Have andy barr, maxine waters, matt gaines, ted and karen. Thank you, we are glad that youre here we will allow each of you to give testimony without objecting anything, if you make an order will be ended into the record. I miss waters, well have you first and the gentleman knows the green light is on. Thank you very much mr. Chairman. I would like to commend you and the rules Committee Members for allowing all of us to come before you to share with you our concerns and help shine a light on where we think we should be paying more attention. So, the testimony of have today will combine a number of the areas you talked about. Thank you. If you could do us a favor and tell us that section and the amendment number, it will enable us to follow you perhaps a bit more closely and that would be of help to the committee. Okay. Let me try and do that now. I think that you did venture transportation. Is that right . Yes. That we are doing today. Transportation and agriculture. Say that again . Transportation, agriculture, state department and homeland. Okay think that the one i have included in heres transportation. The other mentions are in other areas. Basically the tiger funding, the spend bill is part of my testimony today. Okay. Thank you mr. Chairman and Ranking Members for this opportunity to testify in my amendments to this larger omnibus spending package. Mr. Chairman, rather than considering a bill the senate will not take up, we should focus on realistic approaches to solving serious and time sensitive issues facing our country. Raising the debt ceiling, funding admit jin see me needs and in texas and louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Reauthorizing the National FloodInsurance Program ending homelessness and protecting daca. We are just 11 legislative days away to reauthorize the National FloodInsurance Program which helps provide muchneeded financing for families in the aftermath of storms like harvey. But the hearts has failed to pass a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the program. In fact, the committee on Financial Services my chairman has only put forward a highly controversial bill which all democrats and one republican opposed. That raises costs on policy holders, and opens the door to cherry picking by the private sector. The nf ip is too important to the millions of policyholders thousands of community sensors across the country to allow ideological crusades. Thats why i and other Committee Democrats have introduced the amendment to introduce nf ip for one year which is the longest term we could offer to this appropriations bill. I advocate for a longerterm reauthorization but believe we must take every opportunity to raise this issue. Particularly in light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and with Hurricane Irma threatening to strike the United States we should come together to do the right thing and assure Families Communities and businesses are protected. This funding bill is an inadequate response to the dire needs of our country. The drastic cuts will create suffering for whole communities, increase poverty, hunger and homelessness and reduce Economic Development opportunities across the nation. It provides far less than what is needed to address the homelessness crisis. That is why am offering an amendment to add an additional 5 billion to the homeless Assistance Grant over and above what you have included to more fully address the needs of our homeless neighbors in america. By providing this emergency release funding we can provide new resources to the communities and resources whod desperately needed in the richest country in the world. Its unconscionable that half of my neighbors across the country are living in a place without a place to call home. I also have an amendment to directly benefit indirectly benefit any white house officials. Media white house confirms that present trump in his sudden line have partial owners it stakes in Certain Properties that receive hud subsidies. These are also reported to be in substantial disrepair. The means present trump and his family have financial interest in those programs that contribute to their properties. Congress should do its part to eliminate the potential for these conflicts to occur. I also submitted two amendments to the transportation section. Both of these restore funding for the Tiger Program which was eliminated in the house version. Tiger formally known says transportation generating it creates jobs by Funding Investments in transportation, infrastructure by states, local government entrance agencies. One amendment provides 550 million. This is the same amount provided by the senate and the other bill. The other amendment provides 7. 5 billion for tiger in order to jumpstart Infrastructure Investment and create jobs nationwide. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave u. S. Infrastructure and overall grade of d in 2017, and estimated the United States will need to invest 4. 5 trillion by 2025 to improve the condition of the nations infrastructure and bring it to a state of good repair. Investment in transportation infrastructure is needed in communities across the United States. I request you make these amendments so we can have a full debate about these pressing issues. I thank you for indulging the fact that i did not fully comply with your request to focus on those areas you identified. Its just that i had them all together. I appreciate your patience. Yes man. Im delighted you took time to come up. I am sorry we a few minutes late. Mr. Barr. Thank you mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to address the rules committee. I stand before you to provide amendment 46. This is a proposed amendment to the transportation hud appropriations portion of the bill. As you know, manufactured homes are the only form of non subsidized housing that are directly regulated by hud and statues dictates hud is required to facilitate the availability of affordable manufactured homes to increase homeownership for all americans. Regulation is important, all too often theyve had contradictory regulations on housing which is important to many Congressional Districts, particularly mind where manufactures home happen to be one of the best Affordable Housing options for role kentucky people. Implementing rule that not unnecessarily limit Consumer Choice and increase costs. As the primary regulator of manufactured housing, hud should work with industry, not against future regulations are streamlined, costeffective, and applied fairly and transparently while also working to keep manufactured housing as an alternative for allamerican families. My limitation amendment would fix three problems were huds regulation exceeds an at times contradicts statutes. These problems are intrusive installation programs. A burdensome, shifting guidelines on alternative construction. Is the primary regulator of the design and construction of manufactures home inside the factory. However, the regulation of the installation of the homes is intended to be done at the state and local level. Despite this, hud initiated efforts to regulate all manufactured homes in areas of the country susceptible of frost regardless of state administrative agencies. Without evidence that the systems are failing, hud is limiting the ability of states to administer their own installation programs. Hud is signaling it plans to intrude on other areas of installation. It appears to be intended to emplace the state system that is working with a onesizefitsall federal approach which is unnecessary, burdensome. Effective september 2017 they cover many amenities including french doors. In finalizing the road, it appears hud did not assess the cost associated with the expanded design of approval and inspection requirements for homes that are substantially complete when they leave the factory. The role increases costs by requiring unnecessary new inspections, create a new Record Keeping requirements and delay movein for consumers. It has caused manufactures to no longer offer these popular amenities, decreasing choice for consumers. Theres a consensus that had requiring alternative construction for homes is inconsistent with the letter the purpose of the hud code. Earlier hud expanded the interpretation of the june 2014 guidance letter to include designs of carport ready homes. The action creates an unnecessary and time consuming effort to manufactured homes reduces the availability of this popular feature. Because of insufficient notice there manufactured housing plants across the country with tens of millions of dollars of backlogged orders. Thank you for listening to why am offering this important limitation amendment. Addressing these issues immediately will help mitigate the ongoing impact there have been on access to Affordable Housing across america, particularly in rural america. Congress must Work Together to eliminate impediments to the Housing Market so all americans have access to Affordable Housing. With that, i yield. Thank you thank you mr. Chair for the opportunity to testify before you today. The main focus of my amendment is stick require the faa to provide resources to reduce air traffic noise. Did you tell us which section, division this is in and what the appropriate number is, sorry . Section eight of hud. It is a late amendment, 42 and 43. There are several others, do them all at once . As you address them if you can focus on that i would appreciate it. Okay, the other one focus on one and then give us that. So we are under 41 is out you said. 42, 43. Several years ago congress directed the faa to adopt nextgeneration technology that would better track airplanes and make routes a firm are efficient. From the beginning, we are promised these changes would yield cleaner and quieter error operations. This is been operated and eight metro area so far resulting in prolonged misery from noise for thousands of people in my district. The faa reports fuel savings and other benefits of the program but has discounted the economic harm and Health Effects suffered by people on the ground. Phoenix, d. C. And Northern California were some of the earliest areas affected and they have been vocal about the noise problems. Last week the d. C. Circuit court of appeals acknowledged the faa do not pan enough attentions of the effects of the projects on the ground. The Southern California metro project includes a major portion of my district. Since day one, full implementation my constituents have been crying out for relief from the onslaught of noise. Those involved in filming which is in the Major Economic driver my district reported the constant noise makes it impossible to use some locations including movie studios that are located directly under the flightpath. Lines of Health Studies document the harm to health for elevated noise levels. Noise can have devastating effects on developing children, the ill, and the elderly. Today, im offering amendments to provide both carrots and sticks to reduce their plane noise. The next few amendments, 44 and 45 and 46. First, we have existing technologies that can be used now to reduce some noise that planes make especially during takeoff and landing. I have proposed both incentives to encourage their use and a mandate that they support the development and implementation of these technologies. Second, we should be sure not to overlook new technologies just because it comes from a Small Business. Finally, the u. S. Lags behind most of the industrial world in dealing with the Health Effects of noise in a population. The current faa noise standard is set at a high level that is not supported by health research. Plenty of u. S. And International Research and we should assess that information to make sound decisions of health. Congress must take action increasing airline the efficiency must not a cannot require the sacrifice of health and wellbeing of those on the ground. I yield the back. For the Committee Members, this was not included in your packet as the amendment arrived later so that is why i was looking for it. I appreciate it. Thank you. I apologize for being unprepared on that matter. I will now look at it as we approach this. I think you for taking time for not only presenting your amendment and ideas, but coming forth today. Thank you. Welcome to the rules committee. Thank you mr. Chairman. [inaudible] i asked how many schools funded are directly or indirectly of taxpayers. I knew the answer was 34, but the answer i got he did indicate this was as sad reflection of history. He said we inside, they incite. The reality that today american taxpayers are funding a strategy by kneading tools as some of the most despicable we have ever lived is frustrating. This removes for palestinian schools. It does not text people in my district and throughout the country the continue to fund money overseas for the directed amended purpose. I will go through a few examples. Okay of speaking a microphone that works. One example is an example of a lady who is preparing to detonate a suicide bomb in tel aviv, israel. It exploded and killed her instead. Today, her biographies glorified on the walls outside to schools in areas controlled by the authority. Schools are taught that she is the model of a patriotic woman. Led the coastal road massacre by hijacking a bus. She killed 37 people including 12 children and injured another 70. Three schools are named after her. Two students at attending a school were interviewed and they said, she is a great leader. Our mothers gives birth to thousands like her. She walks among us and im personally proud to attend the school. The second girl said, my lifes ambition is to reach the level of the martyr fighter. Khalil, head of the terrorist organization military wing planned attacks that killed over 125 israelis, five schools are named after him. Another plan the murder of 11 israeli athletes at the munich olympics and the murder of two american diplomats in the sudan and 73. Four schools are named after him. Abdullah was cofounder of al qaeda and trained alongside osama bin laden. In Elementary School for boys is named in his honor. Head of the military in the 60s but attacks on four israeli towns, a high school for girls carries his name. I mean was a nazi collaborator, during world war ii moved to berlin where he served as a hitler associate. In yugoslavia they designate him a war criminal. When not is offered free some jew children he prohibited the release resulting in 5000 children being sent to gas chambers. In Elementary School is named after him. Another nazi operative was sent during world war ii to poison the water supply in british controlled areas in the tel aviv. Two schools are named after him. Mr. Chairman, im not against education, i believe the future in the middle east depends on the purveying of inclusive values. I cannot sit here and allow us to not even consider an amendment that would remove u. S. Funding for those schools where we are not engaged into pedagogy and values. Where we have the admission that the schools are named after these terrorists for purpose of incitement. And for that reason i respectfully ask that you consider amendment 41. Thank you very much. I appreciate that. Thank you mr. Chairman. I think the committee as well. This is the transportation Section Division h amendment number 83. My amendment would eliminate a 900 milliondollar allocation to the gateway project which is a 30 billiondollar upgrade of an amtrak rail ray between newark and new york city. This would go to National News stars allowing projects in california, maryland, minnesota and washington and let them have a shot at 400 million in funding and helping projects get a chance at funding. At this point, all of the new start monday would go to the gateway project, a past project. The other half, 474 million will go to deficit reduction. Gateway is a 30 billiondollar project. The math of sticking that 30 billion into a 2. 4 billion a Year Grant Program doesnt add up. The gateway allocation is 325 million over the authorization level for the state of good repair count. New jersey canceled a similar project in 2010 because of cost overruns. The fees collected to enhance the newark new jersey tunnel was diverted into the Transportation Trust fund. This is widely credited with enabling the state to keep its a gasoline tax among the lowest in the country until 2016. Amtrak has stepped in to lead the tunnel upgrade. Cost estimate has gone from a . 7 billion to 13 billion. Governor christie said at the time of cancellation, i made a pledge to the people of new jersey that i my watch i want a lot of taxpayers to Fund Projects that run over budget with no way of how these costs will be paid for. We should apply the same standard to the federal taxpayer. Thats the type of amendment we should be debating on the house floor. It is anything but a poison pill. All support the final bill regardless of whether my amendment was adopted but i hope leadership lives up to the commitment made at the beginning and rules my amendment in order. I think the com