Course of far too long. Shoulda, coulda been done last year. But here we are. Thank the senate. I guess i should be a little more kind to the other house. Several months of negotiation with meshes of the Senate Finally conclude members of the Senate Finally concluded and this bill is deserving of robust supporter from from members on both sides of the aisle and urge its quick passage by the house today. So it can be enrolled and sent to the president for his signature. Chairman hunter, i thank you for your leadership and cooperative spirit in working with me and the other democrats to address our interests and concerns. The willingness of chairman hunter and his outstanding staff on the subcommittee to collaborate and work with the minority is very, very much appreciated. The bills not perfect. In, i havent seen one in the years ive been here, thats been a few years now. But thats the case with virtually every piece of Bipartisan Legislation thats been passed by congress. On balance. The benefits of this bill really outweigh any detrimental aspects. Im pleased this legislation will provide an increased authorized funding level for the coast guard for the next two fiscal years. Our coast guard is separate has suffered over the past three to four fiscal years due to insufficient budgets. The authorized funding levels in this legislation, along with the increased appropriation in the fiscal year 2016 omnibus bill, are a marked improvement. The importance of budget stability to the men and women of the coast guard cannot be overstated. Coast guard men and women are pressed daily to meet the arduous demands of the service, 11 statutory missions, which scatters them over the seven different continents and every ocean. In fact, last week i saw three of our cutters at the dock in bahrain. Working to preserve our interests in the gulf. In the persian gulf. The last thing our coast guard needs is to face re recurrent budget uncertainties, a circumstance that leaves the Services Leadership unable to know exactly what resources and capabilities they have to perform the National Security functions. Such as addressing port and harbor security, illegal drug and migrant interdiction, search and rescue, Law Enforcement, Environmental Response actions, and several other important activities. This legislation will also strengthen our National Security through provisions that enhance policies that govern foreign port assignments. Others that bolster the coordination of the International Port inspections conducted by the coast guard and our foreign partners would help better ensure that critical Maritime Infrastructure does not become a liability for National Security. Additional language included in the bill will strengthen the coast guard maritime Drug Enforcement authority, which should improve the federal governments activities in the western hemisphere to combat illegal drug trafficking, which has had a substantial destabilizing effect on several nations across the region. Im also very pleased this legislation continues to move the ball down the field in an effort to strengthen and recapitalize a new fleet of polar class icebreakers for the coast guard. Its clear that witnessing the opening of the arctic to maritime commerce, we have to do something. And this bill puts us on the road to do that. In the most challenging maritime environment, its vital that the service has the needs. Ers it well find out if the polar sea can be refitted. Additionally, this legislation authorizes funding to allow the coast guard to maintain progress in finalizing requirements and initiating preliminary designs for a new heavy icebreaker. And, moving to an end here, im pleased that the legislation includes language to continue to preserve the remaining infrastructure at the former sea stations. Until the time that the administration makes a final decision on whether to build an enhanced enhanced infrastructure as a reliable landbased, lowfrequency, backup navigation and timing signal for the Global Positioning satellite signal, which i think most of us know is the single point of failure for most of the American Economy and a good deal of our military. The g. P. S. Signal is fairly easy to corrupt, degrade or otherwise disrupt and therefore this for this reason, we need to think seriously about a backup and this bill sets us on the right course. This Administration Needs to make a decision on this and they should make it now. The language in this legislation ensures that we will have available in the future the remaining sea infrastructure. I look forward to working with chairman shuster and Ranking Member defazio on advanced and, of course chairman hunter, in advancing this initiative wherever and whenever possible. Again, chairman hunter, i want to thank him and his staff for their support for the coast guard and the u. S. Maritime industry and for their cooperation and leadership in pulling this bill together. And of course, congressman shuster, the chairman of the transportation and infrastructure committee, and Ranking Member defazio, also deserve thanks for their leadership and contributions. And i want to thank my staff and the staff of the majority for the work that theyve done. So, with that, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california, mr. Garamendi, reserves. The gentleman from california, mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentleman from california, mr. Garamendi. Mr. Garamendi i yield two minutes to my good friend from california, mr. Huffman. Mr. Huffman i thank the rank member and the chairman for the good work Ranking Member and the chairman for the good work thats gone into this bill. As someone who represents 1 3 of the california coast, obviously this legislation is important to me. But i want to especially thank you for one part of this legislation that has special significance to the people of marine county, who im honored to represent. Finaling Affordable Housing in the county is very difficult and its only gotten harder since the Great Recession and since the rebound in the real estate market. Thats had an impact on the families i represent, its had an impact on businesses and folks in agriculture who cant find the fulltime staff that they need because they cant afford to live in the community. Section 501 of this bill is going to help in a very significant way to address this housing crunch in west marine. It is going to take some coast guard property, thats excess property, and sell it at fair market value to the county of marine. This will be a winwin for the county of marine and also for the coast guard and i look forward to seeing the county begin working with local partners on repurposing this property for the Public Benefit of Affordable Housing. We still have a long way to go to make sure that working families in places like marine county and every place else have access to quality housing. But this bill is an important step for at least one community that i represent. So i want to thank the tireless group of advocates who have worked on this, especially west marine county supervisor steve kinsey, kim thompson and all of those at the Community Land trust association of west marine, and others. Finally, Ranking Member defazio and chairman shuster as well as the subcommittee members and staff. Thank you very much, mr. Garamendi. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california, mr. Garamendi. Mr. Garamendi were prepared to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california, mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter i reserve the balance of my time. Mr. Garamendi if i might just close by a special thank you to the chairman and his staff, my staff, david, and to my own team on this. And also this really was a bipartisan bill and so chairman thune and ranking democrat on the committee, bill nelson, for their efforts in putting together this bill. With that, lets get this job done. I yield back my remaining time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california, mr. Garamendi, yields back. The gentleman from california, mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter thank you, mr. Speaker. In closing, the coast guard in the futures going to fulfill a much greater role than its filled since its inception. As you have weapons of mass destruction become ubiquitous throughout the world, the bad guys are going to use the same routes that they use to smuggle drugs and people to smuggle weapons of mass destruction into this country. Its my belief and mr. Garamendis firm belief that the coast guards going to play a major pivotal role going forward, after the iranian deal goes through, who knows whos going to have Nuclear Weapons . Its going to be the coast guard that interdicts and stops them on those same drug routes theyre going to be taking with those weapons of mass destruction. We need to make sure theyre staffed and capable and ready to do even if its different than what theyve con the last few hundred years. Id also like to thank my staff and mr. Garamendis staff and my personal staff for their time and effort and ill even squeak in a thank you for the senate for just finally getting it done. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The question is, will the house suspend the rules and concur in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 4188. 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 Senate Amendment is agreed to, and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise . Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, request 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. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. I deeply admire the service of police men and women serving across pennsylvanias fifth congressional district. But today i rise to note the service of lieutenant stu knaff who has been a member of the Police Department for the past five decades. The lieutenant was born and raised not too far from State College and joined the pentagon state Police Department as a dispatcher penn state democratic as a dispatcher. Hes filled many rolls roles. As a sign of his longevity with the department, consider that the Current Assistant chief went to high school with the lieutenants daughter. At a time when so many people switch jobs at the drop of a hat, stus dedication to the penn state Police Department and the university itself is highly commendable. The lieutenant isnt planning to retire soon. He says he still loves his job and embraces the opportunity to serve his community as a member of the penn state Police Department. And i wish stu the best of luck as his career continues. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Poe 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 inute. Mr. Poe mr. Speaker, while patrolling the blue South Pacific seas, two american stalian helicopters collided off the coast of hawaii. It was january 14, 2016. 12 u. S. Marines onboard perished. Despite rescue efforts by air and sea, the marines were never found. Their watery graves are only known to god. Major sean campbell, 41, and 23. Oral matthew, brown, major campbell over here with two of his children was a hard core marine. A graduate of texas a m and microbiology, he served three tours of duty in combat in the middle east. Recently, he was ordered to the states as an instructor pilot. Behind a ell left wife and four kids. Corporal matthew drown joined the marines right out of kline Oak High School in 2011. He was in the debate team. And a friend to everyone a friend everyone wantd to have. He was planning on reenlisting in the marine corps. These volunteers lived and died protecting america. They are the best that we have. Mr. Speaker, theres nothing like a marine. Ronald reagan said, some people spend their entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The marines dont have that problem. These men of texas, major campbell and corporal drown, are two of those marines. Now there are two more marines guarding heavens pearly gates. We pray for their families. Semper fi, marines, semper fi. And thats just the way it is. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Permission 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. Speaker, i rise to tell the story of elvira lopez of texas. One of tens of thousands of women harmed by the permanent sterilization device esure. Her story began in 2011 when she sought a tuble lie gation. Mr. Fitzpatrick she was instead introduced to esure. After surgery, her health began to decline dramatically. Despite symptoms of confusion, low energy and constant pain, doctor after doctor told her that the device was not causing her health issues. Then in 2015 she had no choice but to undergo a hysterectomy as a last ditch attempt to get rid of the pain caused by this flawed device. I rise as a voice to say that the pain is real, their stories are real and their fight is real. Mr. Speaker, my bill, the efree act, can halt this tragedy by removing this dangerous device from the market. Too many women have been harmed. I urge my colleagues to join this fight because stories like elviras are too important to ignore. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Roslehtinen i rise today to once again ask the federal trade commission to uphold its responsibility to protect consumers from the harmful effects of the of deceptive imagery in advertisements. Along with my colleagues, lois capps and ted deutsche, im proud to introduce the truth in advertising act of 2016 to have ads. C. C. Study deceptive Research Shows a photo shopped body can lead to problems with ental health, leading to depression and other disorders. It may be contributing to the explosion of eating disorders in our country. With 30 million americans now suffering and nearly two dozen deaths occurring each day from eating disorders. Its time we all Work Together to stop these deceptive advertising practices and end their heavy cost on families and taxpayers. Hank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from New Hampshire seek recognition . Without objection the gentleman s recognized for one minute. Mr. Guinta last month in rochester, i visited hope on haven hill. They founded the charity to help pregnant New Hampshire mothers recover from heroin addiction. Neonatal abstinence syndrome, newborn babies addicted to drugs is growing at a fast rate as heroin abuse spreads across our country. There were 27,000 n. A. S. Cases in 2015, up from 5,000 just a decade earlier. Babies with n. A. S. Suffer from painful withdrawal. Treatment centers like hop on haven hill are working to prevent the worst kind. Another organization, hope for New Hampshire recovery, will also open soon. Melissa and dick are donating their time and energy to supply our state with more Treatment Options as federal, state and local governments develop better sloughs. In congress we created the Bipartisan Task force to combat the heroin epidemic to help develop these types of solutions and i praise these individuals for their selflessness. I thank you and yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom michigan seek recognition . Without objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute. I rise today to reflect on the career of an outstanding Public Servant in my district, mrs. Dunleavy, who retired at the end of of 2015 after serving Livingston County as their clerk for 19 years. Ms. Dunleavy has been responsible for overseeing elections in the county. She was first elected in 1996 and the voters of Livingston County chose her as their clerk in four additional elections. Her role as county clerk was not her first Public Service experience. She previously served as hartland township, michigans clerk and deputy clerk. She will be remembered as a hardworking, professional, ethical, clerk. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to work with her and wish her the best in her future retirement. Im honored to represent such a great servant in my district. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek re