Cybersecurity landscape, emerging threats and competing with the private sector for recruitment and retention of workforce talent. This discussion was part of the 14th annual billington cybersecurity summit in washington, d. C. Good morning. Thank you all for joining this session and thank you for having a discussion with us today. Is my pleasure. General nakasone, after he was here for the opening we had a meeting later that day and he was saying i got to open, it was so much fun and he was talking about the conversation he had and he said you are closing it and we will have its really exciting frankly conference for us because we focus so much on these issues and so its frankly an honor for me to be here. You really got the best of it from paul so its all downhill from there. Thank you. Lets jump into the topic of an workforce. We recognize the importance of a talented and Diverse Workforce and cybersecurity particularly given a lot of the challenges we face. Theres been some amazing
Department. C of rule 19, further consideration of h. R. 1 will now resume. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar number 302, h. R. 1. A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title 2 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. The speaker pro tempore when proceedings were postponed earlier today, 29 1 2 minutes of debate remained on the bill. The gentleman from texas, mr. Brady, has 17 minutes remaining. Without objection, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Neal, has 12 1 2 minutes remaining. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Brady. Mr. Brady thank you, mr. Speaker. Im pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from alaska, mr. Young. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from alaska is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Young thank you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Congress established Alaska Native Settlement trust in 1988, to provide Permanent Health ed health, education, and Welfare Benefits to alaska natives who wer
Native Settlement Trust in 1988, to provide Permanent Health ed health, education, and Welfare Benefits to alaska natives who were among the most economically disvanged population in the United States. Unfortunately, mr. Chairman, the tax code has many cases impeded the creation and funding of the settlements. As a result, alaska native Settlement Trust have not been able to function in the Manner Congress originally intended, to provide benefits for alaska natives. To remedy some of these tax issues, i have sponsored h. R. 3524, which permits Alaska Native Corporation to deduct contributions to the Settlement Trust. The provision of h. R. 3524 were not included in h. R. 1 and the tax bill also adversely increases the tax rate from 10 to 12 . This would make it more difficult for the alaska native trust to provide longterm benefits to alaska natives. I request that you include the provision of h. R. 3524 in the final conference report that results from the conference committee. Mr. Bra
Bill. Next, a look at the final hour were postponedoceedings today, 29. 5 minutes remain on the bill. The gentleman from texas, mr. Brain brady, has time remaining. Brady i am pleased to recognize the gentleman from alaska, mr. Young. Mr. Young thank you, mr. Chairman. Alaska natives are among the most economically disadvantaged population in the United States. Unfortunately, mr. Chairman, the tax code the creation and funding of the settlements. As a result, Alaska Native Settlement trust have not been able to function in the Manner Congress originally intended, to provide benefits for alaska natives. To remedy some of these tax issues, i have sponsored h. R. 3524, which permits Alaska Native Corporation to deduct contributions to the settlement trust. The provision of h. R. 3524 were not included in h. R. 1 and the tax bill also adversely increases the tax rate from 10 to 12 . This would make it more difficult for the alaska native trust to provide longterm benefits to alaska natives
Alaska. Congress established Alaska Native Settlement trust in 1988 to provide permit Health Education and Welfare Benefits for those who are among the disadvantage in the United States. Unfortunately, the tax code has many taxes that impeded the alaska trust settlement heard as a result, Alaska Native Settlement trust has not been able to function in the Manner Congress originally intended to provide benefits for alaska residents. To eliminate that i have sponsored hr 3524 which alaska permit alaska native corpse to deduct. Corporation to deduct. Also hadtax bill virtually increased Alaska Native Settlement trust tax rate from 10 to 12 more difficult for the alaska native trust to provide longterm benefits to alaska natives. I request that you include the provision of h. R. 3524 in the final conference report that results from the conference committee. Mr. Brady. Mr. Brady if the gentleman would yield. I am pleased to work with the gentleman from alaska on this important issue. The al