on the agenda today, resolution on the peaceful transfer of power after the presidential election, live house coverage at c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. september 29, 2020. i hereby appoint emanuel cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. haplain conroy: let us pray. lord, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. as the stresses of the pandemic and as economic and educational effects stubbornly continue, we ask you once again to send your spirit of peace and healing upon our nation. bless those who labor to bring healing and teaching during these difficult times. comfort all who are ill with coronavirus and those who mourn the loss of loved ones because of it. as the members return to the capitol, keep them safe. fill them with your spirit of wisdom. and strengthen their resolve to remain faithful to their oath to promote the common welfare of our nation. during these trying times may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the pledge of allegiance will be led by the -- pursuant to section 4-a of house of representatives, resolution 967, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson. mr. thompson: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. am speaker, -- speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to congratulate a constituent who is a dear friend of mine, elliott deshaun, on a well earned retirement from the unified school district. mr. takano: he has served as the superintendent for 16 years and as a public school teacher for 43 years. he's dedicated his career to ensuring that our students receive a well-rounded, quality education. during his tenure, oversaw the expansion of a dual immergent programs to develop bilingualism and literacy in english and spanish. the creator of innovation centers to introduce students to career technical education and stem education. and the growth of the adult school to open up learning and opportunities for all. mr. deshaun once said, his greatest dream is for each and every student to have an equal opportunity to pursue higher education. it's safe to say that jusd schools are better positioned to deliver on that dream because of the inspiring leadership of mr. deshaun. he's also an active community member and volunteer and dedicated husband and father of three. i feel fortunate to have known him and i'm grateful for his commitment to our community. i'm wishing him a very happy retirement. thank you, i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to urge all americans to complete the 2020 census. the census is an incredibly important tool that impacts our daily lives more than many people realize. many important decisions impacting federal support for education, health care, transportation, and infrastructure and more will depend upon the data the census provides. the more people who participate, the more accurate the census will reflect the needs of our communities. census takers have been working hard going door-to-door to ensure everyone is counted. if you haven't been visited by a census taker, it's easy to complete online. go to my2020census.gov to make sure you and your family are counted. it's quick, easy, secure, and very important. you can respond by phone by calling 844-330-2020. the last day to complete the 2020 census is tomorrow. wednesday, september 30. i can't stress the importance of the census enough and encourage every american household to ensure they are counted. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman -- it are there further requests for one-minute peeches? for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for ne minute. it >> mr. speaker, i rise today to sorority on i beta improving communities. founded on how ward's campus 100 years ago, they have charted hundreds of chapters worldwide and has a membership of 150,000. mr. carson: its list of esteemed alumni who is a who's who of black excellence including trail blazers, business, law, advocacy, public service, and more. i'm incredibly proud that my grandmother, julia corson, is a part of this amazing legacy of women. as the so report moves on to its next 100 years, i have no doubt it will maintain and strengthen its skeel for excellence. congratulations to zeta phi beta on your first century of success. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. are there any further requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does -- pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 , the chair will postpone further proceedings on motions to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the house will resume proceeds -- proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 362, the energy emergency leadership act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 362, a bill to amend the department of energy organization act with respect to functions assigned to assistant secretarieses, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous material on h.r. 362. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, this legislation and the two bills that will follow it are bipartisan bills that will help protect our energy grid from cyber attacks. the hearings before our energy subcommittee last year we heard from the federal energy regulatory commission, or ferc, from the members of ferc that our energy grid is being attacked each and every single day by state actors or their entities. former energy secretary perry started to address this important issue by creating the cyber security and energy security emergency response office, or ceser. he further enhanced its stature by making its leader an assistant secretary. we agree with those decisions, and this legislation would help elevate the importance of this issue while putting congress' bipartisan stamp of approval on these executive actions. h.r. 362 would simply amend section 203-a of the department of energy organization act by establishing a new assistant secretary position responsible for cyber security and emergency response issues. the department of energy is the lead agency for ensuring the cyber security of the electric grid and newly created assistant secretary would have jurisdiction over all energy emergency and security functions related to energy supply, infrastructure infrastructure, and cyber security. this bill would also authorize the new secretary to provide d.o.e. technical assistance and support and response capabilities with respect to energy security risk to state, local, or tribal governments upon request. and the bill would also require the assistant secretary and department of energy to coordinate with the department of homeland security and other relevant federal agencies in carrying out the bill's provisions. this bill would go a long way, in my opinion, in helping to protect the nation's electric infrastructure from hackers who would attempt to disrupt our energy grid and cause untold harm to our economy, our daily lives, and overall national security. i want to commend representatives walberg and energy subcommittee ranking member upton for their leadership and for working with chairman rush and me on the energy emergency leadership act. also want to thank ranking member upton and full committee ranking member walden for their ongoing partnership on us over the years for cyber security matters that. partnership was essential in getting these bills to the floor tafmente mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from orkon -- oregon, mr. walden, now is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i, too, rise in support of h.r. 362, the energy emergency leadership act. mr. speaker, this legislation sponsored by representatives rush and walberg strengthens the department's of energy important energy emergency mission. it does so by requiring the well established energy emergency and cyber security functions at d.o.e., the organizer and leadership of the assistant secretary confirmed by the united states senate. just over 2 1/2 years ago, then secretary, department of energy, rick perry, recognized the importance of elevating this mission within the department and he established an assistant secretary-led office, the office of cyber security, energy security, and emergency response. this office has proven its worth in various situations over the past two years, mr. speaker. including assistance relating to hurricanes and wildfires. this bill would demand the department of energy organization act to establish in law and therefore maintain that the senate confirmed assistant secretary would lead the department of energy's emergency response and cyber security functions. this legislation will ensure the department has the focus and accountable leadership to more fully protect the public from fuel and elech terrorist its supply disruptions against all the hazards. natural or man-made. including emerging threats from our foreign adversaries to the nation's electric grid. the bill has been drafted to ensure the department carries out its responsibilities in coordination with other agencies by improving coordination across the department, ensuring more effective interagency collaborations, and increasing accountability to the congress. a vote for h.r. 362 is a vote for ensuring high-level leadership over energy emergency at the department of energy for the benefit of public safety and welfare and stronger cyber security protection notice electricity systems. mr. speaker, i urge support of the legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. million pallone: mr. speaker, i'd like to yield to the chairman of the committee on homeland security, mr. thompson , whatever time he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from mississippi is recognized. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise for purposes of expressing my concerns with h.r. 362, 360, and h.r. 359 in their current forms. i'm concerned that without clarification these bills risk significantly disrupting how the federal government has collaborated regarding cyber security for nearly two decades. congress has repeatedly supported a framework that designates the department of homeland security as the lead for ensuring that federal agencies work together and with the private sector to protect and security critical infrastructure. this framework was developed in the wake of 9/11 terrorist attack to guard against repeating the mistakes of a disjointed siloed approach to national security and as well understood and well litigated within this body. it has been reinforced repeatedly by numerous laws. presidential policy directives, and executive orders that have the support of democrats and republicans alike. the policy is clear. d.h.s. serves as the lead agency responsible for coordinating federal efforts to protect critical infrastructure in the 16 diverse sectors. to carry out this mission, d.h.s. through the cyber security and infrastructure security agency is tasked with coordinating with other sector specific agencies. the department of energy is the sector specific agency for the energy sector and is well suited to do so. . role as facilitator within the energy sector is important. the problem common to the three measures today is that in their current forms they risk siloing cybersecurity efforts comes to protecting the as none of them acknowledges d.h.s. as the coordinating partner to d.o.e. for cybersecurity. as a reminder, this is the same been tructure that has under sustained sophisticated ttacks from foreign adversaries, some of which have been successful. while cyberattacks against the have accelerated, the sector does not exist in a vacuum. few years, d.h.s. and the f.b.i. have been ounding the alarm about rushing -- russian-led attacks on energy infrastructure and often mirror and sectors.n other in a 2018 technical alert issued to all infrastructure sectors, and the f.b.i. described intrusion campaign by the kremlin. the alert explained that russia a similar playbook to target u.s. government entities s well as organizations in the energy, nuclear, commercial aviation, andter, commercial and manufacturing sectors. n the face of these athletes, the cybersecurity commission and thers have called for a redoubling of efforts to strengthen d.h.s.'s role. 'd like to enter into a colloquy with the gentleman from jersey. chairman pallone, i remain the cyber bill before us as well as the other bills before us today don't provide sufficient direction to the secretary of his y to coordinate department's cybersecurity activities with the department security.d is it your intent that the activities authorized by this be carried out in coordination with the homeland and that ecretary department? mr. pallone: yes, mr. chairman. my intent and the intent of the energy and commerce committee that these ills be implemented in coordination with the secretary and the department of homeland security. sole reason we are amending these bills is to make clear that the department of nergy must implement these bills in coordination with other federal agencies. and i want to make clear we foremost the nd d.o.e. to coordinate with the department of homeland security. that clear to d.o.e. at the highest levels and acknowledged has it will coordinate with the department of homeland security bills.ementing these mr. thompson: i'm glad to hear that. ithout any equivocation, you fully expect d.o.e. to coordinate with d.h.s., but that of my dresses one concerns. my other concern is that these shape, not in any way, or form detract from or erode of the ting authorities secretary and department of homeland security, including the set forth in the cybersecurity and infrastructure 2018.ty act of i understand that is your that these bills do not in any way infringe on d.h.s.'s authorities or prerogatives. is that correct? mr. pallone: yes, chairman correct. it is and i thank my friend, the chairman of the homeland security committee for that uestion and the opportunity to further clarify what these bills do and do not do. completely confine themselves to codifying or further specifying authorities obligations the secretary of sectoralready has as the specific agency under the fast act.the federal power so let me make this clear. nothing in these bills is curtail, o infringe, or otherwise affect the authorities of the department of homeland security as they exist this moment. i'll go even further to say that nothing in these bills actually in any way, shape, or form the existing authorities or department of the of homeland security or its secretary in any area. any interpretation to the simply incorrect. mr. thompson: i thank my friend from new jersey. it's your intention that these measures do not authority under ppd-41, executive order 13631 and 13636? mr. pallone: that's correct, mr. chairman. r. thompson: would you work with me to communicate to the senate and the administration that the intention behind these have the s to secretary of energy coordinate activities with d.h.s. the existing h cybersecurity framework? mr. pallone: yes. to do so.d be pleased mr. thompson: thank you, mr. pallone. while i still have concerns over appreciate es, i your willingness to put into the record these statements and look working with you to clarify expectations going forward. mr. pallone: and i want to thank the gentleman and understand he continues to have concerns and i to i may not be able address them all today, but i commit to working with my friend rom mississippi and my republican colleagues to try to further address these concerns going forward. i thank the and gentleman from new jersey for in clarifying these three pieces of legislation. speaker, i t, mr. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the yields.n the gentleman from -- mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. i have no other speakers on this measure. i hope my colleagues will join me and the chairman of the energy and commerce committee in supporting passage this legislation and our efforts to ensure that our lectric grid and our power supply sources are safe and secure and with that i'd yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the yields.n mr. pallone: and with that i for the o urge support legislation and yield back the balance of my time, mr. speaker. the peaker pro tempore: question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the as amended.2, those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are passed, , the bill is and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i move pass pend the rules and h.r. 360, the cyber sense act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 360, a bill to secretary of energy to establish a voluntary cyber sense program to test the products and of technologies intended for use in for ulk-power system, and other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, each will control 20 minutes. now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. again,lone: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include on h.r. 360.terial the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: and i yield myself consume.e as i may the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i rise 360, the of h.r. cyber sense act of 2019. a national y is security issue and one that's clearly and properly delegated secretary of he energy to manage together with the industry. we must give the electric sector the tools and technologies necessary to protect our grid harm.alicious fortunately, there has not yet been a broad cyber attack that's taken down large parts of the grid in the united states, but we must not let our guard down. gives the department of energy important and new uthorities to facilitate more secured technologies and equipment in our nation's grid. it also now requires the theetary to coordinate with department of homeland security and other relevant federal agencies in order to ensure seamless implementation across the federal government. this bill requires the up atment of energy to set voluntary cyber sense program to identify cyber secure products can be part of the bulk-power system. assist them in developing solutions to mitigate cyber vulnerabilities in the grid. i want to thank my colleagues, representative mcnerney and also representative hard work on r this critical issue. their partnership and bipartisan cybersecurity matters continues to benefit us all. i urge my colleagues to support bill and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the reserves. the gentleman from oregon is now recognized. mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i consume. mr. speaker, h.r. 360, the cyber act, was authored, introduced by my energy and commerce committee, mr. latta and mr. mcnerney. bill was reported unanimously from the energy and commerce committee to improve the cybersecurity and supply the components of our nation's electricity infrastructure. o ensure the security of our nation's electricity grid means we must ensure bulk-power system components and technologies are vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks. especially important given the threat our nation tate adversaries pose to the bulk-power systems as indicated y the president's may 1 executive order giving the department of energy authority to take action to protect the system.er this bill would help that effort. a . 360 would establish voluntary department of energy program that identifies and secure products intended for use in the bulk-power system including roducts related to industrial control systems. the bill would authorize the department of energy to provide technical assistance to electric utilities, product manufacturers and other electricity sector mitigate, s to help identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities. bill would include as other relevant federal agencies like the department of homeland security. 360 is a vote for providing an important new ool to electric utility supply chains from cybersecurity threats. so i urge support of the reserve the and i balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i'd like to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman mcnerney.ornia, mr. the speaker pro tempore: mr. cnerney from california is now recognized. mr. mcnerney: for lawmakers to innovative d enable advancements that can improve the security and reliability of our nation's energy grid, we work on a bipartisan basis as the bills under consideration show. fortunately, the modernization and innovation of our nation's energy infrastructure is already under way. what was once a one-way delivery ystem has evolved into a dynamic network where information and energy flow both ways. technological advancements are also -- are also borne from the energy grid e the potential physical cyber threats. rerouting of power and quick response in the event of attacks s being deployed across the grid. the cooperation among federal, state, and local governments is protecting americans and our nation's infrastructure. given today's cyber environment, it's more important than ever that congress pursue policies hat continue to foster these exciting developments and support our grid infrastructure. the cyber sense act of 2019, makes important headway protecting our critical grid infrastructure. the cyber sense act would create program through the department of energy to identify cyber secure products intended use in the bulk-power grid through a testing and verification program. also establishes a testing process for products process h a reporting for cyber vulnerabilities. it would require the secretary a related o keep database on the products which aid electric utilities that are evaluating products and harm protension to cause to the electric grid. the bulk-power system supports american industry and provides benefits of a reliable electric power to the american people. the increasing requency of cyber attacks on industrial controlled systems, of critical infrastructure importance, continues to be a electric power sector. s the grid is modernized and the digital advantages afforded are ternet connectivity adopted, it's essential that we ensure these systems are as possible. any vulnerable part in the grid security and our this bill will go a long way to strengthening our system. i want to thank my colleague, latta, for his partnership s co-chairs of the grid innovation caucus and look forward to continuing to work with him and others to ensure a secure and resilient grid. colleagues to support this bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd yield to the gentleman from the author -- co-author of this legislation, mr. latta, such time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. latta: well, thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentleman, my ranking republican member of the energy and commerce committee for yielding. i rise in support of my the cybern, h.r. 360, sense act. this legislation is one of two bills that my friend from california, congressman cnerney, and i have worked on over the past two congresses to the resiliency of our nation's electric grid against attacks. the second, h.r. 359, will be considered following this debate, and i urge my colleagues to also support it. over the last century we have seen incredible changes the way we communicate with the rest of the world and the way we engage in commerce. along with these changes we have seen innovation in technologies that power society, resulting in a more efficient and streamlined electric grid. our country's grid has maintained a high level of reliability as our society has undertaken these changes, which is fact that should not be taken for granted. unfortunately, the promise of more interconnected society also means we must also address the challenges and vulnerabilities that arise with it. every day malignant actors ranging from individuals, hackers, and foreign states are attempting to access vulnerabilities in our electric grid to cause chaos or other in fairous purposes. to improve and protect our nation's grid i introduced the cyber sense act which would create a voluntary cyber sense program within the united states department of energy to identify and promote cyber security products for use in bulk power system t would also establish a testing process for the products along with a reporting process of cyber security vulnerability. this legislation was unanimously reported out of the energy and commerce committee last year and is supported by the department of energy and industry. i want to thank the full committee chairman pallone, subcommittee chairman rush. republican ranker walden, and the subcommittee ranker, mr. upton, and both the majority and minority e.n.c. staff for helping to get these bills where they are today. i urge my colleagues to support the cyber sense act as well as h.r. 359. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: i have no other speakers on this side. i would just encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting passage of h.r. 360. yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i have no additional members that wish to speak. i would like to ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter to the speaker and the minority leader from the american public power association, edison electric institute, and national rural electric cooperative association in support of this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. with that i would ask my colleagues to support this important bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 360, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 359, the enhancing grid security through public-private partnerships act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 359, a bill to provide for certain programs and developments in the department of energy commerning the cyber security and vulnerabilities and physical threats to the electric grid, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from now from new jersey. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend and include extraneous material on h.r. 359. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i want to begin by acknowledging the leadership of two of my energy and commerce committee colleagues, representative mcnerney of california and representative latta of ohio, for introducing h.r. 359, the enhancing grid security through public-private partnerships act. this bill will go a long way in addressing both the physical and cyber security of the nation's utilities. h.r. 359 directs the secretary of energy in consultation with the electric reliability organizations, states, and other federal agencies, and industry stakeholders to create and implement a program to enhance the physical and cyber security of electric ue fits. -- utilities. some of the critical provisions within this bill include the voluntary implementation of self-assessments, maturity modeling, and auditing. and this bill also includes cyber security training in order to help mitigate supply chain risks. utilities would also be encouraged to share best practices and data collection with the electric sector while also improving the cyber security of third party utility vendors. h.r. 359 also directs the secretary of energy to deliver a report to congress on general cyber security concerns and distribution systems. and any information that is provided to the department of energy under this program would be protected to ensure the confidentiality of the sensitive information. like the other two cyber security bills we already passed today, this legislation requires the secretary of energy to coordinate with the department of homeland security and other relevant federal agencies to ensure good communications and implementation across the government. finally, mr. speaker, the bill instructs the secretary of energy to update the interruption cost estimate or i.c.e. calculator at least once every two years. the i.c.e. calculator, which was developed through a partnership between the department of energy's lawrence berkeley lab and nexinc inc. is a planning tool that can be used for estimating electricity interruption costs and the benefits associated with reliability improsms. mr. speaker, h.r. 359 is an important piece of legislation that will help address the security of the nation's electric utilities. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. walden: mr. speaker, h.r. 359, the enhancing grid security through public-private partnerships act was authored by energy and commerce colleague mr. mcnerney and mr. latta. the bill was reported unanimously from the energy and commerce committee as an important measure for strengthening cyber security and resilience in the energy systems used to deliver power to our homes and businesses. mr. speaker, protecting our nation's critical electric infrastructure is a shared responsibility. it requires robust partnerships between industry and a government to leverage the strength and ensure the responsive and resiliency that our system needs and the public relies upon. h.r. 359 focuses on these very partnerships. the bill would establish a program to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships to promote and enhance physical and cyber security of electric utilities. the bill would require the secretary of energy to deploy the department of energy's world class technical know how to assist utilities with cyber security practices and procedures. especially those utilities that have fewer resources due to their size or the region in which they are located. it would foster development of maturity models, self-assessments. it would provide training and technical assistance to electric utilities to address and mitigate sishe security supply chain management risks. h.r. 359 would increase opportunities for sharing best practices and data collection within the electric sector. the amended version of the bill also makes clear the department of energy will work as appropriate with other federal agencies to safeguard the electric system. so a vote for h.r. 359 is a vote for providing an important new tool to protect our nation yet once again from these very serious sishe security threats. i urge support of the legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i yield again to the gentleman from california, mr. mcnerney, such time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcnerney: thank you, mr. chairman. in today's cyber environment, it is more important than ever that congress pursue policies that continue to support our grid infrastructure and secure it against potential physical and cyber threats. this is an issue i feel passionate about as the grid is the backbone of our economy and touches every aspect of our lives of the as a vulnerable -- any vulnerable component is a threat to our physical and national security, as well as our clean energy future making it imperative that we invest in grid modernization and security. that's why i'm proud to co-chair the bipartisan grid innovation caucus along with my good friend from across the aisle, mr. latta from ohio. together we are focused on providing a forum for discussing solutions to the many challenges facing the grid and to educate members of congress and staff about the importance of the electric grid with relation to the economy, energy security, and advanced technologies being utilized to enhance grid capabilities. time is of the essence. as a recent report from the congressional research service found that our nation's bulk power system faces new and evolving cyber security threats on a daily basis. these cyber attack can take multiple forms such as the direct attack aimed at the electric grid itself or indirect attack named at other critical infrastructure which could impact the operation of the security of the grid. recent cyber threats to the electric grid such as the triteon and black energy attacks -- triton and black energy attacks have come in the form of malware on grid industrial control system networks which possess the capability to damage or take over certain aspects of system control or functionality. in addition to this, future cyber threats to the grid are expected to result from attacks directed via the internet of things, devices connected to networks. as a c.s.r. report noted, an example of such an i.o.t.-based attack on residential or commercial thermostats could result in a false power demand readings causing the utility to ramp up power production unnecessarily. without proactive management of cyber threats facing the grid, utilities across the nation will continue to be highly vulnerable to potential significant attacks. my bill, which i interdutiesed along with mr. latta, assists us in this effort to bolster america's electrical infrastructure by encouraging coordination between the department of energy and electric utilities. it accomplishes this by creating a program to enhance the physical and cyber security of electric utilities through assessing zurt vulnerabilities, increasing cyber security training, and data collection. my bill would also require the interrupt cost estimate calculator, which is used to calculate the return on investments, on utility investments, to be updated at least every two years to ensure accurate calculations. by encouraging partnerships among the d.o.e., state regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders, and other federal agencies to promote and advance physical security and cyber security for electric utilities, we can best position ourself to keep the nation's light on and insulate our economy against future cyber threats. i want to thank the chairman of the full committee, mr. pallone, for moving this bill forward. i want to thank the ranking ember of the full committee, for helping move this forward. i urge my fellow colleagues to support this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: mr. speaker, i want to thank the prior speaker's comments and great work on these pieces of legislation. together we are doing what we can to protect america's energy sector from attack. i thank him and others on the committee for their work. i urge passage of the bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i would also ask all members to support this legislation. yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 359, as amended? so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. . for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1289, the phone act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 441, h.r. 1289, a bill to amend the communications act of 1934 to provide a moratorium of number reassignment after a disaster declaration, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized -- the gentleman from -- pursuant to the rule, gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. again i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 1289. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of representative thompson's legislation, h.r. 1289, the preserving phone and office numbers and emergencies act of 2019. or the phone act. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, after the atlas and tubbs fires in october of 2017 in northern california, representative thompson's constituents returned to what was left of their homes. in the rebuilding process, many of them were frustrated to learn that their phone numbers, which they had for years, had been given away by the phone company. . if their phone numbers went up in smoke with the rest possessions.long and this issue continues to grow as natural disasters like fires all urricanes have become too often and more severe as a result of climate change. hundreds past weekend, of homes in napa and sonoma counties had to be evacuated of another fast-moving fire, and this bill aims to fix he problems that relate to phone numbers during these crises. first, if the president has major disaster declaration and a governor has the nated the area to federal communications commission under the phone act, the phone numbers in that be gnated area cannot reassigned for one year. second, if a consumer needs more this legislation allows them to get another year-long extension. this is important because in some disasters, like superstorm sandy in my district, for example, the home rebuilding process took in some cases over years. third, the legislation would allow consumers whose homes are or uninhabitable to ancel their service without a cancellation free when they get phone service somewhere else covered period. i'm glad we could reach an agreement with our republican this gues to make sure policy makes sense in practice. this was a compromise, and, somefore, i know there are things they would do differently. a the same time, there are few things we on this side of the aisle may have done differently. this his compromise, policy is simple. yet, i believe powerful. robocalls, dialing our friends and loved ones from numbers we always have is done.e have always the legal effect and intent of designed to purposely to be narrow. but it plugs a small gap in the which would mean the world to the consumers who have one less thing to worry about as rebuilding in the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster. i want to thank also, ntative thompson, representative rooney, for their leadership on this bill. he phone act is a bipartisan bill. i urge my colleagues to support it and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i consume. i rise in support of h.r. 1289, the phone act. legislation will ensure that americans who lose their homes during a wildfire or disaster do not also have to worry about losing their home phone numbers. recently from the tragic wildfires that have ravaged communities in and my home state of oregon. these disasters can destroy path.hing in their often with little notice. o matter how rell sill yent our -- resilient your get nication is, you can't out of a path. the federal emergency management is activated to provide emergency housing assistance and other resources. if your house burns to the the last thing you should have to worry about is hether or not your land line phone number will be available to you when you do return. yet, that is what happens. seniors,le, especially rely on their land line to stay connected to their family, their others. thankfully, the federal communications commission already has a process to prevent ictims of natural disasters from losing their land line numbers. the f.c.c. uses its authority as lastthis as recently week for northern california and oregon to waive rules and lineations to require land phone numbers to return to the pool of available numbers when a home is completely destroyed by disaster. so what this bill does is codify and seeks to make several improvements. committee process, republicans sought changes to he bill to make sure that no consumers will be left out. this type of relief should apply where physical damage has occurred. inclusion for fema in the notification process and have stated our concerns should still play a large role in determining which households have sustained an affected county. this did receive pushback from the majority and we should defer to the assessment of fema, the experts on the ground, before hese proceedings go into effect. ultimately, the majority on the ommittee accepted many of our changes to make sure this is beneficial to consumers and this ill was passed unanimously by the committee. with that, mr. speaker, we support this measure moving i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. speaker, once . again, i'd like to yield such time as he may consume to the entleman from california, mr. mcnerney. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. mcnerney, is recognized. r. mcnerney: i thank the chairman. mr. speaker, i rise today in upport of h.r. 1289, the phone act. as we stand here today, two new the glassg wildfires, fire and the zog fires, are blazing through my home state of california. of people had to evacuate their homes yesterday as a result of the fires. them in the middle of the night. since the beginning of this have been over 8,100 wildfires that have burned well acres in illion california alone. nearly every part of the state wildfires vaged by this year, and we are now only has ing to approach what historically been the most deadly and destructive part of season. worrying about deadly wildfires spreading quickly is the new norm that my constituents now in. and worrying about whether they have to evacuate their homes is norm.f this new because of this legislation that we're considering today, the which i'm proud to o-sponsors, my constituents, californians, and americans across the country that are impacted all too frequently now disasters due to climate change will have to worry about one less thing when forced to evacuate their homes. and that is the ability to keep their phone numbers. legislation, communications providers will be prohibited from reassigning numbers of customers in areas covered by major natural declared and disasters. for the duration of the declaration. extended.eriod may be the bill would also provide -- providers from assessing early termination fees o cancel service or connection new to resubscribe at a ddress whose residence is unaccessible due to a major disaster. there are so much that wildfire about. have to worry they need to move quickly and ensure -- to ensure that the act is signed into law so there is one less thing on their plate. it may not seem like a bill if you lose your home, keeping a phone number will be place.ional safe losing your phone number after a insult to st adds injury. i want to thank my colleague from california, mr. mike hompson, for his work in creating this legislation. i urge my colleagues to support his legislation, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. is gentleman from oregon recognized. mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. i have no further speakers on this matter. colleagues on y both sides of the aisle to support the phone act, and i yield back the balance of my time. tempore: the o gentleman yields. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. urge ll do the same, support of this legislation and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. house stion is will the suspend the rules and pass h.r. as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the bill is passed, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i move suspend the rules and pass .r. 1754, the house racing integrity and safety act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 1754, a bill to improve the integrity and safety horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program to be developed and enforced by an independent horseracing anti-doping and medication control authority. the speaker pro tempore: rule, the the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consu consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, the united states is more than just a sport, it's tradition. far too often, the joy of the races is marred by accidents both the horses and their riders. ast year, nearly 450 thoroughbred horseraces in the united states suffered fatal injuries. is fatality rate in the u.s. between 2 1/2 to five times race start than the fatality rates in europe and asia. reasons for ey these higher fatality rates are our drug policies, training, and protocols and racetrack standards. in the united states, racehorses commonly administered pain medications to ease discomfort inflammation. these medications may mask relatively minor injuries, prerace detection of injuries more difficult. the stress and pressure an 1,100-pound racehorse sprinting of speeds up to 40 miles per hour can cause minor injuries to become atastrophic breaks that ultimately leads to a horse's death. and that's why only a limited suppressives are permitted to be administered to racehorses internationally and u.s.e while many permitted pain suppressors are banned from eing administered several days or even weeks before an international horserace, many of medications are permitted to be administered to racehorses a day or two before races start in the united states. racehorses need appropriate time to recover after intense physical activity and should not race if suffering from soreness, swelling, or pains more severe a ailment. racehorses should not race or rain in unsuitable or treacherous tracks. so mr. speaker, horseracing currently has no national body and is instead regulated independently by each f the 38 states in which the sport is legal. therefore, implementing change to address these issues is difficult. bill, the horseracing integrity and safety act, addresses these challenges head-on. bill establishes uniform standards for anti-doping and control and racetrack safety for thoroughbred horseracing. ensure we can maintain a safe and thriving horseracing industry. it also applies stronger and enforcement gainst performance hansing -- performance-enhancing drugs, or ped's. competition is crucial. the very legitimacy of the sport the public d if cannot trust that all racehorses are competing on a level playing field. that the humane society, the jockey club, the breeders' cup, animal welfare several racetracks, and many horsemen support this bill. representatives tonko and consumer protection and commerce subcommittee share for their tireless leadership on this issue. the bill is the first step owards a safer, fairer horseracing industry, and that's a bill i'm proud to support. and i reserve the balance of my mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from oregon, mr. recognized. mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today -- i yield myself consume.e as i may the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: i rise today in the hor h.r. 1754, horseracing integrity and safety 2020. horseracing holds a very special our in our culture and in local community life. my district alone, thousands of travel to ar pendleton, oregon, well, most of covid 2020, we didn't have the pendleton roundup, but they do on almost year to participate in the world famous peppedleton -- roundup. i know what role that plays in our lives. currently, horseracing is state-by-state basis, as you heard. despite the industry's best some inconsistencies still exist in the regulation of horses. to provides designed national uniformity on anti-doping and medication racetrack well as safety standards, mr. speaker. .r. 1754 would establish the horseracing and integrity authority. his would be a private, independent, self-regulatory, nonprofit corporation that would evelop and implement a horseracing anti-doepgs and medication control -- anti-doping and medication as well as a m racetrack safety program. to pleased to see updates the horseracing integrity act that mitch mcconnell as well as my colleagues, mr. tonko, and barr, have worked so hard with industry to include. i urge my colleagues to support improved version, and i -- and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. r. pallone: mr. speaker, i now would like to yield to my colleague from new york, mr. as he may time consume. before that, let me say how he for are, both representing saratoga, and me, representing monmouth park, two very historic racetracks that we're very proud of. yield to the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized, mr. tonko. . mr. tonko: i thank the chairman for yielding. i rise in strong support of the horseracing integrity and safety act. more than five years ago i along with my good friend and colleague, representative andy barr, introduced the first version of this legislation. representative barr, it's been an honor to work the many years to get to this point to speak to an industry that provides for many, many jobs and is a deeply rooted bit of history in these united states. now we move forward with a very good bill. i offer my sincere thanks to chairman pallone and ranking member walden for their support and also echo my support and thanks to our subcommittee on consumer protection and commerce chair, jan schakowsky and ranking member, representative rogers, for their support and guidance also through this process. now with the support and leadership of majority leader mcconnell and senator gillibrand in the senate, we are finally poised to cross the finish line on this historic reform. i need to thank jeff morgan, our legislative director in my office, for the numerous, numerous hours he has spent on making certain that as we move to the finish line on this process, that details were addressed and concerns were also equally responded to. horseracing as it has been said, has been long woven into the fabric of our american culture. storied names like secretariat, man o' war, stir the imagination of racing fans not only in this country but all over the world. in addition to its cultural import, horseracing serves as an economic driver in many parts of the country. that's certainly true in my congressional district, home of the nation's oldest track, the fabled saratoga trace course. the horseracing industry generates some $26.1 billion in direct economic impact nationwide. including $5 billion in my home state of new york. in 2015, i had the chance to see in person the sport at its very best when i bore witness to the historic run by american farrow at the -- pharaoh at the belmont to captured the triple crown. when we place american farrow at the forefront, this endeavor can capture truly the imagination of the nation and sport of horseracing can thrive. however we have also seen the devastating results that can occur when these equine athletes are pushed beyond their limits. often aided by medications that can mask underlying health issues. this same story has played out countless times across the country because the current medication reforms have been implemented unevenly. leading a patchwork system in place that had create add wide disparity in the effectiveness of medication testing and enforcement in racetrack safety standards. that system doesn't work that. initial a-- national approach brings great hope to the integrity of this great industry. if horseracing is to thrive as an industry and once again capture the public's imagination, we must do better. so i am pleased that today after many years of work we'll take those first steps on the road to reform. our legislation would recognize the horseracing integrity and safety authority as a private, not for profit organization, responsible for developing and implementing a horseracing anti-doping and medication control program and a racetrack safety program. this authority would partner with the u.s. anti-doping agency to develop effective testing protocols, uniform standards, and penalties, as well as proper lab accreditation. the board of the authority would also include voices representing a spectrum of perspectives within the horseracing industry. subject to strict, conflict of interest rules. including owners, breeders, horsemen, racetracks, and vetenarians. the revised legislation would also require the creation of a national racetrack safety program, establishing safety standards for training and racing, racetrack surfaces, injury related data analysis, safety violation investigations, hearings and sanctions. adding a racetrack safety component to the bill will help make the sport significantly safer for our equine athletes and jockeys. while no legislation is perfect, the agreement represented in this bill has the support of the overwhelming majority of not only the horseracing industry, including all three tracks that host triple crown races, the jockey club, and breeder's cup, but also major animal welfare groups like the humane society, animal wellness action, and the grassroots water, hey, oats alliance. this is a win for the industry. sports fans and equine athletes. it wuts the equine athlete at the epicenter of this legislation and concern. and it is safer as an outcome for our jockeys. important in their sport. i urge all of my colleagues to support h.r. 1754. again, i thank the chairman of the committee, frank pallone, for bringing this forward. and all who have worked so steadfastly on the results that we achieve today. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the gentleman reserves. without objection, the gentlewoman from washington will control the minority's time. and the gentlewoman from is recognized. >> thank you. thank you, madam speaker. this legislation has been a huge priority for the gentleman from kentucky, mr. barr. he's done a lot of work on it. he proudly represents horse country in kentucky and i'm pleased to yield to him whatever time he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. barr: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. madam speaker, i rise today in strong support of the majestic and time honored sport of thoroughbred racing. a beloved tradition in the united states since the early days of the republic, and the signature industry of my home state, the commonwealth of kentucky. sometimes referred to as the sport of kings, americans, and i would dare to say especially kentuckians, have made this the sport of all americans. through the inspiring stories of amazing athletes with names like sir barton, man o' war, war admiral, secretariat, seattle slew, affirmed, american pharaoh, and justify in recent years. to that end, i further rise in favor of h.r. 1754, the horseracing integrity and safety act. bipartisan legislation that i introduced in one form or another during the last three terms of congress with my colleague and good friend, the gentleman from new york, paul tonko. i thank paul for his partnership in this long tireless effort. after many years of negotiation and deliberation, today i stand proud to finally bring this legislation to the house floor for a vote. throughout my time in congress, i have worked diligently to enact policies that will promote economic growth and investment in this key kentucky industry. my district, kentucky's sixth congressional district, well-known as the horse capital of the world, is home to more than 400 horse farms. and the world famous race correspond in lexington, kentucky, which not only serves as the global leader in breeding stock sales, but also hosts many notable races including the graded bluegrass stakes and breeders cup which will be once again held at the racetrack this november. many of my constituents have a close connection to and an affinity for both keenland and thoroughbred racing. my own grandfather was keenland's first publicist and later vice president of the thoroughbred racing associations in new york where he was credited with naming the eclipse awards. several years ago as i reviewed the minutes of the jockey club round table meetings when my grandfather was active in the industry, i noticed that even then four and five decades ago leaders in the industry lamented the lack of unity among the various constituencies within the industry. they regretted the fact that there wasn't uniformity in the rules of racing and particularly in medication rules. and thoroughbred racing is not just about our culture and heritage. there has always been immense pride in the enormous contributions of this great sport to american culture. but it is also a major source of jobs and economic opportunity for our people. in fact, the industry is responsible for 44 sks 100 direct jobs and over 16,000 indirect jobs in kentucky alone. with the privilege of representing this unique industry comes the responsibility of fighting for its future. this sport is not solely relevant in those states that are home to the triple crown like kentucky, maryland, and new york. horseracing is very much a national sport, prominent in places like california, florida, arkansas, new jersey, illinois, and louisiana. the horse industry contributes approximately $26 billion as my friend, paul tonko, pointed out. but in some estimates up to $50 billion in direct economic impact to the u.s. economy. and it has a direct employment $988,394 jobs. therefore advocating for this industry requires more than just celebrating its proud heritage. i have always believed that the future prosperity of this sport depends on uniformity of the rules of racing. and currently as been noted regulated by 38 separate racing jurisdictions, the thoroughbred horseracing industry labors under a patchwork of conflicting and inconsistent state-based rules governing prohibited substances, lab accreditation testing, and penalties for violations. this lack of uniformity has impeded interstate commerce. it has compromised the international competitiveness of the industry. it has undermined public confidence in the safety and integrity of the sport. and the industry is in desperate need of certainty. as a conservative who believes in federalism and state's rights, i nevertheless understand that the constitution gives congress the power to regulate interstate commerce, precisely for the purpose of eliminating these kinds of impediments to interstate exchange. and as i have said many times, as a limited government conservative, this legislative effort is not about more regulation. it is about creating a single nationwide set of rules that will result in smarter, more effective, and streamlined regulation for the industry. the horseracing integrity and safety act will remedy this lack of uniformity. the issue central to maintaining the integrity of the sport. by authorizing the creation of a nongovernmental regulatory safety authority and fairness, governed by representatives of all major constituencies of the industry and responsible for implementing a national uniform medication and track safety program. specifically, the legislation would recognize the horseracing integrity and safety authority which will be tasked with creating uniform national standards regarding prohibited and permitted substances for use in racehorses. establishing an accreditation system for laboratories to test drug samples and developing regional standards for racetrack safety. as i have said, this legislation builds on the bipartisan legislation representative tonko and i have introduced in previous congresses and incorporates feedback from an expanded group of industry stakeholders to enact these much needed reforms that will protect the safety of our equine and human athletes. i want to thank the coalition of organizations that have supported this legislation from the very quing. including the water, hey -- hay, oats alliance and special thanks go to arthur and stacey hancock, my constituents in kentucky for their tireless and relentless persistence and advocacy. the jockey club, breeders cup international, keenland, the kentucky thoroughbred association, thoroughbred owners and breeders association and the jockeys guild. they know how important safety is with a special mention of chris for advocating for his fellow jockeys and their safety. i also want to thank members of our expanded coalition, including c.e.o. bill, and the board of directors of churchill downs international and prominent trainer dale romans. ed whitfield, former member of congress from kentucky, who trail blazed on this issue. i want to thank senate majority leader mitch mcconnell for his leadership in not only introducing companion legislation, but legislation i believe materially improves on our previous versions by adding a focus on track surface safety and by waking reasonable minor changes that have enabled us to enlarge our coalition of support and bring more organizations within the industry together in support of our legislation. madam speaker, the horseracing integrity and safety act was developed through a highly deliberative and bipartisan process and takes into consideration a diversity of perspectives from all parts of the industry. i appreciation the willingness of all constituencies within the industry to compromise and to forge a consensus product. this was not easy, but it was necessary to get us to this day. this historic day for this great sport. the result is support from the majority of members of this house. senator mcconnell's bipartisan companion legislation in the senate. today's vote is a vitally important step in advancing reforms to protect our equine athletes and jockeys. to ensure confidence in the safety and integrity of the sport within the majority of the wagering public and enable the industry to attract a new generation of fans and investors, to strengthen the thoroughbred breed. because this is truly an international sport and industry, this bill will make american thoroughbred racing and breeding stronger and more internationally competitive t will also secure the thousands of both direct and indirect jobs in the sixth congressional district and beyond that depend on a thrive thoroughbred horseracing and breeding industry. . i want want to thank chairman allone, ranking member walden for helping shepherd this legislation through the process nd especially, again, my good friend, mr. tonko, who represents saratoga springs, and i really appreciate this time in admitted partisanship and polarization, an opportunity for his country to come together and unite behind a great cause. and with that, i urge my olleagues to support the horseracing integrity and safety act, and i yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the yields.n the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i'd like to yield now to the chairwoman of our consumer commerce and subcommittee, the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. schakowsky, a tireless leader on this year -- on this issue. for protection of animals. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. schakowsky: i thank the chairman for yielding. you, madam speaker. today in -- i rise strong support of h.r. 1754, the horseracing integrity act, and amazing relentless work that my colleague, paul barr have exerted all session this year, last year, year before to make this a reality. compromise is often hard to number of he stakeholders that have been even more s made it complicated but finally successful. is the result n of that compromise. includes such important improvements in the safety, establishing not only for the equine horses, but also for the jockeys. from both of lot the chief sponsors on this want to on, but i just say this bill will help achieve overarching goal to protect welfare of nd racehorses and jockeys while integrity of the the sport itself, which is so important. just emphasize something that mr. tonko was talking about, because let's not forget why we're here. racehorses in the united states at a much higher rate than the rest of the world, resulting in horses being -- dying year. ne of the keys to stopping injuries and deaths is stablishing strong drug olicies, training, and race protocol -- racing protocols and standards. prerace detection nd appropriate treatment for injuries. the stress and pressure 1,100-pound an track sprinting down the at sometimes at a rate up to 40 hour can cause minor fatal breaks.come say where i ust come from on this. myself mer horse owner and my horse came from the track mr. mong the names that barr listed. he was probably thrown off the track. he was not very good. to the barn where i would go to. i had the pleasure of having of his rs of the rest life to be my horse. sullivan. the e would take me down path in the forest preserve, and he also helped me learn how to fences.r not too high but pretty well. think sometimes, until this piece of legislation, maybe of lucky not to be one of the winners and not to be ones who would be protected. not jockey, i stand-in was pretty safe on the back of b.j. sullivan, who was very to jumping it came over fences. very proud today. rather than treating the conditions that some given with pain medication to ease their pain, medications may mask injuries vely minor that could actually become much serious. so this legislation, as you heard, i think, in detail, is of legislation that i think will enhance the injury the safety of jockeys, as well as our horses. o i'm very proud to be the co-sponsor of the bill and thank our lead sponsors. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the back.woman yields the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, if i myself such yield time as i may consume. want to thank everyone who spoke. i know that ms. schakowsky is such a champion for animals, other animals. of course, mr. tonko has worked so hard. know, aggressively, is the best way to put it, on this legislation. say when i listened to mr. barr, my colleague from talk about kentucky and the racetracks, i could just s easily have substituted monmouth park, which is my thoroughbred park, for almost said.hing you monmouth park is about even less than a mile from my district hometown.my my father, my uncle, my -- so in my family would either work there or bet there or enjoy the horses there. particularly when you talked about the industry, in my home monmouth ich is county, you know, it's not only of jobs.n there are so many that depend on track. as you know, new jersey is the most densely populated state. we're part of the state that a lot of farms. most of them are horse farms. the ut those horse farms, very character of monmouth county would not even be the same. o whether it's the economics, whether it's open space or it's bill he tradition, this makes it possible, in my opinion, for that to continue said, mr. ly, as you barr, open up to new fans as well. o that is a very important -- so this is a very important piece of legislation, and i'd urge my colleagues to support it. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house the nd the rules and pass amended.. 1754, as those in favor say aye. no.e opposed, in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the ffirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 8134, the consumer inspection ty enhancement act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of bill. the clerk: h.r. 8134, a bill to upport the consumer product safety commission's capability to protect consumers from unsafe consumer products, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. the gentlewoman from washington, mrs. mcmorris control 20 l each minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include on h.r. s material 8134. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: and madam speaker, rise to speak in support of h.r. 8134, the consumer product enhancement tion act and yield myself such time consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, this bipartisan legislation was ntroduced by consumer protection and commerce subcommittee chair jan schakowsky and representative duncan and advanced out of the energy and commerce committee on september 9 by vote. this important legislation will empower the consumer product safety commission with the data needs to protect americans from the flood of unsafe our nation ering from sdwroefr seas. -- overseas. e-commerce shipment under the de minimis value exemption. make sure they have adequate offing stay to support these efforts. e-commerce spending has risen steeply during the covid-19 pandemic as americans turn to shopping to safely get needed goods or to find scarce supplies. pandemic, e the however, the cpsc was projecting e-commerce f shipments to the united states would soon reach 60 million per represent well over 50% of the total volume of imports jurisdiction.cy's despite the rapid growth in e-commerce, these shipments overseas he u.s. from continue to face lit scrutiny at contained nd often fake or dangerous products. urrently, inspectors are present at only 6% of u.s. sports and concentrate -- ports sea ports rated at that contain high shipping containers. they have no presence at the ofds of ports where millions e-commerce shipments enter the such as at cuourier facilities, international mail facilities and airports. we need cpsc inspectors stationed in all these types of laces to prevent unsafe products from entering the u.s. and harming americans. more data lso need and more advanced i.t. infrastructure in order to risk and target otentially unsafe e-commerce shipments. so h.r. 8134 addresses all these issues. it expands the cpsc's presence include the types of ports where e-commerce shipments enter. cpsc to mpowers the collect the data it needs to identify and block e-commerce that disregard our consumer product safety laws and standards. this bill would protect american consumers from unsafe consumer products at the same time expand and enhance imports surveillance program will also protect and retailers from having to carry out costly recalls. chairwomanommend our schakowsky, representative uncan for introducing this bill. also want to thank ranking member walden, subcommittee anking member rogers for working this bill through the energy and commerce committee on a bipartisan basis. colleagues to support this measure, and i reserve the balance of my time, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. thank you, madam speaker. i rise in support of the consumer product safety act.ction enhancement this bill will give the consumer product safety commission crack down ons to unsafe and counterfeit products at our nation's ports. and products tems that infringe on our company's intellectual property flow from from china and other countries, it's essential that e empower the cpsc to find these products before they enter the country. duncan and chair schakowsky for their leadership, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. now yield, i would madam chair, to the chairwoman f the subcommittee, ms. schakowsky, such time as she may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the is lewoman from illinois recognized. s. schakowsky: thank you, mr. chairman, for yielding to me. nd madam speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 8134, the safety product inspection enhancement act, a with my i introduced friend and colleague, jeff duncan. e-commerce spending is surging ight now during the covid-19 pandemic. as americans turn to online hopping for household essentials, personal protective back-to-school supplies, and more. however, e-commerce shipments the united states from scrutiny ace little fake or contain dangerous products. it is time we empower the product safety commission to collect the data the -- and identify shipments that an harm consumers and that don't offer the protection and safety that they need. give the lation would cpsc the data it needs to from the floodns of unsafe products that are coming in. this legislation is a critical first step to restoring confidence in e-commerce sites. but this bill is not a silver bullet. much more needs to happen. earlier this month cnn reported that products sold on amazon had burst into flames causing significant body harm and property damage as well. i ask unanimous consent to put that article into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. schakowsky: in july, i introduced the informed nsumer act, with kathy castor, congresswoman, which would require platforms such as amazon to verify third party sellers. t is my sincere hope that this body can move first on the legislation that we are addressing today and finally on legislation that would protect consumers in a deeper way. i thank my friend and colleagues from the -- representative duncan for introducing this legislation with me this important consumer safety legislation. and i would also like to take a moment to recognize both majority and minority leader committee staff who worked hard on this and each of the other bills that are before us today that moves through the subcommittee. i have the privilege of -- that the subcommittee that i have the privilege of chairing, lisa goldman. rodriguez, chloe tina -- i should have practiced this before. so grateful for the staff. ok. and i urge my colleagues to supply -- to support this important legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. at this time i'm pleased to yield to the republican leader, former chairman of the house energy and commerce committee, so appreciate the leadership of mr. walden from oregon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the leaders of the energy and commerce committee on both sides of the aisle for moving forward with h.r. 8134 the consumer product safety inhandsment act. i thank chair schakowsky who worked so hard on this and representative jeff duncan who also led on this bill. this bill will improve coordination with u.s. customs and border protection agency to target and prevent consumer products that violate american laws from entering the united states. importantly this effort prioritizes shipments from china. we know the overwhelming majority of counterfeit goods originate. by prioritizing inspection of shipments from china, h.r. 8134 will help the c.b.p. identify better position to prevent goods that violate our laws and hurt our small businesses to keep those from entering our country. the covid-19 pandemic underscored the importance of addressing supply chain threats. this bill's an important step in making that happen. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman yields. mrs. rodgers: madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i have no additional speakers. i ask my colleagues to support this legislation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 8134, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 8128, the consumer safety technology act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 8128, a bill to adirect the consumer product safety commission to establish a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence in support of the consumer product safety mission of the commission. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentlewoman from washington, mrs. rodgers, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and tend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 8128. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i rise to speak in support of h.r. 8128 and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: i want to begin by thanking representatives mcnerney and burgess for their leadership on h.r. 8128, the consumer safety technology act. this bill advanced out of the energy and commerce committee earlier this month on september 9, by voice vote. the legislation will help modernize our consumer protection agencies and encourage the use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and block chain in support of product safety and consumer protection. these technologies can help the consumer product safety commission and the federal trade commission improve their operations and more effectively carry out their mission. technological advances and globalization have greatly expanded the range of consumer products on the market. as consumers shop online, more and more of these products are being shipped directly to homes. a.i. could help the cpsc oversee the complex range of products under its jurisdiction by helping identify new injury trends and emerging hazards. a.i. can also help the cpsc monitor online marketplaces for illegal sale of recalled products. the persistence of recalled products on online third party marketplaces is a particularly pernicious problem that puts americans needlessly at risk. for example, months after the dangerous fisher price rock and play and other infant reclind speakers were recall, a consumer reports investigation found these products were still being sold on sites like facebook marketplace and craig's list, even though they had been linked to dozens of infant fatalities. i'm hopeful that a.i. can be harnessed here to help eradicate the illegal sale of recalled products on -- in these online marketplaces, madam speaker. the cpsc could also use a.i. to assess the risk of the growing number of imported consumer products enterg our country being sent direct drektly to consumers. i want to thank representatives soto, guthrie, and matsui for introducing the block chain innovation act incorporated into h.r. 8128 during the full committee's energies of the bill. so, too, was the digital tack taxonimony act. this will show how block chain technology can support consumer protection. it will make sure that scammers and fraudsters don't get ahead of consumers and law enforcement in the realm of block chain and digital tokens. finally, i want to thank ranking member walden and subcommittee ranking member rogers for working with us to move this bill through the energy and commerce committee on a bipartisan basis. i call on my colleagues to support the measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. rodgers: madam speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 8128, the consumer safety technology act. it combines the a.i. for consumer product safety act led by dr. burgess and mr. mcnerney, and the block chain innovation act, led by mr. guthrie, mr. soto, and ms. matsui. both these bills help consumer protection agencies utilize emerging technologies such as a.i. and block chain to better fulfill their missions. bringing the federal government into the 21st century by modernizing its technology has been a long-term goal of mine. i appreciate the leadership of these bills' sponsors in doing just that for the consumer product safety commission and the federal trade commission. with hat i'd like to -- that i'd like to yield two minutes to mr. guthrie who has been a leader on block chainpolicy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for two minutes. mr. guthrie: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 8128, the a.i. for consumer product safety act. a bipartisan bill introduced by my colleagues on the energy and commerce committee, representative mcnerney and burgess. emerging technologies can be a useful tool to help prevent fraud, protect consumers. this bipartisan package of bills will help us learn more about a.i. technology to better protect americans. i want to thank representatives mcnerney and burgess for including my legislation, the block chain innovation act, which i introduced with representatives soto and representative matsui. this legislation will help us harness block chain technology for the betterment of our consumers and our economy. i urge my colleagues to support the a.i. for consumer product safety act. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentlewoman from is recognized. mrs. rodgers: i yield back the remainder of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield such time he may consume to the gentleman from california, mr. mcnerney. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcnerney: i thank the chairman for yielding. madam speaker, i rise today in support of my legislation, h.r. 8128, the consumer safety technology act. h.r. 8128 will encourage the use of emerging technologies, specifically artificial intelligence and block chain to help keep consumers safe. it will aid our consumer protection agencies with carrying out their mission. h.r. 8128 incorporates a.i. for consumer product safety act, legislation that i authored with representative burgess. the provisions direct the consumer product safety commission, cpsc, to establish a pilot program for the agency to use a.i. in furtherance of the agency's work to protect consumers from unsafe products. for example, cpsc could use a.i. to more quickly and efficiently identify consumer product hazards such as exploding laptops that have faulty batteries, defective u.s.b. chargers, furnitures that tip over, and unsafe infant sleep products. being able to identify these hazards more quickly will enable the cpsc to also recall the products more quickly and in turn save lives. we have heard firsthand from the cpsc commissioners when they testified before the house energy and commerce committee that a.i. can benefit the agency's work in serving the american public. i'm pleased that just two weeks ago the house passed my bill, h.r. 2575, the a.i. and government act, which will help the federal government increase a.i. adoption in a smart and responsible way. h.r. 8128 marks another critical step in advancing this effort. h.r. 8128 also incorporates the block chain innovation act introduced by representatives soto, guthrie, and matsui. these provision also help ensure that we can use the benefits of block chain technology to stop scams and fraud. additionally, h.r. 8128 incorporates the digital tax omni act from representative soto and davidson. these provision also help ensure that scammers and fraudsters don't get ahead of consumers and law enforcement in the realm of block chain and digital tokens. again i want to thank representatives burgess, soto, guthrie, matsui, and davidson for their work on h.r. 8128. chairman pallone and ranking member walden for moving this legislation through the committee. i urge my colleagues to support it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i'd also like to yield at this time such time she may consume to the chairwoman of the subcommittee, ms. schakowsky. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. ms. schakowsky: thank you, madam speaker. thank you, chairman pallone, for yielding to me. i'd also like to thank the authors of this legislation, representative mcnerney, burgess, soto, matsui, and davidson. this legislation would direct the consumer product safety commission to establish a pilot program that uses artificial intelligence technology to protect consumers from unsafe products. . it would have to -- would have to track . technology trends related to injuries from products, monitor the afe -- the sale of recalled identify products prohibited from being imported states. united in carrying out the pilot roject, the agency would have to consult with a.i. experts, anufacturers, and consumer product safety organizations. to report to e congress on the extent to which the technology improved agency's work after the pilot ended. has right exactly the approach and a good complement consumer the product -- consumer protection moving today. direct ure would also the commerce department to consultation with the federal trade commission, and other -- and other a study on thees ommercialization and use of block chain technology that was this bill. it would have to direct the deceptive eport on ractices related to digital tokens and provide to congress on he improvement -- on improving of -- protections protection of consumers from blockchain-related fraud. want to thank chairman pallone and the sponsors of this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the peaker pro tempore: gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: again, let me just all my colleagues and urge support of this legislation and back.d the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house pass the e rules and bill h.r. 8128, as amended. aye. in favor say those opposed, no. chair, 2/3ion of the having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection, the title is amended. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? r. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and ass h.r. 8132, the american compete act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. 8132.erk: h.r. require the federal trade commission and the secretary of commerce to conduct studies and submit reports on of artificial intelligence and other technologies on united states usinesses conducted interstate commerce -- conducting interstate commerce, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: rule, the the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentlewoman washington, mrs. mcmorris rodgers, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. r. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include material on h.r. 8132. withoutker pro tempore: objection. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i 8132 andupport of h.r. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, this ipartisan legislation was introduced by the ranking member of the consumer protection and cathy e subcommittee, rodgers, and representative bobby rush. i thank them for drafting this the u.s. thrive and stay except tiff in this global economy. out of the -- competitive in this global economy. it advanced out of the committee by voice vote. to equires on the agencies examine various industries in the u.s. with respect to emerging technology. small business, this legislation will help and take advantage of different kind of technologies such as quantum computing and 3-d printing. americans, ect ensuring we have a full understanding of the effect on will have y services on road safety, traffic including and labor, how many negative effects can be mitigated. the bill leased that will require the federal trade how a.i. can examine can combat online harms. ith this proliferating on the internet and foreign meddling in our elections, picking up once again, we need to be using all at our disposal to put a stop to harmful online abuses to endanger americans and democracy.ur so i call on my colleagues to support the measure and i time.e the balance of my the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from washington recognized. mrs. rodgers: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the peaker pro tempore: gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. rise today in support of h.r. 8132, the american competitive productive emerging technology economy, or american compete act. result of e is the months of hard work by the members of e.n.c.'s consumer rotection and commerce subcommittee. in may, we unveiled a package of 15 republican bills for america future in emerging technologies. in four months we built bipartisan support with the on nine priorities drawn from those bills and those incorporated within h.r. 8132. this the beginning of congress, republicans on our subcommittee have focused on america's competitive edge and emerging te in echnologies such as a.i., quantum computing, blockchain, and others.ehicles i want to thank chairman pallone and chairwoman schakowsky for us on this package and ensuring we have the tools ecessary to craft future legislation that will unleash american innovation and drive success. i'd especially like to thank mr. mr. soto kelly, and for introducing the american compete act to make it big thank you, also, to tim kert and b.j. from e.n.c. minority staff and michael taggert from my personal office as well as alex and lisa for all majority staff their hard work in preparing these bills for passage. that thistant to note passed our committee with unanimous support. inally, i'd like to thank our republican leader, greg walden, for his leadership on these ssues and his years of leadership on the energy and commerce committee. he's led for years in shaping policy on tech and telecommunications that have us lead the world. e will be sorely missed next year. from the telegraph to the locomotive to the automobile, to the light bulb to nuclear energy, the united the world in innovations that have raised the standard of living and improved people.s of billions of today, the stakes for our global higher.ip could not be to lead a new era of innovation, the american compete act is an first step that incentivizes free market barriers by reducing for the deployment of tech like artificial intelligence, quantum and blockchain. because who would you rather ead in these emerging technologies? america or china? of the proposals incorporated is drawn from the generating artificial securitynce networking act, or gains act, which i introduced. would direct the department of commerce to look at adoption barriers and spur deployment of in america. it also includes an assessment f vulnerabilities in a.i. supply chain and recommendations to address identified risks, china.lly from remember, the chinese communist using this technology today to suppress minorities, own citizens, expand its surveillance state, and mpower other authoritarian regimes. this the c.c.p. who uses tech for evil, we can use this tech for a force for good and people's lives by upholding our american values for human rights, and n freedom. e can win the future in artificial intelligence. a.i. technology and deep detect algorithms can brain cancers earlier. clinical trials are already nder way making breakthroughs to diagnosis cancers and, of course, it's been a critical asset that's helped our top and scientists speed up the development of coronavirus treatments. that and more is possible if america unleashes the power innovators to lead. or an american competitive agenda, this package also includes proposals authored by my colleagues. these include provisions from dr. burgess to ensure we lead in 3-d printing development. dr. bucshon to lead on new and act.ced materials mr. hudson to boost deployment manufacturing. and mr. griffith, to ensure we lead in quantum. thank you, again, to all the members and staff who worked so ard to put this package together. i look forward to continuing to colleagues on the e.n.c. on both sides of the sure -- e and c to sure we pass this. american port for the compete act and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i may such time as she consume to the chairwoman of the schakowsky., ms. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. ms. schakowsky: thank you, madam speaker. and, again, thank you, chairman ranking member walden for your leadership and, of of my the leadership ranking member on the subcommittee of consumer commerce, and representative rodgers for her compete e work on the act. and i am so proud to support my colleagues,ll long with representative rodgers and -- from the emocratic side, mr. rush, as a co-sponsor of that legislation. ofhink all of us would agree the importance -- and i love the the future. winning and i think this legislation does lay the kind of blueprint of the direction that we can go and the kinds of technologies that are really at hand if we our mind to y and it and making it happen. much.hank you very but i also just want to take his opportunity to say a special thank you at this moment and recognize the service of the of the full r committee, mr. walden. there are so many things that attribute your service to the legislation that's passed, but i think even than that, i just want to thank you for the kind of tone as the have set, both chairman and as the ranking committee.he i think we can be so proud of the energy and commerce committee. many bills.ed so we really are a legislative powerhouse. also done it with the kind of integrity that i think congress well on the of the united states. to acknowledge what a great colleague you've been. friend, and i a wish you absolutely the best of luck. definitely be missed. thank you so much. also like to recognize consumer protection commerce subcommittee anking member rodgers for the part that you have played the believe we that i have had. of course, we've sometimes wanted to move at a different or had different ideas but, again, i just want to thank you tone that you helped set our r hearings and at efforts to pass legislation. congratulate you, ranking member rodgers, on your hard move this bill and urge y colleagues to support this legislation. and with gratitude, i yield back my time. mr. pallone: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman from new jersey reserve? i pallone: madam speaker, was going to ask unanimous consent to include in the record n exchange of letters between myself and the chairwoman of the committee on science, space, and ms. eddie bernice johnson, on the bill, h.r. 8132. withoutker pro tempore: objection. mr. pallone: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the continues to reserve? mr. pallone: i have no additional speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the is lewoman from washington recognized. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. t this time i'm pleased to yield as much time as he may of the our leader energy and commerce committee, greg walden, former chairman. ust, again, thank you for your leadership. subcommittee chair jan schakowsky reminded. i appreciated your words. integrity.led with forward thinking for our country. so thank you. and i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is yields how much time? rogers: -- mrs. rodgers: however time he consume. ms. alden: i want to thank schakowsky, who i had the great privilege to serve with for many years. more fierce warrior for consumers and consumer friend.ion than you, my the gentlelady from illinois. i have to go through the speaker. i have to remember these things. it's been a delight to serve and work with the gentlelady from illinois on many causes. always e we haven't agreed, we always tried to be agreeable with each other. i think that, madam speaker, is is often missed outside of this institution is we come here representing different people, different philosophies, and then we also come here with the common goal to solve problems. different approaches to that from time to time. we generally come together and good legislation, especially in the energy and commerce committee. think i can brag on that committee having been a member of it for 20 years. rose to not only chair of the subcommittee but chair of the full committee and now as i iddingly say i'm chairman in exile, in permanent exile, but it's been a great run. those members that's cranky or grumpy about leaving either. institution. democracy was built to be messy and loud and some days it's a ittle louder and messier than any of us would like. but we do come together, as we legislation, and on other things. so i thank the gentlelady for comments.very kind and i rise today in support of this legislation, h.r. 8132, the compete act. . i thank her and mrs. rodgers, you two have worked very well together on these and many other issues. i asked committee members to prioritize our leadership on the emerging technologies and the importance of that was emphasized by the covid-19 pandemic. we cannot let other country, especially china or any other adversary, advance past us on emerging technologies while our economy recovers. i aplayed the leadership on artificial intelligence and our committee's commitment to ensuring america leads the world in emerging technologies. for america to lead we need to be laser focused on critical technologies that will define our future. that's what this bill does. the america compete act will help us unleash american innovation and free market ingenuity and artificial intelligence, quantum computing, autonomous tact, and other emerging technologies. the american compete act also aims to help us secure our supply chains and develop national strategies to advance our private sector industries. by the way that means good american high-paying jobs. these technologies will drive information, save lives, spurt economic growth and do so for generations to come. i'm proud to see the energy and commerce committee so focused on these issues. i strongly urge my colleagues to vote in support of this bill. i yield back the balance of my ime. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from washington. mrs. rodgers: at this time i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from kentucky, mr. guthrie, who is a leader on block chain in congress and led on the advancing block chain act and the counterfeiting online harms act. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for two minutes. mr. guthrie: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 8132, the american compete act. this bipartisan package includes two of my bills, the advancing block chain act, which will continue our important work in block chain. and the countering online harms act, to protect americans from misinformation and dangerous content. along with my legislation, the committee act includes several bipartisan bills from my energy and commerce committee colleagues, all aimed at maintaining american dominance in emerging technology. the united states has always been a leader in technology, and we need to keep it that way. i want to thank representative mcmorris rodgers and and representative rush for their leadership on this important issue. i urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan package. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from washington. mrs. rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. i want to say a final note of -- word of appreciation to the chairman of the committee, frank pallone, and the subcommittee chairwoman, jan schakowsky, for working together to bring us to this place where we could pass this package of bills, bipartisan support today to make sure that america continues to win the future. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, madam speaker. i guess i should say that i don't know maybe because i don't want you to retire, or maybe because it's only september, aim not ready to say goodbye yet. even though some wonderful comments have been made by ms. schakowsky, i'm going to wait a while. i do want to, madam speaker, i do want to urge my colleagues to support this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 8132, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4764, the transplant act of 2019, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4764, a bill to re-authorize the stem cell therapeutic and research act of 2005, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous material on h.r. 4764. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, the c.w. bill young transplant program was first established through a partnership with the navy in 1986. transferred to the national institutes of health for oversight in 1987. and then authorized by the energy and commerce committee in 1990. the program has since been re-authorized four times and every time it has with strong bipartisan support. i believe that bipartisan support will continue today with h.r. 4764, the transplant act of 2019, which will re-authorize the c.w. "bill" young transplantation program for the fifth time. year after year this program provides lifesaving bone marrow and umbilical chord blood transplants to help patients suffering from over 70 degrees, the program assists transplant patients by providing additional information about bone marrow and chord blood transplants for identifying matches. increasing the number of unrelated donors available for transplant, and collecting data and expanding research to improve patient outcomes. i want to thank my committee colleagues, representatives matsui and bilirakis for their leadership on this bill. i urge my colleagues to support the bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. mr. walden: i rise today also in support of h.r. 4764, the timely re-authorization , cessary stem cell programs the transplant act. this critical bill led by representatives matsui, bilirakis, and pingree re-authorizes the c.w. "bill" young transplantation program which provides lifesaving bone marrow and umbilical blood transplants from patients suffering from over 70 degrees that can be treated with blood or immune system reconstruction ing bone marrow, or cord blood. they include leukemia, sickle cell anemia, and other immune system disorders. i would like to thank our colleagues, representatives matsui, bilirakis, and pingree for being tireless advocates for this program. they never stopped working to get this done. i would also like to express my appreciation to representative chris smith from new jersey who played a critical role in the creation of this program. spearheaded previous re-authorizations, and been a long time champion for patients whose only chance at life is a transplant through this program. representative smith wanted to be here today to express his strong support for this bipartisan initiative, but unfortunately he could not be present because of a death in his own family. all this is to say that i'm incredibly grateful for all the bipartisan efforts from multiple members of congress who have prioritized this program and worked together to get this bill across the finish line. i, too, strongly urge a yes vote on this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i have no speakers. f the gentleman is prepared -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. mr. walden: 2457k you, -- thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i have a statement from congressman chris smith of new jersey that i'd like to ask unanimous consent to enter in the record in support of this legislation. now i yield such time he may consume to the gentleman from florida, one of the real advocates of this legislation, mr. bilirakis. the speaker pro tempore: the is leman from florida recognized for how much time? mr. walden: such time he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. bilirakis: i rise today in upport of h.r. 7293, the timely re-authorization of necessary stem cell programs lends access to needed therapies or the transplant act. as co-chair of the blood cancer caucus, i urge my colleagues to support the transplant act. this bill is about providing hope to those who are struggling with life threatening illnesses. the transplant act re-authorizes the c.w. "bill" young cell transplantsation program in addition to the national cord blood inventory and i know that this was pry yors for congressman young. it was an honor to serve with him and help him pass this bill initially. this federal program provides critical support in the advance of research for better treatments and the infrastructure necessary to organize registries which will help ensure transplant patients have access to lifesaving procedures. simply put, its continued re-authorization is vital for patients with diseases like blood discord, blood cancer, sickle cell anemia, and inherited metabolic or immune system disorders. i appreciate the work of my friend, colleague, and fellow blood cancer caucus co-chair, congresswoman matsui. in addition to the legacy of bipartisan leadership and support of these programs by members like congressman chris smith and of course our good chairman and ranking member. additionally, i appreciate the critical daily work of the ational marrow donor program operated to be the match, operating the be the match national registry connecting patients in search of a cure with lifesaving bone marrow donors, even in the midst of this historic pandemic. i also would like to take a moment to recognize the great work of dr. joanne, the president of the cord blood association. she also serves in multiple roles at duke university, including director of the carolina's cord blood bank. she has dedicated her professional career to cord blood research, banking he, and transplantation and is an internationally recognized umbilical cord blood transplanter. she advised congress on the creation of the blood cord lood banking program which was part of the stem cell therapeutic and research act of 2005. i believe that was led by representative chris smith. the doctor conditions to be a trusted advisor to congress on this important program. again i urge my colleagues to join us in expanding -- expediting the passage of this lifesaving bipartisan bill. it's a very crucial bill for a lot of people, madam speaker. i appreciate very much. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. mr. walden: madam speaker, we have no other speakers on our side of the aisle. i would encourage my colleagues to support this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i would also ask support, bipartisan support for this legislation. yield back the balance of my time. and mention that i do intend to seek a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4764, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opini chair -- mr. pallone: madam speaker, i'd ask -- the speaker pro tempore: in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, -- the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, again, i'm sorry. i would ask for a recorded vote on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to stex -- pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion are postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5373, the united states anti-doping agency re-authorization act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5373. a bill to re-authorize the united states anti-doping agency and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 5373. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: and, madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i rise today in support of h.r. 5373, the united states anti-doping agency re-authorization act of 2020. for two decades, madam speaker, the united states anti-doping agency or usada has worked to ensure integrity in our american olympic and paraolympic sporting activities. in the 1990's, countrying around the world viewed american athletes as dirty and only winning because they were doping. in an effort to bring credibility back to the united states, an olympic committee task force recommended that an independent organization be created to conduct a comprehensive anti-doping program. in 2000, congress acted on this recommendation and gave usada the authority to manage this comprehensive anti-doping program. since then, usada has performed hundreds of thousands of tests and contributed to the advancement of clean sports through scientific research, anti-doping education, and outreach programs. in order to enable usada to continue this work, h.r. 5373 would extend and increase the authorization level and empower the organization to encourage a positive sporting environment for youth, by way of promoting educational materials on sportsmanship, character building and healthy performance. by advancing this bill, we will send a strong message to young athletes about the importance of integrity, respect and responsibility in sports. the bill also improves anti-doping efforts in the u.s., by encouraging federal agencies to coordinate and share information with the usada, to prevent the use of performance enhancing drugs and methods. taken together, these will make positive improvements to the good work usada is already doing and passage takes an additional importance as usada gears up for 2028 summer olympic and paraolympic games in los angeles. before i conclude, madam speaker, i'd like to thank my colleagues, representatives mike thompson, phil johnson, ms. degette, for leading this important legislation of the i also want to thank our ranking member walden and all the members of the staff of our committees for their efforts to move this legislation forward in a bipartisan manner. so, madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to speak in support of h.r. 5373, as did the chairman. the united states anti-doping agency re-authorization act, sponsored by representatives thompson, johnson and degette. this bill re-authorizes the u.s. anti-doping agency, which is the national entity charged with administering anti-doping programs in the united states for olympic, paraolympic, an-american and para-pan-- parapan-american sports. it handles testing, results, management processes, drug reference resources and athlete education. for all of our united states olympic and paraolympic committee recognized sport national governor bodies, their athletes and their events. usada is also the administrator for the ultimate fighting championship anti-doping program. re-authorizing this important agency furthers the advancement of clean sports, fair games and positive sportsmanship. so i urge support of the legislation and i don't believe i have any speakers on my side of the aisle, madam speaker, so i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i would also urge support for the legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5373, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4078, the early act re-authorization of 2019, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4078, a bill to re-authorize the young women's breast health education and awareness requires learning young act of 2019. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 4078. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, tragically one in eight women in the united states will be diagnosed with breast cancer over their lifetime. breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. from 2013 to 2017, breast cancer death rates in older women declined. however, breast cancer death rates have remained steady in younger women. we know that breast health education awareness and screening saves lives. the bill we're considering today, h.r. 4078, the early act re-authorization, re-authorizes initiatives at the centers for disease control and prevention to increase knowledge of breast cancer and risks of breast cancer among young women. the bill nearly doubles the investment congress is making in this program because we believe it is crucial that we stop losing young moms, daughters, sisters and friends to breast cancer. the program is critically important and i want to thank representatives wasserman schultz and brooks for their bipartisan leadership on this program. and with that, i urge colleagues to support h.r. 4078, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in support of the bill and would yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. the young women's breast health education awareness act or early act re-authorization was introduced by representatives wasserman schultz and brooks. this bill re-authorizes the early act of 2009. now, that one sentenced -- established a national health education campaign to promote awareness and early detection of breast cancer among young women. breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women under the age of 40. each year almost 24,000 new cases are diagnosed. it's critical to both young women and health care professionals are equipped with the knowledge and health care services needed for early detection and treatment of breast cancer. madam speaker, by re-authorizing the early act, h.r. 4078 would enhance early detection of breast cancer, increase public awareness of risk factors and risk reduction strategies, and support the provision of physio, social and medical services for young women diagnosed with breast cancer. i also want to thank mrs. brooks for all of her work on the energy and commerce committee, from day one on our committee she knew she was going -- you knew -- we all knew she was going to be prepared and ready to go to work. congresswoman brooks has the experience, she was a u.s. attorney and has been an invaluable member of our committee and she will be retiring and leaving the congress at the end of this term. and her grace, her skill, her knowledge, her friendship, her incredible work ethic will all be missed. as this congress and the next one continues to navigate complex issues that come across their desks. so to congresswoman brooks, thank you for your service, the committee will miss you. but you have left andellable mark in an important chapter of american history. with that, madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, the sponsor of the legislation is here. i would like to yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from florida, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise today to support my bill, the breast cancer education and awareness requires learning young act re-authorization, or the early act. i do want to start by thanking chairman pallone and ranking member walden, as well as my republican co-lead, congresswoman susan brooks. i deeply appreciate your advocacy and assistance, shepherding this bill through the energy and commerce committee. and i also want to thank senators klobuchar and crapo for sponsoring the senate version of this important bipartisan re-authorization bill. the early act, which i first introduced in 2009, became law in 2010 as part of the affordable care act. the inspiration for this bill was borne from my own battle against breast cancer at the age of 41. that was 13 years ago. hard to believe. i was a young woman at high-risk, but i didn't know it. i was aware enough to know the right questions to ask and to understand the steps that were necessary in my treatment. but many young women, madam speaker, are not aware that they possess genetic or other factors that expose them to the higher risk of getting breast cancer. and when it strikes them, they and even their doctors are often unprepared to deal with this terrible diagnosis. but knowledge is power. and it can also be life-saving too. the earlier that breast cancer cases are identified, the better the chances are of survival. that is exactly why after surviving 15 months of surgeries and treatment, i introduced the early act. in order to fill this major gap in our health care system. we could not then and cannot now afford to be silent about these specific risks and how they impact certain communities. not when so many lives are on the line. breast cancer is a disease that knows no boundaries. it strikes women from all backgrounds, races and ethnicities, the rich and the poor, the old and the young. about one in eight women, as the ranking member and chairman have said, will get breast cancer in their lifetime. about 11% of new cases, of all new cases of breast cancer in the united states, are found in women younger than 45 years of age. breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women under 40 and breast cancer in younger women tends to be more aggressive. each year approximately 70,000 women age 15 to 39 are diagnosed with cancer in the united states , breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in this age group. nearly 80% of young women diagnosed with breast cancer find their breast be a normity themselves. -- abnormality themselves. black women are exposed through greater risk because systemic racism has limited their access to preventative care. i'm proud that the bill before us today not only re-authorizes the program, but also increases the authorized funding level for breast cancer education and awareness programs. the bill allows the centers for disease control and prevention to continue administering its crucial education and outreach campaign that highlights breast cancer risks facing young women. including campaigns specifically for african-american and jewish women. the early act is designed to help educate health care providers about the specific threats and warning signs of breast cancer in younger women. this education can often lead to early detection, diagnosis and survival. the bill also aids organizations that support young women diagnosed with breast cancer, and further helps them overcome the unique challenges that we face, including dealing with the social and psychological stress that comes with a cancer diagnose sills. for far longer in -- diagnosis for far longer in our lifetimes. mortality rates from breast cancer have dropped in the past 10 years in large part due to early detection. after 10 years of successful implementation, it is now time to once again re-authorize the early act and increase funding to ensure we can reach more young women and health care providers across the country. at a time when people with pre-existing conditions across the country are at greater risk, prevention and awareness can be the difference between life and death. not knowing can kill you. not being aware of the importance of paying attention to your breasts can be life-ending and life-altering. as a public servant and cancer survivor, it's become my life's mission to help women, especially younger women and women at higher risk, like i was, without knowing it. to better advocate on behalf of themselves and their breast health. i thank and encourage my colleagues to support this urgent and life-saving legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. mr. pallone: i yield back. i have no additional speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, i would just conclude by thanking the gentlelady from florida for sharing her story. i know it has been a rugged journey that she has endured. but this legislation will save lives. it is so important that we do this work today. i had a dear friend who was diagnosed at an early age and after -- they had it pretty much under control, then after the birth of their second child, it came back with a vengeance and claimed her young life. this is a vicious, vicious attack on the body and i know we've all joined together to invest in research and someday we hope we will overcome this and save all lives. but in the meantime, re-authorizing this important body of work that you've led on is critical. . i encourage our colleagues to join us in passing this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4078, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4996, the helping moms act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4996, a bill to amend title 19 of the social security act to provide for a state option under the medicaid program to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individuals, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous material on h.r. 4996. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pa clone: madam speaker -- mr. pa clone: -- mr. pallone: , madam speaker, i unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. i rise in support of h.r. 4996, the helping medication offers medicaid services or helping moms act of 2020. the u.s. has some of the world's leading health care providers. we have cutting-edge researchers. and first class facilities for those who can afford it. at the same time women are more likely to die from complications from childbirth here in the u.s. than other nations in the developed world. maternal mortality especially affects women of color. black women and american indian and alaska native women are three times more likely than white women to die from meg pregnancy related causes. even more tragically most of these deaths are preventable. these statistics are unacceptable. they are an indictment of our health care system, madam speaker. and i believe we can do better. ensuring that women have access to health insurance for the first year postpartum is an obvious first step that we can take to ensure that all women regardless of income have access to the care they need for the critical first year after giving birth. currently medicaid covers pregnant women for 60 days postpartum. after that many women lose eligibility and go without a consistent source of care. the helping moms act would build on this coverage by giving states the option to extend medicaid coverage to women to a full year postpartum. this bill is endorsed by the american college of obstetrics and gynecologists, the association of maternal and child health programs. the national birth equity collaborative. the march of dimes, and many more organizations. i want to commend representative robin kelly for her passionate commitment to this bill and to improving the lives of new mothers. i also want to thank and recognize representatives michael burgess, the ranking member of the health subcommittee for his steadfast leadership on the republican side, and finally i want to recognize the efforts of representative lauren underwood, kathy rodgers, and buddy carter for their leadership on this issue and commitment to bipartisan solutions. too many children in this country, madam speaker, grow up knowing their mothers only as a fading picture on the wall. or someone whose name brings a bittersweet smile and tear to friends and loved ones. if doesn't have to be this way. this bill would not single-handedly fix the maternal health crisis in this country, but it will mean more of these children will have a mother to take after them, tuck them at night, comfort them in moments of need, and to share in their moments of joy and sorrow. i urge my colleagues to support this bill for these children and their mothers and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 4996. is is the helping medicaid offer maternity services or moms act of 2019. introduced by representative kelly of illinois and dr. burgess of texas. this legislation gives states the option to extend the length of continuous postpartum elling ingibility for medicaid to 12 months. this is a critically important bill. and despite everything that's going on in the country, it's an example of once again congress coming together to do the right thing for the right reasons. this bipartisan legislation furthers energy and commerce's mission to address maternal mortality which we agree needs further attention. and to improve the health outcomes in exspentant or new moms. in the last congress, madam speaker, president trump signed bipartisan legislation there our committee into law to advance maternal health. we are now building on that progress today. medicaid is the largest single payer of maternity care in the united states. medicaid covers 43% of all births in 2017. the latest data we have. in some our states, the share of health care costs of births financed by medicaid is even higher. as such this program plays a significant role in improving maternal health and helping to eliminate preventable maternal mortality. i want to thank ms. kelly and dr. burgess for leading this effort. i thank chairman pallone and his staff for working together to find a path forward for this important legislation. getting this measure signed into law will have a meaningful impact on the maternal mortality crisis. we will make a difference with this legislation. we will save more moms' lives. i urge all members to support this legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. i'd like to ask the sponsor of the bill, ms. kelly, to speak just a moment. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yielding how much time? mr. pallone: such time as the gentlewoman from illinois may choose. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. ms. kelly: thank you, mr. chair. thank you, madam speaker. i rise to encourage my colleagues to support the helping moms act. this bipartisan legislation which i authored together with my colleagues in the house energy and commerce committee would allow states to use their own funds to expand medicaid coverage for new moms to the entire postpartum period of one year. which is the recommendation of medical professionals and experts. right now states must seek a waiver from the secretary of health and human services to expand postpartum coverage beyond 60 days. with medicaid providing coverage similar than half of new american moms, expanding medicaid would save lives. study after study has proven this to be the case. this bill will help correct a hurdle that existed for too many women. tragically we know that our nation's maternal mortality crisis, like so many public health challenges, is taking a disproportionate toll on african-american moms. black moms die at 2 1/2 times the rate of white moms. and-n my home state of illinois, the disparity grows to six times. it's time for to us give new moms that opportunity to stay healthy by seeing their doctors. on top of removing the waiver requirement, this bill also studies the availability, access to, and success of duelas in providing care to moms before, during, and after birth within the medicaid program. for those unfamiliar with the term, a dula is a trained companion who while not always a health care professional supports mothers through the pregnancy process. studies have shown they are a powerful and cost-effective way to improve care, deliverry, and prevent maternal death. before closing i want to thank my colleague from texas and washington for their leadership and support. likewise i would like to thank the more than dozen organizations who endorsed this legislation, including the american college of obstetrics and gynecologists. while the helping moms act is a compromise, and not as comprehensive as i had hoped, this is a major step forward. that congress can and should take in a bipartisan way to help save the mother's lives. in 2020 starting or growing a family should never cost a woman her life. i urge a yes on helping moms act to help ensure healthy and happy moms, babies, and families across america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from yields. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pa clone -- mr. pallone: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. mr. walden: we have no other speakers on this measure. i encourage its passage and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i would urge support for the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4996, as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3131, the south asian heart health awareness and research act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3131, the bill to amend the public health service act to provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the south asian population of the united states, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 3131. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the united states, and tragically the risk of heart disease death differs dramatically by race and ethnicity. overall racial and ethnic minorities have an elevated risk of morbidity and mortality due to heart disease. minorities confront more barriers to heart health care than white americans, including higher co-more mid bit rates, less culturally competent care, and fewer proactive heart-health interventions. this bill, the south asian heart health awareness and research act of 2020, directs the department of health and human services to build on current heart disease programs to further improve heart health awareness, education, training, and research for groups disproportionately affected by heart disease. in november, 2019, the american heart association and other medical groups issued updated cholesterol guidelines and for the first time urged doctors to consider ethnicity when determining a patient's cardiovascular risk and treatment options. this bill builds upon the work of determining medical partners like the american heart association to provide more resources for states who wish to expand their heart health programs. the bill would not be on the floor today without the determined effort of congresswoman jayapal, and i commend her for he her leadership on this. -- for her leadership on this. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 3131. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to walk about h.r. 3131, the south asian heart health awareness and research act of 2020, sponsored by my friend and colleague from the northwest, representative jayapal. this bill authorizes initiatives that will help improve our understanding of cardiovascular disease in south asians living in the united states. a laudable goal. the intent of this bill is laudable. south asians are a population disproportionately impacted by diabetes and heart disease. according to the american kohl will i of cardiology, south asians represent approximately 25% of the world's population, yet they account for 60% of the world's -- excuse me heart disease patients. while i support initiatives to improve the health in ethnic and minority communities, do i have concerns with this bill itself. in providing technical feedback on the legislation, the centers for disease control and prevention, c.d.c., expressed concerns that the grants authorized under the legislation would be duplicative to their current efforts to address cardiovascular disease in disproportionately impacted communities. . his includes those under physical fitness understand -- fitness and obesity. he wise women program. in addition, the c.d.c. expressed concerns that it would not be able to provide the data that the bill is mandating the agency report upon. broadly, the agency does have data on minority and disproportionately impacted groups with regard to cardiovascular disease. that's true. however, they do not have enough data on the specific subgroup of the south asian population in order to put together a complete and meaningful report that would be useful for congress in making future policy decisions. while unfortunate, it is because c.d.c. does not yet have the data collection technology, nor the capabilities to obtain that kind of granular data. therefore, before mandating such a report, congress should instead pass h.r. 5321. that's the public health infrastructure modernization act led by representatives carter and mcbath. bipartisan legislation which would modernize c.d.c.'s data infrastructure and improve the collection of more granular information on communities disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease, such as south asian communities. it would be nice if we had that bill moving through because i think that would provide the data -- or the ability for the c.d.c. to get the data that this bill before us today requires. so i appreciate the gentlelady from washington for bringing needed attention to this issue. i would like to thank the majority for working with us to get this bill to a better place and while we agree with the administration's concerns, we also think the bill is a good first step in raising awareness about this important public health issue, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i'd like to yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from washington, the sponsor of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. jay allen thank you, madam speaker,ed a -- jay allen thank you, madam speaker, and -- ms. jayapal: thank you, madam speaker, and thank you to the ranking member. i understand your concerns. i would just say as the first south asian american woman ever elected to the house of representatives, i'm so proud to see this important bill come to the floor and i want to thank my colleague, representative joe wilson, for his help and support of this important bipartisan bill. south asians are the second fastest growing minority group in the united states and yet this group is four times more at risk of developing heart disease than the general population and have the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes. the research and understanding of why we are so prone to heart disease is limited. while the devastating impact on our families is only increasing. in fact, the story of this bill, as much legislation happens, began when my former deputy chief of staff unexpectedly lost i had mother to heart disease -- lost his mother to heart disease. wanting to understand why this happened, we found that this was not just an isolated incident, but an alarming trend that had received far too little attention. the south asian heart health bill will fund the creation of culturally appropriate materials, engagement with community groups working to promote south asian heart health, and create an information clearinghouse about south asian heart health. the bill also funds grants for the c.d.c. and n.i.h. to conduct research on the impact of heart disease on south asians in the united states. the bill has been endorsed by an incredible number of medical organizations, including the american college of cardiology, the american heart association, women heart, south asian public health association, and many, many more. covid-19 has taught us the value of preventing underlying health conditions and addressing health inequities afflicting communities of color. the south asian heart health bill is a significant step in raising the alarm, reversing the trend of heart disease in our communities, and saying to south asian american communities across the country, we see you here in congress, and we are ready to help. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i reserve the balance of my time. but i have no additional speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: we have no additional speakers on our side of the aisle and i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon yields back the time. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i would urge support for the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back the time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3131, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2468, the school-based allergies and asthma management program act, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 430. h.r. 2468. a bill to amend the public health service act, to increels the preference given in awarding certain allergies and asthma-related grants to states that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 2468. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, more than 8% of children in the u.s. under of age of 18 live with asthma. for these children and children with respiratory issues caused by asthma, access to appropriate treatment and trained personnel can mean the difference between life and death in emergency situations. in 2004, congress authorized children's asthma treatment grants to expand access to medical care for children who live in areas with a high prevalence of asthma. today c.d.c. provides financial assistance to health departments in 24 states and puerto rico to ensure that guidelines-based medical management and pharma co-therapy for those with asthma is both available and accessible. and the c.d.c. also offers funding for state programs and national organizations, promoting asthma quality measures and informing policymakers about the burden of asthma. h.r. 2468, the school-based allergies and asthma management program act, takes the most recent data and builds on this program to make it work best for kids in schools today. to achieve this, preference will be given for certain grants to states that require schools to have a school-based allergies and asthma program, as well as the presence of a school nurse or other trained personnel that can support students and staff, treat those with allergies and asthma. helping states and schools to better support treating asthma and allergies is critical to the well-being of our students and this bill will go a long way toward achieving this goal. i want to thank majority leader hoyer for his leadership on this bill, as well as our colleague, representative roe. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 2468, the school-basedaler jiss and -- as ---based allergies and -- school-based allergies and asthma management program act. this would direct the secretary of health and human services in making asthma-related grants to give preference to states that require schools to implement policies that improve the care of children with allergies and asthma. these policies include having plans in place for managing students withaler jiss and asthma that have -- with allergies and asthma that have -- and having at least one person trained to have medication on the premises during operating hours. by incentivizing states to have comprehensive school-based asthma and allergy management programs in place, this bill will help ensure that school nurses, staff and administrators are prepared to help students with allergies and asthma excel at school and do so in a safe environment. i want to thank dr. roe and leader hoyer, they have championed the cause of ensuring children at school have access to needed medicine for many, many years. i also want to thank dr. roe for his years of service to this institution. and like some of the rest of us, he too will be retiring at the end of this year. but as a veteran, as a doctor, as a leader, and by the way, as a great musician, not that he'll be able to perform here on the house floor, he has done so much for veterans, for improving health care, and for the people of the district he represents. he's left his mark. he doesn't have to worry about whether he made a difference, because he has. so i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, madam speaker. i yield now such time as he may consume to our majority leader, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. hoyer: i thank my friend, the chairman of the energy and commerce committee, and mr. walden, the ranking member of the energy and commerce committee, for bringing this bill to the floor. but most of all, i want to thank my friend, phil roe. dr. roe from tennessee. a medical doctor. he and i, as mr. walden pointed out, for many, many years have been focused on making sure that those children with asthma are safer in the school than they otherwise would be, if the schools were not prepared to deal with an asthmatic or allergic attack. i want to thank dr. roe, who has been such a steadfast ally and partner in this effort. i'm hopeful that this bill will go to the senate and when we come back in the lame duck, hopefully we'll pass this. and we will have another bipartisan bill that will help the children and the school systems of america. i'm proud to be joined by dr. roe. it is emblematic, when you have a problem that is needed to be solved, it's not a partisan problem. these are not partisan issues. these are issues that kids have and families have and schools have. we stood together on this floor seven years ago when the house passed our school access to emergency epinephrine act. president obama signed that bipartisan bill into law in november, 2013. it encouraged states to adopt policies that require schools to stock emergency epinephrine and train staff how to use it in a case of student -- in a case a student experiences a severe allergy attack. those attacks can result in death. this is not just an inconvenience, this is just not an illness, it is a mortal challenge. and i'm proud that we got that bill done together and we do again today the same. this new bipartisan legislation would build on that earlier success, as the ranking member and chairman have already explained, by providing additional incentives for states to ensure that america's schools create asthma management plans for students who theed them. not a -- who need them. not a difficult task, i would say. not an expensive task. but a life-saving result. i know all too well how terrifying severe childhood asthma can be. i was diagnosed with asthma at age 4, when i went to the hospital in texas. father was stationed at a p.o.w. camp in texas. not too far -- a little from galveston. so i know the consequences of asthma. in addition to that, my granddaughter has experienced severe food allergies. a peanut allergy. which is so much more evident today than it was, for whatever reason. and is life-threatening. i've been with my granddaughter twice in the emergency room and luckily she got there in time so that she -- her life was not in danger. but had she not gotten there in a timely fashion, it would have been. like many families, we constantly have to be vigilant and always keep asthma inhalers present. but my granddaughter always keeps an epipen. always with her. she's 18 years of age, she does not go anywhere without an epipen. and, very frankly, my daughter, her mother, every school that she went to, counseled with the principal, with the teacher, and with the school personnel to let them know, a, that alexa had that challenge, and, b, how to deal with it. how to help her deal with it. having a plan to manage asthma and peanut allergies makes a critical difference. this legislation will help reduce school absenteism for which asthma is one of the leading causes. i know that because it's an -- as an elementary and junior high school student, i lost significant time because of asthma. i want to thank dr. roe for his leadership on this issue and for working with me on these bills over the years. he's retiring at the end of this congress and i will certainly miss working with him. we will miss his expertise here in the congress of the united states. and i know the energy and commerce committee will miss his advice and counsel as well. i believe that legislation like this and the law we enacted in 2013 will be a fitting part of his legacy of public service. madam speaker, i hope that all of our colleagues will join us in supporting this legislation and thanking dr. roe for his efforts to ensure that protecting our nation's children against asthma consequences remains a truly bipartisan effort. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey. reserves. the gentleman from oregon. mr. walden: i want to thank the majority leader for his comments in support and authorship of this legislation. our son battled childhood asthma. it is a scary thing as a parent to watch a child deal with that, an asthma attack. with that, i want to yield the balance of my time, or time which he should consume, to dr. roe, the champion of this legislation, a great champion for positive public health outcomes for all of us, especially for our veterans, i yield to the gentleman from tennessee, the time which he macon the speaker pro tempore: the entleman is -- recognized. mr. roe: i rise in support of h.r. 2468, a bill i've been proud to work on with leader hoyer, to help students excel in an asthma-friendly learning environment. i had the privilege of visiting mr. walden's district a few years ago, we were working on the v.a. mission act. e explained to me that his congressional district had more square miles than the state of tennessee. i didn't believe that but it happens to be true. that one statement really helped me in composing that bill. another thing i want to thank leader hoyer for, he mentioned that in 2013, we tnt know each other very well then but we got to know each other. that bill, the e pmbing i pen bill, passed and in my own community, about 20 miles north of me, not two or three years ago, a middle school student who didn't know she had allergies had anaphylaxis and because the epi pen was available that child survived. i want to thank mr. pallone and mr. walden, remember the incredible arguments we had about the cost of an epi pen. i travel with one all the time because i'm more concerned about allergy of some kind when i travel, they always ask on an airplane is there a doctor here, and you all helped push the price of that down, from $600, which was absurd for an epi pen, you know, mr. hoyer, with your daughter, i don't care how much money you have, that's a lot of money and you have to have two of them, not one, and that price has dropped dramatically. last week marked the beginning of fall. for many of us, cooler weather means a return to football and new school year. for millions of others living with asthma, seasonal allergies and other respiratory problems mean difficulty breathing. roughly six million children in the u.s. are living with asthma. this is one of the leading causes of absenteeism. according to the national asthma education and prevention program, parents are reporting that students collectively miss 14 million days of school every year due to asthma alone. asthma poses a serious health risk, it can be effectivelying mored with proper education, planning and dream. and does not have to negatively impact the child's access to education. the department of education and the dp of health and human services both recommend that schools have comprehensive management programs in place to support children with lower airway disorders like asthma and keep these disorders under control while they're at school. unfortunately, most schools do not have such programs in place. that's why our bill, the school-based allergy and asthma management program, uses a proven model to encourage states to ensure schools are prepared to help children suffering from asthma. the two most important strategies for preparing schools are simplementing management plans and ensuring that school staff members are prepared to assist children experiencing an attack. our bill ep courages states to do just that. this type of preparation and management in schools not only improve a child's health but will also ensure that students are able to focus on learning. no student should be at risk in a school because of a failure for them toing more their respiratory disorders. the good news is that together we can fix. this the start of the new school year serves as a valuable reminder of work that still needs to be done. i look forward to passing this bipartisan legislation today and getting it one step closer to the president's desk so students with asthma and allergies can focus on their education. i do thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their very, very kind comments. i encourage support of this bill. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has been yielded back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i have no additional speakers, i reserve. mr. walden: i yield back the balance of my time and urge support of the legislation. mr. pallone: i also yield back and urge support of the legislation. the speaker pro tempore: all time having been yielded back, the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2468 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 being in the affirmative the rules are suspended the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to prules and pass h.r. 5572, the family support services for addiction act of 2020 as amended. the speaker: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5572, a bill to establish a grant program for family community organizations that provides support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 5572. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: i rise in support of h.r. 5572, the family support services for addiction act of 020. according to new data from the substance abuse and mental health services administration, nearly 20 million americans live with a substance use disorder. while we're making progress in connecting americans with treatment, the reality is that only a fraction of those americans receive the care they really need. family support services for addiction act builds upon recent congressional efforts such as the 21st century cures act and the support for patients and communities act to help close the treatment gap and get americans on the road to recovery. we know that families can play a significant role in helping an individual find treatment yet there isn't a one size fits all solution to ensuring a family member or loved one can get the kear they need. we also know that substance use disorders affect more than just the individual. it affects the family in its entirety. as my colleagues and i heard during our hearings on this bill, giving families evidence-based guidance and connecting them with other community support systems can dramatically influence the trajectory of individuals in recovery and that's exactly what this bill sets out to do. h.r. 5572 would authorize the secretary of health and human services to award grants to familys, community organizations that would work to develop and expand and enhance evidence-based family support services. these family community organizations can use the grant to reduce stigma around substance use disorder and build connections between families an providers, foster care services and other peer support services. given the impact of this drug epidemic, madam speaker, chances are many of us that we know -- chans are that many of us know someone whether it be a lowed one, neighbor, co-worker or classmate who has a substance use disorder and while we know substance use disorders are complex they are treatable. an individual's road to treatment can be driven by family supports encouraged through this legislation. i want to commend the lead sponsor of this legislation, representative david trone, and also representative and their staff for advocating for support for families. i also thank the members of the committee and bipartisan committee staff for working together to move this bill. i hop the senate will act on it swiftly. with that, i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: i rise in support of h.r. 5572. this is the family support services for addiction act which was introduced by representatives trone and muser. grants for stablish organizations to find evidence for family based approaches to substance use management. family-based approaches have shown better outcomes as they address several psychosocial dimensions of addiction and strengthen support networks for affected individuals. legislation before us today supports family community organizations that are committed to pursuing evidence-based interventions for substance use disorder. reduce the stigma of addiction an strengthen both families and communities through recovery. so i'd like to thank our two colleagues that sponsored this important bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: madam speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed to inform the house hat the senate has passed h.r. 263 -- s. 2673 in which the con kunz of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. walden: i'd like to yield now such time as he may consume to the gentleman from maryland, mr. trone. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. trone: madam speaker, i rise today to show my support for the millions of families struggling to help their loved ones suffering through addiction. my family fought to get help for my nephew ian that he kneed before he lost his life to an overdose in 2016. it was hard for us to do even with with preresources we had at our disposal. for most families it's nearly impossible. to navigate our behavioral health system in its current form. it's a confusing system that leaves families like mine with no clue what treatment option is right for their loved one. now more than ever, families are on the front lines of this fight. everdoses are on the rise across america. and covid-19 is making matters much worse. every single county in my district saw an incress in overdose deaths last quarter. some as much as 50%. last year, more americans died of drug overdoses than ever before. more than 70,000. that's why i introduced the family support services addiction act with congressman dan mousser. the bipartisan bill -- dan mousser. the burn bill provides grants to reach more families, create more tailored treatments, save more lives. i'd like to thank congressman meuser, chairman pallone, chairwoman eshoo and ranking member walden for this much-needed bill. we've got to get this done. lives are depending on it. i urge a yes vote and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. it gives me great pleasure to introduce one of the co-authors of this very, very important and meaningful legislation, congressman dan meuser who serves pennsylvania's ninth congressional district in the u.s. house and i yield to him such time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meuser: it is my hon to be here today. i rise today to offer support for our bill h.r. 5572, the family support services for adiction act which provadse a family and community based approach for addiction treament that works to address the deep-seated effects of the adick crisis of so many families thch eopioid epidemic is ravaging my district, many states across america and all of pennsylvania is by no means an exception. in 2017, pennsylvania experienced 5,456 drug-related overdose deaths. it has impacted virtually every family through the the commonwealth. far too many families struggling with substance use disorder feel like they have nowhere to turn for the resources and the very important information. this bill would establish a grant program for family community organizations that provides support for families of individuals struggling with substance use disorder. these services can include information and referral services, system navigation to assist the family in find regular sors, parent training and education, specialized crisis support and really much, much more, again, when you currently don't know where to turn. as a member of the freshman working group on addiction i'm proud to be a republican lead on a bill that takes critical steps to help families feel empowered and equipped to help their loved ones struggling with substance abuse disorder. i want to sincerely con grg late an thank congressman david trone for his hard work, dedication, his great care in helping those suffering from drug addiction. i encourage my colleagues to support this bill and i urge its swift passage. thank you. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman from oregon reserves. mr. walden: with that powerful conclusion we have no further speakers, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon yields back. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i also ask support for the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5572 as amended. those in favor say aye those opposed, no. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i request a recorded vote on that. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has asked for a recorded vote. pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion are postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2075, the school-based health centers re-authorization act of 2019, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2075, a bill to amend the public health service act to re-authorize school-based health centers and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. waden, each will control 20 minutes -- walden, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 2075. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 2075, the school-based health centers re-authorization act, which re-authorizes school-based health centers. these centers serve as critical access points that provide comprehensive care to children and adolescents in their school, a location that is safe, convenient and accessible. they provide this care through partnerships with community health providers such as federally qualified health centers, public health departments, hospitals, schools and other community institutions. school-based health centers serve primarily low-income and medically underserved population of children and adolescents. these centers, madam speaker, are a powerful tool for achieving health equity among children. and adolescents. who unjustly experience disparities in health outcomes because of ethnicity, race or family income. while many communities struggle with ways to keep students healthy, school-based health centers are more important than ever. h.r. 2075 would re-authorize school-based health centers through fiscal year 2024, ensuring continued access to these centers for the children and families who need them most. i want to thank representative sarbanes, tonko, upton and stefanik for their bipartisan leadership on this legislation. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 2075. this is the school-based health centers re-authorization act of 2019. it was introduced by representative sarbanes, who i know we're going to hear from in a moment. congressman upton, former chairman of the energy and commerce committee. and representatives stefanik and tonko. this bill re-authorizes school-based health centers program that supports provision of primary care, behavioral health care, dental health, counseling, nutritional education and so many other really critical health services in our schools. you know, madam speaker, i remember back in my days in the state legislature, supporting community-based, school-based health care. because oftentimes this was the only place many of our children could get kind of basic health care services. it's so essential. and i know during the pandemic, we're getting reports from our doctors and others that say this loss of access to these kinds of services is taking its toll. especially in mental health services. these health centers usually operate as a partnership between the school and a community health organization, so the services provided by the health center best meets the needs of the community and the local school district. as i said, in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, the need for basic health care has not gone away. just because students are learning from home. school-based health centers will continue to help in keeping students healthy and ready to learn. and we should re-authorize them as we do in this act. so i urge support of this measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from maryland, mr. sarbanes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. sarbanes: thank you very much, madam speaker. i want to thank chairman pallone for his leadership of our committee, with respect to all of these bills, particularly the health bills that we're talking about today, and to ranking member walden. as you know, many of these are bipartisan, they reflect the input and work of members over a period of years. i'm very pleased that the -- that h.r. 2075, the school-based health centers re-authorization act, is on the floor today. i introduced this bill with our colleagues, representatives stefanik, tonko and upton. i want to thank them for their work and the bipartisan dimension of this effort. this would re-authorize, as was indicated, federal support for school-based health centers through 2024. these are institutions that provide critical primary and mental health services to vulnerable children and youth. institutions may not be the best word. teams of professionals i think is how you describe these school-based health centers across the country. and they really marshal a response to the needs of young people in schools in a way that you really can't replicate anywhere else in the community. that's why they're so vital. they offer comprehensive health care to youth, delivering it in a setting where they already spend obviously much of their ime, in a sense, a captive audience, let's take advantage of that and provide the services they need. there are 80 school-based health centers in the state of maryland. i'm familiar with many of them, having visited a number. and over 2500 -- 2,500 of them nationwide that serve 6.3 million students. many of these school-based health centers provide care to underserved communities. in fact, over 1/3 of them are located in rural areas. what the research shows us is that when a student has access to a school-based health center, we see a decrease in negative outcomes such as asthma, morbidity and the rate of hospital admissions. while educational outcomes, such as school performance and graduation rates, increase. and now, of course, the services that school-based health centers provide are needed more than ever, given the coronavirus pandemic. young people are grappling with uncertainty and changes to their lives and being able to receive care in a familiar and supportive setting is critically important. so again, i thank my colleagues for their support of this and i urge all of the members to support this bill. and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves? mr. pallone: yes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, with that i would just call on my colleagues to support this important legislation and i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i would urge my colleagues to support the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2075, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 7948, the tribal health data improvement act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 446. h.r. 7948. a bill to amend the public health service act with respect to the collection and availability of health data with respect to indian tribes and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include ex rain that -- extraneous material on h.r. 7948. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: madam speaker, the health of american indian and alaska native populations lags behind all other races in the united states. economic adversity and poor social conditions have contributed to disproportion disease burdens, lower life expectancies and other health inequalities in tribal communities. tragically, tribal members are expected to live 5.5 fewer years than other races. now the coronavirus pandemic has further highlighted these longstanding health inequalities. according to c.d.c. data, more than 1/3 of nonelderly american indians and alaska natives are at high-risk of developing a serious illness resulting from a covid-19 infection, compared with 1/5 of white nonelderly adults. today we are taking an important step in improving health outcomes, by improving data access for tribal epidemiology centers. these centers manage regional public health information systems, disease prevention and control programs, and coordinate with other public health authorities in the collection -- tudy of epidemiology epidemiological data. none of these functions work if federal, state and local partners are not sharing relevant data in a secured manner. h.r. 7948, the tribal health data improvement act, ensures that tribal nations are equipped with the necessary public health data to operate public health programs and improve health outcomes within their communities. it does this by clarifying the federal role in collection and availability of health data with respect to indian tribes. the legislation also mandates ways of improving health statistics reporting, with respect to indian tribes, such as requiring the secretary to release all applicable public health data on tribal epidemiology centers within 100 days -- 180 days of enactment. in requiring the c.d.c. to expand and improve their assistance to states with respect to sharing data with tribal entities. finally, the bill re-authorizes the national center for health statistics with additional funding for the new programs that are established by the bill. i want to thank representatives gianforte, lujan, ronalders, mullin, o'halleran and ruiz for their work on this legislation and urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 7948, the tribal health data improvement act introduced by my energy and commerce committee colleagues, gianforte, ruiz, o'halleran and lujan. this is really important public health legislation and it addresses some chronic challenges that are faced by tribal nations and tribal epidemiology centers as they try to gain access to critical federal health care and public health surveillance data. obtaining these data is critical for engaging and preventative public health work in preventing crises in these communities. structural barriers to accessing data have been especially problematic during the covid-19 pandemic, which tragically has disproportionately impacted these very communities. in order to ensure that tribal nation nagses and tribal epidemiology centers have access to the data necessary to accomplish public health priorities, this legislation requires the secretary of health and human services to create a data-sharing strategy that takes into consideration the recommendations of the secretary's tribal advisory committee. in addition, in re-authorizing the c.d.c.'s national center for health statistics, the bill requires the secretary to make public health surveillance data available to the indian health service, indian tribes, tribal organizations and tribal epidemiology centers, so long as the data requested for use is consistent with federal law and of course obligations. the secretary must also consult with indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban indian organizations and the tribal health advisory group of the centers for medicare and medicaid services to develop guidelines for state and local health agencies to improve the ality and access -- accuracy of death certificates. by sharing data between the federal government and tribes, this important bill would help address the health disparities in american indian and alaska native communities. so i urge a yes vote on this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i want to yield such time as he may consume to a leader on tribal issues, and i should add that you are as well, madam speaker, a leader on these tribal issues, the gentleman from new mexico, mr. lujan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new mexico is recognized. mr. lujan: thank you, madam speaker. during this covid-19 pandemic that has already killed more than 200,000 americans, it's crucial that the c.d.c. and state health departments are sharing essential life-saving public health data from tribal epidemiology centers to protect the health of the people they serve. like any standard health department they are entitled to the same data but for the first months of the pandemic this data was withheld despite surging of tribal leaders, myself, and fellow members of the energy and commerce committee. this data, including information on covid-19 testing, positive case numbers, contact tracing and more is essential for tribes to protect the health and well being of the communities they serve. that's why representative gianforte and i introduced the tribal health data improvement act. while the c.d.c. director has fulfilled the commitment he made me to share covid related data with all the techs there are still barriers to access that are crucial to protecting public health during and after this pandemic. this makes it clear that they are required to share data with tribal health authorities and include funding to make this happen. this legislation is about justice and living up to the federal government's legal responsibilities. it would help save lives as we continue, toing to defeat this virus. tribes and teches are working hard to protect public health in their communities and it is their right to access the c.d.c. data to do so. i look forward to seeing the house pass this legislation and i urge my colleagues in the senate to act with the same urgency. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey reserves the balance of his time. mr. pallone: i reserve at this time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: i want to thank my colleagues, especially my friend from new mexico, for his leadership on this legislation. i would just say they've all worked very hard on this, it's extraordinarily important to pass this. with that, i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i also urge support of the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 7948 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 being in the affirm ty, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5469, the pursuing equity in mental health act as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5469, a bill to address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 5469. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: i rise today in support of h.r. 5469, the pursuing equity in mental health act. we have long known that people of color experience inequities in health care in the united states. while we've made progress to close these gaps in recent years, including with the passage of the affordable care act, people of color in america continue to experience inequities in care and worse health outcomes compared to white americans. these long-term trends are rooted in several social determinants that are often driven by structural discrimination and institutionalized racism which has created systematic health inequity. the tragic results of these long-term trends is that people of color are more likely to suffer from underlying health conditions, have a much harder time gaininging a sess to care, and when they do, they are far more likely to experience bias, discrimination and poor health outcomes. the congressional black caucus' emergency task force on black youth suicide and mental health reiterated these point -- points in a report last year that raised concerns abthe increasing rates of suicide and mental health trends among black children. the need to address these increased suicide rates has been recognized by public health experts including the national institutes of mental health director dr. joshua gordon. he recently wrote about mental health inequities, saying these gaps, and i quote, lead to worse mental health outcomes in underserved and minority communities, end quote. in testimony before our committee, the american psychological association president dr. arthur evans also underscored the need to diversify our mental health work force if we're to improve care for communities of color. the bill before us today, h.r. 5469, is aimed specifically at addressing equity in mental health. it would invest resources into understanding racial and ethnic minority mental health dispairties, improve outreach for racial and ethnic minorities and provide support for students of color entering the mental health work force. i'm hope. this bill will help reduce the enequities of mental health. before i conclude i want to thank my colleague from new jersey, representative bonnie watson coleman, and her staff for leading this important bill. i also thank ranking member walden and his staff for working with us in a bipartisan manner to move this bill forward. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: i rise in support of h.r. 5469, this is the pursuing equity in mental health and it is sponsored by representative watson coleman. it helps address suicide and mental health in youth from underserved communities. despite improvements in health equity, disparities in mental health care persist. the agency for health care reserve and quality has reported that racial and ethnic minority groups in the united states areless likely to have access to mental health service, less likely to use community mental health service, but more likely to use emergency departments and more likely to receive lower quality care. poor mental health care access and quality ultimately contributes to poorer outcomes including suicide among these populations and these issues are especially acute in minority youth population. h.r. 5469 would help address these disparities. it thors grants targeted at high poverty communities for culturally and linguistcally appropriate mental health services. it supports mental health disparities research and thrires studying of the impact of smart phones and social media on adolescents and authorizes the minority fellowship program -- scholarship program to support more students of color entering the mental health worg to -- work force. this is an important initiative and i'm pleased to see it gain a vote on the house floor today, madam speaker. i urge support of the legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time they have gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i have no additional speakers. i reserve. mr. walden: i urge our colleagues to join both the chairman of me committee and myself in supporting this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i also urge support for the bill, madam speaker and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back the remainder of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5469 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1109. the mental health services for students act of 2020s a amended. -- 2020 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: a bill to amend the health service act to revise and extend projects relating to children and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 1109. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i yield myself such time time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i rise today in support of h.r. 1109, the mental health services for student act of 2020. research, madam speaker, shows that half of all lifetime mental illness begins by the age of 14. according to the centers for disease control and prevention about three in four children between the ages of 3 and 17 suffer from depression and anxiety and nearly half have behavioral problems. in fact, recent data from mental health america shows that youth between the ages of 11 and 17 are now at high risk of moderate to severe anxiety and depression. for many students, schools are a critical place to get mental health support. now with added public health concerns, economic pressures, online learning and the socialiteslation that comes with these things -- social isolation that comes with these things, experts worry about the issues we will be seeing across the country. data from the pandemic made clear that we must do more to invest in schools to give our kids an teens a brighter future. the american academy of pediatrics committee on school health recognize the needs of children and adolescents when it said, and i quote, school-based henl -- mental health services offer the potential for mental health efforts as well as intervention strategies, and that's the end of the quote. h.r. 1109 does just that. it would support comprehensive mental health programs at schools across the nation by encouraging partnerships between state and local educational agencies and mental health providers. funding would be made available through the substance abuse and mental health services administration to support prevention screening, treatment, and development of evidence-based programs for social, emotional, mental and behavioral issues among students. this bill would also help us better understand the student, family, and educational outcomes of services provided to students. i want to thank the lead sponsor of this bill, representatives grace napolitano, john katko for their leadership and their work. i also thank, of course, ranking member walden and the members of our committee for their bort support for this bill. -- for their boip support for this bill. it's -- bipartisan support for this bill. t's critical that we recognize and provide support for our kids and teens. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: i yield myself such time as i may consume and i rise in support today of h.r. 1109. this is the mental health services for students act, sponsored by representatives napolitano and katko. it authorizes the substance abuse and mental health services administration project aware grants. these grants support state educational agencies in partnership with state mental health agencies and increasing awareness of mental health among school age youth. providing tools for schools to respond to mental health issues and providing families needed services. by supporting partnerships between the state and local systems, to promote the -- excuse me, healthy development of students, these grants increase access to service for school-age youth, ultimately reducing violence, substance abuse disorder and even suicide. i'm glad we're addressing mental health services for children. their world has changed so much this year. it's important that they can easily access mental health services. i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i don't believe we have any other speakers, mr. chairman, so i would yield back the balance of my time. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i urge support for the bill and also i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1109, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2519, the improving mental health access from the emergency department act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 444. h.r. 2519. a bill to authorize the secretary of health and human services acting through the director of the center for mental health services of the substance abuse and mental health services administration to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include ex -- extraneous material on h.r. 2519. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: i rise today in support of h.r. 2519, the improving mental health access from the emergency department act of 2020. first, i want to thank representative raul ruiz, a member of our committee, and his staff for their work on this important legislation. as an emergency room physician himself, dr. ruiz knows firsthand the needs of both the medical professional and the patients in the e.r. one of these increasing needs is support for mental health services. research has shown that one in every eight emergency department visits in the u.s. is related to a mental health issue. since 2009, mental health emergency room visits have substantially increased. most of which were driven by adolescents and young adults. this is especially concerning given recent data from the centers for disease control and prevention that found that in 2019, more than one in seven americans experienced some level of anxiety and nearly one in five reported depression. these studies were conducted before covid-19 and we know that this pandemic is likely to have both long and short-term implications for mental health and this anticipated increase in need is reason to act now. h.r. 2519 would help to provide increased access to care for people who report to the emergency department for acute mental health episodes. under the bill the secretary of health and human services is authorized to award grants to support innovative approaches for providing follow-on care for individuals treated in the emergency department for acute mental health issues. this includes increasing the number of in-patient psychiatric beds and alternative care settings, supporting a patient's transition to appropriate mental health services, or the use of telepsychiatric support or remote psychiatric consultation methods. madam speaker, emergency departments can sometimes feel like a stressful place, especially for people in crisis. however, they are often the last remaining safety net in many communities. we know that follow-up care for people with mental illness is linked to fewer repeat emergency room visits and improved mental and physical health. so let's do our part to support the emergency room staff and patients in need. madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: i rise in support of h.r. 2519. this is the improving mental health access from the emergency department act of 2019, sponsored by our colleague from california, dr. ruiz. the bill authorizes substance abuse mem health service administration, award grants to emergency democrats -- departments for the purpose of follow-up service to patients, to support an emergency department. according to the national guidelines for behavioral health crisis care, there is a disconnect in the provision of follow-up services regarding what comes next for a patient experiencing a mental health crisis in an emergency department. if a patient comes in with apentisitis, the emergency physician can call a surgeon. if the patient has a rash, the emergency department has a roster of dermatologists and clinics and in many cases the physician can even make an appointment for that patient. sadly, tragically, these same partnerships don't always exist if the patient has mental health issues. by authorizing grants to support programs that help those treated at the emergency department expeditiously transition to follow-up care, this would remove those barriers to care for those experience w.h.o. experience an acute mental health crisis. and think it will reduce the stigma and ultimately it will save lives. i ask my colleagues to join us in supporting this legislation. i don't believe we have any other speakers on this legislation. i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. -- the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: i have no further speakers. mr. walden, do you have any additional speakers? mr. walden: i already yielded back, mr. chairman. mr. pallone: i'm sorry. i would yield back and urge support of the legislation, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey yields back his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2519, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4861, the effective suicide screening and assessment in the emergency department act of 2020, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4861. a bill to amend the public health service act to establish a program to improve the identification, assessment and treatment of patients in the emergency department who are at risk of suicide and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, and the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 4861. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. excuse me. i'm sorry. i got ahead of myself. without objection. so ordered. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey at this time. mr. pallone: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: i rise today in support of h.r. 4861, the effective suicide screening and assessment in the emergency department act. madam speaker, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, now claiming more than 47,000 american lives each year. despite national efforts to lower the suicide rate, a number of reports show a steady increase in suicides in recent years. in fact, over the last two decades, the suicide rate in the u.s. increased 35% and these are clearly alarming trends. like other health crises, the emergency room is often a place for people at risk of suicide go for help. data shows us that the risk of a suicide attempt or death is highest within 30 days of discharge from an emergency department or in-patient psychiatric unit. further, over 1/3 of individuals without a diagnosis who died by suicide made an emergency room visit within a year of their death. that's why we have to act to equip our emergency rooms with better training and tools to screen and assist patients at risk for suicide. this bill would create a grant program to help emergency departments develop policies and procedures for identifying and assessing people who are at risk of suicide and enhancing the coordination of care for them after discharge. these improvements would be made possible by better training, sharing of best practices and hiring of behavioral health professionals in the emergency oom who specialize in suicidal ideation. this bill would -- has support from the american foundation for suicide prevention, american association of suicideology and the american college of emergency physicians. groups that know these issues up close. i wanted to thank my colleagues, representative eliot engel is here, also representative gus bilirakis. they led this important legislation to the floor. i also want to thank ranking member walden and all members and staff of our committee for their efforts to move the bill. so, madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walden: madam speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 4861. this is the effective suicide screening and assessment in the emergency department act of 2020, that was introduced by representative bilirakis who we'll hear from in a minute, and our friend, congressman engel. i just want to say that, before i talk about the legislation, what a joy and privilege it's been to serve on the energy and commerce committee with mr. engel. he is an incredible individual, cares deeply about his constituents and works hard on their behalf. and moreover, has just been one of those people that's always kind and thoughtful to all of us on both sides of the aisle. and works to put the interests of americans first. both on the energy and commerce committee, and in his incredibly important and powerful role as chairman of the foreign affairs committee. he has served america and new york well and while we haven't always agreed on every issue, we have never been disagreeable. and i wish him and his wife godspeed in whatever is next in his career. this legislation would authorize a grant program to improve the identification, screening, assessment and treatment of patients in emergency departments who are at risk for sued sood -- for suicide. consideration of this bill could not come at a more pressing and important time. as we've said before on these matters, the covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic down turn of im-- have impacted the mental health and well-being of all americans. in fact, a recently released report by the well-being trust and the american academy of family physicians predicted that because of the pandemic, an additional 150,000 americans could die of, and i quote, deaths from despair. meaning deaths from suicide or drug or alcohol misuse. emergency departments are key locations to intervene and assist those who may be contemplating taking their own lives as past research identified one in every eight emergency department visits in the u.s. were related to a mental health or substance use disorder. by creating grants for emergency departments to develop policies for screening those at risk of suicide, and enhancing their postdischarge care coordination this bill would improve our frontline health care providers' ability to intervene when someone is in crisis, ultimately reducing deaths from despair. especially during this difficult time. so, i would urge my colleagues to join the chairman of the committee and myself and our colleagues who put so much time and effort and work into crafting this legislation, to support it, pass it, and let's gets it into law and with that i would reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pallone: thank you, madam speaker. i'd like to yield now to my colleague from new york such time as he may use. i do want to say, though, i appreciate, again, mr. walden's comments about the excellent career of mr. engel. but i am also not ready to say good-bye to eith mother engel or mr. walden at this time. because we're going to be here for a while the next few months. so i yield now to the gentleman from new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. engel: madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 4861. before i tell why, i want to thank my good friend, mr. pallone of new jersey. we came to congress together a long while ago and we've worked very closely together and i want to thank mr. walden. he said i'm thoughtful. he's one of the most thoughtful members in congress. reaches across the aisle and we've made a lot of great progress and the country is so much better having people with that kind of temperament to reach across the aisle. so i thank the gentleman for all the kind words. they really mean a lot. i authored this legislation with my colleague, gus bilirakis, to help reduce rates of suicide in the united states. suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the u.s. it claimed more than 47,000 lives in

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