consensus in the united states on the direction of the policy in asia pacific. they want to engage china. they are developing -- trying to develop a stable, predictable relationship with china. and at the same time engaging other countries in the region, not just on strategic and security issues, but also economic cooperation and trade and other investment and environmental and sustainability. very broad level i think the consensus is there. as a level of specific policies, each administration launches new initiatives. i'm quite convinced, having seen several administrations, that this one is completely focused on achieving something lasting in asia. we in singapore will do our best to help to make sure that proposals work and will take root and will continue to grow for many years to come.

president biden: thank you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., march 29, 2022, i hereby appoint the honorable donald a. mceachin to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the -- the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me? eternal god, on this 50th anniversary of the vietnam war, we pray your divine blessing on those veterans who lefth and --

hearth and home. even when the winds of war blew with increasing uncertainty, we pray for those who, in the apple big wit of conflict, found themselves faced with unimaginable ethical dilemmas, and who are now left with indelible moral trauma. bless those who yet tend to lingering and physical and emotional injury. give each of them peace when the nightmares overwhelm and the echoes of battle resound in their slufsher. -- slumber. and may all those who were not welcomed, may be upheld by your loving and ever-lasting arms. and grant eternal rest to those comrades whose names are ever memorialized on granite walls and gravestones across the country. may they now know your peace.

holy and merciful god, mend the wounds of war, both seen and unseen, individual and corporate that has we commemorate this anniversary, we would acknowledge the cost of war and honor the value of peace. in the everlasting strength of your name we pray, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-a of the house resolution 188, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of americans -- the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. herrell. ms. herrell: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.

for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. higgins: mr. speaker, i rise on vietnam veterans day to honor u.s. army specialist roger deermeyer, a western new yorker native, and purple heart recipient, who passed on december, 2021. roger deployed to vietnam in 1966 with the fourth infantry division of the united states army, spending much of his deployment in the jungles of vietnam. he was injured in action on april, 1967. roger returned home and served as an erie county sheriff's deputy for 31 years. he remained active in the veterans community, being a member of the fourth infantry division association and the military order of the purple heart, chapter 187. in 2019, we presented roger with

medals he had earned while serving, including the purple heart, a vietnam service medal with triple bronze star attachment and a combat infantry badge. i ask my colleagues to join me in honoring roger deermeyer, a man who lived a life of service to his family, his community, and his country. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed with an amendment h.r. 4521, the america competes act of 2022, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. mrs. miller-meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize the achievements of several young ladies from my district. in early march, the iowa high

school women's basketball state championships were held in des moines. these young women took to the court and made their schools proud. i was thrilled to see several young women recently earned all-state honors from the des moines registers. kelsey jones of iowa city was named to the all-star elite team. haley, class 3-a team. kelsey drake of wilton were named the class 2-a team. macey of west liberty, journey houston of davenport north, alley meadows of central dewitt, mina, and taylor earned honorable mention recognition. congratulations to all these young women on achieving these honors. 32 years ago today our daughter taylor burst into our lives. thank you, taylor, little miss sunshine, for all the immeasurable joy you have brought to your father and i. happy birthday. mr. speaker, i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back.

for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. larson: thank you, mr. speaker. clearly, the covid pandemic hats struck america extraordinarily hard. nearly a million americans have died from covid-19, but it is especially hurtful to our elderly. more than 720,000 of the people perished are over the age of 65. this underscores all the more reason why the united states congress needs to fix social security. the congress has not addressed the issue of extending social security for more than 50 years. it's long overdue that the united states congress live up to its responsibility and make sure it enhances the benefits.

a gallon of milk cost 72 cents in 1971. you all know what it costs today as well as the price of gas and prescription drugs and the cost of rent, etc. yet, social security has not been enhanced in more than 50 years. mr. speaker, this is exactly why the united states congress needs to act. i'm proud of the proposal of president biden and the fact that social security 2100 sacred trust will be brought to the floor. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new mexico seek recognition? ms. herrell: mr. speaker, i rise to address the floor for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. herrell: thank you, mr. speaker. today, i rise to honor new mexico's first radio station, kkob, which this year celebrates their 100th anniversary in broadcasting. kkob was founded in 1922 by ralph and has remained a legendary channel in the land of

enchantment. kkob has won four awards from the national association of broadcasters and since 2000 has received station of the year 12 times from new mexico broadcasters association. to celebrate their 50th birthday in 1972, the radio station invited an adventurous hot air balloon operators to create the tradition known as the albuquerque international balloon fiesta. kkob is the leading voice for southwest new mexico, sharing news, sports, traffic, weather, opinions, the occasional jokes, some good, some bad, some just dad jokes, but they have a love for our community for over 100 years. and i commend kkob's dedication to new mexico, and i look forward to their next century of broadcasting. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek

recognition? mr. garcia: mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garcia: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to mourn the untimely loss of sergeant danielle martinez. i express my deepest condolences to my friends and neighbors, the martinez family. there is no greater pain than that of losing a child. and there are no words i could provide to mend your pain. but i want you to know that the entire southwest side of the region has your back. sergeant daniel martinez served his country with pride. forming close bonds with his fellow marines during his four years of service. he will be remembered as a young man with a sense of humor, who enjoyed watching movies and television with his siblings and love loved to travel. daniel will be remembered by his family and our community for his

commitment to our country. above all, he will be remembered for his kindness and devotion to family and friends. rest in peace, daniel. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> i rise to offer a one-minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. >> thank you. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to thank the chamber of commerce and c.e.o. heidi gallegos for her dedicated service to our community. heidi served in the los angeles police department for 11 years, on the board of trustees for roland unified school district for 12 years, and most recently, she guided the chamber through the great recession and the covid-19 lockdowns. despite unprecedented economic schals, heidi let the -- led the chamber to build reserves and be successful. she consistently operates with

integrity, compassion, and has established a reputation of strong trusted leadership. heidi, i want to thank you for all that you have done for our community. i'm proud to call you a friend. and i wish you a joyful retirement. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. porter: our frontline health care workers face a mental health crisis. one in five health care providers experience mental health problems during the pandemic. this should concern every american. on march 30, national doctors day, we recognize to protect our public health we must protect the well-being of our health workers. when doctors and nurses struggle with their mental health, they struggle to care for us. nearly half of health care workers, 47%, are considering leaving their roles in the next

three years. we need their talent, dedication, and expertise. congress recently passed a law that will connect doctors and nurses with mental health resources, but we can and must do more. health care workers help keep us safe during the pandemic. we have a responsibility to get them the health care that they need. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. lamalfa: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lamalfa: thank you. a few weeks ago i went to the southern border and i was shocked and appalled to hear about the humanitarian crisis, the violence, and the drug smuggling firsthand on site. president biden and democrats' open border policies have allowed a record number of illegals and illegal drugs in our country. staggering numbers slip pass

without fence or enough border patrol. now, the president biden is thinking about repealing one of the most effective methods of deporting illegal immigrants, title 42. title 42 is a public health law that allows u.s. border agents to send them back if they post a health risk to americans and if they're from a country with a communicable disease outbreak. during the height of the crisis, they want to let them in by repealing title 42. it will be more illegal immigration in this country. it will eliminate the few tools we have to expel illegal immigrants. they tried to force vaccine on americans, force them to wear masks on airplanes and airports and at the same time allow illegal immigration. we must preserve title 42. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from nevada seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask for

unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. mrs. leer -- mrs. lee: mr. speaker, i recognize the last week of march as national area health education centers, or ahec week. it is vital to nevadans because we're facing an unprecedented shortage of health care providers. the doctor shortage in nevada means longer wait times, fewer cho choices and less access to quality health care. the size of nevada's physician workforce ranks near last in this country, and as our community continues to expand the challenges continue to grow. to solve this crisis, underserved communities like las vegas need to expand the resources we offer so that medical providers can learn and grow their careers right here. and that's exactly what ahec's

do. they are part of the solution. the nation's 300 federally funded ahec's are in nearly every state and multiple u.s. territories, and in the past five years, they have trained two million health care professionals. so please join me in saluting ahec's as they continue to be committed to prepare, plan, and train for a better, healthier future. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. . >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. that the committee of transportation be discharged and ask for its i will mediate. the clerk: concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the capitol ground for the national peace officers memorial service and national honor guard and pipe band exhibition.

the speaker pro tempore: ties there objection to the concurrent resolution? without objection, the concurrent resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the call of the private call daryn be dispensed with on tuesday, april 5, 2022 and tuesday may 3 and -- 2022. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. so ordered. the gentleman will suspend. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which yeas and nays are ordered the house will resume votes at a later time. mr. defazio: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 6865 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of

the bill. the clerk: h.r. 6865 a bill to authorize appropriations for the coast guard and for other purposes. pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio and the gentleman from missouri, mr. graves, each will control 20 minutes. mr. defazio: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 6865. i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i am proud to call up and speak in support of my bill, h.r. 6865, the don young coast guard authorization act of 2022. this bipartisan legislation will authorize funding for the united states coast guard for fiscal years 2022, 2023 and address a

number of important issues concerning the maritime industry. i would like to take a moment to express my deepest sympathies to congressman done young's wife, his family and the people of alaska. don was larger than life. he was the dean of. he was afterrable and sometimes funny. i have stories about don and buckknife in his pocket but we developed a good friendship. i feel fortunate that i had time to develop that relationship with him serving together on both the house committee on natural resources for 26 years and the committee on transportation and

infrastructure for 36 years. his service as chair of the transportation and infrastructure committee had an extraordinary impact. it was capped by the passage of safetea-lu. it was named for his beloved late wife and it was a strong bipartisan bill that provided infrastructure across the country including my home state of oregon. don believed in bipartisan. we didn't always agree but we would come together for the good of the country and he always, always stayed true to his values and the people of alaska. given alaska's vast coastline, the coast guard plays an important role in the state and congressman young was always there to support the united states guard and i'm happy to include several providings

important to the congressman. at a committee markup earlier this month, don said, i voted on 20 coast guard authorization bills and served on the coast guard subcommittee for 46 years. this is a good bill and it is needed and naming it for don young is incredibly appropriate. i thank my ranking member, sam graves" and ranking member subcommittee gibbs for their work and i thank representative car bay hole -- car bay hole in addressing a number of other issues relating to the maritime industry. this is evidence of bipartisan can still live in washington, d.c., today. not only authorizes the coast guard but re-authorizes the

federal maritime commission which is the center of the supply chain congestion that has plagued this country and incorporates the shipping reform act which will address unfair shipping practices which have contributed to inflation across every sector of the american economy. and gives the commission to protect exporters, importers and consumers by expanding their oversight and enforcement capabilities. the three largest shipping companies in the world made more money in the last year than they made over the last decade. it is not warranted. they are running a cartel and it's time we took action. the federal maritime commission under this administration is finally waking up and they are going to take action against cartels and the price gouging going on against our consumers and amends title 46 to ensure

shipping and increases penalties against shippers and encourages trade. h.r. 6865 increases the operating budget by 10% over 2021 and give them the additional resources they need to provide effective oversight and make sure they abide by shipping practices, which they are not doing today. for the coast guard, this bill provides $12 billion, 13 billion for fiscal year 2023. these authorized funding levels fund asset reek which situations. and i'm particularly pleased with the safety measures including in h.r. 6865 and takes a small leap forward in vessel safety by mandating a requirement for vessels and

others and chairman held a hearing on horrible tragedy in his district which this will have an impact in preventing in the future. h.r. 6865 offers meaningful reforms to a culture of sexual abuse within the maritime industry. i am proud to have worked with members to determine what changes are necessary to begin to address this toxic culture in this industry, create a safe work environment. h.r. 6865 includes from the safer seas act which will give the coast guard to investigate, remove predators who sexually ha rays and assault and safety measures such as surveillance and extends the stawtd of limitations for cases of sexual assault and harassment. this groundbreaking legislation is one step in getting predators out of the industry.

in closing, let me thank my ranking member, sam graves, ranking member gibbs and chair for their work on this bill. and with that, i reserve the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: i yield myself such time as i recognize. i rise in support of h.r. 6865 don young coast guard authorization act of 2022. it ensures that the united states coast guard has the funding they need to carry out the services and keep our borders safe. today is with both great sadness and great respect that we name this year's coast guard authorization act after former transportation chair don young. the passing of the dean of the house was a surprise to all of us and tremendous loss for this

body and our thoughts are with his wife ann and joni and don and his current and former staff. i served as a freshman member of the transportation committee. and he brought his typical passion and zeal to the job. he was always working for alaska but also helping other members take care of their constituents. the chairman as many still called him pointed out that alaska missed the greatest investment that were made in the lower 48 and he was bound and determined to make sure he made up for lost time. there isn't a city, town or village that can't point to one road, air strip, harbor that don didn't have some role in establishing, building, authorizing or funding. there has been a suggestion to name a volcano in alaska after

chairman young. always with the potential to erupt at any moment's notice but warm at its core. part of me thinks this would be a fitting tribute as well. many times, it was fitting that he passed away on his way home to alaska. i will think of him and smile and walk by his unofficial but uncontested seat here on the house floor. his passing was truly a loss. in the transportation committee, we will always have the almost life-sized portrait watching over us reminding members of the bipartisan it takes to get it done. one of my priorities was strength thing the coast guard

and this authorizes the 12th national security cutter as well as six defense response cutters to make sure the coast guard is securing its role in securing america. during our markup, don remarked that his support for this bill and as the chairman pointed out, he had voted on 20 coast guard authorizations in his career and i'm saddened that he will not cast his vote. h.r. 6865 includes a provision offered by the late dean of the house that allows the coast guard to keep russian vessels out of u.s. waters during the invasion of ukraine. i urge support of this important legislation and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon is recognized.

mr. defazio: i yield three minutes to the chair of the subcommittee. mr. carbajal: i would like to express my support for h.r. 6865 this year's coast guard authorization act which is named in honor of don young who advocated for the coast guard in his many decades of public service. with his legacy in mind, i wish to express my thanks for the leadership of chairman defazio and ranking member sam graves and subcommittee gibbs. h.r. 6865 will renew and enhance support of the critical missions for the united states coast guard. they work to protect our national security and enforce the laws in the maritime environment. they maintain our nation's waterways for the sake of commerce, save lives and protect the oceans from pollution.

these brave servicemembers have time and time again demonstrated their resourcefulness and they need our support today. the increased authorizations in today's bill signals our confidence in the excellence of the coast guard and starts down the road to providing the means they need to complete their mission. h.r. 6865 also tackles current challenges to our nation's supply chain, which have recently caused frustration not only in the transportation industry but the average family that are facing increasing costs for basic household goods. h.r. 6865 re-authorizes the federal maritime commission, the entity in charge of promoting fairness and competition in ocean shipping and includes the ocean shipping reform act of 2021, which would provide the

federal maritime commission with the authority to direct the international shipping contribution to the inflation we are experiencing. as chairman of the coast guard and maritime transportation subcommittee, i am proud this bill includes my legislation to amend an archaic 171--year-old maritime law that prevented victims and their families from seeking fair recourse against a vessel's owners who were found to be liable for maritime incidents. this provision was developed in response of the dive boat fire in 2019, which was the largest loss of life in u.s. maritime marine casualty in decades. with this bill, we can make significant strides towards stamping out sexual assault and harassment from the maritime industry. provisions in h.r. 6865

it provides protections for mariners and removes bad actors from the industry. such criminal behavior and incidents have no place in the maritime industry. i am proud to have worked with my colleagues on this important legislation, and i look forward to ensuring that it becomes law. i yield back, mr. chair. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from oregon reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. at this time i yield four minutes to the gentleman from ohio, who's the ranking member of the coast guard subcommittee, mr. gibbs. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. gibbs: thank you, mr. speaker. i am pleased to rise in support of h.r. 6865. the bill represents this congress' commitment to the men and women servie ing the -- serving the coast guard. it also honors our colleague, don young, who passed away last week and is lying in state in

statuary hall today. our thoughts go out to his family and staff. the dean of the house, the congressman for all alaska, the former chairman of both the committee of natural resources and the committee of transportation and infrastructure, the longest serving republican member of the house, the former mayor of fort yukon, his titles were many, but they failed to capture don's character and endless enthusiasm for the job he loved, representing the people of alaska in congress. he did that job for 49 years, and he did it well. his legislative record is as amazing as his personal legacy of the friend shships he made o the last five decades. he was a stalwart representative for alaska and it's appropriate we're naming this coast guard re-authorization offer don -- after don. he was the only licensed tug boat captain in congress and the coast guard plays many vital

roles and always vast and beautiful but often stormy waters of his home state. the coast guard is one of six united states armed forces that will help secure our country's borders. as we watch the ukraine crisis unfold and watch the lack of readiness, it shows us we need to provide the resources they need. this will keep russian vessals out of -- vessels out of u.s. water. we recognize the port and coastal security, drug interdiction, maritime safety are important bipartisan issues to our nation. rather than republican or democrat issues. the coast guard plays an important role -- important and unique role in the national security of maritime safety. the service is a critical component in carrying out drug interdiction efforts, are keeping our ports and coasts safe and conduct ice breaking operations. this bill helps the coast guard

better perform these missions and improve operations while also address ongoing issues like helping bring the service's crumbling i.t. infrastructure into the modern era. despite the administration's failure to seek appropriate funding levels, this bill authorizes $9 billion for the operations in the support account and $3 billion for procurement, construction, and improvement account for fiscal 2022 and provides a 5% increase in f.y. 2023. we had hoped the offset earlier budget shortfalls but given the rise of inflation it is needed to stay even. it has it the 12th national security cutter and six fast response cutters which are necessary for the coast guard's future mission capabilities. i'm proud of the commitment made to the great lakes in this bill. working with my colleague, mr. gallagher from wisconsin, it authorizes a new dedicated icebreaker on the lakes to keep commerce moving much of the year as possible. thank you to chair defazio,

ranking member sam graves, and chair carbajal for working in a bipartisan fashion to give the coast guard the resources it needs to accomplish its missions. i urge support of this bill. aside note, my first year as a freshman, i was chairman of the subcommittee of the water resources and i overlooked don young in the questioning order and that was not a smart thing for a freshman member to do. and i realized my mistake. i apologized to him. we became the best of friends. also invited me and all of us to go to his king solomon barbecue here in d.c. really going to miss don young. really an american patriot. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to representative garamendi, a senior member of the committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. garamendi: i thank you,

mr. chairman. i strongly support the coast guard authorization act of 2022. i'd like to thank the chairman and the ranking members. also, mr. carbajal, and the minority team for putting together a good piece of legislation. this bipartisan legislation authorizes the u.s. coast guard, our fifth national military service branch for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. we know the coast sgard's critically -- guard's critically important. we just heard that here. this bill also goes beyond just the coast guard. it deals with the jones act and something i've worked on for 13 years here which is make it in america. and how we can do that, you know, in our maritime industry. in this bill, there are policies and proposals that include long overdue language to close some egregious loopholes to the jones act that would allow foreign vessels to undercut american

flagged vessels operating in america's offshore environment. the intercontinental shelf. this amendment, h.r. 6728, which is included in this bill, would close that loophole so that those foreign flagged vessels are held to the very same high standards that american vessels have to hold to in those same offshore waters. a lot of this comes down to the new offshore wind industry. that is flourishing here in the -- in the northeast and soon will be found in many other parts of this nation. do you want those to be american jobs or do you want those to be foreign jobs? the question's pretty simple. this bill, as amended, would make sure that those ships and cruise operating offshore would have to meet the same high

standards. they would have to be certified that they know what they're doing, that they passed the various background checks as american mariners must. now, if you want a wide-open thing, then just forget. but this bill is there to protect american workers in the offshore wind industry, the offshore oil industry, and further beyond that to the general jones act fleet. it's a good bill. there are other things in this bill that are good. i had the a great pleasure of working with former -- our former colleague, don young, on his oil spill response enh enhancement act. we worked on that together for several years. it is included in this bill. it would certainly be appropriate that stay in this bill. we're going to have always the normal trouble with the senate. they just seem to not understand all that they should. but this is a great bill. i want to compliment all what worked on it. -- all who worked on it.

the teams did very good work. i see the co-author of our amendment has taken his position to carry on. mr. graves, good work. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from oregon reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'd yield two minutes to the gentleman from louisiana, the ranking member of the aviation subcommittee, mr. graves. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, first of all, i want to thank chairman ranking member -- chairman defazio, ranking member sam graves, mr. carbajal. i want to thank mr. garamendi for working with us to ensure that maritime workers are given a level playing field. i want to thank all members involved for the efforts to help to bolster the coast guard. mr. speaker, the coast guard is often described as a swiss army knife. you take all the laws that are enf enforced in terrestrial rounds and we effectively put all of those on the coast guard men and

women for -- to be carried out or enforced on america's oceans, on our seas and our near shore waters. this is an incredible task. everything from maritime safety, maritime security, counterdrug, alien interdiction, and many, many other missions. we've got to make sure if we're going to ask them do such a challenging act we give them -- ask we give them their equipment. it authorizes six cutters. it authorizes the sentinel class vessels that are going to bring interoperability, better offensive capabilities, faster transit speed, the ability to operate in much more adverse conditions in regard to sea state. many, many other things. this also includes a provision that don young included that prohibits russian vessels from being in alaskan waters. it's important especially considering what we're going through right now. i think that's absolutely

critical. it also includes a provision that congressman huffman and i worked on in a bipartisan basis to ensure that a.i.s., automatic identification system requirements for certain fishing vessels will prevent illegal fishing, over -- fishing that's beyond catch limits in our waters. so very, very important legislation being advanced today. i want to thank everybody for working on it. most importantly, i want to thank the fact that this bill is being named after congressman don young. this is much deserved. had a chance to work for him under john rayfield when he was chair and absolutely very much deserved. i support the legislation and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: i would yield two minutes to the gentleman from massachusetts, representative auchincloss, a member of the committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. auchincloss: mr. chairman, thank you for working with me to meet president biden's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of

offshore wind energy by 2030 as we transition to a clean energy economy. i am deeply concerned a provision in this bill would prevent us from meeting this imperative. to achieve 30 gigawatts by 2030, the united states will need five to six wind turbines vessels. currently, there are only three in the world. this provision would prevent the use of these vessels and halt the only means we have to install and maintain wind turbines in the meantime. not only would it put this out of reach by 2030, it would also threaten thousands of good-paying union jobs in massachusetts. i share the chairman's goal of staffing offshore wind projects with american workers in the long term. indeed, with my colleague, representative keating, i have secured funding to help train those workers. but there will be no jobs and no offshore wind energy if this amendment is passed and the development of offshore wind is stillborn. i ask for a commitment to work in conference to ensure a seamless transition to american

workers that does not jeopardize access to wind turbine installation verseles for current and future -- vessels for current and future development of offshore wind projects. i yield back, mr. chairman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from oregon reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. mr. defazio: he yielded back. sorry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'd yield two minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, the ranking member of the water resources subcommittee, mr. rouzer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. rouzer: mr. speaker, it's so fitting that today we are passing the coast guard re-authorization bill, a very good bipartisan piece of legislation naming it in honor of our dear friend and colleague, don young of alaska, who did so much during its time here for the coast guard. a fixture in the house for 49 years, don young took care of the needs of alaskans like no other could. so it was a natural fit for him

to serve as chairman of the both of natural resources committee and transportation and infrastructure committee during his time. his accomplishments for alaska and throughout the course of his life are well-known and numerous. he was certainly a throwback to the old days on capitol hill. he fought hard for his constituents, for alaska, for america. he had the force of a lion, the great compassion, and boy, did he know how to live life to the fullest. he was the perfect public servant for he had two attributes one must have to survive and serve the public well -- a tough hide but a tinder heart. that's the gentleman from alaska i got to know. that's the man, who with his dear friend, ann, told me he wanted to go up to the stage and sing happy birthday. i simply said, yes, sir. and what a memorable night he

made it. sometimes words cannot properly describe a man. for the emotions that stir the soul were so powerful, words cannot possibly reflect them. that's how it feels for me, anyway. but let it be said many times over, don young was a force, a legend in his own time, and america is better and greater because of him. let's pass this coast guard re-authorization bill in honor of our great friend, don young. i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: may i ask the time remaining. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon has 5 1/2 and the gentleman from missouri has 8 and-a-half.

mr. defazio: i yield to representative keating. mr.keating: don young, someone i worked with on fishing issues, and he will be missed. i rise in support of h.r. 6865 which makes significant investments in the extraordinary work in the united states coast guard. i have deep concerns about one provision regarding the sole source to construct wind projects. this language will prevent crews from off-wind projects and long before the american seamen are trained to take on this job. here at home, this industry is at its relative infancy and the requirements will prevent to

begin construction on these projects while no u.s. alternative exists. this will cost us jobs jeep dieing -- jeopardizing jobs and create years of delays with 21,000 new jobs across the eastern seaboard. i would like to amend this language in conference to ensure that the united states does not falter and take on our first steps that will increase our energy independence and create american jobs. thank you. and i yield back to the chairman of the committee, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio. mr. defazio: i thank the gentleman for yielding back. i would assure both this gentleman and representative auchincloss that i will be happy

to work with the two of you as the legislation goes to the senate. i want to move toward improving qualified american mariners and the people who work on these ships as american mariners. flags of convenience have destroyed the american maritime industry and we will rebuild it with american ships. and it is building an insertion ship. but i do not want to impede projects in the near term. vineyard wind and others that are immediately pending and will work to ensure there are nor disruptions as we work toward a cleaner energy future. i will be happy to work with the gentleman. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker the.

i yield to the gentleman from tennessee one minute. >> i stand here not to talk about the bill but talk about my friend don young. when i first got up here, i told don that was an avid gold panner in knoxville, tennessee and never found one flake of gold and he told me if you come to alaska, he said i could put you on some gold and tawngd about the love of country music. rick crawford had his little band here and they were playing some johnny paycheck, music that speaks to your heart. and don were talking about the current state of country music and how horrible it was and if i wanted to listen to rock music but country music is what we

wanted to hear and these people today are not country music. i won't put it in don's words. but i stand here as a friend of don young's and will miss him dearlily and i my daddy was like that. he had a rough exterior. i will miss him dearly. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri. mr. graves: i would yield two minutes to the gentleman from louisiana, republican whip, mr. scalise. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. scalise: thank you, mr. speaker and i thank the gentleman from missouri yielding, what a great tribute to naming this coast guard

re-authorization bill after don young. after we mourn his loss and pay tribute to statuary hall and his family was here and as you pay tribute to a great life, the dean of the house, served 49 years in this great chamber, you can't help but think of the don young's stories. don served on the coast guard subcommittee for his entire life and loved the relationship and trying to get more ice breakers to keep up with russians continuing to open up their shipping lanes and not having the ability to get enough coast guard cutters to break ice in alaska. don young was a champion for alaska. he was a great friend and you

knew where you stood all the time and if you stood in his way he was going to keep moving forward. as we look at the seat that don young always sat in, a chamber of 435 people where there are no reserved seats, everybody knows that's where don young sat, it is sad and think of great memories when you see the black cloth draped over that seat. we will remember that man and surely loved the coast guard and epitomized. no better champion they had in congress in don young and look forward to passing this bill with overwhelming support and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri.

mr. graves: i yield one minute to the gentleman from arkansas, mr. crawford. mr. crawford: i rise today to recognize the passing of my friend and colleague. while many accomplished effective men and women have served here for many years, very few have built a legacy like don young. i served with him on the transportation and infrastructure committee where he fought for the authorization act is one of many examples and took his job seriously and offered advice to colleagues to never shave my beard and he was eager to get a tour of his office. representative young will be remembered for his pirnlt and anecdotes but he quip remembered for his passion for the people of alaska. my prayers are with his family, friends and constituents and

honor our friend and support h.r. 6865. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri. mr. graves: can i inquire as to how much time is left? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 4 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. graves: how about the other side? the speaker pro tempore: 2 1/2. mr. graves: i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. calvert. mr. calvert: i rise in support of this legislation. don has represented alaska. he was an advocate for the people not the least of whom are the native people. we are going to miss don and champion for the north slope and infrastructure and spent his career fighting for his constituents and alaska's vast

natural resources to bring prosperity to our state. don knew what made our country great and how to deliver. he was my first chairman when i came here 30 years ago and he said, i heard you want to be on my committee. he said do whatever i tell you and you will do just fine. all of us have lived by those words. i'll miss don, his friendship, humor and my thoughts and prayers go out to his wife ann and family. rest in peace. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i reserve. mr. graves: i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from ohio. >> i had the honor to serve 26 years years in the house and not messing with texas, with don

young you knew not to mess with alaska and we butted heads. when we went to alaska and than he told us the places not to miss. it was wonderful. and stopped by the state fair and i'm a young man button. and i'm a young woman button and periodically i would wear it here in the house. now don young is gone, he belongs to the ages and will be long remembered in this place and will be remembered in alaska. may he rest in peace. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from missouri. mr. graves: i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from texas, mr. mr. mccaul: what can you say about don in 30 seconds. i called him a captain, captain

of the ship. he was the captain of this ship, this great institution and he was rough on the exterior, rugged, larger than life. and i never forget going to the white house and anwr opened up and did a little jig in front of the white house and he broke his promise of maybe having a little drink. but i will say this, i will cherish my last day in the house, the very last day we were here talking about this great institution and talking about our families -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired mr. mccaul: little did i know the next day he would be lost. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired mr. mccaul: god called him on the 49th year in congress as the

representative for the 49th state. may god hold him in the palm of his hands. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired the gentleman from oregon. reserve. the gentleman from missouri. mr. graves: can i inquire how much time i have left? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri has 2 1/2 as well does the gentleman from oregon. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from california. >> could i ask for additional 2 1/2 minutes for both sides. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for 30 seconds. >> madam speaker, don young has a 50 years of stories and tell you one in 20 seconds. in 20 seconds, don young faced with a young member wanting to

effect bypass mail could have dressed me down and said over my dead body but he directed me to go to alaska to see how bypass mail was done there and sent me to a few other appropriate places and changed my view of why we have bypass mail. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from ohio. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. >> i rise in support of the don young re-authorization act which the coast guard to secure

america's coastlines and has been an honor for me as a three-year member of congress to serve along side dean young and so thank you very much. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: reserve. >> i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from new jersey. mr. van drew: i rise in support of the don young coast guard authorization act of 2022. congressman young brought a distinct and candor and character to congress. this body and our country are better off thanks to his service and he will be dearly missed. i am rowed it note that this legislation will authorize $120 million for the construction of new barracks at the united states coast guard training center in cape may, new jersey. the barracks project will expand opportunities for women to serve in the coast guard as well as expand the training centers' recoupment capacity by 25%.

the united states must project strength and this legislation will ensure that the united states is ready to problems presented by adversaries such as russia and china. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: i yield to the gentlelady. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 seconds. >> thank you very much, madam speaker. my district is home to coast guard station new york and is the largest coast guard station on the east coast. this legislation authorizes $1.2 million in needed repairs to ensure their mission and day to day operations to been. -- to continue. i want to thank everyone for this bipartisan effort and say that don young was an amazing man, would be an understatement. he's one of the first members i met as a freshman. he advocated to help me get on the transportation and infrastructure committee. i know how much he love the coast guard. i know how much he loved alaska

and it is so fitting that we are naming this legislation after him. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: thank you, madam speaker. i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from mississippi, mr. guest. mr. guest: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in honor of the life and service of the late congressman don young of alaska. former dean of the united states house of representatives. it's fitting that this coast guard re-authorization which we are considering today is named in his memory. congressman young made a lasting impact on this institution and his legacy of service will endure far into the future. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: i'm out of speakers, madam chair. so i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon -- is the gentleman from oregon prepared to close? mr. defazio: yes. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. graves: can i inquire how much time i have? the speaker pro tempore: 30 seconds. mr. graves: all right. thank you, madam speaker. i just -- you know, this is obviously a tribute and we ran out of time. a lot of people wanted to say something about don and i apologize that we did that. but i just want to close by thanking the chairman of both the committee and the subcommittee, the ranking member for putting this bill together, it's very much a bipartisan effort. but i particularly want to thank the staffs on both sides of the aisle for the work that they did. in particular, john rayfield, who had the opportunity to work with chairman young when he was chairman of the committee as well. and with that, i would urge my colleagues to support this very important piece of legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. defazio: i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon.

mr. defazio: it was very fitting that the tributes that we heard -- we all have stories about don and i wish we had more time to share. but his work, you know, many decades of work will stand as a monument to his life and this bill in particular will honor his extraordinary service on the transportation and infrastructure committee. i think it was called public works when don came to serve here, when he first came to serve here. so i would urge this bill, as mentioned earlier. we're finally recognizing that the coast guard has been underresourced for decades -- under-resourced for decades. we're beginning to deal with that problem. shoreside infrastructure, their assets at sea and in particular the extraordinary people who serve in the united states coast guard. so i'm proud to have named the bill for don. i would urge that this bill be

unanimously approved by our colleagues. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6865. , as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the gentleman from texas seeks recognition. >> i'd 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.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent at the outset that debate under clause 1-c of rule 15 on a motion to suspend the rules relating to h.r. 2954 be extended to 80 minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. so ordered. the clerk will report the -- for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. neal: thank you, madam speaker. i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2954, the securing a

strong retirement act of 2022, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2954. a bill to increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of today, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. neal, and the gentleman from texas, mr. brady, will each control 40 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: madam speaker, h.r. 2954 will help all americans successfully save for a secure retirement by expanding coverage and increasing retirement savings, simplifying the current retirement system, and protecting americans and their retirement accounts. retirement security has consistently been one of my top priorities as chairman of the ways and means committee. too many workers in this nation reach retirement age without

having the savings they need in fact, i hope people will listen to this number. it is estimated that up to 50% of the individuals in america who go to work every single day do not have enrollment in a qualified retirement plan. that means those households are at risk of not having enough to maintain their living standards in retirement. we need to do more to encourage workers to begin planning for retirement earlier and we need to make savings considerably easier. last congress mr. brady and i worked together on a bipartisan basis to do that by enacting the secure act, one of the most significant retirement bills to become law in well over a decade. thanks to the secure act, four million more americans are now able to save for retirement through their employers and as many as 700,000 new retirement accounts will be formed.

last year we built on this progress with the passage into law by legislation the butch lewis act. after years of fighting for a solution to the multiemployer pension crisis, the butch lewis act saved multi-employer pension plans from insolvency and secured the financial future of over a million workers and their families as retirees who had played by the rules and made responsible saving decisions. think of that, couple what we're about to do today, with the guarantee of social security and we will help to improve the opportunity for members of the american family to have a secure retirement. more work needs to be done and that's why i am pleased that h.r. 2954, the securing a strong retirement act of 2022, is before us today. despite -- this bipartisan legislation and let me thank mrn this legislation as well, that

will expand automatic enrollment in 401-k plans by requiring 401-k, 403-b and simple plans to automatically enroll participants upon becoming eligible with the ability for employees to opt out of coverage. which i think by the way is not the best idea, but we do provide that option. expansion of automatic enrollment will significantly increase participation in retirement savings plans at work. h.r. 2954 also enhances the startup credit, making it easier for small businesses to sponsor a retirement plan. and the legislation increases the required minimum distribution age to 75, and it indexes the catch-up contribution limits for individual retirement accounts. these changes will make it easier for american families to prepare for a financially secure retirement. on a related note, i think it is important to highlight that

contribution plans have requested a unique reservoir of capital in the innovation economy. retirement plans are investing in areas such aztec, financial services -- as tech, financial services, digital commerce and biotech. that means that workers' retirement assets are directly tying middle class workers to our national innovation economy. that certainly is a win-win for all of us. i'm really pleased that ranking member brady and i were able to come together on a bipartisan basis to develop this important legislation. once again, it passed the ways and means committee unanimously. our efforts have resulted in an excellent product that has broad support from organizations representing diverse interests, including retirees, charitable organizations, financial services providers, police officers, small businesses, and employers. the list of specific supporters is too long to read.

but we can start with the american red cross, aarp, and many others which we will submit for the record. hundreds of groups have endorsed this plan. let's work together to expand retirement savings in america. i urge our colleagues to support this legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: so thank you, madam speaker. i'm pleased to join with my friend, chairman rich neal, in jointly re-introducing the secure 2.0, which will help hardworking americans approach retirement with both confidence and dignity. for five years now members of the ways and means committee have worked tirelessly together to ensure americans have the resources to safer, secure -- to save for a secure retirement. a lot of hard work and negotiations has got to us this point and i'm grateful to chairman neal for his commitment to get this bill to the president's desk. it's important to remember how

far we've come in our joint efforts to help americans better prepare for their long-term financial goals. following the rewrite of our tax code, republicans moved toward building on the success for years to come. that happened when republicans and democrats worked together to develop an act to setting up communities for retirement. the most significant retirement legislation to become law in over a decade and a half. we made it easier for main street businesses to offer retirement plans to their workers, by easinged a misk burdens -- by easing administrative burdens, cutting down on paperwork. today we'll do even more. a recent arp -- a.r.p. survey found rising prices are taking a big toll on workers, making it difficult to cover everyday expenses or save for the future. in fact, with high inflation, a

quarter of workers reported their financial situations worse today than it was last year. the study also found nearly 40% of workers say they have no emergency savings. with one out of five reporting they have nothing saved for retirement. nothing. both groups pay biggest barrier for planning. ensuring americans have the resources they need for a prosperous retirement is a bipartisan priority. and paychecks falling further behind through rising prices, it has never been more important to help workers get back on track with their retirement plans. enabling more workers especially those in low-income and modest income to begin saving earlier and giving them peace of mind.

our bill secure 2.0 improves the financial well-being by helping americans save for retirement. secure 2.0 contains 20 provisions by co-sponsors, republicans and democrats by providing flexibility and make it easier for local businesses to have retirement plans to best fit the needs of their workers. they can not only save earlier but save longer. the expand access to work space retirement and increase incentives for small businesses to create new plans or join groups of plans while sharing the costs of administration. to help small businesses, our bill matches with the tax code. that can help a small business

to match in the first 1,000. those americans further along in their career, the bill raises the amount that these workers can contribute to catch up on their retirement savings as they near retirement doubling it to $10,000 a year and we want americans to save, together we increase the age which the retirement distributions. age 75 over time from 72 today. these changes are especially important because many workers find themselves making more at the end of their careers than are open to folks in retirement. those in retirement worry about the effects of this. another recent study 57% of americans paying off a student loan are behind in saving for

retirement. our bill allows employers to match their workers' student loan repayments with contributions to the retirement plan. they are able to tackle both paying off their debt and getting help in working towards a secure retirement. i thank the chairman for their long-term efforts. together, we will ensure more hard-working americans are confident in their retirement. and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. neal: i yield one minute to mr. thompson, a champion of retirement savings. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, chairman neal and ranking member brady for your hard work on this important piece of legislation.

this is bipartisan legislation that gives workers the tools they need to retire with the financial stability they deserve. importantly, this legislation allows individuals to pay down a student loan instead of contributing to a 401-k plan instead of receiving an employer match. i heard from thousands of individuals who are facing an overwhelming amount of student loan debt and they are struggling to start their careers while struggling to pay off these loans. they will be able to make payments on their student loans while investing in their future. i'm proud to support this legislation that we are hearing today and i thank you for this great bipartisan bill that you have put behind us.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: i yield one minute to the republican leader of the subcommittee, mr. smith. mr. smith: i am glad we are considering secure 2.0. the improvements will help low-income families to put aside credits. it will help more businesses offer plans in recruiting and retaining talent. new tools allowing to match retirement contributions eliminate the need for young workers to choose between paying for debt. enhanced rachup contributions and delaying minimum chiropractics until age 75 will help older workers have more

control. this is a strong package and i thank the chairman and ranking member for their efforts and i urge support. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: i yield one minute to the gentleman from connecticut, a real champion on retirement savings, mr. larson for one minute. mr. larson: thank you, chairman neal and leader brady. what an outstanding example of bipartisan cooperation but especially as it relates to what has amounted to a financial retirement crisis. this clearly will help aid in the work that ha done with regard to chairman neal with the secures act and butch lewis act but this adds more flexibility and provides an automatic

opportunity for people to put money forward. i went to a school of insurance and said those are three legs, personal savings, pension and social security. this will helps address the pension issue as no one can and i commend mr. neal and mr. brady for their efforts and we have another leg on that stool and it is called social security that congress hasn't addressed in more than 50 years and commend the chairman as we go through the process of markup. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: i'm proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from arizona, mr. schweikert the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. schweikert: it is nice to see we are all doing together. a bit of trivia, at the end of this decade, 22% of our population will be 65 or older.

retirement security shall, besides the moral imperative, it's going to be the financial and driver of all, almost all sovereign debt and look, there are a couple of dozen provisions in this legislation, but they come together. if you happen to have a profession where you have a mandatory retirement age, 60, 65, the ability to do catchup or be a small business and know what you can contribute to your 401k instead of trying to guess at the end of the year, these things come together, but we have to look forward in the coming year and what did inflation to the cost of future retirement. the taxation on really gain that isn't purchasing power but is inflation. but this is a terrific first

step and neat that we are doing something together. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemanfrom massachusetts. mr. neal: i recognize the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. kind, for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. kind: i thank the chairman for yielding. i rise in support of securing a strong retirement act. this falls on the heals of secure two years ago and make it easier for individuals to save. this has been air been black hole when it comes to individual savings. i'm proud a few of the provisions in this legislation have been based on legislation that i have been working on throughout the years. and mike kelly and i offered legislation to extend the startup tax credit. again with mr. kelly, this

allows 403-b plans to include pooled employer plans under the secure act. and then finally, there has been an anomaly in the tax code trying to make it easier for scorporations to make it easier to transfer to esop. we are trying to bring that on par with c corporations. this has been a great bipartisan effort. mr. neal: 30 more seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is yielded how many more additional seconds? 30? mr. kind: this is a great bipartisan effort and i thank the chairman and ranking member for creating the environment not just with today's legislation but the secure act and the ongoing work. 70 million baby boomers beginning massive retirement we have to make it easier for

individuals to save for their retirement and future generations to participate and get a head start. this legislation accomplishes that. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from illinois, mr. lahood. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. lamalfa: i rise in support -- mr. lahood: as a member of the ways and means committee, i thank chairman neal and ranking member brady that will help workers and protect american futures. this bill includes two key provisions that i was proud to work on, retirement parity for student loans act and public service for retirement act. it allows workers to make student loan payments while receiving employer matching contributions into their

retirement plan. this will allow individuals to pay down student debt. the public service retirement fairness act creates parity between the public and private sectors and nonprofit retirement programs have the same access as private sector retirement plans. secure 2.0 supports workers to help small business to create options and builds on bipartisan success of the secure act passed last congress. i want to thank my colleagues for their work on this vital legislation and i urge my colleagues to vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. neal: i yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, another real champion of retirement savings, congresswoman chu.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms.chu: i rise in strong support. this bill continues the work the ways and means committee began two years ago with the secure act to expand access to retirement savings and enhance retirement readiness for millions of americans. i'm proud of provisions drawn from my bill, the encouraging americans to save act that strengthens the savers' credit. this provides taxpayers with an incentive to save for retirement each year but it is split into three entires of 10%, 20% or 50%. it directs the i.r.s. to promote the credit but also makes it simpler and more generous by setting it at 50% for all eligible taxpayers. i urge a yes vote on this will

bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: i'm proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from kansas. -is the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> as a member of the ways and means committee increased retirement savings has been a major policy priority. building our success from the secure act, secure 2.0 includes new provisions for new employees and retirees like my bill to require the minimum distribution rules and make it easier for employees to save for retirement and pay off student loans. employees are part of a stock ownership plan like the kansas workers i talked to at inland truck kches benefit from the

secure 2.0 and public sector and have the same access to retirements just like for-profit plans and individuals who decide to pay down a student loan can receive a match. these commonsense security reforms deserve to be law and i encourage my colleagues to pass secure 2.0. mr. neal: pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from california, another real champion of social security and retirement, congressman panett, for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. panetta: thank you, madam speaker. mr. chairman, i rise in support of h.r. 2954. the secure 2.0. this bipartisan legislation would make it easier for something that's been getting harder and harder. saving for retirement for workers and working families. now, i commend the chairman and

the ranking member for their very, very hard work and i thank them for including two of my bipartisan bills in secure 2.0. my public service retirement fairness act ensures that retirement savings programs for nonprofits and the public sector have the same access to low-cost investments as private sector plans. this bill would greatly benefit many teachers and nonprofit employees who serve in my district and also have to spend an in ordernant amount on housing. by providing them access to affordable retirement plans. my family attribution modernization act that i worked on with my good friend is also included in secure 2.0. this bill would modernize outdated family attribution rules so that women-owned bims and -- businesses and other small businesses in community property states like california have more flexibility and independence. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. neal: i yield the gentleman another 30 seconds, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, an additional 30 seconds.

mr. panetta: in closing, madam speaker, these bills, along with many, many other provisions, in this bipartisan legislation -- provisions in this bipartisan legislation are commonsense solutions for the futures and the retirements of working families. that is why, madam speaker, i urge a yes vote for secure 2.0. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: madam speaker, i'm proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. max kellerman i thank -- mr. kelly -- mr. kelly: i thank mr. brady and also mr. neal. we should mark this down. march 29, 2022. the day that the people who were elected and came to represent our folks back home actually got together and did something on the house floor that was good for everybody in america. and we are not going back and forth on each other. we're saying, isn't it great when we work together what we can get done? so, mr. kind and i were walking over together and he said, you know, i'm really happy this

happened because there's a lot in there that we both worked on and it looks like it's going to put a little more gold in our retirees' pockets when they hit their golden years. this is one thing the press will never cover. they'll never say, my god, these republicans and democrats got together for american workers to make sure that they have their retirement and lay their head on their pillow at night and sleep because they know they have enough to get through the rest of their life. what a moment. i'm so proud to be part of this. mr. braidy, thank you so much -- mr. brady, thank you so much. mr. neal, thank you so much. for both sides of the aisle, why don't we use this as an example, as we move forward, what the heck we're supposed to do for the people who sent us here to represent them so. thank you. i want -- them. so thank you. mr. brady: i yield an additional 30 seconds. mr. kelly: payson peabody from the ranking member, mr. brady's staff, for working together on this. you all get so little credit for all the midnight oil you burn to make sure we get legislation

done. thank you so much. not just for me but for all the retirees and the future retirees we have in this country. thanks so much and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. neal: madam speaker, might i quien -- inquire of the ranking member how many more speakers he might have? mr. brady: we have a few more. mr. neal: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: great. i should have said just a few more. madam speaker, i'm really proud to yield one minute to the gentleman from north carolina, dr. murphy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized for a minute. mr. murphy: madam speaker, i rise in support of secure 2.0. when our military members pledge a commitment to the united states, we promise in return to care for them and their families. as a proud representative of close to 90,000 veterans in north carolina, i'm committed to supporting strong legislation that improves the lives of our veterans and their families. when service members change base assignments, their spouses often relocate with them, putting

their own careers at stake and on hold. the secure act prioritizes military family retirements by providing a tax credit for small employers that make more benefit plans available for military spouses. incentivizing job creators to hire and retain military spouses is an important step to strengthening military family retirement savings. i am proud of the bipartisan effort by the ways and means committee to lead the charge to support our military families who so often face many uphill challenges in attainment of retirement security. we must always fight for those who have given us so much to keep our safety. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. neal: i continue to reserve, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: thank you. first, madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to introduce into the record a number of letters and documents in support

of secure 2.0. among the litany of letters advocating for swift passage, there are four i'd like to introduce, these letters are led by the employee-owned s corporations of america, the american benefits council, the american retirement association, all of which are invaluable members in crafting this bipartisan legislation. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. brady: with that, mr. chairman, i am prepared for my closing remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: madam speaker, we're waiting on one more speaker. if we could -- mr. brady has anybody else he wants to thank. that would be great. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: never make that offer to a sitting member of congress. madam speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: so this has been awfully good work. on behalf of bipartisan members

of congress. on an issue they believe in. but chairman neal and i are both blessed to have incredibly hardworking personnel and professional team and i just, madam speaker, want to thank payson pee bodiy and derrick tire -- peabody and derek tire from our team for the work they put in, along with chairman neal's folks, to develop this legislation, fine tune the legislation, make the adjustment as it goes to the floor, and again put it in the format and with the right to designs that we think will do great things for the american people and the american workers. with that, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: thank you, madam speaker. i'd like to submit for the record a letter that has been signed by 50 different charities in support of this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neal: thank you, madam

speaker. and let me also include a letter from the aarp supporting this legislation, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. neal: as you can tell, madam speaker, i'm reaching. are you prepared to close, mr. brady? we'll go to mr. braidy. then i'll close from -- mr. brady. then i'll close from there. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: great, madam speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. i think one of the things i'm most proud of in this legislation began almost two years ago, after the passage of the secure act. chairman neal and i sat down on the floor, talking about what more we can do to help people save for retirement. what we both talked about is what everyone knows exists, the savings gap. and what little is being done to address it. and this is the gap of how many americans will spend their lifetime and save virtually

nothing. and when it's time to retire, you know, their retirement isn't in their hands. it is all owed to government or other help. and we decided we would do the hard work to try to engage the millions of americans who we know who they are. they don't make lots of money. it's low income or moderate income. usually work for a very small business. they are the toughest, to be able to begin getting into that savings -- toughest to be able to get into that savings environment. we began this bill to focus on those who didn't save in the past and unless we do something differently are not going to be saving for the future. so that's why so much of this bill is designed around them. that's why we helped small businesses set up the plans. and here's what we know, madam speaker. to have secure retirement, we need to make sure a business offers a plan. secondly, we need to make sure that worker is part of that plan. thirdly, we need to have those

contributions matched. and fourthly, you need to save more over time as your income increases. this bill really takes the significant steps to make sure small businesses are offering those plans. and get help matching those first $1,000. we use the savers credit which is pretty unused these days. we must make it more available to help those low income provide those first dollars. then we make the changes so it is easier for small businesses to either start their own plan or pool with others as we did in the secure act, all of which we think are the elements to close that savers gap and give americans who have really had no chance to save an opportunity to do that. that's what in my view is important of this legislation, why i'm proud of the work. this is an important one that i urge the senate to take up and

pass as well. with that, at this point, madam speaker, i understand i'll be yielding to the gentleman from georgia, mr. alan, to control the -- mr. allen, to control the remainder of my time. is that correct? the speaker pro tempore: wreks, the gentleman from georgia -- without objection, the gentleman from georgia will have the time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: thank you, madam speaker. let me begin by yielding myself as much time as i might consume, as well as we will proceed to -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: thank you. oftentimes in this chamber, you will hear the phrase transformative. sometimes it's hiesh bollic. but on this -- hieber bollic. but on -- hyperbolic. but on this occasion, it is fund transformation -- it is fundamentally transformative. i want to acknowledge the work of the ranking member on this, mr. brady, because his input has been invaluable in helping to

get to this moment. really proud of this work. we are helping americans prepare for a secure retirement. the catch-up provisions alone are startling. in this legislation. remember, there are a lot of people in america who are trying to simultaneously educate their children and save for retirement. it's a real challenge. so the catch-up provisions here mean that if people wish to work longer or set aside dollars for retirement, because they couldn't do it during certain years of paying college expenses, we provide that opportunity. but this has been meaningful for members on both sides. i've heard members on the republican side point out their contributions to it and they're entirely correct. we on our side have also included mr. davis' legislation that ensures workers with student loans don't miss out on 401-k matching contributions, representative murphy's legislation to increase the required minimum distribution age to 75 is here as well. we created a higher catch-up

contribution for those years just before retirement, a provision particularly important for pilots who have a mandatory retirement age, that was a priority of representative sanchez and pascrell. mr. kind's bills have been included. his legislation is fixing a problem with start-up credits and multiple employer plans is here as well. secure 2.0 contains representative chu's legislation that would enhance the savers' credit which was a priority for representative sewell as well. we've included representative panetta's legislation that provides 403-b custodial accounts that invest in investment trusts, as well as hisslation reforming family attribution rules and we've included representative sewell's legislation to reduce by one year the period of service requirement for long-term part-time workers to participate in 401-k plans. this provision is particularly important for women who tend to work part-time more frequently

than men. mr. suozzi contributed to this legislation that would direct treasury to issue regulations addressing a glitch with respect to insurance dedicated exchange traded funds. mr. beyer's legislation is included. that was important to the charitable community and would among other things index the inflation rate for annual i.r.a. charitable distribution limits. the bill includes representative moore's legislation that would provide penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for individuals in case of domestic abuse. we've included representative evans' legislation directing the labor department to update its disclosure rules to allow better comparisons amongst investments to aid participant decision making. finally, we've included representative pascrell's legislation that would allow first-time responders to exclude service-related connected disability pension plans and payments from their gross income after they reach retirement age. that also touches upon

representative hagen's esop fairness act. mr. brady noted earlier and let me reinforce the exceptional work of the ways and means committee staff members on this occasion. i have said many times before, we are blessed with amongst the brightest and smartest and hardest working staff members in congress. let me thank meilan rogers for her work and cara getz who has been integral to the development of not only this legislation but the secure act and the butch lewis act as well, which both became law. the secure act was one of the most significant the secure act is one of the most significant opportunities and this legislation i hope will become law. let's not wait another decade to enact the important provisions. this bill addresses this country's retirement crisis. and i want to point out something i said earlier, half the people are not in a qualified retirement plan.

we need to continue to address that issue. this is important legislation and i know it will pass. the last time this legislation came to the floor, all but four members of this chamber voted. with that, i thank mr. brady again, for the good work of him and his staff and i yield my time to chairman scott and unanimous consent that he be permitted to control the remainder of the time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. we are starting the education committee and labor portion of this debate. the gentleman from virginia has 24 1/2 minutes and the gentleman from georgia has 24 1/2 minutes. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: i rise to yield myself as much time as i may consume. i rise in support of h.r. 2954, the securing a strong retirement act of 2022 which incorporates a

bipartisan retirement improvement savings enhancement act that the committee on education and labor approved by voice vote last fall and i thank the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. neal, for his hard work in incorporating this legislation in the secure 2.0. our committee was able to reach a bipartisan agreement on the rise act in large part to the leadership of the chairman and ranking member of our health employment and labor, pension subcommittee, the gentleman from california, mr. deep sean iowa and the gentleman from georgia, mr. allen. i thank them for their important contributions. american workers deserve a decent wage and the ability to retire with dignity and security. far too many americans are working later in their lives and relying on their next paycheck

to cover expenses. this makes much needed improvements to help americans to secure the retirement they deserve. this bill incorporates several key priorities offered by committee on education and labor members. it includes legislation sponsored by the chair of the subcommittee on civil rights and human rights, ms. bonamici which creates online retirement lost and found data base at the department of labor to help workers locate their savings as they move from job to job. according to the government accountability office, more than 25 million people who changed jobs between 2004-2014 .this is necessary and long overdue. the bill includes legislation sponsored by the gentlewoman

from north carolina which prevents part-time workers in participating their savings plans. this simple change would benefit part-time workers, particularly women and includes legislation sponsored by the gentleman from indiana requiring the department of labor to update guidance from the 1990's regarding part-time risk transfers and this sends a message to workers and retirees. the bill retirement security is a critical priority. i urge members to support the bill and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from georgia is recognized. alal-- mr. allen: i rise today in support of h.r. 2954 which is

the bipartisan retirement improvement and savings environs hencement rise act. a bill that i was proud to co-sponsor with the distinguished chairman and republican leader foxx. this bipartisan legislation is much needed push towards modernization that our country's retirement system needs. our economy has evolved and so have the ways. plans don't fit into the same cookie cutter policies when the retirement security act of 1974 was first enacted. the rise act included forms that will benefit america's work force and job creators. worker access to employer-sponsored retirement plans has improved over the last three decades and participation has grown. more workers are saving more and

saving more. there remains room for improvement as americans lack access to these benefits. this is a major step to solve the problems hindering americans from being able to save for a secure future. building on the secure act of 2019, the rise act and h.r. 2954 expand multiple employer pool giving institutional the opportunity to offer affordable retirement plans. expanding pooled employer plans gives businesses access to more affordable plans by allowing them to band together decreasing the costs and burdens associated with sponsoring a plan and providing americans with the opportunity to save. allowing small businesses and nonprofits the opportunity to

offer competitive retirement plans so they can attract workers is extremely important as the labor shortage has hit them the hardest. the rise act and h.r. 2954 will allow employers to offer small incentives for participating in a retirement plan. this will help encourage employees to start preparing for retirement which is vital for contributions to earn years of compounding benefits for their retirement benefits. and this -- who would be limited in participating in the employee plan. removing barriers ensures more americans have a secure and self-sufficient retirement. red tape and unnecessary barriers must not keep employees from building a strong retirement. the rise act and h.r. 2954

easees the burden of administering retirement accounts by removing unnecessary disclosure requirements. the legislation directs the department of labor, treasury tore simplify reporting and disclosure regulations and streamline the collection of contributions to pooled employer plans and update benchmarking guidelines to accommodate planned investments. importantly, retirement professionals are in support of the rise act. organizations like the american benefits council, the insured retirement institute and the spark institute are supportive of this legislation. workers and plan sponsors can see it makes commonsense reforms and improve the lives. it offers creative and practical

solutions to the problems in our retirement system. as legislators, we must take action to tackle issues that affect the daily lives of our constituents and as a businessman, i know the issues that are tacetting american workers that can be improved upon. this legislation will improve the retirement security for millions of americans. i urge my colleagues to join in support and i urge passage in the house and these reforms to be signed into law. and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia reserves. the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: i yield three minutes to the distinguished member of the committee on education and labor ms. manning. mr. mann: -- >> today, too many workers face

difficulties saving for retirement and even for those who have access to retirement plans, it can be difficult to grow and protect hard-earned savings. there are roughly 55 million americans who lack access to a retirement savings plan at work with many lacking any retirement savings at all. this is particularly true for women. approximately 50% of women ages 55-66 have no personal retirement savings compared to 44% of men and only 22% of women have $100,000 or more in savings compared to 30% of men. women are more likely than men to work in part-time jobs but don't qualify for a retirement plan and more likely than men to quit work, transfer jobs or interrupt their careers to care for family members resulting in

lower retirement savings. this is why i am proud to have my bill, the improving part-time workers access to retirement act included in this important legislation. this provision will make it easier for long-term, part-time workers to access retirement by shortening the amount of time they are required to work for their employer in order to participate in their 401-k plan. this will have an important impact on the ability of women and low-wage workers to be able to save for retirement. as a member of thehouse and education and labor committee and strong supporter of college affordability, i am also pleased that this legislation will allow borrowers the option to pay down their student loans while still receiving an employer match in their retirement plan. this commonsense approach to

retirement savings will help nearly 46 million americans facing student loan debt become more financially stable while overcoming the barriers that too many face like advancing in their career, buying a home or starting a family. secure 2.0 will help workers save more longer, improve flexibility and protections for americans' retirement accounts and eliminate some of the barriers small businesses face in providing comprehensive retirement options to their employees. these are bipartisan, commonsense provisions that will better serve workers and employers across our country. i strongly urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this critical legislation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from virginia reserves his time. the gentleman from georgia is

recognized. mr. allen: i yield two minutes to mr. walberg. mr. walberg: thank you, my colleague, from georgia. i rise in support of the securing a strong retirement act. as an entire generation moves closer to retirement, we must ensure our laws are up to date to help americans achieve their retirement goals. last congress, we passed the secure act, which made significant improvements to our nation's retirement policies. today we are building upon that success to ensure that americans can live their golden years with dignity. i would like to highlight one provision of this bill, which incorporates a bipartisan policy i have long championed with representative sablan. our provision will reduce the

administrative costs for employers sponsoring retirement plans for their employees. often businesses will cite financial resources as a key reason for not offering retirement benefits. the retirement plan modernization act would ease the burdens on employers, especially small businesses, enabling small businesses to offer retirement benefits and ensure employees are not needlessly paying higher fees. i thank both the education and labor and ways and means committee for including text from our bill, h.r. 2954. the securing a strong retirement act will enhance opportunities for americans to save for retirement. i urge all members to support it. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from georgia reserves. the gentleman from virginia is

recognized. mr. scott: i yield three minutes to the distinguished member of the committee on jags and labor, the gentleman from indiana. >> thank you to chairman scott. i rise in support of h.r. 2954 securing a strong retirement act. i am grateful for the bipartisan collaboration to produce this legislation that makes improvements to our nation's retirement system. there are far too many challenges that prevent workers from having access to secure retirement benefits and information to protect their hard-earned savings. i also appreciate the inclusion of the provisions of the pension risk transfer accountability act requires the department of labor to review existing rules on pension risk transfers. a promise made should be a promise kept for all workers and retirees. i encourage all my colleagues to

support this legislation to further ensure that workers can retire with dignity, security, and peace of mind. thank you and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentleman from virginia reserves his time. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. allen: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to another good friend, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. keller. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for two minutes. mr. keller: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman from georgia. i rise in support of the securing a strong retirement act. as part of the education and labor committee, our goal is to provide employers and employees with opportunities to access a safe, effective, and productive workplace. we also work on policy that encourages people to save for retirement and provides opportunities for their families. this bill accomplishes both by improving employer-sponsored benefits to help workers, make good de -- help workers make good decisions that will serve them well in the future.

the bill increases access to retirement accounts, lowers the cost of administering programs for small businesses, and provides incentives for workers to voluntarily put money towards savings. it also requires the department of labor to review existing reporting and disclosure requirements, making them easier to comply with and understand, updates the dollar threshold for automatic distributions for plans by participants which was last updated in 1997. it streamlines the collection of contributions to pooled employer plans and updates benchmarking guidelines to accommodate different investment products. the bill also adds tax incentives for small businesses that offer employee stock ownership plans, a great tool and benefit for employees to have a stake with their employer. the employer retirement income security act of 1974 set a foundation for today's policies. but the measure needs to be updated to reflect the 21st

century workforce. i urge my colleagues to support this important measure and look forward to this legislation becoming law. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from georgia reserves his time. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i yield three minutes to a distinguished member of the committee on ways and means and chair of its subcommittee on trade, the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized for three minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you, madam speaker. i appreciate the chairman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this issue and his leadership on an issue that concerns us all. we are facing a retirement crisis in this country. too many people do not have adequate resources. the aging population is exploding, and we've seen financial uncertainty in the midst of the covid crisis, in particular. i am pleased that we're able to come together as a congress on a

bipartisan basis to advance this legislation. recently, we watched people come together dealing with trade relations with russia, ratcheting up sanctions on a bipartisan basis, and this is another strong signal, i think. i also appreciate chairman neal for his leadership in spear heading the secure 2.0 which takes the oregon auto enrollment model to the federal level and provides new incentives to promote and expand employee stock ownership plans, esops. i've long supported esops as a successful model that provides a company's workers with retirement savings through their investment in their employee stock. i have been stunned at the stories i have heard about people who have what one would think done exceptional jobs who through this mechanisms have

been able to retire with significant savings as a result. now, by giving employees skin in the game, the esop structure produces employees that are more likely to set aside money for retirement. they can retire earlier and worry less about retirement income. and the companies that use this mechanism are fundamentally different. we've seen in times of economic strife employee esop-owned companies are more generous with their employees. they are slower to lay people off. they bring them back. and in fact, they are more profitable. it is an encouraging mechanism that i think epitomizes the best of the american ingenuity and the creation of wealth. this is a structure that works

and one that is being expanded by this legislation. and by allowing for a deferral of gain on a small amount of the proceeds of sales of employer stock to an esop, there will be even more companies to sell -- incented to sell stock to esops, promoting and expanding this innovative model. i am honored to support this legislation. i hope that we'll be able to promote greater awareness and understanding of this powerful model. and this is an important step forward. thank you very much, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from virginia reserves his time. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. allen: madam speaker, it's now my privilege to yield five minutes to the gentlelady from north carolina, our great republican leader, ms. foxx. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i thank my colleague from georgia for yielding me time.

h.r. 2954 includes the text of the rise act, a bill that i am proud to lead with chairman scott of the education and labor committee. this bill was born out of true bipartisan collaboration, and i'm pleased at the progress we've made with our colleagues across the aisle. hardworking americans deserve the opportunity to save for a secure future. yet, too many workers aren't putting anything towards their retirement nest egg. by removing the red tape, tying up job creators and providing incentives for workers to save more, this legislation will strengthen and modernize america's retirement system so our nation's workers retirees -- workers, retirees are better served. it's a much-needed step in the right direction. practical solutions like the rise act and h.r. 2954 are a win for job creators, workers, and our nation's economic future. i urge my colleagues to vote yes.

madam speaker, i rise to inquire if the distinguished chairman of the education and labor committee would be willing to engage in a colloquy with me about the matter of furnishing paper erisa disclosures to participants and beneficiaries. i yield to the chairman. mr. scott: madam speaker, i'd be happy to enter into a colloquy with my colleague. ms. foxx: reclaiming my time. i thank the chairman. madam speaker, the underlying bill includes an imperfect provision requiring retirement plans to provide a paper statement annually. the bill also directs the department of labor to revise its 2002 and 2020 safe harbor regulations to conform with this requirement. while i support the bill, i have serious concerns about this blunt provision, which would undermine d.o.l.'s 2002 and 2020 e-delivery safe harbor

regulations. participants and plans have been relying on the 2002 safe harbor for nearly 20 years. the committee on education and labor has dedicated considerable time to this issue. i do not consider this a settled matter, and i'll continue to engage with my house and senate colleagues to find a workable solution that simplifies and modernizes the disclosure requirements for retirement plans. i yield to the chairman of the committee. mr. scott: madam speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: madam speaker, i thank the ranking member for yielding to me and for her comments. it's my understanding that our staffs will continue their efforts, along with their designate counterparts, to try -- senate counterparts, to try to find a path forward on this issue that balances the planned sponsors and the retirement planned participants. i yield back to the ranking member. ms. foxx: madam speaker, reclaiming my time. i thank the chairman for his

willingness to continue working on this issue together. again, i urge a yes vote on the bill, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from georgia reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman wishes to reserve? the gentleman's time is reserved from georgia. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: thank you. thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the chair of the subcommittee on civil rights of the ed and labor committee, the gentlelady from oregon, ms. bonamici. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from oregon is recognized for three minutes. ms. bonamici: thank you, madam speaker. thank you to chairman scott for yielding and for your leadership on this and so many important issues in the education and labor committee. i rise in strong support of the securing a strong retirement act of 2022, or secure act 2.0, which makes important and bipartisan improvements that will improve enrollment in and access to retirement savings

plans. as employers have shifted from pension plans to retirement plans, such as 401-k's, workers have increasingly become responsible for tracking, managing, and consolidating their retirement accounts when they change jobs. there is no standard way for workers to consolidate their accounts, and many workers actually lose track of their hard-earned investments. according to a government government accountability office report, about 25 million people change jobs between -- changed jobs between 2004 and 2014 and left one or more retirement accounts behind. this problem is only expected to grow as young workers transition between jobs at greater rates than previous generations. the secure act 2.0 includes provisions from my retirement savings lost and found act, which will help address the challenge of tracking retirement savings. my bill creates a national lost and found registry for retirement accounts housed at

the department of labor. the lost and found registry will provide workers with a centralized way to track their retirement accounts and also it will help workers claim their hard-earned retirement funds regardless of how often they transition from job to job. i strongly support the commonsense improvements in the secure act 2.0, including the creation of a retirement savings lost and found registry, which will help working families retire with dignity. i urge all of my colleagues to vote in favor of passage of this important legislation, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from virginia reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. allen: madam speaker, could i inquire if the gentleman from virginia is ready to close? mr. scott: madam speaker, i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. allen: thank you, madam speaker. the goal of every american is to retire with security and dignity. the rise act and h.r. 2954 -- in

h.r. 2954 will help workers do just that. it will expand the availability of retirement programs to more americans. neither small businesses nor nonprofits and educational institutions should be prohibited from accessing the benefits offered to larger retirement plans. building on the success of the secure act of 2019, this legislation cuts red tape, streamlines reporting and delauro requirements -- disclosure requirements and provides workers more opportunities to begin saving for a secure retirement. i thank the chairman and our republican leader for their commitment to bipartisanship and for defending the committee's important jurisdiction over retirement issues in this bill. i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of h.r. 2954, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: thank you, madam

speaker. i yield myself the balance of the time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: madam speaker, as my colleagues have said, the bill makes meaningful and sensible improvements to america's retirement system. it will help workers, retirees, and employers. i want to, again, congratulate my education and labor committee colleagues who have authored provisions in this bill and want to recognize and thank the ranking member of the committee on education and labor, dr. foxx, and her staff for their partnership and work on this important bill with my staff, which includes kevin mcdermott, richard miller, daniel foster, and eli hovlin, who have worked hard on this bill from start to finish. madam speaker, i urge all members to support the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2954, as amended.

all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- the gentleman from georgia is recognized. for what purpose? mr. allen: madam speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of the house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings are postponed. . proceedings will resume on the questions previously postponed. the votes will be taken in the following order. the motions to suspend the rules and pass the following bills -- h.r. 6865, h.r. 2954, s. 2629, h.r. 3395, and h.r. 4738.

-- excuse me, the chair would like to make a correction. h.r. 3359. and h.r. 4738. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, the remaining electronic votes will be conducted as a five-minute vote. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6865. as amended. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 6865, a bill to authorize appropriations for the coast guard and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote.

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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative jamaal bowman, i inform the house that he will vote yes on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by dr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that dr. gosar will vote no on the measure.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yes on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. moulton of massachusetts and mr. suozzi of new york, i inform the house that those members will vote yes on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. trahan of massachusetts and ms. degette of colorado, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 6865. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by eddie bernice johnson, congressman rush, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. bilirakis of florida, i inform the house that mr. bilirakis will vote yea on h.r. 6865. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition?

mr. carter: as the member designated by mr. taylor of texas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. taylor will vote no on the passage of 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise?

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized, for what purpose? ms. wasserman schultz: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, mr. lawson of florida, and ms. roybal-allard of california, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. maria salazar of florida, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote yes on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 6865. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. gomez: as the member designated by representatives harder and sanchez, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on h.r. 6865. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition?

mr. fallon: thank you, as the member designated by mr. caw thrown and dr. ronnie jackson, i inform the house that both members will be voting yea on h.r. 6865. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. mfume: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. evans of pennsylvania's third district and pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. evans will vote yea on h.r. 6865, the don young coast guard authorization act, as amended.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. joyce of ohio, i inform the house that mr. joyce will vote yea on h.r. 6865. and madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. valadao of california, i inform the house that mr. valadao will vote yea on h.r. 6865. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer of missouri, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will vote yea on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. buchanan of florida, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will vote yea on h.r. 6865.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 378, and the nays are 46. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. neal, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2954 as amended on which the yeas and nays were recorded. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 2954, a bill to

increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. trahan of massachusetts and ms. degette of colorado, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition?

>> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. joyce of ohio, i inform the house that mr. joyce will vote yea on h.r. 2954. madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. value daya -- mr. valadao of california, i inform the house that he will vote yea on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative jamaal bowman, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that he will vote yes on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. buchanan of florida, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will vote yea on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i inform the house that mr. dwight evans of pennsylvania's third district, pursuant to resolution 8, will vote yea on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by dr. go car of arizona, i inform the house that dr. gosar will vote aye on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that representative kahele will vote yea on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. taylor of texas, i inform the house that mr. taylor will vote yea, yes, on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, thank you very much, as the member designated by mr. ronnie jackson -- dr. ronnie jackson and mr. madison cawthorn, i inform

the house that both members will be voting yea on h.r. 2954. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representatives harder and sanchez, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. bilirakis of florida, i inform the house that mr. bilirakis will vote yea on h.r. 2954. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida and mr. lawson of florida, and ms. roybal-allard of california, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that all three members will vote yea on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. salazar of florida, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote yea on h.r. 2954.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, congressman rush and congresswoman wilson, i inform pursuantto house resolution 965i inform the house that these members will vote yea on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. suozzi of new york, i inform the house that mr. suozzi will vote yes on h.r. 2954. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member

designated by mr. luetkemeyer of missouri, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will be voting yea on h.r. 2954.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 414, the nays are five. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, to suspend the rules and pass s. 2629, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title.

the clerk: senate 2629, an act to establish a cybercrime reporting -- establish cybercrime reporting mechanisms and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute, a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: as the member designated by ms. degette of colorado and mrs. trahan of massachusetts, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. joyce of ohio, i inform the house that mr. joyce will vote

yea on s. 2629. as the member designated by mr. valadao of california, i inform the house that mr. valadao will vote yea on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: as the member designated by mr. suozzi, i inform the house that mr. suozzi will vote yes on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. bilirakis of florida, i inform the house that mr. bilirakis will vote yea on s. 2629. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. dwight evans of pennsylvania's third district, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. eavans will vote -- mrn

senate 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by dr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that dr. gosar will vote no on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yea on 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. carter: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. taylor of texas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. taylor will vote yes on 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition?

>> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. buchanan of florida, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will vote yea on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by jamaal bowman, i inform the house that he will vote yes on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. salazar from florida, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote yea on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by

dr. ryan jackson and mr. cawthorn, i inform the house that both members will be voting yea on s. 2629. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representatives harder and sanchez, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on s. 2629. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer of missouri, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will be voting yes on s. 2629.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman johnson, representative rush and representative wilson, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on s. 2629.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, mr. lawson of florida and ms. roybal-allard of california, i inform the house that all three members will vote yea on s. 2629.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 377, the nays are 48. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the

bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3359, as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 3359. a bill to provide for a system for reviewing the case files of cold case murders at the instance of certain persons and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly

prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. trahan of massachusetts and ms. degette of colorado, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. joyce of ohio, i inform the house that mr. joyce will vote yea on h.r. 3359. as the member designated by mr. valadao of california, i inform the house that mr. valadao will vote yea on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. dwight evans of pennsylvania's third district, and pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. evans will vote yea on h.r. 3359, the homicide victims' family rights act -- victims' families' rights act. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by dr. jackson and mr. cawthorn, i

inform the house that both members will be voting yea on h.r. 3359. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: as the member designated by mr. suozzi, madam speaker, i inform the house that this member will vote yes on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. bilirakis of florida, i inform the house that mr. bilirakis will vote yea on h.r. 3359. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? mr. mrvan: as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yea on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by dr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that dr. gosar will vote no on the measure. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as

the member designated by mr. sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. carter: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. taylor of texas, i inform the house that mr. taylor will vote yea on 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representatives harder and sanchez, i inform the house that these members will vote aye on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? mr. owens: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. salazar of florida, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote yea on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by jamaal bowman, i inform the house that he will vote yes on

h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist and lawson of florida, and ms. roybal-allard of california, i inform the house that all three members will vote yea on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer of missouri, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will be voting yes on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman johnson, representatives rush and wilson, i inform the house

that these members will vote yea on h.r. 3359. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. buchanan of florida, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will vote yes on h.r. 3359.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 406, the nays are 20, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the

vote on the motion of the the gentlewoman from from pennsylvania, ms. scanlon, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4738 as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 4738 a bill to direct the american folklife center to establish a history project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and photographs of those who were affected by covid-19. and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote.

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: as the member designated by mrs. trahan of massachusetts and ms. degette of cole, these members will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bilirakis of florida, i inform the house that mr. bilirakis will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from. >> as the member designated by mr. suozzi, mr. suozzi will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does seek recognition? mr. carter: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. taylor from texas, i inform the house that mr. taylor will

vote no on 4738. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. evans of pennsylvania's 3rd district and pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. evans will vote yes on h.r. 4738, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by dr. ronnie jackson and madison cawthorn, dr. jackson will will be voting yes and representative cawthorn will be voting no. >> as the member designated by bowman will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from flail seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by dr. gosar of arizona, i inform the house that dr. gosar will vote no. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representatives harder and sanchez these members will vote aye on h.r. 4738. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. buchanan of florida, i inform the house that mr. buchanan will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. kahele, i inform the house that mr. kahele will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. salazar of florida, i inform the house that ms. salazar will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition?

mr. jeffries: i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 4738. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: all three members will vote yes on h.r. 4738. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer of missouri, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will be voting yes on h.r. 4738.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: smeghtd mr. sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 4738.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are --

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 376, the nays are 47. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from arkansas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to be removed as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1070. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? mrs. beatty: madam speaker, i ask for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. beatty: madam speaker, today marks the first annual ohio tuskegee airmen day celebration at the national veterans memphis and museum in my district -- memorial and museum in my district. march, 1946, tuskegee airmen began to arrive at the army airfield. today known as ricken backer air

national guard if columbus. the airmen were under the leadership of college benjamin o. davis, the first black officer to command an air force base in the continental united states. their achievements during the war paveed the way for full integration of the u.s. military. as pilots, navigators and as bombardiers, these brave distinguished black men received purple hearts and silver and bronze stars. fighting for our country and for us during a time they were denied the access to the right to vote, housing in certain neighborhoods and separate but not equal educational opportunities. please join me in recognizing these heroic black men. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my

remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise to highlight a bill i recently introduced with my good friend, senator tim scott of south carolina. the employer rights act of 2022 updates our labor policies to protect and empower the modern worker. democrats continue to push their out of touch big labor wish list in the p.r.o. act, which tilts the scale towards nonelected union leaders, tramples employee rights and preempts state right work laws. meanwhile, republicans are focused on the work of today and the future. the employer rights act guarantees that workers will have secret ballot union elections, ensures control over the disclosure of their personal information, keeps members' dues from being used for political purposes without their permission and gives employees more flexibility to-to-withdraw -- to withdraw from a union if the majority of the employees agree. this bill also codifies the common law definition of employee to protect gig economy workers and other independent

contractors and once and for all clarifies the definition of joint employer so that franchisers and entrepreneurs and anyone seeking flexible work to options are not hamstrung into running their own businesses. mr. allen: as a businessman, i've experienced firsthand the consequences of big government overregulation and i'm thankful for the support of dozens of groups who support the employee rights act of 2022. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, i ask to address the house for one minute, unanimous consent. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is correct. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, i rise to applaud two

legislative initiatives that passed this week. one in particular was the covid-19 american history project act. with over almost a million americans who died from covid-19, the historic stories, the stories of tragedy and joy, the many hardworking medical professionals, those in my particular congressional district, including dr. peter, who discovered an unbelievable vaccine that is now being used in developing nations, dr. joseph, dr. joe, and many, many others, hospitals far and wide, nurses and medical professionals who had to take care of people who were lying in hospital hallways, families who lost one and two and three and four. we must tell the covid-19 stories. it is an american story. we must tell the heroes -- of the heroes, we must tell of those we lost. we must say thank you. but one thing we must do as the chair of the covid-19 bipartisan task force, we must never repeat

this again. we must be prepared and we should be ready to save lives. there's nothing wrong with testing and vaccinating. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. carter: madam speaker, i rise today to recognize the life of a valued member of the savannah community, jerry marshall gill. jerry was born in louisiana in 1931. he and his family moved to savannah at the young age of 5. once in savannah, jerry attended commercial high school where he stood out immediately as the gifted -- as a gifted basketball player from commercial high, jerry proceeded to armstrong junior college before answering the call to join the united states marine corps. jerry was called to active duty in 1950 and servinged in the korean war -- served in the korean war. back home he was a volunteer for

the georgia affiliates federal credit unions for over 42 years, are we received volunteer of the year lifetime achievement award and credit union house hall of leaders award, which is displayed here in d.c. in the d.c. credit union house. after retirement, jerry worked with the georgia affiliates credit union for another 12 years. jerry's life of service was further demonstrated in his commitment to his fellow veterans. he volunteered with u.s.o. and was a member of the veterans council league for many years. we will all dearly miss jerry, his wisdom and his service. 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 jersey seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend are revise and extend -- minutes, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman -- 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 to praise a sensational basketball team from my district. st. peters university is a small, exceptional school in jersey city, new jersey. this year the peacocks became the first 15th seed to reach the elite eight of the men's ncaa basketball tournament. mr. payne: in the first round, the peacocks shocked the world when they upset kentucky, the number two seed, and college basketball powerhouse. they did it again when they beat murray state and purdue to get to the elite eight. i was honored to watch them come back -- the comeback victory over purdue in the sweet 16. and i did it as a congressman and a proud parent of two st. peters graduates, donald iii and jack. st. peters will be remembered as

one of the most successful teams in ncaa history. and i am extremely proud to have it in my district. and with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, once again the president of the united states made a terrible foreign policy blunder when he embarrassingly said that vladimir putin cannot remain in power. almost immediately the white house communications team did everything they could to save face and walk back the president's remarks. thankfully the secretary of state issued a statement clarifying the president's comments saying that the u.s. has no strategy of regime change in russia. unfortunately it was too little, too late. as moscow was quick to seize on the president's gaffe to embolden putin's undeniably false message that russia is the

one under attack. mr. rose: mistakes like these directly undermine ukrainian efforts to protect their sovereignty and stalls momentum for peace. president biden's actions have been misguided from the onset of this war. he failed to deter russia and he is late to give ukraine the military assistance it so badly needed. the world expects clear andres loot leadership from the -- and resolute leadership from the oval office. unfortunately it doesn't look like there's a chance of that any time soon. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise in honor of ohio tuskegee airmen day. most know the tuskegee airmen as the first black pilots in the military who overcame the headwinds of segregation, racism, to achieve unparalleled success during world war ii.

flying nearly 1,600 missions and destroying over 260 enemy aircraft. what you may not know is that their success continued after the war. both militarily and culturally in ohio. in 1946, the tuskegee airmen arrived at the army air force base where they operated the first and only all-black army air force base under the command of college benjamin o. davis jr. segregation hindered their opportunities offbase but it was the best managed base in the air force. their work led president treumen to issue an executive order in 1948 that desegregated the military and mandated equal opportunity and treatment. care care i am proud to -- mr. carey: i am proud to represent the area of such historical significance and honor the legacy of the tuskegee airmen. thank you, madam speaker. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition?

without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. grothman: i rise to hope for peace in the ukraine. estimates vary, but perhaps over 20,000 people have died in this war already. recently both president biden and senator graham have weighed in on what they feel should happen to vladimir putin. obviously their language could delay the end of the war and heighten tensions at the peace talks. have they cleared these comments with the ukrainian people who loses more people every day the war goes on? both president biden and senator graham got pressure from these -- press from these remarks and some politicians just care about that i encourage all senators and the president of the united states to remember they're in the big leagues now and their careless remarks to get a little bit more press can cost ukrainians and russians lives.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, following consultation with the office of attending physician, i write to provide you further notification that the public health emergency due to to the novel coronavirus, sasser-cov-2, remains in effect. signed, sincerely, william j. walker, sergeant at arms. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the extension pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 8 and effective march 31, 2022, of the covered period designated on january 4, 2021.

under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentleman from louisiana, mr. graves, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. graves: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that each member have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous materials. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. graves: thank you. madam speaker, i yield 908 seconds to the gentleman from arkansas. >> i rise today to join my colleagues to remember our good friend, the dedicated dean of the house, congressman don young. don had a fire in him and exuded joy and when he walked into a room, you knew he was there. he was passionate in his desire to serve the people of alaska and for almost 50 years he did that. he was on natural resources and

transportation. like so many new members i sat mistakenly in his seat. the big bear growled me away. i voted no on building roads in alaska and three minutes later, the whip team, representative ann wagner, dune young wants to know why you voted no. i went to dinner. the next morning, i found him and asked him if he still needed me and asked me why i was a no and i told him and he smiled and he said if i could vote for his fishing bill next week, i said yes. i extend my condolences. don is a great man. may his life of service be an example to us all.

i thank my friend from louisiana and i yield back. mr. graves: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. huffman. mr. huffman: so much i would like to say about my friend don young and how could don young that crusty conservative be friends with a liberal friend with a radical. it wasn't because we agreed on arctic drilling or the endangered species act. i will always remember my first natural resources committee. and don young wanted to go out in the hall and settle our differences and i told him that was tame.

you should have seen him last year. don didn't actually wimping when he did these things and he didn't need to. the next time i saw him, we would be laughing about it and having a glass of wine. but we did find things to work on. we had a mutual love of fishing and salmon. we represent a lot of indian country and we worked together on national and international. he wanted to kill it and we found common cause. i will always remember when i met with him in his office, i would bring a bottle of wine from my district because it was ann's favorite and in the odd years when he was drinking, he

liked it, too. and getting to serve with this legend of the house, i got to have fun and play paddleboard in the gym and got to go fishing and went to his fishing tournament and only democrat there and my reward was don put me on his boat with karl rove and i spent 9 hours on the water, that's an experience i will never forget and it was fun, just like everything with don young. with him gone, i have no doubt there will be plenty of other people around here that i will fight. it's the other part i will miss. i yield back. mr. graves: i would like to

yield a minute and a half to the gentleman from texas, mr. bab bin. mr. babin: i thank my friend and friend. we are here to honor congressman don young and nearly half a century, he severed the people of alaska and our nation starting his career in congress four years after we landed an astronaut on the surface of the moon. the motto of our 49th state, it is a land of promise. throughout 10 different administrations, multiple wars and conflicts and the invention of the worldwide web, september 11 and much more, don never stopped spreading the motto of his home state. he saw america as a land of

promise and understood the need to adapt and push forward boldly. i will miss his unique ability to get bills expedited. i routinely to hunt and fish. if you have alaska terrain and wildlife you will never why don adored that state. he stood by the state thick and thin and walk with him in these halls and serve along with him in the transportation and infrastructure committee and call him my friend. god threw away the mold after he created don young. history will remember him

fondly. i wish to thank you. and i yield back. mr. graves: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from minnesota that serves on the natural resources committee and infrastructure committee. >> i rise to honor my friend don young. the great state of alaska, which i have the honor of representing here in congress have many shared similarities and qualities. these are the values to fight for our way of life and promote the use of our abundant natural resources and provide for our children and grandchildren, infrastructure built to last. working along side the dean was a pleasure and honor. we served together on the two

committees and never forget he helped me out through the kindness of his heart. since being elected in 1973, he had funny stories that he was never shy about sharing. his wife ann along with the rest of his family are in my prayers. his legacy of service will never be forgotten and will be remembered as a tita nmp and may he rest in peace. i yield back. mr. graves: i yield one minute to the gentleman from california. mr. lamalfa: i thank you for leading this. so much could be said and the personal things that i would like to reflect here. when i first got here 10 years ago, we had a common kinship.

he was born in the town near mereiedian, california. air rice farming outfit, i knew his brother doug. both these guys were characters. for don, though, he was a pillar just being around him. his portraits are on the wall in the committee room and his work or transportation. but the small things that make a difference. his warmth and his wife and me and my staff being around various events going around the district. we talk about that chair over there. i sat in the chair, i wanted to see what would happen. i'm sitting there and he auction in and i got this my ear, sir,

i'm just warming the chair up because you are from alaska. he bought that. but i got right out of that, too. last wednesday, you know, he was in a wheelchair recently due to issues and such. and we were headed to the elevator and you might yield to that and let somebody with that issue and have the elevator themselves. me and four other guys, we piled in with them and see what he is going to say. that's the man that we all loved and going to miss heavily. ann, it has been a pleasure knowing you. i yield back. mr. graves: yield three minutes to the gentleman from illinois. >> you know, a lot of people are

saying things about don talking about his life and service and put it in perspective. many of the people in this house, many weren't even born. in my case, i was in 7th grade never knowing i would meet somebody like don young. when i first came into this great assembly. there was a gru fmp f noisy person that we talked about yelling about this and talking about that and i just wondered who he was. and after serving with him on the transportation and transportation committee, getting to know him, i realized that that gruff and that noise, let me explain something to you has a heart that was bigger than the noise ever could be.

the kindness that he didn't want to show when you were around him just a little bit, you understood. but also what is so great is the amount of us that were able to tap into his knowledge of the institution of the things that he seen, 10 presidents, nine speakers, someone said over 2,000 members that have come through that have served with don young. any time that someone has been in that position, the knowledge they have got is amazing. this last week, when we found out don passed in the world of social media, you put things out and put it out as positive as possible. but one person that responded and said, when i said he was there 50 years, that's why we

should have term limits. don had term limits, every two years and went back to the people of alaska and the people of alaska spoke every two years. why did they do that? they had a great representative that knew and understood the state that he represented. he sat in this house when he could have moved onto the senate. it was the same run. he could have been governor. but he chose to stay in this house because he believed in this house. he served them well. i was blessed by the fact that i got to go and participate in the fundraiser that his first wife put together and that was a fishing town metropolitan and pun given to the native children of alaska. after that, he married ann.

and ann and the family, his first love was his family. and we thank them for giving him to us, not only the ones that serve us today but the ones that served in the past 50 years and the nation for a man who stood up and told the truth and used this institution to make this nation better. with that, i yield back. mr. graves: i yield one minute to the gentleman from alabama. >> i rise this evening with a heavy but grateful heart, heavy with the grief that comes from losing a friend but grateful but having a friend and colleague. congressman donning young was an iconic figure serving the great state of alaska for