Congressional Record, Vol. 167 — Proceedings and Debates, Washington, Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Opening pages of the Congressional Record daily edition for Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Volume 167, No. 91, covering the House. The House met at noon with Mr. Trone designated as Speaker pro tempore by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Journal was approved, and Mr. Harris led the Pledge of Allegiance. Executive communications include EC-1310, a Department of Education rule on emergency financial aid grants to students, and EC-1311, a Department of Labor rule on strengthening wage protections. Public bills include H.R. 3472 to extend certain tax provisions for 3 years and H.R. 3475 to name a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Columbus, Georgia.
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117 th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 No. 91
House of Representatives
The House met at noon and was THE JOURNAL 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
called to order by the Speaker pro tem- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Fi-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nancial Services.
pore (Mr. TRONE). ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- EC–1310. A letter from the Acting Assistant
f tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s Secretary for Postsecondary Education, De-
proceedings is approved. partment of Education, transmitting the De-
DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER partment’s final rule — Eligibility To Re-
f ceive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to
PRO TEMPORE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Students Under the Higher Education Emer-
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- gency Relief Programs [Docket ID: ED-2020-
fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the OPE-0078] (RIN: 1840-AD62) received May 19,
nication from the Speaker: gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HARRIS) 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public
WASHINGTON, DC, come forward and lead the House in the Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the
Pledge of Allegiance. Committee on Education and Labor.
May 25, 2021. EC–1311. A letter from the Supervisory
I hereby appoint the Honorable DAVID J. Mr. HARRIS led the Pledge of Alle-
Workforce Analyst, Employment and Train-
TRONE to act as Speaker pro tempore on this giance as follows: ing Administration, Department of Labor,
day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the transmitting the Department’s Major final
NANCY PELOSI, United States of America, and to the Repub- rule — Strengthening Wage Protections for
Speaker of the House of Representatives. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the Temporary and Permanent Employment
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants
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f in the United States: Delay of Effective and
Transition Dates [Docket No.: ETA-2020-0006]
PRAYER
ADJOURNMENT (RIN: 1205-AC00) received May 19, 2021, pursu-
The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee
Grun Kibben, offered the following
ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- on Education and Labor.
prayer:
tion 188, the House stands adjourned EC–1312. A letter from the Regulations Co-
Holy God, create in us a pure heart.
until 10 a.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021. ordinator, Health Resources and Services
Fill us with new life and a steadfast Administration, Department of Health and
Thereupon (at 12 o’clock and 2 min-
spirit. As we acknowledge the sins of Human Services, transmitting the Depart-
utes p.m.), under its previous order, the
our past, do not cast us from Your ment’s withdrawal of final rule — National
House adjourned until Friday, May 28,
presence, but grant us Your mercy. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Re-
2021, at 10 a.m. scission of Revisions to the Vaccine Injury
Holy spirit, inspire us to be one will
with Your own. When we are inclined f Table (RIN: 0906-AB24) received May 19, 2021,
to cruelty and unkindness, summon us pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com-
to unity with Your perfect will that we ETC. mittee on Energy and Commerce.
would endure the temptation to hurt or EC–1313. A letter from the Secretary, De-
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive
hate but pursue Your truth in the partment of the Treasury, transmitting a
communications were taken from the
trials around us. six-month periodic report on the national
Speaker’s table and referred as follows: emergency with respect to the treat from se-
Holy Redeemer, restore to us the joy
of Your salvation. Give us confidence EC–1308. A letter from the Director, Regu- curities investments that finance Com-
lations Management Division, Rules Devel- munist Chinese military companies that was
in Your deliverance, that we would
opment Innovation Center, Department of declared in Executive Order 13959 of Novem-
breathe freely believing—knowing—we Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s ber 12, 2020, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c);
are wholly Yours to follow You, to final rule — Rural Microentrepreneur Assist- Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257)
glow with the light of Your love, and to ance Program [Docket No.: RBS-20-BUSI- and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec.
live into the promise of Your eternity. NESS-0044] (RIN: 0570-AB02) received May 19, 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on
Grant that our lives would be 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Foreign Affairs.
strengthened to go forth to serve You Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the EC–1314. A letter from the Secretary, De-
and Your creation. May this day we Committee on Agriculture. partment of the Treasury, transmitting a
EC–1309. A letter from the Senior Legal six-month periodic report on the national
love as You have loved and do as You
Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, Department emergency with respect to the stabilization
would do. of the Treasury, transmitting the Depart- of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order
By the power of Your spirit and in ment’s interim final rule — Coronavirus 13303 of May 22, 2003, pursuant to 50 U.S.C.
Your most holy name we pray. State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN: 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90
Amen. 1505-AC77) received May 19, 2021, pursuant to Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law
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95-223, Sec. 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Com- credits with respect to biodiesel and renew- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, and
mittee on Foreign Affairs. able diesel; to the Committee on Ways and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois):
EC–1315. A letter from the Secretary, De- Means. H.R. 3476. A bill to authorize the Secretary
partment of the Treasury, transmitting a By Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. TLAIB, of the Air Force to designate the Illinois Air
six-month periodic report on the national Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, National Guard 126th Air Refueling Wing at
emergency with respect to significant nar- Ms. MENG, Mr. JONES, Mr. SIRES, Ms. Scott Air Force Base as a Center of Excel-
cotics traffickers centered in Colombia de- MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. SAN NICO- lence for KC-135R maintenance operations;
clared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, LAS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. ROYBAL- to the Committee on Armed Services.
1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public ALLARD, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr.
Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 BARRAGÁN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. BANKS):
U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec. 204(c); KHANNA, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. H.R. 3477. A bill to authorize the post-
(91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign POCAN, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. JOHNSON humous honorary promotion to general of
Affairs. of Georgia, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. LEE of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews,
EC–1316. A letter from the Senior Advisor, California, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Mr. United States Army; to the Committee on
Office of the Secretary, Department of BOWMAN): Armed Services.
Health and Human Services, transmitting a H.R. 3473. A bill to establish an expansive By Mr. BUCK (for himself and Mr. LAM-
infrastructure program to create local jobs BORN):
notification of a nomination, pursuant to 5
and raise the quality of life in every commu- H.R. 3478. A bill to direct the United States
U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b);
nity, to launch middle class career pathways Postal Service to designate a single, unique
(112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on ZIP Code for Castle Pines, Colorado, and for
Oversight and Reform. in infrastructure, and to invest in high-qual-
ity American jobs, and for other purposes; to other purposes; to the Committee on Over-
EC–1317. A letter from the Senior Advisor, sight and Reform.
Office of the Secretary, Department of the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and in addition to the Committees By Mr. BUDD:
Health and Human Services, transmitting a H.R. 3479. A bill to incentivize American
notification of a designation of acting officer on Education and Labor, Agriculture, Finan-
workers to seek and accept jobs, to aid the
and discontinuation of service in acting role, cial Services, Energy and Commerce, Nat-
economic recovery by converting Federal
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105- ural Resources, Homeland Security, and
pandemic emergency unemployment com-
277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Small Business, for a period to be subse-
pensation into back to work bonuses, and for
Committee on Oversight and Reform. quently determined by the Speaker, in each
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
EC–1318. A letter from the Attorney-Advi- case for consideration of such provisions as
and Means.
sor, Office of the Secretary, Department of fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr.
Transportation, transmitting a notification concerned.
BEYER, Ms. BROWNLEY, and Mrs. DIN-
of a nomination and discontinuation of serv- By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. SCOTT
GELL):
ice in acting role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. of Virginia, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. H.R. 3480. A bill to support State, Tribal,
3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. and local efforts to remove access to fire-
Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Over- CLARKE of New York, Ms. PINGREE, arms from individuals who are a danger to
sight and Reform. Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. MOORE of Wis- themselves or others pursuant to court or-
EC–1319. A letter from the Acting Deputy consin, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, ders for this purpose; to the Committee on
Chief, National Forest System, Department Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. LEE the Judiciary.
of Agriculture, transmitting the final map of California, Mr. BROWN, Ms. SCAN- By Mr. CARBAJAL:
LON, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 3481. A bill to amend title 49, United
and perimeter boundary description for the
Snake River Headwaters Wild and Scenic GARCÍA of Illinois, Mr. BISHOP of States Code, to provide for limitations on
River segments administered by the Bridger- Georgia, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. MORELLE, duty hours for yardmaster employees, and
Teton National Forest, in Wyoming, added Mrs. HAYES, Mr. TONKO, Ms. MCCOL- for other purposes; to the Committee on
LUM, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. Transportation and Infrastructure.
to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys-
tem by Public Law 111-11, March 30, 2009, MENG, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, By Mr. CARSON (for himself, Mr.
pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1274(b); Public Law 90- Ms. VELÁZQUEZ, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. BOST, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr.
542, Sec. 3(b) (as amended by Public Law 100- MOULTON, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. PRICE of FITZPATRICK, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. LAR-
534, Sec. 501); (102 Stat. 2708); to the Com- North Carolina, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, SEN of Washington, Mr. MULLIN, Ms.
mittee on Natural Resources. Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. NORTON, and Mr. PAYNE):
NADLER, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 3482. A bill to establish the National
f Mr. POCAN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- Center for the Advancement of Aviation; to
NEY of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
SUOZZI, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. structure.
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public COOPER, Ms. DEAN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, By Mr. CARSON:
bills and resolutions of the following Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. H.R. 3483. A bill to establish a grant pro-
titles were introduced and severally re- SABLAN, Mr. JONES, Ms. BARRAGÁN, gram in the Bureau of Consumer Financial
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. Protection to fund the establishment of cen-
ferred, as follows:
AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. ters of excellence to support research, devel-
By Mrs. TORRES of California (for her- TAKANO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. TLAIB, opment and planning, implementation, and
self, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Mr. and Mr. TRONE): evaluation of effective programs in financial
AGUILAR): H.R. 3474. A bill to prohibit and prevent se- literacy education for young people and fam-
H.R. 3470. A bill to require the Secretary of clusion, mechanical restraint, chemical re- ilies ages 8 through 24 years old, and for
Health and Human Services to study State straint, and dangerous restraints that re- other purposes; to the Committee on Finan-
efforts to regulate certain uses of nitrous strict breathing, and to prevent and reduce cial Services, and in addition to the Com-
oxide, and for other purposes; to the Com- the use of physical restraint in schools, and mittee on Education and Labor, for a period
mittee on Energy and Commerce. for other purposes; to the Committee on to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
By Mrs. AXNE: Education and Labor, and in addition to the er, in each case for consideration of such pro-
H.R. 3471. A bill to amend the Securities Committee on Armed Services, for a period visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to to be subsequently determined by the Speak- committee concerned.
disclose to the Securities and Exchange er, in each case for consideration of such pro- By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for him-
Commission information regarding work- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the self, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mrs.
force management policies, practices, and committee concerned. BOEBERT, Mr. BABIN, Mr. CAWTHORN,
performance, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. ALLEN,
Committee on Financial Services. Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs.
By Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. KELLY gia, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, HARSHBARGER, and Mr. GROTHMAN):
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. CAR- H.R. 3484. A bill to prohibit States that im-
BACON, Mr. BOST, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. TER of Georgia, Ms. WILLIAMS of plement programs to assist illegal immi-
COURTNEY, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. DELAURO, Georgia, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. MCBATH, grants from receiving Federal funds, and for
Mr. FEENSTRA, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. Mr. LOUDERMILK, Ms. BOURDEAUX, other purposes; to the Committee on Over-
GUEST, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. HIMES, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. HICE of Georgia, and sight and Reform.
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. Mrs. GREENE of Georgia): By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mrs.
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KINZINGER, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LARSON H.R. 3475. A bill to name the Department of DEMINGS, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. COOPER,
of Connecticut, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Veterans Affairs community-based out- Mr. PETERS, Mr. KILMER, Ms. BASS,
Mr. PENCE, Ms. SEWELL, Mrs. patient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the Mr. WELCH, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. LOIS
WALORSKI, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. HERN, ‘‘Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic’’; to the FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. ESPAILLAT,
Mr. CICILLINE, and Mrs. WAGNER): Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms.
H.R. 3472. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. MAT-
enue Code of 1986 to extend for 3 years tax KINZINGER, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. LAHOOD, SUI, Mr. COSTA, Ms. GARCIA of Texas,
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