Members will begin work on a bill blocking force the arbitration in certain cases unless parties in the dispute agree to it. A final passage vote in that bill is expected by the end of this week. Also this week, shortterm Spending Authority wle the house and senate find an agreement on federal spending for the rest of the year. Current Spending Authority does run out at the end of this month. This is live coverage of the u. S. House. Members set to gavel in shortly here on cspan. Order. Be e ayl be offy the guest capinlain major genal sten sck, u. S. Air forhif chaplns, thagon arngton,irgia thchplain comple pra wi ving god,e k forgiveness fo l thtiget atear memberi. M jons pla washoten down, he quotes prayer, holy scripture and your undeniable presence for his survival, release and his becoming a u. S. Congressman. Sometimes we forget that when Tech Sergeant bell was raped by a man she once considered a friend, leaving her with hopelessness and thoughts of suicide, you, o lord, raised her up to become one of our most amazing noncommissioned officers. Lord, your fingerprints are seen on every sorty, every mission, and on the precious lives of every airman, past and present, and so today we can say happy birthday with humble gratitude. We pray your continued blessing on our United States air force, which today celebrates its 72nd birthday. We pray also your blessings upon these halls of congress and on our United States of america. Men. The speaker the pledge of allegiance oh, we have to go to that. The chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from South Carolina, mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson everyone, include ourg guests in the gallery, please including our guests in the gallery, please join in. 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 ustice for all. The speaker without objection, the gentleman from georgia, mr. Collins, is recognized for one minute. Mr. Collins thank you, madam speaker. I appreciate it. Today is a great today. It is the birthday of the United States air force. For those of us who served. I rise today not only to recognize that birthday but have the great and distinlt honor of actually having chief of chaplains to be here and i had the privilege of calling him myself. I am in the air force as well. He is my cham lynn and top of my chain. He is there for reason. He exemplifies what a chaplain means and how they serve in our air force. Throughout our countrys history men and women have answered the call of duty. Le today we acknowledge the men and women who have taken to the skies to defend our country as members of the unches air force. As a chaplain, in that United States air force reserve, i had the privilege to minister and worked with airmen since 2002. Theicouragand integrity both at home and abroad are unmatched. Hes a native of wisconsin. He n listed in 1976 serving for four years, hesence dorsed by the Presbyterian Church u. S. A. And commissioned in the air force reserves as a chaplain candidate in 1958 and active in 1988. Hes served three different Major Commands as staff chaplain followed by special duty assignments to Arlington National cementtary. He serves as chief of chaplains of the United States air force. It is my honor to sponsor him to be the guest chaplain of the United States house of representatives on this the air force birthday, september 18, 2019. It is my pleasure to have him with us today. I yield back. The speaker the chair will entertain up to 15 minute requests for one minute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the for what purpose does does the gentleman from new york seek recognition. Mr. Higgins to address the house for one minute. The speaker without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Higgins madam speaker, this week i was pleased to announce the city of Buffalo Fire Department has been awarded a federal grant of more than 8. 9 million by the department of Homeland Security staffing and adequate fire and Emergency Response program. With this critical support, the Buffalo Fire Department will be able to hire 50 additional firefighters. The purpose of this grant is to make certain that local Fire Departments are able to respond quickly to emergencies and at all hours. Buffalo is the home to an Incredible Team of firefighters who work to protect our community from fires and other emergencies. Just one month ago the department received a separate grant of 322,000 for equipment and training. This federal Grant Funding will go a long way in strengthening the citys Fire Department and adding more dedicated personnel who work tirelessly to keep our community safe. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore flops the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson thank you, mr. Speaker. Yesterday the conferees on the National Defense conference act were announced and im deeply grateful to serve another year on this committee for fiscal year 2020. I will continue to promote peace through strength and work to champion repeal of the widows tax. Our surviving spouses have waited long enough. As of this week, my bill, the military surviving spouses equity act has 376 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle. In fact, it has the highest number of cosponsors of any bill in the current congress. Is time in constant disagreement to come together and be thankful for Bipartisan Legislation this bill has received. I am disappointed it did not receive a stand alone vote, but i will fight to keep it in the ndaa. It is now time to ax the widows tax. Im dedicated to supporting our service members, veterans, and military families families. I look forward to working with the Conference Committee and President Trump to advance this Bipartisan Legislation. In conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . I ask you can to address the ouse for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Recently it was reported that a seventh person has die interested a videotaping related illness in the United States. Ms. Brownley in response, the cdc recently announced that it has activated its Emergency Operations center to investigate what is quickly becoming a Public Health crisis. Its becoming abundantly clear that ecigarettes are causing Harmful Health impacts among both teens, approximately 2. 4 million students, and adults who use them. While more research is needed, i believe this Public Health emergency requires swift action by congress to prevent the marketing of these products to young people. Thats why i have introduced the stop videotaping the stop videotaping ads act which will close the loophole in current law and would ban ecigarette advertisements on broadcast media. I invite my colleagues to join me in support of this commonsense bill that will help curb the onslaught of harmful and dangerous ecigarette ads. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from North Carolina is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. On september 23, congress will lose one of its most dedicated members as sean duffy retires from the house. Ail miss his unwavering commitment to conservative principles and the way he never backed down from a fight. In fact, he welcomed them but he always engaged in bat of ideas. He never made it personal. Its because of this attitude that freedom and liberty will be sustained a little longer. Mr. Budd i wish we had more like him. I also respected his legislative accomplishments, particularly his commitment to protecting our statebased system of insurance regulation. Just one of his many passions during his time as chairman and Ranking Member of the housing and insurance subcommittee. Sean, youll be remembered by me as a friend, a loving father, a dedicated husband, and a humble public servant. I, for one, hope this is not last we hear or see of congressman sean duffy. I yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from arizona is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to pay my respects to ronnie lieu pay, former chairman of the White Mountain apache tribe to passed away last month at the age of 89. During his time as a public servant, he fought tore tribal overeignty and worked on water rights issues. His efforts aided the passage of the white pount an apache water rights qual if iation act of 2009. Established a clean Drinking Water system. He was recognized by former Arizona GovernorJack Williams on the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs in 1968. Mr. Ohalleran a veteran, he was a member of the United States marine corps during the korean war. Arizona lost an awesome voice for native american advancement. I feel truly humbled to have known him. Pat and i are keeping our thoughts with ronnies family and the entire White Mountain apache tribe. And our prayers as they mourn the passing. Thank you very much. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from michigan is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize the village of spring lake and its 150th birthday. This past weekend friends and residents of the small village in west michigan gathered together to celebrate and share memories of the communitys rich and storied history. The village of spring lake first began as a lumber town in 1838 when captain Benjamin Hopkins and his family arrived from canada. Mr. Huizenga soon after other settlers arrived and constructed additional sawmills, lending to the village officially incorporating in 1869. As the village developed, railroads, resorts, and telephone lines all helped the village grow into a bustling community. Today the village is situated on the beautiful shores of both spring lake and the grand river right next to lake michigan. Offering endless recreational opportunities and a wide variety of shops and services. While the village has changed much throughout the last 150 years, one thing has remained constant, the close n. I. T. And welcoming close knit and welcoming community continues to make the village a special place to live and raise a family. Mr. Speaker, let us join in celebration and the recognition of all former and current residents of Spring Lake Village as we celebrate their 150th birthday. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands seek recognition . Miss plaskett i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman from Virgin Islands is recognized for one minute. Ms. Plaskett thank you, mr. Speaker. Every day 100 americans are killed with guns and hundreds more are shot and injured. Thats 36,500 people a year who lose their lives to gun violence. The effects extend far beyond those casualties and shape the lives of millions of americans who witness it, know someone who is shot, or live in fear of the next shooting. This senseless loss of life is all too common in the United States and its territories. As of august 26, we have lost 26 lives to gun violence in the Virgin Islands. In 2018, the United Nations released a report naming the territories, the american territories, as the new murder capital in the caribbean with 52. 64 murders per 100,000 people. For the families, friends, and communities of victims in the Virgin Islands, this is pain will never pass. Just as it will not pass for the loved ones of thousands of other people who have died to gun violence in the u. S. Time for action is overdue. Earlier this year the house passed the bipartisan background check act of 2019 requiring checks for all gun purchases. We need to push for universal background checks, assistance in increasing funds to Border Control for the Virgin Islands and puerto rico to stopt stem of guns coming into the territories. Enhancement of treatment of resource force mental health. I look forward to working with all to come up with some form of sensible gun law legislation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and trone revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in recognition of my good friend, bill dunn, a colleague of mine from my time in the tennessee general assembly. Representative dunn and i served together in the state house starting when we were members of the same freshman class in 1995. Since that time, he has remained a strong champion for fiscal conservatism and the rights of the unborn. Upon completing his current term, representative dunn will retire from the house seat after 26 years. Representative dunn has been a diligent public servant, an excellent representative for his community, an most importantly, an honorable family man. He and his wife have raised a wonderful family of five children and i have not checked lately to see how many grandchildren there are, but there are a bunch of them, im sure. Mr. Burchett im sure his retirement includes quality time with his heam with his family. I within representative dunn the best of luck in the next chapter of his life and thank him for his commitment to our home state of tennessee. Bill dunn is a good guy. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back the balance of my ime. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, by direction of the committee on rules, i call up House Resolution 5, and k for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 41. House resolution 558. Resolved, that at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h. R 1423, to amend title 9 of the United States code with respect to arbitration. The First Reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the fiveminute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules Committee Print 11632 modified by the amendment printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in