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DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Krishnamoorthi). Pursuant to House
Resolution 431 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further
consideration of the bill, H.R. 2740.
Will the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox) kindly resume the chair.

{time} 1412

In the Committee of the Whole

Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2740) making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes,
with Mr. Cox of California (Acting Chair) in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The Acting CHAIR. When the Committee of the Whole rose earlier today,
pursuant to House Resolution 436, amendment No. 2 printed in part B of
House Report 116-111 offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.
Pascrell) had been disposed of.

Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 431, I offer
amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendments No. 86, 88, 90, 95,
97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 printed in part B of
House Report 116-109, offered by Mrs. Lowey of New York:

amendment no. 86 offered by mr. cohen of tennessee

At the end of division D (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available to enter
into any new contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with
any entity listed in subsection (b).
(b) The entities listed in this subsection are the
following:

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Trump International Hotel & Tower Trump International Hotel & Golf Trump International Hotel Las Vegas,
Chicago, Chicago, IL Links Ireland (formerly The Lodge Las Vegas, NV
at Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland
Trump National Doral Miami, Miami, Trump International Hotel & Tower Trump SoHo New York, New York City,
FL New York, New York City, NY NY
Trump International Hotel & Tower, Trump International Hotel Waikiki, Trump International Hotel
Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada Honolulu, HI Washington, DC
Trump Tower, 721 Fifth Avenue, New Trump World Tower, 845 United Trump Park Avenue, 502 Park Avenue,
York City, New York Nations Plaza, New York City, New New York City, New York
York
Trump International Hotel & Tower, Trump Parc East, 100 Central Park Trump Palace, 200 East 69th Street,
NY South, New York City, New York New York City, New York
Heritage, Trump Place, 240 Riverside Trump Place, 220 Riverside Blvd, New Trump Place, 200 Riverside Blvd, New
Blvd, New York City, New York York City, New York York City, New York
Trump Grande, Sunny Isles, FL Trump Hollywood Florida, Hollywood, Trump Plaza, New Rochelle, NY
Florida
Trump Tower at City Center, Trump Park Residences, Yorktown, NY Trump Parc Stamford, Stamford,
Westchester, NY Connecticut
Trump Plaza Residences, Jersey City, The Estate at Trump National, Los Trump Towers Pune, India, Pune,
NJ Angeles, CA India
Trump Tower Mumbai, India, Mumbai, Trump Towers Makati, Philippines, Trump International Vancouver,
India Makati, Philippines Vancouver, Canada
Trump Towers Istanbul, Sisli, Trump Tower Punta Del Este, Uruguay, ....................................
Istanbul, Sisli Punta Sel Este, Uruguay
Briar Hall Operations LLC, New York, DT Dubai Golf Manager LLC, New York, DT Dubai Golf Manager Member Corp,
New York New York New York, New York

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DT Dubai II Golf Manager LLC, New DT Home Marks International LLC, New DT Home Marks International Member
York, New York York, New York Corp, New York, New York
DT India Venture LLC, New York, New DT India Venture Managing Member DT Marks Baku LLC, New York, New
York Corp, New York, New York York
DT Marks Baku Managing Member Corp, DT Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New DT Marks Dubai Member Corp, New
New York, New York York York, New York
DT Marks Dubai II LLC, New York, New DT Marks Dubai II Member Corp, New ....................................
York York, New York
DT Marks Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Marks Gurgaon Managing Member DT Marks Jersey City LLC, New York,
York Corp, New York, New York New York
DT Marks Jupiter LLC, New York, New DT Mark Qatar LLC, New York, New DT Marks Qatar Member Corp, New
York York York, New York
DT Marks Products International LLC, DT Marks Product International DT Marks Pune LLC, New York, New
New York, New York Member Corp, New York, New York York
DT Marks Pune Managing Member Corp, DT MARKS PUNE II LLC, New York, New DT Marks Pune II Managing Member
New York, New York York Corp, New York, New York
DT Marks Rio LLC, New York, New York DT Marks Rio Member Corp, New York, DT Marks Vancouver LP, New York, New
New York York
DT Marks Vancouver Managing Member DT Marks Worli LLC, New York, New DT Marks Worli Member Corp, New
Corp, New York, New York York York, New York
DT Tower Gurgaon LLC, New York, New DT Tower Gurgaon Managing Member Indian Hills Holdings LLC f/k/a
York Corp, New York, New York Indian Hills Development LLC, New
York, New York
Jupiter Golf Club LLC (Trump Jupiter Golf Club Managing Member Lamington Family Holdings LLC, New
National Gold Club-Jupiter), New Corp, New York, New York York, New York
York, New York
Lawrence Towers Apartments, New LFB Acquisition LLC, New York, New LFB Acquisition Member Corp, New
York, New York York York, New York
Mar A Lago Club, Inc, Palm Beach, Mar A Lago Club, L.L.C, New York, Nitto World Co, Limited, Turnberry,
Florida New York Scotland
OPO Hotel Manager LLC, New York, New OPO Hotel Manager Member Corp, New OWO Developer LLC, New York, New
York York, New York York
TIGL Ireland Enterprises Limited TIGL Ireland Management Limited, Ace Entertainment Holdings Inc (f/k/
(Trump International Golf Links- Doonbeg, Ireland a Trump Casinos Inc and formerly
Doonbeg), Doonbeg, Ireland Trump Taj Mahal, Inc), Atlantic
City, NJ
Trump Chicago Commercial Member Trump Chicago Commercial Manager Trump Chicago Development LLC, New
Corp, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Chicago Hotel Member Corp, New Trump Chicago Hotel Manager LLC, New Trump Chicago Managing Member LLC,
York, New York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Chicago Member LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Residential Member Trump Chicago Residential Manager
New York Corp, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump Chicago Retail LLC, New York, Trump Chicago Retail Manager LLC, Trump Chicago Retail Member Corp,
New York New York, New York New York, New York
Trump Drinks Israel Holdings LLC, Trump Drinks Israel Holdings Member Trump Drinks Israel LLC, New York,
New York, New York Corp, New York, New York New York
Trump Drinks Israel Member Corp, New Trump Endeavor 12 LLC (Trump Trump Endeavor 12 Manager Corp, New
York, New York National Doral), New York, New York York, New York
Trump Golf Acquisitions LLC, New Trump Golf Coco Beach LLC, New York, Trump Golf Coco Beach Member Corp,
York, New York New York New York, New York
Trump International Development LLC, Trump International Golf Club LC Trump International Golf Club
New York, New York (Trump International Golf Club- Scotland Limited, Aberdeen,
Florida), New York, New York Scotland
Trump International Golf Club, Inc, Trump International Hotel and Tower Trump International Hotel Hawaii
Palm Beach, Florida Condominium, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump International Hotels Trump International Management Corp, Trump Korean Projects LLC, New York,
Management LLC, New York, New York New York, New York New York
Trump Marks Atlanta LLC, New York, Trump Marks Atlanta Member Corp, New Trump Marks Baja Corp, New York, New
New York York, New York York
Trump Marks Baja LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Batumi, LLC, New York, Trump Marks Beverages Corp, New
York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Beverages, LLC New York, Trump Marks Canouan Corp, New York, Trump Marks Canouan, LLC New York,
New York New York New York
Trump Marks Chicago LLC, New York, Trump Marks Chicago Member Corp, New Trump Marks Dubai Corp, New York,
New York York, New York New York
Trump Marks Dubai LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Egypt Corp, New York, Trump Marks Egypt LLC, New York, New
York New York York
Trump Marks Fine Foods LLC, New Trump Marks Fine Foods Member Corp, Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale LLC, New
York, New York New York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Ft. Lauderdale Member Trump Marks GP Corp, New York, New Trump Marks Holding LP (FKA Trump
Corp, New York, New York York Marks LP), New York, New York
Trump Marks Hollywood Corp, New Trump Marks Hollywood LLC, New York, Trump Marks Istanbul II Corp, New
York, New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Istanbul II LLC, New Trump Marks Jersey City Corp, New Trump Marks Jersey City LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Mattress LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mattress Member Corp, Trump Marks Menswear LLC, New York,
New York New York, New York New York
Trump Marks Menswear Member Corp, Trump Marks Mortgage Corp, New York, Trump Marks Mtg LLC, New York, New
New York, New York New York York
Trump Marks Mumbai LLC, New York, Trump Marks Mumbai Member Corp, New Trump Marks New Rochelle Corp, New
New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks New Rochelle LLC, New Trump Marks Palm Beach Corp, New Trump Marks Palm Beach LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Panama Corp, New York, Trump Marks Panama LLC, New York, Trump Marks Philadelphia Corp, New
New York New York York, New York
Trump Marks Philadelphia LLC, New Trump Marks Philippines Corp, New Trump Marks Philippines LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Products LLC, New York, The Trump Organization, Inc, New ....................................
New York York, New York
Trump Marks Products Member Corp, Trump Marks Puerto Rico I LLC, New Trump Marks Puerto Rico I Member
New York, New York York, New York Corp, New York, New York

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Trump Marks Puerto Rico II LLC, New Trump Marks Puerto Rico II Member Trump Marks Punta del Este LLC, New
York, New York Corp, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Marks Punta del Este Manager The Donald J. Trump Company LLC, New The Trump Marks Real Estate Corp,
Corp, New York, New York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Marks SOHO License Corp, New Trump Marks SOHO LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Stamford LLC, New York,
York, New York York New York
Trump Marks Stamford Corp, New York, Trump Marks Sunny Isles I LLC, New Trump Marks Sunny Isles I Member
New York York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump Marks Sunny Isles II LLC, New Trump Marks Sunny Isles II Member Trump Marks Tampa Corp, New York,
York, New York Corp, New York, New York New York
Trump Marks Tampa LLC, New York, New Trump Marks Toronto Corp, New York, Trump Marks Toronto LLC, New York,
York New York New York
Trump Marks Toronto LP (formally Trump Marks Waikiki Corp, New York, Trump Marks Waikiki LLC, New York,
Trump Toronto Management LP), New New York New York
York, New York
Trump Marks Westchester Corp, New Trump Marks Westchester LLC, New Trump Marks White Plains LLC, New
York, New York York, New York York, New York
Trump Miami Resort Management LLC, Trump Miami Resort Management Member Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck
New York, New York Corp, New York, New York LLC, New York, New York
Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck Trump National Golf Club LLC (Trump Trump National Golf Club Member
Member Corp, New York, New York National Golf Club- Westchester), Corp, New York, New York
New York, New York
Trump National Golf Club Washington Trump National Golf Club Washington ....................................
DC LCC, New York, New York DC Member Corp, New York, New York
Trump Old Post Office LLC, New York, Trump Old Post Office Member Corp,
New York New York, New York
Trump On the Ocean LLC, New York, Trump Organization LLC, New York, The Trump Organization, New York,
New York New York New York
Trump Pageants, Inc, New York, New Trump Palace Condominium, New York, Trump Palace/Parc LLC, New York, New
York New York York
Trump Panama Condominium Management Trump Panama Condominium Member Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC,
LLC, New York, New York Corp, New York, New York New York, New York
Trump Panama Hotel Management Member Trump Parc East Condominium, New Trump Park Avenue Acquisition LLC,
Corp, New York, New York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Park Avenue LLC, New York, New Trump Payroll Chicago LLC, New York, Trump Payroll Corp, New York, New
York New York York
Trump Phoenix Development LLC, New Trump Plaza LLC, New York, New York Trump Plaza Member Inc (F/K/A Trump
York, New York Plaza Corp), New York, New York
Trump Productions LLC (former Rancho Trump Production Managing Member Trump Project Manager Corp, New
Lien LLC), New York, New York Inc, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Realty Services, LLc (f/k/a Trump Restaurants LLC, New York, Trump Riverside Management LLC, New
Trump Mortgage Services LLC (03) & New York York, New York
Tower Mortgage Services LLC), Palm
Beach, Florida
Trump Ruffin Commercial LLC, New Trump Ruffin LLC, Las Vegas, NV Trump Ruffin Tower I LLC, Las Vegas,
York, New York NV
Trump Sales & Leasing Chicago LLC, Trump Sales & Leasing Chicago Member Trump Scotland Member Inc, Aberdeen,
Chicago, IL Corp, Chicago, IL Scotland
Trump Scotsborough Square LLC, Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium New Trump SoHo Member LLC, New York, New
Scotsborough Square, VA York, New York, New York York
Trump Toronto Hotel Member Corp, New Trump Toronto Development Inc, New Trump Toronto Member Corp (formally
York, New York York, New York Trump Toronto Management Member
Corp), New York, New York
Trump Tower Commercial LLC, New Trump Tower Condominium Residential Trump Tower Managing Member Inc, New
York, New York Section, New York, New York York, New York
Trump Village Construction Corp, New Trump Vineyard Estates LLC, New Trump Vineyard Estates Manager Corp,
York, New York York, New York New York, New York
Trump Vineyard Estates Lot 3 Owner Trump Virginia Acquisitions LLC (fka Trump Virginia Acquisitions Manager
LLC (F/K/A Eric Trump Land Holdings Virginia Acquisitions LLC), New Corp, New York, New York
LLC), New York, New York York, New York
Trump Virginia Lot 5 LLC, New York, Trump Virginia Lot 5 Manager Corp, Trump Wine Marks LLC, New York, New
New York New York, New York York
Trump Wine Marks Member Corp, New Trump World Productions LLC, New Trump World Productions Manager
York, New York York, New York Corp, New York, New York
Trump World Publications LLC, New Trump/New World Property Management Trump's Castle Management Corp,
York, New York LLC, New York, New York Atlantic City, NJ
Trump Marks White Plains Corp, New Turnberry Scotland Managing Member Turnberry Scotland LLC, Turnberry,
York, New York Corp, Turnberry, Scotland Scotland
TW Venture I LLC, Palm Beach, TW Venture II LLC, Doonbeg, Ireland TW Venture I Managing Member Corp,
Florida Palm Beach, Florida
TW Venture II Managing Member Corp, Ultimate Air Corp, New York, New Unit 2502 Enterprises Corp, Chicago,
Doonbeg, Ireland York IL
Unit 2502 Enterprises LLC, Chicago, VH Property Corp (Trump National VHPS LLC, Los Angeles, CA
IL Golf Club-Los Angeles), Los
Angeles, CA
West Palm Operations LLC, WPB, Wexford Hall Inc., New York, New White Course LLC, Miami, FL
Florida York
White Course Managing Member Corp, Wilshire Hall LLC, New York, New Wollman Rink Operations LLC, New
Miami FL York York, New York
Yorktown Real Estate LLC (F/K/A/ The Fred C. Trump December 16, 1976 The Fred C. Trump December 16, 1976
Yorktown Development Associates Trust- F/B/O Donald J. Trump, New Trust- F/B/O Robert S. Trump, New
LLC), New York, New York York, New York York, New York
The Fred C. Trump December 16, 1976 Fred C. Trump GRAT Trust- F/B/O Trust U/W/O Fred C. Trump- F/B/O
Trust- F/B/O Elizabeth J. Trump, Elizabeth Trump Grau, New York, New Elizabeth Trump Grau, New York, New
New York, New York York York
Maryanne Trump GRAT Trust- F/B/O Trust U/W/O Fred C. Trump- F/B/O the The Donald J. Trump grantor Trust -
Elizabeth Trump Grau, New York, New grandchildren of Fred C. Trump, New DJT is the Trustee Successor -
York York, New York Trustee is Donald J. Trump, Jr.,
New York, New York
The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, The Police Athletic League, Inc, New DT Bali Golf Manager LLC, New York,
New York, New York York, New York New York

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DT Bali Golf Manager Member Corp, DT Bali Hotel Manager LLC, New York, DT Bali Hotel Manager Member Corp,
New York, New York New York New York, New York
DT Bali Technical Services Manager DT Bali Technical Services Manager DT Connect Europe Limited,
LLC, New York, New York Member Corp, New York, New York Turnberry, Scotland
DT Endeavor I LLC, New York, New DT Endeavor I Member Corp, New York, DT Lido Golf Manager LLC, New York,
York New York New York
DT Lido Golf Manager Member Corp, DT Lido Hotel Manager LLC, New York, DT Lido Hotel Manager Member Corp,
New York, New York New York New York, New York
DT Marks Bali LLC, New York, New DT Marks Bali Member Corp, New York, DT Marks Lido LLC, New York, New
York New York York
DT Marks Lido Member Corp, New York, DT Tower I LLC, New York, New York DT Tower I Member Corp, New York,
New York New York
DT Tower II LLC, New York, New York DT Tower II Member Corp, New York, DT Tower Kolkata LLC, New York, New
New York York
DT Tower Kolkata Managing Member DT Venture I LLC, New York, New York DT Venture I Member Corp, New York,
Corp, New York, New York New York
DT Venture II LLC, New York, New DT Venture II Member Corp, New York, DTTM Operations LLC, New York, New
York New York York
DTTM Operations Managing Member, New EID Venture II LLC, New York, New EID Venture II Member Corp, New
York, New York York York, New York
THC DC Restaurant Hospitality LLC, Lamington Farm Club (TRUMP NATIONAL Mobile Payroll Construction LLC, New
New York, New York GOLF CLUB-BEDMINSTER)*, Bedminster, York, New York
NJ
Mobile Payroll Construction Manager C DEVELOPMENT VENTURES LLC, New C DEVELOPMENT VENTURES MEMBER CORP,
Corp, New York, New York York, New York New York, New York
TC MARKS BUENOS AIRES LLC, New York, WMTMF LLC, New York, New York Midland Associates, New York, New
New York York
Miss Universe L.P., LLP (formerly Trump Central Park West Corp, New DT Marks Qatar LLC, New York, New
Trump Pageants, L.P.), New York, York, New York York
New York
40 Wall Street LLC, New York, New 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, 809 North Canon LLC, Beverly Hills,
York Chicago, IL CA
Caribuslness Investments, S.R.L., County Properties, LLC, Norfolk, VA DJT Aerospace LLC, New York, New
Dominican Republic York
DJT Operations I LLC, New York, New DT Connect II LLC, Palm Beach, Excel Venture I LLC, St. Martin,
York Florida French West Indies
Fifty-Seventh Street Associates LLC, Pine Hill Development LLC, Pine Seven Springs LLC, Mt. Kisco, NY
New York, New York Hill, NJ
Trump Turnberry , Turnberry, The East 61 Street Company, LP, New The Trump Corporation, New York, New
Scotland York, New York York
TIHT Commercial LLC, New York, New TIHT Holding Company LLC, New York, Trump National Golf Club - Hudson
York New York Valley, Hopewell Junction, NY
Trump National Golf Club - Trump National Golf Club - Trump International Golf Links -
Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Philadelphia, Pine Hill, NJ Scotland, Aberdeen, Scotland
Trump Las Vegas Development LLC, Las Trump Marks Asia LLC, Sterling, VA Trump Model Management LLC, New
Vegas, NV York, New York
Trump National Golf Club - 1125 South Ocean LLC, Palm Beach, T Promotions LLC, New York, New York
Washington DC, Potomac Falls, VA Florida
HWA 555 Owners, LLC, San Francisco, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, A Trump Tower Triplex, New York, New
CA Tenancy-In-Common, New York, New York
York
NIKIA DTW VENTURE LLC, Palm Beach, THC Vancouver Management Corp, TNGC Jupiter Management Corp,
Florida Vancouver, Canada Jupiter, FL
Trump Toronto Hotel Management Corp, Trump Management Inc., Manhasset, NY THC Miami Restaurant Hospitality
New York, New York LLC, Miami, FL
THC IMEA Development LLC, New York, DT Lido Technical Services Manager Trump Las Vegas Sales & Marketing,
New York LLC, Lido, Indonesia Inc., Las Vegas, NV
Albemarle Estate, Charlottesville, MacLeod House & Lodge, Aberdeen, Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New
VA Scotland York City, New York
Trump International Golf Club, Trump World Golf Club Dubai, UAE Trump International Resort & Golf
Dubai, UAE Club Lido, Lido City, Indonesia
Seven Springs, Bedford, NY Le Chateau des Palmiers, St. Martin, Trump World, Seoul, South Korea
French West Indies
Trump Towers, Sunny Isles, FL .................................... ....................................
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amendment no. 88 offered by mr. foster of illinois

Page 423, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 90 offered by mr. connolly of virginia

At the end of division D (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. _. None of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ``International Military Education and Training''
may be made available for assistance for the Government of
Saudi Arabia.

amendment no. 95 offered by mr. cicilline of rhode island

At the end of division D (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to establish the Department of State's Commission on
Unalienable Rights, as proposed in Federal Register Vol. 84,
No. 104, on May 30, 2019 (Public Notice 1077).

amendment no. 97 offered by mr. brendan f. boyle of pennsylvania

Page 421, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,500,000) (reduced by $1,500,000)''.

amendment no. 99 offered by mr. panetta of california

At the end of division D (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic
Treaty, done at Washington, DC on April 4, 1949.

amendment no. 100 offered by mr. krishnamoorthi of illinois

At the end of division D (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used in violation of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018
(subtitle B of title XVII of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; Public Law
115-232).

amendment no. 101 offered by mrs. murphy of florida

Page 568, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 102 offered by mr. espaillat of new york

Page 567, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

amendment no. 103 offered by mr. cox of california

Page 414, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,500,000) (reduced by $1,500,000)''.

amendment no. 104 offered by mr. cunningham of south carolina

Page 410, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 410, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

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amendment no. 105 offered by ms. spanberger of virginia

Page 381, line 11, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1) (reduced by $1)''.

amendment no. 106 offered by mr. levin of michigan

At the end of division D (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to provide assistance to Forces Armees d'Haiti.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentlewoman
from New York (Mrs. Lowey) and the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers)
each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.

{time} 1415

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, this en bloc includes amendments from
Representatives Cohen, Foster, Connolly, Cicilline, Boyle, Panetta,
Krishnamoorthi, Espaillat, Cox, Cunningham, Spanberger, Levin, and
Murphy.
The amendment includes a number of good ideas that were not included
in the original bill. I support this amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.
Levin), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this en bloc
package that includes my amendment to prohibit the use of funds in this
act for assistance to the Forces Armees d'Haiti, or the Haitian Armed
Forces, the FAd'H.
I worked in Haiti as an investigator for Human Rights Watch in 1992,
not long after Haitian soldiers led a coup against Haiti's first
democratically-elected President and not long before the military was
implicated in the massacre of his supporters in the town of Raboteau.
Now, the Haitian government has revived the armed forces and
empowered some of the same people who played a part in those horrors of
the 1990s to lead them.
We cannot let a single dollar of U.S. taxpayer funds go to the FAd'H.
The Haitian people must know that we have not forgotten the horrors of
their past and we are committed to working with them for a better
future.
I thank Congresswoman Lee, Congresswoman Waters, Congressman Engel,
and Congressman Sires for cosponsoring this amendment, and I also thank
Chairwoman Lowey for working with me on this and for her hard work on
this bill.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
This en bloc amendment contains several measures that could have
enjoyed broad support. Unfortunately, it also includes several
amendments that some on our side are unable to accept.
This includes an amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee
(Mr. Cohen) relating to the Trump organization. We regard that
amendment as a partisan stunt that would jeopardize the safety and
security of State Department personnel and foreign dignitaries.
The proposed funding prohibition would have serious consequences for
the Department of State Diplomatic Security Service. The mission of
Diplomatic Security is to protect the people, places, and vital
information that allow the United States to be a leader in world
events.
That includes protecting the personal security of the Secretary of
State when he is tasked by the President with attending summits at one
of the properties listed in the amendment.
The President, not the Secretary of State, selects travel locations.
The Diplomatic Security is also charged with protecting foreign
dignitaries and heads of State when they are in the U.S. on official
business. They must do this no matter where they might stay. The
restrictions in the amendment would make these officials, American and
foreign, less safe.
Another amendment, offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr.
Cicilline), would prohibit funding for a new Commission on Unalienable
Rights.
The State Department recently announced its intent to stand up this
commission, which will regularly provide the Secretary with advice on
human rights matters. The State Department recently announced that this
would take place.
At a time in which these crises are widespread, I can think of no
reason why we shouldn't bring new voices into the discussion. This is
especially so considering the commission's focus on unalienable rights,
the founding principle on which our country was built.
Finally, I also have concerns about the inclusion of the amendment
offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox). The programs
referenced in the amendment are either concluding or are not supported
with U.S. assistance.
For these reasons, Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to oppose the
amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. Cohen), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chair, I am speaking in favor of the amendment we have
that would prohibit the use of funds at businesses owned by President
Trump. Mr. Raskin joins me in these amendments.
President Trump's refusal to divest himself of his many businesses
raises serious questions about compliance with the domestic Emoluments
Clause, which protects against Presidential corruption.
By prohibiting the use of Federal funds at businesses owned, in whole
or in part, by President Trump, we will be sending a strong message to
the American people that we will not allow this or any other President
to use his high office for personal enrichment.
The fact is, when we stay at his hotels and his properties, he makes
money. Nobody is supposed to make money from the Presidency, directly
or indirectly, and they are supposed to report these possibilities to
the Congress, so we have knowledge.
That has not been done. We need notice, we need knowledge, and we
need prohibition.
I urge passage of this amendment to protect the American taxpayer.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Foster) a member of the Financial Services Committee.
Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairwoman for yielding.
My amendment will direct the State Department to use $10 million from
the NADR account to take advantage of the opportunity to advance U.S.
diplomatic goals in the Middle East through scientific engagement with
a contribution to the SESAME Project.
SESAME, the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and
Application in the Middle East, is a major science facility in Jordan.

About an hour drive from Amman and an hour drive from Jerusalem, it
is a cooperative venture by scientists and governments throughout the
region, including Israel, Iran, and everyone in between.
Science is a universal language that can cross barriers and build
bridges, if we let it. As a high-energy particle physicist who spent my
career working with international teams of scientists, I saw firsthand
that even when a country's politicians cannot get along, often its
scientists can.
This U.S. support will strengthen the SESAME Project and encourage
scientific collaboration among all of the countries in the Mideast.
I urge my colleagues to join me and vote ``yes'' on this en bloc
package.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, I continue to reserve the balance
of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Rhode
Island (Mr. Cicilline), a senior member of the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the en bloc amendment
which includes my amendment to prevent funding for the proposed
Commission on Unalienable Rights at the Department of State which has
been proposed by Secretary Pompeo in order to promote natural law and
natural rights.
Now, I would wholeheartedly support a concerted focus on human rights
by this administration.
Instead of any really coordinated human rights policy, this President
and the Secretary of State have cozied up to dictators and made excuses
for flagrant human rights violations, even by some of our supposed
allies.

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No, unfortunately, it is clear that this proposed commission is an
attempt by the administration to co-opt American policy on human rights
to give preference to an ideology that has been associated with
discrimination against marginalized communities, including the LGBT
community, women, and religious minorities.
The State Department already has an entire bureau--the Bureau of
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor--dedicated to defending human
rights, yet the Secretary is proposing to bypass the official structure
of the diplomatic corps to create an ideologically motivated
commission, without congressional approval or oversight, to promote
natural rights based on natural law.
These terms have no legal meaning and have deep associations with
homophobic and discriminatory movements.
There should be no place for this at our Department of State, which
should be a leading voice in the protection and promotion of human
rights for all.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the en bloc amendment, and
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from
Virginia (Ms. Spanberger), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairwoman for including my
amendment in this en bloc.
As a co-chair of the New Democrat Coalition's National Security Task
Force and as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I rise to
express my serious concern over the continued high-level vacancies
across the State Department.
U.S. Foreign Service officers work to promote U.S. interests, values,
and economic interests abroad, and these dedicated public servants keep
American families safe.
But their mission could be jeopardized by persistent vacancies in the
Foreign Service and senior leadership positions.
According to a report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability
Office, 13 percent of Foreign Service positions were vacant as of March
2018.
At a time when we are engaged in constant competition with powerful
adversaries, our servicemembers remain engaged in seemingly endless
conflicts, and we face the threat of terrorism, these staffing
shortages are deeply concerning.
Our transfer amendment urges the State Department to make every
effort to fill critical positions and encourages the GAO to expand its
study to consider the impact of vacancies in career and political-
appointed positions on U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy, aid, and
national security priorities.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Krishnamoorthi), a member of the House Intelligence
Committee.
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 2740
and its amendments.
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is a self-sustaining
government agency that helps American businesses invest in emerging
markets. This October, it will become the U.S. International
Development Finance Corporation, the DFC, with increased capabilities
to invest and drive economic growth around the developing world.
Critically, the DFC will be able to compete with China on a global
stage, strengthening our relationship with nations around the world.
However, these agencies do not have specific national security
processes or reviews in place. They are entirely dependent on Federal
standards.
My bipartisan amendment, which I introduced with Republican
Congressman Chris Stewart, prohibits any agency from violating the
Export Controls Act, which lays out what goods, items, and knowledge
can be exported.
This amendment would ensure that an American business investing funds
and technology in foreign ventures are not inadvertently exporting
equipment that is, for example, Huawei supported.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield the gentleman from Illinois an
additional 1 minute.
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. It is essential that all government agencies,
particularly in times of transition and growth, are fully compliant
with national security requirements.

I strongly urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my
time.
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chair, my amendment
designates $1.5 million for the International Fund for Ireland in the
Economic Support Fund account of the Fiscal Year 2020 State, Foreign
Operations Appropriations Act.
The International Fund for Ireland is an independent organization
that supports economic regeneration and social development projects in
areas most affected by the decades of violence in Northern Ireland.
Since its inception in 1986, IFI's projects have made vital
contributions to improving the physical and economic infrastructure in
some of the area's most vulnerable communities.
My amendment increases funding for IFI because their work is more
relevant now than it has ever been in recent years. Brexit will have
significant consequences for the island of Ireland. The border between
Northern Ireland and Ireland is in danger of, once again, becoming a
significant barrier, physically and psychologically, to harmonious
relationships that have been delicately fostered over the past few
decades.
Additionally, the shared political arrangement established by the
Good Friday Agreement has stalled. Currently, there is no power-sharing
government in Northern Ireland. The absence of shared political
leadership has affected reconciliation and the delivery of other
benefits that should be flowing form the Good Friday Agreement.
The Good Friday Agreement just was the start of the creation of peace
and reconciliation on the island of lreland, not the end. Brokered by
U.S. Special Envoy George Mitchell, the agreement was one of our
country's great foreign policy achievements of the 20th century.
Successive U.S. Administrations and many Members of Congress have
actively supported the Northern Ireland peace process and the
International Fund for Ireland.
Increasing IFI's funding would put more money towards the Fund's
three main programs: the Peace Impact Program, the Personal Youth
Development Program and the Peace Walls Program that bring critical
changes to deprived areas and reduce fear in communities. An increase
in funding will also go towards building civic voices along and across
the border and towards supporting the field of peace builders on the
island.
Over the years, the United States has consistently reaffirmed its
commitment to help create a strong and peaceful society in Northern
Ireland, and our continued involvement is important for maintaining
that peace.
Peace is not a given. It must be constantly upheld and cannot be
taken for granted. Right now, is a critical time for my fellow Members
of Congress to continue their support for peace throughout the island
by increasing funding to the International Fund for Ireland.
I thank Chairwoman Lowey for working with me on my amendment and urge
my colleagues to support it.
Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of this en bloc
package of amendments to H.R. 2740, which includes my simple amendment
that would prohibit funding for International Military Education and
Training (IMET) for Saudi Arabia--restating a prohibition included in
the FY 2019 funding bill.
As its name suggests, IMET assistance provides grants to foreign
military personnel to access training and education at U.S. military
facilities.
But this program is also a portal to a major discount on military
training that a foreign country purchases from the United States.
Traditionally, Saudi Arabia had received a nominal $10,000 in IMET
assistance annually--but that funding unlocked a discount for Riyadh,
enabling the Kingdom to save up to $30 million per year on its purchase
of defense services.
In the wake of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, rising civilian casualties
in Yemen, and increasing oppression of political dissent inside and
outside Saudi Arabia, provision of IMET assistance--and the significant
savings it unlocks--to Riyadh is no longer tenable.
The United States must take stock of our strategic interests and
reexamine our relationship with Saudi Arabia to ensure that U.S. policy
is rooted in American values, particularly respect for human rights.
I urge my colleagues to support my amendment to this bill and ensure
that we hold Saudi Arabia accountable for its gross violations of human
rights.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my bipartisan
amendment, which would commit additional resources towards USAID's
efforts to combat illegal, underreported, and unregulated fishing
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This is particularly important to the Lowcountry, which has a vibrant
fishing industry that goes out of its way to safeguard our marine
resources. I want to make sure that they can compete in a fair market,
and that their work for the environment is not undermined by bad
actors.
American fisheries are some of the best managed in the world. But our
fishermen who work hard and play by the rules are constantly undercut
by low-cost imports caught by unscrupulous means. In fact, by some
estimates, commercial fishermen in the United States could see up to a
20 percent raise were it not for illegally-caught, imported fish. This
is not only due to the volume of illegal imports, it is also because
these illegal products come to market without meeting the safety,
labor, and environmental standards that American fishermen abide by.
It goes without saying that allowing this practice to continue
unchecked will have a disastrous effect on marine ecosystems and
encourage further crimes on the high seas. As a Member of the House
Natural Resources Committee, I am committed to protecting both the
environment and our fishermen.
My amendment would contribute to efforts to tackle this problem
before it reaches our shores. By helping partner nations build the
capacity to police their own waters, we will stop illegal fishing at
its source. My amendment supports an American foreign policy that is
both good for the environment and good for our fishermen. I urge all of
my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, to vote to support the
environment and the American fishing industry.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from
New York will be postponed.

Amendment No. 87 Offered by Mr. Grothman

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 87
printed in part B of House Report 116-109.
Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of division D (before the short title), insert
the following:
Sec. __. Each amount made available by this division
(other than an amount required to be made available by a
provision of law) is hereby reduced by 2.1 percent.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman
from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.

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Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise today in support of my amendment that would reduce the overall
funding provided under Division D of State and Foreign Operations by
2.1 percent.
Every year, the House lays out a blueprint for spending that is
comprised of 12 separate bills. It seems many in this body have chosen
to continue Washington's pattern of out-of-control spending with
increases in every bill, some bills going up as much as 15 percent.
This is why Washington is doing exactly what is expected, spending
too much money overall while not funding critically important programs
like border security.
Given that last year we borrowed nearly $1 trillion, or 20 percent of
total spending, this partisan 4.1 percent spending increase, an
additional $2.2 billion, included in the State and Foreign Operations
division of H.R. 2740, as proposed by House Democrats, puts America
even further in debt, which is completely irresponsible.
It is kind of strange, if you think about it. If you were going to
ask somebody for more money, would you ask the U.S. Government?
My amendment would seek to rein in this out-of-control government
spending by capping growth in the State and Foreign Operations
division.
I encourage my colleagues to return to responsible spending and
support this amendment.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I claim time in opposition to the gentleman's
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, Ranking Member Rogers and I have worked hard
to craft a bill that provides the necessary tools to the Secretary of
State and the USAID Administrator to advance United States foreign
policy. The bill also upholds many bipartisan positions and
congressional interests.
I have long opposed amendments that indiscriminately apply an across-
the-board cut to the carefully thought-out funding recommendations in
each appropriations bill. Such amendments make no provision for
protecting high-priority programs and activities, such as security
assistance for Israel, which would be cut by $66 million; global health
programs, which would be cut by $184 million, including $118 million
less for HIV/AIDS activities; humanitarian assistance, which would be
cut by $158 million; and funding to protect our diplomats and
development personnel and their facilities, which would be cut by $120
million.
Cuts would also impact support for other key allies, such as Jordan,
Egypt, Ukraine, Colombia, and countries in Eastern Europe battling
Russian aggression and disinformation.
Mr. Chair, Congress must strengthen, not cut, these civilian agencies
so that they can respond to foreign policy crises and protect our
economic interests abroad.
I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Will the gentlewoman yield?
Mrs. LOWEY. I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the
gentleman's amendment as well.
Across-the-board cuts are the coward's way out of making hard
decisions. The committee has expertise on the spending policies of the
country, and we apply that wisdom, experience, and research on which
agencies to fund and which ones we should not.
The wise selection of spending priorities is what the appropriations
process is all about. An across-the-board cut cuts good programs as
well as perhaps some that should be cut.
Nevertheless, the judgment of the Congress should be exercised on the
expenditures that we make across the government, not a slash-and-burn 2
percent cut or what have you.
This amendment would cut everything across the board, and that
includes the $3.3 billion in foreign military financing for Israel. Now
is not the time to cut $69 million in essential security assistance for
our ally, Israel.
I urge Members to oppose this amendment.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I will just make one point. We are
borrowing. We have dropped a little bit below about 20 percent of our
budget right now. I think most people on the Appropriations Committee
would say everything is essential.
I will make one point, among several, on the programs that were
criticized. We are going to cut 2.2 percent of global health programs.
In my district, it is more and more common for people to have $10,000,
$15,000, $20,000 deductibles on their health insurance policies.
Frequently, they are paying $15,000 or $20,000 for those policies, to
boot.
We are crying the blues that maybe we can't afford a 2 percent cut in
our global health programs. I think it is bizarre that I am going to
have to go back home--and I will probably lose this fight--and tell
people that next year, their health insurance premiums may go up 10 or
11 percent, but we can't cut global health programs by 2 percent. It is
just absurd.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I strongly urge a ``no'' vote on the
gentleman's amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.

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Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin
will be postponed.
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise.
The motion was agreed to.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Van
Drew) having assumed the chair, Mr. Cox of California, Acting Chair of
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported
that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R.
2740) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, had come to no
resolution thereon.

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