[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H3045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MOVING FORWARD ON PATH TO SUSTAINABILITY

  (Mr. LEVIN of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, today, the House of 
Representatives took a significant step forward for the American people 
by passing the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion legislative package 
to invest in America's infrastructure and create jobs. I am proud to 
support this legislation.
  Among other things, this package will help combat the climate crisis 
and grow clean energy jobs. It includes my Public Land Renewable Energy 
Development Act, which facilitates renewable energy development on 
public lands and sets a goal to develop 25 gigawatts of renewable 
energy generation on our public lands by 2025.
  I also worked to ensure that the package includes local priorities 
like my Desalination Development Act, which will provide Federal 
funding for desalination projects like those in my district.
  Finally, the Moving Forward Act includes my amendment to authorize 
nearly $3.4 billion to construct, maintain, and renovate Department of 
Veterans Affairs capital infrastructure. The amendment also prioritizes 
service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses to complete many of 
these projects.
  Ultimately, the Moving Forward Act puts our country on the path to a 
more sustainable future, and I urge the Senate to take it up 
immediately.

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