Momentarily here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, proceedings will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. H. R. 452 by the yeas and nays and h. R. 3243 by the yeas and nays. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Remaining votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from montana, mr. Gianforte, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 452 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 452, a bill to designate the facility of the United StatesPostal Service located at 324 west st. Louis street in pacific, missouri, as the specialist jeffrey l. White jr. Post office. 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 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 418. The nays are zero. 2 3 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 Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. Russell, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3243 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 249. Amend 3, a bill to title 40, United States code, to eliminate the sunset of certain provisions relating to information technology, to amend the National Defense authorization act for fiscal year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to the federal Data Center Consolidation initiative, 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 fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 418, the nays are 0, 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . I ask unanimous cob sent that provision of the resolution shall apply to concurrent resolution 81 not earlier than november 2, 2017, but on the same terms it would on october 13, 2017. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The house will be in order. Members will please remove conversations from the house floor. He house will be in order. The house will be in order. Members, please remove your conversation from the house floor. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute peeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . He house will be in order. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to tombs countye of a nate f. Dustin Michael Wright was one of three u. S. Army green beret soldiers killed in the line of duty last week. The u. S. Africa command says dustin was part of the team assisting and advising local forces in southwest niger at the time of the ambush. 2007 fwradgetwiven watt, dustin joined the army soon after graduation, following in the footsteps of his parents and his brother. Is family remembers 2007 fwrad the speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Take conversations off the floor. The gentleman may continue. Mr. Allen his family remembers ster who beloved joke was always taking making people laugh. Im so proud to see the Toombs County coming together to paint the town red, white, and in honor of dustins life. He was truly a Hometown Hero and well remember him often. Greater love has in one than this, than to lay down his life for his friends. Dustin sacrificed his life for his brothers and sisters in service to this great country. Ill never forget our Freedom Fighter from tooms county. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman s recognized for one minute. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, i rise to recognize mast charter school, an incredible institution in my district that was just named a 2017 Blue Ribbon School of excellence by the department of education. Mass is a Ground BreakingEducational Community mast is a Ground Breaking igsal community that emphasizes technology drin hands on learning. Mr. Boyle theyre preparing the next generation of visionary leaders who will change the future in ways we can only imagine. Blue ribbon Charter Schools are marked by the highest levels of Academic Excellence and closing achievement gaps across student populations. Elite institutions are a Gold Standard of instruction, inclusion, and innovative. One of ter school was only one of only 3,042 across the couldnt troy earn this honor this year. I want to congratulate the teachers and students on their remarkable and well desembd achievement. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from florida seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise tonight to honor my for a lifetimeus of service to the south Florida Community and the cause of liberty in my native homeland of cuba. Like my family and me and so many others in my congressional district, he was forced to flee castros brutal tyranny he embraced his new life here in the United States and became involved in numerous civic and Community Affairs while working to rester freedom and democracy in cuba. In 1976, he secured accreditation for the Christian Democratic Movement of cuba to speak before the u. N. Human Rights Commission in geneva. For decades, hes been involved in a number of human Rights Advocacy organizations, denouncing the systematic repression brought on the cuban people by the evil castro regime. He founded the center for human rights in miami, hes a dedicated husband a proud father of eight children, grandfather of 11 grandchildren, jesus is a shining example to us all. Thank you, jesus for your service to our community and to my native cuba. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom new york seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, each year millions of americans visit wildlife refuges throughout the country. They generate over 2 bhl in Economic Activity and create 35,000 jobs. This wouldnt be possible would help from dedicated and hardworking volunteers. That is why we have introduced h. R. 3979, Bipartisan Legislation that reauthorizes the National Wildlife refuge system volunteer Community Partnership and education program. Mr. Jeffries this program ensures Public Access to refuges for exploring, hunting, fishing, studying wildlife. Refuges have a tremendous impact even in brooklyn where fish and Wildlife Service staff and volunteers work with local Public Schools to cultivate the next generation of conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts through hands on learning. As Carmen Wheeler a second Grade Student in brooklyn, recently wrote to me, i think we should keep the wildlife refuges safe even if they are far away because they will always keep our world healthier. Were with you, carmen. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina 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, mr. Speaker. Today i rise to announce the introduction of the universal Charitable Giving act. Many americans believe that people, not the government, offer the best solutions to solve the ailments that face our society. Strong families, strong churches, strong communities. These are the foundations of our nation. By supporting charities we can make our communities and our country a better place for americans from all walks of life. Giving to charity is crucial for economic prosperity, happiness, and the success of our people. But for too long, only the most wealthy have been incentivized to give to the causes they believe in. The universal Charitable Giving act incentivizes giving for low and middle income tax players taxpayers. It would allow everyone deduct giving regardless of itemizing standards. Mr. Walker our goal is to increase support for all charities. My colleagues to support the great work of our faithbase and charitable organizations by supporting this bill. I yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island 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. Mr. Cicilline earlier this week, the fourth round of nafta renegotiations will begin. President trump will have an opportunity to deliver on his promise to get a better deal for american workers. I hope he does. Our current trade deals are rigged in favor of the largest corporations in this country and against working people. In my home state of rhode island we lost 41,000 manufacturing jobs since in a ta and the w. T. O. Took effect. The folks who kept their jobs have seen their paychecks get smaller and smaller. Rhode islanders know that most importantly that we need a trade deal thats fair. They know the trade deal we have now helps corporations but theyre killing american jobs. And helping corporations outsource jobs at the expense of working people. So this week im asking President Trump to demand a new nafta agreement that has strong labor and environmental protections, that ends foreign tribunals allowing corporations to sue the u. S. Government and force tax payers to pay the bill. Better buy american requirements. Strong rules of origin on manufactured goods. And provisions that bring down the cost of prescription drugs. These are commonsense provisions that will empower american working families and they should be included in any agreement. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas 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. Could for years, linda not bring herself to speak about her past turmoil and nightmares. Linda is finally telling about her tortured life. When she was 16, two could t neighborhood boys drugged and sexually assaulted her. They set up Online Advertisement to sell her and other girls. When one of the other girls tried to escape, they tied her to a chair and beat her up tremendously. They mixed drugs neighborhood boys drugged and i to maintain control over the girls. It was years before linda finally escaped her turmoil. The day the rape today the rape and torture haunt linda but she works every day to become a survivor. I recently introduced the abolish Human Trafficking act that provides grants to ensure victims like linda get help and services such as legal aid, job training, things they deserve from us. This will help trafficking victims put their broken lives back together. Trafficking is a scourge and we need to send a message to every that our kids are not for sale. Thats just the way it is. Ill yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from washington seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Ms. Jayapal thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to the cruel immigration proposal unveiled by the white house this week. This proposal goes beyond some of the worst immigration bills. It demands billions more for Border Security, tightens asylum standards, cuts off Legal Immigration and implements a faulty pointsbased system, undercutting our core values as a country and destroying our economy and our future. Mr. Speaker, 2 3 of all immigrants to the United States are women and children, and these policies will disproportionately hurt them. A pointsbased system eliminates familybased immigration and its insulting to the valuable contributions of women, especially. Nearly 70 of all women immigrants with legal status obtained it through the family system, and many are stuck in visa backlogs waiting years and even decades to reunite with families. Immigration has never been about immigration. It has always been about who we are as a country and what were willing to stand up for. I believe the majority of my republican colleagues want to pass the dream act, and i ask them to join us in rejecting these antiimmigrant poison instead unify our country. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize eremy rich, the principal at baring Road Elementary School for his stellar record of service, professionalism, mr. Rich was named new yorks 2017 National Distinguished principal by the National Association of Elementary School principals. Ms. Tenney in 2013, mr. Rich became the principal of barringer road elementary. He has arrived promptly at 6 30 a. M. Each morning, bringing a positive attitude and inspirational words to each morning announcement. He served as principal at the now closed remington Elementary School where he was integral in cilitating the mowhawk and and ilan School District merger. He served as principal, dean of students and an english teacher. Mr. Richs commitment to his role is unparalleled. Both teachers and parents alike describe mr. Rich as comforting, helpful and passionate. One teacher described him as a superstar principal and a fantastic human being. Mr. Richards record exemplifies his clear dedication to public education, his students and our community. Please join me to congratulate this wellrespected educator and beloved member of the 22nd district. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. Ms. Jackson lee let me first of all, mr. Speaker, say what the world is coming to and how much our friends, our neighbors in america have had to go through. The most recent tragedy and massacre in las vegas and now the horrendous, unspeakable tragedy by fires in california. I offer my sympathy to my friends, mike and jared, congresspersons in california, and we look forward to working with them and offer our sympathy for those who are lost, those who are missing. I think it is important as we have these natural disasters that we really attentively work on the pain that people are suffering. That is on the back side of the puerto rican puerto rico where there is no power and we dont know the assessment of loss of life. Theres no housing. From florida to the u. S. Virgin islands where people are still waiting for relief and the attention is not at the peak that it should. And then in my own community, we are in desperate need of housing. We have Senior Citizens after Hurricane Harvey being dismissed and out of their homes, and finally, mr. Speaker, we are looking for new disaster supplemental food program. We have the ok from the u. S. Department of agriculture. We have the state of texas ready to work with us, but we must make sure that our local officials realize this is a disaster and an emergency, and they move forward quickly to serve the people the speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. Ms. Jackson lee who are in hungry and in need. Harris county, you need to move faster to use the federal funds that we now have. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for approximately one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise to honor the life and legacy of gainesvilles native son, mr.