My amendment would increase funding for the Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response program by $1 million and decrease the departmental administration fund within the Department of Energy by an equal amount. The new Office…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 36, line 8, insert ``universities,'' after ``research and development centers,''. The Acting CHAIR…

I thank Mr. Shuster for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr…

My amendment directs the Secretary of the Army to consider water storage when carrying out a water resource development feasibility study. Section 109 requires the Secretary to consult with local governments and integrate their water…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 7, insert ``water storage,'' after ``aquifer recharge,''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, line 3, after ``storm damage reduction'' insert ``(including trough bars, coastal wetlands, and…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment…

My amendment would direct the Secretary of the Army to endeavor to inform all residential property stakeholders of adjoining Army Corps of Engineers' interest in their adjacent property. Section 137 of this bill would expand public access…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 42, line 24, insert ``In making such information publicly available, the Secretary shall, to the…

I thank Chairman Shuster for his support. The technical amendment was advised to us by the Parliamentarian. I thank the chairman again for his support. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on…

My amendment would direct the GAO study in section 130 to specifically consider trough bars, coastal wetlands, and barrier reefs in their study on the feasibility of natural features projects for the purposes of flood risk management…

My amendment adds universities to the list of entities the Secretary of the Army Corps of Engineers should consider when submitting their report to Congress on the use of innovative materials in water resource development projects. Section…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Khalid Muneer. Born in Pakistan, Khalid's family moved to the United Kingdom in 1961, where he graduated from the University of Aston in Birmingham…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Andrew Jeng. Horng ``Andrew'' Jeng has been extensively involved with different communities and organizations. He is owner of Uptech Computers, the…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Jose Fabricante, Jr. Jose, ``Joed'' Fabricante, Jr., is currently the president of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida. He has been…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Dr. Sajid Chaudhary. Dr. Sajid Chaudhary is an infections disease specialist providing healthcare services in the Kissimmee area since 2004. He completed…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Neal Abid. Neal Abid is the executive director of the largest nonprofit Arab American Community Center in Florida, a trusted resource and advocate for…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Valerie Boey. Valerie Boey is the president of the Asian American Journalist Association's Florida chapter. She had been in television news for more than…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Imam Abdul Rahman Patel. Imam Abdul Rahman Patel is the head of the Imam Council of Central Florida, serving our community for over 20 years. Imam Patel…

I thank Mr. Khanna for all of the good work that he is doing. I know he is changing the world in California. There are going to be so many labor issues to come from that that I can't even dream of right now. But I rest assured knowing that…

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Ricky Ly. Ricky Ly is an Orlando engineering professional. The son of Vietnamese boat refugees, he has proudly served central Florida in the community…

First, I want to congratulate the chairman on having a productive committee. I appreciate that one of those bills was from our own office. We will keep them coming, hopefully. Back to the bill at hand. Almost 200 years ago, the Indian…

While I was born 15 years after the untimely death of Mr. Medgar Evers, we live in a more just and perfect union as a result of his sacrifices. So I thank his sacrifices and the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson) for bringing this…

I thank the gentleman from Mississippi for, one, chronicling the legacy and untimely death of Medgar Evers, a favorite son of Mississippi and civil rights hero, and also for his personal remarks on how he inspired him. Mr. Speaker, I…

Soto amendment, Soto number 21, to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, H.R. 4, would require the FAA Administrator to also consider the potential emergency medical needs of pregnant women when evaluating the minimum contents of approved…