Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments (Cong. Rec., June 22, 2021)
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This is H2938 of the Congressional Record, House, June 22, 2021, with interleaved columns of one-minute statements. Under the heading Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments, Ms. Schakowsky says that on July 15 checks will arrive for families with children, and that the credit will reduce child poverty by half. Mrs. Lesko honors amateur radio operators in Arizona, Ms. Tenney honors Guy Danella on his retirement, and Ms. Malliotakis recognizes Ozzie Fletcher. The page also records the Chair's announcement postponing proceedings and Mr. Pallone's motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1374, on State energy security plans, with the views attributed to the speakers.
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H2938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 22, 2021
CHILD TAX CREDIT MONTHLY minute and to revise and extend her re- Ozzie has spent his entire life giving
PAYMENTS marks.) back to our country and the residents
(Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was Mrs. LESKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise of New York City, and I am happy to
given permission to address the House today to honor the important contribu- see him finally get the recognition he
for 1 minute.) tions of amateur radio operators in Ar- deserves.
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, izona and across the Nation. f
it is an honor to be with you today and Throughout our Nation’s history,
amateur radio has served an important ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
to tell everyone how excited I am that PRO TEMPORE
on July 15 checks are going to be arriv- purpose. From providing a means of
ing at the homes of families with chil- communication in times of crisis, to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.
dren who have been struggling for a assisting emergency operators in nat- HIMES). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule
year and a half, and many have really ural disasters, amateur radio operators XX, the Chair will postpone further
come to the brink because of the pan- are an important part of the commu- proceedings today on motions to sus-
demic that we are facing. nities across our country. pend the rules on which the yeas and
This is the child tax credit that is ac- Arizona is home to at least 23,000 nays are ordered.
tually going to reduce child poverty by amateur radio operators and hundreds The House will resume proceedings
half in the United States of America. It of amateur radio groups and clubs. on postponed questions at a later time.
was part of the American Rescue Plan, This week, the American Radio Relay f
which we passed in January, and now it League will host their annual field day,
where thousands of amateur radio ENHANCING STATE ENERGY SECU-
is going to come to help people in the RITY PLANNING AND EMER-
form of a check. These payments pro- groups across the country will prepare
for future crises. GENCY PREPAREDNESS ACT OF
vide poor, working- and middle-class 2021
Since 1933, amateur radio operators
families with meaningful tax relief.
have practiced the rapid and effective Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I move
In my district, over 70 percent of
deployment of radio communications to suspend the rules and pass the bill
children will benefit from the expanded
equipment through these field day (H.R. 1374) to amend the Energy Policy
credit; over 100,000 families in total.
events. and Conservation Act to provide Fed-
This is the result of our work to make
I am honored to recognize the impor- eral financial assistance to States to
sure that families are no longer suf-
tant contributions of amateur radio op- implement, review, and revise State
fering because of the pandemic.
erators, and I wish them a safe and ef- energy security plans, and for other
f fective field day this weekend. purposes.
HONORING GUY DANELLA ON HIS f The Clerk read the title of the bill.
RETIREMENT The text of the bill is as follows:
RECOGNIZING OZZIE FLETCHER
H.R. 1374
(Ms. TENNEY asked and was given (Ms. MALLIOTAKIS asked and was
permission to address the House for 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
given permission to address the House resentatives of the United States of America in
minute and to revise and extend her re- for 1 minute.) Congress assembled,
marks.) Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. Mr. Speaker, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today I rise to tell the story of Ozzie This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing
today to honor New York Mills Police Fletcher. State Energy Security Planning and Emer-
Officer Guy Danella, who retired from Seventy-seven years ago, on D-day, gency Preparedness Act of 2021’’.
law enforcement after 23 years this June 6, 1944, 22-year-old Osceola SEC. 2. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.
past month. ‘‘Ozzie’’ Fletcher was working as an (a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title III of the
Guy, a native of my hometown of Army crane operator on Omaha Beach Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
New Hartford, began his service in law when he was hit by a German missile, U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended by adding at
enforcement in 1998, with the Oneida leaving him with serious wounds on his the end the following:
County Sheriff’s Department as a cor- leg and head. ‘‘SEC. 367. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.
rections deputy. During that time, Guy Despite the injuries he sustained that ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Federal financial assist-
realized he wanted to continue his ca- ance made available to a State under this
day, Ozzie was overlooked, in fact, de-
reer as a police officer and became a part may be used for the implementation, re-
nied a Purple Heart simply because of view, and revision of a State energy security
deputy sheriff with the road patrol in the color of his skin. At the time, our plan that assesses the State’s existing cir-
2000, where he spent 2 years on the DWI forces were segregated, where Black cumstances and proposes methods to
patrol. soldiers could not serve alongside strengthen the ability of the State, in con-
In 2004, Guy began his career with the White soldiers. sultation with owners and operators of en-
New York Mills Police Department, The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ergy infrastructure in such State, to—
where he would serve for the next 17 Staff learned of Ozzie’s story, sending ‘‘(1) secure the energy infrastructure of the
years. During his service with New State against all physical and cybersecurity
the Army on a 2-month-long fact-find-
York Mills, Guy became a field train- threats;
ing mission. ‘‘(2) mitigate the risk of energy supply dis-
ing officer, helping to mentor new offi- This weekend I was honored to at- ruptions to the State and enhance the re-
cers, and was honored with a number of tend the ceremony at Fort Hamilton sponse to, and recovery from, energy disrup-
service awards, including the Meri- Army Base in my district in Brooklyn, tions; and
torious Service Award, Exceptional New York, when an historic wrong was ‘‘(3) ensure the State has a reliable, secure,
Service Award, and the Patriot Award. corrected and Ozzie was finally award- and resilient energy infrastructure.
It was an honor to meet with Guy ed the Purple Heart he earned more ‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—A State energy
and his amazing daughter, Alex. I hope than seven decades ago, as the Nation security plan described in subsection (a)
she fulfills her dream to go to law shall—
observed Juneteenth. This recognition ‘‘(1) address all fuels, including petroleum
school someday. of Ozzie’s service was long overdue. products, other liquid fuels, coal, electricity,
Guy, we thank you for your many I have great and profound apprecia- and natural gas, as well as regulated and un-
years of service to our wonderful com- tion for his service during World War II regulated energy providers;
munity and for helping to train our and his acts of bravery on that fateful ‘‘(2) provide a State energy profile, includ-
next generation of heroes. Our commu- day that changed the course of our ing an assessment of energy production, dis-
nity is truly grateful. world’s history. tribution, and end-use;
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After the war, Ozzie served as a ser- ‘‘(3) address potential hazards to each en-
f
ergy sector or system, including physical
geant with the NYPD, a community re-
AMATEUR RADIO SERVES AN threats and cybersecurity threats and
lations officer in the Brooklyn District vulnerabilities;
IMPORTANT PURPOSE Attorney’s Office, and later retired to ‘‘(4) provide a risk assessment of energy in-
(Mrs. LESKO asked and was given become a social studies teacher in New frastructure and cross-sector interdepend-
permission to address the House for 1 York City public schools. encies;
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