finally, h.r. 1877 is fully cut-go client. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. le mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: i rise in support of h.r. 1877, the mental health first aid act of 2016. this important legislation would bolster our nation's efforts to respond to individuals suffering from mental health disorders and crisis. it would re-authorize the grant program to train individuals who are likely to encounter people with mental illness such as speechers, law enforcement, and veterans. the training would provide tools to help those individuals detect mental illness and provide the initial response, including connecting individuals with mental illness to mental health treatment and service providers in their community. mental illness can lead to harmful outcomes and that i

that the senate passed, without amendment, h.r. 5985, that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 5936, that the senate passed with an amendment h.r. 1475. appointment, john f. kennedy centennial commission with best wished, i am, signed, sincerely, karen l. h.s.a. -- karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions 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. record votes on post poped questions will be taken later -- on postponed questions will be taken later. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 570, h.r. 670, a bill to amend title 19 of the social security act to extend the medicaid rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for medicaid beneficiaries to trusts established by those beneficiaries and for other urposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from kentucky an

nd pass h.r. 5591. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5591, a bill to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 810 north u.s. highway 83 in zapata, texas, as the zapata veterans post office the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from georgia, mr. hice, and the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, ms. norton, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia. mr. hice: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time. mr. hice: 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, so ordered. mr. hice: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 5591, introduced by representative henry cuellar, to designate the post offic

h.r. 3937. a bill to designate the building utilized as a united states courthouse located at 150 reid circumstance until greenville, north carolina, as the -- reade circle in greenville, north carolina, as the judge randy d. doub united states courthouse. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlemen will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. barletta: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 3937 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. barletta: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. barletta: h.r. 3937 as amended would designate the building utilized as the united states courthouse located at 150 reade circle in greenville, north carolina, as the randy d. doub united states courthouse. i would like to th

i 's why rep kinzinger and introduced h.r. 835. it is time congress reng nices and encourages innovation while setting the tone for security and transparency. this resolution underscores fintech's ability to improve a consumer's experience when it comes to managing their finances online. it also states that fintech could help increase financial literacy rates across the u.s. by creating new opportunities for the nearly 25 million households in the united states that are still unbanked. let it be known, identity theft is a real concern for all americans at all levels. but the good news is, many within fintech are committed to improving security through increased transparency and verifiable trust mechanisms. not only does fintech give small businesses and consumers an alternative way to bank, it also offers the possibility of a safer, more convenient financial experience while creating u.s. jobs. seeing as the united states is the world lead for the software development and technology, it is in our best interests to develop a nationa

i rise in support of h.r. 1301, the amateur radio parity act. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. tonko: thank you, mr. speaker. i congratulate, commend both co-sponsors here, mr. kinsering of illinois, mr. court -- kinsering of illinois, mr. courtney of -- kinzinger of illinois, mr. courtney of connecticut, who have placed commonsense in this format that will bring fair noons the equation for amateur radio operators. operators provide essential services in times of emergencies. and they should not be prohibited from building their facilities. they provide a very useful role in our different neighborhoods and communities. h.r. 1301 will provide for new rules that will help these operators navigate homeowner association restrictions when they are attempting to build their given stations. the bill, mr. speaker, strikes the right balance to ensure that homeowner associations can impose reasonable regulations for amateur radio towers. but would also make sure that amateur radio enthusi

mcnerney: that's why i ntroduced h.r. 5684. it aims to provide police and emergency personnel with techniques to deal with individuals with mental illness experiencing a crisis. h.r. 5864 calls for specialized training that provides officers with the tools to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, including stabilization and de-escalation techniques, partnerships with community resources and provides funding to create databases for public safety and outreach. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 5864 to provide our police with adegreesal resources benefiting our community. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to have this, the house to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to highlight the need for taos work together to fight the epidemic of meth and other dangerous drugs. mr. sinnkey: in montana the criminal j

h.r. 5620 would allow the v.a. secretary to remove or demote any employee for poor performance or misconduct. it would allow the recruitment of a bonus given inappropriately to an employee, reduce a senior executive's pension if they are found guilty of a felony that influenced their job performance. it would make modifications to the secretary's authority to remove senior executives that was granted in the choice act and recoup any relocation and moving expenses if the secretary determines that the employee committed an act of waste, fraud or malfeasance. furthermore, despite comments made by some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, my bill also contains language that increases protections. let me say that again. of ncreases protections whistleblowers. these new whistleblower protections would stipulate any employee cannot be removed under this new authority if they have an open claim at the office of special counsel. to add even more protections for those who blow the whistle at v.a., my bill would a

speaker, i ask unanimous consent to take from the bill h.r. -- concur in the senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill and the senate amendment. the clerk: h.r. 1475, an act to authorize a wall of remembrance as part of the korean veterans war memorial and to fund that wall of remembrance, senate amendment. strike out all after the enacting clause and insert -- section 1, short title. mr. bishop: i ask unanimous consent to suspend the reading. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the reading is dispensed with. is there objection to the original request by the gentleman from utah? without objection, the senate amendment is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. . for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask nab con -- mr. royce: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table the bill h.r. 2494, with the senate amendment thereto, and to concur in the senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill an

i rise in support of h.r. 5587. a few weeks ago i got to visit the new pathways to early college program at skyline high school in colorado. it's a partnership between the school district, front range community college, i.b.m. and other employers and allows students to earn a high school diploma and associate's degree in four or five years. i spoke with a number of students participating in the very first petac class and they shared how it will equip them with the skills they need to got good, reliable jobs after graduation. that's the kind of bill the house should be supporting and that this bill is. it also allows funds to be used for open act education resources, these textbooks are openly licensed, free to use and come with more flexibility. open eagsle resources are gaining population. save resources. and maintain high quality standards. last year, congress recognized the cost savings potential at the k-12 level and i'm very excited that support for open education continues in this bill. i urge this bill's fina

>> i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5978 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5978, a bill tie mend title 14 united states code to clarify the function of the chief acquisition officer of the coast guard and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. hunter, and the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. hunter. mr. hunter: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks an include extraneous material on h.r. 5978. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hunter: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hunter: before we talk about h.r. 597 , i'd like to talk about what is not in this bill which is probably one of the most porn things that it is my duty and mr. garamendi's duty and th

h.r. 6014, and h.r. 5147. 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.]

h.r. 2357 takes an important step in addressing this problem. by clarifying the law in a way that allows small businesses to raise capital through limited smaller scale nonpublic offerings, we are cutting through the red tape that has kept far too many new investors just out of reach from a lot of our small businesses. this legislation also addresses the unfair chair of the federal -- share of the federal regulatory burden our small businesses carry. at the small business committee we hear countless examples of small businesses that have to decide between meeting regulatory costs and meeting their payroll that means many, many families, american families, all across the country who depend on these small businesses. that's what happens when regulators don't consider the impact of what they're imposing on businesses of every size. regulation that might be workable for a large company, can prove devastate for a small business. the small business regulatory flexibility improvement act which the house passed last year, address this is problem. today'

i rise in opposition to h.r. 2315. this bill represents a major assault on the sovereignty of the states and does damage to my home state of new york depriving it of $100 million. this bill would prohibit states from collecticing income tax from an individual unless the person works more than 0 days in that state in a particular year. but this bill would olympic states olympicing their own tax policy. that is highly questionable as a matter of constitutional law. the power to tax is a key index of sompt. if it tells states they may not tax except as prescribed in the bill. i find this dubious. i take a broad view, i do not think it goes to a person to tax a person. setting aside that person, this bill would do great harm to a number of states especially to new york. new york state could lose up to $125 million annually if this bill were enacted. new york city's unique location as well as its physical proximity to other states, individuals being throughout the year. if you work fewer than 0 days, this bill would strip n

h.r. 5065 calls for t.s.a. to ensure that air carriers and screening personnel are made aware of the guidelines for screening these necessities. i would note that amendments adopted during the full committee markup of these bills made the bill stronger. the committee unanimously accepted amendments offered by ranking member rice to ensure that this legislation is carried out by t.s.a. in a manner so its policies are followed whether a mother is traveling through an airport or with private screening. the committee also adopted an amendment by representative jackson lee to clarify that purified water for infants is also allowed. i urge members 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 new york is recognized. mr. katko: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. richmond: i yield two minutes to representative jac

h.r. 5578 by the yeas and nays. h.r. 3881 by the yeas and nays. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. remaining electronic votes will be conducted as a five-minute vote. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5578 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. carlos: union calendar number 546, h.r. 5578, a bill to establish certain rights for sexual assault survivors and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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 vot

h.r. 5620 includes provisions of the house-passed versions of h.r. 1994, the v.a. accountability act, h.r. 280, the legislation related to bonuses paid to v.a. employees, and languages from h.r. 5083, the v.a. appeals modernization act, and h.r. 4138, legislation related to the relocation payments for v.a. employees. the v.a. kdability first and appeals modernization act continues efforts by this congress to reform the v.a. and address the bureaucratic mess that has plagued its operations for far too long. the bill builds on meaningful steps to restore accountability to the department of veterans affairs and ensures it's appropriately providing veterans with the resources and care they deserve. we have heard from time -- we heard time and time again that department of veterans affairs has failed to hold individuals accountable for their actions. in the circumstances when the v.a. has tried to take appropriate disciplinary action against an employee, the process is rarely efficient or meaningful. that's just simply unacceptable, mr. speaker. . in fact, a recent stud

that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 5252, h.r. 2615, h.r. 5937. that the senate passed senate 3076. appointment, public interest declassification board. signed sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 5985, an act to amend title 38, united states code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the secretary of veterans affairs and for ther purposes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. woodall: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house ask for its and immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution resolved, that at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h.r. 5461, to require the secretary of the treasury to submit a report t

employees as reflected in h.r. 5620. with that i yield to the gentleman from kansas, the first district, mr. huelskamp, two minutes. the chair: the gentleman from kansas is recognized for two minutes. mr. huelskamp: i thank the chairman and appreciate his strong and effective leadership in the committee. at a committee hearing last year, the v.a. publicly admitted to me it was too difficult to fire bad employees. the situation is so dire that dozens of blatantly neglect employees and convicted criminals continue to work at the v.a. with zero consequences for their behavior. . i was a quick co-sponsor of this bill when introduced by the chairman, because it provides necessary solutions to a problem that has per is cysted far too long -- persisted far too long. this bill will expand the v.a. secretary's removal authority to include all v.a. employees and speed up the process. it will put in place additional whistleblower protections and give the secretary the authority and responsibility to rescind bonuses and expense paym

i rise in opposition to h.r. 6094. there's been a lot of talk about what small businesses think about this law. we put it in the name of the bill. well, let me give you perspective of a small business owner for 29 years. i am this week, maybe not right now, they might have left, paying overtime to one of my employees because they're working extra hours. because we're extra busy at this time of year. and you know what that means, when i pay them extra money? that means i'm making more money. because we've got more hours that we're billing out. all i'm doing is sharing it with the employees who otherwise are spending less time with their families. that's why we pay overtime pay. it's a pretty basic concept. the problem is, if you delay this rule for six months, you will deny americans $600 million in pay during that time. 4.2 million americans will be newly eligible for overtime pay under the proposed rule. and another 8.9 million working americans will have their overtime protections strengthened under this rule. but le

in january of this year, we passed h.r. 1155, the scrub act, by jason smith. my amendment would complement that effort by requiring agencies to identify within their own regulations where there is duplication or overlap with other regulations. and disclose that to the public. as we seek to root out corruption and prevent agencies from organizing astroturf advocacy campaigns to promote costly regulations on the public, we must also be on the lookout for commonsense changes we can make to help our struggling economy recover. identifying and ending duplicative rules is an easy way to start. i urge my colleagues to support my amendment. thank you and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from missouri. mr. clay: mr. speaker, i claim the time in opposition to this amendment. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. clay: thank you, mr. speaker. and this amendment does nothing o fix the unworkable reporting requirements in the underlying bill. this amendment would require an agency to report if a propo

h.r. 5520 v.a.'dernization act sponsored by representative jeff miller which ensures that employees at the department of veterans affairs are held accountable from misconduct for poor performance. this bill will modernize the disability apeoples process to reduce the unacceptable backlog of claims. the house will consider h.r. 5226 the regulatory integrity act sponsored by representative walberg which requires agencies to publish proposed regulations on their website. the house will consider h.r. 5355 sponsored by representative jackie walorski which prevents the transfer of any individuals detained at guantanamo bay, cuba. i thank the gentleman and i yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for that schedule. i won't discuss any of the bills the gentleman mentioned on the schedule, but i do want to note a couple of absences. one was the continuing resolution. as the gentleman knows after next week, the c.r. is not included, we have nine legislative days left before the scheduled adjournment. as

speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4564. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: house calendar number 144, h.r. 4564, a bill to redesignate the small try and did you lar property located in washington, d.c., and designated by the national park service as reservation 302 as robert emmet park and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. denham and the gentleman from california, mr. huffman, each will control 20 minutes. mr. denham: i ask unanimous consent that all members may 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. denham: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. denham: this bill introduced by congressman crowley of new york designates a small property in washington, d.c., currently designated by the national park service as reserva

speaker, i me thhouseusnd the ruse and pass h.r. 4481 a amended. the cl h.r. 4481, a bl to amend the foreign assistance act of 1961 torovide assistance for devepingountries to promot basuality educaion and establish t goal of all children in school d learng as an objecte ofthe unitd sttes foreigsistance policy d for otherurpose the speaker pro tempore puuant to the rule, the gentlefrom california, mr. royce a the gentleman fromew york, mr. engeleach w ntrol 20 minutes. e chair recognizes the gentleman from calora. mr. royc i ask unanimous have five legislive days to revise and exnd their remarks and include any extraneous marial on this mease, mr. speaker. e speaker pro tempo: without jection. mrroyc i yieldyselfh ti i may cme. the speaker oempore: th gentlen is recognized. mr. royce: at heutset, let me thank our colleague, nita lowey, the author of this measure. i appciate her and her team's oowork on thiill and also jessic a staff mber. i appciather efforts as ll dakg se this ce to the floor. thstability around the globe is dependent s. ands the

let's not make victims pay by this underlying bill, h.r. 5063. let's support the jackson lee amendment that takes into consideration the victims who need to be compensated and provide a pathway for restoration. with that, i yield back and ask my colleagues to support the jackson lee amendment. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the gentleman from virginia. mr. goodlatte: i yield myself the balance of time to say again, direct victims like the woman that the gentlewoman has cited in a terrible case, the direct victims are not in any way affected by this legislation because they can be compensated. it is the reappropriating of funds, if you will, to people who are not in any way harmed by the underlying lawsuit that is our complaint because those dollars should be coming to the u.s. treasury to be appropriated by the people's representatives here in the house of representatives. for that reason, i oppose this legislation and urge my colleagues to join me and oppose this amendment and urge my colleagues to join me in doing so. the chair: the gen

as a result, h.r. 5226 will restore transparency to our regulatory process.rge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? mr. clay: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. clay: thank you, mr. speaker. i can't -- i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 5226. and i cannot support this bill as drafted. this legislation is another attempt by house republicans to attack agency rule making with which they disagree. . this attack is done under the guise of creating more transparency, but the bill will actually lead to less openness in the agency rulemaking process. the bill we are considering today supposedly aims to prohibit improper communications by agencies known as agency agrandizement. what the bill actually does is muzzles agencies from talking about pending rules -- pending rules. this bill would prohibit agencies from making public communications to solicit support for or to promote

speaker, i move to prulls and pass h.r. 539 -- suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5392. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5392, a bill to direct the secretary of veterans affairs to improve the veterans crisis line. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from florida, mr. miller, and the gentleman from california, mr. takano, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. mr. miller: thank you very much, mr. speaker. again, i'd ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and add extraneous material. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. miller: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. miller: i rise today in no rt of h.r. 5392, the crisis line call should go unanswered act. over time, v.c.l.'s mission has expanded to include veterans facing all manners of personal emergencies, and the veterans crisis line has incl

this is a rule for h.r. 5063, the stop settlement slush funds act. one clarify that was just mentioned, mr. speaker, is that in this bill does not allow any company to get let off the hook. they're going through the process. what we're trying to let off the hook here is the department of justice who believes they are not only congress but they're department of justice and arbitrator of the world to their own pet projects. if you want to pontificate on the rule that's ok but let's get back today, for this moment and don't tell stories that don't exist. if congress, both sides decides something -- department of justice should not be having a settlement of donations, mandatory donations to pet groups because they don't get enough funding. how about they just go get another job instead of living off settlements from others when they're not the victim? with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: yeah, mr. speaker, i'd just like to say my friend from georgia, i'm pontificating. i am

i'm proud to join as a co-sponsor of h.r. 5424. modest changes that this legislation would make allows -- makes it easier to invest in job creators, our families and our communities. dan gal ager, agrees that and has testified in the financial services committee. the bill preserves the registration regime for private fund advisers while at the same time modernizing in a modest way some of the most unnecessary outdated and overly burdensome requirements of the now 76-year-old act that drives up costs for funds and investors and hinders the allocation of capital to help jobs. these changes will make it easier to invest in our communities and these administrative savings can be passed on to investors. the accelerating access to capital act led by my colleague would make it easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to access the capital they need to grow their companies and create jobs. it's important that we have smart regulations in place that provide certainty to investors and to our markets. equally important that the securitie

he said, "i am an an h.r. professional at the osage nation and concerned about what the impact of the regulations sl have on my employees. the ywya battered women shelter wrote me. she said i am a human resource member. i am concerned about the impact that changes in the overtime regulations will have on this nonprofit organization and its employees. all employees here make less than $50,000 except two top management. the impact of this new legislation could be catastrophic for payroll as employees will have to be moved from exempt to nonexempt status simply due to the salary base being proposed. the counseling and recovery services in cul is a, oklahoma -- tulsa, oklahoma, wrote me. i'm concerned about the impact that the change in the overtime regulations will have on my organization and employees as a nonprofit, our agency is a clinical staffing heavy. thus about 80% of our workforce will be impacted. the cost to meet the proposed regulations is expected to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and wil

h.r. 5520 v.a.'s modernization act sponsored by representative jeff miller which ensures that employees at the department of veterans affairs are held accountable from misconduct for poor performance. this bill will modernize the disability apeoples process to reduce the unacceptable backlog of claims. the house will consider h.r. 5226 the regulatory integrity act sponsored by representative walberg which requires agencies to publish proposed regulations on their website. the house will consider h.r. 5355 sponsored by representative jackie walorski which prevents the transfer of any individuals detained at guantanamo bay, cuba. i thank the gentleman and i yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for that schedule. i won't discuss any of the bills the gentleman mentioned on the schedule, but i do want to note a couple of absences. one was the continuing resolution. as the gentleman knows after next week, the c.r. is not included, we have nine legislative days left before the scheduled adjournment.

i rise in opposition to h.r. 530 the water resource development act. it is usually a vehicle for bipartisan cooperation, but unfortunately that's not the case this year. this is the only time in my 23 years in congress that i'm unable to support wrda. in my area, houston area, we need wrda and flood assistance. but my particular thing with this, i represent a large part of the port of houston and one of the many members that represents a major port, ports are economic engines for growth. the jobs and economic growth including refining and manufacturing that's on the banks of the houston ship channel supported by the port of houston allowed houston to become the energy capital of the world. but this is about more than just the port of houston. this is about america's ports, from l.a., long beach to new york to miami and new orleans, this is $3 trillion in shipments in these ports. this is meant to fund critical proper jets yet only a fraction of the money is appropriated each year, leaving billions of dollars sitting unused while maintain eanings costs

rogers: i present the senate amendment to h.r. 5325. this legislation includes the fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution and full year appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs. it includes funding to fight and prevent the spread of the zika virus and assistance to communities affected by recent devastating floods. this is a reasonable and necessary compromise that will keep the government open and operating, address urgent needs across the country and provide the necessary support for our service members, their families and our veterans. first and foremost, mr. speaker, this bill helps us avoid the unwarranted damage of a government shutdown by providing the funds required to keep the government open and operational past our september 30 deadline. the funding is provided at the urrent rate of $1 trillion and lasts through december 9. this short time frame will allow congress to complete our annual appropriations work without jeopardizing important government functions. secondly, the package contains the full year

speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 1197, the accelerating the end of breast cancer act. i lost my father to cancer when he was just 52 years old, finding cures for all types of canser is personal for me. -- of cancer is personal for me. in iowa alone, there'll be 2,200 new cases of breast cancer this year, resulting in about 400 unnecessary deaths. we must do more to cure this disease. by passing this bill and setting a goal of eradicating breast cancer by 2020, we have a chance to make a real difference for women and their families. i would also like to recognize my constituents, christine carpenter and lori sewell, for their selfless volunteer efforts to support this issue. i encourage my colleagues in the house to support and pass this bipartisan legislation. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from iowa yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without obj

this structured rule h.res. 897, provides for further consideration of h.r. 5303. this rule today will make an additional 19 amendments in order. as you will recall, mr. speaker, yesterday we gathered here and passed a rule that made 25 amendments in order to this legislation. to put that in perspective, this was a bill that passed unanimously out of the transportation infrastructure committee on which i serve. and the rules committee gathered and in its wisdom has now made 44 additional adjustments and improvements in order that have been recommended by members of this chamber. this rule also provides, mr. speaker, for closed consideration of h.r. 6094, the regulatory relief for small businesses and schools and nonprofit act. that's a bill that requires a six-month delay in the effective date of the department of labor's new overtime rules. it moves the current effective date of december 1, 2016, out to june 1, 2017. mr. speaker, i know you have heard about this issue from your constituents as every member in this chamber has. the department of labor in its wisdom

fischer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 5944 which was received from the house. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 5944, an act to amend title 49 united states code with respect to certain grant assurances and for other purposes. the presiding officer: is there objection proceeding to the measure? without objection. mrs. fischer: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. fischer: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 583, s. 2360. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 583, s. 2360, a bill to improve the administration of certain programs in the insular areas and for other purposes. the presiding officer: is there objection proceeding to the measure? without objection. mrs. fischer: madam president, i ask consent t

carter, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5037, as amended. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 597. h.r. 5037, a bill to authorize the establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees at the district of columbia courts and employees of the district of columbia public defender service. 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 413. the nays are one. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and witho

the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6004, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, third thirds, the rules are suspended -- thirds, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is table.lt -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. hurd: mr. speaker, notwithstanding the order of the house of july 25, 2016, i ask unanimous consent that further consideration of the veto message and the bill h.r. 1777 be postponed until the legislative day of december 9, 2016. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. so ordered. pursuant to clause 12 - a of rule 1, the chair declares the >> over in the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell filed a short-term funding measure, a continuing resolution, to fund the government through december 9 and it includes zika virus funding, military construction, and flood relief. "politico" reported on lawmakers' march on the department of justice to hand deliver a l

i rise to offer an amendment to h.r. 5620, that would direct health care providers with v.a. affiliation to taken iting education courses -- to taken iting education courses specified to pain -- take continuing education courses specified to pain management -- take continuing education courses specified to pain management. for veterans and our elderly veterans, the number of pain reported escalates dramatically to 50% of reporting chronic pain. and it's even more, almost double that, over 60% of veterans returning from the current conflict in the middle st report some type of chronic pain that needs administration. in fact, this type of malady is the most common medical problem experienced by returning combat veterans in the entire last decade. so it's number one of those reported problems that our veterans from combat are returning home to have to endure. according to v.a. data, over half a million veterans, over half a million, are receiving prescriptions for opioids and the number of veterans with opioid use disorders has grown 55% over the last five years alone. additiona

h.r. 954 does not make these individuals whole, but it is the right thing to do. across america individuals do not even have the basic assurance that their insurance carrier will not simply vanish in the night. and we should all be able to agree that these individuals should also have been not face penalties under the individual mandate. h.r. 954 advanced through regular order favorably reported out of the committee on ways and means. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: i thank the gentleman. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. polis: here we are again, mr. speaker, discussing a bill that whatever its merits and noble intentions of course trying to hold harmless of the victims of organizations to go out of business will meet a veto. the statement of administrative policy if the president were presented with this bill he would veto the bill.

i rise in support of h.r. 3839, the black hills national cemetery boundary expansion act. and want to thank the chairman of the committee and his staff for helping to move this bill through the house and the agencies involved in their constructive input. your support means so much to me, to our veterans and to all of their families as well. those who have served in the family -- who served and the families who sacrificed beside them deserve our nation's eternal gratitude. the black hills national cemetery has been but one way in this appreciation is shown. the cemetery currently covers around 100 acres of land and is home to the korean veterans war memorial. most importantly, its peaceful landscape serves as the final resting place of hundreds of service members and their family. chief david beautiful bald eagle is among one of those buried there. born in a tipi in 1919, he served our country in world war ii. ed a ass a paratrooper in one of the -- as a paratrooper and one of the legendary lakoda code talkers. his life continues to be an inspiration to those who knew him.

the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5509. 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 tion to econsider is laid on the table. e speaker pro tempore: the chair will eertai requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the geleladyeek recognion? . ros-lehtinen: i ask unnimous consent to address the hou for one minute. the eaker pro tempore: the gentlady is recognizewithout objection. ms. ros-lehtinen: this sunday, colomans in my congressional district will go to thpolls to vote on the colombian farq deal, decidi wheth to hold this narcoterrorist organization known as the farc acuntable for its innumerable crimes comtted over more than 50 years. yet in a deal brokered by the duplicitos castroegimethe farc members may soon get off scott free. no jail time, no compensation to the victims of their -- the family members of their victims. farc members will even be allowed to run for office. good g

h.r. 5351 prevents any gitmo detainee transfers for the next several months. the bill prohibits gitmo transfer to the united states or to other countries until the national defense authorization act for this fiscal year takes effect or until the new administration assumes office, whichever happens first. this means the new president will be able to consider anew grave risk which gitmo transfer pose. the 1/2 defense authorization act will govern its actions. the united states military notes it's committed to ensuring detainees are kept in safe, secure, humane environments in gitmo and intelligence gained at gitmo has prevented terrorist attacks and saved lives. a pause in gitmo transfers prevents rash and sudden actions on a self-imposed deadline. mr. speaker, that's why i strongly support h.r. 5351, and i urge my colleagues to support this bill. mr. speaker, with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself five minutes. the

i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 6094. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 954, the co-op consumer protection act, which would provide temporary relief from obamacare's individual mandate for americans directly impacted by failed obamacare co-ops. at the outset of this law, 23 co-ops provided insurance options for enrollees in 25 states. however, nearly two years later we learned that a majority, 17 of them, have failed. the reason for the failure has been painfully obvious. the a.c.a. manipulated insurance markets and created co-ops as a means to establish government managed competition. the cost of this ill-fated attempt at market manipulation has been borne by the american public. over $1 billion of hard-earned taxpayer dollars were sunk into failed co-ops. worse, for american consumers who enrolled in a failed co-op, they did not just lose their health coverage, but due to another glitch in the law these individuals may be forced to pay the i.r.s. a tax penalty for failing to have adequate health coverage under th

"the denver end, post" supported h.r. 2646. their endorsement joins 72 other papers, including "the wall street journal," "the washington post" and "the national review." mr. murphy: i thank my colleagues, mike coffman and mike tipton, were co-sponsors of h.r. 2646. their state, unfortunately, is all too familiar with the realities of mental illness and the tragedies that come along when there is no treatment for those that suffer from it. in colorado, every eight hours one person dies by suicide. their suicide rate is one of the highest in the country. sadly, colorado has also witnessed more mentally troubled mass killers than most, including james holmes o in 2012 took 12 innocent lives in a movie theater in aurora, colorado. and two that went on to take their own lives in columbine high school in 1999. mental health and the tragedies that occur before treatment are not restricted to one state, however. "the denver post" recognized this when they report that more than 11 million adults suffer from a mental illness, and almost

this amendment will support and strengthen the good work of chairman royce in h.r. 5931. think about this timeline. the u.s. wires $400 million in cash from the swiss national bank and then physically transports it to another city to hand off to iranian officials all in three days. three days. three days before iran releases four american hostages. but it gets worse. less than a week after this, the u.s. again sends hordes of cash to iran. -- we only know this timeline thanks to multiple and consistent inquiries from myself and other members of congress and yet there are so many details we still don't know. for instance, on april 5, 2016, white house spokesman josh earnest in response to a reportary's question on whether the obama administration misled congress about the iran deal stated, quote, i don't there is any evidence to substantiate this claim. i think you should take a rather dim view of this congress because congressman pompeo didn't approve this bill and he certainly didn't favor it. of course, my personal view of the jcpoa is irrelevant if the administration s

the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring a close debate on senate amendment 5082 to h.reptember september 30, 2017, and for other purposes, signed by 16 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on amendment number 5082 offered by the senator from kentucky,