Public Bills and Resolutions (Cong. Rec., May 26, 2020)

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House of Representatives pages of the Congressional Record for Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (Vol. 166, No. 98), beginning at page H2281. The House meets at 9:30 a.m. with Ms. Wexton as Speaker pro tempore, approves the Journal, hears a prayer from the Chaplain and adjourns until Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The pages list executive communications and the public bills and resolutions introduced, including H.R. 7010 on paycheck protection program loan forgiveness, H.R. 7016 by Mr. Mast on required minimum distributions in 2020, and H.R. 7017 by Mr. McHenry on diagnostic tests during a public health emergency. They also print Constitutional Authority Statements.

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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE

Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 No. 98

House of Representatives
The House met at 9:30 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL Docket No.: 04-296] [PS Docket No.: 15-94] re-
called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ceived May 13, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
pore (Ms. WEXTON). ant to section 4(a) of House Resolution Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and
f 967, the Journal of the last day’s pro- Commerce.
ceedings is approved. 4356. A letter from the Director, Office of
DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regu-
PRO TEMPORE f latory Commission, transmitting the Com-
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE mission’s issuance of regulatory guide — An-
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be-
choring Components and Structural Sup-
fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ports in Concrete, Regulatory Guide 1.199,
nication from the Speaker: Chair will lead the House in the Pledge Revision 1, received May 1, 2020, pursuant to
WASHINGTON, DC, of Allegiance. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
May 26, 2020. The SPEAKER pro tempore led the 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En-
I hereby appoint the Honorable JENNIFER Pledge of Allegiance as follows: ergy and Commerce.
WEXTON to act as Speaker pro tempore on 4357. A letter from the Director, Office of
this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regu-
NANCY PELOSI, United States of America, and to the Repub- latory Commission, transmitting the Com-
Speaker of the House of Representatives. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, mission’s issuance of regulatory guide —
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Standard Format and Content for Applica-
f tions to Renew Nuclear Power Plant Oper-
f
ating Licenses, Regulatory Guide 1.188, Revi-
PRAYER ADJOURNMENT sion 2 received May 1, 2020, pursuant to 5
The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En-
ant to section 4(b) of House Resolution ergy and Commerce.
God, Father of us all, thank You for 967, the House stands adjourned until 10 4358. A letter from the Director, Office of
giving us another day. Inspire the men a.m. tomorrow for morning-hour de- Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regu-
and women of Congress during this bate and noon for legislative business. latory Commission, transmitting the Com-
time of social distancing to find ways Thereupon (at 9 o’clock and 32 min- mission’s issuance of regulatory guide —
of serving their constituents and our utes a.m.), under its previous order, the Guidelines for Evaluating Electromagnetic
Nation as best they can. May their ef- House adjourned until tomorrow, and Radio-Frequency Interference in Safety-
forts and cooperative work with local Related Instrumentation and Control Sys-
Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 10 a.m. for tems, Regulatory Guide 1.180, Revision 2, re-
government efforts help to lift those morning-hour debate. ceived May 1, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
Americans who struggle most in these
days. f 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and
So many habits and traditions are EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Commerce.
scattered by this horrible pandemic. In ETC. 4359. A letter from the General Counsel,
the wake of this past weekend, let us Administrative Conference of the United
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive States, transmitting the Conference’s FY
not forget the great sacrifice of years,
communications were taken from the 2019 No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5
some freedoms, and even life, of those
Speaker’s table and referred as follows: U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, 203(a)
who chose or have chosen to serve our (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec.
4354. A letter from the Secretary of De-
Nation in the Armed Forces. We thank 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on
fense, Department of Defense, transmitting a
You, and them, for their gift of self in letter on the approved retirement of General Oversight and Reform.
service to a greater cause. Gustave F. Perna, United States Army, and 4360. A letter from the Vice President, Gov-
As the summer begins, may all Amer- his advancement to the grade of general on ernment Relations, Office of Inspector Gen-
icans remain vigilant in honoring their the retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. eral, Tennessee Valley Authority, transmit-
1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as ting a nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
neighbors with their respect of appro-
amended by Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat.
priate distance and attention to the 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and
danger of the coronavirus. Keep us safe (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee on Armed
Services. Reform.
and continue to bless those engaged in f
4355. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Pub-
addressing this disease directly. lic Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,
May everything done this day be for PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Federal Communications Commission, trans-
Your greater honor and glory. mitting The Commission’s final rule — Re- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public
Amen. view of the Emergency Alert System [EB bills and resolutions of the following

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Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

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H2282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 26, 2020
titles were introduced and severally re- sight and Reform, and in addition to the Congress has the power to enact this legis-
ferred, as follows: Committee on the Budget, for a period to be lation pursuant to the following:
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
By Mr. PHILLIPS (for himself, Mr.
each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. CICILLINE:
ROY, Mr. UPTON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 7012.
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
Mr. ROUDA, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. KILDEE, Congress has the power to enact this legis-
committee concerned.
Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. WELCH, Mr. BRIN- lation pursuant to the following:
By Mr. MAST:
DISI, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. WALORSKI, Ms. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of
H.R. 7016. A bill to waive the 60-day rule in
MENG, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Ms. TORRES the United States
case of rollover of otherwise required min-
SMALL of New Mexico, Mr. BERGMAN, By Mr. CRENSHAW:
imum distributions in 2020; to the Com-
Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. H.R. 7013.
mittee on Ways and Means.
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. BERA, Ms. HER- Congress has the power to enact this legis-
By Mr. MCHENRY (for himself, Mr.
RERA BEUTLER, Mr. VAN DREW, Miss lation pursuant to the following:
MURPHY of North Carolina, and Mr.
RICE of New York, Mr. DUNN, Mr. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu-
ROY):
O’HALLERAN, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, H.R. 7017. A bill to allow States to approve tion
Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. RYAN, the use of diagnostic tests during a public By Ms. ESHOO:
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. health emergency; to the Committee on En- H.R. 7014.
KILMER, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, ergy and Commerce. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. KING of New York, By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. BLUNT lation pursuant to the following:
and Mr. CURTIS): ROCHESTER, and Mr. CRIST): Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
H.R. 7010. A bill to amend the Small Busi- H.R. 7018. A bill to require the President to By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
ness Act and the CARES Act to modify cer- use authorities under the Defense Produc- New York:
tain provisions related to the forgiveness of tion Act of 1950 to require emergency produc- H.R. 7015.
loans under the paycheck protection pro- Congress has the power to enact this legis-
tion of COVID-19 supplies to address the
gram, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness lation pursuant to the following:
COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes;
under the paycheck protection program to Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Con-
to the Committee on Financial Services.
defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes; stitution of the United States grants the
By Mr. SCALISE (for himself and Mr.
to the Committee on Small Business, and in Congress the power to enact this law.
CUELLAR):
addition to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. MAST:
H.R. 7019. A bill to authorize the Secretary
Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 7016.
of Energy to carry out a program to lease
mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Congress has the power to enact this legis-
underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve
sideration of such provisions as fall within lation pursuant to the following:
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of States Constitution, ‘‘To make all laws
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. which shall be necessary and proper for car-
New York (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON TAKANO, Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois, and
of California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. rying into Execution the foregoing powers
Mr. CARTWRIGHT): and all other powers vested by this Constitu-
DELAURO, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. PIN- H.R. 7020. A bill to provide a cause of ac-
GREE, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. ROSE of tion in the government of the United States,
tion for violations of laws related to COVID-
New York, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. GON- or in any Department or Officer thereof.’’
19, and for other purposes; to the Committee
ZALEZ of Texas, Ms. PORTER, Mr. TED By Mr. MCHENRY:
on the Judiciary. H.R. 7017.
LIEU of California, Miss RICE of New By Mr. SOTO (for himself and Mr. FLO-
York, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
RES):
MORELLE, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. WILD, Mr. lation pursuant to the following:
H.R. 7021. A bill to facilitate access to elec- Amendment X: The powers not delegated
RYAN, Ms. TITUS, Ms. MENG, and Mr. tromagnetic spectrum for commercial space to the United States by the Constitution, nor
DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois): launches and commercial space reentries; to
H.R. 7011. A bill to establish a Pandemic prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce. the states respectively, or to the people.
Risk Reinsurance Program, and for other By Mr. QUIGLEY: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 To regulate
purposes; to the Committee on Financial H. Res. 980. A resolution expressing support Commerce with foreign Nations, and among
Services. for designation of May 2020 as ‘‘National the several states, and with the Indian
By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Brain Tumor Awareness Month’’; to the Tribes;
CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS, Committee on Energy and Commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 To make all
Mrs. HAYES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia,
f Laws which shall be necessary and proper for
and Mr. LYNCH):
carrying into Execution the foregoing pow-
H.R. 7012. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- MEMORIALS ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit online
platforms and certain intermediaries from
Under clause 3 of rule XII, stitution in the Government of the United
173. The SPEAKER presented a memorial States, or in any Department or Officer
targeting the dissemination of political ad-
of the Senate of the State of New Jersey, rel- thereof.
vertisements to a specific group of individ-
ative to Senate Resolution No. 65, respect- By Mr. POCAN:
uals on the basis of online behavioral data or
fully urging the President of the United H.R. 7018.
on the basis of demographic characteristics
States and the United States Congress to Congress has the power to enact this legis-
shared by members of the group, to require
support the creation of the COVID-19 Busi- lation pursuant to the following:
online platforms and certain intermediaries Article 1, Section 8 of the United States
to maintain public records of certain polit- ness and Employee Continuity and Recovery
Fund; which was referred to the Committee Constitution.
ical advertisements, and for other purposes; By Mr. SCALISE:
to the Committee on House Administration. on Financial Services.
H.R. 7019.
By Mr. CRENSHAW: f Congress has the power to enact this legis-
H.R. 7013. A bill to amend title II of divi- lation pursuant to the following:
sion A of the CARES Act to provide reem- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Article 1 Section 8
ployment support benefits to recently unem- STATEMENT
Section 8—Powers of Congress. To make
ployed individuals, and for other purposes; to Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of all Laws which shall be necessary and proper
the Committee on Ways and Means. the Rules of the House of Representa- for carrying into Execution the foregoing
By Ms. ESHOO: tives, the following statements are sub- Powers, and all other Powers vested by this
H.R. 7014. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- Constitution in the Government of the
tion Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit online mitted regarding the specific powers
United States, or in any Department or Offi-
platforms from disseminating political ad- granted to Congress in the Constitu-
cer thereof.
vertisements which are targeted to an indi- tion to enact the accompanying bill or By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
vidual or to a group of individuals on any joint resolution. H.R. 7020.
basis other than the recognized place in By Mr. PHILLIPS: Congress has the power to enact this legis-
which the individual or group resides, and H.R. 7010. lation pursuant to the following:
for other purposes; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.

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House Administration. lation pursuant to the following: The Congress shall have Power . . .
By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Article I, Section 8 power to regulate com- To regulate Commerce with foreign Na-
New York (for herself, Mr. KING of merce tions, and among the several States, and
New York, and Mr. CONNOLLY): Article I, Section 8 necessary and proper with the Indian Tribes.
H.R. 7015. A bill to provide financial sta- clause To make all Laws which shall be necessary
bility to the United States Postal Service By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of and proper for carrying into Execution the
during the coronavirus pandemic, and for New York: foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest-
other purposes; to the Committee on Over- H.R. 7011. ed by this Constitution in the Government of

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