the map on this. should the fed have done something differently? shouldn't have gotten off the zero interest rates a lot sooner? it is one of those things that we're ask what is the counterpart, what would have happened if the fed had gone back to normal monetary policy sooner, could that have harm to the economy? a lot going on here. host: by the way, our viewers can read your recent column on this, five things the fed's easy money policies accomplished. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] >> the u.s. house returning in a moment or two following a recess this afternoon. the house today debated several bills mostly dealing with transfers of federal land with local groups. the house back again momentarily for recorded votes on two of those bills. that should be it for legislative business today. later in the week, debate on legislation that would require federal judges to assess

monetary penalties on people who file lawsuits found to be frivolous. and also this week, the house expected to take a vote on a bill that would remove federal funding from planned parenthood. live house coverage coming up in just a moment or two here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house n enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 720, an act to improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, proceedings will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. h.r. 1214 by the yeas and nays. h.r. 1949 by the yeas and nays. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute ote.

remaining electronic votes will be conducted as a five-minute vote. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1214 as amended. on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk will report the title of the by the clerk: h.r. 1214, a bill to amend the small tracts act to expand the authority of the secretary of agriculture to sell or exchange small parcels of national forest system land to resolve minor encroachments 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 403, the nays are zero. 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 unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from california, mr.

mcclintock, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1949 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 1949, a bill to provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the national liberty memorial, approved for establishment in the district of columbia. 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 five-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 402, the nays are zero. 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 nevada seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time on thursday, september 24, 2015, for the speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of the chair for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting pope francis of the holy see. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered.

pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on the motion to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered. or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. any recorded vote on the postponed question will be taken later. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2223. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 196, h.r. 2223, a bill to authorize, direct, expedite and facilitate a land exchange in el paso and teller counties, colorado, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. lamborn, and the gentleman from arizona will each control 0 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from -- 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado.

mr. lamborn: 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. lamborn: i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 2223, the crags, colorado, land exchange act of 2015 -- 2015, which i introduced along with mr. polis to facilitate a land exchange in el paso and teller counties in colorado. specifically, this legislation would convey to the united states the 320-acre crags property located on the west side of pikes peak that is currently owned by the broadmore hotel and a perpetual public access easement for the lower portion of the popular bar trail. in exchange an 83-acre federal parcel located at emerald valley ranch on the southeast side of pikes peak and a perpetual easement along two forest roads would be transferred to the broadmore. this exchange would eliminate the management and liability issues currently facing the

united states because of the significant upgrades and improvements the broadmore has made to the emerald valley ranch parcel. this land exchange would also provide increased outdoor recreational opportunities for the public. the 320-acre crags property is completely surrounded by pike national forest and has been the top acquisition priority for the pike's peak ranger district for several years. the property provides several opportunities to connect four system trace emanating from the crags camp ground with trails in the putney gulch area. in addition, existing trails along -- within the property could become key links in the proposed ring the peak trail. i would like to thank chairman bishop and chairman mcclintock and the entire staff of the subcommittee on federal lands for all of their hard work to bring this bill to the floor today and tonight, to help increase the economic and recreational opportunities around colorado springs.

i encourage my colleagues to support this legislation 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'd like to yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: so ordered. mr. grijalva: thank you, mr. speaker. let me just, rather than repeat what the chairman of the subcommittee just indicated on h.r. 2223, let me just say that large hange eliminates a private inholding in the national forest. and removes the need for federal land management of the emerald valley ranch. the forest service testified its support of the legislation and we support its adoption. i want to thank my colleagues, congressman polis and congressman lamborn, for their hard work and constructive work on this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. lamborn: mr. chairman, i'm prepared to close if the other

side is as well. mr. grijalva: yes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: thank you again, mr. speaker. like i said, this is a good piece of legislation. bipartisan piece of legislation. congratulating the two sponsors of the legislation. and urge its passage 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 colorado is recognized. mr. lamborn: thank you. in conclusion i'll just say that i appreciate the ranking member, representative grijalva, for his work on the committee, as ranking member. we have many spirited discussions, sometimes we don't agree, but sometimes we do. this is one of those great occasions where on a bipartisan basis we do agree. and, mr. speaker, with that 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. 2223. 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 chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. the gentlelady from florida is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i rise tonight to congratulate mario, better known as don francisco, for his successful career as the host of a tv show, whose last airing will be this saturday, september 19. from its humble beginnings in the country of chile 53 years

ago, it has captivated and won the hearts of audiences throughout latin america and especially in our south florida community. nearly 30 years since its first transmission into the united states, the program has attracted loyal and enthusiastic viewers who enjoy the combination of entertainment and coverage of current events. in 2012, the guiness book of records listed the program as the world's longest running tv variety show. don francisco has also been dedicated to promoting charitable giving through his program and has served as a spokesperson for the muscular dystrophy association. wherever and whatever don francisco decides to go, he will not only find success, but also the heartfelt support of our community. god speed. thank you, mr. speaker.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> i'm here to recognize one of my outstanding constituents. she wrote a letter saying i know that the service of women in our current history is applauded but the service is equal to that of men. but in world war ii. but as a whole, nothing is ever mentioned. she's right. i would like to mention her. the women's reserve was created in 1942 when the strain of our two front wars caused shortages. veronica volunteered and served in the u.s. marine corps reserve

and supported our country's efforts during world war ii. she joined the marine corps. she was deployed to paris island r two years and helped train marines destined to the front lines. ms. potter served our time and hasn't been recognized. mr. speaker, join me in recognizing veronica potter, a woman who contributed to the success of the united states marines. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> there are seven legislative

days from yet another republican shutdown because they want to deny women access to comprehensive health care. and we have no solution to keep our government running. paychecks. er n light of this republican disfunction, just this week, general electric announced because of the global competitiveness and export-import bank it is shifting jobs out of the u.s. as the representative of silicon valley, i know that manufacturing jobs just at those at g.e. are igniting innovation. mr. speaker. we cannot hold our government and american livelihood hostage. i call on my colleagues top stop

pulling a kim davis and do your job. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. garrett: i rise to recognize an sfri that has a large and delicious impact in my district. i'm talking about the sugar manufacturers. and proud to see them in stores and the state and country and throughout the world. the fifth district's promotion has contributed to countless emories and the sugar industry provides more than tasty treats. this industry is an economic driver from family-owned businesses employing thousands across the state and country. new jersey is a sweeter place

thanks to the candy manufacturers that call new jersey our home. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and stepped my remarks. here we are two weeks from another potential shutdown of the government. mr. green: the threat of shutting down the entire government over a manufactured crisis. current law withholds federal funding in a woman's abortion. the gamble with programs should be embarrassing. a few examples of programs that we affected that the g.o.p. perceives as strategy. it would mean the centers for disease control would be

ununable to support flu program and the energy production on federal lands stop. i don't want to see that happen. head start centers would close. uring f.y. 2014, agencies serving over 927,000 children including 71,000 in texas apparently our children are ok to be targeted. the buyer of alcohol and toobtoob and firearms would not issue permits. we should be using this time. i ask unanimous consent to place my full statement in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? without objection. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for one minute.

ms. jackson lee: the good news of this place is the congratulations offered by my colleagues a few minutes ago to a 90-year-old lady who served in world war ii and never received a thank you. wouldn't it be positive to reflect on america and be able to hold in this body positive things that shows the congress working together? but yet, as it was mentioned, our colleagues want to defund planned parenthood and shut down the government. any of the moderateors will ask any of those debating will stand in shutting down the government. i wonder whether they support voting rights and support restoration of the voting rights act. those who walked a,000 miles and whether they care about criminal justice reform and

decriminalizing if you will, the system that has mass incarceration, children in child. wonder whether these individuals who have been making a lot of noise in front of the public will be in the public eye all over america where they will answer the real questions. voting rights, health care for women and making sure that we fix the criminal justice system. that's the questions that should be asked and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leevens of absence requested for the gentlelady from missouri today and for the balance of the week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the request is granted. under the speaker's announced

policy of january 6, 2015, the gentleman from arizona is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. grijalva: i rise this evening to talk about the land and water conserves fund, our nation's our recreation program. for more than 50 years, the land, water and conservation und has has our historic landmarks. this is created and re-authorized has protected and expanded i con particular landscapes in every state and is responsible for more than 40,000 states and local outdoor recreation projects. y re-investing revenues in

communities across america. they have become america's best park's program. in my home state of arizona. the fund has 223 million to canyons and rand the conservation area. recently, i had the pleasure of ining students from desert high school at a high school. for many of the students. this was the first visit despite ing a 15-minute drive from tucson. the officials leveraged the funding to benefit the people of arizona, the wildlife that call them home. our students had a smaller

national park to experience. less to learn and less to enjoy. they have enjoyed a site. our trip was hardly unique. these stories of discovery happen every day to the land and water conservation fund. the funds legislation expires on september 30, 2015. six legislative days remain before the clock runs out. if it is not renewed, special wild areas will be at greater risk of overdevelopment and our nation's ability, generations will be undercut. we should stop playing political games and do what the public wants us to do. we should re-authorize and fully fund the program. the house republican leadership has not acted to fund it.

they have been perfectly content to expire. rather than leading, as senate republicans have done, they have the an inabblet to be in front. boy allowing the front fund to expire, they serve no one's interest and create a deficit and our legacy as protectors of public land and public resources. this is not a controversial program. it protects public land for future use. there is no more an american goal. it would rather do nothing. past congresses have support from both parties. there shouldn't be any different this time. the support is there. on april a 15 as the chart

illustrates, a bill to personal nantly authorize it was and the bill introduced 150 members of congress. i made a request as the sequence of time that we have been waiting and asking for a full hearing, a markup and event actual vote on this floor. we ask for a hearing. i made the request to hold a vote on 1814. these requests have fallen on deaf ears. t won't take much to get the lwcf fund back on track, but they have to say yes to moving forward and doing a bipartisan legislation which is what the colleagues of this chamber are asking for. it's time for action. we're calling in a bipartisan way on our colleagues tower personal nantly the land-water

conservation fund. to not to do so is not carrying out our full responsibilities as stewards of the public lands but also more importantly when you have a request from over 16 members in a bipartisan manner on a bill that has compromises in it that were reached at the senate level, it appears to not do this fund is to set up this nd for failure and for dismantling and redirect the fund for which this fund was created. i yield to the gentlelady massachusetts, the subcommittee ranking member for federal lands, congresswoman strong gas. strong strong and thank you for your --

ms. tsongas: thank you, representative. we have a generational responsibility to protect our resources for our children and grandchildren. the land and water conservation fund has been an invaluable tool in this effort. for over 50 years, the fund has carried out a simple bipartisan idea. use revenues from the depletion of offshore oil and gas to another, and provide recreation activities for all americans. it doesn't contribute to the federal distribute and relying on royalties in exchange for their right in waters that belong to all of the american people. . . it has also prove to be a significant tool in saving our

nation's sites. protecting places that have shape and defined who we are as a people and a country and would not have been protected without support from the federal government. this past weekend, i was honored to host secretary of the interior at my annual river day. an event i have held in my district for the past nine years that celebrates the rivers that connect the third congressional district of massachusetts and the many partners who work to protect these resources that provide clean drinking water, create tremendous recreational opportunities and bring natural beauty to our daily life. as part of river day, the secretary and i visited minuteman national historic park which commemorates the famous shot heard around the world and the beginnings of our country. like many national parks and public land as i cross the country, minuteman and all that who visit have directly benefited from the land and water conservation fund. a farm is a former home of colonel james barrett, the

commander of the middle sex militia during the revolutionary war. his farm was used to store colonial militia weapons and was the objective of the british march on concord that inspired paul revere's ride. british forces march from boston to seize the munitions stored at the farm, but barrett's militia cronlted the british soldiers at the north bridge, where the shot heard around the world was fired, launching america's war for independence. for many years, this important historic site, barrett's farm, was privately owned, restricted from the public, and was in a complete state of disrepair. thanks to the land and water conservation fund, the national park service was able to purchase barrett's farm from a willing private local foundation. ensuring that this nationally significant historical site is preserved to be enjoyed by visitors for many years to come. 50 years ago, our predecessors in this congress had the wisdom and foresight to establish the

land and water conservation fund for the benefit of future generations of americans. dismantling this program or letting its authorization expire disadvantages all in real and significant ways. i can't imagine the loss of the important piece of history of arrett's farm that the lwca -- lwcf made possible to preserve. i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting full funding and purmnent re-authorization of the land and water -- permanent re-authorization of the land and water conservation fundings, ensuring it remains one of our nation's most effective conservation tools. thank you and i yield back. mr. grijalva: at this point, mr. speaker, let me yield as ch time as he may consume to the gentleman from california's 47th district, the running backing -- ranking member of the subcommittee on energy and minerals, mr. lowenthal.

mr. lowenthal: thank you, ranking member grijalva, for calling us together, for this special order hour, to highlight the need for the land water conservation fund. and for your leadership in seeking a permanent re-authorization of the land and water conservation fund. thank you again. you know, the land and water -- as has been pointed out, the land and water conservation fund is far and away our nation's most important conservation program. the lwcf is a popular and successful bipartisan program for the conservation and protection of america's , eplaceable natural historic, cultural and outdoor landmarks. over its 50-year history, the fund has conserved more than five million acres for parks, for recreation, for forests, for refuges, and for other land

through the federal program. but that's just part of the lwcf. it is also more than 2.6 million acres that has been spent or has been saved in communities throughout every state in the nation. it has conserved iconic landscapes in every state, it's responsible for more than 40,000 state and local outdoor recreational projects, at no cost, as has been pointed out, to the american taxpayer. in fact, according to a recent economic analysis, every dollar invested in the conservation of public lands through the lwcf leads to $4 in economic activities to local communities. our nation's conserved public lands are the essential infrastructure for a vibrant outdoor recreational economy that contributes over $646

billion to the economy each year and supports more than one -- or more than one in every 15 jobs in the united states. that economic activity and job creation plays out locally all over the country, not only in the broad service and manufacturing sectors, but in the thousands upon thousands of recreational destination areas and the gateway communities where we all go to enjoy the outdoors. my home state of california has received more than $2.3 billion in lwcf funding over the past five decades, which has helped to protect some of our state's most treasured places. the land and water conservation fund also plays a crucial role in building up the ability of our lands to reduce the damages caused by climate change. our network of public lands

plays a critical role in addressing the challenges that climate change poses to our rests, fish and wildlife and resources. america's forests naturally capture a remarkable 13% of u.s. carbon emissions each year . but the u.s. forest service projects that private forests store more than two billion tons of carbon are at risk of development in addition. coastal wetlands, we also know, can lessen the damages caused by major storms, and land conservation in the wildland urban interface can reduce home losses from major fires. continued investment in the land and water conservation fund will be essential to help us buffer the impacts of a changing climate. if fund something allowed to expire -- funding is allowed to

expire, the american public will lose one of our greatest tools to ensure the protection of our public land and waters and the ability of everyone to go outside and to enjoy these wonderful resources. we simply cannot let that happen. congress must honor the bipartisan commitment it made over 50 years ago and ensure that our children and our grandchildren get to enjoy america's treasured outdoor spaces the same way we have been able to enjoy those spaces. we must permanently re-authorize the lwcf. thank you and i yield back. mr. grijalva: thank you very much, mr. speaker. at this point let me yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from california's second district, the rank

member of water, power and oceans subcommittee, of natural resources, mr. huffman. mr. huffman: i thank the gentleman. mr. speaker, for more than 50 years the land and water conservation fund has protected america's natural heritage. this fund is one of our nation's most important conservation tools. every single year millions of americans hike the trace that this fund has helped build. they visit the national parks that this fund helped create and they enjoy the wildland vistas that had helped protect. -- that it helped protect. this fund has supported more than 40,000 projects in nearly every county in every state in our nation. in my own district, california's northern coast, it has funded projects in redwood national park and six rivers national forest and in the point rays national sea shore. since 2004, it's helped add more than 1,000 acres to the king range national conservation area which is one of the most rugged and

spectacular backpacking areas you'll find anywhere in the continental u.s. it's also known as the lost coast. the positive impact that this fund has had is simply staggering. the land and water conservation fund has permanently protected five million acres of public lands and that includes sections of american icons like the grand canyon, national park -- grand canyon national park and the appalachian trail. best of all, it has done all of this at no taxpayer expense. the land and water conservation fund is financed by a portion of offshore drilling fees. congress needs to remember that preserving our natural heritage isn't just good for our environment, it's good for our economy. outdoor recreation is a cornerstone for many local and state economies. bringing tourists from around the world to shop at local businesses, to eat at restaurants, to stay at hotels. in california alone outdoor recreation supports 85.-- $85.4 billion in consumer spending

and 73 ,000 jobs across the state. -- 732,000 jobs across the state. in two weeks authorization of this fund will expire, leaving local economies in jeopardy, leaving our land managers struggling to make up for lost funding. 50 years ago congress created the land and water conservation fund with an overwhelming bipartisan vote. i hope congress can come together now to support h.r. 1814, a bipartisan bill sponsored by my friend, mr. grijalva, that permanently re-authorizes the land and water conservation fund. america's natural heritage and our economy depend on it. i yield back. mr. grijalva: thank you. mr. speaker, at this point let me introduce the gentlelady from washington's first district, ms. delbene. ms. delbene: thank you. i have the honor of representing one of the most beautiful and diverse districts in the country.

it includes the alpine lakes wilderness, the mount baker national forest, the north cascades national park and the north creek forest. all incredible areas for people throughout our region and across the country to enjoy. unfortunately in just 14 days, the congressional authorization for the land and water conservation fund will expire. lwcf was established 50 years ago to maintain outdoor recreational opportunities nationwide. it's the only federal program dedicated to the conservation of our national parks, forests, wildernesses, wildlife refuges, state and local parks and working fooferts -- forests. since its inception, the fund has invested $637 million in washington state projects alone. including three grants for the north creek forest, a 64-acre park i visited just last month. a community organization called friends of north creek forest and a college student named

jordan from the university of washington gave me a tour of the forest. for his senior thesis, jordan has worked with the community and conservation volunteers to clean up site and design new trails for hikers and hundreds of school children do -- to enjoy. this forest is a safe and healthy place for our families and students to have fun and learn about species diversity and the importance of conservation efforts. this is just one project among thousands across the country. without a new authorization for this critical program, environmental conservation projects and washington's outdoor recreational industry would be needlessly harmed because not only is the land and water conservation fund crucial for protecting the pacific northwest's beautiful spaces, it's also important for our state's economy as well as the entire country's. in washington state alone, outdoor recreation supports nearly 200,000 jobs and contributes $20 billion a year to our economy.

the land and water conservation fund uses no taxpayer dollars and is funded through oil and gas receipts paid by energy companies. unfortunately in the past congress has diverted this money for other uses. that's why i, along with 159 of my colleagues have co-sponsored a bill to permanently re-authorize the fund. my beautiful state boasts some of our nation's most amazing forests, mountains and waterways and taking care of these natural resources and protecting our environment is critical to preserving the quality of life that we cherish. we can't risk funding -- or defunding the great work of these environmental conservation projects which is why congress must re-authorize the land and water conservation fund. i want to thank congressman grijalva for organizing this special order hour on such a critical issue and i yield back. mr. grijalva: thank you mr. grijalva: thank you very

much, mr. speaker. after september 30, when the authorization for the land and water conservation fund expires, that date is a looming date for the republican leadership of this house. with it comes the talk and the potential of a government shutdown. other critical programs that face re-authorization are also ending on september 30. part of the issue of leadership is to allow the house to work its will. and until this house has the opportunity to deal with this issue of the land and water conservation fund, we will continue to not know its status and watch the agonizing, slow and painful dismantling and end of this program. the re-authorization has in its history been bipartisan, bicameral. and this legislation