[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1052-E1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           SUPPORTING MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 6395

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 18, 2020

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise to speak in strong support of 
all the Jackson Lee Amendments made in order for consideration of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021.
  I thank Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Thornberry and their staffs 
for working with me and my staff in consideration of several Jackson 
Lee Amendments.
  I offered several amendments to H.R. 6395 to improve the bill.
  Jackson Lee Amendment 180 directs the Secretary of Defense to report 
to Congress the extent, if any, of the threat to national security 
posed by domestic terrorist groups and organizations motivated by a 
belief system of white supremacy, such as the Boogaloo and Proud Boys 
extremists.
  The threat posed by accelerationists and militia extremists--a range 
of violent anti-government actors, movements, and organizations, some 
of which branch out of decades-old ideologies and others which are 
relatively new has led to violent engagement of law enforcement.
  My concern is that aftermath of a historic national election, the 
activity of violence influencers like Boogaloo Boys or Proud Boys will 
increase and lead to attacks becoming more frequent.
  In 2018, we saw too many instances of violent extremists searching 
for opportunities to sow violence and disrupt democratic processes.
  Boogaloo and Proud Boys are targeting constitutionally protected 
activity for cooption or to provide cover for attacks.
  Under the guidance that produced this report, there should not be any 
activity directed at groups that are not known for violent activity or 
have a history of engaging in violence directed at the United States 
government.
  Jackson Lee Amendment 182, directs the Secretary of Defense to report 
on the number of military bases, installations, and facilities that are 
named after African Americans; and directs each Secretary responsible 
for a branch of the military to establish a review process to consider 
the naming of military installations and covered defense property under 
the jurisdiction of that Secretary after African Americans who served 
in the Armed Forces with honor, heroism, and distinction and are 
deserving of recognition.
  I thank my colleagues Representatives Bennie Thompson, William Lacy 
Clay, Gregory Meeks, A. Donald McEachin, Marc Veasey, Stanford Bishop, 
Andre Carson, and Jahana Hayes for joining as cosponsors of this 
Amendment.
  In every war waged from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle for 
Fallujah, African Americans have honorably answered the call to duty, 
and served with valor and distinction in America's armed forces.
  The fact that military bases have been named after Confederate 
military leaders or soldiers is hard to imagine given that they were 
fighting to end the United States.
  The Confederacy was not something that should be held up for honor by 
the United States or our nation's military.
  There is no shortage of honorable replacement candidates to receive 
the honor of having a military base, installation or facility named in 
their honor:


                           United States Army

  1. Gen. Roscoe Robinson, Jr.
  General Robinson was a 1951 graduate of West Point who attended the 
service academy before the Army was desegregated. Robinson served in 
Korea and Vietnam, with valor decorations in both conflicts, and as a 
training officer as part of the U.S. military support mission in 
Liberia. He went on to become the first black commander of the 82nd 
Airborne Division, deputy chief of staff for operations in U.S. Army 
Europe, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, the U.S. representative on the 
NATO Military Committee, and the first black four-star general in the 
Army.
  2. William Harvey Carney
  William Carney was the first African American recipient of the 
Congressional Medal of Honor, which he received for his actions on July 
18, 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC while a member of the 54th Massachusetts 
Regiment in the Civil War--the state's first all-black regiment.
  The 54th Massachusetts was the subject of the film, ``Glory,'' 
starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman.
  3. Lieutenant Colonel Charity Edna Adams
  Lieutenant Colonel Charity Edna Adams was appointed to lead the 
African American Women's Army Corps unit designated as the 6888th 
Central Postal Directory Battalion, which became known as the ``Six 
Triple Eight.''
  This unit was instrumental in establishing and maintaining morale 
because it assured that mail from the battlefront and the home-front 
flowed efficiently and timely.
  4. Lt. Col. Margaret E. Bailey
  In 1964, Margaret E. Bailey, Army Nurse Corps, was the first nurse to 
be promoted to lieutenant colonel.


                           United States Navy

  1. Dorie Miller Messman First Class and Admiral Michelle Howard.
  Dorie Miller, Messman First Class was serving in a noncombat role in 
the Navy, Dorie Miller responded heroically when the battleship West 
Virginia was attacked at Pearl Harbor. He was the first African 
American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the third highest honor awarded 
by the U.S. Navy at the time.
  2. Admiral Michelle Howard
  Admiral Michelle Howard is a four-star Admiral and one of the 
highest-ranking African American women ever to serve in any branch of 
the military. Admiral Howard is also the first African American woman 
to command a U.S. Navy ship, the USS Rushmore.
  She is the Navy's second highest ranking officer and is currently 
serving as the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, commander of U.S. 
Naval Forces Europe and commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples.


                             The Air Force

  1. Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle-Kimbrell
  In 2012, Lieutenant Colonel Kimbrell became the first female African 
American fighter pilot in the Air Force history. Her flights in 
Northern Watch marked her as the first female pilot to fly combat 
missions for Misawa's 35th Fighter Wing, and the first African American 
woman to employ ordinance in combat. She has more than 1,110 hours in 
the F-16, including 176 hours of combat time.
  2. Colonel Ruth A. Lucas
  Colonel Lucas was the first African American woman in the Air Force 
to be promoted to the rank of colonel. At the time of her retirement in 
1970, she was the highest-ranking African American woman in the Air 
Force.
  3. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
  In 1959 General Benjamin O. Davis became the first African American 
Major General in the United States Air Force. In 1943, he organized and 
commanded the 332nd Fighter Group known as the Tuskegee Airmen. General 
Davis received many decorations during his career, including two 
Distinguished Service Medals and a Silver Star. On December 9, 1998, 
General Davis was awarded his fourth general's star by President Bill 
Clinton.


                            The Coast Guard

  1. Alex Haley
  Chief Petty Officer Haley is best known for writing letters for his 
shipmates and his short stories and articles, which got him promoted to 
Chief Journalist of the Coast Guard in 1959. Haley ultimately received 
a number of military honors, including the American Defense Service 
Medal, World War II Victory Medal and an honorary degree from the Coast 
Guard Academy. And most of you know him also as the author of 
``Roots.''
  2. Bobby C. Wilks
  In 1957, Captain Bobby Wilks became the first African American Coast 
Guard aviator. He later became the first African American to reach the 
rank of Captain and the first to command a Coast Guard air station. He 
accumulated over 6,000 flight hours in 18 different types of aircrafts.
  Twenty-five percent of the today's military is comprised of persons 
of color, of which 17.8 percent are African American.
  In 2017, blacks made up 17 percent of the DOD active-duty military--
somewhat higher than their share of the U.S. population ages 18 to 44 
(13 percent). Blacks have consistently been represented in greater 
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among enlisted personnel (19 percent in 2015) than among the 
commissioned officers (9 percent).
  Jackson Lee Amendment 179 implements a recommendation made by the 
Cyberspace Solarium Commission to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to develop a strategy to implement Domain-based Message 
Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) standard across 
U.S.-based email providers to increase the security of email.
  I thank my Colleagues Congressmen Langevin, Gallagher, Katko, and 
Joyce for joining this bipartisan amendment to the FY 2021 NDAA.
  The security of email has grown in importance as it has become in 
many ways the primary way that businesses, consumers, government 
communicate.
  Jackson Lee Amendment 183 provides authorization for a $10 million 
increase in funding for increased collaboration with NIH to combat 
Triple Negative Breast Cancer.
  As a Member of Congress, a mother, a sister and a spouse, and a 
breast cancer survivor, I feel a special responsibility to do all I can 
to ensure every American can win in the fight against all types of 
breast cancer, especially triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
  About 10 to 20 percent of breast cancers test negative for both 
hormone receptors and HER2 in the lab, which means they are triple-
negative.
  Studies have shown that triple-negative breast cancer is more likely 
to spread beyond the breast and more likely to recur (come back) after 
treatment.
  These risks appear to be greatest in the first few years after 
treatment.
  Jackson Lee Amendment 181 provides authorization for $2.5 million 
increase in funding to combat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  According to the NIH, an estimated 3.6 percent of U.S. adults had 
PTSD in the past year.
  PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war 
veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such 
as torture, being kidnapped or held captive, bombings, or natural 
disasters such as floods or earthquakes.
  This amendment will help ensure that ``no soldier is left behind'' by 
addressing the urgent need for more outreach toward hard to reach 
veterans suffering from PTSD, especially those who are homeless or 
reside in underserved urban and rural areas of our country.
  I urge my colleagues to support all of these Jackson Lee Amendments.

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