S. Cen-

ters for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC). Meanwhile, nine new germs spread by

ticks and mosquitoes were discovered or in-

troduced in that same timeframe. Disease

vectors also pose significant threats to both

livestock and companion animals. The un-

derlying causes for these trends are varying

and complex, and so are the potential solu-

tions.

Due to all the challenges mentioned above,

and the growing threat to American health

and security posed by vector-borne disease

(VBD), the Vector-Borne Disease Network is

pleased to see new legislation that aims to

establish an Office of Oversight and Coordi-

nation for VBD within the Department of

Health and Human Services to promote

interagency coordination; develop and main-

tain a national plan for responding to VBD;

reauthorize the CDC Regional Centers of Ex-

cellence in VBD for five years; and authorize

a cooperative agreement through CDC to

support state health department efforts to

improve management, surveillance, diag-

nosis, and education.

On behalf of this coalition of stakeholders

invested in the mission to reduce the public-

health and economic risks posed by ticks and

mosquitoes, we thank you for your commit-

ment to this critical issue.

Sincerely,

Anastasia Mosquito Control District of St.

Johns County (FL); Associated Executives of

Mosquito Control Work in New Jersey;

Drexel University, College of Medicine; En-

tomological Society of America; Colorado

Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association;

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences,

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Hudson

Valley Lyme Disease Association; Lyme As-

sociation of Greater Kansas City, Inc.; Mid-

west Center of Excellence for Vector Borne

Disease; National Association of Vector-

Borne Disease Control Officials; New Jersey

Mosquito Control Association; North Fork

Deer Management Alliance;

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Northeast Regional Center for Excellence

in Vector Borne Diseases; Pacific Southwest

Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Dis-

eases; School of Veterinary Medicine at UW-

Madison; Southeastern Regional Center of

Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases; Univer-

sity of Miami Miller School of Medicine;

University of Rhode Island Center for Vec-

tor-Borne Disease; University of Rhode Is-

land TickEncounter Resource Center; US

Biologic; Western Gulf Center of Excellence

for Vector-borne Disease.

ETTER OF

UPPORT FOR THE

TICK A

—M

21, 2019

Please pass along my sincere gratitude to

Senator Collins for taking on this fight on

our behalf. This has been a 10-year crusade

for me with the first 5 years fighting for my

life and the latter, fighting on behalf of oth-

ers.

Bit by a tick in Oct 2009 while outside

doing fall clean up with my husband, I was

misdiagnosed for the next 2.5 years by 23 doc-

tors and specialist from panic attacks to

chronic fatigue to fibromyalgia. When a scan

revealed lesions on my brain appeared and

my neurological symptoms intensified, I was

tested and diagnosed with MS. When my

symptoms became even more severe and I

was not responding to treatment, I was re-

evaluated and my diagnosis changed to Par-

kinson’s. When I began to have trouble swal-

lowing and using my arms and legs was a

daily challenged, my medical providers

wanted me tested for ALS. I knew that was

a death sentence for me and it was at this

point I knew that I needed to fight. This was

when I spoke out for the first time and advo-

cated for myself.

Thanks to my sister in law who kept press-

ing me to be checked for Lyme disease, even

though I had 4 negative tests, I demanded to

see a provider who knew about Lyme. My

primary refused to give me a referral be-

cause that was not what they thought I had.

The intern gave me a scrap of paper with the

name of someone he knew saw Lyme pa-

tients and that doctor, number 24, saved my

life.

Shortly thereafter, with bloodwork and ad-

ditional tests, I was diagnosed with late

stage neurological Lyme, Babesia,

Bartonella, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

and Erlichiosis.

These medical providers who knew more

about Lyme and tick-borne disease not only

saved my life but gave my life back to me.

Today, I am in full remission going on 5

years.

In April of 2014, I co-founded and became

President of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support

& Education (MLDSE), a charitable non-

profit 501c3 organization that travels state-

wide, hosting year-round free educational

and prevention talks and event. We advocate

for changes at state and federal levels and

provide support to those in Maine afflicted

by tick-borne disease by connecting them to

medical providers and financial assistance

programs. We are the Maine partner of the

national Lyme Disease Association, mem-

bers of Maine’s CDC Vector-borne Work

Group and active in Maine’s Lyme legisla-

tion. In 2018, I wore a federal hat as the co-

chair to the HHS Tick-borne Disease Work-

ing Group’s Access to Care Services and Pa-

tient Support subcommittee. I honored to

have been selected for that role as it defines

who I am these days, sitting in the trenches

alongside patients and their families and

connecting them with whatever services

they need as they journey back towards

health and wellness. I am not a victim but a

survivor and one who advocates for those

who cannot advocate for themselves.

This is a fulltime job for and one that I do

on a voluntary basis without pay.

Sen Collins, your support is so greatly

needed as funding is crucial to our work here

on the ground as well as on the hill. You see,

when people are personally touched by some-

thing, they fight and they fight hard to

make changes. We will not stop fighting

until the status quo changes. Until the new

science is embraced and patients are treated

with fairness and equality, irregardless of

the disease that they may have. We will

fight to protect the doctors who put their ca-

reers on the line each and every day to save

their patients.

When a cancer doctor thinks outside the

box and heals their patient, they are deemed

a hero. When a Lyme provider does it, they

are brought up under medical scrutiny and

disciplined beyond belief.

The governing body that exists and con-

trols all things to do with disease (IDSA)

wrote in their guidelines a foot note that

reads as follows:

These guidelines were developed and issued

on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society

of America.

It is important to realize that guidelines

cannot always account for individual vari-

ation among patients. They are not intended

to supplant physician judgment with respect

to particular patients or special clinical sit-

uations. The Infectious Diseases Society of

America considers adherence to these guide-

lines to be voluntary, with the ultimate de-

termination regarding their application to

be made by the physician in the light of each

patient’s individual circumstances.

In 2013, ILADS introduced another set of

diagnostic and treatment options and after

passing a rigorous qualifying process, it was

introduced into the National Guidelines

Clearinghouse but ignored by IDSA and dis-

missed by mainstream medicine.

In 2015 advocates, patients and medical

providers were forced to pushed through a

bill of protection [Maine Public law LD422]

to protect those knowledgeable about tick-

borne disease who choose to do just that—

focus on the individual circumstances of

each patient and treat accordingly

Sen Collins, Lyme and tick-borne disease

is not a cookie cutter disease and a cookie

cutter approach has failed time and time

again. With your bill, a strong push and

more funding will help with provider and pa-

tient education and access to better diag-

nostic and treatment services.

Thank You so much,

Paula Jackson Jones, President and Co-

Founder, Midcoast Lyme Disease Support &

Education, Co-Chair of Access to Care Serv-

ices and Patient Support, subcommittee of

the HHS Federal Tick-borne Disease Work-

ing, Group; Maine partner of the National

Lyme Disease Association; Member of Maine

CDC Vector-Borne Workgroup; Active in

Maine’s Lyme Legislation movement.

Ms. SMITH. Mr. President, I thank

Senator C

OLLINS

for her leadership on

this issue. I am very happy to have a

chance to work with her on this.

Today, my colleague Senator C

LINS

and I are introducing a bill to help

fight Lyme disease, so we are intro-

ducing this bill today here in the Sen-

ate as many Minnesotans and Mainers

get ready to head out to our beautiful

national parks, lakes, and coastline to

go fishing, hiking, and all of the things

that we love, love, love to do.

In Minnesota, we have more than

10,000 lakes and a lot of space for out-

door activities, and we also have a

growing tick population due to warmer

summer months. With so many lakes

and our excitement to get outside after

a long winter, Minnesotans have be-

come more at risk of contracting Lyme

disease and other vector-borne illness.

A vector-borne illness means an ill-

ness that is carried by an insect, like

ticks. Unfortunately, the number of

Lyme disease cases in Minnesota is on

the rise. Over the past 10 years, the

number of reported cases has increased

by nearly a third.

Our bill, the TICK Act, aims to re-

duce the number of cases by estab-

lishing an interagency office of over-

sight and coordination to target, pre-

vent, and treat Lyme disease and other

vector-borne illnesses. In our legisla-

tion, we made sure to enable collabora-

tion between universities and public

health agencies, and it is important we

train and equip our public health first

responders in how best to prevent and

treat vector-borne illnesses.

The TICK Act is supported by a coali-

tion of researchers, as Senator C

OLLINS

just said, also frontline medical profes-

sionals and government officials from

across the country, so I urge my col-

leagues to listen to the professionals

on the ground fighting vector-borne

diseases and quickly take up and pass

this bill.

May is Lyme disease awareness

month. We must be aware of and pre-

pare for future vector-borne disease

outbreaks, and this bill will be an im-

portant first step.

So I want to thank Senator C

OLLINS

my colleague on the HELP Committee,

for her leadership on this important

issue. I am glad we are able to work to-

gether on this bill.

By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and

Mr. R

EED

S. 1659. A bill to amend the Public

Health Service Act to provide for the

participation of pediatric subspecial-

ists in the National Health Service

Corps program, and for other purposes;

to the Committee on Health, Edu-

cation, Labor, and Pensions.

Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am

pleased to be joining Senator B

LUNT

introducing the Ensuring Children’s

Access to Specialty Care Act.

According to the American Associa-

tion of Child and Adolescent Psychi-

atry, there are currently only 8,300

child and adolescent psychiatrists

(CAPs) in the United States—many of

whom are not practicing full time—far

short of the estimated need of over

30,000 CAPs. On average, patients wait

almost two months to see a CAP, a

startling concern given that the inci-

dence rates of mental illness and be-

havioral disorders among children in

the United States continue to grow.

Fifty percent of all lifetime cases of

mental illness begin at age 14; seventy-

five percent by age 24.

The National Health Service Corps

Loan Repayment Program (NHSCLRP)

was created by Congress over forty

years ago to help recruit and place

trained individuals in underserved

communities to provide needed health

care services. Licensed health care pro-

viders may earn up to $50,000 toward

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student loans in exchange for a two-

year commitment at an NHSC-ap-

proved site, within two years of com-

pleting their residency. Accepted par-

ticipants may serve as primary care

medical, dental, or mental/behavioral

health clinicians.

NHSCLRP provides critical relief to

physicians who have completed pediat-

rics or psychiatry residency training

programs; however, pediatric sub-

specialists, such as child and adoles-

cent psychiatrists, are effectively

barred from participating due to the

extra training these physicians are re-

quired to take after completing their

residency. This extra training, which

often results in increased student debt,

typically consists of a fellowship that

takes place in the two-year window of

eligibility for NHSCLRP. The creation

of NHSCLRP preceded the expansion of

many pediatric subspecialties, not tak-

ing into account the extra years of

training required for these physicians.

The Ensuring Children’s Access to

Specialty Care Act would correct this

loophole and allow pediatric sub-

specialists practicing in underserved

areas to benefit from the NHSCLRP.

By so doing, this bill would increase

access to specialty care for children

and improve mental health parity for

children.

Providers across the spectrum of care

support this bipartisan legislation in-

cluding: the American Association of

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the

American Academy of Pediatrics, the

Arthritis Foundation, Children’s Hos-

pital Association, March of Dimes, and

the National Alliance on Mental Ill-

ness. I look forward to working with

these and other stakeholders as well as

Senator B

LUNT

and our colleagues to

pass the Ensuring Children’s Access to

Specialty Care Act in order to help en-

sure children have greater access to

the health care they need.

By Mr. KENNEDY:

S. 1693. A bill to reauthorize the Na-

tional Flood Insurance Program; con-

sidered and passed.

S. 1693

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-

resentatives of the United States of America in

Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National

Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of

2019’’.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD

INSURANCE PROGRAM.

(a) F

INANCING

.—Section 1309(a) of the Na-

tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

4016(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘May 31,

2019’’ and inserting ‘‘June 14, 2019’’.

(b) P

ROGRAM

XPIRATION

.—Section 1319 of

the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42

U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking ‘‘May 31,

2019’’ and inserting ‘‘June 14, 2019’’.

ETROACTIVE

FFECTIVE

ATE

.—If this

Act is enacted after May 31, 2019, the amend-

ments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall

take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2019.

SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

SENATE RESOLUTION 219—HON-

ORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY

OF PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK, THE

FIRST WOMAN OF COLOR TO

SERVE IN CONGRESS

Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. S

CHATZ

Ms. B

ALDWIN

, Mr. B

OOKER

, Ms. C

ANT

WELL

, Ms. C

ORTEZ

ASTO

, Ms.

UCKWORTH

, Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

, Mrs.

ILLIBRAND

, Ms. H

ARRIS

, Ms. H

ASSAN

Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

, Mrs. M

URRAY

, Ms.

OSEN

, Mrs. S

HAHEEN

, Ms. S

MITH

, Ms.

TABENOW

, Mr. V

OLLEN

, Ms. W

REN

, Ms. S

INEMA

, and Mr. K

AINE

) sub-

mitted the following resolution; which

was referred to the Committee on the

Judiciary:

S. R

. 219

Whereas Patsy Takemoto Mink was born

in Paia, Hawaii, to Japanese-American par-

ents, Suematsu and Mitama Tateyama

Takemoto;

Whereas Patsy Takemoto Mink overcame

gender discrimination to become the first

Japanese-American woman to practice law

in Hawaii;

Whereas Patsy Takemoto Mink devoted

her life to public service;

Whereas Patsy Takemoto Mink served in—

(1) the Hawaii territorial House from 1956

to 1958;

(2) the Hawaii territorial Senate from 1958

to 1959;

(3) the Hawaii State Senate from 1962 to

1964; and

(4) the Honolulu City Council from 1983 to

1987;

Whereas Representative Mink became the

first Asian-American woman and the first

woman of color to be elected to Congress in

1964;

Whereas Representative Mink served 12

terms as a Member of Congress;

Whereas Representative Mink fought

throughout her life for fundamental rights

and equity for women, children, Asian Amer-

icans, and other minority and

disenfranchised groups;

Whereas Representative Mink—

(1) introduced the first childcare bill; and

(2) co-authored and championed the land-

mark title IX of the Education Amendments

of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) to promote

equal access and equal treatment for women

and girls in educational settings;

Whereas Representative Mink maintained

a national focus on issues affecting Asian

Pacific Americans, notably educating people

of the United States about the internment of

Japanese Americans during World War II;

Whereas Representative Mink was a com-

mitted advocate for many progressive

causes, including—

(1) ending gender and racial discrimina-

tion;

(2) promoting social and economic justice;

(3) improving access to high-quality edu-

cation and affordable child care;

(4) protecting civil liberties; and

(5) ensuring government accountability;

Whereas Representative Mink was the first

Democratic woman to deliver a State of the

Union response in 1970;

Whereas Representative Mink was a co-

founder and chair of the Congressional Asian

Pacific American Caucus;

Whereas Representative Mink served as

the Secretary of the House Democratic Cau-

cus;

Whereas Representative Mink served as

the co-chair of the Democratic Women’s

Caucus;

Whereas, in 1977, President Jimmy Carter

nominated Patsy Takemoto Mink to serve as

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and

International Environmental and Scientific

Affairs;

Whereas, in 2003, Patsy Takemoto Mink

was inducted into the National Women’s Hall

of Fame;

Whereas, on November 24, 2014, Patsy

Takemoto Mink was posthumously awarded

the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the high-

est civilian honor of the United States;

Whereas November 3, 2019, marks the 55th

anniversary of the election of Representative

Mink to the House of Representatives; and

Whereas Patsy Takemoto Mink was a

trailblazer who not only pioneered the way

for women and minorities, but also embodied

the true definition of leadership as a ‘‘na-

tional legislator’’: Now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) acknowledges the 55th anniversary of

the election to the House of Representatives

of Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of

color in Congress;

(2) pays tribute to the service and dedi-

cated work of Representative Mink—

(A) to improve the lives of women and mi-

norities;

(B) to advance justice and equality; and

in the United States, particularly in edu-

cation, the workforce, and democratic proc-

esses; and

(3) recognizes the extraordinary work and

legacy of Representative Mink, which has in-

spired and empowered many to devote their

lives to public service.

Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise

today, during Asian Pacific American

Heritage month, in remembrance of

Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink.

Representative Mink was elected 55

years ago to represent Hawaii’s second

congressional district. In 2006, I had

the privilege of filling the seat that my

friend, Representative Mink, honorably

held for 24 years.

Patsy Mink was a trailblazer, whose

career embodied a series of firsts. She

was the first woman of color, and first

Asian American woman elected to Con-

gress in 1964. She became the first

Asian American woman to practice law

in Hawaii and the first Asian American

woman elected to the Hawaii terri-

torial legislature. No matter how many

times she was excluded from tradition-

ally male spheres, Representative

Mink persevered and took risks. She

overcame gender and racial discrimina-

tion and pursued a career during which

she fought the injustice that she had

endured. She devoted nearly 50 years of

her life to be a champion for those who

had no one to stand up and speak for

them.

Representative Mink maintained a

national focus on issues facing the

Asian Pacific American community.

Twenty-five years ago, she helped

found the Congressional Asian Pacific

American Caucus. She also worked

with members of Hawaii’s congres-

sional delegation to educate Americans

about the internment of Japanese

Americans during World War II.

Representative Mink fought through-

out her life for the principles of equity,

fairness, and integrity. She was a lead-

er on women’s rights, social and eco-

nomic justice, health care, child care,

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and education. She introduced the first

childcare bill in the House. Patsy’s

name is forever linked with the passage

of Title IX of the Education Amend-

ments of 1972, which she coauthored

and fought for relentlessly. This act is

now named the Patsy T. Mink and Lou-

ise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Edu-

cation Act. Title IX provides women

and girls equal access to higher edu-

cation and protection from sexual har-

assment, and prohibits gender discrimi-

nation in all educational activities, no-

tably in athletics. Representative Mink

often said, ‘‘It is easy enough to vote

right and be consistently with the ma-

jority. But it is more often more im-

portant to be ahead of the majority.’’ I

know our country can remain forward-

thinking by ensuring that young

women and minorities are given equal

opportunity.

Representative Mink was one of only

eleven women to serve in the House of

Representatives in 1964, and she be-

came one of the longest-serving women

in Congress. She shattered the glass

ceiling during a time when women were

not seen as leaders, especially not in

Congress. Representative Mink con-

tinues to be an inspiration to many,

and her legacy lives on in schools, uni-

versities, and here, in Congress. Last

year, a record number of women ran for

public office and were elected. With 102

women elected to serve in the House of

Representatives and 25 women in the

Senate, the 116th Congress is the most

diverse yet. Patsy would have been de-

lighted.

In 2007, upon my election to the U.S.

House, I was proud to cast my first

vote in support of N

ANCY

ELOSI

for

speaker and did so in memory of Patsy

Mink. Earlier, Speaker P

ELOSI

told me

that Representative Mink was the first

person to tell her that ‘‘one day, you’re

going to be speaker.’’ Patsy would have

loved to have been there to see her

words come true for her friend, N

ANCY

The last time I saw Patsy was when

both of us were in the Kailua 4th of

July parade in 2002. She asked me to

have lunch with her. I have a picture of

us from that day and it is a poignant

reminder of my friend Patsy and her

attitude of never giving up and perse-

vering because our work is not done.

She is a continuing inspiration to me.

I yield the floor.

SENATE RESOLUTION 220—DESIG-

NATING THE MONTH OF JUNE

2019 AS ‘‘NATIONAL POST-TRAU-

MATIC STRESS AWARENESS

MONTH’’ AND JUNE 27, 2019, AS

‘‘NATIONAL POST-TRAUMATIC

STRESS AWARENESS DAY’’

Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr.

LUMENTHAL

, Mr. T

ILLIS

, Ms. B

ALDWIN

Mr. C

RAMER

, Mr. M

URPHY

, Mrs. B

LACK

BURN

, Mr. M

ARKEY

, Mr. M

ORAN

, Mr.

OONS

, Mr. D

AINES

, Mr. B

ENNET

, Mr.

NHOFE

, Mr. T

ESTER

, Mr. C

RAPO

, Mr.

ASEY

, Mr. G

RASSLEY

, Ms. H

ASSAN

, Mr.

OEVEN

, Ms. S

TABENOW

, Ms. C

OLLINS

Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

, Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

, Mrs.

HAHEEN

, Mr. Y

OUNG

, Ms. D

UCKWORTH

Mr. R

UBIO

, Mr. M

ERKLEY

, Mr. R

OBERTS

Mr. L

EAHY

, Mrs. C

APITO

, Ms. S

MITH

Mr. M

ENENDEZ

, Mr. R

EED

, and Mr.

OOKER

) submitted the following reso-

lution; which was referred to the Com-

mittee on the Judiciary:

S. R

. 220

Whereas the brave men and women of the

Armed Forces, who proudly serve the United

States, risk their lives to protect the free-

dom of the people of the United States and

deserve the investment of every possible re-

source to ensure their lasting physical, men-

tal, and emotional well-being;

Whereas more than 2,770,000 members of

the Armed Forces have deployed overseas

since the events of September 11, 2001, and

have served in places such as Afghanistan

and Iraq;

Whereas the current generation of men and

women in the Armed Forces has sustained a

high rate of operational deployments, with

many members of the Armed Forces serving

overseas multiple times, placing those mem-

bers at high risk of experiencing combat

stress;

Whereas, when left untreated, exposure to

traumatic combat stress can lead to post-

traumatic stress, sometimes referred to as

post-traumatic stress disorder (in this pre-

amble referred to as ‘‘PTSD’’) or post-trau-

matic stress injury;

Whereas men and women of the Armed

Forces and veterans who served before Sep-

tember 11, 2001, remain at risk for post-trau-

matic stress;

Whereas the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

reports that approximately—

(1) 11 to 20 percent of veterans who served

in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation En-

during Freedom have PTSD in a given year;

(2) 12 percent of veterans who served in the

Persian Gulf War have PTSD in a given year;

and

(3) 30 percent of veterans who served in the

Vietnam era have had PTSD in their life-

times;

Whereas many combat stress injuries re-

main unreported, undiagnosed, and un-

treated due to a lack of awareness about

post-traumatic stress and the persistent

stigma associated with mental health condi-

tions;

Whereas exposure to trauma during service

in the Armed Forces can lead to post-trau-

matic stress;

Whereas post-traumatic stress signifi-

cantly increases the risk of anxiety, depres-

sion, suicide, homelessness, and drug- and al-

cohol-related disorders and deaths, espe-

cially if left untreated;

Whereas public perceptions of post-trau-

matic stress or other mental health dis-

orders create unique challenges for veterans

seeking employment;

Whereas the Department of Defense, the

Department of Veterans Affairs, and vet-

erans service organizations, as well as the

larger medical community, both private and

public, have made significant advances in

the identification, prevention, diagnosis, and

treatment of post-traumatic stress and the

symptoms of post-traumatic stress, but

many challenges remain;

Whereas increased understanding of post-

traumatic stress can help eliminate the stig-

ma attached to this mental health issue;

Whereas additional efforts are needed to

find further ways to eliminate the stigma as-

sociated with post-traumatic stress, includ-

ing—

(1) an examination of how post-traumatic

stress is discussed in the United States; and

(2) a recognition that post-traumatic stress

is a common injury that is treatable;

Whereas post-traumatic stress can result

from any number of stressors other than

combat, including rape, sexual assault, bat-

tery, torture, confinement, child abuse, car

accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes, bomb-

ings, or natural disasters, and affects ap-

proximately 8,000,000 adults in the United

States annually;

Whereas the diagnosis now known as PTSD

was first defined by the American Psy-

chiatric Association in 1980 to commonly and

more accurately understand and treat vet-

erans who had endured severe traumatic

combat stress;

Whereas the word ‘‘disorder’’ perpetuates

the stigma associated with combat stress;

and

Whereas the designation of a National

Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and

a National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness

Day will raise public awareness about issues

related to post-traumatic stress, reduce the

associated stigma, and help ensure that

those individuals suffering from the invisible

wounds of war receive proper treatment:

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) designates June 2019 as ‘‘National Post-

Traumatic Stress Awareness Month’’ and

June 27, 2019, as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic

Stress Awareness Day’’;

(2) supports the efforts of the Secretary of

Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of De-

fense, as well as the entire medical commu-

nity, to educate members of the Armed

Forces, veterans, the families of members of

the Armed Forces and veterans, and the pub-

lic about the causes, symptoms, and treat-

ment of post-traumatic stress;

(3) supports efforts by the Secretary of

Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of De-

fense to foster cultural change around the

issue of post-traumatic stress, understanding

that personal interactions can save lives and

advance treatment;

(4) welcomes the efforts of the National

Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of

the Department of Veterans Affairs and local

Vet Centers (as defined in section 1712A(h) of

title 38, United States Code) to provide as-

sistance to veterans who are suffering from

the effects of post-traumatic stress;

(5) encourages officers of the Armed Forces

to support appropriate treatment of men and

women of the Armed Forces who suffer from

post-traumatic stress;

(6) recognizes the impact of post-traumatic

stress on the spouses and families of mem-

bers of the Armed Forces and veterans; and

(7) respectfully requests that the Secretary

of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolu-

tion to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and

the Secretary of Defense.

SENATE RESOLUTION 221—RECOG-

NIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE TIANANMEN SQUARE

MASSACRE AND CONDEMNING

THE INTENSIFYING REPRESSION

AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLA-

TIONS BY THE CHINESE COM-

MUNIST PARTY AND THE USE OF

SURVEILLANCE BY CHINESE AU-

THORITIES, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr.

ARKEY

, Mr. R

ISCH

, Mr. M

ENENDEZ

, Mr.

OOMEY

, and Mr. R

UBIO

) submitted the

following resolution; which was re-

ferred to the Committee on Foreign

Relations:

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S. R

. 221

Whereas the United States was founded on

the principle that all persons are endowed

with certain unalienable rights;

Whereas the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights, adopted by the United Na-

tions General Assembly in Paris on Decem-

ber 10, 1948, enshrined the rights of freedom

of expression, assembly, and association;

Whereas, after the death on April 15, 1989,

of former General Secretary of the Chinese

Communist Party Hu Yaobang, who was

compelled to resign in 1987 for expressing

support of students demanding political re-

form, thousands of people gathered to mourn

him and demonstrate peacefully in Beijing;

Whereas, throughout April and May 1989,

peaceful demonstrations continued in

Tiananmen Square and in an estimated 400

other cities across China, with total numbers

of demonstrators reaching into the millions;

Whereas, on May 9, 1989, prompted by dis-

content over censorship of the coverage of

protests, more than 1,000 Chinese journalists

signed a petition calling for freedom of the

press;

Whereas, by May 18, 1989, an estimated

1,000,000 Chinese citizens from all walks of

life, including students, teachers, workers,

writers and other individuals, gathered

peacefully in Tiananmen Square to call for

political and economic reforms;

Whereas several Chinese individuals in po-

sitions of authority, including the presidents

of 8 Chinese universities and the central

committees of the Communist Youth League

of China, called for the Government of the

People’s Republic of China to accept the de-

mands of the Tiananmen Square protestors;

Whereas Chinese students abroad, includ-

ing in the United States, organized rallies in

support of the Tiananmen Square dem-

onstrations;

Whereas, on May 20, 1989, the Government

of the People’s Republic of China declared

martial law in Beijing and deployed troops of

the People’s Liberation Army within the

city;

Whereas, on June 4, 1989, troops of the Peo-

ple’s Liberation Army, at the behest of Chi-

nese Communist Party leadership, attacked

Tiananmen Square to repress demonstrators,

crushing defenseless protestors with tanks

and firing on them indiscriminately, killing

hundreds or possibly thousands of individ-

uals;

Whereas troops of the People’s Liberation

Army also suppressed protests in other cities

in China;

Whereas protestors braved the brutal re-

pression ordered by the Government of the

People’s Republic of China, including by fac-

ing down a column of tanks sent to intimi-

date unarmed civilians;

Whereas the Government of the People’s

Republic of China dishonestly portrayed the

individuals gathered as rioters;

Whereas, in 2019, the Government of the

People’s Republic of China censors any men-

tion of Tiananmen Square and imprisons its

own citizens who attempt to discuss

Tiananmen Square;

Whereas, in recent years, Chinese Com-

munist Party leadership, especially under

President Xi Jinping, has tightened its con-

trol over the lives of Chinese citizens and

suppressed beliefs and activities it views as

threatening to its rule, including through—

(1) the ‘‘709 Crackdown’’, in which the Gov-

ernment of the People’s Republic of China,

on July 9, 2015, detained and imprisoned hun-

dreds of lawyers working to uphold the rule

of law;

(2) the imprisonment of Chinese dissident

Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and

outspoken advocate for political reform,

until his death in 2017; and

(3) the internment of 800,000 to possibly

more than 2,000,000 Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs,

and other Muslims in internment camps in

Xinjiang;

Whereas the 2018 Department of State an-

nual Country Report on Human Rights Prac-

tices for the People’s Republic of China de-

tailed the continued violations of funda-

mental freedoms, including the freedoms of

speech, the press, religion, association, and

assembly, by the Government of the People’s

Republic of China;

Whereas Congress has passed numerous

measures articulating the longstanding and

bipartisan commitment to support for

human rights in China, including—

(1) the sanctions imposed in response to

the Tiananmen Square massacre under sec-

tion 902 of the Foreign Relations Authoriza-

tion Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public

Law 101–246; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note);

(2) the United States-Hong Kong Policy

Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–383; 22 U.S.C. 5701

et seq.);

(3) the International Religious Freedom

Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–292; 22 U.S.C. 6401

et seq.);

(4) the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (di-

vision B of Public Law 106–286; 22 U.S.C. 6901

et seq.);

(5) the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (subtitle

B of title VI of Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C.

6901 note);

(6) the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congres-

sional Gold Medal Act (Public Law 109–287; 31

U.S.C. 5111 note);

(7) the North Korean Human Rights Act of

2004 (Public Law 108–333; 22 U.S.C. 7801 et

seq.);

(8) the North Korean Human Rights Reau-

thorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–346);

(9) the Global Magnitsky Human Rights

Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of

Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note);

(10) the North Korean Human Rights Reau-

thorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–198);

and

(11) the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of

2018 (Public Law 115–330);

Whereas, on December 31, 2018, President

Donald J. Trump signed into law the Asia

Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public

Law 115–409), which condemned the ‘‘forced

disappearances, extralegal detentions,

invasive and omnipresent surveillance, and

lack of due process in judicial proceedings’’

in China and authorized funding to promote

democracy, human rights, and the rule of

law in China;

Whereas the full, complete, and timely im-

plementation of all relevant laws of the

United States that address democracy,

human rights, and the rule of law in China,

including the Asia Reassurance Initiative

Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409), is critical to

demonstrating the unwavering support of

the United States for the fundamental rights

and freedoms of the Chinese people and to

providing full support for human rights de-

fenders in China;

Whereas the Chinese Communist Party has

passed and implemented sweeping laws that

provide the Government of the People’s Re-

public of China with broad authority to sup-

press the legitimate freedoms and activities

of Chinese citizens, civil society, and inter-

national entities operating inside China, in-

cluding—

(1) the 2014 Counterespionage Law;

(2) the 2015 National Security Law;

(3) the 2015 Counterterrorism Law;

(4) the 2016 Charity Law;

(5) the 2017 Law of the People’s Republic of

China on Administration of Activities of

Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations in

the Mainland of China; and

(6) the 2017 Cybersecurity Law;

Whereas the Chinese Communist Party has

used surveillance since the founding of the

People’s Republic of China in 1949 to main-

tain tight political and social control;

Whereas the ability of the Government of

the People’s Republic of China to monitor its

citizens and otherwise violate their funda-

mental rights and liberties has been acceler-

ated by the proliferation of closed-circuit se-

curity cameras, the adoption of new tech-

nologies such as facial recognition, and the

use of big data and artificial intelligence;

Whereas the Chinese Communist Party has

turned Xinjiang into a testing ground for

these intrusive, Orwellian surveillance meas-

ures;

Whereas the Government of the People’s

Republic of China is promoting a state-con-

trolled model of Internet governance that is

used to justify government repression of ex-

pression online;

Whereas Chinese companies are exporting

surveillance technologies to other countries

with poor human rights records, and the

Government of the People’s Republic of

China is providing training to officials in

these countries; and

Whereas, despite this long and intensifying

record of oppression by the Government of

the People’s Republic of China, selfless Chi-

nese human rights defenders continue their

work and advocacy because, in the words of

Liu Xiaobo, there is ‘‘no force that can put

an end to the human quest for freedom, and

China will in the end become a nation ruled

by law, where human rights reign supreme’’:

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) expresses its deepest sympathy with the

family, friends, colleagues, and classmates of

the victims of the Tiananmen Square mas-

sacre;

(2) condemns the use of violence as a

means to repress the legitimate aspirations

of the Chinese people to speak and associate

freely, including to petition the government

and challenge the policies and ideology of

the Chinese Communist Party;

(3) calls on the Government of the People’s

Republic of China to invite full and inde-

pendent investigations into the Tiananmen

Square massacre by the United Nations High

Commissioner for Human Rights;

(4) calls on the Government of the People’s

Republic of China to release all political

prisoners, including prisoners held because of

their participation in the Tiananmen Square

protest or actions pursuing reforms called

for by the individuals gathered in

Tiananmen Square;

(5) calls on the Government of the People’s

Republic of China to refrain from intimi-

dating protest participants who fled China

and allow them to return to China without

fear of detention or other repercussions;

(6) calls on the Government of the People’s

Republic of China to cease its current repres-

sion of the Chinese people, including of law-

yers and activists who stand up for the

rights of their fellow citizens;

(7) urges the Government of the People’s

Republic of China to cease the use of emerg-

ing technologies as tools of oppression;

(8) calls on the United States Government

and Members of Congress to mark the 30th

anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro-

tests, including by—

(A) meeting with participants of the

Tiananmen Square protests who now live

outside of China;

(B) meeting with others outside of China

who have been blacklisted by the Govern-

ment of the People’s Republic of China as a

result of their peaceful protest activities;

the officials who ordered the Tiananmen

Square massacre; and

(D) supporting individuals who continue to

call for reforms in China to further the free-

dom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom

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of the press, freedom to petition the govern-

ment, and freedom of religion; and

(9) calls on the international community

to cooperate in addressing the Government

of the People’s Republic of China’s continued

persecution of its own citizens, including the

use of intrusive mass surveillance.

SENATE RESOLUTION 222—RECOG-

NIZING VISION TO LEARN AS A

NATIONAL LEADER IN IMPROV-

ING ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION

EYEGLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN

LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES,

THEREBY HELPING THOSE STU-

DENTS SUCCEED IN SCHOOL,

AND FOR PROVIDING VISION

EXAMS TO 200,000 STUDENTS

SINCE ITS FOUNDING

Mr. COONS (for himself, Ms. E

RNST

Ms. H

ARRIS

, Mr. W

ICKER

, Ms. S

TABE

NOW

, Mr. C

ASSIDY

, Mr. C

ARPER

, Mr.

ERDUE

, Mr. M

ENENDEZ

, Mr. T

OOMEY

Mr. B

ROWN

, Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

, Mr.

ASEY

, Mr. B

OOZMAN

, Mr. R

OUNDS

, Mr.

ILLIS

, Mr. G

RASSLEY

, Ms. K

LOBUCHAR

Ms. S

INEMA

, Mr. R

OMNEY

, Mr. B

URR

Mr. J

ONES

, Mrs. B

LACKBURN

, Mr. K

AINE

Mr. S

CHATZ

, Ms. H

IRONO

, Mr. V

LEN

, Mr. S

COTT

of South Carolina, Ms.

OLLINS

, Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

, Mr. R

OBERTS

Mrs. F

ISCHER

, Mr. M

ORAN

, Mr.

ERKLEY

, Mr. K

ENNEDY

, Mr. B

OOKER

Mr. C

RAPO

, Mr. D

AINES

, Mr. I

SAKSON

Mr. B

LUNT

, Mr. T

HUNE

, Mr. C

ARDIN

, Mr.

URBIN

, Mr. L

ANKFORD

, and Mr. U

DALL

)

submitted the following resolution;

which was considered and agreed to:

S. R

. 222

Whereas, on March 27, 2012, Vision To

Learn was founded by Austin and Virginia

Beutner in Los Angeles, California, to ad-

dress the problem of students in low-income

communities lacking the glasses needed for

those students to succeed in school and in

life;

Whereas Vision To Learn began with a sin-

gle mobile vision clinic, staffed with an eye

doctor and an optician—

(1) visiting Napa Street Elementary, a Los

Angeles Unified School District campus in

Northridge, California; and

(2) providing 5 students with vision exams

and prescription eyeglasses free of charge;

Whereas Vision To Learn operates 25 mo-

bile vision clinics, which have provided vi-

sion exams to 200,000 students in 13 States,

including—

(1) California;

(2) Delaware;

(3) Georgia;

(4) Hawaii;

(5) Iowa;

(6) Louisiana;

(7) Maryland;

(8) Michigan;

(9) Mississippi;

(10) New Jersey;

(11) North Carolina;

(12) Pennsylvania; and

(13) Virginia;

Whereas Vision To Learn has leveraged

partnerships with State Medicaid programs

and other organizations, including the

United Way of Iowa, Prevent Blindness Iowa,

and the Longwood Foundation in Delaware,

to increase program stability and further ex-

pand access to vision services;

Whereas Vision To Learn is leading an ef-

fort by educators and eye care professionals

to raise awareness of the inability of some

students to see clearly due to correctable

myopia or hyperopia, a basic educational

hurdle impacting over 2,000,000 students na-

tionwide that can be solved by providing stu-

dents with a basic vision exam and a pair of

prescription glasses;

Whereas the innovative mobile vision clin-

ic model developed by Vision To Learn deliv-

ers basic eye care to students at school,

where the students are every day, thereby

bypassing common hurdles preventing chil-

dren from seeing an eye doctor, such as—

(1) the inability of a parent or guardian to

take time off of work;

(2) a lack of transportation;

(3) a shortage of eye care providers accept-

ing Medicaid; and

(4) a misunderstanding of the cost or neces-

sity of eye care;

Whereas Vision To Learn has dem-

onstrated the ability of mobile vision clinics

to provide access to care for students in both

urban and rural communities;

Whereas, by reaching students who have

never visited an eye doctor and providing

those students with a first pair of glasses,

Vision To Learn introduces students and

parents to the need for ongoing eye care,

making it more likely that those students

and parents will seek out regular exams from

a local optometrist or ophthalmologist;

Whereas the program developed by Vision

To Learn identifies thousands of students

with more serious eye conditions and refers

those students to local eye doctors for fol-

low-up exams, in many cases intervening be-

fore students experience permanent vision

loss;

Whereas, in an effort to quantify the im-

pact of Vision To Learn on the ability of stu-

dents to access optometric care, the perform-

ance of students in school, and the behavior

of students in the classroom, the program

developed by Vision To Learn has been stud-

ied by health and educational researchers

at—

(1) the University of California, Los Ange-

les, Mattel Children’s Hospital (referred to in

this preamble as ‘‘UCLA Mattel Children’s

Hospital’’);

(2) the California Health and Human Serv-

ices Agency, Department of Health Care

Services; and

(3) The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Insti-

tute;

Whereas the study carried out by UCLA

Mattel Children’s Hospital found that—

(1) after receiving glasses, students ‘‘were

able to pay better attention in class, were

more engaged, and were more willing to

complete their schoolwork, all of which con-

tributed to better overall school perform-

ance’’; and

(2) ‘‘Serving students in school rather than

referring them to an outside optometrist in-

creased both access to and use of glasses by

both making it easier for families to obtain

glasses and changing the school culture to

decrease the stigma associated with wearing

glasses.’’;

Whereas Vision To Learn seeks to make

the experience of getting glasses fun for chil-

dren—

(1) by partnering with sports teams, such

as—

(A) the Los Angeles Dodgers;

(B) the Los Angeles Clippers;

(D) the Atlanta Hawks;

(E) the Detroit Pistons;

(F) the San Jose Sharks; and

(G) the Baltimore Ravens; and

(2) by having professional athletes partici-

pate in events at schools where children get

glasses;

Whereas the service level of Vision To

Learn has grown an average of 50 percent

every year, bringing critical vision services

to thousands of additional children, with the

ultimate goal that no child in the United

States go to school without the glasses need-

ed for that child to see clearly;

Whereas Vision To Learn is a public-pri-

vate partnership combining funding from

community and corporate foundations and

private donors, reimbursement from Med-

icaid and the Children’s Health Insurance

Program, and State and local matching

funds to support a sustainable program that

will help students for years to come;

Whereas Vision To Learn has dem-

onstrated that the program model developed

and used by Vision To Learn represents a re-

alistic, affordable pathway to eliminating

lack of glasses as an educational barrier to

students nationwide;

Whereas Vision To Learn has collaborated

with partners in the eye-health and edu-

cation sectors who have greatly aided Vision

To Learn in reaching the milestone of help-

ing 200,000 students, including—

(1) Rotary International Clubs;

(2) The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Insti-

tute;

(3) the Essilor Vision Foundation;

(4) Warby Parker;

(5) Helen Keller International ChildSight;

(6) the University of California, Los Ange-

les, Stein Eye Institute;

(7) Project Vision Hawai‘i;

(8) Western University College of Optom-

etry;

(9) Prevent Blindness Northern California;

(10) Classic Optical Laboratories;

(11) Capital Optical;

(12) Klauer Optical;

(13) the California School Nurses Organiza-

tion;

(14) Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to

Learn;

(15) Conexus;

(16) the Baltimore City Health Depart-

ment;

(17) the Detroit Health Department;

(18) the Kent County Health Department;

(19) the California Teachers Association;

and

(20) school nurses throughout the areas

served by Vision To Learn;

Whereas Vision To Learn has been recog-

nized as a leader in the field—

(1) by the Campaign For Grade-Level Read-

ing, which named Vision To Learn a ‘‘Pace-

setter Program’’ in 2014;

(2) by the White House Initiative on Edu-

cational Excellence for Hispanics, which

named Vision To Learn a ‘‘Bright Spot in

Hispanic Education’’ in 2015;

(3) by the California Teachers Association,

which presented the ‘‘State Gold Award’’ to

Vision To Learn in 2013;

(4) in letters of commendation from—

(A) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi;

(B) Representative Maxine Waters; and

(5) in newspaper op-eds by—

(A) Senator Chris Coons;

(B) Delaware Governor Jack Markell;

Stoney;

(D) Long Beach, California, Mayor Rob-

ert Garcia;

(E) Detroit, Michigan, Mayor Mike

Duggan;

(F) Wilmington, Delaware, Mayor Mi-

chael Purzycki; and

(G) former Mississippi Governor Haley

Barbour;

Whereas, according to the American Opto-

metric Association, uncorrected vision con-

ditions affect 1 in every 4 children, yet only

39 percent of students referred to an eye

exam through a routine vision screening ac-

tually end up seeing an eye doctor, and this

discrepancy is far worse in high-poverty

communities of color; and

Whereas addressing the basic eye care

needs of students is an often overlooked but

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critical strategy to improve the educational

attainment of those students: Now, there-

fore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) congratulates Vision To Learn on help-

ing 200,000 students;

(2) recognizes Vision To Learn as a na-

tional leader in providing school-based vi-

sion care and commends the strides the orga-

nization has made in that effort; and

(3) supports the mission of Vision To Learn

to ensure that no child goes without the

glasses needed for that child to succeed in

school and in life.

SENATE RESOLUTION 223—EX-

PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE

DESIGNATION OF MAY 17, 2019,

AS ‘‘DIPG PEDIATRIC BRAIN

CANCER AWARENESS DAY’’ TO

RAISE AWARENESS OF AND EN-

COURAGE RESEARCH ON DIF-

FUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE

GLIOMA TUMORS AND PEDI-

ATRIC CANCERS IN GENERAL

Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. R

EED

Mrs. H

YDE

-S

MITH

, and Mr. C

ASEY

) sub-

mitted the following resolution; which

was considered and agreed to:

S. R

. 223

Whereas diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

(referred to in this preamble as ‘‘DIPG’’) tu-

mors regularly affect 200 to 400 children in

the United States each year;

Whereas brain tumors are the leading

cause of cancer-related death among chil-

dren;

Whereas, during childhood, DIPG tumors

are—

(1) the second most common type of malig-

nant brain tumor; and

(2) the leading cause of pediatric brain can-

cer deaths;

Whereas, with respect to a child who is di-

agnosed with a DIPG tumor and receives

treatment for a DIPG tumor, the median

amount of time that the child survives after

diagnosis is only 9 months;

Whereas, with respect to an individual who

is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor, the rate of

survival 5 years after diagnosis is approxi-

mately 2 percent;

Whereas the average age at which a child

is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor is between 5

and 9 years, resulting in a life expectancy ap-

proximately 70 years shorter than the aver-

age life expectancy in the United States; and

Whereas the prognosis for children diag-

nosed with DIPG tumors has not improved

over the past 40 years: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) supports—

(A) designating May 17, 2019, as ‘‘DIPG Pe-

diatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day’’; and

(B) efforts—

(i) to better understand diffuse intrinsic

pontine glioma tumors;

(ii) to develop effective treatments for dif-

fuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors; and

(iii) to provide comprehensive care for chil-

dren with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

tumors and their families; and

(2) encourages all individuals in the United

States to become more informed about—

(A) diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tu-

mors;

(B) pediatric brain cancer in general; and

atric cancers and ways to advance such re-

search.

SENATE RESOLUTION 224—SUP-

PORTING THE GOALS AND

IDEALS OF NATIONAL NURSES

WEEK, TO BE OBSERVED FROM

MAY 6 THROUGH MAY 12, 2019

Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr.

ERKLEY

) submitted the following res-

olution; which was considered and

agreed to:

S. R

. 224

Whereas, beginning in 1991, National

Nurses Week is celebrated annually from

May 6, also known as ‘‘National Recognition

Day for Nurses’’, through May 12, the birth-

day of Florence Nightingale, the founder of

modern nursing;

Whereas National Nurses Week is a time of

year to reflect on the important contribu-

tions that nurses make to provide safe, high-

quality health care;

Whereas nurses are known to be patient

advocates, acting to protect the lives of indi-

viduals under their care;

Whereas nurses represent the largest single

component of the health care professions,

with an estimated population of 4,000,000 reg-

istered nurses in the United States;

Whereas nurses are leading in the delivery

of quality care in a transformed health care

system that improves patient outcomes and

safety;

Whereas the Future of Nursing report of

the Institute of Medicine has called for the

nursing profession to meet the call for lead-

ership in a team-based delivery model;

Whereas, when nurse staffing levels in-

crease, the risk of patient complications and

lengthy hospital stays decreases, resulting in

cost savings;

Whereas nurses are experienced research-

ers, and the work of nurses encompasses a

wide scope of scientific inquiry, including

clinical research, health systems and out-

comes research, and nursing education re-

search;

Whereas nurses provide care that is sen-

sitive to the regional and community cus-

toms of individuals needing care;

Whereas nurses are well-positioned to pro-

vide leadership to eliminate health care dis-

parities that exist in the United States;

Whereas nurses are the cornerstone of the

public health infrastructure, promoting

healthy lifestyles and educating commu-

nities on disease prevention and health pro-

motion;

Whereas nurses help inform, educate, and

work closely with legislators to improve—

(1) the education, retention, recruitment,

and practice of all nurses; and

(2) the health and safety of the patients for

whom the nurses care;

Whereas there is a need—

(1) to strengthen nursing workforce devel-

opment programs at all levels, including the

number of doctorally prepared faculty mem-

bers; and

(2) to provide education to the nurse re-

search scientists who can develop new nurs-

ing care models to improve the health status

of the diverse population of the United

States;

Whereas nurses touch the lives of the peo-

ple of the United States through every stage

of life; and

Whereas nursing has been voted the most

honest and ethical profession in the United

States: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) supports the goals and ideals of Na-

tional Nurses Week, as founded by the Amer-

ican Nurses Association;

(2) recognizes the significant contributions

of nurses to the health care system in the

United States; and

(3) encourages the people of the United

States to observe National Nurses Week with

appropriate recognition, ceremonies, activi-

ties, and programs to demonstrate the im-

portance of nurses to the everyday lives of

patients.

SENATE RESOLUTION 225—SUP-

PORTING THE GOALS OF INTER-

NATIONAL MYALGIC

ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC

FATIGUE SYNDROME AWARE-

NESS DAY

Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. C

LINS

, Mr. C

RAMER

, Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

Mr. C

OONS

, Mr. H

OEVEN

, Mr. B

OOKER

Mr. V

OLLEN

, Mrs. F

EINSTEIN

, Mr.

ING

, Ms. S

TABENOW

, Ms. S

INEMA

, Mr.

ASEY

, Ms. H

ARRIS

, and Ms. W

ARREN

)

submitted the following resolution;

which was considered and agreed to:

S. R

. 225

Whereas the National Academy of Medi-

cine (referred to in this preamble as

‘‘NAM’’), formerly known as the Institute of

Medicine, has found Myalgic

Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syn-

drome (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘ME/

CFS’’) to be ‘‘a serious, chronic, complex,

and systemic disease that frequently and

dramatically limits the activities of affected

patients’’;

Whereas between 836,000 and 2,500,000 indi-

viduals of all ages, races, and sexes in the

United States are believed to be afflicted

with ME/CFS, with millions more afflicted

by ME/CFS worldwide, and the vast majority

of individuals with ME/CFS are undiagnosed

or misdiagnosed;

Whereas ME/CFS is approximately 4 times

more prevalent in women than in men;

Whereas ME/CFS is a chronic disease with

no known cure and leaves

⁄

of individuals

with ME/CFS housebound or bedbound for

extended periods of time;

Whereas 50 to 75 percent of individuals

with ME/CFS cannot work or attend school;

Whereas medical expenses and lost produc-

tivity related to ME/CFS cost the economy

of the United States an estimated

$17,000,000,000 to $24,000,000,000 annually;

Whereas the cause of ME/CFS is unknown,

there is no diagnostic test for ME/CFS, and

there is no treatment for ME/CFS that is ap-

proved by the Food and Drug Administra-

tion;

Whereas NAM has noted a ‘‘paucity of re-

search’’ on ME/CFS and that ‘‘more research

is essential’’;

Whereas the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention has called ME/CFS ‘‘Amer-

ica’s Hidden Health Crisis’’;

Whereas individuals with ME/CFS struggle

to find doctors to care for them, and ME/CFS

is included in less than

⁄

of medical school

curricula;

Whereas, in recognition of the dearth of re-

search on ME/CFS and the profound impact

that the disease has on individuals with ME/

CFS and their loved ones and caretakers, the

National Institutes of Health (referred to in

this preamble as the ‘‘NIH’’) is ‘‘committed

to unraveling the underlying biologic

cause(s) of ME/CFS as swiftly as possible,

and promoting research that will inform the

development of effective strategies for treat-

ment and prevention of this devastating con-

dition’’;

Whereas, in 2017, 11 Institutes at the NIH

and the Office of the Director of the NIH con-

tributed more than $7,000,000 in grants to as-

sist in establishing Collaborative Research

Centers and a Data Management Coordi-

nating Center to improve the coordination of

ME/CFS research and help accelerate under-

standing of ME/CFS; and

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Whereas, in 2019, May 12 is recognized as

International ME/CFS Awareness Day: Now,

therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) supports the goals of International

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome Awareness Day;

(2) recognizes and affirms the commitment

of the United States to—

(A) supporting research and medical edu-

cation for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chron-

ic Fatigue Syndrome; and

(B) promoting awareness among health

professionals and the public about Myalgic

Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syn-

drome; and

(3) recognizes the continued importance

of—

(A) health care professionals and medical

researchers who care for individuals with

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome; and

(B) those who work to discover the cause

of, and develop and improve diagnosis of,

treatments for, and a cure for, Myalgic

Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syn-

drome.

SENATE RESOLUTION 226—RECOG-

NIZING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE

MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO

RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE

CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN IN

THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, AND

ENCOURAGING CONGRESS TO IM-

PLEMENT POLICY TO IMPROVE

THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN THE

FOSTER CARE SYSTEM

Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.

TABENOW

, Mr. J

ONES

, Mr. T

ILLIS

, Mr.

ASSIDY

, Mr. K

ING

, Mr. S

ULLIVAN

, Mr.

LUNT

, Mr. L

ANKFORD

, Mr. C

RAPO

, Mr.

AINE

, Mrs. C

APITO

, Mr. S

COTT

of South

Carolina, Mr. B

LUMENTHAL

, Mr. R

ERTS

, Mr. P

ETERS

, Mr. W

YDEN

, Mr.

ROWN

, Mr. C

ASEY

, Ms. R

OSEN

, Ms.

LOBUCHAR

, Ms. H

ASSAN

, Mr. B

RASSO

, Mr. E

NZI

, and Mr. Y

OUNG

) sub-

mitted the following resolution; which

was considered and agreed to:

S. R

. 226

Whereas National Foster Care Month was

established more than 20 years ago to—

(1) bring foster care issues to the forefront;

(2) highlight the importance of perma-

nency for every child; and

(3) recognize the essential role that foster

parents, social workers, and advocates have

in the lives of children in foster care

throughout the United States;

Whereas all children deserve a safe, loving,

and permanent home;

Whereas the primary goal of the foster

care system is to ensure the safety and well-

being of children while working to provide a

safe, loving, and permanent home for each

child;

Whereas there are approximately 443,000

children living in foster care;

Whereas there were approximately 269,690

youth that entered the foster care system in

2017, while over 69,000 youth were eligible

and awaiting adoption at the end of 2017;

Whereas the number of children living in

foster care and entering foster care has in-

creased dramatically in recent years;

Whereas over 96,000 children entered foster

care in 2017 due to parental drug abuse;

Whereas children of color are more likely

to stay in the foster care system for longer

periods of time and are less likely to be re-

united with their biological families;

Whereas foster parents are the front-line

caregivers for children who cannot safely re-

main with their biological parents and pro-

vide physical care, emotional support, edu-

cation and advocacy, and are the largest sin-

gle source of families providing permanent

homes for children leaving foster care to

adoption;

Whereas children in foster care who are

placed with relatives, compared to children

placed with nonrelatives, have more sta-

bility, including fewer changes in place-

ments, have more positive perceptions of

their placements, are more likely to be

placed with their siblings, and demonstrate

fewer behavioral problems;

Whereas some relative caregivers receive

less financial assistance and support services

than do foster caregivers;

Whereas an increased emphasis on preven-

tion and reunification services is necessary

to reduce the number of children that are

forced to remain in the foster care system;

Whereas almost 20,000 youth ‘‘aged out’’ of

foster care in 2017 without a legal permanent

connection to an adult or family;

Whereas children who age out of foster

care lack the security and support of a bio-

logical or adoptive family and frequently

struggle to secure affordable housing, obtain

health insurance, pursue higher education,

and acquire adequate employment;

Whereas foster care is intended to be a

temporary placement, but children remain

in the foster care system for an average of 20

months;

Whereas 35 percent of children in foster

care experience more than 2 placements

while in care, which often leads to disruption

of routines and the need to change schools

and move away from siblings, extended fami-

lies, and familiar surroundings;

Whereas youth in foster care are much

more likely to face educational instability

with 34 percent of foster youth experiencing

5 or more school changes by the age of 18;

Whereas children entering foster care often

confront the widespread misperception that

children in foster care are disruptive, unruly,

and dangerous, even though placement in

foster care is based on the actions of a par-

ent or guardian, not the child;

Whereas 30 percent of children in foster

care are taking at least 1 anti-psychotic

medication, and 34 percent of these children

are not receiving adequate treatment plan-

ning or medication monitoring;

Whereas, due to heavy caseloads and lim-

ited resources, the average turnover rate for

a child welfare worker is 30 percent;

Whereas States, localities, and commu-

nities should be encouraged to invest re-

sources in preventative and reunification

services and postpermanency programs to

ensure that more children in foster care are

provided with safe, loving, and permanent

placements;

Whereas, in 2018, Congress passed the Fam-

ily First Prevention Services Act, which pro-

vided new investments in prevention and

family reunification services to help more

families stay together and ensure more chil-

dren are in safe, loving, and permanent

homes;

Whereas Federal legislation over the past 3

decades, including the Adoption Assistance

and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–

272), the Adoption and Safe Families Act of

1997 (Public Law 105–89), the Fostering Con-

nections to Success and Increasing Adop-

tions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–351), the

Child and Family Services Improvement and

Innovation Act (Public Law 112–34), and the

Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strength-

ening Families Act (Public Law 113–183) pro-

vided new investments and services to im-

prove the outcomes of children in the foster

care system;

Whereas May 2019 is an appropriate month

to designate as National Foster Care Month

to provide an opportunity to acknowledge

the accomplishments of the child-welfare

workforce, foster parents, advocacy commu-

nity, and mentors for their dedication, ac-

complishments, and positive impact they

have on the lives of children; and

Whereas much remains to be done to en-

sure that all children have a safe, loving,

nurturing, and permanent family, regardless

of age or special needs: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) supports the designation of National

Foster Care Month;

(2) recognizes National Foster Care Month

as an opportunity to raise awareness about

the challenges that children face in the fos-

ter care system;

(3) encourages Congress to implement pol-

icy to improve the lives of children in the

foster care system;

(4) acknowledges the unique needs of chil-

dren in the foster care system;

(5) recognizes foster youth throughout the

United States for their ongoing tenacity,

courage, and resilience while facing life chal-

lenges;

(6) acknowledges the exceptional alumni of

the foster care system who serve as advo-

cates and role models for youth who remain

in care;

(7) honors the commitment and dedication

of the individuals who work tirelessly to pro-

vide assistance and services to children in

the foster care system;

(8) supports the designation of May 31, 2019,

as National Foster Parent Appreciation Day;

(9) recognizes National Foster Parent Ap-

preciation Day as an opportunity to recog-

nize the efforts of foster parents to provide

safe and loving care for children in need and

raise awareness about the increasing need

for foster parents to serve in their commu-

nities; and

(10) reaffirms the need to continue working

to improve the outcomes of all children in

the foster care system through parts B and E

of title IV of the Social Security Act (42

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and other programs de-

signed to—

(A) support vulnerable families;

(B) invest in prevention and reunification

services;

fication is not in the best interests of the

child;

(D) adequately serve those children

brought into the foster care system; and

(E) facilitate the successful transition into

adulthood for children that ‘‘age out’’ of the

foster care system.

AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND

PROPOSED

SA 250. Mr. M

CONNELL (for Mr. S

HELBY

(for himself and Mr. L

EAHY

)) proposed an

amendment to the bill H.R. 2157, making

supplemental appropriations for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 2019, and for other

purposes.

AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND

PROPOSED

SA 250. Mr. M

CONNELL (for Mr.

HELBY

(for himself and Mr. L

EAHY

))

proposed an amendment to the bill

H.R. 2157, making supplemental appro-

priations for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 2019, and for other pur-

poses.

Strike all after the enacting clause and in-

sert the following:

The following sums in this Act are appro-

priated, out of any money in the Treasury

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not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 2019, and for other

purposes, namely:

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

ROCESSING

, R

ESEARCH AND

ARKETING

FFICE OF THE

ECRETARY

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of

the Secretary’’, $3,005,442,000, which shall re-

main available until December 31, 2020, for

necessary expenses related to losses of crops

(including milk, on-farm stored commod-

ities, crops prevented from planting in 2019,

and harvested adulterated wine grapes),

trees, bushes, and vines, as a consequence of

Hurricanes Michael and Florence, other hur-

ricanes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, vol-

canic activity, snowstorms, and wildfires oc-

curring in calendar years 2018 and 2019 under

such terms and conditions as determined by

the Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary

may provide assistance for such losses in the

form of block grants to eligible states and

territories and such assistance may include

compensation to producers, as determined by

the Secretary, for forest restoration and

poultry and livestock losses: Provided further,

That of the amounts provided under this

heading, tree assistance payments may be

made under section 1501(e) of the Agricul-

tural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) to eligible

orchardists or nursery tree growers (as de-

fined in such section) of pecan trees with a

tree mortality rate that exceeds 7.5 percent

(adjusted for normal mortality) and is less

than 15 percent (adjusted for normal mor-

tality), to be available until expended, for

losses incurred during the period beginning

January 1, 2018, and ending December 31,

2018: Provided further, That in the case of pro-

ducers impacted by volcanic activity that re-

sulted in the loss of crop land, or access to

crop land, the Secretary shall consider all

measures available, as appropriate, to bring

replacement land into production: Provided

further, That of the amounts provided under

this heading, not more than $7,000,000 shall

be available to make payments to agricul-

tural producers whose Whole Farm Revenue

Protection indemnity payments were re-

duced following 2018 crop year losses due to

assistance received through state-legislated

agriculture disaster assistance programs:

Provided further, That the total amount of

payments received under this heading and

applicable policies of crop insurance under

the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501

et seq.) or the Noninsured Crop Disaster As-

sistance Program (NAP) under section 196 of

the Federal Agriculture Improvement and

Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) shall not

exceed 90 percent of the loss as determined

by the Secretary: Provided further, That the

total amount of payments received under

this heading for producers who did not ob-

tain a policy or plan of insurance for an in-

surable commodity for the applicable crop

year under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7

U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for the crop incurring the

losses or did not file the required paperwork

and pay the service fee by the applicable

State filing deadline for a noninsurable com-

modity for the applicable crop year under

NAP for the crop incurring the losses shall

not exceed 70 percent of the loss as deter-

mined by the Secretary: Provided further,

That in the case of a crop under this heading

for which the Federal Crop Insurance Cor-

poration offers a revenue insurance policy

under section 508 of the Federal Crop Insur-

ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508), the Secretary shall

use the greater of the projected price or the

harvest price for such crop to determine the

expected value of such crop: Provided further,

That producers receiving payments under

this heading, as determined by the Sec-

retary, shall be required to purchase crop in-

surance where crop insurance is available for

the next two available crop years, excluding

tree insurance policies, and producers receiv-

ing payments under this heading shall be re-

quired to purchase coverage under NAP

where crop insurance is not available in the

next two available crop years, as determined

by the Secretary: Provided further, That, not

later than 120 days after the end of fiscal

year 2019, the Secretary shall submit a re-

port to the Congress specifying the type,

amount, and method of such assistance by

state and territory: Provided further, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

ARM

ERVICE

GENCY

EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emer-

gency Forest Restoration Program’’, for nec-

essary expenses related to the consequences

of Hurricanes Michael and Florence and

wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018, tor-

nadoes and floods occurring in calendar year

2019, and other natural disasters, $480,000,000,

to remain available until expended: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emer-

gency Conservation Program’’, for necessary

expenses related to the consequences of Hur-

ricanes Michael and Florence and wildfires

occurring in calendar year 2018, tornadoes

and floods occurring in calendar year 2019,

and other natural disasters, $558,000,000, to

remain available until expended: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

ATURAL

ESOURCES

ONSERVATION

ERVICE

WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION

OPERATIONS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed

and Flood Prevention Operations’’, for nec-

essary expenses for the Emergency Water-

shed Protection Program related to the con-

sequences of Hurricanes Michael and Flor-

ence and wildfires occurring in calendar year

2018, tornadoes and floods occurring in cal-

endar year 2019, and other natural disasters,

$435,000,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

URAL

EVELOPMENT

RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

For an additional amount for the cost of

grants for rural community facilities pro-

grams as authorized by section 306 and de-

scribed in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consoli-

dated Farm and Rural Development Act, for

necessary expenses related to the con-

sequences of Hurricanes Michael and Flor-

ence and wildfires occurring in calendar year

2018, tornadoes and floods occurring in cal-

endar year 2019, and other natural disasters,

$150,000,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That sections 381E–H and

381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-

velopment Act are not applicable to the

funds made available under this heading:

Provided further, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise

made available, out of the funds made avail-

able under section 18 of the Food and Nutri-

tion Act of 2008, $25,200,000 shall be available

for the Secretary to provide a grant to the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-

lands for disaster nutrition assistance in re-

sponse to the Presidentially declared major

disasters and emergencies: Provided, That

funds made available to the Commonwealth

of the Northern Mariana Islands under this

section shall remain available for obligation

by the Commonwealth until September 30,

2020: Provided further, That such amount is

designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

. 102. For purposes of administering

title I of subdivision 1 of division B of the Bi-

partisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–

123), losses to agricultural producers result-

ing from hurricanes shall also include losses

incurred from Tropical Storm Cindy, losses

of peach and blueberry crops in calendar

year 2017 due to extreme cold, and blueberry

productivity losses in calendar year 2018 due

to extreme cold and hurricane damage in

calendar year 2017: Provided, That the

amounts provided by this section are des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Pro-

vided further, That amounts repurposed

under this section that were previously des-

ignated by the Congress as an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985

are designated by the Congress as an emer-

gency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

. 103. (a)(1) Except as provided in para-

graph (2), a person or legal entity is not eli-

gible to receive a payment under the Market

Facilitation Program established pursuant

to the Commodity Credit Corporation Char-

ter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.) if the average

adjusted gross income of such person or legal

entity is greater than $900,000.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a per-

son or legal entity if at least 75 percent of

the adjusted gross income of such person or

legal entity is derived from farming, ranch-

ing, or forestry related activities.

(b) In this section, the term ‘‘average ad-

justed gross income’’ has the meaning given

the term defined in section 760.1502 of title 7

Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect

July 18, 2018).

designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

. 104. In addition to other amounts

made available by section 309 of division A of

the Additional Supplemental Appropriations

for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017

(Public Law 115–72; 131 Stat. 1229), there is

appropriated to the Secretary, out of any

moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro-

priated, for the fiscal year ending September

30, 2019, $600,000,000 to provide a grant to the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for disaster

nutrition assistance in response to a major

disaster or emergency designated by the

President under the Robert T. Stafford Dis-

aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That the

funds made available to the Commonwealth

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of Puerto Rico under this section shall re-

main available for obligation by the Com-

monwealth until September 30, 2020, and

shall be in addition to funds otherwise made

available: Provided further, That such

amount is designated by the Congress as

being for an emergency requirement pursu-

ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).

. 105. There is hereby appropriated

$5,000,000, to remain available until Sep-

tember 30, 2020, for the Secretary of Agri-

culture to conduct an independent study, in-

cluding a survey of participants, to compare

the impact of the additional benefits pro-

vided by section 309 of Public Law 115–72 to

the food insecurity, health status, and well-

being of low-income residents in Puerto Rico

without such additional benefits: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

. 106. In addition to amounts otherwise

made available, out of the funds made avail-

able under section 18 of the Food and Nutri-

tion Act of 2008, $18,000,000 shall be available

for the Secretary to provide a grant to

American Samoa for disaster nutrition as-

sistance in response to the presidentially de-

clared major disasters and emergencies: Pro-

vided, That funds made available to the terri-

tory under this section shall remain avail-

able for obligation by the territory until

September 30, 2020: Provided further, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

. 107. Beginning not later than the 2020

reinsurance year, the Federal Crop Insurance

Corporation shall offer coverage under the

wholefarm revenue protection insurance pol-

icy (or a successor policy or plan of insur-

ance) for hemp (as defined in section 297A of

the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7

U.S.C. 1639o)): Provided, That such amount is

designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

. 108. Notwithstanding any other provi-

sion of law, any rural community impacted

by major declared disaster DR–4407 may have

the governor in the affected state, or the

governor’s designee, certify the area’s popu-

lation as a rural area with respect to eligi-

bility for loans, grants, and technical assist-

ance under rural development programs

funded by the Department of Agriculture

until data from the 2020 United States Cen-

sus is available: Provided, That such amount

is designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

TITLE II

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

CONOMIC

EVELOPMENT

DMINISTRATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Pursuant to section 703 of the Public

Works and Economic Development Act (42

U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount for

‘‘Economic Development Assistance Pro-

grams’’ for necessary expenses related to

flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-term

recovery, and restoration of infrastructure

in areas that received a major disaster des-

ignation as a result of Hurricanes Florence,

Michael, and Lane, Typhoons Yutu and

Mangkhut, and of wildfires, volcanic erup-

tions, earthquakes, and other natural disas-

ters occurring in calendar year 2018, and tor-

nadoes and floods occurring in calendar year

2019 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42

U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $600,000,000, to remain

available until expended: Provided, That such

amount is designated by the Congress as

being for an emergency requirement pursu-

ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

of 1985: Provided further, That within the

amount appropriated, up to 2 percent of

funds may be transferred to the ‘‘Salaries

and Expenses’’ account for administration

and oversight activities: Provided further,

That within the amount appropriated,

$1,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office

of Inspector General’’ account for carrying

out investigations and audits related to the

funding provided under this heading.

ATIONAL

CEANIC AND

TMOSPHERIC

DMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

RESEARCH

AND FACILITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations,

Research, and Facilities’’ for necessary ex-

penses related to the consequences of Hurri-

canes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Yutu,

and of wildfires, $120,570,000, to remain avail-

able until September 30, 2020, as follows:

(1) $3,000,000 for repair and replacement of

observing assets, real property, and equip-

ment;

(2) $11,000,000 for marine debris assessment

and removal;

(3) $31,570,000 for mapping, charting, and

geodesy services;

(4) $25,000,000 to improve: (a) hurricane in-

tensity forecasting, including through de-

ployment of unmanned ocean observing plat-

forms and enhanced data assimilation; (b)

flood prediction, forecasting, and mitigation

capabilities; and (c) wildfire prediction, de-

tection, and forecasting; and

(5) $50,000,000 for Title IX Fund grants as

authorized under section 906(c) of division O

of Public Law 114–113:

Provided, That such amount is designated by

the Congress as being for an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985: Provided further,

That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration shall submit a spending plan

to the Committees on Appropriations of the

House of Representatives and the Senate for

funding provided under subsection (4) of this

heading within 45 days after the date of en-

actment of this Act.

PROCUREMENT

ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure-

ment, Acquisition and Construction’’,

$25,000,000, to remain available until Sep-

tember 30, 2021, for improvements to oper-

ational and research weather supercom-

puting infrastructure and satellite ground

services used for hurricane intensity and

track prediction; flood prediction, fore-

casting, and mitigation; and wildfire pre-

diction, detection, and forecasting: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985: Provided further, That the Na-

tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-

tion shall submit a spending plan to the

Committees on Appropriations of the House

of Representatives and the Senate within 45

days after the date of enactment of this Act.

FISHERY DISASTER ASSISTANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Fishery

Disaster Assistance’’ for necessary expenses

associated with the mitigation of fishery dis-

asters, $150,000,000, to remain available until

expended: Provided, That funds shall be used

for mitigating the effects of commercial fish-

ery failures and fishery resource disasters

declared by the Secretary of Commerce, in-

cluding those declared by the Secretary to be

a direct result of Hurricanes Florence and

Michael and Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut:

Provided further, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

NITED

TATES

ARSHALS

ERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries

and Expenses’’ for necessary expenses related

to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence

and Michael and Typhoon Yutu, $1,336,000:

Provided, That such amount is designated by

the Congress as being for an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985.

EDERAL

RISON

YSTEM

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings

and Facilities’’ for necessary expenses re-

lated to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael and Typhoon Yutu,

$28,400,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

RELATED AGENCIES

EGAL

ERVICES

ORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES

CORPORATION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to

the Legal Services Corporation’’ to carry out

the purposes of the Legal Services Corpora-

tion Act by providing for necessary expenses

related to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence, Michael, and Lane, Typhoons Yutu

and Mangkhut, calendar year 2018 wildfires,

volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes, and

calendar year 2019 tornadoes and floods,

$15,000,000: Provided, That such amount is

designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Pro-

vided further, That none of the funds appro-

priated in this Act to the Legal Services Cor-

poration shall be expended for any purpose

prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any

of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504,

505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all

funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal

Services Corporation shall be subject to the

same terms and conditions set forth in such

sections, except that all references in sec-

tions 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be

deemed to refer instead to 2018 and 2019, re-

spectively, and except that sections 501 and

503 of Public Law 104–134 (referenced by Pub-

lic Law 105–119) shall not apply to the

amount made available under this heading:

Provided further, That, for the purposes of

this Act, the Legal Services Corporation

shall be considered an agency of the United

States Government.

TITLE III

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

PERATION AND

AINTENANCE

, M

ARINE

ORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation

and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’,

$381,000,000, for necessary expenses related to

the consequences of Hurricanes Michael and

Florence: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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PERATION AND

AINTENANCE

, A

ORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation

and Maintenance, Air Force’’, $670,000,000, for

necessary expenses related to the con-

sequences of Hurricanes Michael and Flor-

ence and floods occurring in calendar year

2019: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE

. 301. Notwithstanding any other provi-

sion of law, funds made available under each

heading in this title shall only be used for

the purposes specifically described under

that heading.

TITLE IV

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

INVESTIGATIONS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Investiga-

tions’’ for necessary expenses related to the

completion, or initiation and completion, of

flood and storm damage reduction, including

shore protection, studies which are currently

authorized or which are authorized after the

date of enactment of this Act, to reduce risk

from future floods and hurricanes, at full

Federal expense, $35,000,000, to remain avail-

able until expended, for high priority studies

of projects in States and insular areas that

were impacted by Hurricanes Florence and

Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon

Yutu, and Tropical Storm Gita: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985: Provided further, That the Assist-

ant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

shall provide a monthly report directly to

the Committees on Appropriations of the

House and the Senate detailing the alloca-

tion and obligation of these funds, including

new studies selected to be initiated using

funds provided under this heading, beginning

not later than 60 days after the date of en-

actment of this Act.

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construc-

tion’’ for necessary expenses, $740,000,000, to

remain available until expended, to con-

struct flood and storm damage reduction, in-

cluding shore protection, projects which are

currently authorized or which are authorized

after the date of enactment of this Act, and

flood and storm damage reduction, including

shore protection, projects which have signed

Chief’s Reports as of the date of enactment

of this Act or which are studied using funds

provided under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’

if the Secretary determines such projects to

be technically feasible, economically justi-

fied, and environmentally acceptable, in

States and insular areas that were impacted

by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Ty-

phoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and

Tropical Storm Gita: Provided, That projects

receiving funds provided under the first pro-

viso in ‘‘Title IV—Corps of Engineers—

Civil—Department of the Army—Construc-

tion’’ in Public Law 115–123 shall not be eligi-

ble for funding provided under this heading:

Provided further, That for projects receiving

funds provided under this heading, the provi-

sions of Section 902 of the Water Resources

Development Act of 1986 shall not apply to

these funds: Provided further, That the com-

pletion of ongoing construction projects re-

ceiving funds provided under this heading

shall be at full Federal expense with respect

to such funds: Provided further, That using

funds provided under this heading, the non-

Federal cash contribution for projects other

than ongoing construction projects shall be

financed in accordance with the provisions of

section 103(k) of Public Law 99–662 over a pe-

riod of 30 years from the date of completion

of the project or separable element: Provided

further, That up to $25,000,000 of the funds

made available under this heading shall be

used for continuing authorities projects to

reduce the risk of flooding and storm dam-

age: Provided further, That any projects using

funds appropriated under this heading shall

be initiated only after non-Federal interests

have entered into binding agreements with

the Secretary requiring, where applicable,

the non-Federal interests to pay 100 percent

of the operation, maintenance, repair, re-

placement, and rehabilitation costs of the

project and to hold and save the United

States free from damages due to the con-

struction or operation and maintenance of

the project, except for damages due to the

fault or negligence of the United States or

its contractors: Provided further, That such

amount is designated by the Congress as

being for an emergency requirement pursu-

ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

of 1985: Provided further, That the Assistant

Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall

provide a monthly report directly to the

Committees on Appropriations of the House

of Representatives and the Senate detailing

the allocation and obligation of these funds,

beginning not later than 60 days after the

date of enactment of this Act.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi

River and Tributaries’’ for necessary ex-

penses to address emergency situations at

Corps of Engineers projects and rehabilitate

and repair damages to Corps of Engineers

projects, caused by natural disasters,

$575,000,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Pro-

vided further, That the Assistant Secretary of

the Army for Civil Works shall provide a

monthly report directly to the Committees

on Appropriations of the House of Represent-

atives and the Senate detailing the alloca-

tion and obligation of these funds, beginning

not later than 60 days after the date of en-

actment of this Act.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation

and Maintenance’’ for necessary expenses to

dredge Federal navigation projects in re-

sponse to, and repair damages to Corps of

Engineers Federal projects caused by, nat-

ural disasters, $908,000,000, to remain avail-

able until expended, of which such sums as

are necessary to cover the Federal share of

eligible operation and maintenance costs for

coastal harbors and channels, and for inland

harbors shall be derived from the Harbor

Maintenance Trust Fund: Provided, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985: Provided further, That the Assist-

ant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

shall provide a monthly report directly to

the Committees on Appropriations of the

House of Representatives and the Senate de-

tailing the allocation and obligation of these

funds, beginning not later than 60 days after

the date of enactment of this Act.

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Con-

trol and Coastal Emergencies’’, as authorized

by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33

U.S.C. 701n), for necessary expenses to pre-

pare for flood, hurricane and other natural

disasters and support emergency operations,

repairs, and other activities in response to

such disasters, as authorized by law,

$1,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That funding utilized for

authorized shore protection projects shall re-

store such projects to the full project profile

at full Federal expense: Provided further,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985: Provided further, That the Assist-

ant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

shall provide a monthly report to the Com-

mittees on Appropriations of the House of

Representatives and the Senate detailing the

allocation and obligation of these funds, be-

ginning not later than 60 days after the date

of enactment of this Act.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

ENTRAL

TAH

ROJECT

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Central

Utah Project Completion Account’’, $350,000,

to be deposited into the Utah Reclamation

Mitigation and Conservation Account for use

by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and

Conservation Commission, to remain avail-

able until expended, for expenses necessary

in carrying out fire remediation activities

related to wildfires in 2018: Provided, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

UREAU OF

ECLAMATION

WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and

Related Resources’’, $15,500,000, to remain

available until expended, for fire remedi-

ation and suppression emergency assistance

related to wildfires in 2017 and 2018: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

TITLE V

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

EAL

ROPERTY

CTIVITIES

FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

For an additional amount, to be deposited

in the Federal Buildings Fund, $91,200,000, to

remain available until expended, for nec-

essary expenses related to the consequences

of Hurricane Florence for repair and alter-

ation of buildings under the custody and con-

trol of the Administrator of General Serv-

ices, and real property management and re-

lated activities not otherwise provided for:

Provided, That such amount may be used to

reimburse the Fund for obligations incurred

for this purpose prior to the date of the en-

actment of this Act: Provided further, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

TITLE VI

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND

INVESTIGATIONS

OAST

UARD

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations

and Support’’ for necessary expenses related

to the consequences of Hurricanes Michael,

Florence, and Lane, Tropical Storm Gordon,

and Typhoon Mangkhut, $48,977,000; of which

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$46,977,000 shall remain available until Sep-

tember 30, 2020, and of which $2,000,000 shall

remain available until September 30, 2023, for

environmental compliance and restoration:

Provided, That such amount is designated by

the Congress as being for an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985.

PROCUREMENT

CONSTRUCTION

AND

IMPROVEMENTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure-

ment, Construction, and Improvements’’ for

necessary expenses related to the con-

sequences of Hurricanes Michael, Florence,

and Lane, Tropical Storm Gordon, and Ty-

phoon Mangkhut, $476,755,000, to remain

available until September 30, 2023: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

. 601. In implementing section 20601 of

Public Law 115–123, the Administrator shall

include the costs associated with addressing

pre-disaster condition, undamaged compo-

nents, codes and standards, and industry

standards in the cost of repair when calcu-

lating the percentage in section 206.226(f) of

title 44, Code of Federal Regulations: Pro-

vided, That amounts repurposed under this

section that were previously designated by

the Congress, respectively, as an emergency

requirement or as being for disaster relief

pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emer-

gency Deficit Control Act are designated by

the Congress as being for an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985 or as being for dis-

aster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit

Control Act of 1985.

. 602. Notwithstanding any other provi-

sion of law, funds made available under each

heading in this title shall only be used for

the purposes specifically described under

that heading.

TITLE VII

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NITED

TATES

ISH AND

ILDLIFE

ERVICE

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construc-

tion’’ for necessary expenses related to the

consequences of Hurricanes Florence, Lane,

and Michael, and flooding associated with

major declared disaster DR–4365, and cal-

endar year 2018 earthquakes, $82,400,000, to

remain available until expended: Provided,

That of this amount $50,000,000 shall be used

to restore and rebuild national wildlife ref-

uges and increase the resiliency and capacity

of coastal habitat and infrastructure to

withstand storms and reduce the amount of

damage caused by such storms: Provided fur-

ther, That such amount is designated by the

Congress as being for an emergency require-

ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit

Control Act of 1985.

ATIONAL

ARK

ERVICE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Historic

Preservation Fund’’ for necessary expenses

related to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael, and Typhoon Yutu,

$50,000,000, to remain available until Sep-

tember 30, 2022, including costs to States and

territories necessary to complete compliance

activities required by section 306108 of title

54, United States Code (formerly section 106

of the National Historic Preservation Act)

and costs needed to administer the program:

Provided, That grants shall only be available

for areas that have received a major disaster

declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Staf-

ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-

ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided fur-

ther, That individual grants shall not be sub-

ject to a non-Federal matching requirement:

Provided further, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construc-

tion’’ for necessary expenses related to the

consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Mi-

chael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and

calendar year 2018 wildfires, earthquakes,

and volcanic eruptions, $78,000,000, to remain

available until expended: Provided, That such

amount is designated by the Congress as

being for an emergency requirement pursu-

ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

of 1985.

NITED

TATES

EOLOGICAL

URVEY

SURVEYS

INVESTIGATIONS

AND RESEARCH

For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, In-

vestigations, and Research’’ for necessary

expenses related to the consequences of Hur-

ricanes Florence and Michael, and calendar

year 2018 wildfires, earthquake damage asso-

ciated with emergency declaration EM–3410,

and in those areas impacted by a major dis-

aster declared pursuant to the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-

sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) with re-

spect to calendar year 2018 wildfires or vol-

canic eruptions, $98,500,000, to remain avail-

able until expended: Provided, That of this

amount, $72,310,000 is for costs related to the

repair and replacement of equipment and fa-

cilities damaged by disasters in 2018: Pro-

vided further, That, not later than 90 days

after enactment of this Act, the Survey shall

submit a report to the Committees on Appro-

priations that describes the potential op-

tions to replace the facility damaged by the

2018 volcano disaster along with cost esti-

mates and a description of how the Survey

will provide direct access for monitoring vol-

canic activity and the potential threat to at-

risk communities: Provided further, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

EPARTMENTAL

FFICES

NSULAR

FFAIRS

ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Technical

Assistance’’ for financial management ex-

penses related to the consequences of Ty-

phoon Yutu, $2,000,000, to remain available

until expended: Provided, That such amount

is designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

FFICE OF

NSPECTOR

ENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries

and Expenses’’ for necessary expenses related

to the consequences of major disasters de-

clared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance

Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2018, $1,000,000,

to remain available until expended: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

CIENCE AND

ECHNOLOGY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Science and

Technology’’ for necessary expenses related

to improving preparedness of the water sec-

tor, $600,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

EAKING

NDERGROUND

TORAGE

ANK

RUST

UND

ROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking

Underground Storage Tank Fund’’ for nec-

essary expenses related to the consequences

of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, cal-

endar year 2018 earthquakes, and Typhoon

Yutu, $1,500,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

TATE AND

RIBAL

SSISTANCE

RANTS

For additional amounts for ‘‘State and

Tribal Assistance Grants’’ for necessary ex-

penses related to the consequences of Hurri-

canes Florence and Michael and calendar

year 2018 earthquakes for the hazardous

waste financial assistance grants program,

$1,500,000, to remain available until ex-

pended; for necessary expenses related to the

consequences of Typhoon Yutu for the haz-

ardous waste financial assistance grants pro-

gram and for other solid waste management

activities, $56,000,000, to remain available

until expended, provided that none of these

funds shall be subject to section 3011(b) of

the Solid Waste Disposal Act; and for grants

under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollu-

tion Control Act, $5,000,000, to remain avail-

able until expended, to address impacts of

Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, Ty-

phoon Yutu, and calendar year 2018 wildfires,

notwithstanding subsections (b), (e), and (f),

of such section: Provided, That such amounts

are designated by the Congress as being for

an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-

tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

For an additional amount for ‘‘State and

Tribal Assistance Grants’’, $349,400,000 to re-

main available until expended, of which

$53,300,000 shall be for capitalization grants

for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds

under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution

Control Act, and of which $296,100,000 shall be

for capitalization grants under section 1452

of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided,

That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act and

section 1452(a)(1)(D) of the Safe Drinking

Water Act, funds appropriated herein shall

be provided to States or Territories in EPA

Regions 4, 9, and 10 in amounts determined

by the Administrator for wastewater treat-

ment works and drinking water facilities im-

pacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael,

Typhoon Yutu, and calendar year 2018

wildfires and earthquakes: Provided further,

That notwithstanding the requirements of

section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pollution

Control Act and section 1452(d) of the Safe

Drinking Water Act, for the funds appro-

priated herein, each State shall use not less

than 20 percent but not more than 30 percent

of the amount of its capitalization grants to

provide additional subsidization to eligible

recipients in the form of forgiveness of prin-

cipal, negative interest loans or grants or

any combination of these: Provided further,

That the Administrator shall retain

$10,400,000 of the funds appropriated herein

for grants for drinking water facilities and

waste water treatment plants impacted by

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Typhoon Yutu: Provided further, That the

funds appropriated herein shall be used for

eligible projects whose purpose is to reduce

flood or fire damage risk and vulnerability

or to enhance resiliency to rapid hydrologic

change or natural disaster at treatment

works as defined by section 212 of the Fed-

eral Water Pollution Control Act or any eli-

gible facilities under section 1452 of the Safe

Drinking Water Act, and for other eligible

tasks at such treatment works or facilities

necessary to further such purposes: Provided

further, That the Administrator of the Envi-

ronmental Protection Agency may retain up

to $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein

for management and oversight: Provided fur-

ther, That such amount is designated by the

Congress as being for an emergency require-

ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit

Control Act of 1985.

RELATED AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OREST

ERVICE

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest and

Rangeland Research’’ for necessary expenses

related to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael, and the calendar year

2018 wildfires, $1,000,000, to remain available

until expended for the forest inventory and

analysis program: Provided, That such

amount is designated by the Congress as

being for an emergency requirement pursu-

ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

of 1985.

STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

For an additional amount for ‘‘State and

Private Forestry’’ for necessary expenses re-

lated to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael, and the calendar year

2018 wildfires, $12,000,000, to remain available

until expended: Provided, That such amount

is designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

For an additional amount for ‘‘National

Forest System’’ for necessary expenses re-

lated to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael, and the calendar year

2018 wildfires, $84,960,000, to remain available

until expended: Provided, That of this

amount $21,000,000 shall be used for haz-

ardous fuels management activities: Provided

further, That such amount is designated by

the Congress as being for an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Im-

provement and Maintenance’’ for necessary

expenses related to the consequences of Hur-

ricanes Florence and Michael, and the cal-

endar year 2018 wildfires, $36,040,000, to re-

main available until expended: Provided,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland

Fire Management’’, $720,271,000, to remain

available through September 30, 2022, for ur-

gent wildland fire suppression operations:

Provided, That such funds shall be solely

available to be transferred to and merged

with other appropriations accounts from

which funds were previously transferred for

wildland fire suppression in fiscal year 2018

to fully repay those amounts: Provided fur-

ther, That such amount is designated by the

Congress as an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES

ATIONAL

NSTITUTES OF

EALTH

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTH SCIENCES

For an additional amount for ‘‘National In-

stitute of Environmental Health Sciences’’

for necessary expenses in carrying out ac-

tivities set forth in section 311(a) of the Com-

prehensive Environmental Response, Com-

pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42

U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 126(g) of the

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization

Act of 1986 related to the consequences of

major disasters declared pursuant to the

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-

gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)

in 2018, $1,000,000, to remain available until

expended: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE

. 701. Not later than 45 days after the

date of enactment of this Act, the agencies

receiving funds appropriated by this title

shall provide a detailed operating plan of an-

ticipated uses of funds made available in this

title by State and Territory, and by pro-

gram, project, and activity, to the Commit-

tees on Appropriations: Provided, That no

such funds shall be obligated before the oper-

ating plans are provided to the Committees:

Provided further, That such plans shall be up-

dated, including obligations to date, and sub-

mitted to the Committees on Appropriations

every 60 days until all such funds are ex-

pended.

TITLE VIII

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

MPLOYMENT AND

RAINING

DMINISTRATION

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Training

and Employment Services’’, $50,000,000, for

the dislocated workers assistance national

reserve for necessary expenses directly re-

lated to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut,

Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires and earth-

quakes occurring in calendar year 2018, and

tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar

year 2019 (referred to under this heading as

‘‘covered disaster or emergency’’), to remain

available through September 30, 2020: Pro-

vided, That the Secretary of Labor may

transfer up to $1,000,000 of such funds to any

other Department of Labor account for re-

construction and recovery needs, including

worker protection activities: Provided fur-

ther, That these sums may be used to replace

grant funds previously obligated to the im-

pacted areas: Provided further, That of the

amount provided, up to $500,000, to remain

available until expended, shall be transferred

to ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ for over-

sight of activities responding to such covered

disaster or emergency: Provided further, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES

DMINISTRATION FOR

HILDREN AND

AMILIES

PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND

DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments

to States for the Child Care and Develop-

ment Block Grant’’, $30,000,000, to remain

available through September 30, 2021, for

necessary expenses directly related to the

consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Mi-

chael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon

Yutu, and wildfires and earthquakes occur-

ring in calendar year 2018 and tornadoes and

floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in

those areas for which a major disaster or

emergency has been declared under section

401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42

U.S.C. 5170 and 5191): Provided, That the Sec-

retary shall allocate such funds based on as-

sessed need notwithstanding sections 658J

and 658O of the Child Care and Development

Block Grant Act of 1990: Provided further,

That such funds may be used for costs of ren-

ovating, repairing, or rebuilding child care

facilities without regard to section 658F(b) or

658G of such Act and with amounts allocated

for such purposes excluded from the calcula-

tion of percentages under subsection

658E(c)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That

notwithstanding section 658J(c) of such Act,

funds allotted to a State and used for ren-

ovating, repairing, or rebuilding child care

facilities may be obligated by the State in

that fiscal year or the succeeding three fiscal

years: Provided further, That Federal interest

provisions will not apply to the renovation

or rebuilding of privately-owned family child

care homes, and the Secretary shall develop

parameters on the use of funds for family

child care homes: Provided further, That the

Secretary shall not retain Federal interest

after a period of 10 years in any facility ren-

ovated, repaired, or rebuilt with funds appro-

priated under this paragraph: Provided fur-

ther, That funds appropriated in this para-

graph shall not be available for costs that

are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency, under a contract for

insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided fur-

ther, That obligations incurred for the pur-

poses provided herein prior to the date of en-

actment of this Act may be charged to funds

appropriated under this heading: Provided

further, That such amount is designated by

the Congress as being for an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985.

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Children

and Families Services Programs’’, $90,000,000,

to remain available through September 30,

2021, for necessary expenses directly related

to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence

and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Ty-

phoon Yutu, and wildfires and earthquakes

occurring in calendar year 2018 and torna-

does and floods occurring in calendar year

2019 in those areas for which a major disaster

or emergency has been declared under sec-

tion 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-

aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

(42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191): Provided, That

$55,000,000 shall be for Head Start programs,

including making payments under the Head

Start Act: Provided further, That none of

funds provided in the previous proviso shall

be included in the calculation of the ‘‘base

grant’’ in subsequent fiscal years, as such

term is defined in sections 640(a)(7)(A),

641A(h)(1)(B), or 645(d)(3) of the Head Start

Act: Provided further, That funds provided in

the second previous proviso are not subject

to the allocation requirements of section

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640(a) of the Head Start Act: Provided further,

That $5,000,000 shall be for payments to

States, territories, and tribes for activities

authorized under subpart 1 of part B of title

IV of the Social Security Act, with such

funds allocated based on assessed need not-

withstanding section 423 of such Act and

paid without regard to percentage limita-

tions in subsections (a) or (e) in section 424

of such Act: Provided further, That $25,000,000

shall be for payments to States, territories,

and tribes authorized under the Community

Services Block Grant Act, with such funds

allocated based on assessed need notwith-

standing sections 674(b), 675A, and 675B of

such Act: Provided further, That notwith-

standing section 676(b)(8) of the Community

Services Block Grant Act, each State, terri-

tory, or tribe may allocate funds to eligible

entities based on assessed need: Provided fur-

ther, That funds appropriated in this para-

graph shall not be available for costs that

are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency, under a contract for

insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided fur-

ther, That up to $5,000,000, to remain avail-

able until expended, shall be available for

Federal administrative expenses: Provided

further, That obligations incurred for the

purposes provided herein prior to the date of

enactment of this Act may be charged to

funds appropriated under this heading: Pro-

vided further, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

FFICE OF THE

ECRETARY

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

EMERGENCY FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public

Health and Social Services Emergency

Fund’’, $201,000,000, to remain available

through September 30, 2020, for necessary ex-

penses directly related to the consequences

of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Ty-

phoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and

wildfires and earthquakes occurring in cal-

endar year 2018 and tornadoes and floods oc-

curring in calendar year 2019 in those areas

for which a major disaster or emergency has

been declared under section 401 or 501 of the

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-

gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191)

(referred to under this heading as ‘‘covered

disaster or emergency’’), including activities

authorized under section 319(a) of the Public

Health Service Act (referred to in this Act as

the ‘‘PHS Act’’): Provided, That of the

amount provided, $80,000,000 shall be trans-

ferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Services Ad-

ministration—Primary Health Care’’ for ex-

penses directly related to a covered disaster

or emergency for disaster response and re-

covery, for the Health Centers Program

under section 330 of the PHS Act, including

alteration, renovation, construction, equip-

ment, and other capital improvement costs

as necessary to meet the needs of areas af-

fected by a covered disaster or emergency:

Provided further, That the time limitation in

section 330(e)(3) of the PHS Act shall not

apply to funds made available under the pre-

ceding proviso: Provided further, That of the

amount provided, not less than $20,000,000

shall be transferred to ‘‘Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention—CDC-Wide Activi-

ties and Program Support’’ for response, re-

covery, mitigation, and other expenses di-

rectly related to a covered disaster or emer-

gency: Provided further, That of the amount

provided, not less than $100,000,000 shall be

transferred to ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental

Health Services Administration—Health

Surveillance and Program Support’’ for

grants, contracts, and cooperative agree-

ments for behavioral health treatment,

treatment of substance use disorders, crisis

counseling, and other related helplines, and

for other similar programs to provide sup-

port to individuals impacted by a covered

disaster or emergency: Provided further, That

of the amount provided, up to $1,000,000, to

remain available until expended, shall be

transferred to ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Of-

fice of Inspector General’’ for oversight of

activities responding to such covered disas-

ters or emergencies: Provided further, That

such amount is designated by the Congress

as being for an emergency requirement pur-

suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

HURRICANE EDUCATION RECOVERY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Hurricane

Education Recovery’’ for necessary expenses

related to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut,

Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires, earth-

quakes, and volcanic eruptions occurring in

calendar year 2018 and tornadoes and floods

occurring in calendar year 2019 in those

areas for which a major disaster or emer-

gency has been declared under section 401 or

501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief

and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

5170 and 5191) (referred to under this heading

as ‘‘covered disaster or emergency’’),

$165,000,000, to remain available through Sep-

tember 30, 2020, for assisting in meeting the

educational needs of individuals affected by

a covered disaster or emergency: Provided,

That such assistance may be provided

through any of the programs authorized

under this heading in title VIII of subdivi-

sion 1 of division B of Public Law 115–123 (as

amended by Public Law 115–141), as deter-

mined by the Secretary of Education, and

subject to the terms and conditions that ap-

plied to those programs, except that ref-

erences to dates and school years in Public

Law 115–123 shall be deemed to be the cor-

responding dates and school years for the

covered disaster or emergency: Provided fur-

ther, That the Secretary of Education may

determine the amounts to be used for each

such program and shall notify the Commit-

tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-

resentatives and the Senate of these

amounts not later than 7 days prior to obli-

gation: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of the

funds made available under this heading, to

remain available until expended, shall be

transferred to the Office of the Inspector

General of the Department of Education for

oversight of activities supported with funds

appropriated under this heading, and up to

$1,000,000 of the funds made available under

this heading shall be for program adminis-

tration: Provided further, That such amount

is designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

. 801. Not later than 30 days after enact-

ment of this Act, the Secretaries of Labor,

Health and Human Services, and Education

shall provide a detailed spend plan of antici-

pated uses of funds made available in this

title, including estimated personnel and ad-

ministrative costs, to the Committees on Ap-

propriations: Provided, That such plans shall

be updated and submitted to the Committees

on Appropriations every 60 days until all

funds are expended or expire.

. 802. (a) Section 1108(g)(5) of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(5)) is amend-

ed—

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and

(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘(E), and (F)’’;

(2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter pre-

ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and (E)’’ and

inserting ‘‘and (F)’’;

(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as

subparagraph (F);

(4) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the

following:

‘‘(E) Subject to subparagraph (F), for the

period beginning January 1, 2019, and ending

September 30, 2019, the amount of the in-

crease otherwise provided under subpara-

graph (A) for the Northern Mariana Islands

shall be further increased by $36,000,000.’’;

and

(5) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by

paragraph (3) of this section)—

(A) by striking ‘‘title XIX, during’’ and in-

serting ‘‘title XIX—

‘‘(i) during’’;

(B) by striking ‘‘and (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘,

(D), and (E)’’;

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘, the

Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Is-

lands’’;

(D) by striking the period at the end and

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

(E) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(ii) for the period beginning January 1,

2019, and ending September 30, 2019, with re-

spect to payments to Guam and American

Samoa from the additional funds provided

under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall

increase the Federal medical assistance per-

centage or other rate that would otherwise

apply to such payments to 100 percent.’’; and

(6) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(G) Not later than September 30, 2019,

Guam and American Samoa shall each sub-

mit a plan to the Secretary outlining the

steps each such territory shall take to col-

lect and report reliable data to the Trans-

formed Medicaid Statistical Information

System (T–MSIS) (or a successor system).’’.

(b) The amounts provided by the amend-

ments made by subsection (a) are designated

by the Congress as being for an emergency

requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

TITLE IX

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

OVERNMENT

CCOUNTABILITY

FFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries

and Expenses’’, $10,000,000, to remain avail-

able until expended, for audits and investiga-

tions related to Hurricanes Florence, Lane,

and Michael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut,

the calendar year 2018 wildfires, earth-

quakes, and volcano eruptions, and other dis-

asters declared pursuant to the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-

sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided,

That, not later than 90 days after the date of

enactment of this Act, the Government Ac-

countability Office shall submit to the Com-

mittees on Appropriations of the House of

Representatives and the Senate a spend plan

specifying funding estimates for audits and

investigations of any such declared disasters

occurring in 2018 and identifying funding es-

timates or carryover balances, if any, that

may be available for audits and investiga-

tions of any other such declared disasters:

Provided further, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

TITLE X

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

ILITARY

ONSTRUCTION

, N

AVY AND

ARINE

ORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’,

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$600,000,000, to remain available until Sep-

tember 30, 2023, for planning and design, and

construction expenses related to the con-

sequences of Hurricanes Florence and Mi-

chael on Navy and Marine Corps installa-

tions: Provided, That none of the funds shall

be available for obligation until the Commit-

tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-

resentatives and the Senate receive a master

plan for the installations: Provided further,

That, not later than 60 days after enactment

of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or his

designee, shall submit to the Committees on

Appropriations of the House of Representa-

tives and the Senate a detailed expenditure

plan for funds provided under this heading:

Provided further, That such funds may be ob-

ligated or expended for planning and design

and military construction projects not oth-

erwise authorized by law: Provided further,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

ILITARY

ONSTRUCTION

, A

ORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military

Construction, Air Force’’, $1,000,000,000, to

remain available until September 30, 2023, for

planning and design, and construction ex-

penses related to the consequences of Hurri-

cane Michael and floods occurring in cal-

endar year 2019: Provided, That none of the

funds shall be available for obligation until

the Committees on Appropriations of the

House of Representatives and the Senate re-

ceive a basing plan and future mission re-

quirements for installations significantly

damaged by Hurricane Michael: Provided fur-

ther, That, not later than 60 days after enact-

ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air

Force, or his designee, shall submit to the

Committees on Appropriations of the House

of Representatives and the Senate a detailed

expenditure plan for funds provided under

this heading: Provided further, That such

funds may be obligated or expended for plan-

ning and design and military construction

projects not otherwise authorized by law:

Provided further, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

ILITARY

ONSTRUCTION

, A

RMY

ATIONAL

UARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military

Construction, Army National Guard’’,

$42,400,000, to remain available until Sep-

tember 30, 2023, for necessary expenses re-

lated to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael: Provided, That none of

the funds shall be available for obligation

until the Committees on Appropriations of

the House of Representatives and the Senate

receive form 1391 for each specific request:

Provided further, That, not later than 60 days

after enactment of this Act, the Director of

the Army National Guard, or his designee,

shall submit to the Committees on Appro-

priations of the House of Representatives

and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan

for funds provided under this heading: Pro-

vided further, That such funds may be obli-

gated or expended for planning and design

and military construction projects not oth-

erwise authorized by law: Provided further,

That such amount is designated by the Con-

gress as being for an emergency requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

ETERANS

EALTH

DMINISTRATION

MEDICAL FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Fa-

cilities’’, $3,000,000, to remain available until

September 30, 2023, for necessary expenses re-

lated to the consequences of Hurricanes

Florence and Michael and Typhoons

Mangkhut and Yutu: Provided, That the Sec-

retary of Veterans Affairs, upon determina-

tion that such action is necessary to address

needs as a result of the consequences of Hur-

ricanes Florence and Michael and Typhoons

Mangkhut and Yutu, may transfer such

funds to any discretionary account of the

Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided fur-

ther, That before a transfer may take place,

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall sub-

mit notice thereof to the Committees on Ap-

propriations of the House of Representatives

and the Senate: Provided further, That none

of these funds shall be available for obliga-

tion until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

submits to the Committees on Appropria-

tions of the House of Representatives and

the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for

funds provided under this heading: Provided

further, That such amount is designated by

the Congress as being for an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE

. 1001. Notwithstanding any other pro-

vision of law, funds made available under

each heading within the ‘‘Department of De-

fense’’ in this title shall only be used for the

purposes specifically described under that

heading.

TITLE XI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

EDERAL

RANSIT

DMINISTRATION

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF

PROGRAM

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public

Transportation Emergency Relief Program’’

as authorized under section 5324 of title 49,

United States Code, $10,542,000 to remain

available until expended, for transit systems

affected by major declared disasters occur-

ring in calendar year 2018: Provided, That not

more than three-quarters of 1 percent of the

funds for public transportation emergency

relief shall be available for administrative

expenses and ongoing program management

oversight as authorized under sections 5334

and 5338(f)(2) of such title and shall be in ad-

dition to any other appropriations for such

purpose: Provided further, That such amount

is designated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

EDERAL

VIATION

DMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

Of the amounts made available for ‘‘Fed-

eral Aviation Administration—Operations’’

in division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of

2018 (Public Law 115–123), up to $18,000,000

shall also be available for necessary expenses

related to the consequences of major de-

clared disasters occurring in calendar year

2018: Provided, That amounts repurposed

under this heading that were previously des-

ignated by the Congress as an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985

are designated by the Congress as an emer-

gency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

EDERAL

IGHWAY

DMINISTRATION

EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

For an additional amount for the Emer-

gency Relief Program as authorized under

section 125 of title 23, United States Code,

$1,650,000,000, to remain available until ex-

pended: Provided, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

OMMUNITY

LANNING AND

EVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Community

Development Fund’’, $2,431,000,000, to remain

available until expended, for necessary ex-

penses for activities authorized under title I

of the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to

disaster relief, long-term recovery, restora-

tion of infrastructure and housing, economic

revitalization, and mitigation in the most

impacted and distressed areas resulting from

a major disaster that occurred in 2018 or 2019

(except as otherwise provided under this

heading) pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance

Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That

funds shall be awarded directly to the State,

unit of general local government, or Indian

tribe (as such term is defined in section 102

of the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1974) at the discretion of the Sec-

retary: Provided further, That of the amounts

made available under this heading

$431,000,000 shall be allocated to meet unmet

infrastructure needs for grantees that re-

ceived allocations for disasters that occurred

in 2017 under this heading of division B of

Public Law 115–56 and title XI of subdivision

1 of division B of Public Law 115–123, of

which $331,442,114 shall be allocated to those

grantees affected by Hurricane Maria: Pro-

vided further, That of the amounts provided

in the previous proviso, the Secretary’s de-

termination of unmet needs for infrastruc-

ture shall not take into account mitigation-

specific allocations: Provided further, That

any amounts allocated pursuant to the pre-

vious two provisos to any such grantee shall

not be available for draw down and expendi-

ture by a grantee that has entered into alter-

native procedures under section 428 of the

Stafford Act as of the date of enactment of

this Act until such grantee has reached a

final agreement on all fixed cost estimates

within the timeline provided by the Federal

Emergency Management Agency: Provided

further, That prior to making any grant of

funds provided in the previous three pro-

visos, the Secretary must receive from the

grantee information that allows the Sec-

retary to certify that such grantee has in

place proficient financial controls and pro-

curement processes and has established ade-

quate procedures to prevent any duplication

of benefits as defined by section 312 of the

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-

gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), to en-

sure timely expenditure of funds, to main-

tain comprehensive websites regarding all

disaster recovery activities assisted with

these funds, and to detect and prevent waste,

fraud, and abuse of funds: Provided further,

That of the amounts made available under

this heading in Public Law 115–123 and trans-

ferred to the Office of Inspector General, no

less than $6,000,000 shall be for necessary

costs of overseeing and auditing funds made

available to grantees affected by Hurricane

Maria, including a review of grant expendi-

ture rates: Provided further, That any funds

made available under this heading and under

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the same heading in Public Law 115–254 that

remain available, after the funds under such

headings have been allocated for necessary

expenses for activities authorized under such

headings, shall be allocated to grantees, for

mitigation activities in the most impacted

and distressed areas resulting from a major

disaster that occurred in 2018: Provided fur-

ther, That such allocations shall be made in

the same proportion that the amount of

funds each grantee received under this Act

and the same heading in division I of Public

Law 115–254 bears to the amount of all funds

provided to all grantees that received alloca-

tions for disasters that occurred in 2018: Pro-

vided further, That of the amounts made

available under the text preceding the first

proviso under this heading and under the

same heading in Public Law 115–254, the Sec-

retary shall allocate to all such grantees an

aggregate amount not less than 33 percent of

the sum of such amounts of funds within 120

days after the enactment of this Act based

on the best available data, and shall allocate

no less than 100 percent of such funds by no

later than 180 days after the enactment of

this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary

shall not prohibit the use of funds made

available under this heading and the same

heading in Public Law 115–254 for non-Fed-

eral share as authorized by section 105(a)(9)

of the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(9)): Provided fur-

ther, That of the amounts made available

under this heading, grantees may establish

grant programs to assist small businesses for

working capital purposes to aid in recovery:

Provided further, That as a condition of mak-

ing any grant, the Secretary shall certify in

advance that such grantee has in place pro-

ficient financial controls and procurement

processes and has established adequate pro-

cedures to prevent any duplication of bene-

fits as defined by section 312 of the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-

sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), to ensure time-

ly expenditure of funds, to maintain com-

prehensive websites regarding all disaster re-

covery activities assisted with these funds,

and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and

abuse of funds: Provided further, That with

respect to any such duplication of benefits,

the Secretary shall act in accordance with

section 1210 of Public Law 115–254 (132 Stat.

3442) and section 312 of the Robert T. Staf-

ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-

ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155): Provided further,

That the Secretary shall require grantees to

maintain on a public website information

containing common reporting criteria estab-

lished by the Department that permits indi-

viduals and entities awaiting assistance and

the general public to see how all grant funds

are used, including copies of all relevant pro-

curement documents, grantee administrative

contracts and details of ongoing procure-

ment processes, as determined by the Sec-

retary: Provided further, That prior to the ob-

ligation of funds a grantee shall submit a

plan to the Secretary for approval detailing

the proposed use of all funds, including cri-

teria for eligibility and how the use of these

funds will address long-term recovery and

restoration of infrastructure and housing,

economic revitalization, and mitigation in

the most impacted and distressed areas: Pro-

vided further, That such funds may not be

used for activities reimbursed by, or for

which funds have been made available by,

the Federal Emergency Management Agency

or the Army Corps of Engineers, in excess of

the authorized amount of the project or its

components: Provided further, That funds al-

located under this heading shall not be con-

sidered relevant to the non-disaster formula

allocations made pursuant to section 106 of

the Housing and Community Development

Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306): Provided further,

That a State, unit of general local govern-

ment, or Indian tribe may use up to 5 per-

cent of its allocation for administrative

costs: Provided further, That the first proviso

under this heading in the Supplemental Ap-

propriations for Disaster Relief Require-

ments Act, 2018 (division I of Public Law 115–

254) is amended by striking ‘‘State or unit of

general local government’’ and inserting

‘‘State, unit of general local government, or

Indian tribe (as such term is defined in sec-

tion 102 of the Housing and Community De-

velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302))’’: Pro-

vided further, That the sixth proviso under

this heading in the Supplemental Appropria-

tions for Disaster Relief Requirements Act,

2018 (division I of Public Law 115–254) is

amended by striking ‘‘State or subdivision

thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘State, unit of gen-

eral local government, or Indian tribe (as

such term is defined in section 102 of the

Housing and Community Development Act of

1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302))’’: Provided further, That

in administering the funds under this head-

ing, the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-

velopment may waive, or specify alternative

requirements for, any provision of any stat-

ute or regulation that the Secretary admin-

isters in connection with the obligation by

the Secretary or the use by the recipient of

these funds (except for requirements related

to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor

standards, and the environment), if the Sec-

retary finds that good cause exists for the

waiver or alternative requirement and such

waiver or alternative requirement would not

be inconsistent with the overall purpose of

title I of the Housing and Community Devel-

opment Act of 1974: Provided further, That,

notwithstanding the preceding proviso, re-

cipients of funds provided under this heading

that use such funds to supplement Federal

assistance provided under section 402, 403,

404, 406, 407, 408(c)(4), or 502 of the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-

sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) may

adopt, without review or public comment,

any environmental review, approval, or per-

mit performed by a Federal agency, and such

adoption shall satisfy the responsibilities of

the recipient with respect to such environ-

mental review, approval or permit: Provided

further, That, notwithstanding section

104(g)(2) of the Housing and Community De-

velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2)),

the Secretary may, upon receipt of a request

for release of funds and certification, imme-

diately approve the release of funds for an

activity or project assisted under this head-

ing if the recipient has adopted an environ-

mental review, approval or permit under the

preceding proviso or the activity or project

is categorically excluded from review under

the National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.): Provided further,

That the Secretary shall publish via notice

in the Federal Register any waiver, or alter-

native requirement, to any statute or regula-

tion that the Secretary administers pursu-

ant to title I of the Housing and Community

Development Act of 1974 no later than 5 days

before the effective date of such waiver or al-

ternative requirement: Provided further, That

of the amounts made available under this

heading, up to $5,000,000 shall be made avail-

able for capacity building and technical as-

sistance, including assistance on contracting

and procurement processes, to support

States, units of general local government, or

Indian tribes (and their subrecipients) that

receive allocations pursuant to this heading,

received disaster recovery allocations under

the same heading in Public Law 115–254, or

may receive similar allocations for disaster

recovery in future appropriations Acts: Pro-

vided further, That of the amounts made

available under this heading and under the

same heading in Public Law 115–254, up to

$2,500,000 shall be transferred, in aggregate,

to ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Devel-

opment—Program Office Salaries and Ex-

penses—Community Planning and Develop-

ment’’ for necessary costs, including infor-

mation technology costs, of administering

and overseeing the obligation and expendi-

ture of amounts under this heading: Provided

further, That the amount specified in the pre-

ceding proviso shall be combined with funds

appropriated under the same heading and for

the same purpose in Public Law 115–254 and

the aggregate of such amounts shall be avail-

able for any of the same such purposes speci-

fied under this heading or the same heading

in Public Law 115–254 without limitation:

Provided further, That such amount is des-

ignated by the Congress as being for an

emergency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Pro-

vided further, That amounts repurposed

under this heading that were previously des-

ignated by the Congress as an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget

and Emergency Deficit Control Act are des-

ignated by the Congress as an emergency re-

quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-

icit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE

. 1101. (a) Amounts previously made

available for activities authorized under

title I of the Housing and Community Devel-

opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) re-

lated to disaster relief, long-term recovery,

restoration of infrastructure and housing,

economic revitalization, and mitigation in

the most impacted and distressed areas re-

sulting from a major disaster, including

funds provided under section 145 of division C

of Public Law 114–223, section 192 of division

C of Public Law 114–223 (as added by section

101(3) of division A of Public Law 114–254),

section 421 of division K of Public Law 115–31,

and any mitigation funding provided under

the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and

Urban Development—Community Planning

and Development—Community Development

Fund’’ of Public Law 115–123, that were allo-

cated in response to Hurricane Matthew,

may be used interchangeably and without

limitation for the same activities in the

most impacted and distressed areas related

to Hurricane Florence. In addition, any

funds provided under the heading ‘‘Depart-

ment of Housing and Urban Development—

Community Planning and Development—

Community Development Fund’’ in this Act

or in division I of Public Law 115–254 that are

allocated in response to Hurricane Florence

may be used interchangeably and without

limitation for the same activities in the

most impacted and distressed areas related

to Hurricane Matthew. Until HUD publishes

the Federal Register Notice implementing

this provision, grantees may submit for HUD

approval revised plans for the use of funds

related to Hurricane Matthew that expand

the eligible beneficiaries of existing pro-

grams contained in such previously approved

plans to include those impacted by Hurri-

cane Florence. Approval of any such revised

plans shall include the execution of revised

grant terms and conditions as necessary.

Once the implementing Notice is published,

any additional action plan revisions shall

follow the requirements contained therein.

(b) Amounts made available for adminis-

trative costs for activities authorized under

title I of the Housing and Community Devel-

opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) re-

lated to disaster relief, long-term recovery,

restoration of infrastructure and housing,

economic revitalization, and mitigation in

the most impacted and distressed areas

under this Act or any future Act, and

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amounts previously provided under section

420 of division L of Public Law 114–113, sec-

tion 145 of division C of Public Law 114–223,

section 192 of division C of Public Law 114–

223 (as added by section 101(3) of division A of

Public Law 114–254), section 421 of division K

of Public Law 115–31, and under the heading

‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-

ment—Community Planning and Develop-

ment—Community Development Fund’’ of

division B of Public Law 115–56, Public Law

115–123, and Public Law 115–254, shall be

available for eligible administrative costs of

the grantee related to any disaster relief

funding identified in this subsection without

regard to the particular disaster appropria-

tion from which such funds originated.

section for amounts that were previously

designated by the Congress, respectively, as

an emergency requirement or as being for

disaster relief pursuant to the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

are designated by the Congress as being for

an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-

tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or

as being for disaster relief pursuant to sec-

tion 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

. 1102. Of all amounts made available

for mitigation activities under the heading

‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-

ment—Community Development Fund’’ in

Public Law 115–123, the Secretary shall pub-

lish in the Federal Register the allocations

to all eligible grantees, and the necessary ad-

ministrative requirements applicable to such

allocations within 90 days after enactment of

this Act:

(1) For any plans or amendments address-

ing the use of any funds provided under Pub-

lic Law 115–123 and received by the Secretary

prior to December 22, 2018, the Secretary

shall review pending amendments within 15

days of enactment of this Act and pending

plans within 30 days of enactment of this

Act;

(2) After the date of enactment of this Act,

the Secretary may not apply the statutory

waiver or alternative requirement authority

provided by Public Law 115–123 to extend or

otherwise alter existing statutory and regu-

latory provisions governing the timeline for

review of required grantee plans:

Provided, That any amounts allocated pursu-

ant to this section to any such grantee shall

not be available for draw down and expendi-

ture by a grantee that has entered into alter-

native procedures under section 428 of the

Stafford Act as of the date of enactment of

this Act until such grantee has reached a

final agreement on all fixed cost estimates

within the timeline provided by the Federal

Emergency Management Agency: Provided

further, That prior to making any grant of

funds allocated pursuant to this section, the

Secretary must receive from the grantee in-

formation that allows the Secretary to cer-

tify that such grantee has in place proficient

financial controls and procurement processes

and has established adequate procedures to

prevent any duplication of benefits as de-

fined by section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance

Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), to ensure timely expend-

iture of funds, to maintain comprehensive

websites regarding all disaster recovery ac-

tivities assisted with these funds, and to de-

tect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of

funds: Provided further, That amounts

repurposed under this heading that were pre-

viously designated by the Congress as an

emergency requirement pursuant to the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as

an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-

tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

TITLE XII

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT

. 1201. Each amount appropriated or

made available by this Act is in addition to

amounts otherwise appropriated for the fis-

cal year involved.

. 1202. No part of any appropriation

contained in this Act shall remain available

for obligation beyond the current fiscal year

unless expressly so provided herein.

. 1203. Unless otherwise provided for by

this Act, the additional amounts appro-

priated by this Act to appropriations ac-

counts shall be available under the authori-

ties and conditions applicable to such appro-

priations accounts for fiscal year 2019.

. 1204. Each amount designated in this

Act by the Congress as being for an emer-

gency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall

be available (or rescinded or transferred, if

applicable) only if the President subse-

quently so designates all such amounts and

transmits such designations to the Congress.

. 1205. For purposes of this Act, the con-

sequences or impacts of any hurricane shall

include damages caused by the storm at any

time during the entirety of its duration as a

cyclone, as defined by the National Hurri-

cane Center.

. 1206. Any amount appropriated by this

Act, designated by the Congress as an emer-

gency requirement pursuant to section

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and

subsequently so designated by the President,

and transferred pursuant to transfer authori-

ties provided by this Act shall retain such

designation.

. 1207. (a) Section 1309(a) of the Na-

tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

4016(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘May 31,

2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’.

(b) Section 1319 of the National Flood In-

surance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amend-

ed by striking ‘‘May 31, 2019’’ and inserting

‘‘September 30, 2019’’.

the amendments made by subsections (a) and

(b) shall take effect as if enacted on May 31,

2019.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Additional

Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster

Relief Act, 2019’’.

AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO

MEET

Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I have 3

requests for committees to meet during

today’s session of the Senate. They

have the approval of the Majority and

Minority leaders.

Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph

5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen-

ate, the following committees are au-

thorized to meet during today’s session

of the Senate:

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

The Committee on Foreign Relations

is authorized to meet during the ses-

sion of the Senate on Thursday, May

23, 2019, at 9:45 a.m., to conduct a hear-

ing.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

The Committee on Finance is author-

ized to meet during the session of the

Senate on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at

time to be determined, to conduct a

hearing on the following nominations:

David Fabian Black, of North Dakota,

to be Deputy Commissioner of Social

Security, and Emin Toro, of Virginia,

to be a Judge of the United States Tax

Court.

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

The Committee on Homeland Secu-

rity and Governmental Affairs is au-

thorized to meet during the session of

the Senate on Thursday, May 23, 2019,

at 9:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing.

NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Com-

mittee on the Judiciary be discharged

from further consideration and the

Senate proceed to the consideration of

S. Res. 213.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The clerk will report the resolution

by title.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

A resolution (S. Res. 213) designating the

week of May 19 through May 25, 2019, as ‘‘Na-

tional Public Works Week.’’

There being no objection, the Senate

proceeded to consider the resolution.

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the reso-

lution be agreed to, the preamble be

agreed to, and that the motions to re-

consider be considered made and laid

upon the table.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The resolution (S. Res. 213) was

agreed to.

The preamble was agreed to.

(The resolution, with its preamble, is

printed in the R

ECORD

of May 16, 2019,

under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’)

RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate now proceed to the en bloc consid-

eration of the following Senate Resolu-

tions, which were submitted earlier

today: S. Res. 222, S. Res. 223, S. Res.

224, S. Res. 225, and S. Res. 226.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

There being no objection, the Senate

proceeded to consider the resolutions

en bloc.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I know of no fur-

ther debate on the resolutions.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there

is no further debate, the question is on

adoption of the resolutions en bloc.

The resolutions were agreed to.

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the pre-

ambles be agreed to and that the mo-

tions to reconsider be considered made

and laid upon the table, all en bloc.

The preambles were agreed to.

(The resolutions, with their pre-

ambles, are printed in today’s R

ECORD

under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’)

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RECOGNIZING THE RICH HISTORY,

HERITAGE, AND STRATEGIC IM-

PORTANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF

THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the En-

ergy and Natural Resources Committee

be discharged from further consider-

ation and the Senate now proceed to S.

Con. Res. 3.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the concurrent resolu-

tion by title.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3)

recognizing the rich history, heritage, and

strategic importance of the Republic of the

Marshall Islands and the Marshallese popu-

lation residing in the United States.

There being no objection, the com-

mittee was discharged and the Senate

proceeded to consider the concurrent

resolution.

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the reso-

lution be agreed to, the preamble be

agreed to, and the motions to recon-

sider be considered made and laid upon

the table.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The concurrent resolution (S. Con.

Res. 3) was agreed to.

The preamble was agreed to.

(The concurrent resolution, with its

preamble, is printed in the R

ECORD

February 13, 2019, under ‘‘Submitted

Resolutions.’’)

DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL—S. 886

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Com-

mittee on Energy and Natural Re-

sources be discharged from further con-

sideration of S. 886 and the bill be re-

ferred to the Committee on Indian Af-

fairs.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE

PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT OF 2019

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, I

ask unanimous consent that the Sen-

ate proceed to the immediate consider-

ation of S. 1693, introduced earlier

today.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report the bill by title.

The senior assistant legislative clerk

read as follows:

A bill (S. 1693) to reauthorize the National

Flood Insurance Program.

There being no objection, the Senate

proceeded to consider the bill.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I ask unanimous

consent that the bill be considered read

a third time.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed

for a third reading and was read the

third time.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I know of no fur-

ther debate on the bill.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there

is no further debate on the bill, the bill

having been read the third time, the

question is, Shall the bill pass?

The bill (S. 1693) was passed as fol-

lows:

S. 1693

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-

resentatives of the United States of America in

Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National

Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of

2019’’.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD

INSURANCE PROGRAM.

(a) F

INANCING

.—Section 1309(a) of the Na-

tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

4016(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘May 31,

2019’’ and inserting ‘‘June 14, 2019’’.

(b) P

ROGRAM

XPIRATION

.—Section 1319 of

the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42

U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking ‘‘May 31,

2019’’ and inserting ‘‘June 14, 2019’’.

ETROACTIVE

FFECTIVE

ATE

.—If this

Act is enacted after May 31, 2019, the amend-

ments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall

take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2019.

Mr. M

CONNELL. I ask unanimous

consent that the motion to reconsider

be considered made and laid upon the

table.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019,

THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019

Mr. M

CONNELL. Now, Mr. Presi-

dent, I ask unanimous consent that

when the Senate completes its business

today, it adjourn to convene for pro

forma sessions only, with no business

being conducted on the following dates

and times and that following each pro

forma session, the Senate adjourn for

the next pro forma session: Friday,

May 24 at 9:45 a.m.; Tuesday, May 28 at

11:30 a.m.; Friday, May 31 at 10:30 a.m.

I further ask unanimous consent that

when the Senate adjourns on Friday

May 31, it next convene at 3 p.m., Mon-

day, June 3; that following the prayer

and pledge, the morning hour be

deemed expired, the Journal of pro-

ceedings be approved to date, the time

for the two leaders be reserved for their

use later in the day, morning business

be closed, and the Senate resume con-

sideration of the motion to proceed to

Calendar No. 78, S. 1332; finally, that

notwithstanding the provisions of rule

XXII, the cloture motions filed during

today’s session ripen at 5:30 p.m., Mon-

day, June 3.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M.

TOMORROW

Mr. M

CONNELL. Mr. President, if

there is no further business to come be-

fore the Senate, I ask that it stand ad-

journed under the previous order.

There being no objection, the Senate,

at 6:34 p.m., adjourned until Friday,

May 24, 2019, at 9:45 a.m.

NOMINATIONS

Executive nominations received by

the Senate:

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

LAJUANA S. WILCHER, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A MEMBER

OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERAL AGRI-

CULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, VICE CHESTER

JOHN CULVER.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

BRIAN CALLANAN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE GENERAL

COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,

VICE BRENT JAMES MCINTOSH.

BRENT JAMES MCINTOSH, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE AN

UNDER SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, VICE DAVID

MALPASS, RESIGNED.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

ERIN ELIZABETH MCKEE, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER

MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF

MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR-

DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA

NEW GUINEA, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITH-

OUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EX-

TRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND

AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC

OF VANUATU.

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

STEPHEN R. BOUGH, OF MISSOURI, TO BE A MEMBER OF

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN

SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DE-

CEMBER 10, 2021, VICE ROGER L. HUNT, TERM EXPIRED.

THE JUDICIARY

ELIZABETH J. SHAPIRO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-

BIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR

COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM

OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE LEE F. SATTERFIELD, TERM

EXPIRED.

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI-

CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION

601:

To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. MARY F. O’BRIEN

THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE

UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE-

SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212:

To be brigadier general

COL. ARTHUR P. WUNDER

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY

AS A CHAPLAIN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624

AND 7064:

To be brigadier general

COL. WILLIAM GREEN, JR.

NAVY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be vice admiral

VICE ADM. PHILLIP G. SAWYER

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT-

MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

To be major

HASSAN N. BATAYNEH

ASAD U. QAMAR

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant colonel

MICHAEL J. BALLARD

BRUCE E. CHOJNACKI

LUIS A. ETIENNE

JOHANNA M. FRANCO

JUSTIN B. GORKOWSKI

BRENT A. HAMILTON

JASON M. HARLAN

DANIEL D. HICKEY

FRANCISCO J. JAUME

MATTHEW P. KENT

BENJAMIN H. KLIMKOWSKI

TERRELL C. LAWSON

MARK S. LEMANSKI

TARA A. MAHONEY

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MARK B. MCCOOL

KURT J. MCDOWELL

KYLE V. MOSES

THOMAS M. NELSON

JULIANNA M. RODRIGUEZ

JEREMY R. SCHUNKE

STEVEN R. SIMMONS, JR.

GAETANO M. SNOW

CHARLES E. STEARNS

MICHAEL B. STOKES

NAKIA J. SUMMERS

KEVIN R. TANQUARY

JASON G. THOMAS

MICHAEL B. TOWNER

BRIAN J. WHITE

CHRISTOPHER A. WILEY

CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON

D013844

D015102

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be major

ANDRE L. THOMAS

THE FOLLOWING OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE

GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER

TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be major

D013839

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY

MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC-

TIONS 624 AND 7064:

To be major

CHRISTOPHER B. NETTLES

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant colonel

EDWARD C. ADAMS

RANDALL J. ADAMS

NATHAN T. ADKINS

ANTHONY B. AGUILAR

JASON M. ALEXANDER

WALTER T. ALLARD

JASON D. ALLEN

MARTIN D. ANDERS

JON C. ANDERSON

KARO M. ANDERSON

LUCAS R. ANDERSON

NICHOLAS K. ANDERSON

RICHARD S. ANDERSON

GRAYSON F. ANGUS

ALEX A. AQUINO

BAUDELIO ARIAS, JR.

ADAM W. ARMSTRONG

MICHAEL C. ARNONE

STEWART D. BAILEY

MICAH I. BAKER

MARIUS B. BALAS

CRYSTAL B. BATEY

JAMES A. BATTLE

AARON B. BATY

CHRISTOPHER O. BEAL

STEVEN W. BEARD

HERBERT F. BECK

BONNIE L. BELOBRAJDIC

TRAVIS BETZ

CHARLES G. BIES

AARON L. BILLINGSLEY

JAMES C. BITHORN

JOSEPH C. BLACK

STEPHAN R. BOLTON

ROBERT E. BONHAM

JEFFREY P. BOTTRELL

MATTHEW J. BOWMAN

STEPHEN R. BOZOVICH

NANSHANTA M. BRADFORD

TARA K. BRADLEY

ROBERT M. BRANDSTETTER

JOSEPH O. BREEDLOVE

RAMON BRIGANTTI

JIM A. BROCKINGTON

CLINTON W. BROWN

CODY H. BROWN

WILLIAM E. BROWN

MACKLAND H. BROWNELL

LARRY B. BRUEGGEMEYER

DAVID A. BRUNAIS

STEPHEN W. BRUNK

MARK A. BUCK

JOHN L. BURBANK

JEFFERSON D. BURGES

MEGAN T. BURKE

NATHANAEL O. BURNORE

JAMEKELA M. BURNS

THOMAS W. BURNS

PAUL S. BUTTON

JOHN W. CAHILL

BRIAN L. CALDWELL

DAVID R. CAMPBELL

NATASHA N. CAMPBELL

DANIEL B. CANNON

YOVANA CARDENAS

THOMAS F. CARROLL

CORY J. CARTER

ADAM V. CARUSO

BILLY B. CASIDAY

MAX E. CAYLOR

JESUS CEJA, JR.

THOMAS CHAE

NICHOLAS B. CHALLEN

BENJAMIN T. CHANNELS

DAVID T. CHAPMAN

JIMMY T. CHEN

LUKE T. CHIVERS

PEARL H. CHRISTENSEN

JOSHUA T. CHRISTY

THOMAS R. CHURCH

JONATHAN M. CINTRON

JOSEPH A. CLARK

CHARLES W. CLAYPOOL

ARIS J. COMEAUX

CHARLES W. COMFORT, JR.

BRANDON J. COOK

KENNETH D. A. COOK

MICHAEL D. COOKEY

JAMES A. COPP

BRIAN L. CORBIN

WILLIAM B. CORDELL

JAMES L. COVINGTON

KEVIN E. CRONIN

RONALD S. CROWTHER

DAVID M. CULVER

RUSSELL O. CUMMINGS

WILLIAM T. CUNNINGHAM

EDWARD M. CUSTER

ROBERT C. CUTHBERTSON

PAUL A. CUTTS

KEVIN E. DAGON

TODD A. DANA

CLAY E. DANIELS

NICHOLAS S. DAUGHERTY

DAMASIO DAVILA

MATTHEW J. DAY

CASEY A. DEAN

TIMOTHY J. DECKER II

TIMOTHY W. DECKER

RENE M. DELAFUENTE

JONPAUL E. DEPREO

TIFFANY L. DILLS

KEVIN S. DODSON

MICHAEL G. DOLAN

MATTHIAS W. DREHER

DEREK G. DROUIN

ANTHONY G. DUNAT

ADAM G. DUVALL

FRANK R. DUVERGER III

CHRISTOPHER R. EIDMAN

GREGORY R. ELDRIDGE

ALAN J. ENKE

VINCENT P. ENRIQUEZ

PETER M. ERICKSON

PHILLIP J. EWELL

JONATHAN P. EWING

ANTHONY B. FALCON

BRYAN G. FANNING

KITE S. FAULKNER

SCOTT T. FEATHERS

JERALD M. FERGUSON

DANIEL P. FERRITER

ROBERT A. FERRYMAN

MICHAEL FILANOWSKI

CANDACE N. FISHER

BRENDAN D. FITZGERALD

MICHAEL E. FITZGERALD IV

ARECIA B. FLENAUGH

RUFINO B. FLORES

BRIAN G. FORESTER

DAVID P. FORSHA

LANCE J. FOUNTAIN

MATTHEW M. FOX

NICK S. FRANCOIS

ANTHONY E. FREUDE

JEREMIAH L. FURNIA

ANTHONY FUSCELLARO

RYAN J. GAINEY

BRETT A. GAMBACORTA

ASHLEY R. GARDINER

THOMAS N. GARNER

THOMAS M. GARVEY

BRADLEY C. GATES

MARK J. GEISLER II

KRISTOPHER T. GILLETT

IAN M. GINTY

JARRAD D. GLASENAPP

JONATHAN B. GODWIN

CHAD M. GOSNEY

NICHOLAS P. GRAHAM

CHRISTOPHER M. GREEN

GREGORY S. GREEN

ROBERT H. GREGORY

EDMUND A. GUY

TIMOTHY A. HAEBERLE

CHARLES W. HALL

MICHAEL A. HAMILTON

JASON R. HANSON

JASON L. HARMON

ANDREW J. HARRIS

TIMOTHY R. HARRIS

MICHAEL L. HARRISON

JASON A. HARTLEY

DANIEL R. HAYES

EMORY J. HAYES

PAUL C. HAYNSWORTH

ROBERT D. HEFFNER

WILLIAM S. HEFRON

ANTHONY F. HEISLER

DAVID D. HENDERSON

BRAD R. HENRY

PHILIP G. HENSEL

MICHAEL J. HERBEK

ROBERTO HERRERA

BROCKTON L. HERSHBERGER

JOSHUA L. HILL

DANIEL G. HODERMARSKY

MATTHEW A. HODGES

ANDREW J. HOEPRICH

BRUCE L. HOFFMAN, JR.

TIMOTHY D. HOGAN

WILLIAM L. HOLBROOK

DOUGLAS N. HOLT

JASON C. HONEYCUTT

CLIFFORD T. HOWARD

ANTHONY T. HOWELL

BRODIE K. HOYER

RONALD J. HUDAK

RHIAN A. HUDSON

MICHAEL B. HULTQUIST

JOSHUA A. HUNTER

MICHAEL T. HUTCHINSON

TREVIS C. ISENBERG

CHRISTOPHER A. IZQUIERDO

MARK A. JACKSON

VINCENT L. JACKSON

MATTHEW L. JAMISON

ERIC L. JENSEN

GRANT E. JERRY

ANDREW C. JOHANNES

JOHN K. JOHANNES

DAVID R. JONES

RICHARD M. JONES, JR.

RUSSELL A. JONES

KEVIN C. KAHRE

JACOB M. KALDOR

DANIEL M. KANE

KEVIN P. KANE

JOHN A. KARCHER

SEAN H. KARRELS

ERIK W. KARSTENSEN

VINCE M. KASTER

KEITH C. KATZENBERGER

CHRISTINE L. KAY

EMIL J. KESSELRING

MICHEAL D. KIESER

EDWARD M. KIM

SAMUEL KIM

AARON B. KING

ROBERT M. KINNEY

DANIEL J. KINSELLA

KYLE W. KIRBY

BRIAN M. KITCHING

ANDREW M. KLIPPEL

JARROD K. KNOWLDEN

RICHARD L. KNOX

RICHARD P. KOCH

JOSEPH A. KOPCHA

JUSTIN R. KOPER

RYAN C. KORTZE

ERIC M. KUENKE

KLINT E. KUHLMAN

BRIAN A. KUNIHIRO

THOMAS A. LAINIS

THOMAS J. LAKE

SETH E. LANGSTON

ORRETT D. O. LAWRENCE

DANIEL R. LEARD

MARK M. LEE

ALPHONSE J. LEMAIRE

TIMOTHY J. LEONE

EDWARD B. LESCHER

ISAAC E. LEWELLEN

ANDREW R. LEWIS

LAWRENCE J. LEWIS

MICHAEL E. LOCONSOLO

ETHAN LOEFFERT

SCOTT D. LORENZEN

GRADY D. LOWE

STEPHEN M. LUCAS

RUDI H. LUSA

IAN A. MACNAB

ROBERT T. MAGILL

JOHN F. MAGLIOCCA

DENNIS J. MAHER

CHRISTOPHER T. MAJORS

DYLAN W. MALCOMB

JAMES R. MALLICOAT

SCOTT B. MANSON

BRETT A. MARDIS

ANDREW W. MARSH

ANTOINE W. MARTIN

ARI M. MARTYN

RAYMOND A. MASZAROSE

ANDREW L. MCCOLLUM

NATHAN E. MCCORMACK

ADAM S. MCCOY

BRENDAN J. MCEVOY

SEAN L. MCEWEN

PAUL L. MCKINNEY

STEPHEN R. MCKINNEY

JAMES K. MCKITTRICK

ODELLE J. MEANS

BRETT M. MEDSKER

BRIAN J. MEISTER

RICHARD M. MENDENHALL

BRIAN M. MERKL

JOSEPH R. MICKLEY

BRIAN R. MILETICH

BRADLEY C. MILLER

IVAN D. MILLER

JOSEPH J. MILLER

TRENT D. MILLER

EDWIN L. MINGES

BRIAN A. MONTGOMERY

MATHEW W. MOORE

NIKOLAI J. MOORE

CHARLES MOORES

JOHN A. MORGAN

GEORGE M. J. MORRIS

AARON E. MORRISON

CHRISTOPHER W. MUELLER

JEREMY A. MULLER

JUSTIN V. MULLINS

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PATRICK M. MURPHY

JASON A. MURRAY

MATTHEW E. MYERS

RICKY J. MYERS

JONATHAN C. NADLER

BENJAMIN J. NAGY

WILLIAM S. NANCE

CULLY D. NEAL

RUSTIN H. NECESSARY

ERIC NELSON

BILL T. NGUYEN

ANDREW D. NILSON

TIMOTHY E. NIX

JERAMY R. NORLAND

DANA NORRIS

ALEKSANDAR G. NULL

JEREMIAH J. OLIGARIO

MICHAEL S. OMODT

WILLIAM R. ORKINS

JOSEPH E. ORR, JR.

DAVID J. ORZECH

ADRIAN B. OUTLAW

ERIC I. PALICIA

JEREMY L. PANKRATZ

AARON G. PARKS

PATTRIC R. PATTERSON

BRUCE J. PAULEY

SAM M. PEARSON III

DANIEL J. PECHA

JAMES B. PENCE

JOHN R. PENDON

KRISTOPHER S. PERRIN

ZACHARY J. PETERSON

WESLEY P. PIERCE II

BRIAN W. PILCH

ROBIN R. PINCKNEY

MARCUS B. PINTO

GREGORY R. POLK

JAMES B. POLK

SHAWN P. POLONKEY

JOHN A. POORE

MICHAEL T. POPE

STONEY L. PORTIS

GORDON E. POWERS

JOSHUA D. POWERS

TYRONE B. POWERS

JOSEPH L. PRESUTTO

JEREMY D. PRINCE

KURT A. PRYOR

JOSHUA A. PUSILLO

GEORGE T. RABB

STEVEN M. RACHAMIM

JUENE M. RADER

JOSEPH A. REAGAN

ROBERT S. REECE

MARCUS D. REEDER

DEREK M. REEVES

RICHARD D. REVEL

SHAUN A. REYNOLDS

BRYAN H. RHEE

ANDREW M. RHODES

JOHN R. RHODES

DONALD J. RIDDLE

GEORGE R. RIGGIN

BENJAMIN R. RITTER

CRISTIAN A. ROBBINS

JOSHUA D. ROBERTS

PAUL E. ROBERTS

ELPIDIO RODRIGUEZ

DAVID F. ROMAN

ADAM T. ROPELEWSKI

JACOB E. ROPER

MARK V. ROSS

CHARLES O. ROUZER

JOSEPH M. SAHL

ALEXANDER D. SAMMS

YAJAIRA SANTIAGO

STEVEN M. SANTUCCI

TIMOTHY E. SARTORI

MOSEPH A. J. SAUDA

BRIAN T. SCHAPKER

RYAN J. SCHLOESSER

RANDY M. SCHULTZ

AARON T. SCHWENGLER

ANDREW L. SERGENT

PHILLIP J. SERPICO

ANDREW F. SHAFFER

CHRISTOPHER J. SHEPHERD

GREGORY P. SHIPPER

JASON T. SHUFF

PAUL D. SIPE

SEAN R. SKRMETTA

ERIC S. SLATER

KATHERINE J. SLINGERLAND

LUCAS D. SLINKER

JENNIFER L. SMITH

KEVIN G. SMITH

MARY M. SMITH

ERIC Y. SOLER

BRENNAN M. SPEAKES

ALLEN W. SPENCE

ANDREW J. SPRING

NATHAN A. STAHL

DAVID J. STALKER

SCOTT J. STEPHENS

LARRY STEWARD

BOB J. STONE

MATTHEW W. STPIERRE

MATTHEW A. STRAND

JOSHUA M. STURGILL

PATRICK J. SULLIVAN

DANIEL D. SUNDBERG

JUSTIN J. SWANSON

BENJAMIN M. SYMONETTE

JOSE E. TADURAN

TRAVIS W. TALLMAN

BARTON L. TATE

DANIELLE C. TAYLOR

MICHAEL J. TAYLOR

PATRICK J. TAYLOR

EMILIANO TELLADO

JAMES D. TEMPLIN

JACOB M. TEPLESKY

JAMES L. THOMASSON

MICHAEL A. THURMAN

ANDREW R. TILL

EMERITO M. TIOTUICO

MATTHEW W. TODD

MARK D. TOMOLA

JUSTIN R. TOOLE

CHRISTOPHER B. TREUTING

JEFFREY A. UHERKA

CLINTON B. UNDERWOOD

JAMES M. UPSON

COLIN E. VANCE

ROBIN W. VANDEUSEN

PETER C. VANGJEL

IAN S. VANGORDEN

SHAWN J. VANTASSELL

STEVEN A. VEVES

JONATHAN A. VILLASENOR

THOMAS C. VISEL

PATRICK D. VOGT

ELIZABETH N. WALGREN

CHARLES E. WALKER

CHARLES R. WALKER

WAYNE J. WALKER

JOHN P. WANJA

KEVIN M. WARD

LLOYD E. WARREN

CHRISTOPHER L. WATKINS

JAMES F. WATTS

ROBERT D. WEBB

STEVEN J. WEBER

LAURA R. WEIMER

JOSEPH Z. WELLS

WADE W. WELSH

KEVIN C. WHITE

GAGE L. WIENTJES

DANIEL M. WILLIAMS

DENNIS R. WILLIAMS

FREDERICK D. WILLIAMS

BRITTANY Y. WOODS

JEFFREY S. WRIGHT

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UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

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CHARLES M. ABEYAWARDENA

JOHN C. ACOSTA

BRADY C. ADAMS

ELIZABETH A. AGAPIOS

MELISSA J. ALBAUGH

RONALD ALCALA

BRADLEY K. ALLBRITTEN

HUMBERTO A. ALVAREZ

DARIUS D. ANANIA

ANN S. ANDERSON

RICHARD H. ANDERSON

TODD A. ANDERSON

TOBIAS S. APTICAR

DALLEN R. ARNY

CHARLES T. AUSTIN

GINA M. AVILES

MARK N. AWAD

MARK J. BALBONI

MATTHEW J. BARBOUR

NOLAN J. BARCO

AMANDA M. BARNETT

JAMES P. BARNHART

AARON D. BEAM

RICHARD D. I. BECKER

NICOLE A. BELL

BRET H. BELLIZIO

BENJAMIN K. BENNETT

CHRISTOPHER J. BLANK

JENNIFER J. BOCANEGRA

ROBERT H. BOTSFORD IV

CATHERINE G. BOYLSTON

PATRICK M. BRADLEY

CHRISTOPHER J. BRAUNSTEIN

JAMES M. BROGAN

THOMAS V. BROOKS IV

DAVID C. BROWN

ALICIA E. BRYANT

WILLIAM N. BURGOS, JR.

DAVID W. BUTLER

FELIX K. CANETE

ENRIQUE T. CANIZALESPYLES

JACOB W. CAPPS

KENNETH W. CAREL

DONALD P. CARTER

MARY C. CASSIDY

ALBERTO CASTRO

ANDREW D. CHAFFEE

TIMYIAN CHEUNG

NORMAN R. CHRISTIE

YOUNG H. CHUN

KEDRIC M. CLARK

DOMINICK G. CLEMENTE, JR.

ADAM T. CLEMENTS

JASON C. COAD

JAMES V. COLLADO

ROBERT N. COLLIER

CHRISTOPHER A. COLLINS

CHRISTOPHER M. COLLINS

JUSTIN E. COLLINS

JOHN M. COMSTOCK

JOSHUA S. CONARY

JEREMY C. CONNER

JEREMY A. COOPER

CASEY J. CORCORAN

AVON D. CORNELIUS

STEPHEN P. CORPUS

LUCAS P. COTTRELL

MATTHEW S. CROSBY

WILLIAM R. CROSS

AMANDA C. CURRENT

JONATHAN P. CURTIS

DEREK A. DALY

DONALD J. DANGLER

CHAD S. DANIELS

BOBBY E. DAVIS, JR.

MARK A. DAVIS

STEVEN A. DAVIS

ROBERT A. DAY

DOMINICK L. DEFEDE

PAUL N. DELEON

AARON M. DICKSON

DAVID S. DIETZ

HARRY L. DINGLE

CHRISTOPHER W. DISTIFENO

JAMIE D. DOBSON

PAUL D. DOLEZAL

TIMOTHY M. DOLL

ANDREW X. DOWNEY

JEFFREY G. DUPREE

MICHAEL A. DUVAL

PAUL D. EGGIE

LINDSEY M. ELDER

PAUL A. ESCOBAR

MAI L. E. ESKELUND

CHRISTINA A. FANITZI

LEMAR A. FARHAD

JAY G. FIGURSKI

JUSTIN L. FINCHAM

NATHAN K. FINNEY

SHAWN M. FITZGERALD

IAN W. FLEISCHMANN

CHARLES M. FLORES

MATTHEW E. FONTAINE

MICHAEL M. FORESTER

JACOB P. FOUTZ

WALTER J. FRAZIER, JR.

WILLIAM P. FREDERICK

CHRISTOPHER M. FRISBIE

WILLIAM P. FROST

MAXWELL E. FULDAUER

JOSHUA W. FULLER

BRADFORD L. GADDY

COLIN J. GANDY

DARA L. GARNTO

JOSEPH GARWACKI

JIMMY F. GASTON III

AUDREY S. GBONEYLEON

TRENT D. GEISLER

JASON J. GENARD

MATTHEW L. GETTINGS

JOSHUA L. GLENDENING

LYHOMAR GONZALEZ

MICHAEL D. GORE

RANDALL T. GRAHAM

DAVID W. GRAMLING

WILLIAM C. GRAVES

LEE P. GRAY

CHRISTOPHER R. GREEN

NEAL R. GREEN

CHRISTIAN M. GREGOIRE

BRENDA L. GRUSING

REGINALD GUILLET

ZACHARY L. HADFIELD

RICHARD E. HAGNER

LUCAS J. HARAVITCH

KENNETH D. HARDY

NANCY K. HARRIS

MARCUS A. HARRISON

SETH R. HARTMANN

JAMES H. HARVEY

SIMEON M. HARVEY

ROBBY A. HAUGH

ADAM C. HAUPT

JUSTIN E. HAWTHORNE

AUSTIN T. HAYES

JESSICA F. HEGENBART

PATRICK R. HEIM

JONATHAN M. HEIST

WILLIAM L. HEITZMAN

RUSSELL W. HENNESSEY

DEAN K. HERMAN

SHAWN R. HERRICK

NATHAN L. HICKS

DANIEL A. HILL

LANCE C. HILL

MATTHEW R. HINZE

BENJAMIN T. HOFFER

DAVID H. HOYT

GEORGE W. HUGHBANKS

AMANDA HUGHES

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DAVID M. HUNTER

MATTHEW J. HUNTER

RUDDIE E. IBANEZ

KEVIN T. IKE

ERIK M. ILIFF

BRIAN JAMES

TIMOTHY L. JENKINS

MICHAEL T. JESSEE

EVAN D. JOHNSON

SETH A. JOHNSTON

TERRY L. JOINER

RYAN D. JONES

STUART W. JONES

JASON E. KALOW

JOSEPH M. KAMINSKI

ALEX F. KATAUSKAS

GERALD L. KELLER

SEAN K. KENEALLY

PHILLIP J. KERBER

BRETT T. KETCHUM

EZRA Y. KIM

JAMES H. KIM

JAMES E. KING

KRAIG M. KLINE

DUSTIN M. KNAUS

WESLEY N. KNIGHT

DONALD D. KOBAN

WILLIAM L. KOCH

DEREK J. KOCHER

JARED K. KOELLING

DANIEL KULL

MICHAEL C. KURTTI

AARON J. KUYKENDALL

STEVE S. KWON

DANIEL S. LACARIA

CLAUDE A. LAMBERT

JOSEPH A. LAVALLERIVERA

ASHLEY B. LEA

LUCAS J. LEASE

CHRISTOPHER S. Y. LEE

FAITH E. LEE

JOY C. LEHNERT

RONALD C. LENKER

JARROD L. LESLIE

WAYNE S. LETT

WILLIAM C. LEWIS, JR.

CHRISTY A. R. LICKLIDER

JENNIFER D. LILES

MARCUS E. LOPEZ

JAMES C. MACHADO

BLAKE N. MACK

JEFFREY N. MACKINNON

BRANDY L. MALONE

KELLY L. MARKIN

JAE C. MARQUIS

JONATHAN MARTINEZ

CHRISTOPHER P. MATTHEW

KEVIN W. MATTHEWS

DANIEL P. MAYEDA

JOHN J. MCALLISTER

CHRISTOPHER B. MCCARVER

MATTHEW W. MCCRAY

JASON J. MCCUNE

IRVIN M. MCLAUGHLIN

RHONDA L. MCRAE

DEREK W. MEHRTENS

MARTIN J. MEINERS

SEAN P. MICHAELSON

RENEE M. MICHEL

EDWARD MIKKELSEN, JR.

ERIC A. MILLER

JASON C. MILLER

MATTHEW O. MILLER

PATRICK G. MILLER

EDWARD J. MINOR

MARISA P. MORAND

BENJAMIN T. MOREHEAD

GEORGE D. MORRISON

CARDY MOTEN III

CHRISTOPHER L. MUGG

PATRICK R. MUGG

CHRISTOPHER U. MUNAR

JUAN P. MURILLO

KEVIN C. MURNYACK

JASON P. MURPHY

BRIAN S. MURRAY

JACOB T. NAYLOR

ADAM K. NESTOR

SEAN P. NEWCOMB

BRAD A. NEWNUM

DAT T. NGUYEN

VINH Q. NGUYEN

BENJAMIN P. NICHOLAS

EDWARD F. NORRIS

EMILY A. NORTON

DONALD J. NUNEMAKER

ROBERTO NUNEZ

GERALD M. ODOWD

PAUL C. OGWO

HEATHER E. OKEMU

JASON M. ONEAL

EGAN L. OREILLY

MARK F. ORLANDI

ISMAEL ORTIZRIVERA

CHAD A. OTT

JEREMIAH S. OWOH

JASON A. PARDEE

RUSSEL T. PARHAM

AARON M. PARKER

BRIAN E. PATTON

ALLIE M. S. PAYNE

JARED G. PECK

ALEXANDRO N. PEDRAZA

STUART H. PEEBLES

NEIL E. PENTTILA

WINSTON A. PERRY

EDWARD T. PESKIE

JOCOLBY W. PHILLIPS

JACOB C. PIERCE

ANDREW B. POKORA

BENJAMIN POLANCO, JR.

MICHAEL A. POWELL

NEIL S. PRAKASH

LUIS E. PRECIADO

JASON W. PYSKA

JASON A. QUASH

CASEY L. RAMIREZ

MICHAEL A. RANADO

ANDREW C. REED

JASON G. REED

KETTY N. REED

CHRISTOPHER P. REILLY

CORY S. REITER

JESUS REYES

DAVE C. RICHARDS

HEATHER J. RICHARDS

BRADLEY R. RITZEL

OMAR M. ROBERTOCAEZ

MINERVA A. RODRIGUEZ

KENNETH W. ROEDL

GUILLERMO ROJAS, JR.

PETE ROONGSANG

MATTHEW T. ROSEN

BRYAN A. RUCKNAGEL

BRADLEY D. RUDY

RAMON A. RUIZ, JR.

MORGAN R. RUST

ALPHIE G. SACHNIK

DAVID SALAZAR

KYLE SALTZMAN

PEDRO R. SANABRIA

IREKA R. SANDERS

KELLY J. SANDERS

GREGORY E. SANDIFER

ERASMO SANDOVAL

STEPHEN J. SAPOL

KEEFE A. SAVIN

KALE D. SAWYER

KEVIN P. SCHIEMAN

ROBERT W. SCHMOR

BRIAN T. SCHNEIDER

BENJAMIN A. SCHNELLER

ROSS J. SCHUCHARD

DAVID V. SCHULZ

JASON D. SCHWAB

BLAKE E. SCHWARTZ

OCTAVIA R. SCOTT

LEWIS F. SEAU

GEORGE A. SEILER

MICHAEL S. SENFT

SHIRWEN C. SEPARA

ZACHARIAH SEPULVEDA

NICHOLAS J. SHALLCROSS

JESSE L. SHAW, JR.

CHRISTOPHER T. SHERBERT

JASON S. SHIN

JARROD S. SHINGLETON

JEREMY J. SIMMERMAN

ORLANDO C. SIMS

DANIEL M. SINGLETON

JOSEPH A. SMITH

JOSHUA J. SMITH

MICHAEL SMITH

JUNG S. SOH

PATRICK S. SOUTHERLAND

DARRELL V. STEPTER

WARREN B. STEWART

ADAM M. STINE

PETER K. SULEWSKI

KELLY K. SUNDERLAND

KENNETH S. TAKEHANA

TRACY B. TAWIAH

BRYAN T. TAYLOR

THOMAS W. TAYLOR II

SEANNERY J. TENNIMON

JOSHUA F. THOMAS

PAUL A. THOMAS

KAI J. THOMPSON

PAUL W. TOMLINSON II

FELIX TORRES

FELIX G. TORRES

NADIA L. TRAYLORMOSS

SERGIO R. TREJO, JR.

ADAM C. TUMBLIN

JENNIFER M. TUREK

AARON S. TURNER

TIMOTHY D. TYNER

BRYAN M. VADEN

JENNIFER E. VALDIVIA

STEPHAN A. VARGA

JOHN R. VOS

ALEXANDER M. VUKCEVIC

MATTHEW P. WALTER

ROMELL WARD

JAMES R. WARREN

RICHARD M. WATT

SCOTT J. WEEMAN

MICHAEL J. WEISMAN

CHRISTOPHER M. WELLS

SHAIN R. WERTHER

BRENT S. WILLIAMS

DONYEL L. WILLIAMS

JASON P. WILSON

KENTRELL R. WILSON

JUSTINE R. WONG

ADAM C. WOODBURY

ERIK J. WRIGHT

VICTOR M. YINH

PHILIP T. ZAPIEN

MICHAEL D. ZIBERT

NIKOLAUS J. ZIEGLER

MATTHEW A. ZIMMERMAN

DANIEL N. ZISA

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TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant colonel

JOHN R. ABELLA

TIMOTHY M. ADAIR

BRIAN J. ADKINS

JACOB W. ALFORD

DESHAUNDA R. ALLEN

MICAH E. ALLEN

XAVIER C. ALLEN

JORGE A. APONTE

MIGUEL A. AQUINO

JAIME L. ARIZMENDIAROCHO

NATHANIEL J. ARNOLD

MICHAEL E. ASHTON

CODY M. AUTREY

FREDERICK J. BABAUTA

CHRISTOPHER M. BALDWIN

TIMOTHY J. BALLAS

EMERSON F. BAMBA

JEANICE A. BARCINAS

JONATHAN BARRETO

AARON J. BECKER

JEFFREY M. BELCOURT

NOEL P. BERGERON

DAVID H. BERGMANN

DALE E. BERRY

LILLIAN A. BERRY

TRAVIS W. BLASCHKE

ANGELA C. BORDEN

JEREMY M. BOURQUE

BROOKS D. BOYD

ARTHUR G. BRONG

CURTIS E. BROOKER

CHRISTOPHER A. BROWN

DAVID L. BROWN

JONATHAN L. BROWN

MORRIS BROWN, JR.

TONI N. BROWN

LEE M. BRUNER III

MIA P. BRUNER

CORRIS L. BULLOCK

ALICIA M. BURROWS

KEVIN D. CAESAR

JOE D. CALDWELL, JR.

STEVEN E. CAMACHO

TAMIKO M. CAMPBELL

ANDREW S. CARPENTER

BRAD A. CATON

FRANK A. CENKNER

BRANDON M. CHAPMAN

SEAN M. CHERMER

THOMAS A. CHO

DAVID M. CHUDY

ANTONIO C. COFFEY

TORRANCE L. CONNER

BRICE A. COOPER

CORBIN E. COPELAND

ERIK A. CORCORAN

TRAVIS E. COREY

AMY M. CORY

REBECCA J. COZAD

MIRANDA R. CRAIG

JASON P. CRIST

CASSANDRA S. CROSBY

KIMBERLY M. CULVER

CHRISTEE S. CUTTINO

REBECCA A. DANGELO

CLAUDIA I. DANIEL

DAWN M. DANIELS

JONATHAN A. DANIELS

GREGORY L. DARDEN

JUSTIN L. DARNELL

BRIAN D. DAVIS

MARCUS D. DAVIS

OCTAVIA L. DAVIS

RYAN C. DAVIS

SCOTT M. DAVIS

CARTER G. DEEKENS

JOHN D. DEGIULIO

DAVID W. DENNETT

JOSEPH F. DENNING, JR.

JERRY A. DEQUASIE

LATIKA S. DIXON

CHARMAINE R. DOUCETTE

DENNY D. DRESCH

EARL L. ELAM

NKECHUKWUKU U. ENWEFA

LARRY L. EPPS, JR.

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CHRISTY L. ERWIN

GREGORY D. FINN

CHRISTOPHER L. FLORES

JAMES E. FLOTT

KEITH L. FORD

BENVERREN H. FORTUNE

ANTHONY L. FREDA

BURTON FURLOW, JR.

MATTHEW F. FURTADO

CHARLES G. FYFFE

EFRAIN A. GARCIACOLON

PROSPERO J. GATUS

CHRISTOPHER C. GETTER

TAWOFIK M. GHAZAL

NAQUAVA E. GLENN

MICHAEL G. GOODKNIGHT

CHRISTOPHER J. GORDON

LESLIE A. GRAYHAM

MARIA M. C. GREGORY

SCOTT M. GUM

NATHAN L. HADLOCK

KRIS B. HALEY

JEREON W. HALL

MICHAEL A. HALLINAN

DENNIS L. HAN

KEVIN M. HARPER

CHRISTOPHER G. HARRIS

CHARLES J. HASELBY

JOSHUA L. HEADLEY

PADRAIC T. HEILIGER

CHAD M. HENDERSON

CHRISTOPHER M. HILL

PAUL E. HOLT, JR.

JUSTIN T. HORSFALL

GREGORY HOWARD, JR.

DANIEL L. HOWSER

JANAY L. HURLEY

MATTHEW J. HURLEY

BRYAN C. HUTCHERSON

JESSE J. IGLESIAS

MARIO M. IGLESIAS

EDDIE L. IIAMS

CHRISTIAN D. INCREMONA

EUGENE IRBY

ALLAN S. JACKMAN

LARRY JACKSON, JR.

MATTHEW P. JACOBS

LATOYA M. JAMES

RAPHAEL A. JIMENEZRAMIREZ II

JASON L. JOHNSON

MELISSA E. JOHNSON

NAOMI S. JOHNSON

SHANNON I. JOHNSON

TAMMY D. JOHNSON

RACHEL J. JOSHUA

STACY L. KING

VALERIE KNIGHT

JOSEPH D. KOMANETZ

BONNIE S. KOVATCH

KELLI J. KULHANEK

JOHN D. LAMKIN

JOHN M. LANCASTER, JR.

MELINDA LATTING

CLEOPATRA W. LAWSON

ALBERT J. LEE

KATHERINE A. LEIDENBERG

DENNIS M. LEUNG

JAHREN D. LILJENQUIST

JONATHAN H. LINDSLEY

BLAKE L. LITTLE

JASON M. LOGAN

HANS J. LOKODI

EDGAR A. LOPEZ

ARLENE C. LOVELL

MIREYA K. LUMPKIN

JOSHUA H. LUNSFORD

JOEL M. MACHAK

JAMAAL A. MACK

CHRISTOPHER G. MANGANARO

THOMAS J. MARBURY

HARRY MARS

ROBERT P. MASSEY

CHRISTOPHER J. MASSON

JOHN V. MAUNTEL

ERIC S. MCCALL

MICHAEL R. MCCARTY

AARON M. MCCULLOUGH

CHRISTOPHER Q. MCKINDRA

PAUL D. MEDLEY

MEGAN C. MEINHOLZ

NICHOLAS J. MILLER

MATTHEW W. MISKOWSKI

JEANNETTE M. MOLINA

SCOTT R. MONTOYA

JODIE M. MOOREBARBIN

SCOTTY T. MORI

CARL M. MOSES

PATRICIA C. MURPHY

SHANE L. MURPHY

ANTHONY P. NEWMAN

CHRISTIAN S. NEWTON

TYLER D. OLSEN

HADIYA E. ONEAL

TIMOTHY N. PAGE

THERESA B. PALMORE

MATTHEW P. PANEPINTO

NICHOLAS P. PANEPINTO

MICHELLE L. PARLETTE

KATRINA M. PATTON

JEAN P. PAUL

JEREMY C. PAUL

AARON D. PEARSALL

RYAN D. PERUSICH

DWAYNE A. PETERSON

ERIX S. PHILLIPS

JON T. PHILLIPS

LANELLE PICKETT, JR.

CRISTIAN A. PINZON

ADRIAN L. PLATER

DREW T. PONIVAS

LEVITICUS D. POPE

MANUEL PRADO

KEITH N. PRATT

RICHARD A. PRAUSA

ROBERT T. PREMO

ALIM A. QAASIM

ERIK QUIRALTE

EUPHEMIA S. RAMEY

TINA L. RAMIREZ

ADRIANA R. RAMIREZSCOTT

WILLIE R. RAMSEY

KALIN M. REARDON

PATRICK J. REARDON

MARK C. REED

MICHAEL J. RIGNEY

MATTHEW C. RIVERA

STEVEN C. ROBINSON

TANGELA V. ROBINSON

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ, JR.

JEREMY J. ROGERS

CHRISTOPHER J. RONALD

JACQUELINE G. ROQUETA

BENJAMIN ROSARIOCAMACHO

SUN RYU

AMY A. SAAL

JEFFREY L. SACKS

RODRICK C. SALTER

DAVID A. SANCHEZ

ADIA H. SANDERS

RAUL SANDOVAL

MICHELLE P. SANTAYANA

SCOTT A. SCHMIDT

RALPH E. SCHNEIDER IV

JOHN B. SCHULKE, JR.

JEREMY D. SCOTT

ALAN W. SHOLES, JR.

JOHN D. SHORT

JAIME L. SIMMONS

BRADLEY C. SINES

DENNIS I. SLATTERY

TROY L. SMART

CRYSTAL V. SMITH

JOEL D. SMITH

KELLEY A. SMITH

STANTON W. SMITH

JOSHUA D. SOUTHWORTH

AMANDA K. STAMBACH

NICOLE R. STARR

MICHAEL R. STOCK

RICHARD J. STRAVITSCH

VIRGINIA A. SUPANICK

CAMILLA M. SWAIN

MATTHEW A. SWEENEY

JUAN TALAMANTES, JR.

DWAYNE M. TERRY

BENJAMIN M. TERWILLIGER

MUHAREM TERZIC

RANDY L. TESTER

GRANT T. THIMSEN

CHRISTOPHER D. THOMAS

JERMON D. TILLMAN

QUETABALA L. TOBIN

KEITH O. TONEY

ORLANDO L. TORRES

ROBERT J. TREMBLAY

DANIEL T. TROST

CHRISTOPHER J. URYNOWICZ

MIKLOS S. VAJDA

PLOURDE VALLON

PATRICK S. VANKIRK

IAN J. VARGAS

MELODY L. VARNER

FRANCISCO J. VAZQUEZ

ANGEL G. VEGA

HELEN M. WALLACE

ELIZABETH A. WALSH

CARLOS G. WANDEMBERGH

ASHLEY L. WATSON

LATASHA WATSON

CAREY E. WAY

JOHN D. WEISSENBORN

ALLEN S. WELLMAN

BRANDY L. WEST

ROBERT J. WEST

AMBER R. WHITE

CHANDRIA R. WHITE

CORNELIUS D. WILBERT

ADRIAN J. WILLIAMS

BRIAN M. WILLIAMS

DAVID C. WILLIAMS

DION E. WILLIAMS

NICHOLAS I. WILLIAMS

BENJAMIN E. WILSON

RICHARD S. WILT, JR.

MARK J. WINKER

MATTHEW P. WOOLSEY

NIKOLITSA WOOTEN

JAMES E. WORD

ANDREW P. YOUNG

D013350

D014691

D014810

IN THE NAVY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be captain

MEGER D. CHAPPELL

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant commander

RYAN D. SCULLY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant commander

BRANDON T. BRIDGES

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant commander

MARK S. JAVATE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant commander

CHANDLER W. JONES

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be lieutenant commander

JUSTIN R. TAYLOR

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

KRISTINE N. BENCH

DOMINIC F. DIMAGGIO

KYLE B. FRANKLIN

MARK A. HEBERT

CARTER L. JOHNSTON

COLLEEN M. MCDONALD

CHRISTOPHER M. MORRIS

MICHAEL J. PAPA

JEFFREY R. PORTELL

COLIN L. THORNTON

CHRISTOPHER K. TUGGLE

DAVID A. ZIEMBA

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

DIEGO F. ALVARADO

DANIEL ARANDA

JOSHUA A. CHISHOLM

RICHARD J. COILLOT

WILLIAM F. CUNNINGHAM

DANIEL R. FORD

CURTIS J. GOBERT, JR.

BEATA I. GONZALES

RACHAEL A. GOSNELL

MATTHEW C. HAMM

STEPHANIE C. LASTINGER

CHESTER LEE III

JENNIFER C. LIPSCOMB

KIMBERLY T. MANUEL

DANIEL M. MARZLUFF

WENDY S. NG

MICHAEL F. NUNZIATO

SAINATH P. PANJETI

STEPHEN D. RITTERMANN

FRANCISCO RIVERA

ROBERT J. STORER

ANDREW H. TAM

LEAH M. TUNNELL

JERRY Y. TZENG

JARED M. WILHELM

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

ANTHONY J. FALVO IV

ASHLEY A. HOCKYCKO

RICHLYN C. IVEY

AARON V. KAKIEL

JESSICA L. MCNULTY

NICOLE R. SCHWEGMAN

WILLIAM B. TISDALE

BRIAN T. WIERZBICKI

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

BECKY L. BUJAKI

MICHAEL A. FREAS

WILFRED H. JUDD III

MARK T. LOGAN

JASON T. MARTINSON

JARED M. MAULDIN

ALEJANDRO PALOMINO

JOSEPH E. STIERWALT

JOSEPH D. TINDELL

NICHOLAS T. WALKER

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

ALBERT E. ARNOLD IV

CHAD M. BERMAN

BRADLEY W. FAIRFAX

RICARDO A. FERRA

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BRIAN C. FREDRICK

DAVID T. HURST

LUCAS R. KORAN

JUSTIN M. LETWINSKY

MATTHEW M. MCCLURE

JASON M. PETTITT

MARLIN R. SMITH III

MARK T. SUMMERLIN

JOHN L. THIESSEN

ERNESTO R. VILLALBA

JASON C. VINING

JAMES F. WRIGHTSON, JR.

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

BRIAN J. BANAZWSKI

NATHAN V. BEACH

TABITHA A. BOOTHSEAY

JAMES J. COLGARY, JR.

JONATHAN S. CONNELLY

YEVTTE A. DAVIS

LARIE A. DIXON

JASON W. DOWNS

JASON A. FLANAGAN

WENDELL R. HOLMES

CLAY I. JOHNSON

JOSE M. LAMBERTY

VIDAL C. LOZADA

SCOTT C. MILLHOUSE

BRANDON R. MONAGHAN

JARROD M. OZEREKO

MICHAEL A. SAMMATARO

JUSTIN K. STEPANCHICK

SPENCER V. TALLEY

ERIC J. THURKINS, JR.

CHRISTOPHER A. TILLEY

DAVID K. TIREY

GILBERT P. VIERA III

JAMES W. WALDREP

JOHNATHAN C. WALKER

WILLIAM M. WALKER

EVAN B. WILLIAMS

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

SHANE L. BEAVERS

WILLIAM M. CORLEY

STEPHANIE K. HAYES

BRADLEY P. HENDERSON

LESLIE A. HUFFMAN

JEREMY N. HYLER

JEANINE A. LANG

ROBERT V. LIBERATO

ROBERT A. LINN

KAITLIN M. MCLEOD

ENDIA T. MENDEZ

DANIEL A. NELSON

MICHAEL J. PYNE

STEVEN J. RANCOURT

ALICIA M. SALERNO

PATRICK M. SALUKE

NICOLE A. SERRANO

LACEY M. SIZEMORE

DAMON R. SUMERALL

JOHN J. WILLIAMS

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

To be lieutenant commander

LEVI DESJARLAIS

ANTHONY R. MURPHY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

To be lieutenant commander

MEERA CHEERHARAN

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

To be lieutenant commander

SELINA D. BANDY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

ROBERT W. BOASE

FRANK T. BORREGO

ADAM G. BORSMAN

CHRISTOPHER D. BRECKENRIDGE

PHILIP J. CAREY

EDWIN R. CATUBIG

REZA A. CHEGINI

MELISSA B. CHOPE

ROBERT S. COLLETT

SHAWN T. COLLINS

HERIBERTO CRUZ, JR.

JOHN M. DIAZ

WILLIAM D. DOUGHER

JEREMY D. ELMER

MICHAEL J. FELDHUES

OSCAR S. FLORES

THOMAS M. FOEGELLE, JR.

JAMES W. FOSTER

ANTHONY B. FRIES

PAUL K. GITZEN

PETRONILO S. GOMEZ

JOEL C. GORNY

GEORGE GROVNER III

ROGER D. HORNE

JACK L. HURLEY

ELOUISE M. HURST

FORREST B. JAMES III

TERRENCE U. JONES

CRAIG T. JOYCE

ROBERT G. KNAPP

EMMERICH V. LANGHAM

CRAIG H. MACDONALD

MARCUS J. MACHART

GREGORY P. MARTIN

RICHARD MARTINEZ

CHRISTOPHER A. MAY

BRIAN T. MUTSCH

TRAVIS L. SCOTT

BRADLEY W. SLAUGHTER, JR.

ARTHUR G. STEWART II

GREGORY L. TINER

JERIAHMI L. L. TINSLEY

JOE M. TOWLES

CHRISTOPHER VERDELL

WALTER J. ZAPF III

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

MATE W. AERANDIR

WILLARD E. BALL

CURTIS A. BELING, JR.

CHARLES F. BELL III

RONALD BETANCOURT

MATTHEW B. BIELIK

NICOLAS T. BOGAARD

CHRISTOPHER R. BOLTON

MICHAEL J. BONACORSA

JOSEPH C. BYROM

JUSTIN K. CONROY

STEPHEN D. CURTAS

NEIL J. CURTIS

EDWARD M. DAVID

CHRISTOPHER A. DUMAS

ERICA F. GOODWIN

WILLIAM L. V. GRENOBLE

CHRISTOPHER D. GUSTAFSON

ANDREW S. HAMILTON

FRANK C. KOVACS

HENRY D. LANGE

JOSE L. LEPESUASTEGUI

ROBERT A. MADDEN

HEATHER D. MADERIA

TROY M. MCCORMICK

PHILLIP P. MENARD VII

CHRISTOPHER M. MICHALSKI

BRIAN C. MOORE

MATTHEW D. MYERS

KRISTENE C. NEWBERRY

JOSEPH L. PRUCE

DIMITRI D. RANDALL

AMANDA B. RICHARDS

SCOTT E. RIFFLE

PAUL S. ROGERS

JOSEPH R. RUCK

ADAM D. SEILER

JAMES M. A. SPALL

DAVID J. TEBBE

EMMANUEL M. THOMANN

JEFFREY T. VANAK

FRANK A. WARNER

KHALIA S. WARNERBUTLER

GEOFFREY J. WEBER

DREW J. WHITTING

ROLLIE J. WICKS

JONATHAN M. WIENS

SHANE A. WINKER

REBECCA L. YOUNG

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

HANNAH L. BEALON

NATHAN A. BOEGER

ROBERT A. BUCKLES

ANTHONY C. CAGLE

NATHAN W. CONGER

JOHN M. CONNALLY

CHRISTOPHER S. DIAS

JONATHAN S. DURHAM

ANTHONY E. ELLIS

JOEL P. ELY

AARON J. GALL

CALVIN B. GATES

JOHNNIE L. GREEN, JR.

ROBERT C. GRIFFITH

ANTHEUS D. HEBERT

JAMES T. HERZOG

CORY S. HICKS

SCOTT T. HODGKINSON

CLIFTON E. JACKSON III

MATTHEW T. JOHNSON

RICHARD J. MASCOLO

RANDALL L. MCATEE

GREGORY C. MORRISON

SHAWN T. NEWMAN

CARLOS R. PESQUERA

ELAINE D. REID

RYAN A. RIPPEON

PETER J. SILVA, JR.

CARLTON B. SUMMERVILLE

ANTHONY O. THOMAS

EDWARD M. VALDEZ

JEFFREY P. WILCOX

JERRY L. WOODS

BILLY W. YOUNG

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

BRIELLE L. ADAMOVICH

KITAN BAE

KEVIN R. BARRETT

JASON J. BECKER

WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL

EREN D. CATALOGLU

MATTHEW O. CAYLOR

NICHOLAS A. COLE

MATTHEW G. DALTON

NEIL R. FLANDERS

KEITH A. GEHRKE

ELIAS J. GEORGE

DONNA R. GILBERT

MATTHEW E. HAGSTETTE

JULIA M. HUBERTZ

ADAM T. HUMPHREY

EDGAR W. JATHO III

CHRISTOPHER D. JOHNSON

JOSHUA D. KHOURY

MIRANDA C. LABASH

PETER B. MANZOLI

DANIEL E. MELEASON

NEIL A. MYERS

NATHANIEL D. RIGHTSELL

BRIAN M. SALTER

MICHAEL C. SCHAEFER

DAVID T. SPALDING

PHILIP J. STARCOVIC

JOSHUA C. STONEHOUSE

ROBERT W. THOMPSON

TONY V. H. TRAN

JULIEANNE K. WILKENING

DAVID T. WRIGHT

CHELSEY L. ZWICKER

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be commander

JOHN I. ACTKINSON

IAN P. ADAMS

BRANDON S. ALAMO

NICHOLAS E. ALFANO

JOHN R. ALLEN

TRAVIS S. AMERINE

ROBERT W. ANDERSON IV

GIEORAG M. ANDREWS

KEVIN C. ANTONUCCI

AARON S. ARKY

SERGIO A. ARMAS, JR.

ALYSSA B. Y. ARMSTRONG

COREY D. BARKSDALE

DAVID H. BARNHILL

JESSICA M. BARRIENTOS

CHARLES S. BARRS III

JOHN G. BARRY

CHAD D. BARTKUS

JEREMY D. BARTOWITZ

MATTHEW E. BAYER

DAVID R. BEAM

JOHN M. BEAR

CLAYTON C. BEAS

JAMES R. BEATY

JOHN P. BECKER

MATTHEW A. BECKER

MICHAEL J. BEER

BRIAN J. BERG

AARON G. BERGER

DANIEL J. BERRY

MASON W. BERRY

DYLAN C. BEYER

RYAN L. BIRKELBACH

ZACHARY A. BITTNER

GARTH J. BLAKELY

CHRISTOPHER H. BLAND

BRIAN K. BLASCHKE

SHANE R. BOBBE

NIKOLAUS J. BOCHETTE

THOMAS R. BOCK

DUSTIN L. BOEDING

ROBERT H. BOWER

MATTHEW D. BOYCE

MARSHALL T. BOYD

EDWARD H. BOYDSTON

RICHARD T. BRANNEN

JEREMY D. BRAUN

DOUGLAS A. BRAYTON

WALTER R. BRINKLEY, JR.

MATTHEW P. BROUILLARD

LUKE A. BROWN

NATHAN J. BROWNE

AMANDA G. BROWNING

ADAM L. BRYAN

GRANT T. BRYAN

JOSEPH BUBULKA

RALPH T. BUCKLES

WILLIAM W. BUHL III

IAN M. BURGESS

GABRIEL D. BURGI

CHRISTIANA M. BURGOS

ADAM R. BUSH

KYLE F. CALTON

ALBERT F. CALUAG

DAVID A. CAMP

TIMOTHY L. CAMPBELL

DAVID B. CANNADY

BENJAMIN R. CANTU

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATES3134 May 23, 2019

AIDAN CARRIGG

WILLIAM J. CARROLL

GRANT F. CARTER

PAUL M. CASE

MATTHEW E. CHANG

JAMES M. CHARAPICH

NATHANIEL J. CHASE

MICHAEL R. CHESNUT

LORI E. CHESTANG

JEFFREY T. CHEWNING

SCOTT F. CHIRGWIN

CLINTON J. CHRISTOFK

EARNEST F. CLARK, JR.

MICHAEL R. CLEES

CHRISTOPHER W. CLEVENGER

JASON E. COATES

ADAM COHEN

MATTHEW D. COLLINSWORTH

RANDY S. CONANT

BRIAN X. CONLAN

JASON A. CONLEY

ERIN N. CONNOR

CHRISTOPHER T. COOK

JOHN M. COOMBS

SEAN N. COOPER

WILLIAM R. COOPER

PETER E. CORNETT

WILLIAM G. COULTER

BENJAMEN L. COVERT

KELLY N. CRAFT

ANDREW C. CROUSE

KARI A. CUMMINS

GABRIELLE D. CUNNINGHAM

RYAN S. DAHLMAN

VIDAL DEJESUS

MATTHEW N. DELGADO

CHRISTOPHER M. DESCOVICH

GREGORY L. DESCOVICH

BROOKE H. DESROCHERS

MATTHEW T. DIEDERICH

GRAIG T. DIEFENDERFER

THOMAS E. DIGAN, JR.

MICHAEL F. DIMMITT

EMIL D. DINNOCENZO

PHILLIP S. DIPAOLO

THOMAS T. DIXON

DANIEL B. DOLAN

MATTHEW S. DOMINICK

JAMES J. DONCHEZ

KEVIN M. DORE

RICHARD A. DORSEY II

SEAN W. DOUGHERTY

CODY A. DOWD

RYAN R. DOWNING

PATRICK M. DURNIN

LUCAS R. EDWARDS

CARL A. ELLSWORTH, JR.

JORDAN D. ENETE

ERIC M. ETHERTON

THOMAS C. FALCONER

CHARLES R. FARLOW III

BILLIE J. FARRELL

MICHAEL R. FELBER

JESS B. FELDON

JACOB D. FERRARI

LEE R. FIKE

SEAN D. FINNER

WILLIAM F. FITZKEE

KELLY J. FITZPATRICK

PETER C. FLYNN

MARSHALL H. FOARD

WARREN H. FOGLER

JOSEPH M. FOSTER

TIMOTHY A. FOX

ALEXANDER J. FRANZ

DANIEL R. FREE

BRYAN M. GALLANT

ROWDY A. GARCIA

JONATHAN R. GARNER

NOMER I. GATCHALIAN

KENT A. GEBICKE

MATTHEW L. GEER

BENJAMIN C. GEIB

RYAN M. GERO

GRAHAM C. GILL

AMY E. GIRALDI

BENJAMIN J. GLASER

CARL R. GLASS

JOHN M. GLEASON

DEREK M. GOEBEL

ANDRE M. GOMEZ

ANGELA D. GONZALES

JOSHUA P. GOODIN

JUSTIN R. GROVER

LEIF E. GUNDERSON

ERIK H. GUSTAFSON

JOHN W. GUSTINE

SOPHIA M. HABERMAN

DOUGLAS G. HAGENBUCH

JAMES A. HALL

STEVEN A. HALLE

ERIK L. HALVORSON

JOSEPH S. HAMILTON

JEREMY M. HANSLER

BRANDON C. HARDIN

JUSTIN R. HARDY

DANIEL W. HARKINS, JR.

KEVIN M. HARRINGTON

CLARENCE S. I. HARRIS

STEFANIE J. HASEMAN

KARL HASSENFRATZ

CHRISTOPHER S. HATHAWAY

JOHN E. D. HEDRICK

CONOR L. HEELY

BENJAMIN N. HERRING

GRIFFIN HETRICK

LAWRENCE HEYWORTH IV

KYLE R. HICKMAN

DAVID P. HICKS

JAMES M. HIGGINS, JR.

MARC W. HINES

QUINCY W. HOCHARD

JOSHUA J. HODGE

ROBERT H. HODGES, JR.

NICHOLAS A. HOFFMANN

MATTHEW P. HOLLADAY

DANIEL K. HOLLINGSHEAD

JOHN E. HOLTHAUS

RODNEY B. HOOKS

GARETT T. HOUSTON

MICHAEL J. HUBER

JONATHAN A. HULECKI

JERALD T. HUMPHREY III

CHRISTINA L. HUMPHRIES

JAMES P. HUNT

DREW A. HUSTON

LUKE J. HUSTON

KENJI IGAWA

LUKE H. I. IM

PATRICK J. IMHOFF

ELY O. INFANTE

ISAIABENETTE E. INFANTE

KENNETH C. INGLE

CAMERON A. INGRAM

ROBERT B. INMAN

ROBERT D. IRELAND

BRIAN M. IRISH

JUSTIN E. IVANCIC

MATTHEW J. IWANCZUK

DILLON C. JACKSON

ALLEN W. JACOB

JOEL W. JACOBS

CARL D. JAPPERT

BRETT J. JASIONOWSKI

ALEXA F. JENKINS

JOSEPH G. JINDRICH

BRETT P. JOHNSON

KEITH A. JOHNSON

LAUREN M. JOHNSON

PHILLIP C. JOLLEY

BRANDON K. JONES

KEVIN A. JONES

JOHN W. KEEFE

MATTHEW T. KEEFE

CHRISTOPHER J. KEEN

CHRISTOPHER J. KEITHLEY

LUKE E. KELVINGTON

KEVIN J. KENNEDY

WESLEY G. KENNERLY

JAMES H. KEPPER IV

SAMEER KHANNA

JOSHUA C. KING

LUCIAN D. KINS

IAN J. KIRSCHKE

LEANDRA N. KISSINGER

REED A. KITCHEN

RYAN J. KLAMPER

KEITH F. KLOSTERMAN

ERIC J. KNEPPER

BRYAN J. KNICK

MICHAEL A. KNICKERBOCKER

DOMINIC J. KRAMER

KEVIN P. KREUTZ

BRYAN W. KRONCKE

DANIEL L. KURATKO

ANDREW A. LAMSON

AARON J. LEE

CLIFTON G. LENNON

TIMOTHY A. LEONARDI

JACOB A. LERNER

RANDALL J. LESLIE

TROY A. LEVERON

CHRISTOPHER J. LEWIS

JAMES J. LIGHT

SCOTT D. LIPPINCOTT

BRYAN R. LITTIN

CARNE M. LIVINGSTON

SEAN J. LOCKE

ALFRED W. LONG, JR.

JUNIOR C. LORAH

CORRY W. LOUGEE

ROBERT A. LOW

JOHN J. LOWERY

MICHAEL R. LUEBKERT

RALPH P. LUFKIN

KATIE J. LUNSER

MICHAEL J. LYNCH

JACOB E. MAGAN

KERRY M. MAJOR

ZUBIN J. MAJOR

LUDWIG MANN III

RYAN B. MANN

JEFFREY D. MARGALUS

BENJAMIN L. MARTINEZ

JOEL P. MARTINEZ

JORDAN A. MAYO

JARED B. MCCALEB

KEVIN K. MCCLELLAN

JOHN P. MCCRAY

CHRISTOPHER J. MCDONALD

CHRIS S. MCELROY

PATRICK F. MCINERNEY

KYLE S. MCVAY

CHRISTOPHER J. MERGEN

CHRISTOPHER C. MEYER

DAVID S. MICELI

JUSTIN L. MIDDLEBROOK

ADAM S. MILLER

BRANDON J. MILLER

MICHAEL J. MILLER

TRAVIS W. MILLER

SAMUEL C. MILLS

MATTHEW C. MOESER

DOMENICO MONACO

DAXTON H. MOORE

JAMES J. MOORE

JOSHUA J. MOORE

PHILLIP J. MOORE

MICHAEL G. MORAN II

DOUGLAS M. MOREA

MARCUS V. MORELAND

JOHN D. MORRIS IV

BRIAN M. MOWRY

SCOTTY L. MURPHY

KARL N. MURRAY

JAMES C. MUSE

BRAD W. MUSKOPF

SHAWN M. NAVINSKEY

JASON A. NERIO

JONATHAN D. NEW

JUSTIN A. NIXON

DAVIN C. OBRIEN

KYLE N. ODONOHOE

DAVID A. OECHSLEIN

RYAN J. OGDEN

CHRISTIAN L. OLSEN

DANIEL L. OSBOURN

MATTHEW J. OSTRYE

KENNETH C. PACKARD

WALTER J. PAK

PATRICIA A. PALMER

GARRETT T. PANKOW

DANIEL PEEL

JOHN C. PERKINS

CAROLYN K. PETERSON

KORY S. PETERSON

MATTHEW C. PIASECKI

CHRISTOPHER L. PICKEN

RYAN D. PIERCE

RYAN Z. PINEDA

JEFFREY R. PINKERTON

NICHOLAS R. PINKSTON

ANDREW W. PITTMAN

ANTHONY M. PIUNNO III

MARK K. POBLETE

CHRISTOPHER P. POLSON

JOSEPH W. POPE

DANA R. POTAK

JARED D. POWELL

TRAVIS B. POWELL

EDMUND J. POYNTON

KIRK T. PRESCOTT

JOSEPH F. PRESTON

REGINALD N. PRESTON

JOHN E. PRITCHETT

CHRISTOPHER W. PUTRE

NICHOLAS R. QUIHUIS

ROBERT T. RAGON

TREVIS L. RAINEY

JEFFREY W. RANSOM

JOSEPH F. REARDON

JUSTIN D. REEVES

CURTIS A. REISS

JEREMY B. REYNARD

ERIK S. REYNOLDS

JASON M. RICHTER

WILLIAM M. RIETVELD

MATTHEW F. RIGLER

MICHAEL P. RILEY

NICHOLAS A. ROA

DOUGLAS A. ROBB

DUSTIN W. ROBBINS

TAD J. ROBBINS

JAMES A. ROBERTS

JOHN N. ROBERTS

THOMAS M. ROBERTS

JEREMY D. ROBERTSON

MARY H. ROBINSON

CHRISTOPHER W. ROBISON

MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ

ERIC K. ROLFS

NIKOLAS G. RONGERS

CHRISTOPHER W. ROSE

RICHARD C. ROSENBUSCH

ADRIENNE L. ROSETI

BRIAN A. ROSS

JOHN H. ROSS

SAMUEL J. ROTH

THADDEUS RUSINEK

CRAIG T. RYAN

SETH D. SAALFELD

JONATHAN L. SABURN

JOSEPH H. SANDOVAL

MATTHEW H. SASS

GRAHAM C. SCARBRO

BLADE A. SCHALLENBERGER

ZACHARY P. SCHEETZ

TIMOTHY R. SCHEIDLER

DAVID M. SCHERR

NATHAN D. SCHILLING

JOSEPH R. SCHIPPERT

RORY J. SCHNEIDER

NICHOLAS J. SCHNETTLER

ERIC M. SCHWAB

JONATHAN P. SCOBO

VANCE D. SCOTT

ANDREW C. SERFASS

MATTHEW S. SHAW

JOHNATHAN E. SHEATER

JASON D. SHELL

ANTONIA K. SHEY

MICHAEL J. SIEDSMA

MICHAEL J. SIMMONS

STEPHANIE M. SIMONI

RICHARD W. SKINNELL

JARED L. SLABICKI

GABRIEL M. SLATER

RICHARD D. SLYE

GLENN J. SMITH

JOHANNES SMITH

JONATHAN D. SMITH

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JUSTIN B. SMITH

JOSEPH P. SNELGROVE

JOSEPH W. SNYDER

PARINA SOMNHOT

JAVED P. SONDHI

DIRK C. SONNENBERG

CRYSTAL L. SOUCHEK

CHRISTOPHER J. SPEICHER

JASON W. SPRAY

JOSHUA C. STARR

PHILLIP A. STASO

CHARLES E. STEELE II

JAMES A. STEELE

ADAM M. STEIN

STEVEN L. STEINMETZ

EMILY C. STELLPFLUG

MICHAEL STENGEL

JONATHAN R. STEPHENS

GABRIEL T. STEVENS

WILLIAM C. STEWART

MARK P. STINES

ROBERT P. STOCHEL

JEFFREY C. STORER

NATHAN C. STUHLMACHER

DOUGLAS B. STUHLMAN

MICHAEL C. SULLIVAN

DENNIS A. SZPARA

THAD D. TASSO

DAVID L. TAYLOR

MARK A. TEDROW

DAVID R. TERRY

MICHAEL R. THERIOT

MATTHEW C. THIEN

ANDREW M. THOM

BRADLEY R. THOMPSON

MATTHEW G. THOMPSON

JAMES D. THORNTON

GALEN M. THORP

FRANCISCO TOBIO, JR.

DILLON J. TOLMIE

NEIL J. TOOHEY, JR.

DALE R. TOURTELOTTE

SAMUEL K. TRAIN

ARTURO TREJO

MICHAEL Q. TREMEL

BRIAN TRUONG

TERRY L. TURNER II

MICHAEL G. TYREE

TODD P. URKOWITZ

GREGORY M. VALDEZ

MATTHEW R. VANCE

CHRISTOPHER W. VANLOENEN

GREGORY T. VASILOFF

JOSLYN M. VENEY

FRANK P. VERDUCCI III

DANIEL J. VIRGETS

DAVID J. VITOLLO

CHRISTOPHER M. VONDERHEIDE

SHAWN M. VRABEL

CHAD C. WALKER

DESMOND K. WALKER

JAMES A. WALKER

KRISTOPHER WALKER

ADAM P. WALTERS

MATTHEW W. WALTERS

BRYAN T. WALTHERS

HUNTER D. WASHBURN

CHRISTOPHER F. WASKEY

GEORGE B. WATKINS

JAMES N. WATTS

JASON J. WEHMEYER

BENJAMIN R. WEISS

JOSHUA D. WEISS

ANDREW P. WHALEY

KATHLEEN R. WHITMAN

VES W. WHITTEMORE

STEPHEN V. WILLIAMS

MICHAEL J. WILLIS

MICHAEL K. WINTERS

MATTHEW W. WOLF

ANDREW C. WOOD

MATTHEW D. WOODS

DAVID A. WRIGHT

DAVID J. WRIGLEY

KARI E. YAKUBISIN

MARK E. YEDLOWSKI

CHRISTOPHER P. YOST

THOMAS J. YOUNG, JR.

TIMOTHY C. YUHAS

JOHN M. ZAHODNE

PETER J. ZETTEL

KENNETH W. ZILKA

GEORGE S. ZINTAK

CONFIRMATIONS

Executive nominations confirmed by

the Senate May 23, 2019:

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

WILLIAM BOOKLESS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE PRINCIPAL

DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECU-

RITY ADMINISTRATION.

CHRISTOPHER FALL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF

THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MICHAEL J. FITZPATRICK, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER

MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF

MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR-

DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR.

JEFFREY ROSS GUNTER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AM-

BASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF

ICELAND.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

JOHN BARSA, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT AD-

MINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

RICHARD C. PARKER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE AN

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

JAMES S. GILMORE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE U.S. REP-

RESENTATIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY

AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, WITH THE RANK OF AM-

BASSADOR.

KATE MARIE BYRNES, OF FLORIDA, A CAREER MEMBER

OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER–

COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND

PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

MICHAEL G. BAILEY, OF ARIZONA, TO BE UNITED

STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA FOR

THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

BRENT R. BUNN, OF IDAHO, TO BE UNITED STATES

MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO FOR THE TERM

OF FOUR YEARS.

ERIC S. GARTNER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED

STATES MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF

PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

TIMOTHY J. DOWNING, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED

STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF

OKLAHOMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

WILLIAM TRAVIS BROWN, JR., OF LOUISIANA, TO BE

UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT

OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

MICHAEL BLAINE EAST, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE

UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT

OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF

THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN

THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be brigadier general

COL. EDWARD S. SMITH

IN THE MARINE CORPS

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE

INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be brigadier general

COL. MARCUS B. ANNIBALE

COL. MELVIN G. CARTER

COL. ROBERT C. FULFORD

COL. JOSEPH A. MATOS III

COL. JASON L. MORRIS

COL. THOMAS B. SAVAGE

COL. DANIEL L. SHIPLEY

COL. JAMES B. WELLONS

COL. BRIAN N. WOLFORD

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. DUANE A. GAMBLE

IN THE NAVY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. SCOTT D. CONN

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY AND APPOINTMENT IN

THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601

AND 7033:

To be general

GEN. JAMES C. MCCONVILLE

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE

UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE-

SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. MARC H. SASSEVILLE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI-

CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION

601:

To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. ERIC T. FICK

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

AS VICE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY AND APPOINT-

MENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE IN-

DICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR-

TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,

SECTIONS 601 AND 7034:

To be general

LT. GEN. JOSEPH M. MARTIN

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. LAURA J. RICHARDSON

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. ROBERT P. WHITE

IN THE NAVY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be vice admiral

VICE ADM. WILLIAM R. MERZ

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. ROSS A. MYERS

IN THE MARINE CORPS

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE

INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR-

TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,

SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. ERIC M. SMITH

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI-

CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION

601:

To be general

LT. GEN. ARNOLD W. BUNCH, JR.

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI-

CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be brigadier general

COL. DAVID A. HARRIS, JR.

IN THE NAVY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

AS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND APPOINTMENT IN

THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601

AND 8033:

To be admiral

ADM. WILLIAM F. MORAN

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

AS VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND APPOINT-

MENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDI-

CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS

601 AND 8035:

To be admiral

VICE ADM. ROBERT P. BURKE

IN THE MARINE CORPS

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE

INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR-

TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,

SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. HERMAN S. CLARDY III

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. PETER B. ANDRYSIAK, JR.

BRIG. GEN. JONATHAN P. BRAGA

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BRIG. GEN. JOHN W. BRENNAN, JR.

BRIG. GEN. MIGUEL A. CORREA

BRIG. GEN. CLEMENT S. COWARD, JR.

BRIG. GEN. PATRICK J. DONAHOE

BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER T. DONAHUE

BRIG. GEN. SCOTT L. EFFLANDT

BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL R. FENZEL

BRIG. GEN. DAVID J. FRANCIS

BRIG. GEN. BRADLEY T. GERICKE

BRIG. GEN. NEIL S. HERSEY

BRIG. GEN. LONNIE G. HIBBARD

BRIG. GEN. DIANA M. HOLLAND

BRIG. GEN. OMAR J. JONES IV

BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN J. MARANIAN

BRIG. GEN. MATTHEW W. MCFARLANE

BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER O. MOHAN

BRIG. GEN. LAURA A. POTTER

BRIG. GEN. THOMAS A. PUGH

BRIG. GEN. ROBERT A. RASCH, JR.

BRIG. GEN. JOHN B. RICHARDSON IV

BRIG. GEN. KENNETH T. ROYAR

BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN G. SMITH

BRIG. GEN. THOMAS H. TODD III

BRIG. GEN. KEVIN VEREEN

BRIG. GEN. ROBERT F. WHITTLE, JR.

BRIG. GEN. DAVID WILSON

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE

UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE-

SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212:

To be brigadier general

COL. TRACY D. SMITH

THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE

UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE-

SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212:

To be brigadier general

COL. FRANK W. ROY

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. LEOPOLDO A. QUINTAS, JR.

THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF

THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN

THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. KENNETH A. NAVA

THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF

THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN

THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS J. EVON, JR.

BRIG. GEN. DAVID J. MIKOLAITIES

THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE

UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE-

SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER

TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. MARK J. SCHINDLER

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDI-

CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JOHN F. HUSSEY

BRIG. GEN. ANDREW J. JUKNELIS

To be brigadier general

COL. JAN C. NORRIS

COL. MICHAEL K. PYLE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF

THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN

THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be brigadier general

COL. NICOLE M. BALLIET

COL. JAMES A. BENSON

COL. BRIAN D. BOBO

COL. RODNEY C. BOYD

COL. ANDRE J. CHEVALIER

COL. MICHAEL N. CLEVELAND

COL. AMY F. COOK

COL. TIMOTHY D. COVINGTON

COL. RONALD A. CUPPLES

COL. JAMIE J. DAILEY

COL. RONNIE B. DELFIN

COL. THOMAS C. FRILOUX

COL. KEVIN A. FUJIMOTO

COL. DOYLE GILLIS, JR.

COL. CHARLES D. HAUSMAN

COL. CINDY H. HAYGOOD

COL. LYNN M. HENG

COL. LARRY L. HENRY

COL. SCOTT W. HIIPAKKA

COL. CHRISTINE L. HOFFMANN

COL. BRYAN M. HOWAY

COL. JACK A. JAMES

COL. NICK JOHNSON

COL. ROBERT J. LARKIN

COL. JOHN A. LEBLANC

COL. DAVID A. LOPINA

COL. CORWIN J. LUSK

COL. ROGER D. LYLES

COL. THOMAS H. MANCINO

COL. TIMOTHY S. MCLAUGHLIN

COL. ALBERTO L. MIRANDA

COL. JENNIFER R. MITCHELL

COL. JESSE M. MOREHOUSE

COL. ALAN B. NAUGHER

COL. JOHN T. OAKLEY

COL. DOUGLAS A. PAUL

COL. JOHN A. PELLERITI

COL. JOHN J. PERKINS

COL. DEAN A. PRESTON

COL. STEPHEN L. RHOADES

COL. CHRISTOPHER S. SANDISON

COL. STEPHEN E. SCHEMENAUER

COL. MATTHEW D. SMITH

COL. WALLACE E. STEINBRECHER

COL. ROBIN B. STILWELL

COL. CRAIG W. STRONG

COL. BLAIR E. TINKHAM

COL. MICHAEL A. TOUGHER III

COL. MICHAEL E. WEGSCHEIDER

COL. BRIAN F. WERTZLER

COL. RICHARD A. WHOLEY

COL. RICHARD D. WILSON

COL. JOHN J. WOJCIK

COL. JAMES A. ZOLLAR

THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF

THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN

THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be brigadier general

COL. BRADLEY J. COX

COL. CARL C. DANBERG

COL. DANIEL H. DENT

COL. RALPH R. ROBOVSKY

COL. ADAM C. VOLANT

THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE

UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE

RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

To be brigadier general

COL. ANDREW C. DIEFENTHALER

COL. JAMES M. JONES

IN THE NAVY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND

RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. SEAN S. BUCK

IN THE MARINE CORPS

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE

INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR-

TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,

SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. JOHN J. BROADMEADOW

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE

INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR-

TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,

SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. BRIAN D. BEAUDREAULT

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE

INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR-

TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,

SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. GEORGE W. SMITH, JR.

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE

INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR-

TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C.,

SECTION 601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. ROBERT F. HEDELUND

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDI-

CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. RODNEY L. FAULK

BRIG. GEN. DEBORAH L. KOTULICH

BRIG. GEN. FREDERICK R. MAIOCCO

BRIG. GEN. GREGORY J. MOSSER

BRIG. GEN. JOHN H. PHILLIPS

BRIG. GEN. JOE D. ROBINSON

BRIG. GEN. ALBERTO C. ROSENDE

BRIG. GEN. RICHARD C. STAATS, JR.

BRIG. GEN. KEVIN C. WULFHORST

To be brigadier general

COL. TIMOTHY E. BRENNAN

COL. CARY J. COWAN, JR.

COL. CHRISTOPHER J. DZIUBEK

COL. JEFFREY M. FARRIS

COL. ROBERT E. GUIDRY

COL. MICHELLE A. LINK

COL. LAURENCE S. LINTON

COL. PAMELA L. MCGAHA

COL. STEVEN B. MCLAUGHLIN

COL. JOSEPH A. PAPENFUS

COL. JOSEPH A. RICCIARDI

COL. PATRICIA R. WALLACE

COL. DAVID P. WARSHAW

COL. STUART E. WERNER

COL. WANDA N. WILLIAMS

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI-

CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION

601:

To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. DAVID S. NAHOM

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI-

CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE

AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTION

601:

To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. MARSHALL B. WEBB

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be brigadier general

COL. JACK M. DAVIS

COL. PAULA C. LODI

COL. MARK W. THOMPSON

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT

IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:

To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JEFFERY D. BROADWATER

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BRIDGET A. BRINK, OF MICHIGAN, A CAREER MEMBER

OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER–

COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND

PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC.

JOHN JEFFERSON DAIGLE, OF LOUISIANA, A CAREER

MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF

MINISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR-

DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE.

MATTHEW S. KLIMOW, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER MEM-

BER OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBAS-

SADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO TURKMENISTAN.

IN THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER B.

ATHEARN, TO BE COLONEL.

AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIKA O.

BERNARDO AND ENDING WITH CAROLE M. Y.

VILLAMARIA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY

THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL

RECORD ON APRIL 11, 2019.

AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH COREY T.

BEALS AND ENDING WITH CHRISTOPHER R. WILLIAMS,

WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE

AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON

APRIL 11, 2019.

AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF DANIEL W. SCHLIEDER, TO

BE MAJOR.

AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DEBORAH

J. ANGELES AND ENDING WITH KERI L. YOUNG, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11,

2019.

AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF DOUGLAS P. WICKERT, TO

BE COLONEL.

AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF RICHARD T. COONEY, JR.,

TO BE COLONEL.

AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TAMMIE A.

CANADA AND ENDING WITH DOUGLAS N. SCHNEEKLOTH,

WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE

AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON

APRIL 29, 2019.

AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALEX-

ANDER A. ADELEYE AND ENDING WITH DESBAH R.

YAZZIE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE

SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL

RECORD ON APRIL 29, 2019.

AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LEO J.

BURKARDT AND ENDING WITH DAVID M. MAURER, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 29,

2019.

AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL R.

CABRAL AND ENDING WITH RAY A. ZUNIGA, WHICH NOMI-

NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 29,

2019.

AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF TANN S. JONES, TO BE

MAJOR.

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IN THE ARMY

ARMY NOMINATION OF THEODORE W. KLEISNER, TO BE

COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT W. HUGHES, TO BE

COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF LARRY R. JORDAN, JR., TO BE

COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF KONTRINA S. PARK, TO BE

MAJOR.

ARMY NOMINATION OF MARCUS L. JORDAN, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT M. HUD-

SON AND ENDING WITH JAMES D. SIZEMORE, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 4,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN E.

CALLIHAN II AND ENDING WITH JEFFREY F. RYAN,

WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE

AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON

APRIL 4, 2019.

ARMY NOMINATION OF BOGUSLAW A. AUGUSTYN, TO

BE COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES R.

ACHENBACH AND ENDING WITH KEITH B. WEBER, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 4,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEITH A. ARCHI-

BALD AND ENDING WITH FRANK L. WITSBERGER, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 4,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY B.

ALEXANDER AND ENDING WITH WING Y. YU, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 4,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER L. METZGER, TO

BE MAJOR.

ARMY NOMINATION OF JONATHAN W. ANDERSON, TO BE

MAJOR.

ARMY NOMINATION OF BRIAN J. REED, TO BE COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF THOMAS J. WARGO, TO BE COLO-

NEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF TERRENCE SOMMERS, TO BE

COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID M. ROZELLE, TO BE

COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF TONY L. DEDMOND, JR., TO BE

COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF RAY G. MCCULLOCH II, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF CORY J. COUSINS, TO BE LIEU-

TENANT COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF DAMON L. AUGUSTINE, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF PAUL J. STAMBAUGH, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF BRENTON D. GRIFFITH, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL.

ARMY NOMINATION OF ANDREW E. RADBILL, TO BE

MAJOR.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD ELIAS

AND ENDING WITH WILLIAM A. WATTS, WHICH NOMINA-

TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED

IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 29, 2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARLON G.

BURNS AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL F. WOOD, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 29,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL R. BARBO

AND ENDING WITH MARK A. WURTH, WHICH NOMINA-

TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED

IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 29, 2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FREDERICK W.

ALF III AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL D. LEWIS, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 29,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TIMOTHY S.

ADAMS AND ENDING WITH DENNIS R. TURNER, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CAROL A. AN-

DERSON AND ENDING WITH ABDUL R. WILLIS, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS A. BRY-

ANT AND ENDING WITH ARTHUR F. YEAGER, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 30,

2019.

ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEREMY J.

BEARSS AND ENDING WITH MICHELLE THOMPSON,

WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE

AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON

APRIL 30, 2019.

ARMY NOMINATION OF REBECCA A. BRAWNER, TO BE

MAJOR.

IN THE MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LESLIE

S. ALBERS AND ENDING WITH SEAN E. ZUKOWSKY, WHICH

NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11,

2019.

IN THE NAVY

NAVY NOMINATION OF STEVEN J. DEBICH, TO BE COM-

MANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF NEIL PARTAIN, TO BE COM-

MANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF ROBERT G. GRAHAM, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF LAURA C. GILSTRAP, TO BE

COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF MICHEAL K. WAGNER, TO BE

CAPTAIN.

NAVY NOMINATION OF JASON T. STEPP, TO BE CAP-

TAIN.

NAVY NOMINATION OF STEPHEN C. PLEW, TO BE CAP-

TAIN.

NAVY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL D. KRISMAN, TO BE

CAPTAIN.

NAVY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL J. CIRIVELLO, TO BE

COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF ZACHARY J. CONLEY, TO BE

COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF BRENTONE E. HELBIG, TO BE

COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF PATRICK H. O’MAHONEY, TO BE

CAPTAIN.

NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GUY W. JENSEN

AND ENDING WITH VENITA M. SIMPSON, WHICH NOMINA-

TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED

IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 4, 2019.

NAVY NOMINATION OF MARISSA A. MAYOR, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF ADAM C. HANCOCK, TO BE CAP-

TAIN.

NAVY NOMINATION OF JOHN J. EASTMAN, TO BE COM-

MANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF TERENCE B. MCADOO, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF DONALD A. SINITIERE, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT H. BAT-

TLE AND ENDING WITH KEITH E. WILBER, WHICH NOMI-

NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP-

PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 11,

2019.

NAVY NOMINATION OF RILEY A. WALLS, TO BE LIEU-

TENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN D. ADAMS, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF JESSICA M. MILLER, TO BE

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF FRANK R. BITTNER, TO BE LIEU-

TENANT COMMANDER.

NAVY NOMINATION OF DAVID M. GROVES, TO BE LIEU-

TENANT COMMANDER.

FOREIGN SERVICE

FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH

KENNETH H. MERTEN AND ENDING WITH KEVIN M.

WHITAKER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY

THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL

RECORD ON MARCH 25, 2019.

FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF LISA ANNE RIGOLI.

FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH

TIMOTHY RYAN HARRISON AND ENDING WITH RACHEL

LYNNE VANDERBERG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RE-

CEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CON-

GRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 10, 2019.

WITHDRAWAL

Executive Message transmitted by

the President to the Senate on May 23,

2019 withdrawing from further Senate

consideration the following nomina-

tion:

SCOTT A. MUGNO, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN AS-

SISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR, VICE DAVID MORRIS MI-

CHAELS, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY

16, 2019.

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