Funding expires. Bills on energy and clean air and forced labor. Announced Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state in statuary hall at u. S. Capitol friday. The ceremony will only be open [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 the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by conroy. Plain, father chaplain conroy let us pray. Ord, merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. E give you thanks for the life and work of justice ruth ginsburg. Americans be inspired to be their best selves because of her example. She rest in peace. Bless those throughout our ation who are suffering from the pandemic, fires, hurricanes, and flooding. Needs continue. Our political leaders to tend to those needs with speed wisdom. Help us to be people of faith and hope. Lo have mercy. May all that is done in the days greater e for your honor and glory. Amen. Speaker pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days approved. S is the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from cheney. Ms. Ms. Cheney 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 for what purpose the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . Madam speaker, i offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 128, resolved, that the house has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the honorable ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. House tenders the its deep sympathy to the members of the family of the late and their ustice bereevement. Bereavement. We solved, that the house transmit a copy of the same to late associatehe justice. Resolved, that when the house adjourn as a it further mark of respect to the memory of the late associate justice. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to the resolution . N of the without objection, the is agreed to, and the motion to reconsider is laid table. E the chair will now entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the entleman from illinois seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is minute. Ed for one r. Shimkus thank you, madam speaker. A confirmation vote is keld for tomorrow in the committee. She leaves for her post. Upon arrival, shes to present her credentials to the duly president of the republic of belarus. Today im calling upon president rump and secretary of state mike pompeo to ensure these credentials be presented to the elected of the represent lick of belarus. Government s a having a chief of staff who is not a monarch or dictatorship. A president duly elected by the people. Won the election and the massive support shows the peaceful protests numbering over 100,000 citizens. Another option would be for her o present her credentials to the governing council which will help transition the country to fair and free elections within months. Madam speaker, i call upon all of our democratic allies to do the same and with that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. Any other requests for oneminute speeches . Suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from new mexico seek recognition . I ask the house suspend the 209. And pass the bill s. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. 2069, an actnate selfdetermination and Education Assistance act to provide further selfgovernance by Indian Tribes, and for other purpos purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. And the gentlewoman cheney, will ms. Each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. Haaland. Ms. Haaland thank you, madam speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and include remarks extraneous material on the measure under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. I haaland madam speaker, yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Speaker, s. Madam 209, the progress for indian by es act, introduced senator hoeven of north dakota, will enhance the department of the interiors selfgovernance provide Indian Tribes with greater flexibility. Selfdetermination and Education Assistance act is ne of the most important legislative acts affecting Indian Country in the last 40plus years. Driver to improving tribal communities. Act was a 1975, the nixonera initiative signed into president gerald ford. Yet strongly supported by democrats at the time. The act, tribes are able to enter into contracts, nce commonly known as 638 contracts. I. A. H. I. H. S. Federale and administer indian programs. Amended the isdeaa was by adding title 4 which uthorized tribes to enter into negotiated contract agreements under b. I. A. Under which tribes assume control for associated funding and tailor those programs to the needs of communities. In 2000, the act was again which to add title 5 authorizes similar tribal compacts with the Indian Health the i. H. S. , through the department of health and human services. 350 are more than selfgovernance tribes in the ountry, and the vast majority of them manage programs within i. H. S. And have achieved great success. N my home state of new mexico, there are six pueblos engaged in selfgovernance. Selfgovernance programs are successful in their acknowledgment that tribes are he have the right to govern themselves with minimal federal oversights and maximum flexibility to meet local tribal needs. However, significant differences 5 ween the title 4 and title amendments have forced elfgovernance the ability to operate under legislative and administrative requirements. Progress for Indian Tribes act would largely reconcile those differences, streamline selfgovernance process, improve efficiencies, and reservation economies. Passage of the progress act is a top legislative priority for tribes and is supported by the national indians, f American United southern and eastern tribes, the Alaskan FederationMidwest Alliance of sovereign tribes, the affiliated tribes of northwest ndians and many more Indian Tribes. The administration and the u. S. Chamber of commerce are also on ecord in support of this legislation. This legislation is a product of ver a decade of bipartisan negotiations which is why s. 209 passed the Republicancontrolled Senate on a voice vote. So partisan consensus was easily found in the senate, in this congress, then it should be clear this is a commonsense bill that both sides of the aisle can support as well. Proud to be the sponsor of the house version of the 2031, along h. R. With my dear colleagues, representatives tom cole and don of alaska, and others. I hope that you will join me in s. 209 and sending it to the president s desk, and i time. E the balance of my the speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new mexico time. Es her for what purpose does the entlewoman from wyoming seek recognition . The gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Cheney madam speaker, i ield myself such time as i may consume. Madam speaker, this is a very important bill. That itsely, the way currently written raises some significant concerns. Tribal epresentative of communities in wyoming, i share notion and the concept of helping to increase elfdetermination, but i believe this bill, as its currently written, unfortunately eaves unresolved some major issues with respect to in particular, bureau of Reclamation Water projects that affect those tribes as well as nontribal interests. Where western states water is a scarce and precious commodity, Water Management carefully ust be balanced, and i am concerned that s. 209 does not strike that balance. Over the last several congresses, House Republicans the offered solutions to recognize la makes Reclamation Project issues to step he courts need in to sort this out. Unfortunately, this effort was most recently defeated on a line vote with little discussion from the democrat majority. Nfortunately, we still are today faced with a situation where we have a worthy goal this legislation is attempting to it doesnt quite get there. Given these unresolved concerns, must urge rejection of the measure, as written, and ask for and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the yields back. The gentlewoman from new mexico is recognized. Madam land thank you, speaker. As i stated before, this legislation is the result of bipartisan, of bicameral negotiations. Since selfgovernance was first 1994, there have been no assumptions by tribes of of Reclamation Projects. None. 4law the 1994, law, mitigations against of mption of a Bureau Reclamation project have resulted in no such assumptions. Does not change the 1994 authority in this regard. Is why the gentleladys concerns are completely unfounded and why we defeated an amendment on this in committee in the first place. More so, s. 209 already contains a lengthy disclaimer specifically stating that it affect in any way the ability of tribes to take over programs or projects of interior agencies other than the b. I. A. Unless i am not privy to another reorganization, the bureau of reclamation is not part of the b. I. A. Bill is critical to the furtherance of selfgovernance and improvements tribal communities, and i strongly urge my colleagues to do the right thing and support and i reserve n the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman has the only time remaining. Ms. Haaland madam speaker, i have no further requests for time. Since my colleague has yielded back her time, madam speaker, versions of this bipartisan bill have layne before this house and senate for nearly two decades passing each body several times. Its time to finally push this legislation across the finish line so that tribes can finally move to effectively manage programs for their people. I urge my colleagues to show their support for tribal selfgoverns and tribal sovereignty by passing s. 209 the progress for Indian Tribes act. With that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new mexico has yielded back her time. The question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 209. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 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 pon the table. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from new mexico seek recognition . Ms. Haaland madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3160. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 394, h. R. 3160. A bill to direct the secretary of the interior it take certain land located at the penal county pina county trust for the benefit of the Indian Community, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule the, the gentlewoman from new mexico, miss had a lant, and the gentlewoman from wyoming, ms. Cheney, will each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. Haaland. Ms. Haaland thank you, madam speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and include remarks extraneous material on the measure under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Haaland madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Ms. Haaland thank you, madam speaker. H. R. 3160 introduced by our colleague, representative Tom Ohalleran of arizona, authorizes the United States to place 55. 3 acres of historically and culturally significant land into trust on behalf of the Gila River Indian Community of arizona. This parcel of land is commonly referred to as the black Water Trading post land. Because it once contained the families black Water Trading post which sold goods to the Indian Community since the 1930s. After purchasing the trading post in 2010, the Community Found around 1,000 cultural artifacts on the property, including 126 baskets. Following this this discovery the community decided to apply to take the parcel of land into trust. However legislation is required for this exchange. As the communitys 2004 water right settlement explicitly requires any lands located outside of the communities existing reservation boundaries be taken into trust through congressional action. Passage of h. R. 3160 will ultimately allow the community to preserve a piece of their heritage by incorporating this contiguous parcel of land into its reservation land base. I want to thank representative ohalleran for his work. This legislation on this legislation and urge my colleagues to support the bill. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentlewoman from wyoming is recognized. Ms. Cheney thank you, madam speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. Madam speaker, i rise in support of h. R. 3160, the black Water Trading post Land Transfer act. This bill would place, as my colleague said, approximately 55 acres of land in arizona into trust for the Gila River Indian Community. These lands and the former black Water Trading post have a historic connection to the tribe. As the trading post served many tribal members since at least the 1930s. In 2010, the tribe purchased the black Water Trading post and surrounding lands after the former owners retired. Under the 2004 Arizona Water right settlement act, the tribe cannot acquire off reservation lands into trust absent an act of congress. Therefore we need to pass this legislation. Madam speaker, i urge the adoption of this measure and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from wyoming yields back. The gentlewoman from new mexico is recognized. Ms. Haaland madam speaker, i have no further requests for time and would inquire whether my colleague has any remaining speakers on their side. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman has yielded back. Miss had a lapd madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to support the legislation. And i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. The question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3160. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 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 pon the table. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from new mexico seek recognition . Ms. Haaland madam speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3349, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3349, a bill to authorize the daughters of the republic of texas to establish the republic of texas litigation memorial as a commemorative work in the district of columbia, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. Haaland, and the gentlewoman from wyoming, ms. Cheney, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. Haaland. Ms. Haaland thank you, madam speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and include remarks extraneous material on the measure under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Haaland madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Haaland thank you, madam speaker. I rise in support of h. R. 3349, the republic of texas legislation memorial act. Introduced by representative lloyd doggett. This bill would authorize the daughters of the republic of texas to establish a commemorative work to honor the representatives of the republic of texas who served here in the district of columbia as diplomats to the United States. Shortly after texas declared its independence from mexico in 1836, the republic of texas sent diplomats to several countries to represent the republics interests. Among other things, these diplomats advocated for protection for mexico, financial assistance, and annexation by the United States. London and paris have each ecorrected commemorative works to recognize the role their texas legislation played in the countries and it seems only fitting to install one here in the capital of the country, proud to claim texas as its own. I would like to thank representative doggett for his efforts to elevate th