House Votes on H.R. 6395 Amendments, July 20, 2020 — Congressional Record
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Page H3503 of the House section of the Congressional Record for July 20, 2020, headed House Votes on H.R. 6395 Amendments, in interleaved columns. The Speaker pro tempore states that yeas and nays are ordered under House Resolution 965, with further proceedings postponed under clause 8 of rule XX and further consideration of H.R. 6395 postponed. Long lists of Members' names follow, and amendments printed in House Report 116-457 are offered by Mr. Smith of Washington. A speaker implores Russia to comply with treaties, and amendment text refers to an international financial institution.
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July 20, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3503
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Davis, Danny K. Kind Quigley Moolenaar Schweikert Turner
Dean Kirkpatrick Raskin Mooney (WV) Scott, Austin Upton
ant to section 3 of House Resolution DeFazio Krishnamoorthi Rice (NY) Murphy (FL) Sensenbrenner Van Drew
965, the yeas and nays are ordered. DeGette Kuster (NH) Richmond Murphy (NC) Shimkus Wagner
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- DeLauro Langevin Rouda Norman Simpson Walberg
ther proceedings on this question are DelBene Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Nunes Smith (MO) Walden
Demings Larson (CT) Ruiz Palazzo Smith (NE) Walker
postponed. DeSaulnier Lawrence Ruppersberger Pence Smith (NJ) Walorski
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, Deutch Lawson (FL) Rush Perry Smucker Waltz
further consideration of H.R. 6395 is Dingell Lee (CA) Ryan Posey Spanberger
Watkins
Doggett Lee (NV) Sánchez Reed Spano
postponed. Doyle, Michael Levin (CA) Sarbanes Reschenthaler Stauber
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
f F. Levin (MI) Scanlon Rice (SC) Stefanik
Wenstrup
Engel Lieu, Ted Schiff Riggleman Steil
Rodgers (WA) Steube Westerman
RECESS Escobar Loebsack Schneider
Eshoo Lofgren Schrader Roe, David P. Stewart Williams
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Espaillat Lowenthal Schrier Rogers (AL) Stivers Wilson (SC)
Evans Lowey Scott (VA) Rogers (KY) Taylor Wittman
ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Womack
Finkenauer Luján Scott, David Rose (NY) Thompson (PA)
declares the House in recess for a pe- Fletcher Lynch Serrano Rose, John W. Thornberry Woodall
riod of less than 15 minutes. Foster Malinowski Sewell (AL) Rouzer Tiffany Wright
Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 58 min- Frankel Maloney, Shalala Roy Tipton Yoho
Fudge Carolyn B. Sherman Rutherford Torres Small Young
utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Scalise (NM) Zeldin
Gabbard Maloney, Sean Sherrill
f Gallego Matsui Sires
NOT VOTING—24
Garamendi McCollum Slotkin
b 1711 Garcı́a (IL) McEachin Smith (WA) Abraham Griffith Newhouse
Garcia (TX) McGovern Soto Brown (MD) Hudson Olson
AFTER RECESS Gomez McNerney Speier Buchanan Kaptur Palmer
Gonzalez (TX) Meeks Stanton Bucshon King (IA) Peterson
The recess having expired, the House Gottheimer Meng Stevens Budd Loudermilk Roby
was called to order by the Speaker pro Green, Al (TX) Mfume Suozzi Byrne Marchant Rooney (FL)
Grijalva Moore Swalwell (CA) Fortenberry McHenry Schakowsky
tempore (Ms. DEGETTE) at 5 o’clock Haaland Morelle Takano Graves (LA) Mullin Timmons
and 11 minutes p.m. Harder (CA) Moulton Thompson (CA)
Hastings Mucarsel-Powell Thompson (MS)
f b 1754
Hayes Nadler Titus
Heck Napolitano Tlaib Messrs. GREEN of Tennessee and
WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY Herrera Beutler Neal Tonko
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- Higgins (NY) Neguse Torres (CA) STIVERS changed their vote from
TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 Himes Norcross Trahan ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’
Horsford O’Halleran Trone Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER changed
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Houlahan Ocasio-Cortez Underwood
her vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’
ant to clause 1(c) rule XIX, further con- Hoyer Omar Vargas
Huffman Pallone Veasey So the amendment was agreed to.
sideration of the bill (H.R. 6395) to au-
Jackson Lee Panetta Vela The result of the vote was announced
thorize appropriations for fiscal year Jayapal Pappas Velázquez as above recorded.
2021 for military activities of the De- Jeffries Pascrell Visclosky
Johnson (GA) Payne Wasserman A motion to reconsider was laid on
partment of Defense and for military
Johnson (TX) Perlmutter Schultz the table.
construction, to prescribe military per- Keating Peters Waters MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE
sonnel strengths for such fiscal year, Kelly (IL) Phillips Watson Coleman
RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS
and for other purposes, will now re- Kennedy Pingree Welch
Khanna Pocan Wexton Cárdenas Kirkpatrick Pingree
sume. (Gallego)
Kildee Porter Wild (Sánchez) (Cicilline)
The Clerk read the title of the bill. Kilmer Pressley Wilson (FL) Case Kuster (NH) Porter (Wexton)
AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MS. ESCOBAR Kim Price (NC) Yarmuth (Cartwright) (Brownley Pressley (Omar)
Clay (Grijalva) (CA)) Price (NC)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Lawson (FL)
NAYS—190 DeFazio (Butterfield)
ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- (Bonamici) (Evans) Richmond
Aderholt Davidson (OH) Hollingsworth
ished business is the question on Allen DeSaulnier Lieu, Ted (Beyer) (Butterfield)
Davis, Rodney Horn, Kendra S. Lipinski (Cooper)
amendment No. 3 printed in House Re- Amodei Delgado Huizenga (Matsui) Rush
Lofgren (Boyle,
port 116–457 on which further pro- Armstrong DesJarlais Hurd (TX) Deutch (Rice (Underwood)
Brendan F.)
Arrington Diaz-Balart Johnson (LA) (NY)) Serrano
ceedings were postponed on which the Frankel (Clark
Lowenthal
Babin Duncan Johnson (OH) (Beyer) (Jeffries)
yeas and nays were ordered. Bacon Dunn Johnson (SD) (MA)) Thompson (MS)
McEachin
The Clerk will redesignate the Baird Emmer Jordan Garamendi (Wexton) (Fudge)
amendment. Balderson Estes Joyce (OH) (Boyle, Moore (Beyer) Trone (Beyer)
Banks Ferguson Joyce (PA) Brendan F.) Watson Coleman
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Nadler (Jeffries)
Barr Fitzpatrick Katko Gomez (Gallego) Napolitano (Pallone)
ment. Bergman Fleischmann Keller Horsford (Kildee) Welch
(Correa)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Biggs Flores Kelly (MS) Johnson (TX) Pascrell (Sires) (McGovern)
question is on the amendment offered Bilirakis Foxx (NC) Kelly (PA) (Jeffries) Payne Wilson (FL)
Bishop (NC) Fulcher King (NY) Khanna (Wasserman
by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Bishop (UT) Gaetz Kinzinger
(Hayes)
(Sherman) Schultz)
ESCOBAR). Bost Gallagher Kustoff (TN)
The vote was taken by electronic de- Brady Garcia (CA) LaHood AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. MCADAMS
vice, and there were—yeas 215, nays Brindisi Gianforte LaMalfa The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.
Brooks (AL) Gibbs Lamb
190, not voting 24, as follows: Brooks (IN) Gohmert Lamborn CUELLAR). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule
[Roll No. 141] Buck Golden Latta XX, the unfinished business is the vote
Burchett Gonzalez (OH) Lesko on the adoption of amendment No. 4,
YEAS—215 Burgess Gooden Lipinski
Adams Brownley (CA) Clay Calvert Gosar Long
printed in House Report No. 116–457, on
Aguilar Bustos Cleaver Carter (GA) Granger Lucas which the yeas and nays were ordered.
Allred Butterfield Clyburn Carter (TX) Graves (GA) Luetkemeyer The Clerk will redesignate the
Amash Carbajal Cohen Chabot Graves (MO) Luria amendment.
Axne Cárdenas Connolly Cheney Green (TN) Marshall
Barragán Carson (IN) Cooper Cline Grothman Massie The Clerk redesignated the amend-
Bass Cartwright Correa Cloud Guest Mast ment.
Beatty Case Costa Cole Guthrie McAdams The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
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Bera Casten (IL) Courtney Collins (GA) Hagedorn McBath
Beyer Castor (FL) Cox (CA) Comer Harris McCarthy
question is on the amendment offered
Bishop (GA) Castro (TX) Craig Conaway Hartzler McCaul by the gentleman from Utah (Mr.
Blumenauer Chu, Judy Crist Cook Hern, Kevin McClintock MCADAMS).
Blunt Rochester Cicilline Crow Crawford Hice (GA) McKinley The vote was taken by electronic de-
Bonamici Cisneros Cuellar Crenshaw Higgins (LA) Meuser
Boyle, Brendan Clark (MA) Davids (KS) Cunningham Hill (AR) Miller vice, and there were—yeas 227, nays
F. Clarke (NY) Davis (CA) Curtis Holding Mitchell 179, not voting 23, as follows:
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H3504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 20, 2020
[Roll No. 142] Ferguson King (NY) Scott, Austin printed in House Report No. 116–457, of-
Fleischmann Kinzinger Sensenbrenner
YEAS—227 Flores Kustoff (TN) Shimkus
fered by the gentleman from Wash-
Adams Garcia (TX) O’Halleran Foxx (NC) LaHood Simpson ington (Mr. SMITH) on which the yeas
Aguilar Golden Ocasio-Cortez Fulcher LaMalfa Slotkin and nays were ordered.
Allred Gomez Omar Gaetz Lamborn Smith (MO)
Gallagher Latta
The Clerk will redesignate the
Amash Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Smith (NE)
Axne Gottheimer Panetta Garcia (CA) Lesko Smith (NJ) amendments en bloc.
Barragán Green, Al (TX) Gianforte Long Smucker The Clerk redesignated the amend-
Pappas
Bass Grijalva Gibbs Lucas Spano
Pascrell
Gohmert Luetkemeyer
ments en bloc.
Beatty Haaland Payne Stauber
Bera Harder (CA) Gonzalez (OH) Marshall Stefanik The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Perlmutter
Beyer Hastings Gooden Massie Steil question is on the amendments en bloc.
Peters
Bishop (GA) Hayes Gosar Mast Steube
Phillips Granger McCarthy The vote was taken by electronic de-
Blumenauer Heck Pingree Stewart
Blunt Rochester Higgins (NY) Graves (GA) McCaul
Taylor
vice, and there were—yeas 336, nays 71,
Pocan
Bonamici Himes Porter
Graves (LA) McClintock
Thompson (PA) not voting 22, as follows:
Boyle, Brendan Horn, Kendra S. Graves (MO) McKinley
Pressley Thornberry [Roll No. 143]
F. Horsford Green (TN) Meuser
Price (NC) Tiffany
Brindisi Houlahan Grothman Miller YEAS—336
Quigley Tipton
Brownley (CA) Hoyer Guest Mitchell
Raskin Guthrie Moolenaar Turner Adams DelBene Khanna
Bustos Huffman Upton
Rice (NY) Hagedorn Mooney (WV) Aguilar Delgado Kildee
Butterfield Jackson Lee Van Drew
Richmond Harris Murphy (NC) Allred Demings Kilmer
Carbajal Jayapal Wagner
Rose (NY) Hartzler Nunes Amodei DeSaulnier Kim
Cárdenas Jeffries Walberg
Rouda Hern, Kevin Olson Axne DesJarlais Kind
Carson (IN) Johnson (GA)
Roybal-Allard Herrera Beutler Palazzo Walden Bacon Deutch King (NY)
Cartwright Johnson (TX)
Ruiz Hice (GA) Pence Walker Baird Diaz-Balart Kinzinger
Case Keating
Ruppersberger Higgins (LA) Perry Walorski Balderson Dingell Kirkpatrick
Casten (IL) Kelly (IL)
Rush Hill (AR) Posey Waltz Barr Doggett Krishnamoorthi
Castor (FL) Kennedy
Ryan Holding Reed Watkins Barragán Doyle, Michael Kuster (NH)
Castro (TX) Khanna
Sánchez Hollingsworth Reschenthaler Weber (TX) Bass F. Kustoff (TN)
Chu, Judy Kildee
Sarbanes Huizenga Rice (SC) Webster (FL) Beatty Dunn LaHood
Cicilline Kilmer
Scanlon Hurd (TX) Riggleman Wenstrup Bera Engel Lamb
Cisneros Kim
Johnson (LA) Rodgers (WA) Westerman Bergman Escobar Langevin
Clark (MA) Kind Schiff
Johnson (OH) Roe, David P. Williams Beyer Eshoo Larsen (WA)
Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schneider
Johnson (SD) Rogers (AL) Wilson (SC) Bilirakis Espaillat Larson (CT)
Clay Krishnamoorthi Schrader
Jordan Rogers (KY) Wittman Bishop (GA) Evans Latta
Cleaver Kuster (NH) Schrier
Joyce (OH) Rose, John W. Womack Bishop (UT) Finkenauer Lawrence
Clyburn Lamb Scott (VA)
Joyce (PA) Rouzer Woodall Blumenauer Fitzpatrick Lawson (FL)
Cohen Langevin Scott, David
Katko Roy Wright Blunt Rochester Fleischmann Lee (CA)
Connolly Larsen (WA) Serrano
Keller Rutherford Yoho Bonamici Fletcher Lee (NV)
Cooper Larson (CT) Sewell (AL)
Kelly (MS) Scalise Young Bost Flores Levin (CA)
Correa Lawrence Shalala
Kelly (PA) Schweikert Zeldin Boyle, Brendan Fortenberry Levin (MI)
Costa Lawson (FL) Sherman F. Foster Lieu, Ted
Courtney Lee (CA) Sherrill NOT VOTING—23 Brindisi Foxx (NC) Lipinski
Cox (CA) Lee (NV) Sires
Abraham Kaptur Palmer Brooks (IN) Frankel Loebsack
Craig Levin (CA) Smith (WA)
Brown (MD) King (IA) Brownley (CA) Fudge Lofgren
Crist Levin (MI) Soto Peterson
Buchanan Loudermilk Burgess Fulcher Long
Crow Lieu, Ted Spanberger Roby
Bucshon Marchant Bustos Gabbard Lowenthal
Cunningham Lipinski Speier Rooney (FL)
Byrne McHenry Butterfield Gallagher Lowey
Davids (KS) Loebsack Stanton Schakowsky
Fortenberry Mullin Calvert Gallego Lucas
Davis (CA) Lofgren Stevens Stivers
Griffith Newhouse Carbajal Garamendi Luetkemeyer
Davis, Danny K. Lowenthal Suozzi Timmons
Hudson Norman Cárdenas Garcia (CA) Luján
Dean Lowey Swalwell (CA) Carson (IN) Garcı́a (IL) Luria
DeFazio Luján
DeGette Luria
Takano b 1833 Carter (GA) Garcia (TX) Lynch
Thompson (CA) Carter (TX) Gianforte Malinowski
DeLauro Lynch
DelBene Malinowski
Thompson (MS) Mr. VAN DREW changed his vote Cartwright Gibbs Maloney,
Titus from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Case Golden Carolyn B.
Delgado Maloney,
Tlaib Casten (IL) Gomez Maloney, Sean
Demings Carolyn B.
Tonko
So the amendment was agreed to. Castor (FL) Gonzalez (OH) Mast
DeSaulnier Maloney, Sean The result of the vote was announced
Torres (CA) Castro (TX) Gonzalez (TX) Matsui
Deutch Matsui
Torres Small as above recorded. Chabot Gottheimer McAdams
Dingell McAdams
(NM) Cheney Granger McBath
Doggett McBath A motion to reconsider was laid on Chu, Judy Graves (GA) McCarthy
Doyle, Michael McCollum Trahan
Trone the table. Cicilline Graves (LA) McCaul
F. McEachin
Underwood MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE Cisneros Graves (MO) McCollum
Engel McGovern
Vargas RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS
Clark (MA) Green (TN) McEachin
Escobar McNerney
Veasey Clarke (NY) Green, Al (TX) McGovern
Eshoo Meeks Cárdenas Kirkpatrick Pingree
Vela Clay Grijalva McKinley
Espaillat Meng (Sánchez) (Gallego) (Cicilline)
Velázquez Cleaver Guthrie McNerney
Evans Mfume Case Kuster (NH) Porter (Wexton) Clyburn Haaland Meeks
Finkenauer Moore Visclosky (Brownley
(Cartwright) Pressley (Omar) Cohen Hagedorn Meng
Fitzpatrick Morelle Wasserman (CA))
Clay (Grijalva) Price (NC) Cole Harder (CA) Meuser
Fletcher Moulton Schultz Lawson (FL)
Defazio (Butterfield) Collins (GA) Hastings Mfume
Foster Mucarsel-Powell Waters (Evans)
(Bonamici) Richmond Comer Hayes Mitchell
Frankel Murphy (FL) Watson Coleman Lieu, Ted (Beyer)
DeSaulnier (Butterfield) Conaway Heck Moolenaar
Fudge Nadler Welch Lipinski (Cooper)
(Matsui) Rush Connolly Higgins (NY) Moore
Gabbard Napolitano Wexton Lofgren (Boyle,
Deutch (Rice (Underwood) Cook Himes Morelle
Gallego Neal Wild Brendan F.)
(NY)) Serrano Cooper Holding Moulton
Garamendi Neguse Wilson (FL) Lowenthal
Frankel (Clark Correa Horn, Kendra S. Mucarsel-Powell
Garcı́a (IL) Norcross Yarmuth (Beyer) (Jeffries)
Costa Horsford Murphy (FL)
(MA)) McEachin Thompson (MS)
Courtney Houlahan Murphy (NC)
NAYS—179 Garamendi (Wexton) (Fudge) Cox (CA) Hoyer Nadler
(Boyle, Moore (Beyer) Trone (Beyer)
Aderholt Bost Collins (GA) Craig Huffman Napolitano
Brendan F.) Nadler (Jeffries) Watson Coleman
Allen Brady Comer Crawford Hurd (TX) Neal
Amodei Brooks (AL) Conaway Gomez (Gallego) Napolitano (Pallone) Crenshaw Jackson Lee Neguse
Armstrong Brooks (IN) Cook Horsford (Kildee) (Correa) Welch Crist Jayapal Norcross
Arrington Buck Crawford Johnson (TX) Pascrell (Sires) (McGovern) Crow Jeffries Nunes
Babin Budd Crenshaw (Jeffries) Payne Wilson (FL) Cuellar Johnson (GA) O’Halleran
Bacon Burchett Cuellar Khanna (Wasserman (Hayes) Cunningham Johnson (OH) Olson
Baird Burgess Curtis (Sherman) Schultz) Curtis Johnson (SD) Palazzo
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Balderson Calvert Davidson (OH) Davids (KS) Johnson (TX) Pallone
AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR.
Banks Carter (GA) Davis, Rodney Davis (CA) Joyce (OH) Panetta
Barr Carter (TX) DesJarlais SMITH OF WASHINGTON Davis, Danny K. Joyce (PA) Pappas
Bergman Chabot Diaz-Balart The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Davis, Rodney Katko Pascrell
Biggs Cheney Duncan ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Dean Keating Payne
Bilirakis Cline Dunn DeFazio Kelly (IL) Perlmutter
Bishop (NC) Cloud Emmer ished business is the vote on the adop- DeGette Kelly (PA) Peters
Bishop (UT) Cole Estes tion of amendments en bloc No. 1, DeLauro Kennedy Phillips
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July 20, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3505
Pingree Shalala Torres Small ical emergency. Had I been present, I would (d) INTERIM REPORT REQUIRED.—
Pocan Sherman (NM) (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable and
Porter Sherrill Trahan
have voted as follows: ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No.
139; ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 140; ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall not later than 90 days after the date of the
Pressley Shimkus Trone
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Price (NC) Simpson Turner No. 141; ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 142; and ‘‘yea’’
Quigley Sires Underwood State, in consultation with the Secretary of
on rollcall No. 143. the Treasury, shall submit a report on the
Raskin Slotkin Upton
Reed Van Drew MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE matters required by subsection (a) of section
Smith (MO)
Reschenthaler Smith (NE) Vargas RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Secu-
Rice (NY) Smith (NJ) Veasey Cárdenas Kirkpatrick Pingree rity Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9526 note), as
Richmond Vela
Smith (WA) (Sánchez) (Gallego) (Cicilline) amended by this section, with respect to the
Riggleman Smucker Velázquez Kuster (NH)
Rogers (AL) Visclosky
Case Porter (Wexton) period—
Soto (Cartwright) (Brownley Pressley (Omar) (A) beginning on the later of—
Rogers (KY) Wagner (CA))
Spanberger Clay (Grijalva) Price (NC) (i) the date of the enactment of this Act; or
Rose (NY) Walberg Lawson (FL)
Spano Defazio (Butterfield)
Rouda
Speier
Walden (Evans) (ii) the date of the most recent submission
Roybal-Allard Walorski (Bonamici) Richmond
Stanton Lieu, Ted (Beyer) of a report required by such section 7503; and
Ruiz Waltz DeSaulnier (Butterfield)
Stauber Lipinski (Cooper) (B) ending on the date on which the report
Ruppersberger Wasserman (Matsui) Rush
Stefanik Deutch (Rice
Lofgren (Boyle,
(Underwood)
required by this subparagraph is submitted.
Rush Schultz Brendan F.)
Rutherford Steil Waters (NY)) Serrano (2) TREATMENT.—A report submitted pursu-
Stevens Lowenthal ant to paragraph (1) shall be—
Ryan Watson Coleman Frankel (Clark (Jeffries)
Stewart (Beyer)
Sánchez Webster (FL) (MA)) Thompson (MS) (A) submitted to the same committees as a
Stivers McEachin
Sarbanes Welch Garamendi (Wexton) (Fudge) report submitted under subsection (a) of
Scanlon Suozzi Wenstrup (Boyle, such section 7503; and
Moore (Beyer) Trone (Beyer)
Schiff Swalwell (CA) Westerman Brendan F.)
Takano Nadler (Jeffries) Watson Coleman (B) otherwise treated as a report submitted
Schneider Wexton Gomez (Gallego) Napolitano (Pallone) under such subsection (a) for purposes of all
Schrader Taylor Wild Horsford (Kildee) (Correa) Welch authorities granted by such section pursuant
Schrier Thompson (CA) Williams Johnson (TX) Pascrell (Sires) (McGovern) to such a report.
Scott (VA) Thompson (MS) Wilson (FL) (Jeffries) Payne Wilson (FL)
Scott, Austin Thompson (PA) Wilson (SC) Khanna (Wasserman
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
Thornberry (Hayes)
Scott, David Wittman (Sherman) Schultz) ant to House Resolution 1053, the gen-
Sensenbrenner Titus Woodall
Serrano Tonko Yarmuth
tleman from Arizona (Mr. GALLEGO)
AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. GALLEGO
Sewell (AL) Torres (CA) Young and a Member opposed each will con-
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. trol 5 minutes.
NAYS—71 CASTEN of Illinois). It is now in order The Chair recognizes the gentleman
Aderholt Gosar Ocasio-Cortez to consider amendment No. 13 printed from Arizona.
Allen Grothman Omar in House Report 116–457.
Amash Guest Pence
Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise
Armstrong Harris
Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I have today in support of my amendment
Perry
Arrington Hartzler Posey an amendment at the desk. that closes some loopholes on sanc-
Babin Hern, Kevin Rice (SC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tions that we in the House put on Nord
Banks Herrera Beutler Rodgers (WA) Clerk will designate the amendment.
Biggs Hice (GA) Roe, David P.
Stream 2 in December.
Bishop (NC) Higgins (LA) The text of the amendment is as fol- It is a simple amendment. It extends
Rose, John W.
Brady Hill (AR)
Rouzer
lows: sanctions to activities that are needed
Brooks (AL) Hollingsworth At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add
Buck Huizenga
Roy to finish the pipeline and companies
Scalise the following: that choose to insure the Russian ships
Budd Johnson (LA)
Schweikert SEC. 12ll. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF
Burchett Jordan
Steube
that will likely do that work.
Cline Keller SANCTIONS RELATING TO CON-
Tiffany STRUCTION OF NORD STREAM 2 OR These sanctions are necessary to en-
Cloud Kelly (MS)
Davidson (OH) LaMalfa Tipton TURKSTREAM PIPELINE PROJECTS. sure that the Russian Government isn’t
Duncan Lamborn Tlaib (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of sec- able to coerce our European friends by
Emmer Lesko Watkins
Weber (TX)
tion 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy controlling their energy supply. We
Estes Marshall Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public
Ferguson Massie Womack need to close these loopholes as soon as
Wright
Law 116–92; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) is amended— possible.
Gaetz McClintock
Gohmert Miller Yoho (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or Mr. Speaker, we know how Vladimir
Gooden Mooney (WV) Zeldin pipelaying activities’’ after ‘‘pipe-laying’’;
and
Putin operates like a two-bit gangster.
NOT VOTING—22 (2) in subparagraph (B)— He only knows corrupt power politics.
Abraham King (IA) Peterson (A) in clause (i)— And Nord Stream 2 is an attempt to in-
Brown (MD) Loudermilk Roby (i) by inserting ‘‘, or significantly facili- crease leverage over Europe, a Europe
Buchanan Marchant Rooney (FL) tated the sale, lease, or provision of,’’ after that is and must remain whole and
Bucshon McHenry Schakowsky ‘‘provided’’; and free.
Byrne Mullin Timmons
Griffith Newhouse (ii) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semi- In addition to Putin’s tendencies, we
Walker
Hudson Norman colon; also know that Russia is a petrostate
Kaptur Palmer (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at
that really only has one industry, oil
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
b 1908 (C) by adding at the end the following: and gas. We know how Russia uses gas
Messrs. KELLER and ZELDIN ‘‘(iii) provided significant underwriting shipments as a power tactic.
changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to services or insurance for those vessels; or How could we forget that they co-
‘‘nay.’’ ‘‘(iv) provided significant services or facili- erced Ukraine with gas cutoffs just a
So the en bloc amendments were ties for technology upgrades or installation few years ago? They have only gotten
of welding equipment for, or retrofitting or worse since then.
agreed to. tethering of, those vessels.’’.
The result of the vote was announced Mr. Speaker, I know that some of our
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (i) of such European friends oppose sanctions.
as above recorded. section is amended—
A motion to reconsider was laid on (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
They are trying to get cheaper energy
the table. graph (6); and for their people. I get that. But when
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol- Russians come bearing gifts, we should
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
lowing: know better than to accept them at
Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I was un- ‘‘(5) PIPE-LAYING ACTIVITIES.—The term face value, not after Crimea, not after
able to vote on July 20, 2020, because I was ‘pipe-laying activities’ means activities that Georgia, not after assassinating people
not in D.C. Had I been present, I would have facilitate pipe-laying, including site prepara- all across Europe, sponsoring coups,
voted as follows: ‘‘No’’ on rollcall No. 139; tion, trenching, surveying, placing rocks, and attacking our elections.
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‘‘No’’ on rollcall No. 140; ‘‘No’’ on rollcall No. stringing, bending, welding, coating, low-
Now is not the time to be letting the
141; ‘‘No’’ on rollcall No. 142; and ‘‘No’’ on ering of pipe, and backfilling.’’.
(c) CLARIFICATION.—The amendments made Russians off the hook. Vote ‘‘yes.’’
rollcall No. 143. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of
by subsection (a) shall take effect in accord-
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
ance with (d) of section 7503 of the Pro- my time.
Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to tecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in
vote on Monday, July 20 due to a family med- (22 U.S.C. 9526 note). opposition to this amendment.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- to continue to stand firm against Rus- expands the list of activities that can
tleman from New York is recognized sia’s coercive tactics. be sanctioned, from pipe laying to pipe-
for 5 minutes. With the 1,200-kilometer Nord line activities. A wider set of sanctions
Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Stream 2 pipeline nearly completed, are needed for Moscow to finish its
self such time as I may consume. time is running out. Should Putin be power grab. These include site prep,
Let’s be clear, if our aim is to push able to finish the remaining 100 kilo- trenching, surveying, placing rocks,
back on Russian aggression and hold meters of pipe, the energy security of stringing, bending, et cetera. I was ac-
Vladimir Putin accountable, this the entire continent would be com- tually surprised when I first heard how
amendment will accomplish none of promised. many activities were still allowed
that. Let us not forget that Russia has cut under the sanctions we passed in De-
Nord Stream 2 is a menace to peace energy supplies to Ukraine in the past cember.
and security in Europe, period. It is and is illegally occupying parts of the Lastly, I also want to thank the
Putin’s transparent attempt to make country. With an even greater stran- chairman for his tireless work to push
Europe more dependent on Russian en- glehold on Europe’s energy market, back on the Russians in defense of our
ergy, to tighten Russia’s grip, and to Putin could exert his influence to dev- allies and to also thank him for his
put down deeper roots to fracture Eu- astating effect. lifelong work and dedication to this
ropean resolve. This amendment we debate today Congress. This is critical work, and I
only clarifies and expands on sanctions look forward to continuing to work
b 1915
that were passed last year. It will also with him in that effort.
If we want to disrupt Nord Stream 2, put Vladimir Putin and his cronies on Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance
where should we turn up the heat? On notice that they will not profit from of my time.
Russia. On Putin and the oligarchs who the weaponization of Europe’s energy
stand to reap billions with this. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I first
markets. thank the gentleman from Arizona
What does this amendment do? It Some critics argue that a new round
goes after our allies. It targets German (Mr. GALLEGO) for really terrific work
of sanctions on Nord Stream 2 would on this. He did so much to move this
companies, European enterprises, infringe on European security and sov-
maybe even Americans. But con- forward, and it was a pleasure having
ereignty. In reality, the opposite is our staffs work together, and I thank
sequences for Russia? Forget about it. true. The completion of the pipeline
Spit on our closest friends, let Russia him very much for that.
and the result would increase Europe’s
off the hook, it doesn’t seem right to Mr. Speaker, for years, I have been
energy dependence on Russia and
me. sounding the alarm on Nord Stream 2.
present a real danger to European secu-
Sound familiar? It is the same refrain I have warned about the dangers of al-
rity and sovereignty.
we have heard again and again. This is lowing Putin and Russia to strengthen
Moreover, most EU members, includ-
not good, and it should not pass. their hand by making Europe more de-
ing Poland and the Baltic states, op-
How are we even debating this? The pendent on Russian energy. I have sup-
pose the NS2 pipeline project and are
amendments I offered with Chair- ported dozens of other efforts to hold
concerned it would give Russia greater
woman WATERS to address Russian Putin accountable and demand that
political and economic leverage over
bounties on American lives and push- there be consequences for his aggres-
Germany and the rest of Europe.
ing back on Russian election inter- sion.
In fact, the European Parliament, in
ference? Out of order. Nobody would go 2019, adopted a resolution opposing If I thought this amendment would
along with those. Nord Stream 2 and said that the pipe- ratchet up pressure on Putin and his
The measure Chairman SCHIFF and I line would reinforce the EU’s depend- cronies, I would be the first to support
authored to prevent the collapse of the ence on Russian gas supplies. it. Instead, I believe this measure lets
New START treaty, the last remaining If completed, this pipeline would Putin off the hook while placing all the
safeguard on Russia expanding its nu- prove a powerful geopolitical weapon consequences for Nord Stream 2 on our
clear arsenal unchecked? Out of order. for Putin that could weaken and divide friends and allies. I think it is just a
The Republicans and Democrats Europe. The narrow expansion of sanc- wrong direction to go.
loved this treaty when it was ratified. tions called for in this amendment If we are serious about making Putin
There was cross-party support for nu- seeks to prevent Putin from ever wield- pay a price, we should defeat this
clear modernization, but they are offer- ing this weapon to advance his malign amendment and go back to the drawing
ing a collective shrug now that the agenda in Europe. board. I won’t call for a vote by the
clock is ticking on its expiration. Again, I want to thank Mr. GALLEGO, yeas and nays on this measure, but I
Mr. Speaker, the National Defense Mr. TURNER, and the rest of the cospon- will oppose it, and I urge all Members
Authorization Act has long stood as a sors for their support of this legisla- to do the same.
pillar of bipartisanship in advancing tion. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance
our security interests, but right now, Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, how of my time.
the Republicans seem to be backing much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
out of this. So guess what? We have to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- ant to House Resolution 1053, the pre-
make sure that certain priorities are tleman from Arizona has 11⁄2 minutes vious question is ordered on the
not passed because that is not the di- remaining. amendment offered by the gentleman
rection we should go in. Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I thank from Arizona (Mr. GALLEGO).
I am the chairman of the most bipar- my friend, Committee on Foreign Af- The question is on the amendment.
tisan committee in Congress, and that fairs Chairman ENGEL, for his com- The amendment was agreed to.
is too high a price to pay for biparti- ments, and I thank him for his effort to A motion to reconsider was laid on
sanship. make this amendment better. the table.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to This amendment includes all the For-
AMENDMENT NO. 17 OFFERED BY MS. ADAMS
oppose this amendment, and I reserve eign Affairs Committee’s edits, and it
the balance of my time. is through his leadership they were The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now
Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 able to be tailored to the right targets. in order to consider amendment No. 17
minutes to the gentleman from Illinois Sanctions are a tough thing to do and printed in House Report 116–457.
(Mr. KINZINGER). to get right. For sanctions to work, Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I have an
Mr. KINZINGER. Mr. Speaker, I they need to bite. These do, but in a amendment at the desk.
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thank Mr. GALLEGO for yielding the tailored, discrete way, thanks to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
time. cooperation of the Foreign Relations Clerk will designate the amendment.
Last year, this Congress came to- Committee, the Financial Services The text of the amendment is as fol-
gether to oppose Putin’s attempts to Committee, and the minority. lows:
weaponize Europe’s energy resources. I Additionally, I would like to point In subtitle E of title XVII, add at the end
stand here today to urge my colleagues out something else. This amendment the following:
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SEC. ll. TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR PRIVATE face incredible challenges due to the Mr. Speaker, the amendment under
STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS.
COVID–19 pandemic. consideration is, first and foremost,
(a) IN GENERAL.—A servicer of a private In particular, I remain concerned bad for borrowers but is also another
education loan extended to a covered bor-
about the student loan crisis that ex- partisan attempt to complete the so-
rower shall suspend all payments on such
loan through September 30, 2021. isted long before the pandemic para- cialist takeover of the student loan
(b) NO ACCRUAL OF INTEREST.—Interest lyzed our economy and threw tens of marketplace.
shall not accrue on a loan described under millions of Americans out of their jobs. This debate detracts from the under-
subsection (a) for which payment was sus- Student loan debt has surpassed credit lying bill’s important work of pro-
pended for the period of the suspension. cards and auto loans as the largest viding for the national defense. In a
(c) CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENTS.—A debt held by consumers, second only to functioning Congress, this student loan
servicer of a private education loan extended mortgages. policy dispute would be reserved for
to a covered borrower shall deem each month According to the Federal Reserve,
for which a loan payment was suspended the committee of jurisdiction, not the
more than 40 million Americans hold National Defense Authorization Act.
under this section as if the borrower of the
loan had made a payment for the purpose of
$1.6 trillion in cumulative student loan While the amendment may sound
any loan forgiveness program or loan reha- debt. In 2019, private student loans beneficial to private loan borrowers, it
bilitation program for which the borrower comprised nearly 8 percent of the out- inserts the Federal Government into
would have otherwise qualified. standing balances, amounting to private transactions in which neither
(d) REPORTING TO CONSUMER REPORTING roughly $123 billion. party asked for assistance.
AGENCIES.—During the period in which a This crushing student loan debt re- The authors of this amendment as-
loan payment was suspended under this sec- duces homeownership, jeopardizes re- sume prior education loan borrowers
tion, the servicer of the loan shall ensure tirement security, and limits the for-
that, for the purpose of reporting informa- are all struggling to meet their obliga-
mation of small businesses. tion and that borrowers need a year-
tion about the loan to a consumer reporting We also know that many Americans
agency, any payment that has been sus- long reprieve from making their
were struggling to repay their student agreed-upon payments.
pended is treated as if it were a regularly
scheduled payment made by a borrower. loans before the pandemic. Now, it has The fact is, private student loan bor-
(e) SUSPENDING INVOLUNTARY COLLEC- only gotten worse. rowers must typically go through rig-
TION.—During the period for which a loan Prior to COVID–19, more than one in
orous underwriting standards and find
payment was suspended under this section, seven student loan borrowers were
a cosigner before taking on debt. These
the servicer or holder of the loan shall sus- more than 90 days delinquent, and al-
pend all involuntary collection related to
critical features lead to a much better
most half did not pay down their bal-
the loan. performing portfolio than the Federal
ances over the previous quarter.
(f) NOTICE TO BORROWERS AND TRANSITION That is why we created protections student loan program. Only 2.7 percent
PERIOD.—To inform covered borrowers of the for student borrowers in the CARES of private student loans are in default,
actions taken in accordance with this sec-
Act. In CARES, we granted people with compared with the Federal student
tion and ensure an effective transition, the loan cohort default rate of over 10 per-
servicer of a private education loan extended Federal student loans a break from
their payments until next September. cent. There are existing options like
to a covered borrower shall— forbearance to weather the storm with-
(1) not later than 15 days after the date Unfortunately, private student loan
of enactment of this Act, notify covered bor- borrowers continue to find themselves out Federal Government interference.
rowers— with very few relief options. During the Indeed, there are many examples of
(A) of the actions taken in accordance pandemic, the number of private stu- private student loan companies cre-
with subsections (a) and (b) for whom pay- dent borrowers not making repayment ating COVID–19-specific relief options
ments have been suspended and interest
progress has increased by 36 percent. for their borrowers. That is the beauty
waived; of a competitive marketplace. When
Even though Congress has passed a
(B) of the actions taken in accordance there is consumer demand, the market
with subsection (e) for whom collections number of bills to provide relief during
these difficult times, we have left mil- incentive will generate creative solu-
have been suspended;
lions of Americans uncovered and with- tions.
(C) of the option to continue making
payments toward principal; and out necessary protections. The truth is, borrowers benefit from
(D) that the program under this section That is why I proposed an amend- making consistent payments and pay-
is a temporary program; and ment with the NDAA that is simple ing off their debt as quickly as pos-
(2) beginning on August 1, 2020, carry out and fair. It would extend the CARES sible. Congressional mandates to block
a program to provide not less than 6 notices student loan protections that were pro- this healthy habit can have negative
by postal mail, telephone, or electronic com- outcomes for the borrowers.
vided to Federal student loan bor-
munication to covered borrowers indicating Furthermore, the proposal would not
when the borrower’s normal payment obliga- rowers to private student loan bor-
rowers who were left out. This would reimburse private lenders for this
tions will resume.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: include a pause in borrower payment forced hiatus, which would likely lead
(1) COVERED BORROWER.—The term ‘‘cov- obligations, in accrual of interest, in to a collapse of the industry and com-
ered borrower’’ means a borrower of a pri- negative credit reporting, and in debt plete the Federal takeover of student
vate education loan. collection. loans.
(2) PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN.—The term Additionally, the CARES student I urge my colleagues to object to the
‘‘private education loan’’ has the meaning loan protections expire on September inclusion of this misguided policy. We
given the term in section 140 of the Truth in can and must do better for students
Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650).
30, 2020, and the pandemic and the eco-
nomic fallout do not appear to be end- across the country. The best way we
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ing in the near future. So, the amend- can serve our constituents is to have a
ant to House Resolution 1053, the gen- ment extends the private student loan robust debate within the proper com-
tlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. protections an additional year, until mittees of jurisdiction.
ADAMS) and a Member opposed each September 30. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of
will control 5 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to my time.
The Chair recognizes the gentle- support this amendment, and I reserve Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I want to
woman from North Carolina. the balance of my time. remind the gentlewoman that, since
Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. March, this body has provided $600 bil-
myself such time as I may consume. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the lion in funds for the Paycheck Protec-
I rise today in support of my amend- amendment offered by the gentle- tion Program. But because of shoddy
ment to H.R. 6395, the William M. woman from North Carolina. implementation, the administration
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Thornberry National Defense Author- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- lavished billions on this Nation’s coun-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. tlewoman from North Carolina is rec- try clubs and private jet companies and
As we debate this important legisla- ognized for 5 minutes. other entities of the 1 percent. That
tion today, we must remain laser-fo- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. doesn’t even include the multiple tax
cused on how our fellow Americans, Speaker, I yield myself such time as I breaks and the advantages for corpora-
servicemen, and veterans continue to may consume. tions that were written into the
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CARES Act, which, combined, equal as vious question is ordered on the Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield
much as the amount spent to provide amendment offered by the gentle- myself such time as I may consume.
Americans with $1,200 in a stimulus woman from North Carolina (Ms. Several weeks ago, we learned that
check. ADAMS). the President was considering, and the
The question is on the amendment. Secretary of Defense was preparing for,
b 1930
The amendment was agreed to. the possibility of deploying Active-
So, Mr. Speaker, why is it that it is A motion to reconsider was laid on Duty Forces under the authorities of
only socialism when we endeavor to the table. the Insurrection Act.
provide relief to working-class or mid- AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN The Insurrection Act was not in-
dle-class Americans? Why are Amer- The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now voked in this case, but for many Amer-
ican taxpayer dollars only sacred when in order to consider amendment No. 19, icans, it was the first time hearing of a
we try to provide for those who are in printed in House Report 116–457. law that was originally drafted more
need the most? Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I have than 200 years ago.
We are living in unprecedented For many of our men and women in
an amendment at the desk.
times, and so we need an unprece- uniform, it was the first time since
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
dented response. People are struggling. taking the sacred oath to protect and
Clerk will designate the amendment.
They are trying truly to get by, no defend that they imagined that they
The text of the amendment is as fol-
fault of their own. might be deployed against their own
lows:
We know that supporting our fellow fellow citizens, not against a foreign
At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert adversary.
Americans will require significant in- the following:
vestments and funding, so let’s find the Many of us were troubled to watch as
SEC. 10ll. REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION
courage and let’s have some compas- WITH USE OF PERSONNEL OTHER
members of our National Guard were
sion to provide the financial support THAN THE MILITIA OR THE ARMED deployed in the Washington, D.C., area
that student loan relief could do that FORCES TO SUPPRESS INTER- as part of our response to the recent
FERENCE WITH STATE AND FED- protests.
they urgently need. ERAL LAW.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of In the Armed Services Committee
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 253 of title 10,
my time. markup and earlier today, we heard a
United States Code, is amended—
Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before robust debate about this centuries-old
Speaker, I yield myself the balance of ‘‘The President’’; and authority, and that is healthy for our
my time. (2) by adding at the end the following new democracy.
This amendment is bad policy. It in- subsection: Personally, I believe these authori-
volves the Federal Government in com- ‘‘(b) USE OF OTHER MEANS.—(1) Other ties have done some good in our Na-
means used by the President pursuant to tion’s history. The Insurrection Act
pletely private transactions and at- subsection (a) may only include activities by
tempts to solve a problem the facts authorities were instrumental in en-
Federal law enforcement officers. forcement of civil rights laws when
suggest does not exist. ‘‘(2) Any Federal law enforcement officer
Again, the people who borrowed this some States were resistant.
performing duty pursuant to subsection (a)
This amendment, my amendment, is
money agreed to pay it back. They are shall visibly display on the uniform or other
clothing of such officer— very narrow in scope.
not victims.
‘‘(A) the name of such officer; and Currently, title X, section 253 of the
This is a trend of our colleagues
‘‘(B) the name of the agency for which such U.S. Code reads: ‘‘The President, by
never to hold people responsible for
officer is employed. using the militia or the Armed Forces,
their actions. ‘‘(3) In this subsection: or both, or by any other means, shall
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ‘‘(A) The term ‘Federal law enforcement take such measures as he considers
vote ‘‘no,’’ and I yield back the balance officer’ means— necessary to suppress, in a State, any
of my time. ‘‘(i) an employee or officer in a position in insurrection, domestic violence, unlaw-
Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I am pre- the executive, legislative, or judicial branch
of the Federal Government who—
ful combination, or conspiracy. . . . ‘’
pared to close, and I yield myself the
‘‘(I) is authorized by law to engage in or And then it goes on, but it never says
balance of my time.
supervise a law enforcement function; or what is meant by ‘‘any other means.’’
Mr. Speaker, with 32 million Ameri-
‘‘(II) has statutory powers of arrest or ap- My amendment would say that ‘‘any
cans receiving unemployment benefits,
prehension under section 807(b) of this title other means’’ is limited to Federal law
nearly 20 percent of our workforce is in (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military enforcement officers who are clearly
need of relief. Justice); or identifiable by name and agency.
And, yes, folks who have loans and ‘‘(ii) an employee or officer of a contractor In the difficult scenario in which the
folks who signed a contract to pay rent or subcontractor (at any tier) of an agency
Insurrection Act truly must be in-
and their mortgage, because of this in the executive, legislative, or judicial
branch of the Federal Government who is au- voked, we cannot afford uncertainty.
pandemic and they have lost jobs, they Our military members are clearly iden-
can’t do that. thorized by law or under the contract with
the agency to engage in or supervise a law tifiable, and so must our law enforce-
You know, according to one higher ment officers be as well. Blurry lines
enforcement function; and
education expert’s calculations, some ‘‘(B) The term ‘law enforcement function’ and uncertainty harm everyone and
10 billion student loan borrowers could means the prevention, detection, or inves- put everyone at risk.
be out of work amid the recession, and tigation of, or the prosecution or incarcer- Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the en-
right now, the most important ex- ation of any person for, any violation of gagement and support of my colleague
penses for Americans are food, medical law.’’.
from Michigan (Mr. MITCHELL). He is
care, housing, and utilities. (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in
this section, or the amendments made by the proud father of a son who is a po-
So, Mr. Speaker, I urge my col- lice officer, and he has joined me in
this section, shall be construed to limit or
leagues to operate from a place of com- this effort after a discussion of our mu-
otherwise supersede the authority of Federal
passion and fairness. As Members of law enforcement officials who do not wear a tual objectives during the Armed Serv-
Congress, we are blessed to have jobs. uniform in the regular performance of their ices Committee debate on this amend-
No one here has lost a paycheck. We official duties or who are engaged in under- ment.
have health insurance and all the other cover operations to perform their official du- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of
basic needs that we have, so the least ties under authorities other than section 253 my time.
that we can do is provide a temporary of title 10, United States Code. Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in
economic life raft to our fellow citi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- opposition to the amendment.
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zens. This amendment gives us the op- ant to House Resolution 1053, the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen-
portunity to help those in need. tlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. tleman from Ohio is recognized for 5
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance HOULAHAN) and a Member opposed each minutes.
of my time. will control 5 minutes. Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The Chair recognizes the gentle- myself as much time as I may con-
ant to House Resolution 1053, the pre- woman from Pennsylvania. sume.
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For 53 days, 7 ⁄ weeks, Portland, Or-
12 there pretending to be them when they ders. What else do you want them to
egon, has been burning. Three weeks are not. do?
ago, we saw the Democrats’ response What this amendment requires is, if If you come in in a marked car, you
on the House floor. The chairman of you are going to use this law, identify are going to get a brick through your
the Judiciary Committee, Chairman yourself. window. Holy cow. They are behaving
NADLER, said antifa is imaginary. Tell It is deeply disturbing to the U.S. exactly the way anyone with common
that to the people of Portland, who military to have people, effectively, sense would and consistent with the
have seen antifa for 53 days rioting, impersonating them. They should rule of law that you would want them
looting, stealing, destroying property, clearly identify who they are working to behave in the situation they find
and attacking police officers. for if they are acting under the law of themselves.
This amendment is no good. This the United States. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
amendment limits the authority of the Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield gentleman from Mississippi (Mr.
President under the Insurrection Act 2 minutes to the gentleman from KELLY).
when he needs to ‘‘suppress insurrec- Michigan (Mr. MITCHELL). Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr.
tion, domestic violence, unlawful com- Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, it is Speaker, I thank the gentleman for
bination, or conspiracy.’’ unusual, I know, to have a Republican yielding.
The Insurrection Act has been used standing here in support of this amend- This amendment is a remedy that
by many Presidents to address domes- ment while a Republican from the Ju- has no current or no historical prob-
tic violence and riots, including Presi- diciary Committee opposes it, but like lems. It is a remedy in search of a solu-
dents Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Ken- many Americans, I was concerned to tion. We debated this in the Armed
nedy. Both parties have used it when see uniformed law enforcement who did Services Committee.
necessary, but now that President not have agency insignia or names dis- This goes a step further. It defines
Trump mentions using this to address played on their uniforms during the what Federal law enforcement is, in di-
the widespread violence and destruc- protests in Washington, D.C., and else- rect opposition of what is already de-
tion across the Nation, the Democrat where. fined by the Department of Justice.
majority wants to put restrictions on I believe, like many Americans, that There is a place and time for this de-
it. transparency and accountability for bate, but it is not today. It is not well
I tell you what. The police chief in law enforcement are important values thought out enough. It doesn’t cover
Chicago, where 49 officers were system- of the American justice system. local and State officials under the In-
atically attacked by the mob Friday Based on the recent protests, Ms. surrection Act, like Mr. MITCHELL’s
night, just said he would welcome Fed- HOULAHAN came up with an amendment son probably, unless he is a Federal law
eral help to deal with what the mob is that I had some concerns about during enforcement officer. It doesn’t cover
doing. He knows antifa is not imagi- the debate. She agreed in good faith to Federal employees.
nary. And Andy Ngo, the journalist modify that to address those concerns. It is just not well thought out, and
who was attacked by antifa, knows it You see, my oldest son is a police of- right now, this is not a problem that
is not imaginary. ficer. He had to conduct police work needs to be addressed. There are more
This amendment is not what we need both in uniform one day and under- important issues that we have right
to be adopting. This amendment would cover the second day in the crowd, en- now than what we think the President
mean that the President cannot use suring that things did not get out of might do.
non-Federal law enforcement resources control. I talked to Ms. HOULAHAN Don’t get me wrong. We had the same
under the law that authorizes him to about that. I said we need to protect debate last year when there was no
suppress insurrection. those people, because it is valid law en- talk of the Insurrection Act by the
Why in the world would we want to forcement to have undercover officers. President. This is just a way to shut
limit the options of the President to This language did that. down what our National Guard and
deal with the situation we find our- This language, in fact, addresses that what our Presidential authorities are
selves in? and assures, if you are in uniform, if because we don’t like this President.
Under Federal law, it is a crime to you are carrying a shield, if you are Well, guess what. It applies to all
incite, assist, or engage in such con- out there, you must identify what Presidents, all those in the future.
duct against the United States. This agency you are with and your name. This is bad law, and it is a knee-jerk
amendment, as I said, would limit the Americans expect that. reaction to a problem that does not
President’s available options and re- By the way, Mr. Speaker, I will say exist.
sources to address real threats to our to the ranking member of the Judici- Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield
Union. ary Committee, no one is asking about 45 seconds to the gentleman from
Mr. Speaker, I urge the defeat of this identifying antifa. We are asking about Michigan (Mr. MITCHELL).
amendment, and I reserve the balance identifying people we expect to protect Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, let me
of my time. all of us and to conduct themselves in respond to, actually, the ranking mem-
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I the appropriate manner in law enforce- ber of the committee I serve on.
would inquire how much time is re- ment. To do that, they must identify This is not about whether we identify
maining. themselves, and we must know who the vehicle that law enforcement pulls
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- they are. Anything short of that is not up in; in fact, they often use unmarked
tlewoman from Pennsylvania has 3 effective police work, and my son vehicles. But when those law enforce-
minutes remaining. would tell you that if he were here ment personnel climb out of the vehi-
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield today. cle, we should identify who they are,
30 seconds to the gentleman from Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I what agency they are with.
Washington (Mr. SMITH). would inquire how much time I have In fact, they should announce them-
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. remaining. selves, because that is what law en-
Speaker, this amendment requires the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- forcement does; not come out without
Federal officers to identify themselves. tlewoman has 1 minute remaining. identity, without who they are, what
That is the primary purpose of this Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I re- their jurisdiction is, be that in Wash-
amendment, not to limit the President. serve the balance of my time. ington, D.C., or in Portland, Oregon.
We see what is going on in Portland Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, before They are not doing that. It is unac-
right now, which is deeply disturbing yielding to the gentleman from Mis- ceptable. It is unacceptable in Amer-
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for people in the military. We have sissippi (Mr. KELLY), I would just point ica.
people who are wearing fatigues, who out they are Federal law enforcement This was debated at great length in
appear to be U.S. military to the cas- officials protecting Federal property in committee, and this is what many of us
ual observer. They are not U.S. mili- Portland, and they do identify them- agreed to do.
tary. This undermines the credibility selves when they arrest someone, and Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on
of our military to have people out they have identification on both shoul- both sides of the aisle to recognize this
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just addresses appropriate identifica- Defense may not approve an educational pro- education programs are extremely pop-
tion of law enforcement personnel and gram offered by a proprietary institution of ular and have played an important role
vote in favor of this amendment. higher education, and no educational assist- in educating millions of servicemem-
ance under a Department of Defense edu-
b 1945 bers.
cational assistance program or authority
In fiscal year 2017, over 255,000 serv-
Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I would covered by this section may be provided to
such an institution, unless the institution icemembers received nearly half a bil-
just add that this is not just about lion dollars in tuition assistance fund-
derives not less than ten percent of such in-
identification, which the law enforce- stitution’s revenues from sources other than ing. However, because of the 90/10 loop-
ment do identify themselves with the Federal educational assistance funds.’’; hole, many of our servicemembers have
insignia and patch on both shoulders. (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by been aggressively targeted by for-profit
When they are arresting someone, they adding at the end the following new para- schools looking to make up the dif-
tell them what Federal agency they are graphs: ference in their funding. This loophole
from. This is also about limiting the ‘‘(3) The term ‘Federal educational assist- has incentivized predatory institutions
President’s ability to use the Insurrec- ance funds’ means any Federal funds pro-
to continuously deploy deceptive re-
vided under this title, the Higher Education
tion Act. cruiting and marketing tactics to col-
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), or any
There are two parts to this amend- other Federal law, through a grant, contract, lect as much GI Bill and tuition assist-
ment. Both are bad; both are wrong. subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other ance funding as possible.
Therefore, I would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. means to a proprietary institution of higher So far, it has been lucrative. For
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance education, including Federal financial assist- every military student they can enroll,
of my time. ance that is disbursed or delivered to an in- they can enroll nine more Title IV stu-
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, it is stitution or on behalf of a student or to a dents in their low-performing pro-
clear that we need to take action on student to be used to attend the institution, grams.
the appropriate deployment of un- except that such term shall not include any This is not the free market at work.
marked and unidentified law enforce- monthly housing stipend provided under the
The fundamental basis of the 90/10 rule
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program
ment personnel. was to demonstrate that a real market
under chapter 33 of title 38.
While this amendment is narrowly ‘‘(4) The term ‘proprietary institution of exists for these educational programs
scoped to focus on a specific scenario, higher education’ has the meaning given and validate the quality and cost of
the invocation of the Insurrection Act, that term in section 102(b) of the Higher these programs. This loophole lets
I hope it helps to drive a conversation Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(b)).’’. these predatory schools cheat the free
about these questions more broadly. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment market and the government by col-
I urge my colleagues to support this made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 lecting up to 100 percent of their rev-
amendment, and I yield back the bal- days after the date of the enactment of this
enue from Federal dollars.
Act.
ance of my time. This is a bipartisan issue and a bipar-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tisan amendment. I ask that my col-
ant to House Resolution 1053, the pre- ant to House Resolution 1053, the gen- leagues stand up for our servicemem-
vious question is ordered on the tleman from California (Mr. TAKANO) bers and protect taxpayer dollars from
amendment offered by the gentle- and a Member opposed each will con- predatory for-profit institutions that
woman from Pennsylvania (Ms. trol 5 minutes. only view them as a benefit to their
HOULAHAN). The Chair recognizes the gentleman bottom line.
The question is on the amendment. from California. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of
The amendment was agreed to. Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, if there my time.
A motion to reconsider was laid on was a loophole in Federal law that led Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr.
the table. to a waste of taxpayer dollars and Speaker, I claim the time in opposition
AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MR. TAKANO abuse of servicemembers and veterans, to the amendment offered by the gen-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now most of my colleagues would imme- tleman from California.
in order to consider amendment No. 29 diately spring into action to close that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen-
printed in House Report 116–457. loophole and prevent waste, fraud, tlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I have an abuse, and the exploitation of our fel- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr.
amendment at the desk. low Americans. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Well, that is exactly what for-profit may consume.
Clerk will designate the amendment. schools are doing right now by exploit- Mr. Speaker, the amendment under
The text of the amendment is as fol- ing a loophole in the law that caps the consideration seeks to punish a small
lows: amount of Federal revenue that business because it had the audacity to
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the schools can receive. This loophole, try to help military and veteran stu-
following new section: known as the 90/10 loophole, excludes dents achieve their educational and ca-
SEC. 5ll. LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY OF FOR- GI Bill and DOD tuition assistance ben- reer potential.
PROFIT INSTITUTIONS TO PARTICI- efits from the statutory limits on Fed- The amendment requires the Sec-
PATE IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE retary of Defense to deny proprietary
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT
eral revenue sources a for-profit school
OF DEFENSE. can claim. colleges and universities permission to
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2006a of title 10, Because of this, for-profits have used operate the DOD educational assist-
United States Code, is amended— predatory tactics to aggressively re- ance programs if such an institution of
(1) in subsection (b)— cruit servicemembers and veterans, higher ed receives more than 90 percent
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at stealing their benefits and making mil- of its revenue from ‘‘Federal education
the end; lions in profit while providing them assistance funds.’’ Federal education
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period with low-quality education. assistance funds include DOD tuition
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and I have heard countless stories of this
(C) by adding at the end the following new
assistance, GI Bill benefits, and all
paragraph:
exploitation as chairman of the House Federal student aid in the Higher Edu-
‘‘(5) in the case of program offered by a Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Make cation Act, like Pell Grants and stu-
proprietary institution of higher education, no mistake, I will be taking decisive dent loans.
the institution derives not less than ten per- action to close this loophole for GI Bill Congress should not deny educational
cent of such institution’s revenues from benefits recipients. But first, closing choices to military servicemembers be-
sources other than Federal educational as- this loophole for the DOD tuition as- cause of arbitrary accounting gim-
sistance funds as required under subsection sistance program is an important step micks based on the whims of Congress.
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(c).’’. to rid these Federal programs of this Sadly, that is exactly what this amend-
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d);
perverse incentive. ment would do if passed and imple-
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
The DOD tuition assistance program, mented.
lowing new subsection: which pays up to $4,500 per year, has al- What is particularly damaging about
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION OF PRO- lowed servicemembers to pursue higher the amendment is it seeks to judge in-
PRIETARY INSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary of education at a reduced rate. Military stitutions on how students pay for
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school and not on the success of the without relying 100 percent on the supported by the taxpayers of Mary-
students. This is not what good, fair funding that we provide has to face land, along with Federal taxpayers.
accountability looks like. some scrutiny. b 2000
Mr. Speaker, I believe in account- This is a rule that has worked, and it
ability for all institutions, no matter is a rule that ought to be extended to But it has for many, many years had
their tax status. If this accountability protect those people who have made a graduation rate less than 10 percent.
framework is so great for students, the most significant sacrifice that I don’t hear my colleagues talking
then my colleagues should not mind Americans can make by putting on the about, again, other institutions which
applying the accounting standard to all uniform of their country and serving have abysmal graduation rates and
institutions. us. They deserve no less. serve many veterans being held to the
But that is not what this is about. This amendment would come to their same accountability measures. This is
This is about putting hardworking aid, and I support it. I commend my not fair.
Americans out of business. Students colleagues for offering it. We hear a lot about fairness from our
are an afterthought in Democrats’ zeal Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. colleagues on the other side of the
to eliminate for-profit colleges. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my aisle. Let’s be fair. Let’s apply the
My colleagues would like you to be- time. rules to everyone—everyone—Mr.
lieve that for-profit colleges act only Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Speaker.
to pad their bottom lines at the ex- minute to the gentlewoman from Ne- Our students, particularly the brave
pense of students. This belief comes vada (Mrs. LEE), one of my committee men and women in uniform, deserve
from a fundamental misunderstanding members on the Veterans’ Affairs Com- better from us no matter where they
about the goals and aims of a business. mittee. might choose to continue their edu-
Any successful small business owner Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I cation. So let’s be fair. Let’s make the
can tell you that cutting corners and stand with Congressman TAKANO in rules the same for everyone. Let’s not
delivering an inferior product to cus- support of this amendment to close the go after institutions that have been in
tomers in the hopes of making a bit 90/10 loophole for the Department of existence, some for hundreds of years,
more money will only result in fewer Defense military education benefits. because our colleagues don’t like
customers and less business. Educational institutions are required groups of people that make a profit.
The profit motive, in fact, is a power- to derive at least 10 percent of their Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to
ful incentive for proprietary colleges to revenues from non-Federal sources. vote ‘‘no,’’ and I yield back the balance
act in the best short- and long-term in- The intent of this requirement is to en- of my time.
terests of students. That is why you see sure that schools offer an education The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
several for-profit institutions spending that is of high enough value and high ant to House Resolution 1053, the pre-
all the money received from the enough quality that people would actu- vious question is ordered on the
CARES Act on direct student aid. ally want to use their own money to amendment offered by the gentleman
Without a reputation for delivering pay for it. from California (Mr. TAKANO).
successful results, these colleges would It is about proving market viability, The question is on the amendment.
cease to exist. which is supposed to guarantee that The question was taken; and the
Additionally, this amendment has taxpayers will not support low-quality Speaker pro tempore announced that
the perverse incentive of forcing col- schools. If they can’t compete in the the ayes appeared to have it.
open market, they should not be sup- Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr.
leges to increase their tuition, thereby
ported entirely by the government. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas
shutting out opportunities for students
This loophole, which effectively and nays.
who might be unable to afford these in-
treats Defense Department money as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
creases.
the same as what is supposed to come ant to section 3 of House Resolution
We should not be putting forward ad-
out of people’s pockets, violates the 965, the yeas and nays are ordered.
ditional harmful regulations that cause
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur-
college costs to increase. Instead, we safeguards we intended to have in
ther proceedings on this question will
should be looking to provide incentives place. That is why it is called a loop-
be postponed.
to decrease costs while also judging all hole. And it explains why certain
The Chair understands that amend-
institutions based on how they improve untrustworthy colleges, many of which
ment No. 143 will not be offered.
the lives of the students they serve. are for-profit, target servicemembers
AMENDMENT NO. 167 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA
I urge all Members to reject the in- and veterans.
clusion of this amendment. Vote ‘‘no.’’ Closing this loophole is a concrete The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of step to ensuring we protect our service- in order to consider amendment No. 167
my time. members. printed in House Report 116–457.
Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, may I in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to
quire as to how much time remains on time of the gentleman has expired. offer amendment No. 167 as the des-
my side. Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. The ignee of Mr. HASTINGS.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. There gentleman from California has no time The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
are 2 minutes remaining on each side. remaining? Clerk will designate the amendment.
Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is The text of the amendment is as fol-
minute to the gentleman from Michi- correct. lows:
gan (Mr. KILDEE). Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add
the following:
Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Speaker, I yield myself the balance of
Chairman TAKANO for yielding and for my time. SEC. 12ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE OPEN
SKIES TREATY.
his leadership, along with Representa- We have heard from our colleagues
It is the sense of Congress that—
tive LEE, on this issue. on the other side of the aisle that for- (1) the decision to withdraw from the Trea-
If only it were true that no service- profit institutions, proprietary schools, ty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24,
members or no veterans were taken ad- are taking advantage of veterans, in 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002—
vantage of, were never put into a junk particular. The bottom line is this (A) did not comply with the requirement in
program by one of these organizations. amendment is arbitrary and is not a section 1234(a) of the National Defense Au-
If only that were true. But we know it meaningful accountability tool. thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (133 Stat.
is not, and this legislation intends to Let me point out that the University 1648; 22 U.S.C. 2593a note) to notify Congress
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address that. of Maryland University College, which not fewer than 120 days prior to any such an-
nouncement;
The GI Bill loophole is real. It has recently changed its name—I hear it
(B) was made without asserting material
incentivized for-profit colleges to ag- advertising every morning on the breach of the Treaty by any other Treaty
gressively target veterans into these radio—actively recruits and enrolls signatory; and
junk programs. Not all, but any organi- many, many veterans, a very high per- (C) was made over the objections of NATO
zation that can’t stand up a program centage of veterans, and is a university allies and regional partners;
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(2) confidence and security building meas- use diplomatic means together with It is incredibly important that we
ures that are designed to reduce the risk of our allies to pressure Russia into com- step out of this treaty. They are not
conflict, increase trust among participating pliance. complying. It does not provide benefit
countries, and contribute to military trans- Walking away from this 34-nation to us.
parency remain vital to the strategic inter-
treaty will negatively impact our rela- The other aspect that I think prob-
ests of our NATO allies and partners and
should continue to play a central role as the tionships in Europe, give Russia a gift ably should be the most concerning to
United States engages in the region to pro- in creating discord amongst our part- every American listening to this, in
mote transatlantic security; and ners in the region, and vacate a key our hearings in our committee, the
(3) while the United States must always U.S. leadership role in countering Rus- DOD absolutely states that Russia in-
consider the national security benefits of re- sian malign activities. correctly uses this information to tar-
maining in any treaty, responding to Rus- The worth of this treaty does not get assets in the United States—target,
sian violations of treaty protocols should be necessarily come in the form of the im- that is right, to bomb the United
prioritized through international engage- ages that are captured but, instead, the
ment and robust diplomatic action. States—which is completely a viola-
value it brings to our alliances, par- tion of the treaty.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ticularly with our Eastern European Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of
ant to House Resolution 1053, the gen- partners and friends. It was stated by my time.
tleman from California (Mr. PANETTA) former Secretary Mattis: ‘‘Despite Rus- Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1
and a Member opposed each will con- sia’s violations of its obligations under minute to the gentleman from Massa-
trol 5 minutes. the treaty, it is my view that it is in chusetts (Mr. KENNEDY).
The Chair recognizes the gentleman our Nation’s best interest to remain a Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I want
from California. party to the Open Skies Treaty.’’ to recognize Congressman PANETTA and
Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, in 1955, This amendment, Mr. Speaker, would Congressman HASTINGS for their lead-
President Eisenhower proposed an provide a sense of Congress about the ership and their work on this issue in
agreement which would allow over- importance of this treaty, the value it bringing this amendment to the floor.
flight of the participant countries to brings to our allies, and express that When President Trump came into of-
gather information about military the notice of intent to withdraw was fice, Mr. Speaker, he turned allies into
forces and activities with the direct in- done in violation of the law. adversaries and autocrats into accom-
tent of minimizing military escalation That is why I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on plices. He saw friendship and loyalty as
between the West and Russia. this amendment, and I reserve the bal- weakness and saw dictators as his new
In 1992, Eisenhower’s vision was real- ance of my time. best friend. That has led to American
ized after negotiations by a Republican Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I claim
foreign policy that is now in shambles.
administration that led to the Open the time in opposition to the amend-
It has rendered American leadership
Skies Treaty, a treaty which has ment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- meaningless in parts of the world and
brought more openness but also more has left a vacuum that continues to be
mutual understanding and an avenue tleman from Ohio is recognized for 5
minutes. exploited by nations like Russia and
to hold Russia accountable for their China. It has torn treaties that rein-
Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I greatly
aggression against our allies in Europe. forced global peace to shreds.
appreciate that the advocate to the
But, more importantly, the Open Skies One of those, the Open Skies Treaty,
amendment slipped into his comments
Treaty calls for higher levels of open- has ingrained transparency and ac-
that Russia cheats, because that is why
ness and transparency, leading to bet- countability around the world. For
we are stepping out.
ter predictability and stability, which, Mr. Speaker, you can’t have a treaty nearly two decades, it has strengthened
ultimately, will lessen tensions by with just yourself. You have to have a peace across the United States, Europe,
trusting and, yes, by verifying. treaty with two parties or more, and and Russia. Now our President has
Unfortunately, on May 22, the admin- those parties have to comply or you tried to reduce the hard work of fos-
istration submitted a notice of intent really don’t have a treaty. tering that peace to shambles. Even as
that the U.S. would withdraw from the Unfortunately, though, the gen- he follows those dictators into unrest
treaty in violation of the fiscal year tleman went on to state that no one and potential violence, we will not fol-
2020 NDAA, which requires a 120-day benefits more than the United States. low, and certainly no Americans yearn-
notice to Congress prior to doing so. It is just absolutely not true. Very pub- ing for peace.
This announcement was obviously licly, we have held hearings on this in Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to
met with strong opposition from our my subcommittee. The intelligence protect peace and to vote for this
NATO allies and treaty participants community and the DOD have openly amendment.
and, yes, many here in the United stated that the information that we re- Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2
States, for no country adherent has ceive from Open Skies is duplicative minutes to the gentlewoman from Wy-
benefited more from this transparency and is even inferior to the other oming (Ms. CHENEY).
than the United States, which, to- sources of information we have. Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in
gether with its allies, overflies Russia With respect to our allies, we don’t strong opposition to this amendment. I
far more often than Russia can overfly kill this treaty by stepping out. They think this amendment actually high-
NATO countries. can stay in. If they want to do flyovers, lights the hypocrisy at the heart of the
There is no better example of this they can do their own flyovers. The foreign policy and national security
benefit of the Open Skies Treaty than thing that we are not going to do is do policy our colleagues on the other side
the support it has provided to Ukraine, the flyovers for them and then hand of the aisle say they advocate.
both in 2014, when it was used to con- them the information. This is a situation in which the
firm that Russia had deployed thou- But what is really important about President has said that Russia is cheat-
sands of troops near the Ukrainian- the ‘‘yeah, Russia cheats’’ is let’s talk ing and, therefore, I will not allow Rus-
Russian border, and again in December about how Russia cheats. sia to cheat. I will not allow the United
2018, when an extraordinary flight was Trust but verify? You can’t verify if States to continue to be party to a
conducted following the unprovoked they cheat. The Kaliningrad in Europe treaty that enables Russia to gather
Russian attack of Ukrainian vessels in is one of the places where Russia hosts information about us in violation of
the Kerch Strait. missiles that hold all of our allies and the treaty.
Now, we cannot ignore Russian viola- the United States at risk. Russia limits My colleagues on the other side of
tions of the treaty, but, one, they do overflights, and then Russia does a the aisle consistently say and accuse
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not negate the value of the treaty and really neat trick like they invade the President of not being tough
certainly do not justify withdrawal. In- Georgia. They declare the areas that enough on Russia, but here we have a
stead, the administration should do they invade as totally new countries situation where the President is doing
what was required in previous NDAAs: and then say that we can’t overfly exactly that. The United States senior
put together a plan for broad sanctions what they are doing in these areas that counterintelligence official, Bill
tied to these violations and continue to they occupy of our ally Georgia. Evanina, recently has said that Russia
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has, for years, ‘‘used the Open Skies I would love for the time when there AMENDMENT NO. 168 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS
Treaty to collect intelligence on civil- were discussions of amendments on the OF FLORIDA
ian infrastructure and other sensitive other side to shackle our nuclear weap- At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert
sites in America.’’ ons programs to instead point out that the following:
SEC. 3ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AN
The Kremlin has been abusing this China is launching more ballistic mis- INTEGRATED MASTER PLAN TO-
treaty to gather intelligence on the siles for testing and training than the WARDS ACHIEVING NET ZERO.
United States. The President was abso- entire rest of the world combined. It is the sense of Congress that the Depart-
lutely right to withdraw, and my col- I would have loved for the speakers ment of Defense should develop an inte-
leagues on the other side of the aisle on the other side of the aisle to march grated master plan for pursuing Net Zero ini-
need to be consistent. If they say that down to the microphone and tell this tiatives and reductions in fossil fuels using
they stand on principle, then they need country about Skyfall, the new weapon the findings of—
ICBM that Russia is putting together (1) the assessment of Department of De-
to be consistent about that principle fense operational energy usage required
and not simply oppose things because that is nuclear powered that can orbit
under section 318;
Trump supports them. The President the planet before it comes down and (2) the Comptroller General report on De-
was right to get out of this treaty. It is does its devastation. partment of Defnse installation energy re-
dangerous to our security. I would have loved for our adver- quired under section 323; and
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to saries to be the target of the words (3) the Department of Defense report on
oppose this amendment. from the other side and not our own emissions required under section 324.
Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield programs to defend our Nation. AMENDMENT NO. 169 OFFERED BY MRS. HAYES OF
30 seconds to the gentlewoman from It is absolutely essential that we not CONNECTICUT
Hawaii (Ms. GABBARD). stay in treaties that are negative to At the end of subtitle E of title II, add the
Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, unfor- the United States and where our adver- following new section:
saries are not complying. SEC. 2ll. FUNDING FOR AIR FORCE UNIVERSITY
tunately, the Trump administration RESEARCH INITIATIVES.
has withdrawn from historic inter- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance
(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the
national treaties and agreements that of my time.
amounts set forth in the funding tables in di-
previous leaders of our country have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
vision D, the amount authorized to be appro-
negotiated where, instead of walking ant to House Resolution 1053, the pre- priated in section 201 for research, develop-
away from what were deemed impos- vious question is ordered on the ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in
sible agreements at that time, they ac- amendment offered by the gentleman the corresponding funding table in section
tually did the work necessary to make from California (Mr. PANETTA). 4201, for research, development, test, and
The question is on the amendment. evaluation, Air Force, basic research, univer-
our country and the world a safer The amendment was agreed to. sity research initiatives (PE 0601103F), line
place. A motion to reconsider was laid on 002 is hereby increased by $5,000,000.
The Open Skies Treaty was nego- the table. (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts
tiated by President George H.W. Bush set forth in the funding tables in division D,
f the amount authorized to be appropriated in
to reduce the chances of accidental nu-
clear war by providing transparency b 2015 section 301 for operation and maintenance,
as specified in the corresponding funding
and confidence. President Trump’s AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. table in section 4301, for operation and main-
withdrawal from the Open Skies Trea- SMITH OF WASHINGTON tenance, Army, admin & servicewide activi-
ty has made our world a less safe place. The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now ties, servicewide communications, line 440 is
In addition to his withdrawal from the in order to consider an amendment en hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
INF treaty and his failure to renew the bloc consisting of amendments printed AMENDMENT NO. 170 OFFERED BY MR. HIGGINS
START treaty, he has pushed us into a in House Report 116–457. OF NEW YORK
new cold war that has led the Amer- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. At the end of subtitle E of title XVII, in-
ican people to the brink of nuclear ca- Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution sert the following:
tastrophe. 1053, I offer amendments en bloc. SEC. 17l. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL MARITIME
HERITAGE GRANTS PROGRAM.
Mr. Speaker, these consequences are The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
unacceptable for the American people, Clerk will designate the amendments
by this Act for fiscal year 2021 for the De-
and I urge my colleagues to support en bloc. partment of Defense, the Secretary of De-
this important amendment. Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting fense may contribute $5,000,000 to support
Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, how of amendment Nos. 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, the National Maritime Heritage Grants Pro-
much time is remaining? 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, gram established under section 308703 of title
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 54, United States Code.
tleman from Ohio has 11⁄2 minutes re- 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, AMENDMENT NO. 171 OFFERED BY MR. HILL OF
maining. 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, ARKANSAS
Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, we have 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, Page 1115, after line 5, insert the following
before us, the National Defense Au- 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, new section:
SEC. 1762. EXTENSION OF TIME TO REVIEW
thorization Act that is proceeding as a 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, WORLD WAR I VALOR MEDALS.
bipartisan bill. Chairman SMITH com- 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 584(f) of the Na-
mitted himself to that, and Ranking 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Member THORNBERRY worked diligently 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1281) is
to make this a bipartisan bill. So you 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, amended by striking ‘‘five’’ and inserting
only see the differences, as Congress- 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, ‘‘seven’’.
woman CHENEY was saying, when you 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment
made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if
come to these amendments. 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298,
enacted on the date of the enactment of the
What is unfortunate about the dif- 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
ferences between this side and that side 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, cal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat.
of the aisle is amendment after amend- 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 1281).
ment has been paraded on the other 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, AMENDMENT NO. 172 OFFERED BY MR. HILL OF
side of the aisle that want to disarm 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, ARKANSAS
the United States, restrain our weap- 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, Page 1115, after line 5, insert the following:
ons programs, and shackle us to trea- 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, SEC. 1762. ENSURING CHINESE DEBT TRANS-
ties where the other side cheats. I 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, PARENCY.
dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE
would have loved to have stood here 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, (a) UNITED STATES POLICY AT THE INTER-
NATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The Sec-
while the time for this amendment was 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, retary of the Treasury shall instruct the
spent to implore Russia to stop cheat- 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, United States Executive Director at each
ing and to implore Russia to come to 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, and international financial institution (as de-
the table and begin to comply with the 406 printed in House Report 116–457, of- fined in section 1701(c)(2) of the Inter-
treaties that they have undertaken. fered by Mr. SMITH of Washington: national Financial Institutions Act) that it
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