Host she talked about there were 200 thugs in the crowd on january 6. Guest thats not true. The january 6 committee investigated that, that is not true. Host dorothy in baltimore, morning. Caller good morning ladies, and please give me a message from the president of the United States. The secretary mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i am directed by the president of the United States to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. The speaker pro tempore pursuan t to clause of rule 20 well suspend the rules■ s5 on which e yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under rule 6 of clause 20. The house will have proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 4403. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar 239, a bill to amend the 2002 to make improvements to securing the citys program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuan t to the rule, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Green, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. Carter, each will control 20 minutes. The gentleman from tennessee. I ask all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material. The speaker pro tempore without objection. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green i rise in support of h. R. 4003. For years the d. H. S. Worked to preparing the citys program to help the cities respond to nuclear or radiologic throats. ■v h. R. 4403, the securing the citys improvement act will remove the requirement for a jurisdiction to be designated as a high risk urban area by fema. Diminishing the uncertainty for cities to be removed from the s. T. C. Program. Additionally, this legislation will provide transparency by requiring the department to establish performance metrics and milestones for the s. T. C. Program to track its performanc. Thank you for your work on this, congressman carter. I urge my colleagues to support h. R. 4403 and with that i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from louisiana is recognized. Mr. Carter thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Carter im pleased were here to con bill h. R. 4403, the securing the citys improvement act. My bill will help■ cities build and maintain their facilities against nuclear or radiological threats. I want to emphasize the critical nature of my bill, its effectiveness hinges on the rescuers of the d. H. S. Office of encountering weapons of mass destruction. Cwmd. Without cwmd the securing the citys program will cease to operate. Securing the cities called stc was launched by the department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2007 as a Pilot Program to support newark and new jersey in preventing nuclear or radiological threats. Today the s. T. C. Program provides 14 local governments including my hometown of new orleans with detection equipment, training, exercise support, operational and technical support, subject matter, expertise and programmatic support. S. T. C. s work in new orleans supported events such as mardi gras. Well have the super bowl next year and will have critical impact on its safety delivering joy to our country and our world. To high risk urban areas designated by the federal Emergency Management agency understand the urban Area Security initiative or uasi program. Linking s. T. C. And uasi together can create uncertainty for local governments participating in the program. As a composition of jurisdictions in the i program can fluctuate from one year to the next. To ensure stability within the s. T. C. Program and maintain partnerships with atrisk cities, i introduced the securing the citys improvement act. My legislation allow cwmd to determine which cities to partner with the s. T. C. Program based jurisdictions capability and capacity to prepare for and respond to attad other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials. It would also establish performance metrics and milestones for the s. T. C. Program and monitor expenditures for the program. Furthermore, the legislation requires d. H. S. To provide a report to Congress Regarding participation in the s. T. C. Program, the establishment of metrics and milestones for the program and any proposed modifications for this program. The bill is a commonsense measure, one that will ensure our cities are protected from nuclear or radiological threats. With that, mr. Speaker, i encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting h. R. 4403, and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from louisiana reserves. The gentleman from tennessee is recognized. Mr. Green i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from louisiana is recognized. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i yield myself the balance omy the speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Carter h. R. 4403 is important for sustaining local jurisdictions for encountering chemical, nuclear and radiological threats. Without the support of programs like s. T. C. , addressing and mitigating threats could become more difficult or cease to exist altogether which would jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of every individual residing in our country. Passage of this legislation is vital to maintaining our preparedness and ensuring the security of the nation against the evo posed by terrorist attacks and other high consequence events that utilize nuclear or radiological materials. With that, i urge my house colleagues to support h. R. 4403 and i wish to thankur chairman green for his support in this pressure. I i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from tennessee is recognized. Mr. Green i yield myself the balance o ttempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green i urge my colleagues to support h. R. 4403. I also want to again thankrter,m louisiana, for his excellent work on this and i yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4403. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the affirmatie rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Green mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. 5969 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number 332, h. R. 5969, a bill to direct the secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain regulations to prevent certain children to accompany their parents or legal guardians entrt lanes and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuan t to the rule, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Green, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. Carter, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee. Mr. Green i ask all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on h. R. 5969. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. E the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green i rise in support of h. R. 5969, the Global Entry Program managed by u. S. Customs and Border Protection grants expedited clearance for preapproved low risk travelers. Millions of users are enrolled in the Global Entry Program and kiosks are employed at many airports throughout the United States. However, issues can arise when families are traveling with minor children who are not enrolled the Global Entry Program. Because global entry benefits are memberspecific, Young Children not enrolled in the program are not currently allowed to join their parents in the global entry line. H. R. 5969 would rectify this by allowing children ages 10 and younger to join their global entry enrolled parents or guardian through the global entry lane. Thank you to congressman very important bill, and i urge my colleagues to support h. R. 5969 and with that i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from louisiana is recognized. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Carter h. R. 5969 aims to make global entry more Family Friendly by allowing children ages 10 and under to accompany their parents or legal guardians toms in the United States. I think we would like to see all families with Young ChildrenStay Together throughout the customs process. And this bill will make travel more Family Friendly without compromising security. This bill also makes it possible for parents to schedule interviews for global entry for their kids as groups as opposed to in the current format which schedules separately. A logistical nightmare for parents. With that, mr. Speaker, i reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from tennessee is recognized. Mr. Gene id like to yield three minutes to the sponsor of the bill, mr. Luttrell. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. Mr. Luttrell i rise to advocate for the passage of our bill h. R. 5969, improving travels for families act. Global entry has been a criticae for preapproved low risk travelers in the United States. Reduced wait times in excess to expediting entry in the United States are all benefits of global entry membership which began as a Pilot Program in 2008 with availability in just three airports and tod the Global Entry Program offers expedited preapproval for millions of travelers and is available in 60 u. S. Airports. Our bill would improve International Travel for families by allowing children ages 10 and younger who are not enrolled to accompany their parents and guardians who are in the program. And the designated clear lanes, upon arrival at International Airports in the United States. Additionally, the bill would streamline the entry process by permitting parents or guardians to schedule a for up to four children at a time instead of booking multiple appointments, thereby reducg a n the Global Entry Program. Under current law, only preapproved global entry travelersdless of age are allowed to use the lanes at the kiosk and creates a inconvenience for global entryeh Young Children not currently enrolled. Id like to thank chairman green, congressman glenn ivey and members and staff of the Homeland Security committee for working with me and my staff on this important bill. I urge my colleagues to support this sensible legislative measure that will afford lawabiding parents to travel with their children and i reserve back. Good mr. Green i reserve. Mr. Carter i yield as much time as may be consumed by the gentleman from maryland, mr. Ivey. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Ivey i thank the gentlemen for yielding and rise in strong support for the traveling families act. I am proud to cosponsor this legislation with the committee colleague from texas, representative morgan luttrell. This bill aims to make the g. D. P. Entry program easier at our International Airports by allowing children ages 10 or under to accompany their parent or guardian through global entry when clearing customs in the United States. The bill also makes it possible for parents to schedule interviews for global entry for their kids as a group. It will do all of this without risking the security of childrel requires multiple steps, including a background check. As a father of six, i know how difficult the logistics can be for families traveling whildren. I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense Bipartisan Legislation that will make travel more friendly for families without compromising security and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from louisiana reserves. The gentleman from tennessee is recognized. Mr. Green mr. Speaker, i have no more speakers and i am prepared to close after the gentleman from louisiana closes. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i yield myself the balance of the time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. ■ mr. Carter i commend representative luttrell for introducing this bill and mr. Ivey as cosponsor as improving the travel experience for families. I believe this bill will help families traveling with Young Children eliminate some of the difficulties they may experience along the way. Im happy to support this bill and urge a m same. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from louisiana mr. Green mr. Speaker, i yield the balance or myself the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green i again urge my colleagues to support h. R. 5969 and of course i want to thank again mr. Luttrell for his excellent work on the bill. I yield back the balance of my the speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The question is will the house pass the bill, 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 rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Green mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, s. 206. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The act to require the commissioner of the u. S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Green, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. Carter, each will c the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. Mr. Green mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous on s. 206. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Green i rise in support of s. 206. In 2019, the Government AccountabilityOffice Issued a report which determined that u. S. Customs and Border Protection did not regularly update their inspection policies at ports of entry. In some cases, policies had not been updated in 20 years. And did not accurately reflect current operating conditions, presentdy deployed technology presently deployed technology or adequately how to address things like fentanyl. S. 206 would require c. B. P. To review and update policies and manuals at least once every three years and also provide reports to congress made by those updates. This should ensure that c. B. P. Is employing the latest and most efficient methods to the ports f entry and stop it from entering the United States. Thank you to senator scott and congressman guest for your important work on this bill. I urge my colleagues to support s. 206 and with that i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from tennessee reserves. The gentleman from louisiana is recognized. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i yie myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Carter this bill is a commonsense step to address the fentanyl crisis and save lives. By requiring u. S. Customs and Border Protection to incorporate and continually update uniform policies and standards f the operations at ports of entry, we can be sure our officers continue toheir inspection practices to the changing dynamics of illicit activities along the u. S. Borders. Its important that we continue supporting necessary improvements for our ports of entry where approximately 90 of c. B. P. s fentanyl seizures occur. This bill compliments the unprecedent complements the unprecedented progress the department of security has made in recent years to stop fentanyl from entering our communities. D. H. S. Has launched new crossgovernment efforts to target smugglers and put more t, infrastructure and resources at our border. As a result, d. H. S. Has seized more fentanyl and arrested more criminals for in the last two ys than over the last previous five. Combined. D. H. S. Has taken serious action to thwart Human Trafficking and human smuggling through ports of entry. The end fentanyl act builds on these efforts as■rel with that, mr. Speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from lisiana reserves. The gentleman from tennessee is recognized. Mr. Green mr. Speaker, id like to yield three minutes to the leader of the house companion bill to s. 206, the gentleman from mississippi, the vice chair of the committee on Homeland Security, mr. Guest. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from