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,

mr. kilmer to support regional innovation efforts to make u.s. manufacturers and businesses more competitive. funding for this five-year program will come from annual appropriations for the commerce department's economic development program. including, mr. speaker, i want to acknowledge -- concluding, mr. speaker, i want to acknowledge the bipartisan corporation that's gone into moving this legislation through the science committee and to the house floor. to all of my colleagues on the committee, to the research and technology subcommittee chair and rank member mr. bucshon and i will pinsky and to the ranking member of the science committee, ms. johnson, the gentlewoman from texas, thank you for your good work that has brought us to this point of passage of the bill. with that i'll yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: reserve the balance of my time. -- >> i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. reed: mr. spe

mr. kilmer: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding.his would make a technical correction to a 2008 law to reflect the renaming of the bainbridge island japanese american exclusion memorial. i'd like to thank members for their efforts to move this legislation through their committee and ensure that congress is properly recognizing this memorial. the consolidated natural resources act of 2008 included the site now known as the bainbridge island japanese american exclusion memorial as the unit of a national historic site. the memorial was established to recognize the historical injustice that was committed against the japanese american community on bainbridge island. in the wake of the surprise attack on pearl harbor, facing fears about potential threats from japanese heritage, president roosevelt forced more than 20,000 people with japanese ancestry to leave their homes, their jobs, their neighbors, their friends and their communities. they were forced to travel great distances in order to be held indefinitely in one of 10 relocation cen

mr. kilmer? >> thank you mr. chairman. thank you mr. secretary for joining us.i'm of the opinion for the use of military force needs to be rescinded and a more specific authorization needs to be drafted to combat the isil threat. what cautions, what advice and requests would you have for us if we were to consider that effort of drafting a new authorization for the use of military force? >> well, as you know, we believe the president has the authority under the aumf of 2001 to do what he believes is important to do for the security of the country. he has said he welcomes the congress's involvement, support. if the congress believes that they want to get involved in writing a new authorization of force, that's the per ogative o the congress. i leave that up to what the white house thinks they need if that's something they think they should want to do or need to do. >> is there anything specific that you would want or not want in such an authorization? i understand you believe you currently have the authorization. the question i have and the briefing we had it was

mr. kilmer? >> thank you mr. chairman. thank you mr. secretary for joining us. of the opinion for the use of military force needs to be rescinded and a more specific authorization needs to be drafted to combat the isil threat. what cautions, what advice and requests would you have for us if we were to consider that effort of drafting a new authorization for the use of military force? >> well, as you know, we believe the president has the authority under the aumf of 2001 to do what he believes is important to do for the security of the country. he has said he welcomes the congress's involvement, support. if the congress believes that they want to get involved in writing a new authorization of force, that's the per ogative o the congress. i leave that up to what the white house thinks they need if that's something they think they should want to do or need to do. >> is there anything specific that you would want or not want in such an authorization? i understand you believe you currently have the authorization. the question i have and the briefing we had it was sai