[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D570-D576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 5903-
5923; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 907, 909 were introduced. 
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  Page H4584
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5682, to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that 
prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-699);
  H.R. 4689, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau 
of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of 
Nebraska (H. Rept. 115-700);
  H. Con. Res. 113, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 115-701); and
  H. Res. 908, providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from 
May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-702).       
Page H4582
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Curtis to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:32 a.m. and reconvened at 11 a.m. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Mark 
Goeglein, Harrisonville Community Church, Harrisonville, Missouri. 
                                                             Page H4291
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 179 nays with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 212.                        
  Pages H4291, H4301-02
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina 
Right to Try Act: The House passed S. 204, to authorize the use of 
unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal 
illness in accordance with State law, by a recorded vote of 250 ayes to 
169 noes, Roll No. 214.                                  
  Pages H4355-66

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  Rejected the Schakowsky motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 187 yeas to 
231 nays, Roll No. 213.                                  
Pages H4363-65
  H. Res. 905, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5515), (S. 204), and (S. 2155) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 
ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 211, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 210. Pursuant 
to sec. 7 of H. Res. 905, notwithstanding clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on the recorded vote ordered on the question of 
reconsideration of the vote on the question of passage of H.R. 2 may 
continue to be postponed through the legislative day of Friday, June 
22, 2018.                                             
Pages H4292-H4301
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 113, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby;       
  Pages H4319-20
  Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely 
Transitioning Every Person Act: H.R. 5682, amended, to provide for 
programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon 
release from prison, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 360 yeas to 59 
nays, Roll No. 215; and                        
  Pages H4302-19, H4366-67
  Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act: 
S. 292, to maximize discovery, and accelerate development and 
availability, of promising childhood cancer treatments. 
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: The 
House passed S. 2155, to promote economic growth, provide tailored 
regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 258 yeas to 159 nays, Roll No. 216.       
  Pages H4320-49, H4367
  H. Res. 905, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5515), (S. 204), and (S. 2155) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 
ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 211, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 210. Pursuant 
to sec. 7 of H. Res. 905, notwithstanding clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on the recorded vote ordered on the question of 
reconsideration of the vote on the question of passage of H.R. 2 may 
continue to be postponed through the legislative day of Friday, June 
22, 2018.                                             
Pages H4292-H4301
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019: The House 
considered H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, May 23rd. 
                                            Pages H4367-H4562, H4562-80
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-70 shall be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill.     
Page H4378
Agreed to:
  Thornberry amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 115-698) that states 
that the Secretary of Defense shall establish an innovators database 
within the Department of Defense; the database will focus on small 
business innovators that receive funds under the SBIR/SBTR programs; 
                                                         Pages H4556-57
  Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 115-698: Russell (No. 6) that expands 
expedited hiring authority for college graduates government-wide to 
fill critical-need jobs; Pearce (No. 7) that amends the Development 
Test & Evaluation strategic plan to expand the period taken into 
account when assessing DoD Test and Evaluation resources from a 10-year 
period to a 30-year period; it also expands the report requirements, 
specifically, the assessment of facility and resources requirements to 
analyze test and evaluations needs in Missile Defense, Cyberspace 
Operations, Direct Energy, and Hypersonics; Langevin (No. 8) that 
increases funding by $3 million to be used for divertor test tokamak 
research and development; Sinema (No. 9) that states that the sense of 
the Congress that government-owned mobile technologies remain at risk 
for targeting or data breaches placing at risk information that could 
harm national security; requests a briefing by DOD on threats posed by 
credential theft, active surveillance from mics and cameras, and 
tracking of user movements and location; commercial availability of 
technologies to mitigate these threats; and strategies and feasibility 
of eploying mobile security technologies within the Department; Wilson 
(SC) (No. 10) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 
on developing a plan to site, construct, and operate at least one 
licensed micro-reactor at a critical national security facility by 
2028; Krishnamoorthi (No. 11) that expands the Additive Manufacturing 
Centers of Excellence program to include On-the-job training;

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Cartwright (No. 12) that requires the Secretary of Defense, in 
conjunction with the military service secretaries and the chairman of 
the joint chiefs of staff services to provide the percentage, as well 
as the dollar value and number of direct labor hours of depot 
maintenance that was performed in the public and the private sector by 
major commodity over the past five fiscal years; Ruiz (No. 13) that 
requires Department of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of 
phasing out the use of burn pits by using technology incinerators; Meng 
(No. 14) that permits any member of the armed services who gives birth 
to be exempt from deployment for 12 months after such birth unless they 
request deployment; current bill text only covers members who give 
birth while on active duty; Napolitano (No. 15) that requires the 
Secretary of Defense to evaluate the pilot Jobs ChalleNGe Programs and 
submit a report of findings and recommendations 120 days after the end 
of the fiscal year; Napolitano (No. 16) that ensures equipment and 
facilities of the United States, a state, a county or a local 
government may also be transferred to the National Guard for purpose of 
carrying out the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program; Pascrell (No. 
17) that directs the Secretary of Defense to include blast exposure 
history as part of soldier service records in order to ensure that, if 
medical issues arise later, soldiers receive care for any service-
connect injuries; Gonzalez (No. 18) that requires the Secretary of the 
Army, Air Force, and Navy to encourage high schools with U.S. Junior 
Reserve Officers' Training Corps to include cyber security educational 
programs and awareness in the curriculum; this includes lessons on 
cyber defense, risks of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the military, 
and pursuing studies and careers in cybersecurity and related fields 
within defense; Heck (No. 19) that requires the Department of Defense 
to publish certain information regarding the housing market around 
major infrastructure to better inform servicemembers on the use of 
their Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH); it also calls for a Government 
Accountability Report on the data gathering used to set BAH rates; 
Welch (No. 20) that authorizes the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program, 
which assists National Guard and Reservists families with assistance 
before, during, and after deployment, including outreach services for 
employment and financial counseling, suicide prevention, and housing 
advocacy; Soto (No. 21) that directs the Secretary concerned to make 
the application for transfer, including determinations and actions 
regarding the application, confidential for students of military 
academies who are victims of sexual assault; and Esty (No. 22) that 
requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to establish a joint definition of ``military sexual trauma'' 
for use in all aspects of delivering relevant care and benefits to 
service members and veterans;                            
Pages H4562-66
  Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 115-698: Soto (No. 23) that requires the 
inclusion of resources available to treat victims of military sexual 
trauma as part of the required service member preseparation counseling; 
Meng (No. 24) that requires the Secretary of Defense to permit military 
parents flexible (non-continuous) maternity and parental leave; Pocan 
(No. 25) that requires the National Guard Bureau to re-examine the 
contract and wage determinations for a contractor it utilizes for Guard 
support services, and to report its findings back to Congress; Schrader 
(No. 26) that exempts members of the Armed Forces who voluntarily 
separated from active duty, are involuntarily recalled, and incur a 100 
percent service-connected disability during that time from the 
requirement to repay voluntary separation pay; Pearce (No. 27) that 
creates a streamlined process for wounded warriors to cross train into 
the emerging field of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), regardless of 
their AFSC, MOS or military branch as a pilot or sensor operator in the 
Air Force; Rodney Davis (IL) (No. 28) that directs the Secretary of 
Defense to revise the Department of Defense Instruction 1300.18 to 
extend travel privileges via Invitational Travel Authorization to 
family members of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the 
United States and whose remains are returned to the United States 
through the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware; 
DelBene (No. 29) that removes the 25 percent cap on garnishment of 
military retirement pay to satisfy a judgement rendered for physically, 
sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; Jones (No. 30) that if the 
Secretary of Defense determines that appropriate educational programs 
are not available through a local educational agency for dependents of 
retirees residing on a military installation in the United States, the 
Secretary may enter into arrangements to provide for the elementary or 
secondary education of the dependents of such retirees; Hudson (No. 31) 
that requires a report from the SECDEF examining the current process 
for awarding Imminent Danger Pay and Hostile Fire Pay for members of 
the Armed Forces; Coffman (No. 32) that expresses the sense of Congress 
stating that under the special survivor indemnity allowance, surviving 
spouses and dependent children of members who die of a service-
connected cause will not be subject to a full offset of survivor 
benefit plan payments by dependency and indemnity compensation, 
commonly referred to as the ``widows'

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tax''; Donovan (No. 33) that requires the Department of Defense to re-
evaluate the disparity in payments between the Military Housing Area 
for Staten Island, and the Military Housing Area for the rest of New 
York City, in an effort to resolve this inequity; Michelle Lujan 
Grisham (NM) (No. 34) that provides compensation and credit for retired 
pay purposes for maternity leave taken by members of the reserve 
components; Rouzer (No. 35) that allows terminally ill participants in 
the Survivor Benefit Plan to elect a new beneficiary as opposed to 
waiting for an Open Season; Graves (LA) (No. 36) that requires a report 
regarding the management of military commissaries and exchanges; Soto 
(No. 37) that adds universities to the list of entities authorized to 
partner with the Department of Defense's pilot program on treatment of 
members of the armed forces for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 
related to military sexual trauma; and Carson (IN) (No. 38) that makes 
permanent the Department of Defense's existing requirement to provide 
mental health assessments to service members during deployment; 
                                                         Pages H4566-68
  Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 3 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 115-698: Kuster (NH) (No. 39) that 
requires health providers to provide transitioning service members 
information and referrals for counseling and treatment of substance use 
disorders and chronic pain management services, when appropriate; Meng 
(No. 40) that permits the Secretary of Defense to develop a burn 
patient transfer system which includes military and civilian burn 
centers that could be used during mass casualty events; Gonzalez-Colon 
(No. 41) that requires the Department of Defense to study and report on 
how the TriCare program for health care for active military and 
retired-veteran family members is applied in Puerto Rico, and the 
feasibility of having the TriCare Prime benefit apply to residents 
therein on the same basis as for residents in the mainland states; 
indicates subjects the study should include; Velazquez (No. 42) that 
requires the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report containing a study of the 
immediate, long-term, and potential ongoing health effects of the live-
fire training at Vieques Naval Training Range conducted by the Navy 
before 2002 and other activities of the armed forces on the island of 
Vieques, Puerto Rico; Smucker (No. 43) that requires the Secretary of 
Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 
(HASC and SASC) that describes the shortage of mental health providers 
of the Department of Defense and contains a strategy to better recruit 
and retain mental health providers; Jones (No. 44) that creates a study 
on earning by special operations, and forces medics of credits towards 
a physician assistant degree; Krishnamoorthi (No. 45) that requires DoD 
to study the effects of the anesthetic shortage on military healthcare 
and propose methods for mitigating any harm arising as a result of this 
shortage; Kuster (NH) (No. 46) that requires the Secretary of Defense 
to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs a report detailing 
``lessons learned'' in fielding and resolving issues found during IOT&E 
of MHS Genesis; Krishnamoorthi (No. 47) that requires DoD to report on 
the steps taken to prevent and treat opioid use among DoD dependents, 
including counseling, data sharing, and intervention strategies; 
Smucker (No. 48) that requires that the Secretary of Defense must 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House and Senate a 
report on the Department of Defense's efforts to review and monitor the 
medication prescribing practices of its providers based on DOD's 
guideline recommendations to treat PTSD; DOD must establish a 
monitoring program carried out by each branch of the Armed Services to 
conduct periodic reviews of the medication prescribing practices of its 
own providers; Banks (IN) (No. 49) that directs the Secretary of 
Defense to submit a plan to Congress prior to reorganizing, 
restructuring, or eliminating any position or offices in Section 811; 
Mitchell (No. 50) that requires a review of regulations relating to the 
acquisition of commercial products and services, promotes the use of 
interagency acquisitions, and improves the process for acquiring 
services based on hourly rates when using multiple award contracts; 
Graves (LA) (No. 51) that exempts an individual acquisition for 
commercial leasing services from enhanced competition requirements for 
the purchase of property and services by executive agencies if such 
individual acquisition is made on a no cost basis and pursuant to a 
multiple award contract in accordance with requirements for full and 
open competition; the Government Accountability Office must conduct 
biennial audits of the GSA National Broker Contract, conduct a review 
of the application of enhanced competition requirements, and report on 
such audits and reviews; Adams (No. 52) that directs the Small Business 
Administration (SBA) to ensure that the SCORE program and each of its 
chapters develop and implement plans and goals to provide services more 
effectively and efficiently to individuals in rural areas, economically 
disadvantaged communities, and other traditionally underserved 
communities, including plans for electronic initiatives, web-based 
initiatives, chapter expansion, partnerships, and the development of 
new skills by participating volunteers; Espaillat (No. 53) that 
establishes that Procurement Technical Assistance Centers are 
authorized to form an association to pursue matters of common

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concern that is recognized by the Secretary of Defense; and Connolly 
(No. 54) that directs the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy 
to develop a definition for and track procurement administrative lead 
time (PALT);                                             
Pages H4568-72
  Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 4 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 115-698: Conaway (No. 55), as modified, 
that makes a technical correction that clarifies language to accurately 
include business systems, which are integral to the department's 
auditability efforts; Burgess (No. 57) that requires a report ranking 
all military departments and Defense Agencies in order of how advanced 
they are in achieving auditable financial statements as required by 
law; Ruiz (No. 58) that requires Department of Defense to carry out an 
annual education campaign to inform servicemembers exposed to burn pits 
who qualify to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pits 
Registry of such eligibility; Esty (No. 59) that expresses the sense of 
Congress that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of 
Defense should coordinate to prevent the unauthorized flight of 
unmanned aircraft over Arlington National Cemetery; Young (AK) (No. 60) 
that directs the SECDEF to report on an updated Arctic Strategy to 
improve and enhance joint operations; the report shall also include an 
assessment of Russia's aggressive buildup of military assets and 
infrastructure in the Arctic, as well as China's efforts to influence 
Arctic policy; Jackson Lee (No. 61) that directs Secretary of Navy to 
submit report to Congress on the feasibility of applying desalinization 
technologies to provide drought relief in areas impacted by sharp 
declines in water availability for both military as well as civilian 
purposes; Young (AK) (No. 62) that directs the SECDEF to expedite DoD 
compliance of requirements relating to reciprocity of security 
clearance and access determinations per Section 3001 of the 
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; Gosar (No. 
63) that requires National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention to perform an assessment to determine if certain 
individuals exposed to nuclear fallout from atmospheric nuclear testing 
by the federal government at the Nevada Test Site contracted certain 
cancers as a result of that testing and should be eligible for the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act; Denham (No. 64) that requires USDA 
to provide guidance and resources for individuals interested in using 
GI benefits for agricultural education programs; Young (AK) (No. 65) 
that directs the SECDEF to engage with local indigenous communities for 
their traditional knowledge when developing Arctic survival curriculum; 
Yoder (No. 66) that adds Email Privacy Act; Lawrence (No. 67) that 
requires the Secretary of Defense to share lessons learned and best 
practices on progress of gender integration implementation in the Armed 
Forces; Jackson Lee (No. 68) that requires a report on the readiness of 
the National Guard and Reserve to respond to natural disasters; Poe 
(TX) (No. 69) that reduces the amount of CSF reimbursements the 
Secretary of Defense can send to Pakistan without certifying that 
Pakistan has taken action against the Haqqani Network from $350 million 
to $200 million; and Abraham (No. 70) that expresses a sense of 
Congress in support of the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region of 
Iraq and their contributions to fighting and defeating ISIS; 
                                                         Pages H4572-75
  Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 5 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 115-698: Perry (No. 71) that requires 
the Secretary of Defense to report on the incorporation of violent 
extremist organizations into the Iraq military and such organizations 
access to U.S.-provided training and equipment; Schneider (No. 72) that 
amends Section 1225 (Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of 
Iran) to include the countries in which Iran is operating, assessing 
their destabilizing activities and implications thereof; Schneider (No. 
73) that requires a report on Iran's support for proxy forces in Syria 
and Lebanon, including Hizballah, and an assessment of the threat posed 
to Israel and other U.S. regional allies; Ellison (No. 74) that adds 
language expressing the sense of Congress that the use of military 
force is not authorized against Iran; Ellison (No. 75) that adds 
language clarifying that the bill is not an authorization for the use 
of military force against Iran; Lee (No. 76) that requires a report 
from the Secretary of Defense on the progress made under the United 
States-Afghan Compact; Roskam (No. 77) that expresses a sense of 
Congress of the threats posed by Iran's ballistic missile program; Yoho 
(No. 78) that reinstatements of reporting requirements with respect to 
United States-Hong Kong relations; Connolly (No. 79) that requires a 
North Korea human rights report on efforts related to repatriation of 
U.S. Armed Forces remains, Korean-American family reunifications, and 
travel security risks; Lee (No. 80) that states that nothing in this 
Act may be construed as authorizing the use of force against North 
Korea; Khanna (No. 81) that ensures nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as authorizing the use of force against North Korea; Yoho 
(No. 82) that modifications of freedom of navigation reporting 
requirements; Frankel (FL) (No. 83) that expresses a sense of Congress 
that continued United States leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) is critical to the national security of the United 
States; Delaney (No. 84) that adds a Sense of Congress that reaffirms 
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NATO and includes appreciate for its continued effort in combating 
terrorism; Bishop (MI) (No. 85) that expresses a sense of Congress that 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries should meet 
or exceed their 2 percent Gross Domestic Product commitment to defense 
spending; and Gohmert (No. 86) that requires the SECDEF in coordination 
with the Secretary of State to submit a report that contains an 
assessment of the threats posed to the United States by the Muslim 
Brotherhood;                                             
Pages H4575-77
  Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 6 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 115-698: Walz (No. 87) that directs the 
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to submit to the Secretary 
of Defense and the HASC, HPSCI, HFAC, SASC, SSCI, and SCFR a report on 
the military training center and logistical capabilities of the Chinese 
and Russian armies; Jackson Lee (No. 88) that condemns the actions of 
Boko Haram and directs that the Secretary of Defense submit a report on 
efforts to combat Boko Haram; Ted Lieu (CA) (No. 89) that requires a 
report by the Secretaries of State and Defense on foreign interference 
in Libya, including actions that violate the United Nations arms 
embargo, undermine U.S. interests or promote the presence of U.S. 
adversaries in Libya; Brendan F. Boyle (PA) (No. 90) that states that 
sense of Congress the U.S. should lead an international coalition to 
counter hybrid threats; Castro (TX) (No. 91) that adds sections on the 
East China Sea and the Indian Ocean to the annual Department of Defense 
report on Chinese military activities; Schneider (No. 92) that amends 
Section 1685 (NIE with respect to Russian and Chinese interference in 
Democratic countries) to require a report on DOD efforts to deter such 
interference; Pearce (No. 93) that requests a Space Launch study and 
report identifying vulnerabilities and capacity concerns of the current 
launch facilities; Soto (No. 94) that includes cybersecurity and 
computer programming into the JROTC curriculum; Aguilar (No. 95) that 
helps students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
(HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) access 
the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program (OPPORTUNITY Act; 
HR 5746); Comstock (No. 96) that requires the Secretary of Defense to 
submit a report to Congress on the transition of the SharkSeer program 
to the Defense Information Systems Agency; Jackson Lee (No. 97) that 
seeks a report on the feasibility of the DoD developing a cybersecurity 
apprentice program that provides on the job training for certain 
cybersecurity positions and in support of acquisition of cybersecurity 
certifications; Thompson (CA) (No. 98) that provides for the Secretary 
of the Navy to conduct work necessitated by Naval remediation 
activities, to conduct mitigation work as necessary, and to report to 
Congress within 120 days the process by which the work and mitigation 
will be completed; Kinzinger (No. 99) that extends lifespan of waste 
disposal site use by US Army; Culberson (No. 100) that establishes 
grant funding for the preservation of our nation's historic 
battleships; Ben Ray Lujan (NM) (No. 101) that expresses the sense of 
Congress that the United States should compensate and recognize all of 
the miners, workers, downwinders, and others suffering from the effects 
of uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War; 
Tipton (No. 102) that ensures that royalty payments from the Anvil 
Points fund that have been returned to Colorado do not impact the 2019 
Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) disbursements for recipient counties; 
and Pearce (No. 103) that calls for modification to the boundaries 
between White Sands Missile Range and White Sands National Monument. 
                                                         Pages H4577-80
Proceedings Postponed:
  Nolan amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 115-698) that seeks to 
strike the authorization of funds made available under the Overseas 
Contingency Operations account;                          
Pages H4557-58
  Gabbard amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 115-698) that seeks to 
strike section 1225, a required strategy to counter destabilizing 
activities of Iran;                                      
Pages H4558-59
  Aguilar amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 115-698) that seeks to 
add to an already-mandated annual report, this amendment would require 
DoD to include a 20-year estimate of the projected life cycle costs of 
each type of nuclear weapon and delivery platform in its text; and 
                                                         Pages H4559-60
  Garamendi amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 115-698) that seeks to 
limit 50% of the funding for the W76-2 warhead modification program 
until the Secretary of Defense submits a report assessing the program's 
impacts on strategic stability and options to reduce the risk of 
miscalculation.                                          
Pages H4560-62
  H. Res. 905, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5515), (S. 204), and (S. 2155) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 
ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 211, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 210. Pursuant 
to sec. 7 of H. Res. 905, notwithstanding clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on the recorded vote ordered on the question of 
reconsideration of the vote on the question of passage of H.R. 2 may 
continue to be postponed through the legislative day of Friday, June 
22, 2018.                                             
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Recess: The House recessed at 8:09 p.m. and reconvened at 11:26 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4300-01, 
H4301, H4301-02, H4365, H4365-66, H4366-67, and H4367. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:28 p.m.