SABLAN, GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO (a Delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4063, H4119, H4161 [10JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4745, H4775 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1618 [4MR]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H8415 [19NO]
American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2760), H4343 [12JN]
Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H6893 [7OC]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1618 [4MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2212 [14AP]
Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]
Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]
——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2656 [29AP]
Compact of Free Association: provide for adequate impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 854), H917 [10FE]
Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]
——— amend Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund (see H.R. 1751), H7390 [2NO]
——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H5850 [8SE]
——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H705 [2FE]
——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]
——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2773 [30AP]
——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2773 [30AP]
——— invest in innovation for education (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]
——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]
——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]
——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2773 [30AP]
——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4432 [16JN]
——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 1958), H2773 [30AP]
——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]
——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 3179), H5465 [23JY]
——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]
——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 3177), H5465 [23JY]
——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]
Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H1038 [12FE]
Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]
——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5404 [22JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1072 [13FE]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1166 [25FE]
Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H8362 [18NO]
——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H3759 [2JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]
Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]
Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]
Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]
Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9206 [9DE]
——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8646 [30NO]
——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]
Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1526 [2MR]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H6307 [28SE]
——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]
FDA: withdraw approval for the Essure permanent birth control system (see H.R. 3920), H7741 [4NO]
Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1367), H1660 [16MR]
——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H6076 [16SE]
Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6975 [9OC]
——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9692 [17DE]
Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H1165 [25FE]
Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1618 [4MR]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H37 [6JA]
Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H4242 [11JN]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]
Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4958 [8JY]
LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]
Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1618 [4MR]
Medicaid: restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 2249), H2876 [12MY]
Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H984 [11FE]
——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income beneficiaries in Puerto Rico or other territories (see H.R. 4163), H8970 [2DE]
——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7255 [27OC]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1074 [17FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: make improvements to the treatment of the U.S. territories (see H.R. 2635), H3877 [3JN]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1166 [25FE]
Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9306 [11DE]
National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]
National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H8155 [5NO]
NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H6074 [16SE]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 34), H37 [6JA]
Pensions: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 2656), H7333 [28OC]
Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]
Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]
——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H6836 [6OC]
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 335), H1618 [4MR]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H8971 [2DE]
Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H6180 [18SE]
Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]
Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1806 [19MR]
——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5783 [31JY]
——— provide greater transparency and information relative to Federal expenditures under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program in U.S. territories (see H.R. 1570), H1899 [24MR]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H4652 [24JN]
SSI: authorize extension to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 1822), H2269 [15AP]
Taxation: eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]
——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2514), H3559 [21MY]
Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5404 [22JY]
——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]
Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4652 [24JN]
Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4652 [24JN]
Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: increase duration of terms for district courts judges in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3607), H6227 [24SE]
Dept. of Education: increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (see H.R. 851), H916 [10FE]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify criteria used to determine division of funds under the Territorial Highway Program (see H.R. 3877), H7389 [2NO]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1826), H2269 [15AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: establish units of the National Guard (see H.R. 3649), H6705 [29SE]
Taxation: reimburse each possession of the U.S. for the cost of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 4309), H10710 [18DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Courts: increase duration of terms for district courts judges in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands (H.R. 3607), H6228 [24SE]
Dept. of Education: increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (H.R. 851), H918 [10FE]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify criteria used to determine division of funds under the Territorial Highway Program (H.R. 3877), H7390 [2NO]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1826), H2270 [15AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: establish units of the National Guard (H.R. 3649), H6706 [29SE]
Taxation: reimburse each possession of the U.S. for the cost of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 4309), H10711 [18DE]
Remarks
Corps of Engineers: Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4063, H4064, H4119, H4120 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding for certain military activities on public lands in the Northern Mariana Islands, H4119, H4120 [10JN]
Dept. of Education: increase low-income student assistance funding for outlying areas (H.R. 851), E191• [10FE]
Dept. of the Interior: insular areas territorial assistance funding, H4745, H4746 [25JN]
——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (S. 986), H6821 [6OC]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4745, H4746 [25JN]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify criteria used to determine division of funds under the Territorial Highway Program, H7607 [3NO]
Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating bank deposit holds apply to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1367), H2125• [13AP]
Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (H.R. 2168), H6820 [6OC]
——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 1335), H3617• [1JN]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, H3617• [1JN]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1826), E496• [15AP]
Luen Thai Holdings LTD.: anniversary, E1158• [29JY]
Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), H6282, H6283 [28SE]
Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to Typhoon Soudelor recovery efforts, E1789• [15DE]
Northern Marianas Humanities Council: documentation of history and institution of ceremonial farewell for Samoans exiled to the Mariana Islands in 1909 by the German colonial regime, H3585 [1JN], E802• [1JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7607 [3NO]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7607 [3NO]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1497 [27FE]
Tributes