This minibus combines six appreciate appropriation bills, defense, commerce, justice, science, energy, Water Development, Financial Services and general government, labor, hhs, and education, transportation, housing and urban development. Than 200s more billion in emergency funding to rebuild our nations transportation, housing, and energy infrastructure, to expand broadband to unserved and underserved areas and to rebuild age, Public Health, and support state and local Health Agencies and Global Health activities. The bill prioritizes public 47 and safety with billion for lifesaving medical research at the National Institutes of health, and 50 million, an increase of 25 million above f. Y. 2020, for firearm injury and Mortality Prevention Research at the n. I. H. And c. D. C. , and it includes strong funding for Numerous Public Health efforts, including initiatives to reduce h. I. V. Infections, address tobacco and ecigarette use, and ensure food safety. As we confront the twin crises
Its fullness in eternity, we bring our petitions to you using some of his final words. Bless the members of this peoples house and those in authority on all levels of society with wisdom and courage to address the unholy oppression that awaits so many of our brothers and sisters of color. May there be a new creative way of establishing Something Like Community Policing that peace and security might be enjoyed where we live. O lord, do we dare to consider the power of nonviolence in our homes, our communities, our nation, and perhaps in leadership for our world. Might we truly be called, if not challenged, to beat our swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks so that nations shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall we learn war anymore. And as we are reminded, the greatest expression of nonviolent challenge to injustice is the vote. Bless all efforts to secure access to the ballot for all american citizens. Help us, o lord, to answer the highest calling of our he
The house returns in about 50 minutes to vote on amendments to a federal spending bill that would fund six Government Departments for fiscal year 2021. Until then, debate from the floor from earlier today. We begin with remarks from appropriations chair nita lowey. . Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, to House Resolution the bill h. R. Defense, commerce, water , science, energy, development, Financial Services government, homeland security, labor, health and education, ces, transportation, housing and rban development, appropriations act for fiscal ear 2021, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 7617, a bill making appropriations for the department of defense for the 30,al year ending september 2021, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore resolution house 1067, an amendment in the nature consisting of the text of rules committee 11660, modified by the mendment printed in part
Speaker card at the table there and hand them to me, and ill hand them to the president and the president will call folks in the order we receive them. You have the right to speak anonymously, so well call up folks after we have received the speaker cards if you would like to speak anonymously. Item 1, call to order and roll call. [roll call] commissioner ahn is excused. Theres a quorum. The next item is item 2, presid. This item is for discussion. Good evening, everybody, andn francisco commission on the env. We have two presentations today, performance evaluation of direc. The first presentation is a resd collaboration. To help our city get up to 100. Before we officially get starten manager Anthony Valdez for his e commission and to the commissioe environment. I just cannot say enough about d how he helps us get through theg together. He is leaving us for bakersfield. The office of the city manager, they pretty much do everything. Hes going to be a key member of the team as they ret
A note to the public that the ringing of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting so please turn your devices off. Theres also going to be Public Comment on every item as well as an opportunity for general Public Comment for items that arent on the agenda. And general Public Comment is item number 4. We ask that you fill out a speaker card at the table there and hand them to me, and ill hand them to the president and the president will call folks in the order we receive them. You have the right to speak anonymously, so well call up folks after we have received the speaker cards if you would like to speak anonymously. Item 1, call to order and roll call. [roll call] commissioner ahn is excused. Theres a quorum. The next item is item 2, presid. This item is for discussion. Good evening, everybody, andn francisco commission on the env. We have two presentations today, performance evaluation of direc. The first presentation is a resd