and basically, it addresses scalable solutions. the potential benefits of community scale meat processors are very broad. and these types of operations have a smaller environmental footprint and more flexible and able to respond to changing conditions and keep money in the local agriculture community. tell us how congress can ensure that investments in local and regional meat processing infrastructure support the expansion of small community scale processors that will support environmentally and socially responsible practices. ms. burroughs: thank you. i so appreciate you mentioning will. he is a friend of ours. we spoke together at berkley several years ago. we also shared the leo -- >> you can see the rest of this on our website c-span.org or use the c-span now video app.

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search the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. february 3, 2022. i hereby appoint the honorable kathleen -- katherine m. clark 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 chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. you are the lord, you alone. you have made the heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it. the seas and all that is within them to each and every living creature you give life. all of heaven worships you. so may we be a nation at prayer.

in your merciful hands we place the protection of our country, the welfare of its citizens. we humble ourselves before you this day and confess our wanderings from you. may we return to you and receive your promise to heal our land. thus may our contrition inspire our recommitment to the people and purposes you have called us to serve. may our repenitence be the foundation of faith which brings forth your favor over this nation. may our remorse become the reason for reconciliation with those with whom we disagree deeply. bless u.o lord, and embolden us as individuals, as a body, as a nation to live lives holy and acceptable in your sight. in your sovereign name we pray. amen.

the speaker pro tempore: praidz -- pursuant to section 11-a of house resolution 188, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved, the pledge of allegiance will be led by the the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. tlaib. ms. tlaib: 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 gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? ms. tlaib: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. tlaib: madam speaker, i rise today with the printing of a

painting done by talented detroit artist, jonathan harris. jonathan named the painting, critical race theory. it gives me chills as i look at it and how the contrierved fight against our history, black history specifically, seeks to erase the fight, struggled, and triumph of the success of the black neighbors in our country. as many of us recognize black history month, i implore those pushing to erase our history, including many major leagues in this body, to stop with the empty words and gestures. can you not erase terrorist history to paint the picture you want. we won't stand for it. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise today because every state is now a border state. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. does the gentleman seek unanimous consent to address the house. mr. pence: i do, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is

recognized for one minute. mr. pence: madam speaker, i rise today because every state is now a border state. a border crisis now, a fentanyl crisis. don't take it from me. take it from the sheriff's in my district. our sheriff said fentanyl is coming into our country from our southern border. it is becoming an increasing problem and it's killing my citizens. randall county sheriff said, our guys on the ground tell us they know these drugs are coming through dayton via the southern border. hancock county sheriff said illegal drugs coming across the border affects everyone, and indiana is not immune. in decatur the sheriff explained it like this, fentanyl in our communities is not just a thing, it's the thing. democrats, stop down playing this crisis. it's killing hoosiers in indiana. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, lunar new year is a time of celebration for so many people in los angeles and millions around the world. as we welcome the year of the tiger, a symbol of braveyry, we honor the histori' heritage of the asian pacific islander communities across america and stand in support and active defense in the face of challenges like the rise of anti-asian violence and hate. over the past two years i have been greatly alarmed and concerned by what i have seen and heard from business owners, restaurant owners, teachers, parents, and young people in my district and across the country. ms. bass: to honor the celebration of the lunar new year, i co-sponsored legislation led by my colleague, grace meng, to make lunar new year a federal holiday in the u.s. i want to wish everyone warm wishes of health, success, and happiness in the years ahead. though many were not able to gather in person with their

families to celebrate this week, we continue to forge ahead in our recovery from the peck. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i 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 for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today deeply alarmed by the increase in fentanyl related deaths in my district. according to the county sheriff, there were over 100 fentanyl related incidents in my district in the last year resulting in the death of nearly 100 of my constituents. madam speaker, in the last three years, fentanyl related deaths in my community have increased over 600%. according to the sheriff, this is a direct result of the trafficking of fentanyl across our southern border with mexico. last year the inland regional drug task force seized over 600 pounds of pental and they estimate the majority of that

original -- fentanyl and they estimated the majority of that came from mexico. this is our failure to secure or southern border and changes in policy as relates to the southern border that have been enacted the last year. madam speaker, we must stop this traffic of fentanyl across the border and protect our community by securing our southern border. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise to honor the life of the late congressman torres, a dedicated public servant, trail blazer for latino political power, and a champion for the working class. congressman torres dedicated his life to serving his community. early on as a labor leader and eventually in congress anti-white house. he was -- and the white house. he was among the first latinos elected to congress. paving the way for representation across all levels of government.

as a member of this body he proudly represented the community in which he was raised and much of the community that i am proud to serve today. he fought with integrity for the rights of impants, environmental justice, and economic empowerment. ms. sanchez: his legacy will live on in the communities he represented and the hearts he touched. i send my sincere condolences to his family and all who knew him. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from iowa seek recognition. >> madam 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, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today as our national debt has reached a $30 trillion mark for the first time in our nation's history. this figure should scare us all. since 1990, our national debt has grown tenfold and there is no indication that $30 trillion is a ceiling. in feenstra: in iowa i helped pass a state law that rightfully requires that we no more than

99% of the money we take in. creating a balanced budget each year. this is exactly what we should be doing in our federal government. we cannot continue to print money, increase our debt, and ask iowans to foot the bill. as a strong fiscal hawk, i will continue to fight against the wasteful pork barrel spending that fuels inflation, raises taxes, and increases the cost of living on every family. this is exactly what iowans expect from me and i plan to deliver. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask to speak to the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, the attempted insurrection of our government on january 6 last year is a stain that will forever live on our country. mr. pocan: equally dirty were the other attempts to illegally overturn our november 2020 elections including the shady trump campaign efforts to place

false electors in seven states, including my home state of wisconsin. violent attacks on capitol police and breaking into the u.s. capitol are visual scenes of the illegal schemes, we cannot let the more stealthily yet strategic plots of trying to place illegal electors to overturn the bill wil of the voters in swing states go unnoticed or unpunished. yesterday "the new york times" released a memo by the trump campaign written a month and a half prior to january 6 setting up the case to install false electors in wisconsin and six other states. the problem with these schemes was it also needed complicit from then vice president mike pence who chose his country over his party and didn't illegally overturn the election as the trump campaign wanted. those involved with this illegal attack on our republic should be investigated and held accountable by both the january 6 committee as well as the u.s. department of justice. for that our nation deserves justice. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> madam 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. mr. davis: madam speaker, i rise today to honor my friend, john thomas long. we all knew him as tom. i got a chance to meet tom long through my former bosses, my former direct boss, craig roberts, and my big boss at the time, a guy named john shim discuss who -- shimkus who served in this chamber. he was a friend to them and became a friend to me. tom was somebody who was a giant in the legal community in and around the metro east area of illinois. he served as a law clerk for the department of justice. he was a c.e.o. of argase gaming. member of the white house advanced team. a delegate to the 1988 republican convention. i meant him when he was a madison county republican party

chairman. tom, he was a guy who was active all throughout his community. what he was most active in doing is loving his family. and making sure his family was his highest priority. tom passed away just this week -- this past week. and my heartfelt prayers and thoughts go out to his wife and his three daughters. madison county, illinois, and illinois, and this country lost a giant in tom long. he will be missed. may god rest his soul. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today in strong support of the america competes act which includes two of my amendments. ms. manning: this bill includes important provision that is

enhance our ability to attract the best talents from around the world such as scientists and engineers with dock torial gee dee groos. my amendment would extend this program to stem graduates with master's degrees who work -- work in fields for stem. and for low-income americans to study in the stem fields. the bill also includes my amendment to ensure our nation's hbc the u's, tribal colleges, and universities and other minority serving institutions are active members of manufacturing u.s.a. institutes. these and other provisions in the competes act will help us create more jobs, sharpen or technological edge, and make critical investments in our future. madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without

objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, yesterday was a big day in the 15th congressional district of pennsylvania. early in the morning, tens of thousands of spectators gathered in jefferson county to await the weather prediction from pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, punxsutawney phil. for over 120 years, our furry friend has been predicting our winter weather. this tradition stems from pennsylvania's strong german heritage. legend has it if phil sees his shadow, it's an omen of six more weeks of winter. if not, we know spring is just around the corner. groundhog's day is an unusual event full of tradition and celebrations. crowds began to gather the night before and they wake phil up by chanting his name in the early hours of the morning on february 2. as our weather predictor emerges from his burrow, the punxsutawney groundhog club translates phil's prediction and relays the message to the crowd. records date back to 1887, with

the first story appearing in the punxsutawney spirit. in years since, phil has predicted a longer winter 105 times and an early spring only 20 times. our seer of seers saw his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of cold and snowy weather. madam speaker, let's keep those winter layers close by. happy groundhog's day. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, for generations americans and canadians have owned homes on either side of the border, making our citizens neighbors in every sense of the word. the pandemic has hurt the connections between our two countries, often making it difficult for citizens to visit their properties. mr. higgins: recently the canadian government proposed a 1% tax on residential real estate owned by noncanadians -- non-canadians. we believe this tax is not just

an unfair fine on good neighbors but a violation of the u.s.-mexico-canadian agreement and international tax law. we are working with the biden administration to advocate on behalf of americans and urge canada to reject this proposal on americans. its adoption could lead to a race to the bottom for both of our countries. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today in memory of el paso native, special agent anthony solas. with the d.p.s. for nine years, prior to that he served in the marines. he sadly passed away on january 22. he's survived by his wife, lisette, his three children, alessandra, isabela and luke. as a special operations group prater involved in a traffic crash during the arrest of six

my grants in eagle pass, maverick county sadly has become the epicenter for the border crisis. mr. gonzalez: agents put their lives on the line every single day. my heart goes out to his family and america is grateful for his service. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. correa: madam speaker, i rise in strong support of the american competes act -- america competes act no piece of legislation is more important to this nation's future. it's about our national security, it's about our economic well-being. this bill is about regaining our independence in the semiconductor chip manufacturing. this bill is about keeping our factories open and about american jobs. the competes act also includes my legislation, the hopper act, that says, uniforms worn by our

front line d.h.s. personnel must be made in america, by americans. let's get visit and remind the rest of the world what made in america is all about. it's about making the best. i urge my colleagues to support the competes act. madam speaker, i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, the left is trying to block warriors from appearing on the ballot in 2004. mr. cawthorn: the path to victory begins and ends with me. they're asking the american people. the washington elites are panicked. joe biden is a withering, blundering failure. they feel the pains of america first re-emergence. what's their solution, madam speaker? to stop us patriots from returning to office. they filed a challenge to

disenfranchise voters around the nation. i promise you, they will fail. but their efforts in the deep states work to shut down trump and his supporters will ramp up. watch what happened to the january 6 prisoners. they'll become a nationwide template for what the regime will do to all of us. they've come for us first. pay attention, they take us down, they will come for you next. but take hope. god and the people are on our side. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the president of the united states. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: thank you, madam speaker. today i'd like to honor virgin islander alton adams sr. and express my gratitude to the

u.s. navy for the creation of the alton adams sr. award for emerging composers. adams was born in 189 in the virgin islands -- 1889 in the virgin islands and was the first black band master of the u.s. navy and led an all-black navy band during a period of racial segregation. he played the flute and piccolo and compolessed songs such as "the governor's own" and "the virgin islands march." he toured the nation with his band and won the esteem of fellow band masters. his nomination for membership in the american band masters association was denied in 1936. 72 years later, he was received the honor in 2006 and has been recognized by his contributions. composers recognizing the work of rising composers whose work reflect the legacy of this leader can receive the alton august adams sr. award for emerging composures. thank you to the u.s. navy.

thank you, alton adams, and have a blessed black history month. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, today i rise to recognize the life of officer christopher wayne barry, a member of the police department in orange county, texas. officer barry was a dedicated public servant and an inoperation to the community -- an inspiration to the community that he cherished to dearly. ever since he was a boy, chris wanted to be a police officer. mr. weber: not only did he achieve that dream, served honorably as a keeper of the peace for over 30 years. those who knew him will tell you that he always treated anyone he met with the utmost respect. he will forever be remembered as the kindhearted community servant who was always willing to lend a helping hand. in addition to being a well respected member of the biden

police force, chris was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, bee keeping and gardening. officer barry is survived by his wife, brenda, and their three children. he's also survived by his parents, norman and loretta barry, as well as his brothers, mike, steven and michael barry. rest in peace, officer chris bary you will be sorely missed. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, today i come to the floor to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of my most important constituents, my grandma ruby. ruby was born february 9, 1932. she married my late grandfather, gentlewoman laturner, on october

5, 195. mr. laturner: together they have six children, 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. nursing was her profession but what's clearly most important to her is faith and family. as matriarch of the laturner family, she has aggressively instilled the values of honesty, hard work, empathy, always caring more about the one who is down on their luck. for me personally she helped raise me. and i hear her voice in high head every single -- in my head every single day, insisting i have both confidence and humility. i hear her say as i have throughout my entire life that i'm the best and can achieve anything i'm willing to work hard enough for. and i also hear her saying maybe even louder, don't get too big for your brichs. i would not be standing on this floor today without her. i love her dearly. and wish her a very happy 90th birthday. mary, i yield back -- madam speaker, i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from colorado seek recognition? mrs. boebert: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. boebert: madam speaker, i rise today to honor the life of my friend, roger nicholson. i love this photo because this was a really great day with two of roger's, i like to say, greatest friends. maurice was his buddy he traveled all over colorado with. and roger caused a lot of trouble on the way too. but roger is the embodiment of what i love about coloradans. with his fighting spirit and grand vision for the future and the faith in the american dream, he immigrated to the united states legally as a child and starting from nothing, his mother gave everything to build a life for their family. through the promise of opportunity.

roger often told me how i reminded him of his mom. i will cherish that comparison all my life. the lessons he learned from his mother's grit pushed him forward as he stroaive to make something great out of his life as a businessman, as a friend to all, and most importantly, as a husband to his beautiful bride, bob jbi -- bobbi. a fierce father and a loving grandfather. roj was -- roger was my friend. roger's support was rock solid and his dedication to the fight of freedom was unmatched. roger's legacy will live on through the conservative movement in his community and in his family. to spend time with roger was to live in the moment and cherish every spoken word. even during our last conversation, roger was full of spunk and optimism. joy was his strength until the end. my friend understood life and he had the tough skin and tender heart to prove it. i love you, roger.

and we miss you greatly. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to honor the service of mr. robert c. bob white. for 11 years bob has served the people of tennessee's third congressional district. first as my field representative, then as my deputy district director. fliesh fliesh and finally as -- mr. fleischmann: and finally as my senior advisor. he's been instrumental in helping myself and my office do the people's work in the house of representatives. bob recently retired last month from his career in public service. throughout his tenure as a

public servant, he ceaselessly showed what we are all here to do. to serve our constituents. those who have elected us to represent them in congress. thank you, bob, for your service, friendship and devotion to our state and nation. we wish you success in the next chapter of your illustrious career. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise today to commemorate the life of mistie -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. does the gentleman seek unanimous consent to address the house? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to commemorate the life of mistie april holly who we lost

on november 20, 2021, in houston, texas. i'll do my best to give the world a glimpse of who mistie was and i'd like to do that using the words of her father, ron holy this is how ron describes his beloved daughter. mistie spread love and charity to everyone she knew. mr. crenshaw: she was a person full of grace who fully owned her shortcomings and gave out forgiveness freely to all. she knew in her heart that we are one race, the human race. and humanity would do well to learn lessons of love and charity from her. she was fueled by dreams and aspiration of what could and should be. she can make you laugh, sad, and frustrated. in short she would keep you real. she was above all pretenses. we will miss her contagious laugh. without misty the world feels lacking and somehow we will laugh again. she would have it no other way. we'll see you on the other side. madam speaker and my colleagues, please join me in praying for

the holy family -- holly family, her friends, and everything she touch. may the strength of the lord be with them as they endure the tremendous loss of a wonderful life taken much too soon. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to ask for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. grothman: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in recognition of one of wisconsin's very own -- kevin goal ger headed to the 2022 winter olympics. he started skiing in the third grade after following in the footsteps of his older brother. his family has been a cornerstone of the community for over 100 years. it is clear from a young age he was a natural and interest in sport continued to grow over the years. mr. tiffany: his journey to the olympics isn't like most of his teammates of the after graduate interesting high school he opted

out of going straight to college. kevin moved to idaho and join the sun valley ski education foundation where they had a program for kids taking a gap year. there he met and worked with his current ski coach for two years before applying to university of utah. he went to the utah of utah -- university of utah for four years. after three years on team usa he made his first olympic cut earlier this year and will be heading to beijing as a first time olympian. congratulations, kevin bowl ger, and best-bolger. best of luck. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman virginia tech for one minute. mr. wilson: thank you, madam speaker. on august 26, remarks regarding the terrorist attack at kabul afghanistan airport with the murder of 13 american service

members, the commander in chief stated that military leaders have contacted him, quote, usually by letter, saying they subscribe to the mission as designed. end of quote. that evening i sent the first of four letters to the white house asking for letters referenced with no reply. the decision to withdraw u.s. forces from afghanistan abandoning americans has been correctly identified by president donald trump as the worst foreign policy disaster ever for american families. this leads to murderous attack of open borders into america. where is the american media on this issue of the acclaimed afghanistan letters. sadly no response from the white house reveals admission of no letters. in conclusion, god bless our troops who successfully protected america for 20 years as the global war on terrorism moves from the safe haven of afghanistan to america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i request

unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. biofuels drive the rural economy and strengthen our energy security. two weeks ago president biden's agriculture secretary suggested it was unfair of me to suggest that he hasn't wasn't doing enough for biofuels. mrs. miller: this week the biden e.p.a. announced that they are delaying r.f.s. deadlines which creates uncertainty for american farmers. instead of putting american farmers first, the biden administration is pushing chinese batteries and green new deal policies. the biden administration must stop creating uncertainty for the bio fuels industry and misleading our farmers about support for biofuels. we need clear answers from the biem -- biden administration on

r.f.s. targets. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 1-c of rule 19, further consideration of h.r. 4521 will now resume. the clrk will report the

tight -- clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 170, h.r. 4521, a bill to provide for coordinated federal research initiative to ensure continued united states leadership in engineering biology. the speaker pro tempore: it is now in order to consider amendment number 22 printed in part d of house report 117-241. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to offer amendment 22 as the designee of congressman jamaal bowman. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 22, printed in part d of house report number 117-241, offered by ms. jayapal of washington. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentlewoman from washington, miss jay with a paue member opposed will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from washington.

ms. jayapal: i first want to offer my congratulations to the chairwoman of the committee for this very, very important piece of legislation. and i rise today as the designee of congressman bowman to offer this amendment. the climate crisis is the single biggest threat facing humanity. if we are going to address it at the scale needed to limit global warming, to not more than 1.5 degrees celsius, we are going to have to work together. we are going to need unprecedented levels of global cooperation and collaboration to meet everyone's basic needs, including food, clean water, and keeping the communities we call home had been bitable. at the same time -- habitable. at the same time we increasingly rely upon sanctions as a key foreign policy lever. the material impact of sanctions is known to undermine the human rights of civilians who can get cut off from access to basic needs. often the same basic needs that are threatened by the very

climate crisis as we see increasingly more frequent extreme weather events. this amendment would simply require the state department to issue a report in coordination with the department of energy on the impact that sanctions have on our ability to be innovative in addressing the climate crisis and economic justice. this will give us important information as we seek to create and craft sanctions or understanding the impact of sanctions and decide not to use them. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> i claim time in opposition. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: i rise in opposition to amendment 22. i believe this amendment will undermine our ability to appropriately deal with human rights abuses and aggressions towards the united states. this amendment would require the secretary of state in coordination with the secretary

of energy to submit a report to congress on how u.s. sanctions are affecting our ability to adapt to climate change and promote environmental justice among other things. first let me remind my friends across the aisle we are not -- we are meant to be discussing the competitiveness bill today not a climate bill. this bill is meant to address the chinese communist party's growing aggression. and to ensure the united states remains the world leader in science and technology. this amendment doesn't prioritize our competitiveness. and it doesn't help us face the threat from china. worse, it could hinder our abilities to address that threat. let's not forget sanctions are for countries that have committed inexcusable offenses against their own people or the united states. it seems to me that the purpose of this amendment is to show that our sanctions against china, who is committing forced labor crimes every day, are actually hurting progress

towards adapting to climate change. essentially this amendment places technological adaptations to climate change on the same footing as forced labor and genocide. i fully believe that the united states has the capacity to develop innovative technologies to continue to reduce our emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. i do not accept that to do this we need to prioritize china's innovation over their forced labor. addressing climate change does not require sacrificing american ideals and standards. we can best address global climate change by innovating in america and holding china accountable. not by giving them a pass. i would much rather look at how the united states can encourage more -- encourage more participation in research and development than drive innovation. let's support our research enterprise, our work force, our access to domestic critical

minerals, yes, let's actually identify innovative ways that we can combat global climate change. not once has the department of energy or the national science foundation come to us to say that our stance against forced labor or child labor is hindering their ability to research, develop, and demonstrate clean energy technologies. this is a made up problem which this report is trying to solve with a predetermined solution. i urge my colleagues to support your constituents by putting the united states first and opposing this amendment. thank you, madam speaker. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. ms. jayapal: i don't have additional speakers to speak on this amendment. i' prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jayapal: thank you, madam speaker. i don't really understand with tremendous respect to my colleague across the aisle how signing a report so we can get more information about the effect of sanctions on the

people of a country undermines in any way anything that we are trying to do in this bill. in fact, competitiveness is deeply tied to whether or not we adhere to human rights values that the united states holds very dear. the question of how we can be most effective in our policy is very important to this bill. i really don't understand why we wouldn't want the information that a report is going to generate unless we are afraid that it's going to present some choice that feels very difficult to us. i'm not sure why there would be resistance to a report that says tell us, department of energy, coordination with the state department, tell us what impact sanctions have on our ability to be innovative, one of the key goals of this bill, in addressing the climate crisis and economic justice. let's not disentangle

competitiveness from justice. let's not disentangle competitiveness from our ability to uphold our core values as a country. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. i think my opening statement made the point that this is actually conflating two issues and shouldn't. so for that reason i strongly oppose opposition to the amendment. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. pursuant to house resolution 900, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from washington. the question is on the amendment. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. the gentlewoman oklahoma. mrs. bice: i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore:

pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. the chair understands that amendment number 23 will not be offered. it is now in order to consider amendment number 43, printed in part d of house report 117-241. for what purpose does the the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i have an amendment at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 43, printed in part d of house report number 117-241, offered by mr. castro of texas. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentleman from texas, mr. castro, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the

gentleman from texas. mr. castro: thank you, madam speaker. thank you to chairwoman eddie bernice johnson and all of the chairs of the committees and members who help bring the competes act to where it is. today i offer my amendment to the america competes act. my amendment simply adds media entertainment to the list of eligible program for nontraditional industries or occupations. it plays a prominent role in defining who we are as a nation, not only within our borders, but across the world. the media, as i know the media is plural, but the media as an institution continues to serve as one of the main narrative-creating and eman-defining -- and image-defining institutions to audiences around the world. yet the lack of diverse talent in the industry's work force fails to reflect our population. therefore stunting our ability to portray the u.s. as a multicultural symbol and

sidelining millions of americans from participating in an industry with well-paying jobs. by expanding apprenticeship programs, we can build a foundation for more americans to begin professional careers in the media industry, particularly those that have been traditionally excluded. such as latinos and other minority communities that are often under-represented and undervalued. with that, madam speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i claim time in opposition. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. this amendment further expands the existing 80-year-old apprenticeship system to now include apprenticeships in, quote, media and entertainment. instead of expanding this program that is loaded with bureaucracy, time-consuming paperwork and overly burdensome requirements this bill should be focusing on programs that push employer-developed

apprenticeships, that will help our work force expand and thrive. mrs. bice: and i cannot help but ask, what do apprenticeships in media and entertainment have to do with competing with the chinese communist party? the c.c.p. has dramatically increased its stem work force. one report predicts a 300% increase in the number of overall stem graduates in china. versus a 30% increase in the united states. instead of focusing on training the next meryl streep we should be focused on developing america's stem work force, especially at the skilled technical work force level. if we can't expand the stem work force through initiatives like innovative apprenticeship models to give employees the skills they need, we won't be able to maintain the talent base that supports key sectors of the economy, including agriculture, energy, health care and defense. i encourage my colleagues to oppose this amendment and i

reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. castro: thank you, madam speaker. to address some of the concerns, the immediate entertain -- the media entertainment industry involves different stem fields, including engineering. as the gentlelady knows, the g.o.p. in particular has made a big deal about our film industry yielding to different chinese demands, for example. so it's important that our government collaborate with the industry to make sure that we have a well-prepared work force that is able to, again, make sure that the american media is robust. we also want to be sure that, as you have industries like the media industry, that continue to, for example, go film television and movies overseas, that american workers are well prepared to take on those jobs so that industry does not have a single excuse to go somewhere

else, but to one of our cities and states in the united states. and that's exactly what this amendment will help do. is to bring about a more prepared work force to take on these roles so that industry doesn't have an excuse to go somewhere else. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. i would reply to my colleague that in oklahoma we've done an incredible job of expanding the media and entertainment industry within our state without this type of program. we need to be focusing on stem innovation and stem work force. in oklahoma we can graduate every engineering student from our colleges and universities and still be 3,000 engineers short. particularly as we look at our military bases in oklahoma. so focusing on core industries like energy, like defense, are

what we should be doing. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman is recognized. mr. castro: i yield, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: i yield back, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. pursuant to house resolution 900, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman from texas. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is -- the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: madam speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 56 printed in part d of house report 117-241.

for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. crenshaw: i have an amendment at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 56 printed in part d of house report 117-241 offered by mr. crenshaw of texas. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentleman from texas, mr. crenshaw, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. crenshaw: thank you, madam chair. i rise in support of amendment 56, which i was proud to offer. madam speaker, it's no secret what the republican party thinks of the chinese communist party and their attack on our global leadership and the threat they pose to our exceptional nation, the global order we established and maintained. you look at the covid outbreak and cover-up, the treatment of uighurs, or the oppression in hong kong, the facts clearly establish that the c.c.p. is unaccountable and reliable and untruthful.

while some in this chamber want to think of them as a partner, i cannot bring myself down to that level of naivety. let's call them what they are. they're a competitor and they're a threat. when i read this bill i was shocked to see that democrats are almost being complimentary when they refer to china and their emissions goals. they say china is, quote, likely to achieve its carbon emissions pledge to the paris agreement. and that their missions will peak ahead of schedule a full 15 years after they agreed to paris. some democrats go on to highlight china's pledge to be carbon neutral by 20160 and to phase -- 2060 and to phase down their coal-fired power generation. it reads like something tweeted by the foreign minute very spokesman. not policy from the united states congress. worst of all there's not even an attempt to fact check this information. take it as blind fact. despite coming from an autocratic communist regime. trust but verify will not do here. with china it should be do not

trust until we verify and continue to verify. madam speaker, are we so naive we take china's word at face value? i believe i speak for my fellow republicans and probably a few of my friends on the other side of the aisle when i say no. absolutely not. we have no reason to believe the communist leadership that has publicly stated that their goal is to best us in every technological field and establish global dominance. in fact, we already have evidence that they falsified emissions data before joining the paris agreement. some still want to trust them? doesn't take a classified intel report to call china's bluff. they have no intention of meeting these goals. but that won't stop them from telling us that they're on track and if i had to guess, they'll say they're doing it even better than we are in reducing emissions, if for nothing more than their ongoing information warfare to make us appear weak on the world stage. that's the purpose of my amendment. we need to have the state department in consultation with the department of energy come in and give us the facts. this amendment requires an

annual briefing regarding the progress and efforts of china to meet emissions goals. we need to know, is china telling the truth about how much they have reduced emissions? are they building more coal-fired power plants? have they successfully deployed carbon capture technologies the way we have? these are answers we need for the united states to compete with china. knowledge is power and the quickest path to victory is understanding your adversary. despite all the other problems scattered throughout this bicialtion i believe this amendment is a chance to at least do one thing right. this amendment is about accountability, this is about accuracy and, most importantly, this is about knowing the full capabilities of our largest and fiercest competitor. i urge my colleagues to support the accountability, to support accuracy, to support truth and to support knowledge by supporting this amendment. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i stand in opposition to amendment 56 by representative crenshaw. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

>> thank you, madam speaker. i believe the information being solicited is important. although i don't think we need to pass a will you to get it -- pass a law to get it. mr. castro: and we shouldn't have to pass a law to get it so in that sense i think the amendment is overkill. as chairman of the oversight subcommittee on foreign affairs last congress, i saw how incredibly difficult it was to get basic information and simple briefings from the trump administration. so i'm sympathetic to getting information from an administration. the checks and balances put in place by the constitution require the executive branch, no matter the party, to be response to have congressional oversight. as we saw during the last administration, the executive branch has become increasingly empowered to not cooperate with congress on basic oversight matters. that. is true. -- that. is true -- that much is true. they give the executive branch an excuse not to provide basic briefings on important subject matters on which we do not mandate briefings through

legislation. and these topics vastly outnumber those with statutorily required briefings. by writing mandatory briefings into statute, congress is conceding to the executive that it does not need to be response to have legislative branch inquiries unless a statute says so. although i'm opposing this amendment, i think the information is important and i would also join representative crenshaw in a letter requesting that kind of briefing from the biden administration this year and the next and until the next administration. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. crenshaw: mary, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from -- madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman only has 1 3/4 minutes. mr. crenshaw: i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. meuser. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meuser: thank you, madam speaker. i again thank my friend from

texas for his leadership. madam speaker, i rise today in strong support for the amendment proposed by representative crenshaw. despite being the world's leading emitter of carbon emissions and the second largest economy, china made minimal commitments under the paris agreement for greenhouse gas reduction. and we let them get away with it. now we've heard claims from the c.c.p., this administration as well, and others, that the c.c.p. is stepping up their commitments and genuinely want to address climate change. in fact, china's only committed to stop increasing emissions by 2030. that's another eight years of increasing emissions from china. this administration's wishful thinking ignores the fact the united states is the only industrialized nation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the last two years in a row, which has been achieved primarily with natural gas from my home state of pennsylvania. however, the reality of china's new commitment is that they're still doing the bare minimum compared with what the united states and other leading economies have committed.

china continues to use fuels that this administration is strongly throttling back. so we are expected to believe the c.c.p. is genuine in their commitments on climate, that it's critical we see proof and accountability. that is why i support this amendment to require annual briefings on the p.r.c.'s progress toward their climate commitments. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. crenshaw: thank you, madam mr. castro: thank you, madam speaker. again, i agree this is important information but this shouldn't be our approach unless the executive branch has continuously and over a period of time refused to respond to basic inquiries. on climate issues, the foreign affairs committee has had -- has not had any issues obtaining core information that's shared on a bipartisan basis. in fact, both secretary of state and special envoy kerri addressed this question in their

hearings in front of our committee last year. but again, i'd be willing to work with representative crenshaw and everybody who is interested in a bipartisan way to request this hearing. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman is recognized. mr. crenshaw: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. pursuant to house resolution 900, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman from texas. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. the amendment is not agreed to. mr. crenshaw: madam chair, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 89 printed in

part d of house report 117-241. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. garamendi: pursuant to the rule, i rise to offer the garamendi-johnson amendment to the america competes act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 89 printed in part d of house report 117-241 offered by mr. garamendi of california. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. garamendi: thank you, madam speaker. my amendment 89 is the ocean shipping reform act, h.r. 499, which the house passed under suspension of rules on december 8, 2021. i introduce this legislation with congressman dusty johnson

of south dakota last summer to provide the first major overhaul of the federal rules for the global ocean shipping industry in nearly a quarter century. we did this because american exporters have a serious and in some cases and existential problems. many can't get a container to ship their goods. for those that can get a container, they cannot get it on a ship. last friday, a farmer in my district pleaded for help. his business depends on exporting his crop. he had worked with the normal shipping companies to know avail. -- no avail. his words, i'll lose my business, i'll lose my market. help me. for months, i heard similar words from the wine, almond, beef, and other industries. i know that my colleague, congressman johnson, has heard the same. the ocean shipping reform act is the solution to the problem. and the house has already acted passing our bill by a strong

bipartisan vote 364 ayes, 60 nays. all but two members of the house democratic caucus voted for our bill, and i'm looking for them now to vote on this in a positive way and 70% of the republican caucus also voted aye. in short, this is among the most bipartisan bills considered in the house this congress and it has the potential to be signed into law. congressman johnson and i are offering our ocean shipping reform act as an amendment to the america competes act. the house counterpart to the u.s.-china competition bill passed by the senate last summer. the world has changed greatly since congress last r the federal law governing the global ocean shipping industry. in late dwun, the -- 2001, the people's republic of china was granted permanent normal trade relations with the u.s., the so-called most-favored nation status. following that country's admission to the w.t.o., the

united states trade imbalance with the people's republic of china grew from approximately $83 billion in nominal dollars in 2001 to a trade imbalance of over $310 billion in 2020. increasing nearly every year. our bipartisan legislation and this amendment would better support american exporters by ensuring reciprocal trade to help reduce the united states' long standing trade imbalance with export-driven countries. there's also been considerable consolidation among the federal -- among the foreign-based ocean carriers. coinciding with the continued decline of the u.s. flag international fleet, in favor of flags of convenience. a handful of foreign flag ocean carriers now dominate the ocean global shipping industry. many of these foreign flag carriers are effectively controlled by foreign governments -- china, taiwan,

south korea. in 2021, as americans endured monumental port congestion and supply chain problems, the largest foreign flagged ocean carriers saw their profits more than triple over the previous year. last year, the china ocean shipping company, costco, reported annual profits nine times greater than the company's earnings the previous year. madam speaker, i'm here today to say once again that foreign exporters access to the american market and our consumers, it is a privilege, it is not a right. american agricultural exporters and other businesses are willing to pay to ensure that their products reach the emerging markets in the asian pacific region. in turn, companies looking to offload of foreign-made products at west ports must provide american exports.

america exported more than $27 billion in agricultural products. our farmers, our ranchers and producers in the central valley of california and throughout the state have worked for decades to unlock foreign export markets. that hard won access to those valuable foreign markets, particularly in east asia and the indo-pacific is now threatened by the ocean carriers' anti-competitive and likely illegal business practices. congress must ensure reciprocity in trade with other countries to reduce the american trade imbalance. particularly with the cheap imports from asia. even during the pandemic, trade must be mutually beneficial, and that is exactly what the ocean shipping reform act would ensure. dozens of agricultural exporters contacted my office, as i've already said -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. gaifr gair and the outright refusal of american exports is not conscionable.

with that -- mr. garamendi: and the outright refusal of american exports is not conscionable. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? mrs. bice: madam speaker, i claim time in opposition though i am not opposed. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. this amendment would insert the text of h.r. 4996, the ocean shipping reform act of 2021 into the america competes act. the bill passed the house under suspension of the rules with 364 bipartisan votes in december, and i was proud to support the legislation. the amendment provides expanded authorities through the federal maritime commission which regulates ocean shipping to protect and ensure fairness for u.s. shippers who import and export items to and from the u.s. the amendment helps american shippers operate on a level playing field by increasing protections for u.s. shippers from foreign retaliation by foreign shippers who file a claim with f.n.c. it would prohibit foreign ocean

carriers from unreasonably denying the carriage of u.s. export cargo on foreign ocean carrier vessels if such cargo is available can be loaded -- available, can be loaded safely and is going on the ship's schedule. this is important for ag producers in oklahoma and those across the country who will ship production across the globe. i want to thank congressman garamendi and johnson for their work on the underlying bill and this amendment and i urge its passage. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has the only time remaining. mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. i yield three minutes to the gentleman from the mount rushmore state, south dakota, mr. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: i thank the gentlewoman. madam speaker, some have suggested that the supply chain crisis has eased. now to be sure, important progress has been made, but serious problems still exist. and now is not the time for us to take our foot off the gas.

notably, although this body has passed the garamendi-johnson ocean shipping reform act, the senate has not yet acted. and let's be clear, action is needed. earlier this week, the dry peas and relentless producers -- lentils producers told us 20% to 30% are being canceled by foreign ocean carriers. now, this is in an environment where 60% of the containers that were hauled back to asia last year went back empty. there were -- they were empty at a time when american ag products were aging and in some cases spoiling right there on the docks. carriers are discriminating against american manufactured in agricultural goods. this is not a conceptual threat. these products have already cost the american dairy industry more than $1.3 billion, and things

could get a lot worse. our producers have worked hard to build foreign markets in the commodities that mr. garamendi mentioned as well as beef, beans, corn, dairy. if those producers cannot meet their obligations, buyers will look elsewhere for food. this has already cost us an estimated 22% of market share for our ag producers. this is unacceptable. now, mr. garamendi is right. a functional market has reciprocity. it also has basic rules of the road. and the ocean shipping reform act establishes those basic rules of the road. this amendment would add this to the underlying bill, and i urge a yes vote on the amendment so we can continue to build momentum. now, in fashth, our -- fact, our partners in the senate, amy klobuchar and john thune is expected to introduce osra in

the senate this week. it will send a clear message to leader schumer that our bill should be put on the floor for a vote. so madam speaker, we do need to better align the interest of the foreign flagged ocean shippers -- ocean carriers with those of american manufacturers and american ag producers. that's what this amendment does. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from oklahoma. mrs. bice: madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. pursuant to house resolution 900, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair -- sorry. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.

the gentlelady from texas. ms. johnson: madam speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of the house resolution8, the -- resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 124 printed in part d of house report 117-241. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? ms. jayapal: madam speaker, i rise today to offer an amendment to the competes act to section 60501 h. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 124 printed in part d of house report 117-241 offered by ms. jayapal of washington.

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentlewoman from washington, ms. jayapal, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from washington. ms. jayapal: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to encourage my colleagues to vote for my amendment, 328, to section 60501 of the competes act, which asks the treasury department to study the growth of chinese government influence and illicit finance in afghanistan. my amendment would also require the treasury to examine the humanitarian impact of u.s. sanctions in afghanistan, projected increases in civilian deaths and refugees, and the resulting effect on additional chinese government influence in afghanistan. today's new york times published a harrowing front-page article headlined, over a million flee as afghanistan's economy collapses, which reports that for millions already living hand to mouth, western sanctions have led to life-threatening hunger

across the country. as incomes have dried up and humanitarian aid has been obstructed. after our withdrawal from afghanistan, u.s. sanctions on the taliban have impacted the broader functioning of the entire afghan government, including schools and hospitals, which cannot buy food for the patients or gas to heat their buildings. "the new york times" reports that according to aid organizations, starvation could kill one million children this winter. these fatalities could far exceed civilian deaths resulting from 20 years of war. the united states has frozen $9.4 billion of the afghan central bank foreign reserves, making it impossible for the country's financial system to function and threatening to collapse the entire economy. u.n. secretary general antonio gutierrez has pleaded for, quote, increased liquidity to

free up frozen currency reserves and re-engage afghanistan central bank to pull the economy back from the brink, end quote. former republican south carolina governor david beasley, now the head of the world food program, similarly said that unless those afghan central bank funds are unfrozen, this is a quote, madam speaker, this country will absolutely collapse. a senior official at the international red cross pointedly asked, can the international community hold 39 people hostage to the fact that they do not want to recognize the authorities that are now in place in kabul and in afghanistan? if appeals from the world's leading humanitarian and aid organizations on the devastating impacts of current u.s. policy do not persuade my colleagues, i ask them to consider whether afghanistan's economic crisis will pose an opportunity for neighboring china to expand its

influence in the country. for those seeking to better understand the chinese government's influence in afghanistan and the rise of illicit transactions in the country, my amendment would ensure that we have this information. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment, which simply requires additional information on the impact of u.s. sanctions on afghanistan's migration, mortality, financial health, and influence from the chinese government. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? mrs. bice: madam speaker, i claim time in opposition. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: i rise in strong opposition to this amendment. the amendment is the latest attempt by progressives to undermine efforts to xeep money -- keep money out of the hands of a terrorist organization. following the biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from afghanistan, and the taliban's takeover of the country, the u.s. did freeze

nearly $9.5 billion in assets of the afghan central bank to prevent the terrorist organization from accessing the funds. . other international organizations have taken similar actions this amendment attacks such protections made by the u.s. and our international partners. the package already jeopardizes our national security by signaling to the communist leadership in china that we are not taking our economic competitiveness and technological leadership seriously. now some of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle are taking it a step further, by attempting to include language that encourages handing over billions of dollars to a terrorist organization. i'm disappointed in an amendment that helps enrich the taliban as being considered for inclusion in a so-called international competitiveness packing an -- package. i encourage my colleagues to oppose the amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. jay allen madam speaker, -- ms. jayapal: madam speaker, we join the american people in

telling the president that he did the right thing by finally ending this never-ending war in afghanistan. however, we can't abandon the country and its people. we have to make sure we get aid to the people of afghanistan in the wake of our 20-year war there. in addition to the moral urgency of re-evaluating a set of economic policies that threaten to harm untold afghan civilians, including one million children, american policymakers deserve to have a complete and comprehensive picture of what is occurring in afghanistan. including an honest understanding of our own actions, their human impact and their political and economic effects. we must not be afraid to connect the dots. indeed, this is a precondition to changing u.s. policy when it contributes to outcomes that contradict our own interests and our own values. any report on afghanistan's

financial picture would be grateful incomplet without -- gravely incomplet without -- incomplete without also examining other policies. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. why this particular amendment is being part -- put into a competes act is beyond me. it is emboldened and em-- emed boldinning -- emboldening and empowering our adversaries around the world. you're allowing terrorists to access $9 billion. this administration is responsible for the humanitarian crisis, candidly. madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. pursuant to house resolution 900, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from washington. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no.

in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the gentlewoman from oklahoma. mrs. bice: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 131 printed in part d of house report 117-241. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? mrs. bice: madam speaker, i rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from california, ms- mrs. kim, and have an amendment at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 131 printed in part d of house report 117-241 offered by mrs. buys of oklahoma -- ms. bice of oklahoma. the speaker pro tempore:

pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentlewoman from oklahoma, mrs. bice, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from oklahoma. biles buys thank you, madam speaker. i -- mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. i strongly support this amendment and i thank my fellow science committee member, representative young kim, for first offering this policy. according to a recent gallup poll, 79% of americans expect inflation to continue to rise over the next six months. inflation isn't an abstract concept. americans across the country are feeling the pinch every day at the grocery store, the gas pump, and everywhere else as they buy goods to support their families. the consumer price index reported earlier this year that inflation soared to a record level 7% in twown and it only -- 2021 and it only continues to grow as democrats' wasteful spending sprees. this bill just continues that dangerous pattern of reckless

spending. instead of focusing on the targeted bipartisan investments in basic research that would help america excel in competition against china, the underlying bill is filled with partisan slush fund spending. we need to address the inflation crisis and it should be top of mind whenever we consider massive spending bills. this is why i strongly support this amendment which directs the national science foundation to commission a study on the impact of inflation on the american people, our international competitiveness, our underserved in rural communities and our future generations. as the u.s. economy rebounds from covid-19, with the national debt at more than $30 trillion, and inflationary risks rising daily, this straightforward amendment is sensible, necessary and timely. i want to thank my colleague for her work on this important amendment. i urge a yes vote and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. for what purpose does the

gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> i rise in opposition to the amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. johnson: madam speaker, i appreciate my colleague's concern about the impact of inflation on our constituents, especially those who are already living on the margins. if anything, this should be a wake-up call to us, how many americans are living on the margins, but i will not disagree further. this amendment, while well intentioned, i'm sure, is misplaced. without question, they have funded economics so. surely they are there are economists who studied some of these questions.

however, this is highly flawed. if this doesn't fund researchers through the traditional grant process this amendment circumvents n.s.f.'s gold standard review process in that process, the researchers themselves propose the important questions, which are then reviewed by their peers. if the intent on the other hand is for n.s.f. to commission a national academy or some other organization to carry out this study, the focus is entirely inappropriate. n.s.f. and sometimes congress do call on the national academies or other respected organizations to carry out studies on particular topics. those studies are notable for some key criteria. first, they are not carrying out original research on data analysis. they are summarized in the current understanding as

published in the peer-reviewed literature. and second, they are providing recommendations that guide n.s.f. on decision making in what research topics are highest priority to advance to the frontiers of science. and the methodism to facilitate that research. this study meets neither of those essential criteria. not even close. perhaps the bureau of economic analysis has some of this data already and can brief the gentlelady but this is simply inappropriate for the national science foundation and i must oppose this amendment. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, madam speaker. in closing, i want to reiterate my thanks to representative kim for her work on the amendment. i urge a yes vote to my colleagues and i yield back the balance of my time.

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution #00, the previous question -- 900, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from oklahoma. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. the gentlelady from oklahoma. mrs. bice: madam speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. the chair understands that amendment number 171 will not be offered. pursuant to clause 1-c of rule 19, further consideration of h.r. 4521 is postponed. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule

1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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