[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D852-D855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 3765-
3787; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 72; and H. Res. 493-496, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5910-11
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5912-14
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 205, to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to 
permanently extend the moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the 
Gulf of Mexico (H. Rept. 116-156); and H.R. 1941, to amend the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
including in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 116-157).                                 
Page H5910
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5829
Recess: The House recessed at 10:26 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Bishop A. 
Elias Zaidan, Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, St. Louis, 
MO.                                                          
  Page H5832
Notice of Intention to Consider: Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 
491, Representative Hoyer gave notice of intention that the House 
consider the following joint resolutions on Wednesday, July 17, 2019: 
S.J. Res. 36, S.J. Res. 37, and S.J. Res. 38.                
  Page H5845
Condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of 
Congress: The House agreed to H. Res. 489, condemning President Trump's 
racist comments directed at Members of Congress, by a recorded vote of 
240 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 482.                      
  Pages H5845-57
  During consideration, exception was taken to certain words used and a 
demand was made to have the words taken down. The Chair ruled that the 
words should not be used in debate. Representative Collins (GA) made a 
motion to strike the words from the Record, which was rejected by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 190 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 480. Subsequently, 
Representative Nadler made a motion that Representative Pelosi be 
permitted to proceed in order, which was agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 231 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 481.                   
Pages H5851-53
  H. Res. 491, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3494), relating to consideration of H. Rept. 116-125 and an 
accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the 
resolution (H. Res. 489) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 
yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 479, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 478. 
                                                         Pages H5835-45

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Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Green (TX) 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.   
  Pages H5857-58
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020: The House considered H.R. 3494, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, July 
17th.                                                 
  Pages H5858-H5910
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-22, modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-154, 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 Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill.    
Page H5861
Agreed to:
  Stewart amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
adds Energy and Commerce and HELP to the committees that will receive a 
briefing from the Director of National Intelligence on the effects of 
emerging infectious disease and pandemics on national security; 
                                                         Pages H5887-88
  Stewart amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the 
Director of National Intelligence, Chairman of the Federal 
Communications Commission, and appropriate private entities to 
undertake an effort to remove or neutralize unauthorized IMSI catchers 
installed by foreign entities or that have an unknown attribution; 
                                                             Page H5888
  Carson (IN) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that safeguards the logistics supply chains for microchips by mandating 
a report within 180 days for strengthening the supply chain 
intelligence function; requires the report to address workforce 
personnel matters, outline budgetary resource needs, and describe the 
necessary governance structure and authorities for future 
implementation;                                          
Pages H5888-89
  Hurd (TX) amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that directs the Director of National Intelligence to make assessments 
regarding drug trafficking, human trafficking, and human smuggling in 
the Northern Triangle and Mexico and review U.S. intelligence 
activities in the region;                                
Pages H5889-90
  Thompson (MS) amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that requires information on Federal compliance with applicable 
privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections, 
including protections against the public release of personally 
identifiable information of individuals involved in domestic terrorist 
incidents, investigations, indictments, prosecutions, or convictions; 
includes provisions to improve data quality and information regarding 
domestic terrorist incidents;                            
Pages H5890-91
  Ruppersberger amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that authorizes a pilot program identifying new classes of security 
vulnerabilities and researching technology to address the ever-present 
and changing face of cyber security threats to the energy grid; 
                                                         Pages H5891-92
  Schiff amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to 
Congress which includes aggregate demographic data and other 
information regarding their diversity and inclusion efforts; 
                                                         Pages H5894-95
  Case amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires a report from the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence's Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy and Transparency, in 
coordination with civil liberties and privacy officers of elements of 
the Intelligence Community, to report on the impacts of policies and 
practices addressing China's espionage and influence operations in the 
United States on policies and practices relating to the privacy and 
civil liberties of Chinese Americans;                        
Page H5895
  Frankel amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit an 
intelligence assessment on the relationship between women and violent 
extremism and terrorism;                                 
Pages H5895-96
  Rice (NY) amendment (No. 12 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that adds the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and 
Analysis into the report on possible exploitation of virtual currencies 
by terrorist actors and requires the report's dissemination to state 
and local law enforcement;                               
Pages H5898-99
  Jayapal amendment (No. 13 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to 
Congress on the use of face recognition technology by the intelligence 
community and expresses the sense of Congress that the use of facial 
recognition technology to suppress criticism or dissent is contrary to 
the values of the United States and the U.S. government should not sell 
or transfer facial recognition technology to any country that is using 
such technology to suppress human rights;             
Pages H5899-H5900

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  Murphy amendment (No. 14 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
adds a new section to Title VII (Report on Foreign Weaponization of 
Deepfakes and Deepfake Technology and Related Notifications) requiring 
the Director of National Intelligence to prepare an unclassified report 
for Congress on the potential impact to U.S. national security from the 
use of deepfake technology by foreign governments (especially the 
Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China), including 
foreign intelligence services, foreign government-affiliated entities, 
and foreign individuals;                                 
Pages H5900-01
  Murphy amendment (No. 15 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
adds a new section to Title V (Sense of Congress and Report on Iranian 
Effort in Syria) requiring the Director of National Intelligence, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, 
to prepare an unclassified report for Congress on efforts by Iran to 
establish long-term influence in Syria through military, political, 
economic, social, and cultural means, and the threat posed by such 
efforts to U.S. interests and allies, including Israel; 
                                                         Pages H5901-02
  Brindisi amendment (No. 16 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that clarifies that nothing in this act shall be construed to 
contradict existing law regarding acts of terrorism transcending 
national boundaries, providing material support to terrorists, and 
harboring or concealing terrorists;                      
Pages H5902-03
  Kinzinger amendment (No. 17 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that requires the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation 
with other relevant agencies, to study the threat of international 
mobile subscriber identity-catchers, also known as cell-site 
simulators, to U.S. Government personnel and national security and 
provide a report and policy recommendations to Congress;     
Page H5903
  Hill (CA) amendment (No. 18 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that clarifies existing law and expands protections for whistleblowers 
to provide classified disclosures to Congressional Committees; 
                                                             Page H5903
  Levin (MI) amendment (No. 19 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) 
that requires that a comprehensive report on domestic terrorism be made 
available on the public internet websites of the National 
Counterterrorism Center, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the 
Department of Homeland Security, no later than 30 days after submission 
to the appropriate congressional committees;             
Pages H5903-04
  Schiff amendment (No. 20 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
expands a reporting requirement on repression by the Chinese government 
in Xinjiang province by requiring additional information on the 
contributions of external technologies and financial support to the 
Xinjiang authorities' repression;                            
Page H5904
  Schiff amendment (No. 21 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the 
FBI, and the Undersecretary of DHS for Intelligence to include 
information regarding training and resources provided to assist 
Federal, State, Local and Tribal law enforcement agencies in 
understanding, detecting, deterring and investigating acts of domestic 
terrorism;                                                   
Page H5904
  Rose amendment (No. 22 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis to conduct an annual assessment regarding the availability of 
conventional weapons, including weapons lacking serial numbers, and 
advanced conventional weapons for use in furthering acts of terrorism, 
including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign 
terrorist organization and to individuals or groups supporting or 
engaging in domestic terrorism;                          
Pages H5904-05
  Rose amendment (No. 23 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with 
the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of 
the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Defense 
Counterintelligence and Security Agency to conduct an assessment of 
homeland security vulnerabilities associated with retired and former 
personnel of intelligence community providing covered intelligence 
assistance;                                                  
Page H5905
  Pence amendment (No. 24 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
allows victims and families of the 1983 terrorist attack at the U.S. 
Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon to execute on $1.68 billion in 
Iranian funds; requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit 
a report to Congress to assess the current threats posed by known 
terrorist organizations affiliated with the Iranian government against 
U.S. military assets and personnel;                      
Pages H5905-06
  Schiff amendment (No. 25 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
directs the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on 
authorities and resources needed and barriers to countering foreign 
influence efforts aimed at sowing discord or interfering, or both, in 
the political processes of the United States;            
Pages H5906-07

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  Schiff amendment (No. 26 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to carry 
out an annual report on the influence operations and campaigns in the 
United States conducted by the Russian Federation;           
Page H5907
  Yoho amendment (No. 27 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
includes within the report on 5G technology, the threat to national 
security of the United States posed by telecommunications companies 
that are subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary; 
                                                         Pages H5907-08
  Yoho amendment (No. 28 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with 
the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, 
to submit a report on domestic terrorism activity within the United 
States to the congressional intelligence committees;         
Page H5908
  Omar amendment (No. 29 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
requires a report on the Terrorist Screening Database within 180 days 
after the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act; and 
                                                         Pages H5908-09
  Crow amendment (No. 31 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
adds a Sense of Congress that the U.S. should prioritize the safe 
return of all Americans, including those wrong-fully held by foreign 
governments, and provide assistance to foreign individuals detained 
abroad that have contributed to U.S. national security.      
Page H5909
Proceedings Postponed:
  Chabot amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
seeks to strike section 401 of the bill which establishes the Climate 
Security Advisory Council under the Director of National Intelligence; 
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Pages H5892-94
  Kennedy amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-154) that 
seeks to establish the Foreign Threat Response Center, comprised of 
analysts from all elements of the intelligence community, to provide 
comprehensive assessment of foreign efforts to influence United States' 
political processes and elections by the Governments of Russia, Iran, 
North Korea, China, and any other foreign country the Director 
determines appropriate.                                  
Pages H5896-98
  H. Res. 491, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3494), relating to consideration of H. Rept. 116-125 and an 
accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the 
resolution (H. Res. 489) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 
yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 479, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 478. 
                                                         Pages H5835-45
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5843-44, 
H5844-45, H5852, H5853, and H5857. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:51 p.m.