is completely shake the geostrat of eastern ukraine. i've been quoted as saying and i will say it again the ceasefire while it has done many good wings like stop the loss of life, it's allowing the situation to be built in eastern ukraine that could easily slip into another conflict. that worries me greatly in eastern ukraine. >> we will leave this now and take you back to the house floor. business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from ohio to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5108 as amended on which the the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 435, h.r. 5108, a bill to establish the law school clinic certification program of the united states patent and trademark office and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended.

members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 327, the nays are 22. the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives, sir, this is to notify you formally, pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the house of representatives that i have been served with a subpoena issued by the united states district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania for documents in a criminal case. after consultation with the office of the general counsel, i have determined that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the precedents and privileges of the house. signed sincerely, ed cassidy,

chief administrative officer. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. please take your conversations off the floor. he house will be in order.

the house will be in order. please take your conversations off the floor. he house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 52005 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 440, h.r. 5205, a bill to authorize certain land conveyances involving public lands in northern nevada to promote economic development and conservation and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the

gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, and the gentleman from arizona, mr. grijalva, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, h.r. 5205 is a bill introduced by former natural resource committee member mark amodei of nevada and is co-sponsored by his three colleagues from nevada, mr. heck, mr. horsford, ms. titus. h.r. 5205 combines seven bills addressing federal land issues in northern nevada. this compilation prescribes the best use for these lands or addresses or resolves long standing issues within the affected federal areas. it is the product of tireless negotiations with the stakeholders and the nevada

congressional delegation to reflect a broad compromise on ideas and solutions. and it provides a balance or complimentary approach to the proposed wilderness in the bill by advancing measures to create jobs and solve long awaited problems for these northern nevada communities. i want to commend my colleague, mr. amodei, for his tireless work in bringing this bill to the floor today. for him i know this has been a labor of love and the state of nevada should be proud of his accomplishments today. so i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. grijalva: and i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. please take your conversations off the floor. the house will be in order.

the gentleman may proceed. mr. grijalva: thank you, mr. speaker. h.r. 5205 is a comprehensive pangage of bills that dreal -- pack an of deals -- package of deals. we're pleased this establishes nearly 40,000 acres of new wilderness and are happy to to see that the majority worked across the aisle to eliminate language which concerned us. several of the management activities described in h.r. 5205 are limited to existing per view of the managing agency and is authorized by the wilderness act. however, this legislation contains ambiguous language that could be construed as an exception to authorize wilderness for other activities beyond wildfire mitigation. as the west continues to dry up and the threat of wildfire increases, we recognize the importance of fire mitigation measures. nevertheless, it is the intent of congress that any thinning activities conducted for the purpose of mitigating wildfires be carried out within the

framework of the wilderness act in the pine forest range and in the wilderness. it is encouraging to see the majority's willing to advance important conservation bills. i hope we can continue to work toward bipartisan conservation legislation which is of critical importance for all americans. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i advise my friend i have another speaker but i don't see him on the floor so pending his arrival, i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: at this point, mr. speaker, we have no other speakers -- oh, mr. horsford, let me yield as much time as the gentleman from nevada, one of the sponsors -- one of the supporters of the legislation, mr. horsford. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from nevada is recognized. mr. horsford: thank you, mr. speaker. let me thank the ranking subcommittee chairman, mr. grijalva, for his leadership

and the chairman for the house natural resources committee. it's my honor to be here in support of this legislation today. with this bill the city of eurington, which is one key provision of this bill within this measure, will be allowed to purchase at fair market value over 10,000 acres of land from the bureau of land management. it is a very technical bill that has tremendous impacts to the state of nevada at large. this is a true benefit for lion county and it is no way a giveaway. this project will generate between $15 million to $25 million in annual revenue for lion county, lion county schools, south alonzo hospital district, the -- south lion hospital district and the state of nevada. nevada copper, the relevant mining company, already owns roughly 95% of the minerals to be mined and it is contained on

1,500 acres of privately hemmed land. we expect -- held land. we expect that the total economic impact of this development will create approximately 3,000 to 4,000 jobs, when you include indirect employment. the mine itself will directly employ approximately 800 to 900, providing high-quality wages for nearly two decades. this is in addition to the more than 500 people who will be employed during the construction phase. in this comprehensive development, up to 63% of the acquired federal lands will be used for infrastructure, other economic development and local recreation. we further anticipate that the city of eurington will be able to draw in additional economic activity due to these infrastructure investments. which include power, roads, water and sewer infrastructure. additionally, this project is environmentally sound. in fact, the legislation includes the creation of the

wilderness act, which will protect old growth pine, unique archeological sites and preserve this region for future generations of nevadans. this is a commonsense bill that will create jobs for one of the most economically depressed counties in our country. and while it took time for this legislation to move, it reminds me that with hard work, determination and a little bipartisanship, we can get things done. this is a bill that has unanimous support from the local community. it has unanimous support from the federal delegation of the state of nevada. and it passed, without objection, out of the house natural resources committee -- passed without objection out of the house natural resources committee. let's use the passage of a noncontroversial bill out of the house as a lesson. that there is a place for congress to help the american people. there is good the government can do and something that appears to be a small achievement in the natural politics which will mean a lot

to lion county. in addition to moving this important job creating bill, i am looking forward to working with my colleagues to move the springs national monument bill considered for action next. on top of the national park designation this bill would transfer land from the government to the cities of las vegas and north las vegas for two 600-acre economic development zones. it would also transfer land across the street from the southern nevada veterans hospital. mayor john lee and i envisioned this space for a new medical complex that could be the anchor for a new medical school in southern nevada. so let's keep working. we have great momentum right now. nevadans today see that we can get things done here in washington and washington can solve problems. and while today's bill is just a tiny crack in the dam of congressional gridlock, if we keep moving forward, where we

have consensus, we can achieve great things for our constituents. i want to especially thank my colleague, representative amodei, for all of his hard work on this important legislation. our congressional districts both contain parts of lion county. he fought hard for this bill during previous sessions of congress. his support has been critical to getting this entire packing an of bills through this house and i want to continue working with him and our entire nevada delegation to put our state first. i also want to thank the ranking member, mr. defazio, for helping make this bill a top priority for our side of the aisle, as well as to the subcommittee chairman, mr. grijalva, for advocating for this bill to move quickly through the process. last but not least, i want to thank chairman doc hastings and the chairman of the subcommittee, mr. bishop, for working across the aisle and

making this bill a priority. since i've arrived in congress, you both have been willing to work with me on important public lands issues for my home state and i am grateful to you both for your service and for your civility in working together on the house natural resources committee. again, mr. speaker, this is an important bill that would create jobs that are desperately needed in a portion of nevada's fourth district and i'd like to thank this body for their consideration and passage of this important legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. does the gentleman reserve? the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you,are, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i'm very -- thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i'm very pleased to yield three minutes to the author of this legislation, mr. amodei. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from nevada is recognized. mr. amodei: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to associate myself with the remarks of my colleagues on

both sides of the aisle that went before me on this measure. i want to also say thank you to the house of representatives for passing this bill again in the 113th congress. it was passed in the 11th congress, there were concerns about -- 112th congress, there were concerns about not having conservation element. contained acres of wilderness area. clears up some title problems for the folks in virginia city dating back to the com stock days. so i guess now it's appropriate, since we have shown such unity on this bill and passing it out of the house twice, for all eyes, for all eyes, to turn to our colleagues at the north end of the building and see what they can do with a bill that my colleague from nevada, mr. horsford, has so eloquently described as nearly unanimous and overwhelmingly bipartisan.

go, senate. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. does the gentleman from washington reserve? mr. hastings: i reserve -- i'll advise my friend that i have no more requests for time if the gentleman is prepared to yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields? mr. hastings: i reserve the balance of my time. mr. grijalva: mr. speaker, we have no further speakers and we yield back the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 5205 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? mr. hastings: meeks, i move to suspend the -- mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2569 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar

number 375, h.r. 2569, a bill to amend the wild and scenic rivers act, to designate segments of the missisquoi river and the trout river in the state of vermont as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, and the gentleman from arizona, mr. grijalva, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, h.r. 2569 designates in the state of vermont two segments of the upper missisquoi river and the entire main stem of its tributary, the trout river, as part of the wild and scenic rivers system. in 2009, congress authorized an evaluation of theses rivers and while the study endorses the

designation proposed by h.r. 2569, it was very clear that the community does not want federal management or ownership on or around the rivers. therefore the river segments would be managed in accordance with the management plan prepared as part of the study with the national park service, being limited to coordinating, administration and management with the local community. the management plan repeatedly emphasizes that actions should be carried out on a voluntary basis down to the property owner level. the natural resources committee adopted an amendment to reinforce this designation be voluntary in nature by requiring that property may only be included into the boundaries with written consent of the owner. additionally, federal land acquisition may occur only by donation or exchange with condemnation specifically prohibited. if this proposal is indeed locally supported or managed, there is no need for federal

coercion. h.r. 2569 also excludes several hydroelectric projects from the boundaries of the designation and the county adopted amendment further limits the secretary of the interior's influence into the ongoing and future activities of these facilities. so i urge adoption and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: i yield myself such time ooze i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: -- as i may consume. these river segments provide local vermonters with opportunities to swim, fish, kayak and hike and are dotted with scenic and historic sites like waterfalls and covered bridges. they would be the first designated wild and scenic rivers in vermont. the designation is widely

popular with land owners an local stake holders. h.r. 2659 authorizes the establishment of cooperative agreements, including financial assistance with the state of vermont and other entities to further the long-term protection and preservation of the identified river segments. since much of the land along the river is private property, the designation will allow land owners to emphasize the ecological and recreational values of the river while upholding property rights. any land accusation associated with the wild and scenic designation must be done by donation and accompanied with written consent if the land oner. it will not be managed as part of the national -- national park service. i con gradge late mr. welch for his work on this bail and on behalf of his constituent. the speaker: the gentleman from

washington. hastings: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona. mr. grijalva: i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from environment, mr. welch. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. welch: i rise in support of wild and scenic rivers act. it would designate those two rivers as wild and scenic. we are excited about this in northern vermont. any land oner along the way will give permission in order for it to be part of it but also before this was even brought to a legislative committee, town meetings in all of the towns along the designation area had discussions in their town halls, and at town meetings, voted and requested that this designation be given system of what we have to show that there really is excitement about this in vermont

is a town vote, and then we've got it built into the legislation that the land oner who is directly affected has to give permission. those are good safe forwards. as the chairman said, it means there's no federal coercion, it's a reflection of local desires system of thank you for that. these rivers are beautiful and i hope in your time off, mr. chairman, when you don't have the burden of this committee, this duty, you might come up and take a look. but as mr. grijalva said, these rivers flow through beautiful farms, fields and valleys in vermont. they go under covered bridges and through small villages on the way to lake champlain. they served in vermont as important routes of early trade, sources of water and food for cal farming communities, and

sites for some of the best recreational opportunities in the country. the community members love these rivers. they appreciate the opportunities they provide, especially canoeing and kayaking. there's a lot of wildlife viewing, it's a place where folks bring their kids, teach them how to swim, teach them about nature, about fishing. so if they also connect up to a canoe trail that spans the entire northern new england states and having that web of river and rivers that flow one to the other, accessible, is enhanced with this legislation. and the wild and scenic designation, as has been mentioned, would designate that these waterways have exceptional recreational value, something local proponents have known sense they undertook the designation process five years ago. and the folks involved, it's local farmers, town leaders, river substance abuse yasts, they've all had to work together

and they've had to talk and knock on doors to the folks who own property along the river. as i mentioned, voters in eight towns within the designation area strongly affirm the plan for their town's participation in the wild and scenic river program. this designation is vermont-based and locally grown. it requires no federal land acquisition or management, relies on those local and state and regional partnerships. i want to thank the folks who have helped mr. bishop, the chair of the subcommittee, thank you so much for your work on this and for putting up with my pestering requests. and ranking member defazio, thank you very much for hanging in there. and mr. grijalva, thank you. but i also want to especially thank, on behalf of the state of vermont, the citizens of rkshire, enisburg, richford, troy, north troy, and westfield. they worked hard on this and it

means a lot to them. finally, mr. speaker, i hope i'm not violate anything rule of the house but i want to say something personal about the man from washington, my former colleague on the rules committee, i'm going to accuse him of being a good guy. he worked hard on the rules committee when i was there, worked hard on -- in your responsibility as chairman of the committee, you've worked hard for many years serving the people of your district and the people of this country, all your years in congress and i want to thank you. one of your last acts is generous shepherding of this legislation that means so much to the folks in northern vermont. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. does the gentleman from arizona reserve or yield? the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: i advise the gentleman from arizona, i have no further requests for time, i'll have to close after those

last remarks. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. mr. grijalva: i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. mr. hastings: i yield myself the balance of my time. i want to thank my friend from vermont for those nice words. let me speak to this legislation, because the gentleman correctly mentioned, this has always been something that worries those of us critical of the wild and scenic designations, this impacts local people. the gentleman recognizes that. and i think that at least from your debate on the floor, your citizens, your constituents recognize that also at the town meetings. that's a win-win from the standpoint, from my standpoint. 10 i think this is a good legislation, i hope the other body takes it up intact and we cap pass it and sign it into law. i do want to thank my friend from vermont for his kind words and with that, i yield back my

time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2569 as amended? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? mr. histings -- haste, -- mr. hastings: i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3222 as amended. sproy -- the speaker pro tempore: the clrk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: a bill to authorize the secretary of the interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the 1657 signing of the flushing remonstrance in queens, new york, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, and the gentleman from arizona, mr. grijalva, each will control 20 minutes.

the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislate i days to revise and extend their remarks -- legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: this authorizes a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of creating a national park unit in queens, new york, from whose resources associated with the religious freedom and the signing of the flushing remonstrance. the flushing remonstrance was a 1765 petition to the director general to the director of new netherland in which several citizens requested an exemption o his ban on quaker worship. it was one of the earliest demands for freedom of religion in what became the united

states. it will -- the study will evaluate different proposals. the study is informational. congress would still have to act on separate legislation to create such a designation. i urge passage of the -- and with that, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. grijalva: let me associate myself with chairman hasting's comments and support for h.r. 3222. this legislation would acknowledge and begin the process of studying and protecting a valuable resource and a historic resource for this country and i appreciate his comments and i reserve the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from washington is ecognized.

mr. hastings: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: thank you very much. let me yield as much time as the gentlelady from new york, ms. mention, will consume the sponsor and author of the legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. meng: i rise today in support of my legislation, the flushing remonstrance study act, h.r. 3222. this bill directs the secretary of the interior to conduct a special resource study of the flushing remonstrance and significant local resources. the flushing remonstrance is not only an important part of my local history, but also a significant event in our nation's history. the flushing remonstrance is recognized as a precursor to the first amendment and our nation's commitment to the freedom of religion. during these troubling times in which religious freedom is not a globally recognized right, it is especially important to remember the history of our great nation and the heroic actions taken by

those before us to ensure individual liberty. in the mid 17th century, the quakers residing in the new netherlands, an area including parts of what is now new york state, were not allowed to observe their religious traditions and practices. in response to this injustice, a group of local nonquaker activists wrote the flushing remonstrance as a declaration against religious persecution in an attempt to allow the free practice of one's religion. it was met with great opposition from the local government and an effective ban on specific ractices was enforced. john brown arrived in the colonies at this time and held quaker ceremonies in his home. he was eventually fined and deported. he made his way to holland and made an appeal for the religious

liberty granted in the charter. the company demanded that religious persecution end in the colony. mr. speaker, i believe that the flushing remonstrance is historically significant and will benefit from further study, and that its associated locations, such as the john bown home and quaker meeting house deserve more national recognition. if signed into law, the marker -- the park service would work with all stakeholders to find the best path forward to include these important legislationlow cases in the national park system. the study of the flush regular monsrans is not for new yorkers alone. haves an early struggle to the fundamental right to practice one's own religion, and it paved the way for the first amendment which protect ours religious freedom today. i stand in strong support of the flush regular monsrans study act and hope it will remember the courage of john bown and the

fight for religious freedom. i would like to thank chairman hastings for his leadership and guidance, ranking member defazio and member grijalva for their support, congress member rush holt for co-sponsoring the bill and all the staff for their work on this bill. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. he gentleman from arizona. the gentleman reserves. mr. hastings: i reserve and advise i have no further speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington reserves, the gentleman from arizona. mr. grijalva: i yield back. mr. hastings: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3222 as amended? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? mr. hastings: i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4119 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 439, h.r. 4119, a bill to direct the secretary of the interior to conduct a special resource study of the west hunter street baptist church in atlanta and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, and the gentleman from arizona, mr. grijalva, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: during the civil rights movement, the west hunter street baptist church became a center for the movement. it was the site of many civil rights gathering, strategy sessions, and nonviolent

conflict resolution training. the church was also the site of leadership meetings and doubled as a school for nonviolent protests during initiative such as the education project and the freedom summer of 1964. h.r. 4119 directs the secretary of interior to conduct a special resource study of the west hunter street baptist church in atlanta, georgia, to determine whether it meets the national park service criteria for inclusion in the national park system. i urge its passage and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: h.r. 4119 will authorize the national park service to study the feasibility of including the west hunter baptist church as a unit of the national park service. the west hunter baptist served as an important gathering center and site on organizing,

training and strategy place where leaders met, a leadership development area, all during the civil rights movement, and became a place where many of the most important initiatives during the fight for equality, such as the voter education project and freedom summer of 1964, were born. i want to applaud my colleague from georgia, congressman johnson, for his efforts to preserve this iconic building and hope the feasibility study is the first step in permanently preserving the landmark for future generations of americans and with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield two minutes to a co-sponsor of the legislation, the gentleman from georgia, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. scott: thank you, mr. speaker. i along with my colleague from georgia, mr. johnson, am pleased to offer h.r. 4119, the west hunter street baptist church study act. during the civil rights movement, the church served as a headquarters for many workers and a meeting ground for leaders. the west hunter street baptist

church served as a spiritual refuge for countless men and women like our colleague, john lew wills. who devoted their lives -- lew wills. who devoted their -- lewis. who devoted their lives to the civil rights movement. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: thank you, mr. speaker. i would yield as much time as the gentleman from georgia, my friend, mr. john roberts, -- mr. johnson, and co-sponsor of the legislation, i yield as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. tonight i rise to urge the house to adopt h.r. 4119, the west hunter street baptist church study act. mr. speaker, this is a noncontroversial and bipartisan piece of legislation. i was proud to introduce this bill in partnership with my colleague and fellow georgian, congressman scott. the bill has the support of georgia's -- of both of georgia's republican u.s. senators and 77 bipartisan

members of the house of representatives. this is an important piece of legislation for the people of georgia's fourth congressional district who i represent. but also for the thousands of heroes who fought tirelessly during the civil rights movement for equality in the south and throughout the country. the west hunter street baptist church study act authorizes the department of the interior to conduct a study of the west hunter street baptist church in atlanta, georgia, to determine if it meets the requirements to become part of our nation's park system. according to the national park service, the site may be considered for designation as a national park if it is associated with significant events and people in our nation's history and contributes to the understanding of these historic events and figures. during the civil rights movement, the west hunter street baptist church served as

the headquarters for many civil rights workers and organizers. it was the site of many important leadership meetings and doubles as a school for -- doubled as a school for nonviolent protests during initiatives such as the voter education project and the freedom summer of 1964. it was also a spiritual refuge for the countless men and women who diverted their lives to the cause. reverend dr. ralph david abernathy sr., the church's pastor, was the best friend and a partner of dr. martin luther king jr.. he helped lead the bus boycotts after rosa parks' fay mouse -- parks famously refused to give up her seat. dr. robert abernathy sr. resumed his position at the church after dr. king's urging, following the success of the freedom riots.

he was the pastor at west hunter street baptist church until his death in 1990. the passage of this bill will allow the department of interior to assess how to more fully preserve and honor the contributions of all who played significant roles in advancing the freedom or in advancing freedom and human rights, including the reverend dr. ralph david abernathy sr. i urge the house to remember the pivotal nature of the civil rights movement, when considering this bill, think of what the movement meant to our nation and to the world. as dr. king said, the struggle for civil rights lifted our nation from the quickstands of racial injustice -- quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. in addition, to broad bipartisan support in the house, this bill enjoys the support of a number of prominent organizations, including the coalition for the people's agenda, the southern

christian leadership conference and national association of colored people. i would like to thank house chairman hastings and ranking member defazio and subcommittee chairman bishop and ranking member grijalva for their i ort of this bill and thank them for moving this bill through the natural resources committee. again, i want to thank my olleague and home boy, mr. scott, for his work on this and i urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i advise my friend from arizona i have no more requests for time so i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. mr. grijalva: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona reserves the balance of his time. mr. grijalva: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: i'm sorry, yields back. mr. hastings: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the

balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 4119, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5405 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5405, a bill to make technical corrections to the dodd-frank wall street reform and consumer protection act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to have access to capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. waters, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. fitzpatrick: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous materials for the record on h.r. 5405 as amended, currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. fitzpatrick: mr. speaker, i yield such -- myself such time

as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. fitzpatrick: i'm the proud sponsor, mr. speaker, of a package of bills we're considering this evening. this legislation contains the language of nearly a dozen jobs bills that have either passed the financial services committee or have passed this house with broad bipartisan support. the senate should immediately take up and pass this package. though recent history doesn't give us much hope. the senate democratic leadership is already sitting on jobs bills, including several we're consider here this evening. mr. speaker, this is a jobs bill. by repealing and reforming burdensome regulations, we can set businesses and working capital free to invest in the economy and to create jobs. for example, a grocery store chain that employs 44,000 people, including 8,200 in my home state of pennsylvania, needs this regulatory relief to retain their best employees while allowing workers to invest in the company and invest in their own futures.

biotech is an extremely important and vibrant industry in southeast pennsylvania, employing thousands and working toward treatments and cures for devastating diseases like diabetes, alzheimer's, cancer and hiv-aids. former representative jim greenwood, current president of bio, puts it this way. for far too long, public companies have been ham strung by one-size-fits-all regulations that stifle their growth. this will foster innovation and stimulate ground breaking reserve and development at emerging companies in pennsylvania and across our nation. finally, mr. speaker, there are companies in and around bucks county, pennsylvania, that have the resources to invest right now in small businesses. this bill will allow them to invest more of their resources in advancing american workers instead of spending money complying with needless regulations in washington. these are just some of the examples of how this bill

provides necessary relief to those we are counting on to power our economy as it continues to recover. mr. speaker, i spent the summer touring 100 businesses in my district and desmite my frustrations -- despite my frustrations with washington, i remain optimistic as i know our recovery is in the right hands as long as american workers and entrepreneurs are in the driver's seat. i want to thank the republican and democrat authors of the underlying legislation, as well as the chairman for his leadership. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i hold out hope that the senate will take action on this bill and that dozens of other -- and the dozens of other jobs bills that are stacking up in their chamber like chord wood. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. waters: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today not only in opposition to this legislation, but to a process that has been

conducted in secret and in bad faith. tonight the house will debate two legislative packages that have been brought to the floor under the oxes of the minority and -- objections of the minority and without regard to due process or the opportunity for robust debate. mr. speaker, make no mistake, these measures are being advanced for no other reason than political gain. the bill we consider presently is h.r. 5405, a newly created 11 ge that combines 11, separate republican authored bills. these complex and wide ranging measures have been hastily merged together and rushed to the floor for a vote. the expedited process in which the republicans have engaged, over my objections, have denied members the opportunity to debate how these pieces will

interact with each other and the problems that may occur as a result. keep in mind that h.r. 5405 is so far reaching that it amends the securities act, the commodity exchange act, the securities exchange act, the jobs act, the bank holding company act and the investment advisors act. not to mention that many provisions interact with the dodd-frank act. with this omnibus proposal touching so many different aspects of our derivatives and securities laws, members ought to have the chance to offer amendments on the floor and debate whether this laundry list of provisions is the right approach. again, this is a substantial piece of legislation with the package requiring three separate reports by the s.e.c.

and another robust cost-benefit analysis. and keep in mind that the majority is placing all these new rule writing and reporting requirements on the s.e.c. at the same time that they're denying the commission the funding they need to do their job efficiently. i for one oppose this last-minute attempt to circumvent the legislative process -- process at the 11th hour. it seems the majority is using all the tricks at their disposal to prove to the american people that they are more than the do-nothing republican congress. i think the american people are smarter than that. again, i think the american people would agree that members of this house should be afforded the opportunity to discuss what is in these packages, offer

amendments, and have a robust debate on these bills. tonight new york a mad dash for political victory that fundamental -- that fundamental element of our democracy will be thwart. furthermore, the chairman has broken with the tradition of a bipartisan suspension vote process by putting forth more than 15 pieces of legislation in exchange for one democrat exbill. this is just unacceptable. unfortunately. , with flood insurance export-import bank and other the ideological wing of the republican party is unable and unwilling to work together to get things done for our nation's citizens. i am dismayed that they continue to put partisan interests ahead of job creation, certainly for our businesses and the democratic possess. mr. speaker, to preserve the principle of fairness for the

minority and to ensure the democratic process continues as it has for centuries, i am indeed opposing this legislation as well as the insurance capital standards clarification act that we will consider shortly. i believe that if gone unchecked, this type of legislating could increase and become commonplace. we must not circumvent our time-honored paradecision for political gain. -- tradition for political gain. i thank you and yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> i yield to the gentleman, mr. hultgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hultgren: i'm proud to speak 5405.port of h.r.

these tools help businesses expand operations and hire more workers. i'm especially pleased that the bill includes my own legislation, the encouraging employee ownership act of 2014, or eeoa. this bipartisan provision would make it easier for companies in illinois and nationwide to let hardworking employees own a stake in the business that they're part of. i've learned firsthand from my constituents in the 14th congressional district about the many benefits of employee ownership. when you walk into scot forge, an entirely employee-owned manufacturer in my district, there's a noticeable difference in the energy of the employees from upper management down to the shop floor. when employees have a stake in the company they work for, their sense of ownership over details large and small makes a real difference to their bottom line and more importantly to their quality of life. the business in turn receives a

large boost in productivity, enabling them to expand their reach and invest in new technologies and equipment. unfortunately, some companies are shying away from offering employee ownership because of regulations that limit how much ownership they can safely offer. s.e.c. rule 701 mandates various disclosures for companies that sell more than a certain amount of employee compensation. they set it at $5 million without a concrete explanation why. for businesses that want to offer more stock to more employees, this rule forces those businesses to make confidential diskilo schauers that could greatly damage future innovations if they fell into the wrong hand. the s.e.c.'s rule making acknowledged this and said a disgruntled employee could use this disclosure to harm their

former employer. further, it's costly to provide these disclosure. my bill would address this problem. as the chamber of commerce, which supports this legislation, has explained, this legislation would help give employees of american businesses a greater chance to participate in the success of their company. i want to thank representative bachus, fitzgerald, garrett, mulvaney, roth and stivers for their support. it's also worth noting that both sides agreed to lower the threshold to $10 million instead of the $20 million the bill originally included. i'm glad we could iron out our differences and put forward a bill. i thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, including representative polis of colorado and representative delaney of maryland for their hard work on this bill. do we want to preserve employee ownership only for senior level executives because of the

concerns about cost? under my bill they won't be forced to make that decision because of this easier and safer method of offering ownership to more employees. i encourage my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: thank you very much, mr. speaker. some members will come to the floor and they will support this legislation because they may have one bill in this package and i understand that. some members may have co-sponsored a bill, or worked on one bill. these members, no matter how well intended they are, cannot speak to the other 10 bills in the package because they don't know what those other 10 bills are all about. many don't have a clue about these other bills. members will not even remember how they voted for or against bills that have been placed in

this package. and so what is being asked of the members of this house is to forget about what really works for all members. what they're asking members to do is simply at the last minute, before we close down this session, is to vote for a bill where they have packaged this without ber of bills understanding what they are, what's in them, just vote for them because we want a political package that says we're doing something about jobs. we're going to present this as a jobs package. we're going to do more than anybody else for jobs. this is unreasonable. it's actually unconscionable. they should not put this burden on the members and i'm going to ask members to vote no on this

bill and i will retain the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. r. fitzpatrick: i yield to mr. hurt of virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. hurt: thank you, mr. speaker. thanks to mr. fitzpatrick for his leadership on this issue. i thank the chairman of the financial services committee for his leadership on this issue. to remind, for the record, all the bills that are in this package, all 11 bills in this package have been either voted on in full committee or on this floor with bipartisan support. the idea that these are all -- have never been heard before and no one knows what is in them is not accurate. but now i rise in support of this good bill promoting job creation, reducing small business burdens act, with millions of americans still out of work our top focus must be

enacting policies to spur job growth throughout our country. unfortunately, i continue to hear from my constituents in virginia's fifth district about the impact of costly regulations on job creation, especially those regulations that disproportionately affect smaller public companies that wish to access capital in our public markets. one such regulation is related to the use of the business reporting language, xbrl, mandated by the securities and exchange commission in 2009. while the rule is well intended it's become another example of a requirement where the costs outweigh the potential benefits. these small companies spend tens of thousands of dollars or more complying with the regulation yet there's substantial evidence that fewer than 10% of the investors use xbrl. that's why representative sewell and i crafted the bipartisan small company disclosure simplification act which is incorporated into title 7 of the bill we are considering today. this provision will provide

optional exemption for emerging growth companies and smaller public companies with the requirement to file their information in xbrl with the s.e.c., the same information which is already filed with the s.e.c. in a readily accessible format. additionally, it requires the s.e.c. to perform a cost-benefitage sess on the rule's impact on smaller public companies, something the s.e.c. failed to adequately address in the original rule. whether a supporter or skeptic of xbrl, these provisions will provide a pathway for the s.e.c. to focus on a system of disclosure that eliminate unnecessary costs while achieving greater benefits. i urge my colleagues to join me in voting for this good bill to promote capital access in our public markets and spur job growth for working americans across our country. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is

recognized. ms. waters: i yield to mr. ellison such time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. ellison: i thank the speaker and thank the gentlelady. mr. speaker, no member of congress is ever going to come to this floor and tell you this bill i'm offering is going to cut jobs, empower the most powerful, weaken people who are already in precarious economic circumstances. nobody is going to come and offer you the anti-jobs bill. it's not going to happen. every member who comes down here will proclaim jobs, jobs, jobs and if you do this right now, jobs. chicken in every pot kind of talk. but we have a certain way we do things here. and that is, the suspension calendar is for noncontroversial legislation. it's for things nobody has a real substantive point of opposing. it's exactly not where you bring forth a bill of complicating derivatives legislation where members should offer and debate amendments and there should be

an open rule. this bill actually confines a whole range of very complicated financial information. this is the kind of bill that people decry and why they are angry with washington, d.c. when they hear that they're passing all types of bills that have sweeping implications for americans all over this country and people don't even know about it. i mean, the fact is that there are at least 15 separate pieces of legislation in cha is -- what is being offered as a noncontroversial bill. this bill is anything but noncontroversial. i want to hasten to add, mr. speaker, there might be pieces of legislation contained in this mega bill that they're offering that have merit. i'm not even saying it's 100% bad. i'm simply saying that it's highly controversial, it's extremely complicated.

now i happen to remember being on the floor when we debated the affordable care act. in my -- and my colleagues on the other side made a huge point of saying, there's 2,000 pages, there's five stacks, they made this case that there was this big, giant, voluminous bill and people didn't know what was in it and were going to be called upon to pass this huge bill that the public wouldn't understand and they raised a policy point. my point to them right now is that passing a bill that is voluminous that people don't understand is not a good thing, then don't do it. you can hardly put yourself in a position of doing exactly what you accuse your opponents of doing. we should be taking these bills one by one, having amendments, debating them. now i can tell you there are a number of bills in here i personally am concerned about. the affiliate swap clarification act is a bill that i believe would diminish the protections

to the public of derivatives trading. the customer protection end user relief act may have merit, may not have merit, but it is a complicated piece of legislation and anyone who wants to tune and watch the debate so they understand what congress is doing ought to be able to do so and we shouldn't just package it all up and sweep it all through on some sort of big vote. i'm urging a very strong no vote on there because the process is all wrong. if these bills have merit, let them stand on their own two feet. please don't run this thing down our throat in the late evening hours or even in the morning. let's deal with these bills in a careful way that this country deserves. let's say to the american people that this complicated financial legislation deserves debate, rebuttal, deserves amendment, and we need to -- we need an

open rule to do this thing right. there's no need to rush this thing through and i just want to end the way that i started, mr. speaker. everybody declares for jobs. everybody says do what i'm asking you to do for jobs. and that will be the case whether it's some sort of big, giant loophole for a company that's going to pocket the money and it's going to be the case if somebody gets rid of health and safety regulations. it's going to be the case in nearly any case we talk about around here. but good legislation stands scrutiny with, -- withstands scrutiny, withstands debate, and wouldn't be afraid of standing on its own, which this piece of legislation does not offer. i urge a very strong no vote for this complicated bill that involves very, very serious financial legislation that really needs to be handled one

bill at a time. i yield to the gentlelady. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: we have no more speakers. the speaker pro tempore: you reserve at this time? ms. waters: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. fitzpatrick: we are prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: thank you very much, mr. speaker. you have heard from me and congressman ellison why this process is a process that we cannot in any way allow to take place without the kind of criticism that we are putting forth about it. this rises to the point of being shameful. this rises to the point of being

disrespectful. this rises to the point of placing all of our colleagues in a position where if anybody asked them about what's in this bill, any of their constituents wanted to know what they voted on, they wouldn't be able to tell them so. they wouldn't be able to tell them so because most of the members that are going to come to this floor and vote on this have not had ly the time, even if they had the background, to look into this bill. they have not had the time to ask others in their caucus about this bill. they have not had time to ask any of the advocacy organizations about this bill. again, i understand again, and i want to repeat this, why some members feel it absolutely necessary, even though they don't like it, they've got one bill in here that they have

worked on, they have put a lot of time in and wleeve believe in and they want desperately to have their bill passed so they are going to swallow what has been been done to them in order to get their bill. they don't like it, and they will tell you, not on this floor, but behind the scenes, they don't like it and the way they are being treated. as a matter of fact, if we had the real-time for debate on this floor and we asked members on the opposite side of the aisle to debate these 11 bills that are in the first package, you wouldn't be able to find any. and the same on the second bill. this should not happen. and the fact that these suspension process has been hijacked is something that this floor and this congress is going to have to deal with in the

future. this should not happen. we know why suspensions are necessary to expedite when you have noncontroversial bills. but it was not intended for this nd of hijacking and take a whole number of bills behind one bill that was put together that is going to do a lot of damage and call it a legitimate suspension bill. and so, mr. speaker, and members, let this be a lesson to all of us that we are going to have to pay attention to the rules of suspension. and if there needs to be modification or change that will not allow this kind of thing to happen, some of us are going to have to take up leadership in doing that modification coming forth with some new kind of ruling that will not a lh allow this to happen. and more than anything else if my friends on the opposite side

of the aisle get away with this, we can throw our hands up, they will save all the difficult bills, add to it a bill and package them all and put members in the kind of position that they are trying to put them in tonight. it is not fair. and should not happen. and i'm going to ask for a no vote on this bill. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. fitzpatrick: i'm prepared to close and reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. ms. waters: i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. fitzpatrick: i thank the speaker and i would like to address an objection raised by my friend from minnesota, mr. ellison, he called it a mega bill.

and the bill is 39 pages. as opposed to dodd frank that was 3,000 pages. this is a 39-page bill and written in english and composed of 11 bills, subbills, subtitles. and each one of those bills had its own hearing in the financial services committee and those bills had markup hearings. and there was opportunity for amendment and debate. what i'm saying each wup of those 11 bills make up a 39-page brill divided four pages per bill. and everybody understands, all debated quite a bit already in this session. and those bills, when they were onsored, they were buy partisan in fashion and they were before the committee with the bipartisan co-sponsors and

passed the committee. this is not a mega bill, but exactly the opposite, this is a plain english bill and vetted in this house. to take the bill and somehow it's going to produce results and jobs for the american people, unleash the power of the american economy, i'm not sure how that becomes a bad thing. that's a very good thing. because my friends on the other side of the aisle are talking about process, procedure and amendments. we are talking about results. ms. waters has raised two objections. first she called this a partisan effort. 1 bipartisan bills, hardly partisan. the second thing that ms. waters has identified as an objection, she calls this a mad dash for political gain. mr. speaker, this is a mad dash

for sensible regulation for small businesses in bucks county in pennsylvania and across our nation. this is a mad dash to get the senate to do something, to do anything, to help american job creators. this is a mad dash to get results. as i said, there is a lot of talk on this floor and in this town about ending the partisan died, about getting people to work together. these are bipartisan bills that produce results and get things done. this is a good bill. this is a bill of the 11 bills hat make it up, 10 of them supported by ms. waters and the 11th bill she objected to, her witness in the hearing identified some issues with the 11th bill and we negotiated against ourselves and made makees to the 11th bill to it more pal atable. that is the bill before the

house and we are asking the members to support. in closing, mr. speaker, a vote for this legislation is a vote for support of emerging growth companies, a vote for small businesses and entrepreneurs and vote for the american worker. these are the people we are counting on to drive american progress, to fuel the next american century and i urge my colleagues to support this measure, to pass these bills. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the thement 5405 as amend those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- the gentleman from minnesota. >> we ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman ask for the yeas and nays? mr. ellison: yes. the speaker pro tempore: all those in favor of taking this

vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having a vote is ng arisen, ordered. further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. fitzpatrick: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3374 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3374, a bill to

provide for the use of financial institutions to encourage savings and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick and the gentlewoman from california, ms. waters, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. fitzpatrick: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend remarks and extend materials. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. fitzpatrick: i would like to thank mr. kilmer, mr. cotton and ms. strong asin drafting the legislation. it is bipartisan legislation that would remove federal barriers and allow federal institutions to offer savings promotions raffles. americans are not saving enough.

about for an emergency for for their retirement. this lack of savings is pro mounsed among lower incomes. it seeks to reverse this trend and encourage this trend and win prizes based upon their deposit activity. this legislation would amend federal law to allow depositors to enter into a lottery based on the size of those in favor say aye. deposit. the american savings promotion act will provide greater access to the financial services they want and need, allowing financial institutions to provide notify products is a simple way to open savings accounts and incentivize saving and foster savings habits. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time.

the gentlewoman from california. ms. waters: mr. speaker, i yield such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. waters: i rise in support of .r. 3374, the american savings promotion act, which has been offered from my colleague, mr. kilmer. this bill is an example of the innovation democrats bring to address the concerns of the cron chiropractic callally unbambd. and this bill enables banks to offer similar products vastly increasing the reach of this product. prize-linked savings accounts encourage customers to satisfy savings by combining the more mundane task of setting aside money with the excitement of playing the lottery. customers are eligible to withdraw the principal of their savings account but forego

accrued interest for the chance of winning all of the interest of participants in the program. such programs have been offered in south africa, resulting in more than $200 million being set aside in savings accounts by more than 750,000 individuals who had not set up a bank account. in washington state, credit unions offered such accounts have found that these accounts are helping to build an epic of frue galty. today, credit unions are offered to offer such programs if state law which which includes, washington, nebraska and north carolina. even though they provide these savings accounts, they prevent banks of a decades' old prohibition. mr. kilmer's bill retains the general prohibition against

lottery, but permits banks to offer savings if the banks state -- also allows them. it is not a secret that this country does not save enough but out out to guring save for college. it can be nearly impossible toll dig out of dealt. it enables or constituents to say no to debt by encouraging good savings habits. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. fitzpatrick: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. ms. waters: i yield to mr. kilmer, the gentleman from washington. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized.

r. kilmer: i thank the chair for moving this to the floor today. my legislation would remove barriers that prohibits financial institutions from being able to offer innovative products known as prize savings account. the more you save, the more chances you have to win. as a dire straits fan, i call this the "money for nothing" concept. fenn you don't win, you keep the money you save. many families understand the importance of saving money to help them manage cost like college or retirement and unexpected costs they may face, whether it's a trip to the emergency room or repairing the car. but many americans struggle to set aside cash every month.

many report think they wouldn't be able to come up with $2,000 in 30 days. another 19% said they could but would have to pawn or sell possessions or take out payday loans. savings behind prize account is people are rewarded tissue motivated by reward. and the thought of earning doesn't the dollars motivate those who have little save to the save. prize-linked savings accounts work to boost savings. the national bureau of economic research published andage soifs the accounts finding that the data, quote, demonstrated clearly that individuals save at a higher rate when offered a prize-linked savings account. only some financial institutions are able to offer these products.

my legislation, which i'm proud to have worked on with presentive cotton alongside jerry moran and sherrod brown would clear away obstacles to more financial institutions can offer the products. it does this without establishing a new government program and without preempting state law. over the past father years, an estimated 50,000 account holders have saved more than $94 million using prize-linked savings accounts. win if those members don't a big prize, they are making a financial cushion to help handle whatever life throws at them while developing a habit of savings. i urge support of this bill and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania ve exnooezzed. mr. fitzpatrick: i reserve. ms. waters: i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: the -- mr. fitzpatrick: i would like to thank representative cotton of arkansas for his leadership on this bill and leadership of the co-sponsors. i urge my colleagues to pass the bell. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3374 as amended? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. fitzpatrick: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2866 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2866 a bill requiring the sec retear of the treasury to mint cones in

recognition of the centennial of boys town and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick and the gentlewoman from california, ms. waters, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. fitzpatrick: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. fitzpatrick: and submit extraneous materials for the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. fitzpatrick: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. fitzpatrick feather spi -- mr. fitzpatrick: i rise in support of h.r. 2866, the boys town centennial commemorative coin act, introduced by mr. terry, and urge its passage. it commemorates the founding in 1917 of boys town, an almost mythic place that cared for

youth who had fallen by the wayside in one way or another. it commemorates the spirit of what was then a young country and of boys town founder, father edward flanagan. irish-born, he came to this country only a bit more than 100 years after the first congress met. yet by the time he died he'd been sent by the president to teach others to care for kids as he had done in all corners of the world. after a stint working with homeless men he, decided to focus on youth, founding what later came to be called the city of little men. he famously thought, as the boys town website points out that every child could be a productive citizen if given love a home, an education, and a trade. he accepted boys of every race, color and religion and believed that there are no bad boys. there was only bad environment, bad treaning, bad example, bad

thinking. i'm almost certain that every member of this chamber knows that famous line that became the motto of boys town, he ain't heavy, mr., he's my brother. that's what's said by an older lad with a younger boy on his shoulders in a logo adopted during the second world war. all of us surely know the boys town movie with mickey rooney that won spencer tracy an oscar for the role of boys town founder father flanagan. but how many of us know that the organization that began in a rented rundown mansion in omaha as father flanagan's home for boys has become one of the country's largest nonprofit childcare accordingnyizations, serving the emotional, behavioral and physical problems of children and their families, as many as two million people each year, or that it operates throughout the country in 12 meage sites from california to south florida to new england and

even here in the district of columbia. boys town maintains its national headquarters in the nebraska village of the same name. on the site of a farm father flan began bought a few years after renting that first house for $90. there he founded a community that under the careful hands of those leaders following his death expanded its services to help kids live in family settings with married couples carefully watching the units that included both boys and girls. in the 1970's, the boys town national research hospital opened. it has become a top treatment center for kids with speech and hearing disabilities with outreach programs that touch as many as 60,000 deaf and hearing impaired students each year. the bill before us would allow the minting and issue in 2017 of no more than 50,000 gold coins and no more than 350,000 silver coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of

boys town. the coins will be sold at a price that covers all taxpayer costs and a surcharge on the sale of the coins would go to boys town to continue its work. after boys town has raised an equal amount from private sources. the legislation has 293 co-sponsors and the senate companion bill introduced by senator johanns has 36 co-sponsors. mr. speaker, the spirit of boys town embodies the best of america. this bill would help recognize and continue and nurture that spirit. i commend the gentleman from nebraska, mr. terry, for his hard work on this issue. i ask immediate passage of the bill and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. waters: i rise today in support of h.r. 2866, as my

amended a bill which pro-- as amended a bill which provides appropriate recognition for the outstanding work conducted by boys town, a nonprofit organization which selflessly promotes interests of children and their families across the nation. boys town, which takes its name from father flanagan's boys home, impacts the lives of more than two million families across america each year through its counseling services, outreach, and education. i'm also pleased to report that each year boys town directly ouches the lives of 45,000 californians through its community support services and homes for troubled youth. father flanagan, the founder of boys town, focused on the inherent good in children and built a world class organization that emphasized rehabilitation of troubled youth rather than punishment.

it is this compassionate approach and commitment to love, training, and guidance regardless of race, creed or color, that has made boys town such a success story and lifeline for countless children and their families. in commemoration of the organization's centennial anniversary, the bill before us today will require the u.s. treasury department to mint an sue $5 gold, $1 silver and half-dollar clad commemorative coins. surcharges associated with the sale of they have coins will allow boys town to raise needed funds that will making a positive impact on the lives of children and families from underserved communities across america. i'm also pleased to report that passage of this bill entails no net cost to taxpayers. with that, i would urge my

colleagues to join me in passing this bill, commonsense, bipartisan bill, without further delay. i will reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. fitzpatrick: i yield to the sponsor of this legislation, mr. terry of nebraska, five minutes. mr. terry: thank you. i appreciate the support and i thank the gentlelady from california for your support. all the way from the beginning of this bill to today's passage. it means a lot to me and the people of omaha and boys town. and this bill will honor the significant contributions, mr. and how it boys town has in my district impacted our community and our country by a fitting tribute to the legacy of father flanagan, who founded boys town. a priest, an immigrant, from

ireland, father flanagan was of modest means. but in 1917, about five years after being -- becoming a riest, borrowed $90 from a member to open a boarding house because they both shared the love for the homeless boys who had been abandoned or orphaned, living on the streets of our city. so he created this boarding house, went out and recruited boys from the streets to come in where he not only housed them and fed them but he educated them and taught them a trade. he really felt that the education and the trade was a necessary part of making them into men that would be part of the community and be successful.

father flanagan did not differentiate between race or religion and by the spring of -- well, the spring of the next year, 100 boys found refuge in father flanagan's home. in its -- and it's great seing the pictures of that era of boys from all races eating together and playing together. now in 1921, father flanagan opened his doors further. he was able to purchase an overlooked farm on the outskirts, way on the outskirts, now i have to drive about 50 blocks east to get to it, it's surrounded by omaha, but that is the property that is now known iconically as boys town. it became an official village with its own post office in 1936. today, boys town serves more than two million children and

milies across our country by parental counseling and boys town national hotline where it's also a counseling hotline where about 150,000 children and families are helped each year. the boys town national research hospital is a national leader in the field of hearing care and research of usher syndrome. all of this thanks to the vision of father flanagan when he borrowed $90 to start a boys home. now, also i should mention that probably around the 1970's, i can't remember the date, women, young girls, were allowed in there. nd in fact, when i just i was invited to dinner in one of the houses there where they have a host family and eight girls in th